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UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported): DECEMBER 26, 1998
KAYNAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-22519 33-0591091
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(State or other jurisdiction of Commission File No. (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
500 N. State College Blvd., Suite 1000, Orange, California 92868-1638
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 712-4900
ITEM 1. CHANGE IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT
On December 26, 1998, The Fairchild Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Fairchild"), Dah Dah, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Merger Sub") and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Fairchild, and Kaynar Technologies Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("KTI"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization, a copy of which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 2.1
hereto (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger
Agreement and subject to certain conditions being satisfied or waived, Merger
Sub will merge with and into KTI (the "Merger") and KTI will survive the
Merger (the "Surviving Corporation") and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Fairchild.
Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, each outstanding share of common
stock of KTI, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), with the
exception of shares held by stockholders who properly exercise dissenters'
rights under the Delaware General Corporation Law and shares held by
Fairchild or Merger Sub, will be cancelled and converted into the right to
receive $28.75 in cash. All outstanding stock options of KTI, whether or not
then-exercisable, shall be made fully vested and exercisable and converted
into the right to receive for each share subject to such stock option an
amount in cash equal to the excess of the merger consideration over the
exercise price per share of such stock option.
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The closing of the Merger is subject to certain conditions, including
(among others) expiration or early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting
period and the approval of KTI's stockholders.
Fairchild has also entered into separate Voting Agreements dated December
26, 1998 with each of Jordan A. Law, David A. Werner, Robert L. Beers, and LeRoy
A. Dack, copies of which are incorporated by reference as Exhibits 99.1-99.4
hereto (together, the "Voting Agreements"). Pursuant to the Voting Agreements,
Messrs. Law, Werner, Beers, and Dack have agreed to vote all shares of capital
stock of KTI of which they have beneficial ownership in favor of the Merger and
each of the other transactions contemplated by the terms of the Merger Agreement
and against any other acquisition proposal or other agreement that would impede
or prevent the Merger. Messrs. Law, Werner, Beers, and Dack have also agreed
not to transfer any such shares of capital stock unless the transferee agrees to
be bound by the terms of the Voting Agreements.
A Voting and Option Agreement dated December 26, 1998 has also been
entered into between General Electric Capital Corporation, a New York
corporation ("GE Capital"), CFE, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CFE") and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of GE Capital, Merger Sub, and Fairchild, a copy
of which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.5 hereto (the "Voting
and Option Agreement"). CFE is the beneficial owner of 4,206,000 shares
of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of KTI, par value $0.01 per share
(the "Preferred Stock"), which is convertible into shares of Common Stock
on a one-for-one ratio, and 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Pursuant
to the Voting and Option Agreement, CFE has agreed to vote, and GE Capital
has agreed to cause CFE to vote, each of its shares of Preferred Stock and
Common Stock in favor of the Merger and each of the other transactions
contemplated by the terms of the Merger Agreement and against any other
acquisition proposal or other agreement that would impede or prevent the
Merger. CFE has also granted Fairchild an option, which becomes exercisable
under certain circumstances 60 days after the termination of the Merger
Agreement (subject to certain conditions), to acquire each of its shares of
Preferred Stock and Common Stock at a cash purchase price of $28.75 per
share. CFE has further agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to transfer
any of its Preferred Stock or Common Stock without the prior written consent
of Fairchild.
The foregoing summaries of the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Voting
Agreements, and the Voting and Option Agreement do not purport to be complete
and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such
agreements set forth in the exhibits attached hereto.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired
Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information
Not Applicable
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of
December 26, 1998 by and among The Fairchild Corporation,
Dah Dah, Inc., and Kaynar Technologies Inc.
99.1 Voting Agreement dated as of December 26, 1998 between The
Fairchild Corporation and Jordan A. Law.
99.2 Voting Agreement dated as of December 26, 1998 between The
Fairchild Corporation and David A. Werner.
99.3 Voting Agreement dated as of December 26, 1998 between The
Fairchild Corporation and Robert L. Beers.
99.4 Voting Agreement dated as of December 26, 1998 between The
Fairchild Corporation and LeRoy A. Dack.
99.5 Voting and Option Agreement dated as of December 26, 1998
by and among The Fairchild Corporation, Dah Dah, Inc.,
CFE Inc., and General Electric Capital Corporation.
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SIGNATURES
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 in the City of Orange, State of California
on this 5th day of January, 1999.
KAYNAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
/s/ David A. Werner
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By: David A. Werner
Executive Vice President
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of
December 26, 1998 by and among The Fairchild Corporation,
Dah Dah, Inc., and Kaynar Technologies Inc.
99.1 Voting Agreement dated as of December 26, 1998 between The
Fairchild Corporation and Jordan A. Law.
99.2 Voting Agreement dated as of December 26, 1998 between The
Fairchild Corporation and David A. Werner.
99.3 Voting Agreement dated as of December 26, 1998 between The
Fairchild Corporation and Robert L. Beers.
99.4 Voting Agreement dated as of December 26, 1998 between The
Fairchild Corporation and LeRoy A. Dack.
99.5 Voting and Option Agreement dated as of December 26, 1998
by and among The Fairchild Corporation, Dah Dah, Inc.,
CFE Inc., and General Electric Capital Corporation.
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
BY AND AMONG
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION,
DAH DAH, INC.
AND
KAYNAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Dated as of December 26, 1998
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ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
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1.1 The Merger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.2 Effective Time; Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
1.3 Effect of the Merger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1.4 Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1.5 Directors and Officers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1.6 Effect on Capital Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1.7 Surrender of Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1.8 Stock Transfer Books; No Further Ownership Rights in Company
Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
1.9 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
1.10 Accounting Consequences; Repayment of Company Indebtedness. . . . . .5
1.11 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
1.12 Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY
2.1 Organization, Standing and Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.2 Capital Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2.3 Authority; No Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.4 Reports and Financial Statements; Absence of Company
Material Adverse Effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2.5 Board Approval; Vote Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.6 Brokers and Finders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.7 Opinion of the Financial Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.8 Title to Properties; Entire Business; Condition of Assets . . . . . 11
2.9 Litigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.10 No Material Violations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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2.11 Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.12 Proxy Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.13 Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.14 Section 203 of the DGCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.15 Labor Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.16 Year 2000 Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.17 Contracts and Commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.18 Environmental Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.19 Intellectual Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
3.1 Organization, Standing and Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2 Authority; No Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3 Board Approval; No Stockholder Vote Required. . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.4 Brokers and Finders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.5 Proxy Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.6 Interim Operations of Merger Sub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ARTICLE IV
CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME
4.1 Conduct of Business by Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
5.1 Proxy Statement; Other Filings; Board Recommendations . . . . . . . 21
5.2 Meeting of Company Stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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5.3 Confidentiality; Access to Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.4 No Solicitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.5 Public Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.6 Reasonable Efforts; Notification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.7 Third Party Consents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.8 Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.9 Regulatory Filings; Reasonable Efforts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.10 Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
6.1 Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the
Merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.2 Additional Conditions to Obligations of Company . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.3 Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and
Merger Sub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
7.1 Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.2 Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination. . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.3 Fees and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.4 Amendment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.5 Extension; Waiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1 Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties. . . . . . . . . . . 33
8.2 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
8.3 Certain Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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8.4 Counterparts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.5 Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.6 Severability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.7 Other Remedies; Specific Performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.8 Governing Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
8.9 Rules of Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
8.10 Assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
8.11 Waiver of Jury Trial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Form of Voting and Option Agreement
Exhibit B Form of Voting Agreement
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION is made and entered into as
of December 26, 1998 by and among THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation ("PARENT"), DAH DAH INC., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent ("MERGER SUB"), and KAYNAR TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware
corporation ("COMPANY").
RECITALS
A. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement (as
defined in Section 1.2 below) and in accordance with the Delaware General
Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), Parent and Company intend to enter into a
business combination transaction.
B. The Board of Directors of Company (i) has determined that the
Merger (as defined in Section 1.1) is in the best interests of Company and
its stockholders, (ii) has approved this Agreement and the Merger and
declared them to be advisable and (iii) has determined to recommend that the
stockholders of Company adopt and approve this Agreement and approve the
Merger.
C. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and as a
condition and inducement to Parent's willingness to enter into this
Agreement, a stockholder of Company (the "STOCKHOLDER") is entering into a
Voting and Option Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A (the "VOTING AND OPTION AGREEMENT") and certain other stockholders
of Company are entering into a Voting Agreement in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B.
D. Certain defined terms used in this Agreement are set forth in
Section 8.3.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, promises and
representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree
as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
1.1 THE MERGER. At the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2)
and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
applicable provisions of the DGCL, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into
Company (the "MERGER"), the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall
cease and Company shall continue as the surviving corporation. Company as the
surviving corporation after the Merger is hereinafter sometimes referred to as
the "SURVIVING CORPORATION."
1.2 EFFECTIVE TIME; CLOSING. Subject to the provisions of this
Agreement, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing
a Certificate of Merger with
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the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in such form as required by,
and executed in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the DGCL (the
"CERTIFICATE OF MERGER") (the time of such filing, or such later time as may
be agreed in writing by Company and Parent and specified in the Certificate
of Merger, being the "EFFECTIVE TIME") as soon as practicable on or after the
Closing Date (as herein defined). Unless the context otherwise requires, the
term "AGREEMENT" as used herein refers collectively to this Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization and the Certificate of Merger. The closing of the
Merger (the "CLOSING") shall take place at the offices of O'Melveny & Myers
LLP at a time and date to be specified by the parties, which shall be no
later than the second business day after the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions set forth in Article VI, or at such other time, date and location
as the parties hereto agree in writing (the "CLOSING DATE").
1.3 EFFECT OF THE MERGER. At the Effective Time, the effect of the
Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of
the DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject
thereto, at the Effective Time all the property, rights, privileges, powers and
franchises of Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation,
and all debts, liabilities and duties of Company and Merger Sub shall become the
debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
1.4 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION; BYLAWS.
(a) At the Effective Time, and without any further action on the part
of Company, Merger Sub or their respective stockholders, the Certificate of
Incorporation of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time, shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation
until thereafter amended as provided by law and such Certificate of
Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that at the
Effective Time the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation
shall be amended so that the name of the Surviving Corporation shall be "Kaynar
Technologies Inc."
(b) At the Effective Time, and without any further action on the part
of Company, Merger Sub or their respective stockholders, the Bylaws of Merger
Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be, at the
Effective Time, the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter
amended.
1.5 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. The initial directors of the Surviving
Corporation shall be the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the
Effective Time, until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed
and qualified. The initial officers of the Surviving Corporation shall be the
officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, until their
respective successors are duly appointed.
1.6 EFFECT ON CAPITAL STOCK. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the
Merger and without any action on the part of Merger Sub, Company or the holders
of any of the following securities:
(a) CONVERSION OF COMPANY COMMON STOCK AND COMPANY PREFERRED STOCK.
Each share of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Company (the "COMPANY
COMMON
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STOCK") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, and
each share of Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Company
(the "COMPANY PREFERRED STOCK") issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time, other than any shares of Company Common Stock and Company
Preferred Stock to be canceled pursuant to Section 1.6(b), will be canceled
and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to receive,
respectively (the "MERGER CONSIDERATION"), an amount, in cash, equal to (a)
$28.75 per share of Company Common Stock and (b) $22.09 per share of Company
Preferred Stock.
(b) CANCELLATION OF PARENT-OWNED STOCK. Each share of Company Common
Stock held by Company or owned by Merger Sub, Parent or any direct or indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of Company or of Parent immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished without any conversion
thereof.
(c) COMPANY STOCK OPTIONS. At the Effective Time, all outstanding
options to purchase Company Common Stock held by all current and former
employees and directors of Company and which are outstanding as of the date of
this Agreement and listed in Section 2.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule
("COMPANY STOCK OPTIONS"), whether or not then exercisable, shall be made fully
vested and exercisable and will be cancelled and extinguished and automatically
converted into the right to receive from Company for each share subject to such
Company Stock Option an amount in cash equal to the excess of the Merger
Consideration over the exercise price per share of such Company Stock Option,
net of any and all applicable withholding taxes. Company shall, prior to the
Effective Time, take all steps necessary or appropriate with respect to the
Company Stock Options to effect the foregoing as of the Effective Time.
(d) CAPITAL STOCK OF MERGER SUB. Each share of Common Stock, $1.00
par value per share, of Merger Sub (the "MERGER SUB COMMON STOCK") issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into one
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock, $0.01 par
value per share, of the Surviving Corporation. Each certificate evidencing
ownership of shares of Merger Sub Common Stock shall evidence ownership of such
shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.
(e) WITHHOLDING RIGHTS. The Surviving Corporation or the Exchange
Agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Merger Consideration
otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of shares of Company
Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock such amounts as the Exchange Agent or
the Surviving Corporation is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the
making of such payment under the Code or any provision of state, local or
foreign tax law. To the extent that amounts are so deducted or withheld and
paid to any Governmental Entity by the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange
Agent, 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 or
Company Preferred Stock in respect of which such deduction and withholding was
made by the Exchange Agent or the Surviving Corporation.
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(f) DISSENTER'S RIGHTS. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, in the event that dissenters' rights are available in
connection with the Merger pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, shares of
Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock that are issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time and that are held by stockholders who
did not vote in favor of the Merger and who comply with all of the relevant
provisions of Section 262 of the DGCL ("DISSENTING SHARES") shall not be
converted into or be exchangeable for the right to receive the Merger
Consideration, but instead shall be converted into the right to receive such
consideration as may be determined to be due to such stockholders pursuant to
Section 262 of the DGCL, unless and until such holders shall have failed to
perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost their rights to appraisal
under the DGCL. If any such holder shall have failed to perfect or shall have
effectively withdrawn or lost such right, such holders' shares of Company Common
Stock and/or Company Preferred Stock shall thereupon be deemed to have been
converted into and to have become exchangeable for the right to receive, as of
the Effective Time, the Merger Consideration without any interest thereon.
Company shall give Parent (i) prompt notice of any written demands for appraisal
of shares received by Company and (ii) the opportunity to participate in all
negotiations and proceedings with respect to any such demands. Company shall
not, without the prior written consent of Parent, voluntarily make any payment
with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any such demands.
1.7 SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES.
(a) EXCHANGE AGENT. Parent shall select a bank or trust company
reasonably acceptable to Company to act as the exchange agent (the "EXCHANGE
AGENT") in the Merger.
(b) EXCHANGE PROCEDURES. Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent
shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of record (as of the
Effective Time) of a certificate or certificates (the "CERTIFICATES"), which
immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of
Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock, if any, whose shares were
converted into the Merger Consideration (i) a letter of transmittal in customary
form (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and
title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates to
the Exchange Agent and shall contain such other provisions as Parent may
reasonably specify) and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of
the Certificates in exchange for the Merger Consideration. Upon surrender of
Certificates 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 completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto,
the holders of such Certificates shall be entitled to receive in exchange
therefor the Merger Consideration, and the Certificates so surrendered shall
forthwith be canceled. Until so surrendered, outstanding Certificates will be
deemed from and after the Effective Time, for all corporate purposes, to
evidence only the ownership of the Merger Consideration into which such shares
of Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock, if any, shall have been so
converted.
(c) NO LIABILITY. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 1.7, neither the Exchange Agent, Parent, the Surviving Corporation nor
any party hereto shall be liable to a holder of shares of Company Common Stock
or Company Preferred Stock for any
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amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable
abandoned property, escheat or similar law. If any Certificates have not
been surrendered prior to seven years after the Effective Time (or
immediately prior to any earlier date on which any Merger Consideration
payable with respect to any unsurrendered certificates would otherwise
escheat or become property of any Governmental Entity), any Merger
Consideration in respect of such Certificates shall, to the extent permitted
by applicable law, become the property of the Surviving Corporation, free and
clear of all the claims or interest of any person previously entitled thereto.
1.8 STOCK TRANSFER BOOKS; NO FURTHER OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN COMPANY
COMMON STOCK AND COMPANY PREFERRED STOCK. At the Effective Time, the stock
transfer books of Company shall be closed with respect to the shares of Company
Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock, and no transfer of any such shares
shall thereafter be made. The Merger Consideration delivered in accordance with
the terms hereof upon the surrender of shares of Company Common Stock and
Company Preferred Stock shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction
of all rights pertaining to shares of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred
Stock, and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the records of
the Surviving Corporation of shares of Company Common Stock or Company Preferred
Stock which were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If after
the Effective Time Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation for
any reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this Article I.
1.9 LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES. In the event that any
Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent shall
issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates, upon the
making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, the Merger
Consideration; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Parent may, in its discretion and as a
condition precedent to the payment of the Merger Consideration, require the
owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates to deliver a bond in such
sum as it may reasonably direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made
against Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent with respect to
the Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
1.10 ACCOUNTING CONSEQUENCES; REPAYMENT OF COMPANY INDEBTEDNESS.
(a) It is intended by the parties hereto that the Merger shall be
treated as a purchase for accounting purposes.
(b) Coincident with the Effective Time, Company shall repay (in cash)
all of its outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money as set forth in Section
2.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule except for indebtedness not required by
its terms to be repaid upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
(other than indebtedness pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter
defined), which Company shall in any event repay at the Effective Time). If,
prior to effecting such repayment, the amount of such indebtedness exceeds
Company's cash on hand, then Parent will make available to Company all funds
necessary to effect such repayment as of the Effective Time.
1.11 TAKING OF NECESSARY ACTION; FURTHER ACTION. If, at any time
after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry
out the purposes of this
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Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and
possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises
of Company and Merger Sub, the officers and directors of Company and Merger
Sub will take all such lawful and necessary or desirable action. Parent
shall cause Merger Sub timely to perform all of its obligations arising in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.
1.12 DEPOSIT.
(a) As soon as practicable following the execution and delivery of
this Agreement but in any event not later than the second business day following
the date hereof, Parent shall deliver by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to an interest-bearing joint escrow account to be opened by
representatives of Company and Parent or Merger Sub an earnest money deposit in
the amount of $20 million (the "DEPOSIT"). Until the business day following (a)
the Closing Date or (b) the date of the termination of this Agreement pursuant
to Section 7.1, the Deposit shall be held in such joint account and subject to
the provisions of this Section 1.12. The Deposit shall be invested as mutually
agreed by Parent and Company and, at the end of each calendar month, any and all
interest or other earnings with respect to the Deposit shall be paid by the
escrow agent to Parent. Withdrawals shall be made from the joint escrow account
only with the written authorization of both Company and Parent and only as
provided in this Section 1.12. Each of Company and Parent covenants and agrees
to authorize and to cause to be made all withdrawals required to be made by this
Section 1.12.
(b) In the event that this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to
Section 7.1 other than by Company pursuant to Section 7.1(b), then not later
than one business day following the date of such termination, the Deposit shall
be withdrawn and paid over to Parent. In the event that this Agreement shall be
terminated by Company pursuant to Section 7.1(b), and at the time of such
termination the condition to the obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to
consummate and effect the Merger set forth in Section 6.3(c) has not been
satisfied or waived in writing by Parent, and all other conditions to the
obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate and effect the Merger set
forth in Sections 6.1 and 6.3 shall have been satisfied or waived in writing by
Parent, then the Deposit shall be withdrawn and paid over to Company. In
determining whether any condition has been met for purposes of the immediately
preceding sentence, any condition the satisfaction of which requires any action
by Company on the Closing Date shall be considered to have been duly satisfied
if Company stands ready to take such action within one business day and Company
shall have so advised Parent in writing. Interest earned but not yet withdrawn
and paid to Parent, if any, shall be paid to Parent following the withdrawal and
payment of the Deposit to Company. Immediately following the Effective Time,
the Deposit, together with all interest earned thereon, shall be withdrawn and
paid to Parent. From and after the withdrawal and payment of the Deposit
pursuant to this Section 1.12(b), the party to whom payment is not made shall
cease to have any interest in or rights with respect to the Deposit whatsoever.
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ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY
Except as set forth in the Company SEC Reports (as defined in Section
2.4) filed prior to the date hereof, or in the Company Disclosure Schedule
delivered by Company to Parent before or simultaneously with the execution of
this Agreement (the "COMPANY DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE"), Company represents and
warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as of the date hereof as follows:
2.1 ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND POWER. Each of Company and its
Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has all necessary
corporate power and authority required to own, lease, license or use its
properties now owned, leased, licensed or used and to carry on its business
as now conducted and (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation, limited
liability company or limited partnership, as the case may be, under the laws
of each jurisdiction in which qualification is required either to own, lease,
license or use its properties now owned, leased, licensed and used or to
carry on its business as now conducted, except where the failure to effect or
obtain such qualification, individually or in the aggregate, would not
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. A complete
list of all of Company's Subsidiaries, together with the jurisdiction of
incorporation of each Subsidiary and the authorized capitalization of each
Subsidiary, is set forth in Section 2.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
Except for the ownership interests disclosed in Section 2.1 of the Company
Disclosure Schedule, neither Company nor any Subsidiary owns, directly or
indirectly, any equity interest in excess of five percent of the total
outstanding equity interests in any other person. The copies of the
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Company, which were previously
furnished to Parent, are complete copies of such documents as in full force
and effect on the date of this Agreement.
2.2 CAPITAL STRUCTURE.
(a) As of December 22, 1998, the authorized capital stock of Company
consisted of 20,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of
Company Preferred Stock. As of December 22, 1998, 5,090,142 shares of Company
Common Stock and 4,206,000 shares of Company Preferred Stock were issued and
outstanding, no shares of capital stock were held in the treasury of Company and
500,000 shares of Company Common Stock were reserved for issuance pursuant to
the Company Benefit Plans. Since such date, there have been no issuances of
shares of the capital stock of Company or any other securities of Company other
than issuances of shares pursuant to options or rights outstanding as of such
date under the Company Benefit Plans. All issued and outstanding shares of the
capital stock of Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, and no class of capital stock is entitled to preemptive rights.
There were outstanding as of December 22, 1998 no options, warrants or other
rights to acquire capital stock from Company other than (x) options representing
in the aggregate the right to purchase 261,900 shares of Company Common Stock
under the Company Benefit Plans and (y) 4,206,000 shares of Company Preferred
Stock validly issued and currently convertible into 4,206,000 shares of Company
Common Stock in the aggregate. "COMPANY BENEFIT PLANS" means each employee
benefit plan, program, arrangement and contract (including any "employee benefit
plan," as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee
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Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") and any bonus,
deferred compensation, stock bonus, stock purchase, restricted stock, stock
option, employment, termination, stay agreement or bonus, change in control
and severance plan, program, arrangement and contract) all of the foregoing
in effect on the date of this Agreement, to which Company is a party, which
is maintained or contributed to by Company, or with respect to which Company
could incur material liability under Section 4069, 4201 or 4212(c) of ERISA.
No options or warrants or other rights to acquire capital stock from Company
have been issued or granted since October 28, 1998 to the date of this
Agreement.
(b) As of the date of this Agreement, no bonds, debentures, notes or
other indebtedness of Company having the right to vote on matters on which
stockholders may vote are issued or outstanding.
(c) Except as otherwise described in this Section 2.1, as of the date
of this Agreement there are no securities, options, warrants, calls, rights,
commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which
Company is a party or by which it is bound obligating Company to issue, deliver
or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital
stock or other voting securities of Company or obligating Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option,
warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or undertaking. As of
the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding obligations of Company to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of Company.
(d) All issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of
Company's Subsidiaries are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. There are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to
acquire any capital stock of any Subsidiary of Company. All shares of capital
stock of any Subsidiary of Company are held, of record and beneficially, by
Company.
(e) As of the date hereof, the only outstanding indebtedness for
borrowed money of Company and its Subsidiaries is set forth in Section 2.2 of
the Company Disclosure Schedule (exclusive of the purchase price of property due
within 90 days of date of purchase). There are no voting trust or other
agreements or understandings to which Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party in respect of voting of capital stock of Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. There are no obligations, contingent or otherwise, of Company or
any of its Subsidiaries to make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital
contribution, guarantee or otherwise) in any third party.
2.3 AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICTS.
(a) Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
subject in the case of the consummation of the Merger to the adoption of this
Agreement by the Required Company Vote (as defined in Section 2.5). The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Company, subject in the case of the consummation
of the Merger to the
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adoption of this Agreement by the Required Company Vote. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by Company and constitutes a valid and
binding agreement of Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or
affecting creditors generally, by general equity principles (regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law).
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not and the
consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby will
not conflict with, result in any violation of, constitute a default (with or
without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of
termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or the
loss of a material benefit under (or otherwise materially impair Company's or
any of its Subsidiaries' rights or alter in any material respect the rights of
any third party), or the creation of a Lien on any assets (any such conflict,
violation, default, right of termination, amendment, cancellation or
acceleration, loss or creation, a "VIOLATION") pursuant to: (i) any provision
of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Company or the equivalent
organizational or governing documents of any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) except
as would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect and subject to obtaining or
making the Required Consents (as defined in Section 2.3(c)), any loan or credit
agreement, note, mortgage, bond, indenture, lease, benefit plan or other
agreement, obligation, instrument, permit, franchise, license, judgment, order,
decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Company or any
Subsidiary of Company or their respective properties or assets.
(c) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration,
declaration or filing with, any national, state, municipal or local government,
any instrumentality, subdivision, court, administrative agency or commission or
other authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental or private body exercising
any regulatory, taxing, importing or other governmental or quasi-governmental
authority (a "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY"), is required by or with respect to Company
or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Company or the consummation of the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated hereby, except for the Required Consents and such
other consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations
and filings the failure of which to make or obtain would not have a Company
Material Adverse Effect. As used herein, "REQUIRED CONSENTS" shall mean
consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and
filings required under or in relation to (i) the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR ACT"), (ii) state securities or
"blue sky" laws (the "BLUE SKY LAWS"), (iii) the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "SECURITIES ACT"), (iv) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "EXCHANGE ACT"), (v) the filing of the Certificate of Merger under
the DGCL, (vi) rules and regulations of the NASDAQ National Market ("NASDAQ"),
(vii) antitrust or other competition laws of other jurisdictions and
(viii) consents set forth on the Company Disclosure Schedule.
2.4 REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; ABSENCE OF COMPANY MATERIAL
ADVERSE EFFECT. Company has filed all required reports, schedules, forms,
statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC since May
6, 1997 (collectively, including all
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exhibits thereto, the "COMPANY SEC REPORTS"). None of the Company SEC
Reports, as of their respective dates, contained or will contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted or will omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Each
of the financial statements (including the related notes) included in the
Company SEC Reports presents fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations and
cash flows of Company and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates or for
the respective periods set forth therein, all in conformity with United
States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") consistently applied
during the periods involved except as otherwise noted therein, and subject,
in the case of the unaudited interim financial statements, to normal and
recurring year-end adjustments that have not been and are not expected to be
material in amount. All of the Company SEC Reports, as of their respective
dates (and as of the date of any amendment to the respective Company SEC
Report), complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable
requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder. Except for matters reflected or reserved
against in the balance sheet for the period ended September 27, 1998 included
in the financial statements contained in Company's most recent Form 10-Q,
neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred since that date any
liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute,
contingent, fixed or otherwise) which would be required under GAAP to be set
forth on the consolidated balance sheet of Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries, except liabilities and obligations which were incurred in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since such date and
expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Since September 27, 1998 there has not been, occurred or arisen
(a) a Company Material Adverse Effect, (b) any damage to, destruction or loss
of any asset of Company (whether or not covered by insurance) that
constitutes a Company Material Adverse Effect; or (c) any material change by
Company in any of its accounting methods, principles or practices.
2.5 BOARD APPROVAL; VOTE REQUIRED. The Board of Directors of
Company, by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting duly called and held and not
subsequently rescinded or modified (the "COMPANY BOARD APPROVAL"), has
(a) approved this Agreement and the Merger and declared them to be advisable,
(b) determined that the Merger is in the best interests of the stockholders of
Company and is on terms that are fair to such stockholders and (c) recommended
that the stockholders of Company approve this Agreement and the Merger. The
Company Board Approval constitutes approval by and on behalf of Company of this
Agreement and the Merger for purposes of Section 251 of the DGCL and Section 203
of the DGCL. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, voting together as a class, and the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
Company Preferred Stock, voting together as a class, to approve the Merger (the
"REQUIRED COMPANY VOTE") are the only votes of the holders of any class or
series of Company capital stock necessary to adopt this Agreement and approve
the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.6 BROKERS AND FINDERS. No agent, broker, investment banker,
financial advisor or other firm or person is or will be entitled to any broker's
or finder's fee or any other similar commission or fee in connection with any of
the transactions contemplated by this
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Agreement, except Lehman Brothers Inc. (the "FINANCIAL ADVISORS") and Impala
Partners, whose fees and expenses will be paid by Company in accordance with
Company's agreements with such firms, copies of which have been provided to
Parent prior to the date of this Agreement.
2.7 OPINION OF THE FINANCIAL ADVISORS. Company's Board of Directors
has received the opinion of the Financial Advisors, dated the date hereof, to
the effect that, as of the date of this Agreement, the Merger Consideration is
fair to the stockholders of Company from a financial point of view.
2.8 TITLE TO PROPERTIES; ENTIRE BUSINESS; CONDITION OF ASSETS.
Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title or a valid and
subsisting leasehold interest in and to or a valid and enforceable license to
use all material assets, properties and rights owned, used or held for use by
them in the conduct of their respective businesses. All such material assets,
properties and rights owned by Company or any Subsidiary are owned free and
clear of all Liens except for (a) statutory liens securing payments not yet due,
(b) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable and (c) such imperfections or
irregularities of title or other Liens (other than real property mortgages or
deeds of trust) as do not materially interfere with the current use thereof or
constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect. Company and its Subsidiaries own
or have sufficient right to use all assets and properties necessary to conduct
their businesses, taken as a whole, in all material respects in the manner in
which they are currently conducted. Except as would not constitute a Company
Material Adverse Effect, the personal property and assets of Company and its
Subsidiaries are in reasonably good repair and operating condition, ordinary
wear and tear excepted.
2.9 LITIGATION. There is no suit, action, proceeding or
investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Company, threatened against
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any properties or rights of Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, before any court or governmental or other regulatory or
administrative agency or commission that, individually or in the aggregate,
constitutes a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries nor any of their respective properties is subject to any order,
writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award having, or that
constitutes, a Company Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, to the
Company's knowledge, no officer or director of Company is a defendant in any
litigation commenced by the stockholders of Company with respect to the
performance of his or her duties as an officer and/or director of Company under
any federal, state, local or foreign law (including litigation under federal and
state securities laws).
2.10 NO MATERIAL VIOLATIONS. Neither Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in default or violation of, or has been given notice of or is
charged with, any default or violation of (i) any law, statute, order, rule
or regulation, or (ii) any note, mortgage, contract, agreement, license,
permit or other instrument or obligation except for such defaults or
violations that, individually or in the aggregate, do not constitute a
Company Material Adverse Effect. Company and its Subsidiaries have all
permits, licenses and approvals from any Governmental Entity as are necessary
to conduct their respective businesses as currently conducted, except for
such that if not obtained do not, individually or in the aggregate,
constitute a Company Material
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Adverse Effect. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of Company,
threatened, condemnation of any property owned by Company, except for such as
does not constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect.
2.11 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
(a) Section 2.11 of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a true
and complete list of each material deferred compensation and each other equity
compensation plan, program, agreement or arrangement; each severance or
termination pay and other "welfare" plan, fund or program (within the meaning of
Section 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA")); each "pension" plan, fund or program (within the meaning of Section
3(2) of ERISA); each employment, termination or severance agreement (other than
any such agreements that individually do not require the payment of more than
$50,000 per year to any employee or former employee and that collectively do not
require the payment of more than $500,000); and each other material employee
benefit plan, fund, program, agreement or arrangement, in each case, that is
sponsored, maintained or contributed to or required to be contributed to by
Company or, with respect to plans subject to ERISA, by any trade or business,
whether or not incorporated (an "ERISA AFFILIATE"), that together with Company
would be deemed a "single employer" within the meaning of Section 4001(b) of
ERISA, or to which Company or an ERISA Affiliate is party for the benefit of any
employee or to former employee of the Company or any Subsidiary (the "PLANS").
Neither Company, any Subsidiary nor any ERISA Affiliate has any legally binding
commitment or formal plan to create any additional material employee benefit
plan or materially modify or change any existing Plan. No Plan is a
"multiemployer plan" within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA.
(b) With respect to each Plan, Company has heretofore made available
to Parent and Merger Sub each of the following documents:
(i) a copy of the Plan and any amendments thereto (or if the Plan
is not a written Plan, a description thereof);
(ii) a copy of the most recent Form 5500 (if applicable);
(iii) a copy of the most recent Summary Plan Description required
under ERISA with respect thereto;
(iv) if the Plan is funded through a trust or any third party
funding vehicle, a copy of the trust or other funding agreement and the
latest financial statements thereof; and
(v) the most recent determination letter received from the
Internal Revenue Service with respect to each Plan intended to qualify under
Section 401 of the Code.
(c) Each Plan has been operated and administered in all material
respects in accordance with its terms and applicable law, including but not
limited to ERISA and the Code. To the knowledge of Company, each Plan intended
to be "qualified" within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code has received
a determination letter that it is so qualified and the trusts
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maintained thereunder are exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the
Code. To the knowledge of Company, each Plan intended to satisfy the
requirements of Section 501(c)(9) has satisfied such requirements in all
material respects. To the knowledge of Company, neither Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries, any Plan, any trust created thereunder, nor any trustee or
administrator thereof has engaged in a transaction in connection with which
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any Plan, any such trust, or any trustee
or administrator thereof, or any party dealing with any Plan or any such
trust could reasonably be expected to be subject to either a material civil
penalty assessed pursuant to Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or a material tax
imposed pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 of the Code.
(d) Except as set forth in Section 2.11 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, no Plan provides material medical, surgical, hospitalization, death or
similar benefits (whether or not insured) for employees or former employees of
the Company or any Subsidiary for periods extending beyond their retirement or
other termination of service, other than (i) coverage mandated by applicable
law, (ii) death benefits under any "pension plan," or (iii) benefits the full
cost of which is borne by the current or former employee (or his beneficiary).
(e) To the knowledge of Company, as of the date hereof, there are no
pending or threatened claims by or on behalf of any Plan, by any employee,
former employee or beneficiary covered under any such Plan, or otherwise
involving any such Plan (other than routine claims for benefits) that constitute
a Company Material Effect. All material contributions required to be made under
the terms of any Plan have been timely made.
2.12 PROXY STATEMENT. None of the information supplied or to be
supplied by Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy
Statement (the "PROXY STATEMENT") to be filed with the SEC by Company pursuant
to Section 5.1 hereof will, at the date mailed to the stockholders of Company,
at the time of the Company Stockholders' Meeting and as of the Effective Time,
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not
misleading. The Proxy Statement will comply as to form in all material respects
with the provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder. If at any time prior to the
Effective Time any event relating to Company or any of its affiliates, officers
or directors should be discovered by Company which is required to be set forth
in a supplement to the Proxy Statement, Company shall promptly inform Parent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company makes no representation or warranty with
respect to any information supplied by Parent or Merger Sub which is contained
in any of the foregoing documents.
2.13 TAXES. Company and each of its Subsidiaries (a) has filed when
due (except where the failure to file on a timely basis has not or will not
result in the imposition of any material additional tax liability, and taking
into account all extensions) with the appropriate federal, state, local, foreign
and other governmental agencies, all tax returns, estimates and reports required
to be filed by it, (b) either paid when due and payable or established reserves
to pay in full or otherwise has fully accrued, in its financial statements, all
federal, state, local or foreign taxes, levies, imposts, fees, duties, licenses
and registration fees and charges and other
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assessments of any nature whatsoever including, without limitation, income,
gross receipts, excise, real or personal property, sales, withholding, social
security, occupation, use, service, value added, license, net worth, payroll,
franchise, transfer and recording taxes, fees and charges, including interest
and penalties reflected thereon (collectively, "TAXES") and there are no tax
deficiencies in respect of any period preceding the Effective Time that, in
the aggregate, could result in any material tax liability in excess of the
overall amount of the reserves or accruals, and (c) has or will establish in
accordance with its normal accounting practices and procedures accruals and
reserves that, in the aggregate, are sufficient for the payment in full of
all Taxes not yet due and payable and attributable to any period preceding
the Effective Time. Section 2.13 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets
forth those tax returns of Company and its Subsidiaries (or any predecessor
entities) for all periods that have been audited and any tax returns that
currently are the subject of audit by any federal, state, local or foreign
taxing authority. There are no material claims or assessments pending
against Company or any of its Subsidiaries for any alleged deficiency in any
Tax, and Company does not know of any threatened Tax claims or assessments
against Company or any of its Subsidiaries which if upheld could have a
Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
has made an election to be treated as a "consenting corporation" under
Section 341(f) of the Code. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
waived or extended any applicable statute of limitations to assess any Taxes.
As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding requests by
Company or any of its Subsidiaries for any extension of time within which to
file any return or within which to pay any Taxes shown to be due on any
return. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, is bound
by, or has any obligation under any tax sharing or similar agreement. As a
result of the transactions contemplated hereby, neither Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries will be obligated to make a payment to an individual that
would be a "parachute payment" to a "disqualified individual" as those terms
are defined in Section 280G of the Code.
2.14 SECTION 203 OF THE DGCL. Company's Certificate of Incorporation
provides that the Company will not be governed by the provisions of Section 203
of the DGCL.
2.15 LABOR MATTERS. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining agreement, contract or other
agreement or understanding with a labor union or labor organization. To the
knowledge of Company, neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject
of any proceeding asserting that it or any of its Subsidiaries has committed an
unfair labor practice or seeking to compel it to bargain with any labor
organization as to wages or conditions of employment, nor is there any strike,
work stoppage or other labor dispute involving it or any of its Subsidiaries
pending or, to its knowledge, threatened, except, in each instance, for such as
do not constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect.
2.16 YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE. Except as do not constitute a Company
Material Adverse Effect, to the knowledge of Company, all of Company's and each
of its Subsidiary's Information Technology (as defined below) will be on or
prior to January 1, 2000 capable of providing and will provide uninterrupted
millennium functionality to record, store, process and present calendar dates
falling on or after January 1, 2000 and date dependent data in such a manner and
with such functionality as is necessary for the operations of Company and its
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Subsidiaries, and will not cause an interruption in the ongoing operations or
businesses of Company or any of its Subsidiaries on or after January 1, 2000.
For purposes of the foregoing, "INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY" means all software,
hardware, firmware, embedded systems and other systems, components and/or
services that are owned or leased by Company and used in the conduct of its
business.
2.17 CONTRACTS AND COMMITMENTS. Neither Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to any contract or commitment that would be required to
be filed as an exhibit to a Form 10-K under the Exchange Act that is not so
filed. Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in breach of a contract
or commitment (whether or not filed as an exhibit to a Form 10-K) that would
constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is party to any agreement (a) providing for indemnification of the
directors and officers of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) requiring
Company or any Subsidiary to sell or divest any property or asset material to
the conduct of the business of Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
other than sales and divestitures in the ordinary course of business or (c) that
limits, in any material respect, the ability of Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to engage in any of its present lines of business, compete with any
person in such lines of business or expand the nature or geographic scope of
such lines of business.
2.18 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Except as would not constitute a Company
Material Adverse Effect, to Company's knowledge, Company and its Subsidiaries
are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, and, as of the date
hereof, neither Company nor its Subsidiaries has any outstanding notices, demand
letters or requests for information from any Governmental Entity or any third
party that assert that Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of, or
liable under, any Environmental Law, and neither Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is subject to any court order, administrative order or decree
arising under any applicable Environmental Laws. None of Company or any of its
Subsidiaries has entered into or agreed to any consent decree, order or
agreement under any Environmental Laws, and none of Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is subject to any judgment, decree or order relating to compliance
with any Environmental Laws or to the investigation, cleanup, remediation or
removal of regulated substances under any Environmental Laws except, in each
instance, for such as would not constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect.
No Hazardous Materials are present, as a result of the actions of Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of Company, as a result of any actions
of any third party, in, on or under any property, including the land and the
improvements, ground water and surface water thereof, that Company or any of its
Subsidiaries has at any time owned, operated, occupied or leased, except in each
case for such as does not constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect. To the
knowledge of Company, neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
transported, stored, used, manufactured, disposed of, released or exposed its
employees or others to Hazardous Materials in violation of Environmental Law
except for such as does not constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Company and its Subsidiaries currently hold all environmental approvals,
permits, licenses, clearances and consents (the "ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS")
material to the conduct of Company's and its Subsidiaries' business as such
activities and businesses are currently being conducted, and Company and its
Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of the Environmental Permits,
except where the absence of which or noncompliance with which does not
constitute a Company
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Material Adverse Effect. For the purposes of this Agreement, "ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS" shall mean all applicable federal, state, local and foreign statutes,
rules, regulations, ordinances, orders and decrees relating to the
contamination, pollution or protection of the environment including, without
limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean
Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act,
all as amended, and similar state, local and foreign laws, and "HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS" shall mean all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes, materials or
chemicals, petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) and
petroleum products, asbestos and asbestos containing materials, pollutants,
contaminants and other materials and substances, in each case, that are
regulated pursuant to, or that could form the basis of liability under, any
Environmental Law. To the knowledge of Company, Company has made available
to Parent and Merger Sub or their representatives copies of all material
environmental reports, studies, assessments, audits or other similar
documents in its possession and prepared by any outside environmental
consultant to Company or any of its Subsidiaries (to the extent prepared
after the time the same became a Subsidiary, or in connection with its
becoming such) that relates to any facility presently owned by Company or any
of its Subsidiaries.
2.19 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Except as does not constitute a Company
Material Adverse Effect, Company and its Subsidiaries own, or are licensed to
use, all patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, technology, know-how and
processes used in or necessary for the conduct of the business of Company and
its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. Section 2.19 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule sets forth a complete list of all such patents, trademarks, trade names
and copyrights, in each instance to the extent registered in the United States.
To the knowledge of Company, the use of such patents, trademarks, trade names,
copyrights, technology, know-how and processes by Company and its Subsidiaries
does not infringe on the rights of any person, subject to such claims and
infringements as would not, if determined adversely to Company or its
Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate give rise to any liability on the
part of Company or any of its Subsidiaries which would constitute a Company
Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Company, no person is infringing
on any right of Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any such
patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, technology, know-how or processes.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
Except as set forth in the Parent SEC Reports (as defined in Section
3.4) filed prior to the date hereof, or in the Parent Disclosure Schedule
delivered by Parent to Company before or simultaneously with the execution of
this Agreement (the "PARENT DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE"), Parent and Merger Sub jointly
and severally represent and warrant to Company as of the date hereof, as
follows:
3.1 ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND POWER. Each of Parent and its
Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all necessary corporate
power and authority required to own, lease, license or use its properties now
owned, leased, licensed or used and to carry on its business as now
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conducted. The copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of
Parent, which were previously furnished to Company, are complete copies of
such documents as in full force and effect on the date of this Agreement.
3.2 AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICTS.
(a) Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power
and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of Parent and Merger Sub.
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Parent and Merger
Sub and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each of Parent and Merger
sub, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors generally, by
general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not and the
consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby will
not constitute a Violation pursuant to: (i) any provision of the Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws of Parent or Merger Sub, or (ii) except as would not
have a Parent Material Adverse Effect and subject to obtaining or making the
Required Consents (as defined in Section 2.3(c)) and those consents set forth on
the Parent Disclosure Schedule., any loan or credit agreement, note, mortgage,
bond, indenture, lease, benefit plan or other agreement, obligation, instrument,
permit, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance,
rule or regulation applicable to Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent or their
respective properties or assets.
(c) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration,
declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required by or with
respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement by Parent or Merger Sub or the consummation of
the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, except for the
Required Consents and such other consents, approvals, orders, authorizations,
registrations, declarations and filings the failure of which to make or obtain
would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
3.3 BOARD APPROVAL; NO STOCKHOLDER VOTE REQUIRED. The Board of
Directors of each of Parent and Merger Sub, by resolutions duly adopted at a
meeting duly called and held and not subsequently rescinded or modified or by
unanimous written consent (the "PARENT BOARD APPROVAL"), has (a) approved this
Agreement and the Merger and declared them to be advisable, and (b) determined
that the Merger is in the best interests of the stockholders of Parent and
Merger Sub, as applicable, and is on terms that are fair to such stockholders.
The Parent Board Approval constitutes approval by and on behalf of Parent and
Merger Sub of this Agreement and the Merger for purposes of Section 251 of the
DGCL and Section 203 of the DGCL. No further vote of the holders of any class
or series of Parent or Merger Sub capital stock is necessary to adopt this
Agreement and approve the transactions contemplated hereby.
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3.4 BROKERS AND FINDERS. No agent, broker, investment banker,
financial advisor or other firm or person is or will be entitled to any broker's
or finder's fee or any other similar commission or fee in connection with any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except investment bankers,
whose fees and expenses will be paid by Parent in accordance with Parent's
agreement with such firm.
3.5 PROXY STATEMENT. None of the information supplied or to be
supplied by Parent for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy
Statement will, at the date mailed to the stockholders of Company, at the time
of the Company Stockholders' Meeting and as of the Effective Time, contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order 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 relating to Parent or any of its
affiliates, officers or directors should be discovered by Parent which is
required to be set forth in a supplement to the Proxy Statement, Parent shall
promptly inform Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent makes no
representation or warranty with respect to any information supplied by Company
which is contained in any of the foregoing documents.
3.6 INTERIM OPERATIONS OF MERGER SUB. Merger Sub was formed solely
for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated hereby, has engaged
in no other business activities and has conducted its operations only as
contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE IV
CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME
4.1 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY COMPANY. During the period from the date
of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this
Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Effective Time, Company agrees as to
itself and its wholly owned Subsidiaries that (except as expressly contemplated
or permitted by this Agreement, as otherwise indicated on the Company Disclosure
Schedule, as required by a Governmental Entity or to the extent that Parent
shall otherwise consent in writing):
(a) ORDINARY COURSE. Company and its wholly owned Subsidiaries shall
carry on their respective businesses in the usual, regular and ordinary course
in all material respects in substantially the same manner as heretofore
conducted; provided, however, that no action by Company or its Subsidiaries
permitted by any other provision of this Section 4.1 shall be deemed a breach of
this Section 4.1(a) unless such action would constitute a breach of one or more
of such other provisions. Company and its wholly owned Subsidiaries shall use
reasonable efforts to preserve intact their present lines of business, keep
available the services of their present officers and key employees and preserve
the goodwill of those having business relationships with them.
(b) DIVIDENDS; CHANGES IN SHARE CAPITAL. Company shall not, and
shall not permit any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries to, (i) declare or pay any
dividends on or make other distributions in respect of any of its capital stock,
except dividends paid to Company by wholly owned direct and indirect
Subsidiaries of Company, (ii) split, combine or reclassify any of its
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capital stock or issue or authorize or propose the issuance of any other
securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for, shares of its
capital stock, except for (x) any such transaction by a wholly owned
Subsidiary of Company which remains a wholly owned Subsidiary after
consummation of such transaction and (y) any conversion of shares of Company
Preferred Stock into shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the Company Preferred Stock, or (iii) repurchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock or any securities
convertible into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock except
for the purchase from time to time by Company of Company Common Stock in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice as required
pursuant to the terms of the Plans.
(c) ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES. Company shall not, and shall not permit
any of its Subsidiaries to, issue, deliver or sell, or authorize or propose the
issuance, delivery or sale of, any shares of its capital stock of any class, any
securities convertible into or exercisable for, or any rights, warrants or
options to acquire, any such shares, or enter into any agreement with respect to
any of the foregoing, other than (i) the issuance of Company Common Stock upon
the exercise of stock options outstanding on the date hereof under any Plan
listed in Section 2.11 of the Company Disclosure Schedule in accordance with
their present terms or (ii) issuances by a wholly owned Subsidiary of Company of
capital stock to such Subsidiary's parent.
(d) GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. Except to the extent required to comply
with their respective obligations hereunder, Company and its Subsidiaries shall
not amend their respective certificates of incorporation, bylaws or other
governing documents.
(e) ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES. Company shall not, and shall not
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, acquire or agree to acquire by merging or
consolidating with, or by purchasing any equity interest (other than customary
investments of cash funds in investment grade securities or money market types
of instruments) in or any portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any
business or any corporation, partnership, association or other business
organization or division thereof or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any
assets (other than the acquisition of assets used in the operations of the
business of Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course); provided,
however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit (x) internal reorganizations or
consolidations involving existing wholly owned Subsidiaries of Company or (y)
the creation of new Subsidiaries of Company organized to conduct or continue
activities otherwise permitted by this Agreement. Other than as may be required
by or in conformance with law or regulation in order to permit or facilitate the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, Company shall not, and
shall not permit any wholly owned Subsidiary of Company to, sell, lease,
encumber or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell, lease, encumber or otherwise
dispose of, any of its assets (including capital stock of wholly owned
Subsidiaries of Company) which are material, individually or in the aggregate,
to Company other than sales of inventory, scrap or excess property in the
ordinary course of business.
(f) INDEBTEDNESS. Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to (i) create, assume or incur any indebtedness for money borrowed,
or guaranties thereof, or issue any debt securities, warrants or other rights to
acquire any debt securities of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than
indebtedness incurred under that certain Third
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Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of October 27, 1998, by and
among Company, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Lender and Agent, and
the other credit parties thereto (the "Credit Agreement") or other
indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount of Permitted
Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, (ii) make any loans, advances or
capital contributions to, or investments in, any other person, other than by
Company or a wholly owned Subsidiary of Company to or in Company or any
wholly owned Subsidiary of Company or advances of business expenses of
employees of Company in the ordinary course consistent with past practice or
(iii) pay, discharge or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations
(absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other
than payments, discharges or satisfactions incurred or committed to in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
(g) COMPENSATION. Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, unless required by law (or mandated by the terms of existing
agreements and except for increases for persons other than officers and
directors in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice),
(i) increase any employee benefits provided to, or increase the compensation
payable to, any employee or director of Company or any Subsidiary of Company,
(ii) adopt, enter into, terminate or amend in any material respect any
employment contract, collective bargaining agreement or Plan (other than hiring
of employees in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice under
policies of general application to Company employees); (iii) pay any benefit to
employees not provided for under any Plan; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Company may
pay in 1998 bonuses to employees that are due under Company's Management
Incentive Plan that would, in the ordinary course, otherwise become payable in
the first three months of 1999 as set forth in Section 4.1(g) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule; or (iv) increase in any manner the severance or termination
pay of any officer or employee (except in an amount not to exceed $25,000 to any
single employee and, in any event, not greater than $250,000 to all employees).
(h) ACCOUNTING METHODS; INCOME TAX ELECTIONS. Except as disclosed in
Company SEC Reports filed before the date of this Agreement, or as required by a
Governmental Entity, Company shall not change its methods of accounting in
effect at December 31, 1997, except as required by changes in GAAP as concurred
in by Company's independent auditors. Company shall not (i) change its fiscal
year or (ii) make any material tax election, other than in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice.
(i) MATERIAL AGREEMENTS. Company shall not, and shall not permit any
of its Subsidiaries to, enter into, terminate, waive, modify or amend in any
material respect any agreement or contract or commitment (including, but not
limited to, any new purchase order by Company) which would require any payment
by Company or any Subsidiary or third party of $500,000 or more, or which would
require any payment by Company or any Subsidiary or third party of $100,000 or
more and having a term of more than six months (unless, in any such instance,
such agreement, contract or commitment is terminable at the option of Company or
the applicable Subsidiary on 30 days' or less prior notice without significant
cost or penalty to Company or the Subsidiary), other than entering into new
sales orders in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practices.
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(j) CAPITAL EXPENDITURES. Company shall not, and shall not permit
any of its Subsidiaries to, authorize any capital expenditures in aggregate
amount exceeding the sum of $1 million per month ended after the date hereof
(aggregated cumulatively to the extent not utilized in any given month), except
for those capital expenditures authorized to date for which contractual
commitments have been made and listed in Section 4.1 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule.
(k) LITIGATION. Neither Company nor any Subsidiary shall settle or
compromise any pending or threatened suit, action or claim for in excess of
$250,000 per suit, action or claim, and $500,000 in the aggregate, except that
Company may in its reasonable judgment consistent with past practice settle or
compromise any suit, action or claim pursuant to which it is entitled to collect
monies. Neither Company nor any Subsidiary shall agree to any injunction or
restriction that materially adversely affects the manner in which Company does
business.
(l) NO MERGER, ETC. Company shall not adopt a plan of complete or
partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring,
recapitalization or other reorganization of Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(other than this Agreement and the Merger).
(m) TAXES. Except as would not constitute a Company Material Adverse
Effect, the Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to,
compromise or settle any claim with respect to Taxes.
(n) AGREEMENTS OR COMMITMENTS. Company shall not, and shall not
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, authorize any of, or commit or agree to take
any of, the actions prohibited by Sections 4.1(a) through 4.1(m).
ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
5.1 PROXY STATEMENT; OTHER FILINGS; BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS. As
promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement but in any event
not later than January 31, 1999, Company will prepare and file with the SEC the
Proxy Statement. Company will respond to any comments of the SEC and Company
will cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as promptly as
practicable. Parent will provide to Company all information concerning Parent
and Merger Sub as may be reasonably requested by Company in connection with the
preparation of the Proxy Statement. As promptly as practicable after the date
of this Agreement, each of Company and Parent will prepare and file any other
filings required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act, the Securities Act or
any other Federal, foreign or Blue Sky or related laws relating to the Merger
and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the "OTHER FILINGS"). Each
of Company and Parent will notify the other promptly upon the receipt of any
comments from the SEC or its staff or any other government officials and of any
request by the SEC or its staff or any other government officials for amendments
or supplements to the Proxy Statement or any Other Filing or for additional
information and will supply the other with copies of all correspondence between
such party or any of its representatives, on the one hand,
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and the SEC, or its staff or any other government officials, on the other
hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Merger or any Other Filing.
Each of Company and Parent will cause all documents that it is responsible
for filing with the SEC or other regulatory authorities under this Section
5.1 to comply in all material respects with all applicable requirements of
law and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Whenever any event
occurs which is required to be set forth in a supplement to the Proxy
Statement or any Other Filing, Company or Parent, as the case may be, will
promptly inform the other of such occurrence and cooperate in filing with the
SEC or its staff or any other government officials, and/or mailing to the
stockholders of Company, such amendment or supplement. Company will, as
promptly as practicable, prepare, and commission audits of, its December 31,
1998 financial statements, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts
to cause such audits to be completed on or prior to February 28, 1999.
5.2 MEETING OF COMPANY STOCKHOLDERS.
(a) Promptly after the date hereof, Company will take all action
necessary in accordance with the DGCL and its Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws to convene the Company Stockholders' Meeting to be held (to the extent
permissible under applicable law) as promptly as practicable after the mailing
of the Proxy Statement for the purpose of voting upon this Agreement and the
Merger. Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to solicit from
its stockholders proxies in favor of the adoption and approval of this Agreement
and the approval of the Merger and will take all other action necessary or
advisable to secure the vote or consent of its stockholders required by the
rules of Nasdaq or the DGCL to obtain such approvals. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Company may adjourn or postpone the
Company Stockholders' Meeting to the extent necessary to ensure that any
necessary supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement is provided to
Company's stockholders in advance of a vote on the Merger and this Agreement or,
if as of the time for which Company Stockholders' Meeting is originally
scheduled (as set forth in the Proxy Statement) there are insufficient shares of
Company capital stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a
quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Company's Stockholders' Meeting.
Company shall ensure that the Company Stockholders' Meeting is called, noticed,
convened, held and conducted, and that all proxies solicited by Company in
connection with the Company Stockholders' Meeting are solicited, in compliance
with the DGCL, its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, the rules of Nasdaq
and all other applicable legal requirements.
(b) Subject to Section 5.4: (i) the Board of Directors of Company
shall unanimously recommend that Company's stockholders vote in favor of and
adopt and approve this Agreement and the Merger at the Company Stockholders'
Meeting; (ii) the Proxy Statement shall include a statement to the effect that
the Board of Directors of Company has unanimously recommended that Company's
Stockholders vote in favor of and adopt and approve this Agreement and the
Merger at the Company Stockholders' Meeting; and (iii) neither the Board of
Directors of Company nor any committee thereof shall withdraw, amend or modify,
or propose or resolve to withdraw, amend or modify in a manner adverse to
Parent, the unanimous
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recommendation of the Board of Directors of Company that Company's
stockholders vote in favor of and adopt and approve this Agreement and the
Merger.
5.3 CONFIDENTIALITY; ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
(a) CONFIDENTIALITY. The parties acknowledge that Company and Parent
have previously executed a Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of December 1,
1998 (the "Confidentiality Agreement"), which Confidentiality Agreement will
continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
(b) ACCESS TO INFORMATION. To the extent permitted by applicable
law, Company will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, afford Parent and its
accountants, counsel and other representatives (including financing sources)
reasonable access during normal business hours to its properties, books, records
and personnel during the period prior to the Effective Time to obtain all
information concerning the businesses of Company and its Subsidiaries, including
the status of product development efforts, properties, results of operations and
personnel, as may reasonably be requested by Parent. All information obtained
pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to the provisions of the
Confidentiality Agreement.
5.4 NO SOLICITATION. Company agrees that from and after the date
hereof, neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, and that it shall direct
and cause its and its Subsidiaries' directors, officers, employees, agents and
representatives (including any investment banker, attorney or accountant
retained by it or any of its Subsidiaries) not to, directly or indirectly,
initiate, solicit, encourage or knowingly facilitate (including by way of
furnishing information) any inquiries or the making of any proposal or offer
with respect to a merger, reorganization, share exchange, consolidation,
business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar
transaction involving, or any purchase or sale of all or any significant portion
of the assets or more than 100,000 shares of the capital stock of, Company
(including without limitation by way of tender offer) or any capital stock of
any of its Subsidiaries (any such proposal or offer whether or not in writing or
in sufficient detail to be accepted and whether or not conditional, other than a
proposal or offer made by Parent or an affiliate thereof, being hereinafter
referred to as an "ACQUISITION PROPOSAL"). Company further agrees that neither
it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, and that it shall direct and cause its and
its Subsidiaries' directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives
(including any investment banker, attorney or accountant retained by it or any
of its Subsidiaries) not to, directly or indirectly, have any discussion with or
provide any confidential information or data to any person relating to an
Acquisition Proposal, or engage in any negotiations concerning an Acquisition
Proposal, or knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to make or implement an
Acquisition Proposal or accept an Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Company or its Board of Directors shall be permitted to (A) engage in
discussions or negotiations with, or provide information to, any person in
response to an Acquisition Proposal which is received after the date of this
Agreement and is not solicited in violation of this Agreement by such person if
(x) the Board of Directors of Company concludes in good faith that such
Acquisition Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to a
Superior Proposal and (y), before providing any information to such person, the
Board of Directors
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receives from such person an executed confidentiality agreement containing
confidentiality provisions substantially similar to those contained in the
Confidentiality Agreement; and (B) if the Board of Directors concludes in
good faith that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal (i)
recommend approval of an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal or an Acquisition
Proposal that developed out of an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal, (ii) in
response to such an Acquisition Proposal, withdraw or modify in an adverse
manner the Company Board Approval, or (iii) enter into an agreement in
principle or a definitive agreement with respect to such an Acquisition
Proposal. As used in this Agreement, "SUPERIOR PROPOSAL" means a bona fide
Acquisition Proposal which the Company Board of Directors concludes in good
faith (after consultation with its financial advisors and legal counsel),
taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of the
proposal and the person making the proposal, provides for a transaction that,
taking into account its likelihood of completion, is more favorable to
Company's stockholders (in their capacities as stockholders), than the Merger
contemplated by this Agreement. Company shall promptly notify Parent after
receipt of any Acquisition Proposal, or any material modification thereof, or
any bona fide request for non-public information of Company in connection
with the making of an Acquisition Proposal by the requesting person or its
affiliates, principals or agents. Such notice, in the case of any
Acquisition Proposal received, will be made in writing and will include a
summary of the material terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal and
the identity of the person making such proposal. As of the date of this
Agreement, Company will terminate any pending negotiations or discussions
with any persons (other than Parent and its affiliates and representatives)
with respect to an Acquisition Proposal by such persons for Company or any
Subsidiary.
5.5 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. Parent and Company will consult with each
other, and to the extent practicable, agree, before issuing any press release or
otherwise making any public statement with respect to the Merger or this
Agreement and will not issue any such press release or make any such public
statement prior to such consultation, except as may be required by law or any
listing agreement with a national securities exchange or Nasdaq. The parties
have agreed to the text of the joint press release announcing the signing of
this Agreement.
5.6 REASONABLE EFFORTS; NOTIFICATION.
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the other covenants and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties agrees to use all reasonable
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be
done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things
necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most
expeditious manner practicable, the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including using reasonable efforts to accomplish
the following: (i) the taking of all reasonable acts necessary to cause the
conditions precedent set forth in Article VI to be satisfied, (ii) the obtaining
of all necessary actions or nonactions, waivers, consents, approvals, orders and
authorizations from Governmental Entities and the making of all necessary
registrations, declarations and filings (including registrations, declarations,
filings with Governmental Entities, if any) and the taking of all reasonable
steps as may be necessary to avoid any suit, claim, action, investigation or
proceeding by any Governmental Entity, (iii) the obtaining of all necessary
consents, approvals or waivers from third parties, (iv) the defending of
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any suits, claims, actions, investigations or proceedings, whether judicial
or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, including seeking to have any stay or
temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Entity
vacated or reversed and (v) the execution or delivery of any additional
instruments necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by, and to
fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement. In connection with and
without limiting the foregoing, Company and its Board of Directors shall, if
any state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation is or becomes
applicable to the Merger, this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, use all reasonable efforts to ensure that the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be
consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this
Agreement and otherwise to minimize the effect of such statute or regulation
on the Merger, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Company shall give prompt notice to Parent of any representation
or warranty made by it contained in this Agreement becoming untrue or
inaccurate, or any failure of Company to comply with or satisfy in any material
respect any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by
it under this Agreement, in each case, such that the conditions set forth in
Section 6.3(a) or 6.3(b) would not be satisfied, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no such
notification shall affect the representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements of the parties or the conditions to the obligations of the parties
under this Agreement.
(c) Parent shall give prompt notice to Company of any representation
or warranty made by it contained in this Agreement becoming untrue or
inaccurate, or any failure of Parent or Merger Sub to comply with or satisfy in
any material respect any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or
satisfied by it under this Agreement, in each case, such that the conditions set
forth in Section 6.2(a) or 6.2(b) would not be satisfied, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that no such notification shall affect the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements of the parties or the conditions to the obligations of
the parties under this Agreement.
(d) Parent shall not, in exercising its rights and remedies under or
pursuant to the Voting and Option Agreement, engage in any transaction with the
Stockholder that contravenes or is otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of
Section 3 of that certain Stockholders' Agreement dated May 6, 1997 (the
"STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT") by and among Company, the Stockholder and the other
stockholders of Company named therein. Company and Parent shall comply (to the
extent applicable) with the provisions of Section 3 of the Stockholders'
Agreement. Company acknowledges that any exercise of the Securities Option (as
defined in the Voting and Option Agreement) shall constitute an assignment by
the Stockholder of one demand registration right to Parent pursuant to section
4.1(b) of the Stockholders' Agreement, and Company agrees that immediately upon
exercise of the Securities Option it shall grant Parent the demand registration
right set forth in Section 4.1 of the Stockholders' Agreement. Whether or not
this Agreement is terminated, in the event that at any time prior to the
termination of the Voting and Option Agreement, Company adopts a stockholder
rights plan, Company shall (provided that Parent shall still be required to
comply with the Stockholder's obligations under Section 3 of the Stockholders'
Agreement) provide and maintain an exception with respect to definitions of
"acquiring person" and/or "triggering event" and terms of similar
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import contained within such plan with respect to all Option Securities that
may be acquired pursuant to the Voting and Option Agreement and the
subsequent disposition of such Option Securities to a third party. The
provisions of this Section 5.6(d) will survive any termination of this
Agreement.
5.7 THIRD PARTY CONSENTS. As soon as practicable following the date
hereof, Parent and Company will each use all reasonable efforts to obtain any
consents, waivers and approvals under any of its or its subsidiaries' respective
agreements, contracts, licenses or leases required to be obtained in connection
with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or necessary to
enable the surviving corporation to conduct and operate the business of Company
and its subsidiaries substantially as presently conducted and as contemplated to
be conducted.
5.8 INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) From and after the Effective Time, Parent will (i) cause the
Surviving Corporation to fulfill and honor in all respects the obligations of
Company pursuant to any indemnification agreements listed in Section 5.8 of the
Company Disclosure Schedule between Company and its present and former directors
and officers in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (the "INDEMNIFIED
PARTIES") and any indemnification provisions under Company's Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws as in effect on the date hereof and (ii) indemnify and
hold harmless each Indemnified Party to the fullest extent permitted by law
(including without limitation the advancement of expenses and costs of
investigation and defense) from and against any and all claims, expenses
(including attorneys' fees for counsel selected by the Indemnified Party to
defend him or her), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in
connection with any action, suit or proceeding against such Indemnified Party by
reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of Company or
any of its Subsidiaries; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that with respect to the obligations
set forth in clause (ii) above, (x) any such fees or expenses shall only be
advanced or paid after reasonably detailed statements therefor are provided to
Parent, (y) such advances or payments shall be conditioned on the Indemnified
Party's written agreement to promptly return such amounts to Parent if a court
of competent jurisdiction shall ultimately determine that indemnification of
such Indemnified Party is prohibited by applicable law, and (z) Parent shall not
be liable for any settlement effected without its written consent (which shall
not be unreasonably withheld). The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of
the Surviving Corporation will contain provisions with respect to exculpation
and indemnification that are at least as favorable to the Indemnified Parties as
those contained in the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Company as in
effect on the date hereof, which provisions will not be amended, repealed or
otherwise modified for a period of four years from the Effective Time in any
manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who,
immediately prior to the Effective Time, were directors, officers, employees or
agents of Company, unless such modification is required by law.
(b) For a period of four years after the Effective Time, Parent will
cause the Surviving Corporation to use its commercially reasonable efforts to
maintain in effect directors' and officers' liability insurance covering those
persons who are currently covered by Company's
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directors' and officers' liability insurance policy (a copy of which has been
provided to Parent) on terms substantially similar to those applicable to the
current directors and officers of Company; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no
event will Parent or the Surviving Corporation be required to expend in
excess of 200% of the annual premium currently paid by Company for such
coverage if the Surviving Corporation obtains such coverage as is available
for such 200% of such annual premium. Any such policy may in the sole
discretion of the Surviving Corporation be one or more "tail" policies for
all or any portion of the four-year period referred to above.
(c) The provisions of this Section 5.8 are intended to be in addition
to the rights otherwise available to the Indemnified Parties by law, charter,
statute, bylaw, resolution of the Board of Directors of Company or agreement,
and shall operate for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the
Indemnified Parties, their heirs and their representatives.
5.9 REGULATORY FILINGS; REASONABLE EFFORTS. As soon as may be
reasonably practicable, Company and Parent each shall file with the United
States Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC") and the Antitrust Division of the
United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") Notification and Report Forms
relating to the transactions contemplated herein as required by the HSR Act, as
well as comparable pre-merger notification forms required by the merger
notification or control laws and regulations of any applicable jurisdiction, as
agreed to by the parties. Company and Parent each shall promptly (a) supply the
other with any information which may be required in order to effectuate such
filings and (b) supply any additional information which reasonably may be
required by the FTC, the DOJ or the competition or merger control authorities of
any other jurisdiction and which the parties may reasonably deem appropriate.
In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, if any objections are
asserted under any Regulatory Law (as defined below) or any administrative or
judicial action or proceeding, including any proceeding by a private party, is
instituted (or threatened to be instituted) challenging any transaction
contemplated by this Agreement as violative of any Regulatory Law, each of
Company and Parent shall cooperate in all respects with each other and use its
respective best efforts to contest and resist any such action or proceeding and
to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction
or other order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect
and that prohibits, prevents or restricts consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including (without limitation) consenting to
transfer or dispose of assets or businesses as needed to resolve such objections
or challenges; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in no event shall Company or Parent be
required to consent to transfer or dispose of assets or businesses that,
individually or in the aggregate, accounted for more than $20 million of the
1998 fiscal year revenues of Company, Parent or any of their respective
Subsidiaries, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other
provision of this Agreement, nothing in this Section 5.9 shall limit a party's
right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(c) so long as such
party has complied in all respects with its obligations under this Section 5.9.
For purposes of this Agreement, "REGULATORY LAW" means the Sherman Act, as
amended, the Clayton Act, as amended, the HSR Act, the Federal Trade Commission
Act, as amended, and all other federal, state and foreign, if any, statutes,
rules, regulations, orders, decrees, administrative and judicial doctrines and
other laws that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate
actions having the purpose or
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effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of competition
through merger or acquisition.
5.10 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
(a) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. Parent acknowledges that it has reviewed
the terms and provisions of the employment agreements set forth on Section 5.10
of the Company Disclosure Schedule and agrees that such employment agreements
are in full force and effect and constitute valid and binding agreements of
Company or its Subsidiaries and, from and after the consummation of the Merger,
Parent will cause Company to honor all such employment agreements to which
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party. Without limiting the foregoing,
if, following the consummation of the Merger, demands on Company for cash to
make payments under the employment agreements exceed Company's cash on hand,
then Parent will make funds available to Company sufficient to meet such
obligations.
(b) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. Each of Parent and Merger Sub
acknowledges that the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will constitute a change in control of Company (to the extent any such
concept is applicable) for the purposes of all agreements, contracts, plans,
programs, policies or arrangements of Company with the employees of Company (and
for no other purpose). Until December 31, 1999, Parent agrees that it shall
cause Company to maintain employee benefit plans for the benefit of employees of
Company and its Subsidiaries (other than those employees who are employed
pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or who are members of a collective
bargaining unit or labor union) which are substantially comparable in the
aggregate to the employee benefit plans of Company in effect on the date hereof
(other than stock-based plans or stock-based provisions in the plans).
(c) BENEFIT PLAN ELIGIBILITY. In connection with the implementation
of any participation by employees of Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries in
any employee benefit plans, policies or arrangements maintained by Parent or the
Surviving Corporation after the consummation of the Merger, Parent and the
Surviving Corporation shall give employees of Company and/or any of its
Subsidiaries full credit for service with Company and/or such Subsidiaries for
all purposes, including without limitation, eligibility (including eligibility
for early retirement, disability or other benefits), vesting, satisfaction of
waiting periods, level of benefits and rate of benefit accrual, and shall
receive full credit for copayments and deductibles during the applicable year
under any such employee benefit plans, policies or arrangements; provided that
no retroactive benefit accrual shall be required by this sentence. Employees of
Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries shall not be subject to any pre-existing
condition or evidence of insurability exclusions or limitations under Parent's
or the Surviving Corporation's benefit plans (except to the extent that such
exclusions presently apply to an employee under Company's and/or any of such
Subsidiaries' benefit plans).
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ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
6.1 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF EACH PARTY TO EFFECT THE MERGER.
The respective obligations of each party to this Agreement to effect the Merger
shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of the
following conditions:
(a) COMPANY STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. This Agreement shall have been
approved and adopted, and the Merger shall have been duly approved, by the
requisite votes under applicable law, by the stockholders of Company.
(b) NO ORDER; HSR ACT. No Governmental Entity shall have enacted,
issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation,
executive order, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary,
preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and which has the effect of making
the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Merger. All
waiting periods, if any, under the HSR Act relating to the transactions
contemplated hereby will have expired or terminated early, and all material
foreign antitrust approvals required to be obtained prior to the Merger in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained.
6.2 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF COMPANY. The obligation
of Company to consummate and effect the Merger shall be subject to the
satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following
conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by Company:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each representation and warranty
of Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement shall have been true and
correct as of the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date with
the same force and effect as if made on the Closing Date except (i) in each
case, or in the aggregate, as does not constitute a Parent Material Adverse
Effect, (it being understood that, for purposes of determining the satisfaction
of the condition herein set forth, that all "Parent Material Adverse Effect"
qualifications contained in such representations and warranties shall be
disregarded), (ii) for changes contemplated by this Agreement and (iii) for
those representations and warranties which address matters only as of a
particular date. Company shall have received a certificate with respect to the
foregoing signed on behalf of Parent by an authorized officer of Parent.
(b) AGREEMENTS AND COVENANTS. Parent and Merger Sub shall have
performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior
to the Closing Date, and Company shall have received a certificate to such
effect signed on behalf of Parent by an authorized officer of Parent.
6.3 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF PARENT AND MERGER
SUB. The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate and effect the
Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of
each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing,
exclusively by Parent:
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(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each representation and warranty
of Company contained in this Agreement shall have been true and correct as of
the date of this Agreement and on and as of the Closing Date with the same force
and effect as if made on the Closing Date except (i) in each case, or in the
aggregate, as does not constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect (it being
understood that, for purposes of determining the satisfaction of the condition
herein set forth, that all "Company Material Adverse Effect" qualifications
contained in such representations and warranties shall be disregarded), (ii) for
changes contemplated by this Agreement and (iii) for those representations and
warranties which address matters only as of a particular date. Parent shall
have received a certificate with respect to the foregoing signed on behalf of
Company by an authorized officer of Company.
(b) AGREEMENTS AND COVENANTS. Company shall have performed or
complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by
this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing
Date, and Parent shall have received a certificate to such effect signed on
behalf of Company by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer
of Company.
(c) FINANCING. Parent shall have received the proceeds of financing
necessary to pay the Merger Consideration and to repay Company's outstanding
indebtedness for borrowed money as required by Section 1.10(b) on terms and
conditions reasonably satisfactory to Parent.
(d) BOEING WAIVER. Parent shall have received a waiver by The Boeing
Company of the provisions of Section 24.0 of that certain General Terms
Agreement Number BCA-65751-029 dated September 20, 1996 between The Boeing
Company and Company.
(e) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY LITIGATION. There shall not be pending any
suit, action or proceeding instituted by any Governmental Entity (i) challenging
or seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Merger or any of the
other transactions contemplated hereby (including the Voting and Option
Agreement) or seeking to obtain damages that have a reasonable likelihood of
having a Company Material Adverse Effect or a Parent Material Adverse Effect or
(ii) seeking to prohibit or limit the ownership or operation by Parent in any
material respect of the business or assets of Company.
(f) ABSENCE OF COMPANY MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. Since September 27,
1998, there shall not have occurred or arisen a Company Material Adverse Effect.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
7.1 TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior
to the Effective Time, whether before or after the requisite approval of the
stockholders of Company:
(a) by mutual written consent duly authorized by the respective
Boards of Directors of Parent and Company;
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(b) by Company if the Merger shall not have been consummated by May
31, 1999 for any reason and, if not previously terminated by Company pursuant to
this Section 7.1(b), then by Parent if the Merger shall not have been
consummated by June 2, 1999; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the right to terminate this
Agreement under this Section 7.1(b) shall not be available to any party whose
action or failure to act has been a principal cause of or resulted in the
failure of the Merger to occur on or before such date and such action or failure
to act constitutes a breach of this Agreement;
(c) by either Company or Parent if a Governmental Entity shall have
issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action, in any case having
the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the
Merger or prohibiting Parent from acquiring, holding or exercising ownership, or
limiting in any material respect the operation by Parent, of Company which
order, decree, ruling or other action is final and nonappealable;
(d) by either Company or Parent if the required approval of the
stockholders of Company contemplated by this Agreement shall not have been
obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at the Company
Stockholders' Meeting or at any adjournment thereof (PROVIDED that the right to
terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.1(d) shall not be available to
Company where the failure to obtain Company stockholder approval shall have been
caused by the action or failure to act of Company and such action or failure to
act constitutes a breach by Company of this Agreement);
(e) by Company if, before the Effective Time, either (i) the Board of
Directors of Company shall determine to enter into an agreement in principle or
definitive agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal in accordance with
Section 5.4, or (ii) the Board of Directors of Company shall have resolved to
withdraw or modify in an adverse manner the Company Board Approval in accordance
with Section 5.4; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any purported termination pursuant to
this Section 7.1(e) shall not be effective unless and until Company shall have
provided Parent prior written notice at least two business days prior to such
termination that the Board of Directors of Company has authorized and intends to
effect the termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(e) and on
or prior to such termination Company shall have paid to Parent the termination
fee described in Section 7.3(b);
(f) by Parent if, before the Effective Time, the Board of Directors
of Company (i) shall have withdrawn or modified in an adverse manner the Company
Board Approval, (ii) shall have executed an agreement in principle or definitive
agreement relating to an Acquisition Proposal with a person other than Parent,
Merger Sub or their affiliates or (iii) shall have resolved to do any of the
foregoing;
(g) by Company, upon a breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement on the part of Parent set forth in this Agreement or if
any representation and warranty of Parent shall have become untrue, in either
case such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b)
would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such
representation and warranty shall have become untrue; PROVIDED that if such
inaccuracy in Parent's representations and warranties or breach by Parent is
curable by Parent through the
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exercise of its commercially reasonable efforts, then Company may not
terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.1(g) for thirty days after
delivery of written notice from Company to Parent of such breach, provided
Parent continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure such
breach (it being understood that Company may not terminate this Agreement
pursuant to this paragraph (g) if it shall have materially breached this
Agreement or if such breach by Parent is cured during such thirty day
period); or
(h) by Parent, upon a breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement on the part of Company set forth in this Agreement or if
any representation and warranty of Company shall have become untrue, in either
case such that the conditions set forth-in Section 6.3(a) or Section 6.3(b)
would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such
representation and warranty shall have become untrue; PROVIDED, that if such
inaccuracy in Company's representations and warranties or breach by Company is
curable by Company through the exercise of its commercially reasonable efforts,
then Parent may not terminate this Agreement under is Section 7.1(h) for thirty
days after delivery of written notice from Parent to Company of such breach,
provided Company continues to exercise commercially reasonable efforts to cure
such breach (it being understood that Parent may not terminate this Agreement
pursuant to this paragraph (h) if it shall have materially breached this
Agreement or if such breach by Company is cured during such thirty day period).
7.2 NOTICE OF TERMINATION; EFFECT OF TERMINATION. Subject to the
provisions of Section 7.1(e), any termination of this Agreement under Section
7.1 above will be effective immediately upon the delivery of written notice of
the terminating party to the other parties hereto. In the event of the
termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 7.1, this Agreement shall
be of no further force or effect, except (i) as set forth in this Section 7 2,
Section 7.3 and Article 8 (miscellaneous), each of which shall survive the
termination of this Agreement, and (ii) nothing herein shall relieve any party
from liability for any willful breach of this Agreement. No termination of this
Agreement shall affect the obligations of the parties contained in the
Confidentiality Agreement, all of which obligations shall survive termination of
this Agreement in accordance with their terms.
7.3 FEES AND EXPENSES.
(a) Except as set forth in this Section 7.3, all fees and expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses whether or not the
Merger is consummated; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Parent and Company shall share
equally all fees and expenses, other than attorneys' and accountants fees and
expenses, incurred in relation to the printing of the Proxy Statement (including
any preliminary materials related thereto) and any amendments or supplements
thereto.
(b) Parent and Company agree that (i) if Company shall terminate this
Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(e), or (ii) if Parent shall terminate this
Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(f) or (iii) if Company or Parent shall
terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(d) and, with respect to a
termination under this clause (iii), at the time of such termination
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there was pending an Acquisition Proposal from a third party and the
transactions contemplated by such Acquisition Proposal with such third party
are consummated within one year after such termination, then Company shall
pay to Parent an amount equal to the sum of: (x) the total amount of all
out-of-pocket expenses (including, but not limited to, fees and expenses of
counsel and fees payable to advisors and financing sources) of Parent and
Merger Sub incurred to the date of termination of this Agreement in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided
that such total amount shall not in any event exceed, in the aggregate, $2
million; plus (y) $6.5 million.
(c) Any payment required to be made pursuant to Section 7.3(b) shall
be made to Parent not later than one business day after the termination of this
Agreement, except that (i) any payment required to be made pursuant to clause
(iii) of Section 7.3(b) shall be made to Parent one business day following
consummation of, the Acquisition Proposal referred to therein and (ii) any
payment required by reason of termination under Section 7.1(e) shall be paid
when required thereby. Payments required by Section 7.3(b) shall be made by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Parent.
(d) Except where the circumstances giving rise to the payment of the
fee described in Section 7.3(b) are the direct result of a willful breach of
Section 5.4 by Company including, without limitation, a willful breach by
Company as a result of actions taken by any of its (or its Subsidiaries')
directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives, the payment of such
fee in the circumstances described under Section 7.3(b) shall be in lieu of, and
shall be deemed to fully pay and satisfy, all damages and claims that Parent or
Merger Sub might otherwise assert against Company.
7.4 AMENDMENT. Subject to applicable law, this Agreement may be
amended by the parties hereto at any time by execution of an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of each of Parent and Company.
7.5 EXTENSION; WAIVER. At any time prior to the Effective Time
Company or Parent may, to the extent legally allowed, (i) extend the time for
the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other party
hereto, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made
to such party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and
(iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit
of such party contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to
any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument
in writing signed on behalf of such party. Delay in exercising any right under
this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1 NON-SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The
representations and warranties of Company, Parent and Merger Sub contained in
this Agreement shall terminate at the Effective Time, and only the covenants
that by their terms survive the Effective Time shall survive the Effective Time.
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8.2 NOTICES. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or by commercial
delivery service, or sent via telecopy (receipt confirmed) to the parties at the
following addresses or telecopy numbers (or at such other address or telecopy
numbers for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
(a) if to Parent or Merger Sub, to:
The Fairchild Corporation
45025 Aviation Drive, Suite 400
Dulles, Virginia 20166
Attention: Donald Miller, Esq.
Telephone No.: (703) 478-5945
Telecopy No.: (703) 478-5995
with a copy to:
Cahill Gordon & Reindel
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: James J. Clark, Esq.
Telephone No.: (212) 701-3849
Telecopy No.: (212) 269-5420
(b) if to Company, to:
Kaynar Technologies Inc.
500 North State College Boulevard, Suite 1000
Orange, California 92831-1638
Attention: David A. Werner
Telephone No.: (714) 704-5950
Telecopy No.: (714) 712-4909
with a copy to:
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
400 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Attention: C. James Levin, Esq.
Telephone No.: (213) 430-6578
Telecopy No.: (213) 430-6407
8.3 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS.
(a) When a reference is made in this Agreement to Exhibits, such
reference shall be to an Exhibit to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
When a reference is made in
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this Agreement to Sections, such reference shall be to a Section of this
Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated the words "INCLUDE," "INCLUDES" and
"INCLUDING" when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by
the words "without limitation." The table of contents and headings contained
in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any
way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. When reference is made
herein to "THE BUSINESS OF" an entity, such reference shall be deemed to
include the business of all direct and indirect subsidiaries of such entity.
Reference to the subsidiaries of an entity shall be deemed to include all
direct and indirect subsidiaries of such entity.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "BUSINESS DAY" means any
day other than a day on which banks in the State of California or the State of
New York are required or authorized to be closed.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement the term "KNOWLEDGE" means with
respect to a party hereto, with respect to any matter in question, that any of
the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel or
Controller of such party, has actual knowledge of such matter.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "LIEN" means any lien,
pledge, mortgage, charge, security interest or other encumbrance.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "MATERIAL ADVERSE
EFFECT" shall mean with respect to any person or any of its Subsidiaries any
adverse change, circumstance or effect that, individually or in the aggregate,
is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the business, assets,
liabilities, financial condition or results of operations of such person and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than any change, circumstance or effect
(i) relating to general economic conditions, (ii) relating to the industries in
which such person operates and not specifically relating to such person
(including, without limitation, changes arising in connection with revisions to
orders or build rates of major aircraft manufacturers not affecting such person
in a disproportionate manner as compared to other persons in the same industry),
or (iii) resulting from the execution of this Agreement, or the announcement of
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "PERSON" shall mean any
individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general
partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture,
estate, trust, company (including any limited liability company or joint stock
company), firm or other enterprise, association, organization, entity or
Governmental Entity.
(g) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "SUBSIDIARY" when used
with respect to any party means any corporation or other organization, whether
incorporated or unincorporated, (i) of which such party or any other Subsidiary
of such party is a general partner (excluding partnerships, the general
partnership interests of which held by such party or any Subsidiary of such
party do not have a majority of the voting interests in such partnership) or
(ii) at least a majority of the securities or other interests of which having by
their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors
or others performing similar functions
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with respect to such corporation or other organization is directly or
indirectly owned or controlled by such party or by any one or more of its
Subsidiaries, or by such party and one or more of its Subsidiaries.
8.4 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and
shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of
the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all
parties need not sign the same counterpart.
8.5 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement and
the documents and instruments and other agreements among the parties hereto as
contemplated by or referred to herein, including the Company Disclosure Schedule
and the Parent Disclosure Schedule (a) constitute the entire agreement among the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior
agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof, it being understood that the
Confidentiality Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the
Closing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement, and (b) are not
intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies hereunder,
except as specifically provided in Sections 5.8 and 5.10.
8.6 SEVERABILITY. In the event that any provision of this Agreement
or the application thereof, becomes or is declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this
Agreement will continue in full force and effect and the application of such
provision to other persons or circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably
to effect the intent of the parties hereto. The parties further agree to
replace such void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and
enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic,
business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.
8.7 OTHER REMEDIES; SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. Except as otherwise
provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party
will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred
hereby, or by law or equity upon such party, and the exercise by a party of any
one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy. The parties
hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the
provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their
specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the
parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent
breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions
hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this
being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in
equity.
8.8 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and 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 law
thereof; provided that issues involving the corporate governance of any of the
parties hereto shall be governed by their respective jurisdictions of
incorporation. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the exclusive
jurisdiction of any state or federal court within the Southern District of
California, in connection
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with any matter based upon or arising out of this Agreement or the matters
contemplated herein, other than issues involving the corporate governance of
any of the parties hereto, agrees that process may be served upon them in any
manner authorized by the laws of the State of California for such persons and
waives and covenants not to assert or plead any objection which they might
otherwise have to such jurisdiction and such process.
8.9 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. The parties hereto agree that they have
been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this
Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding
or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other
document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or
document.
8.10 ASSIGNMENT. No party may assign either this Agreement or any of
its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without prior written approval
of the other parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall
be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.
8.11 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF PARENT, COMPANY AND MERGER SUB
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING
OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF PARENT, COMPANY OR MERGER SUB IN
THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement
to be executed by their duly authorized respective officers as of the date
first written above.
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
By: /s/ Eric Steiner
Name: Eric Steiner
Title: President
DAH DAH, INC.
By: /s/ Eric Steiner
Name: Eric Steiner
Title: President
KAYNAR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
By: /s/ Jordan A. Law
Name: Jordan A. Law
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
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VOTING AGREEMENT
This Voting Agreement ("AGREEMENT") is made and entered into as of December
26, l998 between The Fairchild Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("PARENT"),
and the undersigned stockholder ("STOCKHOLDER") of Kaynar Technologies Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY").
RECITALS
A. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Parent, Company and
Dah Dah, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent
("MERGER SUB"), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization of
even date herewith (the "MERGER AGREEMENT") which provides for the merger (the
"MERGER") of Merger Sub with and into the Company. Pursuant to the Merger,
shares of capital stock of the Company will be converted into cash in the manner
set forth in the Merger Agreement.
B. The Stockholder is the record holder and beneficial owner (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"EXCHANGE ACT")) of such number of shares (the "SHARES") of the outstanding
Common Stock of the Company as is indicated on the final page of this Agreement.
C. Parent desires the Stockholder to agree, and the Stockholder is
willing to agree, not to transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares, or
any other shares of capital stock of the Company acquired hereafter and prior to
the Expiration Date (as defined in Section 1.1 below), except as otherwise
permitted hereby, and to vote the Shares and any other such shares of capital
stock of the Company so as to facilitate consummation of the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of thc covenants, promises and
representations set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. AGREEMENT TO RETAIN SHARES.
1.1 TRANSFER AND ENCUMBRANCE. Unless the transferee agrees to be
bound by the terms of this Agreement, Stockholder agrees not to transfer (except
as may be specifically required by court order), sell, exchange, pledge or
otherwise dispose of or encumber any of the Shares or any New Shares as defined
in Section 1.2 below, or to make any offer or agreement relating thereto, at any
time prior to the Expiration Date. As used herein, the term "EXPIRATION DATE"
shall mean the earlier to occur of (i) such date and time as the Merger shall
become effective in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Merger
Agreement and (ii) such date as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated
pursuant to Article VII thereof.
1.2 ADDITIONAL PURCHASES. Stockholder agrees that any shares of
capital stock of the Company that Stockholder purchases or with respect to which
Stockholder otherwise acquires beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) after the execution of this Agreement and
prior to the Expiration Date ("NEW SHARES") shall be
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subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as
if they constituted Shares.
2. AGREEMENT TO VOTE SHARES. At every meeting of the Stockholders of the
Company called with respect to any of the following, and at every adjournment
thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of the Stockholders
of the Company with respect to any of the following, Stockholder shall vote the
Shares and any New Shares: (i) in favor of approval of the Merger Agreement and
the Merger and any matter that could reasonably be expected to facilitate the
Merger; and (ii) against approval of any proposal made in opposition to or
competition with consummation of the Merger and against any merger,
consolidation, sale of assets, reorganization or recapitalization, with any
party other than with Parent and its affiliates and against any liquidation or
winding up of the Company (each of the foregoing is hereinafter referred to as
an "OPPOSING PROPOSAL"); provided that the Merger Agreement and the transactions
contemplated therein shall not have been amended or modified in any material
respect. Stockholder agrees not to take any actions contrary to Stockholder's
obligations under this Agreement.
3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE STOCKHOLDER.
Stockholder hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Parent as follows:
3.1 OWNERSHIP OF SHARES. Stockholder (i) is the beneficial owner of
the Shares, (ii) does not beneficially own any shares of capital stock of the
Company other than the Shares (excluding shares as to which Stockholder
currently disclaims beneficial ownership in accordance with applicable law); and
(iii) has full power and authority to make, enter into and carry out the terms
of this Agreement.
3.2 NO PROXY SOLICITATIONS. Stockholder will not, and will not
permit any entity under Stockholder's control to: (i) solicit proxies or become
a "participant" in a "solicitation" (as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A
under the Exchange Act) with respect to an Opposing Proposal or otherwise
encourage or assist any party in taking or planning any action that would
compete with, restrain or otherwise serve to interfere with or inhibit the
timely consummation of the Merger in accordance with the terms of the Merger
Agreement; (ii) initiate a Stockholders' vote or action by consent of the
Company Stockholders with respect to an Opposing Proposal; or (iii) become a
member of a "group" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act)
with respect to any voting securities of the Company with respect to an Opposing
Proposal.
4. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees to
execute and deliver any additional documents necessary or desirable, in the
reasonable opinion of Parent and Stockholder, as the case may be, to carry out
the intent of this Agreement.
5. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate and shall have no further
force or effect as of the Expiration Date.
6. MISCELLANEOUS.
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6.1 SEVERABILITY. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of
this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void
or unenforceable, then the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall
in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
6.2 BINDING EFFECT AND ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement and all of the
provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but, except as
otherwise specifically provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the
rights, interests or obligations of thc parties hereto may be assigned by either
of the parties without prior written consent of the other.
6.3 AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATION. This Agreement may not be modified,
amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a
written agreement executed by the parties hereto.
6.4 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The parties hereto
acknowledge that Parent will be irreparably harmed and that there will be no
adequate remedy at law for a violation of any of the covenants or agreements of
Stockholder set forth herein. Therefore, it is agreed that, in addition to any
other remedies that may be available to Parent upon any such violation, Parent
shall have the right to enforce such covenants and agreements by specific
performance, injunctive relief or by any other means available to Parent at law
or in equity.
6.5 NOTICES. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered in
person, by cable, telegram or telex, or sent by mail (registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or overnight courier (prepaid)
to the respective parties as follows:
If to Parent:
The Fairchild Corporation
45025 Aviation Drive
Dulles, Virginia 20166
Attention: Donald Miller, Esq.
Telephone No.: (703) 478-5945
Telecopy No.: (703) 478-5995
with a copy to:
Cahill Gordon & Reindel
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: James J. Clark, Esq.
Telephone No.: (212) 701-3849
Telecopy No.: (212) 269-5420
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If to the Stockholder:
c/o Kaynar Technologies Inc.
500 North State College Boulevard, Suite 1000
Orange, California 92831-1638
With a copy to:
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
400 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Attention: C. James Levin, Esq.
Telephone No.: (213) 430-6578
Telecopy No.: (213) 430-6407
or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the other in writing
in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall only be
effective upon receipt.
6.6 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
Delaware.
6.7 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties in respect of the subject matter hereof, and
supersedes all prior negotiations and understandings between the parties with
respect to such subject matter.
6.8 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same agreement.
6.9 EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The section headings herein are for
convenience only and shall not affect the construction of interpretation of this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Voting Agreement to be duly
executed on the day and year first above written.
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
By: /s/ Donald E. Miller
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Name: Donald E. Miller
Title: Executive Vice President
JORDAN A. LAW
/s/ Jordan A. Law
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Shares beneficially owned:
332,144 shares of Common Stock
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VOTING AGREEMENT
This Voting Agreement ("AGREEMENT") is made and entered into as of December
26, l998 between The Fairchild Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("PARENT"),
and the undersigned stockholder ("STOCKHOLDER") of Kaynar Technologies Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY").
RECITALS
A. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Parent, Company and
Dah Dah, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent
("MERGER SUB"), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization of
even date herewith (the "MERGER AGREEMENT") which provides for the merger (the
"MERGER") of Merger Sub with and into the Company. Pursuant to the Merger,
shares of capital stock of the Company will be converted into cash in the manner
set forth in the Merger Agreement.
B. The Stockholder is the record holder and beneficial owner (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"EXCHANGE ACT")) of such number of shares (the "SHARES") of the outstanding
Common Stock of the Company as is indicated on the final page of this Agreement.
C. Parent desires the Stockholder to agree, and the Stockholder is
willing to agree, not to transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares, or
any other shares of capital stock of the Company acquired hereafter and prior to
the Expiration Date (as defined in Section 1.1 below), except as otherwise
permitted hereby, and to vote the Shares and any other such shares of capital
stock of the Company so as to facilitate consummation of the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of thc covenants, promises and
representations set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. AGREEMENT TO RETAIN SHARES.
1.1 TRANSFER AND ENCUMBRANCE. Unless the transferee agrees to be
bound by the terms of this Agreement, Stockholder agrees not to transfer (except
as may be specifically required by court order), sell, exchange, pledge or
otherwise dispose of or encumber any of the Shares or any New Shares as defined
in Section 1.2 below, or to make any offer or agreement relating thereto, at any
time prior to the Expiration Date. As used herein, the term "EXPIRATION DATE"
shall mean the earlier to occur of (i) such date and time as the Merger shall
become effective in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Merger
Agreement and (ii) such date as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated
pursuant to Article VII thereof.
1.2 ADDITIONAL PURCHASES. Stockholder agrees that any shares of
capital stock of the Company that Stockholder purchases or with respect to which
Stockholder otherwise acquires beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) after the execution of this Agreement and
prior to the Expiration Date ("NEW SHARES") shall be
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subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as
if they constituted Shares.
2. AGREEMENT TO VOTE SHARES. At every meeting of the Stockholders of the
Company called with respect to any of the following, and at every adjournment
thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of the Stockholders
of the Company with respect to any of the following, Stockholder shall vote the
Shares and any New Shares: (i) in favor of approval of the Merger Agreement and
the Merger and any matter that could reasonably be expected to facilitate the
Merger; and (ii) against approval of any proposal made in opposition to or
competition with consummation of the Merger and against any merger,
consolidation, sale of assets, reorganization or recapitalization, with any
party other than with Parent and its affiliates and against any liquidation or
winding up of the Company (each of the foregoing is hereinafter referred to as
an "OPPOSING PROPOSAL"); provided that the Merger Agreement and the transactions
contemplated therein shall not have been amended or modified in any material
respect. Stockholder agrees not to take any actions contrary to Stockholder's
obligations under this Agreement.
3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE STOCKHOLDER.
Stockholder hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Parent as follows:
3.1 OWNERSHIP OF SHARES. Stockholder (i) is the beneficial owner of
the Shares, (ii) does not beneficially own any shares of capital stock of the
Company other than the Shares (excluding shares as to which Stockholder
currently disclaims beneficial ownership in accordance with applicable law); and
(iii) has full power and authority to make, enter into and carry out the terms
of this Agreement.
3.2 NO PROXY SOLICITATIONS. Stockholder will not, and will not
permit any entity under Stockholder's control to: (i) solicit proxies or become
a "participant" in a "solicitation" (as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A
under the Exchange Act) with respect to an Opposing Proposal or otherwise
encourage or assist any party in taking or planning any action that would
compete with, restrain or otherwise serve to interfere with or inhibit the
timely consummation of the Merger in accordance with the terms of the Merger
Agreement; (ii) initiate a Stockholders' vote or action by consent of the
Company Stockholders with respect to an Opposing Proposal; or (iii) become a
member of a "group" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act)
with respect to any voting securities of the Company with respect to an Opposing
Proposal.
4. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees to
execute and deliver any additional documents necessary or desirable, in the
reasonable opinion of Parent and Stockholder, as the case may be, to carry out
the intent of this Agreement.
5. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate and shall have no further
force or effect as of the Expiration Date.
6. MISCELLANEOUS.
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6.1 SEVERABILITY. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of
this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void
or unenforceable, then the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall
in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
6.2 BINDING EFFECT AND ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement and all of the
provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but, except as
otherwise specifically provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the
rights, interests or obligations of thc parties hereto may be assigned by either
of the parties without prior written consent of the other.
6.3 AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATION. This Agreement may not be modified,
amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a
written agreement executed by the parties hereto.
6.4 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The parties hereto
acknowledge that Parent will be irreparably harmed and that there will be no
adequate remedy at law for a violation of any of the covenants or agreements of
Stockholder set forth herein. Therefore, it is agreed that, in addition to any
other remedies that may be available to Parent upon any such violation, Parent
shall have the right to enforce such covenants and agreements by specific
performance, injunctive relief or by any other means available to Parent at law
or in equity.
6.5 NOTICES. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered in
person, by cable, telegram or telex, or sent by mail (registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or overnight courier (prepaid)
to the respective parties as follows:
If to Parent:
The Fairchild Corporation
45025 Aviation Drive
Dulles, Virginia 20166
Attention: Donald Miller, Esq.
Telephone No.: (703) 478-5945
Telecopy No.: (703) 478-5995
with a copy to:
Cahill Gordon & Reindel
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: James J. Clark, Esq.
Telephone No.: (212) 701-3849
Telecopy No.: (212) 269-5420
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If to the Stockholder:
c/o Kaynar Technologies Inc.
500 North State College Boulevard, Suite 1000
Orange, California 92831-1638
With a copy to:
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
400 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Attention: C. James Levin, Esq.
Telephone No.: (213) 430-6578
Telecopy No.: (213) 430-6407
or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the other in writing
in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall only be
effective upon receipt.
6.6 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
Delaware.
6.7 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties in respect of the subject matter hereof, and
supersedes all prior negotiations and understandings between the parties with
respect to such subject matter.
6.8 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same agreement.
6.9 EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The section headings herein are for
convenience only and shall not affect the construction of interpretation of this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Voting Agreement to be duly
executed on the day and year first above written.
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
By: /s/ DONALD E. MILLER
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Name: Donald E. Miller
Title: Executive Vice President
DAVID A. WERNER
/s/ D.A. WERNER
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Shares beneficially owned:
341,564 shares of Common Stock
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VOTING AGREEMENT
This Voting Agreement ("AGREEMENT") is made and entered into as of December
26, l998 between The Fairchild Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("PARENT"),
and the undersigned stockholder ("STOCKHOLDER") of Kaynar Technologies Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY").
RECITALS
A. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Parent, Company and
Dah Dah, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent
("MERGER SUB"), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization of
even date herewith (the "MERGER AGREEMENT") which provides for the merger (the
"MERGER") of Merger Sub with and into the Company. Pursuant to the Merger,
shares of capital stock of the Company will be converted into cash in the manner
set forth in the Merger Agreement.
B. The Stockholder is the record holder and beneficial owner (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"EXCHANGE ACT")) of such number of shares (the "SHARES") of the outstanding
Common Stock of the Company as is indicated on the final page of this Agreement.
C. Parent desires the Stockholder to agree, and the Stockholder is
willing to agree, not to transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares, or
any other shares of capital stock of the Company acquired hereafter and prior to
the Expiration Date (as defined in Section 1.1 below), except as otherwise
permitted hereby, and to vote the Shares and any other such shares of capital
stock of the Company so as to facilitate consummation of the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of thc covenants, promises and
representations set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. AGREEMENT TO RETAIN SHARES.
1.1 TRANSFER AND ENCUMBRANCE. Unless the transferee agrees to be
bound by the terms of this Agreement, Stockholder agrees not to transfer (except
as may be specifically required by court order), sell, exchange, pledge or
otherwise dispose of or encumber any of the Shares or any New Shares as defined
in Section 1.2 below, or to make any offer or agreement relating thereto, at any
time prior to the Expiration Date. As used herein, the term "EXPIRATION DATE"
shall mean the earlier to occur of (i) such date and time as the Merger shall
become effective in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Merger
Agreement and (ii) such date as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated
pursuant to Article VII thereof.
1.2 ADDITIONAL PURCHASES. Stockholder agrees that any shares of
capital stock of the Company that Stockholder purchases or with respect to which
Stockholder otherwise acquires beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) after the execution of this Agreement and
prior to the Expiration Date ("NEW SHARES") shall be
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subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as
if they constituted Shares.
2. AGREEMENT TO VOTE SHARES. At every meeting of the Stockholders of the
Company called with respect to any of the following, and at every adjournment
thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of the Stockholders
of the Company with respect to any of the following, Stockholder shall vote the
Shares and any New Shares: (i) in favor of approval of the Merger Agreement and
the Merger and any matter that could reasonably be expected to facilitate the
Merger; and (ii) against approval of any proposal made in opposition to or
competition with consummation of the Merger and against any merger,
consolidation, sale of assets, reorganization or recapitalization, with any
party other than with Parent and its affiliates and against any liquidation or
winding up of the Company (each of the foregoing is hereinafter referred to as
an "OPPOSING PROPOSAL"); provided that the Merger Agreement and the transactions
contemplated therein shall not have been amended or modified in any material
respect. Stockholder agrees not to take any actions contrary to Stockholder's
obligations under this Agreement.
3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE STOCKHOLDER.
Stockholder hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Parent as follows:
3.1 OWNERSHIP OF SHARES. Stockholder (i) is the beneficial owner of
the Shares, (ii) does not beneficially own any shares of capital stock of the
Company other than the Shares (excluding shares as to which Stockholder
currently disclaims beneficial ownership in accordance with applicable law); and
(iii) has full power and authority to make, enter into and carry out the terms
of this Agreement.
3.2 NO PROXY SOLICITATIONS. Stockholder will not, and will not
permit any entity under Stockholder's control to: (i) solicit proxies or become
a "participant" in a "solicitation" (as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A
under the Exchange Act) with respect to an Opposing Proposal or otherwise
encourage or assist any party in taking or planning any action that would
compete with, restrain or otherwise serve to interfere with or inhibit the
timely consummation of the Merger in accordance with the terms of the Merger
Agreement; (ii) initiate a Stockholders' vote or action by consent of the
Company Stockholders with respect to an Opposing Proposal; or (iii) become a
member of a "group" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act)
with respect to any voting securities of the Company with respect to an Opposing
Proposal.
4. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees to
execute and deliver any additional documents necessary or desirable, in the
reasonable opinion of Parent and Stockholder, as the case may be, to carry out
the intent of this Agreement.
5. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate and shall have no further
force or effect as of the Expiration Date.
6. MISCELLANEOUS.
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6.1 SEVERABILITY. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of
this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void
or unenforceable, then the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall
in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
6.2 BINDING EFFECT AND ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement and all of the
provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but, except as
otherwise specifically provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the
rights, interests or obligations of thc parties hereto may be assigned by either
of the parties without prior written consent of the other.
6.3 AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATION. This Agreement may not be modified,
amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a
written agreement executed by the parties hereto.
6.4 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The parties hereto
acknowledge that Parent will be irreparably harmed and that there will be no
adequate remedy at law for a violation of any of the covenants or agreements of
Stockholder set forth herein. Therefore, it is agreed that, in addition to any
other remedies that may be available to Parent upon any such violation, Parent
shall have the right to enforce such covenants and agreements by specific
performance, injunctive relief or by any other means available to Parent at law
or in equity.
6.5 NOTICES. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered in
person, by cable, telegram or telex, or sent by mail (registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or overnight courier (prepaid)
to the respective parties as follows:
If to Parent:
The Fairchild Corporation
45025 Aviation Drive
Dulles, Virginia 20166
Attention: Donald Miller, Esq.
Telephone No.: (703) 478-5945
Telecopy No.: (703) 478-5995
with a copy to:
Cahill Gordon & Reindel
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: James J. Clark, Esq.
Telephone No.: (212) 701-3849
Telecopy No.: (212) 269-5420
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If to the Stockholder:
c/o Kaynar Technologies Inc.
500 North State College Boulevard, Suite 1000
Orange, California 92831-1638
With a copy to:
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
400 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Attention: C. James Levin, Esq.
Telephone No.: (213) 430-6578
Telecopy No.: (213) 430-6407
or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the other in writing
in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall only be
effective upon receipt.
6.6 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
Delaware.
6.7 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties in respect of the subject matter hereof, and
supersedes all prior negotiations and understandings between the parties with
respect to such subject matter.
6.8 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same agreement.
6.9 EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The section headings herein are for
convenience only and shall not affect the construction of interpretation of this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Voting Agreement to be duly
executed on the day and year first above written.
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
By: /s/ Donald E. Miller
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Name: Donald E. Miller
Title: Executive Vice President
ROBERT L. BEERS
/s/ Robert L. Beers
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Shares beneficially owned:
200,000 shares of Common Stock
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VOTING AGREEMENT
This Voting Agreement ("AGREEMENT") is made and entered into as of December
26, l998 between The Fairchild Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("PARENT"),
and the undersigned stockholder ("STOCKHOLDER") of Kaynar Technologies Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY").
RECITALS
A. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Parent, Company and
Dah Dah, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent
("MERGER SUB"), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization of
even date herewith (the "MERGER AGREEMENT") which provides for the merger (the
"MERGER") of Merger Sub with and into the Company. Pursuant to the Merger,
shares of capital stock of the Company will be converted into cash in the manner
set forth in the Merger Agreement.
B. The Stockholder is the record holder and beneficial owner (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"EXCHANGE ACT")) of such number of shares (the "SHARES") of the outstanding
Common Stock of the Company as is indicated on the final page of this Agreement.
C. Parent desires the Stockholder to agree, and the Stockholder is
willing to agree, not to transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares, or
any other shares of capital stock of the Company acquired hereafter and prior to
the Expiration Date (as defined in Section 1.1 below), except as otherwise
permitted hereby, and to vote the Shares and any other such shares of capital
stock of the Company so as to facilitate consummation of the Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of thc covenants, promises and
representations set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. AGREEMENT TO RETAIN SHARES.
1.1 TRANSFER AND ENCUMBRANCE. Unless the transferee agrees to be
bound by the terms of this Agreement, Stockholder agrees not to transfer (except
as may be specifically required by court order), sell, exchange, pledge or
otherwise dispose of or encumber any of the Shares or any New Shares as defined
in Section 1.2 below, or to make any offer or agreement relating thereto, at any
time prior to the Expiration Date. As used herein, the term "EXPIRATION DATE"
shall mean the earlier to occur of (i) such date and time as the Merger shall
become effective in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Merger
Agreement and (ii) such date as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated
pursuant to Article VII thereof.
1.2 ADDITIONAL PURCHASES. Stockholder agrees that any shares of
capital stock of the Company that Stockholder purchases or with respect to which
Stockholder otherwise acquires beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) after the execution of this Agreement and
prior to the Expiration Date ("NEW SHARES") shall be
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subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement to the same extent as
if they constituted Shares.
2. AGREEMENT TO VOTE SHARES. At every meeting of the Stockholders of the
Company called with respect to any of the following, and at every adjournment
thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of the Stockholders
of the Company with respect to any of the following, Stockholder shall vote the
Shares and any New Shares: (i) in favor of approval of the Merger Agreement and
the Merger and any matter that could reasonably be expected to facilitate the
Merger; and (ii) against approval of any proposal made in opposition to or
competition with consummation of the Merger and against any merger,
consolidation, sale of assets, reorganization or recapitalization, with any
party other than with Parent and its affiliates and against any liquidation or
winding up of the Company (each of the foregoing is hereinafter referred to as
an "OPPOSING PROPOSAL"); provided that the Merger Agreement and the transactions
contemplated therein shall not have been amended or modified in any material
respect. Stockholder agrees not to take any actions contrary to Stockholder's
obligations under this Agreement.
3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE STOCKHOLDER.
Stockholder hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Parent as follows:
3.1 OWNERSHIP OF SHARES. Stockholder (i) is the beneficial owner of
the Shares, (ii) does not beneficially own any shares of capital stock of the
Company other than the Shares (excluding shares as to which Stockholder
currently disclaims beneficial ownership in accordance with applicable law); and
(iii) has full power and authority to make, enter into and carry out the terms
of this Agreement.
3.2 NO PROXY SOLICITATIONS. Stockholder will not, and will not
permit any entity under Stockholder's control to: (i) solicit proxies or become
a "participant" in a "solicitation" (as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A
under the Exchange Act) with respect to an Opposing Proposal or otherwise
encourage or assist any party in taking or planning any action that would
compete with, restrain or otherwise serve to interfere with or inhibit the
timely consummation of the Merger in accordance with the terms of the Merger
Agreement; (ii) initiate a Stockholders' vote or action by consent of the
Company Stockholders with respect to an Opposing Proposal; or (iii) become a
member of a "group" (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act)
with respect to any voting securities of the Company with respect to an Opposing
Proposal.
4. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees to
execute and deliver any additional documents necessary or desirable, in the
reasonable opinion of Parent and Stockholder, as the case may be, to carry out
the intent of this Agreement.
5. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate and shall have no further
force or effect as of the Expiration Date.
6. MISCELLANEOUS.
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6.1 SEVERABILITY. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of
this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void
or unenforceable, then the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall
in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.
6.2 BINDING EFFECT AND ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement and all of the
provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but, except as
otherwise specifically provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the
rights, interests or obligations of thc parties hereto may be assigned by either
of the parties without prior written consent of the other.
6.3 AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATION. This Agreement may not be modified,
amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a
written agreement executed by the parties hereto.
6.4 SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE; INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The parties hereto
acknowledge that Parent will be irreparably harmed and that there will be no
adequate remedy at law for a violation of any of the covenants or agreements of
Stockholder set forth herein. Therefore, it is agreed that, in addition to any
other remedies that may be available to Parent upon any such violation, Parent
shall have the right to enforce such covenants and agreements by specific
performance, injunctive relief or by any other means available to Parent at law
or in equity.
6.5 NOTICES. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered in
person, by cable, telegram or telex, or sent by mail (registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested) or overnight courier (prepaid)
to the respective parties as follows:
If to Parent:
The Fairchild Corporation
45025 Aviation Drive
Dulles, Virginia 20166
Attention: Donald Miller, Esq.
Telephone No.: (703) 478-5945
Telecopy No.: (703) 478-5995
with a copy to:
Cahill Gordon & Reindel
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: James J. Clark, Esq.
Telephone No.: (212) 701-3849
Telecopy No.: (212) 269-5420
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If to the Stockholder:
c/o Kaynar Technologies Inc.
500 North State College Boulevard, Suite 1000
Orange, California 92831-1638
With a copy to:
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
400 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Attention: C. James Levin, Esq.
Telephone No.: (213) 430-6578
Telecopy No.: (213) 430-6407
or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the other in writing
in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall only be
effective upon receipt.
6.6 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
Delaware.
6.7 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties in respect of the subject matter hereof, and
supersedes all prior negotiations and understandings between the parties with
respect to such subject matter.
6.8 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same agreement.
6.9 EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The section headings herein are for
convenience only and shall not affect the construction of interpretation of this
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Voting Agreement to be duly
executed on the day and year first above written.
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
By: /s/ Donald E. Miller
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Name: Donald E. Miller
Title: Executive Vice President
LEROY A. DACK
/s/ Leroy A. Dack
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Shares beneficially owned:
199,976 shares of Common Stock
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VOTING AND OPTION AGREEMENT
VOTING AND OPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of December 26, 1998, among The
Fairchild Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), Dah Dah, Inc., a
Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the
"Purchaser"), CFE, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Stockholder"), and
General Electric Capital Corporation, a New York corporation ("GECC").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
Parent, the Purchaser and Kaynar Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
(the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which the Purchaser will be merged with
and into the Company (the "Merger"); and
WHEREAS, as an inducement and a condition to entering into the Merger
Agreement, Parent has required that the Stockholder (which is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of GECC) and GECC agree, and the Stockholder and GECC have agreed,
to enter into this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) "Beneficially Own" or "Beneficial Ownership" with respect to any
securities shall mean having "beneficial ownership" of such securities (as
determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), including pursuant
to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, whether or not in writing.
Without duplicative counting of the same securities by the same holder,
securities Beneficially Owned by a Person shall include securities
Beneficially Owned by all other Persons with whom such Person would
constitute a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange
Act.
(b) "Common Stock" shall mean the Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, of the Company.
(c) "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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(d) "Person" shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated
organization or other entity.
(e) "Preferred Stock" shall mean the Series C Convertible Preferred
Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company.
(f) "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
(g) Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the respective
meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.
2. OPTION.
(a) Securities Options. In order to induce Parent and the Purchaser
to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Stockholder hereby grants to the
Parent an irrevocable option (the "Securities Option") to purchase all, but
not less than all, of the shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock (the
"Option Securities") owned by the Stockholder at a price per share of
Preferred Stock and per share of Common Stock of $28.75 in cash (the
"Purchase Price"). As of the date hereof, the Stockholder owns 1,000,000
shares of Common Stock and 4,206,000 shares of Preferred Stock. In the event
of a stock dividend or distribution, or any change in the Common Stock or
Preferred Stock by reason of any stock dividend, split-up, recapitalization,
combination, exchange of shares or the like, the term "Option Securities"
shall refer to and include the Option Securities as well as all such stock
dividends and distributions and any shares into which or for which any and
all of the Option Securities may be changed or exchanged and the Purchase
Price shall be adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect thereof. The
Securities Option may be exercised, in whole but not in part, by the Parent
at any time or from time to time on or after the date which is 60 days
following a termination of the Merger Agreement (other than (x) a termination
by mutual written consent of Parent and the Company, (y) by the Company
pursuant to Section 7.1(g) of the Merger Agreement or (z) by Parent as a
result of a material breach by the Company of a representation or warranty in
Article II of the Merger Agreement).
(b) EXERCISE NOTICE; CLOSING. In the event the Parent wishes to
exercise the Securities Option, the Parent
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shall deliver to the Stockholder written notice (the "Exercise Notice") to
that effect. Provided the conditions to closing in Section 2(d) have been
satisfied or waived, the Stockholder shall, upon receipt of the aggregate
Purchase Price, immediately transfer the Option Securities to the Parent. The
closing of the purchase of Option Securities hereunder (the "Closing") shall
occur at a place, on a date and at a time reasonably designated by the
Purchaser in the Exercise Notice delivered at least two (2) business days
prior to the date of such Closing.
(c) TERMINATION OF SECURITIES OPTION. The Parent's right to exercise
the Securities Option shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of: (i) the
Effective Time; (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement by the Company
pursuant to Section 7.1(g) of the Merger Agreement; (iii) the termination of
the Merger Agreement by mutual consent of Parent and the Company; (iv) the
termination of the Merger Agreement by Parent as a result of a material
breach by the Company of any of its representations or warranties in Article
II of the Merger Agreement; and (v) August 31, 1999. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if, after the Securities Option becomes exercisable and prior to
the termination of the Securities Option pursuant to clause (v) above, the
Securities Option cannot be exercised by reason of any applicable judgment,
decree, order, law or regulation or a failure to satisfy a condition to
Closing set forth in Section 2(d) hereof, the Securities Option shall remain
exercisable and shall not terminate until the earliest of (x) the date on
which such impediment shall become final and not subject to appeal, (y) 5:00
p.m., New York City time, on the tenth (10th) business day after such
impediment shall have been removed and (z) September 30, 1999.
(d) CONDITIONS TO CLOSING. The obligation of the Stockholder to sell
Option Securities to the Parent hereunder is subject to the conditions that:
(i) all waiting periods, if any, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1975, as amended (the "HSR Act"), applicable to such sale
shall have expired or been terminated; (ii) no preliminary or permanent
injunction or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction prohibiting
or otherwise restraining such sale shall be in effect; and (iii) all
consents, approvals, orders, authorizations and permits of any federal,
state, local or foreign Governmental Entity, if any, required in connection
with the sale of the Option Securities and the acquisition of such Option
Securities by the Parent hereunder shall have been obtained. It is agreed
that at any time during which the Parent shall be entitled to deliver to the
Stockholder the Exer-
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cise Notice, the parties will use their respective reasonable best efforts to
satisfy all conditions to the Closing so that the Closing may take place as
promptly as practicable.
(e) DELIVERIES AT CLOSING. At the Closing:
(i) the Stockholder shall deliver to the Parent or its designee
certificates in definitive form representing the Option Securities, with
stock powers executed in blank;
(ii) the Parent shall deliver to the Stockholder the aggregate
Purchase Price for the Option Securities by wire transfer of immediately
available funds in United States dollars to the account or accounts specified
in writing by the Stockholder; and
(iii) each party shall pay all expenses incurred by such party.
(f) STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT; PREFERRED STOCK RIGHTS. In connection with
any exercise of the Securities Option granted by the Stockholder hereunder,
Parent, the Purchaser, the Stockholder and GECC agree that, if Section 3 of
the Stockholders Agreement, dated May 6, 1997, among the Company and the
stockholders named therein (the "Stockholder Agreement") is applicable to
such exercise, Parent, the Purchaser and the Stockholder will comply with
Section 3 of the Stockholder Agreement (including the Purchaser agreeing
hereby to offer to acquire all of the outstanding Common Stock at the
Purchase Price and keeping such offer open for at least 30 days). It is a
condition precedent to Parent's purchase of the Option Securities that Parent
and Purchaser shall have complied with Section 3 of the Stockholder
Agreement. The Stockholder agrees that, without the prior written consent of
Parent, it will not waive or amend any rights it may have as a holder of
Preferred Stock under the Certificate of Designation for the Preferred Stock,
and the Company's Certificate of Incorporation. GECC agrees that it will not,
and it will cause the Stockholder not to, waive or amend any rights that
either party may have under the Stockholder Agreement.
(g) REGISTRATION RIGHT. In connection with the exercise by the Parent
of the Securities Option granted hereunder, the Stockholder hereby agrees
that the sale of the Option Securities to the Parent at the Closing shall
also constitute an assignment by the Stockholder of the one demand
registration right (the "Demand Right") that the Stockholder has the right to
assign under Section 4.1(e) of the Stockholder Agreement.
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The Stockholder hereby acknowledges that pursuant to this Section 2.6(g),
upon the Closing the Parent shall become GECC's and the Stockholder's
successor under the Stockholder Agreement for all purposes (to the extent
applicable) and will have all the rights and obligations of GECC and the
Stockholder under the Stockholder Agreement (to the extent applicable). The
Stockholder and GECC hereby represent that they have not assigned, and hereby
covenant that prior to the termination of this Agreement they will not
assign, the Demand Right to anyone other than the Parent. In the event Parent
purchases the Option Securities, Parent will indemnify GECC and the
Stockholder for any losses, damages, liabilities or expenses (including
without limitation reasonable expenses of counsel) to which they may become
subject or incur as a result of a breach by Parent of any obligation under
the Stockholder Agreement that is applicable to Parent.
3. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.
(a) VOTING AGREEMENT. The Stockholder shall, at any meeting of the
stockholders of the Company, however called, or in connection with any
written consent of the stockholders of the Company, vote (or cause to be
voted) all its Option Securities Beneficially Owned (i) in favor of the
Merger, the execution and delivery by the Company of the Merger Agreement and
the approval of the terms thereof and each of the other actions contemplated
by the Merger Agreement and this Agreement and any actions required in
furtherance thereof and hereof; and (ii) against any other Acquisition
Proposal and against any action or agreement that would impede, frustrate,
prevent or nullify this Agreement, or result in a breach in any respect of
any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement
of the Company under the Merger Agreement or which would result in any of the
conditions to the Merger in the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled.
(b) NO INCONSISTENT ARRANGEMENTS. The Stockholder and GECC hereby
covenant and agree that, except as contemplated by this Agreement and the
Merger Agreement, it shall not (i) transfer (which term shall include,
without limitation, any sale, gift, pledge or other disposition), or consent
to any transfer of, any or all of the Option Securities Beneficially Owned by
it or any interest therein, (ii) enter into any contract, option or other
agreement or understanding with respect to any transfer of any or all of the
Option Securities Beneficially Owned by it or any interest therein, (iii)
grant any proxy, power-of-attorney or other authorization in or with respect
to the Option Securities Beneficially Owned by it, (iv)
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deposit the Option Securities Beneficially Owned by such Stockholder into a
voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement with respect to
such Option Securities or (v) take any other action that would in any way
restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of its obligations
hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Merger Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Stockholder may transfer all or a portion
of the Option Securities to an Affiliate (as defined in the Stockholder
Agreement) so long as such Affiliate first executes an instrument reasonably
satisfactory to Parent to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. In no
event will the Stockholder convert any Preferred Stock into Common Stock
without the prior written consent of Parent.
(c) NO SOLICITATION. The Stockholder hereby agrees, solely in its
capacity as a stockholder of the Company, and GECC agrees that neither the
Stockholder, GECC nor any of their controlled affiliates (which shall not be
deemed to include the Company for purposes of this Agreement),
representatives, officers, directors, or agents of (including, but not
limited to, investment bankers, attorneys and accountants) shall, directly or
indirectly, encourage, solicit, participate in or initiate discussions or
negotiations with, or provide any information to, any corporation,
partnership, person or other entity or group (other than Parent or any of its
affiliates or representatives) concerning any Acquisition Proposal. The
Stockholder and GECC will immediately cease any existing activities,
discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with
respect to any Acquisition Proposal.
(d) REASONABLE BEST EFFORTS. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the Stockholder and GECC agree to use all reasonable best
efforts (which shall not require any payment of money to a third party) to
take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all
things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations
to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Merger Agreement. The Stockholder and GECC shall promptly
consult with Parent and the Purchaser and provide any necessary information
and material with respect to all filings with any Governmental Entity in
connection with this Agreement and the Merger Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. GECC agrees that it will cause the
Stockholder to take all actions and exercise all rights under the Stockholder
Agreement that GECC would be required to take or exercise pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement and the Stockholder Agreement if GECC were the record
owner of the Option Securities.
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(e) WAIVER OF APPRAISAL RIGHTS. The Stockholder hereby waives any
rights of appraisal or rights to dissent from the Merger that it may have
under the Delaware General Corporation Law.
(f) TERMINATION. The covenants and agreements contained in this
Section 3 with respect to the Option Securities shall terminate upon the
earliest to occur of (a) the Effective Time, (b) the termination of the
Merger Agreement by the Company pursuant to Section 7.1(g) of the Merger
Agreement, (c) the termination of the Merger Agreement by mutual consent of
Parent and the Company, (d) the termination of the Merger Agreement by Parent
as a result of a material breach by the Company of any of its representations
or warranties in Article II of the Merger Agreement and (e) August 31, 1999.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDER AND GECC. The
Stockholder and GECC hereby represent and warrant to Parent and the Purchaser
as follows:
(a) OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES. The Stockholder is the record and
Beneficial Owner of the Option Securities set forth in Section 2(a) hereof.
The Stockholder has sole voting power and sole power to issue instructions
with respect to the matters set forth in Sections 2 and 3 hereof, sole power
of disposition, sole power to demand appraisal rights, sole power to assign
the Demand Right under the Stockholder Agreement and sole power to agree to
all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to
all of such Option Securities with no limitations, qualifications or
restrictions on such rights, subject to applicable securities laws and the
terms of this Agreement.
(b) POWER; BINDING AGREEMENT. Each of the Stockholder and GECC has
the power and authority to enter into and perform all of their respective
obligations under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by the Stockholder and GECC will not violate any other
agreement to which either the Stockholder or GECC is a party including,
without limitation, any voting agreement, proxy arrangement, pledge
agreement, shareholders agreement or voting trust. This Agreement has been
duly and validly executed and delivered by the Stockholder and GECC and
constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Stockholder and GECC,
enforceable against the Stockholder and GECC in accordance with its terms.
There is no beneficiary or holder of a voting trust certificate or other
interest of any trust of which the Stockholder or GECC is a trustee, or any
party to any other agree-
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ment or arrangement, whose consent is required for the execution and delivery
of this Agreement or the consummation by the Stockholder and GECC of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) NO CONFLICTS. Except for filings under the HSR Act and the
Exchange Act (i) no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or
approval of, any United States Governmental Entity is required for the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Stockholder or GECC, the
consummation by the Stockholder or GECC of the transactions contemplated
hereby and the compliance by the Stockholder and GECC with the provisions
hereof and (ii) none of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Stockholder and GECC, the consummation by the Stockholder and GECC of the
transactions contemplated hereby or compliance by the Stockholder and GECC
with any of the provisions hereof shall (A) conflict with or result in any
breach of any organizational documents applicable to the Stockholder or GECC,
(B) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without notice
or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any third party right of
termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration) under any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of any note, loan agreement, bond, mortgage,
indenture, license, contract, commitment, arrangement, understanding,
agreement or other instrument or obligation of any kind (a "Contract") to
which the Stockholder or GECC is a party or by which the Stockholder, GECC or
any of their respective properties or assets may be bound, or (C) violate any
order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, order, statute, rule or regulation
applicable to the Stockholder, GECC or any of their respective properties or
assets.
(d) NO LIENS. The Option Securities Beneficially Owned by the
Stockholder and the certificates representing such Option Securities are now,
and, except as permitted by the penultimate sentence of Section 3(b), at all
times during which the Securities Option with respect to such Option
Securities is or may become exercisable will be, held by the Stockholder, or
by a nominee or custodian or other agent for the benefit of the Stockholder,
free and clear of all liens, proxies, voting trusts or agreements,
understandings or arrangements or any other rights whatsoever, except for any
such liens or proxies arising hereunder.
(e) NO FINDER'S FEES. No broker, investment banker, financial advisor
or other person is entitled to any broker's, finder's, financial advisor's or
other similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions
contemplated
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hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Stockholder or
GECC.
(f) RELIANCE BY PARENT. The Stockholder and GECC understand and
acknowledge that Parent is entering into, and causing the Purchaser to enter
into, the Merger Agreement in reliance upon such Stockholder's and GECC's
execution and delivery of this Agreement.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND THE PURCHASER. Each of
Parent and the Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Stockholder
and GECC as follows:
(a) POWER; BINDING AGREEMENT. Each of Parent and the Purchaser has
the corporate power and authority to enter into and perform all of its
obligations under this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by each of Parent and the Purchaser will not violate any other
agreement to which either of them is a party. This Agreement has been duly
and validly executed and delivered by each of Parent and the Purchaser and
constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each of Parent and the
Purchaser, enforceable against each of Parent and the Purchaser in accordance
with its terms.
(b) NO CONFLICTS. Except for filings under the HSR Act and the
Exchange Act, (i) no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or
approval of, any United States Governmental Entity is necessary for the
execution of this Agreement by each of Parent and the Purchaser, the
consummation by each of Parent and the Purchaser of the transactions
contemplated hereby and the compliance by Parent and the Purchaser with the
provisions hereof and (ii) none of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by each of Parent and the Purchaser, the consummation by each of
Parent and the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby or
compliance by each of Parent and the Purchaser with any of the provisions
hereof shall (A) conflict with or result in any breach of any organizational
documents applicable to either of Parent or the Purchaser, (B) result in a
violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of
time or both) a default (or give rise to any third party right of
termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration) under any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which either of Parent or
the Purchaser is a party or by which either of Parent or the Purchaser or any
of their properties or assets may be bound, or (C) violate any order, writ,
injunction, decree, judgment, or-
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der, statute, rule or regulation applicable to either of Parent or the
Purchaser or any of their properties or assets.
6. NON-COMPETE.
(a) As consideration for the grant by GECC of the following agreement
not to compete, Parent hereby agrees to pay the Stockholder, upon the
Effective Time, a fee of $28 million in cash. Upon the receipt of such fee by
the Stockholder, GECC will cause its Commercial Finance Division (the
"Division", which term shall exclude all other divisions or affiliates of
GECC) to comply with Sections 6(b) and (c) with respect to the manufacture,
sale and distribution of fasteners, fastening systems and related components
in the aircraft, defense products, automotive, electronic and other
industrial markets (the "Business").
(b) GECC will cause the Division not to for a period of 10 years
after the Closing Date, by ownership of equity securities or securities
convertible into equity securities or otherwise (other than as a stockholder
of not more than ten percent (10%) of any class of securities of any other
corporation) engage, anywhere in the world, in any business competitive with
the Business; provided, however that (i) nothing in this Section 6 shall
restrict the Division from engaging in financing transactions in the ordinary
course of business, and (ii) the Division shall not be prohibited from
acquiring (x) any business that includes operations the conduct of which by
the Division violates this Section 6 or (y) any business that is acquired by
the Division as a result of a bankruptcy, foreclosure or work out if, in the
case of each of clause (x) and (y), GECC causes the Division to use
reasonable efforts to dispose of such operations or business within 18 months
from the consummation of such acquisition.
(c) GECC acknowledges that a violation or threatened violation of any
of the provisions of this Section 6 may result in Parent and/or Purchaser
sustaining irreparable harm, which result could not be fully redressed by the
payment of damages to Parent and/or Purchaser, and, therefore, in addition to
any other remedies which Parent and/or Purchaser may have under this
Agreement or otherwise, Parent and/or Purchaser shall be entitled to apply to
any court of competent jurisdiction, at law or in equity, for an injunction
enjoining or restraining any such violation, and GECC shall not (and GECC
shall cause the Division not to) object to any application or issuance of
such injunction. If for any reason any court of competent jurisdiction shall
find any of the provisions of this
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Section 6 unreasonable in duration or in geographic scope or otherwise, the
prohibitions contained herein shall be restricted to such time and geographic
areas as such court determines to be reasonable. Such restriction shall apply
only with respect to the operation of such provisions in the particular
jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made.
(d) The parties agree for federal and state income taxes to report on
their respective tax returns that the $28 million payment was paid and
received with respect to the covenant not to compete set forth in this
Section 6.
(e) Parent hereby agrees to indemnify GECC, its affiliates and their
respective directors, officers and employees for any losses, damages,
liabilities or expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable expenses
of counsel), to which any such indemnified person may be subject or incur,
resulting from any claim, action or proceeding that results from or arises
out of GECC's agreement not to compete pursuant to this Section 6.
7. STOP TRANSFER. The Stockholder and GECC shall request that the
Company not register the transfer (book-entry or otherwise) of any
certificate or uncertificated interest representing any of the Option
Securities, unless such transfer is made in compliance with this Agreement.
8. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the Merger Agreement
constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersede all other prior agreements and understandings,
both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof.
(b) BINDING AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the obligations hereunder,
other than Section 6, shall attach to the Option Securities and shall be
binding upon any person or entity to which legal or Beneficial Ownership of
the Option Securities shall pass, whether by operation of law or otherwise.
Notwithstanding any transfer of Option Securities, the transferor shall
remain liable for the performance of all obligations of the transferor under
this Agreement.
(c) ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of
law or otherwise without the prior written consent of the other parties
hereto, provided that Par-
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ent or the Purchaser may assign, in its sole discretion, its rights and
obligations hereunder to any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Parent, but no such assignment shall relieve Parent or the Purchaser of its
obligations hereunder if such assignee does not perform such obligations.
(d) AMENDMENTS, WAIVERS, ETC. This Agreement may not be amended,
changed, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified or terminated, except
upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by the
parties hereto.
(e) NOTICES. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand
delivery or telecopy (with a confirmation copy sent for next day delivery via
courier service, such as Federal Express), or by any courier service, such as
Federal Express, providing proof of delivery. All communications hereunder
shall be delivered to the respective parties at the following addresses:
If to the Stockholder or GECC:
General Electric Capital Corporation
201 High Ridge Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06927
Attention: Counsel, Commercial Finance
Telephone No.: (203) 316-7500
Telecopy No.: (203) 316-7889
If to Parent
or the Purchaser:
The Fairchild Corporation
45025 Aviation Drive
Dulles, Virginia 20166
Attention: Donald Miller, Esq.,
Telephone No.: (703) 478-5945
Telecopy No.: (703) 478-5995
Copy to: Cahill Gordon & Reindel
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Attention: James J. Clark
Telephone No.: (212) 701-3000
Telecopy No.: (212) 269-5420
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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.
(f) SEVERABILITY. Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any
provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be
effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision or portion of
any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect
any other provision or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction, and
this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction
as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any
provision had never been contained herein.
(g) SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. Each of the parties hereto recognizes and
acknowledges that a breach by it of any covenants or agreements contained in
this Agreement will cause the other party to sustain damages for which it
would not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages, and therefore in
the event of any such breach the aggrieved party shall be entitled to the
remedy of specific performance of such covenants and agreements and
injunctive and other equitable relief in addition to any other remedy to
which it may be entitled, at law or in equity.
(h) REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. All rights, powers and remedies provided
under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in
equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise of any
thereof by any party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of
any other such right, power or remedy by such party.
(i) NO WAIVER. The failure of any party hereto to exercise any right,
power or remedy provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in
respect hereof at law or in equity, or to insist upon compliance by any other
party hereto with its obligations hereunder, and any custom or practice of
the parties at variance with the terms hereof, shall not constitute a waiver
by such party of its right to exercise any such or other right, power or
remedy or to demand such compliance.
(j) NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement is not intended to
be for the benefit of, and shall not be
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enforceable by, any person or entity who or which is not a party hereto.
(k) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to
the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
(l) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; CHOICE OF FORUM. Each party hereto hereby
waives any right to a trial by jury in connection with any action, suit or
proceeding brought in connection with this Agreement. The parties hereto
irrevocably submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the
federal and state courts located in the State of Delaware in connection with
any dispute related to this Agreement.
(m) DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS. The descriptive headings used herein 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.
(n) COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which, taken
together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent, the Purchaser, the Stockholder and GECC have
caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above
written.
THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
By: /s/ Donald E. Miller
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Name: Donald E. Miller
Title: Executive Vice President
DAH DAH, INC.
By: /s/ Donald E. Miller
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Name: Donald E. Miller
Title: Vice President
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Peter Keenoy
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Name: Peter Keenoy
Title: Authorized Signatory
CFE, INC.
By: /s/ Peter Keenoy
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Name: Peter Keenoy
Title: Authorized Signatory
