CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED AND ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC. DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2007
Exhibit 10.14
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BETWEEN
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
AND
ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC.
DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2007
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED
AND
ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC.
DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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1.1 Definitions |
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1.2 Other Definitions |
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1.3 Rules of Construction |
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ARTICLE II SALE AND PURCHASE |
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2.1 Transfer of Assets |
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2.2 Excluded Assets |
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2.3 Assumption of Liabilities |
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2.4 Excluded Liabilities |
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2.5 Consideration |
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2.6 Allocation of Consideration |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER |
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3.1 Organization, Power, Standing and Qualification |
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3.2 Power and Authority |
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3.3 Validity of Contemplated Transactions |
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3.4 Consents |
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3.5 Subsidiaries |
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3.6 Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities |
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3.7 Absence of Material Adverse Change |
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3.8 Sufficiency of Assets |
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3.9 Assigned Intellectual Property |
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3.10 IP Rights |
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3.11 Contracts |
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3.12 Restrictions on Purchased Assets |
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3.13 Suppliers |
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3.14 Litigation; Product Liability |
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3.15 Compliance with Laws and Permits |
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3.16 Conflicts of Interest |
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3.17 Brokers’ or Finders’ Fees |
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3.18 Insurance |
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3.19 Seller’s Return Policy |
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3.20 Disclosure |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER |
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4.1 Organization |
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4.2 Power and Authority |
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4.3 Validity of Contemplated Transactions |
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4.4 Consents |
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4.5 Brokers’ and Finders’ Fees |
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ARTICLE V PRECLOSING COVENANTS OF SELLER |
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5.1 Access |
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5.2 Conduct of Business |
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5.3 Exclusivity |
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5.4 Consents |
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5.5 Pre-Closing Litigation Consultation |
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5.6 Technical Transfer |
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5.7 Monthly
Calculation of Soothe® Net Sales |
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ARTICLE VI OTHER COVENANTS |
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6.1 Reasonable Commercial Efforts |
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6.2 Laws Affecting Transfer of Permits |
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6.3 Public Announcements |
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6.4 Confidentiality |
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6.5 Transfer Taxes |
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6.6 HSR Filing |
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6.7 Cooperation Regarding Audits and Litigation |
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6.8 Insurance Claims |
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6.9 Additional Assurances |
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6.10 Covenant Not to Compete |
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6.11 License of Know-How Not Exclusively Related to the Products |
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6.12 Supplements |
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ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING |
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7.1 Conditions to Obligation of Buyer to Close |
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7.2 Conditions to Obligations of Seller to Close |
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ARTICLE VIII THE CLOSING |
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8.1 Time and Place |
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8.2 Conduct of Closing. |
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ARTICLE IX SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION |
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9.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants |
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9.2 Indemnification by Seller |
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9.3 Indemnification by Buyer |
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9.4 Procedure |
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9.5 No Subrogation |
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9.6 Sole Remedy |
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ARTICLE X TERMINATION |
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10.1 Optional Termination |
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10.2 Governmental Consents |
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10.3 Effect of Termination |
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ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS |
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11.1 Headings and References |
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11.2 Severability |
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11.3 Expenses |
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11.4 Notices |
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11.5 Waiver; Consents |
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11.6 Assignment |
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11.7 Governing Law |
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11.8 Parties in Interest |
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11.9 Submission to Jurisdiction |
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11.10 Counterparts |
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11.11 Entire Agreement; Amendments |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1.1-A
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit 1.1-B
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Xxxx of Sale | |
Exhibit 1.1-D
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Patent Assignment | |
Exhibit 1.1-E
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Trademark Assignment | |
Exhibit 1.1-F
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Excluded Categories | |
Exhibit 2.1.4
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Assigned Contracts | |
Exhibit 2.6
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Purchase Price Allocation Schedule (to be provided post-Closing) | |
Exhibit 7.1.6
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Opinion of Counsel for Seller | |
Exhibit 7.1.10
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Final Soothe® Net Sales Calculation (to be provided at Closing) |
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This Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2007, is by and between Alimera
Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”) and Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, a New York
corporation (“Buyer”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Seller is engaged, among other things, in the development, commercialization and sale
of over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceutical products;
WHEREAS, Seller sold to Buyer certain of its assets pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement,
dated December 20, 2006, between Buyer and Seller (the “Alaway Agreement”) related to Alaway™ (as
defined in the Alaway Agreement) and Alaway™ Plus (as defined in the Alaway Agreement); and
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell the Purchased Assets set forth in Section 2.1 to Buyer, and
Buyer desires to purchase the same and to assume the Assumed Liabilities set forth in Section 2.3,
all on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1
Definitions. As used in this Agreement, terms defined in the preamble of this
Agreement shall have the meanings set forth therein and the following terms shall have the meanings
set forth below.
“Action” means any complaint, claim, prosecution, investigation (other than an investigation
that is not known to Seller), indictment, action, suit, arbitration or proceeding by or before any
Governmental Entity or arbitrator.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Agreement” means this Asset Purchase Agreement, the Exhibits and Schedules hereto.
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“Asset Classes” means, collectively, the Assigned Intellectual Property, the Products, the
Assigned Contracts, the Permits, the Assigned Claims, the Inventory and the Prepaid Expenses.
“Assignment and Assumption Agreement” means the Assignment and Assumption Agreement to be
executed by Buyer and Seller on the Closing Date in the form of Exhibit 1.1-A.
“Assigned Intellectual Property” means all of Seller’s Intellectual Property and Seller’s IP
Rights inherent in, used in or related to the following: Clinical IP, Patent Rights, Copyrights,
Know-How exclusively related to the Products, Trademarks, Books and Records, the Products.
“Xxxx of Sale” means the Xxxx of Sale to be delivered to Buyer by Seller on the Closing Date
in the form of Exhibit 1.1-B.
“Clinical IP” means pre-clinical or clinical protocols, data, and findings resulting from or
relating to pre-clinical or clinical trials related to the Products.
“Closing” means the closing of the Transactions.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and all regulations promulgated thereunder, as
the same have from time to time been amended.
“Collateral Documents” means the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, Xxxx of Sale, Patent
Assignment and Trademark Assignment.
“Default” means the occurrence of any event which of itself or with the giving of notice or
the passage of time or both would constitute an event of default under the applicable agreement,
contract or instrument or would permit the other party thereto to cancel or terminate performance
or seek damages for breach.
“Dollars” and “$” means dollars of the United States of America.
[*] means that certain Agreement, [*] between Seller and [*] as modified by that certain
letter agreement [*].
“FDA” means the United States Food and Drug Administration or any other Governmental Entity
which may regulate or control the sale of cosmetics or drugs, including any of the Products.
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“FDC Act” means the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended from time to time, and all
regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
“Financial Statements” means Seller’s audited financial statements as of and for its fiscal
year ended December 31, 2005, including the independent auditors report issued thereon, the
unaudited financial statements for the period commencing January 1, 2006 and ending on December 31,
2006, the unaudited financial statements for the period commencing January 1, 2007 and ending on
the last day of the last month immediately prior to the date of this Agreement and the unaudited
internally prepared report of the gross and net sales of the Products for the twelve (12) month
period ended as of December 31, 2006 (the “Soothe® Historical Report”).
“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the date
hereof, applied on a consistent basis.
“Governmental Entity” means the United States government, the government of any of the states
constituting the United States, any municipality and any other national or provincial or regional
government, and all of their respective branches, departments, agencies, instrumentalities, non
appropriated fund activities, subsidiary corporations or other subdivisions.
“Income Taxes” means any taxes measured, in whole or in part, by net or gross income or
profits together with any interest, penalties or additions to tax.
“Intellectual Property” means any patents, patent applications, inventor’s certificates,
trademarks including words, phrases, symbols, product shapes, logos and the goodwill related
thereto, trademark registrations and applications therefor, trade dress rights, trade names,
service marks and the goodwill related thereto, service xxxx registrations and applications
therefor, Internet domain names, Internet and world wide web URLs or addresses, copyrights,
copyright registrations and applications therefor, inventions, trade secrets, know-how, customer
lists, supplier lists, proprietary processes and formulae, structures, development tools, designs,
blueprints, specifications, technical drawings (or similar information in electronic format),
software, hardware, source and object code and data applications and licenses and other rights
necessary to use or run such software, programs, code or applications, and all documentation and
media constituting, describing or relating to the foregoing, including manuals, programmers’ notes,
memoranda and records existing anywhere in the world.
“IP Rights” means all rights of a Person in, to or arising out of the Intellectual Property.
“Know-How” means all technology, engineering data, trade secrets, technical data,
manufacturing information, pre-clinical and clinical data and any other information or experience
(other than as disclosed in the Patent Rights) related to the Purchased Assets.
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“Laws” means any law, statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree
promulgated by any Governmental Entity.
“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, assessment, security interest, lease, sublease, lien,
charge, adverse or prior claim, levy, charge, easement, rights of way, covenants, restrictions,
rights of first refusal, encroachments, options or encumbrances of any kind, or any defects in
title, conditional sale contract, title retention contract, or other contract to give or to refrain
from giving any of the foregoing; provided, however, that obligations to pay royalties and other
obligations imposed pursuant to the Assigned Contracts in connection with any Intellectual Property
subject to an Inbound Technology Agreement shall not constitute a “Lien.”
“Litigation Expense” means any reasonable expenses incurred in connection with investigating,
defending or asserting any claim, action, suit or proceeding incident to any matter indemnified
against under this Agreement, including court filing fees, court costs, arbitration fees or costs,
witness fees and fees and disbursements of legal counsel (whether incurred in any action or
proceeding between the parties to this Agreement or between any party to this Agreement and any
third party), investigators, expert witnesses, accountants and other professionals.
“Loss” means any loss, obligation, claim, liability, settlement payment, award, judgment,
fine, penalty, interest charge, expense, damage or deficiency or other charge, other than
Litigation Expense.
“Material Adverse Change” means:
(a) a material adverse change in (i) the condition of the Purchased Assets or the ability to
use, manufacturer, market or sell the Products or (ii) the ability of Seller to perform its
obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that none of the following shall be deemed
(either alone or in combination) to constitute a Material Adverse Change:
(i) a general deterioration in the economy or in the industry in which Seller
operates;
(ii) the outbreak or escalation of hostilities involving the United States or any
other country, the declaration by the United States or any other country of a national
emergency or war or the occurrence of any other calamity or crisis, including an act of
terrorism;
(iii) the disclosure (as expressly permitted by this Agreement) of Buyer as, or the
fact that Buyer is, the prospective acquirer of the Purchased Assets;
(iv) the announcement whether internal or external (as expressly permitted by this
Agreement) of the pendency of the Transactions;
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(v) actions taken by Buyer or any of its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees,
agents or advisers;
(vi) compliance with the terms of, or the taking of any action required or
contemplated (and permitted) by this Agreement; or
(vii) Buyer’s inability to complete the Technical Transfer for any reason on or prior
to the Closing Date; or
(b) if Seller receives any notice of or any Action exists involving negative FDA observations
regarding any facility where any Product is or, at any time has been, manufactured, which
observation arises from, relates to or in any way adversely affects or could reasonably be expected
to adversely affect any Product;
(c) if Seller receives any notice of or any Action exists involving the withdrawal or recall
of any of the Products; or
(d) if Seller receives any notice of or any Action exists involving personal injuries
associated with any of the Products; or (e) if Soothe® Net Sales are less than the Minimum Net
Sales Target.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to this definition of Material Adverse Change
only, “Action” shall not include occasional minor complaints and minor customer claims regarding
known side effects of the Products (such as momentary stinging or haze) or occasional minor
manufacturing mistakes (such as missing dropper tip or solution).
“Minimum Net Sales Target” means Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($875,000);
provided, however, if the Closing Date occurs prior to the Target Closing Date, such number shall
be adjusted downward by Four Thousand Seven Hundred Seventeen Dollars ($4,717) for each day between
the Target Closing Date and such earlier Closing Date.
“Net Sales Target” means [*]; provided, however, if the Closing Date occurs prior to the
Target Closing Date, such number shall be adjusted downward by [*] for each day between the
Target Closing Date and such earlier Closing Date.
“Patent Assignment” means the Patent Assignment to be executed by Seller and delivered to
Buyer on the Closing Date in the form of Exhibit 1.1-D.
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“Patent Rights” means all rights of a Person, in, to or arising out of (i) any patents, patent
applications, or inventor’s certificates that claim inventions used in the Products as listed on
Schedule 3.10.1, and (ii) any continuations, continuations in part, divisions, re-examinations,
re-issues, extensions, and improvements of any of the patents or patent applications listed in
Schedule 3.10.1 and any foreign equivalents thereof.
“Permitted Liens” means any of the following: (a) Liens, if any, arising under the Assigned
Contracts; and (b) covenants, restrictions or other encumbrances of any kind imposed on the
Purchased Assets pursuant to an Inbound Technology Agreement.
“Person” means and includes an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability
company, a limited liability partnership, a joint venture, a trust, an unincorporated association,
a Governmental Entity or any other business entity, wherever located or organized.
“Products” means, collectively all products currently and in the past under development,
developed under, sold under or marketed in conjunction with the name and xxxx “Soothe®” (including
all variations and derivations of such names and marks) by or on behalf of Seller.
“Sales Period” means January 1, 2007 through the July 31, 2007; provided, however, if the
Closing Date occurs prior to July 31, 2007, then the Sales Period shall be January 1, 2007 through
such earlier Closing Date.
“Schedule” means the appropriate schedule to this Agreement.
“Soothe®” means Soothe Emollient (Lubricant) Eye Drops.
“Soothe® Net Sales” means the aggregate dollar amount of gross sales of the Products during
the Sales Period (the “Determination Period”) minus the actual dollar amount of returns of Products
or damages allowances minus the actual dollar amount of cash discounts taken against sales of the
Products minus the actual dollar amount of promotional program discounts incurred (excluding the
categories of expenses highlighted on Exhibit 1.1-E), in each case to the extent attributable to
such gross sales, taken or incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practices, and with documentation therefor provided to Buyer.
“Subsidiary” means a Person, more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding equity interests
of which are owned, directly or indirectly, by Seller.
“Target Closing Date” means July 31, 2007.
“Taxes” means any taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments, including income, excise,
property, sales, gross receipts, employment and franchise taxes imposed by the United States, or
any state, county, local or foreign government or subdivision or agency thereof, and any interest,
penalties or additions attributable thereto.
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“Tax Returns” means all returns, reports, estimates, information returns and statements of any
nature with respect to Taxes.
“Technical Transfer” means the technical transfer of the manufacturing of the Products to
Buyer’s manufacturing facility.
“Trademark Assignment” means the Trademark Assignment to be executed by Seller and delivered
to Buyer on the Closing Date in the form of Exhibit 1.1-F.
“Transactions” means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
1.2
Other Definitions. Each of the following terms is defined in the Section or Section
referred to below:
“Account” as defined in Section 2.5.
“Alaway Agreement” as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Assigned Claims” as defined in Section 2.1.6.
“Assigned Contracts” as defined in Section 2.1.4.
“Assumed Liabilities” as defined in Section 2.3.
“Books and Records” as defined in Section 2.1.3.
“Buyer” as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Buyer Fundamental Representations” as defined in Section 9.1.
“Buyer Indemnified Parties” as defined in Section 9.2.
“Cap” as defined in Section 9.2.
“Claim” as defined in Section 9.4.
“Closing Date” as defined in Section 8.1.
“Competitive Activity” as defined in Section 6.10.1.
“Confidential Information” as defined in Section 6.4.
“Consideration” as defined in Section 2.5.
“Contracts” as defined in Section 3.11.
“Contributors” as defined in Section 3.9.4.
“Copyrights” as defined in Section 3.10.2.
“Disclosure Schedule” as defined in the preamble to Article III.
“Excluded Assets” as defined in Section 2.2.
“Excluded Liabilities” as defined in Section 2.4.
“Expiration Date” as defined in Section 9.1.
“Extended Closing Date” as defined in Section 10.1.2
“Final Soothe® Net Sales Calculation” as defined in Section 7.1.10.
“Governmental Consent” as defined in Section 10.2.
“HSR Act” as defined in Section 6.6.
“Inbound Technology” as defined in Section 3.9.5.
“Inbound Technology Agreements” as defined in Section 3.9.5.
“Indemnitee” as defined in Section 9.4.
“Indemnitor” as defined in Section 9.4.
“Inventory” as defined in Section 7.1.8.
“Alaway Agreement” as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Assigned Claims” as defined in Section 2.1.6.
“Assigned Contracts” as defined in Section 2.1.4.
“Assumed Liabilities” as defined in Section 2.3.
“Books and Records” as defined in Section 2.1.3.
“Buyer” as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Buyer Fundamental Representations” as defined in Section 9.1.
“Buyer Indemnified Parties” as defined in Section 9.2.
“Cap” as defined in Section 9.2.
“Claim” as defined in Section 9.4.
“Closing Date” as defined in Section 8.1.
“Competitive Activity” as defined in Section 6.10.1.
“Confidential Information” as defined in Section 6.4.
“Consideration” as defined in Section 2.5.
“Contracts” as defined in Section 3.11.
“Contributors” as defined in Section 3.9.4.
“Copyrights” as defined in Section 3.10.2.
“Disclosure Schedule” as defined in the preamble to Article III.
“Excluded Assets” as defined in Section 2.2.
“Excluded Liabilities” as defined in Section 2.4.
“Expiration Date” as defined in Section 9.1.
“Extended Closing Date” as defined in Section 10.1.2
“Final Soothe® Net Sales Calculation” as defined in Section 7.1.10.
“Governmental Consent” as defined in Section 10.2.
“HSR Act” as defined in Section 6.6.
“Inbound Technology” as defined in Section 3.9.5.
“Inbound Technology Agreements” as defined in Section 3.9.5.
“Indemnitee” as defined in Section 9.4.
“Indemnitor” as defined in Section 9.4.
“Inventory” as defined in Section 7.1.8.
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“Minimum Claim Amount” as defined in Section 9.2.
“Monthly Soothe® Net Sales Calculation” as defined in Section 5.7.
“Organizational Documents” as defined in Section 3.1.
“Outbound Technology Agreements” as defined in Section 3.9.6.
“Permitted Announcements” as defined in Section 6.3.
“Prepaid Expenses” as defined in Section 2.1.8.
“Purchased Assets” as defined in Section 2.1.
“Purchase Price Allocation Schedule” as defined in Section 2.6.
“Permits” as defined in Section 2.1.5.
“Restrictive Covenants” as defined in Section 6.10.2.
“Retained Claims” as defined in Section 2.4.4.
“Seller” as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Seller Bring Down Representations” as defined in Section 7.11.
“Seller Fundamental Representations” as defined in Section 9.1.
“Seller Indemnified Parties” as defined in Section 9.3.
“Seller’s Return Policy” as defined in Section 3.19.
“Trademarks” as defined in Section 3.10.2.
“Transfer Taxes” as defined in Section 6.5.
“Monthly Soothe® Net Sales Calculation” as defined in Section 5.7.
“Organizational Documents” as defined in Section 3.1.
“Outbound Technology Agreements” as defined in Section 3.9.6.
“Permitted Announcements” as defined in Section 6.3.
“Prepaid Expenses” as defined in Section 2.1.8.
“Purchased Assets” as defined in Section 2.1.
“Purchase Price Allocation Schedule” as defined in Section 2.6.
“Permits” as defined in Section 2.1.5.
“Restrictive Covenants” as defined in Section 6.10.2.
“Retained Claims” as defined in Section 2.4.4.
“Seller” as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Seller Bring Down Representations” as defined in Section 7.11.
“Seller Fundamental Representations” as defined in Section 9.1.
“Seller Indemnified Parties” as defined in Section 9.3.
“Seller’s Return Policy” as defined in Section 3.19.
“Trademarks” as defined in Section 3.10.2.
“Transfer Taxes” as defined in Section 6.5.
1.3 Rules of Construction.
1.3.1 References in this Agreement to any gender shall include references to all genders.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in the singular include references in the plural
and vice versa. References to a party to this Agreement or to other agreements described herein
means those Persons executing such agreements. The words “include”, “including” or “includes”
shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation” or the phrase “but not limited
to” in all places where such words appear in this Agreement. The word “or” shall be deemed to have
the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” This Agreement is the joint drafting
product of Seller and Buyer and each provision has been subject to negotiation and agreement and
shall not be construed for or against either party as drafter thereof.
1.3.2 The phrases “have heretofore been provided” or “has provided” or similar words mean that
one party has delivered or provided access to such information to the other party or to counsel of
such other party.
ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE
2.1 Transfer of Assets. Upon and subject to the terms and conditions stated in this
Agreement, and except as provided in Section 2.2 of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, for the
consideration described in Section 2.5 hereof and Buyer’s performance of its other obligations
under this Agreement, Seller shall sell, assign, convey, transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer
shall acquire from Seller, free and clear of all Liens (other
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than Permitted Liens), all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the following (the
“Purchased Assets”):
2.1.1 All Assigned Intellectual Property, including all tangible embodiments thereof;
provided, however, that Seller or its Affiliates may retain one copy of any such tangible
embodiments, solely for legal, regulatory, Tax or accounting purposes;
2.1.2 All Products;
2.1.3 (a) All books, records or information (including all data and other information stored
on discs, tapes or other media) of Seller in existence on the date hereof and relating exclusively
to any Asset Class, including, any customer lists, customer records, internally prepared production
reports, manuals, promotional materials, account management materials or other development plans,
documentation (in all media, including digital formats, as currently exists) created or otherwise
developed by or on behalf of Seller (including by any Contributor), and all copies thereof in
Seller’s possession or control and all other documents and records exclusively relating to any
Asset Class, provided, however, that Seller or its Affiliates may retain one copy of any such Books
and Records to the extent required for legal, regulatory, Tax or accounting purposes, and (b) a
copy of all books, records or information (including all data and other information stored on
discs, tapes or other media) of Seller relating to any Asset Class, including, any customer lists,
customer records, internally prepared production reports, manuals, promotional materials, account
management materials development plans, documentation (in all media, including digital formats, as
currently exists) created or otherwise developed by or on behalf of Seller (including by any
Contributor), and all other documents and records relating to any Asset Class to the extent related
to or included within the Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities ((a) and (b) are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Books and Records”);
2.1.4 All of the rights of Seller in and to the contracts and purchase orders identified in
Exhibit 2.1.4 (collectively, the “Assigned Contracts”); provided, however, that such rights shall
not include any of Seller’s accounts receivable arising under the Assigned Contracts on or prior to
the Closing Date to the extent that the obligations to which such accounts receivable relate were
performed in full by Seller on or prior to the Closing Date;
2.1.5 All of Seller’s licenses, permits and franchises, approvals, consents, product
registrations or authorizations issued to Seller by any Governmental Entity or any third party test
house, registrar or certification body, relating to the development or use of the Products,
including product registrations or applications and approvals or submissions to the FDA or any
regulatory body of any foreign government (collectively, the “Permits”);
2.1.6 All of Seller’s claims, causes of action, judgments, and other rights and remedies of
whatever nature arising from infringements of Seller’s IP Rights in or to
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the Assigned Intellectual Property and all other claims of Seller arising from any Asset
Class, including rights to recoveries for damages for defective goods or services, insurance and
refund claims and similar assets related to any Asset Class (except to the extent related to
Excluded Liabilities) (collectively, the “Assigned Claims”);
2.1.7 All unapplied prepaid expenses, royalties, deposits and other current and non current
assets of Seller, as of the Closing Date, to the extent related to the Purchased Assets
(collectively the “Prepaid Expenses”);
2.1.8 All of the goodwill of Seller associated with any Asset Class, the Soothe® Business or
the Books and Records.
2.2 Excluded Assets. The Purchased Assets shall not include the following (collectively,
the “Excluded Assets”):
2.2.1 All of Seller’s cash and cash equivalents (including marketable securities and short
term investments calculated in accordance with GAAP) and accounts receivable, including the
accounts receivable expressly set forth in Section 2.1.4; and
2.2.2 The assets and rights of Seller not included within the definition of “Purchased
Assets,” including all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to any products other than the
Products; all originals of the Books and Records provided in copy form to Buyer pursuant to Section
2.1.3(b); all Know-How not exclusively related to the Products (subject to the license set forth in
Section 6.11); the copies of tangible embodiments of Assigned Intellectual Property or Books or
Records to be retained by Seller pursuant to Sections 2.1.1 and 2.1.3(a), respectively; and all
Contracts other than the Assigned Contracts.
2.3 Assumption of Liabilities. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall assume and agree to pay
and perform only the following liabilities and obligations (collectively, the “Assumed
Liabilities”):
2.3.1 The obligations of Seller arising under the Assigned Contracts after the Closing Date,
other than the obligations arising from any breach of an Assigned Contract by Seller on or prior to
the Closing Date or from Seller’s failure to pay any accounts payable outstanding under an Assigned
Contract as of the Closing Date that are not assumed by Buyer pursuant to Section 2.3.5;
2.3.2 All liabilities and obligations of Seller under or in respect of the Permits to the
extent related to the period following the Closing Date;
2.3.3 All returns of Products following the Closing Date with respect to Products sold or
otherwise distributed prior to the Closing Date (i) from Wal-Mart which
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are returned solely as a result of Buyer, directly or indirectly, selling the Products to
Wal-Mart during the [*] and (ii) from any other customer of Seller which are returned solely
as a result of Buyer, directly or indirectly, selling the Products to such other customer during
the [*] for a list price [*]; and
2.3.4 All warranty claims (other than product liability claims, which are governed by Section
2.3.5) arising from or related to Products sold or otherwise distributed by or on behalf of Buyer
after the Closing Date;
2.3.5 Any product liability claims arising from or related to Products manufactured, sold or
otherwise distributed by or on behalf of Buyer after the Closing Date; and
2.3.6 The obligations of Seller with respect to the sales promotions identified on Schedule
3.6.2 to the extent they are in effect on the Closing Date or cover periods following the Closing
Date.
2.4 Excluded Liabilities. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, none of the liabilities or obligations of Seller other than the Assumed Liabilities shall
be assumed or are being assumed by Buyer, and Seller shall retain and remain and hereby retains and
remains solely liable for, all of the debts, expenses, contracts, agreements, commitments,
obligations and other liabilities of any nature whatsoever of Seller, the business of Seller or the
Purchased Assets, whether known or unknown, accrued or not accrued, fixed or contingent
(collectively, the “Excluded Liabilities”), including the following:
2.4.1 Any liability related to any Excluded Assets;
2.4.2 Any liability arising under the Assigned Contracts on or prior to the Closing Date or
any liability for any breach by Seller or any other Person of any Assigned Contract prior to the
Closing Date or any liability for Seller’s failure to pay any accounts payable outstanding under
the Assigned Contracts on or prior to the Closing Date;
2.4.3 Any product liability claims arising from or related to the Products manufactured, sold
or otherwise distributed by or on behalf of Seller on or prior to the Closing Date;
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2.4.4 Any liability, other than liabilities or obligations pursuant to Section 2.4.3, under
any Action against Seller based, in whole or in part, on events occurring or circumstances existing
on or before the Closing Date (the “Retained Claims”);
2.4.5 Any liability or obligation related to Seller’s existing or former employees,
consultants or independent contractors (other than product liability claims by such existing or
former employees, consultants or independent contractors which shall be governed by Sections 2.3.5
or 2.4.3, as appropriate);
2.4.6 Any liability for any Taxes incurred or accruing prior to the Closing Date with respect
to Seller’s business or the Purchased Assets;
2.4.7 Any liability for or in respect of any loan, other indebtedness for money borrowed, or
account payable of Seller or any Affiliate of Seller; and
2.4.8 Any warranty claims that relate to Products manufactured or sold on or prior to the
Closing Date and, except as provided in Section 2.3.3, returns of Products manufactured or sold on
or prior to the Closing Date.
2.5 Consideration. In consideration of Seller’s performance of this Agreement and
transfer and delivery of the Purchased Assets to Buyer, Buyer shall (in accordance with the
allocation provided for in Section 2.6) deliver to Seller at Closing, by wire transfer to the
account which Seller shall specify prior to the Closing Date (the “Account”), in immediately
available funds, (i) Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000); provided, that if
Soothe® Net Sales are less than the Net Sales Target such amount shall be reduced by [*] in
Soothe® Net Sales below the Net Sales Target (such amount, as adjusted, the “Consideration”).
2.6 Allocation of Consideration. Within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Buyer
shall provide to Seller Exhibit 2.6 which shall allocate the Consideration to be paid by Buyer to
Seller at and after the Closing among each class of Purchased Assets (the “Purchase Price
Allocation Schedule”). Each of Seller and Buyer shall prepare its federal, state, local and
foreign Income Tax returns for all current and future tax reporting periods with respect to the
transfer of the Purchased Assets to Buyer in a manner consistent with the Purchase Price Allocation
Schedule. If any Governmental Entity challenges such allocation, the party first receiving notice
of such challenge shall give the other party prompt notice of such challenge, and Seller and Buyer
shall cooperate in good faith in responding to such challenge, in order to preserve the
effectiveness of the
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Purchase Price Allocation Schedule. Neither Seller nor Buyer shall report the allocation of
the Consideration in a manner inconsistent with the Purchase Price Allocation Schedule.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule setting forth exceptions to a specifically
identified Section contained in this Article III and delivered by Seller to Buyer concurrently with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Disclosure Schedule”), Seller represents and
warrants to Buyer as follows:
3.1 Organization, Power, Standing and Qualification. Seller is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has
the requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted
and to own and operate the properties and assets now owned and operated by it. Seller has
delivered to Buyer complete and correct copies of its Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws
(“Organizational Documents”). Seller is duly qualified to do business and in good standing in each
jurisdiction where the conduct of its business or the ownership or operation of its assets requires
such qualification except where failure to be so qualified or in such good standing will not result
in a Material Adverse Change.
3.2 Power and Authority. Upon execution and delivery as contemplated herein, this
Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms, except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization or other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights and general principles of equity. Seller has the requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform all of its obligations hereunder. The board
of directors of Seller has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
performance of the Transactions.
3.3 Validity of Contemplated Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by Seller, the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of the Collateral
Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the Transactions do not and will not (a)
contravene any provision of the Organizational Documents; (b) constitute a breach by Seller of, or
result in a Default by Seller under or cause the acceleration of any payments due from Seller
pursuant to, any agreement, contract, indenture, lease or mortgage to which Seller is a party or by
which any of the Purchased Assets are bound, or violate in any material respect any provision of
any Law or Permit to which the Purchased Assets are subject, except for requirements for consents,
waivers or notices of Persons set forth on Schedule 3.4.
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3.4 Consents. No permit, consent, approval or authorization of, or designation,
declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person on the part of Seller is
required in connection with the execution or delivery by Seller of this Agreement or the
consummation of the Transactions other than (a) those specified in Schedule 3.4 which have not been
obtained or (b) those specified in Schedule 3.4 which have previously been obtained.
3.5 Subsidiaries. Seller has no Subsidiaries and has no equity ownership in any other
Person.
3.6 Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities.
3.6.1 Financial Statements. Schedule 3.6.1 contains true and complete copies of the
Financial Statements as of the date of this Agreement. Such Financial Statements have been
prepared from the books and records of Seller as prepared in the ordinary course of business.
Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.6.1, the audited Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, and the Financial Statements (other than the
Soothe® Historical Report) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Seller and the results of its operations, in each case for the periods and as of the dates
specified therein. The Soothe® Historical Report has been prepared from the books and records of
Seller as prepared in the ordinary course of business, and accurately presents the gross and net
sales of the Products for the period and as of the date specified therein.
3.6.2 Undisclosed Liabilities. Seller does not have any obligations or liabilities of
any kind (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated, inchoate or otherwise, and whether
due or to become due) that are related to the Purchased Assets except (a) liabilities reflected in
the Financial Statements, (b) liabilities expressly disclosed in Schedule 3.6.2 or (c) immaterial
obligations or liabilities that are not Assumed Liabilities and cannot reasonably be expected by
Seller to impact Buyer’s business or the Purchased Assets after the Closing Date.
3.7 Absence of Material Adverse Change. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.7, since
September 4, 2004, there has not been any occurrence or event which, individually or in the
aggregate, has resulted in or which Seller reasonably expects will result in any Material Adverse
Change.
3.8 Sufficiency of Assets. The Purchased Assets, taken together with the licenses
provided for in Section 6.11, constitute all of the tangible and intangible property used by Seller
in its business related to the Products or that would be necessary for Buyer to market or sell the
Products to the extent that such marketing or sale is conducted in accordance with the Assumed
Contracts and Permits and all applicable Laws, except for Seller’s employees, consultants and other
professional service or product development advisers, insurance policies, cash, general and
administrative assets (including, sales, marketing and finance), interests in real property and
other similar assets (including the Excluded Assets) not being transferred to Buyer pursuant to
this Agreement.
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3.9 Assigned Intellectual Property.
3.9.1 Intentionally Omitted.
3.9.2 Intentionally Omitted.
3.9.3 Intentionally Omitted.
3.9.4 Title. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9.4, Seller owns all right, title and
interest in and to the Purchased Assets or, under the Inbound Technology Agreements is, to Seller’s
knowledge, licensed legally enforceable rights to use the Purchased Assets and to make, have made,
sell, offer to sell, import, license and distribute the Products. There are no Liens (other than
Permitted Liens) on any of the Purchased Assets. Except for portions licensed pursuant to the
Inbound Technology Agreements or rights granted pursuant to the Outbound Technology Agreements, to
Seller’s knowledge, Seller holds valid and enforceable IP Rights in and to all of the Purchased
Assets (including all of the Assigned Intellectual Property). Seller has used good faith in the
prosecution of all patents included in the Purchased Assets and has performed the patent searches
previously provided to Buyer or Buyer’s counsel. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.9.4, Seller did
not use any Person other than past or current employees of, or consultants to, Seller
(“Contributors”) in the development of the Products or the development, invention, creation and
authoring of the Purchased Assets. All Contributors executed valid and binding written agreements
with Seller under which the Contributors agreed to maintain confidentiality and assigned all right,
title and interest in the Products and the Purchased Assets to Seller. None of the Contributors
has any valid claim to ownership, joint ownership, or any other interest in or to any portion of
the Products or the Purchased Assets (including the Assigned Intellectual Property).
3.9.5 Inbound Technology Agreements. Seller uses certain IP Rights in connection with
the Purchased Assets (“Inbound Technology”) which are licensed to Seller pursuant to written
agreements providing Seller with licenses or other rights to develop, market, distribute, sell,
license, use or otherwise exploit the Inbound Technology to the extent provided in such agreements
(collectively, the “Inbound Technology Agreements”), each of which is identified on Schedule 3.9.5.
Seller has provided to Buyer or to Buyer’s counsel true and complete copies of each such Inbound
Technology Agreement. Seller has not received written notice, and, to Seller’s knowledge it has
not received any other notice, of and, to Seller’s knowledge, there are no circumstances which
would give rise to, any termination, Default, cancellation or breach under, any Inbound Technology
Agreement.
3.9.6 Outbound Technology Agreements. Seller has not: (a) sold, licensed,
transferred or assigned to, or otherwise provided for the benefit of, any Person, any Assigned
Intellectual Property, (b) granted any Person the right to sublicense any Assigned Intellectual
Property to any other Person, or (c) granted any third party ownership rights in or to any Assigned
Intellectual Property, except pursuant to written agreements (“Outbound Technology Agreements”),
each of which is listed in Schedule
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3.9.6. Seller has provided to Buyer or Buyer’s counsel true and complete copies of each such
Outbound Technology Agreement.
3.9.7 No Claims. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.9.7, (a) Seller has received no
written notice, and, to Seller’s knowledge it has not received any other notice, of any claim,
demand, suit or other assertion by any Person with respect to the Assigned Intellectual Property;
and (b) except in connection with Inbound Technology Agreements, to Seller’s knowledge, there are
no circumstances which would (or are reasonably likely to) give rise to any claim, demand, suit or
other assertion by any Person other than a party to this Agreement, that such Person has superior
rights, ownership or shared ownership requiring any payments to any Person other than as provided
in this Agreement, or other interest of any kind or nature in or with respect to, the Assigned
Intellectual Property.
3.9.8 No Government Funding. Seller has not received funding from any Governmental
Entity or any academic funding which (a) was used in the development of the Assigned Intellectual
Property or the Products; or (b) precludes Buyer from making any desired change to the Assigned
Intellectual Property or the Products or combining them with other technology or exploiting or
marketing them in any manner.
3.9.9 No Claims Against Contributors. To Seller’s knowledge, no Person has claimed or
has reason to claim that any Contributor, by virtue of its participation in the development of the
Assigned Intellectual Property, has thereby: (a) violated any of the terms or conditions of any
employment, non-competition or non-disclosure agreement; (b) disclosed or utilized any trade secret
or proprietary information or documentation in an unauthorized manner; (c) tortiously interfered
with or breached any agreement; or (d) violated or exceeded the scope of any Law or agreement.
3.9.10 Protection. Seller has taken reasonable measures to protect the proprietary
rights owned by Seller to the Assigned Intellectual Property. In no instance has the eligibility
of the Assigned Intellectual Property (excluding the portions licensed under the Inbound Technology
Agreements) for protection under applicable Law been forfeited to the public domain for any reason.
3.9.11 Noninfringement. To Seller’s knowledge, the creation, generation, development,
or use of the Assigned Intellectual Property and the manufacture, marketing, or sale of the
Products do not infringe or misappropriate any IP Right of any Person. Seller has not received
written notice, and, to Seller’s knowledge it has not received any other notice, of and has no
knowledge of any complaint, assertion, threat or allegation that would contradict the foregoing.
For purposes of this Section 3.9.11, knowledge shall not be inferred solely because the claimant
complied with patent marking requirements or statutory copyright notice provisions.
3.9.12 Judgments and Settlements. The Assigned Intellectual Property and, to Seller’s
knowledge, the right of any third party licensor to the intellectual property licensed pursuant to
the Inbound Technology Agreements, are not subject to any
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outstanding settlement agreement, order, ruling, decree, judgment, or stipulation preventing
their use by Buyer after the Closing Date.
3.9.13 Warranties and Warranty Claims. Other than as set forth in the Outbound
Technology Agreements and except for indemnification obligations set forth in certain of the
Assigned Contracts, Seller has not made any written or other binding warranty or representation
with respect to any of the Assigned Intellectual Property, or any product that embodies or utilizes
any of it.
3.10 IP Rights.
3.10.1 Patents. Schedule 3.10.1 lists: (a) all patents and patent applications
(United States and foreign) that have been issued or assigned to Seller, and (b) all invention
disclosure statements prepared by or for Seller, in each case, claiming or disclosing inventions
used in or necessary to use, develop, sell, offer to sell or market the Products. Except as set
forth in Schedule 3.10.1, Seller has provided to Buyer or Buyer’s counsel true and complete copies
of all such patent and patent applications (as amended to date) and has provided to Buyer or
Buyer’s counsel all of Seller’s internal documentation, the prosecution files of patent counsel, a
copy of the file wrapper and any validity opinions and valuations, whether internally or externally
prepared, relating to such patents, applications and invention disclosure statements, and has
provided to Buyer or Buyer’s counsel true and complete copies of all other written documentation
evidencing ownership, prosecution and enforcement (if applicable) of each such item. Neither
Seller nor any Affiliate of Seller owns or has rights to any patent or patent application that will
affect Buyer’s rights in the Assigned Intellectual Property, other than as set forth on Schedule
3.10.1.
3.10.2 Copyrights and Trademarks. (a) Schedule 3.10.2 lists all worldwide registered
copyrights owned by Seller that constitute Assigned Intellectual Property used by Seller in respect
of the Purchased Assets (the “Copyrights”), along with information as to Seller’s ownership thereof
or licenses or rights therein and registration thereof. All worldwide trademarks (including words,
phrases, symbols, product shapes or logos), service marks, trademark registrations, trade names and
trade dress, and the goodwill related thereto that constitute Assigned Intellectual Property or are
owned by Seller and used by Seller solely in respect of the Purchased Assets (collectively, the
“Trademarks”) are listed on Schedule 3.10.2 (whether registered, filed or common law), along with
information as to Seller’s ownership thereof and registrations or applications and related
information thereof (including but not limited to any applicable docketing or filing deadline dates
occurring within six (6) months from the date of this Agreement). Seller has filed and used the
Trademarks in good faith and has performed the trademark searches previously provided to Buyer or
Buyer’s counsel. No Trademark filing, registration or application with a Governmental Entity
identified in Schedule 3.10.2 (except as listed therein) has expired or been canceled, and Seller
has not received written notice, and, to Seller’s knowledge it has not received any other notice,
of any third party claim or petition for cancellation or opposition, or any outstanding office
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relevant Governmental Entity responsible for trademark filings with respect to any such
registration or application that has not been provided to Buyer or Buyer’s counsel. Except as
listed on Schedule 3.10.2, (i) there are no restrictions on the use of the Copyrights or Trademarks
that would affect Buyer’s use of the Copyrights or Trademarks after the Closing Date, and (ii) to
Seller’s knowledge, no Copyrights and Trademarks are being infringed, violated, misappropriated or
otherwise conflicted with by any Person.
(a) (i) The Copyrights and Trademarks are valid, in full force and effect, enforceable and
owned exclusively by Seller (except as provided in Schedule 3.10.2), (ii) Seller has the
unencumbered and unrestricted right to use, license and convey ownership and title of all the
Copyrights and Trademarks to Buyer free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), (iii)
Seller has not granted to any party the right to use the Copyrights and Trademarks except in
connection with the Assigned Contracts or as set forth on Schedule 3.10.2, (iv) Seller has not
received written notice, and, to Seller’s knowledge it has not received any other notice, of any
claim, demand, suit or other assertion by any Person, and, to Seller’s knowledge, there are no
circumstances which would (or are reasonably likely to) give rise to any claim, demand, suit or
other assertion by any Person other than a party to this Agreement, that such Person has superior
rights, ownership or shared ownership requiring any payments or transfer of the Copyrights and
Trademarks to any Person other than as provided in this Agreement, or other interest of any kind or
nature in or with respect to, the Copyrights and Trademarks, (v) Seller has taken reasonable
measures to protect the proprietary rights of Seller to the Copyrights and Trademarks and in no
instance has the validity, ownership or eligibility of the Copyrights and the Trademarks for
protection under applicable Law been forfeited to the public domain or any Person for any reason,
and (vi) to Seller’s knowledge, the Copyrights and Trademarks do not infringe or otherwise conflict
with the IP Rights of any Person and Seller has not received written notice, and, to Seller’s
knowledge it has not received any other notice, of and has no knowledge of any complaint,
assertion, threat or conflict that would contradict the foregoing, except as provided in Schedule
3.10.2.
3.10.3 Know-How. Seller has used reasonable commercial efforts to safeguard and
protect the confidentiality of the Know-How. Seller has no knowledge of any violation of the
Know-How protection practices and procedures of Seller by any Person or the misappropriation of any
Know-How by any Person. Seller has no knowledge that (a) any of the Know-How is presently invalid
or unprotectable, or (b) any Know-How has become part of the public domain.
3.11 Contracts. Set forth on Schedule 3.11 is a list of all Assigned Contracts and written
contracts with any Person relating to professional services or product development with respect to
the Purchased Assets (the “Contracts”), true and complete copies of which (and all amendments and
modifications thereof and consent and waivers thereunder) Seller has provided to Buyer or Buyer’s
counsel. There is no Default on the part of Seller, or written notice of or knowledge of Seller of
any Default on the part of any other party, in the performance of any obligation to be performed or
paid under any Contract.
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3.12 Restrictions on Purchased Assets. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12 and except for
the Inbound Technology Agreements and Outbound Technology Agreements, there is no agreement to
which Seller, with respect to the Purchased Assets, is a party or, to Seller’s knowledge by which
it is otherwise bound, nor any judgment, injunction, order or decree affecting the Purchased Assets
which prohibits or limits the scope of development or marketing of the Products. Buyer is not and
after the Closing Date neither it nor the Purchased Assets shall be bound by the agreements set
forth on Schedule 3.12.
3.13 Suppliers. Schedule 3.13 lists all of the suppliers with respect to the Purchased
Assets.
3.14 Litigation; Product Liability.
3.14.1 Litigation. There are no Actions pending by or against or, to Seller’s
knowledge, threatened, and since September 4, 2004, there have not been pending any Actions,
against Seller related to the Purchased Assets and since September 4, 2004 there have not been any
such Actions related to the Purchased Assets; and Seller is not subject to, or in Default of, any
outstanding order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any Governmental Entity related to the
Purchased Assets.
3.14.2 Product Liability. There are no Actions presently pending or, to the knowledge
of Seller, threatened, and since September 4, 2004, there have not been pending any Actions, that
are based on any legal or equitable theory of recovery whatsoever, arising out of any injury to
individuals or property as a result of the ownership, possession or use of, or from any defect or
alleged defect in design, manufacture, materials or workmanship, including any failure to warn or
alleged breach of express or implied warranty, representation or condition relating to, any of the
Products. There has never been any recall conducted with respect to any of the Products.
3.15 Compliance with Laws and Permits. Seller is in compliance in all material respects
with all Laws applicable to the Purchased Assets. Seller has not received any written notice, and
to Seller’s knowledge it has not received any other notice, of any asserted failure to comply with
such Laws. Seller holds all Permits necessary for the ownership, manufacture, use, marketing and
sale of the Purchased Assets.
3.16 Conflicts of Interest. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, neither Seller nor, to
its knowledge, any of its directors or Affiliates, is an officer, director, employee or consultant
of, or owns or otherwise controls any Person which is, or is engaged in business as, a competitor,
customer or supplier of the Purchased Assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller is making no
representation with respect to any actual or potential conflicts of interest of its directors who
represent any of its venture capital investors or any fund, general partner or management company
that such directors represent or in which such funds, general partners or management companies have
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3.17 Brokers’ or Finders’ Fees. Seller has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or
indirectly, any liability for brokers’ or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or any similar
charges in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions.
3.18 Insurance. Seller has maintained product liability insurance since September 4, 2004
and, since that date, has neither made nor been entitled to make any claims thereunder.
3.19 Seller’s Return Policy. Prior to the Closing Date, Seller has accepted returns in the
ordinary course of its business and in accordance with its return policy, as in effect from time to
time, and, following the Closing and subject to Section 2.3.3, Seller shall accept returns of
Products in accordance with Seller’s return policy attached hereto as Schedule 3.19 (“Seller’s
Return Policy”) to the extent such Products were manufactured or sold on or prior to the Closing
Date. Seller has not, and following the Closing Date shall not commence (or in any way be
required) to accept returns of Products in violation of Seller’s Return Policy.
3.20 Disclosure. No representation or warranty made by Seller in this Agreement, the
Collateral Documents or the certificates delivered pursuant to Section 8.2.2 (d), (e) and (f)
contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained herein or therein not misleading
in light of the circumstances under which they were furnished.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
4.1 Organization. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and subsisting
under the laws of the State of New York and has the requisite corporate power and authority to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own and operate the properties and assets
owned and operated by it.
4.2 Power and Authority. Upon execution and delivery as contemplated herein, this
Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms, except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization or other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights and general principles of equity. Buyer has the requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform all of its obligations hereunder. The board
of directors of Buyer has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
performance of the Transactions. No approval of the stockholders of Buyer is required with respect
to the consummation of the Transactions.
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4.3 Validity of Contemplated Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by Buyer, the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of the Collateral
Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the Transactions do not and will not (a)
contravene any provision of the organizational documents of Buyer, or (b) constitute a breach of,
or result in a Default under, or cause the acceleration of any payments pursuant to, any agreement,
contract, indenture, lease or mortgage to which Buyer is a party or by which either Buyer or its
assets is bound, or violate any provision of any applicable Law, permit or license to which Buyer
is subject, where any such breaches, Defaults or violations would materially impair the ability of
Buyer to consummate and perform the Transactions.
4.4 Consents. No permit, consent, approval or authorization of, or designation,
declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other Person on the part of Buyer is
required in connection with the execution or delivery by Buyer of this Agreement or required of
Buyer in connection with the consummation of the Transactions other than (a) those which have
previously been obtained, or (b) such permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, designations,
declarations or filings the absence of which, individually or in the aggregate, would not
materially impair the ability of Buyer to consummate the Transactions.
4.5 Brokers’ and Finders’ Fees. Buyer 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 the Transactions.
ARTICLE V
PRECLOSING COVENANTS OF SELLER
5.1 Access. Prior to the Closing, Seller shall provide or make available to Buyer and
its representatives such additional information concerning the Products and the Purchased Assets as
Buyer reasonably requests. Upon notice from Buyer, Seller shall give Buyer and Buyer’s
representatives access to all of the facilities, books and records of Seller related to the
Products and the Purchased Assets, and Seller shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to make
Seller’s officers, employees (including all technical employees), suppliers, customers, and
contract manufacturers available to Buyer as Buyer shall from time to time reasonably request.
Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, Buyer agrees that its communications with Seller’s
officers, employees (including all technical employees), suppliers, customers, and contract
manufacturers shall be coordinated with Seller and conducted in a manner so as to interfere as
little as possible with Seller’s day-to-day business operations.
5.2 Conduct of Business. From the date of this Agreement through the Closing Date,
except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement (including Sections 7.1.8, 7.1.9 and
7.1.10), Seller covenants that it shall:
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(a) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact and maintain the Purchased Assets;
(b) use commercially reasonable efforts (of a company that has terminated its sales force and
is in the process of winding down a division of its business) to maintain the accounts of its
customers including, without limitation [*].
(c) use commercially reasonable efforts (of a company that has terminated its sales force and
is in the process of winding down a division of its business) to continue its engagement of Xxxxxxx
pursuant to the Xxxxxxx Agreement;
(d) make payments when due on its liabilities with respect to the Purchased Assets to
suppliers, trade creditors, to parties to the Assigned Contracts and other Persons and not delay in
making any such payment (unless contesting such payments in good faith) or enter into extended
payment terms with respect to such Assigned Contracts and shall notify Buyer of any written notice
of Default or Default known to Seller with respect to such Assigned Contracts;
(e) maintain the Books and Records consistent with past practice; and
(f) distribute Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) samples of the Products to its existing
customers during the Sales Period; provided, however, if the Closing Date occurs prior to the
Target Closing Date, such number of samples shall be adjusted downward by Two Thousand Three
Hundred and Fifty Eight (2,358) samples for each day between the Target Closing Date and such
earlier Closing Date.
5.2.2 Notwithstanding Section 5.2, except as otherwise specifically set forth in this
Agreement or any Collateral Document, or with the prior written consent of Buyer, Seller covenants
that with respect to the Purchased Assets and the Products it shall not:
(a) sell, lease or transfer any Purchased Asset, except for the sale of Inventory in the
ordinary course of business;
(b) cause or permit to arise any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any Purchased Asset;
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(c) enter into any amendment, modification or change to any of the Assigned Contracts or enter
into any new agreement with respect to the Purchased Assets or the Products (excluding for these
purposes all agreements, amendments,
modifications and changes made with respect to the agreements listed on the Disclosure
Schedule hereto as being terminated by Seller in connection with the Closing);
(d) give any notice of Default or breach, or renewal, non-renewal or cancellation to any
Person pursuant to any Inbound Technology Agreement or Outbound Technology Agreement unless
reasonably necessary to protect the Soothe® Business or the Purchased Assets (excluding for these
purposes any non-renewal or cancellation notices given in connection with Seller’s termination of
certain agreements in connection with the Closing as identified in the Disclosure Schedule);
(e) sell, assign, or otherwise transfer any rights in any of the Assigned Intellectual
Property to any Person;
(f) enter into any strategic alliance of any kind with respect to the Purchased Assets or the
Products;
(g) commence cease and desist demands or any Action to perfect, maintain, or enforce the IP
Rights of Seller with respect to the Assigned Intellectual Property unless reasonably necessary to
protect the Products or the Purchased Assets;
(h) take any action which would result in a breach of any of Seller’s representations or
warranties in this Agreement or interfere with Seller’s ability to perform all of its obligations
under this Agreement; or
(i) authorize any of the foregoing or enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or
arrangement to do any of the foregoing.
5.3 Exclusivity. From the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing Date or the
date of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1, Seller agrees that it shall not,
directly or indirectly, through its Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees,
agents, representatives or otherwise, offer for sale or participate in negotiations, discussions or
due diligence reviews, with respect to the sale, license or other transfer of rights or assets
related to the Purchased Assets or the Products, directly or indirectly, with any person or entity
other than Buyer.
5.4 Consents. Seller shall, at its sole cost and expense, use its reasonable
commercial efforts to promptly obtain the consents of all requisite Persons so as to vest all of
the rights and obligations of Seller under the Assigned Contracts, Assigned Intellectual Property
and Permits and other Purchased Assets in Buyer as of the Closing Date. Buyer shall, at Seller’s
request, use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Seller in obtaining such consents and shall
have the right, if additional assurances with respect to the assumption
of obligations by Buyer are requested by the Person from whom
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consent is sought, to
participate, directly or through its representatives, in the process of obtaining such consents,
provided, however, that Buyer shall not be required to make any payment to any Person or undertake
any other obligation or liability in connection with obtaining any such consent. The forms of such
consents shall be in recordable form and subject to the prior approval of Buyer, such approval to
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
5.5 Pre-Closing Litigation Consultation. Seller shall consult with Buyer regarding
the prosecution and conduct of any pending Action which may affect a Purchased Asset or an Assumed
Liability, and shall not, without Buyer’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed, settle any such Action or take any dispositive measures in such Action.
5.6 Technical Transfer. Seller shall use its good faith efforts to assist Buyer in
completing the Technical Transfer.
5.7 Monthly Calculation of Soothe® Net Sales. Seller shall provide Buyer, within ten
(10) business days after the last day of each month after the date hereof and prior to the Closing
Date, with an internally prepared calculation of Soothe® Net Sales for the period commencing on
January 1, 2007 and ending on the last day of the month for which such calculation has been
prepared (“Monthly Soothe® Net Sales Calculation”).
ARTICLE VI
OTHER COVENANTS
6.1 Reasonable Commercial Efforts. Seller and Buyer will use reasonable commercial
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things,
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate and make effective the
Transactions as promptly as practicable.
6.2 Laws Affecting Transfer of Permits. Seller shall and, if required, Buyer shall
make any necessary filings with the appropriate Governmental Entities required to transfer the
Permits under applicable Laws.
6.3 Public Announcements. On or after the date hereof, Buyer and Seller shall not (nor shall they permit any of their
respective Affiliates to), without prior consultation with the other party and such other party’s
review of and consent to any public announcement concerning the Transactions, issue any press
release or announcement concerning this Agreement or the Transactions without the consent of the
other, except for (a) disclosures required by Law, in which case such press releases or
announcements shall be reviewed and approved by both Buyer and Seller in advance, (b) announcements
as may be reasonably necessary in connection with obtaining the consents set forth on Schedule 3.4,
and (c) announcements to Seller’s stockholders and Affiliates as may be reasonably necessary in
connection with the Transactions contemplated by this
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Agreement (the press releases and
announcements set forth in clauses (a) through (c), the “Permitted Announcements”). During such
period Seller and Buyer shall, to the extent practicable, allow the other party reasonable time to
review and comment on any Permitted Announcement in advance of its issuance and to reflect the
reasonable and good faith comments of such other party. The parties intend that the initial press
release or announcement (other than the Permitted Announcements) of each of Seller and Buyer of the
terms of the Transactions shall be made promptly following the Closing Date in the forms agreed to
by the parties prior to the Closing Date.
6.4 Confidentiality.
6.4.1 Prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
cause its personnel, agents and consultants to, hold in strict confidence, not disclose to any
Person without the prior written consent of Seller, and not use in any manner whatsoever not
contemplated by this Agreement (including to effect the Technical Transfer), any confidential
business or technical information in their possession concerning the Purchased Assets (the
“Confidential Information”). In furtherance of the foregoing, if Buyer becomes aware of a breach
of any confidentiality obligations by any of its personnel, agents or, whether from Seller or
otherwise, Buyer shall diligently enforce such confidentiality obligations, notify Seller of such
breach (if Seller did not notify Buyer) and keep Seller informed on a regular basis of the status
of its efforts, it being understood that Buyer shall have the right (but not the obligation unless
requested by Seller, in which case Buyer shall have the obligation) to bring suit to enforce the
confidentiality obligations or recover damages for breach of such confidentiality obligation and,
if Seller asks Buyer to bring any such suit then all of the expenses of any such suit shall be
borne by Seller (and Seller shall have the right to participate with Buyer in such action at
Seller’s cost).
6.4.2 Following the Closing Date, Seller shall, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to cause its personnel, agents and consultants (including the parties to the Contracts set forth on
Schedule 3.11 identified with an *) to, hold in strict confidence, not disclose to any Person
without the prior written consent of Buyer, and not use in any manner whatsoever, any Confidential
Information. In furtherance of the foregoing, if Seller becomes aware of a breach of any
confidentiality obligations by any of its personnel, agents or consultants (including any party to
the Contracts set forth on Schedule 3.11 identified with an *), whether from Buyer or otherwise,
Seller shall
diligently enforce such confidentiality obligations, notify Buyer of such breach (if Buyer did
not notify Seller) and keep Buyer informed on a regular basis of the status of its efforts, it
being understood that Seller shall have the right (but not the obligation unless requested by
Buyer, in which case Seller shall have the obligation) to bring suit to enforce the confidentiality
obligations or recover damages for breach of such confidentiality obligation and, if Buyer asks
Seller to bring any such suit then all of the expenses of any such suit shall be borne by Buyer
(and Buyer shall have the right to participate with Seller in such action at Buyer’s cost).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer’s prior written consent shall not be required with respect to
disclosures and uses of
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Books and Records related to the Excluded Assets to the extent Confidential
Information related to the Purchased Assets is excluded or redacted therefrom.
6.5 Transfer Taxes. All excise, sales, use, transfer, stamp, documentary, filing,
recording and other similar taxes or fees which may be imposed or assessed as the result of the
Transactions (“Transfer Taxes”), together with any interest or penalties with respect thereto shall
be paid by Seller at its sole expense. Seller will prepare and file all necessary Tax Returns and
other documentation with respect to such Transfer Taxes when due, at its sole expense, and, if
required by applicable Law, Buyer will (and will cause its Affiliates to) join in the execution of
any such Tax Returns and other documentation. Seller shall promptly provide Buyer with copies of
such Tax Returns. All Transfer Tax Returns shall be prepared on a basis consistent with the
Purchase Price Allocation Schedule.
6.6 HSR Filing. Buyer and Seller shall have determined, upon advice of counsel, that
no filing is required pursuant to the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act (“HSR Act”). Buyer and Seller shall
furnish to each other such necessary information and reasonable assistance as the other may
reasonably request in connection with formalizing such determination.
6.7 Cooperation Regarding Audits and Litigation. Upon reasonable prior written notice
given by Buyer to Seller or Seller to Buyer, as the case may be, each party shall provide the other
with access to such information and employees as either party may reasonably request in connection
with any audits, actions, suits or proceedings relating to the Purchased Assets or the Retained
Claims.
6.8 Insurance Claims. After the Closing Date, Seller and Buyer shall cooperate with
Seller’s insurers in processing all claims arising with respect to acts, omissions, or occurrences
in connection with or related to the Purchased Assets prior to the Closing Date and shall cooperate
with Buyer’s insurers in processing all claims with respect to acts, omissions,
or occurrences in connection with or related to the Purchased Assets after the Closing Date.
6.9 Additional Assurances. After the Closing Date, Seller shall and shall cause its
Affiliates to take such additional actions and execute any such additional documents and
instruments as may be reasonably necessary to fully vest Seller’s ownership, rights and privileges
in the Purchased Assets in Buyer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, to the extent that the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or delivery or attempted
sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or delivery to Buyer of any Purchased Asset is prohibited by
any applicable Law or would require any Governmental Entity or other third party authorizations,
approvals, consents or waivers and such authorizations, approvals, consents or waivers shall not
have been obtained prior to the Closing and Buyer shall have waived the applicable condition to
Closing with respect to such item(s), this Agreement shall not constitute a sale, assignment,
transfer, conveyance or delivery, or any attempted sale,
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assignment, transfer, conveyance or
delivery, thereof. Following the Closing, the parties shall use reasonable efforts and shall
cooperate with each other, to obtain promptly such authorizations, approvals, consents or waivers.
Pending such authorization, approval, consent or waiver, the parties shall cooperate with each
other in any reasonable and lawful arrangements designed to provide to Buyer the benefits and
liabilities of use of such Purchased Asset. Once such authorization, approval, consent or waiver
for the sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or delivery of a Purchased Asset not sold, assigned,
transferred, conveyed or delivered at the Closing is obtained, Seller shall and shall cause its
Affiliates to promptly assign, transfer, convey and deliver, or cause to be assigned, transferred,
conveyed and delivered, such Purchased Asset to Buyer for no additional consideration. To the
extent that any such Purchased Asset cannot be transferred or the full benefits and liabilities of
use of any such Purchased Asset cannot be provided to Buyer following the Closing pursuant to this
Section 6.9, then Buyer and Seller shall enter into such arrangements (including subleasing or
subcontracting if permitted) designed to provide to Buyer the economic and operational equivalent
of obtaining such authorization, approval, consent or waiver and the performance by Buyer of the
obligations thereunder to the extent permitted by Law.
6.10 Covenant Not to Compete.
6.10.1 For a period of three (3) years after the Closing Date, each of Seller and Xxx Xxxxx
agree that it will not, and Seller agrees that it will cause its Affiliates not to, alone or with
any other Person, (a) develop, sell, distribute, market or service any over-the-counter
ophthamological product similar to (including trademark and trade dress; substantially similar
copyright) or that competes with or could compete with any of the Products (the “Competitive
Activity”), or (b) directly or indirectly (i) hold or invest in any equity (or debt convertible
into equity) of, or (ii) manage, operate or control, any Person that engages in any Competitive
Activity; provided, however, that each of Seller, such Affiliates and Xxx Xxxxx, may directly or
indirectly own up to five
percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding securities of any publicly held corporation; and,
further provided, that this Section 6.10.1 shall not apply to any third party acquirer of all or
substantially all of Seller’s business assets or stock in an arms’ length transaction.
6.10.2 In the event Seller, any Seller Affiliate or Xxx Xxxxx breaches, or threatens to commit
a breach of, any of the provisions of Section 6.10.1 (the “Restrictive Covenants”), Buyer shall
have the following rights and remedies, which shall be independent of any others and severally
enforceable, and shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies
available to Buyer at law or in equity: (a) the right and remedy to seek to enjoin the breaching
party from violating or threatening to violate the Restrictive Covenants and to have the
Restrictive Covenants specifically enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction, it being agreed
that any breach or threatened breach of the Restrictive Covenants would cause irreparable injury to
Buyer and that money damages would not provide an adequate remedy to Buyer; and (b) the right and
remedy to seek to require the breaching party to account for and pay over to
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compensation, profits, monies, accruals, increments or other benefits derived or received by such
party as the result of any transactions constituting a breach of the Restrictive Covenants.
6.10.3 Seller acknowledges and agrees that the Restrictive Covenants are reasonable and valid
in geographical and temporal scope and in all other respects. If any court determines that any of
the Restrictive Covenants or any part thereof, are invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the
Restrictive Covenants shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without regard
to the invalid portions. If any court determines that any of the Restrictive Covenants, or any
part thereof, are unenforceable because of the duration or geographic scope of such provision, such
court shall have the power to reduce the duration or scope of such provision, as the case may be,
and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable.
6.10.4 The parties hereto intend to and hereby confer jurisdiction to enforce the Restrictive
Covenants upon the courts of any jurisdiction within the geographical scope of such Restrictive
Covenants. If the courts of any one or more of such jurisdictions hold the Restrictive Covenants
unenforceable by reason of the breadth of such scope or otherwise, it is the intention of the
parties hereto that such determination not bar or in any way affect Buyer’s right to the relief
provided above in the courts of any other jurisdiction within the geographical scope of such
Restrictive Covenants, as to breaches of such Restrictive Covenants in such other respective
jurisdictions, such Restrictive Covenants as they relate to each jurisdiction being, for this
purpose, severable into diverse and independent covenants.
6.11 License of Know-How Not Exclusively Related to the Products. Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller hereby grants to Buyer a non-exclusive, assignable,
royalty-free, irrevocable, worldwide license, with the
right to sublicense, to use its proprietary rights in the Know-How not exclusively related to
the Products to the extent that such Know-How is necessary for Buyer’s manufacture, marketing or
sale of the Products (including research and development related to improvements thereon) and for
no other purpose. In connection with the license of the Know-How not exclusively related to the
Products granted pursuant to this Section 6.11, Buyer shall, and shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause its personnel and agents to, (a) hold such Know-How in strict confidence, (b) not
disclose such Know-How to any Person without the prior written consent of Seller, which shall not
be unreasonably withheld, and (c) use such Know-How only as expressly contemplated or permitted by
the license granted in the first sentence of this Section 6.11.
6.12 Supplements. From time to time prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall
supplement or amend the Disclosure Schedule to correct inaccuracies therein or to reflect matters
arising after the date hereof, which if existing or occurring at the date hereof, would have been
required to be set forth or described on the Disclosure Schedule; provided, that no interim
supplements or amendments shall be required with respect to changes contemplated by this Agreement
(or in the Disclosure Schedules delivered on the
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date hereof) or to correct inaccuracies of a
technical or ministerial nature. No such supplement or amendment shall (i) have any effect for the
purposes of determining the satisfaction of conditions to Closing set forth in Article VII or (ii)
relieve the Seller of liability or diminish any right or remedies of Buyer with respect to any
breach of representation or warranty made or deemed to be made to Buyer herein or in the Disclosure
Schedule or in any document or certificate delivered pursuant hereto prior to the date of such
supplement or amendment; provided, that if the Closing occurs, the representations and warranties
which are made or deemed to have been made as of the Closing Date shall be deemed to incorporate
the supplemental and amended Disclosure Schedule, so that if the conditions to Closing have been
satisfied and the Closing Date occurs, Seller shall have no liability under Article IX for breach
of any representation and warranty with respect to the matters disclosed on the supplementary and
amended Disclosure Schedule.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
7.1 Conditions to Obligation of Buyer to Close. The obligation of Buyer to consummate
the Transactions on the Closing Date shall be subject to the satisfaction or the waiver by Buyer of
the following conditions on or prior to the Closing Date:
7.1.1 Representations and Warranties; Compliance with Agreement. The representations
and warranties of Seller set forth in Sections 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 (subject to
Section 10.2), 3.6.1 (but only with respect to the representations and warranties of Seller
related to the Soothe® Historical Report), 3.6.2, 3.7, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.14, 3.15, 3.17,
3.18 and 3.19 of this Agreement (the “Seller Bring Down Representations”) shall be true and correct
in all material respects (except to the extent that any Seller Bring Down Representation is
qualified by its terms with reference to materiality, in which case such Seller Bring Down
Representation shall be true and correct as written) as of the date of this Agreement and, except
for any changes to the Disclosure Schedule to reflect changes contemplated by this Agreement or any
Seller Bring Down Representation that expressly speaks as of a certain date, as of the Closing Date
as though made on and as of the Closing Date, Seller shall have performed all covenants and
agreements to be performed by it under this Agreement in all material respects (except to the
extent that any covenants are qualified by its terms with reference to materiality, in which case
such covenant shall have been performed as written) on or prior to the Closing Date; and Seller
shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate of Seller’s chief executive officer or chief financial
officer to such effect, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Buyer;
7.1.2 Government Approvals. All consents or approvals of the Transactions by
Governmental Entities shall have been granted;
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7.1.3 Litigation Affecting Closing. No action, suit or proceeding shall have been
instituted by any Governmental Entity, before a court or Governmental Entity, to restrain or
prevent the consummation of the Transactions or the performance by any of the parties hereto of
their respective obligations under or with respect to this Agreement and no statute shall have been
enacted and there shall be no injunction, restraining order or decree or any nature of any court or
governmental agency or body in effect which restrains or prohibits the consummation of the
Transactions;
7.1.4 Required Consents. Except as expressly indicated on Schedule 3.4 as not being a
consent required by Buyer on the Closing Date, the consents set forth on Schedule 3.4 shall have
been obtained on terms that do not, without Buyer’s consent, modify any Assigned Contract in a
manner that would impose an obligation on Buyer after the Closing Date other than those set forth
in any such Assigned Contract on the date of this Agreement;
7.1.5 No Material Adverse Change. Since September 4, 2004, there shall not have been
any occurrence or event which, individually or in the aggregate, (i) has resulted in or which
Seller reasonably expects will result in any Material Adverse Change and Seller shall have
delivered to Buyer a certificate of its chief executive officer to such effect, dated the Closing
Date, or (ii) Buyer reasonably expects will result in any Material Adverse Change;
7.1.6 Opinion of Counsel for Seller. Outside counsel for Seller shall have delivered
to Buyer its opinion, dated the Closing Date, in the form of Exhibit 7.1.6;
7.1.7 Collateral Documents. Seller shall have executed and delivered to Buyer the
Collateral Documents to which it is a party;
7.1.8 Destruction of Inventory. On or as soon as reasonably practicable following the
Closing Date (but in any event within sixty (60) days following the Closing Date), Seller shall
destroy all goods and materials held for resale or license in connection with any Asset Class or
incorporated into or consumed in connection with the Products, including raw materials, work in
process, finished goods, packaging, labels, cartons and related promotional or advertising material
owned or controlled by Seller on the Closing Date, regardless of where located (collectively, the
“Inventory”);
7.1.9 [Intentionally Omitted].
7.1.10 Final Soothe® Net Sales Calculation. Seller shall have delivered the Soothe®
net sales calculation for the period commencing on January 1, 2007 and ending on July 31, 2007 (the
“Final Soothe® Net Sales Calculation”), which calculation shall be attached hereto as Exhibit
7.1.10, and a certificate, executed by Seller’s chief financial officer, certifying that the Final
Soothe® Net Sales Calculation was prepared in good faith from the books and records of Seller in
the ordinary course of business and accurately presents the Soothe® Net Sales for the periods and
as of the dates specified therein.
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7.1.11 Other Documents. Seller shall have delivered to Buyer such other documents and
instruments as Buyer or its counsel may reasonably request in good faith to effect the transfer of
the Purchased Assets pursuant to this Agreement.
7.2 Conditions to Obligations of Seller to Close. The obligation of Seller to
consummate the Transactions on the Closing Date shall be subject to the satisfaction or the waiver
by Seller of the following conditions on or prior to the Closing Date:
7.2.1 Compliance with Agreement. The representations and warranties of Buyer in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any
representation is qualified by its terms with reference to materiality, in which case such
representation shall be true and correct as written) as of the date of this Agreement and, except
for any changes contemplated by this Agreement or any representation that expressly speak as of a
certain date, as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date; Buyer shall have
performed all covenants and agreements to be performed by them under this Agreement in all material
respects (except to the extent that any covenants are qualified by its terms with reference to
materiality, in which case such covenant shall have been performed as written) on or prior to the
Closing Date; and Buyer shall have delivered to Seller a certificate of an authorized officer of
Buyer to such effect, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Seller;
7.2.2 Litigation Affecting Closing. No action, suit or proceeding shall have been
instituted by any Governmental Entity, before a court or Governmental Entity, to restrain or
prevent the consummation of the Transactions or the performance by any of the parties hereto of
their respective obligations under or with respect to this Agreement and no statute shall have been
enacted and there shall be no injunction, restraining order or decree or any nature of any court or
governmental agency or body in effect which restrains or prohibits the consummation of the
Transactions;
7.2.3 Collateral Documents; Consents. Buyer shall have executed and delivered to
Seller the Collateral Documents to which it is a party;
7.2.4 Reimbursement. Buyer shall have reimbursed Seller for all out-of-pocket
documented logistical costs and expenses incurred in good faith by Seller in connection with the
Technical Transfer.
7.2.5 Other Documents. Buyer shall have delivered to Seller such other documents and
instruments as Seller or its counsel may reasonably request in good faith connection with the
assumption of the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Liabilities.
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ARTICLE VIII
THE CLOSING
8.1 Time and Place. The Closing shall be held on the Target Closing Date at the
offices of Xxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP, Rochester, New York, or such other date as may be mutually agreed
upon by the parties. The actual date and time of the Closing are referred to as the “Closing
Date.”
8.2 Conduct of Closing.
8.2.1 As to Buyer. At the Closing, Buyer shall, in exchange for the Purchased Assets,
deliver to Seller, in each case duly executed by Buyer:
(a) The Consideration;
(b) The certificate required by Section 7.2.1;
(c) A certificate dated the Closing Date and signed on behalf of Buyer by its respective
Secretary or Assistant Secretary attaching (i) a certificate issued by the Secretary of State of
New York as of a date within fifteen (15) business days of the Closing Date evidencing that Buyer
is a subsisting corporation, and (ii) specimen signatures of the incumbent officers of Buyer
executing this Agreement, the Collateral Documents and the certificates being delivered pursuant to
this Agreement;
(d) The Collateral Documents to which Buyer is a party;
(e) The reimbursement required by Section 7.2.4; and
(f) Such other documents and instruments as Seller or its counsel may reasonably request
pursuant to Section 7.2.5.
8.2.2 As to Seller. Seller shall deliver or shall cause to be delivered to Buyer, in
each case duly executed by Seller:
(a) The Collateral Documents to which Seller is a party;
(b) The Purchased Assets;
(c) The certificate required by Section 7.1.1;
(d) The certificate required by Section 7.1.5;
(e) A certificate dated the Closing Date and signed on behalf of Seller, by its Secretary or
Assistant Secretary, attaching (i) a certificate of good standing from the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware dated as of a date within fifteen (15) business days of the Closing Date,
(ii) a copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors
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of Seller authorizing and approving this
Agreement and the Collateral Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the
Transactions and authorizing the officers of Seller to take any actions and to execute all
documents and instruments to be executed, delivered or filed by it pursuant to or in connection
with this Agreement, and (iii) specimen signatures of the incumbent officers of Seller executing
any documents executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement;
(f) The opinion of counsel specified in Section 7.1.6;
(g) The Final Soothe® Net Sales Calculation and certificate as required by Section 7.1.10; and
(h) Such other documents and instruments as Buyer or its counsel may reasonably request
pursuant to Section 7.1.8.
ARTICLE IX
SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and
warranties of the parties contained in this Agreement shall, notwithstanding any investigation by
or notice by or to any party prior to the Closing Date, survive the Closing until eighteen (18)
months following the Closing Date; provided, however, that the representations and warranties
contained in Sections 3.1, 3.2,
3.3, 3.4, 3.17, 3.8.2, and 3.9.4 (the “Seller Fundamental Representations”) shall survive
until the expiration of all statutes of limitations applicable thereto, and the representations and
warranties of Buyer contained in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5 (the “Buyer Fundamental
Representations”) shall survive until the expiration of all statutes of limitations applicable
thereto. In the event notice of any Claim for indemnification under Section 9.4 shall have been
given prior to midnight on the last day of the applicable survival period (the “Expiration Date”),
the representations and warranties that are the subject of such Claim shall survive until the Claim
is finally resolved. The covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement shall
survive until fully performed.
9.2 Indemnification by Seller. From and after the Closing Date, Seller shall
indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its Affiliates, and each of their respective employees,
directors, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”), on an
after-tax basis, from and against any and all Loss and Litigation Expense, which they, or any of
them, may suffer or incur as a result of or arising from any of the following: (a) any
misrepresentation or breach of warranty of Seller, (b) the failure of Seller to perform any of its
covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, (c) the failure by Seller to satisfy any
liability or obligation which is an Excluded Liability, (d) the failure of Seller or its Affiliates
to pay any Transfer Taxes which Seller is required to pay pursuant to Section 6.5 or any other
costs or expenses which are the responsibility of Seller, or (e) the failure of any of Seller’s
personnel, agents or consultants (including a party to the Contracts set forth on Schedule 3.11
identified with an *) to hold in strict
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confidence, not disclose to any Person without the prior
written consent of Buyer, or not use in any manner whatsoever, any Confidential Information;
provided, however, that Seller shall not be required to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer
Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 9.2(a) with respect to any Loss and Litigation Expense
incurred by the Buyer Indemnified Parties until the amount of Loss and Litigation Expense suffered
by the Buyer Indemnified Parties related to each individual Claim exceeds Twenty Thousand Dollars
($20,000) (the “Minimum Claim Amount”); provided, further, however, that the aggregate amount that
Seller shall be required to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer Indemnified Parties pursuant to
Section 9.2(a) with respect to all Loss and Litigation Expense incurred by all Buyer Indemnified
Parties shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the Consideration (the “Cap”); provided further,
however, that the Cap shall not apply with respect to any Loss and Litigation Expense resulting
from a breach of any Seller Fundamental Representation (other than 3.8.3) or from fraud or
intentional misrepresentation of Seller and the Minimum Claim Amount shall not apply with respect
to any Loss and Litigation Expense resulting from fraud or intentional misrepresentation of Seller.
With respect to Seller’s indemnification obligation in clause (e) above, notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) Seller shall not be liable to Buyer if Buyer (x) requests
Seller to bring an action against Seller’s personnel, agents or consultants to protect such
Confidential Information or recover damages as contemplated by Section 6.4, and Buyer does not
promptly pay all Litigation Expenses associated with such action (or provide other assurance
reasonably acceptable to Seller
that such payment will be made) or (y) does not request Seller to bring such action, and (ii)
Seller’s liability shall not extend to any Litigation Expense incurred by Buyer that is associated
with such action against Seller’s personnel, agents or consultants. In the event that amounts are
owed to Buyer in connection with any Claims for Losses or Litigation Expenses properly noticed
pursuant to Article IX of this Agreement, Buyer shall have the right (but not the obligation) to
offset the amount of such Claims against the Post-Closing Consideration (as defined in the Alaway
Agreement).
9.3 Indemnification by Buyer. From and after the Closing Date, Buyer shall indemnify
and hold harmless Seller, its Affiliates and each of their respective employees, directors, agents
and representatives (collectively, the “Seller Indemnified Parties”), on an after-tax basis, from
and against any and all Loss and Litigation Expense which they, or any of them, may suffer or incur
as a result of or arising from any of the following: (a) any misrepresentation or breach of
warranty, (b) the failure of Buyer to perform any of its covenants or agreements contained in this
Agreement, (c) the failure by Buyer to satisfy any liability or obligation which is an Assumed
Liability, or (d) the failure of Buyer or its Affiliates to pay any other costs or expenses which
are the responsibility of Buyer; provided, however, that Buyer shall not be required to indemnify
and hold harmless the Seller Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 9.3(a) with respect to any
Loss and
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Litigation Expense incurred by the Seller Indemnified Parties until the amount of Loss and
Litigation Expense suffered by the Seller Indemnified Parties related to each individual Claim
exceeds the Minimum Claim Amount; provided, further, however, that the aggregate amount that Buyer
shall be required to indemnify and hold harmless the Seller Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section
9.3(a) with respect to all Loss and Litigation Expense incurred by all Seller Indemnified Parties
shall not exceed the Cap; provided further, however, that the Cap shall not apply with respect to
any Loss and Litigation Expense resulting from a breach of any Buyer Fundamental Representation or
from fraud or intentional misrepresentation of Buyer and the Minimum Claim Amount shall not apply
with respect to any Loss and Litigation Expense resulting from fraud or intentional
misrepresentation of Buyer.
9.4 Procedure. Promptly after acquiring knowledge of any Loss, or any action, suit,
investigation, proceeding, demand, assessment, audit, judgment, or claim (“Claim”) which may result
in a Loss, and prior to the Expiration Date, the Person seeking indemnity under this Article IX
(the “Indemnitee”) shall give written notice thereof to the party from whom indemnification is
sought (the “Indemnitor”). The Indemnitor shall have the right, at its expense, to defend, contest
or compromise such Claim, through counsel of its choice (unless such Indemnitor is relieved of its
liability hereunder with respect to such Claim and Loss and Litigation Expense by the Indemnitee)
and shall not then be liable for fees or expenses of the Indemnitee’s attorneys (unless the
Indemnitor and Indemnitee are parties to the action and there exists a conflict of interest between
the
Indemnitor and the Indemnitee, in which event the Indemnitor will be responsible for the
reasonable fees and expenses of one firm), and the Indemnitee and the Indemnitor shall provide to
each other all necessary and reasonable cooperation in the defense of all Claims. In the event
that the Indemnitor shall undertake to compromise or defend any Claim, it shall promptly notify the
Indemnitee of its intention to do so. If the Indemnitor, after written notice from Indemnitee, (a)
fails within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice to notify the Indemnitee (i) of its
intent to defend against such Loss or Claim and (ii) that it irrevocably acknowledge its obligation
to indemnify the Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement for such Loss or Claim, or (b) after
providing such notice fails to defend, contest, or otherwise protect against such Loss or Claim, or
(c) after commencing to defend, contest or otherwise protect against such Loss or Claim fails to
diligently continue to defend, contest or otherwise protect against the same, then in any such case
the Indemnitee shall have the right to defend the same by counsel of its own choosing, but at the
cost and expense of the Indemnitor. If the Indemnitor provides the Indemnitee with the notice
contemplated by this Section 9.4(a)(i) and (ii), then the Indemnitor may settle or compromise the
entry of any judgment (x) which includes the unconditional release by the Person asserting the
Claim and any related claimants of Indemnitee from all liability with respect to such Claim in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee, and (y) which would not adversely affect the
right of Indemnitee and its Affiliates to own, hold use and operate their respective assets and
businesses.
9.5 No Subrogation. Subject to Section 2.7.2, if any payment is made by or Claim
asserted against Seller under the terms of this Article IX, none of Seller Indemnified Parties
shall have any rights against the Purchased Assets, whether by reason of contribution,
indemnification or otherwise and shall not take any action against the Purchased Assets with
respect thereto. Except as set forth in Section 2.7.2, any rights which Seller Indemnified Parties
may have, by operation of law or otherwise against the
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Closing Date, hereby expressly and knowingly waived.
9.6 Sole Remedy. The indemnification provided for in this Article IX shall be the
sole and exclusive remedy of any Buyer Indemnified Party or Seller Indemnified Party, as the case
may be, with respect to any Loss and Litigation Expense for which indemnification is owed pursuant
to this Article IX.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
10.1 Optional Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions may
be abandoned at any time before completion of the Closing:
10.1.1 by mutual agreement of Buyer and Seller;
10.1.2 by Seller if Buyer breaches any of its respective representations, covenants or
agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach would give rise to the failure of a condition
set forth in Section 7.2.1, and such breach shall not have been cured or eliminated (or by its
nature cannot be cured or eliminated) by Buyer on or before September 1, 2007 (the “Extended
Closing Date”), provided that Seller is not then in material breach of any applicable provision of
this Agreement;
10.1.3 subject to Section 10.2, by Buyer, (a) if Seller breaches any of its respective
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach
would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 7.1.1 and such breach shall not
have been cured or eliminated (or by its nature cannot be cured or eliminated) by Seller on or
before the Extended Closing Date provided that Buyer is not then in material breach of any
applicable provision of this Agreement, or (b) upon the occurrence of a Material Adverse Change; or
10.1.4 by Seller upon the happening of an occurrence or event which, individually or in the
aggregate, has resulted in or which Seller reasonably believes will result in a Material Adverse
Change that cannot or will not be cured by the Extended Closing Date, provided, that Seller shall
have no right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.1.4 if such occurrence or
event is the result of a breach of this Agreement by Seller or Buyer has irrevocably waived its
right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1.3 with respect to such Material Adverse
Change within fifteen (15) business days of receiving notice of the happening of such occurrence or
event; or
10.1.5 by Buyer or Seller, if there shall be any Law of any competent jurisdiction that makes
consummation of the Transactions illegal or otherwise prohibited.
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10.2 Governmental Consents. In the event any permit, consent, approval or
authorization of, or designation, declaration of filing with, any Governmental Entity on the part
of Seller (each, a “Governmental Consent”) is required in connection with the Closing of the
Transactions as a result of the enactment of a new Law (or modification to an existing Law) after
the date hereof, and as of the Closing Date such Governmental Consent has not been obtained but is
reasonably expected to be received within a timeframe acceptable to Buyer and Seller, Buyer and
Seller agree to engage in good faith negotiations to modify the terms of this Agreement to
accommodate a later Closing Date so that such Governmental Consent may be obtained prior to or as
of such later Closing Date.
10.3 Effect of Termination.
10.3.1 If this Agreement is terminated and the Transactions are not consummated as provided in
Section 10.1 by Buyer, on the one hand, or Seller, on the
other hand, written notice thereof shall be given to the other party specifying the provision
of Section 10.1 pursuant to which such termination is made, and this Agreement shall be terminated
and become void and of no further force or effect and there shall be no liability hereunder on the
part of Buyer or Seller, except that the provisions of Section 6.3 (Public Announcements), Section
6.4 (Confidentiality), Section 10.1 (Optional Termination), this Section 10.3 (Effect of
Termination), Section 11.3 (Expenses), Section 11.7 (Governing Law) and Section 11.9 (Submission to
Jurisdiction) shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
10.3.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 10.3, nothing in
this Section 10.3 shall relieve any party of liability for any breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement.
10.3.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 10.3, if this
Agreement is terminated by Buyer pursuant to 10.1.3(b) because Soothe® Net Sales are less than the
Minimum Net Sales Target, but the Technical Transfer has been completed on or prior to the date of
the termination notice from Buyer to Seller, then Buyer shall enter into a supply agreement with
Seller providing (a) for a purchase price of [*] of Soothe® sample inventory during the first
twelve (12) month period of such supply agreement and [*] of Soothe® sample inventory thereafter,
and [*] of Soothe® trade inventory during the first twelve (12) month period of such supply
agreement and [*] of Soothe® trade inventory thereafter, (b) that such agreement may be
assigned by Seller to a credit-worthy Affiliate of Seller or other third party to which Soothe® has
been transferred (provided, however, if Buyer, in good faith, makes a
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reasonable determination that
such Affiliate or third party is not credit worthy, then Seller shall guaranty the payment and
performance of such Affiliate or third party, as applicable, under the supply agreement as a
condition precedent to the assignment), and (c) for such other terms and conditions as shall be
agreed upon by Buyer and Seller.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Headings and References. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect its interpretation. Any reference in this Agreement to an
Article, Section or Exhibit, unless it clearly refers to another instrument, means the specified
Article, Section
or Exhibit of this Agreement and any reference to Schedule means a Schedule to this Agreement.
11.2 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any
Person or any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable, (a) a suitable and equitable provision
shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the
intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this
Agreement and the application of such provision to other persons, entities or circumstances shall
not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability.
11.3 Expenses. Regardless of whether the Closing occurs and except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, each of Seller and Buyer shall be responsible for its own expenses and
costs that it incurs with respect to the negotiation, execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement.
11.4 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed given to the Person if delivered personally or upon sending a copy thereof by first
class or express mail, postage prepaid, or by documented overnight delivery services, charges
prepaid, to such party’s address:
If to Buyer, to:
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Xxx Xxxxxx & Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Vice President Business Development
Xxx Xxxxxx & Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Vice President Business Development
With a copy to:
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
One Bausch & Lomb Place
One Bausch & Lomb Place
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Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
Attention: General Counsel
and to:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
If to Seller to:
Alimera Sciences, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxx Xxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxx Xxxxx
With a copy to:
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
or to such other Person or address as any of the foregoing may have designated for that purpose by
notice to the others.
11.5 Waiver; Consents. The failure by any party to exercise any right under, or to
object to the breach by any other party of any term, provision or condition of, this Agreement
shall not constitute a waiver thereof and shall not preclude such party from thereafter exercising
that or any other right, or from thereafter objecting to that or any prior or subsequent breach of
the same or any other term, provision or condition of the Agreement. Any consent granted pursuant
to this Agreement shall be in writing, executed by the person authorized by the consenting party to
receive notices, and shall be a consent only to the transaction, act or agreement specifically
referred to in the consent and not to other similar transactions, acts or agreements.
11.6 Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned by any party without the prior
written consent of the other party; provided, however, that Buyer may assign this Agreement to any
Affiliate of Buyer but only if Buyer shall remain liable for its obligations hereunder, and Buyer
and Seller may assign this Agreement to any acquirer of all or substantially all of its business
assets or any successor entity upon the occurrence of a merger, consolidation or other
reorganization, in each case provided that the assignee confirms and acknowledges the obligations
of Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, under this Agreement and the Collateral Documents. Any
attempted assignment in
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contravention
with the foregoing shall be void. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto, their successors and any permitted assigns.
11.7 Governing Law. This Agreement, including any dispute or controversy arising out
of or related to this Agreement or the breach thereof, shall be subject to, governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the substantive and procedural laws of the State of New York, without
reference to its principles of conflict of laws.
11.8 Parties in Interest. This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns. Nothing contained in
this Agreement, express or implied, shall give any other Person any legal or equitable right,
remedy or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions except as expressly
provided in Article IX.
11.9 Submission to Jurisdiction. The parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts of the United States of
America located in Monroe County, New York for any actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, the Collateral Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, and the parties agree not to commence any action, suit or proceeding relating thereto
except in such courts, and further agree that service of any process, summons, notice or documents
by U.S. registered mail shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding
brought against the parties in any such court. The parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
waive any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this
Agreement, any Collateral Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, in the
federal courts of the United States of America located in Monroe County, New York, and hereby
further irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court
that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an
inconvenient forum.
11.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same
Agreement.
11.11 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement and the Collateral Documents
constitute the entire understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
contained
herein and supersede any prior understandings and agreements among them respecting such
subject matter. This Agreement may be amended, supplemented, and terminated only by a written
instrument duly executed by Seller and Buyer. Each of Buyer and Seller recognizes that the
liability and remedy provisions of this Agreement are material to the Agreement and have been
bargained for and are reflected in the mutual promises and agreements set forth in the Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly
authorized officers on the date first above written.
SELLER | ||||||
ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxx Xxxxx | ||||||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
BUYER | ||||||
BAUSCH & LOMB INCORPORATED | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx | |||||
Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxx | ||||||
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Solely for purposes of Section 6.10: | ||||||
/s/ Xxx Xxxxx | ||||||
Xxx Xxxxx |
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Disclosure Schedule
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