EX-2.1 MERGER AGREEMENT & PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
Published on April 2, 2007
EXHIBIT
2.1
MERGER AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
THIS
MERGER AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this Agreement), dated as of March 27,
2007, is entered into by and among Acuity Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (Acuity),
Froptix Corporation, a Florida corporation (Froptix), eXegenics Inc. a Delaware corporation
(Parent), e-Acquisition Company I-A, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub I) and e-Acquisition Company II-B, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub II).
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors and/or members, as applicable, of each of Parent, Merger Sub
I, Merger Sub II, Acuity and Froptix have, pursuant to the Laws of their respective States of
incorporation or organization, approved this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, including (i) the merger of Froptix with and into Merger Sub I (the Froptix
Merger), and (ii) the merger of Acuity with and into Merger Sub II (the Acuity Merger and, with
the Froptix Merger, the Mergers);
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors and/or members, as applicable, of each of Parent, Merger Sub
I, Merger Sub II, Acuity and Froptix have declared that this Agreement is advisable, fair and in
the best interests of their respective shareholders, as applicable, and approved the Mergers,
respectively, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement intend that the Mergers will qualify as a
reorganization pursuant to Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the Code) Section
368(a)(1)(A), and the parties have agreed not take actions that would cause the Mergers not to
qualify as such a reorganization.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, promises and representations set forth
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
expressly and mutually acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Article I shall have the
meanings herein specified for all purposes of this Agreement, applicable to both the singular and
plural forms of any of the terms herein defined.
1.1 As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Acuity Common Stock means the Common Stock of Acuity, par value $0.01 per share.
Acuity Common Valuation shall mean $5,475,111.
Acuity Employee Benefit Plans means all Employee Benefit Plans with respect to which
Acuity or any ERISA Affiliate of Acuity has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.
Acuity Option Plans means the Acuity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive
Plan, Amended and Restated as of November 8, 2004.
Acuity Preferred Stock means the Acuity Series A Preferred Stock and the Acuity
Series B Preferred Stock.
Acuity Series A Preferred Stock means the Series A Preferred Stock of Acuity, par
value $0.01 per share.
Acuity Series A Valuation shall mean $1,919,116.
Acuity Series B Preferred Stock means the Series B Preferred Stock of Acuity, par
value $0.01 per share.
Acuity Series B Valuation shall mean $22,806,128.
Acuity Shareholder means any holder of Acuity Shares.
Acuity Shares means, collectively, all of the issued and outstanding shares of
Acuity Common Stock, Acuity Series A Preferred Stock, and Acuity Series B Preferred Stock.
Acuity Warrant Number shall mean 0.0909507.
Eligible Market means the American Stock Exchange.
Employee Benefit Plans means (i) all employee benefit plans (as defined in Section
3(3) of ERISA), (ii) all employment, consulting, individual compensation and collective bargaining
agreements and (iii) all other employee benefit plans, policies, agreements, or arrangements,
including any bonus or other incentive compensation, stock purchase, equity or equity-based
compensation, deferred compensation, change in control, termination, severance, sick leave,
vacation, loans, perquisites, salary continuation, health, disability, life insurance and
educational assistance plans, policies, agreements or arrangements.
End Date means August 30, 2007.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
ERISA Affiliate means any entity (whether or not incorporated) which would be
treated as a single employer with Acuity under Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code and the
regulations thereunder.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
FDA means the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Froptix Common Stock means the Common Stock of Froptix, par value $0.01 per share.
Froptix Shareholder means any holder of Froptix Shares.
Froptix Shares means, collectively, all of the issued and outstanding shares of
Froptix Common Stock.
Froptix Valuation shall mean $33,000,000.
Froptix Warrant Number shall mean 0.2530630.
GAAP means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated.
Governmental Authority means any foreign, federal, national, state or local
judicial, legislative, executive or regulatory body, authority or instrumentality.
Hazardous Substances means any substance, waste, contaminant, pollutant or material
that has been determined by any Governmental Authority to be capable of posing a risk of injury to
health, safety, property or the environment.
Holder means the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and any of the holders
of any Registrable Securities who is a party to the Acuity Lockup Agreements or Froptix Lockup
Agreements .
Indebtedness of any Person means, without duplication (A) all indebtedness for
borrowed money, (B) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of
property or services (other than trade payables entered into in the ordinary course of business),
(C) all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and
other similar instruments, (D) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar
instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of
property, assets or businesses, (E) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale
or other title retention agreement, or incurred as financing, in either case with respect to any
property or assets acquired with the proceeds of such indebtedness (even though the rights and
remedies of the seller or bank under such agreement in the event of default are limited to
repossession or sale of such property), (F) all monetary obligations under any leasing or similar
arrangement which, in connection with GAAP, consistently applied for the periods covered thereby,
is classified as a capital lease, (G) all indebtedness referred to in clauses
(A) through (F) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing
right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in any property or assets
(including accounts and contract rights) owned by any Person, even though the Person which owns
such assets or property has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness and
(H) all guaranties in respect of indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in
clauses (A) through (G) above.
Insolvent means, with respect to any Person, (i) the present fair saleable value of
such Persons assets is less than the amount required to pay such Persons total Indebtedness, (ii)
such Person is unable to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as
such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured, (iii) such Person intends to incur or
believes that it will incur debts that would be beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature or
(iv) such Person has unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its business as such business
is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted.
Intellectual Property means all trademarks and trademark rights, trade names and
trade name rights, service marks and service mark rights, service names and service name rights,
patents and patent rights, brand names, trade dress, product designs, product packaging, business
and product names, logos, slogans, rights of publicity, trade secrets, inventions, formulae,
industrial models, processes, designs, specifications, data, technology, methodologies, computer
programs (including all source codes), any other confidential and proprietary right or information,
whether or not subject to statutory registration, and all related technical information,
manufacturing, engineering and technical drawings, know-how and all pending applications for and
registrations of patents, trademarks, service marks and copyrights, and the right to sue for past
infringement, if any, in connection with any of the foregoing, and all documents, disks and other
media on which any of the foregoing is stored.
Law means any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, ordinance,
code, regulation, arbitration award, grant, franchise, permit and license or other legally
enforceable requirement of or by any Governmental Authority.
Letter of Transmittal means a letter of transmittal in such form as reasonably
presented to the Froptix Shareholders and the Acuity Shareholders by Parent a reasonable amount of
time after to the Froptix Merger Effective Time and the Acuity Merger Effective Time, as
applicable.
Lien means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of
any kind, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement,
any lease in the nature thereof and including any lien or charge arising by Law.
Material Adverse Effect means a material adverse effect on the operations, condition
(financial or other), assets, liabilities, earnings, or business (as now conducted or as proposed
to be conducted) of the Person affected or on the transactions contemplated hereby; provided,
however, that (i) any adverse change or effect that is
demonstrated to be primarily caused by conditions affecting the United States economy
generally shall not be taken into account in determining whether there has been or would be a
Material Adverse Effect on or with respect to the Person affected, or (ii) any adverse change,
event or effect that is demonstrated to be primarily caused by the announcement or pendency of the
Mergers or of the transactions contemplated hereby shall not be taken into account in determining
whether there has been or would be a Material Adverse Effect on or with respect to the Person
affected.
OTCBB means the over-the-counter bulletin board market maintained by The Nasdaq
Stock Market, Inc.
Parent Common Stock means the Common Stock of Parent, par value $0.01 per share.
Parent Employee Benefit Plans means all Employee Benefit Plans with respect to which
Parent or any ERISA Affiliate of Parent has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.
Parent Per Share Stock Valuation means the per share dollar amount equal to the
quotient of the Parent Valuation divided by the number of shares of the capital stock of Parent
(including options and warrants to purchase capital stock of Parent) outstanding immediately prior
to the Froptix Merger Effective Time, calculated on a fully-diluted basis.
Parent Preferred Stock means the Parent Series A Preferred Stock and the Parent
Series B Preferred Stock.
Parent Series A Preferred Stock means the Series A Preferred Stock of Parent, par
value $0.01 per share.
Parent Series B Preferred Stock means the Series B Junior Participating Preferred
Stock of Parent, par value $0.01 per share.
Parent Series C Preferred Stock means the Series C Preferred Stock of Parent, par
value $0.01 per share, which will have the rights and preferences set forth in the Series C
Preferred Certificate of Designation.
Parent Valuation shall mean $19,000,000.
Person means all natural persons, corporations, business trusts, associations,
unincorporated organizations, limited liability companies, partnerships, joint ventures and other
entities and Governmental Authorities or any department or agency thereof.
Proceeding means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including,
without limitation, an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether
commenced or threatened in writing.
Registrable Securities means all of (i) the shares of Parent Common Stock issued
pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the
shares of Parent Series C Preferred Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) the shares of
Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Parent Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement
or the Master Agreement and (iv) the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the
Adjusted Parent Options or Adjusted Parent Series C Options issued pursuant to this Agreement,
together with any securities issued or issuable pursuant to the adjustment provisions set forth in
the Parent Warrants or upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization,
exchange or similar event with respect to the foregoing.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Series C Certificate of Designation means the Series C Certificate of Designation of
Parent in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.
Takeover Protections shall mean any control share acquisition, business combination,
poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover
provision under an entitys charter documents or the laws of its state of incorporation.
1.2 Each of the following additional terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such
term:
Term | Section | |
Acuity
|
Preamble | |
Acuity By-laws
|
Section 4.1 | |
Acuity Certificate
|
Section 4.1 | |
Acuity Certificate of Merger
|
Section 2.3(b) | |
Acuity Common Exchange Ratio
|
Section 3.3(a) | |
Acuity Common Options
|
Section 3.4(a) | |
Acuity Common Warrant
|
Section 3.5(a) | |
Acuity Dissenting Shares
|
Section 3.12 | |
Acuity Financial Statements
|
Section 4.6 | |
Acuity Indemnitees
|
Section 7.6(b) | |
Acuity Intellectual Property
|
Section 4.9 | |
Acuity Lockup Agreements
|
Section 7.16(b) | |
Acuity Material Agreement
|
Section 4.8 | |
Acuity Merger
|
Recitals | |
Acuity Merger Effective Time
|
Section 2.3(b) | |
Acuity Option
|
Section 3.4(b) | |
Acuity Preferred Option
|
Section 3.4(b) | |
Acuity Series A Preferred Exchange Ratio
|
Section 3.3(b) | |
Acuity Series B Preferred Exchange Ratio
|
Section 3.3(c) |
Term | Section | |
Acuity Series B Preferred Warrant
|
Section 3.5(b) | |
Acuity Stock Certificate
|
Section 3.7 | |
Adjusted Parent Option
|
Section 3.2(a) | |
Adjusted Parent Series C Option
|
Section 3.4(b) | |
Agreement
|
Preamble | |
Closing
|
Section 2.2 | |
Closing Date
|
Section 2.2 | |
Code
|
Recitals | |
Confidentiality Agreement
|
Section 7.11 | |
DGCL
|
Section 2.1(b) | |
FBCA
|
Section 2.1(a) | |
Froptix
|
Preamble | |
Froptix Articles
|
Section 5.1 | |
Froptix Articles of Merger
|
Section 2.3(a) | |
Froptix By-laws
|
Section 5.1 | |
Froptix Certificate of Merger
|
Section 2.3(b) | |
Froptix Common Exchange Ratio
|
Section 3.1(a) | |
Froptix Financial Statements
|
Section 5.6. | |
Froptix Indemnitees
|
Section 7.6(a) | |
Froptix Intellectual Property
|
Section 5.9 | |
Froptix Lockup Agreements
|
Section 7.16(a) | |
Froptix Material Agreement
|
Section 5.8 | |
Froptix Merger
|
Recitals | |
Froptix Merger Effective Time
|
Section 2.3(a) | |
Froptix Option
|
Section 3.2(a) | |
Froptix Stock Certificate
|
Section 3.6 | |
LLC Act
|
Section 2.1(a) | |
Master Agreement
|
Section 7.15 | |
Merger Sub I
|
Preamble | |
Merger Sub I Certificate
|
Section 6.1 | |
Merger Sub I LLC Agreement
|
Section 6.1 | |
Merger Sub II
|
Preamble | |
Merger Sub II Certificate
|
Section 6.1 | |
Merger Sub II LLC Agreement
|
Section 6.1 | |
Mergers
|
Recitals | |
Parent
|
Preamble | |
Parent By-laws
|
Section 6.1 | |
Parent Certificate
|
Section 6.1 | |
Parent Material Agreement
|
Section 6.11 | |
Parent Warrants
|
Section 3.1(a) | |
Permitted Liens
|
Section 4.10 | |
SEC Reports
|
Section 6.7 |
Term | Section | |
Surviving Company I
|
Section 2.1(a) | |
Surviving Company II
|
Section 2.1(b) | |
Transaction Form 8-K
|
Section 7.3 | |
Voting Agreement
|
Section 7.5 |
ARTICLE II
THE MERGERS
THE MERGERS
2.1 The Mergers.
(a) Froptix Merger. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, at the Froptix Merger Effective Time, in accordance with the terms of the Florida
Business Corporation Act (the FBCA) and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the LLC
Act), Froptix shall be merged with and into Merger Sub I. At the Froptix Merger Effective Time,
the separate existence of Froptix shall cease and Merger Sub I shall continue as the surviving
company (Surviving Company I).
(b) Acuity Merger. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, at the Acuity Merger Effective Time, which shall take place immediately after the
effectiveness of the Froptix Merger, in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware General
Corporation Law (the DGCL) and the LLC Act, Acuity shall be merged with and into Merger Sub II.
At the Acuity Merger Effective Time, the separate existence of Acuity shall cease and Merger Sub II
shall continue as the surviving company (Surviving Company II).
2.2 The Closing. The closing of the Froptix Merger and the Acuity Merger and the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
Closing) shall take place at the offices
of Akerman Senterfitt, in Miami, Florida, commencing at 9:00 a.m. local time on the second business
day following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the parties to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (other than conditions with respect to actions the
respective parties will take at the Closing itself) or such other date as the parties may mutually
determine (the Closing Date).
2.3 Effective Times.
(a) Froptix Merger Effective Time. Prior to the Closing, Parent, Merger Sub I and
Froptix shall prepare, and, on the Closing Date, Froptix shall file (i) with the Secretary of State
of the State of Florida, Articles and a Plan of Merger in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A (the Froptix Articles of Merger), (ii) with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware, a Certificate of Merger in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
(the Froptix Certificate of Merger), and/or (iii) such other appropriate documents executed in
accordance with the applicable provisions of FBCA and the LLC Act and shall make all other filings
or recordings required under the FBCA and the LLC Act to effect the Froptix Merger. The Froptix
Merger shall become effective at the later of such time as the Articles of Merger and the
Froptix Certificate of Merger are accepted for recording by the Secretary of State of the
State of Florida or Delaware, as applicable. The time at which the Froptix Merger shall become
effective as aforesaid is referred to as the Froptix Merger Effective Time.
(b) Acuity Merger Effective Time. Prior to the Closing, Parent, Merger Sub II and
Acuity shall prepare, and, on the Closing Date, Acuity shall file with the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware, a Certificate of Merger in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C
(the Acuity Certificate of Merger), and/or such other appropriate documents executed in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the DGCL and the LLC Act and shall make all other
filings or recordings required under the DGCL and the LLC Act to effect the Acuity Merger. The
Acuity Merger shall become effective at such time as the Certificate of Merger is accepted for
recording by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The time at which the Acuity Merger
shall become effective as aforesaid is referred to as the Acuity Merger Effective Time.
2.4 Legal Effects of the Mergers.
(a) Legal Effect of The Froptix Merger. At the Froptix Merger Effective Time, the
effect of the Froptix Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions
of the FBCA and the LLC Act. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject
thereto, at the Froptix Merger Effective Time, all of the assets, properties, rights, privileges,
powers and franchises of Froptix and Merger Sub I shall vest in Surviving Company I, and all of the
debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions and duties of Froptix and Merger Sub I shall become
the debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions and duties of Surviving Company I.
(b) Legal Effect of The Acuity Merger. At the Acuity Merger Effective Time, the
effect of the Acuity Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of
the DGCL and the LLC Act. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto,
at the Acuity Merger Effective Time, all of the assets, properties, rights, privileges, powers and
franchises of Acuity and Merger Sub II shall vest in Surviving Company II, and all of the debts,
liabilities, obligations, restrictions and duties of Acuity and Merger Sub II shall become the
debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions and duties of Surviving Company II.
2.5 Certificates of Formation and Limited Liability Company Agreements.
(a) Certificate of Formation of Surviving Company I. As of the Froptix Merger
Effective Time, by virtue of the Froptix Merger and without any action on the part of Parent,
Merger Sub I or Froptix, the Certificate of Formation of Surviving Company I shall be the
Certificate of Formation of Merger Sub I, as in effect immediately prior to the Froptix Merger
Effective Time, until thereafter amended in accordance with the LLC Act and such Certificate of
Formation; provided, however, that as of the Froptix Merger Effective Time the Certificate of
Formation shall provide that the name of Surviving Company I is Froptix, LLC.
(b) Limited Liability Company Agreement of Surviving Company I. As of the Effective
Time, by virtue of the Froptix Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub I or
Froptix, the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Surviving Company I shall be the Limited
Liability Company Agreement of Merger Sub I, as in effect immediately prior to the Froptix Merger
Effective Time, until thereafter amended in accordance with the LLC Act, the Certificate of
Formation of Surviving Company I and such Limited Liability Company Agreement; provided, however,
that all references in such Limited Liability Company Agreement to Merger Sub I shall be amended to
refer to Froptix, LLC.
(c) Certificate of Formation of Surviving Company II. As of the Acuity Merger
Effective Time, by virtue of the Acuity Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger
Sub II or Acuity, the Certificate of Formation of Surviving Company II shall be the Certificate of
Formation of Merger Sub II, as in effect immediately prior to the Acuity Merger Effective Time,
until thereafter amended in accordance with the LLC Act and such Certificate of Formation;
provided, however, that as of the Acuity Merger Effective Time the Certificate of Formation shall
provide that the name of Surviving Company II is Acuity Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
(d) Limited Liability Company Agreement of Surviving Company II. As of the Effective
Time, by virtue of the Acuity Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub II or
Acuity, the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Surviving Company II shall be the Limited
Liability Company Agreement of Merger Sub II, as in effect immediately prior to the Acuity Merger
Effective Time, until thereafter amended in accordance with the LLC Act, the Certificate of
Formation of Surviving Company II and such Limited Liability Company Agreement; provided, however,
that all references in such Limited Liability Company Agreement to Merger Sub II shall be amended
to refer to Acuity Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
2.6 Managers and Officers.
(a) Managers of Surviving Company I. The initial mangers of Surviving Company I, if
any, shall be the managers of Merger Sub I, if any, as of immediately prior to the Froptix Merger
Effective Time, until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified.
(b) Officers of Surviving Company I. The initial officers of Surviving Company I
shall be the officers of Merger Sub I as of immediately prior to the Froptix Merger Effective Time.
(c) Managers of Surviving Company II. The initial managers of Surviving Company II,
if any, shall be the managers of Merger Sub II, if any, as of immediately prior to the Acuity
Merger Effective Time, until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and
qualified.
(d) Officers of Surviving Company II. The initial officers of Surviving Company II
shall be the officers of Merger Sub II as of immediately prior to the Acuity Merger Effective Time.
ARTICLE III
MANNER OF CONVERTING SECURITIES;
TREATMENT OF OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
MANNER OF CONVERTING SECURITIES;
TREATMENT OF OPTIONS AND WARRANTS
3.1 Conversion of Shares in the Froptix Merger. Subject to the provisions of this
Article III and Section 11.3, at the Froptix Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the Froptix Merger
and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub I or Froptix, or any of the stockholders
or members of any of the foregoing, the outstanding securities of Froptix and Merger Sub I shall be
converted as follows:
(a) Each share of Froptix Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Froptix
Merger Effective Time shall cease to be outstanding and shall be converted into and exchanged for
the right to receive (i) a number of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Parent
Common Stock determined by dividing (x) the quotient of the Froptix Valuation divided by the Parent
Per Share Stock Valuation by (y) the number of shares of Froptix Common Stock issued and
outstanding on a fully diluted basis at such time (this ratio of Parent Common Stock to Froptix
Common Stock being Froptix Common Exchange Ratio), (ii) and a warrant (a Parent Warrant) to
purchase a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to product of the Froptix Warrant Number
and the Froptix Common Exchange Ratio. The Parent Warrants will be issued in substantially the
form attached hereto as Exhibit D. One-third of the Parent Warrants will have an exercise
price equal to 1.35 times the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation. One-third of the Parent Warrants
will have an exercise price equal to 1.70 times the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation. One-third of
the Parent Warrants will have an exercise price equal to 2.1 times the Parent Per Share Stock
Valuation.
(b) Each unit of membership interest of Merger Sub I issued and outstanding immediately prior
to the Froptix Merger Effective Time shall remain issued and outstanding from and after the Froptix
Merger Effective Time. Each certificate of Merger Sub I evidencing ownership of any such units
shall continue to evidence ownership of such units of Surviving Company I.
3.2 Froptix Options.
(a) Subject to the provisions of this Article III, at the Froptix Merger Effective Time, each
outstanding and unexercised option to purchase Froptix Shares granted or as otherwise approved by
the Froptix Board of Directors (each, a Froptix Option), whether or not exercisable or vested,
shall be converted into an option to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock (each, an Adjusted
Parent Option), on substantially the same terms and conditions as were applicable under the
Froptix Option. Each Adjusted Parent Option shall be exercisable for a number of shares of Parent
Common Stock equal to (i) the number of Froptix Shares subject to the Froptix Option to
which such Adjusted Parent Option relates multiplied by (ii) the Froptix Common Exchange
Ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares. The per share exercise price of each
Adjusted Parent Option shall equal (A) the per share exercise price of the Froptix Option to which
such Adjusted Parent Option relates divided by (B) the Froptix Common Exchange Ratio, rounded up to
the nearest whole cent. Parent shall issue each Adjusted Parent Option to each holder of a Froptix
Option upon surrender thereof or, in case such Froptix Option shall be lost, stolen or destroyed,
upon receipt of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof and, if required by Parent, the
written agreement by such Person to indemnify Parent and Surviving Company I against any claim that
may be made against it with respect to such Froptix Option.
(b) Froptix and Parent shall take any actions necessary and appropriate to cause the
obligations of Froptix under the agreements under which the Adjusted Parent Option was originally
granted to be assumed by Parent at the Froptix Merger Effective Time subject to the adjustments
required by Section 3.2(a). The terms of each Froptix Option as in effect immediately prior to the
Froptix Merger Effective Time, shall continue to apply in all material respects to the
corresponding Adjusted Parent Option.
(c) Except to the extent required under the terms of the Froptix Options, all restrictions or
limitations on transfer and vesting with respect to Froptix Options awarded under any plan, program
or arrangement of Froptix, to the extent that such restrictions or limitations shall not have
already lapsed, shall remain in full force and effect with respect to such Adjusted Parent Option
after giving effect to the Froptix Merger.
(d) Parent shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient
number of shares of Parent Common Stock for delivery upon exercise of the Adjusted Parent Options.
Within seventy-five (75) days after the Closing Date, Parent shall file a registration statement on
Form S-8 (if available) (or any successor or other appropriate forms) with respect to the shares of
Parent Common Stock subject to such options and shall use all reasonable efforts to maintain the
effectiveness of such registration statement (and maintain the current status of the prospectus or
prospectuses contained therein) for so long as such options remain outstanding.
3.3 Conversion of Shares in the Acuity Merger. Subject to the provisions of this
Article III and Section 11.3, at the Acuity Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the Acuity Merger
and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub II or Acuity, or any of the stockholders
or members of any of the foregoing, the outstanding securities of Acuity and Merger Sub II shall be
converted as follows:
(a) Each share of Acuity Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Acuity
Merger Effective Time (other than Acuity Dissenting Shares) shall cease to be outstanding and shall
be converted into and exchanged for the right to receive (i) a number of validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable shares of Parent Common Stock determined by dividing (x) the quotient of the
Acuity Common Valuation divided by the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation by (y) the number of shares
of Acuity Common Stock issued and outstanding at such time (not on a fully-diluted basis)
(the Acuity Common Exchange Ratio), (ii) and a Parent Warrant to purchase a number of shares
of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of the Acuity Warrant Number and the Acuity Common
Exchange Ratio. One-third of the Parent Warrants will have an exercise price equal to 1.35 times
the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation. One-third of the Parent Warrants will have an exercise price
equal to 1.70 times the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation. One-third of the Parent Warrants will
have an exercise price equal to 2.1 times the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation.
(b) Each share of Acuity Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Acuity Merger Effective Time (other than Acuity Dissenting Shares) shall cease to be
outstanding and shall be converted into and exchanged for the right to receive (i) a number of
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Parent Common Stock determined by dividing
(x) the quotient of the Acuity Series A Valuation divided by the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation
by (y) the number of shares of Acuity Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at such time
(not on a fully diluted basis) (the Acuity Series A Preferred Exchange Ratio), (ii) and a Parent
Warrant to purchase a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of the Acuity
Warrant Number and the Acuity Series A Preferred Exchange Ratio. One-third of the Parent Warrants
will have an exercise price equal to 1.35 times the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation. One-third of
the Parent Warrants will have an exercise price equal to 1.70 times the Parent Per Share Stock
Valuation. One-third of the Parent Warrants will have an exercise price equal to 2.1 times the
Parent Per Share Stock Valuation.
(c) Each share of Acuity Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Acuity Merger Effective Time (other than Acuity Dissenting Shares) shall cease to be
outstanding and shall be converted into and exchanged for the right to receive (i) a number of
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Parent Series C Preferred Stock determined
by dividing (x) the quotient of the Acuity Series B Valuation divided by the Parent Per Share Stock
Valuation by (y) 100 multiplied by the number of shares of Acuity Series B Preferred Stock issued
and outstanding at such time (not on a fully diluted basis) (the Acuity Series B Preferred
Exchange Ratio), (ii) and a Parent Warrant to purchase a number of shares of Parent Common Stock
equal to (w) the product of the Acuity Warrant Number and the Acuity Series B Preferred Exchange
Ratio multiplied by (z) one hundred. One-third of the Parent Warrants will have an exercise price
equal to 1.35 times the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation. One-third of the Parent Warrants will
have an exercise price equal to 1.70 times the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation. One-third of the
Parent Warrants will have an exercise price equal to 2.1 times the Parent Per Share Stock
Valuation.
(d) Each unit of membership interest of Merger Sub II issued and outstanding immediately prior
to the Acuity Merger Effective Time shall remain issued and outstanding from and after the Acuity
Merger Effective Time. Each certificate of Merger Sub II representing any such units shall
continue to evidence ownership of such units of Surviving Company II.
3.4 Acuity Options.
(a) Subject to the provisions of this Article III, at the Acuity Merger Effective Time, each
outstanding and unexercised option to purchase shares of Acuity Common Stock granted under any of
the Acuity Option Plans or as otherwise approved by the Acuity Board of Directors (each, an Acuity
Common Option), whether or not exercisable or vested, shall be converted into an option to
purchase an Adjusted Parent Option, on substantially the same terms and conditions as were
applicable under the Acuity Common Option. Each Adjusted Parent Option shall be exercisable for a
number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to (i) the number of shares of Acuity Common Stock
subject to the Acuity Option to which such Adjusted Parent Option relates multiplied by (ii) the
Acuity Common Exchange Ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares. The per share
exercise price of each Adjusted Parent Option shall equal (A) the per share exercise price of the
Acuity Option to which such Adjusted Parent Option relates divided by (B) the Acuity Common
Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole cent. Parent shall issue each Adjusted Parent
Option to each holder of an Acuity Option upon surrender thereof or, in case such Acuity Option
shall be lost, stolen or destroyed, upon receipt of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof
and, if required by Parent, the written agreement by such Person to indemnify Parent and Surviving
Company II against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Acuity Option.
(b) Subject to the provisions of this Article III, at the Acuity Merger Effective Time, each
outstanding and unexercised option to purchase shares of Acuity Series B Preferred Stock granted
under any of the Acuity Option Plans or as otherwise approved by the Acuity Board of Directors
(each, an Acuity Preferred Option and with the Acuity Common Options, the Acuity Options),
whether or not exercisable or vested, shall be converted into an option to purchase Parent Series C
Preferred Stock (an Adjusted Parent Series C Option), on substantially the same terms and
conditions as were applicable under the Acuity Preferred Option. Each Adjusted Parent Series C
Option shall be exercisable for a number of shares of Parent Series C Preferred Stock equal to (i)
the number of shares of Acuity Series B Preferred Stock subject to the Acuity Preferred Option to
which such Adjusted Parent Series C Option relates multiplied by (ii) the Acuity Series B Preferred
Exchange Ratio, rounded to the nearest whole number of shares. The per share exercise price of
each Adjusted Parent Series C Option shall equal (A) the per share exercise price of the Acuity
Preferred Option to which such Adjusted Parent Series C Option relates divided by (B) the Acuity
Series B Preferred Exchange Ratio, rounded to the nearest whole cent. Parent shall issue each
Adjusted Parent Series C Option to each holder of an Acuity Preferred Option upon surrender thereof
or, in case such Acuity Preferred Option shall be lost, stolen or destroyed, upon receipt of an
affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof and, if required by Parent, the written agreement by
such Person to indemnify Parent and Surviving Company II against any claim that may be made against
it with respect to such Acuity Preferred Option.
(c) Acuity and Parent shall take any actions necessary and appropriate to cause the
obligations of Acuity under the Acuity Option Plans and agreements under which the Adjusted Parent
Option or Adjusted Parent Series C Option was originally
granted to be assumed by Parent at the Acuity Merger Effective Time subject to the adjustments
required by Section 3.4(a) or Section 3.4(b). The terms of each Acuity Option and the Acuity
Option Plans under which such Acuity Option was initially granted, in each case, as in effect
immediately prior to the Acuity Merger Effective Time, shall continue to apply in all material
respects to the corresponding Adjusted Parent Option or Adjusted Parent Series C Option.
(d) Except to the extent required under the terms of the Acuity Options (and not waived by any
holder thereof), all restrictions or limitations on transfer and vesting with respect to Acuity
Options awarded under the Acuity Option Plans or any other plan, program or arrangement of Acuity,
to the extent that such restrictions or limitations shall not have already lapsed, shall remain in
full force and effect with respect to such Adjusted Parent Option or Adjusted Parent Series C
Option after giving effect to the Acuity Merger.
(e) Parent shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient
number of shares of Parent Common Stock and Parent Series C Preferred Stock for delivery upon
exercise of the Adjusted Parent Options and the Adjusted Parent Series C Options, as applicable.
Within seventy-five (75) days after the Closing Date, Parent shall file a registration statement on
Form S-8 (if available) (or any successor or other appropriate forms) with respect to the shares of
Parent Common Stock subject to such options and shall use all reasonable efforts to maintain the
effectiveness of such registration statement (and maintain the current status of the prospectus or
prospectuses contained therein) for so long as such options remain outstanding.
3.5 Acuity Warrants. Subject to the provisions of this Article III, at the Acuity
Merger Effective Time:
(a) Pursuant to the terms of each outstanding warrant to purchase shares of Acuity Common
Stock (an Acuity Common Warrant), each Acuity Common Warrant shall be assumed by Parent and shall
represent the right to acquire upon exercise thereof the number of shares of Parent Common Stock
(rounded down to the nearest whole share) determined by multiplying the number of shares of Acuity
Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of each Acuity Common Warrant by the Acuity Common Exchange
Ratio; provided, that the aggregate exercise price of each Acuity Common Warrant shall remain
unchanged. Each holder of an Acuity Common Warrant shall also receive a Parent Warrant to purchase
a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of the Acuity Warrant Number and the
Acuity Common Exchange Ratio for each share of Acuity Common Stock which the Acuity Common Warrant
was exercisable into immediately prior to the Acuity Merger Effective
Time. One-third of the Parent Warrants will have an exercise price equal to 1.35 times the Parent Per
Share Stock Valuation. One-third of the Parent Warrants will have an exercise price equal to 1.70
times the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation. One-third of the Parent Warrants will have an exercise
price equal to 2.1 times the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation.
(b) Pursuant to the terms of each outstanding warrant to purchase shares of Acuity Series B
Preferred Stock (an Acuity Series B Preferred Warrant), each Acuity Series B Preferred Warrant
shall be assumed by Parent and amended and converted into the right to acquire upon exercise
thereof the number of shares of Parent Series C Preferred Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole
share) determined by multiplying the number of shares of Acuity Series B Preferred Stock issuable
upon the
exercise of each Acuity Series B Preferred Warrant by the Acuity Series B Preferred
Exchange Ratio; provided, that the aggregate exercise price of each Acuity Series B Preferred
Warrant shall remain unchanged. Each holder of an Acuity Series B Preferred Warrant shall also
receive a Parent Warrant to purchase a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to (w) the
product of the Acuity Warrant Number and the Acuity Series B Preferred Exchange Ratio multiplied by
100 (z) for each share of Acuity Series B Stock which the Acuity Series B Preferred Warrant was
exercisable into immediately prior to the Acuity Merger Effective
Time. One-third of the Parent Warrants will have an exercise price equal to 1.35 times the Parent Per
Share Stock Valuation. One-third of the Parent Warrants will have an exercise price equal to 1.70
times the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation. One-third of the Parent Warrants will have an exercise
price equal to 2.1 times the Parent Per Share Stock Valuation.
(c) Subject to Section 11.3, Parent shall issue each amended and converted warrant
contemplated by this Section 3.5 to each holder of an Acuity Common Warrant or an Acuity Series B
Preferred Warrant upon surrender thereof or, in case such warrant shall be lost, stolen or
destroyed, upon receipt of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof and, if required by
Parent, the written agreement by such Person to indemnify Parent and Surviving Company II against
any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Acuity Common Warrant or an Acuity
Series B Preferred Warrant.
3.6 Surrender and Exchange of Froptix Securities. As soon as practicable after the
Froptix Merger Effective Time and subject to Section 11.3, upon (i) surrender of a certificate or
certificates representing the Froptix Shares that were outstanding immediately prior to the Froptix
Merger Effective Time (each a Froptix Stock
Certificate) to Parent (or, in case such certificates
shall be lost, stolen or destroyed, an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof pursuant to
Section 3.11) and (ii) delivery to Parent of an executed Letter of Transmittal, Parent shall
deliver to the record holder of the Froptix Shares surrendering such certificate or certificates, a
warrant agreement or agreements and a certificate or certificates (or evidence of shares in
book-entry form) registered in the name of such shareholder representing the number of shares of
Parent Common Stock and Parent Warrants to which such holder is entitled under Section 3.1(a). In
the event of a transfer of ownership of Froptix Shares that is not registered in the transfer
records of Froptix, a certificate (or evidence of shares in book-entry form) representing the
proper number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock may be issued to a Person other than the
Person in whose name the Froptix Stock Certificate so surrendered is registered, if, upon delivery
by the holder thereof, such Froptix Stock Certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise
be in proper form for transfer and the Person requesting such issuance shall have paid any transfer
and other taxes required by reason of the issuance of shares of Parent Common Stock to a Person
other than the registered holder of such Froptix Stock Certificate or shall have established to the
reasonable satisfaction of Parent that such tax either has been paid or is not applicable, and
shall have demonstrated, to the reasonable satisfaction of Parent, that the transfer of such
Froptix Shares to the requesting person was accomplished in conformity with all applicable
securities Laws and with any other agreements restricting the transfer of the Froptix Shares, to
which such Froptix Shares are subject. As of the Froptix Merger Effective Time, each Froptix Share
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Froptix Merger Effective Time shall no longer be
outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and until the certificate or
certificates evidencing such shares are surrendered, each certificate that immediately prior to the
Froptix Merger Effective Time represented any outstanding Froptix Share shall be deemed at and
after the Froptix
Merger Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon surrender as aforesaid the
consideration specified in Section 3.1(a) for the holder thereof.
3.7 Surrender and Exchange of Acuity Securities. As soon as practicable after the
Acuity Merger Effective Time and subject to Section 11.3, upon (i) surrender of a certificate or
certificates representing Acuity Shares that were outstanding immediately prior to the Acuity
Merger Effective Time (each an Acuity Stock
Certificate) to Parent (or, in case such certificates
shall be lost, stolen or destroyed, an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof pursuant to
Section 3.11) and (ii) delivery to Parent of an executed Letter of Transmittal, Parent shall
deliver to the record holder of the Acuity Shares surrendering such certificate or certificates, a
warrant agreement or agreements and a certificate or certificates (or evidence of shares in
book-entry form) registered in the name of such shareholder representing the number of shares of
Parent Common Stock or Parent Series C Preferred Stock and Parent Warrants to which such holder is
entitled under Section 3.3(a), Section 3.3(b) and Section 3.3(c). In the event of a transfer of
ownership of Acuity Shares that is not registered in the transfer records of Acuity, a certificate
(or evidence of shares in book-entry form) representing the proper number of whole shares of Parent
Common Stock or Parent Series C Preferred Stock, as applicable, may be issued to a Person other
than the Person in whose name the Acuity Stock Certificate so surrendered is registered, if, upon
delivery by the holder thereof, such Acuity Stock Certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall
otherwise be in proper form for transfer and the Person requesting such issuance shall have paid
any transfer and other taxes required by reason of the issuance of shares of Parent Common Stock or
Parent Series C Preferred Stock, as applicable, to a Person other than the registered holder of
such Acuity Stock Certificate or shall have established to the reasonable satisfaction of Parent
that such tax either has been paid or is not applicable, and shall have demonstrated, to the
reasonable satisfaction of Parent, that the transfer of such Acuity Shares to the requesting person
was accomplished in conformity with all applicable securities Laws and with any other agreements
restricting the transfer of the Acuity Shares, to which such Acuity Shares are subject. As of the
Acuity Merger Effective Time, each Acuity Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to Acuity
the Merger Effective Time (other than Acuity Dissenting Shares) shall no longer be outstanding and
shall automatically be canceled and retired and until the certificate or certificates evidencing
such shares are surrendered, each certificate that immediately prior to the Acuity Merger Effective
Time represented any outstanding Acuity Share (other than Acuity Dissenting Shares) shall be deemed
at and after the Acuity Merger Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon surrender
as aforesaid the consideration specified in Section 3.3(a), Section 3.3(b) and Section 3.3(c), as
applicable, for the holder thereof.
3.8 Transfer Books; No Further Ownership Rights in Froptix Shares. All shares of
Parent Common Stock and Parent Warrants issued upon the surrender for exchange of Froptix Stock
Certificates in accordance with the terms of this Article III shall be deemed to have been issued
(and paid) in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the Froptix Shares previously
represented by such Froptix Stock Certificates, and at the Froptix Merger Effective Time, the share
transfer books of Froptix shall be closed and thereafter there shall be no further registration of
transfers on the share transfer books of Surviving Company I of the Froptix Shares that were
outstanding immediately prior to
the Froptix Merger Effective Time. From and after the Froptix Merger Effective Time, the
holders of Froptix Stock Certificates that evidenced ownership of the Froptix Shares outstanding
immediately prior to the Froptix Merger Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect
to such shares, except as otherwise provided for herein or by applicable Law.
3.9 Transfer Books; No Further Ownership Rights in Acuity Shares. All shares of
Parent Common Stock, Parent Series C Preferred Stock and Parent Warrants issued upon the surrender
for exchange of Acuity Stock Certificates in accordance with the terms of this Article III shall be
deemed to have been issued (and paid) in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the Acuity
Shares previously represented by such Acuity Stock Certificates, and at the Acuity Merger Effective
Time, the share transfer books of Acuity shall be closed and thereafter there shall be no further
registration of transfers on the share transfer books of Surviving Company II of the Acuity Shares
that were outstanding immediately prior to the Acuity Merger Effective Time. From and after the
Acuity Merger Effective Time, the holders of Acuity Stock Certificates that evidenced ownership of
the Acuity Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Acuity Merger Effective Time shall cease to
have any rights with respect to such shares, except as otherwise provided for herein or by
applicable Law.
3.10 No Fractional Shares or Warrants. No fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock
or Parent Series C Preferred Stock (including any Parent Warrant to purchase a fraction of a share
of Parent Common Stock or Parent Series C Preferred Stock) shall be issued upon the surrender for
exchange of a Froptix Stock Certificate or Acuity Stock Certificate (or evidence of such shares in
book-entry form), no dividends or other distributions of Parent shall relate to such fractional
share interests and such fractional share interests will not entitle the owner thereof to vote or
to any rights of a stockholder of Parent. Each holder of Froptix Shares or Acuity Shares who would
otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock or Parent Series C Preferred
Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of Parent Common Stock or Parent Series C Preferred
Stock that otherwise would be received by such holder) shall, receive from Parent, in lieu of such
fractional share, one share of Parent Common Stock and/or Parent Series C Preferred Stock, as the
case may be.
3.11 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. If any Froptix Stock Certificate or
Acuity Stock Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit
of that fact by the Person claiming such Froptix Stock Certificate or Acuity Stock Certificate to
be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Parent, the written agreement by such Person to
indemnify Parent and Surviving Company I or Surviving Company II, as applicable, against any claim
that may be made against it with respect to such Froptix Stock Certificate or Acuity Stock
Certificate, Parent will issue, subject to Section 11.3, in exchange for such lost, stolen or
destroyed Froptix Stock Certificate or Acuity Stock Certificate, Parent Common Stock or Parent
Series C Preferred Stock, as applicable, and Parent Warrants pursuant to this Agreement.
3.12 Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
Acuity Shares which are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Acuity
Merger Effective Time and which are held by stockholders properly exercising appraisal rights
available under Section 262 of the DGCL (the Acuity
Dissenting Shares) shall not be converted
into or be exchangeable for the right to receive the shares of Parent Common Stock or Parent Series
C Preferred Stock, as applicable, and Parent Warrants, unless and until such holders shall have
failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost their rights to appraisal under the
DGCL. Acuity Dissenting Shares shall be treated in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL. If
any such holder shall have failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such right
to appraisal, such holders Acuity Shares shall thereupon be converted into and become exchangeable
only for the right to receive, as of the Acuity Merger Effective Time, shares of Parent Common
Stock or Parent Series C Preferred Stock, as applicable, and Parent Warrants. Acuity shall give
(a) Parent and Froptix prompt notice of any written demands for appraisal of any Acuity Shares,
attempted withdrawals of such demands and any other instruments, served pursuant to the DGCL and
received by Acuity relating to rights to be paid the fair value of Acuity Dissenting Shares, as
provided in Section 262 of the DGCL and (b) Parent the opportunity to participate in, and after the
Closing, direct, all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for appraisal under the
DGCL. Acuity shall not, except with the prior written consent of Parent and Froptix, voluntarily
make or agree to make any payment with respect to any demands for appraisals of Acuity Shares.
Acuity or Surviving Company II, as applicable under Section 262 of the DGCL, shall comply will all
notice requirements under such Section.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACUITY
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACUITY
Except as set forth on the Schedule of Exceptions delivered to Parent in connection with this
Agreement, Acuity represents and warrants to Parent as of the date of this Agreement as follows:
4.1 Organization and Standing. Acuity is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Acuity has the requisite
corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on its
business as currently conducted. Acuity is presently qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and in each other jurisdiction in which the failure
to be so qualified would have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Acuity. True and accurate
copies of Acuitys Certificate of Incorporation (the
Acuity Certificate) and Acuitys By-laws
(the Acuity By-laws), each as in effect as of the date hereof and at the Closing, have been
delivered to Parent.
4.2 Corporate Power. Acuity has all requisite legal and corporate power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out and perform its other obligations hereunder.
4.3 Authorization. All action on the part of Acuity and its officers, directors and
security holders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
performance of its respective obligations hereunder, has been taken or will be taken prior to or
upon the Closing, as applicable. This Agreement has been duly
executed by Acuity and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other
parties hereto, constitutes and will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of Acuity,
except (i) as limited by Laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the
relief of debtors and (ii) as limited by rules of Law governing specific performance, injunctive
relief or other equitable remedies and by general principles of equity.
4.4 Subsidiaries. Acuity does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any
interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, other business
entity or Person. Acuity is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar
arrangement. Since its inception, Acuity has not consolidated or merged with, acquired all or
substantially all of the assets of, or acquired the stock of or any interest in any Person.
4.5 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Acuity on the date hereof and immediately prior to the
Closing consists, and shall consist, of 19,584,956 shares of Acuity Common Stock, of which
2,116,877 shares of Acuity Common Stock are issued and outstanding, and 13,997,179 shares of Acuity
Preferred Stock, of which 742,000 are designated Acuity Series A Preferred Stock and of which
13,255,179 are designated Acuity Series B Preferred Stock. Immediately prior to the Closing,
742,000 shares of Acuity Series A Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding and convertible into
Acuity Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, and 8,817,679 shares of Acuity Series B Preferred were
issued or outstanding and convertible into Acuity Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The Acuity
Common Stock and the Acuity Preferred Stock have the rights, preferences, privileges and
restrictions set forth in the Acuity Certificate and under Delaware Law. All issued and
outstanding shares of Acuitys capital stock have been duly authorized and validly issued in
compliance with applicable Laws, and are fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of Liens
or third party rights and of any restrictions on transfer, except for transfer restrictions of the
federal and state securities laws. To Acuitys knowledge, each holder of any capital stock of
Acuity is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act.
(b) There are no options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, put or call
rights or obligations or anti-dilution or other rights to purchase or acquire from Acuity any of
Acuitys authorized and unissued capital stock. There are no rights to have Acuitys capital stock
registered for sale to the public in connection with the Laws of any jurisdiction, no agreements
relating to the voting of Acuitys voting securities (except as contemplated hereby) and no
restrictions on the transfer of Acuitys capital stock or other equity securities, other than those
arising under applicable securities Laws. All outstanding shares, options and warrants were issued
pursuant to and in compliance with a valid exemption from registration under the Securities Act,
and have been issued in compliance with applicable state securities Laws. The exercise price of
each option to purchase or acquire from Acuity any of Acuitys authorized and unissued capital
stock was intended to constitute a price which is equal to or greater than the fair
market value of the underlying shares on the date of grant, as then determined in good faith
by the Acuity board of directors.
4.6 Financial Statements. Acuity has delivered to Froptix and Parent the audited
financial statements of Acuity as of and for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2004, 2005
and 2006 (the Acuity Financial Statements). The Acuity Financial Statements, together with the
notes thereto (if any) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, except that the unaudited Acuity
Financial Statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP. The Acuity Financial
Statements, together with the notes thereto (if any) are true and correct in all material respects
and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flow of Acuity as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated therein, subject to normal year-end
audit adjustments, which shall not be material. No event has occurred and nothing has come to the
attention of Acuity since September 30, 2006 to indicate that the Acuity Financial Statements were
not true and correct in all material respects as of the date thereof. Except as set forth in the
Acuity Financial Statements, Acuity has no liabilities of any nature, contingent or otherwise,
other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to September 30,
2006 that do not exceed, in the aggregate, $50,000, and (ii) obligations under contracts and
commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required under GAAP to be reflected
in the Acuity Financial Statements, which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to
the financial condition or operating results of Acuity.
4.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since September 30, 2006, (i) there has
been no event, occurrence or development that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in or
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on Acuity or which, if taken
after the date hereof, would constitute a breach of the covenants set forth in Section 7.7 or 7.12,
(ii) Acuity has not incurred any material liabilities, and (iii) Acuity has not (a) altered its
method of accounting or the identity of its auditors, (b) declared or made any dividend or
distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any
agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, and (c) issued any equity
securities. Acuity has not taken any steps to seek protection pursuant to any bankruptcy Law nor
does Acuity have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate
involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or any actual knowledge of any fact that would reasonably lead a
creditor to do so. Acuity is not Insolvent as of the date hereof, and after giving effect to the
transactions contemplated hereby to occur at the Closing, will not be Insolvent.
4.8 Material Contracts. A list of the oral and written material agreements of Acuity
is set forth on Schedule 4.8 of the Schedule of Exceptions (each, an Acuity Material
Agreement). Acuity and to Acuitys knowledge, each other party thereto, has in all material
respects performed all the obligations required to be performed by them to date (or such non
performing party has received a valid, enforceable and irrevocable written waiver with respect to
its non performance), has received no notice of default and are not in default (with due notice or
lapse of time or both) under any Acuity Material Agreement. Acuity has no knowledge of any breach
or anticipated breach by the other party to any Acuity Material Agreement.
4.9 Intellectual Property
(a) Acuity owns or licenses for use (with a right of sublicense) certain Intellectual
Property (Acuity Intellectual Property), such Acuity Intellectual Property being all that is
necessary for the business of Acuity as presently conducted. To Acuitys knowledge, neither
Acuitys material pre-clinical and clinical development candidates and processes to make such
candidates, nor any Acuity Intellectual Property, infringe or will infringe on the valid and
subsisting Intellectual Property rights of others that Acuity is aware of or, to Acuitys
knowledge, any other rights of others. No claim is pending or, to Acuitys knowledge, threatened,
alleging any such infringement or with respect to the ownership, validity, license or use of, or
any infringement resulting from, either the Acuity Intellectual Property or the sale of any
material products or services by Acuity. No loss or expiration of the Acuity Intellectual Property
is pending or, to Acuitys knowledge, threatened. The Schedule of Exceptions contains a complete
list of the patents and patent applications, trademark applications and registrations, copyright
registrations, and domain name registrations within Acuity Intellectual Property. There are no
outstanding options, licenses or other agreements relating to the Acuity Intellectual Property, and
Acuity is not bound by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements with respect to the
Intellectual Property of any other person or entity. Acuity is not violation of any license,
sublicense, or other agreements to which it is a party or otherwise bound relating to any
Intellectual Property. Acuity is not obligated to make any payments by way of royalties, fees or
otherwise to any owner or licensor of or claimant to any Intellectual Property with respect to the
use thereof in connection with the conduct of its business as presently conducted. There are no
agreements, understandings, instruments, contracts, judgments, orders or decrees to which Acuity is
a party or by which it is bound that involve indemnification by Acuity with respect to
infringements of Intellectual Property. To Acuitys knowledge, all registrations owned by or on
behalf of Acuity, and applications to governmental or regulatory authorities in respect of such
Acuity Intellectual Property, are valid and in full force and effect. To Acuitys knowledge, no
other person is infringing on the Acuity Intellectual Property.
(b) Each former and current officer, employee and consultant of Acuity has executed a
Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement, substantially in the form(s) delivered
to Parent, and each such agreement remains in full force and effect pursuant to its terms. To
Acuitys knowledge, no officer or employee or consultant is in violation of such proprietary
information agreement or of any prior employee contract, proprietary information agreement or other
agreement relating to the right of any such individual to be employed by, or to contract with,
Acuity, and, to Acuitys knowledge, the continued employment by Acuity of its present employees,
and the performance of Acuitys contracts with its independent contractors, will not result in any
such violation. Acuity has not received any written notice alleging that any such violation has
occurred.
(c) The Acuity Merger does not and will not materially or adversely affect any rights of
Acuity or Surviving Company II to use any material Acuity Intellectual Property.
4.10 Title to Properties and Assets; Liens. Acuity has good and marketable title to
its properties and assets, and has good title to all its leasehold interests, in each case subject
to no Lien or lease, other than (i) for Liens for current taxes not yet due and payable, and
provided for on the applicable financial statements, and (ii) de minimis Liens and defects in title
which do not in any case, individually or in the aggregate, materially detract from the value,
continued ownership, use or operation of the property subject thereto or materially impair business
operations, and that have not arisen otherwise than in the ordinary course of business (the
Permitted Liens). With respect to the property and assets it leases, Acuity is in compliance
with such leases in all material respects and holds a valid leasehold interest free of all Liens
other than Permitted Liens. Acuitys properties and assets are in good condition and repair in all
material respects. Acuity does not currently own, and has never owned, any real property.
4.11 Compliance with Other Instruments and Laws. Acuity is not in violation or
default of any provision of the Acuity Certificate or the Acuity By-laws, each as amended and in
effect on the date hereof and as of the Closing. Acuity is not in violation of, default under or
breach of any provision of any agreement, instrument, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, contract,
commitment, judgment, decree, order or obligation to which it is a party or by which it or any of
its properties or assets are bound, which violation, default or breach, individually or in the
aggregate, would or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Acuity.
Acuity is not in violation of any provision of any federal, state or local statute, rule or
governmental regulation, judgment, injunction or decree of any governmental authority, which
violation, individually or in the aggregate, would or could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Acuity. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Acuity, and
Acuitys performance of and compliance with the terms hereof, or the consummation of the Acuity
Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, will not result in any violation, breach or
default, be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time or giving of
notice, a default under any Acuity Material Agreement or any of the foregoing provisions, require
any consent or waiver under any Acuity Material Agreement or any of the foregoing provisions (other
than any consents or waivers that have been obtained), result in the creation of any Lien upon any
of the properties or assets of Acuity, trigger any right of cancellation, termination or
acceleration under any Acuity Material Agreement or any of the foregoing provisions, create any
right of payment in any other person or entity (except as set forth herein), or result in a
Material Adverse Effect on Acuity. Acuity has delivered to Parent and Froptix copies of all
written communications to and from the FDA and written summaries of all such oral communications.
Acuity has no knowledge that could reasonably lead it to believe that the FDA will not approve any
of its proposed products or that questions the validity of its clinical trials.
4.12 Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to
Acuitys knowledge, threatened against or affecting Acuity or its properties or rights before any
court or by or before any governmental agency. The foregoing includes, without limitation, actions
pending or, to Acuitys knowledge, threatened involving the prior employment of any of Acuitys
employees, their use in connection with Acuitys business or any information or techniques
allegedly proprietary to any of their former employers, or their obligations under any agreements
with prior employers. Acuity is not
a party or subject to, and none of their respective assets is bound by, the provisions of any
order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority. There is no action,
suit or proceeding initiated by Acuity currently pending or which Acuity intends to initiate.
4.13 Governmental Consents. No consent, approval or authorization of or registration,
qualification, designation, declaration or filing with any governmental authority on the part of
Acuity is required in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby.
4.14 Permits. Acuity has all franchises, permits, licenses, and any similar authority
necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it, and Acuity reasonably
believes it can obtain, without undue burden or expense, any similar authority for the conduct of
its business as planned to be conducted. Acuity is not in default in any material respect under
any of such franchises, permits, licenses, or other similar authority. Acuity has complied in all
material respects with all federal, state or foreign Laws applicable to its business.
4.15 Brokers or Finders. Acuity has not engaged any brokers, finders or agents, and
Acuity has not incurred, and will not incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of any action
taken by Acuity or any of its affiliates, any liability for brokerage or finders fees or agents
commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
4.16 Tax Returns and Payments. Acuity has accurately prepared and timely filed all
United States income tax returns and all state and municipal tax returns required to be filed by
it, if any, has paid all taxes, assessments, fees and charges owed by it (regardless of whether
shown on any such tax return) or has otherwise made adequate provision for the payment of all
taxes, assessments, fees and charges owed by it. Acuity has withheld or collected from each
payment made to each of its employees, the amount of all taxes (including, but not limited to,
federal income taxes, Federal Insurance Contribution Act taxes and Federal Unemployment Tax Act
taxes) required to be withheld or collected therefrom, and has paid the same to the proper tax
receiving officers or authorized depositaries. Acuity has not been advised in writing (a) that any
of its returns have been or are being audited or (b) of any deficiency in assessment or proposed
adjustment to its federal, state or other taxes. No assessment or proposed adjustment of Acuitys
United States income tax or state or municipal taxes is pending. Acuity is not currently the
beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any tax report or return. No claim has
been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where Acuity does not file reports and
returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any
of the assets of Acuity that arose in connection with the failure or alleged failure to pay any
tax. Acuity has withheld and paid all taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection
with amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor or third party.
Acuity has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of taxes or agreed to any extension of
time with respect to a tax assessment or deficiency. Acuity has not entered into a closing
agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code. Acuity has not made any payments,
and is not and will not become obligated under any contract entered into on or before the
Closing Date to make any payments in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, or in connection with a combination of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and any other event, that will be non-deductible under Code Section 280G or subject to the excise
tax under Code Section 4999 or that would give rise to any obligation to indemnify any Person for
any excise tax payable pursuant to Code Section 4999. Acuity is not a party to or bound by any tax
allocation or tax sharing agreement or has any current or potential obligation to indemnify any
other Person with respect to taxes. Except for consolidated income tax liabilities of any
wholly-owned corporate subsidiaries it has owned since their inception, Acuity does not have any
liability for taxes of any person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any corresponding
provision of state, local or foreign income tax Law), or as transferee, successor, by contract or
otherwise. References in this Section to Acuity include references to any and all subsidiaries of
Acuity that may affect its liability. Acuity has not participated in any reportable transaction as
contemplated in Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4.
4.17 Employees. The employment of each employee of Acuity is terminable at will. No
employee of Acuity has been granted the right to continued employment by Acuity or to any material
compensation following termination of employment with Acuity. To Acuitys knowledge, no employee
of Acuity, nor any consultant with whom Acuity has contracted, is in violation of any term of any
employment contract, noncompetition or proprietary information agreement or any other agreement
relating to the right of any such individual to be employed by, or to contract with, Acuity or any
judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency under which it is subject; and to
Acuitys knowledge the continued employment by Acuity of its present employees, and the performance
of Acuitys contracts with its independent contractors, will not result in any such violation.
Neither the execution or delivery of this Agreement, nor the carrying on of Acuitys business by
the employees and independent contractors of Acuity, nor the conduct of Acuitys business as now
conducted will conflict with or result in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or
constitute a default under, any contract, covenant or instrument under which any such employee or
independent contractor is now obligated and of which Acuity is aware. Acuity has not received any
notice alleging that any such violation has occurred. Acuity is not in default with respect to any
obligation to any of its employees. No employee of Acuity is represented by any labor union or
covered by any collective bargaining agreement. There is no pending or, to Acuitys knowledge,
threatened dispute involving Acuity and any employee or group of its employees. Acuity has
complied and is currently complying with all applicable Laws relating to employment and employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment, and wages and hours, except for noncompliance that,
individually and in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Acuity.
4.18 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule 4.18 of the Schedule of Exceptions sets forth a correct and complete list
of all Acuity Employee Benefit Plans. Each Acuity Employee Benefit Plan, and its related
documents, has been made available to Parent. No Acuity Employee
Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA, or Section 412 of the Code, is or has
been subject to Sections 4063 or 4064 of ERISA, or is a multi-employer welfare arrangement as
defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA. Neither Acuity nor any ERISA Affiliate has any obligation or
liability, contingent or otherwise, under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any pension plan as
defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA. Neither Acuity nor any of it ERISA Affiliates has ever
participated in and has never been required to contribute to any multi employer plan, as defined
in Sections 3(37)(A) and 4001(a)(3) of ERISA and Section 414(f) of the Code or any multiple
employer plan within the meaning of Section 210(a) of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code. No
Acuity Employee Benefit Plan provides for, nor does Acuity or any of its subsidiaries have any
liability for post-employment life insurance or health benefit coverage for any participant or any
beneficiary of a participant, except as may be required under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and at the expense of the participant or the participants
beneficiary.
(b) The Acuity Employee Benefit Plans have been maintained in all material respects in
accordance with their terms and with all provisions of ERISA, the Code (including rules and
regulations thereunder) and other applicable federal and state Laws and regulations.
(c) There are no pending actions, claims or lawsuits that have been asserted or instituted
against any Acuity Employee Benefit Plan, the assets of any of the trusts under any Acuity Employee
Benefit Plan or the sponsor of any Acuity Employee Benefit Plan, or, to the knowledge of Acuity,
against any fiduciary or administrator of any Acuity Employee Benefit Plan with respect to the
operation of any Acuity Employee Benefit Plan (other than routine benefit claims), nor does Acuity
have any knowledge of facts that could reasonably be expected to form the basis for any such claim
or lawsuit.
(d) Neither will the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein (i) result in any payment becoming due to any current or former
employee, officer, director or consultant of Acuity or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) increase any
benefits otherwise payable under any Acuity Employee Benefit Plan, (iii) result in the acceleration
of the time of payment or vesting of any rights with respect to any such benefits under any Acuity
Employee Benefit Plan or (iv) require any contributions or payments to fund, or any security to
secure, any obligations under any Acuity Employee Benefit Plan. There are no Acuity Employee
Benefit Plans that, individually or collectively, could give rise to the payment in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or in connection with a combination of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other event, of any amount that would not be
deductible pursuant to the terms of Section 280G of the Code.
4.19 Obligations of Management. Each officer and key employee of Acuity is currently
devoting substantially all of his or her business time to the conduct of the business of Acuity.
Acuity is not aware that any officer or key employee of Acuity is planning to work less than full
time at Acuity in the future. To Acuitys knowledge, no officer or key employee is currently
working or plans to work for a competitive enterprise,
whether or not such officer or key employee is or will be compensated by such enterprise or is
planning to leave the employ of Acuity.
4.20 Obligations to Related Parties. There are no loans, leases, agreements,
understandings, commitments or other continuing transactions between Acuity and any employee,
officer, director or member of his or her immediate family or stockholder of Acuity or member of
his or her immediate family or any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with any of the
foregoing persons. To Acuitys knowledge, none of such persons has any direct or indirect
ownership interest in any firm or corporation with which Acuity is affiliated or with which Acuity
has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation that competes with Acuity, except in
connection with the ownership of stock of publicly-traded companies (but not exceeding 2% of the
outstanding capital stock of any such company). No employee, officer, director or member of his or
her immediate family or, to Acuitys knowledge, stockholder of Acuity or member of his or her
immediate family or any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with any of the foregoing
persons, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material contract with Acuity (other than
such contracts as relate to any such persons ownership of capital stock or other securities of
Acuity or employment by Acuity). Acuity is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any Indebtedness of
any other Person.
4.21 Insurance. Acuity has in full force and effect general commercial, clinical
trial, product liability, fire and casualty insurance policies and insurance against other hazards,
risks and liabilities to persons and property to the extent and in the manner customary for
companies in similar businesses similarly situated and sufficient in amount to allow it to replace
any of its material properties or assets that might be damaged or destroyed or sufficient to cover
liabilities to which Acuity may reasonably become subject.
4.22 Environmental and Safety Laws. Acuity is in compliance with all applicable
environmental Laws, rules and regulations except for noncompliance that, individually or in the
aggregate, would not or could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Acuity. There is no environmental litigation or other environmental proceeding pending or, to
Acuitys knowledge, threatened, by any governmental regulatory authority or others with respect to
the business of Acuity. No state of facts exists as to environmental matters or Hazardous
Substances that involves the reasonable likelihood of a material capital expenditure by Acuity or
that may otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect on Acuity. To Acuitys knowledge, no Hazardous
Substances have been used, treated, stored or disposed of, or otherwise deposited, in or on the
properties owned or leased by Acuity in violation of any applicable environmental Laws.
4.23 Disclosure. All disclosures provided by Acuity to Parent, Merger Sub I, Merger
Sub II and Froptix regarding Acuity, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby,
furnished by or on behalf of Acuity are true and correct in all material respects and do not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FROPTIX
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FROPTIX
Except as set forth on the Schedule of Exceptions delivered to Parent in connection with this
Agreement, Froptix represents and warrants to Parent as of the date of this Agreement as follows:
5.1 Organization and Standing. Froptix is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Florida. Froptix has the requisite
corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on its
business as currently conducted. Froptix is presently qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation in each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified would have a Material
Adverse Effect on Froptix. True and accurate copies of the Froptix Articles of Incorporation (the
Froptix Articles) and Froptix By-laws (the
Froptix By-laws), each as in effect as of the date
hereof and at the Closing, have been delivered to Parent.
5.2 Corporate Power. Froptix has all requisite legal and corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out and perform its other obligations
hereunder.
5.3 Authorization. All action on the part of Froptix, its officers, its directors and
its stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
performance of all of Froptixs obligations hereunder has been taken or will be taken prior to or
upon the Closing, as applicable. This Agreement has been duly executed by Froptix and, assuming
the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto, constitutes and will
constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of Froptix, except (i) as limited by Laws of
general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors and (ii) as
limited by rules of Law governing specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable
remedies and by general principles of equity.
5.4 Subsidiaries. Froptix does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any
interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, other business
entity or Person. Froptix is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar
arrangement. Since its inception, Froptix has not consolidated or merged with, acquired all or
substantially all of the assets of, or acquired the stock of or any interest in any Person.
5.5 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Froptix as of the date hereof and immediately prior to the
Closing consists and will consist of 1,000 shares of Froptix Common Stock, nine hundred five (905)
of which are issued and outstanding. The
Froptix Common Stock has the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the
Froptix Articles and under Florida Law.
(b) All issued and outstanding shares of Froptixs capital stock have been duly authorized and
validly issued in compliance with applicable Laws, and are fully paid and nonassessable and free
and clear of Liens or third party rights and of any restrictions on transfer, except for transfer
restrictions of the federal and state securities laws. To Froptixs knowledge, each holder of any
capital stock of Froptix is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act.
(c) There are no options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, put or call
rights or obligations or anti-dilution or other rights to purchase or acquire from Froptix any of
Froptixs authorized and unissued capital stock. There are no rights to have Froptixs capital
stock registered for sale to the public in connection with the Laws of any jurisdiction, no
agreements relating to the voting of Froptixs voting securities (except as contemplated hereby)
and no restrictions on the transfer of Froptixs capital stock, other than those arising under
applicable securities Laws. All outstanding shares, options and warrants were issued pursuant to
and in compliance with a valid exemption from registration under the Securities Act and have been
issued in compliance with applicable state securities Laws. The exercise price of each option to
purchase or acquire from Froptix any of Froptixs authorized and unissued capital stock was
intended to constitute a price which is equal to or greater than the fair market value of the
underlying shares on the date of grant, as then determined in good faith by the Froptix board of
directors.
5.6 Financial Statements. Froptix has delivered to Parent the audited balance sheet
of Froptix as of December 31, 2006 (the Froptix
Financial Statements). The Froptix Financial
Statements fairly present in all material respects the assets, liabilities and stockholders equity
of Froptix as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated therein, subject to normal year-end
audit adjustments, which shall not be material. No event has occurred and nothing has come to the
attention of Froptix since December 31, 2006 to indicate that the Froptix Financial Statements did
not fairly present in all material respects the assets, liabilities and stockholders equity of
Froptix as of the date thereof. Except as set forth in the Froptix Financial Statements, Froptix
has no liabilities of any nature, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in
the ordinary course of business subsequent to December 31, 2006 that do not exceed, in the
aggregate, $50,000, and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary
course of business and not required under GAAP to be reflected in the Froptix Financial Statements,
which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or operating
results of Froptix.
5.7 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since December 31, 2006, (i) there has been
no event, occurrence or development that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in or
could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on Froptix or which, if taken
after the date hereof, would constitute a breach of the covenants set forth in Section 7.7 or 7.12,
(ii) Froptix has not incurred any material
liability, (iii) Froptix has not altered its method of accounting or the identity of its
auditor, (iv) Froptix has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other
property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem
any shares of its capital stock and (v) Froptix has not issued any equity securities. Froptix has
not taken any steps to seek protection pursuant to any bankruptcy Law nor does Froptix have any
knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy
proceedings or any actual knowledge of any fact that would reasonably lead a creditor to do so.
Froptix is not Insolvent as of the date hereof, and after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated hereby to occur at the Closing, will not be Insolvent.
5.8 Material Contracts. A list of the oral and written material agreements of Froptix
is set forth on Schedule 5.8 of the Schedule of Exceptions (each, a Froptix Material
Agreement). Froptix and to Froptixs knowledge, each other party thereto, has in all material
respects performed all the obligations required to be performed by them to date (or such non
performing party has received a valid, enforceable and irrevocable written waiver with respect to
its non performance), has received no notice of default and are not in default (with due notice or
lapse of time or both) under any Froptix Material Agreement. Froptix has no knowledge of any
breach or anticipated breach by the other party to any Froptix Material Agreement.
5.9 Intellectual Property. Froptix owns or licenses for use (with a right of
sublicense) certain Intellectual Property (Froptix Intellectual Property), which constitute all
of the Intellectual Property being all that is necessary for the business of Froptix as presently
conducted. To Froptixs knowledge, neither Froptixs material pre-clinical and clinical
development candidates and processes to make such candidates, nor any Froptix Intellectual
Property, infringe or will infringe on the valid and subsisting Intellectual Property rights of
others that Froptix is aware of or, to Froptixs knowledge, any other rights of others. No claim
is pending or, to Froptixs knowledge, threatened, alleging any such infringement or with respect
to the ownership, validity, license or use of, or any infringement resulting from, either the
Froptix Intellectual Property or the sale of any material products or services by Froptix. No loss
or expiration of the Froptix Intellectual Property is pending or, to Froptixs knowledge,
threatened. The Schedule of Exceptions contains a complete list of the patents and patent
applications, trademark applications and registrations, copyright registrations, and domain name
registrations within Froptix Intellectual Property. There are no outstanding options, licenses or
other agreements relating to the Froptix Intellectual Property, and Froptix is not bound by or a
party to any options, licenses or agreements with respect to the Intellectual Property of any other
person or entity. Froptix is not violation of any license, sublicense, or other agreements to
which it is a party or otherwise bound relating to any Intellectual Property. Froptix is not
obligated to make any payments by way of royalties, fees or otherwise to any owner or licensor of
or claimant to any Intellectual Property with respect to the use thereof in connection with the
conduct of its business as presently conducted. There are no agreements, understandings,
instruments, contracts, judgments, orders or decrees to which Froptix is a party or by which it is
bound that involve indemnification by Froptix with respect to infringements of Intellectual
Property. To Froptixs knowledge, all registrations owned by or on behalf of Froptix, and
applications to governmental or
regulatory authorities in respect of such Froptix Intellectual Property, are valid and in full
force and effect. To Froptixs knowledge, no other person is infringing on the Froptix
Intellectual Property. The Froptix Merger does not and will not materially or adversely affect any
rights of Froptix or Surviving Company I to use any material Froptix Intellectual Property.
5.10 Title to Properties and Assets; Liens. Froptix has good and marketable title to
its properties and assets, and has good title to all its leasehold interests, in each case subject
to no Lien, other than Permitted Liens. With respect to the property and assets it leases, Froptix
is in compliance with such leases in all material respects and holds a valid leasehold interest
free of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. Froptixs properties and assets are in good
condition and repair in all material respects. Froptix does not currently own, and has never
owned, any real property.
5.11 Compliance with Other Instruments and Laws. Froptix is not in violation or
default of any provision of the Froptix Articles or Froptix By-laws, each as amended and in effect
on the date hereof and as of the Closing. Froptix is not in violation of, default under or breach
of any provision of any agreement, instrument, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, contract, commitment,
judgment, decree, order or obligation to which it is a party or by which it or any of its
properties or assets are bound, which violation, default or breach, individually or in the
aggregate, would or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Froptix.
Froptix is not in violation of any provision of any federal, state or local statute, rule or
governmental regulation, judgment, injunction or decree of any governmental authority, which
violation, individually or in the aggregate, would or could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Froptix. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Froptix, and
Froptixs performance of and compliance with the terms hereof, or the consummation of the Froptix
Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, will not result in any violation, breach or
default, be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time or giving of
notice, a default under any Froptix Material Agreement or any of the foregoing provisions, require
any consent or waiver under any Froptix Material Agreement or any of the foregoing provisions
(other than any consents or waivers that have been obtained), result in the creation of any Lien
upon any of the properties or assets of Froptix, trigger any right of cancellation, termination or
acceleration under any Froptix Material Agreement or any of the foregoing provisions, create any
right of payment in any other person or entity (except as set forth herein), or result in a
Material Adverse Effect on Froptix.
5.12 Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to
Froptixs knowledge, threatened against or affecting Froptix or its properties or rights before any
court or by or before any governmental agency. Froptix is not a party or subject to, and none of
its assets is bound by, the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any
Governmental Authority. There is no action, suit or proceeding initiated by Froptix currently
pending or which Froptix intends to initiate.
5.13 Governmental Consents. No consent, approval or authorization of or registration,
qualification, designation, declaration or filing with any governmental
authority on the part of Froptix is required in connection with the valid execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby.
5.14 Permits. Froptix has all franchises, permits, licenses, and any similar
authority necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it, and Froptix
reasonably believes it can obtain, without undue burden or expense, any similar authority for the
conduct of its business as planned to be conducted. Froptix is not in default in any material
respect under any of such franchises, permits, licenses, or other similar authority. Froptix has
complied in all material respects with all federal, state or foreign Laws applicable to its
business.
5.15 Brokers or Finders. Froptix has not engaged any brokers, finders or agents, and
Froptix has not incurred, and will not incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of any action
taken by Froptix or any of its affiliates, any liability for brokerage or finders fees or agents
commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
5.16 Tax Returns and Payments. Froptix has accurately prepared and timely filed all
United States income tax returns and all state and municipal tax returns required to be filed by
it, if any, has paid all taxes, assessments, fees and charges owed by it (regardless of whether
shown on any such tax return) or has otherwise made adequate provision for the payment of all
taxes, assessments, fees and charges owed by it. Froptix has withheld or collected from each
payment made to each of its employees, the amount of all taxes (including, but not limited to,
federal income taxes, Federal Insurance Contribution Act taxes and Federal Unemployment Tax Act
taxes) required to be withheld or collected therefrom, and has paid the same to the proper tax
receiving officers or authorized depositaries. Froptix has not been advised in writing (a) that
any of its returns have been or are being audited or (b) of any deficiency in assessment or
proposed adjustment to its federal, state or other taxes. No assessment or proposed adjustment of
Froptixs United States income tax or state or municipal taxes is pending. Froptix is not
currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any tax report or return.
No claim has been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where Froptix does not file
reports and returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no
Liens on any of the assets of Froptix that arose in connection with the failure or alleged failure
to pay any tax. Froptix has withheld and paid all taxes required to have been withheld and paid in
connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor or third
party. Froptix has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of taxes or agreed to any
extension of time with respect to a tax assessment or deficiency. Froptix has not entered into a
closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code. Froptix has not made any payments, and is
not and will not become obligated under any contract entered into on or before the Closing Date to
make any payments in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or in
connection with a combination of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other
event, that will be non-deductible under Code Section 280G or subject to the excise tax under Code
Section 4999 or that would give rise to any obligation to indemnify any Person for any excise tax
payable pursuant to Code Section 4999. Froptix is not a party to or bound by any tax allocation or
tax sharing
agreement or has any current or potential obligation to indemnify any other Person with respect to taxes.
Except for consolidated income tax liabilities of any wholly-owned corporate subsidiaries it has
owned since their inception, Froptix does not have any liability for taxes of any person under
Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any corresponding provision of state, local or foreign
income tax Law), or as transferee, successor, by contract or otherwise. References in this section
to Froptix include references to any and all subsidiaries of Froptix which may affect its
liability. Froptix has not participated in any reportable transaction as contemplated in Treasury
Regulations Section 1.6011-4.
5.17 Employees. Froptix does not have, and has never had, any employees.
5.18 Employee Benefit Plans. Froptix is not (and has never been) a party to or bound
by, does not maintain or contribute to (and has never maintained or contributed to) and has no
liability with respect to, any Employee Benefit Plan.
5.19 Obligations to Related Parties. There are no loans, leases, agreements,
understandings, commitments or other continuing transactions between Froptix and any employee,
officer, director or member of his or her immediate family or stockholder of Froptix or member of
his or her immediate family or any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with any of the
foregoing persons. To Froptixs knowledge, none of such persons has any direct or indirect
ownership interest in any firm or corporation with which Froptix is affiliated or with which
Froptix has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation that competes with Froptix, except
in connection with the ownership of stock of publicly-traded companies (but not exceeding 2% of the
outstanding capital stock of any such company). No employee, officer, director or member of his or
her immediate family or, to Froptixs knowledge, stockholder of Froptix or member of his or her
immediate family or any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with any of the foregoing
persons, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material contract with Froptix (other than
such contracts as relate to any such persons ownership of capital stock or other securities of
Froptix). Froptix is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any Indebtedness of any other Person.
5.20 Environmental and Safety Laws. Froptix is in compliance with all applicable
environmental Laws, rules and regulations except for noncompliance that, individually or in the
aggregate, would not or could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Froptix. There is no environmental litigation or other environmental proceeding pending or, to
Froptixs knowledge, threatened, by any governmental regulatory authority or others with respect to
the business of Froptix. No state of facts exists as to environmental matters or Hazardous
Substances that involves the reasonable likelihood of a material capital expenditure by Froptix or
that may otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect on Froptix. To Froptixs knowledge, no Hazardous
Substances have been used, treated, stored or disposed of, or otherwise deposited, in or on the
properties owned or leased by Froptix in violation of any applicable environmental Laws.
5.21 Disclosure. All disclosures provided by Froptix to Parent, Merger Sub I, Merger
Sub II and Acuity regarding Froptix, its business and the transactions contemplated hereby,
furnished by or on behalf of Froptix are true and correct in all material respects and do not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in
order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OF THE PARENT,
MERGER SUB I AND MERGER SUB II
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OF THE PARENT,
MERGER SUB I AND MERGER SUB II
Except as set forth in the SEC Reports or on the Schedule of Exceptions delivered to Acuity
and Froptix in connection with this Agreement, each of Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II
represents and warrants to Acuity and Froptix as of the date of this Agreement as follows:
6.1 Organization and Standing. Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Merger Sub I is a limited
liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State
of Delaware. Merger Sub II is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Each of Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub
II has the requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets,
and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Parent is presently qualified to do business
as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified would have a
Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent. True and accurate copies of Parents Certificate
of Incorporation (the Parent Certificate), Parents By-laws (the Parent By-laws), Merger Sub
Is Certificate of Formation (the Merger Sub I Certificate), Merger Sub Is Limited Liability
Company Agreement (the Merger Sub I LLC Agreement), Merger Sub IIs Certificate of Formation (the
Merger Sub II Certificate), Merger Sub IIs Limited Liability Company Agreement (the Merger Sub
II LLC Agreement), each as in effect as of the date hereof and at the Closing, have been delivered
to Acuity and Froptix.
6.2 Corporate Power. Each of Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II has all requisite
legal and corporate and other power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
carry out and perform its other obligations hereunder.
6.3 Authorization. All corporate and other action on the part of each of Parent,
Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II, their respective officers and directors necessary for the (i) due
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and (ii) performance of all obligations of
Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II hereunder has been taken or will be taken prior to or upon
the Closing, as applicable. All corporate action on the part of the sole member of each of Merger
Sub I and Merger Sub II necessary for the (i) due authorization, execution and delivery of this
Agreement and (ii) performance of all obligations of Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II hereunder has
been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing, as applicable. This Agreement has been duly
executed by each of
Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II and, assuming the due authorization, execution and
delivery by the other parties hereto, constitutes and will constitute a valid and legally binding
obligation of each of Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II, except (i) as limited by Laws of
general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors and (ii) as
limited by rules of Law governing specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable
remedies and by general principles of equity.
6.4 Authorized Securities. The shares of Parent Common Stock and Parent Series C
Preferred Stock issuable pursuant to Section 3.1(a), Section 3.3(a), Section 3.3(b), and Section
3.3(c) shall be duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly
and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens and shall not be
subject to preemptive or similar rights of stockholders. The Adjusted Parent Options, Adjusted
Parent Series C Options and Parent Warrants shall be duly issued and authorized when issued in
accordance with this Agreement and any share of Parent Common Stock or Parent Series C Preferred
Stock issued upon the exercise thereof according to their respective terms, as applicable, will be
duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens and shall not
be subject to preemptive or similar rights of stockholders.
6.5 Subsidiaries. Other than its interest in Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II, Parent
does not own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, association, other business entity or person. Parent is not a
participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement. Parent has not during the
period covered by the SEC Reports consolidated or merged with, acquired all or substantially all of
the assets of, or acquired the stock of or any interest in any Person.
6.6 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Parent on the date hereof consists of 225,000,000 shares
of Parent Common Stock, of which 36,505,369 shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding, and
10,000,000 shares of Parent Preferred Stock, of which 4,000,000 are designated Parent Series A
Preferred Stock and of which 30,000 are designated Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock
pursuant to the Parent Certificate as of the date hereof. As of the date of this Agreement,
1,083,404 shares of Parent Series A Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding and convertible
into Parent Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, and no shares of Parent Series B Preferred were
issued or outstanding. The Parent Common Stock and the Parent Preferred Stock have the rights,
preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the Parent Certificate and under Delaware
Law. All issued and outstanding shares of Parents capital stock have been duly authorized and
validly issued in compliance with applicable Laws, and are fully paid and nonassessable and free
and clear of Liens or third party rights and of any restrictions on transfer, except for transfer
restrictions of the federal and state securities laws.
(b) There are no options, warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal, put or call
rights or obligations or anti-dilution or other rights to purchase or acquire from Parent any of
Parents authorized and unissued capital stock. Except as
contemplated by this Agreement, there are (i) no rights to have Parents capital stock
registered for sale to the public in connection with the Laws of any jurisdiction, (ii) to the
Parents knowledge, no agreements relating to the voting of Parents voting securities and (iii) no
restrictions on the transfer of Parents capital stock or other equity securities, other than those
arising under applicable securities Laws. All outstanding shares, options and warrants were issued
pursuant to a valid registration statement filed with the SEC or an exemption from registration
under the Securities Act and have been issued in compliance with applicable state securities Laws.
6.7 SEC Reports; Financial Statements. Parent has duly filed all required
registration statements, reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents (including
exhibits and all other information incorporated by reference) required to be filed by it with the
SEC under the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two
years preceding the date hereof (the foregoing materials (together with any materials filed by
Parent under the Exchange Act, whether or not required) being collectively referred to herein as
the SEC Reports) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and
has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their
respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated
thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to
make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The financial statements of Parent included in the SEC Reports comply in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC with
respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with GAAP, except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the
notes thereto, and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of Parent as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated therein,
subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments.
6.8 Absence of Changes. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements
included within the SEC Reports, except as disclosed in the SEC Reports or in Schedule 6.8
of the Schedule of Exceptions or incident to the transactions contemplated hereby or in connection
with the Mergers, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that, individually or in
the aggregate, has had or that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect
on Parent, or which, if taken after the date hereof, would constitute a breach of the covenants set
forth in Section 7.7 or 7.12, (ii) Parent has not incurred any material liabilities, (iii) Parent
has not altered its method of accounting or the identity of its auditors, except as disclosed in
its SEC Reports, (iv) Parent has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other
property to its stockholders, in their capacities as such, or purchased, redeemed or made any
agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock and (v) Parent has not issued any
equity securities. Parent has not taken any steps to seek protection pursuant to any bankruptcy
Law nor does Parent have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate
involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or any actual knowledge
of any fact that would reasonably lead a creditor to do so. Parent is not Insolvent as of the
date hereof, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby to occur at the
Closing, will not be Insolvent.
6.9 Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Parent and, to Parents knowledge, each of its officers
and directors are in compliance with, and have complied, in each case in all material respects,
with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act) and the
related rules and regulations promulgated under or pursuant to the Exchange Act. Each SEC Report
containing financial statements that has been filed with or submitted to the SEC by Parent was
accompanied by the certifications required to be filed or submitted by the Parents chief executive
officer and/or chief financial officer, as required, pursuant to the Exchange Act and, at the time
of filing or submission of each such certification, such certification was true and accurate and
complied in all material respects with the Exchange Act. Neither Parent nor, to Parents
knowledge, any of its executive officers has received notice from any Governmental Authority
challenging or questioning the accuracy, completeness, form or manner of filing such
certifications.
6.10 Internal Controls. Neither Parent (including, to Parents Knowledge, any
employee thereof) nor the Parents independent auditors has identified or been made aware of (A)
any significant deficiency or material weakness in the design or operation of internal controls
utilized by Parent (other than a significant deficiency or material weakness that has been
disclosed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Parent, and, in the case of a
material weakness, that has been disclosed as required in the SEC Reports), (B) any fraud, whether
or not material, that involves Parents management or other employees who have a significant role
in the preparation of financial statements or the internal controls utilized by Parent or (C) any
claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing (other than claims or allegations that have been
duly investigated and found not to involve any of the foregoing).
6.11 Material Contracts. A list of the oral and written material agreements of Parent
are included as exhibits to the SEC Reports (each, a Parent Material Agreement). Parent and to
Parents knowledge, each other party thereto, has in all material respects performed all the
obligations required to be performed by them to date (or such non performing party has received a
valid, enforceable and irrevocable written waiver with respect to its non performance), has
received no notice of default and are not in default (with due notice or lapse of time or both)
under any Parent Material Agreement. Parent has no knowledge of any breach or anticipated breach
by the other party to any Parent Material Agreement.
6.12 Title to Properties and Assets; Liens. Parent has good and marketable title to
its properties and assets, and has good title to all its leasehold interests, in each case subject
to no Lien, other than Permitted Liens. With respect to the property and assets it leases, Parent
is in compliance with such leases in all material respects and holds a valid leasehold interest
free of all Liens. Parents properties and assets are in good condition and repair in all material
respects. Parent does not currently own, and has never owned, any real property.
6.13 Compliance with Other Instruments and Laws. Parent is not in violation or
default of any provision of the Parent Certificate or the Parent By-laws, each as amended and in
effect on the date hereof and as of the Closing. Parent is not in violation of, default under or
breach of any provision of any agreement, instrument, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, contract,
commitment, judgment, decree, order or obligation to which it is a party or by which it or any of
its properties or assets are bound, which violation, default or breach, individually or in the
aggregate, would or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
Parent is not in violation of any provision of any federal, state or local statute, rule or
governmental regulation, judgment, injunction or decree of any governmental authority, which
violation, individually or in the aggregate, would or could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Parent. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent, and
Parents performance of and compliance with the terms hereof, or the consummation of the Merger and
the other transactions contemplated hereby, will not result in any violation, breach or default, be
in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, a default
under any Parent Material Agreement or any of the foregoing provisions, require any consent or
waiver under any Parent Material Agreement or any of the foregoing provisions (other than any
consents or waivers that have been obtained), result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the
properties or assets of Parent, trigger any right of cancellation, termination or acceleration
under any Parent Material Agreement or any of the foregoing provisions, create any right of payment
in any Person (except as contemplated herein), or result in a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
6.14 Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to
Parents knowledge, threatened against or affecting Parent, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II or any of
their respective properties or rights before any court or by or before any governmental agency.
None of Parent, Merger Sub I, or Merger Sub II is party or subject to, and none of their respective
assets is bound by, the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any
Governmental Authority. There is no action, suit or proceeding initiated by Parent currently
pending or which Parent intends to initiate.
6.15 Governmental Consents. No consent, approval or authorization of or registration,
qualification, designation, declaration or filing with any governmental authority on the part of
Parent is required in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation of any transaction contemplated hereby, except the qualification or registration (or
taking such action as may be necessary to secure an exemption from qualification or registration,
if available) of the offer, issuance and sale of the shares of Parent Common Stock, Parent Series C
Preferred Stock, Adjusted Parent Options, Adjusted Parent Series C Options, Parent Warrants and the
securities of Parent issuable upon conversion or exercise of the Parent Series C Preferred Stock,
Adjusted Parent Options, Adjusted Parent Series C Options or Parent Warrants under applicable
federal and state securities Laws.
6.16 Permits. Parent has all franchises, permits, licenses, and any similar authority
necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted by it. Parent is not in default
in any material respect under any of such franchises, permits, licenses, or
other similar authority. Parent has complied in all material respects with all federal, state
or foreign Laws applicable to its business.
6.17 Brokers or Finders. Parent has not engaged any brokers, finders or agents, and
Parent has not incurred, and neither will incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of any action
taken by Parent or any of its affiliates, any liability for brokerage or finders fees or agents
commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
6.18 Tax Returns and Payments. Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II are treated as
disregarded entities, as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701(a)-2, for federal income
tax purposes. Parent has accurately prepared and timely filed all United States income tax returns
and all state and municipal tax returns required to be filed by it, if any, has paid all taxes,
assessments, fees and charges owed by it (regardless of whether shown on any such tax return) or
has otherwise made adequate provision for the payment of all taxes, assessments, fees and charges
owed by it. Parent has withheld or collected from each payment made to each of its employees, the
amount of all taxes (including, but not limited to, federal income taxes, Federal Insurance
Contribution Act taxes and Federal Unemployment Tax Act taxes) required to be withheld or collected
therefrom, and has paid the same to the proper tax receiving officers or authorized depositaries.
Parent has not been advised in writing (a) that any of its returns have been or are being audited
or (b) of any deficiency in assessment or proposed adjustment to its federal, state or other taxes.
No assessment or proposed adjustment of Parents United States income tax or state or municipal
taxes is pending. Parent is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to
file any tax report or return. No claim has been made by a Governmental Authority in a
jurisdiction where Parent does not file reports and returns that it is or may be subject to
taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens on any of the assets of Parent that arose in
connection with the failure or alleged failure to pay any tax. Parent has withheld and paid all
taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
employee, creditor, independent contractor or third party. Parent has not waived any statute of
limitations in respect of taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a tax assessment
or deficiency. Parent has not entered into a closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the
Code. Parent has not made any payments, and is not and will not become obligated under any
contract entered into on or before the Closing Date to make any payments, in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or in connection with a combination of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other event, that will be non-deductible under
Code Section 280G or subject to the excise tax under Code Section 4999 or that would give rise to
any obligation to indemnify any person for any excise tax payable pursuant to Code Section 4999.
Parent is not a party to or bound by any tax allocation or tax sharing agreement or has any current
or potential obligation to indemnify any other person with respect to taxes. Except for
consolidated income tax liabilities of any wholly-owned corporate subsidiaries it has owned since
their inception, Parent does not have any liability for taxes of any person under Treasury
Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any corresponding provision of state, local or foreign income tax
Law), or as transferee, successor, by contract or otherwise. References in this Section to Parent
include references to any and all subsidiaries of Parent that may affect its liability.
Parent has not participated in any reportable transaction as contemplated in Treasury
Regulations Section 1.6011-4.
6.19 Employees. To Parents knowledge, no employee of Parent, nor any consultant with
whom Parent has contracted, is in violation of any term of any employment contract, noncompetition
or proprietary information agreement or any other agreement relating to the right of any such
individual to be employed by, or to contract with, Parent or any judgment, decree or order of any
court or administrative agency under which it is subject. Parent has not received any notice
alleging that any such violation has occurred. Parent is not in default with respect to any
obligation to any of its employees. No employee of Parent is represented by any labor union or
covered by any collective bargaining agreement. There is no pending or, to Parents knowledge,
threatened dispute involving Parent and any employee or group of its employees. Parent has
complied and is currently complying with all applicable Laws relating to employment and employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment, and wages and hours, except for noncompliance that,
individually and in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.
6.20 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule 6.20 of the Schedule of Exceptions sets forth a correct and complete list
of all Parent Employee Benefit Plans. Each Parent Employee Benefit Plan, and its related
documents, has been made available to Froptix and Acuity. No Parent Employee Benefit Plan is
subject to Title IV of ERISA, or Section 412 of the Code, is or has been subject to Sections 4063
or 4064 of ERISA, or is a multi-employer welfare arrangement as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA.
Neither Parent nor any ERISA Affiliate has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise,
under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any pension plan as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA.
Neither Parent nor any of it ERISA Affiliates has ever participated in and has never been required
to contribute to any multi employer plan, as defined in Sections 3(37)(A) and 4001(a)(3) of ERISA
and Section 414(f) of the Code or any multiple employer plan within the meaning of Section 210(a)
of ERISA or Section 413(c) of the Code. No Parent Employee Benefit Plan provides for, nor does
Parent or any of its subsidiaries have any liability for post-employment life insurance or health
benefit coverage for any participant or any beneficiary of a participant, except as may be required
under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and at the expense of
the participant or the participants beneficiary.
(b) The Parent Employee Benefit Plans have been maintained in all material respects in
accordance with their terms and with all provisions of ERISA, the Code (including rules and
regulations thereunder) and other applicable federal and state Laws and regulations. The exercise
price of each option to purchase or acquire from Parent any of Parents authorized and unissued
capital stock was intended to constitute a price which is equal to or greater than the fair market
value of the underlying shares on the date of grant, as then determined in good faith by the Parent
board of directors.
(c) There are no pending actions, claims or lawsuits that have been asserted or instituted
against any Parent Employee Benefit Plan, the assets of any of the trusts under any Parent Employee
Benefit Plan or the sponsor of any Parent Employee Benefit Plan, or, to the knowledge of Parent,
against any fiduciary or administrator of any Parent Employee Benefit Plan with respect to the
operation of any Parent Employee Benefit Plan (other than routine benefit claims), nor does Parent
have any knowledge of facts that could reasonably be expected to form the basis for any such claim
or lawsuit.
(d) Neither will the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein (i) result in any payment becoming due to any current or former
employee, officer, director or consultant of Parent or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) increase any
benefits otherwise payable under any Parent Employee Benefit Plan, (iii) result in the acceleration
of the time of payment or vesting of any rights with respect to any such benefits under any Parent
Employee Benefit Plan or (iv) require any contributions or payments to fund, or any security to
secure, any obligations under any Parent Employee Benefit Plan. There are no Parent Employee
Benefit Plans that, individually or collectively, could give rise to the payment of any amount in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or in connection with a
combination of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other event, that would not
be deductible pursuant to the terms of Section 280G of the Code.
(e) With respect to each Parent Employee Benefit Plan intended to qualify under Code Section
401(a) or 403(a), (i) the Internal Revenue Service has issued a favorable determination letter,
which has not been revoked, that any such plan is tax-qualified and each trust created thereunder
has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from federal income tax under Code
Section 501(a); (ii) nothing has occurred or will occur through the Closing which would cause the
loss of such qualification or exemption or the imposition of any penalty or tax liability; (iii) no
reportable event (within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA) has occurred; (iv) there has been no
termination or partial termination of such plan within the meaning of Code Section 411(d)(3); and
(v) the present value of all liabilities under any such plan will not exceed the current fair
market value of the assets of such plan (determined using the actuarial assumption used for the
most recent actuarial valuation for such plan).
6.21 Obligations to Related Parties. There are no loans, leases, agreements,
understandings, commitments or other continuing transactions between Parent and any employee,
officer, director or member of his or her immediate family or stockholder of Parent or member of
his or her immediate family or any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with any of the
foregoing persons. To Parents knowledge, none of such persons has any direct or indirect
ownership interest in any firm or corporation with which Parent is affiliated or with which Parent
has a business relationship, or any firm or corporation that competes with Parent, except in
connection with the ownership of stock of publicly-traded companies (but not exceeding 2% of the
outstanding capital stock of any such company). No employee, officer, director or member of his or
her immediate family or, to Parents knowledge, stockholder of Parent or member of his or her
immediate family or any person or entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with any of the foregoing
persons, is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material contract with Parent (other than
such contracts as relate to any such persons ownership of capital stock or other securities of
Parent or employment by Parent). Parent is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any Indebtedness of
any other Person.
6.22 Insurance. Parent has in full force and effect general commercial, fire and
casualty insurance policies and insurance against other hazards, risks and liabilities to persons
and property to the extent and in the manner customary for companies in similar businesses
similarly situated and sufficient in amount to allow it to replace any of its material properties
or assets that might be damaged or destroyed or sufficient to cover liabilities to which Parent may
reasonably become subject.
6.23 Environmental and Safety Laws. Parent is in compliance with all applicable
environmental Laws, rules and regulations except for noncompliance that, individually or in the
aggregate, would not or could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Parent. There is no environmental litigation or other environmental proceeding pending or, to
Parents knowledge, threatened, by any governmental regulatory authority or others with respect to
the business of Parent. No state of facts exists as to environmental matters or Hazardous
Substances that involves the reasonable likelihood of a material capital expenditure by Parent or
that may otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. To Parents knowledge, no Hazardous
Substances have been used, treated, stored or disposed of, or otherwise deposited, in or on the
properties owned or leased by Parent in violation of any applicable environmental Laws.
6.24 No Assets; No Liabilities. Except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports,
neither Parent, Merger Sub I nor Merger Sub II has the right to own, or will have the right to own
prior to the Closing, any assets (including without limitation, tangible and intangible, personal
and real property) and neither is involved in the operation of any business or property. Other
than as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports and those liabilities related to this Agreement
set forth in the Schedule of Exceptions, neither Parent, Merger Sub I nor Merger Sub II has any
direct or indirect material liability, Indebtedness or obligation (including without limitation,
known or unknown, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated or due or to become due)
except relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.25 Application of Takeover Protections. There are no Takeover Protections that are
or could reasonably be expected to become applicable to Parent as a result of Parent, Merger Sub I,
Merger Sub II, Froptix or Acuity fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under this
Agreement, including, without limitation, as a result of Parents issuance of the shares of Parent
Common Stock and Parent Series C Preferred Stock issuable pursuant to Section 3.1(a), Section
3.3(a), Section 3.3(b), and Section 3.3(c) or any other warrant or option as specified in this
Agreement.
6.26 Disclosure. All disclosures provided by Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II
to Froptix and Acuity regarding Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II, their respective businesses
and the transactions contemplated hereby, furnished by or on behalf of Parent, Merger Sub I and
Merger Sub II are true and correct in all material respects and do not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements
made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. To
Parents, Merger Sub Is and Merger Sub IIs knowledge, no event or circumstance has occurred or
information exists with respect to Parent, Merger Sub I or Merger Sub II or their respective
business, properties, operations or financial conditions, which, under applicable Law, rule or
regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by Parent but which has not been so publicly
announced or disclosed.
6.27 Operations of Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II. Each of Merger Sub I and Merger
Sub II is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, was formed solely for the purpose of
engaging in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, has engaged in no other business
activities and has conducted its operations only as contemplated by this Agreement.
6.28 Trading Matters. The Parent Common Stock is quoted on the OTCBB. There is no
action or proceeding pending or, to Parents knowledge, threatened against Parent by Nasdaq or
NASD, Inc. with respect to any intention by such entities to prohibit or terminate the quotation of
any such securities on the OTCBB.
ARTICLE VII
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
7.1 Publicity. Until the Acuity Merger Effective Time, no party shall issue any press
release or public announcement pertaining to the Mergers that has not been agreed upon in advance
by Parent, Froptix and Acuity, except as Parent reasonably determines to be necessary in order to
comply with the rules of the SEC or the OTCBB.
7.2 Tax Free Exchange. Each of Parent, Froptix and Acuity shall use its respective
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Mergers to qualify as a reorganization described in
Section 368(a) of the Code and will not take any actions that would reasonably be expected to cause
the Mergers to not so qualify. For purposes of the foregoing, this Agreement shall constitute a
plan of reorganization.
7.3 Transaction Form 8-K; Other Filings. As promptly as practicable (but in no event,
with respect to filing, later than the date required under applicable Law), Parent will prepare and
file a current report on Form 8-K (the Transaction Form 8-K) and any filings required to
be filed by it under the Exchange Act, the Securities Act or any other federal or blue sky or
related Laws relating to the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the Mergers, as
well as under regulations of or as required by the OTCBB and such Governmental Authorities as may
require the filing of such other filings. Froptix and Acuity will work together with Parent as
promptly as practicable to
prepare the Transaction Form 8-K and other filings referred to above and provide Parent
whatever information is necessary to accurately complete such filings in a timely manner.
7.4 Notices from or to Governmental Authorities. Subject to applicable Laws relating
to the exchange of information, each party will promptly furnish to the other parties copies of
written communications (and memoranda setting forth the substance of all oral communications)
received by such party, or any of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates or associates (as such
terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof), from, or
delivered by any of the foregoing to, any Governmental Authority relating to or in respect of the
transactions contemplated under this Agreement.
7.5 Parent Directors. Parent shall use its best efforts to cause the Director
Nominees to be elected as members of the Parent board of directors by the existing members of the
Parent board of directors simultaneous with Closing (to the extent that they are not already
serving in such capacity). Each Director Nominee shall serve as a director for a term expiring at
Parents next annual meeting of stockholders following the Closing Date and until his successor is
elected and qualified, provided that Parent shall use its best efforts to cause the Parent board of
directors to re-nominate each Director Nominee as a director for election at the Parents annual
meeting of stockholders for each of 2007 and 2008 subject to any limitations imposed by applicable
Law or the rules of the Eligible Market. Parent shall take such action, including amending its
bylaws, as may be required to cause the number of directors constituting the Parent board of
directors immediately after the Closing Date to be increased to eight. Director Nominees means
Philip Frost, Jane H. Hsiao, Steven D. Rubin, David A. Eichler and Michael Reich.
7.6 Indemnification and D&O Insurance.
(a) From and after the Closing, Parent will cause Surviving Company I to fulfill and honor in
all material respects the obligations of Froptix pursuant to any indemnification provisions under
the Froptix Articles and Froptix By-laws for the benefit of any individual who served as a director
or officer of Froptix (the Froptix Indemnitees) at any time prior to the Froptix Merger Effective
Time to the maximum extent permitted by Law.
(b) From and after the Closing, Parent will cause Surviving Company II to fulfill and honor in
all material respects the obligations of Acuity pursuant to any indemnification provisions under
the Acuity Certificate and Acuity By-laws for the benefit of any individual who served as a
director or officer of Acuity (the Acuity Indemnitees) at any time prior to the Acuity Merger
Effective Time to the maximum extent permitted by Law.
(c) Parent will provide each Froptix Indemnitee and Acuity Indemnitee with liability insurance
for a period of 24 months after such Froptix Merger Effective Time or Acuity Merger Effective Time,
as applicable, on terms no less favorable in coverage and amount than any applicable insurance in
effect immediately prior to such Froptix Merger Effective Time or Acuity Merger Effective Time; provided,
however, that Parent may reduce the coverage and amount of liability insurance for the Froptix
Indemnitees to the extent the cost of liability insurance having the full coverage and amount for
such indemnitees would exceed 120% of the cost of such coverage as of the date hereof and may
reduce the coverage and amount of liability insurance for the Acuity Indemnitees to the extent the
cost of liability insurance having the full coverage and amount for such indemnitees would exceed
120% of the cost of such coverage as of the date hereof.
7.7 Covenants Relating To Conduct Of Business. During the period from the date of
this Agreement to the Acuity Merger Effective Time, each of Parent, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II,
Froptix and Acuity shall:
(a) conduct its business only in the ordinary course and consistent with prudent and prior
business practice, except for transactions permitted hereunder, or with the prior written consent
of the other parties, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld; and
(b) confer on a reasonable basis with each other regarding operational matters and other
matters related to the Mergers.
7.8 Access to Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II. Parent shall afford to Acuity
and Froptix and their respective officers, directors, agents and counsel access at times and upon
conditions reasonably convenient to Parent to all properties, books, records, contracts and
documents of Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II, and an opportunity to make such investigations
as they shall reasonably desire to make of Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II; and Parent shall
furnish or cause to be furnished to Acuity and Froptix and their authorized representatives all
such information with respect to the business and affairs of Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II
as Acuity and Froptix and their authorized representatives may reasonably request and make the
officers, directors, employees, auditors and counsel of Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II
available for consultation and permit access to other third parties as reasonably requested by
Froptix or Acuity for verification of any information so obtained.
7.9 Access to Froptix. Froptix shall afford to Parent and its officers, directors,
agents and counsel access at times and upon conditions reasonably convenient to Froptix to all
properties, books, records, contracts and documents of Froptix, and an opportunity to make such
investigations as it shall reasonably desire to make of Froptix; and Froptix shall furnish or cause
to be furnished to Parent and its authorized representatives all such information with respect to
the business and affairs of Froptix as Parent and its authorized representatives may reasonably
request and make the officers, directors, employees, auditors and counsel of Froptix available for
consultation and permit access to other third parties as reasonably requested by Parent for
verification of any information so obtained.
7.10 Access to Acuity. Acuity shall afford to Parent and its officers, directors,
agents and counsel access at times and upon conditions reasonably convenient to Acuity and to all
properties, books, records, contracts and documents of Acuity, and an opportunity to make such investigations as it shall reasonably desire to make of Acuity;
and Acuity shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Parent and its authorized representatives all such
information with respect to the business and affairs of Acuity as Parent and its authorized
representatives may reasonably request and make the officers, directors, employees, auditors and
counsel of Acuity available for consultation and permit access to other third parties as reasonably
requested by Parent for verification of any information so obtained.
7.11 Confidentiality Agreement. Each of Parent, Froptix and Acuity acknowledge and
agree that any information received pursuant to Sections 7.8, 7.9 and/or 7.10 shall be subject to
the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement by and among Parent, Froptix and Acuity dated February
27, 2007 (the Confidentiality Agreement).
7.12 Prohibited Actions Pending Closing. Except as provided in this Agreement or as
disclosed in the Schedule of Exceptions or to the extent Parent, Acuity and Froptix shall otherwise
consent in writing, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Acuity Merger
Effective Time, none of Parent, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II, Froptix or Acuity shall:
(a) create any Lien on any of its properties or assets (whether tangible or intangible), other
than (A) Permitted Liens and (B) Liens that will be released at or prior to or in connection with
the Closing.
(b) sell, assign, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of or agree to sell, assign, transfer,
lease or otherwise dispose of any its assets or cancel any Indebtedness owed to it.
(c) change any method of accounting or accounting practice used by it, other than such changes
required by GAAP.
(d) issue or sell any shares of the capital stock of, or other equity interests in it, or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares or equity interests, or issue or grant
any options, warrants, calls, subscription rights or other rights of any kind to acquire additional
shares of such capital stock, such other equity interests or such securities.
(e) amend or otherwise change their respective Articles or Certificate of Incorporation, as
the case may be, or other governing documents;
(f) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or distribution with respect to any share of its
capital stock or declare or effectuate a stock dividend, stock split or similar event.
(g) issue any note, bond, or other debt security or create, incur, assume, or guarantee any
Indebtedness for borrowed money or capitalized lease obligation.
(h) make any capital investment in, make any loan to, or acquire the securities or assets of
any other person or entity.
(i) enter into any new or additional agreements or materially modify any existing agreements
relating to the employment of any officer or any written agreements of any of its employees, except
in the ordinary course of business.
(j) make any payments out of the ordinary course of business to any of its officers,
directors, employees or stockholders.
(k) Pay, discharge, satisfy or settle any liability (absolute, accrued, asserted or
unasserted, contingent or otherwise).
(l) Sell, transfer, license, abandon, let lapse, encumber or otherwise dispose of any
Intellectual Property.
(m) Agree in writing or otherwise take any action that would, or would reasonably be expected
to, prevent, impair or materially delay the ability of Parent, Froptix or Acuity, as the case may
be, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(n) agree to take any of the actions specified in this Section 7.12.
7.13 Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of
the parties hereto agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken,
all action and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable Laws and regulations to satisfy the conditions to Closing to be satisfied by it and to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and make effective,
in the most expeditious manner practicable, including, without limitation, using commercially
reasonable efforts to lift or rescind any injunction or restraining order or other order adversely
affecting the ability of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and using commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement of such party contained or referred to in this Agreement and to promptly
remedy the same. In case at any time after the Acuity Merger Effective Time any further action is
necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, each party to this Agreement
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take all such necessary action.
7.14 Initial Listing Application. As soon as practicable after the Closing Date,
Parent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts, to the extent allowed under the rules of the
Eligible Market, to take all actions and prepare all filings and other documents necessary to be
filed with the Eligible Market in connection with the initial listing application for the inclusion
of the Parent Common Stock on the Eligible Market, conduct ongoing negotiations with the Eligible
Market with respect to such listing and perform all acts reasonably requested by the Eligible
Market.
7.15 Master Agreement Line of Credit. At the Acuity Merger Effective Time, (a) Acuity
shall assign and Parent shall assume and succeed to all of Acuitys rights and obligations under
that certain Master Agreement, dated as of January 11, 2007, by and among Acuity, Froptix and The
Frost Group, LLC (the Master Agreement) which
survive the Acuity Merger Effective Time to the extent set forth therein, and such Master
Agreement shall be amended as set forth therein (as attached hereto as Exhibit H), (b)
Acuity shall assign and Parent shall assume and succeed to Acuitys obligations under the Note
delivered by Acuity under the Master Agreement, which shall be amended and restated as set forth in
the Master Agreement, and (c) Parent shall grant the Parent Warrants to The Frost Group, LLC as may
be required to be issued pursuant to the Master Agreement upon the assumption described in this
Section 7.15.
7.16 Lockup Agreements.
(a) Froptix shall cause each Froptix Shareholder who owns more than 5% of the Froptix Shares
on the date of this Agreement to deliver to Parent and Acuity an executed lockup letter agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto prior to the Froptix Merger Effective Time
(the Froptix Lockup Agreements).
(b) Acuity shall cause each Acuity Stockholders who owns more than 5% of the Acuity Shares on
the date of this Agreement to deliver to Parent and Froptix an executed lockup letter agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto prior to the Acuity Merger Effective Time
(the Acuity Lockup Agreements).
7.17 Notices and Consents. Each of Parent, Acuity and Froptix will give any notices
to third parties, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any third party
consents referred to in the Schedule of Exceptions delivered by it hereunder.
7.18 Accredited Investor Representations. Acuity shall use its reasonable best
efforts to obtain a representation from each Acuity Shareholder and each holder of warrants to
acquire Acuity capital stock and Acuity Options, dated as of a recent date, that (a) he, she or it
is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act or (b) if not, he, she or it, either alone or together with his, her or its
purchaser representative(s), has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters
that he, she or it is capable of independently evaluating the risks and merits of acquiring the
Parent Common Stock, Parent Series C Preferred Stock, Adjusted Parent Options, Adjusted Parent
Series C Options and/or Parent Warrants to be delivered hereunder, and in either case to deliver
such representation to Parent at or prior to the Acuity Merger Effective Time.
7.19 Consents from Certain Holders of Acuity Options.
(a) Acuity shall, prior to the effective time of the Acuity Merger, enter into an agreement,
in a form acceptable to Parent, Froptix and Acuity, with each of the Persons set forth on
Schedule 7.19 of the Schedule of Exceptions, each of whom is a director or employee of
Acuity that is a holder of one or more unvested options to purchase Acuity capital stock that would
become vested partially or in full as a result of the Acuity Merger, to cause such acceleration
provision to be waived in connection with the Acuity Merger. Such agreement shall also contain a
provision which states that if as a result of the accelerated vesting described above, the employee
is considered to have received parachute payments (as defined by Section 280G of the Code) that
exceed the
amount that such Person is entitled to receive without paying an excise tax, then the unvested
options will not become vested.
(b) Acuity shall use its reasonable best efforts, prior to the effective time of the Acuity
Merger, to enter into an agreement with each other Person who is a holder of one or more unvested
options to purchase Acuity capital stock that would become vested in full as a result of the Acuity
Merger, to cause such acceleration provision to be waived in connection with the Acuity Merger.
7.20 No Additional Representations or Warranties. Each of Parent, Merger Sub I,
Merger Sub II, Acuity and Froptix acknowledge that the others have not made any representation,
warranty or covenant, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information
regarding any of them, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or the Schedule of
Exceptions. SUBJECT TO ANY RIGHTS ANY PARTY MAY HAVE UNDER LAW OR EQUITY WITH RESPECT TO FRAUD OR
WILLFUL CONCEALMENT, EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT, NO PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW, IN EQUITY, OR
OTHERWISE, IN RESPECT OF PARENT, MERGER SUB I, MERGER SUB II, ACUITY, OR FROPTIX, AS APPLICABLE, OR
ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSETS, LIABILITIES OR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
IMPLIED REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO THE CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY, SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND EACH SUCH PARTY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY.
ARTICLE VIII
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
8.1 Piggyback Registration.
(a) Beginning on the first anniversary of the date of this Agreement, Parent will notify all
Holders of Registrable Securities in writing at least 10 days prior to the filing of any
registration statement under the Securities Act for purposes of a public offering of Parent Common
Stock by Parent (including, but not limited to, registration statements relating to secondary
offerings of Parent Common Stock, but excluding registration statements relating to employee
benefit plans or with respect to corporate reorganizations or other transactions under SEC Rule
145) and will afford each such Holder an opportunity to include in such registration statement up
to 50% of such Registrable Securities held by such Holder, subject to Section 8.1(b). Each Holder
desiring to include in any such registration statement part of the Registrable Securities held by
it will, within 5 days after the above-described notice from Parent (the Holder Notice Period),
so notify Parent in writing. Such notice will state the intended method of disposition of the
Registrable Securities by such Holder as well as the number of Registrable Securities proposed by
such Holder to be included in such registration statement.
(b) If the registration statement under which Parent gives notice under this Section 8.1 is
for an underwritten offering, Parent will so advise the Holders of Registrable Securities as a part
of such notice. In such event, the right of any Holder to be included in a registration pursuant
to this Section 8.1 will be conditioned upon such Holders participation in such underwriting and
the inclusion of such Holders Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided
herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwriting
will enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters
selected for such underwriting by Parent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 8.1,
if the underwriter determines that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares
to be underwritten, the number of shares that may be included in the underwriting will be
allocated: first, to Parent and second, to the registration of the Registrable Securities allocated
among the Holders of such Registrable Securities on a pro rata basis based on the number of such
Registrable Securities held by all such Holders.
(c) Parent will have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under
this Section 8.1 prior to the effectiveness of such registration whether or not any Holder has
elected to include securities in such registration.
8.2 Registration Expenses. Parent shall pay all fees and expenses incident to the
performance of or compliance with Article VIII, including without limitation (a) all registration
and filing fees and expenses, including without limitation those related to filings with the SEC,
the Eligible Market and in connection with applicable state securities or Blue Sky Laws, (b)
printing expenses (including without limitation expenses of printing certificates for Registrable
Securities), (c) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (d) fees and disbursements of counsel
for Parent, (e) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by Parent in connection with a
registration statement and (f) all listing fees to be paid by Parent to the Eligible Market.
Holders shall pay all fees and disbursements of counsel retained for Holders in connection with a
registration statement as well as all underwriter discounts associated with any public offering
conducted on such Holders behalf.
8.3 Obligations of Parent. Whenever required to effect the registration of any
Registrable Securities, Parent will, as soon as practicable:
(a) Prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable
Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become
effective and keep such registration statement effective for at least 180 days or, if earlier,
until (i) the participating Holder or Holders have completed the distribution related thereto or
(ii) the Registrable Securities are no longer required to be registered.
(b) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration
statement and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement as may be
necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of
all securities covered by such registration statement.
(c) In the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations
under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing underwriter or
underwriters of such offering. Each Holder participating in such underwriting will also enter into
and perform its obligations under such an agreement.
(d) Promptly notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such registration
statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the
Securities Act upon learning of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus
included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a
material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein not misleading and, at the request of the Holders, Parent shall prepare a
supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of
such Registrable Securities, such prospectus shall not contain an untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light
of the circumstances then existing;
(e) Advise each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement and,
if requested by any such Holder, confirm such advice in writing:
(i) when such registration statement, and any amendment thereto, has been filed with the SEC
and when the registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective;
(ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to such registration statement or
the prospectus included therein or for additional information;
(iii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending effectiveness of the
registration statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; and
(iv) of the receipt by Parent of any notification with respect to the suspension of the
qualification of the securities included in the registration statement for sale in any jurisdiction
or the initiation of any proceeding for such purpose.
8.4 Obligations of the Holders. Each Holder desiring to include in any such
registration statement all or any part of the Registrable Securities held by such Holder will
reasonably cooperate with Parent in connection with the preparation and filing of any registration
statement and each amendment thereof and, upon Parents reasonable request, will in a timely manner
furnish in writing to Parent accurate and complete information regarding the Holder, the
distribution of the Registrable Securities and other matters as may be required by applicable Law,
rule or regulation for inclusion in the registration statement and each amendment; the provision of
such information by such Holders to Parent shall be a condition precedent to Parents obligations
under Section 8.3 hereof.
8.5 Termination of Registration Rights. All registration rights granted under this
Article VIII will terminate and be of no further force and effect as to any Holder on the earlier
of (a) five years from the date hereof and (b) at such time as all of the Registrable Securities
held by such Holder (together with its affiliates, partners and former partners) may be sold under
SEC Rule 144 during any 90-day period.
8.6 Dispositions. Each Holder agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales of Registrable
Securities pursuant to a registration statement.
8.7 SEC Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available to the Holders the
benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC that may permit the sale of the Registrable
Securities to the public without registration, Parent will use its reasonable best efforts to:
(a) Make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in
SEC Rule 144 or any similar or analogous rule promulgated under the Securities Act, at all times
after the effective date of the first registration for an offering of its securities to the general
public.
(b) File with the SEC, in a timely manner, all reports and other documents required of Parent
under the Exchange Act;
(c) As long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish to such Holder promptly upon
request: a written statement by Parent as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of SEC
Rule 144, the Securities Act, and the Exchange Act, a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly
report of Parent and such other reports and documents so filed by Parent; and such other reports
and documents as a Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of
the SEC allowing it to sell any such securities without registration.
ARTICLE IX
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE CLOSING
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE CLOSING
9.1 Conditions Precedent to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Mergers. The
respective obligations of each party to effect the Mergers shall be subject to the fulfillment or
satisfaction, prior to or on the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
(a) Governmental Authorities Approvals. All Governmental Authorities approvals
required for the consummation of the Mergers, if any, shall have been obtained.
(b) No Injunctions or Restraints. No temporary restraining order, preliminary or
permanent injunction or other judgment issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal
restraint or prohibition that has the effect of preventing the consummation of either the Froptix
Merger or the Acuity Merger shall be in effect.
9.2 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II.
Parents, Merger Sub Is and Merger Sub IIs obligation to effect the Mergers and consummate the
other transactions contemplated to occur in connection with the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of each condition precedent listed below.
(a) Representations and Warranties. As of the Closing, each representation and
warranty set forth in Article IV and Article V shall be accurate and complete in all material
respects, except (i) to the extent that such representations and warranties are qualified by terms
such as material and Material Adverse Effect, in which case such representations and warranties
shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) to the extent
that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such
earlier date.
(b) Fairness Opinion. Parent shall have received an opinion from an independent
financial advisor or investment banking firm that the Mergers are fair to the shareholders of
Parent from a financial perspective.
(c) Lockup Agreements. Parent shall have received executed copies of the Froptix
Lockup Agreements and the Acuity Lockup Agreements.
(d) Receipt of Option Acceleration Waivers. Acuity shall have delivered to Parent
duly executed waivers from the Persons set forth on Schedule 7.19 of the Schedule of
Exceptions who is a holder of one or more unvested options to purchase Acuity Shares that would
become vested, in part or in full, as a result of the Acuity Merger, to waive such acceleration of
vesting as contemplated by Section 7.19(a) of this Agreement.
(e) Termination of Investor Rights Agreement. Acuity shall have delivered evidence of
the termination of its Investor Rights Agreement, dated September 24, 2004, by and among Acuity and
the stockholders of Acuity named therein.
(f) Receipt of Accredited Investor Information.
(i) Acuity shall have delivered evidence to Parent that fewer than 35 Persons who hold Acuity
Shares, Acuity Options, Acuity Series B Preferred Warrants and Acuity Common Warrants are not
accredited investors as such terms is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D as promulgated under
the Securities Act.
(ii) Each of the shareholders of Froptix and Acuity set forth on Schedule 9.2(f) of
the Schedule of Exceptions shall have delivered a letter to Parent substantially in the form of
Exhibit G.
(g) Performance of Obligations of Acuity and Froptix.
(i) Acuity shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(ii) Froptix shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(h) Third-Party Consents. Froptix shall have procured all of the third-party consents
set forth in the Schedule of Exceptions delivered by it and Acuity shall have procured all of the
third-party consents set forth in the Schedule of Exceptions delivered by it.
(i) Acuity Officers Certificate. Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II shall have
received a certificate of the president of Acuity certifying as to the matters set forth in Section
9.2(a) with respect to Acuity and (g)(i).
(j) Froptix Officers Certificate. Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II shall have
received a certificate of the president of Froptix certifying as to the matters set forth in
Section 9.2(a) with respect to Froptix and (g)(ii).
(k) Acuity Secretarys Certificate. The duly authorized Secretary of Acuity shall
have delivered to Parent certified copies of the Acuity Certificate, the Acuity By-laws and
resolutions adopted by its board of directors and shareholders of each class entitled to vote
authorizing the Acuity Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(l) Froptix Secretarys Certificate. The duly authorized Secretary of Froptix shall
have delivered to Parent certified copies of the Froptix Certificate, the Froptix By-laws and
resolutions adopted by its board of directors and shareholders of each class entitled to vote
authorizing the Froptix Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(m) Other Documents. Parent shall have received all of the documents, agreements and
instruments to be delivered to it in accordance with this Agreement and shall have been provided
with such other documents as it shall have reasonably requested from Acuity or Froptix.
9.3 Conditions Precedent to Obligation of Froptix. Froptixs obligations to effect
the Froptix Merger and consummate the other transactions contemplated to occur in connection with
the Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each condition precedent listed below.
(a) Representations and Warranties. As of the Closing, each representation and
warranty set forth in Article IV and Article VI shall be accurate and complete in all material
respects, except (i) to the extent that such representations and warranties are qualified by terms
such as material and Material Adverse Effect, in which case such representations and warranties
shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) to the extent
that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such
earlier date.
(b) Lockup Agreements. Froptix shall have received executed copies of the Acuity
Lockup Agreements.
(c) Third-Party Consents. Acuity shall have procured all of the third-party consents
set forth in the Schedule of Exceptions delivered by it and Parent shall have procured all of the
third-party consents set forth in the Schedule of Exceptions delivered by it, Merger Sub I and
Merger Sub II.
(d) Performance of Obligations of Acuity and Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II.
(i) Acuity shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(ii) Parent shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Merger Sub I shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to
be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(iv) Merger Sub II shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to
be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(e) Acuity Officers Certificate. Froptix shall have received a certificate of the
president of Acuity certifying as to the matters set forth in Section 9.3(a) with respect to Acuity
and (d)(i).
(f) Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II Officers Certificate. Froptix shall have
received a certificate of the interim chief executive officer of Parent certifying as to the
matters set forth in Section 9.3(a) with respect to Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II, and
(d)(ii), (iii) and (iv).
(g) Acuity Secretarys Certificate. The duly authorized Secretary of Acuity shall
have delivered to Froptix certified copies of the Acuity Certificate, the Acuity By-laws and
resolutions adopted by its board of directors and shareholders of each class entitled to vote
authorizing the Acuity Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(h) Parent Secretarys Certificate. The duly authorized Secretary of Parent shall
have delivered to Froptix certified copies of the Parent Certificate, the Parent By-laws, the
Merger Sub I Certificate, the Merger Sub I LLC Agreement, the Merger Sub II Certificate and the
Merger Sub II LLC Agreement and resolutions adopted by Parents board of directors on behalf of
parent and as the sole member of each of Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II authorizing the Mergers and
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(i) Other Documents. Froptix shall have received all of the documents, agreements and
instruments to be delivered to it in accordance with this Agreement and shall have been provided
with such other documents as it shall have reasonably requested from Acuity or Froptix.
(j) Series C Certificate of Designation. Parent shall have filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware the Series C Certificate of Designation.
(k) Parent Available Cash. Parent shall have at least sixteen million dollars
($16,000,000) in cash and cash equivalents (after deduction of all known liabilities) and no
material debt or other material obligations, contingent or otherwise, which would be required to be
reflected in the financial statements of Parent in accordance with GAAP.
9.4 Conditions Precedent to Obligation of Acuity. Acuitys obligations to effect the
Acuity Merger and consummate the other transactions contemplated to occur in connection with the
Closing is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each condition precedent listed below.
(a) Representations and Warranties. As of the Closing, each representation and
warranty set forth in Article V and Article VI shall be accurate and complete in all material
respects, except (i) to the extent that such representations and warranties are qualified by terms
such as material and Material Adverse Effect, in which case such representations and warranties
shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) to the extent
that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such
earlier date.
(b) Lockup Agreements. Acuity shall have received executed copies of the Froptix
Lockup Agreements.
(c) Third-Party Consents. Froptix shall have procured all of the third-party consents
set forth in the Schedule of Exceptions delivered by it and Parent shall have procured all of the
third-party consents set forth in the Schedule of Exceptions delivered by it, Merger Sub I and
Merger Sub II.
(d) Performance of Obligations of Froptix, Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II.
(i) Froptix shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(ii) Parent shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Merger Sub I shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to
be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(iv) Merger Sub II shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to
be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.
(e) Froptix Officers Certificate. Acuity shall have received a certificate of the
president of Froptix certifying as to the matters set forth in Section 9.4(a) with respect to
Froptix and (d)(i).
(f) Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II Officers Certificate. Acuity shall have
received a certificate of the interim chief executive officer of Parent certifying as to the
matters set forth in Section 9.4(a) with respect to Parent, Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II and
(d)(ii), (iii) and (iv).
(g) Froptix Secretarys Certificate. The duly authorized Secretary of Froptix shall
have delivered to Acuitys certified copies of the Froptix Certificate, the Froptix By-laws and
resolutions adopted by its board of directors and shareholders of each class entitled to vote
authorizing the Froptix Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(h) Parent Secretarys Certificate. The duly authorized Secretary of Parent shall
have delivered to Acuity certified copies of the Parent Certificate, the Parent By-laws, the Merger
Sub I Certificate, the Merger Sub I LLC Agreement, the Merger Sub II Certificate and the Merger Sub
II LLC Agreement and resolutions adopted by Parents board of directors on behalf of parent and as
the sole member of each of Merger Sub I and Merger Sub II authorizing the Mergers and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(i) Other Documents. Acuity shall have received all of the documents, agreements and
instruments to be delivered to it in accordance with this Agreement and shall have been provided
with such other documents as it shall have reasonably requested from Parent or Froptix.
(j) Series C Certificate of Designation. Parent shall have filed with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware the Series C Certificate of Designation.
(k) Parent Available Cash. Parent shall have at least sixteen million dollars
($16,000,000) in cash and cash equivalents (after deduction of all known liabilities) and no
material debt or other material obligations, contingent or otherwise, which would be required to be
reflected in the financial statements of Parent in accordance with GAAP.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
TERMINATION
10.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Froptix
Merger Effective Time, whether before or after the requisite approvals of the shareholders of the
Company:
(a) By mutual written consent of Parent, Froptix and Acuity.
(b) By Parent at any time prior to the Froptix Merger Effective Time in the event Froptix or
Acuity has breached any material representation, warranty, or covenant made by it in this Agreement
in any material respect, Parent has notified such party in writing of the breach, and the breach
has continued without cure (i) for a period of 30 days after such notice of breach, or (ii) at the
End Date, whichever shall be the earliest.
(c) By Froptix at any time prior to the Froptix Merger Effective Time in the event Parent,
Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II or Acuity has breached any material representation, warranty, or
covenant made by it in this Agreement in any material respect, Froptix has notified such party in
writing of the breach, and the breach has continued without cure (i) for a period of 30 days after
such notice of breach, or (ii) at the End Date, whichever shall be the earliest.
(d) By Acuity at any time prior to the Froptix Merger Effective Time in the event Parent,
Merger Sub I, Merger Sub II or Froptix has breached any material representation, warranty, or
covenant made by it in this Agreement in any material respect, Acuity has notified such party in
writing of the breach, and the breach has continued without cure (i) for a period of 30 days after
such notice of breach, or (ii) at the End Date, whichever shall be the earliest.
(e) By either Froptix, Acuity or Parent if the Froptix Merger Effective Time and the Acuity
Merger Effective Time shall not have occurred on or before the End Date; provided that the party
seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.1(e) shall not have breached in any
material respect its obligations under this Agreement in any manner that shall have proximately
caused the failure to consummate the Mergers on or before the End Date.
(f) By either Froptix, Acuity or Parent if any restraining order, injunction, legal restraint,
prohibition or other judgment has been issued by any court of competent jurisdiction that has the
effect of preventing the consummation of either the Froptix Merger or the Acuity Merger and such
restraint, injunction or prohibition has become final and nonappealable; provided that the party
seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.1(f) shall not have breached in any
material respect its obligations under this Agreement in any manner that shall have proximately
caused the restraining order, injunction, legal restraint, prohibition or other judgment to
have been issued by any court of competent jurisdiction.
10.2 Liability. In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to this
Article X, this Agreement shall terminate and there shall be no other liability on the part of
Froptix, Acuity or Parent to any other party except (a) liability arising out of a any breach of
this Agreement, in which case the aggrieved party shall be entitled to all rights and remedies
available at Law or in equity, subject to Article XI, and (b) the provisions of the Confidentiality
Agreement, Section 7.1, this Section 10.2, and Articles XI and XII, which provisions shall survive
such termination.
ARTICLE XI
INDEMNIFICATION
INDEMNIFICATION
11.1 Survival. The representations and warranties of Parent, Merger Sub I, Merger Sub
II, Acuity and Froptix contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement will survive the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing, and for an additional 12 months immediately
subsequent to the Closing.
11.2 Indemnification.
(a) Parent hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Acuity and Froptix and, as applicable,
their respective officers, directors, stockholders, agents and representatives from and against any
and all claims, demands, losses, damages, expenses or liabilities (including reasonable attorneys
fees) due to or arising out of a material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant
provided by Parent, Merger Sub I or Merger Sub II hereunder.
(b) Froptix hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Parent and, as applicable, its
officers, managers, directors, stockholders, members, agents and representatives from and against
any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, expenses or liabilities (including reasonable
attorneys fees) due to or arising out of (i) a material breach of any representation, warranty or
covenant provided by Froptix hereunder and (ii) pursuant to Section 7.8 of the Master Agreement;
provided, however, that no indemnification shall be applicable to any losses with respect to taxes
incurred by virtue of the Mergers unless such loss was caused by a breach of Section 7.2.
(c) Acuity hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Parent and, as applicable, its
officers, managers, directors, stockholders, members, agents and representatives from and against
any and all claims, demands, losses, damages, expenses or liabilities (including reasonable
attorneys fees) due to or arising out of (i) a material breach of any representation, warranty or
covenant provided by Acuity hereunder and (ii) pursuant to Section 7.8 of the Master Agreement;
provided, however, that no indemnification shall be applicable to any losses with respect to taxes
incurred by virtue of the Mergers unless such loss was caused by a breach of Section 7.2.
11.3 Holdback. As security for the parties respective indemnification obligations
hereunder, Parent shall hold back eleven and one-half percent (11.5%) of each of the shares of
Parent Common Stock, shares of Parent Series C Preferred Stock and Parent Warrants issued in
connection with the Acuity Merger (the Acuity Escrowed
Securities) and in connection with the
Froptix Merger (the Froptix Escrowed Securities, and together with the Acuity Escrowed
Securities, the Escrowed Securities) pursuant to the terms of Article III hereof and this Article
XI. The Escrowed Securities shall be released in accordance with the terms thereof on the date
that is 364 days after the Closing Date, except with respect to a number of such Acuity Escrowed
Securities and/or Froptix Escrowed Securities, as applicable, reasonably determined to be necessary
to satisfy any claim made pursuant to this Article XI in writing prior to such release date, which
securities shall be held pursuant to the terms hereof until such claim is fully and finally
resolved. Parent shall offset losses for which Acuity is obligated to provide indemnification
hereunder against the Acuity Escrowed Securities on a pro rata basis based on the number of such
securities (calculated on a fully diluted basis) issued to each holder thereof and held in such
escrow, and the aggregate number of Acuity Escrowed Securities subject to such offset shall be
determined by dividing the amount of such indemnifiable losses, as fully and finally determined to
be due, by the average closing price per share of Parent Common Stock on the OTCBB or Eligible
Market, as applicable, for the ten-day period ending on the day prior to such offset. Parent shall
offset losses for which Froptix is obligated to provide indemnification hereunder against the
Froptix Escrowed Securities on a pro rata basis based on the number of such securities (calculated
on a fully diluted basis) issued to each Froptix Shareholder and held in such escrow, and the
aggregate number of Froptix Escrowed Securities subject to such offset shall be determined by
dividing the amount of such indemnifiable losses, as fully and finally determined to be due, by the
average closing price per share of Parent Common Stock on the OTCBB or Eligible Market, as
applicable, for the ten-day period ending on the day prior to such offset.
11.4 Sole Remedy; Limitation of Damages. The indemnification set forth in this
Article XI shall be the sole remedy of the parties with respect to breaches of representations and
warranties hereunder. In no event shall any party be entitled to punitive, exemplary, special,
incidental or consequential damages or the like for any breach of any term hereunder.
11.5 Right to Indemnification Not Affected by Knowledge or Waiver. The right to
indemnification, payment of losses or other remedy based upon breach of representations,
warranties, or covenants, or pursuant to Section 7.8 of the Master Agreement, will not be affected
by any investigation conducted with respect to, or knowledge acquired (or capable of being
acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with any such
representation, warranty, or covenant.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit
of the parties and their successors and assigns. None of the parties to this Agreement may assign
or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the other parties.
12.2 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
agreement.
12.3 Facsimile. A facsimile copy of an original written signature shall be deemed to
have the same effect as an original written signature.
12.4 Captions and Headings. The captions and headings used in this Agreement are used
for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
12.5 Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests, waivers and
other communications made pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and will be conclusively
deemed to have been duly given (i) when hand delivered to the other party; (ii) upon receipt, when
sent by facsimile to the number set forth below or email to the address set forth below; or (iii)
the next business day after deposit with a national overnight delivery service, postage prepaid,
addressed to the parties as set forth below with next business day delivery guaranteed. Each
person making a communication hereunder by facsimile or email will promptly confirm by telephone to
the person to whom such communication was addressed each communication made by it by facsimile or
email pursuant hereto. A party may change or supplement the addresses given below, or designate
additional addresses for purposes of this Section 12.5, by giving the other party written notice of
the new address in the manner set forth above.
If to eXegenics: | eXegenics Inc. | |||
1250 Pittsford-Victor Road | ||||
Building 200, Suite 280 | ||||
Pittsford, New York 14534 | ||||
Attention: John Paganelli | ||||
Phone: 239-561-8966 | ||||
Facsimile: 239-561-8766 | ||||
with a copy to: | Harris Beach PLLC | |||
99 Garnsey Road | ||||
Pittsford, NY 14534 | ||||
Attention: Thomas E. Willett | ||||
Phone: 585-419-8646 | ||||
Facsimile: 585-419-8801 | ||||
If to Acuity: | Acuity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |||
Market Street | ||||
Philadelphia, PA 19104 Attention: Chief Executive Officer |
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Phone: 215-966-6180 | ||||
Facsimile: 215-966-6001 | ||||
with a copy to: | Pepper Hamilton LLP | |||
Two Logan Square | ||||
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||||
Attention: Ilan Katz, Esq. | ||||
Phone: 215-981-4321 | ||||
Facsimile: 215-981-4750 | ||||
If to Froptix: | Froptix Corporation | |||
Biscayne Blvd., 15th Floor | ||||
Miami, FL 33137 | ||||
Attention: Steven D. Rubin, Esq. | ||||
Phone: 305-575-6015 | ||||
Facsimile: 305-575-6444 | ||||
with a copy to: | Akerman Senterfitt | |||
One Southeast Third Avenue, 27th Floor | ||||
Miami, FL 33131 | ||||
Attention: Teddy D. Klinghoffer, Esq. | ||||
Phone: 305-374-5600 | ||||
Facsimile: 305-374-5095 |
12.6 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, only with the
written consent of Acuity, Parent and Froptix; provided, however, (i) that if such amendment is
effected after this agreement has been approved by the stockholders of Acuity, the affirmative vote
of the holders of least a majority of the outstanding Acuity Shares entitled to vote to approve
this Agreement and the holders of at least 60% of the
outstanding shares of Acuity Series B Preferred Stock shall be required to amend any term of
this Agreement, and (ii) that if such amendment is effected after this agreement has been approved
by the stockholders of Froptix, the affirmative vote of the holders of least a majority of the
outstanding Froptix Shares entitled to approve this Agreement shall be required to amend any term
of this Agreement. The observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or
in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) at any time by the Party or
Parties hereto entitled to the benefit thereof.
12.7 Enforceability; Severability. The parties hereto agree that each provision of
this Agreement will be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
Law. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are nevertheless held to be prohibited, invalid
or unenforceable under applicable Law, such provision will be effective to the fullest extent
possible excluding the terms affected by such prohibition, invalidity or unenforceability, without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. If the
prohibition, invalidity or unenforceability referred to in the prior sentence requires such
provision to be excluded from this Agreement in its entirety, the balance of the Agreement will be
interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and will be enforceable in accordance with its
terms.
12.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and
governed in all respects by, the Laws of the State of Florida.
12.9 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLE WAIVES ITS
RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF. EACH OF THE
PARTIES HERETO ALSO WAIVES ANY BOND OR SURETY OR SECURITY UPON SUCH BOND THAT MIGHT, BUT FOR THIS
WAIVER, BE REQUIRED OF THE OTHER PARTY. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE
ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE
SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS,
BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE
PARTIES HERETO HEREBY FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED OR HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO REVIEW THIS WAIVER WITH ITS RESPECTIVE LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY
WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF
LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
12.10 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is made and entered into for the
sole protection and benefit of the parties hereto, their successors, assigns and heirs, and no
other Person shall have any right or action under this Agreement.
12.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Master
Agreement (as amended and restated in the Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof between
Parent, Acuity and the Frost Group, LLC), attached hereto as Exhibit H, and all exhibits
hereto and thereto constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and thereof and no party will be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by
any warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically set forth herein or therein.
12.12 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right power or remedy
accruing to any party under this Agreement, or upon any breach or default of any other party under
this Agreement, will impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting
party nor will it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence
therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor will any waiver of any
single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or
thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part
of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and will be
effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. Except as otherwise set forth
herein, all remedies, either under this Agreement or by Law or otherwise afforded to any party,
will be cumulative and not alternative.
12.13 No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement is deemed to be the
language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction
will be applied against any party.
12.14 Expenses. If the Mergers are not consummated, each party shall bear and pay all
of the legal, accounting and other costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
12.15 Exhibits and Schedule of Exceptions. All exhibits, annexes and schedules,
including the Schedule of Exceptions, annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated
in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. A disclosure in any
particular Schedule of the Schedule of Exceptions, or the SEC Reports by Parent, or otherwise in
this Agreement will be deemed adequate to disclose another exception to a representation or
warranty made herein if the disclosure identifies the exception with reasonable particularity so
that any exception to any other Schedule is reasonably apparent.
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IN WITNESS THEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the undersigned as of the day, month
and year first above written.
eXegenics Inc. |
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By: | /s/ John A. Paganelli | |||
Name: | John A. Paganelli | |||
Title: | Interim Chief Executive Officer | |||
Acuity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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By: | /s/ John A. Paganelli | |||
Name: | Dale R. Pfost | |||
Title: | President & Chief Executive Officer | |||
Froptix Corporation |
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By: | /s/ Steven D. Rubin | |||
Name: | Steven D. Rubin | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
e-Acquisition Company I-A, LLC |
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By: | /s/ Dale R. Pfost | |||
Name: | Dale R. Pfost | |||
Title: | President | |||
e-Acquisition Company II-B, LLC |
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By: | /s/ Dale R. Pfost | |||
Name: | Dale R. Pfost | |||
Title: | President | |||