ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 99.1
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 9th day of July, 2010, between MHT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Purchaser") and Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., a corporation organized under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act ("Seller").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Seller has certain rights to and markets certain neutraceutical products that are more particularly described and defined herein as the "Products"; and
WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller desires to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase from Seller, the Products, certain other assets related to, or necessary for continued development and marketing of, the Products and certain other assets.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
Certain matters of construction of this Agreement and the definition of capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined in Articles I through X are set forth in Schedule 1.
ARTICLE H
PURCHASE AND SALE OF PURCHASED ASSETS
Section 2.1 Purchase and Sale of Purchased Assets. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as of the Closing Date, Seller shall grant, sell, convey, assign, transfer and deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase from Seller, all of its right, title and interest in and to all of the Purchased Assets, wherever situated, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than as set forth on Schedule 4.8.
Section 2.2 Retention of Records. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Seller may retain a copy of all Books and Records, marketing materials and other documents or materials conveyed hereunder for archival purposes, and for the purpose of fulfilling its obligations under Applicable Laws or applicable industry standards and guidelines but for no other uses or purposes.
Section 2.3 Liabilities Assumed.
(a) Purchaser shall assume and be responsible for the Assumed Liabilities arising after the Closing.
(b) Except as provided in (a) above, Purchaser is assuming no Liabilities of Seller, and Seller expressly agrees to retain all Liabilities with respect to the Purchased Assets arising prior to the Closing.
Section 2.4 Closing. The purchase and sale provided for in this Agreement (the "Closing") will take place at 10:00 a.m. on August 18, 2010, at the offices of counsel for Purchaser, Arent Fox LLP, 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx., XX, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, or at such other location as the Parties may agree upon. Subject to the provisions of Article IX, failure to consummate the Contemplated Transactions on the date and time and at the place determined pursuant to this Section 2.4 will not result in the termination of this Agreement and will not relieve any Party of any obligation under this Agreement. In such a situation, the Closing will occur as soon as practicable, subject to Article IX.
Section 2.5 Closing Obligations. In addition to any other documents to be delivered under other provisions of this Agreement, at the Closing:
(a) Seller shall deliver to Purchaser:
(i) a xxxx of sale executed by Seller for all of the Purchased Assets that are personal property in substantially the same form as Exhibit 2.5(a)(i) (the "Xxxx of Sale");
(ii) a trademark assignment for each of the Seller's Trademarks in substantially the same form as Exhibit 2.5(a)(ii) (the "Trademark Assignment");
(iii) a patent assignment for each of the Seller's Patents in substantially the same form as Exhibit 2.5(a)(iii) (the "Patent Assignment");
(iv) a copyright assignment for each of the Seller's Copyrights in substantially the same formas Exhibit 2.5(a)(iv) (the "Copyright Assignment");
(v) one or more assignment and assumption agreements executed by Seller for each of the Assumed Contracts (the "Assignment and Assumption Agreements");
(vi) each of the Consents identified on Schedule 4.3 as a required Consent;
(vii) such other bills of sale, assignments, certificates of title, documents and other instruments of transfer and conveyance as may reasonably be requested by Purchaser, each in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser and its legal counsel and executed by Seller, including the assignment of any Intellectual Property rights that may have arisen in any independent contractors of the Seller by virtue of work performed by such contractors;
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(viii) a certificate executed on behalf of Seller as to the accuracy of its representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing in accordance with Section 7.1 and as to its compliance with and performance of its covenants and obligations to be performed or complied with at or before the Closing in accordance with Section 7.2; and
(ix) an Escrow Agreement in substantially the same form as Exhibit 2.5(a)(ix) hereto (the "EscrowAgreement").
(b) Purchaser shall deliver to Seller:
(i) the portion of the Purchase Price described in Section 3.1;
(ii) Assignment and Assumption Agreement for the Assumed Liabilities executed by Purchaser;
(iii) a certificate executed by Purchaser as to the accuracy of its representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing in accordance with Section 8.1 and as to its compliance with and performance of its covenants and obligations to be performed or complied with at or before the Closing in accordance with Section 8.2; and.
(iv) the Escrow Agreement.
Section 2.6 Purchase Price Allocation. Prior to Closing, Purchaser and Seller shall allocate the Purchase Price among the Purchased Assets. Each Party shall report the transaction in accordance with such allocation and shall not take a position inconsistent with such allocation except with the written consent of the other Party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Purchaser and Seller shall complete IRS Form 8594 and any form required by any Governmental or Regulatory Authority in any Foreign Jurisdiction reflecting such allocation, and Purchaser and Seller will take no position with any Governmental or Regulatory Authority inconsistent therewith.
ARTICLE III
CONSIDERATION
Section 3.1 Purchase Price.
(a) The aggregate purchase price for the Purchased Assets shall be $1,396,899 (the "Purchase Price") and shall be comprised of:
(i) $146,899 for the Qualified Inventory transferred to Purchaser by Seller on the Closing Date; and
(ii) $1,250,000 for all other Purchased Assets
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(b) The Purchase Price shall be subject to adjustment as follows:
(i) Seller, Purchaser and Purchaser's certified public accountants shall complete an inventory as of a date not more than three Business Days prior to the Closing Date to determine the value of the Qualified Inventory to be transferred to Purchaser by Seller on the Closing Date (the "Closing Inventory"). Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties may by mutual agreement from time to time update the Qualified Inventory and Assumed Contracts for any Contracts for the supply or sale of Inventory or Products that Seller may enter into with third parties after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing with the knowledge and consent of Purchaser.
For the purposes of calculating the Closing Inventory in this Agreement, Qualified Inventory shall be valued at [Redacted — percentage factor used to value Qualified Inventory] of the original value of the Qualified Inventory determined on the weighted average cost method of accounting for inventory, in accordance with GAAP. The Closing Inventory shall not include the value of Unqualified Inventory.
(ii) At the Closing, if the Qualified Inventory shall exceed $146,899, Purchaser shall pay to Seller at Closing an additional amount equal to such excess, or if the Qualified Inventory shall be less than $146,899, Purchaser shall deduct from the amount paid to Seller at Closing an amount equal to such shortfall, with any such additional amount or deduction valued in the manner stated for Qualified Inventory in the preceding paragraph.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall retain all rights to indemnification in respect of a breach of the representation made by Seller in Section 4.12.
(c) At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to the escrow agent, pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, $250,000, in the form of a wire transfer in immediately available funds (the "Closing Escrow"), and shall deliver to Seller the amount of the Purchase Price, as adjusted pursuant to Section 3.1(b) and less the Closing Escrow, via wire transfer in immediately available funds. On the date that is six months after the Closing Date, the Parties will instruct the escrow agent in writing to pay to Seller the then amount held in escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement unless any claims have been made by Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.9(a) of this Agreement, in which case an amount equal to the aggregate amount of such unresolved claims will be retained by the escrow agent as provided in the Escrow Agreement and the balance paid to Seller. Any amount so retained by the Escrow Agent will only be paid out in accordance with Sections 3(a) or (b) of the Escrow Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser, as follows:
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Section 4.1 Organization. Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of British Columbia, Canada and has all requisite power and authority to own and transfer the Purchased Assets.
Section 4.2 Authority of Seller: Seller Board Recommendation
(a) Seller has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to obtaining the approval of the Seller's stockholders of the sale of the Purchased Assets, to carry out the Contemplated Transactions. Subject to the Seller's stockholders approving the sale of the Purchased Assets, Seller has, and by the Closing, its stockholders will have, taken all action required by Applicable Laws and Seller's Organizational Documents, to be taken by them to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller and, when duly authorized, executed and delivered by Purchaser, will constitute a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Seller.
(b) Seller's Board of Directors, at a meeting duly called and held at which a quorum was present throughout, has by the unanimous vote of the directors (i) determined that this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions are fair to and in the best interests of the Seller's stockholders and (ii) resolved to recommend that the holders of the shares of Seller's capital stock entitled to vote thereon approve the sale by Seller of the Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement (the "Seller Board Recommendation"). As of the date of this Agreement, the Seller Board Recommendation has not been withdrawn, revoked or modified.
Section 4.3 Consents and Approvals. No Consents of, or registrations, declarations or filings with, any Governmental or Regulatory Authority, or by any customer, supplier or any other Person, are required by or with respect to Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller or the performance of its obligations hereunder, except for such Consents required from the parties set forth on Schedule 4.3 attached hereto.
Section 4.4 Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement does not, and the performance by Seller of its obligations under this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions will not:
(a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of Seller's Organizational Documents, other than such conflicts, violations or breaches as would not have a material adverse effect on Seller or the Purchased Assets;
(b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any term or provision of any Applicable Laws applicable to Seller or the Purchased Assets, other than such conflicts, violations or breaches as would not have a material adverse effect on Seller or the Purchased Assets; or
(c) conflict with or result in a breach or default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach or default) under, or result in the termination or cancellation of, or create in any Person the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel, or require any notice under any Assumed Contract to which Seller is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets are subject, or result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance upon any of the Purchased Assets other than as set forth on Schedule 4.3 attached hereto.
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Section 4.5 Intellectual Property Rights.
(a) Seller owns or, as set forth on Schedule 1.3(u), has the right to use pursuant to license, sublicense, agreement, or permission all of Seller's Patents and the other Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than as set forth on Schedule 4.8), and is legally entitled to transfer the Intellectual Property, or the right to use the Intellectual Property, to Purchaser, except as set forth on Schedule 4.5. Each item of Intellectual Property owned or used by Seller will be available for use by the Purchaser on identical terms and conditions immediately following the Closing Date. The Intellectual Property constitutes all of such property reasonably necessary for the operation of the Business as presently conducted.
(b) To the best Knowledge of Seller, the Intellectual Property, the use of Intellectual Property and the Products, and the transfer of the foregoing to Purchaser under this Agreement does not infringe, violate, misappropriate or otherwise interfere or conflict with the rights of any Person, and Seller has not received notice from any Person of any claims of superior rights, infringement, misappropriation, or adverse claims with respect thereto.
(c) There are no Actions or Proceeding pending or, to the best Knowledge of Seller, threatened, which challenges the legality, validity, enforceability, or use of Seller's sole ownership of the Intellectual Property and right to transfer same to Purchaser. To the best Knowledge of Seller, there is no basis for a Person to make any demand, bring any Action or Proceeding or to claim that the past, present or continued use of any of the Intellectual Property or Products infringes, violates, misappropriates or otherwise interferes with the rights of any Person.
(d) Seller has timely made all filings, payments of fees by final payment dates and recordations with the applicable Governmental or Regulatory Authority as required by Applicable Laws to maintain its interest in Seller's Patents and Seller's Trademarks as set forth on Schedule 4.5(d) other than as set forth in Schedule 4.5(d), and all such registrations and applications remain in full force and effect and have not been abandoned or withdrawn other than as set forth in Schedule 4.5(d). Seller has delivered to Purchaser a correct and complete copy of all registrations, renewals and other filings related to Seller's Patents and Seller's Trademarks set forth on Schedule 4.5(d).
(e) Seller has taken all action that would be considered commercially reasonable for a similarly situated business that is not planning or anticipating a liquidation, to maintain and protect its sole ownership rights in the Intellectual Property. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller has used all commercially reasonable efforts to protect the secrecy of all confidential information and trade secrets. Seller has not licensed or otherwise transferred to any Person any right to review, use or disclose any confidential information or trade secret, except pursuant to a nondisclosure agreement, and, to the best Knowledge of Seller, no Person has breached any such agreement. All confidential information and trade secrets have been reduced to writing in sufficient detail and content to identify, explain and enable a Person reasonably skilled in the Business to use and fully exploit such confidential information and trade secrets without reliance on the special Knowledge or memory of others, and all such writings have been provided to Purchaser.
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(f) Seller has made no previous assignment, transfer or agreement constituting a present or future interest in or assignment or transfer of any of the Intellectual Property other than as set forth on Schedule 4.5(f). Seller has granted no release, covenant not to xxx, or non-assertion assurance to any Person with respect to any part of the Intellectual Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5(f), there are no agreements that restrict or limit the use by Seller or Purchaser, of the Intellectual Property. No intellectual property other than the Intellectual Property (whether owned by Seller or another Person) is necessary for Seller to fully exploit the Intellectual Property prior to the Closing Date for the operation of the Business as presently conducted.
Section 4.6 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6, there are no Actions or Proceedings pending, threatened or reasonably anticipated against Seller or its Affiliates that relate to (a) the Purchased Assets or the Business; (b) this Agreement; or (c) the Contemplated Transactions. Seller is not subject to any Order that could reasonably be expected to materially impair or delay the ability of Seller to perform its obligations hereunder.
Section 4.7 Compliance with Law. Seller has not committed, through an act, failure to act or otherwise, any violation of any Applicable Laws with respect to the Products or the Business except as would not have a material adverse effect on Seller or the Purchased Assets, and Seller has not received any written notice from any Person alleging any violation of such Applicable Laws.
Section 4.8 Purchased Assets. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8, Seller has good and marketable title to the Purchased Assets free and clear of any Encumbrances and, subject to Seller's stockholders approving the sale of the Purchased Assets, has the legal right and ability to transfer such assets to Purchaser. The tangible personal property included in the Purchased Assets is, except for ordinary wear and tear, in good condition and repair and usable in the ordinary course of business.
Section 4.9 Brokers. Seller has not retained any broker in connection with the Contemplated Transactions. Purchaser has no, and will have no, obligation to pay any brokers, finders, investment bankers, financial advisors or similar fees in connection with this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions by reason of any action taken by or on behalf of Seller.
Section 4.10 No Non-Competition Agreements or Preferential Obligations. The Purchased Assets are not subject to any non-competition agreements with, or other agreements granting preferential rights to any Person to purchase or license the Purchased Assets, other than as set forth on Schedule 4.10.
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Section 4.11 Products Not Subject of FDA Review. Except as set forth in Schedule 4A1, since June 30, 2007, there has been no correspondence between Seller and the FDA regarding the Products.
Section 4.12 Inventory. Schedule 4.12 lists and identifies the Inventory that will be transferred. to Purchaser by Seller on the Closing Date and its location. All of the Qualified Inventory is merchantable and fit for the purpose for which it was procured or manufactured.
Section 4.13 Contracts. Schedule 4.13 sets forth each Contract related to or affecting the Purchased Assets. With respect to each such Contract: (A) the Contract is legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full, force and effect except as set forth on Schedule 4.13; (B) no party is in breach or default, and, to Seller's Knowledge, no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time would constitute a breach or default, or permit termination, modification, or acceleration, under the Contract, except as set forth on Schedule 4.13; and (C) no party has repudiated any provision of the Contract. Seller has delivered to Purchaser a correct and complete copy of each Contract listed in Schedule 4.13 and a written summary setting forth the terms and conditions of each oral agreement referred to in Schedule 4.13.
Section 4.14 Undisclosed Liabilities. Seller has no Liability that would materially adversely affect the Purchased Assets. Except for current year ad valorem Taxes not yet due and payable, Seller has no Liabilities, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, due or to become due, including Liabilities for federal, state, local or foreign Taxes that, following consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, would be binding upon Purchaser or the Purchased Assets.
Section 4.15 Product Liability. Seller has no Liability (and there is no basis for any present or future Action or Proceeding against Seller giving rise to any Liability) arising out of any injury to individuals or property as a result of the ownership, possession, storage, distribution, marketing or sale of any of the Products.
Section 4.16 Product Warranty. All of the Products have been manufactured in conformity in all material respects with all applicable contractual commitments and all express and implied warranties, and Seller has no Liability (and there is no basis for any present or future Action or Proceeding against Seller giving rise to any Liability) for replacement thereof or other damages in connection therewith other than as set forth on Schedule 4.16. None of the Products is subject to any guaranty, warranty, right of return or other indemnity beyond the applicable terms and conditions of the Assumed Contracts and the standard Product return policy of Seller (any obligations incurred thereunder, the "Product Return Obligations"). Schedule 4.16 includes copies of the standard Product return policy of Seller.
Section 4.17 Permits. Seller holds all the franchises, licenses, permits, Consents and other authorizations (collectively, the "Permits") which are necessary for the operation of the Business in the jurisdictions set forth on Schedule 4.17, including all Permits issued by the FDA or any Governmental or Regulatory Authority. Schedule 4.17 sets forth a complete list of all Permits held by Seller for the jurisdictions set forth on such schedule. Seller is not in default, nor has Seller received any notice of any claim of default, with respect to any of the Permits, or any notice of any other Action or Proceeding, or threatened Action or Proceeding, relating to any of the Permits. All of the Permits are in full force and effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17, the Contemplated Transactions will not result in the cancellation or termination of any of the Permits, and no Consent from, or notice to (other than as set forth on Schedule 4.17, all of which notices set forth on Schedule 4.17 will be the responsibility of Purchaser if required by Purchaser), any Governmental or Regulatory Authority in the jurisdictions set forth on Schedule 4.17 is required to transfer any of the Permits to Purchaser.
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Section 4.18 Insurance. Seller has delivered to Purchaser complete and correct copies of all insurance policies maintained (at present or any time during the past three years) by or on behalf of Seller or relating to the Business or the Purchased Assets, together with all riders and amendments thereto and a description of all insurance claims made by the Seller during the three years preceding the date of this Agreement. Set forth on Schedule 4.18 is a list of all the insurance policies in effect as of the date hereof. Such policies are in full force and effect, and all premiums due therein have been paid. Seller has complied in all respects with the terms and provisions of such policies applicable to it. No notice of termination or premium increase has been received under any of the policies. Seller is not in breach or default, and no event has occurred that, with notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or default or permit termination, modification or acceleration under such policy.
Section 4.19 Accounts Payable. As of the Closing, except for those amounts expressly enumerated in Schedule 1.3(e) (as may be updated by the Parties from time to time) as unpaid accounts payable constituting Assumed Contracts, Seller has no (i) accounts payable that are payable to Persons engaged in the manufacture, shipment or storage of the Inventory other than as set forth in Schedule 4.19 (which amounts set forth on Schedule 4.19 shall be satisfied by Seller as soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing) or (ii) other payables which, if not paid, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Purchaser's conduct of the Business following the Closing.
Section 4.20 Financial Statements. Seller has delivered to Purchaser the following fmancial statements (collectively the "Financial Statements"): (i) Seller's audited balance sheets and statements of income and cash flow as of and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 certified by Seller's accountants and (ii) Seller's unaudited balance sheets and statements of income and cash flow as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, except in case of the March 31, 2010 Financial Statements subject to normal year end adjustments and the absence of disclosures normally made in footnotes. The Financial Statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of Seller as of such dates and the results of operations of Seller for such periods.
Section 4.21 Survival of Representations and Warranties. The representations, warranties and agreements of Seller set forth in this Agreement are made as of the date of this Agreement and shall be true, correct, complete and accurate on and as of the Closing Date and at all times between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date. The representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement shall survive the Closing for the period set forth in Section 6.9(d).
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Section 4.22 Purchaser's Acknowledgement. SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, AND PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES, THAT EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES IN ARTICLE IV, SELLER HAS NOT MADE NOR HAS PURCHASER RELIED UPON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO SELLER, THE PURCHASED ASSETS, OR THE BUSINESS.
Section 4.23 Disclosure. Neither this Agreement, the Schedules nor any Exhibit, Appendix or Schedule hereto or thereto, contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made and taken as a whole, not misleading. There is no fact which Seller has not disclosed to Purchaser and its counsel in writing and of which Seller is aware to the best Knowledge of Seller which materially and adversely affects or could materially and adversely affect the Purchased Assets, prospects, condition (financial and otherwise), operations, property or affairs of the Business.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
Section5.1 Organization. Purchaser is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware and has all requisite power and authority to own its assets and carry on its business as currently conducted by it.
Section 5.2 Authority of Purchaser. Purchaser has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the Contemplated Transactions. Purchaser has taken all action required by Applicable Laws, its Organizational Documents, or otherwise to be taken by it to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Purchaser and, when duly authorized, executed and delivered by Seller, will constitute a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Purchaser.
Section 5.3 Consents and Approvals. No Consents or authorizations of, or registrations, declarations or filings with, any Governmental or Regulatory Authority are required by Purchaser in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser or the performance of its obligations hereunder.
Section 5.4 Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery by Purchaser of this Agreement does not, and the performance by it of its obligations under this Agreement, and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions will not conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of Purchaser's Organizational Documents or conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any term or provision of any Applicable Laws.
Section 5.5 Litigation. There are no Actions or Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Purchaser threatened or reasonably anticipated against Purchaser which if adversely determined would delay the ability of Purchaser to perform its obligations hereunder.
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Section 5.6 Seller's Representations. To the Knowledge of Purchaser, Purchaser is as of the date of this Agreement not aware of any facts or circumstances relating to the Business or the Purchased Assets which could reasonably form the basis for a claim by Purchaser based upon a breach of any of the representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS OF THEPARTIES
Section 6.1 Conduct of the Business. The Parties acknowledge that it is the intention of the Seller that the Seller shall seek approval from its stockholders for the dissolution and liquidation of the Seller following the completion of the sale of the Purchased Assets and that, although it is not intended that such liquidation, and the appointment of a liquidator, will take effect until following completion of the sale of the Purchased Assets, Seller shall, prior to the completion of the sale of the Purchased Assets, take steps to seek authorization from its stockholders of the liquidation of the Seller and the appointment of a Person as liquidator for the Seller, which appointment shall take effect on a date to be specified in the resolution of the stockholders of the Seller, which shall be a date after the date specified for the Closing Date in this Agreement. Pending the Closing, Seller shall use its commercially reasonable efforts in the context of the circumstances described in this Section, to work with Purchaser in good faith to operate the Business and to preserve the Business, its goodwill and business relationships. Pending the Closing, in order to maintain the current status quo, and except as contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise expressly consented to or approved in writing by Purchaser, Seller covenants and agrees with Purchaser as follows: Seller shall not: (a) effect any material change to the Business; (b) enter into, terminate, modify or waive any agreement, understanding, commitment, relationship or transaction with respect to the Business except in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practices; (c) amend, terminate, modify or waive any terms of the Assumed Contracts; (d) sell, lease, grant a license with respect to or otherwise encumber or dispose of any of the Purchased Assets except in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practices; (e) grant, create or suffer an Encumbrance upon any of the Purchased Assets; (f) incur any Liability, contingent or otherwise, except in the ordinary course of the operation of the Business; or (g) defer the payment of any Liability, or satisfy any other obligation in respect of the Business or the Purchased Assets, other than in the ordinary course of the operation of the Business.
Section 6.2 Governmental Filings. Each Party will prepare and file whatever filings, requests or applications that are required to be filed with any Governmental or Regulatory Authority in connection with the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions. Each Party will provide the other a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon any such filings, requests or applications prior to filing.
Section 6.3 Seller Stockholder Approval. Seller shall take all action in accordance with Applicable Laws and the Organizational Documents necessary to convene a meeting of Seller's stockholders, to make the Seller Board Recommendation to Seller's stockholders, to hold and complete such meeting on the earliest practicable date following the execution of this Agreement, and to consider and vote upon approval of the sale of the Purchased Assets. Except as set forth in Section 9.1(g), neither the Seller's Board of Directors nor any committee of the Seller's Board of Directors of Seller shall withdraw, amend or modify, or propose or resolve to withdraw, amend or modify, in a manner adverse to Purchaser, the Seller Board Recommendation.
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Section 6.4 Due Diligence; Cooperation.
(a) During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier of (i) the Closing Date and (ii) the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.1, Seller shall upon Purchaser's reasonable notice, afford Purchaser and its representatives, reasonable access during normal business hours to Seller's books and records and, during such period, Seller shall furnish promptly to Purchaser all information concerning the Purchased Assets and the Business, as Purchaser may reasonably request.
(b) Each Party shall reasonably cooperate with the others (in the case of Seller, until the appointment of a liquidator for Seller as described in Section 6.1 which Seller agrees will not occur prior to September 1, 2010, and thereafter, to the extent that such actions are required by this Agreement or the liquidator considers necessary or advisable for the liquidation of Seller until Seller is dissolved) in preparing and filing all notices, applications, submissions, reports and other instruments and documents that are necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Laws to consummate and make effective the Contemplated Transactions, including Seller's reasonable cooperation in the efforts of Purchaser to obtain any required Consents and approvals of any Governmental or Regulatory Authority.
(c) Each Party shall reasonably cooperate with the other to continue all manufacturer, vendor, repackager and Governmental and Regulatory Authority relationships and any other relationships necessary for the sale of the Products by the Purchaser after the Closing (in the case of Seller, until the appointment of a liquidator for Seller as described in Section 6.1 which Seller agrees will not occur prior to September 1, 2010, and thereafter, to the extent that such actions are required by this Agreement or the liquidator considers necessary or advisable for the liquidation of Seller until Seller is dissolved).
(d) Seller will cooperate with Purchaser to apply for, obtain, maintain, and enforce all Intellectual Property, including the execution and legalization of documents until the appointment of a liquidator for Seller as described in Section 6.1 which Seller agrees will not occur prior to September 1, 2010, and thereafter, to the extent that such actions are required by this Agreement or the liquidator considers necessary or advisable for the liquidation of Seller until Seller is dissolved, provided that Purchaser shall reimburse Seller for all reasonable costs and expenses relating to the provision of such services.
(e) During the period between the execution of this Agreement and the Closing, Seller shall permit Purchaser and its authorized representatives to contact 111111 00000000000 to discuss, among other things, the assignment of the License and Supply Agreement by and between Seller and 11111111 dated January 1, 2006, as amended (the 1111111111 Agreement"). In addition, with the Seller's prior consent, Seller shall permit Purchaser to meet with Seller's significant customers and suppliers.
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Section 6.5 Bulk Sales. The Parties waive compliance with all Applicable Laws in respect of bulk sales that may be applicable to the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 6.6 Further Assurances. On and after the Closing Date until the appointment of a liquidator for Seller as described in Section 6.1 which Seller agrees will not occur prior to September 1, 2010, and thereafter, to the extent that such actions are required by this Agreement or the liquidator considers necessary or advisable for the liquidation of Seller until Seller is dissolved, Seller shall from time to time, at the request of Purchaser, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such other instruments of conveyance and transfer and take such other actions as Purchaser may reasonably request, in order to more effectively consummate the Contemplated Transactions and to vest in Purchaser good and marketable title to the Purchased Assets, including executing any document necessary to record, maintain or perfect Purchaser's right and title in the Intellectual Property. Without limiting the foregoing, on and after the Closing Date until the appointment of a liquidator for Seller as described in Section 6.1 which Seller agrees will not occur prior to September 1, 2010, and thereafter, to the extent that such actions are required by this Agreement or the liquidator considers necessary or advisable for the liquidation of Seller until Seller is dissolved, Seller agrees to cooperate with Purchaser and to comply with all formalities prescribed by the relevant patent or trademark office or reasonably required by Purchaser (the "Formalities") resulting in a document or documents evidencing or establishing the assignment, conveyance and transfer of the Seller's Patents and Seller's Trademarks to Purchaser that allows the assignment to be fully effective. Purchaser shall reimburse Seller for any reasonable out of pocket expenses or costs incurred in connection with such cooperation, and Purchaser shall bear all costs and expenses associated with the preparation and presentation of such Formalities and assignment.
Section 6.7 Delivery of Inventory. Seller will deliver the Inventory to Purchaser at Seller's warehouse where the Inventory is stored (as listed on Schedule 4.12). The Inventory will be delivered on the Closing Date. For clarity, Seller fulfills its obligation to deliver when it has made the Inventory available to Purchaser at Seller's warehouse where the Inventory is stored. Seller is not responsible for loading the Inventory on Purchaser's carrier or for clearing the Inventory for export.
Section 6.8 Patent and Trademark Prosecution. After the Closing Date, Purchaser shall have the sole right (but not the obligation) to prepare, file, prosecute and maintain all Seller's Patents and Seller's Trademarks worldwide at Purchaser's sole expense (including filing all unfiled confirmatory assignments entered into between Seller (or its predecessors, as the case may be) and Xxxx'x Xxxxxx Income Corporation (formerly Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., a predecessor to Seller) or Novartis prior to the Closing Data confirming the assignment of Seller's Patents and Seller's Trademarks to Seller (or its predecessors, as the case may be) (the "Confirmatory Assignments").
Section 6.9 Indemnification.
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(a) By Seller. Subject to Sections 6.9(d), (e) and (t), Seller shall indemnify, reimburse, and hold harmless Purchaser, its Affiliates, and their respective officers, managers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns from and against any and all costs, losses Liabilities, damages, pending, threatened or concluded lawsuits, deficiencies, claims and expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of attorneys) (collectively, the "Damages") to the extent such Damages are incurred in connection with or arise out of (i) any breach of any covenant or agreement of Seller herein; (ii) the breach of any representation or warranty made by Seller in this Agreement, in each case without giving effect to any limitation in such representation or warranty based upon the absence of a material adverse effect or any other materiality qualification; (iii) Liabilities related to the Products or.Purchased Assets arising out of the operation of the Business prior to the Closing Date (excluding the Assumed Liabilities); and (iv) Product Return Obligations for Products sold by Seller prior to the Closing Date.
(b) By Purchaser. Subject to Sections 6.9(d), (e) and (f), Purchaser shall indemnify, reimburse, and hold harmless Seller, its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns from and against any and all Damages to the extent such Damages are incurred in connection with or arise out of (i) any breach of any covenant or agreement of Purchaser herein; (ii) the breach of any representation or warranty made by Purchaser in this Agreement; and (iii) any Assumed Liabilities; and (iv) the ownership or use of the Products and the other Purchased Assets following the Closing Date.
(c) Damages Net of Insurance. The failure of any Purchaser indemnified party to seek available insurance coverage or insurance proceeds for any Damages otherwise reimbursable by Section 6.9 shall not adversely affect such Purchaser indemnified party's rights to indemnification in respect thereof under Section 6.9. If, however, the Purchaser indemnified party receives insurance proceeds in respect of any such Damages, the amount of such insurance proceeds less any associated costs, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred in obtaining such proceeds, shall be excluded in determining the amount of Damages subject to an indemnification claim.
(d) Limitations.
(i) No Party will have Liability (for indemnification or otherwise) with respect to claims of breach of any representation, warranty or covenant, contained in this Agreement unless on or before the date that is six months following the Closing Date, the otherwise liable Party is notified by the other Party of a claim specifying the factual basis of that claim in reasonable detail to the extent then known, and in the case of liability of Seller, in respect of any claims made after the date that a liquidator is appointed for Seller as described in Section 6.1, such claims shall be subject to the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and other Applicable Laws applicable to the liquidation and dissolution of Seller. In addition, and notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, in no event shall a Party's liability for indemnification claims or other claims with respect to, or in connection with, a breach of a representation or warranty under Article IV or V or any other agreement or covenant contained in this Agreement exceed the Purchase Price, as adjusted pursuant to Section 3.1(b).
(ii) Except for claims based on Seller's fraud, no indemnified party shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 6.9 until the aggregate amount of all Damages suffered, incurred or paid by one or more indemnified parties exceeds $12,500 and thereafter to the extent that any Damages exceed $12,500.
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(e) Procedure for Indemnification — Third Party Claims. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under Section 6.9(a) or 6.9(b) of notice of commencement of any proceeding against it by a third party (not a Party or Affiliate of a Party to this Agreement), such indemnified party will, if a claim is to be made against an indemnifying party under such Section, give notice to the indemnifying party of the commencement of such claim. If the indemnified party fails to notify the indemnifying party within 30 days of receipt of notice of the third party claim, then the indemnity with respect to the subject matter of such claim shall continue, but shall be limited to the damages that would have nonetheless resulted absent the indemnified party's failure to notify the indemnifying party in the time required above after taking into account such actions as could have been taken by the indemnifying party had it received timely notice from the indemnified party. If such notice is timely given, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate in such proceeding and, to the extent that it wishes, may assume the defense of such proceeding with counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party and, after notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such proceeding with counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party, the indemnifying party will not be liable to the indemnified party under this Section 6.9 for any fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect to the defense of such proceeding incurred after such notice. If the indemnifying party assumes the defense of the proceeding, (1) it will be conclusively established that for purposes of this Agreement that the claims made in that proceeding are within the scope of and subject to indemnification; and (2) no compromise or settlement of such claims may be effected by the indemnifying party without the indemnified party's Consent unless (A) there is no finding or admission of any violation of legal requirements or any violation of the rights of any Person and no effect on any other claims that may be made against the indemnified party, and (B) the sole relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the indemnifying party. If notice is given to an indemnifying party of the commencement of any proceeding and the indemnifying party does not, within 30 days after the indemnified party's notice is given, give notice to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such proceeding, the indemnifying party will be bound by any determination made in such proceeding or any compromise or settlement effected by the indemnified party, provided, however, that the indemnifying party is otherwise obligated to indemnify the indemnified party pursuant to this Section 6.9.
(f) Procedure for Indemnification — Other Claims. A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a third-party claim may be asserted by notice to the Party from whom indemnification is sought.
Section 6.10 Payment of Accounts Payable. Except for those amounts expressly enumerated in Schedule 1.3(e) (as may be updated by the Parties from time to time) as an unpaid accounts payable constituting Assumed Contracts, no later than concurrent with or as soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing, Seller shall pay (i) all of its accounts payable that are payable to Persons engaged in the manufacture, shipment or storage of the Inventory and (ii) any other payables which, if not paid, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Purchaser's conduct of the Business following the Closing.
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Section 6.11 Consents. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain for Purchaser all consents listed on Schedule 4.3.
Section 6.12 Financial Statements. Seller acknowledges that following the Closing Purchaser may seek to obtain an audit of the financial statements of the Business, at Purchaser's expense, for the year ended December 31, 2009 or such other periods as the Purchaser may reasonably require. Following the Closing, Seller will grant Purchaser and its selected accountant reasonable access to the files, books and records of Seller, including any and all information relating to the Business and Seller's financial condition, as are reasonably necessary to permit Purchaser to obtain such audit. Further, Seller will request its accountants, at Purchaser's expense, to cooperate reasonably with Purchaser and its accountant in making available all financial information reasonably requested, including the right to examine all working papers pertaining to all Financial Statements prepared by Seller's accountants. Subject to the Seller's intention to dissolve and liquidate following the completion of the sale of the Purchased Assets, Seller will also make available to Purchaser and its agents all management and other appropriate personnel during normal business hours, on reasonable prior notice.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO PURCHASER'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
Purchaser's obligation to consummate the Contemplated Transactions is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Purchaser, in whole or in part):
Section 7.1 Accuracy of Representations. All of the representations and warranties of Seller in this Agreement (considered collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered individually), shall have been accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement, and shall be accurate in all material respects as of the time of the Closing as if then made.
Section 7.2 Seller's Performance. All of the covenants and obligations that Seller is required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing (considered collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations (considered individually), shall have been duly performed and complied with in all material respects.
Section 7.3 Consents; Stockholder Approval. Each of the Consents identified on Schedule4.3 as a required Consent shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect. The sale of the. Purchased Assets as contemplated in this Agreement shall have been approved and adopted by the Seller's stockholders entitled to vote thereon in accordance with all Applicable Laws.
Section 7.4 Additional Documents. Seller shall have caused the documents and instruments required by Section 2.5(a) and the following documents to be delivered (or tendered subject only to Closing) to Purchaser:
(a) Releases of all Encumbrances on the Purchased Assets, if any;
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(b) all Confirmatory Assignments;
(c) Such other documents as Purchaser may reasonably request for the purpose of:
(i) evidencing the accuracy of any of the representations and warranties of Seller;
(ii) evidencing the performance by Seller, or the compliance by Seller with, any covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied with by Seller;
(iii) evidencing the satisfaction of any condition referred to in this Article 7; or
(iv) otherwise facilitatingthe consummation or performance of anyof the ContemplatedTransactions.
Section 7.5 No Actions or Proceedings. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have been commenced or threatened against Seller or any Affiliate of Seller, any Action or Proceeding (a) involving any challenge to, or seeking damages or other relief in connection with, any of the Contemplated Transactions, (b) that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, imposing limitations or conditions on or otherwise interfering with any of the Contemplated Transactions or (c) that may have a material adverse effect on Seller or the Purchased Assets.
Section 7.6 No Conflict. Neither the consummation nor the performance of any of the Contemplated. Transactions will, directly or indirectly(with or without notice or lapse of time), contravene or conflict with or result in a violation of or cause Purchaser or any Affiliate of Purchaser to suffer any adverse consequence under any applicable Applicable Laws, including any law or order that has been published, introduced or otherwise proposed by or before any Governmental or Regulatory Authority.
Section 7.7 Governmental Authorizations. Purchaser shall have received such authorizations fromanyGovernmental or RegulatoryAuthorityas are necessaryor desirableto allow Purchaser tosell the Products fromand after the Closing.
Section 7.8 No Material Adverse Change.There shall not have occurred any material adverse change in the Business or the Purchased Assets.
Section 7.9 Consideration. Each of Seller and Purchaser acknowledge receipt from the other of $1.00 and other good and valuable consideration and the Parties agree that they shall not have the right to revoke any agreement made hereunder while this Agreement remains subject to the conditions set forth in this Article VII. For greater certainty, nothing in this Section 7.9 shall preclude a Party from exercising any right of terminationhereunder.
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ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO SELLER'S
OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
Seller's obligation to consummate the Contemplated Transactions is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Seller in whole or in part):
Section 8.1 Accuracy of Representations. All of Purchaser's representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered individually), shall have been accurate in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and shall be accurate in all material respects as of the time of the Closing as if then made.
Section 8.2 Purchaser's Performance. All of the covenants and obligations that Purchaser is required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing (considered collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations (considered individually), shall have been performed and complied with in all material respects.
Section 8.3 Consents. Each of the Consents identified in Schedule 4.3 as a required Consent shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.
Section 8.4 Additional Documents. Purchaser shall have caused the documents and instruments required by Section 2.5(b) to be delivered and such other documents as Seller may reasonably request for the purpose of:
(a) evidencing the accuracy of any representation or warranty of Purchaser,
(b) evidencing the performance by Purchaser of, or the compliance by Purchaser with, any covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied with by Purchaser; or
(c) evidencing the satisfaction of any condition referred to in this Article 9.
Section 8.5 No Injunction. There shall not be in effect any Applicable Laws, including any injunction or other Order that (a) prohibits the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions and (b) has been adopted or issued, or has otherwise become effective, since the date of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION
Section 9.1 Termination Events. By notice given prior to or at the Closing, subject to Section 9.2, this Agreement may be terminated as follows:
(a) by Purchaser if a material breach of any provision of this Agreement has been committed by Seller and such breach has not been cured within 30 days of notice of such Breach or has not been waived by Purchaser;
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(b) by Seller if a material breach of any provision of this Agreement has been committed by Purchaser and such breach has not been cured within 30 days of notice of such breach or has not has not been waived by Seller;
(c) by Purchaser if any condition in Article 7 has not been satisfied as of September 15, 2010 or if satisfaction of such a condition by such date is or becomes impossible (other than through the failure of Purchaser to comply with its obligations under this Agreement), and Purchaser has not waived such condition on or before such date;
(d) by Seller if any condition in Article 8 has not been satisfied as of September 15, 2010 or if satisfaction of such a condition by such date is or becomes impossible (other than through the failure of Seller to comply with its obligations under this Agreement), and Seller has not waived such condition on or before such date; (e) by mutual Consent of Purchaser and Seller; or
(f) by Purchaser at any time prior to the Closing Date if a Triggering Event shall have occurred.
(g) By Seller, after complying with the requirements of this Section 9.1(g) and subject in all cases to the provisions of Section 9.2, if Seller approves, endorses or recommends any Acquisition Proposal or enters into any letter of intent or similar document or any Contract contemplating or otherwise relating to any Acquisition Proposal.
(i) Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Seller's board of directors from withholding, withdrawing, amending or modifying the Seller Board Recommendation if (A) a Superior Offer is made to Seller and is not withdrawn, (B) Seller shall have provided written notice to Purchaser (a "Notice of Superior Offer") advising Purchaser that Seller has received a Superior Offer, specifying all of the material terms and conditions of such Superior Offer and identifying the Person making such Superior Offer, (C) Purchaser shall, not have, within five Business Days of Purchaser's receipt of the Notice of Superior Offer, made an offer in writing that Seller's board of directors by a majority vote determines in its good faith judgment to be at least as favorable to Seller's stockholders as such Superior Offer (it being agreed Seller's board of directors shall convene a meeting to consider any such offer by Purchaser as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt thereof), (D) Seller's board of directors concludes in good faith, after consultation with its outside counsel, that, in light of such Superior Offer, the withholding, withdrawal, amendment or modification of such Seller Board Recommendation is required in order for Seller's board of directors to comply with its fiduciary obligations to Seller's stockholders under Applicable Laws and (E) Seller shall not have violated any of the restrictions set forth in this Section 9.1(g). Seller shall provide Purchaser with at least two Business Days prior notice (or such lesser prior notice as provided to the members of Seller's board of directors but in no event less than twenty-four hours) of any meeting of Seller's board of directors at which Seller's board of directors is reasonably expected to consider any Acquisition Proposal to determine whether such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Offer.
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(ii) From and after the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date or termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1, Seller will not, nor will it authorize or permit any of its respective officers, directors, affiliates or employees or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative retained by it to, directly or indirectly, (A) solicit, initiate, encourage or induce the making, submission or announcement of any Acquisition Proposal, (B) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any Person any non-public information with respect to, or take any other action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal, or (C) engage in discussions with any Person with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, except as to the existence of these provisions; provided, however, that prior to the Closing Date, this Section 9.1 (g)(ii) shall not prohibit Seller from furnishing information regarding Seller to, or entering into discussions with, any Person or group who has submitted(andnot withdrawn) to Seller an unsolicited, written, bona fide Acquisition Proposal that Seller's board of directors in good faith concludes may constitute a Superior Offer if (1) neither Seller nor any representative of Seller shall have violated any of the restrictions set forth in this Section 9.1(g)(ii), (2) Seller's board of directors concludes in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that such action is required in order for Seller's board of directors to comply with its fiduciary obligations to Seller's stockholders under Applicable Laws, (3) prior to furnishing any such nonpublic information to, or entering into any such discussions with, such Personor group,SellergivesPurchaser writtennoticeoftheidentityofsuchPerson or groupandallofthe material terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and of Seller's intention to furnish nonpublic information to, or enter into discussions with, such Person or group, and Seller receives from such Person or group an executed confidentiality agreement, containing terms at least as restrictive with regard to Seller's confidential information as Section 10.1 of this Agreement, (4) Seller gives Purchaser at least two Business Days advance notice of its intent to furnish such nonpublic information or enter into such discussions, and (5) contemporaneously with furnishing any such nonpublic information to such Person, Seller furnishes such nonpublic information to Purchaser (to the extent such nonpublic informationhas not been previously furnished by Seller to Purchaser). Seller will immediately cease any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Proposal. Without limiting the foregoing, it is understood that any violation of the restrictions set forth in the preceding two sentences by any officer,directororemployeeofSelleroranyinvestmentbanker,attorneyorotheradvisor or representative ofSellershallbedeemedtobeabreachofthisSection 9.1(g)(ii) by Seller.
In addition to the obligations of Seller set forth in this Section 9.1(g)(ii), Seller as promptly as practicable shall advise Purchaser orally and in writing of any request for information which Seller reasonably believes would lead to an Acquisition Proposal or of any Acquisition Proposal, or any inquiry with respect to or which Seller reasonably should believe would lead to any Acquisition Proposal, the material terms and conditions of such request, Acquisition Proposal or inquiry, and the identity of the Person or group making any such request, Acquisition Proposal or inquiry. Seller will keep Purchaser informed as promptly as practicable in all material respects of the status and details (including material amendments or proposed amendments) of any such request, Acquisition Proposal or inquiry.
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Section 9.2 Effect of Termination. Each Party's right of termination under Section 9.1 is in addition to any other rights it may have under this Agreement or otherwise, and the exercise of such right of termination will not be an election of remedies. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.1, all obligations of the Parties under this Agreement will terminate, except that the obligations of the Parties in this Section 9.2 and Sections 10.1 and 10.12 will survive, provided, however, that, if this Agreement is terminated because of a breach of this Agreement by the nonterminating party or because one or more of the conditions to the terminating party's obligations under this Agreement is not satisfied as a result of the nonterminating party's failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, the terminating party's right to pursue all legal remedies will survive such termination unimpaired. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event that this Agreement is terminated by Purchaser or Seller, as applicable, pursuant to Section 9.1(f) or 9.1(g), Seller shall promptly, but in no event later than two Business Days after the date of such termination, pay Purchaser a fee equal to $150,000 in immediately available funds as reimbursement for the fees and expenses incurred by Purchaser in connection with this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions. Seller acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section 9.2 are an integral part of the Contemplated Transactions, and that, without these agreements, Purchaser would not enter into this Agreement. Accordingly, if Seller fails to pay in a timely manner the amounts due pursuant to this Section 9.2, and, in order to obtain such payment, Purchaser makes a claim that results in a judgment against Seller for the amounts set forth in this Section 9.2, Seller shall pay to Purchaser its reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) in connection with such suit, together with interest on the amounts set forth in this Section 9.2 at the United States prime rate in effect on the date such payment was required to be made (as published in the Wall Street Journal). Payment of the fees described in this Section 92 shall not be in lieu of damages incurred in the event of breach of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE. X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1 Confidentiality Agreement. Purchaser and Seller will maintain in confidence, and will cause the directors, officers, employees, agents, and advisors of Purchaser and Seller to maintain in confidence, any written, oral, or other information obtained in confidence from one another in connection with this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions, unless (a) such information is already known to such Party or to others not bound by a duty of confidentiality or such information is or becomes publicly available through no fault of such Party, (b) the use of such information is necessary or appropriate in making any filing or obtaining any Consent or approval required for the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, or (c) the furnishing or use of such information is required by legal proceedings, judicial or administrative process or timely disclosure requirements of law or stock exchange policies, provided the Party making disclosure under this subsection will promptly notify the other Party thereof and allow the other Party reasonable time to review and comment on such proposed disclosure. If the Contemplated Transactions are not consummated, each Party will return or destroy as much of such written information as the other Party may reasonably request.
Section 10.2 Public Announcement. No public announcement or disclosure of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or the execution thereof, or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions may be made by Seller or its Affiliates without the express written consent of Purchaser, unless otherwise required by Applicable Laws, (provided that Purchaser will, to the extent practicable, be given an opportunity to review and consent to the required statement or release). In connection with the filing of this Agreement with Canadian securities regulators or xxx.xxxxx.xxx, Seller will, to the extent permissible under Applicable Laws, use reasonable commercial efforts to redact and treat as confidential the information set forth in Schedule 4.12.
Section 10.3 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally against written receipt or by facsimile transmission with answer back confirmation or mailed (postage prepaid by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) or by internationally recognized overnight courier that maintains records of deliveryto the Parties at the following addresses or facsimile numbers:
If to Seller to:
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. | |
Xxxxx 000-000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxxxxxx, XX, X0X 0X0 | |
Canada | |
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxx, President and CEO | |
Telephone: | |
Facsimile: |
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With Copy to: | ||
XxXxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP | ||
Barristers and Solicitors | ||
XX Xxx 00000, Xxxxx 0000 | ||
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
X0X 0X0 | ||
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Telephone: 000-000-0000 | ||
Facsimile: 000-000-0000 | ||
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xx | ||
If to Purchaser to: | ||
MHT, LLC | ||
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxx 0000 | ||
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Telephone: | ||
Facsimile: | ||
With a copy to: | ||
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. | ||
Arent Fox LLP | ||
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx., XX | ||
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 | ||
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 | ||
Email: xxxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx |
All such notices, requests and other communications will (a) if delivered personally to the address as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon receipt, (b) if delivered by facsimile to the facsimile number as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon receipt by the sender of the answer back confirmation and (c) if delivered by mail in the manner described above or by overnight courier to the address as provided in this Section, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of whether such notice, request or other communication is received by any other Person to whom a copy of such notice, request or other communication is to be delivered pursuant to this Section). Any Party from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the purpose of notices to that Party by giving notice specifying such change to the other Party hereto in accordance with the terms of this Section.
Section 10.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (and all Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto and all other documents delivered in connection herewith) and the Confidentiality Agreement supersede all prior discussions and agreements, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and contain the sole and entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
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Section 10.5 Waiver. Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the Party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the Party waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any Party of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any future occasion. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by Applicable Law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative.
Section 10.6 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified only by a written instrument duly executed by each Party.
Section 10.7 Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the terms and provisions of this Agreement (and all Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto and all other documents delivered in connection herewith) are intended solely for the benefit of each Party and their respective successors or permitted assigns and it is not the intention of the Parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder upon any other Person.
Section 10.8 Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder may be assigned by any Party without the prior written Consent of the other Party; provided, however, that Purchaser may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement, without the prior written Consent of the Seller, to a Purchaser Affiliate provided that such Affiliate agrees in writing to be bound by this Agreement. Any such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any permitted assignee shall assume all obligations of its assignor under this Agreement. No assignment shall relieve a Party of its responsibility for the performance of any obligation.
Section 10.9 Headings. The headings used in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.
Section 10.10 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future Applicable Laws effective while this Agreement remains in effect, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not be affected thereby.
Section 10.11 Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed and performed in such state, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply in any way to this Agreement or to the Contemplated Transactions or otherwise to create any rights or to impose any duties or obligations on any Party. Any Action or Proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any right arising out of, this Agreement may be brought against any of the Parties in any United States District Court located in the Southern District of New York, and each of the Parties consents to the jurisdiction of such Courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such Action or Proceeding and waives any objection to venue.
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Section 10.12 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall pay its own expenses and costs incidental to the preparation of this Agreement and to the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions. In the event of any Action or Proceeding by a Party to enforce its rights hereunder, the prevailing Party in such Action or Proceeding shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs from the other Party, which shall be in addition to any other amounts to which such Party is entitled in connection with such Action or Proceeding.
Section 10.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 10.14 U.S. Currency. All amounts payable hereunder shall be paid in United States dollars.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the Parties hereto all as of the date first above written.
SELLER
By: "Xxxxxxx Xxxx"
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
PURCHASER
MHT, LLC
By: "Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx"
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Managing Member
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SCHEDULE 1
CERTAIN MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS
1.1. Construction of this Agreement and Certain Terms and Phrases
(a) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender include each other gender; (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (iii) the terms "hereof," ""herein," "hereby" and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and (iv) the terms "Article," "Section," "Schedule" and "Exhibit" without any reference to a specified document refer to the specified Article, Section, Schedule and Exhibit, respectively, of this Agreement.
(b) The words "including," "include" and "includes" are not exclusive and shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation"; if exclusion is intended, the word "comprising" is used instead.
(c) The word "or" shall be construed to mean "and/or" unless the context clearly prohibits that construction.
(d) Any reference to any federal, state, local or foreign statute or law, including any one or more sections thereof, shall be deemed also to refer to, unless the context requires otherwise, all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(e) Any representation or warranty contained herein as to the enforceability of a contract, including this Agreement, shall be subject to the effect of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganisation, moratorium or other similar law affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and to general equitable principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(f) The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions hereof.
(g) The disclosures in the Schedules referenced in this Agreement shall relate solely to the representations, warranties or other terms in. this Agreement to which they expressly relate and not to any other representations, warranties or terms in this Agreement.
(h) In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the Schedules referenced in this Agreement other than an exception expressly set forth as such Schedules with respect to a specifically identified representation, warranty, or term, the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.
(i) The word "extent" in the phrase "to the extent" as used in this Agreement means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends and such phrase does not simply mean "if."
(j) No provision of this Agreement is to be construed to require, directly or indirectly, any Person to take any action, or to omit to take any action, to the extent such action or omission would violate Applicable Laws.
(k) Where there is a reference to Seller, the reference, to the extent applicable, includes Seller's Affiliates. Without limiting the foregoing, where there is a reference to a grant, sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer or delivery by Seller, the reference to Seller means that Seller will perform the grant, sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer or delivery itself or, where applicable, cause an Affiliate of Seller to perform the grant, sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer or delivery.
1.2. Cross References. The following terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement in the Sections set forth below shall have the respective meanings therein defined:
Term | Definition | |
Agreement | Preamble | |
Assignment and Assumption Agreements | Section 2.5(a)(v) | |
Xxxx of Sale | Section 2.5(aXi) | |
Closing | Section 2.4 | |
Closing Escrow | Section 3.1(c) | |
Closing Inventory | Section 3.1(b)(i) | |
Confirmatory Assignments | Section 6.8 | |
Copyright Assignment | Section 2.5(a)(iv) | |
Damages | Section 6.9 | |
Escrow Agreement | Section 2.5(a)(ix) | |
Formalities | Section 6.6 | |
Financial Statements | Section 4.20 | |
Notice of Superior Offer | Section 9.1(g) | |
Old Forbes | Section 6.8 | |
Patent Assignment | Section 2.5(a)(iii) | |
Permits | Section 4.17 | |
111111 | Section 6.4(e) | |
111111 Agreement | Section 6.4(e) | |
Product Return Obligations | Section 4.16 | |
Products | Recitals | |
Purchase Price | Section 3.1(a) | |
Purchaser | Preamble | |
Seller | Preamble | |
Seller Board Recommendation | Section 4.2(b) | |
Trademark Assignment | Section 2.5(a)(ii) |
Redacted - customer name.
1.3. Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:
(a) "Action or Proceeding" means any action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, Order, inquiry, hearing, assessment with respect to fines or penalties, or litigation (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental or Regulatory Authority.
(b) "Acquisition Proposal" means any offer or proposal from a third party relating to: (i) any acquisition or purchase from Seller by any Person or "group" (as defined under Section 13(d) of the United. States Securities and. Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder) of more than a 20% interest in the total outstanding voting securities of Seller; or (ii) any sale, lease (other than in the ordinary course of business), exchange, transfer, license (other than in the ordinary course of business), acquisition, or disposition of all or substantially all of the Purchased Assets.
(c) "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. "Control" and, with correlative meanings, the terms "controlled by" and "under common control with" means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, resolution, regulation or otherwise.
(d) "Applicable Laws" means with respect to any Person, any law, statute, treaty, rule, regulation, ordinance, permit, license, judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, directive, determination or other requirement of any Governmental or Regulatory Authority or arbitrator or timely disclosure requirements of law or stock exchange policies, in each case, applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject, including all regulations and guidances of the FDA (including its current good manufacturing practices, or CGMP) or the DEA.
(e) "Assumed Contracts" means (i) the Contracts set forth on Schedule 1.3(e) (as may be updated by the Parties from time to time) and (ii) all confidentiality agreements, confidentiality and material transfer agreements, material agreements, non-disclosure agreements and similar agreements entered into by Seller with respect to confidential information concerning the Intellectual Property or one or more of the Products, to the extent that such confidentiality agreements, confidentiality and material transfer agreements, material agreements, non-disclosure agreements and similar agreements are assignable without consent of the counter-party.
(f) "Assumed Liabilities" means all the Seller's liabilities and obligations under the Assumed Contracts arising after the Closing Date.
(g) "Books and Records" means all files, documents, instruments, papers, books and records (including scientific and financial) of Seller to the extent relating to the Purchased Assets, including any pricing lists, quotations, proposals, customer lists (to the extent owned or contractually permissible to be delivered by Seller), information pertaining to sales of the Products, vendor lists, financial data, regulatory information or files, sales training materials, trademark registration certificates, trademark renewal certificates, and other documentation to the extent relating to the Products.
(h) "Business" means the development, marketing and sale of the Products and all activities incidental thereto conducted by the Seller.
(i) "Business Day" means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks located in New York, New York are authorized or obligated to close.
(j) "Closing Date" means the date on which the Closing actually takes place.
(k) "Confidentiality Agreement" means the Confidentiality Agreement dated as of January 16, 2008 between the Parties.
(1) "Consent" means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver, Order or other authorization.
(m) "Contemplated Transactions" means all of the transactions contemplated by thisAgreement.
(n) "Contract" means any and all legally binding commitments, including all contracts, leases, indentures, loan or financing agreements, purchase orders, licenses, or other agreements, whether written or oral, including all amendments thereto.
(o) "DEA" means the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, and any successor agency or entity thereto that may be established hereafter, and any comparable agencies or entities of a Foreign Jurisdiction.
(p) "Encumbrance" means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, deed of trust, lease, lien, Liability, adverse claim, levy, charge, easement, right of way, covenant, restriction, or other encumbrance, third-party right or retained right of any kind whatsoever, or any conditional sale or title retention agreement or other agreement to give any of the foregoing in the future.
(q) "FDA" means the United States Food and Drug Administration or any comparable agency of a Foreign Jurisdiction.
(r) "Foreign Jurisdiction"means any Governmental or Regulatory Authority other than those in the United States.
(s) "GAAP" means Canadian generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time.
(t) "Governmental or Regulatory Authority" means any court, tribunal, arbitrator, authority, agency, commission, official or other instrumentality of any country, province, state, county, city or other political subdivision.
(u) "Intellectual Property" means Seller's right, title and interest in and to (a) any and all patents, patent applications and patent disclosures owned by the Seller, together with all reissuances, continuations, continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions and reexaminations thereof ("Seller's Patents"), including the Seller's Patents set forth on Schedule 1.3(u) and (b) all intangible property rights worldwide, associated goodwill, and all other rights in the case of both subsections (a) and (b) that relate to or are used in connection with the development, manufacture, sale, use, marketing and distribution of the Products, including the following:
(i) Any and all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, brand names, logos, symbols, designs, slogans and all other indicia of origin that are used by Seller, any goodwill related thereto and applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith ("Seller's Trademarks"), including Seller's Trademarks set forth on Schedule 1.3(u);
(ii) Any and all know-how or trade secrets known to Seller relating to the Products and used by Seller in connection with the Products, including any inventions, methods, processes, practices, procedures, formulae, and improvements thereto (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice); Product specifications; manufacturing, physical chemistry, and formulation know-how; research and development; analytical testing methods and validations; analytical; preclinical, clinical, stability and other data, methodologies, and results; technical and industry knowledge; expertise; and skills;
(iii) Any and all know-how or trade secrets known to Seller relating to the Products and used by Seller in connection with the development, manufacture, sale, use, marketing and distribution of the Products, including market studies, customer lists, supplier lists, distributor lists, pricing and cost information, marketing and sales data and research, and Product plans;
(iv) Any and all copyrights and related applications, registrations, or renewals relating to the Business or Products and used by Seller in connection with the Business, including copyrights in any of the following: marketing and promotional materials associated with the Products; documentation; proposals; research, tools; software; manuals; training materials; data; data compilations; and databases ("Seller's Copyrights"), including Seller's Copyrights set forth on Schedule 1.3(u);
(v) Any web sites, web pages, web site content, web site addresses, domain names owned by Seller related to the Products;
(vi) All other proprietary rights reasonably necessary to conduct the development, manufacture, sale, use, marketing and distribution of the Products, including moral rights and any other intangible assets of any nature, whether in use, under development or design, or inactive and all goodwill associated therewith in any form throughout the world, including any registration or applications relating to the foregoing and any extensions, modifications, renewal, reissuance, continuation or continuation-in-part, reexamination, improvement and any licenses or sublicenses pursuant to which any of the foregoing rights are granted or pursuant to which any of the foregoing rights are transferred, in each case used by Seller in connection with the Business; and
(vii) The right to xxx for any infringements or misappropriation of the Intellectual Property, including the right to xxx for past infringements.
(v) "Inventory" means collectively, the Qualified Inventory and the Unqualified Inventory.
(w) "Knowledge" means, with respect to a natural person, what such person actually knows and what such person should know if such person has reasonably performed the duties required of his or her position, and means, with respect to an entity, the Knowledge of such entity's executive officers and directors, and, in addition, in the case of Seller, Xxxxxxx Xxxx (President & CEO), Xxxxx Xxxxx (CFO); Dr. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx (VP Regulatory Affairs), and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx (Senior VP Operations).
(x) "Liability" means any obligations, debts or liability (whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, matured or unmatured, determinable or undeterminable, and due or to become due), including any of the foregoing arising under any Applicable Laws or in or as a result of any Action or Proceeding, and any liability for Taxes.
(y) "Organizational Documents" means with respect toa Person, the articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other equivalent charter documents.
(z) "Order" means any writ, judgment, decree, injunction or similar order of any Governmental or Regulatory Authority (in each such case whether preliminaryor final).
(aa) "Party" means each of Purchaser and Seller and "Parties" mean Purchaser and Seller collectively.
(bb) "Person" means any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, proprietorship, other business organization, trust, union, association, or other entity, or any Governmental or Regulatory Authority.
(cc) "Products" shall mean all compounds previously, currently or subsequentlymarketedunderthebrandslistedonSchedule 1.3(dd).
(dd) "Purchased Assets" means all right, title and interest in and to all of the assets of Seller related to the Business, including (i) the Products, (ii) the Inventory, (iii) Books and Records, (iv) Product packaging supplies, (v) Intellectual Property, (vi) rights under the Assumed Contracts, and (vii) Permits, to the extent transferable, save and except those assets listed on Schedule 1.3(ee).
(ee) "Qualified Inventory" means Seller's right, title and interest in and to all saleable Product with an expiration date of 18 months or more after the Closing. Date for trade, as set forth on Appendix 1 to Schedule 4.12, whether in the possession of Seller, a contract manufacturer or some other third party on behalf of Seller as of the Closing Date.
(ff) "Superior Offer" means an unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal on terms that Seller's board of directors determines, in its reasonable judgment, to be more favorable to Seller's stockholders than the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that any such offer shall not be deemed to be a "Superior Offer" if any financing is required to consummate the transaction contemplated by such offer.
(gg) "Tax" means all of the following taxes: (i) any net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment imposed by a governmental, regulatory or administrative entity or agency responsible for the imposition of any such tax; (ii) any Liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in (i) above as a result of being a member of any affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or other group for any taxable period; and (iii) any Liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in (i) or (ii) above as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other Person.
(hh) "Triggering Event" shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) Seller's board of directors or any committee thereof shall for any reason have withdrawn or shall have amended or modified in a manner adverse to Purchaser, the Seller Board Recommendation; (ii) Seller shall have failed to include in its communications with Seller's stockholders, the Seller Board Recommendation; (iii) Seller's board of directors fails to reaffirm the Seller Board Recommendation within 10 Business Days after Purchaser requests in writing that such recommendation be reaffirmed at any time following the public announcement of an Acquisition Proposal; (iv) Seller's board of directors or any committee thereof shall have approved, endorsed or recommended any Acquisition Proposal; or (v) Seller shall have entered into any letter of intent or similar document or any Contract, contemplating, accepting or otherwise relating toanyAcquisition Proposal.
(ii) "Unqualified Inventory" means Seller's right, title and interest in and to the Product inventory as set forth on Appendix 2 to Schedule 4.12, whether in the possession of Seller, a contract manufacturer or some other third party on behalf of Seller as of the Closing Date.
SCHEDULE 1.3 (e) ASSUMED CONTRACTS – PURCHASE ORDERS
Updated as of: 7-Jul-10
[Redacted – sensitive commercial information regarding purchase orders.]
SCHEDULE 1.3(u)
CERTAIN LISTED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Seller's Patents:
Patents & Patent Applications
1 . Liquid Reducol | COMPOSITION COMPRISING ONE OR MORE ESTERIFIED PHYTOSTEROLS AND/OR PHYTOSTANOLS INTO WHICH ARE SOLUBILIZED ONE OR MORE UNESTERIFIED PHYTOSTEROLS AND/OR PHYTOSTANOLS, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THERAPEUTIC AND FORMULATION BENEFITS | STEWART, David, Xxxx; XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx; XXXX, Xxxxxx |
US (11/743,089) |
EP (07719671.5) | |||
2 . Tablets | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DIRECTLY COMPRESSED TABLETS OF STEROLS/STANOLS | XXXXXXX, Xxxxxx | US (12/255,814) |
WO (PCT/CA2009/001529) | |||
3 . SSL | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ONE OR MORE PHYTOSTEROLS AND/OR PHYTOSTANOLS, OR DERIVATIVES THEREOF, AND HIGH HLB EMULSIFIERS | XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx | US (11/613,970) |
AU (2006326830) | |||
JP (2008546053) | |||
NZ (569863) | |||
KR (10-2008-7017215) | |||
4 . Novartis - 2phase emulsions | EMULSIONS COMPRISING NON-ESTERIFIED PHYTOSTEROLS IN THE AQUEOUS PHASE | XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx | US (11/613,818) |
EP (06840502.6) | |||
JP (2008-546052) | |||
NZ (569861) | |||
KR (1020087016931) | |||
5 . Hydrogenation | PROCESS FOR CATALYTICALLY HYDROGENATING PHYTOSTEROLS | XXXXXXXXX, Xxxx; XXXXXX, Xxxxx X. |
US (Issued Patent No. 6,673,951) |
6 . Omega | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PHYTOSTEROL, PHYTOSTANOL OR MIXTURES OF BOTH AND OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS OR DERIVATIVES THEREOF AND USE OF THE COMPOSITION IN TREATING OR PREVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND OTHER DISORDERS | XXXXX, Xxxx | EP (99932570.7) |
AU (2007202868) |
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8. BC Chemical - Tall Oil Pitch (Licensed to Cognis) | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF PHYTOSTEROLS FROM TALL OIL PITCH | XXXX, Xxxxxx; NORMAN, Hugh, S., O.; MACMILLAN, Angus, Kirke |
US (12/233,392) |
JP (Issued Patent No. 3781968) | |||
EP (Issued Patent No. EP1056767B1 - Opposed and revoked but under appeal: If appeal successful - validated in: DE (69909251) DK (1056767) Fl (1056767) FR (1056767) SE (1056767)) | |||
9. Pulping Soap | STEROL COMPOSITIONS FROM PULPING SOAP | Xxxxxx; Xxxxx X. Xxxxx; Xxxxx; Xxxxx Xxxx X. |
AU (2010202276) (DIV) |
EP (Pending 1707572) | |||
EP (Issued Patent No. 0783514 — GR, ES, CH, GB, LU, AT, BE, DK, FR, 1E, IT, MC, NL, PT, DE, SE) | |||
CN (Issued Patent No. 1057768) | |||
MX (Issued Patent No. 267921) | |||
MX (Issued Patent No. 213413) | |||
RU (Issued Patent No. 2165431) | |||
PL (Issued Patent No. 186441) | |||
NZ (Issued Patent No. 293210) | |||
10. Complexation | PROCESS OF PURIFYING PHYTOSTEROLS FROM WOOD OR PLANT-DERIVED SOURCES BY MEANS OF METAL SALT COMPLEXES AND | XXXX, Xxxxx, L.; XXXXXX, Xxxxx, P.; MILANOVA, Xxxxxx., K.; XXXXXX, Xxxx |
EP (Issued Patent No. 1173464 — AT, CH, CY, F1, FR, GB, GR , 1E, IT, NL, PT, ES, DE) |
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COMPOSITIONS RESULTING THEREFROM | JP (2000614270) | ||
11. Numico | CHOLESTEROL LOWERING SUPPLEMENT | XXXX, Xx; DE BONT, Hendricus, Bartholomeus, Andreas; VAN DER ZEE, Luutsche; XXXXXXX, Xxxxxx; VAN XXXXXX, Xxxxxx; VAN DER BURGT, Leontine, Martina, Xxxxxxx |
US (Issued Patent No. 6933291) |
US (10/433,308) | |||
EP (01998234.7) | |||
CA (2,430,315) | |||
17. Crystalline | CRYSTALLINE COMPOSITES COMPRISING PHYTOSTEROLS AND PHYTOSTANOLS OR DERIVATIVES THEREOF | STEWART,David,Xxxx; | AU (2009202917) |
BR (0000000000) | |||
MX (Issued Patent No. 1233732) | |||
19. Enhanced Solubility | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PHYTOSTEROL AND/OR PHYTOSTANOL HAVING ENHANCED SOLUBILITY AND DISPERSABILITY | STEWART, David, Xxxx; MILANOVA, Radka, K; XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx; WALLIS, Simon, Xxxxxx; |
NZ (Issued Patent No. 508645) |
20. Microionization | METHOD OF PREPARING MICRO PARTICLES OF PHYTOSTEROLS OR PHYTOSTANOLS | XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx | JP (2000596780) |
24. Glucomannan | COMPOSITION COMPRISING ONE OR MORE PHYTOSTEROLS AND/OR PHYTOSTANOLS AND GLUCOMANNAN AND USES OF THE COMPOSITION IN TREATING LIPID DISORDERS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT TYPE II DIABETES |
XXXXXXXXXXX,Xxxxx; XXXXX, Xxxxx, J. |
EP (04737755.1) |
25. Shelf-Life | METHOD OF PRESERVATION OF A FOOD PRODUCT AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING ONE OR MORE PHYTOSTEROLS AND/OR PHYTOSTANOLS USEFUL FOR THIS PURPOSE | XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx | EP (05706467.7) |
AU (2005211143) | |||
BR (PI05074304) | |||
CA (2552510) | |||
CN (200580006452 .X) | |||
HK (07107237.1) | |||
NZ (580569 - DIV) | |||
27. Black Rice | A PROCESS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF ANTHOCYANINS FROM BLACKRICE AND COMPOSITION THEREOF | XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx; XX, Xxxx; XXXXX, Xxxxx, D. |
BR (PI03086984) |
EP (03709488.5 — Notice of Intent to Grant Rec'd) |
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HK (05107570.8) | |||
JP (2003577910) | |||
RU (Issued Patent No. |
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Seller's Trademarks:
Active Trade-xxxx Applications and Registrations and Domain Names
Recorded Owner field: F = Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., N = Novartis AG
TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
1. Choice Sterol | ||||||||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) | 05,29,30,32 | 12/08/2006 | 5,538,467 | 11/07/2007 | 5,538,467 | F | ||
4. Forbes Wood Sterols | ||||||||
AUSTRALIA | 05,42 | 12/17/2001 | 898355 | 05/29/2002 | 898355 | F | ||
5. REDUCHOL | ||||||||
AUSTRALIA | 05 | 09/26/1989 | 520039 | 11/22/1991 | 520039 | F | ||
IRELAND | 05 | 10/06/1989 | 5456/89 | 10/06/1989 | 136021 | F | ||
JAPAN | 05 | 09/18/2001 | 2001/84569 | 02/21/2003 | 4647593 | F | ||
NEW ZEALAND | 05 | 09/25/1989 | 196342 | 04/19/1993 | 000000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 05 | 10/26/1989 | 7118 | 10/20/1995 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXXX | 05 | 09/27/1989 | T89/06345A | 09/27/1989 | X00/00000X | X | ||
XXXXXX XXXXXXX | 05 | 10/03/1989 | 1400564 | 02/22/1991 | 1400564 | F | ||
6. REDUCOL | ||||||||
AUSTRIA | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||
BENELUX | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||
EL SALVADOR | 05 | 11/24/1993 | 195/20 | N | ||||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) | 05,29,30,32 | 12/15/1999 | 1424720 | 11/18/2003 | 1424720 | F | ||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) | 29 | 09/22/2006 | 5331723 | 07/20/2007 | 5331723 | F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
FRANCE | 05 | 01-10-1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||
ITALY | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||
LIECHTENSTEIN | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||
MONACO | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||
MOROCCO | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | X | ||
XXXXXXXX | 0 | 00/00/0000 | 000000 | X | ||||
XXXXXXXX | 29 | 10/27/2009 | 939118 | F | ||||
PARAGUAY | 30 | 10/27/2009 | 939120 | X | ||||
XXXXXXXX | 00 | 00/00/0000 | 000000 | X | ||||
XXXXXXXXXXX | 05,29,30,32 | 12/02/1999 | 473235 | 06/02/2000 | 473235 | F | ||
WIPO | 05 | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||||
7. ![]() |
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ARGENTINA | 32 | 07/12/2000 | 2296433 | 12/10/2001 | 1855056 | F | ||
ARGENTINA | 05 | 07/12/2000 | 2296430 | 06/17/2003 | 1932115 | F | ||
ARGENTINA | 29 | 07/12/2000 | 2296431 | 12/10/2001 | 1855053 | F | ||
ARGENTINA | 30 | 07/12/2000 | 2296432 | 12/10/2001 | 1855055 | F | ||
AUSTRALIA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/10/2000 | 841993 | 05/06/2003 | 841993 | F | ||
BANGLADESH | 30 | 07/13/2000 | C-10064 | 05/24/2007 | X-00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXXXX | 00 | 07/13/2000 | C-10065 | 04/29/2007 | X-00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXXXX | 00 | 07/13/2000 | C-10063 | 05/24/2007 | X-00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXXXX | 00 | 07/13/2000 | C-10062 | 10/13/2003 | C-10062 | N | ||
BOLIVIA | 05 | 01/04/2007 | -- | 06/03/2008 | 113675-C | F | ||
BOLIVIA | 29 | 01/04/2007 | -- | 06/03/2008 | 113678-C | F | ||
BOLIVIA | 30 | 01/04/2007 | -- | 06/03/2008 | 113677-C | F | ||
BOLIVIA | 32 | 01/04/2007 | -- | 06/03/2008 | 113676-C | F | ||
BRAZIL | 05 | 07/28/2000 | 822479460 | N |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
BRAZIL | 30 | 07/28/2000 | 822479486 | F | ||||
BRAZIL | 29 | 07/29/2000 | 822479478 | 02/27/2007 | 822479478 | F | ||
XXXXXX | 00 | 00/00/0000 | 000000000 | X | ||||
XXXXX | 29,30,32 | 07/21/2000 | 494136 | 05/20/2005 | 725921 | N | ||
CHINA | 29,32,30 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
COLOMBIA | 32 | 003849 | 08/29/2007 | 343058 | F | |||
XXXXXXXX | 00 | 000000 | 00/00/0000 | 000000 | X | |||
XXXXXXXX | 30 | 003848 | 08/29/2007 | 343057 | F | |||
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX | 00 | 07/27/2000 | 2002/16052 9 |
01/15/2001 | 130421 | N | ||
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 32 | 07/27/2000 | 2002/16053 0 |
01/15/2001 | 130422 | N | ||
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 30 | 07/27/2000 | 2002/15623 8 |
09/30/2004 | 000000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 32 | 07/09/2000 | 105698 | 02/13/2001 | 0000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 29 | 07/09/2000 | 105697 | 02/13/2001 | 0000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 30 | 07/10/2000 | 105695 | 02/13/2001 | 0000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 5 | 10/25/2006 | 177002 | N | ||||
EL SALVADOR | 32 | 07/14/2000 | 5171/00 | 05/31/2001 | 104/131 | N | ||
EL SALVADOR | 30 | 07/14/2000 | 5170/00 | 05/31/2001 | 76/131 | N | ||
EL SALVADOR | 29 | 07/14/2000 | 5168/00 | 03/09/2004 | 181/182 | N | ||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) |
05,29,30,32 | 07/04/2000 | 1738871 | 10/23/2003 | 1738871 | F | ||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) |
29 | 09/22/2006 | 5331806 | 07/18/2007 | 5331806 | F | ||
GUATEMALA | 05 | 07/12/2000 | 5540/2000 | 11/17/2003 | 126844 | N | ||
GUATEMALA | 29 | 07/12/2000 | 5534/2000 | 03/14/2001 | 110326 | N |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
GUATEMALA | 30 | 07/12/2000 | 5533/2000 | 04/11/2001 | 109705 | N | ||
GUATEMALA | 32 | 07/12/2000 | 5535/2000 | 04/17/2001 | 111279 | N | ||
HONDURAS | 32 | 07/11/2000 | 9943/2000 | 06/01/2001 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXX | 29 | 07/11/2000 | 9941/2000 | 12/28/2000 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXX | 30 | 07/11/2000 | 9942/2000 | 12/28/2000 | 80293 | N | ||
HONG KONG | 05,29,30,32 | 07/12/2000 | 15420/2000 | 04/11/2001 | 200104315A A |
F | ||
ISRAEL | 05 | 07/09/2000 | 139565 | 11/12/2001 | 139565 | N | ||
ISRAEL | 32 | 07/09/2000 | 139569 | 12/04/2001 | 139569 | N | ||
ISRAEL | 30 | 07/09/2000 | 139567 | 12/04/2001 | 139567 | N | ||
ISRAEL | 29 | 07/09/2000 | 139566 | 12/04/2001 | 000000 | X | ||
XXXXX | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
LEBANON | 05,29,30,32 | 07/12/2000 | 84180 | 07/12/2000 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXX | 29 | 07/12/2000 | 2000/9165 | 09/12/2003 | 2000/9165 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 | N | |
MALAYSIA | 30 | 07/12/2000 | 2000/9163 | 07/12/2000 | 2000/9163 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 | N | |
MALAYSIA | 32 | 07/12/2000 | 2000/9162 | 07/29/2004 | 2000/9162 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 | N | |
NEW ZEALAND | 05,29,30,32 | 07/10/2000 | 618335 | 03/15/2001 | 618335 | N | ||
NICARAGUA | 32 | 07/20/2000 | 03348/2000 | 08/22/2001 | 50621 | N | ||
NICARAGUA | 30 | 07/20/2000 | 03347/2000 | 08/22/2001 | 50622 | N | ||
NICARAGUA | 29 | 07/20/2000 | 03346/2000 | 08/22/2001 | 50623 | N | ||
NICARAGUA | 05 | 07/20/2000 | 03345/2000 | 08/21/2001 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 30 | 08/01/2000 | 45850 | 10/20/2004 | 00000 | X |
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XXXXX-XXXX |
XXXXXXX |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
NIGERIA | 32 | 08/01/2000 | 45826 | 04/05/2004 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 05 | 08/01/2000 | 45828 | 02/09/2006 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 29 | 08/01/2000 | 45827 | 09/12/2003 | 61994 | N | ||
XXXX | 00 | 02/15/2007 | 305979 | 08/07/2007 | 129598 | F | ||
XXXX | 00 | 02/15/2007 | 305980 | 10/11/2007 | 131513 | F | ||
XXXX | 00 | 02/15/2007 | 305981 | 10/12/2007 | 131624 | F | ||
POLAND | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/24/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
SOUTH KOREA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/10/2000 | 2000-33311 | 04/25/2002 | 000000 | X | ||
XXX XXXXX | 30 | 08/01/2000 | 00000 | X | ||||
XXX XXXXX | 29 | 08/01/2000 | 99240 | 08/01/2000 | 00000 | X | ||
XXX XXXXX | 32 | 08/01/2000 | 99242 | 10/30/2009 | 00000 | X | ||
XXX XXXXX | 05 | 08/01/2000 | 99239 | 12/13/2004 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXXXXX | 05,29,30,32 | 07/04/2000 | 7832/2000 | 11/25/2000 | 474477 | F | ||
TAIWAN | 32 | 07/11/2000 | 89039589 | 11/01/2001 | 968880 | N | ||
TAIWAN | 29 | 07/11/2000 | 89039587 | 08/16/2002 | 1012207 | N | ||
TAIWAN | 30 | 07/11/2000 | 89039588 | 11/01/2001 | 968787 | N | ||
TAIWAN | 05 | 07/11/2000 | 89039586 | 08/16/2002 | 1010631 | N | ||
UNITED ARAB EMR | 30 | 09/13/2000 | 38362 | 06/17/2002 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXX XXXX EMR | 29 | 09/13/2000 | 38361 | 06/17/2002 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXX XXXX EMR | 32 | 09/13/2000 | 38363 | 06/17/2002 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXX XXXX EMR | 05 | 09/13/2000 | 38360 | 03/16/2005 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXX XXXXXX | 05 | 04/23/2004 | 78/407,146 | 12/12/2006 | 3,184,453 | F | ||
UNITED | 05 | 07/07/2000 | 78/015,754 | 08/03/2004 | 2,870,363 | F | ||
URUGUAY | 05,29,30,32 | 07/13/2000 | 324449 | 08/03/2001 | 324449 | F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
VENEZUELA | 30 | 07/10/2000 | 12075/2000 | 06/01/2001 | P232209 | N | ||
VENEZUELA | 32 | 07/10/2000 | 12076/2000 | 06/01/2001 | P232210 | N | ||
VENEZUELA | 29 | 07/10/2000 | 12077/2000 | 06/01/2001 | P232211 | N | ||
WIPO | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |||
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AUSTRALIA | 05,29,30,32 | 04/28/2008 | 1237201 | 12/09/2008 | 1237201 | F | ||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) | 05,29,30,32 | 04/26/2007 | 5858998 | 02/06/2008 | 5858998 | X | ||
XXXXXXXX | 0 | 00/00/0000 | 000000 | X | ||||
XXXXXXXX | 29 | 10/27/2009 | 939122 | X | ||||
XXXXXXXX | 00 | 00/00/0000 | 000000 | X | ||||
XXXXXXXX | 32 | 10/27/2009 | 939123 | F | ||||
9. ![]() (REDUCOL in Katakana) |
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JAPAN | 05,29,30,32 | 06/22/2001 | 2001/57174 | 07/05/2002 | 4583810 | F | ||
10. Reducol, Clinically Proven |
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AUSTRALIA | 05,29,30,32 | 04/28/2008 | 1237202 | 12/09/2008 | 1237202 | F | ||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) | 05,29,30,32 | 04/26/2007 | 5858626 | 02/12/2008 | 5858626 | F | ||
11. ![]() |
||||||||
AUSTRALIA | 05,42 | 12/17/2001 | 898356 | 05/29/2002 | 898356 | F | ||
12. VIVOLA |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
CANADA | W | 07/18/2003 | 1,184,969 | 08/21/2006 | TMA670,485 | F | ||
JAPAN | 29 | 01/07/2004 | 2004-000710 | 06/11/2004 | 4778038 | F | ||
SOUTH KOREA | 29 | 01/06/2004 | 2004-472 | 12/06/2004 | 601741 | F | ||
UNITED STATES | 29 | 09/30/2003 | 78/307,166 | 06/12/2007 | 3,250,377 | F | ||
13. XYTANOL | ||||||||
CANADA | W | 02/27/1995 | 776,466 | 09/14/1998 | TMA500,559 | F |
Except with Purchaser's consent, Seller shall renew trade-marks noted as having a renewal date between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
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Seller's Copyrights — Registrations and Applications:
Nil.
Seller's Intellectual Property — Right to Use:
Nil.
Domain Names:
DOMAIN NAME | TOP LEVEL DOMAIN NAME EXTENSION | |
xxxxxxx.xxx | .com | |
xxxxxxx.xxx | .biz | |
xxxxxxx.xxx | .net | |
xxxxxxx.xxx | .org | |
xxxxxxx.xxxx | .info | |
xxxxxxx.xx | .us |
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SCHEDULE 13(dd)
PRODUCTS
List of Products:
1. | Sugar-Free ReducolTM Chocolate Truffle |
2. | ReducolTM FM2 Blend |
3. | ReducolTM NDS1 Blend |
4. | Ester Softgels with Sterols |
5. | ReducolTM Plus 100 |
6. | ReducolTM Plus 500 |
7. | ReducolTM TB 450 |
8. | ReducolTM Stanol Powder |
9. | Stanol Powder Intermediate |
10. | ReducolTM and. Choice Sterol Ester Base |
11. | Choice Sterol Powder |
12. | ReducolTM m40 |
13. | ReducolTM TB 450-1 |
14. | ReducolTM TB 900-3 White Coat |
15. | ReducolTM m300 |
16. | ReducolTM Original Powder |
17. | ReducolTM TB 900-1 |
18. | ReducolTM Ester |
19. | ReducolTM TB 900-4 |
20. | ReducolTM Softgels with Omega Fatty Acids |
21. | ReducolTM Ester Softgel |
22. | Choice Sterol Pastilles |
23. | Choice Sterol Plus 200 |
24. | ReducolTM Plus 200 |
SCHEDULE 13(ee)
EXCLUDED ASSETS
Excluded Assets: Pharma Patents and Patent Applications
[TITLE] | [TITLE] | [TITLE] | [TITLE] |
12. Statin Derivatives | NOVEL COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING STEROLS AND/OR STANOLS AND CHOLESTEROL BIOSYNTHESIS INHIBITORS AND USE THEREOF IN TREATING OR PREVENTING AVARIETY OFDISEASES AND CONDITIONS |
XXXXXX, Xxxxx, P.; PRITCHARD, Haydn, P.; XXXXX, Xxxxxxx. |
AU (2004255285) |
JP (2006517922) | |||
NZ (Allowed -545087) | |||
NZ( DIV — 579628) | |||
MX (PA/a/2006/000326) | |||
15. Phosphorylnitro | NOVEL STEROL/STANOL PHOSPHORYLNITRODERIVATIVES AND USE THEREOF IN TREATING OR PREVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, ITS UNDERLYING CONDITIONSAND OTHERDISORDERS | Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx; Xxxxxx, XxxxxX. |
US (Issued Patent No. 7,645,748) |
16. Nitrogen | STEROLS/STANOLS CHEMICALLY LINKED TO NITROGEN RELEASING COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF IN TREATING ORPREVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, ITS UNDERLYING CONDITIONS AND OTHER DISORDERS | Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx; Xxxxxx, Xxxxx X. |
US (Issued Patent No. 7,645,749) |
26. Diabetes VP4 | AMETHOD OFTREATING DIABETES MELLITUS INCLUDING CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DIABETES MELLITUS AND COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES MELLITUS | XXXXXXXXX, P., Haydn; XXXXX, Xxxxxx, M.; XXXXX, Xxxxxxx. |
NZ (Issued Patent No. 535200) |
28. Weight Control | COMPOUNDS COMPRISING A PHYTOSTEROL AND/OR PHYTOSTANOLMOIETY AND ASCORBIC ACID AND USE THERE OF AS WEIGHTREGULATING AGENTS | "XXXXXX, Xxxxx, P.; MILANOVA, Radka, K.; PRITCHARD,Haydn,P.; XXXXX, Xxxx; XXXXX,Xxxxxxx" |
NZ (Issued Patent No. 525452) |
MX (Issued Patent No. 248161) | |||
EP (Issued Patent No. 1333838 —AT, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, 1E, NL, PT, SE) | |||
AU (2007203095) |
[TITLE] | [TITLE] | [TITLE] | [TITLE] |
38. Aromatic Heterocyclic |
AROMATIC AND HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES OF PHYTOSTEROLS AND/OR PHYTOSTANOLS FOR USE IN TREATING OR PREVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE | XXXXXX, Xxxxx, P.; MILANOVA, Radka, K.; DING, Yangbing; XXXX, Xxxxxxx |
JP (2001505547) |
Including all related pharmaceutical formulations, labels, methods, policies, protocols, and SOPs.
2
Excluded Assets: Active Trade-xxxx Applications and Registrations and Domain Names
Recorded Owner field: F = Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., N = Novartis AG, R = Roche Products Limited
TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
2. FORBES MEDI-TECH |
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UNITED STATES | 42 | 12/12/2000 | 76/179,895 | 12/10/2002 | 2,658,069 | F | ||
3.FORBES MEDI-TECH |
||||||||
CANADA | W & S | 10/23/2006 | 1,321,240 | Dec of Use due June 4, 2010, but may be revivable | F | |||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) |
05,29,30,32,42 | 12/08/2006 | 5,538,798 | 11/22/2007 | 5,538,798 | F | ||
UNITED STATES |
05,29,30,32,42 | 11/27/2006 | 77/050,888 | Suspended — no deadline yet | F | |||
5. XXXXXXXX | ||||||||
XXXXX | 00 | 10/03/1989 | 517763 | Deemed abandon ed due to clerical error, but may be revivable |
assign ment filed | |||
Malaysia | 05 | 10/02/1989 | 89006045 | 07/26/1994 | 89006045 | R | ||
6. REDUCOL | ||||||||
BELARUS | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable | F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATI ON DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
BULGARIA | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |
CHINA | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |
CROATIA | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable | F | |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |
ESTONIA | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable | F | |
FEDERATION OF RUSSIA | 29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
GEORGIA | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |
HUNGARY | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |
IRAN | 04/15t2007 | 86010885 | Not been able to contact local agents for status report | |||||
LATVIA | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |
LITHUANIA | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable | F | |
MACEDONIA | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
MOROCCO | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |
NORWAY | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |
POLAND | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, butmay be revivable |
F | |
ROMANIA | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |
SLOVAK REPUBLIC | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |
SLOVENIA | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
SWITZERLAND | 05,29,30,32 | 12/02/1999 | 473235 | 06/02/2000 | 473235 | F | ||
TURKEY | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |
UKRAINE | 05,29,30 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | 09/06/2001 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |
WIPO | 05,29,30,32 | 06/02/2000 | 738255A | Expired on June 2, 2010, but may be revivable |
F | |||
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ALBANIA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
ARMENIA | 05,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
BELARUS | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
BULGARIA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
CROATIA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
ESTONIA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
FEDERATION OF RUSSIA | 29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
GEORGIA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
HUNGARY | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
ICELAND | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | .741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
INDIA | 30 | 11/15/2000 | 970830 | Opposed by Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd. | assignment filed | |||
INDIA | 29 | 11/15/2000 | 970829 | 09/06/2006 | 552647 | assignment filed | ||
INDIA | 32 | 11/15/2000 | 970831 | 03/24/2005 | 970831 | assignment filed | ||
INDONESIA | 32 | 07/21/2000 | D00/16245 | 06/29/2001 | 481624 | Renewal due July 21, 0000 | X |
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XXXXX-XXXX |
XXXXXXX |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
INDONESIA | 29 | 07/21/2000 | D00/16243 | 06/29/2001 | 481622 | Renewal due July 21, 2010 | N | |
INDONESIA | 30 | 07/21/2000 | D00/16244 | 06/29/2001 | 481623 | Renewal due July 21, 2010 | N | |
INDONESIA | 05 | 07/21/2000 | D00/16242 | 06/29/2001 | 481621 | Renewal due July 21, 2010 | N | |
IRAN | 04/15/2007 | 86010884 | Not been able to contact local agents for status report | |||||
JORDAN | 29 | 07/19/2000 | 57957 | 12/10/2001 | 00000 | Xxxxxxx due July 19, 2010 | ||
JORDAN | 05 | 07/19/2000 | 60259 | 07/28/2002 | 00000 | Xxxxxxx due July 19, 2010 | ||
KENYA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
KYRGYZSTAN | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
LATVIA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
LIECHTENSTEIN | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
LITHUANIA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
MACEDONIA | N/A | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
MEXICO | 32 | 07/12/2000 | 435887 | 07/12/2000 | 674878 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 | N | |
MEXICO | 30 | 07/12/2000 | 435886 | 09/29/2000 | 673672 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 | N | |
MEXICO | 29 | 07/12/2000 | 435888 | 08/30/2000 | 670402 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 | N | |
XXXXXXX | 00,00,00 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
MONACO | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
MOROCCO | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
NORTH KOREA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
NORWAY | 29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
OMAN | 32 | 07/16/2000 | 23084 | 10/02/2004 | 00000 | Xxxxxxx due July 16, 2010 | N | |
OMAN | 30 | 07/16/2000 | 23083 | 07/10/2004 | 00000 | Xxxxxxx due July 16, 2010 | N | |
OMAN | 29 | 07/16/2000 | 23082 | 10/16/2004 | 00000 | Xxxxxxx due July 16, 0000 |
X |
00
XXXXX-XXXX |
XXXXXXX |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
OMAN | 05 | 07/16/2000 | 23081 | 06/13/2004 | 00000 | Xxxxxxx due July 16, 0000 | X | |
XXXXXX | 00 | 07/12/2000 | 108664 | 07/12/2000 | 108664 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 | N | |
PANAMA | 29 | 07/12/2000 | 108661 | 07/12/2000 | 108661 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 | N | |
PANAMA | 30 | 08/10/2000 | 108656 | 07/12/2000 | 108656 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 | N | |
PANAMA | 32 | 07/12/2000 | 108654 | 07/12/2000 | 108654 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 | N | |
ROMANIA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Xxxxxxx xxx Xxxx 00, 0000 | X | |
XXXXXX | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
SIERRA LEONE | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
SINGAPORE | 05 | 07/10/2000 | T00/11855 | 07/10/2000 | 10011 1855C | Renewal due July 10, 2010 | F | |
SINGAPORE | 29 | 07/10/2000 | T00/11856A | 07/10/2000 | T00/11856A | Renewal due July 10, 2010 | F | |
SINGAPORE | 32 | 07/10/2000 | T00/11858H | 07/10/2000 | T00/11858H | Renewal due July 10, 2010 | F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded |
SINGAPORE | 30 | 07/10/2000 | T00/11857Z | 07/10/2000 | T00/1 I 857Z | Renewal due July 00, 0000 | X | |
XXXXXX XXXXXXXX | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Xxxxxxx xxx Xxxx 00, 0000 | X | |
XXXXXXXX | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 00, 0000 | X | |
XXXXX XXXXXX | 30 | 07/07/2000 | 2000/13897 | 05/08/2004 | 2000/13897 | Renewal due July 0, 0000 | X | |
XXXXX XXXXXX | 29 | 07/07/2000 | 2000/13896 | 05/08/2004 | 2000/13896 | Renewal due July 0, 0000 | X | |
XXXXX XXXXXX | 05 | 07/07/2000 | 2000/13895 | 05/08/2004 | 2000/13895 | Renewal due July 0, 0000 | X | |
XXXXX XXXXXX | 32 | 07/07/2000 | 2000/13898 | 11/23/2005 | 2000/13898 | Renewal due July 7, 2010 | N | |
THAILAND | 05 | 07/26/2000 | 426957 | 08/23/2001 | TM141852 | Renewal due July 25, 2010 | N | |
THAILAND | 29 | 07/26/2000 | 426958 | 10/24/2001 | TM145692 | Renewal due July 25, 2010 | N | |
THAILAND | 32 | 07/26/2000 | 426960 | 08/31/2001 | TM141851 | Renewal due July 25, 2010 | N | |
THAILAND | 30 | 07/26/2000 | 426959 | 10/24/2001 | TM145689 | Renewal due July 25, 2010 | N | |
TURKEY | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded |
TURKMENISTAN | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
UKRAINE | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
VIETNAM | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
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SCHEDULE 4.3 CONSENTS
SCHEDULE 4.5
CONSENTS TO TRANSFER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Nil.
SCHEDULE 4.5(d)
FILINGS OF APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS FOR
SELLER'S PATENTS AND SELLER'S TRADEMARKS
Patents & Patent Applications
1. Liquid Reducol | COMPOSITION COMPRISING ONE OR MORE ESTERIFIED PHYTOSTEROLS AND/OR PHYTOSTANOLS INTO WHICH ARE SOLUBILIZED ONE OR MORE IJNESTERIFIED PHYTOSTEROLS AND/OR PHYTOSTANOLS, IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THERAPEUTIC AND FORMULATION BENEFITS | STEWART, David, Xxxx; XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx; XXXX, Xxxxxx |
US (11/743,089) | Response to Office Action (OA) (July 27/10) [Final Date Oct 27/10 w/ payment of increasing monthly fees] Obtain patent specific assignment and file with USPTO. |
EP (07719671.5) | Annuity (Final Date -Nov 1 10). Annuity (May 1, 2011/Nov 1 2011) | |||
2. Tablets | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DIRECTLY COMPRESSED TABLETS OF STEROLS/STANOLS | XXXXXXX, Xxxxxx | US (12/255,814) | Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) (Client to provide references, prepare and file ASAP) |
WO (PCT/CA2009/001529) |
Demand (Aug 22 10) National Phase Entry (30 mo. Apri122, 2011) |
1 Action items may change as new items arise or as reported to Forbes Medi-Tech from Foreign Associates/legal counsel, of which there is an inherent time lapse. Updated June 2010.
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3. SSL | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING ONE OR MORE PHYTOSTEROLS AND/OR PHYTOSTANOLS, OR DERIVATIVES THEREOF, AND HIGH HLB EMULSIFIERS | XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx | US (11/613,970) | Response to OA (July 20/10) [Final date Oct 20/10 w/ payment of increasing monthly fees] |
AU (2006326830) | Request Examination (November 11/10) Annuity (Dec 11, 2011) | |||
JP (2008546053) | Response to Notice of Reasons for Rejection (Final Response Deadline -August 17/10) | |||
NZ (569863) | Signed Request Form(Mar 310) - [Has been received] Annuity (Dec 20 10/June20,2011) Response to OA and Deadline for Acceptance (May 25, 2011) Annuity (Dec 20 13 / June 20 14 | |||
KR (10-2008-7017215) | Request Exam (Dec 20, 2011) |
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4. Novartis — 2 phase emulsions | EMULSIONS COMPRISING NON-ESTERIFIED PHYTOSTEROLS IN THE AQUEOUS PHASE |
XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx | US (11/613,818) | Response to Final OA (Sept 7, 2010, extendible to Dec 7, 2010 upon payment of increasing government fees. Early Response deadline for final OA is Aug 7, 2010)) |
EP (06840502.6) | Annuity (Dec 20 10/June 20 11) Annuity (Xxx 00 00/Xxxx 00 00) | |||
XX (2008-546052) | Awaiting OA | |||
NZ (569861) | Signed Request Form (Obtain from client and file ASAP) Annuity (Dec 20, 2010, but annuity fee is not due until grant)Response to OA and Deadline for Acceptance (May 25, 2011) | |||
KR (1020087016931) | Request Exam (Dec 20, 2011) | |||
5. Hydrogenation | PROCESS FOR CATALYTICALLY HYDROGENATING PHYTOSTEROLS | XXXXXXXXX, Xxxx; XXXXXX, Xxxxx X. |
US (Issued Patent No. 6,673,951) | Annuity (July 6, 2011) File and Record Assignment |
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6. Omega | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PHYTOSTEROL, PHYTOSTANOL OR MIXTURES OF BOTH AND OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS OR DERIVATIVES THEREOF AND USE OF THE COMPOSITION IN TREATING OR PREVENTING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND OTHER DISORDERS | XXXXX, Xxxx | EP (99932570.7) | Annuity (July 20 10/Jan 20 11) Annuity (July 20 11/Jan 20 12) EPO rejected appln after oral hearing, awaiting Written Opinion (June 29/10 requested status from EP associate, still awaiting Decision. Consider Appeal) Deadline for filing Divisionals (Oct 1, 2010). |
AU (2007202868) | Annuity (July 20 10/ Jan 20 11) Response to OA (Aug 12/10 - extendible) — Deadline for Acceptance (Aug 12 10)[9-mth extension available (final May 12/11)] |
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8. BC Chemical - Tall Oil Pitch (Licensed to Cognis) | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF PHYTOSTEROLS FROM TALL OIL PITCH | XXXX, Xxxxxx; NORMAN, Hugh, S., 0.; MACMILLAN, Angus, Kirke |
US (12/233,392) | Notice of Appeal Filed Jan 4, 2010 Appeal Brief Due (Original Due Date Mar 2, 10/Final Aug 2, 2010) File and Record Assignment |
JP (Issued Patent No. 3781968) |
Annuity (FINAL Date -Sept 17, 2010) Annuity (March 17, 2011'Sept 17,2011) | |||
EP (Issued Patent No. EP1056767B1 — Opposed and revoked but under appeal: If appeal successful - validated in: DE (69909251) DK (1056767) FI (1056767) FR (1056767) SE (1056767)) |
Awaiting Hearing Date from Opposition Board. |
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9. Pulping Soap | STEROLCOMPOSITIONS FROM PULPING SOAP | Xxxxxx;JamesP. Xxxxx; Xxxx Xxxxx;Xxxxx X. |
AU (2010202276) (DIV) | Annuity ( Sept 29 2010/Mar 29 2011) Request Exam (Dec 22, 2010) Annuity ( Sept 29 2011/Mar 29 2012) |
EP (Pending 1707572) | Awaiting OA Annuity (Sept29 2010/Mar 29 11) File Divisionals (Oct 1, 2010) Annuity (Sept29 2011) | |||
EP (Issued Patent No. 0783514 — GR, ES, CH, GB, LU, AT, BE, DK, FR, 1E, IT, MC, NL, PT, DE, SE) | Annuity (Sept 29 10/Mar 29 11) Annuity (Sept 29 11) | |||
CN (Issued Patent No. 1057768) | Annuity (Sept 29, 2010/March 29, 2011) Annuity (Sept 29, 2011 /March 29, 2012) | |||
MX (Issued Patent No. 267921) | Working(July 1, 2012) Annuity (Sept 29, 2014) | |||
MX (Issued Patent No. 213413) | Annuity (Sept 29, 2013) | |||
RU (Issued Patent No. 2165431) | Annuity (Sept 29, 2010/March 29, 2011) Annuity (Sept 29, 2011/March 29, 2012) | |||
PL (Issued Patent No. 186441) | Annuity (Sept 29, 2010/March 29, 2011) Annuity (Sept 29, 201I/March 29, 2012) |
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NZ (Issued Patent No. 293210) | Annuity (Sept 29, 2011) |
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10. Complexation | PROCESS OF PURIFYING PHYTOSTEROLS FROM WOOD OR PLANT-DERIVED SOURCES BY MEANS OF METAL SALT COMPLEXES AND COMPOSITIONS RESULTING THEREFROM | XXXX, Xxxxx, L.; XXXXXX, Xxxxx, P.; MILANOVA, Radka, K.; XXXXXX, Xxxx |
EP (Issued Patent No. 1173464 — AT, CH, CY, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, NL, PT, ES, DE) | Annuity (Final - Oct 27 10) Annuity (Feb 27 100ct 27 2010 |
JP (2000614270) | Awaiting OA | |||
11. Numico | CHOLESTEROL LOWERING SUPPLEMENT | XXXX, Xx; XX XXXX, Xxxxxxxxx, Bartholomeus, Andreas; VAN DER ZEE, Luutsche; XXXXXXX, Xxxxxx; VAN NORREN, Klaske; VAN DER BURGT, Leontine, Martina, Xxxxxxx |
US (Issued Patent No. 6933291) | Annuity (Feb 23, 2013) |
US (10/433,308) | Appeal Brief (Mar 22 10) - (FINAL — Aug 22 10) | |||
EP (01998234.7) | Annuity (Nov 29, 2010/May 29 2011) File Divisionals? (Oct 1 10) Annuity (Nov 29, 2011/May 29 2012) | |||
CA (2,430,315) | 9th Yr Annuity (Nov 29 10) 10th Yr Annuity (Nov 29 10) | |||
17. Crystalline | CRYSTALLINE COMPOSITES COMPRISING HYTOSTEROLS AND PHYTOSTANOLS OR DERIVATIVES THEREOF | STEWART, David, Xxxx; | AU (2009202917) | Annuity (July 22 10 — Final) Annuity (Jan 22 11/July 22 11) |
BR (0000000000) | Annuity (Final - Oct 22 10) Annuity (April 22 11/Oct 22 11) | |||
MX (Issued Patent No. 1233732) | Annuity (Jan 22, 2011/July 22 11) | |||
19. Enhanced Solubility | COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PHYTOSTEROL AND/OR PHYTOSTANOL HAVING ENHANCED SOLUBILITY AND DISPERSABILITY | STEWART, David, Xxxx; MILANOVA, Radka, K.; XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx; WALLIS, Simon, Xxxxxx; |
NZ (Issued Patent No. 508645) | Annuity (June 7, 2012) |
20. Microionization | METHOD OF PREPARING MICROPARTICLES OF PHYTOSTEROLS OR PHYTOSTANOLS | XXXXXXXXXXX„ Xxxxx | JP (2000596780) | Awaiting OA |
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24. Glucomannan | COMPOSITION COMPRISING ONE OR MORE PHYTOSTEROLS AND/OR PHYTOSTANOLS AND GLUCOMANNAN AND USES OF THE COMPOSITION IN TREATING LIPID DISORDERS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT TYPE II DIABETES | XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx; XXXXX, Xxxxx, J. |
EP (04737755.1) | Annuity (Final - Nov 30 10) File Divisionals? (Oct 1, 2010) Annuity (May 31 2011 Nov 30 2011) |
25. Shelf-Life | METHOD OF PRESERVATION OF A FOOD PRODUCT AND COMPOSITION COMPRISING ONE OR MORE PHYTOSTEROLS AND/OR PHYTOSTANOLS USEFUL FOR THIS PURPOSE | XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx | EP (05706467.7) | Annuity (Aug 7 10 - FINAL) Annuity (Feb 7 2011/Aug 7 2011 |
AU (2005211143) | Acceptance Deadline and Response to OA (Sept 9 10/June 9 11) Annuity (FINAL - Aug 7 10) Annuity (Feb 7 2011/Aug 7 2011 | |||
BR (P105074304) | Annuity (Final -Nov 7 10) Annuity (May 7 11/Nov 7 11 | |||
CA (2552510) | STATUS. Response filed and appinreinstated Annuity (Feb 7, 2013) | |||
CN (200580006452.X) HK (07107237.1) |
Awaiting OA Annuity (Feb 7, 2013) | |||
NZ (580569 - DIV) | Deadline for Acceptance and OA response(Jan 20 11) Need Executed Form 2 from Client (File ASAP) |
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27. Black Rice | A PROCESS FOR THE EXTRACTION OF ANTHOCYANINS FROM BLACK RICE AND COMPOSITION THEREOF | XXXXXXXXXXX, Xxxxx; XX, Xxxx; XXXXX, Xxxxx, D. |
BR(PI03086984) | Annuity (Final - Dec 26 10) Annuity (June 26 11/Dec 26 11 |
EP (03709488.5 — Notice of Intent to Grant Rec'd) | Annuity (Sept 26 10 - FINAL) Awaiting Decision to Grant from EPO Validation in desired EP Countries (GB, FR, DE?) Annuity (Xxx 00 00/Xxxx 00 00) | |||
XX (05107570.8) | Annuity (Xxx 00 00/Xxxx 00 00) | |||
XX (2003577910) | Response (Final-Sept 30/10 | |||
RU (Issued Patent No. 2336088) | Annuity (Sept 26 10 — FINAL) Annuity (Mar 26 11 Sept 26 11) |
Confirmatory Assignments are required to be filed (see Section 6.8 of the Agreement).
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Active Trade-xxxx Applications and Registrations and Domain Names
Recorded Owner field: F = Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., N = Novartis AG
TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
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EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) | 05,29,30,32 | 12/08/2006 | 5,538,467 | 11/07/2007 | 5,538,467 | F | ||
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AUSTRALIA | 05,42 | 12/17/2001 | 898355 | 05/29/2002 | 898355 | F | ||
5. REDUCHOL | ||||||||
AUSTRALIA | 05 | 09/26/1989 | 520039 | 11/22/1991 | 520039 | F | ||
IRELAND | 05 | 10/06/1989 | 5456/89 | 10/06/1989 | 136021 | F | ||
JAPAN | 05 | 09118/2001 | 2001/84569 | 02/21/2003 | 4647593 | F | ||
NEW ZEALAND | 05 | 09/25/1989 | 196342 | 04/19/1993 | 000000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 05 | 10/26/1989 | 7118 | 10/20/1995 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXXX | 05 | 09/27/1989 | T89/06345A | 09/27/1989 | X00/00000X | X | ||
XXXXXX XXXXXXX | 05 | 10/03/1989 | 1400564 | 02/22/1991 | 1400564 | F | ||
6. REDUCOL | ||||||||
AUSTRIA | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||
BENELUX | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||
EL SALAVOR | 05 | 11/24/1993 | 195/20 | N | ||||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) | 05,29,30,32 | 12/15/1999 | 1424720 | 11/18/2003 | 1424720 | F | ||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) | 29 | 09/22/2006 | 5331723 | 07/20/2007 | 5331723 | F | ||
FRANCE | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||
ITALY | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
LIECHTENSTEIN | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||
MONACO | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||
MOROCCO | 05 | 01/10/1990 | 548975A | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | X | ||
XXXXXXXX | 0 | 00/00/0000 | 000000 | X | ||||
XXXXXXXX | 29 | 10/27/2009 | 939118 | F | ||||
PARAGUAY | 30 | 10/27/2009 | 939120 | X | ||||
XXXXXXXX | 00 | 00/00/0000 | 000000 | X | ||||
XXXXXXXXXXX | 05,29,30,32 | 12/02/1999 | 473235 | 06/02/2000 | 473235 | F | ||
WIPO | 05 | 04/03/1990 | 548975A | F | ||||
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ARGENTINA | 32 | 07/12/2000 | 2296433 | 12/10/2001 | 1855056 | F | ||
ARGENTINA | 05 | 07/12/2000 | 2296430 | 06/17/2003 | 1932115 | F | ||
ARGENTINA | 29 | 07/12/2000 | 2296431 | 12/10/2001 | 1855053 | F | ||
ARGENTINA | 30 | 07/12/2000 | 2296432 | 12/10/2001 | 1855055 | F | ||
AUSTRALIA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/10/2000 | 841993 | 05/06/2003 | 841993 | F | ||
BANGLADESH | 30 | 07/13/2000 | C-10064 | 05/24/2007 | X-00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXXXX | 00 | 07/13/2000 | C-10065 | 04/29/2007 | C-10065 | N | ||
BANGLAGESH | 29 | 07/13/2000 | C-10063 | 05/24/2007 | X-00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXXXX | 00 | 07/13/2000 | C-10062 | 10/13/2003 | C-10062 | N | ||
BOLIVIA | 05 | 01/04/2007 | -- | 06/03/2008 | 113675-C | F | ||
BOLIVIA | 29 | 01/04/2007 | -- | 06/03/2008 | 113678-C | F | ||
BOLIVIA | 30 | 01/04/2007 | -- | 06/03/2008 | 113677-C | F | ||
BOLIVIA | 32 | 01/04/2007 | -- | 06/03/2008 | 1.13676-C | F | ||
BRAZIL | 05 | 07/28/2000 | 822479460 | N | ||||
BRAZIL | 30 | 07/28/2000 | 822479486 | F | ||||
BRAZIL | 29 | 07/29/2000 | 822479478 | 02/27/2007 | 822479478 | F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
BRAZIL | 32 | 07/28/2000 | 822479451 | F | ||||
CHILE | 29,30,32 | 07/21/2000 | 494136 | 05/20/2005 | 725921 | N | ||
CHINA | 29,32,30 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
COLOMBIA | 32 | 003849 | 08/29/2007 | 343058 | F | |||
XXXXXXXX | 00 | 000000 | 00/00/0000 | 000000 | X | |||
XXXXXXXX | 30 | 003848 | 08/29/2007 | 343057 | F | |||
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX | 00 | 07/27/2000 | 2002/16052 | 01/15/2001 | 130421 | N | ||
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX | 00 | 07/27/2000 | 2002/16053 | 01/15/2001 | 130422 | N | ||
XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX | 00 | 07/27/2000 | 2002/15623 | 09/30/2004 | 143819 | N | ||
EQUADOR | 32 | 07/09/2000 | 105698 | 02/13/2001 | 9672 | N | ||
EQUADOR | 29 | 07/09/2000 | 105697 | 02/13/2001 | 9671 | N | ||
EQUADOR | 30 | 07/10/2000 | 105695 | 02/13/2001 | 0000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 5 | 10/25/2006 | 177002 | N | ||||
EL SALVADOR | 32 | 07/14/2000 | 5171/00 | 05/31/2001 | 104/131 | N | ||
EL SALVADOR | 30 | 07/14/2000 | 5170/00 | 05/31/2001 | 76/131 | N | ||
EL SALVADOR | 29 | 07/14/2000 | 5168/00 | 03/09/2004 | 181/182 | N | ||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) | 05,29,30,32 | 07/04/2000 | 1738871 | 10/23/2003 | 1738871 | F | ||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) | 29 | 09/22/2006 | 5331806 | 07/18/2007 | 5331806 | F | ||
GUATEMALA | 05 | 07/12/2000 | 5540/2000 | 11/17/2003 | 126844 | N | ||
GUATEMALA | 29 | 07/12/2000 | 5534/2000 | 03/14/2001 | 110326 | N | ||
GUATEMALA | 30 | 07/12/2000 | 5533/2000 | 04/11/2001 | 109705 | N |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
GUATEMALA | 32 | 07/12/2000 | 5535/2000 | 04/17/2001 | 111279 | N | ||
HONDURAS | 32 | 07/11/2000 | 9943/2000 | 06/01/2001 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXX | 29 | 07/11/2000 | 9941/2000 | 12/28/2000 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXX | 30 | 07/11/2000 | 9942/2000 | 12/28/2000 | 80293 | N | ||
HONG KONG | 05,29,30,32 | 07/12/2000 | 15420/2000 | 04/11/2001 | 200104315AA | F | ||
ISARAEL | 05 | 07/09/2000 | 139565 | 11/12/2001 | 139565 | N | ||
ISARAEL | 32 | 07/09/2000 | 139569 | 12/04/2001 | 139569 | N | ||
ISRAEL | 30 | 07/09/2000 | 139567 | 12/04/2001 | 139567 | N | ||
ISRAEL | 29 | 07/09/2000 | 139566 | 12/04/2001 | 000000 | X | ||
XXXXX | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/12/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 |
F | |
LEBANON | 05,29,30,32 | 07/12/2000 | 84180 | 07/12/2000 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXX | 29 | 07/12/2000 | 2000/9165 | 09/12/2003 | 2000/9165 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 |
N | |
MALAYSIA | 30 | 07/12/2000 | 2000/9163 | 07/12/2000 | 2000/9163 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 |
N | |
MALAYSIA | 32 | 07/12/2000 | 2000/9162 | 07/29/2004 | 2000/9162 | Renewal due July 12, 2010 |
N | |
NEW ZEALAND | 05,29,30,32 | 07/10/2000 | 618335 | 03/15/2001 | 618335 | N | ||
NICARAGUA | 32 | 07/20/2000 | 03348/2000 | 08/22/2001 | 50621 | N | ||
NICARAGUA | 30 | 07/20/2000 | 03347/2000 | 08/22/2001 | 50622 | N | ||
NICARAGUA | 29 | 07/20/2000 | 03346/2000 | 08/22/2001 | 50623 | N | ||
NICARAGUA | 05 | 07/20/2000 | 03345/2000 | 08/21/2001 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 30 | 08/01/2000 | 45850 | 10/20/2004 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 32 | 08/01/2000 | 45826 | 04/05/2004 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXX | 05 | 08/01/2000 | 45828 | 02/09/2006 | 00000 | X |
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XXXXX-XXXX |
XXXXXXX |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
NIGERIA | 29 | 08/01/2000 | 45827 | 09/12/2003 | 61994 | N | ||
XXXX | 00 | 02/15/2007 | 305979 | 08/07/2007 | 129598 | F | ||
XXXX | 00 | 02/15/2007 | 305980 | 10/11/2007 | 131513 | F | ||
XXXX | 00 | 02/15/2007 | 305981 | 10/12/2007 | 131624 | F | ||
POLAND | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | 10/24/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |
SOUTH KOREA | 05,29,30,32 | 07/10/2000 | 2000-33311 | 04/25/2002 | 000000 | X | ||
XXX XXXXX | 30 | 08/01/2000 | 00000 | X | ||||
XXX XXXXX | 29 | 08/01/2000 | 99240 | 08/01/2000 | 00000 | X | ||
XXX XXXXX | 32 | 08/01/2000 | 99242 | 10/30/2009 | 00000 | X | ||
XXX XXXXX | 05 | 08/01n000 | 99239 | 12/13/2004 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXXXXXXX | 05,29,30,32 | 07/04/2000 | 7832/2000 | 11/25/2000 | 474477 | F | ||
TAIWAN | 32 | 07/11/2000 | 89039589 | 11/01/2001 | 968880 | N | ||
TAIWAN | 29 | 07/11/2000 | 89039587 | 08/16/2002 | 1012207 | N | ||
TAIWAN | 30 | 07/11/2000 | 89039588 | 11/01/2001 | 968787 | N | ||
TAIWAN | 05 | 07/11/2000 | 89039586 | 08/16/2002 | 1010631 | N | ||
UNITED ARAB EMR | 30 | 09/13/2000 | 38362 | 06/17/2002 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXX XXXX EMR | 29 | 09/13/2000 | 38361 | 06/17/2002 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXX XXXX EMR | 32 | 09/13/2000 | 38363 | 06/17/2002 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXX XXXX EMR | 05 | 09/13/2000 | 38360 | 03/16/2005 | 00000 | X | ||
XXXXXX XXXXXX | 05 | 04/23/2004 | 78/407,146 | 12/12/2006 | 3,184,453 | F | ||
UNITED STATES | 05 | 07/07/2000 | 78/015,754 | 08/03/2004 | 2,870,363 | F | ||
URUGUAY | 05,29,30,32 | 07/13/2000 | 324449 | 08/03/2001 | 324449 | F | ||
VENEZUELA | 30 | 07/10/2000 | 12075/2000 | 06/01/2001 | P232209 | N | ||
VENEZUELA | 32 | 07/10/2000 | 12076/2000 | 06/01/2001 | P232210 | N |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded owner |
VENEZUELA | 29 | 07/10/2000 | 12077/2000 | 06/01/2001 | P232211 | N | ||
WIPO | 05,29,30,32 | 07/24/2000 | 741408A | Renewal due July 24, 2010 | F | |||
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AUSTRALIA | 05,29,30,32 | 04/28/2008 | 1237201 | 12/09/2008 | 1237201 | F | ||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) | 05,29,30,32 | 04/26/2007 | 5858998 | 02/06/2008 | 5858998 | X | ||
XXXXXXXX | 0 | 00/00/0000 | 000000 | X | ||||
XXXXXXXX | 29 | 10/27/2009 | 939122 | X | ||||
XXXXXXXX | 00 | 00/00/0000 | 000000 | X | ||||
XXXXXXXX | 32 | 10/27/2009 | 939123 | F | ||||
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JAPAN | 05,29,30,32 | 06/22/2001 | 2001/57174 | 07/05/2002 | 4583810 | F | ||
10. Reducol, Clinically Proven |
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AUSTRALIA | 05,29,30,32 | 04/28/2008 | 1237202 | 12/09/2008 | 1237202 | F | ||
EUROPEAN UNION (CTM) | 05,29,30,32 | 04/26/2007 | 5858626 | 02/12/2008 | 5858626 | F | ||
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AUSTRALIA | 05,42 | 12/17/2001 | 898356 | 05/29/2002 | 898356 | F | ||
12. VIVOLA | ||||||||
CANADA | W | 07/18/2003 | 1,184,969 | 08/21/2006 | TMA670,485 | F | ||
JAPAN | 29 | 01/07/2004 | 2004- | 06/11/2004 | 4778038 | F |
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TRADE-XXXX |
COUNTRY |
CLASSES |
FILING DATE |
APPLICATION NO. |
GRANT DATE OR REGISTRATION DATE |
REGISTRATION NO. |
NOTES |
Recorded Owner |
SOUTH KOREA | 29 | 01/06/2004 | 2004-472 | 12/06/2004 | 601741 | F | ||
UNITED STATES | 29 | 09/30/2003 | 78/307,166 | 06/12/2007 | 3,250,377 | F | ||
13. XYTANOL | ||||||||
CANADA | W | 02/27/1995 | 776,466 | 09/14/1998 | TMA500,559 | F |
Except with Purchaser's consent, Seller shall renew trade-marks noted as having a renewal date between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
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SCHEDULE 4.5 (f) | ||||
DD Section | Other party | Contract Name | Restrictions or limitations on use of Intellectual Property. See referenced Assumed Contracts for details | Date |
B1 | [Redacted-customers names.] | SUPPLY AND LICENSE AGREEMENT | [Redacted. Sensitive commerical information regarding customers ogrenmants] | 1-Jun-06 |
B1 | REDUCOL SUPPLY AGREEMENT AND | 21-Oct-09 | ||
B2 | AGENT AGREEMENT | 5-Apr-07 | ||
A4 | AMENDMENT TO TECHNOLOGY LICENSE | 8-Apr-09 | ||
A4 | ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT | 9-Apr-09 | ||
B2 | [_] LTD. FORBES. SALES REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT | 31-Jul-07 | ||
B1 | AMENDMENT TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 23-Nov-04 | ||
B1 | SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 24-Nov-03 | ||
B1 | SUPPLEMENTAL TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 1-Apr-06 | ||
B4 | JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS | 19-Jun-06 | ||
B2 | AGREEMENT | 23-Aug-07 | ||
B2 | SALES REPRESENTATION | 1-Jan-08 | ||
A3 &A4 | SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT | 18-Oct-05 | ||
B1 | LICENSE AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 1-Jan-06 | ||
B1 | CO-DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT | 1-Nov-08 | ||
A4 | FORBES TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT | 17-Jul-01 | ||
B2 | SUPPLY, TRADEMARK AND TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT | 1-Sep-08 | ||
A3 | LICENSE TERMINATION AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT |
7-Jul-10 | ||
B2 | REDUCOL SUPPLY AGREEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT | 26-Mar-07 |
SCHEDULE 4.6
PENDING ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SELLER
Seller’s Patents:
No. | Title | Inventors | Description of Dispute against Seller |
BC Chemical - Tall Oil Pitch (Licensed to Cognis) | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF PHYTOSTEROLS FROM TALL OIL PITCH | XXXX, Xxxxxx; NORMAN, Hugh, S., O.; MACMILLAN, Angus, Kirke |
EP (Issued Patent No. EP1056767B I— Opposed and revoked but under appeal. Awaiting Hearing Date from Opposition Board. If appeal successful - validated in: DE (69909251) DK (1056767) FI (1056767) FR (1056767) SE (1056767)) |
Seller's Trademarks:
Jurisdiction | Parties | Description of Dispute against Seller |
India | Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd. x. Xxxxxx Medi-Tech Inc. (and Novartis A.G.) | Trade-xxxx opposition by Arjuna Natural Extracts. The Indian Trade-marks Registry indicates that the REDUCOL & Design application No. 970,830 (originally filed by Novartis A.G.) was opposed by Arjuna Natural Extracts on January 24, 2005. However, as of May 17, 2010, no notice of opposition has been served on Indian trade-marks counsel for Novartis and or Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.. |
SCHEDULE 4.8
ENCUMBRANCES
[Redacted – sensitive commercial information regarding encumbrances on assets]
SCHEDULE 4.10 | ||||
DD Section | Other party | Contract Name | Non-competition Agreements or Preferential Obligations. See referenced Assumed Contracts for details | Date |
B1 | [Redacted - customer names] | SUPPLY AND LICENSE AGREEMENT | [Redacted - sensitive customer information regarding customer agreements] | 1-Jun-06 |
B1 | REDUCOL SUPPLY AGREEMENT AND | 21-Oct-09 | ||
B2 | AGENT AGREEMENT | 5-Apr-07 | ||
A4 | AMENDMENT TO TECHNOLOGY LICENSE | 8-Apr-09 | ||
A4 | ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT | 9-Apr-09 | ||
B2 | [_] FORBES. SALES REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT | 31-Jul-07 | ||
B1 | AMENDMENT TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 23-Nov-04 | ||
B1 | SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 24-Nov-03 | ||
B1 | SUPPLEMENTAL TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 1-Apr-06 | ||
B4 | JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS | 19-Jun-06 | ||
B2 | AGREEMENT | 23-Aug-07 | ||
B2 | SALES REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT | 1-Jan-08 | ||
A3 & A4 | SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT | 18-Oct-05 | ||
B1 | LICENSE AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 1-Jan-06 | ||
B1 | CO-DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT | 1-Nov-08 | ||
A4 | FORBES TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT | 17-Jul-01 | ||
B2 | SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 1-Jan-06 | ||
B2 | AMENDMENT TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 14-Sep-06 | ||
B2 | AMENDMENT #2 TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 8-Dec-06 | ||
B2 | AMENDMENT #3 TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 8-Apr-09 | ||
B2 | SUPPLY, TRADEMARK AND TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT | 1-Sep-08 |
SCHEDULE 4.11
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN SELLER AND REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REGARDING PRODUCTS SINCE JUNE, 2007
Jurisdiction | Corresponding document control (DC) number | Document type | Comments |
US | 00536 | Letter to FDA (Division of Dietary Supplement Programs) Update of New Dietary Ingredient Notification (RPT-77) | N/A |
Canada | 00685 - 00691; 00705, 00708, 00711, 00712, 00716, 00717, 00746, 00748 - 00750 | Applications and responses from NHPD Health Canada | N/A |
European Union/Codex | 00848 | All emails from [_] in last 3 years | [_] represents Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. |
Australia/New Zealand, Novel Foods | 00849 | All emails from [_] in last 3 years | [_] is representing Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. |
Xxxxxxxxx/Xxx Xxxxxxx, XXX | 00000 | Emails from [_] in last 3 years | [_] represents Forbes Medi-Tech for registering products under TGA |
Malaysia | 00845 | Corresponding emails from [_] re submission to Ministry of Health (MOH) Plant sterol/stanol function claims in all food categories | [_] is representing Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. |
Philippines | 00948 | Corresponding emails with [__] | [_] is representing Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. |
Japan | 00850 | Corresponding emails re trial import and documentation | [_] is representing Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. |
Thailand | 00847 | Corresponding emails with [_] product registration | [_] is representing Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. |
Brazil | 00846 | Registration to ANVISA. Corresponding emails to [_] (Food Staff) | [_] is representing Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. |
[Redacted - names of agents, distributors and consultants.]
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Columbia | 00842 | Registration to INVIMA (Sanitary Authority). | [_] is representing Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. |
Turkey | 00841 | Registration to the Ministry of Agriculture | [_] is representing Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. |
Iran | 00694, 00695 | Application to the Iranian Ministry of Health | [_] is representing Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. in Middle East. |
Kuwait | 00696 | Application to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health | [_] is representing Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. in Xxxxxx Xxxx. |
Xxxxxxxxx | 00000 | Communications with 11111 | [_] Ltd, is representing Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. |
[Redacted - names of agents, distributors and consultants.]
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SCHEDULE 4.12
INVENTORY
Qualified Inventory: see Appendix 1
Unqualified Inventory: see Appendix 2
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Appendix 1
Qualified Inventory
[Redacted — sensitive commercial information regarding inventory.]
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Appendix 2
Unqualified Inventory
[Redacted — sensitive commercial information regarding inventory.]
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SCHEDULE 4.13 CONTRACTS | |||||
DD Section |
Other Party | Contact Name | Date | Oral Agreements / Breaches | To be Assumed by MHT |
B3 | [Redacted - customer names.] |
SERVICES AGREEMENT | 13-Jun-02 | [Redacted - sensitive commercial information regarding customers.] |
No |
B1 | SUPPLY AND LICENSE AGREEMENT | 1-Jun-06 | No | ||
B2 | QUALITY AGREEMENT | 14-Apr-08 | Yes | ||
B3 | PUBLIC WAREHOUSING AGREEMENTS | 1-Jan-07 | No | ||
B3 | MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORT CONTRACT | 12-Jan-07 | No | ||
B1 | REDUCOL SUPPLY AGREEMENT AND | 21-Oct-09 | Yes | ||
B2 | AGENT AGREEMENT | 5-Apr-07 | Yes | ||
A3 | ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT | 31-Dec-00 | No | ||
B3 | CONSULTING AGREEMENT | 21-Aug-07 | No | ||
A4 | AMENDMENT TO TECHNOLOGY LICENSE | 8-Apr-09 | Yes | ||
A4 | ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION | 9-Apr-09 | Yes | ||
B2 | [_]. FORBES. SALES REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT | 31-Jul-07 | Yes | ||
B4 | JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS | 24-Nov-03 | No | ||
B1 | SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 23-Nov-04 | No | ||
B1 | AMENDMENT TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 24-Nov-03 | No | ||
B1 | AMENDMENT TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 1-Apr-06 | No | ||
B1 | SUPPLEMENTAL TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 19-Jun-06 | No | ||
B4 | CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT | 27-Jun-06 | No | ||
B1 | SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 1-May-08 | No | ||
B3 | SERVICES AGREEMENT | 7-Feb-06 | No | ||
B2 | LETTER OF AGREEMENT | 29-Oct-09 | Yes | ||
B3 | CONTRACT AND RATE QUOTATION | 7-Feb-06 | No | ||
B3 | AGREEMENT | 7-Feb-06 | No | ||
B3 | TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT | 7-Feb-06 | Yes | ||
B3 | Storage Proposal | 7-Feb-06 | No | ||
B1 | GUARANTEE LETTER | 16-Oct-09 | No | ||
B3 | CONTRACT AND RATE SCHEDULE | 7-Feb-06 | No | ||
B3 | CONTRACT AND RATE SCHEDULE | 7-Feb-06 | No | ||
B3 | AGREEMENT | 8-Jan-07 | No | ||
B3 | AMENDING AGREEMENT | 1-Apr-07 | No | ||
B2 | AGREEMENT | 23-Aug-07 | No | ||
B2 | SALES REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT | 1-Jan-08 | Yes | ||
B3 | LETTER OF ASSIGNMENT | 21-Apr-10 | Yes | ||
A3 | SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT | 18-Oct-05 | No |
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SCHEDULE 4.13 CONTRACTS | |||||
DD Section |
Other Party | Contact Name | Date | Oral Agreements / Breaches | To be Assumed by MHT |
B3 | [Redacted - customer names.] |
AGREEMENT | 27-Oct-06 | [Redacted - sensitive commercial information regarding customers.] |
No |
B3 | AGREEMENT | 22-Apr-08 | No | ||
B3 | AGREEMENT | 22-Apr-08 | No | ||
B3 | AGREEMENT | 5-Aug-09 | No | ||
B3 | WAREHOUSE AGREEMENT | 15-Feb-05 | No | ||
B1 | LICENSE AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 1-Jan-06 | Yes | ||
B1 | CO-DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT | 1-Nov-08 | Yes | ||
A4 | FORBES TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT | 17-Jul-01 | Yes | ||
B2 | SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 1-Jan-06 | Yes | ||
B2 | AMENDMENT TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 14-Sep-06 | Yes | ||
B2 | AMENDMENT #2 TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 8-Dec-06 | Yes | ||
B2 | AMENDMENT #3 TO SUPPLY AGREEMENT | 8-Apr-09 | Yes | ||
B1 | TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT | 26-Jan-07 | Yes | ||
B1 | TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT | 1-Jan-07 | Yes | ||
B2 | SUPPLY AND TECHNOLOGY AND TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT | 31-Oct-08 | No | ||
B2 | SUPPLY, TRADEMARK AND TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT | 1-Sep-08 | Yes | ||
B2 | Distribution Agreement | 30-Jun-08 | Yes | ||
Non-written, by Invoice | n/a | No | |||
A3 | LICENSE TERMINATION AGREEMENT | 7-Jul-10 | No | ||
B3 | FEE AGREEMENT | 19-Nov-07 | No | ||
FEE AGREEMENT | 1-Apr-08 | No | |||
B2 | MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT [_] | 26-Mar-07 | No | ||
B2 | REDUCOL SUPPLY AGREEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT | 26-Mar-07 | Yes |
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SCHEDULE 4.13 CONTRACTS - PURCHASE ORDERS
Updated as of: 7-Jul-10
Forbes Issued Outstanding Purchase Orders to Vendors with Shipments Pending as of Date Noted Above.
[Redacted - sensitive commercial information about purchase orders.]
SCHEDULE 4.16
OUTSTANDING PRODUCT WARRANTY CLAIMS SELLER'S STANDARD PRODUCT RETURN POLICY
Outstanding Product Warranty Claims:
Nil.
Seller's Standard Product Return Policy:
See attached.
Product Return Policy
In order to serve you in the best possible manner, outlined below are the terms of our Product Return Policy. The Product Return Policy applies when there is no Supply Contract article covering Product Returns. If a supply contract is in place, the terms of such contract prevail.
All requests for product returns are to be directed to your Sales Representative. Forbes will gladly accept returns for the following reasons, but not limited to:
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The finished product or the technology associated with incorporating the Forbes ingredient has been discontinued and there is no other use for the material.
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There is a material quality defect in the Forbes product.
To return a product, the following conditions apply:
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With the exception of Ester products which are NOT returnable, all products must have a minimum 50% shelf-life remaining
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Products must have been stored under the recommended storage conditions.
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Products must be unopened, in their original packaging and saleable.
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Product labels must be unadulterated.
Procedure to follow to return product(s):
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Contact your Forbes Sales Representative (604.689.5899, info@forbesmedi,com)
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Please provide a written letter certifying products were stored under the recommended storage conditions.
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A Return Authorization Number (RAN) will be issued by Forbes Customer Service as authorization of the return.
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If a RAN is authorized, Forbes will indicate to which Forbes Distribution Center the return is to be sent.
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The Customer will incur all costs associated with the return, as deemed appropriate with the reason for the return.
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Forbes will provide logistical details for the return, if requested. The Customer nominated carrier must ensure product is shipped undera ppropriate conditions,i .e.refrigeration if required.
Credit of Return Product
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Credit to an account is made only after received goods ar einspected and deemed acceptable by Forbes or a Forbes Agent, in Forbes sole discretion.
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Credit to an account is made in the original currency, where possible.
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A re-stocking / handling fee (up to 20%) may be applied.
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Effective Date: July 12 2007 |
SCHEDULE 4.17
PERMITS HELD BY SELLER FOR CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS
Jurisdiction | Regulatory Authority | Approvals Granted | Corresponding regulatory approval document | Notification to Regulatory Authorities Required |
World Health Organization (WHO) | Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) | Codex Alirnentarius (Approval is not specific to Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.) | A Phytosterols, Phytostanols and Their Esters. Chemical and Technical Assessment for 69th JECFA | NO |
United States | US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status; Health Claim Approved | FDA Letter GRAS Notice No. GRN 000039; FDA letter of enforcement discretion (heart health claim); The New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) notification - under the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health Education Act (DSHEA) | YES. Letter to FDA notifying change. To be done through 111111111 |
Canada | Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Health Canada | Novel foods with phytosterols approved; Health Claim approved (Approval is not specific to Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.) |
Notice of Assessment of Certain Categories of Foods Containing Added hytosterols (Annex 1); Summary of Health Canada's Assessment of a health claim about plant sterols in foods and blood cholesterol lowering (Annex 2) |
YES. A letter notifying Health Canada of the change of ownership is needed for each application on file |
Natural Health Product Directorate (NHPD), Health Canada | Expect approval before end of 2010 | None available | YES. A letter notifying Health Canada of the change of ownership is needed for each application on file |
[Redacted - name of agent/consultant]
Jurisdiction | Regulatory Authority | Approvals Granted | Corresponding regulatory approval document | Notification to Regulatory Authorities Required |
European Union | EU Commission | Food and supplements approved; Health Claim approved | Commission Decision 2004/845/EC (Ingredient approval); Commission Regulation EC/983/2009 (health claim approval) | NO |
Australia/ New Zealand | Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Complementary Medicines |
Supplements approved (not specific to Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.) |
Therapeutic Goods Administration Compositional Guideline - Conifer Phytosterols Complex | YES. To be done through [___] |
Australia/ New Zealand | Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Novel Foods | Food types approved (not specific to Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.) | A417 Final Assessment Report—Tall oil non-esterified phytosterols derived from tall oil. Sterols Approved ANZFA Australia; Application A1019 - Exclusive use of phytosterol esters in lower-fat cheese products; Application A1024 - Equivalence of plant stanols, sterols & their fatty acid esters | NO |
SOUTH EAST ASIA | ||||
Malaysia | Ministry of Health | Esterified form approved for all food categories; Powder only milk and soy products. (Approval is not specific to company). An application in place for other categories. Approval expected in 2010 |
Ministry of Health Letter (dated 23 January 2009) - Plant Sterol Ester help lower or reduce cholesterol; Permitted Nutrient Function Claims (Amendment for gazette Dec 2007) | NO. [___] need to be informed of change. |
Philippines | Department of Health, Manila | Currently claims approval is pending a clinical trial by Del Monte. | None available | May require permission from iiiii to use data |
[Redacted - names of agents, distributors are consultants.]
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Jurisdiction | Regulatory Authority | Approvals Granted | Corresponding regulatory approval document | Notification to Regulatory Authorities Required |
Japan | Japanese FDA authorities | Categorized as a food additive under the list of existing food additives with the product code of I 571201. | Trial import documentation (in Japanese) | Would require another import trial or notification of ownership change with Japanese authorities. Contact [__] |
Singapore | Food Control Division, Food & type products Veterinary Administration | Fat spreads and milk type products (Approval is not specific to company) | Letter from Food Control Division (ref FCD 337.8), dated 7 July 2006, to [_] | NO. [_] needs to be informed of change |
Taiwan | Department of Health, Taiwan | Approved as a health food. (Approval is specific to [_]) | Document A00085 - Summary of approved [_] Plant Sterol Milk (in Taiwanese) | Notify [_] of change in ownership. |
Thailand | Thai FDA committee | Approved for use in supplements. | None available | [_] is representing Forbes in Thailand. |
SOUTH AMERICA | ||||
Brazil | National Health Surveillance Agency, Brazil (ANVISA) | Ingredient approved. (Ingredient approval is specific to Forbes). Expect approval for milk and tablets in 2010 |
Safety Assessment Phytosterols -, expedient n. 534246/07-5 from 30 August 2007 | Would require notification of ownership change. To be done through [_] (FoodStaff) |
Uruguay | Ministry of Health, Uruguay | Food categories approved | None available | YES. Notify [_] |
Chile | Republic of Chile, Ministry of Health | Recognizes JECFA approval - Codex Alimentarius | Technical Forms for Nutritional Guidelines indicated, for the declaration of healthful properties of foods. Exempt resolution No. 556 of 2005. | YES. Notify [_] |
Columbia | INVIMA (Sanitary Authority) | Waiting approval for milk and supplements | None available | [_] needs to be notified |
[Redacted - names of agents/customers/consultants.]
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Jurisdiction | Regulatory | Approvals Granted | Corresponding regulatory approval document | Notification to Regulatory Authorities Required |
MIDDLE EAST | ||||
Turkey | Ministry of Health | Waiting for approval for supplements (Application is specific to [_]). | None available | [_] needs to be notified of change. |
Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia | Ministry of Agriculture | Waiting for approval for supplements. (Application is specific to [_]). | None available | [_] needs to be notified of change. |
* For more details on ingredient and food matrices approved, refer to "RegulatoryStatus of Reducol" — submitted April 27, 2010
[Redacted - names of agents/customers/consultants.]
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SCHEDULE 4.18
SELLER'S INSURANCE POLICIES
1. | Commercial General Liability |
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September 15, 2009 - September 15, 2010
2. | "All Risks" Property including Flood and Earthquake |
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September 15, 2009 - September 15, 2010
3. | Marine "In Transit" |
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September 15, 2009 - September 15, 2010
4. | Commercial General Liability (Run-Off) |
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May 9, 2008 - May 9, 2011
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Coverage obtained as part of 2008 corporate reorganization. This coverage was for old legal entity that was disposed of and covers any claims resulting from product sales in old entity prior to May 2008.
SCHEDULE 4.19
SELLER'S LIABILITIES: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE Estimated Seller's accounts payable as at Closing Date:
[Redacted – sensitive commercial information regarding payables.]
Note: the above payables are all pre-Closing liabilities of Seller that will not be assumed by Purchaser.
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Exhibit 2.5(a)(i)
XXXX OF SALE
THIS XXXX OF SALE dated the ________th day of ________, 2010 by and between Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., a corporation organized under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act (the"Seller")and MHT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Purchaser").
Pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 2010 (the "Purchase Agreement")by and between Sellerand Purchaser, Purchaser has agreed to purchase from Seller, and Seller has agreed to sell to Purchaser, all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets. All capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, shall have the meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the payment by Purchaser of the consideration specified in the Purchase Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and in further consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in the Purchase Agreement, and pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Seller does hereby convey, transfer, assign, sell and deliver to Purchaser and its successors and assigns all ofSeller's right, title and interestin and to the Purchased Assets (other than the Assumed Contracts).
To the extent provided in Section 6.6 of the Purchase Agreement, Seller agrees to execute and deliver all such furthertransfers, assignments, conveyances and assurances as may reasonably be requested by Purchaser in order to evidence, vest, perfect and confirm, document and carry out the sale of the Purchased Assets contemplated by thePurchase Agreement and this Xxxx of Sale and Purchaser's ownership of all right, title and interest therein.
To the extent of any conflict between the termsand conditions of thisBill of Sale and the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the terms and conditions ofthe Purchase Agreement shall govern, supersede and prevail. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing hereinis intended to, nor shall it, extend, amplify or otherwisealter the representations,warranties, covenants and obligations of Seller or Purchaser contained in the Purchase Agreement.
This Xxxx of Sale shall be construed and interpreted, and the rights of the Parties shall be determined, in accordance with the laws of the State ofNew York, without regard to conflicts of law principles. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply in any way to this Billof Sale or to the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise to create any rights or to impose any duties or obligations onany Party.
In the interpretation andconstruction of this Xxxx of Sale, the Parties acknowledge that the terms hereof reflect extensive negotiationsbetween the Parties and that this Xxxx of Sale shall not be deemed,for the purpose of constructionand interpretation, drafted by either Party hereto.
This Xxxx of Sale may be signedin counterparts. The Parties further agree that this Xxxx of Sale may be executed by the exchangeof facsimile signature pages.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Xxxx of Sale to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
SELLER:
FORBES MEDI-TECH INC.
By: _______________________________ |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxx |
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
PURCHASER:
MHT, LLC
By: _______________________________ |
Name: _____________________________ |
Title: _____________________________ |
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Exhibit 2.5(a)(ii)
TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT
This Trademark Assignment ("Assignment") is made as of __________, 2010 by Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., a corporation organized under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act ("Assignor"), in favor of MHT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Assignee").
RECITALS
A. Assignor owns certain trademarks and service marks identified in Schedule A (collectively, the "Marks") and the applications and registrations listed in Schedule A, except as set forth on Schedule A.
. In connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 9, 2010, by and between Assignor and Assignee (the "Purchase Agreement"), Assignor desires to transfer to Assignee all Assignor's right, title and interest in, to, and under said Marks, together with the goodwill associated with said Marks, and all Assignor's rights under said trademarks and service xxxx applications, registrations, and renewals related thereto.
C. Capitalized terms used without definition in this Assignment will have the same meanings ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Transfer of Rights by Assignor. Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and conveys to Assignee, its successors, transferees and assignees, all of Assignor's right, title and interest, including, without limitation, common law rights, in Canada, the United States and all other jurisdictions worldwide in and to each of the Marks, applications and registrations together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by the Marks and that portion of the business which is ongoing and existing to which the Marks pertain, and further including all claims for damages by reason of past, present and/or future infringement of the Marks, applications and registrations, with the right to xxx for, and collect, the same for Assignee's own use and benefit.
2. Further Assurances. Assignor, for itself and its successors and assigns, hereby covenants and agrees that, without further consideration, but at Assignee's expense, at any time and from time to time after the date hereof, to the extent provided in Section 6.6 of the Purchase Agreement it will cooperate with Assignee to execute and deliver such other documents and instruments and to do such further acts and things as from time to time may be reasonably requested by Assignee to perfect, register and enforce Assignee's ownership of any such rights. Assignor hereby appoints Assignee as Assignor's attorney-in-fact (this appointment being irrevocable and coupled with an interest) to execute such documents on its behalf.
3. Effect of Agreement. To the extent of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Assignment and the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement shall govern, supersede and prevail. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing herein is intended to, nor shall it, extend, amplify or otherwise alter the representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of Assignor or Assignee contained in the Purchase Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor has caused this Assignment to be executed on the date first written above.
FORBES MEDI-TECH INC. | |
By:____________________________ | |
Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Xxxx Assignment]
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SCHEDULE A
A-1
Exhibit 2.5(a)(iii)
PATENT ASSIGNMENT
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., a corporation organized under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act ("Assignor"):
1. hereby sells, assigns and transfers to MHT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Assignee"), for itself and its successors, transferees and assignees, (a) Assignor's entire and exclusive right, title and interest, in any jurisdiction, in and to all inventions and improvements ("Subject Matter") that are disclosed in the patents and patent applications set forth on Schedule 1 ("Patent Rights") and (b) Assignor's entire and exclusive right, title and interest, in any jurisdiction, in and to: (i) the Patent Rights, including any right of priority; (ii) any divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, substitute, renewal, reissue or reexamination of the Patent Rights, and any other applications claiming priority thereto which have been or may be filed in Canada, the United States, or elsewhere in the world; (iii) any patents which may be granted on the applications set forth in (i) and (ii) above; and (iv) the right to xxx in its own name and to recover for past, present and/or future infringement of any or all of any applications or patents set forth in (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
2. agrees, to the extent provided in Section 6.6 of the Purchase Agreement (as defined below), to do the following, when requested, and without further consideration but at Assignee's expense, in order to carry out the intent of this Assignment: (a) execute all oaths, declarations, assignments, powers of attorney, applications and other papers necessary or desirable to fully secure to Assignee the rights, titles and interests herein conveyed; (b) communicate to Assignee all known facts relating to the Subject Matter, and the applications and patents conveyed in section 2, above; and (c) generally do all lawful acts that Assignee reasonably requests for securing, maintaining and enforcing worldwide patent protection relating to the Subject Matter, and the applications and patents conveyed in section 2, above, and for vesting in Assignee the rights, titles and interests herein conveyed. Assignor hereby appoints Assignee as Assignor's attorney-in-fact (this appointment being irrevocable and coupled with an interest) to execute such documents and instruments on its behalf. Assignor further agrees to provide any successor, transferee, assignee or legal representative of Assignee with the benefits and assistance provided to Assignee hereunder.
3. represents that it has not made, and covenants that it will not hereafter make, any assignment, grant, mortgage, license or other agreement affecting the rights, titles and interests herein conveyed.
4. agrees, to the extent of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Patent Assignment and the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 2010, by and between Assignor and Assignee (the "Purchase Agreement"), the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement shall govern, supersede and prevail. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing herein is intended to, nor shall it, extend, amplify or otherwise alter the representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of Assignor or Assignee contained in the Purchase Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor has caused this Patent Assignment to be executed on this ________th day of ________, 2010.
FORBES MEDI-TECH | |
By: _____________________________ | |
Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Patent Assignment]
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SCHEDULE 1
Count | Patent Serial | Title: | Registration Date / |
No. / Patent | Filing Date | ||
Application | |||
Serial No.: |
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Exhibit 2.5(a)(iv)
COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT
This Copyright Assignment ("Assignment") is made as of___________ , 2010 by Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., a corporation organized under the British Columbia Corporations Act ("Assignor"), in favor of MHT, LLC ("Assignee").
RECITALS
A. Assignor owns copyrights in certain works described in Attachment A (collectively, the "Works").
B. In connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 2010, by and between Assignor and Assignee (the "Purchase Agreement"),Assignor desires to transfer to Assignee all right, title and interest in and to said copyrights.
C. Capitalized terms used without definition in this Assignment will have the same meanings ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Transfer of Rights by Assignor. Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and conveys to Assignee, its successors, transferees and assignees, all of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to copyrights exercisable with respect to the Works under the laws of Canada, the United States and all other jurisdictions worldwide, including, without limitation, all rights of registration, publication, rights to create derivative works and all other rights which are incident to copyright ownership, for all the residue now unexpired of the present term of any and all such copyrights and any term thereafter granted during which the Works are entitled to copyright, together with all claims for damages by reason of past, present and/or future infringement of said copyrights, with the right to xxx for, and collect, the same for Assignee's own use and benefit.
2. Moral Rights; Further Assurances. Assignor hereby waives and agrees not to assert or exercise any moral rights, including, without limitation, rights of attribution, integrity and disclosure, in the Works. Assignor, for itself and its successors and assigns, hereby covenants and agrees that, without further consideration, but at Assignee's expense, at any time and from time to time after the date hereof, to the extent provided in Section 6.6 of the Purchase Agreement it will cooperate with Assignee to execute and deliver such other documents and instruments and to do such further acts and things as from time to time may be reasonably requested by Assignee to perfect, register and enforce Assignee's ownership of any such rights. Assignor hereby appoints Assignee as Assignor's attorney-in-fact (this appointment being irrevocable and coupled with an interest) to execute such documents on its behalf.
3. Effect of Agreement. To the extent of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Assignment and the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement shall govern, supersede and prevail. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing herein is intended to, nor shall it, extend, amplify or otherwise alter the representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of Assignor or Assignee contained in the Purchase Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor has caused this Assignment to be executed on the date first written above.
FORBES MEDI-TECH INC. | |
By:____________________________ | |
Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to. Copyright Assignment]
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ATTACHMENT A
Exhibit 2.5(a)(v)
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACTS AGREEMENT
This Assignment and Assumption of Contracts Agreement dated as of the ________th day of ________, 2010 (this "Agreement") is made and entered into by and between Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., a corporation organized under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act (the "Assignor") and MHT, LLC(the "Assignee").All capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, shall have the meanings given to them in the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 9, 2010, by and between Assignor and Assignee (the "Purchase Agreement").
RECITALS
A. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Assignee has agreed to purchase from Assignor, and Assignor has agreed to sell to Assignee, all of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets.
B. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, Assignor has agreed to assign to Assignee and Assignee has agreed to assume from Assignor, all of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to the Assumed Contracts, which form a part of the Purchased Assets being sold to Assignee under the Purchase Agreement.
To effect such transactions and in consideration of good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Assignor and Assignee hereby agree as follows:
TERMS
Section 1. Assignment. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, upon the terms and subject to conditions set forth therein, and subject to Section 2 hereof, Assignor hereby sells, conveys, transfers, assigns and delivers to Assignee all of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to the Assumed Contracts as of the Closing Date.
Section 2. Assumption. Assignee hereby accepts the foregoing assignment, and assumes and undertakes to timely discharge and perform all liabilities and obligations of Assignor under all Assumed Contracts, to the extent the same occur, accrue, or arise following Closing. Assignee does not accept any obligation, liability or responsibility, and will not acquire any obligation, responsibility or liability, for any liabilities or obligations of Assignor under the Assumed Contracts, to the extent the same occur, accrue, or arise prior to the Closing.
Section 3. Further Assurances. To the extent provided in Section 6.6 of the Purchase Agreement, Assignor agrees to execute and deliver all such further transfers, assignments, conveyances and assurances as may reasonably be requested by Assignee in order to effect the assignment of the Assumed Contracts to Assignee as contemplated herein.
Section 4. Conflict With Agreement. To the extent of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement shall govern, supersede and prevail. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing herein is intended to,nor shall it, extend, amplify or otherwise alter the representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of the Assignor or Assignee contained in the Purchase Agreement.
Section 5. General.
(a) Applicable Law. This Agreement shall beconstrued and interpreted, and the rights of the Parties shall be determined, in accordance with the laws of the State ofNew York, without regard to conflicts of law principles. The United NationsConvention on Contracts for the InternationalSale of Goods will not apply in any way to this Xxxx of Sale or to the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise to create any rights or to impose any duties or obligations on any Party.
(b) Construction. In the interpretation and construction of this Agreement, the Parties acknowledge that the termshereof reflect extensivenegotiations between theParties and that this Agreement shall not be deemed, for the purpose of construction andinterpretation, drafted by either Party hereto.
(c) Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts. The Parties further agree that this Agreement may be executed by the exchange of facsimile signature pages.
[Signature Page Next]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
ASSIGNOR:
FORBES MEDI-TECH INC.
By:________________________________ |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxx |
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
ASSIGNEE:
MHT, LLC
By:_________________________________ |
Name: ______________________________ |
Title: _______________________________ |
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Exhibit 2.5(a)(ix)
ESCROW AGREEMENT
THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into this _____ day of ________, 2010, by and among MHT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as "MHT"), Forbes Medi-Tech Inc., a corporation organized under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act (hereinafter referred to as "FMT") and Arent Fox LLP (hereinafter referred to as "Escrow Agent"). All capitalized terms used, but not defined herein, shall have the meanings given to them in the Asset Purchase Agreement, by and between MHT and FMT, dated as of July 9, 2010 (the "Purchase Agreement").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, MHT and FMT have agreed that a portion of the Purchase Price shall be deposited at Closing in escrow with the Escrow Agent to fund certain indemnification obligations of FMT potentially payable to MHT pursuant to Section 6 of the Purchase Agreement and such amounts shall thereafter be released in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, MHT and FMT are desirous of having Escrow Agent hold such amount in escrow; and
WHEREAS, Escrow Agent has consented to act as escrow agent and to receive and hold the escrow amount upon the terms hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements herein contained, the parties mutually agree as follows:
1. Recitals. MHT and FMT acknowledge that each of the foregoing recitals is true and correct. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into this Agreement and made a material part hereof by this express reference.
2. Receipt. Escrow Agent hereby acknowledges that it has received $250,000 constituting the "Closing Escrow."
3. Delivery. The Escrow Agent shall hold the Closing Escrow, together with any earnings thereon (which earnings are also included in the "Closing Escrow" hereunder), in escrow and shall deliver the same as follows:
(a) The Escrow Agent, upon receipt of a written instruction signed by Miff and FMT, shall deliver the Closing Escrow, or any portion thereof, as directed in such joint instruction.
(b) The Escrow Agent, upon receipt of an order of a court or arbitration panel, shall deliver the Closing Escrow, or any portion thereof, as directed in such order.
4. Duties. The duties of Escrow Agent shall be limited to the safekeeping of the Closing Escrow and to delivery of the same in accordance with this Agreement. Escrow Agent undertakes to perform only such duties as are expressly set forth herein, and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent shall invest the Closing Escrow in such investment as is offered by the Escrow Agent's bank and selected by MHT as set forth in a written instruction signed by MHT. Escrow Agent shall have no liability for the performance of the investment of the Closing Escrow in such investment nor for any early withdrawal or other penalty imposed by the bank for the withdrawal of any part of the Closing Escrow prior to the maturity of such investment vehicle in accordance with any instructions provided to the Escrow Agent in accordance with Section 3. Upon Escrow Agent's delivery of the Closing Escrow in accordance withthe provisions hereof, the escrow shall terminate, and Escrow Agent shall thereupon be released of all liability hereunder in connection therewith.
5. Reliance. Escrow Agent may act in reliance upon any writing or instrument or signature which it, in good faith, believes to be genuine, and may assume the validity and accuracy of any statement or assertion contained in such a writing or instrument and may assume that any person purporting to give any writing, notice, advice or instruction in connection with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so. Escrow Agent shall not be liable in any manner for the sufficiency or correctness as to form, manner and execution, or validity of any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, nor as to the identity, authority, or right of any person executing the same; and its duties hereunder shall be limited to the safekeeping of the Closing Escrow received by it as such escrow holder, and for the disposition of the same in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
6. Disputes. In the event of any dispute regarding any action taken, or proposed to be taken, by Escrow Agent with respect to the Closing Escrow held by Escrow Agent pursuant to this Agreement, and MHT or FMT shall have instituted judicial or arbitration proceedings, Escrow Agent shall deliver such Closing Escrow as such court or arbitrator so directs. If no such judicial or arbitration proceeding has been instituted, Escrow Agent, in its sole discretion, may cause the Closing Escrow to be placed into the registry of a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to an action of interpleader commenced by Escrow Agent, and MHT and FMT, jointly and severally, agree to pay directly, or to reimburse Escrow Agent for, any and all expenses so incurred by Escrow Agent, including, but not limited to, any reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by Escrow Agent in any such action.
7. Indemnification. MHT and FMT acknowledge that Escrow Agent is acting hereunder solely as a convenience to MHT and FMT. MHT and FMT hereby agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify Escrow Agent and hold it harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity, or any other expense, fees, or charges of any character or nature, which it may incur or with which it may be threatened by reason of its acting as escrow agent under this Agreement; and in connection therewith, to indemnify Escrow Agent againstany and all expenses, including. attorneys' fees and the cost of defending any action, suit or proceeding or resisting any claim, other than caused by Escrow Agent's willful misconduct or gross negligence.
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8. Right To Counsel. Escrow Agent may consult with counsel of its own choice and shall have full and complete authorization and protection for any action taken or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the opinion of such counsel. Escrow Agent shall otherwise not be liable for any mistakes of fact or error or judgment, or for any acts or omissions of any kind unless caused by its willful misconduct or gross negligence.
9. No Conflict. The parties acknowledge and agree that Escrow Agent also acts as attorney for MHT. The Escrow Agent shall not be disqualified from representing MHT in any action to enforce or interpret, or arising out of, this Agreement, the Purchase Agreement or any other matter by reason of the Escrow Agent having acted as escrow agent hereunder, or by reason of any of its attorneys being witnesses in such litigation.
10. Compensation. Any services performed by Escrow Agent as the escrow agent under this Agreement shall be paid for by MHT at Escrow Agent's usual and customary rates for its services, provided, however, that in the event a dispute arises hereunder, any services performed by Escrow Agent as the escrow agent in connection with said dispute shall be paid for as MET and FMT may mutually agree or as awarded by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction.
11. Resignation. Escrow Agent may resign at any time upon the giving of 10 days written notice to MHT and FMT. Thereupon, the Closing Escrow may be transferred from Escrow Agent to a successor Escrow Agent, providing the successor Escrow Agent shall be qualified to serve as such. If a successor Escrow Agent is not appointed by MHT and FMT within 10 days after notice of resignation, Escrow Agent may petition any court of competent jurisdiction to name a successor Escrow Agent; and Escrow Agent herein shall be fully relieved of all liability under this Agreement to any and all parties, upon the transfer of the Closing Escrow to the successor. Escrow Agent either designated by the parties or appointed by the court.
12. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement to a party hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or hand-delivered personally addressed to such party, or by facsimile, to the following:
If to MHT: | |
MHT, LLC | |
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | |
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Facsimile: |
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If to FMT: | |
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc. | |
Xxxxx 000-000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxxxxxx, XX, X0X 0X0 | |
Canada | |
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxx, President and CEO | |
With Copy to: | |
XxXxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP | |
Barristers and Solicitors | |
XX Xxx 00000, Xxxxx 0000 | |
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
X0X 0X0 | |
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Telephone: 000-000-0000 | |
Facsimile: 000-000-0000 | |
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xx | |
To Escrow Agent: | |
Arent Fox LLP | |
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx., XX | |
Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000-0000 | |
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. | |
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
Any party may change the address to whichnotices and other communications are to be directed to it or him by giving notice of such change to the other parties in the manner provided in this subsection.
13. Governing Law And Venue. This Agreement shall in all respects be subject to and governed by the internal laws of the New York without regard to principles of choice of laws, conflict of laws or comity. The parties agree that any action brought to enforce, set aside or interpret this Agreement shall be brought in New York.
14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
15. References to FMT. For clarity, in this Agreement where there is a reference to FMT, the reference, to the extent applicable, includes any liquidator appointed for FMT, and any such liquidator will be entitled to exercise FMT's rights under this Agreement.
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16. Parties Bound And Benefited. Neither of FMT, MHT nor the Escrow Agreement may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of all the others (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). The rights created by this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and the obligations created hereby shall be binding upon, the respective legal representatives, successors and assigns of MHT, FMT and Escrow Agent. Except as provided in this Agreement for any liquidator of FMT, no other person shall have any rights under this Agreement, whether as a third party beneficiary or otherwise, unless consented to in writing by all parties to this Agreement.
17. Entire Agreement, Amendments And Waivers. This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, negotiations, discussions, arrangements or understandings with respect thereto. No amendment, supplement, modification or waiver of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party against which the same is to be enforced. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof, nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.
18. Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
19. No Construction Against Drafter. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree that this Agreement has been fully negotiated by all parties with advice of counsel and therefore shall not be more strictly construed against any party.
20. Severability. In the event any clause or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term hereof, then and in that event, it is the intention of the parties hereto that the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby; and it is also the intention of the parties to this Agreement that in lieu of each clause or provision of this Agreement that is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable clause or provision as similar in terms of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable clause or provision as may be possible.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Escrow Agreement on the date first above written.
ARENT FOX LLP | |
By: ___________________________ | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
MHT, LLC | |
By:____________________________ | |
Name: | |
Title: | |
FORBES MEDI-TECH INC. | |
By:____________________________ | |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
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