Exhibit 10.1
Execution Copy
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AND
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ARTICLE I
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1
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1.1
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1
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ARTICLE II
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7
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2.1
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Purchase and Sale of Assets
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2.2
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2.3
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Assumption of Liabilities
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2.4
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2.5
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2.6
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10
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2.7
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No Actions to Affect Tax Free
Reorganization
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10
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ARTICLE III
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
AZERX
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10
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3.1
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10
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3.2
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Authorization of Transaction
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3.3
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3.4
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3.5
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3.6
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3.7
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3.8
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Events Subsequent to Fiscal Quarter ended
December 31, 2005
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3.9
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3.10
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3.11
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Pharmaceutical Regulation
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3.12
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3.13
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3.14
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3.15
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3.16
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3.17
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3.18
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3.19
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Table of Contents
(continued)
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3.20
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3.21
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3.22
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3.23
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3.24
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3.25
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3.26
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3.27
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3.28
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Environmental, Health, and Safety
Matters
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3.29
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Certain Business Relationships With
AzERx
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3.30
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ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
ORTHOLOGIC
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4.1
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Organization of OrthoLogic
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4.2
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Authorization of Transaction
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4.3
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4.4
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4.5
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Reservation of Shares; Private
Offering
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4.6
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4.7
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4.8
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ARTICLE V
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5.1
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5.2
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5.3
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5.4
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Preservation of Intellectual Property
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5.5
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5.6
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5.7
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5.8
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5.9
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Table of Contents
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ARTICLE VI
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CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS TO CLOSE
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6.1
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General Conditions to Execution of
Agreement
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6.2
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General Conditions to Closing
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6.3
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Conditions to Obligation of
OrthoLogic
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6.4
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Conditions to Obligation of AzERx
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ARTICLE VII
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7.1
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7.2
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7.3
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Provisions Regarding Indemnities
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7.4
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Indemnification Procedure
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7.5
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Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
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7.6
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7.7
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ARTICLE VIII
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8.1
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8.2
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ARTICLE IX
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POST-CLOSING COVENANTS; MISCELLANEOUS
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9.1
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Compliance with HIPAA Privacy Rules
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9.2
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9.3
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Survival of Representations and
Warranties
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9.4
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Confidentiality and Public
Announcements
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9.5
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Material Nonpublic Information
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9.6
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No Third-Party Beneficiaries
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9.7
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9.8
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Succession and Assignment
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9.9
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9.10
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9.11
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9.12
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9.13
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9.14
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9.15
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9.16
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9.17
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Incorporation of Exhibits and
Schedules
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9.18
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9.19
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Escrow
Agreement
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Certain
Excluded Assets
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Certain Assumed
Liabilities
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Lockup
Agreement
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Tangible
Assets
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Assumed
Contracts
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Registration
Rights Agreement
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Financial
Statements
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Consulting
Agreement and Intellectual Property, Confidentiality and
Non-Disclosure Agreement (Brophy)
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Consulting
Agreement and Intellectual Property, Confidentiality and
Non-Disclosure Agreement (Panitch)
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Consulting
Agreement and Intellectual Property, Confidentiality and
Non-Disclosure Agreement (Furnish)
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Confidentiality
and Noncompetition Agreement
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Form of AzERx
Opinion
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Form of
OrthoLogic Opinion
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iv
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND PLAN
OF REORGANIZATION
THIS ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION is entered into as of
the 23rd day of February, 2006, by and between OrthoLogic Corp., a
Delaware corporation (“ OrthoLogic ”), and
AzERx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ AzERx ”).
OrthoLogic and AzERx are referred to collectively herein as the
“ Parties ” and individually as “
Party .”
WHEREAS, AzERx is
a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of peptide
drugs for disorders involving smooth muscle tone and fibrosis (the
“ Business ”);
WHEREAS, AzERx
desires to sell to OrthoLogic, and OrthoLogic desires to purchase
from AzERx, substantially all of the assets and properties of
AzERx, and in connection therewith, OrthoLogic is willing to assume
certain specified liabilities of AzERx relating thereto, all upon
the terms and subject to the conditions and provisions set forth
herein; and
WHEREAS, for
United States federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the
purchase contemplated by this Agreement will qualify as a
reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a)(1)(C) of the
Code (as defined below), and that this Agreement constitutes a plan
of reorganization within the meaning of Section 1.368-2(g) of
the income tax regulations promulgated under the Code (the “
Treasury Regulations ”).
NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual promises hereinafter
set forth, and in consideration of the representations, warranties
and covenants herein contained, the Parties hereby agree as
follows.
“ AAA
” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5(c)
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Accredited Investor ” has the meaning set forth in
Rule 501 of Regulation D, promulgated under the
Securities Act.
“
Acquired Assets ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1 .
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Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in
Rule 12b-2 of the regulations promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act.
“
Affiliated Group ” means any affiliated group within
the meaning of Code §1504(a) or any similar group defined
under a similar provision of state, local or foreign
law.
“
Agreement ” means this Asset Purchase Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization, as amended or supplemented from time to
time, together with all exhibits and schedules delivered pursuant
hereto.
“ Assumed
Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(e) .
“ Assumed
Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.3(a) .
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AzERx ” has the meaning set forth in the preface
above.
“
AzERx’s Knowledge ” means actual knowledge of
Terry Winters, Colleen Brophy, Alyssa Panitch, Elizabeth Furnish,
Ellen Shaver, Randolph Steer and Dennis Goldberg.
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AzTE ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(c) .
“ AzTE
Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(c) .
“ AzTE
License ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(c) .
“ AzTE
Option Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(c) .
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Basis ” means any past or present fact, situation,
circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan,
occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act or transaction
that forms or could form the basis for any specified
consequence.
“
Business ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals
above.
“
Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a
Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in New York, New York
are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to
close.
“
Cash ” means cash and cash equivalents (including
marketable securities and short term investments) calculated in
accordance with GAAP and applied on a basis consistent with the
preparation of the Financial Statements.
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Closing ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.6 .
“ Closing
Date ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.6 .
“ Closing
Date Shares ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4(b) .
“ Closing
Date Stock Price ” shall mean the average closing sale
price of OrthoLogic’s common stock as reported by the Nasdaq
National Market for the 15 trading days immediately preceding the
Closing Date.
“
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
“ Consent
Action ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8 .
“ DEA
” means the United States Drug Enforcement
Administration.
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Debt ” with respect to a Person means all liabilities
or obligations of such Person, whether primary or secondary or
absolute or contingent: (a) for borrowed money; (b) that
are evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments;
or (c) relating to the guaranty, creation or assumption of any
liability or obligation of any other Person.
“
Disclosure Schedule ” has the meaning set forth in
ARTICLE III.
“
Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.5 .
“
Employee Benefit Plan ” means any “employee
benefit plan” (as such term is defined in ERISA §3(3))
and any other employee benefit plan, program or arrangement of any
kind.
“
Employee Pension Benefit Plan ” has the meaning set
forth in ERISA §3(2).
“
Employee Welfare Benefit Plan ” has the meaning set
forth in ERISA §3(1).
“
Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements ” shall
mean all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, regulations,
ordinances and other provisions having the force or effect of law,
all judicial and administrative orders and determinations, all
contractual obligations and all common law concerning public health
and safety, worker health and safety, and pollution or protection
of the environment, including without limitation all those relating
to the presence, use, production, generation, handling,
transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, distribution,
labeling, testing, processing, discharge, release, threatened
release, control or cleanup of any hazardous materials, substances
or wastes, chemical substances or mixtures, pesticides, pollutants,
contaminants, toxic chemicals, petroleum products or byproducts,
asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, noise or radiation, each as
amended and as now or hereafter in effect.
“
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended.
“ Escrow
Agent ” means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., a national banking
association.
“ Escrow
Agreement ” means the agreement between OrthoLogic,
AzERx, Representative and the Escrow Agent in substantially the
form of Exhibit A .
“
Excluded Assets ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2 .
“ FDA
” means the United States Food and Drug
Administration.
“
Financial Statements ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.7 .
“
GAAP ” means United States generally accepted
accounting principles as in effect from time to time.
“
HIPAA ” means the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996, as amended.
“ HIPAA
Privacy Rules ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.1 .
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Intellectual Property ” means (a) all inventions
(whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to
practice), all improvements thereto, and all patents, patent
applications and patent disclosures, together with all reissuances,
continuations, continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions and
reexaminations thereof, (b) all trademarks, service marks,
trade dress, logos, trade names and corporate names, together with
all translations, adaptations, derivations and combinations
thereof, and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all
applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith,
(c) all copyrightable works, all copyrights and all
applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith,
(d) all trade secrets and confidential business information
(including ideas, research and development, know-how, formulas,
compositions, manufacturing, production and research processes and
techniques, technical data, designs, drawings, specifications,
customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information and
business and marketing plans and proposals), (e) all computer
software (including data and related documentation), (f) all
licenses through which any person holds rights to any technology or
other intellectual property, and in the case of AzERx, including
but not limited to the AzTE Agreement and the Washington University
Agreement, (g) all other proprietary rights and (h) all
copies and tangible embodiments of the foregoing (in whatever form
or medium).
“
Inventory ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(b) .
“ Leased
Real Property ” means all leasehold or subleasehold
estates and other rights to use or occupy any land, buildings,
structures, improvements, fixtures or other interest in real
property held by AzERx.
“
Leases ” means all leases, subleases, licenses,
concessions and other agreements (written or oral), including all
amendments, extensions, renewals, guaranties and other agreements
with respect thereto, pursuant to which AzERx holds any Leased Real
Property, including the right to all security deposits and other
amounts and instruments deposited by or on behalf of AzERx
thereunder.
“
Liability ” means any liability (whether known or
unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or
contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or
unliquidated and whether due or to become due), including any
liability for Taxes.
“ Lockup
Agreement ” shall mean a Lockup Agreement substantially
in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto.
“ Lockup
Stockholder ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(c) .
“
Losses ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.1 .
“
Material Adverse Change ” with respect to a Party
means any adverse event, condition, change, circumstance or effect
that, individually or in the aggregate, is or is reasonably likely
to materially adversely affect (i) the condition (financial or
otherwise), properties, business, results of operations, assets
(including intangible assets), or Liabilities of such Party, taken
as a whole, or (ii) the ability of such Party to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby.
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“ Most
Recent Balance Sheet ” means the audited balance sheet of
AzERx dated as of December 31, 2005.
“ Most
Recent Fiscal Month End ” means the month ended prior to
the date of this Agreement.
“ Most
Recent Fiscal Year End ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.7 .
“
Multiemployer Plan ” has the meaning set forth in
ERISA §4001(a)(3).
“ NDA
” means a new drug application with the FDA.
“
Non-Compete Area ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.2(c) .
“
Non-Compete Term ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.2(b) .
“ Notes
and Accounts Receivable ” means all notes and accounts
receivable of AzERx, including, without limitation, all amounts
receivable from the stockholders of AzERx and amounts receivable
through the Closing Date pursuant to agreements with respect to the
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program.
“
Ordinary Course of Business ” means the ordinary
course of business consistent with past custom and practice of
AzERx as a biopharmaceutical research company .
“
OrthoLogic ” has the meaning set forth in the preface
above.
“
OrthoLogic Common Stock ” means OrthoLogic common
stock, par value $.0005 per share.
“
OrthoLogic Reports ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.6(a) .
“ Owned
Real Property ” means all land, together with all
buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures located thereon,
including all electrical, mechanical, plumbing and other building
systems, fire protection, security and surveillance systems,
telecommunications, computer, wiring and cable installations,
utility installations, water distribution systems and landscaping,
together with all easements and other rights and interests
appurtenant thereto (including air, oil, gas, mineral and water
rights) owned by AzERx.
“
Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the preface
above.
“
Party ” has the meaning set forth in the preface
above.
“
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
“
Person ” means an individual, a partnership, a
corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a
joint venture, an unincorporated organization or a governmental
entity (or any department, agency or political subdivision
thereof).
“ Phase 3
Trial ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.5 .
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“ PHI
” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1
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“
Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4 .
“
Registration Rights Agreement ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.5(b) .
“
Replacement ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.5(e)(vii) .
“
Representative ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.6 .
“
Request ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.5(c) .
“
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
“
Securities Exchange Act ” means the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“
Security Interest ” means any mortgage, pledge, lien,
encumbrance, charge or other security interest, other than
(a) mechanics’, materialmen’s, and similar liens
or (b) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.
“ Special
Meeting ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.8 .
“ Tax
” means any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross
receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp,
occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental (including
taxes under Code §59A), customs duties, capital stock,
franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar),
unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales,
use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on
minimum, estimated or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including
any interest, penalty or addition thereto, whether disputed or
not.
“ Tax
Return ” means any return, declaration, report, claim for
refund or information return or statement relating to Taxes,
including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any
amendment thereof.
“
Treasury Regulations ” has the meaning set forth in
the recitals above.
“
Washington University Agreement ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.1(d) .
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2.1 Purchase
and Sale of Assets . On and subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, OrthoLogic hereby agrees to purchase from AzERx
and AzERx hereby agrees to sell, transfer, convey, assign and
deliver to OrthoLogic, free and clear of any Security Interest, all
of the Acquired Assets at the Closing for the consideration
specified in Section 2.4 below. The Acquired Assets
shall mean all of the assets specified below in this Section and
all other tangible and intangible assets owned by AzERx, other than
the Excluded Assets, including, without limitation:
(a)
Tangible Assets . Subject to Section 2.2 , all
of the tangible assets of AzERx, including, without limitation, the
items described in Exhibit E ;
(b)
Inventory . All of the inventories and supplies of AzERx, as
of the Closing Date (the “ Inventory
”);
(c)
Rights in AzTE Agreement . All of AzERx’s rights in,
under and pursuant to and relating to the Option Agreement dated
March 25, 2004, between Arizona Science and Technology
Enterprises, LLC (“ AzTE ”) and AzERx, as
amended, revised or supplemented in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “
AzTE Option Agreement ”), and any license or other
agreement arising therefrom or pursuant thereto or contemplated
thereby, as amended and restated in accordance with the terms of
the side letter referred to in Section 6.1(b) of this
Agreement (the “ AzTE License ” and together
with the AzTE Option Agreement, the “ AzTE Agreement
”);
(d)
Rights in Washington University Agreement . All of
AzERx’s rights in, under and pursuant to the Nonexclusive
License Agreement between The Washington University and AzERx,
dated August 1, 2004 (the “ Washington University
Agreement ”);
(e)
Contracts . All of AzERx’s rights in, to and under the
additional contracts set forth on Exhibit F , together
with the AzTE Agreement and the Washington University Agreement, as
well as such other contracts as AzERx may subsequently enter into
prior to the Closing, which OrthoLogic shall elect to assume (the
“ Assumed Contracts ”);
(f)
Intellectual Property . All of AzERx’s rights, title
and interest in and to any Intellectual Property as of the Closing
Date, goodwill associated therewith, licenses and sublicenses
granted and obtained with respect thereto, and rights thereunder,
remedies against infringements thereof, rights to protection of
interests therein under the laws of all jurisdictions and the right
to sue for past infringement thereof; and
(g)
Miscellaneous . To the extent transferable, any and all
approvals, permits, licenses, orders, registrations, certificates,
variances and similar rights obtained from governments and
governmental agencies related to the Business. Subject to
Section 2.2 , any and all books, records, ledgers,
files, documents, correspondence, lists, plats, architectural
plans, drawings and specifications, creative materials, advertising
and promotional materials, studies, evaluations, study results,
reports and other printed or written materials related to the
Business.
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2.2 Excluded
Assets . On and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Parties hereby agree that OrthoLogic will not
purchase and AzERx will retain all right, title and interest in and
to the following (collectively, the “ Excluded Assets
”):
(a) AzERx’s
rights under this Agreement and any other agreement ancillary
hereto and delivered by AzERx to OrthoLogic in connection
herewith;
(c) AzERx’s
bank accounts, checkbooks and cancelled checks;
(d) AzERx’s
insurance policies;
(e) AzERx’s
corporate charter (not including the corporate name), minute and
stock record books, corporate seal, accounting records and tax
returns;
(f) All
Notes and Accounts Receivable; and
(g) the
assets, if any, listed on Exhibit B .
2.3 Assumption
of Liabilities . At the Closing, on and subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, OrthoLogic hereby agrees to
assume and become responsible for all of the Assumed
Liabilities.
(a) The
Assumed Liabilities shall mean:
(i) all
liabilities, obligations and commitments of AzERx pursuant to or
relating to the Assumed Contracts arising after the Closing
Date;
(ii) all
liabilities, obligations and commitments of AzERx pursuant to or
relating to the AzTE Agreement and the Washington University
Agreement arising after the Closing Date; and
(iii) the
liabilities, if any, listed on Exhibit C .
(b) Assumed
Liabilities shall not include (by way of example and without
limitation):
(i) any
Liabilities of AzERx not assumed as part of the Assumed Liabilities
under Section 2.3(a) above;
(ii) any
Debt of AzERx not assumed as part of the Assumed Liabilities under
Section 2.3(a) above;
(iii) any
Liability of AzERx for Taxes;
(iv) any
Liability of AzERx for income, transfer, sales, use, and other
Taxes arising in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby (including any income Taxes
arising because AzERx is transferring the Acquired
Assets);
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(v) any
Liability of AzERx for the unpaid Taxes of any Person (other than
AzERx) under Treas. Reg. §1.1502-6 (or any similar provision
of state, local or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by
contract, or otherwise;
(vi) any
obligation of AzERx to indemnify any Person by reason of the fact
that such Person was a director, manager, officer, employee or
agent of AzERx or was serving at the request of AzERx as a partner,
manager, trustee, director, officer, employee or agent of another
entity (whether such indemnification is for judgments, damages,
penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, losses,
expenses or otherwise, and whether such indemnification is pursuant
to any statute, charter document, bylaw, agreement or
otherwise);
(vii) any
Liability of AzERx for costs and expenses incurred in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(viii) any
Liability or obligation of AzERx under this Agreement (or under any
other agreement between AzERx on the one hand and OrthoLogic on the
other hand entered into on or after the date of this Agreement);
or
(ix) any
Liability or obligation of AzERx arising out of AzERx’s
Employee Benefit Plans or severance agreements with its
employees.
2.4 Purchase
Price . On and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, OrthoLogic hereby agrees to pay to AzERx the following
consideration (the “ Purchase Price
”):
(a) on
the Closing Date, OrthoLogic will pay to AzERx $390,000 in cash,
payable by wire transfer or delivery of other immediately available
funds; and
(b) on
the Closing Date, subject to Sections 2.5 and
2.6 hereof, OrthoLogic will issue and deliver to AzERx
1,325,000 shares of OrthoLogic Common Stock (the “ Closing
Date Shares ”).
(a) On
the Closing Date, OrthoLogic shall deposit in escrow with the
Escrow Agent 10% of the Closing Date Shares, all of which will be
held subject to and released in accordance with the Escrow
Agreement.
(b) On
the Closing Date, OrthoLogic will have evidenced its agreement
hereunder to register for resale the OrthoLogic Common Stock issued
to AzERx as part of the Purchase Price in accordance with, and
subject to, the terms and conditions specified in the Registration
Rights Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit G (the “ Registration Rights
Agreement ”).
(c) AzERx
agrees that it will not resell or otherwise dispose of (except for
distribution of Closing Date Shares to its stockholders) more than
10% of the Closing Date Shares, in any calendar month prior to the
second anniversary of the Closing Date. AzERx further agrees that
as a condition to the distribution of Closing Date Shares to
AzERx’s stockholders in accordance with the terms hereof,
AzERx shall cause each of Alyssa Panitch,
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Colleen Brophy,
Elizabeth Furnish, Terry Winters, Dennis Goldberg, Randolph Steer
and Valley Ventures III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(each, a “ Lockup Stockholder ”) to first enter
into a Lockup Agreement, pursuant to which each Lockup Stockholder
will agree to resell no more than 10% of the Closing Date Shares
received by such stockholder in any calendar month prior to the
second anniversary of the Closing Date.
2.6 The
Closing . The closing of the purchase and sale transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Closing ”)
shall take place at the offices of Quarles & Brady Streich Lang
LLP, located at One Renaissance Square, Two North Central Avenue,
Phoenix, Arizona, 85004, commencing at 10:00 a.m. local time
on February 28, 2006, or such other date as the Parties may
mutually determine (the “ Closing Date
”).
2.7 No Actions
to Affect Tax Free Reorganization . The Parties intend, by
executing this Agreement, to adopt a plan of reorganization within
the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.368-2(g), and to cause
the transactions contemplated hereby to qualify as a
“reorganization” under the provisions of Code
§368(a)(1)(C). Neither party shall take any action that is
inconsistent with the characterization of the transactions
contemplated hereby, or would otherwise cause such transactions to
fail to qualify as a “reorganization” within the
meaning of Code §368(a)(1)(C). Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no Party makes any representations as to the Tax consequences of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
AZERX
AzERx represents
and warrants to OrthoLogic that the statements contained in this
ARTICLE III are true, correct and complete as of the date of this
Agreement and will be true, correct and complete as of the Closing
Date (as though made then and as though the Closing Date were
substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this ARTICLE
III), except as set forth in the disclosure schedule accompanying
this Agreement (the “ Disclosure Schedule ”).
Except where an exhibit is provided for the disclosure of
information required under this ARTICLE III, any disclosures to be
made on the Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in paragraphs
corresponding to the lettered and numbered paragraphs contained in
this ARTICLE III. If a disclosure is not provided under a paragraph
so numbered, it shall be presumed that AzERx has no such items to
disclose in respect of the corresponding section.
3.1
Organization of AzERx . AzERx is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
Delaware. AzERx has no subsidiaries.
3.2
Authorization of Transaction . AzERx has full power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, to the extent required by law or under the governing
documents of AzERx, the board of directors of AzERx and
AzERx’s stockholders have duly authorized the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by AzERx and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of
AzERx, enforceable in accordance with its terms and
conditions.
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3.3 Capital
Stock . Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Schedule
accurately and completely sets forth a complete list of
AzERx’s capital structure by listing thereon the number of
shares of capital stock of AzERx and rights to acquire such capital
stock that are authorized and that are issued and outstanding. All
of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of AzERx
(a) are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, (b) free and clear of all mortgages, liens,
pledges, Security Interests, charges, claims, restrictions and
encumbrances of any nature whatsoever and defects of title
whatsoever, (c) are held of record and beneficially owned as
set forth on Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Schedule,
and (d) were not issued in violation of the preemptive rights
of any person or any agreement or laws, statutes, orders, decrees,
rules, regulations or judgments of any governmental entity by which
AzERx, at the time of issuance, was bound. Except as set forth in
Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Schedule, no shares of
capital stock of AzERx are reserved for issuance or are held as
treasury shares, and except as disclosed on Section 3.3
of the Disclosure Schedule: (i) there are no outstanding
options, warrants, rights, calls, commitments, conversion rights,
rights of exchange, subscriptions, claims of any character,
agreements, obligations, convertible or exchangeable securities or
other plans or commitments, contingent or otherwise, relating to
the capital stock or other similar interests of AzERx or that could
require AzERx to issue, sell or otherwise cause to become
outstanding any of its capital stock, other than as contemplated by
this Agreement; (ii) there are no outstanding contracts or other
agreements of AzERx or any other Person to purchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire any outstanding shares of the capital stock of
AzERx, or securities or obligations of any kind convertible into
any shares of the capital stock of AzERx; (iii) there are no
dividends which have accrued or been declared but are unpaid on the
capital stock of AzERx; (iv) there are no outstanding or authorized
stock appreciation, phantom stock, stock plans or similar rights
with respect to AzERx; and (v) there are no voting trusts or
similar agreements relating to the voting of AzERx stock in effect
with respect to AzERx.
3.4
Noncontravention . Except as set forth in
Section 3.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby (with or without notice or the
lapse of time) will: (i) conflict with, result in a breach of,
constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create
in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel,
or require any notice under any agreement, contract, Lease,
license, instrument or other arrangement to which AzERx is a party
or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject
(or result in the imposition of any Security Interest upon any of
its assets); (ii) accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel any
contract or agreement related to the patents, patent rights,
licenses or license rights underlying the AzTE Agreement and the
Washington University Agreement; or (iii) violate any
constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment,
order, decree, ruling, charge or other restriction of any
government, governmental agency, or court to which AzERx is subject
or any provision of the charter, bylaws or resolutions of the Board
of Directors or stockholders of AzERx. AzERx does not need to give
any notice to, make any filing with or obtain any authorization,
consent or approval of, any government or governmental agency in
order for the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
3.5
Brokers’ Fees . AzERx has no Liability or obligation
to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for
which OrthoLogic could become liable or obligated.
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3.6 Title to
Assets . AzERx has good and marketable title to, or a valid
license or leasehold interest in, the properties and assets used by
it, located on its premises, or shown on the Most Recent Balance
Sheet or acquired after the date thereof, free and clear of all
Security Interests, except for the Excluded Assets and properties
and assets disposed of in the Ordinary Course of Business since the
Most Recent Fiscal Year End. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, AzERx has good and marketable title to all of the
Acquired Assets, free and clear of any Security Interest or
restriction on transfer.
3.7 Financial
Statements . Attached hereto as Exhibit H are the
following financial statements (collectively, the “
Financial Statements ”): (i) unaudited balance
sheets and statements of income, as of and for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 (the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005 being referred to herein as the “
Most Recent Fiscal Year End ”) for AzERx. The
Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with
AzERx’s customary practices applied on a consistent basis
throughout the periods covered thereby, (which are not in
accordance with GAAP, due to absence of footnotes and customary
accruals, among other things) present fairly in all material
respects in accordance with such practices the financial condition
of AzERx as of such dates and the results of operations of AzERx
for such periods, are correct and complete in all material respects
in accordance with such practices and are consistent with the books
and records of AzERx (which books and records are correct and
complete in all material respects).
3.8 Events
Subsequent to Fiscal Quarter ended December 31, 2005 .
Since December 31, 2005, there has not been any Material
Adverse Change and no event has occurred or circumstances exist
that may result in a Material Adverse Change. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, except as set forth in
Section 3.8 of the Disclosure Schedule, since that
date:
(a) AzERx
has not sold, leased, transferred or assigned any of its assets,
tangible or intangible, other than for a fair consideration in the
Ordinary Course of Business;
(b) AzERx
has not entered into any agreement, contract, Lease or license (or
series of related agreements, contracts, Leases and licenses)
either involving more than $10,000 or outside the Ordinary Course
of Business;
(c) no
party (including AzERx) has accelerated, terminated, modified or
cancelled any agreement, contract, Lease or license (or series of
related agreements, contracts, Leases and licenses) involving more
than $10,000 to which AzERx is a party or by which any of them is
bound;
(d) AzERx
has not imposed any Security Interest upon any of its assets,
tangible or intangible;
(e) AzERx
has not made any capital expenditure (or series of related capital
expenditures) either involving more than $10,000 or outside the
Ordinary Course of Business;
(f) AzERx
has not made any capital investment in, any loan to, or any
acquisition of, the securities or assets of, any other Person (or
series of related capital
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investments,
loans and acquisitions) either involving more than $5,000 or
outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(g) AzERx
has not issued any note, bond or other debt security or created,
incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed money
or capitalized lease obligation either involving more than $10,000
singly or $20,000 in the aggregate;
(h) AzERx
has not delayed or postponed the payment of accounts payable and
other Liabilities involving more than $10,000 singly or $20,000 in
the aggregate;
(i) AzERx
has not cancelled, compromised, waived or released any right or
claim (or series of related rights and claims) either involving
more than $10,000 or outside the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(j) AzERx
has not transferred, encumbered nor granted any license or
sublicense of, any rights under or with respect to any Intellectual
Property of AzERx;
(k) AzERx
has not licensed or entered into joint development agreements
regarding any Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to AzERx,
or incurred any material expense, entered into any material
transaction or otherwise taken any action outside the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(l) there
has been no change made or authorized in the charter or bylaws of
AzERx;
(m) AzERx
has not issued, sold or otherwise disposed of any of its capital
stock, or granted any options, warrants or other rights to purchase
or obtain (including upon conversion, exchange or exercise) any of
its capital stock;
(n) AzERx
has not declared, set aside or paid any dividend or made any
distribution with respect to its capital stock (whether in cash or
in kind) or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired any of its
capital stock;
(o) AzERx
has not made any loan to, or entered into any other transaction
with, any of its directors, officers, managers or
employees;
(p) AzERx
has not entered into any employment contract or collective
bargaining agreement, written or oral, or modified the terms of any
existing such contract or agreement;
(q) AzERx
has not granted any increase in the base compensation of any of its
directors, officers, managers or employees;
(r) AzERx
has not made any other change in employment terms for any of its
directors, managers, officers or employees;
(s) AzERx
has not made or pledged to make any charitable or other capital
contribution;
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(t) there
has not been any other material occurrence, event, incident,
action, failure to act or transaction outside the Ordinary Course
of Business involving AzERx; and
(u) AzERx
has not committed to any of the foregoing.
3.9 Undisclosed
Liabilities . AzERx has no Liability (and there is to
AzERx’s Knowledge no Basis for any present or future action,
suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim
or demand against it giving rise to any Liability), except for
Liabilities set forth in the Financial Statements or
Section 3.9 of the Disclosure Schedule.
(a) AzERx
and its respective predecessors and Affiliates have complied in all
respects with all applicable laws (including rules, regulations,
codes, plans, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings and
charges thereunder) of federal, state, local and foreign
governments (and all agencies thereof), and no action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim,
demand or notice has been filed or commenced against any of them
alleging any failure so to comply.
(b) Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing
Section 3.10(a) , AzERx is currently in compliance with
all applicable provisions of HIPAA and all regulations pertinent to
HIPAA, including HIPAA regulations and requirements effective
through the date of this Agreement.
3.11
Pharmaceutical Regulation . Except as set forth in
Section 3.11 of the Disclosure Schedule:
(a) AzERx
possesses all required registrations, licenses and other permits
from the FDA, United States Drug Enforcement Administration
(“ DEA ”), relevant foreign and state agencies,
institutional review boards and any other relevant agencies to
conduct its business as presently conducted;
(b) To
the extent applicable, AzERx is in compliance with the Prescription
Drug Marketing Act, the Federal Controlled Substances Act, the
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended, applicable state, FDA, DEA
and equivalent foreign or state agencies’ regulations,
including, but not limited to, requirements for the receipt,
security, inventory, and distribution of pharmaceutical products,
and record-keeping and reporting requirements;
(c) No
regulatory agency forms, reports (including establishment, rating
and inspection reports) or correspondence have been received by
AzERx from or with the FDA, DEA or equivalent foreign or state
regulatory agencies;
(d) No
warning letters, other regulatory letters, notices of violation,
notices of hearing or adverse findings have been received by AzERx
identifying potential violations of, or deviations from, FDA, DEA
or equivalent foreign or state agency regulatory
requirements;
(e) No
regulatory audits have been performed with respect to AzERx by any
outside auditor; and
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(f) AzERx
has not received any warning letter regarding potential adverse
findings involving any drug that currently is or was at any time
under development by AzERx, or any of AzERx’s Intellectual
Property from the FDA or the equivalent state regulatory agency
nor, to AzERx’s Knowledge is there any reasonable Basis for
AzERx to receive a warning letter or other regulatory letter, other
adverse regulatory communication or become named in an action, or
civil or criminal investigation or action.
3.12 Ethical
Practices . Neither AzERx nor any representative thereof has
offered or given, and to AzERx’s Knowledge, no Person has
offered or given on their behalf, anything of value to:
(i) any official of a governmental entity, any political party
or official thereof, or any candidate for political office;
(ii) any customer or member of a governmental entity; or
(iii) any other Person, in any such case where such payment
would violate any applicable law or ethical guideline or would
constitute a bribe, kickback or illegal or improper payment to
assist AzERx in obtaining or retaining business for, or with, or
directing business to, any Person.
(a) AzERx
has timely filed all Tax Returns that it was required to file. All
such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects
and were prepared in substantial compliance with all applicable
laws and regulations. All Taxes owed by AzERx (whether or not shown
on any Tax Return) have been paid. AzERx is not currently the
beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax
Return. No claim has ever been made by an authority in a
jurisdiction where AzERx does not file Tax Returns that it is or
may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no
Security Interests on any of the assets (whether Acquired Assets or
Excluded Assets) of AzERx that arose in connection with any failure
(or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.
(b) AzERx
has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and
paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee,
independent contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other third party
and all Forms W-2 and 1099 required with respect thereto have been
properly completed and timely filed.
(c) No
stockholder, director or officer (or employee responsible for Tax
matters) of AzERx expects any authority to assess any additional
Taxes for any period for which Tax Returns have been filed. There
is no dispute or claim concerning any Tax Liability of AzERx either
(i) claimed or raised by any authority in writing or
(ii) as to which any of the stockholders and the directors and
officers (and employees responsible for Tax matters) of AzERx has
Knowledge based upon personal contact with any agent of such
authority. Section 3.13(c) of the Disclosure Schedule
lists all federal, state, local, and foreign income Tax Returns
filed with respect to AzERx for taxable periods since
January 1, 2003, indicates those Tax Returns that have been
audited, and indicates those Tax Returns that currently are the
subject of audit. AzERx has delivered to OrthoLogic correct and
complete copies of all federal income Tax Returns, examination
reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed
to by AzERx since January 1, 2003.
(d) AzERx
has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or
agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or
deficiency.
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(e) The
unpaid Taxes of AzERx (i) did not, as of the Most Recent
Fiscal Month End, exceed the reserve for Tax Liability (rather than
any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing
differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face of
the Most Recent Balance Sheet (rather than in any notes thereto)
and (ii) do not exceed that reserve as adjusted for the
passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the
past custom and practice of AzERx in filing its Tax
Returns.
(f) None
of the Assumed Liabilities is an obligation to make a payment that
will not be deductible under Code Section 280G. AzERx has
disclosed on its federal income Tax Returns all positions taken
therein that could give rise to a substantial understatement of
federal income Tax within the meaning of Code Section 6662.
AzERx is not a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement.
AzERx (i) has not been a member of an Affiliated Group filing
a consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than a group the
common parent of which was AzERx) or (ii) has no Liability for
the Taxes of any Person under Reg. §1.1502-6 (or any similar
provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or
successor, by contract, or otherwise.
(g)
Section 3.13(g) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth
the basis of AzERx in its assets as of the most recent practicable
date.
(h) AzERx
will not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude
any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period
(or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of
(i) a change in method of accounting for a taxable period (or
portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date,
(ii) any “closing agreement,” as described in Code
Section 7121 (or any corresponding provision of state, local or
foreign income Tax law), (iii) any Intercompany Transaction
(as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-13) or
any Excess Loss Account (as defined in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-19) (or any corresponding or
similar provision or administrative rule of federal, state, local
or foreign income Tax law), (iv) any installment sale or open
transaction made on or prior to the Closing Date or (v) as a
result of any prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing
Date.
(i) AzERx
has not distributed stock of any Person, or had its stock
distributed by another Person, in a transaction that was purported
or intended to be governed in whole or in part by Code
Section 355 or Code Section 361.
(a) AzERx
has no Owned Real Property and has never had any Owned Real
Property.
(b) AzERx
has no Leased Real Property and has never had any Leased Real
Property.
3.15
Intellectual Property .
(a) AzERx
owns or has the right to use pursuant to license, sublicense,
agreement or permission all Intellectual Property necessary or
desirable for the operation of the Business as presently conducted.
Each item of Intellectual Property (including, specifically, the
AzTE Agreement and the Washington University Agreement) owned or
used by AzERx
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immediately
prior to the Closing will be owned or available for use by
OrthoLogic on identical terms and conditions immediately subsequent
to the Closing. AzERx has taken all necessary and desirable action
to maintain and protect each item of Intellectual Property that it
owns or uses.
(b) The
AzTE Agreement and the Washington University Agreement have been
executed and delivered by the relevant parties, are binding on such
parties in accordance with their terms and are effective as of the
date hereof.
(c) AzERx
has not interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated or
otherwise come into conflict with any Intellectual Property rights
of third parties, and AzERx has never received any charge,
complaint, claim, demand or notice alleging any such interference,
infringement, misappropriation or violation (including any claim
that AzERx must license or refrain from using any Intellectual
Property rights of any third party) by AzERx. To AzERx’s
Knowledge, no third party has interfered with, infringed upon,
misappropriated or otherwise come into conflict with any
Intellectual Property rights of AzERx.
(d) No
patent or registration has been issued to AzERx with respect to any
of its Intellectual Property, and no patent application or
application for registration is pending with respect to any of its
Intellectual Property. Section 3.15(d) of the
Disclosure Schedule identifies each license, agreement or other
permission which AzERx has granted to any third party with respect
to any of its Intellectual Property (together with any exceptions).
AzERx has delivered to OrthoLogic correct and complete copies of
all such licenses, agreements and permissions (as amended to date).
Section 3.15(d) of the Disclosure Schedule identifies
each trade name or trademark used in connection with the Business.
With respect to each item of Intellectual Property required to be
identified in Section 3.15(d) of the Disclosure
Schedule:
(i) AzERx
possesses all right, title, and interest in and to the item, free
and clear of any Security Interest, license, or other
restriction;
(ii) the
item is not subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order,
decree, ruling or charge;
(iii) no
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge,
complai
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