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Exhibit 2.1
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDED AND
RESTATED
FORMATION, CONTRIBUTION AND MERGER
AGREEMENT
Among
HARRIS CORPORATION,
STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.,
STRATEX MERGER CORP.
and
HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC.
Dated: December 18, 2006
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
Definitions and Terms
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1.1.
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Certain Definitions
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A-6
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1.2.
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Additional Definitions
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A-12
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1.3.
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Defined Terms Generally
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A-15
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ARTICLE II
Organization of Newco and Merger Sub and Related Corporate
Actions
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2.1.
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Organization of Newco
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A-15
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2.2.
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Directors and Officers of Newco
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2.3.
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Organization of Merger Sub
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A-16
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ARTICLE III
The Contribution Transaction and Merger
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3.1.
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The Contribution Transaction
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3.2.
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The Merger
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3.3.
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Closing
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3.4.
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Effective Time
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3.5.
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Deliveries by Newco Relating to the Contribution
Transaction
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3.6.
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Deliveries by Harris Relating to the Contribution
Transaction
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3.7.
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Nonassignability of Assets
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A-19
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3.8
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Net Cash True-Up
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A-19
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3.9
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Target Cash
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A-20
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ARTICLE IV
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation
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4.1.
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The Certificate of Incorporation
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4.2.
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The Bylaws
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ARTICLE V
Officers and Directors of the Surviving Corporation
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5.1.
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Directors
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5.2.
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Officers
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ARTICLE VI
Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock and Equity Awards; Exchange
of Certificates
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6.1.
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Effect on Capital Stock of Stratex
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A-21
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6.2.
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Exchange of Certificates
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6.3.
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No Dissenters’ Rights
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6.4.
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Treatment of Stratex Stock Plans
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6.5.
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Treatment of Warrants
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A-25
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ARTICLE VII
Representations and Warranties
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7.1.
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Representations and Warranties of
Stratex
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A-25
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7.2.
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Representations and Warranties of
Harris
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ARTICLE VIII
Covenants Relating to Interim Operations
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8.1.
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Covenants of Stratex
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8.2.
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Covenants of Harris
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ARTICLE IX
Additional Agreements
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9.1.
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Acquisition Proposals
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A-53
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9.2.
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Board Recommendation
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A-55
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9.3.
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SEC Filings; Information Supplied; Stratex
Stockholders Meeting
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A-55
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9.4.
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Filings; Other Actions; Notification
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A-56
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9.5.
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Tax Matters
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9.6.
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Ancillary Agreements
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A-59
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9.7.
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Restructuring; Harris Intercompany
Liabilities
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A-59
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9.8.
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Transfer and Assignment of Excluded Assets by
Contributed Subsidiary
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9.9.
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Insurance Proceeds
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A-60
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9.10.
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Listing and De-listing
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A-60
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9.11.
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Governance
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A-60
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9.12.
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Section 16 Matters
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A-60
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9.13.
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Affiliates
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A-60
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9.14.
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Access; Financial Reporting
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A-60
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9.15.
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Further Assurances
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A-61
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9.16.
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Publicity
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A-61
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9.17.
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Expenses
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A-61
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9.18.
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Indemnification; Directors’ and
Officers’ Insurance
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A-61
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9.19.
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Takeover Statute
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ARTICLE X
Conditions
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10.1.
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Conditions to Harris’ and Stratex’s
Obligations to Effect the Transactions
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10.2.
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Conditions to Harris’ Obligation to Effect
the Contribution Transaction
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10.3.
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Conditions to Stratex’s Obligation to
Effect the Merger
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ARTICLE XI
Termination
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11.1.
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Termination
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11.2.
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Effect of Termination and Abandonment
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ARTICLE XII
Survival and Indemnification
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12.1.
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No Survival of Representations and
Warranties
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12.2.
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Indemnification by Newco
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12.3.
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Indemnification by Harris
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12.4.
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Third Party Claims
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12.5.
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Tax and Insurance Adjustments
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ARTICLE XIII
Miscellaneous and General
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13.1.
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Survival
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13.2.
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Modification or Amendment
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13.3.
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Waiver of Conditions
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13.4.
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Counterparts
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13.5.
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GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE; WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL
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13.6.
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Notices
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A-70
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13.7.
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Entire Agreement
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13.8.
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No Third Party Beneficiaries
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13.9.
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Obligations of Harris and of Stratex
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13.10.
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Severability
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13.11.
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Interpretation; Construction
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A-71
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13.12.
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Assignment
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit 1
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Form of Voting Agreement
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Exhibit 2
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Certificate of Incorporation of Newco
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Exhibit 3
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Bylaws of Newco
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Exhibit 4
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Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Merger
Sub
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Exhibit 5
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Investor Agreement
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Exhibit 6
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Non-Competition Agreement
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Exhibit 7
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Registration Rights Agreement
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Exhibit 8
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Intellectual Property Agreement
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Exhibit 9
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Trademark and Trade Name License
Agreement
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Exhibit 10
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Harris Leased Property Agreement
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Exhibit 11
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Transition Services Agreement
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Exhibit 12
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Warrant Assumption Agreement
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Exhibit 13
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Affiliates Letter
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Exhibit 14
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NetBoss Service Agreement
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Exhibit 15
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Leased Equipment Agreement
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Exhibit 16
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Tax Sharing Agreement
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule A
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Consent Certificates relating to Contributed
Leases
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Schedule B
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Contributed Leases
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Schedule C
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Contributed Owned Real Property
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Schedule D
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Contributed Subsidiary Real Property
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Schedule E
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Excluded Liabilities
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Schedule F
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Excluded MCD Business Contracts
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Schedule G
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Stratex Persons with Knowledge
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Schedule H
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Harris Persons with Knowledge
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Schedule I
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MCD Employees
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Schedule J
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Initial Directors and Officers of
Newco
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Schedule K
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Excluded Intellectual Property
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Schedule L
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Excluded Leases
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Schedule M
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Contributed Insurance Policies and
Rights
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Schedule N
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Excluded Properties
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Schedule O
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Harris Internal Restructuring
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Schedule P
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Stratex Required Third Party Consents
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Schedule Q
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Harris Required Third Party Consents
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Schedule R
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Certain Equipment, Machinery and Other Personal
Property
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DISCLOSURE
LETTERS
Harris Disclosure Letter
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Section 7.2(b)
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Subsidiaries
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Section 7.2(d)
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Governmental Filings; No Violations; Consents;
and Approvals
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Section 7.2(e)
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Harris Reports; Financial Statements
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Section 7.2(g)
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Absence of Certain Changes
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Section 7.2(h)
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Litigation and Liabilities
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Section 7.2(i)
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Employee Benefits
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Section 7.2(j)
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Compliance with Laws and Regulations;
Governmental Authorizations
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Section 7.2(k)
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Environmental Matters
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Section 7.2(l)
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Taxes
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Section 7.2(m)
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Intellectual Property
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Section 7.2(n)
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Labor Matters
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Section 7.2(o)
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Contracts and Commitments
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Section 7.2(q)
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Title to Properties; Encumbrances
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Section 7.2(t)
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Brokers and Finders
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Section 8.2(b)
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Interim Covenants of Harris
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Stratex Disclosure Letter
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Section 7.1(b)
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Capital Structure
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Section 7.1(d)
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Governmental Filings; No Violations; Consents;
and Approvals
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Section 7.1(e)
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Stratex Reports; Financial Statements
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Section 7.1(g)
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Absence of Certain Changes
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Section 7.1(h)
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Litigation and Liabilities
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Section 7.1(i)
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Employee Benefits
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Section 7.1(j)
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Compliance with Laws and Regulations;
Governmental Authorizations
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Section 7.1(o)
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Intellectual Property
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Section 7.1(q)
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Contracts and Commitments
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
FORMATION, CONTRIBUTION AND MERGER
AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED FORMATION,
CONTRIBUTION AND MERGER AGREEMENT, dated as of December 18,
2006 (this " Agreement "), among HARRIS CORPORATION, a
corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware (" Harris
"), STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., a corporation incorporated in the State
of Delaware (" Stratex "), STRATEX MERGER CORP., a
corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware (" Merger
Sub "), and HARRIS STRATEX NETWORKS, INC., a corporation
incorporated in the State of Delaware (" Newco ").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Harris and Stratex
desire to combine Harris’ Microwave Communications Division
(as hereinafter defined) with Stratex through (i) the
formation of Newco and Merger Sub, (ii) the merger of Merger
Sub with and into Stratex pursuant to which the stockholders of
Stratex will receive Newco shares in exchange for their Stratex
shares and (iii) the contribution to Newco by Harris of the
assets and equity interests collectively comprising Harris’
Microwave Communications Division in exchange for Newco shares, in
each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement;
WHEREAS, for federal income tax
purposes, the transactions outlined above are intended collectively
to qualify as a tax-free transaction under Section 351 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the " Code
");
WHEREAS, for federal income tax
purposes, it is intended that the Merger (as hereinafter defined)
shall qualify as a reorganization described in
Section 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code;
WHEREAS, Harris and Stratex
entered into a Formation, Contribution and Merger Agreement (the "
Original Formation Agreement "), dated as of
September 5, 2006 (the " Original Formation Agreement
Date "), that contemplated, among other things, the combination
of Harris’ Microwave Communications Division with Stratex as
outlined above;
WHEREAS, pursuant to
Section 2.4 of the Original Formation Agreement, Harris
and Stratex agreed to take all necessary action to enter into an
amendment of the Original Formation Agreement to add Newco and
Merger Sub as parties to the Original Formation Agreement;
WHEREAS, pursuant to
Section 13.2 of the Original Formation Agreement, the
Original Formation Agreement may be amended, modified or
supplemented at any time prior to the Effective Time (as
hereinafter defined) in a writing signed by the parties
thereto;
WHEREAS, the parties to the
Original Formation Agreement desire to amend and restate the
Original Formation Agreement to, among other things, add additional
parties as contemplated above pursuant to and on the terms and
conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, in order to induce
Harris to enter into the Original Formation Agreement, concurrently
with the execution and delivery of the Original Formation
Agreement, each of the directors and executive officers of Stratex
entered into voting agreements with Harris in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit 1 (collectively, the " Voting
Agreements ");
WHEREAS, it is intended that
Harris’ Microwave Communications Division will be treated as
the acquiring entity for accounting purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors
of each of Harris, Stratex, Newco and Merger Sub have adopted
resolutions approving and declaring advisable this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the premises, and of the representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements contained in this Agreement, the Voting Agreements
and the Ancillary Agreements, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions and Terms
1.1. Certain Definitions. As
used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set
forth below:
" Affiliate " has the
meaning assigned to such term by Rule 405 under the Securities
Act.
" Ancillary Agreements "
means, collectively the agreements set forth in
Exhibit 5 through Exhibit 16 to be entered
into at the Closing.
" Assumed Liabilities "
means all Liabilities of Harris or any of its Subsidiaries
primarily resulting from or primarily arising out of the conduct of
the MCD Business, other than the Excluded Liabilities; provided,
however , that before applying the foregoing definition all
Liabilities of Harris and/or any of its Subsidiaries which
(i) are owed to third parties, (ii) result from or arise
out of goods, services or facilities used or supplied by the MCD
Business and any other businesses or divisions of Harris and/or any
of its Subsidiaries and (iii) reasonably can be allocated
among the MCD Business and such other businesses and divisions
shall be so allocated to the maximum extent reasonably
practicable.
" Business Day " means any
day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in The
City of New York are authorized or obligated by Law or executive
order to close.
" Confidentiality
Agreement " means the Confidentiality Agreement, dated
January 26, 2006, between Harris and Stratex.
" Consent Certificates "
means certificates evidencing consents of third parties that are
required in order to effectuate a legal transfer or sublease of
those Contributed Leases identified on Schedule A.
" Contract " means, as to
any Person, any contract, agreement, lease, sublease license,
sublicense, mortgage, note, indenture or other arrangement or
obligation (whether written or oral) which legally binds such
Person.
" Contributed Accounts
Receivable " means all accounts, notes and other receivables of
Harris and its Subsidiaries that arose out of the MCD Business,
excluding all Harris Intercompany Liabilities.
" Contributed Books and
Records " means all books, ledgers, files, reports, plans,
records, manuals and other materials (in any form or medium) of
Harris and its Subsidiaries which are Related to the MCD Business,
and the information contained therein, excluding any such items
whose transfer to Newco would be prohibited by Law or would subject
Harris or any of its Retained Subsidiaries to any material
Liability (collectively, the " Excluded Books and Records
").
" Contributed Contracts "
means all Contracts to which Harris or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party which are Related to the MCD Business other than this
Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Excluded MCD Business
Contracts.
" Contributed Fixtures and
Equipment " means all furniture, furnishings, vehicles,
equipment, supplies, computers, tools and other tangible personal
property (other than the Contributed Inventory) owned by Harris or
any of its Subsidiaries which are Related to the MCD Business,
wherever located, including any of the foregoing purchased subject
to any conditional sales or title retention agreement in favor of
any other Person, other than the equipment, machinery and other
personal property set forth on Schedule R .
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" Contributed Intellectual
Property " means all the Intellectual Property owned by Harris
and its Subsidiaries which is Related to the MCD Business including
the Intellectual Property set forth in Section 7.2(m) of
the Harris Disclosure Letter.
" Contributed Inventory "
means all inventory of Harris and its Subsidiaries, including raw
materials, supplies, work-in-progress and finished goods, which is
Related to the MCD Business, wherever located.
" Contributed Leased
Property " means all real property leased or subleased pursuant
to a Contributed Lease.
" Contributed Leases "
means any leases or subleases of real property, fixtures or
equipment from third parties by Harris or any of its Subsidiaries
but only to the extent such leased real property, fixtures or
equipment are Related to the MCD Business, including those set
forth on Schedule B.
" Contributed Owned Real
Property " means the real property owned by Harris and its
Retained Subsidiaries set forth on Schedule C.
" Contributed Subsidiaries
" means those Subsidiaries of Harris listed in
Section 7.2(b) of the Harris Disclosure Letter.
" Contributed Subsidiary Real
Property " means all real property owned or leased from third
parties by the Contributed Subsidiaries as set forth on
Schedule D.
" Contribution Transaction
" means the transfer of the Contributed Assets by Harris to Newco
in exchange for the Newco Contribution Shares and the assumption by
Newco of the Assumed Liabilities, in each case on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
" Copyrights " has the
meaning set forth in the "Intellectual Property" definition.
" DGCL " means the
Delaware General Corporation Law.
" Domestic Retained
Subsidiary " means any Retained Subsidiary that is a "United
States person" within the meaning of Section 7701 of the
Code.
" Encumbrance " means any
lien, pledge, charge, claim, encumbrance, security interest,
option, mortgage, easement, or other restriction of any kind, other
than any Permitted Encumbrance.
" Environmental Laws "
means all Laws (including any common law) relating to: (i) the
protection, investigation or remediation of the environment,
(ii) the handling, use, presence, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport, discharge, emission, release or threatened
release of or exposure to any Hazardous Substance or
(iii) employee exposure, wetlands, natural resources,
pollution, contamination or any injury or threat of injury to
persons or property relating to any Hazardous Substance.
" Environmental Liability
" means any obligations or liabilities (including any notices,
claims, complaints, suits or other assertions of obligations or
liabilities) arising from or relating to Environmental Laws,
Hazardous Substances or the environment and includes, without
limitation: (i) fines, penalties, judgments, awards,
settlements, losses, damages (including consequential damages),
costs, fees (including attorneys’ and consultants’
fees), expenses and disbursements relating to environmental
matters; (ii) defense and other responses to any
administrative or judicial action (including notices, claims,
complaints, suits and other assertions of liability) relating to
environmental matters; and (iii) responsibility for any
investigation, remediation, monitoring or cleanup costs, injunctive
relief, natural resource damages, and any other environmental
compliance or remedial measures.
" ERISA " means the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
" EU " means the European
Union.
" Exchange Act " means the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
" Excluded Books and
Records " has the meanings set forth in the "Contributed Books
and Records" definition.
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" Excluded Liabilities "
means all Liabilities of Harris and/or its Subsidiaries that
(i) would not be Assumed Liabilities if the definition of such
term did not exclude Excluded Liabilities or (ii) would be
Assumed Liabilities if the definition of such term did not exclude
Excluded Liabilities but which are (A) indebtedness for
borrowed money or any guarantee thereof, (B) debt securities
issued to raise cash or any guarantee thereof, (C) obligations
in respect of pensions or other post-retirement benefits for MCD
Employees accrued with respect to periods ending on or prior to the
Closing Date, (D) claims for workers’ compensation by
MCD Employees in respect of injuries incurred on or prior to the
Closing Date, (E) obligations for or related to any options or
equity awards or other similar rights in respect of Harris Common
Stock issued to and held by MCD Employees on the Closing Date,
(F) those Income Taxes for which Harris is liable pursuant to
Section 9.5(a) and (G) listed on
Schedule E.
" Excluded MCD Business
Contracts " means those Contracts identified on
Schedule F.
" Foreign Retained
Subsidiary " means any Retained Subsidiary that is not a
Domestic Retained Subsidiary.
" GAAP " means
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
" Government Antitrust
Entity " means any Government Entity with jurisdiction over the
enforcement of any U.S. antitrust Law, EU competition Law or
other similar antitrust or competition Law.
" Government Entity "
means any domestic or foreign governmental, regulatory or
administrative authority, agency, instrumentality, commission,
body, court or other entity, whether legislative, executive or
judicial or otherwise, and any arbitration panel, arbitrator or
other entity with authority to resolve any dispute.
" Governmental
Authorizations " means, collectively, (i) all notices,
reports, registrations, applications or other filings to or with a
Government Entity, (ii) all consents, authorizations,
approvals, permits, licenses, clearances, waivers, exemptions,
variances, amendments, expirations and terminations of any waiting
period requirements from or by any Government Entity and
(iii) all other types of actions by any Government Entity.
" Harris Common Stock "
means the common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of
Harris.
" Harris Intercompany
Liabilities " means all Liabilities of Harris or any of its
Subsidiaries (including the Contributed Subsidiaries) to Harris or
any of its Subsidiaries (including the Contributed Subsidiaries)
immediately prior to the Effective Time other than any Assumed
Liabilities owed by (i) one or more Contributed Subsidiaries
to one or more other Contributed Subsidiaries, (ii) one or
more Contributed Subsidiaries to Harris or any of its Subsidiaries
or (iii) Harris or any of its subsidiaries to one or more
Contributed Subsidiaries.
" Harris Licensed Intellectual
Property " means the Intellectual Property to be licensed to
Newco and its Subsidiaries by Harris or any of its Retained
Subsidiaries pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement.
" Harris Material Adverse
Effect " means (i) a materially adverse effect on the
results of operations, financial condition, cash flow, assets,
liabilities or business of the MCD Business, taken as a whole, and
(ii) any effect that would prevent, materially delay or
materially impair the ability of Harris to consummate, or Newco to
receive the benefits of, the Contribution Transaction and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided,
however , that notwithstanding the foregoing no such effect
resulting from (i) events or conditions (including changes in
economic, financial market, regulatory or political conditions)
that generally affect participants in the industries in which the
MCD Business participates except to the extent that they adversely
affect the MCD Business disproportionately compared such other
participants or (ii) any disruption of employee, customer,
supplier or other similar relationships primarily as a result of
the execution or announcement of this Agreement and the identity of
Stratex shall be considered a Harris Material Adverse Effect for
purposes of this Agreement.
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" Harris Services " means
those services to be provided by Harris or any of its Retained
Subsidiaries to Newco or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
" Hazardous Substance "
means any hazardous or toxic substance, material, waste, chemical,
pollutant or contaminant that poses a risk of harm to health and
safety or the environment and is otherwise regulated pursuant to
any Environmental Law including, without limitation, any petroleum
product or by-product, solvent, flammable or explosive material,
radioactive material, medical waste, asbestos, lead paint,
polychlorinated biphenyls (or PCBs), urea formaldehyde,
perchlorate, microbial matter and radon gas.
" HSR Act " means the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
" Income Tax " means any
corporate Tax imposed on or measured in whole or in part by net
income, together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed
with respect to such Income Tax and any interest in respect of such
penalties and additions.
" Income Tax Return "
means a Tax Return with respect to an Income Tax.
" Indebtedness " means
(i) all liabilities for borrowed money, whether current or
funded, secured or unsecured, all obligations evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or similar instruments, and all liabilities in
respect of mandatorily redeemable or purchasable capital stock or
securities convertible into capital stock; (ii) all
liabilities for the deferred purchase price of property;
(iii) all liabilities in respect of any lease of (or other
arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property,
or a combination thereof, which liabilities are required to be
classified and accounted for under GAAP as capital leases;
(iv) all liabilities for the reimbursement of any obligor on
any letter of credit, banker’s acceptance or similar credit
transaction securing obligations of a type described in
clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above to the extent of
the obligation secured; and (v) all liabilities as a guarantor
or other surety of an obligation of a type described in
clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), to the extent of the
obligation guaranteed or indemnified.
" Intellectual Property "
means, with respect to any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign:
(i) trademarks, service marks, brand names, certification
marks, collective marks, d/b/a’s, domain names, logos,
symbols, trade dress, assumed names, fictitious names, trade names,
and other indicia of origin, all applications and registrations and
common law rights for the foregoing, and all goodwill associated
therewith and symbolized thereby, including all renewals of same
(collectively, " Trademarks "); (ii) inventions and
discoveries, whether patentable or not, and all patents,
registrations, invention disclosures and applications therefor,
including divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part and
renewal applications, and including renewals, extensions and
reissues (collectively, " Patents "); (iii) trade
secrets, confidential information and know-how, including
processes, schematics, business methods, formulae, drawings,
prototypes, models, designs, customer lists and supplier lists
(collectively, " Trade Secrets "); (iv) published and
unpublished works and rights of authorship, whether copyrightable
or not (including without limitation databases and other
compilations of information), including mask rights and computer
software, copyrights therein and thereto, registrations and
applications therefor, and all renewals, extensions, restorations
and reversions thereof (collectively, " Copyrights "); and
(v) any other intellectual property or proprietary rights, in
each case, to the extent entitled to legal protection as such.
" Investor Agreement "
means the Ancillary Agreement to be entered into by Harris and
Newco at the Closing in the form of Exhibit 5 attached
hereto.
" Knowledge " means, when
used with respect to Stratex as to any matter, to the knowledge of
any of the individuals set forth on Schedule G or, when
used with respect to Harris as to any matter, to the knowledge of
any of the individuals set forth on Schedule H ;
provided, however , that each such individual shall be
deemed to have knowledge of any matter if such individual or any
employee that directly reports to such individual has actual
knowledge of such matter or of facts or circumstances that would
lead a reasonable person to conclude that it is reasonably likely
that such matter exists.
" Law " means any federal,
state, regional, provincial, local or foreign law, statute,
ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, injunction, decree,
arbitration award, agency requirement, license or permit of any
Government Entity.
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" Leased Equipment " means
that equipment, machinery and other personal property to be leased
by Newco or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any Ancillary
Agreement.
" Liabilities " means any
and all debts, liabilities, commitments and obligations of any
kind, whether fixed, contingent or absolute, matured or unmatured,
liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or not accrued, asserted or not
asserted, known or unknown, determined, determinable or otherwise,
whenever or however arising and whether or not the same would be
required by GAAP to be reflected in financial statements or
disclosed in the notes thereto.
" Losses " means any
damages, losses, charges, Liabilities, claims, demands, actions,
suits, proceedings, payments, judgments, settlements, assessments,
deficiencies, taxes, interest, penalties, and costs and expenses
(including removal costs, remediation costs, closure costs, fines,
penalties and expenses of investigation and ongoing monitoring,
reasonable attorneys’ fees, and reasonable out-of-pocket
disbursements).
" MCD Business " means the
business as currently or previously conducted by the Microwave
Communications Division, which includes but is not limited to:
(i) developing, distributing, manufacturing and selling
microwave radios and related services and systems for use in
point-to-point wireless communications networks and (ii) the
NetBoss Business.
" MCD Employees " means,
as of any date, the individuals employed by Harris or any of its
Subsidiaries as of such date that are (i) primarily engaged in
the MCD Business or (ii) listed on Schedule I as
the same may be amended after the date of the Original Formation
Agreement as agreed by Harris and Stratex.
" Microwave Communications
Division " means the division of Harris which currently
conducts the MCD Business and its predecessors.
" Most Recent Balance
Sheet " means, in the case of Harris, the audited June 30,
2006 balance sheet of the MCD Business furnished to Stratex prior
to the date of this Agreement (and identified as such) and, in the
case of Stratex, the balance sheet included in the most recent
Stratex Report filed prior to the date of the Original Formation
Agreement.
" NASDAQ " means the
NASDAQ Global Market.
" NetBoss Business " means
the network operations software business as currently conducted by
the MCD Business and previously conducted by Harris’ Network
Support division, which currently offers network management systems
that provide fault management, performance management, service
activation, billing mediation and operational support system
integration.
" Patents " has the
meaning set forth in the "Intellectual Property" definition.
" Permitted Encumbrances "
means (i) Encumbrances reflected or reserved against or
otherwise disclosed in the Most Recent Balance Sheet;
(ii) mechanics’, materialmen’s,
warehousemen’s, carriers’, workers’, or
repairmen’s liens or other similar common law or statutory
Encumbrances, in the case of Harris, arising or incurred in the
ordinary course of the MCD Business or, in the case of Stratex,
arising or incurred in the ordinary course of Stratex’s
business and that are not material in amount or effect
(individually or in the aggregate) on the MCD Business or
Stratex’s businesses, as the case may be; (iii) liens
for Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges not yet due
and payable or due but not delinquent or being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings; (iv) with respect to real
property, (A) easements, quasi-easements, licenses, covenants,
rights-of-way, rights of reentry or other similar restrictions,
including any other agreements, conditions or restrictions that
would be shown by a current title report or other similar report or
listing, (B) any conditions that may be shown by a current
survey or physical inspection and (C) zoning, building,
subdivision or other similar requirements or restrictions;
(v) Encumbrances, in the case of Harris, incurred in the
ordinary course of the MCD Business and, in the case of Stratex,
incurred in the ordinary course of Stratex’s businesses, in
each case since the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet and that
are not material in amount or effect on the MCD Business or
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Stratex’s businesses, as the case may be; and
(vi) Encumbrances that do not materially adversely effect the
value or use of the encumbered Property.
" Person " means any
individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or
limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
estate, trust, association, organization, Government Entity or
other entity of any kind or nature.
" Property " means any
interest in any property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed,
whether tangible or intangible, and any right, however arising,
whether or not such interest or right would be reflected on a
balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.
" Registered " means
issued by, registered with, renewed by or the subject of a pending
application before any Government Entity or Internet domain name
registrar.
" Related to the MCD
Business " means, with respect to any matter or thing, that
such matter or thing is primarily related to, or used primarily in
connection with, the MCD Business as currently conducted.
" Retained Subsidiaries "
means all Subsidiaries of Harris other than the Contributed
Subsidiaries.
" SEC " means the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission.
" Securities Act " means
the Securities Act of 1933.
" Stratex Board " means,
at any time, the Board of Directors of Stratex.
" Stratex Common Stock "
means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
Stratex.
" Stratex Excluded Shares
" means any shares of Stratex Common Stock owned by Stratex or any
direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Stratex not held on
behalf of third parties.
" Stratex Material Adverse
Effect " means (i) a material adverse effect on the
results of operations, financial condition, cash flow, assets,
liabilities or business of Stratex and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, and (ii) any effect that would prevent, materially
delay or materially impair the ability of Stratex to consummate, or
Newco to receive the benefits of, the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided,
however , that notwithstanding the foregoing no such effect
resulting from (i) events or conditions (including changes in
economic, financial market, regulatory or political conditions)
that generally affect participants in the industries in which
Stratex and its Subsidiaries participate except to the extent that
they adversely affect Stratex and its Subsidiaries (taken as a
whole) disproportionately compared such other participants or
(ii) any disruption of employee, customer, supplier or other
similar relationships primarily as a result of the execution or
announcement of this Agreement and the identity of Harris shall be
considered a Stratex Material Adverse Effect for purposes of this
Agreement.
" SOX Act " means the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
" Subsidiary " means, with
respect to any Person, (i) any corporation more than 50% of
the outstanding Voting Power of which is owned, directly or
indirectly, by such Person, any of its other Subsidiaries or any
combination thereof or (ii) any Person other than a
corporation in which such Person, any of its other Subsidiaries or
any combination thereof has, directly or indirectly, majority
economic ownership or the power to direct or cause the direction of
the policies, management and affairs thereof; provided,
however , that notwithstanding the foregoing neither Stratex,
Newco nor any of their Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be a
Subsidiary of Harris or any of its other Subsidiaries for purposes
of this Agreement.
" Tax " (including, with
correlative meaning, the terms " Taxes ", and "
Taxable ") includes all federal, state, local and foreign
income, profits, franchise, gross receipts, environmental, customs
duty, capital stock, severances, stamp, payroll, sales, employment,
unemployment, disability, use, property, withholding, excise,
production, value added, occupancy and any other taxes, duties,
escheat payments or assessments of any nature whatsoever, together
with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to
such amounts and any interest in respect of such penalties and
additions.
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" Tax Return " means,
collectively, all returns, declarations, reports estimates,
information returns and statements required to be filed with any
Government Entity under federal, state, local or any foreign Tax
laws and any returns, forms or other documents required to be
retained by either party in compliance with applicable Tax
reporting and withholding.
" Trade Secrets " has the
meaning set forth in the "Intellectual Property" definition.
" Trademarks " has the
meaning set forth in the "Intellectual Property" definition.
" Transfer Taxes " means
all federal, state, local or foreign or other excise, sales, use,
value added, transfer (including real property transfer or gains),
stamp, documentary, filing, recordation and other similar Taxes and
fees that may be imposed or assessed as a result of the
Contribution Transaction and the Merger, together with any
interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto and any
interest in respect of such additions or penalties.
" Voting Power " means,
with respect to any Person, the total number of votes entitled to
be cast generally in the election of the directors of such Person
(or, if such Person is not a corporation, the individuals who
perform a similar role for such Person) by all Voting Securities of
such Person outstanding at such time.
" Voting Securities "
means, with respect to any Person, all securities of, or equity
interests in, such Person which are entitled to vote generally in
the election of the directors of such Person (or, if such Person is
not a corporation, the individuals who perform a similar role for
such Person).
" WARN " means the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the California
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.
" Warrants " means the
outstanding warrants of Stratex to purchase an aggregate of shares
of 2,581,780 Stratex Common Stock at an exercise price of
$2.95 per share.
1.2. Additional Definitions.
The following terms are defined in the Sections indicated:
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"Acquisition Proposal"
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9.1(a)
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"Aggregate Target Cash"
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3.9(a)
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"Agreement"
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"Audited Financial Statements"
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7.2(e)(ii)
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"Bankruptcy and Equity Exception"
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7.1(c)(i)
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"Bankruptcy Code"
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7.1(d)(iv)
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"Bear Stearns"
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7.1(c)(iii)
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"Board Approval"
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7.1(c)(ii)
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"Board Recommendation"
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7.1(c)(ii)
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"Bylaws"
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"Cash Contribution"
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3.1(a)
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"Cash Shortfall"
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3.8(a)
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"Cash Statement"
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3.8(a)
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"Certificate"
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6.1(a)
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"Certificate of Incorporation"
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4.1
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"Certificate of Merger"
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3.4
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"Change In Recommendation"
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9.1(a)
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"Class A Common Stock"
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2.1
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"Class A Merger Shares"
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6.2(a)
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"Class B Common Stock"
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2.1
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"Closing"
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"Closing Date"
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"Code"
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"Common Stock"
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"Contributed Assets"
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3.1(a)
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"Contributed Insurance Proceeds"
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3.1(a)(ix)
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"Costs"
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9.18(a)
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"Covered Proposal"
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11.2(b)
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"CPA Firm"
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3.8(c)
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"Current Premium"
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9.18(c)
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"D&O Indemnified Parties"
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9.18(a)
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"D&O Insurance"
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9.18(c)
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"Effective Time"
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3.4
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"Excess Cash"
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3.8(a)
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"Exchange Agent"
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6.2(a)
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"Exchange Fund"
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6.2(a)
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"Excluded Assets"
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3.1(b)
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"Harris"
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"Harris Audit Date"
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7.2(e)
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"Harris Certificate"
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7.2(a)
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"Harris Disclosure Letter"
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7.2
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"Harris ERISA Affiliate"
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7.2(i)(iii)
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"Harris Governing Documents"
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7.2(b)(i)
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"Harris Governing Instruments"
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7.2(a)
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"Harris Indemnified Persons"
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"Harris IP Contracts"
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7.2(m)(ii)(A)
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"Harris IP Rights"
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7.2(m)(ii)(B)
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"Harris Material Contracts"
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7.2(o)(ii)
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"Harris MCD Budget"
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8.2(c)
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"Harris Objections"
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3.8(b)
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"Harris Reports"
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7.2(e)(i)
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"Harris Required Third Party Consents"
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10.3(e)
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"Harris Restructuring"
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9.7
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"Harris Stratex Networks, Inc."
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9.11(c)
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"Harris Transactions"
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7.2(c)(i)
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"Indemnified Party"
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"Indemnifying Party"
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12.4
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"Insiders"
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"IRS"
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7.1(i)(ii)
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"Maximum Annual Premium"
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9.18(c)
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"MCD Employee Benefit Plans"
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7.2(i)(i)
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"MCD Employee ERISA Plans"
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7.2(i)(ii)
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"MCD Employee Pension Plan"
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7.2(i)(ii)
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7.2(k)(iv)
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7.1(i)(ii)
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"Newco"
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"Newco Contribution Shares"
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3.1(d)
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"Newco Governing Instruments"
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3.1(b)(xiv)
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"Order"
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10.1(e)
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"Original Formation Agreement"
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"PBGC"
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7.1(i)(iii)
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"Preferred Stock"
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"Proxy Statement/ Prospectus"
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7.1(f)
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"Qualifying Acquisition Proposal"
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9.1(a)
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"Registration Statement"
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7.1(f)
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"Representative"
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9.1(a)
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"Required Governmental Authorizations"
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10.1(c)
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"Revised Terms"
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9.1(c)
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"Rights Agreement"
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7.1(b)
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"Section 16 Information"
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"Stratex Audit Date"
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7.1(e)(i)
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"Stratex Award"
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6.4(b)
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"Stratex Benefit Plans"
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7.1(i)(i)
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"Stratex Budget"
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8.1(c)
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"Stratex Bylaws"
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7.1(a)
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"Stratex Certificate"
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7.1(a)
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"Stratex Disclosure Letter"
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"Stratex ERISA Affiliate"
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7.1(i)(iii)
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"Stratex ERISA Plans"
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7.1(i)(ii)
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"Stratex Governing Instruments"
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7.1(a)
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"Stratex IP Contracts"
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7.1(o)(ii)(A)
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"Stratex IP Rights"
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7.1(o)(ii)(B)
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7.1(q)(ii)
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"Stratex Networks, Inc."
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"Stratex Option"
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6.4(a)
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"Stratex Pension Plan"
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7.1(i)(ii)
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"Stratex Preferred Stock"
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7.1(b)
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"Stratex Reports"
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7.1(e)(i)
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"Stratex Required Third Party
Consents"
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10.2(e)
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"Stratex Requisite Vote"
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7.1(c)(i)
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Defined Term:
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"Stratex Stock Plans"
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7.1(b)
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"Stratex Stockholders Meeting"
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9.3(f)
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"Stratex Transactions"
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7.1(c)(i)
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"Subsidiary Cash"
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3.8(a)
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"Superior Proposal"
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9.1(a)
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"Surviving Corporation"
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3.2
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"Tail Period"
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11.2(b)
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"Takeover Statute"
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7.1(k)
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"Target Cash"
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3.1(a)
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7.1(b)
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1.3. Defined Terms Generally.
The definitions set forth or referred to above shall apply equally
to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.
Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the
corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words
"include", "includes" and "including" shall be deemed to be
followed by the phrase "without limitation". All references herein
to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed to be
references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules
to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require.
Unless the context shall otherwise require, any reference to any
contract, instrument, statute, rule or regulation is a reference to
it as amended and supplemented from time to time (and, in the case
of a statute, rule or regulation, to any successor provision). Any
reference in this Agreement to a "day" or a number of "days"
(without the explicit qualification of "Business") shall be
interpreted as a reference to a calendar day or number of calendar
days.
ARTICLE II
Organization of Newco and Merger Sub and
Related Corporate Actions
2.1. Organization of Newco.
Harris has incorporated Newco as a new corporation under the laws
of the State of Delaware for the sole purpose of effecting the
Contribution Transaction, the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby (collectively, the " Transactions ").
The certificate of incorporation of Newco is in the form of
Exhibit 2 and the bylaws of Newco are in the form of
Exhibit 3 (collectively, the " Newco Governing
Instruments "). Pursuant to the Newco Governing Instruments,
the authorized capital stock of Newco consists solely of shares of
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "
Class A Common Stock "), shares of Class B Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the " Class B Common
Stock " and, collectively with the Class A Common Stock,
the " Common Stock "), and shares of preferred stock, par
value $0.01 per share (the " Preferred Stock "), the
number of such shares to be reasonably determined by Harris and
Stratex prior to the incorporation of Newco. Until the Effective
Time, only one share of Newco Class B Common Stock shall be
issued and outstanding (which is owned of record by Harris) and no
shares of Class A Common Stock or Preferred Stock shall be
issued or outstanding. The terms of the Class A Common Stock
and the Class B Common Stock shall be substantially the same
in all respects except that the holders of the Class B Common
Stock shall have the additional right to vote separately as a class
to elect the Harris Directors (as defined in Exhibit 2
). If Harris transfers less than all of the Class B Common
Stock to anyone other than an Affiliate of Harris,
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then the shares so transferred shall automatically and without
any further action on the part of any Person convert into an equal
number of shares of Class A Common Stock.
2.2. Directors and Officers of
Newco. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, the directors
and officers of Newco shall be appointed in accordance with
Schedule J .
2.3. Organization of Merger
Sub. Harris has caused Newco to incorporate Merger Sub as a new
corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware for the sole
purpose of effecting the Merger. The certificate of incorporation
and bylaws of Merger Sub are in the forms attached hereto as
Exhibit 4 . Immediately prior to the Effective Time,
the authorized capital stock of Merger Sub shall consist solely of
100 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the " Merger Sub Stock ") and all of such shares shall have
been issued to Newco for $1.00.
ARTICLE III
The Contribution Transaction and
Merger
3.1. The Contribution
Transaction. (a)
Contributions. On the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing Harris shall, or shall
cause one or more of its Retained Subsidiaries to, contribute,
convey, transfer, assign and deliver (collectively, "
Transfer ") to Newco, and Newco shall accept from Harris or
such Retained Subsidiaries the following Properties (collectively,
the " Contributed Assets ") free and clear of all
Encumbrances: (i) all the outstanding shares of capital stock
of, or other equity interests in, the Contributed Subsidiaries,
(ii) $32.1 million in cash less the Aggregate Target Cash
(as so adjusted, the " Cash Contribution ") and
(iii) all of the right, title and interest of Harris and its
Retained Subsidiaries in and to all Properties of Harris and its
Retained Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date which are Related to
the MCD Business other than the Excluded Assets, including the
following to the extent they exist as of the Closing Date and do
not constitute Excluded Assets:
(i) the Contributed Accounts
Receivable;
(ii) the Contributed Books
and Records;
(iii) the Contributed
Contracts;
(iv) the Contributed
Fixtures and Equipment;
(v) the Contributed
Intellectual Property;
(vi) the Contributed
Inventory;
(vii) the Contributed
Leases;
(viii) the Contributed Owned
Real Property; and
(ix) any insurance proceeds
received by Harris or any of its Subsidiaries from claims made with
respect of events or circumstances occurring between the date of
the Original Formation Agreement and the Closing except to the
extent that such proceeds were used on or prior to the Closing to
replace or acquire Property Related to the MCD Business or to
satisfy Liabilities that would have otherwise been Assumed
Liabilities (collectively, the " Contributed Insurance
Proceeds ").
(b)
Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, Harris and its Retained Subsidiaries shall be
entitled to retain or to receive from the Contributed Subsidiaries,
whether prior to or after the Closing, all of the right, title and
interest of Harris and its Subsidiaries in and to the following
Properties as of the Closing Date and none of such Properties shall
be deemed to be a Contributed Asset (collectively, the "
Excluded Assets "):
(i) all Properties of Harris
and its Subsidiaries which are not Related to the MCD Business;
(ii) all Harris Intercompany
Liabilities;
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(iii) all Excluded Books and
Records;
(iv) all Excluded MCD
Business Contracts;
(v) all Intellectual
Property of Harris and its Subsidiaries listed on
Schedule K ;
(vi) (A) all leases and
subleases of real property, fixtures or equipment from third
parties by Harris and its Subsidiaries other than the Contributed
Leases and (B) those leases and subleases listed on
Schedule L ;
(vii) all Tax assets
(including duty and tax refunds and prepayments) of Harris or any
of its Retained Subsidiaries;
(viii) all Tax Returns of
Harris or any of its Retained Subsidiaries and all Tax Return
workpapers related thereto, excepting Tax Returns and related
workpapers relating primarily to the MCD Business or the
Contributed Assets;
(ix) all rights in
connection with, and assets of, the MCD Employee Benefit Plans;
(x) all insurance policies
and rights thereunder other than those listed on
Schedule M ;
(xi) all invoices, shipping
documents, purchase orders and other preprinted business forms that
have any Trademark thereon other than those included in the
Contributed Intellectual Property;
(xii) all cash and cash
equivalents;
(xiii) all insurance
proceeds which Harris or any of its Subsidiaries have a right to
receive unless such proceeds are Contributed Insurance Proceeds or
are reflected in the Audited Financial Statements;
(xiv) all Governmental
Authorizations of Harris and its Subsidiaries which (A) are
not transferable by their terms or may not be transferred without
the consent, approval, authorization or waiver of the relevant
Government Entity and (B) are not required by Newco and its
Subsidiaries in order to be able to continue to conduct the MCD
Business after the Closing in all material respects as currently
conducted by Harris and its Subsidiaries (the " Newco
Governmental Authorizations ");
(xv) the Properties set
forth on Schedule N ; and
(xvi) the equipment,
machinery and other personal property set forth on
Schedule R .
(c)
Assumption of Liabilities. On the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth herein, at the Closing Newco shall assume and
agree to fully discharge or perform when due all the Assumed
Liabilities. Other than the Assumed Liabilities, Newco shall not
assume, pay, perform, be obligated to pay or perform, or otherwise
be responsible for, any Liability of Harris or any of its Retained
Subsidiaries.
(d)
Issuance of Common Stock of Newco. On the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing,
Newco shall issue in the name of Harris or one of its Domestic
Retained Subsidiaries the number of shares of Class B Common
Stock which will equal 56% of the total number of shares of Common
Stock which will be outstanding immediately after the Effective
Time after giving effect to such issuance, the issuance of
Class A Common Stock in the Merger and the conversions and
changes contemplated by Section 6.4(a) ,
Section 6.4(b) and Section 6.5 (and no
other options, warrants or other rights to acquire Common Stock)
determined on a fully diluted basis using the treasury stock method
assuming a market price per share of Class A Common Stock
equal to $20.80 (collectively, the " Newco Contribution
Shares ").
3.2. The Merger. On the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the
Effective Time Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Stratex
(the " Merger ") and the separate corporate existence of
Merger Sub shall thereupon cease. Stratex shall be the surviving
corporation in the Merger (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the
" Surviving Corporation ") and the separate corporate
existence of Stratex, with all its rights, privileges, powers and
franchises, shall continue unaffected by the Merger. The Merger
shall have the effects specified in the DGCL.
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3.3. Closing. Unless otherwise
agreed in writing by Harris and Stratex, the closing of the
Contribution Transaction and the Merger (the " Closing ")
shall take place at the offices of Sullivan & Cromwell
LLP, 125 Broad Street, New York, New York, on the fifth (5th)
Business Day following the first day on which all of the conditions
set forth in ARTICLE X are satisfied or waived in
accordance with this Agreement (other than any such conditions that
by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to
the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions), or at such other
time, date or place as the parties hereto may mutually agree (the
actual date of such Closing, the " Closing Date "). The
Contribution Transaction and the Merger shall be consummated
simultaneously and none of the steps taken to consummate either
transaction shall be deemed to have been taken or completed until
all such steps have been taken and completed.
3.4. Effective Time.
Simultaneously with the consummation of the Contribution
Transaction, Newco and Stratex will cause a Certificate of Merger
(the " Certificate of Merger ") to be executed, acknowledged
and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as
provided in Section 251 of the DGCL. The Merger and the
Contribution Transaction shall become effective at the time when
the Certificate of Merger has been duly filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware or at such later time as may be
agreed by the parties and specified in the Certificate of Merger
(the " Effective Time ").
3.5. Deliveries by Newco Relating
to the Contribution Transaction. At the Closing, Newco shall
deliver to Harris the following:
(a) a share certificate or
certificates representing the Newco Contribution Shares registered
in the name of Harris and/or one of its Retained Subsidiaries, as
requested by Harris in writing at least two Business Days prior to
the Closing;
(b) such instruments of
assumption and other documents as may be necessary or reasonably
required to effect Newco’s assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities and acceptance and acknowledgement of the Transfer to
it of the Contributed Assets, in each case in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to Harris and Stratex;
(c) a counterpart of each
Ancillary Agreement duly executed by Newco; and
(d) such other customary
instruments of Transfer, assumptions, filings or documents, as may
be necessary or reasonably required to give effect to transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
3.6. Deliveries by Harris Relating
to the Contribution Transaction. At the Closing, Harris shall
deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Newco the following:
(a) the Cash Contribution in
U.S. dollars by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
account or accounts which have been designated by Newco at least
two Business Days prior to the Closing Date;
(b) such bills of sale or
other appropriate documents of Transfer, as are necessary or
reasonably required to Transfer to Newco the tangible personal
property included in the Contributed Assets, in each case in form
and substance reasonably acceptable to Stratex;
(c) such assignments or
other appropriate documents of Transfer as are necessary or
reasonably required to Transfer the Contributed Intellectual
Property to Newco, in each case in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Stratex;
(d) such assignments or
other appropriate documents of Transfer as are necessary or
reasonably required to Transfer the Contributed Leases to Newco, in
each case in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
Stratex;
(e) deeds for the
Contributed Owned Real Property, in customary form for commercial
transactions involving similar real properties and reasonably
sufficient to enable Newco’s title insurance company to issue
title insurance in respect of the Contributed Owned Real
Property;
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(f) certificates for, or
other evidences of ownership of, all of the outstanding shares of
capital stock of, or other equity interests in, the Contributed
Subsidiaries which shall be registered or otherwise issued in the
name of Newco or any of its Subsidiaries, as requested by Newco at
least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date;
(g) the Contributed Books
and Records;
(h) such assignments and
other documents of Transfer as may be necessary or reasonably
required to Transfer to Newco all of the Contributed Assets not
Transferred pursuant to the foregoing clauses;
(i) in the case of
Contributed Assets transferred by Harris, by a Domestic Retained
Subsidiary, or by a Foreign Retained Subsidiary that has made a
valid election under Section 897(i) of the Code, a duly
executed certification complying with Treasury Regulations
Section 1.144502(b)(2) that such transferor is not a foreign
person; provided that, in determining the transferor of a
Contributed Asset for purposes of this Section 3.6(i) ,
the Person that has historically been treated as the owner of such
Contributed Asset for federal income tax purposes shall be deemed
to be the transferor;
(j) a counterpart of each
Ancillary Agreement duly executed by Harris;
(k) reasonable evidence that
all Required Governmental Authorizations required to be obtained or
made by Harris or any of its Subsidiaries and all Harris Required
Third Party Consents shall have been made or obtained;
(l) the Consent
Certificates; and
(m) such other customary
instruments of Transfer, assumptions, filings or documents, in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Stratex, as may be
necessary or reasonably required to give effect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
3.7. Nonassignability of
Assets. If the Closing proceeds without the Transfer of any
Contributed Asset because Harris was not able to make or obtain any
Governmental Authorization other than a Required Governmental
Authorization or any consent, approval, authorization, license or
waiver from a non-Government Entity other than a Harris Required
Third Party Consent, then the parties shall cooperate with each
other and use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such
Governmental Authorization or consent, approval, authorization,
license or waiver and effect such Transfer; provided,
however , that the foregoing shall not be construed to require
any party to pay any consideration therefor other than filing,
recordation or similar fees which shall be paid by Newco. Until
such Governmental Authorization or consent, approval,
authorization, license or waiver is obtained, Newco and Harris
shall enter into such arrangements (including subleasing,
sublicensing or subcontracting) to provide to the parties hereto
the economic (taking into account Tax costs and benefits) and
operational equivalent, to the extent permitted, of effecting such
Transfer. Harris shall hold in trust for and pay to Newco promptly
upon receipt thereof, all income received by Harris or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with its use of the Contributed Assets
not so Transferred (net of any Taxes), and Newco shall pay to
Harris, promptly upon receipt of any invoice from Harris, all
Losses incurred by Harris or any of its Subsidiaries in connection
with such use.
3.8. Net Cash True-Up.
(a) As soon as practicable
but in no event later than 30 days following the Closing,
Newco shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and deliver to Harris
a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the amount of any
cash transferred to Newco on the Closing Date (the " Cash
Statement ") other than the Cash Contribution (whether held in
an account in the name of or for the benefit of a Contributed
Subsidiary or otherwise) (the " Subsidiary Cash ") and the
amount the Subsidiary Cash exceeds the Aggregate Target Cash (the "
Excess Cash ") or is less than the Aggregate Target Cash
(the " Cash Shortfall "). To the extent the Subsidiary Cash
includes amounts in currencies other than U.S. dollars, such
amounts shall be deemed to have been converted into
U.S. dollars for the purpose of determining whether there is
Excess Cash or a Cash Shortfall using the relevant exchange rate
prevailing as of the Closing Date.
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(b) Harris shall complete
its review of the Cash Statement within 15 days after the date
on which it received the Cash Statement. If Harris does not agree
with the Cash Statement prepared by Newco, then on or before the
last day of such 15-day period Harris shall inform Newco in writing
of its objections to the Cash Statement (collectively, the "
Harris Objections "), setting forth such objections in
reasonable detail and Harris’ proposed adjustments thereto.
If no Harris Objections are received by Newco on or before the last
day of such 15-day period, then the Excess Cash or Cash Shortfall
reflected on the Cash Statement delivered by Newco pursuant to
Section 3.8(a) shall be conclusive and binding on the
parties. Newco shall have 15 days after the date on which it
receives the Harris Objections to review and respond to the Harris
Objections.
(c) If Harris and Newco are
unable to resolve all of their disagreements as to the amount of
the Excess Cash or Cash Shortfall set forth in the Harris
Objections within 15 days after the end of Newco’s 15-day
review period, then each party may refer any remaining
disagreements to an independent certified public accountant to be
agreed upon in good faith by Harris and Newco (the " CPA
Firm ") which shall determine in accordance with this
Section 3.8 , and only with respect to the remaining
disagreements so submitted, whether and to what extent, if any, the
Excess Cash or Cash Shortfall, requires adjustment. Harris and
Newco shall instruct the CPA Firm to deliver its written
determination to Harris and Newco no later than 15 days after the
remaining disagreements with respect to the Harris Objections that
are referred to the CPA Firm. The CPA Firm’s determination
shall be conclusive and binding upon Harris and Newco and their
Affiliates. The fees and disbursements of the CPA Firm shall be
borne equally by Harris and Newco. Harris and Newco shall make
readily available to the CPA Firm all relevant books and records
relating to the Excess Cash, the Cash Shortfall, the Cash Statement
and the Harris Objections and all other items reasonably requested
by the CPA Firm in connection therewith.
(d) No amounts shall be paid
by any party in the event Harris and Newco determine that the
Aggregate Target Cash equals the Subsidiary Amount. In the event
there is Excess Cash, Newco shall have a liability to Harris equal
to the amount of the Excess Cash, and Newco shall pay to Harris the
Excess Cash together with interest thereon from and including the
Closing Date to but excluding the payment date at the rate of 5%
per annum, such payment to be made by wire transfer of immediately
available funds in U.S. dollars to such account as Harris
shall designate in writing to Newco no later than five Business
Days after the date on which the Excess Cash is finally determined
pursuant to this Section 3.8 . In the event there is a
Cash Shortfall, Harris shall have a liability to Newco equal to the
amount of the Cash Shortfall, and Harris shall pay to Newco the
Cash Shortfall together with interest thereon from and including
the Closing Date to but excluding the payment date at the rate of
5% per annum, such payment to be made by wire transfer of
immediately available funds in U.S. dollars to such account as
Newco shall designate in writing to Harris no later than five
Business Days after the date on which the Cash Shortfall is finally
determined pursuant to this Section 3.8 . Notwithstanding
anything else contaend in this Section 3.8 , no interest
shall be due in respect of any liability, or portion thereof, owed
by one party to the other pursuant to this Section 3.8 to
the extent that such liability, or portion thereof, represents
interest on funds originating in a location where it is unlawful to
earn such interest.
(e) Following any payment by
either Harris or Newco pursuant to this Section 3.8, under no
circumstance shall the sum of (i) the Cash Contribution,
(ii) the Subsidiary Cash and (iii) the Cash Shortfall
(treated as a positive number) or the Excess Cash (treated as a
negative number), as the case may be, exceed
$32.1 million.
3.9. Target Cash.
(a) Prior to the Closing,
Harris and Stratex shall agree in good faith the amount of cash
(determined in the domestic currency of such Contributed
Subsidiary) appropriate for the ordinary course operations of each
Contributed Subsidiary (with respect to each Contributed
Subsidiary, its " Target Cash "). The sum of the Target Cash
for each Contributed Subsidiary is collectively referred to herein
as the " Aggregate Target Cash" .
(b) To the extent the Target
Cash of a Contributed Subsidiary is denominated in a currency (or
currencies) other than U.S. dollars, such amounts shall be
deemed to have been converted into
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U.S. dollars for the purpose of determining the Aggregate
Target Cash and the Cash Contribution and using the relevant
exchange rate prevailing as of the Closing Date.
ARTICLE IV
Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws
of the Surviving Corporation
4.1. The Certificate of
Incorporation. The certificate of incorporation of Stratex as
in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the
certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation (the "
Certificate of Incorporation "), until duly amended as
provided therein or by applicable Law; provided, however ,
that at the Effective Time the Certificate of Incorporation shall
be amended so that it is identical to the certificate of
incorporation of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time
except that the name of the Surviving Corporation shall be "
Stratex Networks, Inc. "
4.2. The Bylaws. The parties
hereto shall take all actions necessary so that the bylaws of
Merger Sub in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation (the " Bylaws "),
until thereafter amended as provided therein or by applicable
Law.
ARTICLE V
Officers and Directors
of the Surviving Corporation
5.1. Directors. The directors
of Merger Sub at the Effective Time shall be the directors of the
Surviving Corporation from and after the Effective Time until their
successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their
earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the
Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws.
5.2. Officers. The officers of
Merger Sub at the Effective Time shall be the officers of the
Surviving Corporation from and after the Effective Time until their
successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their
earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the
Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws.
ARTICLE VI
Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock and
Equity Awards;
Exchange of Certificates
6.1. Effect on Capital Stock of
Stratex. At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and
without any action on the part of Merger Sub, Stratex or any holder
of any capital stock of Stratex:
(a) Merger
Consideration. Subject to Section 6.2(i) , each
share of Stratex Common Stock issued and outstanding at the
Effective Time, other than Stratex Excluded Shares, shall be
converted into one-fourth of a share of Class A Common Stock
(the " Merger Consideration "). At the Effective Time, all
shares of Stratex Common Stock (other than Stratex Excluded Shares)
shall cease to be outstanding, shall be cancelled and retired and
shall cease to exist, and each certificate which prior to the
Effective Time represented any such shares of Stratex Common Stock
(each, a " Certificate ") shall thereafter represent the
shares of Class A Common Stock into which the shares of
Stratex Common Stock which it formerly represented were converted
by virtue of the Merger and the right, if any, to receive cash in
lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 6.2(i)
and dividends or other distributions with respect to the
Class A Common Stock pursuant to the last sentence of
Section 6.2(c) upon surrender of such Certificate in
accordance with Section 6.2.
(b) Cancellation of
Stratex Excluded Shares. Each Stratex Excluded Share issued or
outstanding as of the Effective Time shall be cancelled and retired
and shall cease to exist without payment of any
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consideration therefor (except to the extent that such
cancellation of any Stratex Excluded Shares held by Newco, Stratex
or any of their respective direct or indirect wholly owned
Subsidiaries would result in U.S. federal income tax to Newco,
Stratex or any of such Subsidiaries, in which case such Stratex
Excluded Shares shall not be considered "Stratex Excluded Shares"
for any purpose under this Agreement).
(c) Treatment of Merger
Sub Common Stock. Each share of Merger Sub Stock issued and
outstanding at the Effective Time shall be converted into and
become one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par
value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Corporation and each
certificate which previously represented any shares of Merger Sub
Stock shall thereafter be deemed to represent the same number of
shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.
6.2. Exchange of
Certificates.
(a) Exchange Agent.
At the Effective Time, Newco shall deposit, or shall cause to be
deposited, with an exchange agent selected by Harris with
Stratex’s prior approval (such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) (the " Exchange Agent "),
for the benefit of the holders of shares of Stratex Common Stock,
one or more certificates representing the aggregate number of
shares of Class A Common Stock issuable as Merger
Consideration pursuant to the Merger (collectively, the "
Class A Merger Shares ") and any cash payable in lieu
of fractional shares pursuant to Section 6.2(i).
In addition, from time to time after the Effective Time,
Newco will deposit with the Exchange Agent any dividends or other
distributions with respect to the Class A Merger Shares to be
paid or issued pursuant to the last sentence of
Section 6.2(c) upon due surrender of the Certificates
(or affidavits of loss in lieu thereof as provided in
Section 6.2(h) ) pursuant to the provisions of this
ARTICLE VI. The certificate(s) representing
Class A Merger Shares, together with the amount of cash
payable pursuant to Section 6.2(i) in lieu of
fractional shares and dividends or other distributions deposited
with the Exchange Agent pursuant to this Section 6.2(a)
, are referred to as the " Exchange Fund ".
(b) Exchange
Procedures. As soon as reasonably practicable after the
Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall cause the Exchange
Agent to mail to each holder of record of a Certificate (i) a
letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be
effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall
pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent
and shall be in such form and have such other provisions acceptable
to Harris) and (ii) instructions for effecting the surrender
of the Certificates in exchange for certificates representing the
same number of Class A Merger Shares and any cash payable in
lieu of fractional shares pursuant to Section 6.2(i)
and any dividends or other distributions to be paid or issued
pursuant to the last sentence of Section 6.2(c).
Upon surrender of a Certificate to the Exchange Agent with a
duly executed copy of such letter of transmittal and compliance
with all such instructions, the holder of such Certificate shall be
entitled to receive in exchange therefor (A) one or more
certificates representing the number of Class A Merger Shares
equal to one-fourth of the number of shares of Stratex Common Stock
represented by such Certificate (rounded down to the next full
number of such shares), (B) a check in the amount (after
giving effect to any required tax withholdings as provided in
Section 6.2(g) ) of any cash payable in lieu of
fractional shares pursuant to Section 6.2(i)
plus any cash dividends and distributions such holder is
entitled to receive upon such surrender pursuant to
Section 6.2(c) , and (C) any non-cash dividends or
distributions such holder is entitled to receive upon such
surrender, and the Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be
cancelled. No interest will be paid or accrued on any amount
payable upon due surrender of the Certificates. If the issuance of
a certificate representing Class A Merger Shares or any
dividends or distributions is to be made to a Person other than the
Person in whose name the surrendered Certificate is registered, it
shall be a condition precedent to such payment that (x) the
Certificate so surrendered be properly endorsed or shall be
otherwise in proper form for transfer and (y) the Person
requesting such payment shall have established to the satisfaction
of the Surviving Corporation that all transfer and other Taxes
required by reason of the payment of the Merger Consideration and
any dividends or distributions to a Person other than the
registered holder of the surrendered Certificate have been paid or
are not required to be paid.
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(c) Distributions with
Respect to Unexchanged Shares; Voting. (i) All
Class A Merger Shares shall be deemed issued and outstanding
as of the Effective Time and whenever a dividend or other
distribution is declared by Newco in respect of the Class A
Common Stock with a record date at or after the Effective Time,
that declaration shall include dividends or other distributions in
respect of all Class A Merger Shares. No such dividends or
other distributions in respect of the Class A Merger Shares
shall be paid to any holder of any unsurrendered Certificate until
such Certificate is surrendered for exchange in accordance with
this ARTICLE VI. Subject to the effect of
applicable Laws, following surrender of any such Certificate, there
shall be paid and/or issued to the holder of the Class A
Merger Shares issued in exchange therefor, in each case without
interest, (A) at the time of such surrender, the dividends or
other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time and
a payment date prior to the date of such surrender with respect to
such Class A Merger Shares and (B) at the appropriate
payment date, the dividends or other distributions payable with
respect to such Class A Merger Shares with a record date after
the Effective Time but with a payment or delivery date subsequent
to surrender.
(ii) At any meeting of
Newco’s stockholders after the Effective Time, holders of
unsurrendered Certificates shall be entitled to vote the number of
shares of Class A Merger Shares represented by such
Certificates, regardless of whether such holders have exchanged
their Certificates.
(d) Transfers. From
and after the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the
stock transfer books of Stratex of the shares of Stratex Common
Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time.
(e) Termination of
Exchange Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund (including the
proceeds of any investments thereof and certificates for any
Class A Merger Shares) that remains unclaimed by the
stockholders of Stratex for 180 days after the Effective Time
shall be delivered to Newco. Any holder of Certificates who has not
theretofore complied with this ARTICLE VI shall
thereafter look only to Newco for delivery of the Merger
Consideration and payments of dividends and distributions pursuant
to this ARTICLE VI upon due surrender of their
Certificates in each case without any interest thereon.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of Newco, Harris, the Surviving
Corporation, the Exchange Agent or any other Person shall be liable
to any former holder of shares of Stratex Common Stock for any
amount properly delivered to a public official pursuant to
applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws.
(f) Investment of
Exchange Fund. The Exchange Agent shall invest any cash
included in the Exchange Fund, as directed by Newco, on a daily
basis. Any interest and other income resulting from such
investments shall be paid to Newco.
(g) Withholding
Rights. Each of the Surviving Corporation and Newco shall be
entitled to deduct and withhold from any amounts otherwise payable
or deliverable pursuant to this ARTICLE VI to any
holder of Certificates such amounts as it is required to deduct and
withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code,
or any provision of Tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so
deducted and withheld by the Surviving Corporation or Newco, as the
case may be, such deducted and withheld amounts shall be treated
for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the
holders of shares of Stratex Common Stock in respect of which such
deduction and withholding was made.
(h) Lost, Stolen or
Destroyed Certificates. In the event any Certificate shall have
been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of
that fact by the Person (who is the record holder of such
Certificate) claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or
destroyed and, if required by Newco, the posting by such Person of
a bond in customary amount and upon such terms as may be required
by Newco as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it
or the Surviving Corporation with respect to such Certificate, the
Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or
destroyed Certificate, a certificate representing the Class A
Merger Shares and any dividends or other distributions that would
be payable or deliverable in respect thereof pursuant to this
Agreement had such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate been
surrendered.
(i) Fractional
Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
no fractional share of Class A Common Stock will be issued and
any holder of Stratex Common Stock that would be entitled to
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receive a fractional share of Class A Common Stock in the
absence of this Section 6.2(i) shall be entitled
to receive a cash payment in lieu thereof, which payment shall be
calculated by the Exchange Agent and shall represent such
holder’s proportionate interest in a share of Class A
Common Stock assuming the price of such a share was equal to four
(4) times the average of the closing prices per share of
Stratex Common Stock on NASDAQ for the five (5) trading days
ending on the last trading day prior to the Closing Date.
6.3. No Dissenters’
Rights. In accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL, no
appraisal rights shall be available to holders of Stratex Common
Stock in connection with the Merger or the other Transactions.
6.4. Treatment of Stratex Stock
Plans.
(a) Treatment of
Options. At the Effective Time, each outstanding option to
purchase shares of Stratex Common Stock (a " Stratex Option
") under the Stratex Stock Plans, whether vested or unvested, shall
be converted into an option to acquire that number of shares of
Class A Common Stock equal to one-fourth of the number of
shares of Stratex Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such
Stratex Option immediately prior to such conversion at an exercise
price per share equal to four (4) times the exercise price
per share of Stratex Common Stock immediately prior to such
conversion; provided, however , that the exercise price and
the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable
pursuant to the Stratex Options shall be determined in a manner
consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code;
provided, further , that in the case of any Stratex Option
to which Section 422 of the Code applies, the exercise price
and the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable
pursuant to such option shall be determined in accordance with the
foregoing, subject to such adjustments as are necessary in order to
satisfy the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code. Except
as specifically provided above, following the Effective Time, each
Stratex Option shall continue to be governed by the same terms and
conditions as were applicable under such Stratex Option immediately
prior to the Effective Time.
(b) Stratex Awards.
At the Effective Time, each right of any kind, contingent or
accrued, to acquire or receive shares of Stratex Common Stock or
benefits measured by the value of shares of Stratex Common Stock
and each award of any kind consisting of shares of Stratex Common
Stock that may be held, awarded, outstanding, payable or reserved
for issuance under the Stratex Stock Plans and any other Stratex
Benefits Plan, in each case other than Stratex Options (each, a "
Stratex Award "), shall be converted into the right to
acquire, or the right to receive benefits measured by the value of,
the number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to
one-fourth of the number of shares of Stratex Common Stock
underlying such Stratex Award (rounded down to the nearest whole
number) immediately prior to such conversion, and if such Stratex
Award determines such rights by reference to the extent the value
of the shares of Stratex Common Stock exceed a specified reference
price, at a reference price per share of Class A Common Stock
(rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to four (4)
times the reference price per share of Stratex Common Stock.
Except as specifically provided above, following the Effective
Time, each Stratex Award shall otherwise be subject to the same
terms and conditions as were applicable to the rights under the
relevant Stratex Stock Plan or other Stratex Benefit Plan
immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(c) Registration.
If, in connection with the satisfaction of the obligations set
forth in Section 6.4(a) and Section 6.4(b)
, registration of any interests in the Stratex Stock Plans or other
Stratex Benefit Plans or the shares of Class A Common Stock
issuable pursuant to Section 6.4(a) or
Section 6.4(b) is required under the Securities Act,
Newco shall file with the SEC as promptly as practicable after the
Effective Time a registration statement on Form S-8 with
respect to such interests or Class A Common Stock, and shall
use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of
such registration statement for so long as the Stratex Stock Plans
or other Stratex Benefit Plans, as applicable, remain in effect and
such registration of interests therein or the shares of
Class A Common Stock issuable thereunder continues to be
required. As soon as practicable after the registration of such
interests or shares, as applicable, Newco shall deliver to the
holders of Stratex Options and Stratex Awards appropriate notices
setting forth such holders’ rights pursuant to the respective
Stratex Stock Plans and agreements evidencing the grants of
such
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Stratex Options and Stratex Awards, and stating that such
Stratex Options and Stratex Awards and agreements have been assumed
by Newco and shall continue in effect on the same terms and
conditions (subject to the adjustments required by this
Section 6.4(c) after giving effect to the Merger and
the terms of the Stratex Stock Plans).
(d) Corporate
Actions. At or prior to the Effective Time, (i) Stratex,
the Stratex Board and the compensation committee of the Stratex
Board, as applicable, shall adopt all resolutions and take all
actions which are necessary to implement the provisions of
Section 6.4(a) and Section 6.4(b) and
(ii) Newco shall take all actions which are necessary to
assume and perform the Stratex Options and Stratex Awards converted
pursuant to Section 6.4(a) and
Section 6.4(b) including the reservation, issuance
(subject to Section 6.4(c) ) and listing of
Class A Common Stock as necessary to effect the transactions
contemplated by this Section 6.4. Stratex shall take
all actions necessary to ensure that from and after the Effective
Time neither Newco nor the Surviving Corporation will be required
to deliver shares of Stratex Common Stock or other capital stock of
Stratex to any Person pursuant to or in settlement of Stratex
Options or Stratex Awards.
6.5. Treatment of Warrants. At
the Effective Time, pursuant to the terms and subject to the
conditions contained in the Purchase Agreement, dated as of
September 21, 2004 (the " Warrant Agreement "), between
Stratex and those Persons identified on Schedule I to
the Warrant Agreement, each Warrant shall automatically become
exercisable for that number of shares of Class A Common Stock
equal to one-fourth of the number of shares of Stratex Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of such Warrant immediately prior to the
Effective Time at an exercise price per share of Class A
Common Stock equal to four (4) times the exercise price of
such Warrant per share of Stratex Common Stock immediately prior to
the Effective Time. Concurrently with the Effective Time, Newco
shall assume the obligation to deliver shares of Class A
Common Stock to those Persons who are the record holders of the
Warrants by entering into the Warrant Assumption Agreement, to be
dated as of the Closing Date, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 12 providing for certain adjustments to the
Warrants as specified in, and as required by, the Warrant
Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
Representations and Warranties
7.1. Representations and
Warranties of Stratex. Except as set forth in the disclosure
letter (subject to Section 13.11(c)) dated as of the
Original Formation Agreement Date and delivered to Harris by
Stratex prior to entering into the Original Formation Agreement and
identified as such (the " Stratex Disclosure Letter "),
Stratex hereby represents and warrants to Harris on the Original
Formation Agreement Date that:
(a) Organization, Good
Standing and Qualification. Each of Stratex and each of its
Subsidiaries is a corporation or other legal entity duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its
respective jurisdiction of organization (to the extent the "good
standing" concept is applicable in the case of any jurisdiction
outside the United States) and has all requisite corporate or other
legal entity power and authority to own and operate its properties
and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and
is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign
corporation or other legal entity in each jurisdiction where such
ownership, operation or conduct requires such qualification (to the
extent the "good standing" concept is applicable in the case of any
jurisdiction outside the United States), except for any such
failures to be so organized, qualified or in good standing or to
have such power or authority that, individually or in the
aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Stratex
Material Adverse Effect. Stratex has made available to Harris a
complete and correct copy of the certificate of incorporation and
bylaws (or other comparable governing instruments) of Stratex and
each of its Subsidiaries, each as amended to the date of the
Original Formation Agreement, and each certificate of incorporation
or bylaws (or other comparable governing instruments) so delivered
is in full force and effect. Stratex is in compliance with the
terms of its certificate of incorporation as amended through the
date of the Original Formation Agreement (the " Stratex
Certificate ") and its bylaws as amended through
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the date of the Original Formation Agreement (the " Stratex
Bylaws " and, collectively with the Stratex Certificate, the "
Stratex Governing Instruments ").
(b) Capital
Structure. The authorized capital stock of Stratex consists
solely of 150,000,000 shares of Stratex Common Stock, of which
97,690,241 shares were issued and outstanding as of the close
of business on September 1, 2006, and 5,000,000 shares of
preferred stock of Stratex, par value $0.01 per share ("
Stratex Preferred Stock "), of which no shares were issued
or outstanding as of the date of the Original Formation Agreement.
Since September 1, 2006, Stratex has not issued any shares of
Stratex Common Stock. All of the outstanding shares of Stratex
Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are
fully paid and nonassessable. Stratex has no shares of Stratex
Common Stock or Stratex Preferred Stock reserved for issuance other
than (i) 15,530,000 shares of Stratex Common Stock
reserved for issuance pursuant to those plans of Stratex identified
in Section 7.1(b) of the Stratex Disclosure Letter (the
" Stratex Stock Plans "), (ii) 200,000 shares of
Stratex Preferred Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to the
Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of November 3,
1998 (the " Rights Agreement ") between Stratex and Mellon
Shareholder Services, LLC (formerly ChaseMellon Shareholder
Services, LLC), and (iii) 2,581,780 shares of Stratex
Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of warrants
for shares of Stratex Common Stock with an exercise price of
$2.95 per share. The Rights Agreement has expired and no
longer has any legal force or effect, and Stratex has not entered
into or adopted or implemented any other shareholder rights or
similar plan. Section 7.1(b) of the Stratex Disclosure
Letter contains a correct and complete list of each outstanding
option, restricted stock grant or other right under the Stratex
Stock Plans, including the holder, date of grant, term, number of
shares of Stratex Common Stock and, where applicable, exercise
price and vesting schedule, as well as whether the vesting will be
accelerated by the execution of this Agreement or consummation of
the Transactions or by termination of employment or change of
position following consummation of the Merger. Each of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other equity interest
in, each of Stratex’s Subsidiaries is duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and is owned by
Stratex or by a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of
Stratex, free and clear of any Encumbrance. Except as described
above in this Section 7.1(b) , there are no preemptive
or other options, warrants, rights, conversion rights, convertible
or exchangeable securities, "phantom" stock rights, stock
appreciation rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights, calls,
stock-based performance units, commitments, Contracts, agreements,
arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which Stratex or any of
its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound
(i) obligating Stratex or any such Subsidiary to issue,
deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, shares
of capital stock or other equity interests in, or any security
convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any capital
stock of or other equity interest in, Stratex or any of its
Subsidiaries or any Voting Debt, (ii) obligating Stratex or
any such Subsidiary to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such
option, warrant, call, right, security, commitment, Contract,
arrangement or undertaking or (iii) that give any Person the
right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or
derived from the economic benefits and rights occurring to holders
of shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, or any
security convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any
capital stock of, or other equity interest in, Stratex or any of
its Subsidiaries or any Voting Debt, and no such obligations,
instruments or securities are authorized, issued or outstanding.
There are no voting trusts or other arrangements or understandings
to which Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries is a party with respect
to the voting, the dividend rights or disposition of any capital
stock of, or other equity interest in, Stratex or any of its
Subsidiaries. Stratex does not have outstanding any bonds,
debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which have
the right to vote (or are convertible into or exercisable for
securities having the right to vote) with the stockholders of
Stratex on any matter (" Voting Debt "). Each Stratex Option
(i) was granted in compliance with all applicable Laws and all
of the terms and conditions of the Stratex Stock Plan pursuant to
which it was issued, (ii) has an exercise price per share of
Stratex Common Stock equal to or greater than the fair market value
of a share of Stratex Common Stock on the date of such grant,
(iii) has a grant date identical to the date on which the
Stratex Board or its compensation committee actually awarded such
Stratex Option and (iv) qualifies for the tax and accounting
treatment afforded to such Stratex Option in Stratex’s tax
returns and the financial statements included in the Stratex
Reports, respectively. Stratex does not own, directly or
indirectly, any voting interest that may
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require a filing by Newco, Harris or any of their Subsidiaries
under the HSR Act. Exhibit 21.1 to Stratex’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2006, sets forth all of the Subsidiaries of Stratex as of the date
of the Original Formation Agreement.
(c) Corporate Authority;
Approval and Fairness. (i) Stratex has all requisite
corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate action
necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform its obligations
under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger and the other
Transactions to which it is a party (collectively, the " Stratex
Transactions "), in each case subject only to adoption of this
Agreement by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of
the outstanding shares of Stratex Common Stock (the " Stratex
Requisite Vote "). This Agreement is a valid and legally
binding obligation of Stratex enforceable against Stratex in
accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of
general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights and to general equity principles (the " Bankruptcy and
Equity Exception ").
(ii) At a meeting duly
called and held prior to execution of this Agreement, the Stratex
Board unanimously adopted resolutions (A) approving, adopting
and declaring advisable this Agreement and the Transactions and
determining that the terms of the Transactions are fair to, and in
the best interests of, Stratex and the holders of Stratex Common
Stock (collectively, the " Board Approval ") and
(B) recommending that the holders of Stratex Common Stock vote
to adopt this Agreement (the " Board Recommendation "). Such
resolutions are sufficient to cause Section 203 of the DGCL
not to apply to any of Harris, Newco or Merger Sub with respect to
any of the Transactions or any other transaction following the
Closing.
(iii) The Stratex Board has
received the written opinion of its financial advisor, Bear,
Stearns & Co. Inc. (" Bear Stearns "), dated as of
the date of the Original Formation Agreement, to the effect that,
on the basis of and subject to the matters set forth therein and
assuming the simultaneous consummation of the Contribution
Transaction, as of such date the exchange of one share of
Class A Common Stock for four (4) outstanding shares of
Stratex Common Stock in the Merger is fair, from a financial point
of view, to the holders of Stratex Common Stock. A signed copy of
such opinion has been delivered to Harris.
(d) Governmental
Filings; No Violations; Consents; and Approvals.
(i) Other than the filings
or notices (A) pursuant to Section 2.1 ,
Section 2.3 and Section 3.4 ,
(B) required under the HSR Act or (C) required to be made
under the Exchange Act or with NASDAQ, no Governmental
Authorizations are required to be obtained or made by Stratex or
any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement by Stratex or the consummation by
Stratex of the Stratex Transactions.
(ii) The execution, delivery
and performance by Stratex of this Agreement do not, and the
consummation by Stratex of the Stratex Transactions do not and will
not, constitute or result in (A) a breach or violation of, or
a default under, the Stratex Governing Documents or the comparable
governing instruments of any of its Subsidiaries, (B) a breach
or violation of, a termination (or right of termination) or a
default under or the acceleration of any obligations or the
creation of any Encumbrance on the assets of Stratex or any of its
Subsidiaries (with or without notice, lapse of time or both)
pursuant to, any Contract binding upon Stratex or any of its
Subsidiaries or, assuming that the necessary consents, approvals
and filings referred to in clauses (A) through
(C) of Section 7.1(d)(i) are duly obtained and/or
made, any Laws, Governmental Authorizations or non governmental
permit or license to which Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries is
subject or (C) any change in the rights or obligations of any
party under any such Contracts, Governmental Authorizations,
permits or licenses, except, in the case of the foregoing
clauses (B) or (C) only, for any breach, violation,
termination, default, acceleration, change or creation that,
individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected
to result in a Stratex Material Adverse Effect.
Section 7.1(d) of the Stratex Disclosure Letter sets
forth a correct and complete list of Stratex Material Contracts
pursuant to which consents or waivers are or may be required prior
to consummation of the Transactions (whether or not subject to the
exception set forth with respect to clauses (B) and
(C) above).
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(iii) Without limiting the
generality of clause (ii) above, neither the execution,
delivery or performance of this Agreement by Stratex nor the
consummation by Stratex of the Stratex Transactions will require
the receipt of any consent pursuant to, or give rise to any right
of termination under, any of the Stratex Material Contracts except
for any such consents and any such termination rights which,
individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected
to have a Stratex Material Adverse Effect if not obtained (in the
case of such consents) or if exercised (in the case of such
termination rights).
(iv) Section 7.1(d)
of the Stratex Disclosure Letter sets forth a correct and
complete list of all material claims held by Stratex or any of its
Subsidiaries, as creditors or claimants, with respect to debtors or
debtors-in-possession subject to proceedings under Chapter 11
of Title 11 of the United States Code (the " Bankruptcy
Code "), together with a correct and complete list of all
orders entered by the applicable United States Bankruptcy Court
with respect to each such proceeding. None of such orders,
individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to
result in a Stratex Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Stratex Reports;
Financial Statements. (i) Stratex has made available to
Harris each registration statement, report, form, proxy or
information statement or other document filed or furnished by
Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries with or to the SEC since
March 31, 2006 (the " Stratex Audit Date "), including
Stratex’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
March 31, 2006, each in the form (including exhibits, annexes
and any amendments thereto) filed with the SEC (collectively with
each other, any such registration statements, reports, forms, proxy
or information statements or other documents so filed or furnished
subsequent to the date of the Original Formation Agreement and any
amendments to any of the foregoing, the " Stratex Reports
"). Stratex and its Subsidiaries have filed or furnished, as
applicable, with or to the SEC all registration statements,
reports, forms, proxy or information statements and other documents
required to be so filed or furnished by them pursuant to applicable
securities statutes, regulations, policies and rules since the
Stratex Audit Date. Each of the Stratex Reports, at the time first
filed with or furnished to the SEC, complied or will comply (as
applicable) in all material respects with the applicable
requirements of the Securities Act and Exchange Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder and complied in all material respects
with the then applicable accounting standards. As of their
respective dates, the Stratex Reports did not, and any Stratex
Reports filed with the SEC subsequent to the date of the Original
Formation Agreement will not, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in
light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
The Stratex Reports included or will include all certificates
required to be included therein pursuant to Sections 302 and
906 of the SOX Act, and the internal control report and attestation
of Stratex’s outside auditors required by Section 404 of
the SOX Act.
(ii) Each of the
consolidated balance sheets included in or incorporated by
reference into the Stratex Reports (including the related notes and
schedules) fairly presents or, in the case of Stratex Reports filed
or furnished after the date of the Original Formation Agreement,
will fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of Stratex and its consolidated Subsidiaries as
of its date and each of the consolidated statements of income,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows included in or
incorporated by reference into the Stratex Reports (including any
related notes and schedules) fairly presents or, in the case of
Stratex Reports filed or furnished after the date of the Original
Formation Agreement, will fairly present, in all material respects,
the consolidated results of operations, stockholders’ equity
and cash flows, respectively, of Stratex and its consolidated
subsidiaries for the periods set forth therein (subject, in the
case of unaudited statements, to notes and normal year-end audit
adjustments that will not be material in amount or effect), in each
case in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the
periods involved, except as may be noted therein.
(iii) Stratex is in
compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions
of the SOX Act and the applicable listing and corporate governance
rules and regulations of NASDAQ.
(iv) The management of
Stratex has (A) designed and implemented disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange
Act) which management reasonably believes
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will ensure that material information relating to Stratex,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the
management of Stratex by others within those entities and
(B) has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation, to
Stratex’s outside auditors and the audit committee of the
Stratex Board (1) all significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the
Exchange Act) which are reasonably likely to adversely affect
Stratex’s ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial data and (2) any fraud, whether or not material,
that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in Stratex’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Stratex has made available to Harris a summary of any such
disclosure made by management since March 31, 2004. Since the
Stratex Audit Date, any material change in internal controls over
financial reporting required to be disclosed in any Stratex Report
has been so disclosed.
(v) Since the date of their
last certification filed with the SEC, neither the chief executive
officer nor the chief financial officer of Stratex has become aware
of any fact, circumstance or change that is or is reasonably likely
to result in a "significant deficiency" or a "material weakness" in
Stratex’s internal controls over financial reporting, other
than as disclosed in the Stratex Reports filed prior to the date of
the Original Formation Agreement.
(vi) Since March 31,
2003, (A) neither Stratex nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to
the Knowledge of Stratex, any director, officer, employee, auditor,
accountant or representative of Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries,
has received or otherwise had or obtained Knowledge of any material
complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or oral,
regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures,
methodologies or methods of Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries or
their respective internal accounting controls, including any
material complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that Stratex or
any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or
auditing practices and (B) no attorney representing Stratex or
any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by Stratex or any
of its Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation
of the securities Laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar
violation by Stratex or any of its officers, directors, employees
or agents to the Stratex Board or any committee thereof or, to the
Knowledge of any officer of Stratex, to any director or officer of
Stratex.
(vii) Since March 31,
2004, each registration statement of Stratex (including exhibits,
annexes and any amendments or supplements thereto) filed with the
SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as of the date such
registration statement or amendment became effective, did not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements made therein not misleading.
(f) Information
Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by
Stratex for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the
registration statement on Form S-4 of Newco (together with any
amendments or supplements thereto, the " Registration
Statement "), pursuant to which the shares of Class A
Common Stock issuable in connection with the Merger will be
registered with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, or the
proxy statement/ prospectus (together with any amendments or
supplements thereto, the " Proxy Statement/ Prospectus ")
included in the Registration Statement which is to be sent to the
stockholders of Stratex in connection with the Stratex Stockholder
Meeting shall (i) in the case of the Registration Statement,
at the time it is filed with the SEC or at the time it is declared
effective by the SEC, or becomes effective, or (ii) in the
case of the Proxy Statement, at the time it is mailed to the
stockholders of Stratex or at the time of the Stratex Stockholder
Meeting contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
in order to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case
of the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus only, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made).
(g) Absence of Certain
Changes. Since the Stratex Audit Date, Stratex and its
Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses only in,
and have not engaged in any material transaction other than in
accordance with, the ordinary course of such businesses. Since the
Stratex Audit Date and on or prior to the date of the Original
Formation Agreement, there has not been any event, occurrence,
discovery or development that, individually or in the aggregate,
has had or would reasonably be expected to have a
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Stratex Material Adverse Effect. On or after the Stratex Audit
Date and on or prior to the date of the Original Formation
Agreement, none of the actions or events described in
clauses (a) through (w) of Section 8.1 has
been taken or has occurred.
(h)
Litigation and Liabilities. (i) There are no civil,
criminal or administrative actions, suits, demands, claims,
hearings, litigations, arbitrations, investigations or other
proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Stratex, threatened
against Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates by, before
or with any Government Entity or any other Person. None of Stratex
or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is a party to, or subject
to the provisions of, any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree
or award of any Government Entity.
(ii) There are no
liabilities or obligations of Stratex or any Subsidiary of Stratex,
whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether or not
required to be disclosed, or any other facts or circumstances that
would reasonably be expected to result in any obligations or
liabilities of, Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries, other than
those:
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(A) reflected
on the consolidated balance sheet of Stratex or readily apparent in
the notes thereto, in each case included in Stratex’s annual
report on Form 10-K for the period ended March 31, 2006
(but only to the extent so reflected or readily
apparent);
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(B) incurred
in the ordinary course of business since March 31,
2006;
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(C) required
to be performed after the date of the Original Formation Agreement
pursuant to the terms of the Contracts listed in
Section 7.1(d) of the Stratex Disclosure Letter or
applicable Law; or
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(D) that,
individually or in the aggregate, have not had since the Stratex
Audit Date, and would not reasonably be expected to result in, a
Stratex Material Adverse Effect.
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(i) Employee
Benefits.
(i) All benefit and
compensation plans, contracts, policies or arrangements covering
current or former employees of Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries
and current or former directors of Stratex or any of its
Subsidiaries, including any "employee benefit plans" within the
meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, and any deferred
compensation, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation
rights, stock based, incentive, bonus, workers’ compensation,
short term disability, vacation and severance plans and all
employment, severance and change in control agreements, and all
amendments thereto (the " Stratex Benefit Plans ") are
listed in Section 7.1(i)(i) of the Stratex Disclosure
Letter , and each Stratex Benefit Plan which is intended to be
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, including any
master or prototype plan, has been separately identified. True and
complete copies of all Stratex Benefit Plans listed in
Section 7.1(i)(i) of the Stratex Disclosure Letter ,
including any trust instruments, insurance contracts and, with
respect to any employee stock ownership plan, loan agreements
forming a part of any Stratex Benefit Plans, and all amendments
thereto have been provided or made available to Harris.
(ii) No Stratex Benefit Plan
is a "multi-employer plan" within the meaning of Section 3(37)
of ERISA (a " Multi-Employer Plan "). All Stratex Benefit
Plans are in substantial compliance with ERISA, the Code and other
applicable Laws. Each Stratex Benefit Plan which is subject to
ERISA (the " Stratex ERISA Plans ") that is an "employee
pension benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(2) of
ERISA (a " Stratex Pension Plan ") and that is intended to
be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, has received a
favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service ("
IRS ") for all Tax Law changes prior to the Economic Growth
and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 or has applied to the IRS
for such favorable determination letter within the applicable
remedial amendment period under Section 401(b) of the Code,
and Stratex is not aware of any circumstances likely to result in
the loss of the qualification of such Stratex Pension Plan under
Section 401(a) of the Code. Any voluntary employees’
beneficiary association within the meaning of
Section 501(c)(9) of the Code which provides benefits under a
Stratex Benefit Plan has (A) received an opinion letter from
the IRS recognizing its exempt status under Section 501(c)(9)
of the Code and (B) filed a timely notice with the IRS
pursuant
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to Section 505(c) of the Code, and Stratex is not aware of
circumstances likely to result in the loss of such exempt status
under Section 501(c)(9) of the Code. Neither Stratex nor any
of its Subsidiaries has engaged in a transaction with respect to
any Stratex ERISA Plan that, assuming the Taxable period of such
transaction expired as of the date of the Original Formation
Agreement, would subject Stratex or any Subsidiary to a Tax or
penalty imposed by either Section 4975 of the Code or
Section 502(i) of ERISA in an amount that would be material.
Neither Stratex nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred or
reasonably expects to incur a Tax or penalty imposed by
Section 4980F of the Code or Section 502 of ERISA or any
Liability under Section 4071 of ERISA.
(iii) No Liability under
Subtitle C or D of Title IV of ERISA has been or is
expected to be incurred by Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries with
respect to any ongoing, frozen or terminated "single-employer
plan", within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA,
currently or formerly maintained by any of them, or the
single-employer plan of any entity which is considered one employer
with Stratex under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414
of the Code (a " Stratex ERISA Affiliate "). No notice of a
"reportable event", within the meaning of Section 4043 of
ERISA for which the 30 day reporting requirement has not been
waived or extended, other than pursuant to Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation (" PBGC ") Reg. Section 4043.66, has been
required to be filed for any Stratex Pension Plan or by any Stratex
ERISA Affiliate within the 12 month period ending on the date
of the Original Merger Agreement or will be required to be filed in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No
notices have been required to be sent to participants and
beneficiaries or the PBGC under Section 302 or 4011 of ERISA
or Section 412 of the Code.
(iv) All contributions
required to be made under each Stratex Benefit Plan, as of the date
of the Original Formation Agreement, have been timely made and all
obligations in respect of each Stratex Benefit Plan have been
properly accrued and reflected in the most recent consolidated
balance sheet filed or incorporated by reference in the Stratex
Reports prior to the date of the Original Formation Agreement.
Neither any Stratex Pension Plan nor any single-employer plan of a
Stratex ERISA Affiliate has an "accumulated funding deficiency"
(whether or not waived) within the meaning of Section 412 of
the Code or Section 302 of ERISA and neither Stratex nor any
Stratex ERISA Affiliate has an outstanding funding waiver. It is
not reasonably anticipated that required minimum contributions to
any Stratex Pension Plan under Section 412 of the Code will be
materially increased by application of Section 412(l) of the
Code. Neither Stratex nor any of its Subsidiaries has provided, or
is required to provide, security to any Stratex Pension Plan or to
any single-employer plan of a Stratex ERISA Affiliate pursuant to
Section 401(a)(29) of the Code.
(v) Under each Stratex
Pension Plan which is a single-employer plan, as of the last day of
the most recent plan year ended prior to the date of the Original
Formation Agreement, the actuarially determined present value of
all "benefit liabilities", within the meaning of
Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA (as determined on the basis of
the actuarial assumptions contained in such Stratex Pension
Plan’s most recent actuarial valuation), did not exceed the
then current value of the assets of such Stratex Pension Plan, and
there has been no material change in the financial condition of
such Stratex Pension Plan since the last day of the most recent
plan year.
(vi) Neither Stratex nor any
of its Subsidiaries has any obligations for retiree health and life
benefits under any Stratex Benefit Plan or collective bargaining
agreement. Stratex or its Subsidiaries may amend or terminate any
Stratex Benefit Plan providing retiree health or life benefits at
any time without incurring any Liability thereunder other than in
respect of claims incurred prior to such amendment or
termination.
(vii) There has been no
amendment to, or announcement by Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries
relating to, or change in employee participation or coverage under,
any Stratex Benefit Plan which would increase materially the
expense of maintaining such Stratex Benefit Plan above the level of
the expense incurred therefor for the most recent fiscal year.
Neither the execution of this Agreement, stockholder adoption of
this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions will
(A) entitle any employees of Stratex or any of its
Subsidiaries to severance pay or benefits or any increase in
severance pay or benefits upon any termination of employment after
the date of the Original Formation Agreement,
(B) accelerate
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the time of payment or vesting or result in any payment or
funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or
benefits under, increase the amount payable or result in any other
obligation pursuant to, any of the Stratex Benefit Plans,
(C) limit or restrict the right of Stratex or, after the
consummation of the Transactions, Newco to merge, amend or
terminate any of the Stratex Benefit Plans or (D) result in
payments under any of the Stratex Benefit Plans which would not be
deductible under Section 162(m) or Section 280G of the
Code. None of Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries has entered into
any contract, agreement or arrangement with any officer or director
of Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with or in
contemplation of any of the Transactions.
(viii) There are no
outstanding loans to any employee of Stratex from Stratex or any of
its Subsidiaries other than claims any such employee may have under
a Stratex Benefit Plan covering such employee of Stratex. As of the
date of the Original Formation Agreement, there is no pending, or
the Knowledge of Stratex, threatened investigations or other
proceedings by or with any Government Entity or litigation relating
to the Stratex Benefit Plans.
(j)
Compliance with Laws and Regulations; Governmental
Authorizations. The businesses of each of Stratex and each of
its Subsidiaries have not been, and are not being, conducted in
material violation of any applicable Law. To the Knowledge of
Stratex, no material change is required in Stratex’s or any
of its Subsidiaries’ processes, properties or procedures for
them to continue to comply with such Laws, and Stratex has not
received any notice or communication of any material noncompliance
with any such Laws that has not been cured as of the date of the
Original Formation Agreement. Stratex and each of its Subsidiaries
have obtained and are in substantial compliance with all material
Governmental Authorizations required or necessary for the conduct
of their businesses and the use of their properties and assets as
presently conducted and used, and neither Stratex nor any of its
Subsidiaries has received written notice from any Government Entity
of any material noncompliance with any such Governmental
Authorizations that has not been cured as of the date of the
Original Formation Agreement.
(k) Takeover
Statutes. The Stratex Board has taken (and not revoked) all
action necessary to ensure that Section 203 of the DGCL will
not impose any additional procedural, voting, approval, fairness or
other restrictions on the timely consummation of the Transactions
or restrict, impair or delay the ability of (i) Newco or
Merger Sub to engage in any of the Transactions with Stratex,
(ii) Newco to engage in any of the Transactions with Harris,
(iii) Newco or Merger Sub to vote or otherwise exercise all
rights as a stockholder of Stratex or (iv) Harris to vote or
otherwise exercise all rights as a stockholder of Newco or
(v) Harris to exercise or enforce any rights under any of the
Ancillary Agreements. No "fair price", "moratorium", "control share
acquisition" or other similar anti-takeover statute or regulation
(each, a " Takeover Statute ") or any anti-takeover
provision in Stratex’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws
is applicable to the shares of Stratex Common Stock or the
Transactions.
(l) Affiliate
Transactions. There are no loans, leases or other continuing
transactions between Stratex or any of its Subsidiaries and any
present or former stockholder, director or officer thereof or any
member of such officer’s, director’s or
stockholder’s family, or any Person controlled (within the
meaning of such term in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) by
such executive officer, director or stockholder or his or her
family that are not disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of SEC
Regulation S-K in the Stratex Reports.
(m) Environmental
Matters. Except as would not reasonably be expected to result
in a Stratex Material Adverse Effect:
(i) to the Knowledge of
Stratex, Stratex and its Subsidiaries have materially complied at
all times with all applicable Environmental Laws;
(ii) to the Knowledge of
Stratex, no property currently owned, leased or operated by Stratex
or any of its Subsidiaries (including soils, groundwater, surface
water, buildings or other structures) is contaminated with any
Hazardous Substance
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