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EXECUTION
COPY
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
THE MONY GROUP INC.
MONY ACQUISITION CORP.
AND
THE ADVEST GROUP, INC.
DATED AS OF AUGUST 23, 2000
{PAGE} 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 The Merger.....................................................................................2
1.1 The Merger.............................................................................2
1.2 The Closing............................................................................2
1.3 Effective Time.........................................................................2
1.4 The Charter and Bylaws.................................................................2
1.5 Directors of the Surviving Corporation.................................................3
1.6 Officers of the Surviving Corporation..................................................3
ARTICLE 2 Conversion and Exchange of Securities..........................................................3
2.1 Merger Sub Stock.......................................................................3
2.2 Company Stock..........................................................................3
2.3 Exchange of Certificates Representing Company Common Stock.............................8
2.4 Adjustment of Exchange Ratio..........................................................11
ARTICLE 3 Representations and Warranties of the Company.................................................11
3.1 Existence; Good Standing; Corporate Authority.........................................11
3.2 Authorization, Validity and Effect of Agreements......................................11
3.3 Capitalization........................................................................12
3.4 Subsidiaries..........................................................................12
3.5 Other Interests.......................................................................13
3.6 No Violation..........................................................................13
3.7 SEC Documents.........................................................................14
3.8 Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets.....................................14
3.9 Investigations; Litigation............................................................15
3.10 Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals...........................................16
3.11 Absence of Certain Changes............................................................17
3.12 Taxes and Tax Returns.................................................................17
3.13 Material Contracts....................................................................20
3.14 Employee Benefit Plans................................................................20
3.15 Labor Matters.........................................................................22
3.16 Parent Stock Ownership................................................................22
3.17 Tax Reorganization....................................................................22
3.18 Environmental Matters.................................................................22
3.19 Status of Subsidiary that is a Savings Association....................................23
3.20 Derivative Instruments................................................................23
3.21 Investment Advisory Activities........................................................23
3.22 State Takeover Statutes and Shareholder Rights Plan...................................24
3.23 No Brokers............................................................................24
3.24 Opinion of Financial Advisor..........................................................25
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ARTICLE 4 Representations and Warranties of Parent and Merger Sub.......................................25
4.1 Existence; Good Standing; Corporate Authority; Compliance with Law....................25
4.2 Authorization, Validity and Effect of Agreements......................................25
4.3 Capitalization........................................................................26
4.4 Merger Sub............................................................................26
4.5 Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals...........................................27
4.6 No Violation..........................................................................27
4.7 Investigations; Litigation............................................................28
4.8 SEC Documents.........................................................................28
4.9 Absence of Certain Changes............................................................29
4.10 No Brokers............................................................................29
4.11 Taxes.................................................................................29
ARTICLE 5 Covenants.....................................................................................30
5.1 Alternative Proposals.................................................................30
5.2 Interim Operations....................................................................31
5.3 Meeting of Stockholders...............................................................33
5.4 Filings; Other Actions................................................................33
5.5 Inspection of Records.................................................................34
5.6 Publicity.............................................................................34
5.7 Registration Statement................................................................34
5.8 Listing Application...................................................................35
5.9 Affiliate Letters.....................................................................35
5.10 Expenses..............................................................................36
5.11 Directors' and Officers' Indemnification and Insurance................................36
5.12 Additional Agreements.................................................................38
5.13 Shareholder Rights Plan and Takeover Statutes.........................................38
5.14 Conveyance Taxes......................................................................38
5.15 Certain Tax Matters...................................................................39
5.16 Company Satisfaction of the Conditions of Section 15 of the 1940 Act..................39
5.17 Advisory Contract Consents............................................................40
5.18 Retention Plan........................................................................40
5.19 Dividends.............................................................................40
5.20 Employee Benefits.....................................................................41
5.21 Section 16 Matters....................................................................41
5.22 No Fundamental Parent Changes.........................................................42
ARTICLE 6 Conditions....................................................................................42
6.1 Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Merger............................42
6.2 Conditions to Obligation of the Company to Effect the Merger..........................43
6.3 Conditions to Obligation of Parent and Merger Sub to Effect the Merger................43
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ARTICLE 7 Termination...................................................................................45
7.1 Termination by Mutual Consent.........................................................45
7.2 Termination by Either Parent or the Company...........................................45
7.3 Termination by the Company............................................................45
7.4 Termination by Parent.................................................................46
7.5 Effect of Termination and Abandonment.................................................46
7.6 Extension; Waiver.....................................................................47
ARTICLE 8 General Provisions............................................................................48
8.1 Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.............................48
8.2 Notices...............................................................................48
8.3 Assignment; Binding Effect............................................................49
8.4 Entire Agreement......................................................................49
8.5 Amendment.............................................................................49
8.6 Governing Law.........................................................................50
8.7 Counterparts..........................................................................50
8.8 Headings..............................................................................50
8.9 Interpretation........................................................................50
8.10 Waivers...............................................................................50
8.11 Incorporation of Exhibits.............................................................50
8.12 Severability..........................................................................51
8.13 Enforcement of Agreement..............................................................51
8.14 Subsidiaries and Material Subsidiaries................................................51
8.15 Company Material Adverse Effect.......................................................51
8.16 Parent Material Adverse Effect........................................................52
{/TABLE}
EXHIBIT A Form of Affiliate Letter
EXHIBIT B Advest 2000 Retention Plan
EXHIBIT C Advest 2000 Management Incentive Plan
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