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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Financial Services Acquisition Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
31769Q-10-8
(CUSIP Number)
Welsh, Carson, Anderson William H. Hewitt, Esq.
& Stowe Reboul, MacMurray, Hewitt,
320 Park Avenue, Suite 2500 Maynard & Kristol
New York, New York 10022 45 Rockefeller Plaza
Attention: Laura VanBuren New York, New York 10111
Tel. (212) 945-2000 Tel. (212) 841-5700
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 16, 1996
(Date of Event Which Requires
Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X].
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1) Name of Reporting Person Welsh, Carson, Ander-
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification son & Stowe VI, L.P.
No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [X]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds OO
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5) Check if Disclosure of
Legal Proceedings Is Not Applicable
Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6) Citizenship or Place
of Organization Delaware
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Number of 7) Sole Voting 6,146,242 shares of
Shares Beneficially Power Common Stock,
Owned by Each including shares
Reporting Person issuable upon
exercise of
Warrants
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8) Shared Voting
Power -0-
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9) Sole Disposi- 6,146,242 shares of
tive Power Common Stock,
including shares
issuable upon
exercise of
Warrants
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10) Shared Dis-
positive Power -0-
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 6,146,242 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock,
including shares
issuable upon
exercise of
Warrants
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12) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (11)
Excludes Certain Shares
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13) Percent of Class
Represented by 47.8%
Amount in Row (11)
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14) Type of Reporting
Person PN
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1) Name of Reporting Person WCAS Information
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Partners, L.P.
No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [X]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds OO
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5) Check if Disclosure of
Legal Proceedings Is Not Applicable
Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6) Citizenship or Place
of Organization Delaware
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Number of 7) Sole Voting 105,186 shares of
Shares Beneficially Power Common Stock,
Owned by Each including shares
Reporting Person issuable upon
exercise of
Warrants
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8) Shared Voting
Power -0-
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9) Sole Disposi- 105,186 shares of
tive Power Common Stock,
including shares
issuable upon
exercise of
Warrants
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10) Shared Dis-
positive Power -0-
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11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 105,186 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock,
including shares
issuable upon
exercise of
Warrants
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12) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (11)
Excludes Certain Shares
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13) Percent of Class
Represented by 1.2%
Amount in Row (11)
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14) Type of Reporting
Person PN
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Schedule 13D
Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This statement relates to the Common Stock, $.001 par value
(the "Common Stock"), of Financial Services Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware
corporation ("FSAC" or the "Issuer"). The principal executive offices of the
Issuer are located at 667 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10021.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)-(2) of Regulation 13D-G of
the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Act"), the undersigned hereby file this statement on Schedule 13D
on behalf of Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VI, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("WCAS VI"), and WCAS Information Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("WCAS IP"). WCAS VI and WCAS IP are sometimes hereinafter referred
to as the "Reporting Persons". The Reporting Persons are making this single,
joint filing because they may be deemed to constitute a "group" within the
meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act. The agreement between the Reporting
Persons to file as a group is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Group
Agreement").
WCAS VI
(b)-(c) WCAS VI is a Delaware limited partnership. The
principal business of WCAS VI is that of a private investment partnership. WCAS
VI's principal business and principal office address is 320 Park Avenue, Suite
2500, New York, New York 10022. The sole general partner of WCAS VI is WCAS VI
Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("VI Partners").
WCAS IP
(b)-(c) WCAS IP is a Delaware limited partnership. The
principal business of WCAS IP is that of a private investment partnership. WCAS
IP's principal business and principal office address is 320 Park Avenue, Suite
2500, New York, New York 10022. The sole general partner of WCAS IP is WCAS INFO
Partners, a Delaware general partnership ("INFO Partners").
VI Partners
(b)-(c) VI Partners is a Delaware limited partnership. The
principal business of VI Partners is that of acting as the general partner of
WCAS VI. VI Partners' principal
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business and principal office address is 320 Park Avenue, Suite 2500, New York,
New York 10022. The general partners of VI Partners are citizens of the United
States, and their respective principal business addresses and principal
occupations are as follows:
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General Partners Address Occupation
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Patrick J. Welsh Welsh, Carson, Ander- General Partner,
son & Stowe VI Partners
320 Park Avenue
Suite 2500
New York, NY 10022
Russell L. Carson Welsh, Carson, Ander- General Partner,
son & Stowe VI Partners
320 Park Avenue
Suite 2500
New York, NY 10022
Bruce K. Anderson Welsh, Carson, Ander- General Partner,
son & Stowe VI Partners and
320 Park Avenue INFO Partners
Suite 2500
New York, NY 10022
Richard H. Stowe Welsh, Carson, Ander- General Partner,
son & Stowe VI Partners
320 Park Avenue
Suite 2500
New York, NY 10022
Thomas E. McInerney Welsh, Carson, Ander- General Partner,
son & Stowe VI Partners and
320 Park Avenue INFO Partners
Suite 2500
New York, NY 10022
Andrew M. Paul Welsh, Carson, Ander- General Partner,
son & Stowe VI Partners
320 Park Avenue
Suite 2500
New York, NY 10022
Laura VanBuren Welsh, Carson, Ander- General Partner,
son & Stowe VI Partners
320 Park Avenue
Suite 2500
New York, NY 10022
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James B. Hoover Welsh, Carson, Ander- General Partner,
son & Stowe VI Partners
320 Park Avenue
Suite 2500
New York, NY 10022
Robert A. Minicucci Welsh, Carson, Ander- General Partner,
son & Stowe VI Partners
320 Park Avenue
Suite 2500
New York, NY 10022
Anthony J. deNicola Welsh, Carson, Ander- General Partner,
son & Stowe VI Partners
320 Park Avenue
Suite 2500
New York, NY 10022
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INFO Partners
(b)-(c) INFO Partners is a Delaware general partnership. The
principal business of INFO Partners is that of acting as the general partner of
WCAS IP. INFO Partners' principal business and principal office address is 320
Park Avenue, Suite 2500, New York, New York 10022. The general partners of INFO
Partners are citizens of the United States and their respective names, principal
business addresses and principal occupations are set forth above.
(d) None of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2
has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
(e) None of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2
has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of
such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds and Other Consideration.
This statement relates to the acquisition by the Reporting
Persons of an aggregate 2,333,174 shares of Common Stock and 3,918,254 Series B
Redeemable Common Stock Purchase Warrants of the Issuer (the "Warrants")
pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 8, 1996, as
amended, by and among the
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Issuer, EBIC Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Issuer ("Merger Sub"), and Euro Brokers Investment
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("EBIC") (the "Merger Agreement"). The
Merger Agreement is incorporated as Exhibit B hereto by reference to Exhibit 2.1
to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated May 15, 1996 of the Issuer (File No.
0-25056)(the "Form 10-Q"), and any description thereof is qualified in its
entirety by reference thereto.
In accordance with the provisions of the Merger Agreement,
Merger Sub merged with and into EBIC (the "Merger"), upon which the separate
existence of Merger Sub ceased, leaving EBIC as the surviving corporation and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Issuer. The Merger became effective on August 16,
1996. Upon effectiveness of the Merger, each share of Class B Common Stock,
$.001 par value, of EBIC ("EBIC Common Stock") was converted into the right to
receive (i) 2.6959212 shares of Common Stock, subject to certain escrow
arrangements, (ii) 4.5274405 Warrants and (iii) $13.1365664 in cash, also
subject to certain escrow arrangements. Additional cash payments were also made
to EBIC shareholders in lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock and Warrants.
The general partners of the respective general partners of the Reporting
Persons who were shareholders of EBIC also acquired Common Stock, Warrants and
cash payments in the Merger. Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to
purchase one share of Common Stock for $5.00. The Warrants are exercisable
immediately and expire on November 30, 2001. The Common Stock and Warrants
issued in the Merger were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by the Issuer
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 1996 (SEC Registration
No. 333-06753) (the "Form S-4").
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
The purpose of the transaction described in Item 3 above was
to effect the acquisition of EBIC by the Issuer.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
The following information is based on a total of 9,011,332
shares of Common Stock outstanding after the Merger, and gives effect to the
exercise of all presently-exercisable Warrants held by the Reporting Persons,
the general partners thereof and the general partners of such general partners:
(a)
WCAS VI and VI Partners
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WCAS VI owns 6,146,242 shares of Common Stock, or
approximately 47.8% of the Common Stock outstanding. VI Partners, as
the general partner of WCAS VI, may be deemed to beneficially own the
securities owned by WCAS VI.
WCAS IP and INFO Partners
WCAS IP owns 105,186 shares of Common Stock, or approximately
1.2% of the Common Stock outstanding. INFO Partners, as the general
partner of WCAS IP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities
owned by WCAS IP.
General Partners of VI Partners and INFO Partners
(i) Patrick J. Welsh owns 62,062 shares of Common Stock, or
approximately .69% of the Common Stock outstanding.
(ii) Russell L. Carson owns 62,062 shares of Common Stock, or
approximately .69% of the Common Stock outstanding.
(iii) Bruce K. Anderson owns 62,062 shares of Common Stock, or
approximately .69% of the Common Stock outstanding.
(iv) Richard H. Stowe owns an aggregate 32,864 shares of
Common Stock (including 16,432 shares held by DE Charter Trust Co., as
Trustee FBO the IRA/Rollover of Richard H. Stowe), or approximately
.36% of the Common Stock outstanding.
(v) Andrew M. Paul owns 15,774 shares of Common Stock,
or approximately .17% of the Common Stock outstanding.
(vi) Thomas E. McInerney owns 21,033 shares of Common Stock,
or approximately .23% of the Common Stock outstanding.
(vii) Laura VanBuren owns 2,628 shares of Common Stock, or
less than 0.1% of the Common Stock outstanding.
(viii) James B. Hoover owns an aggregate 19,717 shares of
Common Stock (including 6,572 shares held by DE Charter Trust Co., as
Trustee FBO the IRA/Rollover of James B. Hoover), or approximately .22%
of the Common Stock outstanding.
(ix) Robert A. Minicucci owns 21,033 shares of Common Stock,
or approximately .23% of the Common Stock
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outstanding.
(x) Anthony J. deNicola owns 5,257 shares of Common Stock, or
less than 0.1% of the Common Stock outstanding.
(b) The general partners of each of VI Partners and INFO
Partners may be deemed to share the power to vote or direct the voting of and to
dispose or direct the disposition of the shares owned by WCAS VI and WCAS IP,
respectively. Each of the general partners of VI Partners and INFO Partners
disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares other than the shares he or she
owns directly or by virtue of his or her indirect pro rata interest, as a
partner of VI Partners and/or INFO Partners, as the case may be, in the shares
owned by WCAS VI and/or WCAS IP.
(c) Except as described in this statement, none of the
entities or persons named in Item 2 has effected any transaction in the Issuer's
securities in the past 60 days.
(d) Except as described in this statement, no person has the
power to direct the receipt of dividends on or the proceeds of sales of the
securities of the Issuer owned by WCAS VI or WCAS IP.
(e) Not Applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
Relationships with Respect to Securities
of the Issuer.
In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement ten
percent of the shares of Common Stock that were received as consideration for
the Merger were placed in escrow for one year, subject to certain
indemnification and other obligations, pursuant to an escrow agreement (the
"Escrow Agreement"). A Form of Escrow Agreement is incorporated as Exhibit C
hereto by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to the Form 10-Q, and any description
thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
The Reporting Persons and the general partners of the
respective general partners thereof also entered into letter agreements dated
August 16, 1996 (the "Affiliate Letters") with the Issuer. Each person
executing an Affiliate Letter agreed, among other things, that any disposition
of securities of the Issuer must be registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Act"), or made in conformity with Rule 145 thereunder. A
Form of Affiliate Letter is incorporated as Exhibit D hereto by reference to
Exhibit 10.12 to the Form S-4, and any description thereof is qualified in its
entirety by reference thereto. In
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addition, a Registration Rights Agreement by and among the Issuer and the
stockholders named therein, including the Reporting Persons (the "Registration
Rights Agreement"), was entered into, granting certain rights to registration
under the Act with respect to the securities of the Issuer specified therein. A
copy of the Registration Rights Agreement is annexed hereto as Exhibit E, and
any description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
According to the terms of the Merger Agreement, it is
contemplated that as soon as reasonably practicable following the consummation
of the Merger, subject to the advice of its financial advisors, the Issuer will
commence an exchange offer to acquire all Warrants that are outstanding,
including those issued in the Merger, in exchange for Common Stock (the
"Exchange Offer"). In connection therewith, the Reporting Persons entered into
a Security Transfer Agreement with the Issuer (the "Security Transfer
Agreement") which obligates the Reporting Person to tender for exchange a
proportionate number of Warrants. Pursuant to the Security Transfer Agreement
the Reporting Persons also agreed not to sell, pledge, encumber, dispose, grant
a security interest in or otherwise dispose of or transfer any securities of
the Issuer for the period commencing with the effectiveness of the Merger and
ending on November 30, 1996, not withstanding the obligation to participate in
the Exchange Offer. A Form of Security Transfer Agreement is incorporated as
Exhibit F hereto by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Form 10-Q, and any
description thereof is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.
Exhibit A - Group Agreement (Appears at Page 14)
Exhibit B - Merger Agreement (Incorporated by Reference to
Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 10-Q)
Exhibit C - Escrow Agreement (Incorporated by Reference to
Exhibit 2.4 to the Form 10-Q)
Exhibit D - Affiliate Letter (Incorporated by Reference to
Exhibit 10.12 to the Form S-4)
Exhibit E - Registration Rights Agreement (Appears at Page 15)
Exhibit F - Security Transfer Agreement (Incorporated by
Reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Form 10-Q)
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Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON &
STOWE VI, L.P.
By: WCAS VI Partners, L.P.,
General Partner
By: /s/ Bruce K. Anderson
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General Partner
WCAS INFORMATION PARTNERS,
L.P.
By: WCAS INFO Partners,
General Partner
By: /s/ Bruce K. Anderson
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General Partner
Date: August 22, 1996
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT
OF
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VI, L.P.,
AND WCAS INFORMATION PARTNERS, L.P.
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)
The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule
13D to which this Agreement is annexed as Exhibit A is filed on behalf of each
of them in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VI, L.P.
By: WCAS VI Partners, L.P.,
General Partner
By /s/ Bruce K. Anderson
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General Partner
WCAS INFORMATION PARTNERS, L.P.
By: WCAS INFO Partners,
General Partner
By /s/ Bruce K. Anderson
-------------------------
General Partner
Date: August 22, 1996
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EXHIBIT E
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of
___________________, 1996, by and among Financial Services Acquisition
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the stockholders listed
on Annexes I, II and III hereto and signatory hereto (the "Stockholders").
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of March 8, 1996 (the "Merger Agreement"), with EBIC
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company ("Sub"), and Euro Brokers Investment Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Euro Brokers"), providing for, among other things, the merger (the "Merger")
of Sub with and into Euro Brokers; and
WHEREAS, this Agreement is being entered into in connection
with and as a condition to the parties thereto closing the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties signatory hereto agree as
follows:
1. Certain Definitions. As used herein, the following terms
shall have the following respective meanings:
"Commission" shall mean the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or any other federal agency at the time administering the
Securities Act.
"Common Stock" shall mean the Common Stock, $.001 par value,
of the Company as constituted as of the date of this Agreement, subject
to adjustment pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 hereof.
"EBIC Management Shares" shall mean (i) all shares of Common
Stock (including without limitation the Merger Escrow Shares and any
shares of Common Stock issued in respect of New Options (as defined in
the Merger Agreement)) issued to the EBIC Management Stockholders in
connection with the
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Merger and (ii) any additional shares of Common Stock issued in respect
of the Merger Warrants held by the EBIC Management Stockholders
(including any Warrants issued as part of the New Options), whether
upon exercise thereof pursuant to their terms, upon the exchange
thereof pursuant to the Exchange Offer (as defined in the Merger
Agreement) or otherwise.
"EBIC Management Stockholders" shall mean those persons listed
on Annex II hereto.
"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the
Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
"Existing Registration Obligations" shall mean (i) the
registration obligations of the Company under that certain Warrant
Agreement, dated November 30, 1994, between the Company and Continental
Stock Transfer Trust Company, and (ii) the registration obligations of
the Company under that certain Unit Purchase Option, dated November 30,
1994 and granted by the Company to certain persons and entities.
"FSAC Management Escrow Shares" shall mean all 833,333 FSAC
Management Shares that have been deposited in escrow pursuant to the
terms of that certain Stock Escrow Agreement, dated November 30, 1994,
between the Company, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the
FSAC Management Stockholders.
"FSAC Management Shares" shall mean (i) the aggregate
1,430,333 shares of Common Stock currently held by the Management
Stockholders (including the FSAC Management Escrow Shares) and (ii) any
additional shares of Common Stock issued in respect of the conversion,
pursuant to their terms, or the exchange, pursuant to the Exchange
Offer (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or otherwise, of the FSAC
Management Warrants.
"FSAC Management Stockholders" shall mean those persons listed
on Annex III hereto.
"FSAC Management Warrants" shall mean (i) the aggregate
1,399,000 Warrants currently held by the FSAC Management Stockholders
and (ii) any securities (other than Common Stock) issued upon exchange,
adjustment or transfer of any such Warrants.
"Investor Shares" shall mean (i) all shares of Common
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Stock (including without limitation the Merger Escrow Shares and any
shares of Common Stock issued in respect of New Options) issued to the
Investor Stockholders in connection with the Merger and (ii) any
additional shares of Common Stock issued in respect of the Merger
Warrants held by the Investor Stockholders (including any Warrants
issued as part of the New Options), whether upon the exercise thereof
pursuant to their terms, upon the exchange thereof pursuant to the
Exchange Offer (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or otherwise.
"Investor Stockholders" shall mean those persons listed on
Annex I hereto.
"Management Shares" shall mean, collectively, the EBIC
Management Shares and the FSAC Management Shares.
"Management Stockholders" shall mean, collectively, the EBIC
Management Stockholders and the FSAC Management Stockholders.
"Merger Escrow Shares" shall mean all Investor Shares and EBIC
Management Shares that, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement
and that certain Escrow Agreement, dated as of March 8, 1996, among the
Company, Sub, Euro Brokers, United States Trust Company of New York, as
escrow agent, and certain others, have been deposited into escrow to
pay, if applicable, certain indemnification and other obligations
arising under the Merger Agreement.
"Merger Warrants" shall mean (i) all Warrants issued to the
Investor Stockholders and the EBIC Management Stockholders in
connection with the Merger and (ii) any securities (other than Common
Stock) issued upon exchange, adjustment or transfer of any such
Warrants.
"Public Sale" shall mean any sale or other disposition of
Common Stock to the public pursuant to an offering registered under the
Securities Act or pursuant to the provisions of Rule 144 (or any
successor or similar rule) adopted under the Securities Act.
"Registrable Stock" shall mean the Investor Shares, the
Management Shares and any securities issued upon exchange, adjustment
or transfer of any of such shares, subject to adjustment pursuant to
the provisions of Section 7 hereof, provided, however, that neither the
Merger Escrow Shares nor the FSAC Management Escrow Shares shall be
deemed to constitute shares of Registrable Stock for purposes of the
registration rights granted pursuant to Sections 2 or 3 below
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until such time as such shares shall have been released from escrow. As
to any particular Registrable Stock, such securities shall cease to be
Registrable Stock when they have been sold or otherwise disposed of
pursuant to a Public Sale.
"Registration Expenses" shall mean the expenses so described
in Section 5 hereof.
"Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933 or any
similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the
Commission thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
"Selling Expenses" shall mean the expenses so described
in Section 5 hereof.
"Warrants" shall mean the Redeemable Common Stock Purchase
Warrants of the Company.
2. Required Registration.
(a) At any time after October 1, 1996, (i) in the case of the first
such request, the holders of Investor Shares representing at least a majority of
the total outstanding Investor Shares constituting Registrable Stock at such
time, and (ii) in the case of the second such request, the holders of at least a
majority of the total outstanding Registrable Stock at such time, may request
the Company to register under the Securities Act all or any portion of the
Registrable Stock held by such requesting holder or holders for sale in the
manner specified in such notice, provided, however, that (x) the only securities
which the Company shall be required to register pursuant hereto shall be shares
of Common Stock and (y) the Company shall take all necessary steps to ensure
that the first registration of Registrable Stock pursuant to a request made
under this Section 2 is not declared or deemed effective by the Commission prior
to November 30, 1996.
(b) Promptly following receipt of any notice under paragraph (a) above,
the Company shall notify each holder of Management Shares and any other holders
of Registrable Stock of whom the Company is aware from whom notice has not been
received and shall, subject to the proviso to said paragraph (a), use its best
efforts to register under the Securities Act, for Public Sale in accordance with
the method of disposition specified in such notice from requesting holders, the
number of shares of Registrable Stock specified in such notice (and in any
notices received from other holders pursuant to this paragraph (b) within 20
days after their receipt of such notice from the Company). If the
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holders of a majority of the Registrable Stock requesting registration specify
an underwritten public offering, the Company shall designate the managing
underwriter of such offering, subject to the approval of the holders of a
majority of the Registrable Stock covered by the offering, which approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld. The Company shall be obligated to register
Registrable Stock pursuant to this Section 2 on two occasions only.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the obligation of the
Company under this Section 2 shall be deemed satisfied only when a registration
statement covering all shares of Registrable Stock specified in notices received
as aforesaid, for sale in accordance with the method of disposition (subject to
clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (d) below) specified by the requesting
holders, shall have become effective and, if such method of disposition is a
firm commitment underwritten public offering, all such shares shall have been
sold pursuant thereto.
(c) The Company shall be entitled to include in any registration
statement referred to in this Section 2, for sale in accordance with the method
of disposition specified by the requesting holders, shares of Common Stock to be
sold by the Company for its own account, except as and to the extent that, in
the opinion of the managing underwriter (if such method of disposition shall be
an underwritten public offering), such inclusion would adversely affect the
marketing of the Registrable Stock to be sold. Except as provided in this
paragraph (c), the Company will not effect any registration of its Common Stock
to be sold for cash for its own account from the date of receipt of a notice
from requesting holders pursuant to this Section 2 until the completion of the
period of distribution of the registration contemplated thereby or withdrawal of
the registration.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Section2:
(i) The number of Management Shares included in the
Registrable Stock to be included in any registration statement referred
to in this Section 2 for which the requested method of disposition is
an underwritten public offering may be reduced (pro rata among the
requesting holders of Management Shares based upon the number of
Management Shares so requested to be registered) if and to the extent
that in the opinion of the managing underwriter, such inclusion would
adversely affect the marketing of the Registrable Stock to be sold,
provided, however, that if the Company has determined to include in
such registration statement shares of Common Stock to be sold for its
own account, as contemplated by Section 2(c) above, any reduction shall
first be made, if and to the extent necessary, from such shares
(including a
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reduction to zero) before any reduction is made from the shares
requested to be registered by the requesting holders of Management
Shares.
(ii) The number of shares of Registrable Stock to be included
in any registration statement referred to in this Section 2 for which
the method of disposition is other than an underwritten public offering
shall not, prior to June 30, 1997, exceed a number equal to 50% of the
number of shares of Registrable Stock then outstanding, provided,
however, that such limitation shall not apply if, at any time prior to
the request for such registration, the product obtained by multiplying
(x) the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock by (y) the closing
price of a share of Common Stock in the principal securities market in
which the Common Stock shall be traded shall have exceeded $100 million
for 20 consecutive trading days.
(iii) The Company shall not be required to file a registration
statement pursuant to this Section 2, (x) during any period of time
when (A) the Company is contemplating an underwritten public offering
of its equity securities and, in the judgment of the managing
underwriter thereof, such filing would adversely affect the
contemplated offering, (B) the Company is in possession of material
non-public information the disclosure of which in such registration
statement it reasonably believes would be detrimental to the Company at
such time or (C) the Company is required under the Securities Act to
include audited financial statements for any period in such
registration statement and such financial statements are not yet
available for inclusion therein or (y) during the pendency of the
Exchange Offer or within 60 days after the consummation or termination
thereof. The aggregate delays or postponements by the Company of the
filing of a registration statement pursuant to clause (x) of this
Section 2(d)(iii) shall not exceed 60 days.
3. Incidental Registration. If the Company at any time after
November 30, 1996 (other than pursuant to Section 2 hereof or in connection with
the Exchange Offer or pursuant to its Existing Registration Obligations)
proposes to register any of its Common Stock under the Securities Act for sale
to the public, whether for its own account or for the account of other
securityholders or both (except with respect to registration statements on Forms
S-4 or S-8 (or any successor forms), a registration pursuant to an employee
benefit plan or a registration of securities on a form which does not permit the
inclusion of securities sold in a secondary offering), it will give written
notice at such time to all holders of whom it is aware of out-
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standing Registrable Stock of its intention to do so. Upon the written request
of any such holder, given within 30 days after receipt of any such notice by the
Company, to register any of its Registrable Stock (in accordance, subject to the
following sentence, with the method of disposition being used by the Company as
specified in the Company's notice), the Company will use its best efforts to
cause the Registrable Stock as to which registration shall have been so
requested, to be included in the securities to be covered by the registration
statement proposed to be filed by the Company, all to the extent requisite to
permit the sale or other disposition by the holder of such Registrable Stock so
requested to be registered. In the event that any registration pursuant to this
Section 3 shall be, in whole or in part, an underwritten public offering of
Common Stock, any request by a holder pursuant to this Section 3 to register
Registrable Stock shall specify that either (i) such Registrable Stock is to be
included in the underwriting on the same terms and conditions as the shares of
Common Stock otherwise being sold through underwriters under such registration
or (ii) such Registrable Stock is to be sold in the open market without any
underwriting, on terms and conditions comparable to those normally applicable to
offerings of common stock in reasonably similar circumstances. The number of
shares of Registrable Stock to be included in such an underwriting may be
reduced (pro rata among the requesting holders based upon the number of shares
so requested to be registered) if and to the extent that the managing
underwriter shall be of the opinion that such inclusion would adversely affect
the marketing of the securities to be sold by the Company therein, provided,
however, that no reduction of the number of shares of Registrable Stock so to be
included in such registration shall be made if any shares are to be included
therein for the account of any person other than the Company or another holder
pursuant to a demand registration right existing at the date of this Agreement
or permitted hereby.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may at any time in
its discretion withdraw, without the consent of any requesting holders, a
registration statement that the Company had filed or proposed to file pursuant
to this Section 3 and abandon the proposed offering in which any requesting
holder or holders had requested to participate.
4. Registration Procedures.
(a) If and whenever the Company is required by the provisions of
Section 2 or 3 hereof to use its best efforts to effect the registration of any
of the Registrable Stock under the Securities Act, the Company will:
(i) prepare (and afford a single counsel for the
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selling holders of Registrable Stock reasonable opportunity to review
and comment thereon) and file with the Commission as soon as
practicable (but in a any event within 60 days of receipt of a request
from requesting holders pursuant to Section 2 hereof) a registration
statement on any form for which the Company then qualifies or which
counsel for the Company shall deem appropriate and which form shall be
available for the underwritten sale of the Registrable Stock (which, in
the case of an underwritten public offering pursuant to Section 2
hereof, shall be Form S-1, S-3 or another form of general applicability
satisfactory to the managing underwriter selected as therein provided)
with respect to such securities and use its best efforts to cause such
registration statement to become effective and to remain effective
until, in the case of a firm commitment underwritten public offering,
until each underwriter has completed the distribution of all securities
purchased by it, and, in the case of any other registration, until the
earlier of (x) the sale of all Registrable Stock covered thereby and
(y) 120 days after the effective date thereof.
(ii) prepare (and afford a single counsel for the selling
holders of Registrable Stock reasonable opportunity to review and
comment thereon) and file with the Commission such amendments and
supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in
connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration
statement effective for the period specified in paragraph (i) above and
as comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the
disposition of all Registrable Stock covered by such registration
statement in accordance with the method(s) of disposition set forth in
such registration statement for such period;
(iii) furnish to each seller and to each underwriter such
number of copies of the registration statement and the prospectus
included therein (including each preliminary prospectus) as such
persons may reasonably request in order to facilitate the Public Sale
of the Registrable Stock covered by such registration statement;
(iv) use its best efforts to register or qualify the
Registrable Stock covered by such registration statement under the
securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as a majority in
interest of the sellers of Registrable Stock or, in the case of an
underwritten public offering, the managing underwriter, shall
reasonably request (provided that the Company will not be required to
(x) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would
not otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph (iv)
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or (y) take any action that would subject it to taxation in any such
jurisdiction or to general service of process in any jurisdiction);
(v) immediately notify each seller under such registration
statement and each underwriter, at any time when a prospectus relating
thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the
happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus contained in
such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing;
(vi) use its reasonable best efforts (if the offering is
underwritten) to furnish, at the request of holders of a majority in
interest of the Registrable Stock being sold, on the date that
Registrable Stock is delivered to the underwriters for sale pursuant to
such registration: (x) an opinion, dated such date, of counsel
representing the Company for the purposes of such registration,
addressed to the underwriters and to such seller, stating that such
registration statement has become effective under the Securities Act
and that (A) to the knowledge of such counsel, no stop order suspending
the effectiveness thereof has been issued and no proceedings for that
purpose have been instituted or are pending or contemplated under the
Securities Act, (B) the registration statement, the related prospectus,
and each amendment or supplement thereof, comply as to form in all
material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the
applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (except
that such counsel need express no opinion as to financial statements
contained therein) and (C) to such other effects as are customarily
covered in such opinions given in connection with such registrations
and are reasonably requested by counsel for the underwriters or by such
sellers or their counsel, and (y) a letter dated such date from the
independent public accountants retained by the Company, addressed to
the underwriters and to such sellers, stating that they are independent
public accountants within the meaning of the Securities Act and that,
in the opinion of such accountants, the financial statements of the
Company included in the registration statement or the prospectus, or
any amendment or supplement thereof, comply as to form in all material
respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the Securities
Act, and such letter shall additionally cover such other financial
matters with respect to the registration in respect of which such
letter is being given as are customarily covered in such letters given
in
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connection with such registrations and are reasonably requested by such
underwriters or sellers;
(vii) make available for inspection by each seller, any
underwriter participating in any distribution pursuant to such
registration statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent
retained by such seller or underwriter, all financial and other
records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company,
and cause the Company's officers, directors and employees to supply all
information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter,
attorney, accountant or agent in connection with such registration
statement, in each case, subject to the Company's prior receipt from
such persons of appropriate agreements to maintain the confidentiality
of any such records, documents and information; and
(viii) if such registration covers a firm commitment
underwritten public offering, enter into a written agreement with the
managing underwriter selected in the manner herein provided in such
form and containing such provisions as are customary in the securities
business for such an arrangement between major underwriters and
companies of the Company's size and investment stature, provided that
such agreement shall not contain any such provision applicable to the
Company which is inconsistent with the provisions hereof and provided,
further, that the time and place of the closing under said agreement
shall be as mutually agreed upon between the Company and such managing
underwriter.
(b) In connection with each registration hereunder, the selling holders
of Registrable Stock will:
(i) furnish to the Company in writing such information with respect to
themselves and the proposed distribution by them as shall be reasonably
necessary in order to assure compliance with federal and applicable
state securities laws or as shall reasonably be requested by the
Company or its counsel; and
(ii) not effect any public sale or distribution of the issue being
registered or any equity security of the Company, or any securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such equity
securities, including a sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, during the 14 days prior to, and during the 90-day period
beginning on, the effective date of such registration statement (except
as part of such registration), if and to the extent requested by the
Company or the managing underwriter.
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(c) Each seller of Registrable Stock agrees that, upon receipt of any
notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in
Section 4(a)(v) that requires the preparation of a supplement or amendment to
such prospectus, such seller will forthwith discontinue disposition of
Registrable Stock pursuant to the registration statement covering such
Registrable Stock until such seller's receipt of the copies of the supplemented
or amended prospectus, and, if so directed by the Company, such seller will
deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in
such seller's possession, of the most recent prospectus covering such
Registrable Stock at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the
Company shall give such notice, the Company shall extend the period during which
such registration statement shall be maintained effective by the number of days
during the period from and including the date of the giving of notice hereof to
the date when the Company shall make available to the sellers of Registrable
Stock a supplemented or amended prospectus.
(d) In connection with each registration pursuant to Sections 2 and 3
hereof covering an underwritten public offering, no holder of Registrable Stock
may participate in any registration hereunder unless such holder (i) agrees to
sell its Registrable Stock on the basis provided in the underwriting
arrangements applicable to such registration (appropriately modified if such
sales are not covered by such underwriting) and (ii) completes and executes all
questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and
other documents as are required to be executed under the terms of such
underwriting arrangements, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 6
hereof.
5. Expenses. All expenses incurred by the Company in complying
with Sections 2 and 3 hereof, including without limitation all registration and
filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and
independent public accountants for the Company, fees of the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc., transfer taxes, fees of transfer agents and
registrars, costs of insurance and reasonable fees and expenses of a single
counsel for the sellers of Registrable Stock, but excluding any Selling
Expenses, are herein called "Registration Expenses." All underwriting discounts,
selling commissions and transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable
Stock and any out-of-pocket expenses (other than the single counsel described
above) of the sellers (or agents who manage their accounts) are herein called
"Selling Expenses."
The Company will pay all Registration Expenses in connection
with each registration statement filed pursuant to Section 2 or 3 hereof. All
Selling Expenses in connection with
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any registration statement filed pursuant to Section 2 or 3 hereof shall be
borne by the participating sellers in proportion to the number of shares sold by
each, or by such persons other than the Company (except to the extent the
Company shall be a seller) as they may agree.
6. Indemnification. In the event of a registration of any of
the Registrable Stock under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 or 3
hereof, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each seller of such
Registrable Stock thereunder and each underwriter of Registrable Stock
thereunder and each officer, director and each other person, if any, who
controls such seller or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act,
against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which
such seller or underwriter or controlling person becomes subject under the
Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in
any registration statement under which such Registrable Stock was registered
under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 or 3, any preliminary prospectus
or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof,
or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse each such seller, each
such underwriter and each such controlling person for any reasonable legal or
other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or
defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, provided, however,
that the Company will not be liable in any such case if and to the extent that
any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so
made in conformity with information furnished by or on behalf of such seller,
such underwriter or such controlling person in writing specifically for use in
such registration statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement
thereof.
In the event of a registration of any of the Registrable Stock
under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 or 3 hereof, each seller of such
Registrable Stock thereunder, severally and not jointly, will indemnify and hold
harmless the Company and each officer, director and each other person, if any,
who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, each officer
of the Company who signs the registration statement, each director of the
Company, each underwriter and each person who controls any underwriter within
the meaning of the Securities Act, against all losses, claims, damages or
liabilities, joint or several, to which the Company or such
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officer or director or underwriter or controlling person becomes subject under
the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in
the registration statement under which such Registrable Stock was registered
under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 or 3, any preliminary prospectus
or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof,
or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company and each such
officer, director, underwriter and controlling person for any reasonable legal
or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating
or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, provided,
however, that such seller will be liable hereunder in any such case if and only
to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is
based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or
alleged omission made in conformity with information pertaining to such seller,
as such, furnished in writing to the Company by such seller specifically for use
in such registration statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement
thereof, provided, further, however, that the liability of each seller hereunder
shall be limited to the proportion of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or
expense which is equal to the proportion that the public offering price of
shares sold by such seller under such registration statement bears to the total
public offering price of all securities sold thereunder, but not to exceed the
proceeds received by such seller from the sale of Registrable Stock covered by
such registration statement.
Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of
notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder,
notify the indemnifying party in writing thereof, but the omission so to notify
the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have
to any indemnified party other than under this Section 8. In case any such
action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify the
indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be
entitled to participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and
undertake the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such
indemnified party, and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such
indemnified party of its election so to assume and undertake the defense
thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party
under this Section 6 for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such
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indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof, provided, however,
that, if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party
and the indemnifying party and, in the opinion of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the indemnifying party a material conflict of interest exists
between the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in connection with such
action, the indemnified party shall have the right to select a separate counsel
(reasonably acceptable to the Company) and to assume such legal defenses and
otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the reasonable
expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other expenses related to such
participation to be reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any indemnified party shall
have the right to retain its own counsel in any such action, but the fees and
disbursements of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party
unless (i) the indemnifying party shall have failed to retain counsel for the
indemnified person as aforesaid or (ii) the indemnifying party and such
indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel.
It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any
action or related actions in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and
disbursements of more than one separate firm qualified in such jurisdiction to
act as counsel for all indemnified parties. The indemnifying party shall not be
liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written
consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for
the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party
from and against any loss or liability (to the extent stated above) by reason of
such settlement or judgment.
If the indemnification provided for in the first two
paragraphs of this Section 6 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an
indemnified party under such paragraphs in respect of any losses, claims,
damages or liabilities or actions in respect thereof referred to therein, then
each indemnifying party shall in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result
of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or actions in such proportion as
appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and
the sellers of such Registrable Stock, on the other, in connection with the
statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or actions as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things,
whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact relates to
information supplied by the Company, on the one hand, or the sellers of such
Registrable Stock, on the other, and to the parties' relative
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intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent
such statement or omission. The Company and the sellers of Registrable Stock
agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this
paragraph were determined by pro rata allocation (even if all of the sellers of
such Registrable Stock were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any
other method of allocation which did not take account of the equitable
considerations referred to above in this paragraph. The amount paid or payable
by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities
or action in respect thereof, referred to above in this paragraph, shall be
deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such
indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action
or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph, the sellers of such
Registrable Stock shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of
the amount, if any, by which the total price at which the Common Stock sold by
each of them was offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages which
they would have otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or
alleged untrue statement or omission. No person guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentations (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act),
shall be entitled to contribution from any person who is not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation.
7. Changes in Common Stock. If, and as often as, there are any
changes in the Common Stock by way of stock split, stock dividend, combination
or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, reorganization or
recapitalization, or by any other means, appropriate adjustment shall be made in
the provisions hereof, as may be required, so that the rights and privileges
granted hereby shall continue with respect to the Common Stock as so changed and
shall apply to any securities received in any such transaction.
8. Rule 144 Reporting. The Company covenants that it will file
any reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act and that it will take such further action as any holder of Registrable Stock
may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable
such holder to sell Registrable Stock without registration under the Securities
Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time. Upon the request
of such holder, the Company will deliver to such holder a written statement as
to whether it has complied with such requirements.
9. Other Registration Rights Agreements. (a) All rights
heretofore granted by the Company or Euro Brokers (i) to the FSAC Management
Stockholders relating to the registration of
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the FSAC Management Shares or (ii) to the Investor Stockholders or the EBIC
Management Stockholders pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement dated as
of May 19, 1994 (the "Original Registration Rights Agreement") among Euro
Brokers, the Investor Stockholders and the EBIC Management Stockholders, are
hereby terminated and superseded by the rights granted by the Company as
provided in this Agreement, and the Original Registration Rights Agreement and
any and all previously existing registration rights granted to the Management
Stockholders or the Investor Stockholders are hereby canceled, waived and shall
have no further force or effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this
Agreement shall cancel, waive or otherwise affect any of the Existing
Registration Obligations (or constitute a cancellation or waiver of any rights
of any person or entity under any of the Existing Registration Obligations).
(b) Nothing herein shall prohibit or limit the Company from entering
into an agreement providing holders of securities which may hereafter be issued
by the Company with such registration rights exercisable at such time or times
and in such manner as the Board of Directors shall deem in the best interests of
the Company so long as the performance by the Company of its obligations under
such other agreement will not cause the Company to breach its obligations to the
holders of Registrable Stock hereunder.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) All covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on
behalf of any of the parties hereto, including, without limitation, the rights
to indemnification under Section 6 hereof, shall bind and inure to the benefit
of the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto whether so
expressed or not. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
registration rights conferred herein on the holders of Registrable Stock shall
inure to the benefit of any and all subsequent holders from time to time of the
Registrable Stock (but only so long as such Registrable Stock remains
Registrable Stock).
(b) So long as Registrable Stock remains subject to this agreement, the
Company will not enter into any merger, consolidation, sale of substantially all
of its assets or other transaction in which it is not the surviving entity
unless the acquiror shall expressly assume by a supplemental agreement, executed
and delivered to the remaining holders of Registrable Stock, in form
satisfactory to holders of a majority of the Registrable Stock then remaining,
the due and punctual performance of every covenant of this Agreement on the part
of the Company to be performed and observed with respect to the Registrable
Stock after such transaction.
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(c) All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be mailed by first class registered mail, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows:
if to the Company, to it at 667 Madison Avenue, 11th
Floor, New York, New York 10021, Attention: Gilbert Scharf;
if to any holder of Registrable Stock, to it at its
address as set forth in Annex I, Annex II or Annex III hereto;
if to any subsequent holder of Registrable Stock, to
it at such address as may have been furnished to the Company
in writing by such holder;
or, in any case, at such other address or addresses as shall have been furnished
in writing to the Company (in the case of a holder of Registrable Stock), or to
the holders of Registrable Stock (in the case of the Company).
(D) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(e) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all other prior agreements
and understandings, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter
hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or amended, and the provisions hereof
may not be waived, except in writing signed by each of (i) the Company, (ii)
Management Stockholders then holding, in the aggregate, a majority of the
Registrable Stock then held by all Management Stockholders as a whole and (iii)
Investor stockholders then holding, in the aggregate, a majority of the
Registrable Stock then held by all Investor Stockholders as a whole.
(f) This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument, and shall become effective as to each holder of
Registrable Stock upon such holder's execution of a counterpart after execution
of a counterpart by the Company.
(g) The Company shall not hereafter enter into any agreement with
respect to its securities that grants any person or entity any registration
rights with respect to the Company's securities that take precedence over the
rights granted to the Stockholders hereunder, provided, however that the Company
shall have the right to grant registration rights on a basis substantially
identical to those provided in this Agreement with respect
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to additional shares of Common Stock (or securities convertible into or
exercisable for shares of Common Stock) issued to any stockholder.
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Please indicate your acceptance of the foregoing by signing
and returning the enclosed counterpart of this Agreement, whereupon this
Agreement shall become binding upon the Company and you.
Very truly yours,
FINANCIAL SERVICES ACQUISITION
CORPORATION
By____________________________
Title:
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED
as of the date first
above written.
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VI, L.P.
By WCAS VI Partners, L.P., General Partner
By____________________________________
General Partner
WCAS INFORMATION PARTNERS, L.P.
By WCAS INFO Partners, General Partner
By____________________________________
General Partner
______________________________________
Patrick J. Welsh
______________________________________
Russell L. Carson
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______________________________________
Bruce K. Anderson
______________________________________
Richard H. Stowe
DE CHARTER TRUST CO., as Trustee FBO
the IRA/Rollover of Richard H. Stowe
By____________________________________
______________________________________
Thomas E. McInerney
______________________________________
Andrew M. Paul
______________________________________
James B. Hoover
DE CHARTER TRUST CO., as Trustee FBO the
IRA/Rollover of James B. Hoover
By____________________________________
______________________________________
Robert A. Minicucci
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______________________________________
Anthony J. DeNicola
______________________________________
Laura Van Buren
David F. Bellet, Trustee, Profit Sharing Plan
DCJSC - Custodian FBO David F. Bellet
______________________________________
David F. Bellet
______________________________________
Donald R.A. Marshall
______________________________________
Alistair H. Johnstone
______________________________________
Keith E. Reihl
______________________________________
Brian G. Clark
______________________________________
Walter E. Dulski
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______________________________________
Gilbert Scharf
______________________________________
Michael J. Scharf
______________________________________
Denis Martin
______________________________________
Larry S. Kopp
______________________________________
William D. Birch
______________________________________
Frederick B. Whittemore
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ANNEX I
Investor Stockholders
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VI,
L.P.
WCAS Information Partners, L.P.
Patrick J. Welsh
Russell L. Carson
Bruce K. Anderson
Richard H. Stowe
DE Charter Trust Co., as Trustee
FBO the IRA/Rollover of
Richard H. Stowe
Thomas E. McInerney
Andrew M. Paul
James B. Hoover
DE Charter Trust Co., as Trustee
FBO the IRA/Rollover of
James B. Hoover
Robert A. Minicucci
Anthony J. deNicola
Laura Van Buren
David F. Bellet, Trustee, Profit
Sharing Plan DLJSC - Custodian
FBO David F. Bellet
c/o Welsh, Carson, Anderson
& Stowe
One World Financial Center
New York, New York 10281
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ANNEX II
EBIC Management Stockholders
Donald R.A. Marshall
[Address]
Alistair H. Johnstone
[Address]
Keith E. Reihl
[Address]
Brian G. Clark
[Address]
Walter E. Dulski
[Address]
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ANNEX III
FSAC Management Stockholders
Gilbert Scharf
[Address]
Michael J. Scharf
[Address]
Denis Martin
[Address]
Larry S. Kopp
[Address]
William D. Birch
[Address]
Frederick B. Whittemore
[Address]