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Agreement and Plan of Merger |
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Entities: |
Citibank, NA; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.; Flextronics International Ltd.; International DisplayWorks Inc.; Bullivant Houser Bailey; Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle |
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2006 |
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$55 |
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| Article I THE MERGER | 1 | |||||||
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1.1 | The Merger | 1 | |||||
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1.2 | Effective Time; Closing | 2 | |||||
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1.3 | Effect of the Merger | 2 | |||||
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1.4 | Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws | 2 | |||||
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1.5 | Directors and Officers | 2 | |||||
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1.6 | Effect on Capital Stock | 3 | |||||
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1.7 | Surrender of Certificates | 5 | |||||
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1.8 | No Further Ownership Rights in Company Common Stock | 7 | |||||
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1.9 | Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates | 7 | |||||
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1.10 | Amendment to Agreement | 8 | |||||
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1.11 | Further Action | 8 | |||||
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| Article II REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | 8 | |||||||
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2.1 | Organization; Standing and Power; Charter Documents; Subsidiaries | 8 | |||||
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2.2 | Capital Structure | 9 | |||||
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2.3 | Authority; No Conflict; Necessary Consents | 11 | |||||
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2.4 | SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Internal Controls | 13 | |||||
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2.5 | Absence of Certain Changes or Events | 15 | |||||
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2.6 | Taxes | 18 | |||||
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2.7 | Title to Properties | 20 | |||||
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2.8 | Intellectual Property | 22 | |||||
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2.9 | Restrictions on Business Activities | 26 | |||||
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2.10 | Governmental Authorizations | 27 | |||||
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2.11 | Litigation | 27 | |||||
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2.12 | Compliance with Law | 27 | |||||
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2.13 | Environmental Matters | 28 | |||||
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2.14 | Brokers and Finders Fees | 29 | |||||
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2.15 | Transactions with Affiliates | 29 | |||||
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2.16 | Employee Benefit Plans and Compensation | 29 | |||||
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2.17 | Contracts | 35 | |||||
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2.18 | Insurance | 36 | |||||
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2.19 | Customers and Suppliers | 37 | |||||
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2.20 | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act | 37 | |||||
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2.21 | Information in Registration Statement and Prospectus/Proxy Statement | 38 | |||||
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2.22 | Fairness Opinion | 38 | |||||
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2.23 | Takeover Statutes and Rights Plans | 38 | |||||
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| Article III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB | 39 | |||||||
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3.1 | Organization | 39 | |||||
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3.2 | Authority; No Conflict; Necessary Consents | 39 | |||||
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3.3 | Capital Structure | 40 | |||||
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3.4 | Information in Registration Statement and Prospectus/Proxy Statement | 40 | |||||
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3.5 | SEC Filings; Financial Statements | 41 | |||||
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3.6 | Brokers and Finders Fees | 43 | |||||
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3.7 | Interim Operations of Merger Sub | 43 | |||||
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3.8 | Foreign Corrupt Practices Act | 43 | |||||
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3.9 | Legal Proceedings | 43 | |||||
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| Article IV CONDUCT BY THE COMPANY PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME | 43 | |||||||
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4.1 | Conduct of Business by the Company | 43 | |||||
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| Article V ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | 46 | |||||||
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5.1 | Prospectus/Proxy Statement; Registration Statement | 46 | |||||
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5.2 | Meeting of Company Stockholders; Board Recommendation | 47 | |||||
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5.3 | Acquisition Proposals | 48 | |||||
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5.4 | Confidentiality; Access to Information; No Modification of Representations, Warranties or Covenants | 52 | |||||
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5.5 | Public Disclosure | 53 | |||||
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5.6 | Regulatory Filings; Reasonable Efforts | 53 | |||||
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5.7 | Notification of Certain Matters | 55 | |||||
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5.8 | Third-Party Consents | 55 | |||||
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5.9 | Equity Awards and Employee Matters | 56 | |||||
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5.10 | Indemnification | 57 | |||||
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5.11 | Section 16 Matters | 58 | |||||
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5.12 | Tax Matters | 58 | |||||
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5.13 | 145 Affiliates | 59 | |||||
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| Article VI CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER | 59 | |||||||
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6.1 | Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger | 59 | |||||
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6.2 | Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Parent | 60 | |||||
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6.3 | Additional Conditions to the Obligations of the Company | 60 | |||||
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| Article VII TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER | 61 | |||||||
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7.1 | Termination | 61 | |||||
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7.2 | Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination | 64 | |||||
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7.3 | Fees and Expenses | 64 | |||||
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7.4 | Amendment | 65 | |||||
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7.5 | Extension; Waiver | 65 | |||||
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| Article VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS | 66 | |||||||
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8.1 | Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties | 66 | |||||
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8.2 | Notices | 66 | |||||
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8.3 | Interpretation; Knowledge | 67 | |||||
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8.4 | Counterparts | 68 | |||||
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8.5 | Entire Agreement; Third-Party Beneficiaries | 68 | |||||
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8.6 | Severability | 69 | |||||
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8.7 | Other Remedies; Specific Performance | 69 | |||||
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8.8 | Governing Law | 69 | |||||
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8.9 | Rules of Construction | 69 | |||||
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8.10 | Assignment | 70 | |||||
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8.11 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 70 | |||||
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Exhibit A |
Form of Voting Agreement | A-1 | ||||||
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Exhibit B |
Form of Affiliate Agreement | B-1 | ||||||
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| Defined Term | Section | |
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401(k) Plan |
5.9(d) | |
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Acquisition |
7.3(b)(iv) | |
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Acquisition Proposal |
5.3(h)(i) | |
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Action of Divestiture |
5.6(d) | |
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Agreement |
Preamble | |
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Audit |
2.6(a) | |
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Average Parent Share Price |
1.6(a) | |
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Business Day |
1.2 | |
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Certificate of Merger |
1.2 | |
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Certificates |
1.7(c) | |
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Change of Recommendation |
5.3(d) | |
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Change of Recommendation Notice |
5.3(d)(iii) | |
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Closing |
1.2 | |
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Closing Date |
1.2 | |
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COBRA |
2.16(a) | |
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Code |
Recitals | |
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Company |
Preamble | |
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Company Balance Sheet |
2.4(b) | |
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Company Charter Documents |
2.1(b) | |
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Company Common Stock |
1.6(a) | |
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Company Disclosure Schedule |
Article II | |
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Company Employee Plan |
2.16(a) | |
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Company Financials |
2.4(b) | |
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Company Intellectual Property |
2.8 | |
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Company Material Contract |
2.17(a) | |
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Company Options |
2.2(b) | |
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Company Preferred Stock |
2.2(a) | |
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Company Products |
2.8 | |
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Company Registered Intellectual Property |
2.8 | |
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Company SEC Reports |
2.4(a) | |
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Company Significant Customer |
2.19(a) | |
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Confidentiality Agreements |
5.4(a) | |
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Contaminants |
2.8(j) | |
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Continuing Employees |
5.9(e) | |
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Contract |
2.1(a) | |
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Delaware Law |
1.1 | |
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Deutsche Bank |
2.14 | |
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DOJ |
2.3(d) | |
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DOL |
2.16(a) | |
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Effect |
8.3(d) | |
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Effective Time |
1.2 | |
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Employee/Service Provider |
2.16(a) | |
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Employee Agreement |
2.16(a) |
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End Date |
7.1(b) | |
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Environmental Claim |
2.13(a) | |
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Environmental Laws |
2.13(a) | |
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ERISA |
2.16(a) | |
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ERISA Affiliate |
2.16(a) | |
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Exchange Act |
2.3(d) | |
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Exchange Agent |
1.7(a) | |
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Exchange Fund |
1.7(b) | |
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Exchange Ratio |
1.6(a) | |
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FCPA |
2.20 | |
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FTC |
2.3(d) | |
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GAAP |
2.4(b) | |
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Governmental Authorizations |
2.10 | |
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Governmental Entity |
2.3(d) | |
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HSR Act |
2.3(d) | |
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HIPAA |
2.16(a) | |
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Include, Includes, Including |
8.3(a) | |
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Indemnified Parties |
5.10(a) | |
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Intellectual Property |
2.8 | |
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Intellectual Property Contracts |
2.8(a) | |
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Intellectual Property Rights |
2.8 | |
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International Employee Plan |
2.16(a) | |
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IRS |
2.16(a) | |
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Knowledge |
8.3(b) | |
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Lease Documents |
2.7(b) | |
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Leased Real Property |
2.7(a) | |
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Legal Requirements |
1.7(f) | |
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Liens |
2.1(c) | |
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Made Available |
8.3(c) | |
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Material Adverse Effect |
8.3(d) | |
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Materials of Environmental Concern |
2.13(a) | |
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Measurement End Date |
1.6(a) | |
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Merger Sub |
Preamble | |
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Merger Sub Charter Documents |
3.1 | |
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Merger Sub Common Stock |
1.6(d) | |
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Merger |
1.1 | |
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Necessary Consents |
2.3(d) | |
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Open Source |
2.8 | |
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Option Plans |
2.2(b) | |
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Parent |
Preamble | |
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Parent Benefit Plan |
5.9(e) | |
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Parent Charter Documents |
3.1 | |
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Parent Ordinary Shares |
1.6(a) | |
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Parent Disclosure Schedule |
Article III | |
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Parent Financials |
3.5(b) |
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Parent Options |
3.3(a) | |
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Parent SEC Reports |
3.5(a) | |
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Parents 401(k) Plan |
5.9(d) | |
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Pension Plan |
2.16(a) | |
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Per Share Merger Consideration |
1.6(e) | |
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Permitted Liens |
2.7(c) | |
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Person |
8.3(e) | |
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Prospectus/Proxy Statement |
2.21 | |
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Registration Statement |
2.21 | |
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SEC |
2.3(d) | |
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Securities Act |
2.4(a) | |
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Shrink-Wrapped Code |
2.8 | |
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Significant Subsidiary |
2.1(b) | |
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Significant Supplier |
2.19(b) | |
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Source Code |
2.8 | |
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Stockholders Meeting |
5.2(a) | |
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Subsidiary |
2.1(a) | |
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Subsidiary Charter Documents |
2.1(b) | |
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Superior Offer |
5.3(h)(ii) | |
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Surviving Corporation |
1.1 | |
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Tax |
2.6(a) | |
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Tax Authority |
2.6(a) | |
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Tax Opinions |
5.12 | |
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Tax Returns |
2.6(a) | |
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Taxes |
2.6(a) | |
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Termination Fee |
7.3(b)(i) | |
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Top-up Notice |
1.6(a) | |
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Trade Secret |
2.8 | |
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Triggering Event |
7.1 | |
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Voting Agreements |
Recitals | |
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Voting Debt |
2.2(c) | |
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Walk-Away Notice |
1.6(a) | |
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Walk-Away Price |
1.6(a) | |
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WARN |
2.16(a) |
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