FORECLOSURE SALE
AGREEMENT
This FORECLOSURE
SALE AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is entered
into as of July 2, 2009 by and between Comerica Bank (“
Lender ” or “ Seller ”) and Synovis
Surgical Sales, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Synovis Life
Technologies, Inc. (“ Purchaser ”).
A. Pegasus
Biologics, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower
”) has borrowed funds from Lender pursuant to that certain
Loan and Security Agreement by and between Lender and Borrower
dated as of November 21, 2006, (as amended from time to time,
including by that certain First Amendment to Loan and Security
Agreement dated as of July 16, 2008, collectively the “
Loan Agreement ”).
B. As of
May 21, 2009, there is owing under the Loan Agreement a
principal amount of $5,236,111.08 (not including, to the extent
applicable, any contingent obligations, e.g. those arising out of
any undrawn letters of credit issued by Lender for Borrower’s
benefit), accrued and unpaid interest through May 19, 2009 in
the amount of $13,126.64, accrued interest thereafter at the per
diem rate of $1,418.12, legal fees and costs, plus all other
outstanding amounts and costs of enforcement due under the Loan
Agreement. Such amount, plus accruing interest and costs and
accrued and accruing attorneys’ fees and costs are
hereinafter referred to herein as the “Existing
Debt.”
C. Certain
Events of Default have occurred and exist under the Loan Agreement,
including under Sections 8.4 and 8.6 (collectively, the
“ Existing Default ”). Lender has delivered a
Notice of Default dated May 15, 2009 to Borrower. The Existing
Default entitled Lender immediately to enforce all the remedies set
forth in the Loan Agreement. Borrower has asked Bank to forbear
from exercising those remedies as a result of the Existing Default,
and Lender has agreed and Lender and Borrower have entered into
that certain Forbearance Agreement and Second Amendment to Loan and
Security Agreement, dated May 22, 2009 (the “
Forbearance Agreement ”).
D. Lender has
the unequivocal right to enforce all of its remedies against
Borrower and the Collateral described on Exhibit
“A” hereto (the “ Collateral
”).
E. Borrower
has determined that a sale, lease, license or other disposition of,
as applicable, all or any part of the Collateral in one or more
private sales to be held on or after the date of this Agreement
(the “ Foreclosure Sale Process ”) is in its
best interests and the best interests of the creditors of
Borrower.
F. Borrower
has agreed to cooperate with Lender and facilitate the sale of the
Collateral pursuant to the Foreclosure Sales Process, as set forth
in this Agreement.
G. On
July 2, 2009, Seller delivered to Borrower and all junior
lienholders entitled to receive the same a Notice of Private Sale
of Collateral (“ Notice ”), in the form attached
hereto
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as Exhibit
“D” . Borrower agreed that the Notice is
reasonable, made in good faith and is the only notice which Seller,
as secured lender exercising the rights as a secured creditor under
the Loan Agreement pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code as
enacted in the State of California, is required to make in order to
validate the sale of the Transferred Assets (as defined below)
under this Agreement.
H. On
July 2, 2009, Seller exercised its post default rights under
the California Commercial Code with respect to the Collateral and
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller has
agreed to sell to Purchaser, all of Debtor’s right, title and
interest in the Collateral described on Exhibit
“A” other than the Excluded Assets (as defined
herein) (the Collateral other than the Excluded Assets is
hereinafter referred to as the “ Transferred Assets
”).
I. Pursuant
to that certain Peaceful Foreclosure Agreement of even date
herewith (the “ Peaceful Foreclosure Agreement
”), Debtor has consented to the Foreclosure Sale Process and
the sale by Seller to Purchaser of Debtor’s right, title and
interest in and to the Transferred Assets on the terms set forth in
this Agreement, and Debtor has agreed to cooperate with Seller to
facilitate the sale of all of its right, title, and interest in and
to the Transferred Assets.
NOW THEREFORE, for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, Purchaser and Seller hereby agree as
follows:
1. Sale
of Transferred Assets . Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, in consideration of and in exchange
for Seller’s receipt of the Purchase Price defined in
Section 3 herein, Seller agrees, on the Closing Date (as
defined herein), to irrevocably sell, transfer, assign, convey, and
set over to Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from
Seller, all of Debtor’s right, title and interest in the
Transferred Assets, “as is”, “where is”,
and without recourse, and (except as set forth in Section 8
below) without representations or warranties of any kind, express
or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties as to
title, possession, quiet enjoyment, merchantability, value, useful
life, fitness for intended use, or similar representations and
warranties. On the Closing Date, Seller and Purchaser shall execute
and deliver to each other a Bill of Sale, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit “B” .
2.
Excluded Assets . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this Agreement, the Transferred Assets shall not include any of
the Excluded Assets and the Excluded Assets shall not be
transferred to Purchaser, but shall be retained by Seller. For
purposes of this Agreement, “ Excluded Assets ”
shall mean the following items:
a.
all cash, cash equivalents and uncashed checks received prior to
the Closing Date,
b.
any contracts of insurance and any rights of Seller as an
additional insured or loss payee on any insurance contract obtained
by Debtor,
c.
any right that Debtor has with respect to tax refunds, claims for
tax refunds and tax attributes arising prior to the Closing
Date,
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d.
to the extent the transfer contemplated herein is prohibited by any
license or other agreement, which prohibition is enforceable in
accordance with applicable law, any software or other licensed
products that may be installed on or attached to the Transferred
Assets delivered to Purchaser,
e.
corporate minute books, and other books and records that do not
relate to the Transferred Assets.
f.
any right that Debtor has with respect to IDE study titled
“DurADAPT™ Bioimplant Dural Substitute’, Clinical
Protocol P05-011-CR dated February 21, 2006.
3.
Purchase Price . As consideration for the sale, transfer,
and conveyance of the Transferred Assets by Seller, Purchaser
agrees to pay at Closing (as defined below). $12,100,000 (the
“ Purchase Price ”) for all of the Transferred
Assets. The Purchase Price will be paid to Seller pursuant to the
wire instructions listed on Exhibit “C” , for
further credit, if at all, to the parties identified in, and in
accordance with the terms and conditions of, the Forbearance
Agreement.
4.
Closing . Subject to satisfaction of the conditions
precedent set forth in Sections 5 and 6 below, the closing of the
sale (the “ Closing ”) will be held within three
(3) business days following satisfaction or waiver (by the party
for whose benefit such condition exists) of the conditions set
forth in Sections 6 and 7. The date on which the Closing is
consummated is referred to herein as a “ Closing Date
.”
5.
Delivery of Possession . Seller shall be under no obligation
to cause delivery of control or possession of the Transferred
Assets to Purchaser. Purchaser understands and acknowledges that
Debtor, and not Seller, is in possession and control of the
Transferred Assets, and that Debtor shall be solely responsible and
liable to Purchaser for such transfer of control and
possession.
6.
Seller’s Conditions Precedent . Seller’s
obligations to consummate the Closing shall be conditioned upon the
satisfaction or waiver of the following:
a.
The representations, warranties, and covenants of Purchaser made
herein shall have been true when made and at all times after the
date when made, to and including the Closing Date, with the same
force and effect as if made on and as of each such times, including
the Closing Date.
b.
As of the Closing Date, the sale of the Transferred Assets by
Seller or any of the transactions contemplated hereby are not
prohibited by any stay or injunction in any litigation,
governmental action, or other proceeding, including, without
limitation, the “automatic stay” under 11 U.S.C. §
362 in any pending case under title 11 of the United States Code by
or against Debtor.
c.
Purchaser shall have paid the Purchase Price.
d.
The Closing occurs on or before July 15, 2009.
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7.
Purchaser’s Conditions Precedent . Purchaser’s
obligations to consummate the Closing shall be conditioned upon the
satisfaction or waiver of the following:
a.
The representations, warranties, and covenants of Seller made
herein shall have been true when made and at all times after the
date when made, to and including the Closing Date, with the same
force and effect as if made on and as of each such times, including
the Closing Date.
b.
As of the Closing Date, the sale of the Transferred Assets by
Seller or any of the transactions contemplated hereby are not
prohibited by any stay or injunction in any litigation,
governmental action, or other proceeding, including, without
limitation, the “automatic stay” under 11 U.S.C. §
362 in any pending case under title 11 of the United States Code by
or against Debtor.
c.
Seller shall have executed and delivered to Purchaser a Bill of
Sale in the form attached as Exhibit “B” hereto,
with respect to the Transferred Assets.
d.
Seller shall have enforced its security interest in the Transferred
Assets effective as of its receipt of the payment in good funds, of
the Purchase Price.
e.
Borrower shall have executed and delivered to Purchaser
assignments, in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser, of
the intellectual property rights listed on Part I of
Exhibit “E” .
f.
Seller shall have obtained and delivered to Purchaser consents to
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in form and
substance satisfactory to Purchaser, from the Borrower’s
contractual counterparties to the agreements listed on Part II
of Exhibit “E” .
g.
Purchaser shall have obtained from the Borrower’s lessor a
lease, in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser, to the
leased premises described in Part III of Exhibit
“E” (the “Transferred
Premises”).
h.
Borrower shall have delivered to Purchaser possession of the
Transferred Assets and the Transferred Premises.
i.
Borrower shall have delivered evidence reasonably satisfactory to
Purchaser (i) that all insurance policies historically
maintained by the Borrower are in effect as of the Closing Date,
and (ii) of the binding of a six year tail for a product
liability policy reasonably acceptable to Purchaser.
8.
Representations and Warranties of Seller . Except as to
Seller’s representations and warranties as to due authority
and the like as expressly provided below, the Transferred Assets
are being sold “as is,” and “where is” with
no express or implied representations or warranties of any kind,
nature, or type whatsoever from, or on behalf of, Seller.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller represents and warrants to
Purchaser, as follows:
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a.
Seller (i) is duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of Texas; and (ii) has all requisite
organizational power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform
the transactions contemplated hereby.
b.
The execution, delivery, and performance by Seller of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transaction contemplated
hereby are within the power of Seller and have been duly authorized
by all necessary actions on the part of Seller. The execution of
this Agreement by Seller constitutes, or will constitute, a legal
valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller
in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, or other laws of general application relating to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
general principles of equity.
c.
No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or registration or
filing with, or notice to, any court or governmental agency or body
having jurisdiction or regulatory authority over Seller (or any of
its properties) is required for (i) Seller’s execution
and delivery of this A
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