APEX BIOVENTURES ACQUISITION CORPORATION HILLSBOROUGH, CA 94010
APEX
BIOVENTURES
ACQUISITION
CORPORATION
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HILLSBOROUGH,
CA
94010
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2007
To
Each of the Initial Stockholders
Listed
on the Signature Page Hereto
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
This
letter agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
being delivered to you in connection with the Registration Statement on Form
S-1
(File No. 333-135755) (as it may be amended and supplemented from time to time,
the “Registration Statement”) initially filed by the undersigned, APEX
Bioventures Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
on
July 12, 2006, relating to an initial public offering (the “IPO”)
of the
Company’s units (the “Units”).
Each
Unit is comprised of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001
per share (the “Common Stock”), and one warrant exercisable for one share of
Common Stock (each, a “Warrant”)
to be
underwritten by Lazard Capital Markets LLC and Ladenburg Xxxxxxxx & Co.
Inc. (the “Underwriters”).
The
stockholders of the Company listed as “Initial
Stockholders”
on
the
signature page hereto (the “Initial
Stockholders”)
purchased an aggregate of 1,875,000 shares of Common Stock at an aggregate
purchase price of $25,000 (the “Purchased Shares”), including an
aggregate of 281,250 shares of Common Stock (such Common Stock is referred
to
herein as the “Forfeitable
Shares”;
the Forfeitable Shares and the Purchased Shares are referred to
collectively herein as the “Insider Shares”). The number
of Forfeitable Shares held by each Initial Stockholder as of the date
hereof is set forth opposite such Initial Stockholder’s name on Schedule I
hereto.
In
order
to ensure that the Insider Shares collectively owned by the Initial Stockholders
constitute no more or no less than twenty percent (20%) of the Company’s
outstanding Common Stock immediately after the date on which the
Underwriter’s
option (“Over-Allotment option”) to purchase up to 1,125,000
Units to
cover
any over-allotments has been exercised in full or all or any portion thereof
has
expired or been terminated, the
parties hereto agree that some
or
all of the Forfeitable Shares shall be forfeited in accordance with
the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth below.
1. Share
Forfeiture.
In
the event that the Underwriters purchase less than
all
of the Option Units
that are
subject to the Over-Allotment Option, then, effective as of the Business Day
immediately following the date of the expiration or termination (other than
by exercise in full by the Underwriters) of all or any portion of the
Over-Allotment Option in accordance with the terms thereof (“Expiration
Date”),
such
number of Forfeitable Shares as is determined below will automatically, and
without further action by any party, be forfeited (such shares, the
“Forfeited Shares”). The
total
number of Forfeited Shares shall be equal to 281,250 minus 25% of the
number of Option Units purchased by the Underwriters pursuant to the
Over-Allotment Option, or:
Forfeited Shares
= 281,250 - (Option Units purchased x 25%)
The
portion of the total number of Forfeited Shares each Initial Stockholder
shall forfeit shall be proportionate to their respective ownership
percentage of Forfeited Shares. All calculations resulting in fractional
shares shall be rounded up to the next whole share.
2. Escrow;
Settlement.
By the
Effective Date, each Initial Stockholder shall deposit the certificates
representing their respective Forfeitable Shares, together with a stock
power duly endorsed in blank and medallion guaranteed for up to the number
of
shares set forth opposite such Initial Stockholders name on Schedule I hereto,
with the Escrow Agent pursuant to the
Stock
Escrow Agreement relating to the IPO, by and among the Company, the Escrow
Agent and each of the undersigned (the “Stock
Escrow Agreement”).
If any Forfeitable Shares are forfeited, the Forfeited Shares shall
be cancelled on the books of the Company and the certificates
representing the same released to the Company from escrow pursuant to the
Stock Escrow Agreement.
3. Miscellaneous.
A. Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Delaware.
B. Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding on each of the undersigned and its successors and
assigns.
C. Amendments.
This
Agreement may only be amended by a written instrument executed by each of the
parties hereto.
D. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement (together with the other agreements and documents being delivered
pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement) constitutes the entire
agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof,
and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties, oral and
written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
E. Execution
in Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different
parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be
an
original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts has been
signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to each of the other parties
hereto. Facsimile signatures shall be deemed originals for all purposes
hereunder.
F. Third
Party
Beneficiaries. The Underwriters shall be third party beneficiaries of
this Agreement and this Agreement may not be modified or changed without the
prior written consent of Lazard Capital Markets LLC.
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If
the
foregoing correctly sets forth our agreement, please sign the enclosed copy
of
this Agreement in the space provided below and return it to us.
Very
truly yours,
APEX
BIOVENTURES ACQUISITION
CORPORATION
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Name:
Title:
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Accepted
and Agreed by each of the undersigned
Initial
Stockholders of the Company as of the date
first
set forth above:
FOR
INDIVIDUALS:
Print
Name of Individual
Signature
FOR
ENTITIES:
Print
Name of Entity
Signature
of Authorized Signatory
Print
Name and Title of Authorized Signatory
SCHEDULE
I
Initial
Stockholder
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#
of Forfeitable Shares
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Percentage
of Total # of Forfeitable Shares
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
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16,476
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5.86
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%
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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23,994
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8.53
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%
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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51,823
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18.43
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%
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X.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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61,670
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21.93 | % | ||||
Invivos
Limited Partners
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35,068
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12.47
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%
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Treasure
Road Partners Limited
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46,929
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16.69
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%
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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12,714
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4.52
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%
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxx Xxxxxxxx
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19,862
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7.06
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%
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Xxx Clinical Laboratories Ltd. | 12,714 | 4.52 | % | ||||
TOTAL | 281,250 | 100 | % |