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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: March 17, 1999
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Lowrance Electronics, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-15240 440624411
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation) File Number)
12000 East Skelly Drive
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (919) 437-6881
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LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC.
FORM 8-K
Current Report
For the Event Occurring on March 11, 1999
Item 1. Changes in Control of Registrant.
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On March 11, 1999, Lowrance Electronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
(the "Company") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger By and
Among Lowrance Electronics, Inc., Orbital Sciences Corporation and
Magellan Corporation (the "Merger Agreement") pursuant to which the
Company will be acquired by Orbital Sciences Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, ("Orbital"). The Merger Agreement provides for the merger
of the Company with and into a majority owned subsidiary of Orbital,
Magellan Corporation ("Magellan"). As a result of the proposed merger,
when consummated, the separate corporate existence of the Company shall
cease and Magellan shall continue as the surviving corporation.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions
set forth therein, at the time the merger is consummated, each share of
common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Company (the "Company
Common Stock") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective
time of the merger will be canceled, and each holder of the Company's
Common Stock immediately prior to the effective time of the merger shall
have the right to convert the Company's Common Stock at the effective
time of the merger at the Exchange Ratio (as defined below) into fully
paid and nonassessable common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
Orbital ("Orbital Common Stock").
The "Exchange Ratio" shall be equal to the quotient where (i) the
numerator shall equal to the quotient obtained by dividing $27,500,000
by the average closing price, rounded to four decimal points, of Orbital
Common Stock as reported on The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Composite
Tape for the 20 consecutive trading day period ending (and including)
the second trading day prior to the effective date of the merger (the
"Average Price") and (ii) the denominator shall equal to the aggregate
number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior
to the effective time of the merger; provided, however, that the Average
Price shall not be less than $22.00 and shall not be greater than
$37.00. The
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Company shareholders will receive between 1,250,000 and 745,000 shares
of Orbital Common Stock based on the Average Price. As of the close of
business on March 17, 1999 Orbital Common Stock had a closing price of
$24.375 per share. If the Orbital Common Stock had an Average Price of
$24.375 that would result in the issuance of .2994 shares of Orbital
Common Stock for each share of the Company or 1,128,205 shares of
Orbital Common Stock for the 3,768,796 shares of the Company Common
Stock issued and outstanding or a market value of approximately $7.30
for each share of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
Average Price of Orbital Common Stock is less than $21.00, the Company
may unilaterally terminate the merger agreement without any cost
whatsoever to the Company by providing to Orbital a written notice to so
terminate the merger agreement; provided, however, that if Orbital
notifies the Company in writing within three days from the date of
receipt of the Company's written notice of such termination whereby
Orbital agrees to adjust the Exchange Ratio such that the value of
Orbital Common Stock, based on the Average Price, paid for each share of
the Company Common Stock shall be equal to $6.97, the Company may not
terminate the merger agreement because the Average Price is less than
$21.00. In the event of any stock dividend, stock split,
reclassification, recapitalization, combination or exchange of shares
with respect to, or rights issued in respect of, Orbital Common Stock
after March 11, 1999, the date of the execution of the merger agreement,
and prior to the effective time of the merger, the Exchange Ratio will
be adjusted according to the terms of the merger agreement.
The boards of directors of the three companies have approved the
transaction. The closing of the transaction is subject to a number of
customary conditions, including approval of the shareholders of Company,
and approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976, as amended. The transaction is intended to be tax-free to
shareholders of Company. Copies of the Merger Agreement and the press
release are attached hereto as Exhibits A and B. The foregoing
description of the Merger Agreement is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the full text of such Exhibit A. The Merger Agreement and
the press release are hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
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Not applicable.
Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
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Not applicable.
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.
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Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Events - Legal Proceeding.
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Not applicable.
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors.
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Not applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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C. Exhibits
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
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Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
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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.
LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC.
By: /s/ Darrell J. Lowrance
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Darrell J. Lowrance
Date: March 17, 1999 President and Chief
Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
99.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger By and Among Lowrance Electronics, Inc.,
Orbital Sciences Corporation and Magellan Corporation dated as of March
11, 1999
99.2 Joint Press Release issued by Lowrance Electronics, Inc. and Magellan
Corporation on March 11, 1999
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EXHIBIT 99.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC.,
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
AND
MAGELLAN CORPORATION
Dated as of March 11, 1999
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ARTICLE I.THE MERGER..............................................................................................2
Section 1.1. The Merger..................................................................2
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Section 1.2. Closing.....................................................................2
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Section 1.3. Effective Time..............................................................2
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Section 1.4. Effects of the Merger.......................................................2
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Section 1.5. Tax Consequences............................................................2
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ARTICLE II.THE SURVIVING CORPORATION..............................................................................2
Section 2.1. Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws........................................2
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Section 2.2. Directors and Officers......................................................2
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ARTICLE III.CONVERSION OF SHARES..................................................................................2
Section 3.1. Conversion of Securities....................................................2
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Section 3.2. Surrender and Payment.......................................................5
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Section 3.3. Adjustments to Prevent Dilution.............................................8
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ARTICLE IV.REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY..........................................................8
Section 4.1. Organization and Qualification..............................................8
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Section 4.2. The Company's Capitalization................................................9
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Section 4.3. Authority Relative to the Agreement........................................10
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Section 4.4. Consents and Approvals; No Violation.......................................10
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Section 4.5. Reports and Financial Statements...........................................11
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Section 4.6. No Material Adverse Changes................................................12
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Section 4.7. Litigation.................................................................13
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Section 4.8. Taxes......................................................................13
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Section 4.9. Reorganization.............................................................15
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Section 4.10. Employee Benefit Plans.....................................................15
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Section 4.11. Employment Matters.........................................................17
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Section 4.12. Intellectual Property......................................................17
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Section 4.13. Environmental Matters......................................................19
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Section 4.14. Title to Properties; Encumbrances..........................................19
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Section 4.15. Permits and Licenses.......................................................20
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Section 4.16. Material Contracts and Commitments.........................................20
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Section 4.17. Insurance..................................................................20
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Section 4.18. Product Warranties.........................................................20
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Section 4.19. Certain Business Practices. ..............................................21
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Section 4.20. Compliance with Laws.......................................................21
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Section 4.21. Brokers and Finders........................................................21
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Section 4.22. Opinion of Financial Advisors..............................................21
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Section 4.23. Company Stockholders' Approval.............................................21
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Section 4.24. Disclaimer of Additional and Implied Warranties............................22
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ARTICLE V.REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB.................................................22
Section 5.1. Organization and Qualification.............................................22
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Section 5.2. Parent's Capitalization....................................................22
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Section 5.3. Authority Relative to the Agreement........................................23
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Section 5.4. Consents and Approvals; No Violation.......................................23
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Section 5.5. Reports and Financial Statements...........................................24
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Section 5.6. No Material Adverse Changes................................................25
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Section 5.7. Litigation.................................................................25
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Section 5.8. Brokers and Finders........................................................25
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Section 5.9. Reorganization.............................................................25
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Section 5.10. Disclaimer of Additional and Implied Warranties............................25
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ARTICLE V.A. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MAGELLAN..........................................................26
Section 5A.1. Organization and Qualification.............................................26
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Section 5A.2 Authority Relative to the Merger...........................................26
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Section 5A.3 Consents and Approvals; No Violation.......................................26
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Section 5A.4 No Material Impairment.....................................................27
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Section 5A.5 Litigation.................................................................27
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Section 5A.6 Brokers and Finders........................................................27
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Section 5A.7 Reorganization.............................................................28
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Section 5A.8 Disclaimer of Additional and Implied Warranties............................28
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ARTICLE VI.COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY, PARENT, AND MERGER SUBPRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME...........................28
Section 6.1. Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger......................28
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Section 6.2. No Shopping................................................................30
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Section 6.3. Conduct of Business by Parent and Merger Sub Pending the Merger............32
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Section 6.4 Ownership of Magellan......................................................32
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Section 6.5 Conduct of Business by Magellan Pending the Merger.........................32
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ARTICLE VII.ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS................................................................................32
Section 7.1. Obligations................................................................32
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Section 7.2. Proxy Statement............................................................33
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Section 7.3. Access to Information: Confidentiality.....................................35
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Section 7.4. Indemnification of Company Directors, Officers and Employees...............36
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Section 7.5. Certain Filings............................................................37
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Section 7.6. Public Announcements.......................................................38
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Section 7.7. Further Assurances.........................................................38
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Section 7.8. Notices of Certain Events..................................................39
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Section 7.9. Company Stockholders' Meeting..............................................40
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Section 7.10. Expenses and Fees..........................................................40
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Section 7.11. Employee Benefits..........................................................41
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Section 7.12. Affiliates.................................................................42
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Section 7.13. Stock Exchange Listing.....................................................42
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Section 7.14. Takeover Statute...........................................................42
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Section 7.15. Efforts to Consummate the Merger...........................................42
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Section 7.16. Actions Affecting Section 368(a) of the Code...............................43
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Section 7.17. Assumption of Debt.........................................................43
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Section 7.18. FIRPTA Certificate.........................................................43
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ARTICLE VIII.CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER............................................................................43
Section 8.1. Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party................................43
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Section 8.2. Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Magellan.......................44
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Section 8.3. Conditions to the Obligations of the Company...............................45
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ARTICLE IX.TERMINATION; AMENDMENT; WAIVER........................................................................46
Section 9.1. Termination................................................................46
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Section 9.2. Effect of Termination......................................................48
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ARTICLE X.MISCELLANEOUS..........................................................................................48
Section 10.1. Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties.............................48
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Section 10.2. Entire Agreement; Assignment...............................................49
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Section 10.3. Amendment and Modification.................................................49
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Section 10.4. Waiver; Consents...........................................................49
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Section 10.5. Severability...............................................................49
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Section 10.6. Notices....................................................................49
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Section 10.7. Governing Law..............................................................51
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Section 10.8. Jurisdiction...............................................................51
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Section 10.9. Descriptive Headings.......................................................51
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Section 10.10. Parties in Interest; No Third Party Beneficiary............................51
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Section 10.11. Counterparts...............................................................51
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Section 10.12. Incorporation by Reference.................................................51
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Section 10.13. Interpretation.............................................................51
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Exhibit A - Definitions
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Exhibit B - "Affiliates" Agreement
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Exhibit C - Representation Letters
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this "Agreement"), dated as of March
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11, 1999, is entered into by and among Lowrance Electronics, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), Orbital Sciences Corporation, a Delaware
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corporation ("Parent"), and Magellan Corporation, a Delaware corporation
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("Magellan").
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WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Parent is the majority Shareholder of
Magellan; and
WHEREAS, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the respective Boards of Directors of Parent, Magellan and the
Company, have approved the merger of the Company with and into Magellan (the
"Merger"); and
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WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and as an
inducement to Parent to enter into this Agreement, Darrell J. Lowrance
("Principal Shareholder"), who beneficially owns 1,907,423 shares of common
stock of the Company as of the date hereof, has entered into a Stockholder
Support Agreement (the "Support Agreement") with Parent pursuant to which
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Principal Shareholder has agreed to vote all voting securities of the Company
beneficially owned by him in favor of approval and adoption of this Agreement
and the Merger; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and as an
inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, Parent ("Principal
Magellan Shareholder"), who beneficially owns 50,000,000 shares of common stock
of Magellan as of the date hereof, has entered into a Stockholder Support
Agreement (the "Orbital Support Agreement") with the Company pursuant to which
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Principal Magellan Shareholder has agreed to vote all voting securities of
Magellan beneficially owned by it in favor of approval and adoption of this
Agreement and the Merger to the extent any such vote may be required; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to set forth certain representations,
warranties and covenants made by each to the other as an inducement to the
consummation of the Merger; and
WHEREAS, certain terms used herein are defined in Exhibit A attached
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hereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
representations, warranties and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
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THE MERGER
Section 1.1. The Merger. Subject to and in accordance with the terms and
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conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware General
Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.3)
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the Company shall be merged with and into Magellan. As a result of the Merger,
the separate corporate existence of the Company shall cease and Magellan shall
continue as the surviving corporation (sometimes referred to herein as the
"Surviving Corporation") and shall succeed to and assume all of the rights and
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obligations of the Company and Magellan in accordance with the DGCL.
Section 1.2. Closing. The closing of the Merger (the "Closing") shall take
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place at the offices of Parent, 21700 Atlantic Boulevard, Dulles, Virginia
20166, or at such other place as Parent, Magellan and the Company shall agree,
as soon as practicable after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set
forth in Article VIII. The date on which the Closing actually occurs is
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referred to herein as the "Closing Date."
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Section 1.3. Effective Time. The Merger shall become effective at such
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time (the "Effective Time") as a certificate of merger is filed with the
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Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the DGCL (the
"Certificate of Merger") or at such later time as may be agreed by Parent,
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Magellan and the Company and specified in the Certificate of Merger in
accordance with applicable law. The Certificate of Merger shall be filed
simultaneously with the Closing. The parties acknowledge that it is their
mutual desire and intent to consummate the Merger as soon as practicable after
the date hereof, and in any event within five business days after the
satisfaction, or waiver, of all conditions set forth in Article VIII hereof,
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subject to the terms and conditions hereof. Accordingly, subject to the
provisions hereof, the parties shall use all reasonable efforts to consummate,
as soon as practicable, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 1.4. Effects of the Merger. The Merger shall have the effects set
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forth in the applicable provisions of the DGCL.
Section 1.5. Tax Consequences. It is intended by the parties hereto that
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the Merger shall constitute a "reorganization" for federal income tax purposes
within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"). The parties hereto adopt this Agreement as a "plan of
reorganization" within the meaning of Section 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the
United States Income Tax Regulations.
ARTICLE II.
THE SURVIVING CORPORATION
Section 2.1. Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws. The certificate of
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incorporation and bylaws of Magellan, as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time, shall be the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the
Surviving Corporation and thereafter shall
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continue to be its certificate of incorporation and bylaws until amended as
provided therein and under the DGCL.
Section 2.2. Directors and Officers. The directors and officers of the
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Surviving Corporation shall be as designated in Schedule 2.2, and such directors
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and officers shall hold office in accordance with the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until their respective
successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified.
ARTICLE III.
CONVERSION OF SHARES
Section 3.1. Conversion of Securities.
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(a) At the Effective Time, each issued and outstanding share of
capital stock of Magellan shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action
on the part of the holder thereof, remain an issued and outstanding share of the
same class of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.
(b) Each share of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the
Company (the "Company Common Stock") issued and outstanding immediately prior to
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the Effective Time, other than any shares of the Company Common Stock to be
canceled pursuant to Section 3.1(e) shall be converted at the Effective Time
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into the right to receive the Exchange Ratio (as defined below) of fully paid
and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Parent
("Parent Common Stock"). The "Exchange Ratio" shall be equal to the quotient
where (i) the numerator shall equal to the quotient obtained by dividing
27,500,000 by the average closing price, rounded to four decimal points, of
Parent Common Stock as reported on The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Composite
Tape for the 20 consecutive trading day period ending (and including) the second
trading day prior to the Effective Time (the "Average Price") and (ii) the
denominator shall equal to the aggregate number of shares of Company Common
Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided, however,
that the Average Price shall not be less than $22.00 and shall not be greater
than $37.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Average Price is less than
$21.00, the Company may unilaterally terminate this Agreement without any cost
whatsoever to the Company by providing to Parent a written notice to so
terminate this Agreement; provided, however, that if Parent notifies the Company
in writing within three days from the date of receipt of the Company's written
notice of such termination whereby Parent agrees to adjust the Exchange Ratio
such that the value of Parent Common Stock, based on the Average Price, paid for
each share of the Company Common Stock shall be equal to $6.97, the Company may
not terminate this Agreement because the Average Price is less than $21.00. In
the event of any stock dividend, stock split, reclassification,
recapitalization, combination or exchange of shares with respect to, or rights
issued in respect of, Parent Common Stock after the date of this Agreement and
prior to the Effective Time, the Exchange Ratio and the number 21.00 contained
in this paragraph and in Section 9.1(j) shall
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be adjusted accordingly. (The amount ultimately paid for each share of the
Company Common Stock in accordance with the foregoing may be hereinafter
referred to as "Common Stock Merger Consideration"). From and after the
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Effective Time, all shares of the Company Common Stock, by virtue of the Merger
and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, will be canceled and
retired and cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate representing any
shares of the Company Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time (a
"Common Stock Certificate") will thereafter cease to have any rights with
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respect to such shares of the Company Common Stock, except the right to receive
the Common Stock Merger Consideration therefor upon the surrender of the Common
Stock Certificate in accordance with Section 3.2.
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(c) No fractional share of Parent Common Stock shall be issued and in
lieu thereof, a cash payment shall be made pursuant to Section 3.2(e). No
interest will be paid or will accrue on any cash in lieu of fractional shares of
Parent Common Stock or any unpaid dividends or distributions in respect of
Parent Common Stock payable upon surrender of Common Stock Certificates pursuant
to this Article III.
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(d) Immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company will redeem
for cash all shares of the Series "A" Preferred Stock, par value $0.50 per
share, of the Company (the "Series "A" Preferred Stock") issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time, upon delivery of the certificates(s)
representing shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and such other documents as
may reasonably be required by the Company and Parent. The holders of Series "A"
Preferred Stock have agreed to surrender their Series "A" Preferred Stock to the
Company for cash in an amount per share of Series "A" Preferred Stock equal to
five times the result achieved by subtracting $6.375 from the product of the
Average Price, multiplied by the Exchange Ratio.
(e) Each share of the Company Common Stock held in the treasury of the
Company and each share of the Company Common Stock owned by Parent, Magellan or
any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Parent or of the Company immediately prior
to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished at the Effective Time
and no payment shall be made with respect thereto.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, "Merger Consideration" shall mean
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the Common Stock Merger Consideration multiplied times the number of shares of
Company Common Stock for which such consideration is to be paid.
Section 3.2. Surrender and Payment.
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(a) Prior to the Effective Time, Parent will appoint a bank or trust
company reasonably acceptable to the Company (the "Exchange Agent") for the
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purpose of exchanging Common Stock Certificates. Immediately following the
Effective Time, Parent shall deposit with the Exchange Agent for the benefit of
the holders of shares of Company
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Common Stock, for exchange in accordance with this Article III, through the
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Exchange Agent, certificates representing the shares of Parent Common Stock
issuable pursuant to Article III in exchange for outstanding shares of Company
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Common Stock together with amounts sufficient in the aggregate to provide all
funds necessary for the Exchange Agent to make payments in lieu of fractional
shares pursuant to Section 3.2(e) and any dividend payments pursuant to Section
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3.2(d) (such shares of Parent Common Stock and funds, together with any
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dividends or distributions with respect thereto with a record date after the
Effective Time, being hereinafter referred to as the "Exchange Fund").
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(b) As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, the
Exchange Agent shall mail to each holder of record of Common Stock
Certificates(s) which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented
outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, other than shares to be canceled or
retired in accordance with Section 3.1(e), (i) a letter of transmittal (which
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shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the
Common Stock Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the Common Stock
Certificates to the Exchange Agent and shall be in such form and have such other
provisions as Parent may reasonably specify) and (ii) instructions for use in
effecting the surrender of the Common Stock Certificates in exchange for
certificates representing shares of Parent Common Stock. Upon surrender of a
Common Stock Certificate for cancellation to the Exchange Agent or to such other
agent or agents as may be appointed by Parent, together with such letter of
transmittal, duly executed, and such other documents as may reasonably be
required by the Exchange Agent, the holder of such Common Stock Certificate
shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor a certificate representing
that number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock which such holder has the
right to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Article III, and the Common
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Stock Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be canceled. In the event of a
transfer of ownership of Company Common Stock which is not registered in the
transfer records of the Company, a certificate representing the proper number of
shares of Parent Common Stock may be issued to a Person other than the Person in
whose name the Common Stock Certificate so surrendered is registered, if such
Common Stock Certificate shall be properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper
form for transfer and the Person requesting such payment shall pay any transfer
or other taxes required by reason of the issuance of shares of Parent Common
Stock to a Person other than the registered holder of such Common Stock
Certificate or establish to the satisfaction of Parent that such tax has been
paid or is not applicable. Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section
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3.2(b), each Common Stock Certificate shall be deemed at any time after the
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Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the
certificate representing the appropriate number of whole shares of Parent Common
Stock, cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common Stock and any
dividends to the extent provided in Section 3.2(d) as contemplated by this
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Section 3.2(b). No interest will be paid or will accrue on any cash payable in
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lieu of any fractional shares of Parent Common Stock or any dividend to the
extent provided in Section 3.2(d).
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(c) All shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon the surrender for
exchange of Common Stock Certificates in accordance with the terms of this
Article III (including any cash issued in lieu of fractional shares) shall be
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deemed to have been issued (and paid) in full satisfaction of all rights
pertaining to the shares of Company Common Stock theretofore represented by such
Common Stock Certificates. At and after the Effective Time, the stock transfer
books of the Company will be closed, and there will be no further registration
of transfers of shares of the Company Common Stock or the Series "A" Preferred
Stock outstanding prior to the Effective Time. If, at or after the Effective
Time, Common Stock Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation, they
will be canceled and exchanged in accordance with this Article III.
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(d) No dividends or other distributions with respect to Parent Common
Stock with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of
any unsurrendered Common Stock Certificate with respect to the shares of Parent
Common Stock represented thereby, and no cash payment in lieu of fractional
shares shall be paid to any such holder pursuant to Section 3.2(e) until the
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surrender of such Common Stock Certificate in accordance with this Article III.
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Subject to the effect of applicable laws, following surrender of any such Common
Stock Certificate, there shall be paid to the holder of the certificate
representing whole shares of Parent Common Stock issued in exchange therefor,
without interest, (i) at the time of such surrender, the amount of any cash
payable in lieu of a fractional share of Parent Common Stock to which such
holder is entitled pursuant to Section 3.2(e) and the amount of dividends or
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other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid
with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock, and (ii) at the
appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a
record date after the Effective time but prior to such surrender and a payment
date subsequent to such surrender payable with respect to such whole shares of
Parent Common Stock.
(e) No certificates or scrip representing fractional shares of Parent
Common Stock shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange of the Common Stock
Certificates. Each holder of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding at the
Effective Time which would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share
of Parent Common Stock upon surrender of the Common Stock Certificates for
exchange pursuant to this Article III (after taking into account all shares of
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Company Common Stock then held by such holder) shall receive, in lieu thereof,
cash in an amount equal to the value of such fractional share, which shall be
equal to the fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock that would otherwise be
issued multiplied by the Average Price.
(f) Any portion of the Exchange Fund which remains undistributed to
the holders of Common Stock Certificates for six months after the Effective Time
shall be delivered to Parent, upon demand, and any holders of Common Stock
Certificates who have not theretofore complied with this Article III shall
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thereafter look only to Parent (as unsecured general creditors thereof) for
payment of their claim for Parent Common Stock,
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any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock and any dividends
or distributions with respect to Parent Common Stock.
(g) None of Parent, Magellan, the Company or the Exchange Agent shall
be liable to any Person in respect of any shares of Parent Common Stock (or
dividends or distributions with respect thereto) or cash from the Exchange Fund
delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property,
escheat or similar law.
(h) The Exchange Agent shall invest any cash included in the Exchange
Fund, as directed by Parent, on a daily basis. Any interest and other income
resulting from such investments shall be paid to Parent.
(i) Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold
from the Common Stock Merger Consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this
Agreement to any holder of the Common Stock Certificates such amounts as it is
required by regulations to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of
such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign law.
To the extent that amounts are so withheld by Surviving Corporation, such
withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having
been paid to the holder of the shares of Company Common Stock in respect of
which such deduction and withholding was made.
(j) If any Common Stock Certificate is lost, stolen, or destroyed,
upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Common
Stock Certificate to be lost, stolen, or destroyed and, if required by Parent,
the posting by such Person of a bond in such reasonable amount as Parent may
direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect
to such Common Stock Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for
such lost, stolen or destroyed Common Stock Certificate the Parent Common Stock,
and any cash in lieu of fractional shares and any unpaid dividends or
distributions with respect to the Parent Common Stock, to which they are
entitled pursuant hereto.
Section 3.3. Adjustments to Prevent Dilution. In the event that the
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Company changes the number of shares of the Company Common Stock issued and
outstanding prior to the Effective Time as a result of a reclassification, stock
split (including a reverse split or combination), stock dividend or
distribution, recapitalization, subdivision, or other similar transaction, the
Common Stock Merger Consideration and the number $6.97 contained in Section
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ARTICLE IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to Parent and Magellan as follows:
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Section 4.1. Organization and Qualification.
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(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has
all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is
now being conducted, and to own, lease and operate its properties and assets.
The Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in
good standing under the laws of each state or other jurisdiction in which the
properties and assets owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the
business conducted by it make such qualification necessary, except in such
jurisdictions where the failure to be duly qualified or in good standing does
not and would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect
on the Company. Each such jurisdiction in which the Company is so qualified is
set forth on Schedule 4.1(a).
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(b) Schedule 4.1(b) contains a list of all Subsidiaries of the
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Company, indicating in each case the name, type of entity, jurisdiction of
organization and other jurisdictions in which it is authorized to do business
and the owners of its capital stock. Each Subsidiary of the Company which is a
corporation is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the state or jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all requisite
corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted and to own, lease and operate its properties and assets. Each
Subsidiary of the Company which is not a corporation is duly organized and
validly existing under all applicable laws and has all necessary power and
authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own,
lease and operate its properties and assets. Each Subsidiary of the Company is
duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity and is in good standing under
the laws of each state or other jurisdiction in which the properties and assets
owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it
make such qualification necessary, except in such jurisdictions where the
failure to be duly qualified or in good standing does not and would not result
in a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Except for the capital stock of
the Subsidiaries of the Company, the Company does not own, directly or
indirectly, any capital stock or other ownership interest in any Person.
(c) True, correct and complete copies of the Company's Organizational
Documents as of the date hereof and the Organizational Documents of each
Subsidiary of the Company as of the date hereof have been delivered by the
Company to Parent and Magellan.
Section 4.2. The Company's Capitalization. The authorized capital
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stock of the Company consists of (i) 10,000,000 shares of the Company Common
Stock, and (ii) 300,000 shares of preferred stock of the Company, of which
230,000 shares are no par value per share (the "Company Preferred Stock"), and
70,000 shares are the Series "A" Preferred Stock. As of March 5, 1999, (i)
3,768,796 shares of the Company Common Stock were issued and outstanding, (ii)
no shares of the Company Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding, and (iii)
70,000 shares of the Series "A" Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding (as
of the Effective Time, such shares of Series "A' Preferred Stock will have been
redeemed in
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accordance with Section 3.1(d)). As of March 5, 1999, no shares of the Company
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Common Stock were held in the treasury of the Company and (ii) no shares of the
Company Preferred Stock or the Series "A" Preferred Stock were held in the
treasury of the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.2, there are no
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outstanding subscriptions, options, phantom stock, convertible securities,
rights, warrants, calls, irrevocable proxies or other agreements or commitments
of any kind directly or indirectly obligating the Company to issue any security
of or equity interest in the Company, or irrevocable proxies or any agreements
restricting the voting or transfer of or otherwise relating to any security or
equity interest in the Company or an agreement to do any of the foregoing.
Except as set forth in this Section 4.2, no shares of capital stock
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or other equity or voting securities of the Company are issued, reserved for
issuance or outstanding. As of the date of this Agreement, no bonds,
debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote
on any matters on which stockholders may vote are issued or outstanding. As of
the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding obligations of the Company
or the Subsidiaries of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire
any shares of capital stock of the Company or the Subsidiaries of the Company.
All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company and all
outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary of the Company have been
duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable, and are
free of preemptive rights. All dividends declared prior to the date hereof have
been paid.
Section 4.3. Authority Relative to the Agreement. The Company has full
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corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform
its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby, subject to the Company Required Statutory Approvals (as defined in
Section 4.4) and the approval of the stockholders of the Company ("Company
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Stockholders' Approval") at a special meeting of the stockholders of the Company
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pursuant to the DGCL ("Company Stockholders' Meeting"). The execution and
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delivery of this Agreement, the performance of its obligations hereunder and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly
authorized and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, and no further
corporate actions or proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to
authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the
obligations hereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except for the Company Stockholders' Approval. This Agreement has been
duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and Magellan, constitutes the
valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in
accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws relating to creditors' rights
generally and general equitable principles.
Section 4.4. Consents and Approvals; No Violation.
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(a) Except for (i) filings as may be required by the HSR Act, (ii)
the filing of the Proxy Statement (as defined in Section 7.2) with the SEC
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pursuant to the Exchange
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Act, (iii) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware (the filings and approvals referred to in clauses (i)
through (iii) are collectively referred to as the "Company Required Statutory
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Approvals"), and (iv) as otherwise set forth on Schedule 4.4, no filing or
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registration with, no notice to, or consent or approval of any third party,
including but not limited to, any Governmental Authority, creditor or other
Person in a contractual relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company, is necessary in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Company, the performance of its obligations hereunder, or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4, the execution and delivery
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of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or
the compliance by the Company with any of the provisions hereof will not (i)
conflict with or violate any provision of any Organizational Document of the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; (ii) result in a violation or breach
of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a
default (or give rise to any right of termination, amendment, cancellation or
acceleration) under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note,
contract, agreement, commitment, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, lease,
pledge agreement or other instrument or obligation to which the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company is a party or by which the Company or any Subsidiary
of the Company or any of their respective properties or assets may be bound;
(iii) violate or conflict with any provision of any Governmental Authorization
or Legal Requirement binding upon the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company;
or (iv) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of, any lien,
mortgage, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance upon or with respect to
any of the properties or assets now owned or used by the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company, except in the instances of clauses (ii), (iii) and
(iv) as would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or materially
impair the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
Section 4.5. Reports and Financial Statements.
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(a) The Company has made available to Parent and Magellan copies of
its (a) Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1998 and
for each of the two immediately preceding fiscal years, as filed with the SEC,
(b) proxy and information statements relating to (i) all meetings of its
stockholders (whether annual or special) since January 1, 1996 and (ii) any
actions by written consent in lieu of a stockholders' meeting since January 1,
1996, until the date hereof, if any, and (c) all other reports, including
quarterly reports, or registration statements filed by the Company with the SEC
since January 1, 1996 (other than Registration Statements filed on Form S-8)
(the documents referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c), including the exhibits
filed therewith, are collectively referred to as the "Company SEC Reports").
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(b) The Company has filed all forms, reports, statements and other
documents required to be filed by it with the SEC since January 1, 1996. No
Subsidiary of the Company is required to file any report, form or other document
with the SEC. As of their respective dates, the Company SEC Reports complied in
all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act or
the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations thereunder
applicable to such Company SEC Reports.
(c) As of their respective dates (and as of the effective date of any
registration statement as amended or supplemented filed by the Company), the
Company SEC Reports did not contain any untrue statement of any material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
(d) The audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited
interim consolidated financial statements of the Company included in such
Company SEC Reports (collectively, the "Company Financial Statements") have been
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prepared in accordance with GAAP (except as may be indicated therein or in the
notes thereto) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated
financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof
and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods
then ended, subject, in the case of the unaudited interim financial statements,
to normal year-end and audit adjustments and any other adjustments described
therein that are not material in amount or effect.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any debts,
liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent
or otherwise) that would be required to be reflected on, or disclosed or
reserved against in, a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its
Subsidiaries or in the notes thereto, prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied, except for (a) debts, liabilities and obligations that
were so reserved on, or disclosed or reflected in, the consolidated balance
sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of October 31, 1998 and the notes
thereto, included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the
quarter then ended, or the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as of July 31, 1998 and the notes thereto, included in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year then ended, and (b) debts,
liabilities or obligations arising in the ordinary course of business since
October 31, 1998.
Section 4.6. No Material Adverse Changes. Except as set forth on
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Schedule 4.6 or as disclosed in the Company SEC Reports, since July 31, 1998
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neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has (i) issued or sold any of its
respective capital stock or corporate debt obligations (other than checks,
drafts, bills and notes issued in the ordinary course of its business consistent
with past practice); (ii) sold or granted any option, warrant or other right to
purchase any of its respective capital stock; (iii) declared or set aside or
paid any dividend or made any other distribution in respect of its respective
capital stock, or, directly or
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indirectly, purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any shares of such stock;
(iv) made any payments or distributions pursuant to any tax sharing agreements
or arrangements, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices; (v) acquired, transferred or disposed of, or agreed to acquire,
transfer or dispose of, any assets except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice; (vi) subjected any assets to any liens, other
than liens for taxes not yet due and payable; (vii) suffered any damage,
destruction or casualty loss that has caused or could reasonably be expected to
cause a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, whether or not covered by
insurance; (viii) suffered any strike, labor dispute or threatened labor
dispute; (ix) guaranteed or assumed responsibility for any indebtedness or the
performance of any other obligations other than those of the Company or its
Subsidiaries; (x) operated the business of the Company or its Subsidiaries other
than in, or entered into any material transactions or arrangements (including
those effected for tax purposes) outside, the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice; (xi) made any material change in their accounting
methods, principles or practices (except such change required by a concurrent
change in GAAP); (xii) revalued any assets thereof in any material respect;
(xiii) entered into any material transaction with any director, officer or 5%
shareholder of the Company or any Affiliate thereof other than in respect of
compensation for services rendered; (xiv) increased or established any bonus,
insurance, welfare, benefit, severance, pension, profit sharing retirement or
other employee benefit plan or increased the compensation payable or to become
payable to any employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, which increase or establishment, individually or in the
aggregate will result in a material liability; or (xv) made any loan,
contribution or investment in any Person other than loans, contributions or
investments in wholly-owned Subsidiaries made in the ordinary course of
business, consistent with past practice. Since July 31, 1998 there has not been
any event, occurrence or development which has had or reasonably could be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company.
Section 4.7. Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7 or as
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disclosed in the Company SEC Reports, there are no Proceedings pending or, to
the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary
of the Company or involving any of the properties or assets of the Company or
any Subsidiary of the Company which would, if determined or resolved adversely
to the Company or any Subsidiary in accordance with the plaintiff's demands, or
would reasonably be expected to, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Section 4.8. Taxes. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8 or as
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disclosed in the Company SEC Reports:
(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries have timely filed (or there has
been filed on their behalf) with the appropriate Governmental Authorities all
Tax Returns that each of them was required to file on or before the Closing
Date. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects,
and all such Tax Returns properly reflected the
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respective liabilities of the Company and its Subsidiaries for Taxes for the
periods covered thereby. All Taxes shown as due on the heretofore described Tax
Returns have been timely paid. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the
Company is currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to
file any Tax Return.
(b) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has received
any notice of deficiency or assessment or proposed deficiency or assessment in
connection with any Tax Return, and there are not any pending Tax examinations
of, or claims served against, the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.
There is no material dispute or claim concerning any Tax liability of the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company either claimed or raised by any
authority in writing and there is no material dispute or claim concerning any
Tax liability of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company proposed or
threatened (whether orally or in writing) by any Governmental Authority. The
Company has made available to Parent true and correct copies of all federal and
state Tax Returns, examination reports and statements of deficiencies assessed
against or agreed to by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company for all
open Tax years. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has
extended, or waived the application of, any statute of limitations of any
jurisdiction regarding the assessment or collection of any Taxes; neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has requested any extension of time
within which to file any Tax Return which is currently pending and neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has waived any statute of limitations
in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax
assessment or deficiency. No material claim has ever been made by a
Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where either the Company or a
Subsidiary of the Company does not file Tax Returns that the Company or a
Subsidiary of the Company is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
None of the assets of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company (i) are
required to be treated as being owned by another Person pursuant to the so-
called safe harbor lease provisions of former Section 168(f)(8) of the Code,
(ii) secures any debt the interest on which is tax-exempt under Code Section
103(a) or (iii) is tax-exempt use property within the meaning of Code Section
168(h).
(c) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has filed a
consent under Section 341(f) of the Code concerning collapsible corporations.
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has been a United States
real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the
Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the
Code. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is party to any Tax
allocation or sharing agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the
Company has agreed or is required to make any adjustment pursuant to Code
Section 481(a) by reason of a change in accounting method initiated by either
the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company and the Internal Revenue Service
has not proposed any such adjustment or change in accounting method. Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has made any payments, nor is any
of them obligated to make any payments, nor is any of them a party to any
agreement that could obligate one or
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more of them to make any payments that will not be deductible under Section 280G
of the Code. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company (i) has been
a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income tax return
(other than a group the common parent of which was the Company) or (ii) has any
liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treas. Reg. (S) 1.1502-6 (or any
similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or
successor, by contract, or otherwise.
(d) The unpaid Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) did not,
as of the most recent fiscal month end, exceed by any material amount the
reserve for Tax liability (other than any reserve for deferred taxes established
to reflect timing differences between book and tax income) set forth on the face
of the most recent balance sheet (rather than in any notes thereto) and (ii)
will not exceed by any material amount that reserve as adjusted for operations
and transactions through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and
practice of the Company in filing its Tax Returns.
Section 4.9 Reorganization. Neither the Company nor any of its
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Subsidiaries has taken any action or has knowledge of any fact or circumstance
that would prevent the Merger from qualifying as a "reorganization" for federal
income tax purposes under Section 368(a) of the Code.
Section 4.10. Employee Benefit Plans.
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(a) Schedule 4.10(a) contains a list of all "employee pension benefit
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plans" (as defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")) (sometimes referred to herein as the "Company
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ERISA, hereinafter a "Company Welfare Plan"), "employee benefit plans" (as
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defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, hereinafter an "Employee Benefit Plan,"
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employment, consulting, severance, stock option, stock purchase, incentive,
deferred compensation plans or arrangements, vacation, change in control, stay-
on bonus plans or arrangements, and other material employee compensation and
fringe benefit plans or agreements, whether oral or in writing, which is entered
into, maintained or contributed to or required to be contributed to by the
Company or an "ERISA Affiliate" (as hereinafter defined) or under which the
Company or any ERISA Affiliate may incur any liability (collectively, the
"Company Benefit Plans"). The Company upon request has made available to Parent
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true, complete, and correct copies of (i) each Company Benefit Plan and any
subsequently adopted amendments thereto, (ii) for the three most recent plan
years, annual reports on Form 5500 required to be filed with respect to each
Company Benefit Plan, (iii) the most recent summary plan description for each
Company Benefit Plan for which such a summary plan description is required (with
all summaries of material modifications provided after the most recent summary
plan description was distributed), (iv) each trust agreement and group annuity
contract relating to any Company Benefit Plan and (v) each favorable
determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to each
Company Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of
the
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Code. For purposes of this Section 4.10, "ERISA Affiliate" shall mean any
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entity which is (or at any relevant time was) a member of a "controlled group of
corporations" with or under "common control" with the Company as defined in Code
Section 414(b), (c) or (m).
(b) All Company Benefit Plans are and have been administered in
material compliance with their terms and all applicable Legal Requirements,
including, without limitation, ERISA and the Code. No event has occurred and,
to the Knowledge of the Company, there exists no condition or set of
circumstances, in connection with which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
could be subject to any liability under the terms of such Company Benefit Plans,
ERISA, the Code or any other applicable law which would have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company. There are no pending or, to the Company's or any of its
Subsidiary's Knowledge, threatened investigations by any Governmental Authority,
termination proceedings, or other claims (except claims for benefits payable in
the normal operation of the Company Benefit Plans), Proceedings against or
involving any Company Benefit Plan or asserting any rights or claims to benefits
under any Company Benefit Plan.
(c) No Company Benefit Plan is a "multiemployer plan" within the
meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA (hereinafter, a "Multiemployer Plan").
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Neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has, at any time, withdrawn from a
Multiemployer Plan in a "complete withdrawal" or a "partial withdrawal" as
defined in Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA, respectively, so as to result in a
liability contingent or otherwise (including, but not limited to, the obligation
pursuant to an agreement entered into in accordance with Section 4204 of ERISA)
of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate. If, as of the Closing Date, the Company
(and all ERISA Affiliates) were to withdraw from all Multiemployer Plans to
which it (or any of them) has contributed or been obligated to contribute, it
(and they) would incur no liabilities to such plans under Title IV of ERISA.
(d) Each of the Company Benefit Plans that is an "employee pension
benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA and each related trust
agreement, annuity contract or other funding instrument related thereto that is
intended to be qualified and tax exempt under Sections 401(a) (or 403(a), as
appropriate) and 501(a) of the Code is qualified and tax-exempt under the
provisions of Code Sections 401(a) (or 403(a), as appropriate) and 501(a) and
has been so qualified during the period from its adoption to date.
(e) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) except as set
forth on Schedule 4.10(e), result in any payment under any Company Benefit Plan
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(including, without limitation, severance or unemployment compensation) becoming
due to any Person; (ii) result in the creation of a right or the acceleration of
vesting under any Company Benefit Plans; or (iii) materially increase any
benefits otherwise payable under any Company Benefit Plan.
(f) There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement covering any
employee or former employee of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate that,
individually or
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collectively, provides for the payment of any amount (i) that is not deductible
under Code Sections 162(a)(1) or 404 or (ii) that is an "excess parachute
payment" pursuant to Code Section 280G.
(g) Neither the Company nor any plan fiduciary of any Company Benefit
Plan has engaged in any transaction in violation of Sections 404 or 406 of ERISA
or any "prohibited transaction" as defined in Code Section 4975(c)(1), for which
no exemption exists under Section 408 of ERISA or Code Section 4975(c)(2) or
(d), or has otherwise violated the provisions of Part 4 of Title I, Subtitle B
of ERISA. The Company has not knowingly participated in a violation of Part 4
of Title I, Subtitle B of ERISA by any plan fiduciary of any Company Benefit
Plan (or other employee benefit plan subject to ERISA) and has not been assessed
any civil penalty under Sections 502(1) of ERISA.
Section 4.11. Employment Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11 or
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as disclosed in the Company SEC Reports, there are no agreements with labor
unions or associations representing employees of the Company or any Subsidiary
of the Company. No material work stoppage against the Company or any Subsidiary
of the Company is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened.
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is involved in or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, is threatened with any material labor dispute or
similar material Proceeding relating to labor matters involving the employees of
the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (excluding routine workers'
compensation claims). There is no pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company,
threatened, charge or complaint against the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company by the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable state agency,
except where such unfair labor practice, charge or complaint would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Section 4.12. Intellectual Property. Schedule 4.12(a) sets forth with
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respect to the proprietary rights of the Company and each Subsidiary of the
Company: (i) for each patent and patent application, as applicable, the number
and normal expiration date, or the application number and date of filing, (ii)
for each registered trademark, tradename or service mark, the application serial
number or registration number, the application or issue date, the next renewal
date (if applicable), and the class of goods covered, and a listing of all
unregistered trademarks, (iii) for each registered copyright, the year of
creation or date of first publication of the work, the number of registration
for each country in which a copyright application has been registered, (iv) for
each registered mask work, the registration number and date of registration and
(v) all such proprietary rights in the form of licenses. True and correct
copies of all such listed proprietary rights (including all pending applications
and application related documents and materials) owned, controlled or used by or
on behalf of Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or in which the Company or
any Subsidiary of the Company has any interest whatsoever have been provided or
made available to Parent.
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(a) The Company and/or each of its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed
or otherwise possesses legally enforceable rights to use all patents,
trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights, and any applications
therefor, technology, know-how, computer software programs or applications, and
tangible or intangible proprietary information or material that are used in the
business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, except as
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.12(b) or as would not have a
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Material Adverse Effect on the Company: (i) the Company is not, nor will it be
as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance
of its obligations hereunder, in violation of any licenses, sublicenses and
other agreements as to which the Company is a party and pursuant to which the
Company is authorized to use any third-party patents, trademarks, service marks
and copyrights ("Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights"); (ii) no claims
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with respect to the patents, registered and material unregistered trademarks and
service marks, registered copyrights, trade names and any applications therefor
owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries (the "Company Intellectual Property
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Rights"), any trade secret material to the Company, or Third-Party Intellectual
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Property Rights to the extent arising out of any use, reproduction or
distribution of such Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights by or through the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, are currently pending or, to the Knowledge
of the Company, threatened by any Person; and (iii) the Company has no Knowledge
of any valid grounds for any bona fide claims (1) to the effect that the
manufacture, sale, licensing or use of any products as now used, sold or
licensed or proposed for use, sale or license by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, infringes on any copyright, patent, trademark, service mark or
trade secret; (2) against the use by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, of
any trademarks, trade names, trade secrets, copyrights, patents, technology,
know-how or computer software programs and applications used in the business of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted or as proposed to
be conducted; (3) challenging the ownership, validity or effectiveness of any of
the Company Intellectual Property Rights or other trade secret material to the
Company; or (4) challenging the license or legal enforceable right to use of the
Third-Party Intellectual Rights by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.13. Environmental Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13
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or as disclosed in the Company SEC Reports, (i) the Company has not received any
notice of violation relating to the failure of any Company Business Facility to
comply with Environmental Laws, other than violations that would not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) there are no existing or
pending Proceedings asserted by any Governmental Authority or other third party
relating to any Environmental Laws at any Company Business Facility, except that
which would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The properties, assets and
operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material
respects with all applicable Environmental Laws. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 4.13, there are no present or past Environmental Conditions in any way
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the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any properties or
facilities currently or formerly managed by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
Section 4.14. Title to Properties; Encumbrances. Schedule 4.14 lists all
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real properties owned or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The
Company and its Subsidiaries have good and valid title to all of the properties,
assets, real and personal, reflected as owned in the books and records of the
Company and the Company Financial Statements and all properties and assets
purchased or otherwise acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company
since July 31, 1998, except for those properties and assets disposed of in the
ordinary course of business since July 31, 1998. None of the properties or
assets owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries is subject to any lien,
mortgage, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance arising by, through or
under the Company or its Subsidiaries, except (i) liens, mortgages, pledges,
security interests or other encumbrances securing liabilities or obligations
shown on the Company Financial Statements, with respect to which no default (or
circumstance which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a
default) presently exists, (ii) liens, mortgages, pledges, security interests or
other encumbrances incurred in connection with the purchase of property or
assets after July 31, 1998, with respect to which no default (or circumstance
which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default) exists,
(iii) liens, mortgages, pledges, security interests or other encumbrances
described in Schedule 4.14, (iv) liens for taxes, assessments or governmental
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charges or levies which are not delinquent, and (v) liens, mortgages, pledges,
security interests or other encumbrances that do not materially interfere with
the Company's and its Subsidiaries' use and enjoyment of the assets encumbered
thereby. There are no pending or to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened
condemnation proceedings against or affecting any material properties or assets
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any commitment or other
arrangement for its sale to a third party outside of the ordinary course of
business. All leases under which the Company or its Subsidiaries lease any real
property have been made available to Parent and are in good standing, valid and
effective in accordance with their respective terms, and there is not, under any
such leases, any existing default or event which with notice or lapse of time or
both would become a default by or on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries,
except for any default which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
Section 4.15. Permits and Licenses. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.15,
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the Company and each Subsidiary of the Company have all material permits,
licenses, certificates and authorities including all Governmental Authorizations
(collectively, "Permits") from Governmental Authorities required to own, lease
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and operate their properties and conduct their businesses as they are now being
conducted, except for Permits the failure of which to obtain would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Such Permits (i) are
in full force and effect unimpaired by any act or omission of the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company, or their employees or agents, and (ii) have not been
suspended or revoked. The Company and each Subsidiary of the Company have
complied with, and will continue to comply with, the terms of the Permits until
Closing, except for any failure
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to comply which would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
Section 4.16. Material Contracts and Commitments. Except as set forth on
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Schedule 4.16 or disclosed in the Company SEC Reports, neither the Company nor
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any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or is bound by (a) any material
agreement, indenture, or other instrument relating to the borrowing of money by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the guarantee by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries of any such obligation or (b) any other contract or agreement
or amendment thereto that (i) is required to be filed by the Company with the
SEC pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, (ii) places any material
restrictions on the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to engage in
any material business activity currently conducted, or (iii) is otherwise
material to the financial condition, results of operations or business of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (collectively, the "Company
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Contracts"). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16, neither the Company nor any
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of its Subsidiaries is in default under any Company Contract, and there has not
occurred any event that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both
would constitute such a default, other than defaults which in the aggregate
would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
Section 4.17. Insurance. Schedule 4.17 sets forth a list of all
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insurance policies issued in favor of the Company or its Subsidiaries which
relate to the business of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and all such policies
are currently in force and effect.
Section 4.18. Product Warranties. As of January 31, 1999, the Company's
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reserve for its obligations under its express warranties covering its products
sold was $1,010,000.
Section 4.19. Certain Business Practices. Neither the Company, any of its
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Subsidiaries, nor, to the Company's Knowledge, any directors, officers, agents
or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (i) has used any funds
for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses
related to political activity; (ii) has made any unlawful payment to foreign or
domestic government officials or employees or to foreign or domestic political
parties or campaigns or violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, as amended; (iii) has made any other payment prohibited by
applicable law; or (iv) in the case of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or
any of its officers or key employees, is a party to or bound by any
noncompetition or similar agreement or obligation with any third party, which
restricts its or his or her business practices.
Section 4.20. Compliance with Laws. The conduct of the business of the
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Company and its Subsidiaries complies with all applicable Legal Requirements
(other than Environmental Laws which are governed solely by Section 4.13),
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except for violations or failures to so comply, if any, that would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
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Section 4.21. Brokers and Finders. Except for the fees and expenses
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payable to Chase Securities Inc. ("Chase Securities"), which fees are reflected
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in its agreement with the Company (a copy of which has been delivered to Parent
and Magellan), the Company has not entered into any contract, arrangement or
understanding with any Person or firm which may result in the obligation of the
Company to pay any finder's fees, brokerage or agent commissions or other like
payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Except for
the fees and expenses paid or payable to Chase Securities, there is no claim for
payment by the Company of any investment banking fees, finder's fees, brokerage
or agent commissions or other like payments in connection with the negotiations
leading to this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section 4.22. Opinion of Financial Advisors. The Company has received the
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opinion of American Appraisal Associates dated the date of this Agreement, to
the effect that, as of such date, the consideration to be received in the Merger
by the Company's stockholders is fair to the Company's stockholders from a
financial point of view, and a copy of the written opinion will be delivered to
Parent and Magellan promptly after its receipt by the Company, but in any event
not later than three business days after the date of this Agreement.
Section 4.23. Company Stockholders' Approval. The affirmative vote of
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stockholders of the Company required for approval and adoption of this Agreement
and the Merger is 63_% of the outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock.
Section 4.24. Disclaimer of Additional and Implied Warranties. The
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Company is making no representations or warranties, express or implied, of any
nature whatsoever except as specifically set forth in Article IV of this
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Agreement.
ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF PARENT
Parent represents and warrants, to the Company as follows:
Section 5.1. Organization and Qualification. Parent is a corporation duly
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incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Delaware. Parent has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on
its business as it is now being conducted, and to own, lease and operate its
properties and assets. Parent is duly qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each state or other
jurisdiction in which the properties and assets owned, leased or operated by it
or the nature of the business conducted by it make such qualification necessary,
except in such jurisdictions where the failure to be duly qualified or in good
standing does not and would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect on Parent. Each such jurisdiction in which Parent is so
qualified is listed on Schedule 5.1.
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Section 5.2. Parent's Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of
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Parent consists of (i) 80,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock par value $.01,
and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock $0.01 par value per share, of
Parent (the "Parent Preferred Stock"). As of December 31, 1998, (i)
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approximately 37,000,000 shares of the Parent Common Stock were issued and
outstanding, and (ii) no shares of the Parent Preferred Stock were issued and
outstanding. As of December 31, 1998, 20,877 shares of the Parent Common Stock
were held in the treasury of Parent, and (ii) no shares of the Parent Preferred
Stock were held in the treasury of Parent. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.2,
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there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, phantom stock, convertible
securities, rights, warrants, calls, irrevocable proxies or other agreements or
commitments of any kind directly or indirectly obligating Parent to issue any
security of or equity interest in Parent, or irrevocable proxies or any
agreements restricting the voting or transfer of or otherwise relating to any
security or equity interest in Parent. All of the outstanding shares of capital
stock of Parent and all outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary
of Parent have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable, and are free of preemptive rights. All dividends declared prior
to the date hereof have been paid. All of the shares of Parent Common Stock
issuable in accordance with this Agreement in exchange for Company Common Stock
at the Effective Time will be, when issued, duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.
Section 5.3 Authority Relative to the Agreement. Parent has full
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corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform
its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby, subject to the Parent Required Statutory Approvals (as defined in
Section 5.4). The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of
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the obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly and validly authorized and approved by the Board of
Directors of Parent and no further corporate actions or proceedings on the part
of Parent are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, the performance of the obligations hereunder or the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by Parent and, assuming the due authorization, execution
and delivery hereof by the Company and Magellan, this Agreement constitutes the
valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, or other similar laws relating to creditors' rights generally and
general equitable principles.
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Section 5.4. Consents and Approvals; No Violation.
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(a) Except for (i) filings as may be required by the HSR Act, (ii) filings
required pursuant to federal and state securities laws and regulations of the
New York Stock Exchange, Inc., (iii) the filing of the Certificate of Merger
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the filings and approvals
referred to in clauses (i) through (iii) are collectively referred to as the
"Parent Required Statutory Approvals"), and (iv) as otherwise set forth on
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Schedule 5.4, no filing or registration with, no notice to, or consent or
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approval of any third party, including, but not limited to, any Governmental
Authority, creditor or other Person in a contractual relationship with Parent,
is necessary in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Parent, the performance of its obligations hereunder, or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.4, the execution and delivery of this
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Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or the
compliance by Parent with any of the provisions hereof will not (i) conflict
with or violate any provision of any Organizational Document of Parent; (ii)
result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or
lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination,
amendment, cancellation or acceleration) under, any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of any note, contract, agreement, commitment, bond, mortgage,
indenture, license, lease, pledge agreement or other instrument or obligation to
which Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent is a party or by which Parent or any
Subsidiary of Parent or any of their respective properties or assets may be
bound; (iii) violate or conflict with any provision of any Governmental
Authorization or Legal Requirement binding upon Parent or any Subsidiary of
Parent; or (iv) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of, any lien,
mortgage, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance upon or with respect to
any of the properties or assets now owned or used by Parent or any Subsidiary of
Parent, except as may be required in connection with the assumption by Magellan
of the indebtedness of the Company, and except in the instances of clauses (ii),
(iii) and (iv) as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Parent or materially impair the ability of Parent to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 5.5. Reports and Financial Statements.
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(a) Parent has made available to the Company copies of its (a) Annual
Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, and for each
of the two immediately preceding fiscal years, as filed with the SEC, (b) proxy
and information statements relating to all meetings of its stockholders (whether
annual or special) since January 1, 1996, and (c) all other reports, including
quarterly reports, or registration statements filed by Parent with the SEC since
January 1, 1996 (other than Registration Statements filed on Form S-8) (the
documents referred to in clauses (a), (b) and (c), including the exhibits
thereto, collectively referred to as the "Parent SEC Reports").
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(b) Parent has filed all forms, reports, statements and other
documents required to be filed by it with the SEC since January 1, 1996. As of
their respective dates, the Parent SEC Reports complied in all material respects
with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as
the case may be, and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to such
Parent SEC Reports.
(c) As of their respective dates (and as of the effective date of any
registration statement as amended or supplemented filed by Parent), the Parent
SEC Reports did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
(d) Except as set forth in the Parent SEC Reports and Schedule
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5.5(d), the audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited interim
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consolidated financial statements of Parent included in such Parent SEC Reports
(collectively, the "Parent Financial Statements") have been prepared in
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accordance with GAAP (except as may be indicated therein or in the notes
thereto) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial
position of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the
consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then
ended, subject, in the case of the unaudited interim financial statements, to
normal year-end and audit adjustments and any other adjustments described
therein that are not material in amount or effect.
Section 5.6. No Material Adverse Changes. Since December 31, 1997, except
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as disclosed in the Parent SEC Reports, as of the date hereof there has not been
any event, occurrence or development which has had or reasonably could be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent, or would
materially impair the ability of Parent to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 5.7 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.7 or as
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disclosed in the Parent SEC Reports, there are no Proceedings pending or, to the
Knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent or
involving any of the properties or assets of Parent or any Subsidiary of the
Parent that seek to restrain or enjoin the consummation of the Merger or which
would, if determined or resolved adversely to the Parent or any Subsidiary in
accordance with the plaintiff's demands, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Parent.
Section 5.8. Brokers and Finders. Parent has not entered into any
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contract, arrangement or understanding with any Person or firm which may result
in the obligation of Parent to pay any finder's fees, brokerage or agent
commissions or other like payments in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby. There is no claim for payment by Parent of any investment
banking fees, finder's fees, brokerage or agent commissions or other like
payments in connection with the negotiations leading to this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Section 5.9 Reorganization. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has
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taken any action or has knowledge of any fact or circumstance that would prevent
the Merger from qualifying as a "reorganization" for federal income tax purposes
under Section 368(a) of the Code.
Section 5.10. Disclaimer of Additional and Implied Warranties. Parent is
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making no representations or warranties, express or implied, of any nature
whatsoever except as specifically set forth in Article V of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE V.A.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF MAGELLAN
Magellan represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
Section 5A.1. Organization and Qualification. Magellan is a corporation
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duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware. Magellan has all requisite corporate power and authority to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and to own, lease and
operate its properties and assets. Magellan is duly qualified to do business as
a foreign corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each state or
other jurisdiction in which the properties and assets owned, leased or operated
by it or the nature of the business conducted by it make such qualification
necessary, except in such jurisdictions where the failure to be duly qualified
or in good standing does not and would not reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect on Magellan. Each such jurisdiction in which Magellan
is so qualified is listed on Schedule 5A.1.
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Section 5A.2. Authority Relative to the Merger. Magellan has full
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corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform
its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby, subject to the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware. The execution and delivery of this Agreement,
the performance of the obligations hereunder and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized and
approved by the Board of Directors of Magellan, and no further corporate actions
or proceedings on the part of Magellan are necessary to authorize the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the obligations hereunder or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has
been duly and validly executed and delivered by Magellan and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Company, this Agreement
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Magellan, enforceable against
Magellan in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws relating to
creditors' rights generally and general equitable principles.
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Section 5A.3. Consents and Approvals; No Violation.
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(a) Except for (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and (ii) as otherwise set forth on
Schedule 5A.3, no filing or registration with, no notice to, or consent or
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approval of any third party, including, but not limited to, any Governmental
Authority, creditor or other Person in a contractual relationship with Magellan,
is necessary in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Magellan, the performance of its obligations hereunder, or the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 5A.3, the execution and delivery of
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this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or the
compliance by Magellan with any of the provisions hereof will not (i) conflict
with or violate any provision of any Organizational Document of Magellan; (ii)
result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or
lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination,
amendment, cancellation or acceleration) under, any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of any note, contract, agreement, commitment, bond, mortgage,
indenture, license, lease, pledge agreement or other instrument or obligation to
which Magellan or any subsidiary of Magellan is a party or by which Magellan or
any subsidiary of Magellan or any of their respective properties or assets may
be bound; (iii) violate or conflict with any provision of any Governmental
Authorization or Legal Requirement binding upon Magellan or any Subsidiary of
Magellan; or (iv) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of, any
lien, mortgage, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance upon or with
respect to any of the properties or assets now owned or used by Magellan or any
Subsidiary of Magellan, except as may be required in connection with the
assumption by Magellan of the indebtedness of the Company, and, except in the
instances of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) as would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Magellan or materially impair the ability of
Magellan to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 5A.4. No Material Impairment. Since December 31, 1997, except as
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disclosed in the Parent SEC Reports, as of the date hereof there has not been
any event, occurrence or development which would materially impair the ability
of Magellan to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 5A.5 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 5A.5 or as
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disclosed in the Parent SEC Reports, there are no Proceedings pending or, to the
Knowledge of Magellan, threatened against Magellan or any Subsidiary of Magellan
or involving any of the properties or assets of Magellan or any Subsidiary of
Magellan that seek to restrain or enjoin the consummation of the Merger.
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Section 5A.6. Brokers and Finders. Magellan has not entered into any
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contract, arrangement or understanding with any Person or firm which may result
in the obligation of Parent or Magellan to pay any finder's fees, brokerage or
agent commissions or other like payments in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby. Except as set forth in Schedule 5A.6, there is no claim
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for payment by Magellan of any investment banking fees, finder's fees, brokerage
or agent commissions or other like payments in connection with the negotiations
leading to this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section 5A.7. Reorganization. Neither Magellan, nor any of its
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Subsidiaries has taken any action or has knowledge of any fact or circumstance
that would prevent the Merger from qualifying as a "reorganization" for federal
income tax purposes under Section 368(a) of the Code.
Section 5A.8. Disclaimer of Additional and Implied Warranties. Magellan
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is making no representations or warranties, express or implied, of any nature
whatsoever except as specifically set forth in Article V.A of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE VI.
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY, PARENT, AND MAGELLAN
PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME
Section 6.1. Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger. The
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Company covenants and agrees that, from the date of this Agreement until the
Effective Time, unless Parent and Magellan shall otherwise agree in writing or
as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement:
(a) The business of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be
conducted only in, and the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not take any
action except in, the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Legal
Requirements;
(b) The Company shall not directly or indirectly do any of the
following: (i) issue, sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber, or permit any
Subsidiary of the Company to issue, sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber, (A)
any capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries except for the
redemption of the shares of Series "A" Preferred Stock outstanding as set forth
in Section 3.1(d) or (B) other than in the ordinary course of business and
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consistent with past practice and not relating to the borrowing of money, any
assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) amend or propose to amend
the respective Organizational Documents of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries; (iii) split, combine or reclassify any outstanding capital stock,
or declare, set aside or pay any dividend payable in
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cash, stock, property or otherwise with respect to its capital stock whether now
or hereafter outstanding, except for dividends by the Company's Subsidiaries to
the Company; (iv) redeem, purchase or acquire or offer to acquire, or permit any
of its Subsidiaries to redeem, purchase or acquire or offer to acquire, any of
its or their capital stock except for the redemption of the Series "A" Preferred
Stock as set forth in Section 3.1(d); or (v) except in the ordinary course of
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business and consistent with past practice, enter into any contract, agreement,
commitment or arrangement with respect to any of the matters set forth in this
Section 6.1(b);
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(c) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary of the
Company to, (i) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such
indebtedness or issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or rights to
acquire any debt securities of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or
guarantee any debt securities of other Persons other than indebtedness of the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company and other than in the ordinary course of business, (ii) make any loans,
advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other
than by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to or in the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company or (iii) pay, discharge or satisfy any claims,
liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted,
contingent or otherwise), other than in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii),
loans, advances, capital contributions, investments, payments, discharges or
satisfactions incurred or committed to in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice.
(d) Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.16, the Company shall not, and
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shall not permit any Subsidiary of the Company to, (i) increase the compensation
payable or to become payable to any of its executive officers or employees or
(ii) take any action with respect to the grant of any severance or termination
pay, or stay, bonus or other incentive arrangement (other than pursuant to
benefit plans and policies in effect on the date of this Agreement), except any
such increases or grants made in the ordinary course of business and in
accordance with past practice.
(e) The Company shall use reasonable efforts (i) to preserve intact
the business organization of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries; (ii) to
maintain in effect any franchises, authorizations or similar rights of the
Company and each of its Subsidiaries; (iii) to keep available the services of
its and their current officers and key employees; (iv) to preserve the goodwill
of those having business relationships with it and its Subsidiaries; (v) to
maintain and keep its properties and the properties of its Subsidiaries in as
good a repair and condition as presently exists, except for deterioration due to
ordinary wear and tear and damage due to casualty; and (vi) to maintain in full
force and effect insurance comparable in amount and scope of coverage to that
currently maintained by it and its Subsidiaries;
(f) The Company shall not make or agree to make, or permit any of its
Subsidiaries to make or agree to make, any new capital expenditure other than
those made
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in accordance with the 1999 Operating and Capital Budget approved by the
Company's Board of Directors;
(g) The Company shall and shall cause its Subsidiaries to perform in
all material respects their respective obligations under any contracts and
agreements to which any of them is a party or to which any of their assets is
subject, except to the extent such failure to perform would not result in a
Material Adverse Effect, and except for such obligations as the Company or its
Subsidiaries in good faith may dispute; and
(h) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Subsidiary of the
Company to, take any action that could reasonably be expected to result in (i)
any of the representations or warranties of the Company set forth in this
Agreement that are qualified as to materiality becoming untrue, (ii) any of such
representations and warranties that are not so qualified becoming untrue in any
material respect or (iii) any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in
Article VIII not being satisfied.
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Section 6.2. No Shopping. (a) The Company represents and warrants to
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and covenants and agrees with Parent and Magellan that neither the Company nor
any of the Subsidiaries has any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any
potential acquiror that, directly or indirectly, would be violated, or require
any payments, by reason of the execution, delivery and/or consummation of this
Agreement.
(b) The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their
officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys and other agents and
representatives to, immediately cease any existing discussions or negotiations
with any Person other than Parent and Magellan (a "Third Party") heretofore
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conducted with respect to any Company Acquisition Proposal (as defined below).
The Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their
respective officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys and
other agents and representatives not to, directly or indirectly (x) solicit,
initiate, continue, facilitate or encourage (including by way of furnishing or
disclosing non-public information) any inquiries, proposals or offers from any
Third Party with respect to, or that could reasonably be expected to lead to,
any acquisition or purchase of a material portion of the assets or business or a
25% or more voting equity interest in (including by way of a tender offer) or
any amalgamation, merger, consolidation or business combination with, or any
recapitalization or restructuring, or any similar transaction involving, the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries (the foregoing being referred to as a
"Company Acquisition Proposal") or (y) negotiate, explore or otherwise
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communicate in any way with any Third Party with respect to any Company
Acquisition Proposal, or enter into, approve or recommend any agreement,
arrangement or understanding requiring the Company to abandon or fail to
consummate the Merger or any other transaction contemplated hereby.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing clause (b),
the Company may in response to an unsolicited written proposal with respect to a
Company Acquisition Proposal, from a Third Party (i) furnish or disclose non-
public information to
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such Third Party and (ii) negotiate, explore or otherwise communicate with such
Third Party, in each case only if (A) the Board of Directors of the Company by
majority vote determines in good faith upon considering the advice of outside
counsel that failing to take such action would constitute a breach of the
fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of the Company under applicable law
(the Company Acquisition Proposal meeting the requirements of this clause (A), a
"Superior Proposal"), (B) prior to furnishing or disclosing any non-public
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information to, or entering into discussions or negotiations with, such Third
Party, the Company receives from such Third Party an executed confidentiality
agreement with terms no less favorable in the aggregate to the Company than
those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement between the Company and Parent
(the "Confidentiality Agreement"), but which confidentiality agreement shall not
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provide for any exclusive right to negotiate with the Company or any payments by
the Company and (C) the Company advises Parent and Magellan of all such non-
public information delivered to such Third Party concurrently with such
delivery; provided however, that the Company shall not, and shall cause its
Affiliates not to, enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior
Proposal unless (w) the Company has given Parent and Magellan five business days
notice of its intention to enter into such definitive agreement, (x) if Parent
and Magellan make a counter-proposal within such five business day period, the
Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined, in light of any such
counter-proposal, that the Third Party's proposal is still a Superior Proposal,
(y) the Company concurrently terminates this Agreement in accordance with the
terms hereof and pays any termination fees required under Section 7.10 and
agrees to pay any other amounts required under such Section and (z) such
agreement permits the Company to terminate it if it receives a Superior
Proposal, such termination and related provisions to be on terms no less
favorable to the Company, including as to fees and reimbursement of expenses, as
those contained herein.
(d) The Company shall promptly (but in any event within one day of the
Company becoming aware of same) advise Parent and Magellan of the receipt by the
Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its bankers, attorneys or other
agents or representatives of any inquiries or proposals relating to a Company
Acquisition Proposal and any actions taken pursuant to subsection (c) above.
The Company shall promptly (but in any event within one day of the Company
becoming aware of same) provide Parent and Magellan with a copy of any such
inquiry or proposal in writing and a written statement with respect to any such
inquiries or proposals not in writing, which statement shall include the
identity of the parties making such inquiries or proposal and the material terms
thereof. The Company shall, from time to time, promptly (but in any event
within one day of the Company becoming aware of same) inform Parent and Magellan
of the status and content of and development with respect to any discussions
regarding any Company Acquisition Proposal with a third party, including (i) the
calling of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Company to take action with
respect to such Company Acquisition Proposal, (ii) the execution of any letters
of intent, memoranda of understanding or similar non-binding agreements with
respect to such Company Acquisition Proposal, (iii) the waiver of any standstill
agreement to which the Company is or becomes a party, (iv) the determination by
the Board of Directors of the
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Company to recommend to the stockholders of the Company that they approve or
accept a Superior Proposal or withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent
or Magellan its approval or recommendation of this Agreement or the Merger, (v)
the determination by the Company to publicly disclose receipt of a Superior
Proposal and (vi) the waiver by the Company of any confidentiality agreement
with a Person proposing a Superior Proposal. For the avoidance of doubt, the
Company agrees that it will not enter into any definitive agreement with respect
to a Superior Proposal unless and until Parent and Magellan have been given
notice of the identity of the party making such Superior Proposal, the terms
thereof and developments referred to in the preceding sentence and the intent to
enter into such a definitive agreement at least five business days prior to the
entering into such agreement.
Section 6.3. Conduct of Business by Parent and Magellan Pending the
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Merger. Parent and Magellan covenant and agree, each on behalf of itself, that,
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from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, unless the Company
shall otherwise agree in writing or as otherwise expressly contemplated by this
Agreement; Parent and Magellan shall not, and shall not permit any of its
respective Subsidiaries to, take any action that could reasonably be expected to
result in (i) any of the respective representations or warranties of the Parent
and Magellan set forth in this Agreement that are qualified as to materiality
becoming untrue, (ii) any of such representations and warranties that are not so
qualified becoming untrue in any material respect or (iii) any of the conditions
to the Merger set forth in Article VIII not being satisfied.
Section 6.4. Ownership of Magellan. Parent and Magellan covenant and
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agree that on the Closing Date and at the Effective Time, Parent will own stock
of Magellan possessing at least 80 percent of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock entitled to vote and at least 80 percent of the total
number of shares of all other classes of stock.
Section 6.5. Conduct of Business by Magellan Pending the Merger. Parent
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covenants and agrees that it will use its commercially reasonable best efforts
to cause Magellan to comply with the covenant and agreement set forth in Section
6.3 above.
ARTICLE VII.
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 7.1. Obligations. The Company, Magellan and Parent will take all
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reasonable action necessary to perform their respective obligations under this
Agreement and to consummate the Merger on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement. None of the Company, Parent or Magellan shall take any action
that would reasonably be expected to render them unable to perform their
respective obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger on the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Section 7.2. Proxy Statement.
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(a) As promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement,
the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC preliminary proxy materials with
appropriate requests for confidential treatment, which shall constitute the
Company's proxy statement (the "Proxy Statement") to be furnished to the
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Company's stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf
of the Company's Board of Directors for use at the Company's Stockholders'
Meeting contemplated by Section 7.9, and Parent shall prepare and file with the
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SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, (such Form S-4, together with any
amendments thereof or supplements thereto, the "Form S-4") in which the Proxy
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Statement shall be included as a prospectus in connection with the registration
under the Securities Act of the shares of Parent Common Stock to be distributed
to holders of shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Parent,
Magellan and the Company will cause the Form S-4 and the Proxy Statement to
comply in all material respects with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder. Each of Parent, Magellan and the Company
shall use all reasonable efforts to have or cause the Form S-4 to become
effective (including clearing the Proxy Statement with the SEC) as promptly as
practicable thereafter, and shall take any and all actions required under any
applicable federal or state securities or blue sky laws in connection with the
issuance of shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of Parent, Magellan and the
Company agrees to use all reasonable efforts, after consultation with the other
such parties, to respond promptly to any comments made by the SEC with respect
to the Proxy Statement (including each preliminary version thereof) and the Form
S-4 (including each amendment thereof and supplement thereto). As promptly as
practicable after the Form S-4 is declared effective and the Proxy Statement has
been approved by the SEC, the Company shall use all reasonable efforts to cause
the Proxy Statement to be furnished to the Company's stockholders in accordance
with the governing provisions of the Exchange Act and Regulations 14A
promulgated thereunder. The Proxy Statement shall contain the recommendation of
the Board of Directors of the Company that the stockholders of the Company vote
to approve and adopt the Merger and this Agreement, unless the Board of
Directors of the Company concludes in good faith upon considering the advice of
outside counsel that such recommendation would constitute a breach by the Board
of Directors of the Company of its fiduciary duty under applicable law.
(b) Parent, Magellan, and the Company will cooperate in the
preparation of the Form S-4 and Proxy Statement and will provide each other all
information reasonably requested by the other parties to enable such other
parties to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) the Company,
Magellan and Parent shall each notify the others as promptly as practicable upon
becoming aware of any event or circumstance which should be described in an
amendment of, or a supplement to, the Proxy Statement or the Form S-4, and (ii)
the Company, Magellan and Parent shall each notify the others as promptly as
practicable after the receipt by it of any written or oral comments of the SEC
on, or of any written or oral request by the SEC for amendments or supplements
to, the Proxy Statement or the Form S-4,
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and shall promptly supply the others with copies of all correspondence between
it or any of its representatives and the SEC with respect to any of the
foregoing filings.
(c) The information supplied by the Company for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement and the Form S-4 shall not (i)
at the time the Form S-4 is declared effective, (ii) at the time the Proxy
Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to
holders of Company Common Stock, (iii) at the time of the Company Stockholders'
Meeting and (iv) at the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they are made, not misleading. If at any time prior to the Effective Time
any event or circumstance relating to the Company or any of its Affiliates or
its or their respective officers or directors should be discovered by the
Company which should be set forth in an amendment to the Form S-4 or a
supplement to the Proxy Statement, the Company shall promptly inform Parent and
Magellan of such event or circumstance. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this paragraph, no representation or warranty is made by Parent or
Magellan with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference in the
Proxy Statement or Form S-4 based on information supplied by the Company for
inclusion or incorporation by reference therein.
(d) The information supplied by the Parent or Magellan for inclusion
or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement and the Form S-4 shall not
(i) at the time the Form S-4 is declared effective, (ii) at the time the Proxy
Statement (or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) is first mailed to
holders of Company Common Stock, (iii) at the time of the Company Stockholders'
Meeting and (iv) at the Effective Time, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they are made, not misleading. If at any time prior to the
Effective Time any event or circumstance relating to the Parent or Magellan or
any of their Affiliates or their respective officers or directors should be
discovered by Parent or Magellan which should be set forth in an amendment to
the Form S-4 or a supplement to the Proxy Statement, Parent and Magellan shall
promptly inform the Company of such event or circumstance. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this paragraph, no representation or warranty is
made by the Company with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference
in the Proxy Statement or Form S-4 based on information supplied by Parent or
Magellan for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein.
(e) The Company shall use reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered to
Parent a letter of Arthur Andersen LLP, the Company's independent public
accountants, dated a date within two business days before the date on which the
Form S-4 shall become effective and addressed to Parent, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Parent and customary in scope and substance for
letters delivered by independent public accountants in connection with
registration statements similar to the Form S-4.
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(f) Parent shall use reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered to the
Company a letter of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Parent's independent public
accountants, dated a date within two business days before the date on which the
Form S-4 shall become effective and addressed to the Company, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and customary in scope and
substance for letters delivered by independent public accountants in connection
with registration statements similar to the Form S-4.
Section 7.3. Access to Information: Confidentiality. From the date
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hereof to the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause its
Subsidiaries and its and their officers, directors, employees and
representatives to, afford the representatives of Parent and Magellan reasonable
access during normal business hours to its officers, employees, representatives,
books and records, and shall furnish Parent and Magellan all financial data as
Parent and Magellan, through their representatives, reasonably may request;
provided, however, that the Company shall not be so obligated if, based upon
written advice of its counsel, providing such access would reasonably likely
violate applicable law. Parent and Magellan agree to hold in strictest
confidence all, and not to disclose to others for any reason whatsoever, any
non-public information received by it, any Subsidiary of Parent or Magellan or
its or their representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby except (i) as required by law; (ii) for disclosure to officers,
directors, employees and representatives of Parent or Magellan and the
Subsidiaries of Parent or Magellan as necessary in connection with the
transactions and filings contemplated hereby; and (iii) for information which
becomes publicly available other than through Parent or Magellan. In the event
the Merger is not consummated, Parent and Magellan shall return to the Company
all non-public information (no matter where contained) and other material
obtained from the Company, the Subsidiaries of the Company or their
representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or
shall certify to the Company that such information has been destroyed. Without
limiting in any manner the obligations of Parent and Magellan under the
foregoing provisions of this Section 7.3, during the period between the date
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hereof and the Effective Time, or in the event that this Agreement is terminated
for any reason by Parent, Magellan or the Company, all information disclosed by
the Company to either Parent or Magellan relating in any manner to the Company's
business, operations, prospects, financial position or results of operations
shall not be used, employed or misappropriated in any manner by Parent, Magellan
or any of their Affiliates, successors or assigns that would be detrimental,
harmful or adverse to the business, operations, prospects, financial position or
results of operations of the Company.
Section 7.4. Indemnification of Company Directors, Officers and Employees.
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(a The Company shall, and from and after the Effective Time, Parent
and the Surviving Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted under
applicable law, defend, indemnify and hold harmless each person who is now, or
has been at any time prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the
Effective Time, an officer, director or employee of the Company or any of the
Company's Subsidiaries (each, an "Indemnified Party" and, collectively, the
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"Indemnified Parties") against (i) all costs or expenses (including reasonable
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attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and
amounts paid in settlement in connection with any claim, action, suit,
proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, based in whole or in part on, or arising in whole or in part out
of, the fact that such person is or was an officer, director or employee,
whether pertaining to any matter existing or occurring at or prior to the
Effective Time and whether asserted or claimed prior to, or at or after, the
Effective Time (collectively, the "Indemnified Liabilities"); and (ii) all
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Indemnified Liabilities based in whole or in part on, or arising in whole or in
part out of, or pertaining to, this Agreement, the Merger or the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Company (or after the Effective Time, Parent and the
Surviving Corporation) shall be entitled to participate in and, to the extent
that it may wish, to assume the defense of any action, with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party but, if any Indemnified Party believes
that by reason of an actual or potential conflict of interest it is advisable
for such Indemnified Party to be represented by separate counsel, or if the
Company (or after the Effective Time, Parent and the Surviving Corporation)
shall fail to assume responsibility for such defense, such Indemnified Party may
retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company (or after the Effective
Time, Parent and the Surviving Corporation) who will represent such Indemnified
Party, and the Company (or after the Effective Time, Parent and the Surviving
Corporation) shall pay all reasonable fees and disbursements of such counsel
promptly as statements therefor are received to the full extent permitted by
applicable law upon receipt of any undertaking contemplated by the DGCL. The
Indemnified Party and the Company (or after the Effective Time, Parent and the
Surviving Corporation) will cooperate with each other and use all reasonable
efforts to assist each other in the vigorous defense of any such matter;
provided, however, that neither the Company, Parent nor the Surviving
Corporation shall be liable for any settlement of any claim effected without its
written consent. Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under
this Section 7.4, upon learning of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or
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investigation, shall promptly notify the Company, Parent or the Surviving
Corporation, as applicable (but the failure to be so notified by an Indemnified
Party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under this
Section 7.4 except to the extent such failure prejudices such party). The
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indemnifying parties shall be required to pay for only one law firm, in addition
to local counsel, in each applicable jurisdiction selected by the Indemnified
Parties as a group in accordance with the foregoing provisions with respect to
each such matter unless there is, under applicable standards of professional
conduct, a conflict in any significant issue between the positions of any two or
more Indemnified Parties.
(b) The Company does not currently maintain in effect policies of
directors' and officers' liability insurance. Parent shall use its reasonable
efforts to obtain coverage for the Company's officers and directors with respect
to claims arising from facts or events which occurred after January 1, 1999
under policies of directors' and officers' liability insurance currently
maintained in effect by Parent, such coverage to be effective as of the the
Closing Date.
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(c) In the event Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their
successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and
shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such
consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of
its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, to the
extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and
assigns of Parent and the Surviving Corporation assume the obligations set forth
in this Section 7.4.
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(d) The provisions of this Section 7.4 (i) are intended to be for the
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benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party, his heirs and
his representatives and (ii) are in addition to, and not in substitution for,
any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such Person may
have under the Company's certificate of incorporation, bylaws, by contract or
otherwise.
(e) In the event of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation with
respect to which any Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification under this
Section 7.4, the parties hereto agree to cooperate and use their respective
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reasonable efforts to vigorously defend against and respond thereto.
Section 7.5. Certain Filings.
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(a) The Company, Magellan and Parent shall cooperate with one another
(i) in connection with the preparation of the Form S-4 and the Proxy Statement,
(ii) in determining whether any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any
Governmental Authority is required, or any actions, consents, approvals, or
waivers are required to be obtained from parties to any material agreements, in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and (iii) in taking such actions or making such filings, furnishing
information required in connection therewith and seeking to obtain such
actions, consents, approvals, or waivers in a timely manner.
(b) If not previously filed by Parent, Magellan and the Company,
Parent, Magellan and the Company will, by April 30, 1999, make such filings as
may be required by the HSR Act with respect to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and will use all reasonable efforts
to obtain early termination of any waiting period under the HSR Act. Parent,
Magellan and the Company will file or cause to be filed as promptly as
practicable with the United States Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the
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United States Department of Justice ("Justice Department") any supplemental
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information which may be requested during the initial waiting period pursuant to
the HSR Act. All filings referred to in this Section 7.5(b) will comply in all
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material respects with the requirements of the respective laws pursuant to which
they are made.
(c) Without limiting the generality or effect of Section 7.5(b) and
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notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, each of the parties will
(i) use commercially reasonable best efforts to comply as expeditiously as
possible with all lawful
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requests of Governmental Authorities for additional information and documents
during the initial waiting period pursuant to the HSR Act, (ii) not (A) extend
any waiting period under the HSR Act or (B) enter into any voluntary agreement
with any Governmental Authorities not to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, except with the prior consent of the other, and
(iii) cooperate with each other and use reasonable efforts to obtain the
requisite approval of the FTC and Justice Department.
Section 7.6. Public Announcements. So long as this Agreement is in
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effect, Parent, Magellan, and the Company agree to consult with each other in
issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statement with respect
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without the prior consent
of the other parties hereto, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
Parent, Magellan and the Company will not issue, or permit any of its agents or
Affiliates to issue, any press releases or otherwise make or permit any of its
agents or Affiliates to make, public statements with respect to this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as may be required by
law, stock exchange requirements or by obligations pursuant to any listing
agreement under which the Company Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ National
Market System. The commencement of litigation relating to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby or any proceedings in connection therewith
shall not be deemed a violation of this Section 7.6.
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Section 7.7. Further Assurances. At and after the Effective Time, the
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officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation will be authorized to
execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Company or Magellan, any
deeds, bills of sale, assignments, or assurances and to take and do, in the name
and on behalf of the Company or Magellan, any other actions and things to vest,
perfect, or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and
all right, title, and interest in, to, and under any of the rights, properties,
or assets of the Company acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Corporation
as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.
Section 7.8. Notices of Certain Events. Each of the Company, Parent and
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Magellan shall promptly notify the other party hereto of:
(a) any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that
the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(b) any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. If any
party or any Affiliate thereof receives a request for additional information or
documentary material from any such Governmental Authority with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, then such party will endeavor in
good faith to make, or cause to be made, as soon as reasonably practicable and
after consultation with the other party, an appropriate response in compliance
with such request. Parent, Magellan and the Company will consult and
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cooperate with one another with respect to (and prior to) any understandings,
undertakings or agreements (oral or written) which are proposed to be made or
entered into with any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and no such understanding, undertaking, or
agreement shall be made or entered into without the mutual agreement of Parent,
Magellan and the
Company;
(c) any Proceedings commenced or, to its Knowledge, threatened
against, relating to, or involving or otherwise affecting such party that, if
pending on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to have been
disclosed pursuant to this Agreement or that relate to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(d) (i) the discovery by such party that any representation or
warranty contained in this Agreement is untrue or inaccurate in any material
respect (or in any respect in the case of any representation or warranty
containing any materiality qualification), (ii) the occurrence or failure to
occur of any event which occurrence or failure to occur would be likely to cause
any of the representations or warranties in this Agreement to be untrue or
incorrect in any material respect (or in any respect in the case of any
representation or warranty containing any materiality qualification) at the
Effective Time, except for representations and warranties that speak as of a
specified date, which need only be true and correct as of the specified date,
and (iii) any material failure (or any failure in the case of any covenant,
condition or agreement containing any materiality qualification) on its part to
comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with
or satisfied by it hereunder; provided, however, that the delivery of any notice
pursuant to this Section 7.8(d) shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies
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available hereunder to the party receiving such notice.
Section 7.9. Company Stockholders' Meeting. The Company shall promptly
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take all action reasonably necessary in accordance with the DGCL and its
certificate of incorporation and bylaws to convene the Company Stockholders'
Meeting. The Board of Directors of the Company (i) shall recommend at such
meeting that the stockholders of the Company vote to adopt and approve the
Merger and this Agreement; (ii) shall use its reasonable efforts to solicit from
stockholders of the Company proxies in favor of such adoption and approval; and
(iii) shall take all other action reasonably necessary to secure a vote of its
stockholders in favor of the adoption and approval of the Merger and this
Agreement; provided, however, that the Board of Directors of the Company may
withdraw, modify or change such recommendation, decline to solicit from the
stockholders of the Company such proxies, and decline to take any such other
action necessary to secure such a vote of the Company's stockholders, if it
determines in good faith, upon considering the advice of outside counsel, that
making such recommendation, soliciting from the stockholders of the Company such
proxies, and taking such other action necessary to secure such a vote of the
Company's stockholders, or the failure to so withdraw, modify or change such
recommendation, or the failure to decline to solicit from the stockholders of
the Company such proxies, or the failure to decline to take any such other
action necessary to secure such a vote of the Company's stockholders, or the
failure to recommend any other offer or proposal, could reasonably be
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deemed to cause the members of the Board of Directors to breach their fiduciary
duties under applicable law. At such meeting, all the shares of Company Common
Stock then owned by Parent, Magellan, or any other Affiliate of Parent, or with
respect to which Parent, Magellan, or any other Affiliate of Parent holds the
power to direct the voting, shall be voted in favor of the adoption and approval
of the Merger and this Agreement.
Section 7.10. Expenses and Fees.
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(a) Whether or not the Merger is consummated, all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses, including, without
limitation, (i) the filing fee and expenses incurred in connection with the
filing under the HSR Act with Parent as the acquiring person, all filing fees
and expenses incurred in connection with the filing of the Form S-4, and all
printing and mailing expenses incurred in connection with the Form S-4 shall be
paid by Parent, and (ii) all filing fees and expenses and printing and mailing
expenses incurred in connection with the Proxy Statement shall be paid by the
Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, $250,000
of fees and expenses of the Company shall be reimbursed by Parent or Magellan to
the Company if the Merger is not consummated due to the failure to obtain the
requisite approval from the FTC and the Justice Department as a result of
Parent's acts or omissions.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.10(a), if this
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Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 9.1(g) or Section 9.1(h), the
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Company shall promptly, but in no event later than three business days after
written request by Parent, pay to Parent an amount equal to $2,600,000 in
immediately available funds, if, and only if, a Triggering Event (as defined
below) shall have occurred prior to termination of this Agreement in accordance
with Section 9.1(g) or Section 9.1(h); provided, however, that no such amount
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will be due from the Company to Parent or Magellan in the event that the Company
terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(j). As used herein,
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"Triggering Event" shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:
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(i) the Company shall have entered into an agreement with respect to any Company
Acquisition Proposal; or (ii) the Company Board of Directors shall have
withdrawn, modified or changed its approval or recommendation of this Agreement
or the Merger in a manner adverse to Parent or Magellan.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.10(a), if this
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Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 9.1(i), Parent shall
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promptly, but in no event later than three business days after written request
by the Company, pay to the Company an amount equal to $2,600,000 in immediately
available funds.
Section 7.11. Employee Benefits.
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(a) The Board of Directors of Magellan shall have authorized, as of
the Effective Time, the participation of all employees of the Company as of the
Effective Time
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in the various benefit plans and programs maintained for Magellan's employees or
in substantially similar programs, including any of the following benefit plans
maintained as of the Effective Time, in each case to the extent a similarly
situated Magellan employee is entitled to participate therein:
medical/dental/vision care, life insurance, disability income, sick pay, holiday
and vacation pay, 401(k) plan coverage, Section 125 benefit arrangements, bonus,
profit-sharing or other incentive plans, dependent care assistance and severance
benefits, to the extent the Company employees meet the eligibility requirements
for each such plan or program and for so long as such plans and programs are
provided to the employees of Magellan; provided, however, that any preexisting
condition exclusion applicable under plans and programs pursuant to which such
employee benefits are provided to employees of the Company and the Company
Subsidiaries shall be waived; and provided, further, that Magellan agrees to
credit each employee of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries with any
deductibles already incurred during the year such coverage begins.
(b) With respect to any "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section
3(3) of ERISA maintained by Magellan or any Magellan Subsidiary (including any
severance plan), for all purposes, including, but not limited to, determining
eligibility to participate, level of benefits and vesting, service with the
Company or any Company Subsidiary shall be treated as service with Magellan or
the Magellan Subsidiaries; provided, however, that such service need not be
recognized to the extent that such recognition would result in any duplication
of benefits.
(c) On or before, but effective as of the Effective Time, the Company
and the Company Subsidiaries shall take such actions as may be necessary to
cause each individual employed by the Company and any Company Subsidiaries
immediately prior to the Effective Time to have a fully vested and
nonforfeitable interest in such employee's account balance under the 401(k) plan
sponsored by the Company and the Company Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time.
Section 7.12 Affiliates. Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall
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deliver to Parent a letter identifying all Persons who are, at the time this
Agreement is submitted for approval to the stockholders of the Company,
"affiliates" of the Company (including all directors of the Company) for
purposes of Rule 145 under the Securities Act. The Company shall use reasonable
efforts to cause each such Person to deliver to Parent and Magellan on or prior
to the Closing Date a written agreement substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit B.
Section 7.13 Stock Exchange Listing. Parent shall use reasonable efforts
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to cause the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the Merger to be
approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to official notice
of issuance, prior to the Closing Date.
Section 7.14 Takeover Statute. If Section 203 of the DGCL or any other
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takeover statute ("Takeover Statute") shall become applicable to the
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transactions contemplated hereby, the Company and the members of the Board of
Directors of the Company, subject to their
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fiduciary duties, shall grant such approvals and take such actions as are
necessary so that the transactions contemplated hereby may be consummated as
promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and otherwise act to
eliminate or minimize the effects of such Takeover Statute on the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Section 7.15. Efforts to Consummate the Merger. Parent, Magellan and
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the Company each agree to use their commercially reasonable best efforts to
take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all
things necessary, proper, or advisable under the terms of this Agreement or
applicable Legal Requirements to consummate the Merger as soon as practicable
after the date hereof, including, without limitation, securing all consents and
authorizations of third parties and giving all notices to third parties which
may be necessary or reasonably required in order to consummate the Merger, and
Parent, Magellan and the Company shall use their reasonable efforts to promptly
cooperate to obtain all necessary Governmental Authorizations necessary to
consummate the Merger.
Section 7.16. Actions Affecting Section 368(a) of the Code. Each of
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Parent, Magellan and the Company agrees not to take any action either prior to
or, with respect to Parent and Magellan, after the Effective Time, that would
cause the Merger to fail to qualify as a "reorganization" for federal income tax
purposes under Section 368(a) of the Code. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, this Section 7.16 shall survive without limitation.
Section 7.17. Assumption of Debt. The Company shall use its reasonable
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efforts to obtain an agreement from Company's lender that the Company's
indebtedness will be assumable by Magellan.
Section 7.18. FIRPTA Certificate. At the Closing, the Company shall
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provide to Parent and Magellan a valid certification of non-foreign status of
the Company pursuant to Section 1445(b)(2) of the Code and Treasury Regulation
Section 1.1445-2(b)(2). Such certification shall conform to the model
certification provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b)(2)(iii)(B), or
shall be in a form otherwise acceptable to Parent and Magellan.
ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
Section 8.1. Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party. The
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obligations of the Company, Parent and Magellan to consummate the Merger are
subject to the prior satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) this Agreement shall have been approved and adopted by the
stockholders of the Company in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
DGCL;
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(b) any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act relating to the
Merger shall have expired or been terminated;
(c) the Form S-4 shall have been declared effective by the SEC under
the Securities Act, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Form
S-4 shall have been issued by the SEC and no proceedings for that purpose shall
have been initiated or, to the Knowledge of the Parent, Magellan or the Company,
threatened by the SEC, and all necessary approvals under blue sky laws relating
to the issuance or trading of the Parent Common Stock to be issued to the
stockholders of the Company in connection with the Merger shall have been
received;
(d) the Parent Common Stock to be issued to the stockholders of the
Company in connection with the Merger shall have been approved for listing on
the New York Stock Exchange subject only to official notice of issuance;
(e) all authorizations, consents, orders and approvals of, and
declarations and filings with, and all expirations of waiting periods imposed
by, any Governmental Authority which, if not obtained in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company (collectively,
"Required Regulatory Approvals"), shall have been obtained, have been declared
or filed or have occurred, as the case may be, and all such Required Regulatory
Approvals shall be in full force and effect; and
(f) no provision of any applicable Legal Requirement and no judgment,
injunction, order or decree shall prohibit the consummation of the Merger.
Section 8.2. Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Magellan. The
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obligations of Parent and Magellan to consummate the Merger are subject to the
prior satisfaction or waiver of the following further conditions:
(a) Each of the representations and warranties of the Company
contained in this Agreement (without giving effect to any qualification
contained therein as to materiality, including, without limitation, the phrases
"material," "in all material respects," "substantial," or "substantially," and
"Material Adverse Effect"), shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing
Date except (i) that those representations and warranties which address matters
only as of a particular date shall remain true and correct as of such particular
date and (ii) where the failure to be so true and correct would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have or be reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company. The Company shall have performed or
complied with all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under
this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date that are qualified as to
materiality and shall have performed or complied in all material respects with
all other agreements
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and covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to
the Closing Date that are not so qualified as to materiality. Since July 31,
1998, there has not been any event, occurrence or development which has had or
reasonably could be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to
the Company. Parent and Magellan shall have received at the Effective Time a
certificate, dated the day of the Effective Time and validly executed by or on
behalf of the Company, to the effect that the conditions set forth in preceding
three sentences have been so satisfied.
(b) Each Representation Letter in substantially the form of Exhibit C
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attached hereto (as the same may be modified by agreement between Parent,
Magellan and the Company) shall have been delivered to Latham & Watkins.
(c) Parent and Magellan shall have received a written opinion from
Latham & Watkins, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent and
Magellan, to the effect that the Merger will constitute a "reorganization" for
federal income tax purposes within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
In rendering its opinion, Latham & Watkins shall be entitled to rely on the
Representation Letter.
(d) All consents, approvals and waivers from any Person necessary to
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been
obtained, including, without limitation, consents from the Company's lender of
the redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Section 3.1(d).
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Section 8.3. Conditions to the Obligations of the Company. The
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obligations of the Company to consummate the Merger are subject to the prior
satisfaction or waiver of the following further conditions:
(a) Each of the representations and warranties of Parent and Magellan
contained in this Agreement (without giving effect to any qualification
contained therein as to materiality, including, without limitation, the phrases
"material," "in all material respects," "substantial," or "substantially," and
"Material Adverse Effect"), shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing
Date except (i) that those representations and warranties which address matters
only as of a particular date shall remain true and correct as of such particular
date and (ii) where the failure to be so true and correct would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have or be reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Parent. Parent and Magellan shall have performed or
complied with all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under
this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date that are qualified as to
materiality and shall have performed or complied in all material respects with
all agreements and covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement
at or prior to the Closing Date that are not so qualified as to materiality.
Since December 31, 1997, except as disclosed in the Parent SEC Reports, there
has not been any event, occurrence or development which has had or reasonably
could be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent, or
would materially impair the ability of Parent to consummate
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the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company shall have received
at the Effective Time certificates, dated the day of the Effective Time and
validly executed by or on behalf of Parent and Magellan, to the effect that the
conditions set forth in preceding three sentences have been so satisfied.
(b) Each Representation Letter in substantially the form of Exhibit C
attached hereto (as the same may be modified by agreement between Parent,
Magellan and the Company) shall have been delivered to Stuart, Biolchini, Turner
& Givray.
(c) The Company shall have received a written opinion from Stuart,
Biolchini, Turner & Givray, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Company, to the effect that the Merger will constitute a "reorganization" for
federal income tax purposes within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
In rendering its opinion, Stuart, Biolchini, Turner & Givray shall be entitled
to rely on the Representation Letters.
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION; AMENDMENT; WAIVER
Section 9.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the
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transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the
Closing Date, by action taken or authorized by the Board of Directors of the
terminating party or parties, whether before or after approval of the matters
presented in connection with the Merger by the stockholders of the Company in
accordance with one or more of the following:
(a) by mutual written consent executed by the Company, Magellan and
Parent and duly authorized by the respective Board of Directors of the Company,
Magellan and Parent;
(b) By Parent or Magellan, if there is a material breach of any
covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement, or
if (i) any representation or warranty of the Company that is qualified as to
materiality shall have become untrue or (ii) any representation or warranty of
the Company that is not so qualified shall have become untrue in any material
respect, in each case such that the conditions set forth in Section 8.2 would
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not be satisfied (a "Terminating Company Breach"); provided, however, that, if
such Terminating Company Breach is capable of being cured by the Company prior
to the Effective Time through the exercise of its best efforts, Parent and
Magellan shall promptly give notice of such Terminating Company Breach to the
Company and if such Terminating Company Breach is cured within 20 days after
giving notice to the Company of such breach, neither Parent nor Magellan may
terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(b);
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(c) By the Company, if there is a material breach of any covenant or
agreement on the part of the Parent or Magellan set forth in this Agreement, or
if (i) any representation or warranty of Parent or Magellan that is qualified
as to materiality shall have
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become untrue or (ii) any representation or warranty of Parent or Magellan that
is not so qualified shall have become untrue in any material respect, in each
case such that the conditions set forth in Section 8.3 would not be satisfied
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("Terminating Parent Breach"); provided, however, that, if such Terminating
Parent Breach is capable of being cured by Parent or Magellan prior to the
Effective Time through the exercise of its best efforts, the Company shall
promptly give notice of such Terminating Parent Breach to Parent and Magellan
and if such Terminating Parent Breach is cured within 20 days after giving
written notice to Parent and Magellan of such breach, the Company may not
terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(c);
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(d) by Parent, Magellan or the Company if the Closing Date shall not
have occurred, other than through the failure of any such party to fulfill its
obligations hereunder, on or before October 31, 1999 (assuming that Parent,
Magellan and the Company have caused their respective filing(s) required by the
HSR Act to be made on or before April 30, 1999, and it being understood that
Parent, Magellan and the Company are each obligated hereunder to use their
respective commercially reasonable best efforts to comply with any later
request(s) for information made by any Governmental Authority having
jurisdiction under the HSR Act) or such later date agreed to in writing by
Parent, Magellan and the Company; provided, that none of Parent, Magellan or the
Company shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section
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9.1(d), if the Merger has not been consummated as a result of such party's (or
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its Affiliates') material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant set
forth in this Agreement;
(e) by Parent, Magellan or the Company if any court of competent
jurisdiction in the United States of America or other (federal or state)
Governmental Authority shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any
other action restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and such order, decree, ruling or other action
shall have been final and nonappealable;
(f) by Parent, Magellan or the Company if this Agreement shall not
have been approved or adopted by the stockholders of the Company after the
matter shall have been presented to them for a vote at the Company Stockholders'
Meeting (including any adjournment thereof);
(g) by the Company if the Board of Directors of the Company
determines to accept a Superior Proposal and withdraws its recommendation in
favor of adoption and approval of the Merger and this Agreement because the
Company's Board of Directors believes in good faith that such a withdrawal is
necessary for the Company's Board of Directors to act in a manner which is
consistent with its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of the Company; or
(h) by Parent or Magellan if (i) the Board of Directors of the Company
shall have withdrawn or materially and adversely modified its recommendation of
the Merger or this Agreement; (ii) the Board of Directors of the Company shall
have recommended to
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the stockholders of the Company that they approve a Company Acquisition Proposal
other than contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) a tender offer or exchange
offer that, if successful, would result in any Person or "group" (such term
having the meaning in this Section 9.1(h) as is ascribed under Regulation 13D
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under the Exchange Act) becoming a Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the
outstanding shares of Company Common Stock is commenced (other than by Parent or
Magellan or any of their Affiliates) and the Board of Directors of the Company
recommends that the stockholders of the Company tender their shares in such
tender or exchange offer; or (iv) for any reason the Company fails to call and
hold the Company Stockholders Meeting by October 31, 1999 (provided that
Parent's right to terminate this Agreement under such clause (iv) shall not be
available if at such time the Company would be entitled to terminate this
Agreement under Section 9.1(c));
(i) By the Company if the Board of Directors of Parent or Magellan
shall have withdrawn or materially and adversely modified its approval of the
Merger or this Agreement; or
(j) By the Company if the Average Price of Parent Common Stock is
less than $21.00 per share, and if Parent does not choose to adjust the Exchange
Ratio such that the value of Parent Common Stock, based on the Average Price,
paid for each share of Company Common Stock shall be equal to $6.97, all in
accordance with Section 3.1(b).
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Section 9.2. Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination and
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abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1 hereof, this Agreement
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shall thereafter become void and have no effect, without any liability on the
part of any party or its directors, other than the provisions of Sections 7.3
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(to the extent regarding confidentiality and the obligation not to use the
Company's information to its detriment or harm), 7.10, and Article X; provided,
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however, that nothing contained in this Section 9.2 shall relieve any party from
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liability for any breach or violation of this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1. Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties. All
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representations warranties, covenants and other agreements in this Agreement
shall not survive the Merger, and after the Effective Time neither the Company,
Parent, Magellan or their respective officers or directors shall have any
further obligation with respect thereto. This Section 10.1 shall not limit any
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covenant or agreement of the parties hereto which by its terms contemplates
performance after the Effective Time.
Section 10.2. Entire Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement (a)
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constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both
written and oral, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and (b) shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise.
Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon,
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inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective
successors and assigns.
Section 10.3. Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may be amended
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modified, terminated, rescinded or supplemented only by written agreement of the
parties hereto at any time before or after approval hereof by the stockholders
of the Company, but after such approval, any amendment shall be made in
accordance with applicable Legal Requirements.
Section 10.4. Waiver; Consents. At any time prior to the Effective Time,
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the parties hereto may (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the
obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (ii) waive any
inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained herein or in any
documents delivered pursuant hereto, and (iii) waive compliance with any of the
agreements or conditions contained herein; provided, however, that any such
waiver that affects the rights of the stockholders of the Company shall be in
accordance with applicable Legal Requirements. Any failure of a party to comply
with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by
the party affected thereby only by a written instrument signed by the party
granting such waiver. No waiver, or failure to insist upon strict compliance, by
any party of any condition or any breach of any obligation, term, covenant,
representation, warranty or agreement contained in this Agreement, in any one or
more instances, shall be construed to be a waiver of, or estoppel with respect
to, any other condition or any other breach of the same or any other obligation,
term, covenant, representation, warranty or agreement. Whenever this Agreement
requires or permits consent by or on behalf of any party hereto, such consent
shall be given in writing in a manner consistent with the requirements for a
waiver.
Section 10.5. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any
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provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
any other provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
Section 10.6. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder
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shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery
if delivered personally, (b) on the first business day following the date of
dispatch if delivered by a nationally recognized next-day courier service, (c)
on the next Business Day following the date of mailing if delivered by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid or (d)
if sent by facsimile transmission, with a copy mailed on the same day in the
manner provided in (a) or (b) above, when transmitted and receipt is confirmed
by telephone. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or
pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party
to receive such notice to the respective parties as follows:
if to Parent or Magellan to:
Orbital Sciences Corporation
21700 Atlantic Boulevard
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Dulles, VA 20166
Telecopy No. 703-406-5572
Attention: Legal Department
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Latham & Watkins
135 Commonwealth Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Telecopy No. 650-463-2600
Attention: Ora Fisher
if to the Company to:
Lowrance Electronics, Inc.
12000 East Skelly Drive
Tulsa, OK 74128
Telecopy No. 918-234-1714
Attention: Mr. Darrell J. Lowrance
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Stuart, Biolchini, Turner & Givray
Suite 3300
First Place Tower
Fifteen East Fifth Street
Tulsa, OK 74103
Telecopy No. (918) 582-3033
Attention: Robert F. Biolchini, Esq.
or to such other address as the Person to whom notice is given may have
previously furnished to the others in writing in the manner set forth above
(provided that notice of any change of address shall be effective only upon
receipt thereof).
Section 10.7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
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construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of
the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of
laws thereof.
Section 10.8. Jurisdiction. Any process against Parent, Magellan or the
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Company in, or in connection with, any suit, action or proceeding arising out
of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement may be served
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personally or by certified mail at the address set forth in Section 10.6 with
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the same effect as though served on it personally.
Section 10.9. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings and table
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of contents are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended
to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 10.10. Parties in Interest; No Third Party Beneficiary. Except
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as set forth in Section 7.4, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
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solely to the benefit of each party hereto, and nothing in this Agreement,
express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or
remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section 10.11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or
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more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of
which shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Section 10.12. Incorporation by Reference. Any and all schedules,
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exhibits, annexes, statements, reports, certificates or other documents or
instruments referred to herein or attached hereto are incorporated herein by
reference hereto as though fully set forth at the point referred to in the
Agreement.
Section 10.13. Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement
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to Sections, Exhibits or Schedules, such reference shall be to a Section of or
Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the
words "include", "includes" or "including" are used in this Agreement, they
shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation." The parties
have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In
the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this
Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no
presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by
virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. Any
reference to any federal, state, local or foreign statute or law shall be deemed
also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the
content requires otherwise.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be
executed on its behalf by its officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the
day and year first above written.
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
By:________________________________________
Name:______________________________________
Title:_____________________________________
MAGELLAN CORPORATION
By:________________________________________
Name:______________________________________
Title:_____________________________________
LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS, INC.
By:________________________________________
Darrell J. Lowrance
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT A
DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings
specified or referred to below whether or not capitalized when used in this
Agreement.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to a specified Person, (a) any Entity of
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which such Person is an executive officer, director, partner, trustee or other
fiduciary or is directly or indirectly the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of
any class of equity security thereof or other financial interest therein; (b) if
such Person is an individual, any relative or spouse of such individual, or any
relative of such spouse (such relative being related to the individual in
question within the second degree) and any Entity of which any such relative,
spouse, or relative of spouse is an executive officer, director, partner,
trustee or other fiduciary or is directly or indirectly the Beneficial Owner of
10% or more of any class of equity security thereof or other financial interest
therein; (c) if such Person is an Entity, any director, executive officer,
partner, trustee or other fiduciary or any direct or indirect Beneficial Owner
of 10% or more of any class of equity security of, or other financial interest
in, such Entity; (d) any Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the
Person specified, or (e) with respect to the Company, any stockholder. For
purposes of this definition, "executive officer" means the president, any vice
president in charge of a principal business unit, division or function such as
sales, administration, research and development, or finance, and any other
officer, employee or other Person who performs a policy making function or has
the same duties as those of a president or vice president. For purposes of this
definition, "control" (including "controlling", "controlled by" and "under
common control with") means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
"Beneficial Owner" shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 of the
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General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act as in effect as
of the date of this Agreement.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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"Company Business Facility" means any land, building or structure owned or
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leased by the Company and/or any Subsidiary of the Company.
"Entity" means any corporation (including any non-profit corporation),
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general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, joint stock association, estate, trust, cooperative, foundation, union,
syndicate, league, consortium, coalition, committee, society, firm, company or
other enterprise, association, organization or entity of any nature.
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"Environmental Conditions" means the introduction into the environment of
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any Hazardous Substance (whether or not upon any Company Business Facility or
other property) as a result of which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
or may become liable to any Person or by reason of which any Company Business
Facility or any of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries may suffer or
be subject to any lien.
"Environmental Laws" means any and all Legal Requirements that relate to
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public and worker health and safety and pollution, contamination, preservation,
protection, or clean-up of the air, surface water, ground water, soil or
wetlands and activities or conditions relating thereto.
"Environmental Permit" means all permits, licenses, certificates,
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registrations, identification numbers, applications, consents, approvals,
variances, notices of intent, and exemptions necessary for the ownership, use
and/or operation of any current Company Business Facility to comply with
Requirements of Environmental Laws.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
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the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"GAAP" means generally accepted United States accounting principles,
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consistently applied.
"Governmental Authority" means any governmental authority, including, but
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not limited to, any foreign governmental authority, the United States of
America, any State of the United States, any local authority and any political
subdivision of any of the foregoing, any multi-national organization or body,
any agency, department, commission, board, bureau, court or other authority of
any of the foregoing, or any quasi-governmental or private body exercising, or
purporting to exercise, any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative,
police, regulatory or taxing authority or power of any nature.
"Governmental Authorization" means any permit (including, but not limited
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to, any Environmental Permit), license, franchise, approval (including clearance
under the HSR Act and orders from the SEC regarding Parent's Form S-4),
certificate, consent, ratification, permission, confirmation, endorsement,
waiver, certification, registration, qualification or other authorization
issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of
any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
"Hazardous Substance" shall mean any pollutant, contaminant, chemical, and
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any toxic, infectious, carcinogenic, reactive, corrosive, ignitable or flammable
chemical or chemical compound or hazardous substance, material or waste, whether
solid, liquid or gas, including, without limitation, any quantity of asbestos in
any form, urea formaldehyde, PCB's, radon gas, crude oil or any fraction
thereof, all forms of natural gas, petroleum products or by-products or
derivatives, radioactive substance or material, pesticide waste waters, sludges,
and slag, that is subject to regulation, control or remediation under any
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Environmental Laws; and any other substance, material or waste that is subject
to regulation, control or remediation under any Environmental Laws.
"HSR Act" shall mean the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
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1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Knowledge"; unless otherwise specifically defined in the text of the
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Agreement with respect to one or more Sections, the Company or Parent, as
appropriate, shall be deemed to have "knowledge" of a particular fact or other
matter if any director or executive officer of the Company or Parent, as
appropriate, has current, actual knowledge of such fact or other matter or if
such director or executive officer would have such knowledge through the conduct
of his duties in a reasonable manner in accordance with generally accepted
industry standards.
"Legal Requirement" shall mean any applicable law (including, but not
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limited to, Environmental Laws), statute, ordinance, decree, requirement, order,
treaty, proclamation, convention, rule or regulation (or interpretation of any
of the foregoing) of, and the terms of any Governmental Authorization issued by,
any Governmental Authority which exists on the date of this Agreement and/or
exists up to and including the Closing Date.
"Material Adverse Effect," when used in this Agreement in connection with
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the Company and its Subsidiaries, or Parent, Magellan, and their Subsidiaries,
as the case may be, means any event, circumstances, effect, fact or condition
that individually or in the aggregate with all other events, facts,
circumstances, effects or conditions is or could reasonably be anticipated to be
materially adverse to the business, assets (including intangible assets),
liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of the Company and all
of its Subsidiaries or Parent, Magellan and all of their Subsidiaries, as
applicable, taken as a whole, excluding specifically any such event, fact or
condition resulting from or relating to (a) changes in general economic or
political conditions or (b) changes arising out of the effects of the
seasonality and volatility of the Company's and its Subsidiaries' businesses
consistent with the historic seasonality and volatility of the Company's and its
Subsidiaries' businesses.
"Organizational Documents" means, with respect to a corporation, the
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certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation and bylaws of such
corporation; with respect to a general partnership, the partnership agreement
establishing such partnership; with respect to a joint venture, the joint
venture agreement establishing such joint venture; with respect to a limited
partnership, the limited partnership agreement and the certificate of limited
partnership of such limited partnership; with respect to a trust, the instrument
establishing such trust; and with respect to any other Entity, any charter
document or other document or agreement executed, adopted, approved, ratified or
filed in connection with the formation, creation, constitution, governance or
organization of such Entity, in each case including any and all amendments or
modifications thereof.
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"Person" means any individual, Entity or Governmental Authority.
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"Proceeding" means any action, suit, litigation, arbitration, lawsuit,
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claim, proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative
or appellate proceeding and any informal proceeding), review, prosecution,
contest, hearing, inquiry, inquest, audit, examination, investigation,
challenge, controversy or dispute commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or
before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority or any arbitrator.
"Requirement(s) of Environmental Law(s)" means all requirements,
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conditions, restrictions or stipulations of Environmental Laws applicable to the
Company, its Subsidiaries or the assets and/or the business of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
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rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any corporation,
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partnership, joint venture, joint stock association, business trust or other
Entity of which such Person or another Subsidiary of such Person directly or
indirectly owns more than 20% of the outstanding capital stock or other equity
interest.
"Tax" or "Taxes" means any federal, state, local or foreign net or gross
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income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, license,
withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamped, occupation,
premium, personal property, real property, capital stock, profits, social
security, unemployment, disability, registration, value added, estimated,
alternative or add-on minimum taxes, customs duties or other taxes, fees,
assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and
penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any Governmental
Authority.
"Tax Return" means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or
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information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or
attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
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EXHIBIT 99.2
NEWS RELEASE
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CONTACTS:
Jim White, Magellan Corporation Mark C. Wilmoth, Lowrance Electronics Inc.
(909) 394-5007 (918) 438-8774
[email protected] [email protected]
MAGELLAN CORPORATION AND
MARINE ELECTRONICS LEADER
LOWRANCE ELECTRONICS INC. TO MERGE
-- $150 million consumer GPS-related business unit to be established --
SANTA CLARA, CA -- MARCH 11, 1999 -- Lowrance Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEIX)
of Tulsa, OK, will be merged into California-based Magellan Corporation, a
leading satellite access products company, as a result of a merger agreement
among those companies and Magellan's parent company Orbital Sciences Corporation
(NYSE: ORB). The transaction will create a nearly $150 million, satellite-
based, consumer and recreational electronics business under the Magellan banner,
according to Magellan Chairman and Orbital President and CEO David W. Thompson.
"This acquisition reflects our strategy of growing Magellan through market
expansion and acquisition of compatible technology companies. With approximately
$100 million in annual sales, Lowrance Electronics has long been a leading
player in the marine and recreational electronics business, with a special
expertise in both GPS satellite navigation and sonar technology. As such,
Lowrance is a great fit with Magellan's already strong position in satellite-
based navigation and communications products for marine, aviation, outdoor
recreation and general consumer electronics markets, as well as a great addition
to Magellan's technology capabilities," Thompson noted.
"Lowrance is a leading-edge technology company whose technical know-how in GPS
and sonar can be applied to emerging commercial and industrial applications and
integrated with other Magellan technologies such as GPS satellite navigation and
ORBCOMM satellite data communications," said Magellan President and CEO John
Huyett.
Lowrance President and CEO Darrell Lowrance pointed to the "synergies between
the two organizations. Both Lowrance Electronics and Magellan have pioneered
commercial applications of high technologies for consumer markets. The combined
Magellan-Lowrance consumer products group represents a critical mass that is
well-positioned for growth and market expansion."
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The acquisition will be accomplished through the exchange of stock between the
publicly traded Lowrance Electronics and Orbital. Lowrance shareholders will
receive between 1,250,000 shares and approximately 745,000 shares of Orbital
common stock with the actual number of Orbital shares issued to be determined
based on the market price of Orbital stock prior to closing. Based on Orbital's
Thursday, March 11, 1999, closing price, Lowrance shareholders would receive
approximately $24.1 million in value, or approximately $6.41 per share of
Lowrance common stock. Closing is expected later this year. The transaction
will be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
Pending regulatory approval, the transaction will result in a stronger, more
capable satellite access products company employing more than 1,000 people in
locations throughout the world, including product development, manufacturing and
distribution centers in Santa Clara and San Dimas, CA; Rochester Hills, MI;
Tulsa, OK; Ensenada, Mexico; Moscow, Russia; Sydney, Australia; and Toronto,
Canada.
The announcement of the Lowrance acquisition follows other recent business
news from Magellan including the unveiling of a new $50 million joint venture
between Magellan and Hertz Corporation to deploy 50,000 Magellan-built vehicle
navigation units in Hertz' car rental fleet, and an agreement to partner with
Topcon Corporation to develop GPS-based precision products for survey, GIS
mapping and machine control.
BACKGROUND ON LOWRANCE AND MAGELLAN
Lowrance Electronics designs and manufactures sonar, GPS and aviation
instruments, distributing products under both the Lowrance and Eagle brands
throughout the United States and in 65 countries worldwide through a network of
retail outlets including boat dealers, marine electronics stores, mass
merchants, mail order catalogs, aviation electronics dealers and sporting goods
stores. The company was founded by Carl and Darrell Lowrance in 1957 and
introduced the world's first commercial sonar instrument for sport fishing.
Since then the company has sold more than five million sonar units. In 1991 the
company introduced its first GPS-based satellite navigation products for the
boating and fishing markets and later expanded its product offerings into the
hunting, hiking and general aviation markets.
Lowrance designs and engineers products at its Tulsa, OK headquarters and
manufactures products in Tulsa and in a new state-of-the-art electronics
assembly facility in Ensenada, Mexico.
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Magellan introduced the first hand-held GPS receiver in 1989, and has sold
more than two million GPS navigators and related products since that time.
Today the company specializes in satellite access products for consumer,
commercial, industrial and scientific applications around the world. Magellan
is organized into six business units, including:
. Professional Products Group which includes high-precision GPS and
GPS+GLONASS equipment for survey, mapping and GIS.
. Precision OEM (original equipment manufacturers) and Navigation equipment
for systems integration of GPS and GPS+GLONASS capability.
. Magellan Consumer Products for marine, outdoor recreation, consumer
electronics, vehicle navigation and general aviation. The consumer
product mix includes GPS mapping products for marine applications; hand-
held GPS products for land, air and sea navigation; satellite telephones;
ORBCOMM personal two-way satellite messaging units; and the newly
introduced Magellan 750NAV turn-by-turn vehicle navigation unit.
. ORBCOMM commercial and industrial products for worldwide, two-way data
communications via the world's first low-Earth-orbit satellite data
messaging service.
. Magellan Driver Information Systems engineering and design for vehicle
navigation and intelligent transportation systems, including OEM
products, workforce automation and commercial vehicle fleet markets.
. Technology licensing and strategic partnerships with world-class
manufacturing and technology organizations.
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