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Ardent Communications Inc – IPO: ‘S-1/A’ on 3/16/99 – EX-10.5

As of:  Tuesday, 3/16/99   ·   Accession #:  928385-99-779   ·   File #:  333-72769

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 3/16/99  Ardent Communications Inc         S-1/A                 38:1.6M                                   Donnelley R R & S… 09/FA

Initial Public Offering (IPO):  Pre-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement (General Form)   —   Form S-1
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: S-1/A       Form S-1 Amendment Number 1                          107    579K 
 2: EX-3.1      Restated Certificate of Incorporation                 25    111K 
 3: EX-3.2      Amended and Restated By-Laws                          18     82K 
 4: EX-4.1      Specimen Common Stock Certificate                      2     12K 
 5: EX-4.2      Warrant Agreement Dtd September 4, 1998               33     94K 
 6: EX-4.3      Common Stock Warrant Dtd 02/19/1999                    8     37K 
 7: EX-4.4      Common Stock Warrant Dtd 02/19/1999                    8     37K 
 8: EX-4.5      Stockholders Agreement Dated 02/19/1999               28    142K 
 9: EX-10.1     Investment Agreement Dated 04/22/1998                  2     19K 
16: EX-10.10    Assignment and Assumption Dtd 10/02/1998               3     18K 
17: EX-10.12    Employment Agreement Dtd 6/29/1998                    15     53K 
18: EX-10.13    Agreement for Cooperative Use Dtd 11/5/1996           37    112K 
19: EX-10.14    Letter of Agreement Dtd 2/28/1997                      2     15K 
20: EX-10.15    Letter of Agreement Option Dtd 4/4/1997                2±    14K 
21: EX-10.16    Letter Amendement Agreement Dtd 8/1/1997               3     17K 
22: EX-10.17    Letter Amendement Agreement Dtd 10/21/1997             2±    14K 
23: EX-10.18    Application Transfer Dtd 01/06/1999                    2±    15K 
24: EX-10.19    Assignment of Ussn and Pct Dtd 01/06/1999              2     16K 
25: EX-10.20    Letter Amendment Agreement Dtd 01/26/1999              2     20K 
26: EX-10.21    Assignmt of 50% of Certain Patent Prop Dtd             3     24K 
                          01/26/1999                                             
27: EX-10.22    Assignmt of Certain Trademarks Dtd 02/09/1999          2     15K 
28: EX-10.23    Internet Services Agreement Dtd 10/24/1997             6     37K 
29: EX-10.24    Collaboration Agreement Dtd 02/18/1998                 2     17K 
30: EX-10.25    Cais Iport License Agreement Dtd 09/10/1998           19     70K 
31: EX-10.26    Marketing Assoc. Solution Agreement Dtd 11/11/1998    10     50K 
32: EX-10.27    Master License Agreement Dtd 12/23/1998               51    175K 
33: EX-10.28    Agreement for High Speed Net Access Serv Dtd          26     93K 
                          02/19/1999                                             
34: EX-10.29    Deed of Lease Dtd July 28, 1997                       13     44K 
10: EX-10.3     Series A Stock Dtd 02/19/1999                         43    177K 
35: EX-10.30    Deed of Lease Dtd May 28, 1998                        12     41K 
36: EX-10.31    Office Building Lease Dtd 11/21/1998                  71±   279K 
37: EX-10.32    Settle Agreement Dtd 01/24/1999                       17     48K 
38: EX-10.33    Amended and Restated Equity Dtd 02/12/1999             9     46K 
11: EX-10.4     Exchange Agreement Dtd 10/02/1998                      5     22K 
12: EX-10.5     Agreement of Merger Dtd 10/02/1998                     5     25K 
13: EX-10.6     Amended and Restated Employment Agreement Dtd          9     43K 
                          06/03/1997                                             
14: EX-10.7     Assignment and Assumption Dtd 10/02/1998               3     17K 
15: EX-10.9     Amended Employment Agreement Dtd 9/8/1997             11     49K 


EX-10.5   —   Agreement of Merger Dtd 10/02/1998

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EXHIBIT 10.5 AGREEMENT OF MERGER BY AND AMONG CAIS, INC., CGX 2 MERGER CORP. AND CGX COMMUNICATIONS, INC. THIS AGREEMENT OF MERGER (this "Agreement"), dated as of October 2, 1998, by and among CAIS, INC., a Virginia corporation ("CAIS" or the "Surviving Corporation"), CGX 2 MERGER CORP., a Delaware corporation ("CGX 2 Merger") (CAIS and CGX 2 Merger herein sometimes collectively the "Constituent Corporations"), and CGX COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("CGX"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, CAIS is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, having been incorporated on April 3, 1996; and WHEREAS, CGX 2 Merger is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having been incorporated on July 14, 1998; and WHEREAS, CGX is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having been incorporated on December 4, 1997; and WHEREAS, CGX 2 Merger is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CGX; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto deem it desirable, upon the terms and subject to the conditions herein stated, to effectuate a merger transaction (the "Merger") whereby (i) CGX 2 Merger shall be merged with and into CAIS and CAIS shall be the surviving corporation, (ii) the outstanding shares of CAIS's common stock, no par value (the "CAIS Common Stock"), shall be converted into shares of CGX's common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "CGX Common Stock"), and (iii) the outstanding shares of CGX 2 Merger's common stock, par value $.01 per share (the CGX 2 Merger Common Stock"), shall be converted into shares of CAIS Common Stock, so that upon the effectiveness of the Merger all of the outstanding CAIS Common Stock will be owned by CGX. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants, agreements and provisions hereinafter contained, and subject to the terms and conditions herein, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows.
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Section I --------- Terms ----- 1.1 On the effective date of the Merger, CGX 2 Merger shall be merged with and into CAIS, and CAIS shall be the surviving corporation. 1.2 On the effective date of the Merger, each then outstanding share of CAIS Common Stock shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder thereof, be converted into 500 shares of CGX Common Stock. 1.3 On the effective date of the Merger, all of the then outstanding shares of CGX 2 Merger Common Stock shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into an aggregate number of shares of CAIS Common Stock equal to the total number of shares of CGX 2 Merger Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the Merger. 1.4 Each holder of a stock certificate or certificates representing outstanding shares of CAIS Common Stock immediately prior to effective date of the Merger, upon surrender of such certificate or certificates to CGX after the effective date of the Merger, shall be entitled to receive a stock certificate or certificates representing the same number of shares of CGX Common Stock specified in Section 1.2. Until so surrendered, each such stock certificate shall, by virtue of the Merger, be deemed for all purposes to evidence ownership of the same number of shares of CGX Common Stock. 1.5 CGX, as holder of the stock certificate or certificates representing all of the outstanding shares of CGX 2 Merger Common Stock immediately prior to effective date of the Merger, upon surrender of such certificate or certificates to CAIS after the effective date of the Merger, shall be entitled to receive a stock certificate representing the same number of shares of CAIS Common Stock specified in Section 1.3. Until so surrendered, each such stock certificate shall, by virtue of the Merger, be deemed for all purposes to evidence ownership of the same number of shares of CAIS Common Stock. 1.6 If any certificate representing CGX Common Stock is to be issued in a name other than that in which the certificate theretofore representing CAIS Common Stock surrendered is registered, it shall be a condition of such issuance that the certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed or otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the person requesting such issuance shall either pay to CGX or its transfer agents any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the issuance of certificates representing CGX Common Stock in a name other than that of the registered holder of the certificate surrendered, or establish to the satisfaction of CGX or its transfer agents that such tax has been paid or is not applicable. 2
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Section 2 --------- Effective Date -------------- 2.1 This Agreement shall be submitted to the stockholders of CAIS and CGX 2 Merger entitled to vote thereon as provided by the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Delaware. If this Agreement is duly adopted by the requisite votes of such stockholders and is not terminated as contemplated by Section 5, a certificate of merger, executed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, shall be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and articles of merger, executed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, shall be filed with the State Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia. 2.1 The Merger shall become effective on the time and date specified in the certificate of merger filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the articles of merger filed with the State Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia, herein sometimes referred to as the "effective date of the Merger." Section 3 --------- Covenants and Agreements ------------------------ 3.1 CAIS covenants and agrees that it will present this Agreement for adoption or rejection by vote of the holders of CAIS Common Stock, will furnish to such holders such documents and information in connection therewith as is required by law, and will recommend approval of this Agreement by such holders. 3.2 CGX 2 Merger covenants and agrees that it will present this Agreement for adoption or rejection by vote of the holder of the CGX 2 Merger Common Stock, will furnish to such holder such documents and information in connection therewith as is required by law, and will recommend approval of this Agreement by such holder. 3.3 CGX covenants and agrees that (i) it will, as sole stockholder of CGX 2 Merger, vote all shares of CGX 2 Merger Common Stock owned by it to approve this Agreement as provided by law, and (ii) prior to the effective date of the Merger, it will not without obtaining the written consent of CAIS, permit any change in CGX 2 Merger or its capital stock. Section 4 --------- Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws; Capital ------------------------------------------------- 4.1 The Articles of Incorporation of CAIS and all the terms and provisions thereof are hereby incorporated in this Agreement and made a part hereof with the same force and effect as if herein set forth in full; and from and after the effective date of the Merger and, until further 3
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amended as provided by law, said Articles of Incorporation shall be, and may be separately certified as, the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation. 4.2 The By-Laws of CAIS in effect on the effective date of the Merger shall be the By-Laws of the Surviving Corporation, to remain unchanged until amended in accordance with the provisions thereof and of applicable law. 4.3 The Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of CGX shall not be affected by the Merger. Section 5 --------- Amendment and Termination ------------------------- 5.1 At any time prior to the filing of the articles of merger with the State Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia and of the certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, this Agreement may be amended by the Boards of Directors of CAIS and CGX to the extent permitted by Virginia and Delaware law, respectively, notwithstanding favorable action on the Merger by the stockholders of either or both of the Constituent Corporations. 5.2 At any time prior to the filing of the articles of merger with the State Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia and of the certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, this Agreement may be terminated and abandoned by the Board of Directors of either CAIS or CGX, notwithstanding favorable action on the Merger by the stockholders of either or both of the Constituent Corporations. 5.3 To the extent permitted by law, this Agreement may be amended by an agreement in writing, before or after the approval hereof by the stockholders of CAIS and/or of CGX 2 Merger, at any time prior to the effective date of the Merger, with respect to any of the terms contained herein except in the terms of the conversion provided for in Sections 1.2 and 1.3. 5.4 The Surviving Corporation may be served with process in the State of Delaware in any proceeding for enforcement of any obligations of CGX 2 Merger, as well as for enforcement of any obligations of the surviving corporation arising from the merger, including any suit or other proceeding to enforce the right of any stockholder as determined in an appraisal proceeding pursuant to the provisions of section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and it does hereby irrevocably appoint the secretary of State of Delaware as its agent to accept service of process is any such suit or other proceeding. The address to which a copy of such process shall be mailed by the Secretary of State is 1232 22/nd/ Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037. 4
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers, all as of the date first above written. CAIS, Inc. BY: /s/ Ulysses G. Auger, II ------------------------ Ulysses G. Auger, II President CGX 2 Merger Corp. BY: /s/ Ulysses G. Auger, II ------------------------ Ulysses G. Auger, II President CGX Communications, Inc. BY: /s/ Ulysses G. Auger, II ------------------------ Ulysses G. Auger, II President 5

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