Exhibit 99.1
STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
COMMONWEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES,
INC.,
PHARMAUST LIMITED
AND
PHARMAUST CHEMISTRY
LTD.
DATED
NOVEMBER 24, 2006
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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Definitions
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2.
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Purchase and
Sale of Target Shares
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(a)
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Basic
Transaction
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(b)
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Purchase
Price
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(c)
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The
Closing
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(d)
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Deliveries at
the Closing
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3.
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Representations
and Warranties Concerning the Transaction
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(a)
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Representations
and Warranties of the Parent and the Seller
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(b)
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Representations
and Warranties of the Buyer
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4.
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Representations
and Warranties Concerning the Target
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(a)
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Organization,
Qualification, and Corporate Power
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(b)
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Capitalization
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(c)
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Noncontravention
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(d)
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Brokers’
Fees
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(e)
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Title to
Assets
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(f)
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Financial
Statements
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(g)
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Events
Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Year End
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(h)
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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(i)
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Legal
Compliance
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(j)
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Tax
Matters
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(k)
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Real
Property
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(l)
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Intellectual
Property
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(m)
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Tangible
Assets
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(n)
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Inventory
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(o)
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Contracts
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(p)
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Notes and
Accounts Receivable
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(q)
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Powers of
Attorney
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(r)
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Insurance
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(s)
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Litigation
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—i—
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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(t)
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Employees
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(u)
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Guaranties
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(v)
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Environment,
Health, and Safety Matters
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(x)
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Disclosure
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5.
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Pre-Closing
Covenants
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(a)
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General
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(c)
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Notices and
Consents
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(d)
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Operation of
Business
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(e)
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Preservation of
Business
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(f)
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Full
Access
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(g)
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Notice of
Developments
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6.
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Post-Closing
Covenants
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(a)
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General
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(b)
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Litigation
Support
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(c)
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Transition
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(d)
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Confidentiality
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(e)
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Covenant Not to
Compete
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7.
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Conditions to
Obligation to Close
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(a)
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Conditions to
Obligation of the Buyer
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(b)
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Conditions to
Obligation of the Seller
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8.
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Remedies for
Breaches of this Agreement
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(a)
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Survival of
Representations and Warranties
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(b)
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Indemnification
Provisions for Benefit of the Buyer
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(c)
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Indemnification
Provisions for Benefit of the Seller
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(d)
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Matters
Involving Third Parties
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(e)
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Non-Exclusive
Remedy
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9.
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Tax
Matters
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(a)
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Tax Periods
Ending on or Before the Closing Date
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(b)
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Tax Periods
Beginning Before and Ending After the Closing Date
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TABLE OF
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(c)
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Cooperation on
Tax Matters
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(d)
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Certain
Taxes
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10.
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Termination
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(a)
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Termination of
Agreement
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(b)
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Effect of
Termination
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11.
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Miscellaneous
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(a)
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Specific
Performance
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(b)
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Press Releases
and Public Announcements
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(c)
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No Third-Party
Beneficiaries
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(d)
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Entire
Agreement
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(e)
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Succession and
Assignment
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(f)
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Counterparts
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(g)
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Headings
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(h)
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Notices
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(i)
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Governing Law
and Venue
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(j)
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Amendments and
Waivers
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(k)
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Severability
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(l)
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Expenses
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(m)
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Construction
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(n)
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Incorporation
of Exhibits, Annexes, and Schedules
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Exhibit A
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Form of Voting
Agreement
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Exhibit B
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Form of Opinion
of Counsel to the Seller
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Exhibit C
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Form of Target
Employment Agreements
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Exhibit D
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Form of
Registration Rights Agreement
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Exhibit E
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Form of Opinion
of Counsel to the Buyer
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Annex I
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Exceptions to
the Parent’s and the Seller’s Representations and
Warranties
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Annex II
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Exceptions to
the Buyer’s Representations and Warranties
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Disclosure Schedule
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Exceptions to
Representations and Warranties Concerning the Target
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STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement ”) is entered into as of November 24,
2006, by and between COMMONWEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC. , a
Virginia corporation (the “ Buyer ”),
PHARMAUST LIMITED , an Australian limited company (the
“ Parent ”), and PHARMAUST CHEMISTRY LTD
, an Australian limited company (the “Seller”). The
Buyer, the Seller and the Parent are referred to collectively
herein as the “ Parties ”. The Seller owns all
of the outstanding capital stock of MIMOTOPES PTY LTD , an
Australian proprietary limited company (the “ Target
”).
WHEREAS , the Target is in the business of developing
high quality research-grade peptide products and applications for
the drug discovery industry;
WHEREAS , the Target is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Seller;
WHEREAS , the Seller is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Parent;
WHEREAS , the Buyer is in the business of providing
analytical and synthetic chemistries and biophysical analysis
technologies to the global biotechnology industry, academic
institutions, government agencies and pharmaceutical
companies;
WHEREAS , the Buyer desires to acquire the outstanding
capital stock of the Target from the Buyer pursuant to the terms of
this Stock Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS , the Parent is willing to enter into this Stock
Purchase Agreement solely for the purposes described
herein.
NOW , THEREFORE , in consideration of the
premises and the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration
of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein contained,
the Parties agree as follows.
1 . Definitions .
“ A&S ” means
Anderson & Strudwick, Incorporated.
“ Adverse Consequences
” means all actions, suits, proceedings, hearings,
investigations, charges, complaints, claims, demands, injunctions,
judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, damages, dues, penalties,
fines, costs, reasonable amounts paid in settlement, liabilities,
obligations, taxes, liens, losses, expenses, and fees, including
court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and
expenses.
“ Affiliate ”
means a person that directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common
control with, the person specified.
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“ Australian Dollars
” and the symbol “ A$ ” shall mean sums of
money in the currency of Australia.
“ Buyer ” has the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
“ Closing ” has
the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) below.
“ Closing Date ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) below.
“ Confidential
Information ” means any information concerning the
businesses and affairs of the Target that is not already generally
available to the public.
“ Corporations Act
” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth).
“ COTS ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 4(1)(iii).
“ Disclosure Schedule
” has the meaning set forth in Section 4
below.
“ Environmental, Health,
and Safety Requirements ” shall mean all federal, state,
local and foreign statutes, regulations, ordinances and similar
provisions having the force or effect of law, all judicial and
administrative orders and determinations, 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.
“ Financial Statements
” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(f)
below.
“ GAAP ” means
United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect
from time to time.
“ GST ” means the
Australian Goods and Services Tax.
“ Income Tax ”
means any federal, state, local, or foreign income tax, including
any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or
not.
“ Income Tax Return
” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or
information return or statement relating to Income Taxes, including
any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment
thereof.
“ Indemnified Party
” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(d)
below.
“ Indemnifying Party
” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(d)
below.
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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 reissues, continuations,
continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions, and reexaminations
thereof (collectively “Patents”), (b) all
trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names,
corporate names and domain 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 (collectively,
“Marks”), (c) all copyrightable works, all
copyrights, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in
connection therewith (collectively “Copyrights”),
(d) all mask works and all applications, registrations, and
renewals in connection therewith, (e) all trade secrets and
confidential business information (including ideas, research and
development, know-how, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and
production processes and techniques, technical data, designs,
drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and
cost information, and business and marketing plans and proposals)
(collectively “Trade Secrets”), (f) all computer
software (including data, compilations of data and related
documentation) collectively, “Software”), (g) all
other proprietary rights, and (h) all copies and tangible
embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium).
“ Knowledge ”
means actual knowledge after reasonable investigation.
“ Licenses In ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 4(1)(iii)
below.
“ Licenses Out ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 4(1)(iv)
below.
“ Licensed Intellectual
Property ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4(1)(iii) below.
“ Most Recent Balance
Sheet ” means the balance sheet contained within the Most
Recent Financial Statements.
“ Most Recent Financial
Statements ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4(f) below.
“ Most Recent Fiscal Month
End ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(f)
below.
“ Most Recent Fiscal Year
End ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(f)
below.
“ Ordinary Course of
Business ” means the ordinary course of business
consistent with past custom and practice (including with respect to
quantity and frequency).
“ Owned Intellectual
Property ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4(1)(iii) below.
“ Parent ” has
the meaning set forth in the preface above.
“ Party ” has the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
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“ 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).
“ Purchase Price
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b)
below.
“ Purchase Shares
” collectively means the shares of the Common Stock of the
Buyer, without par value per share, paid to the Seller pursuant to
Section 2(b)(i) below.
“ SEC ” means the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“ 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) mechanic’s, materialmen’s, and similar liens,
(b) liens for taxes not yet due and payable, (c) purchase
money liens and liens securing rental payments under capital lease
arrangements, and (d) other liens arising in the Ordinary
Course of Business and not incurred in connection with the
borrowing of money.
“ Seller ” has
the meaning set forth in the preface above.
“ Target ” has
the meaning set forth in the preface above.
“ Target Shares ”
collectively means (a) all issued and outstanding ordinary
shares of the Target and (b) any ordinary shares held in
treasury by the Target.
“ Third Party Claim
” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(d)
below.
2 . Purchase and Sale of Target
Shares .
(a) Basic Transaction . On
and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
Buyer agrees to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller agrees to
sell to the Buyer, all Target Shares for the consideration
specified below in this Section 2.
(b) Purchase Price
.
(i) Purchase Price . The
Parties have agreed that the purchase price for the Target Shares
(the “Purchase Price”) will be satisfied by the Buyer
issuing 2,150,000 shares of its unregistered common stock, without
par value per share, to the Seller (the “Purchase
Shares”). The number of Purchase Shares to be so issued will
not be adjusted to account for changes occurring between the date
hereof and the Closing Date in the closing prices of the
Seller’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market or the
Parent’s ordinary shares on the Australian Stock Exchange.
The Buyer has engaged A&S to provide a fairness opinion
regarding the Purchase Price.
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(ii) Delivery of Purchase Price
and Target Shares . On the Closing Date, the Buyer shall cause
to be transferred to the Seller certificates for the Purchase
Shares. The Purchase Shares shall be issued per instructions from
the Seller. In exchange for the Purchase Shares, the Seller shall
deliver to the Buyer the Target Shares, duly endorsed by the holder
to the Buyer.
(c) The Closing . The closing
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “
Closing ”) shall take place at the offices of the
Buyer in Richmond, Virginia commencing at 9:00 a.m. local time on
the second business day following the satisfaction or waiver of all
conditions to the obligations of the Parties to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby (other than conditions with
respect to actions the respective Parties will take at the Closing
itself) or such other date as the Buyer and the Seller may mutually
determine (the “ Closing Date ”); provided,
however, that the Closing Date shall be no later than
March 31, 2007.
(d) Deliveries at the Closing
. At the Closing, (i) the Parent and the Seller will deliver
to the Buyer the various certificates, instruments, and documents
referred to in Section 7(a) below, (ii) the Buyer will
deliver to the Parent and the Seller the various certificates,
instruments, and documents referred to in Section 7(b) below,
(iii) the Seller will deliver to the Buyer stock certificates
representing the Target Shares it holds, endorsed in blank or
accompanied by duly executed assignment documents, and
(iv) the Buyer will deliver to the Seller the Purchase
Shares.
3 . Representations and Warranties
Concerning the Transaction .
(a) Representations and
Warranties of the Parent and the Seller . The Parent and the
Seller collectively represent and warrant to the Buyer that the
statements contained in this Section 3(a) are correct and
complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be 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 Section 3(a)), except as set forth in Annex
I attached hereto.
(i) Organization of the Parent
and the Seller . The Parent and the Seller are limited
companies duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the Country of Australia, State of Victoria,
including, but not limited to the Corporations Act.
(ii) Authorization of
Transaction . The Parent and the Seller have full power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid and
legally binding obligation of the Parent and the Seller,
enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions. The Parent
and the Seller need not give any notice to, make any filing with,
or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any government
or governmental agency in order to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Parent is not required by
applicable law to obtain shareholder approval in order to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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(iii) Noncontravention .
Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
(A) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule,
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other
restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to
which the Parent or the Seller is subject or any provision of its
constitution or other governing documents or (B) 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 the Parent or the Seller is a party or by
which either is bound or to which any of their assets is
subject.
(iv) Brokers’ Fees .
Each of the Parent and the Seller have 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 the Parent or the Buyer could become liable or
obligated.
(v) Target Shares . The
Seller holds of record and owns beneficially all of the issued and
outstanding Target Shares free and clear of any restrictions on
transfer, taxes, Security Interests, options, warrants, purchase
rights, contracts, commitments, equities, claims, and demands. The
Seller is not a party to any option, warrant, purchase right, or
other contract or commitment that could require the Seller to sell,
transfer, or otherwise dispose of any capital stock of the Target
(other than this Agreement). The Seller is not a party to any
voting trust, proxy, or other agreement or understanding with
respect to the voting of any capital stock of the
Target.
(vi) Investment . The Seller
(A) understands that the Purchase Shares have not been, and
will not be, registered under the Securities Act, or under any
other securities laws, and are being offered and sold in reliance
upon exemptions for transactions not involving any public offering,
(B) is acquiring the Purchase Shares solely for its own
account for investment purposes, and not with a view to the
distribution, (C) is a sophisticated investor with knowledge
and experience in business and financial matters, (D) has
received certain information concerning the Buyer and has had the
opportunity to obtain additional information as desired in order to
evaluate the merits and the risks inherent in holding the Purchase
Shares, and (E) is able to bear the economic risk and lack of
liquidity inherent in holding the Purchase Shares.
(vii) Regulation S . The
Seller is a “non-U.S. person” as defined in Regulation
S of the Securities Act. The issuance of the Purchase Shares will
be completed in an offshore transaction, as defined in Rule 902(h)
of Regulation S of the Securities Act, as now in effect, and the
Seller shall submit to the Buyer such further assurances of such
status as may be reasonably requested by the Buyer. The
Seller:
(A) agrees to resell the Purchase
Shares only in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S,
pursuant to registration under the Securities Act or pursuant to an
exemption from registration under the Securities Act;
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(B) acknowledges that the Buyer is
required to refuse to register any sale of the Purchase Shares
unless the transfer is in accordance with the provisions of
Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the Securities Act or
pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities
Act; and
(C) agrees not to engage in hedging
transactions with regards to the securities purchased unless in
compliance with the Securities Act.
(b) Representations and
Warranties of the Buyer . The Buyer represents and warrants to
the Parent and the Seller that the statements contained in this
Section 3(b) are correct and complete as of the date of this
Agreement and will be 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
Section 3(b)), except as set forth in Annex II attached
hereto.
(i) Organization of the Buyer
. The Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and
in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
(ii) Authorization of
Transaction . The Buyer has full power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding
obligation of the Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms
and conditions. With the exception of filing a proxy statement
relating to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement with the
SEC and responding to any comments thereto, the Buyer need not give
any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization,
consent, or approval of any government or governmental agency in
order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(iii) Noncontravention .
Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
(A) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule,
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other
restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to
which the Buyer is subject or any provision of its articles of
incorporation or bylaws or (B) 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 the Buyer
is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is
subject.
(iv) Brokers’ Fees .
The Buyer 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 Seller or
Parent could become liable or obligated.
(v) Purchase Shares . The
Buyer holds of record and owns beneficially the Purchase Shares
which constitute the Purchase Price for the Target Shares, free and
clear of any restrictions on transfer (other than any restrictions
under the Securities Act and state securities laws), taxes,
Security Interests, options, warrants, purchase rights, contracts,
commitments, equities, claims, and demands.
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4 . Representations and Warranties
Concerning the Target . The Parent and the Seller
collectively represent and warrant to the Buyer that to the best of
their collective knowledge and having made all reasonable
investigations the statements contained in this Section 4 are
correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be
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 Section 4), except as set forth
in the disclosure schedule delivered by the Seller to the Buyer on
the date hereof and initialed by the Parties (the
“Disclosure Schedule” ). The Disclosure Schedule
will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the lettered and
numbered paragraphs contained in this Section 4.
(a) Organization, Qualification,
and Corporate Power . The Target is a proprietary limited
company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the Country of Australia, State of Victoria,
including, but not limited to, the Corporations Act. The Target is
duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing under
the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required,
except where the lack of such qualification would not have a
material adverse effect on the business, financial condition,
operations, results of operations, or future prospects of the
Target. The Target has full power and authority to carry on the
businesses in which it is engaged and to own and use the properties
owned and used by it. Section 4(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule lists the directors and officers of the Target.
(b) Capitalization . The
entire issued capital stock of the Target consists of 5,682,074
Target Shares. All of the Target Shares have been duly authorized,
are validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, and are held of
record by the Seller. There are no outstanding or authorized
options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion
rights, exchange rights, or other contracts or commitments that
could require the Target to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to
become outstanding any of its capital stock. There are no
outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit
participation, or similar rights with respect to the Target. There
are no voting trusts, proxies, or other agreements or
understandings with respect to the voting of the capital stock of
the Target.
(c) Noncontravention .
Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
(i) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule,
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other
restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to
which the Target is subject or any provision of the charter or
bylaws of the Target or (ii) 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 the Target 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). The Target 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.
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(d) Brokers’ Fees . The
Target 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.
(e) Title to Assets . The
Target has good and marketable title to, or a valid 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 properties and assets disposed of in the Ordinary Course
of Business since the date of the Most Recent Balance
Sheet.
(f) Financial Statements .
Attached hereto, as Section 4(f) of the Disclosure
Schedule, are the following financial statements (collectively, the
“ Financial Statements ”): (i) audited
balance sheets and statements of income, dated as of June 30,
2006 (the “ Most Recent Fiscal Year End ”) for
the Target; and (ii) unaudited and normalized balance sheets
and statements of income, dated as of June 30, 2005. The
Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) are correct and
complete and consistent with the books and records of the Target,
and present fairly the financial condition of the Target as of such
dates and the results of operations of the Target for such periods;
provided, however , that the Most Recent Financial
Statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments (which will
not be material individually or in the aggregate) and lack
footnotes and other presentation items.
(g) Events Subsequent to Most
Recent Fiscal Year End . Since the Most Recent Fiscal Year End,
there has not been any material adverse change in the business,
financial condition, operations, results of operations, or future
prospects of the Target taken as a whole. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, since that date:
(i) the Target has not sold, leased,
transferred, or assigned any assets, tangible or intangible,
outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(ii) the Target has not entered into
any agreement, contract, lease, or license outside the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(iii) no party (including the
Target) has accelerated, terminated, made modifications to, or
canceled any material agreement, contract, lease, or license to
which the Target is a party or by which it is bound;
(iv) the Target has not imposed any
Security Interest upon any of its assets, tangible or
intangible;
(v) the Target has not made any
capital expenditures outside the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(vi) the Target has not made any
capital investment in, or any material loan to, any other Person
outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
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(vii) the Target has not created,
incurred, assumed, or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed
money and capitalized lease obligations;
(viii) the Target has not granted
any license or sublicense of any material rights under or with
respect to any Intellectual Property;
(ix) there has been no change made
or authorized in the constitution of the Target;
(x) the Target 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;
(xi) the Target 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;
(xii) the Target has not experienced
any material damage, destruction, or loss (whether or not covered
by insurance) to its property;
(xiii) the Target has not made any
loan to, or entered into any other transaction with, any of its
directors, officers, and employees outside the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(xiv) the Target 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;
(xv) the Target has not granted any
increase in the base compensation of any of its directors,
officers, and employees;
(xvi) the Target has not adopted,
amended, modified, or terminated any bonus, profit-sharing,
incentive, severance, or other plan, contract, or commitment for
the benefit of any of its directors, officers, and
employees;
(xvii) the Target has not made any
other material change in employment terms for any of its directors,
officers, and employees; and
(xviii) the Target has not committed
to any of the foregoing.
(h) Undisclosed Liabilities .
The Target has no 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),
except for (i) liabilities set forth on the face of the Most
Recent Balance Sheet (rather than in any notes thereto) and
(ii) liabilities which have arisen after the Most Recent
Fiscal Month End in the Ordinary Course of Business.
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(i) Legal Compliance . The
Target has complied 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.
(j) Tax Matters .
(i) The Target has filed all Income
Tax returns that it was required to file. All such Income Tax
returns were correct and complete in all material respects. All
Income Taxes owed by the Target (whether or not shown on any Income
Tax return) have been paid. The Target is not currently the
beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any
Income Tax return.
(ii) There is no dispute or claim
concerning any Income Tax liability of the Target either
(A) claimed or raised by any authority in writing or
(B) as to which the Parent, the Seller or the directors and
officers of the Target has Knowledge based upon personal contact
with any agent of such authority.
(iii) Section 4(j) of
the Disclosure Schedule lists all federal, state, local, and
foreign Income Tax returns filed with respect to the Target for
taxable periods ended on or after December 31, 2004, indicates
those Income Tax returns that have been audited, and indicates
those Income Tax returns that currently are the subject of audit.
The Seller has delivered to the Buyer correct and complete copies
of all federal Income Tax returns, examination reports, and
statements of deficiencies assessed against, or agreed to by the
Target since December 31, 2004. The Target has not waived any
statute of limitations in respect of Income Taxes or agreed to any
extension of time with respect to an Income Tax assessment or
deficiency.
(k) Real Property
.
(i) Section 4(k)(i) of
the Disclosure Schedule lists and describes briefly all real
property owned by the Target. With respect to each such parcel of
owned real property:
(A) the identified owner has good
and marketable title to the parcel of real property, free and clear
of any Security Interest, easement, covenant, or other restriction,
except for installments of special assessments not yet delinquent,
recorded easements, covenants, and other restrictions, and utility
easements, building restrictions, zoning restrictions, and other
easements and restrictions existing generally with respect to
properties of a similar character;
(B) there are no pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Parent, the Seller and the directors and officers
of the Target, threatened condemnation proceedings, lawsuits, or
administrative actions relating to the property or other matters
affecting the current use, occupancy, or value thereof;
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(C) the legal description for the
parcel contained in the deed thereof describes such parcel fully
and adequately, the buildings and improvements are located within
the boundary lines of the described parcels of land, are not in
violation of applicable setback requirements, zoning laws, and
ordinances, and do not encroach on any easement which may burden
the land;
(D) all facilities have received all
approvals of governmental authorities (including material licenses
and permits) required in connection with the ownership or operation
thereof, and have been operated and maintained in accordance with
applicable laws, rules, and regulations;
(E) except as noted in
Section 4(k)(i) of this Disclosure Schedule, there are
no leases, subleases, licenses, concessions, or other agreements,
written or oral, granting to any party or parties the right of use
or occupancy of any portion of the parcel of real
property;
(F) except as noted in
Section 4(k)(i) of this Disclosure Schedule, there are
no outstanding options or rights of first refusal to purchase the
parcel of real property, or any portion thereof or interest
therein;
(G) except as noted in
Section 4(k)(i) of this Disclosure Schedule, there are
no parties (other than the Target) in possession of the parcel of
real property.
(ii) Section 4(k)(ii) of
the Disclosure Schedule lists and describes briefly all real
property leased or subleased by the Target. The Seller has
delivered to the Buyer correct and complete copies of the leases
and subleases listed in Section 4(k)(ii) of the
Disclosure Schedule (as amended to date). With respect to each
lease and sublease listed in Section 4(k)(ii) of the
Disclosure Schedule:
(A) the lease or sublease is legal,
valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and
effect;
(B) no party to the lease or
sublease is in breach or default, and no event has occurred which,
with notice or lapse of time, would constitute a breach or default
or permit termination, modification, or acceleration
thereunder;
(C) no party to the lease or
sublease has repudiated any provision thereof;
(D) there are no disputes, oral
agreements, or forbearance programs in effect as to the lease or
sublease;
(E) the Target has not assigned,
transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, deeded in trust, or encumbered
any interest in the leasehold or subleasehold; and
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(F) all facilities leased or
subleased thereunder have received all approvals of governmental
authorities (including licenses and permits) required in connection
with the operation thereof, and have been operated and maintained
in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and
regulations.
(l) Intellectual Property
.
(i) Except as is stated with
speci