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Agreement and Plan of Merger |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Among
COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
NEBRASKA ACQUISITION CORP.
and
NIKU CORPORATION
Dated as of June 9, 2005
Table of Contents
| Page | ||||
| ARTICLE I | ||||
| The Merger; Closing; Effective Time | ||||
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1.1. |
The Merger |
1 | ||
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1.2. |
Closing |
1 | ||
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1.3. |
Effective Time |
2 | ||
| ARTICLE II | ||||
| Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Surviving Corporation | ||||
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2.1. |
The Certificate of Incorporation |
2 | ||
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2.2. |
The By-Laws |
2 | ||
| ARTICLE III | ||||
| Officers and Directors of the Surviving Corporation | ||||
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3.1. |
Directors |
2 | ||
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3.2. |
Officers |
2 | ||
| ARTICLE IV | ||||
| Conversion of Securities | ||||
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4.1. |
Conversion of Capital Stock |
3 | ||
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4.2. |
Exchange of Certificates |
4 | ||
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4.3. |
Treatment of Company Stock Options |
6 | ||
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4.4. |
Employee Stock Purchase Plans |
7 | ||
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4.5. |
Actions by the Company |
7 | ||
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4.6. |
Dissenting Shares |
8 | ||
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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| ARTICLE V | ||||
| Representations and Warranties of the Company | ||||
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5.1. |
Organization, Good Standing and Qualification |
8 | ||
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5.2. |
Capital Structure |
10 | ||
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5.3. |
Corporate Authority; Approval and Fairness |
12 | ||
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5.4. |
Governmental Filings; No Violations; Certain Contracts; Consents |
12 | ||
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5.5. |
Contracts |
14 | ||
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5.6. |
SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Information Provided |
17 | ||
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5.7. |
Absence of Certain Changes |
19 | ||
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5.8. |
Litigation and Liabilities |
19 | ||
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5.9. |
Employee Benefits |
19 | ||
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5.10. |
Compliance with Laws; Permits |
22 | ||
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5.11. |
Environmental Matters |
22 | ||
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5.12. |
Taxes |
23 | ||
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5.13. |
Labor Matters |
24 | ||
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5.14. |
Insurance |
25 | ||
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5.15. |
Intellectual Property |
25 | ||
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5.16. |
Owned and Leased Properties |
30 | ||
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5.17. |
Takeover Statutes |
31 | ||
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5.18. |
Brokers and Finders |
31 | ||
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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| ARTICLE VI | ||||
| Representations and Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub | ||||
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6.1. |
Organization, Standing and Power |
32 | ||
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6.2. |
Authority; No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents |
32 | ||
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6.3. |
Information Provided |
33 | ||
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6.4. |
Operations of Merger Sub |
33 | ||
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6.5. |
Financing |
33 | ||
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6.6. |
Share Ownership |
34 | ||
| ARTICLE VII | ||||
| Covenants | ||||
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7.1. |
Interim Operations |
34 | ||
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7.2. |
Acquisition Proposals |
37 | ||
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7.3. |
Proxy Statement |
40 | ||
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7.4. |
Nasdaq Quotation |
40 | ||
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7.5. |
Company Meeting |
40 | ||
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7.6. |
Filings; Other Actions; Notification |
41 | ||
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7.7. |
Access |
43 | ||
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7.8. |
Nasdaq De-listing |
43 | ||
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7.9. |
Publicity |
43 | ||
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7.10. |
Employee Benefits |
44 | ||
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7.11. |
Company and Parent Benefit Plans |
44 | ||
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7.12. |
Loans to Company Employees, Officers and Directors |
45 | ||
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7.13. |
Indemnification; Directors and Officers Insurance |
45 | ||
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7.14. |
Takeover Statute |
47 | ||
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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| ARTICLE VIII | ||||
| Conditions | ||||
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8.1. |
Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger |
47 | ||
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8.2. |
Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub |
48 | ||
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8.3. |
Conditions to Obligation of the Company |
49 | ||
| ARTICLE IX | ||||
| Termination | ||||
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9.1. |
Termination by Mutual Consent |
50 | ||
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9.2. |
Termination by Either Parent or the Company |
50 | ||
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9.3. |
Termination by the Company |
50 | ||
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9.4. |
Termination by Parent |
51 | ||
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9.5. |
Effect of Termination and Abandonment |
52 | ||
| ARTICLE X | ||||
| Miscellaneous and General | ||||
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10.1. |
Survival |
53 | ||
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10.2. |
Modification or Amendment |
54 | ||
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10.3. |
Waiver of Conditions |
54 | ||
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10.4. |
Counterparts |
54 | ||
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10.5. |
GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
54 | ||
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10.6. |
Notices |
55 | ||
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10.7. |
Entire Agreement |
55 | ||
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
| Page | ||||
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10.8. |
No Third Party Beneficiaries |
56 | ||
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10.9. |
Obligations of Parent and of the Company |
56 | ||
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10.10. |
Definitions |
56 | ||
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10.11. |
Severability |
56 | ||
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10.12. |
Interpretation; Construction |
56 | ||
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10.13. |
Assignment |
57 | ||
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10.14. |
Expenses |
57 | ||
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10.15. |
Knowledge |
57 | ||
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10.16. |
Company Disclosure Schedule |
57 |
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DEFINED TERMS
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Term |
Section | |
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Acquisition Proposal |
7.2(a) | |
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Acquisition Proposal Assessment Period |
7.2(d)(i) | |
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Adverse Recommendation Notice |
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