EXHIBIT 99.1
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of November 1, 2001, by and
between ▇▇▇▇▇ Dental of Kentucky, Inc., a Kentucky corporation (the
"Seller"), and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Zila, Inc. ("Zila"),
and ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Purchaser"), and a wholly
owned subsidiary of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc. ("HSI").
WHEREAS, the Seller is engaged in the business of distributing and
servicing dental healthcare products through sales representatives and field
service technicians (the "Business"), and the business of distributing dental
healthcare products through mail order operations (the "Mail Order Business");
WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell, and the Purchaser desires to
purchase, certain of the Seller's assets and rights relating to the Business,
upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the Seller is seeking to sell the Mail Order Business, and
the Seller's assets other than the Assets (as defined in Section 1.1), to a
purchaser other than the Purchaser (any such purchaser being the "MO
Purchaser");
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the
parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
SALE AND PURCHASE
SECTION 1.1 Assets Sold and Purchased.
The Seller does hereby agree to sell, assign, transfer, convey and
deliver to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser does hereby agree to purchase from
the Seller, at the Closing (as defined in Section 1.5), all of the Seller's
right, title and interest in and to the following assets of the Seller, as of
the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1.5), pertaining to the Business
(collectively, the "Assets"), free and clear of all liabilities, obligations and
Liens, other than
Permitted Liens (as such terms are defined in Section 4.10):
(a) subject to Section 1.7, the Seller's rights under the Contracts
(as defined in Section 2.7), with the employees and outside sales
representatives listed on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto (such employees and sales
representatives being referred to herein as the "Personnel", and such Contracts
are referred to herein collectively as the "Personnel Contracts");
(b) the Seller's customer list (with the customers listed thereon
referred to herein as the "Customers");
(c) all accounts receivable, and the proceeds thereof, together with
unpaid financing and other charges accrued thereon (collectively,
"Receivables");
(d) all machinery and equipment associated exclusively with the
Business (collectively, the "Equipment");
(e) all (i) inventory associated with the Business, including but
not limited to dental service equipment and related parts inventory (other than
such inventory which is regularly sold through the Mail Order Business), and
showroom demonstration inventory, (ii) the Seller's Dentsply TruBite teeth
inventory, and (iii) subject to Section 1.3(c), the Seller's Dentsply "exchange
account", but excluding the Excluded Inventory (as defined in Section
1.3(a)(iii)) (collectively, the "Inventory");
(f) all fixed assets located at the Seller's Lexington, Kentucky,
Rocklin, California and Houston, Texas sales offices and attached warehouses
(collectively, such assets being referred to herein as the "Fixed Assets"; such
facilities are referred to herein as the Lexington Facility, the Rocklin
Facility, and the Houston Facility, respectively, and collectively as the
"Facilities"), excluding assets used for purchasing and other administrative
functions relating to the Mail Order Business that are currently resident in the
Lexington Facility;
(g) the Contracts set forth on Schedule 2.7 hereto for service
vehicles (the "Vehicles") (collectively, the "Vehicle Contracts"; and together
with the Personnel Contracts, and the other Contracts listed on Schedule
1.5(b)(ii) hereto, the "Assigned Contracts");
(h) the local telephone numbers used by the Business in the
Lexington, Kentucky, Rocklin, California, and Houston, Texas markets, all of
which are set forth on Schedule 2.10(a) hereto (the "Local Telephone Numbers"),
and the 1-800-▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ telephone
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number;
(i) [Intentionally Omitted]
(j) all Trade Show Deposits (as defined in Section 1.3(a)(v));
(k) the licenses, concessions, grants, permits, franchises,
registrations and other governmental consents, authorizations and approvals used
in or relating to the Business or the Assets ("Permits") which are listed in
Schedule 1.1(k) hereto;
(l) all rights in, to and under all United States and foreign
patents, patent applications, patent registrations, trademarks, copyrights,
unpatented inventions, servicemarks, trademark and servicemark registrations and
applications, trade secrets, know-how, manufacturing, technical information,
software, product specifications and similar data, relating exclusively to the
Business and the Assets, and the trade name "▇▇▇▇▇ Dental" (collectively, the
"Intellectual Property");
(m) all lists of, and all written or electronic records and other
data regarding, Customers, suppliers, Inventory, inventory arrangements and
strategies, product purchases, training manuals, business plans, performance
statistics and financial information wherever located, including, without
limitation, credit information with respect to Customers and suppliers,
personnel and payroll records relating to employees (provided that the personnel
and payroll records relating to employees may be copies of such information),
and all other correspondence, records, reports, disks, tapes and other files,
information and records relating exclusively to the Business or the Assets
(collectively, "Business Information"), but excluding the Seller's articles of
incorporation, bylaws, minute books and corporate records;
(n) all Claims (as defined in Section 2.9) of the Seller, whether
known or unknown, matured or unmatured, accrued or contingent, against third
parties and relating to the Business or the Assets;
(o) all open purchase orders; and
(o) the good will of the Business.
SECTION 1.2 Assumed Liabilities.
(a) The Purchaser shall assume, pay, fulfill, perform or otherwise
discharge only the following (the liabilities and obligations of the Purchaser
under this Section 1.2(a) are
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herein referred to collectively as the "Assumed Liabilities"):
(i) those liabilities and obligations of the Seller under the
Assigned Contracts which accrue solely in respect of the period commencing
immediately after the Closing,
(ii) Claims arising after the Closing Date under product
warranties in effect as of the Closing Date for products shipped by the
Business prior to the Closing Date, but only if such warranties were
issued in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past
practice, and are usual and customary in the industry ("Warranty Claims";
provided that in no event shall products liability Claims, or any other
Claims for damage or injury to persons or property, whenever arising, be
deemed to be Warranty Claims), and
(iii) liabilities for returns and credits, determined on a
monthly basis, which arise in the ordinary course of business from the
sale of goods by the Business prior to the Closing Date, which sales were
in the ordinary course of business to unaffiliated Customers in bona fide
arms-length transactions, but only up to an amount equal to 120% of the
monthly average of such returns and credits over the six month period
ending October 31, 2001 (such assumed liability being referred to herein
as the "Assumed Returns and Credits").
(b) The Purchaser shall not be required to assume, pay, fulfill,
perform or otherwise discharge any liabilities or obligations of the Seller
except for the Assumed Liabilities, such excluded liabilities (the "Excluded
Liabilities") to include, without limitation:
(i) any liability for the Seller's Taxes (as defined in
Section 2.16); (ii) any payables, rebates or any other liabilities or
obligations under Contracts, other than the Assumed Liabilities;
(iii) any liabilities or obligations under any Employee Plan
(as defined in Section 2.8), including without limitation any liability
for severance payments, fund contributions, benefits, withdrawal
liability, or accrued vacation pay, whether or not resulting from the
transactions contemplated hereby, except to the extent provided with
regard to the Personnel Contracts pursuant to Section 1.2(a);
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(iv) any liabilities or obligations incurred by the Seller
after the Closing;
(v) any liabilities or obligations relating to any Claims
(including but not limited to products liability Claims, or any other
Claims for damage or injury to persons or property, whenever arising),
other than Warranty Claims to the extent provided in Section 1.2(a);
(vi) any liability, cost, or obligation relating to any
Requirements of Law (as defined in Section 2.4) relating to employment
relationships, including but not limited to under the Worker Adjustment
and Retraining Notification Act (the "WARN Act"), unless and to the extent
such liability, cost or expense is a result of the breach of the
Purchaser's covenant set forth in the first sentence of Section 4.7;
(vii) any liability, cost, or obligation relating to any
Requirements of Law relating to Environmental Laws (as defined in Section
2.12); and
(viii) and liability, cost, or obligation relating to returns
and credits other than the Assumed Returns and Credits.
In no event shall the disclosure of any liability or obligation, or any other
disclosure, in any of the schedules to this Agreement serve to cause an
assumption by the Purchaser of such liability or obligation, or otherwise give
rise to any liability or obligation on the part of the Purchaser with regard to
the disclosed item, except to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement.
SECTION 1.3 Purchase Price.
(a) Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 1.3(b), the
estimated initial purchase price for the Assets to be paid by the Purchaser to
the Seller (the "Estimated Initial Purchase Price") shall be $5,751,453, and
shall be paid to the Seller on the Closing Date by wire transfer to an account
designated by Zila. The Estimated Initial Purchase Price shall consist of the
following:
(i) $2,350,000; plus
(ii) $1,716,110, being the amount of the outstanding
Receivables as of October 23, 2001 (the "Measurement Date"), that satisfy
the terms and conditions of the second and third sentences of Section
2.20, all as determined in accordance with
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generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") consistently applied and
consistent with the past practice of the Business, reduced by an amount
equal to 7% of such outstanding amount as a reserve for bad debts; plus
(iii) $1,115,965, being the value of the Inventory as of the
Measurement Date, at such Inventory's actual cost plus freight charges of
$27,219 paid by the Seller in connection with its receipt of such
Inventory, reduced by (A) $282,692, being the value of such Inventory (the
"Excess Inventory") which is in excess of a 12 month supply, as measured
by the Net Sales (as defined in Section 1.3(b)) of such Inventory during
the 12 month period ended September 30, 2001, by the Business and the Mail
Order Business taken together (but inclusive of $81,919, being the value
of the items of Inventory listed on Schedule 2.22 hereto under the heading
"Value of Items to Exclude"), (B) $104,438, being the value of any
Inventory which is not offered by the Purchaser or its affiliates, (C)
$40,422, being 20% of the book value of all showroom demonstration
Inventory, (D) $68,449, being 75% of the book value of consignment
Inventory, (E) $15,377, being 50% of the value of the Seller's Dentsply
exchange account, (F) $69,919, being the value of all vendor claims, and
(G) $10,109, being the value of all warranty/damage claims (with items (A)
(except to the extent provided in the following sentence), (B), (F), and
(G) above collectively being referred to herein as the "Excluded
Inventory"); plus
(iv) $96,495, being the depreciated value of the Fixed
Assets as of the Measurement Date; plus
(v) $2,785, being the amount of trade show deposits associated
with the Business which will inure to the benefit of the Purchaser whether
through a credit against its own such deposits or future amounts due, use
of booth space, or a refund (collectively, "Trade Show Deposits"); plus
(vi) $470,098, being the present value, discounted at 7% per
year, of the balance due on the Contracts listed on Schedule 1.3(a)
hereto.
At no additional cost to the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall be entitled to
select Excess Inventory having a value of up to $100,000 to be included in the
Assets, which Excess Inventory shall not
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be included in "Excluded Inventory".
(b) The actual initial purchase price for the Assets (the "Actual
Initial Purchase Price") shall be determined in the same manner, and shall be
comprised of the same components, as the Estimated Initial Purchase Price, but
substituting the Closing Date (after giving effect to the Closing) for the
Measurement Date for purposes of such determination. On or before November 12,
2001, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser a statement setting forth the
Seller's calculation of the Actual Initial Purchase Price, which statement shall
set forth the basis of the Seller's calculation of each of the components of the
Actual Initial Purchase Price, and shall be accompanied by the schedules
referred to in the last sentence of Section 4.14. With regard to the Inventory
schedule, the Seller and the Purchaser shall cooperate in jointly taking a
physical inventory and valuation inventory of the Inventory on November 6, 2001,
which shall include a physical count, in the Purchaser's discretion, of up to
100% of the Inventory, and the right on the part of the Purchaser to validate
the cost basis of such Inventory. No later than November 19, 2001, the Purchaser
may, by notice to the Seller setting forth the Purchaser's determination of the
Actual Initial Purchase Price, contest the Seller's determination of the Actual
Initial Purchase Price; if the Purchaser does not so contest the Seller's
determination, it shall be conclusively deemed final and binding. If the
Purchaser does so contest the Seller's determination, the parties shall meet in
a good faith effort to resolve such dispute. In connection therewith the
Purchaser shall have the right to review the books and records of the Seller
solely as they relate to the Seller's determination. If no resolution is reached
within 14 days after the Purchaser's notice, then the Seller and the Purchaser
shall choose a mutually acceptable independent certified public accountant from
among the "Big Five" public accounting firms, other than Deloitte & Touche
("Auditor") to review the determination. The Auditor shall review such matters
and interview such persons as he or she deems appropriate, and then deliver to
the Seller and the Purchaser a statement setting forth his or her determination
of the Actual Initial Purchase Price, which shall be final and binding on the
parties, and enforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction. If the Actual
Initial Purchase Price as finally determined is greater than the Estimated
Initial Purchase Price, the Purchaser shall pay the difference to the Seller
within 15 days after the date of such final determination; if the Actual Initial
Purchase Price as finally
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determined is less than the Estimated Initial Purchase Price, the Seller shall
pay the difference to the Purchaser within 15 days after the date of such final
determination. Whichever party's determination is furthest from that of the
Auditor, as determined by the Auditor, shall be responsible for the fees and
expenses of the Auditor.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if
the Purchaser shall determine, on or before November 26, 2001, that the Seller's
Dentsply exchange account is not assignable to the Purchaser, then such exchange
account shall be deemed to be reassigned in full to the Seller, and on or before
November 30, 2001 the Seller shall repay to the Purchaser the sum of $15,377.
(d) As additional purchase price, the Purchaser shall pay to the
Seller an amount equal to 20% of the amount, if any, by which the Purchaser's
Net Sales to Customers during the Earn-out Period exceed Target Net Sales (as
such terms are defined below), provided that in no event shall such payment
exceed $1,000,000. "Net Sales" shall mean gross sales less returns, discounts,
rebates and allowances, determined in accordance with GAAP by the Purchaser's
certified independent public accountants; "Reference Year" shall mean the 12
month period ending October 31, 2001; "Earn-out Period" shall mean the 12 month
period beginning January 2, 2002; and "Target Net Sales" shall mean the sum of
(i) $11,750,000, plus (ii) the Net Sales to Customers by the Purchaser and the
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Dental division of HSI ("▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Schein") during the Reference
Year (it being agreed that, for the applicable period, all sales to Customers by
sales representatives of the Seller who are hired by the Purchaser in connection
with the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
attributed to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Schein).
(e) On or before November 30, 2001, the Purchaser shall provide to
the Seller a breakdown of its and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Schein's Net Sales to Customers
during the Reference Year, and within 45 days after the end of the Earn-out
Period the Purchaser shall provided to the Seller a breakdown of its and its
affiliates' Net Sales to Customers during the Earn-out Period. No later than 20
business days after the Seller's receipt of such breakdown, the Seller may, by
notice to the Purchaser setting forth the Seller's breakdown, contest such
breakdown; if the Seller does not so contest the breakdown, it shall be
conclusively deemed final and binding. If the Seller does so
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contest the breakdown, the parties shall meet in a good faith effort to resolve
such dispute. In connection therewith the Seller shall have the right to review
the books and records of the Purchaser solely as they relate to the breakdown.
If no resolution is reached within 30 days after the Seller's notice, then the
Seller and the Purchaser shall choose an Auditor in the same manner as is set
forth in Section 1.3(b) to review the breakdown. The Auditor shall review such
matters and interview such persons as he or she deems appropriate, and then
deliver to the Seller and the Purchaser a statement setting forth his or her
breakdown, which shall be final and binding on the parties, and enforceable by
any court of competent jurisdiction. Whichever party's breakdown is furthest
from that of the Auditor, as determined by the Auditor, shall be responsible for
the fees and expenses of the Auditor. Any amount payable to the Seller pursuant
to Section 1.3(c) shall be paid within 15 days after the final determination of
such amount.
SECTION 1.4 Allocation of the Purchase Price.
The Initial Purchase Price shall be allocated among the Assets
and the Non-Competition Agreement described in Section 1.4 hereof as set forth
in a schedule to be agreed upon by the Seller and the Purchaser no later than 30
days after the Closing Date (the "Allocation"). For tax purposes (including,
without limitation, the Purchaser's and the Seller's compliance with the
reporting requirements of Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code")), each of the Seller and the Purchaser hereby agree to use
the Allocation and to cooperate in good faith with each other in connection with
the preparation and filing of any information required to be furnished to the
Internal Revenue Service under Section 1060 of the Code (including, without
limitation, Section 1060(b) and (e) of the Code) and any applicable regulations
thereunder. If the amount of the Initial Purchase Price is reduced on account of
any payments by the Seller on account of its indemnification obligations in this
Agreement, the parties agree to reallocate the Initial Purchase Price in good
faith. If the amount of the Initial Purchase Price is increased on account of
any payments by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 1.3(b), such increase shall be
allocated in accordance with Section 1060 of the Code.
SECTION 1.5 Closing.
(a) The closing of the sale and purchase of the Assets contemplated
hereby (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of the Purchaser as of
5:00 P.M. Pacific Standard
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Time on November 5, 2001 (the "Closing Date"), subject to Section 1.6, and
subject to the parties' agreeing otherwise. Subject to the provisions of Article
VI, failure to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on the
date and at the place determined pursuant to this Section 1.5 shall not result
in the termination of this Agreement and will not relieve either party of any
obligations under this Agreement. In such a situation the Closing will occur as
soon as practicable, subject to Article VI.
(b) At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser:
(i) a ▇▇▇▇ of Sale with regard to the Assets, in form and
substance satisfactory to the parties hereto in their sole and
unreviewable discretion, duly executed by the Seller;
(ii) an assignment and assumption agreement (the "Assignment
and Assumption Agreement") with respect to the Assigned Contracts listed
in Schedule 1.5(b)(ii) hereto, in form and substance satisfactory to the
parties hereto in their sole and unreviewable discretion, duly executed by
the Seller;
(iii) an assignment, in form and substance satisfactory to the
parties hereto in their sole and unreviewable discretion, of the Seller's
right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property, duly
executed by the Seller;
(iv) to the extent that they are in the Seller's possession or
can be obtained without unreasonable effort or expense, certificates of
title for all Equipment and other Assets which have such certificates of
title, duly executed by the Seller for transfer of title to the Purchaser;
(v) such other instruments of assignment or conveyance as the
Purchaser may reasonably request as necessary or appropriate to vest in
the Purchaser good and marketable title to the Assets;
(vi) evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser that
the consents, approvals and waivers listed in Schedule 1.1(k) hereto, and
releases of any Liens on the Assets, have been obtained;
(vii) [Intentionally Omitted]
(viii) Non-Competition Agreements in form and substance
satisfactory
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to the parties hereto in their sole and unreviewable discretion, duly
executed by Zila and Bio-Dental (as defined in Section 2.1(b));
(ix) any deliveries required by Section 4.14 that have not
theretofore been made;
(x) such certificates as the Purchaser may reasonably request
to evidence that the Seller and its direct and indirect stockholders are
not foreign persons within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Internal
Revenue Code;
(xi) a Guaranty, in form and substance acceptable to the
Purchaser in its sole and unreviewable discretion, duly executed by Zila
and Bio-Dental, pursuant to which Zila and Bio-Dental will guaranty the
payment and performance of all of the Seller's liabilities and obligations
hereunder;
(xii) all instruments and records relating to the
Receivables;
(xiii) an opinion of counsel of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
LLP, counsel to the Seller, in form and substance acceptable to the
Purchaser in its sole and unreviewable discretion; and
(xiv) such other documents, instruments and certificates as
shall be reasonably requested by the Purchaser for the purpose of
effecting the transactions provided for and contemplated herein.
(c) At the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller:
(i) the Estimated Initial Purchase Price;
(ii) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement duly executed by
the Purchaser;
(iii) [Intentionally Omitted];
(iv) such other documents, instruments and certificates as
shall be reasonably requested by the Seller for the purpose of effecting
the transactions provided for and contemplated herein;
(v) a Guaranty, in form and substance acceptable to the Seller
in its sole and unreviewable discretion, duly executed by HSI, pursuant to
which HSI will guaranty the payment and performance of all of the
Purchaser's liabilities and obligations
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hereunder; and
(vi) an opinion of counsel of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ LLP, counsel to the
Purchaser, in form and substance acceptable to the Seller in its sole and
unreviewable discretion.
SECTION 1.6 Conditions to Closing.
(a) The Purchaser's obligations at the Closing are subject to the
fulfillment and satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the
following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by the Purchaser
(the Closing shall evidence that such conditions have been satisfied or waived):
(i) the representations and warranties of the Seller in this
Agreement and in the agreements and instruments required to be delivered
by the Seller at the Closing shall be deemed to have been made again at
and as of the Closing Date and shall then be complete and correct in all
material respects, and at the Closing the Seller shall have delivered to
the Purchaser a certificate to such effect signed by the chief executive
officer of the Seller;
(ii) each of the obligations of the Seller to be performed by
it prior to or at the Closing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
shall have been so performed by it, and at the Closing the Seller shall
have delivered to the Purchaser a certificate to such effect signed by the
chief executive officer of the Seller;
(iii) all of the agreements, instruments and documents
required to be delivered to the Purchaser by the Seller prior to or at the
Closing shall have been so delivered;
(iv) all action required to be taken by or on the part of the
Seller, Zila and Bio-Dental to authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and all of the agreements, instruments and
documents executed and delivered by the Seller, Zila and Bio-Dental in
connection herewith, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, shall have been duly and validly taken by the Board of
Directors and the shareholder of the Seller and the Board of Directors of
Zila and Bio-Dental, and at the Closing the Seller shall have delivered to
the Purchaser certificates to such effect signed by an officer of the
Seller, Zila and Bio-Dental;
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(v) there shall not be any inquiry, investigation, action or
proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity (A) which seeks to
restrain, enjoin, prohibit or invalidate this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby, or which might affect the right of the
Purchaser to own, operate in their entirety or control the Business or the
Assets, or (B) which seeks to subject the Purchaser to any liability,
fine, forfeiture or penalty on the grounds that the Purchaser either has
or will breach any Requirement of Law or has otherwise acted improperly in
connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby;
(vi) there shall not have occurred since the date hereof (A)
any material adverse change in the Assets or in the financial condition,
results of operations, liabilities, earnings or prospects of the Business,
or (B) any other event, loss, damage, condition or state of facts (other
than those which occur as a direct result of the Purchaser's breach of
this Agreement) of any character that materially and adversely affects or
can reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Assets
or the financial condition, results of operations, liabilities, earnings
or prospects of the Business; and
(vii) The Seller shall have obtained the consent of Congress
Financial Corporation (Western) to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) The Seller's obligations at the Closing are subject to the
fulfillment and satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the
following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by the Seller (the
Closing shall evidence that such conditions have been satisfied or waived):
(i) the representations and warranties of the Purchaser in
this Agreement and in the agreements and instruments required to be
delivered by the Purchaser at the Closing shall be deemed to have been
made again at and as of the Closing Date and shall then be complete and
correct in all material respects, and at the Closing the Purchaser shall
have delivered to the Seller a certificate to such effect signed by the
chief executive officer of the Purchaser;
(ii) each of the obligations of the Purchaser to be performed
by it prior
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to or at the Closing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall have
been so performed by it, and at the Closing the Purchaser shall have
delivered to the Seller a certificate to such effect signed by the chief
executive officer of the Purchaser;
(iii) all of the agreements, instruments and documents
required to be delivered to the Seller by the Purchaser prior to or at the
Closing shall have been so delivered;
(iv) all action required to be taken by or on the part of the
Purchaser and HSI to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and all of the agreements, instruments and documents
executed and delivered by the Purchaser and HSI in connection herewith,
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
shall have been duly and validly taken by the Board of Directors and the
shareholder of the Purchaser and the Board of Directors of HSI, and at the
Closing the Purchaser shall have delivered to the Seller certificates to
such effect signed by an officer of the Purchaser and HSI;
(v) there shall not be any inquiry, investigation, action or
proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity (A) which seeks to
restrain, enjoin, prohibit or invalidate this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby, or (B) which seeks to subject the Seller
to any liability, fine, forfeiture or penalty on the grounds that the
Seller either has or will breach any Requirement of Law or has otherwise
acted improperly in connection with this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby;
(vi) the Seller shall have obtained the consent of Congress
Financial Corporation (Western) to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; and
(vii) the Seller shall have consummated the sale of the Mail
Order Business to an MO Purchaser.
SECTION 1.7 Non-Assignable Assets; No Assumption of Agreements in
Default.
(a) To the extent that any Assigned Contract is not capable of being
assigned, transferred, subleased or sublicensed without the consent or waiver of
the other party thereto
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or any third party, or if such assignment, transfer, sublease or sublicense or
attempted assignment, transfer, sublease or sublicense would constitute a breach
thereof or a violation of any Requirement of Law, then, at the Purchaser's
option and without limiting the effect of any representations or warranties
hereunder, this Agreement shall not constitute an assignment, transfer, sublease
or sublicense thereof, or an attempted assignment, transfer, sublease or
sublicense thereof.
(b) To the extent that any required consents and waivers to the
assignment of an Assigned Contract have not been obtained by the Seller on or
before the Closing Date, then, at the Purchaser's option and without limiting
the effect of any representations or warranties hereunder, the Seller and the
Purchaser shall each use reasonable efforts to establish arrangements that are
reasonable and lawful as to both the Seller and the Purchaser, and which result
in the benefits and obligations under such Assigned Contracts being apportioned
in a manner that is in accordance with the purpose and intention of this
Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Assignment
and Assumption Agreement, the Purchaser shall assume the obligations under and
only under those Assigned Contracts as to which no breach by the Seller has
occurred on or before the date hereof or the Closing Date (provided that the
Seller's failure to obtain a consent to the transactions contemplated hereby for
any Assigned Contract listed on Schedule 1.5(b)(ii) hereto shall not be deemed a
breach of such Assigned Contract for purposes of this Section 1.7(c)). As to any
Assigned Contract as to which such breach has occurred, at the Purchaser's
option and without limiting the effect of any representations or warranties
hereunder, the Seller and the Purchaser shall each use reasonable efforts to
establish arrangements comparable to those described in Section 1.7(b), except
that any obligation relating to such breach shall be the obligation of the
Seller.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows:
SECTION 2.1 Organization of Seller; Capitalization.
(a) The Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good
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standing under the laws of the state of Kentucky, and has all requisite power
and authority to own, lease and operate the Assets and to carry on the Business
as presently conducted, and to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and
the Contracts, documents and instruments executed and delivered by it in
connection with this Agreement. True and complete copies of the Seller's
Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws, as amended to date, certified by the
Secretary of the Seller, have been delivered by the Seller to the Purchaser. The
Seller is licensed or qualified to do business in the states of Kentucky,
California, Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Washington and West Virginia, and the Seller
is not, nor is it required to be, licensed or qualified to do business in any
other jurisdiction. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.1(a) hereto, the Business
has been conducted only by the Seller, and not by Zila or any other direct or
indirect subsidiary of Zila.
(b) All of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Seller is
owned of record and beneficially by Bio-Dental Technologies Corporation
("Bio-Dental"). All of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Bio-Dental is
owned of record and beneficially by Zila.
(c) The Seller has no subsidiaries.
SECTION 2.2 Authority.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller and the
other Contracts, documents and instruments delivered to the Purchaser by the
Seller in connection herewith, the performance by the Seller of its obligations
hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate action on the part of the Seller, Bio-Dental and Zila, and no other
corporate act or proceeding on the part of the Seller, Bio-Dental or Zila is
necessary to approve the execution and delivery of this Agreement and such other
Contracts, documents and instruments, the performance of the Seller's
obligations hereunder and thereunder, or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby.
SECTION 2.3 Execution and Binding Effect.
This Agreement and the other Contracts, documents and instruments
executed and delivered by the Seller in connection herewith have been duly and
validly executed and delivered by the Seller and constitute legal, valid and
binding agreements of the Seller, enforceable against
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the Seller in accordance with their respective terms.
SECTION 2.4 No Violation; Consents and Approvals.
Except as provided in Schedule 2.4 hereto, the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Contracts, documents
and instruments executed and delivered by the Seller in connection herewith, the
performance of the Seller's obligations hereunder and thereunder and the
consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
do not and will not (a) conflict with, violate or result in any breach of the
terms, conditions or provisions of the Seller's Certificate of Incorporation or
By-laws, (b) conflict with, violate or result in any breach of, or constitute a
default (or constitute an event or circumstance that with notice or lapse of
time, or both, would result in a default) or give rise to any right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration, or loss of any right or benefit
under, or create any Lien pursuant to, any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of (x) any Contract to which the Seller is a party or by which the
Seller or any of the Assets may be bound or (y) any statute, ordinance, law,
rule, regulation, Permit, order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree (a
"Requirement of Law") of the United States, or any state, territory, county,
city, municipality, province or any subdivision thereof, or any foreign
jurisdiction, or any court, arbitral body (whether formal or informal),
administrative or regulatory agency or commission thereof (a "Governmental
Entity") applicable to the Seller or by which any of the Assets may be bound, or
(c) require any filing, declaration or registration with, or Permit, consent,
approval, waiver, clearance, order or authorization of, or the giving of any
notice to, any Governmental Entity or other Person (as defined in Section 2.7).
SECTION 2.5 Financial Statements.
(a) Schedule 2.5(a) hereto contains the Seller's unaudited balance
sheets for the Business as of July 31, 2001, and September 30, 2001 (the
"Balance Sheets"). The Balance Sheets have been prepared from the books and
records of the Seller and fairly present the financial position of the Assets
and the Business as of the dates set forth therein, are complete and correct in
all material respects, and except as set forth in Schedule 2.5(a) hereto, were
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied and consistent with the
Business' past practices.
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(b) The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser a schedule which sets
forth (i) the Net Sales made by the sales representatives included in the
Personnel for the 12 month period ending July 31, 2001, (ii) the commissions
paid on account of sales by the Business during such 12 month period, and (iii)
the gross profit of the Business for such 12 month period. Said schedule has
been prepared from the books and records of the Seller consistent with the
Seller's past practices, fairly presents the information set forth therein, is
complete and correct in all material respects, and except as set forth in
Schedule 2.5(b) hereto, was prepared based on information prepared in accordance
with GAAP.
(c) Schedule 2.5(c) hereto sets forth the Business' Net Sales for
the fiscal year 2001 in California, Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, and West
Virginia, broken down by the geographical areas represented by the area codes
set forth on said Schedule, which breakdown is complete and correct in all
material respects.
(d) The Seller's books and records relating to the Business are
complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with good business
practice.
SECTION 2.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.6 hereto, the Seller has
since July 31, 2000 with regard to subsections (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), and (x)
(with regard to the foregoing subsections) below, and since July 31, 2001 with
regard to subsections (i), (ii), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x) (with regard to the
foregoing subsections) below, conducted the Business only in the ordinary and
usual course consistent with past practice, and has not:
(i) placed a Lien or allowed to be placed a Lien on any
material Asset, or any material portion of the Assets, other than
Permitted Liens;
(ii) written down or written up the value of any Assets,
including any Inventory, by more than $10,000;
(iii) canceled or compromised any material claims, or waived
any other material rights, or sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of
any material Assets, other than sales of Inventory in the ordinary course
of business;
(iv) sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or permitted
to lapse or disclosed to any Person, any material Intellectual Property or
Business Information;
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(v) suffered any material adverse change in the Business
(including, without limitation, its financial condition and prospects)
or the Assets;
(vi) suffered any damage, destruction or casualty loss
(whether or not covered by insurance) which affects, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the Business or the Assets;
(vii) entered into any Contract material to the Business,
other than purchase orders of inventory or from customers in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice (for purposes of this
clause (vii), a Contract involving payments to or by the Seller shall be
deemed to be material if such payments are in an aggregate amount of
$20,000 or more);
(viii) entered into any sales, deferred sales, or special
promotions, or given any credits or rights to return products, other than
in the ordinary course of business;
(ix) made any capital expenditure or series of capital
expenditures, or commitment to make any capital expenditure or series of
capital expenditures, in excess of $20,000; or
(x) agreed in writing or otherwise to take any action
described in this Section 2.6(a).
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.6 hereto, and other than
matters of general knowledge in the public domain, the Seller is not aware of
any event, fact or condition that has occurred or could reasonably be expected
to occur that has resulted in, or is reasonably likely to result in, a material
adverse change in the Business or the Assets.
SECTION 2.7 Contracts.
(a) Schedule 2.7 hereto sets forth a complete and correct list of
the Personnel Contracts and the Vehicle Contracts. Except as set forth in
Schedule 2.7 hereto and the Facility Leases, none of the Assets or the Business
is subject to, and except as set forth in Schedule 2.7 hereto and for the
Excluded Liabilities, the Seller is not a party to or bound by:
(i) any agreement arrangement, commitment or understanding,
whether written or oral (a "Contract") relating to any capital expenditure
or a series of related capital expenditures in excess of $20,000, but
excluding purchase orders for
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inventory or from customers in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice;
(ii) any loan or advance to, or investment in, any individual,
corporation, partnership or other entity (a "Person), or any Contract
relating to the making of any such loan, advance or investment in excess
of $5,000;
(iii) any Contract that will continue after the Closing Date
relating to the borrowing of money or any guarantee or other contingent
liability in respect of any indebtedness or obligation of any Person
(other than the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or
collection in the ordinary course of business);
(iv) any management service, consulting, employment or
other similar type Contract;
(v) any Contract limiting the freedom of the Purchaser or any
affiliate thereof following the Closing to engage in any line of business,
to own, operate, sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of or
encumber any Asset or to compete with any Person or to engage in any
business or activity in any geographic area, other than the MO Purchaser
documentation;
(vi) any Contract or series of related Contracts (excluding
purchase orders for inventory or from customers in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice) which either (A) involve payments
of an aggregate of $20,000 or more or (B) are not cancelable, without
penalty or other adverse consequence, within 30 days;
(vii) any purchase Contract or series of related purchase
Contracts which is in excess of the normal, ordinary and usual
requirements of the Business, or at any price greater than 125% of the
Business' historical price;
(viii) any sales Contract outside of the ordinary course of
business;
(ix) any Contract providing for the payment of any bonus or
commission, whether based on sales or earnings or otherwise;
(x) any non-competition Contract or other Contract that
contains any severance or termination pay liabilities or obligations;
(xi) any collective bargaining or union Contract;
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(xii) any Contract (other than the Seller's standard return
policy) with respect to the return of Inventory or merchandise in the
possession of customers or others by reasons of alleged overshipments,
defective merchandise or otherwise and which involves an amount of $10,000
or more, or any related group of such Contracts which include an aggregate
of $20,000 or more;
(xiii) any partnership or joint venture Contract;
(xiv) any sales, loans, charges, Contracts or other
transactions between the Seller and any of its shareholders, affiliates,
directors or officers;
(xv) any Contract that is or might otherwise reasonably be
expected to be material to the Business or the Assets; or
(xvi) any Contract that relates to both the Business and the
Mail Order Business.
(b) The Seller is not in breach of any provision of, or in default
(and knows of no event or circumstance that with notice, or lapse of time or
both, would constitute an event of default) under the terms of any Contract
described in Schedule 2.7 hereto nor is there any claim or grievance alleging
such a breach or default. The Seller is not aware of any breach by any other
party to any Contract described in Schedule 2.7 hereto. Except as set forth in
Schedule 2.7 hereto, all Contracts described in Schedule 2.7 hereto are in full
force and effect, will continue to be in full force and effect after the Closing
and the Seller is not aware of any pending or threatened disputes with respect
to such Contracts. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.7 hereto, the Seller is not
engaged in any disputes with any employees, Customers, suppliers or sales
representatives of the Business, and to the best knowledge of the Seller, (i) no
employee, Customer, supplier, or sales representative of the Business is
considering termination, non-renewal or any adverse modification of its
arrangements with the Seller, and (ii) the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will not have an adverse affect on the Business' relationship with any
of its employees, Customers, suppliers, or sales representatives.
SECTION 2.8 Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA.
(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.8 hereto, there are no
employment, severance or termination Contracts or any bonus, deferred
compensation, pension, profit-sharing,
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retirement, stock purchase, stock option, stock appreciation, other forms of
incentive compensation, excess benefit, supplemental pension insurance,
disability, supplemental unemployment, vacation benefits, life or medical
insurance benefits or post-retirement life, medical or disability insurance,
compensation or benefit, or any welfare or any other employee benefit plans,
arrangements or practices, whether written or oral, legally binding or not (each
an "Employee Plan"), applicable to the Seller or its employees or former
employees and relating to the Business. No Employee Plan provides for any
payment, or any acceleration of benefits, as a result of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, nor does any Requirement of Law require any such
payment or acceleration. All contributions, premiums or payments required to be
made, paid or accrued with respect to each Employee Plan have been made, paid or
accrued on or before their due date. No penalty or excise tax is due or owing in
respect of any Employee Plan.
(b) There is no Pension Plan or employee welfare plan maintained in
connection with any trust described in Section 501(c)(9) of the Code.
(c) No key employee or sales representative of the Business has
given notice that he or she is considering terminating his or her employment or
service. The Seller has complied with applicable wage and hour, equal
employment, safety and other legal requirements relating to its employees.
(d) Seller has paid all salaries, wages, bonuses, vacation pay, and
all other earned or accrued benefits owing to its employees and contractors, and
shall continue to do so through the time of the Closing, and beyond the time of
the Closing for time worked prior to the Closing.
(e) Schedule 2.8 hereto sets forth a complete and correct list of
the Seller's employees involved in the Business, and their respective positions,
and the Seller's employee handbooks, personnel policy manuals, personnel policy
communications, and descriptions of the Seller's Employee Plans, as they relate
to the Business. Schedule 2.8 also sets forth a complete and correct list of the
years of service (including fractions thereof) for each Acquired Employee (as
defined in Section 4.6). The Seller has separately provided to the Purchaser
salary information on each of its employees and the Seller represents and
warrants that such
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information is materially complete and correct as to each employee.
(f) Prior to the date hereof the Seller has delivered to the
Purchaser a complete and correct description of all payments made or to be made
by the Seller or its affiliates to the Personnel in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(g) The Seller has not violated the WARN Act or any similar state or
local Requirement of Law, nor will such a violation be triggered by the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. During the 90 day period prior to
the date of this Agreement, the Seller has not terminated any of its employees.
SECTION 2.9 Litigation.
Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.9 hereto, there is not currently,
and to the best of the Seller's knowledge there has not been since January 1,
1999, any claim, action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation (a "Claim")
pending or, to the best of the Seller's knowledge, threatened, by or against the
Seller or any affiliate, director, officer, key employee or sales representative
of the Seller, or with respect to the Business or the transactions contemplated
hereby, at law or in equity or before or by any Governmental Entity or
arbitrator, which has had or could have a material adverse affect on the
Purchaser or the Business, and, to the best knowledge of the Seller, there is no
valid basis for any such Claim.
SECTION 2.10 Assets; Real Property.
(a) Schedule 2.10(a) hereto sets forth a complete and correct list
of all of the Equipment, the Fixed Assets, the Vehicles, the Local Telephone
Numbers and the Trade Show Deposits. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.10(a)
hereto, the Seller is the sole owner of the Assets which it purports to own, and
has good and marketable title to such Assets, free and clear of any Liens. The
Assets are in good operating condition and repair, subject to ordinary wear and
tear, and are all of the assets used exclusively in the Business. Except as set
forth in Schedule 2.9, no Claim is pending or, to the best knowledge of the
Seller, threatened, which has affected or could affect the use of the Assets by
the Purchaser. Neither the whole nor any portion of the Assets is subject to any
governmental decree or order of which the Seller has received notice, or is
being condemned, expropriated or otherwise taken by any domestic or foreign
public authority with or without payment of compensation therefor, nor to the
best knowledge of the Seller has any such
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condemnation, expropriation or taking been proposed.
(b) The Seller has legal and valid occupancy and other Permits for
the Lexington Facility. The lease pursuant to which the Seller leases the
Lexington Facility is legal, valid and binding as between the Seller and the
lessor of the Lexington Facility, and the Seller is a tenant in good standing
thereunder, free of any default or breach whatsoever and quietly enjoys, and has
the legal right to quietly enjoy, the Lexington Facility. The Seller has not
received any notice of, nor does the Seller have any knowledge of, any violation
of any Requirement of Law affecting the Lexington Facility or the Seller's use,
maintenance or occupancy thereof, or any condition which would constitute such a
violation. The Seller is not aware of any pending or, to the knowledge of the
Seller, contemplated, (i) annexation or condemnation or similar proceedings
affecting or which may affect the Lexington Facility, (ii) proposed or pending
proceeding to change or redefine the zoning classification of the Lexington
Facility, or (iii) proposed change in access to the Lexington Facility. There
are no interior or exterior structural or other material defects in the
Lexington Facility, or any material defect in the plumbing, electrical,
mechanical, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning or other systems at the
Lexington Facility. To the Seller's best knowledge, but without undertaking a
due diligence inquiry for this purpose, all such systems are in good working
order, and all roofs and basements are in good condition and free of leaks.
SECTION 2.11 Intellectual Property.
Schedule 2.11 hereto sets forth (a) a complete and correct list of
the Seller's domestic and foreign patents, patent applications, trade names,
trademarks, copyrights, unpatented inventions, servicemarks, trademark and
servicemark registrations and applications, trade secrets, manufacturing,
technical information, product specifications and similar data related to or
used in or for the Business (collectively, the "Intellectual Property"), and all
names under which the Seller has conducted business at any time since its
formation. The Intellectual Property constitutes all intellectual property which
is necessary or used to operate the Business. No Claims are pending or, to the
best knowledge of the Seller, threatened, questioning the validity or
effectiveness of any Intellectual Property or asserting that the Seller is
infringing or otherwise adversely affecting the rights of any Person with regard
to any intellectual property of
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such Person. To the best knowledge of the Seller, no Person is infringing the
rights of the Seller with respect to any Intellectual Property. All of the
Intellectual Property that is owned by the Seller is owned solely by the Seller,
free and clear of all Liens, and all Intellectual Property that is licensed or
otherwise used by the Seller is licensed pursuant to valid and existing license
agreements and such interests are not subject to any Liens other than the
applicable license agreement, if any. The consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the loss of any Intellectual
Property or rights therein. Nothing contained in this Section 2.11 shall cause
the names "Zila Dental Supply" or "The Supply House" to be transferred to the
Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 2.12 Environmental Matters.
(a) The Seller, the Business and the Assets are and have been
operated and maintained in compliance with all Requirements of Law relating to
environmental protection ("Environmental Laws"), and to the best knowledge of
the Seller, each facility at or to which Hazardous Substances (as defined below)
were generated, transferred, used or processed by or for the Seller ("Third
Party Facility") has been operated and maintained in compliance with all
Requirements of Law relating to Environmental Laws. No event has occurred or is
reasonably likely to occur which, with or without the passage of time or the
giving of notice, or both, would constitute a non-compliance with or violation
of any Environmental Law on the part of the Seller or any Third Party Facility;
to the best knowledge of the Seller, but without undertaking any due diligence
inquiry for this purpose, none of the real property on which any of the
Facilities are located (the "Real Property") now contains, nor at any time in
the past has any of the Real Property or the Facilities contained, any
underground storage tanks, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, or except in
compliance with applicable Environmental Laws, any solid or hazardous wastes,
pollutants or other hazardous or toxic substances or materials ("Hazardous
Substances"), as such terms are defined in or regulated under Environmental
Laws; and the Seller has not caused or permitted to exist, and to the best
knowledge of the Seller, without undertaking any due diligence inquiry for this
purpose, no Third Party Facility has caused or permitted to exist, as a result
of an intentional or unintentional act or omission, a disposal, discharge or
release of Hazardous Substances on, under or from the Real Property, the
Facilities, or any Third Party
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Facilities, except where such disposal, discharge or release was pursuant to and
in compliance with the conditions of a Permit issued by the appropriate
Governmental Entity.
(b) There are no Claims pending against the Seller or, to the best
knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller or pending or threatened
against any Third Party Facility, nor has the Seller received any notice or
other communication regarding the Seller or any Third Party Facility, (i)
alleging non-compliance with any Environmental Law or Permit required to be
obtained pursuant to the Environmental Laws or any condition thereof or any
governmental directive issued under the Environmental Laws; (ii) demanding
damages or alleging any obligation to undertake or bear the cost of any
liabilities relating to Environmental Laws, based upon alleged personal injury,
property damage or natural resources damage arising from a disposal, discharge
or release of Hazardous Substances or exposure thereto, or otherwise; or (iii)
demanding removal of or remedial or corrective action with respect to Hazardous
Substances. All references in this Section 2.12 to the Seller and the Business
include all predecessors thereto and all Persons the liabilities of which the
Seller may have succeeded to contractually or pursuant to or under any
Requirement of Law.
(c) The Seller, the Business and the Assets are and have been
operated and maintained in compliance with all Requirements of Law relating to
occupational health and safety ("Occupational Safety Laws"). No event has
occurred which, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or
both, would constitute a non-compliance with or violation of any Occupational
Safety Laws. There are no Claims pending, or to the best knowledge of the Seller
threatened, (i) alleging non-compliance with any Requirements of Law relating to
Occupational Safety Laws, or (ii) demanding damages or alleging any obligation
to undertake or bear the cost of any liabilities relating to Occupational Safety
Laws.
SECTION 2.13 Compliance with Laws.
Except as set forth in Schedule 2.13 hereto, the Seller is in
compliance with, and has conducted and is conducting the Business and using the
Assets in compliance with, all Requirements of Law, and the Seller has not
received any notice that it is in breach of any thereof. No event has occurred
which, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both,
would constitute a non-compliance with or violation of any Requirement of Law.
The
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Seller is not subject to any Requirement of Law or, to the best of the Seller's
knowledge, any proposed Requirement of Law, which has had or could have a
material adverse affect on the Business or the Assets or on the Purchaser's
ability to acquire any property or conduct the Business in any area. The Seller
has not entered into any Contract with, had any disputes with, and to the best
knowledge of the Seller, has not been subject to any investigation by any
Governmental Entity, or any investigation by any other Person.
SECTION 2.14 Licenses and Permits.
Schedule 2.14 hereto sets forth a complete and correct list or
description of the Seller's Permits. The Seller possesses all Permits required
to possessed by it pursuant to all Requirements of Law (including without
limitation Environmental Laws) and all such Permits are in full force and
effect. The Seller is in compliance with all of its Permits and, to the best of
the Seller's knowledge, there is no reasonable basis for the revocation or
suspension of any thereof. The Permits constitute all the Permits required for
the Seller's ownership of the Assets and the operation of the Business, and none
of which will expire within the twelve month period following the Closing Date.
The Seller has furnished to the Purchaser copies of all reports of inspections
relating to the Business or the Assets, for the past three years, by federal,
state and local Governmental Entities.
SECTION 2.15 Brokers and Finders.
Neither the Seller, Bio-Dental nor Zila, nor any of their respective
officers, directors, employees or affiliates have employed any broker or finder
or incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finders' fees
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except where
such employment or incurrence will not result in any obligation to the
Purchaser.
SECTION 2.16 Tax Matters.
(a) All returns (including, without limitation, income, franchise,
sales and use, unemployment compensation, excise, severance, property, gross
receipts, profits, payroll and withholding tax returns and information returns)
and reports (all such returns and reports herein referred to collectively as
"Tax Returns" or singularly as a "Tax Return") of or relating to any United
States, state, local, or foreign tax, assessment, levy, impost, duty,
withholding or other
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similar governmental charge (all, together with any penalties, additions to tax,
fines, interest and similar charges thereon or related thereto, herein referred
to collectively as "Taxes" or singularly as a "Tax") that are required to be
filed on or before the date hereof for, by or on behalf of or with respect to
the Seller, the Business or the Assets have been timely filed with the
appropriate Governmental Entity. All Taxes required to be paid by the Seller on
or before the date hereof have been paid in full on or before the date hereof.
(b) All Tax Returns and the information and data contained therein
have been properly and accurately compiled and completed, fairly present the
information purported to be shown therein, and reflect all liabilities for Taxes
for the periods covered by such Tax Returns. Neither the Internal Revenue
Service nor any other taxing authority is now asserting against the Seller, with
respect to any Tax, any adjustment, deficiency or claim for additional Taxes,
nor are there or have there been any such discussions with or without notice
from any such taxing authorities with respect thereto nor, to the best knowledge
of the Seller, is there any basis therefor. There are no outstanding Contracts
or waivers extending the statutory period of limitation applicable to any
assessment or audit or any Tax or Tax Return of the Seller.
(c) No Tax Liens exist on any of the Assets, and no basis exists for
the filing of any Tax Lien.
(d) [Intentionally omitted]
(e) No written claim has been made by any taxing authority in a
jurisdiction where the Seller does not file Tax Returns that the Seller is or
may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(f) The Seller is not a party to any joint venture, partnership, or
other arrangement which is treated as a partnership for federal income tax
purposes.
(g) There is no Contract or consent made under Section 341(f) of the
Code affecting the Seller.
(h) The Seller is not a party to any tax sharing Contract, whether
formal or informal.
SECTION 2.17 Affiliate Interests.
Except as set forth in Schedule 2.17 hereto, neither the Seller,
Bio-Dental nor
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Zila, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or affiliates:
(a) owns any interest in any Person which is a competitor, supplier
or customer of the Businesses;
(b) owns, in whole or in part, any property, asset or right used in
connection with the Business;
(c) has an interest in any Contract pertaining to the Business;
(d) has any contractual arrangements with the Business; or
(e) owes any money to, or is owed any money by, the Seller.
SECTION 2.18 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except for (a) the items set forth in Schedule 2.18 hereto, (b)
those liabilities shown on the September 30, 2001 balance sheet included as part
of Schedule 2.5 hereto, (c) liabilities that have arisen in the ordinary course
of business after September 30, 2001, and (d) the Assumed Liabilities, the
Seller has no liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise, which individually or in the aggregate are
material to the Business or the Assets.
SECTION 2.19 Customers and Suppliers.
Prior to the date hereof the Seller has provided to the Purchaser a
complete and correct list of the Business customers who are serviced by
Personnel, and such other customers for which the relationship with the Business
is included in the Assets (collectively, the "Customers"), and the Seller's Net
Sales to each Customer for the 12 month period ending on the last day of the
month preceding the Measurement Date. There has not been any adverse change and
there are no facts known to the Seller which may reasonably be expected to
indicate that any adverse change may occur in the business relationship with any
Customer, or any supplier to the Business, and the Seller is not engaged in any
dispute or disputes with any of the Customers, or any suppliers to the Business,
outside of the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and
all of which in the aggregate are not material to the Business. The Customers
are separate and distinct from the customers of the Mail Order Business.
SECTION 2.20 Accounts Receivable.
Prior to the date hereof the Seller has provided to the Purchaser a
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correct list of the Seller's Receivables, including an aging thereof, as of the
Measurement Date. All such Receivables arose in the ordinary course of business
for goods or services delivered or rendered, to unaffiliated customers in bona
fide arms' length transactions, and are on customary payment terms without any
extensions having been granted as to the time of payment. None of such
Receivables have been extended, re-billed or rolled over in order to make them
current nor are any of the Receivables subject to setoffs or counterclaims.
SECTION 2.21 Orders and Commitments.
Prior to the date hereof the Seller has provided to the Purchaser a
complete and correct list of the Seller's backlog for the Business as of the
date hereof (the "Backlog"). The Backlog is at a level materially consistent
with its historical experience over the past two fiscal years and is comprised
of bona fide orders which will generate profit margins consistent with past
performance. The Seller has no reason to believe any such orders will be subject
to cancellation, deferral or renegotiation. There are no Claims against the
Seller to return products by reason of defective products or otherwise, except
such Claims as arose in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice.
SECTION 2.22 Inventory.
Schedule 2.22 hereto contains a complete and correct list of all of
the Seller's Inventory as of the Measurement Date, and the Seller's actual cost
therefor. Schedule 2.22 includes a complete and correct list of all showroom
demonstration Inventory, the location thereof, and the book value of the
showroom demonstration Inventory and the consignment Inventory. None of the
Inventory is obsolete or damaged, or has an expiration date earlier than six
months after the Closing Date.
SECTION 2.23 Improper Payments.
Neither the Seller, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or
other Person acting on behalf of the Seller has made or received any illegal or
improper payments to, or provided any illegal or improper benefit or inducement
for, any governmental official, supplier, Customer or other Person, in an
attempt to influence any such Person to take or to refrain from taking any
action relating to the Business or the Assets.
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SECTION 2.24 Solvency.
(a) The Seller is not now insolvent and will not be rendered
insolvent by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (i) the Seller will be able to pay
its debts and obligations as they come due in the ordinary course of business,
(ii) the Seller will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct
its present or proposed business, (iii) the Seller will have assets (calculated
at fair market value) that exceed its liabilities, and (iv) taking into account
all pending and threatened litigation, final judgments against the Seller in
actions for money damages are not reasonably anticipated to be rendered at a
time when, or in amounts such that, the Seller will be unable to satisfy any
such judgments promptly in accordance with their terms (taking into account the
maximum probable amount of such judgments in any such actions and the earliest
reasonable time at which such judgments might be rendered) as well as all other
obligations of the Seller. The cash available to the Seller, after taking into
account all other anticipated uses of cash, will be sufficient to pay all such
debts, obligations and judgments promptly in accordance with their terms.
SECTION 2.25 Disclosure.
No representation or warranty by the Seller in this Agreement and no
statement contained in the Schedules or any certificates delivered in connection
herewith contains or will contain any untrue statement of material fact, or
omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein
and therein not misleading. There is no fact which materially and adversely
affects the Business or the Assets which has not been disclosed in this
Agreement or the Schedules hereto. The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser a
complete and correct copy of each Contract and other document, listed in any
Schedule to this Agreement, and a brief description of each oral Contract listed
in any Schedule to this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:
SECTION 3.1 Organization of Purchaser.
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The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has all
requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 3.2 Authority.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser, the
performance by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder and the consummation
by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by the board of directors of the Purchaser, and no other corporate
act or proceeding on the part of the Purchaser is necessary to approve the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the Purchaser's
obligations hereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
SECTION 3.3 Execution and Binding Effect.
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
the Purchaser and constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of the
Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 3.4 No Violation; Consents and Approvals.
Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement
nor the purchase by the Purchaser of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement (a)
will conflict with, violate or result in any breach of or constitute a default
under any term or provision of the Purchaser's Certificate of Incorporation or
By-laws, (b) will conflict with, violate or result in any breach of, or
constitute a default under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any
Contract to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser may be
bound, or violate any Requirement of Law; or (c) will require any filing,
declaration or registration with, or Permit, consent or approval of, or the
giving of any notice to, any Governmental Entity or other Person.
SECTION 3.5 Litigation.
There are no Claims pending or, to the best knowledge of the
Purchaser, threatened by or against the Purchaser with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, at law or in equity or before or by any
Governmental Entity.
SECTION 3.6 Brokers and Finders.
Neither the Purchaser nor any of its shareholders, officers, directors or
employees have employed
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any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage fees,
commissions or finders' fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, except where such employment or incurrence will not result in
any obligation to the Seller.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
SECTION 4.1 Reasonable Best Efforts.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the
parties hereto agrees, subject to applicable laws, to use all reasonable best
efforts promptly to take or cause to be taken all action and to promptly do or
cause to be done all things necessary, proper or advisable to make effective the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each party shall cooperate with the
other in good faith to help the other satisfy its obligations hereunder.
SECTION 4.2 Transfer Taxes.
All excise, sales, value added, use, registration, stamp, transfer
and similar taxes, levies, charges and fees incurred in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Seller.
The Purchaser and the Seller shall cooperate in producing appropriate resale
exemption certificates and other appropriate tax documentation.
SECTION 4.3 Access to Records.
(a) Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the
Seller shall (i) afford the Purchaser and its representatives full and free
access, during regular business hours, to the Seller's officers, Contracts,
books and records, and other documentation, data and information, relating to
the Business or the Assets, (ii) provide the Purchaser with such financial,
operating and other relevant data and information relating to the Business and
the Assets as the Purchaser may request, and (iii) otherwise cooperate and
assist, to the extent requested by the Purchaser, with the Purchaser's
investigation of the Business and the Assets. In addition, the Purchaser shall
have the right to inspect the tangible personal property included in the Assets,
and the Real Property.
(b) After the Closing, the Purchaser shall permit the Seller and its
authorized officers, employees, attorneys, accountants and other representatives
to have access during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice, to
inspect and copy Contracts, records, books
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and other documents identified with reasonable particularity, wherever located,
for the purposes of (i) preparing Tax Returns and financial statements and
responding to Tax audits, and (ii) prosecuting or defending any Claim which
arises out of or relates to the Business or the Assets. All such records, books
and other documents shall be retained by the Purchaser for a period of at least
seven years following the Closing, unless destroyed by the Purchaser after
giving the Seller a period of at least 60 days during which the Seller, at its
expense and option, may have the records, books and documents delivered to it.
(c) After the Closing, the Seller shall permit the Purchaser and its
authorized officers, employees, attorneys, accountants and other representatives
to have access during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice, to
inspect and copy Contracts, records, books and other documents relating in whole
or in part to the Business or the Assets identified with reasonable
particularity, wherever located, for the purposes of (i) preparing Tax Returns
and financial statements and responding to Tax audits, and (ii) prosecuting or
defending any Claim which arises out of or relates to the Business or the
Assets. All such records, books and other documents shall be retained by the
Seller for a period of at least seven years following the Closing, unless
destroyed by the Seller after giving the Purchaser a period of at least 60 days
during which the Purchaser, at its expense and option, may demand that the
records, books and documents be delivered to it.
SECTION 4.4 Assets After Closing.
(a) If the Seller, or any of its affiliates, shall, at any time
after the Closing, receive any Assets, or any payments relating thereto, it
shall hold such Assets or payments in an express trust for the benefit of the
Purchaser and shall promptly deliver such Assets and payments over to the
Purchaser. In particular, for a period of 30 days following the Closing Date,
unless otherwise notified by the Purchaser, the Seller shall continue to collect
payments of Receivables transferred to the Purchaser at the Closing, and remit
such payments to the Purchaser on a weekly basis, together with a report which
shall show, for each Receivable collected, the Customer making such payment, the
invoice number and the amount of the payment.
(b) No later than November 12, 2001, the Seller shall remove from
the Facility, at the Seller's sole cost and expense, any assets located at the
Facility that are not
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included in the Assets.
(c) For a period of 30 days following the Closing Date for the
Seller's Rocklin Facility and the Seller's Lexington, Kentucky distribution
center located at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and through November 30, 2001 for the
Seller's Houston Facility, the Seller shall permit the Purchaser to have such
access to the Rocklin Facility, such distribution center, and the Houston
Facility, as the Purchaser may need to enable it to remove any and all Assets
therefrom.
SECTION 4.5 Non-Competition.
(a) The Seller, Zila and Bio-Dental, and their affiliates, for a
period of three years after the Closing, and whether or not for compensation,
shall not (i) directly or indirectly engage or be interested (whether as owner,
investor, partner, lender, member, consultant, director, officer, employee,
agent, supplier, distributor or otherwise) in any business, activity or
enterprise which competes with any aspect of the Business; (ii) nor shall their
respective officers and directors, directly or indirectly (A) employ or
otherwise engage any sales representatives or field service technicians in the
business of distributing and servicing dental healthcare products through sales
representatives and field service technicians, or (B) employ or otherwise
engage, or offer to employ or otherwise engage, any employee or agent of the
Business unless such individual ceased to be an employee or agent of the
Business no less than 180 days prior to such employment or engagement, or
solicitation of employment or engagement; (iii) directly or indirectly solicit
any business from any Person that has been a customer of the Business or an
actively sought potential customer of the Business, or directly or indirectly
induce or influence any customer, supplier or other Person that has a business
relationship with the Business or as to whom the Business is actively seeking to
enter into a business relationship at the time of the Closing to discontinue, to
reduce the extent of or not enter into such relationship with the Purchaser,
(iv) otherwise knowingly interfere with the Business, or (v) use the name "Zila
Dental Supply" or "The Supply House" (the "Business Names"), or the name ▇▇▇▇▇
Dental, in any business.
(b) For a period of five years following the Closing Date, the
Seller, and its officers, directors and affiliates, shall not use or divulge any
Intellectual Property or Business Information, and shall not conduct themselves
in a manner adversely affecting the Business,
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including, but not limited to, making false, negative or misleading statements,
either orally or in writing, about the Business, the Purchaser or HSI, or their
respective directors, officers, employees, or affiliates.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.5(a) and (b), (i)
the Seller's continuing to engage in the Mail Order Business as currently
conducted by the Seller (but only until such time as the Mail Order Business is
sold by the Seller), (ii) the Seller's, Bio-Dental's and Zila's sale of its
proprietary products (as defined in the following sentence), (iii) the Seller's,
Bio-Dental's and Zila's sale of products manufactured by the Seller, Bio-Dental
or Zila, and (iv) the Seller's, Bio-Dental's and Zila's use of the Business
Names solely in connection with the activities described in the foregoing
clauses (ii) and (iii), shall not be a breach of Section 4.5(a)(i), (a)(ii)(A),
(iii), (iv) or (v), or be deemed to constitute conducting business in a manner
adversely affecting the Purchaser or the Business pursuant to Section 4.5(b).
For purposes of this Section 4.5(c), "proprietary products" shall mean products
which (i) are directly manufactured by Zila or its subsidiaries, (ii) are
patented products or products otherwise protected by intellectual property
rights, whether owned by or licensed to Zila or its subsidiaries, (iii) are
licensed to or manufactured exclusively for Zila or its subsidiaries, from
another company which does not manufacture a functionally equivalent product for
the professional dental marketplace, (iv) have one or more design or functional
characteristics which differentiate them from those generally available in the
marketplace, (v) are made available for sale through dental dealers, provided
that any such products shall be covered by this clause (v) only if they are also
made available for sale by the Purchaser, or (vi) are offered as a line
extension, adjunct or complementary product to those products covered under the
foregoing clauses (i) through (v).
(d) The Seller acknowledges that, in view of the nature of the
Business and the business objectives of the Purchaser in acquiring it, and the
consideration paid to the Seller therefor, the restrictions contained in this
Section are reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of
the Purchaser and that the breach or threatened breach of any such restrictions
will result in irreparable injury to the Purchaser and the business the
Purchaser has acquired hereunder for which damages may not be an adequate
remedy. Seller therefore acknowledges that the Purchaser shall be entitled, in
addition to all other remedies, to a decree of
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specific performance of the provisions of this Section 4.5, to a temporary and
permanent injunction enjoining such breach, without posting bond or furnishing
similar security, and without the need to show damages or irreparable injury,
and to an equitable accounting of earnings, profits and other benefits arising
from such violation. The provisions of this Section 4.5 are in addition to and
independent of any Contracts or covenants contained in any employment,
consulting or other Contract between the Purchaser and any Person.
(e) If any restriction contained in this Section 4.5 shall be deemed
to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by reason of the extent, duration, or
geographical scope thereof, or otherwise, then the court making such
determination shall have the right to reduce such extent, duration or
geographical scope, or other provisions thereof, and in its reduced form such
restriction shall be enforceable in the manner contemplated hereby.
SECTION 4.6 Payment of Accounts Payable; Affinity Program
Rebates.
(a) On or promptly after the Closing Date the Seller shall pay all
of the liabilities and accounts payable of the Seller relating to the Business
existing on the Closing Date, provided that the Seller may make such payments
net of any valid and appropriate offsets available to the Seller. No later than
60 days after the Closing Date the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser
evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser of the Seller's compliance
with this Section 4.6(a).
(b) On or before November 21, 2001, the Seller shall deliver to the
Purchaser (i) a complete and correct list of the rebate due to each "affinity
program" Customer ("Affinity Customer") for the ten month period ended October
31, 2001 (the "Rebate Period"), and (ii) funds in an amount equal to the
aggregate amount of such rebates. The Purchaser covenants that it shall, in a
timely manner, use such funds to pay to each Affinity Customer the amount of the
rebate shown for such Affinity Customer on such schedule. If, under the terms of
the applicable affinity program, any Affinity Customers are owed a rebate for
the Rebate Period in an amount greater than the amount shown on such schedule,
and if the Purchaser shall pay the full amount of the rebates owed to such
Affinity Customers, the Seller shall promptly reimburse and indemnify the
Purchaser for the difference (the "Excess Rebates") between the aggregate amount
actually paid by the Purchaser and the aggregate amount shown on such schedule.
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SECTION 4.7 Acquired Employees; Severance.
Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 4.7, the Purchaser
shall offer employment to those employees of the Seller who are listed on
Schedule 4.7 hereto (the employees who accept such offer are hereinafter
referred to as the "Acquired Employees"), initially on economic terms that are
substantially similar to the terms of such employees' employment by the Seller
on the date hereof, provided that the Purchaser may terminate the employment of
any Acquired Employee at any time after 30 days after the Closing Date. With
regard to each Acquired Employee who does not voluntarily terminate employment,
but is terminated by the Purchaser within one year after the Closing Date other
than for cause, the Purchaser will pay to such Acquired Employee severance in
the amount obtained by multiplying (i) an amount equal to two weeks' of such
Acquired Employee's base salary (as of the date of the Acquired Employee's
termination of employment), by (ii) the sum of (A) the number of years of
service shown for such Acquired Employee on Schedule 2.8 hereto, plus (B) a
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of full months during which
such Acquired Employee is employed by the Purchaser, and the denominator of
which shall be 12; provided that in no event shall such severance payment be an
amount less than four weeks of such Acquired Employee's base salary. Nothing set
forth in this Section shall result in the Purchaser's assumption of any
liabilities or obligations of the Seller.
SECTION 4.8 Transition Agreement.
(a) The Seller shall not consummate any agreement with an MO
Purchaser unless the Seller and such MO Purchaser shall concurrently therewith
enter into a Transition Agreement in the form of Exhibit A hereto (the
"Transition Agreement"), and the Purchaser shall also enter into the Transition
Agreement at such time. The Seller shall provide the Purchaser with five
business days' advance notice of the closing of the transaction with an MO
Purchaser. The Seller shall not enter into any agreements or arrangements with
an MO Purchaser that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement or
the Transition Agreement. For the ten day period following the Closing Date the
Purchaser agrees that it will consider in good faith any changes to the
Transition Agreement requested by an MO Purchaser, provided that (i) the
Purchaser shall be under no obligation to consent to any changes to the
Transition Agreement,
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which consent the Purchaser may withhold in its sole discretion, and (ii) after
such ten day period the Purchaser shall be under no obligation to consider any
requested changes to the Transition Agreement.
(b) Until such time as the Seller and an MO Purchaser enter into the
Transition Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Transition Agreement shall
be and are hereby incorporated herein by reference (provided that any references
to a "mediator" thereunder shall be deemed to be references to an Auditor
selected in the same manner as in Section 1.3(b) of this Agreement), and the
Seller shall perform, be responsible for and be subject to all of the
liabilities, obligations and restrictions which the Seller and an MO Purchaser
would be obligated to perform, be responsible for and be subject to under the
Transition Agreement, and the Purchaser shall perform, be responsible for and be
subject to all of the liabilities, obligations and restrictions which the
Purchaser would be obligated to perform, be responsible for and be subject to
under the Transition Agreement.
SECTION 4.9 Transfer and Retention of Records.
(a) After the Closing Date, except as may be required for Tax
purposes or other regulatory purposes or as otherwise required pursuant to the
Transition Agreement, neither the Seller nor any of its successors and assigns
will retain confidential or proprietary Business Information relating to the
Business or use, publish or disclose to any third person any such Business
Information relating to the Business; provided, however, that the Seller shall
be entitled to retain copies of any of the foregoing to the extent necessary in
connection with prosecuting or defending any pending Claim not assumed by the
Purchaser or as may be required by applicable securities laws, and the Seller
shall be entitled to keep the original personnel and payroll records relating to
employees involved in the Business.
(b) Within ten days after the Closing Date the Seller shall deliver
to the Purchaser data showing which Customers have purchased which of the
Business' products during the 18 month period ending September 30, 2001, in such
form as is commercially reasonable for the Seller to provide.
SECTION 4.10 Title to Assets
The Seller shall cause title to the Assets to be delivered to the
Purchaser at the
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Closing free and clear of any pledges, liens, security interests, prior
assignments, conditional and installment sale agreements, or other encumbrances,
charges, rights or other claims of third parties of any kind (collectively,
"Liens"), other than Liens for current taxes not yet due ("Permitted Liens").
SECTION 4.11 Obtaining Consents.
After the Closing, the Seller shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain all consents to the assignment to the Purchaser of the
Assigned Contracts and Permits which consents were not obtained prior to the
Closing, in each case without any condition or qualification adverse to the
Purchaser.
SECTION 4.12 Tax Covenants.
All Tax Returns of or relating to any United States, state, local,
or foreign Taxes that are required to be filed on or before the Closing Date
for, by or on behalf of or with respect to the Seller, the Business or the
Assets shall be timely filed by the Seller with the appropriate Governmental
Entity, and all Taxes required to be paid by the Seller on or before the Closing
Date shall be paid on or before the Closing Date. To the extent permitted by
applicable law, the Seller agrees to cause all United States, state, local and
foreign Tax periods of the Business or the Seller in connection with the results
or operations of the Business to be closed at the close of business on the
Closing Date. In the event applicable law does not permit the closing of any
such period, the allocation of Tax liability to the Seller shall be made as
follows:
(a) In the case of a Tax Return, with respect to the Business or the
Seller in connection with the results or operations of the Business, for any
taxable period beginning on or before and ending after the Closing Date (an
"Overlap Period"), based upon income, gross receipts (such as sales Taxes) or
specific transactions involving Taxes other than Taxes based upon income or
gross receipts, the amount of Taxes allocated to the Seller shall be determined
by closing the books of the Business or the Seller in connection with the
results or operations of the Business as of the close of business on the Closing
Date, except that exemptions, allowances or deductions that are calculated on an
annual basis shall be apportioned on a per diem basis, and the Seller shall be
responsible for the due and timely payment of such amount.
(b) If the liability for Taxes for an Overlap Period is determined
on a basis
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other than income, gross receipts or specific transactions, the amount of Taxes
allocated to the Seller attributable to any period prior to and including the
Closing Date included in the Overlap Period shall be equal to the amount of such
Taxes for the Overlap Period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is
the number of days from the beginning of the Tax Period through the Closing Date
and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the Overlap Period.
SECTION 4.13 Operation of Business Prior to Closing.
Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, the Seller
shall:
(a) conduct the Business diligently and only in the ordinary course
consistent with past practice;
(b) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the Business's
business organization, keep available the services of its employees, agents and
sales representatives related to the Business, and maintain its relations and
good will with its suppliers, Customers, landlords, employees, agents, sales
representatives, and others having a business relationship with it;
(c) maintain and preserve the Assets in good condition and repair,
reasonable wear and tear excepted;
(d) keep in full force and effect, without amendment, all material
rights relating to the Business;
(e) comply with all Requirements of Law and contractual provisions
relating to the Business;
(f) maintain the books and records relating to the Business and the
Assets in accordance with the Seller's customary accounting practices and good
business practice;
(g) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consents,
approvals and waivers required to be obtained as described in Schedule 2.4;
(h) not implement any operational decisions of a material nature
relating to the Business or the Assets;
(i) not amend, modify, terminate or enter into any Employee Plan
relating to any employee, agent or sales representative involved in the
Business;
(j) not amend, modify, or terminate any Assigned Contract, or enter
into (i)
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any material Contract relating to the Business or the Assets, or (ii)
any other Contract relating to the Business or the Assets that is not terminable
by the Seller on not more than 30 days' notice without premium or penalty;
(k) not alter the Assets, or dispose of any Assets other than the
sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(l) not take any action, or fail to take any action, as a result of
which any of the changes or events listed in Section 2.6 would be likely to
occur, or any of the Seller's representations and warranties would be rendered
incomplete or inaccurate;
(m) allow inventory levels to vary materially from the levels
usually maintained; or
(n) enter into any compromise or settlement of any Claim relating to
the Business or the Assets.
SECTION 4.14 Notification.
Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, the Seller shall
promptly notify the Purchaser in writing if it becomes aware of (a) any fact or
condition that causes or constitutes a breach of any of the Seller's
representations and warranties made as of the date of this Agreement, or (b) the
occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact or condition which could
be reasonably likely to cause or constitute a breach of any of the Seller's
representations or warranties had that representation or warranty been made as
of the time of the occurrence of, or the Seller's discovery of, such fact or
condition. Should any such fact or condition require a change to any of the
schedules to the Seller's representations and warranties, the Seller shall
promptly deliver to the Purchaser a supplement to such representation and
warranty specifying such change. Such delivery shall not affect any rights of
the Purchaser under Article V or Article VI, shall not be taken into account for
purposes of determining whether the conditions set forth in Sections 1.6(a) and
1.6(b) have been satisfied, and shall not serve to cure any breach of a
representation or warranty made on the date hereof. During the same period the
Seller shall also promptly notify the Purchaser in writing of the occurrence of
any breach of any of the Seller's covenants, or the occurrence of any event that
may make the satisfaction of the conditions in Section 1.6 impossible or
unlikely. On or before November 9, 2001, the Seller
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shall deliver to the Purchaser updates, as of the Closing Date, of those
Schedules hereto which list the Assets.
Section 4.15 Use of Lexington Facility; Sharing of Benefits.
(a) For up to 180 days following the Closing Date (the "Occupancy
Period") the Purchaser shall have the right to occupy and use the Lexington
Facility in connection with the Business, such right to include the right to
permit the Purchaser's employees, sales representatives, agents and invitees
onto the premises. The Purchaser's use and occupancy of the Lexington Facility
during the Occupancy Period shall be on a rent-free, tax-free basis. During the
Occupancy Period the Seller shall (a) keep its lease for the Lexington Facility
in full force and effect, (b) continue its utilities accounts for the Lexington
Facility, so that such utilities shall continue to be provided to the Purchaser,
and (c) refrain from taking any action during the Occupancy Period that could
result in the termination of building services at the Lexington Facility. The
Purchaser shall (x) reimburse the Seller for all amounts paid by the Seller to
utility providers and the landlord of the Lexington Facility on account of the
Purchaser's use of utilities and building services at the Lexington Facility
during the Occupancy Period (except to the extent that the Seller's lease for
the Lexington Facility provides that the cost of utilities and building services
is included in rent), (y) be responsible for repairing any damages it causes to
the Lexington Facility during its use and occupancy thereof (normal wear and
tear excepted), and (z) not make any material physical changes to the Lexington
Facility without the consent of the Seller.
(b) The Seller and the Purchaser intend and agree that the Purchaser
receive 50% of any economic benefit that the Seller hereafter receives in
connection with the Lexington Facility. As examples of the foregoing, and not by
limitation thereof, (a) if the lease for the Lexington Facility, between the
Seller and the landlord of the Lexington Facility, is hereafter terminated, and
the Seller makes no termination payment in connection therewith, or the Seller
makes a termination payment in connection therewith in an amount less than
$326,449, the Seller shall concurrently with the making of such payment pay to
the Purchaser an amount equal to 50% of the amount obtained by subtracting from
$326,449 the sum of (i) the amount of any rent paid by the Seller to such
landlord after the date hereof, plus (ii) the amount, if any, of such
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termination payment, and (b) if the Seller hereafter assigns, subleases, enters
into an office license, or enters into any agreement or transaction of a similar
nature, in which the Seller receives an economic benefit from such agreement or
transaction, the Seller shall concurrently with its receipt of such economic
benefit(s) pay to the Purchaser 50% of the of such economic benefit.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 5.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties.
The representations and warranties of the Seller in Article II
and the Purchaser in Article III shall survive until March 31, 2003, except that
(a) the Seller's representations and warranties in Section 2.16 shall survive
the Closing until six months after the expiration of the applicable statutes of
limitations, (b) the Seller's representations and warranties in the second
sentence of Sections 2.10, and the Seller's representations and warranties in
Section 2.12, shall survive indefinitely, and (c) representations and warranties
that would terminate on a particular date but as to which an indemnification
claim for a breach thereof is pending on such date shall in no event terminate
as to the open indemnification claim unless and until such claim is finally
resolved but shall otherwise terminate on the scheduled termination date). No
claim for indemnification arising from a breach of a representation or warranty
may be brought unless the Indemnitee (as defined in Section 5.4) shall notify
the Indemnitor (as defined in Section 5.4) of such claim prior to the date on
which such representation and warranty terminates pursuant to this Section 5.1.
The representations and warranties of the Seller and the Purchaser shall not be
affected or diminished by any investigation or examination made by or for either
party.
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SECTION 5.2 Indemnification by Seller.
Except as otherwise limited by this Article V, the Purchaser and its
successors and assigns shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Seller from
any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses), diminutions in
value of any kind or character (including, without limitation, reasonably likely
future diminutions in revenues), interest, awards, judgments and penalties
(collectively, "Losses"), including Losses actually suffered or incurred prior
to the date in question and all future Losses reasonably likely to be suffered
or incurred by any one or more of them arising out of or resulting from:
(a) the breach of any representation or warranty by the Seller
contained herein or in any Contract or document delivered in connection
herewith;
(b) the breach of (i) any covenant or agreement by the Seller
contained herein or in any Contract or document delivered in connection
herewith, and (ii) any collective bargaining agreement between the Seller and
any labor organization covering its employees;
(c) any Excluded Liabilities;
(d) any liability under any Requirement of Law relating to the
employment relationship, including but not limited to the WARN Act, unless and
to the extent such liability is a result of the breach of the Purchaser's
covenant set forth in the first sentence of Section 4.7;
(e) any liability under any Requirement of Law relating to
Environmental Laws, or any Occupational Safety Laws;
(f) any liability arising out of or relating to the ownership or
operation of the Business or the Assets prior to the Closing, other than the
Assumed Liabilities;
(g) a determination by any Governmental Entity or arbitrator that
the Purchaser is liable for any liability intended by this Agreement to be borne
by the Seller;
(h) except for the Assumed Returns and Credits, any Claims against
the Purchaser arising from or relating to products sold or services rendered by
the Seller (including but not limited to products liability claims), and any
Claims against the Purchaser arising from or relating to Inventory purchased by
the Purchaser from the Seller (including but not limited to products liability
claims), other than Warranty Claims; or
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(i) the payment by the Purchaser of Excess Rebates which are paid as
a result of errors or omissions in the rebate list provided by the Seller
pursuant to Section 4.6(b).
SECTION 5.3 Indemnification by Purchaser.
Except as otherwise limited by this Article V, the Seller and its
successors and assigns shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Purchaser
from any and all Losses actually suffered or incurred prior to the date in
question and all future Losses reasonably likely to be suffered or incurred by
any one or more of them arising out of or resulting from:
(a) the breach of any representation or warranty by the Purchaser
contained herein or in any Contract or document delivered in connection
herewith;
(b) the breach of any covenant or agreement by the Purchaser
contained herein or in any document delivered hereunder;
(c) the Assumed Liabilities; or
(d) any harm to persons or property (normal wear and tear excepted)
at the Lexington Facility caused by the actions or omissions of the Purchaser,
or its employees, sales representatives, agents, or invitees, during such time
as the Purchaser occupies the Lexington Facility pursuant to Section 4.15.
SECTION 5.4 General Indemnification Provisions.
(a) For the purposes of this Section 5.4, the term "Indemnitee"
shall refer to the Person or Persons indemnified, or entitled, or claiming to be
entitled to be indemnified, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.2 or 5.3, as
the case may be; the term "Indemnitor" shall refer to the Person having the
obligation to indemnify pursuant to such provisions.
(b) An Indemnitee shall promptly give the Indemnitor notice
(provided that the failure to give notice shall relieve the Indemnitor of its
indemnification obligations hereunder only to the extent, if any, that it is
prejudiced thereby) of any matter which an Indemnitee has determined has given
or could give rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement, stating
the amount of the Loss, if known, and method of computation thereof, all with
reasonable particularity and containing a reference to the provisions of this
Agreement in respect of which such right of indemnification is claimed or
arises. The obligations and liabilities of an Indemnitor under this Article V
with respect to Losses arising from claims of any third party that
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are subject to the indemnification provided for in this Article V ("Third Party
Claims") shall be governed by and contingent upon the following additional terms
and conditions: if an Indemnitee shall receive notice of any Third Party Claim,
the Indemnitee shall give the Indemnitor prompt notice of such Third Party Claim
(provided that the failure to give such notice shall relieve the Indemnitor of
its indemnification obligations hereunder only to the extent, if any, that it is
prejudiced thereby) and shall permit the Indemnitor, at its option, to assume
and control the defense of such Third Party Claim at its expense and through
counsel of its choice (which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the
Indemnitee) if it gives prompt notice of its intention to do so to the
Indemnitee; provided, however, if the Indemnitee reasonably believes that
counsel chosen by the Indemnitor would have a conflict of interest or if one or
more defenses exist for the Indemnitee and not for the Indemnitor, the
Indemnitee shall have the right, at the Indemnitor's expense, to be represented
by one counsel of its own choosing (and, if appropriate, one local counsel of
its own choosing) in addition to counsel chosen by the Indemnitor. In the event
the Indemnitor exercises its right to undertake the defense against any such
Third Party Claim as provided above, the Indemnitee shall cooperate with the
Indemnitor in such defense and make available to the Indemnitor all witnesses,
pertinent records, materials and information in its possession or under its
control relating thereto as is reasonably required by the Indemnitor. In the
event that the Indemnitor shall elect not to undertake such defense, or within a
reasonable time after notice of any such claim from the Indemnitee shall fail to
defend, the Indemnitee (upon further written notice to the Indemnitor) shall
have the right to undertake the defense, compromise or settlement of such claim,
by counsel or other representatives of its own choosing, on behalf of and for
the account and risk of the Indemnitor (subject to the right of the Indemnitor
to assume the defense of such claim at any reasonable time prior to settlement,
compromise or final determination thereof). In the event the Indemnitee is,
directly or indirectly, conducting the defense against any such Third Party
Claim, the Indemnitor shall cooperate with the Indemnitee in such defense and
make available to it all such witnesses, records, materials and information in
its possession or under its control relating thereto as is reasonably required
by the Indemnitee. Except for the settlement of a Third Party Claim which
involves the payment of money only and for which the Indemnitee is totally
indemnified by the Indemnitor, no Third Party Claim may be
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settled by the Indemnitor without the written consent of the Indemnitee.
SECTION 5.5 Limitation on Indemnification for Breaches of
Representations and Warranties.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, (a) a
party hereto shall not be responsible for Losses arising from breaches of
representations and warranties otherwise indemnifiable hereunder by such party
until such Losses in the aggregate exceed $50,000 (the "Basket"), provided that
if such Losses exceed $50,000, such party shall be responsible for indemnifying
for all such Losses, including the Basket, and provided further, that Losses
arising from a breach of a representation and warranty as to which an officer or
director of such party had knowledge of such breach at the time when such
representation and warranty was made shall be indemnifiable by such party
regardless of whether the Basket shall then have been exceeded, and (b) a party
hereto shall not be responsible for Losses arising from breaches of
representations and warranties otherwise indemnifiable hereunder by such party
in excess of the amount of the aggregate purchase price determined pursuant to
Sections 1.3(a) and 1.3(b). The provisions of this Section 5.5 shall be
applicable only to Losses arising from breaches of representations and
warranties.
SECTION 5.6 Remedies Cumulative.
All of the Purchaser's and the Seller's rights and remedies shall be
cumulative and not exclusive and shall be enforceable alternatively,
successively or concurrently.
ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION
This Agreement may be terminated by either party by notice to the
other party if (a) the Closing shall not have occurred on or before November 5,
2001 (except that a party that is in breach of this Agreement may not so
terminate this Agreement), or (b) such other party shall have materially
breached this Agreement before the Closing Date and shall not have cured such
breach within three business days' notice of such breach. A party's right of
termination under this Article VI is in addition to any other rights it may have
under this Agreement or otherwise, and the exercise of such right of termination
shall not constitute an election of remedies. All rights and obligations of the
parties (other than rights and obligations arising from the breach of
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this Agreement before termination) shall terminate upon such termination, except
rights and obligations under Sections 2.15, 3.6, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.6, 7.1, 7.4,
and 7.10.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 7.1 Expenses.
Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses,
including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel, financial
advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs
and expenses. In particular, but not by way of limitation of the foregoing, all
costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Seller's delivering the
Assets free and clear of Liens (including, without limitation, costs and
expenses incurred for filing fees), shall be paid by the Seller.
SECTION 7.2 Amendments; Waiver; Consents.
This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in
writing signed by the Purchaser and the Seller. Except as otherwise provided in
this Agreement, any failure of either of the parties to comply with any
provision hereof may be waived by the party entitled to the benefit thereof only
by a written instrument signed by the party granting such waiver, but such
waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such provision shall not
operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other
failure or be deemed to be or constitute a waiver of any other provisions
hereof. Whenever this Agreement requires a permit or consent by or on behalf of
either party hereto, such consent shall be effective only if given in writing in
a manner consistent with the requirements for a waiver of compliance as set
forth above.
SECTION 7.3 Assignment; Parties in Interest.
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This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding
upon and inure solely to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns (it being agreed that no
Person shall be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement). Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no assignment of this Agreement or any of the rights or
obligations hereof by the Seller or the Purchaser shall relieve it of its
obligations under this Agreement.
SECTION 7.4 Publicity.
All public announcements relating to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, announcements
to customers, suppliers and employees, shall be made only by, or with the prior
consent of, the Purchaser and the Seller, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that (a) no such
public announcement will be made prior to November 5, 2001, and (b) each party
may make such public disclosures (but not prior to November 5, 2001), as may be
required by applicable securities laws, provided that prior to making such
disclosure, the disclosing party shall furnish to the other party of copy of the
proposed disclosure and afford such other party a reasonable period of time to
review such disclosure and discuss it with the disclosing party.
SECTION 7.5 Further Assurances.
Each of the parties hereto agrees that, from and after the date
hereof, upon the reasonable request of the other party hereto and without
further consideration, such party will execute and deliver to such other party
such documents and further assurances and will take such other actions (without
cost to such party) as such other party may reasonably request in order to carry
out the purpose and intention of this Agreement.
SECTION 7.6 Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, the Schedules, and the other agreements and writings
referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto contain the entire agreement and
understanding, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
SECTION 7.7 Headings.
The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference
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purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
SECTION 7.8 Notices.
All notices, claims, certificates, requests, demands and other
communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly
given on the day of delivery if personally delivered or delivered by facsimile
transmission, and on the date of receipt or refusal indicated on the return
receipt if delivered (including by courier) or mailed (registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested) as follows:
(a) If to the Seller:
Zila, Inc.
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Fax: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
with a copy to:
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One Renaissance Square
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Fax: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, III, Esq.
(b) If to Purchaser:
c/o ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc.
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Fax: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, General Counsel
with a copy to:
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Fax: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Attn: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Esq.
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or to such other address as the party to whom notice is to be given may have
previously furnished to the other in writing in the manner set forth above.
SECTION 7.10 Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its
provisions concerning conflicts or choice of laws.
SECTION 7.11 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed (including by facsimile) in one or
more counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original
but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same
agreement.
SECTION 7.12 Severability.
To the extent that any term, provision or covenant contained in this
Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, such invalidity
or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remainder (if any) of such term, provision or covenant, or of any other term,
provision or covenant contained in this Agreement, which shall be deemed to be
modified accordingly and shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 7.13 Bulk Sales Compliance.
The Purchaser waives compliance by the Seller with any bulk sales
law and the Seller hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Purchaser harmless
from and against any claim, demand, damage, loss, liability or expense
(including reasonable attorneys' fees, or other costs) which the Purchaser may
suffer or incur because of the failure of the Seller to comply with such law or
any applicable fraudulent conveyance laws.
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SECTION 7.14 Construction and References.
(a) Words used in this Agreement, regardless of the number or gender
specifically used, shall be deemed and construed to include any other number,
singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine or neuter, as the
context shall require. Unless otherwise specified, all references in this
Agreement to Sections, paragraphs or clauses are deemed references to the
corresponding Sections, paragraphs or clauses in this Agreement, and all
references in this Agreement to Schedules are references to the corresponding
Schedules attached to this Agreement.
(b) The phrase "to the best of the Seller's knowledge", and any
variations thereof, as used in this Agreement, shall mean the knowledge of the
executive officers of the Seller and the executive officers of Zila.
[Signatures appear on following page]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the duly authorized officers of the Seller and the Purchaser as of
the date first above written.
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By:/s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
Corporate Business Development
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Treasurer
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