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Agreement and Plan of Merger |
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Acnielsen Corp; Chase Manhattan Bank; Nielsen Media Research, Inc.; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett |
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2000 |
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EXECUTION VERSION
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Among
VNU N.V.
ARTIST ACQUISITION, INC.
and
ACNIELSEN CORPORATION
Dated as of December 17, 2000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page
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ARTICLE I
THE OFFER
SECTION 1.01 The Offer 2
SECTION 1.02 Offer Documents 3
SECTION 1.03 Company Actions 4
SECTION 1.04 Directors 5
ARTICLE II
THE MERGER
SECTION 2.01 The Merger 6
SECTION 2.02 Closing 6
SECTION 2.03 Effective Time 6
SECTION 2.04 Effects of the Merger 7
SECTION 2.05 Certificate of Incorporation; By-Laws 7
SECTION 2.06 Directors; Officers 7
SECTION 2.07 Effect on Capital Stock 7
SECTION 2.08 Options; Stock Plans 8
SECTION 2.09 Payment for Shares 9
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
SECTION 3.01 Organization, Standing and Corporate Power 11
SECTION 3.02 Corporate Authorization 11
SECTION 3.03 Consents and Approvals; No Violations 12
SECTION 3.04 Capital Structure 13
SECTION 3.05 SEC Documents 14
SECTION 3.06 Absence of Certain Changes or Events 14
SECTION 3.07 No Undisclosed Liabilities 15
SECTION 3.08 Certain Information 15
SECTION 3.09 Real Property 16
SECTION 3.10 Intellectual Property 16
SECTION 3.11 Certain Contracts and Arrangements 17
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SECTION 3.12 Litigation; Compliance with Laws 18
SECTION 3.13 Environmental Laws 19
SECTION 3.14 Taxes 20
SECTION 3.15 Benefit Plans 21
SECTION 3.16 Labor Matters 24
SECTION 3.17 Opinion of Financial Advisor 24
SECTION 3.18 Voting Requirements 24
SECTION 3.19 Rights Agreement 25
SECTION 3.20 Brokers 25
SECTION 3.21 Executive Agreements 25
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND PURCHASER
SECTION 4.01 Organization, Standing and Corporate Power 25
SECTION 4.02 Corporate Authorization 26
SECTION 4.03 Consents and Approvals; No Violations 26
SECTION 4.04 Certain Information 27
SECTION 4.05 Vote Required 27
SECTION 4.06 No Business Activities 27
SECTION 4.07 No Company Capital Stock 27
SECTION 4.08 Sufficient Funds 28
ARTICLE V
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER
SECTION 5.01 Conduct of Business of the Company 28
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
SECTION 6.01 Company Stockholders Meeting; Proxy Statement; Merger 30
SECTION 6.02 Access to Information; Notification of Certain Matters 31
SECTION 6.03 Reasonable Best Efforts 32
SECTION 6.04 Public Announcements 32
SECTION 6.05 No Solicitation 32
SECTION 6.06 Consents, Approvals and Filings 33
SECTION 6.07 Employee Benefit Plans 34
SECTION 6.08 Indemnification; Directors' and Officers' Insurance 35
SECTION 6.09 Undertakings 37
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ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
SECTION 7.01 Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Merger 37
ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
SECTION 8.01 Termination 38
SECTION 8.02 Effect of Termination 40
SECTION 8.03 Fees and Expenses 41
SECTION 8.04 Amendment and Modification 41
SECTION 8.05 Extension; Waiver 42
ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 9.01 Notices 42
SECTION 9.02 Certain Definitions 43
SECTION 9.03 Interpretation 43
SECTION 9.04 Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries 44
SECTION 9.05 Governing Law 44
SECTION 9.06 Assignment 44
SECTION 9.07 Enforcement 44
SECTION 9.08 Waiver of Jury Trial 45
SECTION 9.09 Severability 45
SECTION 9.10 Counterparts 45
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Schedules
Schedule A Executive Employees
Schedule B List of Subsidiaries
Disclosure Schedule
Exhibits
Exhibit A Conditions to the Offer
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Glossary of Defined Terms
Each term set forth below has the meaning set forth in the
Sections set forth below:
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Accelerated Stock Options 2.08(a)
Acceptable Conditional Advice Exhibit A
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