AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION BY AND AMONG HEALTHTECH SOLUTIONS, INC. HLTT ACQUISITION INC., HEALTHTECH ONCOLOGY, INC. AND VARIAN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC. Dated as of March 30, 2021
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
BY AND AMONG
HEALTHTECH SOLUTIONS, INC.
HLTT ACQUISITION INC.,
HEALTHTECH ONCOLOGY, INC.
AND
VARIAN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Dated as of March 30, 2021
MERGER | 1 |
1.1. The Share Exchange | |
1.2 The Merger | 2 |
1.3. The Effective Time of the Merger | 2 |
1.4. Effect of Merger | 2 |
1.5. Certificate of Formation and Operating Agreement of Surviving Company | 2 |
1.6. Taking of Necessary Action | 2 |
CONVERSION AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES | 2 |
2.1. Conversion of Shares | 2 |
(a) Effect of Share Conversion | 2 |
(b) No Further Rights in Company Common Stock | 3 |
2.2. Exchange of Stock Certificates | 3 |
(a) Closing of HoldCo's Transfer Books | 3 |
(b) Effect of Escheat Laws | 3 |
2.3. Stock Legends | 3 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | 3 |
3.1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification of Company; Certificate and Operating Agreement | 4 |
3.2. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification of HoldCo; Certificate and Operating Agreement | |
3.3 Corporate Power of Company | 4 |
3.4. Subsidiary | 4 |
3.5. Capitalization | 4 |
3.6. Valid and Binding Agreement of Company and HoldCo | 5 |
3.7. No Breach of Statute or Contract | 5 |
3.8. Financial Information | 5 |
3.9. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities | 5 |
3.10. Absence of Certain Changes | 6 |
3.11. Taxes | 6 |
3.12. Contracts; Insurance | 7 |
3.13. Litigation | 8 |
3.14. Title to Properties; Liens and Encumbrances | 8 |
3.15. Compliance | 8 |
3.16. Compliance with Environmental Laws | 9 |
3.17. Brokers or Finders | 9 |
3.18. Permits and Licenses | 9 |
3.19. Banking Arrangements | 9 |
3.20. Interest in Assets | 9 |
3.21. Employee Benefit Plans | 10 |
3.22. Labor Discussions | 10 |
3.23. Untrue or Omitted Facts | 10 |
3.24 Related Party Disclosure | 10 |
3.25 Representations as to Holdco | 10 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND MERGER SUB | 11 |
4.1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification | 11 |
4.2. Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws | 11 |
4.3. Subsidiary | 11 |
4.4. Capitalization | 12 |
4.5. Corporate Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement | 12 |
4.6. No Breach of Statute or Contract | 12 |
4.7. SEC Reports and Buyer Financial Statements | 13 |
4.8. Financial Information | 13 |
4.9. Issuance of Series C Shares | 13 |
4.10. Brokers or Finders | 13 |
4.11. Consents | 13 |
4.12 Litigation | 13 |
4.13. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities | 14 |
4.14. Absence of Certain Changes | 14 |
4.15. Taxes | 14 |
4.16. Contracts; Insurance | 15 |
4.17. Title to Properties; Liens and Encumbrances | 16 |
4.18. Intellectual Property | 17 |
4.19. Compliance | 17 |
4.20. Compliance with Environmental Laws | 17 |
4.21. Accounts and Notes Receivable | 17 |
4.22. Permits and Licenses | 17 |
4.23. Interest in Assets | 18 |
4.24. Employee Benefit Plans | 18 |
4.25. Labor Discussions | 18 |
4.26. Untrue or Omitted Facts | 18 |
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES | 18 |
5.1. Confidentiality | 18 |
5.2. Publicity | 19 |
5.3. Accounting Cooperation | 19 |
5.4. Further Assurances | 19 |
5.5. Tax Matters | 19 |
5.6. Investment | 19 |
5.7. Covenants of the Parties | 20 |
5.8. Spin-Off | 20 |
5.9. Exchange | 21 |
5.10. Prohibition on Future HoldCo Issuances | 22 |
CONDITIONS | 22 |
6.1. Conditions to Obligations of Buyer and Merger Sub | 22 |
(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties | 22 |
(b) Performance | 23 |
(c) Certification | 23 |
(d) Resolutions and Written Consents | 23 |
(e) Good Standing Certificates | 23 |
(f) Certificate of Merger | 23 |
(g) Due Diligence | 23 |
(h) Stockholder and Investor Agreements | 23 |
6.2. Conditions to the Obligations of HoldCo and the Company | 23 |
(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties | 24 |
(b) Performance | 24 |
(c) Certification | 24 |
(d) Resolutions | 24 |
(e) Certificate of Merger | 24 |
(f) Due Diligence | 24 |
CLOSING | 24 |
7.1. Place and Date of Closing | 24 |
7.2. Items to be Delivered by the Company | 25 |
7.3 Items to be Delivered by Buyer | 25 |
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS; INDEMNIFICATION | 25 |
8.1. Indemnification by Company | 25 |
8.2. Survival | 25 |
8.3. Indemnification by Buyer | 25 |
8.4. Defense of Claims | 26 |
TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT | 26 |
9.1. Termination | 26 |
9.2. Effect of Termination | 26 |
PARTIES | 26 |
10.1. Parties in Interest | 26 |
10.2 Notices | 27 |
10.3. Affiliates | 27 |
MISCELLANEOUS | 28 |
11.1. Non-Assignability; Binding Effect | 28 |
11.2. Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties | 28 |
11.3. Exhibits and Schedules | 28 |
11.4. Waiver | 28 |
11.5. Entire Agreement | 28 |
11.6. Modifications and Amendments | 28 |
11.7. Time of Essence | 28 |
11.8. Governing Law | 29 |
11.9. Exclusive Jurisdiction; Venue | 29 |
11.10. Waiver of Jury Trial | 29 |
11.11. Construction | 29 |
11.12. Counterparts | 29 |
11.13. No Strict Construction | 29 |
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of March 30, 2021 by and among HEALTHTECH SOLUTIONS, INC., a Utah corporation (“Buyer”), HLTT ACQUISITION INC., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer (“Merger Sub”), HEALTHTECH ONCOLOGY, INC., a Delaware corporation ("HoldCo"), and VARIAN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INC., a Florida corporation (the “Company”).
WHEREAS, HoldCo and Company intend to effect a non-statutory share exchange with the result that Company will be a wholly owned subsidiary of HoldCo (the "Share Exchange"); and
WHEREAS, Buyer, Merger Sub and HoldCo intend to effect a merger of Merger Sub with and into HoldCo (the “Merger”) pursuant to this Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (“Delaware Law”) whereby the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Buyer and the Company have determined that the Merger is consistent with and in furtherance of the long-term business strategy of both entities and is fair to, and in the best interest of, the Company, Buyer and their respective stockholders, and the Boards of Directors of the Buyer and the Company have approved and adopted this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; and
WHEREAS, it is intended that for federal income tax purposes the Share Exchange qualify as a tax-free reorganization pursuant to Section 351 of the Code and the Merger qualify as a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and that, for accounting purposes, the Merger will be treated as a purchase.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual benefits to be derived from this Agreement and the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements, conditions and promises contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
MERGER
1.1 The Share Exchange. Promptly after the execution of this Agreement, the shareholders of the Company shall exchange each of their shares of capital stock of the Company for an equivalent share in HoldCo (the "Share Exchange") pursuant to an agreement that provides for no transfer of consideration or other material terms other than the exchange of shares.
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1.2. The Merger. In accordance with the provisions of, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this Agreement and Delaware Law, at the Effective Time (defined below), Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Holdco (the “Merger”), and HoldCo shall continue as the surviving corporation of the Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”). HoldCo shall keep its name. Merger Sub and HoldCo are sometimes herein referred to as the “Constituent Corporations”.
1.3. The Effective Time of the Merger. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and Delaware Law, a certificate of merger with respect to the Merger shall be executed, delivered and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware by each of the Constituent Corporations on the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined). The Merger shall become effective on the date and time of such filing (the “Effective Time”).
1.4. Effect of Merger. At the Effective Time, the separate existence of the Merger Sub shall cease, and the Merger Sub shall be merged with and into HoldCo, and the Surviving Corporation shall possess all of the rights, privileges, powers and franchises as well of a public as of a private nature, and be subject to all the restrictions, disabilities and duties of each of the Constituent Corporations and shall have such other effects as provided by Delaware Law.
ARTICLE II
CONVERSION AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES
2.1. (a) Effect of Share Conversion. At the Effective Time, each one thousand (1,000) shares of common stock of HoldCo (“HoldCo Common Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, shall be converted into one share of newly-designated Series C Preferred Stock having the rights and preferences as set forth in the Articles of Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of Buyer as to be filed with the Utah Secretary of State setting forth the designation of rights, etc. for the Series C Shares in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Series C Shares"). Any number of shares of HoldCo Common Stock less than one thousand held by a shareholder of HoldCo shall be converted into a corresponding fraction of a Series C Share.
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2.2. Exchange of Stock Certificates.
(a) Closing of HoldCo’s Transfer Books. At or after the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the transfer books of HoldCo or of HoldCo Common Stock nor of the Company Common Stock that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION THEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “ACT”) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR UNLESS THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company makes the following representations and warranties to Buyer, on the date hereof, each of which shall be deemed material (and Buyer, in executing, delivering and consummating this Agreement, has relied and will rely upon the correctness and completeness of each of such representations and warranties):
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3.2. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification of HoldCo; Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. HoldCo is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is in good standing under such laws and has requisite corporate power and authority to own the assets owned by it and to conduct business as being conducted by it. HoldCo is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which its ownership of assets or activities might require its qualification to do business as a foreign corporation, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect. HoldCo has made available to Buyer or representatives of Buyer true, correct and complete copies of its Articles and By-Laws, each as amended to date.
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3.11. Taxes. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11.
(a) The Company has filed all Tax Returns (as hereinafter defined) that it was required to file. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects. All Taxes (as hereinafter defined) owed by the Company (whether or not shown on any Tax Return and whether or not any Tax Return was required) have been paid except for taxes not yet due and payable. The Company has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party. There are no liens on any of the assets of the Company that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax, except for liens for Taxes not yet due.
(b) The Company is not a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. The Company (i) has not been a member of an Affiliated Group (as hereinafter defined) filing a consolidated Federal income Tax Return and (ii) has no liability for the Taxes of any Person (as hereinafter defined) under Treasury regulation section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise.
(c) The Company shall not be required to include in a taxable period ending after the Closing Date taxable income attributable to income that accrued in a prior taxable period but was not recognized in any prior taxable period as a result of the installment method of accounting, the completed contract method of accounting, the long-term contract method of accounting, the cash method of accounting or Section 481 of the Code (as hereinafter defined) or any comparable provision of state, local or foreign tax law. No issue relating to Taxes has been raised in writing by a taxing authority during any pending audit or examination, and no issue relating to Taxes was raised in writing by a taxing authority in any completed audit or examination, that reasonably can be expected to recur in a later taxable period.
(d) Except for limitations imposed by Sections 382 through 384 of the Code and analogous provisions of state tax law, neither the Share Exchange nor the Merger will result in any Tax liability to the Company or result in a reduction of the amount of any net operating loss, net operating loss carryover, net capital loss, net capital loss carryover, Tax credit, Tax credit carryover, excess charitable contribution or basis of property that otherwise would be available to the Company by reason or as a result of deferred intercompany transactions, excess loss accounts, or otherwise.
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(e) The Company has not filed a consent under Section 341(f) of the Code concerning collapsible corporations. The Company has not made any payments, is not obligated to make any payments and is not a party to any agreement that under certain circumstances could obligate it to make any payments that will not be deductible under Section 280G of the Code. The Company has not been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
(f) As used in this Agreement, “Affiliated Group” means any affiliated group within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code or any similar group defined under a similar provision of state, local or foreign law; “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; “Company” means the Company and/or any corporation that at any time has been a subsidiary of the Company; “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization or a governmental entity (or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof); “Tax” means 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 other Tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty or addition thereto, whether disputed or not, and “Taxes” means any or all of the foregoing collectively; and “Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto and including any amendment thereof.
(a) Employment, bonus or consulting agreements, pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, stock bonus, retirement, stock option, stock purchase, phantom stock or similar plans, including agreements evidencing rights to purchase securities of the Company, and agreements among stockholders and the Company;
(b) Loan or other agreements, notes, indenture, or instruments relating to or evidencing indebtedness for borrowed money, or mortgaging, pledging or granting or creating a lien or security interest or other encumbrance on any of the Company’s property or any agreement or instrument evidencing any guaranty by the Company of payment or performance by any other person;
(c) Agreements with dealers, sales representatives, brokers or other distributors, jobbers, advertisers or sales agencies;
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(d) Agreements with any labor union or collective bargaining organization or other labor agreements;
(e) Contracts or series of contracts with the same person for the furnishing or purchase of machinery, equipment, goods or services, including without limitation agreements with processors and subcontractors;
(f) Joint venture contracts or arrangements or other agreements involving a sharing of profits or expenses to which the Company is a party;
(g) Agreements limiting the freedom of the Company to compete in any line of business or in any geographic area or with any person;
(h) Agreements providing for disposition of the business, assets or shares of the Company, agreements of merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party or letters of intent with respect to the foregoing;
(i) Letters of intent or agreements with respect to the Merger of the business, assets or shares of any other business;
(j) Insurance policies; and
(k) Leases for real or personal property.
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3.25 Representations as to HoldCo. Each of the representations and warranties made by the Company with respect to the Company in Section 3.5, Section 3.9 and Sections 3.11 through 3.24 is true and correct as to HoldCo as if made with respect to HoldCo.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND MERGER SUB
The Buyer and Merger Sub, make the following representations and warranties to Company and HoldCo, each of which shall be deemed material (and Company and HoldCo, in executing, delivering and consummating this Agreement, have relied and will rely upon the correctness and completeness of each of such representations and warranties):
4.1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Utah and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, except where the failure to be so organized, existing and in good standing or to have such power and authority would not have an Buyer Material Adverse Effect (as defined herein). Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now being conducted, except where the failure to be so organized, existing and in good standing or to have such power and authority would not have an Buyer Material Adverse Effect. Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries (including the Merger Sub) is duly qualified or licensed to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing would not have an Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
As used in this Agreement, “Buyer Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse change in, or material adverse effect on, the business, financial, condition or operations of Buyer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole which would prevent the Buyer from operating in substantially the same manner as presently or involves more than $10,000.
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4.7. SEC Reports. The Buyer is a “Reporting Issuer” (as defined in Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) and the Buyer is and will be current in all filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission through the Closing Date.
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4.15. Taxes. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15:
(a) The Buyer has filed all Tax Returns (as hereinafter defined) that it was required to file. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all material respects. All Taxes (as hereinafter defined) owed by the Buyer (whether or not shown on any Tax Return and whether or not any Tax Return was required) have been paid except for taxes not yet due and payable. The Buyer has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party. There are no liens on any of the assets of the Buyer that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax, except for liens for Taxes not yet due.
(b) The Buyer is not a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. The Buyer (i) has not been a member of an Affiliated Group (as hereinafter defined) filing a consolidated Federal income Tax Return and (ii) has no liability for the Taxes of any Person (as hereinafter defined) under Treasury regulation section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise.
(c) The Buyer shall not be required to include in a taxable period ending after the Closing Date taxable income attributable to income that accrued in a prior taxable period but was not recognized in any prior taxable period as a result of the installment method of accounting, the completed contract method of accounting, the long-term contract method of accounting, the cash method of accounting or Section 481 of the Code (as hereinafter defined) or any comparable provision of state, local or foreign tax law. No issue relating to Taxes has been raised in writing by a taxing authority during any pending audit or examination, and no issue relating to Taxes was raised in writing by a taxing authority in any completed audit or examination, that reasonably can be expected to recur in a later taxable period.
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(d) Except for limitations imposed by Sections 382 through 384 of the Code and analogous provisions of state tax law, the Merger will not result in any Tax liability to the Buyer or result in a reduction of the amount of any net operating loss, net operating loss carryover, net capital loss, net capital loss carryover, Tax credit, Tax credit carryover, excess charitable contribution or basis of property that otherwise would be available to the Buyer by reason or as a result of deferred intercompany transactions, excess loss accounts, or otherwise.
(e) The Buyer has not filed a consent under Section 341(f) of the Code concerning collapsible corporations. The Buyer has not made any payments, is not obligated to make any payments and is not a party to any agreement that under certain circumstances could obligate it to make any payments that will not be deductible under Section 280G of the Code. The Buyer has not been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
(f) The Buyer is not an S corporation (within the meaning of Section 1361(a)(1) of the Code). All material elections with respect to Taxes affecting the Buyer are disclosed or attached to a Tax Return of the Buyer.
(g) As used in this Agreement, “Affiliated Group” means any affiliated group within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code or any similar group defined under a similar provision of state, local or foreign law; “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; “Buyer” means the Buyer and/or any corporation that at any time has been a subsidiary of the Buyer. “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization or a governmental entity (or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof); “Tax” means 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 other Tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty or addition thereto, whether disputed or not, and “Taxes” means any or all of the foregoing collectively; and “Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto and including any amendment thereof.
(a) Employment, bonus or consulting agreements, pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, stock bonus, retirement, stock option, stock purchase, phantom stock or similar plans, including agreements evidencing rights to purchase securities of the Buyer, and agreements among stockholders and the Buyer;
(b) Loan or other agreements, notes, indenture, or instruments relating to or evidencing indebtedness for borrowed money, or mortgaging, pledging or granting or creating a
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lien or security interest or other encumbrance on any of the Buyer’s property or any agreement or instrument evidencing any guaranty by the Buyer of payment or performance by any other person;
(c) Agreements with dealers, sales representatives, brokers or other distributors, jobbers, advertisers or sales agencies;
(d) Agreements with any labor union or collective bargaining organization or other labor agreements;
(e) Contracts or series of contracts with the same person for the furnishing or purchase of machinery, equipment, goods or services, including without limitation agreements with processors and subcontractors;
(f) Joint venture contracts or arrangements or other agreements involving a sharing of profits or expenses to which the Buyer is a party;
(g) Agreements limiting the freedom of the Buyer to compete in any line of business or in any geographic area or with any person;
(h) Agreements providing for disposition of the business, assets or shares of the Buyer, agreements of merger or consolidation to which the Buyer is a party or letters of intent with respect to the foregoing;
(i) Letters of intent or agreements with respect to the Merger of the business, assets or shares of any other business;
(j) Insurance policies; and
(k) Leases for real or personal property.
Each of the material contracts, agreements and understandings is in full force and effect, except where the failure to be in full force and effect would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect against the Company. To the knowledge of the Buyer, there are no existing defaults by the Buyer thereunder, which default would result in an Buyer Material Adverse Effect and the other parties are not in default of any of the material contracts, agreements and understandings.
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ARTICLE V
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
The parties hereby further agree that, from and after the Closing:
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(a) two and one half percent (2.5%) of the outstanding capital stock of HoldCo if the First Disbursement (as defined in the HoldCo Note) is made but the Second Disbursement (as defined in the HoldCo Note) is not made;
(b) five percent (5%) of the outstanding capital stock of HoldCo if the Second Disbursement is made but the Third Disbursement (as defined in the HoldCo Note) is not made;
(c) seven and one half percent (7.5%) of the outstanding capital stock of HoldCo if the Third Disbursement is made but the Fourth Disbursement (as defined in the HoldCo Note) is not made;
(d) ten percent (10%) of the outstanding capital stock of HoldCo if the Fourth Disbursement is made but the Fifth Disbursement (as defined in the HoldCo Note) is not made;
(e) eleven percent (11%) of the outstanding capital stock of HoldCo if the Fifth Disbursement is made but the Sixth Disbursement (as defined in the HoldCo Note) is not made;
(f) twelve percent (12%) of the outstanding capital stock of HoldCo if the Sixth Disbursement is made but the Seventh Disbursement (as defined in the HoldCo Note) is not made;
(g) thirteen percent (13%) of the outstanding capital stock of HoldCo if the Seventh Disbursement is made but the Eighth Disbursement (as defined in the HoldCo Note) is not made; and
(h) fourteen percent (14%) of the outstanding capital stock of HoldCo if the Ninth Disbursement (as defined in the HoldCo Note) is made but the Tenth Disbursement is not made.
If the Tenth Disbursement is made then the Distributable Shares shall equal fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding capital stock of HoldCo.
(a) The outstanding Series C Shares shall be exchangeable, in whole but not in part, for shares of HoldCo Common Stock. The Series C Shares will be exchangeable at the option of the record holders of a majority of the outstanding Series C Shares (the "Exchange Option"), exercised in writing delivered to the Corporation. Said majority holders may exercise the Exchange Option at any time on or after (i) the distribution date for a distribution by the Buyer pursuant to Section 5.8, (ii) the occurrence of a material breach of any covenant of Buyer set forth in Exhibit C hereto which shall be continuing after written notice and a cure period of twenty (20) days, or (iii) any date after April 1, 2023.
(b) Each whole share of Series C Preferred Stock will be exchangeable for one thousand (1,000) shares of HoldCo Common Stock; provided, however, that after a distribution pursuant to Section 5.8, each whole share of Series C Preferred Stock will be exchangeable for eight hundred fifty (850) shares of HoldCo Common Stock . Fractional shares will be exchangeable proportionately.
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(c) The notice of exercise of the Exchange Option shall designate a date for the exchange (the "Exchange Date"), which shall be not less than 10 nor more than 30 days after the date on which the notice is delivered to the Corporation. Upon receipt of a valid exercise of Exchange Option pursuant to Section 5.9(a), the Corporation will mail to each record holder of the Series C Preferred Stock written notice of the exchange no less than seven days prior to the Exchange Date. The notice shall specify the Exchange Date and the place or places where certificates for Series C Shares are to be surrendered for HoldCo Shares.
(d) If, after receipt of a valid notice of exercise of the Exchange Option, the Corporation has complied with the provisions of this Section 5.9, then, notwithstanding that any certificates for shares of Series C Preferred Stock have not been surrendered for exchange, at the close of business on the Exchange Date the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall cease to be stockholders with respect to the Series C Preferred Stock and shall have no interest in or other claims against the Corporation by virtue thereof and shall have no voting or other rights with respect to the Series C Preferred Stock, except the right to receive the HoldCo Common Stock issuable upon such exchange upon surrender of their certificates, and the shares evidenced thereby shall no longer be deemed outstanding for any purpose.
(e) The certificates for HoldCo Common Stock will be delivered by the Corporation to the persons entitled thereto upon surrender to the Corporation or its agent appointed for that purpose of the certificates for the shares of Series C Preferred Stock.
ARTICLE VI
6.1. Conditions to Obligations of Buyer and Merger Sub. The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are further subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of all the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by Buyer:
(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made by the Company or HoldCo shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of that date (other than those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date or only with respect to a specific period of time which need only be true and accurate as of such date or with respect to such period), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and accurate (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “material adverse effect” set forth therein), would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) Performance. The Company and HoldCo shall have performed, satisfied and complied with in all material aspects all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company or HoldCo on or before the Closing Date. The Share Exchange pursuant to Section 1.1 shall have been completed. All of the stockholders of HoldCo shall have surrendered to HoldCo all of their certificates evidencing their ownership interests in HoldCo and Company (or an affidavit and bond in form and content satisfactory to Buyer if a certificate has been lost or destroyed) at or before Closing.
(c) Certification. Buyer shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by an officer of HoldCo certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 6.1(a) and (b) above have been fulfilled.
(d) Resolutions and Written Consents. Buyer shall have received certified resolutions of the Boards of Directors of the Company and HoldCo authorizing the Company’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and all actions to be taken by the Company hereunder. Buyer shall have also received written consents from all stockholders of HoldCo authorizing HoldCo’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and all actions to be taken by the Company hereunder or minutes of a meeting of stockholders in lieu of a consent of stockholders.
(e) Good Standing Certificates. The Company shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate issued by the Secretary of State of Florida, evidencing the good standing of the Company in Florida as of a date not more than ten (10) calendar days prior to the Closing Date.
(f) Certificate of Merger. A Certificate of Merger with respect to the Merger shall have been executed, delivered and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware by each of the Constituent Corporations on the Closing Date. In addition, at the same time Buyer shall file an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Buyer as set forth on Exhibit A.
(g) Due Diligence. The Buyer shall in its sole discretion have satisfactorily completed its due diligence of Company.
(h) Stockholder and Investor Agreements. All stockholder agreements and investor agreements relating to the Company shall have been terminated as of the Effective Time.
6.2. Conditions to the Obligations of HoldCo and the Company. The obligations of HoldCo and the Company to consummate the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are further subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of all of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived in writing by HoldCo and the Company:
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(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made by Buyer and Merger Sub shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of that date (other than those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date or only with respect to a specific period of time which need only be true and accurate as of such date or with respect to such period), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and accurate (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “material adverse effect” set forth therein), would not have a Buyer Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Performance. Buyer and Merger Sub shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material aspects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by Buyer on or before the Closing Date.
(c) Certification. The Company shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by an officer of Buyer certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 6.2(a) and (b) above have been fulfilled.
(d) Resolutions. The Company shall have received certified resolutions of the Boards of Directors of Buyer and Merger Sub and certified resolutions of Buyer as stockholder of Merger Sub authorizing the Merger and Buyer’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and all actions to be taken by Buyer and Merger Sub hereunder.
(e) Certificate of Merger. A Certificate of Merger with respect to the Merger shall have been executed, delivered and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware by each of the Constituent Corporations on the Closing Date.
ARTICLE VII
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(a) The certificate required by Section 6.1(c);
(b) The resolutions required by Section 6.1(d);
(c) The Good Standing Certificates required by Section 6.1(e)
(a) The certificate required by Section 6.2(c);
(b) The resolutions required by Section 6.2(d);
ARTICLE VIII
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS; INDEMNIFICATION
8.1. Indemnification by Company. Company and HoldCo, jointly and severally, agree to save, defend and indemnify Buyer and Merger Sub against and hold each of them harmless from any and all damages, claims, costs and expenses arising from the breach of any of Company’s or HoldCo's representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein or the documents executed by Company or HoldCo in connection herewith, which arise during the Indemnification Period.
8.2. Survival. Except as otherwise provided in Section 11.2 of this Agreement, the parties hereto agree that their respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing for a period of two (2) years from the Closing Date, (the “Indemnification Period”). To the extent that a party, its affiliates, shareholders, members, officers, directors, agents, employees, and consultants (an “Indemnified Party” or the “Indemnified Parties”) asserts in writing a claim for damages against an Indemnifying Party (as hereinafter defined) prior to the expiration of the Indemnification Period, which claim reasonably identifies the basis for the claims and the amounts of any reasonably ascertainable damages, the Indemnification Period shall be extended for such claim until such claim is resolved, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided.
8.3. Indemnification by Buyer. Buyer agrees to save, defend and indemnify current holders of Company common stock who will receive Series C Shares as a result of the consummation and closing of the Merger, against and hold each of them harmless from any and all damages arising from the breach of any of Buyer’s representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained herein or the documents executed by Buyer in connection herewith, which arise during the Indemnification Period.
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ARTICLE IX
ARTICLE X
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(a) If to Buyer and Merger Sub:
Healthtech Solutions, Inc.
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
email: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
000 Xxxxx Xxx.
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
email: xxxxxxx00@xxxxx.xxx
(b) If to the Company and HoldCo:
Varian Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxx & Whitney LLP
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
or to such other address as either party shall have specified by notice in writing given to the other party.
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ARTICLE XI
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11.10. Waiver of Jury Trial. AS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, INTENTIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUES SO TRIABLE.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization as of the date first set forth above.
Buyer:
HEALTHTECH SOLUTIONS, INC.
a Utah corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
Merger Sub:
HLTT ACQUISITION CORP.
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
HoldCo:
HEALTHTECH ONCOLOGY, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: CEO
Company:
VARIAN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
a Florida corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: CEO
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Exhibit A
Description of Series C Shares to be included in Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
The Series C Preferred Stock shall have the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions set forth as follows:
1. Liquidation. Upon the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Corporation, the Holders of the outstanding shares of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the net assets of the Corporation, before any amount shall be paid to the holders of any other class of stock, an amount in cash equal to the Series C Liquidation Preference, to be allocated among the Holders of Series C Preferred Stock on a per share basis, after which the Holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall have no further participation in the distribution of net assets. The "Series C Liquidation Preference" shall equal the sum of (a) five percent (5%) of the net assets of the Corporation available for distribution, multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock and the denominator of which is Thirty Thousand (30,000).
2. Voting.
A. | Ordinary Course. Except as set forth in Sections 2(B) or 2(C) below, the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote in the same manner and with the same effect as the holders of Common Stock, voting together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class. For this purpose, the holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall be given notice of any meeting of stockholders as to which the holders of Common Stock are given notice in accordance with the bylaws of the Corporation. As to any matter on which the holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote, the holder of a single share of Series C Preferred Stock shall have voting rights equal to 0.000166666% of the total shares entitled to vote by the holders of all of the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the Corporation, such that, if there are thirty thousand (30,000) shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding, then the holders of those shares will have five percent (5%) of the voting power of the Corporation. |
B. | The consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, if any, voting as a separate class, shall be required to authorize (by action of the shareholders) or designate (by action of the board of directors) any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation with voting rights that would diminish the voting power of the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock. |
C. | The consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, if any, voting as a separate class, shall be required to authorize an Adverse Liquidation Event. An "Adverse Liquidation Event" shall be any Liquidation Event except a Liquidation Event that is preceded by an Exchange of the Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to Section 3 below. A "Liquidation Event" shall mean (a) any voluntary |
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liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or (b) any merger or statutory share exchange if following such merger or share exchange the holders of the Corporation's capital stock own less than a majority, by voting power, of the surviving or resulting corporation or its parent or (c) any sale or other transfer (including a pledge or other hypothecation) by the Corporation of any shares of capital stock of Varian Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., provided, however, that neither an Exchange pursuant to Section 3 below nor a distribution by the Corporation of up to four million five hundred thousand (4,500,000) shares of common stock of Varian Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to the shareholders of the Corporation shall be a Liquidation Event.
3. Exchange.
A. | The outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall be exchangeable, in whole but not in part, for shares of the common stock of Varian Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Varian Shares") The Series C shares will be exchangeable at the option of the Corporation on any date after April 1, 2023 or any prior date on which occurs the closing of a Liquidation Event as defined in Section 2(C)(a) or 2(C)(b), but not as defined in Section 2(C)(c). Each share of Series C Preferred Stock will be exchangeable for one thousand (1,000) Varian Shares. |
B. | The Corporation will mail to each record holder of the Series C Preferred Stock written notice of its intention to exchange the Varian Shares for the Series C Preferred Stock no less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the date designated by the Corporation for the exchange (the “Exchange Date”). The notice shall specify the Exchange Date and the place or places where certificates for shares of the Series C Preferred Stock are to be surrendered for Varian Shares. |
C. | If the Corporation has complied with the provisions of this Section 3, then, notwithstanding that any certificates for shares of Series C Preferred Stock have not been surrendered for exchange, at the close of business on the Exchange Date the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock shall cease to be stockholders with respect to the Series C Preferred Stock and shall have no interest in or other claims against the Corporation by virtue thereof and shall have no voting or other rights with respect to the Series C Preferred Stock, except the right to receive the Varian Shares issuable upon such exchange upon surrender of their certificates, and the shares evidenced thereby shall no longer be deemed outstanding for any purpose. |
D. | The Varian Shares will be delivered by the Corporation to the persons entitled thereto upon surrender to the Corporation or its agent appointed for that purpose of the certificates for the shares of Series C Preferred Stock. |
4. Notices of Record Date. Upon (i) any taking by the Corporation of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution, or (ii) any sale of the Corporation, capital reorganization of the Corporation, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Corporation, or any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the
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Corporation, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Series C Preferred Stock at least twenty (20) days prior to the record date specified therein a notice specifying (A) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend or distribution and a description of such dividend or distribution, (B) the date on which any such sale of the Corporation, reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective, and (C) the date, if any, that is to be fixed as to when the holders of record of Common Stock (or other securities) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or other securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such sale of the Corporation, reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.
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EXHIBIT B: HOLDCO NOTE
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
THE SALE OF THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR SUCH TRANSACTION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS OFFERED, SOLD OR TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THOSE LAWS.
HEALTHTECH ONCOLOGY, INC.
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
Note Number: _______ | Date of Issue: _____________, 2021 |
Principal Amount: $________________ |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Healthtech Oncology, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Healthtech Solutions, Inc., a Utah corporation ("Purchaser" and, together with its successors and assigns, the “Holder”), the principal sum of ___________________ ___________ DOLLARS (U.S. $_______________) on the Maturity Date.
This Note was issued pursuant to Section 5.7(a) of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization among the Purchaser, HLTT Acquisition Inc., the Issuer and Varian Biopharmaceuticals Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Merger Agreement"). This Note is one of a series of convertible promissory notes of the Issuer to be acquired by Purchaser from time to time pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The other notes so acquired are referred to herein as the “Other Notes” (and, together with this Note, the “Notes”). Funds dispersed under the Notes will be dispersed in accordance with the payment schedule set forth in Schedule A. In the event payments are not dispersed by the Holder on such payment date as set forth in Schedule A and such payment is not made within thirty (30) days, such payment failure (a “Payment Failure”) will result in, at Issuer’s discretion either, (i) the enactment of Section 5.8 of the Merger Agreement or (ii) the Issuer may raise capital in its absolute complete discretion to cover the payment failure
1. Maturity Date. This Note will mature, and be due and payable in full, on the second anniversary of the Date of Issue set forth above (the “Maturity Date”).
2. Interest. The obligation set forth below shall not bear interest except as set forth in the following sentence. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default (as
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hereinafter defined), all outstanding principal of this Note shall bear interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum (the “Default Rate”).
3. Prepayment. The Issuer may, at its option, prepay at any time all, but not less than all, of this Note, if but only if it likewise prepays all of the Notes. Issuer may exercise the option to prepay by paying the Holder 125% of the principal amount of the Note. Issuer will give each Holder of Notes written notice of prepayment under this Section 3 not less than ten days and not more than 30 days prior to the date fixed for such prepayment. Each such notice shall specify the Prepayment Date (which shall be a Business Day), the principal amount of each Note held by such Holder to be prepaid, and any interest to be paid on the Prepayment Date.
4. Transfer. The Holder may not transfer this Note except in connection with a sale of substantially all of the Holder's assets or a liquidation and dissolution of Holder.
5. Conversion.
A. | Optional Conversion. At any time, and from time to time, from the Date of Issue, the principal amount of this Note (plus default interest, if any) shall be convertible at the option of the Holder, in whole or in part, into shares of the Issuer's common stock (an "Optional Conversion") at the Optional Conversion Price. Holder shall effect any Optional Conversion by delivering to the Issuer a Notice of Conversion in the form annexed hereto as Annex A setting forth the effective date for the conversion (the "Conversion Date"). The "Optional Conversion Price" shall be, in the order of priority: |
a. | If there is quoted on any securities market a bid price for the common stock, the Optional Conversion Price will be the average of the closing bid prices for the five trading days preceding the Conversion Date. |
b. | If there is no bid price quoted, the Optional Conversion Price shall be the cash-equivalent price per share in the most recent arms-length sale of common stock or common stock derivatives for cash or assets by the Issuer, provided such sale closed no more than 12 months prior to the Conversion Date. |
c. | If the criteria described in "a" or "b" are not available, the Optional Conversion Price shall be the value to which the Holder and the Issuer shall agree, if such written agreement is executed within 10 business days after the Conversion Date. |
d. | If none of the aforesaid criteria determines the Optional Conversion Price, then the Optional Conversion Price will be determined by a member of the American Society of Appraisers chosen by agreement of the Holder and the Issuer, with the costs of the appraisal being born equally by the Holder and the Issuer. If the Holder and Issuer have not agreed upon an appraiser within thirty days after the Conversion Date, then either party may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for appointment of an appraiser. |
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B. | Mandatory Conversion. As used herein, “Qualified Financing” means the sale (or series of related sales) by the Issuer of its capital stock, or debt or equity securities convertible into or exercisable for its capital stock, in a capital raising transaction, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Issuer of at least Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). If the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement equals or exceeds Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) (regardless of the aggregate principal amount of such Notes that remain outstanding), then, at the closing of a Qualified Financing, the principal amount of the outstanding Notes (plus default interest, if any) shall automatically convert into the securities sold in such financing at a twenty-five percent (25%) discount to the price at which such securities are sold in such financing (the "Mandatory Conversion Price"). |
(a) | Mechanics of Optional Conversion. In connection with an Optional Conversion by the Holder, the Holder shall provide the Issuer the Notice of Conversion. Upon receipt from the Holder, this Note shall automatically, and without any further action on the part of the Holder, be converted into shares of Common Stock at the Conversion Price. If the Optional Conversion exhausts the principal amount of the Note, then the Issuer shall not be obligated to record the issuance of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion in its books and records unless this Note is either delivered to the Issuer or the Holder notifies the Issuer that this Note has been lost, stolen or destroyed and executes an agreement satisfactory to the Issuer to indemnify the Issuer from any loss incurred by it in connection with such loss, theft or destruction. Subject to the preceding sentence, upon receipt by the Issuer of the Notice of Conversion, the Issuer at its expense shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates for the shares of Common Stock to which such Holder shall be entitled as aforesaid. Such Optional Conversion shall be deemed to have occurred upon the Conversion Date specified in the Notice of Conversion, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Common Stock as of such date. |
(b) | Mechanics of Mandatory Conversion. Upon a Mandatory Conversion, the Principal Amount shall automatically, and without any further action on the part of the Holder and whether or not the Note is surrendered to the Issuer, be converted into shares of Common Stock at the Mandatory Conversion Price on the consummation of the Qualified Offering. The Issuer shall not be obligated to issue certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such mandatory conversion unless this Note is either delivered to the Issuer or the Holder notifies the Issuer that this Note been lost, stolen or destroyed and executes an agreement satisfactory to the Issuer to indemnify the Issuer from any loss incurred by it in connection with such loss, theft or destruction. Upon receipt by the Issuer of this Note or an agreement satisfactory to the Issuer to indemnify the Issuer from any loss incurred by it in connection with such loss, theft or destruction, the Issuer at its expense shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver to such Holder, or to the nominee or nominees of such Holder, a certificate or certificates for the shares of Common Stock to which such Holder shall be entitled as aforesaid. |
D. | Fractional Common Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon the conversion of this Note. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, the Issuer shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share of Common Stock. |
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E. | Organic Change. If at any time or from time to time after the Date of Issue there shall be a capital reorganization of the Issuer or a merger or consolidation of the Issuer with or into another corporation where the holders of the Issuer’s outstanding voting securities prior to such merger or consolidation do not own over fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities of the merged or consolidated entity, immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the sale of all or substantially all of the Issuer’s properties or assets to any other person (an “Organic Change”), then as a part of such Organic Change an appropriate revision to the terms of this Section 5 shall be made if necessary so that, upon any subsequent conversion of this Note, the Holder shall have the right to receive the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities or property of the Issuer or any successor corporation resulting from the Organic Change. |
F. | Notice to Holder. If (A) the Issuer shall declare a dividend on the shares of Common Stock, (B) the Issuer shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Issuer shall authorize the granting to all holders of Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of Common Stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Issuer shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Issuer is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer, any compulsory share exchange whereby the shares of Common Stock are converted into other securities, cash or property, or any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Issuer, then, in each case, the Issuer shall cause to be mailed to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Note Register of the Issuer, at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or exchange; provided that the failure to mail such notice or any defect therein or in the mailing thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, the Issuer shall simultaneously publicly disclose such notice. The Holder shall remain entitled to convert this Note during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein. |
6. Events of Default. An “Event of Default” will occur if:
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(a) The Issuer fails to pay any principal of this Note or any Other Note within five Business Days after such amount becomes due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof; or
(b) The Issuer or any of its subsidiaries (i) commences any case, proceeding or other action (A) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (B) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets, or (ii) is the debtor named in any other case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (i) above which results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment and remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of sixty (60) days, or (iii) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence to, any order, adjudication or appointment of a nature referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above, or (iv) shall generally not be paying, shall be unable to pay, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or (v) shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(c) [Reserved]; or
(d) There shall occur a change in ownership or control of the Issuer (other than through an Exchange as contemplated in the Merger Agreement or an Exhibit thereto or the issuance of shares contemplated herein as a result of a Payment Failure) effected through any of the following transactions:
(i) a merger, consolidation or reorganization approved by the stockholders of the Issuer, unless securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the voting securities of the Issuer are immediately thereafter beneficially owned, directly or indirectly and in substantially the same proportion, by the persons who beneficially owned the Issuer’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such transaction;
(ii) any stockholder-approved transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer (including a majority of the ownership interest, direct or indirect, in any of its subsidiaries) or any subsidiary of the Issuer; or
(iii) the direct or indirect acquisition by any person or group (within the meaning of the 0000 Xxx) of persons (other than the Issuer or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Issuer) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the 0000 Xxx) of outstanding securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the outstanding securities of the Issuer pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the stockholders of the Issuer which the Board recommends that such stockholders accept.
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8. Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder will be in writing and shall be delivered personally or by nationally-recognized overnight courier for next Business Day delivery to the applicable addresses set forth in the Subscription Agreement (or to such other address as a party may designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8), and will be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (a) the 1st Business Day after the date of mailing if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service for next Business Day delivery, or (b) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.
9. Maximum Lawful Rate. In no event shall the amount of interest due or payments in the nature of interest payable hereunder exceed the maximum non-usurious interest permitted by applicable law (the “Maximum Lawful Rate”). If from any possible construction of any document or from receipt of anything of value by the Holder, interest would otherwise be payable in excess of the Maximum Lawful Rate, any such construction or receipt shall be subject to the provisions of this paragraph and such document shall be automatically reformed and the interest payable shall be automatically reduced to the Maximum Lawful Rate, without the necessity of execution of any amendment or new document, and any interest in excess of the Maximum Lawful Rate shall be applied to the reduction of the principal amount owing under this Note, or refunded to the Issuer or other payor thereof if and to the extent such excessive amount exceeds such unpaid principal amount.
10. Governing Law: Jurisdiction. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. The Issuer hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the United States federal courts and state courts located in the State of New York and County of New York in any suit or proceeding based on or arising under this Note or the transactions contemplated hereby and irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such suit or proceeding may be determined in such courts. The Issuer irrevocably waives the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such suit or proceeding in such forum. The Issuer further agrees that service of process upon the Issuer in accordance with Section 8 hereof shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Issuer in any suit or proceeding arising hereunder. Nothing herein shall affect the right of the Holder to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. The Issuer hereby waive all rights to a trial by jury.
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(a) The Issuer and every endorser of this Note, and every other person at any time liable for the payment of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, shall be obligated, to the extent permitted by the laws of the State of New York, to pay to the Holder all expenses of every kind and nature whatsoever incurred in the enforcement of this Note or any rights hereunder (whether or not litigation is commenced), including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees (collectively, the “Expenses”), and hereby agrees to pay to the Holder on demand the amount of any and all Expenses.
(b) The failure of the Holder to exercise any right or remedy granted to it hereunder on any one or more instances shall not constitute a waiver of any Event of Default by the Holder, and all such rights and remedies shall remain continuously in force. No delay or omission in the exercise or enforcement by the Holder of any rights or remedies shall be construed as a waiver of any right or remedy of the Holder, and no exercise or enforcement of any such right or remedy shall be held to exhaust any other right or remedy of the Holder.
(c) The Issuer’s obligation to pay principal and interest shall be absolute and unconditional and without regard to any defense, offset, or counterclaim which may at any time be available to the Issuer which constitutes, or might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of the Issuer or but for this provision might otherwise give rise to a right of offset; provided that nothing contained in this Note shall be construed to prevent or restrict the Issuer from asserting any rights which the Issuer may have against the Holder under this Note or under any provision of law, by a separate action or proceeding but not by abatement, attachment, recoupment, counterclaim, offset or defense against the payments to be made by the Issuer under this Note.
(d) All covenants, agreements and undertakings in this Note binding upon the Issuer or the Holder shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns, whether so expressed or not.
SIGNED AND DELIVERED as of the date first above written.
HEALTHTECH ONCOLOGY, INC.
By: ____________________________
Name:
Title:
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ANNEX A
The undersigned hereby elects to convert the amount specified below of principal and default interest accrued thereon under the Convertible Promissory Note Number _____ (the “Note”) of HEALTHTECH ONCOLOGY, INC. (the “Issuer”), into shares of Common Stock of the Issuer according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Issuer in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Note.
Conversion Price: ___________________________
Conversion Date: ___________________________
Principal Amount to be Converted: ___________________________
Accrued Default Interest to be Converted: ___________________________
Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued: ___________________________
Cash to be paid to Holder: ___________________________
Signature: ___________________________
Name: ___________________________
Address for Delivery of Common Stock Certificates, if any:
___________________________
___________________________
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SCHEDULE A
Payment Amount | Payment Date |
$1,000,000 (“First Disbursement”) | At Closing of the Merger Agreement |
$1,000,000 (“Second Disbursement”) | Two Weeks From Closing of the Merger Agreement |
$1,000,000 (“Third Disbursement”) | May 31, 2021 |
$1,000,000 (“Fourth Disbursement”) | June 30, 2021 |
$1,000,000 (“Fifth Disbursement”) | July 31, 2021 |
$1,000,000 (“Sixth Disbursement”) | August, 31, 2021 |
$1,000,000 (“Seventh Disbursement”) | September 30, 2021 |
$1,000,000 (“Eighth Disbursement”) | October 31, 2021 |
$1,000,000 (“Ninth Disbursement”) | November 30, 2021 |
$1,000,000 (“Tenth Disbursement”) | December 31, 2021 |
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EXHIBIT C: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COVENANTS
1. | Buyer shall appoint one director to its Board of Directors nominated by the Company (the “Company Board Nominees”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer shall retain authority to increase the size of its Board of Directors. |
2. | Buyer shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to ensure that a majority of Buyer’s voting power will vote in support of the Company Board Nominee at each annual or special meeting of Buyer where the election of directors will be included in the proxy statement. |
3. | Subject to adherence to the operating budget described in this Agreement, the Company, HoldCo or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, shall have discretion on its operations, including, but not limited to, the timing, enrollment and scope of clinical trials, use of proceeds from the Holdco Note, the hiring and firing of employees and the hiring and firing of outside consultants. |
4. | The Company, HoldCo or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, shall maintain financial records in accordance with GAAP. |
5. | The Company, HoldCo or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, shall provide all information reasonably requested by Buyer to permit Buyer to prepare consolidated financial statements to be included in Buyer’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
6. | The Company, HoldCo or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, shall have a five (5) person Board of Directors. Three of the members of the Board of Directors shall be selected by the Varian Shareholders from among the current Board of Directors of the Company andtwo of the members of the Board of Directors shall be appointed by Buyer. |