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These excerpts taken from the WYN 8-K filed Jul 31, 2006. Separation and Distribution Agreement On July 27, 2006, Wyndham entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement that sets forth the agreements among Wyndham, Cendant, Realogy and Travelport regarding the principal transactions necessary to effect the separation of Wyndham from Cendant. It also sets forth other agreements that govern certain aspects of Wyndhams ongoing relationships with Cendant, Wyndham and Travelport after the completion of the separation of Wyndham. A copy of the Separation and Distribution Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated by reference into this item. SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT SEPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of July 27, 2006, by and among Cendant Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Cendant), Realogy Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Realogy), Travelport Inc., a Delaware corporation (Travelport), and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Wyndham). Each of Cendant, Realogy, Travelport and Wyndham is sometimes referred to herein as a Party and collectively, as the Parties. W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, Cendant, acting through its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, currently conducts a number of businesses, including (i) the Real Estate Business (as defined herein), (ii) the Travel Business (as defined herein), (iii) the Hospitality Business (as defined herein) and (iv) the Vehicle Rental Business (as defined herein); WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Cendant has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Cendant and its stockholders to separate Cendant into four separate, publicly traded companies, one for each of (i) the Real Estate Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Realogy, (ii) the Hospitality Business, which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Wyndham, (iii) the Travel Business which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Travelport and (iv) the Vehicle Rental Business which shall be owned and conducted, directly or indirectly, by Cendant; WHEREAS, in order to effect such separation, the Board of Directors of Cendant has determined that it is appropriate, desirable and in the best interests of Cendant and its stockholders (i) to enter into a series of transactions whereby (A) Cendant and/or one or more members of the Cendant Group will, collectively, own all of the Vehicle Rental Assets and assume (or retain) all of the Vehicle Rental Liabilities, (B) Realogy and/or one or more members of the Realogy Group will, collectively, own all of the Real Estate Assets and assume (or retain) all of the Real Estate Liabilities, (C) Wyndham and/or one or more members of the Wyndham Group will, collectively, own all of the Hospitality Assets and assume (or retain) all of the Hospitality Liabilities and (D) Travelport and/or one or more members of the Travelport Group will, collectively, own all of the Travel Assets and assume (or retain) all of the Travel Liabilities and (ii) for Cendant to distribute to the holders of Cendant Common Stock on a pro rata basis (in each case without consideration being paid by such stockholders) (A) all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Realogy (the Realogy Common Stock), (B) all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Wyndham (the Wyndham Common Stock) and (C) all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Travelport (the Travelport Common Stock) (such transactions as they may be amended or modified from time to time, collectively, the Plan of Separation); WHEREAS, Cendant announced that as part of the Plan of Separation, as an alternative to Cendants plan to distribute the Travelport Common Stock to holders of Cendant
Common Stock, Cendant also is exploring the possible sale of Travelport to a third party (whether by sale of stock, assets (direct or indirect) or merger, a Travelport Sale); WHEREAS, Cendant has entered into an agreement, dated June 30, 2006, by and among Cendant, Travelport and TDS Investor LLC for the sale of Travelport (such agreement, as may be amended or modified, or any other definitive agreement to sell Travelport, the Travelport Sale Agreement); WHEREAS, each of Cendant, Realogy, Wyndham and Travelport has determined that it is necessary and desirable, on or prior to the Effective Time (as defined herein), to allocate and transfer to the applicable Party or its Subsidiaries those Assets, and to allocate and assign to the applicable Party or its Subsidiaries responsibility for those Liabilities, in respect of the activities of the applicable Businesses of such entities and those Assets and Liabilities in respect of other businesses and activities of Cendant and its current and former Subsidiaries; WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties that each of the contributions of Assets to, and the assumption of Liabilities by, Realogy and Wyndham together with the corresponding distribution of all of the Realogy Common Stock and the Wyndham Common Stock, respectively, qualifies as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code); WHEREAS, this Agreement is intended to constitute a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 1.368-2(g) of the Treasury regulations with respect to (i) the contribution of Assets to, and Assumption of Liabilities by, Realogy together with the corresponding distribution of Realogy Common Stock and (ii) the contribution of Assets to, and Assumption of Liabilities by, Wyndham together with the corresponding distribution of Wyndham Common Stock; WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties that the distribution of Travelport Common Stock (if effected) shall qualify as a distribution within the meaning of Section 355(c) of the Code; WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties that each of the distribution of the Realogy Common Stock, the Wyndham Common Stock and the Travelport Common Stock (if effected) to the stockholders of Cendant will qualify as a tax-free distribution within the meaning of Section 355(a) of the Code to such stockholders; WHEREAS, in connection with the Plan of Separation, Realogy, Wyndham and Travelport shall, subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, enter into separate credit facilities providing for both revolving and term loan borrowings, all or a portion of the proceeds of which shall be distributed to Cendant; WHEREAS, with respect to any debt proceeds distributed by Realogy and Wyndham, respectively, to Cendant, such proceeds shall pursuant to the Plan of Separation be placed by Cendant in a separate bank account and used by Cendant solely to reduce and/or repay its existing indebtedness;
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WHEREAS, with respect to any debt proceeds distributed by Travelport to Cendant, such proceeds shall be placed by Cendant in a separate bank account and used by Cendant solely to reduce and/or repay its existing indebtedness and certain other Liabilities (as defined herein) of Cendant; WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Parties that the distribution of cash proceeds from such borrowings by each of Realogy and Wyndham to Cendant shall qualify as a tax-free distribution of cash pursuant to Section 361 of the Code; WHEREAS, it is the intention of the parties that the distribution of cash proceeds from such borrowings by Travelport to Cendant shall be treated, in part, as a distribution of cash pursuant to Section 301 of the Code and applicable Treasury regulations; and WHEREAS, each of Cendant, Realogy, Wyndham and Travelport has determined that it is necessary and desirable to set forth the principal corporate transactions required to effect the Plan of Separation and each Distribution and to set forth other agreements that will govern certain other matters following the Effective Time. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows: | EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:
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