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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
DATED
NOVEMBER 13, 2000
AMONG
ENHANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC.
GOLD ACQUISITION CORPORATION
AND
RADIAN GROUP INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
ARTICLE I MERGER OF ACQUISITION AND THE COMPANY.........................2
1.1 The Merger.......................................................2
1.2 Certificate of Incorporation.....................................3
1.3 By-Laws..........................................................3
1.4 Directors........................................................3
1.5 Officers.........................................................3
1.6 Stock of the Company.............................................4
1.7 Stock of Sub.....................................................5
1.8 Distributions with Regard to Company Stock.......................5
1.9 Options and Warrants.............................................8
1.10 Adjustment of Exchange Ratio.....................................9
ARTICLE II EFFECTIVE TIME OF MERGER......................................9
2.1 Date of the Merger...............................................9
2.2 Execution of Certificate of Merger..............................10
2.3 Effective Time of the Merger....................................10
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES...............................10
3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company...................10
3.2 Representations and Warranties of Parent and Sub................38
3.3 Termination of Representations and Warranties...................45
ARTICLE IV ACTIONS PRIOR TO THE MERGeR..................................45
4.1 Company's Activities Until Effective Time.......................45
4.2 Parent's Activities Until Effective Time........................51
4.3 HSR Act Filings.................................................52
4.4 Licenses and Permits............................................52
4.5 Registration Statement, Proxy Statements and
Shareholders Meetings...........................................53
4.6 No Solicitation of Offers; Notice of Proposals from
Others..........................................................56
4.7 Appropriate Action; Consents....................................58
4.8 Cooperation.....................................................59
4.9 Company Affiliates; Reorganization..............................60
4.10 Takeover Statutes...............................................60
4.11 Certain Contracts...............................................61
4.12 C-BASS..........................................................62
4.13 Benefits........................................................63
4.14 Support Agreements..............................................63
ARTICLE V conditions precedent to merger...............................63
5.1 Conditions to the Company's Obligations.........................63
5.2 Conditions to Parent's and Sub's Obligations....................65
ARTICLE VI TERMINATION..................................................68
6.1 Right to Terminate..............................................68
6.2 Manner of Terminating Agreement.................................73
6.3 Effect of Termination...........................................73
ARTICLE VII ABSENCE of brokers...........................................74
7.1 Representations and Warranties Regarding Brokers and
Others..........................................................74
ARTICLE VIII OTHER AGREEMENTS.............................................75
8.1 Payment to Parent...............................................75
8.2 Indemnification for Prior Acts..................................77
8.3 Beneficiaries...................................................77
ARTICLE IX general......................................................78
9.1 Expenses........................................................78
9.2 Access to Properties, Books and Records.........................78
9.3 Press Releases..................................................78
9.4 Entire Agreement................................................79
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