UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 21, 2008
NEUROMETRIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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Identification No.) |
62 Fourth Avenue
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (781) 890-9989
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On November 21, 2008, NeuroMetrix, Inc. (the Company) completed the sale of substantially all of its assets related to sales of DigiScopes and DigiScope related services to Advanced Diagnostics, LLC for $50,000. In connection with the sale, Advanced Diagnostics, LLC agreed to assume certain identified commitments of the Company of approximately $400,000, including the Companys lease of a facility in Columbia, Maryland. The sale was made pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement (the Asset Purchase Agreement), dated as of November 7, 2008, by and between the Company and Advanced Diagnostics, LLC. The CEO and President of Advanced Diagnostics, LLC is a former executive of the Company who continues to receive payments under a previous separation agreement with the Company.
As previously announced, prior to the sale, the Company had approved and commenced a plan for the proposed closure of its facility in Columbia, Maryland and discontinuance of sales of DigiScopes and DigiScope related services. The sale price was determined through negotiations between the Company and Advanced Diagnostics, LLC.
The description of the Asset Purchase Agreement contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Asset Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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2.1 |
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Asset Purchase Agreement between NeuroMetrix, Inc. and Advanced Diagnostics, LLC dated as of November 7, 2008. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be filed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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NEUROMETRIX, INC. |
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Dated: November 26, 2008 |
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/s/ Shai N. Gozani, M.D., Ph.D. |
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Shai N. Gozani, M.D., Ph.D. |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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2.1 |
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Asset Purchase Agreement between NeuroMetrix, Inc. and Advanced Diagnostics, LLC dated as of November 7, 2008. |
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Exhibit 2.1
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
NEUROMETRIX, INC.,
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ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS, LLC
DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 7, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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1.1 |
Definitions |
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1.2 |
Other Definitions |
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS |
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2.1 |
Purchase of Assets |
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2.2 |
Assumed Liabilities; Excluded Liabilities |
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2.3 |
Purchase Price |
9 |
2.4 |
Closing Transactions |
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2.5 |
Local Transfer Documents |
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2.6 |
No Withholding |
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2.7 |
Allocation |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE SUBSIDIARY |
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3.1 |
Making of Representations and Warranties |
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3.2 |
Organization; Power; Capitalization |
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3.3 |
Authorization of Transactions |
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3.4 |
Sufficiency of Assets; Inventory |
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3.5 |
Absence of Conflicts |
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3.6 |
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities |
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3.7 |
Absence of Certain Developments |
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3.8 |
Title to Properties |
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3.9 |
Taxes |
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3.10 |
Contracts and Commitments |
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3.11 |
Intellectual Property |
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3.12 |
Litigation; Proceedings |
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3.13 |
Brokerage |
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3.14 |
Permits |
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3.15 |
Insurance |
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3.16 |
Customers and Suppliers |
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3.17 |
Affiliate Transactions |
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3.18 |
Compliance with Laws |
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3.19 |
Environmental Matters |
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3.20 |
Powers of Attorney; Guarantees |
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3.21 |
Product Warranties |
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3.26 |
Accounts Receivable |
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3.25 |
Disclosure |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER |
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4.1. |
Organization |
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4.2. |
Authorization, Validity and Effect of Agreement |
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4.3. |
Brokerage |
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ARTICLE V CLOSING DELIVERABLES |
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5.1. |
Conditions to Buyers Obligation |
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5.2. |
Conditions to the Companys Obligations |
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5.3. |
Right to Proceed |
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ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION AND RELATED MATTERS |
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6.1. |
Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements |
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6.2. |
Indemnification |
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ARTICLE VII ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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7.1. |
Tax Matters |
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7.2. |
Press Releases and Announcements |
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7.3. |
Further Assurances |
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7.4. |
Specific Performance |
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7.5. |
Expenses |
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7.6. |
Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality |
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7.7. |
Business Records |
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7.8. |
Customer Data |
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7.9. |
Quality and Regulatory Documents |
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7.10 |
Occupation of Premises |
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7.11 |
Payments With Respect to Purchased Assets |
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7.12 |
Access to Records; Cooperation |
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7.13 |
Waiver |
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7.14 |
Bulk Sales Laws |
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ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS |
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8.1. |
Amendment |
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8.2. |
Waiver |
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8.3. |
Notices |
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8.4. |
Binding Agreement; Assignment |
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8.5. |
Severability |
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8.6. |
Construction |
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8.7. |
Captions |
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8.8. |
Entire Agreement |
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8.9. |
Counterparts |
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8.10. |
Governing Law |
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8.11. |
Parties in Interest |
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8.12. |
Consent to Jurisdiction |
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8.13. |
Delivery by Facsimile |
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit A |
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Form of Local Transfer Documents |
Exhibit B |
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Form of Trademark Assignment |
INDEX OF SCHEDULES
Schedule 2.1(a)(iii) |
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Assumed Leases |
Schedule 2.1(a)(v) |
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Purchased Personal Property |
Schedule 2.1(a)(vii) |
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Purchased Contracts |
Schedule 2.1(a)(ix) |
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FDA Permits |
Schedule 2.1(b)(iv) |
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Excluded Contracts |
Schedule 2.2(a)(i) |
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Assumed Liabilities |
Schedule 2.2(a)(ii) |
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Assumed Accounts Payable |
Schedule 3.6 |
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Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities |
Schedule 3.8(b) |
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Real Property Leases and Subleases |
Schedule 3.8(c) |
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Personal Property |
Schedule 3.8(d) |
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Condition of Leases Properties |
Schedule 3.11 |
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Intellectual Property |
Schedule 3.14 |
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Permits |
Schedule 3.15 |
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Insurance |
Schedule 3.16 |
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Customers and Suppliers |
Schedule 3.17 |
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Affiliate Transactions |
Schedule 3.21 |
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Product Warranties |
NeuroMetrix, Inc. will furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted or partially omitted schedule or exhibit to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request; provided, however, that NeuroMetrix, Inc. may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for any schedule or exhibit so furnished.
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of November 7, 2008, by and among NeuroMetrix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company) and Advanced Diagnostics, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Buyer). The Company and Buyer are collectively referred to herein as the Parties and each individually as a Party. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition shall have the meaning given to such terms in Article I hereof.
WHEREAS, the Company owns and operates an EyeTel/Digiscope division that is engaged in the business of designing, developing, and commercializing proprietary technology and services that help physicians to diagnose the leading causes of preventable blindness: age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy (the EyeTel/Digiscope Business); and
WHEREAS, Buyer desires to acquire from the Company, and the Company desires to sell to Buyer, substantially all of the assets of the EyeTel/Digiscope Business. The purchase and sale of the Purchased Assets (as defined below) will be accomplished by direct purchase, sale and conveyance of the assets specified herein upon the terms and conditions set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1.1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, where control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee, personal representative or executor, by contract, credit arrangement or otherwise.
Affiliated Group means an affiliated group as defined in Section 1504 of the Code (or any similar combined, consolidated or unitary group defined under state, local or foreign income Tax law).
Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks are required or authorized by law to be closed in Boston, Massachusetts.
CERCLA means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
Contract means any contract, license, sublicense, mortgage, purchase order, indenture, loan agreement, lease, sublease, agreement or instrument or any binding commitment to enter into any of the foregoing (in each case, whether written or oral) to which the Company is a party or by which any of the EyeTel/Digiscope assets are bound.
Environmental Requirements shall mean all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, regulations, ordinances and other provisions having the force or effect of law, all judicial and administrative orders and determinations, all contractual obligations and all common law, in each case concerning public health and pollution or protection of the environment, including, without limitation, all those relating to the presence, use, production, generation, handling, transport, treatment, storage, disposal, distribution, labeling, testing, processing, discharge, Release, threatened Release, control or cleanup of any hazardous or otherwise regulated materials, substances or wastes, chemical substances or mixtures, pesticides, pollutants, contaminants, toxic chemicals, petroleum products or byproducts, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, noise or radiation, as the foregoing are enacted and in effect prior to or on the Closing Date.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
EyeTel/Digiscope includes the Eye Tel Retinal Imaging System and the Digiscope System, and all companion, component and/or peripheral parts or equipment.
GAAP means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied throughout the periods involved.
Indebtedness means (i) any indebtedness for borrowed money or issued in substitution for or exchange of indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) any indebtedness evidenced by any note, bond, debenture or other debt security, (iii) any indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property or services with respect to which a Person is liable, contingently or otherwise, as obligor or otherwise, (iv) any commitment by which a Person assures a creditor against loss (including, without limitation, contingent reimbursement Liability with respect to letters of credit), (v) any indebtedness guaranteed in any manner by a Person (including, without limitation, guarantees in the form of an agreement to repurchase or reimburse), (vi) any Liabilities under leases recorded for accounting purposes by the applicable Person as capitalized leases with respect to which a Person is liable, contingently or otherwise, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, (vii) any indebtedness secured by a Lien on a Persons assets, (viii) any off-balance sheet financing of a Person (but excluding all leases recorded for accounting purposes by the applicable Person as operating leases) and (ix) any accrued and unpaid interest on, and any prepayment premiums, penalties or similar contractual charges in respect of, any of the foregoing obligations.
Liability means any liability, debt, obligation, deficiency, Tax, penalty, assessment, fine, claim, cause of action or other loss, fee, cost or expense of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, known or unknown, accrued or
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unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due and regardless of when asserted.
Lien means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof) or any agreement to file any of the foregoing, any sale of receivables with recourse against the Company or any of its Affiliates, and any filing or agreement to file a financing statement as debtor under the Uniform Commercial Code or any similar statute, in each case, that affects a Purchased Asset.
Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or liabilities (including contingent liabilities), prospects, results of operations or the condition (financial or otherwise) of the EyeTel/Digiscope Business or the ability of Buyer to operate or conduct the EyeTel/Digiscope Business in the manner in which it is currently or contemplated to be operated or conducted by the Company.
Person means any individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, cooperative, association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization or governmental authority, body or entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.
Purchase Price means (a) $50,000 in cash (the Cash Consideration) for the purchase of the accounts receivable related to the EyeTel/Digiscope Business and (b) the assumption of all Assumed Liabilities of the Company associated with the Purchased Assets, including but not limited to royalty commitments, accounts payable and lease obligations.
Release shall have the meaning set forth in CERCLA.
Tax or Taxes means any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, capital gains, franchise, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, sales, use, goods and services, transfer, registration, value added, excise, natural resources, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profit, environmental, customs, duties, real property, special assessment, personal property, capital stock, social security, unemployment, employment, disability, payroll, license, employee or other withholding, contributions or similar tax, of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalties or additions to tax or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
Tax Returns means returns, declarations, reports, claims for refund, information returns or other documents (including any related or supporting schedules, statements or information) filed or required to be filed in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of Taxes of any party or the administration of any laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Taxes.
Transaction Documents means this Agreement and any other agreement contemplated hereby to which the Company or Buyer is a party.
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1.2. Other Definitions. Each of the following defined terms has the meaning given such term in the Section set forth opposite such defined term:
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Agreement |
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Assumed Liabilities |
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Business |
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Preamble |
Buyer |
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Preamble |
Buyer Parties |
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6.2(a) |
Closing |
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2.4(a) |
Closing Date |
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2.4(a) |
Closing Transactions |
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2.4(b) |
Company |
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Preamble |
Company Copyrights |
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3.11(a) |
Company Intellectual Property Assets |
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3.11(c)(i) |
Company Marks |
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3.11(a) |
Company Parties |
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6.2(b) |
Company Patents |
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3.11(a) |
Company Trade Secrets |
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3.11(b)(ix) |
Confidential Information |
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7.6(c) |
Copyrights |
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3.11(c)(ii) |
Customers or Business Relations |
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7.6 |
Excluded Assets |
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2.1(b) |
Excluded Contracts |
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2.1(b)(iv) |
Excluded Liabilities |
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2.2(b) |
FDA |
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2.1(a)(ix) |
FDCA |
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2.1(a)(ix) |
Indemnified Party |
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6.2(c) |
Indemnifying Party |
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6.2(c) |
Insiders |
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3.17 |
Intellectual Property Assets |
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3.11(c)(ii) |
Leased Properties |
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3.8(b) |
Legal Request |
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7.6(c) |
Licenses In |
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3.11(a) |
Licenses Out |
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3.11(a) |
Local Transfer Documents |
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Loss |
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6.2(a) |
Losses |
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6.2(a) |
Marks |
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3.11(c)(ii) |
Non-Compete Period |
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7.6(a) |
Parties |
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Preamble |
Party |
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Preamble |
Patents |
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3.11(c)(ii) |
Permits |
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3.14(a) |
Products |
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3.11(b) |
Purchased Contracts |
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2.1(a)(vi) |
Purchased Assets |
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2.1(a) |
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Social Security Act |
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3.14(d) |
Surviving Articles |
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6.1 |
Third Party IP Assets |
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3.11(b)(v) |
Trade Secrets |
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3.11(c)(ii) |
2.1. Purchase of Assets.
2.2. Assumed Liabilities; Excluded Liabilities.
All of the Liabilities specifically described above in this Section 2.2(a) are individually and collectively referred to as the Assumed Liabilities. The assumption of Assumed Liabilities by Buyer hereunder shall not enlarge any rights of third parties under Contracts or other arrangements with Buyer or the Company, and nothing herein shall prevent any Party from, in good faith, contesting with any third party any of said liabilities or obligations.
2.3. Purchase Price. On and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Buyer shall, and the Company hereby directs Buyer to, (a) pay $10,000 of the Purchase Price at the Closing, (b) pay an additional $10,000 of the Purchase Price 30 days following the Closing, (c) pay an additional $10,000 of the Purchase Price 60 days following the Closing, (d) pay the final $20,000 of the Purchase Price 90 days following the Closing, and (d) assume the Assumed Liabilities at the Closing.
2.4. Closing Transactions.
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2.5. Local Transfer Documents.
On or prior to the date hereof, the Company shall deliver to Buyer the schedules referenced in this Article III, arranged in sections and paragraphs corresponding to the numbered and lettered sections and paragraphs contained herein and setting forth, among other things, items of disclosure that are necessary or appropriate either in response to a disclosure requirement contained in a provision hereof or as an exception to one or more representations or
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warranties contained in this Article III. Capitalized terms used in the schedules but not defined therein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in this Agreement.
3.4. Sufficiency of Assets; Inventory. The Purchased Assets (including, without limitation, the Company Intellectual Property Assets, the Products and the Purchased Contracts being transferred to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement) and certain of the Excluded Assets constitute all the EyeTel/Digiscope Business assets and services used by the Company in operating its EyeTel/Digiscope Business as it is currently operated by the Company. All of the inventory consists of goods of merchantable quality that are usable or saleable in the ordinary course of the Companys business.
3.5 Absence of Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by the Company do not and shall not (a) conflict with or result in any breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, (b) constitute a default under, (c) result in a violation of, (d) give any third party the right to modify, terminate or accelerate or cause the modification, termination or acceleration of, any obligation under, (e) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the Purchased Assets, or (f) require any authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action by or notice or declaration to, or filing with, any third party or court or administrative or other governmental body or agency, under (i) the provisions of the
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3.6. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company has no Liability related to the Purchased Assets arising out of transactions entered into at or prior to the Closing, or any action or inaction at or prior to the Closing, or any state of facts existing at or prior to the Closing, including Taxes with respect to or based upon transactions or events occurring on or before the Closing, except (a) Liabilities under the Purchased Contracts described in Schedule 2.1(a)(vi) or under Contracts which are not required to be disclosed thereon (but not Liabilities for breaches thereof or for payment of any amount thereunder arising prior to the Closing) and (b) Liabilities listed under Schedule 2.2(a)(ii).
3.7. Absence of Certain Developments. Since December 26, 2007, the Company has conducted its EyeTel/Digiscope Business only in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
3.8. Title to Properties.
3.9. Taxes.
3.10. Contracts and Commitments.
3.11. Intellectual Property.
(i) Company Intellectual Property Assets means all EyeTel/Digiscope Business Intellectual Property Assets owned by the Company or used or held for use by the Company and its EyeTel/Digiscope Business Products. Company Intellectual Property Assets includes, without limitation, the Products, Company Patents, Company Marks, Company Copyrights and Company Trade Secrets.
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3.12. Litigation; Proceedings. With respect to the Purchased Assets, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, orders, judgments, decrees or investigations pending or, to the Companys knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company at law or in equity, or before or by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is no basis for any of the foregoing. The Company is not subject to any arbitration, proceedings under collective bargaining Contracts or otherwise or, to the Companys knowledge, any governmental investigations or inquiries; and, to the Companys knowledge, there is no valid basis for any of the foregoing. To the Companys knowledge, the Company is not subject to any outstanding order, judgment or decree issued by any court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local or foreign jurisdiction or any arbitrator.
3.13. Brokerage. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary who has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of the Company or any of its Affiliates who might be entitled to any fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.14. Permits.
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3.15. Insurance. The Company has maintained insurance for its business which includes the EyeTel/Digiscope properties, assets and business. All of such insurance policies are in full force and effect, and the Company has never been (a) in default with respect to its
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Liabilities under any such insurance policies or (b) denied insurance coverage. The Company has no self-insurance or co-insurance programs.
3.16. Customers and Suppliers.
3.17. Affiliate Transactions. No officer, director, employee, stockholder or other Affiliate of the Company or any individual related by blood, marriage or adoption to any such Person or any entity in which any such Person owns any beneficial interest (collectively, the Insiders), is a party to any Contract or transaction with or pertaining to the EyeTel/Digiscope Business, or has any interest in any property, real or personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, used in or pertaining to the EyeTel/Digiscope Business
3.18. Compliance with Laws. To the knowledge of the Company, each of the Company and its officers, directors, stockholders, agents, and employees has complied in all material respects with and is in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances of foreign, federal, state and local governments and all agencies thereof that are applicable to the EyeTel/Digiscope Business and the Purchased Assets, the Companys business practices (including, but not limited to, the Companys design, production, marketing, sales and distribution of its products and services) or any owned or leased properties of the Company and to which the Company may be subject, and no claims have been filed against the Company alleging a violation of any such law or regulation, and the Company has not received notice of any such violation.
3.19. Environmental Matters. To the knowledge of the Company, the Company has complied in all material respects with and is currently in compliance with all Environmental Requirements and has no Liabilities, including, without limitation, corrective, investigatory or
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remedial obligations arising under Environmental Requirements, and the Company has not received any notice, report or information regarding any Liabilities, including, without limitation, corrective, investigatory or remedial obligations arising under Environmental Requirements which relate to the Company or any of its properties or facilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company has obtained and complied in all material respects with, and is currently in compliance with, all Permits and other authorizations that may be required pursuant to any Environmental Requirements for the occupancy of its properties or facilities or the operation of the Business. Neither this Agreement nor the other Transaction Documents nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall impose any Liabilities on the Company or Buyer or otherwise for site investigation or cleanup, or notification to or consent of any government agencies or third parties under any Environmental Requirements (including, without limitation, any so called transaction-triggered or responsible property transfer laws and regulations).
3.20. Powers of Attorney; Guarantees. There are no outstanding powers of attorney executed on behalf of the Company and relating to the EyeTel/Digiscope Business. The Company is not a guarantor or otherwise liable for any Indebtedness of any other person, firm or corporation other than endorsements for collection in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.
3.21. Product Warranties. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.21, there are no existing or, to the Companys knowledge, threatened product or service liability, warranty or other similar claims, or, to the Companys knowledge, any facts upon which a claim of such nature could be based, against the Company for EyeTel/Digiscope products or services which are defective or fail to meet any product or service warranties. The products sold by the Company are not subject to a recall notice or adverse directive of any applicable governmental or regulatory authority. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.21, the Company has made no warranties to its customers.
3.22. Accounts Receivable. All accounts receivable of the Company are reflected properly on its books and records, are, to the knowledge of the Company, valid receivables subject to no setoffs or counterclaims.
3.23. Import/Export Compliance. To the knowledge of the Company, the Company has paid all duties, tariffs, customs, penalties, merchandise processing fees or other payments required to be paid with respect to the importation or exportation of any products or merchandise by the Company, and, to the knowledge of the Company, the Company has complied and is in compliance with (a) United States and foreign laws and regulations governing the importation or exportation of products or merchandise, and (b) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and any other laws regarding the use of funds for political activity or commercial bribery. The Company has not been nor is the subject of any civil or criminal litigation, audit, penalty proceeding or assessment, liquidated damages proceeding or claim, forfeiture or forfeiture action, claim for additional customs duties or fees, denial orders, export penalty or penalty proceeding, suspension of export privileges, governmental sanctions, or any other action, proceeding, claim or, to the knowledge of the Company, investigation by any foreign, federal, state or local governmental agency involving or otherwise relating to any alleged or actual violation of any statutes, executive orders, proclamations, regulations, rules, directives, decrees,
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ordinances or similar provisions having the force or effect of law concerning the importation of merchandise, the export or re-export of products, services and technology, the terms and conduct of international transactions, or making or receiving international payments, or relating to any alleged or actual underpayment of customs duties, fees, taxes or other amounts owed with respect thereto.
3.24. Disclosure. None of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and any of the Schedules, attachments or Exhibits hereto, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits a material fact necessary to make each statement contained herein or therein, not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made.
3.25 Disclaimer of Other Representations and Warranties. Except as expressly set forth in this Section 3, the Company makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, at law or in equity, in respect of any of its assets (including, without limitation, the Purchased Assets), liabilities or operations, including, without limitation, with respect to merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose, and any such other representations or warranties are hereby expressly disclaimed. Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer is purchasing the Purchased Assets on an as-is, where-is basis.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
As a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, Buyer hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
4.1. Organization. Buyer is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Buyer has the power and authority to own all of its property and assets and is qualified to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The Company is not in default under or in violation of any provision of its certificate of formation or operating agreement.
4.2. Authorization, Validity and Effect of Agreement. Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and performance by Buyer of each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by the Board of Managers of Buyer. No other corporate action on the part of Buyer is necessary to authorize the execution and performance by Buyer of the Transaction Documents to which it is party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Each of the Transaction Documents to which Buyer is a party, assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery hereof and thereof by the Company, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Buyer, as the case may be, enforceable against each Party in accordance with its terms, subject only to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws relating to creditors rights and general principles of equity.
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4.3. Brokerage. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary who has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Buyer or any of its Affiliates who might be entitled to any fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
CLOSING DELIVERABLES
5.1. Conditions to Buyers Obligation. The obligation of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions as of the Closing Date:
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5.2. Conditions to the Companys Obligations. The obligation of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions as of the Closing Date:
5.3. Right to Proceed. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, if any of the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 have not been satisfied, Buyer shall have the right to proceed with the transactions contemplated hereby without waiving any of its rights hereunder, and if the conditions specified in Section 5.2 shall not have been satisfied, the Company shall have the right to proceed with the transactions contemplated hereby without waiving any of the rights of the Company hereunder.
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ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION AND RELATED MATTERS
6.1. Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements. Other than the agreements contained in Articles VI, VII and VIII of this Agreement (the Surviving Articles), the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and the certificates delivered hereunder pursuant to Article V shall not survive the Closing, but shall terminate upon completion of the Closing. No claim may be made by any Party hereto with respect to any provision hereof other than the Surviving Articles.
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Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume control of such defense and shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel retained by the Indemnified Party, if (i) the claim over which the Indemnifying Party seeks to assume control (A) seeks non-monetary relief, (B) involves criminal or quasi-criminal allegations, (C) involves a claim to which the Indemnified Party reasonably believes an adverse determination would have a material and adverse effect on the Indemnified Partys reputation or future business prospects or (D) involves a claim that the Indemnifying Party failed or is failing to vigorously prosecute or defend or (ii) the Indemnifying Party is not able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Indemnified Party, in its sole discretion, that it has assets sufficient to satisfy all Losses relating to such claim and such fees and expenses of its counsel to defend such claim.
If the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to control the defense of any third-party claim as provided above, then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof at its own expense, unless the Indemnifying Party has specifically authorized the employment of such counsel in writing, in which case the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be borne by the Indemnifying Party. Similarly, if the Indemnified Party controls the defense of any such claim, then the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to employ its own counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof at its own expense. If the Indemnified Party determines in its reasonable discretion that there exists or is reasonably likely to exist a conflict of interest that would make it inappropriate for the same counsel to represent both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, then the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to retain its own counsel in each jurisdiction for which the Indemnified Party reasonably determines counsel is required, at the expense of the Indemnifying Party.
In the event that the Indemnifying Party exercises the right to control the defense of any third-party claim as provided above, then the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in such defense. Similarly, in the event that the Indemnified Party is, directly or indirectly, controlling the defense of any such claim, then the Indemnifying Party shall cooperate with the Indemnified Party in such defense. The Indemnifying Party shall obtain the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party before entering into any settlement of a claim or ceasing to defend such claim.
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7.1. Tax Matters.
7.2. Press Releases and Announcements. No press releases related to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, or other announcements to the employees or customers of the Company, shall be issued without Buyers prior written consent. No press
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release or other announcement related to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued without the Companys prior written consent.
7.3. Further Assurances. Without any additional consideration, the Company shall execute and deliver such further instruments of conveyance and transfer and take such additional action as Buyer may reasonably request to effect, consummate, confirm or evidence the transfer to Buyer and its Affiliates of the Purchased Assets and any other transactions contemplated hereby. Without any additional consideration, Buyer shall execute and deliver such further instruments of conveyance and transfer and take such additional action as the Company may reasonably request to effect, consummate, confirm or evidence the assumption by Buyer of the Assumed Liabilities, consummation of the other Closing Transactions and any other transactions contemplated hereby. The Company will notify the FDA of the transfer of ownership of all FDA-regulated assets and FDA Permits for such assets subject to this Agreement within five Business Days of the Closing Date and provide Buyer copies of all such notifications.
7.4. Specific Performance. The Company acknowledges that the Companys business is unique and recognizes and affirms that in the event of a breach of this Agreement by such Person, money damages may be inadequate and Buyer may have no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, the Company agrees that Buyer shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and remedies existing in its favor, to enforce its rights and the Companys obligations hereunder not only by an action or actions for damages but also by an action or actions for specific performance, injunctive and/or other equitable relief, in each case without the requirement of posting a bond or proving actual damages. If any such action is brought by Buyer to enforce this Agreement, the Company hereby waives the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.
7.5. Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, each of the Parties shall pay all of its own fees, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, fees, costs and expenses of legal counsel, investment bankers, broker or other representatives and consultants and appraisal fees, costs and expenses) incurred in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, and the performance of the Companys and Buyers obligations hereunder.
7.6. Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality.
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. The Company shall not in any manner take any action which is designed, intended or would reasonably be anticipated to have the effect of discouraging customers, suppliers, vendors, manufacturers, service providers, employees, lessors, licensors and other business relations of the Company from maintaining the same business relationships with Buyer and its Affiliates after the date of this Agreement. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall not sue or otherwise pursue any claims against any business relation of the Company with respect to any Purchased Asset or Assumed Liability or with respect to any previous contractual relationship between the Company or any customer thereof (collectively, Customers or Business Relations); provided, however, that (a) the Company shall be entitled to defend itself against any claims brought by any such Customer or Business Relation or to assert counter-claims, offsets or any affirmative defenses against such Customer or Business Relation, (b) if any third party shall bring any claim against the Company that the Company reasonably believes is the responsibility or liability of a Customer or Business Relation, then the Company shall have the right to bring a claim in the nature of impleader against such Customer or Business Relation with respect to such claim and (c) the Company shall be entitled to pursue causes of action against any Customer or Business Relation or as otherwise necessary to protect or enforce their rights with regard to any Excluded Asset or Excluded Liability.
7.7. Business Records. The Company shall provide copies of all binders, records, files and folders related to the due diligence, acquisition and closing of the EyeTel/Digiscope Business.
7.8 Customer Data. The Company shall provide copies of all performance measurement and financial documentation and data, to the extent available, related to the revenue, sales and billing to EyeTel/Digiscope Business customers.
7.9 Quality and Regulatory Documents. The Company shall provide copies of all documents, investigations, reviews, filings, and any other documentation related to any of the Permits listed on Schedule 3.14 or any other regulatory or quality filing, submission or investigation related to the EyeTel/Digiscope Business.
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7.11 Payments With Respect to Purchased Assets. The Company shall promptly remit to Buyer all monies received by the Company or any of its Affiliates (other than the payments made by Buyer hereunder) following the Closing Date in payment for any Purchased Assets acquired by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement. Payments remitted to Buyer or any of its Affiliates pursuant to this Section 7.10 shall be in the form received by the Company or any of its Affiliates.
7.12 Access to Records; Cooperation. Buyer shall reasonably cooperate, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the Company, in connection with any litigation or other proceeding with respect to Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the Companys request) the provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant to any such litigation or other proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder.
7.13 Waiver. The Company irrevocably waives any and all actions, causes, rights or claims, whether known or unknown, contingent or matured, and whether currently existing or hereafter arising, that it may have or hereafter acquire against Buyer and/or its respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives in any way, directly or indirectly, arising out of, relating to, resulting from or in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby other than claims under the Surviving Articles of this Agreement. Buyer irrevocably waives any and all actions, causes, rights or claims, whether known or unknown, contingent or matured, and whether currently existing or hereafter arising, that it may have or hereafter acquire against the Company and/or its respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives in any way, directly or indirectly, arising out of, relating to, resulting from or in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby other than claims under the Surviving Articles of this Agreement. The Company and Buyer intend to effect, to the maximum extent permitted by law, a complete and knowing waiver of its rights as set forth herein.
7.14 Bulk Sales Laws. The Parties each hereby waive compliance by the Parties with the provisions of the bulk sales, bulk transfer or similar laws of any state or jurisdiction.
8.1 Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except (a) by an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of Buyer and the Company or (b) by a waiver in accordance with Section 8.2.
8.2 Waiver. Any Party to this Agreement may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other Parties, (b) waive any inaccuracy in the
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representations and warranties of another Party contained herein or in any document delivered by such Party pursuant hereto or (c) waive compliance with any agreement of another Party or condition to another Partys obligations contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a writing executed by the Party to be bound thereby. Any waiver of any term or condition shall not be construed as a wavier of any subsequent breach or waiver of the same term or condition or as a waiver of any other term or condition of this Agreement. The failure of any Party to assert any of its rights under this Section 8.2 shall not constitute a waiver of any of such rights. No course of dealing between or among any persons having any interest in this Agreement shall be deemed effective to modify, amend or discharge any part of this Agreement or any rights or obligations of any Party under or by reason of this Agreement. All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
8.3 Notices. All notices, claims, demands and other communications given or delivered under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly made or given when personally delivered, mailed by first class mail, return receipt requested, or delivered by express courier service or via facsimile (with hard copy to follow) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 8.3):
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8.4 Binding Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided that neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned by operation of law or otherwise without the prior written consent of the Company and Buyer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 8.4, without the consent of any Party, each of Buyer and its permitted assigns may at any time, in their sole discretion, assign, in whole or in part, (a) their right to purchase the Purchased Assets and assume the Assumed Liabilities to one or more of their Affiliates (provided that no such
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assignment shall release Buyer from its obligations hereunder); and (b) their rights under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, in whole or in part, to any subsequent purchaser of Buyer, such permitted transferee or any of their divisions or any material portion of their assets or the Purchased Assets (whether such sale is structured as a sale of stock, sale of assets, merger, recapitalization or otherwise).
8.5 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law or public policy, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, and all other terms of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party.
8.6 Construction. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any person. Nothing in the Schedules attached hereto shall be deemed adequate to disclose an exception to a representation or warranty made herein unless the Schedule identifies the exception with reasonable particularity and describes the relevant facts in reasonable detail. The Parties intend that each representation, warranty and covenant contained herein shall have independent significance. If any Party has breached any representation, warranty or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) that the Party has not breached shall not detract from or mitigate the fact that the Party is in breach of the first representation, warranty or covenant. The word including shall mean including without limitation regardless of whether such words are included in some contexts but not others.
8.7 Captions. The captions used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit, characterize or in any way affect any provision of this Agreement, and all provisions of this Agreement shall be enforced and construed as if no caption had been used in this Agreement.
8.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto, and the documents referred to herein contain the entire agreement between the Parties and supersede any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or between the Parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.
8.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
8.10 Governing Law. All question concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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8.11 Parties in Interest. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any person other than the Parties and their respective successors and assigns any rights or remedies under or by virtue of this Agreement.
8.12 Consent to Jurisdiction. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN ANY ACTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL PROPERLY AND EXCLUSIVELY LIE IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ACTION. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT VENUE WOULD BE PROPER IN SUCH COURT, AND HEREBY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION THAT SUCH COURT IS AN IMPROPER OR INCONVENIENT FORUM FOR THE RESOLUTION OF SUCH ACTION. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT THE MAILING BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, OF ANY PROCESS REQUIRED BY ANY SUCH COURT SHALL CONSTITUTE VALID AND LAWFUL SERVICE OF PROCESS AGAINST THEM, WITHOUT NECESSITY FOR SERVICE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR RULE OF COURT.
8.13 Delivery by Facsimile. This Agreement and any Transaction Document, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original contract and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effects as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or to any such contract, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such contract shall raise the use of a facsimile machine to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or contract was transmitted or communicated through the use of facsimile machine as a defense to the formation of a contract and each such party forever waives any such defense.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Agreement, or has caused this Agreement to be executed by its respective officer thereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and year first above written.
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