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FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3)
REGISTRATION NO. 333-62688
[AMERICAN GENERAL LOGO]
YOUR VOTE ON THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION IS VERY IMPORTANT!
Dear American General Corporation shareholder:
American General Corporation has agreed to be acquired by American
International Group, Inc. under the terms of an agreement with AIG. Your board
of directors believes that the opportunity to become an AIG company will provide
you, as well as American General's customers, with significant value. Before AIG
can acquire American General, American General must obtain the approval of the
American General shareholders. AIG and American General are sending this proxy
statement/prospectus to you to ask for your vote in favor of the agreement with
AIG.
If the acquisition is completed, each of the shares of American General
common stock that you own at the time of the acquisition will be converted into
the right to receive a number of shares of AIG common stock based on a formula
described in more detail in the proxy statement/prospectus accompanying this
letter. Under that formula, if the daily average high and low sale prices per
share of AIG common stock on the New York Stock Exchange composite transactions
reporting system over the ten trading day period ending on the third trading day
prior to completion of the acquisition is:
- $84.22 per share or greater, you will be entitled to receive 0.5462 of a
share of AIG common stock for each share of American General common stock;
- less than $84.22 per share but greater than $76.20 per share, you will be
entitled to receive that fraction of a share of AIG common stock having a
value, based on the ten-day average market price, of $46.00 for each share
of American General common stock; or
- $76.20 per share or less, you will be entitled to receive 0.6037 of a
share of AIG common stock for each share of American General common stock.
Based on the average high and low sale prices per share of AIG common stock
of $81.93 for the ten trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the
date of the proxy statement/prospectus accompanying this letter, the exchange
ratio in the acquisition would be 0.5614, representing $46.00 in market value,
based on the ten-day average price, for each share of American General common
stock. AIG and American General encourage you to obtain current stock price
quotations for AIG common stock from a newspaper, the Internet or your broker.
AIG common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AIG."
The final calculation of the exchange ratio in the acquisition will be
determined prior to completion of the acquisition and AIG will issue a press
release announcing the exchange ratio promptly after it is determined. AIG will
pay American General shareholders the value of any fractional share in cash
rather than issuing any fractional shares of AIG common stock.
The proxy statement/prospectus accompanying this letter provides you with
detailed information about the proposed acquisition. It also contains
information about American General and AIG that has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. You are encouraged to read carefully this
document and the documents incorporated by reference in this document.
THE AMERICAN GENERAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS UNANIMOUSLY DETERMINED THAT THE
MERGER AGREEMENT AND THE ACQUISITION ARE ADVISABLE AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF
AMERICAN GENERAL AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS AND RECOMMENDS THAT AMERICAN GENERAL
SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
AMERICAN GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS. The special meeting of American General
shareholders will be held in Houston, Texas at the St. Regis Hotel, 1919 Briar
Oaks Lane, on August 15, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. CDT.
YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT, regardless of the number of shares you own.
Holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding American General shares must
approve the merger agreement for the acquisition to proceed. Abstentions and
failures to vote will have the same effect as votes against the merger
agreement. Please vote your shares as soon as possible so that your shares are
represented at the special meeting. To vote your shares, please complete, sign
and date the enclosed proxy card and promptly return it in the enclosed
postage-paid envelope.
If you have any questions prior to the special meeting or need further
assistance, please call American General's proxy solicitor, Georgeson
Shareholder Communications Inc., at (800) 223-2064.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Robert M. Devlin
ROBERT M. DEVLIN
Chairman of the Board
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO
THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
This proxy statement/prospectus is dated June 26, 2001,
and is first being mailed to American General shareholders on or about July 2,
2001.
AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
2929 ALLEN PARKWAY
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019
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This document incorporates important business and financial information
about American General and AIG from documents that are not included in or
delivered with this document. This information is available to you without
charge upon your written or oral request. You can obtain documents related to
American General and AIG that are incorporated by reference in this document,
without charge, by requesting them in writing or by telephone from the
appropriate company:
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
70 Pine Street Investor Relations
New York, New York 10270 P.O. Box 3247
(212) 770-6293 Houston, Texas 77253-3247
Attention: Director of Investor Relations (800) AGC-1111
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST DOCUMENTS, PLEASE DO SO BY AUGUST 8, 2001 TO
RECEIVE THEM BEFORE THE SPECIAL MEETING.
See "Where You Can Find More Information" on page 77.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF
AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS
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To the shareholders of American General Corporation:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that American General Corporation will hold a
special meeting of its shareholders in Houston, Texas at the St. Regis Hotel,
1919 Briar Oaks Lane, on August 15, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. CDT, for the following
purposes:
1. To consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of May 11, 2001, by and among American General
Corporation, American International Group, Inc. and Washington
Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of AIG. A copy of
the merger agreement is attached as Appendix A to the proxy
statement/prospectus accompanying this notice; and
2. To transact any other business as may properly come before the special
meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the special meeting.
Only holders of record of American General common stock at the close of
business on June 25, 2001 are entitled to receive this notice and to vote their
shares at the special meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the
special meeting. At that time, there were 499,942,017 shares of American General
common stock issued and outstanding. Each share of American General common stock
is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the special
meeting. A list of record holders will be available for examination by any
American General shareholder, for any purpose related to the special meeting, at
the offices of American General in Houston, Texas during normal business hours
for a period of ten days prior to the date of the special meeting.
Please vote your shares as soon as possible so that your shares are
represented at the special meeting. To vote your shares, please complete, sign
and date the enclosed proxy card and promptly return it in the enclosed
postage-paid envelope. If you attend the special meeting, you may vote in person
if you wish by completing a ballot at the special meeting, regardless of whether
you have already signed, dated and returned your proxy card.
THE AMERICAN GENERAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR"
APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT AT THE SPECIAL MEETING.
Please review the proxy statement/prospectus accompanying this notice for
more complete information regarding the agreement, the acquisition and related
matters.
By the Order of the Board of
Directors,
/s/ Mark S. Berg
MARK S. BERG
Executive Vice President, General
Counsel and
Corporate Secretary
Dated: June 26, 2001
PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES PROMPTLY.
YOU CAN FIND INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This proxy statement/prospectus contains forward-looking information. The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for
forward-looking information to encourage companies to provide prospective
information about themselves without fear of litigation so long as that
information is identified as forward-looking and is accompanied by meaningful
cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected in the information.
Forward-looking information may be included in this proxy statement/prospectus
or may be "incorporated by reference" from other documents filed with the SEC by
AIG and American General and may include statements for the periods from and
after the completion of the acquisition. You can find many of these statements
by looking for words including, for example, "believes," "expects,"
"anticipates," "estimates" or similar expressions in this proxy
statement/prospectus or in documents incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus.
The forward-looking information is subject to numerous assumptions, risks
and uncertainties.
Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contemplated by the forward-looking information include, among others, the
following:
- general economic and business conditions;
- the entry of new or stronger competitors and the intensification of
pricing competition;
- the loss of current customers or the inability to obtain new customers
whether or not the acquisition is completed;
- changes in interest rates and the performance of the financial markets;
- currency fluctuations and changes in the availability, cost and
collectibility of reinsurance;
- catastrophic events, including, for example, earthquakes or hurricanes
and other severe weather-related events;
- changes in the coverage terms selected by insurance customers, including
higher deductibles and lower limits;
- the adequacy of loss reserves;
- political risk in some of the countries in which AIG operates or insures
risks;
- changes in asset valuations;
- consolidation and restructuring in the insurance industry;
- changes in regulation and tax laws affecting the cost, availability or
demand for the products of AIG and American General;
- adverse litigation or arbitration results, including proceedings related
to industrial life insurance, satellite dish financing, and workers'
compensation insurance;
- the risk that conditions to the merger will not be satisfied or that the
merger agreement may be terminated, and that, as a result, the
acquisition will not be completed;
- the risk that the American General businesses will not be successfully
integrated into AIG;
- the integration and other costs related to the acquisition; and
- the risk that anticipated synergies will not be obtained or not obtained
in the amounts and within the time anticipated.
Because forward-looking information is subject to various risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from that expressed or
implied by the forward-looking information. AIG and American General caution
American General shareholders not to place undue reliance on this information,
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speaks only as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus or, in the case of
a document incorporated by reference, the date of that document.
All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information attributable to
AIG or American General or any person acting on their behalf is expressly
qualified in its entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to
in this section. Neither AIG nor American General, nor any person acting on
their behalf, undertakes any obligation to release publicly any revisions to
forward-looking information to reflect events or circumstances after the date of
this proxy statement/prospectus or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ACQUISITION AND THE SPECIAL
MEETING................................................... 1
SUMMARY..................................................... 4
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND
INFORMATION............................................... 9
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA........................ 10
COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA.................................. 15
THE AMERICAN GENERAL SPECIAL MEETING........................ 17
Date, Time and Place of the Special Meeting............... 17
Purpose of the Special Meeting............................ 17
Record Date of the Special Meeting........................ 17
Majority of Outstanding Shares Must be Represented for a
Vote to be Taken....................................... 18
Vote Required at the Special Meeting...................... 18
Voting Your Shares and Changing Your Vote................. 18
Proxies for Participants in American General's Thrift
Plans.................................................. 19
Costs of Solicitation..................................... 19
Other Business; Adjournments; Shareholder Proposals....... 19
THE ACQUISITION............................................. 21
Background of the Acquisition............................. 21
Reasons for the Acquisition; Recommendation of the
American General Board................................. 24
Opinion of American General's Financial Advisor........... 27
Comparative Stock Price Performance.................... 29
Historical Public Market Trading Value................. 29
Comparable Public Companies Analysis................... 30
Business Segment Analysis.............................. 31
Exchange Ratio Analysis................................ 33
Pro Forma Analysis of the Acquisition.................. 34
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the
Acquisition............................................ 35
Regulatory Filings and Approvals.......................... 36
Resale of AIG Common Stock................................ 37
Management Following the Acquisition...................... 38
Interests of American General Directors and Executive
Officers in the Acquisition............................ 38
Dissenters' Appraisal Rights.............................. 44
Accounting Treatment...................................... 44
Public Trading Markets.................................... 44
Pending Litigation........................................ 44
THE MERGER AGREEMENT........................................ 46
The Merger................................................ 46
Completion of the Merger.................................. 46
Consideration to be Received in the Merger................ 46
Fractional Shares......................................... 47
Adjustments to Prevent Dilution........................... 47
Treatment of Stock Options and Restricted Stock........... 47
Conditions to Completion of the Merger.................... 47
Negative Covenants........................................ 48
Agreement Not to Solicit Other Offers..................... 50
Shareholders Meeting...................................... 51
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Representations and Warranties............................ 51
Termination............................................... 52
Termination Payment; Expenses............................. 53
Other Covenants........................................... 56
INFORMATION REGARDING AIG................................... 57
INFORMATION REGARDING AMERICAN GENERAL...................... 58
General................................................... 58
Management and Additional Information..................... 58
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL DATA OF AIG
AND AMERICAN GENERAL...................................... 59
DESCRIPTION OF AIG CAPITAL STOCK............................ 70
General................................................... 70
AIG Common Stock.......................................... 70
AIG Preferred Stock....................................... 70
COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF AIG AND AMERICAN GENERAL
SHAREHOLDERS.............................................. 71
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION......................... 77
LEGAL MATTERS............................................... 79
EXPERTS..................................................... 79
APPENDIX A -- Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May
11, 2001, among American International Group, Inc.,
American General Corporation and Washington Acquisition
Corporation............................................... A-1
APPENDIX B -- Opinion of Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated.............................................. B-1
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ABOUT THE ACQUISITION AND THE SPECIAL MEETING
Q: WHY IS AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION HOLDING THE SPECIAL MEETING?
A: American General is holding the special meeting for the following purposes:
- to ask you to consider and vote on a proposal to approve the Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 11, 2001, by and among American
General, American International Group, Inc. and Washington Acquisition
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of AIG; and
- to transact any other business as may properly come before the special
meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the special meeting.
A copy of the merger agreement is attached as Appendix A to this proxy
statement/prospectus and is incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus.
Q: WHY IS AMERICAN GENERAL PROPOSING THE ACQUISITION?
A: Your board of directors believes the transaction with AIG represents a
compelling opportunity to enhance value for American General shareholders,
who will receive shares in the leading U.S.-based international insurance
and financial services organization and will participate in a company with
stronger financial resources and enhanced prospects for future growth and
earnings.
Q: WHAT WILL AMERICAN GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS RECEIVE WHEN THE ACQUISITION IS
COMPLETED?
A: When the acquisition is completed, you will receive shares of AIG common
stock in exchange for your American General shares based on the following
formula. If the daily average high and low sale prices per share of AIG
common stock on the New York Stock Exchange composite transactions
reporting system for the ten trading days ending on the third trading day
prior to completion of the acquisition is:
- $84.22 per share or greater, you will be entitled to receive 0.5462 of a
share of AIG common stock for each share of American General common
stock;
- less than $84.22 per share but greater than $76.20 per share, you will be
entitled to receive that fraction of a share of AIG common stock having a
value, based on the ten-day average market price, of $46.00 for each
share of American General common stock; or
- $76.20 per share or less, you will be entitled to receive 0.6037 of a
share of AIG common stock for each share of American General common
stock.
Please see "The Merger Agreement -- Consideration to be Received in the
Merger" for a more detailed explanation of the merger consideration.
Q: WHEN WILL THE FINAL EXCHANGE RATIO BE CALCULATED AND ANNOUNCED?
A: The final exchange ratio will be calculated based on the daily average high
and low sale prices per share of AIG common stock on the New York Stock
Exchange composite transactions reporting system for the ten trading days
ending on the third trading day prior to completion of the merger. AIG
intends to issue a press release announcing the final exchange ratio for
the acquisition promptly after it is determined.
Q: WILL AIG ISSUE FRACTIONAL SHARES OF AIG COMMON STOCK AS MERGER
CONSIDERATION?
A: No, AIG will not issue fractional shares in the acquisition. As a result,
the total number of shares of AIG common stock that each American General
shareholder will receive in the acquisition will be rounded down to the
nearest whole number and each American General shareholder will receive a
cash payment for the value of any fractional share of AIG common stock that
he or she would otherwise receive, if any. Please see "The Merger
Agreement -- Fractional Shares" for further information.
Q: WHAT IS THE DETERMINATION AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE AMERICAN GENERAL BOARD
OF DIRECTORS WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION?
A: The American General board of directors has unanimously determined that the
merger
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agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement,
including the acquisition, are advisable and in the best interests of
American General and its shareholders and would be consistent with, and in
furtherance of, the long-term business strategies and goals of American
General. Accordingly, the American General board of directors recommends
that American General shareholders vote "FOR" approval of the merger
agreement at the special meeting. In making its determination and
recommendation, the American General board of directors took into account,
among other things, the opinion of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, the
financial advisor to American General, dated as of May 10, 2001, that as of
that date and subject to and based on the factors considered in its
opinion, the consideration to be paid to holders of shares of American
General common stock pursuant to the merger agreement was fair from a
financial point of view to such holders.
Please see "The Acquisition -- Reasons for the Acquisition; Recommendation
of the American General Board" and "-- Opinion of American General's
Financial Advisor" for further information.
Q: WHEN DOES AIG EXPECT TO COMPLETE THE ACQUISITION?
A: American General is working with AIG to complete the acquisition as quickly
as possible. In addition to obtaining the approval of American General
shareholders, American General and AIG must obtain various regulatory
approvals. American General and AIG expect to complete the transaction
prior to the end of this year.
Q: WHEN AND WHERE IS THE SPECIAL MEETING?
A: The special meeting of American General shareholders will be held on August
15, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. CDT, in Houston, Texas at the St. Regis Hotel, 1919
Briar Oaks Lane.
Q: WHO CAN VOTE AT THE SPECIAL MEETING?
A: American General shareholders who hold their shares of record as of the
close of business on June 25, 2001, are entitled to notice of and to vote
at the special meeting. On the record date, there were 499,942,017 shares
of American General common stock issued and outstanding.
Q: WHAT VOTE IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE ACQUISITION?
A: In order to complete the acquisition, the merger agreement must be approved
by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the issued
and outstanding shares of American General common stock on the record date.
If you return a signed and dated proxy card but do not indicate how the
shares are to be voted, the shares represented by your proxy card will be
voted as recommended by the American General board of directors. A properly
executed proxy card marked "ABSTAIN" will not be voted at the special
meeting. Abstentions will be counted to determine whether there is a quorum
present at the special meeting.
Because the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the issued and
outstanding shares of American General common stock on the record date is
required to approve the merger agreement, marking your proxy card "ABSTAIN"
or failing to vote will have the same effect as voting against the merger
agreement.
Q: IF MY SHARES ARE HELD IN "STREET NAME" BY MY BROKER OR NOMINEE, WILL MY
BROKER OR NOMINEE VOTE MY SHARES FOR ME?
A: Your broker or nominee will vote your shares only if you provide
instructions on how you want your shares to be voted. You should follow the
directions provided by your broker or nominee regarding how to instruct
your broker or nominee to vote your shares.
American General common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The
New York Stock Exchange rules do not permit brokers and nominees to vote the
shares that they hold on another's behalf either for or against the merger
agreement without specific instructions from the person who beneficially
owns those shares. Broker non-votes, which are shares held by brokers or
nominees that are represented at a meeting but with respect to which the
broker or nominee is not empowered to vote on a particular proposal, may be
counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum at the special
meeting.
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Because the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the issued and
outstanding shares of American General common stock on the record date is
required to approve the merger agreement, broker non-votes will have the
same effect as a vote against the merger agreement.
Q: CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE AFTER I HAVE MAILED MY PROXY CARD?
A: Yes. You may change your vote by revoking your proxy. You can do this in
one of three ways:
- deliver a valid, later-dated proxy that is timely received before the
special meeting;
- provide written notice to American General's Corporate Secretary that is
timely received before the special meeting that you have revoked your
proxy; or
- attend the special meeting in person and vote by completing a ballot.
In order to help ensure timely delivery of a proxy sent by mail, please
return it in the enclosed envelope as soon as possible.
You will not revoke your proxy by simply attending the special meeting
unless you complete a ballot. If you have instructed a broker or nominee to
vote your shares, you must follow directions from them to change those
instructions.
Q: SHOULD I SEND IN MY SHARE CERTIFICATES NOW?
A: No. After the acquisition is completed, AIG will promptly instruct the
exchange agent to send transmittal forms to American General shareholders
with instructions on how to exchange their share certificates.
Q: WHAT HAPPENS TO SHARES OF AMERICAN GENERAL COMMON STOCK PURCHASED THROUGH
THE AMERICAN GENERAL DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN IN THE ACQUISITION?
A: These shares will be treated the same as all other outstanding shares of
American General common stock and will be entitled to the merger
consideration.
Q: WILL I CONTINUE TO RECEIVE DIVIDENDS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ACQUISITION?
A: Commencing in September, AIG will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.042 per
share, compared to American General's $0.24 per share. Following the
acquisition, you will receive dividends at the AIG dividend rate. You can
determine your dividend income following the acquisition by multiplying the
number of AIG shares you receive by the AIG dividend rate. Please see
"Comparative Per Share Market Price and Dividend Information."
Q: DOES AIG MAINTAIN A DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN?
A: No. Accordingly, all dividends on AIG shares received in the acquisition
will be paid in cash.
Q: WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW?
A: Please vote your shares as soon as possible, so that your shares are
represented at the special meeting. TO VOTE YOUR SHARES, PLEASE COMPLETE,
SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND PROMPTLY RETURN IT IN THE
ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE. If you attend the special meeting, you may
vote in person if you wish by completing a ballot at the special meeting,
regardless of whether you have already signed, dated and returned your
proxy card.
Please review this proxy statement/prospectus for more complete information
regarding the matters proposed for your consideration at the special
meeting.
Q: WHO CAN HELP ANSWER MY QUESTIONS?
A: If you have questions about the merger agreement, the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement, including the acquisition, or how to
complete and return your proxy, or if you would like additional copies of
this proxy statement/prospectus, you should call Georgeson Shareholder
Communications Inc. at (800) 223-2064.
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SUMMARY
This brief summary highlights selected information from this proxy
statement/prospectus. It does not contain all of the information that is
important to you. AIG and American General urge you to read carefully the entire
proxy statement/prospectus, the other documents to which this document refers
and the documents of AIG and American General that are incorporated by reference
in this proxy statement/prospectus. See "Where You Can Find More Information"
(page 77). A copy of the merger agreement is attached as Appendix A to this
proxy statement/prospectus and is incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus. Each item in this summary includes a page reference
directing you to a more complete description of that item.
AMERICAN GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS WILL RECEIVE SHARES OF AIG COMMON STOCK (PAGE 46)
American International Group, Inc. and American General Corporation are
proposing a transaction in which AIG will acquire American General in a merger
of American General with Washington Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of AIG. American General will survive the merger and will continue as
a wholly owned subsidiary of AIG. Subject to receipt of American General
shareholder approval, regulatory approvals and other matters, AIG and American
General expect to complete the acquisition prior to the end of 2001. If the
merger is completed, you will receive shares of AIG common stock based on the
following formula. If the daily average high and low sale prices per share of
AIG common stock on the New York Stock Exchange composite transactions reporting
system for the ten trading days ending on the third trading day prior to
completion of the merger is:
- $84.22 or greater, you will receive 0.5462 of a share of AIG common stock
for each share of American General common stock that you own at the time
the merger is completed;
- between $76.20 and $84.22, you will receive that fraction of a share of
AIG common stock having a value, based on the ten-day average market
price, of $46.00 for each share of American General common stock that you
own at the time the merger is completed; or
- $76.20 or less, you will receive 0.6037 of a share of AIG common stock
for each share of American General common stock that you own at the time
the merger is completed.
The final calculation of the exchange ratio in the acquisition will be
determined prior to completion of the acquisition and AIG plans to issue a press
release announcing the exchange ratio promptly after it is determined. AIG will
pay American General shareholders the value of any fractional share in cash
rather than issuing any fractional shares of AIG common stock.
You will have to surrender your American General common stock certificates
to receive new stock certificates representing AIG common stock. PLEASE DO NOT
SEND ANY CERTIFICATES NOW -- AIG will send you written instructions on how to
surrender your American General common stock certificates for new AIG common
stock certificates after the acquisition is completed.
THE EXCHANGE RATIO AND THE MARKET VALUE OF THE SHARES OF AIG COMMON STOCK
ISSUABLE IN THE MERGER WILL FLUCTUATE WITH CHANGES IN THE MARKET PRICE OF AIG
COMMON STOCK (PAGE 46)
Because the exchange ratio depends on the ten-day average market price of
AIG common stock as described above, the exchange ratio will fluctuate if the
ten-day average market price of AIG common stock is between $76.20 and $84.22.
Within that range, each share of American General common stock will be exchanged
for that fraction of a share of AIG common stock having a market value, based on
the ten-day average price, of $46.00. If the ten-day average AIG price per share
is $76.20 or less, the exchange ratio will be fixed at 0.6037 of a share of AIG
common stock and will not be adjusted to limit the risk of any further decline
in the market value of the consideration you will receive in the merger. In
addition, the exchange ratio will be fixed at 0.5462 of a share of AIG common
stock if the ten-day average AIG price per share is $84.22 or more. Accordingly,
the market value of the consideration that you will receive will fluctuate with
the market price of AIG common stock if either of the two fixed exchange ratios
applies. AIG and American General encourage you to obtain current stock price
quotations for AIG common stock from a
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newspaper, the Internet or your broker. AIG common stock trades on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol "AIG."
It is possible that the merger will not be completed until some time after
the American General special meeting. If that occurs, then because the ten-day
average market price measurement period does not end until the third trading day
prior to completion of the merger, shareholders voting at the special meeting
will not know the exchange ratio to be applied in the merger or, therefore, the
exact value of the consideration to be received.
THE MERGER WILL GENERALLY BE TAX-FREE TO SHAREHOLDERS (PAGE 35)
AIG will not be obligated to complete the merger unless it receives an
opinion from its counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and American General
will not be obligated to complete the merger unless it receives an opinion from
its counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, in each case to the
effect that the merger will be treated as a transaction that is of a type that
is generally tax-free for United States federal income tax purposes. Assuming
that the merger constitutes such a transaction, the exchange by American General
shareholders of shares of American General common stock for shares of AIG common
stock generally will not cause them to recognize any gain or loss for U.S.
federal income tax purposes. American General shareholders, however, will have
to recognize income or gain or loss in connection with any cash received rather
than fractional shares.
THIS TAX TREATMENT MAY NOT APPLY TO ALL AMERICAN GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS.
DETERMINING THE ACTUAL TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER TO YOU CAN BE COMPLICATED.
THE ACTUAL TAX CONSEQUENCES WILL DEPEND ON YOUR SPECIFIC SITUATION AND ON
VARIABLES NOT WITHIN THE CONTROL OF AIG OR AMERICAN GENERAL. YOU SHOULD CONSULT
YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR FOR A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE MERGER'S TAX CONSEQUENCES
TO YOU.
AMERICAN GENERAL'S FINANCIAL ADVISOR SAYS THE CONSIDERATION IS FAIR TO HOLDERS
OF SHARES OF AMERICAN GENERAL COMMON STOCK (PAGE 27)
Among the factors considered in deciding to approve the merger agreement,
the American General board of directors received an opinion from its financial
advisor, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, that, as of May 10, 2001, which was
the date on which the American General board approved the merger agreement, and
subject to and based on the factors considered in its opinion, the consideration
to be paid to holders of shares of American General common stock pursuant to the
merger agreement was fair from a financial point of view to such holders. Morgan
Stanley subsequently confirmed its opinion in writing as of May 10, 2001. The
full text of Morgan Stanley's opinion, which sets forth assumptions made,
matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken in connection with
the opinion, is attached as Appendix B to this proxy statement/prospectus and is
incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus.
THE AMERICAN GENERAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU APPROVE THE MERGER
AGREEMENT (PAGE 24)
Based on American General's reasons for the acquisition described in this
proxy statement/prospectus, including Morgan Stanley's fairness opinion, the
American General board of directors believes that the acquisition is advisable
and in the best interests of American General shareholders and unanimously
recommends that you vote "FOR" approval of the merger agreement.
The American General board of directors and executive officers and their
affiliates held approximately 2,392,902 shares of American General common stock
as of the record date. The shares held as of the record date by the American
General directors and executive officers and their affiliates represent
approximately 0.48% of the number of shares of American General common stock
necessary to approve the merger agreement. American General currently expects
that all of its directors and executive officers will vote shares held by them
in favor of the merger agreement.
SOME OF AMERICAN GENERAL'S DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS HAVE INTERESTS IN
THE ACQUISITION THAT ARE IN ADDITION TO THEIR INTERESTS AS SHAREHOLDERS (PAGE
38)
Some of American General's directors and executive officers have interests
in the acquisition that are in addition to their interests as shareholders of
American General. These interests include, among other things, employment
agreements that
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three of American General's executive officers have entered into with AIG that
will become effective upon completion of the acquisition, provisions in the
merger agreement relating to indemnification, insurance and employee benefits
plans and agreements, and provisions relating to the acceleration and/or payout
of benefits under the benefits agreements, plans and arrangements of American
General. In addition, Robert M. Devlin, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of American General, will become a director and Vice Chairman of AIG as
promptly as practicable following completion of the acquisition. See "The
Acquisition -- Interests of American General Directors and Executive Officers in
the Acquisition."
CONDITIONS TO THE PROPOSED MERGER (PAGE 47)
The completion of the merger depends on a number of conditions being met,
including the following:
- approval of the merger agreement by the holders of at least two-thirds of
the issued and outstanding shares of American General common stock on the
record date;
- authorization for listing on the New York Stock Exchange of the shares of
AIG common stock to be issued in the merger;
- expiration or termination of the waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and under applicable
state insurance laws and receipt of required governmental consents,
authorizations, orders and approvals;
- absence of any legal prohibition against the acquisition;
- absence of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a
part;
- accuracy of the representations and warranties of the parties contained
in the merger agreement and compliance with the obligations of the
parties to be performed under the merger agreement, subject to the
materiality standard provided under the merger agreement;
- receipt by each party of an opinion of its respective tax counsel that
the merger will be treated as a reorganization under Section 368(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
- receipt by AIG on the closing date of the acquisition of a letter from
its independent accountants informing AIG that the acquisition will
qualify as a "pooling of interests" for accounting and financial
reporting purposes.
Where the law permits, either AIG or American General can elect to waive a
condition to its obligation to complete the merger. AIG and American General
cannot be certain when or if the conditions to the merger will be satisfied or
waived or that the merger will be completed.
AIG AND AMERICAN GENERAL MAY DECIDE NOT TO COMPLETE THE ACQUISITION (PAGE 52)
AIG and American General may agree to terminate the merger agreement by
mutual written consent at any time before completing the acquisition, even after
American General's shareholders have approved the merger agreement.
Either AIG or American General may terminate the merger agreement if:
- the merger is not completed by February 28, 2002, except that a party
whose failure to perform its obligations under the merger agreement
primarily contributed to the failure to complete the merger by that time
cannot terminate the agreement under this provision. This date may be
extended for 60 days by either party if the inability to complete the
merger by February 28, 2002 was due to the failure to obtain necessary
governmental consents or approvals and the extending party reasonably
believes that the necessary consents or approvals will be obtained during
the extended time period;
- there is a final, non-appealable legal prohibition against the
acquisition; or
- American General's shareholders fail to approve the merger agreement at
the special meeting, except that a party whose breach in any material
respect of its obligations under the merger agreement has materially
contributed to the failure of the merger to be completed or any condition
to be satisfied cannot terminate the merger agreement under this
provision.
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In addition, American General may terminate the merger agreement if:
- AIG breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement
contained in the merger agreement, subject to the materiality standard
provided under the merger agreement, and that breach is not cured, or
cannot be cured, by the earlier of twenty business days following the
notice or February 28, 2002; or
- American General's board of directors withholds, withdraws or adversely
modifies its recommendation to its shareholders of the merger agreement
as a result of the exercise of the board of directors' fiduciary duties.
In addition, AIG may terminate the merger agreement if:
- American General breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement contained in the merger agreement, subject to the materiality
standard provided under the merger agreement, and that breach is not
cured, or cannot be cured, by the earlier of twenty business days
following the notice or February 28, 2002;
- American General's board of directors withholds, withdraws or adversely
modifies its approval or recommendation of the merger agreement to its
shareholders and AIG does not elect to cause American General to have its
shareholders vote upon the proposed merger agreement despite that action;
or
- American General's board of directors breaches its agreement not to
solicit competing acquisition proposals or recommends a competing
acquisition proposal to the American General shareholders.
TERMINATION FEE (PAGE 53)
In the event of a termination, the merger agreement requires AIG to pay to
American General a termination fee of up to $600 million unless the merger
agreement is terminated under specified circumstances. The merger agreement
requires American General to pay to AIG a termination fee of up to $250 million
if the merger agreement is terminated under other specified circumstances.
REGULATORY FILINGS AND APPROVALS (PAGE 36)
The Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 prohibits AIG and
American General from completing the acquisition until after AIG and American
General have furnished information and materials to the United States Department
of Justice and the United States Federal Trade Commission and a required waiting
period has ended. On June 12, 2001 and June 15, 2001, respectively, AIG and
American General furnished the required information and materials to the United
States Department of Justice and the United States Federal Trade Commission.
Even after the expiration or termination of the waiting period, the United
States Department of Justice, the United States Federal Trade Commission and any
state will continue to have the authority to challenge the acquisition on
antitrust grounds before or after the acquisition is completed.
The acquisition is also subject to the receipt of approvals from various
state insurance and consumer finance regulatory authorities and the expiration
of specified waiting periods under the insurance laws of some of the states in
which AIG and American General do business. The acquisition also requires the
approval of the U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision and various state banking
departments. AIG and American General have made all necessary regulatory filings
seeking approval of the acquisition.
AIG and American General cannot predict whether the required regulatory and
other approvals will be obtained within the time frame contemplated by the
merger agreement or on conditions that would not be detrimental to AIG or
American General, or whether these approvals will be obtained at all. In
connection with obtaining these approvals, neither AIG nor American General is
required to agree to any limitation, divestiture or condition that would
materially and adversely impact the aggregate economic or business benefits of
the acquisition.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT (PAGE 44)
AIG and American General expect the acquisition to be accounted for as a
"pooling of interests." This means that, for accounting and
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financial reporting purposes, AIG will treat American General as if it had
always been a consolidated subsidiary of AIG. Either AIG or American General can
decide not to complete the transaction if AIG does not receive a letter from its
independent accountants telling AIG that the acquisition will qualify as a
pooling of interests.
AMERICAN GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS DO NOT HAVE APPRAISAL RIGHTS (PAGE 44)
Under the corporation laws of the State of Texas, which is where American
General is incorporated, American General shareholders do not have any appraisal
or dissenters' rights in connection with the acquisition.
THE COMPANIES
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. (PAGE 57)
70 Pine Street
New York, New York 10270
(212) 770-7000
American International Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a holding
company with total consolidated assets of approximately $320 billion and
shareholders' equity of approximately $42 billion as of March 31, 2001, which
through its subsidiaries is primarily engaged in a broad range of insurance and
insurance-related activities and financial services in the United States and
abroad. AIG's primary activities include both general and life insurance
operations. Other significant activities include financial services and asset
management. As of March 31, 2001, AIG had a market capitalization of
approximately $188 billion.
AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION (PAGE 58)
2929 Allen Parkway
Houston, Texas 77019
(713) 522-1111
American General Corporation, a Texas corporation, is one of the largest
diversified financial services organizations in the United States, with total
assets of $124 billion and shareholders' equity of $8.6 billion as of March 31,
2001. American General's operating divisions deliver a wide range of retirement
services, investment, life insurance and consumer loan products to more than 12
million customers through multiple distribution channels. As of March 31, 2001,
American General had a market capitalization of approximately $19 billion.
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COMPARATIVE PER SHARE
MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
The table below sets forth, for the calendar quarters indicated, the high
and low closing sales prices per share of AIG common stock and the high and low
closing sales prices per share of American General common stock, in each case as
reported on the NYSE composite transactions reporting system, and the dividends
declared by AIG and American General during those periods. Under the terms of
the merger agreement, American General is permitted to declare and pay only
regular quarterly cash dividends until the completion of the acquisition.
Shares of AIG common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol "AIG." Shares of American General common stock are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AGC."
AMERICAN GENERAL
AIG COMMON STOCK(a) COMMON STOCK(b)
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HIGH LOW DIVIDENDS HIGH LOW DIVIDENDS
------- ------ --------- ------ ------ ---------
1998
First Quarter................................ $ 46.00 $35.73 $.027 $32.34 $26.31 $.1875
Second Quarter............................... 51.91 43.62 .027 35.59 31.66 .1875
Third Quarter................................ 54.37 40.67 .030 37.69 30.84 .1875
Fourth Quarter............................... 53.80 35.50 .030 39.28 28.19 .1875
1999
First Quarter................................ $ 65.40 $52.00 $.030 $38.84 $32.56 $ .20
Second Quarter............................... 70.90 59.47 .030 38.41 34.97 .20
Third Quarter................................ 66.50 56.33 .033 40.41 31.63 .20
Fourth Quarter............................... 74.46 54.67 .033 40.75 31.50 .20
2000
First Quarter................................ $ 76.04 $54.29 $.033 $35.53 $23.09 $ .22
Second Quarter............................... 82.17 67.75 .033 33.59 26.28 .22
Third Quarter................................ 95.69 78.79 .037 39.41 31.50 .22
Fourth Quarter............................... 103.69 90.13 .037 41.13 36.00 .22
2001
First Quarter................................ $ 96.88 $75.12 $.037 $40.19 $35.10 $ .24
Second Quarter (through June 25, 2001)....... $ 85.80 $76.18 .037 $46.75 $36.80 .24
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(a) All AIG common stock information has been adjusted to reflect stock splits
effected as a 50% common stock dividend paid July 31, 1998, a 25% common
stock dividend paid July 30, 1999 and a 50% common stock dividend paid July
28, 2000.
(b) All American General common stock information has been adjusted to reflect a
two-for-one stock split effective March 1, 2001.
Subject to the dividend preference of any of AIG's preferred stock that may
be outstanding, none of which is currently outstanding, the holders of AIG
common stock will be entitled to receive dividends that may be declared by the
AIG board of directors from funds legally available for the payment of
dividends. There are restrictions that apply under applicable insurance laws,
however, to the payment of dividends to AIG by its insurance subsidiaries.
Similar restrictions apply to the payment of dividends to American General by
its insurance subsidiaries.
The New York Stock Exchange closing prices for AIG common stock, American
General common stock and the implied market value of the merger consideration,
based on the AIG closing price and the applicable exchange ratio (calculated
assuming that the ten-day average price is equal to the then-current closing
price):
- on April 3, 2001, the date on which AIG announced publicly its interest in
acquiring American General, were as follows --
AIG AMERICAN GENERAL IMPLIED MARKET VALUE OF
PER SHARE PRICE PER SHARE PRICE MERGER CONSIDERATION
--------------- ---------------- ---------------------------
$80.21 $36.80 $46.00
- on May 10, 2001, the last trading day prior to the date on which AIG and
American General executed the merger agreement, were as follows --
AIG AMERICAN GENERAL IMPLIED MARKET VALUE OF
PER SHARE PRICE PER SHARE PRICE MERGER CONSIDERATION
--------------- ---------------- ---------------------------
$83.00 $44.62 $46.00
- on June 25, 2001, the latest practicable trading day prior to the date of
this proxy statement/ prospectus, were as follows --
AIG AMERICAN GENERAL IMPLIED MARKET VALUE OF
PER SHARE PRICE PER SHARE PRICE MERGER CONSIDERATION
--------------- ---------------- ---------------------------
$84.45 $46.21 $46.13
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following information is being provided to assist you in your analysis
of the financial aspects of the acquisition.
The selected consolidated financial data of AIG as of and for the years
ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 have been derived from consolidated
financial statements of AIG, which have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, independent accountants, and are incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus. The selected consolidated financial data of AIG as of and
for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 have been derived from audited
consolidated financial statements previously filed with the SEC but not
incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus.
The selected consolidated financial data of American General as of and for
the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 have been derived from
consolidated financial statements of American General, which have been audited
by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, and are incorporated by reference in
this proxy statement/prospectus. The selected consolidated financial data of
American General as of and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 have
been derived from audited consolidated financial statements previously filed
with the SEC but not incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus.
The selected consolidated financial data of AIG as of and for the three
months ended March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000 have been derived from unaudited
consolidated financial statements filed by AIG with the SEC and are incorporated
by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus and include all adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring accruals, that AIG considers necessary for a
fair statement of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and
cash flows. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2001 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year
ending December 31, 2001.
The selected consolidated financial data of American General as of and for
the three months ended March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000 have been derived from
unaudited consolidated financial statements filed by American General with the
SEC and are incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus and
include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, that
American General considers necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Operating results for
the three months ended March 31, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of results
that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2001.
The financial information for AIG and American General is qualified in its
entirety by, and you should read it in conjunction with, the consolidated
financial statements, the notes thereto and "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" for AIG or American
General, as the case may be, incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus. See "Where You Can Find More Information" on page 77.
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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF AIG
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------- ----------------------------------------------------
2001 2000 2000 1999 1998(d) 1997(d) 1996(d)
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Revenues(a)........................ $ 12,151 $ 10,890 $ 45,972 $ 40,656 $ 35,716 $ 32,553 $ 29,325
General insurance:
Net premiums written............. 4,865 4,226 17,526 16,224 14,586 13,408 12,692
Net premiums earned.............. 4,722 4,107 17,407 15,544 14,098 12,421 11,855
Adjusted underwriting profit..... 256 212 785 669 531 490 450
Net investment income............ 716 663 2,701 2,517 2,192 1,854 1,691
Realized capital gains
(losses)....................... (21) 12 38 295 205 128 65
Operating income................. 951 887 3,524 3,481 2,928 2,472 2,206
Life insurance:
Premium income................... 3,506 3,278 13,610 11,942 10,293 9,956 8,995
Net investment income............ 1,921 1,671 7,123 6,206 5,201 4,521 3,805
Realized capital gains
(losses)....................... (18) (29) (162) (148) (74) (9) 4
Operating income................. 939 783 3,387 2,858 2,373 2,048 1,657
Financial services operating
income........................... 329 281 1,293 1,081 869 671 501
Asset management operating
income........................... 111 104 430 314 191 127 101
Equity in income of minority-owned
insurance operations............. -- -- -- -- 57 114 99
Other realized capital losses...... (12) (4) (14) (25) (7) (29) (12)
Other income
(deductions) -- net(b)........... (52) (60) (271) (197) (134) (93) (84)
Income before income taxes and
minority interest................ 2,266 1,991 8,349 7,512 6,277 5,310 4,468
Income taxes....................... 665 590 2,458 2,219 1,785 1,525 1,234
Income before minority interest.... 1,601 1,401 5,891 5,293 4,492 3,785 3,234
Minority interest.................. (69) (55) (255) (238) (210) (74) (63)
Net income......................... 1,532 1,346 5,636 5,055 4,282 3,711 3,171
Earnings per common share(c):
Basic............................ .66 .58 2.43 2.18 1.87 1.63 1.39
Diluted.......................... .65 .57 2.41 2.15 1.83 1.60 1.37
Cash dividends per common
share(e)......................... .037 .033 .14 .13 .11 .10 .09
Total assets....................... 320,800 279,259 306,577 268,238 233,676 199,614 172,330
Long-term debt(f).................. 25,559 25,422 25,242 22,896 22,720 18,950 18,079
Capital funds (shareholders'
equity).......................... 41,752 33,838 39,619 33,306 30,123 26,585 23,705
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(a) Represents the sum of general net premiums earned, life premium income, net
investment income, financial services commissions, transaction and other
fees, asset management commissions and other fees, equity in income of
minority-owned insurance operations, and realized capital gains (losses).
Commencing in 1997, agency operations were presented as a component of
general insurance and 1996 agency results have been reclassified to conform
to this presentation.
(b) Including a reduction with respect to the cumulative effect of an accounting
change, net of tax of $6 million.
(c) Per share amounts for all periods presented have been retroactively adjusted
to reflect all stock dividends and splits and reflect the adoption of the
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 "Earnings per Share."
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(d) The selected consolidated financial data as of and for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 have been restated to include the
operations of SunAmerica Inc., which was merged into AIG on January 1, 1999,
on a pooling of interests basis.
(e) Cash dividends have not been restated to reflect dividends paid by
SunAmerica Inc.
(f) Including commercial paper and excluding that portion of long-term debt
maturing in less than one year.
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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF AMERICAN GENERAL
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
------------------ -------------------------------------------------
2001 2000 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------ ------
OPERATING RESULTS
Premiums and other
considerations.................. $ 928 $ 993 $ 3,839 $ 3,772 $ 3,605 $3,362 $3,244
Net investment income............. 1,388 1,330 5,453 5,232 5,095 4,020 3,773
Finance charges................... 420 391 1,619 1,455 1,354 1,265 1,450
Investment gains (losses)......... (35) (51) (176) (19) 6 40 62
Other revenues.................... 69 74 328 239 191 240 185
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------
Total revenues.................. 2,770 2,737 11,063 10,679 10,251 8,927 8,714
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------
Insurance and annuity benefits.... 1,377 1,384 5,500 5,313 5,159 4,332 4,218
Operating costs and expenses...... 379 396 1,647 1,643 1,608 1,423 1,383
Commissions....................... 296 317 1,258 1,230 1,063 873 848
Change in DPAC/CIP................ (111) (116) (504) (477) (213) (100) (124)
Provision for finance receivable
losses.......................... 60 49 206 207 212 248 417
Goodwill amortization............. 12 12 48 48 45 24 22
Interest expense
Corporate....................... 57 54 225 197 181 158 162
Consumer lending................ 172 163 694 574 512 461 493
Litigation settlements and other
charges......................... -- -- 315(a) 57(a) 378(a) 50(b) 50(b)
Merger-related costs.............. -- -- -- -- -- 272(b) --
Loss on sale of non-strategic
assets.......................... -- -- -- -- -- 113(b) 165(b)
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------
Total benefits and expenses..... 2,242 2,259 9,389 8,792 8,945 7,854 7,634
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------
Income before income tax
expense......................... 528 478 1,674 1,887 1,306 1,073 1,080
Income tax expense................ (177) (168) (568) (664) (453) (447) (387)
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------
Income before net dividends on
preferred securities of
subsidiaries.................... 351 310 1,106 1,223 853 626 693
Net dividends on preferred
securities of subsidiaries...... (28) (25) (103) (92) (89) (84) (40)
------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------
Net income...................... $ 323 $ 285 $ 1,003(c) $ 1,131(d) $ 764(e) $ 542(f) $ 653(g)
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Net income per share(h)
Basic........................... $ 0.65 $ 0.57 $ 2.01 $ 2.26 $ 1.51 $ 1.11 $ 1.33
Diluted......................... 0.64 0.56 1.98 2.20 1.48 1.10 1.32
(continued)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-------------------- -------------------------------------------------------
2001 2000 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------
(IN MILLIONS)
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total assets............ $124,356 $121,767 $120,094 $115,447 $105,107 $ 80,620 $74,134
Invested assets......... 78,866 70,783 72,293 68,335 69,863 54,006 50,832
Separate account
assets................ 20,028 26,495 23,234 24,097 16,158 11,482 7,863
Finance receivables,
net................... 11,366 10,744 11,378 10,634 9,275 7,639 7,230
Debt (including short-
term)
Corporate............. 3,454 3,237 3,259 3,120 2,743 1,916 2,102
Consumer lending...... 10,820 10,271 10,833 10,206 8,863 7,266 7,630
Total liabilities
(excluding debt)...... 99,438 99,724 96,115 93,777 82,902 62,129 56,331
Redeemable equity....... 2,067 1,925 2,067 1,924 1,728 1,726 1,227
Shareholders' equity.... 8,577 6,610 7,820 6,420 8,871 7,583 6,844
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(a) See note 17 of Item 8 in American General's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2000, incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus.
(b) See note 3 of Item 8 in American General's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1998, incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus.
(c) Includes effect of aftertax charges of $175 million for settlement of
industrial life insurance litigation and $32 million for alleged fraud loss
(see note (a) above).
(d) Includes effect of $36 million aftertax charge for litigation settlement
related to financing of satellite dishes (see note (a) above).
(e) Includes effect of $246 million aftertax charge for market conduct class
action litigation (see note (a) above).
(f) Includes effect of $247 million aftertax USLIFE Corporation merger-related
costs, $73 million aftertax loss on sale of non-strategic assets, and $33
million aftertax litigation charge (see note (b) above).
(g) Includes effect of $111 million aftertax loss on sale of non-strategic
assets and $32 million aftertax write-down of USLIFE Corporation group
business (see note (b) above).
(h) Restated for two-for-one stock split effective March 1, 2001.
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COMPARATIVE PER SHARE DATA
Summarized below is selected per share information of AIG and American
General on a historical, pro forma and equivalent pro forma basis. The
presentation below is unaudited. You should read the comparative per share
information below in conjunction with the selected consolidated financial data
on pages 10 - 14 of this proxy statement/prospectus.
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2001 2000 2000 1999 1998
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AIG -- HISTORICAL(a)
Earnings per common share:
Basic.................................. $ .66 $ .58 $ 2.43 $ 2.18 $ 1.87
Diluted................................ .65 .57 2.41 2.15 1.83
Cash dividends per common share.......... .037 .033 .14 .13 .11
Book value per share at period end....... 17.91 14.63 16.98 14.33 13.09
AMERICAN GENERAL -- HISTORICAL(b)
Earnings per common share:
Basic.................................. $ .65 $ .57 $ 2.01 $ 2.26 $ 1.51
Diluted................................ .64 .56 1.98 2.20 1.48
Cash dividends per common share.......... .24 .22 .88 .80 .75
Book value per share at period end....... 17.00 13.42 15.47 12.90 17.36
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(a) All AIG information has been adjusted to reflect the stock splits in the
form of a 50% common stock dividend paid July 28, 2000 and a 25% common
stock dividend paid July 30, 1999.
(b) All American General information has been adjusted to reflect the
two-for-one stock split effective March 1, 2001.
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Comparative per share data calculated by applying the maximum exchange ratio of
0.6037 of a share of AIG common stock for each share of American General common
stock is as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2001 2000 2000 1999 1998
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AIG -- PRO FORMA(a)
Earnings per common share:
Basic.................................. $ .71 $ .62 $ 2.53 $ 2.36 $ 1.96
Diluted................................ .70 .61 2.51 2.32 1.91
Cash dividends per common share.......... .037 .033 .14 .13 .11
Book value per share at period end....... 19.12 15.54 18.00 15.18 15.01
AIG PRO FORMA EQUIVALENT FOR AMERICAN
GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS(b)
Earnings per common share:
Basic.................................. $ .43 $ .37 $ 1.53 $ 1.42 $ 1.18
Diluted................................ .42 .37 1.52 1.40 1.15
Cash dividends per common share.......... .02 .02 .08 .08 .07
Book value per share at period end....... 11.54 9.38 10.87 9.16 9.06
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(a) All AIG information has been adjusted to reflect the stock splits in the
form of a 50% common stock dividend paid July 28, 2000 and a 25% common
stock dividend paid July 30, 1999.
(b) All American General information has been adjusted to reflect the
two-for-one stock split effective March 1, 2001.
Comparative per share data calculated by applying the minimum exchange ratio of
0.5462 of a share of AIG common stock for each share of American General common
stock is as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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2001 2000 2000 1999 1998
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AIG -- PRO FORMA(a)
Earnings per common share:
Basic.................................. $ .71 $ .63 $ 2.56 $ 2.38 $ 1.98
Diluted................................ .71 .62 2.53 2.35 1.93
Cash dividends per common share.......... .037 .033 .14 .13 .11
Book value per share at period end....... 19.33 15.71 18.20 15.35 15.18
AIG PRO FORMA EQUIVALENT FOR
AMERICAN GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS(b)
Earnings per common share:
Basic.................................. $ .39 $ .34 $ 1.40 $ 1.30 $ 1.08
Diluted................................ .39 .34 1.38 1.28 1.05
Cash dividends per common share.......... .02 .02 .08 .07 .06
Book value per share at period end....... 10.56 8.58 9.94 8.38 8.29
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(a) All AIG information has been adjusted to reflect the stock splits in the
form of a 50% common stock dividend paid July 28, 2000 and a 25% common
stock dividend paid July 30, 1999.
(b) All American General information has been adjusted to reflect the
two-for-one stock split effective March 1, 2001.
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THE AMERICAN GENERAL SPECIAL MEETING
This proxy statement/prospectus is being furnished in connection with the
solicitation of proxies from the holders of American General common stock by the
American General board of directors for use at the special meeting and any
adjournment or postponement of the special meeting. American General first
mailed this proxy statement/prospectus to American General shareholders on or
about July 2, 2001. You should read this proxy statement/prospectus carefully
before voting your shares.
DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
The special meeting will be held in Houston, Texas at the St. Regis Hotel,
1919 Briar Oaks Lane, on August 15, 2001, starting at 9:00 a.m. CDT.
PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
American General is holding the special meeting for the following purposes:
- to ask you to consider and vote on a proposal to approve and adopt the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 11, 2001, among American
General, AIG and Washington Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of AIG; and
- to transact any other business as may properly come before the special
meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the special meeting.
RECORD DATE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
In accordance with the Texas Business Corporation Act, the American General
bylaws and the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, American General has fixed
June 25, 2001 as the record date for determining those American General
shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the American General special
meeting. Accordingly, only holders of record of American General common stock at
the close of business on June 25, 2001 are entitled to notice of and to vote at
the special meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. At that
time, there were 35,762 shareholders of record of American General common stock
and there were 499,942,017 shares of American General common stock issued and
outstanding.
As of the record date, directors and executive officers of American General
owned approximately 2,392,902 shares of American General common stock, entitling
them to exercise approximately 0.48% of the voting power of the American General
common stock entitled to vote at the American General special meeting. American
General currently expects that all directors and executive officers of American
General will vote the shares of American General common stock owned by them for
approval of the merger agreement. As of the record date, the subsidiaries of
American General held a total of 2,151,460 shares of American General common
stock in a fiduciary capacity, representing 0.43% of the shares entitled to vote
at the special meeting. These entities maintained sole or shared voting power
with respect to all of those shares of American General common stock. As of the
record date, directors and executive officers of AIG owned less than 100 shares
of American General common stock. As of the record date, AIG held no shares of
American General common stock. As of the record date, subsidiaries of AIG, as a
result of investment advisory relationships of such subsidiaries, may be deemed
to beneficially own a total of 51,055 shares of American General common stock,
representing 0.01% of the shares entitled to vote at the special meeting. These
entities maintained sole or shared voting power with respect to all of those
shares of American General common stock. In addition, American General Life
Insurance Company, a subsidiary of American General, holds 1,399,228 shares of
American General common stock. Such shares will not be considered present and
entitled to vote and will not be counted for purposes of determining the
presence of a quorum at the special meeting.
More detailed information with respect to beneficial ownership of American
General common stock by directors and executive officers of American General is
incorporated by reference to American
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General's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed by American General
with the SEC on March 28, 2001. See "Where You Can Find More Information" on
page 77.
MAJORITY OF OUTSTANDING SHARES MUST BE REPRESENTED FOR A VOTE TO BE TAKEN
In order to have a quorum at the special meeting, a majority of the shares
of American General common stock that are issued and outstanding and entitled to
vote as of the record date must be present in person or by proxy. If a quorum is
not present, a majority of the shares of American General common stock that are
represented may adjourn or postpone the special meeting. Shares represented by
broker non-votes and abstentions will be considered present and entitled to vote
and will be counted for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at the
special meeting.
VOTE REQUIRED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING
The merger agreement must be approved by the affirmative vote of the
holders of at least two-thirds of the issued and outstanding shares of American
General common stock on the record date. Each share of American General common
stock is entitled to cast one vote.
VOTING YOUR SHARES AND CHANGING YOUR VOTE
Voting Your Shares. The American General board of directors is soliciting
proxies from the American General shareholders. This will give you the
opportunity to vote at the special meeting. When you deliver or cast a valid
proxy, the shares represented by that proxy will be voted in accordance with
your instructions. If you return a signed and dated proxy card but do not
indicate how the shares are to be voted, the shares represented by your proxy
card will be voted as recommended by the American General board of directors. A
properly executed proxy card marked "ABSTAIN" will not be voted at the special
meeting. A valid proxy also gives the individuals named as proxies authority to
vote in their discretion when voting the shares on any other matters that may be
properly presented for action at the special meeting and any adjournment or
postponement of the special meeting. However, no proxy that is voted against
approval of the merger agreement will be voted in favor of any adjournment or
postponement of the special meeting that is for the purpose of soliciting
additional proxies.
To grant your proxy by mail, please complete the enclosed proxy card, sign,
date and return it in the enclosed envelope as soon as possible to help ensure
timely delivery. To be valid, a returned proxy card must be signed and dated.
New York Stock Exchange rules do not permit brokers or nominees to vote
shares that they hold on behalf of others without specific instructions from the
person who beneficially owns those shares. Accordingly, if your shares are held
in the name of your broker or nominee, they will vote your shares only if you
provide instructions on how you want your shares to be voted. You should follow
the directions your broker or nominee provides regarding how to instruct them to
vote your shares.
If you attend the special meeting, you may vote in person by completing a
ballot at the special meeting even if you have already signed, dated and
returned your proxy card. If your shares are held in the name of your broker or
nominee, you must obtain a proxy, executed in your favor, from your broker or
nominee to be able to vote in person at the special meeting.
Because the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the issued and
outstanding shares of American General common stock on the record date is
required to approve the merger agreement, if you do not vote by proxy card or by
attending the special meeting and voting in person, or if you vote "ABSTAIN,"
your actions will have the same effect as a vote against the merger agreement.
Broker non-votes, which are shares held by brokers or nominees that are
represented at a meeting but with respect to which the broker or nominee is not
empowered to vote on a particular proposal, will also have the same effect as a
vote against the merger agreement.
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Changing Your Vote by Revoking Your Proxy. You may change your vote by
revoking your proxy. You can do this in one of three ways:
- deliver a valid, later-dated proxy that is timely received before the
special meeting;
- provide written notice to American General's Corporate Secretary that is
timely received before the special meeting that you have revoked your
proxy; or
- attend the special meeting in person and vote by completing a ballot.
You will not revoke your proxy by simply attending the special meeting
unless you complete a ballot. If you have instructed a broker or nominee to vote
your shares, you must follow directions from them to change those instructions.
PROXIES FOR PARTICIPANTS IN AMERICAN GENERAL'S THRIFT PLANS
If you own shares of American General common stock as a participant in the
American General Employees' Thrift and Incentive Plan, the American General
Agents' and Managers' Thrift Plan or the Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company
Agents' and Managers' Thrift Plan, those shares will be voted by the applicable
plan's trustee as you direct on your proxy. If you do not provide instructions
regarding those shares, the trustee must vote the shares in accordance with the
instructions received from a majority of shares for which the trustee did
receive instructions and in accordance with its fiduciary duty.
COSTS OF SOLICITATION
American General will bear the costs of soliciting American General proxies
from its shareholders, except that American General and AIG will share equally
the cost of filing and printing this proxy statement/prospectus. In addition to
the solicitation of proxies by mail, American General will request that
brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries send proxy
materials to beneficial owners of shares of American General common stock held
of record by those custodians, nominees and fiduciaries. American General will,
upon request, reimburse the reasonable expenses in forwarding the proxy
materials to beneficial owners of shares of American General common stock.
American General also has retained Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc. to
aid in the solicitation of proxies from American General shareholders in
connection with the special meeting and to verify records related to the
solicitation. Georgeson will receive a fee of approximately $35,000 as
compensation for its services, plus reimbursement of its reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses. American General may also use its regular employees, who
will not be specially compensated, to solicit proxies from American General
shareholders, either personally or by mail, telephone, telegram, facsimile or
other means.
OTHER BUSINESS; ADJOURNMENTS; SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
American General is not currently aware of any other business to be acted
upon at the special meeting. If, however, other matters are properly brought
before the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the special
meeting, your proxies will have discretion to vote or act on those matters,
including to adjourn or postpone the special meeting or any adjournment or
postponement of a later-held special meeting. However, proxies that indicate a
vote against approval of the merger agreement will not be voted in favor of any
adjournment or postponement of the special meeting to solicit additional proxies
to approve the merger agreement.
Under Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as currently in
effect, any holder of at least $2,000 in market value of American General common
stock who has held such securities for at least one year and who desires to have
a proposal presented in the American General proxy material for use in
connection with the American General annual meeting of shareholders to be held
in 2002 (if one is held) must transmit that proposal (along with his or her
name, address, the number of shares of American General common stock that he or
she holds of record or beneficially, the dates upon which the securities were
acquired, documentary support for a claim of beneficial ownership and a
statement of willingness to hold such common stock through the date of the 2002
meeting) in writing as set forth below. Proposals of
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shareholders intended to be presented at the next annual meeting must be
received by the Corporate Secretary, American General Corporation, 2929 Allen
Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019, not later than November 30, 2001. In order for
proposals of shareholders made outside of Rule 14a-8 under the Securities
Exchange Act to be considered "timely" within the meaning of Rule 14a-4(c) under
the Securities Exchange Act, such proposals must be received by the Corporate
Secretary of American General at the above address by December 27, 2001.
American General's bylaws require that proposals of shareholders made outside of
Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act must be submitted, in accordance
with the requirements of the bylaws, between November 27, 2001, and December 27,
2001.
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THE ACQUISITION
BACKGROUND OF THE ACQUISITION
For many years, American General has pursued a dual growth strategy
focusing on organic growth of its businesses and growth through acquisitions.
Beginning in early 1998, Robert M. Devlin, American General's chairman,
president and chief executive officer, periodically reviewed with American
General's board the changing landscape of the insurance and financial services
industry and its effect on American General's strategic outlook, with particular
attention to the importance of actively participating in the rapid globalization
of the industry.
As part of its dual growth strategy, over the last several years American
General has preliminarily explored potential business combinations with other
insurance and financial services companies. Management communicated with senior
representatives of other insurance and financial services concerns of various
size and scope and shared views on the industry and their respective companies'
future strategic direction. These communications included two meetings in the
fall of 2000 between Mr. Devlin and Maurice R. Greenberg, chairman and chief
executive officer of AIG, during which they discussed industry trends and, on a
preliminary basis, touched upon the possibility of exploring a business
combination involving AIG and American General. Although Mr. Devlin regularly
briefed the board regarding these discussions, none of these discussions reached
a point where there was a proposal for the board to review or consider.
As part of these regular communications with industry leaders, in early
September 2000 Mr. Devlin met in New York with Jonathan Bloomer, group chief
executive of Prudential plc. This meeting was followed by additional meetings in
London and New York between October 2000 and January 2001 involving senior
management of American General and Prudential plc at which they discussed
industry trends and, in broad terms, the future strategies of each company. At
the later meetings, the parties began to generally explore the possibility of
American General and Prudential plc pursuing a business combination.
From January 2001 through early March 2001, senior management of American
General and Prudential plc and their respective legal and financial advisers
conducted due diligence on the other party and discussed and negotiated the
terms of a proposed business combination between the two companies. Following
numerous meetings of the American General board of directors, on March 12, 2001
the parties publicly announced the signing of the Prudential merger agreement.
Between March 9, 2001, the last trading day prior to the announcement of
the Prudential merger, and April 3, 2001, the market price for Prudential
ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange decreased by 17% from 897 pence to
744 pence. As a result, the nominal value of the consideration into which the
American General common stock was to be converted in the Prudential merger fell
from $48.26 to $39.90 per share. This nominal value was based upon the US-dollar
equivalent of the market value of Prudential plc shares, after taking into
account a 2.5% decline in the exchange rate between the UK pound sterling and
the US dollar during this period and the approximately $0.86 per share of
American General common stock that American General shareholders would have
received as American General regular dividends and/or under the dividend
equalization provision of the Prudential merger agreement had the Prudential
merger closed by the end of the third quarter of 2001.
On April 3, 2001, Mr. Greenberg telephoned Mr. Devlin to describe a letter
he intended to send to Mr. Devlin proposing that AIG acquire American General in
an all stock transaction. The letter, which was subsequently sent to Mr. Devlin,
proposed that each American General share would be exchanged for $46 in value of
AIG stock provided that the price of AIG common stock traded within a
five-percent collar (calculated based on the $80.21 AIG closing sale price on
April 3, 2001) during an agreed-upon period prior to the closing date, with
fixed exchange ratios applying outside that collar. The letter, which was
immediately made public by AIG, stated that AIG was prepared to proceed forward
with a definitive agreement on terms that compared favorably with those in the
Prudential agreement and anticipated that the proposed combination would be
tax-free and be accounted for as a pooling of interests.
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On April 3, 2001, American General issued a press release acknowledging
receipt of AIG's unsolicited offer to acquire the company.
Beginning with receipt of the letter from Mr. Greenberg on April 3, 2001,
and continuing through the signing of the merger agreement on May 11, 2001,
American General regularly updated Prudential plc on the status of its contacts
and discussions with AIG as required by the terms of the Prudential merger
agreement.
On April 4, 2001, Mr. Greenberg hosted a conference call, which was open to
the financial community and the general public, in which he reviewed the terms
of AIG's offer to acquire American General.
On April 9, 2001, a meeting of the American General board was held with
management and representatives of Morgan Stanley and American General's legal
advisers, Skadden Arps and Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., present. At this meeting,
management reviewed the AIG offer, including the potential financial and
strategic benefits of the proposed transaction. In addition, representatives of
Morgan Stanley presented a preliminary financial analysis of the AIG offer,
including preliminary comparisons of various financial terms of the Prudential
merger and the AIG offer. Representatives of Skadden Arps reviewed the
obligations of American General under the terms of its merger agreement with
Prudential, including the nature of the determinations that the board would be
required to make prior to entering into negotiations with AIG. Representatives
of Vinson & Elkins reviewed with the board its fiduciary duties under Texas law.
After full discussion and based on a review of then current information and
consultation with its advisers, the American General board determined, after
consultation with outside legal counsel, that AIG's offer would reasonably be
expected to result in a "Superior Proposal" for American General's shareholders,
as defined in the Prudential merger agreement. The board also determined that
failure to enter into discussions with AIG regarding its offer would be
inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law. The board therefore
directed American General's management and advisers to promptly meet with
representatives of AIG concerning its offer to acquire the company.
Also on April 9, 2001, Prudential plc filed an action against AIG in the
District Court of Harris County, Texas, seeking injunctive and other relief in
connection with AIG's offer to acquire American General alleging, among other
things, that AIG was tortiously interfering with Prudential's contract with
American General. After its motion for a temporary restraining order against AIG
was denied, on April 17, 2001, Prudential plc abandoned its claim for injunctive
relief.
On April 10, 2001, American General and AIG executed a confidentiality
agreement. Following the signing of that agreement, Messrs. Devlin and Greenberg
met and had general discussions about the terms of the AIG offer.
Throughout the rest of April 2001, AIG and its financial and legal advisers
conducted extensive due diligence on American General. During that time, and
pursuant to the requirements of the Prudential agreement, American General
ensured that any diligence information made available to AIG was or had been
provided to Prudential plc. At the end of April 2001, American General and AIG
also began negotiating the terms of the proposed merger agreement.
From April 16-19, 2001, senior management of American General and AIG and
their respective legal and financial advisers met in New York, Houston,
Nashville and Evansville, Indiana, to review in detail financial, legal,
operational and strategic aspects of American General's businesses. On April 20,
2001, senior management of American General and AIG and their respective legal
and financial advisers met in New York to review financial, legal, operational
and strategic aspects of AIG's businesses.
Beginning in late April and continuing until execution of the merger
agreement on May 11, 2001, AIG and its representatives initiated discussions
with Messrs. Devlin, Graf and Martin and their representatives regarding their
willingness to remain employed with American General following the acquisition
and to negotiate the terms of their respective employment agreements. These
agreements are
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summarized under "-- Interests of American General Directors and Executive
Officers in the Acquisition."
On April 26, 2001, the American General board held a meeting immediately
following the annual meeting of American General shareholders. Management of
American General updated the board on the status of the due diligence process
and the negotiations with AIG regarding its offer to acquire American General.
On April 29, 2001, Messrs. Devlin and Greenberg met to discuss the
financial terms of AIG's offer.
On April 30, 2001, a meeting of the American General board was held with
management and representatives of Morgan Stanley, Skadden Arps, and Vinson &
Elkins present. At this meeting, management made a presentation as to the
strategic rationale for a transaction with AIG, as well as the results of its
due diligence review of AIG. In addition, representatives of Morgan Stanley
presented a financial analysis of American General and an updated discussion of
its preliminary comparisons of various financial features of the Prudential
merger and the AIG offer. Representatives of Skadden Arps reviewed the terms of
the proposed merger agreement (including the then outstanding issues) and the
status of the negotiations with AIG and its advisers. Representatives of Vinson
& Elkins reviewed with the board its fiduciary duties under Texas law in
connection with its consideration of the proposed transactions.
The board and its advisers then discussed in detail American General's
options under the terms of its merger agreement with Prudential and the
consequences of the range of potential actions that the board could take in
connection with the AIG offer. The board recognized that American General did
not at that time have the right to unilaterally terminate the Prudential merger
agreement, even if the board decided to withdraw its recommendation of the
Prudential merger and that withdrawal could have obligated American General,
under certain circumstances, to pay Prudential plc all or a portion of the $600
million termination fee under the Prudential agreement. After full discussion,
the board authorized the American General management team, working with its
financial and legal advisers, to continue negotiations with AIG and its advisers
and to attempt to finalize a transaction with AIG on terms consistent with those
discussed at the meeting. The board further authorized management to approach
Prudential plc regarding the possible terms of a negotiated termination of the
Prudential merger agreement if American General was able to finalize the terms
of an AIG transaction.
During the period of May 1-7, 2001, representatives of American General and
AIG and their respective legal and financial advisers met extensively in person
and by telephone to negotiate and finalize the exchange ratio, termination fees
and other terms of the merger agreement.
On May 8, 2001, Mr. Devlin telephoned Mr. Bloomer and informed him that
American General was prepared to enter into a transaction with AIG and requested
that Prudential plc enter into discussions in an attempt to reach a negotiated
resolution that would provide for the termination of the Prudential merger
agreement and the payment to Prudential of the $600 million fee as mandated by
the terms of the Prudential agreement.
From May 8-10, 2001, representatives of AIG, American General and
Prudential plc and their respective advisers met extensively by telephone to
discuss the terms of a potential settlement agreement, including the terms of
mutual releases.
On May 10, 2001, Mr. Bloomer contacted Mr. Devlin to inform him that the
board of directors of Prudential plc was willing to proceed with a negotiated
settlement agreement on the terms previously discussed. Representatives of AIG,
American General and Prudential plc and their respective advisers thereafter met
by telephone to finalize the terms of the settlement agreement.
On the evening of May 10, 2001, a telephonic meeting of the American
General board was held with management and representatives of Morgan Stanley and
Skadden Arps present. At this meeting, representatives of Morgan Stanley updated
its earlier review of the financial terms of the Prudential merger and the AIG
offer and confirmed that, in its view, as of May 10, 2001, the AIG offer was
superior from a financial point of view to the Prudential merger. The board
resolved to withdraw its earlier
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recommendation of the Prudential merger agreement after determining that to do
otherwise would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law.
Morgan Stanley then delivered orally to the board its opinion (subsequently
confirmed in writing) to the effect that, as of that date and subject to the
matters described in the opinion, the consideration to be received by the
holders of shares of American General common stock pursuant to the merger
agreement was fair from a financial point of view to such holders. In addition,
representatives of Skadden Arps reviewed the terms of the merger agreement and
the settlement agreement. After full discussion, the board determined that it
was in the best interests of American General and its shareholders to finalize
and enter into the proposed merger agreement with AIG, approved the settlement
agreement with Prudential, the merger and the merger agreement, and recommended
that American General's shareholders approve the merger agreement.
In the early morning of May 11, 2001, AIG, American General and Prudential
executed the settlement agreement. American General paid Prudential plc the $600
million termination fee along with the reimbursement of certain expenses, each
as required by the Prudential merger agreement. Simultaneously therewith, AIG
and American General executed the merger agreement.
REASONS FOR THE ACQUISITION; RECOMMENDATION OF THE AMERICAN GENERAL BOARD
The American General board has unanimously approved the merger agreement
and determined that the acquisition by AIG is fair to and in the best interests
of American General and its shareholders. The decision of the American General
board to withdraw its recommendation of the Prudential merger agreement, to
enter into the merger agreement and to recommend that the American General
shareholders approve the merger agreement was the result of careful
consideration by the American General board of numerous factors, including:
- the value to American General shareholders of the AIG offer, including
the fairness to shareholders of the financial terms of the offer;
- a comparison of the financial terms of the AIG offer and of the
Prudential merger;
- the operational synergies and other business benefits offered by a
transaction with AIG; and
- the terms of the draft merger agreement and other details of the proposed
transaction with AIG.
The deliberations of the American General board included consideration of
the following positive factors:
- The exchange ratio (based on AIG's closing sale price on May 10, 2001,
the last trading day before the execution of the merger agreement)
implied a value of $46 per share of American General common stock,
representing a premium of:
(a) 20% over American General's closing price on March 9, 2001, the
last trading day before the execution of the Prudential merger
agreement; and
(b) 25% over American General's closing price on April 3, 2001, the
last trading day immediately preceding the announcement of the AIG
offer.
- The exchange ratio in the merger agreement is subject to a "collar,"
which provides that if the AIG sale price during a specified pricing
period prior to the closing of the merger is within 5% (in either
direction) of $80.21 (the AIG sale price at the close of business on
April 3, 2001, the day AIG publicly announced its offer), the exchange
ratio will be calculated to provide $46 of value of AIG common stock for
each American General share. In the event that AIG's sale price is equal
to or less than $76.20 or equal to or more than $84.22, American General
shareholders will receive 0.6037 or 0.5462 of an AIG share, respectively.
American General shareholders will benefit from this collar because:
(a) American General shareholders will receive $46 in value if the AIG
sale price is below $80.21 during the relevant pricing period,
provided it remains between $80.21 and $76.21
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(the lower end of the 5% downside range), which would not have
been the case had the exchange ratio been fixed (that is, without
a collar); and
(b) American General shareholders benefit from any increase in the AIG
sale price above $84.22 (the upper end of the 5% upside range)
during the relevant pricing period, which would not have been the
case had the consideration been based on a fixed value (that is,
$46 per share in all cases).
- The analyses and presentations prepared by Morgan Stanley and the written
opinion of Morgan Stanley to the effect that, as of May 10, 2001, and
subject to the matters set forth in its written opinion, the
consideration to be received by the holders of shares of American General
common stock pursuant to the AIG merger agreement was fair from a
financial point of view to such holders, which are described below under
"-- Opinion of American General's Financial Advisor."
- The board's belief, based in part on the views of American General's
financial advisers, that the AIG transaction was more favorable to
American General's shareholders from a financial point of view than the
Prudential merger. This analysis included a comparison of the $46 per
share implied market value of AIG's proposal at the close of business on
May 10, 2001, the last trading day before the execution of the merger
agreement, and the $44.44 per share (including the dividends that
American General shareholders would have received under the Prudential
merger agreement, assuming the Prudential merger closed at the end of the
third quarter of 2001) nominal value of the consideration offered in the
Prudential merger, based on the closing price of Prudential ordinary
shares on that same date.
- The opportunity for American General shareholders to participate, as
holders of AIG common stock, in one of the largest, most diversified
global insurance and financial services organizations. In this regard,
the board noted that current trends, including continuing consolidation
in the global financial services market, favored larger global companies
like AIG with diverse businesses and markets.
- The financial strength of AIG and its subsidiaries, both domestically and
internationally, which may permit American General's businesses to obtain
lower cost funding through the capital markets relative to American
General on a stand-alone basis.
- The potential operational benefits afforded by the transaction,
including:
(a) expanded growth opportunities resulting from increased market
presence and financial resources;
(b) cross-selling opportunities utilizing AIG's expanded distribution
channels and complementary product portfolios;
(c) economies of scale that are expected to result in enhanced
operating margins; and
(d) expected savings in areas such as general and administrative
expenses.
- The proven capability of each management team to deliver shareholder
value, integrate businesses and successfully execute strategies.
- The structure of the transaction and the terms of the merger agreement,
including the fact that the acquisition is intended to qualify as a
reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code and for "pooling of
interests" accounting treatment.
- The provisions of the merger agreement that provide for a termination fee
of up to $600 million to be paid to American General if the merger
agreement is terminated for any reason other than certain limited
circumstances. See "The Merger Agreement -- Termination Payment;
Expenses."
- The non-financial terms of the transaction, including the fact that
American General is expected to retain its corporate identity and that
Mr. Devlin will remain chief executive officer of American General and
become a director and Vice Chairman of AIG.
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- The ability to consummate the merger within a reasonable period of time,
including likelihood of receiving the necessary regulatory approvals in
accordance with the terms of the merger agreement.
The American General board also identified and considered the following
potentially negative factors in its deliberations:
- The "collar" negatively affects American General shareholders in the
following manner:
(a) American General shareholders will only receive $46 in value if
the AIG sale price is above $80.21 during the relevant pricing
period, provided it remains between $80.21 and $84.22 (the upper
end of the 5% upside range), which would not have been the case
had the exchange ratio been fixed (that is, without a collar); and
(b) American General shareholders will be adversely affected by any
decrease in the AIG sale price below $76.21 (the lower end of the
5% downside range) during the relevant pricing period, which would
not have been the case had the consideration been based on a fixed
value (that is, $46 per share in all cases).
- Assuming continuation of historical dividend practices of the two
companies, the dividends on the AIG common stock to be received by
American General shareholders during the first year (2002) following the
acquisition will be approximately 10% of the dividends that the American
General shareholders would have received from American General on a
stand-alone basis.
- The $600 million termination fee payable under the merger agreement with
Prudential plc.
- From the date of announcement of the AIG offer on April 3, 2001 until May
10, 2001, the nominal value to be received by American General
shareholders in the Prudential merger had increased from $39.90 to $44.91
per share (in each case, including the dividends that American General
shareholders would have received under the Prudential merger agreement).
However, the board considered the possibility that this increase may have
been due in part to market speculation that the Prudential merger would
be abandoned.
- Under the terms of the Prudential merger agreement, American General
shareholders would own approximately 48% of the shares of the combined
group and six American General directors would be appointed to the
Prudential board (representing one-third of the board), while under the
terms of the merger agreement, American General shareholders would own
approximately 12% of the stock of AIG following the acquisition and only
Mr. Devlin would be appointed to the AIG board.
- The likely impact of the acquisition on American General's employees,
including potential job reductions.
- The difficulty inherent in integrating two large and geographically
diverse businesses and the risk that the cost efficiencies, synergies and
other benefits sought in the acquisition might not be fully realized.
- The restrictions placed by the merger agreement on the operation of
American General's business during the period between the signing of the
agreement and the completion of the acquisition.
- The $250 million termination fee to be paid to AIG if the merger
agreement is terminated under circumstances specified in the merger
agreement. See "The Merger Agreement -- Termination Payment; Expenses."
- The fact that if a third party made a more favorable competing offer for
American General, American General might not be able to terminate the
merger agreement prior to the time at which the American General
shareholders vote on the merger agreement. See "The Merger Agreement --
Termination."
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- The possibility that the merger might not be completed and the effect of the
resulting public announcement of termination of the merger agreement on:
(a) the market price of American General's common stock;
(b) American General's operating results, particularly in light of the
costs incurred in connection with the acquisition, including the
potential requirement to make a termination payment; and
(c) American General's ability to attract and retain key personnel.
In its consideration of the proposed acquisition, the American General
board also reviewed information relating to the two companies and the proposed
transaction, including:
- Historical information concerning AIG's and American General's respective
businesses, financial performance and condition, operations, technology,
management and competitive position.
- American General management's view as to the financial condition, results
of operations and businesses of AIG and American General before and after
giving effect to the acquisition.
- Current financial market conditions and historical market prices,
volatility and trading information with respect to AIG common stock and
American General common stock.
- Reports from senior management and legal and financial advisers as to the
result of their due diligence review of AIG.
Although the foregoing discussion sets forth all of the material factors
considered by the American General board in reaching its recommendation, it may
not include all of the factors considered by the board, and each director may
have considered different factors. In view of the variety of factors and the
amount of information considered, the American General board did not find it
practicable to, and did not, make specific assessments of, quantify or otherwise
assign relative weights to the specific factors considered in reaching its
determination. The determination was made after consideration of all of the
factors as a whole.
THE AMERICAN GENERAL BOARD HAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MERGER AGREEMENT
AND THE ACQUISITION, AND DECLARED THAT THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND THE ACQUISITION
ARE ADVISABLE AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF AMERICAN GENERAL AND THE AMERICAN
GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS. ACCORDINGLY, THE AMERICAN GENERAL BOARD UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS THAT THE AMERICAN GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL OF THE
MERGER AGREEMENT.
In considering the recommendation of the American General board with
respect to the merger agreement, you should be aware that certain directors and
officers of American General have arrangements that cause them to have interests
in the acquisition that are different from, or are in addition to, the interests
of American General shareholders generally. See "The Acquisition--Interests of
American General Directors and Executive Officers in the Acquisition."
OPINION OF AMERICAN GENERAL'S FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Under a letter agreement dated as of May 10, 2001, Morgan Stanley was
engaged to provide financial advisory services to American General. American
General selected Morgan Stanley to act as its financial advisor for the
acquisition based on Morgan Stanley's qualifications, expertise and reputation,
as well as its knowledge of the business and affairs of American General. On May
10, 2001, Morgan Stanley delivered its oral opinion, subsequently confirmed in
writing, to the American General board of directors that, as of May 10, 2001 and
subject to and based on the factors considered in its opinion, the consideration
to be paid to holders of shares of American General common stock pursuant to the
merger agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders.
The full text of Morgan Stanley's written opinion, dated as of May 10,
2001, which sets forth, among other things, the assumptions made, procedures
followed, matters considered and limitations on the review
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undertaken by Morgan Stanley in rendering its opinion, is attached as Appendix B
to this document. Holders of American General common stock are urged to, and
should, read this opinion carefully and in its entirety. Morgan Stanley's
opinion is directed to the board of directors of American General, addresses
only the fairness from a financial point of view to the holders of American
General common stock of the consideration to be paid to such holders pursuant to
the merger agreement, and does not address any other aspect of the acquisition
or constitute a recommendation to any American General shareholder as to how to
vote at the special meeting. This summary is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the full text of the opinion.
In arriving at its opinion, Morgan Stanley, among other things:
- reviewed certain publicly available financial statements and other
business and financial information of American General and AIG,
respectively;
- reviewed certain internal financial statements and other financial and
operating data concerning American General and AIG prepared by the
managements of American General and AIG, respectively;
- reviewed certain earnings estimates of American General and AIG published
by certain financial analysts, including those at Morgan Stanley, who
report on American General and AIG;
- reviewed certain historical embedded and appraisal value estimates of
American General prepared by American General and actuarial consultants
retained by American General;
- discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the
prospects of American General and AIG with senior executives of American
General and AIG, respectively;
- reviewed the pro forma impact of the acquisition on AIG's financial
results;
- reviewed the reported prices and trading activity for American General
common stock and AIG common stock;
- compared the financial performance of American General and AIG and the
prices and the trading activity of American General common stock and AIG
common stock with that of certain other comparable publicly traded
companies and their securities;
- reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of
certain comparable acquisition transactions;
- discussed with the senior managements of American General and AIG the
strategic rationale and objectives of the merger and their estimates of
synergies and other anticipated benefits of the merger;
- participated in discussions and negotiations among representatives of
American General and AIG and their financial and legal advisors;
- reviewed the May 10, 2001 draft of the merger agreement and certain
related documents; and
- performed such other analyses and considered such other factors that
Morgan Stanley deemed appropriate.
Morgan Stanley assumed and relied upon, without independent verification,
the accuracy and completeness of the information reviewed by it for the purposes
of its opinion. With respect to the estimates of synergies and other anticipated
benefits from the merger, Morgan Stanley assumed that they were reasonably
prepared on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and
judgments of the future financial performance of American General and AIG.
Morgan Stanley also assumed that American General would make a payment of $600
million to Prudential plc as set forth in the merger agreement between American
General and Prudential, prior to closing of the merger. Morgan Stanley was not
provided with any financial forecasts for American General or AIG and instead
relied upon the publicly available estimates of certain financial analysts,
including those at Morgan Stanley, who report on
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American General and AIG and the assessment of the managements of American
General and AIG with respect to such estimates. Morgan Stanley assumed that the
merger would be completed in accordance with the terms set forth in the merger
agreement, including, among other things, that the merger will be accounted for
as a "pooling of interests" business combination in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles and the merger will be treated as a
tax-free reorganization/exchange pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Morgan Stanley did not make any independent valuation or appraisal of the assets
or liabilities of American General or AIG, nor was Morgan Stanley furnished with
any such appraisals; however, Morgan Stanley reviewed certain historical
embedded and appraisal value estimates of American General prepared by American
General and actuarial consultants retained by American General and Morgan
Stanley relied on such estimates for the purposes of its opinion. The opinion of
Morgan Stanley is necessarily based on financial, economic, market and other
conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to Morgan Stanley
as of, the date of its opinion.
The following is a brief summary of the material financial analyses of
American General and AIG performed by Morgan Stanley in preparing its opinion.
Some of these summaries of financial analyses include information presented in
tabular format. In order to understand fully the financial analyses performed by
Morgan Stanley, the tables must be read together with the text of each summary.
The tables alone do not constitute a complete description of the financial
analyses performed by Morgan Stanley.
In preparing its opinion, Morgan Stanley performed certain analyses of
American General on a total company basis and others on a segment basis for its
asset accumulation, life insurance and consumer lending segments. Morgan
Stanley's opinion is based on all of its analyses of American General.
Comparative Stock Price Performance. As part of its analysis, Morgan
Stanley reviewed with the board of directors of American General the recent
stock price performance of American General and compared this performance with
that of the S&P 500 Index and a composite index of selected domestic life
insurance and annuity companies. This composite index included AFLAC, Inc.,
Jefferson-Pilot Corporation, Lincoln National Corporation, Nationwide Financial
Services, Inc. and Torchmark Corporation.
Morgan Stanley observed that over the period from May 9, 1996 through May
10, 2001, the closing market prices appreciated as set forth below:
PERCENT APPRECIATION
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American General........................................... 163.4%
S&P 500 Index.............................................. 94.5
Life Insurance and Annuity Composite Index................. 149.4
Historical Public Market Trading Value. Morgan Stanley reviewed the stock
price performance of American General based on an analysis of the historical
market prices and trading multiples of shareholders equity, excluding the
effects of SFAS 115, which exclusion has the effect of excluding unrealized
gains (losses) included in shareholders' equity ("Adjusted Book Value"), and
I/B/E/S earnings estimates for American General common stock from May 10, 1996
through May 10, 2001.
Morgan Stanley then compared the implied market value of the consideration
to be received by holders of American General common stock in the acquisition of
$46.00 per share, based on the closing price of the AIG common stock on May 10,
2001, to several average American General closing prices over the period ending
on April 3, 2001 (the prices unaffected by announcement of the AIG offer) and
the closing price on March 9, 2001 (price unaffected by announcement of
Prudential merger) to arrive at the implied premiums over the American General
closing prices, including those indicated in the table below.
Morgan Stanley noted that, as of May 10, 2001, in addition to the implied
market value of the consideration to be received by the holders of shares of
American General common stock in the acquisition of $46.00, based on the May 10,
2001 closing price of AIG common stock, the exchange ratio formula that AIG
proposed afforded holders of American General common stock additional value in
the form of protection from a decline of up to 8% in the price of AIG common
stock.
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AVERAGE PERCENTAGE
AMERICAN PREMIUM
GENERAL IMPLIED BY THE
PERIOD ENDING APRIL 3, 2001 CLOSING PRICE EXCHANGE RATIO
--------------------------- ------------- --------------
1 Trading Day Prior......................................... $36.80 25.0%
10 Trading Day Average...................................... 35.78 28.6
1 Month Average............................................. 42.03 9.5
3 Month Average............................................. 39.44 16.6
52 Week High................................................ 44.01 4.5
52 Week Average............................................. 36.60 25.7
March 9, 2001 (price unaffected by announcement of
Prudential merger)........................................ 38.25 20.3
Comparable Public Companies Analysis. Morgan Stanley reviewed and compared
certain financial information and public market trading multiples relating to
American General to corresponding financial data for comparable publicly traded
life insurance and other financial services companies.
The group of comparable public companies reviewed included:
- Metlife, Inc.;
- Jefferson-Pilot Corporation;
- Torchmark Corporation;
- Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.;
- John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.;
- Lincoln National Corporation; and
- Protective Life Corporation.
Morgan Stanley compared, for these companies and American General,
financial information and public market trading multiples as follows:
- stock price to 2001 estimated earnings per share based on I/B/E/S
estimates;
- stock price to 2002 estimated earnings per share based on I/B/E/S
estimates; and
- stock price to the December 31, 2000 Adjusted Book Value.
The following table reflects the results of the analysis:
PRICE/DECEMBER 31,
PRICE/2001E PRICE/2002E 2000 ADJUSTED
EARNINGS EARNINGS BOOK VALUE
------------ ------------ ------------------
American General (as of March 9, 2001,
price unaffected by announcement of
the Prudential merger)................ 13.2x 11.8x 2.38x
Average of Life and Annuity
Comparables........................... 12.8 11.5 1.94
Range of Life and Annuity Comparables... 11.5 to 14.8 10.2 to 13.2 1.43 to 2.45
No company used in the comparable public companies analysis is identical to
American General. Accordingly, an analysis of the results of the foregoing
necessarily involves complex considerations and judgments concerning differences
in financial and operating characteristics of American General and other factors
that could affect the public trading value of the companies to which they are
being compared. Morgan Stanley believed that it was necessary to make
quantitative and qualitative judgments concerning the weight to be given to each
of the comparable companies in deriving a range of implied public market trading
values to apply to the relevant ratios of American General. In evaluating the
comparable companies, Morgan Stanley also made judgments and assumptions with
regard to industry performance, general business, economic, market and financial
conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of American
General, such as the impact of competition on American General and the
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insurance and financial services industry generally, industry growth and the
absence of any adverse material change in the financial conditions and prospects
of American General or the insurance and financial services industry or in the
financial markets in general.
Business Segment Analysis. Morgan Stanley analyzed American General by
separately valuing its three main business segments: life insurance, asset
accumulation and consumer lending. Morgan Stanley performed this analysis
because it permitted Morgan Stanley to compare publicly traded companies that
were similar to one or more of American General's three main business segments,
but different from American General as a combined company, and to apply the
appropriate valuation methods on a segment-by-segment basis. In determining the
value of each of the three business segments, Morgan Stanley excluded estimated
corporate, debt and preferred expenses applicable to American General as a whole
("Corporate Expenses").
1. Segmented Public Market Trading Analysis
Morgan Stanley derived implied ranges of public market trading values on a
segment-by-segment basis by applying relevant multiple ranges from an analysis
of comparable publicly traded companies to reported 2000 earnings, to Morgan
Stanley equity research 2001 estimated earnings and to December 31, 2000
Adjusted Book Value.
This analysis revealed the following reference ranges for the implied
public market trading value and implied 2001 estimated earnings multiples, based
on Morgan Stanley equity research 2001 earnings estimates of each of the three
segments of American General and I/B/E/S earnings estimates for the combined
company on a per share basis.
IMPLIED 2001E
IMPLIED SEGMENT VALUE EARNINGS
TRADING RANGE MULTIPLE RANGE
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SEGMENT LOW HIGH LOW HIGH
------- -------------- -------------- ----- -----
Life Insurance.................................. $ 9.5 billion $ 10.2 billion 11.6x 12.5x
Asset Accumulation.............................. 11.1 billion 11.9 billion 15.0 16.0
Consumer Lending................................ 3.0 billion 3.3 billion 11.6 12.5
Corporate Expenses.............................. (4.8) billion (5.1) billion
Combined Entity................................. 18.8 billion 20.3 billion
Combined Entity-Per Share....................... $ 37.10 $ 39.84 12.9 13.9
2. Acquisition Premium Analysis
Based on the range of implied public market trading values, as described
above, for each of the American General business segments, Morgan Stanley
performed an analysis of implied acquisition values on each segment. Using a
range of premiums Morgan Stanley considered representative of the acquisition
premiums paid in comparable transactions and based on current market conditions,
Morgan Stanley applied a range of market premiums of 30% to 40% for the asset
accumulation and consumer lending segments and 25% to 35% for the life insurance
segment. Excluding Corporate Expenses, Morgan Stanley derived an implied
acquisition premium value range of $12.25 billion to $13.25 billion for the life
insurance segment, $14.75 billion to $15.75 billion for the asset accumulation
segment and $4.1 billion to $4.45 billion for the consumer lending segment.
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3. Analyses of Selected Precedent Transactions
As part of its analysis, Morgan Stanley reviewed recent transactions
involving life insurance and asset accumulation companies, including:
DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT TARGET ACQUIROR
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ANNUITY TRANSACTIONS
08/20/98 SunAmerica Inc. American International Group,
Inc.
07/08/97 Equitable of Iowa Companies ING Groep N.V.
LIFE AND ANNUITY TRANSACTIONS
07/20/00 Aetna F.S. ING Groep N.V.
05/01/00 Reliastar Financial Corp. ING Groep N.V.
02/18/99 Transamerica Aegon NV
LIFE INSURANCE-ONLY TRANSACTIONS
07/09/99 American Heritage Allstate
05/21/98 Aetna's Life Business Lincoln National
07/28/97 Cigna's Life Business Lincoln National
02/24/97 Chubb Life Jefferson Pilot
For each of these transactions, Morgan Stanley reviewed the publicly
available information regarding the prices paid, and, using these numbers,
calculated the price paid by the acquiror as a multiple of the historical net
income ("HNI"), the estimated next year operating income ("NYOI") based on
available I/B/E/S estimates, and the Adjusted Book Value of the target. This
analysis indicated multiples ranging from 15.6x to 31.7x HNI, 15.0x to 29.0x
NYOI and 2.3x to 5.9x Adjusted Book Value.
Morgan Stanley also reviewed recent transactions involving consumer lending
companies, including:
DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT TARGET ACQUIROR
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CONSUMER LENDING TRANSACTIONS
09/06/00 Associates First Capital Citigroup Inc.
Corporation
08/11/98 Avco Financial Services, Inc. Associates First Capital
Corporation
04/07/98 Beneficial Household International, Inc.
06/09/97 Security Pacific (commercial Travelers
credit)
For each of these transactions, Morgan Stanley reviewed the publicly
available information regarding prices paid, and, using these numbers,
calculated the price paid by the acquiror as a multiple of HNI, next year
estimated net income ("NYNI") based on available I/B/E/S estimates, and the
Adjusted Book Value of the target. This analysis indicated multiples ranging
from 20.3x to 24.9x HNI, 19.7x to 28.7x NYNI and 2.8x to 4.8x of Adjusted Book
Value for these transactions.
Excluding Corporate Expenses, Morgan Stanley applied these multiples to
each of American General's three business segments and obtained implied
acquisition value ranges of $11.75 billion to $13.0 billion for American
General's life insurance segment, $13.75 billion to $15.2 billion for the asset
accumulation segment and $4.0 billion to $4.5 billion for the consumer lending
segment.
No company or transaction used in the analysis of selected precedent
transactions is identical to American General. In evaluating the precedent
transactions, Morgan Stanley made judgments and assumptions with regard to
industry performance, general business, economic, market and financial
conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of American
General and AIG, such as the impact of competition on the business of American
General, AIG and the insurance and financial services industry generally,
industry growth and the absence of any material adverse change in the financial
conditions and prospects of American General, AIG, the insurance and financial
services industry or in the
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financial markets in general. Mathematical analysis such as determining the
average or median is not itself a meaningful method of using comparable
transaction data.
4. Actuarial Valuation Analysis and Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
To assist Morgan Stanley in the valuation of the life insurance and asset
accumulation business segments of American General, Morgan Stanley analyzed the
historical embedded and appraisal value estimates for American General prepared
by actuarial consultants and management of American General. These estimates
excluded any value for synergies and suggest valuation ranges of $8.75 billion
to $9.25 billion for the life insurance segment and $14.5 billion to $15.75
billion for the asset accumulation segment.
Morgan Stanley applied a discounted cash flow analysis on the consumer
lending business segment of American General. In the discounted cash flow
analysis of the consumer lending segment, Morgan Stanley applied a discount rate
of 10%, a 7.5x debt to equity ratio and a sensitivity for terminal earnings
multiplies and earnings growth rates. This analysis suggested a segment value
range for the consumer lending business of between $4.1 billion and $4.6
billion.
5. Summary
Based upon the above segment-by-segment analyses and taking into account
the $600 million termination fee payment due to Prudential plc as set forth in
the merger agreement between American General and Prudential, Morgan Stanley
derived the following range of implied acquisition values for American General
and implied 2001 estimated earnings multiples based on Morgan Stanley equity
research 2001 earnings estimates of each of the three segments of American
General and I/B/E/S earnings estimates for American General on a per share
basis.
IMPLIED 2001E
IMPLIED SEGMENT ACQUISITION EARNINGS
VALUE RANGE MULTIPLE RANGE
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SEGMENT LOW HIGH LOW HIGH
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Life Insurance.................................. $ 12.0 billion $ 13.0 billion 14.7x 16.0x
Asset Accumulation.............................. 14.3 billion 15.3 billion 19.2 20.6
Consumer Lending................................ 4.1 billion 4.5 billion 15.5 17.0
Corporate Expenses.............................. (6.6) billion (6.8) billion
Termination Fee................................. (0.6) billion (0.5) billion
Combined Entity................................. 23.1 billion 25.5 billion
Combined Entity-Per Share....................... $ 45.52 $ 50.15 15.9 17.5
Morgan Stanley compared this range of acquisition values to the implied
market value of the consideration to be received by holders of American General
common stock in the acquisition of $46.00, based on the May 10, 2001 closing
price of AIG common stock. Morgan Stanley noted that, as of May 10, 2001, in
addition to the implied market value of the consideration to be received by the
holders of shares of American General common stock in the acquisition of $46.00,
based on the May 10, 2001 closing price of AIG common stock, the exchange ratio
formula that AIG proposed afforded holders of American General common stock
additional value in the form of protection from a decline of up to 8% in the
price of AIG common stock.
Exchange Ratio Analysis. Morgan Stanley compared the ratios of the closing
prices of American General common stock to the corresponding prices of AIG
common stock over various periods from May 8, 1998 to May 10, 2001. Morgan
Stanley observed the following implied exchange ratios over various periods
ending on May 10, 2001 and as of May 10, 2001 (noting that the closing prices of
American General's common stock have been affected since March 12, 2001 by the
Prudential merger
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agreement and subsequently by the AIG offer) and compared these ratios to the
proposed minimum exchange ratio of 0.542 and maximum exchange ratio of 0.6037 in
the acquisition:
PERIOD ENDING MAY 10, 2001 AVERAGE IMPLIED EXCHANGE RATIO
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Prior 3 Years...................................... 0.544x
Prior 2 Years...................................... 0.475
Prior 1 Year....................................... 0.432
Prior 6 Months..................................... 0.459
Prior 3 Months..................................... 0.500
Prior Month........................................ 0.542
Prior 10 Trading Days.............................. 0.535
As of May 10, 2001................................. 0.538
Pro Forma Analysis of the Acquisition. Morgan Stanley also analyzed the
pro forma impact of the acquisition on estimated earnings per share for AIG for
fiscal years 2001 and 2002 in accordance with GAAP. The pro forma results were
calculated as if the acquisition had been completed on September 30, 2001, and
were based on estimated GAAP operating income derived from I/B/E/S estimates for
American General and AIG. The pro forma analysis also assumed "pooling of
interests" treatment under GAAP. Morgan Stanley noted that, based on this
analysis, the acquisition would be accretive to AIG's pro forma earnings per
share in fiscal years 2001, 2002 and 2003 (2001 excludes the $600 million
termination fee payment to Prudential by American General and any other merger
related charges incurred by AIG).
In connection with the review of the acquisition by American General's
board of directors, Morgan Stanley performed a variety of financial and
comparative analyses for the purpose of rendering its opinion. The preparation
of a fairness opinion is a complex process and is not necessarily susceptible to
a partial analysis or summary description. In arriving at its opinion, Morgan
Stanley considered the results of all of its analyses as a whole and did not
attribute any particular weight to any particular analysis or factor considered
by it. Furthermore, Morgan Stanley believes that selecting any portion of its
analyses, without considering all of its analyses, would create an incomplete
view of the process underlying its analyses and the opinion. In addition, Morgan
Stanley may have deemed various assumptions more or less probable than other
assumptions, so that the ranges of valuations resulting from any particular
analysis described above should not be taken to be Morgan Stanley's view of the
actual value of American General or AIG.
In performing its analyses, Morgan Stanley made numerous assumptions with
respect to industry performance, general business and economic conditions and
other matters, many of which are beyond the control of American General or AIG.
Any estimates contained in the analyses performed by Morgan Stanley are not
necessarily indicative of future results or actual values, which may be
significantly more or less favorable than those suggested by such estimates.
Such analyses were prepared solely as a part of Morgan Stanley's analysis of the
fairness from a financial point of view to the holders of shares of American
General common stock of the consideration to be paid to such holders pursuant to
the merger agreement and were provided to the American General board of
directors in connection with the delivery of the Morgan Stanley opinion. The
analyses do not purport to be appraisals of value or to reflect the prices at
which American General or AIG might actually trade. In addition, as described
above, the Morgan Stanley opinion was one of the many factors taken into
consideration by the American General board of directors in making its
determination to approve the merger agreement. The consideration to be paid to
holders of shares of American General common stock pursuant to the merger
agreement was determined through arm's-length negotiations between American
General and AIG and was approved by the American General board of directors.
Morgan Stanley did not recommend any specific consideration to American General
or advise that any given consideration constituted the only appropriate
consideration for the acquisition. Consequently, the Morgan Stanley analyses as
described above should not be viewed as determinative of the opinion of the
American General board of directors with respect to the value of American
General or of whether the American General board of directors would have been
willing to agree to different consideration.
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Morgan Stanley is an internationally recognized investment banking and
advisory firm. Morgan Stanley, as part of its investment banking business, is
continuously engaged in the valuation of businesses and their securities in
connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwritings, competitive
biddings, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private
placements and valuations for corporate, estate and other purposes. Morgan
Stanley and its affiliates have provided and do provide financial advisory and
financing services for American General and AIG and have received fees for the
rendering of these services. In addition, Morgan Stanley and its affiliates may
from time to time act as a counter-party to either American General or AIG and
have received compensation for such activities. In the ordinary course of its
business, Morgan Stanley and its affiliates may, from time to time, trade in the
securities and indebtedness of American General or AIG for its own accounts or
the account of investment funds and other clients under the management of Morgan
Stanley and for the accounts of its customers and, accordingly, may at any time
hold a long or short position in such securities or indebtedness for any such
account.
Pursuant to a letter agreement dated as of May 10, 2001, Morgan Stanley
provided financial advisory services and a financial fairness opinion in
connection with the acquisition, and American General agreed to pay Morgan
Stanley a fee of 0.1% of the equity value of the transaction, at its closing, if
the acquisition is completed.
American General also agreed to reimburse Morgan Stanley for expenses
incurred by Morgan Stanley in performing its services. In addition, American
General has also agreed to indemnify Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, their
respective directors, officers, agents and employees and each person, if any,
controlling Morgan Stanley or any of its affiliates against certain liabilities
and expenses, including liabilities under the federal securities laws, related
to or arising out of Morgan Stanley's engagement and any related transactions.
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACQUISITION
The following is a summary of the material anticipated U.S. federal income
tax consequences of the acquisition to American General shareholders who hold
American General common stock as a capital asset, that is, generally for
investment. The summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury
regulations issued under the Internal Revenue Code, and administrative rulings
and court decisions in effect as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus,
all of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive
effect. This summary is not a complete description of all of the tax
consequences of the acquisition and, in particular, may not address U.S. federal
income tax considerations applicable to American General shareholders subject to
special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law, including, for example,
foreign persons, financial institutions, dealers in securities, traders in
securities who elect to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting, insurance
companies, tax-exempt entities, holders who acquired their shares of American
General common stock pursuant to the exercise of an employee stock option or
right or otherwise as compensation, and holders who hold American General common
stock as part of a "hedge," "straddle," "constructive sale" or "conversion
transaction." In addition, no information is provided in this document with
respect to the tax consequences of the acquisition under applicable foreign,
state or local laws.
AMERICAN GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR TAX ADVISORS
REGARDING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACQUISITION TO THEM IN THEIR PARTICULAR
SITUATIONS, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN AND
OTHER TAX LAWS.
General. AIG will not be obligated to complete the acquisition unless it
receives an opinion from its counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and
American General will not be obligated to complete the acquisition unless it
receives an opinion from its counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP,
dated as of the closing date, in each case to the effect that the merger
constitutes a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code for United States federal income tax purposes. Wachtell,
Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will render
their opinions on the basis of facts, representations and assumptions set forth
or referred to in their
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opinions. In rendering their opinions, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP may require and rely upon factual
representations contained in certificates of officers of AIG and American
General. Assuming that the merger will constitute such a reorganization, the
following will be the material federal income tax consequences of the
acquisition:
- American General shareholders who exchange their American General common
stock solely for AIG common stock pursuant to the acquisition will
recognize no gain or loss, except with respect to cash received rather
than a fractional share interest in AIG common stock;
- the aggregate tax basis of the shares of AIG common stock received by
American General shareholders, including fractional shares deemed
received and redeemed as described below, will equal the aggregate tax
basis of the shares of American General common stock surrendered in
exchange for that AIG common stock; and
- the holding period of a share of AIG common stock received in the
acquisition, including a fractional share deemed received and redeemed as
described below, will include the holder's holding period in the American
General common stock surrendered in exchange for that AIG common stock.
None of the tax opinions to be delivered to the parties in connection with
the acquisition as described in this document are binding on the Internal
Revenue Service or the courts, and no assurance can be given that contrary
positions will not be successfully asserted by the Internal Revenue Service.
Neither AIG nor American General intends to obtain a ruling from the IRS with
respect to the merger.
American General shareholders will be taxed on cash received rather than
fractional shares. An American General shareholder who receives cash rather
than a fractional share of AIG common stock will be treated as having received
the fractional share interest in the acquisition and then having received the
cash in redemption of that fractional share. If the deemed redemption
meaningfully reduces the American General shareholder's actual or constructive
ownership in AIG, the American General shareholder will recognize capital gain
or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The amount of such gain or loss
will be measured by the difference between the amount of cash received and the
portion of the tax basis of the share of American General common stock allocable
to that fractional share. This capital gain or loss will be a long-term capital
gain or loss if the holding period for that share of American General common
stock is greater than one year at the effective time of the acquisition. A
common shareholder that owns an extremely small percentage of the stock of
American General, exercises no control over the affairs of AIG or American
General, and who does not actually or constructively own any shares of AIG stock
other than those received in the acquisition, will be treated as experiencing a
meaningful reduction in interest.
REGULATORY FILINGS AND APPROVALS
AIG and American General have agreed to use their commercially reasonable
best efforts to obtain all regulatory approvals required in order to complete
the acquisition. AIG and American General have made all necessary regulatory
filings seeking approval of the acquisition. While AIG and American General
believe that they will be able to obtain these regulatory approvals, AIG and
American General cannot predict whether the required regulatory approvals will
be obtained within the time frame contemplated by the merger agreement or on
conditions that would not be detrimental to AIG or American General, or whether
these approvals will be obtained at all. Under the merger agreement, in
connection with obtaining these approvals neither AIG nor American General is
required to agree to any limitation, divestiture or condition that would
materially and adversely impact the aggregate economic or business benefits of
the acquisition, taken as a whole. AIG and American General are not aware of any
other material governmental approvals or actions that are required prior to
completion of the acquisition other than those described below.
Antitrust. Transactions like the acquisition are reviewed by the Antitrust
Division of the United States Department of Justice and the United States
Federal Trade Commission to determine whether they comply with applicable
antitrust law. Under the provisions of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
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Improvements Act of 1976 and the rules promulgated under that Act, the
acquisition cannot be completed until AIG and American General furnish
information and materials to the Antitrust Division and the FTC and a required
waiting period has ended. On June 12, 2001 and June 15, 2001, respectively, AIG
and American General furnished the necessary information and materials to the
Antitrust Division and the FTC.
Even after the expiration or termination of the waiting period, at any time
before or after the acquisition is completed, the Antitrust Division, the FTC or
any state could take action under the antitrust laws as it deems necessary or
desirable in the public interest, including seeking to enjoin the acquisition or
seeking divestiture of substantial assets of AIG or American General or their
subsidiaries. Private parties may also seek to take legal action under the
antitrust laws under some circumstances.
AIG and American General can give no assurance that a challenge to the
acquisition on antitrust grounds will not be made or if a challenge is made, of
the result.
Other Regulatory Matters. The acquisition is also subject to the receipt
of necessary approvals from various U.S. state insurance regulatory authorities.
The insurance laws and regulations of most states generally require that, prior
to the acquisition of control of an insurance company domiciled or commercially
domiciled in a state through the acquisition of or merger with the holding
company parent of the insurance company, the acquiror must obtain the prior
approval of the insurance regulatory authority of that state. In this regard,
completion of the acquisition is subject to the prior approval of the insurance
regulatory authorities of the following states: Arizona, Florida, Illinois,
Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas
and Wisconsin. AIG has filed applications for prior approval in each of these
states. In addition to the acquisition of control filings, completion of the
acquisition is also subject to pre-acquisition notification filings, which AIG
has filed in a number of states. The primary purpose of these filings is to
permit the state insurance regulatory authorities to assess the competitive
impact of the merger. The pre-acquisition notification filings are generally
reviewed or non-disapproved within 30 days, or in some states, 60 days, after
filing with the applicable insurance department. The applicable insurance
department may request additional information on the competitive impact of a
proposed acquisition.
In order to complete the acquisition, AIG must also obtain the approval of
the Office of Thrift Supervision for the change of control of American General's
federal savings bank. Applications or notifications are also required to be
filed with various U.S. federal and state authorities, including several state
banking departments, as well as self-regulatory organizations in connection with
changes in control of American General's other subsidiaries, including finance
companies, broker-dealers and investment advisors. These authorities may
disapprove the acquisition based upon the criteria set forth in the applicable
laws and regulations.
RESALE OF AIG COMMON STOCK
Shares of AIG common stock to be issued to American General shareholders in
the acquisition have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Shares of
AIG common stock issued in the acquisition may be traded freely and without
restriction by those shareholders not deemed to be "affiliates" of American
General as that term is used for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933 and
applicable rules relating to pooling of interests accounting treatment. Any
subsequent transfer of shares, however, by any person who is an affiliate of
American General at the time the merger agreement is submitted for vote of the
American General shareholders will, under existing law, require either:
- further registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of the shares of
AIG common stock to be transferred;
- compliance with Rule 145 or Regulation S promulgated under the Securities
Act of 1933; or
- the availability of another exemption from registration.
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An "affiliate" of American General is a person who directly, or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with, American General. These restrictions are expected to apply
to the directors and certain executive officers of American General and the
holders of 10% or more of the American General common stock. The same
restrictions may apply to some relatives and/or spouses of those persons and any
trusts, estates, corporations or other entities in which those persons have a
10% or greater beneficial or equity interest. AIG will give stop transfer
instructions to the transfer agent with respect to the shares of AIG common
stock to be received by persons subject to these restrictions, and the
certificates for their shares will bear appropriate legends.
SEC guidelines regarding qualifying for the pooling of interests method of
accounting also limit sales of shares of the acquiring and acquired company by
affiliates of either company in a business combination. SEC guidelines indicate
that the pooling of interests method of accounting generally will not be
challenged on the basis of sales by affiliates of the acquiring or acquired
company if those affiliates do not dispose of any of the shares of the
corporation they own or shares of a corporation they receive in connection with
an acquisition during the period beginning 30 days before the acquisition and
ending when financial results covering at least 30 days of post-acquisition
operations of the combined entity have been published.
Each of American General and AIG has agreed in the merger agreement to use
its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause each person who is an
affiliate of that party for purposes of qualifying the acquisition for pooling
of interests accounting treatment, and American General has agreed to use its
commercially reasonable best efforts to cause each person who is an affiliate of
it for purposes of Rule 145 under the Securities Act, to deliver to the other
party a written agreement intended, in the case of affiliates of American
General, to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, and to preserve the
ability to treat the acquisition as a pooling of interests. AIG has agreed to
use its commercially reasonable best efforts to have combined sales and net
income amounts covering at least 30 days of post-acquisition combined operations
as contemplated by the terms of SEC Accounting Series Release 135 included in
its first public earnings release relating to the first quarter or year end, as
the case may be, in which there are at least 30 days of post-acquisition
combined operations.
In addition, shares of American General common stock previously purchased
under the American General 1998 employee stock purchase plan will be converted
in the acquisition into the right to receive shares of AIG common stock on the
same terms as all other shares of American General common stock. However, these
shares of AIG common stock will continue to be subject to the holding period
restrictions on resale applicable to the shares under the terms of the American
General employee stock purchase plan.
MANAGEMENT FOLLOWING THE ACQUISITION
Following the acquisition, American General will continue its operations as
a wholly owned subsidiary of AIG. Three current executive officers of American
General have entered into employment agreements with AIG that will become
effective upon completion of the acquisition. Under those agreements, those
executives will remain members of the senior management of American General. In
addition, Mr. Devlin will become a Vice Chairman of AIG and will join the AIG
board of directors as promptly as practicable following completion of the
acquisition. See "-- Interests of American General Directors and Executive
Officers in the Acquisition -- New Employment Agreements with AIG."
INTERESTS OF AMERICAN GENERAL DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN THE
ACQUISITION
General. Some of American General's executive officers and some of the
members of the American General's board of directors have interests in the
acquisition that are in addition to their interests as shareholders of American
General. The American General board of directors was aware of these interests
and considered them, among other matters, in approving the merger agreement.
These interests are described below.
Restricted Stock and Performance Awards. Some of American General's
executive officers, including Messrs. Devlin, Graf, Martin, Geissinger and
Scott, hold shares of restricted American General common stock (or restricted
share units) and performance awards associated with restricted stock awarded
under
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stock and incentive plans maintained by American General. In accordance with the
terms of the American General stock and incentive plans, the terms of the
restricted stock (or restricted share unit) awards and associated performance
awards and the terms of the merger agreement, the restrictions with respect to
all American General restricted stock and restricted share units will lapse, and
the performance awards associated with restricted stock will vest at maximum
levels (with one phantom share vesting for each restricted share in the
associated restricted stock award), immediately prior to the completion of the
acquisition. Each share of previously restricted stock, each restricted share
unit and each share represented by performance awards associated with restricted
stock awards will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive shares of
AIG common stock in accordance with the provisions of the merger agreement and
on the same terms as shares of American General common stock, but subject, in
the case of these incentive compensation awards, to income tax withholding.
Stock Options. American General's executive officers and directors hold
options to purchase American General shares issued under American General's
stock and incentive plans. In accordance with the terms of American General's
stock and incentive plans and the terms of the options, each of these options
will vest and become exercisable immediately prior to the completion of the
acquisition and will be converted into an option to purchase the greatest number
of whole shares of AIG common stock equal to the number of American General
shares that could have been acquired by exercising that option immediately prior
to the completion of the acquisition multiplied by the exchange ratio. The
exercise price per share of AIG common stock will be equal to the exercise price
per American General share subject to the option before conversion divided by
the exchange ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole cent.
As options held by non-employee directors of American General are scheduled
to vest and become exercisable in accordance with their current terms on or
before July 18, 2001, it is anticipated that none will vest in connection with
the acquisition.
Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreements, Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan, Supplemental Thrift Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan. The
retirement benefits of Messrs. Devlin, Graf, Martin, Geissinger and Scott will
vest upon completion of the acquisition in accordance with their supplemental
executive retirement agreements, as will the accrued benefits of officers who
participate in the supplemental executive retirement plan. In addition, under
the relevant terms of those arrangements both the named executive officers and
the executive officers who participate in the supplemental executive retirement
plan, in the event of qualifying terminations of their employment in connection
with or following the acquisition, will be entitled to a lump-sum amount equal
to the actuarial equivalent of the executive's normal retirement benefit
calculated as if the executive had to up to 36 additional months of age and
service credit. In addition, upon a qualifying termination following a change in
control, the executive's "final average compensation" for purposes of
calculating the retirement benefit is the lump-sum severance amount divided by
three. Upon completion of the acquisition, Mr. Martin will vest in the remaining
portion of a special six-year service credit (which is in addition to the
generally applicable additional three-year service credit related to a change in
control) pursuant to the existing terms of his supplemental executive retirement
agreement. Upon completion of the acquisition, in accordance with the terms of
the new employment agreements with each of Messrs. Devlin, Graf and Martin, each
of those executives will be entitled to receive a lump-sum payment equal to the
benefits payable (including any enhanced age and service credit) under his
supplemental executive retirement agreement, as though the executive's
employment was terminated without cause.
American General's Supplemental Thrift Plan provides that, upon a change in
control, benefits fully vest, including the benefits of Messrs. Devlin, Graf,
Martin, Geissinger and Scott and other executive officer participants in that
plan. In addition, the account balances under that plan will no longer be deemed
invested in American General common stock and will be deemed invested at prime
rate plus one percent.
American General's non-employee directors and some of its executive
officers are permitted to defer a portion of their cash compensation in a
deferred compensation plan. Deferred accounts may be credited, at the
recipient's election, with phantom units of American General common stock, plus
an additional
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phantom stock award equal to 20% of the deferred compensation. This additional
phantom stock award generally vests in three years, but any unvested portion of
this award will vest upon completion of the acquisition. Following completion of
the acquisition, the deferred compensation plan will be continued in effect in
accordance with its terms (including, without limitation, the additional phantom
stock award referred to above) with respect to elections previously made in
respect of compensation for 2001 services and deferred compensation accounts
that, prior to completion of the acquisition, were deemed invested in American
General shares will be deemed invested in a number of shares of AIG common stock
equal to the applicable number of American General shares multiplied by the
exchange ratio.
Performance Based Plan for Executive Officers. American General maintains
an annual cash incentive plan for certain of its executive officers, including
Messrs. Devlin, Graf, Martin, Geissinger and Scott. Upon a change in control,
the plan provides for the payment of a pro-rata award equal to the product of
(i) the participant's fractional share of the incentive pool for the plan year
of the change in control, (ii) the incentive pool for the prior plan year and
(iii) a fraction equal to the number of days elapsed in the plan year of the
change in control divided by 365. The amounts described in the immediately
preceding sentence may be reduced, at the discretion of American General's
Personnel Committee, by action taken prior to the effective time of the merger.
Split Dollar Arrangements. American General and certain of its executive
officers, including Messrs. Devlin, Graf, Martin, Geissinger and Scott, are
parties to agreements that provide the executive with company-paid split dollar
life insurance. Pursuant to these agreements, upon a qualifying termination
following a change in control, American General may be required to contribute to
a rabbi trust an amount equal to the projected premium payments on the split
dollar life insurance policy for the next 36 months (in the case of Mr. Devlin,
all of the remaining premium payments). Upon completion of the acquisition, in
accordance with the terms of the new employment agreements with each of Messrs.
Devlin, Graf and Martin, the projected premium payments due under such Split
Dollar Agreements during the three years following the acquisition (or, in the
case of Mr. Devlin, all of the premiums due under his split dollar agreement)
will be paid on the policies underlying such arrangements. See "-- Benefit Trust
Agreement."
Existing Employment and Change in Control Severance Agreements. American
General has existing employment and change in control severance agreements
providing for the payment of severance benefits to Messrs. Devlin, Graf, Martin,
Geissinger and Scott and some of the other executive officers of American
General and its subsidiaries in the event of qualifying terminations of
employment in connection with or following a change in control, including in
connection with or following the completion of the acquisition. Qualifying
terminations include terminations without cause (as defined in the relevant
agreement) and a termination by the officer with good reason (as defined in the
relevant agreement). Mr. Devlin also has the right to terminate his employment
for any reason during the one-year period following a change in control and have
that termination treated in the same manner as a termination for good reason.
As a result of the completion of the acquisition, in the case of a
qualifying termination, American General officers with existing employment or
change in control severance agreements will be entitled to receive payments and
benefits, including the following:
- a lump sum severance payment equal to three times the sum of his or her
base salary and average annual bonus;
- continued medical and dental benefits for three years (or for life in the
case of Mr. Devlin) and life and accident insurance benefits for three
years;
- outplacement services; and
- in the case of Mr. Devlin only, an automobile allowance for three years
and an office and secretarial support for life.
The agreements of Messrs. Devlin, Graf, Martin, Geissinger and Scott and
some of the other executive officers of American General and its subsidiaries
provide for an additional payment to be made
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to those officers to make them whole with respect to any excise tax incurred by
any of those officers under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (including
income and employment taxes imposed with respect to the additional payment).
The completion of the acquisition will constitute a change in control for
purposes of the employment and severance agreements. In connection with the
acquisition, new employment agreements were entered into with Messrs. Devlin,
Graf and Martin. Upon completion of the acquisition, the employment of Messrs.
Devlin, Graf and Martin will be deemed to be terminated other than for cause for
purposes of their employment and severance agreements with American General.
Pursuant to their new employment agreements to take effect at the closing, each
of Messrs. Devlin, Graf and Martin will be paid the severance benefits that
would otherwise be due under their current severance and employment agreements.
See "-- New Employment Agreements with AIG."
New Employment Agreements with AIG. In connection with entering into the
merger agreement, AIG and American General entered into employment agreements
with each of Messrs. Devlin, Graf and Martin. The term of each agreement
commences at the completion of the acquisition and ends on the third anniversary
of completion. During the terms of the employment agreements, Mr. Devlin will
serve as Vice Chairman of AIG, Chief Executive Officer of American General and,
at his election, as a member of the Board of Directors of AIG, and Messrs. Graf
and Martin will each serve as a Senior Vice Chairman of American General.
During the term of each employment agreement, each executive will be
entitled to receive a base salary of no less than the annual base salary payable
to the executive prior to the completion of the acquisition and an annual bonus
equal to $4.5 million for Mr. Devlin and $1.25 million for each of Messrs. Graf
and Martin. With respect to services performed in calendar year 2001, each
executive will be granted an AIG common stock equity award (in a combination of
options, restricted stock and performance based restricted stock awards that is
in the same ratio as the comparable awards made to each such officer by American
General in January 2001) with a value equal to the value of the annual equity
award granted to the executive by American General in January 2001 for services
to American General in calendar year 2000. The options granted to the executive
will have an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the AIG common
stock on the date of grant and will vest in four equal installments on each of
the first four anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to earlier vesting
upon specified terminations of the executive's employment. The restricted stock
and performance based restricted stock awards will vest in accordance with the
terms and conditions that are substantially comparable to those of the awards
made by American General to such officer in 2001. The agreements provide that
upon the completion of the acquisition each executive will be entitled to
receive a lump-sum payment equal to the severance benefits that would otherwise
have been payable to them under their existing employment and severance
agreements with American General in connection with a termination without cause
and the benefits payable (including any additional age and service credit) under
each executive's supplemental executive retirement agreement, as though the
executive's employment was terminated without cause. The executive will
generally be entitled to participate in the employee benefit plans and programs
of either AIG or American General and after the first anniversary of the
completion of the acquisition. AIG will recommend their participation in the
plans in which the most senior executives of AIG participate. The executives are
also entitled to receive the long-term disability, life insurance and certain
other benefits (including for Mr. Devlin lifetime medical and dental benefits)
provided pursuant to the agreement between the executive and American General.
In addition, upon completion of the acquisition, the premiums due under such
split dollar agreements during the three years following the acquisition (or, in
the case of Mr. Devlin, all of the premiums due under his split dollar
agreement) will be paid on the policies underlying such arrangements. The
employment agreement also contains non-competition, non-solicitation and
confidentiality provisions that apply to the executive while employed and during
specified periods after employment.
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Each employment agreement provides that, on a termination of the
executive's employment by the employer other than for cause or disability, or by
him for good reason, he will be entitled to a payment consisting of:
- a pro rata annual bonus through the date of termination, based on the
guaranteed annual bonus, plus
- the severance amount equal to the greater of (1) the severance payable
under the applicable severance policy of the employer and (2) the sum of
the executive's base salary and guaranteed annual bonus.
Also, upon a qualifying termination, the executive will be entitled to
outplacement services and the equity awards granted for 2001 services will vest
immediately. If any amounts payable to an executive pursuant to the preexisting
employment arrangements between the executive and American General would be
subject to the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, an
additional payment will be made so that after the payment of all income and
excise taxes, the executive will be in the same after-tax position as if no
excise tax under Section 4999 had been imposed. Upon completion of the
acquisition, the employment of each of Messrs. Devlin, Graf and Martin will be
deemed to be terminated other than for cause for purposes of the employment and
severance agreements with American General, and thereafter the new employment
agreements will supersede the prior agreements with American General. See "--
Existing Employment and Change in Control Severance Agreements."
Indemnification and Insurance. Under the merger agreement, AIG, American
General and American General's subsidiaries agree to indemnify each of the
present and former directors and officers of American General and its
subsidiaries against all costs incurred as a result of any claim or action
arising out of any actions or omissions by them in their official capacities at
or prior to the completion of the acquisition to the fullest extent that AIG,
American General or the relevant subsidiary is permitted to indemnify directors
and officers under applicable law and corporate documents as in effect on May
11, 2001. AIG, American General and American General's subsidiaries also agree
to indemnify the members of a selected committee, whose members will be drawn
from the American General board of directors, who will serve on the committee
following completion of the acquisition solely for the purpose of resolving
issues that may arise under certain American General severance agreements and
who will be paid customary fees in connection with such service. AIG, American
General and American General's subsidiaries also agree to honor all rights to
indemnification for acts or omissions occurring before the acquisition now
existing in favor of current or former employees, agents, directors or officers
of American General or its subsidiaries, as provided for in their respective
organizational documents and indemnification agreements or arrangements.
The merger agreement also provides that AIG will cause American General, as
the surviving company in the merger, to maintain that portion of the directors'
and officers' liability insurance regarding claims against the present and
former officers and directors of American General and its subsidiaries arising
from facts or circumstances occurring at or prior to completion of the
acquisition for a period of six years after the completion of the acquisition.
AIG, however, will not be required to spend more than 200% of the annual
premiums that American General paid for director's and officer's insurance prior
to the acquisition. If the cost of coverage exceeds that amount, AIG will
purchase as much coverage as possible for the maximum allowable amount.
Continuing Employment Benefits. AIG has agreed with American General to
(or to cause its applicable subsidiaries to):
- until December 31, 2002, continue in effect the American General
qualified retirement plans under Section 401(a) of the Code for the
benefit of the American General employees who are employed by AIG (or its
subsidiaries);
- until December 31, 2002, provide employees of American General who are
employed by AIG (or its subsidiaries) with welfare benefits (other than
the medical, dental and hospital benefits described below) at the same
economic levels currently available and on terms and conditions that
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are not materially different from the terms and conditions on which those
benefits are provided to American General employees generally under the
American General employee benefit plans;
- until December 31, 2002, provide employees of American General who are
employed by AIG (or its subsidiaries) with medical, dental and hospital
benefits and other benefits (other than the benefits described elsewhere
in this section of the proxy statement/prospectus) that are substantially
comparable in the aggregate to those provided to American General
employees generally under the American General employee benefit plans
without any increase in the percentage of the cost of medical benefits
borne by employees;
- for a period of one year following the acquisition, maintain and honor
the terms of the Restoration of Retirement Income Plan and the
Supplemental Thrift Plan of American General;
- for a period of two years following the acquisition, maintain and honor
the terms of the American General Job Security Plan;
- for a period of three years following the acquisition, maintain and honor
the terms of the American General Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan;
- without duplication, recognize the service of any continuing employee
with American General completed prior to the acquisition for purposes of
vesting, eligibility to participate in and calculation of benefit
entitlements under AIG's employee benefit and retirement plans in which
the continuing employee becomes a participant after the acquisition (to
the extent that service was recognized by American General under the
corresponding employee benefit plan);
- if any continuing employee becomes a participant in an AIG medical,
dental or other health plan, (1) waive any pre-existing condition
limitations applicable to the continuing employee if such pre-existing
conditions were covered under the plan in which the continuing employee
was a participant immediately prior to his participation in the AIG plan
and (2) credit any deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses that are
applicable to the continuing employee and are incurred during the portion
of the calendar year prior to his commencement of participation in the
AIG plan;
- American General will cause a new "date of exercise" to be established
under the American General 1998 employee stock purchase plan that will
cause the option period under that plan in effect immediately prior to the
completion of the acquisition to terminate as of a date that is no later
than one payroll period prior to the completion of the acquisition, and,
as of the completion of the acquisition, American General will terminate
that plan; and
- AIG has agreed generally not to terminate the employment of certain
officers of American General deemed to be affiliates of American General
prior to the publication of 30 days of post-acquisition combined
financial results.
Benefit Trust Agreement. The existing terms of American General's benefits
trust agreement (a so-called "rabbi trust") would require substantial funding in
connection with the signing of the merger agreement. The trust assets so funded
would then be used to secure the payments under some of American General's
deferred compensation and retirement plans and agreements. Pursuant to the
merger agreement, American General has amended its rabbi trust so that no
funding will be required in connection with the merger agreement or the
acquisition.
Other Relationships. Morris J. Kramer, a non-employee director of American
General, is a partner in the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
LLP, which has provided, and continues to provide, legal services to American
General in connection with the merger. The firm will receive customary fees in
connection with these services. J. Evans Attwell, a non-employee director of
American General, is currently of counsel to the firm of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.,
which has provided, and continues to provide, legal services to American General
in connection with the merger. The firm will receive customary fees in
connection with these services.
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DISSENTERS' APPRAISAL RIGHTS
Under the corporation laws of the State of Texas, which is where American
General is incorporated, American General shareholders do not have any appraisal
or dissenters' rights in connection with the acquisition.
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT
AIG and American General anticipate that the acquisition will be accounted
for as a pooling of interests under U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles. Under this method of accounting, AIG shareholders and American
General shareholders will be deemed to have combined their existing voting
common stock interests by virtue of the exchange of shares of American General
common stock for shares of AIG common stock. Accordingly, the book value of the
assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity of each of AIG and American
General, as reported on their respective consolidated balance sheets, will be
carried over to the consolidated balance sheet of AIG, and no goodwill will be
created. AIG will be able to include in its consolidated income the consolidated
income of American General for the entire fiscal year in which the acquisition
occurs and for all prior years. However, AIG must treat the expenses incurred to
effect the acquisition as current charges against income.
It is a condition to completion of the acquisition that AIG receive on the
closing date of the acquisition a letter from its independent accountants,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, that, in their opinion, the acquisition will qualify
for pooling of interests accounting treatment. See "The Merger Agreement --
Conditions to Completion of the Merger."
The parties have prepared the unaudited pro forma financial information
contained in this proxy statement/prospectus using the pooling of interests
accounting method to account for the acquisition. See "Comparative Per Share
Data" and "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Data of AIG and
American General."
PUBLIC TRADING MARKETS
American General common stock currently is listed on the NYSE under the
symbol "AGC." Upon completion of the acquisition, American General common stock
will be delisted from the NYSE and deregistered under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. American General shares will also be delisted from the Pacific
Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange and the SWX Swiss Exchange. American
General will have publicly traded debt securities outstanding after the
acquisition. If permitted by applicable law and the terms of these debt
securities, American General may cease filing periodic reports with the SEC
under the Exchange Act after the acquisition. AIG common stock currently is
listed on the NYSE under the symbol "AIG." Application will be made for the
listing on the NYSE of the shares of AIG common stock to be issued in the
merger. The authorization for listing the AIG common stock issued in the merger
on the NYSE is a condition to completion of the merger. See "The Merger
Agreement -- Conditions to Completion of the Merger."
PENDING LITIGATION
Four purported class action lawsuits have been filed by alleged
shareholders against American General and certain of its officers and directors
in connection with the March 11, 2001 merger agreement with Prudential and the
subsequent offer by AIG: (1) Samuel Bamdas Revocable Trust v. American General
Corp., Civil Action No. 2001-14869 (filed March 20, 2001, in the District Court
of Harris County, Texas, 11th Judicial District), (2) Goldberg v. American
General Corp., Civil Action No. 2001-18388 (filed April 4, 2001, in the District
Court of Harris County, Texas, 133rd Judicial District), (3) Steiner v. Devlin,
Civil Action No. 2001-18389 (filed April 4, 2001, in the District Court of
Harris County, Texas, 164th Judicial District), and (4) Britten v. Devlin, Civil
Action No. 2001-19670 (filed April 12, 2001, in the District Court of Harris
County, Texas, 189th Judicial District). Each action was filed on behalf of a
purported class of shareholders and alleges that certain officers and directors
of American General breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the
pricing and terms of the proposed Prudential
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transaction and the subsequent offer by AIG. In each of these actions, the
plaintiffs generally are seeking injunctive relief and other unspecified
damages, fees, and expenses. The parties to all of these state cases have filed
an agreed motion to consolidate these cases. Additional suits making similar
allegations are possible.
Also, on April 9, 2001, two shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in
the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, purportedly
on behalf of American General against certain officers and directors of American
General challenging American General's merger agreement with Prudential: (1)
Hastings v. Kramer, Civil Action No. H-01-1174 and (2) Carolinas Electrical
Workers Retirement Fund v. Kramer, Civil Action No. H-01-1176. These derivative
actions, which have been consolidated into one action, allege that the
defendants breached their fiduciary duties by entering into the agreement with
Prudential, and generally seek injunctive relief and other monetary damages.
Additional similar derivative suits are possible. On May 23, 2001, the board of
directors of American General formed a Demand Review Committee to review the
derivative claims, and on May 24, 2001, American General moved to stay the
derivative cases.
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THE MERGER AGREEMENT
The following is a summary of the material provisions of the merger
agreement. Because the following description is not a complete description of
the merger agreement, the description is qualified by reference to the merger
agreement and you are urged to read the merger agreement carefully. A copy of
the merger agreement is attached as Appendix A to this proxy
statement/prospectus and is incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus.
THE MERGER
The merger agreement provides that, at the time the merger becomes
effective, Washington Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of AIG,
will merge with and into American General. American General will be the
surviving corporation in the merger and will become a wholly owned subsidiary of
AIG.
COMPLETION OF THE MERGER
The closing of the merger will take place on the fifth business day after
all conditions to the merger are fulfilled or waived or on another date agreed
upon by American General and AIG. The parties expect to complete the merger
prior to the end of this year. The merger will become effective upon the
issuance of a certificate of merger by the Secretary of State of Texas in
response to the filing of articles of merger with the Secretary, unless AIG and
American General agree to specify a later time in the articles of merger.
CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED IN THE MERGER
Upon completion of the merger, each share of American General common stock
outstanding at completion will be converted into that number of shares of AIG
common stock based on the following formula. Shares of American General common
stock owned by American General, AIG and their wholly owned subsidiaries will be
cancelled in the merger and will not be exchanged for the merger consideration,
except that shares of American General common stock held by American General and
AIG subsidiaries in a fiduciary or similar capacity, in connection with
proprietary trading activities in the ordinary course of business or for
regulatory capital purposes will be exchanged in the merger for the merger
consideration. If the daily average high and low sale prices per share of AIG
common stock on the New York Stock Exchange composite transactions reporting
system for the ten trading days ending on the third trading day prior to
completion of the merger is:
- $84.22 per share or greater, 0.5462 of a share of AIG common stock for
each share of American General common stock;
- less than $84.22 per share but greater than $76.20 per share, that
fraction of a share of AIG common stock equal to the quotient obtained by
dividing (1) $46.00 by (2) the ten-day average AIG common stock price for
each share of American General common stock; or
- $76.20 per share or less, 0.6037 of a share of AIG common stock for each
share of American General common stock.
In other words, if the average AIG stock price is between $76.20 and
$84.22, you will receive that fraction of a share of AIG common stock having a
value, based on the ten-day average price, of $46.00 for each share of American
General common stock you own at the time of the merger, but if the average AIG
stock price is at or outside that range, you will receive a fixed fraction of a
share of AIG common stock and the market value of that fractional share will
fluctuate as the market price of AIG common stock fluctuates. Based on the
average high and low sale prices per share of AIG common stock of $81.93 for the
ten trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date of this proxy
statement/ prospectus, the exchange ratio in the merger would be 0.5614,
representing $46.00 in market value, based on the ten-day average price, for
each share of American General common stock that you own at the time of the
merger. AIG and American General encourage you to obtain current stock price
quotations for AIG
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common stock from a newspaper, the Internet or your broker. AIG common stock
trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AIG." The final
calculation of the exchange ratio in the merger will be determined prior to
completion of the merger and AIG intends to issue a press release announcing the
exchange ratio promptly after it is determined. AIG will pay American General
shareholders the value of any fractional share in cash rather than issuing any
fractional shares of AIG common stock.
FRACTIONAL SHARES
No fractional shares of AIG common stock will be issued in the merger. Any
holder of shares of American General common stock otherwise entitled to receive
a fractional share of AIG common stock will receive a cash payment, without
interest, in an amount equal to the fractional share of AIG common stock
multiplied by the average closing sale price of AIG common stock reported on the
New York Stock Exchange composite transactions reporting system for each of the
five trading days immediately preceding the completion of the merger.
ADJUSTMENTS TO PREVENT DILUTION
In the event that either American General or AIG change the number of
shares of its respective common stock issued and outstanding prior to the
completion of the merger as a result of a reclassification, stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization, subdivision, combination, exchange or other similar
transaction (or in the case of AIG, pays an extraordinary or special cash
dividend), the exchange ratio will be appropriately and proportionately
adjusted.
TREATMENT OF STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK
Upon completion of the merger, each option to buy an American General share
granted under American General's employee stock and incentive plans that is
outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the merger will be converted
into a fully vested option to buy, generally on the same terms and conditions as
were applicable to the American General option, the greatest number of whole
shares of AIG common stock that is equal to the number of American General
common shares subject to the option multiplied by the exchange ratio, at an
exercise price that is adjusted to take into account the exchange ratio.
Immediately prior to completion of the merger, each restricted American
General common share will become fully vested and unrestricted and, by virtue of
the merger, will then be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the
merger consideration. For each performance-based restricted stock award that is
outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the merger, by virtue of the
merger, the holder will receive one share of American General common stock,
which will then be converted into the right to receive the appropriate fraction
of a share of AIG common stock in accordance with the exchange ratio. In each
case, AIG will be entitled to cause American General to deduct and withhold
applicable taxes. In addition, upon completion of the merger, each incentive
award unit held by a non-employee director of American General that is
outstanding immediately prior to the completion of the merger will, by virtue of
the merger, be deemed to be invested in shares of AIG common stock until the
termination of the director's service on the board of directors of American
General and thereafter will be deemed to be invested or distributed to the
director in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan or grant document
or payment election made by the director.
CONDITIONS TO COMPLETION OF THE MERGER
The respective obligations of AIG and American General to complete the
merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:
- the approval of the merger agreement by the holders of at least
two-thirds of the outstanding shares of American General on the record
date;
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- the authorization for listing on the NYSE of the shares of AIG common
stock to be issued to American General shareholders upon completion of
the merger;
- the expiration or termination of the waiting periods applicable to the
merger under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and applicable insurance laws,
receipt of approval of the merger by the Office of Thrift Supervision and
the filing of all required notices and other filings and receipt of all
required consents and approvals, subject to limited exceptions, and the
absence of any burdensome condition as a result of those regulatory
consents;
- the absence of any action taken by any governmental entity that
restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the merger;
- the effectiveness under the Securities Act of 1933 of the registration
statement on Form S-4 of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a
part and the absence of any stop order issued or sought regarding the
registration statement;
- receipt by AIG and American General of the opinions of their respective
tax counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, and Skadden, Arps, Slate,
Meagher & Flom LLP, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to AIG
and American General, as the case may be, dated as of the closing date,
that the merger will be treated as a transaction of a type that is
generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
- the representations and warranties of the other party being true and
correct as of May 11, 2001 and, except to the extent those
representations speak as of any earlier date, as of the closing date of
the merger as though made on the closing date. For purposes of this
condition, those representations and warranties generally will be deemed
to be true and correct unless the failure or failures of those
representations and warranties would have or would be reasonably likely
to have a material adverse effect on the party making the representation;
- receipt by AIG on the closing date of the merger of a letter from its
independent accountants informing AIG that the merger will qualify as a
"pooling of interests" for accounting and financial reporting purposes;
and
- the other party having performed in all material respects its obligations
under the merger agreement at or prior to the closing date.
Assuming American General receives the necessary shareholder approval at
the special meeting, as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, neither
AIG nor American General is aware of any material uncertainty with respect to
satisfaction of the conditions to the merger. However, neither AIG nor American
General can be certain if and when the remaining regulatory approvals necessary
to complete the merger will be received, which is beyond their control.
Furthermore, at any time before the merger is completed, events may occur that
are not currently foreseen and that are beyond the control of AIG and American
General that would prevent one or more of the conditions to the merger from
being satisfied.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Conduct of American General's Business Prior to Completion of the
Acquisition. American General has agreed as to itself and its subsidiaries that
until the completion of the acquisition, unless AIG otherwise approves in
writing and except as otherwise expressly contemplated by the merger agreement,
it will conduct its businesses in the ordinary course in substantially the same
manner as previously conducted. American General has also agreed to use
commercially reasonable best efforts to preserve its present business
organization and maintain existing relationships and goodwill with its material
customers, suppliers and others with whom it does business.
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American General has also agreed that it will not, and will not permit any
of its subsidiaries to, take specified actions listed in the merger agreement,
including the following actions, without AIG's consent, except to the extent
required by law or as permitted by the merger agreement:
- amend its organizational documents;
- split, combine or reclassify any outstanding shares;
- declare, set aside or pay any dividend other than regular quarterly cash
dividends and certain dividends paid by its subsidiaries;
- repurchase or redeem any shares of its stock or any securities
convertible into shares of its stock;
- issue, sell, pledge or encumber any shares of its stock or any securities
convertible into shares of its stock, or rights of any kind to acquire
any shares of its stock or its voting debt other than specified employee
stock options and other specified issuances;
- sell, lease, mortgage or encumber any properties or assets that are
material to American General;
- incur any indebtedness in excess of specified amounts or materially
modify the terms of any indebtedness;
- make or commit to make capital expenditures in excess of specified
amounts;
- acquire receivables in excess of specified amounts;
- establish, change in any material respect or terminate any material
employee benefit plan;
- increase the compensation or benefits payable to employees, directors or
consultants outside other than, with certain exceptions, in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice, or waive any debts due from any
officer or director;
- take any action that would reasonably be expected to materially increase
any funding liability with respect to any employee benefit plan;
- take any action under the terms of any employee benefit plan in any
material respect or any contractual obligation in any manner that would
result in a modification of the benefits to any employee, director or
consultant;
- except to the extent provided in appropriately identified reserves,
settle or compromise any material claims or litigation or pay or
discharge any material liabilities or obligations;
- materially modify or terminate any of its material contracts, or waive or
release any material rights or claims;
- make any material tax election or enter into any material settlement or
compromise of any tax liability, except to the extent provided for in
reserves;
- file any amended tax returns materially increasing its tax liability,
except to the extent provided for in reserves;
- materially limit its ability to sell any products or services or engage
in any line of business or compete with any person;
- materially change or fail to comply with its investment, risk management
and other policies;
- implement or adopt any change in accounting principles except as required
by U.S. generally accepted accounting practices or regulatory guidelines;
- with the prior approval or knowledge of specified executive officers,
take, or fail to take, any action that would cause any of its
representations or warranties in the merger agreement to become untrue;
- take any action for its dissolution or reorganization; or
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- authorize, announce an intention to implement, or enter into an agreement
to do any of the foregoing.
Conduct of AIG's Business Prior to Completion of the Acquisition. AIG has
agreed as to itself and its subsidiaries that until the completion of the
acquisition, unless American General otherwise approves in writing or as would
not reasonably be expected to delay or impede the completion of the acquisition
in any meaningful respect, and except as otherwise expressly contemplated by the
merger agreement, it will conduct its businesses in the ordinary course and it
will use commercially reasonable best efforts to preserve its present business
organization and maintain existing relationships and goodwill with its material
customers, suppliers and others with whom it does business.
AIG has also agreed that it will not, and will not permit any of its
subsidiaries to, take specified actions listed in the merger agreement,
including the following actions, without American General's consent, except to
the extent required by law or as permitted by the merger agreement:
- amend its certificate of incorporation in a manner that would adversely
affect the economic benefits of the merger to the American General
shareholders;
- split, combine or reclassify its issued or authorized share capital
unless appropriate adjustment is made to the exchange ratio;
- enter into any agreement to sell or acquire the capital stock or assets
of another person or business unless the transaction would not reasonably
be expected to delay or impede completion of the acquisition in any
meaningful respect;
- with the prior approval or knowledge of specified officers, take, or fail
to take, any action that would cause any of its representations or
warranties in the merger agreement to become untrue;
- take any action for its dissolution or reorganization; or
- authorize, announce an intention to implement, or enter into an agreement
to do any of the foregoing.
AGREEMENT NOT TO SOLICIT OTHER OFFERS
Except as described below in this section, American General has agreed that
it and its subsidiaries will not, directly or indirectly through another person:
- initiate, solicit or knowingly facilitate or encourage the submission of
any competing acquisition proposal;
- have any discussions with or provide any confidential information or data
to any person relating to, engage in any negotiations concerning or
otherwise knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to make or
implement, any competing acquisition proposal; or
- recommend any competing acquisition proposal to its shareholders.
Under the merger agreement, an acquisition proposal is any proposal or offer
with respect to:
- a merger, reorganization, share exchange, consolidation or similar
transaction involving American General; or
- any purchase, pursuant to a new issuance, tender offer, takeover bid or
otherwise, of, or offer to purchase, 20% or more of the voting securities
of American General, or any business that constitutes 20% or more of the
consolidated net revenues, net income or shareholders' equity of American
General as reflected in its financial statements for the year 2000.
The merger agreement, however, does not prohibit American General from
taking and disclosing to its shareholders a position with respect to a tender
offer required by law or making any other disclosure required by applicable law.
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Prior to the American General special meeting, American General may:
- engage in discussions or negotiations with, or furnish information to,
any person who has made a bona fide unsolicited written acquisition
proposal that did not directly or indirectly result from, or follow, a
breach of American General's obligations not to solicit or facilitate a
competing acquisition proposal under the merger agreement, or
- after giving AIG five business days' prior notice, recommend a competing
acquisition proposal to its shareholders,
in either case, only if its board of directors determines that the acquisition
proposal is or, in the case of engaging in discussions or negotiations or
providing information, would reasonably be expected to result in, a superior
proposal and that failure to take the action would be inconsistent with its
fiduciary duties under applicable law.
Under the merger agreement, a superior proposal is an acquisition proposal
that the board of directors of American General determines, in its good faith
judgment, would, if completed, be more favorable to the shareholders of American
General than the merger with AIG and is reasonably capable of being completed on
the terms set forth, taking into account all legal, financial, regulatory and
other aspects of the proposal.
American General must notify AIG of any acquisition proposal, request for
information or discussions sought to be initiated or continued within
twenty-four hours, and must keep AIG informed of the status of any acquisition
proposal.
SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
American General agreed to take all action reasonably necessary to convene
a meeting of its shareholders to consider and vote upon approval of the merger
agreement as promptly as practicable after the registration statement on Form
S-4 of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part has been declared
effective by the SEC. Under the merger agreement, American General's board of
directors has agreed that it will recommend to the American General shareholders
the approval of the merger agreement and will use commercially reasonable best
efforts to solicit such approval. However, the board of directors of American
General will be permitted to not recommend to its shareholders the merger
agreement or to withdraw or modify its recommendation of the merger agreement
and, in either case, not to solicit votes in favor of the approval of the merger
agreement, if the board of directors of American General determines in good
faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that to do otherwise would be
inconsistent with its fiduciary duties. If the board of directors of American
General exercises this right, AIG may terminate the merger agreement or may,
within six business days, require the board of directors of American General to
adopt a resolution directing that the merger agreement be submitted without
recommendation to the shareholders of American General at the relevant
shareholders meeting. If AIG requires American General to submit the merger
agreement to a vote of American General's shareholders without recommendation,
it will no longer be entitled to terminate the merger agreement based on the
withdrawal of its recommendation. If AIG does not, within such six-business day
period, elect to require such a shareholder vote, American General will be
permitted to terminate the merger agreement.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
In the merger agreement, AIG and American General have each made
representations and warranties with respect to, among other things:
- corporate matters, including due organization, power and good standing;
- capital structure and securities;
- authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the merger
agreement;
- governmental filings;
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- absence of conflicts with, or violations of, organizational documents or
other obligations as a result of the contemplated transactions;
- accuracy of information contained in documents, including financial
statements, filed with governmental entities, including the SEC;
- absence of material adverse changes;
- litigation matters;
- compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
- tax status of the merger;
- absence of conditions precluding pooling of interests accounting
treatment; and
- brokers' and finders' fees with respect to the merger.
In addition, American General has made representations and warranties to
AIG with respect to:
- the inapplicability of anti-takeover statutes to the merger;
- employee benefits;
- receipt of a fairness opinion with respect to the merger;
- intellectual property;
- material contracts;
- insurance;
- tax matters;
- environmental matters;
- risk management and derivatives; and
- investment advisor and broker-dealer subsidiaries.
These representations and warranties are qualified by a materiality
threshold specified in the merger agreement.
TERMINATION
The merger agreement may be terminated at any time before completion of the
merger, whether before or after the approval by American General shareholders,
in any of the following circumstances:
- by mutual written agreement of American General and AIG,
- by either AIG or American General, if:
- the merger is not completed by February 28, 2002; however, this
termination right is not available to any party whose breach of any
provision of the merger agreement primarily contributes to the failure
to complete the merger by that time. In addition, the termination date
may be extended by up to 60 days by either AIG or American General if
the merger has not been completed as a direct result of regulatory
consents failing to have been obtained and the extending party
reasonably believes that the relevant approvals will be obtained
during the extension period;
- any governmental order or regulation restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the merger has become final and non-appealable,
and the party seeking to terminate the merger agreement has used
commercially reasonable best efforts to resist the entry of and to
remove the order; or
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- the American General shareholders do not approve the merger agreement
at the American General special meeting; however, this termination
right is not available to American General or AIG if it has breached
in any material respect its obligations under the merger agreement in
any manner that materially contributed to the failure of the merger to
be completed or any condition to be satisfied.
- by American General, if:
- AIG breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement
contained in the merger agreement, subject to the materiality standard
provided under the merger agreement, and that breach is not cured, or
cannot be cured, by the earlier of twenty business days following the
notice or February 28, 2002; or
- the American General board of directors withholds, withdraws or
adversely modifies its approval or recommendation to its shareholders
of the merger agreement and AIG does not elect to cause American
General to have its shareholders vote on the merger agreement proposal
despite that action.
- by AIG, if:
- American General breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement contained in the merger agreement, subject to the
materiality standard provided under the merger agreement, and that
breach is not cured, or cannot be cured, by the earlier of twenty
business days following the notice or February 28, 2002;
- the American General board of directors withholds, withdraws or
adversely modifies its approval or recommendation to its shareholders
of the merger agreement; or
- the American General board of directors breaches its agreement not to
solicit competing acquisition proposals or recommends a competing
acquisition proposal to the American General shareholders.
TERMINATION PAYMENT; EXPENSES
Termination Payment Payable by American General. If there has been a bona
fide competing acquisition proposal for American General that has not been
irrevocably withdrawn at the time the merger agreement is terminated, then
American General must pay AIG a $250 million termination payment if AIG
terminates the agreement because American General has intentionally breached any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in the merger
agreement.
American General must pay AIG an initial termination payment of $150
million if the merger agreement is terminated:
- by AIG because the American General board withdraws or adversely modifies
its approval or recommendation of the merger agreement and there has been
a bona fide competing acquisition proposal for American General that has
not been irrevocably withdrawn at the time of termination;
- by AIG because American General breaches its obligations not to solicit
an acquisition proposal or related obligations;
- by AIG because American General recommends a competing acquisition
proposal to its shareholders; or
- by American General if AIG has not required the board of directors of
American General to submit the merger agreement to its shareholders for
approval without recommendation after the American General board has
withdrawn or adversely modified its approval or recommendation of the
merger agreement and there has been a bona fide competing acquisition
proposal for American General which has not been irrevocably withdrawn at
the time of termination.
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In addition, in each of the four preceding circumstances, American General
would be required to make an additional $100 million termination payment if,
within nine months following termination of the merger agreement, American
General enters into an agreement with respect to a competing acquisition
proposal, recommends a third-party tender offer or exchange offer for American
General shares or otherwise completes a competing acquisition proposal.
If there has been a bona fide acquisition proposal for American General
which has not been irrevocably withdrawn and either American General or AIG
terminates the merger agreement because the American General shareholders do not
approve the merger agreement at the American General special meeting, then
American General must pay AIG an initial termination payment of:
- $150 million if, at the time of, or at any time within 10 business days
prior to the special meeting, the American General board has withdrawn or
adversely modified its approval or recommendation of the merger agreement
or has recommended a competing acquisition proposal to its shareholders
as permitted under the merger agreement; or
- in other circumstances, $83.3 million.
In addition, American General must pay AIG the balance (either $100 million
or $166.7 million) if, within nine months following termination of the merger
agreement, American General enters into an agreement with respect to a competing
acquisition proposal, recommends a third-party tender offer or exchange offer
for the American General shares or otherwise completes a competing acquisition
proposal.
Termination Payment Payable by AIG. AIG must pay American General a $600
million termination fee if the merger agreement is terminated unless the
agreement is terminated:
- in circumstances where American General is obligated to pay all or any
portion of the termination fee discussed above under "-- Termination
Payment Payable by American General;"
- following an intentional breach by American General of its covenants or
agreements in the merger agreement, subject to the materiality standard
provided under the merger agreement;
- following a breach as of the date of the merger agreement by American
General of any representation or warranty contained in the merger
agreement, subject to the materiality standard provided under the merger
agreement;
- as a result of the American General board of directors' withdrawal or
adverse modification of its recommendation of the merger agreement; or
- as a result of the failure of the American General shareholders to
approve the merger agreement at the special meeting following the
American General board of directors' withdrawal or adverse modification
of its recommendation of the merger agreement.
Nevertheless, in all of the above circumstances other than the first bullet
point (where American General is obligated to pay all or a portion of the
termination fee), AIG will be obligated to pay American General the $600 million
termination fee if it has breached any of its representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements, subject to the materiality standard provided under the
merger agreement, and the breach has not been cured prior to the termination of
the merger agreement. If the only reason that AIG is not obligated to pay
American General the termination fee is as a result of either of the last two
bullet points above (relating to the American General board recommendation and
shareholder vote), AIG will be obligated to pay $350 million of the $600 million
termination fee if:
- American General is not obligated to pay all or any portion of the
termination fee described above under "-- Termination Payment Payable by
American General," and
- there exists a "Material Parent Stock Price Decline" as of the date
American General first withdraws or adversely modifies its recommendation
of the merger agreement.
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Under the merger agreement, there will be a "Material Parent Stock Price
Decline" only if both:
- the average trading price of AIG common stock on the New York Stock
Exchange composite transactions reporting system for the ten trading-day
period ending on the trading day prior to the recommendation withdrawal
or modification is less than $64.76; and
- the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the average trading price of AIG
common stock for the ten trading-day period ending on the trading day
prior to the recommendation, withdrawal or modification by (b) $76.19,
is less than
the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the indexed average trading price of
the companies in the index group for the ten trading-day period ending on
the trading day prior to the recommendation withdrawal or modification by
(y) the indexed average trading price of the companies in the index group
for the ten trading-day period ending on May 10, 2001, less 0.15 from such
quotient.
The indexed average trading price is determined by multiplying the average
trading price of the applicable company for the ten trading-day period ending on
the trading day prior to the date of measurement by the purchase factor listed
opposite the applicable index company's name in the table below.
AVERAGE PRICE
MEMBER AS OF MAY 10, 2001 PURCHASE FACTOR
------ ------------------ ---------------
General Electric Company.................................... $ 49.11 2.03630
Citigroup................................................... 50.11 1.99540
Berkshire Hathaway.......................................... 68,474.50 0.00146
J.P. Morgan Chase........................................... 48.69 2.05390
Bank of America............................................. 55.95 1.78750
Fannie Mae.................................................. 79.49 1.25810
Wells Fargo Company......................................... 46.95 2.12970
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.................................. 65.42 1.52860
American Express............................................ 42.65 2.34490
Merrill Lynch............................................... 65.33 1.53070
The merger agreement provides for appropriate adjustments if any of the
companies in the index group is the subject of an acquisition proposal or
announces an intention to acquire another company or companies in transactions
with a value exceeding 25% of the index company's market capitalization as of
May 10, 2001, if any of the companies ceases to be publicly traded or announces
that it will cease to be publicly traded, of if any of the companies effects any
stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, subdivision, reclassification,
combination, exchange of shares or similar transaction.
If AIG is required to pay American General all or a portion of the $600
million, and if within twelve months of the termination of the merger agreement
American General enters into an agreement with respect to an alternative
acquisition proposal, recommends to its shareholders a third-party tender offer
or exchange offer for American General common stock or completes an alternative
acquisition, then American General will re-pay the amount of such fee to AIG
within two days of completion of the alternative acquisition, unless at the time
of termination AIG was in material breach of the merger agreement, subject to
the relevant materiality standard under the merger agreement, and American
General had asserted the breach at the time of termination.
Expenses. All fees and expenses incurred in connection with the merger
agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement will be paid
by the party incurring the expenses, whether or not the merger is completed,
except that AIG and American General will share expenses related to the filing,
printing, mailing and distribution of this proxy statement/prospectus.
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OTHER COVENANTS
Tax-Free Merger. AIG and American General have each agreed to use
commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the merger to qualify as a
transaction of a type that is generally tax-free for U.S. federal income tax
purposes and not to take any action reasonably likely to cause the merger not to
qualify as a transaction of that type.
Pooling of Interests Accounting Treatment. AIG and American General have
each agreed to use commercially reasonable best efforts and to cooperate to
cause the merger to be treated as a pooling of interests for accounting
purposes. In addition, AIG and American General have each agreed not to, and not
to permit any subsidiary or affiliate to, knowingly take any action, or
knowingly fail to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to
jeopardize the treatment of the merger as a pooling of interests for accounting
purposes.
Indemnification and Insurance. See "The Acquisition -- Interests of
American General Directors and Executive Officers in the
Acquisition -- Indemnification and Insurance" for a description of the
provisions of the merger agreement relating to the obligation of AIG following
the merger to indemnify and maintain directors' and officers' liability
insurance for the benefit of American General's directors and officers.
Employee Benefits. See "The Acquisition -- Interests of American General
Directors and Executive Officers in the Acquisition -- Continuing Employment
Benefits" for a description of AIG's agreements with American General with
respect to employee benefits for American General employees following the
merger.
Stock Exchange Listing. AIG must use its commercially reasonable best
efforts to cause the AIG common stock to be issued in the merger to be approved
for listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Integration Committee. AIG and American General will establish an
integration committee composed of senior executive officers of both companies
which has direct access to AIG's chief executive officer and is responsible for
proposing alternatives and recommendations to him regarding the integration of
American General with AIG.
Board of Directors of AIG. AIG has agreed to cause Mr. Devlin to be
elected as a director and Vice Chairman of AIG as promptly as practicable
following completion of the merger.
Required Filings, Approvals and Actions; Burdensome Conditions. AIG and
American General have agreed to use commercially reasonable best efforts to take
all actions necessary, proper or advisable to complete the merger, including
obtaining from applicable governmental entities all necessary approvals and
making all regulatory filings and notifications. However, neither American
General nor AIG will be required to agree to any burdensome condition. See "The
Acquisition -- Regulatory Filings and Approvals."
Miscellaneous. The merger agreement contains other covenants relating to
preparation and distribution of this document, public announcements regarding
the merger, mutual notification of specified matters and access to information.
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INFORMATION REGARDING AIG
AIG is a holding company with total consolidated assets of approximately
$320 billion and shareholders' equity of approximately $42 billion as of March
31, 2001, which through its subsidiaries is primarily engaged in a broad range
of insurance and insurance-related activities and financial services in the
United States and abroad. AIG's primary activities include both general and life
insurance operations. Other significant activities include financial services
and asset management.
AIG's general insurance subsidiaries are multiple line companies writing
substantially all lines of property and casualty insurance. One or more of these
companies is licensed to write substantially all of these lines in all states of
the United States and in approximately 70 foreign countries.
AIG's life insurance subsidiaries offer a wide range of traditional
insurance and financial and investment products. One or more of these
subsidiaries is licensed to write life insurance in all states in the United
States and in over 70 foreign countries. Traditional products consist of
individual and group life, annuity, endowment and accident and health policies.
Financial and investment products consist of single premium annuity, variable
annuities, guaranteed investment contracts, universal life and pensions.
AIG's financial services subsidiaries engage in diversified financial
products and services including aircraft, consumer and premium financing, and
banking services.
AIG's asset management operations offer a wide variety of investment
vehicles and services, including variable annuities, mutual funds, and
investment asset management. These products and services are offered to
individuals and institutions both domestically and internationally.
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INFORMATION REGARDING AMERICAN GENERAL
GENERAL
American General is one of the largest diversified financial services
organizations in the United States, with assets of $124 billion and
shareholders' equity of $8.6 billion as of March 31, 2001. American General's
operating divisions deliver a wide range of retirement services, investments,
life insurance and consumer loans to more than 12 million customers through
multiple distribution channels.
American General manages its business operations through three divisions,
which are based on products and services offered:
- Asset Accumulation. American General's asset accumulation division
markets retirement products and services through two major distribution
systems. American General's financial advisers sell tax-qualified
annuities and mutual funds to employees of educational, health care, and
government entities, and other not-for-profit organizations. The division
also markets non-qualified annuities through representatives at banks and
other financial institutions.
- Financial Services -- Life insurance. American General's life insurance
division provides traditional, interest-sensitive, and variable life
insurance and annuities through multiple distribution channels. The
division's primary focus is the sale of life insurance and annuity
products to individuals. American General reaches its customers through
independent and career agents, as well as banks, broker-dealers and
financial planners.
- Financial Services -- Consumer lending. American General's consumer
lending division provides a wide variety of consumer lending products,
including mortgages, consumer loans, retail sales financing and
credit-related insurance. American General markets these products through
a nationwide network of branch offices.
MANAGEMENT AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Information relating to the executive compensation, various benefit plans
(including stock option plans), voting securities, including the principal
holders of those securities, relationships and related transactions and other
matters regarding American General is incorporated by reference or set forth in
American General's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2000, which is incorporated in this proxy statement/prospectus by reference.
American General shareholders can obtain copies of this document and other
documents by contacting American General at its address or telephone number
indicated under "Where You Can Find More Information" on page 77.
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL
DATA OF AIG AND AMERICAN GENERAL
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data
combines AIG's historical results with American General's historical results, as
if the acquisition occurred as of January 1, 1998, the earliest date presented.
In addition to fees of approximately $650 million related to the Prudential
transaction paid by American General, AIG and American General expect to incur
certain merger, restructuring and other charges. AIG also anticipates that the
merger will provide AIG and American General with financial benefits that
include reduced operating expenses. The pro forma information, while helpful in
illustrating the financial characteristics of AIG and American General
post-acquisition under one set of assumptions, does not reflect these
anticipated expenses and financial benefits and, accordingly, does not attempt
to predict or suggest future results.
See "Where You Can Find More Information" on page 77.
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND AMERICAN GENERAL
CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
(IN MILLIONS)
HISTORICAL
MARCH 31, 2001
-------------------
AMERICAN PRO FORMA
AIG GENERAL ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
-------- -------- ----------- ---------
ASSETS:
Investments and cash:
Fixed maturities:
Bonds available for sale, at market value.... $107,187 $ 67,228 $ -- $174,415
Bonds trading securities, at market value.... 791 -- -- 791
Equity securities:
Common stocks, at market value............... 5,672 620 -- 6,292
Non-redeemable preferred stocks, at market
value...................................... 1,166 163 -- 1,329
Mortgage loans on real estate, net of
allowance.................................... 7,185 3,931 -- 11,116
Policy loans.................................... 3,124 2,432 -- 5,556
Collateral and guaranteed loans, net of
allowance.................................... 2,150 -- -- 2,150
Financial services and asset management assets:
Flight equipment primarily under operating
leases, net of accumulated
depreciation............................ 20,398 -- -- 20,398
Securities available for sale, at market
value................................... 16,173 -- -- 16,173
Trading securities, at market value........ 6,764 -- -- 6,764
Spot commodities, at market value.......... 483 -- -- 483
Unrealized gain on interest rate and
currency swaps, options and forward
transactions............................ 11,953 -- -- 11,953
Trading assets............................. 6,786 -- -- 6,786
Securities purchased under agreements to
resell, at contract value............... 15,655 -- -- 15,655
Finance receivables, net of allowance...... -- 11,366 -- 11,366
Other invested assets........................... 16,478 225 -- 16,703
Short-term investments, at cost (approximates
market value)................................ 5,898 4,131 -- 10,029
Cash............................................ 253 221 -- 474
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total investments and cash.............. 228,116 90,317 -- 318,433
Investment income due and accrued............... 2,258 1,142 -- 3,400
Premiums and insurance balances receivable, net
of allowance................................. 12,727 -- -- 12,727
Reinsurance assets.............................. 24,024 849 -- 24,873
Deferred policy acquisition costs and cost of
insurance purchased.......................... 10,344 6,136 -- 16,480
Investments in partially-owned companies........ 297 144 -- 441
Real estate and other fixed assets, net of
accumulated depreciation..................... 3,561 475 -- 4,036
Separate and variable accounts.................. 28,466 20,028 -- 48,494
Other assets.................................... 11,007 5,265 -- 16,272
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total assets............................ $320,800 $124,356 $ -- $445,156
======== ======== ======== ========
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial statements.
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND AMERICAN GENERAL
CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
(IN MILLIONS)
HISTORICAL
MARCH 31, 2001
-------------------
AMERICAN PRO FORMA
AIG GENERAL ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
-------- -------- ----------- ---------
LIABILITIES:
Reserve for losses and loss expenses............... $ 40,715 $ -- $ -- $ 40,715
Reserve for unearned premiums...................... 12,582 342 -- 12,924
Future policy benefits for life and accident and
health insurance contracts...................... 39,794 10,283 -- 50,077
Policyholders' contract deposits................... 48,581 55,753 -- 104,334
Other policyholders' funds......................... 3,570 2,941 -- 6,511
Reserve for commissions, expenses and taxes........ 2,968 -- -- 2,968
Insurance balances payable......................... 3,394 390 -- 3,784
Funds held by companies under reinsurance
treaties........................................ 1,412 -- -- 1,412
Income taxes payable:
Current......................................... 283 87 -- 370
Deferred........................................ 2,772 1,335 -- 4,107
Financial services and asset management
liabilities:
Borrowings under obligations of guaranteed
investment agreements......................... 13,819 -- -- 13,819
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase,
at contract value............................. 11,596 -- -- 11,596
Trading liabilities............................. 4,553 -- -- 4,553
Securities and spot commodities sold but not yet
purchased, at market value.................... 7,292 -- -- 7,292
Unrealized loss on interest rate and currency
swaps, options and forward transactions....... 9,438 -- -- 9,438
Trust deposits and deposits due to banks and
other depositors.............................. 2,232 -- -- 2,232
Commercial paper................................ 4,298 5,180 -- 9,478
Notes, bonds and loans payable.................. 19,706 5,640 -- 25,346
Commercial paper................................... 2,687 2,116 -- 4,803
Notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable.......... 2,735 1,338 -- 4,073
Separate and variable accounts..................... 28,466 20,028 -- 48,494
Minority interest.................................. 1,522 -- -- 1,522
Other liabilities.................................. 13,454 8,279 -- 21,733
-------- -------- ------- --------
Total liabilities............................. 277,869 113,712 -- 391,581
-------- -------- ------- --------
Preferred shareholders' equity in subsidiary
companies....................................... 1,179 2,067 -- 3,246
-------- -------- ------- --------
CAPITAL FUNDS:
Common stock....................................... 6,189 269 485 6,943
Additional paid-in capital......................... 2,618 610 (485) 2,743
Retained earnings.................................. 35,749 8,498 -- 44,247
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)...... (1,256) 285 -- (971)
Treasury stock, at cost............................ (1,548) (1,085) -- (2,633)
-------- -------- ------- --------
Total capital funds........................... 41,752 8,577 -- 50,329
-------- -------- ------- --------
Total liabilities and capital funds........... $320,800 $124,356 $ -- $445,156
======== ======== ======= ========
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial statements.
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND AMERICAN GENERAL
CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
(IN MILLIONS)
HISTORICAL
DECEMBER 31, 2000
--------------------
AMERICAN PRO FORMA
AIG GENERAL ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
-------- -------- ----------- ---------
ASSETS:
Investments and cash:
Fixed maturities:
Bonds available for sale, at market
value................................... $ 89,631 $ 64,132 $ -- $153,763
Bonds held to maturity, at amortized
cost.................................... 11,533 -- -- 11,533
Bonds trading securities, at market
value................................... 846 -- -- 846
Equity securities:
Common stocks, at market value............ 6,125 680 -- 6,805
Non-redeemable preferred stocks, at market
value................................... 1,056 151 -- 1,207
Mortgage loans on real estate, net of
allowance................................. 7,127 3,920 -- 11,047
Policy loans................................. 3,032 2,433 -- 5,465
Collateral and guaranteed loans, net of
allowance................................. 2,084 -- -- 2,084
Financial services and asset management
assets:
Flight equipment primarily under operating
leases, net of accumulated
depreciation............................ 19,325 -- -- 19,325
Securities available for sale, at market
value................................... 14,669 -- -- 14,669
Trading securities, at market value....... 7,347 -- -- 7,347
Spot commodities, at market value......... 363 -- -- 363
Unrealized gain on interest rate and
currency swaps, options and forward
transactions............................ 10,235 -- -- 10,235
Trading assets............................ 7,045 -- -- 7,045
Securities purchased under agreements to
resell, at contract value............... 14,991 -- -- 14,991
Finance receivables, net of allowance..... -- 11,378 -- 11,378
Other invested assets........................ 13,394 92 -- 13,486
Short-term investments, at cost (approximates
market value)............................. 5,831 671 -- 6,502
Cash......................................... 256 266 -- 522
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total investments and cash.............. 214,890 83,723 -- 298,613
Investment income due and accrued.............. 2,420 1,102 -- 3,522
Premiums and insurance balances receivable, net
of allowance................................. 11,832 -- -- 11,832
Reinsurance assets............................. 23,135 829 -- 23,964
Deferred policy acquisition costs and cost of
insurance purchased.......................... 10,189 6,458 -- 16,647
Investments in partially-owned companies....... 251 85 -- 336
Real estate and other fixed assets, net of
accumulated depreciation..................... 3,578 548 -- 4,126
Separate and variable accounts................. 31,328 23,234 -- 54,562
Other assets................................... 8,954 4,115 -- 13,069
-------- -------- -------- --------
Total assets............................ $306,577 $120,094 $ -- $426,671
======== ======== ======== ========
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial statements.
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND AMERICAN GENERAL
CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
(IN MILLIONS)
HISTORICAL
DECEMBER 31, 2000
-------------------
AMERICAN PRO FORMA
AIG GENERAL ADJUSTMENTS COMBINED
-------- -------- ----------- ---------
LIABILITIES:
Reserve for losses and loss expenses............... $ 40,613 $ -- $ -- $ 40,613
Reserve for unearned premiums...................... 12,510 353 -- 12,863
Future policy benefits for life and accident and
health insurance contracts...................... 38,165 10,277 -- 48,442
Policyholders' contract deposits................... 47,209 54,855 -- 102,064
Other policyholders' funds......................... 3,475 2,410 -- 5,885
Reserve for commissions, expenses and taxes........ 2,807 -- -- 2,807
Insurance balances payable......................... 2,380 414 -- 2,794
Funds held by companies under reinsurance
treaties........................................ 1,435 -- -- 1,435
Income taxes payable:
Current......................................... 197 (8) -- 189
Deferred........................................ 1,873 1,159 -- 3,032
Financial services and asset management
liabilities:
Borrowings under obligations of guaranteed
investment agreements......................... 13,595 -- -- 13,595
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase,
at contract value............................. 11,308 -- -- 11,308
Trading liabilities............................. 4,352 -- -- 4,352
Securities and spot commodities sold but not yet
purchased, at market value.................... 7,701 -- -- 7,701
Unrealized loss on interest rate and currency
swaps, options and forward transactions....... 8,581 -- -- 8,581
Trust deposits and deposits due to banks and
other depositors.............................. 1,895 -- -- 1,895
Commercial paper................................ 4,259 5,162 -- 9,421
Notes, bonds and loans payable.................. 17,923 5,671 -- 23,594
Commercial paper................................... 1,705 1,921 -- 3,626
Notes, bonds, loans and mortgages payable.......... 2,749 1,338 -- 4,087
Separate and variable accounts..................... 31,328 23,234 -- 54,562
Minority interest.................................. 1,465 -- -- 1,465
Other liabilities.................................. 8,086 3,421 -- 11,507
-------- -------- ----- --------
Total liabilities............................. 265,611 110,207 -- 375,818
-------- -------- ----- --------
Preferred shareholders' equity in subsidiary
companies....................................... 1,347 2,067 -- 3,414
-------- -------- ----- --------
CAPITAL FUNDS:
Common stock....................................... 6,189 269 487 6,945
Additional paid-in capital......................... 2,668 618 (487) 2,799
Retained earnings.................................. 34,304 8,294 -- 42,598
Accumulated other comprehensive loss............... (2,136) (304) -- (2,440)
Treasury stock, at cost............................ (1,406) (1,057) -- (2,463)
-------- -------- ----- --------
Total capital funds........................... 39,619 7,820 -- 47,439
-------- -------- ----- --------
Total liabilities and capital funds........... $306,577 $120,094 $ -- $426,671
======== ======== ===== ========
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial statements.
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND AMERICAN GENERAL
CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE INFORMATION)
HISTORICAL THREE
MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2001
-----------------
AMERICAN
AIG GENERAL PRO FORMA COMBINED
------ -------- ------------------
General insurance operations:
Net premiums written..................................... $4,865 $ -- $4,865
Change in unearned premium reserve....................... (143) -- (143)
------ ------ ------
Net premiums earned...................................... 4,722 -- 4,722
Net investment income.................................... 716 -- 716
Realized capital losses.................................. (21) -- (21)
------ ------ ------
5,417 -- 5,417
------ ------ ------
Losses and loss expenses incurred........................ 3,572 -- 3,572
Underwriting expenses.................................... 894 -- 894
------ ------ ------
4,466 -- 4,466
------ ------ ------
Operating income......................................... 951 -- 951
------ ------ ------
Life insurance operations:
Premium income........................................... 3,506 865 4,371
Net investment income.................................... 1,921 927 2,848
Realized capital losses.................................. (18) -- (18)
------ ------ ------
5,409 1,792 7,201
------ ------ ------
Death and other benefits................................. 1,369 979 2,348
Increase in future policy benefits....................... 2,198 75 2,273
Acquisition and insurance expenses....................... 903 349 1,252
------ ------ ------
4,470 1,403 5,873
------ ------ ------
Operating income......................................... 939 389 1,328
------ ------ ------
Financial services operating income........................ 329 103 432
Asset management operating income.......................... 111 176 287
Other realized capital losses.............................. (12) (35) (47)
Other income (deductions) -- net........................... (52) (105) (157)
------ ------ ------
Income before income taxes and minority interest........... 2,266 528 2,794
------ ------ ------
Income taxes -- Current.................................... 362 107 469
-- Deferred.................................. 303 55 358
------ ------ ------
665 162 827
------ ------ ------
Income before minority interest............................ 1,601 366 1,967
------ ------ ------
Minority interest.......................................... (69) (43) (112)
------ ------ ------
Net income................................................. $1,532 $ 323 $1,855
====== ====== ======
Earnings per common share:
Basic.................................................... $ 0.66 $ 0.65 $ 0.71
====== ====== ======
Diluted.................................................. $ 0.65 $ 0.64 $ 0.70
====== ====== ======
Average shares outstanding:
Basic.................................................... 2,334 499 2,635
------ ------ ------
Diluted.................................................. 2,359 504 2,664
------ ------ ------
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial statements.
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND AMERICAN GENERAL
CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE INFORMATION)
HISTORICAL THREE
MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 2000
--------------------
AMERICAN
AIG GENERAL PRO FORMA COMBINED
------ -------- ------------------
General insurance operations:
Net premiums written................................ $4,226 $ -- $4,226
Change in unearned premium reserve.................. (119) -- (119)
------ ------ ------
Net premiums earned................................. 4,107 -- 4,107
Net investment income............................... 663 -- 663
Realized capital gains.............................. 12 -- 12
------ ------ ------
4,782 -- 4,782
------ ------ ------
Losses and loss expenses incurred................... 3,088 -- 3,088
Underwriting expenses............................... 807 -- 807
------ ------ ------
3,895 -- 3,895
------ ------ ------
Operating income.................................... 887 -- 887
------ ------ ------
Life insurance operations:
Premium income...................................... 3,278 924 4,202
Net investment income............................... 1,671 855 2,526
Realized capital losses............................. (29) -- (29)
------ ------ ------
4,920 1,779 6,699
------ ------ ------
Death and other benefits............................ 1,247 931 2,178
Increase in future policy benefits.................. 2,059 119 2,178
Acquisition and insurance expenses.................. 831 371 1,202
------ ------ ------
4,137 1,421 5,558
------ ------ ------
Operating income.................................... 783 358 1,141
------ ------ ------
Financial services operating income................... 281 92 373
Asset management operating income..................... 104 169 273
Other realized capital losses......................... (4) (51) (55)
Other income (deductions) -- net...................... (60) (90) (150)
------ ------ ------
Income before income taxes and minority interest...... 1,991 478 2,469
------ ------ ------
Income taxes -- Current............................... 308 101 409
-- Deferred............................ 282 54 336
------ ------ ------
590 155 745
------ ------ ------
Income before minority interest....................... 1,401 323 1,724
------ ------ ------
Minority interest..................................... (55) (38) (93)
------ ------ ------
Net income............................................ $1,346 $ 285 $1,631
====== ====== ======
Earnings per common share:
Basic............................................... $ 0.58 $ 0.57 $ 0.62
====== ====== ======
Diluted............................................. $ 0.57 $ 0.56 $ 0.61
====== ====== ======
Average shares outstanding:
Basic............................................... 2,320 498 2,620
------ ------ ------
Diluted............................................. 2,346 514 2,656
------ ------ ------
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial statements.
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND AMERICAN GENERAL
CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE INFORMATION)
HISTORICAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2000
---------------------
AMERICAN
AIG GENERAL PRO FORMA COMBINED
-------- --------- ------------------
General insurance operations:
Net premiums written.................................... $17,526 $ -- $17,526
Change in unearned premium reserve...................... (119) -- (119)
------- ------ -------
Net premiums earned..................................... 17,407 -- 17,407
Net investment income................................... 2,701 -- 2,701
Realized capital gains.................................. 38 -- 38
------- ------ -------
20,146 -- 20,146
------- ------ -------
Losses and loss expenses incurred....................... 13,104 -- 13,104
Underwriting expenses................................... 3,518 -- 3,518
------- ------ -------
16,622 -- 16,622
------- ------ -------
Operating income........................................ 3,524 -- 3,524
------- ------ -------
Life insurance operations:
Premium income.......................................... 13,610 3,563 17,173
Net investment income................................... 7,123 3,541 10,664
Realized capital losses................................. (162) -- (162)
------- ------ -------
20,571 7,104 27,675
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Death and other benefits................................ 5,461 3,849 9,310
Increase in future policy benefits...................... 8,154 324 8,478
Acquisition and insurance expenses...................... 3,569 1,496 5,065
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17,184 5,669 22,853
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Operating income........................................ 3,387 1,435 4,822
------- ------ -------
Financial services operating income....................... 1,293 385 1,678
Asset management operating income......................... 430 731 1,161
Other realized capital losses............................. (14) (176) (190)
Other income (deductions) -- net.......................... (271) (701) (972)
------- ------ -------
Income before income taxes and minority interest.......... 8,349 1,674 10,023
------- ------ -------
Income taxes -- Current................................... 1,337 357 1,694
-- Deferred................................. 1,121 156 1,277
------- ------ -------
2,458 513 2,971
------- ------ -------
Income before minority interest........................... 5,891 1,161 7,052
------- ------ -------
Minority interest......................................... (255) (158) (413)
------- ------ -------
Net income................................................ $ 5,636 $1,003 $ 6,639
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Earnings per common share:
Basic................................................... $ 2.43 $ 2.01 $ 2.53
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Diluted................................................. $ 2.41 $ 1.98 $ 2.51
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Average shares outstanding:
Basic................................................... 2,318 499 2,619
------- ------ -------
Diluted................................................. 2,343 509 2,650
------- ------ -------
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial statements.
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND AMERICAN GENERAL
CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE INFORMATION)
HISTORICAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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AMERICAN
AIG GENERAL PRO FORMA COMBINED
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General insurance operations:
Net premiums written................................ $16,224 $ -- $16,224
Change in unearned premium reserve.................. (680) -- (680)
------- -------
Net premiums earned................................. 15,544 -- 15,544
Net investment income............................... 2,517 -- 2,517
Realized capital gains.............................. 295 -- 295
------- -------
18,356 -- 18,356
------- -------
Losses and loss expenses incurred................... 11,738 -- 11,738
Underwriting expenses............................... 3,137 -- 3,137
------- -------
14,875 -- 14,875
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Operating income.................................... 3,481 -- 3,481
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Life insurance operations:
Premium income...................................... 11,942 3,538 15,480
Net investment income............................... 6,206 3,299 9,505
Realized capital losses............................. (148) -- (148)
------- ------ -------
18,000 6,837 24,837
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Death and other benefits............................ 5,000 3,618 8,618
Increase in future policy benefits.................. 6,870 374 7,244
Acquisition and insurance expenses.................. 3,272 1,493 4,765
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15,142 5,485 20,627
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Operating income.................................... 2,858 1,352 4,210
------- ------ -------
Financial services operating income................... 1,081 351 1,432
Asset management operating income..................... 314 606 920
Other realized capital losses......................... (25) (19) (44)
Other income (deductions) -- net...................... (197) (403) (600)
------- ------ -------
Income before income taxes and minority interest...... 7,512 1,887 9,399
------- ------ -------
Income taxes -- Current............................... 1,813 338 2,151
-- Deferred............................. 406 276 682
------- ------ -------
2,219 614 2,833
------- ------ -------
Income before minority interest....................... 5,293 1,273 6,566
------- ------ -------
Minority interest..................................... (238) (142) (380)
------- ------ -------
Net income............................................ $ 5,055 $1,131 $ 6,186
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Earnings per common share:
Basic............................................... $ 2.18 $ 2.26 $ 2.36
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Diluted............................................. $ 2.15 $ 2.20 $ 2.32
======= ====== =======
Average shares outstanding:
Basic............................................... 2,322 498 2,623
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Diluted............................................. 2,350 518 2,663
------- ------ -------
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial statements.
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND AMERICAN GENERAL
CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE INFORMATION)
HISTORICAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1998
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AMERICAN
AIG GENERAL PRO FORMA COMBINED
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General insurance operations:
Net premiums written................................ $14,586 $ -- $14,586
Change in unearned premium reserve.................. (488) -- (488)
------- ------ -------
Net premiums earned................................. 14,098 -- 14,098
Net investment income............................... 2,192 -- 2,192
Realized capital gains.............................. 205 -- 205
------- ------ -------
16,495 -- 16,495
------- ------ -------
Losses and loss expenses incurred................... 10,657 -- 10,657
Underwriting expenses............................... 2,910 -- 2,910
------- ------ -------
13,567 -- 13,567
------- ------ -------
Operating income.................................... 2,928 -- 2,928
------- ------ -------
Life insurance operations:
Premium income...................................... 10,293 3,432 13,725
Net investment income............................... 5,201 3,156 8,357
Realized capital losses............................. (74) -- (74)
------- ------ -------
15,420 6,588 22,008
------- ------ -------
Death and other benefits............................ 4,543 3,516 8,059
Increase in future policy benefits.................. 5,699 261 5,960
Acquisition and insurance expenses.................. 2,805 1,588 4,393
------- ------ -------
13,047 5,365 18,412
------- ------ -------
Operating income.................................... 2,373 1,223 3,596
------- ------ -------
Financial services operating income................... 869 312 1,181
Asset management operating income..................... 191 497 688
Equity in income of minority-owned insurance
operations.......................................... 57 (17) 40
Other realized capital gains (losses)................. (7) 6 (1)
Other income (deductions) - net....................... (134) (715) (849)
------- ------ -------
Income before income taxes and minority interest...... 6,277 1,306 7,583
------- ------ -------
Income taxes -- Current............................... 1,100 424 1,524
-- Deferred............................. 685 (19) 666
------- ------ -------
1,785 405 2,190
------- ------ -------
Income before minority interest....................... 4,492 901 5,393
------- ------ -------
Minority interest..................................... (210) (137) (347)
------- ------ -------
Net income............................................ $ 4,282 $ 764 $ 5,046
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Earnings per common share:
Basic............................................... $ 1.87 $ 1.51 $ 1.96
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Diluted............................................. $ 1.83 $ 1.48 $ 1.91
======= ====== =======
Average shares outstanding:
Basic............................................... 2,278 502 2,581
------- ------ -------
Diluted............................................. 2,331 523 2,647
------- ------ -------
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial statements.
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND AMERICAN GENERAL
CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(a) The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheets and pro forma combined
statements of income reflect a combination based on the maximum exchange ratio
of 0.6037 of a share of AIG common stock for each outstanding share of American
General common stock. There would be no material change in the pro forma
financial statements if the minimum exchange ratio of 0.5462 of a share of AIG
common stock for each outstanding share of American General common stock were
used for the calculations. If the acquisition had been completed as of the date
of this proxy statement/prospectus, the number of shares of AIG common stock
that would have been issued and become outstanding as a result of the completion
of the acquisition would have been approximately 280,667,448 based on an
exchange ratio of 0.5614, which would have been the applicable exchange ratio at
that time determined in accordance with the merger agreement.
(b) Per share amounts for all periods presented have been retroactively adjusted
to reflect all stock dividends and splits.
(c) With respect to AIG, certain accounts have been reclassified in the 2000,
1999 and 1998 financial statements to conform to the 2001 presentation. With
respect to American General, certain accounts have been reclassified in all
periods presented to conform to AIG's presentation.
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DESCRIPTION OF AIG CAPITAL STOCK
The following description of the material terms of the capital stock of AIG
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
AIG's restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, bylaws and the Delaware
General Corporation Law.
GENERAL
The authorized capital stock of AIG consists of 5,000,000,000 shares of AIG
common stock, par value $2.50 per share, and 6,000,000 shares of serial
preferred stock, par value $5.00 per share. As of March 31, 2001, there were
2,331,018,041 shares of AIG common stock outstanding and no shares of AIG
preferred stock outstanding.
AIG COMMON STOCK
All of the outstanding shares of AIG common stock are fully paid and
nonassessable. Subject to the prior rights of the holders of shares of AIG
preferred stock that may be issued and outstanding, none of which are currently
outstanding, the holders of AIG common stock are entitled to receive:
- dividends as and when declared by the AIG board of directors out of funds
legally available for the payment of dividends; and
- in the event of the dissolution of AIG, to share ratably in all assets
remaining after payment of liabilities and satisfaction of the
liquidation preferences, if any, of then outstanding shares of AIG
preferred stock, as provided in AIG's restated certificate of
incorporation, as amended.
Each holder of AIG common stock is entitled to one vote for each share held
of record on all matters presented to a vote at a shareholders meeting,
including the election of directors. Holders of AIG common stock have no
cumulative voting rights or preemptive rights to purchase or subscribe for any
stock or other securities and there are no conversion rights or redemption or
sinking fund provisions with respect to the stock. Additional authorized shares
of AIG common stock may be issued without shareholder approval.
AIG PREFERRED STOCK
The authorized but unissued shares of AIG preferred stock are available for
issuance from time to time at the discretion of the AIG board of directors
without shareholder approval. The AIG board of directors has the authority to
determine for each series of AIG preferred stock it establishes the number,
designation, preferences, limitations, and relative rights of the shares of the
series, subject to applicable law and the provisions of any outstanding series
of AIG preferred stock. The terms of any series of AIG preferred stock,
including the dividend rate, redemption price, liquidation rights, sinking fund
provisions, conversion rights and voting rights, and any corresponding effect on
other shareholders, will be dependent largely on factors existing at the time of
issuance. These terms and effects could include:
- restrictions on dividends on the AIG common stock if dividends on the AIG
preferred stock are in arrears;
- dilution of the voting power of other shareholders to the extent a series
of the AIG preferred stock has voting rights; and
- reduction of amounts available for liquidation as a result of any
liquidation preference granted to any series of AIG preferred stock.
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COMPARISON OF RIGHTS OF AIG AND AMERICAN GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS
AIG is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. American
General is incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas. The holders of
shares of American General common stock whose rights as shareholders are
currently governed by Texas law, the American General restated articles of
incorporation, as amended, and the American General amended and restated bylaws
will, upon the exchange of their shares under the terms of the merger agreement,
become holders of shares of AIG common stock, and their rights as AIG
shareholders will be governed by Delaware law, the AIG restated certificate of
incorporation, as amended, and the AIG bylaws. The material differences between
the current rights of American General shareholders and the rights those
shareholders will have as shareholders of AIG upon completion of the merger,
which result from differences in AIG's and American General's respective
governing corporate documents and differences in Delaware and Texas corporate
law, are summarized below.
The following summary is not intended to be complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to the Texas Business Corporation Act, the Delaware
General Corporation Law, the American General restated articles of
incorporation, as amended, the American General amended and restated bylaws, the
AIG restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, and the AIG bylaws, as
the case may be. The identification of specific differences is not meant to
indicate that other equally or more significant differences do not exist. Copies
of the American General amended and restated articles of incorporation, as
amended, the American General amended and restated bylaws, the AIG restated
certificate of incorporation, as amended, and the AIG bylaws are incorporated by
reference and will be sent to holders of shares of American General common stock
upon request. See "Where You Can Find More Information."
TEXAS LAW AND CURRENT
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF DELAWARE LAW AND CURRENT
AMERICAN GENERAL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OF AIG
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AUTHORIZED STOCK
The American General articles of The AIG restated certificate of
incorporation provide for authorized stock incorporation provides for authorized stock
consisting of 800,000,000 shares of American consisting of 5,000,000,000 shares of AIG
General common stock, $.50 par value per common stock, $2.50 par value per share, and
share, and 60,000,000 shares of preferred 6,000,000 shares of serial preferred stock,
stock, $1.50 par value per share. $5.00 par value per share.
ELECTION AND SIZE OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The American General bylaws fix the number The AIG bylaws fix the number of directors
of directors at no fewer than three nor more at not less than seven nor more than 21.
than 25. Currently, the American General Currently, the AIG board is not divided into
board is composed of 12 directors. The classes and is composed of 18 directors. The
bylaws provide that the number of directors AIG bylaws provide that the size of the AIG
may be increased or decreased by resolution board may be increased by the vote of a
of the board. American General's bylaws do majority of directors then in office,
not provide for classification of the board although less than a quorum, or by the
of directors. affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of all
The American General bylaws provide that classes of stock entitled to vote thereon.
directors are elected by a plurality of
votes at the annual meeting of shareholders The AIG bylaws provide that directors are
and serve until the next annual meeting and elected by a plurality of votes at annual
until their successors shall have been meetings and hold office until the next
elected and qualified. American General's annual meeting and until their successors
shareholders do not have cumulative voting are elected and qualify or until their
rights. earlier resignation or removal. AIG
shareholders do not have cumulative voting
rights.
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REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS
As permitted by Texas law, American Any of AIG's directors may be removed, with
General's bylaws provide generally that a or without cause, by the holders of a
director may be removed from office, with or majority of the outstanding shares entitled
without cause, only by the affirmative vote to vote in an election of directors.
of the holders of at least 75% of the
combined voting power of the then
outstanding shares of all classes of stock
of American General entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors.
VACANCIES ON THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Under Texas law and the American General Under Delaware law, unless the certificate
bylaws, a vacancy occurring in the board of of incorporation or bylaws provide
directors may generally be filled by the otherwise, the board of directors of a
affirmative vote of a majority of the corporation may fill any vacancy on the
remaining directors, though less than a board, including vacancies resulting from an
quorum of the board of directors, or by increase in the number of directors. The AIG
election at an annual or special meeting of bylaws provide that any vacancy created by
shareholders called for that purpose. A the removal of a director with or without
directorship to be filled by reason of an cause by holders of a majority of shares
increase in the number of directors may be entitled to vote at an election of directors
filled by the affirmative vote of a majority may be filled by the same majority. Other
of the board of directors, or by election at vacancies and newly created directorships
an annual or special meeting of shareholders resulting from any increase in the
called for that purpose, provided that the authorized number of directors elected by
board of directors may not fill more than all of the shareholders having a right to
two directorships during the period between vote as a single class or from any other
any two successive annual meetings of cause may be filled by a majority of
shareholders. directors then in office, although less than
a quorum, or by the sole remaining director.
ACTION BY WRITTEN
CONSENT
Under Texas law and American General's Under Delaware law and the AIG restated
articles of incorporation, any action certificate of incorporation, any action
required to be taken at an annual or special that could be taken by shareholders at a
meeting of shareholders may be taken without meeting may be taken without a meeting if a
a meeting only if all shareholders entitled consent (or consents) in writing, setting
to vote with respect to the action consent forth the action so taken, is signed by the
in writing to that action. holders of record of outstanding stock
having not less than the minimum number of
votes that would be necessary to authorize
or take that action at a meeting at which
all shares entitled to vote thereon were
present and voted.
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AMENDMENTS TO
CHARTER
Under Texas law and American General's Under Delaware law and the AIG restated
articles of incorporation, an amendment to certificate of incorporation, an amendment
American General's articles of incorporation to AIG's certificate of incorporation must
generally would require the approval of the be approved by a majority of the outstanding
holders of at least two-thirds of the shares shares and a majority of the outstanding
entitled to vote thereon, or, if any class shares of each class entitled to vote upon
is entitled to vote separately thereon, the the proposed amendment.
approval of the holders of at least
two-thirds of the shares of the class
entitled to vote thereon and at least
two-thirds of the total shares entitled to
vote thereon. Currently, no outstanding
class of shares is entitled to vote
separately on a proposed amendment to
American General's articles of
incorporation.
AMENDMENTS TO
BYLAWS
Under the American General bylaws, the power As permitted by Delaware law, the AIG
to alter, amend or repeal the bylaws or restated certificate of incorporation gives
adopt new bylaws is vested in the American its directors the power to make, alter,
General board of directors, subject to amend, change, add to or repeal the AIG
repeal or change by action of the bylaws. The AIG bylaws provide that they may
affirmative vote of the holders of at least be amended or repealed, and new bylaws may
75% of the then outstanding shares of all be adopted, by the affirmative vote of a
classes entitled to vote generally on the majority of the AIG board, but the holders
election of directors, voting together as a of a majority of the shares then entitled to
single class. vote may adopt additional bylaws and may
amend or repeal any bylaw whether or not
adopted by them.
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF
SHAREHOLDERS
American General's bylaws provide that The AIG bylaws provide that special meetings
special meetings of shareholders may be of shareholders may be called by the
called by the chairman of American General's chairman, a vice chairman, if any, the
board of directors, its president or a president, if any, the secretary or the AIG
majority of its board of directors and shall board of directors and shall be called by
be called by its secretary upon the written the secretary upon the written request of
request of holders of at least 10% of the shareholders who together own of record 25%
issued and outstanding shares entitled to or more of the outstanding shares of each
vote at the meeting. class of stock entitled to vote at the
meeting.
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VOTE ON EXTRAORDINARY
CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS
Unless the board of directors requires a Under Delaware law and the AIG restated
greater vote, Texas law, with limited certificate of incorporation, a sale or
exceptions, requires the affirmative vote of other disposition of all or substantially
the holders of at least two-thirds of the all of AIG's assets, a merger or
outstanding shares entitled to vote to consolidation of the corporation with
approve a merger agreement, in addition to another corporation or a dissolution of the
any required class vote. Similar voting corporation requires the affirmative vote of
requirements apply for statutory share the board of directors (except in limited
exchanges or conversions. circumstances) plus, with limited
exceptions, the affirmative vote of a
Texas law generally requires the affirmative majority of the outstanding stock entitled
vote of the holders of at least two-thirds to vote thereon. Delaware law does not
of the shares entitled to vote to approve provide for statutory share exchanges. Also,
the sale, lease, exchange or other unlike the Texas corporate statute, the
disposition of all or substantially all the Delaware corporate statute does not define
corporation's assets if other than in the what constitutes a sale of substantially all
usual and regular course of business, and if of the corporation's assets.
any class of shares is entitled to vote as a
class on a transaction, in addition to any
required class vote. Texas law does not
require shareholder approval of a sale of
assets in the usual and regular course of
business unless otherwise specified in the
articles of incorporation. Under Texas law,
a sale of assets is deemed to be in the
usual and regular course of business if the
corporation continues to engage in one or
more businesses or applies a portion of the
proceeds to the conduct of a business in
which it engages following the transaction.
INSPECTION OF
DOCUMENTS
Under Texas law, any person who has been a The Delaware General Corporation Law allows
shareholder of a corporation for at least any shareholder the right to inspect for any
six months immediately preceding the proper purpose the corporation's stock
shareholder's demand, or is the holder of at ledger, a list of its shareholders, and its
least 5% of all the outstanding shares of a other books and records, and to make copies
corporation has the right to examine the or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose
corporation's relevant books and records of means a purpose reasonably related to the
account, minutes and share transfer records. person's interest as a shareholder.
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APPRAISAL RIGHTS
Shareholders of a Texas corporation Delaware law provides for appraisal rights
generally have dissenter's rights in with respect to mergers or consolidations.
connection with significant business However, shareholders of a Delaware
transactions requiring shareholder approval, corporation generally have no appraisal
including mergers. However, a shareholder of rights in the event of a merger or
a Texas corporation has no appraisal rights consolidation of a corporation if the stock
with respect to any plan of merger pursuant of the Delaware corporation is listed on a
to which there is a single surviving or new national securities exchange or the NASDAQ
domestic or foreign corporation, or with National Market, or such stock is held of
respect to any plan of exchange, if: record by more than 2,000 shareholders, or
in the case of a merger for which
- the shares held by the shareholder are shareholder approval is not required by
part of a class of shares listed on a statute, in each such case, unless
national securities exchange, listed on the shareholders of the Delaware corporation are
NASDAQ National Market or held of record by required to accept for their stock anything
not less than 2,000 holders; other than:
- the shareholder is not required to accept - shares of stock of the surviving
for his shares any consideration that is corporation (or depositary receipts in
different than the consideration to be respect thereof), or shares of stock or
received by other holders of the same class depositary receipts of any other corporation
or series of shares held by such whose share or depositary receipts will
shareholder; and satisfy the listing or ownership
requirements described above; and
- the shareholder is not required to accept
any consideration other than shares of a - cash in lieu of fractional shares.
corporation which satisfy the requirements
of the first bullet point above and cash in
lieu of fractional shares.
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STATE ANTITAKEOVER
STATUTES
Texas law generally prohibits public Delaware law generally prohibits public
corporations from engaging in significant corporations from engaging in significant
business transactions, including mergers, business transactions, including mergers,
with a holder of 20% or more of the with a holder of 15% or more of the
corporation's stock for a period of three corporation's stock for a period of three
years after such holder exceeds such years after such holder exceeds such
ownership level, unless: ownership level, unless:
- the board approves either the transaction - the board approves either the transaction
in question or the acquisition of shares by in question or the acquisition of shares by
the affiliated shareholder prior to the the interested shareholder prior to the time
affiliated shareholder's share acquisition the shareholder becomes an interested
date; or shareholder based on its direct or indirect
ownership of 15% of the corporation's stock;
- the transaction is approved by the holders or
of at least two-thirds of the corporation's
shares entitled to vote thereon, excluding - when the interested shareholder exceeds
the shares held by the shareholder in the 15% threshold, it acquires at least 85%
question and its affiliates, at a meeting of of the outstanding shares not held by
shareholders not less than six months after certain affiliates, such as pursuant to a
the affiliated shareholder's share tender offer; or
acquisition date.
- the transaction is approved by the board
of directors and the holders of at least
two-thirds of the corporation's shares
entitled to vote thereon, excluding the
shares held by the interested shareholder,
at a meeting of shareholders. Delaware law
does not require that this vote occur at
least six months after the interested
shareholder's share acquisition date.
CONSTITUENCY STATUTE
Texas law expressly provides that in Delaware law does not have such a provision
discharging a director's fiduciary duties, a in its corporate statute.
director, in considering the best interests
of the corporation, may consider the
long-term as well as the short-term
interests of the corporation and its
shareholders, including the possibility that
those interests may be best served by the
continued independence of the corporation.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
AIG has filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 under the
Securities Act of 1933 that registers the distribution of AIG common stock to
the American General shareholders under the terms of the merger agreement. This
proxy statement/prospectus forms a part of that registration statement and
constitutes a prospectus of AIG in addition to being a proxy statement of
American General for the special meeting. The registration statement, including
the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement, contains additional
relevant information about AIG and the AIG common stock. The rules and
regulations of the SEC allow AIG to omit some of the information included in the
registration statement and the exhibits and schedules to the registration
statement from this proxy statement/prospectus.
In addition, AIG and American General file annual, quarterly and current
reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You may read and copy any reports, statements
or other information at the following locations of the SEC:
Public Reference Room New York Regional Office Midwest Regional Office
450 Fifth Street, N.W. 7 World Trade Center 500 West Madison Street
Room 1024 Suite 1300 Suite 1400
Washington, D.C. 20549 New York, New York 10048 Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511
You may also obtain copies of this information by mail from the Public
Reference Section of the SEC, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington,
D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. Further information on the operation of the
SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. can be obtained by calling the
SEC at l-800-SEC-0330.
The SEC also maintains an Internet world wide web site that contains
annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information
about issuers, including AIG and American General, who file electronically with
the SEC. The address of that site is http://www.sec.gov.
You may also inspect annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy
statements and other information about AIG and American General at the offices
of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
The SEC allows AIG and American General to "incorporate by reference"
information into this proxy statement/prospectus. This means that AIG and
American General can disclose important business, financial and other
information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with
the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this
proxy statement/prospectus, except for any information superseded by information
in this proxy statement/prospectus or in later filed documents incorporated by
reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. This proxy statement/prospectus
incorporates by reference the documents set forth below that each of AIG and
American General has previously filed with the SEC. These documents contain
important information about AIG and American General and their finances.
This information is available to you without charge upon your written or
oral request. You can obtain documents incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement/prospectus, other than exhibits to a filing unless the exhibit is
specifically incorporated by reference into the filing, by requesting them in
writing or by telephone from the appropriate company at the following contact
information:
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
70 Pine Street Investor Relations
New York, New York 10270 P.O. Box 3247
(212) 770-6293 Houston, Texas 77253-3247
Attention: Director of Investor Relations (800) AGC-1111
In addition to the incorporation by reference of documents previously filed
by AIG and American General with the SEC, American General also incorporates by
reference additional documents that it may file with the SEC between the date of
this proxy statement/prospectus and the date of the special
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meeting, and AIG incorporates by reference additional documents that it may file
with the SEC between the date of this proxy statement/prospectus and the closing
of the merger. These documents include periodic reports, including, for example,
annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports
on Form 8-K, as well as proxy statements.
If you would like to request documents, including any documents
subsequently filed with the SEC prior to the special meeting, please do so by
August 8, 2001, so that you will receive them before the special meeting.
AIG SEC FILINGS (FILE NO. 1-8787) PERIOD OR DATE FILED
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Annual Report on Form 10-K Year ended December 31, 2000
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Quarter ended March 31, 2001
The description of the AIG common stock set Filed pursuant to Section 12 of the
forth in the AIG registration statement on Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on September
Form 8-A 20, 1984, including any amendment or report
filed with the SEC for the purpose of
updating that description
Current Reports on Form 8-K - April 4, 2001
- May 11, 2001
AMERICAN GENERAL SEC FILINGS (FILE NO. 1-7981) PERIOD OR DATE FILED
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Annual Report on Form 10-K Year ended December 31, 2000
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Quarter ended March 31, 2001
The description of the American General common Filed pursuant to Section 12 of the
stock set forth in the American General Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on June 25,
registration statement on Form 8-B 1980, including any amendment or report
filed with the SEC for the purpose of
updating that description
Current Reports on Form 8-K - March 12, 2001
- May 11, 2001
- May 14, 2001
Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A In connection with the April 26, 2001 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders
Any information contained in an incorporated document will be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this document to the extent that
information contained in this document or in any other subsequently filed
incorporated document modifies or supersedes that information. Any information
that is modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this document.
AIG has supplied all information contained or incorporated by reference in
this proxy statement/ prospectus relating to AIG, and American General has
supplied all information relating to American General.
YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED OR INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS TO VOTE ON THE MERGER. NEITHER AIG
NOR AMERICAN GENERAL HAS AUTHORIZED ANYONE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION THAT
IS DIFFERENT FROM OR IN ADDITION TO WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IS DATED JUNE 26, 2001.
YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED OR INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER
THAN THAT DATE, AND NEITHER THE MAILING OF THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS TO
SHAREHOLDERS OF AMERICAN GENERAL NOR THE ISSUANCE OF AIG COMMON STOCK IN THE
MERGER SHALL CREATE ANY IMPLICATION TO THE CONTRARY.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of AIG common stock to be issued in connection
with the merger will be passed upon for AIG by Kathleen E. Shannon, Esq., Vice
President and Associate General Counsel of AIG.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of
American International Group, Inc. at December 31, 2000 and 1999 and for the
three year period ended December 31, 2000 incorporated by reference in this
proxy statement/prospectus have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
independent accountants as stated in their report, which is incorporated by
reference. Those consolidated financial statements and financial statement
schedules are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon their report
given upon the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of American General Corporation
incorporated by reference in American General's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2000, and the financial statement schedules included
therein, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set
forth in their report thereon incorporated by reference therein and incorporated
herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements and schedules are
incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the
authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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APPENDIX A
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AMONG
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
WASHINGTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION
AND
AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
DATED AS OF MAY 11, 2001
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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS.................................................. v
ARTICLE I THE MERGER; CLOSING; EFFECTIVE TIME........................... A-1
1.1 The Merger....................................................... A-1
1.2 Closing.......................................................... A-2
1.3 Effective Time................................................... A-2
1.4 Change in Structure.............................................. A-2
ARTICLE II ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF THE SURVIVING
CORPORATION........................................................... A-2
2.1 The Articles of Incorporation.................................... A-2
2.2 The Bylaws....................................................... A-2
ARTICLE III OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION......... A-3
3.1 Directors........................................................ A-3
3.2 Officers......................................................... A-3
ARTICLE IV EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON STOCK; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES...... A-3
4.1 Effect on Stock.................................................. A-3
(a) Merger Consideration........................................ A-3
(b) Cancellation of Common Shares............................... A-3
(c) Merger Sub.................................................. A-4
4.2 Exchange of Certificates for Shares.............................. A-4
(a) Exchange Agent and Procedures............................... A-4
(b) Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares............ A-5
(c) Closing of Transfer Books................................... A-5
(d) Fractional Shares........................................... A-5
(e) Termination of Entitlement.................................. A-5
(f) Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates...................... A-5
(g) Withholding Taxes........................................... A-6
4.3 Adjustments to Prevent Dilution.................................. A-6
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES................................ A-6
5.1 Standard......................................................... A-6
5.2 Representations and Warranties of the Company.................... A-7
(a) Organization, Good Standing and Qualification............... A-7
(b) Capital Structure........................................... A-8
(c) Corporate Authority; Approval and Fairness.................. A-9
(d) Governmental Filings; No Violations......................... A-9
(e) Company Reports; Financial Statements; Undisclosed A-10
Liabilities; Statutory Statements...........................
(f) Absence of Certain Changes.................................. A-11
(g) Litigation.................................................. A-12
(h) Employee Benefits; Labor.................................... A-12
(i) Compliance with Laws; Permits............................... A-14
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(j) Takeover Statutes........................................... A-14
(k) Taxes....................................................... A-15
(l) Intellectual Property....................................... A-15
(m) Brokers and Finders......................................... A-16
(n) Insurance Business.......................................... A-16
(o) Material Contracts.......................................... A-16
(p) Environmental Matters....................................... A-17
(q) Risk Management; Derivatives................................ A-17
(r) Pooling of Interests........................................ A-18
(s) Tax Status.................................................. A-18
(t) Company Broker/Dealers...................................... A-18
(u) Investment Contracts, Funds and Clients..................... A-19
5.3 Representations and Warranties of Parent......................... A-19
(a) Organization, Good Standing and Qualification............... A-19
(b) Capital Structure........................................... A-20
(c) Corporate Authority; Approval and Fairness.................. A-20
(d) Governmental Filings; No Violations......................... A-21
(e) Parent Reports; Financial Statements; Undisclosed A-21
Liabilities.................................................
(f) Absence of Certain Changes.................................. A-22
(g) Litigation.................................................. A-23
(h) Compliance with Laws........................................ A-23
(i) Brokers and Finders......................................... A-23
(j) Pooling of Interests........................................ A-23
(k) Tax Status.................................................. A-23
(l) Merger Sub's Operations..................................... A-23
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS.................................................... A-23
6.1 Company Interim Operations....................................... A-23
6.2 Parent Interim Operations........................................ A-27
6.3 Acquisition Proposals............................................ A-28
6.4 Registration Statement; Information Supplied..................... A-29
6.5 Shareholder Meeting.............................................. A-30
6.6 Filings; Other Actions; Notification............................. A-31
6.7 Pooling.......................................................... A-32
6.8 Access........................................................... A-32
6.9 Affiliates....................................................... A-32
6.10 Listing Application.............................................. A-33
6.11 Publicity........................................................ A-33
6.12 Expenses......................................................... A-33
6.13 Indemnification; Directors' and Officers' Insurance.............. A-33
6.14 Takeover Statute................................................. A-35
6.15 Board of Directors of Parent..................................... A-35
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6.16 Accountants' Letters............................................. A-35
6.17 Integration Committee............................................ A-35
6.18 Tax-Free Merger.................................................. A-35
6.19 Employee Benefits................................................ A-35
6.20 Section 16 Matters............................................... A-39
6.21 Fund Clients..................................................... A-39
6.22 Transfer Taxes................................................... A-39
6.23 Dividend Reinvestment Plan....................................... A-39
ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS.................................................. A-40
7.1 Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Merger....... A-40
(a) Shareholder Approval........................................ A-40
(b) Exchange Listing............................................ A-40
(c) Regulatory Consents......................................... A-40
(d) Governmental Orders or Proceedings.......................... A-40
(e) Form S-4.................................................... A-40
(f) Pooling Letters............................................. A-40
7.2 Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub............... A-41
(a) Representations and Warranties; Covenants................... A-41
(b) Consents.................................................... A-41
(c) Tax Opinion................................................. A-41
7.3 Conditions to Obligation of the Company.......................... A-41
(a) Representations and Warranties; Covenants................... A-41
(b) Tax Opinion................................................. A-41
ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION................................................ A-42
8.1 Termination by Mutual Consent.................................... A-42
8.2 Termination by Either Parent or the Company...................... A-42
8.3 Termination by Company........................................... A-42
8.4 Termination by Parent............................................ A-42
8.5 Effect of Termination and Abandonment............................ A-43
8.6 Company Termination Payment...................................... A-43
8.7 Parent Termination Payment....................................... A-44
8.8 Pre-Termination Acquisition Proposal Event....................... A-46
ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL.................................... A-46
9.1 Survival......................................................... A-46
9.2 Modification or Amendment........................................ A-46
9.3 Waiver........................................................... A-46
9.4 Counterparts..................................................... A-47
9.5 Governing Law and Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial.................... A-47
9.6 Notices.......................................................... A-48
9.7 Entire Agreement; No Other Representations....................... A-48
9.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries..................................... A-48
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9.9 Obligations of Parent and of the Company......................... A-49
9.10 Severability..................................................... A-49
9.11 Interpretation................................................... A-49
9.12 Assignment....................................................... A-49
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A -- Form of Company Affiliate Letter
Exhibit B -- Form of Parent Affiliate Letter
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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS
1940 Act............................. A-10
Acquisition Proposal................. A-28
Actions.............................. A-12
Adjusted Option...................... A-36
Advisers Act......................... A-10
Advisor.............................. A-25
Advisory Entity...................... A-19
Agreement............................ A-1
Articles of Incorporation............ A-2
Articles of Merger................... A-2
Ascend............................... A-1
Burdensome Condition................. A-31
Business Day......................... A-2
Bylaws............................... A-2
Certificate.......................... A-3
Change in Recommendation............. A-30
Claim................................ A-33
Client............................... A-19
Closing.............................. A-2
Closing Date......................... A-2
Code................................. A-1
Common Shares........................ A-2
Company.............................. A-1
Company Actuarial Analyses........... A-16
Company Adverse Action............... A-44
Company Broker/Dealers............... A-18
Company Disclosure Letter............ A-7
Company Form 10-K.................... A-10
Company Insurance Companies.......... A-8
Company Options...................... A-36
Company Plan......................... A-12
Company Proxy Statement.............. A-29
Company Regulatory Reports........... A-11
Company Reports...................... A-10
Company Requisite Vote............... A-9
Company Restricted Shares............ A-36
Company Shareholder Meeting.......... A-30
Company Stock Plans.................. A-36
Company Stock Purchase Plan.......... A-39
Company Termination Amount........... A-43
Company Voting Debt.................. A-9
Confidentiality Agreement............ A-48
Consultant........................... A-25
Continuing Employees................. A-37
Contract............................. A-10
Contracts............................ A-10
Costs................................ A-33
Determination Date................... A-45
Effective Date....................... A-2
Effective Time....................... A-2
Environmental Law.................... A-17
Equivalent Price..................... A-45
ERISA................................ A-12
Exchange Act......................... A-10
Exchange Agent....................... A-4
Exchange Ratio....................... A-3
Excluded Shares...................... A-3
FDIC................................. A-10
Form S-4............................. A-29
Fund Client.......................... A-19
Governmental Consents................ A-40
Governmental Entity.................. A-10
Hazardous Substance.................. A-17
HDP.................................. A-1
HSR Act.............................. A-9
Incentive Award Units................ A-36
Indemnified Party.................... A-33
Index Group.......................... A-45
Index Price.......................... A-45
Insurance Amount..................... A-34
Intellectual Property................ A-15
Investment Contract.................. A-19
IRS.................................. A-13
Job Security Plan.................... A-26
Laws................................. A-14
Material Adverse Effect.............. A-6
Material Contract.................... A-16
Material Stock Price Decline......... A-45
Merger............................... A-1
Merger Consideration................. A-3
Merger Sub........................... A-1
Merger Sub Common Stock.............. A-4
Morgan Stanley....................... A-9
NASD................................. A-10
NYSE................................. A-3
Order................................ A-40
OTS.................................. A-10
Parent............................... A-1
Parent Average Interim Price......... A-45
Parent Average Price................. A-3
Parent Breach Exception.............. A-45
Parent Common Stock.................. A-3
Parent Disclosure Letter............. A-19
Parent Form 10-K..................... A-21
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Parent Plan.......................... A-20
Parent Preferred Stock............... A-20
Parent Regulatory Reports............ A-22
Parent Reports....................... A-22
Parent Termination Amount............ A-44
Partial Parent Termination Amount.... A-45
Performance Based Restricted Stock
Award.............................. A-36
Person............................... A-4
Plan................................. A-12
Post-Termination Company Acquisition
Proposal Event..................... A-43
Preferred Shares..................... A-8
Pre-Termination Acquisition Proposal
Event.............................. A-46
Prudential........................... A-1
Representatives...................... A-28
Scheduled Subsidiaries............... A-8
SEC.................................. A-10
Securities Act....................... A-10
Separate Account..................... A-16
Shareholder Approval/Recommendation
Exception.......................... A-45
Significant Subsidiary............... A-8
Starting Date........................ A-45
Subsidiary........................... A-7
Superior Proposal.................... A-29
Surviving Corporation................ A-1
Surviving Plans...................... A-38
Takeover Statute..................... A-15
Tax.................................. A-15
Tax Return(s)........................ A-15
Taxes................................ A-15
Taxing Authority..................... A-15
TBCA................................. A-1
Termination Date..................... A-42
Tri-Party Agreement.................. A-1
U.S. GAAP............................ A-1
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (hereinafter called this "AGREEMENT"), dated
as of May 11, 2001, among American General Corporation, a Texas corporation (the
"COMPANY"), American International Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("PARENT"), and Washington Acquisition Corporation, a Texas corporation and a
direct wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("MERGER SUB").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 11, 2001 (the
"Prudential Agreement"), previously entered into by the Company, Prudential plc,
a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales ("PRUDENTIAL"),
Holborn Delaware Partnership, a Delaware general partnership and a wholly-owned
indirect subsidiary of Prudential ("HDP"), and Ascend Merger Corp., a Texas
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of HDP ("ASCEND"), has been terminated
pursuant to the terms thereof and the terms of the Tri-Party Agreement, dated as
of May 11, 2001 among the Company, Parent, Prudential, HDP and Ascend (the
"TRI-PARTY AGREEMENT");
WHEREAS, the boards of directors of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company have
each determined that it is in furtherance of and consistent with their
respective long-term business strategies and is advisable and in the best
interests of their respective companies and shareholders for Merger Sub to merge
with and into the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein;
WHEREAS, in furtherance of such combination, the boards of directors of
Parent, Merger Sub and the Company have each approved the merger (the "MERGER")
of Merger Sub with and into the Company in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Texas Business Corporation Act (the "TBCA"), and upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, it is intended that, for United States federal income tax
purposes, the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of
Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder (the "CODE") and that this Agreement be,
and hereby is, adopted as a plan of reorganization for purposes of Section 368
of the Code;
WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company intend that the Merger be
accounted for as a "pooling of interests" under United States generally accepted
accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP");
WHEREAS, as an inducement to the willingness of Parent and Merger Sub to
enter into this Agreement, Parent and the Company have entered into employment
agreements, each dated as of the date hereof and to become effective as of the
Effective Time, with Robert M. Devlin, John A. Graf and Rodney O. Martin; and
WHEREAS, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub desire to make certain
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER; CLOSING; EFFECTIVE TIME
1.1 The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into
the Company, and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall thereupon
cease. The Company shall be the surviving corporation in the Merger (sometimes
hereinafter referred to as the "SURVIVING CORPORATION"), and the separate
corporate existence of the Company with all its rights, privileges, immunities,
powers and franchises shall continue unaffected by the Merger. At the Effective
Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this
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Agreement, the Articles of Merger and the applicable provisions of the TBCA.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the
Effective Time all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of
the Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all
debts, liabilities and duties of the Company and Merger Sub shall become the
debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
1.2 Closing. The closing of the Merger (the "CLOSING") shall take place
(i) at the offices of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, 51 West 52nd Street, New
York, New York at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the fifth Business Day after
all of the conditions set forth in Article VII have been fulfilled or waived
(other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the
Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those conditions) in
accordance with this Agreement or (ii) at such other place and time and/or on
such other date as the Company and Parent may agree in writing (the "CLOSING
DATE"). For purposes of this Agreement, "BUSINESS DAY" shall mean any day other
than a Saturday, Sunday or one on which banks are authorized by law to close in
New York, New York.
1.3 Effective Time. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, as soon
as practicable on the Closing Date (or such earlier time as the parties hereto
may mutually agree), the parties hereto shall file articles of merger as
contemplated by the TBCA (the "ARTICLES OF MERGER"), together with any required
related certificates, with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas, in such
form as required by, and executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of,
the TBCA. The Merger shall become effective upon the issuance of a certificate
of merger by the Secretary of State of the State of Texas in response to the
filing of the Articles of Merger or at such later date and time as may be set
forth in such Articles of Merger (such time, the "EFFECTIVE TIME" and the date
on which the Effective Time occurs, the "EFFECTIVE DATE").
1.4 Change in Structure. Parent may at any time prior to the Effective
Time change the structural method of effecting the combination with the Company
(including, without limitation, the provisions of this Article I and of Article
IV) if and to the extent Parent deems such change to be desirable; provided,
however, that no such change shall (i) be effected without the consent of the
Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, (ii) alter
or change in any way (including as to the amount or kind) the consideration to
be issued to holders of common shares, par value $.50 per share, of the Company
(the "COMMON SHARES"), or the holders of any Company Options or Company
Restricted Shares as provided for in this Agreement, (iii) adversely affect the
tax treatment of holders of Common Shares or the holders of any Company Options
or Company Restricted Shares as a result of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, or (iv) meaningfully impede or meaningfully delay consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, Parent and
Merger Sub agree that if, as a result of any such change in the structural
method of effecting the combination with the Company, any representation or
warranty of the Company would become untrue or incorrect, then such failures to
be true or correct, to the extent arising from such change in structure, shall
not be taken into account in determining whether the condition set forth in
Section 7.2(a) shall have been satisfied.
ARTICLE II
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS OF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION
2.1 The Articles of Incorporation. The articles of incorporation of the
Company as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the
articles of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation (the "ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION"), until thereafter duly amended as provided therein or by
applicable law.
2.2 The Bylaws. The bylaws of Merger Sub in effect immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation (the
"BYLAWS"), until thereafter amended as provided therein or by applicable law.
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ARTICLE III
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE SURVIVING CORPORATION
3.1 Directors. The directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the directors of the
Surviving Corporation until their successors have been duly elected or appointed
and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance
with the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
3.2 Officers. The officers of the Company immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the officers of the
Surviving Corporation until their successors have been duly elected or appointed
and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance
with the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
ARTICLE IV
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON STOCK; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
4.1 Effect on Stock. At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and
without any action on the part of the holder of any stock of the Company or
Merger Sub:
(a) Merger Consideration. Subject to Section 4.2(d), each Common
Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
(excluding any Common Shares ("EXCLUDED SHARES") held by the Company,
Parent, any wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent or by any wholly owned
Subsidiary of the Company, other than those Common Shares (i) held in trust
accounts, managed accounts and the like, or otherwise held in a fiduciary
or similar capacity, that are beneficially owned by third parties, (ii)
held in connection with any proprietary trading activities conducted by the
Company's broker-dealer subsidiaries in the ordinary course, consistent
with past practice, or (iii) described in Section 5.2(e)(ii) of the Company
Disclosure Letter) shall be converted into the right to receive in
accordance with this Article IV a number of shares (the "MERGER
CONSIDERATION") of common stock, par value $2.50 per share, of Parent
("PARENT COMMON STOCK") equal to (a) if the Parent Average Price is $84.22
or greater, 0.5462; (b) if the Parent Average Price is less than $84.22 but
greater than $76.20, the quotient, rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth,
resulting from dividing (i) $46.00 by (ii) the Parent Average Price; or (c)
if the Parent Average Price is $76.20 or less, 0.6037 (such number pursuant
to (a), (b) or (c), as the case may be, subject to adjustment as provided
in Section 4.3, the "EXCHANGE RATIO"). The "PARENT AVERAGE PRICE" shall be
the average of the daily average of the per share high and low sales prices
of one share of Parent Common Stock as reported on The New York Stock
Exchange, Inc. (the "NYSE") composite transactions reporting system (as
reported in the New York City edition of The Wall Street Journal or, if not
reported thereby, another mutually acceptable authoritative source) for
each of the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the
Closing Date, rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth of a dollar.
(b) Cancellation of Common Shares.
(i) At the Effective Time, all Common Shares shall no longer be
outstanding and shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist,
and each certificate (a "CERTIFICATE") formerly representing any of such
Common Shares (other than Excluded Shares) shall thereafter represent only
the right to receive the Merger Consideration and the right, if any, to
receive, pursuant to Section 4.2(d), cash in lieu of a fractional share of
Parent Common Stock and any distribution or dividend pursuant to Section
4.2(b), in each case without interest.
(ii) Each Excluded Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on
the part of the holder thereof, cease to be outstanding, shall be cancelled
and retired without payment of any consideration therefor and shall cease
to exist.
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(c) Merger Sub. At the Effective Time, each share of common stock,
par value $0.01 per share ("MERGER SUB COMMON STOCK"), of Merger Sub issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall constitute
one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Common Share. Following
the Effective Time, each certificate evidencing ownership of shares of
Merger Sub Common Stock shall evidence ownership of such Common Shares.
4.2 Exchange of Certificates for Shares.
(a) Exchange Agent and Procedures.
(i) Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall appoint a bank, trust company
or other agent reasonably acceptable to the Company, as exchange agent (the
"EXCHANGE AGENT") for the purpose of acting solely as an agent in exchanging
Certificates for shares of Parent Common Stock in accordance with this Article
IV; notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Parent may cause
its regular stock transfer agent to perform the functions of the Exchange Agent
hereunder at any time following the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date,
and the term "Exchange Agent" shall include such stock transfer agent acting in
such capacity. Promptly after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation
shall cause the Exchange Agent to send to each holder of record of Common Shares
(other than Excluded Shares) as of the Effective Time (i) a letter of
transmittal which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of
loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the
Certificates to the Exchange Agent, such letter of transmittal to be in such
form and to have such other provisions as the Company and Parent shall
reasonably specify, and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of
the Certificates in exchange for (A) the Merger Consideration and (B) if
applicable, any cash in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock in
accordance with Section 4.2(d) and unpaid dividends or other distributions in
accordance with Section 4.2(b). The Exchange Agent will act solely for the
benefit of holders of record of Common Shares (other than Excluded Shares) as of
the Effective Time in relation to the actions required by the Exchange Agent
under this Article IV.
(ii) Each holder of any Common Shares that have been converted into a right
to receive the Merger Consideration set forth in Section 4.1(a) shall, upon
surrender of a Certificate for cancellation to the Exchange Agent together with
a properly completed letter of transmittal, duly executed, be entitled to
receive in exchange therefor (x) that whole number of shares of Parent Common
Stock that such holder is entitled to receive pursuant to this Article IV and
(y) a check in the amount (after giving effect to any tax withholdings required
by applicable Law) of (A) any cash in lieu of a fractional share of Parent
Common Stock in accordance with Section 4.2(b), plus (B) if applicable, any
unpaid dividends or other distributions, that such holder has the right to
receive in accordance with Section 4.2(b), and the Certificate so surrendered
shall forthwith be cancelled. No interest will be paid or accrued on any amount
payable upon due surrender of the Certificates.
(iii) In the event of the surrender of a Certificate representing Common
Shares which are not registered in the transfer records of the Company under the
name of the Person surrendering such Certificate, the proper number of shares of
Parent Common Stock together with a check for any cash to be paid upon due
surrender of the Certificate and any other dividends or distributions in respect
thereof, shall be issued or otherwise delivered and/or paid to such a transferee
if the Certificate formerly representing such Common Shares is presented to the
Exchange Agent, accompanied by all documents reasonably required to evidence and
effect such transfer and to evidence that any applicable stock transfer Taxes
have been paid. If any shares of Parent Common Stock are to be delivered to a
Person whose name is other than that in which the Certificate surrendered in
exchange therefor is registered, it shall be a condition of such delivery that
the Person requesting such delivery shall pay any transfer or other Taxes
required to be paid by reason of such delivery to a Person whose name is other
than that of the registered holder of the Certificate surrendered or shall
establish to the reasonable satisfaction of Parent that such Tax has been paid
or is not applicable. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "PERSON"
shall mean any individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or
limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust,
association, organization, Governmental Entity or other entity of any kind or
nature.
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(b) Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares. All shares of Parent
Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger shall be deemed issued and
outstanding as of the Effective Time and shall be entitled to all dividends or
other distributions declared by Parent in respect of the Parent Common Stock,
the record date for which is at or after the Effective Time. No dividends or
other distributions in respect of the Parent Common Stock shall be paid to any
holder of any unsurrendered Certificate until such Certificate is surrendered
for exchange in accordance with this Article IV. Subject to the effect of
escheat or similar Laws, following surrender of any such Certificate, there
shall be issued and/or paid to the holder of the shares of Parent Common Stock
issued in exchange therefor, without interest, (i) at the time of such
surrender, the dividends or other distributions with a record date at or after
the Effective Time theretofore payable with respect to such shares of Parent
Common Stock and not paid and/or (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the
dividends or other distributions payable with respect to such shares of Parent
Common Stock with a record date at or after the Effective Time but with a
payment date subsequent to surrender.
(c) Closing of Transfer Books. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer
books of the Company shall be closed, and there shall be no further registration
of transfers of the Common Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time thereafter on the records of the Company.
(d) Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, no fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock will be issued as
Merger Consideration, and any holder of Common Shares entitled to receive a
fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock but for this Section 4.2(d), shall be
entitled to receive a cash payment in lieu thereof, in an amount determined by
multiplying (i) the average of the closing sale prices of Parent Common Stock as
reported on the NYSE composite transactions reporting system (as reported in the
New York City edition of The Wall Street Journal or, if not reported thereby,
another mutually acceptable authoritative source) for each of the five trading
days immediately preceding the Closing Date by (ii) the fraction of a share
(rounded to the nearest thousandth when expressed in decimal form) of Parent
Common Stock that such holder would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to
Section 4.1(a).
(e) Termination of Entitlement. Upon demand by Parent, any shares of
Parent Common Stock and any amounts payable pursuant to Section 4.2(d) that
remain unclaimed by former shareholders of the Company for one year after the
Effective Time shall be paid or transferred to Parent. Any holders of Common
Shares who have not theretofore complied with this Article IV shall thereafter
look only to Parent for payment of the Merger Consideration and any cash,
dividends and other distributions in respect thereof payable and/or issuable
pursuant to Section 4.1, Section 4.2(b) and Section 4.2(d) upon due surrender of
their Certificates, in each case, without any interest thereon. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, none of Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation, the
Exchange Agent or any other Person shall be liable to any former holder of
Common Shares for any amount properly delivered to a public official pursuant to
applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Laws. If any Certificates
shall not have been surrendered immediately prior to the date on which any
payment pursuant to this Article IV would otherwise escheat to or become
property of any Governmental Entity, the payment in respect of such Certificate
shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the property of Parent,
free and clear of all claims or interests of any Person previously entitled
thereto.
(f) Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event any Certificate
shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of
that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or
destroyed and, if required by Parent, the posting by such Person of a bond in
customary amount as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with
respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue in exchange for such
lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Merger Consideration and any cash
payable in lieu of a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock and any unpaid
dividends or other distributions in respect thereof pursuant to Section 4.2(b)
and Section 4.2(d) upon due surrender of and deliverable in respect of the
Common Shares represented by such Certificate pursuant to this Agreement.
Delivery of such affidavit and the posting of such bond shall be deemed delivery
of a Certificate with respect to the relevant Common Shares for purposes of this
Article IV.
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(g) Withholding Taxes. Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange
Agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Merger Consideration or
other amounts otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any former holder
of Common Shares such amounts as Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the
Exchange Agent is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of
such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or non-U.S. tax
Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by Parent, the Surviving
Corporation or the Exchange Agent, such withheld amounts shall be treated for
all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the former holder of the
Common Shares in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by
Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent.
4.3 Adjustments to Prevent Dilution. In the event Parent changes (or
establishes a record date for changing) the number of shares of Parent Common
Stock issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time as a result of a stock
split, recapitalization, subdivision, reclassification, combination, exchange of
shares or similar transaction with respect to the outstanding shares of Parent
Common Stock or Parent pays (or establishes a record date for paying) any
special or extraordinary dividend or distribution on shares of Parent Common
Stock prior to the Effective Time, then (a) if the record and payment or
effective dates, as the case may be, therefor shall be prior to the Effective
Time, the Exchange Ratio, and the formula by which it is calculated pursuant to
Section 4.1(a), shall be proportionately and appropriately adjusted to reflect
such stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, subdivision,
reclassifcation, combination, exchange of shares, special or extraordinary
dividend or distribution or similar transaction; and (b) if the record date
therefor shall be prior to the Effective Time but the payment or effective date,
as the case may be, therefor shall be subsequent to the Effective Time, Parent
shall take such action as shall be required so that on such payment or effective
date, as the case may be, any former holder of Common Shares who shall have
received or become entitled to receive Merger Consideration pursuant to this
Article IV shall be entitled to receive such additional shares of Parent Common
Stock or such special or extraordinary dividend or distribution as such holder
would have received as a result of such event if the record date therefor had
been immediately after the Effective Time. In the event that the Company changes
(or establishes a record date for changing) the number of Common Shares issued
and outstanding prior to the Effective Time as a result of a stock split, stock
dividend, recapitalization, subdivision, reclassification, combination, exchange
of shares or similar transaction with respect to the outstanding Common Shares,
then the Exchange Ratio shall be appropriately adjusted, taking into account the
record and payment or effective dates, as the case may be, for such transaction.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.1 Standard. No representation or warranty of the Company contained in
Section 5.2 (other than those contained in Section 5.2(b)(i) and Section
5.2(f)(i)(y)(i)) and no representation or warranty of Parent contained in
Section 5.3 (other than those contained in Section 5.3(b)(i) and Section
5.3(f)(ii)) shall be deemed untrue or incorrect, and the Company or Parent, as
the case may be, shall not be deemed to have breached a representation or
warranty as a consequence of the existence of any fact, event or circumstance
inconsistent with such representation or warranty, unless such fact, event or
circumstance, individually or taken together with all other facts, events or
circumstances inconsistent with any representation or warranty contained in
Section 5.2 or Section 5.3, as applicable, has had or is reasonably likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect on such Person, in each case disregarding for
these purposes (x) any qualification or exception for, or reference to,
materiality in any such representation or warranty and (y) any use of the terms
"material," "materially," "in all material respects" or similar terms or phrases
in any such representation or warranty. For purposes of this Agreement,
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means, with respect to a Person, a material adverse
effect on the properties, assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or
operating earnings of such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or an
effect which is reasonably likely to prevent or materially delay or materially
impair the ability of such Person to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, except to the extent that such adverse effect results from (i)
general economic conditions or changes therein, (ii) financial or securities
market
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fluctuations or conditions, (iii) changes in, or events or conditions affecting,
the financial services industry, insurance and insurance services industries,
annuity industry, consumer finance industry or asset management industry
generally, (iv) the imposition by any Governmental Entity of any condition or
requirement in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (provided,
that nothing in this clause (iv) shall be deemed to modify or restrict the
rights of the parties under Section 6.6(a) or 7.1(c)), (v) Actions set forth in
Section 5.2(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter, or (vi) entering into and
announcing the Prudential Agreement, the Tri-Party Agreement or this Agreement,
undertaking the transactions contemplated by the Tri-Party Agreement or this
Agreement, undertaking the transactions contemplated by the Prudential Agreement
(excluding for this purpose any reference to transactions contemplated by
Sections 6.1 and 6.18 of the Prudential Agreement or the disclosure letter
relating to such sections) to the extent undertaken prior to the date hereof, or
any Actions relating to the Prudential Agreement, the Tri-Party Agreement or
this Agreement, and, in the case of any of clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), not
affecting such Person and its Subsidiaries to a materially greater extent than
it affects other Persons in industries in which such Person competes. In
determining whether the outcome of any Action which has not become final and
non-appealable has had, or is reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse
Effect, the likelihood that such outcome will be reversed or reduced on appeal
or reduced by settlement shall be taken into account. The representations and
warranties of the Company in Section 5.2(b)(i) and of Parent in Section
53(b)(i), respectively, shall be deemed to have been breached if they are untrue
or incorrect in any meaningful respect. The representations and warranties of
the Company and Parent in Section 5.2(f)(i)(y)(i) and Section 5.3(f)(ii),
respectively, shall be deemed to have been breached if they are not true and
correct. It is understood that the mere inclusion of an item in the Company
Disclosure Letter or the Parent Disclosure Letter, as the case may be, shall not
be deemed an admission by the Company or Parent, as applicable, that such item
represents a material exception to any representation, warranty or covenant or
is for any purpose relating to this Agreement a material fact, event or
circumstance or that such item has had, or is reasonably likely to have, a
Material Adverse Effect with respect to it. References herein to "material,"
"meaningful," "materially," "meaningfully," "in all material respects," "in any
meaningful respect" or similar terms or phrases in respect of any Person shall
apply to such Person and members of its consolidated group taken as a whole.
5.2 Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in
a correspondingly numbered section of the disclosure letter delivered to Parent
by the Company prior to entering into this Agreement (the "COMPANY DISCLOSURE
LETTER"), the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent (it being
understood that (x) the words "to the Knowledge of the Company" or "the
Company's Knowledge" and any words of similar import shall mean the actual
knowledge of the Persons whose names are set forth in Section 5.2(a)(i) of the
Company Disclosure Letter and (y) the listing or setting forth of an item in one
section of the Company Disclosure Letter shall be deemed to be a listing or
setting forth in another section or sections of the Company Disclosure Letter if
and only to the extent that such information is reasonably apparent to be so
applicable to such other section or sections) that:
(a) Organization, Good Standing and Qualification.
(i) Each of the Company and its Scheduled Subsidiaries is a
corporation or other entity duly organized, validly existing and, if
applicable, in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction
of organization and has all requisite corporate or similar power and
authority to own, operate and lease its properties and assets and to carry
on its business as presently conducted and is duly qualified to do business
and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each
jurisdiction where the ownership, operation or leasing of its assets or
properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification. The
Company has made available to Parent a complete and correct copy of the
Company's articles of incorporation and bylaws, each as amended to date,
which are in full force and effect.
As used in this Agreement, "SUBSIDIARY" of the Company, Parent, the
Surviving Corporation of any other Person means any entity, whether
incorporated or unincorporated, in which the Company, Parent, the Surviving
Corporation or such other Person, as the case may be, owns, directly or
indirectly, at least a majority of the securities or ownership interests
having by their terms ordinary
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voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons
performing similar functions. As used in this Agreement, the "SCHEDULED
SUBSIDIARIES" of the Company shall mean those corporations or other
entities listed in Section 5.2(a)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter. All
of the outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of
each of the Company's Subsidiaries are duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable and owned by the Company or by a direct or
indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, free and clear of any
material lien, pledge, security interest, claim or other encumbrance.
(ii) Other than its Scheduled Subsidiaries, the Company does not have
any Subsidiaries which (a) individually constitute or, if aggregated and
treated as one Subsidiary, would constitute a "SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARY"
within the meaning of Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X under the Exchange
Act, (b) have unlimited liability share capital or other equity or similar
interests of unlimited liability, or (c) conduct material insurance, fund
management, broker-dealer, banking or consumer finance operations. Section
5.2(a)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter (A) lists the jurisdiction of
organization of each of the Company's Scheduled Subsidiaries, (B) lists
each material Governmental Entity that exercises primary supervisory
jurisdiction over the Company and each of the Company's Scheduled
Subsidiaries with respect to market conduct (sales processes) and/or
capital adequacy/financial strength, (C) in the case of the Company's
Subsidiaries that conduct insurance operations (collectively, the "COMPANY
INSURANCE COMPANIES"), lists, as of December 31, 2000, the U.S.
jurisdictions where the Company Insurance Companies are domiciled or
"commercially domiciled" and licensed to do an insurance business for
insurance regulatory purposes, and (D) indicates which Subsidiaries in
which the Company's interest therein includes unlimited share capital or
other equity or similar interests of unlimited liability. Each of the
Company and each of its Subsidiaries holds all material licenses or
authorizations required or necessary to conduct its business as currently
conducted.
(iii) As of the date hereof, except as set forth in Section
5.2(a)(iii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company does not own
(other than (A) in a bona fide fiduciary capacity or in satisfaction of a
debt previously contracted, (B) in the ordinary course of its insurance,
annuity, asset management or investment business, (C) in customer accounts
held or maintained in the ordinary course, or (D) in any general account or
otherwise in the ordinary course to offset insurance liabilities)
beneficially, directly or indirectly, (x) any material equity securities or
similar material interests of any Person other than its Subsidiaries, or
(y) any interest in any general partnership, unlimited company or other
Person with share capital or other equity or similar interests of unlimited
liability, or any general partnership interest in a limited partnership.
(b) Capital Structure.
(i) The authorized stock of the Company consists of 800,000,000 Common
Shares, of which 499,115,156 Common Shares (including shares of restricted
stock issued pursuant to Company Stock Plans) were issued and outstanding
(excluding treasury shares) as of the close of business on April 30, 2001,
and 60,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.50 per share, of
which no shares are issued or outstanding as of the date hereof (the
"PREFERRED SHARES"). All of the issued and outstanding Common Shares have
been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
As of the Effective Time, there will be no Preferred Shares outstanding. As
of April 30, 2001, 39,481,830 Common Shares were held in treasury by the
Company (including 1,399,228 Common Shares held by the Company's Subsidiary
American General Life Insurance Company). As of the date hereof, the
Company has no commitments (including contingent or conditional
commitments) to issue or deliver Common Shares or Preferred Shares except
as described in the last sentence of this Section 5.2(b)(i) and except
that, as of April 30, 2001, there were outstanding options to purchase
34,308,420 Common Shares granted pursuant to the Company Stock Plans to
such Persons, with such exercise prices as are set forth in a schedule
previously provided to Parent and outstanding Performance Based Restricted
Stock Awards containing Performance Awards with respect to 679,000 Common
Shares and outstanding restricted share units with respect to 774,781
Common Shares granted pursuant to Company Stock Plans, and approximately
42,611,754
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Common Shares were reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company Stock
Plans (including pursuant to such outstanding options and other
equity-based awards), but the Company is not, as of the date hereof,
obligated to issue such Common Shares reserved for issuance except as set
forth in this Section 5.2(b)(i) or the corresponding section of the Company
Disclosure Letter. In addition, as more fully described in Section 5.2(b)
of the Company Disclosure Letter, as of April 30, 2001, there were an
estimated 1,042,043 phantom shares (adjusted for the March 1, 2001 stock
split) under Company deferred compensation plans which, if all such shares
vested, would be payable in Common Shares at the applicable distribution
dates.
(ii) Except as set forth above or in Section 5.2(b) of the Company
Disclosure Letter, and for changes since March 31, 2001 resulting from the
exercise of stock options outstanding on such date, as of the date hereof
(i) there are no shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the
Company authorized, reserved, issued or outstanding, (ii) neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to any agreement creating
preemptive or other outstanding rights, subscriptions, options, warrants,
stock appreciation rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights,
convertible securities or other agreements, arrangements or commitments of
any character relating to, or the value of which is determined by reference
to, the issued or unissued share capital or other ownership interest of the
Company or any of its Scheduled Subsidiaries, and (iii) neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to any agreement creating any other
securities or obligations convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable
for, or giving any Person a right to subscribe for or acquire, any
securities of the Company or its Scheduled Subsidiaries, and no securities
or obligations evidencing such rights are authorized, issued or
outstanding. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
outstanding any bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders
of which have the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for
securities having the right to vote) with the shareholders of the Company
or any such Subsidiary on any matter ("COMPANY VOTING DEBT").
(c) Corporate Authority; Approval and Fairness. The Company has all
necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by
all necessary corporate action, and no other corporate proceedings on the
part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to
consummate the transactions so contemplated (other than the approval of
this Agreement by the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding
Common Shares entitled to vote in accordance with the TBCA and the
Company's articles of incorporation and bylaws (the "COMPANY REQUISITE
VOTE")). The board of directors of the Company has unanimously determined,
as of the date of this Agreement, that it is advisable and in the best
interest of the Company's shareholders for the Company to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the Merger upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement and, as of the date of this Agreement, has
recommended that this Agreement be approved by the shareholders of the
Company. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by
Parent and Merger Sub, as applicable, constitutes a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Company, except that enforcement hereof may be
subject to or limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws,
now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors' rights generally, and (ii)
the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether
enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity). The
Company has received the opinion of its financial advisor, Morgan Stanley &
Co. Incorporated ("MORGAN STANLEY"), to the effect that as of the date
hereof, the Exchange Ratio is fair to holders of Common Shares from a
financial point of view, a true and correct copy of which will be furnished
to Parent.
(d) Governmental Filings; No Violations.
(i) Other than the reports, filings, registrations, consents,
approvals, permits, authorizations, applications, expiry of waiting periods
and/or notices (A) pursuant to Section 1.3 hereof, (B) under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the "HSR
ACT"),
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(C) under any non-U.S. competition laws, (D) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder (the "EXCHANGE ACT"), (E) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the
"SECURITIES ACT"), (F) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the "1940
ACT"), (G) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the "ADVISERS ACT"), and with
applicable state regulatory authorities governing investment advisors, (H)
with or required by the NYSE and any other stock exchange on which the
Common Shares are listed, (I) with the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD"), (J) required under applicable federal, state
and non-U.S. regulatory authorities governing insurance, (K) required by
federal, state and non-U.S. regulatory authorities governing financial
services, banking (including, but not limited to, the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") and the Office of Thrift Supervision
(the "OTS")), insurance premium finance, consumer finance, investment
services, commercial finance and mortgage lending or servicing, (L)
required by applicable federal and non-U.S. regulatory authorities
governing foreign investments, or (M) required under state securities or
"Blue Sky" laws, no material notices, reports or other filings are required
to be made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with, nor are any
material consents, registrations, approvals, permits applications, expiry
of waiting periods or authorizations required to be obtained by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries from any U.S. or non-U.S. governmental or
regulatory authority, agency, commission, tribunal, body or other
governmental, quasi-governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory entity,
including, without limitation, any state insurance department or insurance
or consumer finance regulatory agency, in each case, of competent
jurisdiction (each a "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY"), in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the
consummation by the Company of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby, in each case, to the extent arising out of, or
relating to, the business or nature of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(ii) Except as set forth in Section 5.2(d)(ii) of the Company
Disclosure Letter, the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by the Company do not, and the consummation by the Company of the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not, constitute
or result in (A) a breach or violation of, or a default under, the articles
of incorporation or bylaws of the Company or the comparable governing
instruments of any of its (x) Scheduled Subsidiaries and (y) as of the
Closing, its other Subsidiaries, (B) a breach or violation of, or a default
under, or the creation or acceleration of any obligations or the creation
of a material lien, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance on the
assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (with or without notice,
lapse of time or both) pursuant to, or the creation or acceleration of any
right of termination under, any material agreement, lease, contract,
license, note, mortgage, indenture, arrangement or other obligation,
whether written or oral ("CONTRACTS" and individually, a "CONTRACT"),
binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
respective assets (provided, as to consummation, that the filings, reports
and notices are made, and approvals are obtained, as referred to in Section
5.2(d)(i)) or any Law or material governmental or non-governmental permit,
registration, authorization or license to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or their respective assets are subject, or (C) any material
and adverse change in the rights or obligations of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries under any material Contract.
(e) Company Reports; Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities;
Statutory Statements.
(i) Each registration statement, report, proxy statement or
information statement prepared by the Company or its Subsidiaries since
December 31, 1997, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2000 (the "COMPANY FORM 10-K"), each in the
form (including exhibits, annexes and any amendments thereto) filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") (collectively, including
any such reports filed with the SEC subsequent to the date hereof, the
"COMPANY REPORTS"), as of their respective dates, as amended prior to the
date hereof or as supplemented by Company Reports filed prior to the date
hereof, did not, and any Company Reports filed with the SEC subsequent to
the date hereof will not, contain any untrue
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statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in
light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading;
provided, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect
to any information with respect to Parent provided to it by Parent for
inclusion in any Company Report filed after the date hereof. Each of the
consolidated balance sheets included in or incorporated by reference into
the Company Reports (including the related notes and schedules) fairly
presents, or will fairly present, in all material respects the consolidated
financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of its date, and
each of the consolidated statements of income and of changes in
shareholders' equity and cash flows included in or incorporated by
reference into the Company Reports (including any related notes and
schedules) fairly presents, or will fairly present, in all material
respects the results of operations, retained earnings and changes in
financial position, as the case may be, of the Company and its Subsidiaries
for the periods set forth therein (subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to notes and normal year-end audit adjustments that were not,
or are not reasonably expected to be, material in amount or effect), in
each case in accordance with U.S. GAAP (except in the case of unaudited
statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q) consistently applied during the
periods involved, except as may be noted therein or in the notes thereto.
(ii) Except for those liabilities that are fully reflected or reserved
against on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company included in the
Company Form 10-K or liabilities described in the notes thereto (or
liabilities for which neither accrual nor footnote disclosure is required
pursuant to U.S. GAAP), and except for liabilities incurred in the ordinary
course since December 31, 2000 and for liabilities set forth in Section
5.2(e)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries has incurred any material liability of any nature
whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether
due or to become due) (other than liabilities incurred in connection with
the negotiation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby).
(iii) Except as set forth in Section 5.2(e)(iii) of the Company
Disclosure Letter, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has timely
filed all material periodic statements, together with all exhibits,
interrogatories, notes, schedules and any actuarial opinions, affirmations
or certifications or other supporting documents in connection therewith,
required to be filed with or submitted to any Governmental Entity on forms
prescribed or permitted thereby (collectively, the "COMPANY REGULATORY
REPORTS"). Except as set forth in Section 5.2(e)(iii) of the Company
Disclosure Letter, the financial statements included in the Company
Regulatory Reports, including the notes thereto, were prepared in
conformity in all material respects with applicable statutory accounting
practices prescribed or permitted by the applicable Governmental Entity
consistently applied for the periods covered thereby and present fairly, in
all material respects, the statutory financial position of the Company or
such Subsidiary as at the respective dates thereof and the results of
operations thereof for the respective periods then ended. The Company
Regulatory Reports complied in all material respects with all applicable
Laws when filed, and no material deficiency has been asserted with respect
to any Company Regulatory Report by any Governmental Entity.
(iv) Except as disclosed in Section 5.2(e)(iv) of the Company
Disclosure Letter or set forth in the Company's proxy statement with
respect to the annual meeting of Company shareholders in 2001, neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any Contract with any
officer or director of the Company or any Person in which any such officer
or director holds 5% or more of equity interests which would be required to
be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC.
(f) Absence of Certain Changes.
(i) Except as disclosed in the Company Reports filed prior to the date
hereof or set forth in Section 5.2(f)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter,
and (other than in the case of clause (y)(i) below) except for actions or
inactions after the date hereof as expressly contemplated by Section 6.1
below, since December 31, 2000 (x) the Company and its Subsidiaries have
conducted their
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respective businesses only in the ordinary course, consistent with past
practice, and (y) there has not been (other than as a result of this
Agreement or the Merger) (i) any Material Adverse Effect with respect to
the Company or any development or combination of developments, that,
individually or in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company; (ii) any material
change by the Company in accounting principles, practices or methods other
than as required by U.S. GAAP or applicable Law or as disclosed in the
Company Reports filed prior to the date hereof; (iii) any declaration,
setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution in respect
of the stock of the Company, except for dividends or other distributions on
its capital stock publicly announced prior to the date hereof (including
the dividend of one Common Share for each Common Share outstanding on
February 8, 2001 declared by the Company's board of directors and payable
on March 1, 2001); (iv) any split in its capital stock, combination,
recapitalization, redenomination of share capital or other similar
transaction or issuance or authorization of any issuance of any other
securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its
capital stock; (v) other than in the ordinary course, any material
addition, or any development involving a prospective material addition, to
the Company's consolidated reserves for future policy benefits or other
policy claims and benefits; or (vi) any material change in the accounting,
actuarial, investment, reserving, underwriting or claims administration
policies, practices, procedures, methods, assumptions or principles of the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company not disclosed in the Company
Reports filed prior to the date hereof except as required by U.S. GAAP or
applicable Law.
(ii) As of the date hereof, the Company has no Knowledge that any
material rating presently held by the Company or any of its Scheduled
Subsidiaries is likely to be modified, qualified, lowered or placed under
surveillance for a possible downgrade for any reason (other than any such
change resulting primarily from entering into and announcing the Prudential
Agreement, the Tri-Party Agreement or this Agreement, undertaking the
transactions contemplated by the Prudential Agreement, the Tri-Party
Agreement or this Agreement, or any Actions relating to the Prudential
Agreement, the Tri-Party Agreement or this Agreement).
(g) Litigation. Except as identified by name or as summarized in
reasonable detail in the Company Reports filed prior to the date hereof or
as set forth in Section 5.2(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter, to the
extent provided as of December 31, 2000 in appropriately identified
reserves or, to the extent commenced or threatened after the date hereof,
relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, there
are no material civil, criminal or administrative actions, suits, claims,
hearings, investigations, inquiries, arbitrations, mediations or
proceedings ("ACTIONS") pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company,
threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries before any
Governmental Entity.
(h) Employee Benefits; Labor.
(i) For purposes of this Agreement, the term (x) "PLAN" shall mean any
"employee benefit plan," within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), whether or
not subject to ERISA, and any employment, consulting, termination,
severance, retention, change-in-control, deferred or incentive
compensation, commission, stock option or other equity-based, vacation or
other fringe-benefit plan, program, policy, arrangement, agreement or
commitment, and (y) "COMPANY PLAN" shall mean each material Plan which is
sponsored or contributed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to
which the Company or any such Subsidiary has any obligation to contribute,
or with respect to which the Company or any such Subsidiary is a party or
otherwise has any material liability.
(ii) Section 5.2(h)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter includes a
complete list of all Company Plans (other than any Company Plans that are
adopted after the date hereof as permitted under Section 6.1(d)). With
respect to each Company Plan listed on the Company Disclosure Letter, the
Company has delivered or made available to Parent a true, correct and
complete copy of: (A) each Company Plan, and all benefit schedules,
employee communications, trust agreements, and insurance contracts and
other funding vehicles related thereto; (B) the most recent Annual Report
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(Form 5500 Series) and accompanying schedule, if any; (C) the current
summary plan description and any material modifications thereto, if any (in
each case, whether or not required to be furnished under ERISA); (D) the
most recent annual financial report, if any; (E) the most recent actuarial
report, if any; and (F) the most recent determination letter from the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"), if any. Except as specifically
provided in the foregoing documents delivered or made available to Parent,
as indicated in the Company Disclosure Letter or as permitted under Section
6.1(d), there are no amendments to any Company Plan that have been adopted
or approved nor has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries undertaken to
make any such amendments or to adopt or approve any new Company Plan.
(iii) Except as set forth in Section 5.2(h)(iii) of the Company
Disclosure Letter: (x) each Company Plan has been operated and administered
and is in compliance with its terms and all applicable Laws, except for any
failures to so operate, administer or comply that have not and will not,
individually or in the aggregate, resulted or result in any material
liability or obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (y)
there are no actions, suits, claims or governmental audits (other than
routine claims for benefits in the ordinary course) pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to any Company Plan or
the assets thereof that, if adversely determined, would, individually or in
the aggregate, result in any material liability or obligation of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(iv) Except as set forth in Section 5.2(h)(iv) of the Company
Disclosure Letter, no Company Plan is (A) a multiemployer plan within the
meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, or (B) a multiple employer plan
within the meaning of Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA. No Company Plan has an
"accumulated funding deficiency" (within the meaning of Section 302 of
ERISA or Section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived.
(v) Each Company Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a)
and/or 401(k) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter
from the IRS that it is so qualified and, to the Knowledge of the Company,
nothing has occurred or been done or omitted to be done since the date of
such letter that has adversely affected or will adversely affect such
qualified status. The Company and its Subsidiaries have timely paid all
contributions, premiums and expenses payable to or in respect of each
Company Plan under the terms thereof and in accordance with all applicable
Laws, except where any failure to pay such amounts has not and will not,
individually or in the aggregate, resulted or result in any material
liability or obligation of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(vi) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred or
will incur, either directly or indirectly (including as a result of an
indemnification obligation), any material liability under or pursuant to
any provision of Title I or IV of ERISA or the penalty, excise tax or joint
and several liability provisions of the Code relating to Plans, and to the
Knowledge of the Company, no event, transaction or condition has occurred,
exists or is expected to occur that would reasonably be expected to result
in any such liability to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, after
the Effective Time, to Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their
respective affiliates.
(vii) Except (x) as expressly provided under the terms of an
applicable Company Plan document previously provided to Parent (or grant
documents and notices to grantees the forms of which have been previously
provided to Parent), which Company Plan documents (but not the grant
documents and notices thereunder, the relevant terms of which relate to
clauses (A) through (E) of this Section 5.2(h)(vii) are described in
Section 5.2(h)(vii) of the Company Disclosure Letter) are listed in Section
5.2(h)(vii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, or (y) except as described in
Section 5.2(h)(vii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, with respect to such
Company Plan documents, grant documents and notices to grantees, neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, either alone or in combination with any
other event (whether contingent or otherwise) will (A) entitle any current
or former employee, consultant or director of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to any increased or modified benefit or payment; (B) increase
the amount of compensation or benefits due to any such
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employee, consultant or director; (C) accelerate the vesting, payment or
funding of any compensation, stock-based, incentive or other benefit; (D)
result in any "parachute payment" under Section 2806 of the Code (whether
or not such payment is considered to be reasonable compensation for
services rendered); (E) cause any compensation to fail to be deductible
under Section 162(m) or any other provision of the Code or any similar Law;
(F) otherwise result in any payment in the nature of severance or
termination pay; or (G) limit or prohibit (except to the extent required by
applicable Law) the ability to amend, merge, terminate or receive a
reversion of assets from any Company Plan or related trust.
(viii) The Company has provided Parent with a complete and accurate
schedule of the current base salary rate, as of the date hereof, and of the
annual bonuses paid in fiscal 2001 with respect to fiscal 2000, and
stock-based awards made in fiscal 2001, in each case, in respect of each of
the 41 employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries listed in Section
5.2(h)(viii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, and Section 6.1(d) of the
Company Disclosure Letter provides accurate information concerning the cash
bonus program for fiscal 2001.
(ix) Except as set forth in Section 5.2(h)(ix) of the Company
Disclosure Letter, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
subject to regulation or treated under any Law as a U.S. federal government
contractor or subcontractor.
(i) Compliance with Laws; Permits.
(i) Except as set forth in the Company Reports filed prior to the date
hereof, each business of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has been,
and is being, conducted in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable federal, state, local or non-U.S. laws, statutes, ordinances,
rules, regulations (including, without limitation, the rules of any
applicable self-regulatory organization recognized by the SEC), rulings,
written interpretations, judgments, orders, injunctions, decrees,
arbitration awards, agency requirements, licenses or permits of any
Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction, including all regulations
regulating the business and products of insurance and all applicable orders
and directives of insurance regulatory authorities (including federal
authorities with respect to variable insurance and annuity products) and
orders resulting from market conduct examinations of insurance regulatory
authorities (including federal authorities with respect to variable
insurance and annuity products) (collectively, "LAWS"). Except as set forth
in the Company Reports filed prior to the date hereof and for regulatory
examinations or reviews conducted in the ordinary course and except as set
forth in Section 5.2(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no material
investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is pending or, to the Knowledge of the
Company, threatened.
(ii) Except as set forth in Section 5.2(i) of the Company Disclosure
Letter, no material change is required in the Company's or any of its
Subsidiaries' processes, properties, practices or procedures in connection
with any such Laws, and the Company has not received any written notice or
communication of any material noncompliance with any such Laws that has not
been cured as of the date hereof. Notwithstanding the generality of the
foregoing, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have in place policies
and procedures with respect to themselves and their insurance agents,
third-party administrators, brokers, broker/dealers, distributors and
agents intended to assure that their sales processes and practices are
consistent in all material respects with applicable Law governing such
practices and processes, and, except as disclosed in the Company Reports
filed prior to the date hereof, where there has been any material deviation
therefrom, such deviation has been cured, resolved or settled through
agreements with applicable Governmental Entities or are barred by all
applicable statutes of limitations or other equitable principles. To the
Knowledge of the Company, all employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries
with management responsibility with respect to any business line, and all
officers and directors thereof required to be registered with or licensed
under applicable Laws are so licensed and in good standing with the
applicable Governmental Entity.
(j) Takeover Statutes. Sections 13.01 through 13.08 of the TBCA, and,
to the Knowledge of the Company any restrictive provision of any other
applicable "fair price," "moratorium," "control
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share acquisition," "interested shareholder" or other similar anti-takeover
statute or regulation (each a "TAKEOVER STATUTE") and any restrictive
provision of any applicable anti-takeover provision in the Company's
articles of incorporation and bylaws are not, and at the Effective Time
will not be, applicable to this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
(k) Taxes.
(i) Except as set forth in Section 5.2(k) of the Company Disclosure
Letter, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (which, for the purposes
of this Section 5.2(k) shall include any predecessor of any Subsidiary):
(A) have filed all material Tax Returns required to be filed by any of them
and all such filed Tax Returns are complete and correct in all material
respects, or requests for extensions to file such Tax Returns have been
timely filed, granted and have not expired; (B) have paid all Taxes shown
as due on such Tax Returns; (C) are not parties to any tax sharing
agreement or arrangement other than with each other; (D) are not "United
States real property holding corporations" within the meaning of Section
897(c)(2) of the Code; and (E) within the past five years, have not been a
"distributing corporation" or a "controlled corporation" in a distribution
intended to qualify under Section 355(a) of the Code. The most recent
financial statements filed with the SEC and publicly available prior to the
date of this Agreement reflect an adequate reserve for all Taxes payable by
the Company and its Subsidiaries for all taxable periods and portions
thereof accrued through the date of such financial statements. No material
deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted or assessed by any
Taxing Authority against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are
not adequately reserved for in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Federal
statute of limitation has expired with respect to the consolidated United
States Federal Income Tax Return of the affiliated group of which the
Company is the parent for all taxable years ending prior to 1993.
(ii) As used in this Agreement, (i) the term "TAX" (including, with
correlative meaning, the term "TAXES") shall mean, with respect to any
Person, (a) all taxes, domestic or non-U.S., including without limitation
any income (net, gross or other, including recapture of any tax items such
as investment tax credits), alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross
income, gross receipts, gains, sales, use, leasing, lease, user, ad
valorem, transfer, recording, franchise, profits, property (real or
personal, tangible or intangible), fuel, license, withholding on amounts
paid to or by such Person, payroll, employment, unemployment, social
security, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, environmental or
windfall profit tax, custom, duty, value added or other tax, or other like
assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest,
levies, assessments, charges, penalties, additions to tax or additional
amounts imposed by any Taxing Authority, (b) any joint or several liability
of such Person with any other Person for the payment of any amounts of the
type described in clause (a) of this definition, and (c) any liability of
such Person for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause
(a) as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other
Person; (ii) the term "TAX RETURN(S)" shall mean all returns, consolidated
or otherwise, report or statement (including without limitation
informational returns), required to be filed with any Taxing Authority; and
(iii) the term "TAXING AUTHORITY" shall mean any authority of competent
jurisdiction responsible for the imposition of any Tax.
(1) Intellectual Property.
(i) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed or
otherwise possesses legally enforceable rights to use all patents,
trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights, and any applications
therefor, technology, know-how, computer software programs or applications,
and tangible or intangible proprietary information or materials, including
trade secrets (collectively, "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY") that are used in, and
material to, the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently
conducted, and any such patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks and
copyrights held by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries are valid and
subsisting.
(ii) Except as disclosed in Company Reports filed prior to the date
hereof or as set forth in Section 5.2(1) of the Company Disclosure Letter,
the Company does not have Knowledge of any bona fide claims (A) to the
effect that the sale, licensing or use of any product as now used, sold or
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licensed or proposed for use, sale or license by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, infringes on any copyright, patent, trademark, trade name,
service mark or trade secret; (B) against the use by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries of any Intellectual Property used in, and material to, the
business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted
or as proposed to be conducted; (C) challenging the ownership, validity or
effectiveness of any of Intellectual Property owned by, and material to,
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or (D) challenging the license or
legally enforceable right to use any material third-party Intellectual
Property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(m) Brokers and Finders. Except as set forth in Section 5.2(m) of the
Company Disclosure Letter, neither the Company nor any of its officers,
directors or employees has employed any broker or finder or incurred any
liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finders' fees in
connection with the Merger or the other transactions contemplated in this
Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries except that the Company has employed Morgan Stanley
as its financial advisor pursuant to written agreements.
(n) Insurance Business.
(i) All actuarial reports with respect to the Company or any Company
Insurance Company relied upon by the Company or any Company Insurance
Company or Governmental Entity since December 31, 1998, and all
attachments, addenda, supplements and modifications thereto (the "COMPANY
ACTUARIAL ANALYSES"), including those provided to Parent, were based upon
an accurate inventory of policies in force for the Company and the Company
Insurance Companies, as the case may be, at the relevant time of
preparation, were prepared using appropriate modeling procedures accurately
applied, if relevant, and in conformity with generally accepted actuarial
standards consistently applied, and the projections contained therein were
properly prepared in accordance with the assumptions stated therein. The
information and data furnished by the Company or any Company Insurance
Company to its independent actuaries in connection with the preparation of
the Company Actuarial Analyses were accurate in all material respects.
(ii) The Company Insurance Companies are in compliance in all material
respects with the underwriting guidelines applicable thereto.
(iii) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, (x)
each separate account maintained by a Company Insurance Company (a
"SEPARATE ACCOUNT") is duly and validly established and maintained under
the laws of its state of formation and is either exempt from registration
under the 1940 Act or is duly registered as an investment company under the
1940 Act, and (y) each such Separate Account is operated and all of its
operations conducted, and each contract issued by a Company Insurance
Company under which Separate Account assets are held has been duly and
validly issued, offered and sold, in compliance with all applicable Laws.
(o) Material Contracts.
(i) Other than contracts or amendments thereto that have been
disclosed in or have been filed as an Exhibit to a Company Report fled
prior to the date hereof, or as set forth in Section 5.2(o) or Section
5.2(h)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter or contracts entered into or
amendments to contracts after the date hereof as expressly permitted by
Section 6.1 below, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to or otherwise bound by any Material Contract. "MATERIAL CONTRACT"
means, with respect to any Person, any Contract that is material to the
business, financial position or results of operations of such Person and
its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including (i) any employment,
severance, termination, consulting or retirement contract providing for
aggregate payments to any individual in any calendar year in excess of
$500,000, and (ii) any Contract relating to the borrowing of money or the
guarantee of any such obligation (other than contracts evidencing fully
secured repurchase agreements, trade payables, and Contracts relating to
borrowings or guarantees made in the ordinary course of business), in each
case in excess of $100,000,000.
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(ii) All of the Company's Material Contracts are in full force and
effect. True and complete copies of all such Material Contracts not filed
as exhibits to the Company Reports prior to the date hereof have been
delivered or made available by the Company to Parent. Neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other
party is in breach of or in default under any such Material Contract.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to any (x)
Contract containing any provision or covenant limiting in any material
respect the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except as
set forth in Section 5.2(o) of the Company Disclosure Letter, to (A) sell
any products or services to any other Person, (B) engage in any line of
business, or (C) compete with any Person, or (y) except for employment
agreements disclosed pursuant to another Section of this Agreement or as
provided in the articles of incorporation, bylaws or other constituent
documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any Contract providing
for indemnification of directors or executive officers of the Company in
their capacity as such.
(p) Environmental Matters.
(i) Except as set forth in Section 5.2(p) of the Company Disclosure
Letter, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material
respects with all applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) to the Knowledge of
the Company, the properties currently owned or operated by the Company and
its Subsidiaries (including soils, groundwater, surface water, buildings or
other structures) are not contaminated with any Hazardous Substance; (iii)
to the Knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is subject to material liability for any Hazardous Substance
disposal or contamination on any property owned or operated or formerly
owned or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or on any third
party property or as a result of any Hazardous Substance having been
transported from any of the properties owned or operated or formerly owned
and operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (iv) to the
Knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
has received any notice, demand, letter, claim or request for information
from a Governmental Entity indicating that the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries may be in violation of or subject to liability under any
Environmental Law; and (v) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
is subject to any material orders, decrees, injunctions or other
arrangements with any Governmental Entity or any material indemnity or
other agreement with any third party relating to any Environmental Law or
Hazardous Substances.
(ii) As used herein, the term "ENVIRONMENTAL LAW" means any Law
relating to: (A) the protection, investigation or restoration of the
environment, health and safety, or natural resources, (B) the handling,
use, presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous
Substance, or (C) noise, odor, wetlands, pollution or contamination to
persons or property.
(iii) As used herein, the term "HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE" means any
substance that is: (A) listed, classified or regulated pursuant to any
Environmental Law; (B) any petroleum product or by-product,
asbestos-containing material, lead-containing paint or plumbing,
polychlorinated biphenyls, radioactive materials or radon; or (C) any other
substance which may be the subject of regulatory action by any Government
Authority pursuant to any Environmental Law.
(q) Risk Management; Derivatives.
(i) The Company and its Subsidiaries have in place risk management
policies and procedures sufficient in scope and operation to protect
against risks of the type and in amounts reasonably expected to be incurred
by Persons of similar size and in similar lines of business as the Company
and its Subsidiaries.
(ii) The adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
133 will not have a material and adverse impact on the Company's
consolidated results of operations or financial position.
(iii) All material derivative instruments, including, without
limitation, swaps, caps, floors and option agreements, whether entered into
for the Company's own account, or for the account of one or more of its
Subsidiaries or their customers, were entered into (A) only for purposes of
mitigating identified risk or as a means of managing the Company's
long-term debt objectives, (B) in
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accordance with prudent practices and in all material respects with all
applicable laws, rules, regulations and regulatory policies, and (C) with
counterparties believed by the Company to be financially responsible at the
time; and each of them constitutes the valid and legally binding
obligation of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, enforceable in
accordance with its terms (except that enforcement thereof may be subject
to or limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws, now or
hereafter in effect, affecting creditors' rights generally, and (ii) the
effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether
enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity)), and
are in full force and effect (except to the extent disclosed pursuant to
Section 5.2(d)(ii)). Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries, nor to the
Company's Knowledge any other party thereto, is in breach of any of its
material obligations under any such agreement or arrangement.
(r) Pooling of Interests. As of the date hereof, the Company, based
on the advice of its independent accountants, does not believe that any
conditions exist, other than any conditions relating to Parent, that would
preclude Parent from accounting for the Merger as a pooling of interests
under Opinion 16 of the Accounting Principles Board and applicable SEC
rules and regulations.
(s) Tax Status. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
taken any action or knows of any fact, agreement, plan or other
circumstance that is reasonably likely to prevent the Merger from
qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Code. To the Knowledge of the Company after due investigation, there are no
facts or circumstances relating to the Company or any affiliate of the
Company, including any covenants or undertakings of the Company pursuant to
this Agreement, that would prevent Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
(Illinois) from delivering the opinion referred to in Section 7.3(b) as of
the date hereof.
(t) Company Broker/Dealers.
(i) The only Company Subsidiaries conducting broker/dealer operations
are American General Distributors, Inc., American General Financial
Advisors, Inc., American General Funds Distributors, AGF Investment Corp.,
American General Securities Incorporated, Franklin Financial Services
Corporation and The Variable Annuity Marketing Company (collectively, the
"COMPANY BROKER/DEALERS"). Except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company, (A) each Company Broker/Dealer that is required, in order to
conduct its business as it is now conducted, to be registered as a
broker-dealer with any Governmental Entity or under applicable Laws is so
registered and is and has been since the latter of their inception or
January 1, 1998 in full compliance with all applicable Laws, and (B) each
Company Broker/Dealer is a member organization in good standing of the NASD
and such other organizations in which its membership is required in order
to conduct its business as now conducted.
(ii) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and
except as set forth in Section 5.2(t)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter,
no Company Broker/Dealer or any "associated person" of it is subject to a
"statutory disqualification" (as such terms are defined in the Exchange
Act) or subject to a disqualification that would be a basis for any
limitations on the activities, functions or operations of, or suspension or
revocation of the registration of the Company as a broker-dealer, municipal
securities dealer, government securities broker or government securities
dealer under Sections 15, 15B or 15C of the Exchange Act, and, to the
knowledge of the Company, there are no proceedings or investigations
pending by any Governmental Entity that is reasonably likely to result in
any such limitations, suspension or revocation.
(iii) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, since
its inception, each Company Broker/Dealer has had net capital (as defined
in Rule 15c3-1 under the Exchange Act) that satisfies the minimum net
capital requirements of the Exchange Act and the laws of any jurisdiction
in which such company conducts business.
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(u) Investment Contracts, Funds and Clients.
(i) American General Investment Management, L.P. and American General
Asset Management Corp., American General Financial Advisors, Inc., American
General Securities Incorporated and The Variable Annuity Life Insurance
Company are the only Subsidiaries of the Company providing investment
management, investment advisory or sub-advisory services (each Subsidiary
of the Company providing such services, an "ADVISORY ENTITY," each Contract
for such services being referred to as an "INVESTMENT CONTRACT," each party
thereto other than the applicable Subsidiary of the Company being referred
to as a "CLIENT," and each Client that is registered as an investment
company under the 1940 Act being referred to as a "FUND CLIENT") to the
Fund Clients or any other Person. Each of the Fund Clients (or the trust of
which it is a series) is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization. The
Boards of Trustees or Directors of the Fund Clients operate in all material
respects in conformity with the requirements and restrictions of Sections
9, 10 and 16 of the 1940 Act.
(ii) Each of the Fund Clients is in compliance in all material
respects with all applicable laws of the SEC, the NASD, the IRS and any
other governmental agency or self-regulatory body having jurisdiction over
such Fund Client, qualified or sold and with its prospectus and statement
of additional information. Each Fund Client has elected to be treated as,
and has qualified as, a "regulated investment company" under subchapter M
of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Code. Each Fund Client that is intended
to be a tax-exempt municipal bond fund has satisfied the requirements of
Section 852(b)(5) of the Code and is qualified to pay exempt interest
dividends as defined therein.
(iii) Each of the Advisory Entities is duly registered with the SEC as
an investment adviser and is not subject to state regulation as an
investment advisor. The Company is not an Advisory Entity. Except as set
forth in Section 5.2(u)(iii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no Advisory
Client is exempt from registration under the 1940 Act by virtue of Sections
3(c)(1), 3(c)(7) or (except Company Separate Accounts) 3(c)(11).
(iv) Each Fund Client and Advisory Entity has operated and is
currently operating in compliance in all material respects with all laws,
rules, regulations and orders applicable to it or its business. Each
Advisory Entity has been and is in compliance in all material respects with
each Investment Contract to which it is a party.
(v) The accounts of each Fund Client subject to ERISA have been
managed by the applicable Company Subsidiary in compliance in all material
respects with the applicable requirements of ERISA.
5.3 Representations and Warranties of Parent. Except as set forth in a
correspondingly numbered section of the disclosure letter delivered to the
Company by Parent on or prior to entering into this Agreement (the "PARENT
DISCLOSURE LETTER"), Parent hereby represents and warrants to the Company (it
being understood that (x) the words "to the Knowledge of Parent" or "Parent's
Knowledge" and any words of similar import shall mean the actual knowledge of
the Persons whose names are set forth in Section 5.3(a)(i) of the Parent
Disclosure Letter and (y) the listing or setting forth of an item in one section
of the Parent Disclosure Letter shall be deemed to be a listing or setting forth
in another section or sections of the Parent Disclosure Letter if and only to
the extent that such information is reasonably apparent to be so applicable to
such other section or sections) that:
(a) Organization, Good Standing and Qualification.
(i) Each of Parent, Merger Sub and Parent's Significant Subsidiaries
is duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and, if applicable, in
good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization and has all requisite corporate, partnership
or similar power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and
assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and is duly
qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation
or other entity in each jurisdiction where the ownership or operation or
leasing of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires
such qualification. Parent has made available to
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the Company a complete and correct copy of certificate or articles of
incorporation and bylaws of Parent and Merger Sub, as amended to date,
which are in full force and effect. All of the issued share capital or
other equity interests of each of Parent's Significant Subsidiaries are
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and owned by
Parent or a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent free and
clear of any material lien, pledge, security interest, claim or other
encumbrance.
(ii) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect with respect to Parent, each of Parent and each of its
Subsidiaries holds all material licenses or authorizations required or
necessary to conduct its business as currently conducted.
(b) Capital Structure.
(i) The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 5,000,000,000
shares of Parent Common Stock, of which 2,331,018,041 shares were
outstanding as of the close of business on March 31, 2001, and 6,000,000
shares of Serial Preferred Stock, par value $5.00 per share (the "PARENT
PREFERRED STOCK"), none of which was outstanding as of the close of
business on March 31, 2001. All of the outstanding shares of Parent Common
Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. As
of March 31, 2001, 144,645,878 shares of Parent Common Stock were held in
treasury by Parent or Parent Subsidiaries. As of the date hereof, Parent
has no commitments (including contingent or conditional commitments) to
issue or deliver shares of Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock
except that, as of March 31, 2001, there were outstanding options or other
rights to purchase or receive up to 39,248,712 shares of Parent Common
Stock granted pursuant to compensation, incentive and benefit plans,
programs, agreements and arrangements ("PARENT PLANS"), and up to
approximately 52,813,243 shares of Parent Common Stock were reserved for
issuance or held for delivery pursuant to the Parent Plans (including
pursuant to such outstanding options).
(ii) Except as set forth above and for changes since March 31, 2001
resulting from the exercise of stock options or other rights outstanding on
such date, as of the date hereof (i) there are no shares of capital stock
or other voting securities of Parent authorized, reserved, issued or
outstanding, (ii) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to
any agreement creating preemptive or other outstanding rights,
subscriptions, options, warrants, stock appreciation rights, redemption
rights, repurchase rights, convertible securities or other agreements,
arrangements or commitments of any character relating to, or the value of
which is determined by reference to, the issued or unissued share capital
or other ownership interest of Parent, and (iii) neither Parent nor any of
its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement creating any other securities
or obligations convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for, or
giving any Person a right to subscribe for or acquire, any equity
securities of Parent, and no equity securities or obligations evidencing
such rights are authorized, issued or outstanding. Neither Parent nor any
of its Subsidiaries has any outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other
obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible
into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the
shareholders of Parent on any matter.
(c) Corporate Authority; Approval. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has
all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub and the consummation by Parent and
Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and
validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no other
corporate proceedings on the part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to
authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions so contemplated.
The Board of Directors of each of Parent and Merger Sub has determined, as
of the date of this Agreement, that, as applicable, it is advisable and in
the best interest of Parent's and Merger Sub's shareholders for Parent and
Merger Sub, as applicable, to enter into this Agreement and for Parent and
Merger Sub to consummate the Merger upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and,
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assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and Merger Sub,
except that enforcement hereof may be subject to or limited by (i)
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect,
affecting creditors' rights generally, and (ii) the effect of general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in
a proceeding at law or in equity). Prior to the Effective Time, Parent will
have taken all necessary action to permit it to issue the number of shares
of Parent Common Stock required to be issued pursuant to Article IV. The
shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued pursuant to Article IV have been
duly authorized and, when issued, will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, and no shareholder of Parent will have any preemptive right
of subscription or purchase in respect thereof.
(d) Governmental Filings; No Violations.
(i) Other than the reports, filings, registrations, consents,
approvals, permits, authorizations, applications, expiry of waiting periods
and/or notices (A) pursuant to Section 1.3 hereof, (B) under the HSR Act,
(C) under any non-U.S. competition laws, (D) under the Exchange Act, (E)
under the Securities Act, (F) under the 1940 Act, (G) under the Advisers
Act, and with applicable state regulatory authorities governing investment
advisors, (H) with or required by the NYSE and any other stock exchange on
which the shares of Parent Common Stock are listed, (I) with the NASD, (J)
required under applicable federal, state and non-U.S. regulatory
authorities governing insurance, (K) required under federal, state and
non-U.S. regulatory authorities governing financial services, banking
(including, but not limited to, the FDIC and the OTS), insurance premium
finance, consumer finance, asset management, investment services,
commercial finance and mortgage lending or servicing, (L) required under
applicable non-U.S. and federal regulatory authorities governing foreign
investments or (M) required under state securities or "Blue Sky" laws, no
material notices, reports or other filings are required to be made by
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries with, nor are any material consents,
registrations, approvals, permits applications, expiry of waiting periods
or authorizations required to be obtained by Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries from any Governmental Entity in connection with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement by Parent, and Merger Sub and the
consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated hereby, in each case, to the extent arising out
of, or relating to, the business or nature of Parent and its Subsidiaries.
(ii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by
Parent, and Merger Sub do not, and the consummation by Parent and Merger
Sub of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not,
constitute or result in (A) a breach or violation of, or a default under,
the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Parent or the comparable
governing instruments of any of its Significant Subsidiaries, (B) a breach
or violation of, or a default under, or the creation or acceleration of any
obligations or the creation of a lien, pledge, security interest or other
encumbrance on the assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (with or
without notice, lapse of time or both) pursuant to, or the creation or
acceleration of any right of termination under, any Contract binding upon
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets
(provided, as to consummation, that the filings, reports and notices are
made, and approvals are obtained, as referred to in Section 5.3(d)(i)) or
any Law or material governmental or non-governmental permit, registration,
authorization or license to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any
of their respective assets are subject, or (C) any adverse change in the
rights or obligations of Parent or any of its Significant Subsidiaries
under any Contract, except in the case of clauses (B) or (C) as would not
reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
(e) Parent Reports; Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities.
(i) Each registration statement, report, proxy statement or
information statement prepared by Parent since December 31, 1997 or by any
Subsidiary of Parent since the latter of December 31, 1997 and the date
upon which the relevant Subsidiary became a Subsidiary of Parent, including
Parent's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000
(the "PARENT FORM 10-K"),
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each in the form (including exhibits, annexes and any amendments thereto)
filed with the SEC (collectively, including any such reports filed with the
SEC subsequent to the date hereof, the "PARENT REPORTS") as of their
respective dates, as amended prior to the date hereof or as supplemented by
Parent Reports filed prior to the date hereof, did not, and any Parent
Reports filed with the SEC subsequent to the date hereof will not, contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made
therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not
misleading; provided, that Parent makes no representation or warranty with
respect to any information with respect to the Company provided to it by
the Company for inclusion in any Parent Report filed after the date hereof.
Each of the consolidated balance sheets included in or incorporated by
reference into the Parent Reports (including the related notes and
schedules) fairly presents, or will fairly present, in all material
respects the consolidated financial position of Parent and its Subsidiaries
as of its date and each of the consolidated statements of income and of
changes in financial position included in or incorporated by reference into
the Parent Reports (including any related notes and schedules) fairly
presents, or will fairly present, in all material respects the results of
operations, retained earnings and changes in financial position, as the
case may be, of Parent and its Subsidiaries for the periods set forth
therein (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to notes and normal
year-end audit adjustments that were not, or are not reasonably expected to
be, material in amount or effect), in each case in accordance with U.S.
GAAP (except in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form
10-Q) consistently applied during the periods involved, except as may be
noted therein or in the notes thereto.
(ii) Except for those liabilities that are fully reflected or reserved
against on a consolidated balance sheet of Parent included in the Parent
Form l0-K or liabilities described in the notes thereto (or liabilities for
which neither accrual nor footnote disclosure is required pursuant to U.S.
GAAP), and except for liabilities incurred in the ordinary course since
December 31, 2000, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred
any liability of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due) (other than
liabilities incurred in connection with the negotiation, execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby) that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or
would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
(iii) Except as would not reasonably be expected, individually or in
the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent, (A) Parent and
each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed all periodic statements, together
with all exhibits, interrogatories, notes, schedules and any actuarial
opinions, affirmations or certifications or other supporting documents in
connection therewith, required to be filed with or submitted to any
Governmental Entity on forms prescribed or permitted thereby (collectively,
the "PARENT REGULATORY REPORTS"); (B) the financial statements included in
the Parent Regulatory Reports, including the notes thereto, were prepared
in conformity in all respects with applicable statutory accounting
practices prescribed or permitted by the applicable Governmental Entity
consistently applied for the periods covered thereby and present fairly, in
all respects, the statutory financial position of Parent or such Subsidiary
as at the respective dates thereof and the results of operations thereof
for the respective periods then ended; and (C) the Parent Regulatory
Reports complied with all applicable Laws when filed, and no deficiency has
been asserted with respect to any Parent Regulatory Report by any
Governmental Entity.
(f) Absence of Certain Changes. Except as disclosed in the Parent
Reports filed prior to the date hereof and (other than in the case of
clause (ii) below) except for actions or inactions after the date hereof as
expressly contemplated by Section 6.2 below, since December 31, 2000 (i)
Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, have conducted their
respective businesses only in the ordinary course, consistent with past
practice, and (ii) there has not been (other than as a result of the Merger
or this Agreement) any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent or
any development or combination of developments, that, individually or in
the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect with respect to Parent.
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(g) Litigation. Except as described in the Parent Reports filed prior
to the date hereof, to the extent provided as of December 31, 2000 in
appropriately identified reserves or, to the extent commenced or threatened
after the date hereof, relating to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, there are no Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of
Parent, threatened against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries before any
Governmental Entity, other than Actions that, individually or in the
aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Parent.
(h) Compliance with Laws. Except as set forth in the Parent Reports
filed prior to the date hereof and except as would not, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Parent, each business of Parent and each of its Subsidiaries has been, and
is being, conducted in compliance with all applicable Laws. Except as set
forth in the Parent Reports filed prior to the date hereof and for
regulatory examinations or reviews conducted in the ordinary course and
except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent, no investigation or
review by any Governmental Entity with respect to Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries is pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened.
(i) Brokers and Finders. Neither Parent nor any of its officers,
directors or employees has employed any broker or finder or incurred any
liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finders' fees in
connection with the Merger or the other transactions contemplated in this
Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent or any of
its Subsidiaries except that Parent has employed Goldman, Sachs & Co. as
its financial advisor pursuant to a written agreement.
(j) Pooling of Interests. As of the date hereof, Parent, based on the
advice of its independent accountants, does not believe any conditions
exist, other than any conditions relating to the Company, that would
preclude Parent from accounting for the Merger as a pooling of interests
under Opinion 16 of the Accounting Principles Board and applicable SEC
rules and regulations.
(k) Tax Status. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken
any action or knows of any fact, agreement, plan or other circumstance that
is reasonably likely to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. To the
Knowledge of Parent after due investigation, there are no facts or
circumstances relating to Parent or any Parent Affiliate, including any
covenants or undertakings of Parent pursuant to this Agreement, that would
prevent Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz from delivering the opinion referred
to in Section 7.2(c) as of the date hereof.
(1) Merger Sub's Operations. Merger Sub is a direct wholly owned
subsidiary of Parent that was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in
the transactions contemplated hereby and has not (i) engaged in any
business activities, (ii) conducted any operations other than in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby, or (iii) incurred any
liabilities other than in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby. Parent, as Merger Sub's sole stockholder, has approved Merger Sub's
execution of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS
6.1 Company Interim Operations. The Company covenants and agrees as to
itself and each of its Subsidiaries that, from and after the date hereof and
prior to the Effective Time (unless Parent shall otherwise approve in writing
and except as otherwise (i) expressly contemplated by any other section of this
Agreement, (ii) required by applicable Law (it being understood that, insofar as
less than 100% of the equity of a Subsidiary of the Company is owned, directly
or indirectly, by the Company, nothing in this Section 6.1 shall be deemed to
require any such Subsidiary to take any action, or fail to take any action,
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which action or failure would result in a violation of fiduciary duty under
applicable Law) or (iii) set forth in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure
Letter):
(a) it and its Subsidiaries shall conduct their businesses in the
ordinary course, consistent with past practice, and, to the extent
consistent therewith, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall use
its respective commercially reasonable best efforts to preserve its
business organization intact and maintain its existing relations and
goodwill with material customers, suppliers, reinsurers, distributors,
agents, regulators, creditors, rating agencies, lessors, employees and
business associates; provided, that the Company and its Subsidiaries may
take any action or omit to take any action, to the fullest extent permitted
by any proviso or exception contained in this Section 6.1 (whether or not
such action or omission would be considered taken in the ordinary course,
consistent with past practice);
(b) neither it nor its Subsidiaries shall (i) amend its articles of
incorporation or bylaws or comparable governing instruments; (ii) split,
combine or reclassify its outstanding shares; (iii) authorize, declare, set
aside or pay any dividend payable in cash, stock or property in respect of
any capital stock other than (A) dividends from its direct or indirect
wholly owned Subsidiaries; (B) dividends by a Subsidiary that is partially
owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in the ordinary course,
consistent with past practice; provided, that the Company or any such
Subsidiary receives or is to receive its proportionate share thereof; and
(C) regular quarterly cash dividends on Common Shares in amounts to the
extent disclosed in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, and with
record and payment dates consistent with past practice; or (iv) repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to purchase
or otherwise acquire, any shares of its stock or any securities convertible
into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of its stock;
(c) neither it nor its Subsidiaries shall (i) except for issuances,
sales or dispositions of capital stock of Subsidiaries to the Company or a
wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, issue, sell, pledge, dispose of or
encumber any shares of, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for, or options, warrants, calls, commitments or rights or
agreements of any kind to acquire, or the value of which is determined in
reference to, any shares of its capital stock of any class or any Company
Voting Debt (other than (1) Common Shares issued pursuant to the existing
terms as of the date hereof of the Company deferred compensation plans
described in Section 5.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter and the
deferral elections thereunder as in effect as of the date hereof or issued
pursuant to Company Options or as results from the vesting of Company
Restricted Shares, in each case outstanding on the date hereof and
previously disclosed in writing to Parent, (2) subject to prior
consultation with Parent, issuances of options to acquire Common Shares or
grants of Company Restricted Shares (other than Performance Based
Restricted Stock Awards that contain Performance Awards) pursuant to the
terms of the Company Stock Plans in the ordinary course, consistent with
past practice, to newly hired key employees in an amount not to exceed
50,000 Common Shares per person or 500,000 Common Shares in the aggregate
(provided, that options or Company Restricted Shares issued pursuant to
this clause (2) shall be pursuant to grants that are fully consistent with
treatment of the Merger as a pooling of interests), and (3) the issuance of
additional options to acquire Common Shares pursuant to the "reload
provisions" of those Company Options outstanding as of the date hereof
which contain such provisions as of the date hereof, such issuances in all
cases to be in accordance with their present terms (provided, that options
issued pursuant to this clause (3) shall be pursuant to grants that are
fully consistent with treatment of the Merger as a pooling of interests);
(ii) transfer, lease, license, guarantee, sell, mortgage, pledge, dispose
of or encumber any other properties or assets (including capital stock of
any of its Subsidiaries) that are, individually or in the aggregate,
material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (iii) incur
any indebtedness in excess of $100,000,000 in the aggregate or having a
maturity of one year or greater from the date of issuance except (A) for
incurrences of short term indebtedness to refinance outstanding
indebtedness which outstanding indebtedness has a maturity date within
twelve months of such refinancing, (B) for incurrences of corporate
indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $250,000,000 in the aggregate with
maturities of up to five years from the date of issuance (provided that, in
consultation with Parent, the Company will seek to issue such
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indebtedness with maturities as short as is commercially reasonable under
then-current market conditions, but in any event in excess of one year),
(C) for issuances of commercial paper or bank indebtedness with maturities
of not more than one year from the date of issuance to finance payments due
to Prudential pursuant to the Tri-Party Agreement (provided, that
indebtedness with maturities of not less than one year nor more than five
years may be issued in lieu of such commercial paper or bank indebtedness
in an amount not to exceed 50% of the payments to Prudential referred to in
this clause (C), provided, further, that, in consultation with Parent, the
Company will seek to issue the indebtedness referred to in the first
proviso to this clause (C) with maturities as short as is commercially
reasonable under then-current market conditions, but in any event in excess
of one year) and (D) for incurrences of indebtedness in the ordinary
course, consistent with past practice, to support the Company's and its
Subsidiaries' consumer finance business (provided, that after giving effect
to any such incurrence, (x) the consumer finance division maintains a debt
to tangible net worth ratio of no greater than 7.5 to 1, and (y) floating
rate indebtedness represents no less than 35%, and no more than 40%, of
total indebtedness related to the consumer finance division), provided,
that no new issuance under clauses (A) through (D) shall contain any
covenant that would require the Company or any Subsidiary to make periodic
reports in addition to those required under applicable Law; (iv) modify the
terms of any indebtedness in any respect that would impose additional
material obligations or costs on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(v) other than as permitted by Section 6.1(c)(vi), make or authorize or
commit for any capital expenditures other than in amounts less than
$100,000,000 in the aggregate or, by any means, make any acquisition of, or
investment in, assets or stock of any other Person (other than investments
(q) in the ordinary course of its insurance, annuity, asset management or
investment businesses consistent with past practice, (r) in customer
accounts held in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, or (s)
in any general account or otherwise in the ordinary course consistent with
past practice to offset insurance liabilities) in excess of $50,000,000 in
the aggregate; provided, however, that no such acquisition or investment
shall (x) meaningfully and adversely impair its ability to consummate, or
meaningfully delay the consummation of, the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, or (y) be reasonably likely to cause a material rating held
by the Company to be modified, qualified, lowered or placed under
surveillance for a possible downgrade; or (vi) make or authorize or commit
for the acquisition of receivables with an aggregate purchase price in
excess of $1,200,000,000 since January 1, 2001 (provided, that (A) any such
acquisition with a purchase price in excess of $100,000,000 shall be
subject to prior consultation with Parent, and (B) all such acquisitions
shall be made consistent with the consumer finance risk management policies
and strategic plan of the Company and be in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice);
(d) except to the extent required to maintain compliance with
applicable Law, or as required by a collective bargaining agreement,
neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) terminate, establish,
implement, adopt, amend, enter into, make any new, or accelerate the
vesting or payment of any existing grants or awards under, amend or
otherwise modify any Company Plans (including the funding arrangements in
respect thereof) or contractual obligations in effect as of the date of
this Agreement or as contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) except as
described in Section 6.1(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, increase the
commissions, compensation or benefits payable or accrued or that could
become payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or accrue to or in
respect of any employee, director or consultant who is an individual (a
"CONSULTANT" (except a consultant who is not a former employee and is an
outside legal or other professional advisor (an "ADVISOR")), other than
increases in commissions, base salary or wages granted to Advisors or
employees (other than the 41 employees listed in Section 5.2(h)(viii) of
the Company Disclosure Letter) in the ordinary course, consistent with past
practice, (iii) waive any debts due to the Company from any officer or
director of the Company, (iv) otherwise take any action that would
reasonably be expected to materially increase any funding liability with
respect to any Company Plan, or (v) take, or permit to be taken, any action
described on Section 6.1(d)(v) of the Company Disclosure Letter or exercise
any discretion or authority under the terms of any Company Plan or
contractual obligation in any manner that would result in an acceleration,
increase or modification of the rights of or payments or benefits to any
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employee, director or Consultant; notwithstanding the foregoing provisions
of this Section 6.1(d), the Company shall be permitted but only to the
extent consistent with accounting for the Merger as a pooling of interests,
to (1) after prior consultation with Parent, make amendments to the Company
Plans that will not result in a material increase in the aggregate annual
costs to the Company and/or any Subsidiary in respect of such Company
Plans, (2) grant options or Company Restricted Shares to any current
directors, officers or employees to the extent permitted by clauses
(c)(i)(2) and (c)(i)(3) above, (3) accelerate the vesting and payment of
the Company Stock Options and the Company Restricted Shares outstanding on
the date hereof and previously disclosed in writing to Parent to the extent
required under their terms in effect as of the date hereof, including the
vesting and payment in Common Shares of Performance Awards contained in
Performance Based Restricted Stock Awards at the maximum performance level
to the extent so required, the vesting and payment in Common Shares of the
restricted share units and the conversion of each such Common Share into
the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 6.19 hereof, and any vesting
and payment in Common Shares which is incident to a termination of
employment prior to the Effective Time, (4) amend the Benefit Trust
Agreement made as of February 8, 2001 between the Company and The Chase
Manhattan Bank and any other necessary amendments in accordance with
Section 6.19(1) hereof, (5) make payments of cash and other benefits (other
than equity-based benefits) incident to terminations of employment in the
ordinary course, consistent with past practice, prior to the Effective Time
(other than to any of the 41 employees listed in Section 5.2(h)(viii) of
the Company Disclosure Letter) in such amounts as the Company shall deem
necessary or appropriate (so long as the cost of the benefits payable do
not exceed the costs of the benefits that would be payable to the employee
in question under the terms of the 2001 American General Corporation Job
Security Plan, effective April 12, 2001 (the "JOB SECURITY PLAN") were it
applicable to such termination), or, in the ordinary course, consistent
with past practice, enter into appropriate agreements with terminating
employees (other than any employees or former employees provided severance
or termination payments as permitted under the preceding portion of this
clause (5)) to provide for continued services (at a rate of compensation
not in excess of that currently payable to such employee) as a consultant,
and (6) terminate the Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan in accordance
with Section 6.19(m) hereof;
(e) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) except to the
extent provided in appropriately identified reserves set forth in Company
Reports filed prior to the date hereof, settle or compromise any claims or
litigation in a manner material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken
as a whole; or (ii) pay, discharge, settle or satisfy any claims,
liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted,
contingent or otherwise), which, in the case of clause (ii) would,
individually or in the aggregate, be material to the Company and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, other than the payment, discharge or
satisfaction of claims, liabilities or obligations in the ordinary course,
as required by contract or applicable Law, or to the extent provided for in
appropriately identified reserves set forth in Company Reports filed prior
to the date hereof;
(f) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall (i) modify in any
material respect, amend in any material respect or terminate any of its
Material Contracts or (ii) waive, release or assign any rights or claims,
other than (in the case of both clauses (i) and (ii)) such modifications,
amendments, terminations, waivers, releases or assignments as are in the
ordinary course, consistent with past practice and which, individually or
in the aggregate, are not material to the Company and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole;
(g) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall make any material Tax
election (other than in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice,
or unless required by applicable Law), enter into any settlement or
compromise of any Tax liability which, individually or in the aggregate, is
material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or permit
any insurance or reinsurance policy naming it as a beneficiary or
loss-payable payee, which, individually or in the aggregate, is material to
the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to be canceled or
terminated except in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice,
except to the extent provided for in reserves;
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(h) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall file any amended Tax
Returns if the result of such amendment would increase the Company's Tax
liability in a manner material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as
a whole, except to the extent provided for in reserves or otherwise
required by applicable Law;
(i) except as required by applicable Law, neither it nor any of its
Subsidiaries shall enter into any agreement containing any provision or
covenant limiting in any respect the ability of the Company or any
Subsidiary or affiliate (or, giving effect to the Merger, Parent or any
Subsidiary or affiliate) to (i) sell any products or services to any other
Person, (ii) engage in any line of business, or (iii) compete with any
Person (other than, in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), any such
provisions entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in
the ordinary course, consistent with past practice, that are not material
and adverse to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that
expressly provide that such provisions will not apply to Parent or any
Subsidiary of Parent as a result of the completion of the Merger (other
than the Company and the applicable Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the
Company that become Subsidiaries of Parent as a result of the completion of
the Merger);
(j) except as required by applicable Law, neither it nor any of its
Subsidiaries shall in any material respect change or fail to comply with
investment, risk management, consumer credit and other policies of the
Company as in effect as of the date hereof;
(k) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall implement or adopt
any change in its accounting principles other than as may be required by
U.S. GAAP or regulatory guidelines;
(l) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, with the prior
approval or Knowledge of any of the individuals listed in Section 5.2(a)(i)
of the Company Disclosure Letter take, or fail to take, any action that
would cause any representation or warranty of the Company herein to become
untrue;
(m) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall take any corporate
action for its winding up, dissolution or reorganization or for the
appointment of a receiver, administrator or administrative receiver,
trustee or similar officer of all or any of its assets or revenues which
are material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and
(n) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall authorize, announce
an intention to implement, or enter into an agreement to do any of the
foregoing.
6.2 Parent Interim Operations. Parent covenants and agrees as to itself
and each of its Subsidiaries that, from and after the date hereof and prior to
the Effective Time (unless the Company shall otherwise approve in writing and
except as otherwise (i) expressly contemplated by any other section of this
Agreement, (ii) required by applicable Law (it being understood that, insofar as
less than 100% of the equity of a Subsidiary of Parent is owned, directly or
indirectly, by Parent, nothing in this Section 6.2 shall be deemed to require
any such Subsidiary to take any action, or fail to take any action, which action
or failure would result in a violation of fiduciary duty under applicable Law),
or (iii) set forth in Section 6.2 of the Parent Disclosure Letter):
(a) except as would not reasonably be expected to delay or impede the
consummation of the Merger in any meaningful respect, it and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, shall conduct their businesses in the
ordinary course and, to the extent consistent therewith, each of Parent and
its Subsidiaries shall use its respective commercially reasonable best
efforts to preserve its business organization intact and maintain its
existing relations and goodwill with material customers, suppliers,
reinsurers, distributors, agents, regulators, creditors, rating agencies,
lessors, employees and business associates; provided, that Parent and its
Subsidiaries may take any action, or omit to take any action, to the
fullest extent permitted by any proviso or exception contained in this
Section 6.2 (whether or not such action or omission would be considered
taken in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice); provided
further that, subject to Section 6.7, Parent may coordinate the record and
payment date of any regular quarterly dividend so that holders of Common
Shares do not receive dividends on both Common Shares and Parent Common
Stock received in the Merger in respect of any calendar
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quarter, provided that any such coordination does not result in the holders
of Common Shares receiving a dividend on neither the Common Shares nor the
Parent Common Stock received in the Merger in respect of any calendar
quarter;
(b) it and its Subsidiaries shall not (i) amend its certificate of
incorporation in a manner that would adversely affect the economic benefits
of the Merger to the Company's shareholders or (ii) split, combine or
reclassify its issued or authorized share capital unless appropriate
adjustment is made to the Exchange Ratio;
(c) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall enter into any
agreement or otherwise commence or publicly announce any transaction to
sell, transfer, dispose of or acquire any assets, capital stock or business
of another Person or business unless such transaction would not reasonably
be expected to delay or impede the consummation of the Merger in any
meaningful respect;
(d) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall with the prior
approval or Knowledge of any of the individuals listed in Section 5.3(a)(i)
of the Parent Disclosure Letter take, or fail to take, any action that
would cause any representation or warranty of Parent herein to become
untrue;
(e) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall take any corporate
action for its winding up, dissolution or reorganization or for the
appointment of a receiver, administrator or administrative receiver,
trustee or similar officer of all or any of its assets or revenues which
are material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and
(f) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall authorize, announce
an intention to implement, or enter into an agreement to do any of the
foregoing.
6.3 Acquisition Proposals.
(a) The Company agrees that, except as expressly contemplated by this
Agreement, it and each of its Subsidiaries will not, and it shall direct and use
its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause its and its Subsidiaries'
officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants,
financial advisors, agents or other representatives (collectively,
"REPRESENTATIVES") not to, directly or indirectly, initiate, solicit, knowingly
encourage or otherwise knowingly facilitate any inquiries or the making of any
proposal or offer with respect to a merger, reorganization, share exchange,
consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company, or any purchase
(pursuant to a new issuance, tender offer, takeover bid or otherwise) of, or
offer to purchase, 20% or more of the voting securities of the Company, or any
business that constitutes 20% or more of the Company's consolidated net
revenues, net income or shareholders' equity (as reflected on the financial
statements included in the Company Form 10-K) (any such proposal or offer being
hereinafter referred to as an "ACQUISITION PROPOSAL"). The Company further
agrees that neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, and that it shall
direct and use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause its and its
Subsidiaries Representatives not to, directly or indirectly, have any
discussions with or provide any confidential information or data to any Person
relating to an Acquisition Proposal, engage in any negotiations concerning an
Acquisition Proposal, otherwise knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt to
make or implement an Acquisition Proposal or enter into any agreement with
respect to any Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that nothing contained
in this Agreement shall prevent the Company or its board of directors from (i)
making any disclosure to its shareholders if, in the good faith judgment of its
board of directors, failure so to disclose would be inconsistent with its
obligations under applicable Law or the listing rules of the NYSE; provided,
however, that it shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to notify Parent
of such obligation and the substance of the planned disclosure as promptly as
practicable (and in any event prior to making any such disclosure); (ii) prior
to the Company Shareholder Meeting discussing or negotiating with or furnishing
information to any Person who has made a bona fide unsolicited written
Acquisition Proposal which did not, directly or indirectly, result from or
follow a breach by the Company of this Section 6.3(a); provided, that no
information shall be furnished to any Person unless such Person shall have
entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Company, containing terms and
conditions of substantially the same effect as those of the Confidentiality
Agreement; or (iii) recommending (but only at a time that is after the fifth
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written notice advising Parent that the Company's board of directors is prepared
to recommend a Superior Proposal) such an Acquisition Proposal to its
shareholders, if and only to the extent that, in the case of actions referred to
in clause (ii) or clause (iii), such Acquisition Proposal is or, in the case of
clause (ii) would reasonably be expected to result in, a Superior Proposal and
the board of directors of the Company determines in good faith, after
consultation with outside legal counsel, that failure to do so (and, in the case
of clause (ii), failure to continue to do so) would be inconsistent with their
fiduciary duties under applicable Law. For purposes of this Agreement, a
"SUPERIOR PROPOSAL" means any Acquisition Proposal by a third party (x) that
would, if consummated, be more favorable than the Merger to the Company's
shareholders, in the good faith judgment the Company's board of directors, after
consultation with its financial advisors, and (y) which the board of directors
of the Company determines in its good faith judgment to constitute a transaction
that is reasonably capable of being consummated on the terms set forth, taking
into account all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such
proposal. The Company agrees that it will immediately cease and cause to be
terminated any existing activities, discussions or negotiations by it or its
Representatives with any Person other than Parent conducted heretofore with
respect to any Acquisition Proposal. The Company also agrees that it will (q) if
it has not already done so, promptly request each Person, if any, that has
heretofore executed a confidentiality agreement within the 12 months prior to
the date hereof in connection with its consideration of any potential
Acquisition Proposal to return or destroy all confidential information
heretofore furnished to such Person by or on behalf of it or any of its
Subsidiaries; (r) promptly notify all Persons with whom it has a continuing
standstill or similar agreement pursuant to which any third party is authorized
to make any Acquisition Proposal that it is withdrawing any such authorization;
and (s) take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to enforce the
provisions of any such continuing confidentiality, standstill or similar
agreement.
(b) The Company agrees that it will take the necessary steps promptly to
inform its Subsidiaries and its Subsidiaries' Representatives of the obligations
undertaken in this Section 6.3. The Company agrees that it will notify Parent
promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) if any inquiries, proposals or
offers relating to or constituting an Acquisition Proposal are received by, any
information is requested from, or any discussions or negotiations are sought to
be initiated or continued with, it or any of its or its Subsidiaries'
Representatives indicating, in connection with such notice, the name of such
Person and the material terms and conditions of any proposals or offers, and
thereafter shall keep Parent fully informed, on a prompt basis (and in any event
within one Business Day), of the status and material terms of any such
inquiries, proposals or offers. All information provided to Parent under this
Section 6.3(b) shall be kept confidential by the receiving party in accordance
with the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement.
(c) Nothing contained in this Section 6.3 shall prohibit the Company from
taking and disclosing to its shareholders a position contemplated by Rule
14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act or from making disclosure of the
fact that an Acquisition Proposal has been made, the identity of the party
making such proposal or the material terms of such proposal in the Form S-4 or
the Company Proxy Statement, to the extent disclosure of such facts, identity or
terms is advisable under applicable Law (and the disclosure of such facts, by
itself, shall not be deemed a withdrawal or adverse modification of its approval
or recommendation to shareholders of the Merger).
6.4 Registration Statement; Information Supplied.
(a) Each of Parent and the Company shall cooperate and reasonably promptly
prepare and Parent shall file with the SEC as soon as practicable after the date
hereof a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "FORM S-4") under the
Securities Act, with respect to the issuance of the shares of Parent Common
Stock in the Merger a portion of which Form S-4 shall also serve as the proxy
statement of the Company (the "COMPANY PROXY STATEMENT"). The parties will cause
the Form S-4 to comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable
provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. Each of Parent and the
Company shall use its respective commercially reasonable best efforts to have
the Form S-4 declared effective by the SEC as promptly as reasonably practicable
after such filing. Parent shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to
obtain, prior to the effective date of the Form S-4, all necessary state
securities law or "Blue Sky" permits or approvals required to carry out the
transactions
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contemplated by this Agreement. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to, the
Form S-4 or the Company Proxy Statement will be made by Parent or the Company
without providing the other with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment
thereon. Parent will advise the Company, promptly after it receives notice
thereof, of the time when the Form S-4 has become effective or any supplement or
amendment has been filed, the issuance of any stop order, the suspension of the
qualification of the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable in connection with
the Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or any request by the SEC
for amendment of the Company Proxy Statement or the Form S-4 or comments thereon
and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information.
(b) Each of the Company and Parent agrees, as to itself and its
Subsidiaries, that none of the information to be supplied by it or its
Subsidiaries for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Form S-4,
including, without limitation the Company Proxy Statement, or any amendment or
supplement thereto will at the time the Form S-4 becomes effective under the
Securities Act, at the date of mailing of the Company Proxy Statement to
shareholders and at the time of the Company Shareholder Meeting, contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not
misleading. If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information relating
to the Company or Parent should be discovered by the Company or Parent which
should be set forth in an amendment to the Form S-4 or a supplement to the
Company Proxy Statement, so that such document would not include any
misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party which
discovers such information shall promptly notify the other and, to the extent
required by Law, an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such
information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by
Law, disseminated to the Company's shareholders.
(c) The Company will use commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the
Company Proxy Statement to be mailed to its shareholders as promptly as
reasonably practicable after the date hereof.
6.5 Shareholder Meeting.
(a) The Company will take all action reasonably necessary to convene a
meeting of the Company's shareholders to consider and vote upon the approval of
this Agreement (the "COMPANY SHAREHOLDER MEETING") as promptly as reasonably
practicable (subject to applicable Law and to Section 6.5(b)) after the Form S-4
has been declared effective by the SEC.
(b) Subject to the requirements of applicable Law and the terms of this
Agreement (including the next sentence and the provisions of Section 6.3), the
board of directors of the Company shall recommend to its shareholders the
approval of this Agreement and shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to
solicit such approval. The board of directors of the Company shall be permitted
to (i) not recommend to its shareholders that they approve this Agreement or
(ii) withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent its recommendation to its
shareholders that they approve this Agreement and, in either such event, not
solicit votes in favor of such approval, if the Company's board of directors
determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that to do
otherwise would be inconsistent with their fiduciary duties under applicable Law
(a "CHANGE IN RECOMMENDATION"). Notwithstanding any such Change in
Recommendation, Parent shall have the option, exercisable within six Business
Days of notice of such Change in Recommendation, to cause the board of directors
of the Company to adopt a resolution directing that this Agreement be submitted
without recommendation to the shareholders of the Company at the shareholder
meeting for the purpose of approving this Agreement and, in connection with such
submission, communicate the basis for its determination that this Agreement be
submitted to its shareholders. If Parent exercises its option under the
preceding sentence to have this Agreement submitted to the shareholders of the
Company, Parent shall no longer be entitled to terminate this Agreement under
Section 8.4(i) below. If Parent fails to exercise its option to require the
Company to take the actions specified in the second preceding sentence, the
Company may terminate this Agreement at any time after the expiration of the
relevant six Business Day period.
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6.6 Filings; Other Actions; Notification.
(a) The Company and Parent shall cooperate with each other and use (and
shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to use) commercially reasonable best
efforts to take or cause to be taken all actions, and do or cause to be done all
things, necessary, proper or advisable on its part under this Agreement and
applicable Laws to consummate and make effective the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable,
including preparing and filing as promptly as reasonably practicable all
documentation to effect all necessary notices, reports, applications and other
filings and to obtain as promptly as reasonably practicable all consents,
registrations, approvals, permits and authorizations necessary or advisable to
be obtained from any third party and/or any Governmental Entity in order to
consummate the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 6.6 shall require, or
be construed to require, Parent or the Company, in connection with the receipt
of any regulatory approval, to proffer to, or agree to (i) sell or hold separate
and agree to sell, divest, discontinue or limit, before or after the Effective
Time, any assets, businesses, or interest in any assets or businesses of Parent,
the Company or any of their respective affiliates (or to consent to any sale, or
agreement to sell, or discontinuance or limitation by Parent or the Company, as
the case may be, of any of its assets or businesses) or (ii) agree to any
conditions relating to, or changes or restrictions in, the operations of any
such assets or businesses which, in the case of either clause (i) or (ii), is
reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to materially and adversely
impact the aggregate economic or business benefits, taken as a whole, to Parent
or the Company, as applicable, of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (any such requirement specified in clause (i) or (ii), a "BURDENSOME
CONDITION"). Subject to applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information,
Parent and the Company shall have the right to review in advance, and to the
extent practicable each will consult the other with respect to all the
information relating to Parent or the Company, as the case may be, and any of
their respective Subsidiaries, that appear in any material filing made with, or
written materials submitted to, any third party and/or any Governmental Entity
in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. In exercising the foregoing right, each of the Company and Parent
shall act reasonably and as promptly as reasonably practicable.
(b) The Company and Parent each shall, upon reasonable request by the
other, furnish the other with all information concerning itself, its
Subsidiaries, directors, officers and stockholders and such other matters as may
be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the Company Proxy
Statement, the Form S-4 or any other statement, filing, notice or application
made by or on behalf of Parent, the Company or any of their respective
Subsidiaries to any third party and/or any Governmental Entity in connection
with the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) The Company and Parent each shall keep the other apprised of the status
of matters relating to completion of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby, including promptly furnishing the other with copies of
material notices or other communications received by Parent or the Company, as
the case may be, or any of its Subsidiaries, from any third party and/or any
Governmental Entity with respect to the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Company and Parent each shall give prompt
notice to the other of any change that, individually or in the aggregate, is
reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to it or
to cause the non-satisfaction of any condition to the Merger.
(d) Prior to making any material filing, notice, petition, statement,
registration, submission of information or application to or with any third
party and/or Governmental Entity (including any U.S. or non-U.S. securities
exchange) in connection with the consummation of the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and except as may be required by Law
or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with or rules of any U.S. or
non-U.S. national securities exchange, each party shall use commercially
reasonable best efforts to consult with the other party with respect to (and, to
the extent reasonably practicable, give the other party an opportunity to
comment on) the content of such material filing, notice, petition, statement,
registration, submission of information or application and to
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provide the other party with copies of the proposed filing, notice, petition,
statement, registration, submission of information or application.
(e) In the event any claim, action, suit, investigation or other proceeding
by any Governmental Entity or other Person or other legal or administrative
proceeding is commenced that questions the validity or legality of this
Agreement, or the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or claims damages in connection therewith, the Company and Parent each
agree to cooperate and use their commercially reasonable best efforts, subject
to the limitations set forth in Section 6.6(a), to defend against and respond
thereto.
(f) Nothing set forth in this Section 6.6 shall be deemed to limit or
affect the right of any party to take any action expressly permitted pursuant to
Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 or 6.5(b) hereof.
6.7 Pooling. From and after the date hereof and until the Effective Time,
and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article VI, except as and
to the extent required by applicable Law, none of Parent, Merger Sub, the
Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries or other affiliates over which
they exercise control shall knowingly take any action, or knowingly fail to take
any action, that would reasonably be expected to jeopardize the treatment of the
Merger as a pooling of interests for accounting purposes. Each party hereto
shall use commercially reasonable best efforts and shall cooperate to cause the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger, to be
accounted for as a pooling-of-interests under Opinion 16 of the Accounting
Principles Board and applicable SEC rules and regulations, and such accounting
treatment to be accepted by the SEC.
6.8 Access. Upon reasonable notice, and except as may otherwise be
required by applicable Law, the Company agrees that it shall (and shall, only to
the extent appropriate in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned,
cause its Subsidiaries to) afford Parent's officers, directors or
Representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours throughout the
period prior to the Effective Time, to its and its Subsidiaries' properties,
books, contracts and records and, during such period, shall (and shall, only to
the extent appropriate in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned,
cause its Subsidiaries to) furnish reasonably promptly to the Parent all
information concerning its and its Subsidiaries' business, properties and
personnel as may reasonably be requested; provided, that no investigation
pursuant to this Section 6.8 shall affect or be deemed to modify any
representation or warranty made by the Company hereunder; and provided, further,
that the foregoing shall not require the Company to permit any inspection, or to
disclose any information, that in the reasonable judgment of the Company would
result in the disclosure of any trade secrets of third parties or violate any of
its obligations with respect to confidentiality if the Company shall have used
commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain the consent of such third party
to such inspection or disclosure. All requests for information made pursuant to
this Section 6.8 shall be directed to a senior executive officer of the Company
or such Person as may be designated by such officers. All such information shall
be governed by the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, including all such
information disclosed in the Company Disclosure Letter.
6.9 Affiliates. Not later than the fifteenth day prior to the mailing of
the Company Proxy Statement, (i) the Company shall deliver to Parent a list of
names and addresses of those Persons who are or are expected to be, to the
Knowledge of the Company, as of the time of the Company Shareholder Meeting,
"affiliates" of the Company within the meaning of Rule 145 under the Securities
Act and for the purposes of applicable interpretations regarding the
pooling-of-interests method of accounting, and (ii) Parent shall deliver to the
Company a list of names and addresses of those Persons who are or are expected
to be, to the Knowledge of Parent, as of the time of the Company Shareholder
Meeting, "affiliates" of Parent for the purposes of applicable interpretations
regarding the pooling-of-interests method of accounting. There shall be added to
such respective lists the names and addresses of any other Person subsequently
identified by the Company or Parent as a Person who may be deemed to be such an
affiliate; provided, however, that no such Person identified by the Company or
Parent shall remain on such list of affiliates if Parent shall receive from the
Company, or the Company shall receive from Parent, as the case may be, on or
before the date of the Company Shareholder Meeting an opinion of counsel
reasonably satisfactory to Parent or the Company, as the case may be, to the
effect that such Person is not such an affiliate. Each of the
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Company and Parent shall exercise its commercially reasonable best efforts to
deliver or cause to be delivered to Parent or the Company, as the case may be,
prior to the date of the Company Shareholder Meeting from each such affiliate
identified in the list delivered pursuant to the first sentence of this Section
6.9 (as the same may be supplemented as aforesaid) a letter dated as of the
Company Shareholder Meeting substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A with
respect to affiliates of the Company and substantially in the form of Exhibit B
with respect to affiliates of Parent. Parent shall not be required to maintain
the effectiveness of the Form S-4 or any other registration statement under the
Securities Act for the purposes of resale of Parent Common Stock received in the
Merger by such affiliates of the Company and shares of Parent Common Stock
received by such affiliates shall bear a customary legend regarding applicable
Securities Act restrictions and the provisions of this Section 6.9. Parent shall
use commercially reasonable best efforts to have combined sales and net income
figures covering at least 30 days of post-Merger combined operations as
contemplated by, and in accordance with, the terms of SEC Accounting Series
Release 135, included in its first public earnings release relating to the first
fiscal quarter or fiscal year end, as the case may be, following the Effective
Time in which there are at least 30 days of post-Merger combined operations.
6.10 Listing Application. Parent shall promptly prepare and submit to the
NYSE a listing application in respect of the shares of Parent Common Stock
issuable in the Merger or, as necessary, upon exercise of Adjusted Options, and
shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to obtain, prior to the
Effective Time, approval for the listing of such Parent Common Stock from the
NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance. The Surviving Corporation shall
use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Common Shares to be
de-listed from the NYSE, and any other stock exchange on which such shares are
listed immediately prior to the Effective Time and de-registered under the
Exchange Act as soon as practicable following the Effective Time.
6.11 Publicity. The initial press release concerning the Merger shall be a
joint press release and thereafter the Company and Parent each shall consult
with each other prior to issuing any press releases or otherwise making public
announcements with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and shall provide each other the opportunity to review,
comment upon and concur with, and use commercially reasonable best efforts to
agree upon, and shall not issue, any such press release or make any such public
announcement prior to such consultation, except as either party may determine is
required by applicable Law, court process or by obligations pursuant to any
listing agreement with any securities exchange.
6.12 Expenses. The Surviving Corporation shall pay all charges and
expenses, including those of the Exchange Agent, in connection with the
transactions contemplated in Article IV out of assets held by the Company prior
to the Merger. Parent and its affiliates (other than the Company and its
Subsidiaries) will not provide, directly or indirectly, any funding for the
payment of such amounts. Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.22, whether
or not the Merger is consummated, all costs and expenses incurred in connection
with this Agreement and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such expense, except that
filing fees and other expenses incurred in connection with filing, printing,
mailing and distributing the Form S-4, the Company Proxy Statement and related
documents shall be shared equally by Parent and the Company.
6.13 Indemnification; Directors' and Officers' Insurance.
(a) Parent, the Surviving Corporation and the Subsidiaries of the Surviving
Corporation, jointly and severally, shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless
(and Parent shall take no action to prevent the Surviving Corporation and its
Subsidiaries from so indemnifying, defending and holding harmless) the present
and former directors and officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries (each, and
each of the parties entitled to indemnity pursuant to the next sentence, an
"INDEMNIFIED PARTY") against all costs or expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities
(collectively, "COSTS") incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit,
proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative ("CLAIM"), arising out of actions or omissions by them in their
capacities as employees, agents, officers or directors of the Company or one of
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Subsidiaries, or taken by them at the request of the Company or one of its
Subsidiaries, occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (including, without
limitation, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) to the fullest
extent that Parent, the Company or the relevant Subsidiary is permitted to
indemnify any of such Persons under the Laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation, and its articles of incorporation and bylaws (or comparable
organizational documents) as in effect on the date hereof (and Parent, the
Surviving Corporation or the relevant Subsidiary shall also advance expenses as
incurred to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law). In addition,
Parent, the Surviving Corporation and the Subsidiaries of the Surviving
Corporation, jointly and severally, shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless
the members of the Selected Committee (as defined in Section 6.1(d) of the
Company Disclosure Letter) listed on Section 6.13 of the Company Disclosure
Letter with respect to all Costs incurred by any of them in connection with any
Claims arising out of actions or omissions by the members of such committee in
their capacities as members thereof occurring after the Effective Time, to the
fullest extent permitted under applicable Law (and Parent, the Surviving
Corporation or the relevant Subsidiary shall also advance expenses as incurred
in connection with such Claims to the fullest extent permitted under applicable
Law). Without limiting the foregoing, Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall
honor all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities for acts or
omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time now existing in favor of
current or former employees, agents, directors or officers of the Company and
its Subsidiaries as provided in their respective organizational documents and
indemnification agreements or arrangements heretofore entered into by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries in accordance with their terms. From and
after the Effective Time, Parent shall cause employees, agents, directors or
officers of the Company or its Subsidiaries who become employees, agents,
directors or officers of Parent or its Subsidiaries to be entitled to the same
indemnity and exculpation rights and protections as are afforded to similarly
situated employees, agents, directors and officers of Parent or its
Subsidiaries, it being understood that executive officers and directors of the
Company shall be deemed similarly situated to executive officers and directors
of Parent.
(b) For a period of six years from the Effective Time, Parent shall cause
the Surviving Corporation to provide that portion of directors' and officers'
liability insurance with a reputable unaffiliated third-party insurer with
respect to claims against such Indemnified Parties arising from facts, events,
acts or omissions that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time (including,
without limitation, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), which
insurance shall contain at least the same coverage and amounts, and contain
terms and conditions no less advantageous, as that coverage currently provided
by the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that in no event shall
the Surviving Corporation be required to expend more than two hundred percent
(200%) of the amount expended by the Company and its Subsidiaries (the
"INSURANCE AMOUNT") to maintain or procure such directors' and officers'
liability insurance coverage immediately prior to the Effective Time (provided,
that, except as set forth in Section 6.1 of the Company Disclosure Letter, such
coverage immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be for the same coverage
and amounts as in effect on the date of this Agreement); provided, further, that
if the Surviving Corporation is unable to maintain or obtain the insurance
called for by this Section 6.13(b), the Surviving Corporation shall obtain as
much comparable insurance as is available for the Insurance Amount; provided,
further, that officers and directors of the Company or any Subsidiary may be
required to make application and provide reasonable and customary
representations and warranties to the relevant insurance carriers for the
purpose of obtaining such insurance; provided, further, that any substitution or
replacement of existing policies shall not result in any gaps or lapses in
coverage with respect to facts, events, acts or omissions occurring at or prior
to the Effective Time.
(c) Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under Section
6.13(a), upon learning of any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation
described above, shall promptly notify the Surviving Corporation thereof;
provided that the failure so to notify shall not affect the obligations of
Parent, the Surviving Corporation and the Subsidiaries of the Surviving
Corporation under Section 6.13(a) unless and to the extent such failure
materially increases their liability under such subsection.
(d) It is expressly agreed that the Indemnified Parties to whom this
Section 6.13 applies shall be third-party beneficiaries of this Section 6.13.
The provisions of this Section 6.13(i) are intended to be for
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the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each Indemnified Party, his or her
heirs and his or her representatives and (ii) are in addition to, and not in
substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any
such Indemnified Party may have by contract or otherwise.
(e) In the event that either of the Surviving Corporation or Parent or any
of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into
any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of
such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially
all of its properties and assets to any Person (whether by sale, merger,
operation of law or otherwise), then, and in each such case, proper provision
will be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation or
Parent, as applicable, will assume the obligations thereof set forth in this
Section 6.13.
(f) Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries or
any successor or assign thereto to comply with their respective obligations
under this Section 6.13.
6.14 Takeover Statute. If any Takeover Statute is or may become applicable
to the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each of
Parent and the Company and its board of directors shall, to the fullest extent
consistent with its fiduciary obligations under applicable Law, grant such
approvals and take such actions as are necessary so that such transactions may
be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this
Agreement, and otherwise act to eliminate or minimize the effects of such
statute or regulation on such transactions.
6.15 Board of Directors of Parent. As promptly as practicable following
the Effective Time, Robert M. Devlin shall be elected as a director and Vice
Chairman of Parent.
6.16 Accountants' Letters. Each of the Company and Parent shall use
commercially reasonable best efforts to cause to be delivered to the other
party, a letter from their respective independent auditors, dated (i) the date
on which the Form S-4 shall become effective and (ii) a date shortly prior to
the Effective Date, and addressed to such other party, in form and substance
customary for "comfort" letters delivered by independent accountants in
accordance with Statement of Accounting Standards No. 72.
6.17 Integration Committee. Parent recognizes that the Company has a
talented group of officers and employees that will be important to the future
growth of the combined companies. In recognition of the foregoing, promptly
after the date hereof, the parties will establish an integration committee
composed of senior executive officers of both Parent and the Company, as
mutually selected by Parent's and the Company's Chief Executive Officers, which
will have direct access to Parent's Chief Executive Officer or his designee or
designees principally responsible for integration matters relating to the Merger
and will be responsible for proposing alternatives and recommendations regarding
the matters and issues arising in connection with the integration of the two
companies and their respective businesses, assets and organizations.
6.18 Tax-Free Merger. Each of Parent and the Company will use its
commercially reasonable best efforts, and each agrees to cooperate with the
other and provide the other with such documentation, information and materials
as may be reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to cause the Merger to
qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and
to obtain the opinions of counsel referred to in Sections 7.2(c) and 7.3(b).
Neither Parent nor the Company will take or fail to take (and, following the
Merger, Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation to not take or fail to take)
any action which action (or failure to act) would reasonably be expected to
cause the Merger to fail to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code.
6.19 Employee Benefits.
(a) As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any
action on the part of the holders thereof, each option to purchase Common Shares
granted to employees or directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
under the Company's 1999 Stock and Incentive Plan, the Company's 1997 Stock and
Incentive Plan, the Company's 1984 Stock and Incentive Plan as restated February
8, 1994, the Western National Corporation 1993 Stock and Incentive Plan, the US
LIFE Corporation 1981
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Stock Option Plan, the US LIFE Corporation 1991 Stock Option Plan or the US LIFE
Corporation Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan (collectively, the
"COMPANY STOCK PLANS") that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time (collectively, the "COMPANY OPTIONS") shall be converted into an option (an
"ADJUSTED OPTION") to purchase the greatest number of whole shares of Parent
Common Stock that is equal to the number of Common Shares subject to such
Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the
Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share of Parent Common Stock (rounded
to the nearest whole penny) equal to the exercise price for each such Common
Share subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time
divided by the Exchange Ratio, and all references in each such Company Option to
the Company (other than any references relating to a "change in control" of the
Company) shall be deemed to refer to Parent, where appropriate; provided,
however, that (x) the adjustments provided herein with respect to any Company
Options which qualify as "incentive stock options" (as defined in Section 422 of
the Code) or which are described in Section 423 of the Code, shall be effected
in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code and
(y) the exercise price per share of Parent Common Stock covered by an Adjusted
Option shall not be less than the par value of such share. Except with respect
to options granted after the date hereof, which shall not become exercisable as
of the Effective Time, Parent and the Company acknowledge that each Company
Option shall be fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the Effective
Time, in each case in accordance with its terms in effect as of the date hereof
(except that, in the case of each Company Option which is granted in accordance
with the terms in effect as of the date hereof of a "reload" feature of a
Company Option outstanding as of the date hereof, such vesting and
exercisability shall be in accordance with the terms on the date of grant of
such "reload" Company Option).
(b) As of the Effective Time, each restricted Common Share, restricted
share unit and Common Share that is represented by the Performance Award portion
of a "PERFORMANCE BASED RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD" granted to any employee or
director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under a Company Stock Plan
that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the
"COMPANY RESTRICTED SHARES") shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any
action on the part of the holder thereof, be cancelled and converted into the
right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 4.1 of this
Agreement; provided, however, that, prior to such conversion and subject to any
necessary consents from the holders of Company Restricted Shares upon the
lapsing of restrictions with respect to the Company Restricted Shares, the
Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Company Restricted
Shares such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the
lapsing of such restrictions under the Code, or any applicable provision of
state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law. As of the Effective Time, each incentive award
granted to a non-employee director of the Company under a Company Stock Plan
that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the
"INCENTIVE AWARD UNITS") shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action
on the part of the holder thereof, be deemed to be invested in the Merger
Consideration in accordance with Section 4.1 above until the termination of such
director's service on the board of directors of the Company and, thereafter,
shall be deemed to be invested or distributed to such director in accordance
with the terms of the applicable Company Stock Plan, any payment election duly
made by such director and any related grant document issued in connection with
such Incentive Award Units that has been previously provided to Parent.
(c) (i) As of the Effective Time, Parent shall assume the obligations of
the Company under the Company Stock Plans, and (ii) from and after the Effective
Time, the terms of each Company Option, Incentive Award Unit and the Company
Stock Plan under which such Company Option or Incentive Award Unit, as the case
may be, was initially granted, in each case, as in effect immediately prior to
the Effective Time, shall continue to apply to the corresponding Adjusted Option
or Incentive Award Unit, subject to the alterations described herein and except
as specifically provided otherwise in this Section 6.19.
(d) The Company and Parent agree that each of the Company Stock Plans shall
be amended, (i) if and to the extent necessary and practicable, to reflect the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the
conversion of Company Options and Incentive Award Units pursuant to paragraphs
(a) and (b) above and the substitution of Parent for the Company thereunder to
the extent
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applicable to effectuate the assumption of such plans by Parent, in particular
so that Parent, from and after the Effective Time, shall have all authority and
control over the Company Stock Plans, subject to Section 6.19(d) of the Company
Disclosure Letter, (ii) to preclude any automatic grants of awards thereunder on
or after the date hereof, other than grants of "reload options" solely in
accordance with the terms of the Company Options as in effect on the date
hereof, and (iii) to preclude the grant of any options (including "reload
options") or other awards thereunder on or after the date hereof that provide
for or permit the grant of "reload options."
(e) Parent shall (i) take all action necessary or appropriate to have
available for issuance or transfer a sufficient number of shares of Parent
Common Stock for delivery upon exercise of all Adjusted Options and (ii) issue
or cause to be issued or transfer or cause to be transferred the appropriate
number of shares of Parent Common Stock upon the exercise or maturation of
rights existing under the Adjusted Options. No later than the Effective Time,
Parent shall prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-8
(or other appropriate form) registering a number of shares of Parent Common
Stock necessary to fulfill Parent's obligations under this Section 6.19. Parent
shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such registration
statement to remain effective (and to maintain the current status of the
prospectus required thereby) for at least as long as Adjusted Options are
outstanding.
(f) As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, Parent shall deliver
to the holders of Adjusted Options appropriate notices setting forth (i) the
number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to the Adjusted Options held by
such holder, (ii) the exercise price per share of Parent Common Stock subject to
the Adjusted Options, and (iii) an acknowledgement that all such Adjusted
Options and all Incentive Award Units will continue to be governed by the terms
and conditions governing the corresponding Company Option or Incentive Award
Unit as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except as provided in
this Section 6.19.
(g) Except as set forth in Section 6.19(g) of the Company Disclosure
Letter, from and after the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Surviving
Corporation and its Subsidiaries to honor, in accordance with the terms thereof
in effect as of the date hereof or as amended after the date hereof with the
prior written consent of Parent, each employment agreement, change in control
severance agreement, split-dollar agreement and supplemental executive
retirement agreement (including any amendments thereto listed or described in
Section 6.19(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter) between the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries and any present or former officer, director or employee of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is listed or described in Section
6.19(g) of the Company Disclosure Letter. Parent and the Company acknowledge
that the consummation of the Merger shall constitute a "change in control" for
all purposes of the Company Plans.
(h) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 6.19(h), during
the period commencing at the Effective Time and ending on December 31, 2002,
Parent shall (or shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to)
(1) continue in effect the Company Plans that are qualified retirement plans
under Section 401(a) of the Code as in effect on the date hereof for the benefit
of employees (other than any employees to whom a collective bargaining agreement
applies) of the Company and its Subsidiaries at the Effective Time (such
non-union employees being hereinafter called the "CONTINUING EMPLOYEES"), during
the period of their respective employment with the Surviving Corporation or its
Subsidiaries or Parent or its Subsidiaries, subject only to such amendments, if
any, that may be required to be adopted to continue any such Company Plan in
compliance with applicable Law; (2) provide welfare benefits (other than
medical, dental and hospital benefits which are addressed in clause (3) below)
to the Continuing Employees at the same economic levels and on terms and
conditions that are not materially different from the terms and conditions on
which such benefits are provided to such employees generally under the Company
Plans immediately prior to the Effective Time; and (3) provide medical, dental
and hospital benefits and other benefits (except as otherwise provided in
clauses (1) and (2) hereof or elsewhere in this Agreement) to the Continuing
Employees that are substantially comparable in the aggregate to those provided
to such employees generally under the Company Plans immediately prior to the
Effective Time. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.19, the
immediately preceding sentence shall not require the Parent, the Surviving
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Subsidiaries to continue in effect any of the Company Stock Plans or the Company
Stock Purchase Plan. In no event shall the percentage of the cost of the medical
benefits made available to Continuing Employees during 2001 or 2002 that any
such Continuing Employee must pay for such coverage be greater than the
percentage currently in effect. With respect to each of the Company's qualified
and nonqualified defined contribution plans and each deferred compensation plan
that permits Common Shares as a deemed investment option, Parent shall (or shall
cause the Surviving Corporation to) substitute Parent Common Stock for the
Common Shares as an investment option under each such Company Plan, in each case
on the same terms and conditions as applied to the Common Shares under the
respective Company Plans, except where changes are required to reflect the
change in investment or deemed investment to the Parent Common Stock.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent shall only be required to continue any
stock premium or discount under any deferred compensation plan in effect with
respect to compensation payable in respect of services rendered or to be
rendered in 2001 with respect to which the participating employees have already
made their elections to defer. Regardless of whether, or the extent to which,
the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries continue in effect any Company
Plan after the Effective Date, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation or
its Subsidiaries, as applicable, to honor any and all obligations in respect of
accrued and vested benefits under each such Company Plan, as determined in
accordance with the terms of such Company Plan (including as such Company Plan
may be amended in accordance with its terms and the provisions of this
Agreement). Following the Effective Time, at the same time that Parent makes
available to employees of Parent or its Subsidiaries generally the right to
purchase shares of Parent's Common Stock under any employee stock purchase plan
intended to qualify under Section 423 of the Code, Parent shall cause similar
rights to be granted to Continuing Employees on the same terms and conditions as
such awards are made available to employees of Parent. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and
its Subsidiaries to maintain and honor, in accordance with the terms thereof in
effect as of the date hereof or as amended by the Company after the date hereof
with the prior written consent of Parent (as applied only to Continuing
Employees), the Company's (i) Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan until the
third anniversary of the Effective Time, (ii) Job Security Plan until the second
anniversary of the Effective Time and (iii) Restoration Income Plan and the
Supplemental Thrift Plan until the first anniversary of the Effective Time.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Continuing Employees who are covered under a
collective bargaining agreement shall be provided the benefits that are required
by such collective bargaining agreement from time to time.
(i) Except as set forth in Section 6.19(i) of the Company Disclosure
Letter, for purposes of any Parent Plan or Plan maintained by the Surviving
Corporation (collectively, the "SURVIVING PLANS"), Parent and the Surviving
Corporation shall, and Parent shall cause its Subsidiaries to, recognize (or
cause to be recognized) the service of a Continuing Employee with the Company
and its Subsidiaries and any predecessor entities completed prior to the
Effective Time (and any other service credited by the Company under
corresponding Company Plans previously provided to Parent and as described in
Section 5.2(h)(vii) of the Company Disclosure Letter and additional service
which, as set forth in Section 6.19(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the
Company is obligated to credit with respect to actual service rendered after the
Effective Date) for purposes of vesting, eligibility to participate in and
calculation of any benefit under those Surviving Plans in which such Continuing
Employee becomes a participant after the Effective Time to the extent that such
service was recognized by the Company and its Subsidiaries under the
corresponding Company Plan in which such Continuing Employee was a participant
immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that such service
shall not be credited to the extent that it would result in a duplication of
benefits with respect to the same periods of service.
(j) From and after the Effective Time, if any Continuing Employee becomes a
participant in a Plan of Parent that is a medical, dental or other health plan,
Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall, and Parent shall cause its
Subsidiaries to, waive any pre-existing condition limitations applicable to the
Continuing Employee that were covered under the Company Plan in which the
Continuing Employee was a participant immediately prior to his commencement of
participation in such Plan of Parent and credit any deductibles and
out-of-pocket expenses that are applicable to the Continuing Employee and are
incurred by the Continuing Employee and his or her beneficiaries during the
portion of the calendar year prior to his or her commencement of participation
in such Plan of Parent.
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(k) The provisions of this Section 6.19 shall not create in any employee or
former employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any rights to
employment or continued employment with Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the
Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries.
(l) Prior to or within fourteen business days following execution of this
Agreement, the Company shall amend the Benefit Trust Agreement made as of
February 8, 2001 between the Company and The Chase Manhattan Bank and take all
other actions necessary or appropriate to eliminate any requirement thereunder
that any funds, assets or other property be deposited in or otherwise
transferred to the trust under such Benefit Trust Agreement to fund any
obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries or for any other purpose.
Following the execution of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Date, the
Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain a waiver of, or
otherwise eliminate any requirement that it may have under, any provision of any
individual agreement to fund the Benefit Trust Agreement (or any other similar
grantor trust).
(m) The Company shall take such action as is necessary to cause a new "date
of exercise," within the meaning of the Company's 1998 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan, as amended and restated effective as of November 2, 2000 (the "COMPANY
STOCK PURCHASE PLAN"), to be established that will cause the option period under
such Company Stock Purchase Plan in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Date to terminate as of a date that is no later than one payroll period prior to
the Effective Date; provided, that such change in the option period shall be
conditioned upon the consummation of the Merger. On such new date of exercise in
accordance with exercise made by the participant, the Company shall apply the
funds credited as of such date under the Company Stock Purchase Plan within each
participant's payroll deductions account to the purchase of whole Common Shares
in accordance with the terms of the Company Stock Purchase Plan. Any amount
remaining in each participant's payroll deductions account shall be refunded to
the participant. Immediately prior to and effective as of the Effective Time and
subject to the consummation of the Merger, the Company shall terminate the
Company Stock Purchase Plan.
6.20 Section 16 Matters. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent and the
Company shall take all such steps as may be required to cause any dispositions
of Common Shares or acquisitions of Parent Common Stock (including derivative
securities with respect to Common Shares or Parent Common Stock) resulting from
the transactions contemplated by Article I, Article IV or Section 6.19 of this
Agreement by each individual who is subject to the reporting requirements of
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to the Company or will be,
immediately following the Effective Time, with respect to Parent, to be exempt
under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, such steps to be taken in
accordance with the No-Action Letter dated January 12, 1999, issued by the SEC
to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
6.21 Fund Clients. Subject to applicable fiduciary duties to the Fund
Clients, the Company will use commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the
Fund Clients not to take action (i) that would prevent any Fund Client from
qualifying as a "regulated investment company," within the meaning of Section
851 of the Code, or (ii) that would be inconsistent with any Fund Client's
prospectus and other offering, advertising and marketing materials.
6.22 Transfer Taxes. All stamp, transfer, or documentary taxes or other
Taxes payable by the Surviving Corporation under this Agreement in connection
with the Merger or the issuance of the Merger Consideration shall be paid by the
Surviving Corporation exclusively out of assets held by the Company prior to the
Merger. Parent and its affiliates will not provide, directly or indirectly, any
funding for the payment of any such amounts.
6.23 Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The Company shall take all actions
necessary to terminate the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase
Plan as promptly as practicable following the payment by the Company of its last
regular quarterly cash dividend paid prior to the Closing Date. From and after
the date hereof, the Company will satisfy any of its obligations under the
Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan only with Common Shares
acquired in open market purchases and not with Common Shares held in treasury.
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ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS
7.1 Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Merger. The
respective obligation of each party to effect the Merger is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver at or prior to the Closing of each of the following
conditions:
(a) Shareholder Approval. The Company Requisite Vote shall have been
obtained.
(b) Exchange Listing. The shares of Parent Common Stock issuable to
holders of Common Shares (including Company Restricted Shares) and Adjusted
Options pursuant to this Agreement shall have been approved for listing on
the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.
(c) Regulatory Consents. (i) The waiting periods applicable to the
consummation of the Merger under (A) the HSR Act and (B) applicable
insurance Laws shall have expired or been terminated, (ii) the transactions
contemplated hereby shall have been approved by the OTS or the parties
shall have mutually determined that no such approval is required, and (iii)
other than the filing provided for in Section 1.3, all notices, reports and
other filings required to be made prior to the Effective Time by the
Company or Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries or affiliates,
and all consents, registrations, approvals, permits and authorizations
required to be obtained prior to the Effective Time by the Company or
Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries or affiliates from, any
Governmental Entity ((i) through (iii) collectively, "GOVERNMENTAL
CONSENTS"), in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
hereby (other than Governmental Consents the failure of which to expire, to
terminate or to be obtained or made is not reasonably likely to result,
individually or in the aggregate, in the imposition on Parent, the Company,
the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective Subsidiaries or
affiliates of a criminal penalty or material civil penalties) shall have
been made or obtained (as the case may be), and any related waiting period
shall have expired or been terminated, and no such Governmental Consent
shall impose a Burdensome Condition; provided, however, that no party that
has previously agreed to accept a particular Burdensome Condition in
respect of a Governmental Consent shall be permitted to assert the
existence of such Burdensome Condition as a reason for the failure of the
condition set forth in this Section 7.1(c) to be satisfied.
(d) Governmental Orders or Proceedings. No court or Governmental
Entity of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated,
enforced or entered any law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation,
judgment, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary
or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins or otherwise
prohibits consummation of the Merger (collectively, an "ORDER"), and there
shall not be any pending proceeding by any Governmental Entity seeking to
impose criminal penalties or material civil penalties in connection
therewith; provided, however, that, subject to Section 6.6(a), no party
which has not used its commercially reasonable best efforts to (i) prevent
the entry of any such Order or (ii) defend against and reasonably promptly
appeal any such Orders or penalties that may be entered shall be entitled
to terminate this Agreement by reason of the non-satisfaction of this
Section 7.1(d).
(e) Form S-4. The Form S-4 shall have become effective under the
Securities Act. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Form S-4
shall have been issued, and no proceeding for that purpose shall have been
initiated or been threatened, by the SEC.
(f) Pooling Letter. Parent shall have received a letter from its
independent auditors addressed to Parent, dated as of the Closing Date, to
the effect that the Merger will qualify as a pooling of interests under
Opinion 16 of the Accounting Principles Board and applicable SEC rules and
regulations.
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7.2 Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub. The obligations of
Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Merger are also subject to the satisfaction
or waiver by Parent at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties; Covenants. (i) Each of the
representations and warranties contained herein of the Company shall be
true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and at the Closing with
the same effect as though all such representations and warranties had been
made at the Closing, except for any such representations and warranties
made as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct as of such
date, in each case subject to the standard set forth in Section 5.1, (ii)
the agreements and covenants of the Company to be performed and complied
with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Effective Time shall,
taken as a whole, have been duly performed and complied with in all
material respects (disregarding for these purposes references to
materiality in specific agreements and covenants); provided, that the
covenants and agreements contained in Sections 6.1(b)(ii), 6.1(b)(iii),
6.1(b)(iv), and 6.1(c)(i) shall, each taken individually, have been
complied with in all meaningful respects, and (iii) Parent shall have
received a certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, dated the Closing Date, to the effect set forth in clauses (i) and
(ii) of this Section 7.2(a).
(b) Consents. The Company shall have obtained the consent or approval
of each Person whose consent or approval shall be required under those
Contracts specified in Section 7.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter and
no such consent shall impose any Burdensome Condition.
(c) Tax Opinion. Parent shall have received the opinion of Wachtell,
Lipton, Rosen & Katz, counsel to Parent, dated the Closing Date,
substantially to the effect that the Merger will be treated for United
States federal income tax purposes as a reorganization within the meaning
of Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering such opinion, Wachtell, Lipton,
Rosen & Katz may rely upon and require such certificates of the Company and
Parent as are customary for such opinions.
7.3 Conditions to Obligation of the Company. The obligation of the Company
to effect the Merger is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the
Company at or prior to the Closing of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties; Covenants. (i) Each of the
representations and warranties contained herein of Parent shall be true and
correct as of the date of this Agreement and at the Closing with the same
effect as though all such representations and warranties had been made at
the Closing, except for any such representations and warranties made as of
a specified date, which shall be true and correct as of such date, in each
case subject to the standard set forth in Section 5.1, (ii) the agreements
and covenants of Parent to be performed and complied with pursuant to this
Agreement at or prior to the Closing shall, taken as a whole, have been
duly performed and complied with in all material respects (disregarding for
these purposes references to materiality in specific agreements and
covenants); provided, that the covenants and agreements contained in
Sections 6.2(b)(ii), 6.15 and 6.19, each taken individually, shall have
been complied with in all meaningful respects, and (iii) the Company shall
have received a certificate signed by the Chief Financial Officer of
Parent, dated the Closing Date, to the effect set forth in clauses (i) and
(ii) of this Section 7.3(a).
(b) Tax Opinion. The Company shall have received the opinion of
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Illinois), counsel to the Company,
dated the Closing Date, substantially to the effect that the Merger will be
treated for United States Federal income tax purposes as a reorganization
within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering such
opinion, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Illinois) may rely upon and
require such certificates of the Company and Parent as are customary for
such opinions.
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ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
8.1 Termination by Mutual Consent. This Agreement may be terminated and
the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether
before or after the approval by shareholders of the Company referred to in
Section 7.1(a), by mutual written consent of the Company and Parent by action of
their respective boards of directors.
8.2 Termination by Either Parent or the Company. This Agreement may be
terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective
Time by action of the board of directors of either Parent or the Company if (i)
the Merger shall not have been consummated by February 28, 2002, whether such
date is before or after the date of approval by the shareholders of the Company
(the "TERMINATION DATE"); provided, however, that the right to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.2(i) shall not be available to any party
whose failure to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement primarily
contributes to the failure of the Merger to be consummated by such time;
provided, further, that the Termination Date may be extended not more than sixty
(60) days by either party by written notice to the other party if the Merger
shall not have been consummated as a direct result of the condition set forth in
Section 7.1(c) failing to have been satisfied and the extending party reasonably
believes that the relevant approvals will be obtained during such extension
period; (ii) any order of any Governmental Entity permanently restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Merger shall have
become final and non-appealable, whether before or after the approval by the
shareholders of the Company; provided, that, the party seeking to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.2(ii) shall have used commercially
reasonable best efforts to prevent the entry of and to remove such order; or
(iii) the Company Requisite Vote shall not have been obtained at a meeting duly
convened therefor, including any adjournments or postponements thereof;
provided, that, the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section
8.2(iii) shall not be available to the Company or Parent if it has breached in
any material respect its obligations under this Agreement in any manner that
shall have materially contributed to the failure of the Merger to be consummated
or of any condition thereof not to be satisfied; provided, further, that any
termination by the Company pursuant to Section 8.2(iii) shall be subject to
payment to Parent of the Company Termination Amount pursuant to Section 8.6(c),
if applicable.
8.3 Termination by Company. This Agreement may be terminated and the
Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before
or after the approval by shareholders of the Company referred to in Section
7.1(a), by action of the board of directors of the Company:
(i) if there shall be a breach by Parent of any representation or
warranty, or any other covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement
which would result in a failure of a condition set forth in Section 7.3(a)
and which breach cannot be cured or has not been cured by the earlier of
(x) 20 Business Days after the giving of written notice to Parent of such
breach and (y) the Termination Date; or
(ii) pursuant to the last sentence of Section 6.5(b).
8.4 Termination by Parent. This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger
may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or
after the approval by the shareholders of the Company referred to in Section
7.1(a), by action of the board of directors of Parent, if:
(i) there shall have been a Change in Recommendation (subject to the
penultimate sentence of Section 6.5(b));
(ii) the Company or its board of directors (A) shall breach its
obligations under Section 6.3 or (B) shall recommend an Acquisition
Proposal to its shareholders as described in clause (iii) of the proviso to
Section 6.3(a); or
(iii) there shall be a breach by the Company of any representation or
warranty, or any other covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement
which would result in a failure of a condition set
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forth in Section 7.2(a) and which breach cannot be cured or has not been
cured by the earlier of (x) 20 Business Days after the giving of written
notice to the Company of such breach and (y) the Termination Date.
8.5 Effect of Termination and Abandonment.
(a) The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Sections
8.2, 8.3 or 8.4 shall give written notice of such termination to the other party
in accordance with Section 9.6, specifying the provision pursuant to which such
termination is effected.
(b) In the event of termination of this Agreement and the abandonment of
the Merger pursuant to this Article VIII, this Agreement (other than as set
forth in Section 9.1) shall become void and of no effect with no liability on
the part of any party hereto (or of any of its directors, officers, employees,
agents, legal and financial advisors or other representatives); provided,
however, that, no such termination shall relieve any party hereto of any
liability for damages resulting from any intentional and material breach of this
Agreement or from any obligation to pay, if applicable, the amounts payable
pursuant to Section 8.6 or Section 8.7.
8.6 Company Termination Payment.
(a) In the event that a Pre-Termination Acquisition Proposal Event with
respect to the Company shall have occurred and this Agreement is terminated by
Parent pursuant to Section 8.4(iii) as a result of an intentional breach by the
Company of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement, then the Company
shall pay to Parent a termination payment equal to $250,000,000 (the "COMPANY
TERMINATION AMOUNT"), by wire transfer of immediately available funds. Such
Company Termination Amount shall be paid promptly and, in any event, within two
Business Days after the date of such termination.
(b) In the event that:
(i) a Pre-Termination Acquisition Proposal Event with respect to the
Company shall have occurred and this Agreement is terminated by Parent
pursuant to Section 8.4(i) (which clause relates to a Change in
Recommendation);
(ii) this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section
8.4(ii)(A) (which clause relates to a breach under the "no solicitation" or
related obligations under Section 6.3);
(iii) this Agreement is terminated by Parent pursuant to Section
8.4(ii)(B) by reason of the Company or the board of directors of the
Company recommending an Acquisition Proposal to its shareholders pursuant
to clause (iii) of the proviso to Section 6.3(a); or
(iv) a Pre-Termination Acquisition Proposal Event with respect to the
Company shall have occurred and this Agreement is terminated by the Company
pursuant to Section 8.3(ii);
then, in any such event, (A) the Company shall promptly (and in any event within
two Business Days) following such termination, pay Parent, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds, an initial termination payment equal to
three-fifths (3/5) of the Company Termination Amount, and (B) if, prior to or
within nine (9) months following any such termination, (x) the Company executes
and delivers an agreement with respect to an Acquisition Proposal, or (y) the
board of directors of the Company recommends a third-party tender offer or
exchange offer for the Common Shares, or (z) an Acquisition Proposal with
respect to the Company is consummated, then, upon the occurrence of the first
such event described in clause (x), (y) or (z) (a "POST-TERMINATION COMPANY
ACQUISITION PROPOSAL EVENT"), the Company shall also promptly (and in any event
within two Business Days after such event) pay Parent, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds, an additional amount equal to two-fifths (2/5) of
the Company Termination Amount.
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(c) In the event that a Pre-Termination Acquisition Proposal Event with
respect to the Company shall have occurred and this Agreement is terminated by
either the Company or Parent pursuant to Section 8.2(iii) (which clause relates
to failure to obtain the Company Requisite Vote), then:
(A) the Company shall promptly (and in any event within two Business
Days) following such termination, pay Parent, by wire transfer of
immediately available funds, an initial termination payment equal to
(x) if at the time of, or at any time within 10 Business Days prior
to, the Company Shareholder Meeting, there shall have been a Change in
Recommendation or the board of directors of the Company shall have
recommended an Acquisition Proposal to its shareholders pursuant to
clause (iii) of the proviso to Section 6.3(a) (either of such actions, a
"COMPANY ADVERSE ACTION"), three-fifths (3/5) of the Company
Termination Amount, or
(y) if such a Company Adverse Action shall not have occurred,
one-third (1/3) of the Company Termination Amount, and
(B) if, prior to or within nine (9) months following any such
termination a Post-Termination Company Acquisition Proposal Event shall
have occurred, the Company shall also promptly (and in any event within two
Business Days after such event) pay Parent, by wire transfer of immediately
available funds, an additional amount equal to the applicable remaining
balance of the Company Termination Amount.
(d) In addition to the other payments provided for in this Section 8.6, the
Company also agrees upon and following any termination of this Agreement to
promptly reimburse Parent for any portion of the Payment (as defined in the
Tri-Party Agreement) or any other Losses (as defined in the Tri-Party
Agreement), in each case, to the extent repaid to the Company by Prudential,
whether such repayment is made prior to or following said termination (provided,
that the amount of such reimbursement by the Company shall not in any case
exceed the amount that Parent has actually paid to the Prudential Indemnified
Parties (as defined in the Tri-Party Agreement) pursuant to the terms of Section
6 of the Tri-Party Agreement); provided, in the event this Agreement is
terminated under circumstances in which Parent is obligated to pay to the
Company the Parent Termination Amount or Partial Parent Termination Amount, then
any such reimbursement obligation arising with respect to any amounts repaid by
Prudential on or prior to such termination may be treated by Parent as an offset
against any such payment obligation by Parent (provided that any such offset
amounts shall be treated as constituting part of the Parent Termination Amount
or Partial Parent Termination Amount for purposes of Section 8.7(c)).
(e) The Company acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section
8.6 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and
that, without these agreements, Parent would not enter into this Agreement;
accordingly, if the Company fails promptly to pay any amount due pursuant to
this Section 8.6 and, in order to obtain any such payment, Parent commences a
suit which results in a judgment against the Company for the payment set forth
in this Section 8.6, the Company shall pay to Parent its costs and expenses
(including attorneys' fees) in connection with such suit, together with interest
on the Company Termination Amount from each date for payment until the date of
such payment at the prime rate of Citibank N.A. in effect on the date such
payment was required to be made plus one (1) percent per annum. For the
avoidance of doubt, approval by the shareholders of the Company shall not be a
condition to the payment of any amount specified in this Section 8.6.
8.7 Parent Termination Payment.
(a) Parent shall pay to the Company a termination payment equal to
$600,000,000 (the "PARENT TERMINATION AMOUNT") in the event that this Agreement
is terminated pursuant to this Article VIII, unless the Agreement is terminated
(i) in circumstances where the Company is obligated to pay all or a portion of
the Company Termination Amount pursuant to Section 8.6, (ii) following an
intentional breach by the Company of its covenants or agreements that would
result in a failure of the condition set forth in Section 7.2(a)(ii) (without
giving effect to any notice or cure period, and assuming for these purposes that
the date of termination is the Closing Date) and that has not been cured prior
to the date of
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termination of this Agreement, (iii) following a breach as of the date of this
Agreement by the Company of any representation or warranty contained in this
Agreement that would result in a failure of the condition set forth in Section
7.2(a)(i) (without giving effect to any notice or cure period, and assuming for
these purposes that the date of termination is the Closing Date) and that has
not been cured prior to the date of termination of this Agreement or (iv)
pursuant to Section 8.2(iii) following a Change in Recommendation or pursuant to
Section 8.4(i) (the "SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL/RECOMMENDATION EXCEPTION"), unless, in
each of clauses (ii), (iii) or (iv), Parent has breached any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements that would result in a
failure of the conditions set forth in Section 7.3(a) (without giving effect to
any notice or cure period, and assuming for these purposes that the date of
termination is the Closing Date) and which breach has not been cured prior to
the termination of this Agreement (the "PARENT BREACH EXCEPTION"); provided,
however, that in the event that the sole reason that Parent is not obligated to
pay to the Company the Parent Termination Amount is as a result of the
Shareholder Approval/Recommendation Exception set forth in clause (iv) above,
then Parent shall be obligated to pay $350,000,000 (the "PARTIAL PARENT
TERMINATION AMOUNT") to the Company in the event the Agreement is terminated
pursuant to Section 8.4(i) or pursuant to Section 8.2(iii) following a Change in
Recommendation, under circumstances in which the Company is not obligated to pay
all or a portion of the Company Termination Amount pursuant to Section 8.6 and
where there exists a Material Parent Stock Price Decline as of the initial date
of the Change in Recommendation.
"MATERIAL PARENT STOCK PRICE DECLINE" shall occur if and only if both (i)
the Parent Average Interim Price is less than $64.76 and (ii) the number
obtained by dividing the Parent Average Interim Price by $76.19 shall be less
than the number obtained by dividing the Index Price on the Determination Date
by the Index Price on the Starting Date and subtracting 0.15 from such quotient.
"DETERMINATION DATE" shall mean the date of the Change in Recommendation.
"PARENT AVERAGE INTERIM PRICE" shall mean the average of the daily average of
the per share high and low sales prices of one share of Parent Common Stock as
reported on the NYSE composite transactions reporting system (as reported in the
New York City edition of The Wall Street Journal or, if not reported thereby,
another mutually acceptable authoritative source) for each of the ten trading
days ending on the trading day prior to the Determination Date, rounded to the
nearest hundredth of a dollar. "INDEX GROUP" means the group of ten companies
listed in Section 8.7(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, the common stock of
all of which shall be publicly traded and as to which there shall not have been,
since the Starting Date and before the Determination Date, an announcement of a
proposal for such company to be acquired or for such company to acquire another
company or companies in transactions with a value exceeding 25% of the
acquiror's market capitalization as of the Starting Date. In the event that the
common stock of any such company within the Index Group ceases to be publicly
traded or any such announcement is made with respect to any such transaction,
such company shall be eliminated from the Index Group, and the Index Price shall
be calculated as if such company was not in the Index Group for all relevant
periods. "INDEX PRICE" on a given date means the sum of the Equivalent Price for
each of the companies in the Index Group. "EQUIVALENT PRICE" means the product
of (A) the average of the daily average of the per share high and low sales
prices of one share of common stock of the applicable company as reported on the
principal exchange or quotation system on which such member is listed or quoted
(as reported in the New York City edition of The Wall Street Journal or, if not
reported thereby, another mutually acceptable authoritative source) for each of
the ten trading days ending on the trading day prior to the Starting Date or the
Determination Date, as applicable, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a dollar,
and (B) the Shares Purchased Factor set forth in Section 8.7(a) of the Parent
Disclosure Letter for the applicable member of the Index Group. "STARTING DATE"
means May 11, 2001. All share price information set forth in this paragraph
shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend,
recapitalization, subdivision, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares
or similar transaction.
(b) The Parent Termination Amount or Partial Parent Termination Amount
shall be paid, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, promptly and, in
any event, within two Business Days after the date of such termination.
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(c) If the Company receives the Parent Termination Amount or Partial Parent
Termination Amount pursuant to Section 8.7(a) and within 12 months following
termination of this Agreement a Post-Termination Company Acquisition Proposal
Event occurs, then the Company shall repay to Parent, without any interest
thereon, not later than two Business Days after the date of the first
consummation of any Post-Termination Company Acquisition Proposal Event
occurring during such 12-month period, the Parent Termination Amount or the
Partial Parent Termination Amount, as the case may be; provided that the Company
shall not be obligated to make such repayment if the termination of this
Agreement occurred (x) pursuant to Section 8.3(i) or (y) pursuant to Sections
8.2(i), 8.2(ii), 8.2(iii), 8.3(ii), 8.4(i) or 8.4(iii) if, and only if, in each
case referred to in this clause (y), a Parent Breach Exception had occurred (and
had been asserted by the Company) as of the date of termination.
(d) Parent acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section 8.7
are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
that, without these agreements, the Company would not enter into this Agreement;
accordingly, if Parent fails promptly to pay any amount due pursuant to this
Section 8.7 and, in order to obtain any such payment, the Company commences a
suit which results in a judgment against the Company for the payment set forth
in this Section 8.7, Parent shall pay to the Company its costs and expenses
(including attorneys' fees) in connection with such suit, together with interest
on the Parent Termination Amount or the Partial Parent Termination Amount from
the date for payment until the date of such payment at the prime rate of
Citibank N.A. in effect on the date such payment was required to be made plus
one (1) percent per annum. For the avoidance of doubt, it is acknowledged that
approval by the stockholders of Parent shall not be a condition to the payment
of any amount specified in this Section 8.7.
8.8 Pre-Termination Acquisition Proposal Event. For purposes of Section
8.6, a "PRE-TERMINATION ACQUISITION PROPOSAL EVENT" shall be deemed to occur
with respect to the Company if, at any time prior to the event giving rise to
the relevant right to terminate this Agreement, (i) a bona fide Acquisition
Proposal shall have been made known to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or
made directly to its shareholders generally or (ii) any Person shall have
publicly announced a bona fide intention (whether or not conditional) to make an
Acquisition Proposal and, in the case of clause (i) or (ii), such Acquisition
Proposal or announcement of intention shall not have been irrevocably withdrawn.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
9.1 Survival. Article IV, this Article IX and the agreements of the
Company and Parent contained in Sections 6.9, 6.10, 6.12, 6.13, 6.15, 6.18, 6.19
and 6.23 shall survive the consummation of the Merger. This Article IX, the
agreements of the Company and Parent contained in the last sentence of Section
6.8, Section 6.12, Section 8.5, Section 8.6, Section 8.7 and the Confidentiality
Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement. All other
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement or in
any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall not survive the
consummation of the Merger or the termination of this Agreement. If the
Effective Time occurs, this Section 9.1 shall not limit any covenant or
agreement of the parties which by its terms contemplates performance after the
Effective Time.
9.2 Modification or Amendment. Subject to the provisions of the applicable
Law, at any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto may modify or
amend this Agreement, by written agreement executed and delivered by duly
authorized officers of the respective parties; provided, however, that after the
approval of this Agreement, there shall not be made any amendment (including,
without limitation, pursuant to Section 1.4 or Section 9.12) that by Law
requires further approval by the shareholders of the Company without the further
approval of such shareholders.
9.3 Waiver. The conditions to each of the parties' obligations to
consummate the Merger are for the sole benefit of such party and may be waived
prior to the Effective Time by such party in whole or in part to the extent
permitted by applicable Law. At any time prior to the Effective Time, a party
may
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(a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts
of the other party, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and
warranties of the other party contained in this Agreement or in any document
delivered pursuant to this Agreement or (c) subject to the proviso of Section
9.2, waive compliance by the other party with any of the agreements or
conditions contained in this Agreement. Any agreement on the part of a party to
any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument
in writing signed on behalf of such party. The failure of any party to this
Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall
not constitute a waiver of such rights.
9.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument,
and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement.
9.5 GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL
BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY IN
SUCH STATE, EXCEPT THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE TBCA APPLICABLE TO THE MERGER AND
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN THE MERGER AND ARTICLES I THROUGH IV AND SECTIONS
6.3, 6.5, 9.2 AND 9.3 OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE EXTENT MANDATORILY REQUIRED
THEREBY. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts
of the State of New York and the Federal courts of the United States of America
located in the State of New York solely in respect of the interpretation and
enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and of the documents referred to
in this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby, and
hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense in any action, suit or
proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of any such document,
that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not
be brought or is not maintainable in said courts or that the venue thereof may
not be appropriate or that this Agreement or any such document may not be
enforced in or by such courts, and the parties hereto irrevocably agree that all
claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined
in such a New York State or Federal court. The parties hereby consent to and
grant any such court jurisdiction over the person of such parties and over the
subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers
in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in
Section 9.6 or in such other manner as may be permitted by law shall be valid
and sufficient service thereof.
(b) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND
THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY
RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY
HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE
EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) EACH PARTY
UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) EACH PARTY
MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER
INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND
CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.5.
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9.6 Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be
given hereunder by any party to the others shall be in writing and delivered
personally or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by
facsimile:
if to Parent:
American International Group, Inc.
70 Pine Street
New York, New York 10270
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: (212) 425-2175
with a copy to:
Edward D. Herlihy, Esq.
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Facsimile: (212) 403-2000
if to the Company:
American General Corporation
2929 Allen Parkway
42nd Floor
Houston, Texas 77019
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: (713) 831-1094
with a copy to:
Alan C. Myers, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, New York 10036
Facsimile: (212) 735-2000
or to such other Persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the
party to receive such notice as provided above.
9.7 Entire Agreement; No Other Representations. This Agreement (including
any exhibits hereto), the Company Disclosure Letter, the Parent Disclosure
Letter and the Confidentiality Agreement, dated April 10, 2001, between Parent
and the Company (the "CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT") constitute the entire
agreement, and supersede all other prior agreements, understandings,
representations and warranties both written and oral, among the parties, with
respect to the subject matter hereof. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES THAT, EXCEPT FOR
THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARENT
NOR THE COMPANY MAKES ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AND EACH HEREBY
DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES MADE BY ITSELF OR ANY OF ITS
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, FINANCIAL AND LEGAL ADVISORS OR OTHER
REPRESENTATIVES, WITH RESPECT TO THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, NOTWITHSTANDING THE DELIVERY OR DISCLOSURE
TO THE OTHER OR THE OTHER'S REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY DOCUMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION
WITH RESPECT TO ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOREGOING.
9.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except for the provisions of Section
6.13, this Agreement is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the
parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.
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9.9 Obligations of Parent and of the Company. Whenever this Agreement
requires a Subsidiary of Parent (including Merger Sub) to take any action, such
requirement shall be deemed to include an undertaking on the part of Parent to
cause such Subsidiary to take such action. Whenever this Agreement requires a
Subsidiary of the Company to take any action, such requirement shall be deemed
to include an undertaking on the part of the Company to cause such Subsidiary to
take such action and, after the Effective Time, on the part of Parent and the
Surviving Corporation to cause such Subsidiary to take such action.
9.10 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any
provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or any
circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable, (a) a suitable and equitable
provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be
valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable
provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such
provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such
invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability
affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application
thereof, in any other jurisdiction.
9.11 Interpretation. The table of contents and headings herein are for
convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and
shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof.
Where a reference in this Agreement is made to a Section or Exhibit, such
reference shall be to a Section of or Exhibit to this Agreement unless otherwise
indicated. Whenever the words "include," "includes" or "including" are used in
this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without
limitation." The words "hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar
import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and
not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All terms defined in this
Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other
document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The
definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well
as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the
feminine and neuter genders of such term. Unless otherwise stated, any
agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any
agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement,
instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented,
including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and
(in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and
references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein.
References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns;
provided, that no representation made with respect to any Company Report or
Parent Report filed prior to the date hereof shall be deemed modified by the
filing of any amendment thereto after the date hereof by operation of this
sentence.
9.12 Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by operation of
law or otherwise; provided, however, that, subject to Section 6.18, Parent may
designate, by written notice to the Company, another wholly owned direct
Subsidiary of Parent to effect the Merger in lieu of Merger Sub, in which event
all references herein to Merger Sub shall be deemed references to such other
Subsidiary, except that all representations and warranties made herein with
respect to Merger Sub as of the date of this Agreement shall be deemed
representations and warranties made with respect to such other Subsidiary as of
the date of such designation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
the duly authorized officers of the parties hereto as of the date first written
above.
AMERICAN GENERAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ ROBERT M. DEVLIN
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Name: Robert M. Devlin
Title: President and CEO
WASHINGTON ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: /s/ ERNEST T. PATRIKIS
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Name: Ernest T. Patrikis
Title: Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ ERNEST T. PATRIKIS
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Name: Ernest T. Patrikis
Title: Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
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APPENDIX B
[MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER LETTERHEAD]
May 10, 2001
Board of Directors
American General Corporation
2929 Allen Parkway
Houston, TX 77019
Members of the Board:
We understand that American General Corporation ("American General" or the
"Company"), American International Group, Inc. ("AIG") and Washington
Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of AIG ("Merger Sub"),
propose to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, substantially in the form
of the draft dated May 10, 2001 (the "Merger Agreement"), which provides, among
other things, for the merger (the "Merger") of Merger Sub with and into American
General. Pursuant to the Merger, the Company will become a wholly owned
subsidiary of AIG and each issued and outstanding share of common stock, par
value $0.50 per share, of the Company (the "American General Common Stock"),
other than shares held in treasury by the Company, certain shares held by AIG or
American General or certain subsidiaries of AIG or American General, subject to
the conditions described in the Merger Agreement, will be converted into the
right to receive a number of shares (the "Consideration") of common stock, par
value $2.50 per share, of AIG ("AIG Common Stock") equal to (a) if the average
of the daily average of the per share high and low sales prices of one share of
AIG Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. composite
transactions reporting system (as reported in the New York City edition of the
Wall Street Journal or, if not reported thereby, another mutually acceptable
authoritative source) for each of the 10 trading days ending on the third
trading day prior to the date of consummation of the Merger, rounded to the
nearest ten-thousandth of a dollar (the "AIG Average Price") is $84.22 or
greater, 0.5462; (b) if the AIG Average Price is less than $84.22 but greater
than $76.20, the quotient, rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth, resulting from
dividing (i) $46.00 by (ii) the AIG Average Price; or (c) if the AIG Average
Price is $76.20 or less, 0.6037. The terms and conditions of the Merger are more
fully set forth in the Merger Agreement.
You have asked for our opinion as to whether the Consideration to be
received by the holders of shares of American General Common Stock pursuant to
the Merger Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to such holders.
For purposes of the opinion set forth herein, we have:
(i) reviewed certain publicly available financial statements and other
business and financial information of American General and AIG,
respectively;
(ii) reviewed certain internal financial statements and other
financial and operating data concerning American General and AIG prepared
by the managements of American General and AIG, respectively;
(iii) reviewed certain earnings estimates of American General and AIG
published by certain financial analysts who report on American General and
AIG;
(iv) reviewed certain historical embedded and appraisal value
estimates of American General prepared by American General and actuarial
consultants retained by American General;
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(v) discussed the past and current operations and financial condition
and the prospects of American General and AIG with senior executives of
American General and AIG, respectively;
(vi) reviewed the pro forma impact of the Merger on AIG's financial
results;
(vii) reviewed the reported prices and trading activity for the
American General Common Stock and the AIG Common Stock;
(viii) compared the financial performance of American General and AIG
and the prices and the trading activity of American General Common Stock
and AIG Common Stock with that of certain other comparable publicly-traded
companies and their securities;
(ix) reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available,
of certain comparable acquisition transactions;
(x) discussed with the senior managements of American General and AIG,
respectively, the strategic rationale and objectives of the Merger and
their estimates of synergies and other anticipated benefits of the Merger
to the combined company;
(xi) participated in discussions and negotiations among
representatives of American General and AIG and their financial and legal
advisors;
(xii) reviewed the draft Merger Agreement and certain related
documents; and
(xiii) performed such other analyses and considered such other factors
as we have deemed appropriate.
We have assumed and relied upon without independent verification the
accuracy and completeness of the information reviewed by us for the purposes of
this opinion. With respect to the estimates of synergies and other anticipated
benefits from the Merger, we have assumed that they have been reasonably
prepared on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and
judgments of the future financial performance of American General and AIG. We
have also assumed that American General will make a payment of $600 million to
Prudential plc as set forth in the merger agreement between American General and
Prudential plc, dated as of March 11, 2001, prior to closing of the Merger. We
were not provided with any financial forecasts for American General or AIG and
have instead relied upon the publicly available estimates of certain financial
analysts, including those at Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("Morgan
Stanley"), who report on American General and AIG and the assessment of the
managements of American General and AIG with respect to such estimates. We have
assumed that the Merger will be consummated in accordance with the terms of the
Merger Agreement, including, among other things, that the Merger will be
accounted for as a "pooling of interests" business combination in accordance
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and the Merger will be
treated as a tax-free reorganization and/or exchange pursuant to the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986. We have not made any independent valuation or appraisal of
the assets or liabilities of American General or AIG, nor have we been furnished
with any such appraisals; however, we have reviewed certain historical embedded
and appraisal value estimates prepared by American General and actuarial
consultants retained by American General and have relied on such estimates for
purposes of this opinion. Our opinion is necessarily based on financial,
economic, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made
available to us as of, the date hereof.
We have acted as financial advisor to the Board of Directors of American
General in connection with this transaction and will receive a fee for our
services. Morgan Stanley and its affiliates have provided and do provide
financial advisory and financing services for American General and for AIG and
have received fees for the rendering of these services. In the ordinary course
of our business, Morgan Stanley and its affiliates may from time to time trade
in the securities or indebtedness of American General and AIG for its own
account, the accounts of investment funds and other clients under the management
of Morgan Stanley and for the accounts of its customers and, accordingly, may at
any time hold a long or short
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position in such securities or indebtedness for any such account. In addition,
Morgan Stanley and its affiliates may from time to time act as a counterparty to
either American General or AIG and have received compensation for such
activities.
It is understood that this letter is for the information of the Board of
Directors of American General, except that this opinion may be included in its
entirety (together with a summary thereof reasonably acceptable to us), if
required, in any filing made by American General in respect of the Merger with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, this opinion does not in
any manner address the prices at which American General Common Stock or AIG
Common Stock will trade at any time or following announcement or consummation of
the Merger. Morgan Stanley expresses no opinion or recommendation as to how the
shareholders of American General should vote at the shareholders' meeting held
in connection with the Merger.
Based on and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion on the date
hereof that the Consideration to be received by the holders of shares of
American General Common Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement is fair from a
financial point of view to such holders.
Very truly yours,
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INCORPORATED
By: /s/ GARY W. PARR
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Gary W. Parr
Managing Director
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