As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 1999
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Form S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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UNISYS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 3570 38-0387840
(State of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) Classification Code No.) Identification No.)
Unisys Way
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19424
(215) 986-4011
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of principal executive offices)
HAROLD S. BARRON
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Unisys Corporation
Unisys Way
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19424
(215) 986-5299
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
NANCY STRAUS SUNDHEIM, ESQ.
UNISYS CORPORATION
Unisys Way
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19424
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
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If the securities being registered on this form are being offered
In connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance
with General Instruction G, check the following box. [ ]
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Proposed
Amount Maximum Maximum
Title of Securities To Be Offering Aggregate Amount of
to be Registered Registered Price Offering Registration
Per Share(1) Price Fee
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Common Stock, par value
$.01 per share(2) 6,000,000 $30.125 $180,750,000 $50,248.50
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(1) Estimated pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 457 solely for purposes of
calculating the registration fee, based upon the average of the reported high
and low sales prices for a share of Common Stock on March 16, 1999, as
reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
(2) Includes Preferred Share Purchase Rights ("Rights"). The Rights are
associated with and trade with the Common Stock. The value, if any,
attributable to the Rights is reflected in the market price of the Common Stock.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION,
ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT COMPLETE AND MAY BE CHANGED. THESE
SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IS EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN
OFFER TO SELL THESE SECURITIES AND IT IS NOT SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY THESE
SECURITIES IN ANY STATE WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 19, 1999
PROSPECTUS
6,000,000 Shares
Unisys Corporation
Common Stock
The common stock of Unisys is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol "UIS."
The last reported sale price on March 18, 1999 was $31 11/16 per share.
Unisys will make application to list the 6,000,000 shares offered by this
prospectus on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Unisys may offer and issue up to 6,000,000 shares of common stock in connection
with its acquisition of other companies from time to time. We will determine
the terms of these acquisitions by direct negotiations with the owners or
controlling persons of the companies to be acquired. We expect that the shares
of common stock issued in business combination transactions will be valued at
prices reasonably related to market prices of the common stock at the time of
the business combination
transaction.
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BEFORE YOU INVEST, YOU SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE RISK FACTORS BEGINNING ON
PAGE 3.
NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED
OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED THAT THIS PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE.
ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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Unisys Corporation
Unisys Way
Blue Bell, PA 19424
(215) 986-4011
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RISK FACTORS ............................................................... 3
THE COMPANY ................................................................ 5
USE OF PROCEEDS ............................................................ 5
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA .................................................... 6
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK ................................................ 6
LEGAL MATTERS .............................................................. 10
EXPERTS .................................................................... 10
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ........................................ 10
SPECIAL NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ................................. 11
THIS PROSPECTUS INCORPORATES IMPORTANT BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ABOUT UNISYS THAT IS NOT INCLUDED OR DELIVERED WITH THE PROSPECTUS. YOU MAY
REQUEST A COPY OF THIS INFORMATION, AT NO COST, BY WRITING OR TELEPHONING US AT
THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
UNISYS CORPORATION
UNISYS WAY
BLUE BELL, PENNSYLVANIA 19424
ATTENTION: FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS
(215) 986-5777
TO OBTAIN TIMELY DELIVERY, YOU MUST REQUEST THE INFORMATION NO LATER THAN FIVE
BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE THE DATE YOU MAKE YOUR INVESTMENT DECISION.
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RISK FACTORS
Please consider carefully the following factors, as well as the other
information contained or referred to in this prospectus, before deciding to
invest in the common stock.
WE FACE AGGRESSIVE COMPETITION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION
SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY MARKETPLACE.
Unisys operates in an industry characterized by aggressive competition,
rapid technological change, evolving technology standards and short product life
cycles. Our competitors include computer hardware manufacturers, software
providers and information services companies, many of which have greater
financial and other resources and are substantially less leveraged than Unisys.
We compete primarily on the basis of product performance, service, technological
innovation, and price. Our future operating results will depend on our ability
to:
* design, develop, introduce, deliver or obtain new and innovative products and
services on a timely and cost-effective basis;
* mitigate the effects of competitive pressures and volatility in the
information services and technology market on revenues, pricing and margins;
* effectively manage the shift of our business mix away from high margin
proprietary products and maintenance to lower margin open systems and services
offerings; and
* attract and retain highly skilled personnel.
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS IN PROFITABLY PERFORMING SOME SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
CONTRACTS.
Some of our systems integration contracts are fixed-price contracts under
which we assume the risk for the delivery of the contracted services and
products at an agreed-upon fixed price. At times we have experienced problems
in performing some of these fixed-price contracts on a profitable basis and
have provided periodically for adjustments to the cost to complete them.
In the fourth quarter of 1995, we recorded a pretax charge for contract losses
of $129.0 million, primarily relating to a few large multi-year, fixed-price
systems integration contracts. In the first quarter of 1997, we recorded
charges of approximately $25 million for additional estimated contract costs
identified during that quarter. We could experience contract performance
problems in the future, which could affect our results of operations.
WE ARE SUBJECT TO THE RISKS OF DOING BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY.
Approximately 57% of our total revenue derives from international
operations. There is no material concentration of revenues in any particular
country outside the United States. Due to our foreign operations, we are
exposed to the effects of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on the U.S. dollar.
We use foreign exchange forward contracts and options, generally having
maturities of less than nine months, to reduce this exposure. We use these
contracts and options for the sole purpose of hedging transactional exposures.
We do not hold or issue financial instruments for speculative trading purposes.
In addition to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, many other
factors beyond our control could affect our international business. These
include instability of foreign economies, U.S. and foreign government laws and
policies affecting trade and investment, and governmental changes.
THERE COULD BE UNANTICIPATED NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
YEAR 2000 READINESS OF OUR PRODUCT OFFERINGS AND INTERNAL SYSTEMS.
Many computer systems and embedded technology may experience problems
handling dates beyond the year 1999 and therefore may need to be modified before
the year 2000 in order to remain functional. We have been taking actions to
ensure both the readiness of our product offerings to customers
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and the readiness of our internal systems for handling dates beginning in the
year 2000. Although we do not believe that we will incur material costs or
experience material disruptions in our business associated with the year 2000,
we could experience serious unanticipated negative consequences and/or material
costs. These could include increased customer satisfaction costs related to
year 2000, potential litigation, changing customer spending patterns, and
undetected errors or defects associated with year 2000 date functions in our
current product offerings.
WE ARE HIGHLY LEVERAGED AND HAVE SUBSTANTIAL CASH REQUIREMENTS.
* Debt was approximately $1.2 billion at December 31, 1998 and approximately
$1.7 billion at December 31, 1997.
* Total interest expense was $171.7 million for 1998 and $233.2 million for
1997.
* Our debt-to-capital ratio was 43% at December 31, 1998 and 58% at December 31,
1997.
* At December 31, 1998 we had approximately 28.4 million shares of convertible
preferred stock outstanding. The annual dividend on the preferred stock is $3.75
per share. Dividends paid in 1998 amounted to $106.5 million. During the first
quarter of 1999, approximately 4.8 million shares of preferred stock were
converted into common stock, and approximately 3.4 million shares were redeemed
for $168.3 million in cash. After giving effect to these actions, there were
approximately 20.2 million shares of preferred stock outstanding, with an
aggregate annual dividend of approximately $75.8 million.
* We expect our total cash requirements associated with the restructuring
actions discussed below to be approximately $84 million in 1999 and $47 million
thereafter.
* During 1998, cash provided by operations was $650.0 million, cash used for
investing activities was $275.0 million, and cash used for financing activities
(primarily early repayments of debt) was $570.7 million. In 1997, cash provided
by operations was $383.5 million, cash used for investing activities was $291.6
million, and cash used for financing activities (primarily redemption of
preferred stock) was $274.1 million.
At December 31, 1998, our cash balance was $604.3 million. Nevertheless,
we may require continued access to financing sources to meet our cash
requirements. This access may not always be available to us.
WE HAVE INCURRED SPECIAL CHARGES AND EXPERIENCED NET LOSSES IN THE PAST.
Unisys operates in an industry characterized by ongoing dramatic changes,
including, in our case, a shift from higher margin mainframe products to lower
margin products and services. In order to improve our operating results, we
have moved aggressively to realign our operations to reflect the rapidly
changing market for information processing products and services.
* In the fourth quarter of 1997, we took a one-time charge of $1.1 billion
against net income. After this charge, we reported a net loss of $853.6 million
for the full year. The charge included:
- $127.0 million principally related to our decision to discontinue the
manufacturing and assembly of personal computers and low-end servers and
to dispose of a small, non-strategic technology product;
- the writeoff of $883.6 million in goodwill principally related to the 1986
merger of Burroughs Corporation and Sperry Corporation; and
- $42.0 million related to the conversion, in December 1997, of $271.2
million of our 8 1/4% convertible subordinated notes due 2006.
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* In the fourth quarter of 1996, we took charges of $84 million relating to the
refocusing and discontinuance of certain products and programs. After the
charges and an extraordinary item, we reported net income of $49.7 million for
the full year.
* In 1995, we reported a net loss of $624.6 million. The loss included a fourth
quarter pretax restructuring charge of $717.6 million, primarily relating to our
internal realignment into three operating units and covering work force
reductions, product and program discontinuances and consolidation of office
facilities and manufacturing capacity.
* We recorded special pretax charges of $186.2 million in 1994, $1.2 billion in
1991, and $181.0 million in 1990. Principally due to these special charges, we
had net losses of $1.4 billion in 1991 and $436.7 million in 1990.
Although Unisys recorded no special charges in 1998, we could incur special
charges and/or experience losses in the future.
WE DO NOT PAY DIVIDENDS ON THE COMMON STOCK.
Unisys has not declared or paid any cash dividends on its common stock
since 1990 and does not anticipate declaring or paying dividends on it in the
foreseeable future.
THE COMPANY
Unisys is a worldwide information services and technology company that
provides systems and solutions to help customers apply information technology to
solve their business problems.
Unisys was incorporated in February 1984 and is the successor by merger to
Burroughs Corporation, incorporated in 1905. In November 1986, Sperry
Corporation was merged into the company, and the company's name was changed to
Unisys Corporation.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We will be offering and issuing the common stock from time to time in
connection with our acquisition of other companies. We will not receive any
cash proceeds from these offerings.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table presents selected financial and operating data for
Unisys as of the dates and for the time periods indicated. We have derived the
financial data presented below from our audited consolidated financial
statements. Please read the following information in conjunction with
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
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Year Ended December 31
1998 1997(1) 1996 1995(1) 1994(1)
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(Millions, except per share data)
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Results of Operations Data
Revenue $7,208.4 $6,636.0 $6,370.5 $6,342.3 $6,095.5
Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes 604.7 (758.8) 93.7 (781.1) 14.6
Income (loss) from continuing
operations before extraordinary
items and changes in
accounting principles 387.0 (853.6) 61.8 (627.3) 12.1
Net income (loss) 387.0 (853.6) 49.7 (624.6) 100.5
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations per common share
Basic 1.11 (5.30) (.34) (4.37) (.63)
Diluted 1.06 (5.30) (.34) (4.37) (.63)
Balance Sheet Data (at end of
period)
Total assets $5,577.7 $5,591.3 $6,967.1 $7,113.2 $7,193.4
Long-term debt 1,105.2 1,438.3 2,271.4 1,533.3 1,864.1
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(1) Includes special pretax charges of $1,074.6 million, $846.6 million, and
$186.2 million for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1995 and 1994,
respectively.
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
GENERAL
The authorized capital stock of Unisys consists of 720,000,000 shares of
common stock and 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of February 28,
1999, there were approximately 263.4 million shares of common stock and
approximately 24.7 million shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred
Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") outstanding. The Board of Directors
has also authorized the issuance of 1.5 million shares of Junior Participating
Preferred Stock (the "Junior Preferred Stock"), none of which is currently
outstanding.
Subject to the rights of the holders of shares of preferred stock, holders
of shares of common stock (1) are entitled to receive dividends when and as
declared by the Board of Directors from funds legally available for that
purpose; (2) except as otherwise may be required by law, have the exclusive
right to vote, and (3) are entitled, upon any liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of Unisys, to a pro rata distribution of the assets and funds
available for distribution to stockholders. Each share of common stock is
entitled to one vote on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled
to vote. Holders of shares of common stock do not have preemptive rights to
subscribe for additional shares of common stock or securities convertible into
shares of common stock.
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The common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
UIS. Harris Trust Company of New York is the transfer agent for the common
stock.
DIVIDEND LIMITATIONS
Unisys has not declared or paid any cash dividends on the common stock
since 1990 and does not anticipate declaring or paying dividends on the common
stock in the foreseeable future.
PREFERRED SHARE PURCHASE RIGHTS AND JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK
Unisys has distributed to its stockholders one Preferred Share Purchase
Right (the "Rights") for each outstanding share of common stock pursuant to a
Rights Agreement dated as of March 7, 1986. Each Right entitles its holder,
until the earlier of March 17, 2001 or the redemption of the Rights, to buy one
three-hundredth of a share of the Junior Preferred Stock at an exercise price of
$75. The Rights are represented by the certificates for shares of common stock
and will not be exercisable, or transferable apart from the shares of common
stock, until the earlier of the tenth day after the announcement that a person
or group has acquired beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the shares of
common stock (a "20% holder") or the tenth day after a person commences, or
announces an intention to commence, an offer, the consummation of which would
result in a person beneficially owning 30% or more of the shares of common stock
as of such date (the earlier of these dates being called the "Distribution
Date"). The Rights could then begin trading separately from the shares of
common stock.
If Unisys is acquired in a merger or other business combination
transaction, each Right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the exercise
price of the Right, that number of shares of common stock of the surviving
company which, at the time of the transaction, would have a market value of two
times the exercise price of the Right. Alternatively, if a 20% holder were to
acquire Unisys by means of a reverse merger in which Unisys and its stock
survive, or were to engage in certain "self-dealing" transactions, each Right
not owned by the 20% holder would become exercisable for the number of shares of
common stock which, at that time, would have a market value of two times the
exercise price of the Right.
The Rights are redeemable at $.01 2/3 per Right at any time prior to the
time that a person or group becomes a 20% holder. The Rights will expire on
March 17, 2001 (the "Final Expiration Date"), unless Unisys extends the Final
Expiration Date or redeems the Rights earlier. At no time will the Rights have
any voting rights.
The above is only a summary. You should refer to the Rights Agreement that
is filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement for a complete description
of the Rights.
The shares of Junior Preferred Stock purchasable upon exercise of the
Rights will be nonredeemable. Each share of Junior Preferred Stock will have a
minimum preferential quarterly dividend of $15 per share, but will be entitled
to a dividend of 300 times the aggregate dividend declared per share of common
stock. In the event of liquidation, the holders of the shares of Junior
Preferred Stock will receive a preferred liquidation payment of $100 per share,
but will be entitled to receive an aggregate liquidation payment per share equal
to 300 times the payment made per share of common stock. Each share of the
Junior Preferred Stock will have 300 votes, voting together with the shares of
common stock. In the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in
which shares of common stock are exchanged, each share of the Junior Preferred
Stock will be entitled to receive 300 times the amount received per share of
common stock. The Junior Preferred Stock has customary antidilution provisions
to protect the dividend, liquidation and voting rights described above.
The purchase price payable, and the number of shares of Junior Preferred
Stock or other securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are
subject to adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution in the event of
certain dividends on, reclassifications of, or distributions to the holders of,
Junior Preferred Stock. The percentage of a share of Junior Preferred Stock for
which a Right is exercisable and the number of Rights outstanding are also
subject to adjustment in the event of dividends on the shares of common stock
payable in shares of common stock or subdivisions, combinations or
consolidations of the
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shares of common stock, occurring, in any case, before the Rights become
exercisable or transferable apart from the shares of common stock.
One Right is presently associated with each issued and outstanding share of
common stock. Unisys will issue one Right with each share of common stock
issued prior to the Final Expiration Date unless, prior to the issuance, the
Rights are redeemed or become exercisable and transferable apart from the shares
of common stock.
The Rights have anti-takeover effects. The Rights may cause substantial
dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire Unisys on terms that the
Board of Directors determines are not in the best interests of Unisys
stockholders. The Rights should not interfere with any merger or other business
combination approved by the Board of Directors since the Rights may be redeemed
at $.01 2/3 per Right prior to the time that a person or group has acquired
beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the shares of common stock.
ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS
Delaware Law. Unisys is a Delaware corporation and subject to Section 203
of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Generally, Section 203 prohibits a
publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a "business combination"
with an "interested stockholder" for a period of three years after the time of
the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder. The
provision does not apply if (1) prior to such time, either the business
combination or such transaction is approved by the board of directors of the
corporation; (2) upon consummation of the transaction which results in the
stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owns
at least 85% of the outstanding voting stock or (3) on or after such time the
business combination is approved by the board and by the affirmative vote of at
least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the
interested stockholder. A "business combination" includes mergers, asset sales
and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the interested
stockholder. An "interested stockholder" is a person who, together with
affiliates and associates, owns (or within three years, did own) 15% or more of
the corporation's outstanding voting stock.
Corporate Documents. Our Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws also
contain anti-takeover provisions that are intended to enhance the likelihood of
continuity and stability in the composition of the Board of Directors and that
may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a future takeover or
change in control unless the Board approves it. These provisions may also make
it more difficult to remove the current Board of Directors.
* Classified board -- The Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws provide that
the Board of Directors shall have no fewer than 10 and no more than 20 members,
with the exact number to be fixed by the Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors is divided into three classes of directors, as nearly equal in number
as possible. One class of directors is elected each year for a term of three
years.
* Removal of directors; vacancies -- Directors may be removed from office only
for cause and only by the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the outstanding
voting stock. Vacancies in the Board of Directors and newly created
directorships are filled for the unexpired term only by the vote of a majority
of the remaining directors in office.
* Special meetings of stockholders -- Under the Certificate of Incorporation and
By-Laws, stockholders may not call a special meeting of stockholders. Only the
Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, may
call a special meeting of stockholders.
* Action by written consent -- The Delaware General Corporation Law provides
that, unless specifically prohibited by the certificate of incorporation, any
action required or permitted to be taken by stockholders of a corporation may be
taken without a meeting if a written consent setting forth the action to be
taken is signed by the holders of outstanding shares of capital stock having the
requisite number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such
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action at a meeting of stockholders. Our Certificate of Incorporation requires
that stockholder action be taken at a meeting of stockholders and prohibits
stockholder action by written consent.
* Business combinations -- The Certificate of Incorporation provides that
mergers, consolidations, sales or other transfers of assets of, issuances or
reclassifications of securities of, or adoptions of plans of liquidation by
Unisys (individually, a "Business Combination") must be approved by 80% or more
of the voting stock when the action involves a person (an "Interested
Stockholder") who beneficially owns more than 20% of the then outstanding shares
of voting stock, unless minimum price, form of consideration and procedural
requirements (the "Fair Price Provisions") are satisfied or unless a majority of
the directors not affiliated with the Interested Stockholder approve the
Business Combination.
The affirmative vote of 80% or more of the then outstanding shares of
voting stock is required to amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the
Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws discussed above.
The purpose of the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-
Laws relating to (1) a classified Board of Directors; (2) the removal of
directors and the filling of vacancies; (3) the prohibition of stockholder
action by written consent and (4) supermajority voting requirements for the
repeal of these provisions is to help assure the continuity and stability of our
business strategies and policies and to discourage certain types of transactions
that involve an actual or threatened change of control of Unisys. They are
designed to make it more difficult and time-consuming to change majority control
of the Board of Directors and thus to reduce the vulnerability of Unisys to an
unsolicited takeover proposal that does not contemplate the acquisition of at
least 80% of the voting stock or to an unsolicited proposal for the
restructuring or sale of all or part of the company.
These charter and by-law provisions may make more difficult or discourage a
proxy contest, or the assumption of control, by a holder of a substantial block
of shares of common stock, or the removal of the incumbent Board of Directors,
and could thus increase the likelihood that incumbent directors will retain
their positions. In addition, since the Fair Price Provisions discussed above
provide that Business Combinations involving Unisys and an Interested
Stockholder may not be consummated without the approval of a majority of
unaffiliated directors (unless the transaction meets specified criteria or is
approved by supermajority vote), these provisions could give incumbent
management the power to prevent certain takeovers. The Fair Price Provisions
may also discourage attempts to effect a "two-step" acquisition in which a third
party purchases a controlling interest in cash and acquires the balance of the
voting stock for less desirable consideration. Under the classified board and
related provisions, the third party would not immediately obtain the ability to
control the Board of Directors through its first-step acquisition and, under the
Fair Price Provisions, having made the first-step acquisition, the third party
could not acquire the balance of the voting stock for a lower price without a
supermajority vote or the approval of a majority of the unaffiliated directors.
These provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws help
ensure that the Board of Directors, if confronted with an unsolicited proposal
from a third party which has acquired a block of shares of Common stock, will
have sufficient time to review the proposal and to consider appropriate
alternatives for Unisys stockholders.
These provisions are also intended to encourage persons seeking to acquire
control of Unisys to initiate such an acquisition through arm's-length
negotiations with the Board of Directors, who would then be in a position to
negotiate a transaction that would treat all stockholders in substantially the
same manner. The provisions may have the effect of discouraging a third party
from making an unsolicited tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain
control of Unisys, even though such an attempt might be beneficial to the
company and its stockholders. In addition, since the provisions are designed to
discourage accumulations of large blocks of shares of common stock by purchasers
whose objective is to have those shares repurchased by the company at a premium,
the provisions could tend to reduce the temporary fluctuations in the market
price of common stock caused by these accumulations. Accordingly, Unisys
stockholders could be deprived of the opportunity to sell their shares at a
temporarily higher market price.
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The Rights could also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing
a takeover or change in control of Unisys. See "Preferred Share Purchase Rights
and Junior Participating Preferred Stock".
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF OUTSTANDING PREFERRED STOCK
The Series A Preferred Stock accrues quarterly cumulative dividends at the
annual rate of $3.75 per share and is entitled to receive $50 per share, plus
accrued and unpaid dividends, upon liquidation. Each share of Series A
Preferred Stock is currently convertible, at the option of its holder, into
1.67 shares of common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock prohibits the payment
of cash dividends or other distributions on, and the purchase, redemption or
other acquisition of, any shares of junior stock, including the common stock,
until all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock have been
paid.
LEGAL MATTERS
Harold S. Barron, Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of Unisys has issued an opinion on the validity of the common stock
being offered. As of March 1, 1999, Mr. Barron owned 50,319 shares (including
6,670 share units) of common stock and held options to purchase 249,000 shares
of common stock.
EXPERTS
Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, have audited our consolidated
financial statements and schedule included or incorporated by reference in our
annual report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, as set forth in
their report, which is incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
Our financial statements and schedule are incorporated by reference in reliance
on Ernst & Young LLP's report, given on their authority as experts in accounting
and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement with the SEC to register the common
stock covered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which is part of the
registration statement, does not contain all the information or exhibits
contained in the registration statement. The descriptions in this prospectus of
documents that are filed as exhibits to the registration statement are merely
summaries and are not necessarily complete. You should refer to the actual
documents for the complete text.
We also file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements, and
other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at
the SEC's Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549. For information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, please
call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our SEC filings are also available on the SEC's
web site at http://www.sec.gov.
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The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file
with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is
considered to be part of this prospectus, and later information filed with the
SEC will update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the
documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Section
13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until this
offering is completed:
1. Annual report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.
2. The description of the common stock contained in the registration statement
of Burroughs Corporation on form 8-B dated May 22, 1984, as amended on form 8
dated May 7, 1991.
3. The description of the Rights contained in the registration statement of
Burroughs Corporation on form 8-A dated March 11, 1986, as amended on forms 8
dated, respectively, April 16, 1986, July 8, 1987, and May 7, 1991 and on form
8-A/A dated February 26, 1996.
You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or
telephoning us at the following address:
Unisys Corporation
Unisys Way
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19424
Attention: Financial Communications
(215) 986-5777
You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or
provided in this prospectus. We have authorized no one to provide you with
different information. We are not making an offer of the common stock in any
state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the
information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on
the front of the document.
SPECIAL NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking
statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
All forward-looking statements rely on assumptions and are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause Unisys actual results to differ
materially from expectations. The following documents describe these
assumptions, risks, uncertainties, and other factors. You should read and
interpret any forward-looking statements together with these documents.
* The risk factors contained in this prospectus under the caption "Risk
Factors";
* Our most recent annual report on form 10-K under the heading "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations";
* Our quarterly reports on form 10-Q; and
* Our other SEC filings.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which that
statement is made. Unisys will not update any forward-looking statement to
reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement
is made.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 20. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") provides
for, among other things:
a. permissive indemnification for expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid
in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by designated persons, including
directors and officers of a corporation, in the event such persons are parties
to litigation other than stockholder derivative actions if certain conditions
are met;
b. permissive indemnification for expenses actually and reasonably incurred by
designated persons, including directors and officers of a corporation, in the
event such persons are parties to stockholder derivative actions if certain
conditions are met;
c. mandatory indemnification for expenses actually and reasonably incurred by
designated persons, including directors and officers of a corporation, in the
event such persons are successful on the merits or otherwise in litigation
covered by a. and b. above; and
d. that the indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights which may be provided under any by-law, agreement,
stockholder or disinterested director vote, or otherwise.
The Unisys Certificate of Incorporation provides that a director shall not
be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for
breach of fiduciary duty as a director except for liability (i) for any breach
of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders, (ii) for
acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (iii) for paying a dividend or approving a stock
repurchase in violation of Section 174 of the DGCL or (iv) for any transaction
from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
The Certificate of Incorporation also provides that each person who was or
is made a party to, or is involved in, any action, suit or proceeding by reason
of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Company (or
was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or
agent for another entity) shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company,
to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as in effect (or, to the extent
indemnification is broadened, as it may be amended) against all expense,
liability or loss reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.
The Certificate of Incorporation further provides that such rights to
indemnification are contract rights and shall include the right to be paid by
the Company the expenses incurred in defending the proceedings specified above,
in advance of their final disposition, provided that, if the DGCL so requires,
such payment shall only be made upon delivery to the Company by the indemnified
party of an undertaking to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately
be determined that the person receiving such payment is not entitled to be
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indemnified. Persons so indemnified may bring suit against the Company to
recover unpaid amounts claimed thereunder, and if such suit is successful, the
expense of bringing such suit shall be reimbursed by the Company. The
Certificate of Incorporation provides that the right to indemnification and to
the advance payment of expenses shall not be exclusive of any other right which
any person may have or acquire under any statute, provision of the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws, or otherwise. By resolution effective
September 16, 1986, the Board of Directors extended the right to indemnification
provided directors and officers by the Certificate of Incorporation to employees
of the Company. The Certificate of Incorporation also provides that the Company
may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any of its
directors, officers, employees or agents against any expense, liability or loss,
whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person against
such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.
On April 28, 1988, at the Unisys 1988 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the
stockholders authorized the Company to enter into indemnification agreements
("Indemnification Agreements") with its directors, and such Indemnification
Agreements have been executed with each of the directors of the Company. The
Indemnification Agreements provide that the Company shall, except in certain
situations specified below, indemnify a director against any expense, liability
or loss (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or
penalties and amounts paid in settlement) incurred by the director in connection
with any actual or threatened action, suit or proceeding (including derivative
suits) in which the director may be involved as a party or otherwise, by reason
of the fact that the director is or was serving in one or more capacities as a
director or officer of the Company or, at the request of the Company, as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity or enterprise.
The Indemnification Agreements require indemnification except to the extent
(i) payment for any liability is made under an insurance policy provided by the
Company, (ii) indemnification is provided by the Company under the Certificate
of Incorporation or By-Laws, the DGCL or otherwise than pursuant to the
Indemnification Agreement, (iii) the liability is based upon or attributable to
the director gaining any personal pecuniary profit to which such director is not
legally entitled or is determined to result from the director's knowingly
fraudulent, dishonest or willful misconduct, (iv) the liability arises out of
the violation of certain provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
(v) indemnification has been determined not to be permitted by applicable law.
The Indemnification Agreements further provide that, in the event of a
Potential Change in Control (as defined therein), the Company shall cause to be
maintained any then existing policies of directors' and officers' liability
insurance for a period of six years from the date of a Change in Control (as
defined therein) with coverage at least comparable to and in the same amounts as
that provided by such policies in effect immediately prior to such Potential
Change in Control. In the event of a Potential Change in Control, the
Indemnification Agreements also provide for the establishment by the Company of
a trust (the "Trust"), for the benefit of each director, upon the written
request by the director. The Trust shall be funded by the Company in amounts
sufficient to satisfy any and all liabilities reasonably anticipated at the time
of such request, as agreed upon by the director and the Company.
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The Indemnification Agreements also provide that no legal actions may be
brought by or on behalf of the Company, or any affiliate of the Company, against
a director after the expiration of two years from the date of accrual of such
cause of action, and that any claim or cause of action of the Company or its
affiliate shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the
timely filing of a legal action within such two year period.
The directors and officers of Unisys are insured against certain civil
liabilities, including liabilities under federal securities laws, which might be
incurred by them in such capacity.
ITEM 21. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a) Exhibits
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Unisys
Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997)
3.2 Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of
Incorporation dated April 24, 1998 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-51885).
3.3 By-Laws of Unisys Corporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3 to the registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
June 30, 1995)
4.1 Form of Rights Agreement dated as of March 7, 1986
between Burroughs Corporation and Harris Trust
Company of New York, as Rights Agent (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1 to the registrant's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated March 11,
1986)
4.2 Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated as of
February 22, 1996 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4 to the registrant's Current Report on Form
8-K dated February 22, 1996)
5 Opinion of Harold S. Barron, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of Unisys Corporation
23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (independent auditors)
23.2 Consent of Harold S. Barron (included in Exhibit 5)
24 Power of Attorney (included on page II-6 of this Registration
Statement)
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(b) Financial Statement Schedules
The financial statement schedule included in the Unisys Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 is incorporated herein by reference.
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required
information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto
that are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 22. UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-
effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act");
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities
offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the
estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the
maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration
Fee" table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any
material change to such information in the Registration Statement;
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration
Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof;
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of
the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering;
(4) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration
Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
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(5) That prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder
through use of a prospectus which is a part of this Registration Statement, by
any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of
Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain
the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to
reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the
information called for by the other items of the applicable form.
(6) That every prospectus: (I) that is filed pursuant to paragraph (5) above,
or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject
to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the Registration
Statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Act, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof."
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the provisions described in Item 20 above, or otherwise,
the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted against the registrant by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the Securities being registered, the
registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction
the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication
of such issue.
The undersigned hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information
that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Item 4, 10(b),
11, or 13 of this form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and
to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt
means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the
effective date of the Registration Statement through the date of responding to
the request.
The undersigned hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective
amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being
acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the
Registration Statement when it became effective.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Township of Whitpain,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on March 17, 1999.
UNISYS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Lawrence A. Weinbach
-------------------------
Lawrence A. Weinbach
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose individual signature appears below hereby authorizes
Harold S. Barron, Robert H. Brust, Angus F. Smith and Lawrence A. Weinbach, and
each of them, with full power of substitution and full power to act without the
other, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent in his or her name,
place and stead, to execute in the name and on behalf of such person,
individually and in each capacity stated below, any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, any
registration statements on Form 462(b) and all documents relating thereto, and
to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and generally to do all
such things in his or her name and on his or her behalf in his or her respective
capacities as officers or directors of Unisys Corporation to comply with the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on March 17, 1999.
Signature Title
--------- -----
/s/ Lawrence A. Weinbach Chairman, President and Chief Executive
- ------------------------ Officer (principal executive officer)
Lawrence A. Weinbach and Director
/s/ Robert H. Brust Senior Vice President and Chief
- ------------------- Financial Officer
Robert H. Brust (principal financial officer)
/s/ Janet M. Brutschea Haugen Vice President and Controller
- ----------------------------- (principal accounting officer)
Janet M. Brutschea Haugen
/s/ J.P. Bolduc Director
- ---------------
J.P. Bolduc
/s/ James J. Duderstadt Director
- -----------------------
James J. Duderstadt
/s/ Henry C. Duques
- ------------------- Director
Henry C. Duques
/s/ Gail D. Fosler Director
- ------------------
Gail D. Fosler
/s/ Melvin R. Goodes Director
- --------------------
Melvin R. Goodes
/s/ Edwin A. Huston Director
- -------------------
Edwin A. Huston
/s/ Kenneth A. Macke Director
- --------------------
Kenneth A. Macke
/s/ Theodore E. Martin Director
- ----------------------
Theodore E. Martin
/s/ Robert McClements, Jr. Director
- --------------------------
Robert McClements, Jr.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Document Description
- ------- ---------------------
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Unisys
Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1
to the registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997)
3.2 Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of
Incorporation dated April 24, 1998 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-51885).
3.3 By-Laws of Unisys Corporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3 to the registrant's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
June 30, 1995)
4.1 Form of Rights Agreement dated as of March 7, 1986
between Burroughs Corporation and Harris Trust
Company of New York, as Rights Agent (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1 to the registrant's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated March 11,
1986)
4.2 Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement dated as of
February 22, 1996 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4 to the registrant's Current Report on Form
8-K dated February 22, 1996)
5 Opinion of Harold S. Barron, Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of Unisys Corporation
23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (independent auditors)
23.2 Consent of Harold S. Barron (included in Exhibit 5)
24 Power of Attorney (included on page II-6 of this Registration
Statement)
March 17, 1999
Unisys Corporation
Unisys Way
P. O. Box 500
Blue Bell, PA 19424
RE: Registration Statement on Form S-4
Gentlemen:
I am the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Unisys
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). I have represented the
Company, with assistance from attorneys under my supervision in the Company's
Office of the General Counsel (the "Unisys Attorneys"), in connection with the
preparation of a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration
Statement") registering 6,000,000 shares (the "Shares") of the Company's common
stock, par value $.01 per share, and associated preferred share purchase
rights, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). The Company
will issue the Shares from time to time in connection with its acquisition of
other companies.
In connection with this opinion, I or the Unisys Attorneys have reviewed (a) the
Registration Statement, (b) the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and (c)
the Company's By-laws. In addition, I or the Unisys Attorneys have examined
such corporate records of the Company, such certificates of public officials,
officers and representatives of the Company and such other certificates and
instruments and have made such investigations of law as I or they have deemed
appropriate for purposes of giving the opinions hereinafter expressed.
With respect to the opinion set forth below, I have assumed (a) that the
issuance and delivery of the Shares by the Company will be consistent with the
Delaware General Corporation Law and the Company's Certificate of Incorporation
and By-laws as in effect at the time of such issuance and delivery and (b) that
the consideration to be received by the Company upon the issuance of any Shares
will be at least equal to the par value of such Shares.
Based upon the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the Shares, when issued as
described in the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.
I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the Registration
Statement and to the reference to me under the caption "Legal Matters" in the
prospectus contained therein. In giving such consent, I do not thereby admit
that I am an expert with respect to any part of the Registration Statement,
including this exhibit, within the meaning of the term "expert" as used in the
Act or the rules and regulations issued thereunder.
This opinion is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware.
Very truly yours,
Harold S. Barron
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in this
Registration Statement (Form S-4) of Unisys Corporation for the registration of
6,000,000 shares of common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein
of our report dated January 14, 1999 (except for the fourth paragraph of Note 16
as to which the date is January 21, 1999), with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of Unisys Corporation incorporated by reference in its
Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1998 and the related
financial statement schedule included therein, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 17, 1999
