ABGENIX, INC.
and
IMMGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
and
CIBC MELLON TRUST COMPANY
as Trustee
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VOTING, EXCHANGE AND CASH PUT TRUST AGREEMENT
November 3, 2000
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VOTING, EXCHANGE AND CASH PUT TRUST AGREEMENT
THIS VOTING TRUST, EXCHANGE AND CASH PUT AGREEMENT made as of November 3,
2000, among Abgenix, a corporation existing under the laws of Delaware
(hereinafter referred to as "Abgenix"), ImmGenics Pharmaceuticals Inc., a
corporation existing under the laws of British Columbia (hereinafter referred to
as "Company") and CIBC Mellon Trust Company, a trust company incorporated under
the laws of Canada (hereinafter referred to as "Trustee").
RECITALS:
(a) In connection with an acquisition agreement (as amended,
supplemented and/or restated, the "Acquisition Agreement") made as
of September 25, 2000 between Abgenix, Abgenix Canada Corporation
("Abgenix Canada") and the Company, the Company is to issue
exchangeable shares to certain holders of securities of the Company
pursuant to the plan of arrangement contemplated in the Acquisition
Agreement; and
(b) Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, Abgenix and the Company are
required to execute a voting trust, exchange and cash put agreement
substantially in the form of this Agreement.
In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained
herein (the receipt and adequacy of which are acknowledged), the parties agree
as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Abgenix Canada" means Abgenix Canada Corporation, a Nova Scotia unlimited
liability company wholly owned by Abgenix.
"Abgenix Meeting" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.2.
"Abgenix Common Shares" means common shares in the capital stock of
Abgenix.
"Abgenix Special Voting Share" means the one special voting share in the
capital of Abgenix issued in connection with the Plan of Arrangement which
entitles the holder of record to such number of votes at meetings of
holders of Abgenix Common Shares that equals the product of (a) the number
of Company Special Shares outstanding from time to time (other than
Company Special Shares
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held by Abgenix and Affiliates of Abgenix), multiplied by (b) the Exchange
Ratio, which share is to be issued to and voted by the Trustee as
described herein.
"Abgenix Successor" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 11.1(a).
"Affiliate" of any person means any other person directly or indirectly
controlled by, or under control of, that person or under common control of
the same person. For the purposes of this definition, "control"
(including, with correlative meanings, the terms "controlled by" and
"under common control of"), as applied to any person, means the possession
by another person, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the direction of the management and policies of that first mentioned
person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
"Arrangement" means the arrangement under Section 252 of the BC Act on the
terms and subject to the conditions set out in the Plan of Arrangement.
"Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation" means the benefit of the
obligation of Abgenix to effect the automatic exchange of Company Special
Shares for Abgenix Common Shares pursuant to Section 5.13.
"BC Act" means the Company Act (British Columbia), as amended.
"Beneficiaries" means the registered holders from time to time of Company
Special Shares, other than Abgenix and Abgenix's Affiliates.
"Beneficiary Votes" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.2.
"Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Company or
Abgenix, as the case may be.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any day on
which commercial banks located in the Province of British Columbia, the
State of California or the State of Delaware are authorized or obligated
to close.
"Canadian Dollar Equivalent" means, in respect of an amount expressed in a
currency other than Canadian dollars (the "Foreign Currency Amount") at
any date, the product obtained by multiplying (a) the Foreign Currency
Amount by (b) the noon spot exchange rate on such date for such foreign
currency expressed in Canadian dollars as reported by the Bank of Canada
or, in the event such spot exchange rate is not available, such exchange
rate on such date for such foreign currency expressed in Canadian dollars
as may be determined by the Board of Directors in good faith and in its
sole discretion to be appropriate for such purpose.
"Cash Put Right" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.16.
"Company" means ImmGenics Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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"Company Fully Diluted Shares" shall be the aggregate number of Company
Special Shares outstanding as of the Closing Date, plus the aggregate
number of Company Common Shares that would have been purchasable upon
exercise of all Company Options that are vested as of the Closing Date
(after giving effect to the acceleration of such Company Options
contemplated hereby) were such Company Options not replaced in accordance
with the terms of the Option Replacement Agreement.
"Company Special Shares" means the non-voting exchangeable shares in the
capital of the Company, having substantially the rights, privileges,
restrictions and conditions set out in Appendix 1 to the Plan of
Arrangement.
"Court" means the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
"Current Market Price" means, in respect of an Abgenix Common Share on any
date, the Canadian Dollar Equivalent of the average of the closing bid and
offer prices of Abgenix Common Shares during a period of five (5)
consecutive trading days ending on the third trading day before such date
on the NASDAQ; provided however, that if in the opinion of the Board of
Directors the public distribution or trading activity of Abgenix Common
Shares during such period does not create a market which reflects the fair
market value of an Abgenix Common Share, then the Current Market Price of
an Abgenix Common Share shall be determined by the Board of Directors, in
good faith and in its sole discretion, and provided further that any such
selection, opinion or determination by the Board of Directors shall be
conclusive and binding.
"Exchange Ratio" means the Purchase Price per Share, divided by the
average of the closing prices of one Abgenix Common Share, as quoted on
NASDAQ, for the five (5) trading days ending on the day immediately
preceding the SEC Effective Date.
"Exchange Right" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.1.
"Indemnified Parties" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 9.1.
"Insolvency Event" means (i) the institution by the Company of any
proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent or to be wound up, or
the consent of the Company to the institution of bankruptcy, insolvency or
winding-up proceedings against it, or (ii) the filing of a petition,
answer or consent seeking dissolution or winding-up under any bankruptcy,
insolvency or analogous laws, including without limitation the Companies
Creditors' Arrangement Act (Canada) and the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
(Canada), and the failure by the Company to contest in good faith any such
proceedings commenced in respect of the Company within thirty (30) days of
becoming aware thereof, or the consent by the Company to the filing of any
such petition or to the appointment of a receiver, or (iii) the making by
the Company of a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the
admission in writing by the Company of its inability to pay its debts
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as they become due, or (iv) the Company not being permitted, pursuant to
solvency requirements of applicable law, to redeem any Retracted Shares
pursuant to Section 6(6) of the Share Provisions.
"Liquidation Call Right" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of
Arrangement.
"Liquidation Event" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.13(2).
"Liquidation Event Effective Date" has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 5.13(3).
"List" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.6.
"NASDAQ" means the Nasdaq National Market or its successors.
"Officer's Certificate" means, with respect to Abgenix or the Company, as
the case may be, a certificate signed by any officer or director of
Abgenix or the Company, as the case may be.
"Person" includes any individual, firm, partnership, limited 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, government body, syndicate or
other entity, whether or not having legal status.
"Plan of Arrangement" means the plan of arrangement substantially in the
form and content of Exhibit A to the Acquisition Agreement and any
amendments or variations thereto made in accordance with the Acquisition
Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement or made at the direction of the
Court.
"Purchase Price per Share" means Seventy-five million United States
dollars (US$75,000,000), plus the aggregate exercise price of all vested
Company Options to be replaced on the Closing Date, and then divided by
the number of Company Fully-Diluted Shares as of the Closing Date.
"Redemption Call Right" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of
Arrangement.
"Retracted Shares" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.7.
"Retraction Call Right" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Share
Provisions.
"SEC Effective Date" means the effective date of the registration
statement on Form S-1 (or Form S-3, as the case may be) filed by Abgenix
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, in order to
register under the United
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States Securities Act of 1933, the Abgenix Common Shares to be delivered
pursuant to the Share Provisions, the Support Agreement and this
Agreement.
"Share Provisions" means the rights, privileges, restrictions and
conditions attaching to the Company Special Shares.
"Stamp Taxes" means all stamp, registration and transfer taxes and duties
or their equivalents in all jurisdictions where such taxes and duties are
payable as a result of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
"Support Agreement" means that certain support agreement made as of even
date herewith between the Company, Abgenix Canada and Abgenix
substantially in the form and content of Exhibit D to the Acquisition
Agreement, as amended in accordance with the terms of the Support
Agreement.
"Trust" means the trust created by this Agreement.
"Trust Estate" means the Abgenix Special Voting Share, any other
securities, the Exchange Right, the Automatic Exchange Rights on
Liquidation, the Cash Put Rights and any money or other property which may
be held by the Trustee from time to time pursuant to this Agreement.
"Trustee" means CIBC Mellon Trust Company and, subject to the provisions
of Article 10, includes any successor trustee.
"Voting Rights" means the voting rights attached to the Abgenix Special
Voting Share.
1.2 Interpretation Not Affected by Headings, etc.
The division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other portions
and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and should
not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. Unless
otherwise indicated, all references to an "Article" or "Section" followed by a
number and/or a letter refer to the specified Article or Section of this
Agreement. The terms "this Agreement," "hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and
similar expressions refer to this Agreement and not to any particular Article,
Section or other portion hereof and include any agreement or instrument
supplementary or ancillary hereto.
1.3 Number, Gender, etc.
Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice
versa. Words importing any gender shall include all genders.
1.4 Date for any Action
If any date on which any action is required to be taken under this
Agreement is not a Business Day, such action shall be required to be taken on
the next succeeding Business Day.
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ARTICLE 2
PURPOSE OF AGREEMENT
2.1 Establishment of Trust
The purpose of this Agreement is to create the Trust for the benefit of
the Beneficiaries, as herein provided. The Trustee will hold the Abgenix Special
Voting Share in order to enable the Trustee to exercise the Voting Rights and
will hold the Exchange Right, the Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation, and
the Cash Put Right in order to enable the Trustee to exercise such rights, in
each case as trustee for and on behalf of the Beneficiaries as provided in this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 3
ABGENIX SPECIAL VOTING SHARE
3.1 Issue and Ownership of the Abgenix Special Voting Share
Immediately following execution of this Agreement, Abgenix shall issue to
the Trustee the Abgenix Special Voting Share (and shall deliver the certificate
representing such share to the Trustee) to be hereafter held of record by the
Trustee as trustee for and on behalf of, and for the use and benefit of, the
Beneficiaries and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Abgenix
hereby acknowledges receipt from the Trustee as trustee for and on behalf of the
Beneficiaries of good and valuable consideration (and the adequacy thereof) for
the issuance of the Abgenix Special Voting Share by Abgenix to the Trustee.
During the term of the Trust and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Trustee shall possess and be vested with full legal ownership of
the Abgenix Special Voting Share and shall be entitled to exercise all of the
rights and powers of an owner with respect to the Abgenix Special Voting Share
provided that the Trustee shall:
(1) hold the Abgenix Special Voting Share and the legal title thereto as
trustee solely for the use and benefit of the Beneficiaries in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement; and
(2) except as specifically authorized by this Agreement, have no power or
authority to sell, transfer, vote or otherwise deal in or with the Abgenix
Special Voting Share and the Abgenix Special Voting Share shall not be
used or disposed of by the Trustee for any purpose other than the purposes
for which this Trust is created pursuant to this Agreement.
3.2 Legended Share Certificates
The Company will cause each certificate representing Company Special
Shares to bear an appropriate legend notifying the Beneficiaries of their right
to instruct the Trustee with respect to the exercise of the Voting Rights in
respect of the Abgenix Special Voting Shares of the Beneficiaries.
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3.3 Safe Keeping of Certificate
The certificate representing the Abgenix Special Voting Share shall at all
times be held in safe keeping by the Trustee or its agent.
ARTICLE 4
EXERCISE OF VOTING RIGHTS
4.1 Voting Rights
The Trustee, as the holder of record of the Abgenix Special Voting Share,
shall be entitled to all of the Voting Rights, including the right to consent to
or vote in person or by proxy attaching to the Abgenix Special Voting Share on
any matters, questions, proposals or propositions whatsoever that may properly
come before the shareholders of Abgenix at an Abgenix Meeting or in connection
with an Abgenix Consent (in each case, as hereinafter defined). The Voting
Rights shall be and remain vested in and exercised by the Trustee subject to the
terms of this Agreement. Subject to Section 7.15:
(1) the Trustee shall exercise the Voting Rights only on the basis of
instructions received pursuant to this Article 4 from Beneficiaries on the
record date established by Abgenix or by applicable law for such Abgenix
Meeting or Abgenix Consent who are entitled to instruct the Trustee as to
the voting thereof; and
(2) to the extent that no instructions are received from a Beneficiary with
respect to the Voting Rights to which such Beneficiary is entitled, the
Trustee shall not exercise or permit the exercise of such Voting Rights.
4.2 Number of Votes
With respect to all meetings of shareholders of Abgenix at which holders
of Abgenix Common Shares are entitled to vote (each, an "Abgenix Meeting") and
with respect to all written consents sought by Abgenix from its shareholders
including holders of Abgenix Common Shares (an "Abgenix Consent"), each
Beneficiary shall be entitled to instruct the Trustee to cast and exercise one
of the votes comprised in the Voting Rights for each Abgenix Common Share into
which each Company Special Share is exchangeable owned of record by such
Beneficiary on the record date established by Abgenix or by applicable law for
such Abgenix Meeting or Abgenix Consent (the "Beneficiary Votes"), in respect of
each matter, question, proposal or proposition to be voted on at such Abgenix
Meeting or in connection with such Abgenix Consent.
4.3 Mailings to Shareholders
(1) With respect to each Abgenix Meeting and Abgenix Consent, the Trustee will
use its reasonable efforts promptly to mail or cause to be mailed (or
otherwise communicate in the same manner as Abgenix utilizes in
communications to holders of Abgenix Common Shares subject to applicable
regulatory requirements and provided that such manner of communications is
reasonably available to the Trustee) to each of the Beneficiaries named in
the List, such mailing or communication to commence wherever practicable
on
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the same day as the mailing or notice (or other communication) with
respect thereto is commenced by Abgenix to its shareholders:
(a) a copy of such notice, together with any related materials,
including, without limitation, any circular or information statement
to be provided to shareholders of Abgenix;
(b) a statement that such Beneficiary is entitled to instruct the
Trustee as to the exercise of the Beneficiary Votes with respect to
such Abgenix Meeting or, pursuant to Section 4.7, to attend such
Abgenix Meeting or the delivery of the Abgenix Consent and to
exercise personally the Beneficiary Votes ;
(c) a statement as to the manner in which such instructions may be given
to the Trustee, including an express indication that instructions
may be given to the Trustee to give:
(i) a proxy to such Beneficiary or his designee to exercise
personally the Beneficiary Votes; or
(ii) a proxy to a designated agent or other representative of the
management of Abgenix to exercise such Beneficiary Votes;
(d) a statement that if no such instructions are received from the
Beneficiary, the Beneficiary Votes to which such Beneficiary is
entitled will not be exercised;
(e) a form of direction whereby the Beneficiary may so direct and
instruct the Trustee as contemplated herein; and
(f) a statement of the time and date by which such instructions must be
received by the Trustee in order to be binding upon it, which in the
case of an Abgenix Meeting shall be the close of business on the
fourth Business Day prior to such meeting, and of the method for
revoking or amending such instructions.
(2) The materials referred to in this Section 4.3 are to be provided to the
Trustee by Abgenix, and the materials referred to in Section 4.3(1)(c),
Section 4.3(1)(e) and Section 4.3(1)(f) shall be subject to reasonable
comment by the Trustee in a timely manner. Abgenix shall ensure that the
materials to be provided to the Trustee are provided in sufficient time to
permit the Trustee to comment as aforesaid and to send all materials to
each Beneficiary at the same time as such materials are first sent to
holders of Abgenix Common Shares. Abgenix agrees not to communicate with
holders of Abgenix Common Shares with respect to the materials referred to
in this Section 4.3 otherwise than by mail unless such method of
communication is also reasonably available to the Trustee for
communication with the Beneficiaries.
(3) For the purpose of determining Beneficiary Votes to which a Beneficiary is
entitled in respect of any Abgenix Meeting or Abgenix Consent, the number
of Company Special Shares owned of record by the Beneficiary shall be
determined at the close of business on the record date established by
Abgenix or by applicable law for purposes of determining
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shareholders entitled to vote at such Abgenix Meeting or in respect of
such Abgenix Consent. Abgenix will notify the Trustee of any decision of
the Board of Directors of Abgenix with respect to the calling of any
Abgenix Meeting or request for Abgenix Consent and shall provide all
necessary information and materials to the Trustee in each case promptly
and in any event in sufficient time to enable the Trustee to perform its
obligations contemplated by this Section 4.3.
4.4 Copies of Shareholder Information
Abgenix will deliver to the Trustee copies of all proxy materials
(including notices of Abgenix Meetings but excluding proxies to vote Abgenix
Common Shares), information statements, reports (including without limitation,
all interim and annual financial statements) and other written communications
that, in each case, are to be distributed by Abgenix from time to time to
holders of Abgenix Common Shares in sufficient quantities and in sufficient time
so as to enable the Trustee to send those materials to each Beneficiary at the
same time as such materials are first sent to holders of Abgenix Common Shares.
The Trustee will mail or otherwise send to each Beneficiary, at the expense of
Abgenix, copies of all such materials (and all materials specifically directed
to the Beneficiaries or to the Trustee for the benefit of the Beneficiaries by
Abgenix) received by the Trustee from Abgenix contemporaneously with the sending
of such materials to holders of Abgenix Common Shares. The Trustee will also
make available for inspection by any Beneficiary at the Trustee's principal
office in Vancouver all proxy materials, information statements, reports and
other written communications that are:
(a) received by the Trustee as the registered holder of the Abgenix
Special Voting Share and made available by Abgenix generally to the
holders of Abgenix Common Shares; or
(b) specifically directed to the Beneficiaries or to the Trustee for the
benefit of the Beneficiaries by Abgenix.
4.5 Other Materials
As soon as reasonably practicable after receipt by Abgenix or shareholders
of Abgenix (if such receipt is known by Abgenix) of any material sent or given
by or on behalf of a third party to holders of Abgenix Common Shares generally,
including without limitation, dissident proxy and information circulars (and
related information and material) and take-over bid and securities exchange
take-over bid circulars (and related information and material), provided such
material has not been sent to the Beneficiaries by or on behalf of such third
party, Abgenix shall use its reasonable efforts to obtain and deliver to the
Trustee copies thereof in sufficient quantities so as to enable the Trustee to
forward such material (unless the same has been provided directly to
Beneficiaries by such third party) to each Beneficiary as soon as possible
thereafter. As soon as reasonably practicable after receipt thereof, the Trustee
will mail or otherwise send to each Beneficiary, at the expense of Abgenix,
copies of all such material received by the Trustee from Abgenix. The Trustee
will also make available for inspection by any Beneficiary at the Trustee's
principal office in Vancouver copies of all such material.
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4.6 List of Persons Entitled to Vote
The Company shall, (a) prior to each annual, general and extraordinary
Abgenix Meeting or the seeking of any Abgenix Consent and (b) forthwith upon
each request made at any time by the Trustee in writing, prepare or cause to be
prepared a list (a "List") of the names and addresses of the Beneficiaries
arranged in alphabetical order and showing the number of Company Special Shares
held of record by each such Beneficiary, in each case at the close of business
on the date specified by the Trustee in such request or, in the case of a List
prepared in connection with an Abgenix Meeting or Abgenix Consent, at the close
of business on the record date established by Abgenix or pursuant to applicable
law for determining the holders of Abgenix Common Shares entitled to receive
notice of and/or to vote at such Abgenix Meeting or to give any consent in
connection with an Abgenix Consent. Each such List shall be delivered to the
Trustee promptly after receipt by the Company of such request or the record date
for such meeting and in any event within sufficient time as to permit the
Trustee to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Abgenix agrees to give
the Company notice (with a copy to the Trustee) of the calling of any Abgenix
Meeting, together with the record dates therefor, sufficiently prior to the date
of the calling of such meeting so as to enable the Company to perform its
obligations under this Section 4.6.
4.7 Entitlement to Direct Votes
Subject to Sections 4.8 and 4.10, any Beneficiary named in a List prepared
in connection with any Abgenix Meeting or Abgenix Consent will be entitled (a)
to instruct the Trustee in the manner described in Section 4.3 with respect to
the exercise of the Beneficiary Votes to which such Beneficiary is entitled or
(b) to attend such meeting and personally exercise thereat, as the proxy of the
Trustee, the Beneficiary Votes to which such Beneficiary is entitled.
4.8 Voting by Trustee and Attendance of Trustee Representative at Meeting
(1) In connection with each Abgenix Meeting or Abgenix Consent, the Trustee
shall exercise, either in person or by proxy, in accordance with the
instructions received from a Beneficiary pursuant to Section 4.3, the
Beneficiary Votes as to which such Beneficiary is entitled to direct the
vote (or any lesser number thereof as may be set forth in the
instructions); provided, however, that such written instructions are
received by the Trustee from the Beneficiary prior to the time and date
fixed by the Trustee for receipt of such instructions in the notice given
by the Trustee to the Beneficiary pursuant to Section 4.3.
(2) The Trustee shall cause a representative who is empowered by it to sign
and deliver, on behalf of the Trustee, proxies for Voting Rights to attend
each Abgenix Meeting. Upon submission by a Beneficiary (or its designee)
named in the List prepared in connection with the relevant Abgenix Meeting
of identification satisfactory to the Trustee's representative, and at the
Beneficiary's request, such representative shall sign and deliver to such
Beneficiary (or its designee) a proxy to exercise personally the
Beneficiary Votes as to which such Beneficiary is otherwise entitled
hereunder to direct the vote, if such Beneficiary either (i) has not
previously given the Trustee instructions pursuant to Section 4.3 in
respect of such meeting or (ii) submits to such representative written
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revocation of any such previous instructions. At such meeting, the
Beneficiary (or its designee) exercising such Beneficiary Votes in
accordance with such proxy shall have the same rights as the Trustee to
speak at the meeting in favour of any matter, question, proposal or
proposition, to vote by way of ballot at the meeting in respect of any
matter, question, proposal or proposition, and to vote at such meeting by
way of a show of hands in respect of any matter, question or proposition.
4.9 Distribution of Written Materials
Any written materials distributed by the Trustee pursuant to this
Agreement shall be sent by mail (or otherwise communicated in the same manner as
Abgenix utilizes in communications to holders of Abgenix Common Shares subject
to applicable regulatory requirements and provided such manner of communications
is reasonably available to the Trustee) to each Beneficiary at its address as
shown on the books of the Company. Abgenix agrees not to communicate with
holders of Abgenix Common Shares with respect to such written materials
otherwise than by mail unless such method of communication is also reasonably
available to the Trustee for communication with the Beneficiaries. The Company
shall provide or cause to be provided to the Trustee a current List (and upon
request of the Trustee, mailing labels) for purposes of communication, on a
timely basis and without charge or other expense.
4.10 Termination of Voting Rights
All of the rights of a Beneficiary with respect to the Beneficiary Votes
exercisable in respect of the Company Special Shares held by such Beneficiary,
including the right to instruct the Trustee as to the voting of or to vote
personally such Beneficiary Votes, shall be deemed to be surrendered by the
Beneficiary to Abgenix or Abgenix Canada, as the case may be, and such
Beneficiary Votes and the Voting Rights represented thereby shall cease
immediately upon (i) the delivery by such holder to the Trustee of the
certificates representing such Company Special Shares in connection with the
exercise by the Beneficiary of the Exchange Right or the occurrence of the
automatic exchange of Company Special Shares for Abgenix Common Shares, as
specified in Article 5 (unless Abgenix shall not have delivered the requisite
Abgenix Common Shares deliverable in exchange therefor to the Trustee pending
delivery to the Beneficiaries), or (ii) the retraction or redemption of Company
Special Shares pursuant to Section 6 or 7 of the Share Provisions, or (iii) the
effective date of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company
deliverable pursuant to Section 5 of the Share Provisions, or (iv) the purchase
of Company Special Shares from the holder thereof by Abgenix Canada pursuant to
the exercise by Abgenix Canada of the Retraction Call Right, the Redemption Call
Right or the Liquidation Call Right.
4.11 Disclosure of Interest in Company Special Shares
The Trustee and/or the Company shall be entitled to require any
Beneficiary or any person who the Trustee and/or the Company know or have
reasonable cause to believe to hold any interest whatsoever in a Company Special
Share to confirm that fact or to give such details as to whom has an interest in
such Company Special Share as would be required under the articles of Abgenix or
any laws or regulations, or pursuant to the rules or regulations of any
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regulatory authority, of the United States if the Company Special Shares were
Abgenix Common Shares.
If a Beneficiary does not provide the information required to be provided
by such Beneficiary pursuant to this Section 4.11, the Board of Directors of
Abgenix may take any action permitted under the articles of Abgenix or any laws
or regulations, or pursuant to the rules or regulations of any regulatory
authority, of the United States with respect to the Voting Rights relating to
the Company Special Shares held by such Beneficiary.
ARTICLE 5
EXCHANGE AND CASH PUT RIGHTS &
AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE RIGHTS ON LIQUIDATION
5.1 Grant of Exchange Right, Automatic Exchange Right on Liquidation and Cash
Put Right
Abgenix hereby grants to Trustee as trustee for and on behalf of, and for
the use and benefit of, the Beneficiaries the right (the "Exchange Right"), upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Insolvency Event, to require
Abgenix to purchase from each and every Beneficiary all of the Company Special
Shares held by such Beneficiary, the Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation
and the Cash Put Right, all in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Abgenix hereby acknowledges receipt from the Trustee as trustee for and on
behalf of the Beneficiaries of good and valuable consideration (and the adequacy
thereof) for the grant of the Exchangeable Right, the Automatic Exchange Rights
on Liquidation and the Cash Put Right by Abgenix to the Trustee. During the term
of the Trust and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
Trustee shall possess and be vested with full legal ownership of the Exchange
Right, the Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation and the Cash Put Right and
shall be entitled to exercise all of the rights and powers of an owner with
respect to the Exchange Right, the Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation and
the Cash Put Right, provided that the Trustee shall: (A) hold the Exchange
Right, and the Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation and the Cash Put Right,
and the legal title thereto as trustee solely for the use and the benefit of the
Beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; and (B)
except as specifically authorized by this Agreement, have no power or authority
to exercise or otherwise deal in or with the Exchange Right, the Automatic
Exchange Rights on Liquidation or the Cash Put Right, and the Trustee shall not
exercise any such rights for any purpose other than the purposes for which the
Trust is created pursuant to this Agreement.
5.2 Legended Share Certificates
The Company will cause each certificate representing Company Special
Shares to bear an appropriate legend notifying the Beneficiaries of (a) the
right to instruct the Trustee with respect to the exercise of the Exchange Right
and the Cash Put Right in respect of the Company Special Shares held by a
Beneficiary; and (b) the Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation.
5.3 General Exercise of Exchange Right
The Exchange Right shall be and remain vested in and exercisable by the
Trustee. Subject to Section 7.15, the Trustee shall exercise the Exchange Right
only on the basis of
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instructions received pursuant to this Article 5 from Beneficiaries entitled to
instruct the Trustee as to the exercise thereof. To the extent that no
instructions are received from a Beneficiary with respect to the Exchange Right,
the Trustee shall not exercise or permit the exercise of the Exchange Right.
5.4 Purchase Price
The purchase price payable by Abgenix for each Company Special Share to be
purchased by Abgenix under the Exchange Right shall be an amount per share equal
to (i) the Current Market Price of an Abgenix Common Share on the last Business
Day prior to the day of closing of the purchase and sale of such Company Special
Share multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, which shall be satisfied in full by
Abgenix causing to be delivered to the relevant Beneficiary that number of
Abgenix Common Shares calculated in accordance with the Exchange Ratio for each
Special Share held by such Beneficiary, plus (ii) to the extent not paid by the
Company on the designated payment date therefor, an additional amount equal to
and in full satisfaction of the full amount of all declared and unpaid dividends
on each such Company Special Share held by such holder on any dividend record
date which occurred prior to the closing of the purchase and sale. In connection
with each exercise of the Exchange Right, Abgenix shall provide to the Trustee
an Officer's Certificate setting forth the calculation of the purchase price for
each Company Special Share. The purchase price for each such Company Special
Share so purchased may be satisfied only by Abgenix delivering or causing to be
delivered to the Trustee, on behalf of the relevant Beneficiary, such number of
Abgenix Common Shares calculated as provided above and a cheque for the balance,
if any, of the purchase price, less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section
5.14. No fraction of a share of Abgenix Common Share will be issued upon
exchange of Company Special Shares, but in lieu thereof each Beneficiary who
would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Abgenix Common
Share (after aggregating all fractional shares of Abgenix Common Shares that
otherwise would be received by such Beneficiary) shall, upon such exchange
receive from the Company an amount of cash (rounded to the nearest whole cent),
without interest, equal to the product of (x) such fraction, multiplied by (y)
the Current Market Price, multiplied by (z) the Exchange Ratio. Upon payment by
Abgenix of such purchase price the relevant Beneficiary shall cease to have any
right to be paid by the Company any amount in respect of declared and unpaid
dividends on each such Company Special Share.
5.5 Exercise Instructions
Subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, a Beneficiary shall
be entitled, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Insolvency
Event, to instruct the Trustee to exercise the Exchange Right with respect to
all or any part of the Company Special Shares registered in the name of such
Beneficiary on the books of the Company. To cause the exercise of the Exchange
Right by the Trustee, the Beneficiary shall deliver to the Trustee, in person or
by certified or registered mail, as its principal office in Vancouver or at such
other places in Canada as the Trustee may from time to time designate by written
notice to the Beneficiaries, the certificates representing the Company Special
Shares which such Beneficiary desires Abgenix to purchase, duly endorsed in
blank for transfer, and accompanied by such other documents and instruments as
may be required to effect a transfer of Company Special Shares under the Act and
the memorandum and articles of association of the Company and such additional
documents and
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instruments as the Trustee, the Company and Abgenix may reasonably require
together with (a) a duly completed form of notice of exercise of the Exchange
Right, contained on the reverse of or attached to the Company Special Share
certificates, stating (i) that the Beneficiary thereby instructs the Trustee to
exercise the Exchange Right so as to require Abgenix to purchase from the
Beneficiary the number of Company Special Shares specified therein, (ii) that
such Beneficiary has good title to and owns all such Company Special Shares to
be acquired by Abgenix free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances,
(iii) the names in which the certificates representing Abgenix Common Shares
issuable in connection with the exercise of the Exchange Right are to be issued
and (iv) the names and addresses of the persons to whom such new certificates
should be delivered and (b) payment (or evidence satisfactory to the Trustee,
the Company and Abgenix of payment) of the taxes (if any) payable as
contemplated by Section 5.10 of this Agreement. If only a part of the Company
Special Shares represented by any certificate or certificates delivered to the
Trustee are to be purchased by Abgenix under the Exchange Right, a new
certificate for the balance of such Company Special Shares shall be issued to
the holder at the expense of Abgenix.
5.6 Delivery of Abgenix Common Shares; Effect of Exercise
Promptly after the receipt of the certificates representing the Company
Special Shares which the Beneficiary desires Abgenix to purchase under the
Exchange Right, together with such documents and instruments of transfer and a
duly completed form of notice of exercise of the Exchange Right (and payment of
taxes, if any payable as contemplated by Section 5.10 or evidence thereof), duly
endorsed for transfer to Abgenix, the Trustee shall notify Abgenix and the
Company of its receipt of the same, which notice to Abgenix and the Company
shall constitute exercise of the Exchange Right by the Trustee on behalf of the
holder of such Company Special Shares, and Abgenix shall promptly thereafter
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee, for delivery to the Beneficiary
of such Company Special Shares (or to such other persons, if any, properly
designated by such Beneficiary) the number of Abgenix Common Shares issuable in
connection with the exercise of the Exchange Right, and on the applicable
payment date cheques for the balance, if any, of the total purchase price
therefor without interest (but less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section
5.14); provided, however, that no such delivery shall be made unless and until
the Beneficiary requesting the same shall have paid (or provided evidence
satisfactory to the Trustee, the Company and Abgenix of the payment of) the
taxes (if any) payable as contemplated by Section 5.10 of this Agreement.
Immediately upon the giving of notice by the Trustee to Abgenix and the Company
of the exercise of the Exchange Right as provided in this Section 5.6, the
closing of the transaction of purchase and sale contemplated by the Exchange
Right shall be deemed to have occurred and the holder of such Company Special
Shares shall be deemed to have transferred to Abgenix all of such holder's
right, title and interest in and to such Company Special Shares and the related
interest in the Trust Estate and shall cease to be a holder of such Company
Special Shares and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of a
holder in respect thereof, other than the right to receive his proportionate
part of the total purchase price therefor, unless the requisite number of shares
in Abgenix Common Shares is not allotted, issued and delivered by Abgenix to the
Trustee within five (5) Business Days of the date of the giving of such notice
by the Trustee or the balance of the purchase price, if
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any, is not paid by Abgenix on the applicable payment date therefor, in which
case the rights of the Beneficiary shall remain unaffected until such shares in
Abgenix Common Shares are so allotted, issued and delivered, and the balance of
the purchase price, if any, has been paid, by Abgenix. Upon delivery by Abgenix
to the Trustee of such Abgenix Common Shares, and the balance of the purchase
price, if any, the Trustee shall deliver such shares in Abgenix Common Shares to
such Beneficiary (or to such other persons, if any, properly designated by such
Beneficiary). Concurrently with such Beneficiary ceasing to be a holder of
Company Special Shares, the Beneficiary shall be considered and deemed for all
purposes to be the holder of the Abgenix Common Shares delivered to it pursuant
to the Exchange Right.
5.7 Exercise of Exchange Right Subsequent to Retraction
In the event that a Beneficiary has exercised its right under Section 6 of
the Share Provisions to require the Company to redeem any or all of the Company
Special Shares held by the Beneficiary (the "Retracted Shares") and is notified
by the Company pursuant to Section 6.6 of the Share Provisions that the Company
will not be permitted as a result of solvency requirements of applicable law to
redeem all such Retracted Shares, and provided that Abgenix Canada shall not
have exercised the Retraction Call Right with respect to the Retracted Shares
and that the Beneficiary has not revoked the retraction request delivered by the
Beneficiary to the Company pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Share Provisions and
provided further that the Trustee has received written notice of same from the
Company or Abgenix, the retraction request will constitute and will be deemed to
constitute notice from the Beneficiary to the Trustee instructing the Trustee to
exercise the Exchange Right with respect to those Retracted Shares that the
Company is unable to redeem. In any such event, the Company hereby agrees with
the Trustee and in favour of the Beneficiary promptly to forward or cause to be
forwarded to the Trustee all relevant materials delivered by the Beneficiary to
the Company or to the transfer agent of the Company Special Shares (including
without limitation, a copy of the retraction request delivered pursuant to
Section 6.1 of the Share Provisions) in connection with such proposed redemption
of the Retracted Shares and the Trustee will thereupon exercise the Exchange
Right with respect to the Retracted Shares that the Company is not permitted to
redeem and will require Abgenix to purchase such shares in accordance with the
provisions of this Article 5.
5.8 Failure to Retract
Upon the occurrence of an event referred to in paragraph (iv) of the
definition of Insolvency Event, the Company hereby agrees with the Trustee and
in favour of the Beneficiary promptly to forward or cause to be forwarded to the
Trustee all relevant materials delivered by the Beneficiary to the Company or to
the transfer agent of the Company Special Shares (including without limitation,
a copy of the retraction request delivered pursuant to Section 6(1) of the Share
Provisions) in connection with such proposed redemption of the Retracted Shares.
5.9 Notice of Insolvency Event
As soon as practicable following the occurrence of an Insolvency Event or
any event that with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would be
an Insolvency Event, the Company and Abgenix shall give written notice thereof
to the Trustee. As soon as practicable following the receipt of notice from the
Company and Abgenix of the occurrence of an Insolvency Event, or upon the
Trustee becoming aware of an Insolvency Event, the Trustee will mail to each
Beneficiary, at the expense of Abgenix (such funds to be received in advance), a
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notice of such Insolvency Event in the form provided by Abgenix, which notice
shall contain a brief statement of the rights of the Beneficiaries with respect
to the Exchange Right.
5.10 Stamp Taxes
Upon any sale of Company Special Shares to Abgenix pursuant to the
Exchange Right or the Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation, the share
certificate or certificates representing Abgenix Common Shares to be delivered
in connection with the payment of the total purchase price therefor shall be
delivered in the name of the Beneficiary of the Company Special Shares so sold
or in such names as such Beneficiary may otherwise direct in writing provided
such direction is received by Abgenix prior to the time such shares are issued
without charge to the holder of the Company Special Shares so sold; provided,
however, that such Beneficiary (a) shall pay (and none of Abgenix, the Company
or the Trustee shall be required to pay) any Stamp Taxes that may be payable in
respect of any transfer of such Company Special Shares to Abgenix or in respect
of the issuance or delivery of such Abgenix Common Shares to such Beneficiary or
any other person including, without limitation, in the event that Abgenix Common
Shares are being issued or transferred in the name of a clearing service or
depositary or a nominee thereof, and (b) shall have evidenced to the
satisfaction of the Trustee, Abgenix and the Company that such Stamp Taxes, if
any, have been paid.
5.11 Qualification and Listing of Abgenix Common Shares
Abgenix covenants that if any Abgenix Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the
Exchange Right or the Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation require
registration or qualification with or approval of or the filing of any document,
including any prospectus or similar document, or the taking of any proceeding
with or the obtaining of any order, ruling or consent from any governmental or
regulatory authority or stock exchange under any United States or Canadian
federal, provincial, territorial or state law or regulation or pursuant to the
rules and regulations of any regulatory authority or the fulfillment of any
other United States or Canadian legal requirement before such shares may be
issued and delivered by Abgenix to the initial holder thereof or in order that
such shares may be freely traded thereafter (other than any restrictions of
general application on transfer by reason of a holder being a "control person"
or the equivalent of Abgenix for purposes of Canadian securities law or any
United States equivalent), Abgenix will in good faith expeditiously take all
such actions and do all such things as are reasonably necessary or desirable to
cause such Abgenix Common Shares to be and remain duly registered, qualified or
approved in order that they may be freely traded. Abgenix will in good faith
expeditiously take all such actions and do all such things as are reasonably
necessary or desirable to cause all Abgenix Common Shares to be issued pursuant
to the Exchange Right or the Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation to be
listed, quoted or posted for trading on all stock exchanges and quotation
systems on which issued Abgenix Common Shares have been listed by Abgenix and
remain listed and/or quoted or posted for trading at such time. Notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) nothing herein or in the
Support Agreement or the Pan of Arrangement shall be construed to impose any
obligation on Abgenix with respect to the filing and maintenance of a
registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
in addition to the provisions set forth in Section 2.4(d) of the Acquisition
Agreement, (ii) Abgenix shall be entitled to the right to suspend the use of the
Registration Statement (as defined therein) pursuant to Section 2.4(d) of he
Acquisition Agreement, and
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(iii) Section 2.4(d) of the Acquisition Agreement is incorporated herein and
made a part hereof notwithstanding any expiration of the Acquisition Agreement.
5.12 Abgenix Common Shares
Abgenix hereby represents, warrants and covenants that the Abgenix Common
Shares issuable as described herein will be duly authorized and validly issued
as fully paid and non-assessable and shall be free and clear of any lien, claim
or encumbrance.
5.13 Automatic Exchange on Liquidation of Abgenix
(1) Abgenix will give the Trustee written notice of each of the following
events at the time set forth below:
(a) in the event of any determination by the Board of Directors of
Abgenix to institute voluntary liquidation, dissolution or
winding-up proceedings with respect to Abgenix or to effect any
other distribution of assets of Abgenix among its shareholders for
the purpose of winding up its affairs, at least sixty (60) days
prior to the proposed effective date of such liquidation,
dissolution, winding-up or other distribution; and
(b) as soon as practicable following the earlier of (A) receipt by
Abgenix of notice of, and (B) Abgenix otherwise becoming aware of
any threatened or instituted claim, suit, petition or other
proceedings with respect to the involuntary liquidation, dissolution
or winding-up of Abgenix or to effect any other distribution of
assets of Abgenix among its shareholders for the purpose of winding
up its affairs, in each case where Abgenix has failed to contest in
good faith any such proceeding commenced in respect of Abgenix
within thirty (30) days of becoming aware thereof.
(2) As soon as practicable following receipt by the Trustee from Abgenix of
notice of any event (a "Liquidation Event") contemplated by Section
5.13(1)(a) or 5.13(1)(b), the Trustee will give notice thereof to the
Beneficiaries. Such notice shall be provided to the Trustee by Abgenix and
shall include a brief description of the automatic exchange of Company
Special Shares for Abgenix Common Shares provided for in Section 5.13(3).
(3) In order that the Beneficiaries will be able to participate on a pro rata
basis with the holders of Abgenix Common Shares in the distribution of
assets of Abgenix in connection with a Liquidation Event, on the fifth
Business Day prior to the effective date (the "Liquidation Event Effective
Date") of a Liquidation Event, all of the then outstanding Company Special
Shares shall be automatically exchanged for Abgenix Common Shares. To
effect such automatic exchange, Abgenix shall purchase on the fifth
Business Day prior to the Liquidation Event Effective Date each Company
Special Share then outstanding and held by Beneficiaries, and each
Beneficiary shall sell the Company Special Shares held by it at such time,
free and clear of any lien, claim or encumbrance, for a purchase price per
share equal to (i) the Current Market Price of an Abgenix Common Share on
the fifth Business Day prior to the Liquidation Event Effective Date
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multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, which shall be satisfied in full by
Abgenix delivering to the Beneficiary that number of Abgenix Common Shares
calculated based on the Exchange Ratio for such Company Special Shares
held by such Beneficiary, plus (ii) to the extent not paid by the Company
on the designated payment date therefor, an additional amount equal to and
in full satisfaction of the full amount of all declared and unpaid
dividends on each such Company Special Share held by such holder on any
dividend record date which occurred prior to the date of the exchange.
Abgenix shall provide the Trustee with an Officer's Certificate in
connection with each automatic exchange setting forth the calculation of
the purchase price for each Company Special Share.
(4) On the fifth Business Day prior to the Liquidation Event Effective Date,
the closing of the transaction of purchase and sale contemplated by the
automatic exchange of Company Special Shares for Abgenix Common Shares
shall be deemed to have occurred, and each Beneficiary shall be deemed to
have transferred to Abgenix all of the Beneficiary's right, title and
interest in and to such Beneficiary's Company Special Shares free and
clear of any lien, claim or encumbrance and the related interest in the
Trust Estate, any right of each such Beneficiary to receive declared and
unpaid dividends from the Company shall be deemed to be satisfied and
discharged, and each such Beneficiary shall cease to be a holder of such
Company Special Shares and Abgenix shall deliver to the Beneficiary a
number of Abgenix Common Shares issuable upon the automatic exchange of
Company Special Shares calculated in accordance with the Exchange Ratio
for Abgenix Common Shares and on the applicable payment date shall deliver
to the Trustee for delivery to the Beneficiary a cheque for the balance,
if any, of the total purchase price for such Company Special Shares,
without interest, in each case less any amounts withheld pursuant to
Section 5.14. Concurrently with such Beneficiary ceasing to be a holder of
Company Special Shares, the Beneficiary shall become the holder of the
Abgenix Common Shares issued pursuant to the automatic exchange of such
Beneficiary's Company Special Shares for Abgenix Common Shares and the
certificates held by the Beneficiary previously representing the Company
Special Shares exchanged by the Beneficiary with Abgenix pursuant to such
automatic exchange shall thereafter be deemed to represent Abgenix Common
Shares delivered to the Beneficiary by Abgenix pursuant to such automatic
exchange. Upon the request of a Beneficiary and the surrender by the
Beneficiary of Company Special Share certificates deemed to represent
Abgenix Common Shares, duly endorsed in blank and accompanied by such
instruments of transfer as Abgenix may reasonably require, Abgenix shall
issue and deliver to the Beneficiary certificates in the name of, or as
otherwise directed in writing by, the relevant Beneficiary in respect of
the Abgenix Common Shares to which the Beneficiary is the holder.
5.14 Withholding Rights
Abgenix, the Company and the Trustee shall be entitled to deduct and
withhold from any consideration otherwise payable under this Agreement to any
holder of Company Special Shares or Abgenix Common Shares, and such amounts as
Abgenix, the Company or the Trustee is required or permitted to deduct and
withhold with respect to such payment under the Income Tax Act (Canada), the
United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or any provision of
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provincial, state, local or foreign tax law, in each case as amended or
succeeded. The Trustee may act on the advice of counsel with respect to such
matters. To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld amounts shall
be treated for all purposes as having been paid to the holder of the shares in
respect of which such deduction and withholding was made, provided that such
withheld amounts are actually remitted to the appropriate taxing authority. To
the extent that the amount so required or permitted to be deducted or withheld
from any payment to a holder exceeds the cash portion of the consideration
otherwise payable to the holder, Abgenix, the Company and the Trustee are hereby
authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of such portion of the consideration as
is necessary to provide sufficient funds to Abgenix, the Company or the Trustee,
as the case may be, to enable it to comply with such deduction or withholding
requirement and Abgenix, the Company or the Trustee shall notify the holder
thereof and remit to such holder any unapplied balance of the net proceeds of
such sale. Abgenix represents and warrants that, based upon facts currently
known to it, it has no current intention, as at the date of this Agreement, to
deduct or withhold from any dividend paid to holders of the Company Special
Shares any amounts under the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
5.15 No Fractional Shares
No fraction of an Abgenix Common Share will be delivered upon any exchange
of a Company Special Share under or pursuant to this Agreement. In lieu thereof
any Beneficiary who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of an
Abgenix Common Share (after aggregating all fractional Abgenix Common Shares
that would otherwise be received by such Beneficiary) shall upon such exchange
receive from the Company an amount of cash (rounded to the nearest cent) without
interest, equal to the product of (x) such fraction and (y) the Current Market
Price of an Abgenix Common Share.
5.16 Put Rights
(1) If the SEC Effective Date has not occurred on or prior to the number of days
after the Closing Date set forth below and the Trustee has received written
confirmation from Abgenix that the SEC Effective Date has not occurred, from and
after the following dates, each Beneficiary shall have the right to put up to
the following percentages (inclusive of any prior puts by such holder) of such
Beneficiary's initial number of Company Special Shares to Abgenix for cash at
the Purchase Price per Share for each Company Special Share held by such
Beneficiary (the "Cash Put Right"):
Number of Calendar Days Maximum
after the Closing Date Put
100 50%
145 75%
190 100%
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(2) A Beneficiary shall be entitled to instruct the Trustee to exercise the Cash
Put Right with respect to all or any part of the Company Special Shares
registered in the name of such Beneficiary on the books of the Company. To cause
the exercise of the Cash Put Right by the Trustee, the Beneficiary shall deliver
to the Trustee, in person or by certified or registered mail, at its principal
office in Vancouver or at such other places in Canada as the Trustee may from
time to time designate by written notice to the Beneficiaries, the certificates
representing the Company Special Shares which such Beneficiary desires Abgenix
to purchase, duly endorsed in blank for transfer, and accompanied by such other
documents and instruments as may be required to effect a transfer of Company
Special Shares under the Act and the memorandum and articles of association of
the Company and such additional documents and instruments as the Trustee, the
Company and Abgenix may reasonably require together with (a) a duly completed
form of notice of exercise of the Cash Put Right, contained on the reverse of or
attached to the Company Special Share certificates, stating (i) that the
Beneficiary thereby instructs the Trustee to exercise the Cash Put Right so as
to require Abgenix to purchase from the Beneficiary the number of Company
Special Shares specified therein, (ii) that such Beneficiary has good title to
and owns all such Company Special Shares to be acquired by Abgenix free and
clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances, and (iii) the names and addresses
of the persons to whom the cash consideration for the Company Special Shares
being put to Abgenix should be delivered and (b) payment (or evidence
satisfactory to the Trustee, the Company and Abgenix of payment) of the taxes
(if any) payable as contemplated by Section 5.10 of this Agreement. If only a
part of the Company Special Shares represented by any certificate or
certificates delivered to the Trustee are to be purchased by Abgenix under the
Cash Put Right, a new certificate for the balance of such Company Special Shares
shall be issued to the holder at the expense of Abgenix.
(3) During the period between the ninety-sixth (96th) day after the Closing Date
and March 31, 2002, and upon receipt of the instruction from a Beneficiary as
set forth in Section 5.16(2) of this Agreement, Trustee shall give Abgenix a
written notice of exercise of the Cash Put Right (the "Put Election Notice").
The Put Election Notice shall include a proposed closing date which shall not be
less than five (5) Business Days after the delivery thereof. On or before such
closing date, Abgenix shall, upon the execution of such documentation and such
procedures reasonably requested by Abgenix to effectuate the transfer of the
subject Company Special Shares to Abgenix, deliver to Trustee in immediately
available funds the relevant purchase price for the Company Special Shares being
put to Abgenix. The Cash Put Right shall terminate and shall be of no force or
effect on the earlier of (a) the SEC Effective Date and (b) March 31, 2002 ("Put
Termination Date"), and Abgenix shall be released from any and all liabilities
and obligations with respect to the Cash Put Right from the Put Termination
Date.
(4) Abgenix may elect, in its sole discretion, to fulfill its obligations
under this Section 5.16 itself, or through Abgenix Canada. In the event that
Abgenix Canada is the party fulfilling the obligations of Abgenix under this
Section 5.16, the term "Abgenix" as used in this Section 5.16 shall include, as
appropriate, Abgenix Canada; provided, however, Abgenix shall be liable to the
Trustee and Beneficiaries for any default in performance by Abgenix Canada to
the extent Abgenix Canada cannot or does not meet its obligations.
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ARTICLE 6
RESTRICTIONS ON ISSUE OF ABGENIX SPECIAL VOTING SHARES
6.1 Issue of Additional Shares
During the term of this Agreement, Abgenix will not, without the consent
of the holders at the relevant time of Company Special Shares, given in
accordance with Section 10(2) of the Share Provisions, issue any additional
Abgenix Special Voting Shares.
ARTICLE 7
CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE
7.1 Powers and Duties of the Trustee
(1) The rights, powers, duties and authorities of the Trustee under this
Agreement, in its capacity as Trustee of the Trust, shall include:
(a) receipt and deposit of the Abgenix Special Voting Share from Abgenix
as Trustee for and on behalf of the Beneficiaries in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement;
(b) granting proxies and distributing materials to Beneficiaries as
provided in this Agreement;
(c) voting the Beneficiary Votes in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement;
(d) receiving the grant of the Exchange Right, the Automatic Exchange
Rights on Liquidation and Cash Put Right from Abgenix as Trustee for
and on behalf of the Beneficiaries in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement;
(e) exercising the Exchange Right and enforcing the benefit of the
Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation, in each case in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement, and in connection therewith
receiving from Beneficiaries Company Special Shares and other
requisite documents and distributing to such Beneficiaries Abgenix
Common Shares and cheques, if any, to which such Beneficiaries are
entitled pursuant to the Exchange Right or the Automatic Exchange
Rights on Liquidation, as the case may be;
(f) exercising the Cash Put Right and distributing to the Beneficiaries
the cheques to which such Beneficiaries are entitled pursuant to the
Cash Put Right;
(g) holding title to the Trust Estate;
(h) investing any moneys forming, from time to time, a part of the Trust
Estate as provided in this Agreement;
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(i) taking action at the direction of a Beneficiary or Beneficiaries to
enforce the obligations of Abgenix, Abgenix Canada and the Company
under this Agreement; and
(j) taking such other actions and doing such other things as are
specifically provided in this Agreement.
(2) In the exercise of such rights, powers, duties and authorities the Trustee
shall have (and is granted) such incidental and additional rights, powers,
duties and authority not in conflict with any of the provisions of this
Agreement as the Trustee, acting in good faith and in the reasonable
exercise of its discretion, may deem necessary, appropriate or desirable
to effect the purpose of the Trust. Any exercise of such discretionary
rights, powers, duties and authorities by the Trustee shall be final,
conclusive and binding upon all persons. For greater certainty, the
Trustee shall have only those duties as are set out specifically in this
Agreement.
(3) The Trustee in exercising its rights, powers, duties and authorities
hereunder shall act honestly and in good faith and with a view to the best
interests of the Beneficiaries and shall exercise the care, diligence and
skill that a reasonably prudent trustee would exercise in comparable
circumstances.
(4) The Trustee shall not be bound to give notice or do or take any act,
action or proceeding by virtue of the powers conferred on it hereby unless
and until it shall be specifically required to do so under the terms
hereof; nor shall the Trustee be required to take any notice of, or to do,
or to take any act, action or proceeding as a result of any default or
breach of any provision hereunder, unless and until notified in writing of
such default or breach, which notices shall distinctly specify the default
or breach desired to be brought to the attention of the Trustee, and in
the absence of such notice the Trustee may for all purposes of this
Agreement conclusively assume that no default or breach has been made in
the observance or performance of any of the representations, warranties,
covenants, agreements or conditions contained herein.
7.2 No Conflict of Interest
The Trustee represents to Abgenix and the Company that at the date of
execution and delivery of this Agreement there exists no conflict of interest in
the role of the Trustee as a fiduciary hereunder and the role of the Trustee in
any other capacity. The Trustee shall, within ninety (90) days after it becomes
aware that such material conflict of interest exists, either eliminate such
material conflict of interest or resign in the manner and with the effect
specified in Article 10. If, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
Section 7.2, the Trustee has such a material conflict of interest, the validity
and enforceability of this Agreement shall not be affected in any manner
whatsoever by reason only of the existence of such material conflict of
interest. If the Trustee contravenes the foregoing provisions of this Section
7.2, any interested party may apply to the BC Court for an order that the
Trustee be replaced as Trustee hereunder.
7.3 Dealings with Transfer Agents, Registrars, etc.
(1) Abgenix and the Company irrevocably authorize the Trustee, from time to
time, to:
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(a) consult, communicate and otherwise deal with the respective
registrars and transfer agents, and with any such subsequent
registrar or transfer agent, of the Company Special Shares and
Abgenix Common Shares; and
(b) requisition, from time to time, (i) from any such registrar or
transfer agent any information readily available from the records
maintained by it which the Trustee may reasonably require for the
discharge of its duties and responsibilities under this Agreement
and (ii) from the transfer agent of Abgenix Common Shares, and any
subsequent transfer agent of such shares, the share certificates
deliverable upon the exercise from time to time of the Exchange
Right and pursuant to the Exchange Rights on Liquidation.
(2) Abgenix and the Company irrevocably authorize their respective registrars
and transfer agents to comply with all such requests. Abgenix covenants
that it will supply its transfer agent with duly executed share
certificates for the purpose of completing the exercise from time to time
of the Exchange Right and the Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation.
7.4 Books and Records
The Trustee shall keep available for inspection by Abgenix and the Company
at the Trustee's principal office in Vancouver correct and complete books and
records of account relating to the Trust created by this Agreement, including
without limitation, all relevant data relating to mailings and instructions to
and from Beneficiaries and all transactions pursuant to the Exchange Right, the
Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation and the Cash Put Right. On or before
January 15, 2001 and on or before January 15 in every year thereafter, so long
as the Abgenix Special Voting Share is registered in the name of the Trustee,
the Trustee shall transmit to Abgenix and the Company a brief report, dated as
of the preceding December 31 with respect to:
(a) the property and funds comprising the Trust Estate as of that date;
(b) the number of exercises of the Exchange Right and the Cash Put
Right, if any, and the aggregate number of Company Special Shares
received by the Trustee on behalf of Beneficiaries in consideration
of the delivery by Abgenix of Abgenix Common Shares in connection
with the Exchange Right or cash in connection with the Cash Put
Right, during the calendar year ended on such December 31st; and
(c) any action taken by the Trustee in the performance of its duties
under this Agreement which it had not previously reported.
7.5 Income Tax Returns and Reports
The Trustee shall, to the extent necessary, prepare and file on behalf of
the Trust appropriate Canadian income tax returns and any other returns or
reports as may be required by applicable law or pursuant to the rules and
regulations of any securities exchange or other trading system through which the
Company Special Shares are traded. In connection therewith, the
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Trustee may obtain the advice and assistance of such experts or advisors as the
Trustee considers necessary or advisable (who may be experts or advisors to
Abgenix or the Company). If requested by the Trustee, Abgenix or the Company
shall retain qualified experts or advisors for the purpose of providing such tax
advice or assistance.
7.6 Indemnification Prior to Certain Actions by Trustee
(1) The Trustee shall exercise any or all of the rights, duties, powers or
authorities vested in it by this Agreement at the request, order or
direction of any Beneficiary upon such Beneficiary furnishing to the
Trustee reasonable funding, security or indemnity against the costs,
expenses and liabilities which may be incurred by the Trustee therein or
thereby, provided that no Beneficiary shall be obligated to furnish to the
Trustee any such security or indemnity in connection with the exercise by
the Trustee of any of its rights, duties, powers and authorities with
respect to the Abgenix Special Voting Share pursuant to Article 4, subject
to Section 7.15, and with respect to the Exchange Right, the automatic
Exchange Rights on Liquidation and the Cash Put Right pursuant to Article
5.
(2) None of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall require the
Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial
liability in the exercise of any of its rights, powers, duties, or
authorities unless funded, given security and indemnified as aforesaid.
7.7 Action of Beneficiaries
No Beneficiary shall have the right to institute any action, suit or
proceeding or to exercise any other remedy authorized by this Agreement for the
purpose of enforcing any of its rights or for the execution of any trust or
power hereunder unless the Beneficiary has requested the Trustee to take or
institute such action, suit or proceeding and furnished the Trustee with the
funding, security or indemnity referred to in Section 7.6 and the Trustee shall
have failed to act within a reasonable time thereafter. In such case, but not
otherwise, the Beneficiary shall be entitled to take proceedings in any court of
competent jurisdiction such as the Trustee might have taken; it being understood
and intended that no one or more Beneficiaries shall have any right in any
manner whatsoever to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights hereby created by
any such action, or to enforce any right hereunder or the Voting Rights, the
Exchange Right, the Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation or the Cash Put
Right except subject to the conditions and in the manner herein provided, and
that all powers and trusts hereunder shall be exercised and all proceedings at
law shall be instituted, had and maintained by the Trustee, except only as
herein provided, and in any event for the equal benefit of all Beneficiaries.
7.8 Reliance Upon Declarations
The Trustee shall not be considered to be in contravention of any of its
rights, powers, duties and authorities hereunder if, when required, it acts and
relies in good faith upon statutory declarations, certificates, opinions or
reports furnished pursuant to the provisions hereof or required by the Trustee
to be furnished to it in the exercise of its rights, powers, duties and
authorities hereunder if such statutory declarations, certificates, opinions or
reports comply with the provisions of Section 7.9, if applicable, and with any
other applicable provisions of this Agreement.
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7.9 Evidence and Authority to Trustee
(1) Abgenix and/or the Company shall furnish to the Trustee evidence of
compliance with the conditions provided for in this Agreement relating to
any action or step required or permitted to be taken by Abgenix and/or the
Company or the Trustee under this Agreement or as a result of any
obligation imposed under this Agreement, including, without limitation, in
respect of the Voting Rights or the Exchange Right, the Automatic Exchange
Rights on Liquidation or the Cash Put Right and the taking of any other
action to be taken by the Trustee at the request of or on the application
of Abgenix and/or the Company promptly if and when:
(a) such evidence is required by any other Section of this Agreement to
be furnished to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of this
Section 7.9; or
(b) the Trustee, in the exercise of its rights, powers, duties and
authorities under this Agreement, gives Abgenix and/or the Company
written notice requiring it to furnish such evidence in relation to
any particular action or obligation specified in such notice.
(2) Such evidence shall consist of an Officer's Certificate of Abgenix and/or
the Company or a statutory declaration or a certificate made by persons
entitled to sign an Officer's Certificate stating that any such condition
has been complied with in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(3) Whenever such evidence relates to a matter other than the Voting Rights or
the Exchange Right, the Exchange Rights on Liquidation or the Cash Put
Right or the taking of any other action to be taken by the Trustee at the
request or on the application of Abgenix and/or the Company, and except as
otherwise specifically provided herein, such evidence may consist of a
report or opinion of any solicitor, attorney, auditor, accountant,
appraiser, valuer, engineer or other expert or any other person whose
qualifications give authority to a statement made by him, provided that if
such report or opinion is furnished by a director, officer or employee of
Abgenix and/or the Company it shall be in the form of an Officer's
Certificate or a statutory declaration.
(4) Each statutory declaration, Officer's Certificate, opinion or report
furnished to the Trustee as evidence of compliance with a condition
provided for in this Agreement shall include a statement by the person
giving the evidence:
(a) declaring that he has read and understands the provisions of this
Agreement relating to the condition in question;
(b) describing the nature and scope of the examination or investigation
upon which he based the statutory declaration, certificate,
statement or opinion; and
(c) declaring that he has made such examination or investigation as he
believes is necessary to enable him to make the statements or give
the opinions contained or expressed therein.
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7.10 Experts, Advisers and Agents
The Trustee may:
(a) in relation to these presents act and rely on the opinion or advice
of or information obtained from any solicitor, attorney, auditor,
accountant, appraiser, valuer, engineer or other expert, whether
retained by the Trustee or by Abgenix and/or the Company or
otherwise, and may retain or employ such assistants as may be
necessary to the proper discharge of its powers and duties and
determination of its rights hereunder and may pay proper and
reasonable compensation for all such legal and other advice or
assistance as aforesaid;
(b) retain or employ such agents and other assistants as it may
reasonably require for the proper determination and discharge of its
powers and duties hereunder; and
(c) pay reasonable remuneration for all services performed for it (and
shall be entitled to receive reasonable remuneration for all
services performed by it) in the discharge of the trusts hereof and
compensation for all disbursements, costs and expenses made or
incurred by it in the discharge of its duties hereunder and in the
management of the Trust.
7.11 Investment of Moneys Held by Trustee
Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, any moneys held by or on
behalf of the Trustee which under the terms of this Agreement may or ought to be
invested or which may be on deposit with the Trustee or which may be in the
hands of the Trustee may be invested and reinvested in the name or under the
control of the Trustee in short term interest bearing or discount debt
obligations issued or guaranteed by the Government of Canada or a Province or a
Canadian chartered bank (which may include an affiliate or related party of the
Trustee, including without limitation Mellon Bank Canada and CIBC) provided that
each such obligation is rated at least R1 (middle) by DBRS Inc. or an equivalent
rating by Canadian Bond Rating Service.
7.12 Trustee Not Required to Give Security
The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or security in respect
of the execution of the trusts, rights, duties, powers and authorities of this
Agreement or otherwise in respect of the premises.
7.13 Trustee Not Bound to Act on Request
Except as in this Agreement otherwise specifically provided, the Trustee
shall not be bound to act in accordance with any direction or request of Abgenix
and/or the Company or of the directors thereof until a duly authenticated copy
of the instrument or resolution containing such direction or request shall have
been delivered to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall be empowered to act upon
any such copy purporting to be authenticated and believed by the Trustee to be
genuine.
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7.14 Authority to Carry on Business
The Trustee represents to Abgenix and the Company that at the date of
execution and delivery by it of this Agreement it is authorized to carry on the
business of a trust company in each of the provinces of Canada but if,
notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7.14, it ceases to be so
authorized to carry on business, the validity and enforceability of this
Agreement and the Voting Rights, the Exchange Right, the Automatic Exchange
Rights on Liquidation and the Cash Put Right shall not be affected in any manner
whatsoever by reason only of such event but the Trustee shall, within ninety
(90) days after ceasing to be authorized to carry on the business of a trust
company in any province of Canada, either become so authorized or resign in the
manner and with the effect specified in Article 10.
7.15 Conflicting Claims
(1) If conflicting claims or demands are made or asserted with respect to any
interest of any Beneficiary in any Company Special Shares, including any
disagreement between the heirs, representatives, successors or assigns
succeeding to all or any part of the interest of any Beneficiary in any
Company Special Shares, resulting in conflicting claims or demands being
made in connection with such interest, then the Trustee shall be entitled,
in its sole discretion, to refuse to recognize or to comply with any such
claims or demands. In so refusing, the Trustee may elect not to exercise
any Voting Rights, Exchange Right, Automatic Exchange Rights on
Liquidation or the Cash Put Right subject to such conflicting claims or
demands and, in so doing, the Trustee shall not be or become liable to any
person on account of such election or its failure or refusal to comply
with any such conflicting claims or demands. The Trustee shall be entitled
to continue to refrain from acting and to refuse to act until:
(a) the rights of all adverse claimants with respect to the Voting
Rights, Exchange Right, Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation or
the Cash Put Right subject to such conflicting claims or demands
have been adjudicated by a final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction; or
(b) all differences with respect to the Voting Rights, Exchange Right,
Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation or the Cash Put Right
subject to such conflicting claims or demands have been conclusively
settled by a valid written agreement binding on all such adverse
claimants, and the Trustee shall have been furnished with an
executed copy of such agreement certified to be in full force and
effect.
(2) If the Trustee elects to recognize any claim or comply with any demand
made by any such adverse claimant, it may in its discretion require such
claimant to furnish such surety bond or other security satisfactory to the
Trustee as it shall deem appropriate to fully indemnify it as between all
conflicting claims or demands.
7.16 Acceptance of Trust
The Trustee hereby accepts the Trust created and provided for by and in
this Agreement and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions
herein set forth and to hold all
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rights, privileges and benefits conferred hereby and by law in trust for the
various persons who shall from time to time be Beneficiaries, subject to all the
terms and conditions herein set forth.
ARTICLE 8
COMPENSATION
8.1 Fees and Expenses of the Trustee
Abgenix and the Company jointly and severally agree to pay the Trustee
reasonable compensation for all of the services rendered by it under this
Agreement and will reimburse the Trustee for all reasonable expenses (including,
but not limited to, taxes other than taxes based on the net income or capital of
the Trustee, fees paid to legal counsel and other experts and advisors and
travel expenses) and disbursements, including the cost and expense of any suit
or litigation of any character and any proceedings before any governmental
agency, reasonably incurred by the Trustee in connection with its duties under
this Agreement; provided that Abgenix and the Company shall have no obligation
to reimburse the Trustee for any expenses or disbursements paid, incurred or
suffered by the Trustee in any claim, action, proceeding, suit or litigation in
which the Trustee is determined to have acted in bad faith or with fraud,
negligence, recklessness or wilful misconduct.
ARTICLE 9
INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
9.1 Indemnification of the Trustee
(1) Abgenix and the Company jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold
harmless the Trustee and each of its directors, officers, employees and
agents appointed and acting in accordance with this Agreement
(collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") against all claims, losses,
damages, reasonable costs, penalties, fines and reasonable expenses
(including reasonable expenses of the Trustee's legal counsel) which,
without fraud, negligence, recklessness, wilful misconduct or bad faith on
the part of such Indemnified Party, may be paid, incurred or suffered by
the Indemnified Party by reason or as a result of the Trustee's acceptance
or administration of the Trust, its compliance with its duties set forth
in this Agreement, or any written or oral instruction delivered to the
Trustee by Abgenix or the Company pursuant hereto.
(2) In no case shall Abgenix or the Company be liable under this indemnity for
any claim against any of the Indemnified Parties unless Abgenix and the
Company shall be notified by the Trustee of the written assertion of a
claim or of any action commenced against the Indemnified Parties, promptly
after any of the Indemnified Parties shall have received any such written
assertion of a claim or shall have been served with a summons or other
first legal process giving information as to the nature and basis of the
claim. Subject to (ii) below, Abgenix and the Company shall be entitled to
participate at their own expense in the defence and, if Abgenix and the
Company so elect at any time after receipt of such notice, either of them
may assume the defence of any suit brought to enforce any such claim. The
Trustee shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such suit
and participate in the defence thereof, but the fees and expenses of such
counsel shall be at
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the expense of the Trustee unless: (i) the employment of such counsel has
been authorized by Abgenix or the Company (such authorization not to be
unreasonably withheld); or (ii) the named parties to any such suit include
both the Trustee and Abgenix or the Company and the Trustee shall have
been advised by counsel acceptable to Abgenix or the Company that there
may be one or more legal defences available to the Trustee that are
different from or in addition to those available to Abgenix or the Company
and that, in the judgment of such counsel, would present a conflict of
interest were a joint representation to be undertaken (in which case
Abgenix and the Company shall not have the right to assume the defence of
such suit on behalf of the Trustee but shall be liable to pay the
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Trustee). This indemnity
shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or
removal of the Trustee.
9.2 Limitation of Liability
The Trustee shall not be held liable for any loss which may occur by
reason of depreciation of the value of any part of the Trust Estate or any loss
incurred on any investment of funds pursuant to this Agreement, except to the
extent that such loss is attributable to the fraud, negligence, recklessness,
wilful misconduct or bad faith on the part of the Trustee.
ARTICLE 10
CHANGE OF TRUSTEE
10.1 Resignation
The Trustee, or any trustee hereafter appointed, may at any time resign by
giving written notice of such resignation to Abgenix and the Company specifying
the date on which it desires to resign, provided that such notice shall not be
given less than thirty (30) days before such desired resignation date unless
Abgenix and the Company otherwise agree and provided further that such
resignation shall not take effect until the date of the appointment of a
successor trustee and the acceptance of such appointment by the successor
trustee. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, Abgenix and the Company
shall promptly appoint a successor trustee, which shall be a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of Canada and authorized to carry on the
business of a trust company in all provinces of Canada, by written instrument in
duplicate, one copy of which shall be delivered to the resigning trustee and one
copy to the successor trustee. Failing the appointment and acceptance of a
successor trustee, a successor trustee may be appointed by order of a court of
competent jurisdiction upon application of one or more of the parties to this
Agreement. If the retiring trustee is the party initiating an application for
the appointment of a successor trustee by order of a court of competent
jurisdiction, Abgenix and the Company shall be jointly and severally liable to
reimburse the retiring trustee for its legal costs and expenses in connection
with same.
10.2 Removal
The Trustee, or any trustee hereafter appointed, may (provided a successor
trustee is appointed) be removed at any time on not less than thirty (30) days'
prior notice by written
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instrument executed by Abgenix and the Company, in duplicate, one copy of which
shall be delivered to the trustee so removed and one copy to the successor
trustee.
10.3 Successor Trustee
Any successor trustee appointed as provided under this Agreement shall
execute, acknowledge and deliver to Abgenix and the Company and to its
predecessor trustee an instrument accepting such appointment. Thereupon the
resignation or removal of the predecessor trustee shall become effective and
such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall
become vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its
predecessor under this Agreement, with the like effect as if originally named as
trustee in this Agreement. However, on the written request of Abgenix and the
Company or of the successor trustee, the trustee ceasing to act shall, upon
payment of any amounts then due it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement,
execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor trustee all the
rights and powers of the trustee so ceasing to act. Upon the request of any such
successor trustee, Abgenix, the Company and such predecessor trustee shall
execute any and all instruments in writing for more fully and certainly vesting
in and confirming to such successor trustee all such rights and powers.
10.4 Notice of Successor Trustee
Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee as provided herein,
Abgenix and the Company shall cause to be mailed notice of the succession of
such trustee hereunder to each Beneficiary specified in a List. If Abgenix or
the Company shall fail to cause such notice to be mailed within ten (10) days
after acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee, the successor trustee
shall cause such notice to be mailed at the expense of Abgenix and the Company.
ARTICLE 11
ABGENIX SUCCESSORS
11.1 Certain Requirements in Respect of Combination, etc.
As long as any outstanding Company Special Shares are owned by any person
other than Abgenix or any of its Affiliates, Abgenix shall not consummate any
transaction (whether by way of reconstruction, reorganization, consolidation,
arrangement, merger, transfer, sale, lease or otherwise) whereby all or
substantially all of its undertaking, property and assets would become the
property of any other person or, in the case of a merger, of the continuing
corporation resulting therefrom unless, but may do so if:
(a) such other person or continuing corporation (the "Abgenix
Successor"), by operation of law, becomes, without more, bound by
the terms and provisions of this Agreement or, if not so bound,
executes, prior to or contemporaneously with the consummation of
such transaction, a trust agreement supplemental hereto and such
other instruments (if any) as are satisfactory to the Trustee,
acting reasonably, and in the opinion of legal counsel to the
Trustee are reasonably necessary or advisable to evidence the
assumption by the Abgenix Successor of liability for all moneys
payable and property deliverable hereunder and the
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covenant of such Abgenix Successor to pay and deliver or cause to be
delivered the same and its agreement to observe and perform all the
covenants and obligations of Abgenix under this Agreement; and
(b) such transaction shall, to the satisfaction of the Trustee, acting
reasonably, and in the opinion of legal counsel to the Trustee, be
upon such terms and conditions as substantially to preserve and not
to impair in any material respect any of the rights, duties, powers
and authorities of the Trustee or of the Beneficiaries hereunder.
11.2 Vesting of Powers in Successor
Whenever the conditions of Section 11.1 have been duly observed and
performed, the Trustee, Abgenix Successor and the Company shall, if required by
Section 11.1, execute and deliver the supplemental trust agreement provided for
in Article 12 and thereupon Abgenix Successor shall possess and from time to
time may exercise each and every right and power of Abgenix under this Agreement
in the name of Abgenix or otherwise and any act or proceeding by any provision
of this Agreement required to be done or performed by the Board of Directors of
Abgenix or any officers of Abgenix may be done and performed with like force and
effect by the directors or officers of such Abgenix Successor.
11.3 Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries
Nothing herein shall be construed as preventing the amalgamation or merger
of any wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of Abgenix with or into
Abgenix or the winding-up, liquidation or dissolution of any wholly-owned
subsidiary of Abgenix, provided that all of the assets of such subsidiary are
transferred to Abgenix or another wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of
Abgenix and any such transactions are expressly permitted by this Article 11.
ARTICLE 12
AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST AGREEMENTS
12.1 Amendments, Modifications, etc.
This Agreement may not be amended or modified except (a) as otherwise
provided for in this Agreement, or (b) by an agreement in writing executed by
Abgenix, the Company and the Trustee and approved by the Beneficiaries in
accordance with Section 10(2) of the Share Provisions.
12.2 Ministerial Amendments
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.1, the parties to this
Agreement may in writing, at any time and from time to time, without the
approval of the Beneficiaries, amend or modify this Agreement for the purposes
of:
(a) adding to the covenants of any or all parties hereto for the
protection of the Beneficiaries hereunder provided that the Board of
Directors of each of the
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Company and Abgenix shall be of the good faith opinion that such
additions will not be prejudicial to the rights or interests of the
Beneficiaries;
(b) making such amendments or modifications not inconsistent with this
Agreement as may be necessary or desirable with respect to matters
or questions which, in the good faith opinion of the Board of
Directors of each of Abgenix and the Company and in the opinion of
the Trustee, having in mind the best interests of the Beneficiaries,
it may be expedient to make, provided that such Boards of Directors
and the Trustee, acting on the advice of counsel, shall be of the
opinion that such amendments and modifications will not be
prejudicial to the interests of the Beneficiaries; or
(c) making such changes or corrections which, on the advice of counsel
to Abgenix, the Company and the Trustee, are required for the
purpose of curing or correcting any ambiguity or defect or
inconsistent provision or clerical omission or mistake or manifest
error, provided that the Trustee, acting on the advice of counsel,
and the Board of Directors of each of Abgenix and the Company shall
be of the opinion that such changes or corrections will not be
prejudicial to the rights and interests of the Beneficiaries.
12.3 Meeting to Consider Amendments
The Company, at the request of Abgenix, shall call a meeting or meetings
of the Beneficiaries for the purpose of considering any proposed amendment or
modification requiring approval pursuant hereto. Any such meeting or meetings
shall be called and held in accordance with the memorandum and articles of
association of the Company , the Share Provisions and all applicable laws.
12.4 Changes in Capital of Abgenix and the Company
At all times after the occurrence of any event contemplated pursuant to
Section 2.7 or 2.8 of the Support Agreement or otherwise, as a result of which
either Abgenix Common Shares or the Company Special Shares or both are in any
way changed, this Agreement shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Section
12.1, forthwith be amended and modified as necessary in order that it shall
apply with full force and effect, mutatis mutandis, to all new securities into
which Abgenix Common Shares or the Company Special Shares or both are so changed
and the parties hereto shall execute and deliver a supplemental trust agreement
giving effect to and evidencing such necessary amendments and modifications.
12.5 Execution of Supplemental Trust Agreements
No amendment to or modification or waiver of any of the provisions of this
Agreement otherwise permitted in this Agreement shall be effective unless made
in writing and signed by all of the parties hereto. From time to time the
Company (when authorized by a resolution of its Board of Directors), Abgenix
(when authorized by a resolution of its Board of Directors) and the Trustee may,
subject to the provisions of these presents, and they shall, when so directed by
these presents, execute and deliver by their proper officers, trust agreements
or other instruments
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supplemental hereto, which thereafter shall form part hereof, for any one or
more of the following purposes:
(a) evidencing the succession of Abgenix Successors and the covenants of
and obligations assumed by each such Abgenix Successor in accordance
with the provisions of Article 11 and the successors of the Trustee
or any successor trustee in accordance with the provisions of
Article 10;
(b) making any additions to, deletions from or alterations of the
provisions of this Agreement or the Voting Rights, the Exchange
Right or the Automatic Exchange Rights on Liquidation which, in the
opinion of the Trustee, will not be prejudicial to the interests of
the Beneficiaries or are, in the opinion of counsel to the Trustee,
necessary or advisable in order to incorporate, reflect or comply
with any legislation the provisions of which apply to Abgenix, the
Company, the Trustee or this Agreement; and
(c) for any other purposes not inconsistent with the provisions of this
Agreement, including without limitation, to make or evidence any
amendment or modification to this Agreement as contemplated hereby,
provided that, in the opinion of the Trustee, the rights of the
Trustee and Beneficiaries will not be prejudiced thereby.
ARTICLE 13
TERMINATION
13.1 Term
The Trust created by this Agreement shall continue until the earliest to
occur of the following events:
(a) no outstanding Company Special Shares are held by a Beneficiary;
(b) each of Abgenix and the Company elects in writing to terminate the
Trust and such termination is approved by the Beneficiaries in
accordance with Section 10(2) of the Share Provisions; and
(c) 21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of
His Majesty King Xxxxxx VI of Canada and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland living on the date of the creation of
the Trust.
13.2 Survival of Agreement
This Agreement shall survive any termination of the Trust and shall
continue until there are no Company Special Shares outstanding held by a
Beneficiary; provided, however, that the termination of this Agreement shall not
relieve any party from any obligation prior to the date of termination of this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE 14
GENERAL
14.1 Severability
If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or
incapable of being enforced by any rule or 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 the
transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest extent possible.
14.2 Enurement
This Agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and,
subject to the terms hereof, to the benefit of the Beneficiaries.
14.3 Notices to Parties
(1) All notices and other communications between the parties hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given if delivered
personally or by confirmed telecopy to the parties at the following
addresses (or at such other address for such party as shall be specified
in like notice):
(a) To Abgenix or Company at:
c/o Abgenix, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
cc: Xxxxxx Xxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000)000-0000
Facsimile: (000)000-0000
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Stikeman Elliott
Suite 1700
Park Place, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
X0X 0X0
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Attention: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
and a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
O'Melveny & Xxxxx LLP
Embarcadero Center West
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Telephone No.: (000)000-0000
Telecopier No.:(000)000-0000
(b) To the Trustee at:
0000-0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Telephone:(000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
(2) Any notice or other communication given personally shall be deemed to have
been given and received upon delivery thereof and if given by telecopy
shall be deemed to have been given and received on the date of receipt
thereof unless such day is not a Business Day, in which case it shall be
deemed to have been given and received upon the immediately following
Business Day.
14.4 Notice to Beneficiaries
Any and all notices to be given and any documents to be sent to any
Beneficiaries may be given or sent to the address of such Beneficiary shown on
the register of holders of Company Special Shares in any manner permitted by the
memorandum and articles of association of the Company from time to time in force
in respect of notices to shareholders and shall be deemed to be received (if
given or sent in such manner) at the time specified in such memorandum and
articles of association of the Company, the provisions of which shall apply
mutatis mutandis to notices or documents as aforesaid sent to such
Beneficiaries.
14.5 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed by facsimile and in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
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14.6 Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
14.7 Attornment
Each of the Trustee, Abgenix and the Company agrees that any action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement may be instituted in the
courts of the Province of British Columbia, and Abgenix hereby appoints the
Company at its registered office in the Province of British Columbia as attorney
for service of process.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.
ABGENIX, INC.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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IMMGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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CIBC MELLON TRUST COMPANY
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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