ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
dated as of May 19, 2005
by and between
MOMS PHARMACY, INC.
and
ORIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS,
INC.
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of May 19, 2005, is by and between MOMS
PHARMACY, INC., a California corporation (
“Buyer” ), and ORIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., a
Washington corporation ( “Seller”
).
A.
Seller is the licensee under a Distribution and
License Agreement effective as of March 1, 2005 with Ground Zero
Software, Inc. ( “Ground Zero” ), a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Ground
Zero Agreement” ), relating to, among other things, a
computer software program known as LabTracker - HIV™ (
“LabTracker” ), and has developed and owns or
uses other intellectual property, including the Oris
System.
B.
Buyer desires to purchase and Seller desires to
sell, transfer and deliver to Buyer Seller’s right title and
interest in and to the Ground Zero Agreement and certain
intellectual property, and Buyer desires to have an option to
purchase and Seller desires to grant to Buyer an option to purchase
certain other assets of Seller, on the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement.
The parties
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
The terms
defined in this Article I, whenever used herein (including the
schedules hereto, unless otherwise defined therein), shall have the
following meanings:
1.1
“ 1934 Act ” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c)(ii) of this
Agreement.
1.2
“ Accounting ” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
1.3
“ Acquired Assets ” shall
mean all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the
Space Lease, the Intellectual Property and all related goodwill,
customer lists, books, records, files and other information in
tangible form specifically pertaining to any of the Intellectual
Property.
1.4
“ Affiliate ” shall mean any
Person that directly or indirectly controls or owns, is controlled
by or owned by or is under common control or ownership with another
Person.
1.5
“ Allion ” shall mean Allion
Healthcare, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
1.6
“ Assets ” shall mean the
Acquired Assets and, to the extent Buyer exercises the Option, the
Option Assets.
1.7
“ Business Day ” shall mean
any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks
are closed or are authorized to be closed in New York, New
York.
1.8
“ Buyer Claimant ” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 8.2 of this
Agreement.
1.9
“ Change in Control ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c)(ii) of this
Agreement.
1.10
“ Closing Date ” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 of this
Agreement.
1.11
“ Closing ” shall mean the
closing of the purchase and sale of the Assets, as contemplated by
this Agreement.
1.12
“ Code ” shall mean the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.13
“ Contract ” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 4.9 of this
Agreement.
1.14
“ Earnout Payment ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this
Agreement.
1.15
“ Earnout Period ” shall mean
the period beginning on the Closing Date and continuing until the
earlier of the date that is forty (40) months thereafter, the date
that the Maximum Earnout Payment is made, or the date that the
payment under Section 2.3(a) or 2.3(b)(ii)
is
made.
1.16
“ Employee Benefit Plan ”
means any “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA, and any other bonus, profit sharing,
compensation, pension, severance, deferred compensation, fringe
benefit, insurance, welfare, medical, post-retirement health or
welfare benefit, medical reimbursement, health, life, stock option,
stock purchase, tuition refund, service award, company car,
scholarship, relocation, disability, accident, sick pay, sick
leave, vacation, termination, individual employment, executive
compensation, incentive, bonus, commission, payroll practices,
retention or other plan, agreement, policy, trust fund or
arrangement, whether written or unwritten, and whether maintained,
sponsored or contributed to by Seller or any entity that would be
deemed a “single employer” with Seller under Section
414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA
(an “ERISA Affiliate”) on behalf of any of the current,
former or retired employees of Seller or its beneficiaries or with
respect to which Seller or any ERISA Affiliate has or has had any
obligation on behalf of any such employee or
beneficiary.
1.17
“ Encumbrance ” shall mean
any lien, charge, encumbrance, option, right of first refusal,
security interest, easement, obligation or claim or other third
party right of any kind.
1.18
“ Environment ” shall mean
any surface or subsurface physical medium or natural resource,
including, air, land, soil, surface waters, ground waters, stream
and river sediments, and biota.
1.19
“ Environmental Laws ” shall
mean any federal, state, local or foreign law, rule, regulation,
ordinance, code, order or judgment (including the common law and
any judicial or administrative interpretations, guidances,
directives or opinions) relating to the injury to, or the pollution
or protection of human health and safety or the
Environment.
1.20
“ Environmental Liabilities ”
shall mean any claims, judgments, damages (including punitive
damages), losses, penalties, fines, liabilities, encumbrances,
liens, violations, costs and expenses (including attorneys and
consultants fees) of investigation, remediation or defense of any
matter relating to human health, safety or the Environment of
whatever kind or nature by any party, entity or authority, (a)
which are incurred as a result of (i) the existence of Hazardous
Substances in, on, under, at or emanating from any real property
presently or formerly owned or operated by Seller or any of its
Affiliates, (ii) the offsite transportation, treatment, storage or
disposal of Hazardous Substances generated by Seller or any of its
Affiliates, or (iii) the violation of any Environmental Laws or (b)
which arise under the Environmental Laws.
1.21
“ Equipment ” shall mean all
items of machinery, equipment, computers, tools, parts, furniture
and fixtures set forth on Schedule 4.6 and all other items of
machinery, equipment, computers, tools, parts, furniture and
fixtures owned by Seller.
1.22
“ ERISA Affiliate ” shall
have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Employee
Benefit Plan”.
1.23
“ ERISA ” shall mean the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and
the regulations thereunder.
1.24
“ Excluded Assets ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) of this
Agreement.
1.25
“ Excluded Liabilities ”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c) of this
Agreement.
1.26
“ GE ” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 9.7 of this Agreement.
1.27
“ Ground Zero Agreement ”
shall have the meaning set forth in Recital A.
1.28
“ Ground Zero Payment ” shall
mean (a) twenty-five (25%) of any Earnout Payment due to Seller for
Slots filled through University California San Diego, Garden State
Infectious Disease Associates, Fresno Community Medical Center,
Wellspring Medical Group, University of Miami Medical Center, and
University of South Florida Medical Center; and (b) except as
stated in (a), fifteen percent (15%) of any Earnout Payment due to
Seller hereunder.
1.29
“ Hazardous Discharge ” shall
mean any releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting,
emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, migrating,
disposing or dumping (including the movement of any material
through or in air, soil, surface or groundwater) of Hazardous
Substances, whether on, off, under or from the Real Property or any
other real property owned, operated, leased or used at any time by
Seller or its predecessors.
1.30
“ Hazardous Substances ”
shall mean petroleum, petroleum products, petroleum-derived
substances, radioactive materials, hazardous wastes,
polychlorinated biphenyls, lead based paint, urea formaldehyde,
asbestos or any materials containing asbestos, and any materials,
wastes or substances regulated or defined as or included in the
definition of “hazardous substances,”“hazardous
materials,”“hazardous constituents,”“toxic
substances,”“pollutants,”“contaminants”
or any similar denomination intended to classify substances by
reason of toxicity, carcinogenicity, ignitability, corrosivity or
reactivity under any Environmental Laws.
1.31
“ HIPAA ” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 4.9 of this
Agreement.
1.32
“ Included Liabilities ”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii) of this
Agreement.
1.33
“ Indemnitee ” and “
Indemnitor ” shall have the meanings set forth in
Section 8.4(a) of this Agreement.
1.34
“ Initial Payment ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this
Agreement.
1.35
“ Intellectual Property
” means (a) all United States and foreign patents and
pending patent applications, trademarks, service marks and trade
names held by Oris, including the marks and patents described on
Schedule 4.8 of this Agreement, and copyrights, and registrations
and pending applications, computer programs and software, research
and development, know-how, inventions and other proprietary
processes and information of any kind owned or licensed by Oris,
and all software necessary or desirable to run Equipment owned or
licensed by Oris, all as set forth on Schedule 4.8 of this
Agreement; (b) all copies and tangible embodiments of the
foregoing; and (c) the right to sue for misappropriation or
infringement of any of the foregoing occurring after the
Closing.
1.36
“ IPO ” means an underwritten
public offering of any shares of Allion’s common stock
resulting in aggregate proceeds to Allion in excess of $25
million.
1.37
“ IRS ” shall mean the
Internal Revenue Service.
1.38
“ LabTracker ” shall have the
meaning set forth in Recital A.
1.39
“ Losses ” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 8.2 of this
Agreement.
1.40
“ Material Adverse Effect ”
shall mean any material adverse effect, individually or in the
aggregate, on the condition (financial or otherwise), business,
assets, operations of Seller or the Assets.
1.41
“ Maximum Earnout Payment ”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.2(b).
1.42
“ Multiemployer Plan ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(c).
1.43
“ Multiple Employer Plan ”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section
4.11(c).
1.44
“ Option Assets ” shall mean
all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all of
its assets and properties, whether tangible or intangible, other
than the Acquired Assets, and including, without limitation, the
Contracts, the Equipment, inventory, supplies, packaging and
shipping materials, tenant improvements, manufacturers warranties
and all other information pertaining to the Option
Assets.
1.45
“ Option ” shall mean
Buyer’s right to, at the Closing, acquire any or all of the
Options Assets, for no additional consideration paid to Seller or
any other Person, upon ten (10) Business Days’ prior written
notice to Seller at any time prior to the Closing of the identity
of the particular Option Assets as to which Buyer has determined to
exercise the Option.
1.46
“ Oris System ” shall mean
the electronic prescribing system known as the “Oris
System”, which system is comprised of hardware, software and
firmware components.
1.47
“ Person ” shall mean any
natural person, corporation, professional corporation, limited or
limited liability partnership, general partnership, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, limited liability company,
company, trust, bank, trust company, land trust, business trust or
other organization, whether or not a legal entity, and any
governmental unit or agency or political subdivision
thereof.
1.48
“ Projected Future Earnout Payments
” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c)(i) of
this Agreement.
1.49
“ Purchase Price ” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this
Agreement.
1.50
“ Quarterly Slots ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(c)(i) of this
Agreement.
1.51
“ Real Property ” shall mean
the real property leased pursuant to the Space
Lease.
1.52
“ Related Party ” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 4.13 of this
Agreement.
1.53
“ Restricted Period ” and
“ Restricted Territory” shall have the meanings
set forth in Section 7.1 of this Agreement.
1.54
“Seller Claimant
” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 8.3 of this Agreement.
1.55
“ Signing Shareholders ”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2 of this
Agreement.
1.56
“ Slot(s) ” shall mean any
natural person who is or has been a patient of a physician customer
of Buyer and/or Affiliates on or after the date hereof where the
physician customer is or has utilized LabTracker and/or the Oris
System and such patient has chosen to have his/her prescription
filled by Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer. “Slots” shall
include each individual who has ceased to be a patient of a
customer of Buyer for as long as that individual’s
prescription continues to be refilled by any wholesale, retail or
internet pharmacy operated or owned by Buyer or an Affiliate of
Buyer (not taking into consideration such natural persons that have
ceased utilizing a pharmacy owned or operated by Allion on the date
as of which the number of Slots is calculated).
1.57
“ Space Lease ” means that
certain space lease by and between Seller, as tenant, and Janez
Properties, as landlord, to be entered into prior to the
Closing.
1.58
“ Taxes ” (or
“Tax” where the context requires) shall mean all
federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes, duties, or similar
charges (including, without limitation, income (whether net or
gross), profits, premium, estimated, excise, sales, use,
environmental (including taxes under Code Section 59A), occupancy,
franchise, license, value added stamp, windfall profits, social
security, gross receipts, franchise, ad valorem, severance, capital
levy, production, transfer, gains, withholding, occupation,
employment and payroll related and property taxes, alternative or
add-on, minimum or estimated, import and export duties and other
governmental charges and assessments) imposed by any taxing or
governmental authority on or payable by Seller or any other party
with respect to the income, operations, products, assets or
properties of Seller, whether attributable to statutory or
nonstatutory rules and whether or not measured in whole or in part
by net income, and including interest, additions to tax or
interest, and penalties with respect thereto, and including
expenses associated with contesting any proposed adjustment related
to any of the foregoing.
ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE
ASSETS
2.1
Purchase of the Assets
.
(a)
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
hereof, and upon the basis of the agreements, representations and
warranties contained in, and the schedules to, this
Agreement:
(i)
At
the Closing, Seller shall sell, transfer, assign, convey and
deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase and acquire from Seller
the Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances;
and
(ii)
At
the Closing, Seller shall assign, and Buyer shall assume and agree
to perform, pay and discharge all obligations under or associated
with the Assets which accrues on or after the Closing Date, except
the Excluded Liabilities (the “Included
Liabilities” ).
(b)
Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Agreement, Seller shall not sell, transfer, assign, convey or
deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall not purchase or acquire from
Seller, any of the assets of Seller listed on Schedule 2.1(b)
(the “Excluded Assets” ).
(c)
Except as set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii) above,
Buyer shall not be required to assume, pay, fulfill, perform or
otherwise discharge any liabilities or obligations of Seller,
including of Seller’s business, of any kind whatsoever (the
“Excluded Liabilities” ), and Seller shall
pay, fulfill, perform and discharge such Excluded Liabilities. The
Excluded Liabilities include, without limitation:
(i)
Legal, accounting, brokerage, finder’s
fees, Taxes or other expenses incurred by Seller or any Affiliate,
including, without limitation, in connection with this Agreement or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(ii)
Any intercompany debt or other liability or
obligation of any nature between Seller and any past or present
Related Party of Seller;
(iii)
Liabilities or obligations incurred by Seller or
any Affiliate of Seller after the Closing;
(iv)
Any obligation or liability relating to any
litigation or any claim arising out of any dispute, the elements of
which occurred prior to the Closing, whether or not listed on any
schedule hereto and regardless of whether accruing prior to or
subsequent to the Closing;
(v)
Any liability for any Taxes accrued to or
incurred by Seller or any Affiliate of Seller or relating to
operations, products or assets of Seller or any Affiliate of Seller
or arising as a consequence of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(vi)
Any liability or costs (including, without
limitation, costs of remediation) arising out of or relating to a
Hazardous Discharge or the release, discharge or disposal of any
solid wastes or the handling, storage, use, transportation or
disposal of any of the foregoing, as these terms are defined by the
Environmental Laws in, on, under or from facilities of Seller at
any time prior to the Closing, regardless of whether such liability
or costs arise before or after Closing and whether or not in breach
of any representation or warranty under this Agreement; provided
that this Section shall not create any liability for Seller that
does not exist under the Environmental Laws;
(vii)
Any liability or obligation to employees,
government agencies or other third parties in connection with any
option plan, pension plan, other ERISA plan or other Employee
Benefit Plan, and any health, dental or life insurance benefits,
whether or not insured and whether or not disclosed on any schedule
hereto;
(viii)
Any liability or obligation under any contract
or commitment that is not a Contract assigned to Buyer hereunder,
or any default by Seller in respect of such contract or other
commitment or obligation of Seller;
(ix)
Any liability or obligation to employees in the
nature of accrued payroll, vacation, holiday or sick pay,
worker’s compensation relating to the period prior to the
Closing, whether or not listed on any schedule hereto and
regardless of whether accruing prior or subsequent to the Closing;
and
(x)
Any trade debt, accounts payable, notes payable
and bank debts.
(a)
At
the Closing Date, in consideration for the Assets, Buyer shall: (i)
pay to Seller an amount in cash equal to Nine Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($900,000) (the “Initial Payment” );
and (ii) Seller shall pay fifteen percent (15%) of the Initial
Payment less deductions for direct out of pocket expenses of Seller
related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to
Ground Zero. On the date hereof, Buyer shall pay to Seller One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) and Seller shall pay fifteen
percent (15%) of such payment less deductions for direct out of
pocket expenses of Seller related to the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement to Ground Zero.
(b)
In
addition, in consideration for the Assets, Buyer shall pay to
Seller an amount equal to (i) (A) One Thousand Dollars ($1,000)
multiplied by (B) (x) the number of Slots during the Earnout
Period, minus (y) the number of Slots immediately prior to the date
hereof, minus (ii) the Ground Zero Payment (the “Earnout
Payment” and, together with the Initial Payment, the
“Purchase Price” ), payable at such times as
specified in Section 2.2(c), up to a maximum earnout payment of
Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000) less the cumulative Ground Zero
Payments (the “Maximum Earnout Payment”
).
(c)
The Earnout Payments shall be paid as
follows:
(i)
Within ten (10) days after the end of each
calendar quarter, commencing with the first full calendar quarter
immediately following the date hereof, the Buyer shall calculate
the aggregate number of Slots on such date minus the number of
Slots immediately prior to the date hereof (the
“Quarterly Slots” ).
(ii)
Within fifteen (15) days after the end of each
such calendar quarter, Buyer shall pay to Seller a portion of the
Earnout Payment equal to an amount determined by multiplying One
Thousand Dollars ($1,000) by the number of Quarterly Slots, less
(A) any Earnout Payments previously made by Buyer to Seller and
less (B) the currently owed Ground Zero Payment.
(iii)
Buyer and Seller acknowledge that it is their
intent to pay the Earnout Payment based on the increase in the
aggregate number of Slots from quarter end to quarter end during
the Earnout Period and up to a maximum of the Maximum Earnout
Payment.
(iv)
Subject to Section 2.2(b)(v), the Earnout
Payments shall be made by Buyer in readily available U.S. dollars,
by check or by wire transfer.
(v)
If
Buyer would like to pay part of any Earnout Payment in
Allion’s common stock, Buyer shall notify the payee of such
Earnout Payment in stock at least five (5) Business Days before the
stock grant. Further, Buyer may only pay up to a maximum of eighty
(80%) of any Earnout Payment in Allion’s common stock and
only if the following conditions are met:
(A)
Allion’s stock is regularly traded on
Nasdaq or a U.S. national securities exchange;
(B)
Allion’s stock is valued as the amount of
the closing price of Allion’s stock on Nasdaq or a U.S.
national securities exchange for the immediately preceding Business
Day prior to the date that such stock is granted as partial payment
of the Earnout Payment;
(C)
The common stock of Allion granted as part of
the Earnout Payment is freely negotiable and tradable on Nasdaq or
a U.S. national securities exchange, except during the period from
the date of the IPO until one hundred eighty one (181) calendar
days thereafter.
(a)
If
there is a Change in Control at any time prior to the twenty four
(24) month anniversary of the date hereof and the number of
Slots is less than fifteen thousand (15,000), Buyer shall pay the
Earnout Payment contemporaneously with the Change in Control, in an
amount equal to Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) less any
Earnout Payments made by Buyer to Seller prior to the date of the
Change in Control.
(b)
If
there is a Change in Control at any time prior to the twenty four
(24) month anniversary of the date hereof and the number of
Slots is equal or greater than fifteen thousand (15,000); or
there is a Change in Control on or after the twenty four (24) month
anniversary date of the date hereof, then either of following shall
apply, at the Buyer’s sole and absolute discretion (provided,
however that either of (i) or (ii) must be chosen by
Buyer):
(i)
(A) Buyer’s rights and obligations under
this Agreement shall be assumed by Allion, Buyer’s acquirer,
Buyer’s successor or other party resulting from a Change in
Control and the Agreement shall be otherwise continued even after
any Change in Control (by operation of law or otherwise) for the
duration of the full Earnout Period; and (B) the historical
budgeted amounts provided to the Assets and Seller’s business
acquired hereunder shall be maintained at substantially the same
level for the duration of the full Earnout Period;
or
(ii)
As
of the date of the Change in Control, Buyer shall pay Seller an
amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the Projected Future Earnout
Payments; provided that in no event shall the payment under this
Section exceed the Maximum Earnout Payment.
(c)
For purposes of this
Agreement:
(i)
“Projected Future Earnout
Payments” shall mean (A)
the aggregate number of Slots as of the date of the Change in
Control, divided by (B) the number of full and partial months from
the date hereof through the date of the Change in Control (the
“Accrued Months”), multiplied by (C) the difference of
forty (40) minus the Accrued Months.
(ii)
“Change in
Control” shall mean:
(A) a complete liquidation or dissolution of Buyer or the sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the Assets (in one
transaction or a series of related transactions), except where
Allion or another wholly-owned subsidiary of Allion is the
resulting owner of the Assets; (B) the acquisition (or series of
related acquisitions) by any individual, entity or group (within
the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) of
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated
under the 1934 Act) of 50% or more of either of (I) the then
outstanding shares of common stock of Allion or (II) the combined
voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of Allion
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; (C) a
reorganization, merger or consolidation involving Buyer or Allion
(whether or not Buyer or Allion is the surviving entity), in each
case unless the result is that the holders of Allion’s
outstanding securities immediately prior to the consummation of
such transaction hold voting securities in excess of fifty percent
(50%) of the voting power of Allion or the surviving or resulting
entity, as the case may be or the resulting entity is another
wholly-owned subsidiary of Allion.
2.4
Accounting . Each
Earnout Payment or Buy-Out Payment shall be accompanied with a true
and accurate accounting of the calculations to be performed by
Buyer pursuant to this Article II, all amounts due Ground Zero and
Seller (and/or Seller’s shareholders) (the
“Accounting” ). The Accounting shall be signed
by the chief financial officer of Buyer or Allion certifying that
the Accounting is true and accurate.
2.5
Allocation of Purchase Price
.
The Purchase Price for the Assets shall be allocated for federal,
state, local and foreign tax purposes by each party among the
Assets as mutually agreed upon by Buyer and Seller and set forth as
Exhibit 2.5. For all pertinent tax purposes, each party
hereto shall report the purchase and sale provided for, and with
the characterization given these transactions in this Agreement, to
taxing authorities on a basis consistent with such allocation, and
each party agrees not to take a position inconsistent with such
allocation. After the Closing, Seller and Buyer each shall timely
file form 8594 with the IRS detailing this allocation. Any future
adjustments to this allocation shall be agreed upon by the
parties.
2.6
Nonassignable Contracts
.
To the extent that the assignment of any Contract to be assigned to
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement shall require the consent of any
other Person, this Agreement shall not constitute a contract to
assign the same if an attempted assignment would constitute a
breach thereof. Seller shall use all reasonable efforts, and Buyer
shall cooperate where appropriate, to obtain any consent necessary
to any such assignment where such consent is requested by Buyer. If
any such consent is not obtained, Seller shall cooperate with Buyer
in any reasonable arrangement designed to provide for Buyer the
benefit, monetary or otherwise, of the Contracts, including
enforcement of any and all rights of Seller or Seller’s
business against the other party thereto arising out of a breach or
cancellation thereof by such other party or
otherwise.
ARTICLE III
CLOSING
3.1
The Closing . Subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Closing shall occur
on the third Business Day after the consummation of an IPO (the
“Closing Date” ), at the offices of
Buyer’s counsel, Nixon Peabody LLP, 990 Stewart Avenue,
Garden City, New York and Seller’s counsel, Hooper,
Lundy & Bookman, Inc., 1875 Century Park East, Los Angeles,
California, with such coordination as is necessary to facilitate a
remote closing. The parties agree that the Closing may occur upon
faxed signatures with originals to be provided as soon as
practicable thereafter.
3.2
Obligations of Seller
.
At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer the
following:
(a)
A
bill of sale, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2(a),
duly executed by Seller.
(b)
Copies of the resolutions of the Board of
Directors and shareholders of Seller certified by the secretary or
assistant secretary of Seller, which resolutions shall approve and
authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and which
shall be attached hereto as Exhibit
3.2(b);
(c)
All consents to the assignment to Buyer of the
Space Lease, in the form of Exhibit 3.2(c)(i), and the
Ground Zero Agreement, in the form of Exhibit 9.6, and such
other consents as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties prior
to the Closing and attached hereto as Exhibit
3.2(c)(ii);
(d)
The independent contractor agreement between Pat
Iantorno and Buyer, in form mutually satisfactory to such parties
and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
3.2(d);
(e)
The independent contractor agreement between
Linda Lyon and Buyer, in form mutually satisfactory to such parties
and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
3.2(e);
(f)
The severance agreement by and among James
Holden, Seller and Buyer, attached hereto as Exhibit
3.2(f);
(g)
Such other instruments of assignment and
conveyance as may be necessary or appropriate to fully and
effectively transfer to Buyer the Assets; and
(h)
All of the other documents and instruments
required to be delivered by Seller.
3.3
Obligations of Buyer
. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to
Seller the following:
(b)
Copies of the resolutions of the Board of
Directors of Buyer certified by the secretary or assistant
secretary of Seller, which resolutions shall approve and authorize
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby, attached hereto as
Exhibit 3.3(b);
(c)
The independent contractor agreement between Pat
Iantorno and Buyer, in form mutually satisfactory to such parties
and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
3.2(d);
(d)
The independent contractor agreement between
Linda Lyon and Buyer, in form mutually satisfactory to such parties
and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
3.2(e);
(e)
The severance agreement by and among James
Holden, Seller and Buyer, attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2(f);
and
(f)
All of the other documents and instruments
required to be delivered by Buyer.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING SELLER
AND SELLER’S BUSINESS
Seller hereby
represents and warrants to Buyer, with such qualifications and
limitations as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, as of the
date hereof and as of the Closing, as follows:
4.1
Organization and Qualification . Seller is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Washington, with full corporate power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and
to conduct its business as it is now being
conducted.
4.2
Authority . Seller has all requisite corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all documents,
certificates, agreements, instruments and writings related hereto
to which it is a party and to perform, carry out and consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Seller.
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
Seller and each shareholder of Seller who is a signatory hereto
(representing each shareholder of Seller who is of legal age to
sign a binding agreement under applicable law) (each, a
“Signing Shareholder” ) and, assuming due and
valid execution by Buyer, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid
and binding obligation of Seller and each Signing Shareholder,
enforceable against Seller and each Signing Shareholder in
accordance with its terms subject to (a) applicable bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and other laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and
(b) limitations on the enforcement of equitable
remedies.
4.3
No
Breach . Neither the execution and delivery by Seller of this
Agreement nor the consummation by Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby will: (a) violate any provision of the articles
of organization or bylaws of Seller; (b) conflict with, result in a
breach of or constitute a default (or an event which, with or
without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default)
under the Contracts or any other material agreement, document,
certificate or other instrument to which Seller is a party or by
which Seller or any of its properties or assets (including the
Assets) is subject or bound (except for any Contracts which require
consent to assignment to Buyer); (c) result in the creation of, or
give any party the right to create, any Encumbrance upon any of the
Assets; (d) conflict with, violate, result in a breach of or
constitute a default under any judgment, decree, order or process
of any court or governmental authority; (e), to Seller’s
knowledge, conflict with or violate any material statute, law or
regulation applicable to Seller or any of the Assets; or (f), to
Seller’s knowledge, require Seller to obtain any
authorization, consent, approval or waiver from, or to make any
filing with, any governmental or regulatory
authority.
4.4
Absence
Of Liabilities; Books and Records . Seller has no liabilities
(whether accrued, unmatured, contingent or otherwise, and whether
due or to become due), except for (a) performance obligations under
executory contracts, (b) liabilities incurred in the ordinary
course of business and (c) liabilities that have not been incurred
in the ordinary course of business, but are not, individually or in
the aggregate, materially adverse to the condition (financial or
otherwise), business, assets, operations or prospects of
Seller’s business. Seller has no knowledge of any basis for
the assertion against Seller of any liability or loss contingency
that would have a Material Adverse Effect. The books and records of
Seller are accurate and complete in all material respects and have
been maintained in accordance with good business
practices.
4.5
Absence
of Certain Changes or Events . Since December 31, 2004:
Seller’s business has been conducted and the Assets have been
acquired and operated only in the ordinary and usual course
consistent with past practice; neither Seller’s business nor
the Assets have suffered any event or condition that has had a
Material Adverse Effect; and Seller has no knowledge of any event
or condition that has occurred or would reasonably be expected to
occur that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
4.6
Assets . Seller has good and freely transferable title to
all of the owned Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances, and
has the complete and unrestricted power and right to sell and
transfer the owned Assets to Buyer in accordance with the terms
hereof, subject to any consents listed on the Disclosure Schedule.
Schedule 4.6 sets forth a complete and accurate list of all items
of Equipment. The Assets constitute all of the properties and
assets used by Seller in connection with the operation of
Seller’s business.
4.7
Real
Property . Seller does not own any real property and no real
property is involved in this transaction. Schedule 4.7 sets forth
an accurate and complete list of all leases of Real Property used
by Seller in connection with Seller’s business. Seller has
peaceful possession of the Real Property and has no other interest
in real property in connection with Seller’s
business.
4.8
Intellectual Property . Seller owns the Oris System,
including, without limitation, all patents, trademarks, service
marks, trade names and copyrights, in each case registered or
unregistered, inventions, know-how, trade secrets and other
intellectual property rights that are part of the Assets. The only
intellectual property owned by Oris is the Oris System, which is
licensed to various licensees. No Oris System infringes any rights
owned or held by any other person. There is no pending or, to the
knowledge of Seller, threatened claim or litigation against Seller
or Seller’s business contesting its right exclusively to use
any Oris System. To the
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