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Exhibit 2.1
MASTER SEPARATION AND
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS MASTER SEPARATION AND
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is
made and entered into as of April 4, 2004, by and between Motorola,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Motorola ”), and
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Freescale ”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to such terms
in Article 1 of this Agreement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Motorola has
determined that it would be appropriate, desirable and in the best
interests of Motorola and Motorola’s stockholders to separate
the SPS Business from Motorola;
WHEREAS, in connection with
the separation of the SPS Business from Motorola, Motorola desires
to contribute or otherwise transfer, and to cause certain of its
Subsidiaries to contribute or otherwise transfer, certain Assets
and Liabilities associated with the SPS Business, including the
stock or other equity interests of certain of Motorola’s
Subsidiaries dedicated to the SPS Business, to Freescale and
certain of Freescale’s Subsidiaries (collectively, the
“ Contribution ”);
WHEREAS, Freescale intends to
offer and sell for its own account a limited number of shares of
Freescale Class A Common Stock pursuant to an initial public
offering of such shares (the “ IPO ”), and in
furtherance thereof, Freescale has previously filed the IPO
Registration Statement with the SEC which has not yet become
effective;
WHEREAS, in connection with
the Contribution and in exchange for the SPS Assets contributed by
Motorola directly to Freescale, Freescale intends to (i) convert
the Freescale Common Stock held by Motorola into shares of
Freescale Class B Common Stock such that Motorola will own all of
the outstanding Freescale Class B Common Stock immediately
following the consummation of the IPO, (ii) distribute to Motorola
a portion of the IPO proceeds and Freescale Borrowing proceeds,
which Motorola intends to transfer to creditors of Motorola, and
(iii) assume the SPS Liabilities;
WHEREAS, Motorola intends,
after the IPO, to distribute to holders of shares of Motorola
Common Stock the outstanding shares of Freescale Common Stock then
owned by Motorola (the “ Distribution
”);
WHEREAS, Motorola and
Freescale intend that the contribution of Assets by Motorola to
Freescale pursuant to Section 2.1 of this Agreement and the
Distribution, taken together, will qualify as a reorganization for
U.S. federal income tax purposes pursuant to which no gain or loss
will be recognized by Motorola or its stockholders under Section
355, 361(b)(3), 368(a)(1)(D) and related provisions of the Code,
and that this Agreement is intended to be, and is hereby adopted
as, a plan of reorganization under Section 368 of the Code;
and
WHEREAS, the parties intend
in this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to set forth the
principal arrangements between them regarding the Contribution, the
IPO and the Distribution:
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and
agreements set forth below, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
The following terms, as used
in this Agreement, have the following meanings:
“ Action ”
means any suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation
by or before any court, governmental or other regulatory or
administrative agency or commission or any arbitration tribunal
asserted by a Person.
“ ADR ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b) of this
Agreement.
“ Affiliate
” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or
indirectly “ controlling ,” “
controlled by ,” or “ under common control
with ” (within the meaning of the Securities Act), such
specified Person; provided , however , that for
purposes of this Agreement, unless this Agreement expressly
provides otherwise, the determination of whether a Person is an
Affiliate of another Person will be made assuming that no member of
the Motorola Group is an Affiliate of any member of the Freescale
Group.
“ Agreement
” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“ Ancillary
Agreements ” means each of the Contribution Agreements,
the Employee Matters Agreement, the Freescale Transition Services
Agreement, the Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement, the
Intellectual Property License Agreement, the Motorola Transition
Services Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Tax
Sharing Agreement, including any exhibits, schedules, attachments,
tables or other appendices thereto, and each agreement and other
instrument contemplated herein or therein.
“ Annual Financial
Statements ” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.1(a)(v) of this Agreement.
“ Assets ”
means assets, properties and rights (including goodwill and rights
arising under Contracts), wherever located (including in the
possession of vendors, other Persons or elsewhere), whether real,
personal or mixed, tangible, intangible or contingent, in each case
whether or not recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or
reflected on the books and records or financial statements of any
Person.
“ Bad Act
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 of this
Agreement.
“ Business Day
” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on
which banking institutions located in Chicago, Illinois or New
York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive
order to close.
“ Claimed Amount
” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a) of this
Agreement.
“ Claim Notice
” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a) of this
Agreement.
“ Code ”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“ Contracts
” means any contract, agreement, lease, license, sales order,
purchase order, instrument or other commitment that is binding on
any Person or any part of its property under applicable
law.
“ Contribution
” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
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“ Contribution
Agreements ” means the agreements entered into by and
between Motorola and certain of the Motorola Subsidiaries, on the
one hand, and Freescale and certain of the Freescale Subsidiaries,
on the other hand, pursuant to which the Contribution will be
effected.
“ Controlling
Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(d)(ii)
of this Agreement.
“ Covered
Subsidiary ” means a corporation or other legal entity
controlled or owned, directly or indirectly, by Motorola or
Freescale, as applicable, that satisfies the definition of
“Subsidiary” under a Motorola insurance
policy.
“ Damages
” means all losses, claims, demands, damages, Liabilities,
judgments, dues, penalties, assessments, fines (civil, criminal or
administrative), costs, liens, forfeitures, settlements, fees or
expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses
and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with
investigating, prosecuting or defending a claim or Action), of any
nature or kind, whether or not the same would properly be reflected
on a balance sheet.
“ Dispute
” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a) of this
Agreement.
“ Distribution
” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
“ Distribution
Agent ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4(a) of
this Agreement.
“ Distribution
Date ” means the date on which the Distribution
occurs.
“ Effective Date
” means April 4, 2004.
“ Employee Matters
Agreement ” means that certain Employee Matters Agreement
entered into by and between Motorola and Freescale effective as of
the Effective Date, as such Employee Matters Agreement may be
amended from time to time.
“ Environmental
Law ” means any federal, state, local, foreign or
international statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, code, license,
permit, authorization, approval, consent, common law (including
tort and environmental nuisance law), legal doctrine, order,
judgment, decree, injunction, requirement or agreement with any
governmental authority, now or hereafter in effect, relating to
health, safety, pollution or the environment (including ambient
air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata)
or to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of any
substance currently or at any time hereafter listed, defined,
designated or classified as hazardous, toxic, waste, radioactive or
dangerous, or otherwise regulated, under any of the foregoing, or
otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution,
use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of any
such substances, including the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act and comparable provisions in state, local, foreign or
international law.
“ Environmental
Liabilities ” means all Liabilities relating to, arising
out of, or resulting from, any Environmental Law or Contract
relating to environmental, health or safety matters (including all
removal, remediation or cleanup costs, investigatory costs,
response costs, natural resources damages, property damages,
personal injury damages, costs of compliance with any product take
back requirements or with any settlement, judgment or other
determination of Liability and indemnity, contribution or similar
obligations) and all costs and expenses, interest, fines, penalties
or other monetary sanctions in connection therewith.
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“ Exchange Act
” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from
time to time, together with the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
“ Existing IP
Litigation Matters ” means the following pending
litigation matters: (i) Motorola, Inc. v. Analog Devices, Inc., No.
1:03-CV-0131, United States District Court, Eastern District of
Texas (Beaumont Division); (ii) STMicroelectronics v. Motorola,
Inc., No. 4:03cv276, United States District Court, Eastern District
of Texas (Sherman Division); and (iii) Motorola, Inc. v. Micron
Technology, Inc., No. A04 CA 007, United States District Court,
Western District of Texas (Austin Division).
“ Financial
Statements ” means the Annual Financial Statements and
Quarterly Financial Statements collectively.
“ Freescale
” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“ Freescale Bank
Facilities ” means the term loan facility and revolving
credit facility, if any, contemplated to be entered into by
Freescale concurrently with the IPO with a syndicate of bank and
institutional lenders on such terms and conditions as agreed to by
Motorola, Freescale and the other parties to the Freescale Bank
Facilities.
“ Freescale High
Yield Notes ” means the senior unsecured notes
contemplated to be issued by Freescale concurrently with the IPO on
such terms and conditions as agreed to by Motorola, Freescale and
the underwriters for the Freescale High Yield Notes.
“ Freescale
Borrowing ” means new indebtedness of Freescale and its
Subsidiaries to be incurred by the IPO pursuant to the Freescale
Bank Facilities and the issuance of the Freescale High Yield
Notes.
“ Freescale Capital
Stock ” means all classes or series of capital stock of
Freescale, including the Freescale Class A Common Stock, the
Freescale Class B Common Stock, and all options, warrants and other
rights to acquire such capital stock.
“ Freescale Class A
Common Stock ” means the Class A common stock, $0.01 par
value per share, of Freescale.
“ Freescale Class B
Common Stock ” means the Class B common stock, $0.01 par
value per share, of Freescale.
“ Freescale Common
Stock ” means the common stock of Freescale, including
the Freescale Class A Common Stock and the Freescale Class B Common
Stock.
“ Freescale
Group ” means Freescale, each Person that Freescale
directly or indirectly controls (within the meaning of the
Securities Act) immediately after the Effective Date, and each
other Person that becomes an Affiliate of Freescale after the
Effective Date.
“ Freescale
Indebtedness ” means the aggregate principal amount of
total liabilities (whether long-term or short-term) for borrowed
money (including capitalized leases) of the Freescale Group
collectively, as determined for purposes of its Financial
Statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
“ Freescale
Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.2 of this Agreement.
“ Freescale Public
Documents ” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.1(a)(viii) of this Agreement.
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“ Freescale Shared
Contract ” means any Contract included in the SPS Assets
relating in part to the Motorola Business.
“ Freescale Transfer
Agent ” means the transfer agent and registrar for the
Freescale Class A Common Stock.
“ Freescale
Transition Services Agreement ” means the Transition
Services Agreement entered into by and between Motorola and
Freescale effective as of the Effective Date, pursuant to which one
or more members of the Motorola Group will provide certain
transition services to one or more members of the Freescale Group,
as such Freescale Transition Services Agreement may be amended from
time to time.
“ Freescale Voting
Stock ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2 of this
Agreement.
“ Freescale’s
Auditors ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b)(i)
of this Agreement.
“ GAAP ”
means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, consistently
applied.
“ Global
Reorganization and Restructuring Plan ” means the Global
Reorganization and Restructuring Plan in substantially the form
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A , pursuant to which
certain Assets and Liabilities will be transferred between the
parties and their Affiliates in connection with the
Contribution.
“ Group ”
means either the Motorola Group or the Freescale Group, as the
context requires.
“ Indemnified
Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a) of
this Agreement.
“ Indemnifying
Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a) of
this Agreement.
“ Information
” means information, whether or not patentable or
copyrightable, in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or
intangible forms, stored in any medium, including studies, reports,
records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys, discoveries,
ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, designs, specifications,
drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow
charts, data, computer data, disks, diskettes, tapes, computer
programs or other software, marketing plans, customer names,
communications by or to attorneys (including attorney-client
privileged communications), memos and other materials prepared by
attorneys or under their direction (including attorney work
product), and other technical, financial, employee or business
information or data.
“ Intellectual
Property ” has the meaning set forth in the Intellectual
Property Assignment Agreement.
“ Intellectual
Property Assignment Agreement ” means that certain
Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement entered into by and
between Motorola and Freescale effective as of the Effective Date,
as such Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement may be amended
from time to time.
“ Intellectual
Property License Agreement ” means that certain
Intellectual Property License Agreement entered into by and between
Motorola and Freescale effective as of the Effective Date, as such
Intellectual Property License Agreement may be amended from time to
time.
“ Intended
Transferee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b)
of this Agreement.
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“ Intended
Transferor ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b)
of this Agreement.
“ Inter-Group
Indebtedness ” means indebtedness for borrowed funds
between a member of the Motorola Group and a member of the
Freescale Group as set forth on the Motorola Treasury
capitalization plan.
“ IPO ”
has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
“ IPO Registration
Statement ” means the registration statement on Form S-1
(SEC File No. 111250) as filed by Freescale with the SEC in
connection with the IPO, together with all amendments and
supplements thereto.
“ IPO Settlement
Date ” means the date on which the First Time of Delivery
(as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) occurs.
“ Iridium Claims
” means any Liability in respect of any governmental,
judicial or adversarial proceeding, litigation, arbitration,
dispute, claim, cause of action or investigation, relating to the
Iridium satellite communications business, including without
limitation Freeland v. Iridium World Communications, Inc., et al.,
M&C Partners III v. Galvin, et al., Statutory Committee of
Unsecured Creditors v. Motorola, Inc. and the proceedings relating
to the private criminal complaint and the civil suit brought by
Iridium India Telecom Ltd. against Motorola, Inc., et
al.
“ Iridium Data
” means any data, disk or any other Information relating to
the Iridium satellite communications business, including, but
without limitation, data located on mainframe systems IBM 9672-Y36
and a 9672-R36 on enterprise storage server IBM 2105 Model F20 DASD
with any of the following volume identification numbers: PCIC40,
PDAB02, PDAB03, PDAB04, PDAB06, PDAB07, PDAB08, PDAB55, PDAB57,
PDAB58, PDB201, PDB204, PDB205, PDBT00, PMIG40, PPRV60, PPRV61,
PPRV62, PPRV63, PPRV64, PPRV65, PPRV66, PPRV67, PPRV68, PPRV69,
PPRV6A, PPRV6B, PPRV6C, PPRV6D, PPRV6E, PPRV6F, PPRV6G, PPRV6H,
PPRV6I, PPRV6J, PPRV6K, PPRV6L, PPRV6M, PPRV6N, PPRV6O, PPRV6P,
PPRV6Q, PPRV6R, PPRV6S, PPRV6T, PPRV6U, PPRV6V, PPRV6W, PPRV6X,
PPRV6Y, PPRV6Z, PPRV70, PPRV71, PPRV72, PPRV73, PPRV74, PPRV75,
PPRV76, PPRV77, PPRV78, PPRV79, PPRV7A, PPRV7B, PPRV7C, PPRV7D,
PPRV7E, PPRV7F, PPRV7G, PPRV7H, PPRV7I, PPRV7J, PPRV7K, PPRV7L,
PPRV7M, PPRV7N, PPRV7O, PPRV7P, PPRV7Q, PPRV7R, PPRV7S, PPRV7T,
PPRV7U, SGEGT1, SGEGT2, SGEGT3 and SGEGT4.
“ IRS ”
means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“ Key Ancillary
Agreements ” means each of the Employee Matters
Agreement, the Freescale Transition Services Agreement, the
Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement, the Intellectual
Property License Agreement, the Motorola Transition Services
Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Tax Sharing
Agreement, including any exhibits, schedules, attachments, tables
or other appendices thereto.
“ Liabilities
” means debts, liabilities (including Environmental
Liabilities), guarantees, assurances, commitments and obligations
of any nature or description, whether fixed, contingent or
absolute, asserted or unasserted, matured or unmatured, liquidated
or unliquidated, accrued or not accrued, known or unknown, due or
to become due, whenever or however arising (including, without
limitation, whether arising out of (i) any Contract or tort based
on negligence or strict liability or (ii) any act or failure to act
by any past or present Representative, whether or not such act or
failure to act was
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within such Representative’s
authority), and whether or not the same would be required by GAAP
to be reflected in financial statements or disclosed in the notes
thereto.
“ Motorola
” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“ Motorola Annual
Statements ” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.1(b)(ii) of this Agreement.
“ Motorola
Business ” means the businesses or operations of the
Motorola Group other than the SPS Business.
“ Motorola Common
Stock ” means the common stock, par value $3.00 per
share, of Motorola.
“ Motorola Credit
Agreement ” means that certain Motorola, Inc. Multi-Year
Credit Agreement dated as of May 30, 2002 entered into between
Motorola and the lenders party thereto, as the same may be amended
or replaced from time to time.
“ Motorola
Disclosure Portions ” means all material set forth in, or
incorporated by reference into, the IPO Registration Statement to
the extent relating exclusively to (i) the Motorola Group, (ii) the
Motorola Business, (iii) Motorola’s intentions with respect
to the Distribution, or (iv) the terms of the Distribution,
including, without limitation, the form, structure and terms of any
transaction(s) and/or offering(s) to effect the Distribution and
the timing of and conditions to the consummation of the
Distribution.
“ Motorola Group
” means Motorola and each Person that is an Affiliate of
Motorola (other than any member of the Freescale Group) immediately
after the Effective Date, and each other Person that becomes an
Affiliate of Motorola after the Effective Date.
“ Motorola
Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.1 of this Agreement.
“ Motorola
Liabilities ” means the Liabilities of Motorola other
than the SPS Liabilities.
“ Motorola Public
Filings ” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.1(a)(xii) of this Agreement.
“ Motorola Shared
Contract ” means any Contract relating in part to the SPS
Business not included in the SPS Assets.
“ Motorola
Transition Services Agreement ” means the Transition
Services Agreement entered into by and between Motorola and
Freescale effective as of the Effective Date, pursuant to which one
or more members of the Freescale Group will provide certain
transition services to one or more members of the Motorola Group,
as such Motorola Transition Services Agreement may be amended from
time to time.
“ Motorola’s
Auditors ” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.1(b)(ii) of this Agreement.
“ Non-controlling
Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(d)(ii)
of this Agreement.
“ Ordinary Course of
Business ” means the ordinary course of the SPS Business
as conducted by Motorola and its Subsidiaries prior to the
Effective Date consistent with historical custom and practice
during normal day-to-day operations and not requiring any special
authorization of any nature.
“ Owning Party
” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 of this
Agreement.
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“ Person ”
means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited
liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust,
a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental
entity or any department, agency, or political subdivision
thereof.
“ Possessor
” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 of this
Agreement.
“ Quarterly
Financial Statements ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1(a)(iv) of this Agreement.
“ Record Date
” means the close of business on the date to be determined by
Motorola’s Board of Directors as the record date for
determining the stockholders of Motorola entitled to receive shares
of Freescale Common Stock pursuant to the Distribution.
“ Registration
Rights Agreement ” means the Registration Rights
Agreement to be entered into between Motorola and Freescale prior
to the IPO, as such Registration Rights Agreement may be amended
from time to time.
“ Regulation S-K
” means Regulation S-K of the General Rules and Regulations
promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act.
“ Regulation S-X
” means Regulation S-X of the General Rules and Regulations
promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act.
“
Representatives ” means, with respect to any Person,
any of such Person’s directors, officers, employees, agents,
consultants, advisors, accountants or attorneys.
“ Requestor
” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3 of this
Agreement.
“ Retention
Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4 of this
Agreement.
“ SEC ”
means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any
successor agency.
“ Securities Act
” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to
time, together with the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
“ SPS Assets
” means all of Motorola’s and its Subsidiaries’
right, title and interest in and to:
(i) any and all Assets of
Motorola and its Subsidiaries that are used exclusively or held for
use exclusively in the SPS Business; and
(ii) any and all Assets that
are expressly listed, scheduled or otherwise clearly described in a
Contribution Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement as Assets
to be transferred to Freescale or any other member of the Freescale
Group.
“ SPS Business
” means (i) the businesses and operations conducted by the
Semiconductor Products Sector of Motorola and its Affiliates
(including, for purposes of this definition, any member of the
Freescale Group) prior to the Effective Date, including as
described in the IPO Registration Statement, and (ii) except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, any terminated,
divested or discontinued businesses or operations that at the time
of such termination, divestiture or discontinuation related to the
SPS Business (as described in the foregoing clause (i)) as then
conducted.
“ SPS
Liabilities ” means the following:
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(i) any and all Liabilities
to the extent arising out of or relating to the SPS Business or the
SPS Assets, in each case whether such Liabilities arise or accrue
prior to, on or after the Effective Date (other than Tax-related
Liabilities which are specifically retained by Motorola under the
Tax Sharing Agreement and employee-related Liabilities which are
specifically retained by Motorola under the Employee Matters
Agreement);
(ii) any and all Liabilities
to the extent arising out of or relating to the operation of any
business conducted by any member of the Freescale Group at any time
after the Effective Date;
(iii) any and all Liabilities
that are expressly listed, scheduled or otherwise clearly described
in a Contribution Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement as
Liabilities to be assumed by Freescale or any member of the
Freescale Group; and
(iv) all obligations of the
Freescale Group under or pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary
Agreement or any other instrument entered into in connection
herewith or therewith.
“ Steering
Committee ” has the meaning set forth in Section
9.3(a)(i) of this Agreement.
“ Subsidiary
” means with respect to any specified Person, any corporation
or other legal entity of which such Person or any of its
Subsidiaries controls or owns, directly or indirectly, more than
fifty percent (50%) of the stock or other equity interest entitled
to vote on the election of the members to the board of directors or
similar governing body; provided , however , that
unless the context otherwise requires, references to Subsidiaries
of Motorola will not include the entities that will be transferred
to Freescale or other members of the Freescale Group pursuant to
this Agreement, including, without limitation, the entities listed
on Exhibit 21.1 to the IPO Registration Statement, whether the
transfer of such entities occurs prior to or after the Effective
Date.
“ Tax ”
and “ Taxes ” have the meanings set forth in the
Tax Sharing Agreement.
“ Tax Advisor
” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Sharing
Agreement.
“ Tax Control
” means the definition of “control” set forth in
Section 368(c) of the Code.
“ Tax-Free
Status ” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Sharing
Agreement.
“ Tax Sharing
Agreement ” means that certain Tax Sharing Agreement
entered into by and between Motorola and Freescale effective as of
the Effective Date, as such Tax Sharing Agreement may be amended
from time to time.
“ Third-Party
Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(d)(i) of
this Agreement.
“ Underwriters
” means the managing underwriters for the IPO as described in
the IPO Registration Statement.
“ Underwriting
Agreement ” means the Underwriting Agreement between
Motorola, Freescale and the Underwriters relating to the IPO, as
amended from time to time.
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ARTICLE 2
CONTRIBUTION AND
ASSUMPTION
Section
2.1 Contribution of SPS Assets .
Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or in any Ancillary
Agreement, on the Effective Date, Motorola will (and Motorola will
cause its applicable Subsidiaries to) assign, transfer and convey
to Freescale and its applicable Subsidiaries, and Freescale will
(and Freescale will cause its applicable Subsidiaries to) receive
and accept from Motorola and its applicable Subsidiaries, all of
Motorola’s and its applicable Subsidiaries’ right,
title and interest in and to the SPS Assets. Such assignments,
transfers and conveyances will be effective at such times as
provided in each respective Ancillary Agreement and will be subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any applicable
Ancillary Agreement.
Section
2.2 Assumption of Liabilities .
Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or in any Ancillary
Agreement, on the Effective Date, Freescale will (and Freescale
will cause its applicable Subsidiaries to) assume, and on a timely
basis pay, perform, satisfy and discharge the SPS Liabilities in
accordance with their respective terms. Freescale and its
applicable Subsidiaries will be responsible for all SPS
Liabilities, regardless of (a) when or where such Liabilities arose
or arise, (b) whether the facts on which they are based occurred
on, prior to or subsequent to the Effective Date, (c) where or
against whom such Liabilities are asserted or determined, (d)
whether asserted or determined on, prior to or subsequent to the
Effective Date, or (e) whether arising from or alleged to arise
from negligence, recklessness, violation of law, fraud or
misrepresentation (each, a “ Bad Act ”) by any
member of the Motorola Group, the Freescale Group or any of their
respective past or present Representatives; provided ,
however , that this clause 2.2(e) will not limit
Freescale’s right to make a claim against a Motorola Group
member for Damages suffered by it to the extent that such Damages
are a direct result of a Bad Act committed by a Motorola Group
member subsequent to the Effective Date; provided further ,
however , that Freescale’s right to make such a claim
may otherwise be limited in any Ancillary Agreement. Such
assumptions of SPS Liabilities will be effective at such times as
provided in each respective Ancillary Agreement and will be subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any applicable
Ancillary Agreement.
Section
2.3 Effective Date; Deliveries . In
furtherance of the assignment, transfer and conveyance of the SPS
Assets and the assumption of the SPS Liabilities as set forth in
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, unless otherwise
provided in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, on the
Effective Date, the parties will execute and deliver, and they will
cause their respective Subsidiaries and Representatives, as
applicable, to execute and deliver: (a) each of the Contribution
Agreements and other Ancillary Agreements; (b) such bills of sale,
stock powers, certificates of title, assignments of Contracts,
subleases and other instruments of transfer, conveyance and
assignment as, and to the extent, necessary or convenient to
evidence the transfer, conveyance and assignment to Freescale (or,
as applicable, its Subsidiaries) of all of Motorola’s (or, as
applicable, its Subsidiaries’) right, title and interest in
and to the SPS Assets; and (c) such assumptions of Contracts and
other instruments of assumption as, and to the extent, necessary or
convenient to evidence the valid and effective assumption of the
SPS Liabilities by Freescale (or, as applicable, its
Subsidiaries).
Section
2.4 No Representations or Warranties
. Freescale (on behalf of itself and each member of the Freescale
Group) acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly set forth
in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (a) no member of the
Motorola Group is making any representations or warranties in this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, express or implied, as to the
condition, quality, merchantability or fitness of any SPS Asset
transferred pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or
any other agreement contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) all such
SPS Assets will be transferred on an “ as is ,”
“ where is ” basis (and in the case of any real
property, by means of a quitclaim or similar form deed or
conveyance), and (c) Freescale and its Affiliates will bear the
economic and legal risks that any conveyance will prove to be
insufficient to vest in them good and marketable title,
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free and clear of any security interest,
pledge, lien, charge, claim or other encumbrance of any nature
whatsoever.
Section
2.5 Transfers Not Effected On the
Effective Date .
(a) The parties acknowledge
and agree that some of the transfers contemplated by this Article 2
may not be effected on the Effective Date due to the inability of
the parties to obtain necessary consents or approvals or the
inability of the parties to take certain other actions necessary to
effect such transfers on the Effective Date. To the extent any
transfers contemplated by this Article 2 have not been fully
effected on the Effective Date, Motorola and Freescale will
cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts (and will cause
the applicable members of its respective Group to use such efforts)
to obtain any necessary consents or approvals or take any other
actions necessary to effect such transfers as promptly as
practicable following the Effective Date.
(b) Nothing in this Agreement
will be deemed to require the transfer or assignment of any
Contract or other Asset by Motorola or one of its Subsidiaries (an
“ Intended Transferor ”) to Freescale or one of
its Subsidiaries (an “ Intended Transferee ”) to
the extent that such transfer or assignment would constitute a
material breach of such Contract or cause forfeiture or loss of
such Asset; provided , however , that even if such
Contract or other Asset cannot be so transferred or assigned, such
Contract or other Asset will be deemed a SPS Asset solely for
purposes of determining whether any Liability is a SPS
Liability.
(c) If an attempted
assignment would be ineffective or would impair an Intended
Transferee’s rights under any such SPS Asset so that the
Intended Transferee would not receive all such rights, then the
parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide to, or
cause to be provided to, the Intended Transferee, to the extent
permitted by law, the rights of any such SPS Asset and take such
other actions as may reasonably be requested by the other party in
order to place the Intended Transferee, insofar as reasonably
possible, in the same position as if such SPS Asset had been
transferred as contemplated hereby. In connection therewith, (i)
the Intended Transferor will promptly pass along to the Intended
Transferee when received all benefits derived by the Intended
Transferor with respect to any such SPS Asset, and (ii) the
Intended Transferee will pay, perform and discharge on behalf of
the Intended Transferor all of the Intended Transferor’s
obligations with respect to any such SPS Asset in a timely manner
and in accordance with the terms thereof which it may do without
breach. If and when such consents or approvals are obtained or such
other required actions have been taken, the transfer of the
applicable SPS Asset will be effected in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement and any applicable Ancillary
Agreement.
Section
2.6 Shared Contracts . The parties
agree as follows:
(a) At the written request of
Freescale, Motorola will, and will cause other members of the
Motorola Group to, to the extent permitted by the applicable
Motorola Shared Contract and applicable law, make available to
Freescale or applicable members of the Freescale Group the benefits
and rights under the Motorola Shared Contracts (except where the
benefits or rights under such Motorola Shared Contracts are
specifically provided pursuant to an Ancillary Agreement) which are
substantially equivalent to the benefits and rights enjoyed by the
Motorola Group under each Motorola Shared Contract for which such
request is made by Freescale, to the extent such benefits relate to
the SPS Business; provided , however , that the
applicable members of the Freescale Group will assume and discharge
(or promptly reimburse Motorola for) the obligations and
liabilities under the relevant Motorola Shared Contracts associated
with the benefits and rights so made available to them.
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(b) At the written request of
Motorola, Freescale will, and will cause other members of the
Freescale Group to, to the extent permitted by the applicable
Freescale Shared Contract and applicable law, make available to
Motorola or applicable members of the Motorola Group the benefits
and rights under the Freescale Shared Contracts (except where the
benefits or rights under such Freescale Shared Contracts are
specifically provided pursuant to an Ancillary Agreement) which are
substantially equivalent to the benefits and rights enjoyed by the
Freescale Group under each Freescale Shared Contract for which such
request is made by Motorola, to the extent such benefits relate to
the Motorola Business; provided , however , that the
applicable members of the Motorola Group will assume and discharge
(or promptly reimburse Freescale for) the obligations and
liabilities under the relevant Freescale Shared Contracts
associated with the benefits and rights so made available to
them.
The parties’ rights and
obligations pursuant to this Section 2.6 will terminate upon the
earliest to occur of (i) the Distribution Date, (ii) the
termination of Motorola’s obligation to effect the
Distribution pursuant to Section 9.14(b), and (iii) with respect to
any Motorola Shared Contract or Freescale Shared Contract in
particular, such time that the arrangement pursuant to this Section
2.6 is no longer permitted thereunder.
Section
2.7 Inter-Group Indebtedness . On or
prior to the IPO Settlement Date, each party will repay, and each
party will cause each of its Subsidiaries to repay, as applicable,
its respective Inter-Group Indebtedness in accordance with the
terms of such Inter-Group Indebtedness.
Section
2.8 Global Reorganization and
Restructuring Plan . In connection with the Contribution, each
of Motorola and Freescale will take, and each party will cause each
member of its respective Group to take, such action as reasonably
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Global
Reorganization and Restructuring Plan (whether prior to or after
the Effective Date).
ARTICLE 3
THE IPO
Section
3.1 Transactions Prior to the IPO .
Subject to the conditions hereof, Motorola and Freescale will use
their commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the IPO,
including, without limitation, by taking the actions specified in
this Section 3.1.
(a) Freescale will file such
amendments or supplements to the IPO Registration Statement as may
be necessary in order to cause the IPO Registration Statement to
become and remain effective as required by applicable law or by the
Underwriters, including, without limitation, filing such amendments
and supplements thereto as may be required by the Underwriting
Agreement, the SEC or applicable securities laws. Motorola and
Freescale will also cooperate in preparing, filing with the SEC and
causing to become effective a registration statement registering
the Freescale Class A Common Stock under the Exchange Act, and any
registration statements or amendments thereto which are required to
reflect the establishment of, or amendments to, any employee
benefit and other plans necessary or appropriate in connection with
the IPO, the Distribution or the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
(b) Freescale and Motorola
will enter into the Underwriting Agreement, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to each party, and each party will comply
with its respective obligations thereunder.
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(c) Freescale will use its
commercially reasonable efforts to take all such action as may be
necessary or appropriate under applicable state securities and blue
sky laws of the United States (and any comparable laws under any
foreign jurisdictions) in connection with the IPO.
(d) Freescale will prepare,
file and use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to make
effective, an application for listing of the Freescale Class A
Common Stock to be issued in the IPO on the New York Stock
Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance.
(e) Freescale will
participate in the preparation of materials and presentations that
Motorola and the Underwriters will deem necessary or
desirable.
(f) Freescale will cooperate
in all respects with Motorola in connection with the pricing and
timing of the Freescale Class A Common Stock to be issued in the
IPO and will, at Motorola’s direction, promptly take any and
all actions necessary or desirable to consummate the IPO as
contemplated by the IPO Registration Statement and the Underwriting
Agreement.
Section
3.2 Proceeds of the IPO; Consideration
for SPS Assets . The IPO will be a primary offering of
Freescale Class A Common Stock, and the net proceeds of the IPO
will be used as described in the IPO Registration Statement in the
section entitled “Use of Proceeds”. The contribution or
other transfer of SPS Assets by Motorola to Freescale in connection
with the Contribution will be in exchange for (a) the conversion of
the Freescale Common Stock held by Motorola into shares of
Freescale Class B Common Stock such that Motorola will own all of
the outstanding Freescale Class B Common Stock immediately
following the consummation of the IPO, (b) the distribution to
Motorola of a portion of the IPO proceeds and Freescale Borrowing
proceeds, and (c) the assumption by Freescale of SPS Liabilities.
Motorola intends to transfer such IPO proceeds and Freescale
Borrowing proceeds received by Motorola from Freescale to
Motorola’s creditors in retirement of outstanding third-party
indebtedness.
Section
3.3 Conditions Precedent to Consummation
of the IPO . The obligations of the parties to consummate the
IPO will be subject to such conditions as Motorola will determine
in its sole and absolute discretion, which conditions will be for
the sole benefit of Motorola, may be waived by Motorola in its sole
and absolute discretion, and any determination by Motorola
regarding the satisfaction or waiver of any of such conditions will
be conclusive. Such conditions will include, without limitation,
the following:
(a) The IPO Registration
Statement will have been declared effective by the SEC, and there
will be no stop order in effect with respect thereto and no
proceeding for that purpose will have been instituted by the
SEC;
(b) The actions and filings
with regard to state securities and blue sky laws of the United
States (and any comparable laws under any foreign jurisdictions)
referred to in Section 3.1 will have been taken and, where
applicable, have become effective or been accepted;
(c) The Freescale Class A
Common Stock to be issued in the IPO will have been accepted for
listing on the New York Stock Exchange, on official notice of
issuance;
(d) Freescale will have
entered into the Underwriting Agreement and all conditions to the
obligations of Freescale and the Underwriters thereunder will have
been satisfied or waived;
(e) Motorola will be
satisfied in its sole and absolute discretion that (i) it will
possess Tax Control of Freescale immediately following the
consummation of the IPO, (ii) all other matters regarding the
Tax-Free Status will, to the extent applicable as of the time the
IPO is consummated, be
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satisfied or can reasonably
be anticipated to be satisfied, and (iii) there will be no event or
condition that may cause any of such conditions not to be satisfied
as of the time of the Distribution or thereafter;
(f) No order, injunction or
decree issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction or
other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of
the IPO or any of the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement will be in effect;
(g) Motorola will have
determined that the terms of the IPO, including the timing and
pricing thereof, and other material matters in connection
therewith, are acceptable to Motorola;
(h) Freescale will have
incurred the Freescale Borrowing on terms and with lender(s)
acceptable to Motorola; and
(i) This Agreement will not
have been terminated.
Section
3.4 Conversion of Outstanding Freescale
Common Stock into Freescale Class B Common Stock . Prior to the
consummation of the IPO, Motorola and Freescale will each take all
actions (including, without limitation, such actions that are
required to effect the adoption by Freescale of an amended and
restated certificate of incorporation) that Motorola determines, in
its sole discretion, may be required to provide for the conversion
of the issued and outstanding shares of Freescale Common Stock held
by Motorola as of the date hereof into a number of shares of
Freescale Class B Common Stock such that Motorola possesses Tax
Control of Freescale at all times before, at the time of, and
immediately following, the consummation of the IPO.
ARTICLE 4
THE
DISTRIBUTION
Section
4.1 The Distribution . Motorola
intends, following the consummation of the IPO, to complete the
Distribution by December 31, 2004. Motorola will, in its sole and
absolute discretion, determine the date of the consummation of the
Distribution and all terms of the Distribution, including without
limitation, the form, structure and terms of any transaction(s)
and/or offering(s) to effect the Distribution and the timing of and
conditions to the consummation of the Distribution. In addition,
Motorola may, at any time and from time to time until the
completion of the Distribution, modify or change the terms of the
Distribution, including, without limitation, by accelerating or
delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the
Distribution. Freescale will cooperate with Motorola in all
respects to accomplish the Distribution and will, at
Motorola’s direction, promptly take any and all actions
necessary or desirable to effect the Distribution, including,
without limitation, to the extent necessary, the registration under
the Securities Act and the Exchange Act of the Freescale Common
Stock on an appropriate registration form or forms to be designated
by Motorola. Motorola will select any investment banker(s) and
manager(s) in connection with the Distribution, as well as any
financial printer, solicitation and/or exchange agent and
financial, legal, accounting and other advisors for Motorola,
provided , howeve r, that nothing in this Agreement
will prohibit Freescale from engaging (at its own expense) its own
financial, legal, accounting and other advisors in connection with
the Distribution.
Section
4.2 Actions Prior to the
Distribution . In connection with the Distribution, the parties
will take the actions set forth in this Section 4.2.
(a) Motorola and Freescale
will prepare and mail, prior to any Distribution Date, to the
holders of Motorola Common Stock, such information concerning
Freescale and the Distribution and such other matters as Motorola
reasonably determines and as may be required by law. Motorola and
Freescale will prepare, and Freescale will, to the extent required
by applicable law, file with the SEC any
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such documentation that Motorola
determines is necessary or desirable to effect the Distribution,
and Motorola and Freescale will each use its commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary approvals from the SEC
with respect thereto as soon as practicable.
(b) Freescale will use its
commercially reasonable efforts to take all such action as may be
necessary or desirable under applicable state securities and blue
sky laws of the United States (and any comparable laws under any
foreign jurisdictions) in connection with the
Distribution.
(c) Freescale will prepare,
file and use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to make
effective, an application for listing of the Freescale Common Stock
to be distributed in the Distribution on the New York Stock
Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance.
(d) Freescale will take all
reasonable steps necessary or desirable to cause the conditions set
forth in Section 4.3 to be satisfied and to effect the
Distribution.
Section
4.3 Conditions to Distribution . The
consummation of the Distribution will be subject to the
satisfaction, or waiver by Motorola in its sole and absolute
discretion, of the conditions set forth in this Section 4.3. Any
determination by Motorola regarding the satisfaction or waiver of
any of such conditions will be conclusive. For the avoidance of
doubt, in the event that Motorola determines not to consummate the
Distribution because one or more of such conditions is not
satisfied or for any other reason, such determination by Motorola
will not impact the effectiveness of the Contribution or the
IPO.
(a) The receipt by Motorola,
in form and substance satisfactory to it, of either, at its option
and in its sole and absolute discretion, a ruling by the IRS or an
opinion from its Tax Advisor regarding the Tax-Free Status and such
other matters, as it will determine to be necessary or advisable in
its sole and absolute discretion.
(b) The receipt of any
governmental approvals and material consents necessary to
consummate the Distribution, which approvals and consents will be
in full force and effect.
(c) No order, injunction,
decree or regulation issued by any court or agency of competent
jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the
consummation of the Distribution will be in effect and no other
event outside the control of Motorola will have occurred or failed
to occur that prevents the consummation of the
Distribution.
(d) The actions and filings
necessary or appropriate under applicable securities laws in
connection with the Distribution will have been taken or made, and,
where applicable, have become effective or been
accepted.
(e) The Freescale Common
Stock to be distributed in the Distribution will have been accepted
for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to official
notice of issuance.
(f) The receipt by Motorola,
in form and substance satisfactory to it, of (i) an opinion from
Delaware counsel, selected by Motorola in its sole and absolute
discretion, regarding the appropriateness of the determination by
the Motorola Board of Directors that Motorola has sufficient
surplus under Delaware law to permit the Distribution, (ii) an
opinion from its financial advisor with respect to (A) the
fairness, as of the date of such opinion, to holders of Motorola
Common Stock, from a financial point of view, of the Distribution,
and (B) the ability of Motorola and Freescale, given their
respective capital structures following the Distribution, to
finance their respective operating and capital requirements through
a specified date based on conditions in the capital markets as of
the date of such
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opinion, and (iii) appropriate
certificates from Freescale and/or Freescale’s senior
management with respect to factual matters required by the advisors
to render the opinions referenced in (i) and (ii).
Section
4.4 Certain Stockholder Matters
.
(a) Subject to Section 4.3
hereof, on or prior to the Distribution Date, Motorola will deliver
to a distribution agent to be appointed by Motorola (the “
Distribution Agent ”) for the benefit of holders of
record of Motorola Common Stock on the Record Date, a single stock
certificate, endorsed by Motorola in blank, representing all of the
outstanding shares of Freescale Common Stock then owned by
Motorola, and Motorola will instruct the Distribution Agent to
deliver to the Freescale Transfer Agent true, correct and complete
copies of the stock and transfer records reflecting the holders of
Motorola Common Stock entitled to receive shares of Freescale
Common Stock in connection with the Distribution. Motorola will
cause its transfer agent to instruct the Distribution Agent to
distribute on the Distribution Date or as soon as reasonably
practicable thereafter the appropriate number of shares of
Freescale Common Stock to each such holder or designated
transferee(s) of such holder. Motorola will cooperate, and will
instruct the Distribution Agent to cooperate, with Freescale and
the Freescale Transfer Agent, and Freescale will cooperate, and
will instruct the Freescale Transfer Agent to cooperate, with
Motorola and the Distribution Agent, in connection with all aspects
of the Distribution and all other matters relating to the issuance
and delivery of certificates representing, or other evidence of
ownership of, the shares of Freescale Common Stock to be
distributed to the holders of Motorola Common Stock in connection
with the Distribution.
(b) Subject to Section
4.4(d), each holder of Motorola Common Stock on the Record Date (or
such holder’s designated transferee(s)) will be entitled to
receive in the Distribution a number of shares of Freescale Common
Stock equal to the number of shares of Motorola Common Stock held
by such holder on the Record Date, multiplied by a fraction, (i)
the numerator of which is the number of shares of Freescale Common
Stock beneficially owned by Motorola or any other member of the
Motorola Group on the Record Date, and (ii) the denominator of
which is the number of Shares of Motorola Common Stock outstanding
on the Record Date. In the event that the Distribution consists of
more than one class of Freescale Common Stock, each holder of
Motorola Common Stock will receive shares of Freescale Common
Stock, calculated as provided above, except that the calculation
will be performed separately for each such class of
stock.
(c) Until such Freescale
Common Stock is duly transferred in accordance with applicable law,
Freescale will regard the Persons entitled to receive such
Freescale Common Stock as record holders of Freescale Common Stock
in accordance with the terms of the Distribution without requiring
any action on the part of such Persons. Freescale agrees that,
subject to any transfers of such stock, (i) each such holder will
be entitled to receive all dividends payable on, and exercise
voting rights and all other rights and privileges with respect to,
the shares of Freescale Common Stock then held by such holder, and
(ii) each such holder will be entitled, without any action on the
part of such holder, to receive one or more certificates
representing, or other evidence of ownership of, the shares of
Freescale Common Stock then held by such holder.
(d) Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this Section 4.4, in the event that the
Distribution is not made in the form of a pro rata distribution of
Freescale Common Stock to holders of Motorola Common Stock, the
above provisions of this Section 4.4 will not apply to the
Distribution.
ARTICLE 5
FINANCIAL AND OTHER
COVENANTS
Section
5.1 Financial and Other Information
.
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(a) Financial Information
. Freescale agrees that, for so long as Motorola is required
to consolidate the results of operations and financial position of
Freescale and any other members of the Freescale Group or to
account for its investment in Freescale under the equity method of
accounting (determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied and consistent with SEC
reporting requirements):
(i)
Disclosure of Financial Controls . Freescale will, and will
cause each other member of the Freescale Group to, maintain, as of
and after the Effective Date, disclosure controls and procedures
and internal control over financial reporting as defined in
Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 promulgated under the Exchange Act;
Freescale will cause each of its principal executive and principal
financial officers to sign and deliver certifications to
Freescale’s periodic reports and will include the
certifications in Freescale’s periodic reports, as and when
required pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and Item 601 of
Regulation S-K; Freescale will cause its management to evaluate
Freescale’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal
control over financial reporting (including any change in internal
control over financial reporting) as and when required pursuant to
Exchange Act Rule 13a-15; Freescale will disclose in its periodic
reports filed with the SEC information concerning Freescale
management’s responsibilities for and evaluation of
Freescale’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal
control over financial reporting (including, without limitation,
the annual management report and attestation report of
Freescale’s independent auditors relating to internal control
over financial reporting) as and when required under Items 307 and
308 of Regulation S-K and other applicable SEC rules; and, without
limiting the general application of the foregoing, Freescale will,
and will cause each other member of the Freescale Group to,
maintain as of and after the Effective Date internal systems and
procedures that will provide reasonable assurance that (A) the
Financial Statements are reliable and timely prepared in accordance
with GAAP and applicable law, (B) all transactions of members of
the Freescale Group are recorded as necessary to permit the
preparation of the Financial Statements, (C) the receipts and
expenditures of members of the Freescale Group are authorized at
the appropriate level within Freescale, and (D) unauthorized use or
disposition of the assets of any member of the Freescale Group that
could have material effect on the Financial Statements is prevented
or detected in a timely manner.
(ii)
Fiscal Year . Freescale will, and will cause each member of
the Freescale Group organized in the U.S. to, maintain a fiscal
year that commences and ends on the same calendar days as
Motorola’s fiscal year commences and ends, and to maintain
monthly accounting periods that commence and end on the same
calendar days as Motorola’s monthly accounting periods
commence and end.
(iii)
Monthly Financial Reports . No later than ten (10) Business
Days after the end of the first three (3) monthly accounting
periods of Freescale following the Effective Date Freescale will
deliver to Motorola a consolidated income statement and balance
sheet for Freescale for such period and an income statement and
balance sheet for each Freescale Affiliate which is consolidated
with Freescale, as the case may be, in such format and detail as
Motorola may request, and no later than twelve (12) Business Days
after the end of the first three (3) monthly accounting periods of
Freescale following the Effective Date Freescale will deliver to
Motorola a consolidated statement of cashflow for Freescale for
such period and statement of cashflow for each Freescale Affiliate
which is consolidated with Freescale, as the case may be, in such
format and detail as Motorola may request. No later than five (5)
Business Days after the end of each monthly accounting period of
Freescale thereafter (including the last monthly accounting period
of Freescale of each fiscal year), Freescale will deliver to
Motorola a consolidated income statement, balance sheet and
statement of cash flow for Freescale for such period and an income
statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flow for each
Freescale Affiliate which is consolidated with Freescale, as the
case may be, in such format and detail as Motorola may
request.
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(iv)
Quarterly Financial Statements . As soon as practicable, and
in any event no later than the earlier of (x) ten business (10)
days prior to the date on which Freescale is required to file a
Form 10-Q or other document containing Quarterly Financial
Statements (as defined below) with the SEC for each of the first
three (3) fiscal quarters in each fiscal year of Freescale and (y)
five business (5) days prior to the date on which Motorola has
notified Freescale that Motorola intends to file its Form 10-Q or
other document containing quarterly financial statements with the
SEC, Freescale will deliver to Motorola drafts of (A) the
consolidated financial statements of the Freescale Group (and notes
thereto) for such periods and for the period from the beginning of
the current fiscal year to the end of such quarter, setting forth
in each case in comparative form for each such fiscal quarter of
Freescale the consolidated figures (and notes thereto) for the
corresponding quarter and periods of the previous fiscal year and
all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with Article 10
of Regulation S-X and GAAP, and (B) a discussion and analysis by
management of the Freescale Group’s financial condition and
results of operations for such fiscal period, including, without
limitation, an explanation of any material period-to-period change
and any off-balance sheet transactions, all in reasonable detail
and prepared in accordance with Item 303(b) of Regulation S-K;
provided , however , that Freescale will deliver such
information at such earlier time upon Motorola’s written
request with thirty (30) days’ notice resulting from
Motorola’s determination to accelerate the timing of the
filing of its financial statements with the SEC. The information
set forth
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