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Title:

Agreement and Plan of Merger

Entities:

Citibank, NA; Genus, Inc.; McDermott, Will & Emery; Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Date:

2004

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Price:

$41

ID:

#500411

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

Dated as of July 1, 2004,

Between

AIXTRON AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

And

GENUS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

			Page
ARTICLE I THE MERGER			1
	Section 1.01	Appointment of Trust Company; Formation of Merger Sub; The Merger	1
	Section 1.02	Closing	2
	Section 1.03	Effective Time	2
	Section 1.04	Effects	2
	Section 1.05	Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws	2
	Section 1.06	Directors	2
	Section 1.07	Officers	2
ARTICLE II EFFECT ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS; SHARE EXCHANGE			3
	Section 2.01	Effect on Capital Stock	3
	Section 2.02	Share Exchange	4
	Section 2.03	Treatment of Stock Options	7
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY			8
	Section 3.01	Organization, Standing and Power	8
	Section 3.02	Company Subsidiaries; Equity Interests	9
	Section 3.03	Capital Structure	9
	Section 3.04	Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability	10
	Section 3.05	No Conflicts; Consents	10
	Section 3.06	SEC Documents; Undisclosed Liabilities	11
	Section 3.07	Information Supplied	12
	Section 3.08	Absence of Certain Changes or Events	12
	Section 3.09	Taxes	13
	Section 3.10	Absence of Changes in Benefit Plans	14
	Section 3.11	ERISA Compliance; Excess Parachute Payments	15
	Section 3.12	Litigation	16
	Section 3.13	Compliance with Applicable Laws	16
	Section 3.14	Environmental Matters	16
	Section 3.15	Contracts; Debt Instruments	17
	Section 3.16	Title to Properties	18
	Section 3.17	Intellectual Property	18
	Section 3.18	Labor Matters	19
	Section 3.19	Opinion of Financial Advisor	19
	Section 3.20	Brokers	19
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT			19
	Section 4.01	Organization, Standing and Power	19
	Section 4.02	Capital Structure	20
	Section 4.03	Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability	20
	Section 4.04	No Conflicts; Consents	21
	Section 4.05	Financial Statements	22
	Section 4.06	Information Supplied	22
	Section 4.07	Taxes	23
	Section 4.08	Litigation	23
	Section 4.09	Absence of Certain Changes or Events	23

	Section 4.10	Compliance with Applicable Laws	23
	Section 4.11	Intellectual Property	23
	Section 4.12	Brokers	23
ARTICLE V COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS			24
	Section 5.01	Conduct of Business by the Company	24
	Section 5.02	No Solicitation	26
ARTICLE VI ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS			29
	Section 6.01	Preparation of Filings; Shareholders Meetings	29
	Section 6.02	Access to Information; Confidentiality	30
	Section 6.03	Reasonable Efforts; Notification	30
	Section 6.04	Benefit Plans	31
	Section 6.05	Directors and Officers Indemnification and Insurance	32
	Section 6.06	Fees and Expenses	32
	Section 6.07	Public Announcements	33
	Section 6.08	Affiliates	33
	Section 6.09	Nasdaq Quotation	33
	Section 6.10	Rights Agreement; Consequences if Rights Triggered	33
	Section 6.11	Tax Treatment	33
	Section 6.12	Transaction Litigation	34
	Section 6.13	Company Convertible Notes; Company Warrants	34
	Section 6.14	Certain Obligations of Parent	34
	Section 6.15	Board Representation	34
ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT			35
	Section 7.01	Conditions to Each Party's Obligation To Effect The Merger	35
	Section 7.02	Conditions to Obligations of Parent	35

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