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Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization |
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Ask Jeeves Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Fleet National Bank; Google, Inc.; InterActiveCorp; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz |
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2005 |
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$60 |
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#405269 |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
By and Among
IAC/INTERACTIVECORP,
AJI ACQUISTION CORP.
and
ASK JEEVES, INC.
Dated as of March 21, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I | |||||
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THE MERGER | |||||
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Section 1.1 |
The Merger | 1 | ||||
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Section 1.2 |
Closing; Effective Time | 1 | ||||
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Section 1.3 |
Tax Consequences | 2 | ||||
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ARTICLE II | |||||
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DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND CHARTER DOCUMENTS | |||||
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Section 2.1 |
Directors | 2 | ||||
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Section 2.2 |
Officers | 2 | ||||
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Section 2.3 |
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation | 2 | ||||
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ARTICLE III | |||||
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TREATMENT OF SECURITIES | |||||
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Section 3.1 |
Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock | 2 | ||||
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Section 3.2 |
Exchange of Certificates | 3 | ||||
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Section 3.3 |
Company Options, Other Equity-Based Awards and Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 6 | ||||
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Section 3.4 |
Convertible Notes | 7 | ||||
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ARTICLE IV | |||||
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | |||||
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Section 4.1 |
Corporate Organization | 8 | ||||
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Section 4.2 |
Capitalization | 9 | ||||
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Section 4.3 |
Authority; No Violation | 11 | ||||
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Section 4.4 |
Amendment to Rights Agreement | 12 | ||||
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Section 4.5 |
Consents and Approvals | 12 | ||||
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Section 4.6 |
SEC Reports; Financial Statements | 12 | ||||
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Section 4.7 |
Broker?s Fees | 13 | ||||
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Section 4.8 |
Absence of Certain Changes or Events | 13 | ||||
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Section 4.9 |
Legal Proceedings | 14 | ||||
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Section 4.10 |
Taxes and Tax Returns | 15 | ||||
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Section 4.11 |
Certain Other Tax Matters | 16 | ||||
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Section 4.12 |
Employees | 16 | ||||
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Section 4.13 |
Securities Law Matters | 18 | ||||
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Section 4.14 |
Compliance with Applicable Law, Permits and Licenses | 19 | ||||
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Section 4.15 |
Intellectual Property; Proprietary Rights; Employee Restrictions; Assets | 20 | ||||
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Section 4.16 |
Certain Contracts; Leases | 22 | ||||
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Section 4.17 |
Undisclosed Liabilities | 23 | ||||
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Section 4.18 |
Insurance | 23 | ||||
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Section 4.19 |
Environmental Liability | 24 | ||||
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Section 4.20 |
State Takeover Laws | 24 | ||||
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Section 4.21 |
Registration Statement | 24 | ||||
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Section 4.22 |
Transactions with Affiliates | 24 | ||||
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Section 4.23 |
Opinions of Financial Advisors | 24 | ||||
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Section 4.24 |
Relationship with Google | 25 | ||||
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Section 4.25 |
Traffic Metrics | 25 | ||||
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ARTICLE V | |||||
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB | |||||
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Section 5.1 |
Corporate Organization | 25 | ||||
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Section 5.2 |
Capitalization | 26 | ||||
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Section 5.3 |
Authority; No Violation | 27 | ||||
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Section 5.4 |
SEC Reports; Financial Statements | 27 | ||||
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Section 5.5 |
Consents and Approvals | 28 | ||||
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Section 5.6 |
Securities Law Matters | 29 | ||||
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Section 5.7 |
Compliance with Applicable Law | 29 | ||||
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Section 5.8 |
Intellectual Property | 30 | ||||
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Section 5.9 |
Undisclosed Liabilities | 30 | ||||
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Section 5.10 |
Conduct of Business | 30 | ||||
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Section 5.11 |
Broker?s Fees | 30 | ||||
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Section 5.12 |
Taxes and Tax Returns | 30 | ||||
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Section 5.13 |
Certain Other Tax Matters | 31 | ||||
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Section 5.14 |
Registration Statement | 31 | ||||
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Section 5.15 |
Absence of Certain Changes or Events | 31 | ||||
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Section 5.16 |
Legal Proceedings | 31 | ||||
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Section 5.17 |
Ownership of Company Common Stock | 32 | ||||
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CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER | |||||
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Section 6.1 |
Conduct of Businesses Prior to the Merger Closing | 32 | ||||
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Section 6.2 |
Forbearances | 32 | ||||
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Section 6.3 |
Certain Tax Matters | 35 | ||||
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ARTICLE VII | |||||
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ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | |||||
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Section 7.1 |
Regulatory Matters | 35 | ||||
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Section 7.2 |
Access to Information | 36 | ||||
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Section 7.3 |
Acquisition Transactions | 37 | ||||
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Section 7.4 |
Stockholders? Approval | 39 | ||||
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Section 7.5 |
Legal Conditions to the Merger | 39 | ||||
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Section 7.6 |
Affiliates | 40 | ||||
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Section 7.7 |
Stock Exchange Quotation or Listing | 40 | ||||
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Section 7.8 |
Additional Agreements | 40 | ||||
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Section 7.9 |
Advice of Changes | 40 | ||||
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Section 7.10 |
Section 16 | 40 | ||||
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Section 7.11 |
Directors? and Officers? Indemnification and Insurance | |||||
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