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Exhibit 2.1
MERGER AGREEMENT
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT made the 14 th day of December, 2006 (the "
Agreement ").
AMONG:
Luminex Corporation
a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Delaware
( "Parent" )
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Tm Bioscience Corporation
a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of
Ontario
( "TMB" )
THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES THAT in consideration of the
respective covenants and agreements herein contained, and other
good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged) the parties hereto covenant and
agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
In
this Agreement, unless there is something in the subject matter or
context inconsistent therewith, the following terms shall have the
following meanings respectively:
"1933 Act" means the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended;
"affiliate" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Securities Act, unless otherwise expressly stated herein;
"Appropriate Regulatory Approvals" means those sanctions,
rulings, consents, orders, exemptions, permits and other approvals
(including the lapse, without objection, of a prescribed time under
a statute or regulation that states that a transaction may be
implemented if a prescribed time lapses following the giving of
notice without an objection being made) of Governmental Entities as
set out in Schedule A hereto;
"Arrangement" means the arrangement including TMB under
section 182 of the OBCA on the terms and subject to the conditions
set out in the Plan of Arrangement, subject to any amendments or
variations thereto made in accordance with section 6.1 herein or
Article 5 of the Plan of Arrangement or made at the direction
of the Court in the Final Order;
"Arrangement Resolution" means the special resolution of TMB
Shareholders, to be substantially in the form and content of
Schedule B annexed hereto;
"Articles of Arrangement" means the articles of
arrangement of TMB in respect of the Arrangement that are required
by the OBCA to be sent to the Director after the Final Order is
made;
"Business Day" means any day on which commercial banks
are generally open for business in Austin, Texas and Toronto,
Ontario other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day observed as a
holiday in Austin, Texas under the laws of the State of Texas or in
Toronto, Ontario under the laws of the Province of Ontario or the
federal laws of Canada;
"Circular" means the notice of TMB Meeting and
accompanying management information circular, including all
schedules and exhibits thereto, to be sent to holders of TMB Common
Shares and TMB Options in connection with the TMB Meeting;
"Confidentiality Agreement" means the confidentiality
letter agreement dated September 1, 2006 between Parent and
TMB;
"Converted Parent Option" has the meaning ascribed
thereto in section 2.3(b);
"Converted Parent Option Exercise Price" has the meaning
ascribed thereto in section 2.4(c);
"Court" means the Superior Court of Justice of
Ontario;
"Depositary" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan
of Arrangement;
"Director" means the Director appointed pursuant to
section 278 of the OBCA;
"Dissent Rights" means the rights of dissent in favour of
TMB Shareholders in respect of the Arrangement described in the
Plan of Arrangement;
"Dissenting Shareholder" has the meaning ascribed thereto
in the Plan of Arrangement;
"Drop Dead Date" means March 31, 2007, or such later
date as may be mutually agreed by the parties to this
Agreement;
"Effective Date" means the date shown on the certificate
of arrangement to be issued by the Director under the OBCA giving
effect to the Arrangement provided that such date occurs on or
prior to the Drop Dead Date;
"Effective Time" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Plan of Arrangement;
"Election Deadline" means 5:00 p.m. (local time) at the
place of deposit on the date which is two Business Days prior to
the date of the TMB Meeting;
"Environmental Laws" means all applicable Laws, including
applicable common law, relating to the protection of the
environment and public health and safety;
"Exchange Act" means the United States Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
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"Final Order" means the final order of the Court approving the
Arrangement as such order may be amended by the Court at any time
prior to the Effective Date or, if appealed, then, unless such
appeal is withdrawn or denied, as affirmed;
"Form S-8" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section
2.5(b);
"Governmental Entity" means any (a) multinational,
federal, provincial, state, regional, municipal, local or other
government, governmental or public department, central bank, court,
tribunal, arbitral body, commission, stock exchange, board, bureau
or agency, domestic or foreign, (b) any subdivision, agent,
commission, board, or authority of any of the foregoing,
(c) any Securities Regulatory Authority, self regulatory
authority or the Toronto Stock Exchange, or (d) any
quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory,
expropriation or taxing authority under or for the account of any
of the foregoing;
"including" means including without limitation;
"Information" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section
4.7(b);
"Intellectual Property" means, collectively, patents,
patent disclosures, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos,
trade names, domain names, copyrights, and all registrations,
applications, reissuances, continuations, continuation-in-part,
revisions, extensions, reexaminations and associated goodwill with
respect to each of the foregoing, computer software (including
source and object codes), computer programs, computer data bases
and related documentation and materials, data, documentation, trade
secrets, confidential business information (including ideas,
formulas, compositions, inventions, know-how, manufacturing and
production processes and techniques, research and development
information, drawings, designs, plans, proposals and technical
data, financial marketing and business data and pricing and cost
information) and other intellectual property rights and embodiments
of any of the foregoing (in whatever form or medium);
"Interim Order" means the interim order of the Court, as
the same may be amended, in respect of the Arrangement, as
contemplated by section 2.2;
"Laws" means all statutes, regulations, statutory rules,
orders, and terms and conditions of any grant of approval,
permission, authority or license of any court, Governmental Entity,
statutory body or self-regulatory authority (including any stock
exchange), and the term " applicable " with respect to such
Laws and in the context that refers to one or more Persons, means
that such Laws apply to such Person or Persons or its or their
business, undertaking, property or securities and emanate from a
Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over the Person or Persons
or its or their business, undertaking, property or securities;
"Letter of Transmittal" means the letter of transmittal
for use by holders of TMB Common Shares, in the form accompanying
the Circular;
"Licences" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section
3.1(u);
"Mailing Date" means the date by which the Circular must
be mailed in order to have the Meeting on or before the Meeting
Date in accordance with the constating documents of TMB and
applicable Laws;
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"Material Adverse Change" when used in connection with Parent or
TMB, means any change, effect, event or occurrence with respect to
its condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets,
liabilities, obligations (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise), businesses, operations or results of operations or
those of any of its Subsidiaries that is, or would reasonably be
expected to be, material and adverse to the business, operations or
financial condition of Parent or TMB, as the case may be, and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, other than any change, effect, event
or occurrence (i) relating to the Canadian or United States’
economy or securities markets in general, (ii) affecting the
Canadian or United States biotechnology industry in general,
(iii) resulting directly from the announcement of the
execution of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby, (iv) changes in Canadian GAAP or United States GAAP or
(v) a decline in the price, or a change in the trading volume,
of the Parent Common Shares, in the case of Parent, or the TMB
Common Shares, in the case of TMB, on the Nasdaq National Market or
the Toronto Stock Exchange, as applicable (it being understood,
however, that any change, effect, event or occurrence causing or
contributing to such decline or change may, except as provided in
any of (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this definition, be
taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Charge
has occurred); provided however, that in the case of (i) and
(ii), Parent or TMB, as the case may be, are not affected in a
materially disproportionate manner relative to other similarly
situated participants in the industries or markets in which they
operate.
"Material Adverse Effect" when used in connection with
Parent or TMB, means any effect that is, or would reasonably be
expected to be, material and adverse to the business, operations or
financial condition of such party and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole;
"Material Contract" has the meaning put forth in
Section 3.1(z).
"Meeting Date" means the date on which the TMB Meeting is
held, which date shall be on or before March 20, 2007.
"OBCA" means the Ontario Business Corporations Act
as now in effect and as it may be amended from time to time prior
to the Effective Date;
"OSC" means the Ontario Securities Commission;
"Parent Common Shares" means the shares of common stock
in the capital of Parent;
"Parent Disclosure Letter" means that certain letter
dated as of the date of this Agreement and delivered by Parent to
TMB, which shall be divided into sections containing the disclosure
information required in each such section by the terms of this
Agreement;
"Parent Options" means Parent Common Share options
granted under the Parent Stock Option Plan and being outstanding
and unexercised on the effective date;
"Parent Shareholders" means the holders of Parent Common
Shares;
"Parent Stock Option Plan" means Parent Stock Option Plan
instituted May 2006;
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"Person" includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint
venture, venture capital fund, limited liability company, unlimited
liability company, association, trust, trustee, executor,
administrator, legal personal representative, estate, group, body
corporate, corporation, unincorporated association or organization,
Governmental Entity, syndicate or other entity, whether or not
having legal status;
"Plan of Arrangement" means the plan of arrangement
substantially in the form and content of Schedule C annexed
hereto and any amendments or variations thereto made in accordance
with section 6.1 herein or Article 5 of the Plan of
Arrangement or made at the direction of the Court in the Final
Order;
"Pre-Effective Date Period" shall mean the period from
and including the date hereof to and including the Effective Time
on the Effective Date;
"Publicly Disclosed by Parent" means disclosed by Parent
in a public filing made by it with the SEC from January 1,
2004 to and including the date hereof;
"Publicly Disclosed by TMB " means disclosed by TMB in a
public filing made by it with the OSC from January 1, 2004 to
and including the date hereof;
"Representatives" has the meaning ascribed thereto in
section 4.6(a);
"SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission;
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act
(Ontario) and the rules, regulations and policies made thereunder,
as now in effect and as they may be amended from time to time prior
to the Effective Date;
"Securities Regulatory Authority" means the applicable
securities commission or regulatory authority in each province and
territory in Canada and the SEC;
"Share Exchange Ratio" has the meaning ascribed thereto
in the Plan of Arrangement;
"SOX" means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
"Subsidiary" means, with respect to a specified body
corporate, any body corporate of which more than 50% of the
outstanding shares ordinarily entitled to elect a majority of the
board of directors thereof (whether or not shares of any other
class or classes shall or might be entitled to vote upon the
happening of any event or contingency) are at the time owned
directly or indirectly by such specified body corporate and shall
include any body corporate, partnership, joint venture or other
entity over which it exercises direction or control or which is in
a like relation to a Subsidiary;
"Tax" and "Taxes" means, with respect to any
entity, all income taxes (including any tax on or based upon net
income, gross income, income as specially defined, earnings,
profits or selected items of income, earnings or profits) and all
capital taxes, gross receipts taxes, environmental taxes, sales
taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, transfer
taxes, franchise taxes, license taxes, withholding taxes, payroll
taxes, employment taxes, Canada Pension Plan premiums, excise,
severance, social security premiums, workers’
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compensation premiums, unemployment insurance or compensation
premiums, stamp taxes, occupation taxes, premium taxes, property
taxes, windfall profits taxes, alternative or add-on minimum taxes,
goods and services tax, customs duties or other taxes, fees,
imposts, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together
with any interest and any penalties or additional amounts imposed
by any taxing authority (domestic or foreign) on such entity; and
the term "material amount of Taxes" shall mean an amount of Taxes
that is material to the entity and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole;
"Tax Returns" means all returns, declarations, reports,
elections, forms, information returns and statements required to be
filed with any taxing authority relating to Taxes;
"TMB Acquisition Proposal" means any bona fide
proposal with respect to any merger, amalgamation, arrangement,
take-over bid, sale of assets (excluding inventory sold in the
ordinary course of business) representing more than 25% of the book
value (on a consolidated basis) of TMB’s total assets (or any
lease, long-term supply agreement or other arrangement having the
same economic effect as a sale), any sale of more than 25% of TMB
Common Shares then outstanding or similar transactions involving
TMB or any of its Subsidiaries, or a proposal to do so, excluding
the Arrangement;
"TMB Common Shares" means the outstanding common shares
in the capital of TMB;
"TMB Convertible Securities" means all securities of TMB,
other than TMB Options and TMB Warrants, which may by their terms
be converted, exercised and exchanged to acquire TMB Common Shares,
being outstanding and unexercised on the Effective Date;
"TMB Disclosure Letter" means that certain letter dated
as of the date of this Agreement and delivered by TMB to Parent,
which shall be divided into sections containing the disclosure
information required in each such section by the terms of this
Agreement;
"TMB Meeting" means the special meeting of TMB
Shareholders, including any adjournment thereof, to be called and
held in accordance with the Interim Order to consider the
Arrangement;
"TMB Options" means TMB Common Share options granted
under the TMB Stock Option Plan and being outstanding and
unexercised on the Effective Date;
"TMB Plans" has the meaning ascribed thereto in section
3.1(l)(i);
"TMB Shareholders" means the holders of TMB Common
Shares;
"TMB Stock Option Plan" means TMB’s Stock Option
Plan;
"TMB Superior Proposal" means any bona fide
written proposal, other than the Arrangement, by a third party
directly or indirectly, to acquire assets representing 100% of the
book value (on a consolidated basis) of TMB’s total assets or
100% of the outstanding TMB Common Shares, whether by way of
merger, amalgamation, arrangement, take-over bid, share exchange,
recapitalisation, sale of assets or otherwise, and that in the good
faith determination of the Board of Directors of TMB after
consultation with financial advisors and outside counsel
(a) is reasonably capable of being completed, taking into
account all legal, financial, regulatory, timing and other aspects
of such proposal and the party
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making such proposal, and (b) would, if consummated in
accordance with its terms, result in a transaction (x) more
favourable, from a financial point of view, to TMB’s
Shareholders than the transaction contemplated by this Agreement
and (y) having a value per TMB Common Share greater than the
per share value attributable to TMB Common Shares under the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement;
"TMB Warrants" means those TMB Common Share warrants
being outstanding and unexercised on the Effective Date.
1.2 Interpretation Not Affected by Headings, etc.
The
division of this Agreement into Articles, sections and other
portions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect the construction or
interpretation hereof. Unless otherwise indicated, all references
to an " Article " or " section " followed by a number
and/or a letter refer to the specified Article or section of this
Agreement. The terms " this Agreement ", " hereof ",
" herein " and " hereunder " and similar expressions
refer to this Agreement (including the Schedules hereto) and not to
any particular Article, section or other portion hereof and include
any agreement or instrument supplementary or ancillary hereto.
References in this Agreement to " including " shall be
deemed to have the meaning " including without limitation
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1.3 Currency
Unless
otherwise specifically indicated, all sums of money referred to in
this Agreement are expressed in lawful money of Canada.
1.4 Number, etc.
Unless
the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular shall
include the plural and vice versa and words importing any gender
shall include all genders.
1.5 Date For any Action
In
the event that any date on which any action is required to be taken
hereunder by any of the parties hereto is not a Business Day, such
action shall be required to be taken on the next succeeding day
which is a Business Day.
1.6 Entire Agreement
This
Agreement and the agreements and other documents herein referred to
constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto
pertaining to the terms of the Arrangement and supersede all other
prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions,
whether oral or written, between the parties hereto with respect to
the terms of the Arrangement.
1.7 Schedules
The
following Schedules are annexed to this Agreement and are hereby
incorporated by reference into this Agreement and form part
hereof:
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Schedule A - Appropriate Regulatory Approvals
Schedule B - Arrangement Resolution
Schedule C - Plan of Arrangement
Schedule D - Voting Agreement for Directors, Officers and
Affiliates
Schedule E - Affiliate Agreement
1.8 Accounting Matters
Unless
otherwise stated, all accounting terms used in this Agreement in
respect of TMB shall have the meanings attributable thereto under
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and all
determinations of an accounting nature in respect of TMB required
to be made shall be made in a manner consistent with Canadian
generally accepted accounting principles and past practice and, to
the extent (and only to the extent) required by applicable Laws,
United States generally accepted accounting principles. Unless
otherwise stated, all accounting terms used in this Agreement in
respect of Parent shall have the meanings attributable thereto
under United States generally accepted accounting principles and
all determinations of an accounting nature required to be made in
respect of Parent shall be made in a manner consistent with United
States generally accepted accounting principles and past
practice.
1.9 Knowledge
Each
reference herein to the knowledge of a party means, unless
otherwise specified, the actual knowledge of the executive officers
of such party after reasonable inquiry.
ARTICLE 2
THE ARRANGEMENT
2.1 Implementation Steps by TMB
TMB
covenants in favour of Parent that TMB shall:
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(a)
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as soon as reasonable practicable following the
date hereof, apply in a manner acceptable to Parent, acting
reasonably, under section 182 of the OBCA for and diligently seek
the Interim Order governing the calling and conduct of the TMB
Meeting;
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(b)
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subject to section 2.4, lawfully convene and hold
the TMB Meeting for the purpose of considering the Arrangement
Resolution (and for no other purpose unless agreed to by Parent) as
soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event, on or before the
Meeting Date subject to adjournments or postponements which may be
required pursuant to section 4.5(a);
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(c)
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subject to obtaining the approvals as are
required by the Interim Order, as soon as reasonably practicable
after the TMB Meeting, proceed with the application to the Court
for and diligently seek the Final Order;
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(d)
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subject to obtaining the Final Order and the
satisfaction or waiver of the other conditions herein contained in
favour of each party, as soon as reasonably
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practicable, take all steps and actions,
including sending to the Director, for endorsement and filing by
the Director, the Articles of Arrangement and such other documents
as may be required in connection therewith under the OBCA, and
including making all other necessary filings with Governmental
Entities to give effect to the Arrangement prior to the Drop Dead
Date;
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(e)
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instruct counsel acting for it to bring the
applications and make the filings referred to in sections 2.1(a),
2.1(c) and 2.1(d) in co-operation with counsel to
Parent;
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(f)
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in connection with the Court applications
referred to herein, permit Parent and its counsel to review and
comment, such review and comment to be completed in a timely
fashion, upon drafts of all material to be filed by TMB with the
Court in connection with the Arrangement, including the Circular
and any supplement or amendment contemplated by section 2.6(c) and
provide counsel to TMB on a timely basis with copies of any notice
of appearance and evidence served on TMB or its counsel in respect
of application for the Interim Order and the Final Order or any
appeal therefrom and of any notice (written or oral) received by
TMB indicating any intention to oppose the granting of the Interim
Order or the Final Order or to appeal the Interim Order or the
Final Order; and
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(g)
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not file any material with the Court in
connection with the Arrangement or serve any such material, and not
agree to modify or amend materials so filed or served, except as
contemplated hereby or with the prior written consent of Parent,
such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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2.2 Interim Order
The
notice of motion for the application referred to in section 2.1(a)
shall request that the Interim Order provide:
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(a)
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for a record date for the TMB Meeting;
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(b)
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for the class of Persons to whom notice is to be
provided in respect of the Arrangement and TMB Meeting and for the
manner in which such notice is to be provided;
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(c)
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that the requisite approval for the Arrangement
Resolution shall be 66 2/3% of the votes cast on the Arrangement
Resolution by holders of TMB Common Shares and TMB Options voting
together as a single class, including at least a simple majority of
the votes cast on the Arrangement Resolution by holders of TMB
Common Shares, excluding the votes cast by holders of TMB Options,
present in person or by proxy at the TMB Meeting;
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(d)
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for approval of the form of proxy to be
provided;
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(e)
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that, in all other respects, the terms,
restrictions and conditions of the by-laws and articles of TMB,
including quorum requirements and all other matters, shall apply in
respect of TMB Meeting;
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(f)
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for the grant of the Dissent Rights;
and
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(g)
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for the notice requirements with respect to the
return of the application to the Court for the Final
Order.
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2.3 Articles of Arrangement
The
Articles of Arrangement shall, with such other matters as are
necessary to effect the Arrangement, and all as subject to the
provisions of the Plan of Arrangement, provide substantially as
follows:
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(a)
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each outstanding TMB Common Share that is not
held by a holder who has exercised its Dissent Rights and is
ultimately entitled to be paid the fair value of TMB Common Shares
(other than TMB Common Shares held by Parent or any Subsidiary or
affiliate thereof), will be exchanged by the holder thereof for
that number of fully paid and non-assessable Parent Common Shares
equal to the Share Exchange Ratio, and the name of each such holder
of TMB Common Shares will be removed from the register of holders
of TMB Common Shares and added to the register of holders of Parent
Common Shares and Parent or a Subsidiary of Parent, as the case may
be, will be recorded as the registered holder of such TMB Common
Shares so exchanged and will be deemed to be the legal and
beneficial owner thereof;
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(b)
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each TMB Option outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time, whether or not vested, shall be exchanged for
an option granted by Parent (a "Converted Parent Option") to
acquire (on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to
such TMB Option pursuant to the relevant TMB Stock Option Plan
under which it was issued and the agreement evidencing the grant
thereof prior to the Effective Time) the number (rounded down to
the nearest whole number) of Parent Common Shares determined by
multiplying (A) the number of TMB Common Shares subject to such TMB
Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the
Share Exchange Ratio. The exercise price per Parent Common Share
subject to any such Converted Parent Option (the "Converted Parent
Option Exercise Price") will be an amount (rounded up to the
nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient of (A) the exercise
price per TMB Common Share subject to such TMB Option immediately
prior to the Effective Time and (B) the Share Exchange Ratio,
expressed in U.S. dollars based on the noon buying rate of the Bank
of Canada on the last trading day immediately preceding the
Effective Date. The conversion mechanism set forth in this section
2.3(b) shall be adjusted to the extent required to comply with
Section 409A of the United States Internal Revenue Code and
the rules, regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder, where
applicable;
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(c)
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each TMB Warrant outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall be deemed to be exchanged for a warrant to
acquire (on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to
such TMB Warrant pursuant to the terms under which it was issued
and the agreement evidencing the issue thereof prior to the
Effective Time) the number (rounded down to the nearest whole
number) of
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Parent Common Shares determined by multiplying
(A) the number of TMB Common Shares subject to such TMB
Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the
Share Exchange Ratio. The exercise price per Parent Common Share
subject to any such TMB Warrant will be an amount (rounded up to
the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient of (A) the
exercise price per TMB Common Share subject to such TMB Warrant
immediately prior to the Effective Time and (B) the Share
Exchange Ratio, expressed in U.S. dollars based on the noon buying
rate of the Bank of Canada on the last trading day immediately
preceding the Effective Date. The conversion mechanism set forth in
this section 2.3(c) shall be adjusted to the extent required to
comply with Section 409A of the United States Internal Revenue
Code and the rules, regulations and guidance promulgated
thereunder, where applicable, as reasonably determined by
Parent’s counsel; and
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(d)
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each TMB Convertible Security outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be deemed to be
exchanged for a convertible security granted by Parent to acquire
(on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such TMB
Convertible Security pursuant to the terms under which it was
issued and the agreement evidencing the issue thereof prior to the
Effective Time) the number (rounded down to the nearest whole
number) of Parent Common Shares determined by multiplying
(A) the number of TMB Common Shares subject to such TMB
Convertible Security immediately prior to the Effective Time by
(B) the Share Exchange Ratio. The exercise price per Parent
Common Share subject to any such TMB Convertible Security will be
an amount (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the
quotient of (A) the exercise price per TMB Common Share
subject to such TMB Convertible Security immediately prior to the
Effective Time and (B) the Share Exchange Ratio, expressed in
U.S. dollars based on the noon buying rate of the Bank of Canada on
the last trading day immediately preceding the Effective Date. The
conversion mechanism set forth in this section 2.3(d) shall be
adjusted to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of
the United States Internal Revenue Code and the rules, regulations
and guidance promulgated thereunder, where applicable.
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2.4 Management Information
Circular
As promptly as practicable
following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, TMB shall
prepare the Circular and all other required documents prepared in
conformity with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act
and other applicable Laws in connection with the Arrangement and
TMB shall give Parent timely opportunity to review and comment on
all such documentation and all such documentation shall be
reasonably satisfactory to Parent before it is filed or distributed
to the TMB Shareholders and holders of TMB Options, incorporating
therein all reasonable comments made by Parent and its counsel;
provided that Parent shall provide TMB with its comments and any
proposed additions and deletions within three Business Days after
receipt of a draft Circular from TMB. As promptly as practicable
after obtaining the Interim Order, TMB shall cause the Circular and
other documentation required in connection with the TMB Meeting to
be sent to each holder of TMB Common Shares and TMB Options and
filed as required by the Interim Order and applicable Laws.
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2.5 Securities Compliance
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Parent shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain
all orders required from the applicable Canadian securities
authorities to permit the issuance and first resale of (a) the
Parent Common Shares issued pursuant to the Arrangement and
(b) the Parent Common Shares issued from time to time upon the
exercise of the Converted Parent Options, in each case without
qualification with or approval of or the filing of any prospectus
or similar document, or the taking of any proceeding with, or the
obtaining of any further order, ruling or consent from, any
Governmental Entity or regulatory authority under any Canadian
federal, provincial or territorial securities or other Laws or
pursuant to the rules and regulations of any regulatory authority
administering such Laws, or the fulfillment of any other legal
requirement in any such jurisdiction (other than, with respect to
such first resales, any restrictions on transfer by reason of,
among other things, a holder being a "control person" of Parent or
TMB for purposes of Canadian federal, provincial or territorial
securities Laws).
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(b)
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As promptly as practicable after the Effective
Date, Parent shall file either a registration statement on Form S-8
(or other applicable form) or an amendment to its existing
registration statement on Form S-8 (the "Form S-8") in order to
register under the 1933 Act those Parent Common Shares to be issued
from time to time after the Effective Time upon the exercise of the
Converted Parent Options.
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(c)
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TMB and Parent shall take all such steps as may
be required to cause the transactions contemplated by
Article 2 and any other dispositions of TMB equity securities
and/or acquisitions of Parent equity securities (including, in each
case derivative securities) in connection with this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby by any individual who is a
director or officer of TMB, to be exempt under Rule 16b-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act.
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2.6 Preparation of Filings
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(a)
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Parent and TMB shall cooperate in:
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(i)
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the preparation of any application for the orders
and the preparation of any required registration statements and any
other documents reasonably deemed by Parent or TMB to be necessary
to discharge their respective obligations under United States and
Canadian federal, provincial, territorial or state securities Laws
in connection with the Arrangement and the other transactions
contemplated hereby;
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(ii)
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the taking of all such action as may be required
under any applicable United States and Canadian federal,
provincial, territorial or state securities Laws (including "blue
sky laws") in connection with the issuance of the Parent Common
Shares in connection with the Arrangement or the exercise of the
Converted Parent Options; provided, however, that with respect to
the United States "blue sky" and Canadian
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provincial qualifications neither Parent nor TMB
shall be required to register or qualify as a foreign corporation
or to take any action that would subject it to service of process
in any jurisdiction where such entity is not now so subject, except
as to matters and transactions arising solely from the offer and
sale of the Parent Common Shares; and
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(iii)
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the taking of all such action as may be required
under the OBCA, the 1933 Act, the Exchange Act and the laws of the
State of Delaware in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement.
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(b)
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Each of Parent and TMB shall furnish to the other
all such information concerning it and its shareholders as may be
required (and, in the case of its shareholders, available to it)
for the effectuation of the actions described in sections 2.4 and
2.5 and the foregoing provisions of this section 2.6, and each
covenants that no information furnished by it (to its knowledge in
the case of information concerning its shareholders) in connection
with such actions or otherwise in connection with the consummation
of the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated in any such
document or necessary in order to make any information so furnished
for use in any such document not misleading in the light of the
circumstances in which it is furnished.
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(c)
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Parent and TMB shall each promptly notify the
other if at any time before or after the Effective Time it becomes
aware that the Circular or an application for an order or a
registration statement described in section 2.5 contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in
which they are made, or that otherwise requires an amendment or
supplement to the Circular or such application or registration
statement. In any such event, Parent and TMB shall cooperate in the
preparation of a supplement or amendment to the Circular or such
other document, as required and as the case may be, and, if
required, shall cause the same to be distributed to shareholders of
Parent or TMB and/or filed with the relevant securities regulatory
authorities.
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(d)
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TMB shall ensure that the Circular complies with
all applicable Laws and, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, that the Circular does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained
therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they
are made (other than with respect to any information relating to
and provided by Parent or any third party that is not an affiliate
of TMB). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, TMB
shall ensure that the Circular provides holders of Common Shares
with information in sufficient detail to permit them to form a
reasoned judgment concerning the matters to be placed before them
at the TMB Meeting and Parent shall provide all information
regarding it necessary to do so.
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(e)
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Parent shall ensure that the Circular as it
pertains to Parent and the Form S-8 comply with all applicable Laws
and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, that such
documents do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading
in light of the circumstances in which they are made (other than
with respect to any information relating to and provided by TMB or
any third party that is not an affiliate of Parent) and TMB shall
provide all information regarding TMB necessary to do
so.
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ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations and Warranties of TMB
TMB
represents and warrants to and in favour of Parent as follows,
subject to such exceptions as are disclosed in writing in the TMB
Disclosure Letter (each of which exceptions shall indicate the
paragraph or sub-paragraph of this section 3.1 to which it applies,
and which shall only qualify such indicated paragraph or
subparagraph or such other paragraph or subparagraph to which it is
reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure that such
disclosure relates) and acknowledges that Parent is relying upon
such representations and warranties in connection with the matters
contemplated by this Agreement:
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(a)
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Organization .
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(i)
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Each of TMB and its Subsidiaries has been duly
incorporated or formed under all applicable Laws, is validly
subsisting and has full corporate or legal power and authority to
own its properties and conduct its businesses as currently owned
and conducted. All of the outstanding shares and other ownership
interests of the TMB Subsidiaries which are held directly or
indirectly by TMB are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable
and all such shares are owned directly or indirectly by TMB, free
and clear of all liens, claims or encumbrances, except as set forth
in section 3.1(a) of the TMB Disclosure Letter or pursuant to
restrictions on transfers contained in constating documents, and
except as aforesaid there are no outstanding options, rights,
entitlements, understandings or commitments (contingent or
otherwise) regarding the right to acquire any such shares in any of
the TMB Subsidiaries. TMB has disclosed in section 3.1(a) of the
TMB Disclosure Letter the names and jurisdictions of incorporation
of each of the TMB Subsidiaries.
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(ii)
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Except as disclosed in section 3.1(a) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter, neither TMB nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
minority interest in any other corporation or entity.
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(b)
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Capitalization . The authorized capital
of TMB consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares and an
unlimited number of preferred shares. As of the date hereof, there
were 49,672,723 TMB Common Shares and no preferred shares issued
and outstanding, and 14,997,713 TMB Common Shares were reserved,
in
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the aggregate, for issuance in respect of TMB
Options and TMB Warrants. TMB has disclosed in section 3.1(b) of
the TMB Disclosure Letter all outstanding TMB Options and TMB
Warrants. As of the date hereof, TMB had outstanding options under
the TMB Stock Option Plan permitting the holders thereof to
purchase 3,965,970 TMB Common Shares in the aggregate. Except as
described in the preceding sentences of this section 3.1(b) and in
section 3.1(a)(i), there are no options, warrants, conversion
privileges or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments
(pre-emptive, contingent or otherwise) obligating TMB or any of its
Subsidiaries to issue or sell any shares of TMB or any of its
Subsidiaries or securities or obligations of any kind convertible
into or exchangeable for any shares of TMB, any TMB Subsidiary or
any other Person, nor is there outstanding any stock appreciation
rights, phantom equity or similar rights, agreements, arrangements
or commitments based upon the book value, income or any other
attribute of TMB or any Subsidiary. Except as set forth in section
3.1(b) of the TMB Disclosure Letter, there have been no TMB Common
Shares issued or purchased for cancellation. All outstanding TMB
Common Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued and
outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares, free of
pre-emptive rights. There are no outstanding bonds, debentures or
other evidences of indebtedness of TMB or any Subsidiary having the
right to vote (or that are convertible for or exercisable into
securities having the right to vote) with the holders of TMB Common
Shares on any matter. Except as set forth in section 3.1(b) of the
TMB Disclosure Letter, there are no outstanding contractual
obligations of TMB or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem
or otherwise acquire any of its outstanding securities or with
respect to the voting or disposition of any outstanding securities
of any of the TMB Subsidiaries.
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(c)
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Authority and No Violation .
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(i)
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TMB has all requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
by TMB and the consummation by TMB of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement have been duly authorized by its Board of
Directors and no other corporate proceedings on its part are
necessary to authorize this Agreement, or the transactions
contemplated hereby other than:
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(A)
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with respect to the Circular and other matters
relating solely thereto, including the implementation of the
Arrangement, the approval of the Board of Directors of TMB;
and
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(B)
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with respect to the completion of the
Arrangement, the approval of the holders of TMB Common Shares and
TMB Options, voting as a single class.
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(ii)
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This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by TMB and constitutes its legal, valid and binding
obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other applicable Laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally, and to
general
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principles of equity and to the fact that the
Currency Act (Canada) precludes a court in Canada from
giving judgment in any currency other than Canadian
currency.
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(iii)
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The Board of Directors of TMB has
(A) determined that the Arrangement is fair to the holders of
TMB Common Shares and is in the best interests of TMB,
(B) received an opinion from Leerink Swann & Company to
the effect that, as of the date of such opinion, the Share Exchange
Ratio is fair from a financial point of view to the holders of TMB
Common Shares, a copy of which opinion will be provided to Parent
solely for informational purposes after receipt thereof by TMB, and
(C) determined to recommend that the holders of TMB Common
Shares and TMB Options vote in favour of the Arrangement. TMB is
not subject to a shareholder rights plan or "poison pill" or
similar plan.
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(iv)
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On behalf of Parent, TMB has obtained, and has
provided to Parent, signed copies of Voting Agreements in the form
of Schedule D from those of TMB’s directors, officers
and their affiliates specified in section 3.1(c) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter.
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(v)
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The approval of this Agreement, the execution and
delivery by TMB of this Agreement and the performance by it of its
obligations hereunder and the completion of the Arrangement and the
transactions contemplated thereby, will not, except as disclosed in
section 3.1(c) of the TMB Disclosure Letter:
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(A)
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result in a violation or breach of, require any
consent to be obtained under or give rise to any termination,
purchase or sale rights or payment obligation under any provision
of:
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(I)
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its or any TMB Subsidiary’s certificate of
incorporation, articles, by-laws or other charter documents,
including any unanimous shareholder agreement or any other
agreement or understanding relating to ownership of shares or other
interests or to corporate governance with any party;
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(II)
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subject to obtaining the Appropriate Regulatory
Approvals relating to TMB, any Laws, judgment or decree except to
the extent that the violation or breach of, or failure to obtain
any consent under, any Laws, judgment or decree would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
TMB; or
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(III)
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subject to obtaining the Appropriate Regulatory
Approvals relating to TMB and except as would not, individually or
in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on TMB, any
material contract, agreement, license,
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franchise or permit to which TMB or any of its
Subsidiaries is party or by which it is bound or subject or is the
beneficiary;
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(B)
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give rise to any right of termination or
acceleration of indebtedness of TMB or any Subsidiary, or cause any
such indebtedness to come due before its stated maturity or cause
any available credit of TMB or any Subsidiary to cease to be
available;
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(C)
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except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on TMB, result in the
imposition of any encumbrance, charge or lien upon any of its
assets or the assets of any of its Subsidiaries, or restrict,
hinder, impair or limit the ability of TMB or any of its
Subsidiaries to carry on the business of TMB or any of its
Subsidiaries as and where it is now being carried on; or
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(D)
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result in any payment (including severance,
unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise)
becoming due to any director or employee of TMB or any Subsidiary
or increase any benefits otherwise payable under any TMB Plan or
result in the acceleration of time of payment or vesting of any
such benefits, including the time of exercise of stock
options.
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Except as disclosed in section 3.1(c) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter, no consent, approval, order or authorization of,
or declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required
to be obtained by TMB and its Subsidiaries in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by TMB of
its obligations hereunder or the consummation by TMB of the
transactions contemplated hereby other than (A) any approvals
required by the Interim Order, (B) the Final Order,
(C) filings with the Director under the OBCA, (D) the
Appropriate Regulatory Approvals relating to TMB and (E) any
other consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, declarations or
filings of or with a Governmental Entity, a list of which is set
out in Section 3.1(c) of the TMB Disclosure Letter, and which,
if not obtained, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have
a Material Adverse Effect on TMB.
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(d)
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No Defaults. Subject to obtaining the
Appropriate Regulatory Approvals relating to TMB and except as
disclosed in section 3.1(d) of the TMB Disclosure Letter, neither
TMB nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default under, and there
exists no event, condition or occurrence which, after notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute such a default under,
(i) their respective constating documents, or (ii) any
Material Contract.
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(e)
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Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
Except as disclosed in section 3.1(e) of the TMB Disclosure Letter,
from December 31, 2005 through to the date hereof each of TMB
and its Subsidiaries has conducted its business only in the
ordinary
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and regular course of business consistent with
past practice and there has not occurred:
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a Material Adverse Change with respect to
TMB;
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(ii)
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any damage, destruction or loss, whether covered
by insurance or not, that would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on TMB;
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(iii)
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any redemption, repurchase or other acquisition
of TMB Common Shares by TMB or any declaration, setting aside or
payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash,
stock or property) with respect to TMB Common Shares;
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(iv)
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any material increase in or modification of the
compensation payable or to become payable by it to any of its
directors or officers, or any grant to any such director or officer
of any increase in severance or termination pay;
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(v)
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any increase in or modification of any bonus,
pension, insurance or benefit arrangement (including the granting
of stock options, restricted stock awards or stock appreciation
rights) made to, for or with any of its directors or
officers;
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(vi)
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any acquisition or sale of its property or assets
aggregating 10% or more of TMB’s total consolidated property
and assets as at December 31, 2005, other than in the ordinary
and regular course of business consistent with past
practice;
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(vii)
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any entering into, amendment of, relinquishment,
termination or non-renewal by it of any material contract,
agreement, license, franchise, lease transaction, commitment or
other right or obligation, other than in the ordinary and regular
course of business consistent with past practice;
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(viii)
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any resolution to approve a split, combination or
reclassification of any of its outstanding shares; or
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any change in its accounting methods, principles
or practices.
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(f)
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Employment Matters.
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Except as set forth in section 3.1(f) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter, neither TMB nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to any written or oral policy, agreement, obligation or
understanding providing for severance or termination payments to,
or any bonus or similar payment, or any employment agreement with,
any director or officer.
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(ii)
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Except as set forth in section 3.1(f) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter, neither TMB nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to any collective bargaining agreement nor subject to any
application for certification or, to the knowledge of TMB,
threatened or apparent union-organizing campaigns
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for employees not covered under a collective
bargaining agreement nor are there any current, pending or, to the
knowledge of TMB, threatened strikes or lockouts at TMB or any of
its Subsidiaries.
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(iii)
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Except as set forth in section 3.1(f) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter, neither TMB nor any of its Subsidiaries is
subject to any claim for wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal
or any other tort claim, actual or, to the knowledge of TMB,
threatened, or any litigation, actual or, to the knowledge of TMB,
threatened, relating to employment or termination of employment of
employees or independent contractors.
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(iv)
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TMB and all of its Subsidiaries, since
January 1, 2004 have operated in accordance with all
applicable Laws with respect to employment and labour, including
employment and labour standards, occupational health and safety,
employment equity, pay equity, workers’ compensation, human
rights and labour relations and there are no current, pending or,
to the knowledge of TMB, threatened proceedings before any board or
tribunal with respect to any of the above areas, other than where
the failure to so operate or such proceedings which, individually
or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
TMB.
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(v)
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Except as disclosed in section 3.1(f) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter, all employees of TMB and its Subsidiaries and
persons who have ceased to be employees of TMB or its Subsidiaries
since January 1, 2005 have been, or shall have been on or
before the Effective Date, paid or amounts in respect thereof shall
have been accrued for wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses,
vacation pay, severance and termination pay, sick pay, and other
compensation for all services performed by them or that was accrued
by them up to the Effective Date, in accordance with the
obligations of TMB and its Subsidiaries under any employment or
labour practices and policies or any collective bargaining
agreement or individual agreement to which TMB or its Subsidiaries
is a party, or by which TMB or its Subsidiaries may be
bound.
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(vi)
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Except as disclosed in section 3.1(f) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter, TMB is not a party to or bound by any consulting
or independent contractor agreements that cannot be terminated at
the election of TMB on thirty days’ prior notice without
liability, penalty or premium. TMB has made available to Parent
true, correct and complete forms of any arbitration agreements or
confidentiality agreements between TMB and an officer, employee or
former employee of TMB or its Subsidiaries. Neither TMB nor any of
its Subsidiaries has made any verbal commitments to any such
officers, employees, former employees consultants or independent
contractors with respect to compensation, promotion, retention,
termination, severance or similar matters in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise. Except as
disclosed in section 3.1(f) of the TMB Disclosure Letter, there are
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officers and employees of TMB and its
Subsidiaries who are on long term disability leave on the date
hereof.
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Financial Statements. The audited
consolidated financial statements for TMB as at and for each of the
12-month periods ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and
the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the nine month
period ended September 30, 2006 (i) have been prepared in
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles
(in each case subject, in the case of such unaudited financial
statements, to the absence of notes and to year-end adjustments),
(ii) comply in all material respects with the requirements of
applicable Governmental Entities and applicable securities Laws,
(iii) are in accordance with the books and records of TMB,
(iv) contain and reflect all necessary adjustments for fair
presentation of the results of operations and financial condition
of the business of TMB for the periods covered thereby, and
(v) contain and reflect adequate provision or allowance for
all reasonably anticipated liabilities, expenses and losses of TMB.
Except as disclosed in section 3.1(g) of the TMB Disclosure Letter,
all financial statements referenced in this section 3.1(g) present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
position and results of operations of TMB and its Subsidiaries, as
the case may be, as of the respective dates thereof and for the
respective periods covered thereby, subject, in the case of such
unaudited financial statements, to year-end adjustments, which
year-end adjustments, individually or in the aggregate, would not
have a Material Adverse Effect on TMB.
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Books and Records. The books, records
and accounts of TMB and its Subsidiaries (i) have been
maintained in accordance with good business practices on a basis
consistent with prior years, (ii) are stated in reasonable
detail and accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of TMB and its Subsidiaries, and
(iii) accurately and fairly reflect the basis for TMB
consolidated financial statements. TMB has devised and maintains a
system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in
accordance with management’s general or specific
authorization, and (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary
(A) to permit preparation of financial statements in
conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles
or any other criteria applicable to such statements and (B) to
maintain accountability for assets.
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Litigation, Etc. Except as set forth in
section 3.1(i) of the TMB Disclosure Letter or Publicly Disclosed
by TMB, there is no claim, action, proceeding or investigation
(including any native land claims) pending or, to the knowledge of
TMB, threatened against TMB or any of its Subsidiaries before any
court or Governmental Entity that would reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on TMB, or prevent or materially
delay consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or the Arrangement. Neither TMB nor any of its
Subsidiaries, nor their respective assets and properties, is
subject to any outstanding judgment, order, writ, injunction or
decree that has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect on TMB or that would
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prevent or materially delay consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
Arrangement.
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Environmental. All operations of TMB
and its Subsidiaries have been conducted, and are now, in
compliance, in all material respects, with all Environmental Laws;
and TMB and its Subsidiaries are in possession of, and in
compliance, in all material respects, with, all permits,
authorizations, certificates, registrations, approvals and consents
necessary under Environmental Laws to own, lease and operate their
properties and conduct their respective businesses as they are now
being conducted or as proposed to be conducted.
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Tax Matters . Except as set forth in
section 3.1(k) of the TMB Disclosure Letter:
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(i)
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TMB and each of its Subsidiaries have filed, or
caused to be filed, all material Tax Returns required to be filed
by them (all of which returns were correct and complete in all
material respects) and have paid, or caused to be paid, all
material amounts of Taxes shown to be due and payable thereon, and
TMB’s most recently published financial statements contain an
adequate provision in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for all material amounts of Taxes payable in respect of
each period covered by such financial statements and all prior
periods to the extent such Taxes have not been paid, whether or not
due and whether or not shown as being due on any Tax Returns. TMB
and each of its Subsidiaries have made adequate provision in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in their
books and records for any material amounts of Taxes accruing in
respect of any accounting period which has ended subsequent to the
period covered by such financial statements.
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Neither TMB nor any TMB Subsidiary has received
any written notification that any issues involving a material
amount of Taxes have been raised (and are currently pending) by the
Canada Revenue Agency, the United States Internal Revenue Service,
or any other taxing authority, including, without limitation, any
sales tax authority, in connection with any Taxes due or any of the
Tax Returns referred to above and no waivers of statutes of
limitations have been given or requested with respect to TMB or any
of its Subsidiaries. All liability of TMB and its Subsidiaries for
income taxes has been assessed (but may not have been audited) for
all fiscal years up to and including the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005. There are no additional Taxes proposed in
writing (but unassessed) involving a material amount of Taxes and
none has been asserted in writing. No Tax liens have been filed
upon the assets of TMB or any TMB Subsidiary for any material
amounts of Taxes. Neither TMB nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to any Tax sharing or other similar agreement or arrangement
of any nature with any other person pursuant to which TMB or any of
its Subsidiaries has or could have any material liabilities in
respect of Taxes.
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TMB and each of its Subsidiaries have properly
withheld and remitted all material tax amounts required to be
withheld and/or remitted and have paid such amounts to the
appropriate authority on a timely basis and in the form required by
the appropriate legislation.
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To the knowledge of TMB, no assessment,
reassessment, audit or investigation by any governmental agency is
under way, threatened or proposed with respect to any material
amount of Taxes for which TMB or any of its Subsidiaries could be
liable, in whole or in part.
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Neither TMB nor any of the TMB Subsidiaries
(i) is or has even been a member of an affiliated group (other
than a group the common parent of which is TMB) filing a
consolidated tax return for U.S. federal income tax purposes or
(ii) has any liability for Taxes of any person (other than TMB
and the TMB Subsidiaries) arising from the application of United
States Treasury Regulation section 1.1502-6 or any analogous
provision of other Laws, or as a transferee or successor, by
contract, or otherwise.
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No closing agreement pursuant to
Section 7121 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (or any similar provision of other Law) has been
entered into by or with respect to TMB or any of the TMB
Subsidiaries with respect to any taxable year ending after
December 31, 2001.
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(vii)
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None of the TMB Subsidiaries has been a
"distributing corporation" or a "controlled corporation" in any
distribution occurring during the last two (2) years in which
the parties to such distribution treated the distribution as one to
which Section 355 of the United States Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, is applicable.
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(viii)
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Neither TMB nor any of the TMB Subsidiaries has
participated in any transaction giving rise to a disclosure
obligation as a "reportable transaction" under Section 6011 of
the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
the regulations thereunder (or any similar provision of other Laws)
other than any such transaction that has been properly disclosed
thereunder.
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(ix)
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None of sections 78, 80, 80.01, 80.02, 80.03 or
80.04 of the Income Tax Act (Canada), or any equivalent provision
of the Tax legislation of any province or any other jurisdiction of
Canada, have applied or will apply to TMB and the TMB Subsidiaries
at any time up to and including the Effective Date.
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(x)
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TMB and the TMB Subsidiaries have not acquired
property from a non-arm’s length Person, within the meaning
of the Income Tax Act (Canada), for consideration, the value of
which is less than the fair market value of the property acquired
in circumstances which could subject it to a liability under
section 160 of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
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For all transactions between TMB and the TMB
Subsidiaries resident in Canada and any non-resident Person with
whom they were not dealing at arm’s length during a taxation
year commencing after 1998 and ending on or before the Closing
Date, they have made or obtained records or documents that meet the
requirements of paragraphs 247(4)(a) to (c) of the Income Tax
Act (Canada).
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(xii)
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TMB and the TMB Subsidiaries (other than Tm
Bioscience HG Inc.) are duly registered under subdivision
(d) of Division V or Part IX of the Excise Tax Act
(Canada) with respect to the goods and services tax and harmonized
sales tax and TMB and the TMB Subsidiaries registration numbers
are: 101274553 (TMB) and 81441 8273 RT0001 (PGx
Inc.).
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(l)
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Pension and Employee Benefits.
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(i)
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Section 3.1(l) of the TMB Disclosure Letter
sets forth a list of all employee benefit, health, welfare,
supplemental unemployment benefit, bonus, pension, profit sharing,
deferred compensation, stock compensation, stock purchase,
retirement, hospitalization insurance, medical, dental, legal,
disability and similar plans or arrangements or practices, whether
written or oral, which are maintained, sponsored or contributed to
by TMB and/or a TMB Subsidiary or with respect to which TMB and/or
a TMB Subsidiary participates or has any liability or obligation
(collectively referred to as the "TMB Plans").
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(ii)
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No step has been taken, no event has occurred and
no condition or circumstance exists that has resulted in or could
reasonably be expected to result in any TMB Plan being ordered or
required to be terminated or wound up in whole or in part or having
its registration under applicable Laws refused or revoked, or being
placed under the administration of any trustee or receiver or
regulatory authority or being required to pay any Taxes, fees,
penalties or levies under applicable Laws. There are no actions,
suits, claims (other than routine claims for payment of benefits in
the ordinary course), trials, demands, investigations, arbitrations
or other proceedings which are pending or threatened in respect of
any of the TMB Plans or their assets which individually or in the
aggregate would have a Material Adverse Effect on TMB or a TMB
Subsidiary. Further, there exists no state or facts which after
notice or lapse of time or both could reasonably be expected to
give rise to any such action, suit, claim, trial, demand,
investigation, arbitration or other proceeding.
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(iii)
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TMB has made available to Parent true, correct
and complete copies of all of the TMB Plans as amended (or, in the
case of any unwritten TMB Plan, a description thereof) together
with all related documentation including, without limitation,
funding agreements, actuarial reports, funding and financial
information returns and statements and material correspondence with
regulatory authorities with respect to each TMB Plan, and current
plan summaries, booklets and personnel manuals.
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Other than as disclosed in Section 3.1(l) of
the TMB Disclosure Letter, all of the TMB Plans are and have been
established, registered, qualified, invested and administered in
accordance with all applicable Laws, and in accordance with their
terms and the terms of agreements between TMB and/or a TMB
Subsidiary, as the case may be, and their respective employees. No
fact or circumstance exists that could adversely affect the
existing tax status of a TMB Plan.
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(v)
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All obligations of TMB or a TMB Subsidiary
regarding the TMB Plans have been satisfied. All contributions or
premiums required to be made by TMB and/or a TMB Subsidiary, as the
case may be, under the terms of each TMB Plan or by applicable Laws
have been made in a timely fashion in accordance with applicable
Laws and the terms of the TMB Plans. All liabilities of TMB and its
Subsidiaries (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise)
related to the TMB Plans have been fully and accurately disclosed
in accordance with GAAP in TMB’s financial
statements.
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(vi)
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No insurance policy or any other contract or
agreement affecting any TMB Plan requires or permits a retroactive
increase in premiums or payments due thereunder.
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(vii)
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Except as set forth in Section 3.1(1) of the
TMB Disclosure Letter, none of the TMB Plans provides for the
payment of a benefit, the increase of a benefit amount, the payment
of a contingent benefit or the acceleration of the payment or
vesting of a benefit by reason of the execution of or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
the Arrangement.
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(viii)
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None of the TMB Plans is a "registered pension
plan" or a "multi-employer pension plan", defined in both cases
pursuant to Laws.
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(ix)
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Except as disclosed in section 3.1(l) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter, none of the TMB Plans provides post-retirement
benefits to or in respect of employees of TMB or its Subsidiaries
or to or in respect of their respective beneficiaries.
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(x)
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All data necessary to administer each TMB Plan is
true and correct.
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(m)
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Reports and Internal Accounting
Controls. Except as disclosed in section 3.1(m) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter, TMB has on a timely basis filed all forms,
reports, and documents required to be filed by it with the OSC
under the Securities Act. Since the effective date of TMB’s
registration statement on Form 20-F with the SEC, TMB has on a
timely basis filed all forms, reports and documents required to be
filed by it with the SEC under the Exchange Act and SOX. No TMB
Subsidiary is or has been required to file any form, report,
registration statement, or other document with the OSC or other
provincial securities regulatory authority. TMB has not filed any
confidential material change report with the
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OSC or any other securities authority or
regulatory or any stock exchange or other self-regulatory authority
which at the date hereof remains confidential.
TMB maintains a system of internal accounting controls
sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that
(i) transactions are executed in accordance with
management’s general or specific authorization,
(ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements to maintain accountability of
assets, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance
with management’s general or specific authorizations,
(iv) assets are reflected at value considered to be
financially realizable by TMB, and (v) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect
to any differences. TMB has disclosed in section 3.1(m) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter any significant control deficiencies, material
weaknesses or fraud identified by TMB or TMB’s auditors.
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(n)
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Compliance with Laws. Except as
disclosed in section 3.1(n) of the TMB Disclosure Letter, TMB and
the TMB Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with
and are not in violation, in any material respects, of any
applicable Laws, orders, judgments or decrees. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, all securities of TMB (including, all
options, rights or other convertible or exchangeable securities)
have been issued in compliance with all applicable securities Laws
and all securities to be issued upon exercise of any such options,
rights and other convertible or exchangeable securities will, if
issued pursuant to the terms of the documents governing such
options, rights and other convertible or exchangeable securities,
be issued in compliance with all applicable securities Laws. TMB is
in compliance with all applicable listing requirements and
standards of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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(o)
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Regulatory Matters. Except as disclosed
in section 3.1(o) of the TMB Disclosure Letter, TMB and each TMB
Subsidiary has and is in compliance, in all material respects,
with, all licenses and permits, including without limitation from
Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, necessary
under Laws to conduct their respective businesses as they are now
being conducted. Neither TMB nor any TMB Subsidiary is aware of any
Laws to which TMB or such TMB Subsidiary is subject which requires
or may require any work, repairs, construction, changes in business
practices or operations, or expenditures, including capital
expenditures for facility upgrades. Neither TMB nor any TMB
Subsidiary is aware of any demand, notice or inspection report with
respect to the breach of or liability under any Laws applicable to
TMB or any Subsidiary.
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(p)
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Restrictions on Business Activities.
Except as set forth in section 3.1(p) of the TMB Disclosure Letter,
there is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree
binding upon TMB or any TMB Subsidiary that has or could reasonably
be expected to have the effect of prohibiting, restricting or
impairing (a) any business practice of TMB or any of its
Subsidiaries, (b) any acquisition of property by TMB or any of
its Subsidiaries or (c) the conduct of business by TMB or any
of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, other than such
agreements, judgments,
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injunctions, orders or decrees which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
TMB.
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(q)
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Material Suppliers and Customers .
Except as disclosed in section 3.1(q) of the TMB Disclosure Letter,
there is no single supplier or customer of TMB or its Subsidiaries,
the loss of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on TMB. TMB
has disclosed in section 3.1(q) of the TMB Disclosure Letter a list
of TMB’s principal suppliers together with those principal
customers of TMB, each of which represents in excess of 5% of
TMB’s gross revenues during the nine month period ended
September 30, 2006.
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(r)
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Intellectual Property .
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(i)
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Section 3.1(r) of the TMB Disclosure Letter
sets out a list of all Intellectual Property licences (other than
"shrinkwrap" licences) held by TMB and its Subsidiaries. Except as
set forth in section 3.1(r) of the TMB Disclosure Letter, TMB or a
TMB Subsidiary owns or has the right to use pursuant to valid
license, sublicense, contract or permission all Intellectual
Property necessary for its operations as currently conducted.
Except as set forth in section 3.1(r) of the TMB Disclosure Letter,
each item of Intellectual Property owned or used by TMB or a TMB
Subsidiary immediately prior to the Closing will continue to be
owned or available for use by TMB and Parent on identical terms and
conditions immediately subsequent to the Closing. Except as set out
in section 3.1(r) of the TMB Disclosure Letter, the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will not
(A) constitute a breach of any instrument or contract
governing any Intellectual Property, (B) cause the forfeiture
or termination or give rise to a right of forfeiture or termination
of any Intellectual Property, or (C) impair the right of TMB
or Parent or their respective Subsidiaries to use, sell or license
any Intellectual Property or portion thereof.
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(ii)
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Except as set out in section 3.1(r) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter, neither TMB nor any TMB Subsidiary has
interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise come
into conflict with any Intellectual Property rights of any third
party. Neither the provision of any service nor the manufacture,
marketing, license, sale or use of any product or technology
currently licensed or sold by TMB or any TMB Subsidiary violates
any license or contract between TMB or such TMB Subsidiary and any
third party, or infringes or misappropriates any third party
intellectual property rights. Neither TMB nor any TMB Subsidiary
has received any charge, complaint, claim, demand or notice
alleging any such interference, infringement, misappropriation or
violation (including any claim that TMB or a TMB Subsidiary must
license or refrain from using any Intellectual Property rights of
any third party). To the knowledge of TMB, no third party has
interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise come
into conflict with any Intellectual Property rights of
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TMB or any TMB Subsidiary. Except as set forth at
Section 3.1(q) of the TMB Disclosure Letter, neither TMB nor
any TMB Subsidiary has licensed or permitted any third party to
exploit any of the Intellectual Property (other than contracts
entered into in the ordinary course of business).
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(iii)
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Section 3.1(r) of the TMB Disclosure Letter
identifies each patent, copyright, trade-mark or registration of
any Intellectual Property owned by TMB or any TMB Subsidiary or for
which an application filed by TMB or any TMB Subsidiary is pending,
and identifies all material unregistered Intellectual Property.
Section 3.1(r) of the TMB Disclosure Letter also identifies
each license, sublicense, contract or permission pursuant to which
TMB or any TMB Subsidiary uses any item of Intellectual Property
(other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of
business).
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(iv)
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Except as set out in section 3.1(r) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter, TMB and each of its Subsidiaries have secured
valid written assignments from all of their employees, and valid
written assignments from all of the consultants of TMB and its
Subsidiaries that contributed to the creation or development of
TMB’s Intellectual Property.
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(v)
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To the knowledge of TMB, each of TMB and its
Subsidiaries has taken all commercially reasonable steps to protect
and preserve the confidentiality of all confidential
information.
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(vi)
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Each of TMB and its Subsidiaries has a policy
requiring each employee, consultant and independent contractor to
execute proprietary information and confidentiality agreements on
acceptable terms to TMB, which agreements have been made available
to Parent.
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(s)
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Insurance . TMB has policies of
insurance in force as of the date hereof naming TMB as an insured
which, having regard to the nature of such risk and the relative
cost of obtaining insurance, TMB believes are reasonable. Each of
TMB and its Subsidiaries is, and has been continuously since
January 1, 2006, insured by reputable and financially
responsible insurers in amounts as set forth in section 3.1(s) of
the TMB Disclosure Letter. The insurance policies of TMB and its
Subsidiaries are in all material respects in full force and effect
in accordance with their terms, no notice of cancellation or
termination has been received and there is no existing default or
event which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both
would constitute a default thereunder. TMB has not received notice
of any fact, condition or circumstance which might reasonably form
the basis of any claim against TMB or any of its Subsidiaries which
is not fully covered by insurance (subject to standard deductibles)
maintained by it and which would have a Material Adverse Effect on
TMB. A schedule of all insurance policies currently in effect is
set forth in section 3.1(s) of the TMB Disclosure Letter.
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Property . Except as disclosed in
section 3.1(t) of the TMB Disclosure Letter, TMB and each of its
Subsidiaries have good and sufficient title to the real
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property interests including, fee simple estate
of and in real property, leases, easements, rights of way, permits
or licences from land owners or authorities permitting the use of
land by TMB or such Subsidiary, necessary to permit the operation
of its businesses as currently owned and conducted except for such
failure of title that would individually or in the aggregate not
have a Material Adverse Effect on TMB. TMB has disclosed in section
3.1(t) of the TMB Disclosure Letter particulars of all real
property either owned or leased.
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Licences, Etc . Except as disclosed in
section 3.1(u) of the TMB Disclosure Letter, TMB and each TMB
Subsidiary owns, possesses, or has obtained and is in compliance,
in all material respects, with, all licences, permits,
certificates, orders, grants and other authorizations (collectively
"Licences") of or from any Governmental Entity necessary to conduct
its businesses as now conducted or as proposed to be conducted by
TMB as of the date hereof. TMB has disclosed in section 3.1(u) of
the TMB Disclosure Letter particulars of all such Licences.
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(v)
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Brokers. No broker, finder or
investment banker (other than Leerink Swann & Company and
Westwind Partners Inc.) is entitled to any brokerage,
finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the
Arrangement based on arrangements made by or on behalf of TMB. The
fees and commissions payable to Leerink Swann & Company and
Westwind Partners Inc. are set forth in section 3.1(v) of the TMB
Disclosure Letter.
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Registration rights . No holder of
securities issued by TMB has any right to compel TMB to register or
otherwise qualify such securities for public sale in Canada or the
United States.
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Receivables, Customer, Suppliers. All
existing accounts receivable of TMB and its Subsidiaries represent
valid obligations of customers of TMB and its Subsidiaries arising
from bona fide transactions entered into in the ordinary course of
business. Neither TMB nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any
notice or other communication (in writing or otherwise), or
received any other information, indicating that any customer or
other Person identified in section 3.1(q) of the TMB Disclosure
Letter may cease dealing with TMB or its Subsidiaries or may
otherwise materially reduce the volume of business transacted by
such Person with TMB or its Subsidiaries below historical levels.
Section 3.1(x) of the TMB Disclosure Letter sets out an
accounts receivable aging list and an accounts payable list, each
to a date within 5 days of the date of this Agreement.
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(y)
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No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as
set forth in section 3.1(y) of the TMB Disclosure Letter, TMB and
its Subsidiaries have no liabilities of any nature (whether
absolute, accrued, contingent, determined, determinable, choate,
inchoate or otherwise), except for (i) liabilities reflected
or reserved against in the financial statements referred to in
section 3.1(g), (ii) liabilities that are not required by
generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected or
reserved against in the financial statements referred to in section
3.1(g) or (iii) current
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liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business, consistent with past practice, since December 31,
2005.
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Contracts; No Defaults.
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(i)
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Section 3.1(z) of the TMB Disclosure Letter
lists, and TMB has delivered or made available to Parent copies of,
each contract and other instrument or document (including any
amendment to any of the foregoing);
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(A)
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evidencing, governing or relating to indebtedness
for borrowed money;
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(B)
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not entered into in the ordinary course of
business that involves expenditures or receipts in excess of
$100,000;
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(C)
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that in any way purports to restrict the business
activity of TMB or any of its Subsidiaries or to limit the freedom
of TMB or any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any line of business
or to compete with any Person or in any geographic area or to hire
or retain any Person;
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(D)
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relating to the acquisition, transfer,
development, sharing or license of any TMB Intellectual Property
(except for any contract pursuant to which (I) any TMB
Intellectual Property is licensed to TMB or any of its Subsidiaries
under any third party software license generally available to the
public, or (II) any TMB Intellectual Property is licensed by
TMB or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person on a non exclusive
basis);
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(E)
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providing for indemnification of any officer,
director, employee or agent;
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(F)
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incorporating or relating to any guaranty, any
warranty or any indemnity or similar obligation, other than with
respect to customer contracts executed in the ordinary course of
business;
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(G)
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relating to any currency hedging;
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(H)
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imposing any confidentiality obligation on TMB or
its Subsidiaries or any other Person, or containing "standstill" or
similar provisions, except for (i) any such agreements entered
into in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) any such
agreements related to the strategic alternatives process announced
by TMB on November 13, 2006, in respect of which TMB has only
provided a copy of the form of agreement used and disclosed the
number of parties which executed agreements substantially in that
form;
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(I)
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to which any Governmental Entity is a party or
under which any Governmental Entity has any rights or obligations,
or directly or
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indirectly benefiting any Governmental Entity
(including any subcontract or other contract between TMB or any of
its Subsidiaries and any contractor or subcontractor to any
Governmental Entity);
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(J)
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requiring that TMB or any of its Subsidiaries
give any notice or provide any information to any Person prior to
considering or accepting any TMB Acquisition Proposal or similar
proposal, or prior to entering into any discussions, agreement,
arrangement or understanding relating to any TMB Acquisition
Proposal or similar transaction; and
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(K)
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contemplating or involving the payment or
delivery of cash or other consideration in an amount or having a
value in excess of $200,000 per annum in the aggregate, or
contemplating or involving the performance of services having a
value in excess of $200,000 per annum in the aggregate.
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Each of the foregoing is a "Material
Contract."
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(ii)
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Each Material Contract is valid and in full force
and effect, and is enforceable in accordance with its
terms.
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(iii)
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Except as set forth in section 3.1(z) of the TMB
Disclosure
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