MERGER AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY AND AMONG CELLVINE LTD WI-TRON, INC., AND WI-TRON ACQUISITION LTD Dated as of May 16, 2008
BY
AND AMONG
CELLVINE
LTD
WI-TRON,
INC., AND
WI-TRON
ACQUISITION LTD
Dated
as of May 16, 2008
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
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1.1
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Definitions.
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1.2
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Construction
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ARTICLE
II THE MERGER
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2.1
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The
Merger
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2.2
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The
Closing
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2.3
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The
Effective Time
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2.4
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Effects
of the Merger
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2.5
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Articles
of Association; Directors and Officers.
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ARTICLE
III MANNER OF CONVERTING SECURITIES TREATMENT OF OPTIONS AND
WARRANTS
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3.1
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Conversion
and Exchange of Shares in the Merger
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3.2
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Cellvine
Options.
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3.3
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Cellvine
Warrants
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3.4
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Intended
Effect of Exchange Protocol
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3.5
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Surrender
and Exchange of Cellvine Shares
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3.6
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Cellvine
Transfer Books; No Further Ownership Rights in Cellvine Shares, Options
or
Warrants
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3.7
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No
Fractional Shares or Warrants
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3.8
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Lost,
Stolen or Destroyed Certificates or Agreements
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ARTICLE
IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CELLVINE
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4.1
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Organization
and Existence
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4.2
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Corporate
Power
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4.3
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Authorization
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4.4
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Subsidiaries
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4.5
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Capitalization.
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4.6
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Financial
Statements.
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4.7
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Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
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4.8
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Material
Agreements
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4.9
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Intellectual
Property
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4.10
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Title
to Properties and Assets; Liens
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4.11
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Compliance
with Other Instruments and Laws
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4.12
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Litigation
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4.13
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Government
or Third Party Consents
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4.14
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Permits
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4.15
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Brokers
or Finders
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4.16
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Tax
Returns and Payments
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4.17
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Employees
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4.18
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Employee
Benefit Plans.
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4.19
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Obligations
of Management
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4.20
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Obligations
to Related Parties
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4.21
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Insurance
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4.22
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Environmental
and Safety Laws
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4.23
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OCS
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4.24
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Disclosure
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ARTICLE
V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
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5.1
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Organization
and Standing
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5.2
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Corporate
Consents
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5.3
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Corporate
Power
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5.4
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Authorization
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5.5
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Authorized
Securities
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5.6
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Subsidiaries
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5.7
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Capitalization
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5.8
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Compliance
with and Status under Securities Laws.
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5.9
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Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
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5.10
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Internal
Controls
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5.11
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Material
Agreements
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5.12
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Intellectual
Property.
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5.13
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Title
to Properties and Assets; Liens
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5.14
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Compliance
with Other Instruments and Laws
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5.15
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Litigation
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5.16
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Governmental
or Third Party Consents
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5.17
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Permits
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5.18
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Brokers
or Finders
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5.19
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Tax
Returns and Payments
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5.20
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Employees
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5.21
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Employee
Benefit Plans.
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5.22
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Related
Parties
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5.23
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Insurance
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5.24
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Environmental
and Safety Laws
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5.25
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No
Assets; No Liabilities
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5.26
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Application
of Takeover Protections
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5.27
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Disclosure
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5.28
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Operations
of Merger Sub
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5.29
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Trading
Matters
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5.30
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Foreign
Corrupt Practices
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5.31
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OFAC
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5.32
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Patriot
Act
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ARTICLE
VI ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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6.1
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Confidentiality
and Announcements
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6.2
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Tax
Free Exchange for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes
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6.3
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Merger
Proposal, Notice and Actions by Companies Registrar.
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6.4
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Cellvine
Merger General Meetings.
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6.5
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Israeli
Income Tax Rulings and Israeli Tax Withholding.
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6.6
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Israeli
Antitrust, Investment Center and OCS Compliance
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6.7
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Transaction
Reporting
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6.8
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Notices
and other Filings From or to Governmental Authorities
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6.9
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Parent
Directors
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6.10
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Indemnification
and D&O Insurance.
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6.11
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Other
Insurance Matters
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6.12
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Covenants
Relating To Conduct Of Business
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6.13
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Access
to Parent and Merger Sub
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6.14
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Access
to Cellvine
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6.15
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Confidentiality
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6.16
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Parent
Information Statement and Parent Shareholder Action By Written
Consent
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6.17
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Prohibited
Actions Pending Closing
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6.18
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Termination
and Execution of Employment Agreements
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6.19
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Further
Assurances
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6.20
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Lock-up
Agreements
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6.21
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Parent
Liabilities
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6.22
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Rights
to Parent Securities
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6.23
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Internal
Controls
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6.24
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Notices
and Consents
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6.25
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No
Additional Representations or Warranties
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ARTICLE
VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE CLOSING
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7.1
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Conditions
Precedent to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Merger
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7.2
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Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub
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7.3
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Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Cellvine
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7.4
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Post-Closing
Events
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7.5
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Waiver
of Conditions
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ARTICLE
VIII TERMINATION
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8.1
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Termination
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8.2
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Liability
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ARTICLE
IX INDEMNIFICATION
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9.1
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Survival
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9.2
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Indemnification
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9.3
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Holdback;
Limitation of Liability
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9.4
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Satisfaction
of Parent Indemnification
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9.5
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Sole
Remedy; Limitation of Damages; Basket
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9.6
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Right
to Indemnification Not Affected by Knowledge or Waiver
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ARTICLE
X MISCELLANEOUS
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10.1
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Successors
and Assigns
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10.2
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Counterparts
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10.3
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Facsimile
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10.4
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Captions
and Headings
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10.5
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Notices
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10.6
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Amendments
and Waivers
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10.7
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Enforceability;
Severability
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10.8
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Governing
Law
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10.9
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Waiver
of Jury Trial
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10.10
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No
Third Party Beneficiaries
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10.11
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Entire
Agreement
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10.12
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Delays
or Omissions
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10.13
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Expenses
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10.14
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Schedules,
Exhibits and Schedule of Exceptions
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THIS
MERGER AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
(this
“Agreement”)
is
entered into as of May 16, 2008, among CELLVINE
LTD,
an
Israeli corporation (“Cellvine”),
WI-TRON,
INC.,
a
Delaware corporation (“Parent”),
and
WI-TRON
ACQUISITION LTD,
an
Israeli corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger
Sub”).
W
I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
each of
the Boards of Directors of Cellvine, Parent and Merger Sub have, pursuant to
the
laws of their respective country or state of incorporation, approved this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the merger of Merger Sub with and into Cellvine (the “Merger”),
and
the Boards of Directors of each of Cellvine, Parent and Merger Sub have declared
that this Agreement is advisable, fair and in the best interests of their
respective shareholders and approved the Merger upon the terms and subject
to
the conditions set forth herein in accordance with the DGCL and the Israel
Companies Law (as each is hereafter defined) and the Board of Directors of
each
of Merger Sub and Cellvine have determined that considering the financial
position of the merging companies, no reasonable concern exists that the
Surviving Company (as hereinafter defined) will be unable to fulfill its
obligations to its creditors;
WHEREAS,
immediately prior to Closing (as defined below), Parent intends to raise, by
way
of a registration or prospectus-exempt private placement financing, not less
than $3 million by issuance of equity securities of Parent on substantially
the
same terms as set forth on Exhibit A (the “Financing”);
WHEREAS,
the
parties to this Agreement intend that the Merger will qualify as a
reorganization pursuant to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”)
Section 368(a)(1)(A) and a tax-free merger event under the Israeli Income Tax
Ordinance and the parties have agreed not to take actions that would cause
the
Merger not to qualify as such a reorganization or tax-free merger;
and
WHEREAS,
Parent,
Merger Sub and Cellvine desire to make certain representations, warranties
and
agreements in connection with, and establish various conditions precedent to,
the Merger; and
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, including the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
AND CONSTRUCTION
1.1 Definitions.
“102
Eligible Taxpayer”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.5(a).
“Affiliate”
shall
mean, as to any Person, any other Person controlled by, under the control of,
or
under common control with, such Person. As used in this definition, “control”
shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities
or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or
otherwise).
“Amended
Articles”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
2.5(a).
“AMEX”
shall
mean the American Stock Exchange.
“Articles”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
2.5(a).
“Cellvine
Confidentiality Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
4.9(b).
“Cellvine
Confidentiality Undertaking”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
4.9(b).
“Cellvine
Employee Benefit Plans”
shall
mean all Employee Benefit Plans with respect to which Cellvine or any Affiliate
of Cellvine has any obligation or liability, contingent or
otherwise.
“Cellvine
Escrowed Securities”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.
“Cellvine
Financial Statements”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
4.6.
“Cellvine
General Meeting”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.3(a).
“Cellvine
Indemnitees”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6.10(a).
“Cellvine
Intellectual Property”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.9.
“Cellvine
Lock-up Agreements”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.20(a).
“Cellvine
Material Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
4.8.
“Cellvine
Merger Proposal”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).
“Cellvine
Optionholder”
shall
mean a Person who holds any Cellvine Options.
“Cellvine
Options”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
3.2(b).
“Cellvine
Option Plan”
shall
mean the Cellvine 2004 Option Plan.
“Cellvine
Ordinary Shares”
shall
mean the ordinary shares of Cellvine, NIS 0.01 par value per share.
“Cellvine
Preferred A Shares”
shall
mean the Series A Preferred Shares of Cellvine, par value NIS 0.01 per
share.
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“Cellvine
Preferred B Shares”
shall
mean the Series B Preferred Shares of Cellvine, par value NIS 0.01 per
share.
“Cellvine
Preferred C-1 Shares”
shall
mean the Series C-1 Preferred Shares of Cellvine, par value NIS 0.01 per
share.
“Cellvine
Preferred C-2 Shares”
shall
mean the Series C-2 Preferred Shares of Cellvine, par value NIS 0.01 per
share.
“Cellvine
Preferred C-3(1) Shares”
shall
mean the Series C-3(1) Preferred Shares of Cellvine, par value NIS 0.01 per
share.
“Cellvine
Preferred C-3(2) Shares”
shall
mean the Series C-3(2) Preferred Shares of Cellvine, par value NIS 0.01 per
share.
“Cellvine
Preferred C-4 Shares”
shall
mean the Series C-4 Preferred Shares of Cellvine, par value NIS 0.01 per
share.
“Cellvine
Preferred D Shares”
shall
mean the Series D Preferred Shares of Cellvine, par value NIS $0.01 per
share.
“Cellvine
Preferred Stock”
shall
mean the Cellvine Preferred A Shares, the Cellvine Preferred B Shares, the
Cellvine Preferred C-1 Shares, the Cellvine Preferred C-2 Shares, the Cellvine
Preferred C-3(1) Shares, the Cellvine Preferred C-3(2) Shares, the Cellvine
Preferred C-4 Shares and the Cellvine Preferred D Shares.
“Cellvine
Securities”
shall
mean collectively the Cellvine Shares, the Cellvine Options and the Cellvine
Warrants.
“Cellvine
Securityholder”
shall
mean a Person who holds any Cellvine Securities.
“Cellvine
Shareholder”
shall
mean a Person who holds any Cellvine Shares.
“Cellvine
Shares”
shall
mean the issued and outstanding Cellvine Ordinary Shares and Cellvine Preferred
Stock.
“Cellvine
Stock Certificate”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.5.
“Cellvine
Warrantholder”
shall
mean a Person who holds any Cellvine Warrants.
“Cellvine
Warrants”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
“Certificate
of Merger”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
2.3.
“Closing”
shall
mean the consummation of the Merger and the Financing as provided in
Section
2.2.
“Closing
Date”
shall
mean the date on which the Closing is completed and shall also have the meaning
set forth in Section
2.2.
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“Closing
Escrow Agent”
shall
be Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, P.A.
“Closing
Escrow”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
7.4.
“Code”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preambles to this Agreement.
“Companies
Registrar”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
2.3.
“Confidentiality
Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.15.
“DGCL”
shall
mean the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended.
“Director
Nominees”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.9.
“Effective
Time”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
2.3.
“Electing
Securityholder” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.5(a).
“Eligible
Market”
shall
mean the OTCBB or such other market as the shares of Parent Common Stock are
traded.
“Eligible
Taxpayer”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.5(a).
“Employee
Benefit Plans”
shall
mean (i) all “employee
benefit plans”,
(ii)
all employment, consulting, individual compensation and collective bargaining
agreements and (iii) all other employee benefit plans, policies,
agreements, or arrangements, including any bonus or other incentive
compensation, stock purchase, equity or equity-based compensation, deferred
compensation, change in control, termination, severance, sick leave, vacation,
loans, perquisites, salary continuation, health, disability, life insurance
and
educational assistance plans, policies, agreements or arrangements.
“Employee
Contract”
shall
mean any written or oral contract, agreement, arrangement, policy, program,
plan
or practice (exclusive of any such contract which is terminable within 30 days
without liability to the party terminating), directly or indirectly providing
for or relating to any employment, consulting, remuneration, compensation or
benefit, severance or other similar arrangement, termination of insurance
coverage (including any self-insured arrangements), medical-surgical-hospital
or
other health benefits, workers’ compensation, disability benefits, supplemental
employment benefits, vacation benefits and other forms of paid or unpaid leave,
retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement, deferred compensation, savings
or
bonus plans, profit-sharing, stock options, stock appreciation rights or other
forms of incentive compensation or post-retirement compensation or benefit,
employment guarantee or security, or limitation on right to discipline or
discharge, or relating to confidentiality, nonsolicitation, ownership of
inventions, noncompetition or similar items which (i) is not an Employee
Benefit Plan, (ii) has been entered into or maintained, as the case may be,
by a party thereto and (iii) covers any one or more employees.
“Employment
Agreements”
shall
mean the employment agreements to be entered into by the Parent and the
individuals listed on Schedule
7.3(g)
hereto,
substantially in the form of Exhibit E,
each of
which shall include new provisions regarding compensation and provide for a
commitment of six (6) months employment and three (3) months required notice
of
termination and a release of Parent and its Affiliates from rights and claims
other than those granted under the Employment Agreements.
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“End
Date”
shall
mean August 31, 2008.
“ERISA”
shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
shall
mean any entity (whether or not incorporated) which would be treated as a single
employer with Parent under Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code and
the regulations thereunder.
“Escrow
Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
9.3.
“Exchange
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with all rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Exchange
Protocol”
shall
mean Schedule
3
describing the manner of determining (i) the number of Cellvine Securities
to be exchanged for Parent Shares and (ii) the allocation of Parent Shares,
Parent Assumed Options and Parent Assumed Warrants amongst the Cellvine
Securityholders, respectively, as specified in Sections
3.1,
3.2
and
3.3
with the
intended effect that is reflected in Section
3.4.
and to
be reflected in the worksheets and certified lists to be provided pursuant
to
the Exchange Protocol.
“Exhibits”
shall
mean the exhibits appended hereto and thereby made part hereof as
follows:
Exhibit
A – Financing
Terms
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Exhibit
B – Cellvine
Lock-up Agreements
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Exhibit
C – Parent
Lock-up Agreements
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Exhibit
D – Escrow
Agreement
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Exhibit
E – Form
of Employment Agreement with Key Employees
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Exhibit
F – Parent
By-laws
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“Financing”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preambles to this Agreement.
“Financing
Liabilities”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3(n).
“GAAP”
shall
mean accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, and where
qualified by “Israeli”
(i.e.
“Israeli
GAAP”)
shall
mean accounting principles generally accepted in Israel.
“Governmental
Authority”
shall
mean any foreign, federal, national, state or local judicial, legislative,
executive or regulatory body, authority or instrumentality, whether Israeli,
United States or otherwise.
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“Hazardous
Substances”
shall
mean any substance, waste, contaminant, pollutant or material that has been
determined by any Governmental Authority to be capable of posing a risk of
injury to health, safety, property or the environment.
“Holdback”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
9.3.
“Holding
Period”‘
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.5(a).
“Indebtedness”
of
any
Person shall mean, without duplication (A) all indebtedness for borrowed money,
(B) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase
price
of property or services (other than trade payables entered into in the ordinary
course of business), (C) all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect
to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments, (D) all
obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments,
including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition
of property, assets or businesses, (E) all indebtedness created or arising
under
any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as
financing, in either case with respect to any property or assets acquired with
the proceeds of such indebtedness (even though the rights and remedies of the
seller or bank under such agreement in the event of default are limited to
repossession or sale of such property), (F) all monetary obligations under
any
leasing or similar arrangement which, in connection with applicable GAAP,
consistently applied for the periods covered thereby, is classified as a capital
lease, (G) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (A) through (F) above secured
by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right,
contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in any property
or
assets (including accounts and contract rights) owned by any Person, even though
the Person which owns such assets or property has not assumed or become liable
for the payment of such indebtedness and (H) all guaranties in respect of
indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (A)
through (G) above.
“Insolvent”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, (i) the present fair saleable value of such
Person’s assets is less than the amount required to pay such Person’s total
Indebtedness, (ii) such Person is unable to pay its debts and liabilities,
subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become
absolute and matured, (iii) such Person intends to incur or believes that it
will incur debts that would be beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature
or
(iv) such Person has unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its
business as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be
conducted.
“Intellectual
Property”
shall
mean all trademarks and trademark rights, trade names and trade name rights,
service marks and service xxxx rights, service names and service name rights,
patents and patent rights, brand names, trade dress, product designs, product
packaging, business and product names, logos, slogans, rights of publicity,
trade secrets, inventions, formulae, industrial models, processes, designs,
specifications, data, technology, methodologies, computer programs (including
all source codes), any other confidential and proprietary right or information,
whether or not subject to statutory registration, and all related technical
information, manufacturing, engineering and technical drawings, know-how and
all
pending applications for and registrations of patents, trademarks, service
marks
and copyrights, and the right to xxx for past infringement, if any, in
connection with any of the foregoing, and all documents, disks and other media
on which any of the foregoing is stored.
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“Investment
Center”
shall
mean the Investment Center at the Israeli Ministry of Industry, Trade and
Labor.
“Israel
Companies Law”
shall
mean Israel Companies Law 5759-1999.
“Israeli
Company Shareholder Approvals”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
7.1(a).
“Israeli
Income Tax Ordinance”
shall
mean the Israel Income Tax Ordinance [New Version].
“Israeli
Offering”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.8(b).
“Israeli
Income Tax Ruling” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.5(a).
“Israeli
Section 102 Tax Ruling” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.5(a).
“Israeli
Tax Ruling”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.5.
“Law”
shall
mean any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, ordinance,
code, regulation, arbitration award, grant, franchise, permit and license or
other legally enforceable requirement of or by any Governmental Authority,
whether Israeli, United States or otherwise.
“Letter
of Transmittal”
shall
mean a letter of transmittal in such form as reasonably presented to the
Cellvine Shareholder by Parent a reasonable amount of time prior to the
Effective Time.
“Liability”
shall
mean any debt, liability or obligation, whether known or unknown, asserted
or
unasserted, accrued, absolute, fixed, contingent or otherwise or whether due
to
or to become due.
“Lien”
shall
mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of
any
kind, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any
lease in the nature thereof and any lien or charge arising by Law.
“Losses”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
9.2(a).
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
mean, with respect to a specific party, a change (or effect) in the condition
(financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, rights, operations,
business, or prospects of such party, which change (or effect), individually
or
in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to
such
condition, properties, assets, liabilities, rights, operations, business or
prospects.
“Merger”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preambles of this Agreement.
“Merger
Sub Articles”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
5.1.
“Merger
Sub General Meeting”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.3(a).
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“Non-102
Eligible Taxpayer”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.5(a).
“Non-Electing
Non-102 Holders”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.5(c).
“OCS”
shall
mean the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Israel Ministry of Industry,
Trade
and Labor.
“OTCBB”
shall
mean the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board.
“Parent
Assumed Options”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
3.2(b).
“Parent
Assumed Warrants”
shall
mean all issued and outstanding Cellvine Warrants assumed by Parent and
exercisable for Parent Shares, in accordance with the Exchange Protocol as
described in Section
3.3.
“Parent
By-laws”
shall
mean the by-laws of the Parent, as amended.
“Parent
Certificate”
shall
mean the Certificate of Incorporation of Parent, as amended.
“Parent
Common Stock”
shall
mean Parent’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
“Parent
Confidentiality Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
5.12(b).
“Parent
Convertible Securities”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
3.4.
“Parent
Employee Benefit Plans”
shall
mean all Employee Benefit Plans with respect to which Parent or any ERISA
Affiliate of Parent has any obligation or liability, contingent or
otherwise.
“Parent
Financial Statements”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
5.8(c).
“Parent
Incentive Compensation Plan”
shall
mean, prior to Closing, the Parent Incentive Compensation Plan as to be proposed
by Cellvine to be in effect at Closing.
“Parent
Intellectual Property”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
5.12(a).
“Parent
Liability Limitation”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
9.4.
“Parent
Lock-up Agreements”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.20(b).
“Parent
Material Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
5.11.
“Parent
Optionholder”
shall
mean a Person who holds any Parent Options.
“Parent
Options”
shall
mean the outstanding and unexercised options to purchase shares of Parent Common
Stock.
“Parent
Preferred Shares”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
5.7(a).
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“Parent
SEC Reports”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
5.8(a).
“Parent
Securities”
shall
mean collectively the Parent Shares and any outstanding Parent Convertible
Securities.
“Parent
Securities Reports”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
5.8(a).
“Parent
Securityholder”
shall
mean a Person who holds any Parent Securities.
“Parent
Shares”
shall
mean the shares of Parent Common Stock, as constituted immediately prior to
the
Merger being consummated but after the reverse-split of such shares on a one
for
120 basis after the date hereof.
“Parent
Shareholder”
shall
mean a Person who holds any Parent Shares.
“Parent
Warrantholder”
shall
mean a Person who holds any Parent Warrants.
“Parent
Warrants”
shall
mean the outstanding and unexercised warrants to purchase shares of Parent
Common Stock.
“Permitted
Lien”
shall
mean (i) Liens for current taxes not yet due and payable, and provided for
on
the applicable financial statements, and (ii) de
minimis
Liens
and defects in title which do not in any case, individually or in the aggregate,
materially detract from the value, continued ownership, use or operation of
the
property subject thereto or materially impair business operations, and that
have
not arisen other than in the ordinary course of business.
“Person”
shall
mean all natural persons, corporations, business trusts, associations,
unincorporated organizations, limited liability companies, partnerships, joint
ventures and other entities and Governmental Authorities or any department
or
agency thereof.
“Proceeding”
shall
mean an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, an
investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced
or
threatened in writing.
“Related
Agreements”
shall
mean all instruments, agreements and other documents executed and delivered
or
to be executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
“Related
Party”
with
respect to any specified Person, shall mean: (i) any Affiliate of such
specified Person, or any director, executive officer, general partner or
managing member of such Affiliate; (ii) any Person who serves or within the
past five years has served as a director, executive officer, partner, member
or
in a similar capacity of such specified Person; (iii) any immediate family
member of a Person described in clause (ii); or (iv) any other Person
who holds, individually or together with any Affiliate of such other Person
and
any member(s) of such Person’s immediate family, more than 1% of the outstanding
equity or ownership interests of such specified Person. For the avoidance of
doubt, “Related
Party”,
with
respect to Parent, shall include Tek Ltd.
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“Schedule
of Exceptions”
shall
mean a schedule titled as such and, for each party, signed by a representative
of each party hereto, which schedule qualifies any representation made herein
by
such party which is less than fully correct as of the date hereof. The Schedule
of Exceptions of each party shall be updated by such party as of Closing, and
for such party, signed by a representative of such party and shall include
any
additional qualifications to any representation made by such party which is
less
than fully covered and shall also disclose any failure of such party to fully
comply with any covenant herein, or any other disclosure deemed necessary or
desirable by the party making it, and if and when the schedule is signed and
accepted by each other party through its authorized representative, it shall
be
conclusive proof of the acceptance by the signing parties of any such
qualification, disclosure and/or performance failure and acquiescence with
such
matters for purposes of proceeding to Closing notwithstanding.
“Schedules”
shall
mean the following schedules delivered by Cellvine to Parent and Parent to
Cellvine pursuant to this Agreement.
Schedule
|
Section
|
||
List
of Closing Deliveries of each of the Parties
|
2.2
|
||
Exchange
Protocol
|
|||
Conditions
to Cellvine Authorization
|
4.3
|
||
Cellvine
Securityholders List
|
4.5
|
||
Cellvine
Financial Statements
|
4.6
|
||
Cellvine
Undisclosed Liabilities
|
4.6(a)
|
||
Cellvine
Absence of Certain Changes or Events
|
4.7
|
||
Cellvine
Material Agreements
|
4.8
|
||
Cellvine
Intellectual Property
|
4.9
|
||
Cellvine
Title to Property
|
4.10
|
||
Cellvine
Consents
|
4.13
|
||
Cellvine
Employees and Employee Agreement Terms
|
4.17
|
||
Cellvine
Employee Benefit Plans
|
4.18
|
||
Cellvine
Obligations of Management
|
4.19
|
||
Cellvine
Obligations to Related Parties
|
4.20
|
||
Parent
Securityholders List
|
5.5
|
||
Parent
Subsidiaries
|
5.6
|
||
Parent
Capitalization
|
5.7(b)
|
||
Parent
Undisclosed Liabilities
|
5.8
|
||
Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
|
5.9
|
||
Parent
Material Agreements
|
5.11
|
||
Parent
Intellectual Property
|
5.12
|
||
Parent
Confidential Information and Invention Assignment
Agreements
|
5.12(b)
|
||
Parent
Title to Property
|
5.13
|
||
Parent
Litigation
|
5.15
|
||
Parent
Franchises, Permits, Licenses,
|
5.17
|
||
Parent
Tax Returns and Payments
|
5.19
|
||
Parent
Employees and Employee Agreement Terms
|
5.20
|
||
Parent
Employee Benefit Plans
|
5.21
|
||
Parent
Obligations to Related Parties
|
5.22
|
||
Parent
Assets and Liabilities
|
5.24
|
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Schedule
|
Section
|
|
Confidentiality
Agreement
|
6.15
|
|
Required
Amendments to Parent Corporate Documents
|
6.17(e)
|
|
Extraordinary
Payments to Parent officers, directors, employees or Parent
Securityholders
|
6.17(j)
|
|
Terminated
Employment Agreements
|
6.18
|
|
Cellvine
Lock-up Persons
|
6.20(a)
|
|
Parent
Lock-up Persons
|
6.20(b)
|
|
Cellvine
Third Party Consents
|
7.2(d)
|
|
Parent
Third Party Consents
|
7.3(c)
|
|
Employment
Agreements
|
7.3(g)
|
|
Parent
Resignations
|
7.3(k)
|
|
Parent
Closing Indebtedness
|
7.3(n)
|
|
Parent
Shareholder Rights, Agreements and Restrictions on
Transfer
|
7.3(q)
|
“SEC”
shall
mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Act” shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Shell
Company”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
5.8(f).
“Subsidiary”
shall
mean, as to any Person, any Affiliate corporation or other entity of which
at
least the majority of the equity or voting interests are owned, directly or
indirectly, by such first Person.
“Surviving
Company”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1.
“Takeover
Protections”
shall
mean any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including
any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover
provision under an entity’s charter documents or the laws of its state of
incorporation.
“Tax”
or
“Taxes”
shall
include, under the Laws of the United States, Israel or any other jurisdiction,
any federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll,
employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits,
environmental (including taxes under Section 59A of the Code), customs duties,
capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar),
unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, sales, use,
transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated,
or any other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or
addition thereto, whether or not disputed.
“Tax
Return”
shall
mean any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return
or
statement related to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and
including any amendment thereof.
“Triggering
Event”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section
6.2(b).
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1.2 Construction.
(a) The
headings and captions used herein are intended for convenience of reference
only, and shall not modify or affect in any manner the meaning or interpretation
of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(b) As
used
herein, the singular shall include the plural, the masculine and feminine
genders shall include the neuter, and the neuter gender shall include the
masculine and feminine, unless the context otherwise requires.
(c) The
words
“hereof,”
“herein,”
and
“hereunder,”
and
words of similar import, when used in this Agreement shall refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement.
(d) Unless
specified to the contrary, all references herein to sections, schedules or
exhibits shall be deemed to refer to Sections of and Schedules or Exhibits
to
this Agreement. All Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement are integrated
into
this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.
(e) The
words
“include,”
“includes”
and
“including”
when
used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words
“without
limitation.”
(f) “Knowledge”,
“to
the knowledge”,
“to
the best knowledge, information and belief”
or
any
similar phrase shall be deemed to mean that an individual or the directors
or
executive officers of an entity (i) is actually aware of a particular fact
or
matter or (ii) could be expected to discover or otherwise become aware of that
fact or matter in the course of conducting a reasonable investigation regarding
the accuracy of any representation or warranty contained in this
Agreement.
(g) The
parties agree that, because all parties participated in negotiating and drafting
this Agreement, no rule of construction shall apply to this Agreement which
construes ambiguous language in favor of or against any party by reason of
that
party’s role in drafting this Agreement.
ARTICLE
II
THE
MERGER
2.1 The
Merger.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the
Effective Time (as defined in Section
2.3
hereof)
in accordance with the provisions of the Israel Companies Law, Merger Sub shall
be merged with and into Cellvine. At the Effective Time, the separate existence
of Merger Sub shall cease, and Cellvine shall continue as the surviving
corporation of the Merger (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the
“Surviving
Company”).
For
the purposes of the Israel Companies Law and in connection with the Merger,
Cellvine shall be deemed to be the “receiving
company”
and
Merger Sub shall be deemed to be the “target
company”.
2.2 The
Closing.
The
closing of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx P.A., in Miami, Florida, or
such
other place as agreed by the parties (and with consent of the parties,
concurrently in such additional places as is appropriate given the nature of
the
transactions), commencing at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time of the second
business day following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the
obligations of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
(other than conditions with respect to actions the respective parties will
take
(i) at the Closing itself or (ii) as soon as practicable following the Closing,
as set forth in Section
7.4
below)
or such other date as the parties may mutually determine (the “Closing
Date”).
Schedule
2.2
contains
a list of the certificates, securities, funds, consents, authorizations and
other documents that are to be delivered by each party to the other party or
parties (or to shareholders of the parties and other third parties) at or prior
to Closing.
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2.3 The
Effective
Time.
The
Merger shall become effective on the date and at the time that the Registrar
of
Companies of the State of Israel (the “Companies
Registrar”)
provides the Surviving Corporation with the certificate of merger (the
“Certificate
of Merger”)
in
accordance with Section 323(5) of the Israel Companies Law after receipt
from Cellvine and the Merger Sub of all required notices in accordance with
Part
Eight, Chapter One of the Israel Companies Law, as set forth in Section
7.4
below.
The time at which the Merger shall become effective as aforesaid is referred
to
herein as the “Effective
Time”.
2.4 Effects
of the Merger.
The
Merger shall have the effects provided for herein and in the applicable
provisions of the Israel Companies Law. Without limiting the generality of
the
foregoing and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all of the properties,
rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Cellvine and Merger Sub shall
vest
in the Surviving Company and all debts, liabilities and duties of Cellvine
and
Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving
Company.
2.5 Articles
of Association; Directors and Officers.
(a) Articles
of Association and Memorandum of Association.
Cellvine has made available to Parent the Articles of Association of Cellvine,
as in effect as of the date hereof (the “Articles”).
Simultaneously with the Effective Time, Parent, in its capacity as sole
shareholder of the Surviving Company, shall take all necessary actions required
to convert all Cellvine Preferred Stock into Cellvine Ordinary Shares and adopt
Amended and Restated Articles of Association as determined by Cellvine (the
“Amended
Articles”)
and
such Amended Articles shall be the Articles of Association of the Surviving
Company from and after the Effective Time until further amended in accordance
with applicable law.
(b) Directors
and Officers.
The
directors and officers of Parent and the Surviving Company immediately after
the
Effective Time shall be as determined by Cellvine, in its sole discretion,
and
each shall hold their respective offices from and after the Effective Time
until
their successors shall have been elected and shall have qualified in accordance
with applicable Law, or as otherwise provided in the Amended Articles of the
Surviving Company, respectfully.
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ARTICLE
III
MANNER
OF CONVERTING SECURITIES
TREATMENT
OF OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
3.1 Conversion
and Exchange of Shares in the Merger.
Subject
to the provisions of this Article III at the Effective Time, by virtue of the
Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub or any of the
shareholders of any of the foregoing, the outstanding securities of Cellvine
and
Merger Sub shall be exchanged or assumed or cease to exist, as
follows:
(a) At
the
Effective Time, each ordinary share of Merger Sub that shall be outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, by virtue of the Merger and
without any action on the part of the holder, cease to exist.
(b) Each
Cellvine Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
shall be deemed transferred to Parent in exchange for the right to receive
such
number of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Parent Shares to be
calculated in accordance with the Exchange Protocol.
3.2 Cellvine
Options.
(a) Cellvine
and Parent shall take any actions necessary and appropriate to cause the
Cellvine Option Plan and agreements under which each Cellvine Option, as defined
below, was originally granted, to be assumed by Parent effective at the
Effective Time, subject to the adjustments required by Section
3.2(b).
Each
Cellvine Option as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
continue in all respects as the corresponding Parent Assumed
Option.
(b) Subject
to the provisions of Article III, at the Effective Time, each issued,
outstanding and unexercised option to purchase Cellvine Shares granted under
the
Cellvine Option Plan or as otherwise approved by the Cellvine Board of Directors
(each, a “Cellvine
Option”),
whether or not exercisable or vested, upon assumption by Parent as required
by
Section
3.2(a),
shall
no longer be exercisable for the purchase of Cellvine Shares, but shall be
exercisable for a number of Parent Shares (rounded up to the nearest whole
share) and at a price and term to expiration as determined by the Exchange
Protocol (each, a “Parent
Assumed Option”).
Parent
shall issue notice of the number of Parent Shares to which each Parent Assumed
Option relates to each holder of a Cellvine Option in accordance with the
Exchange Protocol.
(c) Except
to
the extent required under the terms of the Cellvine Options, all restrictions
or
limitations on transfer and vesting with respect to Cellvine Options awarded
under any plan, program or arrangement of Cellvine, to the extent that such
restrictions or limitations shall not have already lapsed, shall remain in
full
force and effect with respect to such Parent Assumed Option after giving effect
to the Merger.
(d) Parent
shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient
number of Parent Shares for delivery upon exercise of the Parent Assumed
Options. Within a reasonably practicable time after the Closing Date, Parent
shall file a registration statement with the SEC on Form S-8 or another
comparable form, but only if available, with respect to the Parent Shares
subject to such Parent Assumed Options and shall use all reasonable efforts
to
maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement (and maintain the
prospectus or prospectuses required thereby) for so long as such Parent Assumed
Options remain outstanding.
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3.3 Cellvine
Warrants.
Subject
to the provisions of this Article III, at the Effective Time, pursuant to the
terms of each outstanding and unexercised warrant to purchase Cellvine Shares
(each, a “Cellvine
Warrant”),
each
Cellvine Warrant shall be assumed by Parent (each, a “Parent
Assumed Warrant”)
and
shall represent the right to acquire upon exercise thereof the number of Parent
Shares and at a price and term to expiration as determined by the Exchange
Protocol; provided, that the aggregate exercise price of each Cellvine Warrant
shall remain unchanged. Parent shall issue each Parent Assumed Warrant to each
holder of Cellvine Warrant upon surrender thereof or, if such Cellvine Warrant
shall be lost, stolen or destroyed, upon receipt of an affidavit of that fact
by
the holder thereof and, if required by Parent, the written agreement by such
Person to indemnify Parent and Surviving Company against any claim that may
be
made against it with respect to such Cellvine Warrant. Each Parent Assumed
Warrant shall contain the terms and conditions of each Cellvine Warrant so
assumed and Parent shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for
issuance a sufficient number of Parent Shares for delivery upon exercise of
the
Parent Assumed Warrant.
3.4 Intended
Effect of Exchange Protocol.
Collectively, all Cellvine Shares, Cellvine Options and Cellvine Warrants shall
be exchanged for Parent Shares or assumed by Parent so that the number of all
issued and outstanding Parent Shares, Parent Assumed Options and Parent Assumed
Warrants to which the Cellvine Securityholders are collectively entitled at
Closing shall equal 85% of all Parent Shares that would be issued and
outstanding immediately after the Merger if all Parent Options, Parent Warrants,
Parent Assumed Options and Parent Assumed Warrants were exercised and any Parent
securities convertible into Parent Shares as identified in Schedule
3
(“Parent
Convertible Securities”)
were
converted, but prior to taking into consideration the Financing. Following
such
actions and the Effective Time, the number of Parent Shares existing immediately
prior to Closing, on a fully diluted basis (treating all Parent Options, Parent
Warrants and Parent Convertible Securities on an as-exercised, as-converted
basis) shall equal 15% of all Parent Shares that would be issued and outstanding
immediately after the Merger, if all Parent Options, Parent Warrants, Parent
Assumed Options and Parent Assumed Warrants were exercised and any Parent
Convertible Securities were converted, but prior to taking into consideration
the Financing.
3.5 Surrender
and Exchange of Cellvine Shares.
As soon
as practicable after the Effective Time, upon (i) surrender of a certificate
or
certificates representing the Cellvine Shares that were outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time (each a “Cellvine
Stock Certificate”)
to
Parent (or, if such certificates shall be lost, stolen or destroyed, an
affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof pursuant to Section
3.8)
and
(ii) delivery to Parent of an executed Letter of Transmittal, Parent shall
deliver to the record holder of the Cellvine Shares surrendering such Cellvine
Stock Certificate or Certificates (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof), Parent
Shares registered in the name of such shareholder representing the number of
Parent Shares to which such holder is entitled under Section
3.1(b).
In the
event of a transfer of ownership of Cellvine Shares that is not registered
in
the transfer records of Cellvine, a certificate (or evidence of such securities
in book-entry form) representing the proper number of whole Parent Shares may
be
issued to a Person other than the Person in whose name the Cellvine Stock
Certificate so surrendered is registered, if, upon delivery by the holder
thereof, such Cellvine Stock Certificate shall be properly endorsed with
signature guaranteed by a bank, brokerage firm, attorney or notary public or
shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer and the Person requesting such
issuance shall have paid any transfer and other Taxes required by reason of
the
issuance of Parent Shares to a Person other than the registered holder of such
Cellvine Stock Certificate or shall have established to the reasonable
satisfaction of Parent that such Tax either has been paid or is not applicable,
and shall have demonstrated, to the reasonable satisfaction of Parent, that
the
transfer of such Cellvine Shares to the requesting person was accomplished
in
conformity with all applicable Laws and with any other agreements restricting
the transfer of the Cellvine Shares to which such Cellvine Shares are subject.
As of the Effective Time, each Cellvine Share issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time shall be deemed transferred to Parent and each
certificate or certificates evidencing such shares shall until surrendered,
be
deemed to represent in the hands of the former Cellvine Shareholder only the
right to receive upon surrender, as aforesaid, the consideration specified
in
Section
3.1(b).
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3.6 Cellvine
Transfer Books; No Further Ownership Rights in Cellvine Shares, Options or
Warrants.
All
Parent Shares, Parent Assumed Options and Parent Assumed Warrants issued upon
the surrender for exchange of Cellvine Stock Certificates, Cellvine Options
or
Cellvine Warrants in accordance with the terms of this Article III shall be
deemed to have been issued (and paid) in full satisfaction of all rights
pertaining to the Cellvine Shares, Cellvine Options or Cellvine Warrants
previously represented by such Cellvine Stock Certificates, Cellvine Option
agreements or Cellvine Warrant agreements. At the Effective Time, the share
transfer books of Cellvine shall be closed and thereafter there shall be no
further registration of transfers on the share transfer books of Surviving
Company of the Cellvine Shares, Cellvine Options or Cellvine Warrants that
were
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. Except as otherwise
provided for herein or by applicable Law, from and after the Effective Time,
the
holders of Cellvine Stock Certificates, Cellvine Option agreements and Cellvine
Warrant agreements that evidenced ownership of the Cellvine Shares, Cellvine
Options and Cellvine Warrants outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such Cellvine Shares,
Cellvine Options and Cellvine Warrants.
3.7 No
Fractional Shares or Warrants.
No
fraction of a Parent Share (including any Parent Assumed Option or Parent
Assumed Warrant to purchase a fraction of a Parent Share) shall be issued upon
the surrender for exchange of a Cellvine Stock Certificate, Cellvine Option
agreement or Cellvine Warrant agreement (or evidence of such Cellvine Shares,
Cellvine Options or Cellvine Warrants in book-entry form), no dividends or
other
distributions of Parent shall relate to such fractional share interests and
such
fractional share interests will not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to
any
rights of a shareholder of Parent. Each holder of Cellvine Shares, Cellvine
Options or Cellvine Warrants who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction
of or
the right to purchase a fraction of a Parent Shares (after aggregating all
fractional Parent Shares that otherwise would be received by such holder) shall,
receive from Parent, in lieu of such fractional share, one Parent
Share.
3.8 Lost,
Stolen or Destroyed Certificates or Agreements.
If any
Cellvine Stock Certificate, Cellvine Option agreement or Cellvine Warrant
agreement shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, then, upon the making
of an
affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Cellvine Stock Certificate,
Cellvine Option agreement or Cellvine Warrant agreement to be lost, stolen
or
destroyed and, if required by Parent, the written agreement by such Person
to
indemnify Parent and the Surviving Company, against any claim that may be made
against it with respect to such Cellvine Stock Certificate, Cellvine Option
agreement or Cellvine Warrant agreement, then in exchange for such lost, stolen
or destroyed Cellvine Stock Certificate, Cellvine Option agreement or Cellvine
Warrant agreement, Parent will issue Parent Shares, Parent Assumed Options
and
Parent Warrants pursuant to this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF CELLVINE
Except
as
set forth on the Schedule of Exceptions delivered to Parent and Merger Sub
hereunder, whether or not such Schedule is specifically referenced herein,
Cellvine represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub as of the date of
this
Agreement as follows:
4.1 Organization
and Existence.
Cellvine is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the Laws
of
the State of Israel. Cellvine has the requisite corporate power and authority
to
own and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on its business as
currently conducted. Cellvine is presently qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation in each other jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified
would have a Material Adverse Effect on Cellvine with respect to its current
activities taken as a whole. True and accurate copies of the Cellvine Articles
as in effect as of the date hereof have been delivered to Parent and will be
delivered to Parent at the Closing to the extent of any changes therein that
Parent and Cellvine agree to.
4.2 Corporate
Power.
Cellvine has all requisite legal and corporate power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and to carry out and perform its obligations
hereunder.
4.3 Authorization.
Subject
to the terms set forth on Schedule 4.3,
all
action on the part of Cellvine and its officers, directors and security holders
necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the performance of its respective obligations hereunder, has been taken or
will
be taken prior to or upon Closing. This Agreement has been duly executed by
Cellvine and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the
other parties hereto, constitutes and will constitute a valid and legally
binding obligation of Cellvine, except (i) as limited by Laws of general
application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors and
(ii) as limited by rules of Law governing specific performance, injunctive
relief or other equitable remedies and by general principles of
equity.
4.4 Subsidiaries.
Cellvine does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, other business
entity or Person. Cellvine is not a participant in any joint venture,
partnership or similar arrangement. Since its inception, Cellvine has not
consolidated or merged with, acquired all or substantially all of the assets
of,
or acquired the stock of or any interest in any Person.
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4.5 Capitalization.
(a) The
registered share capital of Cellvine immediately prior to the Closing shall
be
NIS 1,500, divided into 85,688 Cellvine Ordinary Shares, nominal value NIS
0.01
each, and 64,312 shares of Cellvine Preferred Stock, of which 5,000 are
designated Cellvine Preferred A Shares, nominal value NIS 0.01 each, 2,667
are
designated Cellvine Preferred B Shares, nominal value NIS 0.01 each, 3,610
are
designated Cellvine Preferred C-1 Shares, nominal value NIS 0.01 each, 3,225
are
designated Cellvine Preferred C-2 Shares, nominal values NIS 0.01 each, 1,046
are designated Cellvine Preferred C-3(1) Shares, nominal value NIS 0.01 each,
224 are designated Cellvine Preferred C-3(2) Shares, nominal value NIS 0.01
each, 23,540 are designated Cellvine Preferred C-4 Shares, nominal value NIS
0.01 each, and 25,000 are designated Cellvine Preferred D Shares, nominal value
NIS 0.01 each. As of immediately prior to Closing, 5,065 Cellvine Ordinary
Shares, 5,000 Cellvine Preferred A Shares, 2,667 Cellvine Preferred B Shares,
3,160 Cellvine Preferred C-1 Shares, 0 Cellvine Preferred C-2 Shares, 1,046
Cellvine Preferred C-3(1) Shares, 224 Cellvine Preferred C-3(2) Shares, 0
Cellvine Preferred C-4 Shares and 19,441 Cellvine Preferred D Shares will be
issued and outstanding. All such shares of Cellvine Preferred Stock are
convertible into Cellvine Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Cellvine
Articles and as set forth on Schedule
4.5.
The
Cellvine Ordinary Shares and the Cellvine Preferred Stock have the rights,
preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the Cellvine Articles
under Israeli Law. The Cellvine Securityholders list attached as Schedule
4.5
is true
and correct and accurately reflects the number of Cellvine Shares, Cellvine
Options and Cellvine Warrants held by each Cellvine Shareholder, Cellvine
Optionholder and Cellvine Warrantholder, respectively, as of the date hereof
and
immediately prior to closing, and the exercise prices of the Cellvine Options
and Cellvine Warrants.
(b) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 4.5,
all
issued and outstanding shares of Cellvine’s capital stock have been duly
authorized and validly issued in compliance with applicable Laws, including
the
Israeli Securities Law, 1968, other applicable securities Laws and the rules
and
regulations promulgated thereunder, and are fully paid and nonassessable and
free and clear of Liens or third party rights and of any restrictions on
transfer, except for transfer restrictions of U.S. federal and state securities
Laws.
(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
4.5,
there
are no options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, put or
call rights or obligations or anti-dilution or other rights to purchase or
acquire from Cellvine any of Cellvine’s authorized and unissued capital stock.
There are no rights to have Cellvine’s capital stock registered for sale to the
public in connection with the Laws of any jurisdiction, and to the best
knowledge of Cellvine, no agreements relating to the voting of Cellvine’s voting
securities (except as contemplated hereby) and no restrictions on the transfer
of Cellvine’s capital stock or other equity securities, other than those arising
under applicable securities Laws. All outstanding Cellvine Shares, Cellvine
Options and Cellvine Warrants were issued pursuant to and in compliance with
a
valid exemption from registration under the Securities Act, and have been issued
in compliance with applicable state securities Laws, as well as all applicable
Israeli securities Laws.
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4.6 Financial
Statements.
(a) Cellvine
has delivered to Parent the audited financial statements of Cellvine as of
and
for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2006 and the unaudited financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “Cellvine
Financial Statements”),
which
are attached as Schedule
4.6.
The
Cellvine Financial Statements, together with any notes thereto have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Cellvine Financial Statements, together
with any notes thereto are true and correct in all material respects and fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flow of Cellvine as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated
therein, subject, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements to
normal year-end audit adjustments, which shall not be material. No event has
occurred and nothing has come to the attention of Cellvine since December 31,
2007 to indicate that the Cellvine Financial Statements were not true and
correct in all material respects as of the date thereof. Except as set forth
in
the Cellvine Financial Statements or Schedule
4.6(a),
Cellvine has no liabilities of any nature, contingent or otherwise, other than
(i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to
December 31, 2007 that do not exceed, in the aggregate, $50,000, and (ii)
obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course
of
business, which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the
financial condition or operating results of Cellvine, and are not required
under
GAAP to be reflected in the Cellvine Financial Statements.
(b) The
books
and records of Cellvine are maintained in material compliance with applicable
legal and accounting requirements. Cellvine maintains a system of internal
accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i)
transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific
authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain
asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance
with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
(c) Except
as
and to the extent reflected, disclosed or reserved against in the latest audited
financial statements included within Cellvine Financial Statements (including
the notes thereto) or as set forth in Schedule 4.6(a),
Cellvine has not, since the date of such financial statements, incurred any
liabilities, whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, material to
the
business, operations, assets, financial condition of Cellvine which are required
by GAAP (consistently applied) to be disclosed in such financial statements
or
the notes thereto, other than trade payables and accrued expenses incurred
in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
4.7 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
Since
December 31, 2007, except as set forth on Schedule
4.7:
(i)
there has been no event, occurrence or development that, individually or in
the
aggregate, has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect on Cellvine or which, if taken after the date hereof,
would constitute a breach of the covenants set forth in Sections
6.12
or
6.17;
(ii)
Cellvine has not incurred any material liabilities other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice; (iii) Cellvine has not
altered its method of accounting or the identity of its auditors; (iv) Cellvine
has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property
to its shareholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase
or
redeem any shares of its capital stock; and (v) Cellvine has not issued any
equity securities. Cellvine has not taken any steps to seek protection pursuant
to any bankruptcy Law nor does Cellvine have any knowledge or reason to believe
that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or
any
actual knowledge of any fact that would reasonably lead a creditor to do so.
Cellvine is not Insolvent as of the date hereof, and, after giving effect to
the
transactions contemplated hereby to occur at Closing, will not be
Insolvent.
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4.8 Material
Agreements.
A list
of all oral and written material agreements of Cellvine is set forth on
Schedule
4.8
(each, a
“Cellvine
Material Agreement”).
Cellvine and to Cellvine’s knowledge, each other party thereto, have in all
material respects performed all the obligations required to be performed by
them
to date (or such non-performing party has received a valid, enforceable and
irrevocable written waiver with respect to its non-performance), have received
no notice of default and are not in default (with due notice, lapse of time
or
both) under any Cellvine Material Agreement. Cellvine has no knowledge of any
breach or anticipated breach by the other party to any Cellvine Material
Agreement.
4.9 Intellectual
Property
(a) Cellvine
owns or licenses for use (with a right of sublicense) certain Intellectual
Property (“Cellvine
Intellectual Property”),
such
Cellvine Intellectual Property being all that is necessary for the business
of
Cellvine as presently conducted. To Cellvine’s Knowledge, neither Cellvine’s
current products, material pre-clinical and clinical development candidates
and
processes to make such candidates, nor any Cellvine Intellectual Property,
infringe or will infringe on the valid and existing Intellectual Property rights
of others, any other rights of others. No claim is pending or, to Cellvine’s
Knowledge, threatened, alleging any such infringement or with respect to the
ownership, validity, license or use of, or any infringement resulting from,
either the Cellvine Intellectual Property or the sale of any material products
or services by Cellvine. No loss or expiration of the Cellvine Intellectual
Property is pending or, to the best of Cellvine’s Knowledge, threatened. Set
forth on Schedule 4.9
is a
complete list of the patents and patent applications, trademark applications
and
registrations, copyright registrations, and domain name registrations within
Cellvine Intellectual Property. There are no outstanding options, licenses
or
other agreements relating to the Cellvine Intellectual Property, and Cellvine
is
not bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements with respect
to
the Intellectual Property of any other person or entity. Cellvine is not in
violation of any license, sublicense or other agreement relating to any
Intellectual Property to which it is a party or otherwise bound. Except as
set
forth on Schedule
4.9,
Cellvine is not obligated to make any payments by way of royalties, fees or
otherwise to any owner or licensor of or claimant to any Intellectual Property
with respect to the use thereof in connection with the conduct of its business
as it is presently conducted. There are no agreements, understandings,
instruments, contracts, judgments, orders or decrees to which Cellvine is a
party or by which it is bound that involve indemnification by Cellvine with
respect to infringements of Intellectual Property. To Cellvine’s Knowledge, all
registrations owned by or on behalf of Cellvine, and applications to
Governmental Authorities in respect of such Cellvine Intellectual Property,
are
valid and in full force and effect. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.9,
to
Cellvine’s Knowledge, no Person is infringing on the Cellvine Intellectual
Property.
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(b) Schedule
4.19
lists
each former and current officer, employee and consultant of Cellvine who had
or
has access to Cellvine confidential information and/or was or is involved in
Cellvine research and development and who has executed a Confidential
Information and Invention Assignment Agreement, substantially in the form(s)
delivered to Parent (“Cellvine
Confidentiality Agreement”),
and
each such agreement remains in full force and effect pursuant to its terms.
To
Cellvine’s Knowledge, each former and current officer, employee and consultant
of Cellvine who had or has access to Cellvine confidential information and/or
was or is involved in Cellvine research and development has executed a Cellvine
Confidentiality Agreement or are otherwise bound by confidentiality undertakings
on terms substantially similar to the Cellvine Confidential Agreement
(“Cellvine
Confidentiality Undertaking”),
and
each such agreement or undertaking, as the case may be, remains in full force
and effect pursuant to its terms. No such officer or employee or consultant
is
in violation, or, to Cellvine’s Knowledge, threatened breach, of such Cellvine
Confidentiality Agreement or Cellvine Confidentiality Undertaking (as the case
may be) or of any prior employee contract, proprietary information agreement
or
other agreement relating to the right of any such individual to be employed
by,
or to contract with, Cellvine, and, to the best of Cellvine’s Knowledge, the
continued employment by Cellvine of its present employees, and the performance
of Cellvine’s contracts with its independent contractors, will not result in any
such violation. Cellvine has not received any written notice alleging that
any
such violation has occurred and is not aware of any facts that could reasonably
be expected to give Cellvine reason to believe that any violation of any such
Confidentiality Agreement or Confidentiality Undertaking (as the case may be)
has occurred.
(c) The
Merger does not and will not materially or adversely affect any rights of
Cellvine or the Surviving Company to use any material Cellvine Intellectual
Property.
4.10 Title
to Properties and Assets; Liens.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.10,
Cellvine has good and marketable title to its properties and assets and has
good
title to all its leasehold interests, in each case, not subject to any Lien
or
lease, other than Permitted Liens. With respect to the property and assets
it
leases, Cellvine is in compliance with such leases in all material respects
and
holds a valid leasehold interest free of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.
Cellvine’s properties and assets are in good condition and repair in all
material respects. Cellvine does not currently own, and has never owned, any
real property.
4.11 Compliance
with Other Instruments and Laws.
Cellvine is not in violation, breach or default of any provision of the
Cellvine’s Articles or Amended Articles. Cellvine is not in violation of,
default under or breach of any provision of any agreement, instrument, mortgage,
deed of trust, loan, contract, lease, license, commitment, judgment, writ,
decree, order, obligation or injunction to which it is a party or by which it or
any of its properties or assets are bound, which violation, default or breach,
individually or in the aggregate, would or could reasonably be expected to
have
a Material Adverse Effect on Cellvine or its business, taken as a whole, or
to
prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Cellvine is not in violation of any provision of any federal, state, local
or
foreign statute, Law, rule or governmental regulation, judgment, writ, decree,
order or injunction of any Governmental Authority, including, all environmental
Laws, all Laws, regulations and orders relating to anti-trust or trade
regulation, employment practices and procedures, the health and safety of
employees and consumer credit and the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977, which violation, individually or in the aggregate, would or could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Cellvine. Cellvine
has not received any notice of alleged violations of any Laws, rules,
regulations, orders or other requirements of Governmental Authorities. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Cellvine, and Cellvine’s performance
of and compliance with the terms hereof, or the consummation of the Merger
and
the other transactions contemplated hereby, will not result in any violation,
breach or default, be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the
passage of time or giving of notice, a default under any Cellvine Material
Agreement or any of the foregoing provisions, require any consent or waiver
under any Cellvine Material Agreement or any of the foregoing provisions (other
than any consents or waivers that have been obtained), result in the creation
of
any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Cellvine, trigger any right
of
cancellation, termination or acceleration under any Cellvine Material Agreement
or any of the foregoing provisions, create any right of payment in any other
person or entity (except as set forth herein), result in the suspension,
revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any franchise permit,
license, authorization or approval applicable to Cellvine or result in a
Material Adverse Effect on Cellvine.
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4.12 Litigation.
There
is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending, or to Cellvine’s
knowledge, threatened against or affecting Cellvine or its properties or rights
before any court or by or before any Governmental Authority. The foregoing
includes, without limitation, actions pending, or to Cellvine’s Knowledge,
threatened involving the prior employment of any of Cellvine’s employees, their
use in connection with Cellvine’s business or any information or techniques
allegedly proprietary to any of their former employers, or their obligations
under any agreements with prior employers. Cellvine is not a party or subject
to, and none of its respective assets is bound by, the provisions of any order,
writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority. There is
no
action, suit or proceeding initiated by Cellvine currently pending or which
Cellvine intends to initiate. There is no action, suit, claim or proceeding
pending or, to Cellvine’s Knowledge, threatened, that questions the validity of
this Agreement or the right of Cellvine to enter into this Agreement, or to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.13 Government
or Third Party Consents.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.13,
no
consent, approval, order or authorization of or registration, qualification,
designation, declaration or filing with any Governmental Authority, any court
or
tribunal, whether Israeli, United States or otherwise, or other third party,
is
required by Cellvine in connection with the valid execution and delivery of
this
Agreement or the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby, except:
(i) the qualification or registration (or taking such action as may be
necessary to secure an exemption from qualification or registration, if
available) of the offer, issuance and exchange of the Parent Shares and the
assumption of the Parent Assumed Options and Parent Assumed Warrants and the
issuance of securities issuable upon exercise of the Parent Assumed Options
or
Parent Assumed Warrants under applicable securities Laws, including Israeli,
United States or otherwise; (ii) the conditional listing approval, if any,
by
the Eligible Market in respect of the Parent Shares to be issued or subject
to
issuance pursuant to Parent Assumed Options or Parent Assumed Warrants to be
assumed or issued in connection with the Merger; (iii) the Israeli Income Tax
Ruling and Israeli Section 102 Tax Ruling (with respect to compliance for
purposes of the benefits for employees of the “capital gains” track of Section
102); (iv) written notification to the OCS (such notification to include
Parent’s written undertaking in the OCS’s customary form); (v) approval of
the Investment Center as described in Section
6.6;
and
(vi) approval of proposals to approve the Merger by Cellvine, including class
voting and voting in accordance with Section 320(c) of the Israel Companies
Law.
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4.14 Permits.
Cellvine has all Permits necessary for the conduct of its business as now being
conducted by it, and Cellvine reasonably believes it can obtain, without undue
burden or expense, any similar authority for the conduct of its business as
planned to be conducted. Cellvine is not in default in any material respect
under any of its Permits. Cellvine has complied in all material respects with
all federal, state and foreign Laws applicable to its business.
4.15 Brokers
or Finders.
In
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
Cellvine has not engaged any brokers, finders or agents, and Cellvine has not
incurred, and will not incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of any action
taken by Cellvine or any of its affiliates, any liability for brokerage or
finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or any similar charges (other than in
connection with the Financing).
4.16 Tax
Returns and Payments.
Cellvine has accurately prepared and timely filed all Israeli and foreign income
tax and other Tax Returns required to be filed by it, if any, has paid all
taxes, assessments, fees and charges owed by it (regardless of whether shown
on
any such tax return) and has otherwise made adequate provision for the payment
of all taxes, assessments, fees and charges owed by it. Cellvine has withheld
or
collected from each payment made to each of its employees, the amount of all
taxes required to be withheld or collected therefrom, and has paid the same
to
the proper tax receiving officers or authorized depositaries. Cellvine has
not
been advised in writing (a) that any of its Tax Returns have been or are being
audited or (b) of any deficiency in assessment or proposed adjustment to its
Israeli, foreign or other Taxes. No assessment or proposed adjustment of
Cellvine’s income or other Taxes is pending. Cellvine is not currently the
beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any tax report or
Tax
Returns. No claim has been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction
where Cellvine does not file reports and returns that it is or may be subject
to
taxation by tax authorities in that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any
of
the assets of Cellvine that arose in connection with the failure or alleged
failure to pay any Tax. Cellvine has withheld and paid all Taxes required to
have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
employee, creditor, independent contractor or third party. Cellvine has not
waived any statute of limitations in respect of taxes or agreed to any extension
of time with respect to a tax assessment or deficiency. Cellvine has not entered
into a closing agreement with respect to any Taxes. Cellvine has not made any
payments, and is not and will not become obligated under any contract entered
into on or before the Closing Date to make any payments in connection with
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or in connection with a combination
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other event, that
will be non-deductible or subject to excise tax or that would give rise to
any
obligation to indemnify any Person for any excise tax payable. Cellvine is
not a
party to or bound by any tax allocation or tax sharing agreement and does not
have any current or potential obligation to indemnify any other Person with
respect to Taxes. Cellvine does not have any liability for taxes of any person
as transferee, successor, by contract or otherwise.
4.17 Employees.
Schedule
4.17
contains
a complete list of all employees of Cellvine and the principal terms of
employment for each employee. The employment of each employee of Cellvine is
terminable at will. Except as provided under Israeli Law, no employee of
Cellvine has been granted the right to continued employment by Cellvine or
to
any material compensation following termination of employment with Cellvine.
To
Cellvine’s Knowledge, no employee of Cellvine, nor any consultant with whom
Cellvine has contracted, is in violation of any term of any employment contract,
noncompetition or proprietary information agreement or any other agreement
relating to the right of any such individual to be employed by, or to contract
with, Cellvine or any judgment, decree or order of any court or Governmental
Authority under which it is subject; and to Cellvine’s Knowledge the continued
employment by Cellvine of its present employees, and the performance of
Cellvine’s contracts with its independent contractors, will not result in any
such violation. Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement, nor the
carrying on of Cellvine’s business by the employees and independent contractors
of Cellvine, nor the conduct of Cellvine’s business as now conducted will
conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions
of,
or constitute a default under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which
any such employee or independent contractor is now obligated and of which
Cellvine has Knowledge. Cellvine has not received any notice alleging that
any
such violation has occurred. Cellvine is not in default with respect to any
obligation to any of its employees. No employee of Cellvine is represented
by
any labor union or covered by any collective bargaining agreement. There is
no
pending or, to Cellvine’s knowledge, threatened dispute involving Cellvine and
any employee or group of its employees. Cellvine has complied and is currently
complying with all applicable Laws relating to employment and employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment, and wages and hours, except
for
noncompliance that, individually and in the aggregate, would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on Cellvine.
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4.18 Employee
Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule
4.18
sets
forth a correct and complete list of all Cellvine Employee Benefit Plans. Each
Cellvine Employee Benefit Plan, and its related documents, has been made
available to Parent.
(b) There
are
no pending actions, claims or lawsuits that have been asserted or instituted
against any Cellvine Employee Benefit Plan, the assets of any of the trusts
under any Cellvine Employee Benefit Plan or the sponsor of any Cellvine Employee
Benefit Plan, or, to Cellvine’s Knowledge, against any fiduciary or
administrator of any Cellvine Employee Benefit Plan with respect to the
operation of any Cellvine Employee Benefit Plan (other than routine benefit
claims), nor does Cellvine have any Knowledge of facts that could reasonably
be
expected to form the basis for any such claim or lawsuit.
(c) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein will: (i) result in any payment becoming due
to
any current or former employee, officer, director or consultant of Cellvine
or
any of its subsidiaries; (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under
any
Cellvine Employee Benefit Plan; (iii) result in the acceleration of the time
of
payment or vesting of any rights with respect to any such benefits under any
Cellvine Employee Benefit Plan; or (iv) require any contributions or payments
to
fund, or any security to secure, any obligations under any Cellvine Employee
Benefit Plan. There are no Cellvine Employee Benefit Plans that, individually
or
collectively, could give rise to the payment in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, or in connection with a combination of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other event, of any amount
that would not be deductible pursuant to the terms of Israeli Law.
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4.19 Obligations
of Management.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.19,
each
officer and key employee of Cellvine is currently devoting substantially all
of
his or her business time to the conduct of the business of Cellvine. Cellvine
has no Knowledge of any officer or key employee of Cellvine who is planning
to
work less than full time at Cellvine in the future. To Cellvine’s Knowledge, no
officer or key employee is currently working or plans to work for a competitive
enterprise, whether or not such officer or key employee is or will be
compensated by such enterprise or is planning to leave the employ of Cellvine.
Except as set forth on Schedule
4.19,
each of
Cellvine’s officers and key employees are subject to a non-competition and
non-solicitation agreement that applies during the term of such person’s
employment and for a period of at least one year after termination of
employment.
4.20 Obligations
to Related Parties.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.20,
there
are no loans, leases, agreements, understandings, commitments or other
continuing transactions between Cellvine and any employee, officer, director
or
member of his or her immediate family or shareholder of Cellvine or member
of
his or her immediate family or any Person or entity that, directly or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with any of the foregoing Persons. To Cellvine’s Knowledge, none
of such Persons has any direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or
corporation with which Cellvine is affiliated or with which Cellvine has a
business relationship, or any firm or corporation that competes with Cellvine,
except in connection with the ownership of stock of publicly-traded companies
(but not exceeding 2% of the outstanding capital stock of any such company).
No
employee, officer, director or member of his or her immediate family or, to
Cellvine’s knowledge, shareholder of Cellvine or member of his or her immediate
family or any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or
more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with
any
of the foregoing persons, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material
contract with Cellvine (other than such contracts as relate to any such person’s
ownership of capital stock or other securities of Cellvine or employment by
Cellvine). Cellvine is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any Indebtedness of
any
other Person.
4.21 Insurance.
Cellvine has in full force and effect general commercial, product liability,
fire and casualty insurance policies and insurance against other hazards, risks
and liabilities to persons and property to the extent and in the manner
customary for companies in similar businesses similarly situated and sufficient
in amount to allow it to replace any of its material properties or assets that
may be damaged or destroyed or sufficient to cover liabilities to which Cellvine
may reasonably become subject.
4.22 Environmental
and Safety Laws.
Cellvine is in compliance with all applicable environmental Laws, rules and
regulations except for noncompliance that, individually or in the aggregate,
would not or could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on Cellvine. There is no environmental litigation or other environmental
proceeding pending or, to Cellvine’s Knowledge, threatened, by any Governmental
Authority or others with respect to the business of Cellvine. No state of facts
exists as to environmental matters or Hazardous Substances that involves the
reasonable likelihood of a material capital expenditure by Cellvine or that
may
otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect on Cellvine. To Cellvine’s Knowledge,
no Hazardous Substances have been used, treated, stored or disposed of, or
otherwise deposited, in violation of any applicable environmental Laws, in
or on
the properties owned or leased by Cellvine.
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4.23 OCS.
Other
than commitments of Parent required to be undertaken at the Effective Time
by
the OCS, Cellvine has satisfied all conditions and requirements of instruments
of approval granted to it by OCS and any applicable Laws and regulations,
including the Law for the Encouragement of’ Industrial Research and Development,
1984, with respect to any research and development grants given to it by such
office, except to the extent that noncompliance with the foregoing, individually
or in the aggregate, would not result in a Material Adverse Effect and would
not
prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
All
information supplied by Cellvine in connection with such applications was true,
correct and complete in all material respects when supplied to the appropriate
authorities.
4.24 Disclosure.
All
disclosures provided by Cellvine to Parent and Merger Sub regarding Cellvine,
its business and the transactions contemplated hereby, furnished by or on behalf
of Cellvine are true and correct in all material respects and do not contain
any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary
in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
OF
PARENT AND MERGER SUB
Except
as
set forth on the Schedule of Exceptions delivered to Cellvine hereunder, whether
or not such Schedule is specifically referenced herein, each of Parent and
Merger Sub represents and warrants to Cellvine as of the date of this Agreement
as follows:
5.1 Organization
and Standing.
Parent
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
Laws of Delaware. Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized and validly
existing under the Laws of the State of Israel. Each of Parent and Merger Sub
has the requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its
properties and assets, and to carry on its business as currently conducted.
Parent is presently qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each
jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified would have a Material
Adverse Effect with respect to Parent. True and accurate copies of the Parent
Certificate, Parent By-laws and Merger Sub Articles of Association (the
“Merger
Sub Articles”),
as in
effect as of the date hereof have been delivered to Cellvine and will be
delivered to Cellvine at Closing to the extent of any changes in the Parent
Certificate and Parent By-laws that Parent and Cellvine agree to.
5.2 Corporate
Consents.
Parent
has delivered to Cellvine all corporate actions and minutes and all of its
directors have duly ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted all acts and
things heretofore done by any acting members of its Board of Directors since
incorporation, in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be both
lawful and in, or not opposed to the best interests of the Parent. The Board
of
Directors and shareholders of Parent have ratified or approved all actions
of
Parent and Merger Sub required to be ratified or approved by such
parties.
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5.3 Corporate
Power.
Each of
Parent and Merger Sub has all requisite legal and corporate and other power
and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out and perform
its
obligations hereunder.
5.4 Authorization.
All
corporate and other action on the part of each of Parent, and Merger Sub, and
their respective officers and directors necessary for the (i) due authorization,
execution and delivery of this Agreement and (ii) performance of all obligations
of Parent and Merger Sub hereunder has been taken or will be taken prior to
or
upon Closing, as applicable. All corporate action on the part of the sole
shareholder of Merger Sub necessary for the (i) due authorization, execution
and
delivery of this Agreement and (ii) performance of all obligations of Merger
Sub
hereunder has been taken or will be taken prior to Closing, as applicable.
This
Agreement has been duly executed by each of Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming
the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto,
constitutes and will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of each
of Parent and Merger Sub, except (i) as limited by Laws of general application
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors and (ii) as limited
by rules of Law governing specific performance, injunctive relief or other
equitable remedies and by general principles of equity. The Parent Board of
Directors has full corporate power and authority to appoint the Director
Nominees (as defined in Section
6.9).
5.5 Authorized
Securities.
(a) The
Parent Shares issuable pursuant to Section
3.1(b)
shall be
duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, will be
duly
and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens
and shall not be subject to preemptive or similar rights of shareholders. The
Parent Assumed Options and Parent Assumed Warrants shall be duly issued and
authorized when issued in accordance with this Agreement and any Parent Shares
issued upon the exercise thereof according to their respective terms, as
applicable, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable,
free
and clear of all Liens and shall not be subject to preemptive or similar rights
of shareholders. The Parent Securityholder list as of May 13, 2008 attached
as
Schedule
5.5
is true
and correct and accurately reflects the number of Parent Shares, Parent Options
and Parent Warrants held by each Parent Shareholder, Parent Optionholder and
Parent Warrantholder.
(b) The
Parent Shares, Parent Assumed Options and Parent Assumed Warrants will be issued
and/or assumed pursuant to and in accordance with applicable U.S. and other
applicable securities Laws and no filing with, consent or approval of any
securities commission or regulatory authority in the United States or elsewhere
is required in connection with the Merger, except as set forth on Schedule 5.5.
The
Parent Shares issued in the Merger will not be subject to any statutory or
other
resale restrictions or hold periods other than as required under applicable
U.S.
and Israeli securities Laws.
5.6 Subsidiaries.
Other
than its interest in Merger Sub and as otherwise disclosed on Schedule
5.6,
Parent
does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, other business
entity or Person. Parent is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership
or similar arrangement. Parent has not during the last five years consolidated
or merged with, acquired all or substantially all of the assets of, or acquired
the stock of or any interest in any Person.
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5.7 Capitalization.
(a) The
authorized capital stock of Parent on the date hereof consists of 105,000,000
Parent Shares, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock and
5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Parent
Preferred Shares”),
of
which (i) 93,630,000 (pre-reverse split) shares of Parent Common Stock,
3,830,000 Parent Options and 1,370,000 Parent Warrants are issued and
outstanding, and (ii) 100,000 Parent Preferred Shares have been designated
as
Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, (ii) 100,000 Parent
Preferred Shares have been designated as Series B Preferred Stock, par value
$0.0001 per share, and (c) 500,000 Parent Preferred Shares have been designated
as Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share and (iii) there are
no
Parent Preferred Shares issued or outstanding. The Parent Shares and the Parent
Preferred Shares have the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions
set
forth in Parent’s certificate of incorporation and under the DGCL. All issued
and outstanding shares of Parent’s capital stock have been duly authorized and
validly issued in compliance with applicable Laws, and are fully paid and
nonassessable and free and clear of any and all Liens or third party rights
and
of any restrictions on transfer.
(b) Except
as
set forth on Schedule
5.7(b),
there
are no options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, put or
call rights or obligations or anti-dilution or other rights to purchase or
acquire from Parent any of Parent’s authorized and unissued capital stock.
Except as contemplated by this Agreement, there are (i) no rights to have
Parent’s capital stock registered for sale to the public in connection with the
Laws of any jurisdiction, (ii) to Parent’s Knowledge, no agreements
relating to the voting of Parent’s voting securities and (iii) no
restrictions on the transfer of Parent’s capital stock or other equity
securities, other than those arising under applicable securities Laws, including
U.S. securities Laws. All outstanding shares, options and warrants were issued
pursuant to a valid prospectus or an exemption from prospectus requirements
under the U.S. securities Laws and have been issued in compliance with all
applicable U.S. securities Laws, rules of the Eligible Market and all other
applicable securities Laws.
5.8 Compliance
with and Status under Securities Laws.
(a) Parent
has provided or made available to Cellvine copies of each of the periodic
reports and other documents filed by Parent with the SEC and applicable
Governmental Authorities. Since January 1, 2005, Parent has filed all reports,
documents and other information required of it to be filed with the SEC (the
“Parent
SEC Reports”)
and
with applicable Governmental Authorities, including U.S. state securities
commissions (together with the Parent SEC Reports, the “Parent
Securities Reports”).
The
Parent SEC Reports were prepared in accordance with the requirements of the
Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and
regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such Parent SEC Reports. The
Parent Securities Reports were prepared in accordance with the requirements
of
applicable securities Laws and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder
applicable to such Parent Securities Reports. None of Parent’s subsidiaries is
required to file away any form, reports or other documents with the SEC or
any
other Governmental Authority. No disclosure included in any of the Parent SEC
Reports or Parent Securities Reports included any statement that, when made
or,
if such Parent SEC Reports or Parent Securities Reports, were subsequently
amended, when amended, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances in which such statements were made,
not
materially misleading. Since the filing of the most recent Parent SEC Report,
Parent has not suffered any Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) Parent
has not been notified of any default or alleged default by Parent under any
requirement of applicable securities and corporate Laws. Parent has not received
any material comment letters that remain unresolved from any applicable
securities commissions or stock exchanges with respect to any Parent SEC Reports
or any notice of investigation or similar notice from any such entities with
respect to any such documents or otherwise.
(c) The
financial statements of Parent included in all filed or publicly available
forms, reports, statements and documents since January 1, 2005 (the
“Parent
Financial Statements”)
comply
in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and all rules
and regulations with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and fairly
present, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of Parent as of the dates, and for the periods,
indicated therein, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal,
year-end audit adjustments.
(d) The
books
and records of Parent are maintained in material compliance with applicable
legal and accounting requirements. Parent maintains a system of internal
accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i)
transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific
authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain
asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance
with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
(e) Except
as
and to the extent reflected, disclosed or reserved against in the latest audited
financial statements Parent Financial Statements (including the notes thereto)
or as set forth in Schedule
5.8,
Parent
has not, since the date of the report of the auditors for such latest audited
Parent Financial Statements, incurred any liabilities, whether absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise, material to the business, operations, assets,
financial condition of Parent which are required by GAAP (consistently applied)
to be disclosed in such financial statements or the notes thereto, other than
trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice.
(f) Parent
is
not a Shell Company, as that term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act
and Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (“Shell
Company”).
(g) Parent
is
eligible to be listed on the Eligible Market.
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(h) Any
funds
raised by Parent prior to the Financing will not adversely affect the
availability of an exemption from registration under applicable securities
Law
for the Financing, including but not limited to Regulation D under the
Securities Act.
5.9 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
Since
the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the forms,
reports, statements and documents filed under or in accordance with securities
Laws, except as disclosed on Schedule 5.9
or as
provided for by this Agreement: (i) there has been no event, occurrence or
development that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or that would
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on Parent, or
which, if taken after the date hereof, would constitute a breach of the
covenants set forth in Sections
6.12
or
6.17;
(ii)
Parent has not incurred any material liabilities other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice; (iii) Parent has not altered
its method of accounting or the identity of its auditors; (iv) Parent has
not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property
to
its shareholders, or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase
or
redeem any shares of its capital stock; and (v) Parent has not issued any equity
securities. Parent has not taken any steps to seek protection pursuant to any
bankruptcy Law, nor does Parent have any knowledge or reason to believe that
its
creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or any actual
knowledge of any fact that would reasonably lead a creditor to do so. Parent
is
not Insolvent as of the date hereof, and after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated hereby to occur at Closing, will not be Insolvent.
5.10 Internal
Controls.
Except
as disclosed in Parent SEC Reports, neither Parent, including, to Parent’s
Knowledge, any employee thereof, nor Parent’s independent auditors has
identified or been made aware of: (a) any significant deficiency or
material weakness in the design or operation of internal controls utilized
by
Parent (other than a significant deficiency or material weakness that has been
disclosed to the Audit Committee of or the Board of Directors of Parent, and,
in
the case of a material weakness, that has been disclosed as required in any
forms, reports, statements or documents filed under or in accordance with,
U.S.
securities Laws); (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
Parent’s management or other employees who have a significant role in the
preparation of financial statements or the internal controls utilized by Parent;
or (c) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing, other than claims
or allegations that have been duly investigated and found not to involve any
of
the foregoing.
5.11 Material
Agreements.
A list
of all oral and written material agreements of Parent is set forth on
Schedule
5.11
(each, a
“Parent
Material Agreement”).
Parent and to Parent’s Knowledge, each other party thereto, have in all material
respects performed all the obligations required to be performed by them to
date
(or such non-performing party has received a valid, enforceable and irrevocable
written waiver with respect to its non-performance), have received no notice
of
default and are not in default (with due notice or lapse of time or both) under
any Parent Material Agreement. Parent has no Knowledge of any breach or
anticipated breach by the other party to any Parent Material Agreement, except
as set forth on Schedule
5.11.
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5.12 Intellectual
Property.
(a) Parent
owns or licenses, directly or through its subsidiaries, for use (with a right
of
sublicense) certain Intellectual Property disclosed on Schedule
5.12
(“Parent
Intellectual Property”),
which
constitute all of the Intellectual Property that is necessary for the business
of Parent as presently conducted. To Parent’s Knowledge, neither Parent’s
current products, nor any Parent Intellectual Property, infringe or will
infringe on the valid and existing Intellectual Property rights of others that
Parent is aware of or, to Parent’s Knowledge, any other rights of others. No
claim is pending or, to Parent’s Knowledge, threatened, alleging any such
infringement or with respect to the ownership, validity, license or use of,
or
any infringement resulting from, either the Parent Intellectual Property or
the
sale of any material products or services by Parent. No loss or expiration
of
the Parent Intellectual Property is pending or, to Parent’s Knowledge,
threatened. The Schedule of Exceptions contains a complete list of the patents
and patent applications, trademark applications and registrations, copyright
registrations, and domain name registrations within Parent Intellectual
Property. There are no outstanding options, licenses or other agreements
relating to the Parent Intellectual Property, and Parent is not bound by or
a
party to any options, licenses or agreements with respect to the Intellectual
Property of any other person or entity. Parent is not in violation of any
license, sublicense or other agreement relating to any Intellectual Property
to
which it is a party or otherwise bound. Except as set forth on Schedule
5.12,
Parent
is not obligated to make any payments by way of royalties, fees or otherwise
to
any owner or licensor of or claimant to any Intellectual Property with respect
to the use thereof in connection with the conduct of its business as it is
presently conducted. There are no agreements, understandings, instruments,
contracts, judgments, orders or decrees to which Parent is a party or by which
it is bound that involve indemnification by Parent with respect to infringements
of Intellectual Property. To Parent’s knowledge, all registrations owned by or
on behalf of Parent, and applications to Governmental Authorities in respect
of
such Parent Intellectual Property, are valid and in full force and effect.
To
Parent’s knowledge, no other person is infringing on the Parent Intellectual
Property.
(b) Schedule
5.12(b)
lists
each former and current officer, employee and consultant of Parent who had
or
has access to Parent confidential information and/or was or is involved in
Parent research and development and who has executed a Confidential Information
and Invention Assignment Agreement substantially in the form(s) delivered to
Cellvine (“Parent
Confidentiality Agreement”),
and
each such agreement remains in full force and effect pursuant to its terms.
To
Parent’s Knowledge, no officer or employee or consultant is in violation of such
Parent Confidentiality Agreement or of any prior employee contract, proprietary
information agreement or other agreement relating to the right of any such
individual to be employed by, or to contract with Parent, and, to Parent’s
Knowledge, the continued employment by Parent of its present employees, and
the
performance of Parent’s contracts with its independent contractors, will not
result in any such violation. Parent has not received any written notice
alleging that any such violation of any Parent Confidentiality Agreement has
occurred and is not aware of any facts that could reasonably be expected to
give
Parent reason to believe that any violation of any such Confidentiality
Agreement has occurred.
(c) The
Merger does not and will not materially or adversely affect any rights of Parent
or the Surviving Company to use any material Parent Intellectual
Property.
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5.13 Title
to Properties and Assets; Liens.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.13,
Parent
has good and marketable title to its properties and assets and has good title
to
all its leasehold interests, in each case, not subject to any Lien, other than
Permitted Liens. With respect to the property and assets it leases, Parent
is in
compliance with such leases in all material respects and, except as set forth
on
Schedule
5.13,
holds a
valid leasehold interest free of all Liens. Parent’s properties and assets are
in good condition and repair in all material respects. Parent does not currently
own, and has never owned, any real property.
5.14 Compliance
with Other Instruments and Laws.
Parent
is not in violation, breach or default of any provision of the Parent
Certificate or the Parent By-laws, each as amended and in effect on the date
hereof and as of Closing. Parent is not in violation of, default under or breach
of any provision of any agreement, instrument, mortgage, deed of trust, loan,
contract, lease, license, commitment, judgment, writ, decree, order, obligation
or injunction to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties
or
assets are bound, which violation, default or breach, individually or in the
aggregate, would or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Parent or its business, taken as a whole, or to prevent or delay
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Parent is not in violation
of any provision of any federal, state, local or foreign Law, statute, rule
or
governmental regulation, judgment, writ, decree, order or injunction of any
Governmental Authority, including, all environmental Laws, all Laws, regulations
and orders relating to antitrust or trade regulation, employment practices
and
procedures, the health and safety of employees and consumer credit, which
violation, individually or in the aggregate, would or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. Parent has not received
any notice of alleged violations of any Laws, rules, regulations, orders or
other requirements of Governmental Authorities. The execution and delivery
of
this Agreement by Parent, and Parent’s performance of and compliance with the
terms hereof, or the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby, will not result in any violation, breach or default, be
in
conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time or giving
of
notice, a default under any Parent Material Agreement or any of the foregoing
provisions, require any consent or waiver under any Parent Material Agreement
or
any of the foregoing provisions (other than any consents or waivers that have
been obtained), result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties
or
assets of Parent, trigger any right of cancellation, termination or acceleration
under any Parent Material Agreement or any of the foregoing provisions, create
any right of payment in any Person (except as contemplated herein), result
in
the suspension, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any Permit applicable
to
Parent or result in a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
5.15 Litigation.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.15,
there
is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to Parent’s
Knowledge, threatened against or affecting Parent on Merger Sub or any of their
respective properties or rights before any court or by or before any
Governmental Authority. The foregoing includes, without limitation, actions
pending or, to Parent’s Knowledge, threatened involving the prior employment of
any of Parent’s employees, their use in connection with Parent’s business or any
information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former
employers, or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers.
Neither Parent nor Merger Sub is party or subject to, and none of their
respective assets is bound by, the provisions of any order, writ, injunction,
judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority. There is no action, suit
or
proceeding initiated by Parent or Merger Sub currently pending or which Parent
or Merger Sub intends to initiate. There is no action, suit or proceeding
initiated by Parent currently pending or which Parent intends to initiate.
There
is no action, suit, claim or proceeding pending or, to Parent’s Knowledge,
threatened, that questions the validity of this Agreement or the right of Parent
to enter into this Agreement, or to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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5.16 Governmental
or Third Party Consents.
No
consent, approval, order or authorization of or registration, qualification,
designation, declaration or filing with any Governmental Authority, any court
or
tribunal, whether Israeli, United States or otherwise, or other third party
is
required by Parent in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby, except:
(i) the determination that there exists an exemption qualification or
registration (or taking such action as may be necessary to secure an exemption
from qualification or registration, if available) of the offer, issuance and
sale of the Parent Shares and the assumption of the Parent Assumed Options,
Parent Assumed Warrants and the issuance of securities issuable upon exercise
of
the Parent Assumed Options or Parent Assumed Warrants under applicable
securities Laws, including Israeli, United States or otherwise; (ii) the
conditional listing approval by the Eligible Market in respect of the Parent
Shares to be issued or subject to issuance pursuant to Parent Assumed Options
or
Parent Assumed Warrants to be assumed or issued in connection with the Merger;
(iii) the Israeli Income Tax Ruling and Israel Section 102 Tax Ruling (with
respect to compliance for purposes of the benefit for employees of the “capital
gains” tracks of Section 102); (iv) written notification to the OCS (such
notification to include Parent’s written undertaking in the OCS’s customary
form; (v) approval of the Investment Center as described in Section
6.6;
(vi) approval of proposals to approve the Merger, Financing and related
matters contemplated herein and (vii) approval of proposals to approve the
Merger by Merger Sub, in accordance with Section 320(c) of the Israel Companies
Law.
5.17 Permits.
Parent
has all Permits necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted
by it and Parent reasonably believes it can obtain, without undue burden or
expense, any similar authority for the conduct of its business as planned to
be
conducted. All of these Permits are described on Schedule
5.17.
Parent
is not in default in any material respect under any of its Permits. Parent
has
complied in all material respects with all federal, state and foreign Laws
applicable to its business.
5.18 Brokers
or Finders.
In
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, Parent
has not engaged any brokers, finders or agents, and Parent has not incurred,
and
neither will incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of any action taken
by
Parent or any of its affiliates, any liability for brokerage or finders’ fees or
agents’ commissions or any similar charges (other than in connection with the
Financing).
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5.20 Employees.
Schedule
5.20
contains
a full list of each employee of Parent and the principal terms of employment
for
each employee. Except as set forth on Schedule
5.20,
the
employment of each employee of Parent is terminable at will. Except as set
forth
on Schedule
5.20,
no
employee of Parent has been granted the right to continued employment by Parent
or to any material compensation following termination of employment with Parent.
To Parent’s knowledge, no employee of Parent, nor any consultant with whom
Parent has contracted, is in violation of any term of any employment contract,
noncompetition or proprietary information agreement or any other agreement
relating to the right of any such individual to be employed by, or to contract
with, Parent or any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative
agency under which it is subject; and to Parent’s Knowledge the continued
employment by Parent of its present employees, and the performance of Parent’s
contracts with its independent contractors, will not result in any such
violation. Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement, nor the carrying
on of Parent’s business by the employees and independent contractors of Parent,
nor the conduct of Parent’s business as now conducted will conflict with or
result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute
a
default under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which any such
employee or independent contractor is now obligated and of which Parent has
Knowledge. Parent has not received any notice alleging that any such violation
has occurred. Parent is not in default with respect to any obligation to any
of
its employees. No employee of Parent is represented by any labor union or
covered by any collective bargaining agreement. There is no pending or, to
Parent’s knowledge, threatened claim or dispute involving Parent and any
employee or group of its employees, including and without limitation, the
individuals listed on Schedule 6.18.
There
is no pending or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened claim or dispute involving
Parent or any Parent Securityholders and any of the individuals listed on
Schedule 6.18.
Parent
has complied and is currently complying with all applicable Laws relating to
employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, and
wages and hours, except for noncompliance that, individually and in the
aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
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5.21 Employee
Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule
5.21
sets
forth a correct and complete list of all Parent Employee Benefit Plans. Each
Parent Employee Benefit Plan, and its related documents, has been made available
to Cellvine. No Parent Employee Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA,
or
Section 412 of the Code, is or has been subject to Section 4063 or 4064 of
ERISA, or is a multi-employer welfare arrangement as defined in Section 3(40)
of
ERISA. Neither Parent nor any ERISA Affiliate has any obligation or liability,
contingent or otherwise, under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any “pension
plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA. Neither Parent nor any of its ERISA
Affiliates has ever participated in and has never been required to contribute
to
any “multi employer plan,” as defined in Sections 3(37)(A) and 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA and Section 414(f) of the Code or any “multiple employer plan” within the
meaning of Section 210(a) of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code. No Parent
Employee Benefit Plan provides for, nor does Parent or any of its subsidiaries
have any liability for post-employment life insurance or health benefit coverage
for any participant or any beneficiary of a participant, except as may be
required under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985,
as
amended, and at the expense of the participant or the participant’s
beneficiary.
(b) The
Parent Employee Benefit Plans have been maintained in all material respects
in
accordance with their terms and with all provisions of ERISA, the Code
(including rules and regulations thereunder) and other applicable federal and
state Laws and regulations.
(c) There
are
no pending actions, claims or lawsuits that have been asserted or instituted
against any Parent Employee Benefit Plan, the assets of any of the trusts under
any Parent Employee Benefit Plan or the sponsor of any Parent Employee Benefit
Plan, or, to the knowledge of Parent, against any fiduciary or administrator
of
any Parent Employee Benefit Plan with respect to the operation of any Parent
Employee Benefit Plan (other than routine benefit claims), nor does Parent
have
any Knowledge of facts that could reasonably be expected to form the basis
for
any such claim or lawsuit.
(d) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 5.21,
neither
will the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein will: (i) result in any payment becoming due
to
any current or former employee, officer, director or consultant of Parent or
any
of its subsidiaries; (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any
Parent Employee Benefit Plan; (iii) result in the acceleration of the time
of
payment or vesting of any rights with respect to any such benefits under any
Parent Employee Benefit Plan; or (iv) require any contributions or payments
to
fund, or any security to secure, any obligations under any Parent Employee
Benefit Plan. There are no Parent Employee Benefit Plans that, individually
or
collectively, could give rise to the payment in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, or in connection with a combination of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other event, of any amount
that would be deductible pursuant to the terms of Section 280G of the
Code.
(e) To
the
extent any Parent Employee Benefit Plan to which employees of the Surviving
Company may receive equity securities does not comply with the “capital gains”
track under Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance, such plan shall
be
modified to comply in all respects with the requirements for the “capital gains”
track under Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance by the
Closing.
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5.22 Related
Parties.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.22,
there
are no loans, leases, agreements, understandings, commitments or other
continuing transactions between Parent and any employee, officer, director
or
member of his or her immediate family or shareholder of Parent or member of
his
or her immediate family or any person or entity that, directly or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with any of the foregoing persons. To Parent’s Knowledge, none of
such persons has any direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or
corporation with which Parent is affiliated or with which Parent has a business
relationship, or any firm or corporation that competes with Parent, except
in
connection with the ownership of stock of publicly-traded companies (but not
exceeding 2% of the outstanding capital stock of any such company). No employee,
officer, director or member of his or her immediate family or, to Parent’s
Knowledge, shareholder of Parent or member of his or her immediate family or
any
person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with
any
of the foregoing persons, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material
contract with Parent (other than such contracts as relate to any such person’s
ownership of capital stock or other securities of Parent or employment by
Parent). Parent is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any Indebtedness of any
other Person. An independent director of the Parent has evaluated the agreements
terminating the employment agreements with the employees listed on Schedule 6.18
and has
determined that any consideration granted or to be granted to the individuals
listed on Schedule 7.3(g)
in
exchange for the termination of such existing employment agreements is fair
and
in the best interests of Parent and Parent Securityholders.
5.23 Insurance.
Parent
has in full force and effect general commercial, fire and casualty insurance
policies and insurance against other hazards, risks and liabilities to persons
and property to the extent and in the manner customary for companies in similar
businesses similarly situated and sufficient in amount to allow it to replace
any of its material properties or assets that may be damaged or destroyed or
sufficient to cover liabilities to which Parent may reasonably become
subject.
5.24 Environmental
and Safety Laws.
Parent
is in compliance with all applicable environmental Laws, rules and regulations
except for noncompliance that, individually or in the aggregate, would not
or
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
There is no environmental litigation or other environmental proceeding pending
or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened, by any Governmental Authority or others
with respect to the business of Parent. No state of facts exists as to
environmental matters or Hazardous Substances that involves the reasonable
likelihood of a material capital expenditure by Parent or that may otherwise
have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. To Parent’s Knowledge, no Hazardous
Substances have been used, treated, stored or disposed of, or otherwise
deposited in violation of any applicable environmental Laws, in or on the
properties owned or leased by Parent.
5.25 No
Assets; No Liabilities.
Merger
Sub will not own, or have the right to own prior to Closing, any assets,
including, tangible and intangible, personal and real property. Merger Sub
is
not involved in the operation of any business nor property. Other than as
specifically disclosed in such forms, reports, statements or documents and
those
liabilities related to this Agreement and as set forth in Schedule
5.24,
neither
Parent nor Merger Sub has any direct or indirect material liability,
Indebtedness or obligation, including, known or unknown, absolute or contingent,
liquidated or unliquidated or due or to become due, except relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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5.26 Application
of Takeover Protections.
There
are no Takeover Protections that are or would become applicable to Parent as
a
result of Parent, Merger Sub or Cellvine fulfilling their obligations or
exercising their rights under this Agreement, including, as a result of Parent’s
issuance of the Parent Shares, Parent Assumed Options or Parent Warrants
issuable pursuant to Article III or Parent’s issuance of any other warrant or
option as specified in this Agreement.
5.27 Disclosure.
All
disclosures provided by Parent and Merger Sub to Cellvine regarding Parent
and
Merger Sub, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated
hereby, furnished by or on behalf of Parent and Merger Sub are true and correct
in all material respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the
statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading. To Parent and Merger Sub’s Knowledge, no event or
circumstance has occurred or information exists with respect to Parent and
Merger Sub or their respective business, properties, operations or financial
conditions, which, under applicable Law, rule or regulation, requires public
disclosure or announcement by Parent, but which has not been so publicly
announced or disclosed, except for entering into this Agreement.
5.28 Operations
of Merger Sub.
Merger
Sub is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, was formed solely for the
purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has
engaged in no other business activities and has conducted its operations only
as
contemplated by this Agreement.
5.29 Trading
Matters.
The
Parent Shares are quoted on the Eligible Market. There is no action or
proceeding pending or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened against Parent by any
securities regulatory authority with respect to any intention by such entities
to prohibit or terminate the quotation of any such securities of Parent on
the
Eligible Market.
5.30 Foreign
Corrupt Practices.
Neither
Parent nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on
behalf of’ Parent has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of,
Parent: (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift,
entertainment on other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii)
made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic
government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is
in violation of’ any provision of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act of 1977; or (iv) made other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic
government official or employee.
5.31 OFAC.
Parent:
(i) is not a Person whose property or interest in property is blocked or subject
to blocking pursuant to Section 1 of Executive Order 13224 of September 23,
2001
Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten
to Commit, or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg., 49079 (2001)); (ii) does not
engage in any dealings or transactions prohibited by Section 2 of such executive
order, or is otherwise associated with any such Person in any manner violative
of Section 2 of’ such executive order; and (iii) is not a Person on the list of’
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons or subject to the limitations
or prohibitions under any other United States Department of Treasury’s Office of
Foreign Assets Control regulation or executive order.
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5.32 Patriot
Act.
Assuming the following were applicable to Parent, Parent would be in compliance,
in all material respects, with the (i) Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended,
and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury
Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling
legislation or executive order relating thereto, (ii) Uniting and Strengthening
America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism (USA Patriot Act of 200l), and (iii) any other analogous
Law.
ARTICLE
VI
ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
6.1 Confidentiality
and Announcements.
Except
as provided below in this Section
6.1,
none of
the parties hereto, nor any of their respective Affiliates, shall publicly
disclose the execution, delivery or contents of this Agreement other than (i)
with the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, or (ii) as required
by any applicable Law (including for the purpose of holding shareholder meetings
and proxies therefor), the applicable rules of any stock exchange, or any
Governmental Authority following notification and consultation with the other
parties. Without limiting the foregoing, the parties understand that this
Agreement will be filed with the Companies Registrar and distributed to those
persons entitled by law to receive a copy of the Merger Proposal and will also
be publicly filed by Parent with the SEC. As soon as practicable following
the
execution of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall agree with each other
as
to the form, timing and substance of any press release or public disclosure
related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; provided
that
(x) such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and (y)
nothing contained herein shall prohibit any party, following notification and
consultation with the other party, from making any such disclosure if required
by any applicable Law or any Governmental Authority.
6.2 Tax
Free Exchange
for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes.
(a) Each
of
Parent and Cellvine shall use its respective commercially reasonable efforts
to
cause the Merger to qualify as a reorganization described in Section 368(a)
of
the Code and will not take any actions that would reasonably be expected to
cause the Merger to not so qualify. For purposes of the foregoing, this
Agreement shall constitute a plan of reorganization.
(b) Parent
shall not take or permit any action (or inaction) to occur, and shall cause
Cellvine not to take or permit any action (or inaction) to occur, at any time
before January 1, 2014, in any case that could result in the occurrence of
any
triggering event within the meaning of U.S. Treasury regulation section
1.367(a)-8T(d) and (e) or in the recognition of any gain pursuant to U.S.
Treasury regulation section 1.367(a)-8T(f), in any such case in respect of
any
exchange of shares pursuant to the Merger (a “Triggering
Event”).
The
provisions of the preceding sentence shall apply to any successor to or
transferee of any assets of Parent and Cellvine or other corporation if such
application could result in a Triggering Event. If there is any change in
relevant Treasury regulations after the date of this Agreement, this
Section
6.2(b)
shall be
interpreted and applied subject to the later regulations. Parent additionally
agrees to execute for Cellvine Shareholders who are U.S. taxpayers, gain
recognition agreements in a customary form. Parent acknowledges that this will
require Parent to agree not to cause any Triggering Event to occur, including,
the disposition of any Cellvine Shares acquired by it through the Merger in
a
taxable transaction through January 1, 2014. Parent will also agree not to
permit the Surviving Company to dispose of substantially all, as meant by
368(a)(1)(C) of the Code, of its assets for the same period of
time.
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6.3 Merger
Proposal, Notice and Actions by Companies Registrar.
(a) As
promptly as practicable after the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
(i)
Cellvine and Merger Sub shall jointly prepare a merger proposal (in the Hebrew
language) (the “Cellvine
Merger Proposal”)
and
cause it to be executed in accordance with Section 316 of the Israel Companies
Law (the Merger Proposal process will require audited financial statements
for
Merger-Sub to be prepared by Parent), (ii) each of Cellvine and Merger Sub
shall
convene a shareholders’ meeting by notice to the shareholders in accordance with
the respective Articles of Association and the Israel Companies Law (the
“Cellvine
General Meeting”
and
“Merger
Sub General Meeting”),
(iii)
each of Cellvine and Merger Sub shall deliver the Merger Proposal to the
Companies Registrar within three days of the giving of notice of the
shareholders meeting, and Cellvine and Merger Sub shall cause a copy of its
Merger Proposal to be delivered to each of its secured creditors, if any, no
later than three days after the date on which such Merger Proposal is delivered
to the Companies Registrar and shall promptly inform its non-secured creditors
of its Merger Proposal and its contents in accordance with Section 318 of the
Israel Companies Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Promptly after
Cellvine and Merger Sub shall have complied with the preceding sentence, but
in
any event no more than three days following the date on which such notice was
sent to the creditors, Cellvine and Merger Sub shall inform the Companies
Registrar, in accordance with Section 317(b) of the Companies Law, that notice
was given to their creditors under Section 318 of the Israel Companies Law
and
the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(b) Cellvine
and Merger Sub shall provide all required approvals, if any, to the Companies
Registrar, including notice of the respective shareholders and class resolutions
approving the Merger as set forth in Section
6.4
below;
the Merger shall be effected in accordance with Section 323 of the Israel
Companies Law and this Agreement following (i) the later of 30 days from the
shareholders resolution approving the Merger or 50 days from the submission
of
the applicable Merger Proposal to the Companies Registrar and (ii) the receipt
of the Israeli Certificate of Merger from the Companies Registrar as soon as
practicable following the Closing.
6.4 Cellvine
Merger General Meetings.
(a) Cellvine
General Meeting.
Cellvine shall take all action necessary under all applicable legal requirements
to convene, give notice of and hold a Cellvine General Meeting with class
voting, in accordance with the Cellvine Articles and the Israel Companies Law,
to vote on the proposal to approve the Merger, this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby. Subject to its fiduciary obligations, the
Board of Directors of Cellvine shall advise Cellvine’s shareholders that the
Board of Directors approved the Merger upon the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement.
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(b) Merger
Sub General Meeting.
Parent,
as the sole shareholder of Merger Sub, shall vote to approve the Merger at
a
Merger Sub General Meeting or any written resolution in lieu
thereof.
(c) Companies
Registrar Notification.
In
accordance with Section 317(b) of the Israel Companies Law and the regulations
thereunder, each of Cellvine and Merger Sub shall inform the Companies Registrar
of the decisions of the foregoing general meetings with respect to the Merger
within three Israeli business days following the adoption of the respective
resolutions.
6.5 Israeli
Income Tax Rulings and Israeli Tax Withholding.
(a) As
soon
as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement but in any
event
no later than 60 days prior to the Effective Time, Cellvine shall cause its
Israeli advisors to prepare and file with the Israeli Tax Authority an
application for a ruling(s) to be issued by the Israeli Tax Authority (the
“Israeli
Tax Ruling”),
in
accordance with Section 103T of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance, pursuant
to
which, if so agreed by the Israeli Tax Authority, the following would
apply:
(i) With
respect to all Cellvine Securityholders, applicable Israeli tax payment which
may otherwise become due as a result of the exchange (by issuance or
reservation) of Cellvine Securities into Parent Shares, Parent Assumed Warrants
and Parent Assumed Options at the Effective Time will be deferred with respect
to any Cellvine Securityholders electing to become a party to the Israeli Tax
Ruling (the “Electing
Securityholder”)
until a
future sale, transfer or other conveyance of such Parent Shares, Parent Assumed
Warrants or Parent Assumed Options; provided, that such Electing Securityholder
agrees to continue to hold such securities for a period of two years
(“Holding
Period”)
following December 31 of the calendar year during which the Effective Time
has occurred subject to any exceptions set forth in the Israeli Income Tax
Ordinance or the Israeli Tax Ruling.
(ii) With
respect to holders of Cellvine Options
(each,
an “Eligible
Taxpayer”
as set
forth in Section 103T of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance):
(A) Each
Eligible Taxpayer whose Israeli taxation in connection with this Agreement
would
not have been governed by Section 102 of the Israel Income Tax Ordinance (a
“Non-102
Eligible Taxpayer”)
shall
be entitled, at its sole discretion, to elect to enjoy the benefits of Section
103T of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance. Cellvine shall undertake to assure
that any Non-102 Eligible Taxpayer making such an election shall do so in the
manner, and within the time frame, to be prescribed in the Israeli Tax Ruling,
and shall be subject to all of the provisions and limitations set forth in
the
Israeli Tax Ruling relating thereto, as well as the provisions and limitations
set forth in said Section 103T, including, without limitation, the deposit
of
such Non-102 Eligible Taxpayer’s Parent securities at Closing, to the extent not
held in escrow (to be held thereby until the earlier of the sale thereof, or
the
sale of the shares underlying such securities (if applicable)) with a trustee
approved by the Israel Tax Authority for the purpose of ensuring full payment
of
applicable taxes in accordance with said Section 103T. Any Non-102 Eligible
Taxpayer not making the required election shall not be entitled to enjoy the
tax
deferral of Section 103T in connection with the transactions contemplated
herein.
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(B) Each
Eligible Taxpayer whose Israeli taxation in connection with this Agreement
would
be governed by Section 102 of the Israel Income Tax Ordinance and who received
its securities through a Trustee who was appointed pursuant to said Section
102
(“102
Eligible Taxpayer”)
shall
continue to be subject to taxation pursuant to said Section 102 and the
transactions contemplated herein shall not be considered a tax event causing
the
obligation of payment of tax pursuant to Section 102, and the Parent Assumed
Option received in connection with the transactions contemplated herein shall
enjoy a “roll-over” treatment in accordance with the provisions of Section
103T.
(b) The
Israeli Tax Ruling could exempt Parent from any obligation to withhold Israeli
Tax at source from any consideration payable to: (i) Non-102 Eligible Taxpayers
who elect to benefit from the Israeli Tax Ruling and deposit their securities
with the trustee appointed in connection therewith; and (ii) the 102 Eligible
Taxpayers. Parent shall fully cooperate and execute the required documents,
certificates and forms that may be required in connection thereto.
(c) With
respect to the exchange of option rights by Non-102 Eligible Taxpayers who
shall
not have elected to benefit from the Israeli Tax Ruling (“Non-Electing
Non-102 Holders”),
Parent shall be required to withhold Israeli Tax at source (by way of cash
payment) from any consideration payable to such Non-Electing Non-102 Holders,
except to the extent that the Non-Electing Non-102 Holders provide sufficient
proof, of which the acceptability stands at the sole discretion of Parent,
that
either Israeli withholding does not apply or that a reduced rate applies (in
which case the reduced rate will be withheld). Parent may require a bank
guarantee or other form of security in order to ensure the reliability of any
such proof.
(d) Subject
to the terms and conditions of the Israeli Tax Ruling and the discussion with
the Israeli Tax Authority, the parties shall use reasonable efforts to promptly
take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be done,
everything necessary, proper or advisable, under applicable legal requirements
or regulations in order to timely file the request for obtaining the Israeli
Tax
Ruling, and to effectively try to obtain the Israeli Tax Ruling.
(e) The
parties hereto declare to have understood that the Israeli Tax Authority may
prescribe or require certain additional provisions, and that the tax treatment
contemplated in this Section
6.5
may not
be granted, may not be granted in full, or may not uphold if those conditions
are not met with or are not continued to be met with during the Holding
Period.
6.6 Israeli
Antitrust, Investment Center and OCS Compliance.
(a) As
promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, each of Cellvine
and
Parent shall prepare and file any notification required under the Israeli
Restrictive Trade Practices Law in connection with the Merger, and they shall
reasonably cooperate, as necessary, with a view towards receiving the approval
of the Restrictive Trade Practices Commissioner, if required in order to
lawfully consummate the Merger; and
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(b) Cellvine
shall as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement,
(i) prepare and file the notifications required to be made to the OCS and
Investment Center (if applicable) and (ii) use all reasonable efforts to obtain
the approval of the Investment Center (if applicable) and any other consents
that may be required in connection with the Merger. If required, Parent shall
provide to the OCS and the Investment Center any information reasonably
requested by such authorities and shall, without limitation of the foregoing,
execute an undertaking in customary form in which Parent undertakes to comply
with the OCS Laws and regulations and confirm to the OCS and the Investment
Center that Cellvine shall continue after the Effective Time to operate in
a
manner consistent with its previous undertakings to the OCS and the Investment
Center.
6.7 Transaction
Reporting.
As
promptly as practicable (but in no event, with respect to filing, later than
the
date required under applicable Law), Parent will prepare and file any forms,
reports, statements or documents required to be filed under U.S. Law with
respect to the Merger, as well as under regulations of or as required by the
Eligible Market and such Governmental Authorities as may require the filing
of
similar documents. Parent shall provide Cellvine all drafts of such forms,
reports, statements or documents at least two days in advance of their filing
and accept reasonable and timely input from Cellvine with respect to the content
and form of such forms, reports, statements or documents.
6.8 Notices
and other Filings From or to Governmental Authorities.
(a) Subject
to applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information, each party will
promptly furnish to the other parties copies of written communications and
memoranda setting forth the substance of all oral communications received by
such party, or any of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates or associates
from, or delivered by any of the foregoing to, any Governmental Authority
relating to or in respect of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement,
including, any communication regarding the Merger or any of the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to or from the Israel Securities
Authority, the Companies Registrar or any other Israeli Governmental
Authority.
(b) Each
of
the parties recognizes the need to comply with Israeli securities laws regarding
the (i) offering of Parent Shares or the right to purchase Parent Shares, (ii)
the assumption of the Assumed Parent Options and Assumed Parent Warrants held
by
former Cellvine Securityholders and (iii) the offering of Parent Shares and
Parent Warrants in connection with the Financing (collectively, the
“Israeli
Offering”).
The
Israeli Offering is premised on the condition that an Israeli prospectus will
not be required. The parties agree to fully cooperate with each other in seeking
a determination from the Israeli Securities Authority that the Israeli Offering
does not require preparation and issuance of a prospectus, or an exemption
from
such requirement, if it exists, or that the Israeli Securities Authority will
not take any enforcement action against Parent or Cellvine if the Israeli
Offering is conducted without a prospectus. If the Israeli Securities Authority
indicates that it would support a request by the parties not to issue a
prospectus in connection with the Israeli Offering if the Merger is completed
pursuant to Section 350 and/or Section 351 of the Israel Companies Law
(Arrangement) procedure and Cellvine’s Board of Directors decides to effect such
procedure, each of the parties agrees to fully cooperate with each other in
submitting requests or filings to any Governmental Authority, including, Israeli
courts) in connection with such request and as may be necessary in order to
effect the Merger pursuant to a Section 350 and/or a Section 351 (Arrangement)
procedure. The Board of Directors of Cellvine will determine, in its sole
discretion, whether to effect the Merger approval process under Part Eight,
Chapter One of the Israel Companies Law or the procedures set forth in Sections
350 and 351 of the Israel Companies Law for the Merger approvals prior to any
shareholder action required for the approvals. If Cellvine determines to effect
the Sections 350 and 351 procedures, then the procedures and deliverables in
connection with the Merger and the transactions contemplated herein shall be
adjusted accordingly by way of a technical protocol to be signed by the parties
hereto.
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(c) Cellvine
and Merger Sub will, as soon as practicable following the Closing, file with
the
Companies Registrar the required notice that all conditions under Section 323(5)
of the Israel Companies Law have been fulfilled and will obtain the respective
Certificate of Merger.
6.9 Parent
Directors.
At the
direction and in the sole discretion of Cellvine, Parent shall cause any or
all
of its directors to submit resignations from the Parent’s board of directors,
effective at Closing. In connection with and pursuant to the information
statement and shareholder action by written consent, as set forth in
Section
6.16
hereof,
Parent shall use its best efforts to cause the “Director
Nominees”
(as
hereinafter defined) to be elected as members of the boards of directors of
Parent and its subsidiaries by the existing members of the boards of directors
of Parent, which election will be effective immediately after the Closing.
Each
Director Nominee shall serve as a director for a term expiring at Parent’s next
annual meeting of shareholders following the Closing Date and until his
successor is elected and qualified, provided that Parent shall use its best
efforts to cause Parent’s board of directors to re-nominate each Director
Nominee as a director for election at Parent’s annual meeting of shareholders
for each of 2008 and 2009, subject to any limitations imposed by applicable
Law
or the rules of the Eligible Market or such other exchange on which Parent’s
securities are then traded. Parent shall take such action, including amending
Parent Certificate, as may be required to cause the number of directors
constituting the Parent board of directors immediately after the Closing Date
to
be increased to a number acceptable to Cellvine, if necessary. “Director
Nominees”
means
such number of persons selected by Cellvine as proposed candidates to serve
on
the Parent’s board of directors as provided in this section.
6.10 Indemnification
and D&O Insurance.
(a) From
and
after Closing, Parent will cause the Surviving Company to fulfill and honor
in
all material respects the obligations of Cellvine pursuant to any
indemnification provisions under the Cellvine Articles, any indemnification
agreements or otherwise for the benefit of any individual who served as a
director or officer of Cellvine (the “Cellvine
Indemnitees”)
at any
time prior to the Effective Time to the maximum extent permitted by
Law.
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(b) Parent
will provide each Cellvine Indemnitee with directors and officers liability
insurance (runoff insurance) for a period of seven years after such Effective
Time on terms no less favorable in coverage and amount than any applicable
insurance in effect immediately prior to such Effective Time covering periods
prior to the Effective Time and the merger.
6.11 Other
Insurance Matters.
Parent
will purchase and maintain product liability and errors & omissions run-off
insurance coverage for a period of seven years as is customary for companies
in
similar businesses and stages, covering their legal liability for the products
and the services provided, delivered or manufactured prior to the
Closing.
6.12 Covenants
Relating To Conduct Of Business.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, each of
Parent, Merger Sub and Cellvine shall conduct its business only in the ordinary
course and consistent with prudent and past business practice, except for
transactions contemplated hereunder, or with the prior written consent of the
other parties, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld; and confer
on a
reasonable basis with each other regarding operational matters and other matters
related to the Merger.
6.13 Access
to Parent and Merger Sub.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, Parent shall
afford to Cellvine and its officers, directors, agents and counsel access at
times and upon conditions reasonably convenient to Parent to all properties,
books, records, contracts and documents of Parent and Merger Sub, and an
opportunity to make such investigations as they shall reasonably desire to
make
of Parent and Merger Sub; and Parent shall furnish or cause to be furnished
to
Cellvine and its authorized representatives all such information with respect
to
the business and affairs of Parent and Merger Sub as Cellvine and its authorized
representatives may reasonably request and make the officers, directors,
employees, auditors and counsel of Parent Merger Sub available for consultation
and permit access to other third parties as reasonably requested by Cellvine
for
verification of any information so obtained.
6.14 Access
to Cellvine.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, Cellvine
shall
afford to Parent and its officers, directors, agents and counsel access at
times
and upon conditions reasonably convenient to Cellvine and to all properties,
books, records, contracts and documents of Cellvine, and an opportunity to
make
such investigations as it shall reasonably desire to make of Cellvine; and
Cellvine shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Parent and its authorized
representatives all such information with respect to the business and affairs
of
Cellvine as Parent and its authorized representatives may reasonably request
and
make the officers, directors, employees, auditors and counsel of Cellvine
available for consultation and permit access to other third parties as
reasonably requested by Parent for verification of any information so
obtained.
6.15 Confidentiality.
Each of
Parent and Cellvine acknowledges and agrees that any information received
pursuant to Section
6.13,
and/or
Section
6.14
shall be
subject to the terms relating to confidentiality set forth in the Letter of
Intent between the parties hereto described on Schedule
6.15
(the
“Confidentiality
Agreement”).
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6.16 Parent
Information Statement and Parent Shareholder Action By Written
Consent.
(a) Promptly
after the execution of this Agreement, Parent shall file an information
statement on Schedule 14C and take all other action necessary under all
applicable legal requirements and the requirements of the SEC and the Eligible
Market, if any, in order to effect a written action by consent by the
shareholders holding a majority of Parent Shares entitled to vote thereon to
approve the (i) Merger, (ii) Financing, (iii) Parent reverse-split,
(iv) name change of Parent to a name including “Cellvine”
or
such
other name as Cellvine determines and (v) election of the Director Nominees
as
directors (effective immediately after the Closing), (vi) the Parent Incentive
Compensation Plan and (vii) such other resolutions and amendments to Parent’s
corporate documents as are required to effect those transactions and generally
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Subject to its
fiduciary obligations, the Board of Directors of Parent shall advise Parent’s
shareholders of its conclusion that this Agreement is advisable, fair and in
the
best interest of Parent and its shareholders. As soon after Closing as
reasonably practicable, Parent shall list Parent Shares on AMEX, and shall
pay
such fees and file such documents as are customary in seeking such listing.
Parent shall timely provide copies of all communications to and from the
Eligible Market to Cellvine.
(b) At
least
10 days prior to the anticipated Closing, Parent shall file a Schedule 14f-1
with the SEC and send a Schedule 14f-1 to Parent Shareholders.
6.17 Prohibited
Actions Pending Closing.
Except
as provided in this Agreement or as disclosed in the Schedule of Exceptions
or
to the extent Parent and Cellvine shall otherwise consent in writing, during
the
period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, none of Parent,
Merger Sub or Cellvine shall:
(a) create
any Lien on any of its properties or assets, whether tangible or intangible,
other than (i) Permitted Liens and (ii) Liens that will be released at or prior
to, or in connection with the Closing;
(b) sell,
assign, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of or agree to sell, assign,
transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any its material assets or cancel any
Indebtedness owed to it;
(c) change
any method of accounting or accounting practice used by it, other than such
changes required by applicable GAAP or changes required to reconcile Israeli
GAAP and GAAP;
(d) issue
or
sell any shares of the capital stock of, or other equity interests in it, or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares or equity interests,
or issue or grant any options, warrants, calls, subscription rights or other
rights of any kind to acquire additional shares of such capital stock, such
other equity interests or such securities other than (i) upon exercise or
conversion of outstanding options, warrants or convertible securities
outstanding as of the date hereof, (ii) the Financing, (iii) a private placement
of up to $400,000 of Parent Common Stock to accredited investors under U.S.
securities Laws, (iv) in connection with any financing of Cellvine or (v)
to Cellvine’s founders, employees and advisors;
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(e) except
as
provided on Schedule
6.17(e)
and
required by Section
7.3(f),
amend
or otherwise change its Articles or charter documents, as the case may be,
or
other governing documents;
(f) declare,
set aside or pay any dividend or distribution with respect to any share of
its
capital stock or declare or effectuate a stock dividend, stock split or similar
event;
(g) issue
any
note, bond, or other debt security or create, incur, assume, or guarantee any
Indebtedness for borrowed money or capitalized lease obligation;
(h) make
any
equity investment in, make any loan to, or acquire the securities or assets
of
any other person or entity;
(i) enter
into any new or additional agreements or materially modify any existing
agreements relating to the employment of any officer or director or any written
agreements of any of its employees, except as to indemnification of officers
and
directors, otherwise in the ordinary course of business and as required by
Sections
6.18
and
7.3(g);
(j) except
as
provided on Schedule
6.17(j),
make
any payments out of the ordinary course of business to any of its officers,
directors, employees or shareholders;
(k) pay,
discharge, satisfy or settle any liability (absolute, accrued, asserted or
unasserted, contingent or otherwise) other than in the ordinary course of
business or as contemplated by this Agreement;
(l) sell,
transfer, license, abandon, let lapse, encumber or otherwise dispose of any
Intellectual Property;
(m) agree
in
writing or otherwise take any action that would, or would reasonably be expected
to, prevent, impair or materially delay the ability of Parent or Cellvine as
the
case may be, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(n) form
or
acquire any subsidiaries except for the Merger Sub; or
(o) agree
to
take any of the actions specified in this Section
6.17.
6.18 Termination
and Execution of Employment Agreements. Parent
shall cause existing employment agreements to be terminated, including
employment agreements with the
employees listed on Schedule
6.18
hereto,
and shall enter into Employment Agreements, substantially in the form of
Exhibit E,
with
the employees listed on Schedule
7.3(g).
6.19 Further
Assurances. Subject
to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the parties hereto agrees
to use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all
action and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable
under applicable Laws and regulations to satisfy the conditions to Closing
to be
satisfied by it and to consummate and make effective the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and make effective, in the most expeditious
manner practicable, including, using commercially reasonable efforts to lift
or
rescind any injunction or restraining order or other order adversely affecting
the ability of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and using commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the breach of
any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of such party contained or
referred to in this Agreement and to promptly remedy the same. If at any time
after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry
out the purposes of this Agreement, each party to this Agreement shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to take all such necessary action.
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6.20 Lock-up
Agreements.
(a) Cellvine
shall cause the Persons set forth on Schedule
6.20(a)
to
deliver to Parent an executed lock-up letter agreement substantially in the
form
of Exhibit
B
hereto
prior to the Effective Time (the “Cellvine
Lock-up Agreements”).
(b) Parent
shall cause the Persons set forth on Schedule
6.20(b),
each
director and executive officer after the Closing to deliver to Cellvine an
executed lock-up letter agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit
C
hereto
prior to the Merger (the “Parent
Lock-up Agreements”).
6.21 Parent
Liabilities.
Parent
shall take all necessary action to ensure that any and all Indebtedness and
monetary Liabilities of any kind or nature, excluding Financing Liabilities
and
including Liabilities for all professional fees, of Parent and Merger Sub do
not
exceed $300,000, in the aggregate.
6.22 Rights
to Parent Securities.
Except
as provided under this Agreement, Parent shall cause the termination of any
and
all preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, put or call rights or
obligations or anti-dilution or other rights held by Parent Securityholders
or
any other Person to purchase or acquire from Parent or Merger Sub any of
Parent’s or Merger Sub’s authorized and unissued capital stock. Except as
contemplated by this Agreement, Parent shall cause the termination of (i) any
rights to have Parent’s or Merger Sub’s capital stock registered for sale to the
public in connection with the Laws of any jurisdiction, (ii) any agreements
relating to the voting of Parent’s voting securities and (iii) any
restrictions on the transfer of Parent’s capital stock or other equity
securities, other than those arising under applicable securities
Laws.
6.23 Internal
Controls.
Parent
will correct any weaknesses, defects or deficiencies in its internal controls
and disclosure controls, including but not limited to, weaknesses, defects
or
deficiencies in internal controls and disclosure controls identified in Parent
SEC Reports.
6.24 Notices
and Consents.
Each of
Parent and Cellvine will give any notices to third parties, and will use their
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any third party consents referred
to
in the Schedule of Exceptions delivered by it hereunder.
6.25 No
Additional Representations or Warranties.
Each of
Parent, Merger Sub and Cellvine acknowledge that the others have not made any
representation, warranty or covenant, express or implied, as to the accuracy
or
completeness of any information regarding any of them, except as expressly
set
forth in this Agreement or the Schedule of Exceptions. SUBJECT TO ANY RIGHTS
ANY
PARTY MAY HAVE UNDER LAW OR EQUITY WITH RESPECT TO FRAUD OR WILLFUL CONCEALMENT,
EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT, NO PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
AT
LAW, IN EQUITY, OR OTHERWISE, IN RESPECT OF PARENT, MERGER SUB, OR CELLVINE,
AS
APPLICABLE, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSETS, LIABILITIES OR OPERATIONS,
INCLUDING, ANY IMPLIED REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO THE CONDITION,
MERCHANTABILITY, SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND EACH
SUCH
PARTY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY.
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ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO THE CLOSING
7.1 Conditions
Precedent to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the
Merger.
The
respective obligations of each party to effect the Merger shall be subject
to
the fulfillment or satisfaction, prior to or on the Closing Date, of the
following conditions:
(a) Shareholder
Approvals.
The
Merger shall have been duly approved by the requisite vote of the outstanding
Cellvine Shares entitled to vote thereon in accordance with Israeli Law (the
“Israeli
Company Shareholder Approvals”).
In
addition, this Agreement, including the Financing and contemplated Parent
reverse-split, shall have been approved by a written consent of the shareholders
holding a majority of Parent Shares entitled to vote thereon in accordance
with
Section
6.16
hereof,
of which notice has been given in accordance with DGCL and other applicable
Delaware and federal Law. In the event their respective shareholders, including
by class voting, do not approve the Merger and the transactions contemplated
herein, Cellvine and Parent shall have no Liability to each other.
(b) Governmental
Authorities’ Approvals.
All
Governmental Authorities’ approvals, required to consummate the Merger, if any,
shall have been obtained, including, but not limited to, the approval of the
Restrictive Trade Practices Commissioner (if required) pursuant to Section
6.6(a)
hereof.
(c) No
Injunctions or Restraints.
No
restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other judgment issued
by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition
that has the effect of preventing the consummation of the Merger shall be in
effect.
(d) Completion
of Financing.
The
Subscription Agreements in a form satisfactory to Cellvine and cash proceeds
of
the Financing shall have been delivered to the Parent.
Without
limiting the foregoing conditions precedent to Closing, the issuance by the
Registrar of the Certificate of Merger is a condition subsequent to Closing
for
the completion and effectiveness of the Merger.
7.2 Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub.
Parent
and Merger Sub’s obligations to effect the Merger and consummate the other
transactions contemplated to occur in connection with the Closing is subject
to
the satisfaction or waiver of each condition precedent listed
below.
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(a) Representations
and Warranties.
As of
the Closing, each representation and warranty set forth in Article IV shall
be
accurate and complete in all material respects, except (i) to the extent that
such representations and warranties are qualified by terms such as “material”
and “Material
Adverse Effect”,
in
which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in
all
respects at and as of the Closing Date, (ii) to the extent that such
representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which
case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of such earlier date and (iii) to the extent that
modifications to the applicable Schedules of Exceptions have been accepted
as
provided in the definitions of “Schedule
of Exceptions”.
(b) Lock-up
Agreements.
Parent
shall have received executed copies of the Cellvine Lock-up
Agreements.
(c) Performance
of Obligations of Cellvine. Cellvine
shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date,
including, but not limited to, the obligations under Article VI
hereof.
(d) Third-Party
Consents.
Cellvine shall have procured all of the third-party consents required under
this
Agreement and set forth on Schedule
7.2(d),
if
any.
(e) Cellvine
Officer’s Certificate.
Parent
and Merger Sub shall have received a certificate of Cellvine signed by the
chief
executive officer of Cellvine certifying the matters set forth in Section
7.2(a)
and
Section
7.2(c)
with
respect to Cellvine.
(f) Cellvine
Secretary’s Certificate.
The
duly authorized Secretary of Cellvine shall have delivered to Parent certified
copies of the Cellvine Articles and resolutions adopted by its board of
directors and shareholders of each class entitled to vote authorizing the Merger
and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(g) Other
Documents.
Parent
shall have received all of the documents, agreements and instruments to be
delivered to it in accordance with this Agreement including in connection with
the Financing, and shall have been provided with such other documents as it
shall have reasonably requested from Cellvine.
(h) No
Material Adverse Effect.
No
event or condition resulting in or which is reasonably expected to result in
a
Material Adverse Effect on any of the other parties to this Agreement (such
party taken as a whole) shall have occurred.
(i) Retention
of Parent Employees.
Parent
shall have entered into an employment agreement, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit
E,
with
each of the employees of Parent set forth on Schedule
7.3(g).
7.3 Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Cellvine.
Cellvine obligations to effect the Merger and consummate the other transactions
contemplated to occur in connection with the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of each condition precedent listed below.
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
As of
the Closing, each representation and warranty set forth in Article V shall
be
accurate and complete in all material respects, except (i) to the extent that
such representations and warranties are qualified by terms such as “material”
and “Material
Adverse Effect”,
in
which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in
all
respects at and as of the Closing Date, (ii) to the extent that such
representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which
case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of such earlier date and (iii) to the extent that
modifications to the applicable Schedule of Exceptions have been accepted as
provided in the definition of “Schedule
of Exceptions”.
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(b) Lock-up
Agreements.
Cellvine shall have received executed copies of the Parent Lock-up
Agreements.
(c) Third-Party
Consents.
Parent
shall have procured all of the third-party consents set forth on Schedule
7.3(c),
if
any.
(d) Performance
of Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub.
(i) Parent
shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, including,
but not limited to, the obligations under Article VI hereof.
(ii) Merger
Sub shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required
to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing
Date.
(e) Parent
and Merger Sub Officer’s Certificate.
Cellvine shall have received a certificate of Parent signed by the chief
executive officer of Parent certifying the matters set forth in Section
7.3(a),
and
7.3(d)(i)
and with
respect to Parent and Merger Sub.
(f) Parent
and Merger Sub Secretary’s Certificate.
The
duly authorized secretary of Parent and a director of Merger Sub shall have
delivered to Cellvine, certified copies of the Parent Certificate, the Parent
By-laws, the Merger Sub Articles and resolutions adopted by Parent’s board of
directors on behalf of Parent and as the sole shareholder of Merger Sub
authorizing the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby. The certified
copy of the Parent Certificate must authorize a sufficient number of shares
of
Parent Common Stock to consummate the transaction contemplated herein, including
but not limited to the Merger and Financing. The certified copy of the Parent
By-laws to be delivered hereunder must be in the form of new by-laws identical
to those set forth on Exhibit
F.
(g) Parent
Employment Agreements.
Cellvine shall have received termination agreements terminating existing
employment agreements with the individuals listed on Schedule 6.18
and
satisfactory evidence that Parent has determined that any consideration granted
to the individuals listed on Schedule 6.18
in
exchange for the termination of their existing employment agreements is fair
and
in the best interests of Parent and Parent Securityholders. There shall be
no
pending or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened dispute involving the individuals
listed on Schedule 6.18
and
Parent or Parent Securityholders. Cellvine shall have received fully executed
Employment Agreements from all individuals listed on Schedule
7.3(g).
Parent
and its subsidiaries shall not be party to any other employment, consulting
or
compensatory agreements.
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(h) Other
Documents.
Cellvine shall have received all of the documents, agreements and instruments
to
be delivered to it in accordance with this Agreement, including in connection
with the Financing, and shall have been provided with such other documents
as it
shall have reasonably requested from Parent.
(i) Cellvine
Israeli Income Tax Ruling.
Cellvine shall have obtained its Israeli Income Tax Ruling.
(j) Cellvine
OCS and Investment Center Approvals.
Cellvine shall have complied with Section
6.6
and
shall have received any approvals required thereunder, if any.
(k) Resignations.
The
persons set forth on Schedule
7.3(k)
shall
have either (i) resigned or (ii) been removed from their positions as
officers and directors of Parent, Cellvine, and the Merger Sub, as determined
by
Cellvine, and shall have been replaced by the Director Nominees.
(l) Parent
Employee Benefit Plans.
Parent
shall have complied with Section
5.21.
(m) No
Material Adverse Effect.
No
event or condition resulting in or which is reasonably expected to result in
a
Material Adverse Effect on any of the other parties to this Agreement (such
party taken as a whole) shall have occurred.
(n) Parent
Liabilities.
All
outstanding Indebtedness and liabilities of Parent shall have been converted
into Parent Common Stock, except for the Indebtedness and liabilities set forth
on Schedule 7.3(n),
which
shall not exceed $300,000 at the Closing.
At
Closing, Parent shall have paid all amounts necessary to discharge all tax
Liens
imposed by Governmental Authorities.
Parent
shall have delivered to Cellvine an itemized list of expenses and fees incurred
directly and solely in connection with the Financing and SEC filings required
to
be filed by Parent directly and solely as a result of the Financing (the
“Financing
Liabilities”).
For
the avoidance of doubt, for the purpose of calculating the outstanding
Indebtedness and liabilities of Parent, Financing Liabilities shall not be
included.
(o) Parent
Shareholder Approvals.
All
items to be approved by shareholders of Parent pursuant to Section
6.16
shall
have been approved and Parent shall have filed any documents necessary to effect
such approvals.
Prior to
the date of such shareholder approvals, all filings required by Section 13
and
Section 16 of the Exchange Act to have been made by Parent Securityholders,
officers and directors prior to the date thereof shall have been made and be
current.
(p) Schedule
14f-1 Filing.
At
least 10 days prior to Closing, Parent shall file a Schedule 14f-1 with the
SEC
and send a Schedule 14f-1 to Parent Shareholders.
(q) No
Anti-Dilution, Registration or Pre-emptive Rights.
Except
as provided under this Agreement, Parent shall have terminated any and all
preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, put or call rights or obligations
or
anti-dilution or other rights held by Parent Securityholders or any other Person
to purchase or acquire from Parent or Merger Sub any of Parent’s or Merger Sub’s
authorized and unissued capital stock. Except as contemplated by this Agreement,
Parent shall have terminated (i) any rights to have Parent’s or Merger Sub’s
capital stock registered for sale to the public in connection with the Laws
of
any jurisdiction or (ii) any agreements relating to the voting of Parent’s
voting securities and (iii) any restrictions on the transfer of Parent’s
capital stock or other equity securities, other than those arising under
applicable securities Laws. Any of the foregoing rights, restrictions and
agreements existing as of the date hereof or immediately prior to Closing are
set forth on Schedule 7.3(q).
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(r) Securities.
At the
date of Closing, all representations made by Parent in Section
5.8
of this
Agreement are accurate and complete. Cellvine shall be satisfied with the
ability of Parent (after giving effect to the Merger) to be listed on the AMEX,
as Cellvine determines in its sole reasonable discretion.
7.4 Post-Closing
Events.
At
Closing, all documents delivered by the Parties at Closing shall be deposited
in
escrow (the “Closing
Escrow”)
pending the receipt from the Companies Registrar of the Certificate of Merger.
Cellvine shall deliver the Certificate of Merger to the Closing Escrow Agent,
at
which time all Transaction Documents shall be released to the respective parties
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Letters of Transmittal
shall be distributed in accordance herewith.
7.5 Waiver
of Conditions.
Any
condition to a party’s obligations to effect the Merger and consummate the other
transactions contemplated to occur in connection with the Closing may be waived
by that party with the consent of the board of directors of that party, without
the need for further corporate consent or approval.
ARTICLE
VIII
TERMINATION
8.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether
before or after the requisite approvals of the shareholders of Cellvine, Merger
Sub, and, if applicable, Parent, in the following manner:
(a) By
mutual
written consent of Parent and Cellvine;
(b) By
Parent
at any time prior to the Effective Time in the event Cellvine has breached
any
material representation, warranty, or covenant made by it in this Agreement
in
any material respect, Parent has notified such party in writing of the breach
and the breach has continued without cure (i) for a period of 30 days after
such
notice of breach, or (ii) at the End Date, whichever shall be the
earliest;
(c) By
Cellvine at any time prior to the Effective Time in the event Parent or Merger
Sub has breached any material representation, warranty, or covenant made by
it
in this Agreement in any material respect, Cellvine has notified such party
in
writing of the breach and the breach has continued without cure (i) for a period
of 30 days after such notice of breach, or (ii) at the End Date, whichever
shall
be the earliest;
(d) By
either
Cellvine or Parent, if the Effective Time shall not have occurred on or before
the End Date; provided that the party seeking to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to this Section
8.1(d)
shall
not have breached in any material respect its obligations under this Agreement
in any manner that shall have proximately caused the failure to consummate
the
Merger on or before the End Date;
or
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(e) By
either
Cellvine or Parent, if any restraining order, injunction, legal restraint,
prohibition or other judgment has been issued by any court of competent
jurisdiction that has the effect of preventing the consummation of the Merger
and such restraint, injunction or prohibition has become final and
nonappealable; provided that
the
party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section
8.1(e)
shall
not have breached in any material respect its obligations under this Agreement
in any manner that shall have proximately caused the restraining order,
injunction, legal restraint, prohibition or other judgment to have been issued
by any court of competent jurisdiction.
8.2 Liability.
In the
event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Article VIII, this
Agreement shall terminate and there shall be no other liability on the part
of
Cellvine or Parent to any other party except for (i) liability arising from
any
breach of this Agreement, in which case the aggrieved party shall be entitled
to
all rights and remedies available at Law or in equity and (ii) liability
arising from any breach of the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement,
Section
6.1,
this
Section
8.2,
and
Article X, which provisions shall survive such termination.
ARTICLE
IX
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Survival.
The
representations and warranties of Parent, Merger Sub, and Cellvine contained
in
or made pursuant to this Agreement will survive the execution and delivery
of
this Agreement and the Closing, and for a period of 12 months following the
Closing.
9.2 Indemnification.
(a) Parent
hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Cellvine and, as applicable, its
officers, directors, shareholders, agents and representatives from and against
any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, expenses or liabilities (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“Losses”)
due to
or arising out of a material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant
provided by Parent or Merger Sub hereunder.
(b) Cellvine
hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Parent and, as applicable, its
respective officers, managers, directors, shareholders, members, agents and
representatives from and against any and all Losses due to or arising out a
material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant provided by Cellvine
hereunder.
9.3 Holdback;
Limitation of Liability.
As
security for the Parties’ respective indemnification obligations hereunder,
Parent shall hold back (the “Holdback”)
ten
percent (10.0%) of the Parent Shares to be issued to each Cellvine Shareholder
in connection with the Merger (the “Cellvine
Escrowed Securities”)
pursuant to the terms of Article III hereof and this Article IX. The Escrowed
Securities shall be held in escrow pursuant to an escrow agreement in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit
D
(the
“Escrow
Agreement”)
and
released in accordance with the terms thereof on the date that is 364 days
after
the Closing Date, except with respect to a number of such Cellvine Escrowed
Securities, as applicable, reasonably determined to be necessary to satisfy
any
written claim made pursuant to this Article IX prior to such release date,
which
securities shall be held pursuant to the terms hereof until such claim is fully
and finally resolved. Parent shall offset Losses for which Cellvine is obligated
to provide indemnification hereunder against the Cellvine Escrowed Securities
on
a pro rata basis based on the number of such securities (calculated on a fully
diluted basis) issued to each holder thereof and held in such escrow, and the
aggregate number of Cellvine Escrowed Securities subject to such offset shall
be
determined by dividing the amount of such indemnifiable losses, as fully and
finally determined to be due, by the average closing price per Parent Share
on
the Eligible Market or other applicable exchange, as applicable, for the ten-day
trading period ending on the day prior to such offset. Notwithstanding anything
else in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Cellvine have any
liability of any kind or nature under this Agreement or any applicable Law
to
any parties or third party beneficiaries hereunder other than pursuant to the
Holdback and the indemnification obligations of such Persons shall be limited
to
the Holdback. Accordingly, if any indemnitee incurs Losses that exceed the
value
of the Cellvine Escrowed Securities (as determined pursuant to this section),
with respect to which it seeks indemnification hereunder neither Cellvine,
Cellvine Affiliates nor any of their respective shareholders, executives,
employees or agents, shall be liable for such portion of the Losses that exceeds
the value of the Cellvine Escrowed Securities.
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9.4 Satisfaction
of Parent Indemnification.
If
Parent shall be liable for indemnification under Section
9.2(a),
Parent
shall satisfy such indemnification by issuing additional Parent Shares on a
pro
rata basis to the holders of Cellvine Securities, calculated on a pro rata
basis
based on the number of Parent Shares, Parent Assumed Options and Parent Warrants
(calculated on a fully diluted basis) issued to each holder of Cellvine
Securities, as applicable. The aggregate number of Parent Shares to be issued
to
satisfy such indemnification obligation shall be determined by dividing the
amount of such indemnifiable losses as fully and finally determined to be due,
by the average closing price per Parent Share on the Eligible Market or other
applicable exchange for the ten-day period ending on the day prior to
satisfaction of such indemnification obligation. Notwithstanding anything else
in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event will Parent by liable to any
Parties or third party beneficiaries hereunder for any amount which exceeds,
in
the aggregate, twenty-five percent (25%) of the Parent Shares, Parent Assumed
Options and Parent Assumed Warrants issued hereunder (the “Parent
Liability Limitation”),
provided that there shall be no Parent Liability Limitation for claims relating
to the capitalization of Parent, any rights of Parent Securityholders or any
breach or violation of Sections
5.4,
5.7,
5.8
or
5.19.
9.5 Sole
Remedy; Limitation of Damages; Basket.
The
indemnification set forth in this Article IX shall be the sole remedy of the
parties with respect to breaches of representations and warranties hereunder
and
any claim arising our of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby. In no event shall any party be entitled to punitive,
exemplary, special, incidental or consequential damages or the like for any
breach of any term hereunder. No Party hereto shall be required to make an
indemnification payment to an indemnitee pursuant
to
this Article
IX until such time as the total amount of Losses that have been incurred or
suffered by one or more of the indemnitees hereunder exceeds $50,000; if the
total amount of such Losses exceeds $50,000, the indemnitee(s) shall be entitled
to be indemnified against and compensated and reimbursed for the entire amount
of such Losses, and not merely for the portion of such Losses exceeding
$50,000.
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9.6 Right
to Indemnification Not Affected by Knowledge or Waiver.
The
right to indemnification, payment of Losses or other remedy based upon breach
of
representations, warranties, or covenants will not be affected by any
investigation conducted with respect to, or knowledge acquired (or capable
of
being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution and delivery
of this Agreement or the Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy or
inaccuracy of or compliance with any such representation, warranty, or
covenant.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties and their
successors and assigns. None of the parties to this Agreement may assign or
otherwise transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent of the other parties.
10.2 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
agreement.
10.3 Facsimile.
A
facsimile, scanned or e-mailed copy of an original written signature shall
be
deemed to have the same effect as an original written signature.
10.4 Captions
and Headings.
The
captions and headings contained in this Agreement are used for convenience
only
and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this
Agreement.
10.5 Notices.
Unless
otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests, waivers and other
communications made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be
conclusively deemed to have been duly given: (i) when hand delivered to the
other party; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile to the number set
forth below or emailed to the address set forth below; or (iii) the next
business day after deposit with a national overnight delivery service, postage
prepaid, addressed to the parties as set forth below with next business day
delivery guaranteed. Each person making a communication hereunder by facsimile
or email will promptly confirm by telephone to the person to whom such
communication was addressed each communication made by it by facsimile or email
pursuant hereto. A party may change or supplement the addresses given below,
or
designate additional addresses for purposes of this Section
10.5,
by
giving the other parties written notice of the new address in the manner set
forth above.
If
to Parent:
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Xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Tel.:
000.000.0000
Fax:
000.000.0000
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with
a copy to:
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Xxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
00
Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn :
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq.
xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
Tel.:
000.000.0000
Fax:
000.000.0000
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to Cellvine:
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Cellvine
Ltd.
6
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Street
POB
575 Or Xxxxxx
Or
Xxxxxx 00000, Xxxxxx
Attn:
Xxxx Xxxxxx, CEO
Tel.:
x000.0.0000000
Fax:
x000.0.0000000
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a copy to:
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Tadmor
& Co.
17
Ha’arba’a Street
The
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx 00000, Xxxxxx
Attn:
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Adv.
xxxx@xxxxxx.xxx
Tel.:
x000.0.000.0000
Fax:
x000.0.000.0000
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a copy to:
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Traurig, P.A.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
xxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
Tel:
000.000.0000
Fax:
000.000.0000
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10.6 Amendments
and Waivers.
Any
term of this Agreement may be amended, only with the written consent of Parent
and Cellvine until the Effective Time. Thereafter, such action shall be taken
only with the written consent of a majority in interest of the pre-Closing
shareholders of each of Parent and Cellvine, but only to the extent permitted
by
Israeli Law, for Cellvine and Delaware Law and the Eligible Market for Parent.
The observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived, either generally
or
in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively, at any
time
by the party or parties hereto entitled to the benefit thereof.
10.7 Enforceability;
Severability.
The
parties hereto agree that each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted
in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law. If one
or
more provisions of this Agreement are nevertheless held to be prohibited,
invalid or unenforceable under applicable Law, such provision will be effective
to the fullest extent possible excluding the terms affected by such prohibition,
invalidity or unenforceability, without invalidating the remainder of such
provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. If the prohibition,
invalidity or unenforceability referred to in the prior sentence requires such
provision to be excluded from this Agreement in its entirety, the balance of
the
Agreement will be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and will
be
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
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10.8 Governing
Law.
All
matters relating to the Merger shall be governed by Israeli Law. This Agreement
shall otherwise be construed in accordance with, and governed in all respects
by, the Laws of Delaware.
10.9 Waiver
of Jury Trial.
EACH OF
THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY
CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
DEALINGS BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF.
EACH
OF THE PARTIES HERETO ALSO WAIVES ANY BOND OR SURETY OR SECURITY UPON SUCH
BOND
THAT MIGHT, BUT FOR THIS WAIVER, BE REQUIRED OF THE OTHER PARTY. THE SCOPE
OF
THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT
MAY
BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY
CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO THIS
AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED OR HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THIS WAIVER WITH ITS
RESPECTIVE LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS
JURY
TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF
LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY
THE
COURT.
10.10 No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is made and entered into for the sole protection and benefit of the
parties hereto, their successors, assigns and heirs, and no other Person shall
have any right or action under this Agreement, except that the Cellvine
Shareholders, Parent Shareholders and holders of other Cellvine securities
and
Parent securities, are third party beneficiaries with respect to the provisions
set forth in Sections 9.2(a)
and
9.4
of this
Agreement.
10.11 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement, and all schedules and exhibits
hereto and thereto constitute the entire agreement among the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and no party will be liable
or
bound to any other party in any manner by any warranties, representations or
covenants except as specifically set forth herein or therein.
10.12 Delays
or Omissions.
No
delay or omission to exercise any right power or remedy accruing to any party
under this Agreement, or upon any breach or default of any other party under
this Agreement, will impair any such right, power or remedy of such
non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor will it be construed to be a waiver
of
any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar
breach or default thereafter occurring; nor will any waiver of any single breach
or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or
thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or
character on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this
Agreement, must be in writing and will be effective only to the extent
specifically set forth in such writing. Except as otherwise set forth herein,
all remedies, either under this Agreement or by Law or otherwise afforded to
any
party, will be cumulative and not alternative.
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10.13 Expenses.
If the
Merger is not consummated, each party shall bear and pay all of the legal,
accounting and other costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
10.14 Schedules,
Exhibits and Schedule of Exceptions.
The
Exhibits and Schedules, including the Schedule of Exceptions, annexed hereto
and
referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement
as if set forth in full herein.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
this
Agreement has been executed by the undersigned as of the day, month and year
first above written.
an
Israeli company
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Xxxx Xxxxx
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Chief Executive Officer
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a
Delaware corporation
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Wi-Tron
Acquisition Ltd,
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Israeli company
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