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EXHIBIT 10.1
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RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT
Dated as of April 29, 1999
Among
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ PARTNERS, LLC,
▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW, INC.
And
DONJOY, L.L.C.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................1
1.1 Definitions.................................................................................................1
ARTICLE II ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NEW MEMBERSHIP INTEREST AND PURCHASE OF EXISTING MEMBERSHIP INTEREST.............................9
2.1 Amendment and Restatement of Operating Agreement of the Company and Conversion of Existing Membership
Interest to Units......................................................................................9
2.2 Asset Sale to Operating Subsidiary..........................................................................9
2.3 Issuance and Sale of the New Membership Interest............................................................9
2.4 Debt and Preferred Unit Financing...........................................................................9
2.5 Purchase of the Existing Membership Interest................................................................9
ARTICLE III NEW MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE PRICE AND EXISTING MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE PRICE..............................10
3.1 New Membership Interest Purchase Price.....................................................................10
3.2 Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price................................................................10
3.3 Determination of Closing Date Cash Payment.................................................................10
3.4 Determination of New Membership Interest Purchase Price....................................................10
3.5 Adjustment Upon Determination of Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price...............................12
3.6 Deemed Tax Treatment; Allocation of Purchase Price.........................................................12
ARTICLE IV CLOSING..............................................................................................................13
4.1 Closing Date...............................................................................................13
4.2 Payment of New Membership Interest Purchase Price and Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price..........13
4.3 Investor's Additional Closing Date Deliveries..............................................................14
4.4 Closing Date Deliveries of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and the Company..................................................14
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW......................................................................16
5.1 Organization of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew.............................................................................17
5.2 Organization and Capital Structure of the Company..........................................................17
5.3 S&N DonJoy Mexico; Subsidiaries............................................................................17
5.4 Authority of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and the Company................................................................18
5.5 Financial Statements.......................................................................................19
5.6 Operations Since Balance Sheet Date........................................................................20
5.7 Condition of Assets........................................................................................21
5.8 Governmental Permits.......................................................................................21
5.9 Real Property..............................................................................................21
5.10 Taxes......................................................................................................22
5.11 Personal Property Leases...................................................................................23
5.12 No Undisclosed Liabilities.................................................................................23
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5.13 Intellectual Property......................................................................................23
5.14 Title to Assets............................................................................................25
5.15 No Violation, Litigation or Regulatory Action..............................................................25
5.16 Insurance..................................................................................................25
5.17 Contracts..................................................................................................26
5.18 Status of Contracts........................................................................................27
5.19 Employee Benefit Plans.....................................................................................27
5.20 No Finder..................................................................................................28
5.21 Labor Relations; Employees.................................................................................28
5.22 Suppliers and Vendors......................................................................................28
5.23 Customers..................................................................................................29
5.24 Year 2000..................................................................................................29
5.25 Accounts and Notes Receivable..............................................................................29
5.26 Related Party Transactions.................................................................................29
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF INVESTOR...........................................................................30
6.1 Organization of Investor...................................................................................30
6.2 Authority of Investor......................................................................................30
6.3 Financial Commitments......................................................................................31
6.4 Investment Intent..........................................................................................31
6.5 No Finder..................................................................................................31
ARTICLE VII ACTION PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE....................................................................................31
7.1 Investigation..............................................................................................31
7.2 Preserve Accuracy of Representations and Warranties........................................................32
7.3 Consents of Third Parties; Governmental Approvals; Financing...............................................32
7.4 Operations Prior to the Closing Date.......................................................................33
7.5 Antitrust Law Compliance...................................................................................34
7.6 Acquisition Transactions...................................................................................34
7.7 Certain Assets and Liabilities.............................................................................35
ARTICLE VIII ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS..............................................................................................35
8.1 Tax Matters................................................................................................35
8.2 Use of Names...............................................................................................39
8.3 Employee Matters...........................................................................................39
8.4 Compensation and Employee Benefit Plan Matters.............................................................40
8.5 Covenant Not to Compete; Proprietary Products..............................................................41
8.6 Non Solicitation of Employees..............................................................................43
8.7 Victoria University of Manchester Technology Matters.......................................................43
8.8 IZEX License...............................................................................................44
8.9 ACL Brace Technology.......................................................................................44
ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF INVESTOR......................................................................45
9.1 No Misrepresentation or Breach of Covenants and Warranties.................................................45
9.2 No Restraint...............................................................................................46
9.3 Necessary Governmental Approvals...........................................................................46
9.4 Necessary Consents.........................................................................................46
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9.5 Financing..................................................................................................46
ARTICLE X CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW AND THE COMPANY.................................................46
10.1 No Misrepresentation or Breach of Covenants and Warranties.................................................46
10.2 No Restraint...............................................................................................47
10.3 Necessary Governmental Approvals...........................................................................47
10.4 Other Agreements...........................................................................................47
ARTICLE XI INDEMNIFICATION......................................................................................................47
11.1 Indemnification by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew..........................................................................47
11.2 Indemnification by Investor................................................................................49
11.3 Notice of Claims...........................................................................................50
11.4 Third Person Claims........................................................................................50
11.5 Exclusive Remedy...........................................................................................51
11.6 Adjustment to Purchase Price...............................................................................52
ARTICLE XII ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS...............................................................................................52
12.1 Scope......................................................................................................52
12.2 Representations and Warranties of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Regarding Environmental Matters...........................52
12.3 Indemnification by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew for Environmental Matters................................................53
12.4 Indemnification by Investor for Environmental Matters......................................................53
12.5 Notice of Claims...........................................................................................54
12.6 Indemnitor's Right to Control..............................................................................54
12.7 Limitations on Liability...................................................................................55
ARTICLE XIII TERMINATION........................................................................................................56
13.1 Termination................................................................................................56
13.2 Notice of Termination......................................................................................56
13.3 Non-Solicitation...........................................................................................56
13.4 Effect of Termination......................................................................................57
ARTICLE XIV GENERAL PROVISIONS..................................................................................................57
14.1 Survival of Obligations....................................................................................57
14.2 Confidential Nature of Information.........................................................................57
14.3 No Public Announcement.....................................................................................58
14.4 Notices....................................................................................................58
14.5 Successors and Assigns.....................................................................................59
14.6 Access to Records after Closing............................................................................60
14.7 Entire Agreement; Amendments...............................................................................60
14.8 Interpretation.............................................................................................60
14.9 Waivers....................................................................................................61
14.10 Expenses...................................................................................................61
14.11 Partial Invalidity.........................................................................................61
14.12 Execution in Counterparts..................................................................................61
14.13 Further Assurances.........................................................................................61
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14.14 Governing Law..............................................................................................62
14.15 Litigation Cooperation.....................................................................................62
14.16 Disclaimer of Warranties...................................................................................63
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Exhibits
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Exhibit A Form of Group Research Centre Technology Agreement
Exhibit B Form of Members' Agreement
Exhibit C Form of Supply Agreement
Exhibit D Form of Transition Services Agreement
Exhibit E Form of Distribution Agreement
Exhibit F Form of CERF Laboratory Agreement
Exhibit G Form of Opinion of Counsel to Investor
Exhibit H Form of Amended and Restated Operating Agreement
of the Company
Exhibit I Form of Assignment of the Existing Membership
Interest
Exhibit J Form of Opinion of Counsel to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
Exhibit K Form of Vista Subleases
Exhibit L Form of Guarantees of Vista Subleases
Schedules
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1.1(a) Agreed Accounting Principles
1.1(b) Parties to Retention Agreements
1.1(c) Net Operating Assets Calculation
1.1(d) Excluded Liabilities
2.3 Additional Purchasers of New Membership Interest
5.2 Foreign Qualification; Capitalization
5.3 Capitalization of S&N DonJoy Mexico
5.4 Conflicts; Required Consents
5.5(a)(i) Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
5.5(a)(ii) Interim Financial Statements
5.5(a)(iii) Reconciliation Statement
5.5(a)(iv) Pro Forma Balance Sheets
5.5(b) Corporate Allocations
5.6 Operations Since Balance Sheet Date
5.7 Condition of Assets
5.8 Governmental Permits
5.9(a) Owned Real Property
5.9(b) Leased Real Property
5.9(c) Owned and Leased Real Property
5.10 Taxes
5.11 Personal Property Leases
5.12 Undisclosed Liabilities
5.13(a)(i) Owned Intellectual Property
5.13(a)(ii) Licensed Intellectual Property
5.13(a)(iii) & (iv) Intellectual Property Agreements
5.13(b) Intellectual Property Claims
5.13(c)(i) Intellectual Property Licensed to Third Parties
5.13(c)(ii) Ownership of Material Rights
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5.13(c)(iii) Protection of Intellectual Property
5.13(c)(iv) Infringement
5.13(c)(v) Notice of Infringement Claims
5.13(c)(vi) Intellectual Property Claims Against Third Parties
5.14 Title to Assets
5.15 No Violation, Litigation or Regulatory Action
5.17 Contracts
5.18 Status of Contracts
5.19 Employee Benefit Plans
5.21 Labor Relations; Employees
5.23 Customers
5.24 Year 2000
5.25 Accounts and Notes Receivable
5.26 Related Party Transactions
6.3 Financial Commitments of Investor
6.5 No Finder
7.4 Operations Prior to the Closing Date
8.5(a)(i) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Permitted Activities
8.5(a)(ii) Seller's Restricted Businesses
8.5(b)(i) Proprietary Information
8.5(b)(ii) Proprietary Products
8.5(b)(iii) Promoters of Proprietary Products
8.7 Victoria Patents
9.4 Necessary Consents
12.2 Environmental Matters
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RECAPITALIZATION AGREEMENT
RECAPITALIZATION
AGREEMENT, dated as of April 29, 1999
(this "Agreement") between ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇
Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("Investor"), ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew"), and DonJoy, L.L.C.,
a Delaware limited liability company
(the "Company").
WHEREAS, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew is currently the sole member of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Company, together with ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Don Joy de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation and a subsidiary of the Company ("S&N DonJoy
Mexico"), are engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing and marketing
orthopedic bracing and support products and accessories (the "Business");
WHEREAS, Investor desires to purchase from the Company, and the Company
desires to sell to Investor, an ownership interest in the Company that upon
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will represent
an approximately 89.90% ownership interest (without calculating the dilutive
effect of any warrants or options to acquire ownership interests) in the
Company; and
WHEREAS, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew desires to sell to the Company, and the Company
desires to purchase from ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, a portion of the ownership interest in
the Company currently owned by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, such that ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew will own
an approximately 7.52% ownership interest (without calculating the dilutive
effect of any warrants or options to acquire ownership interests) in the Company
upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
WHEREAS, immediately prior to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, the Company shall transfer all of its assets, subject to
all of its liabilities, to the Operating Subsidiary in consideration for cash;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter set forth, it is hereby agreed between ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and Investor
as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 DEFINITIONS.
In this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified or
referred to in this Section 1.1 and shall be equally applicable to both the
singular and plural forms. Any agreement
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referred to below shall mean such agreement as amended, supplemented and
modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the applicable provisions
thereof and by this Agreement.
"AFFILIATE" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which
directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control
with such Person.
"AGREED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES" means GAAP, except for the exceptions to
GAAP identified on Schedule 1.1(a).
"AGREED RATE" means the prime rate published by Chase Manhattan Bank, as
that rate may vary from time to time, or if that rate is no longer published, a
comparable rate.
"AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
"AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in
Section 4.3(e).
"ASSIGNMENT OF THE EXISTING MEMBERSHIP INTEREST" means the Assignment of
the Existing Membership Interest, in the form of Exhibit I.
"ASSUMED LIABILITIES" means all liabilities relating principally to the
Business other than the Excluded Liabilities.
"BALANCE SHEET" means the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and
S&N DonJoy Mexico as of the Balance Sheet Date included in Schedule 5.5.
"BALANCE SHEET DATE" means December 31, 1998.
"BUSINESS" has the meaning specified in the second recital of this
Agreement.
"CERCLA" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 9601 et seq., any amendments thereto, any
successor statutes, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
"CERF LABORATORY AGREEMENT" means the CERF Laboratory Agreement between
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and the Company, in the form of Exhibit F.
"CLAIM NOTICE" has the meaning specified in Section 11.3(a).
"CLOSING" means the closing of the transfer of the Existing Membership
Interest from ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew to the Company and the New Membership Interest from
the Company to Investor.
"CLOSING DATE" has the meaning specified in Section 4.1.
"CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"COMPANY" has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
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"COMPANY AGREEMENTS" has the meaning specified in Section 5.18.
"COMPANY ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS" means all agreements, instruments and
documents being or to be executed and delivered by the Company and the Operating
Subsidiary, as applicable, under this Agreement or in connection herewith,
including without limitation, the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, the
License Agreement, the Supply Agreement, the Distribution Agreement, the
Transition Services Agreement, the CERF Laboratory Agreement, the Vista
Subleases, the Vista Guarantees, the Group Research Centre Technology Agreement
and the Members' Agreement.
"COMPANY PLAN" means any Plan covering or providing benefits to Current
Employees, former employees of the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico or their
dependents or beneficiaries.
"COMPANY REAL PROPERTY" means any real property, plant, building,
facility, structure or underground storage tank in the United States owned,
leased or operated by the Company.
"CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT" means that certain Confidentiality Agreement
dated January 14, 1999 between Chase Capital Partners and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew.
"CONTAMINANT" means any waste, pollutant, hazardous, noxious or toxic
substance or waste, petroleum, petroleum-based substance or waste, special
waste, or any constituent of any such substance or waste, whether solid, liquid
or gas.
"COURT ORDER" means any judgment, order, compliance agreement,
injunction, award or decree of any foreign, federal, state, local or other court
or tribunal and any award in any arbitration proceeding.
"CURRENT EMPLOYEES" means persons who are employees of the Company or S&N
DonJoy Mexico as of the Closing, including employees on leave of absence for any
reason.
"DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT" means the Distribution Agreement between ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew and the Company, in the form of Exhibit E.
"ENCUMBRANCE" means any lien, claim, charge, security interest, mortgage,
pledge, easement, conditional sale or other title retention agreement, defect in
title, covenant, restriction on transfer or other restrictions of any kind.
"ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIM NOTICE" has the meaning specified in Section
12.5(a).
"ENVIRONMENTAL ENCUMBRANCE" means an Encumbrance in favor of any
Governmental Body for (i) any liability under any Environmental Law, or (ii)
damages arising from, or costs incurred in response to, a Release or threatened
Release of a Contaminant into the environment or other violation of
Environmental Law.
"ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENSE" means any Expense incurred in connection with
investigating, defending or remediating any Environmental Loss.
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"ENVIRONMENTAL LAW" means all Requirements of Law relating to or
addressing the environment, health or safety, including but not limited to
CERCLA, OSHA and RCRA and any state equivalent thereof.
"ENVIRONMENTAL LOSS" means all Losses resulting from an Environmental
Matter, including fines, penalties, and damages to natural resources.
"ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS" means any matter relating to (i) the Release or
threatened Release of a Contaminant on, in, at, to, from or beneath a facility
or (ii) liabilities arising under applicable Environmental Law.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
"ERISA AFFILIATE" means any corporation, trade or business (whether or
not incorporated) or other organization which, together with the Company, is
treated as a single employer under section 414 of the Code.
"ESTIMATED EXISTING MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE PRICE" means the
Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price, but determined on an estimated
basis by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew two business days prior to the Closing Date, in good
faith, in accordance with Section 3.3 and as reflected in the certificate
referred to in Section 3.3.
"EVALUATION AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in Section 8.7.
"EXCLUDED LIABILITIES" means (i) any fees or expenses payable by ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew pursuant to Section 5.20; (ii) except as otherwise provided in Section
8.4, liabilities arising with respect to any Company Plan, including, without
limitation, relating to dental coverage of employees; (iii) all amounts payable
by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew pursuant to Section 8.4(e), (iv) liabilities, claims,
lawsuits, proceedings or obligations arising from personal injury or product
liability claims relating to products sold by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company or S&N
DonJoy Mexico prior to the Closing Date, (v) liabilities, demands, claims,
lawsuits or proceedings or obligations arising from workers' or workmen's
compensation claims based on events occurring prior to the Closing Date, (vi)
all liabilities of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico incurred in
connection with the evaluation of the Company and the Business by interested
parties and the negotiation and documentation of this Agreement and the
agreements and documents contemplated hereby, including, without limitation,
legal and accounting fees and expenses (except those payable by the Company
pursuant to Section 14.10); (vii) all liabilities or obligations under the Lease
from Premier Business Properties, Ltd. No. 3 to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew DonJoy, Inc.
dated as of March 22, 1991 relating to the premises located at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇, as assigned and amended, (viii) all liabilities or
obligations for severance payments or other amounts of obligations owing to any
employee of the Business as a result of the 1998 restructuring of the operations
of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and (ix) the liabilities described in Schedule 1.1(d).
"EXCLUDED TAXES" has the meaning specified in Section 8.1(a)(i).
"EXISTING MEMBERSHIP INTEREST" has the meaning specified in Section 2.2.
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"EXISTING MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE PRICE" has the meaning specified
in Section 3.2.
"EXPENSES" means any and all reasonable expenses incurred in connection
with investigating, defending or asserting any claim, action, suit or proceeding
incident to any matter indemnified against hereunder (including, without
limitation, court filing fees, court costs, arbitration fees or costs, witness
fees, and reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel, investigators,
expert witnesses, accountants and other professionals).
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis, in effect at the date of the applicable financial
statements.
"GOVERNMENTAL BODY" means any foreign, federal, state, local or other
governmental authority or regulatory body.
"GOVERNMENTAL PERMITS" has the meaning specified in Section 5.8.
"GROUP RESEARCH CENTRE TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT" means the Agreement between
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and the Company, in the form of Exhibit A.
"HSR ACT" means the ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976,
as amended.
"INVESTOR" has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
"INVESTOR ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS" means all agreements, instruments and
documents being or to be executed and delivered by Investor under this Agreement
or in connection herewith, including without limitation the Members' Agreement
and the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement.
"INVESTOR GROUP MEMBER" means Investor and its Affiliates, (including,
after the Closing, the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico) and its and their
stockholders, partners, members, directors, officers, employees, agents,
attorneys and consultants and their respective successors and assigns.
"IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service.
"KNOWLEDGE OF ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW" means (i) the actual knowledge, without
investigation, of ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ and (ii) that knowledge
which ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ should have obtained in the prudent
management and oversight of the Company.
"LEASED REAL PROPERTY" has the meaning specified in Section 5.9(b).
"LOSSES" means any and all losses, costs, obligations, liabilities,
settlement payments, awards, judgments, fines, penalties, damages, expenses,
deficiencies or other charges or losses.
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"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means any material adverse effect on the
assets, business, results of operations or financial condition of the Company
and S&N DonJoy Mexico, taken as a whole; provided, however, that any change or
effect resulting from (i) this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby, or announcement thereof, (ii) changes in general economic conditions, or
(iii) events generally affecting the industry in which the Business operates
shall not constitute a "Material Adverse Effect"; and provided, further, that
for purposes of this Agreement any difference of $550,000 or more between the
value of Company's inventory (valued at standard cost) based on the physical
inventory conducted pursuant to Section 3.4 and the Company's book value of
inventory (valued at standard cost) as of the date of such physical inventory
(which book value shall be after deducting the shrinkage reserve of the Company
as of such inventory date), shall constitute a "Material Adverse Effect" for
purposes of this Agreement.
"MEMBERS' AGREEMENT" means the Members' Agreement by and among the
Company, the Investor, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and the other members from time to time
party thereto, in the form of Exhibit B.
"MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN" means any Plan described in section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA.
"NEW MEMBERSHIP INTEREST" has the meaning specified in Section 2.1.
"NEW MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE PRICE" has the meaning specified in
Section 3.1.
"OPERATING SUBSIDIARY" means DJ Orthopedic, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company which shall become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
"OSHA" means the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. Sections
651 et seq., any amendment thereto, any successor statute, and any regulations
promulgated thereunder.
"OWNED REAL PROPERTY" has the meaning specified in Section 5.9(a).
"PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES" means (a) liens for Taxes and other governmental
charges and assessments which are not yet due and payable, (b) liens of
landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen and
other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet due
and payable and (c) other liens, easements or imperfections on property which
are not material in amount or do not materially detract from the value of or
materially impair the existing use of the property affected by such lien or
imperfection.
"PERSON" means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust,
unincorporated organization or Governmental Body.
"PLAN" means any written material retirement, profit sharing, stock
bonus, stock ownership, stock option, restricted stock, deferred compensation,
severance, holiday pay, vacation pay, bonus, health, hospitalization, accident,
disability, death, insurance, worker's
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compensation or other employee or fringe benefit plan, program or arrangement,
including, without limitation, any "employee benefit plan" within the meaning of
section 3(3) of ERISA sponsored, maintained or contributed to by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
or any of its ERISA Affiliates as of the Closing Date.
"PROPRIETARY INFORMATION" has the meaning specified in Section 8.5(b).
"PROPRIETARY PRODUCTS" has the meaning specified in Section 8.5(b).
"RCRA" means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C.
Sections 6901 et seq., and any successor statute, and any regulations
promulgated thereunder.
"RELEASE" means release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection,
deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration of a Contaminant
into the indoor or outdoor environment or into or out of any Company Real
Property, including the movement of Contaminants through or in the air, soil,
surface water, groundwater or Company Real Property.
"REMEDIAL ACTION" means actions required to (i) clean up, remove, treat
or in any other way address Contaminants in the indoor or outdoor environment;
(ii) prevent the Release or threatened Release or minimize the further Release
of Contaminants or (iii) investigate and determine if a remedial response is
needed and to design such a response and post-remedial investigation,
monitoring, operation and maintenance and care.
"REQUIREMENTS OF LAW" means any foreign, federal, state and local laws,
statutes, regulations, rules, codes or ordinances enacted, adopted, issued or
promulgated by any Governmental Body.
"RETENTION AGREEMENTS" means the agreements between ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and
the employees of the Company listed on Schedule 1.1(b).
"S&N DONJOY MEXICO" has the meaning specified in the second recital of
this Agreement.
"SELLER'S RESTRICTED BUSINESS" has the meaning specified in Section
8.5(a).
"▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW" has the meaning specified in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
"▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS" means all agreements, instruments
and documents being or to be executed and delivered by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew under this
Agreement or in connection herewith, including without limitation the Amended
and Restated Operating Agreement, the License Agreement, the Supply Agreement,
the Distribution Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the CERF
Laboratory Agreement, the Vista Subleases, the Group Research Centre Technology
Agreement and the Members' Agreement.
"▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW GROUP MEMBER" means ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and its Affiliates
(which, prior to the Closing, shall include the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico
but shall not include such entities if on and after the Closing), and its and
their stockholders, partners,
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members, directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys and consultants and
their respective successors and assigns.
"STRADDLE PERIOD" means any taxable year or period beginning before and
ending after the Closing Date.
"SUPPLY AGREEMENT" means the Supply Agreement between ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and
the Company, in the form of Exhibit C.
"TAX" (and, with correlative meaning, "TAXES") shall (i) mean any
federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, property, sales, use,
license, excise, franchise, employment, payroll, withholding, alternative or
add-on minimum, ad valorem, value added, transfer or excise tax, or any other
tax, custom, duty, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any
kind whatsoever, together with any interest or penalty, imposed by any
governmental authority and (ii) any liability for the payment of (A) any amount
of the type described in clause (i) above as a result of being a "transferee"
(within the meaning of Section 6901 of the Code) of another Person, (B) any
amount incurred as a result of being a member of a combined, consolidated or
affiliated group or (C) a Tax sharing, indemnity or similar contractual
agreement with respect to Tax.
"TAX RETURN" shall mean any return, report or similar statement required
to be filed with respect to any Tax (including any attached schedules),
including, without limitation, any information return, claim for refund, amended
return or declaration of estimated Tax.
"TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT" means the Transition Services Agreement
between ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and the Company, in the form of Exhibit D.
"VALUATION DATE" means the close of business on the last business day
prior to the Closing Date.
"VALUATION DATE BALANCE SHEET" has the meaning specified in Section 3.4.
"VALUATION DATE NET OPERATING ASSETS" means the Net Operating Assets of
the Business on the Valuation Date as reflected in the Valuation Date Balance
Sheet prepared in accordance with Agreed Accounting Principles, as described in
Schedule 1.1(c).
"VICTORIA LICENSE AGREEMENT" has the meaning specified in Section 8.7.
"VICTORIA PATENTS" has the meaning specified in Section 8.7.
"VICTORIA UNIVERSITY" has the meaning specified in Section 8.7.
"VISTA GUARANTEES" has the meaning specified in Section 4.4(b).
"VISTA SUBLEASES" has the meaning specified in Section 4.4(a).
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ARTICLE II
ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NEW MEMBERSHIP INTEREST AND
PURCHASE OF EXISTING MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
2.1 AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF OPERATING AGREEMENT OF THE COMPANY AND
CONVERSION OF EXISTING MEMBERSHIP INTEREST TO UNITS.
On the Closing Date, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall take the necessary actions
required to convert the membership interest in the Company owned by it into
2,054,000 Units in the Company.
2.2 ASSET SALE TO OPERATING SUBSIDIARY.
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall cause the Company to transfer to the Operating
Subsidiary all of the Company's assets, subject to all of the Company's
liabilities, including any and all shares of issued and outstanding capital
stock of S&N DonJoy Mexico owned by the Company, in exchange for a portion of
the cash proceeds received by the Operating Subsidiary from the financing
transactions described in Section 2.4.
2.3 ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE NEW MEMBERSHIP INTEREST.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, on the
Closing Date, the Company shall issue, sell, transfer, assign, convey and
deliver to (i) Investor, and Investor shall purchase from the Company, 645,500
Units in the Company and (ii) certain other Persons identified on Schedule 2.3
hereto, and such Persons shall purchase from the Company, 18,500 Units in the
Company (the interests described in clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to
collectively herein as the "New Membership Interest"), free and clear of all
Encumbrances (unless created by Investor or any of its Affiliates), other than
restrictions under applicable securities laws.
2.4 DEBT AND PREFERRED UNIT FINANCING.
In addition to the transactions described in Section 2.3, on the Closing
Date, the Company and the Operating Subsidiary shall consummate the other
transactions contemplated by the commitment letters attached hereto as Schedule
6.3.
2.5 PURCHASE OF THE EXISTING MEMBERSHIP INTEREST.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, on the
Closing Date, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to
the Company, and the Company shall purchase and redeem from ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew,
2,000,000 Units of the Company (the "Existing Membership Interest") and ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew shall transfer, assign, convey and deliver to the Company any and all
shares of issued and outstanding capital stock of S&N DonJoy Mexico owned by
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew (for no additional consideration other than the consideration
provided for herein).
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ARTICLE III
NEW MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE PRICE
AND EXISTING MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE PRICE
3.1 NEW MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE PRICE.
The purchase price for the New Membership Interest (the "New Membership
Interest Purchase Price") shall be equal to $65,000,000 in cash and promissory
notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1,400,000.
3.2 EXISTING MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE PRICE.
The purchase price for the Existing Membership Interest (the "Existing
Membership Interest Purchase Price") shall be determined in accordance with
Section 3.3 and shall be equal to:
(a) $200,000,000, plus,
(b) the amount, on a dollar for dollar basis, by which the Valuation Date
Net Operating Assets exceeds $33,371,000, or minus,
(c) the amount, on a dollar for dollar basis, by which $33,371,000
exceeds the Valuation Date Net Operating Assets.
3.3 DETERMINATION OF CLOSING DATE CASH PAYMENT.
At least two business days prior to the Closing Date, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
shall deliver to Investor an officer's certificate, dated the date of its
delivery, setting forth ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's best estimate of the Estimated Existing
Membership Interest Purchase Price, calculated in accordance with Section 3.2
and setting forth in reasonable detail the assets and liabilities of the
Business as of the Valuation Date such officer anticipates, based upon the most
recent available financial statements, will be reflected on the Valuation Date
Balance Sheet prepared in accordance with the Agreed Accounting Principles.
3.4 DETERMINATION OF NEW MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE PRICE.
(a) As promptly as practicable following the Closing Date (but not later
than 45 days after the Closing Date), ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall:
(i) prepare, in accordance with the Agreed Accounting Principles,
a balance sheet as of the Valuation Date of the Company (the "Preliminary
Valuation Date Balance Sheet");
(ii) determine the Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement (such Existing
Membership Interest Purchase Price as determined by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew being
called the "Preliminary Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price");
and
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(iii) deliver to Investor the Preliminary Valuation Date Balance
Sheet and an officer's certificate setting forth the Preliminary Existing
Membership Interest Purchase Price (the "Preliminary Accounting Report").
The inventory valuation set forth in the Preliminary Valuation Date
Balance Sheet shall be based on a physical inventory to be taken by the Company
on April 30, 1999 and May 1, 1999 (at which representatives of Investor may be
present), as updated by inventory records for the period after the taking of
such physical inventory through the Valuation Date.
(b) Promptly following receipt of the Preliminary Accounting Report,
Investor may review the same and, within 30 days after the date of such receipt,
may deliver to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew an officer's certificate setting forth its
objections to the Preliminary Valuation Date Balance Sheet and the Preliminary
Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price as set forth in the Preliminary
Accounting Report, together with a summary of the reasons therefor and
calculations which, in its view, are necessary to eliminate such objections. If
Investor does not so object within such 30-day period, the Preliminary Valuation
Date Balance Sheet and the Preliminary Existing Membership Interest Purchase
Price set forth in the Preliminary Accounting Report shall be final and binding
as the "Valuation Date Balance Sheet" and the Existing Membership Interest
Purchase Price, respectively, for purposes of this Agreement.
(c) If Investor so objects within such 30-day period, Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇
& Nephew shall use their reasonable efforts to resolve by written agreement (the
"Agreed Adjustments") any differences as to the Preliminary Valuation Date
Balance Sheet and the Preliminary Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price
and, if ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and Investor so resolve any such differences, the
Preliminary Valuation Date Balance Sheet and the Preliminary Existing Membership
Interest Purchase Price set forth in the Preliminary Accounting Report as
adjusted by the Agreed Adjustments shall be final and binding as the Valuation
Date Balance Sheet and the Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price,
respectively, for purposes of this Agreement.
(d) If any objections raised by Investor are not resolved by Agreed
Adjustments within the 30-day period next following such 30-day period, then
Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall submit the objections that are then unresolved
to Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP (or to such other national accounting firm
acceptable to both ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and Investor) and such firm (the "Accounting
Firm") shall be directed by Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew to resolve the
unresolved objections (based solely on the presentations by Investor and by
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew (and such other information as the Accounting Firm shall
reasonably request to review in accordance with Section 3.4(e)) as to whether
any disputed matter had been determined in a manner consistent with the Agreed
Accounting Principles) as promptly as reasonably practicable (but no longer than
90 days) and to deliver written notice to each of Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
setting forth its resolution of the disputed matters. The Preliminary Valuation
Date Balance Sheet and the Preliminary Existing Membership Interest Purchase
Price, after giving effect to any Agreed Adjustments and to the resolution of
disputed matters by the Accounting Firm, shall be final and binding as the
Valuation Date Balance Sheet and the Existing Membership Interest Purchase
Price, respectively, for purposes of this Agreement.
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(e) The parties hereto shall make available to Investor, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
and, if applicable, the Accounting Firm, such books, records and other
information (including work papers) as any of the foregoing may reasonably
request to prepare or review the Preliminary Accounting Report or any matters
submitted to the Accounting Firm. The fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm
hereunder shall be paid 50% by Investor and 50% by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew.
3.5 ADJUSTMENT UPON DETERMINATION OF EXISTING MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE
PRICE.
Promptly (but not later than five days) after the determination of the
Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price pursuant to Section 3.4 that is
final and binding as set forth herein:
(a) if the Estimated Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price exceeds
the Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall pay to the
Company, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such bank account of
the Company as the Company shall designate in writing to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, an
amount equal to the excess, on a dollar for dollar basis, of the Estimated
Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price over the Existing Membership
Interest Purchase Price, plus interest on such excess from and including the
Closing Date to the date of payment thereof at the Agreed Rate; or
(b) if the Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price exceeds the
Estimated Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price, the Company shall pay to
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such bank
account of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew as ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall designate in writing to the
Company, an amount equal to the excess, on a dollar for dollar basis, of the
Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price over the Estimated Existing
Membership Interest Purchase Price, plus interest on such excess from and
including the Closing Date to the date of payment thereof at the Agreed Rate.
3.6 DEEMED TAX TREATMENT; ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE.
The parties hereto agree that the purchase of the New Membership Interest
by Investor from the Company will be treated as a contribution to the Company
pursuant to Section 721 of the Code. The purchase of the Existing Membership
Interest by the Company from ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew will be treated for federal income
tax purposes as (i) a sale to the Company of an undivided interest in each asset
of the Business and the stock of S&N DonJoy Mexico (the "Sale Assets") and (ii)
a contribution to the Company of the remaining undivided interest in each asset
of the Business and the stock of S&N DonJoy Mexico (the "Contributed Assets").
For purposes of the preceding sentence, (i) the total value of the Sale Assets
shall be equal to the Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price plus any
liabilities of the Company immediately prior to the Closing required to be
treated as a transfer of consideration made pursuant to a sale under Treas. Reg.
Section 1.707-5(a) minus ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's allocable share of the liabilities
contemplated by Section 2.4 as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section
1.707-5(b) (the "Deemed Sales Price"), and (ii) the total value of the
Contributed Assets shall be equal to the fair market value of the Company's
assets immediately prior to the Closing Date minus the amount determined under
clause (i) (the "Deemed Tax Treatment"). Within 90 days following the Closing,
Investor shall draft a schedule (the "Allocation Schedule") allocating the
Deemed Sales Price among the Sale Assets and stating the fair market value of
the Contributed Assets. The Allocation Schedule
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shall be reasonable and shall be prepared in accordance with Section 1060 of the
Code and the regulations thereunder. If ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew does not object to the
Allocation Schedule prepared by Investor within 30 days following its receipt
thereof, such statement shall be final for purposes of this Agreement. In the
event, however, that ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew objects to the Allocation Schedule within 30
days after the receipt thereof, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and Investor shall meet promptly
and in good faith attempt to resolve any objections of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and to use
their respective best efforts to agree upon a final allocation among the Sale
Assets and the Contributed Assets. In the event that ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and Investor
are unable to resolve their differences over the Allocation Schedule, such
differences shall be finally resolved in accordance with the procedures set
forth in Section 3.4(d). Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew each agrees that promptly
upon receiving the final Allocation Schedule it shall return an executed copy
thereof to the other party. Investor, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and the Company each
agrees, as applicable, to file Internal Revenue Service Form 8594, and all
federal, state, local and foreign Tax Returns, in accordance with the Allocation
Schedule and consistent with the Deemed Tax Treatment. Each of Investor, ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew and the Company agrees to provide the other parties promptly with any
other information required to comply with this Section 3.6.
ARTICLE IV
CLOSING
4.1 CLOSING DATE.
The Closing shall be consummated at 10:00 A.M., local time, on the later
of (i) the date that is 75 days following the date hereof (or the next business
day following such date, if such date is not a business day) or (ii) the third
business day after the conditions set forth in Articles IX and X have been
satisfied, or such later date as may be agreed upon by Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew, at the offices of ▇'▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Graev & Karabell LLP, 30 Rockefeller Plaza,
New York, New York, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by Investor
and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew. The time and date on which the Closing is actually held is
referred to herein as the "Closing Date."
4.2 PAYMENT OF NEW MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE PRICE AND EXISTING MEMBERSHIP
INTEREST PURCHASE PRICE.
(a) Subject to fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set forth in
Article IX, on the Closing Date, all actions required under Article II to be
taken by Investor shall be taken and Investor and the other Persons identified
on Schedule 2.3 shall pay the Company an amount equal to the New Membership
Interest Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such
account specified by the Company to Investor and the other Persons identified on
Schedule 2.3 at least two business days prior to the Closing Date.
(b) Subject to fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set forth in
Article X, on the Closing Date all actions required to be taken by ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew and the Company shall be taken and the Company shall pay ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
an amount equal to the Estimated Existing Membership Interest Purchase Price by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account specified at least
two business days prior to the Closing Date by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew to the Company.
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4.3 INVESTOR'S ADDITIONAL CLOSING DATE DELIVERIES.
Subject to fulfillment or waiver (where permissible) of the conditions
set forth in Article IX, at Closing Investor shall deliver to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and
the Company all the following:
(a) Certificate of Formation of Investor certified as of a recent date by
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;
(b) Certificate of good standing of Investor issued as of a recent date
by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;
(c) Certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of Investor,
dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew, as to (i) no amendments to the Certificate of Formation of Investor
since a specified date; (ii) the operating agreement of Investor; (iii) the
resolutions of the managers of Investor authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, the Investor Ancillary Agreements and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (iv) incumbency and signatures
of the officers of Investor executing this Agreement and any Investor Ancillary
Agreement;
(d) Opinion of counsel to Investor substantially in the form contained in
Exhibit G;
(e) Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of the Company, in the form
of Exhibit H (the "Amended and Restated Operating Agreement"), duly executed by
Investor;
(f) The Members' Agreement, duly executed by Investor; and
(g) The certificate contemplated by Section 10.1, duly executed by the
President or any Vice President of Investor.
4.4 CLOSING DATE DELIVERIES OF ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW AND THE COMPANY.
Subject to fulfillment or waiver (where permissible) of the conditions
set forth in Article X, at Closing:
(a) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall deliver to the Company the following:
(i) The Assignment of the Existing Membership Interest, duly
executed by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew;
(ii) The Members' Agreement, duly executed by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew;
(iii) The Transition Services Agreement, duly executed by ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew;
(iv) The Supply Agreement, duly executed by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew;
(v) The CERF Laboratory Agreement, duly executed by ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew;
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(vi) The Distribution Agreement, duly executed by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew;
(vii) The Group Research Centre Technology Agreement, duly
executed by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew;
(viii) Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, duly executed by
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew; and
(ix) the Subleases between ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and the Operating
Subsidiary, in the form of Exhibit K (the "Vista Subleases"), duly
executed by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew.
(b) the Company shall deliver to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew the following:
(i) The Members' Agreement, duly executed by the Company;
(ii) The Transition Services Agreement, duly executed by the
Company;
(iii) The Supply Agreement, duly executed by the Company;
(iv) The CERF Laboratory Agreement, duly executed by ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew;
(v) The Distribution Agreement, duly executed by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew;
(vi) The Group Research Centre Technology Agreement, duly executed
by the Company;
(vii) The Amended and Restated Operating Agreement duly executed
by the Company;
(viii) The Vista Subleases, duly executed by Operating Subsidiary;
and
(ix) The Guarantees of the Vista Subleases, in the form of Exhibit
L (the "Vista Guarantees"), duly executed by the Company.
(c) the Company shall deliver to Investor the following:
(i) Certificate of Formation of the Company, certified as of a
recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;
(ii) Certificate of good standing of the Company issued as of a
recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;
(iii) Certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of
the Company, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Investor, as to (A) no amendments to the Certificate of
Formation of the Company since a specified date, (B) the operating
agreement of the Company, (C) the charter and bylaws (or other comparable
documents) of S&N DonJoy Mexico (D) the resolutions of the managers and
sole member of the Company authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, the Company Ancillary Agreements, and the
transactions contemplated by
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this Agreement and (E) incumbency and signatures of the officers of the
Company executing this Agreement and the Company Ancillary Agreements;
(iv) Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, duly executed by
the Company; and
(v) Certificate of Public Registry of Property and Commerce
relating to S&N DonJoy Mexico.
(d) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall deliver to Investor the following:
(i) Certificate of Incorporation of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew certified as of
a recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;
(ii) Certificate of good standing of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew issued as of a
recent date by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware;
(iii) Certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Investor, as to (A) no amendments to the Certificate of
Incorporation of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew since a specified date; (B) the by-laws
of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew; (C) the resolutions of the board of directors of ▇▇▇▇▇
& Nephew and the sole stockholder of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
and (D) incumbency and signatures of the officers of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
executing this Agreement and any ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Ancillary Agreement;
(iv) Opinion of counsel to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and the Company
substantially in the form contained in Exhibit J;
(v) All consents, waivers or approvals obtained by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew,
the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico with respect to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including those listed on
Schedule 9.4;
(vi) Stock certificate representing the shares of capital stock of
S&N DonJoy Mexico held by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, accompanied by a duly executed
stock power transferring such shares to the Company; and
(vii) The certificate contemplated by Section 9.1, duly executed
by the President or any Vice President of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW
As an inducement to Investor to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew represents and
warrants to Investor as follows:
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5.1 ORGANIZATION OF ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW.
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
5.2 ORGANIZATION AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF THE COMPANY.
(a) The Company is a limited liability company duly formed, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The
Company is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign limited liability
company and is in good standing in each of the jurisdictions listed in Schedule
5.2. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.2, the jurisdictions listed in Schedule
5.2 are the only jurisdictions in which the ownership or leasing of the
Company's properties and assets or the conduct of the Business requires such
qualification and where the failure to be so qualified has had or is reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.2,
the Company has the requisite limited liability company power and authority to
own or lease and to operate and use its assets and to carry on the Business as
now conducted by it.
(b) The initial capital contribution of the sole member of the Company is
set forth on Schedule 5.2. Except for this Agreement and the operating agreement
of the Company, and the Members' Agreement and the Amended and Restated
Operating Agreement contemplated by this Agreement, there are no agreements,
arrangements, options, warrants, calls, rights or commitments of any character
relating to the issuance, sale, purchase or redemption of any membership
interests of the Company. There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other
indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into, or
exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which
members of the Company have the right to vote. All of the outstanding membership
interests of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and are owned by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew of record and beneficially free
from all Encumbrances.
(c) The New Membership Interest, when delivered to and purchased by
Investor pursuant to Section 2.3, will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and free from all Encumbrances (unless created by Investor or any
of its Affiliates), other than restrictions under applicable securities laws.
5.3 S&N DONJOY MEXICO; SUBSIDIARIES.
(a) S&N DonJoy Mexico is a corporation duly organized and validly
existing as a limited liability variable stock company (Sociedad Anonima de
Capital Variable) under the laws of Mexico. S&N DonJoy Mexico has authorized,
issued and outstanding the number of shares of capital stock set forth in
Schedule 5.3. All such outstanding shares are owned by the Company and ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew in the amounts set forth in Schedule 5.3, and have been duly and validly
issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and have not been issued in violation
of the preemptive rights of any Person. There are no outstanding options,
warrants or other rights to acquire securities of S&N DonJoy Mexico and there
are no Encumbrances upon and no restrictions on transfer of the outstanding
capital stock of S&N DonJoy Mexico. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.3, all
corporate actions, licenses, permits, registrations, filings, governmental
authorizations,
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payment of Taxes or withholdings or other actions required under Mexican law in
connection with the acquisition of outstanding capital stock of S&N DonJoy
Mexico by the Company have been taken or made.
(b) Except for its ownership of shares of capital stock of S&N DonJoy
Mexico, the Company does not, directly or indirectly, own, of record or
beneficially, any outstanding voting securities or other equity interests in any
corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity.
5.4 AUTHORITY OF ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW AND THE COMPANY.
(a) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew has the requisite corporate power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all of the ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the ▇▇▇▇▇
& Nephew Ancillary Agreements by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew have been duly authorized and
approved by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's board of directors and its sole stockholder and do
not require any further authorization or consent of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or its
stockholder. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and (assuming the valid authorization, execution and deliver of
this Agreement by Investor) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of ▇▇▇▇▇
& Nephew enforceable against ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew in accordance with its terms, and
each of the ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Ancillary Agreements has been duly authorized by
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and upon execution and delivery by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew (assuming the
valid authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other party or
parties thereto) will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
enforceable against ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew in accordance with its terms, in each case
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
of general application relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general
equity principles.
(b) The Company has the requisite limited liability company power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the Company Ancillary Agreements have been duly authorized
and approved by the managers and the sole member of the Company and do not
require any further authorization of the managers or the sole member of the
Company. This Agreement and the Company Ancillary Agreements have been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Company. Assuming the valid
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by Investor, this
Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general application
relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.4, neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or any of the ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Ancillary Agreements or
the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby nor
compliance with or fulfillment of the terms, conditions and provisions hereof or
thereof will:
(i) conflict with, result in a breach of the terms, conditions or
provisions of, or constitute a default (with or without notice or lapse
of time, or both), an event of default or an event creating rights of
acceleration, termination or cancellation or a loss of
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rights under, or result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance
upon any of the membership interests of the Company, the equity
securities of S&N DonJoy Mexico or any of the assets of the Company,
under (1) the Certificate of Incorporation or by-laws of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew,
(2) any note, instrument, agreement, mortgage, lease, license, franchise,
permit or other authorization, right, restriction or obligation to which
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew is a party or by which ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or any of its
properties is bound, (3) the Certificate of Formation or operating
agreement of the Company or the charter or other formative documents or
the bylaws (Estatutos Sociales) of S&N DonJoy Mexico, (4) any Company
Agreement, (5) any Court Order to which ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company or
S&N DonJoy Mexico is a party or by which any of them or any of their
respective properties is bound, or (6) any Requirements of Laws affecting
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico, except, in the case of
clause (6), for such conflicts, breaches, defaults, events or
Encumbrances which is not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect; or
(ii) require the approval, consent, authorization or act of, or
the making by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico of any
declaration, filing or registration with, any Person, except for the
filings required under the HSR Act, if any.
5.5 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
(a) Schedule 5.5(a) contains (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets
of the Business as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and the related audited
statements of income, members' equity and cash flows of the Business for the
years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 (collectively, the "Audited
Financial Statements"), (ii) the unaudited management report of operating profit
and net operating assets of the Business for the period ending April 3, 1999
which have been calculated in accordance with Agreed Accounting Principles,
(iii) a reconciliation statement setting forth the adjustments necessary to the
Audited Financial Statements to arrive at "Net Operating Assets" as of December
31, 1998 set forth on Schedule 1.1(c) attached hereto and (iv) pro forma balance
sheets, of the Business as of December 31, 1998 prepared under (A) GAAP (without
adjustment to Agreed Accounting Principles) and (B) Agreed Accounting Principles
setting forth the adjustments described in Section 7.7 and the adjustments
necessary to eliminate the Excluded Liabilities reflected in the Balance Sheet.
Except as set forth therein, the Audited Financial Statements have been prepared
in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods
covered thereby and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position and results of operations of the Business as of their respective dates
and for the respective periods covered thereby.
(b) Schedule 5.5(b) contains the list included as part of Note 3 to the
Audited Financial Statements setting forth the amounts allocated by ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew as liabilities of the Business relating to expenses for certain
management, financial, administrative and legal services supplied to the
Business by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and its Affiliates during the year ended December 31,
1998 (the "Allocated Services"). Based on the assumptions included in Schedule
5.5(b) and the reasonable judgment of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew believes
that if the Company had operated on a stand alone basis as an entity
unaffiliated with ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew for the year ended December 31, 1998, the
expenses for the services which constituted the Allocated Services would have
been reduced by approximately $2,600,000 in the aggregate for the year
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ended December 31, 1998 from the aggregate amount allocated to the Allocated
Services as set forth in Schedule 5.5(b); provided, however, that the foregoing
shall not be deemed to constitute any representation as to the actual financial
results to be achieved by the Company for any period, or the cost savings to be
achieved by the Company for any period after the Closing.
5.6 OPERATIONS SINCE BALANCE SHEET DATE.
Except as set forth in Schedule 5.6, since the Balance Sheet Date, no
event or condition has occurred which has had or is reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect, and each of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company and S&N DonJoy
Mexico have conducted the Business only in the ordinary course of business and
the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico have not and, with respect to the Business,
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew has not:
(i) taken any action which has had or is reasonably likely to have
a Material Adverse Effect;
(ii) declared, set aside or paid any distribution with respect to
any capital stock or membership interests of the Company or S&N DonJoy
Mexico, or caused any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition of
any of such capital stock or membership interests, except for
distributions of cash to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew in the ordinary course of
business;
(iii) taken any action which has resulted or is reasonably likely
to result in any material change in the manner in which products or
services of the Business are marketed (including, without limitation, any
material change in prices), any material change in the manner in which
the Business extends discounts or credit to customers or any material
change in the manner or terms by which the Business deals with customers;
(iv) canceled any debts owed to or claims held by it (including
the settlement of any claims or litigation) or waived any other rights
held by it, other than in the ordinary course of business;
(v) paid any claims against it (including the settlement of any
claims and litigation against it or the payment or settlement of any of
its obligations or liabilities), other than in the ordinary course of
business;
(vi) created, incurred or assumed, or agreed to create, incur or
assume, any indebtedness for borrowed money (other than money borrowed or
advances from ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or any of its Affiliates) or entered into,
as lessee, any capitalized lease obligations (as defined in Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 13);
(vii) accelerated or delayed collection of notes or accounts
receivable in advance of or beyond their regular due dates or the dates
when the same would have been collected in the ordinary course of
business;
(viii) delayed or accelerated payment of any of its account
payable or other liability beyond or in advance of its due date or the
date when such liability would have been paid in the ordinary course of
business;
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(ix) acquired any real property or undertaken or committed to
undertake capital expenditures exceeding $1,000,000 in the aggregate;
(x) instituted any material increase in any compensation payable
to any of its officer or employee or in any profit-sharing, bonus,
incentive, deferred compensation, insurance, pension, retirement,
medical, hospital, disability, welfare or other benefits made available
to its officers or employees, other than increases pursuant to the
Retention Agreements and increases that are consistent with past practice
of the Business;
(xi) made any change in the Tax or accounting principles and
practices used by the Company and the Business from the Agreed Accounting
Principles; or
(xii) entered into any contractual obligation to any of the things
referred to in clauses (i) through (xi).
5.7 CONDITION OF ASSETS.
Except as set forth in Schedule 5.7, the equipment and other tangible
personal property which is material to the Business and any real property owned,
leased, used or occupied by the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico are, in all
material respects, in good working order, operating condition and state of
repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
5.8 GOVERNMENTAL PERMITS.
Except as set forth in Schedule 5.8 and except for the Environmental
Permits, each of the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico owns, holds or possesses all
material licenses, franchises, permits, privileges, immunities, approvals and
other authorizations from each Governmental Body which are necessary to entitle
it to own or lease, operate and use its assets and to carry on and conduct the
Business substantially as currently conducted including, without limitation, all
material licenses, permits, registrations and other governmental approvals
required under Mexican law by S&N DonJoy Mexico to operate as a maquiladora
(herein collectively called "Governmental Permits"). The Governmental Permits
owned, held or possessed by the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico are in full force
and effect, no violations thereof have occurred and no proceeding of any
Governmental Body is pending to revoke or limit any such Governmental Permit.
5.9 REAL PROPERTY.
(a) The Company does not own, and does not hold an option to acquire, any
real property. Schedule 5.9(a) contains a brief description of each parcel of
real property owned by S&N DonJoy Mexico ("Owned Real Property"). S&N DonJoy
Mexico does not hold an option to acquire any real property.
(b) Schedule 5.9(b) sets forth a list and brief description of each lease
or similar agreement under which the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico is lessee of,
or holds or operates, any real property owned by any third Person (the "Leased
Real Property").
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(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.9(c), the Owned Real Property and
the Leased Real Property constitutes all real property used or occupied by ▇▇▇▇▇
& Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico in connection with the Business. With
respect to the Owned Real Property and the Leased Real Property, except as set
forth on Schedule 5.9(c) and except for Permitted Encumbrances, (i) no portion
thereof is subject to any pending or, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew,
threatened condemnation proceeding by any Governmental Body, (ii) the physical
condition of the Leased Real Property and the Owned Real Property is sufficient
to permit the conduct of the Business as presently conducted subject to the
provision of usual and customary maintenance and repair, (iii) the Company (or
S&N DonJoy Mexico, as the case may be) is the owner and holder of all of the
leasehold estates purported to be granted by the leases set forth in Schedule
5.9(b), (iv) there are no written agreements to which the Company (or S&N DonJoy
Mexico, as the case may be) or any Affiliate thereof is a party, granting to any
Person (other than the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico, as the case may be) the
right of use or occupancy of any portion of the Leased Real Property or the
Owned Real Property, (v) there are no Persons (other than the Company (or S&N
DonJoy Mexico, as the case may be) or its lessees disclosed pursuant to clause
(iv) above) in lawful possession of the Leased Property or the Owned Real
Property, and (vi) no written notice of any increase in the assessed valuation
of the Leased Real Property or the Owned Real Property and no written notice of
any contemplated special assessment has been received by the Company (or S&N
DonJoy Mexico, as the case may be) and, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew,
there is no threatened increase in assessed valuation or threatened special
assessment pertaining to any of the Leased Real Property or the Owned Real
Property.
5.10 TAXES.
Except as set forth on Schedule 5.10, (i) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew has filed or
caused to be filed all material Tax Returns required to have been filed on or
before the date hereof with respect to the Business, the Company and S&N DonJoy
Mexico and such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material
respects, (ii) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico have thereby
timely paid all Taxes shown to be due on the Tax Returns referred to in clause
(i) and any other Taxes that have become due and payable have been timely paid,
(iii) none of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico has waived in
writing any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes with respect to the
Business, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico which waiver is currently in effect,
(iv) no issues that have been raised in writing by the relevant taxing authority
in connection with the examination of the Tax Returns referred to in clause (i)
are currently pending, (v) all deficiencies asserted or assessments made as a
result of any examination of the Tax Returns referred to in clause (i) by a
taxing authority have been paid in full, (vi) the Company has not elected to be
taxed as a corporation for federal income tax purposes and is eligible to be
treated as a partnership for tax purposes, (vii) the Company has not incurred
any liability to make any payments that either alone or in conjunction with any
other payments could constitute a "parachute payment" within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code, (viii) the Company is not presently required to make
any adjustments or changes either on, before or after the Closing Date, to its
accounting methods, and (ix) none of the Business Assets are subject to a lien
for Taxes, other than liens for Taxes not yet due and payable. S&N DonJoy Mexico
is current and in compliance with all Mexican tax obligations (local, state or
federal), social security contributions (without limitation payments to the
Mexican Institute of Social Security (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social)
("IMSS"), Employees Housing Fund (Instituto
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Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores) ("INFONAVIT") and the
Mandatory Retirement Fund (Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro) ("SAR")) and
employees profit sharing obligations and is not a party to any action or
proceeding, nor has written notification been received by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the
Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico that any such action or proceeding is pending for
the assessment or recollection of Taxes.
5.11 PERSONAL PROPERTY LEASES.
Schedule 5.11 contains as of the date of this Agreement a brief
description of each lease or other agreement or right, whether written or oral,
under which the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico is lessee of, or holds or operates,
any machinery, equipment or other tangible personal property owned by a third
Person, except those which are terminable by the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico
without penalty on 60 days' or less notice or which provide for annual rentals
of less than $100,000.
5.12 NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES.
Except as set forth in Schedule 5.12 or as reflected on the Balance
Sheet, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, as of the Balance Sheet Date, neither
the Company nor S&N DonJoy Mexico was subject to, and there was not with respect
to the Business, any material liability, whether absolute, contingent, accrued
or otherwise. Since the Balance Sheet Date, except as set forth in Schedule
5.12, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, neither the Company nor S&N DonJoy
Mexico has incurred any material liability, whether absolute, contingent,
accrued or otherwise, except for liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business.
5.13 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
(a) Schedule 5.13(a) contains as of the date of this Agreement a list and
description of:
(i) all United States and foreign patents and patent applications,
all United States, state and foreign trademarks, service marks and trade
names for which registrations have been issued or applied for that are
owned by or to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew are subject to an
obligation of assignment to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company S&N DonJoy
Mexico, or a predecessor of any of these, and are used in or are intended
to be used in the Business or relate solely and exclusively to the
Business (the "Owned Intellectual Property");
(ii) all United States and foreign patents and patent
applications, all United States, state and foreign trademarks, service
marks and trade names for which registrations have been issued or applied
for that are licensed to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company, S&N DonJoy Mexico,
or a predecessor of any of these, and are used in or are intended to be
used in the Business or relate solely and exclusively to the Business
("Licensed Intellectual Property");
(iii) all agreements, commitments, contracts, understandings,
licenses, assignments and indemnities relating or pertaining to any
asset, property or right of the
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character described in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii) to which the
Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico or a predecessor of either of these is a
party, showing in each case the parties thereto, except for employee and
inventor assignments; and
(iv) all licenses or agreements pertaining to know-how, trade
secrets, inventions, disclosures or uses of ideas; copyrights (whether
registered or unregistered); computer software (other than off-the-shelf
computer software); rights of publicity; trademarks, service marks, trade
dress or trade names (whether registered or unregistered); to which the
Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico or a predecessor of either of these is a
party, which are material to the conduct of the Business, showing in each
case the parties thereto.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.13(b), no unresolved claims have
been asserted or, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, threatened against ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico or a predecessor of any of these, which
challenge the validity, enforceability or ownership of any patent, trademark,
trade name, service ▇▇▇▇ or other right or property described in Schedule 5.13.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.13(c), to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew,
(i) the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico own, possess all right,
title and interest in, have the exclusive right to sell, license and
dispose of, and have the right to bring actions for the infringement of,
all rights and properties listed in Schedule 5.13(a)(i);
(ii) the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico own or have an enforceable
right to use pursuant to license, sublicense, or other agreement all
patents, know-how, trade secrets, inventions, designs, trademarks,
service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos, copyrights, data
compilations, computer software, and publicity rights that are material
to and are currently used in the conduct of the Business;
(iii) each of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico
has taken reasonable and practicable steps designed to safeguard and
maintain the proprietary rights of the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico in
all the Owned Intellectual Property and Licensed Intellectual Property;
(iv) the conduct of the Business as presently conducted does not
infringe, misappropriate or otherwise conflict with any valid
intellectual property rights of any third party that are not licensed to
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew;
(v) none of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company, S&N DonJoy Mexico nor any
predecessor of any of these has received from any Person in the past five
years any unresolved notice, charge, complaint, claim or assertion
thereof relating to infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual
property right of any third-party by the Company, S&N DonJoy Mexico or
any predecessor of any of these, and no such claim is impliedly
threatened by an offer to license from another Person; and
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(vi) none of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company, S&N DonJoy Mexico nor
any predecessor of any of these has sent to any Person, or otherwise
communicated to any Person, in the past five years any notice, charge,
complaint, claim or other assertion of any infringement by or
misappropriation of, or other conflict with, any Owned Intellectual
Property or Licensed Intellectual Property or any property or right
listed in Section 5.13(c)(ii) by such other Person, nor is any such
infringement, misappropriation, or conflict occurring or threatened.
5.14 TITLE TO ASSETS.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.14, the Company and S&N DonJoy
Mexico have good and marketable title to, or, in the case of property held under
lease or other contract or agreement, a valid and enforceable right to use, or,
in the case of Owned Real Property, own, all of their properties, rights and
assets, whether tangible or intangible, including without limitation all
properties, rights and assets reflected in the Balance Sheet (except as sold or
otherwise disposed of since the Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of
business) (the "Business Assets") free and clear of all Encumbrances except for
Permitted Encumbrances.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.14, the Business Assets constitute
all of the assets used in the conduct of the Business as currently conducted.
The machinery and equipment which comprises part of the Business Assets is
generally in good operating condition and repair (normal wear and tear excepted)
and is suitable for the uses for which it is currently used in the Business. The
machinery and equipment leased by the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico are in such
condition as to permit the surrender thereof by the Company or S&N DonJoy
Mexico, as the case may be, to the lessors thereof on the date hereof without
any material cost or expense for repair or restoration as if the related leases
were terminated on and as of the date hereof pursuant to the terms of such
leases. ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew has delivered to Investor a true and complete listing of
the fixed assets included in the Business Assets as of the Balance Sheet Date.
5.15 NO VIOLATION, LITIGATION OR REGULATORY ACTION.
Except as set forth in Schedule 5.15:
(a) each of the Company, S&N DonJoy Mexico and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, with
respect to the Company and the Business, has complied in all material respects
with all applicable Requirements of Laws and all applicable Court Orders; and
(b) as of the date hereof, there are no lawsuits, claims, suits,
arbitrations, proceedings or actions before or by any Governmental Body or
arbitrator pending or, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, threatened against
the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico and to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew there
are no investigations by any Governmental Body pending or threatened against the
Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico.
5.16 INSURANCE.
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or its Affiliates maintain, with respect to the Company
and S&N DonJoy Mexico, policies of fire and extended coverage and casualty,
liability and other forms of
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insurance in such amounts and against such risks and losses as are in its
judgment prudent and commercially reasonable.
5.17 CONTRACTS.
Except as set forth in Schedule 5.17 or any other Schedule hereto which
specifically identifies such contract, as of the date of this Agreement, neither
the Company nor S&N DonJoy Mexico is a party to or bound by:
(a) any contract for the purchase or sale of real property;
(b) any contract for the purchase by the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico of
supplies, raw materials or equipment which ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew reasonably anticipates
will involve the payment of more than $150,000 after the date hereof;
(c) any contract for the sale by the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico of
products of the Business or Business Assets which ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew reasonably
anticipates will involve the payment of more than $150,000 after the date
hereof;
(d) any guarantee of the obligations of customers, suppliers, officers,
directors, employees or Affiliates of the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico;
(e) any agreement which provides for the incurrence by the Company or S&N
DonJoy Mexico of indebtedness for borrowed money;
(f) any contract for the employment of any officer or individual employee
on a full-time or part-time basis, other than the Retention Agreements and
agreements with employees of S&N DonJoy Mexico;
(g) any factoring agreement or other agreement involving the sale of the
accounts receivable of the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico to a third party at a
discount;
(h) any contract or group of related contracts with the same party
(excluding purchase orders entered into in the ordinary course of business) for
the purchase or sale of products or services under which the undelivered balance
of such products and services as of the date hereof has a selling price in
excess of $150,000;
(i) any contract which prohibits either the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico
from freely engaging in the Business in any material respect anywhere in the
world;
(j) any contract relating to the purchase, distribution, marketing or
sales of products of either the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico or any other Person
(other than purchase and sales orders entered into in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices and the performance of which by the
parties thereto is reasonably expected to be substantially completed within 60
days of the execution thereof and contracts with respect to which the amount
which ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew reasonably anticipates to be paid by or paid to the Company
and S&N DonJoy Mexico in 1999 will be less than $200,000 in the aggregate); or
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(k) any other contract or agreement that is material to the Company and
S&N DonJoy Mexico, taken as a whole.
5.18 STATUS OF CONTRACTS.
Except as set forth in Schedule 5.18 or in any other Schedule hereto
which specifically identifies such Company Agreement, each of the leases,
contracts and other agreements listed in Schedules 5.9(b), 5.11, 5.13 or 5.17
(collectively, the "Company Agreements") constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico and, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew, the other parties thereto (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general application relating to
or affecting creditors' rights and to general equity principles) and is in full
force and effect. Each of the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico has performed in all
material respects all obligations required to be performed by it and neither the
Company nor S&N DonJoy Mexico is in, or, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew,
alleged to be in, breach or default under, any of the Company Agreements. To the
Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, no other party to any of the Company Agreements is
in material breach or material default thereunder and no event has occurred and
no condition or state of facts exists which, with the passage of time or the
giving of notice or both, would constitute such a default or breach by the
Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico or, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, by any such
other party. Complete and correct copies of each of the Company Agreements have
heretofore been made available to Investor by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew.
5.19 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.
(a) Schedule 5.19 contains a complete list of each Company Plan. ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew has made available to Investor copies of all such Company Plans.
(b) None of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico has been
required, at any time during the six-year period ending on the Closing Date, to
contribute to any Multiemployer Plan with respect to the Business, and no
withdrawal liability has been incurred by or asserted during such period against
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico under Title IV of ERISA.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.19, (i) for each Company Plan that
is a "pension plan" within the meaning of section 3(2) of ERISA that is intended
to satisfy the provisions of section 401(a) of the Code, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew has
obtained a favorable determination letter from the IRS to such effect, (ii) to
the knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, none of such determination letters has been
revoked by the IRS nor has the IRS given any written notice to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
that it intends to revoke any such determination letter, (iii) no Company Plan
that is a funded pension plan and no trust established thereunder has any
accumulated funding deficiency within the meaning of section 302(a) of ERISA and
section 412 of the Code, (iv) no material reportable event within the meaning of
section 4043 of ERISA or material prohibited transaction within the meaning of
section 406 of ERISA has occurred with respect to any Company Plan and no
material tax has been imposed pursuant to section 4975 or section 4976 of the
Code in respect thereof, and (v) none of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company or S&N
DonJoy Mexico has incurred any material liability to the Pension Benefit
Guaranty
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Corporation with respect to any Company Plan which is a pension plan subject to
Title IV of ERISA other than liability for premiums.
(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.19, there are no material claims
pending by or on behalf of any Company Plan, by any employee or beneficiary
covered under any Company Plan, or otherwise involving any Company Plan (other
than routine claims for benefits).
(e) Each Company Plan has been operated and administered in accordance
with its terms and compliance with ERISA and the Code in all material respects.
5.20 NO FINDER.
Neither ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew nor any Person acting on its behalf has incurred
any liability for any fee or commission to any broker, finder or intermediary
for or on account of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than
to Chase Securities Inc., whose fees and expenses shall be paid by ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew.
5.21 LABOR RELATIONS; EMPLOYEES.
(a) Schedule 5.21 sets forth a list of all employees of the Business as
of the date hereof whose base compensation exceeds $100,000, together with their
respective names, titles, salaries, bonuses, retention payments or other
compensation (if any) in the year ended December 31, 1998, and the respective
dates on which each of them commenced employment. To the extent any such
employee is on a leave of absence, Schedule 5.21 indicates the nature of such
leave of absence and such employee's anticipated date of return to active
employment. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.21, no employee who would have
been listed in Schedule 5.21 if employed in the Business on the date hereof left
the service of the Business within the six-month period immediately preceding
the date hereof.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.21,(i) the Company and S&N DonJoy
Mexico generally enjoy good relations with their employees, and there is no
labor strike, dispute, slowdown or stoppage actually pending or, to the
Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, threatened against or involving the Business, and
(ii) neither the Company nor S&N DonJoy Mexico is a party to or bound by any
collective bargaining agreement, union contract or similar agreement, no such
agreement is currently being negotiated by either the Company or S&N DonJoy
Mexico, and to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, no labor union has taken any
action with respect to organizing employees of either the Company nor S&N DonJoy
Mexico and no representation question exists with respect to any such employees.
5.22 SUPPLIERS AND VENDORS.
Except in the ordinary course of business, no material supplier or vendor
who supplied more than $100,000 of goods or services to the Business in 1998 has
notified ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico in writing that it has
canceled or otherwise terminated, or, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew,
threatened to cancel or otherwise terminate, its relationship with such company
with respect to the Business or has materially decreased, materially limited or
otherwise materially modified, or, to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew,
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threatened to materially decrease, materially limit or otherwise materially
modify, the services, supplies or materials it provides to such company with
respect to the Business.
5.23 CUSTOMERS.
Except as set forth on Schedule 5.23, no customer of the Business to
which more than $50,000 of sales in 1998 were attributable has notified ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico in writing that it intends to, or, to
the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, has threatened to, terminate or materially
curtail its relationship and dealings with such company with respect to the
Business.
5.24 YEAR 2000.
To the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, except as set forth in Schedule 5.24,
the software and hardware used by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy
Mexico in the conduct of the Business as presently conducted that contains or
relies upon a calendar function, provides specific dates or calculates spans of
dates, is able to record, store, process and provide true and accurate dates and
calculations for dates and spans of dates including and following January 1,
2000.
5.25 ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE.
Except as set forth on Schedule 5.25, all of the accounts receivable and
notes receivable owing to the Business as of the date hereof constitute valid
and enforceable claims arising from bona fide transactions in the ordinary
course of business, and there are no known or asserted claims, refusals to pay
or other rights to set-off against any thereof. Except as set forth on Schedule
5.25, as of the Balance Sheet Date, there is to the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
with respect to the Business (i) no account debtor or note debtor that is in
excess of credit terms for payments in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate (ii)
no account debtor or note debtor that has refused to pay its obligations to the
Business for any reason, or has otherwise made a claim of set-off or similar
claim (other than in amounts not in excess of $50,000 per account debtor or
$100,000 in the aggregate), and (iii) no account debtor or note debtor that owes
the Business amounts in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate that is insolvent or
bankrupt.
5.26 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS.
Except (i) as set forth on Schedule 5.26, (ii) for the ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
Ancillary Agreements, (iii) for compensation to bona-fide employees of the
Business for services rendered in the ordinary course of business and (iv) for
contracts, agreements and arrangements involving payment of less than $75,000 in
any fiscal year, no current or former Affiliate of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company
or S&N DonJoy Mexico is now or has been during the last three fiscal years party
to any transaction or contract with respect to the Business with the Company or
S&N DonJoy Mexico or ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, including, but not limited to any contract,
agreement or arrangement for the furnishing of services by, or rental of real or
personal property from, or otherwise requiring payments to any such Affiliate.
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ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF INVESTOR
As an inducement to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, Investor hereby represents and
warrants to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew as follows:
6.1 ORGANIZATION OF INVESTOR.
Investor is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the
requisite limited liability company power and authority to own or lease and to
operate and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now
conducted.
6.2 AUTHORITY OF INVESTOR.
(a) Investor has the requisite limited liability company power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all of the Investor
Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Investor Ancillary Agreements by Investor have been duly authorized and approved
by Investor's managers and do not require any further authorization or consent
of Investor or its members. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed
and delivered by Investor and (assuming the valid authorization, execution and
delivery of this Agreement by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and the Company) is the legal,
valid and binding agreement of Investor enforceable against Investor in
accordance with its terms, and each of the other Investor Ancillary Agreements
has been duly authorized by Investor and upon execution and delivery by Investor
(assuming the valid authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other
party or parties thereto) will be a legal, valid and binding obligation of
Investor enforceable against Investor in accordance with its terms, in each case
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
of general application relating to or affecting creditors' rights and to general
equity principles.
(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the
Investor Ancillary Agreements or the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby nor compliance with or fulfillment of the terms,
conditions and provisions hereof or thereof will:
(i) conflict with, result in a breach of the terms, conditions or
provisions of, or constitute a default (with or without notice or lapse
of time, or both), an event of default or an event creating rights of
acceleration, termination or cancellation or a loss of rights under (1)
the Certificate of Formation or operating agreement of Investor, (2) any
note, instrument, agreement, mortgage, lease, license, franchise, permit
or other authorization, right, restriction or obligation to which
Investor is a party or by which Investor or any of its properties is
bound, (3) any Court Order to which Investor is a party or by which
Investor or any of its properties is bound or (4) any Requirements of
Laws affecting Investor, except, in the case of clause (3), for such
conflicts, breaches, defaults,
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events or Encumbrances which would not have a material adverse effect on
the assets, business, results of operations or financial condition of
Investor and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and would not impair in
any material respect the ability of Investor to perform its obligations
under this Agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
or
(ii) require the approval, consent, authorization or act of, or
the making by Investor of any declaration, filing or registration with,
any Person, except for the filings required under the HSR Act, if any.
6.3 FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS.
Complete and correct copies of the funding commitments for equity and
debt financing are included in Schedule 6.3, which are in amounts sufficient to
enable Investor to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to
be performed by Investor and in amounts sufficient to enable the Company (and
the Operating Subsidiary) to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement to be performed by the Company (and the Operating Subsidiary).
6.4 INVESTMENT INTENT.
Investor is acquiring the New Membership Interest as an investment for
its own account and not with a view to the distribution or sale thereof and is
an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
6.5 NO FINDER.
Neither Investor nor any Person acting on its behalf has paid or become
obligated to pay any fee or commission to any broker, finder or intermediary for
or on account of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for the
Persons listed on Schedule 6.5, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by
Investor.
ARTICLE VII
ACTION PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE
The respective parties hereto covenant and agree to take the following
actions between the date hereof and the Closing Date:
7.1 INVESTIGATION.
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall (and shall cause the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico
to) afford to the officers, employees and authorized representatives of Investor
(and its potential financing sources who agree to be bound by the provisions of
Section 14.2),including, without limitation, independent public accountants and
attorneys, reasonable access during normal business hours upon reasonable
advance notice to the offices, properties, employees and business and financial
records (including computer files, retrieval programs and similar documentation)
of the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico as and to the extent Investor and such
other Persons
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shall reasonably deem necessary or desirable in the course of their
investigation of the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico and shall furnish to Investor
and its potential financing sources or its or their authorized representatives
such additional information concerning the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico as
shall be reasonably requested; provided, however, that ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall not
be required to violate any obligation of confidentiality to which it, or the
Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico is subject in discharging its obligations pursuant
to this Section 7.1. Investor agrees that such investigation shall be conducted
in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the operations of ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico.
7.2 PRESERVE ACCURACY OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
Each of the parties hereto shall refrain from taking any action which
would render any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement
inaccurate as of the Closing Date. Each party shall promptly notify the other of
any action, suit or proceeding that shall be instituted or threatened against
such party to restrain, prohibit or otherwise challenge the legality of any
transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Prior to the Closing, each party
will give the other prompt written notice upon becoming aware of any material
breach of or material inaccuracy in any representation or warranty of such
notifying party; provided, however, that no such disclosure shall be deemed to
amend any Schedule hereto, or prevent or cure any breach of or inaccuracy in, or
disclose any exception to, any of the representations and warranties set forth
herein or relieve such other party of any liability pursuant to this Agreement.
7.3 CONSENTS OF THIRD PARTIES; GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS; FINANCING.
(a) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew (and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall cause the Company and S&N
DonJoy Mexico to) and Investor will act diligently and reasonably to secure,
before the Closing Date, the consent, approval or waiver, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Investor, from any party to any Company Agreement
required to be obtained to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 9.4;
provided that neither ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew nor Investor shall have any obligation to
offer or pay any consideration in order to obtain any such consents or
approvals.
(b) During the period prior to the Closing Date, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew (and
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall cause the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico to) and Investor
shall act diligently and reasonably, and shall cooperate with each other, to
secure as soon as practicable any consents and approvals of any Governmental
Body required to be obtained by them in order to permit the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Investor shall act diligently and reasonably to cause the Company and
the Operating Subsidiary to obtain the financing described in the funding
commitments set forth in Schedule 6.3. In the event that the Senior Subordinated
Notes (as defined in such funding commitments) cannot be issued, Investor shall
use diligent and reasonable efforts to cause the Operating Subsidiary to borrow
not less than $100,000,000 under the Senior Subordinated Facility (as defined in
such funding commitments) for purposes of consummating the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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7.4 OPERATIONS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE.
(a) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall cause the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico to
operate and carry on the Business only in the ordinary course of business
substantially as presently operated and consistent with past practice.
Consistent with the foregoing, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall cause each of the Company
and S&N DonJoy Mexico to use its reasonable efforts consistent with good
business practice to preserve the goodwill of the suppliers, employees,
customers and others having business relations with it.
(b) Without limiting Section 7.4(a), except as set forth on Schedule 7.4,
except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or except with the express
written approval of Investor (which Investor agrees shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall cause the Company and S&N DonJoy
Mexico to not:
(i) make any material change in the Business or the operations of
the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico;
(ii) enter into any contract for the purchase of real property or
exercise any option to extend a lease listed in Schedule 5.9(b);
(iii) create, incur, assume or guarantee, or agree to create,
incur, assume or guarantee, any indebtedness for borrowed money (other
than money borrowed from or advances from ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or any of its
Affiliates in the ordinary course of business);
(iv) institute any material increase in any profit-sharing, bonus,
incentive, deferred compensation, insurance, pension, retirement,
medical, hospital, disability, welfare or other employee benefit plan
with respect to its employees, except as provided in the Retention
Agreements;
(v) make any material change in the compensation of its employees,
other than changes made in accordance with normal compensation practices
and consistent with past compensation practices, except as provided in
the Retention Agreements;
(vi) make any material change in accounting policies from the
Agreed Accounting Principles;
(vii) sell, lease to others or otherwise dispose of any of its
assets (except for sales in the ordinary course of business);
(viii) change or amend the Company's Certificate of Formation or
operating agreement, except for the Amended and Restated Operating
Agreement, or S&N DonJoy Mexico's charter or other formative documents or
by-laws;
(ix) issue or sell any of its capital stock or other securities,
acquire directly or indirectly, by redemption or otherwise, any such
capital stock, reclassify or split-up any such capital stock or grant or
enter into any options, warrants, calls or commitments of any kind with
respect thereto;
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(x) fail to use reasonable efforts to keep the policies of fire
and extended coverage and casualty, liability and other forms of
insurance coverage maintained by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or its Affiliates with
respect to the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico as of the date hereof or
comparable insurance in effect through the Closing Date;
(xi) acquire any capital stock or other equity securities of any
corporation or acquire any equity or ownership interest in any business;
(xii) fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the
condition of all material Business Assets;
(xiii) make any Tax election, change any Tax accounting method or
file any Tax Returns in a manner that is inconsistent with past practice;
and
(xiv) agree, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the
foregoing.
7.5 ANTITRUST LAW COMPLIANCE.
To the extent required, as promptly as practicable after the date hereof,
Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall file with the Federal Trade Commission and the
Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (and, if applicable, state
antitrust authorities or competition authorities of any other jurisdiction) the
notifications and other information required to be filed under the HSR Act, or
any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or under any other Requirements
of Law, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party
warrants that all such filings by it will be, as of the date filed, true and
accurate and in accordance with the requirements of the HSR Act and any such
rules and regulations. Each of Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew agrees to make
available to the other such information as each of them may reasonably request
relative to its business, assets and property (including, in the case of ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew, the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico) as may be required of each of them to
file any additional information requested by such agencies under the HSR Act and
any such rules and regulations. Any filing fees payable in connection with the
notifications or filings described in this Section 7.5 shall be paid by
Investor.
7.6 ACQUISITION TRANSACTIONS.
(a) From and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing Date
or the termination of the Agreement, without the written consent of the
Investor, neither ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company nor S&N DonJoy Mexico shall,
directly or indirectly:
(i) solicit, initiate discussions or engage in negotiations with
any Person (whether such negotiations are initiated by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or
otherwise), other than Investor, its Affiliates and their respective
designees and agents, relating to the possible acquisition, whether by
way of merger, reorganization, purchase of capital stock, purchase of
assets or otherwise (any such acquisition being referred to in this
Section 7.6 as an "Acquisition Transaction"), of any interest in the
Business or any equity interest of the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico;
provided, however, that the acquisition by any Person of the capital
stock or assets of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or any of its Affiliates, other than
the capital stock or assets of the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico, shall
not
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constitute an "Acquisition Transaction" for purposes of this Agreement;
and provided, further, that sales of product or inventory or other
property in the ordinary course of the Business shall not be a violation
of this Section 7.6;
(ii) provide information with respect to the Business or the
capital stock of the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico to any Person in
connection with a possible Acquisition Transaction involving such Person,
other than Investor, its Affiliates and their respective designees and
agents; or
(iii) enter into any agreement with any Person, other than
Investor, its Affiliates and their respective designees and agents, with
respect to an Acquisition Transaction.
If ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico receives an
unsolicited written offer or proposal relating to a possible Acquisition
Transaction, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall promptly notify Investor and provide
information to Investor as to the identity of the Person making any such offer
or proposal and the material terms of such offer or proposal.
(b) The parties recognize and acknowledge that a breach by the Seller of
Section 7.6(a) may cause irreparable and material loss and damage for Investor,
the amount of which cannot be readily determinable and as to which it will not
have any adequate remedy at law or in damages. Accordingly, in addition to any
remedy Investor may have in damages by an action at law, it shall be entitled to
the issuance of an injunction restraining any such breach or any other remedy at
law or in equity for any such breach.
7.7 CERTAIN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Prior to the Closing Date, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall cause the assets listed
under "Cash" and the liabilities listed under "Current and deferred income taxes
due to Parent" and "Restructuring reserve" on the Balance Sheet to be canceled
and shall cause the amounts listed under "Intercompany obligations, less current
portion" on the Balance Sheet to be capitalized and transferred to "Members
Equity."
ARTICLE VIII
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
8.1 TAX MATTERS.
(a) Liability for Taxes.
(i) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall be liable for and pay, and pursuant to
Article XI (and subject to the limitations thereof) shall indemnify
Investor, the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico against, all Taxes applicable
to the Business or for which the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico may
otherwise be liable (including any liability pursuant to Treas. Req.
Section 1.1502-6 or similar provisions of state or local law), in each
case, for any taxable year or period that ends on or before the Closing
Date and, with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of such
Straddle Period ending on and including the Closing
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Date, provided, however, that ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall not be liable for or
pay, and shall not indemnify Investor, the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico
against, (I) any Taxes shown as a liability or reserve on the Valuation
Date Balance Sheet, (II) any Taxes that result from any actual or deemed
election under Section 338 of the Code or any similar provisions of
state, local or foreign law as a result of the purchase of shares of S&N
DonJoy Mexico, and (III) any Taxes applicable to the Business or for
which the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico may otherwise be liable as a
result of transactions occurring on the Closing Date that are properly
allocable (based on the factors set forth in Treas. Reg. Section
1.1502-76(b)(1)(ii)(B)) to the portion of the Closing Date after the
Closing (Taxes described in this proviso, hereinafter "Excluded Taxes").
Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew agree that, with respect to any transaction
described in clause (III) of the preceding sentence, the Company and all
persons related to the Company under Section 267(b) of the Code
immediately after the Closing shall treat such transaction for all
federal income Tax purposes (in accordance with Treas. Reg. Section
1.1502-76(b)(1)(ii)(B)), and (to the extent permitted) for other income
Tax purposes, as occurring at the beginning of the day following the
Closing Date. ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall be entitled to any refund of (or
credit for) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes paid or credited to
Investor, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico, allocable to any taxable year
or period that ends on or before the Closing Date and, with respect to
any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period ending on and
including the Closing Date.
(ii) The Company shall be liable for and pay, and pursuant to
Article XI (and subject to the limitations thereof) shall indemnify ▇▇▇▇▇
& Nephew against, (A) all Taxes applicable to the Business, or for which
the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico may otherwise be liable, for any taxable
year or period that begins after the Closing Date and, with respect to
any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period beginning after
the Closing Date and (B) Excluded Taxes. Except as otherwise provided
herein, the Company shall be entitled to any refund of (or credit for)
Taxes allocable to any taxable year or period that begins after the
Closing Date and, with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of
such Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date and with respect to
Excluded Taxes.
(iii) For purposes of paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii), whenever it
is necessary to determine the liability for Taxes for a Straddle Period,
the determination of the Taxes applicable to the portion of the Straddle
Period ending on and including, and the portion of the Straddle Period
beginning after, the Closing Date shall be determined by assuming that
the Straddle Period consisted of two taxable years or periods, one which
ended at the close of the Closing Date and the other which began at the
beginning of the day following the Closing Date, and items of income,
gain, deduction, loss or credit for the Straddle Period shall be
allocated between such two taxable years or periods on a "closing of the
books basis" by assuming that the books of the Company or S&N DonJoy
Mexico were closed at the close of the Closing Date, provided, however,
that (I) transactions occurring on the Closing Date that are properly
allocable (based on the factors set forth in Treas. Reg. Section
1.1502-76(b)(1)(ii)(B)) to the portion of the Closing Date after the
Closing shall be allocated to the taxable year or period that is deemed
to begin at the beginning of the day following the Closing Date, and (II)
exemptions, allowances, deductions and Taxes (such as real or personal
property Taxes) that are calculated on an annual basis, such as
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the deduction for depreciation, shall be apportioned between such two
taxable years or periods on a daily basis.
(iv) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Investor
shall pay, and shall indemnify each ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Group Member against,
any real property transfer or gains Tax, sales Tax, use Tax, value-added
Tax, stamp Tax, stock transfer Tax, or other similar Tax imposed on the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Tax Returns.
(i) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall file or cause to be filed when due
(taking into account all extensions properly obtained) in a manner
consistent with past practices and in accordance with applicable
Requirements of Law all Tax Returns that are required to be filed by or
with respect to the Business, the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico for
taxable years or periods ending on or before the Closing Date and ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew shall remit or cause to be remitted any Taxes due in respect of
such Tax Returns, and the Company shall file or cause to be filed when
due (taking into account all extensions properly obtained) all Tax
Returns that are required to be filed by or with respect to the Business,
the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico for taxable years or periods ending
after the Closing Date and the Company shall remit or cause to be
remitted any Taxes due in respect of such Tax Returns. ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or
the Company shall pay the other party for the Taxes for which ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew or the Company, respectively, is liable pursuant to paragraph (a)
of this Section 8.1 but which are payable with any Tax Return
to be filed by the other party pursuant to this paragraph (b) upon the
written request of the party entitled to payment, setting forth in detail
the computation of the amount owed by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or the Company, as
the case may be, but in no event earlier than 10 days prior to the due
date for paying such Taxes.
(ii) None of Investor or the Company or any Affiliate of Investor
or the Company shall (or shall cause or permit the Company or S&N DonJoy
Mexico to) amend, refile or otherwise modify (or grant an extension of
any statute of limitation with respect to) any Tax Return relating in
whole or in part to the Business, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico with
respect to any taxable year or period ending on or before the Closing
Date (or with respect to any Straddle Period) without the prior written
consent of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, which consent may be withheld in the
reasonable discretion of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or unless required by applicable
Requirements of Law (it being understood that withholding of such consent
shall be deemed reasonable if any such action will materially increase
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's liability for Taxes).
(c) Contest Provisions. The Company shall promptly notify ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
in writing upon receipt by it, any of its Affiliates or S&N DonJoy Mexico of
notice of any pending or threatened federal, state, local or foreign Tax audits,
examinations or assessments which might affect the Tax liabilities for which
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew may be liable pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 8.1.
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall have the sole right to represent the Company's and
S&N DonJoy Mexico's interests in any Tax audit or administrative or court
proceeding relating to
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taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date or otherwise relating to
Taxes for which ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew may be liable pursuant to paragraph (a) of this
Section 8.1, and to employ counsel of its choice at its expense; provided,
however, that ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall provide timely notice to the Company of any
significant developments with respect to any such audit or proceeding; and
provided, further that the Company and its representatives shall be permitted,
at the Company's expense, to be present at, and participate in, any such audit
or proceeding (not including any such audit or proceeding relating to income
Taxes of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew). In the case of a Straddle Period, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall
be entitled to participate at its expense in any Tax audit or administrative or
court proceeding relating (in whole or in part) to Taxes attributable to the
portion of such Straddle Period ending on and including the Closing Date and,
with the written consent of the Company, and at ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's sole expense,
may assume the entire control of such audit or proceeding. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall not be entitled to settle, either
administratively or after the commencement of litigation, any claim for Taxes
which could adversely affect the liability for Taxes of the Company, S&N DonJoy
Mexico or Investor for any period after the Closing Date to any extent without
the prior written consent of the Company, which consent the Company may not
unreasonably withhold. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of Investor, any of
its Affiliates, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico may settle any Tax claim for
any Taxes for which ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew may be liable pursuant to paragraph (a) of
this Section 8.1, without the prior written consent of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, which
consent may not be unreasonably withheld.
(d) Assistance and Cooperation. After the Closing Date, each of ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew, the Company and Investor shall (and shall cause their respective
Affiliates to):
(i) assist the other party in preparing any Tax Returns which such
other party is responsible for preparing and filing in accordance with
paragraph (b) of this Section 8.1;
(ii) cooperate fully in preparing for any audits of, or disputes
with taxing authorities regarding, any Tax Returns of the Company and S&N
DonJoy Mexico or otherwise relating to the Business;
(iii) make available to the other and to any taxing authority as
reasonably requested all information, records, and documents relating to
Taxes of the Business, the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico;
(iv) provide timely notice to the other in writing of any pending
or threatened Tax audits or assessments of the Company and S&N DonJoy
Mexico for taxable periods for which the other may have a liability under
this Section 8.1;
(v) furnish the other with copies of all correspondence received
from any taxing authority in connection with any Tax audit or information
request with respect to any such taxable period;
(vi) timely sign and deliver such certificates or forms as may be
necessary or appropriate to establish an exemption from (or otherwise
reduce), or file Tax Returns
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or other reports with respect to, Taxes described in paragraph (a)(iv) of
this Section 8.1 (relating to sales, transfer and similar Taxes); and
(vii) timely provide to the other powers of attorney or similar
authorizations necessary to carry out the purposes of this Section 8.1.
(e) Election under Section 338 for S&N DonJoy Mexico. ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and
Investor agree that Investor shall not make any election under Section 338 of
the Code or under any applicable similar provision of state or foreign law with
respect to S&N DonJoy Mexico.
8.2 USE OF NAMES.
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew is not granting Investor or the Company or S&N DonJoy
Mexico a license to use any of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's tradenames or trademarks
(including, without limitation, "▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew"), and Investor shall not permit
the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico to use in any manner after the Closing any
names or marks of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or any of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's Affiliates or any
word that is similar in sound or appearance to such names or marks. Investor
acknowledges that ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and its Affiliates would be irreparably harmed
by any breach of this Section 8.2 and that any relief under Article XI will be
inadequate to compensate ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or such Affiliates for any such breach.
Accordingly, Investor agrees that, in addition to any relief available under
Article XI, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and its Affiliates shall be entitled, without the
necessity of proving actual damages or posting any bond, to injunctive relief
against Investor and any involved Affiliates of Investor in the event of any
breach or threatened breach by Investor (or its Affiliates) of its covenants and
agreements in this Section 8.2 and Investor (on behalf of itself and its
Affiliates) consents to the entry thereof. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement, the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico shall have the right to distribute
materials marked with tradenames or trademarks of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew printed on such
materials prior to the Closing Date, provided that commencing with the 90th day
after the Closing Date and until the first anniversary of the Closing Date,
Investor shall cause the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico where feasible to remove
such names and marks or to indicate thereon prior to any use thereof the change
in the ownership of the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico and, in any event, on and
after the first anniversary of the Closing Date, Investor shall cause the
Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico to remove such names and marks. Investor agrees
that promptly after the Closing Date it shall cause S&N DonJoy Mexico to change
its corporate name to a name that does not include the words "▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew" or
"S&N" or any variations thereof.
8.3 EMPLOYEE MATTERS.
On or before the Closing Date, all individuals who are employed by ▇▇▇▇▇
& Nephew with respect to the Business, including all such employees who are on a
leave of absence for any reason other than employees who have applied for or are
receiving long-term disability benefits, shall become employees of the Company.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as giving any employee any right
to be employed by the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico after the Closing Date for
any period of time or to enforce any provision of this Agreement, whether as a
third-party beneficiary or otherwise. Investor shall not cause or allow the
Company to take any action after the Closing Date which results in the
imposition on the Company of any
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liabilities under the Workers' Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. From
and after the Closing Date, persons who are employed by the Company or S&N
DonJoy Mexico shall not participate in or have any rights with respect to
employee benefit programs of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, except to the extent otherwise
provided pursuant to the terms of such programs.
8.4 COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN MATTERS.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8.4, neither Investor
nor the Company shall assume any Company Plan maintained by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew prior
to the Closing Date. On and after the Closing Date, S&N DonJoy Mexico shall
continue to maintain and be responsible for all liabilities under each Company
Plan maintained by S&N DonJoy Mexico prior to the Closing Date and ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew shall have no obligations or liability with respect to such Company
Plans.
(b) During the period from the Closing Date through the date that is six
months after the Closing Date, Investor shall cause the Company or S&N DonJoy
Mexico, as the case may be, to pay wages and salaries to, and provide employee
benefit programs on behalf of, Current Employees that are no less favorable in
the aggregate than the compensation and benefits which such Current Employees
were entitled to receive immediately before the Closing Date; provided, that a
discretionary profit sharing plan shall be considered no less favorable than the
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan for purposes of this Agreement. Investor shall
have no obligation to cause the Company to maintain any defined benefit plan
after the Closing Date. The Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico shall pay, perform and
discharge when due any and all liabilities, obligations or commitments relating
to or arising under all compensation and employee benefit programs maintained by
the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico on or after the Closing Date. Investor's (or
the Company's) benefit programs shall for purposes of determining eligibility to
participate and vesting and for purposes of computing benefits (but subject to
an offset, if necessary, to avoid duplication of benefits), take into account
all employment of Current Employees by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or any ERISA Affiliate.
Investor shall (or shall cause the Company to) credit Current Employees with all
health plan deductibles and co-payments paid with respect to the 1999 plan year
to the extent such amounts would have been taken into account under a Company
Plan prior to the Closing.
(c) Investor shall take any and all actions as it shall deem necessary or
appropriate to cause the Current Employees who are eligible to participate in
the ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew U.S. Savings Plan prior to the Closing Date to be eligible to
participate, as of the Closing Date, in a defined contribution plan which is
tax-qualified under section 401(a) of the Code ("Investor's Savings Plan").
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and Investor shall, as soon as is practicable after the Closing
Date, take any and all action as shall be necessary to cause the ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
U.S. Savings Plan to transfer to Investor's Savings Plan the account balances
(including outstanding loans) and assets relating thereto held under the ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew U.S. Savings Plan in respect of the Current Employees who have not by the
date of transfer received a distribution of their accounts thereunder. Upon the
acceptance of such assets by Investor's Savings Plan, Investor's Savings Plan
shall assume the liabilities of the ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew U.S. Savings Plan to the
Current Employees for whom such assets were transferred.
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(d) Investor shall cause the Company, a successor employer for federal,
state and local withholding and employment Taxes, to assume ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's
responsibilities as predecessor employer for filing all federal, state and local
withholding income tax and employment tax returns and to furnish for the 1999
calendar year Forms W-2 and similar forms relating to all Current Employees
formerly employed by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew for such year that are due after the Closing
Date. Investor shall assume such responsibility in accordance with the
alternative procedure described in Section 5 of Revenue Procedure 96-60. ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew shall comply with all of the requirements set forth in such alternative
procedure that are imposed on a predecessor employer and Investor shall cause
the Company to comply with all of the requirements set forth in such procedure
that are imposed on a successor employer. ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall provide
information and data to the Company upon request with respect to the wages of
Current Employees and related payroll Taxes for the 1999 calendar year through
the last regular wage payment prior to the Closing Date in order for the Company
to file timely and proper tax returns and forms for such year. Nothing in this
Section 8.4(d) shall limit ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's (i) liability for Taxes pursuant to
Section 8.1 or (ii) obligations to indemnify Investor, the Company or S&N DonJoy
Mexico pursuant to Section 11.1.
(e) After the Closing, the Company shall be liable for and shall perform
all obligations of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew under the Retention Agreement, except that
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall remain liable for and shall pay any amounts due and owing
under the Retention Agreements with respect to any "Retention Bonuses" or
"Special Sale Bonuses" (each as described in the section entitled "Compensation
and Benefits" of the Retention Agreements).
(f) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall be responsible for providing health care
continuation coverage pursuant to the requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("COBRA"), to the extent required
by COBRA, for all former employees of the Business and/or their dependents who
were receiving health care continuation coverage or who had a "qualifying event"
under COBRA prior to the Closing Date.
(g) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall take all actions that are necessary to provide
that all Current Employees who remain employees of the Company after the Closing
(i) are fully vested in their account balances in the ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew U.S.
Savings Plan and (ii) will receive credit for their service with the Company
following the Closing Date for purposes of determining their vesting, but not
their benefit accrual, under the ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew U.S. Pension Plan.
(h) Prior to the date ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew transfers any assets to the
Investor's Savings Plan, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall provide Investor with a copy of
the favorable determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service with
respect to the ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew U.S. Savings Plan.
8.5 COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE; PROPRIETARY PRODUCTS.
(a) In furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby, ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew covenants and agrees that, for a period ending on the fifth anniversary
of the Closing Date, neither ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew nor any of its Affiliates will
engage, directly or indirectly, anywhere in the world in the "Seller's
Restricted Business" (as defined below) in competition with the Business as it
exists on the Closing Date (it being understood by the parties hereto that the
Business is not limited to any particular region of the world and that such
business may be
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engaged in effectively from any location anywhere in the world); provided,
however, that nothing set forth in this Section shall prohibit ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or
its Affiliates from:
(i) owning not in excess of 5% in the aggregate of any class of
capital stock or other equity interest of any Person;
(ii) owning an interest acquired as a creditor in bankruptcy or
otherwise than by a voluntary investment decision;
(iii) acquiring the assets or capital stock or other equity
interests of any other Person engaged in the Seller's Restricted Business
if less than 20% of the assets or sales of such Person as reflected in
its most recent financial statements relate to the Seller's Restricted
Business; provided, however, that if ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or any of its
Affiliates acquires substantially all of the assets or all of the capital
stock or other equity interests of any other Person, greater than 20% but
not greater than 40% of the assets or sales of which, as reflected in
such Person's most recent financial statements, relate to the Seller's
Restricted Business, then ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall, within nine months of the
acquisition of the assets or capital stock or other equity interest of
such Person, divest assets to the extent necessary so that less than 20%
of the assets or sales of the entity or business so acquired relate to
the Seller's Restricted Business ; or
(iv) engaging in any of the activities described in Schedule
8.5(a)(i).
In addition, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew covenants and agrees that neither it nor any
of its Affiliates will divulge or make use of any trade secrets or other
confidential information of the Business other than to disclose such secrets and
information to Investor or its Affiliates. Without limiting the right of
Investor to pursue all other legal and equitable rights available to it for
violation of this Section by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or its Affiliates, it is agreed that
other remedies cannot fully compensate Investor for such a violation and that
Investor shall be entitled to injunctive relief to prevent violation or
continuing violation thereof without the necessity of posting a bond or proving
actual damages. It is the intent and understanding of each party hereto that if,
in any action before any court or agency legally empowered to enforce this
Section any term, restriction, covenant or promise in this Section is found to
be unreasonable and for that reason unenforceable, then such term, restriction,
covenant or promise shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it
enforceable by such court or agency. ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew agrees to notify its
Affiliates of the restrictions contained in this Section 8.5(a).
For purposes of this Section 8.5(a),(i) the term "Seller's Restricted
Business" shall mean those businesses listed on Schedule 8.5(a)(ii).
(b) Investor acknowledges that the Company and the Business have obtained
access to certain proprietary information described on Schedule 8.5(b)(i) (the
"Proprietary Information") relating to the RCI Screw System, including, without
limitation, the products listed on Schedule 8.5(b)(ii) (collectively, the
"Proprietary Products") as a result of being affiliated with ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew. In
furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby, Investor agrees that it,
the Company and its subsidiaries shall treat in confidence and not use or
disclose any Proprietary Information. The obligation to treat Proprietary
Information in confidence shall not
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apply to the extent such Proprietary Information (i) is or becomes available to
the public other than as a result of disclosure by Investor, the Company or any
subsidiary of the Company or (ii) is required to be disclosed under applicable
law or judicial process, but only to the extent it must be disclosed. In
addition, Investor agrees that neither it nor the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, will, directly or indirectly, develop or market any product which
competes with the Proprietary Products in cooperation with or with any
promotional or marketing support from any of the Persons listed in Schedule
8.5(b)(iii); provided, however, that the restrictions contained in this sentence
shall not apply to any Person whose capital stock or other equity interest is
acquired by, or any business substantially all of the assets of which are
acquired by, Investor, the Company and any subsidiaries of the Company. Without
limiting the right of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew to pursue all other legal and equitable
rights available to it for violation of this Section by Investor or its
Affiliates, it is agreed that other remedies cannot fully compensate ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew for such a violation and that ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall be entitled to
injunctive relief to prevent violation or continuing violation thereof without
the necessity of posting a bond or proving actual damages. It is the intent and
understanding of each party hereto that if, in any action before any court or
agency legally empowered to enforce this Section, any term, restriction,
covenant or promise in this Section is found to be unreasonable and for that
reason unenforceable, then such term, restriction, covenant or promise shall be
deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable by such court or
agency.
8.6 NON SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES.
(a) For a period of three years from the date hereof, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
shall not, directly or indirectly through any other Person, induce or attempt to
persuade any employee of the Company, S&N DonJoy Mexico or any of their
respective subsidiaries (including, without limitation the Operating Subsidiary)
to leave the employ of such Person; provided, however, that this Section 8.6(a)
shall not prohibit ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew from conducting generalized solicitations for
employees through the use of media advertisements, professional search firms or
otherwise and hiring employees through the use of such solicitations.
(b) For a period of three years from the date hereof, neither Investor
nor the Company shall, directly or indirectly through any other Person, induce
or attempt to persuade any employee of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or any of its
subsidiaries, or any employee of any Affiliate of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew involved in the
international distribution of the products of the Business, to leave the employ
of such Person; provided, however, that this Section 8.6(b) shall not prohibit
Investor or the Company from conducting generalized solicitations for employees
through the use of media advertisements, professional search firms or otherwise
and hiring employees through the use of such solicitations.
8.7 VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER TECHNOLOGY MATTERS.
Pursuant to an Exclusive Evaluation Agreement dated January 5, 1998
between the Victoria University of Manchester ("Victoria University") and ▇▇▇▇▇
& Nephew plc (the "Evaluation Agreement"), ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew is negotiating with
Victoria University to obtain exclusive rights to the Victoria Patents (as
defined below). ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew will use commercially reasonable efforts to
assist the Operating Subsidiary in the negotiation of a separate license
agreement (with ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew leading such negotiations and affording to the
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Company the opportunity to attend any meetings or negotiations with Victoria
University) relating to products within the Seller's Restricted Business with
Victoria University with respect to the Victoria Patents. In determining if a
product that incorporates technology covered by the Victoria Patents is a
"Hi-Tech Hinged Knee Brace" for purposes of Schedule 8.5(a)(ii), the List Price
(as defined in Schedule 8.5(a)(ii)) of the base product, excluding such
technology, shall apply. Any costs associated with the negotiation, execution or
operation under any separate license agreement between the Operating Subsidiary
and Victoria University will be the sole responsibility and obligation of the
Operating Subsidiary. The Company will not, without the consent of ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew, obtain or negotiate a license with Victoria University with respect to
the Victoria Patents relating to products that are not within the Seller's
Restricted Business. For purposes of this Agreement, "Victoria Patents" shall
mean patents or patent applications currently owned by Victoria University
relating to the use of electrostimulation therapy products for skeletal muscle
rehabilitation, including the patents and patent applications set forth in
Schedule 8.7. If ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and the Operating Subsidiary are unable to
negotiate a separate license agreement, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew will use commercially
reasonable efforts to enter into an exclusive license agreement with Victoria
University relating the Victoria Patents ("Victoria License Agreement"), and to
enter into an exclusive worldwide sublicense to the Victoria License Agreement
with the Operating Subsidiary which sublicense shall grant the Operating
Subsidiary the exclusive right to make, use or sell products within the Seller's
Restricted Business which are covered by the Victoria Patents, subject to
approval of Victoria University ("Sublicense Agreement"). The Sublicense
Agreement shall provide for the payment of royalties due under the Victoria
License Agreement directly to Victoria University by the Operating Subsidiary.
Any payments due to Victoria University upon the satisfaction of any condition
or achievement of milestones pursuant to the Victoria License Agreement shall be
paid by the party which first satisfies the condition or achieves the milestone;
provided, however, that when and if the other party independently satisfies such
condition or achieves such milestone (if such condition had not previously been
satisfied or milestone been achieved), then such second party shall pay to the
first party one-half of such payment to Victoria University.
8.8 IZEX LICENSE.
It is the understanding of the parties that after the Closing ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew may enter into a license agreement with IZEX Technologies, Incorporated
("IZEX"), pursuant to which ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew would have the right to use certain
intellectual property rights relating to products for use with the human wrist
(the "IZEX Wrist License"). Investor and the Company agree that the Company and
the Operating Subsidiary will not bring any claim, action or proceeding to
prevent, block or seek modification of the IZEX Wrist License in any manner on
the grounds of interference with the license agreement between ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
and IZEX dated August 7, 1998, which agreement has been assigned to the Company,
or otherwise.
8.9 ACL BRACE TECHNOLOGY.
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew hereby assigns to the Company its entire right, title and
interest in and to the ACL Brace Technology (as defined below), together with
the right to seek patent protection for such technology in the United States and
all foreign countries, including, without limitation, all claims for any past,
present or future infringement, misappropriation, or other unauthorized use of
such technology. ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall, at the Company's request and
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expense, provide cooperation and assistance to the Company in the preparation
and prosecution of any patent applications relating to the ACL Brace Technology
and the prosecution or defense of any legal proceeding relating to such patent
applications or any patents issuing thereon or the ACL Brace Technology,
including without limitation, the execution and delivery of any and all
affidavits, declarations, oaths, exhibits, assignments, powers of attorney or
other documentation as may be reasonably required. ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall fully
disclose and cause its Affiliates to fully disclose, the ACL Brace Technology to
the Company, and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall deliver and cause its Affiliates to
deliver to the Company all tangible embodiments of the ACL Brace Technology,
including, without limitation, all documents, devices and computer software that
disclose or embody such technology. ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew has not executed and will not
execute any agreement in conflicts with this assignment. As used herein, "ACL
Brace Technology" shall mean all technology, research and development,
information, inventions, ideas, improvements, know-how, trade secrets, technical
data, devices, computer software, and copyrights developed by or for ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew or any of its Affiliates (including, without limitation, the Group
Research Centre) as of the Closing Date relating exclusively to (improvements
in) anterior and posterior cruciate ligament bracing.
ARTICLE IX
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF INVESTOR
The obligations of Investor under this Agreement shall, at the option of
Investor (to the extent permissible under applicable law), be subject to the
satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
9.1 NO MISREPRESENTATION OR BREACH OF COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES.
There shall have been no material breach by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew in the
performance of any of its covenants and agreements herein which shall not have
been remedied or cured; each of the representations and warranties of ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct on the Closing Date
as though made on the Closing Date (except to the extent that they expressly
relate to an earlier date, in which case, such representations and warranties
shall be true and correct on such date), except where the failure to be so true
and correct has not had and is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect (for such purposes (i) all breaches of representations and warranties
shall be taken as a whole and (ii) any representation or warranty which contains
a qualification or exception that contains the term "Material Adverse Effect"
shall be read without such qualification or exception; provided, however, that
the foregoing shall not effect the applicability of terms other than "Material
Adverse Effect" that qualify such representations and warranties by materiality)
and except for changes therein specifically permitted by this Agreement or
resulting from any transaction expressly consented to in writing by Investor or
any transaction permitted by Section 7.4; and there shall have been delivered to
Investor a certificate to such effect, dated the Closing Date, signed on behalf
of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew by the President or any Vice President of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew.
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9.2 NO RESTRAINT.
The waiting period under the HSR Act shall have expired or been
terminated, and no injunction or restraining order shall have been issued by any
United States, Mexico or United Kingdom court of competent jurisdiction and be
in effect which restrains or prohibits any material transaction contemplated
hereby.
9.3 NECESSARY GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS.
All approvals and actions of or by all United States Governmental Bodies
which are necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall
have been obtained or taken place, other than those as to which the failure to
have been obtained or taken place is not reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. No federal or California state Requirement of Law shall have
been enacted which prohibits, restricts or delays consummation of any material
transaction contemplated hereby.
9.4 NECESSARY CONSENTS.
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall have received the consents, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Investor, which are specified in Schedule 9.4.
9.5 FINANCING.
The Investor, the Company and the Operating Subsidiary, as applicable,
shall have received the proceeds of the financing contemplated by the commitment
letter(s) disclosed to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew in Schedule 6.3 on the terms described
therein (or such other terms not contemplated in such commitment letters as are
agreed between the parties thereto) in an amount necessary to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Notwithstanding the failure of any one or more of the foregoing
conditions, Investor may proceed with the Closing without satisfaction, in whole
or in part, of any one or more of such conditions and without written waiver.
ARTICLE X
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF
▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW AND THE COMPANY
The obligations of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and the Company under this Agreement
shall, at the option of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew (to the extent permissible under
applicable law), be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing
Date, of the following conditions:
10.1 NO MISREPRESENTATION OR BREACH OF COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES.
There shall have been no material breach by Investor in the performance
of any of its covenants and agreements herein which shall not have been remedied
or cured; each of the representations and warranties of Investor contained in
this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on the Closing
Date as though made on the Closing Date (except to the
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extent they expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct on such date), except
for changes therein specifically permitted by this Agreement or resulting from
any transaction expressly consented to in writing by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or any
transaction contemplated by this Agreement; and there shall have been delivered
to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew a certificate to such effect, dated the Closing Date and
signed on behalf of Investor by the President or any Vice President of Investor.
10.2 NO RESTRAINT.
The waiting period under the HSR Act shall have expired or been
terminated, and no injunction or restraining order shall have been issued by any
United States, Mexico or United Kingdom court of competent jurisdiction and be
in effect which restrains or prohibits any material transaction contemplated
hereby.
10.3 NECESSARY GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS.
All approvals and actions of or by all Governmental Bodies which are
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been
obtained or taken place, other than those as to which the failure to have been
obtained or taken place is not reasonably expected to have a material adverse
effect on the ability of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or the Company to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No federal or California state
Requirement of Law shall have been enacted which prohibits, restricts or delays
the consummation of any material transaction contemplated hereby.
10.4 OTHER AGREEMENTS.
The Company and Investor, as applicable, shall have executed and
delivered to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew the Members' Agreement, the Group Research Centre
Technology Agreement, the Supply Agreement, the CERF Laboratory Agreement and
the Vista Guarantees.
Notwithstanding the failure of any one or more of the foregoing
conditions, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew may proceed with the Closing without satisfaction, in
whole or in part, of any one or more of such conditions and without written
waiver.
ARTICLE XI
INDEMNIFICATION
11.1 INDEMNIFICATION BY ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW.
(a) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor
Group Member from and against any and all Loss and Expense incurred by such
Investor Group Member in connection with or arising from:
(i) any breach by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew of any of its covenants or
agreements in this Agreement or any ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Ancillary Agreement
(other than the Group Research Centre Technology Agreement, the Supply
Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Distribution Agreement
and the CERF Laboratory Agreement);
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(ii) any breach of any warranty or the inaccuracy of any
representation of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew contained in this Agreement (other than
those contained in Section 12.2) or any ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Ancillary
Agreement (other than the Group Research Centre Technology Agreement, the
Supply Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the Distribution
Agreement and the CERF Laboratory Agreement);
(iii) the Tax liabilities for which ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew is liable
pursuant to Section 8.1; or
(iv) the Excluded Liabilities;
provided, however, that ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall be required to indemnify and hold
harmless under clause (ii) of this Section 11.1(a) with respect to Losses and
Expenses incurred by Investor Group Members only to the extent that the
aggregate amount of such Losses and Expenses exceeds $3,000,000; and provided,
further, that the aggregate amount required to be paid by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section 11.1(a) shall not exceed $75,000,000.
(b) The indemnification provided for in Section 11.1(a)(i) and (a)(ii)
shall terminate 15 months after the Closing Date (and no claims shall be made by
any Investor Group Member under this Section 11.1 thereafter), except that the
indemnification by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall continue as to:
(i) the covenants and agreements of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew set forth in
Sections 7.6, 7.7, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9 and Article XIV
(other than Section 14.6), as to all of which no time limitation shall
apply;
(ii) the covenants and agreements of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew set forth in
Section 8.5(a),8.6 and 14.6, as to which the indemnification provided for
in this Section 11.1 shall terminate upon expiration of the period
provided for in such Section;
(iii) the representations and warranties of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew set
forth in Sections 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4(a), as to all of which no time
limitation shall apply;
(iv) the representations and warranties of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew set
forth in Section 5.10, as to which the indemnification provided in this
Section 11.1 shall terminate upon the expiration of the applicable
statute of limitations; and
(v) any Loss or Expense of which any Investor Group Member has
notified ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew in accordance with the requirements of Section
11.3 on or prior to the date such indemnification would otherwise
terminate in accordance with this Section 11.1, as to which the
obligation of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall continue until the liability of ▇▇▇▇▇
& Nephew shall have been determined pursuant to this Article XI, and
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall have reimbursed all Investor Group Members for the
full amount of such Loss and Expense in accordance with this Article XI.
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11.2 INDEMNIFICATION BY INVESTOR.
(a) Investor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
Group Member from and against any and all Loss and Expense incurred by such
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Group Member in connection with or arising from:
(i) any breach by Investor of any of its covenants or agreements
in this Agreement or any Investor Ancillary Agreement or any breach by
the Company of any of its covenants or agreements in this Agreement or in
any Investor Ancillary Agreement to be performed after the Closing;
(ii) any breach of any warranty or the inaccuracy of any
representation of Investor contained in this Agreement or in any Investor
Ancillary Agreement;
(iii) the Tax liabilities for which the Company is liable pursuant
to Section 8.1;
(iv) the employment, or termination of employment, of any Current
Employees on or after the Closing Date, including without limitation the
payment of compensation earned or benefits accrued by Current Employees
on or after the Closing Date; or
(v) the Assumed Liabilities;
provided, however, that Investor shall be required to indemnify and hold
harmless under clause (ii) of this Section 11.2(a) with respect to Losses and
Expenses incurred by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Group Members only to the extent that the
aggregate amount of such Losses and Expenses exceeds $3,000,000; and provided,
further, that the aggregate amount required to be paid by Investor pursuant to
clause (ii) of this Section 11.2(a) shall not exceed $75,000,000.
(b) The indemnification provided for in Section 11.2(b)(i) and (b)(ii)
shall terminate 15 months after the Closing Date (and no claims shall be made by
any ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Group Member under this Section 11.2 thereafter), except that
the indemnification by Investor shall continue as to:
(i) the covenants of Investor set forth in Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3,
8.4, 8.5(b), 8.7, 8.8 and Article XIV (other than Section 14.6), as to
all of which no time limitation shall apply;
(ii) the covenants of Investor set forth in Sections 8.6, 13.3 and
14.6 as to which the indemnification provided for in this Section 11.2
shall terminate upon the expiration of the period provided for in such
Section;
(iii) the representations and warranties of Investor set forth in
Sections 6.1, 6.2(a) and 6.4, as to all of which no time limitation shall
apply; and
(iv) any Loss or Expense of which any ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Group Member
has notified Investor in accordance with the requirements of Section 11.3
on or prior to
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the date such indemnification would otherwise terminate in accordance
with this Section 11.2, as to which the obligation of Investor shall
continue until the liability of Investor shall have been determined
pursuant to this Article XI, and Investor shall have reimbursed all ▇▇▇▇▇
& Nephew Group Members for the full amount of such Loss and Expense in
accordance with this Article XI.
11.3 NOTICE OF CLAIMS.
(a) Any Investor Group Member or ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Group Member (the
"Indemnified Party") seeking indemnification hereunder shall give to the party
obligated to provide indemnification to such Indemnified Party (the
"Indemnitor") a notice (a "Claim Notice") describing in reasonable detail the
facts giving rise to any claim for indemnification hereunder and shall include
in such Claim Notice (if then known) the amount or the method of computation of
the amount of such claim, and a reference to the provision of this Agreement or
any other agreement, document or instrument executed hereunder or in connection
herewith upon which such claim is based; provided, that a Claim Notice in
respect of any action at law or suit in equity by or against a third Person as
to which indemnification will be sought shall be given promptly after the action
or suit is commenced; provided, that failure to give such notice shall not
relieve the Indemnitor of its obligations hereunder except to the extent the
Indemnitor shall have been prejudiced by such failure (it being understood that
this proviso does not modify or otherwise affect the time periods specified in
Sections 11.1 and 11.2).
(b) In calculating any Loss or Expense there shall be deducted (i) any
insurance recovery actually received by the Indemnified Party (less any
deductibles and any resulting premium increases) in respect thereof (and no
right of subrogation shall accrue hereunder to any insurer) and (ii) the amount
of any Tax benefit actually received by the Indemnified Party (or any of its
Affiliates) with respect to such Loss or Expense (after giving effect to the Tax
effect of receipt of the indemnification payments). In no event shall Investor
be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement for any Loss or Expense that
is reflected in the adjustment to the Existing Membership Interest Purchase
Price pursuant to Article III to the extent (and only to the extent) such Loss
or Expense is so reflected in such adjustment.
(c) After the giving of any Claim Notice pursuant hereto, the amount of
indemnification to which an Indemnified Party shall be entitled under this
Article XI shall be determined: (i) by the written agreement between the
Indemnified Party and the Indemnitor; (ii) by a final judgment or decree of any
court of competent jurisdiction; or (iii) by any other means to which the
Indemnified Party and the Indemnitor shall agree. The judgment or decree of a
court shall be deemed final when the time for appeal, if any, shall have expired
and no appeal shall have been taken or when all appeals taken shall have been
finally determined. The Indemnified Party shall have the burden of proof in
establishing the amount of Loss and Expense suffered by it.
11.4 THIRD PERSON CLAIMS.
(a) Subject to Section 11.4(b), the Indemnified Party shall have the
right to conduct and control, through counsel of its choosing, the defense,
compromise or settlement of any third Person claim, action or suit against such
Indemnified Party as to which indemnification
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will be sought by any Indemnified Party from any Indemnitor hereunder, and in
any such case the Indemnitor shall cooperate in connection therewith and shall
furnish such records, information and testimony and attend such conferences,
discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals as may be reasonably
requested by the Indemnified Party in connection therewith; provided, that the
Indemnitor may participate, through counsel chosen by it and at its own expense,
in the defense of any such claim, action or suit as to which the Indemnified
Party has so elected to conduct and control the defense thereof; and provided,
further, that the Indemnified Party shall not, without the written consent of
the Indemnitor (which written consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), pay,
compromise or settle any such claim, action or suit. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to pay, settle or
compromise any such claim, action or suit, provided that in such event the
Indemnified Party shall waive any right to indemnity therefor hereunder.
(b) If any third Person claim, action or suit against any Indemnified
Party is solely for money damages or, where ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew is the Indemnitor,
will have no continuing effect in any material respects on the Company or S&N
DonJoy Mexico, then the Indemnitor shall have the right to conduct and control,
through counsel of its choosing, the defense, compromise or settlement of any
such third Person claim, action or suit against such Indemnified Party as to
which indemnification will be sought by any Indemnified Party from any
Indemnitor hereunder if the Indemnitor has acknowledged and agreed in writing
that, if the same is adversely determined, the Indemnitor has an obligation to
provide indemnification to the Indemnified Party in respect thereof, and in any
such case the Indemnified Party shall cooperate in connection therewith and
shall furnish such records, information and testimony and attend such
conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals as may be
reasonably requested by the Indemnitor in connection therewith; provided, that
the Indemnified Party may participate, through counsel chosen by it and at its
own expense, in the defense of any such claim, action or suit as to which the
Indemnitor has so elected to conduct and control the defense thereof. The
Indemnitor shall not pay, settle or compromise any such claim without obtaining
an unconditional general release of the Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to pay, settle or
compromise any such claim, action or suit, provided that in such event the
Indemnified Party shall waive any right to indemnity therefor hereunder.
(c) If there shall be any conflicts between the provisions of this
Section 11.4 and Section 8.1(c) (relating to Tax contests), the provision of
Section 8.1(c) shall control with respect to Tax contests.
11.5 EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.
Except for remedies that cannot be waived as a matter of law, if the
Closing occurs, this Article XI shall be the exclusive remedy for breach of the
representations and warranties contained in Article V or VI or the corresponding
certificates delivered pursuant to Section 4.3 and Section 4.4.
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11.6 ADJUSTMENT TO PURCHASE PRICE.
Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew agree that, for purposes of computing the
amount of any indemnification payment under this Article XI, any such
indemnification payment shall be treated as an adjustment to the New Membership
Interest Purchase Price for all Tax purposes.
ARTICLE XII
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
12.1 SCOPE.
This Article XII contains (i) the complete and entire agreement between
Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew regarding, and sets forth the responsibilities,
liabilities, rights and remedies of Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, vis-a-vis each
other, in respect of any Environmental Loss or Environmental Expense resulting
from, or any Environmental Matters relating to or otherwise affecting, the
Company or its assets and (ii) the sole representations, warranties and
indemnities made by Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew with respect to any
Environmental Matters.
12.2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL
MATTERS.
As an inducement to Investor to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew represents and
warrants to Investor that, except as set forth in Schedule 12.2:
(a) The operations of the Company have complied and are currently in
compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws.
(b) The Company owns, holds or possesses all material Governmental
Permits which are necessary under Environmental Laws to entitle it to own or
lease, operate and use its assets and to carry on and conduct the Business
substantially as currently conducted.
(c) To the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, the Company is not subject to any
investigation by, order from or written agreement with any Person (including
without limitation any prior owner or operator of the Company Real Property)
respecting (i) any Environmental Law or common law, (ii) any Remedial Action or
(iii) any claim of Environmental Losses and Environmental Expenses arising from
the Release or threatened Release of a Contaminant into the environment.
(d) The Company is not subject to any judicial or administrative
proceeding, order, judgment, decree or settlement alleging or addressing a
violation of or liability under any Environmental Law or common law, which
proceeding, order, judgment, decree or settlement is reasonably expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) To the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, neither ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew nor the
Company has received any written notice or claim to the effect that it is or may
be liable to any Person as a result of the Release of a Contaminant into the
environment from or on the Company
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Real Property or any third party disposal site, which notice or claim is
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(f) To the Knowledge of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, no Environmental Encumbrance has
attached to the Company Real Property.
12.3 INDEMNIFICATION BY ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
(a) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor
Group Member from and against any and all Environmental Losses and Environmental
Expenses incurred by such Investor Group Member in connection with or arising
from any breach of any warranty or the inaccuracy of any representation of ▇▇▇▇▇
& Nephew contained in Section 12.2; provided, however, that ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall
be required to indemnify and hold harmless under this Section 12.3 with respect
to Environmental Loss and Environmental Expense incurred by Investor Group
Members only to the extent that the aggregate amount of such Environmental Loss
and Environmental Expense exceeds $750,000 and provided, further, that the
aggregate amount required to be paid by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew pursuant to this Section
12.3 shall not exceed $7,500,000.
(b) The indemnification provided for in this Section 12.3 shall terminate
three years and six months after the Closing Date (and no claims shall be made
by any Investor Group Member under this Section 12.3 thereafter), except that
the indemnification by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall continue as to any Environmental
Loss or Environmental Expense of which any Investor Group Member has notified
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew in accordance with the requirements of Section 12.5 on or prior
to the date such indemnification would otherwise terminate in accordance with
this Section 12.3, as to which the obligation of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall continue
until the liability of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall have been determined pursuant to
this Agreement, and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall have reimbursed all Investor Group
Members for the full amount of such Environmental Loss and Environmental Expense
in accordance with this Article XII.
12.4 INDEMNIFICATION BY INVESTOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS.
Investor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Group
Member from and against any and all Environmental Losses and Environmental
Expenses incurred by such ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Group Member in connection with or
arising from:
(a) any breach by Investor of any of its covenants, obligations or
agreements in this Agreement or in any Investor Ancillary Agreement or any
failure by Investor to pay or discharge any Environmental Loss or Environmental
Expense from and against which ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew is not required to indemnify and
hold harmless the Investor Group Members under Section 12.3; or
(b) any third Person claim, action or suit or any proceeding,
investigation or order by any Governmental Body, under any Environmental Law or
common law relating to any violation of Environmental Law or any Release of a
Contaminant first occurring on or after the Closing Date in connection with the
operation of the Business on or after the Closing Date or to conditions first
created or arising in respect of the assets of the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico
on or after the Closing Date.
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The indemnification provided for in this Section 12.4 shall survive the
Closing indefinitely.
12.5 NOTICE OF CLAIMS.
(a) Any Investor Group Member or ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Group Member (the
"Indemnified Party") seeking indemnification under this Article XII shall give
to the party obligated to provide indemnification to such Indemnified Party (the
"Indemnitor") a notice (an "Environmental Claim Notice") describing in
reasonable detail the facts giving rise to any claim for indemnification
hereunder and shall include in such Environmental Claim Notice (if then known)
the amount or the method of computation of the amount of such claim, and a
reference to the provision of this Agreement or any other agreement, document or
instrument executed hereunder or in connection herewith upon which such claim is
based; provided, that an Environmental Claim Notice in respect of any action at
law or suit in equity by or against a third Person as to which indemnification
will be sought shall be given promptly after the action or suit is commenced;
provided, that failure to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnitor of
its obligations hereunder except to the extent of the Indemnitor shall have been
prejudiced by such failure (it being understood that this proviso does not
modify or otherwise affect the time periods specified in Section 12.3).
(b) In calculating any Environmental Loss or Environmental Expense there
shall be deducted (i) any insurance recovery in respect thereof (and no right of
subrogation shall accrue hereunder to any insurer) and (ii) the amount of any
tax benefit to the Indemnified Party (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to
such Environmental Loss or Environmental Expense (after giving effect to the tax
effect of receipt of the indemnification payments).
(c) After the giving of any Environmental Claim Notice pursuant hereto,
the amount of indemnification to which an Indemnified Party shall be entitled
under this Article XII shall be determined: (i) by the written agreement between
the Indemnified Party and the Indemnitor; (ii) by a final judgment or decree of
any court of competent jurisdiction; or (iii) by any other means to which the
Indemnified Party and the Indemnitor shall agree. The judgment or decree of a
court shall be deemed final when the time for appeal, if any, shall have expired
and no appeal shall have been taken or when all appeals taken shall have been
finally determined. The Indemnified Party shall have the burden of proof in
establishing the amount of Environmental Loss and Environmental Expense suffered
by it.
12.6 INDEMNITOR'S RIGHT TO CONTROL.
The Indemnitor shall have the right and responsibility of defending,
remedying, compromising and settling, through counsel, consultant or contractor
of its choosing (which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified
Party), any action or suit as to which indemnification is sought by any
Indemnified Party from any Indemnitor under this Article XII (an "Environmental
Claim"). With respect to any Environmental Claim involving a third Person claim,
action or suit solely for money damages, the provisions of Section 11.4(b) shall
apply. With respect to all Environmental Claims, the parties shall reasonably
cooperate in connection therewith including, without limitation, providing
copies of material documents, affording a reasonable right to review and comment
upon material submissions, and providing reasonable
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advance notice of and soliciting reasonable input in preparation for material
interactions with governmental authorities or third Persons, and shall furnish
such records, information and testimony and attend such conferences, discovery
proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals as may be reasonably requested by the
Indemnitor in connection therewith. The Indemnitor shall have the right, upon
acknowledging its indemnification obligation, to direct any Remedial Action,
negotiation or other litigation in connection with any Environmental Claim;
provided that: (i) if a remedial or other action proposed to be taken by the
Indemnitor in settlement of the Environmental Claim would, in the Indemnified
Party's reasonable judgment, adversely affect the Indemnified Party's operations
at a facility of the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico, or its business or financial
condition, such action shall not be taken without the prior written consent of
the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); (ii)
the Indemnitor shall not compromise or settle any Environmental Claim without
the consent of the Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld); and (iii) in the event the Indemnified Party shall refuse to consent
to the taking of any remedial or other action in respect of, or the compromise
or settlement of, any Environmental Claim, the Indemnified Party may elect to
take over the defense of such Environmental Claim, and in any such case the
liability of the Indemnitor for indemnification in respect of such Environmental
Claim shall not exceed the amount for which the Environmental Claim could have
been settled plus the amount of Environmental Expense incurred by the
Indemnified Party prior to the time of the proposed settlement to which it is
entitled to indemnification.
12.7 LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.
The obligations of an Indemnitor in respect of a claim for
indemnification under this Article XII with respect to Remedial Action shall be
limited to the taking of such reasonable actions as are necessary under the
circumstances giving rise to such claim, and an Indemnitor (i) shall in no event
be required to take more extensive actions than would be required under
Environmental Laws in effect at the time of the Remedial Action and (ii) shall
not be liable for special or exemplary damages. ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and Investor
agree that their respective rights and obligations in respect of Environmental
Matters as provided in this Agreement shall supersede any such rights and
obligations either may have under any existing or future law. Except for any
Environmental Losses or Environmental Expenses for which any party hereto is
required to indemnify and hold harmless any other party hereto, the parties
hereto release one another from any and all Environmental Losses and
Environmental Expenses arising in connection with the Business or the assets of
the Company, including, without limitation (i) any Environmental Losses or
Environmental Expenses arising under the common law or Environmental Law,
including without limitation any cost recovery claim under CERCLA or under
equivalent state law; (ii) any Release or threatened Release of any Contaminant
on, in, at, to, from or beneath the Company Real Property (including without
limitation all facilities, improvements, structures and equipment thereon,
surface water thereon or adjacent thereto and soil or groundwater thereunder);
and (iii) any environmental, health or safety condition whatsoever on, in,
under, at or in the vicinity of the Company Real Property.
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ARTICLE XIII
TERMINATION
13.1 TERMINATION.
Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding,
this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date:
(a) by the mutual consent of Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew;
(b) by Investor or ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew if the Closing shall not have occurred
on or before July 31, 1999 (or such later date as may be mutually agreed to by
Investor and ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew);
(c) by Investor in the event of (i) any material breach by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
of any of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's covenants or agreements contained herein and the
failure of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew to cure such breach within 30 days after receipt of
notice from Investor requesting such breach to be cured or (ii) any breach by
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew of any of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's representations or warranties
contained herein, except any such breach that would not have a Material Adverse
Effect, and the failure of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew to cure such breach within 30 days
after receipt of notice from Investor requesting such breach to be cured;
(d) by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew in the event of any material breach by Investor of
any of Investor's covenants, agreements, representations or warranties contained
herein and the failure of Investor to cure such breach within 30 days after
receipt of notice from ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew requesting such breach to be cured; or
(e) by Investor or ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew if any court of competent jurisdiction
in the United States, Mexico or the United Kingdom shall have issued an order,
decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the consummation of any material transaction contemplated
hereby.
13.2 NOTICE OF TERMINATION.
Any party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.1
shall give notice of such termination to the other party to this Agreement.
13.3 NON-SOLICITATION.
If this Agreement is terminated, neither Investor nor any of its
Affiliates will, for a period of two years thereafter, without the prior written
approval of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, directly or indirectly solicit, induce or attempt to
persuade any person who is an employee of the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico on
the date hereof or at any time hereafter that precedes such termination, to
terminate his or her employment with the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico; provided,
however, that this Section 13.3 shall not prohibit Investor or any of its
Affiliates from conducting generalized solicitations for employees through the
use of media advertisements, professional search firms or otherwise and hiring
employees through the use of such
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solicitations. Without limiting the rights of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew to pursue all other
legal and equitable rights available for a violation of this Section 13.3 by
Investor or its Affiliates, it is agreed that other remedies cannot fully
compensate ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew for such a violation and that ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall be
entitled to injunctive relief to prevent a violation or continuing violation
hereof without the necessity of posting a bond or proving actual damages. It is
the intent and understanding of each party hereto that if, in any action before
any court or agency legally empowered to enforce this Section 13.3, any term,
restriction, covenant or promise in this Section 13.3 is found to be
unreasonable and for that reason unenforceable, then such term, restriction,
covenant or promise shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it
enforceable by such court or agency.
13.4 EFFECT OF TERMINATION.
In the event that this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to this
Article XIII, all further obligations of the parties under this Agreement (other
than Sections 13.3, 14.2 and 14.10) shall be terminated without further
liability of any party to the other, provided that nothing herein shall relieve
any party from liability for its willful breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XIV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
14.1 SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS.
The representations and warranties, covenants and agreements of ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew or Investor contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing for a
period of 15 months, provided, however, that (i) the representations and
warranties contained in Section 12.2 shall survive the Closing for a period of
three years and six months, (ii) the representations and warranties contained in
Sections 5.2, 5.3, 5.4(a), 6.1, 6.2(a) and 6.4 shall survive the Closing
indefinitely, (iii) the representations and warranties contained in Section 5.10
shall survive the Closing, until the expiration of the applicable statute of
limitations, (iv) the covenants and agreements contained in Sections 7.6, 7.7,
8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5(b), 8.7, 8.8, 8.9 and Article XIV (other than Section
14.6) shall survive the Closing indefinitely, and (v) the covenants and
agreements contained in Sections 8.5(a), 8.6, 13.3, and 14.6 and Articles XI and
XII shall survive the Closing until the expiration of the period provided for
therein. Except as otherwise provided herein, no claim shall be made for the
breach of any representation or warranty contained in Article V or VI or Section
12.2 or under any certificate delivered with respect thereto under this
Agreement after the date on which such representations and warranties terminate
as set forth in this Section. Nothing in this Section shall limit any covenant
or agreement of the parties which by its terms contemplates performance after
the Closing.
14.2 CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF INFORMATION.
Each party agrees that it will treat in confidence all documents,
materials and other information which it shall have obtained regarding the other
party or its Affiliates during the course of the negotiations leading to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (whether obtained before or
after the date of this Agreement), the investigation provided for
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herein and the preparation of this Agreement and other related documents, and,
in the event the transactions contemplated hereby shall not be consummated, each
party shall return to the other party all copies of nonpublic documents and
materials which have been furnished in connection therewith and shall return or
destroy all analyses, compilations, studies or other documents of or prepared by
such party from such information (and confirm to the other party in writing that
it has done so). Such documents, materials and information shall not be
communicated to any third Person (other than to a party's counsel, accountants,
financial advisors or lenders). No party shall use any such confidential
information in any manner whatsoever except solely for the purpose of evaluating
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that after
the Closing Investor may use or disclose any confidential information of the
Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico. The obligation of each party to treat such
documents, materials and other information in confidence shall not apply to any
information which (i) is or becomes available to such party from a source other
than such other party, (ii) is or becomes available to the public other than as
a result of disclosure by such party or its agents, (iii) is required to be
disclosed under applicable law or judicial process, but only to the extent it
must be disclosed, or (iv) such party reasonably deems necessary to disclose to
obtain any of the consents or approvals contemplated hereby.
14.3 NO PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT.
Neither Investor nor ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall, without the approval of the
other, make any press release or other public announcement concerning the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as and to the extent that
any such party shall be so obligated by law, in which case the other party shall
be advised and the parties shall use their best efforts to cause a mutually
agreeable release or announcement to be issued; provided that the foregoing
shall not preclude communications or disclosures necessary to implement the
provisions of this Agreement or to comply with the accounting and Securities and
Exchange Commission disclosure obligations or the rules of any stock exchange.
14.4 NOTICES.
All notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be deemed given or delivered when delivered personally
or when sent by registered or certified mail or by private courier addressed as
follows:
If to Investor, to:
c/o ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ Partners, LLC
Chase Capital Partners
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, M.D.
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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with a copy to:
▇'▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Graev & Karabell, LLP
▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
If to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or, prior to the Closing,
to the Company, to:
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, Inc.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
with a copy to:
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, Inc.
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Attention: General Counsel
or to such other address as such party may indicate by a
notice delivered to the other party hereto.
14.5 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.
(a) The rights of either party under this Agreement shall not be
assignable by such party hereto prior to the Closing without the written consent
of the other, except that each of the Investor, the Company and the Operating
Subsidiary may assign its rights hereunder to its lenders for the purposes of
securing indebtedness. Following the Closing, either party may assign any of its
rights hereunder, but no such assignment shall relieve it of its obligations
hereunder.
(b) Prior to the Closing, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew may assign its entire ownership
interest in the Company to a wholly-owned subsidiary of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew;
provided, however that ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall remain liable for all obligations
under this Agreement and all ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew Ancillary Agreements (other than the
Members' Agreement and the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement).
Simultaneously, with such assignment, such assignee shall deliver a certificate
to Investor in which such assignee agrees to be bound by the provisions of this
Agreement relating to the transfer and sale of the Existing Membership Interest.
If ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew assigns its interest in the Company to a wholly-owned
subsidiary of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew, such subsidiary shall be substituted for ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew in the Members' Agreement and the Amended and Restated Operating
Agreement.
(c) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this
Agreement, expressed or
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implied, is intended or shall be construed to confer upon any Person other than
the parties and successors and assigns permitted by this Section 14.5 any right,
remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
14.6 ACCESS TO RECORDS AFTER CLOSING.
For a period of six years after the Closing Date, (i) ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and
its representatives shall have reasonable access to all of the books and records
of the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico and (ii) Investor, the Company and S&N
DonJoy Mexico shall have reasonable access to the books and records of ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew, to the extent that such access is reasonably necessary to comply with
various tax, accounting and third party requests for information relating to the
operations of the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico prior to the Closing Date. Such
access shall be afforded upon receipt of reasonable advance notice and during
normal business hours. Each party shall be solely responsible for any costs or
expenses incurred by it pursuant to this Section 14.6. If ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or
Investor, the Company or S&N DonJoy Mexico shall desire to dispose of any of
such books and records prior to the expiration of such six-year period, such
party shall, prior to such disposition, give the other party notice and a
reasonable opportunity, at such other party's expense, to segregate and remove
such books and records as such party may select.
14.7 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS.
This Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules referred to herein and the
documents delivered pursuant hereto contain the entire understanding of the
parties hereto with regard to the subject matter contained herein or therein,
and supersede all prior agreements, understandings or letters of intent between
or among any of the parties hereto, including without limitation the
Confidentiality Agreement. This Agreement shall not be amended, modified or
supplemented except by a written instrument signed by an authorized
representative of each of the parties hereto.
14.8 INTERPRETATION.
Article titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for
convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The Schedules and Exhibits
referred to herein shall be construed with and as an integral part of this
Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.
Disclosure of any fact or item in any Schedule hereto referenced by a particular
section in this Agreement shall be deemed to have been disclosed with respect to
every other section in this Agreement. Neither the specification of any dollar
amount in any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement nor the
inclusion of any specific item in any Schedule hereto is intended to imply that
such amount, or higher or lower amounts, or the item so included or other items,
are or are not material, and no party shall use the fact of the setting forth of
any such amount or the inclusion of any such item in any dispute or controversy
between the parties as to whether any obligation, item or matter not described
herein or included in any Schedule is or is not material for purposes of this
agreement. Unless this Agreement specifically provides otherwise, neither the
specification of any item or matter in any representation or warranty contained
in this Agreement nor the inclusion of any specific item in any Schedule hereto
is
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intended to imply that such item or matter, or other items or matters, are or
are not in the ordinary course of business, and no party shall use the fact of
the setting forth or the inclusion of any such item or matter in any dispute or
controversy between the parties as to whether any obligation, item or matter not
described herein or included in any Schedule is or is not in the ordinary course
of business for purposes of this Agreement.
14.9 WAIVERS.
Any term or provision of this Agreement may be waived, or the time for
its performance may be extended, by the party or parties entitled to the benefit
thereof. Any such waiver shall be validly and sufficiently authorized for the
purposes of this Agreement if, as to any party, it is authorized in writing by
an authorized representative of such party. The failure of any party hereto to
enforce at any time any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed to be
a waiver of such provision, nor in any way to affect the validity of this
Agreement or any part hereof or the right of any party thereafter to enforce
each and every such provision. No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall
be held to constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.
14.10 EXPENSES.
Each party hereto will pay its own costs and expenses incident to its
negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and to its performance and
compliance with all agreements and conditions contained herein on its part to be
performed or complied with, including the fees, expenses and disbursements of
its counsel and accountants; provided, however, that if the Closing occurs, on
the Closing Date, the Company (or its Operating Subsidiary) shall pay all such
fees and expenses of the Investor.
14.11 PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
Wherever possible, each provision hereof shall be interpreted in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but in case any one or
more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be
ineffective to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such
invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions or any other
provisions hereof, unless such a construction would be unreasonable.
14.12 EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which
shall be considered an original instrument, but all of which shall be considered
one and the same agreement, and shall become binding when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to
each of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew and Investor.
14.13 FURTHER ASSURANCES.
On and after the Closing Date each party hereto shall take, and Investor
shall cause the Company to take, such other actions and execute such other
documents and instruments of
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conveyance and transfer as may be reasonably requested by the other party hereto
from time to time to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
From time to time following the Closing, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall execute and
deliver and file, or cause to be executed, delivered and filed, such other
instruments of conveyance and transfer as Investor may reasonably request or as
may be otherwise necessary to more effectively convey and transfer to, and vest
in, the Company and/or S&N DonJoy Mexico and put the Company and/or S&N DonJoy
Mexico in possession of, any part of the assets that are used principally in the
Business as of the Closing Date, and, in the case of licenses, certificates,
approvals, authorizations, agreements, contracts, leases, easements and other
commitments included in such assets which cannot be transferred or assigned
effectively without the consent of third parties which consent has not been
obtained, to cooperate with Investor and the Company and/or S&N DonJoy Mexico at
their request in endeavoring to obtain such consent promptly, and if any such
consent is unobtainable, to use its best efforts to secure to the Company the
benefits thereof in some other manner. Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to
assign any license, certificate, approval, authorization, agreement, contract,
lease, easement or other commitment included in the assets used principally in
the Business if an attempted assignment thereof without the consent of a third
party thereto would constitute a breach thereof. With respect to contracts,
permits and other arrangements that are not used principally in the Business or
where the Company and/or S&N DonJoy Mexico are co-beneficiaries (with ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew) of such contract or arrangement, from time to time following the
Closing, ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall use its best efforts to create, execute and
deliver such instruments and arrangements as Investor may reasonably request to
substantially replicate the benefits that the Company and S&N DonJoy Mexico
previously enjoyed with respect to such contracts and arrangements. After the
Closing, Investor shall cause the Company to remit to ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew any
proceeds received by the Company or its subsidiaries from third parties in
payment of accounts receivable which do not relate to the Business and ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew shall remit to the Company any proceeds received by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew from
third parties in payment of accounts receivable which relate to the Business.
14.14 GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal laws (as opposed to the conflicts of law provisions) of the State of
Delaware.
14.15 LITIGATION COOPERATION.
In connection with any litigation in which ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew is or becomes
named or joined as a defendant that involves the operations of the Business
prior to Closing, Investor shall cause the Company to afford ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew
reasonable access to information, documents and Current Employees that ▇▇▇▇▇ &
Nephew reasonably believes are necessary to the preparation of ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's
defense. Such access shall occur at the Company's facilities during the
Company's usual business hours; provided, however, that Buyer acknowledges and
agrees that a Current Employee may at times be required to give testimony at
locations other than the Company's facilities. ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew shall bear all of
its costs and expenses associated with such reviews and shall bear any costs of
the Company or Current Employees associated with ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew's review of
information or contact with the Current Employees contemplated hereby, which
costs shall not include wages but shall include reasonable out-of-pocket
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expenses (i.e., travel, meals, lodging) incurred in connection with any off-site
visits by Current Employees.
14.16 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.
▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew makes no representations or warranties with respect to any
projections, forecasts or forward-looking information provided to Investor.
There is no assurance that any projected or forecasted results will be achieved.
EXCEPT AS TO THOSE MATTERS EXPRESSLY COVERED BY THE REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CERTIFICATE DELIVERED BY ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW
PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.4, THE NEW MEMBERSHIP INTEREST (AND THE BUSINESS AND
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY REPRESENTED THEREBY) ARE BEING SOLD TO INVESTOR ON AN "AS
IS, WHERE IS" BASIS AND ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
REPRESENTATIONS AND GUARANTEES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. ▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW MAKES
NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. Investor acknowledges
that neither ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew nor any of its representatives nor any other Person
has made any representation nor warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy
or completeness of any memoranda, charts, summaries or schedules heretofore made
available by ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew or its representatives to Investor or any other
information which is not included in this Agreement or the Schedules hereto, and
neither ▇▇▇▇▇ & Nephew nor any of its representatives nor any other Person will
have or be subject to any liability to Investor, any Affiliate of Investor or
any other Person resulting from the distribution of any such information to, or
use of any such information by, Investor, any Affiliate of Investor or any of
their agents, consultants, accountants, counsel or other representatives.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed the day and year first above written.
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ PARTNERS, LLC
By: CB Capital Investors, L.P., its
managing member
By: CB Capital Investors, Inc., its
general partner
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
▇▇▇▇▇ & NEPHEW, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Its: Treasurer
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DONJOY, L.L.C.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Its: Chairman
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