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DEFINITIVE PROXY SOLICITATION MATERIALS--
TO BE SENT TO SHAREHOLDERS ON OR ABOUT
JULY 20, 1998
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, INC.
July 20, 1998
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the Special Meeting of Shareholders
(the "Special Meeting") of Personnel Management, Inc. (the "Company"), which
will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 1998, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time,
at the Lees Inn, 1281 South Park Drive, Greenwood, Indiana 46143.
At the Special Meeting you will be asked to consider and vote upon a
proposal to approve and adopt an Agreement and Plan of Merger and
Reorganization, dated June 16, 1998 (the "Merger Agreement"), among the Company,
DHI Sub Corp and DHI Holdings, Inc. ("DHI"), pursuant to which DHI Sub Corp, a
wholly owned subsidiary of DHI, will merge with and into the Company, with the
Company surviving the merger, as provided for in the Merger Agreement (the
"Merger"). In the Merger, each outstanding share of Common Stock of the Company
will be converted into the right to receive $16.00 in cash, without interest,
and the Company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of DHI.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
Company Common Shares is necessary to approve the Merger Agreement. The terms
and conditions of the Merger are explained in detail in the accompanying Proxy
Statement, which we urge you to read carefully.
The Board of Directors has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement as in
the best interests of the Company and the shareholders. The Board recommends
that you vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, please complete,
sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the enclosed
postage prepaid envelope. If you attend the Special Meeting, you may vote in
person if you wish, even though you previously have returned your proxy card.
Please do not send your share certificates with your proxy card. If the
Merger Agreement is approved and the other conditions to the Merger are
satisfied, you will receive a transmittal form and instructions for the
surrender and exchange of your shares.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Don R. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer
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DEFINITIVE PROXY SOLICITATION MATERIALS--
TO BE SENT TO SHAREHOLDERS ON OR ABOUT
JULY 20, 1998
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
A Special Meeting of Shareholders of Personnel Management, Inc. (the
"Company") will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 1998, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern
Standard Time, at the Lees Inn, 1281 South Park Drive, Greenwood, Indiana 46143,
for the following purposes:
1. To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt an
Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization and the Plan of
Merger attached thereto (the "Merger Agreement"), dated June 16,
1998, among the Company, DHI Sub Corp and DHI Holdings, Inc.
("DHI"), pursuant to which DHI Sub Corp, an Indiana corporation and
a wholly owned subsidiary of DHI ("Sub"), will merge with and into
the Company (the "Merger"), with the Company surviving the Merger,
upon the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, and each
Common Share of the Company, no par value, issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Merger will be
converted into the right to receive $16.00 in cash, without
interest. The Merger is more completely described in the
accompanying Proxy Statement, and a copy of the Merger Agreement is
attached as Appendix A thereto.
2. To transact such other matters as may properly come before the
Special Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
Only holders of record of the Company's Common Shares at the close of business
on June 24, 1998, the record date for the Special Meeting (the "Record Date"),
are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting and any
adjournments or postponements thereof.
SHAREHOLDERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. ALL
SHAREHOLDERS, EVEN IF THEY PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, ARE REQUESTED TO
COMPLETE, SIGN AND DATE THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
DON R. TAYLOR
Chief Executive Officer
July 20, 1998
Greenwood, Indiana
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PROXY STATEMENT FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS..................................................
SUMMARY OF PROXY STATEMENT..................................................
THE SPECIAL MEETING.........................................................
PARTIES TO THE MERGER.......................................................
The Company............................................................
DHI....................................................................
Sub....................................................................
THE MERGER..................................................................
General................................................................
Recommendation of the Board of Directors...............................
Background of and Reasons for the Merger...............................
Opinion of Financial Advisor...........................................
Conditions to the Merger...............................................
Termination Provisions.................................................
Termination Fee........................................................
Conduct of Business Pending the Merger.................................
Effective Time of the Merger...........................................
Payment for Common Shares..............................................
Stock Options..........................................................
High and Low Stock Prices..............................................
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger..................
Expenses of the Merger.................................................
ABSENCE OF DISSENTERS' RIGHTS..............................................
VOTING AGREEMENT............................................................
FINANCING OF THE MERGER; CREDITORS' RIGHTS RISKS............................
INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER..................................
Agreement with JBD Real Estate, Inc....................................
Change of Control Severance Benefits Agreements
and Employment Agreements............................................
Stock Options..........................................................
SECURITY OWNERSHIP BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS.............................
ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF THE MERGER..........................................
OTHER MATTERS...............................................................
EXPENSES....................................................................
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITORS.................................................
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS.......................................................
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.............................
Appendix A - Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization
dated June 16, 1998
Appendix B - Opinion of George K. Baum & Company
A copy of the Personnel Management, Inc. 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders
accompanies this Proxy Statement.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Proxy Statement contains certain forward-looking statements. To comply
with the terms of a "safe harbor" provided by the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 that protects the makers of such statements from liability
under certain circumstances, the Company notes that a variety of factors could
cause the actual results or experience to differ materially from the anticipated
results or other expectations described or implied by these forward-looking
statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect actual results or
experience include general economic conditions, economic and other factors that
could affect the ability of DHI to obtain the financing for which it has
commitments, the possible inability of DHI or the Company to satisfy the
conditions to the Merger, contingent risks to shareholders of the Company under
creditors' rights laws and other risks and uncertainties described throughout
this Proxy Statement. Additional factors may be found in other filings by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, to which reference is made.
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SUMMARY OF PROXY STATEMENT
The following is a brief summary of certain information contained elsewhere
in this Proxy Statement. Shareholders are urged to read the entire Proxy
Statement carefully. Shareholders also should read the Agreement and Plan of
Merger and Reorganization and the Plan of Merger attached thereto (the "Merger
Agreement") and the opinion of George K. Baum & Company, copies of both of which
are included in appendices to this Proxy Statement. This summary is necessarily
incomplete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of,
and the documents referred to in, this Proxy Statement and its appendices. The
descriptions in the following summary and in the full text of this Proxy
Statement of the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement are qualified in
their entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement attached as Appendix A.
THE SPECIAL MEETING
The Special Meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday,
August 18, 1998, at 10:00 a.m., E.S.T., at the Lees Inn,
1281 South Park Drive, Greenwood, Indiana 46143, to consider
and vote upon the proposal to approve and adopt the Merger
Agreement. Only Shareholders of record at the close of
business on June 24, 1998 (the "Record Date"), will be
entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. On such date there
were 2,048,951 shares of the Company's voting common stock,
no par value (the "Common Shares"), issued and outstanding.
See "THE SPECIAL MEETING." The proposal to approve the
Merger Agreement will be approved and adopted if it is
approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the Common Shares issued and outstanding on the
Record Date for the Special Meeting. As of the Record Date,
Don R. Taylor, the founder, Chief Executive Officer and a
Director of the Company, held 621,805 Common Shares,
representing approximately 30.4 percent of the issued and
outstanding Common Shares. Pursuant to a Voting Agreement
dated June 16, 1998, between Mr. Taylor and DHI, Mr. Taylor
has agreed to vote all of the Common Shares held by him in
favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement
at the Special Meeting. See "VOTING AGREEMENT." Therefore,
402,671, or approximately 19.7 percent, of the Common Shares
issued and outstanding on the Record Date, in addition to
the Common Shares held by Mr. Taylor, would be required for
the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement. As of the
Record Date, Directors and executive officers other than Mr.
Taylor held 52,338, or approximately 2.6 percent, of the
Common Shares issued and outstanding on that date.
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PARTIES TO THE MERGER
AGREEMENT
The Company
The Company is an Indiana corporation founded in 1986 and
based in Greenwood, Indiana. The Company provides temporary
and long-term industrial and clerical staffing services to
businesses located in Indiana, Kentucky, Georgia and
Florida. The Company's executive offices are located at 1499
Windhorst Way, Suite 100, Greenwood, Indiana 46143. Its
telephone number is 317-888-4400.
DHI
DHI is an Ohio corporation and the sole shareholder of
Diversco, Inc., a contract maintenance and industrial
services firm headquartered in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The principal executive offices of DHI are located at
Landerbrook Corporate Center One, Suite 280, Mayfield
Heights, Ohio 44124. Its telephone number is (440) 684-1400.
See "INFORMATION ABOUT DHI."
Sub
Sub is an Indiana corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary
of DHI that has been organized to facilitate the Merger. Its
address and telephone number are the same as that of DHI.
THE MERGER
General
The Merger Agreement provides for Sub to be merged with and
into the Company, with the Company surviving the Merger.
Pursuant to the Merger, the Company will become a wholly
owned subsidiary of DHI and each issued and outstanding
Common Share will be converted into the right to receive
$16.00 in cash. See "TERMS OF THE MERGER --Merger
Consideration." The affirmative vote of a majority of the
Common Shares issued and outstanding as of the Record Date
will be required to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement.
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Board Approval and
Recommendation
In a meeting held on May 18, 1998, the Company's Board of
Directors voted to enter into a period of exclusive
negotiations with DHI based on DHI's offer of $16.00 per
share and based on the expectation that the parties would be
able to negotiate a mutually satisfactory definitive
agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of an
acquisition of the Company. The Board approved the Merger
Agreement on June 15, 1998. The Company's Board of Directors
has unanimously determined that the Merger Agreement and the
transactions contemplated by it are in the best interests of
the Company and its shareholders and has unanimously
approved and adopted the Merger Agreement and the Merger.
The Board recommends a vote for approval and adoption of the
Merger Agreement. See "THE MERGER--Recommendation of the
Board of Directors". For information regarding the interests
of members of the Board of Directors of the Company in the
Merger, in addition to their interests as shareholders, see
"INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER".
Background and Reasons
for the Merger
On February 16, 1998, the Company engaged George K. Baum &
Company ("Baum") to evaluate financial and strategic
alternatives to enhance shareholder value. The Company
authorized Baum to solicit indications of interest in
acquiring the Company and to evaluate any proposals to
acquire the Company. The Company's Board of Directors met
with representatives of Baum on May 7, 1998, to discuss the
results of the solicitation. On May 18, 1998, the Board
voted to enter into a period of exclusive negotiations with
DHI based on DHI's offer of $16.00 per share. The Board
approved the Merger Agreement on June 15, 1998. See "THE
MERGER -- Background of and Reasons for the Merger."
Opinion of Financial
Advisor
Baum has rendered an opinion that, as of the date of such
opinion and subject to certain assumptions, factors, and
limitations set forth in its written opinion, the Merger
Consideration to be received by the holders of Common Shares
pursuant to the Merger Agreement is fair from a financial
point of view to such holders. The full text of Baum's
opinion is set forth in Appendix B to this Proxy Statement
and is incorporated herein by reference. Shareholders are
urged to, and should, read such opinion in its entirety. See
"THE MERGER -- Opinion of Financial Advisor."
Conditions to the Merger
The respective obligations of the Company, DHI and Sub to
consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction of
certain conditions, including approval and adoption of the
Merger Agreement by the requisite vote of the Shareholders
of the Company, the continuing accuracy of representations
and warranties of each party, and other conditions customary
for a transaction of this nature. See "THE MERGER
--Conditions to the Merger."
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Financing and Creditors'
Rights Issues
DHI expects to finance the payment of the Merger
Consideration through equity capital contributions and
borrowings and DHI has informed the Company that it has
obtained certain commitments for such contributions and
borrowings. DHI's obligations under the Merger Agreement are
not conditioned upon its ability to obtain financing. In
debt-financed acquisitions like the Merger, however,
unsecured creditors of the acquired company may be entitled
to obtain payment of their claims from shareholders if the
acquired company subsequently is unable to satisfy its
obligations and a court determines that the company, at or
after the acquisition, was insolvent, had an unreasonably
low level of capital, or had debts beyond its ability to
pay. Although the Company, based on its review of DHI's
financing plans, does not believe a finding would be made to
require payment of the Company's unsecured debt by its
shareholders, there can be no such assurance. At April 30,
1998, the Company's unsecured debt was approximately $5
million. See "FINANCING OF THE MERGER; CREDITORS' RIGHTS
RISKS."
Termination
Provisions In certain circumstances, if the Merger Agreement
is terminated prior to consummation of the Merger, the
Company is obligated to pay DHI a termination fee in the
amount of $1,250,000. See "THE MERGER -- Termination
Provisions" and "THE MERGER -- Termination Fee".
Conduct of Business
Pending the Merger
Until the Merger is consummated, the Merger Agreement
requires the Company to conduct its business in the ordinary
course and in a manner consistent with past practice and
prohibits the Company from engaging in certain transactions
without the prior written consent of DHI. See "THE
MERGER--Conduct of Business Pending the Merger."
Effective Time of the
Merger
The Merger will be consummated after receipt of Shareholder
approval and after satisfaction or waiver of all other
conditions under the Merger Agreement, and will be effective
upon filing of appropriate Articles of Merger with the
Indiana Secretary of State (the "Effective Time"). It is
currently anticipated that the Merger will be consummated on
or before August 31, 1998. See "THE MERGER--Conditions to
the Merger" and "THE MERGER--Effective Time of the Merger."
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Payment for Common Shares
If the Merger is consummated, Shareholders will be advised
of the procedures to be followed in surrendering their
Common Share certificates in exchange for the cash
consideration payable to them under the Merger Agreement.
Stock Options
As a condition to DHI's obligations under the Merger
Agreement, all options to acquire Common Shares held by
employees and Directors of the Company pursuant to the
Company's stock option plans, whether such options are
currently exercisable or not, must be exercised or canceled
prior to or at the Effective Time. With respect to options
that are canceled, the option holders will be entitled to
receive, for each Common Share potentially issuable under
the options, payment of an amount equal to the difference
between the Merger Consideration ($16.00) and the purchase
price (exercise price) per Common Share under each option.
Such payment with respect to options that are not yet
exercisable will have the effect of accelerating the date as
of which such options become exercisable. See "THE MERGER --
Stock Options" and "INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE
MERGER -- Stock Options".
High and Low
Stock Prices
The Common Shares are listed for quotation on the Nasdaq
National Market System under the trading symbol "TPMI." On
June 15, 1998, the last full trading day prior to the public
announcement of the Merger Agreement, the high and low sale
prices reported on the Nasdaq National Market System for a
Common Share were $13.00 and $12.75, respectively.
Certain Federal Tax
Consequences
As a consequence of the Merger, each holder of Common Shares
will recognize taxable gain or loss for federal income tax
purposes equal to the difference between the holder's
adjusted tax basis in his or her shares and the amount of
Merger Consideration received for such shares in the Merger.
Each Shareholder should consult his or her tax advisor with
respect to the individual tax consequences of the Merger.
See THE MERGER--Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences of
the Merger."
Absence of Dissenters'
Rights
Under the Indiana Business Corporation Law ("IBCL"), holders
of the Company's Common Shares will not be entitled to
dissenters' rights as a result of the Merger. The IBCL
provides that dissenters' rights are unavailable in a merger
with respect to shares of any class of stock which on the
applicable record date for the shareholder vote on such
merger are listed on a national securities exchange or on
the Nasdaq National Market System. On the Record Date, the
Company's Common Shares were listed on the Nasdaq National
Market System. Accordingly, holders of the Company's Common
Shares will not have dissenters' rights as a result of the
Merger.
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Accounting Treatment
The Merger will be treated as a purchase for accounting
purposes. See "ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF THE MERGER."
Expenses of the Merger
Generally, each party will pay its own expenses incurred in
connection with the Merger. See "THE MERGER--Expenses of the
Merger."
PROXY STATEMENT
THE SPECIAL MEETING
This Proxy Statement, the letter to shareholders, the Notice of Special
Meeting and the form of proxy are being furnished to Shareholders on or about
July 20, 1998, in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of
Personnel Management, Inc. (the "Company"), of proxies to be voted at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders and any adjournments or postponements thereof
(the "Special Meeting"). The Special Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern
Standard Time, on Tuesday, August 18, 1998, at the Lees Inn, 1281 South Park
Drive, Greenwood, Indiana 46143. The Company's executive offices are located at
1499 Windhorst Way, Suite 100, Greenwood, Indiana 46143.
The purpose of the Special Meeting is to consider and vote upon a proposal
to approve and adopt an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated
June 16, 1998 and the Plan of Merger attached thereto (the "Merger Agreement")
among the Company; DHI Holdings, Inc., an Ohio corporation ("DHI"); and DHI Sub
Corp, an Indiana corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of DHI ("Sub"). The
Merger Agreement provides for the merger of Sub with and into the Company (the
"Merger"), with the Company surviving the Merger. Pursuant to the Merger, the
Company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of DHI and each Common Share, no
par value per share, of the Company (the "Common Shares") issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Merger will be converted into the right to receive
$16.00 in cash.
At the close of business on June 24, 1998, the record date for the Special
Meeting (the "Record Date"), there were 2,048,951 Common Shares issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.
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The proposal to approve the Merger Agreement will be adopted if it is
approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Common
Shares issued and outstanding at the Record Date. Proxies marked as abstentions
and shares held in street name that are designated by brokers on proxy cards as
not voted will not be counted as votes cast and, as a result, will have the same
effect as a vote against adoption and approval of the Merger Agreement. Proxies
marked as abstentions or as broker non-votes, however, will be treated as shares
present for the purpose of determining whether a quorum is present. As of the
Record Date, Don R. Taylor, the founder, Chief Executive Officer and a Director
of the Company, held 621,805 Common Shares, or approximately 30.4 percent of the
Common Shares outstanding on that date. Pursuant to a Voting Agreement dated
June 16, 1998, between Mr. Taylor and DHI, Mr. Taylor has agreed to vote all of
the Common Shares held by him in favor of the approval and adoption of the
Merger Agreement at the Special Meeting. Therefore, the affirmative vote of
402,671, or approximately 19.7 percent of the Common Shares issued and
outstanding on the Record Date, in addition to the Common Shares held by Mr.
Taylor, will be required for the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement.
The Directors and executive officers of the Company other than Mr. Taylor held
in the aggregate 52,338 Common Shares, representing approximately 2.6 percent of
the Common Shares issued and outstanding, on the Record Date .
If the enclosed form of proxy is executed and returned, it may
nevertheless be revoked at any time insofar as it has not been exercised. The
proxy may be revoked by either (a) filing with the Secretary (or other officer
or agent of the Company authorized to tabulate votes) (i) an instrument revoking
the proxy, or (ii) a subsequently dated proxy, or (b) attending the Special
Meeting and voting in person. Unless revoked, the proxy will be voted at the
Special Meeting in accordance with the instructions of the shareholder as
indicated on the proxy. If no instructions are given, the shares will be voted
in favor of approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement.
SHAREHOLDERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. ALL
SHAREHOLDERS, EVEN IF THEY PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, ARE REQUESTED TO
COMPLETE, SIGN AND DATE THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH REQUIRES NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. ALL
PROPERLY EXECUTED PROXIES RECEIVED PRIOR TO OR AT THE SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE
VOTED WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTERS IDENTIFIED ON THE PROXY CARD IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ANY INSTRUCTIONS THEREON AND, IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN, WILL BE VOTED
FOR APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT.
SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD NOT FORWARD ANY STOCK CERTIFICATES WITH THEIR PROXY
CARDS. Promptly following the consummation of the Merger, a letter of
transmittal with instructions on the procedures for surrendering shares and
receiving the Merger Consideration will be forwarded to all shareholders .
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PARTIES TO THE MERGER
The Company
The Company is an Indiana corporation founded by Don R. Taylor and based
in Greenwood, Indiana. The Company provides temporary and long-term staffing
services to businesses through 46 offices located in Indiana, Kentucky, Georgia,
and Florida. The Company's staffing business primarily involves providing
temporary employees to industrial clients, although it also provides clerical,
technical and professional temporary staffing and long-term placement services.
The Company has grown rapidly through the opening of new branch offices and by
acquisitions of other staffing businesses since it commenced operations as a
provider of staffing services in central Indiana in 1986. The Common Shares are
quoted on the Nasdaq National Market System under the trading symbol "TPMI." The
Company's principal executive offices are located at 1499 Windhorst Way, Suite
100, Greenwood, Indiana, 46143, and its telephone number is 317-888-4400.
DHI
DHI is an Ohio corporation that is the parent corporation and sole
shareholder of Diversco, Inc., a contract maintenance and industrial services
firm based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, that DHI acquired in October 1996.
The principal executive offices of DHI are located at Landerbrook Corporate
Center One, Suite 280, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124. Its telephone number is
(440) 684-1400. The principal executive offices of Diversco, Inc. are located at
105 Diversco Drive, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304, and its telephone number
is (864) 579-3420.
Sub
Sub is an Indiana corporation that was formed solely for the purpose of
facilitating the Merger. The mailing address for Sub is Landerbrook Corporate
Center One, Suite 280, Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124, and its telephone number is
(440) 684-1400.
THE MERGER
The following description of the terms of the Merger is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached as
Appendix A to this Proxy Statement. All Shareholders are urged to read the
Merger Agreement in its entirety prior to voting.
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General
The Merger Agreement provides that Sub will be merged with and into the
Company and each issued and outstanding Common Share of the Company will be
converted into the right to receive $16.00 in cash (the "Merger Consideration").
The Company, as the surviving corporation in the Merger, will become a wholly
owned subsidiary of DHI and Sub's separate existence will cease. Each warrant
issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering and each stock
option issued pursuant to the Company's stock option plans that remains
unexercised at the Effective Time will be converted into the right to receive,
in cash, the difference between $16.00 and the exercise price per share of each
such warrant and option.
Recommendation of the Board of Directors
In a meeting held on May 18, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors voted
to enter into a period of exclusive negotiations with DHI based on DHI's offer
of $16.00 per share and based on the expectation that the parties would be able
to negotiate a mutually satisfactory definitive agreement setting forth the
terms and conditions of an acquisition of the Company. The Board approved the
Merger Agreement on June 15, 1998. The Company's Board of Directors has
unanimously determined that the Merger Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by it are in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders
and has unanimously approved and adopted the Merger Agreement. THE BOARD
RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT. For
information regarding the interests of members of the Board of Directors of the
Company in the Merger, in addition to their interests as shareholders, see
"INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER".
Background of and Reasons for the Merger
During April 1997, Don R. Taylor, the Company's Chief Executive Officer,
asked George K. Baum & Company ("Baum") to prepare an analysis of financial and
strategic alternatives available to the Company to enhance shareholder value.
This analysis included a "status quo" scenario, combining forces with another
staffing company of similar size (a "strategic merger"), and a sale of control
to another company. Baum reported on the advantages and disadvantages of each
alternative at a meeting with management during May 1997 and, at Mr. Taylor's
request, at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on August 18, 1997.
During July 1997, independent of the discussions with Baum, the Company
was introduced to DHI and its principal shareholder, Linsalata Capital Partners,
by an investment banking firm other than Baum. The other investment banking firm
and the Company were discussing strategies that would enhance the Company's
stock market valuation and, as a result of those discussions, the other firm
introduced the Company and DHI. Representatives of the Company and DHI met in
Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 11, 1997. As a result of those discussions, DHI
indicated it might be interested in buying all the Common Shares of the Company,
except those Common Shares held by the executive officers of the Company, for a
cash purchase price of $14.00 per share. The Company did not pursue those
discussions further at that time.
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Baum met with the Board of Directors again to discuss financial and
strategic alternatives available to the Company on January 21, 1998. On February
16, 1998, the Company engaged Baum to evaluate financial and strategic
alternatives to enhance shareholder value and, if requested, to render an
opinion as to the fairness of the financial consideration to be received by the
Company or its shareholders in connection with any transaction involving the
Company. In connection with the evaluation of these alternatives, the Company
authorized Baum to solicit indications of interest in acquiring the Company and
to evaluate any proposals to acquire the Company. A descriptive memorandum was
prepared and provided to potentially interested persons.
Baum contacted prospective buyers at the end of February and beginning of
March, 1998. Baum contacted 48 potential buyers and asked for preliminary
indications of interest. Six potential buyers indicated interest on or prior to
March 23, 1998. The Company formally agreed to permit certain persons who had
submitted preliminary indications of interest, including DHI, to perform a due
diligence investigation of the Company. During April, 1998 these potential
purchasers, including DHI, performed due diligence on the Company. DHI submitted
its proposal to acquire the Company on or about May 4, 1998. The proposal
contemplated a cash offer of $15.00 per share.
On May 7, 1998, the Board and executive management met with Baum and
Leagre Chandler & Millard, the Company's legal advisors, to consider the
Company's financial and strategic alternatives and the developments with respect
to the effort commenced in February 1998. At that meeting, Baum reviewed with
the Company the persons who had indicated an interest in acquiring the Company.
Following a discussion regarding the consideration of the Company's financial
and strategic alternatives, Baum was directed to continue discussions with
several of the parties who had indicated an interest in acquiring the Company,
including DHI.
Between May 7, 1998 and May 17, 1998, DHI increased its offer to $16.00
per share. As a condition of its offer, DHI required that the Company enter into
an agreement to negotiate exclusively with DHI for a 21-day period (such period
was subsequently extended by five days by mutual agreement). After further
consideration of the Company's financial and strategic alternatives to enhance
shareholder value other than through the sale of the Company and upon receipt of
oral assurances from Baum that Baum expected to be able to opine that the
consideration to be received in the transaction proposed by DHI was fair, from a
financial point of view, to the shareholders of the Company, the Board agreed on
May 18 to enter into a period of exclusive negotiations with DHI based on DHI's
offer of $16.00 per share and based on the expectation that the parties would be
able to negotiate a mutually satisfactory definitive agreement setting forth the
terms and conditions of an acquisition of the Company. In connection with its
consideration of whether to enter into exclusive negotiations with DHI for such
21-day period, the Board discussed that Mr. Taylor would not be continuing his
employment by the Company after the acquisition of the Company. The Board's
discussion assumed Mr. Taylor would be paid his severance entitlement under Mr.
Taylor's Change of Control Severance Benefits Agreement with the Company. See
"INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER".
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During detailed negotiations with DHI commencing on May 19, 1998, it
became evident that DHI believed that Mr. Taylor would be retiring upon
completion of the Merger and therefore had not intended that Mr. Taylor would be
paid his severance entitlement under Mr. Taylor's Change of Control Severance
Benefits Agreement with the Company. Representatives of the Company told DHI
that the Board had approved the 21-day period of exclusive negotiation on the
basis that the severance entitlement would be paid and that the parties would
therefore need to reconsider their positions.
Subsequent discussions ensued between Baum, DHI and Mr. Taylor after May
19 and DHI submitted a revised offer. The revised offer contemplated that Mr.
Taylor would receive a reduced severance benefit, effected by the Company's
forgiveness of Mr. Taylor's outstanding debt to the Company. In addition, the
revised offer contemplated that Mr. Taylor would be required to enter into a
five-year noncompetition and confidentiality agreement and would be required to
cancel his agreement with the Company relating to the acquisition by the Company
of Mr. Taylor's shares of JBD Real Estate, Inc. upon a change of control event
(See "INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER"). The Board was informed that
Mr. Taylor had agreed to the revised offer. The Board approved the revised offer
on May 22, 1998, which revised offer also provided a value of $16.00 per share
to the Company's shareholders.
Subsequent to the execution of the revised offer, the Company's
management, legal counsel and Baum conducted extensive negotiations with
principal executive officers of DHI and its legal counsel and DHI continued to
conduct its due diligence review of the Company and to finalize its arrangements
for financing the Merger.
On June 15, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors and executive
management met with Baum and the Company's legal advisors to consider whether to
approve the proposed transaction with DHI on the terms set forth in the Merger
Agreement, and the results of negotiations with respect to the Company's
representations and warranties to DHI, and certain conditions precedent to the
obligations of DHI, in each case under the Merger Agreement. The Board also
reviewed the financing commitments that had been submitted by DHI. In addition,
Baum presented certain financial and other analyses and orally rendered an
opinion that the $16.00 per Common Share in cash to be received by the
shareholders pursuant to the Merger Agreement was fair, from a financial point
of view, to such shareholders. The Board also reviewed the personal interests of
the members of the Board of Directors and of the executive officers of the
Company in the Merger (see "INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER"). After
discussion, the Board unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and unanimously
determined to recommend to the Shareholders the approval and adoption of the
Merger Agreement. The Company executed the Merger Agreement on the morning of
June 16, 1998, and the transaction was promptly announced publicly.
Opinion of Financial Advisor
The George K. Baum & Company Opinion. On June 15, 1998, Baum delivered its
oral opinion, subsequently confirmed in writing, to the Board of Directors of
the Company that, as of the date of such opinion, the $16.00 per share in cash
to be received by the holders of the Common Shares of the Company (other than
DHI Holdings, Inc. ("Parent"), the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary
of Parent or the Company) for all of the outstanding Common Shares is fair from
a financial point of view to such holders.
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The full text of the written opinion of Baum dated June 15, 1998, which
sets forth the assumptions made, matters considered and limitations on the
review undertaken in connection with the opinion, is attached hereto as Appendix
B to this Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. The
shareholders of the Company are urged to, and should, read such opinion in its
entirety.
In connection with its opinion, Baum reviewed, among other things, (i) the
Merger Agreement; (ii) the Annual Reports to Shareholders and Annual Reports on
Form 10-K of the Company for the four years ended October 31, 1997; (iii)
certain interim reports to shareholders and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of
the Company; (iv) certain other communications from the Company to its
shareholders; and (v) certain internal financial analyses and forecasts prepared
by the Company's management for the Company. Baum also held discussions with
members of the senior management of the Company regarding the past and current
business operations and financial condition and future prospects of the Company.
In addition, Baum reviewed the reported price and trading activity for the
Common Shares, compared certain financial and stock market information for the
Company with similar information for certain other companies the securities of
which are publicly traded, reviewed the financial terms of certain recent
business combinations in the staffing industry specifically and in other
industries generally and performed such other studies and analyses as it
considered appropriate.
Baum relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all of the financial and
other information reviewed by it and has assumed such accuracy and completeness
for purposes of rendering its opinion. In addition, Baum has not made an
independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets and liabilities of the Company
and Baum has not been furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal. Analyses
based upon forecasts of future results are not necessarily indicative of actual
future results, which may be significantly more or less favorable than suggested
by such analyses. Because such analyses are inherently subject to uncertainty,
being based upon numerous factors or events beyond the control of the parties or
their respective advisors, none of the Company, Parent, Baum or any other person
assumes responsibility if future results are materially different from those
forecast. The advisory services of Baum and the opinion of Baum referred to
herein were provided for the information and assistance of the Board in
connection with its consideration of the transaction contemplated by the Merger
Agreement and such opinion does not constitute a recommendation as to how any
holder of the Common Shares should vote with respect to the Merger Agreement.
The following is a summary of certain of the financial analyses used by
Baum in connection with providing its opinion.
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(a) Historical Stock Trading Analysis. Baum reviewed the historical
trading prices and volumes for the Common Shares over the period from the
date of the Company's initial public offering on January 26, 1994 to June
5, 1998; over the period from June 5, 1997 to June 5, 1998; and over the
period from March 5, 1998 to June 5, 1998. Such review included a review
of the volume of shares traded at specific prices. Such presentation
indicated, for the period from January 26, 1994 to June 5, 1998; the
period from June 5, 1997 to June 5, 1998; and the period from March 5,
1998 to June 5, 1998; weighted average market prices of $10.30; $12.21;
and $13.60, respectively, per share of the Common Shares, based on trading
prices and volumes for the Common Shares during such periods.
Such review also included Baum's analysis of the indexed historical
trading prices of the Common Shares since the Company's initial public
offering and during the period from June 5, 1997 to June 5, 1998 (based on
trading prices for the Common Shares determined daily during such period)
as compared to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, the Russell 2000 Index, as
well as trading prices of shares of a group of companies in the staffing
industry.
(b) Selected Companies Analysis. Baum reviewed and compared certain
financial information relating to the Company to corresponding financial
information, financial ratios and public market valuation multiples for
eight publicly traded corporations: Kelly Services, Inc.; Labor Ready,
Inc.; Manpower, Inc.; Norrell Corporation; RemedyTemp, Inc.; SOS Staffing
Services, Inc.; StaffMark, Inc; and Western Staff Services, Inc. (the
"Selected Companies"). The Selected Companies were chosen because they are
publicly traded companies with operations that for purposes of analysis
may be considered similar to the operations of the Company. Baum
calculated and compared various financial multiples and ratios. The
multiples and ratios for the Company were based on information provided by
the Company's management, publicly available information, and the $16.00
share price set forth in the Merger Agreement; the multiples for each of
the Selected Companies were based on publicly available information and
selected research analyst estimates as of June 5, 1998. With respect to
the Selected Companies, Baum considered enterprise value (i.e. market
value of common equity plus total debt less cash) as a multiple of the
following data for the last twelve months ("LTM"): (i) sales, (ii)
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")
and (iii) earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT"). Baum's analyses of
the Selected Companies indicated enterprise value multiples of LTM sales
which ranged from 0.3x to 1.8x with a median of 0.6x (compared to 0.5x for
the Company), EBITDA which ranged from 7.9x to 40.1x with a median of
11.9x (compared to 8.4x for the Company) and EBIT which ranged from 9.5x
to 54.8x with a median of 14.8x (compared to 10.5x for the Company). Baum
also considered for the Selected Companies the ratio of share price to
estimated 1998 earnings per share which ranged from 14.6x to 46.7x with a
median of 20.1x (compared to 19.6x for the Company), LTM EBITDA margins
which ranged from 3.9% to 8.3% with a median of 4.6% (compared to 5.8% for
the Company), total market capitalization which ranged from $242.2 million
to $3,435.5 million with a median of $639.1 million (compared to $32.8
million for the Company), three-year compound annual growth rates for
revenue which ranged from 15.0% to 211.8% with a median of 27.8% (compared
to 11.1% for the Company), three-year compound annual growth rates for
operating income which ranged from 9.8% to 339.6% with a median of 65.3%
(compared to 24.5% for the Company), and total debt as a percentage of
total capitalization which ranged from 0.0% to 12.2% with a median of 4.8%
(compared to 19.2% for the Company).
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(c) Discounted Cash Flow Analysis. Baum performed a discounted cash flow
analysis using financial projections prepared by management of the
Company. Baum calculated a net present value of free cash flows for the
years 1998 through 2003 using discount rates of 12%, 13%, 14% and 15%.
Baum calculated terminal values at the year ended 2003 based on projected
free cash flow divided by the difference between the Company's weighted
average cost of capital which was assumed to be 12%, 13%, 14% or 15% and
the Company's long-term growth rates which were assumed to be 4%, 5% or
6%. These terminal values were then discounted to the present value using
discount rates of 12%, 13%, 14% and 15%, resulting in 12 implied per share
equity values ranging from $10.30 to $19.00 with an average of $13.79.
(d) Selected Transactions Analysis. Baum analyzed certain information
relating to selected transactions in the staffing industry since August
1995 (the "Selected Staffing Transactions"). Such analysis indicated that
for the Selected Staffing Transactions aggregate consideration paid (i.e.:
market value of common equity issued to seller plus debt assumed plus cash
paid plus the value of any other consideration paid to seller by
purchaser) as a multiple of LTM target company revenue ranged from 0.1x to
1.4x with a median of 0.2x (compared to 0.5x for the Company based upon
the aggregate consideration to be received).
(e) Change of Control Stock Price Premium Analysis. A change of control
stock price premium is the percentage increase in the price of a stock
from a specific period prior to the announcement of a change of control
transaction to the price paid per share of stock in the transaction. Baum
reviewed the trading history of the Common Shares at periods of one week
and four weeks prior to rendering its opinion to the Board on June 15,
1998, as a basis for determining a range of prices that could be expected
to be paid in a transaction that changes the control of the Company. Baum
analyzed selected change of control transactions since January 1996 (the
"Selected Change of Control Transactions") which involved aggregate
consideration of $25 million to $100 million and target companies (the
"Target Companies") whose stock was publicly traded. Such analysis
indicated that the holders of the Target Companies' stock generally
received premiums over the prices at which such stock traded prior to
announcements of the transactions. The median stock price premiums paid in
the Selected Change of Control Transactions were calculated to be 16.3%
and 20.3% greater than the prices at which the shares of the Target
Companies' stock traded one week and four weeks, respectively, prior to
announcement of the Selected Change of Control Transactions. Baum's
analysis indicated that applying these change of control stock price
premiums to the Company's closing share price one week and four weeks
prior to Baum's rendering its opinion to the Board on June 15, 1998,
yields per share prices of $15.12 and $15.34, respectively.
(f) Leveraged Buyout Analysis. Baum performed an analysis of a leveraged
buyout of the Company. In conducting its analysis, Baum utilized financial
projections for fiscal years 1998 through 2003 prepared by the Company's
management. The calculations assumed that a financial buyer would maximize
borrowings based upon the borrower's ability to repay debt through
internal cash flow. The calculations were based upon certain assumptions
including: (i) a required internal rate of return on equity of at least
35%, (ii) senior debt to EBITDA ratios of no more than 4.5 times, (iii)
total debt to EBITDA ratios of no more than 6.0 times, (iv) a five year
operating period between the purchase by the financial buyer and the
financial buyer's sale to another party and (v) that the multiple of
EBITDA paid by the financial buyer would equal the multiple of EBITDA paid
to the financial buyer at the time of the financial buyer's sale of the
Company. The calculations resulted in Baum's assumption that the financial
buyer could borrow approximately 85% of the purchase price at interest
rates between 9.25% and 12.0%. The analysis also included the assumption
that a financial buyer would provide the balance of the purchase price
through an equity investment of approximately 15% of the purchase price.
Based upon this analysis Baum calculated an implied per share equity value
of $12.40 utilizing the financial projections provided by the Company's
management.
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The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process and is not
necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. Selecting
portions of the analyses or of the summary set forth above, without considering
the analyses as a whole as well as any other information considered relevant by
Baum, could create an incomplete view of the processes underlying Baum's
opinion. In arriving at its fairness determination, Baum considered the results
of all such analyses. No company or transaction used as a comparison in the
above analyses is directly comparable to the Company, Parent or the contemplated
transaction. The analyses were prepared solely for the purposes of Baum's
providing its opinion to the Board as to the fairness from a financial point of
view of the $16.00 per share in cash to be received by the shareholders of the
Company (other than Parent, the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of
Parent or the Company) for all of the outstanding Common Shares of the Company
and do not purport to be appraisals or necessarily reflect the prices at which
businesses or securities actually may be sold. Analyses based upon forecasts of
future results are not necessarily indicative of actual future results, which
may be significantly more or less favorable than suggested by such analyses.
Because such analyses are inherently subject to uncertainty, being based upon
numerous factors or events beyond the control of the parties or their respective
advisors, none of the Company, Parent, Baum or any other person assumes
responsibility if future results are materially different from those forecast.
As described above, Baum's opinion to the Board was one of many factors taken
into consideration by the Board in making its determination to approve the
Merger Agreement. The foregoing summary does not purport to be a complete
description of the analysis performed by Baum and is qualified by reference to
the written opinion of Baum set forth in Appendix B hereto.
Engagement of Baum. Baum, as part of its investment banking business, is
continually 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 estate, corporate and other purposes. The Company
selected Baum as its financial advisor because it is a nationally recognized
investment banking firm that has substantial experience in the staffing industry
and in mergers and acquisitions.
Pursuant to an engagement letter, dated February 16, 1998, the Company
engaged Baum to act as its financial advisor in connection with the Merger
Agreement, and agreed to: (i) pay Baum a transaction fee based on the aggregate
consideration of the Merger, resulting in a fee of 1.50% of such consideration,
all of which is contingent upon the consummation of the Merger, (ii) reimburse
Baum for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including the fees and expenses
of legal counsel, and (iii) to indemnify Baum against certain liabilities,
including certain liabilities under the Federal securities laws.
Conditions to the Merger
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Consummation of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to
the closing of the Merger, of each of the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Merger Agreement shall have been approved by the holders of a
majority of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company;
(b) The making or receipt of all corporate filings or approvals necessary
to consummate the Merger;
(c) The representations and warranties of the parties in the Merger
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the closing
date of the Merger;
(d) Each of the parties shall have performed each obligation and covenant
required to be performed by it under the Merger Agreement;
(e) All third party consents shall have been obtained;
(f) Each of the Directors of the Company and its subsidiaries shall have
submitted their resignations effective as of the Effective Time;
(g) The Company shall have caused all outstanding warrants and options to
have been exercised or terminated;
(h) All employee loans or notes receivable from employees of the Company
or its subsidiaries, other than loans or notes which are,
individually or in the aggregate, in a principal amount of $10,000 or
less, shall have been paid (with respect to certain other loans, see
"INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER");
(i) The absence of the enactment or issuance of any governmental
authority, agency or court of any law, rule, regulation, order,
decree, ruling or injunction that would have the effect of
prohibiting the Merger;
(j) The absence of any material adverse change in the business,
properties, operations, prospects or assets, or in the condition
(financial or otherwise), of the Company and its subsidiaries taken
as a whole; and
(k) Other customary conditions and obligations of the parties set forth
in the Merger Agreement shall have been satisfied.
Prior to the Effective Time, the conditions to the consummation of the
Merger Agreement may be waived in writing by the party entitled to the benefit
thereof.
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Termination Provisions
There are a number of circumstances under which the Merger Agreement may
be terminated by either the Company or DHI, including the following:
(a) if the Merger is not completed by October 14, 1998;
(b) if a breach of the Merger Agreement by the other party is not cured
within 30 days after notice of the breach is given;
(c) if a condition precedent becomes impossible to satisfy (other than
because of a breach by the terminating party); or
(d) if the Shareholders of the Company fail to approve and adopt the
Merger Agreement.
The Board of Directors of the Company can terminate the Merger Agreement
if the Company receives a more favorable offer to be acquired from a third
party, which offer the Board of Directors of the Company votes to accept.
DHI has a right to terminate the Merger Agreement if any of the following
occur:
(a) prior to the completion of the Merger someone (other than DHI)
acquires more than 50 percent of the issued and outstanding Common
Shares;
(b) following the receipt of an acquisition proposal from a third party,
the Company breaches the Merger Agreement and fails to cure the
breach within 10 days after notice of the breach is given; or
(c) the Board of Directors of the Company, prior to the shareholders'
vote, withdraws, modifies or qualifies its recommendation that the
shareholders approve the Merger or takes any position or action
inconsistent with such recommendation.
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Termination Fee
The Company will be obligated to pay a termination fee to DHI in the
amount of $1,250,000 (the "Termination Fee") if the Merger Agreement is
terminated (prior to the completion of the Merger) under various circumstances.
If the Termination Fee is paid, it will be in lieu of any rights DHI might have
to recover its expenses (but not its other damages, if any) in connection with
the proposed Merger. The circumstances under which the Termination Fee would be
payable are as follows:
(a) if the Company terminates the Merger Agreement because it receives a
more favorable acquisition proposal;
(b) if DHI terminates the Merger Agreement on account of a breach by the
Company after the Company has received a competing acquisition
proposal;
(c) if the Shareholders of the Company fail to approve and adopt the
Merger Agreement after the Company has received a competing
acquisition proposal;
(d) if the Shareholders of the Company fail to approve and adopt the
Merger Agreement after a competing acquisition proposal has been made
and then withdrawn if, within one year thereafter, the Company is
acquired by someone other than DHI;
(e) if DHI terminates the Merger Agreement because someone acquires more
than 50 percent of the issued and outstanding Common Shares;
(f) if the Company terminates the Merger Agreement because the Merger is
not completed by October 14, 1998, either (i) after the Shareholders
of the Company have approved the Merger, or (ii) prior to the Special
Meeting if an acquisition proposal has been made to the Company by a
third party;
(g) if Baum withdraws its fairness opinion as the result of a competing
acquisition proposal that, in Baum's reasonable opinion, requires
Baum to withdraw such fairness opinion; or
(h) if the Board of Directors of the Company, prior to the shareholder's
vote, withdraws, modifies or qualifies its recommendation that the
shareholders approve the Merger or takes any position or action
inconsistent with such recommendation.
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Conduct of Business Pending the Merger
The Merger Agreement requires the Company to conduct the business of the
Company and its subsidiaries in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent
with past practice and to use reasonable efforts to preserve intact the present
business organization of the Company and its subsidiaries, to keep available the
services of its current officers and employees and to preserve the existing
relationships with customers and other persons having business dealings with the
Company or any of its subsidiaries. In addition, the Merger Agreement restricts
or prohibits the Company and its subsidiaries from engaging in certain
transactions prior to the Effective Time without the prior written consent of
DHI, including (i) amending its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; (ii)
issuing (with certain exceptions, such as pursuant to the exercise of existing
stock options), selling or granting any securities of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire securities of
the Company; (iii) selling, encumbering or disposing of any material assets of
the Company or any of its subsidiaries, except for sales in the ordinary course
of business; or (iv) declaring or paying any dividend or distribution on its
Common Shares, effecting a split, combination or reclassification of its capital
stock, or purchasing, redeeming or otherwise acquiring any such shares.
The Company has agreed that neither it nor any of its subsidiaries will
solicit or initiate any proposals or offers from any person to effect any
acquisition of all or a material amount of the assets or equity securities of,
or any merger, consolidation or business combination with, the Company or any of
its subsidiaries or, except to the extent required by the fiduciary duties of
the Board of Directors, participate in any negotiations with, or furnish any
information or assistance to, any other person with respect to any such
transaction.
Effective Time of the Merger
If the Merger Agreement is approved and adopted by the requisite vote of
the Shareholders of the Company and the other conditions to the consummation of
the Merger are satisfied or, if permissible, waived, the Merger will become
effective at the time Articles of Merger are filed with the Secretary of State
of the State of Indiana in accordance with Indiana law (the "Effective Time").
It is currently anticipated that the Merger will be completed on or before
August 31, 1998.
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Payment for Common Shares
As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, Shareholders
will receive instructions for the procedures to be followed in surrendering
certificates for their Common Shares in exchange for the Merger Consideration.
To receive payment, each Shareholder will be required to surrender the
certificate or certificates representing Common Shares to the bank or trust
company that the Company appoints to act as exchange agent (the "Exchange
Agent"). Upon the surrender of such certificate or certificates to the Exchange
Agent and delivery of other customary documents that may be required by such
instructions, a Shareholder will be entitled to receive in exchange therefor
cash in an amount equal to the Merger Consideration multiplied by the number of
Common Shares represented by such certificate or certificates. The Exchange
Agent will not be obligated to remit payment to a Shareholder until the
Shareholder delivers the certificate or certificates representing the
Shareholder's Common Shares or, if any certificate is lost, stolen or destroyed,
such additional documents or assurances as shall be reasonably required to
protect the corporation surviving the Merger and, if required, the posting of a
bond in the amount specified by the surviving corporation. SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD
NOT SURRENDER THEIR COMMON SHARE CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME.
Stock Options
All options to acquire Common Shares held by employees and Directors of
the Company pursuant to the Company's stock option plans, whether such options
are currently exercisable or not, will either be exercised or canceled prior to
or at the Effective Time. With respect to options that are canceled, the option
holders will be entitled to receive, for each Common Share potentially issuable
under the options, payment of an amount equal to the difference between the
Merger Consideration ($16.00) and the purchase price (exercise price) per Common
Share under each option. With respect to options that are not yet exercisable,
the cancellation of those options, and the payment to be made by DHI to option
holders in connection therewith, will have the effect of accelerating the date
as of which such options become exercisable. See "INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS
IN THE MERGER -- Stock Options".
High and Low Stock Prices
The Common Shares of the Company are listed for quotation on the Nasdaq
National Market System under the trading symbol "TPMI." On June 15, 1998, the
last full trading day prior to the public announcement of the Merger Agreement,
the high and low sale prices for a Common Share were $13.00 and $12.75,
respectively.
Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger
The receipt of cash by a holder of Common Shares in exchange for such
holder's Common Shares pursuant to the Merger will constitute a taxable
transaction for federal income tax purposes and may also be a taxable
transaction under state, local, foreign and other tax laws. For holders of
Common Shares who are citizens or residents of the Unites States, generally the
holder will recognize taxable gain or loss for federal income tax purposes equal
to the difference between the holder's adjusted tax basis in his or her shares
and the amount of Merger Consideration received for such shares in the Merger.
The type of capital gain or loss a holder of Common Shares will recognize will
depend upon how long the holder has held the Common Shares as a capital asset.
EACH SHAREHOLDER SHOULD CONSULT HIS OR HER OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE
LEGAL AND TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE MERGER TO HIM OR HER, INCLUDING THE
APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER TAX LAWS.
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Expenses of the Merger
Except as discussed above under "THE MERGER--Termination Provisions" and
"THE MERGER -- Termination Fee," all expenses incurred in connection with the
Merger Agreement, including all fees payable to brokers, finders and financial
advisors, shall be paid by the party incurring or responsible for incurring such
expense. Expenses associated with this proxy solicitation will be borne by the
Company.
ABSENCE OF DISSENTERS' RIGHTS
Under the Indiana Business Corporation Law ("IBCL"), holders of Common
Shares will not have dissenters' rights as a result of the Merger. The IBCL
provides that dissenters' rights are unavailable in a merger with respect to
shares of any class of stock which on the applicable record date for the
shareholder vote on such merger are listed on a national securities exchange or
on the Nasdaq National Market System. On the Record Date, the Company's Common
Shares were listed on the Nasdaq National Market System. Accordingly, holders of
the Company's Common Shares will not have dissenters' rights as a result of the
Merger.
VOTING AGREEMENT
On June 16, 1998, simultaneously with the execution of the Merger
Agreement, Mr. Taylor and DHI entered into a Voting Agreement in which Mr.
Taylor agrees to vote all of the Common Shares of the Company held by him in
favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement at the Special
Meeting. As of the date of the Voting Agreement and the Record Date, Mr. Taylor
held 621,805, or approximately 30.4 percent, of the issued and outstanding
Common Shares of the Company.
In the Voting Agreement, in addition to agreeing to vote the Common Shares
held by him in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement, Mr.
Taylor also agrees to (i) vote against any recapitalization, merger, sale of
assets or other business combination or similar transaction involving the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, securities or assets which is not endorsed
in writing by DHI; (ii) vote against any other action or agreement that would
result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other
obligation or agreement of the Company under the Merger Agreement or which could
result in any of the conditions of the Company's obligations under the Merger
Agreement not being fulfilled; and (c) subject to his fiduciary duties as an
officer and Director of the Company, not to solicit, or authorize the
solicitation of, any inquiries or any proposals from any person other than DHI
or DHI Sub Corp with respect to the acquisition of voting securities, or the
acquisition or disposition of a significant amount of assets, of the Company or
any of its subsidiaries. In the Voting Agreement, Mr. Taylor also agrees that he
will not, and will not enter into any agreement to, sell or otherwise transfer
or dispose of any Common Shares (or any other of the Company's voting
securities) held by him without the prior written consent of DHI.
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FINANCING OF THE MERGER; CREDITORS' RIGHTS RISKS
DHI expects to obtain the funds needed for payment of the Merger
Consideration from equity capital contributions and borrowings. DHI (in part
based upon the assets and business of Diversco and the Company) has commitments
for equity capital contributions totaling $14.5 million and loans totaling $54.5
million to finance the Merger Consideration, the retirement of warrants and
options to acquire Common Shares, the expenses of the transaction, the
refinancing of existing debts of Diversco and the Company, and the working
capital needs of those two companies. DHI's obligations under the Merger
Agreement are not conditioned upon its ability to obtain financing.
The Company has reviewed DHI's financing plan to obtain the funds with
which to pay the Merger Consideration. The Company has prepared a forecast of
operations of DHI subsequent to the Merger (based, in part, on a forecast of
Diversco's operations, without giving effect to the Merger, provided by DHI).
Although the Company does not believe any such findings would be appropriate, in
the event the Company is found to have (a) become insolvent as a result of the
Company's assets being used as collateral for indebtedness incurred as part of
DHI's financing plan, (b) attempted, after the Merger, to carry on its business
with an unreasonably low level of capital, or (c) believed that it would incur
debts beyond its ability to pay as they mature, then the payment of the Merger
Consideration may be deemed to be a "fraudulent transfer" or an otherwise
impermissible dividend or distribution. In debt-financed acquisitions such as
the Merger, creditors of the acquired company may be entitled to obtain payment
of their claims from shareholders if a court determines that such a fraudulent
transfer, dividend or distribution has occurred. In the event such court
determination were made, there would be a risk that the recipients of the Merger
Consideration would be ordered to surrender part of the Merger Consideration to
the unsecured creditors of the Company (or to a trustee in bankruptcy) to
satisfy their claims. As of April 30, 1998, the unsecured debt of the Company
was approximately $5 million.
INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER
The executive officers and Directors of the Company have interests in the
Merger as the result of employment and certain other agreements. Except as
described below, no Director or executive officer of the Company, or an
associate of any such Director or executive officer, has any substantial
interest in the Merger, other than an interest arising from the ownership of the
securities of the Company (in which case each such owner receives no extra or
special benefit not shared on a pro rata basis by all other holders of Common
Shares). The Company's Board of Directors was aware of these interests and
considered them, among other matters, in making the determination to approve the
Merger Agreement and the Merger.
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Agreement with JBD Real Estate, Inc.
The Company leases four of its Indiana office locations from JBD Real
Estate, Inc., an Indiana corporation ("JBD"). JBD is owned by Don R. Taylor, who
is the Company's Chief Executive Officer, a member of its Board of Directors,
and a beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Company's Common Shares.
Total rental expenses paid by the Company to JBD during fiscal year 1997 were
$125,200, and such expenses are expected to be approximately $128,600 in fiscal
1998. In December 1997, Mr. Taylor entered into an agreement with the Company
that provided the Company with the option to purchase all of the shares of
capital stock of JBD from Mr. Taylor if he receives an offer for the shares (the
"JBD Agreement"). The JBD Agreement also required Mr. Taylor to sell the JBD
shares, and the Company to purchase the shares, at a purchase price equal to
fair market value if Mr. Taylor's employment with the Company were terminated or
if there were a change of control of the Company. Fair market value was to be
determined by mutual agreement of the Company and Mr. Taylor or, if they could
not reach an agreement, by appraisal, and the determination was to assume the
existence of a remaining five-year lease period for each property (irrespective
of the actual remaining lease periods).
As discussed above in "THE MERGER-- Background of and Reasons for the
Merger," in connection with the proposed Merger, Mr. Taylor and JBD have entered
into a Termination Agreement dated June 16, 1998, with the Company and DHI.
Under the Termination Agreement, Mr. Taylor has agreed to terminate the JBD
Agreement. Mr. Taylor has also agreed to terminate his Employment Agreement and
Amended Change of Control Severance Benefits Agreement with the Company (See
"INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE MERGER -- Change of Control Severance
Benefits Agreements and Employment Agreements").
Change of Control Severance Benefits Agreements and Employment Agreements
Don R. Taylor entered into a Change of Control Severance Benefits
Agreement with the Company in November 1995 and Robert R. Millard and Gary F.
Hentschel entered into essentially identical agreements upon their employment
with the Company in February and July, 1996, respectively. These agreements, as
amended in December 1997, provide that if the executive's employment is
terminated concurrently with, within three months immediately preceding, or
within twenty-four months immediately following, a "change of control" (as
defined in the agreements) and such termination is not by the Company for
"cause," "disability" or death, or such termination is by the executive for
"good reason" (as these terms are defined in the agreements), then the Company
will pay each of Messrs. Taylor, Millard and Hentschel a severance benefit in
the amount equal to three times the highest amount of base salary paid to the
executive during any one-year period of his employment with the Company. The
amount of the severance benefit will be reduced, however, to the extent of any
indebtedness then owed to the Company by the executives. The agreements also
provide that if the severance benefit would constitute an "excess parachute
payment" within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code, then the Company would
pay the executives additional amounts to cover all federal excise tax
attributable to the excess payment and to cover all state and federal income
taxes on the additional payment made for excise tax.
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A "change of control," as defined in the agreements, is deemed to have
occurred if, subject to certain qualifications and exceptions, (a) the Company
is a party to a reorganization, consolidation or merger and the Company is not
the surviving corporation or the Company's Common Shares are converted into
cash, securities or other property, or there is a sale, lease, exchange or other
transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries; (b) a person or group of persons acquires beneficial
ownership of twenty percent or more of the voting power of the Company's
then-outstanding voting securities; or (c) at the end of any two-year period the
persons who served on the Board of Directors of the Company at the beginning of
the period no longer constitute a majority of the members of the Board.
Mr. Taylor is also party to an Employment Agreement with the Company;
however, Mr. Taylor will not be continuing his employment by the Company after
the Merger. As discussed above in "THE MERGER--Background of and Reasons for the
Merger," during the detailed negotiations for the Merger it became evident that
DHI's offer of $16.00 per share had contemplated that Mr. Taylor would retire
and would not be paid his severance entitlement under his Amended Change of
Control Severance Benefits Agreement. Mr. Taylor and the Board, however, had
contemplated that Mr. Taylor would receive such severance entitlement. To
resolve the matter, in addition to the agreement to terminate the JBD Agreement
and to enter into a five year noncompetition and confidentiality agreement,
discussed above, the parties agreed that Mr. Taylor would receive a reduced
severance payment, effected by the Company's forgiveness of Mr. Taylor's
obligation to repay his personal loans from the Company. More specifically, the
Company would agree to terminate and forgive Mr. Taylor's promissory notes in
favor of the Company up to a maximum amount of $625,000. The Company made loans
to Mr. Taylor during calendar year 1992 in the original aggregate principal
amount of $409,598. The loans were refinanced in November 1995. In December
1997, the Company renewed the loans and financed the accrued but unpaid interest
for twenty-four additional months, maturing December 1, 1999, and changed the
interest rate from 8.75 percent (the national prime rate as of the date of the
1995 refinancing) to the Company's average borrowing rate on its senior bank
debt calculated on a quarterly basis (which was 7.4 percent as of January 31,
1998). As of April 30, 1998, Mr. Taylor was indebted to the Company under these
loans in the aggregate amount (with interest) of $573,378. Under the
noncompetition agreement to be executed by Mr. Taylor in connection therewith,
Mr. Taylor would agree: (a) not to compete with DHI or any of its affiliates
(including the Company and Diversco) in certain specified geographic areas in
the United States for a period of five years; (b) not to solicit, employ or
engage any employees of DHI or any of its affiliates (including the Company and
Diversco) for a period of five years; and (c) to hold certain information of DHI
and its affiliates confidential.
Mr. Hentschel, currently President and Chief Operating Officer of the
Company, has entered into an employment agreement with DHI which provides that
Mr. Hentschel will continue to serve in the same capacity following the Merger.
Mr. Millard, currently Chief Financial Officer of the Company, has entered into
an employment agreement with Diversco, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of DHI)
which provides that Mr. Millard will assume the role of Senior Vice President,
Corporate Development of Diversco, following the Merger. The employment
agreements cancel and terminate Mr. Hentschel's and Mr. Millard's Amended Change
of Control Severance Benefits Agreements with the Company, as well as their
existing Employment Agreements and Noncompetition and Confidentiality Agreements
with the Company. The employment agreements are effective upon consummation of
the Merger and provide for one year terms which renew annually unless terminated
by either party prior to the expiration of the then current term. The employment
agreements provide for annual salaries comparable to their current salaries, and
performance bonuses. The employment agreements also provide that upon the
occurrence of certain events of termination of employment, the employer will pay
the executive his salary for a period of one year thereafter. Under the
employment agreements, Mr. Hentschel and Mr. Millard agree not to compete with
their employer for a period of three years following termination of their
employment. In addition, Mr. Hentschel and Mr. Millard agree not to solicit,
employ or engage any employees of their employer for a period of three years
following termination of their employment. Mr. Hentschel and Mr. Millard also
agree to hold certain information of their employer confidential. Upon
consummation of the Merger, Mr. Hentschel and Mr. Millard will each purchase
shares, at the same price as other investors that invest in DHI in connection
with the Merger, representing approximately one percent of the equity ownership
of DHI and enter into certain agreements restricting such shares and also will
be granted stock options.
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Stock Options
The Company has granted various employees (including executive officers)
and non-employee Directors of the Company the right to acquire Common Shares
pursuant to stock options granted under three stock option plans. It is a
condition to the consummation of the Merger that all options to buy Common
Shares outstanding under the Company's stock option plans (all of which are held
by current or former employees or their spouses (including executive officers)
and Directors of the Company), whether such options are currently exercisable or
not, must be either exercised or canceled at or prior to the consummation of the
Merger. With respect to options to acquire Common Shares that are not yet
exercisable, the cancellation of those options, and the payment to be made by
DHI to the option holders in connection therewith, will have the effect of
accelerating the date as of which such options become exercisable. The
consideration to be paid to option holders upon cancellation of their options,
whether such option holders are employees, executive officers or Directors of
the Company, on a per share basis with respect to each Common Share potentially
issuable under an option, will be equal to the Merger Consideration ($16.00)
minus the purchase price (exercise price) for each Common Share under the option
being canceled.
Messrs. Taylor, Hentschel and Millard have been granted options under the
Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan. The options were granted at fair market value
on the date of grant (except that Mr. Taylor's options were required to be
granted at 110 percent of fair market value pursuant to the requirements of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to greater-than-ten-percent shareholders). Mr.
Taylor was granted options for 15,000 shares, at an exercise price of $10.87 per
share, on May 14, 1997, and options for 10,000 shares on December 18, 1997, at
an exercise price of $14.04 per share. As of the date of this Proxy Statement,
Mr. Taylor's options are exercisable with respect to 5,000 shares and 2,500
shares, respectively. Mr. Hentschel was granted an option for 50,000 shares, at
an exercise price of $8.61, in connection with his employment with the Company
on July 15, 1996, and he was granted options for 12,000 shares, at an exercise
price of $9.88 per share, on May 14, 1997, and for 10,000 shares, at an exercise
price of $12.76, on December 18, 1997. As of the date of this Proxy Statement,
these options are exercisable with respect to 17,500, 4,800 and 2,500 shares,
respectively. Mr. Millard was granted an option for 50,000 shares, at an
exercise price of $6.30 per share, in connection with his employment with the
Company on February 5, 1996, and he was granted options for 8,325 shares, at an
exercise price of $9.88 per share, on May 14, 1997, and for 10,000 shares, at an
exercise price of $12.76, on December 18, 1997. As of the date of this Proxy
Statement, Mr. Millard's options are exercisable with respect to 26,750, 3,300
and 2,500 shares, respectively.
Each of the non-employee Directors of the Company has been awarded options
to purchase Common Shares under the Company's 1994 Directors Stock Option Plan
(the "Director Plan"). The Director Plan provides for the award of options in
lieu of cash payments for service on the Board of Directors. Currently, each
non-employee Director is granted an option to purchase 550 shares for each
meeting of the Board of Directors attended and 275 shares for each meeting of a
committee of the Board of Directors attended. The following table presents
information on the options granted to non-employee Directors under the Director
Plan since its adoption (information as to exercisability of options is as of
date of this Proxy Statement):
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Total No. Shares No. Shares for Which No. of Shares No. of Shares Remaining
Covered By Options Options Previously Remaining Under Under Unexercisable
Name Granted Exercised Exercisable Options Options
Joseph C. Cook 9,625 1,800 4,250 3,575
Max K. DeJonge 6,050 1,650 1,650 2,750
David L. Swider 13,750 1,925 6,737.5 5,087.5
Richard L. 13,200 2,728 5,384.5 5,087.5
VonDerHaar
The options held by Messrs. Cook, Swider and VonDerHaar have per share exercise
prices ranging from $5.90 to $16.73 and the options held by Mr. DeJonge have per
share exercise prices ranging from $5.90 to $13.60.
The payment in connection with the Merger for options that are not
currently exercisable has the effect of accelerating the exercisability of such
options, as discussed above.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table sets forth information as of June 15, 1998 (except as
otherwise noted), relating to every person, including any group, known by
management to beneficially own more than five percent of the Company's Common
Shares.
Name and Address Shares Beneficially Owned
of Beneficial Owner as of June 15, 1998 Percent of Class
------------------- ------------------- ----------------
Don R. Taylor
1499 Windhorst Way, Suite 100
Greenwood, IN 46143 629,805(1) 30.5
Carolyn S. Taylor
Rural Route 5, Box 92
Rockville, IN 47872 202,884(2) 9.9
Heartland Advisors, Inc. and
Heartland Group, Inc.
790 North Milwaukee Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202 390,700(3) 19.1
1 Includes 8,000 that Mr. Taylor has the right to acquire pursuant to stock
options.
2 Includes 16,334 shares that Ms. Taylor is obligated to sell at $9.97 per
share to David A. Noyes & Company pursuant to warrants granted in
connection with the underwriting of the Company's initial public offering
in 1994.
3 Based upon information included in the Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13G
filed by Heartland Advisors, Inc. on February 13, 1998.
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ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF THE MERGER
The Merger will be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In the application of
the purchase method of accounting, all assets and liabilities of the Company
will be recorded at their fair market value at the Effective Time with a
resulting adjustment to shareholders' equity in an amount equal to the
difference between the price paid by DHI and the fair value of the Company's
assets minus its liabilities.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no matters, other than the proposal to
approve and adopt the Merger Agreement reported above, that are to be brought
before the Special Meeting. However, if other matters properly come before the
meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy
to vote such proxy in accordance with their judgment on such matters.
EXPENSES
All expenses in connection with this solicitation of proxies will be borne
by the Company.
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITORS
Ernst & Young, LLP ("Ernst & Young") serve as independent auditors for the
Company. Representatives of Ernst & Young are expected to be present at the
Special Meeting and will be available to respond to appropriate questions at the
Special Meeting.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
If the Merger is not consummated, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the
Company will be held in 1999. A shareholder desiring to submit a proposal for
inclusion in the Company's proxy statement for the 1999 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders must deliver the proposal so that it is received by the Company no
later than October 22, 1998. Proposals should be sent to Secretary, Personnel
Management, Inc., 1499 Windhorst Way, Suite 100, Greenwood, Indiana 46143, and
mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and in accordance therewith
files periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). All reports, proxy statements and
other information filed by the Company with the SEC can be inspected and copied
at prescribed rates at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at
Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, or
at the regional offices of the SEC located at 7 World Trade Center, Thirteenth
Floor, New York, New York 10048 and the Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison
Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. Copies of such materials may also
be obtained at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the SEC at
450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549. The SEC also maintains a Web site
(http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and
other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC.
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The following documents filed with the SEC are incorporated herein by
reference:
(a) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October
31, 1997.
(b) Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 16, 1998, reporting the execution of
the Merger Agreement.
(c) The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three-month period
ended April 30, 1998 and the three-month period ended January 31, 1998.
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APPENDIX A
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION (this "Agreement") is
made as of the 16th day of June, 1998, among and between DHI HOLDINGS, INC., an
Ohio corporation ("DHI"), DHI SUB CORP, an Indiana corporation that is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of DHI ("DHI Sub Corp"), and PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
an Indiana corporation ("PMI") (as such defined terms are used in this
Agreement, each of DHI, DHI Sub Corp and PMI is a "Party" and together they are
the "Parties").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, DHI and PMI have determined that it is in their mutual best
interest, and PMI has determined that it is in the best interest of PMI's
shareholders, to effect an acquisition transaction whereby DHI acquires 100% of
the outstanding capital stock of PMI in exchange for cash paid to the PMI
shareholders; and
WHEREAS, DHI and PMI have mutually agreed to effect such acquisition
transaction upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, DHI Sub Corp has been organized by DHI as its wholly-owned
subsidiary corporation to facilitate such acquisition transaction by merging
with and into PMI as provided in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution hereof, certain shareholders of
PMI have executed and delivered to DHI a Voting Agreement of even date herewith
pursuant to which such shareholders agree to vote for the Merger described
herein, which Voting Agreement has been relied upon by DHI in its decision to
execute this Agreement.
AGREEMENTS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises
made herein, DHI, DHI Sub Corp and PMI agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES TO TERMS
Section 1.1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, and in addition
to terms that are defined elsewhere herein, the following terms (and the plural
or singular forms thereof when applicable) have the meanings specified or
referred to in this Section:
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"Acquisition Proposal" is defined in Section 7.3(d).
"Baum" is defined in Section 7.1(g).
"Best Efforts" means the efforts that a prudent Person desirous of
achieving a result would use in similar circumstances to ensure that such
result is achieved as expeditiously as possible.
"Closing" means the consummation by the parties of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement as more particularly described in Section
2.10.
"Closing Date" means the date and time as of which the Closing actually
takes place.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor law, and
regulations issued by the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or any
successor law, all as amended from time to time.
"Commitments" is defined in Section 4.8.
"Confidential Information" is defined in Sections 5.11(a) and (b).
"Current PMI Filings" is defined in Section 3.8.
"Disclosing Party" is defined in Section 5.13.
"Effective Time" is defined in Section 2.5.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and
regulations and rules issued pursuant thereto, all as amended from time to
time.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any successor
law, and regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor
law, all as amended from time to time.
"Favorable Preliminary Finding" is defined in Section 5.10(d).
"GAAP" means generally accepted United States accounting principles,
applied on a basis consistent with the basis on which the financial
statements referred to in Section 3.8 or Section 4.10, as applicable, were
prepared.
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"Governmental Authorization" means any approval, consent, license, permit,
waiver or other authorization issued, granted, given, or otherwise made
available by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant to
any Legal Requirement.
"Governmental Body" means any:
(a) nation, state, county, city, town, village, district or other
jurisdiction of any nature;
(b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government;
(c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including
any governmental agency, branch, department, official or entity and any
court or other tribunal);
(d) multi-national organization or body; or
(e) body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative,
executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing
authority or power of any nature.
"HSR Act" means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976,
and regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act, all as amended from
time to time.
"IBCL" means the Indiana Business Corporation Law.
"Interested Person" is defined in Section 3.21.
"Knowledge" is defined in Section 1.2.
"Legal Requirement" means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign,
international, multinational or other administrative order, constitution,
law, ordinance, principle of common law, regulation, statute or treaty.
"LP I" is defined in Section 3.2.
"LP II" is defined in Section 3.2.
"Material adverse change" and "material adverse effect" are defined in
Section 1.4.
"Merger Consideration" is defined in Section 2.6.
"Nondisclosing Party" is defined in Section 5.13.
"Nullifying Event" is defined in Section 7.3(e).
"OGCL" is defined in Section 4.1.
"Option Consideration" is defined in Section 2.7.
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"Ordinary Course of Business" is defined in Section 1.3.
"Organizational Documents" means (a) the articles or certificate of
incorporation and the bylaws of a corporation, (b) the partnership
agreement and any statement of partnership of a general partnership, (c)
the limited partnership agreement and the certificate of limited
partnership of a limited partnership, (d) the articles of organization and
the operating agreement of a limited liability company, (e) any charter or
similar document adopted or filed in connection with the creation,
formation, or organization of a Person, and (f) any amendment to any of the
foregoing.
"Outstanding Obligations" is defined in Section 5.1(c).
"Person" means any individual, corporation (including any non-profit
corporation), general or limited partnership, limited liability company,
joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, labor union or
other entity or Governmental Body.
"Plan" is defined in Section 5.15(b).
"Plan of Merger" means the Plan of Merger in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
"PMI Administration" is defined in Section 3.2.
"PMI Benefit Plans" is defined in Section 3.13(a).
"PMI Common Shares" is defined in Section 2.6.
"PMI Corporate Subsidiaries" is defined in Section 3.2.
"PMI Disclosure Schedule" means the confidential writing by that name
provided by PMI to DHI concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.
"PMI Holdings" is defined in Section 3.2.
"PMI Partnership Subsidiaries" is defined in Section 3.2.
"PMI Proxy Materials" is defined in Section 3.23.
"PMI Reports" is defined in Section 3.7.
"PMI Special Meeting" is defined in Section 5.5.
"PMI Stock Plans" is defined in Section 3.4.
"PMI Subsidiaries" is defined in Section 3.2.
"PMI's Current Premium" is defined in Section 5.10(a).
"Quest" is defined in Section 3.2.
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"Representative" means with respect to a particular Person, any director,
officer, employee, agent, consultant, advisor or other representative of
such Person, including legal counsel, accountants and financial advisors.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933 or any successor law, and
regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor law, all
as amended from time to time.
"SIT" is defined in Section 3.2.
"Subsidiaries" means, with respect to a Person, all corporations,
partnerships, limited liability companies or other entities as to which
such Person (or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person) directly or
indirectly owns or has the power to vote a majority of the common stock or
other voting securities or interests (including, without limitation,
partnership or limited liability company interests).
"Supplemental Disclosure" is defined in Section 5.13.
"Surviving Corporation" is defined in Section 2.1.
"Taxes" is defined in Section 3.12.
"Termination Fee" is defined in Section 7.3(a).
"Warrants" is defined in Section 3.4.
Section 1.2. Knowledge. An individual will be deemed to have "Knowledge" of
a particular fact or other matter if (a) such individual is actually aware of
such fact or other matter, or (b) a prudent individual could be expected to
discover or otherwise become aware of such fact or existence of such fact or
other matter. A Person other than an individual will be deemed to have
"Knowledge" of a particular fact or other matter if any individual who is a
director, officer or general partner of such Person (or any individual in any
similar capacity) has, or at any time had, Knowledge of such fact or other
matter.
Section 1.3. Ordinary Course of Business. An action taken by a Person will
be deemed to have been taken in the "Ordinary Course of Business" only if:
(a) such action is consistent with the past practices (including with
respect to quantity and frequency) of such Person and is taken in the
ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person;
(b) such action is not required to be authorized by the board of
directors of such Person (or by any Person or group of Persons exercising
similar authority); and
(c) such action is similar in nature and magnitude to actions
customarily taken, without any authorization by the board of directors (or
by any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority), in the
ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of other Persons that
are in the same line of business as such Person.
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Section 1.4. Material Adverse Effect. When used in this Agreement, the
terms "material adverse change", "material adverse effect" or similar terms
shall mean a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the
business, properties, operations, prospects or assets or in the condition,
financial or otherwise, of PMI and the PMI Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Section 1.5. Section References. All references to numbered sections refer
to sections of this Agreement unless otherwise provided. All references to
"this" article, section or subsection refer to the particular article, section
or subsection in which such reference occurs unless otherwise provided.
ARTICLE II
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MERGER:
STATUS AND CONVERSION OF SHARES
Section 2.1. The Merger. At the Effective Time, in accordance with this
Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the IBCL, DHI Sub Corp shall be merged with
and into PMI, the separate corporate existence of DHI Sub Corp shall cease and
PMI shall be the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation") in the
Merger.
Section 2.2. Surviving Corporation. The name of the Surviving Corporation
after the Effective Time shall be "Personnel Management, Inc." The Surviving
Corporation shall continue to exist as a corporation under the IBCL and shall
succeed to, possess and enjoy all the property, rights, privileges, immunities,
powers, purposes and franchises, both of a public and a private nature, and be
subject to all the restrictions, disabilities and duties, of DHI Sub Corp and
PMI, all in accordance with the IBCL. At any time, or from time to time, after
the Effective Time, the officers of the Surviving Corporation may, in the name
of PMI and/or DHI Sub Corp, and the officers of PMI and DHI Sub Corp shall,
execute and deliver all such proper deeds, assignments and other instruments and
take or cause to be taken all such further or other action as the Surviving
Corporation may deem necessary or desirable in order to vest, perfect or confirm
in the Surviving Corporation title to and possession of all PMI's and/or DHI Sub
Corp's property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, purposes and
franchises, and otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Agreement.
Section 2.3. Articles of Incorporation. Subject to the provisions of
Section 5.10 hereof, the Restated Articles of Incorporation of PMI, dated
December 2, 1993, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, shall from
and after the Effective Time be and continue to be the Articles of Incorporation
of the Surviving Corporation until amended as provided therein or by law.
Section 2.4. Bylaws. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.10 hereof, the
Restated Bylaws of PMI, adopted December 2, 1993, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit C, shall from and after the Effective Time be and continue to
be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until amended or repealed as provided
therein or as provided by the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation or by law.
Section 2.5. Effective Time. The Merger (unless this Agreement is earlier
terminated) shall become effective on the date and time when Articles of Merger
in the prescribed form have been duly filed with the Secretary of State of the
State of Indiana. The date and time of such effectiveness is referred to herein
as the Effective Time. Each of the Parties hereto agrees to use its reasonable
efforts to cause the Merger to become effective as soon as practicable.
Section 2.6. PMI Common Shares. Each share of the common stock, no par
value, of PMI (the "PMI Common Shares") 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, be canceled and retired and DHI shall, in
accordance with the procedures specified in Section 2.9 hereof, pay or cause to
be paid to each record holder of PMI Common Shares as of the Effective Time
$16.00 net cash per share (the "Merger Consideration"), and pay to each holder
of unexercised Warrants or options under the PMI Stock Plans the Option
Consideration. Each PMI Common Share held in treasury, if any, shall be
canceled, and no consideration shall be paid therefor.
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Section 2.7. Treatment of Warrants and Stock Options. All rights to receive
PMI Common Shares pursuant to the Warrants and all options granted under the PMI
Stock Plans, which rights or options have not been exercised as of the Effective
Time , shall be canceled and converted, without the necessity of any further
action by the holders thereof, into the right to receive, in cash, an amount
equal to the positive difference, if any, between $16.00 per share and the
exercise price per share of each such option or Warrant (the "Option
Consideration").
Section 2.8. DHI Sub Shares. The single share of capital stock of DHI Sub
Corp 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,
be converted into and become a number of validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable common shares, without par value, of the Surviving Corporation,
which is equal to the number of PMI Common Shares issued and outstanding as of
the Effective Time.
Section 2.9. Procedures.
(a) Exchange Agent. PMI shall authorize one or more banks or trust
companies reasonably acceptable to DHI to act as exchange agent (the
"Exchange Agent") hereunder pursuant to an agreement or agreements
satisfactory to PMI.
(b) Additional agreements. DHI and PMI shall have the right to make
additional agreements consistent with the terms of this Agreement,
governing the payment for PMI Common Shares being canceled in connection
with the Merger. All such additional agreements shall be final and binding
on all holders of PMI Common Shares.
(c) Surrender of shares. DHI shall make appropriate arrangements with
the Exchange Agent to wire transfer the aggregate Merger Consideration and
aggregate Option Consideration to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the
Closing Date. Commencing as soon as practicable after the Effective Time ,
each holder of record as of the Effective Time of one or more PMI Common
Shares (other than treasury shares) shall be paid the Merger Consideration
per each share surrendered, upon delivery to the Exchange Agent of one or
more certificates for such PMI Common Shares (the "Certificates") for
cancellation, together with a duly executed transmittal letter and such
other documents, information or assurances as may be required in accordance
with Section 2.9(e) hereof. Each holder of Warrants or options under the
PMI Stock Plans shall receive payment of the Option Consideration from the
Exchange Agent promptly following the Effective Time. No interest shall be
paid or accrued on the Merger Consideration or Option Consideration payable
hereunder. If so requested by the Surviving Corporation, any funds
remaining with the Exchange Agent nine (9) months after the Effective Time
shall be released and repaid by the Exchange Agent to the Surviving
Corporation, after which time persons entitled thereto may look, subject to
applicable escheat and other similar laws, only to the Surviving
Corporation for payment thereof.
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(d) Cancellation of shares. All holders of Certificates shall cease at
the Effective Time to have any rights as shareholders of PMI, or any
interest in PMI, DHI, DHI Sub Corp or any subsidiary or affiliate of any of
the foregoing, by reason of the Merger, and, in full satisfaction of all
rights pertaining to their PMI Common Shares, their exclusive right shall
be to receive cash in accordance with this Article II, without regard to
any delay in surrender of any Certificate or appropriate accompanying
documentation hereunder.
(e) Transmittal letter. As soon as practicable after the Effective Time
, but in any event not later than 14 days thereafter, the Exchange Agent
shall mail to each holder of record of a Certificate or Certificates: (1) a
form letter of transmittal which, without limitation, shall include a
representation to be signed by such holder to the effect that the PMI
Common Shares represented by such Certificate(s) are owned by such holder
free and clear from any liens, claims or other encumbrances and shall
specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the
Certificate(s) shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificate(s) to the
Exchange Agent; and (2) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of
the Certificate(s), which shall specify what, if any, other documents,
information or assurances may be reasonably required by the Surviving
Corporation to effect a surrender of any Certificate or to be presented in
the absence of a Certificate.
(f) Lost certificates. The holders of Certificates representing PMI
Common Shares shall not be entitled to receive the amount of cash payable
pursuant to Section 2.9(c) until such holders have surrendered such
Certificates. If such Certificates are lost, stolen or destroyed, the
Surviving Corporation shall determine the amount of the bond, if any, and
the type of additional documents, information or assurances as shall be
reasonably required to protect the Surviving Corporation from other
claimants with respect to the PMI Common Shares represented thereby in
conformity with applicable law. The Surviving Corporation shall have no
obligation to pay or to recognize the claim of any holder of PMI Common
Shares who was not the holder of record thereof as of the Effective Time.
Section 2.10. Closing. Subject to the provisions of Article VI, the
consummation of the Merger and other transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of PMI's counsel in
Indianapolis, Indiana, as soon as practicable after satisfaction of all of the
conditions precedent to Closing provided in Article VI. In the absence of a
mutual agreement by DHI and PMI as to the date and time of the Closing, the
Closing shall be held on the last business day of the calendar month during
which the satisfaction of the last to be satisfied of the conditions to Closing
occurs, commencing on such date at 10:00 a.m., Indianapolis time. The date on
which the Closing actually occurs is the "Closing Date" as such term is used
herein. In the event the Closing occurs, the following actions will be taken at
the Closing:
(a) the Parties will execute (unless same has been previously executed)
the Plan of Merger;
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(b) PMI shall deliver to DHI a certificate dated the Closing Date of
the secretary (or other appropriate officer) of PMI certifying as to
appropriate resolutions of the Board of Directors and the shareholders of
PMI authorizing and approving this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the
Merger;
(c) DHI and DHI Sub Corp shall provide to PMI a certificate of the
secretary of each of said corporations certifying, respectively,
appropriate resolutions of the Board of Directors of DHI and the Board of
Directors and shareholders of DHI Sub Corp authorizing and approving this
Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the Merger; and
(d) each of the Parties shall take such further actions as may be
reasonably required to consummate the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby to be consummated on or before the Closing Date in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PMI
PMI represents and warrants to DHI and DHI Sub Corp as follows:
Section 3.1. PMI Organization. PMI is a corporation that is duly organized
and validly existing, and is current in its corporate reporting obligations,
under the IBCL.
Section 3.2. Subsidiaries. PMI owns all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of PMI Administration, Inc., a corporation that is duly organized
and validly existing, and is current in its corporate reporting obligations,
under the IBCL ("PMI Administration"). PMI also owns all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of PMI Holdings, Inc., a corporation that is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware ("PMI Holdings"). PMI also owns all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of two additional corporations, Southern Indiana Temporaries,
Inc., a corporation that is duly organized and validly existing, and is current
in its corporate reporting obligations, under the IBCL ("SIT"), and Quest
Personnel Search, Inc., a corporation that is duly organized and validly
existing, and is current in its corporate reporting obligations, under the IBCL
("Quest"). (PMI Administration, PMI Holdings, SIT and Quest are collectively
referred to herein as the "PMI Corporate Subsidiaries".) Neither SIT nor Quest
conducts any active business operations. Two limited partnerships in which PMI
holds an interest as a limited partner conduct active business operations
through the temporary staffing offices maintained by those limited partnerships
under the name of PMI. PMI LP I is a limited partnership that is duly organized
and validly existing, and is current in its corporate reporting obligations,
under the laws of the State of Indiana ("LP I"). PMI Administration is the
general partner of LP I and owns a 78.1% partnership interest therein, and PMI
and SIT are the limited partners of LP I, owning 0.8% and 20.1% limited partner
interests therein. LP I conducts its business operations through offices located
in Indiana and Kentucky. PMI LP II is a limited partnership that is duly
organized, validly existing, and is current in its corporate reporting
obligations, under the laws of the State of Indiana ("LP II"). PMI
Administration is the 1% general partner, and PMI is the 99% limited partner, of
LP II. LP II conducts business operations from offices located in the states of
Georgia and Florida. (LP I and LP II are collectively referred to herein as the
"PMI Partnership Subsidiaries", and the PMI Corporate Subsidiaries and the PMI
Partnership Subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the "PMI
Subsidiaries".) Except as set forth in this Section and in the PMI Disclosure
Schedule, there are no Persons (other than the PMI Subsidiaries) in which PMI or
any of the PMI Subsidiaries has any voting rights or equity interests. True and
correct copies of the Organizational Documents of PMI are attached hereto as
Exhibits B and C, and true and correct copies of the Organizational Documents
pertaining to the PMI Subsidiaries are included in the PMI Disclosure Schedule.
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Section 3.3. Qualification and Corporate Power. PMI Administration is
qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing as such in the State of
Florida. LP I is qualified as a foreign limited partnership and in good standing
as such in the State of Kentucky. LP II is qualified as a foreign limited
partnership and in good standing as such in the States of Georgia and Florida.
Each of PMI and the PMI Subsidiaries is duly authorized to conduct business
under the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required except
where the lack of such qualification would not have a material adverse effect on
the financial condition of PMI and the PMI Subsidiaries taken as a whole or on
the ability of PMI to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Each of PMI and the PMI Subsidiaries has full corporate or
partnership (as the case may be) power and authority to carry on the business in
which it is engaged and to own and use the properties owned and used by it.
Section 3.4. Capitalization. The entire authorized capital stock of PMI
consists of Four Million (4,000,000) authorized shares of preferred stock, no
shares of which are issued and outstanding, and Twenty Million (20,000,000)
shares of PMI Common Shares, of which 2,048,771 are issued and outstanding as of
March 13, 1998. All of the issued and outstanding PMI Common Shares have been
duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. As of June
1, 1998, 225,549 PMI Common Shares were issuable upon the exercise of options,
at exercise prices ranging from $5.90 to $16.73 per PMI Common Share, pursuant
to PMI's 1993 Stock Option Plan, 1994 Stock Option Plan, 1994 Director Stock
Option Plan and 1998 Stock Option Plan, all as amended (collectively, the "PMI
Stock Plans"). As of June 1, 1998, 52,416 PMI Common Shares were issuable upon
the exercise of warrants, at an exercise price of $9.2727 per PMI Common Share,
pursuant to warrants originally granted in connection with PMI's initial public
offering (the "Warrants"). Section 3.4 of the PMI Disclosure Schedule contains a
chart reflecting the exercise prices, vesting status, date of grant and other
information concerning the options exercisable under the PMI Stock Plans and the
Warrants as of June 1, 1998. Except for the Warrants and options that are
outstanding under the PMI Stock Plans and except as disclosed in the PMI
Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants,
purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights or
other contracts or commitments that could require PMI or any of the PMI
Subsidiaries to issue or sell, or that could otherwise cause to become
outstanding, any PMI Common Shares or other securities of PMI or any securities
of or partnership interests in any of the PMI Subsidiaries in addition to those
currently issued and outstanding. Except as disclosed in the PMI Disclosure
Schedule, there are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom
stock, profit participation or similar rights with respect to PMI or any of the
PMI Subsidiaries. Upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
the Warrants and the options that are outstanding under the PMI Stock Plans will
be cancelable in exchange for payment by DHI to the warrantholders and
optionholders of an amount equal to the difference between the price per share
to be paid by DHI hereunder and the exercise price per share applicable to such
Warrant or option.
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Section 3.5. Authorization. PMI has full power and authority (including
full corporate power and authority) to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations hereunder, except that PMI cannot consummate the Merger
unless and until it receives the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority
of the PMI Common Shares approving this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the
Merger. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of
PMI, enforceable against PMI in accordance with its terms and conditions.
Section 3.6. Noncontravention. Except as disclosed in the PMI Disclosure
Schedule, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any
constitution, statute, regulation or rule, or any injunction, judgment, order,
decree, ruling, charge or other restriction of any Governmental Body or court to
which any of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries is subject, or any provision of the
Organizational Documents of any of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries, or (ii) conflict
with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the
acceleration of, or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate,
modify, cancel or require any notice under, any agreement, contract, lease,
license, instrument or other arrangement to which any of PMI or the PMI
Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is
subject, or result in the imposition of any lien or security interest on any of
its assets, except where the violation, conflict, breach, default, acceleration,
termination, modification, cancellation, failure to give notice or imposition of
a lien or security interest would not have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition of PMI and the PMI Subsidiaries taken as a whole or on the
ability of PMI to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Other than filings to be made under the IBCL in connection with the Merger and
matters in connection with the provisions of the Exchange Act, the Securities
Act and applicable state securities laws, none of PMI and the PMI Subsidiaries
needs to give any notice to, make any filing with or obtain any authorization,
consent or approval of, any Governmental Body in order for PMI to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.7. PMI SEC Reports. PMI has made all filings with the SEC that it
has been required to make within the past two years under the Securities Act and
the Exchange Act (which filings, collectively, are the "PMI Reports"). Each of
the PMI Reports has complied with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act in all
material respects. Except as disclosed in the PMI Disclosure Schedule, none of
the PMI Reports, as of their respective dates, contained any untrue statement of
a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were
made, not misleading. The PMI Reports are each identified by specific
description in the PMI Disclosure Schedule. PMI has delivered to DHI a correct
and complete copy of the PMI Reports (together with all exhibits and schedules
thereto and as amended to date).
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Section 3.8. PMI Financial Statements. PMI has filed, as part of the PMI
Reports, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended April
30, 1998, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended October
31, 1997 (collectively, the "Current PMI Filings"). The financial statements
included in or incorporated by reference into the Current PMI Filings (including
the related notes and schedules thereto) have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP and present fairly the consolidated financial condition of PMI and the PMI
Subsidiaries as of the indicated dates and the consolidated results of
operations of PMI and the PMI Subsidiaries for the indicated periods, subject,
however, in the case of the interim financial statements included therein to
normal year-end adjustments.
Section 3.9. Events Subsequent to January 31, 1998. Since January 31, 1998,
excluding changes generally affecting the industries in which PMI and the PMI
Subsidiaries operate and the change in control of PMI contemplated hereby, there
has not been any material adverse change in the business, financial condition,
operations, results of operations or future prospects of PMI and the PMI
Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
except as disclosed in the PMI Disclosure Schedule (and, with respect to all
periods of time and dates after the date of this Agreement, except as
contemplated by Section 5.15 or approved in writing by DHI), since January 31,
1998:
(a) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has sold, leased, transferred
or assigned any of its assets, tangible or intangible, other than for a
fair consideration in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(b) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has entered into any agreement,
contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contract,
leases and licenses) either involving more than $50,000 or outside the
Ordinary Course of Business;
(c) no party (including any of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries) has
accelerated, terminated, modified or canceled any agreement, contract,
lease or license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases and
licenses) involving more than $50,000 to which any of PMI or the PMI
Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound;
(d) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has imposed any security
interest upon any of its assets, tangible or intangible;
(e) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has made any capital
expenditure (or series of related capital expenditures) either involving
more than $50,000 or outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(f) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has made any capital investment
in, any loan to or any acquisition of the securities or assets of, any
other Person (or series of related capital investments, loans and
acquisitions) either involving more than $50,000 or outside the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(g) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has issued any note, bond or
other debt security or created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed any
indebtedness for borrowed money or capitalized lease obligation either
involving more than $10,000 singly or $50,000 in the aggregate;
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(h) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries had delayed or postponed the
payment of accounts payable and other liabilities or accelerated the
collection of accounts receivable outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(i) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has canceled, compromised,
waived or released any right or claim (or series of related rights and
claims) either involving more than $50,000 or outside the Ordinary Course
of Business;
(j) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has granted any license or
sublicense of any rights under or with respect to any intellectual
property;
(k) there has been no change made or authorized in the Organizational
Documents of any of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries;
(l) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has issued, sold or otherwise
disposed of any of its capital stock, or granted any options, warrants or
other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion, exchange or
exercise) any of its capital stock;
(m) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has declared, set aside or paid
any dividend or made any distribution with respect to its capital stock
(whether in cash or in kind) or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired
any of its capital stock;
(n) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has experienced any material
damage, destruction or loss to its property that was not fully covered
(except for applicable deductibles) by casualty or other applicable
insurance;
(o) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has made any loan to, or
entered into any other transaction with, any of its directors, officers and
employees outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(p) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has entered into any employment
contract or collective bargaining agreement, written or oral, or modified
the terms of any existing such contract or agreement;
(q) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has granted any increase in the
base compensation of any of its directors or officers;
(r) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has granted any increase in the
base compensation of any of its employees outside the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(s) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has adopted, amended, modified
or terminated any bonus, profit-sharing, incentive, severance or other
plan, contract or commitment for the benefit of any of its directors,
officers and employees (or taken any such action with respect to any other
employee benefit plan) except, in any such case, as required by ERISA or
other applicable Legal Requirement;
(t) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has made any material change in
the employment terms of any of its directors or officers;
(u) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has made or pledged to make any
charitable or other capital contribution outside the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(v) there has not been any material transaction outside the Ordinary
Course of Business involving any of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries; and
(w) none of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries has committed to do any of the
foregoing.
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Section 3.10. Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as disclosed in the PMI
Disclosure Schedule, none of PMI and the PMI Subsidiaries has any liability
(whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent,
accrued or unaccrued and liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to
become due), including any liability for taxes, except for (i) liabilities set
forth on the face of the balance sheet of PMI dated as of January 31, 1998
(rather than in any notes thereto) and (ii) liabilities which have arisen after
January 31, 1998 in the Ordinary Course of Business (none of which results from,
arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of or was caused by any breach of
contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement of intellectual property rights
or violation of law).
Section 3.11. Litigation. Except as disclosed in the PMI Reports or in the
PMI Disclosure Schedule, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, reviews or
investigations pending, or to the Knowledge of PMI or any of its Subsidiaries
threatened, involving PMI or any of its Subsidiaries, at law or in equity, or
before any Governmental Body. PMI is not subject to any order, judgment or
decree that can reasonably be expected to result in any material adverse change.
Section 3.12. Taxes. PMI and each of its Subsidiaries has duly filed all
material federal, state, local and foreign tax returns required to be filed by
it, and PMI except as disclosed in the PMI Disclosure Schedule has duly paid,
caused to be paid or properly accrued an adequate reserve for the payment of all
taxes and penalties and interest relating thereto (collectively, all such taxes,
penalties and interest are "Taxes") required to be paid in respect of the
periods covered by such returns and has properly accrued an adequate reserves
for payment of all Taxes anticipated to be payable in respect of all calendar
periods since the periods covered by such returns. The federal income tax
returns required to be filed by PMI have been examined by the IRS for all
taxable years through October 31, 1996. All deficiencies and assessments
asserted as a result of such examinations or other audits by federal, state,
local or foreign taxing authorities have been paid, fully settled or adequately
provided for in the financial statements contained in the PMI Reports, and no
issue or claim has been asserted for Taxes by any taxing authority for any prior
period the adverse determination of which would result in a deficiency which
would have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or
results of operations of PMI and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole other than
those heretofore paid or provided for. Except as set forth in the PMI Disclosure
Schedule, there are no outstanding agreements or waivers extending the statutory
period of limitation applicable to any federal, state, local or foreign income
tax return of PMI or its Subsidiaries.
Section 3.13.ERISA.
(a) The PMI Disclosure Schedule describes each "employee benefit plan"
(as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) and any bonus, pension,
profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock
ownership, stock purchase, stock option, phantom stock, retirement,
vacation, severance, disability, death benefit, hospitalization, medical,
dental or other benefit plan, arrangement or understanding (collectively,
all such plans, arrangements and understandings are the "PMI Benefit
Plans"), maintained or contributed to by PMI or any of its Subsidiaries for
the benefit of the employees of PMI or any of its Subsidiaries. With
respect to the PMI Benefit Plans, PMI has included in the PMI Disclosure
Schedule a list of the documents creating or evidencing the PMI Benefit
Plans and true and correct copies of (i) the most recent annual reports
(Form 5500) filed with the IRS, (ii) the most current determination letter
received from the IRS with respect to each PMI Benefit Plan as to which a
determination letter has been issued, and (iii) each group insurance or
annuity contract, if any, relating thereto. Neither PMI nor any of its
Subsidiaries has ever maintained or contributed to an "employee benefit
plan" subject to Title IV of ERISA.
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(b) With respect to the PMI Benefit Plans, neither PMI nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any liabilities, other than liabilities for benefit claims
and funding obligations payable in the normal course of the operations of
the PMI Benefit Plans, under ERISA, the Code or any other applicable law
that in the aggregate would have a material adverse effect on PMI and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(c) With respect to the PMI Benefit Plans, there are no funded benefit
obligations for which contributions have not been made or properly accrued,
and there are no unfunded benefit obligations which have not been accounted
for by reserves or otherwise properly footnoted in accordance with GAAP on
the financial statements of PMI and its Subsidiaries.
(d) All of the PMI Benefit Plans have been operated in all material
respects in compliance with their respective terms and all Legal
Requirements, and all contributions required (by Legal Requirements or
contract) to any such PMI Benefit Plan have been made. All reports required
to be filed with any Governmental Body have been filed with such
Governmental Body on a timely basis. None of the PMI Benefit Plans provide
benefits to Persons who are not employees of PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries.
Neither PMI nor any of the PMI Subsidiaries has any liability of any nature
to plan participants, whether known or unknown, and whether absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise), with respect to any PMI Benefit Plan
(including, without limitation, any prior plans and any plans maintained by
any predecessor, affiliated or related entities), other than for payments
of benefits due in the ordinary course under the PMI Benefit Plans, none of
which are overdue.
Section 3.14. Legal Compliance. PMI and its Subsidiaries hold all
Governmental Authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective
businesses except for failures to hold such Governmental Authorizations the
absence of which would not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on
the business, operations or financial condition of PMI and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole. PMI and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of
all Governmental Authorizations held by them except where the failure so to
comply would not have a material adverse effect on the business, operations or
financial condition of PMI and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. The businesses
of PMI and its Subsidiaries are not being conducted in violation of any
applicable law, ordinance, rule, regulation, decree or order of any Governmental
Body (including but not limited to any Legal Requirement relating or pertaining
to employment matters) except for violations which in the aggregate do not and
would not have a material adverse effect on the business, operations or
financial condition of PMI and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Section 3.15. No Defaults. Except as set forth in the PMI Disclosure
Schedule, neither PMI nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default or violation
(and no event has occurred which with notice or the lapse of time or both would
constitute a default or violation) of any term, condition or provision of (i)
its Organizational Documents, (ii) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license,
contract, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which PMI or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or by which they or any of their properties or assets
may be bound, or (iii) any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or
regulation applicable to PMI or any of its Subsidiaries, which defaults or
violations would, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
business, operations or financial condition of PMI and its Subsidiaries taken as
a whole or which would prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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Section 3.16. Broker's Fees. Except as otherwise disclosed in the PMI
Disclosure Schedule, none of PMI and the PMI Subsidiaries has any liability or
obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.17. Certain Documents. The PMI Disclosure Schedule includes a
list setting forth for PMI and the PMI Subsidiaries:
(a) all PMI Benefit Plans and all contracts with any labor union;
(b) contracts for the employment or engagement as an independent
contractor of any person on a full-time, part-time, consulting or other
basis, excluding contracts wherein the aggregate annual payment
contemplated does not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000);
(c) contracts pursuant to which PMI or any PMI Subsidiary has advanced
or loaned funds, or agreed to advance or loan funds, to any other person
other than minimal advances to employees in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(d) contracts or indentures relating to any indebtedness or the
mortgaging, pledging or otherwise placing a lien on any asset of PMI or any
of the PMI Subsidiaries;
(e) contracts pursuant to which PMI or any of the PMI Subsidiaries is
the lessee of, or holds or operates, any leasehold estate or any leased
operating asset, other than leases of office equipment such as computers,
copiers, facsimile machines and the like;
(f) contracts pursuant to which PMI or any PMI Subsidiary is the lessor
of, or permits any party to hold or operate, any real or personal property
owned by PMI or any such PMI Subsidiary;
(g) contracts or agreements with customers of PMI or any of the PMI
Subsidiaries, or contracts for purchase of goods or services (other than
leases) involving annual payments in excess of $50,000, excluding in all
such cases contracts that may be terminated without penalty (or other
termination charge) on not more than 30 days' notice; and
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(h) any other contract which is material to the business of PMI or any
such PMI Subsidiary and involves an aggregate consideration in excess of
$100,000 annually.
Section 3.18.No Material Defaults. PMI has made available to DHI and DHI
Sub Corp for their examination copies of all material contracts, agreements,
leases, licenses and understandings of a kind that would be required to be filed
(or incorporated by reference) by PMI as exhibits to a Registration Statement on
Form S-1 under the Securities Act, as well as any other agreements and other
instruments referred to in Section 3.17 above to which it or any PMI Subsidiary
is a party or by which any of them or their properties might be affected. Except
as disclosed in the PMI Disclosure Schedule, neither PMI nor any such PMI
Subsidiary is in default in any manner which could lead to a material adverse
change under the terms of any such contract, agreement, leases, license or
understanding. Neither PMI nor any PMI Subsidiary has breached, nor is there
pending or to the Knowledge of PMI threatened any claim, nor to the Knowledge of
PMI any legal basis for a claim, that PMI or any PMI Subsidiary has breached any
of the terms or conditions of any agreement, contract, commitment, plan,
instrument or other arrangement set forth in any of the schedules or exhibits
delivered in connection herewith or of any agreement, contract or commitment,
which breach or breaches singularly or in the aggregate could result in a
material adverse change.
Section 3.19. Notes and Accounts Receivable. All notes and accounts
receivable of PMI and the PMI Subsidiaries are reflected properly on their books
and records, are valid receivables subject to no setoffs or counterclaims, are
current and collectible, and will be collected in accordance with their terms at
their recorded amounts, without resort to collection proceedings or other
extraordinary action, subject only to the reserve for bad debts set forth on the
face of the April 30, 1998 unaudited balance sheet of PMI (rather than in any
notes thereto) as adjusted for the passage of time in accordance with the past
custom and practice of PMI and the PMI Subsidiaries.
Section 3.20. Authorized Signatories; Officers and Banks. The PMI
Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all of the names and locations of each
bank at which PMI or any PMI Subsidiary has an account, safe deposit box or any
other banking relationship and the names of all persons authorized to draw
therefrom or have access thereto.
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Section 3.21. Insider Interests. Except as set forth in the PMI Disclosure
Schedule, to PMI's Knowledge none of the leases, contracts, documents and
instruments required to be set forth in the PMI Reports or the PMI Disclosure
Schedule delivered pursuant to this Agreement involves any "Interested Person"
(hereinafter defined) as a party thereto or as a party beneficially interested
therein. Since November 1, 1996, neither PMI nor any PMI Subsidiary has directly
or indirectly purchased, leased from or otherwise acquired any property or
obtained any services from or sold, leased to or otherwise disposed of any
material amount of property or furnished any services to or otherwise dealt with
(except in respect of remuneration for services rendered (including stock
options and other fringe benefits) as a Director, officer or employee of PMI or
any PMI Subsidiary), in the Ordinary Course of Business or otherwise, any
Interested Person. As used in this Section, "Interested Person" means any
executive officer or Director of PMI or any PMI Subsidiaries or any Person with
whom such Person has any direct or indirect relation by blood or marriage or
adoption, or entity in which any such Person has any material direct or indirect
interest.
Section 3.22. Customers, Distributors and Suppliers. The PMI Disclosure
Schedule contains a true, correct and complete list for PMI and each PMI
Subsidiary of all of its and their customers who or which individually accounted
for 5% or more of the total sales of PMI or such PMI Subsidiary in the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1997.
Section 3.23. Proxy Statement. None of the information supplied or to be
supplied by or on behalf of PMI with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby for inclusion in (i) the letter to shareholders, notice of meeting and
proxy statement or form of proxy to be used by PMI in connection with the
special meeting of the shareholders of PMI to be held to vote on the Merger (the
"PMI Proxy Materials"), including any amendments thereof or supplements thereto,
or (ii) any other document to be filed with the SEC in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, will at the time the PMI Proxy Materials are
mailed to the shareholders of PMI, at the respective times such documents are
filed with the SEC and at the time of the PMI shareholders' meeting, be false or
misleading with respect to any material fact, or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, or
necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication with respect to
the solicitation of any proxy or approval for the PMI shareholders' meeting. The
PMI Proxy Materials will comply as to form in all material respects with the
provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
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Section 3.24. Environmental Compliance. None of the real property owned by
PMI or any of the PMI Subsidiaries (and to the Knowledge of PMI, none of the
real property leased by PMI or any PMI Subsidiary) is in violation in any
material respect of any federal, state or local statues, regulations, ordinances
or other provisions having the force or effect of law, in each case concerning
pollution or protection of the environment (including, without limitation. all
those relating to the presence, use, production, generation, handling,
transport, treatment, storage, disposal, distribution, testing, processing,
discharge, release, control or cleanup of any hazardous materials, substances or
wastes, toxic chemicals, petroleum products or by-products, asbestos,
polychlorinated biphenyls (or PCBs), or radiation). Except as set forth in the
PMI Reports or the PMI Disclosure Schedule, (i) neither PMI nor any of the PMI
Subsidiaries is the subject of any federal, state, local, foreign or provincial
investigation, and neither PMI nor any of the PMI Subsidiaries has received any
notice or claim (or is aware of any facts that would form a reasonable basis for
any claim), or entered into any negotiations or agreements with any other
person, relating to any liability or obligation or remedial action or potential
liability or obligation or remedial action under any environmental law which
could have a material adverse effect and (ii) there are no pending, reasonably
anticipated or to the Knowledge of PMI threatened actions, suits or proceedings
(or facts that would form a reasonable basis for any such action, suit or
proceeding) against PMI, any of the PMI Subsidiaries or any of their respective
properties, assets or operations asserting any liability or obligation or
seeking any remedial action in connection with any environmental law which could
have a material adverse effect.
Section 3.25. HSR Act. PMI is its own "ultimate parent entity" under the
HSR Act and has not at any time had total assets or annual net sales of
$100,000,000 or more.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF DHI AND DHI SUB CORP
DHI and DHI Sub Corp, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to PMI
as follows:
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Section 4.1. Due Incorporation and Good Standing. DHI is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Ohio General
Corporation Law (the "OGCL"). DHI Sub Corp is a corporation duly organized and
validly existing, and is current in its corporate reporting obligations, under
the IBCL. DHI wholly owns Diversco, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Section 4.2. Qualification and Corporate Power. Each of DHI and DHI Sub
Corp is duly authorized to conduct business under the laws of each jurisdiction
where such qualification is required except where the lack of such qualification
would not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of DHI and
DHI Sub Corp taken as a whole or on the ability of DHI or DHI Sub Corp to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of DHI and DHI
Sub Corp has full corporate power and authority to carry on the business in
which it is engaged and to own and use the properties owned and used by it.
Section 4.3. Authorization. Each of DHI and DHI Sub Corp has full power and
authority (including full corporate power and authority) to execute and deliver
this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder . This Agreement
constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of DHI and DHI Sub Corp
enforceable against them in accordance with its terms and conditions.
Section 4.4. Noncontravention. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.4 attached
hereto, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any
constitution, statute, regulation or rule, or any injunction, judgment, order,
decree, ruling, charge or other restriction of any Governmental Body or court to
which DHI or DHI Sub Corp is subject, or any provision of the Organizational
Documents of DHI or DHI Sub Corp, or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of,
constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, or create in any
party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, cancel or require any notice
under, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument or other arrangement
to which DHI or DHI Sub Corp is a party or by which it is bound or to which any
of its assets is subject, or result in the imposition of any lien or security
interest on any of its assets, except where the violation, conflict, breach,
default, acceleration, termination, modification, cancellation, failure to give
notice or imposition of a lien or security interest would not have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition of DHI and DHI Sub Corp taken as a
whole or on the ability of DHI and DHI Sub Corp to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Other than filings to be made under the IBCL in
connection with the Merger and matters in connection with the provisions of the
Exchange Act, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, neither
DHI nor DHI Sub Corp needs to give any notice to, make any filing with or obtain
any authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Body in order for it
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Section 4.5. Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, reviews
or investigations pending, or to the Knowledge of DHI or DHI Sub Corp
threatened, involving DHI or DHI Sub Corp, at law or in equity, or before any
Governmental Body, which individually or in the aggregate are likely to have a
material adverse effect on the financial condition of DHI and DHI Sub Corp taken
as a whole or on the ability of DHI or DHI Sub Corp to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Neither DHI nor DHI Sub Corp is
subject to any order, judgment or decree that can reasonably be expected to
result in any material adverse change.
Section 4.6. No Prior Activities. DHI Sub Corp has not engaged in any
material business activities and has not incurred, nor prior to the Closing Date
will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liabilities or obligations, except
those incurred in connection with its organization, the Merger and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.7. Proxy Statement. None of the information supplied or to be
supplied by or on behalf of DHI or DHI Sub Corp for inclusion in (i) the PMI
Proxy Materials, or (ii) any other document to be filed with the SEC or any
regulatory agency in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby will,
at the time of the PMI Proxy Materials are mailed to shareholders of PMI, at the
respective times such documents are filed and at the time of the PMI Special
Meeting, be false or misleading with respect to any material fact included in
such information, or omit to state any material fact required to be stated in
such information or necessary in order to make the statements included in such
information in the context of such information not misleading or necessary to
correct any statement in any such information previously supplied by DHI or DHI
Sub Corp.
Section 4.8. Financing. DHI has received three binding commitments (subject
to the satisfaction of stated conditions) to provide such financing to it as,
when combined with immediately available cash from DHI, will enable it to pay,
at the Closing Date, the entire Merger Consideration payable hereunder in cash.
DHI has provided PMI with true and accurate copies of each such commitment
(collectively, the "Commitments"), which have not been amended or modified since
the respective dates thereof except as approved in writing by PMI. There are no
conditions, restrictions or limitations on the availability of the financing
provided for in such Commitments other than as set forth therein.
Section 4.9. HSR Act. DHI will be its own "ultimate parent entity" under
the HSR Act as of the Closing Date and has not at any time had total assets or
annual net sales of $100,000,000 or more.
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Section 4.10. DHI Financial Statements. The consolidated balance sheets of
DHI and its Subsidiaries as of March 31, 1998, March 31, 1997 and October 24,
1996, and the related consolidated statements of income and retained earnings
and of cash flows for the periods ending March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1997,
together with the notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and
fairly present the consolidated financial condition of DHI and its subsidiaries
at the dates thereof and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows
for the periods stated therein.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.1. Conduct of Business. Except as otherwise expressly
contemplated or permitted by the terms of this Agreement or the written consent
of DHI during the period from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date
PMI will comply with, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply with,
the following covenants:
(a) Each of PMI and its Subsidiaries will carry on its respective
businesses only in the Ordinary Course of Business and will use its Best
Efforts to (i) preserve intact its business organization, (ii) keep
available the services of its present officers and employees, (iii)
preserve its relationships with its customers, suppliers and others with
whom it has business dealings, and (iv) satisfy its obligations under each
material agreement or commitment to which it is a party.
(b) Neither PMI nor any of its Subsidiaries (other than Subsidiaries
that are directly or indirectly wholly owned by such Party) will declare,
set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock
or property or any combination thereof) in respect of any of its capital
stock or other ownership interests, (ii) split, combine or reclassify any
of its capital stock or issue or authorize or propose the issuance of any
other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of
its capital stock, or (iii) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of
its securities or any securities.
(c) Neither PMI nor any of its Subsidiaries will authorize for
issuance, issue, sell, deliver or agree or commit to issue, sell or deliver
(whether through the issuance or granting of options, warrants,
commitments, subscriptions, rights to purchase or otherwise) any stock of
any class or any other securities (including indebtedness having the right
to vote or equity equivalents including, without limitation, stock
appreciation rights), except as required pursuant to agreements and
instruments outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and disclosed in
the PMI Disclosure Schedule ("Outstanding Obligations") or amend in any
respect any of the terms of any such Outstanding Obligations except as
necessary to comply with this Agreement.
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(d) Neither PMI nor any of its Subsidiaries will amend its
Organizational Documents.
(e) Neither PMI nor any of its Subsidiaries will sell, lease, encumber,
transfer or dispose of any assets outside the Ordinary Course of Business
or any assets which are material to PMI and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole (whether or not such transaction was outside the Ordinary Course of
Business) except, in any such case, pursuant to Outstanding Obligations,
nor shall either Party nor any of its Subsidiaries enter into any
commitment or transaction outside the Ordinary Course of Business except
pursuant to Outstanding Obligations.
(f) Other than in the Ordinary Course of Business or pursuant to
Outstanding Obligations, neither PMI nor any of its Subsidiaries will (i)
incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such
indebtedness, (ii) issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or rights
to acquire any debt securities, (iii) guarantee or otherwise become liable
for any indebtedness of others or make any loans, advances or capital
contributions to others, (iv) mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber any
material assets or create or suffer any material lien upon any material
assets, or (v) make any payment or transfer anything of value to any
officer, director or stockholder of PMI or any of its Subsidiaries.
(g) Neither PMI nor any of its Subsidiaries will pay, discharge or
satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations, whether absolute, accrued,
asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise, other than the payment,
discharge or satisfaction of any such claims, liabilities or obligations
(i) in the Ordinary Course of Business, or (ii) in accordance with the
terms of liabilities (A) reflected or reserved against in or contemplated
by the consolidated financial statements (or the notes thereto) of PMI and
its Subsidiaries, or (B) incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business.
(h) Neither PMI nor any of its Subsidiaries will change any of its
accounting principles or practices except as required by GAAP.
(i) Neither PMI nor any of its Subsidiaries will make any change in
employment terms (including employee benefit plans) with respect to any of
its directors, officers or employees outside the Ordinary Course of
Business.
(j) Neither PMI nor any of its Subsidiaries will (i) agree to take any
of the actions prohibited in the foregoing clauses of this Section, or (ii)
take or agree to take any action that would or is reasonably likely to
result in any of its representations and warranties set forth in this
Agreement being untrue, or (iii) take or agree to take any action that
would or is reasonably likely to result in any of the conditions to the
Merger set forth in Article VI not being satisfied.
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(k) PMI will maintain, and will cause each PMI Subsidiary to maintain,
all of its and their properties in customary repair, order and condition,
reasonable wear and tear and obsolescence excepted, and will use
commercially reasonable efforts to maintain, and to cause each PMI
Subsidiary to maintain, insurance upon all of its and their properties
reasonably required in the conduct of its and their business and with
respect to the conduct of its and their businesses, in such amounts and of
such kinds as are comparable to that in effect on the date of this
Agreement.
(l) No change shall be made in the banking and safe deposit
arrangements existing on the date hereof of PMI and its Subsidiaries.
(m) If any action, suit, proceeding or (to the Knowledge of PMI)
investigation is commenced against PMI or any of its Subsidiaries after the
date of this Agreement, PMI agrees promptly to advise DHI of the same in
writing and to consult with DHI on the nature and effect of and its
response to such action, suit, proceeding or investigation.
Section 5.2. DHI Sub Corp. DHI will cause DHI Sub Corp to take all such
actions as shall be reasonably required under this Agreement, the Plan of Merger
or applicable law in order to consummate the Merger at the appropriate time, all
in accordance with applicable law.
Section 5.3. Best Efforts. Subject to the terms and conditions herein
provided, each of the Parties hereto agrees to use its Best Efforts to take, or
cause to be taken, all action, and to do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including using its Best Efforts to obtain all necessary waivers, consents and
approvals, and effecting all necessary registrations and filings with any and
all relevant Governmental Authorities (including its Best Efforts to cause the
satisfaction, but without any obligation to waive any, of the closing conditions
set forth in Article VI). In case at any time after the Closing Date any further
action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement,
the proper officers and/or directors of DHI, DHI Sub Corp or PMI, as the case
may be, shall take all such necessary action.
Section 5.4. Certification of Shareholder Votes. On or prior to the Closing
Date, PMI shall deliver to DHI and DHI Sub Corp a certificate of its Secretary
setting forth the number of PMI Common Shares outstanding and entitled to vote
on the adoption of this Agreement and the Plan of Merger and approval of the
Merger and the number of PMI Common Shares voted in favor of adoption of this
Agreement and the Plan of Merger and approval of the Merger.
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Section 5.5. PMI Shareholder Meeting. PMI will, as promptly as is
reasonably practicable, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a special
meeting of its shareholders for the purpose of voting on and approving this
Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the Merger (the "PMI Special Meeting"). PMI
will, through its Board of Directors, recommend to the PMI shareholders that
they approve this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the Merger, and will use its
Best Efforts to secure the approval of its shareholders thereof, except that the
Board of Directors of PMI shall not be required to recommend approval thereof to
the PMI shareholders if the Board of Directors has determined, after
consultation with its counsel and financial advisors, that the making of a
favorable recommendation with respect thereto would violate the fiduciary duties
of the Board of Directors. In connection with the PMI Special Meeting, PMI will
prepare and file a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC and responses to the
comments of the SEC relating thereto (including, without limitation, the
preparation and filing of amendments, supplements or other filings), and PMI
will cause the definitive proxy statement and related documents with respect to
the PMI Special Meeting (as previously defined, the "PMI Proxy Materials") to be
mailed to the PMI shareholders, all at the earliest practicable time and all in
accordance with applicable provisions of the Exchange Act, PMI's Organizational
Documents and the IBCL. DHI will timely furnish to PMI all information
concerning DHI and , DHI Sub Corp, and any other related entity of either of
them, reasonably required to be included in the PMI Proxy Materials or in any
other information to be furnished to the shareholders of PMI in connection with
their approval of this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the Merger. PMI shall
notify DHI of the receipt of the comments of the SEC and of any request by the
SEC for amendments or supplements to the PMI Proxy Materials, or for additional
information, and shall supply DHI with copies of all correspondence between
itself (or its representatives) and the SEC (or its staff) with respect thereto.
If any event should occur relating to PMI or its Subsidiaries, or their
respective officers and directors, which should be described in an amendment or
supplement to the PMI Proxy Materials, PMI shall promptly inform DHI and shall
promptly prepare, file and clear with the SEC and mail to PMI's shareholders
such amendment or supplement.
Section 5.6. DHI Negative Covenants. Neither DHI nor DHI Sub Corp will (i)
take or agree to take any action that would or is reasonably likely to result in
any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being
untrue, or (ii) take or agree to take any action that would or is reasonably
likely to result in any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article VI
not being satisfied.
Section 5.7. Notice of Developments. Each Party will give prompt notice to
the other Parties of (i) any notice, or other communication received by it or
any of its Subsidiaries subsequent to the date of this Agreement and prior to
the Effective Time of or relating to a default or event which, with notice or
the lapse of time or both would become a default, under any agreement, indenture
or instrument material to the financial condition, properties, businesses or
results of operations of such Party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and
by which such Party or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or to which such Party
or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, (ii) any notice or other communication
from any third party alleging that the consent of such third party is or may be
required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
which allegation, if true, would mean that there has been a breach of a
representation or warranty of a Party under this Agreement, and (iii) any
material adverse change in the financial condition, properties, businesses,
results of operations or prospects of such Party and its Subsidiaries taken as
whole.
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Section 5.8. Announcements and Filings. The Parties shall consult with each
other before issuing any press releases or otherwise making public statements
with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and in making
any filings with any Governmental Body (including any national securities
exchange) with respect thereto.
Section 5.9. Governmental Authorizations. Each of the Parties will (and, as
applicable, will cause each of its Subsidiaries to) give any notices to, make
any filings with, and use its Best Efforts to obtain any Governmental
Authorizations as required in connection with the matters referred to in Section
3.6 and Section 4.4. Each of the Parties shall promptly and timely consult with
one another with respect to, and shall provide to one another (or to a Party's
counsel) copies of, all filings made by such Party with any Governmental Body in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder.
Section 5.10.Indemnification of PMI Officers and Directors. With respect to
each individual who served as a director of officer of PMI or any of its
Subsidiaries at any time prior to the Effective Time, DHI will provide, or will
cause the Surviving Corporation to provide (in which case DHI does hereby
guarantee the payment and performance by the Surviving Corporation of its
obligations in that regard), each of the following insurance or indemnification
benefits or rights:
(a) liability insurance for a period of 48 months after the Effective
Time with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective
Time which were committed (or allegedly committed) by such officers or
directors in their capacities as such no less favorable in coverage and
amount than any applicable liability insurance in effect and provided by
PMI or any of its Subsidiaries for the benefit of any such individual as of
March 5, 1998; provided, however, that neither DHI nor the Surviving
Corporation shall be obligated to make annual premium payments for such
insurance to the extent such premiums exceed the premiums paid as of the
date hereof by PMI for such insurance ("PMI's Current Premium"), and if
such premiums for such insurance would at any time exceed PMI's Current
Premium, then DHI shall cause to be maintained policies of insurance which,
in DHI's good faith determination, provide the maximum coverage available
at an annual premium equal to PMI's Current Premium;
(b) indemnification rights and the benefits thereof identical in all
respects to the provisions of the Organizational Documents currently in
effect of PMI or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the indemnification of
officers and directors;
(c) indemnification from and against any and all actions, suits,
proceedings, hearings, investigations, charges, complaints, claims,
demands, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, damages, dues,
penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, liabilities,
obligations, taxes, liens, losses, expenses and fees, including all court
costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from, arising out of,
relating to or caused by this Agreement or the Merger or any of the other
transactions contemplated herein; and
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(d) with respect to any pending matters as to which the Board of
Directors of PMI has determined on or prior to March 5, 1998 (and as to
which such Board has subsequently made such a determination as disclosed in
the "Special Disclosure Under Section 5.10(d)" in the PMI Disclosure
Schedule) that one or more officers or Directors (including former officers
or Directors) of PMI (i) are not precluded from obtaining indemnification
with respect to such matter from PMI based on information then known,
and/or (ii) are entitled to receive advancements of reasonable expenses
from PMI during the pendency of such matter (in either case, a "Favorable
Preliminary Finding"), then DHI shall not (and shall cause the Surviving
Corporation not to) deny either the right to indemnification or the
advancement of reasonable expenses with respect to such matter to an
officer or Director as to whom the Board of Directors of PMI has made a
Favorable Preliminary Finding unless the Board of Directors of DHI or the
Surviving Corporation affirmatively determines, in good faith, that such
officer or Director has failed to meet in some material respect the
standard of conduct required for indemnification under PMI's Organizational
Documents as in effect at the Effective Time.
Section 5.11.Full Access.
(a) PMI will (and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to) permit
Representatives of DHI to have full access at all reasonable times, and in
a manner so as not to interfere with the normal business operations of PMI
and its Subsidiaries, to all premises, properties, personnel, books,
records (including tax records), contracts and documents of or pertaining
to each of PMI and its Subsidiaries. DHI and DHI Sub Corp will treat (and
will instruct their Representatives to treat) as confidential and respect
the confidentiality of any Confidential Information (hereinafter defined)
received from PMI or its Subsidiaries in the course of the reviews by DHI
or their Representatives contemplated by this Section, and DHI and DHI Sub
Corp will not use any of such Confidential Information except in connection
with this Agreement and, if this Agreement is terminated for any reason
whatsoever without the consummation of the Merger, DHI and DHI Sub Corp
shall (and shall cause their Representatives to) return to PMI and its
Subsidiaries all instruments, documents or other tangible things (and all
copies of any of them) relating to or containing any of the Confidential
Information which are in the possession or under the control of DHI or DHI
Sub Corp or their Representatives. For purposes of this Section, the term
"Confidential Information" means any information concerning the businesses
and affairs of PMI and its Subsidiaries that is not already generally
available to the public and does not become available on a nonconfidential
basis from a source other than PMI or the PMI Subsidiaries.
(b) DHI will (and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to) permit
Representatives of PMI to have full access at all reasonable times, and in
a manner so as not to interfere with the normal business operations of DHI
and its Subsidiaries, to all premises, properties, personnel, books,
records (including tax records), contracts and documents of or pertaining
to each of DHI and its Subsidiaries. PMI will treat (and will instruct its
Representatives to treat) as confidential and respect the confidentiality
of any Confidential Information (hereinafter defined) received from DHI or
its Subsidiaries in the course of the reviews by PMI or its Representatives
contemplated by this Section, and PMI will not use any of such Confidential
Information except in connection with this Agreement and, if this Agreement
is terminated for any reason whatsoever without the consummation of the
Merger, PMI shall (and shall cause its Representatives to) return to DHI
and its Subsidiaries all instruments, documents or other tangible things
(and all copies of any of them) relating to or containing any of the
Confidential Information which are in the possession or under the control
of PMI or its Representatives. For purposes of this Section, the term
"Confidential Information" means any information concerning the businesses
and affairs of DHI and its Subsidiaries that is not already generally
available to the public and does not become available on a nonconfidential
basis from a source other than DHI, DHI Sub Corp or any of their related
entities.
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Section 5.12. Exclusivity. PMI will not, directly or indirectly, whether
through any subsidiary, officer, director or employee of, or any investment
banker, attorney, accountant or other representative retained by, PMI or any PMI
Subsidiary, solicit or encourage (including by way of furnishing information)
any inquiries or the making of any proposal by any Person that could reasonably
be expected to lead to any Acquisition Proposal unless, after receipt of an
unsolicited inquiry or proposal from a third party, PMI's Board of Directors
believes after consultation with counsel that the Board's fiduciary
responsibilities obligate it to make such information available to and/or engage
in such negotiations with such third party. PMI will promptly (and in any event
not later than the time of its first furnishing information to or engaging in
such negotiations) advise DHI orally and in writing of inquiries or proposals.
Section 5.13. Supplemental Disclosures. If an event occurs subsequent to
the date of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time which renders any
representation or warranty of a Party made as of the date of this Agreement
incorrect or incomplete, such Party (the "Disclosing Party") shall promptly, and
in any event not later than three business days prior to the Closing Date,
deliver to each other unaffiliated Party (the "Nondisclosing Party") a
supplement to the Disclosure Schedule previously provided by the Disclosing
Party pursuant to Article III or Article IV, as applicable (a "Supplemental
Disclosure"), which Supplemental Disclosure shall contain a detailed description
of the event that has occurred and the manner in which such event has resulted
in one or more representations or warranties of the Disclosing Party becoming
incorrect or incomplete. The furnishing of a Supplemental Disclosure, and the
occurrence of the events and matters disclosed therein, shall not constitute a
default or breach by the Disclosing Party of any of its representations and
warranties under this Agreement (no implication shall be drawn from the
foregoing as to whether the events or matters described therein, or the actions
or failure to act of the Disclosing Party with respect thereto, shall or shall
not constitute a default or breach of any covenant of the Disclosing Party under
this Agreement). With respect to any Supplemental Disclosure made by a
Disclosing Party, for purposes of determining compliance with or satisfaction of
the condition precedent to the obligation of the Nondisclosing Party to
consummate the Merger as set forth in clause (a) of either Sections 6.1 or 6.2,
as applicable, such Supplemental Disclosure (a) shall not be given any effect
(shall not "cure" any inaccuracy) for purposes of testing the accuracy of the
Disclosing Party's representations and warranties made as of the date of this
Agreement, (b) shall be given effect (shall be deemed to have modified the
representations and warranties of the Disclosing Party) for purposes of testing
the accuracy of all representations and warranties of the Disclosing Party as of
the Closing Date other than those in Sections 3.9 or 4.8, whichever is
applicable, and (c) may be taken into account (the events described shall be
considered and need not be disregarded merely because of the disclosure thereof)
in determining the accuracy as of the Closing Date of the representation and
warranty of the Disclosing Party in Sections 3.9 or 4.8, whichever is
applicable, and whether there has or has not been any material adverse change in
the business, financial condition, operations, results of operation or future
prospects of the Disclosing Party and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
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Section 5.14. Availability of Funds. DHI shall obtain the financing to be
provided and made pursuant to the Commitments on or before the Closing Date, and
shall have available to it on the Closing Date all funds necessary for the
payment of the Merger Consideration.
Section 5.15. PMI Permitted Actions. PMI shall be permitted to take any
or all of the following actions at or prior to the Closing Date:
(a) PMI may grant options to acquire PMI Common Shares under the PMI
Stock Plans (i) to PMI employees in accordance with PMI's existing employee
bonus program (as described in the PMI Disclosure Schedule) for all periods
of time through July 31, 1998, and (ii) to PMI's Directors in accordance
with PMI's 1994 Director Stock Option Plan, as amended (the estimated
numbers of options to be granted to Employees and Directors is shown on the
chart of options included in Section 3.4 of the PMI Disclosure Schedule);
and
(b) PMI may accelerate the vesting of all options outstanding under
PMI's 1994 Director Stock Option Plan, as amended (the "Plan"), and may
amend the Plan accordingly, to provide that all options outstanding under
the Plan shall be fully exercisable on the Closing Date if the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement is consummated and to provide that in such
event all such options shall be canceled in exchange for payment by DHI of
the difference between the exercise price thereof and the price paid by DHI
for PMI Common Shares pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS
Section 6.1. DHI's Conditions. The obligation of DHI and DHI Sub Corp to
consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction (or the waiver by DHI in
writing at or prior to the Closing) of each of the following conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties of PMI set forth in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement
(without regard to any knowledge qualifiers contained therein or any
Supplemental Disclosures made) and shall be true and correct in all
material respects on and as of the Closing Date (after giving effect to any
Supplemental Disclosures made) with the same force and effect as though
made on and as of the Closing Date, except if and to the extent any
failures to be true and correct would not, in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect on PMI and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole (for
purposes hereof, the representations and warranties of PMI shall be deemed
to be made without the phrase "to the knowledge of PMI" or any similar
phrase, it being the intent of the parties that DHI and DHI Sub Corp will
not be obligated to consummate the Merger if the representations and
warranties of PMI contained herein (i) are not true and correct as of the
Closing Date without regard to the knowledge of PMI or any of its officers,
and (ii) the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and
correct causes a material adverse change);
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(b) PMI shall have performed and complied in all material respects with
all of its obligations and covenants under this Agreement required to be
performed by it at or prior to the Closing and PMI shall have delivered to
DHI a certificate of a duly authorized officer of PMI attesting thereto;
(c) PMI and its Subsidiaries shall have procured all of the third party
consents specified in Section 3.6;
(d) PMI shall have delivered all documents to be delivered by it, and
shall have complied in all material respects with its obligations to be
performed, at or in connection with the Closing as specified in Section
2.10:
(e) DHI shall have received from counsel to PMI an opinion in form and
substance as set forth in Exhibit D attached hereto, addressed to DHI and
dated as of the Closing Date;
(f) PMI shall have taken all steps necessary to cause all outstanding
warrants and stock options granted pursuant to the PMI Stock Plans or
otherwise to be exercised or terminated on or prior to the Date, including,
without limitation, the giving of timely written notice to each holder of a
stock option in accordance with the PMI Stock Plans;
(g) on or prior to the Closing Date PMI shall deliver to DHI evidence
satisfactory to DHI of the resignation of each director of PMI and any PMI
Subsidiary, effective as of the Effective Time;
(h) there shall have been no material adverse change (whether or not
disclosed in a Supplemental Disclosure) since the date hereof;
(i) Don R. Taylor shall not have breached the Noncompetition Agreement
entered into with DHI in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto;
(j) neither JBD Real Estate, Inc. nor Don R. Taylor shall have breached
the Termination Agreement entered into with DHI in the form of Exhibit F
attached hereto;
(k) Robert R. Millard shall not have breached the Employment Agreement
entered into with DHI in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto;
(l) Gary F. Hentschel shall not have breached the Employment Agreement
entered into with DHI in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto;
(m) no act or event which gives rise to the right of Don R. Taylor,
Robert R. Millard or Gary F. Hentschel to receive severance benefits under
or pursuant to their respective Change of Control Severance Benefits
Agreement, as amended, shall have occurred prior to the Closing or by
reason of the consummation of the Merger;
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(n) all employee loans or notes receivable from employees of PMI or the
PMI Subsidiaries, other than loans or notes which, individually or in the
aggregate (with respect to any one person), are of a principal amount of
$10,000 or less, shall have been paid;
(o) PMI shall have delivered to DHI a certificate of a duly authorized
officer of PMI certifying as to the accuracy of PMI's representations and
warranties as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date
(which may be to the best of such officer's knowledge); and
(p) the Warrants and the options outstanding under the PMI Stock Plans
shall be cancelable as of the Effective Time upon payment of the Option
Consideration to the holders thereof.
Section 6.2. PMI's Conditions. The obligation of PMI to consummate the
Merger is subject to the satisfaction (or the waiver by PMI in writing at or
prior to the Closing) of each of the following conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties of DHI and DHI Sub Corp as set
forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this
Agreement (without regard to any Supplemental Disclosures made) and shall
be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date
(after giving effect to any Supplemental Disclosures made) with the same
force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date, except if
and to the extent any failures to be true and correct would not, in the
aggregate, have a material adverse effect on DHI and its Subsidiaries taken
as a whole (for purposes hereof, the representations and warranties of DHI
and DHI Sub Corp shall be deemed to be made without the phrase "to the
knowledge of DHI" or any similar phrase, it being the intent of the parties
that PMI will not be obligated to consummate the Merger if the
representations and warranties of DHI and DHI Sub Corp contained herein (i)
are not true and correct as of the Closing Date without regard to the
knowledge of DHI and DHI Sub Corp or any of their officers, and (ii) the
failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct
causes a material adverse change);
(b) DHI and DHI Sub Corp shall have performed and complied in all
material respects with all of their obligations and covenants under this
Agreement required to be performed by them at or prior to the Closing and
DHI shall have delivered to PMI a certificate of a duly authorized officer
of DHI attesting thereto;
(c) DHI and DHI Sub Corp shall have procured all of the third party
consents specified in Section 4.4;
(d) DHI and DHI Sub Corp shall have delivered all documents to be
delivered by them, and shall have complied in all material respects with
their obligations to be performed, at or in connection with the Closing as
specified in Section 2.10;
(e) PMI shall have received from counsel to DHI and DHI Sub Corp an
opinion in form and substance as set forth in Exhibit I attached hereto,
addressed to PMI and dated as of the Closing Date; and
(f) DHI shall have delivered to PMI a certificate of an authorized
officer of DHI certifying as to the accuracy of DHI's and DHI Sub Corp's
representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement and as of
the Closing Date (which may be to the best of such officer's knowledge).
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Section 6.3. Common Conditions. The obligation of each of DHI, DHI Sub Corp
and PMI to consummate the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction (or to the
mutual waiver in writing by each of PMI and DHI) of each of the following
conditions:
(a) other than the filings contemplated under Article II in connection
with the Merger, (i) all Governmental Authorizations and all filings with
any Governmental Body contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise required
by any Legal Requirement to be made prior to the consummation of the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been
obtained or filed, (ii) all waiting periods imposed by any Governmental
Body or Legal Requirement shall have expired or otherwise terminated, and
(iii) all required third party consents contemplated by this Agreement
shall have been obtained except third party consents, in the aggregate, the
failure of which to obtain would not have a material adverse effect on
either of PMI and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or DHI and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(b) this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the Merger shall have been
approved by the shareholders of PMI in accordance with applicable
provisions of the PMI Organizational Documents and the IBCL; and
(c) no statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree or injunction
shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, made or enforced by any
court or Governmental Body (i) which is in effect, and (ii) which prohibits
the consummation of the Merger.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
Section 7.1. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time
prior to the Effective Time (whether before or after approval of the Merger by
the PMI shareholders):
(a) by the mutual written consent or agreement of DHI and PMI;
(b) by either DHI or PMI if the Merger shall not have been consummated
on or before (i) 120 days after the date of this Agreement or (ii) such
later date, if any, as DHI and PMI shall mutually agree to in writing
(unless, in any such case, the failure to consummate the Merger by such
date shall be due to the action or failure to act of the Party seeking to
terminate this Agreement);
(c) by either DHI or PMI in the event the other Party has breached any
material representation, warranty or covenant made by such other Party in
this Agreement in any material respect and such breach has continued
uncured for a period of thirty (30) days (or more) after written notice of
such breach has been given by the terminating Party to the breaching Party;
(d) by either DHI or PMI if (i) any of the conditions to such Party's
obligations shall have become impossible to satisfy unless such
impossibility results primarily from a breach by such terminating Party of
any of its representations, warranties or covenants under this Agreement,
or (ii) any permanent injunction or other order of a court or other
Governmental Body preventing the consummation of the Merger shall have
become final and non-applicable;
(e) by PMI if it shall have received an Acquisition Proposal (as
defined in Section 7.3 below) which in the opinion of the Board of
Directors of PMI is more favorable to the shareholders of PMI than the
transactions contemplated hereby, and which offer the Board has determined,
by vote of a majority of the members thereof, to accept and has accepted;
(f) by either DHI or PMI if the required approval of the PMI
shareholders of this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the Merger shall not
have been obtained upon a vote of such shareholders taken at the PMI
Special Meeting or at any adjournment thereof for the purpose of obtaining
such approval;
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(g) by PMI if the fairness opinion provided to the PMI Board of
Directors by George K. Baum & Company ("Baum") prior to the execution of
this Agreement shall be withdrawn after and as a result of an Acquisition
Proposal that, in Baum's reasonable opinion, requires Baum to withdraw such
fairness opinion;
(h) by the Board of Directors of DHI if PMI, through its Board, has (i)
failed to recommend that its shareholders approve the Merger, (ii)
withdrawn, modified (in a manner adverse to DHI) or qualified such
recommendation once given, or (iii) taken any position or action that is
inconsistent with such recommendation (including, without limitation,
recommending or not opposing any Acquisition Proposal); provided, that DHI
must exercise such termination rights hereunder prior to any final vote by
the PMI shareholders at which the Merger is approved;
(i) by the Board of Directors of DHI if, after the date hereof, a
single purchaser or a group (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange
Act) of purchasers acquires a number of PMI Common Shares which results in
such purchaser(s) owning more than 50% of the issued and outstanding PMI
Common Shares; or
(j) by the Board of Directors of DHI if, following the occurrence of an
Acquisition Proposal, PMI shall have breached any covenant or agreement
contained in this Agreement (including, without limitation, PMI's covenant
in Section 5.5 with respect to calling and holding the PMI Special Meeting)
and shall have failed, within ten days after written notice of such breach
has been given by DHI or PMI, to cure such breach if such breach is curable
within such ten day period, or if such breach is curable but is not curable
within a ten day period shall have failed, within thirty days after written
notice of such breach has been given by DHI to PMI, to cure such breach.
Section 7.2. Notice of Termination. In the event of termination of this
Agreement by any Party, as provided in Section 7.1 above, written notice thereof
(accompanied, in the case of a termination by PMI, by the Termination Fee, if
applicable) shall promptly be given by the terminating Party to the other Party
hereto.
Section 7.3. Termination Fee.
(a) Unless a Nullifying Event shall have occurred and be continuing at
the time this Agreement is terminated, in the event that this Agreement is
terminated by PMI: (i) pursuant to Section 7.1(e) or Section 7.1(g); or
(ii) pursuant to Section 7.1(f) after the existence of an Acquisition
Proposal; or (iii) pursuant to Section 7.1(b) after the PMI shareholders
have approved the Merger; or (iv) pursuant to Section 7.1(b) after the
existence of an Acquisition Proposal and prior to a vote of PMI's
shareholders on the question of whether to approve the Merger; then PMI
shall pay to DHI a cash fee of $1,250,000 (the "Termination Fee"). Such fee
shall be payable in immediately available funds simultaneously with
delivery of notice of termination of this Agreement.
(b) PMI shall also pay to DHI the Termination Fee in the event this
Agreement is terminated by DHI (i) pursuant to Section 7.1(i) or (j); or
(ii) pursuant to Section 7.1(f) or 7.1(h) after the existence of an
Acquisition Proposal. Such fee shall be payable in immediately available
funds within two business days after delivery of notice of termination of
this Agreement.
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(c) PMI shall also pay to DHI the Termination Fee if DHI or PMI
terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(f) following the making
of a proposal that would have been an Acquisition Proposal had it not been
withdrawn after being made and if, within twelve months after the effective
date of such termination, PMI either enters into a definitive and binding
agreement to effect, or consummates, any of the following transactions (a
"Transaction") with a counterparty other than DHI (or its affiliates): (i)
a merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving PMI (other
than mergers, consolidations or any similar transactions involving solely
PMI and/or one or more wholly-owned Subsidiaries of PMI); or (ii) a
purchase, lease or other acquisition of all or substantially all of the
assets or stock of PMI or any of the PMI Subsidiaries. Such fee shall be
payable in immediately available funds concurrently with the earlier of
PMI's execution of a definitive agreement to effect, or PMI's consummation
of, a Transaction.
(d) As used herein, "Acquisition Proposal" shall mean any:
(i) publicly-announced proposal;
(ii) regulatory application or notice (whether in draft or
final form);
(iii) agreement or understanding;
(iv) disclosure of an intention to make a proposal; or
(v) amendment to any of the foregoing;
which is made or filed on or after the date hereof and which is not
withdrawn and is communicated to the PMI shareholders (either directly or
through a public announcement) prior to their vote on the approval of the
Merger, in each case with respect to any of the following transactions with
a counterparty other than DHI (or its affiliates): (A) a merger or
consolidation, or any similar transaction, involving PMI (other than
mergers, consolidations or any similar transactions involving solely PMI
and/or one or more wholly-owned Subsidiaries of PMI); (B) a purchase, lease
or other acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of PMI or
any of the PMI Subsidiaries; or (C) a purchase or other acquisition after
the date hereof by a single purchaser or a group (as defined in Section
13(d) of the Exchange Act) of purchasers (including by way of merger,
consolidation, share exchange or otherwise) of securities representing 40%
of the voting power of PMI.
(e) As used herein, "Nullifying Event" shall mean an event causing DHI
to be in breach of any of its covenants or agreements contained in this
Agreement such that PMI shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to Section 7.1(c) hereof, unless such event shall have resulted
from or been caused by any act or failure to act of PMI.
(f) Subject to the provisions of Section 8.8, in the event the
Termination Fee is paid by PMI to DHI hereunder, DHI shall not have any
right to seek or recover its expenses in connection with this Agreement and
the proposed transactions contemplated hereby on account of the breach of
this Agreement by PMI or otherwise in connection with the termination
hereof or the failure of PMI to consummate the Merger.
Section 7.4. Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this
Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void
and have no effect, without any liability on the part of any Party or its
affiliates, directors, officers or stockholders to perform hereunder or on
account of such termination, except that (a) the provisions of Section 5.11
(relating to Confidential Information), Section 8.8 and Section 7.3 (if
applicable), and the obligations of the Parties thereunder, shall remain in
effect, and (b) nothing contained in this Section shall relieve any Party from
liability for any breach of this Agreement.
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Section 7.5. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by the Parties, by
action taken or authorized by their respective Boards of Directors, at any time
before or after approval of the Merger by the PMI shareholders, but after any
such approval no amendment shall be made which by law requires further approval
by such shareholders without such further approval. This Agreement may not be
amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the
Parties.
Section 7.6. Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time a
Party may, to the extent legally allowed, (i) extend the time for the
performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other Party, (ii)
waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other Party
contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (iii) waive
compliance or satisfaction by the other Party with any of the agreements or
conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a Party hereto to any
such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written
instrument signed on behalf of such Party.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1. Survival of Representations and Warranties. The
representations and warranties made herein shall not survive beyond the
Effective Time.
Section 8.2. Survival of Certain Covenants. All covenants in this Agreement
that are to be performed after the Effective Time shall continue in effect after
and shall survive the Effective Time.
Section 8.3. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed given upon receipt if delivered personally,
telecopied (which is confirmed), delivered by a nationally recognized express
courier service, or mailed by registered or certified U.S. mail (return receipt
requested), to the Parties at the following addresses and numbers (or at such
other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice to the other
Party):
If to DHI or DHI Sub Corp,
addressed to:
Linsalata Capital Partners Fund III, L.P.
c/o A. Chace Anderson
Landerbrook Corporate Center One, Suite 280
Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
Telecopier: (440) 684-0984
With a copy to: James C. Vanderwist, Esq.
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
1400 McDonald Investment Center
800 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2688
Telecopier: (216) 241-0816
If to PMI, addressed to: Don R. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer
Personnel Management, Inc.
1499 Windhorst Way, Suite 100
Greenwood, Indiana 46143
Telecopier: (317) 885-3755
With a copy to: David B. Millard, Esq.
Leagre Chandler & Millard
1400 First Indiana Plaza
135 North Pennsylvania Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Telecopier: (317) 808-3100
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Section 8.4. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings herein are
inserted for convenience only and are not intended to be part of or to affect
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 8.5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and
shall become effective when two or more counterparts have been signed by each
Party and delivered to the other Party, it being understood that all Parties
need not sign the same counterpart.
Section 8.6. Entire Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement and all of the
documents, exhibits, schedules or agreements delivered or executed in connection
herewith (a) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof (other than any confidentiality agreements
between the parties, any provisions of which that are inconsistent with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement being waived hereby) and (b) shall
not be assigned by either Party without the written consent thereto of the other
Party.
Section 8.7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana without regard to any
applicable principles of conflicts of law.
Section 8.8. Expenses and Fees.
(a) Each party shall pay all of the expenses incurred by it in
connection with this Agreement and the investigation, negotiation,
consummation or termination of the same, including all out-of-pocket
expenses for attorneys, accountants, investment bankers, financial
advisers, fundraisers and consultants, travel expenses, and all deposits,
commitments and other fees paid to potential lenders, except that, in the
event of a termination for breach of this Agreement under Section 7.1(c),
and except as otherwise provided in Section 7.3(f ), the terminating Party
shall pay all such expenses of the other Party in addition to any other
damages which may be owed to the terminating Party in respect thereof.
(b) In the event either Party shall assert a claim to recover damages
from the other Party on account of a breach of this Agreement (including,
without limitation, a claim by DHI against PMI for recovery of the
Termination Fee), the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover its
expenses reasonably incurred in connection with such claim (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) from the non-prevailing Party.
Section 8.9. Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure solely to the benefit of each Party hereto and Acquisition Subsidiary, and
nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer
upon any other Person or Persons any rights, benefits or remedies of any nature
whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, except the PMI shareholders and
except pursuant to Section 5.10 hereof. DHI shall cause DHI Sub Corp to perform
its obligations hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, DHI, DHI Sub Corp and PMI have caused this Agreement to
be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date
first written above.
DHI HOLDINGS, INC.
By /s/ A. Chace Anderson
A. Chace Anderson, Chairman
DHI SUB CORP
By /s/ A. Chace Anderson
A. Chace Anderson, President
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By /s/ Don R. Taylor
Don R. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT LIST
Exhibit A -- Plan of Merger
Exhibit B -- Restated Articles of Incorporation of Personnel Management,
Inc.
Exhibit C -- Restated Bylaws of Personnel Management, Inc.
Exhibit D -- Form of Opinion of Leagre Chandler & Millard
Exhibit E -- Noncompetition Agreement between Don R. Taylor and DHI
Exhibit F -- Termination Agreement between Don R. Taylor, JBD Real Estate,
Inc., DHI and PMI
Exhibit G -- Employment Agreement between Robert R. Millard and DHI
Exhibit H -- Employment Agreement between Gary F. Hentschel and DHI
Exhibit I -- Forms of Opinion of Calfee Halter & Griswold and Baker &
Daniels
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EXHIBIT A
PLAN OF MERGER
THIS PLAN OF MERGER (this "Plan"), is made and entered into as of
the ___ day of ________, 1998, among and between PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, INC., an
Indiana corporation ("PMI"), DHI HOLDINGS, INC., an Ohio corporation ("DHI"),
and DHI SUB CORP, an Indiana corporation ("DHI Sub Corp").
RECITALS
A. Pursuant to the terms and provisions of that certain Agreement and
Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the "Agreement") previously entered into
by the parties to this Plan, the parties hereto intend to merge DHI Sub
Corp with and into PMI pursuant to the provisions of, and with the effect
provided in, the Indiana Business Corporation Law (the "IBCL").
B. This Plan has been adopted and approved by the Board of Directors
and the shareholders of PMI.
C. This Plan has been adopted and approved by the Board of Directors
of DHI. Approval of this plan by the shareholders of DHI is not required.
D. This Plan has been adopted and approved by the Board of Directors
of DHI Sub Corp and by DHI as the sole shareholder of DHI Sub Corp.
AGREEMENTS
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of and pursuant to the Agreement, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DESCRIPTION OF MERGER
Section 1.1. The Merger. Pursuant to the terms and provision of this Plan
and in accordance with the Agreement and the IBCL, DHI Sub Corp shall merge with
and into PMI (the "Merger").
Section 1.2. Merging Corporation. DHI Sub Corp shall be the merging
corporation under the Merger and its corporate identity and existence, separate
and apart from the Surviving Corporation, shall cease at the Effective Time.
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Section 1.3. Surviving Corporation. PMI shall be the surviving corporation
in the Merger (the "Surviving Corporation") and its corporate existence shall
continue as the Surviving Corporation from and after the Effective Time.
Section 1.4. Effective Time. The Merger shall be effective immediately upon
filing Articles of Merger, to which this Plan will be attached, with the Indiana
Secretary of State (the "Effective Time").
ARTICLE II
EFFECT OF MERGER
Section 2.1. Surviving Corporation. The Surviving Corporation shall
continue to be named "Personnel Management, Inc." after the Effective Time, and
the Restated Articles of Incorporation and Restated Bylaws of PMI in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue to be, respectively, the
Restated Articles of Incorporation and Restated Bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation from and after the Effective Time and until amended or repealed.
Section 2.3. Effect of the Merger. The Merger shall have all of the effects
provided by the IBCL. The Surviving Corporation shall continue to exist from and
after the Effective Time as a corporation under the IBCL and shall succeed to,
possess and enjoy all the property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers,
purposes and franchises, both of a public and a private nature, and be subject
to all the restrictions, disabilities and duties, of DHI Sub Corp and PMI, all
in accordance with the IBCL.
ARTICLE III
CONVERSION OF SHARES
Section 3.1. PMI Common Shares. Each share of the common stock, no par
value, of PMI (the "PMI Common Shares") 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, be canceled and retired and shall be converted
into the right to receive, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement,
cash in the amount of Sixteen Dollars ($16) per PMI Common Share.
Section 3.2. Warrants and Stock Options. All rights to receive PMI Common
Shares pursuant to outstanding warrants and stock options, which rights have not
been exercised as of the Effective Time, shall be canceled by virtue of the
Merger without the necessity of any further action by the holders thereof and
shall be converted into the right to receive, as to each PMI Common Share that
could be acquired pursuant thereto, and in accordance with the provisions of the
Agreement, cash in an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, between
Sixteen Dollars ($16) per PMI Common Share and the exercise price per PMI Common
Share of each such warrant or option.
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Section 3.3. DHI Sub Corp Shares. All shares of capital stock of DHI Sub
Corp 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,
be converted into and become a number of validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable common shares, without par value, of the Surviving Corporation
equal to the number of PMI Common Shares issued and outstanding as of the
Effective Time.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Plan of Merger as
of the day and year first above written.
DHI HOLDINGS, INC.
By_________________________________
A. Chace Anderson, Chairman
DHI SUB CORP
By_________________________________
A. Chace Anderson, President
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By___________________________________
Don R. Taylor, Chief Executive Officer
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APPENDIX B
OPINION OF GEORGE K. BAUM & COMPANY
June 15, 1998
Board of Directors
Personnel Management, Inc.
1499 Windhorst Way, Suite 100
Greenwood, Indiana 46240
Gentlemen:
You have requested our opinion as to the fairness from a financial point of view
to the holders (other than DHI Holdings, Inc. ("Parent"), DHI Sub Corp, a direct
wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, Personnel Management, Inc. (the "Company"),
or any direct or indirect subsidiary of Parent or the Company) of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock, no par value per share (the "Shares"), of
the Company of the $16.00 per Share in cash to be received by such holders
pursuant to the Agreement, dated as of June 16, 1998, by and among Parent, DHI
Sub Corp and the Company (the "Agreement"). Pursuant to the Agreement, DHI Sub
Corp will be merged with and into the Company (the "Merger") and each
outstanding Share will be converted into the right to receive $16.00 in cash.
George K. Baum & Company, as part of its investment banking business, is
continually engaged in the valuation of businesses and their securities in
connection with mergers and acquisitions, negotiated underwriting, competitive
biddings, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private
placements and valuations for estate, corporate and other purposes. We are
familiar with the Company having acted as its financial advisor in connection
with, and having participated in certain of the negotiations leading to, the
Agreement.
In connection with this opinion, we have reviewed, among other things, the
Agreement; Annual Reports to Shareholders and Annual Reports on Form 10-K of the
Company for the four years ended October 31, 1997; certain interim reports to
shareholders and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of the Company; certain other
communications from the Company to its shareholders; and certain internal
financial analyses and forecasts prepared by the Company's management for the
Company. We also have held discussions with members of the senior management of
the Company regarding the past and current business operations and financial
conditions. In addition, we have reviewed the reported price and trading
activity for the Shares, compared certain financial and stock market information
for the Company with similar information for certain other companies the
securities of which are publicly traded, reviewed the financial terms of certain
recent business combinations in the staffing industry specifically and in other
industries generally and performed such other studies and analyses as we
considered appropriate.
We have relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all the financial and other
information reviewed by us and have assumed such accuracy and completeness for
purposes of rendering this opinion. In addition, we have not made an independent
evaluation or appraisal of the assets and liabilities of the Company and we have
not been furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal. Our advisory services
and the opinion expressed herein are provided for the information and assistance
of the Board of Directors of the Company in connection with its consideration of
the transaction contemplated by the Agreement and such opinion does not
constitute a recommendation as to how any holder of Shares should vote with
respect to such transaction.
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Based upon and subject to the foregoing and based upon such other matters as we
consider relevant, it is our opinion that as of the date hereof the $16.00 per
Share in cash to be received for the Company by the holders of the Shares
pursuant to the Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to such
holders.
Very truly yours,
GEORGE K. BAUM & COMPANY
/s/ Duncan M. O'Brien, Jr.
Vice Chairman
Director of Investment Banking
FORM OF PROXY
DEFINITIVE PROXY SOLICITATION MATERIALS--
TO BE SENT TO SHAREHOLDERS ON OR ABOUT
JULY 20, 1998
FORM OF PROXY
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, INC.
Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
of the Company for the Special Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on August 18, 1998
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Don R. Taylor and
Robert R. Millard, and each of them, his true and lawful agents and proxies with
full power of substitution in each, to represent the undersigned at the Special
Meeting of Shareholders of Personnel Management, Inc., to be held at the Lees
Inn, 1281 South Park Drive, Greenwood, Indiana 46143, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern
Standard Time on August 18, 1998, and at any adjournments thereof, on all
matters coming before said meeting.
Item 1. Approval of the Merger Agreement
(change of address)
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(If you have written in the above
space, please mark the corresponding
box on the reverse side of this card.)
You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes, SEE
REVERSE SIDE, but you need not mark any boxes if you wish to vote "FOR" Items 1.
The Proxy Committee cannot vote your shares unless you sign and return this
card.
[Continued and to be signed on other side.]
[Continued and to be signed on other side.]
Item 1. Approval of the Merger Agreement
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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In their discretion,
the proxies are
authorized to vote
upon such other
business as may
properly come before
the meeting.
Shareholder name [] Change of Address
Address
[] Attend Meeting
SIGNATURE(S)___________________________________
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Note: Please sign exactly as name appears hereon.
Joint owners should each sign. Trustees, Executors, etc.
should indicate capacity in which they are signing.