ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT between VIREXX MEDICAL CORP. and ALTAREX MEDICAL CORP. Dated as of October 15, 2004
E-438
between
and
ALTAREX
MEDICAL CORP.
Dated
as of October 15, 2004
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
1 INTERPRETATION
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2
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1.1
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Definitions
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2
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1.2
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Number
and Gender
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7
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1.3
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Deemed
Currency
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8
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1.4
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Interpretation
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8
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1.5
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Article
References
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8
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1.6
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Statute
References
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8
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1.7
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Limitations
on Certain Terms
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8
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1.8
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References
to Date
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8
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1.9
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Date
for any Action
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8
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1.10
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Governing
Law
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8
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1.11
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Attornment
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8
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1.12
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Accounting
Matters
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9
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1.13
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Material
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9
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1.14
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Disclosure
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9
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1.15
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Reasonable
Commercial Efforts
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9
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1.16
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Incorporation
of Schedules
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9
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ARTICLE
2 THE ARRANGEMENT
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10
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2.1
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General
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10
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2.2
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Steps
to be taken by ViRexx and AltaRex
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10
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2.3
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Petition
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11
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2.4
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ViRexx
and AltaRex Securityholders’ Meetings
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11
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2.5
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Information
Circular
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11
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2.6
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ViRexx
and AltaRex Board Recommendations and Fairness
Opinions
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12
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2.7
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Dissenting
Shares
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13
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2.8
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Final
Order
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13
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ARTICLE
3 PUBLICITY
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13
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3.1
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Publicity
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13
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ARTICLE
4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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14
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4.1
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With
Respect to ViRexx
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14
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4.2
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With
Respect to AltaRex
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14
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4.3
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No
Other Representations or Warranties
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14
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ARTICLE
5 COVENANTS OF VIREXX
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15
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5.1
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Covenants
of ViRexx
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15
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ARTICLE
6 COVENANTS OF ALTAREX
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20
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6.1
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Covenants
of AltaRex
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20
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ARTICLE
7 MUTUAL COVENANTS
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25
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7.1
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Recommendations
of the Boards
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25
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7.2
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Covenant
Regarding Non-Solicitation
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25
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7.3
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Notice
of Superior Proposal Determination
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26
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7.4
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Access
to Information
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27
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-ii-
7.5
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Covenant
to Effect the Plan of Arrangement
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27
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ARTICLE
8 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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27
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8.1
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Mutual
Conditions Precedent
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27
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8.2
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Conditions
to Obligations of AltaRex
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29
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8.3
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Conditions
to Obligations of ViRexx
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31
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8.4
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Notice
and Cure Provisions and Effect of Failure to Comply with
Conditions
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33
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8.5
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Satisfaction
of Conditions
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33
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8.6
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Indemnities
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33
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ARTICLE
9 AGREEMENT AS TO NON-COMPLETION FEE
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34
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9.1
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Arrangement
Not Approved
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34
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ARTICLE
10 TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
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35
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10.1
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Termination
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35
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10.2
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Amendment
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35
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10.3
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Waiver
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36
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ARTICLE
11 CLOSING
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36
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11.1
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Closing
Date
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36
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11.2
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Effect
of Closing
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36
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11.3
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Place
of Closing
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36
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11.4
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Other
Closing Matters
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36
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ARTICLE
12 GENERAL PROVISIONS
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36
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12.1
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Notices
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36
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12.2
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Time
of Essence
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37
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12.3
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Entire
Agreement
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37
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12.4
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Assignment
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38
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12.5
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Binding
Effect
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38
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12.6
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Further
Assurances
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38
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12.7
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Severability
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38
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12.8
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Costs
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38
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12.9
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Counterpart
Execution
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39
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SCHEDULE
A - DEFINITIONS
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A-1
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SCHEDULE
B - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF VIREXX
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MEMORANDUM
OF AGREEMENT made and entered into as of October 15, 2004.
BETWEEN:
VIREXX
MEDICAL CORP., a body
corporate existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta with its head
office in the City of Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta
(hereinafter
called “ViRexx”)
AND
ALTAREX
MEDICAL CORP.,
a body
corporate existing under the laws of the Province of Alberta with its head
office in the City of Edmonton, in the Province of Alberta
(hereinafter
called “AltaRex”)
WHEREAS
upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Agreement, the parties
hereto intend to combine the assets and operations of ViRexx and AltaRex
through
an exchange of newly issued ViRexx Common Shares with all existing AltaRex
Common Shareholders such that AltaRex shall become a wholly owned subsidiary
of
ViRexx;
AND
WHEREAS
the
committee of independent directors of the boards of directors of each of
ViRexx
and AltaRex have, after each having received a fairness opinion from XxXxxxx
Valuations Inc. and from Orion Securities Inc., respectively: (i) determined
that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are fair and in the
best
interests of ViRexx and AltaRex and the ViRexx and AltaRex Securityholders;
(ii)
approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; and (iii)
determined to recommend that the ViRexx and AltaRex Securityholders vote
in
favour of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
AND
WHEREAS
in
furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, this Agreement
provides for the Arrangement and the boards of directors of AltaRex and ViRexx
have each resolved to submit the Plan of Arrangement and their respective
arrangement resolution to the AltaRex Securityholders at the AltaRex
Securityholders’ Meeting and to the ViRexx Securityholders at the ViRexx
Securityholders’ Meeting respectively and to the Court;
AND
WHEREAS it
is
intended that the Arrangement be effected under Section 193 of the
ABCA
pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement and upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth herein;
AND
WHEREAS
ViRexx
and AltaRex will, following the reorganization, carry on business in a parent
and subsidiary relationship;
NOW
THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT
WITNESSETH THAT
in
consideration of the respective covenants and agreements herein contained
and
other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which
are
hereby acknowledged), the parties hereto covenant and agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
1
INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
In
this
Agreement, including the recitals hereto, unless there is something in the
subject matter or context inconsistent therewith, the following terms shall
have
the following meanings, respectively:
(a)
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“ABCA”
means the Business
Corporations Act, R.S.A.
2000, c. B-9 as now in effect and as it may be amended from
time to
time prior to the Effective Date;
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(b)
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“Acquisition
Proposal”
means any bona
fide proposal
with respect to: (i) any merger, amalgamation, arrangement, share
exchange, take-over bid, tender offer, recapitalization, consolidation
or
business combination involving ViRexx or AltaRex or any of their
subsidiaries; (ii) any acquisition by any Person of assets representing
more than 20% of the book value (on a consolidated basis) of the
assets of
ViRexx or AltaRex and their subsidiaries (or any other arrangement
having
the same economic effect as a sale) in a single transaction or
a series of
related transactions; and (iii) any acquisition by any Person of
beneficial ownership of more than 20% of ViRexx or AltaRex Common
Shares
or other securities of ViRexx or AltaRex or any of their subsidiaries
then
outstanding;
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(c)
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“Agreement”
means this agreement, including the recitals and all Schedules
to this
agreement, as amended or supplemented from time to time, and “hereby”,
“hereof’,
“herein”,
“hereunder”,
“herewith”
and similar terms refer to this Agreement and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement;
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(d)
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“AltaRex”
means AltaRex Medical Corp.;
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(e)
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“AltaRex
Arrangement Resolution”
means the special resolution of the AltaRex Securityholders approving
the
Plan of Arrangement, as required by the Interim Order and applicable
Laws;
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(f)
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“AltaRex
Common Shares”
means the voting common shares in the capital of
AltaRex;
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(g)
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“AltaRex
Financial Statements”
means the interim financial statements of AltaRex as at and for
the
quarter ended September 30, 2004 and the audited financial
statements
of AltaRex Corp. for the years ended December 31, 2003 and December
31,
2002;
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(h)
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“AltaRex
Governing Documents”
means the certificate, and articles and by-laws of AltaRex as of
the date
hereof;
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(i)
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“AltaRex
Options”
means the stock options issued to existing and former directors,
senior
officers, employees and consultants of AltaRex and its subsidiaries
permitting the holders thereof to purchase an aggregate of up to
4,777,500
AltaRex Common Shares, at the exercise prices and for the terms
and
quantities disclosed to ViRexx in writing prior to the date
hereof;
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(j)
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“AltaRex
Public Documents”
means all documents or information filed by or on behalf of AltaRex
in
compliance with or intended compliance with Applicable
Laws;
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2
(k)
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“AltaRex
Securityholders”
means, collectively, holders of issued and outstanding AltaRex
Common
Shares;
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(l)
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“AltaRex
Securityholders’ Meeting”
means the special meeting of AltaRex Securityholders to be called
to,
among other things, consider and, if determined advisable, approve
the
Arrangement in accordance with the Interim Order, and any adjournments
thereof;
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(m)
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“AltaRex
Stock Option Plan”
means the Stock Option Plan of AltaRex approved by the shareholders
of
AltaRex on February 2, 2004;
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(n)
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“AltaRex
Subsidiaries”
means AltaRex US, Corp. which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
AltaRex;
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(o)
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“AltaRex
Warrants”
means the right of the holder of the United Convertible Note to
convert
such Note into AltaRex Common Shares, and 6,850,000 common share
purchase
warrants of AltaRex, each of which entitles the holder to acquire,
subject
to adjustment, one AltaRex Common Share, exercisable at prices
between
$0.50 and $2.00 per share, of these warrants 6,130,000 will expire
on
October 20, 2004 leaving 720,000 warrants issued and outstanding
as of
October 21, 2004;
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(p)
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“Applicable
Laws”
means applicable corporate and securities laws, regulations and
rules, all
policies thereunder and rules of applicable stock exchanges, including
the
TSX and TSXV;
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(q)
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“Arrangement”
means an arrangement under Section 193 of the ABCA on the terms
and
subject to the conditions set out in the Plan of Arrangement, subject
to
any amendments or variations thereto made in accordance with the
terms
hereof and/or of the Plan of Arrangement or made at the direction
of the
Court in the Final Order;
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(r)
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“Articles
of Arrangement”
means one or more articles of arrangement in respect of the Arrangement
required under Subsection 193(10) of the ABCA to be filed with
the
Registrar after the Final Order has been made so as to give effect
to the
Arrangement;
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(s)
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“Break
Fee”
means an amount equal to the amount of expenses and costs that
ViRexx or
AltaRex has incurred in connection with the Arrangement and associated
matters, not to exceed $150,000 which AltaRex will pay to ViRexx
or ViRexx
will pay to AltaRex as is further described in Article
9;
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(t)
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(u)
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“Claim”
has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 8.6;
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(v)
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“Closing”
means the closing of the Arrangement;
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(w)
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“Closing
Date”
has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section
11;
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(x)
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“Closing
Time”
means 10:00 a.m. (Edmonton time) on the Closing Date unless otherwise
agreed in writing by ViRexx and
AltaRex;
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(y)
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“Confidentiality
Agreement”
means the confidentiality agreement between ViRexx and AltaRex
dated June
3, 2004 in respect of information relating to ViRexx or
AltaRex;
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(z)
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“control”
means, with respect to control of a body corporate by a person,
the
holding (other than by way of security) by or for the benefit of
that
person of securities of that body corporate to which are attached
more
than 50%
of
the votes that may be cast to elect directors of the body corporate
(whether or not securities of any other class or classes shall
or might be
entitled to vote upon the happening of any event or contingency)
provided
that such votes, if exercised, are sufficient to elect a majority
of the
board of directors of the body
corporate;
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(aa)
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“Corporate
Laws”
means all applicable corporate laws, including the ABCA;
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(bb)
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“Court”
means the Court of Queen’s Bench of
Alberta;
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(cc)
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“Depository”
means the Olympia Trust Company, the duly appointed depository
in respect
of the Arrangement at its principal transfer office in Calgary,
Alberta;
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(dd)
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“Dissent
Rights”
means any rights of dissent to be granted to certain AltaRex
Securityholders in respect of certain portions of the Arrangement
Resolution as provided in Section 5 of the Plan of Arrangement
and
the Interim Order if, as and when ordered to be granted by a Justice
of
the Court;
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(ee)
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“Effective
Date”
means the date shown on the registration statement issued by the
Registrar
under the ABCA giving effect to the Arrangement, which shall be
completed
and become legally effective on or before December 20, 2004 as
prescribed
by the Final Order;
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(ff)
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“Effective
Time”
has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of
Arrangement;
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(gg)
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“Encumbrance”
includes, without limitation, any mortgage, pledge, assignment,
charge,
lien, security interest, claim, trust, royalty or carried, participation,
net profits or other third party interest and any agreement, option,
right
or privilege (whether by law, contract or otherwise) capable of
becoming
any of the foregoing;
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(hh)
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“Fairness
Opinion”
means an opinion that the consideration to be given by ViRexx and
received
by AltaRex pursuant to the proposed Plan of Arrangement is fair,
from a
financial point of view, to the ViRexx and AltaRex
Shareholders;
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(ii)
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“Final
Order”
means the final order of the Court approving the Arrangement, as
such
order may be amended by the Court prior to the Effective Date,
or if
appealed, then unless such appeal is withdrawn or denied, as
affirmed;
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(jj)
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“Governmental
Entity”
means any: (i) national, federal, provincial, state, regional,
municipal,
local or other government, governmental or public department, central
bank, court, tribunal, arbitral body, commission, board, bureau
or agency,
domestic or foreign; (ii) subdivision, agent, commission, board
or
authority of any of the foregoing; or (iii) quasi-governmental
or private
body exercising any regulatory, expropriation or taxing authority
under or
for the account of any of the
foregoing;
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(kk)
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“Income
Tax Act”
means the Income
Tax Act (Canada),
R.S.C. 1985, c. 1 (5th Supp), as amended, including the regulations
promulgated thereunder
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(ll)
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“Information
Circular”
has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section
2.5;
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(mm)
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“Interim
Order” means
the interim order of the Court in respect of the Arrangement, as
such
order may be amended by the Court prior to the Effective Date,
containing
declarations and directions with respect to the Arrangement and
providing
for, among other things, the calling and holding of the AltaRex
Securityholders’ Meeting and the ViRexx Securityholders’
Meeting;
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(nn)
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“Laws” means
all statutes, regulations, statutory rules, orders, judgments,
decrees and
terms and conditions of any grant of approval, permission, authority,
permit or license of any court, Governmental Entity (including,
as
applicable, the TSX and the TSXV), statutory body or self-regulatory
authority and the term “applicable”
with respect of such Laws and in the context that refers to one
or more
Persons, means that such Laws apply to such Person or Persons or
its or
their business, undertaking, property or securities and emanate
from a
Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over the Person or Persons
or its
or their business, undertaking, property or
securities;
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(oo)
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“Letter
of Agreement”means
the letter agreement between ViRexx and AltaRex dated September
23, 2004
as amended on September 30, 2004;
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(pp)
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“Material
Adverse Change” means,
when used in connection with a Party hereto, any change, effect,
event,
occurrence or change in a state of facts that is, or would reasonably
be
expected to be, material and adverse to the business, operations,
results
of operations, assets, title to assets, capitalization, financial
condition, licenses, permits, concessions, rights, liabilities,
prospects
or privileges, whether contractual or otherwise, of such Party
other than
any change, effect, event, occurrence or change in a state of facts
principally caused by a change, effect, event, occurrence or change
in a
state of facts in the Canadian or United States economies or financial,
currency exchange, securities or commodities markets in
general;
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(qq)
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“Material
Adverse Effect”
means any effect that is, or would reasonably be expected to be,
material
and adverse to the business, operations or financial condition
of ViRexx
or AltaRex, as applicable, but shall not include an effect resulting
from
(i) a matter which has been publicly disclosed or of which the
other party
has been advised in writing as of September 23, 2004, (ii) conditions
affecting biotechnology research and development generally in any
of the
jurisdictions in which a party holds its assets, (iii) changes
in general
economic, financial, currency exchange or securities market conditions,
or
(iv) changes arising from matters consented to or approved in writing
by
the other party hereto;
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(rr)
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“misrepresentation”
has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Securities
Act
(Alberta);
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(ss)
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“Officer
Obligations”
means any obligations or liabilities of a Party to pay any amount
to its
officers, directors, employees or consultants, other than for
salary,
bonuses under existing bonus arrangements, or directors’ fees in the
ordinary course, in each case in amounts consistent with historic
practices, and obligations or liabilities in respect of insurance
or
indemnification contemplated by this Agreement or arising in
the ordinary
and usual course of business and subject to Corporate
Laws;
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(tt)
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“Outside
Date”
means December 31, 2004;
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(uu)
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“Parties”
means AltaRex and ViRexx, and “Party”means
either one of them;
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(vv)
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“Person”
includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, venture
capital
fund, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, association,
trust, trustee, executor, administrator, legal personal representative,
estate, group, body corporate, corporation, unincorporated association
or
organization, Governmental Entity, syndicate or other entity, whether
or
not having legal status;
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(ww)
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“Plan
of Arrangement”
means a plan of arrangement substantially in the form and content
of
Schedule A annexed hereto, as such plan of arrangement may be amended
pursuant to this Agreement, the Plan of Arrangement or made at
the
direction of the Court in the Final
Order;
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(xx)
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“Registrar”
means the Registrar of Corporations appointed pursuant to Section 263
of the ABCA;
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(yy)
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“Related
Party”
means any officer, director, employee or consultant of ViRexx or
AltaRex,
and any associate or affiliate of any of the foregoing
persons;
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(zz)
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“Representatives”,
with
respect to ViRexx and AltaRex, has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section
7.4;
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(aaa)
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“Securities
Authorities”
means the appropriate securities commissions or similar regulatory
authorities in Canada and each of the provinces and territories
thereof
and in the United States and each of the states
thereof;
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(bbb)
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“Securities
Laws”
means any applicable Canadian provincial securities laws, United
States
securities laws, the blue sky or securities laws of the states
of the
United States and any other applicable securities
law;
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(ccc)
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“subsidiary”
has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
ABCA;
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(ddd)
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“Superior
Proposal” has
the meaning ascribed thereto in Section
7.2;
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(eee)
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“Termination
Date”
means the date of termination of this Agreement pursuant to the
terms
hereof;
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(fff)
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“TSX”
means the Toronto Stock Exchange;
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(ggg)
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“TSXV”
means the TSX Venture Exchange and, as applicable, the NEX board
of the
TSX Venture Exchange;
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(hhh)
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“United
Convertible Note”
means the U.S. $433,310 principal amount of 6% convertible fixed
term
note, convertible into AltaRex Common Shares at a price of U.S.
$0.50 per
Common Share issued to United
Therapeutics;
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(iii)
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“United
Therapeutics”
means United Therapeutics
Corporation;
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(jjj)
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“ViRexx”
means ViRexx Medical Corp.;
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(kkk)
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“ViRexx
Arrangement Resolution”
means the special resolution of the ViRexx Securityholders approving
the
Plan of Arrangement, as required by the Interim Order and applicable
Laws;
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(lll)
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“ViRexx
Common Shares”
means the voting common shares in the capital of
ViRexx;
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(mmm)
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“ViRexx
Financial Statements”
means the interim financial statements of ViRexx as at and for
the quarter
ended September 30, 2004 and the ViRexx audited financial
statements
for the years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31,
2002;
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(nnn)
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“ViRexx
Governing Documents”
means the certificate, and articles and by-laws of ViRexx as of
the date
hereof
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(ooo)
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“ViRexx
Options”
means the stock options issued to existing and former directors,
senior
officers, employees and consultants of ViRexx and its subsidiaries
permitting the holders thereof to purchase an aggregate of up to
3,202,218
ViRexx Common Shares, at the exercise prices and for the terms
and
quantities disclosed to ViRexx in writing prior to the date
hereof;
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(ppp)
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“ViRexx
Public Documents”
means all documents or information filed by or on behalf of ViRexx
in
compliance with or intended compliance with Applicable
Laws;
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(qqq)
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“ViRexx
Securityholders”
means holders of issued and outstanding ViRexx Common
Shares;
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(rrr)
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“ViRexx
Securityholders’ Meeting”
means the special meeting of ViRexx Securityholders to be called
to, among
other things, consider and, if determined advisable, approve the
Arrangement in accordance with the Interim Order, and any adjournments
thereof;
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(sss)
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“ViRexx
Stock Option Plan”
means the Stock Option Plan of ViRexx approved by the shareholders
of
ViRexx on June 17, 2004;
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(ttt)
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“ViRexx
Warrants”
means 5,496,500 Series B Warrants dated April 14, 2004 and 5,086,595
Series A Warrants dated December 23, 2003, respectively, each of
which
entitles the holder to acquire, subject to adjustment, to purchase
one
half ViRexx Common Share for each of the Series B Warrants and
one ViRexx
Common Share for each of the Series A Warrants, exercisable at
prices
between $0.80 and $1.00 per share.
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1.2 Number
and Gender
In
this
Agreement, unless the contrary intention appears, words importing the singular
include the plural and vice versa; words importing gender shall include all
genders; and words importing persons shall include a natural person, firm,
trust, partnership, association, corporation, joint venture or government
(including any Governmental Entity).
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1.3 Deemed
Currency
Unless
otherwise stated, all references in this Agreement to sums of money are
expressed in lawful money of Canada.
1.4 Interpretation
The
division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections, subsections and paragraphs
and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The
Parties acknowledge that their respective legal counsel have reviewed and
participated in settling the terms of this Agreement, and the Parties hereby
agree that any rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguity is to
be
resolved against the drafting Party will not be applicable in the interpretation
of this Agreement.
1.5 Article
References
Unless
the contrary intention appears, references in this Agreement to an Article,
Section, subsection, paragraph or Schedule by number or letter or both refer
to
the specified Article, Section, subsection, paragraph or Schedule, respectively,
bearing that designation in this Agreement.
1.6 Statute
References
References
in this Agreement to any statute or sections thereof shall include such statute
as amended or substituted and any regulations promulgated thereunder from
time
to time in effect.
1.7 Limitations
on Certain Terms
All
representations, warranties, covenants and opinions in or contemplated by
this
Agreement as to the enforceability of any covenant, agreement or document
are
subject to enforceability being limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization and other laws affecting creditors rights generally, and the
discretionary nature of certain remedies (including specific performance
and
injunctive relief).
1.8 References
to Date
All
references to the date of this agreement, “the date hereof’ or similar
expressions or references shall mean October 14, 2004, except as is expressly
provided herein.
1.9 Date
for any Action
In
the
event that any date by or on which an action is required or permitted to
be
taken hereunder by any of the Parties is not a Business Day in the place
where
the action is required or permitted to be taken, such action shall be required
to be taken by or on the next succeeding day which is a Business
Day.
1.10 Governing
Law
This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws
of
the Province of Alberta and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
1.11 Attornment
The
Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to and submit to the
courts of the Province of Alberta for any actions, suits or proceedings arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or the matters contemplated hereby (and
agree not to commence any action, suit or proceeding relating thereto except
in
such courts) and further agree that service of any process, summons, notice
or
document by single registered mail to the addresses of the Parties set forth
in
this Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, suit
or
proceeding brought against either Party in such court. The Parties hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the choosing of venue
of
any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the matters
contemplated hereby in the courts of the Province of Alberta and hereby further
irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in
any
such court that any such action, suit or proceeding so brought has been brought
in an inconvenient forum.
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1.12 Accounting
Matters
Unless
otherwise stated, all accounting terms used in this Agreement shall have
the
meanings attributable thereto under Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles and all determinations of an accounting nature required to be
made
shall be made in a manner consistent with Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles.
1.13 Material
The
terms
“material” and “materially” shall, when used in this Agreement, be construed,
measured or assessed on the basis of whether the matter, either individually
or
in the aggregate with other matters, would materially affect a Party or would
significantly impede the ability to complete the Arrangement in accordance
with
this Agreement.
1.14 Disclosure
Where
in
this Agreement reference is made to disclosure in writing, or disclosed in
writing, on or prior to the date hereof, such disclosure shall be made in
writing in a separate memorandum, dated the date hereof and signed by an
officer
of ViRexx or AltaRex, as the case may be, and delivered to the other Party
immediately prior to the execution of this Agreement. Such disclosure memoranda,
if any, shall make specific reference to the applicable Sections and paragraphs
of this Agreement in respect of which such disclosure is made.
1.15 Reasonable
Commercial Efforts
Where
a
Party agrees to use “reasonable commercial efforts” herein, the aggregate
maximum expenditure which a Party shall be obliged to incur to satisfy the
“reasonable commercial efforts” threshold in any covenant shall be $20,000.00,
provided, however, that Common Costs incurred by a Party as contemplated
by
Section 12.8 shall not be included in such amounts.
1.16 Incorporation
of Schedules
The
following Schedules are annexed to this Agreement and are hereby incorporated
by
reference into the Agreement and form part hereof:
Schedule
A Plan
of
Arrangement
Schedule
B Representations
and Warranties of ViRexx
Schedule
C Representations
and Warranties of AltaRex
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ARTICLE
2
THE
ARRANGEMENT
2.1 General
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the Parties hereto
agrees
to use its reasonable commercial efforts prior to the Effective Time to take,
or
cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary or advisable to complete the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement.
2.2 Steps
to be taken by ViRexx and AltaRex
(a)
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ViRexx
and AltaRex covenant that they
shall:
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(i)
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as
soon as reasonably practicable, apply jointly to the Court in a
manner
mutually acceptable to each of them, acting reasonably, under
Section 193 of the ABCA, for the Interim Order, providing
for, among
other things, the calling of the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting and the
AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting and thereafter proceed with
and diligently seek the Interim
Order;
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(ii)
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respectively
lawfully convene and hold the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting and the
AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting for the purpose of, among other things,
considering the ViRexx Arrangement Resolution and the AltaRex Arrangement
Resolution, respectively, as soon as reasonably practicable and
in any
event, on or before December 15,
2004;
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(iii)
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except
to the extent required by a Governmental Entity or a stock exchange
having
jurisdiction or as specifically contemplated herein, respectively
not
adjourn, postpone or cancel (or propose for adjournment, postponement
or
cancellation) the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting and the AltaRex
Securityholders’ Meeting without the prior written consent of the other
Party; and
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(iv)
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subject
to obtaining any approvals as are required by the Interim Order,
proceed
with and diligently pursue the application of the Court for the
Final
Order.
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(b)
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Subject
to obtaining the Final Order, ViRexx and AltaRex both agree that
they
shall, with the co-operation and participation of each other, exert
reasonable commercial efforts to make such arrangements with the
Registrar
as may be necessary or desirable to permit the filing with the
Registrar
of the Articles of Arrangement to be made effective at 12:01 (a.m.)
Alberta time on the Effective Date, the Plan of Arrangement and
a
certified copy of the Final Order.
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(c)
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In
the event that there is a failure to obtain, or if any of Parties
reasonably anticipates that there will be a failure to obtain,
a consent,
order or other approval of a Governmental Entity required in connection
with the approval of the Arrangement, then the Parties shall use
their
reasonable commercial efforts to assist each other to successfully
implement and complete any alternative transaction structure that
does not
have negative financial consequences for any Party. In the event
that the
transaction structure is modified as a result of any event contemplated
pursuant to this Section 2.2(c) or otherwise, the relevant provisions
of
this Agreement shall forthwith be deemed modified as necessary
in order
that it shall apply with full force and effect, mutatis
mutandis, to
reflect the revised transaction structure and the parties hereto
shall,
upon the reasonable request of any party hereto, execute and deliver
an
agreement in writing giving effect to and evidencing such amendments
as
may be reasonably required as a result of such
modifications.
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2.3 Petition
The
parties shall request that the Interim Order provide:
(a)
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for
the class of persons to whom notice is to be provided in respect
of the
Arrangement, the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting and the AltaRex
Securityholders’ Meeting as well as for the manner in which such notice is
to be provided;
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(b)
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that
subject to the requirements of the TSX or the TSXV, the requisite
approval
for the ViRexx Arrangement Resolution shall be not less than 2/3
of the
aggregate votes cast by the holders of ViRexx Common Shares at
the ViRexx
Securityholders’ Meeting voting
together as a single class, present in person or by proxy, and
each holder
of ViRexx Common Shares shall be entitled to one vote for each
ViRexx
Common Share;
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(c)
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that
subject to the requirements of the TSX and TSXV, the requisite
approval
for the AltaRex Arrangement Resolution shall be not less than 2/3
of the
aggregate votes cast by the holders of AltaRex Common Shares, at
the
AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting voting together as a single class,
present in person or by proxy, and each holder of AltaRex Common
Shares
shall be entitled to one vote for each AltaRex Common Share held;
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(d)
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that,
in all other respects, the terms, restrictions and conditions of
the
ViRexx Governing Documents and AltaRex Governing Documents, including
quorum requirements and all other matters, shall apply in respect
of the
ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting and the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting,
respectively; and
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(e)
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for
such other matters as the parties may agree, acting
reasonably.
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2.4 ViRexx
and AltaRex Securityholders’ Meetings
ViRexx
and AltaRex shall each take all action necessary in accordance with Securities
Laws (including making all necessary applications to Canadian securities
regulatory authorities that may be necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including the Arrangement), other applicable
Laws, the ViRexx Governing Documents and AltaRex Governing Documents and
any
other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over calling, giving notice
of,
convening and holding the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting and AltaRex
Securityholders’ Meeting, such meetings to be held no later than December 15,
2004.
2.5 Information
Circular
As
promptly as practicable after execution of this Agreement, ViRexx and AltaRex
shall finalize preparation of the Information Circular (setting forth
inter
alia the
recommendation of ViRexx’s and AltaRex’s boards of directors set forth in
Section 2.6(a) and 2.6(c) and the opinions of ViRexx’s and AltaRex’s financial
advisors referred to in Sections 2.6(c) and 2.6(d) and shall, on a timely
basis,
use their reasonable commercial efforts to cooperate in the preparation of
all
other documents and filings and the seeking and obtaining of all consents,
orders and approvals, including regulatory and judicial orders and approvals
and
other matters reasonably determined by ViRexx and AltaRex to be necessary
in
connection with this Agreement and the Arrangement. ViRexx and AltaRex shall
ensure that the Information Circular and other documents, filings, consents,
orders and approvals contemplated by this Section 2.5 are
prepared in compliance with, made and/or obtained in accordance with Securities
Laws, the ABCA and all other applicable Laws. AltaRex shall mail the Information
Circular to the AltaRex Securityholders and to all other persons required
by law
with respect to the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting all in accordance with
Securities Laws, other applicable Laws, the AltaRex Governing Documents and
the
requirements of, as applicable, the TSX or
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the
TSXV
or any other regulatory authority having jurisdiction. ViRexx shall mail
the
Information Circular to the ViRexx Securityholders and to all other persons
required by law with respect to the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting all in
accordance with Securities Laws, other applicable Laws, the ViRexx Governing
Documents and the requirements of, as applicable, the TSX or the TSXV or
any
other regulatory authority having jurisdiction. The term “Information Circular”
shall mean such proxy or other required information statement or circular,
as
the case may be, and all related materials at the time required to be mailed
to
the ViRexx Securityholders and the AltaRex Securityholders in connection
with
the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting and the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting,
respectively and all amendments or supplements thereto, if any. ViRexx and
AltaRex each shall use all reasonable commercial efforts to obtain and furnish
the information required to be included in the Information Circular. The
information to be provided by ViRexx and AltaRex for use in the Information
Circular, on both the date the Information Circular is first mailed to ViRexx
Securityholders and AltaRex Securityholders and on the date the ViRexx
Securityholders’ Meeting and the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting are held,
shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made are not
misleading and will comply in all material respects with all applicable
requirements of law, and each of ViRexx and AltaRex agrees to correct promptly
any such information provided by it for use in the Information Circular which
has ceased to meet such standard. In any such event, ViRexx and AltaRex shall
jointly prepare a supplement or amendment to the Information Circular or
such
application or other document, as required and as the case may be, and, if
required, shall cause the same to be distributed to ViRexx Securityholders
and
AltaRex Securityholders and/or filed with the relevant securities regulatory
authorities, stock exchanges and/or other Governmental Entity.
2.6 ViRexx
and AltaRex Board Recommendations and Fairness Opinions
(a)
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ViRexx
represents that its boards of directors, upon consultation with
its
advisors, has unanimously determined
that:
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(i)
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the
Arrangement is in the best interests of Virexx;
and
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(ii)
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it
will unanimously recommend that ViRexx Securityholders vote in
favour of
the Arrangement, which recommendation may not be withdrawn, modified
or
changed in any manner except as set forth
herein.
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(b)
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AltaRex
represents that its boards of directors, upon consultation with
its
advisors, has unanimously determined
that:
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(i)
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the
Arrangement is in the best interests of AltaRex;
and
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(ii)
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it
will unanimously recommend that AltaRex Securityholders vote
in favour of
the Arrangement, which recommendation may not be withdrawn, modified
or
changed in any manner except as set forth
herein.
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(c)
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ViRexx
represents that its board of directors has received a preliminary
opinion
from XxXxxxx Valuations Inc., that the consideration under the
Arrangement
is fair from a financial point of view to the ViRexx Securityholders
and
that such financial advisor has advised it that it will provide
a written
opinion to such effect before the application for the Interim
Order.
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(d)
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AltaRex
represents that its board of directors has received a preliminary
opinion
from Orion Securities Inc., that the consideration under the
Arrangement
is fair from a financial point of view to the AltaRex Securityholders
and
that such financial advisor has advised it that it will provide
a written
opinion to such effect before the application for the Interim
Order.
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2.7 Dissenting
Shares
Each
AltaRex Securityholder whose securities are to be exchanged for ViRexx
securities on the effective basis of one-half a ViRexx Common Share for
one
AltaRex Common Share, as applicable, as a result of the Arrangement may,
if such
dissent rights are granted by a Justice of the Court, exercise Dissent
Rights in
connection with the Arrangement pursuant to and in the manner set forth
in
Article 5 of the Plan of Arrangement (such holders referred to as “Dissenting
Shareholders”). AltaRex shall give ViRexx: (i) prompt notice of any written
notices of exercise of rights of dissent, withdrawals of such notices,
and any
other instruments served pursuant to the ABCA and received by AltaRex;
and (ii)
the opportunity to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with
respect
to such rights. Without the prior written consent of ViRexx, except as
required
by applicable law, AltaRex shall not make any payment with respect to any
such
rights or offer to settle or settle any such rights.
2.8 Final
Order
As
promptly as practicable after the receipt of the approval of the AltaRex
Securityholders and the ViRexx Securityholders, AltaRex and ViRexx shall
jointly
apply to the Court for the Final Order.
ARTICLE
3
PUBLICITY
3.1 Publicity
Each
of
ViRexx and AltaRex shall advise, consult and cooperate with the other prior
to
issuing, or permitting any of its directors, officers, employees or agents
to
issue, any news release or other written public or private statement with
respect to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or any
other
matters, from the date hereof until the Effective Time. Neither ViRexx
nor
AltaRex shall issue any such news release or make any such written public
or
private statement prior to such consultation, except as may be required
by
applicable law including, for greater certainty, in order to fulfill ViRexx’s or
AltaRex’s continuous disclosure obligations under Securities Laws or by
obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with a stock exchange and
only
after using its reasonable commercial efforts to consult the others taking
into
account the time constraints to which it is subject as a result of such
law or
obligation.
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ARTICLE
4
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
4.1 With
Respect to ViRexx
(a)
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Representations
and Warranties.
ViRexx hereby makes to AltaRex the representations and warranties
set
forth in Schedule “B” to this Agreement and acknowledges that AltaRex is
relying upon those representations and warranties in connection
with
entering into this Agreement.
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(b)
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Investigation.
Any investigation by either AltaRex or its respective advisors
shall not
mitigate, diminish or affect the representations and warranties
of ViRexx
made in or pursuant to this
Agreement.
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(c)
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
The representations and warranties of ViRexx contained in this
Agreement
shall terminate on Closing.
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4.2 With
Respect to AltaRex
(a)
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Representations
and Warranties.
AltaRex hereby makes to ViRexx the representations and warranties
set
forth in Schedule “C” to this Agreement and acknowledges that ViRexx is
relying upon those representations and warranties in connection
with
entering into this Agreement.
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(b)
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Investigation.
Any investigation by ViRexx and its advisors shall not mitigate,
diminish
or affect the representations and warranties of AltaRex made
in or
pursuant to this Agreement.
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(c)
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
The representations and warranties of AltaRex contained in this
Agreement
shall terminate on Closing.
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4.3 No
Other Representations or Warranties
Except
for the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, neither
of
the Parties make any other express or implied representation or warranty
with
respect to any matters not specifically represented herein, including,
but not
limited to, the results of operations of either Party subsequent to the
Closing
Date, any taxation matters with respect to the operations of any Party
subsequent to the Closing Date, or any other matters with respect to the
business or operations of any such Party subsequent to the Closing
Date.
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ARTICLE
5
COVENANTS
OF VIREXX
5.1 Covenants
of ViRexx
ViRexx
covenants and agrees that, except as contemplated in this Agreement or
the Plan
of Arrangement, until the Effective Date or the day upon which this Agreement
is
terminated, whichever is earlier:
(a)
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except
as previously disclosed in writing to or with the prior written
consent of
AltaRex, it shall conduct its business only in, and not take
any action
except in, the usual, ordinary and regular course of business
and
consistent with past practices;
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(b)
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except
as previously disclosed in writing to AltaRex, it shall not,
without the
prior written consent of AltaRex, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld
or delayed, directly or indirectly do or permit to occur any
of the
following:
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(i)
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issue,
sell, pledge, lease, dispose of, encumber or agree to issue,
sell, pledge,
lease, dispose of or encumber:
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(A)
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any
of its shares or any options, warrants, calls, conversion privileges
or
rights of any kind to acquire any of its shares, except pursuant
to the
exercise of stock options, warrants or other securities convertible
into
shares currently outstanding which have been disclosed to AltaRex;
or
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(B)
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any
of its assets;
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(ii)
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amend
or propose to amend the ViRexx Governing
Documents;
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(iii)
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split,
combine or reclassify any of its outstanding shares, or declare,
set aside
or pay any dividend or other distribution payable in cash, stock,
property
or otherwise with respect to its
shares;
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(iv)
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redeem,
purchase or offer to purchase any of its shares or other securities
unless
otherwise required by the terms of such
securities;
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(v)
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reorganize,
amalgamate or merge with any other person, corporation, partnership
or
other business organization whatsoever or otherwise continue
ViRexx;
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(vi)
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acquire,
agree to acquire, dispose of or agree to dispose of any person,
corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business organization
or
division or acquire, agree to acquire, dispose of or agree to
dispose of
any assets, which, in each case, are individually or in the aggregate
material;
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(vii)
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(A)
satisfy or settle any claims or liabilities which are individually
or in
the aggregate material; (B) relinquish any contractual rights
which are
individually or in the aggregate material; or (C) enter into,
modify, or
terminate any interest rate, currency or commodity swaps, xxxxxx
or other
similar financial instruments; or
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(viii)
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grant
a security interest in, or any encumbrance on, or in respect
of, any of
its assets;
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(c)
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without
the prior written consent of AltaRex, it shall
not:
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(i)
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other
than as previously disclosed in writing to AltaRex or pursuant
to existing
employment, termination or compensation arrangements or policies,
enter
into or modify any employment, severance or similar agreements,
policies
or arrangements with, or grant any bonuses, salary increases,
stock
options, profit sharing, retirement allowances, deferred compensation,
incentive compensation, severance or termination pay to, or make
any loan
to, any of its officers or
directors;
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(ii)
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other
than as previously disclosed in writing to AltaRex or pursuant
to existing
employment, termination or compensation arrangements or policies,
in the
case of its employees or consultants who are not officers or
directors,
take any action with respect to the entering into or modifying
of any
employment, consulting, severance, collective bargaining or similar
agreements, policies or arrangements or with respect to the grant
of any
bonuses, salary increases, stock options, deferred compensation,
incentive
compensation, severance or termination pay or any other form
of
compensation or profit sharing or with respect to any increase
of benefits
payable; or
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(iii)
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other
than commitments entered into by ViRexx prior to the date of
this
Agreement, or the costs relating to implementing the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, directly or indirectly, do any
of the
following: (i) sell, dispose of, transfer, convey, encumber,
pledge,
surrender or abandon the whole or any part of its assets; (ii)
expend or
commit to expend more than $25,000 individually or $50,000 in
the
aggregate with respect to any capital or operating expense or
expenses;
(iii) acquire (by merger, amalgamation, consolidation or acquisition
of
shares or assets) any corporation, partnership or other business
organization or division thereof, (iv) pay,
discharge or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations other
than in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice
and
other than reflected or reserved against in the ViRexx Financial
Statements; or (v) authorize or propose any of the foregoing,
or enter
into or modify any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement
to do
any of the foregoing;
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(d)
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except
as otherwise disclosed in writing by ViRexx to AltaRex, it shall
use its
reasonable commercial efforts (taking into account insurance
market
conditions and offerings and industry practices) to cause its
current
insurance (or re-insurance) policies not to be cancelled or terminated
or
any of the coverage thereunder to lapse, except where such cancellation,
termination or lapse would not individually or in the aggregate
have a
Material Adverse Effect, unless simultaneously with such termination,
cancellation or lapse, replacement policies underwritten by insurance
and
re-insurance companies of nationally recognized standing providing
coverage equal to or greater than the coverage under the cancelled,
terminated or lapsed policies for substantially similar premiums
are in
full force and effect;
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(e)
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it
shall:
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(i)
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use
its reasonable commercial efforts to preserve intact its business
organization and goodwill, to keep available the services of
its officers,
employees and consultants as a group and to maintain satisfactory
relationships with suppliers, agents, distributors, customers
and others
having material business relationships with
it;
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(ii)
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perform
and comply with all material covenants and conditions contained
in all
contracts, leases, grants, agreements, permits, licences orders
and
documents governing its assets or to which its assets are
subject;
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(iii)
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not
take any action that would interfere with or be inconsistent
with the
completion of the transactions contemplated hereby or that would
render,
or that reasonably may be expected to render, any representation
or
warranty made by it in this Agreement untrue in any material
respect at
any time prior to the Effective Date if then made;
and
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(iv)
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promptly
notify AltaRex of any Material Adverse Change, or any change
which could
reasonably be expected to become a Material Adverse Change, in
respect of
its business or in the operation of its business or in the operation
of
its properties, and of any material Governmental Entity or third
party
complaints, investigations or hearings (or communications indicating
that
the same may be contemplated);
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(f)
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it
will satisfy all Officer Obligations on or prior to the Effective
Date;
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(g)
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it
shall not settle or compromise any claim brought by any present,
former or
purported holder of any of its securities in connection with
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement
prior to the Effective Date without the prior written consent
of
AltaRex;
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(h)
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except
as previously disclosed in writing to AltaRex, as required by
applicable
Laws, this Arrangement, it shall not enter into or modify in
any material
respect any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement which
new
contract or series of related new contracts or modification to
an existing
contract or series of related existing contracts would be material
to
ViRexx or which would have a Material Adverse Effect on
ViRexx;
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(i)
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it
shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to satisfy (or cause
the
satisfaction of) the conditions precedent to its obligations
hereunder to
the extent the same is within its control and take, or cause
to be taken,
all other action and do, or cause to be done, all other things
necessary,
proper or advisable under all applicable Laws to complete the
Arrangement,
including using its reasonable commercial efforts
to:
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(i)
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obtain
all necessary waivers, consents and approvals required to be
obtained by
it from other parties to loan agreements, leases and other
contracts;
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(ii)
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obtain
all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations that are
required to
be obtained by it under any applicable
Laws;
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(iii)
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effect
all necessary registrations and filings and submissions of information
requested by Governmental Entities required to be effected by
it in
connection with the Arrangement and participate and appear in
any
proceedings of any Party before Governmental Entities in connection
with
the Arrangement;
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(iv)
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oppose,
lift or rescind any injunction or restraining order or other
order or
action seeking to stop, or otherwise adversely affecting the
ability of
the Parties to consummate, the transactions contemplated hereby
or by the
Plan of Arrangement;
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(v)
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fulfill
all conditions and satisfy all provisions of this Agreement and
the Plan
of Arrangement; and
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(vi)
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cooperate
with AltaRex in connection with the performance by it of its
obligations
hereunder;
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(j)
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it
shall not take any action, refrain from taking any action, or
permit any
action to be taken or not taken that is inconsistent with this
Agreement
or which would reasonably be expected to significantly impede
the
consummation of the Arrangement;
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(k)
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it
shall discuss and consider such pre-arrangement steps or amendments
to the
Plan of Arrangement as may be proposed by AltaRex and implement
such
pre-arrangement steps or such amendments that it considers to
be in the
best interests of the ViRexx Securityholders, provided such steps
are
agreed to in writing by AltaRex;
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(l)
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it
shall make or cooperate as necessary in the making of all necessary
filings and applications under all applicable Laws required in
connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby and take all reasonable
action
necessary to be in compliance with
Laws;
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(m)
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it
shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to conduct its affairs
so that
all of its representations and warranties contained herein shall
be true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective
Date as if
made thereon;
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(n)
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it
will, jointly with AltaRex, in a timely and expeditious manner,
file,
proceed with and diligently prosecute an application to the Court
for the
Interim Order with respect to the
Arrangement;
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(o)
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it
will, in a timely and expeditious
manner:
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(i)
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carry
out the terms of the Interim Order;
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(ii)
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prepare,
in cooperation and consultation with AltaRex, and file with AltaRex
where
required by law the Information Circular in all jurisdictions
where the
same is required to be filed and mail the same as ordered by
the Interim
Order and in accordance with all applicable Laws, in all jurisdictions
where the same is required, complying in all material respects
with all
applicable Laws on the date of mailing thereof and containing
full, true
and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the Arrangement,
ViRexx and AltaRex and not containing any misrepresentation,
as defined
under such applicable Laws, with respect
thereto;
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(iii)
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solicit
proxies for the approval of the Arrangement and related matters
in
accordance with the applicable Laws and the Interim
Order;
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(iv)
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convene
the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting as ordered by the Interim
Order;
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(v)
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provide
notice to AltaRex of the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting and allow
AltaRex’s representatives to attend the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting
unless such attendance is prohibited by the Interim Order;
and
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(vi)
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conduct
the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order,
the ViRexx Governing Documents and any instrument governing such
meeting,
as applicable, and as otherwise required by applicable
Laws;
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(p)
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it
will, in a timely and expeditious manner, prepare (in consultation
with
AltaRex) and file where required by law any mutually agreed (or
otherwise
required by applicable Laws) amendments or supplements to the
Information
Circular with respect to the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting and mail the
same as required by the Interim Order and in accordance with
all
applicable Laws, in all jurisdictions where the same is required,
complying in all material respects with all applicable legal
requirements
on the date of mailing thereof;
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(q)
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it
will, subject to the approval of the Arrangement at the ViRexx
Securityholders’ Meeting in accordance with the provisions of the Interim
Order forthwith proceed with and diligently prosecute an application
for
the Final Order;
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(r)
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it
will forthwith carry out the terms of the Final Order (to the
extent
within its power);
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(s)
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it
will, except for individual proxies and other non-substantive
communications, furnish promptly to AltaRex a copy of each notice,
report,
report of proxies submitted, schedule or other document or communication
delivered, filed or received by ViRexx in connection with the
Arrangement
or the Interim Order, the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting or any other
meeting of ViRexx Securityholders which all such holders, as
the case may
be, are entitled to attend, any filings under applicable Laws
and any
dealings with regulatory agencies in connection with, or in any
way
affecting, the transactions contemplated
herein;
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(t)
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it
will, within two Business Days of ViRexx receiving any written
audit
inquiry, assessment, reassessment, confirmation or variation
of an
assessment, indication that tax assessment is being considered,
request
for filing of a waiver or extension of time or any other notice
in writing
relating to taxes, interest, penalties, losses or tax pools (an
‘Assessment”), deliver to AltaRex a copy thereof together with a statement
setting out, to the extent then determinable, an estimate of
the
obligations, if any, of ViRexx, or the appropriate affiliate,
on the
assumption that such Assessment is valid and
binding;
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(u)
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it
will, subject to the terms hereof, in a timely and expeditious
manner,
provide to AltaRex all information as may be reasonably requested
by
AltaRex or as required by the Interim Order or applicable Laws
with
respect to ViRexx and its business and properties;
and
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(v)
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it
will assist and cooperate in the preparation of and filing with
all
applicable securities commissions or similar securities regulatory
authorities of Canada and the United States all necessary applications
to
seek exemptions, if required, from the prospectus, registration
and other
requirements of the applicable Securities Laws of Canada and
the United
States for the issue of securities pursuant to the Arrangement
and the
resale of such securities (other than by control persons and
affiliates
and subject to requirements of general
application).
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6.1 Covenants
of AltaRex
AltaRex
covenants and agrees that, except as contemplated in this Agreement or the
Plan
of Arrangement, until the Effective Date or the day upon which this Agreement
is
terminated, whichever is earlier:
(a)
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except
as previously disclosed in writing to or with the prior written
consent of
ViRexx, it shall conduct its business only in, and not take any
action
except in, the usual, ordinary and regular course of business and
consistent with past practices;
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(b)
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except
as previously disclosed in writing to ViRexx, it shall not, without
the
prior written consent of ViRexx, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld
or delayed, directly or indirectly do or permit to occur any of
the
following:
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(i)
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issue,
sell, pledge, lease, dispose of, encumber or agree to issue, sell,
pledge,
lease, dispose of or encumber:
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(A)
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any
of its shares or any options, warrants, calls, conversion privileges
or
rights of any kind to acquire any of its shares, except pursuant
to the
exercise of stock options, warrants or other securities convertible
into
shares currently outstanding which have been disclosed to ViRexx;
or
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(B)
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any
of its assets;
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(ii)
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amend
or propose to amend the AltaRex Governing
Documents;
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(iii)
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split,
combine or reclassify any of its outstanding shares, or declare,
set aside
or pay any dividend or other distribution payable in cash, stock,
property
or otherwise with respect to its
shares;
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(iv)
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redeem,
purchase or offer to purchase any of its shares or other securities
unless
otherwise required by the terms of such
securities;
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(v)
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reorganize,
amalgamate or merge with any other person, corporation, partnership
or
other business organization whatsoever or otherwise continue
AltaRex;
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(vi)
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acquire,
agree to acquire, dispose of or agree to dispose of any person,
corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business organization
or
division or acquire, agree to acquire, dispose of or agree to dispose
of
any assets, which, in each case, are individually or in the aggregate
material;
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(vii)
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(A)
satisfy or settle any claims or liabilities which are individually
or in
the aggregate material; (B) relinquish any contractual rights which
are
individually or in the aggregate material; or (C) enter into, modify,
or
terminate any interest rate, currency or commodity swaps, xxxxxx
or other
similar financial instruments; or
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(viii)
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grant
a security interest in, or any encumbrance on, or in respect of,
any of
its assets;
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(c)
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without
the prior written consent of ViRexx, it shall
not:
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(i)
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other
than as previously disclosed in writing to ViRexx or pursuant to
existing
employment, termination or compensation arrangements or policies,
enter
into or modify any employment, severance or similar agreements,
policies
or arrangements with, or grant any bonuses, salary increases, stock
options, profit sharing, retirement allowances, deferred compensation,
incentive compensation, severance or termination pay to, or make
any loan
to, any of its officers or
directors;
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(ii)
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other
than as previously disclosed in writing to ViRexx or pursuant to
existing
employment, termination or compensation arrangements or policies,
in the
case of its employees or consultants who are not officers or directors,
take any action with respect to the entering into or modifying
of any
employment, consulting, severance, collective bargaining or similar
agreements, policies or arrangements or with respect to the grant
of any
bonuses, salary increases, stock options, deferred compensation,
incentive
compensation, severance or termination pay or any other form of
compensation or profit sharing or with respect to any increase
of benefits
payable; or
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(iii)
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other
than commitments entered into by AltaRex prior to the date of this
Agreement, or the costs relating to implementing the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, directly or indirectly, do any
of the
following: (i) sell, dispose of, transfer, convey, encumber, pledge,
surrender or abandon the whole or any part of its assets; (ii)
expend or
commit to expend more than $25,000 individually or $50,000 in the
aggregate with respect to any capital or operating expense or expenses;
(iii) acquire (by merger, amalgamation, consolidation or acquisition
of
shares or assets) any corporation, partnership or other business
organization or division thereof; (iv) pay,
discharge or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations other
than in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice
and
other than reflected or reserved against in the AltaRex Financial
Statements; or (v) authorize or propose any of the foregoing, or
enter
into or modify any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement
to do
any of the foregoing;
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(d)
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except
as otherwise disclosed in writing by AltaRex to ViRexx, it shall
use its
reasonable commercial efforts (taking into account insurance market
conditions and offerings and industry practices) to cause its current
insurance (or re-insurance) policies not to be cancelled or terminated
or
any of the coverage thereunder to lapse, except where such cancellation,
termination or lapse would not individually or in the aggregate
have a
Material Adverse Effect, unless simultaneously with such termination,
cancellation or lapse, replacement policies underwritten by insurance
and
re-insurance companies of nationally recognized standing providing
coverage equal to or greater than the coverage under the cancelled,
terminated or lapsed policies for substantially similar premiums
are in
full force and effect;
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(e)
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it
shall:
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(i)
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use
its reasonable commercial efforts to preserve intact its business
organization and goodwill, to keep available the services of its
officers,
employees and consultants as a group and to maintain satisfactory
relationships with suppliers, agents, distributors, customers and
others
having material business relationships with
it;
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(ii)
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perform
and comply with all material covenants and conditions contained
in all
contracts, leases, grants, agreements, permits, licences orders
and
documents governing its assets or to which its assets are
subject;
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(iii)
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not
take any action that would interfere with or be inconsistent with
the
completion of the transactions contemplated hereby or that would
render,
or that reasonably may be expected to render, any representation
or
warranty made by it in this Agreement untrue in any material respect
at
any time prior to the Effective Date if then made;
and
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(iv)
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promptly
notify ViRexx of any Material Adverse Change, or any change which
could
reasonably be expected to become a Material Adverse Change, in
respect of
its business or in the operation of its business or in the operation
of
its properties, and of any material Governmental Entity or third
party
complaints, investigations or hearings (or communications indicating
that
the same may be contemplated);
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(f)
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it
will satisfy all Officer Obligations on or prior to the Effective
Date;
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(g)
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it
shall not settle or compromise any claim brought by any present,
former or
purported holder of any of its securities in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement
prior to the Effective Date without the prior written consent of
ViRexx;
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(h)
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except
as previously disclosed in writing to ViRexx, as required by applicable
Laws, this Arrangement, it shall not enter into or modify in any
material
respect any contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement which
new
contract or series of related new contracts or modification to
an existing
contract or series of related existing contracts would be material
to
AltaRex or which would have a Material Adverse Effect on
AltaRex;
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(i)
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it
shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to satisfy (or cause
the
satisfaction of) the conditions precedent to its obligations hereunder
to
the extent the same is within its control and take, or cause to
be taken,
all other action and do, or cause to be done, all other things
necessary,
proper or advisable under all applicable Laws to complete the Arrangement,
including using its reasonable commercial efforts
to:
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(i)
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obtain
all necessary waivers, consents and approvals required to be obtained
by
it from other parties to loan agreements, leases and other
contracts;
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(ii)
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obtain
all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations that are required
to
be obtained by it under any applicable
Laws;
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(iii)
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effect
all necessary registrations and filings and submissions of information
requested by Governmental Entities required to be effected by it
in
connection with the Arrangement and participate and appear in any
proceedings of any Party before Governmental Entities in connection
with
the Arrangement;
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(iv)
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oppose,
lift or rescind any injunction or restraining order or other order
or
action seeking to stop, or otherwise adversely affecting the ability
of
the Parties to consummate, the transactions contemplated hereby
or by the
Plan of Arrangement;
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(v)
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fulfill
all conditions and satisfy all provisions of this Agreement and
the Plan
of Arrangement; and
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(vi)
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cooperate
with ViRexx in connection with the performance by it of its obligations
hereunder;
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(j)
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it
shall not take any action, refrain from taking any action, or permit
any
action to be taken or not taken, that is inconsistent with this
Agreement
or which would reasonably be expected to significantly impede the
consummation of the Arrangement;
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(k)
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it
shall discuss and consider such pre-arrangement steps or amendments
to the
Plan of Arrangement as may be proposed by ViRexx and implement
such
pre-arrangement steps or such amendments that it considers to be
in the
best interests of the AltaRex Securityholders, provided such steps
are
agreed to in writing by ViRexx;
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(l)
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it
shall make or cooperate as necessary in the making of all necessary
filings and applications under all applicable Laws required in
connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby and take all reasonable
action
necessary to be in compliance with
Laws;
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(m)
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it
shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to conduct its affairs
so that
all of its representations and warranties contained herein shall
be true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective
Date as if
made thereon;
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(n)
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it
will, jointly with ViRexx, in a timely and expeditious manner,
file,
proceed with and diligently prosecute an application to the Court
for the
Interim Order with respect to the
Arrangement;
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(o)
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it
will, in a timely and expeditious
manner:
|
(i)
|
carry
out the terms of the Interim Order;
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(ii)
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prepare,
in cooperation and consultation with ViRexx, and file with ViRexx
where
required by law the Information Circular in all jurisdictions where
the
same is required to be filed and mail the same as ordered by the
Interim
Order and in accordance with all applicable Laws, in all jurisdictions
where the same is required, complying in all material respects
with all
applicable Laws on the date of mailing thereof and containing full,
true
and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the Arrangement,
AltaRex and, to the best of its knowledge, ViRexx and not containing
any
misrepresentation, as defined under such applicable Laws, with
respect
thereto;
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(iii)
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solicit
proxies for the approval of the Arrangement and related matters
in
accordance with the applicable Laws and the Interim
Order;
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(iv)
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convene
the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting as ordered by the Interim
Order;
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(v)
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provide
notice to ViRexx of the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting and allow
ViRexx’s representatives to attend the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting
unless such attendance is prohibited by the Interim Order;
and
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(vi)
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conduct
the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order,
the AltaRex Governing Documents and any instrument governing such
meeting,
as applicable, and as otherwise required by applicable
Laws;
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(p)
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it
will, in a timely and expeditious manner, prepare (in consultation
with
ViRexx) and file where required by law any mutually agreed (or
otherwise
required by applicable Laws) amendments or supplements to the Information
Circular with respect to the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting and mail the
same as required by the Interim Order and in accordance with all
applicable Laws, in all jurisdictions where the same is required,
complying in all material respects with all applicable legal requirements
on the date of mailing thereof;
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(q)
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it
will, subject to the approval of the Arrangement at the AltaRex
Securityholders’ Meeting in accordance with the provisions of the Interim
Order, forthwith proceed with and diligently prosecute an application
for
the Final Order;
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(r)
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it
will forthwith carry out the terms of the Final Order (to the extent
within its power);
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(s)
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it
will, except for individual proxies and other non-substantive
communications, furnish promptly to ViRexx a copy of each notice,
report,
report of proxies submitted, schedule or other document or communication
delivered, filed or received by AltaRex in connection with the
Arrangement
or the Interim Order, the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting or any other
meeting of AltaRex Securityholders which all such holders, as the
case may
be, are entitled to attend, any filings under applicable Laws and
any
dealings with regulatory agencies in connection with, or in any
way
affecting, the transactions contemplated
herein;
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(t)
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it
will, within two Business Days of AltaRex receiving any written
audit
inquiry, assessment, reassessment, confirmation or variation of
an
assessment, indication that tax assessment is being considered,
request
for filing of a waiver or extension of time or any other notice
in writing
relating to taxes, interest, penalties, losses or tax pools (an
“Assessment”), deliver to ViRexx a copy thereof together with a statement
setting out, to the extent then determinable, an estimate of the
obligations, if any, of AltaRex, or the appropriate affiliate,
on the
assumption that such Assessment is valid and
binding;
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(u)
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it
will, subject to the terms hereof, in a timely and expeditious
manner,
provide to ViRexx all information as may be reasonably requested
by ViRexx
or as required by the Interim Order or applicable Laws with respect
to
AltaRex and its business and properties;
and
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(v)
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it
will assist and cooperate in the preparation of and filing with
all
applicable securities commissions or similar securities regulatory
authorities of Canada and the United States all necessary applications
to
seek exemptions, if required, from the prospectus, registration
and other
requirements of the applicable Securities Laws of Canada and the
United
States for the issue of securities pursuant to the Arrangement
and the
resale of such securities (other than by control persons and affiliates
and subject to requirements of general
application).
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ARTICLE
7
MUTUAL
COVENANTS
7.1 Recommendations
of the Boards
The
Information Circular shall include the recommendation of the board of directors
of each Party and its Securityholders respectively in respect of the Arrangement
as set out in Section 2.6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, the board of directors of either Party may change its recommendation
to that Party’s Securityholders in respect of the Arrangement from that set
forth herein, as applicable, if such board concludes, in good faith, after
receiving the advice of outside counsel and financial advisors that is reflected
in the minutes of a meeting of the board, that such action is necessary for
such
board to act in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duty or Applicable
Laws
and, in the event that Sections 7.2 or 7.3 are applicable, if the Party and
its
board are in compliance with those sections and the Party has paid any fee
applicable under Article 9. The foregoing shall not relieve the Party from
its
obligation to proceed to call and hold that Party’s Securityholders’ Meeting,
solicit proxies for such meeting and hold the vote of that Party’s
Securityholders in respect of the Arrangement at such meeting.
7.2 Covenant
Regarding Non-Solicitation
(a)
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Each
Party shall immediately terminate and cause to be terminated all
solicitations, initiations, encouragements, discussions or negotiations
with any parties conducted prior to the date hereof by that Party,
or its
officers, directors, employees, financial advisors, legal counsel,
representatives or agents, with respect to any Acquisition Proposal
except
for that described in the Letter of
Agreement.
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(b)
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Neither
Party shall, directly or indirectly, through any officer, director,
employee, representative or agent, solicit, initiate, invite or
knowingly
encourage (including by way of furnishing confidential information
or
entering into any form of agreement, arrangement or understanding)
the
initiation of or participate in, any inquiries or proposals regarding
an
Acquisition Proposal, provided that nothing contained in this Section
7.2
or other provisions of this Agreement shall prevent the board of
directors
of a Party that receives an unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal
(an
“Offeree”) from considering, negotiating, approving or recommending to the
Offeree’s securityholders an agreement in respect of such Acquisition
Proposal in respect of which (i) any required financing has been
demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board of directors of the
Offeree,
acting in good faith, to be reasonably likely to be obtained; and
(ii) the
board of directors of the Offeree determines in good faith, after
consultation with financial advisors, if consummated in accordance
with
its terms, would result in a transaction more favourable to its
shareholders than the Arrangement (any such Acquisition Proposal
that
satisfies paragraphs (i) and (ii) of their Section 7.2(b) being
referred
to herein as a “Superior Proposal”), or in any event, if there is an
unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal, in respect of which the
board of
directors of the Offeree determines (having consulted outside counsel)
that it would be necessary for such board of directors to take
such action
in the exercise of its fiduciary
duties.
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(c)
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Subject
to Section 7.2(b) and the ability of the Parties to carry on business
in
accordance with Section 5.1 in the case of ViRexx and Section 6.1
in the
case of AltaRex, the Parties shall continue to refrain from participating
in any discussions or negotiations with any parties (other than
with the
other Party) with respect to any potential Acquisition Proposal.
The
Parties agree not to release any third party from any confidentiality
agreement in respect of an Acquisition Proposal to which such third
party
is a party. The Parties further agree not to release any third
party from
any standstill agreement to which such third party is a party,
unless such
third party has made a Superior
Proposal.
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(d)
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The
Offeree shall immediately notify the other Party(orally and in
writing) of
any current or any future Acquisition Proposal of which the Offeree’s
directors or senior officers become aware, or any amendments to
the
foregoing, or any request for non-public information relating to
the
Offeree in connection with an Acquisition Proposal or for access
to the
properties, books or records or for a list of the securityholders
of the
Offeree by any person or entity that informs the Offeree that it
is
considering making an Acquisition Proposal. Such notice shall include
a
copy of all written communications and a description of the material
terms
and conditions of any proposal and provide such details of the
proposal,
inquiry or contact as the other Party may reasonably request, including,
without limitation, the identity of the person and controlling
person, if
any, making such proposal, inquiry or
contact.
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(e)
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Each
Party shall ensure that its directors and officers and any financial
advisors or other advisors or representatives retained by it are
aware of
the provisions of this Section 7.2, and it shall be responsible
for any
breach of this Section 7.2 by its financial advisors or other advisors
or
representatives.
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7.3 Notice
of Superior Proposal Determination
An
Offeree shall not accept, approve or recommend or enter into any agreement
(except for a confidentiality agreement) in
respect of an Acquisition Proposal on the basis that it constitutes a Superior
Proposal unless: (i) it has provided the other Party (the “Notified Party”) with
a complete copy of the Acquisition Proposal document which has been determined
to be a Superior Proposal; (ii) seven (7) Business Days (the “Notice Period”)
shall have elapsed from the later of the date the Notified Party received
notice
of the determination to accept, approve or recommend an agreement in respect
of
such Acquisition Proposal, and the date the Notified Party received a copy
of
the Acquisition Proposal document; and (iii) it concurrently terminates this
Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1.
During
the Notice Period, the Offeree shall provide a reasonable opportunity to
the
Notified Party to consider, discuss and offer such adjustments in the terms
and
conditions of this Agreement as would enable the Offeree to proceed with
its
recommendation to its securityholders with respect to the Arrangement; provided
however that any such adjustment shall be at the discretion of the Notified
Party at the time. The board of directors of the Offeree will review in good
faith any offer made by the Notified Party to amend the terms of this Agreement
in order to determine, in its discretion, as part of its exercising its
fiduciary duties, whether the proposed amendments would, upon acceptance,
result
in such Superior Proposal ceasing to be a Superior Proposal. If the board
of
directors of the Offeree determines that the Superior Proposal would cease
to be
a Superior Proposal, it will so advise the Notified Party and will accept
the
offer by the Notified Party to amend the terms of this Agreement and the
Parties
agree to take such actions and execute such documents as are necessary to
give
effect to the foregoing. If the board of directors of
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the
Offeree continues to believe, in good faith and after consultation with
financial advisors and outside counsel, that such Superior Proposal remains
a
Superior Proposal and therefore rejects the amendments offered by the Notified
Party, the Offeree may, subject to the terms of this Agreement, including
the
payment of applicable fees under Article 9, accept, approve, recommend or
enter
into an agreement, understanding or arrangement in respect of such Superior
Proposal. Each successive material modification of any Acquisition Proposal
or a
Superior Proposal shall constitute a new Acquisition Proposal for the purposes
of this Section 7.3 and shall require a four (4) Business Day Notice Period
from
the date such amendment is communicated to the Notified Party (other than
an
amendment to improve upon a Superior Proposal in respect of which the Notified
Party has been provided with an opportunity to amend the terms of this Agreement
and such Superior Proposal has not ceased to be a Superior Proposal prior
to the
proposed amendment). Information provided to a Party pursuant to this section
7.3 shall constitute “Confidential Information” under the Confidentiality
Agreement.
7.4 Access
to Information
Subject
to the Confidentiality Agreement, the terms hereof and applicable Laws, upon
reasonable notice, each Party shall afford the officers, employees, counsel,
accountants and other authorized representatives and advisors
(“Representatives”) of the other Party access, during normal business hours from
the date hereof and until the earlier of the Effective Date or the termination
of this Agreement, to its properties, books, contracts and records as well
as to
its management personnel, and, during such period, each Party shall furnish
promptly to the other Party all information concerning its business, properties
and personnel as the other Party may reasonably request.
7.5 Covenant
to Effect the Plan of Arrangement
Each
of
AltaRex and ViRexx shall take all steps as are necessary to carry out the
terms
of the agreement pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement, and
specifically
and without
restriction,
the parties make the following covenants:
(a)
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to
be completed and have legally effective pursuant to the Final Order
the
means whereby the acquisition by ViRexx of all of the issued and
outstanding shares of AltaRex by ViRexx will take place on the
basis of
the issuance of one-half share of ViRexx for every share of AltaRex
which
is tendered to ViRexx for exchange;
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(b)
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to
have legally effective pursuant to the Final Order the arrangement
whereby
60% of the ViRexx Common Shares received by AltaRex Securityholders
in
exchange for their AltaRex Common Shares will be freely tradable
immediately following completion of the Arrangement and 40% of
the said
ViRexx Common Shares will be subject to a hold period for 6 months
following completion of the
Arrangement;
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(c)
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ViRexx
and AltaRex will use reasonable commercial efforts to finalize
“reporting
issuer” status for ViRexx in each jurisdiction in which AltaRex is, at
the
date hereof, a reporting issuer, and the listing of the ViRexx
Common
Shares on the TSX
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ARTICLE
8
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
8.1 Mutual
Conditions Precedent
The
respective obligations of the Parties hereto to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, and in particular the Arrangement, are subject to the
satisfaction, on or before the Effective Date or such other time as is specified
below, of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by the mutual
consent of such Parties without prejudice to their right to rely on any other
of
such conditions:
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(a)
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on
or before October 15, 2004, the TSX will have granted in writing
conditional listing approval or alternatively such approval as
is
satisfactory to both the ViRexx and the AltaRex Boards of Directors
for
the listing of the ViRexx Common Shares on the
TSX;
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(b)
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on
or before October 15, 0000, XxxxXxx and ViRexx each obtaining a
fairness
opinion satisfactory to the Independent Directors Committees of
the
AltaRex Board of Directors and ViRexx Board of Directors, respectively;
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(c)
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within
a reasonable time, the Interim Order shall have been granted in
form and
substance satisfactory to each of ViRexx and AltaRex, acting reasonably
and shall not have been set aside or modified in a manner unacceptable
to
such parties, acting reasonably, on appeal or
otherwise;
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(d)
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on
or before December 15, 2004 the Arrangement Resolution shall have
been
passed by the AltaRex Securityholders and the ViRexx Securityholders
as
required pursuant to the Interim Order, in accordance with the
provisions
of the ABCA, the AltaRex Governing Documents and ViRexx Governing
Documents and any applicable regulatory requirements, and in form
and
substance satisfactory to each of AltaRex and ViRexx acting reasonably,
duly approving the Arrangement in accordance with the Interim
Order;
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(e)
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on
or before December 20, 2004, the Final Order shall have been granted
in
form and substance satisfactory to each of AltaRex and ViRexx each
acting
reasonably;
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(f)
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the
Articles of Arrangement, together with the Final Order, filed with
the
Registrar in accordance with the Arrangement and Subsection 193(10)
of the ABCA shall be in form and substance satisfactory to each
of AltaRex
and ViRexx, each acting reasonably;
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(g)
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all
requisite consents, orders, approvals and authorizations, including,
without limitation, regulatory and judicial approvals and orders,
required
or necessary for the completion of the Arrangement (including receipt
of a
MRRS decision document, if required, and/or other discretionary
orders
from applicable securities regulatory authorities in form reasonably
satisfactory to counsel to AltaRex and ViRexx which would exempt
all
trades in securities of AltaRex and ViRexx contemplated by the
Arrangement
from the prospectus and registration requirements of applicable
securities
legislation) shall have been completed or obtained on terms and
conditions
satisfactory to each of AltaRex and ViRexx, acting reasonably,
and all
applicable statutory or regulatory waiting periods to the transactions
contemplated under the Arrangement shall have expired or been terminated,
and no objection or opposition shall have been filed, initiated
or made by
any regulatory authority during any applicable statutory or regulatory
period;
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(h)
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the
TSX shall have accepted notice of the Arrangement and the transactions
contemplated thereby and shall have approved the issue of the ViRexx
Common Shares in exchange for AltaRex Common Shares, subject only
to the
conditions that may be imposed by the TSX or the
Court;
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(i)
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the
Arrangement shall have become completely effective on or before
the
Outside Date;
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(j)
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there
being no change in law (including a proposal by the Minister of
Finance of
Canada to amend the Income
Tax Act (Canada)
or any announcement, governmental or regulatory initiative, condition,
event or development involving a change or a prospective change)
that
would materially negatively affect value of AltaRex or ViRexx;
and
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(k)
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there
shall be no action taken under any existing applicable law or regulation,
nor any statute, rule, regulation or order which is enacted, enforced,
promulgated or issued by any court, department, commission, board,
regulatory body, government or governmental authority or similar
agency,
domestic or foreign, that:
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(i)
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makes
illegal or otherwise directly or indirectly restrains, enjoins
or
prohibits the Arrangement or any other transactions contemplated
herein;
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(ii)
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results
in a judgment or assessment of material damages directly or indirectly
relating to the transactions contemplated
herein;
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(iii)
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has
had or, if the Arrangement Agreement was consummated, would reasonably
be
expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect on AltaRex or
ViRexx or
would have a Material Adverse Effect on the ability of AltaRex
or ViRexx
to complete the Arrangement.
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The
foregoing conditions are for the mutual benefit of each of AltaRex and ViRexx
and may be asserted by each of AltaRex and ViRexx regardless of the
circumstances and may be waived by each of AltaRex and ViRexx in their sole
discretion, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time without
prejudice to any other rights which AltaRex or ViRexx may have.
8.2 Conditions
to Obligations of AltaRex
The
obligations of AltaRex to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
and
in particular the Arrangement, are subject to the satisfaction, on or before
the
Effective Date or such other time as is specified below, of the following
conditions:
(a)
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each
of the covenants, acts and undertakings of ViRexx to be performed
on or
before the Effective Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
shall
have been duly performed by ViRexx;
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(b)
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except
as affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
the
representations and warranties of ViRexx contained in Schedule
B shall be
true and correct in all material respects on the Effective Date
with the
same force and effect as though such representations and warranties
had
been made at and as of such time (except to the extent that such
representations and warranties speak as of a particular date) except
where
the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and
correct
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on ViRexx, and ViRexx
shall have
complied in all respects with its covenants in this Agreement and
AltaRex
shall have received certificates to that effect, dated the Effective
Date,
from a senior officer of ViRexx acting solely on behalf of the
company in
question and not in his personal capacity to the best of his information
and belief having made reasonable inquiry and AltaRex shall have
no actual
knowledge to the contrary;
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(c)
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ViRexx
shall have furnished AltaRex with:
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(i)
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certified
copies of the resolutions duly passed by the board of directors
of ViRexx
approving this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and directing the submission of the Arrangement
for
approval at the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting and recommending that
ViRexx Securityholders vote in favour of the Arrangement;
and
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(ii)
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certified
copies of the special resolution of ViRexx Securityholders, duly
passed at
the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting, approving the Arrangement in
accordance with the Interim Order;
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(d)
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ViRexx
shall have, jointly with AltaRex, mailed the Information Circular
and
other documentation required in connection with the ViRexx
Securityholders’ Meeting on or before November 20,
2004;
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(e)
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there
shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Change in the business,
operations or capital of ViRexx;
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(f)
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no
material action or proceeding shall be pending or threatened by
any
person, company, firm, governmental authority, regulatory body
or agency
to enjoin or prohibit the Arrangement from being completed, or
result in a
judgment in material damages relating to the transaction as contemplated
herein;
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(g)
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the
board of directors of ViRexx shall have approved the Arrangement,
recommended that ViRexx Securityholders vote in favour of the Arrangement
and shall not have varied, altered or rescinded such
recommendation;
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(h)
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there
shall not have occurred any actual or threatened change (including
a
proposal by the Minister of Finance of Canada to amend the Income
Tax Act (Canada)
or any announcement, governmental or regulatory initiative, condition,
event or development involving a change or a prospective change)
that, in
the judgment of AltaRex, acting reasonably, directly or indirectly,
has or
may have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to ViRexx, or entities
in
which ViRexx has a material interest, with respect to the regulatory
regime applicable to their respective businesses and operations
or with
respect to consummating the Plan of
Arrangement;
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(i)
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ViRexx
shall have provided AltaRex with opinions of ViRexx’s counsel in form and
substance satisfactory to AltaRex and its counsel, acting reasonably,
dated the Effective Date and addressed to AltaRex to the effect
that:
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(i)
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ViRexx
has been duly amalgamated and organized and is validly existing
under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has the corporate
power
and authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to obtaining
the
requisite approvals contemplated hereby, to perform its obligations
hereunder;
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(ii)
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this
Agreement has been duly executed by ViRexx and constitutes a legal,
valid
and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with
its
terms, subject to enforceability being limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization and other laws affecting the enforcement
of
creditors’ rights generally and the discretionary nature of certain
remedies (including specific performance and injunctive relief)
and
subject to the effectiveness of indemnities and clauses exculpating
a
party or persons from a liability or a duty otherwise owed which
may be
limited by law;
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(iii)
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the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the completion of
the
transactions contemplated hereby and by the Arrangement and the
fulfillment and compliance with the terms and provisions hereof
and
thereof do not and will not:
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(A)
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result
in the breach of, or violate any term or provision of its articles,
by-laws and other governing documents;
or
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(B)
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conflict
with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, or accelerate
or
permit the acceleration of the performance required by, any agreement,
instrument, licence, permit or authority to which it is a party
or by
which it is bound and which is material to it and of which such
counsel
has direct and actual knowledge, or result in the creation of any
encumbrance upon any of its material assets under any such agreement
or
instrument, or give to others any material interest or right, including
rights of purchase, termination, cancellation or acceleration,
under any
such agreement, instrument, licence, permit or authority (other
than
consent of its lenders, if required);
or
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except
to
the extent that such breach, violation or contravention would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on it or could not reasonably be expected to prevent
or
hinder the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or
the Arrangement;
The
conditions in this Section 8.2 are for the exclusive benefit of AltaRex and
may
be asserted by AltaRex regardless of the circumstances or may be waived by
AltaRex in its sole discretion, in whole or in part, at any time and from
time
to time without prejudice to any other rights which AltaRex may
have.
8.3 Conditions
to Obligations of ViRexx
The
obligations of ViRexx to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
and in
particular the Arrangement, are subject to the satisfaction, on or before
the
Effective Date or such other time as is specified below, of the following
conditions:
(a)
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each
of the covenants, acts and undertakings of AltaRex to be performed
on or
before the Effective Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
shall
have been duly performed by
AltaRex;
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(b)
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except
as affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
the
representations and warranties of AltaRex contained in Schedule
C shall be
true and correct in all respects on the Effective Date with the
same force
and effect as though such representations and warranties had been
made at
and as of such time (except to the extent such representations
and
warranties speak as of a particular date and except to the extent
of the
issuance of AltaRex Common Shares on the exercise of AltaRex Options
or
AltaRex Warrants, as applicable) except where the failure of such
representations and warranties to be true and correct would not
have a
Material Adverse Effect on AltaRex, and AltaRex shall have complied
in all
respects with its covenants in this Agreement and ViRexx shall
have
received certificates to that effect dated the Effective Date from
a
senior officer of AltaRex, acting solely on behalf of the company
in
question and not in his personal capacity, to the best of his information
and belief having made reasonable inquiry, and ViRexx shall have
no actual
knowledge to the contrary;
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(c)
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AltaRex
shall have furnished ViRexx with:
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(i)
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certified
copies of the resolutions duly passed by the board of directors
of AltaRex
approving this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and directing the submission of the Arrangement
for
approval at the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting and recommending that
AltaRex Securityholders vote in favour of the Arrangement;
and
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(ii)
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certified
copies of the special resolution of AltaRex Securityholders, duly
passed
at the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting, approving the Arrangement in
accordance with the Interim Order;
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(d)
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AltaRex
shall have, jointly with ViRexx, mailed the Information Circular
and other
documentation required in connection with the AltaRex Securityholders’
Meeting on or before December 20,
2004;
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(e)
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provided
that Dissent Rights have been granted, holders of not more than
3% of the
outstanding AltaRex Common Shares have exercised Dissent Rights
and
AltaRex shall have provided to ViRexx a certificate of a member
of the
Committee of independent directors certifying on the Effective
Date the
number of AltaRex Common Shares in respect of which holders have
exercised
Dissent Rights;
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(f)
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there
shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Change in the business,
operations or capital in respect of
AltaRex;
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(g)
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no
material action or proceeding shall be pending or threatened by
any
person, company, firm, governmental authority, regulatory body
or agency
to enjoin or prohibit the Arrangement from being completed, or
result in a
judgment in material damages relating to the transaction as contemplated
herein;
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(h)
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the
board of directors of AltaRex shall have approved the Arrangement,
recommended that AltaRex Securityholders vote in favour of the
Arrangement
and shall not have varied, altered or rescinded such
recommendation;
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(i)
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each
director of AltaRex shall have submitted his resignation effective
on the
Effective Date, together with a release in favour of AltaRex, each
in form
and substance and on such terms as are satisfactory to ViRexx;
provided
that a minimum of one director and a maximum of two directors of
AltaRex
will have provided a consent to become a member of the board of
directors
of ViRexx;
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(j)
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there
shall not have occurred any actual or threatened change (including
a
proposal by the Minister of Finance of Canada to amend the Income
Tax Act (Canada)
or any announcement, governmental or regulatory initiative, condition,
event or development involving a change or a prospective change)
that, in
the judgment of ViRexx, acting reasonably, directly or indirectly,
has or
may have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to AltaRex, or
entities in
which AltaRex has a material interest, with respect to the regulatory
regime applicable to their respective businesses and operations
or with
respect to consummating the Plan of
Arrangement;
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(k)
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AltaRex
shall have provided ViRexx with opinions of AltaRex’s counsel (as
applicable) in form and substance satisfactory to ViRexx and its
counsel,
acting reasonably dated the Effective Date and addressed to ViRexx
to the
effect that:
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(i)
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this
Agreement has been duly executed by AltaRex, constitutes a legal,
valid
and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with
its
terms, subject to enforceability being limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization and other laws affecting the enforcement
of
creditors’ rights generally and the discretionary nature of certain
remedies (including specific performance and injunctive relief)
and
subject to the effectiveness of indemnities and clauses exculpating
a
party or persons from a liability or duty -otherwise
owed which may be limited by law.
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The
conditions described in this Section 8.3 are for the exclusive benefit of
ViRexx
and may be asserted by ViRexx regardless of the circumstances or may be waived
by ViRexx in its sole discretion, in whole or in part, at any time and from
time
to time without prejudice to any other rights which ViRexx may
have.
8.4 Notice
and Cure Provisions and Effect of Failure to Comply with
Conditions
(a)
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Each
of AltaRex and ViRexx shall give prompt notice to the others of
the
occurrence, or failure to occur, at any time from the date hereof
to the
Effective Date of any event or state of facts which occurrence
or failure
would, or would be likely to, (i) cause any of the representations
or
warranties of any Party contained herein to be untrue or inaccurate
in any
material respect, or (ii) result in the failure to comply with
or satisfy
any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied
by
any Party hereunder provided, however, that no such notification
will
affect the representations or warranties of the Parties or the
conditions
to the obligations of the Parties
hereunder.
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(b)
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If
any of the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 8.1, 8.2
or 8.3
hereof shall not be complied with or waived by the Party for whose
benefit
such conditions are provided on or before the date required for
the
performance thereof, then the Party for whose benefit the condition
precedent is provided may, in addition to any other remedies they
may have
at law or equity, rescind and terminate this Agreement provided
that prior
to the filing of the Articles of Arrangement for the purpose of
giving
effect to the Arrangement, the Party intending to rely thereon
has
delivered a written notice to the other Party, specifying in reasonable
detail all breaches of covenants, representations and warranties
or other
matters which the Party delivering such notice is asserting as
the basis
for the non-fulfillment of the applicable conditions precedent.
More than
one such notice may be delivered by a
Party.
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8.5 Satisfaction
of Conditions
The
conditions set out in this Article 8 are conclusively deemed to have been
satisfied, waived or released when, with the agreement of the Parties, Articles
of Arrangement are filed under the ABCA to give effect to the
Arrangement.
8.6 Indemnities
Each
of
AltaRex and ViRexx hereby mutually covenant and agree to indemnify and save
harmless (in such indemnifying capacity, collectively, the “Indemnifying
Parties” and individually an “Indemnifying Party”) each other and the directors,
officers, employees, agents and the partners of each other (collectively,
the
“Indemnified Parties” and individually an “Indemnified Party”) from and against
all liabilities claims, losses, costs (including without limitation legal
fees
and disbursements on a solicitor and his own client basis) fines, penalties,
damages and expenses to which any Indemnified Party may be subject or may
suffer
or incur, whether under the provisions of any statute or otherwise, in any
way
caused by or arising directly or indirectly by reason or in consequence of
(i)
any incorrectness in or breach of any representation or warranty of the
Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement or any other certificate or
instrument executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement; or (ii) any
information or statement contained in the Information Circular relating to
the
Indemnifying Party or the business, operations, results of operations, assets,
capitalization, financial condition, rights, liabilities, prospects or
privileges of the Indemnifying Party and whether on a prospective or pro
forma
basis, containing an untrue statement of a material fact, or omitting to
state a
material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make
a
statement not misleading in light of the circumstances in which it was made
or
otherwise being inaccurate or containing a misrepresentation. If any
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matter
or
thing contemplated by this Section 8.6 (any such matter or thing being
hereinafter referred to as a “Claim”) is asserted against the Indemnified Party,
or if any potential Claim contemplated by this Section 8.6 shall come to
the
knowledge of the Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party shall notify the
Indemnifying Party as being the object of a Claim as soon as possible of
the
nature of such Claim (provided that any failure to so notify shall not affect
the Indemnifying Party’s liabilities under this Section 8.6 except to the extent
that the failure materially prejudices the Indemnifying Party) and the
Indemnifying Party shall, subject as hereinafter provided, be entitled (but
not
required) at its expense to assume the defence of any suit brought to enforce
such Claim; provided, however, that the defence shall be conducted through
legal
counsel acceptable to the Indemnified Party, acting reasonably. No admission
of
liability or settlement of any such Claim may be made by either Party, without,
in each case, the prior written consent of the other Party, such consent
not to
be unreasonably withheld. In respect of any such Claim, the Indemnified Party
shall have the right to retain separate or additional counsel to act on its
behalf and participate in the defence thereof provided that the fees and
disbursements of such counsel shall be paid by the Indemnified Party unless
the
Indemnifying Party does not assume the defence of such suit on behalf of
the
Indemnified Party within three Business Days of the Indemnifying Party receiving
notice of such Claim; or the named Parties to any such Claim (including any
added third or interpleaded party) include both Parties, and the Indemnified
Party shall have been advised in writing by its counsel, acting reasonably,
that
representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate
due to
the actual or potential differing interests between them (in which case the
Indemnifying Party, as applicable, shall not have the right to assume the
defence of such Claim but shall be liable to pay the reasonable fees and
expenses of counsel for the Indemnified Party).
ARTICLE
9
AGREEMENT
AS TO NON-COMPLETION FEE
9.1 Arrangement
Not Approved
If
at any
time after the execution of this Agreement and prior to the termination
of this
Agreement:
(a)
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any
Superior Proposal is made to either AltaRex or ViRexx and as
a consequence
the Arrangement is not completed;
or
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(b)
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the
Committee of the independent directors of the Board of Directors
of
AltaRex or the Board of Directors of ViRexx fails to positively
recommend,
or changes, withdraws or modifies its recommendation, that the
AltaRex
Securityholders or, as applicable, the ViRexx Securityholders
vote in
favour of the Plan of Arrangement or in a way that negatively
impacts on
the Arrangement proceeding, as a consequence of receiving a Superior
Proposal;
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then
the
Break Fee shall be immediately paid by either AltaRex to ViRexx or by ViRexx
to
AltaRex, whichever is obligated to do so because that Party or its independent
committee of directors has received the Superior Proposal which has resulted
in
a negative impact on or failure to complete the Plan of
Arrangement.
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ARTICLE
10
TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
10.1 Termination
(a)
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If
any condition contained in Sections 8.1 or 8.2 is not satisfied
at or
before the Outside Date to the satisfaction of AltaRex (acting
reasonably), then AltaRex may, subject to Section 8.4, by notice
to ViRexx
terminate this Agreement and the obligations of the parties hereunder
(except as otherwise herein provided, including Article 9), but
without
detracting from the rights of AltaRex arising from any breach
by ViRexx
but for which the condition would have been
satisfied.
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(b)
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If
any condition contained in Sections 8.1 or 8.3 is not satisfied
at or
before the Outside Date to the satisfaction of ViRexx (acting
reasonably),
then ViRexx may, subject to Section 8.4, by notice to AltaRex
terminate
this Agreement and the obligations of the parties hereunder (except
as
otherwise herein provided, including Article 9), but without
detracting
from the rights of ViRexx arising from any breach by AltaRex
but for which
the condition would have been
satisfied.
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(c)
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This
Agreement may be terminated by an Offeree under Section 7.3 if
(i) the
Notice Period has elapsed, (ii) there continues to be a Superior
Proposal,
and (iii) the non-completion fee payable under Section 9.2 has
been paid
to the Notified Party.
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(d)
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This
Agreement may, prior to the Effective Date, be terminated by
the mutual
agreement of ViRexx and AltaRex (for greater certainty, without
further
action on the part of the ViRexx Shareholders or the AltaRex
Shareholders
if terminated after the holding of the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting or
the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting, as
applicable).
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(e)
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This
Agreement may, prior to the Effective Date, be terminated by
either Party
if there shall be passed any Law that makes consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise
prohibited.
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(f)
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If
this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the foregoing
provisions
of this Section 10.1, no Party shall have any further liability
to perform
its obligations hereunder except as provided in Articles 9 and
10, Sections 8.6 and 12, and as otherwise contemplated hereby,
and
provided that neither the termination of this Agreement nor anything
contained in this Section 10.1 shall relieve any party from any
liability
for any breach by it of this Agreement, including from any inaccuracy
in
its representations and warranties and any non-performance by
it of its
covenants made herein.
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10.2 Amendment
This
Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement between the Parties. This
Agreement
may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the appropriate
officers on behalf of each of the Parties.
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10.3 Waiver
AltaRex
and ViRexx, may by mutual agreement: (i) extend the time for the performance
of
any of the obligations or other acts of the other; (ii) waive compliance
with
any of the agreements of the other or the fulfillment of any conditions
to its
own obligations contained herein; or (iii) waive inaccuracies in any of
the
representations or warranties of the other contained herein or in any document
delivered by the other; provided, however, that any such extension or waiver
shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on
behalf of
such Party.
ARTICLE
11
CLOSING
11.1 Closing
Date
The
date
of Closing shall be the date that is 10 Business Days after the AltaRex
Securityholders’ Meeting or any other date agreed to in writing by AltaRex and
ViRexx, which date, in any event, shall not be later than the Outside Date,
and
on such date the Closing shall occur in accordance with Sections 11.2 and
11.3.
11.2 Effect
of Closing
On
the
date of Closing, as promptly as practicable after the satisfaction or,
to the
extent permitted hereunder, the waiver of the conditions set forth in Article
8,
the Parties shall cause the Arrangement to be consummated by the filing
of the
Articles of Arrangement and any other necessary documents prepared in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement and the ABCA with the Registrar in
accordance with the ABCA, and at the Effective Time on the Effective Date,
as
specified in the Plan of Arrangement, the Arrangement and the other transactions
contemplated by the Plan of Arrangement shall occur.
11.3 Place
of Closing
Subject
to the termination of this Agreement as provided in Article 10, the Closing
will
take place at the offices of Xxxxxx XxXxxx LLP, 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 00000-000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx on the Effective Date.
11.4 Other
Closing Matters
In
addition to the other matters required to be delivered under the terms
and
conditions of this Agreement, each of AltaRex and ViRexx shall deliver,
at the
Closing, such customary certificates, resolutions and other closing documents
as
may be required by the other Parties hereto, acting reasonably.
ARTICLE
12
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
12.1 Notices
Any
notice, request, consent, waiver, direction or other communication required
or
permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and may
be given
by delivering same or sending same by facsimile transmission or by delivery
addressed to the Party to which the notice is to be given at its address
for
service herein. Any such notice, request, consent, waiver, direction or
other
communication shall, if delivered, be deemed to have been given and received
on
the day on which it was delivered to the address provided herein (if that
day is
a Business Day, and if it is not, then on the next succeeding Business
Day), and
if sent by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to have been given and
received at the time of receipt unless actually received after 4:00 p.m.
at the
point of delivery, in which case it shall be deemed to have been given
and
received on the next Business Day.
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(a)
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if
to AltaRex:
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AltaRex
Medical Corp.
x/x
X.X.
Xxx 000
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
Attention:
Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Fax:
(000)000-0000
with
a
copy to:
XxXxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx XXX
Xxx
00,
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
Attention:
Xx. Xxxxxx Gow
Fax:
(000)000-0000
(b)
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if
to ViRexx:
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0000
Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
Attention:
Mr. Xxx Xxxxx
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxx
XxXxxx LLP
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
00000-000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
Attention:
Xx. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Q.C.
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
12.2 Time
of Essence
Time
shall be of the essence in this Agreement.
12.3 Entire
Agreement
Except
for the various collateral agreements entered into in contemplation of
the
Arrangement, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
Parties
and cancels and supersedes all prior agreements (including the Letter of
Agreement) and understandings between the Parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof. To the extent that provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement
conflict with provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement
shall govern. The respective boards of directors of AltaRex and ViRexx
hereby
consent under the Confidentiality Agreement (for so long as this Agreement
remains in effect and has not been terminated) to the actions of the other
taken
to consummate the Arrangement and the transactions contemplated thereby
and to
actions taken to propose amendments thereto under this Agreement.
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12.4 Assignment
Except
as
expressly permitted by the terms hereof, neither this Agreement nor any
of the
rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any Party
without the prior written consent of the other Party.
12.5 Binding
Effect
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall enure to the benefit of the Parties
hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
12.6 Further
Assurances
Each
Party hereto shall, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, at the
request of the other Party hereto, but without further consideration, do
all
such other acts and execute and deliver all such further documents and
instruments as shall be reasonably required in order to fully perform and
carry
out the terms and intent hereof.
12.7 Severability
If
any
term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable
of
being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions
and
provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and
effect
so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated
hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon
such
determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable
of being enforced, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to
modify
this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely
as
possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated
hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.
12.8 Costs
Except
as
contemplated below, each party hereto covenants and agrees to bear its
own costs
and expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
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12.9 Counterpart
Execution
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each such
counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument but all such
counterparts together shall constitute one agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, AltaRex and ViRexx have caused this Agreement to be executed
as
of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto
duly
authorized.
ALTAREX
MEDICAL CORP.
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Per:
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(signed)
“Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxx”
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Name:
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Per:
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(signed)
“Xxxxxx Xxxxx”
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Name:
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SCHEDULE
A
to
the Arrangement Agreement dated as of October15, 2004 between ViRexx Medical
Corp. and AltaRex Medical Corp
PLAN
OF ARRANGEMENT
UNDER
SECTION 193
OF
THE BUSINESS
CORPORATIONS ACT (ALBERTA
ARTICLE
1 -
DEFINITIONS
1.1 In
this
Plan, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
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“ABCA”
means the Business
Corporations Act (Alberta),
R.S.A. 2000, c. B9, as amended, including the regulations promulgated
thereunder;
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(b)
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“AltaRex”
means AltaRex Medical Corp., a corporation incorporated under the
ABCA;
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(c)
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“AltaRex
Common Shares” means common shares in the capital of AltaRex prior to the
completion of the Arrangement as constituted on the date
hereof;
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(d)
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“AltaRex
Dissenting Shareholders” means, provided that a Justice of the Court
orders that dissent rights be given, AltaRex Securityholders that
are
ultimately entitled to be paid by AltaRex the fair value for the
AltaRex
Shares in respect of which they dissent in accordance with the
provisions
of the Interim Order and Article 5 hereof;
whether by order of the Court or by acceptance of an offer made
pursuant
to such Interim Order;
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(e)
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“AltaRex
Options” means the stock options issued to existing and former directors,
senior officers, employees and consultants of AltaRex and its subsidiaries
permitting the holders thereof to purchase an aggregate of up to
4,777,500
AltaRex Common Shares, at the exercise prices and for the terms
and
quantities disclosed to ViRexx in writing prior to the date
hereof;
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(f)
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“AltaRex
Securities” means AltaRex Common
Shares;
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(g)
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“AltaRex
Securityholders” means the holders of AltaRex Common
Shares;
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(h)
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“AltaRex
Securityholders’ Meeting” means the meeting of the holders of AltaRex
Common Shares to be called to, inter
alia, consider
and, if thought fit, authorize, approve and adopt the Arrangement
in
accordance with the Interim Order and any adjournments
thereof;
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(i)
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“AltaRex
Subsidiary” means AltaRex US, Corp. which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
AltaRex;
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(j)
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“AltaRex
Warrants” means the right of the holder of the United Convertible Note to
convert such Note into AltaRex Common Shares, and 6,850,000 common
share
purchase warrants of AltaRex, each of which entitles the holder
to
acquire, subject to adjustment, one AltaRex Common Share, exercisable
at
prices between $0.50 and $2.00 per share, of these warrants 6,130,000
will
expire on October 20, 2004 leaving 720,000 warrants issued and
outstanding
as of October 21, 2004;
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(k)
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“Arrangement”
means the arrangement contemplated by this Plan pursuant to
Section 193 of the ABCA;
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(l)
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“Articles
of Arrangement” means the articles of arrangement in respect of the
Arrangement required under Subsection 193(10) of the ABCA
to be filed
with the Registrar after the Final Order has been made to give
effect to
the Arrangement;
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(m)
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“Assets”
means all of AltaRex’s assets related to its existing business, including,
without restriction, all of its interest in the AltaRex
Subsidiary;
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(n)
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“business
day” means a day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day when banks
in
the City of Edmonton, Alberta are not generally open for
business;
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(o)
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“Court”
means the Court of Queen’s Bench of
Alberta;
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(p)
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“Depository”
means the duly appointed depository in respect of the Arrangement
at its
principal transfer office in Calgary,
Alberta;
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(q)
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“Effective
Date” means the date on which Articles of Arrangement are filed with
the
Registrar which shall be completed and become legally effective
on or
before December 20, 2004 as prescribed by the Final
Order;
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(r)
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“Effective
Time” means 12:01 a.m. (Edmonton time) on the Effective
Date;
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(s)
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“Final
Order” means the final order of the Court approving the Arrangement
pursuant to paragraph 193(9)(a) of the ABCA, as such order may
be
affirmed, amended or modified by any court of competent
jurisdiction;
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(t)
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“Indemnity”
means the mutual indemnification given by ViRexx to AltaRex and
to each
other and their respective directors, officers and employees pursuant
to
the Arrangement entered into in connection with this Plan of
Arrangement;
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(u)
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“Information
Circular” means the joint management proxy circular of AltaRex and ViRexx
relating to the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting and ViRexx
Securityholders’ Meeting to be forwarded jointly by AltaRex and ViRexx to
the AltaRex Securityholders and the ViRexx Securityholders in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Plan of
Arrangement;
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(v)
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“Interim
Order” means an interim order of the Court concerning the Arrangement
under Subsection 193(4) of the ABCA, containing declarations
and
directions with respect to the Arrangement and the holding of the
AltaRex
Securityholders’ Meeting and the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting, as such
order may be affirmed, amended or modified by any court of competent
jurisdiction;
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(w)
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“Letter
of Transmittal” means the letter of transmittal accompanying the
Information Circular sent to the AltaRex
Securityholders;
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(x)
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“Plan”
means this plan as amended or supplemented from time to time, and
“hereby”, “hereof; “herein”, “hereunder”, “herewith” and similar terms
refer to this Plan and not to any particular provision of this
Plan;
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(y)
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“Registrar”
means the Registrar of Corporations duly appointed under the ABCA;
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(z)
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“TSX”
means the Toronto Stock Exchange;
and
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(aa)
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“TSXV”
means the TSX Venture Exchange;
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(bb)
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“United
Convertible Note” means the U.S. $433,310 principal amount of 6%
convertible fixed term note, convertible into AltaRex Common Shares
at a
price of U.S. $0.50 per Common Share issued to United
Therapeutics;
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(cc)
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“United
Therapeutics” means United Therapeutics
Corporation;
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(dd)
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“ViRexx”
means ViRexx Medical Corp., a corporation amalgamated under the
ABCA;
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(ee)
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“ViRexx
Common Shares” means common shares in the capital of
ViRexx;
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(ff)
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“ViRexx
Options” means the stock options issued to existing and former directors,
senior officers, employees and consultants of ViRexx and its subsidiaries
permitting the holders thereof to purchase an aggregate of up to
3,202,218
ViRexx Common Shares, at the exercise prices and for the terms
and
quantities disclosed to ViRexx in writing prior to the date
hereof;
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(gg)
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“ViRexx
Securityholders” means the holders of ViRexx Common
Shares;
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(hh)
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“ViRexx
Securityholders’ Meeting” means the meeting of the holders of ViRexx
Common Shares to be called to, inter
alia, consider
and, if thought fit, authorize, approve and adopt the Arrangement
in
accordance with the Interim Order and any adjournments
thereof;
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1.2
The
headings contained in this Plan are for reference purposes only and shall
not
affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Plan.
1.3 Unless
the contrary intention appeals, references in this Plan to an article,
section,
paragraph, subparagraph or schedule by number or letter or both refer to
the
article, section, paragraph, subparagraph or schedule bearing that designation
in this Plan.
1.4 In
this
Plan, unless the contrary intention appears, words importing the singular
include the plural and vice versa; words importing gender shall include
all
genders; and “person” includes any individual, partnership, firm, trust, body
corporate, government, governmental body, agency or instrumentality,
unincorporated body of persons or association.
1.5 In
the
event that the date on which any action is required to be taken hereunder
by any
of the parties is not a business day in the place where the action is required
to be taken, such action shall be required to be taken on the next succeeding
day which is a business day in such place.
1.6 References
in this Plan to any statute or sections thereof shall include such statute
as
amended or substituted and any regulations promulgated thereunder from
time to
time in effect.
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1.7 Unless
otherwise stated, all references in this Plan to sums of money are expressed
in
lawful money of Canada.
ARTICLE
2
-
PURPOSE
AND EFFECT OF THE PLAN
2.1
The
following is only intended to be a general statement of the purpose of
the Plan
and is qualified in its entirety by the specific provisions of the
Plan.
The
purpose of the Plan is to carry out the business combination of AltaRex
and
ViRexx resulting in AltaRex becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of ViRexx.
This
will be accomplished through the exchange by those who hold AltaRex
Common
Shares of their AltaRex Common Shares for ViRexx Common Shares on the
basis of
one-half of one ViRexx Common Share being issued for every one AltaRex
Common
Share of AltaRex being exchanged. 40% of the ViRexx Common Shares issued
to each
former holder of AltaRex Common Shares pursuant to the Plan will be
subject to a
six month hold period. The existing options of AltaRex will be cancelled
and new
option agreements would be entered into by all AltaRex Optionholders
with ViRexx
for the option of ViRexx Common Shares on the basis of one-half to
one as
aforesaid. The single AltaRex Warrantholder would be granted a new
warrant
agreement for ViRexx Common Shares on the same basis.
2.2 Articles
of Arrangement shall be filed with the Registrar with the purpose
and intent
that none of the provisions of the Plan shall become effective unless
all of the
provisions of the Plan shall have become effective.
2.3 The
Plan
shall be binding xxxx XxxxXxx, the AltaRex Securityholders, and ViRexx
and
ViRexx Securityholders upon filing of the Articles of Arrangement
with the
Registrar.
ARTICLE
3
- ARRANGEMENT
3.1
At
the Effective Time, or as otherwise indicated, the following shall be
deemed to
occur without any further act or formality:
(a)
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Subject
to Section 4.4 each of the issued and outstanding AltaRex Common
Shares
shall be, and be deemed to be, transferred to ViRexx (free
of any claims)
and the holder of AltaRex Common Shares shall receive from
ViRexx in
exchange for each AltaRex Common Share one-half of one ViRexx
Common
Share.
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(b)
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40%
of the ViRexx Common Shares received by each former holder
of AltaRex
Common Shares issued pursuant to paragraph 3.1(a) shall be
non-transferable and subject to a hold period for a period
of six months
following the Effective Date.
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(c)
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With
respect to each AltaRex Common Share to which paragraph 3.1(a)
applies:
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(i)
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the
holder thereof shall cease to be the holder of such AltaRex
Common Shares
and such holder’s name shall be removed from the register of AltaRex
Common Shares as of the Effective Date;
and
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(ii)
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ViRexx
shall become, and be deemed to become, the holder of such AltaRex
Common
Shares (free of any claims) and shall be entered in the register
of such
shares as the holder thereof as of the Effective
Date.
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(d)
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Each
AltaRex Option that has not been:
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(i) |
duly
exercised in full under the terms thereof;
or
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duly
surrendered in full for termination
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in
a
manner reasonably acceptable to ViRexx, immediately prior to the Effective
Time
shall be, and shall be deemed to be transferred to ViRexx (free of any
claims)
and in consideration for such transfer, the holder of that AltaRex Option
shall
receive an option to purchase the number of ViRexx Common Shares determined
by
multiplying the number of AltaRex Common Shares subject to the particular
AltaRex Option by one-half, at an exercise price per ViRexx Common Share
equal
to the exercise price per share of the particular AltaRex Option multiplied
by
two. If the foregoing results in an option being issued for a fraction
of a
ViRexx Common Share then the number of ViRexx Common Shares subject to
such
option will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of ViRexx Common
Shares.
The terms of all options issued by ViRexx in exchange for AltaRex Options
shall
be identical in all material respects to the terms of the AltaRex Options
in
respect of which they are issued.
(e)
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With
respect to each AltaRex Option to which paragraph 3.1(d)
applies:
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(i) |
the
holder thereof shall cease to be the holder of such AltaRex
Option and
shall have no further rights thereunder as of the Effective
Date;
and
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such
AltaRex Option shall be cancelled as of the Effective
Date.
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(f)
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Each
AltaRex Warrant that has not been:
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(i) |
duly
exercised in full under the terms thereof;
or
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(ii) |
duly
surrendered in full for termination
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in
a
manner reasonably acceptable to ViRexx, immediately prior to the Effective
Time
shall be, and shall be deemed to be transferred to ViRexx (free of
any claims)
and in consideration for such transfer, the holder of that AltaRex
Warrant shall
receive an warrant to purchase the number of ViRexx Common Shares determined
by
multiplying the number of AltaRex Common Shares subject to the particular
AltaRex Warrant by one-half, at an exercise price per ViRexx Common
Share equal
to the exercise price per share of the particular AltaRex Warrant multiplied
by
two. If the foregoing results in a warrant being issued for a fraction
of a
ViRexx Common Share then the number of ViRexx Common Shares subject
to such
warrant will be rounded down to the nearest whole number of ViRexx
Common
Shares. The terms of all warrants issued by ViRexx in exchange for
AltaRex
Warrants shall be identical in all material respects to the terms of
the AltaRex
Warrants in respect of which they are issued.
(g)
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With
respect to each AltaRex Warrant to which paragraph 3.1(f)
applies:
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(i) |
the
holder thereof shall cease to be the holder of such AltaRex
Warrant and
shall have no further rights thereunder as of the Effective
Date;
and
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such
AltaRex Warrant shall be cancelled as of the Effective
Date.
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ARTICLE
4 - OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATES AND PAYMENTS
4.1 From
and after the Effective Time, certificates formerly representing AltaRex
Common
Shares shall represent only the right to receive certificates representing
ViRexx Common Shares in accordance with Article 3, as applicable, and
the right
to receive any dividends and distributions accruing to holders of such
shares,
upon deposit with the Depository of the certificates formerly representing
AltaRex Common Shares duly endorsed for transfer and accompanied by
such other
documents as such Depository may reasonably require.
4.2 At
any
time prior to the Effective Time or
as
soon as practicable after the Effective Time, AltaRex or ViRexx shall
forward or
cause to be forwarded to each holder of AltaRex Common Shares, at the
address of
such holder as appears in the share register or other records of AltaRex,
a
Letter of Transmittal containing, among other things, instructions
for obtaining
delivery of the certificates for the ViRexx Common Shares issuable
to them the
pursuant to this Plan. Each holder of AltaRex Common Shares to whom
the
provisions of Article 3 apply shall be entitled to receive certificates
representing the applicable number of ViRexx Common Shares upon delivering
the
certificates formerly representing such holder’s AltaRex Common Shares to the
Depositary or as the Depositary may otherwise direct and in accordance
with the
instructions in the Letter of Transmittal.
4.3 The
Depositary shall register the ViRexx Common Shares in the name of each
holder of
AltaRex Common Shares or as otherwise instructed in the Letter of Transmittal
and shall deliver such ViRexx Common Shares as each such holder may
direct in
the Letter of Transmittal as soon as practicable after receipt by the
Depositary
of such documents.
4.4 No
fractional shares will be issued pursuant to the Arrangement. In the
event the
Arrangement results in a registered shareholder becoming entitled to
a
fractional share, in lieu of any fractional share, such registered
shareholder
will receive the next lowest whole number of shares.
4.5 All
dividends and distributions made with respect to any ViRexx Common
Shares
allotted and issued pursuant to this Arrangement but for which a certificate
has
not been issued shall be paid or delivered to the Depository to be
held by the
Depository in trust for the registered holder thereof. All monies received
by
the Depository shall be invested by it in interest-bearing trust accounts
upon
such terms as the Depository may reasonably deem appropriate. The Depository
shall pay and deliver to any such registered holder, as soon as reasonably
practicable after application therefore is made by the registered holder
to the
Depository in such form as the Depository may reasonably require, such
distributions and any interest thereon to which such holder, is entitled,
net of
applicable withholding and other taxes.
4.6 Where
a
certificate formerly representing AltaRex Common Shares is not deposited
with
all other documents as provided in Section 4.2 on or prior to the sixth
anniversary date of the Effective Time it shall cease to represent
a right or
claim of any nature and the right of the former holder of such AltaRex
Common
Shares to receive ViRexx Common Shares shall be deemed to be surrendered
to
ViRexx together with all dividends, distributions, sale proceeds and
interest
thereon held for such holder.
4.7 ViRexx
shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration otherwise
payable to any holder of ViRexx Common Shares such amounts as AltaRex
is
required to deduct and withhold with respect to such payment under
the
Income
Tax Act (Canada),
the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any provision of
federal,
provincial, state, local or foreign tax law, in each case, as amended.
To the
extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be
treated for
all purposes hereof as having been paid to the holder of the AltaRex
Common
Shares in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made,
provided
that such withheld amounts are actually remitted to the appropriate
taxing
authority.
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4.8 If
any
certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented
an
interest in outstanding AltaRex Common Shares has been lost, stolen
or
destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person
claiming
such certificate to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Depository
will
issue and deliver in exchange for such lost stolen or destroyed certificate
the
consideration to which the holder is entitled pursuant to the Arrangement
(and
any dividends or distributions with respect thereto) as determined
in accordance
with the Arrangement. The person who is entitled to receive such consideration
shall, as a condition precedent to the receipt thereof, give a bond
to each of
ViRexx and its transfer agent, which bond is in form and substance
satisfactory
to each of ViRexx and its transfer agent, or shall otherwise indemnify
ViRexx
its respective transfer agent against any claim that may be made against
any of
them with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen
or
destroyed.
ARTICLE
5 - RIGHTS OF DISSENT IF ORDERED BY THE COURT
5.1 Provided
that the granting of Dissent Rights is specifically ordered by the
Court and not
otherwise, those holders of AltaRex Securities whose shares will
be transferred
or replaced and cancelled pursuant to Article 3 may exercise rights
of dissent
pursuant to and in the manner set forth in Section 191 of the ABCA
as modified
by the Interim Order and this Section 5.1 in connection with the
Arrangement;
provided that, notwithstanding Subsection 191(5) of
the
ABCA, the written objection to the Arrangement Resolution referred
to in
Subsection 191(5) of
the
ABCA must be received by AltaRex not later than 2:00 p.m. (Edmonton
time) on the
Business Day preceding the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting. AltaRex
Securityholders who duly exercise such rights of dissent and who:
(a)
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are
ultimately determined to be entitled to be paid fair value
for their
AltaRex Common Shares in respect of which they dissent
in accordance with
the provisions of the Interim Order or which are cancelled,
shall be
deemed to have transferred such AltaRex Common Shares as
of the Effective
Time, without any further act or formality and free and
clear of all
liens, claims and encumbrances to AltaRex for cancellation
at the
Effective Time immediately prior to any of the steps described
in Section
3.1 and such shares be deemed to no longer be issued and
outstanding as of
the Effective Time or as the case may be, in consideration
for a payment
of cash from AltaRex as the case may be, equal to such
fair value;
or
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(b)
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are
ultimately not entitled, for any reason, to be paid fair
value for their
shares in respect of which they dissent, shall not be,
or be reinstated
as, AltaRex Shareholders but for the purposes of receipt
of consideration,
shall be deemed to have participated in the Arrangement,
as of the
Effective Time on the same basis as a non-dissenting holder
of AltaRex
Common Shares on the basis set forth in Article 3 of this
Plan and shall
be deemed to have transferred such AltaRex Common Shares
to ViRexx as of
the Effective Time.
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In
no
case shall ViRexx or AltaRex or any other person be required to recognize
the
Dissent Rights of any holder of AltaRex Common Shares who attempts
to exercise
rights of dissent as a holder of AltaRex Common Shares after the
Effective Time
and such holder shall be deemed to have agreed with and not dissented
to the
Arrangement and will be issued ViRexx Shares in accordance with and
subject to
the conditions contained herein and further subject to any previous
Court Order
or arrangement affecting their AltaRex Common Shares.
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ARTICLE
6 - AMENDMENTS
6.1 AltaRex
and ViRexx reserve the right to amend, modify and/or supplement this Plan of
Arrangement
from time to time at any time prior to the Effective Time provided that any
such
amendment,
modification or supplement must be contained in a written document that is
(a)
agreed to by both
AltaRex and ViRexx, (b) filed with the Court and, if made following the AltaRex
Securityholders’ Meeting
or the ViRexx Securityholders’ Meeting, approved by the Court; and (c)
communicated to AltaRex
Securityholders and the ViRexx Securityholders in the manner required by the
Court (if so required).
6.2 Any
amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be
proposed by AltaRex
at any time prior to or at the AltaRex Securityholders’
Meeting
(provided that ViRexx shall have consented
thereto) with or without any other prior notice or communication, and if so
proposed and accepted
by the persons voting at the AltaRex Securityholders’ Meeting (other than as may
be required under
the
Interim Order), shall become part of this Plan of Arrangement for all
purposes.
6.3 Any
amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement which is
approved by the
court
following the AltaRex Securityholders’
Meeting
shall be effective only (a) if it is consented to by
AltaRex, (b) if it is consented to by ViRexx; and (c) if required by the Court
or applicable law, it is consented
to by the AltaRex Securityholders.
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SCHEDULE
B
to
the Arrangement Agreement dated as of October 15, 2004 between
AltaRex
Medical Corp. and ViRexx Medical Corp.
As
of the
date hereof, ViRexx hereby represents and warrants to AltaRex as follows and
acknowledges that
AltaRex is relying upon these representations and warranties in connection
with
the entering into of this
Agreement:
1. Organization
and Qualification
ViRexx
is
a corporation duly amalgamated and validly existing under the laws of Alberta
and has the requisite
corporate power and authority to own or lease its property and assets and to
carry on its business as
it is
now being conducted. ViRexx is duly registered to do business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction
where the nature of its activities make such registration necessary, except
where the failure to be
so
registered or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
ViRexx taken as a whole.
2. Authority
Relative to this Agreement
ViRexx
has the requisite corporate authority to enter into this Agreement and to
perform and carry out its obligations
hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the completion
of
the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by ViRexx’s
board
of directors, and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of ViRexx are necessary to authorize this Agreement
and
the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
ViRexx and constitutes
a legal, valid and binding obligation of ViRexx enforceable against ViRexx
in
accordance with
its
terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium and other
laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general
principles of equity.
3. No
Violations
(a) |
Except
as previously disclosed in writing to AltaRex, neither the execution
and
delivery of
this Agreement by ViRexx, the completion of the transactions contemplated
hereby nor
the fulfillment and compliance by ViRexx with any of the terms and
provisions hereof
will: (i) violate, conflict with, or result in breach of any provision
of,
require any consent
(other than the consent of its commercial banker), approval or notice
under, or constitute
a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would
constitute
a default) or result in a right of termination or acceleration under,
or
result in a creation
of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of
the
properties or
assets of ViRexx or its subsidiaries under, any of the terms, conditions
or provisions of (ii)
the ViRexx Governing Documents, or (iii) any material note, bond,
mortgage, indenture,
loan agreement, deed of trust, agreement, lien, contract or other
instrument or obligation
to which ViRexx is a party or to which it, or any of its properties
or
assets, may
be subject or by which ViRexx is bound; or (iv) subject to compliance
with
the statutes
and regulations referred to in Section 3(b), violate any judgment,
ruling,
order, writ,
injunction, determination, award, decree, statute, ordinance, rule
or
regulation applicable
to ViRexx (except, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) above,
for
such violations,
conflicts, breaches, defaults, terminations which, or any consents,
approvals or
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notices
which if not given or received, would not have any Material Adverse Effect
on
the
business, operations or financial condition of ViRexx taken as a whole or on
the
ability
of ViRexx to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby).
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Other
than in connection with or in compliance with the provisions of Securities
Laws: (i)
there is no legal impediment to ViRexx’s consummation of the transactions
contemplated
by this Agreement; and (ii) no filing or registration with, or
authorization, consent
or approval of, any domestic or foreign public body or authority
is
necessary by ViRexx
in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated,
except for
the listing of the ViRexx Common Shares following the Arrangement
on the
TSX and such
filings or registrations which, if not made, or for such authorizations,
consents or approvals,
which, if not received, would not have a Material Adverse Effect
on the
ability of
ViRexx to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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4. Capitalization
The
authorized share capital of ViRexx consists of an unlimited number of common
shares and an unlimited
number of preferred shares, of which only 27,094,095 common
shares are issued and outstanding.
As of the date hereof, 3,202.218 ViRexx Common Shares are issuable pursuant
to
the exercise
of outstanding ViRexx Options and 5,496,500 Series B Warrants dated April 14,
2004 and 5,086,595
Serries A Warrants dated December 23, 2003.
ViRexx
also has outstanding a debt payable of approximately $600,000 (CAD) to Capital
West Securities Inc.,
which may be convertible into ViRexx Common Shares. All material facts relating
to this indebtedness
have been disclosed to AltaRex. The repayment right and conversion right, if
any, are currently
the subject of ongoing litigation.
Except
as
set forth above, there are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements
or
commitments of any
character whatsoever requiring the issuance, sale or transfer by ViRexx of
any
securities of ViRexx (including
the ViRexx Common Shares or ViRexx New Common Shares) or any securities
convertible into,
or
exchangeable or exercisable for, or otherwise evidencing a right to acquire,
any
shares of ViRexx (including
the ViRexx Common Shares or ViRexx New Common Shares), nor are there any
outstanding stock
appreciation rights, phantom equity or similar rights, agreements, arrangements
or commitments based
upon the book value, income or other attribute of ViRexx.
All
outstanding ViRexx Common Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued,
are fully paid and non-assessable
and all ViRexx Common Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding ViRexx
Options in accordance
with their respective terms will be duly authorized and validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable.
5. No
Material Adverse Change
Since
September 30, 2004, ViRexx has not experienced any Material Adverse Change,
nor
have there been
any
occurrences or circumstances which have resulted or might reasonably be expected
to result in a Material
Adverse Change.
6. No
Undisclosed Liabilities
Except
for liabilities and obligations: (i) incurred in the ordinary course of business
and consistent with past
practice; (ii) disclosed in the financial statements of ViRexx which are filed
in SEDAR; (iii) pursuant to
the
terms of this Agreement; or (iv) as disclosed in writing to AltaRex, ViRexx
has
not incurred any liabilities
of any nature, whether accrued, contingent or otherwise (or which would be
required by generally
accepted accounting principles to be reflected on a balance sheet of ViRexx).
All accounts payable
and accrued liabilities have been disclosed in writing to AltaRex and will
be
paid and/or assumed by
ViRexx.
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7. Brokerage
Fees
ViRexx
has not retained nor will it retain any financial advisor, broker, agent or
finder or paid or agreed to
pay
any financial advisor, broker, agent or finder on account of this Agreement,
any
transaction contemplated
hereby or any transaction presently ongoing or contemplated otherwise except
in
respect of a
valuation and a fairness opinion provided by XxXxxxx Investments Inc. and
transactional investment banking
advice provided by Canaccord Capital Corporation.
8. Conduct
of Business
Except
as
disclosed to AltaRex in writing, since September 30, 2004, ViRexx has not:
(i)
amended its articles,
by-laws or other governing documents, including the ViRexx Governing Documents;
(ii) made any
change in its accounting principles and practices as previously applied
including, without limitation, the
basis
upon which its assets and liabilities are recorded on its books and its earnings
and profits and losses
are ascertained; and (iii) declared, paid or set aside for payment any dividend
or distribution of any kind
in
respect of any of its outstanding securities nor made any repayments of capital
to shareholders.
Since
September 30, 2004 ViRexx has conducted its business in all material respects
in
the ordinary course
of
business consistent with normal industry practice and has not taken any action
that would be in violation
of ViRexx’s
ordinary and historical business practices, except for violations which would
not have
any
material adverse effect on the business, operations or financial condition
of
ViRexx or that would
not
materially affect ViRexx’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
9. Subsidiaries
ViRexx’s
only
subsidiary is ViRexx U.S. Inc. and all of the shares of such subsidiary are
owned by ViRexx
directly with valid and marketable title thereto, free and clear of any and
all
liens, charges, security
interests, adverse claims, encumbrances and demands of any nature or kind
whatsoever. Further, no
persons has any right, whether contractual or otherwise, to acquire any of
the
shares of such subsidiary from
ViRexx or to acquire any of the unissued shares or other securities of such
subsidiary. ViRexx has no
liabilities, commitments, guarantees or any other obligations whatsoever to
any
person with respect to any
liabilities, commitments or obligations of the ViRexx Subsidiaries, including,
but not limited to, any Officer
Obligations.
10. Reports
and Financial Statements
(a) |
ViRexx
has filed on SEDAR true and complete copies of the Information
Circular
relating
to ViRexx’s
2003 annual meeting of shareholders, its 2003 Annual Report to
shareholders
and its Renewal Annual Information Form for the year ended December
31,
2003.
As of their respective dates, such documents did not contain
any untrue
statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to
be stated
therein or necessary to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which
they were made,
not misleading and complied in all material respects with all
applicable
Laws.
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(b) |
ViRexx’s
audited financial statements as at and for the years ended December
31,
2003, 2002
and 2001 and its unaudited financial statements as at and for the
periods
ended March
31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004 have been prepared
in
accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles applicable in Canada
on a
consistent
basis with prior periods (except: (i) as otherwise indicated in such
financial statements
and the notes thereto or, in the case of audited statements, in the
related report of
ViRexx’s independent accountants; or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim
financial statements,
to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed
or
summary
statements) and fairly present, in accordance with GAAP, the financial
position, results
of operations and changes in financial position of ViRexx as of the
respective dates
thereof and for the periods indicated therein (subject, in the
case of any unaudited interim
financial statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments).
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(c) |
iRexx
will deliver to AltaRex as soon as they become available true
and complete
copies
of any report or statement filed by it with Securities Authorities
subsequent to the date
hereof. As of their respective dates, such reports and statements
(excluding any information
therein provided by AltaRex, as to which ViRexx makes no representation)
to
the extent that such reports or statements are required by applicable
Laws, will not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact
required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in
light of
the circumstances under
which they are made, not misleading and will comply in all material
respects with all
Applicable Laws. The financial statements of ViRexx issued by
ViRexx or to
be included
in such reports and statements (excluding any information therein
provided
by AltaRex,
as to which ViRexx makes no representation) will be prepared
in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles in Canada (except (A)
as
otherwise indicated
in such financial statements and the notes thereto or, in the
case of
audited statements,
in the related report of ViRexx’s
independent accountants or (B) in the case of
unaudited interim financial statements, to the extent they may
not include
footnotes or may
be condensed or summary statements) and will present fairly the
financial
position, results
of operations and changes in financial position of ViRexx as
of the dates
thereof and
for the periods indicated therein (subject, in the case of any
unaudited
interim financial
statements, to normal year end audit
adjustments).
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11. Books
and Records
The
minute books of ViRexx are and will at Closing be correct and contain the
minutes of all meetings and
all
resolutions of the directors and shareholders thereof. The books of account
and
other records, whether
of a financial or accounting nature or otherwise, of ViRexx and its subsidiaries
have been maintained
in accordance with prudent business practices.
12. Data
and Information
The
data
and information in respect of ViRexx and its assets, liabilities, business,
operations and capital provided
by ViRexx to AltaRex was and is accurate and correct in all material respects
as
at the respective
dates thereof.
13. Environmental
Except
as
disclosed to AltaRex in writing, ViRexx is not aware of, nor has received,
any
order or directive
which relates to environmental matters that would have any material adverse
effect on the business,
operations or financial condition of ViRexx and which requires any material
work, repairs, construction,
or capital expenditures; or any demand or notice with respect to the material
breach of any environmental,
health or safety law applicable to ViRexx or any of its business undertakings,
including, without
limitation, any regulations respecting the use, storage, treatment,
transportation, or disposition of environmental
contaminants.
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14. Compliance
with Law
ViRexx
has complied with and is in compliance with all laws and regulations except
where such non-compliance would not, considered individually or in the
aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change in relation
to ViRexx or materially affect the ability of ViRexx to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby,
and is in compliance in all material respects with all Corporate
Laws.
15. Material
Agreements
All
agreements, permits, licences, approvals, certificates and other rights and
authorizations material to the
conduct of ViRexx’s
business are valid and subsisting and ViRexx is not in default under any such
agreements,
permits, licences, approvals, certificates and other rights and authorizations
where such default
would have a Material Adverse Effect.
16. Employment
Agreements
Particulars
of the Officer Obligations and true and accurate copies of all written
agreements between ViRexx
and any of its employees, officers, directors and consultants have been provided
to AltaRex, and ViRexx
is
not a party to any other written or verbal employment or consulting agreement
which provides for
payment to any officer, employee or consultant whatsoever by ViRexx on a change
of control of ViRexx
or
severance of employment or a consulting arrangement.
17. Employee Benefit
Plans
ViRexx
currently has 20 employees. There are no amounts payable under employee benefit
and/or bonus plans
other than with respect to the current employees of ViRexx. All contributions
(including premiums)
required by law or contract under all employee benefit plans to and including
September 30, 2004
have
been paid or accrued as at that date.
18. No
Guarantees
ViRexx
is
not a party to or bound by any agreement, guarantee, indemnification, or
endorsement or like commitment
of the obligations, liabilities (contingent or otherwise) or indebtedness of
any
person, firm or corporation
other than indemnity agreement with each director and officer of
ViRexx.
19. No
Repayments Owing
ViRexx
is
not a party to or bound by any agreement whereby any amounts advanced to it
whether by way of
grant,
loan, royalty or otherwise obligate ViRexx to refund or repay such amounts,
except for such agreements
disclosed to AltaRex where ViRexx shall have assumed such obligations and the
counterparty thereto
has consented to such assumption without recourse to ViRexx.
20. Intellectual
Property
“Intellectual
Property” means
(i)
trademarks, trade names, business names, brand names, domain names and
service marks and all goodwill attached thereto; (ii) inventions, patents,
pending patent applications, patent
rights, designs, industrial design registrations and applications; (iii) rights
in or to works of authorship,
data, databases, and compilations in which copyright subsists, copyrights,
copyright registrations
and applications and all benefits of waivers of moral rights; (iv) know-how,
trade secrets and confidential
information; and (v) other intellectual property rights including personality
rights, whether existing
by law or equity or otherwise.
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None
of
the Intellectual Property owned by ViRexx includes any provision whatsoever
that
limits or impairs
ViRexx’s
ability
to consummate the Arrangement.
No
person
has made any written threat or provided any written claim asserting the
invalidity, unenforceability
or misuse of any Intellectual Property whether owned by or used by ViRexx and
no
person
has made any written threat or provided any written claim of any infringement
or
breach of any industrial
or intellectual property rights of such person by ViRexx which remains unsettled
as of the date hereof,
nor has ViRexx received any notice that the conduct of its business infringes
any industrial or intellectual
property rights, moral rights, privacy rights, or personality rights of any
other person.
21. Tax
Matters
(a)
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For
purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall
apply:
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(i)
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The
term “Taxes”
shall mean all taxes, however denominated, including any interest,
penalties or other additions that may become payable in respect thereof,
imposed
by any federal, provincial, state, local or foreign government or
any
agency
or political subdivision of any such government, which taxes shall
include,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income or profits
taxes
(including, but not limited to, federal income taxes and provincial
income
taxes),
capital, payroll and employee withholding taxes, labour taxes,
employment
insurance, social insurance taxes, sales and use taxes, ad valorem
taxes,
value added taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts
taxes,
business
license taxes, occupation taxes, real and personal property taxes,
stamp
taxes,
environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers’ compensation and other
governmental
charges, and other obligations of the same or of a similar nature
to
any
of the foregoing, which ViRexx is required to pay, withhold or
collect.
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(ii)
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The
term “Returns”
shall mean all reports, estimates, declarations of estimated tax,
information statements and returns relating to, or required to be
filed in
connection
with, any Taxes.
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(b)
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All
withholdings on account of Taxes or other applicable source deductions
from any payments
made to any non resident of Canada or to any employee, director or
officer, for Goods and Services Taxes, or as otherwise required by
applicable law have been properly made
and remitted.
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(c)
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No
material deficiencies exist or have been asserted with respect to
Taxes or
Returns of ViRexx.
ViRexx is not a party to any material action or proceeding for assessment
or collection
of Taxes, nor has such event been asserted or threatened against
ViRexx or
any of
their respective assets; no waiver or extension of any statute of
limitations is in effect with
respect to Taxes or Returns of ViRexx.
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22. Reporting
Issuer Status and Principal Business Corporation
ViRexx
is
a “reporting
issuer” in material compliance with all applicable securities laws of each of
the provinces
of Canada in which it is a reporting issuer and the ViRexx Common Shares are
only listed on the
TSXV.
23. Insurance
Policies
of insurance in force as of the date hereof naming ViRexx as an insured
adequately cover all risks reasonably
and prudently foreseeable in the operation and conduct of the business of
ViRexx. All such policies
of insurance shall remain in force and effect and shall not be canceled or
otherwise terminated as a
result
of the transactions contemplated hereby.
24. Disclosure
ViRexx
has disclosed to AltaRex in writing any information regarding any event,
circumstance or action taken
or
failed to be taken which could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be
expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on ViRexx, materially and adversely affects the ability of ViRexx
to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby, or cause a Material Adverse Effect on
ViRexx following
completion of the Arrangement.
25. Litigation
Except
as
already disclosed to AltaRex herein regarding Capital West Securities, there
are
no actions, suits,
proceedings or investigations commenced, contemplated or threatened against
or
affecting ViRexx, at
law or
in equity, before or by any governmental department, commission, board, bureau,
court, agency, arbitrator
or instrumentality, domestic, or foreign, of any kind, nor to the best of its
knowledge (after due inquiry)
are there any existing facts or conditions which may reasonably be expected
to
be a proper basis for
any
actions, suits, proceedings or investigations, which in any case would prevent
or hinder the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or which can reasonably
be
expected to
materially adversely affect the business, financial condition, operations,
prospects, properties, assets or affairs
of ViRexx.
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SCHEDULE
C
to
the Arrangement Agreement dated as of October 15, 2004 between
ViRexx
Medical Corp. and AltaRex Medical Corp.
As
of the
date hereof, AltaRex hereby represents and warrants to ViRexx as follows and
acknowledges that
ViRexx is relying upon these representations and warranties in connection with
the entering into of this
Agreement:
1. Organization
and Qualification
AltaRex
is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Alberta
and has the requisite
corporate power and authority to own or lease its property and assets and to
carry on its business as
it is
now being conducted. AltaRex is duly registered to do business and is in good
standing in each jurisdiction
where the nature of its activities make such registration necessary, except
where the failure to be
so
registered or in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
AltaRex taken as a whole.
2. Authority
Relative to this Agreement
AltaRex
has the requisite corporate authority to enter into this Agreement and to
perform and carry out its obligations
hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the completion
of
the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by AltaRex’s
board
of directors, and no other
corporate proceedings on the part of AltaRex are necessary to authorize this
Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
AltaRex and constitutes
a legal, valid and binding obligation of AltaRex enforceable against AltaRex
in
accordance with
its
terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium and other
laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general
principles of equity.
3. No Violations
(a)
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Except
as previously disclosed in writing to ViRexx, neither the execution
and
delivery of
this Agreement by AltaRex, the completion of the transactions contemplated
hereby nor
the fulfillment and compliance by AltaRex with any of the terms and
provisions hereof
will: (i) violate, conflict with, or result in breach of any provision
of,
require any consent
(other than the consent of its commercial banker), approval or notice
under, or constitute
a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would
constitute
a default) or result in a right of termination or acceleration under,
or
result in a creation
of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of
the
properties or
assets of AltaRex or its subsidiaries under, any of the terms, conditions
or provisions of
(x) the AltaRex Governing Documents, or (y) any material note, bond,
mortgage, indenture,
loan agreement, deed of trust, agreement, lien, contract or other
instrument or obligation
to which AltaRex is a party or to which it, or any of its properties
or
assets, may
be subject or by which AltaRex is bound; or (ii) subject to compliance
with the statutes
and regulations referred to in Section 3(b), violate any judgment,
ruling,
order, writ,
injunction, determination, award, decree, statute, ordinance, rule
or
regulation applicable
to AltaRex (except, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) above,
for
such violations,
conflicts, breaches, defaults, terminations which, or any consents,
approvals or notices
which if not given or received, would not have any Material Adverse
Effect
on the
business, operations or financial condition of AltaRex taken as a
whole or
on the ability
of AltaRex to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby).
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(b)
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Other
than in connection with or in compliance with the provisions of
Securities
Laws: (i)
there is no legal impediment to AltaRex’s
consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement; and (ii) no filing or registration with, or
authorization, consent
or approval of, any domestic or foreign public body or authority
is
necessary by AltaRex
in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated,
except for
such authorizations, consents or approvals, which, if not received,
would
not have a material
adverse effect on the ability of AltaRex to consummate the transactions
contemplated
hereby.
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4. Capitalization
The
authorized share capital of AltaRex consists of an unlimited number of common
shares of which only 51,896,936 common
shares are issued and outstanding. As of the date hereof, 4,777,500 AltaRex
Common
Shares are issuable pursuant to the exercise of outstanding AltaRex Options
and
6,850,000 AltaRex
Common Shares are issuable pursuant to AltaRex Warrants (other than the United
Convertible Note).
AltaRex
also has outstanding a note payable of US $441,691 to United Therapeutics
Corporation, which is
convertible into AltaRex Common Shares at a price of US$0.50 per share at any
time at the option of the
holder. The Note bears interest at 6% per annum, interest is payable quarterly
and is due in August 2005.
Except
as
set forth above, there are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements
or
commitments of any
character whatsoever requiring the issuance, sale or transfer by AltaRex of
any
securities of AltaRex (including
the AltaRex Common Shares) or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable
or exercisable
for, or otherwise evidencing a right to acquire, any shares of AltaRex
(including the AltaRex Common
Shares), nor are there any outstanding stock appreciation rights, phantom equity
or similar rights,
agreements, arrangements or commitments based upon the book value, income or
other attribute of AltaRex.
All
outstanding AltaRex Common Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued,
are fully paid and non-assessable
and all AltaRex Common Shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding AltaRex
Options in
accordance with their respective terms will be duly authorized and validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
5. No
Material Adverse Change
Since
September 30, 0000, XxxxXxx has not experienced any Material Adverse Change,
nor
have there been
any
occurrences or circumstances which have resulted or might reasonably be expected
to result in a Material
Adverse Change.
6. No
Undisclosed Liabilities
Except
for liabilities and obligations: (i) incurred in the ordinary course of business
and consistent with past
practice; (ii) disclosed in the financial statements of AltaRex which are filed
in SEDAR; (iii) pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement; or (iv) as disclosed in writing to ViRexx,
AltaRex has not incurred
any liabilities of any nature, whether accrued, contingent or otherwise (or
which would be required
by generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected on a balance sheet
of AltaRex). All accounts
payable and accrued liabilities have been disclosed in writing to ViRexx and
will be paid and/or assumed
by ViRexx.
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7. Brokerage
Fees
AltaRex
has not retained nor will it retain any financial advisor, broker, agent or
finder or paid or agreed to
pay
any financial advisor, broker, agent or finder on account of this Agreement,
any
transaction contemplated
hereby or any transaction presently ongoing or contemplated otherwise except
in
respect of a
valuation and a fairness opinion provided by Orion Securities Inc.
8. Conduct
of Business
Except
as
disclosed to ViRexx in writing, since September 30, 0000, XxxxXxx has not:
(i)
amended its articles,
by-laws or other governing documents, including the AltaRex Governing Documents;
(ii) made any
change in its accounting principles and practices as previously applied
including, without limitation, the
basis
upon which its assets and liabilities are recorded on its books and its earnings
and profits and losses
are ascertained; and (iii) declared, paid or set aside for payment any dividend
or distribution of any kind
in
respect of any of its outstanding securities nor made any repayments of capital
to shareholders.
Since
September 30, 0000 XxxxXxx has conducted its business in all material respects
in the ordinary course
of
business consistent with normal industry practice and has not taken any action
that would be in violation
of AltaRex’s
ordinary and historical business practices, except for violations which would
not have
any
material adverse effect on the business, operations or financial condition
of
AltaRex or that would
not
materially affect AltaRex’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
9. Subsidiaries
AltaRex’s
only
subsidiary is the AltaRex Subsidiary and all of the shares of such subsidiary
are owned by AltaRex
directly with valid and marketable title thereto, free and clear of any and
all
liens, charges, security
interests, adverse claims, encumbrances and demands of any nature or kind
whatsoever. Further, no
persons has any right, whether contractual or otherwise, to acquire any of
the
shares of such subsidiary from
AltaRex or to acquire any of the unissued shares or other securities of such
subsidiary. AltaRex has no
liabilities, commitments, guarantees or any other obligations whatsoever to
any
person with respect to any
liabilities, commitments or obligations of the AltaRex Subsidiary, including,
but not limited to, any Officer
Obligations.
10. Litigation
There
are
no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations commenced, contemplated or
threatened against or
affecting AltaRex, at law or in equity, before or by any governmental
department, commission, board, bureau,
court, agency, arbitrator or instrumentality, domestic, or foreign, of any
kind,
nor to the best of its knowledge
(after due inquiry) are there any existing facts or conditions which may
reasonably be expected
to be a proper basis for any actions, suits, proceedings or investigations,
which in any case would
prevent or hinder the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or which can
reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the business, financial
condition, operations, prospects,
properties, assets or affairs of AltaRex.
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11. Reports
and Financial Statements
(a) |
AltaRex
has filed on SEDAR true and complete copies of the Information
Circular
relating
to AltaRex’s
2004 annual and special meeting of shareholders which describes
the
Plan of Arrangement pursuant to which it was formed and its quarterly
interim statements
to June 30, 2004. As of their respective dates, such documents
did not
contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact
required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances
under which
they were made, not misleading and complied in all material respects
with
all applicable
Laws.
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(b) |
AltaRex
Corp.’s
audited financial statements as at and for the years ended December
31,
2002
and 2001 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles
applicable in Canada on a consistent basis with
prior periods (except: (i) as otherwise
indicated in such financial statements and the notes thereto or,
in the
case of audited
statements, in the related report of AltaRex Corp.’s independent
accountants; or (ii)
in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, to the extent
they
may not include
footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present,
in accordance
with GAAP, the financial position, results of operations and changes
in
financial
position of AltaRex as of the respective dates thereof and for the
periods
indicated
therein (subject, in the
case of any unaudited interim financial statements, to normal
year-end audit adjustments).
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(c) |
AltaRex
will deliver to ViRexx as soon as they become available true
and complete
copies
of any report or statement filed by it with Securities Authorities
subsequent to the date
hereof. As of their respective dates, such reports and statements
(excluding any information
therein provided by ViRexx as to which AltaRex makes no representation)
to
the
extent that such reports or statements are required by applicable
Laws,
will not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact
required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in
light of
the circumstances under
which they are made, not misleading and will comply in all material
respects with all
Applicable Laws. The financial statements of AltaRex Corp. or
issued by
AltaRex or to
be included in such reports and statements (excluding any information
therein provided
by ViRexx, as to which AltaRex makes no representation) will
be prepared
in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada (except
(A) as
otherwise
indicated in such financial statements and the notes thereto
or, in the
case of audited
statements, in the related report of AltaRex’s
independent accountants or (B) in the
case of unaudited interim financial statements, to the extent
they may not
include footnotes
or may be condensed or summary statements) and will present fairly
the
financial
position, results of operations and changes in financial position
of
AltaRex as of the
dates thereof and for the periods indicated therein (subject,
in the case
of any unaudited
interim financial statements, to normal year end audit
adjustments).
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12. Books
and Records
The
minute books of AltaRex are and will at Closing be correct and contain the
minutes of all meetings and
all
resolutions of the directors and shareholders thereof. The books of account
and
other records, whether
of a financial or accounting nature or otherwise, of AltaRex and its
subsidiaries have been maintained
in accordance with prudent business practices.
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13. Data
and Information
The
data
and information in respect of AltaRex and its assets, liabilities, business,
operations and capital provided
by AltaRex to ViRexx was and is accurate and correct in all material respects
as
at the respective
dates thereof.
14. Environmental
Except
as
disclosed to ViRexx in writing, AltaRex is not aware of, nor has received,
any
order or directive
which relates to environmental matters that would have any material adverse
effect on the business,
operations or financial condition of AltaRex and which requires any material
work, repairs, construction,
or capital expenditures; or any demand or notice with respect to the material
breach of any environmental,
health or safety law applicable to AltaRex or any of its business undertakings,
including, without
limitation, any regulations respecting the use, storage, treatment,
transportation, or disposition of environmental
contaminants.
15. Compliance
with Law
AltaRex
has complied with and is in compliance with all laws and regulations except
where such non-compliance would not, considered individually or in the
aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Change in relation
to AltaRex or materially affect the ability of AltaRex to consummate the
transactions contemplated
hereby, and is in compliance in all material respects with all Corporate
Laws.
16. Material
Agreements
All
agreements, permits, licences, approvals, certificates and other rights and
authorizations material to the
conduct of AltaRex’s
business are valid and subsisting and AltaRex is not in default under any such
agreements,
permits, licences, approvals, certificates and other rights and authorizations
where such default
would have a Material Adverse Effect.
17. Employment
Agreements
Particulars
of the Officer Obligations and true and accurate copies of all written
agreements between AltaRex
and any of its employees, officers, directors and consultants have been provided
to ViRexx, and AltaRex
is not a party to any other written or verbal employment or consulting agreement
which provides for
payment to any officer, employee or consultant whatsoever by AltaRex on a change
of control of AltaRex
or severance of employment or a consulting arrangement.
18. Employee Benefit
Plans
AltaRex
currently has four employees. AltaRex does not have any existing employee
benefit and/or bonus plans
which will remain an obligation of AltaRex after Closing. There are no amounts
payable under employee
benefit and/or bonus plans other than with respect to the current four employees
of AltaRex. All
contributions (including premiums) required by law or contract under all
employee benefit plans to and
including September 30, 2004 have been paid or accrued as at that
date.
19. No Guarantees
AltaRex
is not a party to or bound by any agreement, guarantee, indemnification, or
endorsement or like commitment
of the obligations, liabilities (contingent or otherwise) or indebtedness of
any
person, firm or corporation
other than indemnity agreement with each director and officer of
AltaRex.
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20. No
Repayments Owing
AltaRex
is not a party to or bound by any agreement whereby any amounts advanced to
it
whether by way of
grant,
loan, royalty or otherwise obligate AltaRex to refund or repay such amounts
other than as has been
disclosed to ViRexx.
21. Intellectual
Property
“Intellectual
Property” means
(i)
trademarks, trade names, business names, brand names, domain names and
service marks and all goodwill attached thereto; (ii) inventions, patents,
pending patent applications, patent
rights, designs, industrial design registrations and applications; (iii) rights
in or to works of authorship,
data, databases, and compilations in which copyright subsists, copyrights,
copyright registrations
and applications and all benefits of waivers of moral rights; (iv) know-how,
trade secrets and confidential
information; and (v) other intellectual property rights including personality
rights, whether existing
by law or equity or otherwise.
None
of
the Intellectual Property owned by AltaRex includes any provision whatsoever
that limits or impairs
AltaRex’s
ability
to consummate the Arrangement.
No
person
has made any written threat or provided any written claim asserting the
invalidity, unenforceability
or misuse of any Intellectual Property whether owned by or used by AltaRex
and
no person has made any written threat or provided any written claim of any
infringement or breach of any industrial
or intellectual property rights of such person by AltaRex which remains
unsettled as of the date hereof,
nor has AltaRex received any notice that the conduct of its business infringes
any industrial or intellectual
property rights, moral rights, privacy rights, or personality rights of any
other person.
22. Tax
Matters
(a) |
For
purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall
apply:
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(i) |
The
term “Taxes”
shall mean all taxes, however denominated, including any interest,
penalties or other additions that may become payable in respect
thereof,
imposed
by any federal, provincial, state, local or foreign government
or any
agency
or political subdivision of any such government, which taxes
shall
include,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income
or profits
taxes
(including, but not limited to, federal income taxes and provincial
income
taxes),
capital, payroll and employee withholding taxes, labour taxes,
employment
insurance, social insurance taxes, sales and use taxes, ad
valorem
taxes,
value added taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts
taxes,
business
license taxes, occupation taxes, real and personal property
taxes, stamp
taxes,
environmental taxes, transfer taxes, workers’ compensation and other
governmental
charges, and other obligations of the same or of a similar
nature to
any
of the foregoing, which AltaRex or its subsidiary is required
to pay,
withhold or
collect.
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(ii) |
The
term “Returns”
shall mean all reports, estimates, declarations of estimated
tax,
information statements and returns relating to, or required
to be filed in
connection
with, any Taxes.
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(b) |
All
withholdings on account of Taxes or other applicable source
deductions
from any payments
made to any non resident of Canada or to any employee, director
or
officer, for Goods
and Services Taxes, or as otherwise required by applicable
law have been
properly made
and remitted.
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(c) |
No
material deficiencies exist or have been asserted with respect
to Taxes or
Returns of AltaRex
Corp. Neither AltaRex nor AltaRex Corp. is a party to any material
action
or proceeding
for assessment or collection of Taxes, nor has such event been
asserted or
threatened
against AltaRex or AltaRex Corp. or any of their respective
assets; no
waiver or
extension of any statute of limitations is in effect with respect
to Taxes
or Returns of AltaRex
Corp. or AltaRex, as applicable.
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23. Reporting
Issuer Status and Principal Business Corporation
AltaRex
is a “reporting
issuer” in material compliance with all applicable securities laws of each of
the provinces
of Canada and the AltaRex Common Shares are only listed on the TSX.
24. Insurance
Policies
of insurance in force as of the date hereof naming AltaRex as an insured
adequately cover all risks
reasonably and prudently foreseeable in the operation and conduct of the
business of AltaRex. All such
policies of insurance shall remain in force and effect and shall not be canceled
or otherwise terminated
as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby.
25. Disclosure
AltaRex
has disclosed to ViRexx in writing any information regarding any event,
circumstance or action taken
or
failed to be taken which could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be
expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on AltaRex, materially and adversely affects the ability of
AltaRex to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby, or cause a Material Adverse Effect on
AltaRex following
completion of the Arrangement.
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