WARRANT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
99.1
THIS
AGREEMENT made as of this 1st day of May,
2007;
B
E T W E E N:
6650309
CANADA INC., a corporation incorporated under the
laws of Canada (hereinafter referred to as the
“Purchaser”)
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THE
XXXX XXXXX INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a corporation incorporated under the
laws of the Province of Ontario (hereinafter referred to as the
“Vendor”),
WHEREAS
the Vendor is the beneficial and registered holder of 3,000,000 common
share purchase warrants (the “Warrants”) issued on October 6,
2004 by Lorus Therapeutics Inc. (“Old Lorus”) entitling the
Vendor to subscribe for and purchase one (1) fully paid and non-assessable
common share of Old Lorus for every one (1) Warrant held by the Vendor until
October 6, 2009;
AND
WHEREAS the Purchaser and Old Lorus propose to enter into a corporate
reorganization transaction to be completed by way of plan of arrangement (the
“Arrangement”) under the CanadaBusiness
Corporations Act pursuant to which Old Lorus will transfer substantially
all of its assets, including its antisense patent assets, to a new corporate
entity, which will carry on the same business that Old Lorus carried on prior
to
the completion of the Arrangement;
AND
WHEREAS in connection with the Arrangement, the Vendor will exchange
the Warrants for corresponding securities of the Purchaser (the “New
Warrants”);
AND
WHEREAS the Vendor desires to sell and the Purchaser desires to
purchase the New Warrants upon and subject to the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth;
AND
WHEREAS the parties hereto wish to confirm that the purchase of the New
Warrants shall automatically become effective contemporaneously with the
effective time of the Arrangement (the “Effective
Time”);
NOW
THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the
premises and the covenants and agreements herein contained the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1 - INTERPRETATION
1.01
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Definitions
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In
this Agreement, unless something in the subject matter or context is
inconsistent therewith:
“Agreement”
means this agreement and all amendments made hereto by written agreement between
the Vendor and the Purchaser;
“Canadian
Securities Legislation” has the meaning attributed to such term in NI
14-101 and includes published policies promulgated thereunder from time to
time
by any of the Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities;
“Canadian
Securities Regulatory Authorities” has the meaning attributed to such
term in NI 14-101;
“Closing”
has the meaning set out in Section 2.02(1);
“New
Warrants” has the meaning set out in the recitals hereto;
“NI
14-101” means National Instrument 14-101 - Definitions of the Canadian
Securities Administrators, as such instrument may be amended or supplemented
from time to time, or any similar instrument, rule or regulation hereafter
adopted by any of the Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities having
substantially the same effect as such instrument;
“Purchase
Price” has the meaning set out in Section 2.01;
“Tax
Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended from time
to time; and
“Warrants”
has the meaning set out in the recitals hereto.
1.02
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Headings
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The
division of this Agreement into Articles and Sections and the insertion of
headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the
construction or interpretation of this Agreement. The terms “this
Agreement”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this
Agreement and not to any particular Article, Section or other portion hereof
and
include any agreement supplemental hereto. Unless something in the
subject matter or context is inconsistent therewith, references herein to
Articles and Sections are to Articles and Sections of this
Agreement.
1.03
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Extended
Meanings
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In
this Agreement, words importing the singular number only shall include the
plural and vice versa, and words importing the masculine gender shall
include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa.
1.04
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Currency
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All
references to currency herein are to lawful money of Canada.
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ARTICLE
2 - PURCHASE AND SALE
2.01
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Purchase
and Sale and Purchase
Price
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The
Vendor hereby sells, transfers, assigns and conveys to the Purchaser and the
Purchaser hereby purchases and acquires from the Vendor the New Warrants for
a
total purchase price equal to $252,000 (hereinafter referred to as the
“Purchase Price”) at the Effective Time, upon and subject to
the terms and conditions hereof.
2.02
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Closing
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(1) Delivery
of the New Warrants and payment of the Purchase Price will be completed at
the
Effective Time at the offices of XxXxxxxx Xxxxxxxx XXX, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Bank Tower, Toronto, Ontario or such other place or date or time as
the
Purchaser and the Vendor may determine (the
“Closing”).
(2) At
the Effective Time, the Vendor, against delivery by the Purchaser of the
Purchase Price payable by certified cheque or wire transfer, will deliver to
the
Purchaser the warrant certificates representing the New Warrants, being as
follows:
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(a)
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Warrant
Certificate No. N-1 for 1,000,000 New
Warrants;
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(b)
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Warrant
Certificate No. N-2 for 1,000,000 New Warrants;
and
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(c)
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Warrant
Certificate No. N-3 for 1,000,000 New
Warrants.
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ARTICLE
3 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.01
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Vendor’s
Representations and
Warranties
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The
Vendor represents and warrants to the Purchaser that:
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(a)
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the
Vendor is a corporation duly incorporated under the laws of the Province
of Ontario;
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(b)
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the
Vendor is the sole beneficial owner of the Warrants free and clear
of all
liens, charges, encumbrances and any other rights of
others;
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(c)
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the
Vendor has good and sufficient power, authority and right to enter
into
and deliver this Agreement and to transfer the legal and beneficial
title
and ownership of the Warrants to the Purchaser free and clear of
all
liens, charges, encumbrances and any other rights of
others;
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(d)
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there
is no contract, option or any other right of another binding upon
or which
at any time in the future may become binding upon the Vendor to sell,
transfer, assign, pledge, charge, mortgage or in any other way dispose
of
or encumber the Warrants other than pursuant to the provisions of
this
Agreement; and
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(e)
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the
Vendor is not a non-resident person within the meaning of section
116 of
the Tax Act on the date hereof.
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3.02
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Purchaser’s
Representations and
Warranties
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The
Purchaser represents and warrants to the Vendor that:
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(a)
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the
Purchaser is a corporation duly continued under the laws of
Canada;
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(b)
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the
Purchaser has good and sufficient power, authority and right to enter
into
and deliver this Agreement; and
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(c)
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the
Purchaser is a taxable Canadian corporation as defined in subsection
89(1)
of the Tax Act.
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3.03
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Survival
of Representations, Warranties and
Covenants
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(1) The
representations and warranties of the Purchaser and the Vendor set forth in
Sections 3.01 and 3.02 shall survive the completion of the sale and purchase
of
the New Warrants herein provided for and, notwithstanding such completion,
shall
continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the other party in
accordance with the terms thereof.
(2) The
covenants of the Vendor and the Purchaser set forth in this Agreement shall
survive the completion of the sale and purchase of the New Warrants herein
provided for and, notwithstanding such completion, shall continue in full force
and effect for the benefit of the other party in accordance with the terms
thereof.
ARTICLE
4 - CONDITIONS
4.01
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Mutual
Conditions
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The
respective obligations of the Purchaser and the Vendor hereunder in connection
with the Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:
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(a)
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the
successful completion of the Arrangement;
and
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(b)
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any
approvals required or exemptions from Canadian Securities Legislation
shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect and shall
not be
subject to any stop-order or proceeding seeking a stop-order or
revocation. Any such approvals include, but are not limited
to:
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(i)
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Toronto
Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange approvals for the repurchase
of
securities by an issuer; and
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(ii)
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exemptions
from the minority approval and valuation requirement provisions of
National Instrument 61-501 - Insider Bids, Issuer Bids, Business
Combinations and Related Party Transactions of the Canadian Securities
Regulatory Authorities.
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4.02
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Purchaser’s
Condition
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The
obligations of the Purchaser hereunder in connection with the purchase of the
New Warrants are subject to the condition that the representations and
warranties of the Vendor contained herein are true and correct in all material
respects at the Effective Time.
ARTICLE
5 - COVENANTS
5.01
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Inconsistent
Activities
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During
the period from the date hereof to the Effective Time, the Vendor shall not
do
anything that would cause any of the representations and warranties of the
Vendor under this Agreement to be false or misleading.
5.02
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Taxes
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The
Purchaser does not assume and shall not be liable for any taxes under the Tax
Act or any other taxes whatsoever which may be or become payable by the Vendor,
including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any taxes resulting
from or arising as a consequence of the sale and purchase of the New Warrants
herein provided for, and the Vendor shall indemnify and save harmless the
Purchaser from and against all such taxes.
5.03
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Vendor’s
Indemnity
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The
Vendor agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Purchaser from and against
all
losses, damages or expenses directly or indirectly suffered by the Purchaser
resulting from any breach of any covenant of the Vendor contained in this
Agreement or from any inaccuracy or misrepresentation in any representations
or
warranties set forth in Section 3.01.
5.04
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Purchaser’s
Indemnity
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The
Purchaser agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Vendor from and against
all
losses, damages or expenses directly or indirectly suffered by the Vendor
resulting from any breach of any covenant of the Purchaser contained in this
Agreement or from any inaccuracy or misrepresentation in any representations
or
warranties set forth in Section 3.02.
ARTICLE
6 - GENERAL
6.01
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Expenses
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The
reasonable fees of the Vendor’s legal counsel in connection with the transaction
set out in this Agreement shall be borne by the Purchaser, whether or not the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be completed.
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6.02
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Further
Assurances
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Each
of the Vendor and the Purchaser shall from time to time execute and deliver
all
such further documents and instruments and do all acts and things as the other
party may, either before or after the Effective Time, reasonably require to
effectively carry out or better evidence or perfect the full intent and meaning
of this Agreement.
6.03
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Time
of the Essence
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Time
shall be of the essence for this Agreement.
6.04
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Benefit
of the Agreement
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This
Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective
successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto.
6.05
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Entire
Agreement
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This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and cancels and supersedes any prior
understandings and agreements between the parties hereto with respect
thereto. There are no representations, warranties, terms, conditions,
undertakings or collateral agreements, express, implied or statutory, between
the parties other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.
6.06
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Amendments
and Waiver
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No
modification of or amendment to this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless
set forth in writing and duly executed by both of the parties hereto and no
waiver of any breach of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be
effective or binding unless made in writing and signed by the party purporting
to give the same and, unless otherwise provided, shall be limited to the
specific breach waived.
6.07
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Governing
Law
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This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable
therein.
6.08
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Attornment
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For
the purpose of all legal proceedings this Agreement shall be deemed to have
been
performed in the Province of Ontario and the courts of the Province of Ontario
shall have jurisdiction to entertain any action arising under this
Agreement. The Vendor and the Purchaser each hereby attorns to the
jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario.
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6.09
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Counterparts
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This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will
be
deemed to be an original and all of which taken together will be deemed to
constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be executed
either in original or faxed form and the parties adopt any signatures received
by a receiving fax machine as original signatures of the parties.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement.
6650309
CANADA INC.
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By:
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“Xxxxxx
Xxxxx”
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Name: Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Title: President
and Chief ExecutiveOfficer
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THE
XXXX XXXXX INVESTMENT CORPORATION
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By:
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“Xxxxx
X. Xxxxx”
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Name: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxx
Title: President
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