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Agreement and Plan of Merger |
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Johns Manville Corp /New/; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
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2000 |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AMONG
JOHNS MANVILLE CORPORATION,
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
AND
J ACQUISITION CORPORATION
DATED AS OF
DECEMBER 19, 2000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
ARTICLE I
THE OFFER.....................................................................1
SECTION 1.1 The Offer.........................................1
SECTION 1.2 Company Actions...................................3
SECTION 1.3 Board of Directors Representation.................4
ARTICLE II
THE MERGER............................................................5
SECTION 2.1 The Merger........................................5
SECTION 2.2 Effective Time....................................5
SECTION 2.3 Closing...........................................5
SECTION 2.4 Certificate of Incorporation; By-laws.............5
SECTION 2.5 Directors of the Surviving Corporation............6
ARTICLE III
CONVERSION OF SHARES..................................................6
SECTION 3.1 Conversion of Capital Stock.......................6
SECTION 3.2 Exchange of Certificates..........................6
SECTION 3.3 Company Awards....................................8
SECTION 3.4 Dissenter's Rights................................9
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY........................10
SECTION 4.1 Organization.....................................10
SECTION 4.2 Capitalization...................................10
SECTION 4.3 Authorization; Validity of Agreement.............11
SECTION 4.4 No Violations; Approvals.........................11
SECTION 4.5 SEC Reports and Financial Statements.............12
SECTION 4.6 Absence of Certain Changes.......................13
SECTION 4.7 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities...............14
SECTION 4.8 Information in Disclosure Documents..............14
SECTION 4.9 Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA....................14
SECTION 4.10 Litigation; Compliance with Law.................16
SECTION 4.11 Intellectual Property...........................17
SECTION 4.12 Identified Contracts............................17
SECTION 4.13 Real Property...................................18
SECTION 4.14 Taxes...........................................18
SECTION 4.15 Environmental Matters...........................20
SECTION 4.16 Labor Matters...................................22
SECTION 4.17 Required Vote by Company Stockholders...........23
SECTION 4.18 Board Recommendation............................23
SECTION 4.19 Brokers.........................................23
SECTION 4.20 Opinion of Financial Advisor....................23
SECTION 4.21 Injunction......................................23
SECTION 4.22 No Other Representations or Warranties..........24
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
AND ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY ..........................................24
SECTION 5.1 Organization.....................................24
SECTION 5.2 Authorization; Validity of Agreement.............24
SECTION 5.3 Consents and Approvals; No Violations............25
SECTION 5.4 Information in Disclosure Documents..............25
SECTION 5.5 Financing........................................26
SECTION 5.6 Beneficial Ownership of Shares...................26
SECTION 5.7 No Broker........................................26
SECTION 5.8 No Prior Activities..............................26
SECTION 5.9 No Other Representations or Warranties...........26
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS............................................................26
SECTION 6.1 Interim Operations of the Company................26
SECTION 6.2 Acquisition Proposals............................29
SECTION 6.3 Access to Information............................30
SECTION 6.4 Further Action; Commercially Reasonable Efforts..31
SECTION 6.5 Employee Benefits................................32
SECTION 6.6 Stockholders Meeting; Proxy Statement............33
SECTION 6.7 Directors' and Officers' Indemnification.........34
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