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Exhibit 2.4
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
by and among:
TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.,
a Delaware
corporation;
FORT KNOX MERGER SUB,
INC.,
a Delaware
corporation;
FOTONATION,
INC.,
a Delaware
corporation;
and
YURY
PRILUTSKY,
as Stockholders’
Agent.
Dated as of January 31,
2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article 1. The Merger
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Section 1.1
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The Merger
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Section 1.2
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Effective Time
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Section 1.3
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Effect of the Merger
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Section 1.4
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Certificate of Incorporation;
By-laws
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Section 1.5
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Directors
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Article 2. Conversion of Securities;
Exchange of Certificates
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Section 2.1
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Conversion of Securities
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Section 2.2
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Exchange of Certificates
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Section 2.3
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Dissenters’ Rights
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Section 2.4
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Stock Transfer Books
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Section 2.5
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Stock Options
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Section 2.6
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Adjustment to Merger
Consideration
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Section 2.7
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Milestone Payment
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Section 2.8
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Milestone Payment Mechanism
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Article 3. Representations and
Warranties of the Company
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Section 3.1
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Organization and
Qualification
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Section 3.2
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Certificate of Incorporation and
By-laws; Corporate Books, Records, Statutory Books and Powers of
Attorney
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Section 3.3
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Capitalization
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Section 3.4
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Authority
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Section 3.5
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No Conflict; Required Filings and
Consents
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Section 3.6
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Permits; Compliance With Law; Statutory
Demand
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Section 3.7
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Financial Statements
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Section 3.8
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Liabilities; Insolvency; Accounts
Receivable
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Section 3.9
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Absence of Certain Changes or
Events
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Section 3.10
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Employee Benefit Plans
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Section 3.11
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Labor and Other Employment
Matters
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Section 3.12
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Contracts; Debt Instruments
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Section 3.13
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Litigation
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Section 3.14
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Environmental Matters
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Section 3.15
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Intellectual Property
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Section 3.16
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Taxes
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Section 3.17
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Insurance
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Section 3.18
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Title to Assets
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Section 3.19
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Real Property; Equipment
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Section 3.20
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Products; Services
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Section 3.21
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Customers; Sales Orders;
Suppliers
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Section 3.22
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Bank Accounts
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Section 3.23
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Related Party Transactions
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Section 3.24
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Vote Required
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Section 3.25
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Brokers
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Section 3.26
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Quasi-California Corporate
Status
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Section 3.27
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Full Disclosure
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Article 4. Representations and
Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub
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Section 4.1
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Organization and Qualification;
Subsidiaries
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Section 4.2
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Authority
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Section 4.3
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No Conflict; Required Filings and
Consents
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Section 4.4
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Litigation
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Section 4.5
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Ownership of Merger Sub; No Prior
Activities
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Section 4.6
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Brokers
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Section 4.7
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Adequate Resources
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Article 5.
Covenants
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Section 5.1
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Conduct of Business by the Company
Pending the Closing
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Section 5.2
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Cooperation
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Section 5.3
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Written Consent in Lieu of
Stockholders’ Meeting
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Section 5.4
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Access to Information;
Confidentiality
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Section 5.5
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No Solicitation of
Transactions
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Section 5.6
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Appropriate Action; Consents;
Filings
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Section 5.7
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Certain Notices
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Section 5.8
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Public Announcements
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Section 5.9
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Payment of Certain
Liabilities
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Section 5.10
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Restricted Stock Issuance and Option
Grants
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Section 5.11
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Employee Benefit Matters
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Section 5.12
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Indemnification of Company Directors and
Officers
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Article 6. Closing
Conditions
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Section 6.1
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Conditions to Obligations of Each Party
Under This Agreement
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Section 6.2
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Additional Conditions to Obligations of
Parent and Merger Sub
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Section 6.3
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Additional Conditions to Obligations of
the Company
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Article 7. Termination, Amendment and
Waiver
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Section 7.1
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Termination
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Section 7.2
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Effect of Termination
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Section 7.3
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Amendment
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Section 7.4
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Waiver
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Section 7.5
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Fees and Expenses
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Article 8. Tax Matters
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Section 8.1
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Transfer Taxes
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Section 8.2
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Tax Indemnity
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Section 8.3
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Responsibility for Filing Tax
Returns
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Section 8.4
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Cooperation on Tax Matters
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Section 8.5
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Tax Claims
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Section 8.6
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Review; Disputes
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Section 8.7
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Characterization of Indemnity and
Milestone Payments
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Article 9.
Indemnification
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Section 9.1
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Survival
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Section 9.2
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Indemnification
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Section 9.3
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Third Party Claims
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Section 9.4
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Exercise of Remedies by Indemnitees
other than Parent
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Section 9.5
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Exclusive Remedy
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Section 9.6
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Insurance Proceeds
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Section 9.7
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Right of Setoff
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Article 10. General
Provisions
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Section 10.1
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Appointment of Stockholder’
Agent
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Section 10.2
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Notices
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Section 10.3
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Certain Definitions
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Section 10.4
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Terms Defined Elsewhere
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Section 10.5
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Headings
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Section 10.6
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Severability
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Section 10.7
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Entire Agreement
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Section 10.8
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Assignment
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Section 10.9
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Parties in Interest
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Section 10.10
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Mutual Drafting
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Section 10.11
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Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction;
Waiver of Trial by Jury
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Section 10.12
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Disclosure
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Section 10.13
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Counterparts
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Section 10.14
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Construction
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Section 10.15
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Specific Performance
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iv
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER,
dated as of January 31, 2008 (this “Agreement”),
by and among TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation
(“ Parent ”), FORT KNOX MERGER SUB, INC., a
Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent
(“ Merger Sub ”), FOTONATION, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the “ Company ”), and YURY
PRILUTSKY, as agent for the holders of Equity Interests of the
Company (the “ Stockholders’ Agent
”).
WHEREAS, the respective
Boards of Directors of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company have
approved and declared advisable the merger of Merger Sub with and
into the Company (the “ Merger ”) upon the terms
and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance
with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
“ DGCL ”); and
WHEREAS, the respective
Boards of Directors of Parent and the Company have determined that
the Merger is in furtherance of and consistent with their
respective business strategies and is in the best interest of their
respective stockholders, and Parent has approved this Agreement and
the Merger as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement
and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
Article 1.
The Merger
Section 1.1 The Merger. Upon
the terms and subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions
set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL,
Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company. 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 1.2 Effective Time.
As soon as practicable after the satisfaction or, if permissible,
waiver of the conditions set forth in Article 6, the parties
hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing a
certificate of merger (the “ Certificate of Merger
”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and executed
in accordance with the relevant provisions of, the DGCL (the date
and time of such filing, or if another date and time is specified
in such filing, such specified date and time, being the “
Effective Time ”).
Section 1.3 Effect of the
Merger. At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as
provided in the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, at the Effective Time, except as
otherwise provided herein, all the property, rights,
privileges,
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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. The
date on which the Merger becomes effective shall be referred to
herein as the “ Closing Date .”
Section 1.4 Certificate of
Incorporation; By-laws. At the Effective Time, the Certificate of
Incorporation and the By-laws of the Surviving Corporation shall be
amended in their entirety to contain the provisions set forth in
the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-laws of Merger Sub,
each as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, as the
same may be amended as provided therein or by applicable
Law.
Section 1.5 Directors and
Officers. The directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be the initial directors of the Surviving
Corporation, each to hold office in accordance with the Certificate
of Incorporation and By-laws 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 in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation and
By-laws of the Surviving Corporation.
Article 2.
Conversion of Securities;
Exchange of Certificates
Section 2.1 Conversion of
Securities. Subject to the subsections of this Section 2.1 and
Sections 2.2, 2.3, 2.5 and 2.6, at the Effective Time, by virtue of
the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger
Sub, the Company or the holders of any securities of the
Company:
Section 2.1.1
Cancellation of Certain Shares . Each share of common stock,
par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“ Company
Common Stock ”) held by Parent, Merger Sub, any
wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent or Merger Sub, or in the treasury
of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be
canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof and no
payment shall be made with respect thereto.
Section 2.1.2
Conversion of Merger Sub Shares. Each share of common stock,
par value $0.001 per share, of Merger Sub issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and
be exchanged for one newly and validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable share of common stock of the Surviving
Corporation.
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Section 2.1.3
Conversion of Company Common Stock . Each share of Company
Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
shall be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Merger
Consideration.
Section 2.1.4
Change in Shares . If between the date of this Agreement and
the Effective Time the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock
shall have been changed into a different number of shares or a
different class, by reason of any stock dividend, subdivision,
reclassification, recapitalization, split, combination or exchange
of shares, the Per Share Merger Consideration shall be
correspondingly adjusted to reflect such stock dividend,
subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, split, combination
or exchange of shares.
Section 2.2 Exchange of
Certificates.
Section 2.2.1
Exchange Agent . As of the Effective Time, Parent shall
deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with Computershare or
another bank or trust company designated by Parent (the “
Exchange Agent ”), for the benefit of the holders of
shares of Company Common Stock, for exchange in accordance with
this Article 2, through the Exchange Agent, cash in U.S.
dollars in an amount sufficient to pay the Stockholder
Consideration as provided herein (such cash being hereinafter
referred to as the “ Exchange Fund ”) payable
pursuant to Section 2.1 in exchange for outstanding shares of
Company Common Stock. The Exchange Agent shall, pursuant to
irrevocable instructions, deliver the Stockholder Consideration
contemplated to be paid pursuant to Section 2.1 out of the
Exchange Fund. The Exchange Fund shall not be used for any other
purpose.
Section 2.2.2
Exchange Procedures . Within one Business Day after the
Effective Time, Parent shall instruct the Exchange Agent to mail to
each holder of record of a certificate or certificates that
immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding
shares of Company Common Stock (the “ Certificates
”) (A) a letter of transmittal (which shall specify that
delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the
Certificates shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the
Certificates to the Exchange Agent and shall be in customary form)
and (B) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the
Certificates in exchange for the Per Share Merger Consideration.
Upon surrender of a Certificate for cancellation to the Exchange
Agent, together with such letter of transmittal, properly completed
and duly executed, and such other documents as may be required
pursuant to such instructions or by the Exchange Agent, the
Exchange
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Agent shall pay by wire
transfer or check as promptly as practicable to the holder of such
Certificate thereof the Per Share Merger Consideration that such
holder has the right to receive in respect of the shares of Company
Common Stock formerly represented by such Certificate; provided,
however , that Parent shall deliver to the Escrow Agent on
behalf and in the name of such holder an amount in cash
representing the Pro Rata Share of the Escrow Amount such holder
has the right to receive in respect of the shares of Company Common
Stock formerly represented by such Certificate and the Certificate
so surrendered shall forthwith be canceled. The Escrow Amount shall
be maintained in an escrow fund (the “ Escrow Fund
”) for the purposes of satisfying claims brought pursuant to
Section 2.6, Section 3.25, Article 8, Article 9 and
Section 10.1 for the periods of time and in accordance with
the terms set forth in the Escrow Agreement. No interest will be
paid or accrued on any Merger Consideration, including the
Aggregate Merger Consideration, payable to holders of Certificates.
In the event of a transfer of ownership of shares of Company Common
Stock that is not registered in the transfer records of the
Company, the Per Share Merger Consideration may be issued to a
transferee if the Certificate representing such shares of Company
Common Stock is presented to the Exchange Agent, accompanied by all
documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and by
evidence that any applicable stock transfer taxes have been paid.
Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 2.2, each
Certificate shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to
represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the Per
Share Merger Consideration.
Section 2.2.3
Further Rights in Company Common Stock . All Merger
Consideration paid in accordance with the terms hereof shall be
deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights
pertaining to such shares of Company Common Stock.
Section 2.2.4
Termination of Exchange Fund . Any portion of the Exchange
Fund that remains undistributed to the holders of Company Common
Stock for six months after the Effective Time shall be delivered to
Parent upon demand, and any holders of Company Common Stock who
have not theretofore complied with this Article 2 shall
thereafter look only to Parent for the Per Share Merger
Consideration, without any interest thereon.
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Section 2.2.5 No
Liability . Neither Parent nor the Company shall be liable to
any holder of shares of Company Common Stock for any cash from the
Exchange Fund delivered to a public official pursuant to any
abandoned property, escheat or similar Law.
Section 2.2.6 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 will issue in exchange for such
lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Per Share Merger
Consideration without any interest thereon.
Section 2.2.7
Withholding . Each of Parent, the Surviving Corporation, any
Company Subsidiary or the Exchange Agent shall be entitled to
deduct and withhold from the consideration or any other payments
otherwise payable to any person pursuant to this Agreement to any
former holder of Company Common Stock or former holder of vested
Company Options such amounts as Parent, the Surviving Corporation,
any Company Subsidiary or the Exchange Agent are required to deduct
and withhold under the Code, or any provision of state, local or
foreign Tax Law, with respect to the making of such payment. To the
extent that amounts are so withheld by Parent, the Surviving
Corporation, any Company Subsidiary or the Exchange Agent, such
withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this
Agreement as having been paid to the former holder of Company
Common Stock or former holder of vested Company Options in respect
of whom such deduction and withholding was made by Parent, the
Surviving Corporation, any Company Subsidiary or the Exchange
Agent.
Section 2.2.8
Merger Consideration Certificate . Two Business Days prior
to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to Parent a draft of
the Merger Consideration Certificate, which sets forth, for each
holder of Company Common Stock and each holder of Company Options,
such person’s allocation of the Merger Consideration and such
person’s allocation of the Escrow Fund pursuant to this
Article 2 based on assumptions set forth therein. At the Closing,
the Stockholders’ Agent shall deliver to Parent the Merger
Consideration Certificate setting forth the final calculation of
such amounts.
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Section 2.3 Dissenters’
Rights.
Section 2.3.1
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, to the extent that the provisions of Section 262 of
the DGCL are, or prior to the Effective Date may become, applicable
to the Merger, any shares of Company Common Stock that, as of the
Effective Time, are or may entitle the holder thereof to appraisal
rights under Section 262 of the DGCL shall not be converted
into or represent the right to receive a portion of the Aggregate
Merger Consideration, and the holder or holders of such shares
shall be entitled only to such rights as may be granted to such
holder or holders in Section 262 of the DGCL; provided,
however , that if the status of any such shares carrying
appraisal rights shall not be perfected, or if any such shares
shall lose their status as shares carrying appraisal rights, then,
as of the later of the Effective Time or the time of the failure to
perfect such status or the loss of such status, such shares shall
automatically be converted into and shall represent only the right
to receive (upon the surrender of the certificate or certificates
representing such shares) their Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate
Merger Consideration in accordance with
Section 2.1.
Section 2.3.2 The
Company shall give Parent (A) prompt notice of any written
demand received by the Company prior to the Effective Time to
require the Company to purchase shares of Company Common Stock
pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL and of any other demand,
notice or instrument delivered to the Company prior to the
Effective Time pursuant to the DGCL and (B) the opportunity to
participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to any
such demand, notice or instrument. The Company shall not make any
payment or settlement offer prior to the Effective Time with
respect to any such demand unless Parent shall have consented in
writing to such payment or settlement offer.
Section 2.4 Stock Transfer
Books. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of the
Company shall be closed and thereafter, there shall be no further
registration of transfers of shares of Company Common Stock
theretofore outstanding on the records of the Company. From and
after the Effective Time, the holders of Certificates shall cease
to have any rights with respect to such shares of Company Common
Stock except as otherwise provided herein or by Law. On or after
the Effective Time, any Certificates presented to the Exchange
Agent or Parent for any reason shall be converted into their Pro
Rata Share of the Aggregate Merger Consideration.
Section 2.5 Stock Options.
Prior to the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of the Company
(the “ Company Board ”) (or, if appropriate, any
committee thereof) shall adopt appropriate
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resolutions and take all other actions
necessary and appropriate to provide that (i) each unexpired
and unexercised option or similar right to purchase Company Common
Stock (the “ Company Options ”), under the
Company’s 2003 Stock Plan (the “ Company Stock
Option Plan ”), that is vested as of immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall be cancelled effective as of immediately
prior to the Effective Time, and, in exchange therefor, each former
holder of any such cancelled Company Option shall be entitled to
receive from Parent, in consideration of the cancellation of such
Company Option and in settlement therefor, an amount in cash
(without interest and subject to any applicable withholding or
other taxes required by applicable Law to be withheld) equal to the
product of (A) the total number of shares of Company Common
Stock previously subject to such vested Company Option and
(B) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Merger Consideration
over the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock
previously subject to such vested Company Option (such amounts
payable hereunder being referred to as the “ Option
Payment ”) and (ii) each Company Option that is
unvested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
terminate for no consideration effective as of immediately prior to
the Effective Time. As of the Effective Time, any such Company
Option shall no longer be exercisable by the former holder thereof,
and the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all
necessary consents to ensure that former holders of Company Options
will have no rights other than, with respect to Company Options
that are vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, the
right to receive the Option Payment.
Section 2.6 Adjustment to
Merger Consideration.
Section 2.6.1
Closing Balance Sheet . As soon as reasonably practicable
following the Closing but no later than 60 days following the
Closing, Parent shall cause to be prepared and delivered to the
Stockholders’ Agent a balance sheet of the Company (the
“ Closing Balance Sheet ”) as of the Closing
Date, including a calculation of each of: (a) the amount of
cash of the Company as of the close of business on the Closing
Date, which amount shall include the exercise price of unexercised
vested Company Options (the “ Closing Cash ”);
(b) the accounts receivable of the Company on the Closing Date
that are collected by the Company as of the close of business on
the sixtieth (60) day following the Closing Date (the “
Closing A/R ”); provided , that the Closing A/R
shall not include any accounts receivable of the Company that were
created after the Closing Date; (c) the accounts payable
balance of the Company as of the Closing Date, including any
accounts payable of the Company that should have been reflected on
the books of the Company at Closing, but were not so reflected (the
“ Closing A/P ”); and (d) the amount of
Company Transaction Expenses unpaid as of the close of business on
the Closing Date,
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including any Company
Transaction Expenses that should have been reflected on the books
of the Company at Closing, but were no so reflected (the “
Closing Transaction Expenses ”). The Closing Balance
Sheet shall be prepared strictly in accordance with GAAP. Parent
agrees to afford to the Stockholders’ Agent and its
accountants, counsel, financial advisors or other representatives
access at reasonable times and on reasonable prior notice to all of
the Surviving Corporation’s and its Subsidiaries’ books
and records, contracts, personnel and accountants and the work
papers of each of the foregoing and, upon request, shall provide
copies of any of the foregoing, as may be reasonably necessary to
assist the Stockholders’ Agent in its review of the Closing
Balance Sheet.
Section 2.6.2
Review; Disputes .
Section 2.6.2.1 If the
Stockholders’ Agent disputes the calculation of any of the
Closing Cash, the Closing A/R, the Closing A/P and the Closing
Transaction Expenses set forth in the Closing Balance Sheet, then
the Stockholders’ Agent shall deliver a written notice (a
“ Dispute Notice ”) to Parent during the 10-day
period commencing upon delivery by the Company to the
Stockholders’ Agent of the Closing Balance Sheet (the “
Review Period ”). The Dispute Notice shall set forth
the principal basis for the dispute for each disputed item of such
calculation.
Section 2.6.2.2 If the
Stockholders’ Agent does not deliver a Dispute Notice to
Parent prior to the expiration of the Review Period, the
calculation of each of the Closing Cash, the Closing A/R, the
Closing A/P and the Closing Transaction Expenses set forth in the
Closing Balance Sheet shall be deemed final and binding on Parent,
the Company, the Stockholders’ Agent and each of the other
former stockholders and optionholders of the Company for all
purposes of this Agreement.
Section 2.6.2.3 If the
Stockholders’ Agent delivers a Dispute Notice to Parent prior
to the expiration of the Review Period, then the
Stockholders’ Agent and Parent shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to reach agreement on such disputed amount of
Closing Cash, Closing A/R, Closing A/P and/or Closing Transaction
Expenses, as applicable. If the Stockholders’ Agent and
Parent are unable to reach agreement on the amount(s) in dispute
within 10 days after the end of the Review Period, either party
shall have the right to refer such dispute to Ernst &
Young LLP (such firm, or any successor thereto, being referred to
herein
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as the “ Designated
Accounting Firm ”) during the period commencing on such
tenth day and ending sixty (60) days afterward. In connection
with the resolution of any such dispute by the Designated
Accounting Firm: (A) each of the Stockholders’ Agent and
Parent shall have a reasonable opportunity to meet with the
Designated Accounting Firm to provide their views as to any
disputed issues with respect to the calculation of the Closing
Cash, the Closing A/R, the Closing A/P and/or the Closing
Transaction Expenses identified as under dispute in the Dispute
Notice; (B) the Designated Accounting Firm shall determine the
Closing Cash, the Closing A/R, the Closing A/P and/or the Closing
Transaction Expenses, as applicable within 20 days of such
referral, and upon reaching such determination shall deliver a copy
of its calculations (the “ Expert Calculations
”) to the Stockholders’ Agent, Parent and the Escrow
Agent; and (C) the determination of the disputed Closing Cash,
the Closing A/R, the Closing A/P and/or the Closing Transaction
Expenses made by the Designated Accounting Firm shall be
conclusive, binding upon the parties, nonappealable, and not be
subject to further review, and shall be considered a final
arbitration award that is enforceable pursuant to the terms of the
Federal Arbitration Act. In calculating the disputed Closing Cash,
the Closing A/R, the Closing A/P and/or the Closing Transaction
Expenses, (1) the Designated Accounting Firm shall be limited
to addressing only those particular disputed items referred to in
the Dispute Notice, and (2) such calculation shall, with
respect to any disputed item, be no greater than the higher amount
calculated by the Company or the Stockholders’ Agent, as the
case may be, and no lower than the amount calculated by the Company
or the Stockholders’ Agent, as the case may be. The Expert
Calculations shall reflect in detail the differences, if any,
between the Closing Cash, the Closing A/R, the Closing A/P and/or
the Closing Transaction Expenses as identified in the Dispute
Notice reflected therein and the Closing Cash, the Closing A/R, the
Closing A/P and/or the Closing Transaction Expenses as identified
in the Dispute Notice set forth in the Closing Balance Sheet. The
fees and expenses of the Designated Accounting Firm shall be borne
equally by Parent and the former stockholders and optionholders of
the Company, which fees and expenses shall be deducted from the
Adjustment Escrow Fund prior to making any payments to the former
stockholders and optionholders pursuant to
Section 2.6.3.
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Section 2.6.3
Adjustment of Merger Consideration .
Section 2.6.3.1 If the
sum of the Closing Cash plus the Closing A/R, less the Closing A/P,
less the Closing Transaction Expenses, as finally determined in
accordance with this Section 2.6 (the “ Final Closing
Cash ”), is less than the Target Closing Cash, then the
Escrow Agent shall promptly remit to Parent, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds, an amount equal to such deficiency
from the Adjustment Escrow Fund on deposit pursuant to the Escrow
Agreement; provided, however , that if the Adjustment Escrow
Fund is not sufficient to make such payment in its entirety, then
the Escrow Agent shall promptly remit to Parent, by wire transfer
of immediately available funds from the Indemnity Escrow Fund on
deposit pursuant to the Escrow Agreement, the amount by which the
Adjustment Escrow Fund is less than such deficiency. If the Final
Closing Cash, as finally determined in accordance with this
Section 2.6, is greater than the Target Closing Cash, then
Parent shall promptly remit to the former stockholders of the
Company, via the Exchange Agent, and former holders of vested
Company Options, via the payroll system of the Surviving
Corporation or the respective Subsidiary of the Company, an
aggregate amount equal to such excess.
Section 2.6.3.2 The
Escrow Agent shall promptly remit to the former holders of shares
of Company Common Stock and vested Company Options the amounts
remaining in the Adjustment Escrow Fund, if any, after first paying
Parent the amount of any deficiency. All payments made pursuant to
Section 2.6 shall be treated by the parties as adjustments to
the Merger Consideration unless otherwise required by applicable
law. All payments to the former holders of shares of Company Common
Stock and vested Company Options shall be in accordance with each
such holder’s Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Merger
Consideration.
Section 2.7 Milestone
Payment. Subject to Section 2.8, in the event that the
Milestone is achieved in accordance with Exhibit B, then Parent
shall pay the respective portions of the Milestone Payment to the
Exchange Agent, for the benefit of and payment to the former
holders of shares of Company Common Stock, and the Surviving
Corporation or the respective Subsidiary of the Company, for the
benefit of and payment to the former holders of vested Company
Options in accordance with each such holder’s Pro Rata
Share.
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Section 2.8 Milestone Payment
Mechanism.
Section 2.8.1 If
Parent determines that the Milestone has been achieved or deemed
achieved, Parent shall deliver to the Stockholders’ Agent a
written notice stating that the Milestone has been achieved or
deemed achieved, and Parent shall make the appropriate Milestone
payment contemplated in Section 2.7 within five
(5) Business Days of such written notice.
Section 2.8.2 If the
Stockholders’ Agent believes the Milestone has been achieved
or should be deemed to have been achieved, he may deliver a notice
(the “ Milestone Notice ”) to Parent. The
Milestone Notice shall state that the Stockholders’ Agent
believes that the Milestone has been achieved or should be deemed
to have been achieved pursuant to Section 2.7 and contain a
brief description of the circumstances supporting the
Stockholders’ Agent’s belief that the Milestone has
been achieved or should be deemed to have been achieved. Parent
shall afford to the Stockholders’ Agent and its accountants,
counsel or other representatives reasonable access at reasonable
times and upon reasonable prior notice, to the necessary books and
records, contracts, personnel and work papers, and upon request,
shall provide copies of such materials, as reasonably required to
assist the Stockholders’ Agent in its evaluation of the
achievement of the Milestone. After the receipt by Parent of the
Milestone Notice, if any, the parties shall arrange for a mutually
agreeable time (not later than 30 days after such receipt by Parent
of the Milestone Notice) for the Stockholders’ Agent to
demonstrate the achievement of the Milestone. If, after such
demonstration, Parent agrees with Stockholders’ Agent as to
the matters set forth in the Milestone Notice, Parent shall pay the
respective portions of the Milestone Payment to the Exchange Agent,
for the benefit of and payment to the former holders of shares of
Company Common Stock, and the Surviving Corporation or the
respective Subsidiary of the Company, for the benefit of and
payment to the former holders of vested Company Options in
accordance with each such holder’s Pro Rata Share within five
(5) Business Days after Parent acknowledges its agreement as
to the matters set forth in the Milestone Notice. If, after such
demonstration, Parent does not agree with Stockholders’ Agent
as to the matters set forth in the Milestone Notice, Parent shall
deliver a written notice of disagreement with matters set forth in
the Milestone Notice (“ Determination Notice ”)
to the Stockholders’ Agent within 45 days after its receipt
of the Milestone Notice. The determination by Parent shall be
binding unless the Stockholders’ Agent gives written notice
(“ Determination Response
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Notice ”) of
disagreement with the determination to Parent within 30 days after
its receipt of Parent’s Determination Notice, specifying the
nature and extent of such disagreement in sufficient specificity to
allow Parent to investigate and respond to each element of such
disagreement. If Parent does not send a Determination Notice to the
Stockholders’ Agent within 45 days of the receipt of the
Milestone Notice, Parent shall be presumed to agree with the
matters set forth in the Milestone Notice and shall pay the
respective portions of the Milestone Payment to the Exchange Agent,
for the benefit of and payment to the former holders of shares of
Company Common Stock, and the Surviving Corporation or the
respective Subsidiary of the Company, for the benefit of and
payment to the former holders of vested Company Options in
accordance with each such holder’s Pro Rata Share within five
(5) Business Days after the termination of such 45-day period.
Parent and the Stockholders’ Agent shall negotiate in good
faith to resolve any dispute relating to any determination by
Parent. Within five (5) Business Days after the resolution of
any dispute through negotiation between the parties, Parent shall
pay the respective portions of the amount, if any, agreed between
the parties to the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of and payment
to the former holders of shares of Company Common Stock, and the
Surviving Corporation or the respective Subsidiary of the Company,
for the benefit of and payment to the former holders of vested
Company Options in accordance with each such holder’s Pro
Rata Share. If the Stockholders’ Agent and Parent are unable
to resolve any dispute relating to any determination by Parent
within 30 days after receipt by Parent of a Determination Response
Notice, the Stockholders’ Agent and Parent submit such
disagreement to the Designated Accounting Firm. In connection with
the resolution of any such disagreement with the Designated
Accounting Firm, each of the Stockholders’ Agent and Parent
shall have a reasonable opportunity to meet with the Designated
Accounting Firm to provide their views as to any disputed issues
with respect to the determination of the achievement or the deemed
achievement of the Milestone. Within five (5) Business Days
after the resolution of any dispute through the Designated
Accounting Firm, Parent shall pay to the Exchange Agent, for the
benefit of and payment to the former holders of shares of Company
Common Stock, and the Surviving Corporation or the respective
Subsidiary of the Company, for the benefit of and payment to the
former holders of vested Company Options in accordance with each
such holder’s Pro Rata Share, the respective portions of the
amount, if any, agreed between the parties and specified by the
Designated Accounting Firm. All Milestone Payments made pursuant to
Sections 2.7 and 2.8 shall be treated by the parties as adjustments
to the Merger Consideration unless otherwise required by applicable
Law.
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Section 2.8.3 Parent
and the Stockholders’ Agent may agree in writing to modify
the Milestone, but either party may decline a modification
requested by the other party for any or no reason. In the event
that Parent either (A) requires the Company to pursue a
modified Milestone program not agreed to in writing by the
Stockholders’ Agent, or (B) terminates the Milestone,
then the Milestone shall be deemed achieved.
Article 3.
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 “ Disclosure Schedule
”), which identifies exceptions by specific Section
references, the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent
and Merger Sub as follows:
Section 3.1 Organization and
Qualification.
Section 3.1.1 The
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the
Subsidiaries is a company duly incorporated and validly existing
and in good standing (or appropriately recognized as legally in
existence and active) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation. The Company and its Subsidiaries has the legal right
and requisite power and authority and all necessary licenses,
consents and/or governmental approvals to (A) conduct its
business in the manner in which its business is currently being
conducted; (B) own and use its assets in the manner in which
its assets are currently owned and used; and (C) perform its
obligations under all Company Material Contracts. The Company is
duly qualified or licensed to do business, and is in good standing,
in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned,
leased or operated by it or the nature of its business makes such
qualification, licensing or good standing necessary. Each of the
Subsidiaries of the Company is identified in Section 3.1.1 of
the Disclosure Schedule. The Company or one of its Subsidiaries is
the sole stockholder of each of the Subsidiaries. Except for the
Subsidiaries set forth in Section 3.1.1 of the Disclosure
Schedule, neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries have an Equity
Interest, in, or loans to, any corporation, partnership, join
venture, or other business entity. Neither the Company nor the
Subsidiaries is obligated to make or be bound by any agreement or
obligation to make, any investment in or capital contribution in or
on behalf of any other entity.
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Section 3.1.2 Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has conducted business
under or otherwise used, for any purpose or in any jurisdiction,
any fictitious name, assumed name, trade name or other name, other
than the names identified in Section 3.1.2 of the Disclosure
Schedule.
Section 3.1.3
Section 3.1.3 of the Disclosure Schedule accurately sets forth
(A) the names of the members of the Company Board and each
director of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries, (B) the
names of the members of each committee of the Company Board,
(C) the names and titles of the officers of the Company and
each of the Company’s Subsidiaries and (D) the legal and
beneficial ownership of the Irish Subsidiaries.
Section 3.2 Certificate of
Incorporation and By-laws; Corporate Books, Records, Statutory
Books and Powers of Attorney
Section 3.2.1 The
copies of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (the “ Company Certificate ”) and
By-laws, as amended (the “ Company By-laws ”)
and the Memorandum and Articles of Association for each of the
Irish Subsidiaries (the “ Irish Memoranda and Articles of
Association ”) and the Amended and Restated Constitutive
Act for the Romanian Subsidiary (“ Romanian Constitutive
Act ”) included as exhibits to Section 3.2 of the
Disclosure Schedule are complete and correct copies thereof as in
effect on the date hereof. The Company is not in violation of any
of the provisions of the Company Certificate or the Company
By-laws. None of the Subsidiaries of the Company is in violation of
any of the provisions of the charter documents of such Subsidiary.
Correct and complete copies of statutory registers and all minute
books of the Company and each of the Company’s Subsidiaries
have been made available by the Company to Parent. There have been
no formal meetings or other proceedings of the stockholders of the
Company, the Company Board of any committee of the Company board
that are not reflected in such minutes or other records. There has
not been any violation of any of the provisions of the Company
Certificate or Company By-laws, and the Company has not taken any
action that is inconsistent with any resolution adopted by the
stockholders of the Company, the Company Board or any committee of
the Company Board. There has not been any violation of any of the
provisions of any charter document of any of the Company’s
Subsidiaries, and no such Subsidiary has taken any action which is
inconsistent with any resolution adopted by the shareholders of
such Subsidiary, the board of such Subsidiary or any committee of
the board of such Subsidiary.
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Section 3.2.2 All
registers, minute books and other statutory books required to be
kept by each Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to applicable Law,
have been properly kept, contain a true, complete and accurate
record of the matters with which they should deal and no notice or
allegation has been received that any of them is incorrect or
should be rectified.
Section 3.2.3 No Irish
Subsidiary has or will, pending Completion, have any of its
records, systems, controls, data or information recorded, stored,
maintained, operated or otherwise dependent upon or held by any
means (including any electronic, mechanical or photographic
process, whether computerized or not) which (including all means of
access thereto and therefrom and use thereof) are not under the
exclusive ownership and direct control of the relevant Irish
Subsidiary.
Section 3.2.4 There is
no power of attorney given by any Subsidiary of the Company in
force and no outstanding authority by which any person may enter
into any agreement, arrangement or obligation to do anything on
behalf of any such Subsidiary (other than any authority of its
employees and directors to enter into agreements in the ordinary
and usual course of their duties).
Section 3.3
Capitalization.
Section 3.3.1 The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 10,000,000
shares of Company Common Stock. As of the date hereof,
(A) 3,010,592 shares of Company Common Stock are issued and
outstanding, all of which were validly issued and fully paid,
nonassessable and free of preemptive rights, (B) no shares of
Company Common Stock are held in the treasury of the Company, and
(C) 1,477,089 shares of Company Common Stock are issuable (and
such number was reserved for issuance) upon exercise of Company
Options outstanding. Except for Company Options to purchase not
more than 1,477,089 shares of Company Common Stock, there are no
options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or
commitments of any character to which the Company is a party or by
which the Company is bound relating to the issued or unissued
capital stock or other Equity Interests of the Company, or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for such capital stock
or other Equity Interests, or obligating the Company to issue or
sell any shares of its capital stock or
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other Equity Interests, or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for such capital stock
of, or other Equity Interests in, the Company. The Company has not
issued any shares of its capital stock, or securities convertible
into or exchangeable for such capital stock or other Equity
Interests, other than those shares of capital stock reserved for
issuance as set forth in this Section 3.3.1 or
Section 3.3.1 of the Disclosure Schedule. All outstanding
shares of Company Common Stock and all outstanding Company Options
have been issued and granted in compliance with (1) all
applicable securities laws or pursuant to valid exemptions
therefrom and other applicable Laws and (2) all requirements
set forth in applicable contracts. Section 3.3.1 of the
Disclosure Schedule accurately sets forth the name of each holder
of Company Common Stock and the total number of shares of Company
Common Stock held by such person as of the date hereof. The Company
is not subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the
Exchange Act.
Section 3.3.2 The
issued shares in the Irish Subsidiaries comprise the whole of the
allotted and issued share capital of the Irish Subsidiaries. There
are no shares issued or allotted in any Irish Subsidiary which are
not legally and beneficially owned by the Company. The shares
issued in the Irish Subsidiaries are fully paid up or credited as
fully paid up. There is no Encumbrance, nor is there any agreement,
arrangement or obligation to create or give any Encumbrance, on,
over or affecting any of the shares or any issues or unissued
shares of any Irish Subsidiary and no claim has been made by any
person to be entitled to any such Encumbrance. Save as provided for
in this Agreement (A) there is no agreement, arrangement or
obligation in force which calls for the present or future
allotment, issue or transfer of, or the grant to any person of the
right (whether conditional or otherwise) to call for the allotment,
issue or transfer of, any share or loan capital of any Irish
Subsidiary (including without limitation, any option or right of
pre-emption or conversion in any Irish Subsidiary and (B) no
share or loan capital has been created, allotted, issued, acquired,
repaid or redeemed, or agreed to be created, allotted, issued,
acquired, repaid or redeemed, by any Irish Subsidiary since
December 31, 2006.
Section 3.3.3
Section 3.3.3 of the Disclosure Schedule accurately sets
forth, with respect to each Company Option that is outstanding as
of the date of this Agreement: (A) the name of the holder of
such Company Option; (B) the total number of shares of Company
Common Stock that are subject to such Company Option and the number
of shares of Company Common Stock with respect to which such
Company Option is immediately exercisable; (C) the date on
which such Company Option was
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granted and the term of such
Company Option; (D) the vesting schedule for such Company
Option; (E) the exercise price per share of Company Common
Stock purchasable under such Company Option; and (F) whether
such Company Option has been designated an “incentive stock
option” as defined in Section 422 of the Code. All
shares of Company Common Stock subject to issuance under the
Company Stock Option Plans, upon issuance prior to the Effective
Time on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments
pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive
rights.
Section 3.3.4 Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has declared any dividends
or made any distributions with respect to its capital stock.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has repurchased,
redeemed or otherwise reacquired any shares of Equity Interests of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than pursuant to
restricted stock purchase agreements or stock option agreements
providing for the repurchase of such securities at the original
issuance price of such securities. All securities so reacquired by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries were reacquired in
compliance with (A) the applicable provisions of the DGCL and
other applicable Laws and (B) all requirements set forth in
applicable restricted stock purchase agreements and other
applicable contracts. There are no outstanding contractual
obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(1) restricting the transfer of, (2) affecting the voting
rights of, (3) requiring the repurchase, redemption or
disposition of, or containing any right of first refusal with
respect to, (4) requiring the registration for sale of, or
(5) granting any preemptive or antidilutive right with respect
to, any shares of Company Common Stock or other Equity Interests in
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There are no outstanding
contractual obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
to provide funds or any form of security to, or make any investment
(in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any
person.
Section 3.4
Authority.
Section 3.4.1 The
Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it
is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
each Ancillary Agreement to be consummated by the Company. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary
Agreement to which it is a party by the Company and the
consummation by the Company
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of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly
authorized by all necessary corporate action and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of the Company and no stockholder votes are
necessary to authorize this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to
which it is a party or to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby other than the Required Stockholder Vote. The
execution and delivery of each Ancillary Agreement to which a
Company Subsidiary is a party by such entity and the consummation
by each such entity of the transactions contemplated thereby have
been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action
and no other corporate proceedings on the part of any Company
Subsidiary and no stockholder votes are necessary to authorize any
such Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party or to consummate
the transactions contemplated thereby.
Section 3.4.2 The
Company Board (pursuant to a unanimous vote of all members of the
Company Board at a meeting duly called and held on January 31,
2008) has (A) determined that the Merger is advisable and fair
and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders,
(B) authorized and approved the Merger, (C) recommended
the adoption of this Agreement by the holders of Company Common
Stock and directed that this Agreement be submitted for
consideration by the Company’s stockholders and (D) to
the extent necessary, adopted a resolution having the effect of
causing the Company not to be subject to any state takeover law or
similar Law that might otherwise apply to the Merger or any of the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement
and each Ancillary Agreement to which the Company and/or a Company
Subsidiary is a party have been duly authorized and validly
executed and delivered by the Company and/or such Company
Subsidiary and constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Company and/or such Company Subsidiary, enforceable against
them in accordance with their respective terms, except as the
enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws generally
affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general equity
principles. True and complete copies of all resolutions of the
Company Board reflecting such actions have been previously provided
to Parent. No state takeover statute or similar statute or
regulation is applicable to or purports to be applicable to the
Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement or
any Ancillary Agreement.
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Section 3.5 No Conflict;
Required Filings and Consents.
Section 3.5.1 The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary
Agreement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party by the Company or the respective Subsidiary does not, and the
performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party by the Company or
the respective Subsidiary will not, (A) (assuming the Required
Stockholder Vote is obtained) conflict with or violate any
provision of the Company Certificate or Company By-laws or the
Irish Memoranda and Articles of Association, (B) assuming that
all consents, approvals, authorizations and permits described in
Section 3.5.2 have been obtained and all filings and
notifications described in Section 3.5.2 have been made and
any waiting periods thereunder have terminated or expired, conflict
with or violate any Law applicable to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected or (C) require
any consent or approval under, result in any breach of or any loss
of any benefit under, or constitute a change of control or default
(or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would
become a default) under, or give to others any right of
termination, vesting, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of,
or result in the creation of an Encumbrance on any property or
asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to, any
Company Material Contract or Company Permit.
Section 3.5.2 The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary
Agreement to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries does not, and the
performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party by the Company
and/or its Subsidiaries will not, require any consent, approval,
authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any
Governmental Entity or any other person, except for the filing and
recordation of the Certificate of Merger as required by the
DGCL.
Section 3.6 Permits;
Compliance With Law; Statutory Demand.
Section 3.6.1 Each of
the Company and its Subsidiaries is in possession of all
authorizations, licenses, permits, consents, certificates,
approvals and clearances (the “ Company Permits
”) of any Governmental Entity necessary for the Company and
its Subsidiaries to own, lease and operate its properties or to
carry on its business substantially in the manner currently
conducted, and all such Company Permits are valid,
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and in full force and effect.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is neither in
conflict with, nor in default or violation of, (A) any Law
applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which
any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
bound or affected or (B) any material Company Permits. Each of
the Company and its Subsidiaries is, and has been, in compliance
with all applicable Laws. (1) Neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries has received any notice or other communication
from any Governmental Entity regarding any actual or possible
violation of, or failure to comply with, any Law in any material
respect and (2) no event has occurred or circumstance exists
that (with or without notice or lapse of time) (AA) may constitute
or result in a material violation by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries of, or a failure on the part of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries to comply with, any Law or (BB) may give rise to
any obligation on the part of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the
cost of, any remedial action of any nature. Neither the Company,
its Subsidiaries nor any director, officer, agent or employee of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has (x) used any funds
for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful
expenses relating to political activity, (y) made any unlawful
payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or
to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns or violated
any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as
amended, or (z) made any other unlawful payment.
Section 3.6.2 No
21-day notices or other statutory demand whether under section 214
of the Irish Companies Act 1963 (as amended) or otherwise has been
received by any Irish Subsidiary. No order has been made nor are
there any facts or circumstances which could give rise to an order
being made against any Irish Subsidiary under s.140 of the Irish
Companies Act 1990 (as amended). No Irish Subsidiary has acquired
any property in circumstances which may lead to an application for
an order of the Irish Courts under section 139 of the Irish
Companies Act 1990 (as amended). No event analogous to any of the
foregoing above at Section 3.6.3 has occurred in respect of
any of the Irish Subsidiaries outside Ireland.
Section 3.7 Financial
Statements.
Section 3.7.1 The
Company has delivered to Parent the following financial statements
and notes (collectively, the “ Company Financial
Statements ”):
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Section 3.7.1.1 The
audited balance sheets set forth in Section 3.7.1.1 of the
Disclosure Schedule, the notes thereto and the unqualified report
and opinion of the auditors identified therein; and
Section 3.7.1.2 The
unaudited balance sheets of the Company and its Subsidiaries set
forth in Section 3.7.1.2 of the Disclosure Schedule (the
“ Unaudited Interim Balance Sheets ”), and the
related unaudited income statements of the Company and its
Subsidiaries for the months then ended.
Section 3.7.2 Each of
the Company Financial Statements is accurate and complete and
presents fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company
or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, as of the respective dates
thereof and the results of operations and (in the case of the
financial statements referred to in Section 3.7.1.1) cash flow
of the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, for the periods
covered thereby. The Company Financial Statements have been
prepared in accordance with the Accounting Principles for the
respective entities applied on a consistent basis throughout the
periods covered. The Company has also delivered to Parent copies of
all letters from the auditors of the Company’s Subsidiaries
to such entities’ board of directors or the audit committee
thereof during the thirty-six (36) months preceding the
execution of this Agreement, together with copies of all responses
thereto. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
entered into any “off balance sheet” transactions,
except as fully disclosed in the footnotes to the respective
Company Financial Statements.
Section 3.8 Liabilities;
Insolvency; Accounts Receivable.
Section 3.8.1 Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Liabilities, except
for: (A) Liabilities identified as such, and in the amounts
set forth, in the “liabilities” section of the
respective Unaudited Interim Balance Sheets of the Company and its
Subsidiaries for the period ended December 31, 2007; and
(B) Liabilities described in Section 3.8.1 of the
Disclosure Schedule.
Section 3.8.2 No order
has been made or petition presented or resolution passed for the
winding up or dissolution of any Irish Subsidiary or for the
appointment of a liquidator or examiner to any Irish Subsidiary. No
receiver and/or manager has been appointed by any person over the
whole or any part of the business or assets of any Irish
Subsidiary. No Irish Subsidiary is insolvent or likely to become
insolvent or unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section
214 of the Irish Companies Act 1963 (as
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amended). No Irish Subsidiary
has stopped paying or suspended payment of its debts as they fall
due nor has any Irish Subsidiary sought from its creditors any
extensions of time for the payment of its debts. No distress,
execution, sequestration or other process has been levied in
respect of any of the assets of any Irish Subsidiary. No
composition in satisfaction of the debts of any of the Irish
Subsidiaries, or scheme of arrangement of its affairs, or
compromise or arrangement between it and its creditors or members
or any class of its creditors or members, has been proposed,
sanctioned or approved. No event has occurred causing, or which
upon intervention or notice by any Irish Subsidiaries may cause,
any floating charge created by any of the Irish Subsidiaries to
crystallise or any charge created by it to become enforceable, nor
has any such crystallisation occurred or is such enforcement in
process. In relation to any property or assets held by each of the
Irish Subsidiaries under any hire purchase, conditional sale,
chattel leasing, retention of title agreement or otherwise
belonging to a third party, no event has occurred which entitles,
or which upon intervention or notice by the third party may
entitle, the third party to repossess the property or assets
concerning or terminate the agreement or any licence in respect of
the same.
Section 3.8.3 No order
has been made or petition presented or resolution passed for the
winding up or dissolution of the Romanian Subsidiary, for any
reason whatsoever, or for the appointment of a liquidator, special
or judicial manager to the Romanian Subsidiary. The Romanian
Subsidiary is not insolvent or likely to become insolvent or unable
to pay its debts within the meaning of article 3 of the Law no.
85/2006 regarding the insolvency procedure, as subsequently
amended. The Romanian Subsidiary has not stopped paying or
suspended payment of its debts as they fall due nor has the
Romanian Subsidiary sought from its creditors any extensions of
time for the payment of its debts. No distress, execution,
sequestration or other process has been levied in respect of any of
the assets of the Romanian Subsidiary.
Section 3.8.4
Section 3.8.4 of the Disclosure Schedule provides an accurate
and complete breakdown and aging of all accounts receivable, notes
receivable and other receivables of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as of the date hereof. All existing accounts
receivable of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including those
accounts receivable reflected on the Unaudited Interim Balance
Sheets that have not yet been collected and those accounts
receivable that have arisen since the applicable date of such
Unaudited Interim Balance Sheet and have not yet been collected)
(A) represent and will
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represent valid obligations
of customers of the Company or its Subsidiaries arising from bona
fide transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business
and (B) are current and will be collected in full within 90
days of the date on which it first comes due and payable, without
any counterclaim or set off (net of the respective reserves shown
on the most recent Unaudited Interim Balance Sheets prior to the
date hereof, which reserves are adequate and calculated consistent
with the Accounting Principles). Subject to such reserves, each of
such accounts receivable either has been or will be collected in
full, without any counterclaim or setoff, within ninety days after
the day on which it first becomes due and payable.
Section 3.9 Absence of
Certain Changes or Events Since December 31, 2007, except as
specifically contemplated by this Agreement, each of the Company
and its Subsidiaries has conducted its business in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice and, since such date, there
has not been (A) any Company Material Adverse Effect or an
event or development that would, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect,
(B) any event or development that would, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to prevent or delay the
performance of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (C) any action taken by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries during the period from
December 31, 2007 through the date of this Agreement that, if
taken during the period from the date of this Agreement through the
Effective Time, would constitute a breach of
Section 5.1.
Section 3.10 Employee Benefit
Plans.
Section 3.10.1
Section 3.10.1 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true
and complete list of each “employee benefit plan” as
defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”) and
any other plan, policy, program, practice, agreement, understanding
or arrangement (whether written or oral) providing compensation or
other benefits to any current or former director, officer, employee
or consultant (or to any dependent or beneficiary thereof of the
Company or any ERISA Affiliate (as defined below) or any Irish
Subsidiary), which are maintained, sponsored or contributed to by
the Company or any Irish Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate, or under
which the Company or any Irish Subsidiary or ERISA Affiliate has
any obligation to contribute to or any material Liability,
including but not limited to all incentive, bonus, deferred
compensation, vacation, holiday, cafeteria, medical, disability,
stock purchase, stock option, stock appreciation, phantom stock,
restricted stock or other stock-based compensation plans, policies,
programs, practices or arrangements (each a
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“ Company Benefit
Plan ”). For purposes of this Section 3.10, “
ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any entity (whether or
not incorporated) other than the Company that, together with the
Company, is considered under common control and treated as one
employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of
the Code. None of the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company,
any other person has any express or implied commitment, whether
legally enforceable or not, to modify or change any Company Benefit
Plan in any material manner or terminate any Company Benefit Plan,
other than with respect to a modification, change or termination
required by ERISA or the Code. With respect to each Company Benefit
Plan, the Company has delivered to Parent true, correct and
complete copies of, as applicable (A) each Company Benefit
Plan (or, if not written a written summary of its material terms),
including all plan documents, trust agreements, insurance contracts
or other funding vehicles and all amendments thereto, (B) all
summaries and summary plan descriptions, including any summary of
material modifications, (C) the most recent annual reports
(Form 5500 series) filed with the IRS with respect to such Company
Benefit Plan, (D) the most recent actuarial report or other
financial statement relating to such Company Benefit Plan,
(E) the most recent advisory, determination or opinion letter,
if any, issued by the IRS with respect to any Company Benefit Plan
and any pending request for such a letter, (F) the most recent
nondiscrimination tests performed under the Code (including 401(k)
and 401(m) tests) for each Company Benefit Plan, (G) all
filings made with any Governmental Entity, including any filings
under the Voluntary Compliance Resolution or Audit Closing
Agreement Program or the United States Department of Labor
Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program.
Section 3.10.2 Each
Company Benefit Plan has been administered in accordance with its
terms and all applicable Laws in all material respects, including
ERISA and the Code, and contributions required to be made under the
terms of any of the Company Benefit Plans as of the date of this
Agreement have been timely made or, if not yet due, have been
properly reflected on the most recent Unaudited Interim Balance
Sheet prior to the date hereof of the respective entity. With
respect to the Company Benefit Plans, to the knowledge of the
Company, no event has occurred and there exists no condition or set
of circumstances in connection with which the Company would be
subject to any material Liability (other than for routine benefit
liabilities) under the terms of, or with respect to, such Company
Benefit Plans, ERISA, the Code or any other applicable
Law.
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Section 3.10.3 (A)
Each Company Benefit Plan which is intended to qualify under
Section 401(a) of the Code or in the case of any Irish
Subsidiary under the applicable Law has received a favorable
advisory, determination or opinion letter from the IRS or the
equivalent thereof under the applicable Law as to its qualified
status, and each trust established in connection with any Company
Benefit Plan which is intended to be exempt from federal income
taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code or the equivalent
under the applicable Law is so exempt, and to the Company’s
knowledge no fact or event has occurred that would reasonably be
expected to adversely affect the qualified status of any such
Company Benefit Plan or the exempt status of any such trust,
(B) to the Company’s knowledge there has been no
prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, other than a transaction
that is exempt under a statutory or administrative exemption) with
respect to any Company Benefit Plan that would result in material
Liability to the Company or ERISA Affiliate, (C) each Company
Benefit Plan can be amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued
after the Effective Time in accordance with its terms, without
material Liability (other than (i) Liability for ordinary
administrative expenses typically incurred in a termination event
or (ii) if the Company Benefit Plan is a pension benefit plan
subject to Part 2 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA, or in the case
of any Irish Subsidiary is a defined benefit scheme within the
meaning of the applicable Law, Liability for the accrued benefits
as of the date of such termination (if and to the extent required
by ERISA or the applicable Law) to the extent that either there are
sufficient assets set aside in a trust or insurance contract to
satisfy such Liability or such Liability is reflected on the most
recent Unaudited Interim Balance Sheet prior to the date hereof of
the respective entity), (D) no Legal Proceeding has been
brought, is pending, or to the knowledge of the Company is
threatened, against or with respect to any such Company Benefit
Plan, any fiduciaries thereof with respect to their duties to the
Company Benefit Plans or the assets of any of the trusts
thereunder, including any audit or inquiry by the IRS, PBGC, United
States Department of Treasury or United States Department of Labor
(other than routine benefits claims), (E) no Company Benefit
Plan is a multiemployer plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of
ERISA) (“ Multiemployer Plan ”) or other plan
subject to Title IV of ERISA and neither the Company nor any Irish
Subsidiary and/or ERISA Affiliate has sponsored or contributed to
or been required to contribute to a Multiemployer Plan or other
plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, and (F) no Liability under
Title IV of ERISA has been incurred by the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate, and no condition exists that would reasonably be
expected to give rise to any such Liability thereunder.
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Section 3.10.4 Except
as required by Law, neither the Company nor any Company Benefit
Plan provides any of the following retiree or post-employment
benefits to any person: medical, disability or life insurance
benefits. No Company Benefit Plan is a voluntary employee benefit
association under Section 501(a)(9) of the Code. With respect
to any employee subject to United States Law, the Company and each
ERISA Affiliate are in material compliance with (A) the
requirements of the applicable health care continuation and notice
provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1985, as amended and the regulations (including proposed
regulations) thereunder and any similar state Law and (B) the
applicable requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, and the regulations
(including the proposed regulations) thereunder. Each Company
Benefit Plan in which an Irish Subsidiary participates has been
administered in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable Laws.
Section 3.10.5 No
payment or benefits provided pursuant to any Company Benefit Plan
or other arrangement between the Company and any “service
provider” (as such term is defined in Section 409A of
the Code and the Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service
guidance thereunder), including the grant, vesting or exercise of
any stock option or stock appreciation right provides for the
deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code,
whether pursuant to the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (either
alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent
events) or otherwise. The Company is not a party to, or otherwise
obligated under, any Company Benefit Plan or other arrangement that
provides for the gross-up of the Tax imposed by
Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code.
Section 3.10.6 All
Company Options have been appropriately authorized by the Company
Board or an appropriate committee thereof, including approval of
the option exercise price or the methodology for determining the
option exercise price and the substantive option terms. All Company
Options that are, or could be, subject to Section 409A of the
Code, have an exercise price at least equal to the fair market
value of the Company Common Stock as determined under
Section 409A of the Code, on the date the Company Option was
granted. No Company Options have been retroactively granted, nor
has the exercise price of any Company Option been determined
retroactively.
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Section 3.10.7 The
consummation of the transactions described in this Agreement, alone
or together with any other event, will not (A) accelerate the
time of payment or vesting or trigger any payment or funding
(through a trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under,
or materially increase the amount payable or create any other
material obligation pursuant to, any Company Benefit Plan or
(B) result in payments under any Company Benefit Plan which
would not be deductible under Section 280G of the Code or
Section 162 of the Code.
Section 3.10.8 Other
than negotiation of insurance premiums upon renewal of insurance
policies, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that could
result in a material increase in premium costs of any Company
Benefit Plan that is insured or a material increase in benefit
costs of such Company Benefit Plan that is self-insured.
Section 3.10.9 The
Company has provided Parent with a list and copies of each Company
Benefit Plan that is entered into, maintained, administered or
contributed to by the Company or any affiliates, and covers any
employee of the Company or former employee of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries who is or was employed by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries outside of the United States (each an “
International Plan ”). Each International Plan has
been maintained in substantial compliance with its terms and with
the requirements prescribed by any and all applicable statutes,
orders, rules and regulations (including any special provisions
relating to qualified plans where such International Plan was
intended so to qualify) and has been maintained in good standing
with applicable regulatory authorities. There has been no amendment
to, written interpretation of or announcement (whether or not
written) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or
change in employee participation or coverage under, any
International Plan that would increase materially the expense of
maintaining such International Plan above the level of expense
incurred in respect thereof for the most recent fiscal year ended
prior to the date hereof. According to the actuarial assumptions
and valuations most recently used for the purpose of funding each
International Plan (or, if the same has no assumptions and
valuations or is unfunded, according to commercially reasonable
actuarial assumptions and valuations, as of the date hereof the
total amount or value of the funds available under such
International Plan to pay benefits accrued thereunder or segregated
in respect of such accrued benefits, together with any reserve
or
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accrual with respect thereto,
exceeded the present value of all benefits (actual or contingent)
accrued as of such date of all participants and past participants
therein in respect of which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
has or would have after the Effective Time any obligation. From and
after the Effective Time, Parent and its affiliates will get the
full benefit of any such funds, accruals or reserves.
Section 3.11 Labor and Other
Employment Matters.
Section 3.11.1 Each of
the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all
applicable Laws respecting labor, employment, fair employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment, workers’
compensation, employment permits and immigration, occupational
safety, plant closings, and wages and hours. Neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries is liable for any payment to any trust
or other fund or to any Governmental Entity, with respect to
unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other
benefits or obligations for employees (other than routine payments
to be made in the normal course of business and consistent with
past practice). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is
a party to any collective bargaining or other labor union contract
applicable to persons employed by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, and no collective bargaining agreement or other labor
union contract is being negotiated by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. There is no labor dispute, strike, slowdown or work
stoppage against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pending or,
to the knowledge of the Company, threatened between the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries and any of their respective employees, and
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has experienced any
such labor dispute, strike, slowdown or work stoppage within the
past three years. Neither the Company, any of its Subsidiaries nor
their respective representatives or employees has committed any
unfair labor practices in connection with the operation of the
business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and there is no
charge or complaint against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
by the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable state or
foreign agency pending or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened. No Subsidiary has effected any redundancies within the
past three (3) years. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is delinquent in payments to any of their respective
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. The Company and each
of its Subsidiaries has withheld all amounts required by Law or by
agreement to be withheld
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from the wages, salaries, and
other payments to employees, and is not liable for any arrears of
wages or any Taxes or any penalty for failure to comply with any of
the foregoing. There are no pending claims against the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries under any workers’ compensation plan
or policy or for long term disability. There is no charge of
discrimination in employment or employment practices, for any
reason, including age, gender, race, religion or other legally
protected category, which has been asserted or is not pending or
threatened before the United States Equal Opportunity Commission,
or any other Governmental Entity in any jurisdiction in which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries has employed or currently
employs any person. Each independent contractor of the Company and
each of its Subsidiaries has been properly classified as an
independent contractor for the purposes of Tax Laws, Laws
applicable to employee benefits and other applicable Laws. Each of
the employees of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries has been
properly classified as either an exempt or a non-exempt employee
for the purposes of all applicable Laws and all employees of the
Company and its Subsidiaries have received the pay to which they
are entitled to received under applicable Laws. There are no
controversies pending or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened, between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any
of their respective current or former employees. To the
Company’s knowledge, no employee of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is in violation of any term of any employment
contract, non-disclosure agreement, noncompetition agreement, or
any restrictive covenant 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 it or to the use of trade
secrets or proprietary information of others. No employee of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries has given notice, nor is the
Company otherwise aware, that such employee intends to terminate
his or her employment with the Company or the respective
Subsidiary.
Section 3.11.2 The
Company has identified in Section 3.11.2 of the Disclosure
Schedule and has made available to Parent true and complete copies
of (A) all severance and employment agreements with directors,
officers or employees of or consultants to the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries; (B) all severance programs and policies of
the Company and its Subsidiaries with or relating to its employees;
and (C) all plans, programs, agreements and other arrangements
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with or relating to its
directors, officers, employees or consultants which
contain
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provisions related to a
change in control, including a merger, of the Company. None of the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement
or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby will (either alone or in conjunction with any other event,
such as termination of employment) (A) result in any payment
(including severance, unemployment compensation, parachute or
otherwise) becoming due to any director, officer, employee or
consultant of or to the Company or Subsidiary or affiliate from the
Company or affiliate under any Company Benefit Plan or otherwise,
(B) significantly increase any benefits otherwise payable
under any Company Benefit Plan or (C) result in any
acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any benefits. No
individual has terminated employment or other service or been
terminated, nor has any event occurred that could give rise to a
termination event, in any event under circumstances that have
given, or could give, rise to a severance obligation on the part of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Section 3.11.2 of the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth the Company’s best estimates
of the amounts payable as a result of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement and/or any subsequent
employment termination (including any cash-out or acceleration of
options and restricted stock and any “gross-up”
payments with respect to any of the foregoing), based on
compensation data applicable as of the date of the Disclosure
Schedule and the assumptions stated thereon.
Section 3.11.3 Each
employee of the Company and its Subsidiaries has a right to work in
the jurisdiction in which such employee is employed under
applicable Law.
Section 3.12 Contracts; Debt
Instruments.
Section 3.12.1 Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by
any contract:
Section 3.12.1.1 any
of the benefits to any party of which will be increased, or the
vesting of the benefits to any party of which will be accelerated,
by the occurrence of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the value of any of the
benefits to any party of which will be calculated on the basis of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement,
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Section 3.12.1.2 that
involves aggregate expenditures in excess of $25,000 or the
performance of services having a value in excess of $25,000 in the
aggregate,
Section 3.12.1.3 that
contains any non-compete or exclusivity provisions with respect to
any line of business or geographic area with respect to the Company
or any of the Company’s current or future Subsidiaries or
affiliates, or which restricts the conduct of any line of business
by the Company or any of the Company’s current or future
Subsidiaries or affiliates or any geographic area in which the
Company or any of the Company’s current or future
Subsidiaries or affiliates may conduct business,
Section 3.12.1.4 that
contains any provisions with respect to the ability of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries to acquire any product or other asset or
any services from any other person, to sell any product or other
asset to or perform any services for any other person or to
transact business or deal in any other manner with any other person
or develop or distribute any technology,
Section 3.12.1.5 that
relates to the employment of, or the performance of services by,
any employee, consultant or independent contractor,
Section 3.12.1.6 that
relates to the Intellectual Property Rights or
Technology,
Section 3.12.1.7 that
creates or involves any agency relationship, distribution
arrangement or franchise relationship,
Section 3.12.1.8 that
relates to the acquisition, issuance or transfer of any
securities,
Section 3.12.1.9 that
relates to the creation of any Encumbrance with respect to any
asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
Section 3.12.1.10 that
affects the ownership of, leasing of, title to, use of or any
leasehold or other interest in any real or personal property
(except personal property leases and installment and conditional
sales agreements having a value per item or aggregate payments of
less than $5,000 and with a term of less than six
months),
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Section 3.12.1.11 that
involves or relates to the escrow of any source code for any
software of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
Section 3.12.1.12 that
involves or incorporates any guaranty, any pledge, any performance
or completion bond, any indemnity or any surety
arrangement,
Section 3.12.1.13 that
creates or relates to any partnership or joint venture or any
sharing of revenues, profits, losses, costs or
liabilities,
Section 3.12.1.14 that
relates to the purchase or sale of any product or other asset by or
to, or the performance of any services by or for, any Related
Party,
Section 3.12.1.15 that
constitutes or relates to a Government Contract or Government
Bid,
Section 3.12.1.16 that
was entered into outside the ordinary course of business or was
inconsistent with the Company’s past practices and that is
not required to be listed above,
Section 3.12.1.17
whereby any Governmental Entity has agreed to pay or paid any
investment, grant or subsidy and neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is or shall be liable to make any payment to any such
Governmental Entity as a result of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements,
Section 3.12.1.18 that
relates to any agreement in place with any educational institution,
or
Section 3.12.1.19 that
would prohibit or delay the consummation of the Merger or any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement.
Each contract of the type described in
this Section 3.12, whether or not set forth in
Section 3.12.1 of the Disclosure Schedule, is referred to
herein as a “ Company Material Contract
.”
Section 3.12.2 Each
Company Material Contract is valid and binding on the Company and
its Subsidiaries and party thereto and is enforceable and, to the
Company’s knowledge, each other party thereto, and in full
force and effect, and the Company or its respective Subsidiaries,
as applicable, has performed all obligations required to
be
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performed by it to the date
hereof under each Company Material Contract and, to the
Company’s knowledge, each other party to each Company
Material Contract has performed all obligations required to be
performed by it under such Company Material Contract. The Company
has no knowledge of, and neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has received any notice of and intention to terminate,
disclaim or repudiate, or any notice of any violation or default
under (or any condition which with the passage of time or the
giving of notice would cause such a violation of or default under)
any Company Material Contract or any other contract to which it is
a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets is bound.
Section 3.12.2 of the Disclosure Schedule provides the
Company’s good faith estimate of the additional costs which
will accrue to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under the
contracts described in Section 3.12.1.1 as a result of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement, and such estimate is, in the aggregate, accurate in all
material respects.
Section 3.13 Litigation. As
of the date hereof, there is no pending or threatened Legal
Proceeding, and no person has threatened in writing, or to the
Company’s knowledge otherwise, to commence any Legal
Proceeding: (A) that involves the Company, any of its
Subsidiaries or any of the Company Assets; or (B) that
challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying,
making illegal or otherwise interfering with, the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred, and no
claim, dispute or other condition or circumstance exists, that
would reasonably be expected to, give rise to or serve as a basis
for the commencement of any such Legal Proceeding. As of the date
hereof, there is no order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree to
which the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of the Company
Assets is subject. To the knowledge of the Company, no officer or
key employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject
to any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree that prohibits
such officer or other key employee from engaging in or continuing
any conduct, activity or practice relating to the business of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries. No Legal Proceeding has ever
been commenced by or has ever been pending against or threatened
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 3.14 Environmental
Matters.
Section 3.14.1 Each of
the Company and its Subsidiaries (A) is in compliance in all
material respects with all, and is not subject to any Liability,
with respect to any applicable Environmental Laws, (B) holds
or has applied for all Environmental Permits necessary to conduct
their current operations and (C) is in compliance in all
material respects with its Environmental Permits, if
any.
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Section 3.14.2 Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written
notice, demand, letter or claim alleging that the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries may be in violation of, or liable under, any
Environmental Law, nor is the Company aware of any information
which might form the basis of any such notice, demand, letter,
claim or request.
Section 3.14.3 Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (A) has entered into
or agreed to any consent decree or order or is subject to any
judgment, decree or judicial order relating to compliance with
Environmental Laws, Environmental Permits or the investigation,
sampling, monitoring, treatment, remediation, removal or cleanup of
Hazardous Materials with respect to any real property owned or
leased by the Company or its Subsidiaries or their operations
thereon and, to the knowledge of the Company, no Legal Proceeding
is pending or threatened in writing with respect thereto, and
(B) is an indemnitor in connection with any claim threatened
or asserted in writing by any third-party indemnitee for any
Liability under any Environmental Law or relating to any Hazardous
Materials.
Section 3.14.4 None of
the Real Property owned or leased by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is listed or, to the knowledge of the Company,
proposed for listing on the “National Priorities List”
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended as of the date hereof, or any
similar state or foreign list of sites requiring investigation or
cleanup.
Section 3.14.5 True,
complete and correct copies of the written reports, and all parts
thereof, of all environmental audits or assessments, if any, in the
possession of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which have
been conducted at any owned, leased or operated property of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, have been provided to
Parent.
Section 3.15 Intellectual
Property.
Section 3.15.1
General . Section 3.15.1(a) of the Disclosure Schedule
sets forth with respect to the Intellectual Property Rights owned
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries: (A) for each patent
and patent application, the patent number or application serial
number for each jurisdiction in which the patent or application has
been filed, the date filed or issued and the present status
thereof; (B) for each registered trademark, trade name or
service mark, the application serial number or registration number
for each
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applicable country, province
and/or state and the class of goods covered, as well as a list of
all common law trademarks, tradenames, service marks and service
names used by the Company, including a list of applicable
jurisdictions; (C) for each URL or domain name, the
registration date, any renewal date and name of registry;
(D) for each mask work, the date of first commercial
exploitation and if registered, the registration number and date of
registration for each applicable country, province and/or state and
(E) for each registered copyrighted work, the number and date
of registration for each by country, province and/or state in which
a copyright application has been registered. In addition,
Section 3.15.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedule includes a list
of all Software incorporated in, provided with or otherwise
necessary to use, develop, support and maintain, the
Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ products,
including all Software that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
provides or makes available to its customers. True and correct
copies of all applications filed and registrations (including all
pending applications and application related documents) related to
the Intellectual Property Rights listed on Section 3.15.1(a)
of the Disclosure Schedule have been provided or made available to
Parent. Section 3.15.1(c) of the Disclosure Schedule also sets
forth all third party components, whether hardware, firmware or
Software, that are incorporated in or provided by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries with their respective products, or that are
otherwise necessary for the manufacture of the Company’s or
any of its Subsidiaries’ products. Finally,
Section 3.15.1(d) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all
in-licenses of the Intellectual Property Rights applicable to the
Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ products, other
than standard, generally commercially available
“off-the-shelf” or “shrink-wrapped”
Software that is not redistributed with or used in the development
or provision of the Company’s or any of its
Subsidiaries’ products and that involve payments or
expenditures by the Company of $5,000 or less over the life of the
applicable contract.
Section 3.15.2
Sufficiency. The Intellectual Property Rights and Technology
owned or licensed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
constitute all Intellectual Property Rights and Technology
necessary for the conduct of the Company’s or any of its
Subsidiaries’ business as presently conducted, including the
design, manufacture, license and sale of all products currently
under development or in production.
Section 3.15.3
Royalties and Licenses. Except pursuant to the licenses
listed in Section 3.15.3 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation to
compensate or account to any Person for the use of any of the
Company’s Intellectual Property Rights or
Technology.
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Section 3.15.4
Ownership. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries
(A) owns all right, title and interest in and to the
Intellectual Property Rights and Technology purported to be owned
by the Company or such Subsidiary, including the Intellectual
Property Rights and Technology listed in Section 3.15.4 of the
Disclosure Schedule, free and clear of any liens, claims or
encumbrances and (B) has a valid and enforceable right or
license to use all other Intellectual Property Rights and
Technology used in or related to the conduct of the Company’s
or any of its Subsidiaries’ business, and all such licensed
Intellectual Property Rights and rights to use Technology will not
cease to be valid and enforceable rights of the Company or its
Subsidiaries by reason of the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement or by any ancillary agreements executed in
connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Without limiting the
foregoing, the Intellectual Property Rights and Technology owned by
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