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Agreement and Plan of Merger |
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Entities: |
First Union National Bank; Knology, Inc.; Wachovia Bank, NA; West Corp.; Bank of America, NA; Bank of New York; Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.; Alston & Bird LLP; Willkie Farr & Gallagher |
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Date: |
2003 |
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$99 |
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#337719 |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
WEST CORPORATION,
DIALING ACQUISITION CORP.,
ITC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.,
AND,
FOR PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 3.6, 4.1 AND 8.13,
ARTICLE 11 AND ARTICLE 12 ONLY,
THE STOCKHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE
Dated as of March 27, 2003
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE 1 - TRANSACTIONS AND TERMS OF MERGER .......................... 1
1.1 Merger ....................................................... 1
1.2 Time and Place of Closing .................................... 1
1.3 Effective Time ............................................... 2
ARTICLE 2 - TERMS OF MERGER ........................................... 2
2.1 Certificate of Incorporation ................................. 2
2.2 Bylaws ....................................................... 2
2.3 Directors and Officers ....................................... 2
ARTICLE 3 - MANNER OF CONVERTING SHARES ............................... 2
3.1 Merger Consideration ......................................... 2
3.2 Conversion of Shares ......................................... 3
3.3 Shares Held by Company or Parent ............................. 5
3.4 Treatment of Equity Rights ................................... 5
3.5 Estimated Balance Sheet ...................................... 6
3.6 Closing Working Capital ...................................... 8
3.7 Dissenting Stockholders ......................................10
ARTICLE 4 - PAYMENT OF MERGER CONSIDERATION ...........................11
4.1 Payment Procedures ...........................................11
4.2 Rights of Former Company Stockholders ........................12
4.3 Escrow Fund ..................................................12
ARTICLE 5 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY .................13
5.1 Organization, Standing, and Power ............................13
5.2 Authority of Company; No Breach By Agreement .................13
5.3 Capital Stock ................................................14
5.4 Company Subsidiaries .........................................15
5.5 Financial Statements .........................................16
5.6 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities ...........................16
5.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events .........................17
5.8 Tax Matters ..................................................18
5.9 Assets .......................................................20
5.10 Intellectual Property ........................................20
5.11 Environmental Matters ........................................21
5.12 Compliance with Laws .........................................22
5.13 Labor Relations ..............................................23
5.14 Employee Benefit Plans .......................................23
5.15 Material Contracts ...........................................24
5.16 Legal Proceedings ............................................25
5.17 Reports ......................................................25
5.18 Statements True and Correct ..................................25
5.19 State Takeover Laws ..........................................26
5.20 Charter Provisions ...........................................26
5.21 Stockholders' Voting Agreements ..............................26
5.22 Board Recommendation .........................................26
5.23 Interests in Real Property ...................................26
5.24 Transactions with Affiliates .................................28
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5.25 No Brokers .................................................. 28
5.26 Investment Company .......................................... 28
5.27 Customers ................................................... 28
5.28 Solvency .................................................... 29
5.29 Insurance ................................................... 29
5.30 Fairness Opinions ........................................... 29
ARTICLE 6 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND SUB ......... 29
6.1 Organization, Standing, and Power ........................... 30
6.2 Authority; No Breach By Agreement ........................... 30
6.3 SEC Filings; Financial Statements ........................... 30
6.4 Absence of Certain Changes or Events ........................ 31
6.5 Compliance with Laws ........................................ 31
6.6 Legal Proceedings ........................................... 31
6.7 Statements True and Correct ................................. 32
6.8 Authority of Sub ............................................ 32
6.9 Financing ................................................... 32
6.10 No Broker ................................................... 33
6.11 Solvency .................................................... 33
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