Exhibit 10.1
Securities
Purchase Agreement
THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(this “Agreement”), dated as of September 29, 2008, is
made by and among Morgan Stanley, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., a
joint stock company organized under the laws of Japan (the
“Investor”).
W I T N E S S E T
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WHEREAS, each of the Investor and
the Company desires that the Investor will purchase and acquire
from the Company, and the Company will issue and sell to the
Investor, (i) 117,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01
per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) at a
purchase price of $25.25 per share, and (ii) 6,045,750 shares of a
newly created series of preferred stock designated the 10% Series B
Non-Cumulative Non-Voting Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock,
par value $.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), of
the Company having the terms, rights, obligations and preferences
set forth in the Certificate of Designations (the “Preferred
Stock CoD”) attached as Exhibit A hereto at a purchase price
of $1,000.00 per share;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of
the premises and of the respective representations, warranties,
covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
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Authorization and Sale of Securities .
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
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Agreement, on the Closing Date the Company
shall issue, sell and deliver to the Investor
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(which it may do through a registered
broker-dealer that is an affiliate of the Company),
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and the Investor shall purchase from the
Company (i) 117,000,000 shares of Common
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Stock at a purchase price of $25.25 per share,
and (ii) 6,045,750 shares of Preferred Stock
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at a purchase price of $1,000.00 per share, in
each case free and clear of all liens,
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encumbrances, equities or claims for an
aggregate purchase price of nine billion dollars
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($9,000,000,000.00) in cash (the
“Purchase Price”) to be paid in full to the
Company.
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Closing and Delivery of Securities and
Funds .
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2.1.
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The consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) shall
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take place, subject to the satisfaction or
waiver of all conditions to the Closing set
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forth in Section 3 hereof, at the offices of
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, 51
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West 52nd Street, New York City, at 8:00 a.m.
New York City time, as promptly
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as practicable (but no more than two (2)
Business Days) following the first date
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on which all conditions set forth in Section 3
have been satisfied or waived (other
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than those conditions that by their nature are
to be satisfied by actions taken at the
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Closing). The date on which the Closing occurs
is the “Closing Date.”
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2.2.
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At the Closing, the Investor shall deliver to
the Company:
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a.
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an amount equal to the Purchase Price, such
amount to be
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delivered in immediately available funds by
wire transfer to the
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account set forth in Schedule 3.3 hereto (or
such other account as
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is designated in writing to the Investor not
less than two Business
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Days prior to the Closing), and
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b.
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all other documents to be delivered to the
Company by the Investor
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pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof.
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2.3.
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At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to
the Investor:
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a.
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an aggregate of 117,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, registered
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in the name of the Investor;
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b.
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an aggregate of 6,045,750 shares of Preferred
Stock, registered in
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the name of the Investor; and
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c.
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all other documents and certificates to be
delivered to the Investor
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by the Company pursuant to Section 3.1
hereof.
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Closing Conditions . The obligation of
the parties to complete the transactions contemplated by Section 2
hereof (the “Stock Purchase”)
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shall be conditioned on the satisfaction or
waiver of the following conditions:
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3.1.
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The obligation of the Investor to complete the
Stock Purchase shall be
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conditioned on the satisfaction or waiver by
the Investor of the following
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conditions:
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a.
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The Investor shall have received an opinion,
dated the Closing Date, from
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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and/or
another nationally recognized law
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firm, as counsel to the Company, as to the
validity of the Securities being
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sold in the Stock Purchase, substantially in
the form set forth in
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Schedule 3.1(a) to this Agreement.
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b.
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The representations and warranties of the
Company contained in this
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Agreement shall be true and correct on and as
of the date hereof and on
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and as of the Closing Date as if made on and
as of the Closing Date
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(except for any such representations or
warranties made as of the date
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hereof or as of another date, which shall be
true and correct as of such
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date), and the Investor shall have received a
certificate of the chief
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executive officer and chief financial officer
of the Company, dated as of
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the Closing Date, substantially in the form
set forth in Schedule 3.1(b) to
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this Agreement, certifying to that
fact.
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c.
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The Company shall have performed in all
material respects all of its
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covenants and obligations in this Agreement
that are to be performed at or
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prior to the Closing, and the Investor shall
have received a certificate of a
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senior officer of the Company, dated as of the
Closing Date, certifying to
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that fact.
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d.
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On the Closing Date, the Company shall have
duly executed and delivered
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to the Investor an Investor Agreement in
substantially the form set forth as
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Exhibit B hereto (the “Investor
Agreement”) and a Registration Rights
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Agreement in substantially the form set forth
as Exhibit C hereto (the
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“Registration Rights
Agreement”).
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3.2.
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The obligation of the Company to complete the
Stock Purchase shall be
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conditioned on the satisfaction or waiver by
the Company of the following
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conditions:
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a.
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The representations and warranties of the
Investor contained in this
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Agreement shall be true and correct on and as
of the date hereof and on
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and as of the Closing Date as if made on and
as of the Closing Date
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(except for any such representations or
warranties made as of the date
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hereof or as of another date, which shall be
true and correct as of such
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date).
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b.
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The Investor shall have performed in all
material respects all of its
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covenants and obligations in this Agreement
that are to be performed at or
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prior to the Closing.
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c.
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On the Closing Date, the Investors shall have
duly executed and delivered
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to the Company each of the Registration Rights
Agreement and the
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Investor Agreement.
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3.3.
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The obligation of the parties to complete the
Stock Purchase shall also be
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conditioned on the satisfaction or waiver by
both the Company and the Investor of
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the following conditions.
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a.
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The Company shall have duly filed with the
Secretary of State of the State
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of Delaware the Preferred Stock CoD.
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b.
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The shares of Common Stock issuable at the
Closing or upon conversion
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of the Preferred Stock shall have been duly
authorized for listing, subject
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to official notice of issuance, on the New
York Stock Exchange.
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c.
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The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation shall
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have granted a written “cross guarantee
waiver” pursuant to Section
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5(e)(5) of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance
Act in form and substance
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reasonably acceptable to the Company and the
Investor.
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d.
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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System shall have issued a
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written determination that Investor does not
and will not “control” the
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Company or any of its subsidiaries for
purposes of the U.S. Bank Holding
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Company Act of 1956, as amended, without the
imposition of any term,
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condition or consequence the acceptance of
which would constitute a
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Substantial Detriment.
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The Staff of the Committee on Foreign
Investment in the United States
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shall have issued a “clearance
letter” with respect to the transactions
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contemplated by this Agreement, without the
imposition of any term,
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condition or consequence the acceptance of
which would constitute a
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Substantial Detriment.
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f.
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The approvals or authorizations of, filings
and registrations with, and
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notifications to, all governmental or
regulatory authorities (collectively,
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“Governmental Entities”) required
for the Investor’s acquisition of the
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Securities (but not for the conversion of the
Preferred Stock into Common
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Stock) (collectively, with those set forth in
3.3(c), (d), and (e), the
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“Required Approvals”) shall have
been obtained or made and shall be in
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full force and effect and all waiting periods
under the Required Approvals
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shall have expired or been terminated, in each
case without the imposition
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of any term, condition or consequence the
acceptance of which would
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constitute a Substantial Detriment, and no
provision of any applicable law
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or regulation, judgment, injunction, order or
decree shall be in effect that
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would prohibit the Closing, and no
Governmental Entity shall have
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instituted an investigation or proceeding that
could result in such a
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judgment, injunction, order or
decree.
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Representations, Warranties and Covenants
of the Company . The Company hereby
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represents and warrants to, and covenants
with, the Investor, that, except as otherwise
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disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
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November 30, 2007 or its other reports and
forms filed with or furnished to the Securities
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and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”) under Sections 12, 13, 14 or 15(d) of
the
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
“Exchange Act”) after November 30, 2007
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(excluding disclosures of risks included in
any forward-looking statement disclaimers or
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other statements that are similarly
nonspecific and are predictive and forward-looking in
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nature) (the “SEC Reports”) and
before the date of this Agreement, and subject to the
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disclosure letter (the “Disclosure
Letter”) delivered by the Company to the Investor
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concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement:
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4.1.
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Organization, Authority and Significant
Subsidiaries . The Company has been
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duly incorporated and is validly existing as a
corporation in good standing under
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the laws of the State of Delaware, with
corporate power and authority to own its
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properties and conduct its business as
currently conducted, and, except as would
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not be reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect, has been duly
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qualified as a foreign corporation for the
transaction of business and is in good
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standing under the laws of each other
jurisdiction in which it owns or leases
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properties, or conducts any business so as to
require such qualification; each
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subsidiary of the Company that is a
“significant subsidiary” within the meaning
of
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Rule 1-01(w) of Regulation S-X under the
Securities Act (individually a
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“Significant Subsidiary” and
collectively the “Significant Subsidiaries”) has
been
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duly organized and is validly existing in good
standing under the laws of its
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jurisdiction of organization.
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4.2.
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Capitalization . The authorized capital
stock of Company consists of
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3,500,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock,
and 30,000,000 shares of
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preferred stock (“Company Preferred
Stock”), par value $0.01 per share, of
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which, as of September 26, 2008, (1)
1,061,212,996 shares of Common Stock
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were issued and outstanding, (2) 218,635,270
shares of Common Stock were
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reserved for issuance in respect of
outstanding options, warrants, convertible
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securities and the purchase contracts
underlying the PEPS Units issued by the
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Company in December 2007, and (3) 46,000
shares of Company Preferred Stock
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are designated as Floating Rate Non-Cumulative
Preferred Stock, Series A,
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44,000 of which were outstanding (the
“Series A Preferred Stock”), which shares
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of Series A Preferred Stock are represented by
44,000,000 depositary receipts,
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each representing 1/1,000 of a share of Series
A Preferred Stock. As of such date,
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the Company held 150,488,556 shares of Company
Common Stock in its treasury.
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The Company will reserve that number of shares
of Common Stock sufficient for
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issuance upon conversion of Preferred Stock
being issued and sold pursuant to
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this Agreement. The sum of (i) the number of
shares of Common Stock that
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Investor will purchase at the Closing and (ii)
the total number of shares of
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Common Stock Investor will receive upon
conversion of all shares of
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the Preferred Stock that Investor will
purchase at the Closing will not exceed
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24.99% of the sum of (x) the total number of
Shares of Common Stock
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outstanding upon consummation of the Stock
Purchase (including the shares
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of Common Stock that Investor will purchase at
the Closing) and (y)
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the total number of shares of Common Stock
Investor will receive upon
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conversion of all shares of the Preferred
Stock that Investor will purchase at
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the Closing.
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4.3.
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Authorization, Enforceability of
Transaction Documents . The Company has the
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power and authority to enter into the
Transaction Documents (as defined below)
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and to carry out its obligations hereunder and
thereunder. The execution, delivery
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and performance of the Transaction Documents
by the Company and the
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consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby have been
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duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on the part of the Company
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other than the filing of the Preferred Stock
CoD with the Secretary of State of the
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State of Delaware pursuant to Section 6.5,
which will be made prior to the
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Closing.
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As of the date of execution of the Transaction
Documents, neither the execution,
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delivery and performance by the Company hereof
and thereof, nor the
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consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, nor
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compliance by the Company with any of the
provisions thereof, will violate,
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conflict with, or result in a breach of any
provision of, or constitute a default (or
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an event which, with notice or lapse of time
or both, would constitute a default)
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under, or result in the termination of, or
accelerate the performance required by,
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or result in a right of termination or
acceleration of or result in the creation of, any
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lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance
upon any of the properties or assets
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of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary
under any of the terms, conditions
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or provisions of (A) its certificate of
incorporation or bylaws or (B) any note,
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bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust,
license, lease, agreement or other
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instrument or obligation to which the Company
or any Significant Subsidiary is a
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party or by which it may be bound, or to which
the Company or any Significant
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Subsidiary or any of the properties or assets
of the Company or any Significant
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Subsidiary may be subject, or (C) subject to
compliance with the statutes and
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regulations referred to in the next paragraph,
any statute, rule or regulation or any
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judgment, ruling, order, writ, injunction or
decree applicable to the Company or
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any Significant Subsidiary or any of their
respective properties or assets except, in
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the case of clauses (B) and (C), for those
occurrences that, individually or in the
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aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse
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Effect.
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Other than in connection or in compliance with
the provisions of the Securities
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Act and the securities or blue sky laws of the
various states, and other than the
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Required Approvals, to the best knowledge of
the Company, no notice to, filing
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with, exemption or review by, or
authorization, consent or approval of, any
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Governmental Entity is necessary for
Investor’s acquisition of the Securities as
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contemplated by the Transaction Documents,
other than such authorizations,
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consents and approvals as may be necessary in
connection with the issuance to
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Investor of shares of Common Stock upon
conversion of the Preferred Stock.
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As used herein, the term “Transaction
Documents” refers collectively to this
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Agreement, the Investor Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement.
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4.4.
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Company Financial Statements . The
consolidated financial statements of the
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Company and its consolidated subsidiaries
included or incorporated by reference
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in the SEC Reports present fairly in all
material respects the consolidated
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financial position of the Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates
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indicated therein and the consolidated results
of their operations for the periods
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specified therein; and except as stated
therein, such financial statements were
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prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis (except as may
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be noted therein).
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Deloitte & Touche LLP, who have certified
certain financial statements of the
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Company and its subsidiaries, are independent
public accountants as required by
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the Act and the rules and regulations of the
Commission.
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The Company and its subsidiaries do not have
any liabilities or obligations
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(accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise),
other than liabilities or obligations
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(i) reflected on, reserved against, or
disclosed in the notes to, the Company’s
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consolidated balance sheet included in the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form
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10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 31,
2008, (ii) disclosed in the Company’s
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Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on August
12, 2008, September 15, 2008,
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September 16, 2008 and September 22, 2008 or
(iii) that could not, individually or
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in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
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4.5.
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No Material Adverse Effect . Since
August 31, 2008 and except as described in
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the SEC Reports, no event or circumstance has
occurred that, individually or in
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the aggregate, has had or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material
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Adverse Effect.
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4.6.
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Proceedings . Except as disclosed in
the SEC Reports, there are no litigation or
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similar proceedings pending or, to the
Company’s knowledge, threatened to
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which the Company or any of its subsidiaries
is a party or of which any property
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of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is
the subject which, individually or in
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the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
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4.7.
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Compliance with Laws; Permits . The
Company and each of its Significant
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Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses
in compliance with all applicable
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federal, state and foreign laws, regulations
and applicable stock exchange
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requirements, except where (i) the failure to
be in compliance could not
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reasonably be expected to have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Material
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Adverse Effect or (ii) the necessity of
compliance, or the failure to comply,
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therewith is being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings.
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The Company and each of its Significant
Subsidiaries have all permits, licenses,
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authorizations, orders and approvals of, and
have made all filings, applications
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and registrations with, any Governmental
Entities that are required in order to
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carry on their business as presently
conducted, except where the failure to have
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such permits, licenses, authorizations, orders
and approvals or the failure to make
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such filings, applications and registrations,
individually or in the aggregate, could
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not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect; and all such
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permits, licenses, certificates of authority,
orders and approvals are in full force
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and effect and, to the knowledge of the
Company, no suspension or cancellation
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of any of them is threatened, and all such
filings, applications and registrations are
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current, except where such absence, suspension
or cancellation, individually or in
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the aggregate, could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse
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Effect.
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4.8.
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Authorization of Common Stock, Preferred
Stock . The issuance of the shares of
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Common Stock and Preferred Stock to be issued
pursuant to this Agreement, and
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the issuance of Common Stock upon conversion
of the Preferred Stock, have been
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duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on the part of the Company, and
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no approval of the Company’s
stockholders is required under any law or under the
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regulations and policies of any securities
exchange in connection therewith. Upon
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the issuance and sale of the shares of Common
Stock and Preferred Stock to be
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issued pursuant to this Agreement, such shares
of Common Stock and Preferred
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Stock will (A) be duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of
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the Company, (B) be validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable, (C) not have
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been issued in violation of any preemptive or
other similar right, and (D) if such
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shares are treasury shares, be free of any
adverse claim.
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4.9.
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Authorization of the Registration Rights
Agreement . As of the Closing Date, the
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Registration Rights Agreement will have been
duly authorized by the Company,
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and will be validly executed and delivered by
the Company and assuming due
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authorization, execution and delivery of such
agreement by each other party
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thereto, will constitute a valid and binding
obligation of the Company,
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enforceable against the Company in accordance
with its terms, except to the
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extent that the enforcement thereof may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy,
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insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws affecting the enforcement
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of creditors’ rights generally and
general equitable principles, regardless of
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whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding at law or in equity
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(“Bankruptcy Exceptions”) and
except as rights to indemnification and
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contribution under the Registration Rights
Agreement may be limited under
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applicable law or public policy.
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4.10.
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Authorization of the Investor Agreement
. As of the Closing Date, the Investor
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Agreement will have been duly authorized by
the Company, and will be validly
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executed and delivered by the Company and
assuming due authorization,
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execution and delivery of such agreement by
each other party thereto, will
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constitute a valid and binding obligation of
the Company, enforceable against the
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Company in accordance with its terms, except
to the extent that the enforcement
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thereof may be limited by the Bankruptcy
Exceptions.
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4.11.
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Authorization of this Agreement . This
Agreement has been duly authorized,
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validly executed and delivered by the Company,
and assuming due authorization,
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execution and delivery of this Agreement by
each other party hereto, constitutes a
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valid and binding obligation of the Company,
enforceable against the Company in
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accordance with its terms, except to the
extent that the enforcement thereof may
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be limited by the Bankruptcy
Exceptions.
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4.12.
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Reports . Since November 30, 2006, the
Company has timely filed all documents
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required to be filed with the Commission
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 14(a) or
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15(d) of the Exchange Act, except where the
failure to so file could not
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reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
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The SEC Reports, when they became effective or
were filed with the
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Commission, as the case may be, conformed in
all material respects to the
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requirements of the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act, as applicable, and the
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rules and regulations of the Commission
thereunder, and none of such documents
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contained an untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted to state a material fact
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required to be stated therein or necessary to
make such statements, in the light of
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the circumstances in which they were made, not
misleading.
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Since November 30, 2006, the Company and each
subsidiary have filed all
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material reports, registrations and
statements, together with any required
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amendments thereto, that it was required to
file with any applicable federal or
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state securities or banking authorities,
except where the failure to file any such
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report, registration or statement,
individually or in the aggregate, could not
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reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. As of their respective
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dates, each of the foregoing reports complied
with all applicable rules and
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regulations promulgated by applicable foreign,
federal or state securities or
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banking authorities, as the case may be,
except for any failure that, individually or
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in the aggregate, could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse
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Effect.
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The records, systems, controls, data and
information of the Company and its
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subsidiaries are recorded, stored, maintained
and operated under means (including
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any electronic, mechanical or photographic
process, whether computerized or not)
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that are under the exclusive ownership and
direct control of the Company or the
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subsidiaries or their accountants (including
all means of access thereto and
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therefrom). The Company (i) has implemented
and maintains disclosure controls
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and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)
under the Exchange Act) to ensure
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that material information relating to the
Company, including its subsidiaries, is
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made known to the chief executive officer and
the chief financial officer of the
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Company by others within those entities, and
(ii) has disclosed, based on its most
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recent evaluation prior to the date hereof, to
the Company’s outside auditors and
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the audit committee of the Company’s
board of directors (A) any significant
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deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal
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controls over financial reporting (as defined
in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange
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Act) that, individually or in the aggregate,
could reasonably be expected to
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adversely affect the Company’s ability
to record, process, summarize and report
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financial information and (B) any fraud,
whether or not material, that involves
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management or other employees who have a
significant role in the Company’s
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internal controls over financial reporting. As
of the date hereof, to the knowledge
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of the Company, there is no reason that its
outside auditors and its chief executive
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officer and chief financial officer will not
be able to give the certifications and
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attestations required pursuant to the rules
and regulations adopted pursuant to
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Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
without qualification, when next
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due.
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4.13.
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Taxes . As of the Closing, the Company
is not, nor has been, a U.S. real property
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holding corporation (as defined in Section
897(c)(2) of the Code) during the
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applicable period specified in Section
897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
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4.14.
|
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Subprime Exposure . As of August 31,
2008, the aggregate total U.S. ABS
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CDO/Subprime Net Exposure of the Company and
its subsidiaries was $0.0
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billion. As used in this paragraph, “Net
Exposure” means the potential loss to the
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Company in the event of a 100% default,
assuming zero recovery, over a period
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of time.
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4.15.
|
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As used in this Agreement, the term “
Material Adverse Effect ” means any fact,
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circumstance, event, change, effect or
occurrence that, individually or in the
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aggregate with all other facts, circumstances,
events, changes, effects or
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occurrences, has a material adverse effect on
(i) the business, assets, liabilities,
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results of operation or financial condition of
the Company and its subsidiaries
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taken as a whole or (ii) the ability of the
Company to consummate the transactions
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contemplated by this Agreement, other than, in
each case, any adverse effect
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|
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resulting from the announcement of the
transactions contemplated by this
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Agreement.
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5.
|
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Representations, Warranties and Covenants
of the Investor . The Investor hereby
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represents and warrants to, and covenants
with, the Company that:
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5.1.
|
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(1)
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It is (a) a QIB and is an “accredited
investor” within the meaning of Rule
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501 of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act, (b) aware that
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the sale of Common Stock and Preferred Stock
(collectively, including the
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Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
Preferred Stock, the
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“Securities”) to it is being made
in reliance on a private placement
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exemption from registration under the
Securities Act and (c) acquiring the
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Securities for its own account or for the
account of a QIB.
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(2)
|
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It understands and agrees on behalf of itself
and on behalf of any investor
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account for which it is purchasing Securities,
and each subsequent holder
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of shares of Securities by its acceptance
thereof will be deemed to agree,
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that such Securities are being offered in a
transaction not involving any
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public offering within the meaning of the
Securities Act, that such
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Securities have not been and, except as
contemplated by the Registration
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Rights Agreement, will not be registered under
the Securities Act and that
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such Securities may be offered, resold,
pledged or otherwise transferred
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only in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Investor
|
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Agreement (i) in a transaction not involving a
public offering, (ii) pursuant
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to an exemption from registration under the
Securities Act provided by
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Rule 144 thereunder (if available), (iii)
pursuant to an effective
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registration statement under the Securities
Act, or (iv) to the Company or
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one of its subsidiaries, in each of cases (i)
through (iv) in accordance with
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any applicable securities laws of any State of
the United States, and that it
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will, and each subsequent holder is required
to, notify any subsequent
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purchaser of Securities from it of the resale
restrictions referred to above,
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as applicable, and will provide the Company
and the transfer agent such
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certificates and other information as they may
reasonably require to
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confirm that the transfer by it complies with
the foregoing restrictions, if
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applicable.
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(3)
|
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It understands that, unless sold pursuant to a
registration statement that has
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been declared effective under the Securities
Act or in compliance with
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Rule 144, the Company may require that the
Securities will bear a legend
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or other restriction substantially to the
following effect (it being agreed
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that if the Securities are not certificated,
other appropriate restrictions shall
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be implemented to give effect to the
following):
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THIS SECURITY WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A
TRANSACTION
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EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED
STATES
|
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SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, (THE
“SECURITIES ACT”),
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AND THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR
OTHERWISE
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TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH
REGISTRATION OR AN
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APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM.
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THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY AGREES FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE
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COMPANY THAT (A) THIS SECURITY MAY BE OFFERED,
RESOLD,
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PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I) IN
A
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TRANSACTION NOT INVOLVING A PUBLIC OFFERING,
(II) PURSUANT
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TO ANY OTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION
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REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, INCLUDING
RULE 144
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UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE)
SUBJECT TO THE
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ISSUER’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER,
SALE OR TRANSFER
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PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (II) TO REQUIRE THE
DELIVERY OF AN
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OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR
OTHER
|
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INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO IT, (III) PURSUANT
TO AN
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EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES
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ACT OR (IV) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS
SUBSIDIARIES, IN
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EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (IV) IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ANY
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APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE
UNITED
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STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH
SUBSEQUENT
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HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY SUBSEQUENT
PURCHASER
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OF THIS SECURITY FROM IT OF THE RESALE
RESTRICTIONS
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REFERRED TO IN (A) ABOVE.
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(4)
|
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In addition, for so long as the holder of the
relevant Securities is subject to
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transfer restrictions contained in the
Investor Agreement, the Company
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may require that the Securities bear a legend
or other restriction
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substantially to the following effect:
“THIS SECURITY IS SUBJECT TO
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RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN AN
INVESTOR
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AGREEMENT, DATED [ ], AMONG THE COMPANY
AND
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CERTAIN OTHER PARTIES THERETO.” Such
legend shall be
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removed at the request of any holder thereof
that is not subject to the
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transfer restrictions contained in the
Investor Agreement.
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(5)
|
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It:
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(a)
|
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is able to fend for itself in the transactions
contemplated hereby;
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(b)
|
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has such knowledge and experience in financial
and business
|
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matters as to be capable of evaluating the
merits and risks of its
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prospective investment in the Securities;
and
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(c)
|
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has the ability to bear the economic risks of
its prospective
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investment and can afford the complete loss of
such investment.
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(6)
|
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It acknowledges that (a) it has conducted its
own investigation of the
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Company and the terms of the Securities, (b)
it has had access to the
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Company’s public filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
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and to such financial and other information as
it deems necessary to make
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its decision to purchase the Securities, and
(c) has been offered the
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opportunity to ask questions of the Company
and received answers
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thereto, as it deemed necessary in connection
with the decision to purchase
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the Securities.
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(7)
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It understands that the Company will rely upon
the truth and accuracy of
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the foregoing representations,
acknowledgements and agreements and
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agrees that if any of the representations and
acknowledgements deemed to
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have been made by it by its purchase of the
Securities is no longer
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accurate, it shall promptly notify the
Company. If it is acquiring
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Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or
more investor accounts, it
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represents that it has sole investment
discretion with respect to each such
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account and it has full power to make the
foregoing representations,
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acknowledgements and agreements on behalf of
such account.
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5.2.
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The Investor acknowledges that the Common
Stock is listed on the New York
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Stock Exchange and the Company is required to
file reports containing certain
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business and financial information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission
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pursuant to the reporting requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
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amended, and that it is able to obtain copies
of such reports.
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5.3.
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The Investor acknowledges that no action has
been or will be taken in any
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jurisdiction outside the United States by the
Company that would permit an
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offering of the Securities, or possession or
distribution of offering materials in
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connection with such issue of Securities, in
any jurisdiction outside the United
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States where action for that purpose is
required. Each such person outside the
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United States will comply with all applicable
laws and regulations in each foreign
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jurisdiction in which it purchases, offers,
sells or delivers Securities or has in its
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possession or distributes any offering
material, in all cases at its own expense.
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5.4.
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The Investor has full right, power, authority
and capacity to enter into the
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Transaction Documents and to consummate the
transactions contemplated thereby
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and has taken all necessary action to
authorize the execution, delivery and
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performance of the Transaction
Documents.
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5.5.
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Authorization of the Registration Rights
Agreement . As of the Closing Date, the
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Registration Rights Agreement will have been
duly authorized by the Investor,
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and will be validly executed and delivered by
the Investor and assuming due
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authorization, execution and delivery of such
agreement by the Company, will
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constitute a valid and binding obligation of,
enforceable against the Investor in
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accordance with its terms, except to the
extent that the enforcement thereof may
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be limited by the Bankruptcy Exceptions and
except as rights to indemnification
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and contribution under the Registration Rights
Agreement may be limited under
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applicable law or policy.
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5.6.
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Authorization of the Investor Agreement
. As of the Closing Date, the Investor
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Agreement will have been duly authorized by
the Investor, and will be validly
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executed and delivered by the Investor and
assuming due authorization, execution
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and delivery of such agreement by the Company,
will constitute a valid and
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binding obligation of the Investor,
enforceable against it in accordance with its
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terms, except to the extent that the
enforcement thereof may be limited by the
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Bankruptcy Exceptions.
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5.7.
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Authorization of this Agreement . This
Agreement has been duly authorized,
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validly executed and delivered by the
Investor, and assuming due authorization,
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execution and delivery of this Agreement by
the Company, constitutes a valid and
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binding obligation of the Investor,
enforceable against it in accordance with its
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terms, except to the extent that the
enforcement thereof may be limited by the
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Bankruptcy Exceptions.
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5.8.
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No Reliance on Advice . The Investor
understands that nothing in this Agreement,
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the Company’s public filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or
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any other materials presented to the Investor
in connection with the purchase and
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sale of the Securities constitutes legal, tax
or investment advice. The Investor has
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consulted such legal, tax and investment
advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has
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deemed necessary or appropriate in connection
with its purchase of the Securities
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and has made its own assessment and has
satisfied itself concerning the relevant
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tax and other economic considerations relevant
to its investment in the Securities.
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5.9.
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As of the date hereof, and at all times from
the date hereof to the Closing Date,
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neither the Investor nor any of its Controlled
Affiliates, directly or indirectly
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owns, controls or has the power to vote or,
during the period between the date
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hereof and the Closing Date, will own, control
or have the power to vote, any
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voting securities of the Company or any
securities convertible into or exercisable
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or exchangeable for voting securities of the
Company (except for securities held
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in accounts of third-party customers as to
which Investor would disclaim
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beneficial ownership in any filing made by it
under U.S. federal securities laws).
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The term “Controlled Affiliate”
means, when used with reference to a specified
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Person, any Person directly or indirectly
controlling or controlled by or under
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direct or indirect common control with the
Person specified or with the power,
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directly or indirectly, to direct the
management or policies of such Person or to
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vote 25 percent or more of any class of voting
securities of such Person, as
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interpreted by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation for purposes of the
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Change in Bank Control Act, 12 U.S.C.
§1817(j), or 12 C.F.R. Part 303, Subpart
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E.
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6.
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Certain Additional Agreements of the
Parties .
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6.1.
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Strategic Alliance . The Company and
the Investor shall discuss and negotiate in
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good faith in order to enter into definitive
documentation relating to their
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establishment of a global strategic alliance
having substantially the same scope
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and addressing substantially the same
commercial opportunities described in
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Schedule 6.1 (the “Strategic
Alliance”), it being agreed that the Strategic
Alliance
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shall not become effective until after the
Closing. The Company and the Investor
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will use reasonable efforts to execute such
definitive documentation on or prior to
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June 30, 2009.
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6.2.
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Regulatory Matters .
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(i)
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The parties shall cooperate with each other
and use their respective
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reasonable best efforts to promptly prepare
and file all necessary
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documentation, to effect all applications,
notices, petitions and filings, to
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obtain as promptly as practicable all permits,
consents, approvals and
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authorizations of all third parties (including
any unions, works councils or
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other labor organizations) and Governmental
Entities that are necessary or
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advisable to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this
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Agreement, and to otherwise consummate the
transactions contemplated
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by the Transaction Documents as promptly as
practicable. Each of the
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Company and the Investor shall have the right
to review in advance, and,
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to the extent practicable, each will consult
the other on, in each case
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subject to applicable laws relating to the
confidentiality of information, the
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information that appears in any filing made
with, or written materials
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submitted to, any third party or any
Governmental Entity in connection
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with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. In exercising the
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foregoing right, each of the parties shall act
reasonably and as promptly as
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practicable. The parties shall consult with
each other with respect to the
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obtaining of all permits, consents, approvals
and authorizations of all third
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parties and Governmental Entities necessary or
advisable to consummate
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the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and each party will keep
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the other apprised of the status of matters
relating to completion of the
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transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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(ii)
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Each of the parties shall, upon request,
furnish to the other all information
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concerning itself, its subsidiaries,
directors, officers and stockholders, and
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such other matters as may be reasonably
necessary or advisable in
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connection with any statement, filing, notice
or application made by or on
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behalf of any of them or any of their
respective subsidiaries to any
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Governmental Entity in connection with the
transactions contemplated by
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this Agreement.
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(iii)
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Each of the parties shall promptly advise the
others upon receiving any
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communication from any Governmental Entity the
consent or approval of
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which is required for consummation of the
transactions contemplated by
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this Agreement that causes such party to
believe that there is a reasonable
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likelihood that any required regulatory
approval will not be obtained or
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that the receipt of any such approval may be
materially delayed.
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(iv)
|
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, the
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parties hereby agree and acknowledge that
neither this Section 6.1 nor the
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“reasonable best efforts” standard
shall require, or be construed to require,
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Investor or any of its respective subsidiaries
or other affiliates, in order to
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obtain any permits, consents, approvals or
authorizations, or any
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terminations or waivers of any applicable
waiting periods, to propose,
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negotiate or offer to effect, or consent or
commit to, any terms, condition
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or restrictions that are reasonably likely to
materially and adversely impact
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(i) Investor's or any of its subsidiaries'
ability to own or operate any of
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their respective businesses or operations or
ability to conduct any such
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businesses or operations substantially as
conducted as of the date of this
|
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|
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Agreement, (ii) the Company's or any of its
subsidiaries' ability to own or
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operate any of their respective businesses or
operations or ability to
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conduct any such businesses or operations
substantially as conducted as of
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the date of this Agreement, or (iii)
Investor's ability to acquire, hold and
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dispose of the Securities (or vote the Common
Stock) and realize the
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economic incidents of ownership of such
Securities (any such effect
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described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii), a
“Substantial Detriment”).
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6.3.
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NYSE Listing . The Company shall use
its reasonable best efforts to cause the
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shares of Common Stock to be issued at the
Closing or upon conversion of the
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|
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Preferred Stock to be approved for listing on
the NYSE, subject to official notice
|
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of issuance, prior to the Closing
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6.4.
|
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Other Transaction Agreements . Each of
the Company and the Investor shall duly
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execute and deliver at the Closing the
Investor Agreement and the Registration
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|
|
Rights Agreement.
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6.5.
|
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Preferred Stock Certificate of
Designations . Prior to the Closing, the Company
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shall duly file with the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware the Preferred
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Stock CoD.
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7.
|
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Survival of Representations, Warranties and
Agreements . Notwithstanding any
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|
|
investigation made by any party to this
Agreement, all covenants, agreements,
|
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|
representations and warranties made by the
Company and the Investor herein shall
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survive the execution of this Agreement, the
delivery to the Investor of the Common
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Stock being purchased and the payment
therefor.
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8.
|
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Notices . Except as otherwise provided
in this Agreement, all notices, requests, claims,
|
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|
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demands, waivers and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
|
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deemed to have been duly given when delivered
by hand or overnight courier service, or
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|
|
when received by facsimile transmission if
promptly confirmed, as follows:
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(a)
|
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if to the Company, to:
|
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Morgan Stanley
|
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Attention: Chief Financial Officer
|
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1585 Broadway
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New York, NY 10036
|
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|
|
Fax: +1 212 761-9575
|
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|
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with a copy to:
|
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|
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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
|
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Attention: Edward D. Herlihy
|
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Steven
A. Rosenblum
|
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Mark Gordon
|
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51 West 52nd Street
|
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New York, New York 10019
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Fax: +1 212 403-2000
|
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(b)
|
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if to the Investor, to:
|
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
|
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|
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Attention: Nobuyuki Hirano
|
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7-1, Marunouchi 2-chome
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Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8388 Japan
|
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Fax: +813-3240-2498
|
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with a copy to:
|
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|
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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
|
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125 Broad Street
|
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New York, NY 10004
|
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Attention: Stanley F. Farrar and Donald J.
Toumey
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Fax: (212) 558-3588
|
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or to such other address, facsimile number or
telephone as either party may, from
|
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time to time, designate in a written notice
given in a like manner.
|
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9.
|
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Changes . Except as contemplated
herein, this Agreement may not be modified or
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amended except pursuant to an instrument in
writing signed by the Company and the
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Investor.
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10.
|
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Headings . The headings of the various
sections of this Agreement have been inserted for
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convenience or reference only and shall not be
deemed to be part of this Agreement.
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11.
|
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Severability . In case any provision
contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal
|
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|
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or unenforceable in any respect, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining
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provisions contained herein shall not in any
way be affected or impaired thereby.
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12.
|
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Integration . This Agreement and the
other Transaction Documents supersede all prior
|
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|
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agreements and understandings (whether written
or oral) between the Company, on the
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|
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one hand, and the Investor, on the other hand,
or either of them, with respect to the
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subject matter hereof.
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13.
|
|
Applicable Law and Submission to
Jurisdiction .
|
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(a)
|
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This Agreement will be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of
|
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|
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the State of Delaware applicable to contracts
made and to be performed within the
|
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State of Delaware.
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(b)
|
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The Investor irrevocably submits to the
nonexclusive jurisdiction of any Delaware
|
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|
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State or United States Federal court sitting
in the County of New Castle, Delaware
|
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|
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over any suit, action or proceeding arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or
|
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|
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the transactions contemplated thereby. The
Investor irrevocably waives, to the
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|
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fullest extent permitted by law, any objection
which it may now or hereafter have
|
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|
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to the laying of venue of any such suit,
action or proceeding brought in such a
|
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|
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court and any claim that any such suit, action
or proceeding brought in such a
|
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|
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court has been brought in an inconvenient
forum. EACH
PARTY
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ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY
WHICH
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MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO
INVOLVE
|
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COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND
THEREFORE EACH
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SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY
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WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A
TRIAL BY JURY
|
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IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING
|
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|
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OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE
TRANSACTIONS
|
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|
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CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY
CERTIFIES
|
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AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE,
AGENT OR
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|
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ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED,
EXPRESSLY
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|
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OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT,
IN THE
|
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|
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EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE
FOREGOING WAIVER,
|
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|
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(ii) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED
THE
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|
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IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) EACH PARTY
MAKES THIS
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|
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WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) EACH PARTY HAS
BEEN INDUCED
|
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|
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TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE
|
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|
|
MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS
SECTION 13(b).
|
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14.
|
|
Counterparts . This Agreement may be
signed in one or more counterparts, each of which
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shall constitute an original and all of which
together shall constitute one and the same
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agreement.
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15.
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Information . The Company agrees to
cooperate in good faith with any request by the
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Investor to furnish the Investor with all
information concerning itself, its subsidiaries,
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directors, officers and stockholders and such
other matters as may be reasonably
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necessary in connection with any statement,
filing, notice or application made by or on
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behalf of the Investor or any of its
subsidiaries to any Governmental Entity in connection
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with the Stock Purchase.
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16.
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Publicity . On the date hereof, the
Company shall issue a press release substantially in the
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form of Schedule 16 hereto. No other written
public release or written announcement
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concerning the Stock Purchase contemplated
hereby shall be issued by any party without
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the prior written consent of the other party
(which consent shall not be unreasonably
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withheld), except as such release or
announcement may be required by law or the rules or
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regulations of any securities exchange, in
which case the party required to make the
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release or announcement shall, to the extent
reasonably practicable, allow the other party
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reasonable time to comment on such release or
announcement in advance of such
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issuance. The provisions of this Section shall
not restrict the ability of a party to
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summarize or describe the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement in any
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prospectus or similar offering document so
long as the other party is provided a
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reasonable opportunity to review such
disclosure in advance.
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17.
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Termination . This Agreement may be
terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
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(a)
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by either the Investor or the Company if the
Closing shall not have occurred by
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the 90 th calendar day following
the date of this Agreement; provided, however,
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that the right to terminate this Agreement
under this Section shall not be available
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to any party whose failure to fulfill any
obligation under this Agreement shall
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have been the cause of, or shall have resulted
in, the failure of the Closing to
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occur on or prior to such date;
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(b)
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by either the Investor or the Company in the
event that any Governmental Entity
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shall have issued an order, decree or ruling
or taken any other action restraining,
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enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the
transactions contemplated by this
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Agreement and such order, decree, ruling or
other action shall have become final
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and nonappealable; or
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(c)
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by the mutual written consent of the Investor
and the Company.
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In the event of termination of this Agreement
as provided in this Section, this Agreement
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shall forthwith become void and there shall be
no liability on the part of either party
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hereto except that nothing herein shall
relieve either party from liability for any breach of
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any covenant of this Agreement.
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18.
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Process Agent . The Investor
irrevocably appoints MUFG North America, 1251 Avenue
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of the Americas, New York, NY 10020-1104, to
act as its agent for service of process
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and any other documents in proceedings in the
State of New York or any other
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Proceedings in connection with this
Agreement.
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19.
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Other . The parties acknowledge that
the transactions contemplated hereby may give rise
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to preemptive rights pursuant to the
Securities Purchase Agreement, made as of
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December 19, 2007, between the Company and
Best Investment Corporation. Nothing in
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this Agreement, the other Transaction
Documents or the Preferred Stock CoD shall be
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deemed to prevent the Company from complying
with its obligations thereunder.
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Please
confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement
between us by signing in the space provided below for that
purpose.
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AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
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MORGAN STANLEY
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MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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By: /s/ John J.
Mack
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By: /s/ Nobuo
Kuroyanagi
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Name: John J. Mack
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Name: Nobuo Kuroyanagi
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Title: Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
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Title: President & CEO
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First Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of
October 3, 2008, is made by and among Morgan Stanley, a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and Mitsubishi UFJ
Financial Group, Inc., a joint stock company organized under the
laws of Japan (the “Investor”).
WHEREAS, the Company and the
Investor are parties to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement,
dated as of September 29, 2008 (the “Purchase
Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the
Investor have determined to amend the Purchase Agreement as set
forth herein;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of
the premises and of the respective representations, warranties,
covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
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Defined Terms . Capitalized terms used
but not defined in this Amendment shall have the respective
meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
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2.
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Amendments . The Purchase Agreement is
hereby amended ab
initio, effective as of the date thereof, as
follows:
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2.1.
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The form of the Preferred Stock CoD attached
as Exhibit A to the Purchase Agreement is amended and restated in
the form set forth as Exhibit AA to this Amendment.
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2.2.
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The form of the Investor Agreement attached as
Exhibit B to the Purchase Agreement is amended and restated in the
form set forth as Exhibit BB to this Amendment.
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2.3.
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Subsection c. of Section 3.3. of the Purchase
Agreement is amended and restated as follows: “The General
Counsel of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the
“FDIC”) shall have issued a written legal opinion, in
form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company and the
Investor, to the effect that the Investor will not be deemed to
“control” the Company for purposes of Section 5(e)(5)
of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, as result of
the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.”
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3.
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No Other Amendments . Except as
expressly set forth herein, the Purchase Agreement remains in full
force and effect in accordance with its terms and nothing contained
herein shall be deemed to be a waiver, amendment, modification or
other change of any term, condition or provision of the Purchase
Agreement (or a consent to any such waiver, amendment, modification
or other change). All references in the Purchase Agreement to
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the Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to be
references to the Purchase Agreement after giving effect to this
Amendment.
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4.
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Changes . This Amendment may not be
modified or amended except pursuant to an instrument in writing
signed by the Company and the Investor.
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5.
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Headings . The headings of the various
sections of this Amendment have been inserted for convenience or
reference only and shall not be deemed to be part of this
Amendment.
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6.
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Severability . In case any provision
contained in this Amendment should be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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Applicable Law and Submission to
Jurisdiction . This Amendment will be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to
contracts made and to be performed within the State of Delaware.
The provisions of Sections 13(b) and 18 of the Purchase Agreement
shall apply to this Amendment as if each such provision were set
forth herein in their entirety.
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8.
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Counterparts . This Amendment may be
signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute
an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the
same agreement.
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Please
confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement
between us by signing in the space provided below for that
purpose.
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AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
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MORGAN STANLEY
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MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
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By: /s/ John J.
Mack
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By: /s/ Nobuo
Kuroyanagi
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Name: John J. Mack
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Name: Nobuo Kuroyanagi
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Title: Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer
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Title: President & CEO
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[ Signature Page to
Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement ]
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EXHIBIT A
CERTIFICATE OF
DESIGNATIONS OF PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS
OF THE
10% SERIES B NON-CUMULATIVE NON-VOTING PERPETUAL
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
($1,000 LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE PER SHARE)
OF
MORGAN
STANLEY
Pursuant to Section 151 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware
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MORGAN STANLEY, a Delaware
corporation (the “ Corporation ”),
DOES
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HEREBY CERTIFY that, pursuant to resolutions
of the Preferred Stock Financing Committee of
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the Board of Directors of the Corporation
adopted on September 28, 2008, the creation of Series
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B Non-Cumulative Non-Voting Perpetual
Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share,
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liquidation preference $1,000 per share
(“ Series B ”)
of the Corporation was authorized and the
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designation, preferences, privileges, voting
rights, and other special rights and qualifications,
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limitations and restrictions of the Series B,
in addition to those set forth in the Certificate of
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Incorporation and Bylaws of the Corporation,
are fixed as follows:
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1.
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Designation . The distinctive serial
designation of such series of preferred
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stock is “Series B Non-Cumulative
Non-Voting Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock.”
Each
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