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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT: FEBRUARY 14, 1995
DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED: JANUARY 31, 1995
AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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TEXAS 1-7981 74-0483432
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification Number)
2929 ALLEN PARKWAY, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019
(Address of principal executive (Zip Code)
offices)
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REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (713) 522-1111
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AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS TO FORM 8-K
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Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
Acquisition of American Franklin Company......................................
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information, and Exhibits.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired -- American Franklin Company.
Report of Independent Accountants........................................ 4
Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 1993.... 5
Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 1993.......................... 6
Consolidated Statement of Stockholder's Equity for the year ended
December 31, 1993...................................................... 7
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31,
1993................................................................... 8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................... 9
Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended September 30,
1994 and 1993 (Unaudited).............................................. 21
Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 1994 and 1993 (Unaudited).... 22
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September
30, 1994 and 1993 (Unaudited).......................................... 23
Note to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).......... 24
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Pro Forma Financial Information of American General Corporation.......... 25
Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 1994 (Unaudited)... 26
Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended
September 30, 1994 (Unaudited)......................................... 27
Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December
31, 1993 (Unaudited)................................................... 28
Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)......... 29
(c) Exhibits................................................................. 35
Signature.....................................................................
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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.
Acquisition of American Franklin Company
On January 31, 1995, American General Corporation (AGC) through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, AGC Life Insurance Company (AGC Life), acquired
American Franklin Company (AFC), the holding company of The Franklin Life
Insurance Company, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of November
29, 1994, between AGC and American Brands, Inc. The purchase price was $1.17
billion, consisting of $920 million in cash paid at closing and a $250 million
cash dividend paid by AFC to American Brands, Inc. prior to closing. The
dividend was paid on January 30, 1995.
Funds for payment of the purchase price by AGC Life were borrowed from AGC
immediately before the closing, as evidenced by a 10 year senior note. The
source of funds for AGC's loan to AGC Life was short-term floating-rate debt.
AGC expects that permanent financing will consist of a mix of short-term
floating-rate debt, long-term fixed-rate corporate debt, and preferred stock of
a subsidiary.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.
The financial statements of American Franklin Company are on pages
4-24. See the Table of Contents for a list of the financial information
contained therein.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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To the Board of Directors
and Stockholder of
American Franklin Company
We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of American Franklin Company
(a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Brands, Inc.) and Subsidiaries as of
December 31, 1993 and the related consolidated statements of income,
stockholder's equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These consolidated
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of American
Franklin Company and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993, and the consolidated
results of their operations and their cash flows for the period ended December
31, 1993, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company
has changed its methods of accounting for postretirement benefits other than
pensions, certain investments in debt and equity securities, and reinsurance
contracts.
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
203 North LaSalle
Chicago, Illinois 60601
February 1, 1994, except for note 13
as to which the date is January 30, 1995.
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
(IN MILLIONS)
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Premiums and other revenues
Premiums......................................................................... $ 462.2
Net investment income............................................................ 465.4
Net realized gains on investments................................................ 92.6
Other income..................................................................... 50.8
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Benefits and expenses
Benefits paid or provided
Death claims and other policy benefits........................................ 252.4
Investment-type contracts..................................................... 169.1
Other insurance benefits...................................................... 7.1
Dividends to policyholders.................................................... 92.3
Change in policy reserves........................................................ 122.2
Increase in participating policyholders' interests............................... 12.2
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655.3
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs................................ 68.0
Other operating expenses......................................................... 123.9
Amortization of present value of future profits.................................. 7.9
Amortization of intangibles resulting from business acquisitions................. 3.3
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858.4
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Income before provision for taxes.................................................. 212.6
Provision for income tax (benefit)
Current....................................................................... 94.2
Deferred...................................................................... (18.7)
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75.5
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Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles................ 137.1
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles.............................. (17.9)
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Net income............................................................... $ 119.2
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 1993
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE DATA)
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ASSETS
Investments
Held-to-maturity, fixed maturities at amortized cost............................. $4,525.5
Trading securities, at fair value................................................ 271.7
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value..................................... 138.0
First mortgage loans on real estate, at unpaid principal balance................. 537.2
Policy loans, at unpaid principal balance........................................ 311.2
Other investments................................................................ 25.3
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5,808.9
Cash and cash equivalents.......................................................... 79.1
Accrued investment income.......................................................... 101.0
Receivables from agents............................................................ 15.0
Amounts recoverable from reinsurers................................................ 26.0
Deferred policy acquisition costs.................................................. 470.5
Property and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation ($32.5)............. 19.3
Present value of future profits, less accumulated amortization ($131.1)............ 169.9
Intangibles resulting from business acquisitions, less accumulated amortization
($49.9).......................................................................... 83.2
Other assets....................................................................... 257.0
Assets held in separate accounts................................................... 86.8
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Total assets............................................................. $7,116.7
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LIABILITIES
Policy reserves and claims
Life, annuity and accident and health reserves................................... $2,512.9
Policy and contract claims....................................................... 41.4
Other policyholders' funds
Investment-type contract deposits................................................ 2,732.3
Participating policyholders' interests........................................... 180.4
Other............................................................................ 57.6
Federal income taxes
Current.......................................................................... (1.4)
Deferred......................................................................... 18.6
Accrued expenses and other liabilities............................................. 144.9
Liabilities related to separate accounts........................................... 86.8
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Total liabilities........................................................ 5,773.5
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STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, par value $1 per share, 1,000 shares authorized, issued and
outstanding...................................................................... -
Paid-in capital.................................................................... 845.1
Retained earnings.................................................................. 492.8
Net unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale securities....................... 5.3
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Total stockholder's equity............................................... 1,343.2
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Total liabilities and stockholder's equity............................... $7,116.7
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
(IN MILLIONS)
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Paid-in capital (beginning and end of year)........................................ $ 845.1
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Retained earnings
January 1 balance................................................................ 418.8
Net income....................................................................... 119.2
Dividends to parent.............................................................. (45.2)
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December 31 balance.............................................................. 492.8
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
January 1 balance................................................................ 10.5
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Gross change for the year
Available-for-sale............................................................ 8.3
Trading securities............................................................ (16.1)
Amounts applicable to deferred federal income taxes........................... 2.6
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Net change for the year.......................................................... (5.2)
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December 31 balance.............................................................. 5.3
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Stockholder's equity at December 31................................................ $1,343.2
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
(IN MILLIONS)
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Cash flows from operating activities
Net income...................................................................... $ 119.2
Changes in accounting principles................................................ 17.9
Gain on sale of investments, net................................................ (92.6)
Amortization of present value of future profits and intangibles................. 11.2
Change in policy reserves, claims and other policyholder's funds................ 141.1
Interest, net of charges on investment contract deposits........................ 155.1
Change in other assets and liabilities.......................................... (20.0)
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs..................................... (32.6)
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Net cash provided from operating activities............................. 299.3
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Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property and equipment............................................. (6.5)
Purchase of investments......................................................... (2,079.6)
Proceeds from the sale of investments........................................... 290.6
Proceeds from maturity and calls of investments................................. 1,417.6
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Net cash (used) by investing activities................................. (377.9)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends to stockholder........................................................ (45.2)
Deposit on annuity and other financial products................................. 386.0
Withdrawals of annuity and other financial products............................. (268.5)
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Net cash provided by financing activities............................... 72.3
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents........................................... (6.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year.................................... 85.4
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year.......................................... $ 79.1
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles and include the accounts of American
Franklin Company (AFC), which is wholly owned by American Brands, Inc., and its
subsidiary The Franklin Life Insurance Company (FLIC) and its subsidiaries, The
Franklin United Life Insurance Company (FULIC), The American Franklin Life
Insurance Company (AMFLIC), and Franklin Financial Services Corporation
(collectively referred to as Franklin). AFC is operated solely for the purpose
of owning Franklin.
Accounting Changes
On January 1, 1993, AFC adopted FAS Statement No. 106, "Employers'
Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" and FAS Statement
No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits." On December 31,
1993, AFC adopted FAS Statement No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in
Debt and Equity Securities." The initial effects of adopting these statements
were recorded as cumulative changes in accounting principles as follows:
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(IN MILLIONS) 106/112 115 TOTAL
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Pretax charge (credit)..................................... $31.5 $(4.1) $27.4
Income taxes............................................... 11.0 (1.5) 9.5
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Net loss (income).......................................... $20.5 $(2.6) $17.9
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
Highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less
are included in cash and cash equivalents. The carrying amount approximates fair
value.
Valuation of Investments
At December 31, 1993, held-to-maturity securities, fixed maturity
securities purchased with the ability and intent to hold until maturity, are
carried at amortized cost. Trading securities, equity securities and certain
fixed maturities purchased with the intent of selling in the near term, are
carried at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses included in net
income. At December 31, 1993, the cost for these securities was $267.6 million.
Available-for-sale securities, representing fixed maturity securities not
elsewhere classified, are carried at fair value with unrealized holding gains
and losses included directly in common stockholders' equity, net of applicable
deferred federal income taxes.
Investment income is recognized as revenue when earned. Realized gains and
losses on disposals of investments are determined on a specific identification
basis and were included in net income.
Recognition of Premium Revenue and Policy Benefits
For traditional life and annuity products, premiums are recognized as
revenue when received. Policy reserves have been established in a manner which
allocates policy benefits and expenses on a basis consistent with recognition of
the related premiums and generally results in recognition of profits over the
premium paying period of the policies.
For investment-type contracts, principally deferred annuity contracts,
premiums are treated as policyholder deposits and are recorded as liabilities.
Benefits paid reduce the policyholder liability.
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Costs directly associated with acquiring new business, principally
commissions, along with home office expenses relating to underwriting and policy
issue and certain agency expenses, all of which vary with and are primarily
related to the production of new business, have been deferred to the extent
recoverable.
Deferred policy acquisition costs for traditional products are being
amortized over the anticipated premium-paying period of the related policies,
using the same assumptions that are applied in calculating policy reserves.
For investment-type contracts, deferred costs are amortized at a constant
rate in proportion to anticipated profits.
Policy Reserves and Investment-Type Contract Deposits
Policy reserves provide amounts adequate to discharge estimated future
obligations on policies in force. Policy reserves for traditional insurance
contracts are computed by the net level premium valuation method. Life and
annuity reserves have been computed based upon future investment needs,
mortality, withdrawals and current dividend scale assumptions applicable to
these coverages, with provision for reasonable adverse deviation. Interest rates
range from 2% to 11.5%, and mortality and withdrawal assumptions reflect company
experience and industry standards. The assumptions vary by plan, age at issue,
year of issue and duration.
For investment-type products, the liability for future policyholder
benefits and the policyholder account balance are equal. The policyholder
account balance includes premium deposits and interest credits less mortality
and expense charges.
Participating Policyholders' Interests
Income before taxes for participating policies is determined annually. From
the amounts determined, the applicable portion is allocated to participating
policies for dividends and to satisfy regulatory requirements. These amounts,
net of applicable income taxes, are included in the liability for participating
policies.
Present Value of Future Profits
The present value of profits to be realized from future premiums, relating
to insurance in force at the date of acquisition of AFC and from additions
related to assumed reinsurance, is being amortized over the years that such
profits are anticipated to be earned. These future profits have been discounted
to provide an appropriate rate of return using assumptions applied in
calculating policy reserves and deferred policy acquisition costs.
Intangibles Resulting from Business Acquisitions
Intangibles resulting from the acquisition of AFC are being amortized on a
straight-line basis over a 40-year period.
Real Estate and Property and Equipment
Real estate and property and equipment are being depreciated on a
straight-line basis over their useful lives. Profits or losses resulting from
dispositions are included in the statement of income. Betterments and renewals
which improve and extend the life of an asset are capitalized; maintenance and
repairs are charged to expense.
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Federal Income Taxes
Deferred tax liabilities and assets are established for temporary
differences between financial and tax reporting bases. These liabilities and
assets reflect the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary
differences reverse.
Business Segment
AFC, through its subsidiaries, operates in the life insurance industry,
marketing individual and group life, annuity, and accident and health products.
2. INVESTMENTS
On December 31, 1993, AFC elected to adopt FAS Statement No. 115,
"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities". This
pronouncement addresses accounting and reporting for debt and equity investments
that have readily determinable fair values. The effect of adoption of this
statement, recorded as a cumulative change in accounting principle, representing
the unrealized holding gain on the trading portfolio, was a benefit of $2.6
million, net of $1.5 million of deferred income taxes. The change in net
unrealized holding gain or loss on available-for-sale securities amounted to
$5.3 million, net of $2.9 million of deferred income taxes, and is included in
unrealized appreciation on investments in stockholder's equity at December 31,
1993. Information about available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, in
millions of dollars, follows:
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AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
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HELD-TO-MATURITY SECURITIES:
US Treasury securities and obligations of US
Government corporations and agencies........... $ 47.2 $ 7.2 $ - $ 54.4
Obligations of states and political
subdivisions................................... 25.9 2.3 (0.2) 28.0
Fixed maturity securities issued by foreign
governments.................................... 97.1 11.2 (0.4) 107.9
Corporate securities
Public utilities............................... 1,479.6 137.9 (6.1) 1,611.4
All other...................................... 2,407.5 273.6 (7.1) 2,674.0
Mortgage-backed securities........................ 465.4 48.6 (0.4) 513.6
Redeemable preferred stocks....................... 2.8 0.5 - 3.3
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Held-to-maturity............................... 4,525.5 481.3 (14.2) 4,992.6
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AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES:
US Treasury securities and obligations of US
Government corporations and agencies........... 125.9 7.2 (0.2) 132.9
Fixed maturity securities issued by foreign
governments.................................... 3.1 1.1 - 4.2
Redeemable preferred stocks....................... 0.8 0.1 - 0.9
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Available-for-sale............................. 129.8 8.4 (0.2) 138.0
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Total fixed maturities.................... $4,655.3 $489.7 $(14.4) $5,130.6
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For 1993, exclusive of the concentrations shown in the previous tables, the
fixed maturity investments in all other corporate securities did not contain any
significant geographic or industry concentration of credit risk.
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of certain debt securities, in
millions of dollars, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected
maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the
right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment
penalties.
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Held-to-maturity
Due in one year or less....................................... $ 38.4 $ 38.6
Due after one year through five years......................... 501.2 556.2
Due after five years through ten years........................ 1,479.9 1,625.4
Due after ten years........................................... 2,040.6 2,258.8
Mortgage-backed securities.................................... 465.4 513.6
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Totals................................................ $4,525.5 $4,992.6
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Available-for-sale
Due in one year or less....................................... $ 15.1 $ 15.1
Due after one year through five years......................... 4.7 5.2
Due after five years through ten years........................ 44.5 46.6
Due after ten years........................................... 65.5 71.1
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Totals................................................ $ 129.8 $ 138.0
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The following is an analysis of investment gains (losses), in millions of
dollars, for fixed maturities and equity securities net of participating
policyholders' interest and applicable tax:
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Held-to-maturity (fixed maturities)............................. $ 70.2 $155.0
Trading securities (equities)................................... 26.6 (12.0)
Available-for-sale.............................................. - 8.2
Participating policyholders' interests.......................... (4.0) (14.7)
Tax effect...................................................... (34.0) 1.1
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Net gains on investments........................................ $ 58.8 $137.6
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The following is an analysis, in millions of dollars, of unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on investments in trading portfolio/equity
securities:
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Gross appreciation.......................................................... $ 14.9
Gross depreciation.......................................................... (10.8)
Deferred taxes.............................................................. (1.5)
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Net unrealized appreciation................................................. $ 2.6
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As of December 31, 1993, bonds and other investments carried at $24.6
million were on deposit with regulatory authorities to comply with state
insurance laws.
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Sales of investments, in millions of dollars, resulted in: $ 34.1 $1.0 $0.2
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Fixed maturity securities sold during this period were disposed of in
response to isolated, nonrecurring or unusual events that could not be
reasonably anticipated by Franklin. Franklin maintains its intent to hold
substantially all of the securities until their maturity.
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
FLIC and its life company subsidiaries are restricted by the insurance laws
of their domiciliary states as to the amount each can invest in any entity. At
December 31, 1993, Franklin's largest investment in any one entity other than
U.S. Government obligations was $39.3 million.
The following is an analysis, in millions of dollars, of net investment
income:
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Bonds................................................................... $393.8
Redeemable preferred stocks............................................. 0.4
Common stocks........................................................... 8.1
Nonredeemable preferred stocks.......................................... 0.2
First mortgage loans.................................................... 47.7
Real estate............................................................. 0.2
Policy loans............................................................ 17.8
Other................................................................... 3.6
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471.8
Less investment expenses........................................ 6.4
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Net investment income........................................... $465.4
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3. DISCLOSURE ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Information is provided about management's best estimates of fair value of
certain financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that
value. This disclosure excludes certain insurance policy related financial
instruments and all nonfinancial instruments. The aggregate fair value amounts
presented are not intended to represent the underlying aggregate fair value of
AFC.
The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value are as
follows:
Fair values for held-to-maturity and available-for-sale (fixed
maturity) securities are determined from quoted market prices, where
available. For securities not actively traded, fair value is estimated
by discounting cash flows and using current interest rates considering
credit ratings and the remaining terms to maturity.
Fair value for trading (equity) securities is based on quoted
market prices.
Fair value for mortgage loans is estimated by discounting cash
flows and using current interest rates on similar real estate loans
considering credit ratings and the remaining terms to maturity.
Fair value for separate account assets and liabilities is based
on quoted market prices of the underlying assets which approximates
the carrying amount.
Fair value for investment-type insurance contracts is estimated
by reducing the policyholder liability for applicable surrender or
mortality charges, if any.
Fair value for commitments to extend credit, principally mortgage
loans, is calculated using current interest rates that approximate the
amount a willing buyer would pay to acquire a similar instrument. The
amount of commitments to extend credit at December 31, 1993 was $175.7
million which approximates fair value.
Fair value for accrued investment income approximates the
carrying amount.
Policy loans have no stated maturity dates and are an integral
part of the related insurance contract. Accordingly, it is not
practicable to estimate a fair value.
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
At December 31, 1993, the estimated fair values of AFC's financial
instruments for which it was practicable to estimate that value, in millions of
dollars, are as follows:
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Held-to-maturity.............................................. $4,525.5 $4,992.6
Trading securities............................................ 271.7 271.7
Available-for-sale............................................ 138.0 138.0
First mortgage loans.......................................... 537.2 559.4
Liabilities for investment-type contracts, principally
individual and group annuities.............................. (1,800.8) (1,713.1)
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4. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
AFC and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return with
their ultimate parent company, American Brands, Inc. FLIC and its life company
subsidiaries are subject to the life insurance company provisions of the federal
tax law. The method of allocation of tax expense is based upon separate return
calculations with current credit for net losses and tax credits. Consolidated
Alternative Minimum Tax, if any, is allocated separately. Intercompany tax
balances are to be settled no later than thirty (30) days after the date of
filing the consolidated return.
The tax laws in effect prior to 1984 provided for a portion of Franklin's
income to be accumulated in a memorandum account designated as the
"Policyholders' Surplus Account." No additions may be made to this account after
1983. The amounts accumulated in this account, which aggregated $201 million at
December 31, 1993, were not subject to federal income tax, and will become
subject to tax only if the account balance exceeds certain prescribed
limitations or are distributed by Franklin to AFC. At December 31, 1993, using
the statutory rate as of that date, $70 million would be required for possible
tax which might become payable, in whole or in part, in future years if any
portion of the Policyholders' Surplus Account becomes taxable. No provision has
been made in the financial statements for federal income taxes on the amount of
the Policyholders' Surplus Account since Franklin does not contemplate
distributing such surplus in the foreseeable future.
A reconciliation between the federal statutory income tax rate and the
effective income tax rate follows:
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Current federal statutory income tax rate.................................... 35.0%
Adjusted for tax effect of:
Nontaxable investment revenue.............................................. (0.7)
Other income taxes......................................................... 1.0
Tax rate change on deferred taxes.......................................... 0.4
Other...................................................................... 0.9
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Effective income tax rate.................................................... 36.6%
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The deferred income tax liabilities (assets), in millions of dollars,
relate to the following:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Deferred policy acquisition costs........................................... $ 141.5
Policy reserves............................................................. (115.2)
Participating policyholders' interests...................................... (63.4)
Invested and depreciable assets............................................. 11.8
Present value of future profits............................................. 59.7
Postretirement benefits..................................................... (11.3)
State income taxes.......................................................... 0.7
Other....................................................................... (5.2)
-------
$ 18.6
=======
Total of all deferred tax:
Liabilities............................................................... $ 221.7
Assets.................................................................... (203.1)
-------
Net deferred tax liability.................................................. $ 18.6
=======
</TABLE>
5. PARTICIPATING INSURANCE
Participating insurance accounted for 51% of the total ordinary insurance
in force and premium income from ordinary life participating policies amounted
to 65% of total premiums during 1993.
6. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS
Franklin administers four separate asset accounts. Three of these issue
variable annuity contracts and the fourth has issued a group deposit
administration contract for the employees' pension plan. AMFLIC administers two
separate accounts in connection with the issue of its Variable Universal Life
product.
7. PENSION PLAN
AFC and its consolidated subsidiaries have one pension plan covering
substantially all employees. The plan provides for the payment of retirement
benefits, normally commencing at age 65, and also for the payment of certain
disability benefits. After meeting certain qualifications, an employee acquires
a vested right to future benefits. The benefits payable under the plan are
determined on the basis of the employee's length of service and earnings. Annual
contributions made to the plan are sufficient to satisfy legal funding
requirements.
Net pension cost, in millions of dollars, included the following
components:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Service costs................................................................ $ 2.7
Interest cost................................................................ 4.4
Actual return on plan assets................................................. (5.9)
Net amortization and deferral................................................ 2.8
-----
Total.............................................................. $ 4.0
=====
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The funded status of the plan, in millions of dollars, as of December 31,
1993 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSETS EXCEED
ACCUMULATED
BENEFITS
-------------
<S> <C>
Accumulated benefit obligation
Vested............................................................... $40.0
Nonvested............................................................ 1.5
-----
$41.5
=====
Projected benefit obligation.............................................. $59.6
Fair value of plan assets, principally equity securities and corporate
bonds................................................................... 49.9
-----
(Deficiency) of assets over projected benefit obligation.................. (9.7)
Unrecognized net transition loss.......................................... 2.2
Unrecognized net loss from experience differences and effects of
changes in assumptions.................................................. 8.8
-----
Prepaid pension cost...................................................... $ 1.3
=====
</TABLE>
The projected benefit obligation was determined using an assumed discount
rate of 7.25% for 1993. The assumed rate of compensation used to measure the
projected benefit obligation was 4.5% for 1993. The assumed long-term rate of
return on plan assets used to determine net pension cost was 9.5% for 1993.
8. OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
Franklin provides postretirement health care and life insurance benefits to
substantially all employees. Most employees covered continue these benefits when
they retire from active service. Franklin pays a portion of the costs of these
postretirement benefits which are recognized as expense on a cash basis.
Effective January 1, 1993, AFC adopted FAS Statement No. 106, "Employers'
Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions," for its retiree
benefit plans. Under FAS No. 106, AFC is required to accrue the estimated cost
of these benefits during employees' active service periods. AFC previously
expensed the cost of these benefits as incurred.
AFC elected to recognize the one-time transition obligation charge
resulting from this change in accounting on the immediate recognition basis. The
transition obligation at January 1, 1993 was $31.5 million. The cumulative
change in accounting principle, net of $11.0 million of deferred income taxes,
was $20.5 million. The increase in ongoing pretax expense for these benefits for
1993 was $3.4 million.
The components of the postretirement benefit costs for 1993 are as follows
(in millions):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Service cost.......................................................... $0.8
Interest cost......................................................... 2.6
----
Total....................................................... $3.4
====
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The status of the plans was as follows (in millions):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JANUARY 1, 1993 DECEMBER 31, 1993
--------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Accumulated benefit obligation:
Retirees.................................... $16.2 $17.9
Fully eligible active plan participants..... 5.5 5.7
Other active plan participants.............. 9.8 15.5
Unrecognized net loss from past experience
different from that assumed and from
changes in assumptions................... - (5.3)
Prior service cost.......................... - 0.1
----- ------
$31.5 $33.9
===== =====
Assumed average discount rate................. 8.25% 7.25%
===== =====
</TABLE>
The assumed health care cost trend rate used in measuring the principal
portion of the accumulated benefit obligation at January 1, 1993 was 14% and
13.25% at December 31, 1993, gradually declining to 6% by the year 2007 and
remaining at that level thereafter. A one-percentage-point increase in the
assumed health care cost trend rate for each year would increase the accumulated
benefit obligation as of December 31, 1993 by $5.3 million and the interest cost
components of net periodic postretirement benefit costs for 1993 by
approximately $0.6 million.
9. STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTION
At December 31, 1993, FLIC has statutory stockholder's equity of $619
million. Statutory net income was $87.2 million at December 31, 1993.
As determined on a statutory basis, the 1993 statutory stockholder's equity
and net income of FLIC's subsidiaries, in millions of dollars, were reported as
follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Statutory stockholder's equity............................................... $20.1
=====
Statutory net income......................................................... $(3.6)
=====
</TABLE>
Generally, Franklin is restricted by the insurance laws of its domiciliary
state as to amounts that can be transferred in the form of dividends, loans, or
advances without the approval of the Director of Insurance. Under these
restrictions, loans or advances in excess of $144.2 million and dividends in any
twelve-month period aggregating in excess of $72.4 million will require the
approval of the Director.
10. PRESENT VALUE OF FUTURE PROFITS
An analysis of the changes in the asset, in millions of dollars, is as
follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
January 1 balance........................................................... $175.6
------
Additions................................................................. 2.2
------
Amortization.............................................................. (33.4)
Interest on the unamortized balance....................................... 25.5
------
Net amortization....................................................... (7.9)
------
December 31 balance......................................................... $169.9
======
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Accumulated amortization at December 31, 1993 was $131.1 million.
Approximately $8.0 million of present value of future profits will be
amortized in each of the next five years.
11. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
In addition to the cash activities shown in the statements of cash flows,
the following transactions, in millions of dollars, occurred:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Interest added to annuity and other financial products...................... $169.0
======
Cash paid for income taxes.................................................. $ 89.7
======
Fair value of assets acquired under certain assumed reinsurance treaties.... $204.3
Unearned revenue............................................................ 9.3
------
Policyholder liabilities assumed....................................... $195.0
======
</TABLE>
12. REINSURANCE
During 1993, AFC adopted FAS Statement No. 113 "Accounting and Reporting
for Reinsurance of Short-Duration and Long-Duration Contracts". This
pronouncement addresses accounting and reporting for reinsurance contracts
assumed and ceded.
Franklin, in the normal course of business, is engaged in various types of
reinsurance transactions, both assumed and ceded. All individual risks in excess
of $1.0 million are ceded. Other selected risks are ceded, based on management
evaluation, and are approved by the Board of Directors. All ceded insurance
transactions are accomplished by fully executed agreements. Franklin remains
primarily liable, as the direct insurer, for all indemnity reinsurance
agreements.
Franklin also assumes risks. Ordinary and credit life insurance, annuities
and accident and health risks are assumed by FLIC from FLIC's subsidiaries,
FULIC and AMFLIC, through separate, Insurance Department approved, treaties.
Franklin also assumes certain types of life and annuity insurance on a
coinsurance basis. These assumed reinsurance transactions are accomplished by
fully executed agreements. Franklin also assumes reinsurance risks through
participation in the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance pool.
During 1991, FLIC entered into two 50% indemnity coinsurance agreements,
reinsuring single premium deferred annuities. The following, in millions of
dollars, is a summary 1993 income statement for the coinsurance agreements:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Premiums.................................................................... $ 47.3
Net investment income....................................................... 18.7
------
Total income...................................................... 66.0
------
Benefits.................................................................... 17.1
Interest on contract funds.................................................. 0.1
Increase in reserves........................................................ 40.5
Expense allowances.......................................................... 3.0
------
Total benefits and expenses....................................... 60.7
------
Net income........................................................ $ 5.3
======
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The following is a summary 1993 balance sheet and income statement, in
millions of dollars, for a coinsurance agreement covering single premium
deferred annuities, entered into during 1993:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Deferred policy acquisition costs........................................... $ 3.7
Other assets................................................................ 197.4
------
Total assets...................................................... $201.1
======
LIABILITIES
Investment-type contract deposits........................................... $188.6
Accrued expenses and other liabilities...................................... 12.5
------
Total liabilities................................................. $201.1
======
INCOME AND EXPENSES
Premiums.................................................................... $ -
Net investment income....................................................... -
------
Total income...................................................... -
------
Commissions................................................................. 3.7
Acquisition costs deferred.................................................. (3.7)
------
Total benefits and expenses....................................... -
------
Net income........................................................ $ -
======
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
The following is a summary 1993 balance sheet and income statement, in
millions of dollars, for a coinsurance agreement covering credit life entered
into during 1993:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Deferred and uncollected premiums............................................ $(4.2)
Other assets................................................................. 4.1
-----
Total assets....................................................... $(0.1)
=====
LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
Policy and contract claims................................................... $(0.2)
-----
Total liabilities.................................................. (0.2)
-----
Unassigned surplus........................................................... 0.1
-----
Total surplus...................................................... 0.1
-----
Total liabilities and surplus...................................... $(0.1)
=====
INCOME AND EXPENSES
Premiums..................................................................... $(4.2)
Other income................................................................. 4.1
-----
Total income....................................................... (0.1)
-----
Life and annuity benefits.................................................... (0.2)
-----
Total benefits and expenses........................................ (0.2)
-----
Net income......................................................... $ 0.1
=====
</TABLE>
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
As of November 29, 1994, American Brands, Inc. entered into an agreement to
sell AFC to American General Corporation for either $1.17 billion or $920
million if AFC paid a $250 million extraordinary dividend to American Brands,
Inc. prior to closing. The transaction received the required regulatory approval
from the Illinois and New York Insurance Departments.
On January 30, 1995, Franklin paid the extraordinary dividend of $250
million to AFC. The dividend had been approved by the Illinois Department of
Insurance. On the same day, AFC subsequently paid a dividend of the same amount
to American Brands, Inc. As a result, the purchase price will be $920 million.
These financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with
prior years. It is anticipated that, upon completion of the sale, future
financial statements will be prepared under the provisions of Accounting
Principles Board Opinion 16, "Business Combinations", and other existing
accounting literature pertaining to "purchase" accounting.
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1994 1993
------ ------
<S> <C> <C>
Premiums and other revenues
Premiums................................................................. $381.9 $329.0
Net investment income.................................................... 356.5 347.3
Net realized gains (losses) on investments............................... (4.3) 51.3
Other income............................................................. 51.3 37.3
------ ------
785.4 764.9
------ ------
Benefits and expenses
Benefits paid or provided
Death claims and other policy benefits................................ 169.5 170.8
Investment-type contracts............................................. 124.3 125.5
Other insurance benefits.............................................. 6.1 5.2
Dividends to policyholders............................................ 64.0 68.5
Change in policy reserves................................................ 167.2 94.3
Increase in participating policyholders' interests....................... 9.0 9.0
------ ------
540.1 473.3
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs........................ 51.7 44.5
Other operating expenses................................................. 87.6 90.0
Amortization of present value of future profits.......................... 6.5 5.9
Amortization of intangibles resulting from business acquisitions......... 2.5 2.5
------ ------
688.4 616.2
------ ------
Income before provision for taxes.......................................... 97.0 148.7
Provision for income tax (benefit)
Current............................................................... 49.8 64.6
Deferred.............................................................. (12.7) (10.1)
------ ------
37.1 54.5
------ ------
Income before cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles........ 59.9 94.2
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles...................... - (20.6)
------ ------
Net income....................................................... $ 59.9 $ 73.6
====== ======
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
SEPTEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1994 1993
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments
Held-to-maturity, fixed maturities at amortized cost.................. $4,841.6 $ -
Trading securities, at fair value..................................... 245.3 -
Available-for-sale securities, at fair value.......................... 156.1 -
Fixed maturities, at amortized cost................................... - 4,622.7
Equity securities, at fair value...................................... - 307.4
First mortgage loans on real estate, at unpaid principal balance...... 609.3 505.0
Policy loans, at unpaid principal balance............................. 334.2 308.4
Other investments..................................................... 52.2 22.6
-------- --------
6,238.7 5,766.1
Cash and cash equivalents............................................... 92.7 13.8
Accrued investment income............................................... 102.7 100.3
Receivables from agents................................................. 18.0 14.8
Amounts recoverable from reinsurers..................................... 22.8 -
Deferred policy acquisition costs....................................... 499.2 462.8
Property and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation ($35.0;
$31.7)................................................................ 19.5 17.8
Present value of future profits, less accumulated amortization ($137.6;
$129.1)............................................................... 177.1 169.7
Intangibles resulting from business acquisitions, less accumulated
amortization ($52.5; $49.1)........................................... 80.7 84.0
Other assets............................................................ 23.7 12.8
Assets held in separate accounts........................................ 98.0 83.8
-------- --------
Total assets.................................................. $7,373.1 $6,725.9
======== ========
LIABILITIES
Policy reserves and claims
Life, annuity and accident and health reserves........................ $2,681.9 $2,476.9
Policy and contract claims............................................ 51.6 24.5
Other policyholders' funds
Investment-type contract deposits..................................... 2,849.1 2,485.0
Participating policyholders' interests................................ 189.4 177.1
Other................................................................. 49.2 49.9
Federal income taxes
Current............................................................... (15.1) (12.7)
Deferred.............................................................. 9.6 28.6
Accrued expenses and other liabilities.................................. 106.4 99.6
Liabilities related to separate accounts................................ 98.0 83.8
-------- --------
Total liabilities............................................. 6,020.1 5,412.7
-------- --------
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, par value $1 per share, 1,000 shares authorized, issued
and outstanding....................................................... - -
Paid-in capital......................................................... 845.1 845.1
Retained earnings....................................................... 514.9 457.5
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Available-for-sale securities......................................... (7.0) -
Equity securities..................................................... - 10.6
-------- --------
Total stockholder's equity.................................... 1,353.0 1,313.2
-------- --------
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity.................... $7,373.1 $6,725.9
======== ========
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1994 1993
------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income........................................................... $ 59.9 $ 73.6
Changes in accounting principles..................................... - 20.6
Gain on sale of investments, net..................................... 4.3 (51.3)
Purchase of trading securities....................................... (229.8) -
Proceeds from sale of trading securities............................. 235.6 -
Amortization of present value of future profits and intangibles...... 9.0 8.4
Change in policy reserves, claims and other policyholder's funds..... 184.6 112.3
Interest, net of charges on investment contract deposits............. 110.7 115.6
Change in other assets and liabilities............................... (35.5) (5.1)
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs.......................... (28.8) (24.9)
------- --------
Net cash provided from operating activities.................. 310.0 249.2
------- --------
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property and equipment.................................. (3.3) (4.1)
Purchase of investments.............................................. - (1,691.3)
Held-to-maturity.................................................. (510.4) -
Available-for-sale................................................ (44.5) -
Other............................................................. (159.4) -
Proceeds from the sale of investments................................ - 249.0
Proceeds from maturity and calls of investments...................... - 1,059.4
Held-to-maturity.................................................. 411.3 -
Available-for-sale................................................ 7.9 -
Other............................................................. 43.0 -
------- --------
Net cash (used) by investing activities...................... (255.4) (387.0)
------- --------
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends to stockholder............................................. (37.8) (34.8)
Deposit on annuity and other financial products...................... 250.8 294.5
Withdrawals of annuity and other financial products.................. (254.0) (193.5)
------- --------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities............. (41.0) 66.2
------- --------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents................................ 13.6 (71.6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period....................... 79.1 85.4
------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period............................. $ 92.7 $ 13.8
======= ========
Cash paid during the period for income taxes........................... $ 51.3 $ 67.7
======= ========
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN FRANKLIN COMPANY
NOTE TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
The following note to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for
the nine months ended September 30, 1994 and 1993, should be read in conjunction
with the notes to the consolidated financial statements of American Franklin
Company appearing in Item 7, pages 9-20 herein.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles and include the accounts of American
Franklin Company (AFC), which is wholly-owned by American Brands, Inc., and its
subsidiary The Franklin Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, The
Franklin United Life Insurance Company, The American Franklin Life Insurance
Company, and Franklin Financial Services Corporation (collectively referred to
as Franklin). AFC is operated solely for the purpose of owning Franklin.
Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements contain all adjustments, none of which are other than
normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position at
September 30, 1994 and 1993, and the results of operations and cash flows for
the nine months ended September 30, 1994 and 1993. Results of operations for
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.
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(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
The pro forma consolidated financial statements of American General
Corporation are on pages 26-35. See the Table of Contents for a list of the
financial information contained therein.
On January 31, 1995, American General Corporation (AGC) through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, AGC Life Insurance Company (AGC Life), acquired
American Franklin Company (AFC), the holding company of The Franklin Life
Insurance Company, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of
November 29, 1994, between AGC and American Brands, Inc. The purchase price
was $1.17 billion, consisting of $920 million in cash paid at closing and a
$250 million cash dividend paid by AFC to American Brands, Inc. prior to
closing. The dividend was paid on January 30, 1995.
On December 23, 1994, AGC through AGC Life acquired a 40% interest in
Western National Corporation (WNC), the holding company of Western National
Life Insurance Company, through the acquisition of 24,947,500 shares of WNC
common stock from Conseco, Inc. for $274 million in cash.
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of
September 30, 1994 consolidates the historical consolidated balance sheets
of AGC and AFC and reflects AGC's 40% investment in WNC as if these
transactions had been effective at September 30, 1994, after giving effect
to the purchase accounting and other pro forma adjustments described in the
related notes. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of income
present the consolidated results of operations of AGC and AFC and reflect
AGC's 40% equity in the earnings of WNC for the nine months ended September
30, 1994 and the year ended December 31, 1993, as if the acquisitions had
been effective January 1, 1993, after giving effect to the purchase
accounting and other pro forma adjustments described in the related notes.
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AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
(UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
----------------------------
HISTORICAL RELATING TO RELATING TO
----------------------- AMERICAN WESTERN
AMERICAN AMERICAN FRANKLIN NATIONAL
GENERAL FRANKLIN COMPANY CORPORATION PRO FORMA
CORPORATION COMPANY ACQUISITION ACQUISITION CONSOLIDATED
----------- -------- ----------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Investments
Fixed maturity securities............ $25,766 $4,998 $ (5)(D) $ - $ 30,472
(287)(E) -
Mortgage loans on real estate........ 2,735 609 (33)(E) - 3,311
Equity securities.................... 304 245 (245)(D) (59)(L) 245
Policy loans......................... 1,184 334 - - 1,518
Investment real estate............... 741 - - - 741
Other long-term investments.......... 120 52 - - 172
Short-term investments............... 75 - - (39)(L) 36
------- ------ ------- ----- --------
Total investments............... 30,925 6,238 (570) (98) 36,495
Cash.................................... 11 93 - - 104
Finance receivables, net................ 7,219 - - - 7,219
Investment in Western National
Corporation.......................... - - - 274(C,L) 274
Deferred policy acquisition costs....... 2,493 499 (499)(F) - 2,493
Cost of insurance purchased............. 175 177 (177)(F) - 1,011
836(G)
Acquisition-related goodwill............ 602 81 (81)(H) - 602
Other assets............................ 1,325 187 - - 1,512
Assets held in Separate Accounts........ 2,634 98 - - 2,732
------- ------ ------- ----- --------
Total assets.................... $45,384 $7,373 $ (491) $ 176 $ 52,442
======= ====== ======= ===== ========
Liabilities
Insurance and annuity liabilities....... $29,019 $5,821 $ - $ - $ 34,840
Debt (short-term)
Corporate:
Short-term......................... 305 - 220(I) 176(L) 701
Long-term.......................... 945 - 300(I) - 1,245
Real Estate ($391)................... 410 - - - 410
Consumer Finance ($2,312)............ 6,632 - - - 6,632
Income tax liabilities.................. 739 (5) (58)(J) - 676
Other liabilities....................... 702 106 - - 808
Liabilities related to Separate
Accounts............................. 2,634 98 - - 2,732
------- ------ ------- ----- --------
Total liabilities............... 41,386 6,020 462 176 48,044
------- ------ ------- ----- --------
Preferred stock of subsidiary............. - - 400(I) - 400
Common stock subject to put contracts..... 44 - - - 44
Shareholders' equity
Common stock............................ 364 845 (845)(K) - 364
Net unrealized gains (losses) on
securities........................... (512) (7) 7(K) - (512)
Retained earnings....................... 4,522 515 (250)(D) - 4,522
(265)(K)
Cost of treasury stock.................. (420) - - - (420)
------- ------ ------- ----- --------
Total shareholders' equity...... 3,954 1,353 (1,353) - 3,954
------- ------ ------- ----- --------
Total liabilities and equity.... $45,384 $7,373 $ (491) $ 176 $ 52,442
======= ====== ======= ===== ========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
(UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
---------------------------
HISTORICAL RELATING TO RELATING TO
---------------------- AMERICAN WESTERN
AMERICAN AMERICAN FRANKLIN NATIONAL
GENERAL FRANKLIN COMPANY CORPORATION PRO FORMA
CORPORATION COMPANY ACQUISITION ACQUISITION CONSOLIDATED
----------- -------- ----------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Premiums and other considerations............ $ 891 $ 382 $ - $ - $ 1,273
Net investment income........................ 1,860 356 6(M) (3)(S) 2,218
(7)(N)
6(N)
Finance charges.............................. 907 - - - 907
Equity in earnings of Western National
Corporation............................... - - - 24(T) 24
Realized investment gains.................... 5 (4) 4(O) - 5
Other........................................ 48 51 - - 99
------- ------ ----- ----- --------
Total revenues....................... 3,711 785 9 21 4,526
------- ------ ----- ----- --------
Benefits and expenses
Insurance and annuity benefits............... 1,647 540 - - 2,187
Operating costs and expenses................. 740 78 (3)(P) - 815
Commission expense........................... 295 92 - - 387
Change in deferred policy acquisition
costs..................................... (112) (29) (51)(P) - (192)
Amortization of cost of insurance
purchased................................. 14 7 (7)(P) - 46
32(Q)
Interest expense
Corporate................................. 82 - 29(R) 8(S) 119
Consumer Finance.......................... 300 - - - 300
------- ------ ----- ----- --------
Total benefits and expenses.......... 2,966 688 - 8 3,662
------- ------ ----- ----- --------
Earnings
Income before income tax expense............. 745 97 9 13 864
Income tax expense........................... 267 37 3(J) (4)(J) 311
8(T)
------- ------ ----- ----- --------
Income before dividends on preferred stock of
subsidiary................................ 478 60 6 9 553
Dividends on preferred stock of subsidiary... - - (18)(R) - (18)
------- ------ ----- ----- --------
Net income........................... $ 478 $ 60 $ (12) $ 9 $ 535
======= ====== ===== ===== ========
Earnings per share and average shares
outstanding:
Primary and fully diluted:
Net income................................ $ 2.27 $ 2.54
======= ========
Average shares outstanding (in
thousands).............................. 210,711 210,711
======= ========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993
(UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS
---------------------------
HISTORICAL RELATING TO RELATING TO
---------------------- AMERICAN WESTERN
AMERICAN AMERICAN FRANKLIN NATIONAL
GENERAL FRANKLIN COMPANY CORPORATION PRO FORMA
CORPORATION COMPANY ACQUISITION ACQUISITION CONSOLIDATED
----------- -------- ----------- ----------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Premiums and other considerations............ $ 1,252 $ 462 $ - $ - $ 1,714
Net investment income........................ 2,437 465 5(M) (4)(S) 2,901
(10)(N)
8(N)
Finance charges.............................. 1,083 - - - 1,083
Equity in earnings of Western National
Corporation............................... - - - 24(T) 24
Realized investment gains.................... 8 93 (93)(O) - 8
Other........................................ 49 51 - - 100
------- ------ ----- ----- --------
Total revenues....................... 4,829 1,071 (90) 20 5,830
------- ------ ----- ----- --------
Benefits and expenses
Insurance and annuity benefits............... 2,311 655 - - 2,966
Operating costs and expenses................. 912 104 (3)(P) - 1,013
Commission expense........................... 417 124 - - 541
Change in deferred policy acquisition
costs..................................... (217) (33) (68)(P) - (318)
Amortization of cost of insurance
purchased................................. 21 8 (8)(P) - 64
43(Q)
Write-down of acquisition-related goodwill... 300 - - - 300
Interest expense
Corporate................................. 108 - 39(R) 11(S) 158
Consumer Finance.......................... 375 - - - 375
------- ------ ----- ----- --------
Total benefits and expenses.......... 4,227 858 3 11 5,099
------- ------ ----- ----- --------
Earnings
Income before income tax expense, cumulative
effect of accounting changes, and
dividends on preferred stock of
subsidiary................................ 602 213 (93) 9 731
Income tax expense........................... 352 76 (34)(J) (5)(J) 396
7(T)
------- ------ ----- ----- --------
Income before cumulative effect of
accounting changes and dividends on
preferred stock of subsidiary........... 250 137 (59) 7 335
Dividends on preferred stock of subsidiary... - - (23)(R) - (23)
------- ------ ----- ---- --------
Income before cumulative effect of
accounting changes................. $ 250 $ 137 $ (82) $ 7 $ 312
======= ====== ====== ===== ========
Earnings per share and average shares
outstanding:
Primary and fully diluted:
Income before cumulative effect of
accounting changes...................... $ 1.15 $ 1.44
======= ========
Average shares outstanding (in
thousands).............................. 216,579 216,579
======= ========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE A. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
On January 31, 1995, American General Corporation (AGC) through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, AGC Life Insurance Company (AGC Life), acquired
American Franklin Company (AFC), the holding company of The Franklin Life
Insurance Company, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of November
29, 1994, between AGC and American Brands, Inc. The purchase price was $1.17
billion, consisting of $920 million in cash paid at closing and a $250 million
cash dividend paid by AFC to American Brands, Inc. prior to closing. The
dividend was paid on January 30, 1995.
On December 23, 1994, AGC through AGC Life acquired a 40% interest in
Western National Corporation (WNC), the holding company of Western National Life
Insurance Company, through the acquisition of 24,947,500 shares of WNC common
stock from Conseco, Inc. for $274 million in cash.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 1994
consolidates the historical consolidated balance sheets of AGC and AFC and
reflects AGC's 40% investment in WNC as if these transactions had been effective
at September 30, 1994, after giving effect to the purchase accounting and other
pro forma adjustments described in the related notes. The unaudited pro forma
consolidated statements of income present the consolidated results of operations
of AGC and AFC and reflect AGC's 40% equity in the earnings of WNC for the nine
months ended September 30, 1994 and the year ended December 31, 1993, as if
these acquisitions had been effective January 1, 1993, after giving effect to
the purchase accounting and other pro forma adjustments described in the related
notes.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements and the related
notes reflect the application of the purchase method of accounting for the AFC
acquisition. Under this method, the purchase price is allocated to the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective estimated fair values
at September 30, 1994 (the assumed acquisition date for purposes of the pro
forma consolidated balance sheet), including an adjustment for income tax
effects for the difference between the assigned values and the tax basis of the
assets and liabilities. As described in the related notes, estimates of the fair
values of AFC's assets and liabilities have been consolidated with the recorded
book values of the assets and liabilities of AGC. The purchase method of
accounting has also been applied to the financial statements of WNC before
recording AGC's 40% investment in WNC using the equity method of accounting.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements will change due
to the results of operations and varying market conditions from September 30,
1994 through the actual acquisition dates. Thus, prior to completion of
accounting for the AFC and WNC acquisitions, changes to the purchase accounting
adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
statements are anticipated as the valuations of acquired assets and assumed
liabilities are finalized. Accordingly, the actual consolidated financial
statements of AGC reflecting the AFC and WNC acquisitions will differ from the
pro forma financial statements included herein. The unaudited pro forma
consolidated financial statements are intended for informational purposes only
and may not necessarily be indicative of AGC's future financial position or
future results of operations.
AGC anticipates first year cost savings of $8 million associated with
centralizing AFC's investment management function at AGC immediately following
the acquisition. This expected savings has been included in the pro forma
consolidated financial statements (see Note N). AGC projects additional future
cost savings, the extent and timing of which may vary from management's
expectations. No adjustment has been included in the pro forma consolidated
financial statements for these additional projected cost savings.
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AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE B. ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE -- AFC
The purchase price of AFC is allocated as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C>
Net assets of AFC at September 30, 1994.......................... $ 1,353
Less dividend paid prior to acquisition.......................... (250)
-------
Net assets purchased............................................. 1,103
-------
Increase (decrease) in AFC's net asset value at September 30,
1994 to estimated fair value:
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities.................. (262)
Mortgage loans on real estate............................... (33)
Deferred policy acquisition costs........................... (499)
Cost of insurance purchased (historical).................... (177)
Cost of insurance purchased................................. 836
Acquisition-related goodwill................................ (81)
Income tax liabilities...................................... 58
-------
Total estimated fair value adjustments................. (158)
Acquisition-related costs (see Note E)........................... (25)
-------
Purchase price......................................... $ 920
=======
</TABLE>
Each of the above allocations is described in more detail in the following
notes to the pro forma consolidated financial statements.
As explained in Note A, purchase accounting adjustments will change as
additional information becomes available, affecting the ultimate allocation of
the purchase price.
NOTE C. ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE -- WNC
The purchase price of WNC is allocated as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C>
40% of net assets of WNC at September 30, 1994................... $ 168
Increase (decrease) in WNC's net asset value at September 30,
1994 to estimated fair value:
Deferred policy acquisition costs........................... (148)
Cost of insurance purchased (historical).................... (42)
Cost of insurance purchased................................. 232
Acquisition-related goodwill................................ 94
Insurance and annuity liabilities........................... (23)
Income tax liabilities...................................... (7)
-----
Total estimated fair value adjustments................. 106
-----
Purchase price......................................... $ 274
=====
</TABLE>
The investment in WNC is reported using the equity method of accounting.
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AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE D. DIVIDEND
Prior to AGC's purchase of AFC, AFC paid a cash dividend of $250 million to
its shareholder (see Note A). For purposes of the pro forma consolidated
financial statements, the dividend was assumed to be funded by liquidating $245
million of equity securities and $5 million of fixed maturity securities.
NOTE E. FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES AND MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE
AFC's fixed maturity securities and mortgage loans on real estate are
restated to fair value as of the assumed date of the acquisition to reflect
discounts of $262 million and $33 million, respectively. In addition, all fixed
maturity securities are classified as available-for-sale.
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities are also adjusted to reflect
the liquidation of securities (assuming no gain or loss) to fund projected
transaction costs of $25 million (pretax). Such transaction costs include $7
million for legal and investment banking expenses and $18 million in one-time
costs to achieve expense reductions, the full extent and timing of which have
not been determined.
NOTE F. DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS (DPAC) AND HISTORICAL COST OF
INSURANCE PURCHASED (CIP)
DPAC and historical CIP of AFC are eliminated since these amounts are
reflected in the determination of the new CIP (see Note G).
NOTE G. NEW CIP
CIP reflects the estimated fair value of the business in force and
represents the portion of the purchase price that is allocated to the value of
the right to receive future cash flows from insurance contracts existing at the
assumed date of the acquisition. Such value is the actuarially-determined amount
that, when amortized into income, results in expected earnings that meet the
profit objective of AGC. This profit objective is an expected aftertax rate of
return of 13.5% on capital required to support the business in force. This rate
of return is believed to be appropriate based on considerations of the relative
risk associated with realizing the expected cash flows, the cost of capital to
AGC to fund the acquisition, and the operating environment of AFC, namely, the
regulatory and tax factors affecting future profitability and the profit
objectives of AGC for newly issued policies.
The value allocated to CIP is based on a preliminary valuation;
accordingly, this amount may be adjusted after final determination of the value.
On a pro forma basis, assuming that the acquisition occurred at September 30,
1994, expected gross amortization using current assumptions and accretion of
interest based on an interest rate equal to the liability or contract rate (5%
to 8%), for each of the years in the five-year period ending September 30, 1999,
is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(IN MILLIONS)
YEAR ENDING BEGINNING GROSS ACCRETION NET ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, BALANCE AMORTIZATION OF INTEREST AMORTIZATION BALANCE
--------------- --------- ------------ ----------- ------------ -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1995.......................... $ 836 $106 $63 $ 43 $ 793
1996.......................... 793 102 60 42 751
1997.......................... 751 97 56 41 710
1998.......................... 710 93 53 40 670
1999.......................... 670 88 50 38 632
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE H. ACQUISITION-RELATED GOODWILL
Goodwill recorded on AFC's historical consolidated financial statements is
eliminated under purchase accounting. No goodwill is associated with the
acquisition because the excess of the cost of the investment in AFC over the
fair value of the tangible net assets acquired is fully reflected in CIP.
NOTE I. DEBT AND PREFERRED STOCK OF SUBSIDIARY
Short-term and long-term debt and preferred stock of subsidiary are
increased at September 30, 1994 to reflect the expected components of the
permanent financing of the AFC acquisition. At closing, the transaction was
financed by short-term floating-rate debt at an average rate of 6%. The pro
forma consolidated financial statements reflect the expected permanent financing
of the transaction, as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(IN MILLIONS) AMOUNT ASSUMED
TYPE OF ISSUE OUTSTANDING RATE
------------- ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Short-term floating-rate debt.................................. $ 220 6.25%
Long-term fixed-rate corporate debt............................ 300 8.40%
Preferred stock of subsidiary.................................. 400 9.00%
------
Total................................................ $ 920
=========
</TABLE>
The assumed floating rate for short-term debt, expected to be issued on a
staggered maturity basis, is based on an average of AGC's current 30 day and 90
day rates. The assumed rate for the long-term fixed-rate corporate debt is based
on the current 10 year Treasury rate plus 75 basis points. The assumed rate for
the preferred stock of subsidiary is based on current estimates from investment
bankers.
NOTE J. INCOME TAX LIABILITIES
All of the applicable pro forma consolidated financial statement
adjustments, except goodwill amortization, are tax effected at an assumed
effective income tax rate of 36% for AFC and 35% for WNC.
NOTE K. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Shareholder's equity recorded on AFC's historical consolidated financial
statements is eliminated in consolidation.
NOTE L. INVESTMENT IN WNC
The purchase of 24,947,500 shares of WNC, representing 40% of the
outstanding shares, was funded as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C>
Sale of equity securities................................................ $ 59
Sale or maturity of short-term investments............................... 39
Issuance of short-term debt.............................................. 176
------
Total.......................................................... $ 274
=========
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE M. ACCRETION OF DISCOUNT ON FIXED MATURITY SECURITIES AND MORTGAGE LOANS ON
REAL ESTATE
The difference between the amortized cost of the AFC fixed maturity
securities and mortgage loans and their fair values at the assumed acquisition
date will be accreted to income on an effective yield basis over the remaining
lives of the individual fixed maturity securities and mortgage loans acquired.
Expected accretion of the discount on fixed maturity securities and
mortgage loans for the next five years is $5 million, $8 million, $12 million,
$16 million, and $19 million (pretax), respectively.
NOTE N. NET INVESTMENT INCOME
The liquidation by AFC of its securities to fund the $250 million cash
dividend prior to the acquisition (see Note D) is expected to reduce net
investment income by $8 million (pretax) per year.
The liquidation of $25 million of fixed maturity securities to fund
transaction costs (see Note E) is expected to reduce interest income by $2
million (pretax) per year.
Annual projected expense savings of $8 million, associated with
centralizing AFC's investment management function at AGC immediately following
the acquisition, are included in the pro forma consolidated financial statements
for the nine months ended September 30, 1994 and the year ended December 31,
1993.
NOTE O. REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS
Realized investment losses of $20 million and realized investment gains of
$27 million (pretax) on equity securities, recorded by AFC in 1994 and 1993,
respectively, are reversed since the equity securities were liquidated prior to
the acquisition to fund the cash dividend to AFC's shareholder (see Note D). For
purposes of the pro forma consolidated financial statements, the dividend is
assumed to occur on January 1, 1993.
Realized investment gains of $16 million and $66 million (pretax) on fixed
maturity securities recorded by AFC in 1994 and 1993, respectively, are reversed
for purposes of the pro forma consolidated financial statements, since they will
not be a component of total revenues in the future. The gains realized by AFC
were indicative of the low interest rate environment that prevailed throughout
1993 and early 1994. Assuming the transaction occurred at January 1, 1993, these
gains would not have been realized because AGC's purchased bases in the
securities sold would have been higher.
NOTE P. AMORTIZATION EXPENSE -- DPAC, CIP, AND ACQUISITION-RELATED GOODWILL
The expense recorded on AFC's historical consolidated financial statements
for the amortization of DPAC, historical CIP, and acquisition-related goodwill
is reversed to reflect the elimination of the related intangible assets (see
Notes F and H).
NOTE Q. AMORTIZATION OF CIP
CIP is amortized in relation to estimated profits on the policies purchased
with interest equal to the liability or contract rates (5% to 8%)(see Note G).
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AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE R. INTEREST EXPENSE AND DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK OF SUBSIDIARY
Interest expense is increased to reflect the issuance of long-term
fixed-rate corporate debt and short-term floating-rate debt in connection with
the expected permanent financing of the AFC acquisition (see Note I). The
components of pretax interest expense are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL
(IN MILLIONS) ASSUMED AMOUNT INTEREST
TYPE OF ISSUE RATE OUTSTANDING EXPENSE
------------------------------------------------------ ------- ----------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Short-term floating-rate debt......................... 6.25% $ 220 $14
Long-term fixed-rate corporate debt................... 8.40% 300 25
----------- -------
$ 520 $39
========= ======
</TABLE>
A 1% increase/decrease in short-term floating-rate debt would
increase/decrease pro forma interest expense by approximately $2 million
(pretax) per year.
Dividends on preferred stock of subsidiary are assumed to be at a pretax
rate of 9.00% on $400 million of preferred stock issued in connection with the
expected permanent financing of the AFC acquisition. The dividends are shown net
of a $13 million tax benefit per year to reflect the tax deductibility of these
dividends (see Note I).
NOTE S. INTEREST EXPENSE AND NET INVESTMENT INCOME -- WNC
Interest expense is increased, and net investment income is reduced, to
reflect the liquidation of investments and the issuance of short-term debt to
fund the acquisition of the 40% interest in WNC (see Note L). Interest expense
of $11 million is calculated at an assumed rate of 6.25% per year on $176
million of short-term debt. Foregone net investment income is calculated as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL
FOREGONE
NET
(IN MILLIONS) ASSUMED AMOUNT INVESTMENT
TYPE OF ISSUE SOLD RATE SOLD INCOME
------------------------------------------------------- ------- ------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Equity securities...................................... 3.37% $ 59 $2
Short-term investments................................. 6.25% 39 2
--
------
$ 98 $4
====== ========
</TABLE>
NOTE T. EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF WNC
AGC records 40% of earnings of WNC, adjusted for purchase accounting and
other pro forma adjustments. The equity in earnings of WNC is tax effected by
AGC at 35%, less an estimated dividends received deduction.
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AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
The equity in earnings of WNC and AGC's related tax expense are calculated
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
(IN MILLIONS) SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 DECEMBER 31, 1993
------------------ -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
40% of WNC's earnings.......................... $ 28 $ 48
Purchase accounting adjustments:
Reversal of amortization expense............. 5 7
Accretion of discount on fixed maturity
securities................................ 5 6
Release of reserves.......................... 1 1
Amortization of CIP.......................... (15) (24)
Pro forma adjustments:
Reduction in investment management fee....... 2 3
Reversal of realized investment
gains/losses.............................. 2 (3)
Reversal of trading gains.................... (1) (20)
------ ------
Taxable adjustments............................ (1) (30)
Tax effect on above adjustments................ - 11
Amortization of goodwill....................... (3) (5)
------ ------
Equity in earnings of WNC............ 24 24
AGC tax on undistributed earnings*............. 8 7
------ ------
Net aftertax equity in earnings of
WNC................................ $ 16 $ 17
====== ======
</TABLE>
*Reflects dividends received deduction.
Dividends received from WNC, at an assumed annual rate of $.16/share or $1
million per quarter, reduce AGC's investment in WNC and have no impact on the
pro forma consolidated statement of income, except for the dividends received
deduction.
(c) Exhibits.
The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report in
accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Exhibit 2 Stock Purchase Agreement between American General Corporation and American
Brands, Inc., dated as of November 29, 1994.
Exhibit 23 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
</TABLE>
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ AUSTIN P. YOUNG
Austin P. Young
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: February 14, 1995
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C> <S>
2 Stock Purchase Agreement between American General Corporation and American Brands,
Inc., dated as of November 29, 1994.
23 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 2
================================================================================
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
between
AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION,
("Buyer"),
and
AMERICAN BRANDS, INC.,
("Seller")
Dated November 29, 1994
================================================================================
<PAGE> 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
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<S> <C> <C>
ARTICLE I PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1.1 Purchase and Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1.2 Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1.3 Purchase Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Section 2.1 Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Section 2.2 No Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 2.3 Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Section 2.4 Undisclosed Liabilities; Absence of Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 2.5 Representations Regarding Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 2.6 Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 2.7 Reserves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 2.8 Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 2.9 Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 2.10 Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 2.11 Labor Relations; Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 2.12 Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Section 2.13 Intellectual Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Section 2.14 Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 2.15 Environmental Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 2.16 Capitalization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Section 2.17 Subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 2.18 Affiliate Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 2.19 Directors, Officers and Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section 2.20 Representation Regarding Insurance Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Section 2.21 Broker-Dealer; Investment Advisor; Investment Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 2.22 Activities of Holding Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 3.1 Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 3.2 Authority; No Conflict; Binding Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Section 3.3 Filings and Notices; Approvals and Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Section 3.4 Brokers or Finders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
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<S> <C> <C>
Section 3.5 Investment Intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Section 3.6 Actions Pending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AS TO ITSELF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 4.1 Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 4.2 Authority; No Conflict; Binding Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 4.3 Filings and Notices; Approvals and Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Section 4.4 Title to Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Section 4.5 Actions Pending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 4.6 Brokers and Finders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
ARTICLE V COVENANTS OF SELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 5.1 Operation of the Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Section 5.2 Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Section 5.3 Additional Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Section 5.4 Filings and Notices; Approvals and Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Section 5.5 Investment Portfolio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Section 5.6 Reinsurance Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Section 5.7 Updating of Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section 5.8 Non-solicitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Section 5.9 Dividend Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Section 5.10 ERISA Plan Amendments: Determination Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Section 5.11 Employment Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Section 5.12 Proxy Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Section 5.13 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
ARTICLE VI JOINT COVENANTS AS TO CERTAIN TAX MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Section 6.1 Pre-1994 Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Section 6.2 Post-1993 Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Section 6.3 Certain Consolidated and Other Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Section 6.4 Other Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Section 6.5 Obligations Contingent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Section 6.6 Tax Sharing Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Section 6.7 Tax Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Section 6.8 Audits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Section 6.9 Carrybacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Section 6.10 Tax Cooperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Section 6.11 Timing Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
ARTICLE VII COVENANTS OF BUYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Section 7.1 Filings and Notices; Approvals and Consents; Extraordinary Dividend . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Section 7.2 Updating of Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Section 7.3 Employee Benefit Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Section 7.4 Indemnification of Directors and Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Section 7.5 Post-Closing Access by Seller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
ARTICLE VIII JOINT COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO IAA AND ICA MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Section 8.1 Affirmative Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Section 8.2 Proxy Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Section 8.3 Section 15(f) of the ICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Section 8.4 Subsequent Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Section 9.1 Representations and Warranties Correct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Section 9.2 No Material Adverse Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Section 9.3 Performance; No Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Section 9.4 Absence of Litigation; Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Section 9.5 Opinions of Counsel to the Company and Seller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Section 9.6 Governmental Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Section 9.7 Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Section 9.8 Intercompany Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Section 9.9 Resignation of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Section 9.10 Investment Portfolio Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
ARTICLE X CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Section 10.1 Representations and Warranties Correct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Section 10.2 Performance; No Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Section 10.3 Absence of Litigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Section 10.4 Governmental Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Section 10.5 Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Section 10.6 Opinions of Counsel to Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Section 10.7 Transfer Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
ARTICLE XI DELIVERIES AT CLOSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Section 11.1 Deliveries by Seller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Section 11.2 Deliveries by Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
ARTICLE XII INDEMNIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Section 12.1 Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Section 12.2 Defense of Third-Party Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Section 12.3 Direct Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Section 12.4 Purchase Price Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Section 12.5 Net After-Tax Basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND AGREEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Section 13.1 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Section 13.2 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Section 13.3 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Section 13.4 Amendments; Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Section 13.5 Consent to Jurisdiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Section 13.6 Negotiations with Third Parties; Specific Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Section 13.7 Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Section 13.8 Entire Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Section 13.9 Applicable Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Section 13.10 Survival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Section 13.11 Further Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Section 13.12 Definition of "Knowledge" of Seller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
ANNEX A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of November 29, 1994
(together with the annexes, exhibits and schedules hereto, this "Agreement"),
between American General Corporation, a Texas corporation ("Buyer"), and
American Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Seller").
Buyer desires to purchase all of the outstanding shares of
common stock of American Franklin Company, a Delaware corporation ("Holding
Company"), and Seller desires to sell such shares to Buyer on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth.
The definitions of certain initially capitalized terms used
herein are set forth in Annex A hereto.
In consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants
and agreements contained herein, Seller and Buyer hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK
Section 1.1 Purchase and Sale. Upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Seller will sell, transfer and
convey to Buyer, free of all Liens, and Buyer will purchase from Seller, 1,000
shares of the Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Holding Company,
representing all of the outstanding equity securities of the Holding Company
(the "Common Stock"), for the Purchase Price (as defined in Section 1.3).
Section 1.2 Closing. Subject to the conditions set forth
herein, the purchase and sale of the Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement
(the "Closing") will take place at the offices of Chadbourne & Parke at 10:00
A.M., New York time, on the fourth business day following the satisfaction or
waiver of the conditions set forth in Articles IX and X. The date on which the
Closing is to occur is herein referred to as the "Closing Date". The Closing
will be deemed to have occurred as of the close of business on the Closing
Date.
Section 1.3 Purchase Price. In consideration for the sale,
transfer and conveyance of the Common Stock to Buyer by Seller, Buyer will,
upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, deliver to Sell-
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er, at the Closing, cash in the amount of (a) $1.170 billion or (b) if all
approvals of Governmental Entities in respect of the Extraordinary Dividend (as
defined in Section 5.9) have been obtained and such Extraordinary Dividend has
been paid to Seller, $920 million, payable by wire transfer in immediately
available funds to an account which Seller shall designate in writing to Buyer
no less than two business days prior to the Closing Date, in lawful money of
the United States of America (the "Purchase Price").
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
Section 2.1 Organization. (a) Each of the Holding Company
and Franklin Financial Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Broker-Dealer"), is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the corporate power to
own its Assets and carry on the business conducted by it as now conducted.
(b) Each of the Holding Company and the Broker-Dealer is
duly qualified and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each
jurisdiction in which such qualification is required, except in any such
jurisdictions in which the failure so to qualify would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(c) Each of The Franklin Life Insurance Company, an
Illinois corporation (the "Company"), The American Franklin Life Insurance
Company, an Illinois corporation (the "Illinois Subsidiary"), and The Franklin
United Life Insurance Company, a New York corporation (the "NY Subsidiary")
(each of the NY Subsidiary and the Illinois Subsidiary, an "Insurance
Subsidiary" and, collectively, the "Insurance Subsidiaries"), is (i) a
corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws
of its jurisdiction of incorporation with the corporate power to own its Assets
and carry on the business conducted by it as now conducted, (ii) duly licensed
or
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authorized as an insurance company in its jurisdiction of incorporation, and
(iii) duly licensed or authorized as an insurance company in each other
jurisdiction where it is required to be so licensed or authorized.
(d) Complete and correct copies of the Certificate of
Incorporation and By-Laws of the Holding Company and each of its Subsidiaries,
as in effect on the date hereof, have been delivered to Buyer. Except as set
forth on Schedule 2.17, the Holding Company has no Subsidiaries nor owns or
controls directly or indirectly, nor has, at any time since April 1, 1989 owned
or controlled, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock or other
interest in any other corporation, partnership, joint venture or any other
enterprise (other than Investments (as defined in Section 2.6)) and has no
right or obligation to acquire any such capital stock or other interest (other
than those arising under venture capital investments).
Section 2.2 No Conflict. Except as set forth on Schedule
2.2, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Seller (a) do
not and will not conflict with, result in a breach of, or entitle any party
(with due notice or lapse of time or both) to terminate, accelerate or call a
default with respect to any Company Contract (as defined in Section 2.9), or
result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon the Common Stock or any
Assets of the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries, and (b) will not result in
any violation of any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Holding Company
or its Assets (including the Subsidiaries of the Holding Company, their Assets
and the Investments); provided, that the representation in clause (a) above
shall not be deemed to give any assurances regarding rights of termination
based on any decrease in insurance industry ratings of the Company or its
Subsidiaries resulting from the declaration and/or payment of the Extraordinary
Dividend. Other than as set forth on Schedule 2.2, none of the Holding Company
or its Subsidiaries is a party to, or subject to or bound by, any judgment,
injunction or decree of any court or other Governmental Entity which may
restrict or interfere with the performance of this Agreement by Seller.
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Section 2.3 Financial Statements.
(a) Seller has previously furnished to Buyer the audited
consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31 in each of the
years 1991 through 1993 (collectively the "Balance Sheets"), and the related
statements of income and cash flows for the fiscal years then ended (together
with the notes thereto) (collectively with the Balance Sheets, the "Financial
Statements"). The Balance Sheets (including the related notes) fairly present
the consolidated financial condition of the Company as at the dates thereof,
and the other related audited year-end statements included in the Financial
Statements (including the related notes) fairly present the consolidated
results of operations of the Company for the fiscal years then ended; and each
of the Financial Statements (including the related notes) has been prepared in
accordance with GAAP (except as otherwise set forth therein). The consolidated
balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 1993 is hereinafter referred to
as the "1993 Balance Sheet," and the related statements of income and cash
flows for the fiscal year then ended (together with the notes thereto),
collectively with the 1993 Balance Sheet, are hereinafter referred to as the
"1993 Financial Statements."
(b) Seller has previously furnished to Buyer true and
complete copies of the unaudited consolidated balance sheet (the "Recent
Balance Sheet") of the Holding Company as of September 30, 1994 (the "Balance
Sheet Date") and the related statements of income and cash flows for the period
then ended (collectively with the Recent Balance Sheet, the "Unaudited
Financial Statements"). The Recent Balance Sheet fairly presents the
consolidated financial condition of the Holding Company as at the date thereof,
and the other related unaudited statements included in the Unaudited Financial
Statements fairly present the consolidated results of operations of the Holding
Company for the period then ended; and the Unaudited Financial Statements have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as otherwise set forth therein),
subject to normal year-end adjustments and any other adjustments described
therein, and except that the Unaudited Financial Statements do not contain full
footnote disclosures in accordance with GAAP.
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(c) Seller has previously furnished to Buyer true and
complete copies of the annual convention statements and the quarterly
convention statements, including the participating and non-participating
balance sheets, of each of the Company and the Insurance Subsidiaries for the
years ended December 31, 1991, 1992 and 1993 and for the three-month periods
ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 1994 (collectively, the "Convention
Statements"). The Convention Statements and the statutory balance sheets and
statements of operations included therein fairly present the admitted assets,
liabilities and surplus and results of operations and changes in surplus of the
Company and each of the Insurance Subsidiaries as of the dates and for the
periods indicated therein and have been prepared in conformity with applicable
statutory accounting practices (the "Statutory Accounting Principles") applied
on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as otherwise set
forth therein). The statutory balance sheets and statements of operations
included in the annual Convention Statements have been audited by Coopers &
Lybrand, L.L.P.
Section 2.4 Undisclosed Liabilities; Absence of Changes. (a)
Except as and to the extent of the amounts specifically reflected or reserved
against in the 1993 Balance Sheet, at December 31, 1993 the Company and its
Subsidiaries had no Liabilities of a nature required by GAAP to be reflected in
a corporate balance sheet or disclosed in the notes thereto. Except as set
forth on Schedule 2.4, neither the Holding Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
has any outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money to any Person other than
intercompany accounts between any of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries
nor does it have any Liabilities as guarantor, surety, co-signer, endorser
(except for checks in the ordinary course of business), co-maker or indemnitor
(except for indemnity obligations under Contracts) in respect of the obligation
of any Person.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.4 and except as and
to the extent of the amounts specifically reflected or reserved against in the
Convention Statements for the year ended December 31, 1993, at December 31,
1993 neither the Company nor any of the Insurance Subsidiaries had any
Liabilities of a nature required by
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Statutory Accounting Principles to be reflected in a convention statement or
disclosed in the notes thereto.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.4 or as
contemplated by this Agreement, since the Balance Sheet Date, neither the
Holding Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has:
(i) suffered any change in its working
capital, financial condition, results of operations, policyholders' surplus,
assets or liabilities, or lost, failed to renew or terminated any Contracts, or
experienced any labor difficulty or suffered any casualty loss (whether or not
insured) which change, loss, failure to renew, termination, experience or
casualty loss could reasonably be expected to, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect;
(ii) made any change in its business or
operations or in the manner of conducting its business other than changes
(including product development) in the ordinary and usual course of business
consistent with past practice and as contemplated by its Reengineering Program;
(iii) incurred any Liability, except (A) those
under Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, (B) those
disclosed or reflected in this Agreement or the Schedules hereto, (C) those
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and
(D) those related to Investments that result from general market conditions, or
experienced any material change in any assumptions underlying or methods of
calculating any bad debt, contingency or other reserves;
(iv) permitted or allowed any of its Assets to
be mortgaged, pledged or subjected to any Lien, other than Permitted Liens;
(v) written off or determined to write off as
uncollectible any of its notes or accounts receivable or any portion thereof,
except for write-offs in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice at a rate no greater than during the twelve months ended December 31,
1993; provided, that this representation
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shall not be deemed to be a guaranty of collectability of accounts receivable;
(vi) cancelled any debts or claims, or waived
any material rights, in any or all such cases having an aggregate value in
excess of $1,000,000;
(vii) sold, transferred or conveyed any of its
material Assets (other than Investments) except in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, and any of its Investments (other than
Foreclosure Property) except at the fair market value thereof and in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(viii) disposed of or permitted to lapse, or
otherwise failed to preserve, any material Intellectual Property or disposed of
or disclosed to any Person, other than authorized representatives of the Buyer
or parties to Contracts to which disclosure is required, any trade secret or
proprietary formula, process or know-how;
(ix) (Y) other than salary increases granted in the
ordinary course of business to officers and employees and other increases in
compensation customarily made on a periodic basis or required by agreement or
understanding, granted or promised any increase in the compensation of any
officer or employee of the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(including, without limitation, any increase pursuant to any bonus, pension,
profit sharing or other plan or commitment) or (Z) instituted or adopted any
new benefit programs, plans or other arrangements for any officer or employee
of the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries;
(x) issued, authorized or proposed the issuance of
any shares of its capital stock, of securities convertible into, or rights,
warrants or options to acquire, any such shares or other convertible
securities;
(xi) disposed of, permitted to lapse, terminated,
amended (in a manner materially adverse to the Holding Company or any of its
Subsid-
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iaries) or suffered the termination or amendment (in a manner materially
adverse to the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries) of, or failed to
perform in all material respects all of its obligations or defaulted under, any
Contract or Permit that is material to the business of the Holding Company and
its Subsidiaries or any Insurance License;
(xii) made any material change in its accounting
methods or practices (including, without limitation, any material change with
respect to establishment of reserves for unearned premiums, losses (including,
without limitation, incurred but not reported losses) and loss adjustment
expenses, or any material change in depreciation or amortization policies or
rates adopted by it);
(xiii) declared, set aside, made or paid any dividend
or made any other distribution in respect of its capital stock; or
(xiv) agreed, whether in writing or otherwise, to
take any action described in this Section 2.4 other than actions expressly
permitted under this Section 2.4.
Section 2.5 Representations Regarding Assets.
(a) Title. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.5(a)
hereto, the Holding Company and each of its Subsidiaries has as of the date
hereof, and on the Closing Date will have, good and valid title to all of its
Assets other than Real Property (as defined below) wherever situated, subject
to no Liens, other than (i) Permitted Liens and (ii) Liens which (x) have
arisen in the ordinary course of business, (y) (individually or in the
aggregate) do not interfere with the conduct of the business of the Holding
Company or its Subsidiaries as now conducted and (z) (individually or in the
aggregate) do not have a Material Adverse Effect. No other Person has any
right to the use or possession of any of such Assets, except as set forth on
Schedule 2.5(a).
(b) Real Property. Schedule 2.5(b) hereto contains a
list, which list is accurate and complete in all material respects, of all real
property or any interest therein currently (A) owned in fee by the Holding
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except Foreclosure Property as defined
below ("Owned Property") and (B)
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leased by the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries ("Leased Property"),
wherever located or owned (the Owned Property and the Leased Property being
collectively referred to herein as "Real Property"). Except as disclosed on
Schedule 2.5(b), each of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries has good and
valid fee simple title to its Owned Property, or a valid and binding leasehold
interest in its Leased Property, free and clear of all Liens, except for (A)
Permitted Liens, (B) any state of facts which would be disclosed by a current
accurate survey of the Real Property, (C) zoning, building and other similar
restrictions, and (D) unrecorded Liens, none of which items set forth in clause
(A), (B), (C) or (D), individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the
present use and operation of the property to which they relate. The Real
Property is in good condition and all of the Owned Property conforms in all
material respects with all applicable building, zoning, land use and other
laws, ordinances, codes, orders and regulations. The current use by the
Holding Company and its Subsidiaries of such Real Property conforms in all
material respects with such laws, ordinances, codes, orders and regulations and
all necessary occupancy and other certificates and permits for the lawful use
and occupancy of such Real Property and the equipment thereon have been issued.
Neither the Holding Company nor its Subsidiaries has received any notices of
material violations of law, ordinances, codes, orders or regulations issued in
writing by any federal, state, county, municipal or local department having
jurisdiction against or affecting any of such Real Property, which violations
have not been cured or otherwise resolved. Except as set forth in Section 2.15
hereto with respect to Environmental Matters, Seller makes no representations
or warranties whatsoever regarding real property acquired by the Holding
Company or any of its Subsidiaries through foreclosure of mortgages, deeds of
trust or other security or like instruments held by the Holding Company or any
of its Subsidiaries in connection with Investments ("Foreclosure Property").
Schedule 2.5(b) contains a list of all Foreclosure Property currently held by
the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries.
(c) Insurance. The Assets of the Holding Company and its
Subsidiaries that are of insurable character are insured with reputable
insurance companies
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against loss or damage by fire and other risks to the extent and in the manner
customary in accordance with the past practices of Seller. Schedule 2.5 sets
forth a description of all insurance programs covering the Holding Company and
its Subsidiaries. All policies which are a part of such program are in full
force and effect and none of the Seller, the Holding Company and any of its
Subsidiaries has received notice of cancellation with respect thereto.
Section 2.6 Investments.
(a) Schedule 2.6 sets forth a list, which list is
accurate and complete in all material respects, of all securities (other than
the capital stock in Subsidiaries), mortgages and other investments
(collectively, the "Investments") owned by the Holding Company or its
Subsidiaries as of October 31, 1994, and a list of all transactions in
Investments by the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries from such month end to
November 18, 1994, together with the cost basis book or amortized value, as the
case may be, as of October 31, 1994, as well as such information with respect
to transactions in Investments by the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries from
October 31, 1994 to November 18, 1994, of such Investments.
(b) The Holding Company or its Subsidiaries have good and
marketable title to the Investments listed on Schedule 2.6 or acquired in the
ordinary course of business since October 31, 1994 other than with respect to
those Investments which have been disposed of in the ordinary course of
business or redeemed in accordance with their terms since such date and other
than Permitted Liens.
(c) Schedule 2.6 identifies the Investments listed
thereon which, to the knowledge of Seller, are currently in default in the
payment of principal or interest. The market value of Below Investment Grade
securities does not exceed $200 million in the aggregate.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.6, there are no
Liens on any of the Investments, other than Permitted Liens, and none of the
Investments consist of securities loaned to third parties.
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(e) To the knowledge of Seller, neither the Holding
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed any act or omitted to take
any act which would make any of the Investments not enforceable against the
issuer thereof or the parties thereto in accordance with their terms, except
that (i) such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect
relating to creditors' rights generally or the rights of creditors of insurance
companies generally and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive
and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to
the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be
brought.
(f) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.6, since the
Balance Sheet Date, none of the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries has (i)
purchased or otherwise invested in or committed to purchase or otherwise invest
in any interest in real property (including without limitation any extension of
credit secured by a mortgage or deed of trust), (ii) purchased or otherwise
invested in or committed to purchase or otherwise invest in securities which
are Below Investment Grade at the time of purchase, (iii) entered into any
agreement or commitment with respect to the purchase or other acquisition, sale
or other disposition or allocation of any Investment with any Affiliate or (iv)
entered into any agreement or commitment with respect to any foreign
investments.
Section 2.7 Reserves. The aggregate loss reserves of the
Company and the Insurance Subsidiaries as recorded in the Convention Statements
have been determined in accordance with generally accepted actuarial principles
consistently applied (except as set forth therein). Except as set forth on
Schedule 2.7, the insurance reserving practices and policies of the Insurance
Subsidiaries have not changed since December 31, 1993 and the results of the
application of such practices and policies are reflected in the Convention
Statements. All reserves of each of the Company and the Insurance Subsidiaries
set forth in the Convention Statements are fairly stated in accordance with
sound actuarial principles and meet the requirements of the insurance laws of
the applicable insurance authority.
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Section 2.8 Consents. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.8
and as contemplated by Article VIII, no consent, approval, authorization or
order of, or registration, qualification or filing with, any Governmental
Entity is required to be obtained or made by the Holding Company or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with the consummation by Seller of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.8 and as
contemplated by Article VIII, no consent of any other party (including, without
limitation, any party to any Company Contract) is required to be obtained by
the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the execution, delivery and
performance by Seller of this Agreement or the consummation by Seller of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.9 Contracts. (a) Schedule 2.9 contains a list of
Contracts to which the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or
by which it is bound which:
(i) require the payment by or to the Holding Company
or its Subsidiaries of amounts in excess of $1 million per year, other
than (x) reinsurance and retrocession Contracts, (y) insurance
Contracts and (z) Contracts with insurance agents, and registered
representatives of the Broker-Dealer ("Agent Contracts"), all of which
Contracts referred to in clauses (x), (y) and (z) have been entered
into in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) are Agent Contracts for the top 50 insurance
agents of the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries in terms of
commission income plus any other such agents earning $300,000 or more
in commission income during 1993;
(iii) are reinsurance or retrocession Contracts
which require the payment of premiums by the Holding Company or its
Subsidiaries of amounts in excess of $1 million per year;
(iv) contain covenants limiting the freedom of the
Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any line of
business in any geographic area or to compete with any Person;
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(v) are employment or severance Contracts applicable
to any employee of the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries, including
without limitation Contracts to employ executive officers and other
Contracts with officers or directors of the Holding Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, other than Agent Contracts and any such Contract
which by its terms is terminable by the Holding Company or any of its
Subsidiaries on not more than 60 days' notice without material
liability; or
(vi) are other Contracts (except those referred to
in clauses (x), (y) and (z) of subsection 2.9(a)(i) above) which are
material to the business of the Holding Company or any of its
Subsidiaries
(collectively, the "Company Contracts"). Other Contracts not meeting any of
the criteria in clauses (i) through (vi) above have been included on Schedule
2.9; the term "Company Contracts" as used in this Agreement shall not encompass
such Contracts not meeting such criteria.
(b) With respect to each of the Company Contracts and the
Agent Contracts, to the knowledge of Seller, except as set forth in Schedule
2.9:
(i) such Contract is (assuming due power and
authority of, and due execution and delivery by, the other party or
parties thereto) valid and binding upon each party thereto and is in
full force and effect;
(ii) there is no material default or claim of
material default thereunder and no event has occurred which, with the
passage of time or the giving of notice (or both), would constitute a
material default thereunder, or would permit material modification,
acceleration or termination thereof; and
(iii) the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not give rise to a right of the
other party or parties thereto to terminate such Contract or impose
Liability under the terms thereof on the Holding Company or
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any of its Subsidiaries; provided, that this representation shall not
be deemed to give assurances regarding rights of termination based on
any decrease in insurance industry ratings of the Company or its
Subsidiaries resulting from the declaration and/or payment of the
Extraordinary Dividend.
Section 2.10 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule
2.10 and Schedule 2.14, there is no action, suit, grievance, arbitration or
proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against or
affecting the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries at law or in equity, before
any federal, state, municipal or other governmental court, department,
commission, board, arbitrator, bureau, agency or instrumentality. Except as
set forth on Schedule 2.10 and Schedule 2.14, to the knowledge of Seller, the
Holding Company and its Subsidiaries have not received written notice of any
pending or threatened investigation, inquiry or review by any Governmental
Entity with respect to the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries.
Section 2.11 Labor Relations; Employees.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.11 hereto, (i) none
of the employees of the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries are represented by
any labor organization and, to the knowledge of Seller, no union claims to
represent these employees and there have been no union organizing activities
with respect to employees of the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries within the
past five years, (ii) none of the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries is a
party to any agreements (including, without limitation collective bargaining
agreements, work rules or practices) with and, to the knowledge of Seller,
there are no pending petitions for recognition of, a labor union or employee
association as the exclusive bargaining agent for any or all of the employees
of the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries, and no such petitions have been
pending with the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries within the past
five years, (iii) Schedule 2.11 sets forth a list, which list is accurate and
complete in all material respects, of all written personnel policies, rules or
procedures applicable to employees of the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries,
true and complete copies of which have heretofore been delivered to
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Buyer, (iv) to the knowledge of Seller, the Holding Company and each of its
Subsidiaries has been for the last three years and is in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable laws respecting employment and employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages, hours of work and
occupational safety and health, and is not and has not been engaged in any
unfair labor practices as defined in the National Labor Relations Act or other
applicable law, ordinance or regulation, (v) there is no unfair labor practice
charge or complaint, grievance or arbitration under any collective bargaining
agreement, discrimination or equal employment opportunity charge or complaint,
or other complaint or proceeding pending, or to the knowledge of Seller,
threatened by or on behalf of any present or former employee of the Holding
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or applicant for employment by the Holding
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (vi) there is no labor strike, dispute,
lock-out, slowdown or stoppage pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller,
threatened against the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor has
there been any such activity within the past five years, (vii) there are no
pending collective bargaining negotiations relating to the employees of the
Holding Company or its Subsidiaries and (viii) no Governmental Entity has given
written notice to the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries of its intention to
conduct or, to the knowledge of Seller, intends to conduct, any investigation
of employment conditions or practices of the Holding Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. The relationship of management of the Holding Company and its
Subsidiaries with the employees of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries is
good.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries have not during the
past two years effectuated (i) a "plant closing" (as defined in the WARN Act)
affecting any site of employment or one or more facilities or operating units
within any site of employment or facility of the Holding Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or (ii) a "mass layoff" (as defined in the WARN Act) affecting any
site of employment or facility of the Holding Company or any of its
Subsidiaries; nor has the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries been
affected by any transaction or engaged in layoffs or employment terminations
sufficient in number to trigger application of any similar state or local law.
None of the employees of the Holding Company
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or its Subsidiaries has suffered an "employment loss" (as defined in the WARN
Act) within the 90-day period prior to the date hereof or is anticipated to
suffer an "employment loss" within the 90-day period prior to the Closing Date.
All employees of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries have been hired in
compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Section 2.12 Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA.
(a) Schedule 2.12 contains a list, which is complete and
accurate in all material respects, of each bonus, deferred compensation,
incentive compensation, stock purchase, stock option, equity-based award,
severance or termination pay, hospitalization or other medical, accident,
disability, life or other insurance, supplemental unemployment benefits, fringe
and other welfare benefit, profit-sharing, pension, or retirement plan,
program, agreement or arrangement, and each other employee benefit plan,
program, agreement or arrangement, sponsored, maintained or contributed to or
required to be contributed to by the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries or by
any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, that together with the
Holding Company would be deemed a "single employer" within the meaning of
section 4001 of ERISA, or considered as being members of a controlled group of
corporations, under common control, or members of an affiliated service group
within the meaning of subsections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or
Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA (each such Subsidiary, trade, business or member
an "ERISA Affiliate"), in each case for the benefit of any employee or
terminated employee of the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries (the
"Plans"). Schedule 2.12 hereto identifies each of the Plans that is an
"employee benefit plan," as that term is defined in section 3(3) of ERISA (the
"ERISA Plans").
(b) With respect to each Plan listed on Schedule 2.12,
except as set forth in such Schedule, the Seller has heretofore delivered or
has caused to be delivered to Buyer true and complete copies of each of the
following documents:
(i) a copy of each written Plan;
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(ii) a copy of the most recent annual report on
Form 5500 and actuarial report, if required under ERISA, and to the
extent they have been prepared by the Company or its ERISA Affiliates,
the most recent report prepared with respect thereto in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 87,
Employer's Accounting for Pensions, SFAS No. 106, Employer's
Accounting for Post-Retirement Benefits other than Pensions, or SFAS
No. 112, Employer's Accounting for Post-Employment Benefits, as the
case may be;
(iii) a copy of the most recent Summary Plan
Description required under ERISA with respect thereto;
(iv) if the Plan is funded through a trust or
any third party funding vehicle, a copy of the trust or other funding
agreement and the latest financial statements thereof; and
(v) the most recent determination letter
received from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Plan
intended to qualify under section 401 of the Code.
(c) No liability under Title IV of ERISA has been
incurred by the Holding Company or any ERISA Affiliate that has not been
satisfied in full, and to the knowledge of Seller, no condition exists that
presents a risk to the Holding Company or any ERISA Affiliate of incurring a
liability under such Title, other than liability for premiums due the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") (which premiums have been paid when due).
To the extent this representation applies to sections 4064, 4069 or 4204 of
Title IV of ERISA, it is made not only with respect to each ERISA Plan but also
with respect to any employee benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement
subject to Title IV of ERISA to which the Holding Company or any ERISA
Affiliate made, or was required to make, contributions during the five (5)-year
period ending on the Closing Date.
(d) With respect to each ERISA Plan which is subject to
Title IV of ERISA, the present value of accrued benefits under such plan, based
upon the actuarial
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assumptions used for funding purposes in the most recent actuarial report
prepared by such plan's actuary with respect to such plan did not exceed, as of
its latest valuation date, the then current value of the assets of such plan
allocable to such accrued benefits.
(e) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.12, none of the
Holding Company, any ERISA Affiliate, any ERISA Plan, and, to the knowledge of
Seller, any trust created thereunder and any trustee or administrator thereof,
has engaged in a transaction in connection with which the Holding Company or
any ERISA Affiliate, any ERISA Plan, any such trust, or any trustee or
administrator thereof, or any party dealing with any ERISA Plan or any such
trust could be subject to either a material civil penalty assessed pursuant to
section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a material tax imposed pursuant to sections
4971, 4972, 4975, 4976, 4977, 4979 or 4980 of the Code.
(f) No ERISA Plan or any trust established thereunder
that is subject to section 302 of ERISA and section 412 of the Code has
incurred any "accumulated funding deficiency" (as defined in section 302 of
ERISA and section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived, as of the last day
of the most recent fiscal year of each ERISA Plan ended prior to the Closing
Date; and all contributions required to be made with respect thereto (whether
pursuant to the terms of any ERISA Plan or otherwise) on or prior to the
Closing Date have been timely made.
(g) With respect to each ERISA Plan which is subject to
Title IV of ERISA, during the five (5)-year period ending on the Closing Date:
(1) there has been no event or condition which presents the material risk of
plan termination; (2) to the knowledge of Seller, no reportable event within
the meaning of section 4043 of ERISA has occurred; (3) no notice of intent to
terminate such plans has been given under section 4041 of ERISA; and (4) no
proceeding has been instituted under section 4042 of ERISA to terminate such
plans.
(h) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.12, there is no
matter pending (other than routine qualification determination filings, copies
of which have been furnished to Buyer, or will be promptly furnished to
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Buyer when made) with respect to any of the Plans before the IRS, Department of
Labor, or PBGC.
(i) Each of the Holding Company and its ERISA Affiliates
has complied with the notice and continuation requirements of section 4980B of
the Code and Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA.
(j) No ERISA Plan is a "multiemployer pension plan," as
defined in section 3(37) of ERISA, nor is any ERISA Plan a plan described in
Section 4063(a) of ERISA.
(k) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.12, to the
knowledge of Seller, each Plan has been operated and administered in all
material respects in accordance with its terms and applicable law, including
but not limited to ERISA and the Code.
(l) The only ERISA Plans that are intended to be
qualified under section 401(a) of the Code are The Franklin Life Employees'
Retirement Plan (the "Pension Plan") and The Franklin Life Insurance Company
Employees' 401(k) Retirement Plan (the "401(k) Plan"). The Pension Plan has
been the subject of a determination letter from the IRS to the effect that the
Pension Plan is qualified under section 401(a) of the Code; no such
determination letter has been revoked, and, to the knowledge of Seller,
revocation has not been threatened; and the Pension Plan has not been amended
since the effective date of its most recent determination letter in any respect
that might adversely affect its qualification. The 401(k) Plan has not yet
been submitted to the IRS for a determination that it is qualified under
section 401(a) of the Code, but the terms of the 401(k) Plan and the trust
established thereunder will not preclude the issuance of a determination letter
that the 401(k) Plan and trust are qualified and exempt, respectively, under
sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code, or the 401(k) Plan and trust may be
amended without material cost in order that such determination may be received.
(m) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.12, no Plan
provides benefits, including without limitation death or medical benefits, with
respect to current or former employees of the Holding Company or any of its
Subsidiaries beyond their retirement or other termination
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of service (other than (i) coverage mandated by applicable law or (ii) death
benefits or retirement benefits under any "employee pension plan," as that term
is defined in section 3(2) of ERISA).
(n) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.12, the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (i)
entitle any current or former employee, director or officer of the Holding
Company or any of its Subsidiaries to severance pay, unemployment compensation
or any other payment, except as expressly provided in this Agreement or (ii)
accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of
compensation due any such employee, director or officer.
(o) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.12, there are no
pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened or anticipated actions,
suits or claims by or on behalf of any Plan, by any employee or beneficiary
covered under any such Plan, or otherwise involving any such Plan (other than
routine claims for benefits).
Section 2.13 Intellectual Property. (a) Neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any Intellectual Property for which
applications for registration have been made to or registration has been
obtained from the U.S. Copyright Office, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
or similar offices in other jurisdictions.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.13, to the
knowledge of Seller, neither the Holding Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
has received written notice of any claim that it has violated or infringed any
third party's rights in any patent, trademark, service mark, trade name, trade
secret or copyright or any license, authorization or permit held by it.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.13 hereto, neither
the Holding Company nor its Subsidiaries has granted any licenses or other
rights and has no obligations to grant licenses or other rights to any of the
Intellectual Property. Neither the Holding Company nor its Subsidiaries has
made any claim of any violation or infringement by others of its rights to or
in connection with the Intellectual Property and the Seller knows of no
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basis for the making of any such claim. None of the Holding Company or any of
its Subsidiaries has received notice from any other Person pertaining to or
challenging the right of the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries to use the
Intellectual Property or any rights thereunder.
(d) To the knowledge of Seller, neither the Holding
Company nor its Subsidiaries is in material default under any license or
similar agreements under which the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries
has obtained rights to use or permit its customers or agents to use any
Intellectual Property owned by others and neither the Holding Company nor any
of its Subsidiaries has made a claim that the other party thereto is in
default.
(e) To the knowledge of Seller, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not alter or impair any
material rights of the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries referred to in this
Section 2.13.
Section 2.14 Taxes.
(a) Each of Seller and its Subsidiaries (including each of
the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries) has duly filed (or has had filed on
its behalf) all federal, state, local and foreign income Tax Returns and all
other material Tax Returns required to be filed by it, and has duly paid (or
has had paid on its behalf) all Taxes and other charges shown as due on such
Tax Returns. Each of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries has established
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and past practice
(or has had so established on its behalf) reserves for the payment of all Taxes
with respect to any period or portion thereof ending prior to or on the date
hereof, and such reserves will continue to be so established with respect to
periods ending prior to or on the Closing Date, and such reserves for such
Taxes are or will be adequate. Neither the Holding Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is delinquent in the payment of any amount of Taxes and there are
no Tax Liens upon any of the Assets or Real Property except for Permitted
Liens. The Holding Company and its Subsidiaries were first included in the
federal consolidated income Tax Return with Seller for the year 1990; such Tax
Returns for the year 1990 and thereafter have
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not been examined by the IRS. The Holding Company filed federal consolidated
income Tax Returns with Seller for the years ended 1987 through 1989. Seller's
federal consolidated income Tax Returns for the years ended 1988 and 1989 are
currently being examined by the IRS. No issue has been raised by the IRS in
connection with such examination which relates to the Holding Company or its
Subsidiaries. The Broker-Dealer filed separate federal income Tax Returns for
the years ended 1987 through 1989; such Tax Returns have not been examined by
the IRS. The Company and the Insurance Subsidiaries filed federal income Tax
Returns as a life group for the years 1987 through 1989, which Tax Returns have
been examined by the IRS as set forth on Schedule 2.14 hereto. All
deficiencies which have been asserted as a result of such examinations have
been paid, finally settled or adequately reserved against to the extent there
is a reasonable possibility that the IRS position will be sustained, and to the
knowledge of Seller, no issue has been raised by the IRS in any such
examination which, by application of the same or similar principles, reasonably
could be expected to result in a material proposed deficiency for any other
period not so examined. To the knowledge of Seller, no state of facts exists
or has existed which would constitute grounds for the assessment of any
material Tax liability with respect to the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries
for the periods which have not been audited by the IRS. Seller has delivered
to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of federal income Tax Returns that
include the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries for the years 1989 through
1993. Except to the extent set forth on Schedule 2.14, there are no
outstanding agreements or waivers extending the statutory period of limitation
applicable to any Tax Return that includes the Holding Company or any of its
Subsidiaries for any period. Neither Seller, the Holding Company nor its
Subsidiaries has filed a consent to the application of section 341(f)(2) of the
Code.
(b) Neither the Holding Company nor its Subsidiaries is a
party to any "safe harbor lease" within the meaning of section 168(f)(8) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, as in effect prior to amendment by
the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982.
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(c) Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.14, neither the
Holding Company nor its Subsidiaries has entered into any compensatory
agreements with respect to the performance of services for which payment
thereunder would result in a nondeductible expense to the Holding Company or
its Subsidiaries pursuant to section 162(m) or 280G of the Code.
(d) Neither the Holding Company nor its Subsidiaries has
agreed, nor is it required, to make any adjustment under section 481(a) of the
Code by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise.
(e) All Tax sharing agreements or similar arrangements
with respect to or including the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries are set
forth on Schedule 2.14.
(f) The Holding Company and its Subsidiaries currently
file Tax Returns (or have Tax Returns filed on their behalf) in the states,
political subdivisions thereof and foreign countries set forth on Schedule
2.14.
(g) All material elections with respect to Taxes
affecting the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries are set forth on Schedule
2.14.
(h) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.14, there is no
power of attorney given by or binding upon the Holding Company or its
Subsidiaries with respect to Taxes for any period for which the statute of
limitations (including any waivers or extensions) has not yet expired.
(i) There are no outstanding balances of deferred gain or
loss accounts related to any deferred intercompany transactions to which the
Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries was a party.
(j) Neither the Holding Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to or otherwise subject to any arrangement entered into
in anticipation of the Closing, not in accordance with past practice and not
required by this Agreement, (i) having the effect of or giving rise to the
recognition of a deduction or loss before the Closing Date, and a corresponding
recognition of taxable
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income or gain after the Closing Date, or (ii) that would reasonably be
expected to have the effect of or give rise to the recognition of taxable
income or gain by the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries after the
Closing Date without the receipt of or entitlement to a corresponding amount of
cash.
(k) Schedule 2.14 sets forth the amount of any existing
policyholders surplus account and shareholders surplus account with respect to
the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 815 of
the Code.
(l) Schedule 2.14 sets forth the states, political
subdivisions thereof and foreign countries in which the Holding Company or its
Subsidiaries file or join in filing any consolidated, unitary, combined or
similar Tax Returns (or have such Tax Returns filed on their behalf). Except
for federal income Tax Returns, the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries do not
file or join in filing any consolidated, unitary, combined or similar Tax
Returns with any corporation other than the Holding Company and its
Subsidiaries.
(m) Seller and the nonlife members of Seller's consolidated
group for federal income Tax purposes did not recognize on a cumulative basis a
net nonlife capital loss in 1993 and do not expect to recognize on a cumulative
basis a net nonlife capital loss in 1994 or 1995 that exceeds the cumulative
nonlife capital gain in 1993. Neither Seller nor any other nonlife member of
the Seller's consolidated group recognized nonlife capital losses in taxable
years prior to 1993 that are available to be carried forward to 1993, 1994 or
1995.
Section 2.15 Environmental Matters.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.15, (i) each of the
Holding Company and its Subsidiaries is and has been in compliance with and,
except for ongoing compliance obligations, including current activities to
remove asbestos and future activities to remove asbestos in connection with
rehabilitation of facilities, has no existing Liabilities under, and (ii) there
are no written claims or notices by any Person received by Seller, the Holding
Company or any of its Subsidiaries that any of
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the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries has not been in compliance with or has
any existing Liabilities under, all applicable laws, rules, regulations, common
law, ordinances, decrees, orders and other binding legal requirements relating
to pollution, the preservation of the environment, and the exposure to
materials in the environment or the work place ("Environmental Laws") with
respect to Owned Property, except for Foreclosure Property, which in the
aggregate would reasonably be expected to result in Liability to the Holding
Company and its Subsidiaries in excess of $1,000,000. Neither the Holding
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any decrees, orders,
decisions of arbitrators or Contracts (other than general indemnity provisions,
under which no claims are outstanding, relating to purchases, sales and leases
of property and commercial transactions) which contain limitations or penalty
provisions relating to matters arising under Environmental Laws.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.15, with respect
to currently owned Foreclosure Property and all real property formerly owned,
leased or operated by the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including
Foreclosure Property, to the knowledge of Seller, (i) there are no past or
present actions, conditions or occurrences that could form the basis of any
outstanding claim under Environmental Laws against, or Liability under such
laws of, the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for those which
in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to result in a loss to the
Holding Company and its Subsidiaries in excess of $1,000,000; and (ii) no
property was known by Seller, the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
at the time it was owned, leased or operated by the Holding Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, to have been used by any other Person for the treatment,
storage or disposal of solid waste.
Section 2.16 Capitalization. The Common Stock represents all
of the issued and outstanding equity securities of the Holding Company. The
Common Stock has been duly authorized by the Holding Company, has been validly
issued and is fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive or similar
rights, is subject to no Liens and is owned beneficially and of record by
Seller. There is no option, warrant, call, registration right, convertible
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security, arrangement, agreement or commitment of any character, whether oral
or written, relating to any security of, or phantom security interest in, the
Holding Company and there are no voting trusts or other agreements or
understandings with respect to the voting of the capital stock of the Holding
Company.
Section 2.17 Subsidiaries. Schedule 2.17 hereto sets
forth a complete and accurate list of all of the Holding Company's
Subsidiaries. Schedule 2.17 hereto also contains the jurisdiction of
incorporation or formation of each such Subsidiary, each jurisdiction in which
such Subsidiary is qualified or otherwise authorized to do business, the number
of shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary which is a corporation issued and
outstanding and the percentage ownership interest of the Holding Company or the
Company in each Subsidiary. All outstanding shares of capital stock of such
Subsidiary have been duly and validly authorized, are fully paid and, except to
the extent that the shares of common stock of the Company and of the Illinois
Subsidiary are subject to a call by the Board of Directors of the Company or
the Illinois Subsidiary, respectively, in the manner and to the extent provided
by Section 34 of the Illinois Insurance Code, nonassessable and are owned by
the Holding Company and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries free and clear of
any Liens (other than the call right of the Board of Directors as aforesaid,
which right is not presently exercisable), including, without limitation, any
agreement, understanding or restriction affecting the voting rights or other
incidents of record or beneficial ownership pertaining to such shares. There
are no subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, registration rights,
commitments, agreements, arrangements, preemptive rights or other rights of any
kind outstanding for the purchase of, nor any securities convertible or
exchangeable for, any equity interests of any of such Subsidiaries. Except as
set forth on Schedule 2.17, there are no Contracts pursuant to which the
Holding Company or any Subsidiary is obligated or required, under any
circumstance, to make contributions to the capital of any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 2.18 Affiliate Transactions. Schedule 2.18 discloses
a brief description of each transaction within the last year (except dividend
payments) and each
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current Contract between Seller or any Seller's Affiliate (other than the
Holding Company or its Subsidiaries), on the one hand, and the Holding Company
or its Subsidiaries, on the other hand (the "Affiliate Transactions").
Section 2.19 Directors, Officers and Employees. The Seller
has provided to the Buyer a complete and accurate list of the names, titles and
rates of compensation (whether in the form of salaries, bonuses, commissions or
other supplemental compensation now or hereafter payable) of all directors,
officers and employees of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries whose total
compensation for the calendar year 1994 will be or is reasonably anticipated to
be $50,000 or more.
Section 2.20 Representation Regarding Insurance Business.
(a) Insurance Practices. Except as set forth on Schedule
2.20, to the knowledge of Seller, the business of the Holding Company and its
Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, their reserving, home office
marketing, investment, financial, claims, premium collection and refunding and
other practices) is being conducted in compliance in all material respects with
all applicable laws (other than laws relating to employee benefit matters,
Taxes and Environmental Laws, which are addressed in Sections 2.12, 2.14 and
2.15, respectively) including, without limitation, all insurance laws,
ordinances, rules, regulations, decrees and orders of any court or other
Governmental Entity and all notices, reports, documents and other information
required to be filed thereunder within the last three years were properly filed
in all material respects and were in compliance in all material respects with
applicable laws.
(b) Permits and Insurance Licenses. Each of the Holding
Company and its Subsidiaries has all Permits and Insurance Licenses the use and
exercise of which are necessary for the conduct of the business of the Holding
Company and its Subsidiaries as now conducted, other than such Permits and
Insurance Licenses the absence of which would not, individually or in the
aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and such
Permits and Insurance Licenses are all in full force and effect and are listed,
described (including specification
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of those Permits which are Insurance Licenses) and categorized (by the company
holding such Permit or Insurance License) in Schedule 2.20. To the knowledge
of Seller, the business of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries has been
and is being conducted in compliance, in all material respects, with all such
Permits and Insurance Licenses. To the knowledge of Seller, there is no
proceeding or investigation pending or threatened which would reasonably be
expected to lead to the revocation, amendment, failure to renew, limitation,
suspension or restriction of any such Permit or Insurance License.
(c) Reinsurance Contracts. To the knowledge of Seller,
all insurance and reinsurance Contracts issued by the Company or any of the
Insurance Subsidiaries are, as of the date of this Agreement, to the extent
required under applicable law, on forms approved by the insurance regulatory
authority of the jurisdiction where issued.
(d) Issued Insurance Contracts. Seller has provided to Buyer
all forms of major insurance products in use by the Company and any of the
Insurance Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement.
(e) Payment of Benefits. All benefits payable by the
Company or any Insurance Subsidiary under insurance Contracts have in all
material respects been paid (or provision for payment thereof has been made) in
accordance with the terms of the Contracts under which they arose, such
payments were not delinquent and were paid (or if provision has been made will
be paid) without fines or penalties, except for such benefits for which the
Company or the relevant Insurance Subsidiary reasonably believes there is a
reasonable basis to contest payment and is taking appropriate action with
respect thereto.
(f) Conformity with Underwriting Standards. All
outstanding insurance Contracts of the Company and the Insurance Subsidiaries
were issued in conformity in all material respects with the Company's
underwriting standards and, with respect to such Contracts reinsured in whole
or in part, conform in all material respects to the standards agreed to with
reinsurers in the related reinsurance, coinsurance or other similar Contracts.
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Section 2.21 Broker-Dealer; Investment Advisor; Investment
Company. (a) The Broker-Dealer is a broker-dealer registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, under applicable state laws and with each
other Governmental Entity with which it is required to register in order to
conduct its business as now being conducted, and is in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable laws thereunder. The Broker-Dealer is a
member organization in good standing in such organizations in which its
membership is required to conduct its business as now conducted.
(b) Neither the Holding Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates conducts activities of "an investment adviser" as
such term is defined in Section 2(a)(20) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended ("ICA"), whether or not registered under the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940, as amended ("IAA"), except that the Company is a registered investment
adviser under the IAA and acts as investment adviser to Franklin Life Variable
Annuity Fund A ("Fund A"), Franklin Life Variable Annuity Fund B ("Fund B") and
Franklin Life Money Market Variable Annuity Fund C ("Fund C", and together with
Fund A and Fund B, the "Variable Annuity Funds"), separate accounts of the
Company which are registered open-end management investment companies under the
ICA. Neither the Holding Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is
an "investment company" as defined under the ICA, and neither the Holding
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates sponsors any Person that is
such an investment company, except that the Variable Annuity Funds are
registered under the ICA as open-end management investment companies and the
Company may be deemed the sponsor of such open-end management investment
companies, and two separate accounts of the Illinois Subsidiary, Separate
Account VUL ("VUL") and Separate Account VUL-2 ("VUL-2"), are registered under
the ICA as unit investment trusts and the Illinois Subsidiary is the depositor
of such unit investment trusts.
Section 2.22 Activities of Holding Company. Other than as
set forth in Schedule 2.22 hereto, the Holding Company does not engage and has
not engaged in any business or activity of any nature other than the ownership
and holding of the common stock, par value
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$2.00 per share, of the Company and has no Liabilities, in the aggregate, in
excess of $100,000.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that:
Section 3.1 Organization. Buyer is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of
Texas with the corporate power to own the Common Stock and carry on the
business conducted by it as now conducted.
Section 3.2 Authority; No Conflict; Binding Effect. Buyer
has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement. Such execution, delivery and performance
have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Buyer and do
not and will not contravene the organizational documents of Buyer or conflict
with, result in a breach of, or entitle any party (with due notice or lapse of
time or both) to terminate, accelerate or call a default with respect to, any
agreement or instrument to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer or its
Assets are bound. Subject only to the requirement to obtain the consent of
investment advisory clients as provided in Section 8.1 and the consent of
contractowners as provided in Section 8.2, the execution, delivery and
performance by Buyer of this Agreement will not result in any violation by
Buyer of any law, rule or regulation applicable to Buyer. Buyer is not a party
to, nor subject to or bound by, any judgment, injunction or decree of any court
or other Governmental Entity which may restrict or interfere with the
performance of this Agreement by Buyer. This Agreement is a valid and binding
obligation of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms,
except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect
relating to creditors' rights generally or the rights of creditors of insurance
companies generally and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive
relief may be subject
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to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any
proceeding therefor may be brought.
Section 3.3 Filings and Notices; Approvals and Consents. No
consent, waiver, approval, authorization or order of, or registration,
qualification or filing with, any court or other Governmental Entity is
required for the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement
and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby, other
than (i) the filing by Buyer of applications with, and the obtaining of
approvals of Buyer's acquisition of control by, the Director of Insurance of
the State of Illinois and the Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New
York, and the delivery of notices and consents to jurisdiction to certain other
state insurance departments, (ii) the filing of an acquiring person's
notification and report form pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvement Act of 1976 and expiration of the waiting period thereunder and
(iii) the consents referred to in Article VIII. No consent or waiver of any
party to any Contract to which Buyer is a party or by which it is bound is
required for the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this
Agreement.
Section 3.4 Brokers or Finders. Except for Insurance
Investment Associates and Lazard Freres & Co., the fees of which shall be paid
by Buyer, neither Buyer nor its Affiliates has retained any agent, broker,
investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or person that is or will be
entitled to any brokers' or finder's fee or any other commission or similar fee
in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.5 Investment Intent. Buyer is acquiring the Common
Stock hereunder for its own account for investment and not with a view to the
distribution thereof, and Buyer shall not offer to sell or otherwise dispose of
any of the shares of Common Stock so acquired by it in violation of the
registration requirements of the Securities Act or applicable state securities
laws.
Section 3.6 Actions Pending. There is no action, suit,
investigation or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Buyer, threatened
against Buyer or any
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of its properties or rights by or before any court, arbitrator or
administrative body or Governmental Entity which questions the validity of this
Agreement or any action taken or to be taken pursuant hereto which could
reasonably be expected to impair or restrict Buyer's ability to perform its
obligations hereunder.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER AS TO ITSELF
Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that:
Section 4.1 Organization. Seller is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware and
has all requisite power and authority to own the Common Stock and to carry on
the business conducted by it as now conducted.
Section 4.2 Authority; No Conflict; Binding Effect. Seller
has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement. Such execution, delivery and performance
have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Seller and do
not and will not contravene the organizational documents of Seller or conflict
with, result in a breach of, or entitle any party (with due notice or lapse of
time or both) to terminate, accelerate or call a default with respect to, any
agreement or instrument to which Seller is a party or by which Seller or its
Assets are bound. The approval of the shareholders of Seller is not required
in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this
Agreement or the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated
hereby. Subject only to the requirement to obtain the consent of investment
advisory clients as provided in Section 8.1 and the consent of contract owners
as provided in Section 8.2, the execution, delivery and performance by Seller
of this Agreement will not result in any violation by Seller of any law, rule
or regulation applicable to Seller. Seller is not a party to, nor subject to
or bound by, any judgment, injunction or decree of any court or other
Governmental Entity which may restrict or
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interfere with the performance of this Agreement by Seller. This Agreement is
a valid and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against Seller in
accordance with its terms, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or
hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights generally or the rights of
creditors of insurance companies generally and (ii) the remedy of specific
performance and injunctive relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to
the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be
brought.
Section 4.3 Filings and Notices; Approvals and Consents. No
consent, waiver, approval, authorization or order of, or registration,
qualification or filing with, any court or other Governmental Entity is
required for the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this
Agreement and the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated
hereby, other than (i) the delivery of notices to certain state insurance
departments, (ii) the filing of an acquired person's notification and report
form pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and
expiration of the waiting period thereunder and (iii) the consents referred to
in Article VIII. No consent or waiver of any party to any Contract to which
Seller is a party or by which it is bound is required for the execution,
delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement.
Section 4.4 Title to Common Stock. Seller is the record and
beneficial owner of, and has good and valid title to, the Common Stock free and
clear of all Liens. Other than as contemplated by this Agreement, Seller is
not a party to, or bound by, any agreement, instrument, proxy, understanding or
commitment restricting the transfer of the Common Stock. No Person other than
Seller is the record or beneficial owner of any shares of Common Stock.
Assuming Buyer has the requisite power and authority to be the lawful owner of
the Common Stock and is a "bona fide purchaser" (as defined in Article 8 of the
New York Uniform Commercial Code), upon delivery to Buyer at the Closing of
certificates representing shares of the Common Stock, duly endorsed by Seller
for transfer to Buyer or with stock powers attached, and upon Seller's receipt
of the Purchase Price,
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good and valid title will pass to Buyer, free and clear of all Liens, other
than those arising from acts of Buyer or its Affiliates.
Section 4.5 Actions Pending. There is no action, suit,
investigation or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened
against Seller or any of its properties or rights by or before any court,
arbitrator or administrative body or Governmental Entity which questions the
validity of this Agreement or any action taken or to be taken pursuant hereto
which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or impair
or restrict Seller's ability to perform its obligations hereunder.
Section 4.6 Brokers and Finders. Except for Morgan Stanley &
Co. Incorporated, the fee of which shall be paid by Seller, neither Seller nor
its Affiliates has retained any agent, broker, investment banker, financial
advisor or other firm or person that is or will be entitled to any broker's or
finder's fee or any other commission or similar fee in connection with any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF SELLER
Section 5.1 Operation of the Business. Seller will cause the
Holding Company and each of its Subsidiaries to conduct its business in the
ordinary course and substantially in the same manner as heretofore conducted
and in accordance with applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing:
(a) Neither the Holding Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries will make any material expenditures, provided that the
Holding Company and its Subsidiaries collectively, may, without
Buyer's written consent, make expenditures in the ordinary course of
business (including without limitation for payroll, and in connection
with Investments), expenditures required or contemplated under
Contracts and expenditures which, in the aggregate, do not exceed the
amount of capital expenditures set forth in the
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current capital budget, a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule
5.1(a).
(b) Neither the Holding Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries will amend, alter or modify any material provision of any
Company Contracts or the Plans except as may be disclosed in Schedule
2.12 hereto or as may be deemed necessary to maintain compliance with
applicable laws, rules or regulations.
(c) Seller will give prompt notice to Buyer of (i) any breach
or default (or notice thereof) of any of the Company Contracts or (ii)
any event that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(d) The Holding Company will not, and will not permit any
of its Subsidiaries to, increase in any manner the rate of
compensation of any of its directors, officers or other employees
(other than increases in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice and other increases in compensation customary on a
periodic basis or required by agreement or understanding, and other
than increases in connection with promotion of non-officer employees
and promotion of two employees into and within the officer ranks as
previously disclosed to Buyer, such increases to be in accordance with
past practice in connection with promotions at these levels) or,
except as set forth on Schedule 2.12, increase the rate or terms of
any bonus, insurance, pension or other employee benefit plan, payment
or arrangement made to, for or with any such directors, officers or
employees.
(e) Other than the issue, grant or sale of (x) variable
annuities and variable life insurance products and (y) portfolio
securities in the ordinary and usual course of business consistent
with past practice, the Holding Company will not, and will not permit
any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) issue, grant or sell any shares of its
capital stock or any equity security, (ii) issue, grant or sell any
security, option, warrant, call, subscription or other right of any
kind, fixed or contingent, that directly or indirectly calls for the
issuance, sale,
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pledge or other disposition of any shares of its capital stock or any
equity security.
(f) The Holding Company will not, and will not permit any
of its Subsidiaries to, split, combine or reclassify its outstanding
capital stock or declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or make
any other distribution, other than the Extraordinary Dividend, in
respect of any of its capital stock.
(g) Except as required or contemplated by the Contracts
listed in Schedule 2.18, the Holding Company will not, and will not
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any loan, advance or capital
contribution to or for the benefit of, or make any guaranty for the
benefit of or investment in or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise
dispose of any of its Assets to or for the benefit of, or purchase or
lease any Assets from, or enter into or amend any Contract with or for
the benefit of, any of its Affiliates (other than the Holding Company
and its Subsidiaries).
(h) The Holding Company will not, and will not permit any
of its Subsidiaries to, make any material change in accounting methods
or practices by the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(including, without limitation, any change with respect to
establishment of reserves for unearned premiums, losses (including
without limitation incurred but not reported losses) and loss
adjustment expenses, or any change in depreciation or amortization
policies or rates adopted by it), except as required by law, GAAP or
Statutory Accounting Principles.
(i) The Holding Company will not permit the Company or
any of the Insurance Subsidiaries to make or propose to make any
material change in its dividend, underwriting, investment and other
insurance practices, other than as may be required with respect to the
Extraordinary Dividend, without prior consultation with Buyer.
(j) Neither the Holding Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries will enter into any Contract to do any of the foregoing.
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Section 5.2 Access. (a) Seller will cause the Holding
Company and each of its Subsidiaries to permit Buyer and its authorized
representatives at all reasonable times, without unreasonable disruption of the
normal operations of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries, to have access
to and to examine all premises, properties, files, books, documents, records,
financial information (including working papers and data in the possession of
the Company's independent public accountants, internal audit reports, and
"management letters" from such accountants with respect to the Company's
systems of internal control) and other information of the Holding Company and
its Subsidiaries (including the right to make extracts therefrom or copies
thereof), and will cooperate with Buyer in its investigation of the Holding
Company and its Subsidiaries. Seller will cause the Holding Company and each
of its Subsidiaries to permit representatives of Buyer, to the extent necessary
or desirable, to consult with (i) the Chairman of the Board of Seller, (ii)
personnel holding the offices set forth in Section 13.12 with prior notice to
Seller, and (iii) other personnel with prior notice to and consent by Seller,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, concerning all financial and
operational matters relating to the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries.
Seller may take such steps as are reasonably appropriate in the circumstances
to protect the confidentiality of information that does not relate to the
Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is contained in books and
records that include information relating to the Holding Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(b) Prior to the Closing Date, Buyer may, at its own
expense, conduct a phase I environmental assessment of the Real Property or any
parcels thereof at such time or times as Seller shall consent to, such consent
not to be unreasonably withheld. Seller shall, and shall cause the Holding
Company and its Subsidiaries to, cooperate fully in such assessment. In the
event that Buyer, after conducting the phase I assessment, concludes that
additional environmental testing is required of any of the Real Property, Buyer
shall so notify Seller and the parties shall agree in good faith on appropriate
further investigation which Buyer shall conduct at its own expense.
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Section 5.3 Additional Financial Statements. As soon as
reasonably practicable after they become available, Seller shall furnish to
Buyer (a) the quarterly convention statements of the Company and its
Subsidiaries for all interim quarterly periods subsequent to September 30,
1994, which shall have been prepared on a basis consistent with the Convention
Statements and, with respect to the financial statements included therein, in
accordance with Statutory Accounting Principles, (b) the quarterly financial
statements of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries for all quarterly
periods subsequent to September 30, 1994, which shall have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP (except as set forth therein) and on a basis consistent
with the 1993 Financial Statements, subject to normal year-end adjustments and
the absence of footnote disclosure and (c) all monthly financial statements or
reports of the Company and its Subsidiaries (for months subsequent to
September, 1994), which shall have been prepared in a manner consistent with
past practice.
Section 5.4 Filings and Notices; Approvals and Consents. (a)
Seller will, as promptly as practicable after the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, make and give, or cause the Holding Company and its
Subsidiaries to make and give, all governmental filings and governmental and
third-party notices required to be made or given by Seller, the Holding Company
or its Subsidiaries, including those referred to in Sections 2.8 and 4.3, in
order for Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
except that the matters covered by Article VIII shall be handled as therein
stated. Any such filing, and any supplemental information requested by the
relevant governmental authority in connection therewith, shall be in
substantial compliance with the requirements of such governmental authority.
Seller will keep Buyer apprised of the status of the governmental approval
process and of any communications with, and any inquiries or requests for
additional information from, the relevant governmental authority, and Seller
will, or will cause the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries to, comply
promptly with any such inquiry or request. Seller will use its reasonable best
efforts to obtain all such governmental approvals and third-party consents.
(b) Seller will furnish to Buyer such necessary information
and reasonable assistance as Buyer may
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request in connection with its preparation of any filing or submission to be
made by Buyer in accordance with Sections 3.3 and 7.1.
Section 5.5 Investment Portfolio. Schedule 5.5 includes a
written statement of the current investment policies of the Company and the
Insurance Subsidiaries. Seller will, and will cause the Company and the
Insurance Subsidiaries to, consult with Buyer concerning any change in the
investment policies of the Company and such Insurance Subsidiaries utilized in
the management of their investment portfolios or with respect to ongoing
purchases and sales of Investments and take into consideration Buyer's requests
with respect thereto; provided, however, that the control of the investment
portfolio shall remain with the Board of Directors of the Company or the
relevant Insurance Subsidiary and the requirements of applicable insurance laws
shall continue to be observed. Between the date hereof and the Closing Date,
Seller shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries not to purchase or
otherwise acquire any Investments which are, or which are comprised of,
securities which are Below Investment Grade at the time of purchase.
Section 5.6 Reinsurance Agreements. Seller shall cause the
Company and each Insurance Subsidiary not to, without the prior written
approval of Buyer, (i) enter into or commit to enter into any commutation, loss
portfolio transfer or other similar transaction, agreement or arrangement or
series of related transactions, agreements or arrangements involving any
assumed or ceded reinsurance of the Company or such Insurance Subsidiary that
involves payments to or from the Insurance Subsidiary in an amount in excess of
$1,000,000 or (ii) enter into or commit to enter into any new reinsurance
contract (other than under treaties or arrangements in effect on the date
hereof), treaty or other arrangement or series of such contracts, treaties or
other arrangements that create any Liability in excess of $5,000,000.
Section 5.7 Updating of Information. (a) Seller will
promptly inform Buyer in writing of Seller's knowledge of the occurrence or
failure to occur of any action or event which would violate its representations
and warranties hereunder or render them inaccurate as of the date hereof, or
that would constitute a breach of any
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covenant of Seller hereunder or a failure of any condition to the obligations
of either Seller or Buyer hereunder.
(b) Through December 7, 1994, Seller may supplement (x)
Schedule 2.9 with Contracts in existence on the date of execution and delivery
of this Agreement, (y) to the extent of such supplements to Schedule 2.9, any
other Schedule that is affected by such supplements and (z) Schedule 2.15 with
disclosure of matters covered thereby in existence on the date of execution and
delivery of this Agreement, and all such supplements, provided that they do not
disclose or contain subject matter that, individually or in the aggregate,
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, shall be deemed
for all purposes to have been attached to this Agreement at the date of
execution and delivery hereof. As so supplemented, all such Schedules will be
accurate and complete in all material respects.
Section 5.8 Non-solicitation. For a period of five years
following the Closing Date, Seller agrees that, without the prior written
consent of Buyer, neither Seller nor its Affiliates will hire or solicit to
hire any insurance agents, officers, directors (other than those officers who
are also employees of Seller and directors who provide their resignations to
Buyer pursuant to Section 11.1(f)) or other employees of the Holding Company or
its Subsidiaries.
Section 5.9 Dividend Approval. (a) Within 15 days after the
date hereof (and in any event prior to the Closing Date), Seller shall cause
the Company to declare a dividend to the Holding Company, and the Holding
Company to declare a dividend to Seller, each such dividend to be in the amount
of $250 million and paid prior to the Closing Date to the respective
stockholders of record as of such declaration date (such dividends are
collectively referred to as the "Extraordinary Dividend"). Seller agrees for
all purposes to treat and report, and to cause its Subsidiaries to treat and
report, the Extraordinary Dividend as occurring prior to the Closing Date.
The payment of such declared dividend by the Company shall be
contingent upon necessary approvals of all Governmental Entities.
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(b) Seller agrees that
(i) Buyer may include, in its application for approval by the
Director of Insurance of the State of Illinois of the acquisition by
Buyer of control of the Company, or
(ii) if inclusion thereof with such application is not
acceptable to the Director of Insurance of the State of Illinois or
Seller and Buyer agree that such inclusion is not desirable, Seller
will cause the Company, at Buyer's expense, separately to submit to
such Director,
a request for approval of the Extraordinary Dividend,
(c)(i) Buyer shall indemnify and hold Seller, the Holding
Company and its Subsidiaries harmless from any (x) Indemnifiable Losses other
than Indemnifiable Losses resulting from or related to any loss of business
(except Indemnifiable Losses resulting from Third Party Claims based on any
such loss of business) by the Company and its Subsidiaries arising out of any
decrease in insurance industry ratings of the Company or its Subsidiaries
resulting from the declaration and/or payment of the Extraordinary Dividend and
(y) any net increase in Taxes imposed on Seller or its Subsidiaries resulting
from payment of the Extraordinary Dividend.
(ii) The provisions of Sections 12.2 and 12.3 shall apply
to the indemnity set forth in subsection 5.9(c)(i) above to the same extent as
if set forth herein.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein contained, at Buyer's
request, Seller shall cause the Company to rescind and/or cease all actions
relating to the declaration, or cease all actions relating to the payment, of
the Extraordinary Dividend and to use its reasonable best efforts to mitigate
all Indemnifiable Losses, if any, pursuant to subsection 5.9(c)(i) above.
(e) Any consequence of the declaration and/or payment of
the Extraordinary Dividend, and any action taken by Seller, in its good faith
judgment and with the consent of Buyer (to the extent Buyer's consent is other-
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wise required), in response to such consequence, shall not be deemed to be a
breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of Seller hereunder or to
have a Material Adverse Effect. Seller will promptly notify Buyer of any such
material action proposed to be taken.
Section 5.10 ERISA Plan Amendments: Determination Letters.
Seller will cause the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries to make any plan
amendments that Seller reasonably deems are required pursuant to the Tax Reform
Act of 1986, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1987, the Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of
1988, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, the Unemployment
Compensation Amendments of 1992, and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1993, with respect to the Pension Plan and the 401(k) Plan. The Seller will
file with the IRS by the Closing Date applications requesting a determination
letter regarding the tax-qualified status of Pension Plan and 401(k) Plan as
those plans have been amended pursuant to the preceding sentence.
Section 5.11 Employment Loss. Seller will not take any
action within the 90-day period prior to the Closing Date which would result in
an "employment loss" (as defined in the Warn Act) in respect of employees of
the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries.
Section 5.12 Proxy Services. Seller will, promptly after the
Closing, terminate the Service Agreement dated May 1, 1986 between the Company
and Seller; provided, however, that Buyer will cause the Company to provide for
Seller proxy mailing services in connection with Seller's 1995 annual meeting
and dividend payment services with respect to the payment of Seller's first
quarter 1995 dividend (collectively, the "Services"). The Services shall be
provided on substantially identical terms and conditions as previously provided
to Seller by the Company. Seller shall indemnify the Company and its
Affiliates for all Indemnifiable Losses arising from the performance by the
Company of the Services other than such Indemnifiable Losses arising from the
gross negligence or willful misconduct by any officer, director, employee or
authorized agent of the Company.
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Section 5.13 Compliance. After the date hereof, if Seller
deems, in good faith, that the Company is not in compliance in all material
respects with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to government
contractors of the United States, Seller will cause the Company to take such
action as is reasonably required for future compliance.
ARTICLE VI
JOINT COVENANTS AS TO CERTAIN TAX MATTERS
Section 6.1 Pre-1994 Taxes. Seller shall pay or cause to be
paid all Taxes that may be imposed, assessed or asserted against the Holding
Company or its Subsidiaries or the assets, businesses or operations of the
Holding Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to any taxable year or period
ending on or before, or attributable to any period through and including,
December 31, 1993 and shall be entitled to all refunds and credits for all
overpayments in respect of such years or periods.
Section 6.2 Post-1993 Taxes.
(a) 1994 and 1995 Consolidated Taxes. After the date of this
Agreement, Seller may be required to make estimated income Tax payments for the
1994 calendar year and 1995 calendar year with respect to Consolidated Taxes
(as defined in the next sentence) that are attributable to the Holding Company
and its Subsidiaries (the "Holding Company Group"). "Consolidated Taxes" means
federal, state, local or foreign Taxes that are paid on a consolidated,
unitary, combined or similar basis and the Tax Returns for which include the
Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any corporation(s) other than
the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries. The Company and the Insurance
Subsidiaries shall promptly provide funds to Seller consistent with past
practices for that portion of such estimated Tax payments that relates to the
Company and the Insurance Subsidiaries (determined in a manner consistent with
the Tax Sharing Agreement dated as of April 29, 1992 between the Company and
the Insurance Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand
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(the "Tax Sharing Agreement")). The Holding Company and the Broker-Dealer
shall promptly provide funds to Seller consistent with past practices for that
portion of such estimated income Tax payments that relates to the Holding
Company and the Broker-Dealer (determined in a manner consistent with the
principles of the Tax Sharing Agreement) (the aggregate amount of such funds
provided by the Holding Company Group for a period or portion thereof is
referred to as the "Holding Company Estimated Tax Payments" with respect to a
Consolidated Tax). If, with respect to a Consolidated Tax, the Holding Company
Separate Tax (as defined below) for the 1994 calendar year or portion of the
1995 calendar year through the Closing Date exceeds the Holding Company
Estimated Tax Payments for such calendar year or such portion thereof, Buyer
shall promptly pay to Seller an amount equal to such excess. If, with respect
to a Consolidated Tax, the Holding Company Estimated Tax Payments for the 1994
calendar year or portion of the 1995 calendar year through the Closing Date
exceed the Holding Company Separate Tax for such calendar year or such portion
thereof, Seller shall promptly pay to Buyer an amount equal to such excess.
"Holding Company Separate Tax" means, with respect to the 1994 calendar year
and the portion of the 1995 calendar year through the Closing Date, the sum of
the applicable hypothetical federal, state, local or foreign Tax liability that
the Holding Company Group would have for such taxable period determined as if
the Holding Company Group had filed its own applicable separate consolidated,
unitary, combined or similar Tax Return (the "Group Tax Return") for such
taxable period, calculated in a manner consistent with the principles of the
Tax Sharing Agreement. Buyer shall determine the Holding Company Separate Tax,
which determination shall be subject to the reasonable and prompt approval of
Seller. In the event of a final determination (which shall include the
execution of a Form 870-AD or successor form) that results in an adjustment
with respect to the portion of any Consolidated Taxes for the 1994 calendar
year that relates to the Holding Company Group, any resulting refund of such
1994 Consolidated Taxes shall be allocated 75% to Seller and 25% to Buyer and
any resulting obligation to pay such additional 1994 Consolidated Taxes shall
be promptly paid 75% by Seller and 25% by Buyer. In the event of a final
determination (which shall include the execution of Form 870-AD or
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successor form) that results in an adjustment with respect to the portion of
any Consolidated Taxes that relates to the Holding Company Group for the
portion of the 1995 calendar year through the Closing Date, any resulting
refund of such 1995 Consolidated Taxes shall be allocated 100% to the Holding
Company and any resulting obligation to pay such additional 1995 Consolidated
Taxes shall be promptly paid 100% by the Holding Company.
(b) 1994 Non-Consolidated Taxes. In the event of a final
determination (which shall include the execution of a Form 870-AD or successor
form) that results in an adjustment (the "Adjustment") with respect to Taxes
(other than Consolidated Taxes) of the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries for
the 1994 calendar year, any resulting refund of such 1994 non-Consolidated
Taxes or obligations to pay such additional 1994 non-Consolidated Taxes shall
be apportioned in the following manner:
(i) 100% of any Adjustment with respect to such
Taxes (other than income Taxes) that are clearly attributable to the
portion of the 1994 calendar year that ends on or before the Balance
Sheet Date shall be allocated to or promptly paid by Seller (as the
case may be);
(ii) 100% of any Adjustment with respect to such
Taxes (other than income Taxes) that are clearly attributable to the
portion of the 1994 calendar year that begins after the Balance Sheet
Date shall be allocated to or promptly paid (or caused to be paid) by
Buyer (as the case may be); and
(iii) Any Adjustment with respect to such 1994 Taxes
(other than income Taxes) that are not clearly attributable to periods
before or after the Balance Sheet Date and with respect to 1994 income
Taxes (other than Consolidated Taxes or Taxes for which Seller is
indemnified pursuant to Section 5.9) shall be allocated 75% to Seller
and 25% to Buyer or promptly paid 75% by Seller and 25% by Buyer (as
the case may be).
Section 6.3 Certain Consolidated and Other Taxes. Seller
shall pay any Consolidated Taxes for which
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the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries may be held liable as members of
any consolidated group on or before the Closing Date pursuant to Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-6(a) (other than Consolidated Taxes for which the
Holding Company and its Subsidiaries are responsible pursuant to Section 6.2)
or as members of any consolidated, unitary, combined or similar group of which
Seller or any of its Subsidiaries is or was a member pursuant to any similar
provision of any state, local or foreign law with respect to Taxes.
Section 6.4 Other Taxes. The Holding Company and its
Subsidiaries shall pay or cause to be paid any Taxes (other than Taxes
described in or addressed by Section 6.1, 6.2, or 6.3) owed by the Holding
Company or its Subsidiaries to a Governmental Authority, whether due before, on
or after the Closing Date.
Section 6.5 Obligations Contingent. Notwithstanding anything
expressed or implied in this Agreement to the contrary, neither Seller nor
Buyer shall have any obligation under Section 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 or 6.4 unless and
until the Closing shall occur.
Section 6.6 Tax Sharing Agreements. On the Closing Date, the
Tax Sharing Agreement and any other Tax sharing agreements or other similar
arrangements to which the Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party
shall be terminated and have no further effect for any taxable year or period
(whether a past, present or future year or period), and no additional payments
shall be made thereunder on or after the Closing Date in respect of
redetermination of tax liabilities or otherwise.
Section 6.7 Tax Returns. Seller and its Subsidiaries (other
than the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries) shall file, or cause to be
filed, all Tax Returns that include the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries and
that are due (i) on or prior to the Closing Date or (ii) after the Closing Date
for any taxable year or period ending on or prior to the Closing Date. Seller
shall allow Buyer an opportunity to review and comment upon such Tax Returns
(including any amended Tax Returns) to the extent that they relate to the
Holding Company or its Subsidiaries. Seller shall take no position on such Tax
Returns that relate to the Holding Company or its Subsid-
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iaries that would adversely effect the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries
after the Balance Sheet Date. All such Tax Returns shall be prepared in a
manner consistent with the prior years' Tax Returns, using, to the extent
permitted by law, methods, conventions and elections consistent with those
previously used by Seller and its Subsidiaries (including the Holding Company
and its Subsidiaries). Neither Buyer nor the Holding Company nor its
Subsidiaries shall file amended Tax Returns that result in an obligation to pay
additional Taxes for which Seller would be responsible under this Article VI
without the prior written consent of Seller, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
Section 6.8 Audits. Seller shall give prompt written notice
of, and allow the Holding Company and each of its Subsidiaries to retain at its
own expense separate counsel to participate in, any audit or other proceeding
that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Tax liability of the
Holding Company and its Subsidiaries for which Buyer is not indemnified
pursuant to this Agreement. Seller shall not settle any such audit or other
proceeding in a manner that would adversely affect the Company and its
Subsidiaries with respect to periods after the Balance Sheet Date without the
prior written consent of Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
Section 6.9 Carrybacks. Seller shall immediately pay to
Buyer or its designee any Tax refund (or reduction in Tax liability) resulting
from a carryback of a post-acquisition Tax attribute of the Holding Company or
any of its Subsidiaries into Seller's consolidated, unitary, combined or
similar Tax Return, when such refund or reduction is realized by Seller or any
consolidated, unitary, combined or similar group of which Seller is a member;
provided that Seller shall be liable to Buyer only for any amount of refund or
reduction that would not have been realized but for the carryback of the Tax
attribute. Seller shall cooperate with the Holding Company and its
Subsidiaries in obtaining any such refund (or reduction in Tax liability),
including through the filing of amended Tax Returns or refund claims. Buyer
agrees to indemnify Seller for any Taxes resulting from the disallowance of
such post-acquisition Tax attribute on audit or otherwise, any Taxes excluded
by the proviso
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of the first sentence of this Section 6.9 and any other Tax cost and all costs
and expenses (including but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees) of
Seller or a member of Seller's Group resulting from the carryback of the Tax
attribute.
Section 6.10 Tax Cooperation. Each of Buyer and Seller shall
provide the other party with such information and records and make such of its
officers, directors, employees and agents available as may reasonably be
requested by such other party in connection with the preparation of any Tax
Return, Tax audit or Tax judicial proceeding that relates to the Holding
Company or its Subsidiaries. Buyer will endeavor to cause the Holding Company
to provide, by June 30, 1995 (to the extent practicable in view of, among other
things, the date of the Closing Date), information to Seller that will allow
Seller to include the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries in the consolidated
federal income Tax Return of which Seller is a member.
Section 6.11 Timing Adjustments. In the event that a final
determination (which shall include the execution of a Form 870-AD or successor
form) results in a timing difference (e.g., an acceleration of income or delay
of deductions) that would increase Seller's liability for Taxes pursuant to
this Article VI, Buyer shall promptly make payments to Seller as and when Buyer
actually realizes any Tax benefits as a result of such timing difference (such
Tax benefits to be determined on a "with and without" basis to Buyer) or under
such other method for determining the present value of any such anticipated Tax
benefits as agreed to by the parties. In the event that a final determination
(which shall include the execution of a Form 870-AD or successor form) results
in a timing difference (e.g., an acceleration of deductions or delay of income)
that would increase Buyer's liability for Taxes pursuant to Article VI, Seller
shall promptly make payments to Buyer as and when Seller actually realizes any
Tax benefits as a result of such timing difference (such Tax benefits to be
determined on a "with and without" basis to Seller) or under such other method
for determining the present value of any such anticipated Tax benefits as
agreed to by the parties.
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ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS OF BUYER
Section 7.1 Filings and Notices; Approvals and Consents;
Extraordinary Dividend. (a) Buyer will, as promptly as practicable after the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, make all governmental filings and
give all governmental and third-party notices required to be made and given by
Buyer, including those referred to in Section 3.3, in order for Buyer to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except that the
matters covered by Article VIII shall be handled as therein stated. Any such
filing, and any supplemental information requested by the relevant governmental
authority in connection therewith, shall be in substantial compliance with the
requirements of such governmental authority. Buyer will keep Seller apprised
of the status of the governmental approval process and of any communications
with, and any inquiries or requests for additional information from, the
relevant governmental authority, and Buyer will comply promptly with any such
inquiry or request. Buyer will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all
such governmental approvals and third-party consents.
(b) Buyer will furnish to Seller such necessary information
and reasonable assistance as Seller may request in connection with its
preparation of any such filing or submission to be made by Seller in accordance
with Sections 4.3 and 5.4.
Section 7.2 Updating of Information. Buyer will promptly
inform Seller in writing of any fact or circumstance known to Buyer that would
constitute a breach of either party's representations or warranties or would
cause any of the conditions to either party's obligations to consummate the
transactions contemplated under this Agreement not to be fulfilled.
Section 7.3 Employee Benefit Plans. Buyer shall maintain or
cause its affiliates (including, after the Closing, the Holding Company and its
Subsidiaries) to maintain, until December 31, 1995, compensation and employee
benefit plans (other than any plans based on equity securities of Seller) for
employees of the Holding
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Company and its Subsidiaries that are substantially comparable in the aggregate
to those provided under the Plans (as defined in Section 2.12(a)) and set forth
in Schedule 2.12 in accordance with their terms as in effect on the date of
this Agreement and at a cost to Buyer or its affiliates that is not greater
than the cost, as of the Closing Date, to the Company or ERISA Affiliate
sponsoring, maintaining, contributing to, or required to be contributing to,
such Plans. This Section 7.3 shall not be deemed to be an authorization for
Buyer to terminate or cause the termination of any such Plan which by its terms
does not terminate until after December 31, 1995 or to modify any Plan which
requires the consent of the employee or former employee thereto.
Section 7.4 Indemnification of Directors and Officers Buyer
will maintain, or cause to be maintained, for a period of not less than five
years following the Closing Date, the directors' and officers' indemnification
policies set forth in the By-Laws of the Holding Company and each of its
Subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement, or generally comparable
indemnification policies, for all persons who were directors and officers of
the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement and
former directors and officers of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries, in
each case with respect to claims made, or that may be made, relating to the
period prior to the Closing Date. In addition, Buyer will maintain, or cause
to be maintained, for a period of not less than five years following the
Closing Date, directors' and officers' insurance and indemnification policies
providing coverage for events occurring prior to the Closing Date (the "D&O
Insurance") for all persons who are directors and officers of the Holding
Company and its Subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement. The D&O Insurance
shall be substantially similar in all material respects to the directors' and
officers' insurance and indemnification policies provided, from time to time,
for directors and officers of the Buyer's Subsidiaries.
Section 7.5 Post-Closing Access by Seller. Buyer shall cause
the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries to cooperate with Seller to make
available to Seller financial, tax and other information (including reason-
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able access to books and records of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries)
reasonably required by Seller in connection with (i) any audit or other
investigation by any taxing authority or any required reports or submissions to
governmental bodies with respect to the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries
related to periods prior to the Closing Date or (ii) Third Party Claims (as
defined in Section 12.2) and investigations and insurance relating thereto.
Buyer shall cause the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries to preserve such
information, books and records for at least the period during which Buyer may
make a claim against Seller for Indemnifiable Losses (as defined in Section
12.1) hereunder and thereafter, if such a claim against Seller is pending
hereunder, to dispose of the same only after it shall have given Seller 90
days' prior notice of such disposition and the opportunity (at Seller's
expense) to remove and retain such information, books and records.
ARTICLE VIII
JOINT COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO IAA AND ICA MATTERS
Section 8.1 Affirmative Consents. Seller and Buyer shall
cooperate with one another, and Seller shall cause the Company to cooperate, in
securing the affirmative consents of the investment advisory clients of the
Company to the assignment of the investment advisory clients' investment
advisory agreements or the execution by such investment advisory clients of new
investment advisory agreements on substantially identical terms (as may be
necessary under the IAA) with the Company; provided, however, that Section 8.3
shall apply with respect to obtaining the approval of the contractowners of
each Variable Annuity Fund to the execution of a new investment management
agreement between the Company and each Variable Annuity Fund; and provided,
further, that the obtaining of any such consent or the execution of any such
new investment advisory agreement shall not be a condition to the obligations
of either Buyer or Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
In connection with this Section 8.1, Seller and Buyer shall take, and shall
cause the Company to take, the following actions:
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(a) Part II of the Form ADV, as amended to reflect the
transactions contemplated hereby (or any brochure permissible in lieu
thereof), of the Company will be supplied to each such investment
advisory client to the extent required by law;
(b) the Company shall promptly after the date hereof and
in any event not less than 45 days prior to the Closing Date, inform
each such investment advisory client, by means of a notice in a form
reasonably acceptable to Buyer and Seller, of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the anticipated Closing Date, and
shall request such client's written consent to the assignment of its
investment advisory agreement in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby; and
(c) the Company shall inform each investment advisory
client that if the client has not given affirmative notice of
termination of its investment advisory agreement and continued to
accept advisory services, the Company will consider consent to have
been given and will continue to provide investment advisory services
pursuant to such agreement.
Section 8.2 Proxy Statement.
(a) Seller and Buyer shall cooperate with one another,
and shall cause the Company to cooperate, to obtain approval from the Board of
Managers and contractowners of each of the Variable Annuity Funds of a new
investment management agreement between each Variable Annuity Fund and the
Company on identical terms to the current investment management agreement.
Seller and Buyer agree to use all reasonable efforts, and to cause the Company
to use all reasonable efforts, to cause to be added to the agenda of the
scheduled annual meetings on April 17, 1995 of the Board of Managers and the
contractowners of each Variable Annuity Fund, and at any adjournment thereof, a
proposal to consider and approve the entry by such Variable Annuity Fund into a
new investment management agreement, complying with the ICA, with the Company
on identical terms (except the term thereof, which shall be two years from the
Closing Date) as the current investment management agreement with such Variable
Annuity Fund.
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(b) Upon obtaining approval of such new investment
management agreements from the Board of Managers, Seller and Buyer shall, and
shall cause the Company, to assist each of the Variable Annuity Funds to (i)
prepare and file with the SEC as soon as is reasonably practicable a
preliminary proxy statement, together with a form of proxy to be used in
connection with the scheduled annual meetings of the contractowners of each
Variable Annuity Fund, and at any adjournment thereof, for the purposes of (A)
obtaining the approval of a new investment management agreement between each
Variable Annuity Fund and the Company and (B) electing a Board of Managers that
is composed of members who satisfy the requirements of clause (i) of Section
8.3(b), and (ii) as promptly as practicable thereafter, subject to compliance
with the rules and regulations of the SEC, file with the SEC and mail to the
contractowners of each Variable Annuity Fund a definitive proxy statement with
respect to each such meeting. The term "Proxy Statement" shall mean, with
respect to each Variable Annuity Fund, each proxy statement and related proxy
at the time such documents are initially mailed to such Variable Annuity Fund's
contractowners and all amendments or supplements thereto, if any, similarly
filed and mailed. None of the information provided and to be provided by
Seller or Buyer for use in any Proxy Statement shall, on the date the Proxy
Statement is first mailed to each such Variable Annuity Fund's contractowners
and on the date of the meeting called to consider such matter, be false or
misleading with respect to any material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein that
are based upon information supplied by Seller or Buyer (as the case may be) in
light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading, and each of
Seller and Buyer agrees to correct at its sole expense any information provided
by it that is or becomes false or misleading in any material respect. The
Proxy Statements shall comply as to form in all material respects with all
applicable requirements of federal securities laws and the rules and
regulations of the SEC. Seller and Buyer shall cause the Company to assist in
the solicitation of proxies for the meetings referred to herein and to use all
reasonable efforts, consistent with applicable law, to obtain approval from the
contractowners and the Boards of Managers of the Variable Annuity Funds of the
matters referred to herein.
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(c) The obtaining of the approval by the Variable Annuity
Funds' contractowners of such new investment management agreements shall not be
a condition to the obligations of either Buyer or Seller to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. If the approval of the contractowners has
not been obtained prior to satisfaction of all conditions to the Closing,
Seller and Buyer shall cooperate with one another, and shall cause the Company
to cooperate, to take all such actions as may be necessary to permit the
Company to continue as investment adviser to the Variable Annuity Funds from
and after the Closing until the approval of contractowners of new investment
management agreements is obtained without adversely affecting the interests of
contractowners.
Section 8.3 Section 15(f) of the ICA.
(a) Seller and Buyer intend to structure and complete the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and thereafter to conduct their
dealings with the Variable Annuity Funds, and to use all reasonable efforts to
encourage and assist the Variable Annuity Funds to conduct their affairs, in
such a manner as to obtain the benefits and protections of Section 15(f) of the
ICA ("Section 15(f)").
(b) Buyer acknowledges that Seller has entered into this
Agreement in reliance upon the benefits and protections provided by Section
15(f), and Buyer covenants that from and after the Closing it will conduct the
dealings of Buyer, the Company and each Subsidiary and Affiliate of Buyer, on
the one hand, with each of the Variable Annuity Funds, on the other hand, and
that it will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, to use
all reasonable efforts to encourage each Variable Annuity Fund to conduct its
affairs, so as to assure that:
(i) for a period of three years after the Closing
Date, at least 75% of the members of the Board of Managers (or any
persons performing an equivalent function) of each Variable Annuity
Fund are not (A) "interested persons" (as defined in the ICA) of
Buyer, any Subsidiary or Affiliate of Buyer, Seller, any Subsidiary or
Affiliate of Seller, or the Company; and
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(ii) there is not imposed on any Variable Annuity
Fund an "unfair burden," within the meaning of Section 15(f), as a
result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any
express or implied terms or conditions, or understandings applicable
thereto.
(c) In order to carry out the provisions of clause (i) of
Section 8.3(b), Buyer and Seller agree, and agree to cause the Company, to use
all reasonable efforts to encourage and assist the Board of Managers of each
Variable Annuity Fund to obtain, prior to the Closing, a Board of Managers that
is composed at least 75% of members who satisfy the requirements of clause (i)
of Section 8.3(b) hereof and who are nominated and elected, to the extent their
election is required in order to satisfy the provision of Section 15(f), in
compliance with Section 16(b) of the ICA.
(d) Buyer further covenants that it will use all
reasonable efforts to encourage and assist each Variable Annuity Fund and the
Board of Managers (or any persons performing an equivalent function) of each
Variable Annuity Fund to conduct the business of each Variable Annuity Fund in
accordance with Section 8.4 hereof.
Section 8.4 Subsequent Compliance. Buyer covenants that
for a period of three years from the Closing Date neither it nor any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates will voluntarily engage in any transactions which
would constitute an assignment of any investment management agreement with a
Variable Annuity Fund to which Buyer or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of Buyer is
a party without first obtaining a covenant in all material respects the same as
that contained in Section 8.3 for the balance of such three-year period.
ARTICLE IX
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER
The obligation of Buyer to purchase the Common Stock at the
Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Buyer of the following
conditions on or before the Closing Date:
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Section 9.1 Representations and Warranties Correct. All
representations and warranties of Seller made in this Agreement shall be true
and correct in all material respects as of the date made, and Buyer shall have
received from appropriate officers of Seller a certificate or certificates to
such effect, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer.
Section 9.2 No Material Adverse Change. Since September
30, 1994, no change, event, development or combination of developments shall
have occurred which, individually or in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 9.3 Performance; No Default. Seller shall have
performed and complied in all material respects with all the obligations,
agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or
complied with by it at or prior to the Closing, and Buyer shall have received
from appropriate officers of Seller, a certificate or certificates to such
effect, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer.
Section 9.4 Absence of Litigation; Regulatory Compliance.
(a) There shall be no suit, action or other proceeding pending or, in the case
of a Governmental Entity, threatened before any court or other Governmental
Entity which Buyer believes, in good faith and based on an opinion of counsel,
could reasonably be expected to result in the restraint, prohibition, set-aside
or invalidation of the consummation of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby or could reasonably be expected to result in substantial
damages in connection therewith.
(b) The Holding Company and its Subsidiaries shall not
have received any notification that (i) any Permit or Insurance License
material to the business of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as
a whole, has been suspended, revoked or not renewed or that there are any
pending or threatened suits, actions or proceedings seeking such suspension,
revocation or non-renewal, or (ii) any Insurance License has been suspended,
revoked or not renewed or that there are any pending or threatened suits,
actions or proceedings seeking such suspension, revocation or non- renewal
which Buyer be-
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lieves, in good faith and based upon an opinion of counsel, is based upon such
facts and circumstances as could reasonably be expected to result in the
suspension, revocation or non-renewal of any other Insurance Licenses that,
individually or in the aggregate, are material to the business of the Holding
Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and Buyer shall have received
from appropriate officers of Seller a certificate or certificates to such
effect.
Section 9.5 Opinions of Counsel to the Company and Seller.
Seller shall have delivered to Buyer opinions of Stephen P. Horvat, Jr.,
General Counsel of the Company, and Chadbourne & Parke, substantially in the
forms of Exhibits A-1 and A-2 hereto, dated the Closing Date.
Section 9.6 Governmental Approvals. All required
governmental filings shall have been made, all applicable waiting periods
including those under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
shall have run, and all requisite approvals of Governmental Entities for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been granted,
except as agreed to in Article VIII.
Section 9.7 Consents. Seller, Buyer, the Holding Company and
its Subsidiaries shall have received all approvals and consents required
pursuant to Sections 5.4 and 7.1 hereof and such approvals and consents shall
be in full force and effect, and no such approval or consent shall impose any
conditions which could reasonably be expected to adversely impair in any
material respect the ability of Buyer or its Affiliates or the Holding Company
or its Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses in the future. The
failure to obtain approval of the Extraordinary Dividend shall not affect
Buyer's obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section 9.8 Intercompany Accounts. All intercompany
receivables and payables (other than those under reinsurance contracts and
arrangements) between the Holding Company or its Subsidiaries, on the one hand,
and Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Holding Company and its
Subsidiaries), on the other hand, shall
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have been settled at the value set forth on the books of the Holding Company,
or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, or if not so set forth, on a basis no
less favorable to the Holding Company or the relevant Subsidiary, as the case
may be, than arm's length. All intercompany reinsurance agreements shall
remain in effect and shall be settled in the ordinary course of business of the
Insurance Subsidiaries.
Section 9.9 Resignation of Directors. All Persons who
are directors of the Holding Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries who are
requested to do so by Buyer in a notice delivered to Seller at least ten (10)
days prior to the Closing Date, shall have resigned such directorships.
Section 9.10 Investment Policy Changes. There shall not have
occurred any material change in the investment policies of the Company and the
Insurance Subsidiaries not consented to by Buyer.
ARTICLE X
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
The obligation of Seller to sell the Common Stock owned by it
on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Seller of the
following conditions, on or before the Closing Date:
Section 10.1 Representations and Warranties Correct. All
representations and warranties of Buyer made in this Agreement shall be true
and correct in all material respects as of the date made, and Seller shall have
received from appropriate officers of Buyer a certificate or certificates to
such effect, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller.
Section 10.2 Performance; No Default. Buyer shall have
performed, observed and complied in all material respects with all the
obligations and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, observed
or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing, and Seller shall have
received from appropriate officers of
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Buyer a certificate to such effect, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Seller.
Section 10.3 Absence of Litigation. There shall be no suit,
action or other proceeding pending or, in the case of a Governmental Entity,
threatened, before any court or other Governmental Entity which Seller
believes, in good faith and based upon an opinion of counsel, could reasonably
be expected to result in the restraint, prohibition, set-aside or invalidation
of the consummation of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
or could reasonably be expected to result in substantial damages in connection
therewith.
Section 10.4 Governmental Approvals. All required
governmental filings shall have been made, all applicable waiting periods
including those under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
shall have run, and all requisite approvals of Governmental Entities for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, shall have been granted,
except as agreed to in Article VIII.
Section 10.5 Consents. Buyer, Seller, the Holding Company
and its Subsidiaries shall have received all approvals and consents required
pursuant to Sections 5.4 and 7.1 hereof and such approvals and consents shall
be in full force and effect, and no such approval or consent shall impose any
conditions which could reasonably be expected to adversely impair the ability
of Seller or its Affiliates to conduct their respective businesses in the
future.
Section 10.6 Opinions of Counsel to Buyer. Buyer shall have
delivered to Seller opinions of Jon P. Newton, Senior Vice President and
General Counsel of Buyer, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom,
substantially in the forms of Exhibits B-1 and B-2 hereto, dated the Closing
Date.
Section 10.7 Transfer Taxes. Buyer shall have paid, or
caused to be paid, all stock transfer and other transfer taxes required to be
paid in connection with the sale and delivery to Buyer of the Common Stock, and
shall have caused all appropriate stock transfer tax stamps to
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be affixed to the certificate or certificates representing the Common Stock so
sold and delivered.
ARTICLE XI
DELIVERIES AT CLOSING
At the Closing, the parties will deliver the following
documents or such documents in substitution therefor as are satisfactory to the
recipient:
Section 11.1 Deliveries by Seller. Seller will deliver to
Buyer:
(a) Certificates representing all of the Common Stock,
accompanied by stock powers duly executed in blank or duly executed
instruments of transfer and any other documents that are necessary to
transfer to Buyer good title to all the Common Stock free and clear of
all Liens.
(b) The minute books, stock transfer books and corporate
seals of the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries.
(c) Certified copies of the resolutions, duly adopted by
the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors of Seller, that will be in full force and effect at the time
of delivery, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement.
(d) The certificates executed by officers of Seller
provided for in Sections 9.1, 9.3 and 9.4(b).
(e) The opinions of counsel referred to in Section 9.5.
(f) The resignation of directors referred to in Section
9.9.
(g) Insurance good standing or similar certificates for
each of the Company and the Insurance Subsidiaries, dated a date
reasonably contemporaneous with the Closing Date and certified by the
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appropriate Governmental Entity, for each of the states in which the
Company and such Insurance Subsidiaries are licensed to conduct
insurance business, and "bring down" certificates of good standing,
certified by the appropriate Governmental Entity, for the Company and
its Insurance Subsidiaries, dated the Closing Date, from the state of
such company's insurance domicile.
(h) Such other instruments and documents as may be reasonably
requested by, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to,
Buyer.
Section 11.2 Deliveries by Buyer. Buyer will deliver to
Seller:
(a) The Purchase Price.
(b) Certified copies of resolutions, duly adopted by the
Board of Directors of Buyer that will be in full force and effect at
the time of delivery, authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement.
(c) The certificates executed by officers of Buyer
provided for in Sections 10.1 and 10.2.
(d) Evidence, reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to Seller, of final unappealable approvals of the Insurance
Commissioner of Illinois and the Superintendent of Insurance of the
State of New York, of the acquisition of control by Buyer as
contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) The opinions of counsel referred to in Section 10.6.
(f) All required stock transfer and other documentary
stamps.
(g) Such other instruments and documents as may be
reasonably requested by, and in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to, Seller.
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ARTICLE XII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 12.1 Indemnification.
(a) Seller will indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Buyer, Persons controlling, controlled by, and under common control with Buyer,
the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries (from and after the Closing Date), and
the respective directors, officers and employees of each of the foregoing
Persons and entities, from and against any and all claims, demands, actions,
proceedings or suits (by any Person, entity or group, including, without
limitation, any Governmental Entity), losses, liabilities, damages,
obligations, payments, costs and expenses, paid or incurred, whether or not
relating to, resulting from or arising out of any Third Party Claim (as defined
in Section 12.2 hereof) (including, without limitation, the reasonable costs
and expenses of any and all actions, suits, proceedings, demands, assessments,
judgments, settlements and compromises arising out of Third Party Claims and,
if Seller has received a final, unappealable judgment in its favor, Direct
Claims (as defined in Section 12.3) and reasonable attorneys' fees in
connection therewith) (individually and collectively "Indemnifiable Losses")
relating to, resulting from or arising out of any breach of any of the
representations warranties, covenants or agreements of Seller contained in this
Agreement; provided, however, that Seller shall not have any liability for such
indemnification unless the aggregate of all Indemnifiable Losses (net of any
insurance proceeds and calculated as provided in Section 12.5) for which Seller
would, but for this proviso, be liable exceeds on a cumulative basis an amount
equal to $10 million, in which case Seller's liability shall be only for such
excess and, provided further, that such limitation shall not apply to the
breach of any representation warranty, covenant or agreement contained in
Sections 2.14 or 2.22 or Article VI.
(b) Buyer will indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Seller, Persons controlling, controlled by, and under common control with
Seller, the Holding Company and its Subsidiaries (prior to the Closing Date),
and the respective directors, officers and employees of each of
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the foregoing Persons, from and against any and all Indemnifiable Losses
relating to, resulting from or arising out of any breach of any of the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of Buyer contained in this
Agreement.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, "Indemnity Payment"
will mean any amounts of Indemnifiable Losses required to be paid pursuant to
this Section 12.1.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, "Indemnitee" will
mean any Person entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, "Indemnifying Party"
will mean any Person required to provide indemnification under this Agreement.
(f) For the purposes of this Agreement, all statements
contained herein or in any Schedule hereto, or in any certificate delivered at
the Closing, will be deemed representations and warranties within the meaning
of this Article XII.
(g) No claim for Indemnifiable Losses made hereunder may
be made after expiration of the survival period relating thereto set forth in
Section 13.10.
Section 12.2 Defense of Third Party Claims.
(a) If an Indemnitee receives notice of the assertion or
commencement, as the case may be, of any claim, demand, action, proceeding or
suit by any Person (including, without limitation, any Governmental Entity) who
is not a party to this Agreement or who is not an Indemnitee hereunder against
such Indemnitee, with respect to which any Indemnifying Party is obligated to
provide indemnification under Section 12.1 of this Agreement (a "Third Party
Claim"), the Indemnitee will give the Indemnifying Party prompt written notice
thereof. Such notice will describe the Third Party Claim in reasonable detail,
will be accompanied by all notices and documents (including court papers)
received by the Indemnitee with respect thereto and will indicate the estimated
amount, if practicable, of the Indemnifiable Loss that has been or may be
sustained by the Indemnitee. The
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Indemnifying Party will have the right to participate in or, by giving written
notice to the Indemnitee, to elect to assume, the defense of any Third Party
Claim at Indemnifying Party's own expense and by the Indemnifying Party's own
counsel (which counsel will be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee) and
the Indemnitee will, to the extent requested, cooperate in good faith in such
defense; provided, however, that the Indemnitee may at its own expense retain
separate counsel to participate in such defense, it being understood, however,
that if the Indemnitee so chooses to participate in the defense, the
Indemnifying Party nevertheless shall control the defense if the Indemnifying
Party so elects. The cooperation referred to in the preceding sentence shall
include the retention and (upon the Indemnifying Party's reasonable request)
the provision to the Indemnifying Party of records and information which are
reasonably relevant to such Third Party Claim, and making employees available
on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and
explanation of any material provided hereunder and for testimony.
(b) If an Indemnitee is given written notice from the
Indemnifying Party that such Indemnifying Party has elected to assume the
defense of any Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party will not be liable for
any legal expenses incurred by the Indemnitee after such notice is given in
connection with the defense thereof and the assumption of such defense by the
Indemnified Party; provided, however, that if the Indemnifying Party fails to
assume the defense of such Third Party Claim within 30 calendar days after
receiving notice from the Indemnitee that the Indemnitee believes the
Indemnifying Party has failed to take such steps, the Indemnitee may assume its
own defense, and the Indemnifying Party will be liable for any reasonable
expenses therefor. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary,
the Indemnitee will have the right to employ separate counsel at the
Indemnifying Party's expense and to control its own defense of such action or
proceeding if the named parties to any such suit, action or proceeding include
both the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnitee and if representation of both
parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate because, in the reasonable
opinion of counsel to the Indemnitee, (i) there are or may be legal defenses
available to the Indemnitee that are different
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from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party, or (ii) a
conflict or potential conflict exists between the Indemnifying Party and the
Indemnitee; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in
connection with any one action or separate but substantially similar or related
actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or
circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one
separate counsel (in addition to any local counsel) for all such Indemnitees.
In the event that any Indemnifying Party does not elect to
assume the defense of any Third Party Claim in accordance with this Section
12.2, such Indemnifying Party will be obligated as provided in this Section
12.2 for all costs of defense of the Indemnitee.
The Indemnitee shall not knowingly or intentionally admit any
liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge any Third Party
Claim prior to expiration of the 30-day period provided in the first paragraph
of this Section 12.2(b). If the Indemnifying Party shall elect not to assume
the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnitee nevertheless will not enter
into a settlement, compromise or discharge of such claim without the consent of
the Indemnifying Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
Without obtaining a complete and unconditional release of the Indemnitee from
any further liability in respect of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party
will not enter into any settlement, compromise or discharge of such Claim
without the consent of the Indemnitee, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld.
(c) A failure to give timely notice as provided in this
Section 12.2 will not affect the rights or obligations of any party hereunder
except as provided in Section 12.1(g) and except and only to the extent that,
as a result of such failure, any party which was entitled to receive such
notice was deprived of its right to recover any payment under its applicable
insurance coverage or was adversely affected in its ability to defend a claim
or there was an increase in the amount of the Indemnifiable Losses which such
party is obligated to pay hereunder or such party was otherwise actually
prejudiced as a result of such failure.
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(d) Upon making any Indemnity Payment, the Indemnifying Party
will, to the extent of such Indemnity Payment, be subrogated to all rights of
the Indemnitee against any third party in respect of the Indemnifiable Loss to
which the Indemnity Payment relates; provided, however, that until the
Indemnitee recovers full payment of its Indemnifiable Loss, any and all claims
of the Indemnifying Party against any such third party on account of said
Indemnity Payment are hereby made expressly subordinated and subjected in right
of payment to the Indemnitee's rights against such third party. Without
limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, each such Indemnitee and
Indemnifying Party will duly execute upon request all instruments reasonably
necessary to evidence and perfect the above-described subrogation and
subordination rights.
Section 12.3 Direct Claims. Any claim by an Indemnitee on
account of an Indemnifiable Loss which does not result from a Third Party Claim
(a "Direct Claim") shall be asserted by giving the Indemnifying Party prompt
written notice thereof and in any event within the time period referred to in
Section 12.1(g), and the Indemnifying Party will have a period of 30 calendar
days within which to respond to such Direct Claim. If the Indemnifying Party
does not so respond within such 30 calendar day period, the Indemnifying Party
will be deemed to have rejected such claim, in which event the Indemnitee will
be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to the Indemnitee under any
applicable laws, subject to the terms of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, the enforcement of the Indemnitee's rights under this Agreement.
Section 12.4 Purchase Price Adjustment. Buyer and Seller
each agrees to treat any indemnification payments made pursuant to Article XIII
as a reduction or increase (as the case may be) of the Purchase Price unless
such party receives a written opinion from a nationally recognized law firm
(which opinion and law firm shall be reasonably acceptable to the other party)
that no substantial authority (within the meaning of Section 6662(d)(2)(B)(i)
of the Code) exists for such position.
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Section 12.5 Net After-Tax Basis. The amount of any
Indemnifiable Loss under this Agreement shall be calculated on a net after-Tax
basis, taking into account any net Tax benefit to be realized by the Indemnitee
arising from the deductions (including through depreciation or amortization) or
other benefits with respect to any amounts associated with the Third Party
claim or the Direct Claim and any net Tax detriment realized by the Indemnitee
if the Indemnity Payment is not treated as a Purchase Price adjustment.
ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND AGREEMENTS
Section 13.1 Confidentiality. The terms of the
Confidentiality Agreement, dated October 5, 1994, between Seller and Buyer are
incorporated herein by reference as if set forth herein in full, and the terms
of such agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be
superseded by the terms hereof. Seller and Buyer agree that each of them will
consult with the other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any
public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 13.2 Expenses. Seller will bear its own expenses,
including the fees of any attorneys, accountants, investment bankers or others
engaged by Seller, in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. Buyer will
bear its own expenses, including the fees of any attorneys, accountants,
investment bankers or others engaged by Buyer in connection with this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby, except as otherwise expressly
provided herein.
Section 13.3 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and
other communications made hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed duly
given if delivered or sent by telex, facsimile or registered, certified or
express mail, postage prepaid, or reputable overnight courier as follows, or to
such other address or Person as any party may designate by notice to the other
parties hereunder:
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If to Seller:
American Brands, Inc.
1700 East Putnam Avenue
Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870
Attention: Mr. Arnold Henson
Telephone: (203) 698-5000
Fax: (203) 698-0184
With copies to:
Gilbert L. Klemann, II, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
American Brands, Inc.
1700 East Putnam Avenue
Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870
Telephone: (203) 698-5000
Fax: (203) 698-5172
and
Edward P. Smith, Esq.
Chadbourne & Parke
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10112
Telephone: (212) 408-5100
Fax: (212) 541-5369
If to Buyer:
Robert M. Devlin
Vice Chairman
American General Corporation
2929 Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019
Telephone: (713) 522-1111
Fax: (713) 831-1300
With copies to:
Jon P. Newton
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
American General Corporation
2929 Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019
Telephone: (713) 522-1111
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Fax: (713) 831-1266
and
Morris J. Kramer
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 735-3000
Fax: (212) 735-2000
Section 13.4 Amendments; Termination. This Agreement cannot
be changed or terminated orally and no waiver of compliance with any provision
or condition hereof and no consent provided for herein will be effective unless
evidenced by an instrument in writing duly executed by the proper party. This
Agreement (except for the provisions of Sections 3.4, 4.6, 13.1 and 13.2 which
will continue in effect) and the transactions contemplated hereby may be
terminated and abandoned at any time prior to the Closing Date (i) by mutual
written agreement of Buyer and Seller, (ii) by Buyer or Seller upon written
notice given to the other after entry of a restraining order or injunction
restraining or prohibiting the sale or purchase of the Common Stock and the
expiration or unfavorable disposition of all appeals related thereto, or (iii)
by Buyer or Seller upon written notice to the other if the Closing will not
have taken place by June 30, 1995 other than by reason of a matter within the
control of the party asserting such termination. In the event of any
termination permitted by the preceding sentence, the parties hereto will have
no liabilities pursuant to this Agreement to the other party hereto, except for
liabilities arising under Sections 3.4, 4.6, 13.1 and 13.2. Without prejudice
to any other rights or remedies which it may have, either party may, prior to
the Closing, forthwith abandon the transactions contemplated hereby by written
notice to the other party if any of the conditions to the obligations of such
party to close the transactions contemplated hereby have become incapable of
fulfillment prior to June 30, 1995 and shall not have been waived.
Section 13.5 Consent to Jurisdiction. Each of Buyer and
Seller irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the Supreme
Court of the State of New York, New York County, and (b) the United States
District
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Court for the Southern District of New York, for the purposes of any suit,
action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement or any transaction
contemplated hereby. Each of Seller and Buyer agrees to commence any action,
suit or proceeding relating hereto either in the United States District Court
for the Southern District of New York or, if such suit, action or proceeding
may not be brought in such court for jurisdictional reasons, in the Supreme
Court of the State of New York, New York County. Buyer further agrees that
service of process, summons, notice or document by hand delivery or U.S.
registered mail in care of CT Corporation, 1633 Broadway, New York, New York
10019, shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding
brought against Buyer in any such court. Seller further agrees that service of
process, summons, notice of document by hand delivery or registered mail in
care of Chadbourne & Parke, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10012,
Attention of Managing Clerk, shall be effective service of process for any
action, suit or proceeding brought against Seller in any such court. Each of
Buyer and Seller irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the
laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby in (i) the Supreme Court of the State
of New York, New York County, or (ii) the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York, and hereby further irrevocably and
unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that
any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought
in an inconvenient forum.
Section 13.6 Negotiations with Third Parties; Specific
Performance. Seller and its Affiliates will not and shall cause the Holding
Company and its Affiliates not to, without the prior consent of Buyer,
initiate, continue, encourage or participate in discussions or negotiations
with third parties relating to, or otherwise approve, any merger, sale or other
disposition of all or any part of the business of the
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Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries nor, without such consent,
cooperate with, or participate in discussions or negotiations relating to, any
unsolicited offers by third parties concerning any such merger, sale or
disposition. Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Holding Company and each
of its Subsidiaries, the Assets and the business of the Holding Company and
each of its Subsidiaries are unique and not available on the open market and
that Buyer will have, in addition to all other legal remedies available to it,
the right to enforce the terms of this Agreement, by a decree of specific
performance.
Section 13.7 Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted
successors, legal representatives and assigns, but this Agreement may not be
assigned by either party without the written consent of the other party;
provided, however, that Buyer may assign all or any portion of its respective
rights hereunder without the prior written consent of Seller to an Affiliate of
Buyer provided that such assignment shall not release Buyer from, or in any
manner limit, Buyer's obligations hereunder.
Section 13.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Schedules
attached hereto and the Confidentiality Agreement referred to in Section 13.1
contain the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby and supersede all previous written or oral
negotiations, commitments and writings. The Section headings of this Agreement
are for convenience of reference only and do not form a part hereof and do not
in any way modify, interpret or construe the intentions of the parties. This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and all such
counterparts will constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 13.9 Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed
by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State
of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within
such State, without regard to the conflicts of law principles of such State.
Section 13.10 Survival. The representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements in this Agreement and in any certificate delivered at
the Closing shall survive the Closing and shall terminate at the close of
business 90 days after delivery of audited financial statements for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 1995; provided, however, that the representations and
warranties set forth in Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.14, 2.15, 2.22,
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3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 4.2, 4.4 and 4.6 and the covenants set forth in Article VI
shall survive until the expiration of the relevant statute of limitations
(including, with respect to Section 2.14 and Article VI, any extensions or
waivers thereof).
Section 13.11 Further Assurances. Each of Seller and Buyer
will use its reasonable best efforts to do or cause to be done all things
necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
Section 13.12 Definition of "Knowledge" of Seller. In each
case in this Agreement or in any Schedule hereto or in any certificate
delivered pursuant hereto in which Seller makes a representation or warranty
based on the "knowledge" of Seller or on what is "known" to Seller, Seller
represents and warrants only as to Seller's actual knowledge and further that
Seller has made reasonable inquiry as to the subject matter covered by such
representation or warranty of, and has received confirmation of the accuracy of
such representation or warranty from, each of the following officers of (i) the
Company: the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer; the
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; the Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer; the Senior Vice President and General Counsel;
Senior Vice President-Actuarial; the Senior Vice President-Investment and Chief
Investment Officer; the Senior Vice President-Marketing; the Division Vice
President-Information Services; the Vice President-Underwriting and the Vice
President-Human Resources (ii) the Broker-Dealer: the Chairman of the Board and
the President, (iii) the Illinois Subsidiary: Chairman of the Board and
President and (iv) the New York Subsidiary: the Chairman of the Board and the
President.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly
authorized, as of the day and year first above written.
AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Robert M. Devlin
Robert M. Devlin
Vice Chairman
AMERICAN BRANDS, INC.
By: /s/ Arnold Henson
Arnold Henson
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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ANNEX A
Definitions
"Affiliate" means with respect to any specified Person, a
Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls
or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.
"Affiliate Transaction" is defined in Section 2.18.
"Assets" shall mean all rights, titles, franchises and
interests in and to every species of property, real, personal and mixed,
tangible and intangible, and things in action hereunto belonging, including,
without limitation, cash and cash equivalents, securities (including, without
limitation, exempted securities under the Securities Act), receivables,
recoverables (from reinsurance and otherwise), deposits and advances, loans,
agent balances, real property (together with buildings, structures and the
improvements thereon, fixtures contained therein and appurtenances thereto and
easements and other rights relating thereto), machinery, equipment, furniture,
fixtures, leasehold improvements, vehicles and other assets or property,
leases, Permits, Insurance Licenses, Contracts, policy forms, training
materials, underwriting manuals, lists of policyholders and agents, processes,
trade secrets, know-how, computer software, computer programs and source codes,
protected formulae, all other Intellectual Property, research, goodwill,
prepaid expenses, books of account, records, files, invoices, data, rights,
claims and privileges and any other assets whatsoever.
"Balance Sheets" is defined in Section 2.3(a).
"Below Investment Grade" means, with respect to bonds, notes,
debentures or other evidence of indebtedness rated by Moody's Investors Service
Inc., Standard & Poor's Corporation or the National Association of Insurance
Commissions Securities Valuation Office, having a rating lower than Baa3 by
Moody's Investors Service Inc., BBB- by Standard & Poor's Corporation or
Category 2 by
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the National Association of Insurance Commissions Securities Valuation Office.
"Broker-Dealer" is defined in Section 2.1(a)
"Business Day" means any day (other than a Saturday or Sunday)
on which banks are permitted to be open and transact business in the City of
New York.
"Closing" is defined in Section 1.2.
"Closing Date" is defined in Section 1.2.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Common Stock" is defined in Section 1.1.
"Company" is defined in Section 2.3.
"Consolidated Taxes" is defined in Section 6.2.
"Contracts" means all agreements or understandings, whether
written or oral, including, without limitation, all mortgages, indentures,
notes, guarantees, leases, purchase agreements and sale agreements.
"Environmental Laws" is defined in Section 2.15.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
"ERISA Plans" is defined in Section 2.12(a).
"ERISA Affiliate" is defined in Section 2.12(a).
"Excluded Amounts" means Taxes imposed because of the
reclassification of insurance agents treated as independent contractors by the
Holding Company or its Subsidiaries as employees of the Holding Company or its
Subsidiaries.
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"Extraordinary Dividend" is defined in Section 5.9.
"Financial Statements" is defined in Section 2.3(a).
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied.
"Governmental Entity" means any agency, administrative
division or department (or administrative subdivision), commission, regulatory
authority, taxing or administrative authority, court or other judicial body,
legislature, audit group or procuring office of the government of the United
States or of any state, city, municipality, county or town thereof, or of any
foreign jurisdiction, including the employees or agents of any thereof.
"Indemnifiable Losses" is defined in Section 12.1.
"Indemnifying Party" is defined in Section 12.1.
"Indemnitee" is defined in Section 12.1.
"Indemnity Payment" is defined in Section 11.1.
"Insurance Subsidiary" is defined in Section 2.1(c).
"Insurance License" means any license, certificate of
authority, Permit or other authorization granted by a Governmental Entity to
transact an insurance or reinsurance business.
"Intellectual Property" means all patents and trademarks,
service marks, trade names, jingles, assumed names, trade secrets and other
proprietary information, copyrights, licenses, permits and other similar
intangible property rights and interests applied for, issued to or presently
owned or used by the Company or its Subsidiaries or under which the Company or
its Subsidiaries is licensed or franchised.
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"Investments" is defined in Section 2.6.
"IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service.
"Liability means any indebtedness, liability, claim, loss,
damage, deficiency, obligation or responsibility, fixed or unfixed, choate or
inchoate, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, due or to become
due, accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise.
"Liens" means all mortgages, pledges, security interests,
liens, charges, options, conditional sales agreements, claims, restrictions,
covenants, easements, rights of way, title defects or other encumbrances of any
nature whatsoever.
"Material Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on
the business, property, financial condition or operations of the Holding
Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on the ability of Seller to
perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
"1993 Balance Sheet" is defined in Section 2.3(a).
"1993 Financial Statements" is defined in Section 2.3(a).
"Permits" means all permits, filings, licenses, approvals,
franchises, grants, easements, consents, certificates, orders and other
authorizations issued or granted by a Governmental Entity.
"Permitted Liens" means (i) Liens for water and sewer charges
and current taxes not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith and
for which adequate reserves have been taken, (ii) mechanics', carriers',
workers', repairers', materialmens', warehousemens' and other similar Liens
arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) all Liens
approved in writing by the other party hereto, (iv) immaterial imperfections of
title, or other defects, easements, restrictions, covenants, rights of way,
liens, mortgages, pledges, encumbrances or charges, if any, which do not
materially impair the continued use and operation of the Assets or
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Real Property or otherwise materially adversely affect the ability of the
Holding Company or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct business as it is now
conducted, (v) with respect to Investments, restrictions on transfer under
securities laws or as set forth in agreements and instruments governing
mortgage, partnership and venture capital Investments and loan participation
Investments, and rights of set-off under banking and other agreements, (vi)
Asset reserve and trust fund requirements and Asset maintenance obligations
under reinsurance and retrocession contracts and (vii) Liens on partnership or
venture capital Investments to secure obligations of such partnerships and
venture capital entities.
"Person" means any corporation, individual, joint stock
company, joint venture, partnership, unincorporated association, governmental
regulatory entity, country, state or political subdivision thereof, trust or
other entity.
"Plans" is defined in Section 2.12(a).
"Purchase Price" is defined in Section 1.3.
"Real Property" is defined in Section 2.5(b).
"Recent Balance Sheet" is defined in Section 2.3(b).
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
as in effect on the date hereof, together with the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
"Seller" is defined in the recital.
"Statutory Accounting Principles" is defined in Section 2.3(c).
"Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any
corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such
Person (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary) owns,
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding stock or other equity
interest the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election
of the board
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of directors or other governing body of such corporation or other legal entity.
"Tax" or "Taxes" means all taxes, charges, duties, fees,
levies or other assessments, including but not limited to, income, excise,
property, sales, transfer, use, stamp, franchise, withholding, gross receipts,
value added, registration, environmental, estimated, social security, workers
compensation and unemployment taxes, imposed by the United States, any
possession thereof, any state, county, local or foreign government, or any
subdivision or agency of any of the foregoing, and any interest, penalties or
additions to tax relating to such taxes, charges, duties, fees, levies or other
assessments, but not including Excluded Amounts.
"Tax Return" means any return, report, information return, or
other document (including any related or supporting information) filed or
required to be filed with any federal, state, local, or foreign governmental
entity or other authority in connection with the determination, assessment or
collection of any Tax (whether or not such Tax is imposed on any Seller or the
Company) or the administration of any laws, regulations or administrative
requirements relating to any Tax.
"Unaudited Financial Statements" is defined in Section 2.3(b).
"WARN Act" means the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act.
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Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, American General Corporation
herewith provides a list of the omitted schedules permitted under such item and
hereby agrees to furnish supplementally to the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission") a copy of any omitted schedule which the Commission
shall request.
LIST OF OMITTED SCHEDULES
Exhibit A-1 Form of Opinion of Company's General Counsel
Exhibit A-2 Form of Opinion of Seller's Counsel
Exhibit B-1 Form of Opinion of Buyer's General Counsel
Exhibit B-2 Form of Opinion of Buyer's Counsel
Schedule 2.2 - No Conflict
Supplement to Schedule 2.2
Schedule 2.4 - Undisclosed Liabilities; Absence of Changes
Supplement to Schedule 2.4
Schedule 2.5(a) - Representations Regarding Assets
Supplement to Schedule 2.5(a)
Appendix 2.5(a)
Schedule 2.5(b) - Real Property
First Supplement to Schedule 2.5(b)
Schedule 2.5(c) - Insurance
Supplement to Schedule 2.5(c)
Appendix 2.5(c)
Schedule 2.6 - Investments
Supplement to Schedule 2.6
Appendix 2.6(c)
Schedule 2.7 - Reserves
Schedule 2.8 - Consents
Supplement to Schedule 2.8
Schedule 2.9 - Contracts
Supplement to Schedule 2.9
Schedule 2.10 - Litigation; Compliance with law
Appendix 2.10(a)-1
Appendix 2.10(a)-2
Appendix 2.10(a)-3
Schedule 2.11 - Labor Relations; Employees
Schedule 2.12 - Employee Benefit Plans, ERISA
Schedule 2.13 - Intellectual Property
Supplement to Schedule 2.13
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Schedule 2.14 - Taxes
Schedule 2.15 - Environmental
Schedule 2.17 - Subsidiaries
Schedule 2.18 - Affiliate Transactions
Schedule 2.19 - Directors, Officers and Employees
Appendix 2.19
Schedule 2.20 - Insurance Practices; Conduct of Agents
Schedule 2.22 - Activities of Holding Company
Schedule 5.1(a) - Operation of the Business
Appendix 5.1
Schedule 5.5 - Investment Portfolio
Appendix 5.5(a)
Appendix 5.5(b)
Appendix 5.5(c)
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Exhibit 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
American General Corporation on Form S-3 (File No. 33-30693) of our report dated
February 1, 1994, except for Note 13 as to which the date is January 30, 1995,
on our audit of the consolidated financial statements of American Franklin
Company and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993, and for the year then
ended, which report is included in the accompanying report on Form 8-K.
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
Chicago, Illinois
February 14, 1995
