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Title:

Agreement and Plan of Merger

Entities:

Aurora Gold Corp.; Citibank, NA; Vodavi Technology, Inc.; Raymond James Financial Inc.; Greenberg Traurig

Date:

2006

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$59

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

dated as of

October 18, 2006

among

VERTICAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,

VODAVI TECHNOLOGY, INC.,

and

VERTICAL ACQUISITION SUB INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


		Page
ARTICLE I Definitions		1

Section 1.01	Definitions	1
Section 1.02	Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions	6

ARTICLE II The Merger		7

Section 2.01	The Merger	7
Section 2.02	Effective Time	7
Section 2.03	Effects of the Merger	7
Section 2.04	Closing	7
Section 2.05	Certificate of Incorporation	8
Section 2.06	Bylaws	8
Section 2.07	Directors	8
Section 2.08	Officers	8

ARTICLE III Conversion Of Securities		8

Section 3.01	Vodavi	8
Section 3.02	Dissenting Shares	8
Section 3.03	Certain Adjustments	9
Section 3.04	Vodavi Stock Options	9
Section 3.05	Surrender and Payment	9
Section 3.06	Lost Certificates	10
Section 3.07	Withholding Rights	10
Section 3.08	Further Assurances	11

ARTICLE IV Representations And Warranties Of Vodavi		11

Section 4.01	Corporate Existence and Power	11
Section 4.02	Corporate Authorization	11
Section 4.03	Governmental Authorization	12
Section 4.04	Non-contravention	12
Section 4.05	Capitalization	12
Section 4.06	Subsidiaries	13
Section 4.07	SEC Filings	14
Section 4.08	Financial Statements: Internal Controls	14
Section 4.09	Absence of Certain Changes	15
Section 4.10	No Undisclosed Material Liabilities	15
Section 4.11	Litigation	15
Section 4.12	Compliance With Applicable Law	16
Section 4.13	Contracts	17
Section 4.14	Taxes	18
Section 4.15	Employee Benefits Plans	19
Section 4.16	Labor and Employment Matters	21


Section 4.17	Insurance Policies	21
Section 4.18	Environmental Matters	21
Section 4.19	Intellectual Property; Computer Software	22
Section 4.20	Properties	23
Section 4.21	Interested Party Transactions	23
Section 4.22	Certain Business Practices	24
Section 4.23	Finders Fees	24
Section 4.24	Antitakeover Statutes and Rights Agreement	24
Section 4.25	Fairness Opinion	24

ARTICLE V Representations And Warranties Of Vertical		24

Section 5.01	Corporate Existence and Power	24
Section 5.02	Corporate Authorization	25
Section 5.03	Governmental Authorization	25
Section 5.04	Non-contravention	25
Section 5.05	Litigation	26
Section 5.06	Investment Intention	26
Section 5.07	Antitakeover Statutes and Rights Agreement	26
Section 5.08	Financing	26

ARTICLE VI Covenants Of Vodavi And Vertical		26

Section 6.01	Conduct of Business of Vodavi	26
Section 6.02	Vodavi Stockholder Meeting	29
Section 6.03	No Solicitation; Other Offers	29
Section 6.04	Vertical Financing	31
Section 6.05	Cashless Exercise of Vodavi Options	31

ARTICLE VII ADDITIONAL COVENANTS		32

Section 7.01	Reasonable Best Efforts.	32
Section 7.02	Preparation of Proxy Statement	33
Section 7.03	Certain Filings	33
Section 7.04	Public Announcements	33
Section 7.05	Access to Information	33
Section 7.06	Notices of Certain Events	34
Section 7.07	Vodavi Director and Officer Liability	34
Section 7.08	Employee Benefits	35
Section 7.09	Financial Statements	36

ARTICLE VIII Conditions To The Merger		36

Section 8.01	Conditions to Obligations of Each Party	36
Section 8.02	Conditions to the Obligation of Vertical	36
Section 8.03	Conditions to the Obligation of Vodavi	37

ARTICLE IX Termination		37

Section 9.01	Termination	37


Section 9.02		Effect of Termination

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