Exhibit 10.10
Execution Copy
Share Purchase And
Redemption Agreement
By
and among
Alma Lasers Ltd.,
The
Shareholders named herein
and
The
Buyer and the Funds named herein
Dated as of February 15, 2006
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1. Purchase and
Sale of Shares; Redemption
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1.1
Description of Securities
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1.2
Articles; Debt and Other Pre-Closing Activities
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1.3 Sale
and Purchase of Purchased Shares
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1.4
Redemption of Shareholders’ Shares
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1.5
Optionholder Trust
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1.6
Shareholder Warrants
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1.7
Closing
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1.8
Escrow
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1.9
Contingent Payment
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1.10
Redemption Tax Payments
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1.11
Transfer Taxes
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1.12
Further Assurances
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1.13
Certain Terms Defined
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2.
Representations and Warranties of the Company
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2.1
Organization and Corporate Power
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2.2
Authorization and Non-Contravention
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2.3
Corporate Records
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2.4
Capitalization
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2.5
Subsidiaries; Investments
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2.6
Financial Statements
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2.7 Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
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2.8 Absence
of Certain Developments
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2.9
Accounts Receivable; Accounts Payable.
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2.10
Transactions with Affiliates
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2.11
Properties
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2.12 Tax
Matters
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2.13
Certain Contracts and Arrangements
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2.14
Intellectual Property
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2.15
Litigation
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2.16 Labor
Matters
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2.17
Licenses; Compliance with Laws; Regulatory Matters
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2.18
Employee Benefit Programs
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2.19
Insurance Coverage
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2.20
Investment Banking; Brokerage
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2.21
Environmental Matters
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2.22
Customers, Distributors and Partners
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2.23
Suppliers
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2.24
Warranty and Related Matters
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2.25
Illegal Payments
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2.26
Solvency
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2.27
Privacy of Customer Information
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2.28
Backlog
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2.29
Disclosure
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2A.
Representations and Warranties of the Shareholders
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3.
Representations and Warranties of the Buyer
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3.1
Organization and Corporate Power
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3.2
Authority and Non-Contravention
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3.3
Investment Status
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3.4
Experience
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3.5
Investment
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3.6
Rule 144 and Rule 144A
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3.7 No
Public Market
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Covenants
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4.1 Interim
Operations of the Company
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4.2 Access;
Confidentiality
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4.3 Closing
Efforts
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4.4
Financial Information
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4.5
Consents
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4.6
Exclusivity
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4.7
Covenants of the Buyer
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4.8
Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation; Confidentiality
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5. Closing
Conditions and Deliveries
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5.1
Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the
Closing
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5.2
Conditions to Obligations of the Buyer to Effect the Closing
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5.3
Conditions to Obligations of the Company and Shareholders
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6.
Termination
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6.1
Termination
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6.2 Effect
of Termination
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6.3 Right
to Proceed
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7. Survival Of
Representations And Warranties; Transaction Related
Indemnification
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7.1
Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants
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7.2
Transaction Related Indemnification
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7.3
Limitations on Transaction Related Indemnification
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7.4 Notice;
Payment of Losses; Defense of Third-Party Claims
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7.5
Limitation on Contribution and Certain Other Rights
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7.6 Sole
Remedy
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7.7 Setoff;
Order of Application
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7.8
Appointment of Shareholders’ Representative
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8.
General
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8.1 Waivers
and Consents; Amendments
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8.2 Legend
on Securities
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8.3
Governing Law
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8.4
Section Headings; Construction
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8.5
Counterparts
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8.6 Notices
and Demands
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8.7 Dispute
Resolution
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8.8 Consent
to Jurisdiction
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8.9
Remedies; Severability
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8.10
Integration
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8.11
Assignability; Binding Agreement
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8.12
Expenses
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8.13
Publicity
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Schedule of Shareholders |
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Exhibit B
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Schedule of Redemptions and
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Exhibit C-1
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Form of 1X Shareholder Warrant |
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Exhibit C-2
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Form of 1.5X Shareholder Warrant |
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Exhibit D
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Form of Articles of Organization |
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Exhibit E
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Form of Shareholders’
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Exhibit F
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Form of Share Transfer Deed |
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Exhibit G
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Form of Escrow Agreement |
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Exhibit H
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“Accredited
Investor” |
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Exhibit I
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Form of Management Rights Letter |
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Exhibit J
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Form of Opinion of Counsel |
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Exhibit K
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Form of Director Indemnification
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Exhibit L
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Senior Commitment Letter |
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Share Purchase And
Redemption Agreement
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION
AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is made and
entered into as of February 15, 2006, by and among
(i) Alma Lasers Ltd. (formerly known as MSQ Ltd.), a
corporation organized under Israeli law (the “
Company ”), (ii) the shareholders of the
Company named in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “
Initial Shareholders , ” and each
individually, an “ Initial Shareholder
”), (iii) Aesthetic Acquisition B.V., an entity
organized under Netherlands law (the “ Buyer
”), (iv) the investment partnerships listed on the
signature pages hereto under the heading “Funds” (the
“ Funds ”), (v) each holder of
vested options to purchase Ordinary Shares (as defined below) of
the Company (“ Options ”) who has become
a party to this Agreement by executing a joinder agreement in form
and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer (“ Joinder
Agreement ”) to become a party to this Agreement in
connection with its exercise of Options (each, an “
Optionholder ”), and (vi) solely for
purposes of Section 4.8 hereof, each of the Persons (as
defined below) listed on the signature pages hereto under the
heading “Non-Compete Parties” (each, a “
Non-Compete Party ”).
WHEREAS , as of the date
hereof all of the issued and outstanding shares of share capital of
the Company are owned beneficially and of record by the
Shareholders (as defined below) as set forth on
Exhibit A attached hereto (including, in the case of
Optionholders, the number of shares of share capital of the Company
anticipated to be owned beneficially and of record thereby
following the exercise of Options as of immediately prior to the
Closing);
WHEREAS , immediately prior
to the Closing, the rights of the Series A Preferred Shares
and Series B Preferred Shares (“ Preferred
Shares ”) will be amended such that the Preferred
Shares shall have the same rights as the Ordinary Shares and
immediately thereafter thereafter will be converted into Ordinary
Shares (“ Conversion” ) ;
WHEREAS , immediately after
the Conversion and prior to the Pre-Closing Bonus Shares (as
defined below), each Optionholder will exercise the Options held
thereby as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and
execute and deliver a Joinder Agreement (such exercises,
collectively, the “ Option Exercise Transaction
”);
WHEREAS , immediately after
the Option Exercise Transaction and prior to the Closing,
(a) the Company shall declare and effect the issuance of a
bonus shares (with such term having the meaning ascribed thereto
under the Israeli Companies Law) dividend of 757,688,353 Ordinary
Shares (as defined below) (collectively, the “
Pre-Closing Bonus Shares ”), and then
(b) the Company shall declare and pay cash dividends in
respect of its share capital then outstanding, and cash payments to
Optionholders in respect of their vested options to purchase
Ordinary Shares as of the Closing Date but which will not be
exercised in connection with the Option Exercise Transaction, in
the aggregate amount of $8,142,000 (collectively, the “
Pre-Closing Dividends ”), and then (c)
377,172,000 of the Company’s issued and outstanding ordinary
shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share, of the Company (“
Ordinary Shares ”), will be reclassified into
an aggregate of 377,172,000 Series A-1 Convertible Preferred
Shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share, of the Company (“
Series A-1 Preferred Shares ”) (the
“ Reclassification ”);
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WHEREAS , immediately prior
to or contemporaneously with the Closing, Buyer will lend to the
Company an amount equal to $14,998,037 pursuant to the terms of a
Note Purchase Agreement (the “ Note Purchase
Agreement ”) in return for (i) subordinated
notes (collectively, the “ Subordinated Notes
”) and (ii) 12,468,000 Ordinary Shares (the “
Sub-Debt Equity Shares ”) to be issued by the
Company at the Closing;
WHEREAS , immediately prior
to or contemporaneously with the Closing, Bank Hapoalim B.M. (the
“ Senior Lenders ” and, together with
Buyer (but solely in respect of the Subordinated Notes), the
“ Lenders ”) will lend to the Company an
amount equal to $20,000,000 pursuant to the terms of a senior
secured loan agreement (or other similar agreement) (the “
Senior Credit Agreement ”) in return for senior
secured promissory notes (collectively, the “ Senior
Notes ” and, together with the Subordinated Notes,
the “ Notes ”);
WHEREAS , at the Closing, the
Buyer will purchase from the Shareholders, and the Shareholders
will sell to the Buyer, a total of 377,172,000 Series A-1
Preferred Shares (the “ Purchased Shares
”) for an aggregate purchase price of $55,000,478 (subject to
adjustment pursuant to Section 1.9 and subject to the escrow
obligations set forth in Section 1.8) (the “ Cross
Purchase ”), which Purchased Shares represent all of
the issued and outstanding Series A-1 Preferred Shares;
WHEREAS , at the Closing, the
Company will use, among other things, a portion of the proceeds
from the purchase and sale of the Notes to repurchase from the
Shareholders, and the Shareholders shall sell to the Company (the
“ Redemption ”), a total of 240,003,000
Ordinary Shares (the “ Redeemed Shares ”)
for an aggregate repurchase price of $26,856,037 (subject to
adjustment pursuant to Section 1.9), with the number of
Redeemed Shares to be repurchased from each such Shareholder as set
forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and with each such
Redeemed Share to be immediately cancelled by the Company
immediately following its repurchase;
WHEREAS , in connection with
the Redemption, the Company will issue to the Shareholders (i)
warrants to purchase 33,310,505 Ordinary Shares, each in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-1
(collectively, the “ 1X Shareholder Warrants
”) and (ii) warrants to purchase 33,310,491 Ordinary
Shares, each in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C-2 (collectively, the “ 1.5X
Shareholder Warrants ” and, together with the 1X
Shareholder Warrants, the “ Shareholder
Warrants ”);
WHEREAS , immediately
following the Reclassification, Cross Purchase, Loan Transaction,
and Redemption, (i) the Buyer will hold a total of
(A) 377,172,000 Series A-1 Preferred Shares, which
Series A-1 Preferred Shares of will have an aggregate
liquidation/sale preference of $55,000,478 (subject to adjustment)
and will be convertible into an aggregate of 377,172,000 Ordinary
Shares (subject to adjustment), and (B) 12,468,000 Ordinary
Shares, and (ii) the Shareholders will hold
(A) 140,766,000 Ordinary Shares and (B) Shareholder
Warrants representing the right to purchase up to an additional
66,620,996 Ordinary Shares; and
WHEREAS , in connection with
and as a condition precedent to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, among other things (i) the
Company shall have adopted amended and restated articles of
association in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D
(the
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Articles ”), (ii) the Company shall have
reserved for issuance under its current 2005 Share Option Plan (the
“ Current Share Option Plan ”), as may be
amended or revised, and any additional share option plan, as may be
adopted in the future (together with the Current Share Option Plan,
collectively, the “ Share Option Plans ”)
143,013,000 Ordinary Shares, and (iii) the Company, the
Shareholders and the Buyer shall have entered into a Shareholders
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the
“ Shareholders Agreement ” and, together
with this Agreement, Note Purchase Agreement and the Subordinated
Notes, the “ Transaction Documents
” ).
NOW THEREFORE , in
consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and
agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of Shares;
Redemption
1.1 Description of
Securities . For purposes of this Agreement, the
Series A-1 Preferred Shares to be acquired by the Buyer from
the Shareholders hereunder in the Cross Purchase are sometimes
referred to as the “ Acquired Series A-1 Preferred
Shares ,” the Ordinary Shares issuable upon
conversion of the Series A-1 Preferred Shares are referred to
as the “ Ordinary Conversion Shares ,
” and the Acquired Series A-1 Preferred Shares and the
Ordinary Conversion Shares are sometimes referred to herein as the
“ Securities .” The Securities shall have
the rights, privileges and preferences contained in the
Articles.
1.2 Articles; Debt and
Other Pre-Closing Activities .
(a) As
of immediately prior to the Closing, the Option Exercise
Transaction shall have been consummated, the Pre-Closing Bonus
Shares shall have been issued, the Pre-Closing Dividends shall have
been declared and paid, the Reclassification shall have been
consummated. Immediately prior to or contemporaneously with the
Closing, the Company shall have (a) adopted the Articles, and
the same shall have become effective in accordance with Israeli
law, and (b) received proceeds of the Notes in the aggregate
amount of approximately $35,000,000. As soon as practicable
following the Closing, but in event not more than two
(2) business days following the Closing Date, the Company
shall file the Articles with the Israeli Companies Registrar and
shall make all filings necessary with the Israeli Companies
Registrar to reflect that the capitalization of the Company as of
immediately following the Closing is as set forth on
Section 2.4(h) of the Disclosure Schedules .
(b) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that, as
of immediately prior to the Closing (but following the consummation
of the Option Exercise Transaction), any Optionholder has
(i) declined to, or otherwise failed to, exercise the Options
anticipated on the date hereof to be exercised thereby prior to the
Closing (as the number of Options anticipated to be exercised is
reflected on Exhibit A attached hereto opposite the
name of such Optionholder), or (ii) failed to deliver a
Joinder Agreement in connection with the Option Exercise
Transaction, then Exhibits A and B attached hereto
shall be amended (without the need for any consent or waiver other
than the Buyer’s) to (A) remove the name of such
Optionholder therefrom (but solely to the extent of any Options
held thereby not being exercised), and (B) to appropriately
adjust the number of Purchased Shares and Redeemed Shares purchased
from each Shareholder, the consideration payable to each
Shareholder in
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respect
thereof (including appropriately adjusting the amount of any escrow
or trust obligation applicable to such Shareholder), the number of
any Shareholder Warrants issuable to such Shareholder, and such
Shareholder’s Pro Rata Percentage, each in a manner
reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, the Company, and the
Shareholders’ Representative.
1.3 Sale and Purchase of
Purchased Shares . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
herein, and in reliance on the representations and warranties made
by the Company and the Shareholders, respectively, herein, the
Buyer hereby agrees to purchase from the Shareholders, and each of
the Shareholders hereby agrees to sell to the Buyer, the number of
Series A-1 Preferred Shares set forth opposite the name of
each such Shareholder on Exhibit B hereto (subject to
adjustment, if at all, pursuant to Section 1.2(b)), or an
aggregate of 377,172,000 Purchased Shares, free and clear of any
and all liens, claims, options, charges, pledges, security
interests, deeds of trust, voting agreements, voting trusts,
encumbrances, rights or restrictions of any nature (“
Claims ”), in each case for the purchase price
set forth opposite such Shareholder’s name on
Exhibit B attached hereto (subject to adjustment, if at
all, pursuant to Section 1.2(b)) under the heading
“Cross Purchase”, or an aggregate purchase price of
$55,000,478, such amounts to be subject to adjustment as set forth
in Section 1.9 below and subject to the Shareholders’
escrow obligations pursuant to Section 1.8 below and, in the
case of the Optionholders, the Optionholders obligations to deposit
certain funds into trust pursuant to Section 1.5 below. At the
Closing, each Shareholder shall deliver to the Buyer a share
transfer deed substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit F (each, a “ Share Transfer
Deed ”) evidencing its transfer of the Purchased
Shares sold thereby to the Buyer pursuant to this
Section 1.3.
1.4 Redemption of
Shareholders’ Shares . At the Closing, and
immediately following the issuance of the Notes and the purchase
and sale of the Purchased Shares as provided herein, upon the terms
and subject to the conditions herein, and in reliance on the
representations and warranties made by the Shareholders to the
Company herein, the Company hereby agrees to apply a portion of the
proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Notes to repurchase from
the Shareholders, and the Shareholders, severally but not jointly,
hereby agree to sell, transfer and convey to the Company, the
number of Redeemed Shares set forth opposite the name of such
Shareholder on Exhibit B attached hereto (subject to
adjustment, if at all, pursuant to Section 1.2(b)), or an
aggregate of 240,003,000 Redeemed Shares, free and clear of all
Claims, in each case for the repurchase price set forth opposite
such Shareholder’s name on Exhibit B attached
hereto (subject to adjustment, if at all, pursuant to
Section 1.2(b)) under the heading “Redemption”, or
an aggregate repurchase price of $26,856,037 (the “
Redemption Price ”), such amount to be subject
to adjustment as set forth in Section 1.9 below. At the
Closing, each Shareholder shall deliver to the Company a Share
Transfer Deed evidencing its transfer of the Redeemed Shares sold
thereby to the Company pursuant to this Section 1.4.
Immediately following the repurchase of each Redeemed Share, the
Company shall cancel and retire such Redeemed Share so that each
such Redeemed Share is no longer issued or outstanding (whether as
a dormant share or otherwise).
1.5 Optionholder
Trust . Prior to the Closing, the Company, the
Optionholders who have executed Joinder Agreements and Employees
Remuneration Trust Company (the “ Trustee
”), as trustee, will establish a trust for the benefit of the
Optionholders who have executed Joinder Agreements (the “
Optionholder Trust ”). At the Closing, the
Buyer and the
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Company
will deposit in the Optionholder Trust for the benefit of each
Optionholder the amount set forth on Exhibit B attached
hereto (subject to adjustment, if at all, pursuant to
Section 1.2(b)) under the heading “Trust” opposite
its name, representing the aggregate consideration to be received
by such Optionholder in respect of the shares of share capital
issuable upon exercise of the Options and purchased by the Buyer or
the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions
hereof.
1.6 Shareholder
Warrants . At the Closing, and concurrently with the
Redemption, upon the terms and subject to the conditions herein,
and in reliance on the representations and warranties made by the
Shareholders herein, the Company shall issue to each Shareholder
(a) a 1X Shareholder Warrant entitling such Shareholder to
purchase up to that number of Ordinary Shares as set forth on
Exhibit B attached hereto (subject to adjustment, if at
all, pursuant to Section 1.2(b)) under the heading “1X
Warrant Shares” opposite such Shareholder’s (as
applicable) name, and (b) a 1.5X Shareholder Warrant entitling
such Shareholder to purchase up to that number of Ordinary Shares
as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto (subject to
adjustment, if at all, pursuant to Section 1.2(b)) under the
heading “1.5X Warrant Shares” opposite such
Shareholder’s name.
1.7 Closing .
Subject to Section 6.1 below, the closing of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (herein called the “
Closing ”) shall be held at the offices of
Goodwin Procter LLP, Exchange Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02109,
at 10:00 a.m., Boston time, as soon as possible, but in no
event later than three (3) business days, following the
satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions to the Closing set
forth in Section 5 (the “ Closing Date
”).
1.8 Escrow . At
the Closing, the Company, the Buyer, the Shareholders and Mellon
Trust of New England, N.A. (the “ Escrow Agent
”), as escrow agent, will execute an Escrow Agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto (the
“ Escrow Agreement ”), in accordance with
which each Shareholders will deposit in escrow with the Escrow
Agent the amount set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto
(subject to adjustment, if at all, pursuant to Section 1.2(b))
under the heading “Escrow” opposite its name,
representing an aggregate amount of $13,500,000 (the “
Escrow Amount ”), with (a) $11,000,000 of such
Escrow Amount to be held in escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement
until December 31, 2007 (the “ Indemnification
Escrow Amount ”), and (b) $2,500,000 of such Escrow
Amount to be held in escrow until such time as the Company has
satisfied its obligations to pay the Redemption Tax Payment Amount
(as defined below) pursuant to Section 1.10 (the “
Tax Redemption Escrow Amount ”), all as more fully set
forth in (and subject to the terms of) the Escrow Agreement. The
Escrow Amount shall be subject to claims by Buyer for
indemnification under Section 7.2, shall be subject to release
in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.10, shall be
subject to the procedures specified in the Escrow Agreement and to
release in accordance with the provisions thereof.
1.9 Contingent
Payment .
(a) In
addition to the payments to the Shareholders otherwise set forth in
this Agreement, the Shareholders shall be entitled to additional
payments pursuant to the following terms and conditions and in the
following amounts (any such payment, a “ Contingent
Payment ”):
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(i)
Subject to the first sentence of Section 1.9(c), for every one
dollar ($1.00) by which the Company’s consolidated aggregate
revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 as set
forth in the Company’s audited financial statements for the
year then ended (the “ 2006 Revenues ”)
exceed $40,350,000 (the “ 2006 Revenue
Threshold ”), if at all, each Shareholder shall be
entitled to be paid an amount equal to (each a “
Revenue Contingent Payment ”) the product of
(x) $0.8401487, and (y) the percentage set forth on Exhibit
B attached hereto (subject to adjustment, if at all, pursuant
to Section 1.2(b)) opposite such Shareholder’s name
(each such percentage, a “ Pro Rata Percentage
”); provided , however , that the aggregate
amount of Revenue Contingent Payments payable to the Shareholders
under this Section 1.9(a)(i) (without giving effect to any
adjustment or increase pursuant to the first sentence of
Section 1.9(c)) shall not exceed $11,300,000.
(ii)
Subject to the first sentence of Section 1.9(c), for every one
dollar ($1.00) by which the Company’s consolidated aggregate
operating profits for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
as set forth in the Company’s audited financial statements
for the year then ended (the “ 2006 Operating
Profits ”) exceed $15,825,000 (the “ 2006
Operating Profits Threshold ”), if at all, each
Shareholder shall be entitled to be paid an amount equal to (each a
“ Profits Contingent Payment ”) the
product of (x) $1.5436696, and (y) such Shareholder’s
Pro Rata Percentage; provided , however , that the
aggregate amount of Profits Contingent Payments payable to the
Shareholders under this Section 1.9(a)(ii) (without giving effect
to any adjustment or increase pursuant to the first sentence of
Section 1.9(c)) shall not exceed $5,700,000.
(iii)
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the
event of a breach by any Shareholder of any non-competition,
non-solicitation or confidentiality obligations to the Company,
including, without limitation pursuant to Section 4.8 or
pursuant to any Employee Agreement (as defined below), no
Contingent Payment shall be due or payable to such Shareholder
pursuant to Sections 1.9(a)(i) or (ii); provided ,
however , that the Company and the Buyer shall have given
such Shareholder written notice of their intentions not to make
such payments under Section 1.9(b) at least ten (10) days
prior to the date such payment is due; provided further ,
that the number of days of such notice shall be reduced in the
event that, and to the extent that, such breach occurs less than
ten (10) days prior to the date such payment is due.
(iv)
The Company’s 2006 Operating Profits and 2006 Revenues shall
be calculated, by the Company (subject to approval by the Board of
Directors) on or prior to June 30, 2007, based on the
Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2006 prepared in a manner consistent with
the Company’s past practice but excluding, for the purposes
of such calculations, the effects of (or any impairments,
write-offs, expenses or costs made directly in connection with)
(i) any one time or other extraordinary events occurring
outside the Company’s ordinary course of business (but
including any one-time bona fide, arms-length sales of any Products
to the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ customers),
(ii) the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) the
grants of options to purchase Ordinary Shares under the Share
Option Plans, or (iv) the Company’s acquisition of Alma
Lasers, Inc. (but including the effects of the operations of Alma
Lasers, Inc. as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company).
For
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purposes of
calculating any Contingent Payment due hereunder, the 2006 Revenue
Threshold, the 2006 Operating Profits Threshold and the figures set
forth in clause (x) of each of Sections 1.9(a)(i) and
(ii) above shall be appropriately adjusted in connection with
any spin-off transaction, merger, consolidation, other business
combination or divestiture transaction or any other acquisition,
sale or divestiture of any material line of business consummated in
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
(b) In
the event that any Contingent Payments are payable to the
Shareholders pursuant to Section 1.9(a), such payments shall
be made by the Buyer and the Company in accordance with the
following:
(i) The
Company shall pay to each Shareholder the aggregate amount of all
Contingent Payments due to such Shareholder pursuant to
Section 1.9(a); provided , however , that the
amount payable by the Company to all Shareholders pursuant to this
Section 1.9(b)(i) (without giving effect to any adjustment or
increase pursuant to the first sentence of Section 1.9(c))
shall not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate.
(ii) In
the event that the aggregate Contingent Payments payable to the
Shareholders pursuant to Section 1.9(a) exceed $10,000,000,
the Buyer shall pay to the Shareholder the excess of the aggregate
amount of such Contingent Payments over $10,000,000, with each
Shareholder being paid an amount equal to the product of
(x) such excess, and (y) such Shareholder’s Pro
Rata Percentage; provided , however , that the amount
payable by the Buyer to all Shareholders pursuant to this
Section 1.9(b)(ii) (without giving effect to any adjustment or
increase pursuant to the first sentence of Section 1.9(c))
shall not exceed $7,000,000 in the aggregate. The Funds hereby,
jointly and severally, guarantee the Buyer’s obligations (if
any) to make payments pursuant to this
Section 1.9(b)(ii).
(c) Each
Contingent Payment shall be deemed to bear interest at an annual
rate of 5.570%, with such interest commencing to accrue on the
Closing Date and accruing until the date which is two (2) business
days prior to the date such Contingent Payment is actually made.
The amount of any Contingent Payment payable pursuant to
Section 1.9(a) (together with interest thereon in accordance
with this Section 1.9(b)) shall be paid by Buyer and the
Company within sixty (60) days of the completion of an audit
by the Company’s independent auditors at such time of the
Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006. Each such payment shall be made in
immediately available funds via wire transfer to an account
designated in writing by the Shareholder entitled to receive such
payment.
(d) Any
amounts paid by Buyer to any Shareholder pursuant to this
Section 1.9 shall constitute an increase to the purchase price
paid by Buyer in respect of the Purchased Shares. Any amounts paid
by the Company to any Shareholder pursuant to this Section 1.9
shall constitute an increase to the Redemption Price paid by the
Company in respect of the Redeemed Shares.
1.10 Redemption Tax
Payments . The Company shall pay all Taxes (as defined
below) incurred by the Company as a result of the Redemption (the
aggregate amount thereof, the “ Redemption Tax Payment
Amount ”) when due and payable (if at all). The
Company shall
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provide
the Buyer with five (5) business days prior written notice of its
intention to pay the Redemption Tax Payment Amount. Upon payment by
the Company of the Redemption Tax Payment Amount, an amount equal
to sixty-five percent (65%) of the Redemption Tax Payment Amount
(the “ Buyer Redemption Tax Portion ”)
shall be distributed by the Escrow Agent out of the Tax Redemption
Escrow Amount to the Buyer, which shall be the Buyer’s sole
and exclusive remedy from the Shareholders or the Company with
respect to the Redemption Tax Payment Amount; provided that
in the event that the Buyer Redemption Tax Portion is less than
$2,500,000 then an amount equal to the excess of $2,500,000 over
the Buyer Redemption Tax Portion shall be distributed by the Escrow
Agent out of the Tax Redemption Escrow Amount to the
Shareholders.
1.11 Transfer
Taxes . All transfer taxes, fees and duties under
applicable law incurred in connection with the sale and transfer of
the Purchased Shares, the sale, issuance or transfer of the
Shareholder Warrants, the Reclassification or the Redemption, under
this Agreement will be borne and paid by the Company and it shall
promptly reimburse the Buyer and Shareholders for any such tax, fee
or duty which any of them is required to pay under applicable
law.
1.12 Further
Assurances . The Company, the Shareholders and the Buyer
from time to time after the Closing at the request of any other
party hereto and without further consideration shall execute and
deliver further instruments of transfer and assignment and take
such other action as a party may reasonably require to more
effectively transfer and assign to, and vest in, the Buyer, the
Securities and all rights thereto, and to fully implement the
provisions of this Agreement.
1.13 Certain Terms
Defined . The following terms, as used in this Agreement,
have the meaning set forth in this Section:
“ Affiliate
” of a Person means (i) with respect to a Person, any
member of such Person’s family (including any child,
step-child, parent, step-parent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or
sister-in-law); (ii) with respect to an entity, any officer,
director, shareholder, partner or investor in such entity or of or
in any affiliate of such entity; and (iii) with respect to a
Person or entity, any Person or entity which directly or indirectly
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such
Person or entity.
“ Approval Date
” means the first date on which the Company has received the
Redemption Approval.
“ Business
” means the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as
currently conducted but including the Company’s and its
Subsidiaries’ currently proposed sales of (i) RF
Products (as defined below) in the United States and (ii) the
Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ skin-tightening
products anywhere in the world.
“ business day
” means a day except a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on
which the SEC or banks in the City of Boston, Massachusetts are
authorized or required under any Legal Requirement to be
closed.
“ Company Intellectual
Property Assets ” means all Intellectual Property
Assets owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or used in
the Business. “Company Intellectual Property
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Assets” includes, without limitation, any Patents, Marks,
Copyrights or Trade Secrets owned by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
“ Consents
” means all licenses, permits, authorizations,
certifications, accreditations, or similar approvals of
Governmental Authorities and other third parties necessary to
permit the Transaction to be consummated lawfully in accordance
with this Agreement, without forfeiture or material impairment of
any Contract or any other License, including any such consent,
permit, or approval required to be obtained after the Closing and
including those listed on Section 2.2 of the Disclosure
Schedule .
“ Control ”
(including the terms “controlled by” and “under
common control with”) means the possession, directly or
indirectly, or as trustee or executor, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management policies of a Person, whether
through the ownership of shares, as trustee or executor, by
contract or credit arrangement or otherwise;
“ Copyrights
” means copyrights in both published and unpublished works,
including, without limitation, all curricula, program materials,
compilations, databases and computer programs, manuals and other
documentation and all copyright registrations and applications, and
all derivatives, translations, adaptations and combinations of the
above.
“ Governmental
Authority ” means any federal, state, local,
municipal, foreign, tribal, or other governmental or regulatory
authority of any nature and of any jurisdiction (including Israel,
the United States, and the European Union) or supranational
organization (which organization has the authority to make and
enforce, or cause the enforcement of, rules and regulations),
including any governmental agency, branch, bureau, commission,
ministry, department, official, or entity and any court or other
tribunal (including the FDA, as defined below, and all other
regulatory and other authorities in which the Company markets its
Products or otherwise conducts Business.
“ Intellectual Property
Assets ” means Patents, Marks, Copyrights, Trade
Secrets, other intellectual property rights and/or proprietary
rights relating to any of the foregoing and goodwill, franchises,
licenses, permits, consents, approvals, and claims of infringement
against third parties.
“ Legal
Requirement ” means applicable common law and any
applicable law, statute, regulation, rule, ordinance, order,
administrative order, treaty, standard, decree, or judgment duly
enacted, adopted, or promulgated by any Governmental Authority and
having the force and effect of law or constituting the published
policy of a Governmental Authority.
“ Loan
Transactions ” means, collectively, the transactions
contemplated by the Note Purchase Agreement and the Senior Credit
Commitment Letter, including, without limitation, the issuance of
the Notes thereunder.
“ Marks ”
means trade names, trade dress, logos, packaging design, slogans,
Internet domain names, registered and unregistered trademarks and
service marks and related registrations and applications for
registration and all common law rights relating thereto.
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“ Patents ”
means patents, patent applications, patent rights, foreign
counterparts, divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part,
reissues, reexaminations, and continuing prosecution applications
(whether or not patented).
“ Person ”
means an individual, a corporation, a joint venture, a trust, an
unincorporated organization, a limited liability company or
partnership, any other legal entity, a government and any agency or
political subdivision thereof.
“ Products
” means those products and/or services and related
documentation researched, designed, developed, manufactured,
marketed, performed, licensed, sold and/or distributed by the
Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that
with respect to Sections 2.17 and 2.24, the term Products
shall only include those Products actually manufactured, marketed,
licensed, sold and/or distributed by the Company and/or any of its
Subsidiaries.
“ Public Software
” means any software that (i) contains, or is derived in
any manner (in whole or in part) from, any software that is
distributed as free software, open source software (e.g., Linux) or
(ii) requires as a condition of its use, modification or
distribution that it be disclosed or distributed in source code
form or made available at no charge. Public Software includes
without limitation software licensed under the GNU’s General
Public License (GPL) or Lesser/Library GPL, the Mozilla Public
License, the Netscape Public License, the Sun Community Source
License, the Sun Industry Standards License, the BSD License, and
the Apache License.
“ Qualifying Exit
Event ” means (i) any Liquidation Event or
Change of Control Event (as each such term is defined in the
Articles), in connection with which the Buyer (x) receives
cash proceeds totaling at the time of such Liquidation Event or
Change of Control Event, and/or (y) is issued securities
freely tradable without restriction (other than pursuant to a
contractual provision or pursuant to applicable law) entered into
by the Buyer with an aggregate value at the time of such
Liquidation Event or Change of Control Event (or, in the case of
such freely tradable securities, at the earlier of (m) any
time after a Loss Payment is to be made in respect of an
Infringement Indemnity Claim, and (n) the time at which the
Buyer sells any such freely tradeable securities (but only the
value of such sold securities), of, or (ii) the initial public
offering of the Company’s Ordinary Shares, pursuant to which
the Buyer is holding securities or securities convertible into
securities freely tradable without restriction (other than pursuant
to a contractual provision or pursuant to applicable law) with an
aggregate value at the earlier of (m) any time after a Loss Payment
is to be made in respect of an Infringement Indemnity Claim, and
(n) the time at which the Buyer sells any freely tradeable
securities (but only the value of such sold securities), of,
(a) if such event occurs on or prior to the second (2
nd )
anniversary of the Closing Date, an amount equal to two
(2) times the product of (A) 377,172,000 and (B) the
Series A-1 Original Purchase Price (as such term is defined in
the Articles), and (b) if such event occurs following the
second (2 nd ) anniversary
of the Closing Date, an amount equal to two and one-half (2.5)
times the product of (A) 377,172,000 and (B) the
Series A-1 Original Purchase Price.
“ Redemption
Approval ” means a final order, writ or other
approval from an Israeli court permitting the Company to effect the
Redemption at the Closing under Section 303 of the Israeli
companies law.
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“ Regulatory
Authorizations ” means any and all approvals,
licenses, registrations, clearances or authorizations of any
Governmental Authority, including any supplements or amendments
thereto, necessary to distribute, sell, or market the Products
commercially.
“ Shareholder
” means any Initial Shareholder or, effective immediately
following its exercise of Options, any Optionholder;
provided , however , that unless explicitly stated
otherwise herein, an Optionholder shall constitute a Shareholder
for all purposes of Sections 2-8 hereof; provided
further , that for purposes of this Agreement, an
Optionholder shall be deemed to be an Initial Shareholder for
purposes of any representations and warranties made by it pursuant
to Section 2A hereof effective as of the time of its exercise
of Options (but contingent upon the occurrence of the
Closing).
“ Subsidiary
” of a Person means any corporation more than fifty (50%)
percent of whose outstanding voting securities, or any partnership,
limited liability company joint venture or other entity more than
fifty percent (50%) of whose total equity interest, is directly or
indirectly owned by such Person; provided, however, that each of
Optunix, Inc. and T.L.M. – Advanced Laser Technology Ltd.
shall constitute a Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement.
“ Trade Secrets
” means know-how, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary
information, research in progress, algorithms, data, designs,
processes, formulae, drawings, schematics, blueprints, flow charts,
models, strategies, prototypes, techniques, Beta testing procedures
and Beta testing results.
“ Transaction
” means, collectively, the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and by the other Transaction Documents.
“ U.S.
Subsidiaries ” means each of the Company’s
Subsidiary which are incorporated or otherwise organized under the
laws of a state of the United States, including, without
limitation, Alma Lasers, Inc.; provided, however, that any
reference to “ the U.S. Subsidiary ”
shall mean Alma Lasers, Inc.
2. Representations and Warranties of the
Company
In order to induce the Buyer to enter
into this Agreement and consummate the Transaction, the Company
hereby makes to the Buyer the representations and warranties
contained in this Section 2. Such representations and
warranties are subject to the qualifications and exceptions set
forth in the disclosure schedule delivered to the Buyer pursuant to
this Agreement (the “ Disclosure Schedule
”). References herein to the “knowledge” or
“awareness” of the Company are deemed to mean the
actual knowledge of Ziv Karni or Yaron Suher and any other officers
of the Company and/or Alma Lasers, Inc., in each case, after
reasonable inquiry (except as otherwise indicated), if applicable;
provided , however , that, solely for purposes of
Section 2.14, the term “knowledge” shall also mean
the knowledge of Yoav Avni, Nadav Bayer, Yariv Matzliach and Hillel
Bachrach.
2.1 Organization and
Corporate Power . The Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing under the laws of State of Israel, and
is duly qualified or registered to do business as a foreign
corporation (a) in each jurisdiction listed in
Section 2.1 of the Disclosure
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Schedule and (b) in each jurisdiction in which the
failure to be so duly qualified or registered has had, or could be
reasonably expected to have, a material adverse effect on the
Business or the assets (whether tangible or intangible),
liabilities, condition (financial or other), results of operations
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (a “ Material
Adverse Effect ”). Except as set forth in
Section 2.1 of the Disclosure Schedule , each
Subsidiary of the Company is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware, and is
duly qualified or registered to do business as a foreign
corporation (a) in each jurisdiction listed in Section 2.1
of the Disclosure Schedule and (b) in each jurisdiction in
which the failure to be so duly qualified or registered has had, or
could be reasonably expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
The Company and each of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, has all
required corporate power and authority to carry on its business as
presently conducted, to enter into and perform this Agreement and
the agreements contemplated hereby to which it is a party and to
carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
including the issuance of the Securities. The copies of the
Articles, as amended as of the Closing Date, the Company’s
other organizational documents, (each as amended as of the Closing
Date), each of the Company’s Subsidiaries’
organizational documents, (each as amended as of the Closing Date)
(collectively, together with the Articles, the “
Company Organizational Documents ”), have been
furnished to the Buyer by the Company, are correct and complete as
of the date hereof, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of
the Company is in violation of any term of the Company
Organizational Documents applicable to it.
2.2 Authorization and
Non-Contravention . This Agreement and all agreements,
documents and instruments executed and delivered by the Company
pursuant hereto are valid and binding obligations of the Company,
enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective
terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
(i) bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’
rights generally; and (ii) limitations on the enforcement of
the remedy of specific performance and other equitable remedies.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all
agreements, documents and instruments executed and delivered by the
Company pursuant hereto, the Reclassification, the Redemption, the
sale and issuance of the Shareholder Warrants, the sale, transfer
and delivery of the Purchased Shares and, upon conversion of the
Acquired Series A-1 Preferred Shares, the issuance and
delivery of the Ordinary Conversion Shares, and all other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or other action of the
Company, except for filing with the Israeli Companies Registrar,
which will be made in a timely manner. Except as set forth on
Section 2.2(a) of the Disclosure Schedule , the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and all agreements,
documents and instruments executed and delivered by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, if applicable, pursuant hereto, the
Reclassification, the Redemption, the sale and issuance of the
Shareholder Warrants, the sale, transfer and delivery of the
Purchased Shares and, upon conversion of the Acquired
Series A-1 Preferred Shares, the issuance and delivery of the
Ordinary Conversion Shares, and all other transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and such other agreements, documents and
instruments, do not and will not: (i) violate or result in a
violation of, conflict with or constitute or result in a violation
of or default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or
both) or loss of benefit under any provision of any Company
Organizational Documents (other than strictly of the result of any
changes to the Company’s articles of association from time to
time to effect the Reclassification or to adopt the Articles), or
cause the creation of any Claim upon any of the assets of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(ii) violate, conflict with or result in a violation of, or
constitute a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of
time or both) under, any Legal Requirement applicable to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii) require from the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries any notice to, declaration or
filing with, or consent or approval of any Governmental Authority
or other third party; or (iv) violate or result in a violation
of, or conflict with or constitute or result in a violation of or
default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both)
under, accelerate any obligation under, or give rise to a right of
termination or loss of, any contract, agreement, permit, license,
authorization, Regulatory Authorization or other obligation
(including, without limitation, the Company’s status as a
“Beneficial Enterprise”) issued to the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries by any Governmental Authority or other third
party, to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party
or by which the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or their assets
are bound (collectively, the “ Licenses
” and each, a “ License
”).
2.3 Corporate
Records . The corporate record books of the Company and of
each of its Subsidiaries accurately reflect all corporate actions
taken by its shareholders and board of directors and committees.
The copies of the corporate records of the Company and of each of
its Subsidiaries, as delivered to the Buyer, are true and complete
copies of the originals of such documents.
2.4
Capitalization .
(a) The
authorized share capital of the Company immediately prior to the
Reclassification, Pre-Closing Bonus Shares, and Option Exercise
Transaction consist of (i) 3,685,120 Ordinary Shares, of which
139,922 shares are issued and outstanding, but of which 7,948 are
dormant, (ii) 61,160 Series A Preferred Shares, all of
which shares are issued and outstanding, (iii) 42,840
Series B Preferred Shares, all of which shares are issued and
outstanding, but of which 5,100 are dormant, (iv) 10,880
Series C Preferred Shares, none of which are issued and
outstanding.
(b) As
of the Closing and after giving effect to the Reclassification,
Pre-Closing Bonus Shares, and the Option Exercise Transaction (but
assuming no Optionholder has declined to exercise its Options), and
the other transactions contemplated hereby, the authorized share
capital of the Company will consist of (i) 1,022,828,000
Ordinary Shares, of which 153,234,000 shares will be issued and
outstanding, and (ii) 377,172,000 Series A-1 Preferred
Shares, all of which shares will be issued and outstanding.
(c) As
of the Closing, and after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated hereby, all of the outstanding shares of share capital
of the Company will have been duly and validly authorized and
issued, and are fully paid and non-assessable, and will have been
offered, issued, sold and delivered in compliance with applicable
securities laws and other Legal Requirements without giving rise to
preemptive rights of any kind.
(d) As
of the Closing, the relative rights, preferences and other
provisions relating to the Acquired Series A-1 Preferred
Shares and the Ordinary Shares will be as set forth in the
Articles, and such rights and preferences will be valid and
enforceable in accordance with their terms under Israeli law.
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(e) Except
for the Shareholder Warrants, pursuant to the Current Share Option
Plan or as otherwise contemplated by the Transaction Documents,
there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants,
commitments, preemptive rights, agreements, arrangements or
commitments of any kind (whether in writing or otherwise) relating
to the issuance or sale of, or outstanding securities convertible
into or exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares of share
capital of any class or other equity interests of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries. Except as provided herein and as set forth
in Section 2.4 of the Disclosure Schedule , neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation to purchase,
repurchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire any of its share capital
or any interests therein, and has not repurchased or redeemed any
shares of its share capital in the past three (3) years.
(f) As
of the Closing, the Company has duly and validly authorized and
reserved (i) 143,013,000 Ordinary Shares for issuance in connection
with awards (whether written or oral) to be granted or exercised
under the Share Option Plans, (ii) 377,172,000 Ordinary
Shares, for issuance upon conversion of the Series A-1
Preferred Shares, and (iii) 66,620,996 Ordinary Shares for
issuance upon exercise of the Shareholder Warrants, and the shares
of share capital so issued will, upon such grant, exercise or
conversion, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
(g) As
of the Closing and after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated hereby, other than rights set forth herein or in
Section 2.4 of the Disclosure Schedule or in the
Articles or the Shareholders’ Agreement, there are
(i) no preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, put or call
rights or obligations or anti-dilution rights with respect to the
issuance, sale or redemption of the Company’s share capital
or any interests therein, (ii) no rights to have the
Company’s share capital registered for sale to the public in
connection with the laws of any jurisdiction, and (iii) no
documents, instruments or agreements relating to the voting of the
Company’s voting securities or restrictions on the transfer
of the Company’s share capital.
(h) As
of the Closing and after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated hereby, the Ordinary Shares and the Series A-1
Preferred Stock will be held as set forth on Section 2.4(h)
of the Disclosure Schedule free and clear of any Claims (other
than restrictions imposed by securities laws applicable to
unregistered securities generally and the Shareholders
Agreement).
2.5 Subsidiaries;
Investments . The Company does not own or control, directly
or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, association or other business entity,
except as set forth in Section 2.5 of the Disclosure
Schedule . Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
made any investment and does not hold any interest in or have any
outstanding loan or advance to or from, any person, including,
without limitation, any officer, director or shareholder of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Each Subsidiary is wholly owned
by the Company and the Company is the sole record and beneficial
owner of all equity interests or shares of capital stock
thereof.
2.6 Financial
Statements .
(a) The Company has previously
furnished to the Buyer and attached hereto on Section 2.6
of the Disclosure Schedule copies of the Company’s
(i) audited balance sheets for
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the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the related
audited statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for
the fiscal years then ended, with a report thereon by the
independent certified public accountants of the Company,
(ii) unaudited balance sheet for the nine (9)-month fiscal
period ended September 30, 2005 and the related unaudited
statement of income for the fiscal period then ended, and
(iii) unaudited balance sheet and related statement of income
for the nine (9)-month fiscal period ended September 30, 2005,
with such financial statements prepared on a pro forma consolidated
basis giving effect to any mergers, business combination
transaction, acquisitions and divestitures consummated by the
Company on or prior to September 30, 2005 (such unaudited
balance sheet of the Company as of September 30, 2005 being
referred to herein as the “ Base Balance Sheet
”) (the financial statements described in clauses (i),
(ii) and (iii) above collectively, the “
Financial Statements ”). The Financial
Statements were prepared in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles of the United States applied on a consistent
basis, are consistent in all material respects with the books and
records of the Company and its Subsidiaries and fairly present the
financial position and sales of the Company and its Subsidiaries
(as applicable) as of the dates thereof and the results of
operations and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries for
the periods shown therein. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has entered into any transactions involving the
factoring of receivables, synthetic leases, off balance sheet
research and development arrangements or the use of special purpose
entities for any off balance sheet activity. The Company’s
and its Subsidiaries’ revenue recognition policies and the
application of those policies is in compliance with applicable
standards under generally accepted accounting principles of the
United States applied on a consistent basis. Nothing has come to
the attention of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries since such
respective dates that would indicate that the Financial Statements
are not true and correct in all material respects as of the date
thereof.
(b) For the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005, the Company estimates earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $13.25, excluding
the effects of any extraordinary events occurring outside the
Company’s ordinary course of business. Such estimates
represent good faith estimates of the performance of the Company
and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year based upon all available
data and based upon assumptions which were believed in good faith
to be reasonable when made and continue to be reasonable as of the
date hereof. During the fiscal quarter ended December 31,
2005, the Company estimates that the Company and its Subsidiaries
issued invoices to customers in an aggregate value of
$10.8 million.
(c) As of immediately prior to
the Closing and prior to giving effect to the transactions
contemplated hereby or the payment of any transaction-related
expenses payable by the Company hereunder, the Company has cash and
cash equivalents of not less than $14 million (as determined
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the
United States applied on a consistent basis).
2.7 Absence of
Undisclosed Liabilities . Neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries has any material liabilities or obligations of any
nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, asserted, unasserted
or otherwise, except liabilities or obligations (i) stated or
adequately reserved against in the Base Balance Sheet,
(ii) incurred as a result of or arising out of the
transactions contemplated under this Agreement, (iii) incurred
in the ordinary course of
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business
since the date of the Base Balance Sheet, or (iv) as set forth
in Section 2.7 of the Disclosure Schedule .
2.8 Absence of Certain
Developments . Since the date of the Base Balance Sheet,
each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has conducted its
business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and,
except as explicitly set forth in Section 2.8 of the
Disclosure Schedule or the Financial Statements, there has not
been:
(a) any
change in the Business or assets, liabilities, condition (financial
or other), properties or operations of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, which change by itself or in conjunction with all
other such changes, whether or not arising in the ordinary course
of business, has had or could be reasonably expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;
(b) any
mortgage, charge, lien or other Claim placed on any of the
properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than
purchase money liens and liens for taxes not yet due and payable
and liens that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not
materially impair the Company’s ownership or use of such
property or assets;
(c) any
purchase, sale or other disposition, or any agreement or other
arrangement for the purchase, sale or other disposition, of any
properties or assets by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
including any of its Intellectual Property Assets (as defined
below), involving the payment or receipt of more than
$100,000;
(d) any
damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance,
that has had or could be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect;
(e) except
for the Redemption and/or the payment of the Pre-Closing Dividends
and/or the issuance of the Pre-Closing Bonus Shares, any
declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or the making of any other
distribution in respect of the share capital of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or
other acquisition by the Company of its own share capital; or any
bonus payments made to or with any officers or employees of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(f) any
labor trouble or claim of unfair labor practices involving the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any change in the compensation
payable or to become payable by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to any of its officers or employees other than normal
merit increases to employees in accordance with its usual
practices, or any bonus arrangements made to or with any of such
officers or employees or any establishment or creation of any
employment, deferred compensation or severance arrangement or
employee benefit plan (other than the Current Share Option Plan)
with respect to such persons, or the amendment of any of the
foregoing;
(g) any
resignation, termination or removal of any officer or key employee
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or material loss of
personnel of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or material
change in the terms and conditions of the employment of the
Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ officers or key
personnel;
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(h) any
payment or discharge of a material lien or liability of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries which was not shown on the Base Balance
Sheet or incurred in the ordinary course of business
thereafter;
(i) any
contingent liability incurred by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries as guarantor or otherwise with respect to the
obligations of others or any cancellation of any material debt or
claim owing to, or waiver of any material right of, the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, including any write-off or compromise of
any accounts receivable other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices;
(j) any
obligation or liability incurred by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to any of its officers, directors, shareholders or
employees, or any loans or advances made by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries to any of its officers, directors, shareholders or
employees, except normal compensation and expense allowances
payable to officers or employees in the ordinary course of
business;
(k) any
change in accounting methods or practices, collection policies,
pricing policies, discount policies, sales incentive policies or
payment policies of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(l) any
loss or, to the knowledge of the Company, any development that
could reasonably be expected to result in a loss, of any
significant supplier, customer, distributor or account of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(m) any
amendment, modification, renewal or termination of, or waiver of
any material right under, any material contract or agreement to
which the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by
which it is bound;
(n) any
arrangements relating to any royalty or similar payment based on
the revenues, profits or sales volume of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, whether as part of the terms of the Company’s
share capital or by any separate agreement;
(o) any
transaction or agreement involving fixed price terms or fixed
volume arrangements;
(p) any
other transaction entered into by the Company and/or any of its
Subsidiaries other than transactions in the ordinary course of
business; or
(q) any
agreement or understanding whether in writing or otherwise, for the
Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries to take any of the actions
specified in clauses (a) through (p) above.
2.9 Accounts
Receivable; Accounts Payable.
(a) Except
as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Disclosure Schedule,
all of the accounts receivable of the Company and each of its
Subsidiaries are valid and, to the knowledge of the Company,
enforceable claims, are subject to no set-off or counterclaim, and
are fully collectible in the normal course of business, after
deducting the reserve for doubtful accounts
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stated
in the Base Balance Sheet, which reserve is in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles of the United States.
Since the date of the Base Balance Sheet, each of the Company and
each of its Subsidiaries has collected its accounts receivable in
the ordinary course of its business and in a manner which is
consistent with its past practices and has not accelerated any such
collections. Except as set forth in Section 2.9 of the
Disclosure Schedule , neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any accounts receivable or loans receivable from
any person which is affiliated with it or any of its directors,
officers, employees or shareholders.
(b) Except
as set forth in Section 2.9 of the Disclosure Schedule
, all accounts payable and notes payable of the Company and each of
its Subsidiaries arose in bona fide arm’s length transactions
in the ordinary course of business and, to the knowledge of the
Company, no such account payable or note payable is delinquent in
its payment. Since the date of the Base Balance Sheet, the Company
and each of its Subsidiaries has paid its accounts payable in the
ordinary course of its business and in a manner which is consistent
with its past practices. Except as set forth in Section 2.9
of the Disclosure Schedule , neither Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has any account payable to any person which is
affiliated with it or any of its directors, officers, employees or
shareholders.
2.10 Transactions with
Affiliates . Except as set forth in Section 2.10 of
the Disclosure Schedule , there are no loans, leases or other
agreements or transactions between the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any present or former shareholder, director,
officer or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or,
to the knowledge of the Company (without any inquiry), any member
of such officer’s, director’s, employee’s or
shareholder’s immediate family, or any person controlled by
such officer, director, employee or shareholder or his or her
immediate family. Except as set forth in Section 2.10 of
the Disclosure Schedule , to the knowledge of the Company
(without any inquiry), no shareholder, director, officer or
employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, any of their
respective spouses or family members, owns directly or indirectly,
on an individual or joint basis, any interest in, or serves as an
officer or director or in another similar capacity of, any
competitor, customer or supplier of the Company and/or any of its
Subsidiaries, or any organization which has a material contract or
arrangement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
2.11 Properties
. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have good, valid
and (if applicable) marketable title to all assets material to its
business and to those assets reflected on the Base Balance Sheet or
acquired by it after the date thereof (except for properties
disposed of since that date in the ordinary course of business),
free and clear of Claims, except for liens for Taxes (as
hereinafter defined) not yet due and payable, and minor liens and
encumbrances that do not materially detract from the value of the
property subject thereto or impair the operations of the Company
and/or any of its Subsidiaries. All equipment included in such
properties which is necessary to the Business is in good condition
and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and all leases of real
or personal property to which the Company and/or each of its
Subsidiaries is a party are fully effective and afford the Company
and/or each of its Subsidiaries peaceful and undisturbed possession
of the subject matter to the lease. The property and assets of the
Company and its Subsidiaries are sufficient for the conduct of its
business as presently conducted.
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2.12 Tax
Matters .
(a) The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries has timely and properly filed
all United States federal, state and local, Israeli and other
foreign Tax Returns (as defined below) required to be filed by it
through the date hereof, and all such Tax Returns filed by the
Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries are true, correct and
complete in all material respects. In this Agreement, “
Tax Return ” means any return, declaration,
report, claim for refund, or information return or statement
relating to Taxes (as defined below), including any schedule or
attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof. Except as
set forth in Section 2.12 of the Disclosure Schedule ,
each of its Subsidiaries has paid or caused to be paid all United
States federal, state and local taxes, Israeli taxes, other foreign
taxes and other taxes, including without limitation, income taxes,
taxes imposed under Section 1374 of the Code, estimated taxes,
alternative or add-on minimum taxes, excise taxes, sales taxes,
franchise taxes, employment and payroll related taxes, withholding
taxes, transfer taxes, gross receipts taxes, license taxes,
severance taxes, stamp taxes, occupation taxes, premium taxes,
windfall profits taxes, environmental taxes (including taxes under
Section 59A of the Code), customs duties taxes, capital stock
taxes, profits taxes, social security (or similar) taxes,
unemployment taxes, disability taxes, real property taxes, personal
property taxes, registration taxes, value added taxes or other
taxes of any kind whatsoever and all deficiencies, or other
additions to tax, interest, fines and penalties owed by it, and
including any obligation to indemnify or otherwise assume or
succeed to the tax liability of any other person or entity
(collectively, “ Taxes ”), required to be
paid by it (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) through the
date hereof whether disputed or not, except Taxes which have not
yet accrued or otherwise become due. The reserve for Tax liability
(rather than any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect
timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the
face of the Base Balance Sheet (rather than any notes thereto) is
sufficient as of its date for the payment of any accrued and unpaid
Taxes of any nature of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and
since the date of the Base Balance Sheet neither the Company nor
any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any Taxes other than in the
ordinary course of its business. All Taxes and other assessments
and levies which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries was or is
required to withhold or collect have been withheld and collected
and have been paid over to the proper governmental authorities.
There are no liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and
payable) upon any of the assets of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. Except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the
Disclosure Schedule , the Company has delivered to the Buyer
correct and complete copies of all annual Tax Returns, examination
reports, and statements of deficiencies filed by, assessed against,
or agreed to by the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries since
its inception. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has not
waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to
any extension of time with respect to any Tax payment, assessment,
deficiency or collection. Except as set forth in
Section 2.12 of the Disclosure Schedule :
(i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has ever
received notice of any audit or of any proposed deficiencies from
the United States Internal Revenue Service (the “
IRS ”), the Israeli Taxing Authority (the
“ ITA ”) or any other taxing authority;
(ii) there are in effect no waivers of applicable statutes of
limitations with respect to any Taxes owed by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries for any year; (iii) neither the IRS, the ITA
nor any other taxing authority is now asserting or, to the
knowledge of the Company, threatening to assert against the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries any deficiency or claim for additional
Taxes or interest thereon or penalties in connection therewith; and
(iv) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has ever
been a member of an affiliated group of
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corporations within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code
filing a combined United States federal income Tax Return nor does
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have any liability for
Taxes of any other Person under Treasury Regulations §
1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of foreign, state or local law)
or otherwise. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to any Tax allocation or sharing arrangement. Neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any contract,
agreement, plan or arrangement covering any employee or former
employee thereof, that, individually or collectively, could give
rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible
pursuant to Section 280G or Section 162 of the Code.
(b) The
taxable year of the Company and of each of its Subsidiaries for
Israeli, United States federal and state income tax purposes is the
fiscal year ended December 31st.
(c) The
Company has never been a “passive foreign investment
company” (as defined in the Code).
(d) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include
any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from,
taxable income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending
after the Closing as a result of any (i) “closing
agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or
any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign
income Tax law) executed on or prior to the Closing;
(ii) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on
or prior to the Closing; or (iii) prepaid amount received on
or prior to the Closing.
(e) The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries has withheld and paid all
Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with
any amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor,
creditor, shareholder or other third party, and all Forms W-2 and
1099 (and comparable Israeli forms) required with respect thereto
have been properly completed and timely filed.
(f) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include
any adjustment under Section 481(c) of the Code (or any
corresponding provision of state, local or foreign law) in taxable
income for any Tax period ending after the Closing as a result of a
change in accounting method for a Tax period beginning on or before
the Closing.
(g) The
U.S. Subsidiary has used an accrual method of accounting within the
meaning of Section 446(c) of the Code at all times during its
existence.
(h) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has distributed stock of
another entity, and has not had its stock distributed by another
entity, in a transaction that was purported or intended to be
governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or 361 of the
Code.
(i) The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries has maintained any transfer
pricing information, analyses and records with respect to its
inter-company transactions required to be so maintained for Unites
States Tax purposes.
2.13 Certain Contracts
and Arrangements . Except as set forth in
Section 2.13 of the Disclosure Schedule (with, to the
extent written, true and correct copies of, and, to the
extent
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oral,
true and correct descriptions of, each agreement referred to
therein provided to the Buyer), neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or subject to or bound by:
(a) any
contract or agreement involving a potential commitment or payment
by the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of
$100,000;
(b) any
contract, lease or agreement which is not cancelable by the Company
and/or any of its Subsidiaries without penalty on not less than
ninety (90) days notice;
(c) any
contract containing covenants directly or explicitly limiting in
any respect the freedom of the Company and/or any of its
Subsidiaries to compete in any line of business or with any person
or entity;
(d) any
contract or agreement relating to the licensing, distribution,
development, purchase or sale of any of its Intellectual Property
Assets;
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