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ARTICLE I

THE OFFER

Section 1.01.

The Offer

2

Section 1.02.

Company Actions

4

Section 1.03.

Stockholder Lists

5

Section 1.04.

Directors

5

Section 1.05.

Top-Up Option

6

ARTICLE II

THE MERGER

Section 2.01.

The Merger

7

Section 2.02.

Consummation of the Merger

7

Section 2.03.

Effects of the Merger

8

Section 2.04.

Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

8

Section 2.05.

Directors and Officers

8

Section 2.06.

Conversion of Shares

8

Section 2.07.

Conversion of Common Stock of Purchaser

8

Section 2.08.

Written Consent

9

Section 2.09.

Merger Without Meeting of Stockholders

9

Section 2.10.

Withholding Taxes

9

ARTICLE III

DISSENTING SHARES; PAYMENT FOR SHARES; OPTIONS

Section 3.01.

Dissenting Shares

9

Section 3.02.

Payment for Shares

10

Section 3.03.

Closing of the Companys Transfer Books

11

Section 3.04.

Existing Stock Options

11

Section 3.05.

Other Equity Based Awards

12

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

Section 4.01.

Organization and Qualification

13

Section 4.02.

Capitalization

13

Section 4.03.

Authority

15

Section 4.04.

Consents and Approvals; No Violation

15

Section 4.05.

Reports; Financial Statements

16

Section 4.06.

Absence of Certain Changes

18

Section 4.07.

Schedule 14D-9; Offer Documents and Information Statement

19

Section 4.08.

Brokers

19

Section 4.09.

Employee Benefit Matters

19

Section 4.10.

Litigation

23

Section 4.11.

Tax Matters

24

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Section 4.12.

Compliance with Law; No Default

26

Section 4.13.

Environmental Matters

27

Section 4.14.

Intellectual Property

28

Section 4.15.

Real Property

29

Section 4.16.

Material Contracts

30

Section 4.17.

Insurance

32

Section 4.18.

Related Party Transaction

32

Section 4.19.

State Takeover Statutes Inapplicable

32

Section 4.20.

Rights Agreement

32

Section 4.21.

Required Vote of Company Stockholders

33

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND PURCHASER

Section 5.01.

Organization and Qualification

33

Section 5.02.

Authority

33

Section 5.03.

Offer Documents; Information Statement

33

Section 5.04.

Consents and Approvals; No Violation

34

Section 5.05.

Commitment Letter

34

Section 5.06.

Brokers

35

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS

Section 6.01.

Conduct of Business of the Company

35

Section 6.02.

No Solicitation

38

Section 6.03.

Access to Information; Confidentiality

40

Section 6.04.

Reasonable Best Efforts

41

Section 6.05.

Indemnification and Insurance

41

Section 6.06.

Employee Matters

42

Section 6.07.

Takeover Laws

44

Section 6.08.

Information Statement

44

Section 6.09.

Notification of Certain Matters

45

Section 6.10.

Press Releases

45

ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER

Section 7.01.

Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger

45

ARTICLE VIII

TERMINATION; AMENDMENT; WAIVER

Section 8.01.

Termination

46

Section 8.02.

Effect of Termination

47

Section 8.03.

Fees and Expenses

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Section 8.04.

Amendment

49

Section 8.05.

Extension; Waiver; Remedies

49

ARTICLE IX

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 9.01.

Survival of Representations and Warranties

50

Section 9.02.

Entire Agreement; Assignment

50

Section 9.03.

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