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Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Dated as of April 14, 2011
among
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION
NOMAC ACQUISITION, INC.
and
BRONCO DRILLING COMPANY, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I | ||||
THE OFFER | ||||
SECTION 1.01. The Offer |
2 | |||
SECTION 1.02. Company Action |
3 | |||
SECTION 1.03. Board of Directors |
5 | |||
ARTICLE II | ||||
THE MERGER; EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES |
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SECTION 2.01. The Merger |
7 | |||
SECTION 2.02. Closing |
7 | |||
SECTION 2.03. Effective Time |
7 | |||
SECTION 2.04. Effects of the Merger |
7 | |||
SECTION 2.05. Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws |
7 | |||
SECTION 2.06. Directors of the Surviving Corporation |
8 | |||
SECTION 2.07. Officers of the Surviving Corporation |
8 | |||
SECTION 2.08. Additional Actions |
8 | |||
SECTION 2.09. Effect on Capital Stock |
8 | |||
SECTION 2.10. Treatment of Warrant and Company Equity Awards. |
10 | |||
SECTION 2.11. Exchange of Certificates |
11 | |||
ARTICLE III | ||||
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | ||||
SECTION 3.01. Representations and Warranties of the Company |
13 | |||
SECTION 3.02. Representations and Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub |
34 | |||
ARTICLE IV | ||||
COVENANTS RELATING TO THE BUSINESS | ||||
SECTION 4.01. Conduct of Business |
37 | |||
SECTION 4.02. No Solicitation |
42 | |||
ARTICLE V | ||||
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | ||||
SECTION 5.01. Company Stockholders Meeting; Merger Without
Meeting of Company Stockholders |
45 | |||
SECTION 5.02. Access to Information; Confidentiality |
46 | |||
SECTION 5.03. Further Action; Efforts. |
47 |
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SECTION 5.04. Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance |
49 | |||
SECTION 5.05. Fees and Expenses |
50 | |||
SECTION 5.06. Public Announcements |
51 | |||
SECTION 5.07. Stockholder Litigation |
51 | |||
SECTION 5.08. Employee Matters |
51 | |||
SECTION 5.09. Takeover Laws |
52 | |||
SECTION 5.10. Rights Agreement |
53 | |||
ARTICLE VI | ||||
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE MERGER | ||||
SECTION 6.01. Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger |
53 | |||
ARTICLE VII | ||||
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER | ||||
SECTION 7.01. Termination |
53 | |||
SECTION 7.02. Effect of Termination |
55 | |||
SECTION 7.03. Amendment |
55 | |||
SECTION 7.04. Extension; Waiver |
55 | |||
SECTION 7.05. Procedure for Termination or Amendment |
55 | |||
ARTICLE VIII | ||||
GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||||
SECTION 8.01. Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties |
56 | |||
SECTION 8.02. Notices |
56 | |||
SECTION 8.03. Definitions |
57 | |||
SECTION 8.04. Interpretation |
59 | |||
SECTION 8.05. Consents and Approvals |
59 | |||
SECTION 8.06. Counterparts |
59 | |||
SECTION 8.07. Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries |
60 | |||
SECTION 8.08. GOVERNING LAW |
60 | |||
SECTION 8.09. Assignment |
60 | |||
SECTION 8.10. Specific Enforcement; Consent to Jurisdiction |
60 | |||
SECTION 8.11. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
61 | |||
SECTION 8.12. Severability |
61 | |||
Annex A Conditions to the Offer |
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Exhibit A Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation |
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Exhibit B Form of Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation |
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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
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Acquisition Agreement |
43 | |||
Actions |
20 | |||
Affiliate |
57 | |||
Agreement |
1 | |||
Antitrust Law |
57 | |||
Appointment Time |
5 | |||
Arrangements |
30 | |||
Burdensome Condition |
48 | |||
Business Day |
57 | |||
CERCLA |
23 | |||
Certificate |
9 | |||
Certificate of Merger |
7 | |||
Closing |
7 | |||
Closing Date |
7 | |||
Code |
12 | |||
Company |
1 | |||
Company Adverse Recommendation Change |
43 | |||
Company Balance Sheet |
28 | |||
Company Benefit Agreements |
20 | |||
Company Benefit Plans |
26 | |||
Company Bylaws |
13 | |||
Company Certificate |
8 | |||
Company Common Stock |
1 | |||
Company Disclosure Schedule |
13 | |||
Company Pension Plan |
27 | |||
Company Personnel |
20 | |||
Company Preferred Stock |
14 | |||
Company Recommendation |
3 | |||
Company Restricted Stock |
10 | |||
Company SEC Documents |
17 | |||
Company Stock Plan |
14 | |||
Company Stock-Based Awards |
14 | |||
Company Stockholder Approval |
33 | |||
Company Stockholders |
1 | |||
Company Welfare Plan |
26 | |||
Confidentiality Agreement |
47 | |||
Continuing Employees |
51 | |||
Contract |
16 | |||
Conversion Time |
10 | |||
Covered Securityholders |
30 | |||
DGCL |
1 | |||
Dissenting Shares |
9 | |||
Dissenting Stockholders |
9 |
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DOJ |
48 | |||
Drilling Contracts |
21 | |||
Effective Time |
7 | |||
End Date |
53 | |||
Environmental Laws |
23 | |||
Environmental Liability |
23 | |||
Environmental Permit |
23 | |||
ERISA |
26 | |||
Exchange Act |
2 | |||
Exchange Agent |
11 | |||
Exchange Fund |
11 | |||
Expenses |
51 | |||
Expiration Date |
3 | |||
Foreign Antitrust Laws |
57 | |||
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
24 | |||
FTC |
48 | |||
GAAP |
17 | |||
Governmental Entity |
17 | |||
Hazardous Substance |
23 | |||
HSR Act |
17 | |||
Independent Directors |
6 | |||
Infringe |
33 | |||
Intellectual Property |
57 | |||
IRS |
27 | |||
Key Personnel |
57 | |||
Knowledge |
57 | |||
Law |
16 | |||
Liens |
13 | |||
Material Adverse Change |
58 | |||
Material Adverse Effect |
58 | |||
Material Contracts |
22 | |||
Merger |
1 | |||
Merger Consideration |
9 | |||
Merger Option |
4 | |||
Merger Option Shares |
4 | |||
Merger Sub |
1 | |||
Merger Sub Certificate |
34 | |||
Nasdaq |
6 | |||
Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plan |
27 | |||
Notice of Superior Proposal |
44 | |||
Offer |
1 | |||
Offer Documents |
2 | |||
Offer Price |
1 | |||
Order |
16 | |||
Parent |
1 | |||
Parent Disclosure Schedule |
34 |
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Parent Material Adverse Change |
58 | |||
Parent Material Adverse Effect |
58 | |||
Permits |
13 | |||
Permitted Liens |
59 | |||
person |
59 | |||
Proxy Statement |
45 | |||
RCRA |
23 | |||
Release |
23 | |||
Removal, Remedial or Response |
24 | |||
Representatives |
42 | |||
Restraints |
54 | |||
Schedule 14D-9 |
4 | |||
SEC |
2 | |||
SEC Staff |
3 | |||
Securities Act |
17 | |||
Significant Subsidiary |
13 | |||
SOX |
17 | |||
Stockholders Meeting |
46 | |||
Subsidiary |
59 | |||
Superior Proposal |
43 | |||
Surviving Corporation |
7 | |||
Takeover Proposal |
43 | |||
Tax Return |
32 | |||
Taxes |
32 | |||
Tender Offer Conditions |
2 | |||
Tender Support Agreements |
1 | |||
Termination Fee |
50 | |||
Warrant Agreements |
13 | |||
Warrants |
13 |
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This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this Agreement), dated as of April 14, 2011, is by and
among Chesapeake Energy Corporation, an Oklahoma corporation (Parent), Nomac Acquisition, Inc., a
Delaware corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub) and Bronco Drilling
Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company).
WHEREAS, it is proposed that, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, Merger Sub shall commence a cash tender offer (such tender offer, as it may be amended
or supplemented from time to time as permitted by this Agreement, the Offer) to purchase all of
the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the
Company Common Stock) at a price per share equal to $11.00 (the Offer Price);
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent and Merger Sub
have entered into Tender Support Agreements (the Tender Support Agreements), with Third Avenue
Management LLC, and Inmobiliaria Carso, S.A. de C.V. and Carso Infraestructura y Construcción,
S.A.B. de C.V., pursuant to which, among other things, such entities have agreed to tender shares
of Company Common Stock beneficially owned by them, or over which they otherwise have dispositive
power, in the Offer (the shares subject to such agreements constituting, in the aggregate,
approximately 32% of the Company Common Stock as of the date of this Agreement) and to take certain
actions and exercise certain rights, and to refrain from taking other actions or exercising other
rights, in each case, as set forth therein;
WHEREAS, it is proposed that, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, following the consummation of the Offer, Merger Sub shall merge with and into the
Company (the Merger);
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (i) has approved and declared advisable this
Agreement, (ii) has determined that the Offer, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
by this Agreement are fair to, advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its
stockholders, and (iii) is recommending that the holders of shares of Company Common Stock (the
Company Stockholders) accept the Offer, tender their shares of Company Common Stock into the
Offer and, if required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), vote
to adopt this Agreement, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of each of Parent and Merger Sub has (i) approved this
Agreement and (ii) determined that the Offer, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement are advisable and in the best interests of their respective corporations.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
contained in this Agreement, and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE OFFER
SECTION 1.01. The Offer.
(a) Provided that this Agreement shall not have been terminated in accordance with Article
VII and none of the events or conditions set forth in Annex A (other than clause (e) of Annex A)
shall have occurred and be existing and shall not have been waived by Parent or Merger Sub (the
conditions set forth in Annex A, the Tender Offer Conditions), Merger Sub shall, and Parent
shall cause Merger Sub to, commence (within the meaning of Rule 14d-2 under the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (together with the rules and regulations thereunder, the
Exchange Act)) the Offer, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date of this
Agreement. Without the prior written consent of the Company, Merger Sub shall not decrease the
Offer Price or change the form of consideration payable in the Offer, decrease the number of
shares of Company Common Stock sought to be purchased in the Offer, impose conditions to the
Offer in addition to the Tender Offer Conditions, change or waive the Minimum Condition or,
except as provided in Section 1.01(c), extend the expiration of the Offer beyond the initial
Expiration Date, or amend any other term of the Offer in a manner materially adverse to the
Company Stockholders; provided that Merger Sub expressly reserves the right to increase the Offer
Price and to waive any condition of the Offer, except the Minimum Condition. The Company agrees
that neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall tender into the Offer shares of Company Common
Stock held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(b) Merger Sub shall, and Parent shall cause Merger Sub to, file with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC) a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO with respect to the
Offer on the date that the Offer is commenced, which Tender Offer Statement shall include an
offer to purchase, form of transmittal letter and form of notice of guaranteed delivery (together
with any supplements or amendments thereto, collectively, the Offer Documents) and, subject to
the Companys compliance with Section 1.02(c), use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Offer
Documents to be disseminated to the Company Stockholders in all material respects in accordance
with the applicable requirements of the U.S. federal securities laws. The Company, Parent and
Merger Sub each agree to promptly correct any information provided by it for use in the Offer
Documents if and to the extent that it shall have become false or misleading in any material
respect, and Parent and Merger Sub further agree to take all steps necessary to cause the Offer
Documents as so corrected to be filed with the SEC and use its reasonable best efforts to cause
such corrected Offer Documents to be disseminated to the Company Stockholders to the extent
required by applicable Law. The Company shall promptly furnish to Parent and Merger Sub all
information concerning the Company that is required or reasonably requested by Parent or Merger
Sub in connection with the obligations relating to the Offer Documents contained in this Section
1.01(b). The Company and its counsel shall be given the opportunity to review and comment on the
Offer Documents sufficiently in advance of filing with the SEC or dissemination to the Company
Stockholders, and Parent and Merger Sub shall give reasonable consideration to the Company
comments thereon.
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(c) Subject to the terms and conditions of the Offer, the Offer shall remain open until
midnight, New York City time, at the end of the 20th Business Day after the date that the Offer
is commenced (the Expiration Date), unless Merger Sub shall have extended the period of time
for which the Offer is open pursuant to, and in accordance with, the second sentence of this
Section 1.01(c) or as may be required by applicable Law, in which event the term Expiration
Date shall mean the latest time and date as the Offer, as so extended may expire. Merger Sub
may, without the consent of Company, (i) extend the Offer for one or more periods of not more
than five Business Days per period if, at the scheduled Expiration Date, any of the Tender Offer
Conditions shall not have been satisfied or waived; (ii) extend the Offer for any period required
by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC or the staff of the SEC (the SEC
Staff) thereof applicable to the Offer; or (iii) if all of the Tender Offer Conditions are
satisfied but the number of shares of Company Common Stock that have been validly tendered and
not withdrawn in the Offer, together with any shares of Company Common Stock then owned by
Parent, is less than 90% of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, commence a
subsequent offering period (as provided in Rule 14d-11 under the Exchange Act) for three to 20
Business Days to acquire outstanding shares of Company Common Stock.
(d) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and to satisfaction or
waiver of the Tender Offer Conditions, Merger Sub shall, and Parent shall cause it to, as soon as
practicable after the Expiration Date, accept for payment and pay for (after giving effect to any
required withholding Tax) all shares of Company Common Stock that have been validly tendered and
not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer. If Merger Sub shall commence a subsequent offering period
in connection with the Offer, Merger Sub shall, and Parent shall cause it to, accept for payment
and pay for (after giving effect to any required withholding Tax) all additional shares of
Company Common Stock validly tendered during such subsequent offering period.
SECTION 1.02. Company Action.
(a) The Company hereby approves of and consents to the Offer, and represents and warrants
that the Board of Directors of the Company, at a meeting duly called and held, has, subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, unanimously (i) deemed this Agreement, the
Offer, the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement advisable, fair to and in
the best interests of the Company Stockholders; (ii) approved this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, in all respects; and (iii)
resolved to recommend that the Company Stockholders accept the Offer, that the Company
Stockholders tender their shares of Company Common Stock in the Offer to Merger Sub, and that the
Company Stockholders adopt this Agreement to the extent required by applicable Law (the Company
Recommendation). The Company consents to the inclusion of the Company Recommendation in the
Offer Documents and the Proxy Statement (if any), subject to Section 4.02(b).
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(b) The Company hereby agrees to file with the SEC, on the date that the Offer is commenced
to the extent practicable (and otherwise as promptly as practicable thereafter), a
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 pertaining to the
Offer (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the Schedule 14D-9) that,
subject to Section 4.02(b), contains the Company Recommendation and to promptly mail the Schedule
14D-9 to the Company Stockholders together with the Offer Documents and cause the Offer Documents
and the Schedule 14D-9 to be disseminated to the Company Stockholders, in each case as and to the
extent required by, and in accordance with the applicable requirements of the U.S. federal
securities Laws. Parent, Merger Sub and their counsel shall be given the opportunity to review
and comment on the Schedule 14D-9 sufficiently in advance of its filing with the SEC. The
Company will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Schedule 14D-9 to comply in all
material respects with the applicable requirements of the U.S. federal securities laws. The
Company, Parent and Merger Sub each agree promptly to correct any information provided by it for
use in the Schedule 14D-9 if and to the extent that it shall have become false or misleading in
any material respect, and the Company further agrees to take all steps necessary to cause the
Schedule 14D-9 as so corrected to be filed with the SEC and disseminated to the Company
Stockholders to the extent required by applicable Law. Parent and Merger Sub shall promptly
furnish to the Company all information concerning Parent and Merger Sub that is required or
reasonably requested by Company in connection with the obligations relating to the Schedule 14D-9
contained in this Section 1.02(b).
(c) In connection with the Offer, the Company promptly will furnish (or cause its transfer
agent to furnish) Parent and Merger Sub with mailing labels, security position listings and any
available listing or computer files containing the names and addresses of the Company
Stockholders, each as of a recent date, and shall furnish Merger Sub with such additional
information and assistance (including updated lists of the Company Stockholders, mailing labels
and lists of securities positions) as Merger Sub or its agents may reasonably request in
communicating the Offer to the record and beneficial holders of shares of Company Common Stock.
Such materials and information furnished to Parent and Merger Sub pursuant to this subsection (c)
shall be subject to the confidentiality requirements of Section 5.02, other than with respect to
the usage contemplated by the preceding sentence.
(d) The Company hereby grants to Parent and Merger Sub an irrevocable option (the Merger
Option) to purchase up to that number of newly issued shares of Company Common Stock (the
Merger Option Shares) equal to the number of shares of Company Common Stock that, when added to
the number of shares of Company Common Stock owned by Parent and Merger Sub immediately following
consummation of the Offer, shall constitute one share more than 90% of the shares of Company
Common Stock then outstanding on a fully diluted basis (which assumes conversion or exercise of
all derivative securities regardless of the conversion or exercise price, the vesting schedule or
other terms and conditions thereof), after giving effect to the issuance of the Merger Option
Shares, for consideration per Merger Option Share equal to the Offer Price.
(e) The Merger Option shall not be exercisable if the number of shares of Company Common
Stock subject thereto exceeds the number of authorized shares of Company Common Stock available
for issuance or held in treasury, excluding any shares that are reserved or otherwise committed
for other issuance.
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(f) In the event that Parent or Merger Sub wish to exercise the Merger Option, Merger Sub
shall give the Company one days prior written notice specifying the number of shares of Company
Common Stock that are or will be owned by Parent and Merger Sub immediately following
consummation of the Offer and specifying a place and a time for the closing of the purchase. The
Company shall, as soon as practicable following receipt of such notice, deliver written notice to
Merger Sub specifying the number of Merger Option Shares. At the closing of the purchase of the
Merger Option Shares, the portion of the purchase price owing upon exercise of the Merger Option
that equals the product of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock purchased pursuant to
the Merger Option, multiplied by (ii) the Offer Price, shall be paid to the Company in cash (by
wire transfer or cashiers check) for the amount equal to the aggregate par value of the Merger
Option shares, with the balance payable, at the election of Parent and Merger Sub, either in cash
(by wire transfer or cashiers check) or by delivery of a promissory note having full recourse to
Parent. Any such promissory note shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to prime rate of
Citibank, N.A. during the period in which any portion of the principal amount of such promissory
note remains outstanding, calculated on a daily basis on the outstanding principal amount of the
promissory note from the date the promissory note is originally issued until the date of payment
in full of the promissory note, and may be prepaid without premium or penalty.
SECTION 1.03. Board of Directors.
(a) Subject to compliance with applicable Law, promptly upon the acceptance for payment of
shares of Company Common Stock by Parent or Merger Sub or any of their affiliates pursuant to and
in accordance with the terms of the Offer (including the satisfaction of the Minimum Condition)
(the Appointment Time) and from time to time thereafter, and subject to Section 1.03(c), Merger
Sub shall be entitled to designate up to such number of directors, rounded to the nearest whole
number constituting at least a majority of the directors, on the Board of Directors of the
Company as will give Merger Sub representation on the Board of Directors of the Company equal to
the product of the number of directors on the Board of Directors of the Company (giving effect to
any increase in the number of directors pursuant to this Section 1.03) and the percentage that
such number of shares of Company Common Stock beneficially owned by Parent or its Affiliates
bears to the total number of shares of Company Common Stock then outstanding, and the Company
shall use reasonable best efforts to, upon Parents request, promptly, at Parents election,
either increase the size of the Board of Directors of the Company or seeking and accepting the
resignation of such number of directors as is necessary to enable Parents designees to be
elected to the Board of Directors of the Company and to cause Parents designees to be so
elected. At such times, subject to Section 1.03(c), the Company will cause individuals
designated by Parent to constitute the number of members of each committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company, rounded up to the next whole number, that represents the same
percentage as such individuals represent on the Board of Directors of the Company, other than any
committee of the Board of Directors of the Company established to take action under this
Agreement which committee shall be composed only of Independent Directors (as defined in Section
1.03(c)).
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(b) The Company obligation to appoint designees to the Board of Directors of the Company
shall be subject to Section 14(f) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14f-1 thereunder. The Company
shall promptly take all action required pursuant to Section 14(f) of the Exchange Act and Rule
14f-1 thereunder in order to fulfill its obligations under this Section 1.03, and shall include
in the Schedule 14D-9 such information with respect to the Company and its officers and directors
as is required pursuant to such Section 14(f) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14f-1 thereunder in
order to fulfill its obligations under this Section 1.03 and the U.S. federal securities laws.
Parent shall provide to the Company and shall be solely responsible for the information and
consents with respect to Parent and its designees, officers, directors and affiliates required by
Section 14(f) of the Exchange Act and Rule 14f-1 thereunder.
(c) In the event that Parents designees are elected or designated to the Board of Directors
of the Company, then, until the Effective Time, the Company shall cause the Board of Directors of
the Company to have at least two directors who are (i) directors on the date of this Agreement,
(ii) independent directors for purposes of the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq
Global Select Market (Nasdaq) and (iii) reasonably satisfactory to Parent (such directors, the
Independent Directors); provided, however, that, if any Independent Director is unable to serve
due to death or disability or any other reason, the remaining Independent Directors shall be
entitled to elect or designate another individual (or individuals) who serve(s) as a director (or
directors) on the date of this Agreement (provided that no such individual is an employee of
Company or its subsidiaries and each such individual is reasonably satisfactory to Parent) to
fill the vacancy, and such director (or directors) shall be deemed to be an Independent Director
(or Independent Directors) for purposes of this Agreement. If no Independent Director remains
prior to the Effective Time, a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company
at the time of the execution of this Agreement shall be entitled to designate two persons to fill
such vacancies; provided that such individuals shall not be employees or officers of the Company,
Parent or Merger Sub and shall be reasonably satisfactory to Parent, and such persons shall be
deemed Independent Directors for purposes of this Agreement. Following the Appointment Time and
prior to the Effective Time, Parent and Merger Sub shall cause any amendment or termination of
this Agreement, any extension by the Company of the time for the performance of any of the
obligations or other acts of Merger Sub or Parent or waiver of any of the Company rights under
this Agreement or other action adversely affecting the rights of the Company Stockholders (other
than Parent or Merger Sub), not to be effected without the affirmative vote of a majority of the
Independent Directors. Following the Appointment Time and prior to the Effective Time, neither
Parent nor Merger Sub shall take any action to remove any Independent Director absent cause.
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ARTICLE II
THE MERGER; EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE
CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
SECTION 2.01. The Merger.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance
with the DGCL, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company at the Effective Time. As a
result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence
of Merger Sub shall cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation of the
Merger (the Surviving Corporation).
SECTION 2.02. Closing. The closing of the Merger (the Closing) shall take place at 10:00 a.m., local time, on a
date to be specified by the parties, which shall be no later than the second Business Day after
satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) waiver of the conditions set forth in
Article VI (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing, but
subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) waiver of those
conditions), at the offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, 51 West 52nd Street, New
York, New York 10019, unless another time, date or place is agreed to in writing by Parent and the
Company. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the Closing
Date.
SECTION 2.03. Effective Time. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the parties shall cause the
Merger to be consummated by filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a
certificate of ownership and merger or a certificate of merger, as applicable (in either such case,
the Certificate of Merger), in such form as required by, and executed and acknowledged by the
parties in accordance with, the relevant provisions of the DGCL, and shall make all other filings
or recordings required under the DGCL in connection with the Merger. The Merger shall become
effective upon the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware or at such later time as Parent and the Company shall agree and shall specify in the
Certificate of Merger (the time the Merger becomes effective being hereinafter referred to as the
Effective Time).
SECTION 2.04. Effects of the Merger. The Merger shall have the effects set forth herein and in 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, immunities, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger
Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation and all debts, liabilities and duties of the Company
and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
SECTION 2.05. Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws. (a) The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the Company
Certificate) shall be amended at the Effective Time so as to read in its entirety in the form as
set forth on Exhibit A hereto, and, as so amended, such Company Certificate shall be the
certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended as
provided therein and by applicable Law.
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(b) At the Effective Time, and without any further action on the part of the Company and
Merger Sub, the Bylaws of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time,
shall be amended so as to read in the form as set forth on Exhibit B hereto, and, as so amended,
shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended as provided
therein or by applicable Law.
SECTION 2.06. Directors of the Surviving Corporation. The directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the directors
of the Surviving Corporation until
the earlier of their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly
elected and qualified, as the case may be.
SECTION 2.07. Officers of the Surviving Corporation. The officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial
officers of the Surviving Corporation, each to hold office until the earlier of their resignation
or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, as the case may be.
SECTION 2.08. Additional Actions. If, at any time after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall consider or be
advised that any further deeds, assignments or assurances in law or any other acts are necessary or
desirable to (a) vest, perfect or confirm, of record or otherwise, in the Surviving Corporation its
right, title or interest in, to or under any of the rights, properties or assets of the Company or
(b) otherwise carry out the provisions of this Agreement, the Company and its officers and
directors shall be deemed to have granted to the Surviving Corporation an irrevocable power of
attorney to execute and deliver all such deeds, assignments or assurances in law and to take all
acts necessary, proper or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm title to and possession of such
rights, properties or assets in the Surviving Corporation and otherwise to carry out the provisions
of this Agreement, and the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation are authorized in
the name of the Company or otherwise to take any and all such action.
SECTION 2.09. Effect on Capital Stock. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any
Company Stockholder or any holder of any shares of capital stock of Parent or Merger Sub:
(a) Capital Stock of Merger Sub. Each issued and outstanding share of capital stock
of Merger Sub shall be converted into and become one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable
share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.
(b) Cancellation of Treasury Stock and Parent-Owned Stock. Each share of Company
Common Stock that is directly owned by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and no consideration
shall be delivered in exchange therefor. Any shares of Company Common Stock that are owned by a
wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company or by a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (other than
Merger Sub) shall remain outstanding after the Effective Time, appropriately adjusted such that
such Subsidiary owns the same percentage of the Company after the Merger as it owned immediately
prior to the Merger.
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(c) Merger Consideration. Each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares to be canceled in accordance with
Section 2.09(b) and any Dissenting Shares) shall be converted into the right to receive an amount
of cash, without interest, equal to the Offer Price (the Merger Consideration). At the
Effective Time, all such shares of Company Common Stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall
automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate which
immediately prior to the Effective Time represented any such shares of Company Common Stock
(each, a Certificate) shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to
receive the Merger Consideration paid in consideration therefor upon surrender of such
Certificate in accordance with Section 2.11(b), without interest. The right of any holder of a
Certificate to receive the Merger Consideration shall be subject to and reduced by the amount of
any withholding that is required under applicable Tax Law.
(d) Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
shares of Company Common Stock that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time and which are held by a Company Stockholder (a Dissenting Stockholder) who did not vote
in favor of the Merger (or consent thereto in writing) and who is entitled to demand and properly
demands appraisal of such shares pursuant to, and who complies in all respects with, the
applicable provisions of Section 262 of the DGCL (such shares, the Dissenting Shares) shall not
be converted into or be exchangeable for the right to receive the Merger Consideration, but
instead such holder shall be entitled to payment for such Dissenting Shares in accordance with
the applicable provisions of the DGCL (and at the Effective Time, such Dissenting Shares shall no
longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and such
holder shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the
appraised value of such Dissenting Shares in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
DGCL), unless and until such holder shall have failed to perfect or shall have effectively
withdrawn or lost rights to appraisal under the DGCL. If any Dissenting Stockholder shall have
failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such right, such holders shares of
Company Common Stock shall thereupon be treated as if they had been converted into and become
exchangeable for the right to receive, as of the Effective Time, the Merger Consideration for
each such share, in accordance with Section 2.09(c), without any interest thereon. The Company
shall give Parent (i) prompt notice of any written demands for appraisal of any shares of Company
Common Stock, attempted withdrawals of such demands and any other instruments served pursuant to
the DGCL and received by the Company relating to stockholders rights of appraisal and (ii) the
opportunity to direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for appraisal
under the DGCL. The Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Parent,
voluntarily make any payment with respect to, or settle, or offer or agree to settle, any such
demand for payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each of Parent,
Merger Sub and the Company agrees and acknowledges that, in any appraisal proceeding under
Section 262 of the DGCL with respect to Dissenting Shares, the Surviving Corporation shall not
assert that the Merger Option, the Merger Option Shares or any cash or promissory note delivered
by Merger Sub to the Company in payment for such Merger Option Shares should be considered in
connection with the determination of the fair value of the Dissenting Shares in accordance with
Section 262 of the DGCL.
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SECTION 2.10. Treatment of Warrant and Company Equity Awards.
(a) Warrant. If Merger Sub shall have purchased shares of Company Common Stock
pursuant to the Offer, or if the Effective Time shall have occurred, then the Warrant, to the
extent unexercised and outstanding as of immediately prior to the earliest to occur of (i) the
Effective Time, (ii) 20 Business Days after the Expiration Date or, if there is a subsequent
offering period following the Expiration Date, the expiration of the last subsequent offering
period, and (iii) September 1, 2011 (the earliest of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the
Conversion Time), shall, in accordance with Section 13(B) of the Warrant and immediately
prior to the Conversion Time, terminate and cease to represent a right to acquire shares of
Company Common Stock, and the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive therefor from Parent
and Merger Sub, and Parent and Merger Sub shall pay, no later than two Business Days following
the Conversion Time an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Company
Common Stock that were purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant as of the Conversion Time
(determined without regard to any limitations set forth in the Warrant as to the exercisability
thereof), and (ii) the Offer Price less the exercise price of the Warrant as in effect as of the
Conversion Time. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Merger Agreement shall be terminated, then
the Warrant shall remain outstanding in accordance with its terms.
(b) Company Restricted Stock. Each share of Company Common Stock that is restricted
(Company Restricted Stock) and is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will vest
in full and become non-forfeitable immediately prior to the Effective Time and will be cancelled
at the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration.
(c) Payment. All amounts payable pursuant to this Section 2.10 will be paid as
promptly as practicable following the Effective Time and in any event no later than ten (10)
Business Days following the Effective Time, and Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation to
make such payments as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time in accordance with the
foregoing and the terms of the Warrant, the applicable Company Restricted Stock or the applicable
Company Stock Plan.
(d) As soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of
the Company (or, if appropriate, any committee thereof administering the Company Stock Plan) and
Parent shall adopt such resolutions or take such other actions as may be required to effect the
foregoing actions set forth in clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 2.10 and shall make such other
changes to the Company Stock Plan as Parent and the Company may agree are appropriate to give
effect to the Merger.
(e) The Company shall take all requisite action so that, following the Effective Time, no
participant in the Company Stock Plan, Company Benefit Plan or Company Benefit Agreement shall
have any right thereunder to acquire any capital stock of the Company or the Surviving
Corporation or any other equity interest therein (including phantom stock or stock appreciation
rights). In addition, the Company shall take all actions as may be necessary to terminate the
Company Stock Plan as of the Effective Time.
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SECTION 2.11. Exchange of Certificates. (a) Exchange Agent. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall appoint a bank or
trust company that is reasonably satisfactory to the Company to act as exchange agent (the
Exchange Agent) for the payment of the Merger Consideration. At the Effective Time, Parent shall
deposit, or cause the Surviving Corporation to deposit, with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of
the holders of Certificates, cash in an amount sufficient to pay the aggregate Merger Consideration
required to be paid pursuant to Section 2.09(c). Any funds deposited with the Exchange Agent
pursuant to
this Section 2.11(a) shall hereinafter be referred to as the Exchange Fund.
(b) Exchange Procedures. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective
Time, Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of record of a Certificate
whose shares of Company Common Stock were converted into the right to receive the Merger
Consideration (i) a form of letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be
effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon proper delivery of
the Certificates to the Exchange Agent and which shall be in customary form and contain customary
provisions) and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates in
exchange for the Merger Consideration. Each holder of record of one or more Certificates shall,
upon surrender to the Exchange Agent of such Certificate or Certificates, together with such
letter of transmittal, duly executed, and such other documents as may reasonably be required by
the Exchange Agent, be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the amount of cash to which such
holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.09(c), and the Certificates so surrendered shall
forthwith be canceled. In the event of a transfer of ownership of Company Common Stock which is
not registered in the transfer records of the Company, payment of the Merger Consideration in
accordance with this Section 2.11(b) may be made to a person other than the person in whose name
the Certificate so surrendered is registered if such Certificate shall be properly endorsed or
otherwise be in proper form for transfer and the person requesting such payment shall pay any
transfer Taxes required by reason of the payment of the Merger Consideration to a person other
than the registered holder of such Certificate or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of
Parent that such Taxes have been paid or are not applicable. Until surrendered as contemplated
by this Section 2.11(b), each Certificate shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to
represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the Merger Consideration. No interest
shall be paid or will accrue on any payment to holders of Certificates pursuant to the provisions
of this Article II.
(c) No Further Ownership Rights in Company Common Stock. The Merger Consideration
paid upon the surrender of Certificates in accordance with the terms of this Article II shall be
deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares of Company
Common Stock formerly represented by such Certificates. At the close of business on the day on
which the Effective Time occurs, the share transfer books of the Company shall be closed, and
there shall be no further registration of transfers on the share transfer books of the Surviving
Corporation of the shares of Company Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, any Certificate is presented to the Surviving
Corporation for transfer, it shall be canceled against delivery of the Merger Consideration to
the holder thereof as provided in this Article II.
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(d) Termination of the Exchange Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund which
remains undistributed to the holders of the Certificates for six months after the Effective Time
shall be delivered to Parent, upon demand, and any holders of the Certificates who have not
theretofore complied with this Article II shall thereafter look only to Parent for, and Parent
shall remain liable for, payment of their claim for the Merger Consideration in accordance with
this Article II.
(e) No Liability. None of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company, the Surviving
Corporation or the Exchange Agent shall be liable to any person in respect of any funds from the
Exchange Fund properly delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned
property, escheat or similar Law. If any Certificate shall not have been surrendered prior to
four years after the Effective Time (or immediately prior to such earlier date on which any
Merger Consideration would otherwise escheat to or become the property of any Governmental
Entity), any such Merger Consideration shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become
the property of Parent, free and clear of all claims or interest of any person previously
entitled thereto.
(f) Investment of Exchange Fund. The Exchange Agent shall invest the cash in the
Exchange Fund as directed by Parent. Any interest and other income resulting from such
investments shall be paid to and be income of Parent. If for any reason (including losses) the
cash in the Exchange Fund shall be insufficient to fully satisfy all of the payment obligations
to be made in cash by the Exchange Agent hereunder, Parent shall promptly deposit cash into the
Exchange Fund in an amount which is equal to the deficiency in the amount of cash required to
fully satisfy such cash payment obligations.
(g) Lost Certificates. If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or
destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming such Certificate
to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Parent, the posting by such person of a bond
in such reasonable amount as Parent may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made
against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent shall deliver in exchange for
such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Article II.
(h) Withholding Rights. Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation or the
Exchange Agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amount payable pursuant to this
Agreement such amounts as Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent are
required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), or any provision of state, local or foreign Law.
To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate Governmental Entity
by Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent, such withheld amounts
shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the person in respect
of which such deduction and withholding was made by Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation
or the Exchange Agent.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 3.01. Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by the Company to Parent prior to
the execution of this Agreement (the Company Disclosure Schedule) (with specific reference to the
particular Section or subsection of this Agreement to which the information set forth in such
disclosure schedule relates, provided that the disclosure of any fact
or item in any section of the Company Disclosure Schedule shall, should the existence of such
fact or item be relevant to any other Section or subsection, be deemed to be disclosed with respect
to such other Section or subsection to the extent that such disclosure is cross-referenced to the
other Section or subsection), the Company represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as
follows:
(a) Organization, Standing and Corporate Power. The Company and each of its
Subsidiaries has been duly organized, and is validly existing and in good standing (with respect
to jurisdictions that recognize that concept) under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation or formation, as the case may be, and has all requisite power and authority and
possesses all governmental consents, licenses, orders, franchises, rights, registrations
licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals, whether state or local, United States or
foreign, necessary to enable it to use its corporate or other name and to own, lease or
otherwise hold and operate its properties and other assets and to carry on its business as
currently conducted (the Permits), except where the failure to have such Permits, has not had,
and could not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each of
its Subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing (with
respect to jurisdictions that recognize that concept) in each jurisdiction in which the nature of
its business or the ownership, leasing or operation of its properties makes such qualification,
licensing or good standing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so
qualified, licensed or in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and could
not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has made available to
Parent, prior to the date of this Agreement (i) complete and accurate copies of the Company
Certificate and the Bylaws of the Company (the Company Bylaws), (ii) the comparable
organizational documents of each significant subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2
under the Exchange Act, a Significant Subsidiary) and (iii) the Warrant Agreement, dated
September 18, 2009, between the Company and Banco Inbursa S.A., Institución de Banca Multiple,
Grupo Financiero Imbursa (the Warrant Agreement) and the related warrant (the Warrant), as
amended to the date of this Agreement.
(b) Subsidiaries. Section 3.01(b)(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists, as
of the date of this Agreement, (i) each Significant Subsidiary of the Company (including its
state of incorporation or formation) and (ii) each other Subsidiary of the Company. All of the
outstanding capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each Subsidiary of the Company, is
directly or indirectly owned by the Company. All the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of, or other equity interests in, each such Subsidiary owned by the Company have been
validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned directly or indirectly by the
Company free and clear of all pledges, liens, charges, encumbrances or security interests of any
kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, Liens), other than Permitted Liens and free of any
restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other equity
or similar interests. Except as listed on Section 3.01(b)(ii) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, as of the date of this Agreement, any
capital stock of, or other voting securities or equity or similar interests in, any corporation,
partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company or other entity or person.
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(c) Capital Structure; Indebtedness.
(i) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 100,000,000 shares of
Company Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Company Preferred Stock). As of the close of business on the date prior to the date of
this Agreement:
(1) 28,800,059 shares of Company Common Stock were issued and outstanding
(which number includes 1,202,069 shares of Company Restricted Stock that were
subject to vesting under the Companys 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended prior
to the date of this Agreement (the Company Stock Plan)), and 169,134 shares of
Company Common Stock were held by the Company in its treasury;
(2) 5,440,770 shares of Company Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon
exercise of the Warrant, which has a current exercise price of $7.00 per share; and
(3) no shares of Company Preferred Stock were issued or outstanding or were
held by the Company as treasury shares or were reserved for issuance.
(ii) Except as set forth above in this Section 3.01(c), at the close of business on the
date prior to the date of this Agreement, no shares of capital stock or other voting
securities or equity interests of the Company were issued, reserved for issuance or
outstanding. No Subsidiary of the Company owns, holds or has any interest in shares of
Company Common Stock. Except as set forth above in this Section 3.01(c), at the close of
business on the date prior to the date of this Agreement, there were no outstanding stock
appreciation rights, phantom stock rights, performance units, rights to receive shares of
Company Common Stock on a deferred basis or other rights that are linked to the value of
Company Common Stock (collectively, Company Stock-Based Awards). All outstanding shares
of capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights. There are no bonds, debentures, notes
or other indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into, or
exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders
of the Company may vote. Except as set forth above in this Section 3.01(c) (and with
respect to changes to the following after the date of this Agreement, only such changes in
accordance with Section 4.01(a)): (x) there are not issued, reserved for issuance or
outstanding (A) any shares of capital stock or other voting securities or equity interests
of the Company, (B) any securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for shares of capital stock or other voting securities or equity interests of
the Company, (C) any warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, and, except for the Merger Option granted in this Agreement, no
obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock, voting
securities, equity interests or securities convertible into or exchangeable or
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exercisable
for capital stock or voting securities of the Company or (D) any Company Stock-Based Awards and (y) there are not any outstanding obligations of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any such securities or to
issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, any such securities.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any voting Contract with
respect to the voting of any such securities. Except as set forth above in this Section
3.01(c) and subject to Section 4.01(a), there are no outstanding (1) securities of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for
shares of capital stock or voting securities or equity interests of any Subsidiary of the
Company, (2) warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, and no obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any
capital stock, voting securities, equity interests or securities convertible into or
exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock or voting securities of any Subsidiary of the
Company or (3) obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem
or otherwise acquire any such outstanding securities or to issue, deliver or sell, or cause
to be issued, delivered or sold, any such securities; and
(iii) The only principal amount of outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money of the
Company and its Subsidiaries (not including intercompany amounts or operating or capital
leases) is $4,238,538 (which amount is as of the close of business on the date of this
Agreement) of which, $3,000,000 is pursuant to the Companys Senior Secured Revolving Credit
Facility, dated as of September 18, 2009, with certain lenders and agents named therein, as
amended prior to the date of this Agreement (the Credit Facility), and $1,238,537.58 is
pursuant to that certain real estate Mortgage, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and
Financing Statement, dated as of December 5, 2005, by and between CPR Holdings LLC, in favor
and for the benefit of Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., and the Company.
(iv) From and after the date prior to the date of this Agreement, neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries has issued any shares of Company Common Stock or any securities
convertible into or exercisable for any shares of Company Common Stock, other than the
issuance of Company Common Stock upon the exercise of other Company Stock-Based Awards
outstanding as of the date prior to the date of this Agreement in accordance with their
terms as of the date prior to the date of this Agreement.
(d) Authority; Noncontravention. The Company has all requisite corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and, subject to receipt of the Company
Stockholder Approval if required by applicable Law to consummate the Merger, to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and no
other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement
or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (other than the obtaining of the
Company Stockholder Approval to consummate the Merger, if required by applicable Law). This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes
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a legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms. The Board of
Directors of the Company has unanimously, by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting duly called
and held (i) approved this Agreement, and declared this Agreement, the Offer, the Merger and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement advisable, fair to and in the best interests of the
Company and the Company Stockholders, and (ii) resolved to recommend that the Company
Stockholders accept the Offer, that the Company Stockholders tender their shares of Company
Common Stock in the Offer to Merger Sub, and that the Company Stockholders vote to adopt this
Agreement to the extent required by applicable Law. Subject to Section 4.02, the Board of
Directors has not rescinded, modified or withdrawn such resolutions in any way. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement by the Company do not, and the consummation by the Company of the
Offer and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance by
the Company with the provisions of this Agreement will not, conflict with, or result in any
violation or breach of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or
give rise to a right of, or result in, termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration of
any obligation or to the loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien in or
upon any of the properties or other assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under, (x)
the Company Certificate or the Company Bylaws or the comparable organizational documents of any
of its Subsidiaries, (y) any loan or credit agreement, bond, debenture, note, mortgage,
indenture, lease, supply agreement, license agreement, development agreement or other contract,
agreement, obligation, commitment or instrument (each, including all amendments thereto, a
Contract), to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or any of their
respective properties or other assets is subject or (z) subject to the obtaining of the Company
Stockholder Approval if required by applicable Law and the governmental filings and other matters
referred to in the following sentence, any (A) statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation
(domestic or foreign) issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Entity
(each, a Law) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
properties or other assets or (B) order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment or stipulation
issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Entity (each, an Order)
applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective properties or other
assets, other than, in the case of clauses (y) and (z), any such conflicts, violations, breaches,
defaults, rights of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration, losses or Liens that
individually or in the aggregate (A) have not had, and could not reasonably be expected to have,
a Material Adverse Effect, (B) have not impaired, and could not reasonably be expected to impair,
in any material respect, the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or (C) have not prevented or materially impeded, interfered with, hindered or delayed,
and could not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impede, interfere with, hinder or
delay, the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will
not result in any revocation, cancellation, suspension or modification of any material Permits.
No consent, approval, order or authorization of, action by or in respect of, or registration,
declaration or filing with, any Federal, state, local or foreign government, any court,
administrative, regulatory or other governmental agency, commission or authority or any organized
securities exchange (each, a Governmental
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Entity) is required by or with respect to the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company or the consummation of the Offer, the Merger or
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for (1) (A) the filing of a
premerger notification and report form by the Company under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the
HSR Act) and the expiration or termination of the waiting period required thereunder and (B)
the receipt, termination or expiration, as applicable, of approvals or waiting periods required
under any other applicable Antitrust Law, (2) applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, and
state securities takeover and blue sky laws, as may be required in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (3) the filing of the Certificate
of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, (4) any filings with and
approvals of Nasdaq and (5) such other consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, actions,
registrations, declarations and filings the failure of which to be obtained or made, individually
or in the aggregate (x) has not had, and could not reasonably be expected to, have a Material
Adverse Effect, (y) has not impaired, and could not reasonably be expected to impair, in any
material respect, the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or
(z) has not prevented, or materially impeded, interfered with, hindered or delayed, and could not
reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impede, interfere with, hinder or delay, the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Company SEC Documents.
(i) The Company has timely filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other
documents (including exhibits and other information incorporated therein) with the SEC
required to be filed by the Company since January 1, 2008 (such documents, together with any
documents filed during such period by the Company to the SEC on a voluntary basis on Current
Reports on Form 8-K, the Company SEC Documents). As of their respective filing dates, the
Company SEC Documents complied in all material respects with, to the extent in effect at the
time of filing, the requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (including
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Securities Act), the Exchange Act
and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (including the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, SOX) applicable to such Company SEC Documents. Except to the extent that
information contained in any Company SEC Document has been revised, amended, supplemented or
superseded by a later-filed Company SEC Document that has been filed prior to the date of
this Agreement, as of their respective filing dates, none of the Company SEC Documents
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits 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 were made, not misleading. Each of the financial
statements (including the related notes) of the Company included in the Company SEC
Documents complied at the time it was filed as to form in all material respects with the
applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with
respect thereto in effect at the time of such filing, had been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) (except, in the case
of unaudited statements, as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC) applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be
indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly presented in all material respects the
consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the
dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the
periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments). None of the Subsidiaries of the Company are, or have at any time since
January 1, 2008 been, subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act.
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(ii) Each of the principal executive officer of the Company and the principal financial
officer of the Company (or each former principal executive officer of the Company and each
former principal financial officer of the Company, as applicable) has made all
certifications required by Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 under the Exchange Act and Sections 302 and
906 of SOX with respect to the Company SEC Documents, and the statements contained in such
certifications are true and accurate. For purposes of this Agreement, principal executive
officer and principal financial officer shall have the meanings given to such terms in
SOX. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has outstanding (nor has arranged or
modified since the enactment of SOX) any extensions of credit (within the meaning of
Section 402 of SOX ) to directors or executive officers (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the
Exchange Act) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(iii) The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to
provide reasonable assurance that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with
managements general or specific authorizations; (B) access to assets is permitted only in
accordance with managements general or specific authorization; and (C) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and
appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
(iv) The Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) are reasonably designed to ensure that all information
(both financial and non-financial) required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports
that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all
such information is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management as appropriate
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications of
the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Company required under the
Exchange Act with respect to such reports. The Company has disclosed, based on its most
recent evaluation of such disclosure controls and procedures prior to the date of this
Agreement, to the Companys auditors and the audit committee of the Board of Directors of
the Company and on 3.01(e)(iv) of the Company Disclosure Schedule (A) any significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over
financial reporting that are reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect
the Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (B)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
significant role in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting.
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(v) Since December 31, 2008 through the date of this Agreement, (i) neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any director, officer,
employee, auditor, accountant or representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation,
assertion or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices,
procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their
respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation,
assertion or claim that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable
accounting or auditing practices, and (ii) no attorney representing the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, has
reported evidence of a material violation of securities Laws, breach of fiduciary duty or
similar violation by the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents to
the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof or to any director or officer
of the Company.
(f) Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or
on behalf of the Company specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Offer
Documents, the Schedule 14D-9 or the Proxy Statement will, on the date that such document is
first mailed to the stockholders of the Company and during the pendency of the Offer and the
subsequent offering period, if any (in the case of the Offer Documents and the Schedule 14D-9)
and at the time of the Company Stockholders Meeting, if any (in the case of the Proxy
Statement), contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, except that no representation or
warranty is made by the Company with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference
therein based on information supplied by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub specifically for
inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Offer Documents, the Schedule 14D-9 or the Proxy
Statement. The Schedule 14D-9 and the Proxy Statement will comply as to form in all material
respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act.
(g) Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except for liabilities expressly
contemplated to be incurred as a result of this Agreement or, with respect to liabilities
incurred after the date of this Agreement, as expressly permitted pursuant to Section 4.01(a),
since December 31, 2010, the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective
businesses only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, (i) there has not been any
Material Adverse Change, and (ii) from such date until the date of this Agreement there has not
been (A) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether
in cash, stock or property) with respect to any capital stock of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, other than dividends or distributions by a direct or indirect wholly owned
Subsidiary of the Company to its stockholders, (B) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any shares of capital stock or any other securities
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any options, warrants, calls or rights to acquire
such shares or other securities, including pursuant to any share repurchase program of the
Company, (C) any split, combination or reclassification of any capital stock of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or any issuance or the authorization of any issuance of any other
securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of their
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respective capital stock, (D) (1) any granting by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any current
or former director, officer, employee or independent contractor, of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (all such individuals, collectively, the Company Personnel) of any increase in
compensation, bonus or fringe or other benefits, except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice or as was required under any Company Benefit Agreement or Company
Benefit Plan, (2) any granting by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Company Personnel
of (x) any increase in severance or termination pay or (y) any right to receive any severance or
termination pay except in connection with the termination of employment or service arrangement
with any Company Personnel, (3) any entry by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries into, or any
amendments of, (x) any employment, deferred compensation, consulting, severance, change of
control, termination, retention, deal bonus or indemnification Contract with any Company
Personnel or (y) any Contract with any Company Personnel the benefits of which are contingent, or
the terms of which are materially altered, upon the occurrence of a transaction involving the
Company of a nature contemplated by this Agreement, except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice or as was required under any Company Benefit Agreement or Company
Benefit Plan or applicable Law (all Contracts of the type described by this clause (3),
collectively, Company Benefit Agreements), (4) the removal or modification of any restrictions
in any Company Benefit Agreement or Company Benefit Plan or awards made thereunder, except as
required to comply with applicable Law or any Company Benefit Agreement or Company Benefit Plan
in effect as of the date of this Agreement, or (5) the adoption, amendment or termination of any
Company Benefit Plan or entry into any agreement, plan or arrangement to do any of the foregoing,
except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as was required under
any Company Benefit Agreement or Company Benefit Plan or applicable Law, (E) any material damage,
destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, (F) any change in accounting methods,
principles or practices by the Company materially affecting its assets, liabilities or
businesses, except insofar as may have been required by a change in GAAP or (G) any other action
taken or committed to be taken by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company which, if taken
following entry by the Company into this Agreement, would have required the consent of Parent
pursuant to Section 4.01(a).
(h) Litigation. There are no actions, suits, claims, hearings, proceedings,
arbitrations, mediations, audits, inquiries or investigations (whether civil, criminal,
administrative or otherwise) (Actions) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of the executive officers or directors of
the Company, except, in each case, for those that, individually or in the aggregate, (A) have not
had, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect and (B) could not
reasonably be expected to prevent, materially delay or materially impede the ability of the
Company to consummate the Offer, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective
properties or assets is or are subject to any Order, writ, judgment, injunction, settlement,
decree or award, except for those that, individually or in the aggregate, (x) have not had, and
could not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect and (y) could not reasonably
be expected to prevent, materially delay or materially impede the ability of the Company to
consummate the Offer, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Since
January 1,
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2008 there has not been any material product liability, manufacturing or design defect, warranty, field repair or other
material product-related claims by any third party (whether based on contract or tort and whether
relating to personal injury, including death, property damage or economic loss) arising from (A)
services rendered by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (B) the sale, distribution or
manufacturing of products by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. To the Knowledge of the
Company (including for this purpose the members of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
of the Company), there are no formal or informal governmental inquiries or investigations or
internal investigations or whistle-blower complaints pending or threatened, in each case
regarding accounting or disclosure practices of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
compliance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any Law or any malfeasance by any
officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(i) Material Contracts.
(i) Except for this Agreement and as set forth in Section 3.01(i) of the Company
Disclosure Letter and except for the Company Benefit Agreements and Company Benefit Plans,
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any contract,
arrangement, commitment or understanding (A) with respect to the employment of any directors
or executive officers of the Company, (B) that is a material contract (as such term is
defined in Item 601(b) (10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC), (C) that limits or purports to
limit in any material respect the ability of the Company or any of its Affiliates to compete
in any line of business, in any geographic area or with any person, or that requires
referrals of any material amount of business of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (D)
with respect to any customer or distribution agreements where the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries has received or expects to receive in the next twelve (12) months $2,500,000 or
more in receivables pursuant to such agreements, (E) with respect to the receipt of any
goods and services involving a payment of $1,000,000 or more per annum (other than those
cancelable by the Company without penalty or notice of 90 days or less), (F) in the case of
a Company Benefit Plan, any of the benefits of which will be increased, or the vesting of
the benefits of which will be accelerated, by the occurrence of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, or the value of any of the benefits of which will be
calculated on the basis of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (G) all
presently existing and valid Contracts, commitments or understanding under which the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries has agreed to perform land contract drilling for any third party
(Drilling Contracts), (H) each joint venture agreement to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or (I) that could prevent, materially delay or materially impede the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. All contracts,
arrangements, commitments or understandings of the type described in this Section 3.01(i)
shall be collectively referred to herein as the Material Contracts.
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(ii) Schedule 3.01(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all
Material Contracts as of the date of this Agreement. Each such Material Contract is valid
and in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with its respective terms.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Companys Knowledge, any
counterparty to any Material Contract, has violated or is
alleged to have violated any material provision of, or committed or failed to perform
any act which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, could constitute a material
default under the provisions of any Material Contract. None of the parties to any Material
Contract has terminated, canceled or modified any of the Material Contracts or given notice
that it intends to do so,
(j) Compliance with Laws; Environmental Matters.
(i) Except for such matters as have not had and could not reasonably be expected to
have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect: (a) the Company
and its Subsidiaries are in compliance, and have been in compliance since January 1, 2008,
with all applicable Environmental Laws (as defined below); (b) the Company and its
Subsidiaries have all and are in compliance, and have been in compliance since January 1,
2008, with all applicable Environmental Permits, and such permits are in full force and
effect; (c) to the Knowledge of the Company, no property currently owned, leased or operated
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including soils, groundwater, surface water,
buildings or other structures) is contaminated with any Hazardous Substance (as defined
below) in a manner (i) that requires or is reasonably likely to require any Removal,
Remedial or Response actions (as such terms are defined below) for its current use, (ii)
that is in violation of any Environmental Law, or (iii) that is reasonably likely to give
rise to any Environmental Liability (as defined below); (d) during the period of its
ownership, lease or operation thereof, there was no Release of any Hazardous Substance at,
on, in, to or from any real property formerly owned, leased or operated by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries (i) that requires or is reasonably likely to require any Removal,
Remedial or Response actions for its current use, (ii) that is in violation of Environmental
Law, or (iii) that is reasonably likely to give rise to any Environmental Liability; (e)
neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has Released any Hazardous Substance (i) that
requires or is reasonably likely to require any Removal, Remedial or Response actions for
its current use, (ii) that is in violation of Environmental Law, or (iii) that is reasonably
likely to give rise to any Environmental Liability; (f) neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has received any notice, demand letter, claim or request for information in
writing alleging that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be in violation of or
subject to liability under any Environmental Law, including with respect to any Hazardous
Substance sent offsite by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, or from any real
property currently owned, leased or operated by the Company or any Subsidiary, and, to the
Knowledge of the Company, no such notice, demand letter, claim or request is threatened; (g)
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries currently is subject to or, to the Knowledge
of the Company, threatened to be subject to, any order, decree, injunction or agreement with
any Governmental Entity, or any indemnity or other agreement relating to any Hazardous
Substance; (h) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have received any notice that
real property currently owned, leased or operated by the Company or any Subsidiary is listed
or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List or the
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Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Information System under the federal Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) or any analogous list; (i)
all underground storage tanks and solid waste disposal facilities owned or operated by
Company are used and operated
in material compliance with Environmental Laws; and (j) there are no other
circumstances or conditions involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are
reasonably likely to result in any Environmental Liability, including with respect to any
Hazardous Substance sent offsite by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, or from
any real property currently owned, leased or operated by the Company or any Subsidiary. As
used herein, the term Environmental Laws means all Laws (including any common law)
relating to: (A) the protection, investigation or restoration of the environment or natural
resources, (B) the handling, generation, transportation, storage, treatment, use, presence,
disposal, Release (as defined below) or threatened Release of any Hazardous Substance, (C)
natural resource damage or (D) noise, odor, indoor air, employee exposure, wetlands,
pollution, contamination or any injury or threat of injury to persons or property relating
to any Hazardous Substance. As used herein, the term Environmental Permit means
any permit, license or other authorization required under applicable Environmental Law. As
used herein, the term Environmental Liability means any obligations or liabilities
(including any notices, claims, complaints, suits or other assertions of obligations or
liabilities) that are: (i) related to the environment (including on-site or off-site
contamination by, or exposure to, Hazardous Substances); or (ii) based upon or related to
(A) any provision of Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits or (B) any order, consent,
decree, writ, injunction or judgment issued or otherwise imposed by any Governmental Entity
pursuant to Environmental Law. The term Environmental Liability includes: (A)
fines, penalties, judgments, awards, settlements, losses, damages, costs, fees (including
attorneys and consultants fees), expenses and disbursements relating to environmental
matters; (B) defense and other responses to any administrative or judicial action (including
notices, claims, complaints, suits and other assertions of liability) relating to
environmental matters; and (C) financial responsibility for (x) cleanup costs and injunctive
relief, including any Removal, Remedial or Response actions, and (y) other Environmental
Laws compliance or remedial measures. As used herein, the term Hazardous
Substance means any hazardous substance and any pollutant or contaminant as those
terms are defined in CERCLA, any hazardous waste as that term is defined in the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); and any hazardous material as that term is
defined in the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, all as amended (including as those
terms are further defined, construed, or otherwise used in court opinions, rules,
regulations, guidelines, directives and orders, issued pursuant to, or otherwise in
implementation of, said Laws); and including, without limitation, any petroleum products or
byproducts, solvent, flammable or explosive material, radioactive material, asbestos, lead
paint, polychlorinated biphenyls (or PCBs), dioxins, dibenzofurans, heavy metals, radon gas,
mold, mold spores, mycotoxins, and any other substances, materials or wastes that are
present in such location and at such concentration that they are regulated under
Environmental Law. As used herein, the term Release means any spilling, leaking,
pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping,
placing, discarding, abandonment, or disposing into the environment (including the placing,
discarding or abandonment of any barrel, container or other receptacle
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containing any
Hazardous Substance or other material). As used herein, the term Removal, Remedial or
Response actions include the types of activities covered by CERCLA, RCRA, and other
comparable Environmental Laws, whether such activities are those which might be taken by a
Governmental Entity or those which a Governmental Entity might seek to require of waste
generators, handlers, distributors, processors, users, storers, treaters, owners, operators,
transporters, recyclers, reusers or disposers, including all actions to (A) clean up,
remove, treat or handle in any other way Hazardous Substances in the environment; (B)
restore or reclaim the environment or natural resources; (C) prevent the Release of
Hazardous Substances so that they do not migrate, endanger or threaten to endanger public
health or the environment; or (D) perform remedial investigations, feasibility studies,
corrective actions, closures and post-remedial or post-closure studies, investigations,
operations, maintenance and monitoring.
(ii) The reserves reflected on the Company Balance Sheet relating to environmental
matters were adequate under GAAP as of December 31, 2010, and Company has not incurred any
liability in respect of any environmental matter since that date which has had or could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and the Company SEC Documents
include all information relating to environmental matters required to be included therein
under the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable thereto.
(iii) To the Companys Knowledge, there are no adverse negative past performance
evaluations or ratings by the U.S. Government or any other Governmental Entity, or any
voluntary disclosures under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act) or any other comparable foreign Law, any enforcement actions or threats of
enforcement actions, or facts that, in each case, could result in any adverse or negative
performance evaluations related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or any other comparable
foreign Law. Neither the U.S. Government nor any other person has notified the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries in writing of any actual or alleged violation or breach of the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or any other comparable foreign Law. To the Knowledge of the
Company, none of the Company and its Subsidiaries has undergone or is undergoing any audit,
review, inspection, investigation, survey or examination of records relating to the
Companys or any of its Subsidiaries compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or
any other comparable foreign Law. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company and its
Subsidiaries have not been and are not now under any administrative, civil or criminal
investigation or indictment and are not party to any litigation involving alleged false
statements, false claims or other improprieties relating to the Companys or any of its
Subsidiaries compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or any other comparable
foreign Law;
(iv) None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Companys Knowledge, any
of their employees is, or since January 1, 2008, has been, in violation of any Law
applicable to its business, properties or operations and relating to: (1) the use of
corporate funds relating to political activity or for the purpose of obtaining or retaining
business; (2) payments to government officials or employees from corporate funds; or (3)
bribes, rebates, payoffs, influence payments or kickbacks (including 42 U.S.C. 1320 a-7b(b),
as amended or any applicable state anti-kickback or other similar state or federal laws);
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(v) The Company and its Subsidiaries have at all times been in compliance with all
requirements of any U.S. Governmental Entity relating to export controls and economic
sanctions. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has conducted any activity with
respect to its business or its assets in violation of laws relating to trade control,
including without limitation, the Arms Export Control Act, the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Export Administration
Regulations, the Trading with the Enemy Act, or the various U.S. economic sanction and
embargo programs codified in 31 C.F.R. Chapter V or in Executive Orders issued from time to
time by the President of the United States, or any other US export regulations. Neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has caused, permitted, or allowed any other Person to
conduct any such activity with respect to any of its business or its assets. Neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any action of any Governmental Entity that
would restrict its ability to engage in export transactions, bar it from exporting or
otherwise limit its exporting activities or sales to governmental bodies. Except to the
extent permitted under Law, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has, directly or
indirectly, sold any product or provided any service to or on behalf of, or otherwise
engaged in any transaction with or involving, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan,
Syria or any Person identified on a U.S. government list. Neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries has or is in the process of filing a voluntary disclosure concerning any
export violation. Section 3.01(j)(v) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and
detailed list of any and all disclosures, violations, fines and penalties that the Company
and/or its Subsidiaries have incurred due to violations of any export control regulation
enforced by any Governmental Entity. Neither the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
taken any action in violation of applicable current United States Laws that prohibit parties
from transacting or dealing with terrorists, narcotics traffickers, and Governmental
Entities and persons in certain countries including Burma (Myanmar), Cuba, Iran, Iraq,
Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria.
(k) Labor Relations and Other Employment Matters.
(i) Since December 31, 2008, there has not been any adoption, amendment or termination
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any collective bargaining or other labor union
Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries is bound that covers any Company employees. None of the
employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are represented by any union with
respect to their employment by the Company or such Subsidiary, and no labor organization or
group of employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has made a pending demand for
recognition or certification to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge
of the Company, there are no representation or certification proceedings or petitions
seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or threatened in writing to be brought
or filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other Governmental Entity. Since
January 1, 2009, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has experienced any
material labor disputes, union organization attempts or work stoppages, slowdowns or
lockouts due to labor disagreements.
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(ii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is delinquent in payments to any
of its employees for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other direct compensation
for any services performed for it or amounts required to be reimbursed to such employees. No
employee of the Company at the officer level or above has given written notice to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries that any such employee intends to terminate his or her
employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. To the Knowledge of the Company, no
employee or former employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in any respect in
violation of any term of any employment contract, nondisclosure agreement, non-competition
agreement, or any restrictive covenant with, or any common law nondisclosure obligations
owed to, a former employer relating to the right of any such employee to be employed by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries because of the nature of the business conducted or
presently proposed to be conducted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to the use
of trade secrets or proprietary information of others.
(iii) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with all
applicable Laws and collective bargaining agreements respecting employment and employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours and occupational safety and
health. Each individual who renders services to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who
is classified by the Company or such subsidiary, as applicable, as having the status of an
independent contractor or other non-employee status for any purpose (including for purposes
of taxation and tax reporting and under Company Benefit Plans) is properly so characterized.
(l) Benefit Plans.
(i) Section 3.01(l)(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and
accurate list of each employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), whether or not
subject to ERISA, and all employment, employee loan, collective bargaining, bonus, pension,
profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock ownership, stock
purchase, stock appreciation, restricted stock, stock option, phantom stock, retirement,
thrift savings, stock bonus, paid time off, fringe benefit, vacation, severance, retention,
change in control, and all other employee benefit plans, programs, policies or Contracts
maintained, contributed to or required to be maintained or contributed to by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries (exclusive of any such plan, program, policy or Contract mandated by
and maintained solely pursuant to applicable Law and except for employment contracts,
agreements, or arrangements that can be terminated at the will of the Company or its
Subsidiaries without cost or liability), in each case providing benefits to any Company
Personnel (collectively, the Company Benefit Plans) and each Company Benefit Agreement
(exclusive of local offer letters mandated under applicable non-U.S. law that do not impose
any severance obligations other than any mandatory statutory severance); provided, however,
that (x) with respect to Company Benefit Plans sponsored by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries solely for service providers outside of the United States (each, a Non-U.S.
Company Benefit Plan), the term Company Benefit Plans for purposes of this Agreement shall
mean any material Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plans and (y) individual option and restricted
stock unit award agreements issued under the Company Stock Plans need not be listed on
Section 3.01(l)(i) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. Each Company Benefit Plan that is an
employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) is sometimes referred
to herein as a Company Pension Plan and each Company Benefit Plan that is an employee
welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) is sometimes referred to herein
as a Company Welfare Plan.
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(ii) The Company has made available to Parent current, complete and accurate copies of
(to the extent applicable) (A) each Company Benefit Plan (or, with respect to any unwritten
Company Benefit Plans, accurate descriptions thereof) and Company Benefit Agreements, (B)
for the two most recent years (1) annual reports on Form 5500 required to be filed with the
Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) or any other Governmental Entity with respect to each
Company Benefit Plan (if any such report was required) and all schedules and attachments
thereto, (2) audited financial statements and (3) actuarial valuation reports, (C) the most
recent summary plan description and any summary of material modifications thereto for each
Company Benefit Plan for which such summary plan description is required, (D) each trust
Contract and insurance or group annuity Contract relating to any Company Benefit Plan and
(E) the most recent favorable IRS determination letter or opinion letter, to the extent
applicable.
(iii) Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and could not
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, (A) each Company Benefit Plan has
been administered in all respects in accordance with its terms, and the Company, its
Subsidiaries and all the Company Benefit Plans are in compliance in all respects with the
applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and all other applicable Laws and the terms of all
collective bargaining Contracts, and (B) all Company Pension Plans intended to be qualified
within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code have received favorable determination
letters from the IRS or are subject to an opinion letter from the IRS, to the effect that
such Company Pension Plans are so qualified and exempt from Federal income Taxes under
Sections 401(a) and 501(a), respectively, of the Code, no such letter has been revoked (nor,
to the Knowledge of the Company, has revocation been threatened) and no event has occurred
since the date of the most recent letter that would reasonably be expected to adversely
affect the qualification of such Company Pension Plan or increase the costs relating thereto
or require security under Section 307 of ERISA. No Company Benefit Plan is intended to meet
the requirements of Section 501(c)(9) of the Code.
(iv) Neither the Company nor any Commonly Controlled Entity has, during the six-year
period ending on the date of this Agreement, maintained, contributed to or been required to
contribute to any Company Pension Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412
of the Code, or any multiemployer plan as defined in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and could not reasonably be
expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, (A) neither the Company nor any Commonly
Controlled Entity has any unsatisfied liability under Title IV of ERISA, (B) to the
knowledge of the Company, no condition exists that presents a risk to the Company or any
Commonly Controlled Entity of incurring a liability under Title IV of ERISA, and (C) no
event has occurred, and to the Knowledge of the Company no condition exists, that could be
reasonably expected to subject the Company or any Subsidiary to any Tax, fine, Lien, penalty
or other liability imposed by ERISA, the Code or other applicable laws, rules and
regulations. For purposes of this Section, Commonly Controlled Entity means any other
person or entity that, together with the Company, is treated as a single employer under
Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
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(v) Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and could not reasonably
be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, (A) none of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries has received notice of and, to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no
Actions by any Governmental Entity with respect to, or other claims (except claims for
benefits payable in the normal operation of the Company Benefit Plans), suits or proceedings
against or involving any Company Benefit Plan or asserting any rights or claims to benefits
under any Company Benefit Plan that are pending or threatened that could reasonably be
expected to give rise to any material liability and (B) to the Knowledge of the Company,
there are not any facts that could give rise to any liability in the event of any such
Action.
(vi) Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and could not reasonably
be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, all contributions, premiums and benefit
payments under or in connection with the Company Benefit Plans that are required to have
been made as of the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Company
Benefit Plans have been timely made or have been reflected on the most recent audited
balance sheet of the Company included in the Company SEC Documents (including the notes
thereto, the Company Balance Sheet).
(vii) With respect to each Company Benefit Plan, except as, individually or in the
aggregate, has not had, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse
Effect: (A) there has not occurred any prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section
406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
any of their respective employees, or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any trustee,
administrator or other fiduciary of such Company Benefit Plan, or any agent of the
foregoing, has engaged that could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries or any of their respective employees, or any such trustee, administrator or
other fiduciary, to the Tax or penalty on prohibited transactions imposed by Section 4975 of
the Code or the sanctions imposed under Title I of ERISA and (B) neither the Company, any of
its Subsidiaries or any of their respective employees nor, to the Knowledge of the Company,
any trustee, administrator or other fiduciary of any Company Benefit Plan nor any agent of
any of the foregoing, has engaged in any transaction or acted in a manner, or failed to act
in a manner, that could reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their respective employees or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any
such trustee, administrator or other fiduciary, to any liability for breach of fiduciary
duty under ERISA or any other applicable Law.
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(viii) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries complies in all material respects with
the applicable requirements of Section 4980B(f) of the Code, Sections 601-609 of ERISA or
any similar state or local Law with respect to each Company Benefit Plan that is a group
health plan, as such term is defined in Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code or such state Law.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material obligations for health or
life insurance benefits following termination of employment under any Company Benefit Plan
(other than for continuation coverage required under Section 4980(B)(f) of the Code). To
the Knowledge of the Company, there has been no communication to employees by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries which could reasonably be interpreted to promise or guarantee such
employees retiree health or life insurance or other retiree death benefits on a permanent
basis.
(ix) None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the obtaining of the Company
Stockholder Approval or the consummation of the Offer, the Merger or any other transaction
contemplated by this Agreement (alone or in conjunction with any other event, including as a
result of any termination of employment on or following the Effective Time) will (A) entitle
any Company Personnel to severance or termination pay, (B) accelerate the time of payment or
vesting, or trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of,
compensation or benefits under, increase the amount payable or trigger any other material
obligation pursuant to, any Company Benefit Plan or Company Benefit Agreement or (C) result
in any breach or violation of, or a default under, any Company Benefit Plan or Company
Benefit Agreement.
(x) No material deduction by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of any
applicable employee remuneration (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code) has
been disallowed or is subject to disallowance by reason of Section 162(m) of the Code. For
each person entitled to receive any additional payment from the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or the Surviving Corporation by reason of the excise Tax required by Section
4999(a) of the Code being imposed on such person by reason of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, the Company made available to Parent (A) accurate Form W-2 information
for the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 calendar years, (B) annual base salary as of the
date of this Agreement, actual bonus paid for the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 calendar years
and target annual bonus for the 2011 calendar year and (C) a list, as of the date of this
Agreement, of all outstanding Company Stock-Based Awards granted under the Company Stock
Plan or otherwise (together with (as applicable) the number of shares of Company Common
Stock subject thereto, and the grant dates exercise or base prices and vesting schedules
thereof), and (D) estimated current annual cost of welfare and pension benefits.
(xi) Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and could not reasonably
be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, all Non-U.S. Company Benefit Plans (A) have
been maintained in accordance with all applicable requirements, (B) if they are intended to
qualify for special tax treatment meet all requirements for such treatment, and (C) if they
are intended to be funded and/or book-reserved are fully funded and/or book reserved, as
appropriate, based upon reasonable actuarial assumptions.
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(xii) The parties acknowledge that certain payments have been made or are to be made
and certain benefits have been granted or are to be granted according to employment
compensation, severance and other employee benefit plans of the Company, including the
Company Benefit Plans and the Company Welfare Plans (collectively, the Arrangements) to
certain holders of Company Common Stock and other securities of the Company (the Covered
Securityholders). The Company represents and warrants that all such amounts payable under
the Arrangements (i) are being paid or granted as compensation for past services performed,
future services to be performed, or future services to be refrained from performing, by the
Covered Securityholders (and matters incidental thereto) and (ii) are not calculated based
on the number of shares tendered or to be tendered into the Offer by the applicable Covered
Securityholder. The Company also represents and warrants that (i) the adoption, approval,
amendment or modification of each Arrangement since the discussions relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby between the Company and Parent began has been approved as
an employment compensation, severance or other employee benefit arrangement solely by
independent directors of the Company in accordance with the requirements of Rule
14d-10(d)(2) under the Exchange Act and the instructions thereto and (ii) the safe harbor
provided pursuant to Rule 14d-10(d)(2) is otherwise applicable thereto as a result of the
taking prior to the execution of this Agreement of all necessary actions by the Board of
Directors of the Company, the Executive Compensation Committee of such Board or its
independent directors. A true and complete copy of any resolutions of any committee of the
Board of Directors of the Company reflecting any approvals and actions referred to in the
preceding sentence and taken prior to the date of this Agreement has been provided to Parent
prior to the execution of this Agreement.
(m) No Parachute Gross Up. No Company Personnel are entitled to receive any
additional payment from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the Surviving Corporation by
reason of the excise Tax required by Section 4999(a) of the Code being imposed on such person by
reason of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(n) Tax Matters.
(i) Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and could not reasonably
be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect:
(1) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have prepared and timely filed
(taking into account any extension of time within which to file) all Tax Returns
required to be filed by any of them and all such filed Tax Returns are true,
complete and accurate. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have paid all Taxes
that are required to be paid by any of them.
(2) The most recent financial statements contained in the Company SEC Documents
filed prior to the date of this Agreement reflect, in accordance with GAAP, an
adequate reserve for all Taxes payable by the Company and its Subsidiaries for all
tax periods through the date of such financial statements.
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(3) There are not pending or threatened in writing any audits, examinations,
investigations or other proceedings in respect of Taxes of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written
notice of any proposed or determined Tax deficiency or assessment from any
Governmental Entity. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or any
predecessor has waived any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes or agreed to
any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, or has made
any request in writing for any such extension or waiver. All federal, state, local
and foreign income and franchise Tax Returns of the Company and its Subsidiaries
have been audited and settled, or are closed to assessment, for all tax years
through 2006.
(4) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a controlled
corporation or a distributing corporation in any distribution occurring during
the two year period ending on the date of this Agreement that was purported or
intended to be governed by Section 355 of the Code (or any similar provision of
state, local or foreign Law).
(5) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any
reportable transaction within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
1.6011-4(b)(1) or any other transaction requiring disclosure under analogous
provisions of state, local or foreign Law.
(6) The Company and each of the Subsidiaries have withheld and paid all Taxes
required to be withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other person, whether
domestic or foreign.
(7) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has liability for the Taxes
of any person other than the Company and its Subsidiaries under Treasury Regulations
Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law), as a
transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise. Neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any tax sharing agreement or tax
indemnity agreement, arrangement or practice (including any advance pricing
agreement, closing agreement or other agreement relating to Taxes with any
Governmental Entity).
(8) There are no adjustments under Section 481 of the Code or any similar
adjustments under corresponding state, local or foreign Laws that are required to be
taken into account by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any tax period
ending after the Closing Date by reason of a change in method of accounting in any
tax period ending on or before the Closing Date.
(9) None of the Company or any Subsidiary has been informed by any jurisdiction
that the jurisdiction believes that the Company or any Subsidiary was required to
file any Tax Return that was not filed.
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(10) There are no Liens for Taxes on any of the assets of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries other than statutory Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.
(ii) The Company is not, and has not been during the 5-year period ending on the date
of this Agreement, a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of
Section 897(c)(2) of the Code.
(iii) As used in this Agreement, (i) Taxes means (A) any and all domestic or foreign
federal, state, local or other taxes of any kind (together with any and all interest,
penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts imposed with respect thereto) imposed by
any Governmental Entity, including taxes on or with respect to income, franchises, windfall
or other profits, gross receipts, property, sales, use, capital stock, payroll, employment,
unemployment, social security, workers compensation or net worth, and taxes in the nature
of excise, withholding, ad valorem or value added, (B) any liability for the payment of any
amount imposed on any person of the type described in clause (A) as a result of being or
having been before the Effective Time a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or
unitary group, and (C) any liability for the payment of any amount imposed on any person of
a type described in clause (A) or clause (B) as a transferee or successor or a result of any
existing express or implied indemnification agreement or arrangement; and (ii) Tax Return
means any return, report or similar filing (including the attached schedules) required to be
filed with respect to Taxes, including any information return, claim for refund, amended
return or declaration of estimated Taxes.
(o) Title to Properties. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has valid title
to, or valid leasehold or sublease interests or other comparable contract rights in or relating
to all of its real properties and other tangible assets necessary for the conduct of its business
as currently conducted, except as have been disposed of in the ordinary course of business and
except for defects in title, easements, restrictive covenants and similar encumbrances that,
individually or in the aggregate, have not had, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has complied with the terms of
all leases or subleases to which it is a party and under which it is in occupancy, and all leases
to which the Company is a party and under which it is in occupancy are in full force and effect,
except for such failure to comply or be in full force and effect that, individually or in the
aggregate, has not had, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any event or
occurrence that has resulted or could result (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of
time or both) in a default with respect to any lease or sublease to which it is a party, which
defaults, individually or in the aggregate, have had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect.
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(p) Intellectual Property. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not
had, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect or a material
adverse impact on any business segment of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries: (i) the Company
and its Subsidiaries own, license or have the right to use all Intellectual Property used in the
operation of their businesses as currently conducted, free and clear of all Liens; (ii) no
Actions or Orders are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened (including cease
and desist letters or requests for a license) against the Company or its Subsidiaries with regard
to the ownership, use, validity or enforceability of any Intellectual Property; (iii) the
operation of the Company and its Subsidiaries businesses as currently conducted does not
infringe, misappropriate or violate (Infringe) the Intellectual Property of any other person
and no other person is Infringing their Intellectual Property; (iv) all patents, registrations
and applications for Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and
used in the operation of their businesses as currently conducted is subsisting and unexpired, has
not been abandoned or cancelled, and to the Knowledge of the Company, is valid and enforceable;
(v) the Company and its Subsidiaries take all reasonable actions to protect their Intellectual
Property (including trade secrets and confidential information) that is used in the operation of
their business as currently conducted, and require all persons who can reasonably be expected to
create or contribute to proprietary Intellectual Property to assign all of their rights therein
to the Company.
(q) Voting Requirements. If required by applicable Law to authorize the Merger, the
affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock at
the Company Stockholders Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof to adopt this
Agreement (the Company Stockholder Approval) is the only vote of the holders of any class or
series of capital stock of the Company necessary to adopt this Agreement and approve the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(r) Company Certificate Provisions. Assuming compliance by Parent and Merger Sub
with their obligations hereunder and the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by
Parent and Merger Sub herein, no takeover-related provision in the Company Certificate or Company
Bylaws, could (i) prohibit or restrict the Companys ability to perform its obligations under
this Agreement, any related agreement or the Certificate of Merger or its ability to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (ii) have the effect of invalidating or voiding
this Agreement or the Certificate of Merger, or any provision of this Agreement or the
Certificate of Merger, or (iii) subject Parent or Merger Sub to any impediment or condition in
connection with the exercise of any of its rights under this Agreement or the Certificate of
Merger.
(s) Brokers and Other Advisors. No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or
other person (other than Johnson Rice & Company, L.L.C.) is entitled to any brokers, finders,
financial advisors or other similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company. The
Company has delivered to Parent complete and accurate copies of all Contracts under which any
such fees or expenses are payable and all indemnification and other Contracts related to the
engagement of the persons to whom such fees are payable.
(t) Opinion of Financial Advisors. The Company has received the opinion of Johnson
Rice & Company, L.L.C., dated as of the date of this Agreement, to the effect that, as of such
date, each of the Offer Price and the Merger Consideration is fair, from a financial point of
view, to the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, a signed copy of such opinion has been
delivered to Parent.
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(u) Insurance. Copies of all material insurance policies maintained by the Company
and its Subsidiaries, including fire and casualty, general liability, product liability, business
interruption, workers compensation policies for all employees, directors and officers and other
professional liability policies, have been made available to Parent. All such insurance policies
are in full force and effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in material
breach or default, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or
failed to take any action which, with notice or lapse of time or both, could constitute such a
breach or default, or permit a termination or modification of any of the material insurance
policies of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(v) Interested Party Transactions. Since December 31, 2010, no event has occurred
that would be required to be reported as a Certain Relationship or Related Transaction pursuant
to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 57 or Item 404 of Regulation S-K of the SEC.
(w) Rights Agreement. There is no stockholder rights plan, poison pill
anti-takeover plan or other similar device in effect, to which the Company is a party or
otherwise bound.
(x) Takeover Laws. Each of (i) the execution of this Agreement and the Tender
Support Agreements, (ii) the Offer, (iii) the Merger, and (iv) the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, is exempt from or is not subject to (x) Section 203 of the DGCL or (y) any other
applicable state takeover Law or similar Law that purports to limit or restrict business
combinations or the ability to acquire or vote shares of Company Common Stock.
SECTION 3.02. Representations and Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub. Except set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by Parent to the Company prior to the
execution of this Agreement (the Parent Disclosure Schedule) (with specific reference to the
particular Section or subsection of this Agreement to which the information set forth in such
disclosure schedule relates), Parent and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Company as
follows:
(a) Organization, Standing and Corporate Power. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the
jurisdiction in which it is incorporated and has all requisite corporate power and authority and
possesses all governmental licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals necessary to enable it
to use its corporate or other name and to own, lease or otherwise hold and operate its properties
and other assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted, except where the failure to
have such governmental licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals, individually or in the
aggregate, has not had, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a Parent Material Adverse
Effect. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in
good standing (with respect to jurisdictions that recognize that concept) in each jurisdiction in
which the nature of its business or the ownership, leasing or operation of its properties makes
such qualification, licensing or good standing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where
the failure to be so qualified, licensed or in good standing, individually or in the aggregate,
has not had, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Parent has made available to the Company complete and accurate copies of the Certificate of
Incorporation of Merger Sub (the Merger Sub Certificate) and the Bylaws of Merger Sub, in each
case as amended to the date of this Agreement.
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(b) Authority; Noncontravention. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all requisite
corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except for the adoption of this Agreement
(following its execution) by Parent in its capacity as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub and the consummation by Parent
and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (other than the filing of the
Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware). This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by each of Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of Parent and Merger Sub, as applicable, enforceable against Parent and Merger Sub, as
applicable, in accordance with its terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent
and Merger Sub do not, and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the Offer, the Merger and
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance by Parent and Merger Sub
with the provisions of this Agreement will not, conflict with, or result in any violation or
breach of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a
right of, or result in, termination, cancellation, modification or acceleration of any obligation
or to the loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien in or upon any of the
properties or other assets of Parent or Merger Sub under (x) Parents Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation, as amended, Parents Code of Regulations, as amended, the Merger Sub
Certificate or the Bylaws of Merger Sub, (y) any Contract to which Parent or Merger Sub is a
party or any of their respective properties, rights or other assets is subject or (z) the
governmental filings and other matters referred to in the following sentence, any Law or Order
applicable to Parent or Merger Sub or their respective properties or other assets, other than, in
the case of clauses (y) and (z), any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults, rights of
termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration, losses or Liens that, individually or in
the aggregate, (1) have not had, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a Parent Material
Adverse Effect, (2) have not impaired, and could not reasonably be expected to impair, in any
material respect the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to perform its respective obligations under
this Agreement or (3) have not prevented or materially impeded, interfered with, hindered or
delayed, and could not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impede, interfere with,
hinder or delay, the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, action by or in respect of, or registration,
declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required by or with respect to Parent or
Merger Sub in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and Merger
Sub or the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the Offer, the Merger or the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for (1) (A) the filing of a premerger
notification and report form by Parent under the HSR Act and the expiration or termination of the
waiting period required thereunder and (B) the
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receipt, termination or expiration, as applicable, of approvals or waiting periods required under any other applicable Antitrust Law, (2) the filing
with the SEC of (X) the Offer Documents by Merger Sub, (Y) the Schedule 14D-9 by the Company and,
if required by applicable Law, the Proxy Statement by the Company and (Z) such reports under the
Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (3) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware, (4) any filings with and approvals of Nasdaq, (5) any filings
required pursuant to state securities and blue sky laws and (6) such other consents, approvals,
orders, authorizations, actions, registrations, declarations and filings the failure of which to
be obtained or made, individually or in the aggregate, (x) has not had, and could not reasonably
be expected to have, a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (y) has not impaired, and could not
reasonably be expected to impair, in any material respect, the ability of Parent or Merger Sub
to perform its respective obligations under this Agreement or (z) has not prevented or materially
impeded, interfered with, hindered or delayed, and could not reasonably be expected to prevent or
materially impede, interfere with, hinder or delay, the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by or
on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the
Offer Documents, the Schedule 14D-9 or the Proxy Statement will, on the date that such document
is first mailed to the stockholders of the Company and during the pendency of the Offer and the
subsequent offering period, if any (in the case of the Offer Documents and the Schedule 14D-9)
and at the time of the Company Stockholders Meeting, if any (in the case of the Proxy
Statement), contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, except that no representation or
warranty is made by Parent or Merger Sub with respect to statements made or incorporated by
reference therein based on information supplied by or on behalf of the Company specifically for
inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Offer Documents, the Schedule 14D-9 or the Proxy
Statement. The Offer Documents will comply as to form in all material respects with the
requirements of the Exchange Act.
(d) Interim Operations of Merger Sub. Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose
of engaging in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has engaged in no other business
activities and has conducted its operations only as contemplated hereby.
(e) Sufficient Funds. Parent or Merger Sub has or will have as of the Appointment
Time and the Closing sufficient cash or cash equivalents available, directly or through one or
more Affiliates, to pay the aggregate Offer Price and the aggregate Merger Consideration on the
terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, and there is no restriction on the use of such
cash or cash equivalents for such purpose.
(f) Brokers. No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person (other
than Jefferies & Company, Inc.) is entitled to any brokers, finders, financial advisors or
other similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub.
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ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS RELATING TO THE BUSINESS
SECTION 4.01. Conduct of Business.
(a) Conduct of Business by the Company. During the period from the date of this Agreement to
the Appointment Time, except as set forth in Section 4.01(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
as required by Law, or as consented to in writing in advance by Parent or as otherwise expressly
permitted or required by this Agreement, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, carry on its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice prior
to the Closing and, to the extent consistent therewith, use reasonable best efforts to preserve
intact its current business organizations, keep available the services of its current officers,
employees and consultants and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, licensors,
licensees, distributors and others having business dealings with it. In addition to and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, during the period from the date of this Agreement to
the Appointment Time, except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.01(a) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule or as otherwise expressly required pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall not,
and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, without Parents prior written consent:
(i) (x) declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions
(whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of, any of its capital stock, other than
dividends or distributions by a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company to
the Company or a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, (y) adjust, split, combine or
reclassify any of its capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other
securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its capital stock or
(z) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock or any other
securities thereof or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares or other
securities, except for purchases, redemptions or other acquisitions of capital stock or
other securities required by the terms of the Company Stock Plan;
(ii) except for the issuance of Company Common Stock upon the exercise, if any, of all
or a portion of the Warrant, issue, deliver, sell, grant, pledge or otherwise encumber or
subject to any Lien any shares of its capital stock, any other voting securities or any
securities convertible into or exercisable for, or any rights, warrants or options to
acquire, any such shares, voting securities or convertible securities, or any phantom
stock, phantom stock rights, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, deferred
stock units or stock based performance units, including pursuant to Contracts as in effect
on the date of this Agreement;
(iii) enter into any Contract, understanding or arrangement with respect to the sale,
voting, registration or repurchase of Company Common Stock or the capital stock of any
Subsidiary of the Company;
(iv) amend the Company Certificate, the Company Bylaws, any joint venture agreement to
which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or other comparable charter or
organizational documents of any of Subsidiaries or joint ventures of the Company;
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(v) directly or indirectly acquire (x) by merging or consolidating with, by purchasing
a substantial portion of the assets of, by making an investment in or capital contribution
to, or by any other manner, any person or division, business or equity interest of any
person or (y) any assets, rights or properties except for (1) capital expenditures, which
shall be subject to the limitations of clause (viii) below and (2) purchases of components,
raw materials or supplies in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(vi) (x) sell, pledge, dispose of, transfer, lease, license, or otherwise encumber or
subject to any Lien any rigs or any other material properties, rights or assets of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except, other than with respect to rigs, (1) sales,
pledges, dispositions, transfers, leases, licenses or encumbrances required to be effected
prior to the Appointment Time pursuant to existing Contracts, or non-material leases or
licenses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (2) sales,
pledges, dispositions, transfers, leases, licenses or encumbrances of (A) assets or
properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries having a value not to exceed $500,000
individually or $1,500,000 in the aggregate, (B) inventory which is obsolete or no longer
used or useful in the conduct of the Companys or any of its Subsidiaries business in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or (C) finished goods in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; or (y) unless otherwise permitted
under another clause of this Section 4.01(a), enter into any material commitment or
transaction outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice other than
transactions between a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company and the Company or another
wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company;
(vii) (x) redeem, repurchase, prepay, defease, cancel, incur or otherwise acquire, or
modify in any material respect the terms of, any indebtedness for borrowed money or assume,
guarantee or endorse, or otherwise become responsible for, any such indebtedness of another
person, issue or sell any debt securities or calls, options, warrants or other rights to
acquire any debt securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, enter into any keep
well or other Contract to maintain any financial statement condition of another person or
enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing (other than
short-term borrowings in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) or
(y) make any loans or advances to any other person which could result in the aggregate
principal amount of all of the outstanding foregoing loans and advances of the Company and
its Subsidiaries exceeding $100,000;
(viii) make any new capital expenditure or expenditures exceeding the amounts set forth
in Section 4.01(a)(viii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule except for the expenditures for
the Companys building of two drilling rigs, which expenditures have been disclosed to
Parent and are set forth in Section 4.01(a)(viii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule;
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(ix) except as required by Law or any judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction,
(v) pay, discharge, settle or satisfy any material claims, liabilities, obligations or
litigation (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than
the payment, discharge, settlement or satisfaction in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice or in accordance with their terms, of liabilities disclosed,
reflected or reserved against in the most recent audited financial statements (or the notes
thereto) of the Company included in the Company SEC Document filed with the SEC prior to the
date of this Agreement (for amounts not in excess of such reserves) or incurred since the
date of such financial statements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice provided that such settlements shall not involve in excess of $250,000 in the
aggregate, (w) waive or assign any claims or rights of material value, (x) waive any
benefits of, or agree to modify in any respect, or, subject to the terms of this Agreement,
knowingly fail to enforce, or consent to any matter with respect to which consent is
required under, any standstill or similar Contract to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or (y) waive any material benefits of, or agree to modify in any
material respect, or, subject to the terms of this Agreement, knowingly fail to enforce in
any material respect, or consent to any matter with respect to which consent is required
under, any material confidentiality or similar Contract to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party;
(x) (x) enter into, materially modify, terminate, cancel or fail to renew any Contract
that is or would be a Material Contract, or waive, release or assign any material rights or
claims thereunder or (y) enter into, modify, amend or terminate any other Contract or waive,
release or assign any material rights or claims thereunder, which if so entered into,
modified, amended, terminated, waived, released or assigned could, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to (A) have a Material Adverse Effect, (B) impair in any
material respect the ability of the Company or its Subsidiaries to perform its obligations
under this Agreement, (C) prevent or materially impede, interfere with, hinder or delay the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (D) impair in any
material respect the ability of the Company and its Subsidiaries to conduct their business
as currently conducted;
(xi) enter into any material Contract to the extent consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or compliance by the Company with the provisions of this
Agreement could reasonably be expected to conflict with, or result in a violation or breach
of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a
right of, or result in, termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or to the loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien in or
upon any of the properties, rights or other assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
under, or require Parent or any of its Affiliates to license or transfer any of its
Intellectual Property or other material assets under, or give rise to any increased,
additional, accelerated, or guaranteed right or entitlements of any third party under, or
result in any material alteration of, any provision of such Contract;
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(xii) except as required (x) by this Agreement or to comply with applicable Law or (y)
to comply with any Company Benefit Plan or Company Benefit Agreement (each as in existence
as of the date of this Agreement) (A) adopt, enter into, become a party to, terminate,
commence participation in, amend or commit itself to the adoption of (I) any collective
bargaining Contract or Company Benefit Plan or (II) any Company Benefit Agreement or other
Contract, plan or policy involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and Company
Personnel (or any newly hired employee), except amendments in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice with respect to employees of the Company or its
Subsidiaries who are not Key Personnel, (B) grant any severance or termination pay or
increase the compensation of any Key Personnel, or grant any severance or termination pay or
increase the compensation of any Company Personnel, excluding Key Personnel, other than in
the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, (C) remove any existing
restrictions, including vesting restrictions, in any Company Benefit Agreements, Company
Benefit Plans or awards made thereunder, (D) make any deposits or contributions of cash or
other property to, or take any action to fund or in any other way secure the payment of
compensation or benefits under, any Company Benefit Plan or Company Benefit Agreement, (E)
take any action to accelerate the vesting or payment of any compensation or benefit under
any Company Benefit Plan or Company Benefit Agreement or awards made thereunder, (F)
materially change any actuarial or other assumption used to calculate funding obligations
with respect to any Company Pension Plan or change the manner in which contributions to any
Company Pension Plan are made or the basis on which such contributions are determined or (G)
hire, promote or terminate (other than for cause) any employee who is, or would upon hire or
promotion, be classified as Key Personnel;
(xiii) except as required by GAAP and as advised by the Companys regular independent
public accountant, revalue any material assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
make any change in financial or accounting methods, principles or practices;
(xiv) perform any quarterly or other interim financial reporting close process in a
manner that differs from that used for its year-end close process;
(xv) write up, write down or write off the book value of any assets, individually or in
the aggregate, for the Company and/or its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and not in excess of $1,000,000;
(xvi) (A) make, change or rescind any material Tax election; (B) enter into any
settlement or compromise of any material Tax liability, agree to any adjustment of any
material Tax attribute, or surrender any right or claim to a material refund of Taxes; (C)
file any amended Tax Returns that would result in a material change in Tax liability,
taxable income or loss; (D) change any annual Tax accounting period; (E) adopt or change any
accounting method for Tax purposes; (F) enter into any closing agreement relating to any
material Tax liability or that could bind the Company after the Closing Date; or (G) give or
request any waiver or extension of a statute of limitation with respect to a material Tax
Return;
(xvii) make any material changes or modifications to any pricing policy or investment
policy or any method of doing business;
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(xviii) create any new Subsidiaries;
(xix) take any action that would cause any representation or warranty of the Company in
this Agreement to become untrue or not accurate in any material respect;
(xx) authorize any of, or commit, resolve, propose or agree to take any of, the
foregoing actions.
(b) Conduct of Business by Parent. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the
Appointment Time, except as set forth in Section 4.01(b) of the Parent Disclosure Schedule or as
consented to in writing in advance by the Company or as otherwise expressly permitted or required
by this Agreement, Parent shall maintain its existence in good standing under applicable Law and
Parent and its Subsidiaries shall continue to conduct their businesses such as to maintain the
primary nature of Parents business.
(c) Other Actions. The Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall not, and shall not permit any
of their respective Subsidiaries to, take any action that could reasonably be expected to result
in any of the Tender Offer Conditions or the conditions set forth in Article VI not being
satisfied.
(d) Advice of Changes; Filings. The Company and Parent shall promptly advise the other
party orally and in writing if (i) any representation or warranty made by it (and, in the case of
Parent, made by Merger Sub) contained in this Agreement becomes untrue or inaccurate in a manner
that would or would be reasonably likely to result in the failure of the condition set forth in
Annex A or (ii) it (and, in the case of Parent, Merger Sub) fails to comply with or satisfy in
any material respect any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it
(and, in the case of Parent, Merger Sub) under this Agreement; provided, however, that no such
notification shall affect the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the parties
(or remedies with respect thereto) or the conditions to the obligations of the parties under this
Agreement. The Company and Parent shall, to the extent permitted by Law, promptly provide the
other with copies of all filings made by such party with any Governmental Entity in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than the portions
of such filings that include confidential or proprietary information not directly related to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Certain Tax Matters. During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective
Time, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to promptly notify Parent of
any audits, examinations, investigations or other proceedings or Actions that become pending
against or with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of any material
amount of Tax.
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(f) Approval of Compensation Arrangements. To the extent expressly permitted by the terms
of this Agreement, if the Company or any of its Subsidiaries enters into, adopts, amends,
modifies or terminates any Arrangements to Covered Securityholders, all such amounts payable
under such Arrangements shall (i) be paid or granted as compensation for past services performed,
future services to be performed, or future services to be refrained from performing, by the
Covered Securityholders (and matters incidental thereto) and (ii) shall not be calculated based
on the number of shares tendered or to be tendered into the Offer by the applicable Covered
Securityholder. Moreover, the Company shall take all actions necessary so that, prior to the
Expiration Date: (i) the adoption, approval, amendment or modification of each such Arrangement
shall be approved as an employment compensation, severance or other employee benefit arrangement
solely by independent directors of the Company in accordance with the requirements of Rule
14d-10(d)(2) under the Exchange Act and the instructions thereto and (ii) the safe harbor
provided pursuant to Rule 14d-10(d)(2) is otherwise applicable thereto as a result of the taking
prior to the Expiration Date all necessary actions by the Board of Directors of the Company, the
Executive Compensation Committee of such Board or its independent directors.
SECTION 4.02. No Solicitation. (a) The Company shall not, nor shall it authorize or permit any of its Subsidiaries or any
of their respective directors, officers or employees or any investment banker, financial advisor,
attorney, accountant or other advisor, agent, representative or controlled Affiliate (collectively,
Representatives) to, directly or indirectly through another person, (i) solicit, initiate or
knowingly encourage, or take any other action designed to, or which could reasonably be expected
to, facilitate, any Takeover Proposal or any inquiries, proposals or offers or any other efforts or
attempts that constitute or may reasonably be expected to lead to any Takeover Proposal, or, in
each case, the making thereof, (ii) enter into, continue or otherwise participate in any
discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any information, or otherwise
cooperate in any way with, any Takeover Proposal or (iii) waive, terminate, modify or fail to
enforce any provision of any contractual standstill or similar obligation of any person other
than Parent. Without limiting the foregoing, it is agreed that any violation of the restrictions
set forth in the preceding sentence by any Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
shall be a breach of this Section 4.02(a) by the Company. The Company shall, and shall cause its
Subsidiaries to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions or
negotiations with any person conducted heretofore with respect to any Takeover Proposal and request
the prompt return or destruction of all confidential information previously furnished.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to the Appointment Time, in response to a bona
fide written Takeover Proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company reasonably determines in
good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally
recognized reputation) is or could reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, and which
Takeover Proposal was not solicited after the date of this Agreement and was made after the date of
this Agreement and did not otherwise result from a breach of this Section 4.02(a), the Company may,
subject to compliance with Section 4.02(c), (x) furnish information with respect to the Company and
its Subsidiaries to the person making such Takeover Proposal (and its Representatives) pursuant to
a confidentiality agreement (which (A) need not restrict such person from making an unsolicited
Takeover Proposal and (B) shall permit the Company to comply with the terms of Section 4.02(c))
containing confidentiality and other provisions substantially similar to the provisions of the
Confidentiality Agreement and not less restrictive to such person than the provisions of the
Confidentiality Agreement are to Parent; provided that all such information has previously been
provided to Parent or is provided to Parent prior to or substantially concurrent with the time it
is provided to such person and (y) participate in discussions or negotiations with the person
making such Takeover Proposal (and its Representatives) regarding such Takeover Proposal, if and
only to the extent that in connection with the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), the Board of
Directors of the Company concludes in good faith (after consultation with its outside counsel) that
the failure to take such action would be reasonably expected to result in a breach of its fiduciary
duties under applicable Law.
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The term Takeover Proposal means any inquiry, proposal or offer from any person relating to,
or that could reasonably be expected to lead to, any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase, in
one transaction or a series of transactions, of assets (including equity securities of any
Subsidiary of the Company) or businesses that constitute 15% or more of the revenues, net income or
assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or 15% or more of any class of equity
securities of the Company, any tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated would result in
any person beneficially owning 15% or more of any class of equity securities of the Company, or any
merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, joint
venture, binding share exchange or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries pursuant to which any person or the stockholders of any person would own 15% or more
of any class of equity securities of the Company or of any resulting parent company of the Company,
in each case other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
The term Superior Proposal means any bona fide offer made by a third party that if
consummated would result in such person (or its stockholders) owning, directly or indirectly, more
than 75% of the shares of Company Common Stock then outstanding (or of the shares of the surviving
entity in a merger or the direct or indirect parent of the surviving entity in a merger) or more
than 75% of the assets of the Company, which the Board of Directors of the Company reasonably
determines in good faith (after consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized
reputation) to be (i) more favorable to the stockholders of the Company from a financial point of
view than the Offer and the Merger (taking into account all the terms and conditions of such
proposal and this Agreement (including any changes to the financial terms of this Agreement
proposed by Parent in response to such offer or otherwise)), (ii) not subject to any due diligence
or financing condition and (iii) reasonably likely to be completed on the terms proposed, taking
into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of such proposal.
(b) Neither the Board of Directors of the Company nor any committee thereof shall (i) (A)
withdraw, modify or qualify in any manner adverse to Parent the Company Recommendation, (B) take
any other action or make any public statement in connection with the Company Recommendation, the
Offer, the Merger or the Company Stockholders Meeting that is inconsistent with the Company
Recommendation or (C) adopt or recommend, or propose publicly to adopt or recommend, any Takeover
Proposal (any action described in this clause (i) being referred to as a Company Adverse
Recommendation Change) or (ii) adopt or recommend, or publicly propose to adopt or recommend, or
allow the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to execute or enter into, any letter of intent,
memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, merger agreement, acquisition agreement,
option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement or other similar Contract
constituting or related to, or that is intended to or could reasonably be expected to lead to,
any Takeover Proposal (other than a confidentiality agreement referred to in Section 4.02(a)) (an
Acquisition Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to the Appointment
Time, the Board of Directors of the Company may: (1) other than in response to a Takeover
Proposal or an event that constitutes the receipt, existence or terms of a Takeover Proposal or
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any matter relating thereto or consequence thereof, make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change
if a development or a change in circumstances occurs or arises after the date of this Agreement
that was not known by the Board of Directors of the Company as of the date of this Agreement and
a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation
with outside counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to result
in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law; and (2) subject to Section 4.02(c), in
response to a Takeover Proposal that the Board reasonably determines in good faith (after
consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation)
constitutes a Superior Proposal and that was unsolicited and made after the date of this
Agreement and that did not otherwise result from a material breach of this Section 4.02, (A) make
a Company Adverse Recommendation Change if the Board of Directors of the Company has concluded in
good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that, in light of such Superior
Proposal, the failure of the Board of Directors to effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change
would be reasonably expected to result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable Law
or (B) cause the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01(f) and concurrently
with or after such termination enter into an Acquisition Agreement if the Board of Directors of
the Company has concluded in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that,
in light of such Superior Proposal, the failure of the Board of Directors to terminate this
Agreement would be reasonably expected to result in a breach of its fiduciary duties under
applicable Law; provided, however, that the Company shall not terminate this Agreement pursuant
to the foregoing clause (B), and any purported termination pursuant to the foregoing clause (B)
shall be void and of no force or effect, unless concurrently with such termination the Company
pays to Parent the Termination Fee and the Expenses payable pursuant to Section 5.05(b);
provided, further, however, that the Company shall not be entitled to exercise its right to make
a Company Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01(f)
unless the Company has: (A) provided to Parent five Business Days prior written notice (such
notice, a Notice of Superior Proposal) advising Parent that the Board of Directors of the
Company intends to take such action and specifying the reasons therefor, including the terms and
conditions of any Superior Proposal that is the basis of the proposed action by the Board of
Directors (it being understood and agreed that any amendment to the financial terms or any other
material term of such Superior Proposal shall require a new Notice of Superior Proposal and a new
five Business Day period), (B) during such five Business Day period, if requested by Parent,
engaged in good faith negotiations with Parent to amend this Agreement in such a manner that the
Takeover Proposal which was determined to constitute a Superior Proposal no longer is a Superior
Proposal and (C) at the end of such five Business Day period, such Takeover Proposal has not been
withdrawn and continues to constitute a Superior Proposal (taking into account any changes to the
financial terms of this Agreement proposed by Parent in response to a Notice of Superior
Proposal, as a result of the negotiations required by clause (C) or otherwise).
(c) In addition to the obligations of the Company set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of
this Section 4.02, the Company shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours of learning of
the relevant information) advise Parent orally and in writing of any Takeover Proposal, the
material terms and conditions of any such Takeover Proposal (including any changes thereto) and
the identity of the person making any such Takeover Proposal. The Company shall keep Parent
fully informed in all material respects of the status and details (including any change to the
material terms thereof) of any Takeover Proposal.
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(d) Nothing contained in this Section 4.02 shall prohibit the Company or the Board of
Directors of the Company from at any time taking and disclosing to its stockholders a position
contemplated by Rule 14e-2(a) under the Exchange Act or making a statement required under Rule
14d-9 under the Exchange Act or other applicable Law; provided, however, that in no event shall
the Company or its Board of Directors or any committee thereof take, or agree or resolve to take,
any action prohibited by Section 4.02(b).
ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
SECTION 5.01. Company Stockholders Meeting; Merger Without Meeting of Company
Stockholders.
(a) As promptly as practicable, and in any event within 25 days of the date of this
Agreement, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a preliminary proxy or information
statement relating to the adoption by the stockholders of the Company of this Agreement (together
with any amendments or supplements thereto, the Proxy Statement). The Company shall take all
lawful actions (A) to obtain and furnish the information required to be included by the SEC in
the Proxy Statement, and, after consultation with Parent, to respond promptly to any comments
made by the SEC or the SEC Staff with respect to the preliminary Proxy Statement and cause a
Definitive Proxy Statement, which Proxy Statement shall include all information required under
applicable Law to be furnished to the Company Stockholders in connection with the Merger and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall, subject to Section 4.02(b), include the
Company Recommendation and the full text of the written opinion described in Section 3.01(t), and
(B) to obtain the necessary authorization of the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement by the Company Stockholders.
(b) If the adoption of this Agreement by the Companys stockholders is required by
applicable Law, the Company shall cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the holders of
Company Common Stock as of the record date established for the Stockholders Meeting to be held
in accordance with Section 5.01(c) as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date on which
the SEC (or the staff of the SEC) confirms that it has no further comments on the Proxy
Statement.
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(c) At the request of Parent, if the adoption of this Agreement by the Companys
stockholders is required by applicable Law, the Company shall, as promptly as reasonably
practicable after the later of (i) the Appointment Time and (ii) the date on which the SEC (or
the staff of the SEC) confirms that it has no further comments on the Proxy Statement, take all
action necessary in accordance with applicable Law, the rules of Nasdaq and the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws of the Company to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting
of its stockholders (the Stockholders Meeting) for the purpose of obtaining the Company
Stockholder Approval. Subject to Section 4.02(b), the Company shall, through the Board of
Directors of the Company, recommend to the Company Stockholders adoption of this Agreement, and,
except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, shall not withdraw, amend or modify in a manner
adverse to Parent the Company Recommendation and shall include the Company Recommendation in the
Proxy Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the
Company shall not postpone or adjourn such meeting without the consent of Parent other than (i)
as necessary to ensure that any required supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement is
provided to the Companys stockholders within a reasonable amount of time in advance of the
Stockholders Meeting or (ii) if as of the time for which the Stockholders Meeting is originally
scheduled (as set forth in the Proxy Statement) there are insufficient shares of Company Common
Stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct
business at the Stockholders Meeting, provided that the Stockholders Meeting is not postponed
or adjourned to a date that is later than the earlier of (x) the date that is 30 days after the
date for which the Stockholders Meeting was originally scheduled and (y) the date that is ten
Business Days prior to the End Date.
(d) The Company shall ensure that the Company Stockholders Meeting is called, noticed,
convened, held and conducted, and that all proxies solicited in connection with the Company
Stockholders Meeting are solicited, in compliance with applicable Law. Parent agrees that it
will vote, or cause to be voted, all of the shares of Company Common Stock then owned by it,
Merger Sub or any of Parents other Subsidiaries in favor of the adoption of this Agreement, the
Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) the Company agrees that its
obligation to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Company Stockholders Meeting, as
required by this Section 5.01, shall not be affected by the withdrawal, amendment or modification
of the Company Recommendation, and (ii) the Company agrees that its obligations pursuant to this
Section 5.01 shall not be affected by the commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or
communication to the Company of any Superior Proposal.
(f) Notwithstanding Section 5.01(a), 5.01(b), 5.01(c), 5.01(d) or 5.01(e), in the event that
Parent or Merger Sub shall acquire, together with the shares of Company Common Stock owned by
Parent, Merger Sub and any other Subsidiary of Parent, at least 90% of the outstanding shares of
Company Common Stock, the parties hereto agree, at the request of Parent, to take all necessary
and appropriate action to cause the Merger to become effective as soon as practicable after the
Appointment Time in accordance with Section 253 of the DGCL without a meeting of the Company
Stockholders.
SECTION 5.02. Access to Information; Confidentiality.
(a) To the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Company shall afford to Parent, and to
Parents officers, employees, accountants, counsel, financial advisors and other Representatives,
reasonable access (including for the purpose of coordinating integration activities and
transition planning with the employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries to the extent
permitted by applicable Law) during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice to the
Company during the period prior to the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement to all
its and its Subsidiaries properties, books, Contracts, commitments, personnel and records as
Parent may from time to time reasonably request, and, during such period, the Company shall
furnish promptly to Parent (x) a copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and other
document filed by it during such period pursuant to the requirements of Federal or state
securities Laws and (y) all other information concerning its and its Subsidiaries
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business, properties and personnel as Parent may reasonably request. If any of the information or material
furnished pursuant to this Section 5.02 includes materials or information subject to the
attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or any other applicable privilege concerning
pending or threatened legal proceedings or governmental investigations, each party understands
and agrees that the parties have a commonality of interest with respect to such matters and it is
the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the parties that the sharing of such material
or information is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way the
confidentiality of such material or information or its continued protection under the
attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege. All such
information provided by the Company that is entitled to protection under the attorney-client
privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege shall remain entitled to such
protection under these privileges, this Agreement, and under the joint defense doctrine.
(b) Each of Parent and the Company shall hold, and shall cause their respective
Representatives (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement) to hold, all information received
from the other party, directly or indirectly, in confidence in accordance with, and shall
otherwise abide by and be subject to, the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement
dated November 5, 2010 between Parent and the Company (as it may be amended from time to time,
the Confidentiality Agreement). The Confidentiality Agreement shall survive any termination of
this Agreement. No investigation pursuant to this Section 5.02 or information provided or
received by any party hereto pursuant to this Agreement will affect any of the representations or
warranties of the parties hereto contained in this Agreement.
SECTION 5.03. Further Action; Efforts.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each party will use its reasonable
best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law to consummate the Offer, the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including preparing and filing as promptly as
practicable all documentation to effect all necessary filings, notices, petitions, statements,
registrations, submissions of information, applications and other documents necessary to consummate
the Offer, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In furtherance
and not in limitation of the foregoing, each party hereto agrees (i) to make an appropriate filing
of a Notification and Report Form pursuant to the HSR Act and any other applicable Antitrust Law
with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby as promptly as practicable after the date of
this Agreement (and in any event within ten (10) Business Days of this Agreement), (ii) to supply
as promptly as reasonably practicable any additional information and documentary material that may
be requested pursuant to the HSR Act or any other applicable Antitrust Law and (iii) use its
reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all other actions necessary, proper or
advisable to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods with respect to
the approval of the Offer and the Merger under the HSR Act and any other applicable Antitrust Laws.
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(b) Each of Parent and Merger Sub, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand,
shall, in connection with the efforts referenced in Section 5.03(a) to obtain all requisite
approvals and authorizations for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under the HSR
Act or any other applicable Antitrust Law, use its reasonable best efforts to (i) cooperate in
all respects with each other in connection with any filing or submission and in connection with
any investigation or other inquiry, including any proceeding initiated by a private party; (ii)
keep the other party reasonably informed of the status of matters related to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including furnishing the other with any written notices or other
communications received by such party from, or given by such party to, the Federal Trade
Commission (the FTC), the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the DOJ) or any
other U.S. or foreign Governmental Entity and of any communication received or given in
connection with any proceeding by a private party, in each case regarding any of the transactions
contemplated hereby; and (iii) permit the other party to review and consult with each other in
advance of any communication given by it to, or any meeting or teleconference with, the FTC, the
DOJ or any other Governmental Entity or, in connection with any proceeding under Antitrust Law by
a private party, with any other person, and to the extent permitted by the FTC, the DOJ or such
other applicable Governmental Entity or other person, give the other party the opportunity to
attend and participate in such meetings and teleconferences in accordance with Antitrust Law.
(c) In furtherance and not in limitation of the covenants of the parties contained in
Sections 5.03(a) and (b), each party hereto shall use its reasonable best efforts to resolve
objections, if any, as may be asserted with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement under any Antitrust Law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement,
in connection with any filing or submission required or action to be taken by either Parent or
the Company to consummate the Offer and the Merger, in no event shall Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates be obligated to (and the Company shall not) propose, negotiate, agree
to accept, commit to or effect, by consent decree, hold separate order, or otherwise, the sale,
divestiture or disposition of any assets or businesses of Parent or the Company (or any of their
respective Subsidiaries or affiliates) or otherwise take or commit to take actions that after the
Closing Date would limit Parents freedom of action with respect to, or ability to retain, any
portion of Parents or the Companys or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates business or
assets (a Burdensome Condition).
(d) In the event that any administrative or judicial action or proceeding is instituted (or
threatened to be instituted) by a Governmental Entity or private party challenging the Offer, the
Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, or any other agreement
contemplated hereby, each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall cooperate with each other
and use its respective reasonable best efforts to contest and resist any such action or
proceeding and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction
or other order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that
prohibits, prevents or restricts consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in this
Section 5.03 shall limit a partys right to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to Section 7.01(b)(ii), so long as such party has up to then complied in all
material respects with its obligations under this Section 5.03.
SECTION 5.04. Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance.
(a) Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to assume the obligations with respect to
all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities, including advancement of
expenses, for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor
of current or former directors and officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries as provided in
the Company Certificate, the Company Bylaws, the organization documents of any Subsidiary or any
written indemnification Contract between such directors or officers and the Company (in each
case, as in effect on the date of this Agreement), without further action, as of the Effective
Time and such obligations shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect in
accordance with their terms. A true and complete copy of the form of indemnification agreement
governing all such contractual indemnification obligations has been made available to Parent
prior to the date hereof.
(b) For six years after the Effective Time, Parent shall maintain (directly or indirectly
through the Companys existing insurance programs) in effect the Companys current directors and
officers liability insurance in respect of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the
Effective Time, covering each person currently covered by the Companys directors and officers
liability insurance policy (a complete and accurate copy of which has been heretofore delivered
to Parent), on terms with respect to such coverage and amounts no less favorable than those of
such policy in effect on the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that Parent may (i)
substitute therefor policies of Parent containing terms with respect to coverage (including as
coverage relates to deductibles and exclusions) and amounts no less favorable to such directors
and officers or (ii) request that the Company obtain such extended reporting period coverage
under its existing insurance programs (to be effective as of the Effective Time); provided,
further, that in satisfying its obligation under this Section 5.04(b), neither the Company nor
Parent shall be obligated to pay more than 250% of the annual premiums currently paid by the
Company for such insurance (which annual premiums are set forth in Section 5.04(b) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule); provided, further, that, it is understood and agreed that in the event such
coverage cannot be obtained for such amount or less in the aggregate, Parent shall only be
obligated to provide such coverage as may be obtained for such aggregate amount.
(c) The provisions of this Section 5.04 (i) are intended to be for the benefit of, and will
be enforceable by, each indemnified, covered or protected party, his or her heirs and his or her
representatives and (ii) are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to
indemnification, advancement of expenses, exculpation or contribution that any such person may
have by Contract or otherwise.
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SECTION 5.05. Fees and Expenses.
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 5.05, all fees and expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement, the Offer, the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, shall be paid by the party incurring such
fees or expenses, whether or not the Offer or the Merger is consummated, except that the
filings fees and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation by the financial printer,
filing, printing and mailing of the Offer Documents, the Schedule 14D-9 and the Proxy Statement
shall be shared equally by Parent and the Company.
(b) In the event that (i) this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section
7.01(e), (ii) this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 7.01(f) or (iii)(A)
a Takeover Proposal shall have been made to the Company or shall have been made directly to the
stockholders of the Company generally or shall have otherwise become publicly known or any person
shall have publicly announced an intention (whether or not conditional) to make a Takeover
Proposal, (B) thereafter this Agreement is terminated (I) by Company pursuant to Section
7.01(b)(i) or (II) by either Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 7.01(b)(iii) and (C)
within 12 months after such termination, the Company enters into a definitive Contract to
consummate, or consummates, the transactions contemplated by any Takeover Proposal (regardless of
whether such Takeover Proposal is made before or after termination of this Agreement), then the
Company shall pay Parent a fee equal to $ 13,000,000 (the Termination Fee) plus Expenses
(without duplication if paid under any other provision of this Agreement) of up to $1.5 million,
by wire transfer of same-day funds on the first Business Day following (x) in the case of a
payment required by clause (i) or (ii) above, the date of termination of this Agreement and (y)
in the case of a payment required by clause (iii) above, the date of the first to occur of the
events referred to in clause (iii)(C) above. In the event that this Agreement is terminated (i)
by either Parent or the Company pursuant to Section 7.01(b)(iii); or (ii) by Parent pursuant to
Section 7.01(c), then the Company shall pay Parent all of its Expenses up to $1.5 million, by
wire transfer of same-day funds on the first Business Day following the date of termination of
this Agreement. Expenses shall mean the cash amount necessary to reimburse Parent, Merger Sub
and each of their respective Affiliates for all documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses
incurred (whether or not billed) at any time (whether before or after the date of this Agreement)
prior to the termination of this Agreement by any of them or on their behalf in connection with
the Offer, the Merger, this Agreement, their due diligence investigation of the Company and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the fees and expenses of counsel,
investment banking firms or financial advisors and their respective counsel and representatives).
(c) The Company and Parent acknowledge and agree that the agreements contained in Section
5.05(b) are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that,
without these agreements, Parent would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly, if the Company
fails promptly to pay the amount due pursuant to Section 5.05(b), and, in order to obtain such
payment, Parent commences a suit that results in a judgment against the Company for the
Termination Fee and/or Expenses, the Company shall pay to Parent its costs and expenses
(including attorneys fees and expenses) in connection with such suit, together with interest on
the amount of the Termination Fee and/or Expenses, as the case may be, from the date such payment
was required to be made until the date of payment at the prime rate of Citibank, N.A., in effect
on the date such payment was required to be made.
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SECTION 5.06. Public Announcements.
Except with respect to any Company Adverse Recommendation Change made in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, Parent and the
Company shall consult with each other before issuing, and give each other the opportunity to
review and comment upon, any press release or other public statements with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Offer and the Merger, and shall not
issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation, except
as such party may reasonably conclude may be required by applicable Law, court process or by
obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national securities exchange or national
securities quotation system. The parties agree that the initial press release to be issued with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be in the form previously agreed
to by the parties.
SECTION 5.07. Stockholder Litigation. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement
of any stockholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without Parents prior
written consent.
SECTION 5.08. Employee Matters.
(a) For a period of twelve months following the Effective Time, the employees of the Company
and its Subsidiaries who remain in the employment of the Surviving Corporation and its
Subsidiaries (other than any employees covered by collective bargaining agreements) (the
Continuing Employees) shall receive base salary, bonus opportunities and employee benefits
that, in the aggregate, are substantially similar to those received by similarly situated
employees of Parent; provided that (i) continued bonus opportunities for Continuing Employees
under the Company Benefit Plans and Company Benefit Agreements and (ii) continued participation
by Continuing Employees in the Company Benefit Plans and Company Benefit Agreements, in each case
following the Effective Time, shall constitute receiving substantially similar bonus
opportunities and employee benefits to those received by similarly situated employees of Parent;
provided, further, that neither Parent nor the Surviving Corporation nor any of their
Subsidiaries shall have any obligation to issue, or adopt any plans or arrangements providing for
the issuance of, shares of capital stock, warrants, options, stock appreciation rights or other
rights in respect of any shares of capital stock of any entity or any securities convertible or
exchangeable into such shares pursuant to any such plans or arrangements.
(b) Nothing contained herein shall be construed as requiring, and the Company shall take no
action that would have the effect of requiring, Parent or the Surviving Corporation to continue
any specific employee benefit plans or to continue the employment of any specific person.
(c) Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to recognize the actual service of each
Continuing Employee with the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective predecessors as if
such service had been performed with Parent with respect to any plans or programs in which
Continuing Employees are eligible to participate after the Effective Date; provided that such
service credit shall not be provided (i) for purposes of benefit accrual under any defined
benefit pension plan, (ii) if it would result in a duplication of benefits or (iii) under any
newly established Parent benefit plans that do not provide credit for past service to similarly
situated employees of Parent.
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(d) With respect to any welfare plan maintained by Parent in which Continuing Employees are
eligible to participate after the Effective Time, Parent shall use its best efforts to take
action with respect to any such plan to (i) waive all limitations as to preexisting conditions
and exclusions and proof of insurability requirements with respect to participation and coverage
requirements applicable to such employees to the extent such conditions and exclusions were
satisfied or did not apply to such employees under the welfare plans maintained by the Company
prior to the Effective Time and (ii) provide each Continuing Employee with credit for any
co-payments and deductibles paid prior to the Effective Time in satisfying any analogous
deductible or out-of-pocket requirements to the extent applicable under any such plan, to the
extent credited under the welfare plans maintained by the Company prior to the Effective Time.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 5.08, the provisions of Section 5.08
(a), (c) and (d) shall apply only with respect to Continuing Employees who are covered under
Company Benefit Plans that are maintained primarily for the benefit of employees employed in the
United States (including Continuing Employees regularly employed outside the United States to the
extent they participate in such Company Benefit Plans). With respect to Continuing Employees not
described in the preceding sentence, Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation and
its Subsidiaries to, comply with all applicable Laws, directives and regulations relating to
employees and employee benefits matters applicable to such employees.
(f) The provisions of this Section 5.08 are for the sole benefit of the parties to this
Agreement and nothing herein, expressed or implied, is intended or shall be construed to (i)
constitute an amendment to any of the compensation and benefits plans maintained for or provided
to Continuing Employees prior to or following the Effective Time or (ii) confer upon or give to
any person (including for the avoidance of doubt any current or former employees, directors, or
independent contractors of any of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries, or on or after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation or any of its
Subsidiaries), other than the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and
assigns, any legal or equitable or other rights or remedies (with respect to the matters provided
for in this Section 5.08) under or by reason of any provision of this Agreement.
(g) Parent shall establish a severance plan, the terms of which (including maximum severance
payments) have been agreed upon and are set forth in Section 5.08 of the Parent Disclosure
Letter, effective for no less than the period from the Effective Time until the first anniversary
of the Effective Time, for the benefit of the Continuing Employees indicated in Section 5.08 of
the Parent Disclosure Letter.
SECTION 5.09. Takeover Laws. The Company and its Board of Directors shall (a) use reasonable best efforts to ensure that
no state takeover Law or similar Law is or becomes applicable to this Agreement, the Offer, the
Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (b) if any state
takeover Law or similar Law becomes applicable to this Agreement, the Offer, the Merger or any of
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, use reasonable best efforts to ensure that
the Offer, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be consummated
as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to minimize
the effect of such Law on
this Agreement, the Offer, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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SECTION 5.10. Rights Agreement. The Company shall not enter into any stockholder rights plan, poison pill anti-takeover plan
or other similar device that would apply to the Offer or the Merger.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE MERGER
SECTION 6.01. Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger. The respective obligation of each party to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction
or (to the extent permitted by Law) waiver by Parent and the Company on or prior to the Closing
Date of the following conditions:
(a) Company Stockholder Approval. The Company Stockholder Approval shall have been
obtained, if and to the extent required by applicable Law.
(b) Purchase of Company Common Stock. Parent or Merger Sub shall have accepted for
payment and paid for shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to the Offer in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement.
(c) No Injunctions or Restraints. No temporary restraining order, preliminary or
permanent injunction or other judgment or order issued by any court or agency of competent
jurisdiction or other Law, rule, legal restraint or prohibition (collectively, Restraints)
shall be in effect preventing the consummation of the Merger or imposing a Burdensome Condition.
(d) Governmental Action. There shall not be instituted or pending any Action by or
before any Governmental Entity seeking to restrain or prohibit the Merger or seeking to impose a
Burdensome Condition.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
SECTION 7.01. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Appointment Time, and the Offer
and the Merger may be abandoned:
(a) by mutual written consent of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company;
(b) by either Parent or the Company:
(i) if on or before December 31, 2011 (the End Date) the Appointment Time shall not
have occurred; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section 7.01(b)(i) shall not be available to any party whose willful breach of a
representation or warranty in this Agreement or whose
other action or failure to act has been a principal cause of or resulted in the failure
of the Appointment Time to occur on or before such date;
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(ii) if any Restraint preventing the consummation of the Offer or the Merger or
imposing a Burdensome Condition shall be in effect and shall have become final and
nonappealable; or
(iii) if the Offer shall have expired or been terminated in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement without Parent or Merger Sub having accepted for purchase any shares of
Company Common Stock pursuant to the Offer, other than due to a breach of this Agreement by
the terminating party;
(c) by Parent if the Company shall have breached or failed to perform any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, which breach or
failure to perform (A) would result in any of the events set forth in clause (c) or (d) of Annex
A to occur and (B) is not cured, or incapable of being cured, by the Company within 30 calendar
days following receipt of written notice of such breach or failure to perform from Parent (or, if
the End Date is less than 30 calendar days from the notice by Parent, is not cured, or is
incapable of being cured, by the Company by the End Date);
(d) by the Company if Parent or Merger Sub shall have breached or failed to perform any of
its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement, which
breach or failure to perform (A) would result in (1) any representation or warranty of Parent and
Merger Sub contained in Sections 3.02(b) and 3.02(f) of this Agreement that is qualified as to
materiality or by reference to Parent Material Adverse Effect or Parent Material Adverse Change
not being true and correct, or any representation or warranty of Parent and Merger Sub that is
not so qualified not being true and correct in all material respects, (2) any other
representation or warranty of Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement not being true
and correct (without giving effect to any qualifications or limitations as to materiality or
Parent Material Adverse Effect or Parent Material Adverse Change set forth therein) except, in
the case of this clause (2), to the extent that the facts or matters as to which such
representation or warranty is not so true and correct, individually or in the aggregate, have not
had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a Parent Material Adverse Effect or (3) a
failure by Parent or Merger Sub to perform in all material respects its agreements, covenants and
obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to such time and (B)
is not cured, or is incapable of being cured, by Parent within 30 calendar days following receipt
of written notice of such breach or failure to perform from the Company (or, if the End Date is
less than 30 calendar days from the notice by the Company, is not cured, or is incapable of being
cured, by Parent by the End Date);
(e) by Parent in the event that (i) a Company Adverse Recommendation Change shall have
occurred, (ii) the Board of Directors of the Company fails publicly to reaffirm its
recommendation of this Agreement, the Offer, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement within ten Business Days of receipt of a written request by Parent to provide such
reaffirmation following a Takeover Proposal or (iii) the Company materially breaches its
obligations under Section 4.02; or
(f) by the Company in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of Section
4.02(b) and provided that, concurrently with such termination, the Company pays to Parent the
Termination Fee and Expenses payable pursuant to Section 5.05(b).
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SECTION 7.02. Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by either the Company or Parent as provided
in Section 7.01, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any
liability or obligation on the part of Parent, Merger Sub or the Company under this Agreement,
other than the provisions of Section 3.01(s) and 3.02(f), the second and third sentences of Section
5.02(a), Section 5.05, this Section 7.02 and Article VIII, which provisions shall survive such
termination; provided, however, that no such termination shall relieve any party hereto from any
liability or damages resulting from the willful and material breach by a party of any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement.
SECTION 7.03. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto at any time before or after receipt of
the Company Stockholder Approval; provided, however, that after such approval has been obtained,
there shall be made no amendment that by applicable Law requires further approval by the
stockholders of the Company without such approval having been obtained. This Agreement may not be
amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
SECTION 7.04. Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties may (a) extend the time for the
performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties, (b) to the extent
permitted by applicable Law, waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained
herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or (c) to the extent permitted by applicable
Law, waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Any agreement on
the part of a party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an
instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. The failure of any party to this Agreement
to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of such
rights nor shall any single or partial exercise by any party to this Agreement of any of its rights
under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise of such rights or any other rights
under this Agreement.
SECTION 7.05. Procedure for Termination or Amendment. Subject to Section 1.03(c), a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01 or an
amendment of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.03 shall, in order to be effective, require, in
the case of Parent, Merger Sub or the Company, action by its Board of Directors (or, in the case of
Parent, a duly authorized committee of its Board of Directors to the extent permitted by applicable
Law).
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ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 8.01. Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties. None of the representations and warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered
pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time. This Section 8.01 shall not limit any covenant or
agreement of the parties which by its terms contemplates performance after the Effective Time.
SECTION 8.02. Notices. Except for notices that are specifically required by the terms of this Agreement to be
delivered orally, all notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, telecopied (which is confirmed) or
sent by overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) to the parties at the following addresses
(or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
if to Parent or Merger Sub, to:
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
6100 North Western Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
Attention: Domenic J. DellOsso, Jr.
Facsimile: (405) 849-6125
6100 North Western Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118
Attention: Domenic J. DellOsso, Jr.
Facsimile: (405) 849-6125
with a copy to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Fax: (212) 403-2000
Attention: David A. Katz, Esq.
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Fax: (212) 403-2000
Attention: David A. Katz, Esq.
and
Commercial Law Group, P.C.
5520 North Francis Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Fax: 405.232.5553
Attention: Ray Lees, Esq.
5520 North Francis Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Fax: 405.232.5553
Attention: Ray Lees, Esq.
if to the Company, to:
Bronco Drilling Company, Inc.
16217 N. May Ave.
Edmond, Oklahoma 73013
Fax: (405) 848-8816
Attention: Frank Harrison
16217 N. May Ave.
Edmond, Oklahoma 73013
Fax: (405) 848-8816
Attention: Frank Harrison
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with a copy to:
Thompson & Knight LLP
333 Clay Street, Suite 3300
Houston, Texas 77002
Fax: (713) 654-8111
Attention: William T. Heller IV, Esq.
333 Clay Street, Suite 3300
Houston, Texas 77002
Fax: (713) 654-8111
Attention: William T. Heller IV, Esq.
SECTION 8.03. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) an Affiliate of any person means another person that directly or indirectly, through
one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such
first person.
(b) Antitrust Law means the Sherman Act, as amended, the Clayton Act, as amended, the HSR
Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, Foreign Antitrust Laws, and all other federal,
state and foreign, if any, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, decrees, administrative and
judicial doctrines and other Laws that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate
actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of
competition through merger or acquisition.
(c) a Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
banking institutions are required or authorized by law to be closed in New York, New York or
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
(d) Foreign Antitrust Laws means the applicable requirements of antitrust competition or
other similar Laws, rules, regulations and judicial doctrines of jurisdictions other than the
United States or of investment Laws relating to foreign ownership.
(e) Intellectual Property means all intellectual property rights, including without
limitation patents, patent applications, inventions, technology, discoveries, works-for-hire,
processes, formulae and know-how, copyrights and copyrightable works (including software,
databases, applications, code, systems, networks, website content, documentation and related
items), copyright registrations, customer lists, marketing and customer information, licenses,
technical information, software, trade secrets, trademarks, trademark registrations and
applications, service marks, service mark registrations and applications, trade names, logos,
domain names, corporate names, trade dress and other source indicators, and the goodwill of the
business appurtenant thereto, trade secrets, customer data and other confidential or proprietary
information.
(f) Key Personnel means any director, officer or other employee of the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company with annual base compensation in excess of $125,000.
(g) Knowledge means, with respect to any matter in question, the actual knowledge of (i)
in the case of the Company, its corporate officers and (ii) in the case of Parent, its corporate
officers.
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(h) Material Adverse Change or Material Adverse Effect means any change, effect, event,
occurrence, state of facts or development which individually or in the aggregate is or could
reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to (1) the business, assets, condition (financial
or otherwise), liabilities, capitalization or results of operations of Company and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole or (2) the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under
this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the End Date;
provided that:
(i) none of the following shall be deemed, either alone or in combination, to
constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether
there has been or will be, a Material Adverse Change or Material Adverse Effect: (A) any
change or development, after the date of this Agreement, in Law or GAAP or the
interpretation thereof than such change or development that does not disproportionately
impact the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as compared to other participants in the
industries in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates in general, (B)
conditions arising out of any war (whether declared or undeclared), act of terrorism or
natural disaster, (C) the failure of the Company to meet projections of earnings, revenues
or other financial measures (except that the underlying causes of such failure may be
considered if not otherwise excluded hereby), (D) any change in the Companys stock price or
trading volume (except that the underlying causes of such change may be considered if not
otherwise excluded hereby) and (E) the filing of stockholder lawsuits relating to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(ii) in the case of (1) above, none of the following shall be deemed, either alone or
in combination, to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in
determining whether there has been or will be, a Material Adverse Change or Material Adverse
Effect: any change, effect, event, occurrence, state of facts or development (A) in the
financial or securities markets or the economy in general, or (B) in the industries in which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates in general, to the extent (in the case of
(A) or (B)) that such change, effect, event, occurrence, state of facts or development does
not disproportionately impact the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(i) Parent Material Adverse Change or Parent Material Adverse Effect means any change,
effect, event, occurrence, state of facts or development which individually or in the aggregate
is or could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the ability of Parent or Merger
Sub to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby by the End Date; provided that none of the following shall be deemed, either
alone or in combination, to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in
determining whether there has been or will be, a Parent Material Adverse Change or Parent
Material Adverse Effect: any change, effect, event, occurrence, state of facts or development (A)
in the financial or securities markets or the economy in general or (B) in the industries in
which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries operates in general, to the extent (in
the case of (A) or (B)) that such change, effect, event, occurrence, state of facts or
development does not disproportionately impact Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
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(j) Permitted Liens means Liens for current Taxes not yet due and payable, and any Liens
securing the Companys obligations under the Credit Facility.
(k) a person means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity.
(l) a Subsidiary of any person means another person, an amount of the voting securities,
other voting rights or voting partnership interests of which is sufficient to elect at least a
majority of its board of directors or other governing body (or, if there are no such voting
interests, 50% or more of the equity interests of which) is owned directly or indirectly by such
first person.
SECTION 8.04. Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, a Section, Exhibit or Schedule,
such reference shall be to an Article of, a Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this
Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used
in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. The
words hereof, herein and hereunder and words of similar import when used in this Agreement
shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.
References to this Agreement shall include the Company Disclosure Schedule. All terms defined in
this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made
or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this
Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the
masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Any Contract, instrument or
Law defined or referred to herein or in any Contract or instrument that is referred to herein means
such Contract, instrument or Law as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including
(in the case of Contracts or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of Laws) by
succession of comparable successor Laws and references to all attachments thereto and instruments
incorporated therein. References to a person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
SECTION 8.05. Consents and Approvals. For any matter under this Agreement requiring the consent or approval of any party to be
valid and binding on the parties hereto, such consent or approval must be in writing.
SECTION 8.06. 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 parties. Copies of executed
counterparts transmitted by telecopy, telefax or electronic transmission shall be considered
original executed counterparts for purposes of this Section 8.06 provided that receipt of copies of
such counterparts is confirmed.
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SECTION 8.07. Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (including the Annex, the Exhibits and Schedules) and the Confidentiality
Agreement and any agreements entered into contemporaneously herewith (a) constitute the entire
agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the
parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement and
(b) except (following the Effective Time) for the provisions of Section 5.04, are not intended to
and do not confer upon any person other than the parties any legal or equitable rights or remedies.
SECTION 8.08. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE LAWS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE GOVERN UNDER APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES
OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF.
SECTION 8.09. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be
assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise by any of the parties without the
prior written consent of the other parties, and any assignment without such consent shall be null
and void, except that Parent and Merger Sub, upon prior written notice to the Company, may assign,
in its sole discretion, any of or all its rights, interests and obligations under this Agreement to
Parent or to any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent, but no such assignment shall
relieve Parent or Merger Sub of any of its obligations hereunder. Subject to the preceding
sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the
parties and their respective successors and assigns.
SECTION 8.10. Specific Enforcement; Consent to Jurisdiction. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the parties would not have
any adequate remedy at law 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 of this Agreement exclusively
in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the Delaware Court of Chancery), or in the
event (but only in the event) that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such
action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, this being
in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In addition, each
of the parties hereto (a) irrevocably submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of the Delaware
Court of Chancery (or in the event, but only in the event, that such court does not have subject
matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the United States District Court for the
District of Delaware) in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal
jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court and (c) agrees that it will
not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
in any court other than the Delaware Court of Chancery (or in the event, but only in the event,
that such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, in the
United States District Court for the District of Delaware). Each of the parties hereby irrevocably
waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any
action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (i) any claim that it is not personally
subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to
serve in accordance with this
Section 8.10, (ii) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of
any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of
notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of
judgment or otherwise) and (iii) to
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the fullest extent permitted by the applicable Law, any claim that (A) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (B) the
venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (C) this Agreement, or the subject matter
of this Agreement, may not be enforced in or by such courts. Each of the parties hereby consents
to service being made through the notice procedures set forth in Section 8.02 and agrees that
service of any process, summons, notice or document by registered mail (return receipt requested
and first-class postage prepaid) to the respective addresses set forth in Section 8.02 shall be
effective service of process for any suit or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 8.11. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY
RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT
OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT
SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING
WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO
THIS AGREEMENT, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8.11.
SECTION 8.12. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law or public
policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full
force and effect. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or
incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable Law in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are fulfilled to the extent possible.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company have caused this Agreement to be signed
by their respective officers hereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above.
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Domenic J. DellOsso, Jr. | |||
Name: | Domenic J. DellOsso, Jr. | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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NOMAC ACQUISITION, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Domenic J. DellOsso, Jr. | |||
Name: | Domenic J. DellOsso, Jr. | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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BRONCO DRILLING COMPANY, INC. |
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By: | /s/ D. Frank Harrison | |||
Name: | D. Frank Harrison | |||
Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||
[Signature Page to Merger Agreement]
ANNEX A
CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Offer, neither Parent nor Merger Sub shall be
required to accept for payment or, subject to any applicable rules and regulations of the SEC,
including Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act, pay for any tendered shares of Company Common
Stock, if (i) there shall not be validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to the
Expiration Date that number of shares of Company Common Stock that represents at least a majority
of the total number of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock on a fully diluted basis (which
assumes conversion or exercise of all derivative securities of the Company, regardless of the
conversion or exercise price or other terms and conditions thereof) on the Expiration Date (such
number of shares, the Minimum Condition), (ii) the waiting period (and any extension thereof)
applicable to the Offer under the HSR Act shall not have expired or been terminated prior to the
Expiration Date, (iii) any Burdensome Condition shall have been imposed in connection with
obtaining any approvals or terminations described in clause (ii), or (iv) at any time on or after
the date of the Agreement and prior to the Appointment Time, any of the following events shall
occur and continue to exist:
(a) Injunctions or Restraints. There shall be any temporary, preliminary or permanent
Restraints in effect preventing the consummation of the Offer or the Merger or imposing a
Burdensome Condition.
(b) Governmental Action. There shall be instituted or pending any Action by or before any
Governmental Entity seeking to restrain or prohibit the purchase of shares of Company Common
Stock pursuant to the Offer, the consummation of the Offer or the Merger or seeking to impose a
Burdensome Condition.
(c) Representations and Warranties. (i) Any representation or warranty of the Company
contained in Section 3.01(c) shall not be true and correct (except for any de minimis
inaccuracy), (ii) any representation or warranty contained in Section 3.01(d), 3.01(g)(ii)(D)
(but only with respect to current and former directors and Key Personnel), 3.01(q), 3.01(r) or
3.01(s) of the Agreement that is qualified as to materiality or by reference to Material Adverse
Effect or Material Adverse Change shall not be true and correct, or any such representation or
warranty of the Company that is not so qualified shall not be true and correct in all materials
respects, in each case as of the date of the Agreement and as of the date of determination as
though made on the date of determination (except to the extent such representation or warranty
expressly relates to an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date) or (iii) any other
representation or warranty of the Company (other than the representation and warranty contained
in Section 3.01(g)(i)) contained in the Agreement shall not be true and correct (without giving
effect to any qualifications or limitations as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect or
Material Adverse Change set forth therein) as of the date of the Agreement and as of the date of
determination as though made on the date of determination (except to the extent that such
representation or warranty expressly relates to a specified date, in which case as of such
specified date), except, in the case of this clause (iii), where the failure of such
representations and warranties to be true as of such dates,
individually or in the aggregate, has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have,
a Material Adverse Effect.
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(d) Performance of Obligations of the Company. The Company shall not have performed in all
material respects all agreements, covenants and obligations required to be performed by it under
the Agreement at or prior to the date of determination.
(e) Officers Certificate. The Company shall not have furnished Parent with a certificate
dated as of the date of determination signed on its behalf by its Chief Executive Officer or
Chief Financial Officer to the effect that the conditions set forth in items (c), (d) and (f) of
this Annex A shall not have occurred and continue to exist.
(f) Material Adverse Effect. There shall have occurred any change, event, effect,
development, state of facts or occurrence arising since December 31, 2010 that, individually or
in the aggregate, has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;
(g) Consents and Approvals. Other than filings pursuant to the HSR Act, any consent,
approval or authorization of any Governmental Entity required of Parent, the Company or any of
their Subsidiaries to consummate the Offer or the Merger shall not have been obtained or shall
have been obtained subject to a Burdensome Condition, unless the failure to obtain such consent,
approval or authorization has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of Parent and Merger Sub, may be asserted by
Parent or Merger Sub, regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any such conditions, and,
except for the Minimum Condition, may be waived by Parent or Merger Sub in whole or in part at any
time and from time to time, subject to the terms of the Agreement. The failure by Parent or Merger
Sub at any time to exercise any of the foregoing rights shall not be deemed a waiver of any such
right and, each such right shall be deemed an ongoing right which may be asserted at any time and
from time to time.
The capitalized terms used in this Annex A shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement
to which it is annexed, except that the term Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the agreement
to which this Annex A is annexed.
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EXHIBIT A
TO THE MERGER AGREEMENT
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of [ ]
of [ ]
FIRST: The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the Corporation) is
[ ].
SECOND: The aggregate number of shares which the Corporation shall have authority to
issue is [ ] shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share.
THIRD: The street address of the Corporations registered office is
[ ] and the name of its initial registered agent at that office is
[ ].
FOURTH: The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for
which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
FIFTH: In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon it by law,
the Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the
Bylaws of the Corporation.
SIXTH: To the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware as it now exists and as it may hereafter be amended, no director or officer of the
Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any of its stockholders for monetary
damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer.
SEVENTH: Each person who is or was made a party or is threatened to be made a party
to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a proceeding) by reason of
the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or
officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (hereinafter a
Covered Person), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity
as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a director,
officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the
fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be
amended, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys fees,
judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably
incurred or suffered by such Covered Person in connection with such proceeding, and such right to
indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or
agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators; provided,
however, that, except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall
indemnify a Covered Person in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof)
initiated by such Covered Person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by
the Board. The right to indemnification conferred by this Article SEVENTH shall be a contract
right and shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in defending
or otherwise participating in any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition.
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The rights conferred on any Covered Person by this Article SEVENTH shall not be exclusive of
any other rights which any Covered Person may have or hereafter acquire under law, this
Certificate, the Bylaws, an agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or
otherwise.
Any repeal or amendment of this Article SEVENTH by the stockholders of the Corporation or by
changes in law, or the adoption of any other provision of this Certificate inconsistent with this
Article SEVENTH, will, unless otherwise required by law, be prospective only (except to the extent
such amendment or change in law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights
on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and will not in any way diminish or adversely
affect any right or protection existing at the time of such repeal or amendment or adoption of such
inconsistent provision in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or
amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.
This Article SEVENTH shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the
manner authorized or permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than
Covered Persons.
EIGHTH: Unless and except to the extent that the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so
require, the election of directors of the Corporation need not be by written ballot.
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EXHIBIT B
TO THE MERGER AGREEMENT
By-Laws
of [ ]
of [ ]
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
SECTION 1. REGISTERED OFFICE The registered office of [ ] (the Corporation) shall
be established and maintained at [ ] and said [ ] shall be the registered
agent of the Corporation in charge thereof.
SECTION 2. OTHER OFFICES The Corporation may have other offices, either within or without the
State of Delaware, at such place or places as the Board of Directors may from time to time select
or the business of the Corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
SECTION 1. ANNUAL MEETINGS Annual meetings of stockholders for the election of directors, and
for such other business as may be stated in the notice of the meeting, shall be held at such place,
either within or without the State of Delaware, and at such time and date as the Board of
Directors, by resolution, shall determine and as set forth in the notice of the meeting. If the
Board of Directors fails so to determine the time, date and place of meeting, the annual meeting of
stockholders shall be held at the registered office of the Corporation on the first Tuesday in
April. If the date of the annual meeting shall fall upon a legal holiday, the meeting shall be
held on the next succeeding business day. At each annual meeting, the stockholders entitled to
vote shall elect a Board of Directors and they may transact such other corporate business as shall
be stated in the notice of the meeting.
SECTION 2. SPECIAL MEETINGS Special meetings of the stockholders for any purpose or purposes may
be called by the Chairman of the Board, the President or the Secretary, or by resolution of the
Board of Directors.
SECTION 3. VOTING Each stockholder entitled to vote in accordance with the terms of the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation and these By-Laws may vote in person or by proxy,
but no proxy shall be voted after three years from its date unless such proxy provides for a longer
period. All elections for directors shall be decided by plurality vote; all other questions shall
be decided by majority vote except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or the
laws of the State of Delaware.
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A complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical
order, with the address of each, and the number of shares held by each, shall be open to the
examination
of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a
period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the
meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so
specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept
at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any
stockholder who is entitled to be present.
SECTION 4. QUORUM Except as otherwise required by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation of
the Corporation or by these By-Laws, the presence, in person or by proxy, of stockholders holding
shares constituting a majority of the voting power of the Corporation shall constitute a quorum at
all meetings of the stockholders. In case a quorum shall not be present at any meeting, a majority
in interest of the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or by proxy, shall have
the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the
meeting, until the requisite amount of stock entitled to vote shall be present. At any such
adjourned meeting at which the requisite amount of stock entitled to vote shall be represented, any
business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed;
but only those stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting as originally noticed shall be entitled
to vote at any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
SECTION 5. NOTICE OF MEETINGS Written notice, stating the place, date and time of the meeting,
and the general nature of the business to be considered, shall be given to each stockholder
entitled to vote thereat, at his or her address as it appears on the records of the Corporation,
not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting. No business other than
that stated in the notice shall be transacted at any meeting without the unanimous consent of all
the stockholders entitled to vote thereat.
SECTION 6. ACTION WITHOUT MEETING Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation
of the Corporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting
of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a
consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of
outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to
authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were
present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less
than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in
writing.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
SECTION 1. NUMBER AND TERM The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under
the direction of a Board of Directors which shall consist of not less than one person. The exact
number of directors shall initially be two and may thereafter be fixed from time to time by the
Board of Directors. Directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of stockholders and each
director shall be elected to serve until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify.
A director need not be a stockholder.
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SECTION 2. RESIGNATIONS Any director may resign at any time. Such resignation shall be made in
writing, and shall take effect at the time specified therein, and if no time be specified, at the
time of its receipt by the Chairman of the Board, the President or the Secretary. The acceptance
of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
SECTION 3. VACANCIES
If the office of any director becomes vacant, the remaining directors in
the office, though less than a quorum, by a majority vote, may appoint any qualified person to fill
such vacancy, who shall hold office for the unexpired term and until his or her successor shall be
duly chosen. If the office of any director becomes vacant and there are no remaining directors,
the stockholders, by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares constituting a majority of the
voting power of the Corporation, at a special meeting called for such purpose, may appoint any
qualified person to fill such vacancy.
SECTION 4. REMOVAL
Except as hereinafter provided, any director or directors may be removed
either for or without cause at any time by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
voting power entitled to vote for the election of directors, at an annual meeting or a special
meeting called for the purpose, and the vacancy thus created may be filled, at such meeting, by the
affirmative vote of holders of shares constituting a majority of the voting power of the
Corporation.
SECTION 5. COMMITTEES
The Board of Directors may, by resolution or resolutions passed by a
majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate one or more committees, each committee to
consist of one or more directors of the Corporation.
Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, or in these
By-Laws, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the
management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the
Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.
SECTION 6. MEETINGS
The newly elected directors may hold their first meeting for the purpose of
organization and the transaction of business, if a quorum be present, immediately after the annual
meeting of the stockholders; or the time and place of such meeting may be fixed by consent of all
the Directors.
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such places and times as
shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board or the
President, or by the Secretary on the written request of any director, on at least one days notice
to each director (except that notice to any director may be waived in writing by such director) and
shall be held at such place or places as may be determined by the Board of Directors, or as shall
be stated in the call of the meeting.
Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or these
By-Laws, members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors,
may participate in any meeting of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof by means of a
conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all
persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall
constitute presence in person at the meeting.
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SECTION 7. QUORUM
A majority of the Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. If at any meeting of the Board of Directors there shall be less than a quorum present, a
majority of those present may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is obtained, and
no further notice thereof need be given other than by announcement at the meeting which shall be so
adjourned. The vote of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is
present shall be the act of the Board of Directors unless the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Corporation or these By-Laws shall require the vote of a greater number.
SECTION 8. COMPENSATION
Directors shall not receive any stated salary for their services as
directors or as members of committees, but by resolution of the Board of Directors a fixed fee and
expenses of attendance may be allowed for attendance at each meeting. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity as
an officer, agent or otherwise, and receiving compensation therefor.
SECTION 9. ACTION WITHOUT MEETING
Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of
the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if a written
consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the
case may be, and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of
Directors or such committee.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
SECTION 1. OFFICERS
The officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairman of the Board, a
President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Treasurer and a Secretary, all of whom shall be elected
by the Board of Directors and shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and
qualified. In addition, the Board of Directors may elect such Assistant Secretaries and Assistant
Treasurers as they may deem proper. The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and
agents as it may deem advisable, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise
such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of
Directors.
SECTION 2. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
The Chairman of the Board shall be the Chief Executive Officer
of the Corporation. He or she shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall
have and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors. The
Chairman of the Board shall have the power to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts on
behalf of the Corporation, and to cause the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to any instrument
requiring it, and when so affixed the seal shall be attested to by the signature of the Secretary
or the Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary or an Assistant Treasurer.
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SECTION 3. PRESIDENT
The President shall be the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation. He
or she shall have the general powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the
office of President of a corporation. The President shall have the power to execute bonds,
mortgages and other contracts on behalf of the Corporation, and to cause the seal to be affixed to
any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed the seal shall be attested to by the signature of
the Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary or an Assistant Treasurer.
SECTION 4. VICE PRESIDENTS
Each Vice President shall have such powers and shall perform such
duties as shall be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 5. TREASURER
The Treasurer shall be the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation. He
or she shall have the custody of the Corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and
accurate account of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation. He or she
shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in
such depositaries as may be designated by the Board of Directors. He or she shall disburse the
funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, or
the President, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements. He or she shall render to the
Chairman of the Board, the President and Board of Directors at the regular meetings of the Board of
Directors, or whenever they may request it, an account of all his or her transactions as Treasurer
and of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, he or
she shall give the Corporation a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such
amount and with such surety as the Board of Directors shall prescribe.
SECTION 6. SECRETARY
The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of
stockholders and of the Board of Directors and all other notices required by law or by these
By-Laws, and in case of his or her absence or refusal or neglect so to do, any such notice may be
given by any person thereunto directed by the Chairman of the Board or the President, or by the
Board of Directors, upon whose request the meeting is called as provided in these By-Laws. He or
she shall record all the proceedings of the meetings of the Board of Directors, any committees
thereof and the stockholders of the Corporation in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall
perform such other duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the Chairman
of the Board or the President. He or she shall have the custody of the seal of the Corporation and
shall affix the same to all instruments requiring it, when authorized by the Board of Directors,
the Chairman of the Board or the President, and attest to the same.
SECTION 7. ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
Assistant Treasurers and Assistant
Secretaries, if any, shall be elected and shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as
shall be assigned to them, respectively, by the Board of Directors.
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ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 1. RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION. Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be
made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a proceeding),
by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a
director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (hereinafter
a Covered Person), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity
as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a director,
officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the
fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be
amended, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys fees,
judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably
incurred or suffered by such Covered Person in connection with such proceeding; provided, however,
that, except as provided in Section 3 of this Article V with respect to proceedings to enforce
rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall indemnify a Covered Person in connection with a
proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Covered Person only if such proceeding (or part
thereof) was authorized by the Board.
SECTION 2. RIGHT TO ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. In addition to the right to indemnification conferred
in Section 1 of this Article V, a Covered Person shall also have the right to be paid by the
Corporation the expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys fees) incurred in defending,
testifying, or otherwise participating in any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition
(hereinafter an advancement of expenses); provided, however, that, if the Delaware General
Corporation Law (DGCL) requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by a Covered Person in his
or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation (and not in any other capacity in which
service was or is rendered by such Covered Person, including, without limitation, service to an
employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking
(hereinafter an undertaking), by or on behalf of such Covered Person, to repay all amounts so
advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no
further right to appeal (hereinafter a final adjudication) that such Covered Person is not
entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Article V or otherwise.
SECTION 3. RIGHT OF INDEMNITEE TO BRING SUIT. If a claim under Section 1 of this Article V or
Section 2 of this Article V is not paid in full by the Corporation within 60 days after a written
claim therefor has been received by the Corporation, except in the case of a claim for an
advancement of expenses, in which case the applicable period shall be 20 days, the Covered Person
may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the
claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation
to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Covered Person
shall also be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (a) any
suit brought by the Covered Person to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a
suit brought by a Covered Person to enforce a right to an
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advancement of expenses) it shall be a
defense that, and (b) in any suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall be entitled
to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that, the Covered Person has not met any
applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL. Neither the failure of the
Corporation (including its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such
directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to
the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the Covered Person is proper in the
circumstances because the Covered Person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in
the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including a determination by its
directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal
counsel, or its stockholders) that the Covered Person has not met such applicable standard of
conduct, shall create a presumption that the Covered Person has not met the applicable standard of
conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the Covered Person, shall be a defense to such
suit. In any suit brought by the Covered Person to enforce a right to indemnification or to an
advancement of expenses hereunder, or by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses
pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Covered Person is not
entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article V or otherwise
shall be on the Corporation.
SECTION 4. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS. The rights provided to Covered Persons pursuant to this
Article V shall not be exclusive of any other right which any Covered Person may have or hereafter
acquire under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By-laws, an agreement, a vote
of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.
SECTION 5. INSURANCE. The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself
and/or any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss,
whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense,
liability or loss under the DGCL.
SECTION 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF OTHER PERSONS. This Article V shall not limit the right of the
Corporation to the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law to indemnify and to
advance expenses to persons other than Covered Persons. Without limiting the foregoing, the
Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, grant rights to
indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation and
to any other person who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, to the fullest extent of
the provisions of this Article V with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of
Covered Persons under this Article V.
SECTION 7. AMENDMENTS. Any repeal or amendment of this Article V by the Board of Directors or the
stockholders of the Corporation or by changes in applicable law, or the adoption of any other
provision of these By-laws inconsistent with this Article V, will, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in applicable
law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights to Covered Persons on a
retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and will not in any way
diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing hereunder in respect of any act or
omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.
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SECTION 8. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Article V, (a) references to other
enterprise shall include any employee benefit plan; (b) references to fines shall include any
excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; (c) references to
serving at the request of the Corporation shall include any service that imposes duties on, or
involves services by, a person with respect to any employee benefit plan, its participants, or
beneficiaries; and (d) a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably
believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan
shall be deemed to have acted in a manner not opposed to the best interest of the Corporation for
purposes of Section 145 of the DGCL.
SECTION 9. CONTRACT RIGHTS. The rights provided to Covered Persons pursuant to this Article V shall
be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to a Covered Person who has ceased to be a
director, officer, agent or employee and shall inure to the benefit of the Covered Persons heirs,
executors and administrators.
SECTION 10. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Article V shall be held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article V shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Article V
(including, without limitation, each such portion of this Article V containing any such provision
held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent
manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 1. CERTIFICATES OF STOCK
A certificate of stock shall be issued to each stockholder
certifying the number of shares owned by such stockholder in the Corporation. Certificates of
stock of the Corporation shall be of such form and device as the Board of Directors may from time
to time determine.
SECTION 2. LOST CERTIFICATES
A new certificate of stock may be issued in the place of any
certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation, alleged to have been lost or destroyed, and the
Board of Directors may, in its discretion, require the owner of the lost or destroyed certificate,
or such owners legal representatives, to give the Corporation a bond, in such sum as they may
direct, not exceeding double the value of the stock, to indemnify the Corporation against any claim
that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss of any such certificate, or the issuance
of any such new certificate.
SECTION 3. TRANSFER OF SHARES
The shares of stock of the Corporation shall be transferable only
upon its books by the holders thereof in person or by their duly authorized attorneys or legal
representatives, and upon such transfer the old certificates shall be surrendered
to the Corporation by the delivery thereof to the person in charge of the stock and transfer books
and ledgers, or to such other person as the Board of Directors may designate, by whom they shall be
cancelled, and new certificates shall thereupon be issued. A record shall be made of each transfer
and whenever a transfer shall be made for collateral security, and not absolutely, it shall be so
expressed in the entry of the transfer.
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SECTION 4. STOCKHOLDERS RECORD DATE
In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders
entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to
express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of
any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights
in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful
action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date
upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which
record date: (1) in the case of determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of
stockholders or adjournment thereof, shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than
sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting; (2) in the case of determination of
stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, shall
not be more than ten days from the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted
by the Board of Directors; and (3) in the case of any other action, shall not be more than sixty
days prior to such other action. If no record date is fixed: (1) the record date for determining
stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of
business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at
the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; (2) the
record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing
without a meeting when no prior action of the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be the
first day on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken
is delivered to the Corporation in accordance with applicable law, or, if prior action by the Board
of Directors is required by law, shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of
Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action; and (3) the record date for determining
stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board
of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders of record
entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the
meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned
meeting.
SECTION 5. DIVIDENDS
Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Corporation, the Board of Directors may, out of funds legally available therefor at any regular or
special meeting, declare dividends upon stock of the Corporation as and when they deem appropriate.
Before declaring any dividend there may be set apart out of any funds of the Corporation available
for dividends, such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time in their discretion
deem proper for working capital or as a reserve fund to meet contingencies or for equalizing
dividends or for such other purposes as the Board of Directors shall deem conducive to the
interests of the Corporation.
SECTION 6. SEAL
The corporate seal of the Corporation shall be in such form as shall be
determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. Said seal may be used by causing it or a
facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise imprinted upon the subject
document or paper.
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SECTION 7. FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by resolution of
the Board of Directors.
SECTION 8. CHECKS
All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other
evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or
officers, or agent or agents, of the Corporation, and in such manner as shall be determined from
time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 9. NOTICE AND WAIVER OF NOTICE
Whenever any notice is required to be given under these
By-Laws, personal notice is not required unless expressly so stated, and any notice so required
shall be deemed to be sufficient if given by depositing the same in the United States mail, postage
prepaid, addressed to the person entitled thereto at his or her address as it appears on the
records of the Corporation, and such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the day of such
mailing. Stockholders not entitled to vote shall not be entitled to receive notice of any meetings
except as otherwise provided by law. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the
provisions of any law, or under the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Corporation or of these By-Laws, a waiver thereof, in writing and signed by the person or persons
entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed
equivalent to such required notice.
ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENTS
These By-Laws may be altered, amended or repealed at any annual meeting of the stockholders (or at
any special meeting thereof if notice of such proposed alteration, amendment or repeal to be
considered is contained in the notice of such special meeting) by the affirmative vote of the
holders of shares constituting a majority of the voting power of the Corporation. Except as
otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors
may by majority vote of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present alter, amend or
repeal these By-Laws, or enact such other By-Laws as in their judgment may be advisable for the
regulation and conduct of the affairs of the Corporation.
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