SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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):
May 21, 1999
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THERMOSPECTRA CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-13876 04-3242970
(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification Number)
incorporation or
organization)
8 East Forge Parkway
Franklin, Massachusetts 02038
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 622-1000
(Registrant's telephone number
including area code)
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This Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are
set forth under the heading "Forward-looking Statements" in Exhibit 13 to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 1999.
These include risks and uncertainties relating to: market growth, the impact of
technological change, significant international operations, increased
competition, the Registrant's acquisition strategy, dependence on the
semiconductor industry, the protection, defense, and use of intellectual
property, and the potential impact of the year 2000 on processing date-sensitive
information.
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On May 21, 1999, the Registrant issued a press release stating that it has
entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with its parent
corporation, Thermo Instrument Systems Inc. ("Thermo Instrument"), under which
Thermo Instrument would acquire all of the outstanding common stock, $.01 par
value per share (the "Common Stock"), held by the public stockholders of the
Registrant. The Registrant's board of directors unanimously approved the merger
agreement based on a recommendation from a Special Committee of its board of
directors formed to evaluate Thermo Instrument's offer.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, each issued and outstanding share
of Common Stock not already owned by Thermo Instrument or Thermo Electron
Corporation, the Registrant's ultimate parent corporation ("Thermo Electron"),
would be converted into the right to receive $16.00 in cash. Following the
merger, the shares of Common Stock would cease to be publicly traded.
The Registrant expects that the necessary filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") will be made shortly, and that proxy materials
for a special meeting will be mailed to stockholders of the Registrant promptly
after completion of SEC review. Thermo Electron and Thermo Instrument intend to
vote all of their shares of the Common Stock in favor of approval of the merger
agreement and, therefore, approval is assured. The transaction is expected to
close during the third calendar quarter of 1999.
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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.
(c) Exhibits:
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 21, 1999 by and
among Thermo Instrument Systems Inc., TS Acquisition
Corporation and ThermoSpectra Corporation.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 25th day of May, 1999.
THERMOSPECTRA CORPORATION
By: /s/ Theo Melas-Kyriazi
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Theo Melas-Kyriazi
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
THERMO INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS INC.
TS ACQUISITION CORPORATION
AND
THERMOSPECTRA CORPORATION
DATED AS OF MAY 21, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE MERGER.........................................................2
1.1. The Merger.............................................................2
1.2. Effective Time; Closing................................................2
1.3. Effect of the Merger...................................................2
1.4. Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws...................................2
1.5. Directors and Officers.................................................3
1.6. Effect on Capital Stock................................................3
1.7. Surrender of Certificates..............................................4
1.8. No Further Ownership Rights in ThermoSpectra Common Stock..............5
1.9. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.................................5
1.10. Dissenting Shares......................................................5
1.11. Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action.............................6
ARTICLE II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THERMOSPECTRA...................6
2.1. Organization of ThermoSpectra..........................................6
2.2. ThermoSpectra Capital Structure........................................6
2.3. Authority..............................................................6
2.4. Board Approval.........................................................7
2.5. Fairness Opinion.......................................................7
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THERMO INSTRUMENT AND
MERGER SUB.............................................................8
3.1. Organization...........................................................8
3.2. Authority..............................................................8
3.3. Financial Resources....................................................9
ARTICLE IV CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME...............................9
4.1. Conduct of Business by ThermoSpectra...................................9
4.2. Certain Actions by ThermoSpectra.......................................9
ARTICLE V ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS.............................................11
5.1. Schedule 13E-3; Proxy Statement; Other Filings........................11
5.2. Meeting of ThermoSpectra Stockholders.................................12
5.3. Access to Information.................................................12
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5.4. Public Disclosure.....................................................12
5.5. Legal Requirements....................................................12
5.6. Notification of Certain Matters.......................................13
5.7. Best Efforts and Further Assurances...................................13
5.8. Stock Option and Employee Stock Purchase Plans........................13
5.9. Thermo Instrument Form S-8............................................14
5.10. Indemnification; Insurance............................................14
5.11. Deferred Compensation Plan............................................15
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER.........................................15
6.1. Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger..........15
6.2. Additional Conditions to Obligations of ThermoSpectra.................15
6.3. Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Thermo Instrument and
Merger Sub............................................................16
ARTICLE VII TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER...............................16
7.1. Termination...........................................................16
7.2. Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination..........................17
7.3. Fees and Expenses.....................................................18
7.4. Amendment.............................................................18
7.5. Extension; Waiver.....................................................18
ARTICLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS.............................................18
8.1. Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties........................18
8.2. Notices...............................................................18
8.3. Counterparts..........................................................19
8.4. Entire Agreement......................................................19
8.5. Severability..........................................................19
8.6. Other Remedies; Specific Performance..................................20
8.7. Governing Law.........................................................20
8.8. Assignment............................................................20
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the "Agreement") dated as of May 21,
1999 is by and among Thermo Instrument Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Thermo Instrument"), TS Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Thermo Instrument ("Merger Sub"), and ThermoSpectra
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("ThermoSpectra").
RECITALS
A. Thermo Instrument and its parent, Thermo Electron Corporation ("Thermo
Electron"), own approximately 82% and 10%, respectively, of the outstanding
shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of ThermoSpectra (the
"ThermoSpectra Common Stock"), and Thermo Instrument desires to acquire the
remaining outstanding shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock.
B. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in
accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), Thermo
Instrument and ThermoSpectra will enter into a business combination transaction
pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into ThermoSpectra (the
"Merger").
C. The Board of Directors of Thermo Instrument (i) has determined that the
Merger is consistent with and in furtherance of the long-term business strategy
of Thermo Instrument, and (ii) has approved this Agreement, the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
D. The Board of Directors of ThermoSpectra, on the recommendation of a
special committee of the Board of Directors consisting of all directors of
ThermoSpectra that are not (a) officers or directors of Thermo Instrument or
Thermo Electron or (b) officers of ThermoSpectra (the "Special Committee") that
this Agreement, including the Exchange Price (as defined below), is fair to, and
in the best interests of, the stockholders of ThermoSpectra (other than Thermo
Instrument and Thermo Electron), (i) has determined that the Merger is
consistent with and in furtherance of the long-term business strategy of
ThermoSpectra and fair to, and in the best interests of, ThermoSpectra and its
stockholders, (ii) has approved and deemed advisable this Agreement, the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iii) has
recommended the approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of ThermoSpectra.
E. Thermo Instrument, ThermoSpectra and Merger Sub desire to make certain
representations and warranties and other agreements in connection with the
Merger.
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:
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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
ThermoSpectra, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and
ThermoSpectra shall continue as the surviving corporation. ThermoSpectra 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 (the "Certificate of Merger") with the Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL
(the time of such filing, or such later time as may be agreed in writing by the
parties and specified in the Certificate of Merger, being the "Effective Time"
and the date on which the Effective Time occurs being the "Effective Date") as
soon as practicable on the Closing Date (as herein defined). Unless the context
otherwise requires, the term "Agreement" as used herein refers collectively to
this Agreement and the Certificate of Merger. The closing of the Merger (the
"Closing") shall take place at the executive offices of Thermo Electron 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"). At the Closing, (i) ThermoSpectra shall
deliver to Thermo Instrument the various certificates and instruments required
under Article VI, (ii) Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub shall deliver to
ThermoSpectra the various certificates and instruments required under Article VI
and (iii) ThermoSpectra and Merger Sub shall execute and file the Certificate of
Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
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 ThermoSpectra and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all
debts, liabilities and duties of ThermoSpectra 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, the Certificate of Incorporation of
ThermoSpectra, 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.
(b) The Bylaws of ThermoSpectra, as in effect immediately prior to
the Effective Time, shall be, at the Effective Time, the Bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation until thereafter amended.
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1.5. Directors and Officers. The directors of ThermoSpectra immediately
prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial directors of the Surviving
Corporation, to serve until their respective successors are duly elected or
appointed and qualified. The officers of ThermoSpectra immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation, to serve
until their successors are duly elected or appointed or qualified.
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, ThermoSpectra or the
holders of any of the following securities:
(a) Conversion of ThermoSpectra Common Stock. Each share of
ThermoSpectra Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time (other than any shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock held in the
treasury of ThermoSpectra, by Thermo Instrument or Thermo Electron or Dissenting
Shares, as defined in Section 1.10 hereof) will be automatically converted into
the right to receive Sixteen Dollars ($16.00) in cash (the "Exchange Price")
upon surrender of the certificate representing such share of ThermoSpectra
Common Stock in the manner provided in Section 1.7 (or in the case of a lost,
stolen or destroyed certificate, upon delivery of an affidavit (and bond, if
required) in the manner provided in Section 1.9).
(b) Stock Options. All options to purchase ThermoSpectra Common
Stock then outstanding under the Park Scientific Instruments Corporation 1988
Incentive Stock Plan, ThermoSpectra's Equity Incentive Plan, ThermoSpectra's
Employees Equity Incentive Plan and ThermoSpectra's Directors' Stock Option
Plan, each as amended (together, the "ThermoSpectra Stock Option Plans"), shall
be converted into options to purchase Thermo Instrument common stock, par value
$.10 per share ("Thermo Instrument Common Stock"), in accordance with Section
5.8 hereof.
(c) Capital Stock of Merger Sub. Each share of Common Stock, par
value $.01 per share, of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall cease to be outstanding, be cancelled and retired
without payment of any consideration therefor and cease to exist.
(d) Treasury Stock; Affiliate Stock. Each share of ThermoSpectra
Common Stock issued and outstanding and owned by Thermo Instrument and Thermo
Electron shall be converted into one validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable share of Common Stock of the Surviving Corporation. All treasury
shares held by ThermoSpectra immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease
to be outstanding, be cancelled and retired without payment of any consideration
therefor and cease to exist.
(e) Adjustments to Exchange Price. The Exchange Price shall be
adjusted to reflect fully the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split,
stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible
into ThermoSpectra Common Stock), recapitalization or other like change without
receipt of consideration with respect to ThermoSpectra Common Stock occurring on
or after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time.
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1.7. Surrender of Certificates.
(a) Payment Agent. Thermo Instrument shall authorize one or more
persons to act as the payment agent (the "Payment Agent") in the Merger.
(b) Thermo Instrument to Provide Exchange Consideration. Immediately
prior to the Effective Time, Thermo Instrument shall deposit with the Payment
Agent, in trust for the benefit of the holders of certificates (the
"Certificates") representing shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock converted
pursuant to Section 1.6(a) for payment in accordance with this Article I, cash
in an amount equal to the product of the Exchange Price multiplied by the number
of shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock entitled to conversion for payment
pursuant to Section 1.6(a).
(c) Exchange Procedures. Promptly after, and in no event more than
five days after, the Effective Time, Thermo Instrument shall cause the Payment
Agent to mail to each holder of record (as of the Effective Time) of a
Certificate (i) a letter of transmittal (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 Payment Agent and shall be in such form
and have such other provisions as Thermo Instrument may reasonably specify) and
(ii) instructions for effecting the exchange of the Certificates for the
Exchange Price. Upon surrender of a Certificate for cancellation to the Payment
Agent or to such other agent or agents as may be appointed by Thermo Instrument,
together with such letter of transmittal duly completed and validly executed in
accordance with the instructions thereto, the holder of such Certificate shall
be entitled to receive in exchange therefor payment of the Exchange Price
multiplied by the number of shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock represented by
such Certificate, without interest, and the Certificate so surrendered shall
forthwith be cancelled. Until so surrendered, each outstanding Certificate will
be deemed from and after the Effective Time, for all corporate purposes, to
evidence only the right to receive payment of the Exchange Price for each share
of ThermoSpectra Common Stock represented on such Certificate.
(d) Transfers of Ownership. If payment of the Exchange Price is to
be made to any person other than the person in whose name the Certificate
surrendered in exchange therefor is registered, it will be a condition of such
payment that the Certificate so surrendered will be properly endorsed and
otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the person requesting such
payment will have paid to Thermo Instrument or any agent designated by it any
transfer or other taxes required by reason of payment to a person other than the
registered holder of the Certificate surrendered, or established to the
satisfaction of Thermo Instrument or any agent designated by it that such tax
has been paid or is not payable.
(e) No Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 1.7, neither the Payment Agent, Thermo Instrument, the Surviving
Corporation nor any party hereto shall be liable to a holder of shares of
ThermoSpectra Common Stock for any amount properly paid to a public official
pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
(f) Responsibility; Term. The Payment Agent shall make the payments
referred to in Section 1.6(a) out of the funds supplied by Thermo Instrument.
Promptly following the date that is six months after the Effective Date, the
Payment Agent shall, upon
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request by Thermo Instrument, deliver to Thermo Instrument all cash,
Certificates and other documents in its possession relating to the transactions
described in this Agreement, and the Payment Agent's duties shall terminate.
Thereafter, each holder of a Certificate formerly representing shares of
ThermoSpectra Common Stock may surrender such Certificate to Thermo Instrument
and (subject to applicable abandoned property, escheat and similar laws) receive
in exchange therefor the Exchange Price multiplied by the number of shares of
ThermoSpectra Common Stock represented by such Certificate, without any interest
thereon, but shall have no greater rights against Thermo Instrument than as may
be accorded to general creditors of Thermo Instrument under applicable law.
1.8. No Further Ownership Rights in ThermoSpectra Common Stock. All
amounts paid upon the surrender of shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock in
accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been paid in full
satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of ThermoSpectra Common
Stock, and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the records of
the Surviving Corporation of shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock that 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 cancelled and exchanged for rights to receive the applicable
aggregate Exchange Price as provided in this Article I.
1.9. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event any Certificates
shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Payment Agent shall pay the
aggregate Exchange Price in respect of such lost, stolen or destroyed
Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder
thereof; provided, however, that, as a condition precedent to the payment
thereof, the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates shall deliver
a bond in such sum as Thermo Instrument or the Payment Agent may reasonably
direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against Thermo Instrument
or the Payment Agent with respect to the Certificates alleged to have been lost,
stolen or destroyed, unless Thermo Instrument waives such requirement in
writing.
1.10. Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock that are outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time and which are held by stockholders who shall have
demanded properly in writing appraisal of such shares in accordance with DGCL
Section 262 and who shall not have withdrawn such demand or otherwise forfeited
appraisal rights (collectively, the "Dissenting Shares") shall not be converted
into or represent the right to receive the Exchange Price. Such stockholders
shall, as of the Effective Time, cease to retain any rights with respect to the
ThermoSpectra Common Stock, except as provided in the DGCL, including the right
to receive payment of the appraised value of the shares held by them in
accordance with the provisions of Section 262, provided that all Dissenting
Shares held by stockholders (i) who shall have failed to perfect or lost their
rights to appraisal of such shares under Section 262, or (ii) who have withdrawn
their demand for appraisal within 60 days after the Effective Date and accept
the terms offered upon the Merger in accordance with Section 262(e), shall
thereupon be, or be deemed to have been, converted into and to have become
exchangeable, as of the Effective Time, for the right to receive, without any
interest thereon, the Exchange Price, upon surrender, in the manner provided in
Section 1.7, of the Certificates that formerly evidenced such shares without the
prior consent of Thermo Instrument.
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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 Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with full
right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers
and franchises of ThermoSpectra and Merger Sub, the officers and directors of
ThermoSpectra and Merger Sub are fully authorized in the name of their
respective corporations or otherwise to take, and will take, all such lawful and
necessary action, so long as such action is consistent with this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THERMOSPECTRA
ThermoSpectra represents and warrants to Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub
as follows:
2.1. Organization of ThermoSpectra. ThermoSpectra and each of its
subsidiaries is a corporation or other legal entity duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation or organization, has the corporate or similar power to own, lease
and operate its property and to carry on its business as now being conducted and
as proposed by ThermoSpectra to be conducted, and is duly qualified to do
business and in good standing as a foreign corporation or other legal entity in
each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified would have a material
adverse effect on ThermoSpectra.
2.2. ThermoSpectra Capital Structure. The authorized capital stock of
ThermoSpectra consists of 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, of which there were 15,335,839 shares issued and outstanding as of April
3, 1999, and 423 shares in treasury as of April 3, 1999. All outstanding shares
of ThermoSpectra Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid
and non-assessable and are not subject to preemptive rights created by statute,
the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of ThermoSpectra or any agreement or
document to which ThermoSpectra is a party or by which it is bound. As of May 5,
1999, an aggregate of 1,650,043 shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock, net of
exercises, were reserved for issuance to employees, consultants and non-employee
directors pursuant to the ThermoSpectra Stock Option Plans, under which options
are outstanding for an aggregate of 1,188,655 shares. All shares of
ThermoSpectra Common Stock subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on
the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are
issuable, would be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
2.3. Authority.
(a) ThermoSpectra 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 ThermoSpectra, subject only to the adoption of
this Agreement by ThermoSpectra's stockholders and the filing and recording of
the Certificate of Merger pursuant to the DGCL. Under the DGCL, ThermoSpectra's
stockholders may adopt this Agreement by vote of the holders of a majority of
the outstanding shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock. This Agreement has been
duly
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executed and delivered by ThermoSpectra, and assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery by Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub, constitutes the
valid and binding obligation of ThermoSpectra, enforceable in accordance with
its terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by ThermoSpectra do not,
and the performance of this Agreement by ThermoSpectra will not, (i) conflict
with or violate the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of ThermoSpectra,
(ii) subject to obtaining the adoption by ThermoSpectra's stockholders of this
Agreement as contemplated in Section 5.2 and compliance with the requirements
set forth in Section 2.3(b) below, conflict with or violate any law, rule,
regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to ThermoSpectra or any of its
material subsidiaries or by which its or their respective properties is bound,
or (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with
notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or impair the
rights of ThermoSpectra or alter the rights or obligations of any third party
under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of
the properties or assets of ThermoSpectra or any of its material subsidiaries
pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease,
license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which
ThermoSpectra or any of its material subsidiaries is a party or by which
ThermoSpectra or any of its material subsidiaries or its or any of their
properties are bound or affected, except, with respect to clauses (ii) and
(iii), for any such conflicts, violations, defaults or other occurrences that
would not have a material adverse effect on ThermoSpectra or the Surviving
Corporation.
(b) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with any court, administrative agency or
commission or other governmental or regulatory body or authority or
instrumentality ("Governmental Entity") is required by or with respect to
ThermoSpectra in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) the
filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of Delaware,
(ii) the filing of the Proxy Statement (as defined in Section 5.1) and the
Schedule 13E-3 (as defined in Section 5.1) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act") and (iii) such other consents, approvals, orders,
authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as may be required under
applicable federal and state securities laws.
2.4. Board Approval. The Board of Directors of ThermoSpectra, upon
recommendation of the Special Committee that this Agreement, including the
Exchange Price, is fair to, and in the best interests of, the stockholders of
ThermoSpectra (other than Thermo Instrument and Thermo Electron), has, as of the
date of this Agreement, unanimously (i) adopted a resolution approving this
Agreement and declaring its advisability, (ii) determined that the Merger is
fair to, and in the best interests of, ThermoSpectra and its stockholders, and
(iii) determined to recommend that the stockholders of ThermoSpectra approve
this Agreement.
2.5. Fairness Opinion. The Special Committee of ThermoSpectra has received
an opinion from Tucker Anthony Incorporated dated May 21, 1999 that, as of such
date, the consideration to be received by ThermoSpectra's stockholders in the
Merger is fair, from a financial point of view, to ThermoSpectra's stockholders
other than Thermo Instrument and Thermo Electron.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THERMO INSTRUMENT AND MERGER SUB
Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub represent and warrant to ThermoSpectra as
follows:
3.1. Organization. Thermo Instrument is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware
and Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, each has the corporate power
to own, lease and operate its property and to carry on its business as now being
conducted and as proposed to be conducted, and is duly qualified to do business
and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the
failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse effect on Thermo
Instrument or Merger Sub.
3.2. Authority.
(a) Each of Thermo Instrument 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 Thermo Instrument
and Merger Sub, subject only to the filing and recording of the Certificate of
Merger pursuant to the DGCL. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by each of Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub and, assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery of this Agreement by ThermoSpectra, this Agreement
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of each of Thermo Instrument and
Merger Sub, enforceable in accordance with its terms. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement by each of Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub do not, and the
performance of this Agreement by each of Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub will
not, (i) conflict with or violate the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of
Thermo Instrument or the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Merger Sub,
(ii) subject to compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 3.2(b)
below, conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or
decree applicable to Thermo Instrument or any of its material subsidiaries
(including Merger Sub, but excluding ThermoSpectra and its subsidiaries) or by
which its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (iii)
result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or
lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or impair Thermo
Instrument's rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under,
or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of
the properties or assets of Thermo Instrument or any of its material
subsidiaries (including Merger Sub, but excluding ThermoSpectra and its
subsidiaries) pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract,
agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation
to which Thermo Instrument or any of its material subsidiaries (including Merger
Sub, but excluding ThermoSpectra and its subsidiaries) is a party or by which
Thermo Instrument or any of its material subsidiaries (including Merger Sub, but
excluding ThermoSpectra and its subsidiaries) or its or any of their respective
properties are bound or affected, except, with
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respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, defaults
or other occurrences that would not have a material adverse effect on Thermo
Instrument or Merger Sub.
(b) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with any Governmental Entity is required by
or with respect to Thermo Instrument or Merger Sub in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, except for (i) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with
the Secretary of State of Delaware, (ii) the filing of the Schedule 13E-3 (as
defined in Section 5.1) with the SEC in accordance with the Exchange Act, and
(iii) such other consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations,
declarations and filings as may be required under applicable federal and state
securities laws.
3.3. Financial Resources. Thermo Instrument has the financial resources to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to pay the
consideration in the Merger provided for in Section 1.6(a).
ARTICLE IV
CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME
4.1. Conduct of Business by ThermoSpectra. 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, ThermoSpectra shall,
except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or consented to by Thermo
Instrument, carry on its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course, in
substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, pay its debts and taxes
when due subject to good faith disputes over such debts or taxes, pay or perform
other material obligations when due, and use its commercially reasonable efforts
consistent with past practices and policies to preserve intact its present
business organization, keep available the services of its present officers and
employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers,
distributors, licensors, licensees, and others with which it has business
dealings.
4.2. Certain Actions by ThermoSpectra. In addition, notwithstanding
Section 4.1 above, without the prior consent of Thermo Instrument, ThermoSpectra
shall not do any of the following:
(a) Waive any stock repurchase rights, accelerate, amend or change
the period of exercisability of options or restricted stock, or reprice options
granted under any employee, consultant or director stock plans or authorize cash
payments in exchange for any options granted under any of such plans;
(b) Enter into any material partnership arrangements, joint
development agreements or strategic alliances;
(c) Grant any severance or termination pay to any officer or
employee except payments in amounts consistent with policies and past practices
or pursuant to written agreements outstanding, or policies existing, on the date
hereof, or adopt any new severance plan;
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(d) Declare or pay any dividends on or make any other distributions
(whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of any capital stock or split,
combine or reclassify any capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of
any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for any
capital stock;
(e) Issue, deliver, sell, authorize or propose the issuance,
delivery or sale of, any shares of capital stock or any securities convertible
into shares of capital stock, or subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to
acquire any shares of capital stock or any securities convertible into shares of
capital stock, or enter into other agreements or commitments of any character
obligating it to issue any such shares or convertible securities, other than the
issuance of shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of
stock options therefor;
(f) Cause, permit or propose any amendments to its Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws;
(g) Acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or
by purchasing any equity interest in or a material portion of the assets of, or
by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership interest,
association or other business organization or division thereof, or otherwise
acquire or agree to acquire any assets or enter into any joint ventures,
strategic partnerships or alliances;
(h) Sell, lease, license, encumber or otherwise dispose of any
properties or assets that are material, individually or in the aggregate, to the
business of ThermoSpectra;
(i) Incur any indebtedness for borrowed money (other than ordinary
course trade payables or pursuant to existing credit facilities in the ordinary
course of business) or guarantee any such indebtedness or issue or sell any debt
securities or warrants or guarantee any debt securities of others;
(j) Adopt or amend any employee benefit or stock purchase or option
plan, or enter into any employment contract, pay any special bonus or special
remuneration to any director or employee, or increase the salaries or wage rates
of its officers or employees, except increases in amounts consistent with
policies and past practices;
(k) Pay, discharge or satisfy any claim, liability or obligation
(absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than
the payment, discharge or satisfaction in the ordinary course of business;
(l) Make any grant of exclusive rights to any third party; or
(m) Agree in writing or otherwise to take any of the actions
described in this Section 4.2.
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ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
5.1. Schedule 13E-3; Proxy Statement; Other Filings.
(a) ThermoSpectra agrees that the information supplied by
ThermoSpectra for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Rule 13e-3
Transaction Statement on Schedule 13E-3 (such Schedule, as amended or
supplemented, is referred to herein as the "Schedule 13E-3") or the proxy
statement to be sent to the stockholders of ThermoSpectra in connection with the
meeting of ThermoSpectra's stockholders to consider the adoption of this
Agreement and approval of the Merger (the "ThermoSpectra Stockholders' Meeting")
(such proxy statement, as amended or supplemented, is referred to herein as the
"Proxy Statement") shall not, on the date the Proxy Statement is first mailed to
ThermoSpectra's stockholders and at the time of the ThermoSpectra Stockholders'
Meeting, 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
false or misleading; or omit to state any material fact necessary to correct any
statement in any earlier written communication with respect to the solicitation
of proxies for the ThermoSpectra Stockholders' Meeting or the Schedule 13E-3
that has become false or misleading.
(b) Thermo Electron, Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub agree that the
information supplied by Thermo Electron, Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub for
inclusion in the Schedule 13E-3 and the Proxy Statement shall not, on the date
the Proxy Statement is first mailed to ThermoSpectra's stockholders, and at the
time of the ThermoSpectra Stockholders' Meeting, 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 false or misleading; or omit to
state any material fact necessary to correct any statement in any earlier
written communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the
ThermoSpectra Stockholders' Meeting or the Schedule 13E-3 that has become false
or misleading.
(c) As promptly as practicable after the execution of this
Agreement, Thermo Electron, Thermo Instrument and ThermoSpectra will jointly
prepare and file with the SEC the Schedule 13E-3 and the Proxy Statement. Thermo
Electron, Thermo Instrument and ThermoSpectra will cause the Schedule 13E-3 and
the Proxy Statement to be mailed to stockholders of ThermoSpectra at the
earliest practicable time. Each party will notify the other promptly upon the
receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff and of any request by the SEC
or its staff or any other government officials for amendments or supplements to
the Schedule 13E-3 or the Proxy Statement or any other filing or for additional
information and will supply the other party with copies of all correspondence
between such party or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC,
or its staff or any other government officials, on the other hand, with respect
to the Proxy Statement, the Schedule 13E-3 or the Merger. Whenever any event
occurs that is required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the
Schedule 13E-3 or the Proxy Statement, the relevant party will promptly inform
the other party of such occurrence and cooperate in filing with the SEC or its
staff or any other government officials, and/or mailing to stockholders of
ThermoSpectra, such amendment or supplement.
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(d) The Proxy Statement will include the recommendation of the Board
of Directors of ThermoSpectra in favor of approval of this Agreement (except
that the Board of Directors of ThermoSpectra may withdraw, modify or refrain
from making such recommendation to the extent that the Board determines in good
faith on the written advice of outside legal counsel that the Board's fiduciary
duties under applicable law require it to do so).
5.2. Meeting of ThermoSpectra Stockholders. Promptly after the date
hereof, ThermoSpectra will take all action necessary in accordance with the DGCL
and its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to convene the ThermoSpectra
Stockholders' Meeting to be held as promptly as practicable for the purpose of
voting upon this Agreement. Unless otherwise required by the fiduciary duties of
the ThermoSpectra Board of Directors, ThermoSpectra will use its best efforts to
solicit from its stockholders proxies in favor of the approval of this Agreement
and the Merger, and will take all other action necessary or advisable to secure
the vote or consent of its stockholders required by the DGCL to obtain such
approvals. Each of Thermo Instrument and Thermo Electron shall vote, or cause to
be voted, all of the ThermoSpectra Common Stock then owned by it and any of its
subsidiaries in favor of the approval of this Agreement and the Merger.
5.3. Access to Information. ThermoSpectra will afford Thermo Instrument
and its accountants, counsel and other representatives reasonable access during
normal business hours to the properties, books, records and personnel of
ThermoSpectra during the period prior to the Effective Time to obtain all
information concerning the business, including the status of product development
efforts, properties, results of operations and personnel of ThermoSpectra, as
Thermo Instrument may reasonably request. Thermo Instrument agrees that it will,
and will cause its representatives and agents to, keep all such information
confidential and will not, and will cause its representatives or agents not to,
use any information obtained pursuant to this Section 5.3 for any purpose
unrelated to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Thermo Instrument shall not be
required to keep confidential any information (i) which is or becomes generally
available to the public, other than by wrongful disclosure by Thermo Instrument
or Merger Sub in violation of this Agreement, (ii) which was available to Thermo
Instrument on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure to Thermo Instrument,
or (iii) which becomes available to Thermo Instrument on a nonconfidential basis
from a source other than ThermoSpectra.
5.4. Public Disclosure. Thermo Instrument and ThermoSpectra will consult
with each other 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.
5.5. Legal Requirements. Each of Thermo Instrument, Merger Sub and
ThermoSpectra will take all reasonable actions necessary or desirable to comply
promptly with all legal requirements that may be imposed on them with respect to
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including
furnishing all information required in connection with approvals of or filings
with any Governmental Entity, and including using its reasonable best efforts to
defend any litigation prompted hereby) and will promptly cooperate with and
furnish information to any party hereto necessary in connection with any such
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requirements imposed upon any of them or their respective subsidiaries in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
5.6. Notification of Certain Matters. Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub
will give prompt notice to ThermoSpectra, and ThermoSpectra will give prompt
notice to Thermo Instrument, of the occurrence, or failure to occur, of any
event, which occurrence or failure to occur would be reasonably likely to cause
(a) any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to be untrue or
inaccurate in any material respect at any time from the date of this Agreement
to the Effective Time, or (b) any material failure of Thermo Instrument and
Merger Sub or ThermoSpectra, as the case may be, or of any officer, director,
employee or agent thereof, to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or
agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the above, the delivery of any notice pursuant to this section
will not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party
receiving such notice or the conditions to such party's obligation to consummate
the Merger.
5.7. Best Efforts and Further Assurances. Subject to the respective rights
and obligations of Thermo Instrument and ThermoSpectra under this Agreement,
each of the parties to this Agreement will use its reasonable best efforts to
effectuate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and to
fulfill and cause to be fulfilled the conditions to closing under this
Agreement, it being understood that such efforts shall not include any
obligation to settle any litigation prompted hereby. Each party hereto, at the
reasonable request of another party hereto, will execute and deliver such other
instruments and do and perform such other acts and things as may be reasonably
necessary or desirable for effecting completely the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
5.8. Stock Option and Employee Stock Purchase Plans.
(a) At the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase shares of
ThermoSpectra Common Stock (each a "ThermoSpectra Stock Option") under the
ThermoSpectra Stock Option Plans, whether or not exercisable, will be assumed by
Thermo Instrument. Each ThermoSpectra Stock Option so assumed by Thermo
Instrument under this Agreement will continue to have, and be subject to, the
same terms and conditions set forth in the applicable ThermoSpectra Stock Option
Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time (including, without limitation, any
repurchase rights), except that (i) each ThermoSpectra Stock Option will be
exercisable (or will become exercisable in accordance with its terms) for that
number of whole shares of Thermo Instrument Common Stock equal to the product of
the number of shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock that were issuable upon
exercise of such ThermoSpectra Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective
Time multiplied by a fraction (the "Exchange Ratio"), the numerator of which is
the Exchange Price and the denominator of which is the closing price of the
Thermo Instrument Common Stock on the day immediately preceding the Effective
Date as reported by the American Stock Exchange, rounded down to the nearest
whole number of shares of Thermo Instrument Common Stock, and (ii) the per share
exercise price for the shares of Thermo Instrument Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of such assumed ThermoSpectra Stock Option will be equal to the
quotient determined by dividing the exercise price per share of ThermoSpectra
Common Stock at which such ThermoSpectra Stock Option was exercisable
immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the
nearest whole cent. After the Effective Time, Thermo Instrument will issue to
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each holder of an outstanding ThermoSpectra Stock Option a notice describing the
foregoing assumption of such ThermoSpectra Stock Option by Thermo Instrument.
(b) At the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase
shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock (each, a "ThermoSpectra ESPP Stock Option")
under the ThermoSpectra Employees' Stock Purchase Plan ("ThermoSpectra ESPP")
will be assumed by Thermo Instrument. Each ThermoSpectra ESPP Stock Option so
assumed by Thermo Instrument will continue to have, and be subject to, the same
terms and conditions as are set forth in the ThermoSpectra ESPP immediately
prior to the Effective Time except that (i) the assumed option shall be
exercisable for shares of Thermo Instrument Common Stock; (ii) the purchase
price per share of Thermo Instrument Common Stock shall be the lower of (A)
eighty-five percent (85%) of (x) the per-share Market Value of ThermoSpectra
Common Stock on the Grant Date divided by (y) the Exchange Ratio, with the
resulting price rounded up to the nearest whole cent, and (B) eighty-five
percent (85%) of the Market Value of Thermo Instrument Common Stock as of the
Exercise Date; and (iii) the $25,000 limit under Section 9.2(i) of the Thermo
Spectra ESPP shall be applied by taking into account Thermo Instrument's
assumption of the ThermoSpectra ESPP Stock Options in accordance with Section
423(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable
regulations. For purposes of this subsection, "Market Value," "Grant Date," and
"Exercise Date" shall have the meaning given them in the ThermoSpectra ESPP.
(c) Thermo Instrument will reserve sufficient shares of Thermo
Instrument Common Stock for issuance under this Section 5.8.
5.9. Thermo Instrument Form S-8. Thermo Instrument agrees to file a
registration statement on Form S-8 or, if required, an amendment to Thermo
Instrument's then effective registration statement on Form S-8, for (i) the
shares of Thermo Instrument Common Stock issuable with respect to the assumed
ThermoSpectra Stock Options no later than the Closing Date and (ii) for the
shares of Thermo Instrument Common Stock issuable with respect to the assumed
ThermoSpectra ESPP Stock Options no later than October 31, 1999, and shall, in
each case, keep such registration statement effective for so long as any such
options remain outstanding.
5.10. Indemnification; Insurance.
(a) From and for a period of six (6) years after the Effective Time,
Thermo Instrument will and will cause the Surviving Corporation to fulfill and
honor in all respects the indemnification obligations of ThermoSpectra pursuant
to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of
ThermoSpectra as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time. The
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation will
contain the provisions with respect to indemnification and elimination of
liability for monetary damages set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws of ThermoSpectra, which provisions will not be amended, repealed or
otherwise modified for a period of six (6) years from the Effective Time in any
manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who, at
the Effective Time, were directors or officers of ThermoSpectra, unless such
modification is required by law.
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(b) For a period of six (6) years after the Effective Time, Thermo
Instrument shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, either directly or through
participation in Thermo Electron's umbrella policy, maintain in effect a
directors' and officers' liability insurance policy covering those ThermoSpectra
directors and officers currently covered by Thermo Electron's liability
insurance policy with coverage providing substantially the same amount and scope
as existing coverage for such ThermoSpectra directors and officers (which
coverage may be an endorsement extending the period in which claims may be made
under such existing policy); provided, however, that in no event shall the
Surviving Corporation be required to expend to maintain or procure insurance
coverage pursuant to this Section 5.10, directly or through participation in
Thermo Electron's policy, an amount per annum in excess of 175% of the current
annual premiums, as adjusted for inflation each year, allocable and payable by
ThermoSpectra (the "Maximum Premium") with respect to such insurance, or, if the
cost of such insurance exceeds the Maximum Premium, the maximum amount of
coverage that can be purchased or maintained for the Maximum Premium.
5.11. Deferred Compensation Plan. At the Effective Time, the ThermoSpectra
deferred compensation plan for directors (the "Deferred Compensation Plan") will
terminate, and ThermoSpectra will distribute to each participant the sum in cash
equal to the balance of stock units credited to his or her deferred compensation
account under the Deferred Compensation Plan as of the Effective Time multiplied
by the Exchange Price.
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 Effective Time of the
following conditions:
(a) Stockholder Approval. This Agreement shall have been approved
and adopted by the requisite vote under the DGCL by the stockholders of
ThermoSpectra.
(b) No Order. 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.
6.2. Additional Conditions to Obligations of ThermoSpectra. The
obligations of ThermoSpectra to consummate and effect the Merger shall be
subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of each of the
following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by
ThermoSpectra:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement shall
be true and correct on and as of the Effective Time, except for changes
contemplated by this Agreement and except for those representations and
warranties that address matters only as of a particular date (which shall remain
true and correct as of such particular date), with the same force and effect as
if made on
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and as of the Effective Time, except, in all such cases, where the failure to be
so true and correct would not have a material adverse effect on Thermo
Instrument; and ThermoSpectra shall have received a certificate to such effect
signed on behalf of Thermo Instrument by the President, Chief Executive Officer
or Vice President of Thermo Instrument; and
(b) Agreements and Covenants. Thermo Instrument 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 Effective Time, and ThermoSpectra shall have received a
certificate to such effect signed on behalf of Thermo Instrument by the
President, Chief Executive Officer or Vice President of Thermo Instrument.
6.3. Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Thermo Instrument and
Merger Sub. The obligations of Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub to consummate
and effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the
Effective Time of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived,
in writing, exclusively by Thermo Instrument:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of ThermoSpectra contained in this Agreement shall be true and
correct on and as of the Effective Time, except for changes contemplated by this
Agreement and except for those representations and warranties that address
matters only as of a particular date (which shall remain true and correct as of
such particular date), with the same force and effect as if made on and as of
the Effective Time, except, in all such cases, where the failure to be so true
and correct would not have a material adverse effect on ThermoSpectra; and
Thermo Instrument and Merger Sub shall have received a certificate to such
effect signed on behalf of ThermoSpectra by the President, Chief Executive
Officer or Vice President of ThermoSpectra; and
(b) Agreements and Covenants. ThermoSpectra 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 on or prior to the
Effective Time, and Thermo Instrument shall have received a certificate to such
effect signed on behalf of ThermoSpectra by the President, Chief Executive
Officer or Vice President of ThermoSpectra.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
7.1. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to
the Effective Time of the Merger, whether before or after approval of this
Agreement by the stockholders of ThermoSpectra:
(a) by mutual written consent duly authorized by the Boards of
Directors of Thermo Instrument and ThermoSpectra (upon approval of the Special
Committee);
(b) by either ThermoSpectra (upon approval of the Special Committee)
or Thermo Instrument if the Merger shall not have been consummated by October
31, 1999; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under
this Section 7.1(b) shall not
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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 if such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of this Agreement;
(c) by either ThermoSpectra (upon approval of the Special Committee)
or Thermo Instrument if a court of competent jurisdiction or governmental,
regulatory or administrative agency or commission shall have issued an order,
decree or ruling or taken any other action (an "Order"), in any case having the
effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the
Merger, which order, decree or ruling is final and nonappealable;
(d) by either ThermoSpectra (upon approval of the Special Committee)
or Thermo Instrument if the required approval of the stockholders of
ThermoSpectra contemplated by this Agreement shall not have been obtained by
reason of the failure to obtain the required vote upon a vote taken at a meeting
of stockholders duly convened therefor or at any adjournment thereof (provided
that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.1(d) shall not
be available to ThermoSpectra where the failure to obtain stockholder approval
of ThermoSpectra shall have been caused by the action or failure to act of
ThermoSpectra in breach of this Agreement and the right to terminate this
Agreement under this Section 7.1(d) shall not be available to Thermo Instrument
where the failure to obtain the requisite vote by the stockholders of
ThermoSpectra shall have been caused by the failure of Thermo Instrument or
Thermo Electron to vote their respective shares of ThermoSpectra Common Stock in
favor of the Merger and this Agreement);
(e) by ThermoSpectra if the ThermoSpectra Board of Directors (upon
approval of the Special Committee) determines in good faith on the advice of
outside legal counsel that the Board's fiduciary duties under applicable law
requires it to do so;
(f) by ThermoSpectra (upon approval of the Special Committee), upon
a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of
Thermo Instrument set forth in this Agreement, if (i) as a result of such breach
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 and (ii) such breach shall not have been
cured by Thermo Instrument within ten (10) business days following receipt by
Thermo Instrument of written notice of such breach from ThermoSpectra; or
(g) by Thermo Instrument, upon a breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of ThermoSpectra set forth in this
Agreement, if (i) as a result of such breach 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
and (ii) such breach shall not have been cured by ThermoSpectra within ten (10)
business days following receipt by ThermoSpectra of written notice of such
breach from Thermo Instrument.
7.2. Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination. Any termination of this
Agreement under Section 7.1 above will be effective immediately upon the
delivery of written notice by 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 that (i) the
confidentiality obligations of Thermo Instrument contained in Section 5.3 shall
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survive any such termination and (ii) nothing herein shall relieve any party
from liability for any breach of this Agreement.
7.3. Fees and Expenses. 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.
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 the parties hereto; provided, however, that
ThermoSpectra may not amend this Agreement without the approval of the Special
Committee.
7.5. Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time any party
hereto may, to the extent legally allowed, (i) extend the time for the
performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto,
(ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties 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; provided, however, that ThermoSpectra may not take
any such actions without the approval of the Special Committee. 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.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1. Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties. The representations
and warranties of ThermoSpectra, Thermo Instrument 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.
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 Thermo Instrument or Merger Sub, to:
Thermo Instrument Systems Inc.
860 West Airport Freeway, Suite 301
Hurst, TX 76054
Attention: President
Telephone: (817) 485-6663
Facsimile: (817) 485-8256
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with a copy to:
Thermo Electron Corporation
81 Wyman Street
Waltham, MA 02454
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (781) 622-1000
Facsimile: (781) 622-1283
(b) if to ThermoSpectra, to:
ThermoSpectra Corp.
8 East Forge Parkway
Franklin, MA 02038
Attention: President
Telephone: (508) 528-0551
Facsimile: (508) 520-9570
with a copy to:
Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP
Exchange Place
Boston, MA 02109
Attention: Richard A. Soden, Esq.
Telephone: (617) 570-1533
Facsimile: (617) 523-1231
8.3. 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.
8.4. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the documents and instruments
and other agreements among the parties hereto as contemplated by or referred to
herein (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; and (b) are not intended to confer upon any other person any rights or
remedies hereunder, except as set forth herein.
8.5. 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.
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8.6. 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 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.
8.7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, regardless of the
laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law
thereof, except to the extent that the DGCL applies.
8.8. Assignment. No party may assign either this Agreement or any of its
rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval
of the of the other parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Thermo Instrument, Merger Sub and ThermoSpectra have
caused this Agreement to be signed by themselves or their duly authorized
respective officers, all as of the date first written above.
THERMO INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS INC.
By: /s/ Earl R. Lewis
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Name: Earl R. Lewis
Title: President and
Chief Executive Officer
TS ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: /s/ Earl R. Lewis
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Name: Earl R. Lewis
Title: President
THERMOSPECTRA CORPORATION
By: /s/ Theo Melas-Kyriazi
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Name: Theo Melas-Kyriazi
Title: Chairman of the Board and
Chief Financial Officer
Thermo Electron Corporation joins this Agreement for the specific purpose
of consenting to the provisions of Section 1.6 hereof and agreeing to perform
its obligations under Sections 5.1 and 5.2 hereof.
THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
By: /s/ Sandra L. Lambert
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Name: Sandra L. Lambert
Title: Vice President and Secretary
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