Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY AND AMONG
EYE DYNAMICS, INC.,
ORTHONETX, INC.
AND
EYE DYNAMICS ACQUISITION CORP.
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this "Agreement") is made and
entered into as of September 1, 2005 among Eye Dynamics, Inc., a Nevada
corporation ("Parent"), OrthoNetx, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("OrthoNetx"), and
Eye Dynamics Acquisition Corp., a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent ("EYDY Merger Sub").
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
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A. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and
in accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes ("NRS"), Parent, OrthoNetx and
EYDY Merger Sub intend to enter into a business combination transaction.
B. The Board of Directors of OrthoNetx (i) has determined that the
Merger (as defined in Section 1.2 below) is consistent with and in furtherance
of the long-term business strategy of OrthoNetx and fair to, and in the best
interests of, OrthoNetx and its stockholders, (ii) has approved this Agreement,
the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) has
adopted a resolution declaring the Merger advisable, and (iv) has determined to
recommend that the stockholders of OrthoNetx adopt this Agreement.
C. The Board of Directors of Parent (i) has determined that the Merger
is consistent with and in furtherance of the long-term business strategy of
Parent and fair to, and in the best interests of, Parent and its stockholders,
(ii) has approved this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) has adopted a resolution declaring the
Merger advisable, and (iv) has approved the issuance of shares of Parent Common
Stock (as defined below) pursuant to the Merger (the "Share Issuance").
D. The Board of Directors of EYDY Merger Sub (i) has determined that
the Merger is consistent with and in furtherance of the long-term business
strategy of EYDY Merger Sub, and fair to and in the best interests of, EYDY
Merger Sub and its stockholders, (ii) has approved this Agreement, the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) has adopted a
resolution declaring the Merger advisable, and (iv) has determined to recommend
that the sole stockholder of EYDY Merger Sub adopt this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Explanatory Statement
that is made a substantive part of this Agreement and the covenants, promises
and representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
1.1 THE MERGER. At the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2
hereof) and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
the applicable provisions of the NRS, EYDY Merger Sub shall be merged with and
into OrthoNetx (the "Merger"), the separate corporate existence of EYDY Merger
Sub shall cease and OrthoNetx shall continue as the surviving corporation and
shall become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. The surviving corporation
after the Merger is sometimes referred to hereinafter as the "OrthoNetx
Surviving Corporation."
1.2 EFFECTIVE TIME. Unless this Agreement is earlier terminated
pursuant to Article VII hereof, the closing of the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the "Closing") will take place at
the offices of OrthoNetx, at a time and date to be specified by the parties, but
in no event later than two (2) business days following satisfaction or waiver of
the conditions set forth in Article VI hereof. The date upon which the Closing
actually occurs is herein referred to as the "Closing Date." On the Closing
Date, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing
Articles of Merger or like instrument ("Articles of Merger") with the Secretary
of State of the State of Nevada, in accordance with the relevant provisions of
Nevada Law (the times at which the Merger has become fully effective (or such
later time as may be agreed in writing by OrthoNetx and specified in the
Articles of Merger) is referred to herein as the "Effective Time").
1.3 EFFECT OF THE MERGER.
(a) At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be
as provided in the applicable provisions of Nevada Law. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, except
as provided herein, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises
of OrthoNetx and EYDY Merger Sub shall vest in the OrthoNetx Surviving
Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of OrthoNetx and EYDY Merger
Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the OrthoNetx Surviving
Corporation.
(b) Prior to or at the Effective Time, the properties and
assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries (as defined in Section 2.1) will be free
and clear of any and all encumbrances, charges, claims equitable interests,
liens, options, pledges, security interests, mortgages, rights of first refusal
or restrictions of any kind and nature (collectively, the "Encumbrances"),
except for such liabilities, accounts payable, debts, adverse claims, duties,
responsibilities and obligations of every kind or nature, whether accrued or
unaccrued, known or unknown, direct or indirect, absolute, contingent,
liquidated or unliquidated and whether arising under, pursuant to or in
connection with any contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise (collectively
the "Liabilities") of Parent which shall be set forth in SCHEDULE 3.5 attached
hereto.
(c) Promptly following the Effective Time, subject to
stockholder approval, it is expected that Parent will change its name to
"AcuNetx, Inc."
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1.4 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; BYLAWS.
(a) Unless otherwise determined by OrthoNetx prior to the
Effective Time, at the Effective Time, the Articles of Incorporation of
OrthoNetx as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the
Articles of Incorporation of the OrthoNetx Surviving Corporation at and after
the Effective Time until thereafter amended in accordance with the Nevada Law
and the terms of such Articles of Incorporation.
(b) Unless otherwise determined by OrthoNetx prior to the
Effective Time, (i) the Bylaws of OrthoNetx as in effect immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall be the Bylaws of the OrthoNetx Surviving Corporation at
and after the Effective Time, until thereafter amended in accordance with Nevada
Law and the terms of Articles of Incorporation of the OrthoNetx Surviving
Corporation and such Bylaws.
1.5 ORTHONETX DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
(a) Unless otherwise determined by OrthoNetx prior to the
Effective Time, the directors of OrthoNetx immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be the directors of the OrthoNetx Surviving Corporation and at and
after the Effective Time, each to hold the office of a director of the OrthoNetx
Surviving Corporation in accordance with the provisions of Nevada Law and the
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the OrthoNetx Surviving Corporation
until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
(b) Unless otherwise determined by OrthoNetx prior to the
Effective Time, the officers of OrthoNetx immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be the officers of the OrthoNetx Surviving Corporation at and after
the Effective Time, each to hold office in accordance with the provisions of the
Bylaws of the OrthoNetx Surviving Corporation.
1.6 EFFECT ON CAPITAL STOCK. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any
action on the part of Parent, OrthoNetx and EYDY Merger Sub or the holders of
any of the following securities, the following shall occur:
(a) FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF PARENT SECURITIES. Immediately after the
Effective Time, and conditioned on Closing, the Securities of Parent will be
owned in the following proportions: 46.25% owned by shareholders, option holders
and warrant holders of EYDY (collectively "EYDY Stockholders") as of August 26,
2005; 46.25% owned by shareholders, option holders, and warrant holders of
OrthoNetx (collectively "Holders of OrthoNetx Core Securities" as further
defined in Section 1.6(b)); and 7.5% owned by Xxxxx Capital Group, LLC and its
designees ("Xxxxx").
Whereas the total number of Common Shares, outstanding options and warrants of
Parent as of Effective Time equals 22,479,879 shares (21,674,880 Common Shares,
405,000 options and 399,999 warrants), the numerical distribution of Parent
Securities at the Effective Time shall be as follows:
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OWNERS OF PARENT SECURITIES AT CLOSING Parent Securities %
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EYDY STOCKHOLDERS (includes 405,000 Board options 22,479,879 common shares, options, and 46.25%
and 399,999 warrants collectively owned by Xxxxxx warrants combined
Hall, Xxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxxx Xxxx, Xx.)
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HOLDERS OF ORTHONETX CORE SECURITIES (excludes 22,479,879 common shares, options, and 46.25%
OrthoNetx common shares to be issued at the Effective warrants combined
Time to Xxxxx to equal7.5% ownership of Parent
pursuant to Section 1.6(e), and excludes 399,999
warrants to purchase OrthoNetx common shares to be
issued at the Effective Time collectively to Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxxx Xxxx, Xx. pursuant to
Section 1.6(f))
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XXXXX 3,645,386 common shares 7.50%
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PARENT TOTAL AT EFFECTIVE TIME 48,605,144 common shares, options, and 100%
warrants combined
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To achieve these proportions and to effect the intent of this Agreement,
OrthoNetx, Xxxxx and certain holders of warrants of EYDY will receive Parent
Securities according to a Conversion Factor (the "Conversion Factor") applied
uniformly to all holders of OrthoNetx Securities at the Effective Time, and
under the conditions enumerated in Sections 1.6(b-h) that follow.
(b) CONVERSION OF ORTHONETX CORE SECURITIES. The "OrthoNetx
Core Securities" are defined as all shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock, par value
$0.001 per share, and all pre-merger options and warrants of OrthoNetx issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, and EXCLUDING 1,200,000
OrthoNetx common shares held by or on behalf of Xxxxx and the additional
OrthoNetx common shares to be issued to Xxxxx necessary to equal 7.5% of Parent
Securities at the Effective Time, and EXCLUDING 399,999 EYDY warrants to be
exchanged for OrthoNetx warrants at the Effective Time. The aggregate shares of
Parent Common Stock and options and warrants of Parent to be exchanged for the
OrthoNetx Core Securities are referred to in this Agreement as the "EYDY Merger
Consideration." The OrthoNetx Core Securities will be automatically converted at
the Effective Time (subject to Sections 1.6(g)) into shares of Parent Common
Shares, $0.001 par value per share, and options and warrants of Parent (the
"Parent Common Stock") using the Conversion Factor. The Conversion Factor will
be calculated at the Effective Time using the EYDY Merger Consideration as the
numerator and the OrthoNetx Core Securities as the denominator. (By way of
example, as of the Effective Time, the OrthoNetx Core Securities are expected to
equal 26,160,353. The Conversion Factor would then be 22,479,879 / 26,160,353 =
0.859311.) This method assures that owners of OrthoNetx Core Securities will
receive 22,479,879 shares of Parent Common Stock and options and warrants of
Parent (other than shares held by holders who have not consented to and approved
the adoption of this Agreement in writing and who qualify under and have
complied with all of the provisions of Section 92A.380 of the NRS).
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All of the foregoing percentage ownerships exclude the
OrthoNetx Common Stock and warrants to be issued to investors in the September
1, 2005 private placement offering of up to $3,000,000 of the securities of
OrthoNetx with all funds held in escrow as set forth in Section 6.1(e) below. If
any shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time are unvested or are subject to a repurchase option, risk of
forfeiture or other condition under any applicable restricted stock purchase
agreement or other agreement with OrthoNetx, then the shares of Parent Common
Stock issued in exchange for such shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock will also be
unvested and subject to the same repurchase option, risk of forfeiture or other
condition, and the certificates representing such shares of Parent Common Stock
may accordingly be marked with appropriate legends.
(c) ORTHONETX STOCK OPTIONS. At the Effective Time, all
options to purchase OrthoNetx Common Stock then outstanding under OrthoNetx's
2005 Stock Option Plan (the "OrthoNetx Option Plan") and the OrthoNetx Option
Plan itself shall be assumed by Parent in accordance with Section 5.4(a) hereof.
(d) ORTHONETX WARRANTS. At the Effective Time, all warrants to
purchase OrthoNetx Common Stock then outstanding shall be assumed by Parent, and
shall become exercisable for shares of Parent Common Stock in accordance with
Section 5.4(b) hereof.
(e) ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL ORTHONETX COMMON STOCK TO XXXXX AND
CONVERSION OF ORTHONETX COMMON STOCK HELD BY XXXXX TO PARENT COMMON STOCK.
OrthoNetx, immediately prior to Closing, shall issue to or on behalf of Xxxxx
that number of shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock that, together with shares of
OrthoNetx Common Stock previously held by or on behalf of Xxxxx (1,200,000
common shares), that upon applying the Conversion Factor will equal 7.5%
(3,645,386 shares) of the Parent Common Stock upon conversion to Parent Common
Stock at Closing.
(f) EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN EYDY WARRANTS FOR ORTHONETX WARRANTS,
CONVERSION OF SAID ORTHONETX WARRANTS TO ORTHONETX COMMON SHARES, AND CONVERSION
OF SAID ORTHONETX COMMON SHARES TO PARENT COMMON SHARES. EYDY and OrthoNetx
agree that, immediately prior to Closing, EYDY warrants currently held by Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxxx Xxxx, Xx. (collectively the "Hall Warrants")
representing an aggregate of 399,999 shares included within the EYDY Common
Stock totaling 22,479,879 as of August 26, 2005. At the Effective Time, the Hall
Warrants will be exchanged for OrthoNetx warrants at the same exercise price.
The number of OrthoNetx warrants issued on exchange of the Hall Warrants will be
such that on conversion to OrthoNetx Common Shares and then applying the
Conversion Factor, 399,999 shares of Parent Common Shares will be issued pro
rata to the owners of the Hall Warrants at Closing.
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(g) ADJUSTMENTS TO EYDY MERGER CONSIDERATION. Except as
described in Section 1.8, the EYDY Merger Consideration shall be adjusted to
reflect appropriately the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into
or exercisable or exchangeable for Parent Common Stock, OrthoNetx Common Stock),
reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of
shares or other like change with respect to Parent Common Stock, OrthoNetx
Common Stock occurring or having a record date on or after the date hereof and
prior to the Effective Time.
(h) FRACTIONAL SHARES. No fraction of a share of Parent Common
Stock will be issued by virtue of the Merger. In lieu thereof any fractional
share will be rounded to the nearest whole share of Parent Common Stock (with .5
being rounded up).
1.7 SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATES.
(a) PARENT TO PROVIDE COMMON STOCK. Promptly after the
Effective Time, Parent shall make available in accordance with this Article I,
the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to Section 1.6(a) in
exchange for outstanding shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock.
(b) EXCHANGE PROCEDURES. Promptly after the Effective Time,
Parent shall mail to each holder of record as of the Effective Time of a
certificate or certificates, which immediately prior to the Effective Time
represented outstanding shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock (the "Certificates")
(i) a letter of transmittal in customary form, which shall specify that delivery
shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass,
only upon delivery of the Certificates to the Parent, and (ii) instructions for
use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates in exchange for certificates
representing shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to Section 1.6(a). Upon
surrender of Certificates for cancellation to the Parent, together with such
letter of transmittal, duly completed and validly executed in accordance with
the instructions thereto, the holders of such Certificates shall be entitled to
receive in exchange therefor certificates representing the number of whole
shares of Parent Common Stock into which their shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock
were converted pursuant to Section 1.6(a), and the Certificates so surrendered
shall forthwith be cancelled. Until so surrendered, outstanding Certificates
will be deemed, from and after the Effective Time, to evidence only the
ownership of the number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock into which such
shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock shall have been so converted (including any
voting, notice or other rights associated with the ownership of such shares of
Parent Common Stock under the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Parent or
under the NRS).
(c) TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP. If certificates representing
shares of Parent Common Stock are to be issued in a name other than that in
which the Certificates surrendered in exchange therefor are registered, it will
be a condition of the issuance thereof that the Certificates so surrendered will
be properly endorsed and otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the
persons requesting such exchange will have (i) paid to Parent or any agent
designated by it any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the issuance
of certificates representing shares of Parent Common Stock in any name other
than that of the registered holder of the Certificates surrendered, or (ii)
established to the satisfaction of Parent or any agent designated by it that
such tax has been paid or is not payable.
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(d) REQUIRED WITHHOLDING. Each of the Parent and OrthoNetx
Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any
consideration payable or otherwise deliverable pursuant to this Agreement to any
holder or former holder of OrthoNetx Common Stock such amounts as may be
required to be deducted or withheld therefrom under the United States Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the "Code") or state, local or foreign tax
law. To the extent such amounts are so deducted or withheld, such amounts shall
be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the
person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid.
(e) NO LIABILITY. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Section 1.7, neither the Parent nor the OrthoNetx Surviving Corporation nor
any party hereto shall be liable to a holder of shares of Parent Common Stock or
OrthoNetx Common Stock for any amount properly paid to a public official
pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
1.8 NO FURTHER OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN ORTHONETX COMMON STOCK. All shares
of Parent Common Stock issued in accordance with the terms hereof shall be
deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such
shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock. After the Effective Time, there shall be no
further registration of transfers on the records of the OrthoNetx Surviving
Corporation of shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock which were outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time,
Certificates are presented to the OrthoNetx Surviving Corporation for any
reason, they shall be cancelled and exchanged as provided in this Article I.
1.9 LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES. In the event that any
Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Parent shall issue
and pay in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates, upon the
making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, certificates
representing the shares of Parent Common Stock into which the shares of
OrthoNetx Common Stock represented by such Certificates were converted pursuant
to Section 1.6(a); provided, however, that the Parent may, in its discretion and
as a condition precedent to the issuance of such certificates representing
shares of Parent Common Stock require the owner of such lost, stolen or
destroyed Certificates to deliver a bond in such sum as it may reasonably direct
as indemnity against any claim that may be made against Parent or the OrthoNetx
Surviving Corporation with respect to the Certificates alleged to have been
lost, stolen or destroyed.
1.10 TAX TREATMENT. It is intended by the parties hereto that the
Merger shall constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of
the Code. Each of the parties hereto adopts this Agreement as a "plan of
reorganization" within the meaning of Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the
United States Treasury Regulations (the "Regulations"). Both prior to and after
the Closing, each party's books and records shall be maintained, and all
federal, state and local income tax returns and schedules thereto shall be filed
in a manner consistent with the Merger being qualified as a reverse triangular
merger under Section 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code (and comparable provisions of any
applicable state or local laws).
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1.11 TAKING OF NECESSARY ACTION; FURTHER ACTION. If, at any time after
the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out
the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the OrthoNetx Surviving Corporation
(and/or its successor in interest) with full right, title and possession to all
assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of OrthoNetx and
EYDY Merger Sub, the officers and directors of Parent and the OrthoNetx
Surviving Corporation shall be fully authorized (in the name of EYDY Merger Sub,
OrthoNetx and otherwise) to take all such necessary action.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ORTHONETX
Except as set forth in the corresponding sections or subsections of the
letter of exceptions delivered to Parent by OrthoNetx on or prior to entering
into this Agreement and incorporated herein by this reference (the "OrthoNetx
Schedule"), OrthoNetx hereby represents and warrants to Parent and EYDY Merger
Sub that:
2.1 ORGANIZATION OF ORTHONETX.
(a) OrthoNetx is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of Nevada; has the corporate power
and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and property and to carry on
its business as now being conducted; and is duly qualified to do business and in
good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the failure
to be so qualified would have an OrthoNetx Material Adverse Effect. As used in
this Agreement, the term (i) "Subsidiary" means the subsidiaries of OrthoNetx
set forth in Section 2.1 of the OrthoNetx Schedule and (ii) "OrthoNetx Material
Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or
otherwise), business, assets or results of operations of OrthoNetx and its
Subsidiaries as a whole, or on the ability of OrthoNetx to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; it being understood, however, that
OrthoNetx's continuing incurrence of losses, as long as such losses are in the
ordinary course of business shall not, alone, be deemed to be an OrthoNetx
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as reflected on the OrthoNetx Schedule, OrthoNetx
owns, without any liens or encumbrances, all of the business assets, rights,
patents and other tangible and intangible assets as described in OrthoNetx's
private placement memorandum dated August 26, 2005.
(c) OrthoNetx has delivered to Parent a true and complete list
of all of OrthoNetx's Subsidiaries, indicating the jurisdiction of incorporation
of each Subsidiary and OrthoNetx's equity interest therein.
(d) OrthoNetx has delivered or made available to Parent a true
and correct copy of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of OrthoNetx and
similar governing instruments of each of its Subsidiaries, each as amended to
date, and each such instrument is in full force and effect. Neither OrthoNetx
nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any of the provisions of its
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or equivalent governing instruments.
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2.2 ORTHONETX CAPITAL STRUCTURE. The authorized capital stock of
OrthoNetx consists of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, of which there were 26,160,353 shares issued and outstanding as of August
26, 2005 assuming all securities sold in the OrthoNetx $500,000 bridge
financing. All outstanding shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, were issued in compliance with
applicable securities laws and are not subject to preemptive rights created by
statute, the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of OrthoNetx, or any agreement
or document to which OrthoNetx is a party or by which it is bound. As of August
26, 2005 OrthoNetx had reserved an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of OrthoNetx
Common Stock, net of exercises, for issuance to employees, consultants and
non-employee directors pursuant to the OrthoNetx Option Plan, under which no
options are outstanding. All shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock subject to
issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in
the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, would be duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. OrthoNetx has issued 100,000
warrants, which upon exercise will allow the purchase of 100,000 common shares.
These warrants are included in the factor calculation for the share exchange
with Parent. Section 2.2 of the OrthoNetx Schedule lists (i) each outstanding
option to acquire shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock as of August 26, 2005, the
name of the holder of such option, the number of shares subject to such option,
the exercise price of such option, the number of shares as to which such option
will have vested at such date, the vesting schedule for such option and whether
the exercisability of such option will be accelerated in any way by the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or for any other reason and
indicates the extent of acceleration, if any, and (ii) each outstanding
OrthoNetx warrant as of August 26, 2005, the name of the holder of such
OrthoNetx warrant and the exercise price therefor.
2.3 OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO CAPITAL STOCK. Except as set forth in
Section 2.2, there are no equity securities, partnership interests or similar
ownership interests of any class of OrthoNetx, or any securities exchangeable or
convertible into or exercisable for such equity securities, partnership
interests or similar ownership interests issued, reserved for issuance or
outstanding. Except for securities OrthoNetx owns, directly or indirectly
through one or more Subsidiaries, there are no equity securities, partnership
interests or similar ownership interests of any class of any Subsidiary of
OrthoNetx, or any security exchangeable or convertible into or exercisable for
such equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests
issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. Except as set forth in Section
2.2, there are no options, warrants, equity securities, partnership interests or
similar ownership interests, calls, rights (including preemptive rights),
commitments or agreements of any character to which OrthoNetx or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound obligating OrthoNetx or any of
its Subsidiaries to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or
sold, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause the repurchase,
redemption or acquisition, of any shares of capital stock of OrthoNetx or any of
its Subsidiaries or obligating OrthoNetx or any of its Subsidiaries to grant,
extend, accelerate the vesting of or enter into any such option, warrant, equity
security, partnership interest or similar ownership interest, call, right,
commitment or agreement. There are no registration rights and, to the knowledge
of OrthoNetx there are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or
understandings with respect to any equity security of any class of OrthoNetx or
with respect to any equity security, partnership interest or similar ownership
interest of any class of any of its Subsidiaries.
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2.4 AUTHORITY.
(a) OrthoNetx has all requisite corporate power and authority
to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of OrthoNetx, subject only to the
adoption of this Agreement by OrthoNetx's stockholders and the filing and
recordation of the Articles of Merger pursuant to the NRS. A vote of the holders
of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the OrthoNetx Common Stock
is required for OrthoNetx's stockholders to approve and adopt this Agreement and
approve the Merger. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
OrthoNetx and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent
and EYDY Merger Sub, constitutes the valid and binding obligation of OrthoNetx,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium and other similar laws and general principles of equity. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by OrthoNetx does not, and the
performance of this Agreement by OrthoNetx will not (i) conflict with or violate
the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of OrthoNetx (the "OrthoNetx Charter
Documents") or the equivalent organizational documents of any of its
Subsidiaries, (ii) subject to compliance with the requirements set forth in
Section 2.4(b) below, conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order,
judgment or decree applicable to OrthoNetx or any of its Subsidiaries or by
which its or any of its respective properties is bound or affected, or (iii)
result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice
or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or impair OrthoNetx's
rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or to
OrthoNetx's knowledge, give to others any rights of termination, amendment,
acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or
encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of OrthoNetx or any of its
Subsidiaries pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract,
agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation
to which OrthoNetx or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which OrthoNetx
or any of its Subsidiaries or its or any of its respective properties are bound
or affected, except to the extent such conflict, violation, breach, default,
impairment or other effect would not, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii),
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have an OrthoNetx
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with any court, administrative agency or
commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality (a "Governmental
Entity") is required by or with respect to OrthoNetx in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) the filing of the Articles of
Merger with the Secretary of State of Nevada, (ii) such consents, approvals,
orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as may be
required under applicable federal and state securities laws and (iii) such other
consents, authorizations, filings, approvals and registrations which, if not
obtained or made, individually or in the aggregate, would not be reasonably
likely to have an OrthoNetx Material Adverse Effect.
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2.5 ORTHONETX FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Prior to the Effective Time,
OrthoNetx shall provide to Parent, an audited consolidated balance sheet of
OrthoNetx and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 together with the related
audited statements of income, cash flows and shareholders' equity for the year,
and (ii) an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of OrthoNetx and its
Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2005 (the "OrthoNetx Balance Sheet"), together with
the related unaudited statements of income, cash flows and shareholders' equity
for the period of six months then ended (the "OrthoNetx Financial Statements").
Each of the OrthoNetx Financial Statements (including, in each case, any related
notes thereto) was and will be prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") applied on a consistent basis throughout the
periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the
case of unaudited interim financial statements, as may be permitted by the
Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on form 10-QSB under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")), and each fairly presents
and will fairly present the consolidated financial position of OrthoNetx and its
Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of
its operations and cash flows and stockholder equity for the periods indicated.
Except as disclosed in the OrthoNetx Financial Statements, OrthoNetx does not
have any liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a nature
required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the related notes to the
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP which are,
individually or in the aggregate, material to the business, results of
operations or financial condition of OrthoNetx, except liabilities incurred
since the date of the OrthoNetx Financial Statements in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices and which would not reasonably be
expected to have an OrthoNetx Material Adverse Effect.
2.6 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS. Except as contemplated by
this Agreement, since the date of the OrthoNetx Balance Sheet, OrthoNetx and its
Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses only in, and have not
engaged in any material transaction other than according to, the ordinary and
usual course of such businesses and there has not been (i) any change that,
individually or in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have an
OrthoNetx Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any material damage, destruction or
other casualty loss with respect to any material asset or property owned, leased
or otherwise used by OrthoNetx or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not
covered by insurance; (iii) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any
dividend or other distribution in cash, stock or property in respect of the
capital stock of OrthoNetx, except for dividends or other distributions on its
capital stock publicly announced prior to the date hereof and except as
expressly permitted hereby; (iv) any event that would constitute a violation of
Section 4.1 hereof if such event occurred after the date of this Agreement and
prior to the Effective Time; or (v) any change by OrthoNetx in accounting
principles, practices or methods. Since the date of the OrthoNetx Balance Sheet,
there has not been any increase in the compensation payable or that could become
payable by OrthoNetx to officers or key employees or any amendment of the
OrthoNetx Option Plan other than increases or amendments in the ordinary course
of business or (y) as required by any relevant employment agreement, option
agreement or (z) which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably
be expected to have an OrthoNetx Material Adverse Effect.
2.7 TAXES.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, (i) "Taxes" shall mean all
Federal, state, local, foreign, provincial, territorial or other taxes, imports,
tariffs, fees, levies or other similar assessments or liabilities and other
charges of any kind, including income taxes, profits taxes, franchise taxes, ad
valorem taxes, excise taxes, withholding taxes, stamp taxes or other taxes of or
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with respect to gross receipts, premiums, real property, personal property,
windfall profits, sales, use, transfers, licensing, employment, social security,
workers' compensation, unemployment, payroll and franchises imposed by or under
any law (meaning all laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations of any
governmental authority including all decisions of any court having the effect of
law), and any other taxes, duties or assessments, together with all interest,
penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts; (ii) "Tax Returns"
shall mean any declaration, return, report, schedule, certificate, statement or
other similar document (including relating or supporting information) required
to be filed with any Taxing Authority (as defined below), or where none is
required to be filed with a Taxing Authority, the statement or other document
issued by the applicable Taxing Authority in connection with any Tax, including,
without limitation, any information return, claim for refund, amended return or
declaration of estimated Tax; and (iii) "Taxing Authority" shall mean any
domestic, foreign, Federal, national, provincial, state, county or municipal or
other local government or court, any subdivision, agency, commission or
authority thereof, or any quasi-governmental body exercising tax regulatory
authority.
(b) OrthoNetx and each of its Subsidiaries have (i) timely
filed all Tax Returns that are required to have been filed by it with all
appropriate Taxing Authorities (and all such returns are true and correct and
fairly reflect in all material respects its operations for tax purposes), and
(ii) timely paid all Taxes shown as owing on such Tax Returns or assessed by any
Taxing Authority (other than Taxes the validity of which are being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings). Between the date of the OrthoNetx
Balance Sheet and the Closing Date, neither OrthoNetx nor any of its
Subsidiaries has incurred (or will incur) a Tax liability other than a Tax
liability in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with past custom
and practice. The assessment of any additional Taxes for periods for which Tax
Returns have been filed is not expected to exceed reserves made in accordance
with GAAP and reflected in the OrthoNetx Financial Statements and the OrthoNetx
Balance Sheet and, to OrthoNetx's knowledge, there are no material unresolved
questions or claims concerning OrthoNetx's or any Subsidiaries' tax liability.
Neither OrthoNetx's nor any Subsidiaries' Tax Returns have been reviewed or
audited by any Taxing Authority and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been
proposed, asserted or assessed either orally or in writing against OrthoNetx or
any of its Subsidiaries that are not adequately reserved for in accordance with
GAAP. No liens exist for Taxes (other than liens for Taxes not yet due and
payable) with respect to any of the assets or properties of OrthoNetx or any
Subsidiary.
(c) Neither OrthoNetx nor any Subsidiary has outstanding any
agreements or waivers extending, or having the effect of extending, the statute
of limitations with respect to the assessment or collection of any Tax or the
filing of any Tax Return.
(d) Neither OrthoNetx nor any Subsidiary is a party to or
bound by any tax-sharing agreement, tax indemnity obligation or similar
agreement, arrangement or practice with respect to Taxes (including any advance
pricing agreement, closing agreement or other agreement relating to Taxes with
any Taxing Authority).
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(e) OrthoNetx shall not be required to include in a taxable
period ending after the Closing Date any taxable income attributable to income
that accrued in a prior taxable period but was not recognized in any prior
taxable period as a result of the installment method of accounting, the
long-term contract method of accounting, the cash method of accounting or
Section 481 of the Code or any comparable provision of state, local or foreign
Tax law, or for any other reason.
(f) Neither OrthoNetx, nor any of its Subsidiaries or
affiliates, has made with respect to OrthoNetx any consent under Section 341 of
the Code, no property of OrthoNetx is "tax exempt use property" within the
meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code, and none of the assets of OrthoNetx are
subject to a lease under Section 7701(h) of the Code or under any predecessor
section thereof.
(g) OrthoNetx has complied in all material respects with all
applicable laws relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes (including,
without limitation, withholding of Taxes pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442, 3121,
3402 and 3406 of the Code or any comparable provision of any state, local or
foreign laws) and has, within the time and in the manner prescribed by
applicable law, withheld from and paid over to the proper Taxing Authorities all
amounts required to be so withheld and paid over under applicable laws.
(h) The net operating losses ("NOL") of OrthoNetx or any of
its Subsidiaries are not, as of the date hereof, subject to Section 382 or 269
of the Code, Regulation Section 1.1502-21(c), or any similar provisions or
Regulations otherwise limiting the use of the NOLs of OrthoNetx or its
Subsidiaries.
(i) OrthoNetx is not, and has not been for the five years
preceding the Closing, a "United States real property holding company" (as such
term is defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the Code).
(j) As of the date hereof, to the knowledge of OrthoNetx,
neither OrthoNetx nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates has taken or agreed
to take any action or failed to take any action that would prevent the Merger
from constituting a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Code.
(k) Any deficiency resulting from any audit or examination
relating to Taxes of OrthoNetx by any Taxing Authority has been timely paid.
(l) No power of attorney with respect to any Taxes has been
executed or filed with any Taxing Authority by or on behalf of OrthoNetx.
2.8 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
(a) To its knowledge, OrthoNetx owns, or has the right to use
pursuant to valid license, sublicense, agreement, or permission, all
intellectual property rights used in or necessary for the operation of
OrthoNetx's business as presently conducted and the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the closing of the transaction contemplated hereby will not
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alter or impair any such rights. To its knowledge, OrthoNetx has taken, and
shall continue to take through the Closing Date, all necessary action to
maintain and protect each item of intellectual property that it owns or uses.
(b) The OrthoNetx Schedule identifies (i) each patent,
trademark, trade name, service name or copyright with respect to any of
OrthoNetx's intellectual property, all applications and registration statements
therefor and renewals thereof (and sets forth correct and complete copies of all
such patents, registrations and applications (as amended to date).
(c) OrthoNetx has at all times used reasonable efforts to
protect all trade secrets related to its intellectual property.
2.9 COMPLIANCE; PERMITS; RESTRICTIONS.
(a) Neither OrthoNetx nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
conflict with, or in default or violation of (i) any law, rule, regulation,
order, judgment or decree applicable to OrthoNetx or any of its Subsidiaries or
by which its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (ii)
any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license,
permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which OrthoNetx or any of
its Subsidiaries is a party or by which OrthoNetx or any of its Subsidiaries or
its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected except for those
conflicts, defaults or violations which would not be reasonably expected to have
an OrthoNetx Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of OrthoNetx, no
investigation or review by any Governmental Entity is pending or threatened
against OrthoNetx or its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated
in writing an intention to conduct the same other than those which would not
reasonably be expected to have an OrthoNetx Material Adverse Effect. There is no
agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon OrthoNetx or any
of its Subsidiaries which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect
of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of OrthoNetx or any
of its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by OrthoNetx or any of
its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by OrthoNetx as currently conducted.
(b) OrthoNetx and its Subsidiaries hold all permits, licenses,
variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Entities which
would necessary to the conduct of the business of OrthoNetx except those the
absence of which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
likely to have an OrthoNetx Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the
"OrthoNetx Permits"). OrthoNetx and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all
material respects with the terms of the OrthoNetx Permits.
2.10 LITIGATION. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no action,
suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation pending, including
derivative suits brought by or on behalf of OrthoNetx or as to which OrthoNetx
or any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice of assertion nor, to
OrthoNetx's knowledge, is there a threatened action, suit, proceeding, claim,
arbitration or investigation against OrthoNetx or any of its Subsidiaries
seeking to delay, limit or enjoin the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or which might reasonably be expected to have an OrthoNetx Material
Adverse Effect.
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2.11 BROKERS' AND FINDERS' FEES. OrthoNetx has not incurred, nor will
it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders' fees
or agents' commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement
or any transaction contemplated hereby except for certain commissions to be paid
to Xxxxx Capital Group as set forth in Section 2.11 of the OrthoNetx Schedule
and commissions to be paid in conjunction with the $3,000,000 private placement
referenced in Section 1.6 above.
2.12 LABOR AGREEMENTS AND ACTIONS; EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.
(a) OrthoNetx is not bound by or subject to (and none of its
assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any written or oral, express or
implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor union, and no labor
union has requested or, to the knowledge of OrthoNetx, has sought to represent
any of the employees, representatives, or agents of OrthoNetx. There is no
strike or other labor dispute involving OrthoNetx pending or, to the knowledge
of OrthoNetx, threatened, nor is OrthoNetx aware of any labor organization
activity involving its employees.
(b) Section 2.12(b) of the OrthoNetx Schedule contains a
complete list of each pension, profit-sharing or other retirement, bonus,
deferred compensation, employment agreement, severance agreement, incentive
compensation, stock purchase, stock option, severance or termination pay,
hospitalization or other medical, life or other insurance, long- or short-term
disability, fringe benefit, sick pay, or vacation pay, or other employee benefit
plan, program, agreement, or arrangement or policy, whether formal or informal,
funded or unfunded, written or unwritten, and whether legally binding or not,
sponsored, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by (i)
OrthoNetx with respect to current or former employees or any current or former
director, independent contractor or consultant of OrthoNetx, and/or (ii) any
trade or business, whether or not incorporated, that together with OrthoNetx
would be deemed a "single employer" that includes OrthoNetx within the meaning
of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder (collectively the "OrthoNetx Benefit Plans"), including a summary of
each informal or unwritten OrthoNetx Benefit Plan. Section 2.12(b) of the
OrthoNetx Schedule identifies each OrthoNetx Benefit Plan that is a "pension
benefit plan" under Section 3(2) of ERISA ("OrthoNetx Pension Plan"), and
discloses whether each OrthoNetx Benefit Plan that is an "employee welfare
benefit plan" under Section 3(1) of ERISA ("OrthoNetx Welfare Plan") is (i)
unfunded, (ii) insured, or (iii) funded through a "welfare benefit fund" within
the meaning of Section 419(e) of the Code or another funding mechanism.
(c) All OrthoNetx Benefit Plans that are "employee benefit
plans" within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA covering OrthoNetx Employees
(the "OrthoNetx Plans"), to the extent subject to ERISA, are in substantial
compliance with ERISA, the Code, and all other applicable law. Each OrthoNetx
Pension Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code
either has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue
Service (the "IRS") stating that it is so qualified, or it is in a prototype or
volume submitter plan document that has been pre-approved by the IRS as is
evidenced by a letter from the IRS, and nothing has occurred that could
reasonably be expected to affect adversely the qualified status of such plan. As
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of the date hereof, other than claims for benefits submitted in the ordinary
course by participants or beneficiaries under the OrthoNetx Benefit Plans, no
material claim against any OrthoNetx Benefit Plan, and no legal or regulatory
proceeding (including any audit or voluntary compliance resolution or closing
agreement program proceeding) involving, any OrthoNetx Benefit Plan, is pending,
or to the knowledge of OrthoNetx, threatened.
(d) Neither OrthoNetx nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged
in a transaction with respect to any OrthoNetx Plan that, assuming the taxable
period of such transaction expired as of the date hereof, could subject
OrthoNetx or any Subsidiary to a tax or penalty imposed by either Section 4975
of the Code or Section 502(i) of ERISA in an amount which would be material.
(e) No current or former OrthoNetx Pension Plan or pension
plan of any of its Subsidiaries, or any entity which is considered one employer
with OrthoNetx under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code (an "ERISA
Affiliate"), is or has ever been subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of
the Code. No OrthoNetx Benefit Plan constitutes a multiemployer plan within the
meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA.
(f) All contributions required to be made under the terms of
any OrthoNetx Plan have been timely made or have been reflected on the audited
financial statements of OrthoNetx.
(g) Neither OrthoNetx nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
obligations for retiree health and life benefits under any OrthoNetx Plan or has
ever represented, promised or contracted (whether in oral or written form) to
any employee(s) that such employee(s) would be provided with retiree health or
life benefits which would have a material impact on OrthoNetx, except as
required under Section 601 of ERISA.
(h) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will not (x) entitle any employees of OrthoNetx or any of its
Subsidiaries to severance pay, (y) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or
trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust other otherwise) of
compensation or benefits under, increase the amount payable or trigger any other
material obligation pursuant to, any of the OrthoNetx Benefit Plans or (z)
result in any breach or violation of, or a default under, any of the OrthoNetx
Benefit Plans.
(i) Any amount that could be received (whether in cash,
property, or vesting of property) as a result of the transaction contemplated by
this Agreement by any officer, director, employee or independent contractor of
OrthoNetx or any of its Subsidiaries, who is a "disqualified individual" (as
defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1), under any employment
arrangement or OrthoNetx Benefit Plan would not be characterized as an "excess
parachute payment" (as defined in Section 280G of the Code).
(j) All OrthoNetx Benefit Plans covering current or former
non-U.S. Employees complies in all material respects with applicable law, and no
unfunded liabilities exist with respect to any OrthoNetx Benefit Plan that
covers such non-U.S. Employees.
2.13 ABSENCE OF LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES. OrthoNetx and each of its
Subsidiaries has good and valid title to, or, in the case of leased properties
and assets, valid leasehold interests in, all of its tangible properties and
assets, real, personal and mixed, used in its business, free and clear of any
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Liens and Encumbrances except (i) as reflected in the OrthoNetx Financial
Statements and/or the OrthoNetx Schedule, (ii) for liens or taxes not yet due
and payable and (iii) for such imperfections of title and encumbrances, if any,
which would not be reasonably expected to have an OrthoNetx Material Adverse
Effect.
2.14 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
(a) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACTIVITIES. Except as would not
reasonably be likely to result in a material liability to OrthoNetx (in any
individual case or in the aggregate), (i) neither OrthoNetx nor any of its
Subsidiaries has transported, handled, treated, stored, used, manufactured,
distributed, disposed of, released or exposed its employees or others to
pollutants, contaminants, hazardous wastes, or any toxic, radioactive or
otherwise hazardous materials ("Hazardous Materials") in violation of any
applicable law, and (ii) neither OrthoNetx nor any of its Subsidiaries has
disposed of, transported, sold, used, released, exposed its employees or others
to or manufactured any product containing a Hazardous Material (collectively,
"Hazardous Materials Activities") in violation of any applicable law, rule,
regulation, treaty or statute promulgated by any Governmental Entity in effect
prior to or as of the date hereof to prohibit, regulate or control Hazardous
Materials or any Hazardous Material Activity.
(b) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES. No action, proceeding,
revocation proceeding, amendment procedure, writ, injunction or claim is
pending, or to OrthoNetx's knowledge, threatened against OrthoNetx concerning
(i) any OrthoNetx Permit relating to any environmental matter, (ii) any
Hazardous Material or (iii) any Hazardous Materials Activity of OrthoNetx or any
of its Subsidiaries. OrthoNetx is not aware of any fact or circumstance which
could involve OrthoNetx or any of its Subsidiaries in any environmental
litigation or impose upon OrthoNetx or any of its Subsidiaries any environmental
liability.
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. Each of OrthoNetx, its
Subsidiaries, and their respective predecessors and affiliates have complied and
are in compliance, in each case in all material respects, with all applicable
laws, rules, regulations, treaties and statutes promulgated by any Governmental
Entity in effect prior to or as of the date hereof to prohibit, regulate or
control Hazardous Materials or any Hazardous Material Activity.
2.15 AGREEMENTS.
(a) Section 2.15(a) of the OrthoNetx Schedule lists all
written agreements between OrthoNetx and any of its officers, directors,
employees or stockholders or any affiliate thereof.
(b) Section 2.15(b) of the OrthoNetx Schedule lists all
written agreements, to which OrthoNetx is a party or by which it is bound which
(i) involve obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, OrthoNetx
in excess of $50,000, (ii) are material to the conduct and operations of
OrthoNetx's business or properties (including, without limitation, the license
of any Intellectual Property to or from OrthoNetx), (iii) restrict or materially
adversely affect the development, manufacture, sale, marketing or distribution
of OrthoNetx's products or services, (iv) relating to the employment or
compensation of any employee or consultant, (v) are of duration of six months or
more and not cancellable without penalty by OrthoNetx on 30 days or less notice
or (vi) relate to the sale, lease, pledge or other disposition of any material
assets of or to OrthoNetx.
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(c) Neither OrthoNetx nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor to
OrthoNetx's knowledge any other party to a OrthoNetx Contract (as defined
below), is in breach, violation or default under, and neither OrthoNetx nor any
of its Subsidiaries has been notified that it has breached, violated or
defaulted under, any of the material terms or conditions of any of the
agreements, contracts or commitments to which OrthoNetx or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound that are required to be
disclosed in Sections 2.15(a) or 2.15(b) of the OrthoNetx Schedule (any such
agreement, contract or commitment, an "OrthoNetx Contract") in such a manner as
would permit any other party to cancel or terminate any such OrthoNetx Contract,
or would permit any other party to seek material damages or other remedies (for
any or all of such breaches, violations or defaults, in the aggregate).
(d) Each of the OrthoNetx Contracts are legal, valid, binding
and enforceable and in full force and effect with respect to OrthoNetx and any
of its Subsidiaries with respect to each other party thereto, in either case
subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and except as the
availability of equitable remedies may be limited by general principles of
equity; and the OrthoNetx Contracts will continue to be legal, valid, binding
and enforceable and in full force and effect immediately following the Closing
in accordance with the terms thereof as in effect prior to the Closing subject
to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and except as the
availability of equitable remedies may be limited by general principles of
equity.
(e) Neither OrthoNetx nor any of its Subsidiaries have been
notified that any party to any of the OrthoNetx Contracts intends to cancel,
terminate, proposes to amend, not renew or exercise an option under any of
OrthoNetx Contracts, whether in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby or otherwise nor is OrthoNetx or any Subsidiary aware of any intention by
any party to any OrthoNetx Contract to effect any of the foregoing.
2.16 BOARD APPROVAL. The Board of Directors of OrthoNetx has, as of the
date of this Agreement, (i) determined that the Merger is fair to and in the
best interests of OrthoNetx and its stockholders, (ii) determined to recommend
that the stockholders of OrthoNetx adopt this Agreement and (iii) duly approved
the Merger, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.17 DISCLOSURE. No representation or warranty of the parties to this
Agreement and no statement in the OrthoNetx Schedule, taken together, omits to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in
light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF PARENT AND EYDY MERGER SUB
Except as set forth in the corresponding sections or subsections of the
letter of exceptions delivered to OrthoNetx by Parent on or prior to entering
into this Agreement and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Parent
Schedule"), each of Parent and EYDY Merger Sub hereby represents and warrants to
OrthoNetx that:
3.1 ORGANIZATION OF PARENT AND EYDY MERGER SUB.
(a) Each of Parent and EYDY Merger Sub is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Nevada; has the corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its
assets and property and to carry on its business as now being conducted; and is
duly qualified to do business and in good standing as a foreign corporation in
each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified would have a Parent
Material Adverse Effect. As used in this Agreement, the term (i) "Subsidiary"
means the EYDY Merger Sub and (ii) "Parent Material Adverse Effect" means a
material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business,
assets or results of operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries as a whole or on
the ability of Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; it being understood, however, that Parent's continuing incurrence of
losses, as long as such losses are in the ordinary course of business shall not,
alone, be deemed to be a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Parent has no subsidiaries other than the EYDY Merger Sub.
(c) Parent has delivered or made available to OrthoNetx a true
and correct copy of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of each of Parent
and EYDY Merger Sub and similar governing instruments of each of Parent's
Subsidiaries, each as amended to date, and each such instrument is in full force
and effect. Neither Parent nor EYDY Merger is in violation of any of the
provisions of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or equivalent governing
instruments.
3.2 CAPITAL STRUCTURE. The authorized capital stock of Parent consists
of 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value, of which there were
21,674,880 shares issued and outstanding as of August 26, 2005. Prior to the
Closing Date, an additional 804,999 shares, represented by options and warrants
will either be issued or outstanding. The authorized capital stock of EYDY
Merger Sub consists of 100 shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of
which there were 100 shares issued and outstanding as of August 26, 2005. All
outstanding shares of Parent and EYDY Merger Sub Common Stock are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, were issued in
compliance with applicable securities laws and are not subject to preemptive
rights created by statute, the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Parent and
EYDY Merger Sub or any agreement or document to which Parent or EYDY Merger Sub
is a party or by which it is bound. As of August 26, 2005, Parent has no options
or warrants to purchase shares of EYDY Merger Sub Common Stock outstanding.
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3.3 OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO CAPITAL STOCK. Except (i) as set forth
in Section 3.2 above, (ii) for warrants to purchase 399,999 shares of Common
Stock held by Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xx. and Xxxxx X. Xxxx, and (iii)
options to purchase 360,000 shares of Common Stock held by members of the Board
of Directors of Parent, and (iv) 800,000 shares of Parent Common Stock reserved
for issuance to MedTrak and ScottTrack, here are no equity securities,
partnership interests or similar ownership interests of any class of Parent or
EYDY Merger Sub, or any securities exchangeable or convertible into or
exercisable for such equity securities, partnership interests or similar
ownership interests issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. There are no
equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests of any
class of any Subsidiary of Parent, or any security exchangeable or convertible
into or exercisable for such equity securities, partnership interests or similar
ownership interests issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. There are no
options, warrants, equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership
interests, calls, rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or
agreements of any character to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a
party or by which it is bound obligating Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to
issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, or repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause the repurchase, redemption or acquisition,
of any shares of capital stock of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or
obligating Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to grant, extend, accelerate the
vesting of or enter into any such option, warrant, equity security, partnership
interest or similar ownership interest, call, right, commitment or agreement.
There are no registration rights and, to the knowledge of Parent there are no
voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings with respect to any
equity security of any class of Parent or with respect to any equity security
partnership interest or similar ownership interest of any class of any of its
Subsidiaries.
3.4 AUTHORITY.
(a) Each of Parent and EYDY Merger Sub has all requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of Parent and
EYDY Merger Sub, subject only to approval of the 2005 Parent Stockholder Meeting
Changes by Parent's stockholders and a determination that the merger is fair at
a Fairness Hearing in the State of California and the filing and recordation of
the Articles of Merger pursuant to Nevada Law. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by each of Parent and EYDY Merger Sub and, assuming the
due authorization, execution and delivery by OrthoNetx, constitutes the valid
and binding obligation of each of Parent and EYDY Merger Sub, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and
other similar laws and general principles of equity. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement by each of Parent and EYDY Merger Sub, do not, and the
performance of this Agreement by each of Parent and EYDY Merger Sub, will not
(i) conflict with or violate the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Parent,
or EYDY Merger Sub, respectively, (collectively, the "Parent Charter
Documents"), (ii) subject to compliance with the requirements set forth in
Section 3.4(b) below, conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order,
judgment or decree applicable to Parent or EYDY Merger Sub, respectively, or by
which its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected or (iii)
result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice
or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or impair any of,
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Parent's or EYDY Merger Sub's rights or alter the rights or obligations of any
third party under, or to Parent's knowledge, give to others any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the
creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of Parent
or EYDY Merger Sub, respectively, pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other
instrument or obligation to which any of Parent or EYDY Merger Sub is a party or
by which Parent or EYDY Merger Sub, or any of their respective properties are
bound or affected, except to the extent such conflict, violation, breach,
default, impairment or other effect would not, in the case of clause (ii) or
(iii), individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with any Governmental Entity is required by
or with respect to any of Parent or EYDY Merger Sub in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, except for the California Fairness Hearing as set forth in
Section 3.4(a) above, except for (i) the filing of the Articles of Merger with
the Secretary of State of Nevada, (ii) such consents, approvals, orders,
authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as may be required under
applicable federal and state securities laws and (iii) such other consents,
authorizations, filings, approvals and registrations which, if not obtained or
made, individually or in the aggregate, would not be reasonably likely to have a
Parent Material Adverse Effect.
3.5 PARENT SEC FILINGS; PARENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
(a) The Parent has filed all forms, reports and documents
required to be filed with the SEC. All such required forms, reports and
documents (including the financial statements, exhibits and schedules thereto
and those documents that the Parent may file subsequent to the date hereof) are
collectively referred to herein as the "Parent SEC Reports" and Parent has
provided or made available to OrthoNetx copies thereof and of all correspondence
to or from the SEC with respect to the Parent. As of their respective dates, the
Parent SEC Reports (i) were prepared in accordance with the requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or the Exchange Act,
as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder
applicable to such Parent SEC Reports, and (ii) did not at the time they were
filed (or if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this
Agreement, then on the date of such filing) contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(b) Each of the financial statements (including, in each case,
any related notes thereto) contained in the Parent SEC Reports (the "Parent
Financials"), including any Parent SEC Reports filed after the date hereof until
the Closing, as of their respective dates, (i) complied as to form in all
material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with
respect thereto, (ii) was prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in
the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, as
may be permitted by the SEC on Form 10-QSB under the Exchange Act) and (iii)
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fairly presented the financial position of the Parent at the respective dates
thereof and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the
periods indicated, except that the unaudited interim financial statements were
or are subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments which were not, or
are not expected to be, material in amount. The balance sheet of the Parent as
of June 30, 2005 is hereinafter referred to as the "Parent Balance Sheet."
Except as disclosed in the Parent Financials, the Parent does not have any
liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a nature required to
be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the related notes to the consolidated
financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP which are, individually or
in the aggregate, material to the business, results of operations or financial
condition of the Parent, except liabilities (i) provided for in the Parent
Balance Sheet, or (ii) incurred since the date of the Parent Balance Sheet in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and which would
not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Parent has heretofore furnished to OrthoNetx a complete
and correct copy of any amendments or modifications to the Parent SEC Reports,
if any, which have not yet been filed with the SEC but which will be required to
be filed, to agreements, documents or other instruments which previously had
been filed by the Parent with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act.
(d) Attached to Section 3.5 of the Parent Schedule are the
audited consolidated balance sheets of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2004 together with the related consolidated statements of income
and cash flows for the fiscal years of Parent then ended December 31, 2004, all
certified by Xxxxxxx and Xxxx, Parent's independent public accountants whose
audit reports thereon are included therewith (the "Parent Financial
Statements"). Each of the Parent Statements (including, in each case, any
related notes thereto) was prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis throughout the periods involved, and each fairly presents the
consolidated financial position of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the
respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of its operations and cash
flows and stockholder equity for the periods indicated. Except as disclosed in
the Parent Financial Statements, Parent does not have any liabilities (absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a nature required to be disclosed on a
balance sheet or in the related notes to the consolidated financial statements
prepared in accordance with GAAP which are, individually or in the aggregate,
material to the business, results of operations or financial condition of
Parent, except liabilities incurred since the date of the Parent Financial
Statements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and
which would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
3.6 ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS. Except as disclosed in the
Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date hereof or as contemplated by this
Agreement, since the date of the Parent Balance Sheet, Parent and its
Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses only in, and have not
engaged in any material transaction other than according to, the ordinary and
usual course of such businesses and there has not been (i) any change that
individually or in the aggregate, has had or is reasonably likely to have a
Parent Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any material damage, destruction or other
casualty loss with respect to any material asset or property owned, leased or
otherwise used by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not covered by
insurance; (iii) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or
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other distribution in cash, stock or property in respect of the capital stock of
Parent, except for dividends or other distributions on its capital stock
publicly announced prior to the date hereof and except as expressly permitted
hereby; (iv) any event that would constitute a violation of Section 4.1 or
Section 4.2 hereof, if such event occurred after the date of this Agreement and
prior to the Effective Time; or (v) any change by Parent in accounting
principles, practices or methods.
3.7 TAX MATTERS.
(a) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries have (i) timely filed
all Tax Returns that are required to have been filed by it with all appropriate
Taxing Authorities (and all such returns are true and correct and fairly reflect
in all material respects its operations for tax purposes), and (ii) timely paid
all Taxes shown as owing on such Tax Returns or assessed by any Taxing Authority
(other than Taxes the validity of which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings). Between January 31, 2004 and the Closing Date, neither
Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred (or will incur) a Tax liability
other than a Tax liability in the ordinary course of business and in accordance
with past custom and practice. The assessment of any additional Taxes for
periods for which Tax Returns have been filed is not expected to exceed reserves
made in accordance with GAAP and reflected in the Parent Financial Statements
and the Parent Balance Sheet and, to Parent's knowledge, there are no material
unresolved questions or claims concerning Parent's tax liability. Neither
Parent's nor any Subsidiaries' Tax Returns have been reviewed or audited by any
Taxing Authority and no deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed, asserted
or assessed either orally or in writing against Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries that are not adequately reserved for in accordance with GAAP. No
liens exist for Taxes (other than liens for Taxes not yet due and payable) with
respect to any of the assets or properties of Parent or any Subsidiary.
(b) Neither Parent nor any Subsidiary has outstanding any
agreements or waivers extending, or having the effect of extending, the statute
of limitations with respect to the assessment or collection of any Tax or the
filing of any Tax Return.
(c) Neither Parent nor any Subsidiary is a party to or bound
by any tax-sharing agreement, tax indemnity obligation or similar agreement,
arrangement or practice with respect to Taxes (including any advance pricing
agreement, closing agreement or other agreement relating to Taxes with any
Taxing Authority).
(d) Parent shall not be required to include in a taxable
period ending after the Closing Date any taxable income attributable to income
that accrued in a prior taxable period but was not recognized in any prior
taxable period as a result of the installment method of accounting, the
long-term contract method of accounting, the cash method of accounting or
Section 481 of the Code or any comparable provision of state, local or foreign
Tax law, or for any other reason.
(e) Neither Parent, nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates,
has made with respect to Parent, any consent under Section 341 of the Code, no
property of Parent is "tax exempt use property" within the meaning of Section
168(h) of the Code, and none of the assets of Parent is subject to a lease under
Section 7701(h) of the Code or under any predecessor section thereof.
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(f) Parent has complied in all material respects with all
applicable laws relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes (including,
without limitation, withholding of Taxes pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442, 3121,
3402 and 3406 of the Code or any comparable provision of any state, local or
foreign laws) and has, within the time and in the manner prescribed by
applicable law, withheld from and paid over to the proper Taxing Authorities all
amounts required to be so withheld and paid over under applicable laws.
(g) The NOLs of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries are not, as
of the date hereof, subject to Section 382 or 269 of the Code, Regulation
Section 1.1502-21(c), or any similar provisions or Regulations otherwise
limiting the use of the NOLs of Parent or its Subsidiaries.
(h) Parent is not, and has not been for the five years
preceding the Closing, a "United States real property holding company" (as such
term is defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the Code).
(i) As of the date hereof, to the knowledge of Parent, neither
Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken or agreed to take any action or
failed to take any action that would prevent the Merger from constituting a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.
(j) Any deficiency resulting from any audit or examination
relating to Taxes of Parent by any Taxing Authority has been timely paid.
(k) No power of attorney with respect to any Taxes has been
executed or filed with any Taxing Authority by or on behalf of Parent.
(l) The total adjusted tax basis of the assets of Parent equal
or exceed the sum of any liabilities of Parent.
3.8 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
(a) To its knowledge, Parent owns, or has the right to use
pursuant to valid license, sublicense, agreement, or permission, all
intellectual property rights used in or necessary for the operation of Parent's
business as presently conducted and the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the closing of the transaction contemplated hereby will not alter or impair
any such rights. To its knowledge, Parent has taken, and shall continue to take
through the Closing Date, all necessary action to maintain and protect each item
of intellectual property that it owns or uses.
(b) The Parent's Schedule identifies (i) each patent,
trademark, trade name, service name or copyright with respect to any of Parent's
intellectual property, all applications and registration statements therefor and
renewals thereof (and sets forth correct and complete copies of all such
patents, registrations and applications (as amended to date).
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(c) Parent has at all times used reasonable efforts to protect
all trade secrets related to its intellectual property.
3.9 COMPLIANCE; PERMITS; RESTRICTIONS.
(a) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is in conflict
with, or in default or violation of (i) any law, rule, regulation, order,
judgment or decree applicable to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or by which
its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (ii) any
note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit,
franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or by which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or its or
any of their respective properties is bound or affected except for those
conflicts, defaults or violations which would not be reasonably expected to have
a Parent Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Parent, no investigation
or review by any Governmental Entity is pending or threatened against Parent or
any of its Subsidiaries, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated in writing an
intention to conduct the same; other than those which would not reasonably be
expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. There is no agreement,
judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of
prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of Parent or any of
its Subsidiaries, any acquisition of material property by Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by Parent as currently conducted.
(b) Parent and its Subsidiaries hold all permits, licenses,
variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from Governmental Entities which are
necessary to the conduct of the business of Parent except those the absence of
which would not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably likely to have
a Parent Material Adverse Effect, (collectively, the "Parent Permits"). Parent
and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the terms
of the Parent Permits.
3.10 LITIGATION. As of the date of this Agreement, except as set forth
in Section 3.10 of the Parent's Schedules, there is no action, suit, proceeding,
claim, arbitration or investigation pending, including derivative suits brought
by or on behalf of Parent, or as to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has
received any written notice of assertion nor, to Parent's knowledge, is there a
threatened action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation against
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries seeking to delay, limit or enjoin the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or which might reasonably be
expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
3.11 BROKERS' AND FINDERS' FEES. Parent has not incurred, nor will it
incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders' fees or
agents' commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or
any transaction contemplated hereby, except a finder's fee equaling, after the
exchange of OrthoNetx shares of Common Stock currently held by Xxxxx Capital
Group, an aggregate of 7.5% of Parent's Common Stock, on a fully diluted basis
excluding Parent's securities to be issued pursuant to the August 26, 2005
private placement memorandum, payable to Xxxxx Capital Group upon the closing of
the merger.
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3.12 LABOR AGREEMENTS AND ACTIONS, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.
(a) Parent is not bound by or subject to (and none of its
assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any written or oral, express or
implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor union, and no labor
union has requested or, to the knowledge of Parent, has sought to represent any
of the employees, representatives, or agents of Parent. There is no strike or
other labor dispute involving Parent pending or, to the knowledge of Parent,
threatened, nor is Parent aware of any labor organization activity involving its
employees.
(b) Parent does not sponsor, maintain, contribute to, is not
required to contribute to, and has no liabilities or responsibilities for, any
pension, profit-sharing or other retirement, bonus, deferred compensation,
employment agreement, severance agreement, compensation, stock purchase, stock
option, severance or termination pay, hospitalization or other medical, life or
other insurance, long- or short-term disability, fringe benefit, sick pay, or
vacation pay, or other employee benefit plan, program, agreement, or arrangement
or policy, whether formal or informal, funded or unfunded, written or unwritten,
and whether legally binding for any current or former employees or any current
or former director or consultant of Parent, or of any trade or business, whether
or not incorporated, that together with Parent would be deemed a "single
employer" within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder (collectively, "Parent Benefit Plans").
(c) As of the date hereof, no claim against any current or
former Parent Benefit Plan, and no legal or regulatory proceeding (including any
audit or voluntary compliance resolution or closing agreement program
proceeding) involving any current or former Parent Benefit Plan, is pending, or
to the knowledge of Parent, threatened.
(d) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in
a transaction with respect to any current or former Parent Benefit Plan that,
assuming the taxable period of such transaction expired as of the date hereof,
could subject Parent or any Subsidiary to a tax or penalty imposed by either
Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502(i) of ERISA in an amount which would be
material.
(e) No current or former Parent Pension Plan of Parent or any
of its Subsidiaries, or any ERISA Affiliate, is or has ever been subject to
Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. No Parent Benefit Plan constitutes
a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA.
(f) All contributions required to be made under the terms of
any current or former Parent Benefit Plan have been timely made or have been
reflected on the audited financial statements of Parent.
(g) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
obligations for retiree health and life benefits under any current or former
Parent Benefit Plan or has ever represented, promised or contracted (whether in
oral or written form) to any employee(s) that such employee(s) would be provided
with retiree health or life benefits which would have a material impact on
Parent, except as required under Section 601 of ERISA.
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(h) The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will not (x) entitle any employees of Parent any of its Subsidiaries
to severance pay, (y) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any
payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or
benefits under, increase the amount payable or trigger any other material
obligation pursuant to, any of the Parent Benefit Plans or (z) result in any
breach or violation of, or a default under, any of the Parent Benefit Plans.
(i) Any amount that could be received (whether in cash,
property, or vesting of property) as a result of the transaction contemplated by
this Agreement by any officer, director, employee or independent contractor of
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, who is a "disqualified individual" (as
defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G-1), under any employment
arrangement or Parent Benefit Plan would not be characterized as an "excess
parachute payment" (as defined in Section 280G of the Code).
(j) All current or former Parent Benefit Plans covering
current or former non-U.S. Employees complies in all material respects with
applicable law. No unfunded liabilities exist with respect to any Parent Benefit
Plan that covers such non-U.S. Employees.
(k) Section 3.12(k) of the Parent Schedule contains a complete
and correct list of employment agreements for senior officers of Parent; copies
of each such agreement have been provided or made available to OrthoNetx or
OrthoNetx's counsel.
3.13 ABSENCE OF LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES. Parent and each of its
Subsidiaries has good and valid title to, or, in the case of leased properties
and assets, valid leasehold interests in, all of its tangible properties and
assets, real, personal and mixed, used in its business, free and clear of any
Liens and Encumbrances except (i) as reflected in the Parent Financial
Statements, (ii) for liens for taxes not yet due and payable and (iii) for such
imperfections of title and encumbrances, if any, which would not be reasonably
expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
3.14 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
(a) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACTIVITIES. Except as would not
reasonably be likely to result in a material liability to Parent (in any
individual case or in the aggregate), (i) neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries has transported, handled, treated, stored, used, manufactured,
distributed, disposed of, released or exposed its employees or others to
Hazardous Materials in violation of any applicable law and (ii) neither Parent
nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in, Hazardous Materials Activities in
violation of any applicable law, rule, regulation, treaty or statute promulgated
by any Governmental Entity in effect prior to or as of the date hereof to
prohibit, regulate or control Hazardous Materials or any Hazardous Material
Activity.
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(b) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES. No action, proceeding,
revocation proceeding, amendment procedure, writ, injunction or claim is
pending, or to Parent's knowledge, threatened against Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries concerning (i) any Parent Permit relating to any environmental
matter, (ii) any Hazardous Material or (iii) any Hazardous Materials Activity of
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries. Parent is not aware of any fact or
circumstance which could involve Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in any
environmental litigation or impose upon Parent or any of its Subsidiaries any
environmental liability.
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. Each of Parent, its
Subsidiaries, and their respective predecessors and affiliates have complied and
are in compliance, in each case in all material respects, with all applicable
laws, rules, regulations, treaties and statutes promulgated by any Governmental
Entity in effect prior to or as of the date hereof to prohibit, regulate or
control Hazardous Materials or any Hazardous Material Activity.
3.15 AGREEMENTS.
(a) Section 3.15(a) of the Parent Schedule lists all written
agreements between Parent and any of its officers, directors, employees or
stockholders or any affiliate thereof.
(b) Section 3.15(b) of the Parent Schedule lists all written
agreements, to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound which (i) involve
obligations (contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to, Parent in excess of
$50,000, (ii) are material to the conduct and operations of Parent's business or
properties (including, without limitation, the license of any Intellectual
Property to or from Parent), (iii) restrict or materially adversely affect the
development, manufacture, sale, marketing or distribution of Parent's products
or services, (iv) relating to the employment or compensation of any employee or
consultant, (v) are of duration of six months or more and not cancellable
without penalty by Parent on 30 days or less notice or (vi) relate to the sale,
lease, pledge or other disposition of any material assets of or to Parent.
(c) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor to
Parent's knowledge any other party to a Parent Contract (as defined below), is
in breach, violation or default under, and neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries has been notified that it has breached, violated or defaulted
under, any of the material terms or conditions of any of the agreements,
contracts or commitments to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party
or by which it is bound that are required to be disclosed in Sections 3.15(a) or
3.15(b) of the Parent Schedule (any such agreement, contract or commitment, an
"Parent Contract") in such a manner as would permit any other party to cancel or
terminate any such Parent Contract, or would permit any other party to seek
material damages or other remedies (for any or all of such breaches, violations
or defaults, in the aggregate).
(d) Each of the Parent Contracts are legal, valid, binding and
enforceable and in full force and effect with respect to Parent and any of its
Subsidiaries with respect to each other party thereto, in either case subject to
the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting
the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and except as the availability of
equitable remedies may be limited by general principles of equity; and the
Parent Contracts will continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable and
in full force and effect immediately following the Closing in accordance with
the terms thereof as in effect prior to the Closing subject to the effect of
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally and except as the availability of
equitable remedies may be limited by general principles of equity.
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(e) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries have been
notified that any party to any of the Parent Contracts intends to cancel,
terminate, proposes to amend, not renew or exercise an option under any of
Parent Contracts, whether in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby or otherwise nor is Parent or any Subsidiary aware of any intention by
any party to any Parent Contract to effect any of the foregoing.
3.16 BOARD APPROVAL. The Board of Directors of Parent has, as of the
date of this Agreement, (i) determined that the Merger is fair to, advisable and
in the best interests of Parent and its stockholders, (ii) has approved the
Share Issuance and (iii) duly approved the Merger, this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
3.17 INTERIM OPERATIONS OF EYDY MERGER SUB. EYDY Merger Sub was formed
solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated hereby and
has engaged in no other business other than incident to its creation and this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.18 DISCLOSURE. No representation or warranty of the parties to this
Agreement and no statement in the Parent Schedule, taken together, omits to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in
light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
ARTICLE IV
CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME
4.1 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY THE PARTIES. During the period from the date
of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this
Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Effective Time, each of OrthoNetx and its
Subsidiaries and Parent and its Subsidiaries shall carry on their respective
business in the ordinary course and in substantial compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations, pay their respective debts and taxes when due
subject to good faith disputes over such debts or taxes, pay or perform other
material obligations when due subject to good faith disputes over such
obligations, and use their commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past
practices and policies to (i) preserve intact their present business
organization, (ii) keep available the services of each of their present officers
and employees, respectively, and (iii) preserve their relationships with
customers, suppliers, distributors, licensors, licensees and others with which
each party has business dealings material to their respective business.
4.2 COVENANTS OF PARENT. Except as permitted by the terms of this
Agreement, without the prior written consent of OrthoNetx, during the period
from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the
termination of this Agreement pursuant to its terms or the Effective Time,
Parent shall not do any of the following and shall not permit its Subsidiaries
to do any of the following:
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(a) Except as required by law or pursuant to the terms of the
Parent Option Plan in effect as of the date hereof and except as set forth in
Section 3.2 above, waive any stock repurchase rights, accelerate, amend or
change the period of exercisability of options or restricted stock, or reprise
options granted under any employee, consultant, director or other stock plans or
authorize cash payments in exchange for any options granted under any of such
plans;
(b) Except as required by applicable law, grant any severance
or termination pay to any officer or employee except pursuant to written
agreements outstanding, or policies existing, on the date hereof and as
previously disclosed in writing or made available to OrthoNetx, or adopt any new
severance plan, or amend or modify or alter in any manner any severance plan,
agreement or arrangement existing on the date hereof;
(c) Declare, set aside or pay any dividends on or make any
other distributions (whether in cash, stock, equity securities or property) in
respect of any capital stock or split, combine or reclassify any capital stock
or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in
lieu of or in substitution for any capital stock;
(d) Purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, directly or
indirectly, any shares of capital stock of Parent or its Subsidiaries, except
(i) repurchases of unvested shares at cost in connection with the termination of
the employment relationship with any employee pursuant to stock option or
purchase agreements in effect on the date hereof (or any such agreements entered
into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice by Parent
with employees hired after the date hereof), and (ii) for the purpose of funding
or providing benefits under any stock option and incentive compensation plans,
directors plans, and stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plans in
accordance with past practice;
(e) Issue, deliver, sell, authorize, pledge or otherwise
encumber or propose any of the foregoing with respect to any shares of capital
stock or any securities convertible into shares of capital stock, or
subscriptions, rights, warrants or options to acquire any shares of capital
stock or any securities convertible into shares of capital stock, or enter into
other agreements or commitments of any character obligating it to issue any such
shares or convertible securities, or any equity-based awards (whether payable in
shares, cash or otherwise) other than the issuance, delivery and/or sale of
shares of Parent Common Stock (as appropriately adjusted for stock splits and
the like) pursuant to the exercise of stock options or warrants outstanding as
of the date of this Agreement;
(f) Cause, permit or submit to a vote of Parent's stockholders
any amendments to the Parent Charter Documents (or similar governing instruments
of any of its Subsidiaries), except for the 2005 Parent Stockholder Meeting
Changes;
(g) Acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating
with, or by purchasing any equity interest in or a portion of the assets of, or
by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership, association
or other business organization or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or
agree to enter into any joint ventures, strategic partnerships or strategic
investments;
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(h) Sell, lease, license, encumber or otherwise dispose of any
properties or assets except in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice, except for the sale, lease, licensing, encumbering or disposition
of property or assets which are not material, individually or in the aggregate,
to the business of Parent and its Subsidiaries;
(i) Incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any
such indebtedness of another person, issue or sell any debt securities or
options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt securities of
Parent, enter into any "keep well" or other agreement to maintain any financial
statement condition or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of
any of the foregoing other than in connection with the financing of working
capital consistent with past practice;
(j) Adopt or amend employee stock purchase or employee stock
option plan, or enter into any employment contract or collective bargaining
agreement (other than offer letters and letter agreements entered into in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice with employees who are
terminable "at will"), pay any special bonus or special remuneration to any
director or employee, or increase the salaries, wage rates, compensation or
other fringe benefits (including rights to severance or indemnification) of its
directors, officers, employees or consultants except, in each case, as may be
required by law;
(k) Pay, discharge, settle or satisfy any litigation (whether
or not commenced prior to the date of this Agreement) or any material claims,
liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted,
contingent or otherwise), other than the payment, discharge, settlement or
satisfaction, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
or in accordance with their terms, of liabilities recognized or disclosed in the
Parent Balance Sheet or incurred since the date of such financial statements, or
(ii) waive the benefits of, agree to modify in any manner, terminate, release
any person from or knowingly fail to enforce the confidentiality or
non-disclosure provisions of any agreement to which Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or of which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a
beneficiary, in the case of both (i) and (ii) of this Section 4.1(l);
(l) Except in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice, materially modify, amend or terminate any Parent Contracts or
waive, delay the exercise of, release or assign any material rights or claims
thereunder without providing prior notice to Parent;
(m) Except as required by GAAP, revalue any of its assets or
make any change in accounting methods, principles or practices;
(n) Make any Tax election or accounting method change (except
as required by GAAP) inconsistent with past practice that, individually or in
the aggregate, is reasonably likely to adversely affect in any material respect
the Tax liability or Tax attributes of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, settle
or compromise any material Tax liability or consent to any extension or waiver
of any limitation period with respect to Taxes; or
(o) Agree in writing or otherwise to take any of the actions
described in Section 4.2 (a) through (n) above.
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4.3 COVENANTS OF ORTHONETX. Except as disclosed in Section 4.3 of the
OrthoNetx Schedule, during the period from the date of this Agreement and
continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
its terms or the Effective Time, OrthoNetx and each of its Subsidiaries shall
not (i) amend the OrthoNetx Charter Documents (other than to change its name);
(ii) split, combine or reclassify its outstanding shares of capital stock; or
(iii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend payable in cash, stock or property
in respect of any capital stock other than dividends from its wholly-owned
Subsidiaries.
ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
5.1 PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. Parent and OrthoNetx will consult with each
other, and to the extent practicable, agree, before issuing any press release or
otherwise making any public statement with respect to the Merger or this
Agreement and will not issue any such press release or make any such public
statement prior to such consultation, except as may be required by law or any
listing agreement with a national securities exchange or Nasdaq, in which case
reasonable efforts to consult with the other party will be made prior to such
release or public statement. The parties will agree to the text of the joint
press release announcing the signing of this Agreement.
5.2 COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS; NOTIFICATION.
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
this Agreement, each of the parties agrees to use commercially reasonable
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be
done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things
necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most
expeditious manner practicable, the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including to accomplish the following: (i)
causing the conditions precedent set forth in Article VI to be satisfied; (ii)
obtaining all necessary actions or non-actions, waivers, consents, approvals,
orders and authorizations from Governmental Entities; (iii) making all necessary
registrations, declarations and filings (including registrations, declarations
and filings with Governmental Entities, if any); (iv) avoiding any suit, claim,
action, investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Entity challenging the
Merger or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement; (v) obtaining
all consents, approvals or waivers from third parties required as a result of
the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; (vi) defending any suits,
claims, actions, investigations or proceedings, whether judicial or
administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, including seeking to have any stay or
temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Entity
vacated or reversed; and (vii) executing or delivering any additional
instruments reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by,
and to fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement.
(b) Parent shall give prompt notice to OrthoNetx upon becoming
aware that any representation or warranty made by it or EYDY Merger Sub
contained in this Agreement has become untrue or inaccurate, or of any failure
of Parent or EYDY Merger Sub to comply with or satisfy in any material respect
any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it
under this Agreement, in each case, where the conditions set forth in Section
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6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b) would not be satisfied as a result thereof; provided,
however, that no such notification shall affect the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements of the parties or the conditions to the obligations of
the parties under this Agreement.
(c) OrthoNetx shall give prompt notice to Parent upon becoming
aware that any representation or warranty made by it contained in this Agreement
has become untrue or inaccurate, or of any failure of OrthoNetx to comply with
or satisfy in any material respect any covenant, condition or agreement to be
complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement, in each case, where the
conditions set forth in Section 6.3(a) or Section 6.3(b) would not be satisfied
as a result thereof; provided, however, that no such notification shall affect
the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the parties or the
conditions to the obligations of the parties under this Agreement.
5.3 THIRD PARTY CONSENTS. On or before the Closing Date, Parent and
OrthoNetx will each use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any
consents, waivers and approvals under any of its or its Subsidiaries' respective
agreements, contracts, licenses or leases required to be obtained in connection
with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.4 ORTHONETX STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS.
(a) At the Effective Time, each outstanding option to purchase
shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock (each, an "OrthoNetx Stock Option") under the
OrthoNetx Option Plan or otherwise, whether or not vested, shall, by virtue of
the Merger, be assumed by Parent. Each OrthoNetx Stock Option so assumed by
Parent under this Agreement will continue to have, and be subject to, the same
terms and conditions of such options or warrants immediately prior to the
Effective Time (including, without limitation, any repurchase rights or vesting
provisions and provisions regarding the acceleration of vesting and
exercisability on certain transactions), except that (i) each OrthoNetx Stock
Option will be exercisable (or will become exercisable in accordance with its
terms) for that number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock as determined
pursuant to Section 1.6(a), (ii) the per share exercise price for the shares of
Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such assumed OrthoNetx Stock
Option will be equal to the exercise price per share of OrthoNetx Common Stock
at which such OrthoNetx Stock Option was exercisable immediately prior to the
Effective Time, adjusted to give effect to the exchange ratio determined
pursuant to Section 1.6(a), and (iii) all vesting periods with respect thereto
shall, to the extent provided by the terms thereof, be subject to acceleration
and any other rights which arise under the OrthoNetx Option Plan or the option
agreements evidencing awards thereunder as a result of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. At the Effective Time, (x) all references in the
related stock option agreements to OrthoNetx shall be deemed to refer to Parent
and (ii) Parent shall assume all of OrthoNetx's obligations with respect to
OrthoNetx's options as so amended.
(b) At the Effective Time, each outstanding warrant to
purchase shares of OrthoNetx Common Stock (each, an "OrthoNetx Warrant"),
whether or not vested, shall, by virtue of the Merger, be assumed by Parent.
Each OrthoNetx Warrant so assumed by Parent under this Agreement will continue
to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions of such options or
warrants immediately prior to the Effective Time (including, without limitation,
any repurchase rights or vesting provisions and provisions regarding the
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acceleration of vesting and exercisability on certain transactions), except that
(i) each OrthoNetx Warrant will be exercisable (or will become exercisable in
accordance with its terms) for that number of whole shares of Parent Common
Stock as determined pursuant to Section 1.6(a), (ii) the per share exercise
price for the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such
assumed OrthoNetx Warrant will be equal to the exercise price per share of
OrthoNetx Common Stock at which such OrthoNetx Warrant was exercisable
immediately prior to the Effective Time, adjusted to give effect to the exchange
ratio determined pursuant to Section 1.6(a), and (iii) all vesting period with
respect thereto shall, to the extent provided by the terms thereof, accelerate,
and be subject to any other rights which arise under the warrant agreements
related thereto. At the Effective Time (x) all references in the related stock
warrant agreements to OrthoNetx shall be deemed to refer to Parent, and (y)
Parent shall assume all of OrthoNetx's obligations with respect to OrthoNetx
Warrants as so amended.
(c) It is intended that the OrthoNetx stock options assumed by
Parent shall qualify following the Effective Time as incentive stock options as
defined in Section 422 of the Code to the extent the OrthoNetx stock options
qualified as incentive stock options immediately prior to the Effective Time and
the provisions of this Section 5.4 shall be applied consistently with such
intent.
5.5 PARENT STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS. At the Effective Time, any
outstanding options to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock (each, a "Parent
Stock Option") under the Parent Option Plan or otherwise, whether or not vested,
shall continue as incentive stock options to the extent that they qualified as
incentive stock options immediately prior to the Effective Time. All outstanding
warrants shall be exercised prior to the Closing Date and to the extent that
there are any outstanding warrants to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock,
whether or not then exercisable, shall, by virtue of the Merger, be cancelled as
of the Effective Time. In addition to currently outstanding options to purchase
360,000 shares of Eye Dynamics Common Stock, it is contemplated that Eye
Dynamics will, immediately prior to the Effective Time, grant options to
purchase an additional 45,000 shares to the members of its Board of Directors.
5.6 PARENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Prior to the Effective Time, the Board
of Directors of Parent, in accordance with applicable law and the Parent Charter
Documents, shall take all necessary action (which action may include the
resignation of existing directors) to cause the Board of Directors of Parent, as
of the Effective Time, to appoint each of Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx as directors of Parent
who, together with Xxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, present directors of
Parent, shall constitute the Parent's board of directors upon the merger.
5.7 PARENT MANAGEMENT. Prior to the Effective Time, the Board of
Directors of Parent, in accordance with applicable law and the Parent Charter
Documents shall take all necessary action to appoint Xxxxx X. Xxxxx as the Chief
Executive Officer and President and Xxxxxxx X. XxxXxxxxx as Senior Vice
President, Operations, of Parent.
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5.8 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN. Without committing a future Board of
Directors to any course of action, it is the intention of the parties that the
Incentive Compensation Plan for employees and Directors adopted prior to the
Effective Date by the Board of OrthoNetx shall be the Incentive Compensation
Plan ratified and adopted by Parent.
5.9 CONVEYANCE TAXES. Parent, OrthoNetx and EYDY Merger Sub shall
cooperate in the preparation, execution and filing of all returns,
questionnaires, applications, or other documents regarding (i) any real property
transfer gains, sales, use, transfer, value-added, stock transfer and stamp
Taxes, (ii) any recording, registration and other fees, and (iii) any similar
Taxes or fees that become payable in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Taxes described in this Section shall be paid equally
by Parent and OrthoNetx.
5.10 NO NEGOTIATION. Until the Effective Date, or such time, if any, as
this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Article VII below, neither Parent nor
OrthoNetx shall, nor shall they permit any of their respective affiliates,
directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys or other agents,
advisors or representatives to, directly or indirectly, (a) sell, offer or agree
to sell its business, by sale of shares or assets, merger or otherwise (each an
"Acquisition Transaction") other than pursuant to this Agreement, (b) solicit or
initiate the submission of any proposal for an Acquisition Transaction, or (c)
participate in any discussions or negotiations with, or furnish any information
concerning its business to, any corporation, person or other entity in
connection with a possible Acquisition Transaction other than pursuant to this
Agreement.
5.11 PARENT 2005 STOCKHOLDER MEETING CHANGES. Parent shall convene its
2005 Stockholder Meeting and recommend to its stockholders that (i) the Articles
of Incorporation be amended to increase the authorized Common Stock of Parent to
150,000,000 shares, (ii) the Articles of Incorporation be amended, conditional
upon completion of the Merger, to change the name of Parent to "AcuNetx, Inc."
and (iii) that new Bylaws be adopted, providing for a Board of Directors of
between five and fifteen members (the "2005 Parent Stockholder Meeting
Changes.")
5.12 SURVIVAL AFTER CLOSING. All of the covenants and obligations of
the parties to this Agreement, which by their terms are to be performed or will
become effective after the Closing, including without limitation, those
contained in Sections 1.6, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10 and 5.11 shall
survive the Closing.
5.13 PARENT TO PROMPTLY AFFECT CHANGES. Parent shall promptly take all
reasonable actions necessary to effect the 2005 Parent Stockholder Meeting
changes upon approval by the shareholders of the Parent.
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ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
6.1 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF EACH PARTY TO EFFECT THE MERGER. The
respective obligations of each party to this Agreement to effect the Mergers
shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of the
following conditions, any of which may be waived if waived in writing by both
Parent and OrthoNetx:
(a) STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. This Agreement shall have been
adopted and the Merger shall have been duly approved by the requisite vote under
applicable law and the OrthoNetx Charter Documents by the stockholders of
OrthoNetx.
(b) NO ORDER. No Governmental Entity shall have enacted,
issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation,
executive order, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary,
preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and which has the effect of making
the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Merger.
(c) SCHEDULES. Each of the parties hereto shall have delivered
to each other complete and accurate Schedules to this Agreement and such
Schedules shall have been approved by the recipient.
(d) EXHIBITS. The parties shall mutually agree upon the form
and substance of all the agreements attached as Exhibits to this Agreement,
which agreements shall be executed and delivered to each other at the Closing
Date.
(e) CAPITAL. A minimum of $3,000,000 has been raised in a
private placement offering and held in escrow for the Parent subject only to the
closing of the merger transaction set forth in this Agreement. Closing of the
merger may occur before the raise of $3.0 million should both parties agree.
(f) FAIRNESS OPINION. A "fairness hearing" pursuant to the
California Corporations Code Section 25142 in connection with an application for
qualification of securities by permit filed under California Corporations Code
Section 25121 shall have been held regarding the transactions contemplated
herein and the Commissioner shall have determined that the transactions are fair
and equitable and therefore in accordance with Section 3(a)(10) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Act") the exchange of securities
pursuant to this Agreement will be exempt from the registration requirements of
the Act.
(g) The 2005 Parent Stockholder Meeting Changes shall have
been effected, following approval by the shareholders of Parent.
6.2 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF ORTHONETX. The obligation
of OrthoNetx to effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or
prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, any of which may
be waived, in writing, exclusively by OrthoNetx:
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(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties of Parent and EYDY Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement shall be
true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as
if made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any such
representation and warranty expressly speaks as of an earlier date) and
OrthoNetx shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Parent by the
Chief Executive Officer of Parent to such effect; provided, however, that
notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Section 6.2(a) shall be
deemed to have been satisfied even if such representations or warranties are not
so true and correct unless the failure of such representations or warranties to
be so true and correct, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or is
reasonably likely to have, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(b) AGREEMENTS AND COVENANTS. Each of Parent and EYDY Merger
Sub shall have performed or complied with, in all material respects, all
agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by them on or prior to the Closing Date, and OrthoNetx shall have received
a certificate to such effect signed on behalf of each of Parent and EYDY Merger
Sub by an authorized officer of OrthoNetx.
(c) OTC BULLETIN BOARD. At the Effective Time, the shares of
Parent shall be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board.
(d) REVIEW. Prior to the Effective Time, OrthoNetx shall have
completed its review of the current and certain past officers, directors and
principal stockholders of Parent, which results of such review shall be
satisfactory to OrthoNetx.
(e) NO CLOSING MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. Since the date hereof,
there has not occurred a Parent Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of the
preceding sentence and Section 6.2(a), the occurrence of any of the following
events or circumstances, in and of themselves and in combination with any of the
others, shall not constitute a Parent Material Adverse Effect:
(1) any litigation or threat of litigation filed or
made after the date hereof challenging any of the transactions
contemplated herein or any stockholder litigation or threat of
stockholder litigation filed or made after the date hereof resulting
from this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein unless
OrthoNetx shall conclude that it has or could have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Parent and the OrthoNetx Surviving Corporation, taken as
a whole; and
(2) any adverse change, event or effect that is
demonstrated to be caused primarily by conditions generally affecting
the United States economy.
6.3 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF PARENT AND EYDY MERGER
SUB. The obligations of Parent and EYDY Merger Sub to effect the Merger shall be
subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the
following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by
Parent:
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(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties of OrthoNetx set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct as
of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of
the Closing Date (except to the extent any such representation and warranty
expressly speaks as of an earlier date) and Parent shall have received a
certificate signed on behalf of OrthoNetx by the Chief Executive Officer of
OrthoNetx to such effect; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, this Section 6.3(a) shall be deemed to have been
satisfied even if such representations or warranties are not so true and correct
unless the failure of such representations or warranties to be so true and
correct, individually or in the aggregate, has had, or is reasonably likely to
have, an OrthoNetx Material Adverse Effect.
(b) AGREEMENTS AND COVENANTS. OrthoNetx shall have performed
or complied with, in all material respects, all agreements and covenants
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to
the Closing Date, and Parent shall have received a certificate to such effect
signed on behalf of OrthoNetx by an authorized officer of OrthoNetx.
(c) NO CLOSING MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. Since the date hereof,
there has not occurred an OrthoNetx Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of the
preceding sentence and Section 6.3(a), the occurrence of any of the following
events or circumstances, in and of themselves and in combination with any of the
others, shall not constitute an OrthoNetx Material Adverse Effect:
(1) any litigation or threat of litigation filed or
made after the date hereof challenging any of the transactions
contemplated herein or any stockholder litigation or threat of
stockholder litigation filed or made after the date hereof resulting
from this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein unless
Parent and EYDY Merger Sub, together, shall conclude that it has or
could have an OrthoNetx Material Adverse Effect;
(2) any adverse change, event or effect that is
demonstrated to be caused primarily by conditions generally affecting
the United States economy; and
(3) any adverse change, event or effect that is
demonstrated to be caused primarily by conditions generally affecting
the healthcare, biotechnology, or services industries.
(d) The OrthoNetx Financial Statements shall be reasonably
acceptable to Parent.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
7.1 TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to
the Effective Time, whether before or after the requisite approval of the
stockholders of OrthoNetx:
(a) by mutual written consent duly authorized by the Boards of
Directors of Parent and OrthoNetx; or
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(b) by either Parent or OrthoNetx if the Merger shall not have
been consummated by September 30, 2005, which date shall be automatically
extended for an additional period of up to two (2) weeks, as it may be necessary
to obtain the requisite stockholder approval by the stockholders of OrthoNetx
(such date, or such other date that may be agreed by mutual written consent,
being the "Outside Date") for any reason; provided, however, that the right to
terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.1(b) shall not be available to any
party whose action or failure to act has been a principal cause of, or resulted
in the failure of, the Merger to occur on or before such date if such action or
failure to act constitutes a breach of this Agreement; or
(c) by either Parent or OrthoNetx if a Governmental Entity
shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action, in any
case having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting the Merger, which order, decree, ruling or other action shall have
become final and non-appealable or any law, order, rule or regulation is in
effect or is adopted or issued, which has the effect of prohibiting the Merger.
7.2 FEES AND EXPENSES. All Expenses incurred in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party
incurring such Expenses whether or not the Merger is consummated. As used in
this Agreement, "Expenses" shall include all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
(including, without limitation, all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants,
experts and consultants to a party hereto and its affiliates) incurred by a
party or on its behalf in connection with or related to the authorization,
preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement and all
other matters relating to the closing of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby.
7.3 AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto by
action taken by or on behalf of their respective Boards of Directors at any time
prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that, after the approval and
adoption of this Agreement by the stockholders of OrthoNetx, there shall not be
any amendment that by law requires further approval by the stockholders of
OrthoNetx without the further approval of such stockholders. This Agreement may
not be amended by the parties hereto except by execution of an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of each of Parent, OrthoNetx and EYDY Merger Sub.
7.4 EXTENSION; WAIVER. At any time prior to the Effective Time, any
party hereto may, to the extent legally allowed, (i) extend the time for the
performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto,
(ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties made to such
party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii)
waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of
such party contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any
such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of such party. Delay in exercising any right under this
Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right.
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ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1 NOTICES. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given on the day of delivery if delivered personally
or sent via telecopy (receipt confirmed) or on the second business day after
being sent if delivered by commercial delivery service, to the parties at the
following addresses or telecopy numbers (or at such other address or telecopy
numbers for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
(a) if to Parent or EYDY Merger Sub:
Eye Dynamics, Inc.
0000 000xx Xxxxxx. Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxx Xxxxxxx
Fax: ___________________
With a copy to:
Xxxxxx & Zepfel LLP
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Fax: (000) 000-0000
(b) if to OrthoNetx:
OrthoNetx, Inc.
0000 Xxxxx XxXxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Law Office of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
0000 XXX Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Fax: (000) 000-0000
8.2 INTERPRETATION.
(a) When a reference is made in this Agreement to Exhibits,
such reference shall be to an Exhibit to this Agreement unless otherwise
indicated. When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, such
reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated
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the words "include," "includes" and "including" when used herein shall be deemed
in each case to be followed by the words "without limitation." The table of
contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement. When reference is made herein to "the business of" an entity, such
reference shall be deemed to include the business of all direct and indirect
subsidiaries of such entity. Reference to the subsidiaries of an entity shall be
deemed to include all direct and indirect subsidiaries of such entity.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "knowledge" means
with respect to a party hereto, with respect to any matter in question, that any
of the officers of such party has actual knowledge of such matter.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "person" shall
mean any individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general
partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture,
estate, trust, company (including any limited liability company or joint stock
company), firm or other enterprise, association, organization, entity or
Governmental Entity.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, an "agreement,"
"arrangement," "contract," "commitment" or "plan" shall mean a legally binding,
written agreement, arrangement, contract, commitment or plan, as the case may
be.
8.3 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and
shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of
the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all
parties need not sign the same counterpart.
8.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement and the
documents and instruments and other agreements among the parties hereto as
contemplated by or referred to herein, including the Parent Schedule and the
OrthoNetx Schedule constitute the entire agreement among the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof.
8.5 SEVERABILITY. In the event that any provision of this Agreement, or
the application thereof, becomes or is declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this
Agreement will continue in full force and effect and the application of such
provision to other persons or circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably
to effect the intent of the parties hereto. The parties further agree to replace
such void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and
enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic,
business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.
8.6 OTHER REMEDIES; SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. Except as otherwise provided
herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party will be
deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby,
or by law or equity upon such party, and the exercise by a party of any one
remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy. The parties hereto
agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the
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provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their
specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the
parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent
breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions
hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this
being in addition to any other remedy to which t they are entitled at law or in
equity. In any action at law or suit in equity to enforce this Agreement or the
rights of any of the parties hereunder, the prevailing party in such action or
suit shall be entitled to receive a reasonable sum for its attorneys' fees and
all other reasonable costs and expenses incurred in such action or suit.
8.7 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, regardless of the laws that
might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law thereof.
8.8 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. The parties hereto agree that they have been
represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement
and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of
construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will
be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
8.9 ASSIGNMENT. No party may assign either this Agreement or any of its
rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of
the other parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be
binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement and
Plan of Merger to be executed by their duly authorized respective officers as of
the date first written above.
EYE DYNAMICS, INC.
By: /S/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: Xxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer
ORTHONETX, INC.
By: /S/ XXXXX X. XXXXX
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
EYE DYNAMICS ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /S/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx`
Title: CEO
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