Exhibit 4.9
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among BUYER,
IMMUNOPRECISE NETHERLANDS B.V.,
and IMMUNOPRECISE ANTIBODIES LTD.,
regarding the entire issued share capital of IMMUNOPRECISE ANTIBODIES (EUROPE) B.V.
dated as of August 6, 2025
Exhibit 4.9
by and among BUYER,
and IMMUNOPRECISE ANTIBODIES LTD.,
regarding the entire issued share capital of IMMUNOPRECISE ANTIBODIES (EUROPE) B.V.
dated as of August 6, 2025
ARTICLE I Definitions 1
ARTICLE II Purchase and Sale 18
Section 2.01 Purchase and Sale of Acquired Securities 18
Section 2.02 Purchase Price 18
Section 2.03 Post-Closing Adjustment Amount 18
Section 2.04 Withholding Tax 22
ARTICLE III Closing 22
Section 3.01 Closing 22
Section 3.02 Closing Date 23
Section 3.03 Payment 23
Section 3.04 Closing Events 23
Section 3.05 Seller Closing Deliverables 23
Section 3.06 Buyer Closing Deliverables 25
Section 3.07 Execution of Transfer Deed 25
ARTICLE IV Representations and Warranties of Seller 25
Section 4.01 Organization and Qualification of Seller 25
Section 4.02 Title 26
Section 4.03 Authority of Seller 26
Section 4.04 No Conflicts; Consents 26
Section 4.05 Brokers 26
Section 4.06 Litigation 27
Section 4.07 No Seller Vote Required 27
Section 4.08 No Other Representations or Warranties 27
ARTICLE V Representations and Warranties with respect to the Company 27
Section 5.01 Organization and Qualification of the Company 27
Section 5.02 Shares; Capitalization 28
Section 5.03 Indebtedness 29
Section 5.04 No Conflicts; Consents 29
Section 5.05 Financial Statements 29
Section 5.06 Undisclosed Liabilities 30
Section 5.07 Absence of Certain Changes, Events, and Conditions 30
Section 5.08 Material Contracts 33
Section 5.09 Title to Assets; Assets of the Acquired Business 36
Section 5.10 Real Property 36
Section 5.11 Intellectual Property 37
Section 5.12 Privacy and Cybersecurity 40
Section 5.13 Inventory 43
Section 5.14 Accounts Receivable 43
Section 5.15 Suppliers; Customers 44
Section 5.16 Insurance 44
Section 5.17 Legal Actions; Governmental Orders 44
Section 5.18 Compliance with Laws; Permits 45
Section 5.19 Environmental Matters 45
Section 5.20 Employees and Employee Benefits 46
Section 5.21 Pensions 47
Section 5.22 Taxes 47
Section 5.23 Related Party Transactions 49
Section 5.24 Anti-Corruption Laws 50
Section 5.25 Trade Control Laws 50
Section 5.26 No Other Representations or Warranties 51
ARTICLE VI Representations and Warranties of Buyer 51
Section 6.01 Organization and Qualification of Buyer 51
Section 6.02 Authority of Buyer; Enforceability 51
Section 6.03 No Conflicts; Consents 51
Section 6.04 Brokers 52
Section 6.05 Sufficiency of Funds; Solvency 52
Section 6.06 Investment Purpose 52
Section 6.07 Legal Proceedings 52
Section 6.08 Independent Investigation 52
ARTICLE VII Covenants 53
Section 7.01 Employees and Employee Benefits 53
Section 7.02 Books and Records 54
Section 7.03 Restrictive Covenants 55
Section 7.04 Representations and Warranties Insurance 57
Section 7.05 Director and Officer Indemnification; Insurance 58
Section 7.06 Governmental Approvals; Consents 59
Section 7.07 Public Announcements 59
Section 7.08 Tax Matters 60
Section 7.09 Funds from Third Parties 63
Section 7.10 Wrong Pockets 63
Section 7.11 Litigation Support 63
Section 7.12 Intercompany Balances 64
Section 7.13 Release of Guarantee 64
Section 7.14 Name Change; Transitional Trademark License 64
Section 7.15 Shared Agreements 65
Section 7.16 Further Assurances 65
ARTICLE VIII Indemnification 65
Section 8.01 Indemnification of Buyer 65
Section 8.02 Indemnification of Seller 66
Section 8.03 Exclusive Remedies 66
Section 8.04 Survival 66
Section 8.05 Order of Recourse 67
Section 8.06 Certain Limitations 68
Section 8.07 Indemnification Procedures 69
Section 8.08 Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments 70
Section 8.09 Fraud 70
Section 8.10 Release of Retention Escrow Amount 70
ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous 70
Section 9.01 Expenses 70
Section 9.02 Notices 71
Section 9.03 Interpretation 72
Section 9.04 Headings 73
Section 9.05 Severability 73
Section 9.06 Entire Agreement 73
Section 9.07 Successors and Assigns 74
Section 9.08 No Third-Party Beneficiaries 74
Section 9.09 Amendment and Modification; Waiver 74
Section 9.10 Governing Law Agreement; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial 74
Section 9.11 Governing Law Transfer Deed; Notary 75
Section 9.12 Specific Performance 75
Section 9.13 Certain Understandings 76
Section 9.14 Counterparts 76
Section 9.15 Non-Recourse 76
Section 9.16 Conflict Waiver; Attorney-Client Privilege 76
Exhibit A – Escrow Agreement Exhibit B – Transfer Deed
Exhibit C – Form of Transition Services Agreement Exhibit D – Illustrative Calculation of Working Capital Exhibit E – Form of RWI Policy
This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of August 6, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and among AVS Bio Netherlands B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (“Buyer”), ImmunoPrecise Netherlands B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (“Seller”), ImmunoPrecise Antibodies (Europe) B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (the “Company”) and, solely for the purposes of Section 7.03 and Article VIII hereof, ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the province of British Columbia (“Parent”, and together with Buyer and Seller collectively, the “Parties”, and each, individually, a “Party”).
WHEREAS, Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company (the
“Acquired Securities” or “Shares”);
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, all of the Acquired Securities on the terms of, and subject to the conditions in, this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, and warranties contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:
Each of the terms in the Preamble and the Recitals to this Agreement have the meaning assigned to them therein, and each of the following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this Article I:
“Accounts Receivable” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.14.
“Accrued Taxes” means an amount, calculated separately for each jurisdiction (and shall not be less than zero in any jurisdiction for the Company), of the aggregate Liabilities of the Company for unpaid Income Taxes, franchise Taxes, or gross receipts Taxes attributable to any Pre-Closing Tax Period, determined (a) without regard to any refunds, overpayments, or other current Tax assets, but with regard to any estimated (or other prepaid) Tax payments to the extent such amounts actually decrease the unpaid Income Taxes, franchise Taxes, or gross receipts Taxes otherwise due and payable by the Company in a Pre-Closing Tax Period and based upon the past practices (including reporting positions, elections and accounting methods) of the Company in preparing its Tax Returns (unless otherwise required pursuant to applicable Law or this Agreement) and solely for jurisdictions in which the Company has historically filed Tax Returns prior to the date hereof and/or any jurisdictions in which the Company has established nexus in the current or immediately
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prior taxable year, (b) by treating (i) any advance payments, deferred revenues, or other prepaid amounts received or arising in any Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be treated as subject to Tax in such period regardless of when actually recognized for income Tax purposes, (ii) any Taxes attributable to an adjustment made with respect to the Company prior to the Closing with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period pursuant to Section 481 of the Code (or any analogous or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law) shall be treated as subject to Tax in such period regardless of when actually recognized for income Tax purposes, and (iii) any net accounts receivable as being subject to Tax in the period during which such receivables would have been subject to Tax had the Company been an accrual method taxpayer (regardless of whether the Company is actually an accrual method taxpayer), (c) by excluding amounts described in the proviso to the definition to Unpaid Taxes, and (d) in accordance with Section 7.08(c). For purposes of the foregoing, any Taxes attributable to a Straddle Period shall be determined in accordance with Section 7.08(c). For the avoidance of doubt, Accrued Taxes shall not include Taxes with respect to the Company that are payable by Seller as head of the fiscal unity of which the Company is a member.
“Action” means any claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, mediation, audit, notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons, hearing, inquiry, subpoena, investigation, examination or other proceeding of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory, investigative or otherwise, whether at law or in equity.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to a Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall be an Affiliate of Buyer after the Closing.
“Antibody Discovery Services” means antibody discovery services utilizing (i) chicken plasma B cell platform, (ii) llama plasma B cell platform, (iii) phage display, independent of libraries (and, for the avoidance of doubt, including “Deep Display”), (iv) “high throughput” surface plasmon resonance (“SPR”) kinetics screening (i.e. greater than ≥96 samples per screening assay), but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, “characterization” of an antibody by SPR.
“Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.09.
“Base Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.
“Books and Records” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.02.
“Business” means the business in which the Company is engaged as of immediately prior to the Closing Date.
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“Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday, or any other day on which commercial banks located in New York, New York, or in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, are authorized or required by Law to be closed for business.
“Business IT Systems” means software, computer hardware, servers, networks, and similar items of automated, computerized, or other information technology (IT) networks and systems that are owned, leased, or licensed by the Company or provided as a service to the Company.
“Buyer Adjustment Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c)(iv).
“Buyer Benefit Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(b).
“Buyer Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.
“Cash” means, without duplication, the aggregate amount of cash and cash equivalents held by the Company calculated in accordance with IFRS, provided, that “Cash” (a) shall not include any Restricted Cash or any Tax assets, (b) shall be increased for (i) checks that have been received by the Company but have not yet cleared prior to the Effective Time (but only to the extent such checks subsequently clear) and (ii) wire transfers, ACH transfers and other electronic payments to the Company initiated but have not yet cleared prior to the Effective Time (but only to the extent that such wire transfers, ACH transfers and other electronic payments subsequently clear), and (c) shall be reduced for (i) checks issued by the Company that have not yet cleared prior to Effective Time (but only to the extent such checks subsequently clear) and (ii) wire transfers, ACH transfers and other electronic payments from the Company initiated which have not yet cleared prior to the Effective Time (but only to the extent such wire transfers, ACH transfers and other electronic payments subsequently clear).
“Cash Cap” means €500,000.
“Cell Line Development Services” means the provision of stable cell line development services utilizing GMP-validated cell lines for antibody-expressing cells.
“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.
“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.02.
“Closing Proceeds” means the sum of (a) the Base Purchase Price; minus (b) Company Indebtedness; plus (c) Company Cash; plus (d) the Working Capital Adjustment (which amount may be a positive or negative number); minus (e) the Transaction Expenses; minus (f) the Post-Closing Adjustment Escrow Amount; minus (g) the Retention Escrow Amount.
“Closing Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(b).
“Closing Working Capital” means the Working Capital determined as of the Effective
Time.
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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“Company Benefit Plan” means any plan, program, policy, practice, Contract or other arrangement (including any provident fund, pension arrangement, study fund and disability fund but not including any individual employment contract or contract of engagement) providing for severance, termination indemnity, change of control, termination pay, deferred compensation, profit sharing, performance awards, equity or equity-related awards, retirement benefits, welfare benefits, health benefits or medical, dental, vision, disability, accident or life insurance benefits and any other plans, programs or arrangements similar to the foregoing, whether written, unwritten or otherwise, funded or unfunded, including each “employee benefit plan,” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA) which is or has been maintained, sponsored, contributed to or required to be contributed to by the Company, or with respect to which the Company has or may have any Liability or obligation.
“Company Cash” means any Cash of the Company determined as of the Effective Time; provided, that in no event shall Company Cash exceed the Cash Cap; provided further that any Cash used by the Company after the Effective Time and at or prior to the Closing to satisfy or pay any Transaction Expenses, satisfy or repay any Indebtedness or make any dividend or pay any distribution shall be excluded from the calculation of Company Cash.
“Company Employee” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a).
“Company Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Company determined immediately prior to the Closing.
“Company Registered IP” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(a).
“Company Software” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(j).
“Company’s Knowledge” or any other similar knowledge qualification, means, collectively, the actual knowledge, after due inquiry, of any of the following individuals: Dr. Ilse Roodink, Dr. Roland Romijn and Dr. Jennifer Lynne Bath Ph.D.
“Confidential Information” means all information (whether or not specifically identified as confidential), in any form or medium that, in each case, relates to the Business, including, without limitation: (a) confidential internal business information of the Company (including, without limitation, information relating to strategic plans and practices, business, accounting, financial or marketing plans, practices or programs, training practices and programs, salaries, bonuses, incentive plans and other compensation and benefits information and accounting and business methods); (b) identities of, individual requirements of, specific contractual arrangements with, and information about, the Company or its customers and their respective confidential information; (c) any confidential or proprietary information of any third party that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has a duty to maintain confidentiality of, or use only for certain limited purposes; (d) industry research compiled by, or on behalf of, the Company, including, without limitation, identities of potential target companies, management teams, and transaction sources identified by, or on behalf of, the Company; (e) compilations of data and analyses, processes, methods, track and performance records, data and data bases relating thereto; (f) information related to the Company’s Intellectual Property rights and updates of any of the foregoing; and (g) information obtained in connection the prosecution or defense of any third party claim; provided
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that “Confidential Information” shall not include any information that (A) has become generally known to the public and publicly available other than as a result of the acts or omissions of Seller or a Person that Seller has control over or (B) was later disclosed to Seller or its Affiliates by a third party on a non-confidential basis.
“Consent Fees” means any third party consent fees required to be paid to the counterparties listed in Section 5.04 of the Disclosure Schedule as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby.
“Contracting Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.15.
“Contracts” means all contracts, subcontracts, leases, subleases, deeds, mortgages, notes, promises, licenses, instruments, notes, commitments, undertakings, understandings, obligations, indentures, joint ventures, purchase agreements and all other agreements, commitments, and legally binding arrangements, whether written or oral (excluding (x) non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements, statements of work and amendments thereto, entered into, in each case, in the ordinary course of business and consistent in all material respects with the standard forms used by the Company, as applicable, provided, such forms have been made available to Buyer (“Standard Nondisclosure Agreements”)).
“Copyright” means any copyright, mask work right, and analogous right in tangible works of authorship (including all compilations, databases and computer programs, manuals and other documentation and all derivatives, translations, adaptations and combinations of the above), whether or not copyrightable, and all registrations, applications for registration, and renewals of any of the foregoing.
“Damages” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.01.
“Data Partners” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(c).
“Determination Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c)(ii).
“Disclosure Schedules” means the Disclosure Schedules delivered by Seller concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
“Dispute Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c)(i).
“Dollars” or “$” means the lawful currency of the United States.
“D&O Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.05(a).
“Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01.
“Encumbrance” means any charge, claim, community property interest, pledge, condition, equitable interest, lease, lien (statutory or other), encumbrance, option, security interest, bailment, deed of trust, mortgage, easement, option, restrictive covenant, right of first option or offer, right of first refusal, encroachment, right of way, or restriction of any kind, including, without limitation, any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any
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other attribute of ownership, any sale of receivables with recourse against the Company or other restriction of any kind, and any filing or agreement to file a financing statement as debtor under the Uniform Commercial Code or any similar statute, or other similar arrangement in real or personal property (including any Intellectual Property).
“Environmental Law” means any applicable Law or Governmental Order relating to: (i) pollution or the protection of the environment, or (ii) the management, manufacture, use, containment, storage, recycling, reclamation, reuse, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, production, handling, Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, obligation, loss, claim, notice, action, order or cost, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation or restoration, administrative oversight costs, consultants’ fees, fines, penalties and indemnities) resulting from or based upon (a) any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit, or (b) the Release or threatened Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental Permit” means any Permit required under or issued, granted, given, authorized by or made by a Governmental Authority pursuant to Environmental Law.
“Equity Security” means (a) any common, preferred, or other capital stock or shares, limited liability company interest, membership interest, partnership interest, units, restricted stock or similar security; (b) any warrants, options, puts, calls, rights of first refusal or offer, or other rights to, directly or indirectly, acquire any security, and any Contracts or commitments that could require the issuance of, any security described in clause (a); (c) any other security containing equity or equity-based features or profits interests or other profits participation features, equity appreciation rights, phantom equity or similar rights to participate in profits; (d) any obligations, evidences of indebtedness or other security or instrument convertible or exchangeable, or the value of which is derived from the price of, directly or indirectly, with or without consideration, into, for or from any security described in clauses (a) through (c) above or another similar security (including convertible notes); and (e) any security carrying any warrant or right to subscribe for or purchase any security described in clauses (a) through (d) above or any similar security.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. “ERISA Affiliate” means any other Person under common control with the Company or
that, together with the Company, could be deemed a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA or within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code, and the regulations issued thereunder.
“Escrow Agent” means Citibank, N.A.
“Escrow Agreement” means an escrow agreement by and among Seller, Buyer, and Escrow Agent, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A.
“Estimated Closing Proceeds” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.
“Estimated Closing Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).
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“Estimated Company Cash” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a). “Estimated Indebtedness” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a). “Estimated Transaction Expenses” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).
“Estimated Working Capital Adjustment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).
“Euros” or “€” means the lawful currency of the European Union.
“Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).
“Fraud” means actual common law fraud under Delaware law in the making of the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement.
“Fundamental Representations” means the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 (Organization and Qualification of Seller), Section 4.02 (Title), Section 4.03 (Authority of Seller), Section 4.04(a) (No Conflicts; Consents), Section 4.07 (No Seller Vote) Section 4.05 (Brokers), Section 5.01 (Organization and Qualification of the Company), Section 5.02 (Shares; Capitalization), Section 5.04(a) (No Conflicts; Consents); Section 5.23 (Related Party Transactions), Section 6.01 (Organization and Qualification of Buyer), Section 6.02 (Authority of Buyer), Section 6.04 (Brokers), and Section 6.05 (Sufficiency of Funds; Solvency).
“Funded Indebtedness” means without duplication, any Indebtedness of the types described in clauses (a), (b), (c) and (h) of the definition of Indebtedness.
“Generative AI Tools” means artificial intelligence systems or models that have the ability to generate content or output, including content or output closely resembling or mimicking human-created content or output.
“Governmental Authority” means any U.S. federal, state, provincial, municipal, local or non-U.S. government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental, judicial, regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division, department, agency, commission, judicial body, instrumentality, official, organization, contractor, regulatory body, or other entity or body), national data protection supervisory authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of Law), or any office, committee, arbitrator, court or similar tribunal of competent jurisdiction.
“Governmental Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, directive, decree, ruling, decision, opinion, consent agreement, inspection report, warning letter, stipulation, determination or similar notice, verdict, sentence, subpoena, writ, assessment or award issued, made, entered, rendered or otherwise put into effect by, with or under the authority of any Governmental Authority.
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“Hazardous Materials” means: (a) any pollutant, contaminant, hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or hazardous material, as defined by or regulated under Environmental Law, or any other substances for which standards of conduct are imposed under Environmental Laws;
(b) any petroleum or petroleum-derived products or byproducts, radon, radioactive materials or wastes, asbestos in any form, lead or lead-containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls, medical or infectious waste, heavy metals, chlorinated solvents, mold, mycotoxins and per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances; and (c) any wastes, contaminants and any other natural or artificial material (whether in the form of a solid, liquid, gas or vapor) which is capable of causing harm or damages to the environment or the health of any Person.
“IFRS” means the International Financial Reporting Standards, issued by the International
Accounting Standards Boards (IASB).
“Illustrative Calculation of Working Capital” means the illustrative calculation of Working Capital attached hereto as Exhibit D.
“Inbound IP Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(c).
“Income Tax” means any Tax imposed upon or measured by net income or gross income (excluding any Tax based solely on gross receipts).
“Income Tax Return” means any Tax Return filed or required to be filed with respect to Income Taxes.
“Indebtedness” means, without duplication, with respect to any Person, (a) all obligations for the payment of principal, interest, unpaid expenses, penalties, fees (including loan management fees) or other liabilities for borrowed money (including guarantees) and collection costs thereof, incurred or assumed, (b) any liability relating to any capitalized lease obligation, (c) any obligations for any bonds, debentures, promissory notes, (including any surety, performance and similar bonds), debt securities or other guarantees of contractual performance, in each case to the extent drawn or otherwise not contingent, (d) all obligations under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to the property or assets of the Company, (e) all Liabilities secured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Encumbrance on the assets or the property owned or acquired by the Company, the Business or Seller (with respect to the Business), (f) all obligations for the deferred purchase price of assets, property, goods or services owned or acquired by the Company, (g) any deferred purchase price Liabilities related to past acquisitions of the Company (including all seller notes, “earn-out” payments, “holdbacks” and the like), (h) any defined benefit pension, defined contribution pension, multiemployer pension, post-retirement health and welfare benefit, deferred compensation, phantom equity, termination, severance, indemnity or other similar obligations or payments that are owed or that are not cancelable without cost by unilateral action by the Company and the associated employer portion of any payroll, social security, unemployment, employment or similar Taxes; (i) Liabilities under conditional sale and/or other title retention agreements relating to property or assets; (j) Liabilities for declared but unpaid dividends or distributions; (k) Accrued Taxes, (l) accumulated funding deficiencies (if any) under any pension plan, welfare plan or other employee benefit plan; (m) any payments, fines, fees, penalties, expenses, accrued and
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unpaid interest on, and any prepayment or redemption premiums or penalties (if any), breakage costs, “make-whole” amounts, consent or other fees or other amounts applicable to or otherwise incurred in connection with or as a result of any prepayment or early satisfaction of any obligation described above; (n) the amount of any formally tracked, earned or accrued (or unaccrued) but unpaid performance bonuses owed to employees; (o) fifty percent (50%) of the Consent Fees and
(p) the Specified Employee Debt Item. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Indebtedness” shall not
include any amount to the extent expressly included in the calculation of Transaction Expenses. “Indemnification Claims Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.04. “Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.07(b).
“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.07(b). “Information Security Reviews” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.12(h). “Insurance Policies” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.16.
“Intellectual Property” means all of the following, as they exist in any jurisdiction throughout the world and under any international treaties or conventions: (a) patents and patent applications (whether provisional or non-provisional), including divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, reissues, reexaminations, extensions, or restorations of any of the foregoing, and other Governmental Authority-issued indicia of invention ownership (including certificates of invention, petty patents, and patent utility models), design rights, and analogous rights in inventions (“Patents”); (b) Trademarks; (c) Copyrights; (d) domain name registrations and social media accounts and handles, whether or not Trademarks, all associated web addresses, URLs, websites and web pages; (e) Trade Secrets; and (f) any and all other intellectual property or other proprietary rights arising under the laws of any jurisdiction.
“Interim Balance Sheet” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a). “Interim Balance Sheet Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a). “Interim Financials” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).
“Inventory” means all current saleable inventories of the Company (or any of them), and all works-in-progress and other materials and supplies normally denoted as inventory in the ordinary course of business.
“Law” means any statute, law, act, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common law, judgment, decree, Governmental Order or other requirement or rule of law enacted, adopted, promulgated, issued, enforced or entered by any Governmental Authority.
“Leased Real Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.10(b).
“Liabilities” means with respect to any Person, any liabilities, claims, debts, penalties, fines, costs, expenses, Taxes, obligations or commitments of any nature, character or description
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whatsoever, asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured or otherwise.
“Material Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.08(a).
“Material Customers” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.15.
“Material Interest” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Related Person”. “Material Suppliers” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.15(a).
“Netherlands Notary” any civil law notary (notaris) of Buren N.V., or such civil law notary’s substitute.
“Neutral Auditor” means BDO International.
“Non-Party Affiliates” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.15.
“Notary Letter” means the agreed form notary letter provided by the Netherlands Notary. “Notary’s Account” the third party bank account of the Netherlands Notary with account
number NL71RABO0147407834.
“OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
“Open Source Software” means all software (in source or object code form) or documentation that is subject to (A) a license or other agreement commonly referred to as an open source, free software, copyleft or community source code license (including but not limited to any code or library licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License, BSD License, Apache Software License, or any other public source code license arrangement) or (B) any other license or other agreement that requires, as a condition of the use, modification or distribution of software subject to such license or agreement, that such software or other software linked with, called by, combined or distributed with such software be (1) disclosed, distributed, made available, offered, licensed or delivered in source code form, (2) licensed for the purpose of making derivative works, (3) licensed under terms that allow reverse engineering, reverse assembly, or disassembly of any kind, or (4) redistributable at no charge, including without limitation any license defined as an open source license by the Open Source Initiative as set forth on www.opensource.org.
“Organizational Documents” means (a) in the case of a Person that is a corporation, its articles or certificate of incorporation and its by-laws, regulations, stockholders agreement or similar governing instruments required by the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or organization;
(b) in the case of a Person that is a partnership, its articles or certificate of partnership, formation or association, and its partnership agreement (in each case, limited, limited liability, general or otherwise); (c) in the case of a Person that is a limited liability company, its articles or certificate of formation or organization, and its limited liability company agreement or operating agreement; and (d) in the case of a Person that is not a corporation, partnership (limited, limited liability,
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general or otherwise), limited liability company or natural person, its governing instruments as required or contemplated by the laws of its jurisdiction of organization.
“Outbound IP Agreements” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(b).
“Owned Intellectual Property Assets” means all Intellectual Property owned by or purported to be owned by the Company.
“Patents” is defined in the definition of Intellectual Property. “Pension Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.21(a).
“Permits” means all permits, clearances, licenses, qualifications, franchises, approvals, authorizations, accreditations, registrations, certificates, variances, waivers, approvals, consents, ratifications, Governmental Orders and other authorizations of, and all notifications to or filings with, any Governmental Authority (including any agreements with a Governmental Authority) and similar rights obtained, or required to be obtained, from Governmental Authorities and any amendments or supplements thereof.
“Permitted Encumbrances” means (a) statutory liens for (i) current Taxes that are not yet due and payable or (ii) being actively contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and, in each case, for which adequate reserves have been established on the Interim Balance Sheet in accordance with IFRS; (b) mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice for amounts that are not delinquent or past due and that are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Business and, in each case, for which adequate reserves have been established on the Interim Balance Sheet in accordance with IFRS; (c) in the case of real property, any restrictions, covenants, conditions, limitations, rights, rights of way, encumbrances, encroachments, reservations, easements, agreements and other matters of fact or record, such state of facts of which an accurate survey or inspection of the property would reveal, and the provisions of any Law related to any of the foregoing which do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impact the current use or value or interfere with the current or intended use of such real property or the operation of the Business; (d) the terms of any nonexclusive licenses to Intellectual Property granted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice on the Company’s standard forms without material deviation, copies of which have been provided to Buyer; (e) restrictions on the transfer of securities or shares arising under federal and state securities Laws; (f) liens securing the obligations of the Company with respect to Indebtedness that will be and actually are released at the Closing;
(g) Encumbrances incurred or deposits or pledges made in connection with, or to secure payment of, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pension programs mandated under applicable Law or other social security regulations in the ordinary course of business; and (h) liens to be released on or before the Effective Date.
“Permitted Equity Encumbrances” means with respect to any Shares of the Company, any restrictions on the sale, transfer, pledge, or other disposition of securities provided in the Securities Act and any state or “blue sky” securities Laws.
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“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, association, joint stock company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.
“Personal Information” means any data or information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular natural person, device or household or any other piece of information that is otherwise considered “personal information,” “personally identifiable information,” “personal data” or “consumer health data” protected under any applicable Law.
“Post-Closing Adjustment Escrow Account” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.03(b).
“Post-Closing Adjustment Escrow Amount” means $250,000.00.
“Pre-Closing Tax Period” means any taxable period ending on or before the Effective Time and, with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of such taxable period ending on and including the Effective Time.
“Privacy Laws” means any applicable Law, rule, guidance, guidelines or standards, in each case as amended, consolidated, re-enacted or replaced from time to time, relating to the receipt, collection, compilation, use, storage, Processing, sharing, safeguarding, security, disposal, destruction, disclosure or transfer of Personal Information or relating to privacy, data security, data or security breach notification, website and mobile application privacy policies and practices, all Laws of the United States and its states concerning privacy and data security requirements, Social Security number protection, Processing and security of payment card information, and email, text message, or telephone communications, communications recording and/or interception, and/or Processing of biometric information, including, in each case, all such Laws from jurisdictions outside of the United States, including without limitation Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation or “EU GDPR”), the EU GDPR in such form as incorporated into the laws of the United Kingdom by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended) (“UK GDPR”), EU Directive 2002/58/EC and any laws or regulations implementing either or all of the EU GDPR, UK GDPR and EU Directive 2002/58/EC, including the Dutch General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Implementation Act.
“Privacy Obligation” means any Privacy Laws, contractual obligation, self-regulatory standard, industry standard, Privacy Policy, or any consent obtained by the Company that is related to privacy, security, data protection, transfer (including cross-border transfer), or other Processing of Personal Information.
“Privacy Policy” means the Company’s internal or external privacy policies, notices and/or statements relating to the Processing of Personal Information, privacy and data security.
“Privileged Communications” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.16(b).
“Process” or “Processing” means any operation or set of operations which is performed on data, or on sets of data, including Personal Information, whether or not by automated means, such as the receipt, access, acquisition, arrangement, collection, copying, creation, maintenance,
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modification, recording, organization, processing, compilation, selection, structuring, storage, visualization, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transfer, transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, disposal, erasure or destruction, or instruction, training or other learning relating to such data or combination of such data.
“Product Catalogue Sales” means the sale of organoid growth factors (including the exclusive WNT Surrogate-Fc fusion proteins) and the stock products included in the Company’s product catalogue for sale in the online store as of the date of this Agreement.
“Protein Production” means production of recombinant proteins for customers on a standalone basis (i.e. without any in silico services or products), including those that are utilized for manufacturing diagnostic test kits designed for commercial use and the proprietary rPEx® platform for protein manufacturing, subject to that certain License Agreement by and between Parent and U-Protein Express BV dated September 12, 2012, as amended by that certain First Amendment to the License Agreement between the Company and U-Protein Express BV dated February 16, 2015.
“Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.
“Registered Intellectual Property” means all Intellectual Property that is the subject of a live or active registration or pending application for registration filed with, or issued by, any Governmental Authority (including any domain name registrar) in any jurisdiction.
“Related Person” means: (a) with respect to a particular individual: (i) each other member of such individual’s Family; (ii) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by any one or more members of such individual’s Family; (iii) any Person in which members of such individual’s Family hold (individually or in the aggregate) a Material Interest; and (iv) any Person with respect to which one or more members of such individual’s Family serves as a director, officer, partner, executive, manager, executor or trustee (or in a similar capacity); and (b) with respect to a specified Person other than an individual: (i) any Affiliate of such specified Person; (ii) any Person that holds, directly or indirectly, a Material Interest in such specified Person; (iii) each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, executive, manager, executor or trustee of such specified Person (or in a similar capacity); (iv) any Person in which such specified Person (together with such Person’s Affiliates) holds, directly or indirectly, a Material Interest; and (v) any Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar capacity). For purposes of this definition and this Agreement: (A) the “Family” of an individual includes (I) the individual, (II) the individual’s spouse or domestic partner and (III) any other natural person who is related to the individual or the individual’s spouse or domestic partner within the second degree, including such individual’s child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, step-grandparent, sibling and in-law, including adoptive relationships and (B) “Material Interest” means direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of voting interests representing at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the outstanding voting power of a Person or Equity Securities representing at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the outstanding Equity Securities in a Person.
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“Release” means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, abandonment, migrating or disposing into or through the indoor or outdoor environment.
“Relevant Date” means January 1, 2022.
“Representative” means, with respect to any Person, any and all directors, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other representatives of such Person.
“Restricted Activities” means (i) the Antibody Discovery Services, (ii) Protein Production, (iii) Cell Line Development Services, and (iv) the Product Catalogue Sales, including the use of protocols developed and maintained by the Company in connection with the foregoing.
“Restricted Cash” means (a) all cash deposits, cash in reserve accounts, cash escrow accounts and guaranty accounts, cash deposited in respect of letters of credit, custodial cash and cash subject to a lockbox, dominion, control or similar agreement or any legal or contractual restriction on the ability to freely transfer or use such cash for any lawful purpose, (b) all cash and cash equivalents in respect of customer deposits, and (c) all other cash, cash equivalents or marketable securities of the Company not freely usable by the Company.
“Restricted Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03.
“Retention Escrow Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03(b).
“Retention Escrow Amount” means $50,000.
“RWI Policy” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(a).
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Security Breach” means any: (a) accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, corruption, or other misuse of Sensitive Data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed;
(b) unauthorized or unlawful acquisition, sale, disclosure, loss, or rental of, access or availability to or any other Processing of Sensitive Data; or (c) other act or omission that compromises the security, integrity, or confidentiality of Sensitive Data.
“Seller Adjustment Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(c)(iii).
“Seller Group” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.16(a)(i).
“Seller Group Law Firm” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.16(a)(i). “Seller Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02. “Seller Related Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.04(b).
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“Sensitive Data” means any: (a) Personal Information or (b) trade secret or confidential or proprietary business information of the Company.
“Solvent” means, with respect to a particular date, that on such date, (a) the sum of the assets, at a fair valuation, of Buyer, and after the Closing, the Company will exceed its debts; (b) Buyer, and after the Closing, the Company has not incurred debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as such debts mature; and (c) Buyer, and after the Closing, the Company will have sufficient capital and liquidity with which to conduct its business.
“Specified Employee Debt Item” means the item set forth on Schedule 1.01 in the amount and subject to the terms therein.
“Specified Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.03.
“Straddle Period” means any taxable period beginning on or before, and ending after, the Effective Date.
“Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other Person), directly or indirectly, owns or controls 50% or more of the voting stock or other equity or ownership interests.
“Survival End Date” means the date that is one (1) year following the Closing Date. “Target Working Capital” means €1,949,000.00.
“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, notification, claim for refund, information return or statement or other document relating to Taxes filed or required to be filed with any Taxing Authority, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
“Taxes” means all U.S. federal, state, local, non-U.S. and other income, gross receipts, commercial activity, sales, use, production, ad valorem, transfer, documentary, franchise, registration, capital, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding (including backup withholding), payroll, employment, unemployment, social security, value added, estimated, excise, severance, environmental, stamp, occupation, premium, property (real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, alternative or add-on minimum, gross income, fringe benefits, minimum tax (Pillar 2), capital stock, capital gain, inventory, escheat, unclaimed property, disability, customs, duties or other taxes, levies, fees, any liability for repayment of unlawful state aid in relation to taxes, assessments or similar governmental charges (such as but not limited to repayments of received Tax reductions pursuant to the Dutch Research and Development Promotion Act (Wet vermindering afdracht loonbelasting en premie voor de volksverzekeringen)), in each case imposed by a Governmental Authority, together with all interest, additions to or penalties assessed with respect to any of the foregoing (including any amount payable or imposed in connection with the filing (or failure to file) any Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)) or with respect to the failure to pay any tax or file any Tax Return whether disputed or not and including any primary or secondary liability (including any joint and several liability), any obligations to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the Tax liability of any other Person
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under Law (including Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any other similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Law), by Contract, or as a transferee or successor.
“Taxing Authority” means any Governmental Authority responsible for the administration, imposition or collection of any Tax.
“Third Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.07(b).
“Third-Person Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.07(b).
“Trade Secret” means any trade secret, know-how, invention (whether or not patentable), discovery, improvement, technology, business and technical information, database, data compilations and collections, tool, method, process, technique, intellectual property rights in designs, and data and databases, and rights under applicable trade secret Law in the foregoing.
“Trademark” means any trademark, service mark, trade dress, brand, certification mark, logo, trade dress, trade name, fictitious name, and other similar indicia of source or origin, together with the goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by any of the foregoing, and all registrations, applications for registration, and renewals of, any of the foregoing.
“Transaction Documents” means (a) the Escrow Agreement; (b) the Transition Services Agreement; and (c) the other agreements, instruments and documents required to be delivered at or in connection with Closing.
“Transaction Expenses” means, without duplication (and excluding amounts taken into account in the calculation of Indebtedness), the amount that remains unpaid as of immediately prior to the Closing of (a) any fees, costs and expenses of legal counsel, accountants, investment bankers, financial advisors, brokers or other representatives and consultants incurred or otherwise payable by the Company (including in connection with the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement); (b) amounts that are payable or will become payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly as a result of or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including any change in control, sale or retention bonuses, and other similar payment obligations or Liabilities of the Company (including any deferred compensation, transaction bonus payments, severance, termination or similar bonus, payment or other compensation) payable to any current or former employee, officer, director or other service provider of the Company that are incurred in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, as a result of or in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including any employment Taxes payable in connection therewith (but excluding any liabilities or obligations arising as a result of the occurrence of one or more additional post-Closing events under so-called “double-trigger” provisions), in each case, together with the associated employer portion of any payroll, social security, unemployment, employment or similar Taxes with respect to or in connection with the foregoing; (c) the employer portion of any payroll, social security, unemployment, employment or similar Taxes with respect to or in connection with clause
(b) and any amounts payable to gross-up or make whole any Person for income or excise Taxes imposed with respect to or in connection with such amount; (d) fifty percent (50%) of any fees of the Escrow Agent in connection with establishing and administering the Post-Closing Adjustment Escrow Account and Retention Escrow Account; and (e) fifty percent (50%) of the fees and
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expenses of the RWI Policy; provided, that, Transaction Expenses shall be reduced by an amount equal to 50% of the premium for the D&O Tail Policy.
“Transfer Deed” means the notarial deed of transfer governed by Netherlands Law by which the Shares shall be transferred to Buyer, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B.
“Transfer Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.08(m).
“Transition Services Agreement” means the transition services agreement between Seller and Buyer with respect to post-Closing operations of the Company, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C.
“Unpaid Taxes” means all Liabilities for (a) Taxes of the Company or for which the Company is liable (including as a result of being a member of a fiscal unity, an affiliated, consolidated, combined tax unitary group on or prior to the Effective Date pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 or any analogous or similar state, local or non-U.S. Law such as but not limited to Articles 39 and 43 of the Dutch Tax Collection Act 1990 (Invorderingswet 1990)) for any Pre-Closing Tax Period (including any Taxes allocable to the portion of any Straddle Period ending on the Effective Date as determined pursuant to Article VII), (b) any Taxes of any member of a fiscal unity, affiliated, consolidated, combined, tax, unitary or other similar group of which the Company was a member prior to the Closing, (c) all Taxes of any Person imposed on the Company (or any predecessor thereof) as a result of any Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreement, as a transferee or successor, by Contract (other than any commercial agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business, the primary subject of which is not Taxes), or pursuant to any Law which Taxes relate to an event or transaction occurring before the Closing (including the amount of any wage subsidies that were provided prior to the Closing and are required by Law to be remitted to a Governmental Authority), (d) Seller’s share Transfer Taxes as provided in Section 7.08(m), (e) any withholding Taxes required with respect to any payments made under or contemplated by this Agreement, and (f) any costs or expenses of any audit or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that Unpaid Taxes shall: (i) exclude any Taxes resulting from or arising out of (x) any action taken on the Effective Date after the Closing by Buyer, the Company, or any of their Affiliates that is outside the ordinary course of business of the Company and not contemplated by this Agreement, (y) any Taxes resulting from an election by Buyer under Section 338(g) of the Code (or any similar election under state, local or non-U.S. Law) with respect to the Company, or (z) a breach of any covenant or agreement of Buyer contained in Section 7.08(h); (ii) not include Taxes imposed on Buyer or any of its Affiliates pursuant to Section 951 and 951A of the Code (or any similar provisions of U.S. state, local or non-U.S. Law), for the avoidance of doubt, even if such Taxes relate to income earned during the Pre-Closing Tax Period; and (iii) be determined (A) by taking into account any Tax deposits or prepayments of the Company for any Pre-Closing Tax Period to the extent such Tax deposits or prepayments (1) are available to actually reduce the Company’s liability for Unpaid Taxes of the same type and in the same jurisdiction as such deposits or prepayments and (2) were not included in the calculation of Closing Working Capital, and (B) without taking into account any loss, deduction or credit arising in any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Effective Date.
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“Working Capital” means, with respect to the Company, the current assets less the current liabilities, each of which are classified as such in the Illustrative Calculation of Working Capital determined in accordance with the Accounting Principles, which for the avoidance of doubt, shall exclude Cash, Income, franchise and gross receipts Tax and deferred Tax assets and liabilities, Indebtedness, Transaction Expenses and intercompany assets/liabilities.
“Working Capital Adjustment” means an amount, which may be positive or negative, equal to the sum of (a) Closing Working Capital minus (b) Target Working Capital.
“Year-End Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).
Section 2.01 Purchase and Sale of Acquired Securities. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall transfer, sell, assign, convey and deliver to Buyer, free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Equity Encumbrances, and Buyer shall purchase, acquire and accept delivery of, the Acquired Securities.
Section 2.02 Purchase Price. In consideration of the sale of the Acquired Securities to Buyer, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, Seller shall be entitled to receive an aggregate amount (the “Purchase Price”) equal to the sum of (i) $11,650,000.00 (the “Base Purchase Price”); minus (ii) the Estimated Indebtedness; plus (iii) the Estimated Company Cash; plus (iv) the Estimated Working Capital Adjustment (which amount may be a positive or negative number); minus (v) the Estimated Transaction Expenses; minus (vi) the Post-Closing Adjustment Escrow Amount; minus (vii) the Retention Escrow Amount (such sum, the “Estimated Closing Proceeds”), subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 2.03.
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preparing the Estimated Closing Statement and reasonable access (on prior notice and during business hours) to employees of Seller and the Company as Buyer may reasonably request in connection with its review of such statements, and will otherwise cooperate in good faith with Buyer’s review of such statements and will take into consideration in good faith any comments of Buyer on the Estimated Closing Statement, as applicable. Seller may revise the Estimated Closing Statement prior to the Closing to reflect any comments from Buyer and to make any other changes thereto required to update or correct the information set forth therein. For the avoidance of doubt, Buyer’s failure to identify or raise any comment shall not indicate any acceptance or waiver by Buyer or otherwise affect Buyer’s rights under this Section 2.03.
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together with the relevant supporting documents, shall be submitted to the Neutral Auditor for determination, with copies of such submissions submitted at the same time to each of Seller and Buyer.
(10) Business Days after receipt of the response by Seller or Buyer (as the case may be), with copies of such comment submitted at the same time to each of Seller and Buyer.
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receipt by the Neutral Auditor of all requested information (including any response time allotted to any Party pursuant to this Section 2.03).
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Business Days of the Determination Date, (A) Buyer shall pay to Seller, (by wire transfer of immediately available funds) in such bank account(s) as may be designated by Seller, an amount equal to the Seller Adjustment Amount and (B) Buyer and Seller, by joint written instruction, shall direct the Escrow Agent to release to Seller the Post-Closing Adjustment Escrow Amount by wire transfer of immediately available funds in such bank account(s) as may be designated by Seller.
Section 2.04 Withholding Tax. Buyer, the Company and any of their Affiliates, agents and representatives shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amount payable pursuant to this Agreement all Taxes that such Person is required to deduct and withhold under any provision of Law related to Taxes (as reasonably determined by Buyer in good faith). All such withheld amounts (a) shall be timely remitted by such Person to the applicable Taxing Authority in accordance with applicable Law, and (b) to the extent so remitted, shall be treated as delivered to the recipient in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, no later than three (3) Business Days prior to withholding any amount otherwise payable hereunder (other than with respect to any compensatory payment) notify Seller of the amount of, and reason for, such withholding and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with and allow Seller to mitigate or eliminate such withholding, to the extent permitted by applicable Law.
Section 3.01 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place remotely by mutual exchange of documents and signatures (or to the extent permitted by applicable Law their electronic counterparts) simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement on the Effective Date, followed by the actions to be performed by the Netherlands Notary in order to
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effectuate the transfer of the Shares in accordance with Netherlands Law and the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Section 3.02 Closing Date. Closing shall take place at or shall be coordinated from the offices of the Netherlands Notary on August 6, 2025 or at such other time and on such other date as Seller and Buyer may agree in writing (the “Closing Date”). To the extent permitted by applicable Law, solely for accounting purposes, the Parties will treat the Closing as being effective at 12:01 a.m. local time in New York, New York on the Closing Date (the “Effective Time”).
Section 3.03 Payment. Buyer shall procure that no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, the sum of (i) the Estimated Closing Proceeds, (ii) the Post-Closing Adjustment Escrow Amount, and (iii) the Retention Escrow Amount (collectively, the “Closing Date Payments”) is transferred to the Notary’s Account in accordance with the Notary Letter, this transfer being sufficient to instruct and authorise the Netherlands Notary subject to the Transfer Deed having been executed and subject to the terms of the Notary Letter:
Section 3.04 Closing Events. After confirmation by the Netherlands Notary that the Closing Date Payments have been received in the Notary’s Account, the actions and deliveries described in Section 3.05, Section 3.06 and Section 3.07 shall occur or be delivered on the Closing Date.
Section 3.05 Seller Closing Deliverables. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer the following:
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Addendum Number 3, dated May 16, 2022, by and between Kadans Science Partner XIII B.V. and the Company regarding change of ownership.
Section 3.06 Buyer Closing Deliverables. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller, the following:
Section 3.07 Execution of Transfer Deed. Seller and Buyer shall cause the Shares to be transferred to Buyer by way of execution of the Transfer Deed. On the first Business Day after the execution of the Transfer Deed, the Netherlands Notary shall transfer the Estimated Closing Proceeds to Seller (in accordance with the Notary Letter) and the Post-Closing Adjustment Escrow Amount and the Retention Escrow Amount in accordance with the instructions provided in the Escrow Agreement.
Subject to execution of the Transfer Deed, payment of the Closing Date Payments by the Buyer in accordance with the Notary Letter and this Agreement shall constitute full discharge of the Buyer’s obligation to pay the Closing Date Payments.
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules (subject to Section 9.03), Seller represents and warrants to Buyer that the statements contained in this Article IV are true and correct as of the Effective Date.
Section 4.01 Organization and Qualification of Seller. Seller is a company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of British Columbia and has full company power and authority to own, operate, or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated, or leased by it and to carry on its business as currently conducted.
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Section 4.02 Title. Seller (a) has good and valid title to and sole beneficial ownership of the Acquired Securities free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Equity Encumbrances; (b) except for this Agreement, has not granted any option, warrant, or purchase right in or to any of the Acquired Securities; and (c) except for this Agreement, is not a party to any voting trust, voting agreement, investor rights, registration rights, equityholder, or other Contract relating to, binding on, or otherwise affecting the Acquired Securities. The delivery by Seller of the documents required by Section 3.05 at Closing will transfer good, valid and marketable title to the Acquired Securities held by Seller, free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Equity Encumbrances. The Acquired Securities are the only securities of the Company and are all beneficially owned and held of record by Seller.
Section 4.03 Authority of Seller. Seller has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Seller is a party, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and any Transaction Document to which Seller is a party, the performance by Seller of its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Seller. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and (assuming due authorization, execution, and delivery by Buyer) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms. When each Transaction Document to which Seller is or will be a party has been duly executed and delivered by Seller (assuming due authorization, execution, and delivery by each other party thereto), such Transaction Document will constitute a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
Section 4.04 No Conflicts; Consents. Except as set forth on Section 4.04 of the Disclosure Schedules, the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the Organizational Documents of Seller; (b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to or enforceable against Seller, its business, or the Acquired Securities; (c) except as set forth on Section 4.04 of the Disclosure Schedules, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel any Contract or Permit to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound or to which any of the Acquired Securities are subject; or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on the Acquired Securities or the assets of the Company. Except as set forth on Section 4.04 of the Disclosure Schedules, no consent, approval, waiver, authorization, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, order of, or notice to, and no declaration, recording or other action or filing with any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
Section 4.05 Brokers. No broker, finder, or investment banker that has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Seller or the Company is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s,
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agent’s or other fee or commission in connection with this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document.
Section 4.06 Litigation. There are no Actions pending or, to Company’s Knowledge, threatened in writing against Seller or any of their Affiliates, in relation to the Company or the Business, at law or in equity, before or by any Governmental Authority which would reasonably be expected to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or which would be expected to, enjoin or otherwise materially delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.07 No Seller Vote Required. No vote, approval or other action of any of the stockholders of Parent is required pursuant to any requirement of Law or the organizational documents of Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.08 No Other Representations or Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article IV (including the Disclosure Schedules) and any representations and warranties set forth in any other Transaction Document, neither Seller nor any other Person has made or makes any other express or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, with respect to Seller or its business, including any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information furnished or made available to Buyer in the virtual data room managed by Seller or otherwise, including any forecasts, projections, or other forward-looking information provided therein, whether in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or as to the future sales, revenue, profitability, or success of the Business, or any representations or warranties arising under any Law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all such other representations and warranties are hereby expressly disclaimed. Buyer acknowledges that it is not relying on, and has not relied on, any representation or warranty other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Agreement shall limit, prohibit or otherwise affect any claim in the event of, or in connection with, Fraud by Seller in making the express representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement.
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules (subject to Section 9.03), Seller and the Company represent and warrant to Buyer that the statements contained in this Article V are true and correct as of the Effective Date.
(12) months and as proposed to be conducted in the (i) annual budget, (ii) confidential information memorandum and (iii) management presentation furnished to Buyer (collectively, the “Proposed
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Conduct”). Section 5.01 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth each jurisdiction in which the Company is licensed or qualified to do business, and the Company is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which its assets or properties are owned or leased or the operation of the Business as now conducted or where its Proposed Conduct makes such licensing or qualification necessary. Seller has made available to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of the Organizational Documents of the Company.
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member agreements, commitments, undertakings, understandings, proxies, or other restrictions to which the Company is a party that, directly or indirectly, restrict or limit in any manner, or otherwise relate to, the voting, sale, or other disposition of any Equity Securities of the Company.
Section 5.03 Indebtedness. Except as set forth on Section 5.03 of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company has no Indebtedness.
Section 5.04 No Conflicts; Consents. Except as set forth on Section 5.04 of the Disclosure Schedules, the execution, delivery, and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, do not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the Organizational Documents of the Company; (b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order binding upon, enforceable against or applicable to the Company, its Business or the Acquired Securities; (c) except as set forth on Section 5.04 of the Disclosure Schedules, result in a breach of, or constitute a default (or an event which would, with the passage of time or giving the notice or both, constitute a default) under, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, give rise to a right of payment under or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel any Contract or Permit to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or to which any of the Acquired Securities are subject; or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on the Acquired Securities or the material assets of the Company. No approval, consent, waiver, authorization or other order of, and no declaration, filing, registration, qualification, recording or other action or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required to be obtained or made by or on behalf of any the Company in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement and of each Transaction Documents to which it is or will be party and the consummation of the Closing hereunder in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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the notes thereto and subject, in the case of the Interim Financials, to normal and recurring year-end adjustments and the absence of notes.
Section 5.06 Undisclosed Liabilities. The Company has no Liabilities (regardless of when asserted), except (a) those which are reflected and adequately reserved against in the Interim Balance Sheet as of the Interim Balance Sheet Date; (b) those which have been incurred by the Company since the date of the Interim Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Company’s past practices and are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company or the Business and do not result from noncompliance with any applicable Law or Permit, breach of Contract, breach of warranty, tort or claim relating to infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other malfeasance; and (c) Liabilities otherwise set forth on Section 5.06 the Disclosure Schedules.
Section 5.07 Absence of Certain Changes, Events, and Conditions. Since the Interim Balance Sheet Date, except as set forth on Section 5.07 of the Disclosure Schedules, there has not been any:
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of business consistent with past practices, and (ii) any Indebtedness to be repaid on the Effective Date;
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(i) the granting of or announcing any incentive, bonus, equity or equity-based or other similar awards, or acceleration of the funding, vesting or payment of any compensation or benefit or any material increase in salaries, bonuses or other compensation or benefits payable by the Company to any of its current or former employees, officers, directors or other service providers, (ii) terminating, modifying or amending any employee benefit plan, (iii) establishing, adopting, amending or entering into any plan, policy or arrangement for the current or future benefit of any current or former employee, officer, director or other service provider of the Company or (iv) granting of severance, change in control, retention or termination pay to, or adopting of, entering into or amending any severance agreement with, any current or former employee, officer, director or other service provider of the Company;
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(C) in the case of employees, provides for any advance notice of termination of employment, or
(D) in the case of contingent workers, provides for greater than thirty (30) days’ notice to terminate an independent contractor engagement;
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Knowledge, any other communication regarding any material violation or breach of, or default under, any Material Contract. No counterparty to a Material Contract has indicated in writing (or, to the Company’s Knowledge, otherwise) that it will seek to materially modify the terms of, not renew or terminate any Material Contract.
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license of commercially available off-the-shelf software entered into on standard non-negotiated terms with annual or aggregate amounts of €25,000 or less unless such Contracts are considered to be material to the operation or cannot be replaced for less than €10,000 (all such Contracts listed or required to be listed on Section 5.11(c) of the Disclosure Schedules, “Inbound IP Agreements”). The Company has not breached or violated any term or condition of in any respect, or exceeded the scope of any license granted pursuant to in any respect, any Inbound IP Agreement, and there are no currently pending disputes with any counterparty or any other Person about the scope thereof, or the Company’s compliance therewith.
(i) acknowledges the Company’s exclusive ownership of all Intellectual Property invented, created, or developed by such employee, contractor or consultant within the scope of his or her employment or engagement with the Company and (ii) grants to the Company a present, irrevocable assignment of any ownership interest such employee, contractor or consultant may have in or to such Intellectual Property. No employee, contractor or consultant of the Company has any claim, right (whether or not currently exercisable) or interest in or to any Owned Intellectual Property Assets.
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Property Assets in connection therewith, and the processes and services of the Business has not infringed, misappropriated, diluted, or otherwise violated the Intellectual Property rights of any Person in any material respect and do not infringe, misappropriate, dilute, or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property rights of any Person in any material respect. To the Company’s Knowledge, no Person has, since the Relevant Date, infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated or is infringing, misappropriating, diluting or otherwise violating any Owned Intellectual Property Assets. Section 5.11(g)(i) of the Disclosure Schedules identifies each written or oral notice or communication that the Company has received since the Relevant Date, alleging that the Owned Intellectual Property Assets or the activities of the Company or the conduct of the Business infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates the Intellectual Property of a third party, or offering to license the Business under any third-party Intellectual Property, and describes the current status of such matter. Section 5.11(g)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedules identifies each written or oral notice or claim the Company has, since the Relevant Date, sent to or initiated against, any third party alleging that such third party has infringed, misappropriated, or otherwise violated, or requires a license under, any Owned Intellectual Property Asset, and describes the current status of such matter.
(A) disrupting, disabling, harming or otherwise impeding in any manner the operation of, or providing unauthorized access to, a computer system or network or other device on which such code is stored or installed; or (B) damaging or destroying any data or file without the user’s consent. The Company is not in breach of any Contract granting the Company the right to any
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Business IT System and the Company is not aware of any event that, with or without notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a breach of any Contract related to any Business IT System.
(ii) could otherwise impose any material limitation, restriction, or condition on the right or ability of the Company to use, distribute or charge for any Company Software. The Company has not used Generative AI Tools in any manner, other than the Generative AI Tools listed on Section 5.11(i) of the Disclosure Schedules in the manner described on such schedule.
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made or contained in any Privacy Policy have been misleading or deceptive (including by omission) or in material violation of any applicable Privacy Laws. Complete and correct copies of all Privacy Policies have been made available to Buyer.
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or other misuse, and that are reasonably consistent with (i) reasonable practices in the industry in which the Company operates, and (ii) the Company’s Privacy Obligations. The Company has implemented reasonable backup, business continuity and disaster recovery technology and arrangements consistent with industry best practices.
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Data in the custody of the Company or any third-party service provider Processing such Sensitive Data on behalf of the Company, except to the extent disclosed on Section 5.12(n) of the Disclosure Schedules. To the extent any Security Breaches are disclosed on Section 5.12(n) of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company has taken all steps to remedy and patch the root cause of the Security Breaches in a manner sufficient to cease all unauthorized access and use of Company Business IT Systems and Sensitive Data and to prevent such unauthorized access and use from occurring in the future, including all steps that are (i) necessary and (ii) advised by third-party security experts advising on the Security Breach.
(iii) been subject to any data protection enforcement action (including any fine or other sanction) or audit from any Governmental Authority with respect to Personal Information under the custody or control of the Company, and there are none pending currently. There is no circumstance (including any circumstance arising as a result of an audit or inspection carried out by any Governmental Authority) that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any of the foregoing. There are no unsatisfied requests from individuals or other Persons to the Company seeking to exercise any data protection or privacy rights (such as rights to access, rectify or delete Personal Information, to restrict or object to Processing of Personal Information or relating to data portability).
Section 5.13 Inventory. All Inventory, whether or not reflected in the Interim Balance Sheet, consists of a quality and quantity usable and saleable in the ordinary course of business, in each case, in all material respects with the quality and quantity of such inventories historically maintained in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, except for obsolete, damaged, defective, or slow-moving items that have been written off or written down to fair market value or for which adequate reserves have been established. All Inventory is owned by the Company free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than the obligation to pay accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), and no Inventory is held on a consignment basis. The quantities of each item of Inventory (whether raw materials, work-in-process, or finished goods) is not excessive, but is reasonable in the present circumstances of the Company with respect to the conduct of the Business after taking into account (x) any purchase commitments and (y) the effect of any fluctuations caused by seasonality, known supply chain disruptions or normal business delays in the ordinary course of business. Adequate reserves have been reflected in the Financial Statements for expired or otherwise unusable or unsaleable items and items of below-standard quality, which such reserves were calculated in accordance with IFRS. All such inventories have been priced at the lower of cost or net realizable value.
Section 5.14 Accounts Receivable. The Accounts Receivable reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet and the Accounts Receivable arising after the date thereof have arisen from bona fide transactions entered into by the Company involving the sale of goods or the rendering of services in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and are not subject to any contest, claim, defense or right of setoff under any Contract with any account debtor. No Contract concerning any deduction, discount or other deferred price or quantity adjustment has been entered
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into with respect to any of the accounts receivable of the Company. No accounts payable with respect to the Company have been outstanding for more than sixty (60) days.
Section 5.16 Insurance. Section 5.16 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth (a) a true, correct and complete list of all insurance policies or binders of fire, liability, product liability, umbrella liability, real and personal property, workers’ compensation, vehicular, fiduciary liability and other casualty and property insurance to which Seller, Company or any of their respective Affiliates (with respect to the Business) are a party, a named insured or otherwise the beneficiary of coverage, including the name of the insurer and policy number (collectively, the “Insurance Policies”); and (b) a description of all pending claims and the claims history under the Insurance Policies. Each Insurance Policy is in full force and effect with its terms, all premiums due thereon have been paid, and, to Company’s Knowledge, none of Seller or the Company or any of their respective Affiliates are in material breach or material default thereunder. No written or, to the Company’s Knowledge, oral, notice of cancellation or material increase in premium has been received by Seller, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to any Insurance Policy. Since the Relevant Date, no insurer under any such Insurance Policy with respect to the Company has issued a reservation of rights letter or rejected any material claim made thereunder, and no claims have exhausted or are reasonably expected to exhaust the limits under such Insurance Policy. The Company has not had any self-insurance or co-insurance programs.
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of the time of payment, funding or vesting of any compensation or benefits under any Company Employee Plan or (iii) result, individually or in the aggregate, either alone or in combination with any another event, in the payment of an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each Company Employee Plan that constitutes in any part a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (as defined in Code Section 409A(d)(1)) has been operated and maintained in operational and documentary compliance with Code Section 409A and applicable guidance thereunder with respect to any individual who is subject to United States taxation.
Section 5.22 Taxes. Except as set forth on Section 5.22 of the Disclosure Schedules:
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with all information reporting requirements with respect to such withholding under applicable Law. The Company has collected and paid to the applicable Taxing Authority all Taxes required to have been collected under any applicable Law or, insofar these Taxes have not been paid, they have been fully adequately provided for in the Financial Statements, and has complied with all record keeping requirements with respect to such Taxes under applicable Law (including collection of any valid exemption certificates required to be collected from any third party).
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Code Section 7121 (or any corresponding provision of state, local or non U.S. income tax Law) executed before the Closing, (iii) any installment sale or open transaction disposition transaction occurring prior to the Closing, (iv) any prepaid amount received or deferred revenue (including pursuant to Code Sections 455 or 456, Treasury Regulations Sections 1.451-5 and 1.451-8) accrued prior to the Closing outside the ordinary course of business, (v) the application of Section 952(c)(2) or Section 951 of the Code with respect to income earned or recognized with respect to payments received prior to the Closing, and (vi) any “global intangible low taxed income” within the meaning of Section 951A of the Code attributable to a period (or portion thereof) prior to the Closing. The Company does not have any outstanding liability for Taxes under Section 965 of the Code.
Section 5.23 Related Party Transactions. Section 5.23 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Contracts and transactions (whether written or oral) between the Company, on the one hand, and Seller, or any of its respective current or former Affiliates (other than the Company), or any directors, managers, officers, employees, Affiliates or direct or indirect equityholders of the Company, Seller, or any of their respective current or former Affiliates, or any Related Person of any of the foregoing (each, a “Company Related Party”), on the other hand (other than (x) employment agreements entered into with employees of the Company that are otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules and (y) the Company Benefit Plans that are otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules) (each such transaction or agreement, an “Related Party Transaction”). Except as set forth on Section 5.23 of the Disclosure Schedules, (a) other than pursuant employment agreements entered into with employees of the Company that are otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules and the
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employee benefit plans that are otherwise disclosed in the Disclosure Schedules, the Company does not have any Liability of any nature whatsoever to any Company Related Party and (b) to the Company’s Knowledge, no Company Related Party has any material financial interest in any Person who purchases any goods or services from, or sells or furnishes any goods or services to, or otherwise has business dealings with, the Company.
Section 5.25 Trade Control Laws. Since the Relevant Date, the Company and its Subsidiaries have been in compliance with all applicable import, export control, and economic and trade sanctions laws, regulations, statutes, and orders, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and the regulations administered by OFAC (the “Trade Laws”) and have obtained, or are otherwise qualified to rely upon, all necessary import and export licenses, consents, notices, waivers, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations or other authorizations from, and made any filings with, any governmental authority required for (i) the import, export, and reexport of products, services, software and technologies and (ii) releases of technologies and software to foreign nationals (the “Trade Approvals”). There are no pending or threatened claims against the Company or its Subsidiaries, nor any actions, conditions, facts, or circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in any material future claims with respect to the Trade Laws or Trade Approvals.
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The Company has established sufficient internal controls and procedures to ensure compliance with the Trade Laws.
Section 5.26 No Other Representations or Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article V (including the Disclosure Schedules) and any representations and warranties set forth in any other Transaction Document, neither the Company nor any other Person has made or makes any other express or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, with respect to the Company or the Business, including any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information furnished or made available to Buyer (in the virtual data room managed by Seller or otherwise), whether in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or as to the future sales, revenue, profitability, or success of the Business, or any representations or warranties arising under any Law. All such other representations and warranties are hereby expressly disclaimed. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Agreement shall limit, prohibit or otherwise affect any claim in the event of, or in connection with, Fraud.
Buyer represents and warrants to Seller that the statements contained in this Article VI are true and correct as of the Effective Date.
Section 6.01 Organization and Qualification of Buyer. Buyer is a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the Laws of the Netherlands duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the Netherlands and has full organizational power and authority to own, operate, or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated, or leased by it and to carry on its business as currently conducted.
Section 6.02 Authority of Buyer; Enforceability. Buyer has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which Buyer is a party, to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement and any Transaction Document to which Buyer is a party, the performance by Buyer of its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Buyer. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer, and (assuming due authorization, execution, and delivery by Seller) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms. When each Transaction Document to which Buyer is or will be a party has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer (assuming due authorization, execution, and delivery by each other party thereto), such Transaction Document will constitute a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
Section 6.03 No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery, and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not:
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Organizational Documents of Buyer; (b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any applicable Law or Governmental Order; or (c) require the consent, notice, or other action by any Person under any Contract to which Buyer is a party. No consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to Buyer in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except in each case of clauses (b) or (c) which, in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (x) the business, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, or results of the operations of Buyer, as applicable or (y) the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 6.04 Brokers. No broker, finder, or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Buyer.
Section 6.05 Sufficiency of Funds; Solvency. As of the Closing, Buyer will have an amount of cash on hand, including borrowing capacity under existing credit facilities, necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer is not entering into this Agreement with the actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud either present or future creditors of the Company or Seller. Buyer is Solvent as of the Effective Date and Buyer (including the Company) on a consolidated basis as of the date hereof are expected to, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the payment of all other amounts required to be paid in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the payment of all related fees and expenses, be Solvent at and immediately after the Closing.
Section 6.06 Investment Purpose. Buyer is acquiring the Acquired Securities solely for its own account for investment purposes and not with a present view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof. Buyer acknowledges that the Acquired Securities are not registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and that the Acquired Securities may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the registration provisions of the Securities Act or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and subject to state securities laws and regulations, as applicable. Buyer is able to bear the economic risk of holding the Acquired Securities for an indefinite period (including total loss of its investment), and has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risk of its investment.
Section 6.07 Legal Proceedings. There are no Actions pending or, to Buyer’s knowledge, threatened against or by Buyer or any Affiliate of Buyer that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin, or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 6.08 Independent Investigation. Buyer has conducted its own independent investigation, review, and analysis of the business, results of operations, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise), or assets of the Company, and acknowledges that it has been provided with access to the personnel, properties, assets, premises, books and records, and other documents
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and data of Seller and the Company for such purpose. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that: (a) in making its decision to enter into this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, Buyer has relied solely upon its own investigation and the express representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Article IV and Article V of this Agreement (including the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules), the Transaction Documents and any representations and warranties contained therein; and (b) none of Seller, the Company, or any other Person has made any representation or warranty as to Seller, the Company or this Agreement, except as expressly set forth in Article IV and Article V of this Agreement (including the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules) or as provided in any other Transaction Document.
Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article VI and any representations and warranties in the other Transaction Documents, neither Buyer nor any other Person has made or makes any other express or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, with respect to Buyer, including any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information furnished or made available to Seller, whether in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or any representations or warranties arising under any Law. All such other representations and warranties are expressly disclaimed. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Agreement shall limit, prohibit or otherwise affect any claim in the event of, or in connection with, Fraud.
(iii) employee benefits (including vacation and health and welfare, but excluding long-term incentive compensation, equity compensation, retirement and fringe benefits), that, in each case, are substantially similar in the aggregate to what was provided to the Company Employee immediately prior to the Closing.
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requirements, and actively-at-work requirements of such Buyer Benefit Plan to be waived for such Company Employee and such Company Employee’s covered dependents to the extent waived, satisfied or not included under the comparable benefit plan; and (iii) recognize for each Company Employee and his or her covered dependents for purposes of applying annual deductible, co-payment and out-of-pocket maximums under applicable Buyer Benefit Plans any deductible, co-payment and out-of-pocket expenses paid by the Company Employee and such Company Employee’s covered dependents during the plan year for such benefit plan in which occurs the later of the Effective Date and the date on which the Company Employee (or such covered dependent) becomes covered under such Buyer Benefit Plan.
(iv) confer upon or give any Person, other than the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns, any legal or equitable third-party beneficiary or other rights or remedies (including without limitation any right to continued employment) with respect to the matters provided for in this Section 7.01, under or by reason of any provision of this Agreement.
Section 7.02 Books and Records. For a period of seven (7) years following the Closing, to the extent to be acquired or retained by a Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, each Party shall, and shall cause their respective controlled Affiliates to, (a) retain the books and records (including personnel files) in their possession or control of the Company and its operations related to the Business for periods prior to the Closing (the “Books and Records”) unless otherwise consented to in writing by Seller or Buyer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); and (b) upon reasonable prior written notice, afford the other Party or the other Party’s Representatives reasonable access (including the right to make, at such requesting Party’s expense, photocopies), during normal business hours, to such Books and Records solely for the purpose of in respect of (1) Seller (x) preparing or filing any Tax Returns or in connection with any Action brought by a Governmental Authority with respect to any such Tax Return or (y) complying with applicable Law and (2) Buyer (x) preparing or filing any Tax Returns or in connection with any Action brought by a Governmental Authority with respect to any such Tax Return, (y) complying with applicable Law, or (z) conducting the Business as it was conducted by Seller and its respective Affiliates in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding Closing; provided, in each case, (a) such access does not unreasonably interfere with the operation of Seller’s or Buyer’s respective businesses and shall be subject to the reasonable security
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measures of Seller and Buyer, as applicable, and (b) no Party shall be obligated to provide another Party or its Representative with access to any Books and Records (including personnel files) pursuant to this Section 7.02 where legal counsel for Seller or Buyer or an Affiliate thereof reasonably concludes such access, is subject to attorney-client privilege, that is not furnishable under any applicable information privacy or security Laws or where such access would violate any Law (provided with respect to any such information contemplated by this clause (b), Seller and Buyer shall use reasonable best efforts to make any such information available in a manner that does not waive such privilege or violate such Laws). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any actual, potential or threatened Action involving Seller or Buyer, or any of their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the other Party or any of its respective Affiliates, on the other hand, relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the covenants contained in this Section 7.02 shall not apply thereto (including for discovery purposes) and shall not be considered a waiver of any right to assert the attorney-client privilege or any similar privilege.
(ii) after 180 days from the date of termination of employment, any employee whose employment has been terminated by the employee, or (iii) any employee or former employee who contacts Buyer or the Company directly on such individual’s own initiative.
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(A) that is negative or disparages or criticizes any other Party or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective businesses (including the Business), or any employee, officer, consultant, personnel, director, manager or representative of any of the foregoing, or (B) could reasonably be expected to impact the goodwill or reputation of any Party or any Affiliate of any Party or any of their respective businesses (including the Business), or any employee, officer, consultant, personnel, director, manager or representative of any of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in the foregoing sentence is intended to prevent any Person from making truthful statements if and to the extent reasonably necessary to comply with applicable Law, or to defend or enforce in good faith such Person’s rights under this Agreement or any other agreement between such Person and any other Party.
(y) as otherwise provided in any Transaction Documents, any Confidential Information, except to the extent such use or disclosure is reasonably necessary (i) pursuant to applicable Law or any Action (in which event such Party shall (x) use commercially reasonable efforts to inform the other Parties in advance of any such required disclosure, (y) cooperate with the other Parties in so far as practicable in obtaining a protective order or other protection in respect of such required disclosure and (z) limit such disclosure to the extent reasonably possible while still complying with such requirements) or other dispute resolution process, (ii) in connection with the preparation of any Tax Returns or any action, claim, audit, examination, investigation, contest, administrative proceeding or court proceeding relating to Taxes, (iii) for financial reporting purposes or (iv) in order to enforce its rights or perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Transaction Documents. The obligation of the Parties and their Affiliates to not disclose such information pursuant to this Section 7.03(e) shall be satisfied if they exercise the same care with respect to such information as they would take to preserve the confidentiality of their own similar information.
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Buyer, on the one hand, and the insurer(s) under the RWI Policy, on the other hand, none of the terms, limitations, conditions, and restrictions (including time for asserting claims) set forth in this Agreement are intended to affect the rights of Buyer (or any Affiliate thereof) under the RWI Policy, which rights shall be governed solely thereby.
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Closing) or the transferee of such properties and assets shall expressly assume and be responsible for all of the obligations thereof set forth in this Section 7.05.
Section 7.06 Governmental Approvals; Consents. Each Party shall, as promptly as possible, (a) make, or cause or be made, all filings and submissions required under any Law applicable to such Party or any of its Affiliates; and (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all consents, authorizations, orders, and approvals from any Governmental Authority that may be or become necessary for its execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Transaction Documents. Each Party shall cooperate fully with the other Party and its Affiliates in promptly seeking to obtain all such consents, authorizations, orders, and approvals. The Parties shall not willfully take any action that will have the effect of delaying, impairing, or impeding the receipt of any required consents, authorizations, orders, and approvals. Seller and Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give all notices to, and obtain all consents from, all third parties described on Section 5.04 of the Disclosure Schedules that are material to the operation of the Business as currently conducted.
Section 7.07 Public Announcements. Buyer and Seller agree that this Agreement, its terms, the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be kept confidential and that Buyer and Seller shall consult with each other and shall mutually agree in writing on the content and timing of any press release, public filing or other public statements with respect to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and none of the Parties shall issue any such press release, public filing, make any public statement, or respond to any media inquiry with respect to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby prior to such consultation and agreement, except (a) as may be required by any applicable Law, any Governmental Authority, or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange or Governmental Authority; provided, however, that each Party shall give reasonable prior notice to each other Party of the content and timing of any such press release, public filing or other public statement required by applicable Law, any Governmental Authority or the rules or regulations of any stock exchange and shall allow the other Party reasonable time to review and comment on such disclosure, release, filing or announcement in advance of such issuance and consider in good faith any comments with respect thereto; (b) the Parties may disclose the terms of this Agreement to their respective accountants and other representatives as necessary in connection with the ordinary conduct of their respective businesses (as long as such Persons are advised that they must keep the terms of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement confidential); and (c) Buyer and its Affiliates may announce the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in a customary press release following the Closing, provided Buyer shall allow Seller reasonable time to comment on such disclosure, release or announcement in advance of such issuance.
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Effective Date shall (i) in the case of property, ad valorem and other Taxes imposed on a periodic basis, be deemed to be the amount of such Tax for the entire Straddle Period multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the Straddle Period ending on and including the Effective Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in the entire Straddle Period, and (ii) in the case of any Tax based upon or related to income, gains, receipts, gross margins, employment, sales, use, or other Taxes imposed on a non-periodic basis reasonably allocable using a closing-of-the-books approach, be deemed to be equal to the amount that would be payable if the relevant taxable period ended as of the end of the Effective Date.
(iii) there are any pending or otherwise unresolved claims against Seller pursuant to Article VIII (in which case (A) Buyer shall provide notice to Seller of the receipt of such amounts, (B) such amounts shall be subject to Buyer’s right of set off for any Damages determined to be due from Seller to Buyer in accordance with Article VIII, and (C) the remaining amount, if any, shall be released to Seller upon resolution of such claims). If Buyer, the Company or their Affiliates are required to pay any such refund or credit and any interest thereon to the applicable Taxing Authority, Seller shall promptly pay the amount of such refund or credit (and any interest thereon and any costs and expenses incurred by Buyer, the Company or their Affiliates in connection
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therewith) to Buyer within 15 days of the receipt of notice from Buyer. For purposes of this Agreement, a refund shall only be treated as received when the refund is received in cash, and a credit shall only be treated as received when such credit is used to reduce a Tax liability that otherwise would be due in cash without regard to the applicable credit. Buyer shall cause the Company to elect to receive any overpayments of Tax attributable to the Company in Pre-Closing Tax Periods as a refund, and not as a credit, to the extent permitted by applicable Law.
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Section 7.09 Funds from Third Parties. At and after the Closing, Buyer and the Company shall have the right and authority to collect all accounts receivable and other items with respect to the Business and to endorse with the name of Buyer or the Company any checks received on account of such accounts receivable or other items with respect to the Company or the Business, and Seller agrees that it will, and will cause its respective Affiliates to, promptly transfer or deliver to Buyer from time to time any cash or other property or payment that Seller or any of its respective Affiliates may receive with respect to any claims, contracts, licenses, leases, commitments, sale orders, purchaser orders, receivables of any character or any other items with respect to the Company or the Business. If any Party (or any Affiliate thereof) at any time receives any funds from any third party that are properly payable to another Party, the Party (or Affiliate thereof) receiving such funds shall promptly remit such funds to the Party entitled to such funds.
Section 7.10 Wrong Pockets. If, on or prior to the date that is twelve (12) months following the Closing, (a) Buyer determines that Buyer or any of its Affiliates holds any asset that is not owned by the Company or does not relate to the Business, or (b) Seller determines that Seller or any of its Affiliates holds any asset that is owned by the Company or that relates solely to the Business, then, Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, shall promptly give notice to the other party and if requested by the other Party, transfer (or cause to be transferred) such asset to or from (as the case may be) the intended Party, without further consideration from such other Party. Prior to any such transfer, the Party receiving or possessing any such asset will hold it in trust for such other Party. In furtherance of the foregoing, prior to such transfer, Seller and Buyer shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate with each other to agree to any reasonable and lawful arrangements designed to provide (i) Buyer with the economic claims, rights and benefits under each such asset that is owned by the Company or relating solely to the Business or (ii) Seller with the economic claims, rights and benefits under each such asset that are not owned by the Company or does not relate to the Business in accordance with this Agreement.
Section 7.11 Litigation Support. Following the Closing, in the event and for so long as any Party is actively contesting or defending against any Action brought by a third party in connection with any fact, situation, circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act or transaction involving the Company or its Business prior to Closing, the other Parties will use reasonable best efforts to cooperate with the contesting or defending Party and its counsel in the contest or defense of such Action, and make available its personnel and provide such testimony and access to its non-privileged books and records as may be reasonably requested in connection with the contest or defense of such Action, at the sole cost and expense of the contesting or defending Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 7.11 shall not apply to Actions with respect to which the Parties are in dispute with one another as to whether one of the Parties is liable to the other under this Agreement. Each Party
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shall be reimbursed by the other Parties for any reasonable time and costs incurred in connection with providing such cooperation or assistance. Any reimbursement for reasonable time incurred shall be calculated based on the providing Party’s standard hourly rate for personnel involved, or such other rate as may be mutually agreed in writing by the Parties prior to the provision of such cooperation or assistance. Such reimbursement shall be paid within thirty (30) days of receipt an invoice, which invoice shall describe in reasonable detail the time spent, the nature of the assistance provided and any associated costs, and shall include reimbursement for reasonable attorneys’ fees, travel expenses, and other out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with such cooperation or assistance.
Section 7.12 Intercompany Balances. At the Effective Time, (a) any claim, excluding any intercompany receivables or payables, whether or not arising out of, based upon or attributable to the Company, Seller or any of its respective Affiliates may have against the Company or otherwise in respect of the Company or the Business shall be automatically settled or otherwise released, and (b) Seller and its respective Affiliates shall have extinguished all outstanding amounts owed (i) by the Company, on the one hand, to Seller or any of its respective Affiliates, on the other hand, other than ordinary course trade payables or (ii) by Seller or any of its respective Affiliates, on the one hand, to the Company, on the other hand, other than ordinary course trade receivables, in each case, without any liability or obligation to or payment owed by the Company, Buyer or the Affiliates of Buyer.
Section 7.13 Release of Guarantee. Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a full release of Parent from its obligations as a Guarantor (as defined in the Oss Lease) in connection with the Oss Lease and under that certain Group Guarantee executed by Parent (as Guarantor) dated October 11, 2021 and Buyer shall indemnify Seller Group from any Liabilities occurring as a consequence of Seller being a Guarantor of the Oss Lease and such Group Guarantee solely to the extent arising in the period following the Closing. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer to facilitate the release and substitution of the Guarantees.
Section 7.14 Name Change; Transitional Trademark License. Buyer shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any event no later than two (2) months following the Closing, cause the Company to change its corporate name via making any amendments to its organizational documents as required by applicable Law so that it does not contain “ImmunoPrecise” or any other words that are substantially the same or similar to “ImmunoPrecise”. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller hereby grants to the Company a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable right and license to use “IPA” and any other Trademarks similar thereto (the “Transitional Marks”) for a transitional period commencing as of the Closing and ending on the date that is two (2) months following the Closing. The Company shall (i) use the Transitional Marks solely in a manner consistent with the use of such Transitional Marks by the Company prior to the Closing and as part of the Company’s transition from using such Transitional Marks to such other Trademarks as designated by the Company and (ii) conform to such reasonable quality standards of Seller that Seller provides to Company in writing with respect to the use and display of such Transitional Marks and ensure that the quality of all goods and services offered or sold under any of the Transitional Marks shall be at least as high as the quality maintained by Seller for such goods and services as of the Closing. Seller shall retain all right, title and interest in and to the Transitional Marks and any use by the Company of the Transitional Marks pursuant to the foregoing license (including any goodwill that may accrue by virtue of such use) shall inure
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solely to the benefit of Seller. In any event, Company shall not use the Transitional Marks in any manner that would reasonably be expected to damage or tarnish the reputation of Seller or the goodwill associated with the Transitional Marks. Neither Company, Buyer nor their Affiliates shall register or seek to register, in connection with any products or services anywhere in the world in any medium, any Trademarks or domain names or other indicia of origin that include, incorporate, are identical to or are confusingly similar to, any Transitional Marks, nor shall Company, Buyer or their Affiliates challenge or oppose or assist any third Person in challenging or opposing the rights of Seller in any Transitional Marks.
Section 7.15 Shared Agreements. Following the Closing, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts, and shall cooperate with each other in good faith, to as soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing determine the appropriate allocation of each agreement marked with an asterisk on Schedule 5.23 (the “Shared Agreements”), which may include: (1) amending each of the Shared Agreements to remove the Company or the applicable member of the Seller Group, as the case may be, as a party from such Shared Agreement if such party will not be providing services following the Closing under such Shared Agreement, (2) replacing such Shared Agreement with similar new agreements with the Company and the applicable member of the Seller Group (that replicates as nearly as reasonably practicable the rights and benefits of the portion of such Shared Agreement) or (3) otherwise entering into such arrangements to give effect to the foregoing and provide to each of the parties or their applicable Affiliates to such Shared Agreements the applicable benefits and obligations of such Shared Agreement. From and after the Closing, each of Buyer and Seller will indemnify the other from any Liabilities occurring as a consequence of any breach occurring after the Closing by each of its respective Affiliates under such Shared Agreements while Affiliates of both Buyer and Seller remain party to such Shared Agreements.
Section 7.16 Further Assurances. From and after the Closing, each of the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably requested by the other Party, at the other Party’s sole cost and expense, as necessary or desirable to evidence and carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents.
Section 8.01 Indemnification of Buyer. From and after the Closing and subject to the limitations contained in this Article VIII, Parent and Seller (the “Seller Indemnifying Parties”) will indemnify Buyer, its Affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, Representatives, Affiliates and successors and assigns (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) and hold the Buyer Indemnified Parties harmless and shall reimburse, pay and compensate each of them for, as and when occurred, against all damages, losses, Taxes, out-of-pocket expenses, liabilities, deficiencies, obligations, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, fees, costs to enforce indemnification or other damages, including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees (collectively, “Damages”) that the Buyer Indemnified Parties have incurred arising out of:
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Section 8.02 Indemnification of Seller. From and after the Closing and subject to the limitations contained in this Article VIII, Buyer will indemnify Seller, its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, Representatives, Affiliates and successors and assigns (collectively, the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) and hold the Seller Indemnified Parties harmless against and shall reimburse, pay and compensate all Damages that the Seller Indemnified Parties have incurred arising out of: (a) the inaccuracy or breach of any representations and warranties by Buyer; (b) a breach of any covenant or agreement of Buyer contained in this Agreement or any Transaction Document (other than the Transition Services Agreement); and (c) any Fraud by Buyer at or prior to the Closing.
Section 8.03 Exclusive Remedies. The Parties agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement (except as set forth in the next sentence), from and after the Closing, except with respect to the adjustments provided in Section 2.03, the indemnification provisions of this Article VIII, and the right to seek an injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief pursuant to Section 9.09, are the sole and exclusive remedies of the Parties pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and, to the extent permitted by Law, the Parties hereby waive all other rights, claims, remedies, or actions with respect to any matter in any way relating to this Agreement or arising in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, whether under any non-U.S., U.S. federal, state, provincial or local Laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, requirements or orders at common law or otherwise; provided, that nothing in this Section 8.03 shall limit any Party’s right to seek and obtain any remedy to which such Party may be entitled pursuant to Section 9.11 or to seek recovery under the RWI Policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnification limitations set forth in this Article VIII shall not apply to any claim to the extent arising from Fraud.
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period explicitly specified herein. Each of the foregoing periods, as applicable, shall be referred to herein as the “Indemnification Claims Period”.
Section 8.05 Order of Recourse. From and after the Closing, any indemnification to which any of the Buyer Indemnified Parties are entitled under this Agreement as a result of any Damages shall be satisfied by such Buyer Indemnified Parties as follows: (a) if any amounts are payable in connection with Damages under Section 8.01(a) (other than with respect to breaches of a Fundamental Representation) (i) first, from the Seller Indemnifying Parties in an aggregate amount up to the Retention Escrow Amount, which shall be paid by means of collection from the Retention Escrow Amount until the earlier of such Damages being paid in full or such Damages exceeding the then remaining Retention Escrow Amount, and (ii) thereafter, any such amounts that remain unpaid after the Retention Escrow Amount has been exhausted shall be recovered solely from and against the RWI Policy; (b) if any amounts are payable in connection with Damages under Section 8.01(a) with respect to breaches of a Fundamental Representation, such amounts shall be recovered from and against the RWI Policy, to the extent recoverable thereunder, and to the extent not recoverable under the RWI Policy, from Seller Indemnifying Parties directly (subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement); provided, that if such amounts are recoverable from the RWI Policy and there are funds then remaining in the Retention Escrow Account, Buyer may recover against the Retention Escrow Amount in order to satisfy the retention under the RWI Policy; and (c) if any amounts are payable in connection with Damages under Section 8.01(b) through Section 8.01(d), such amounts shall be recovered from Seller Indemnifying Parties directly (subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent Damages are both recoverable under the RWI Policy and from Seller Indemnifying Parties as an indemnified matter hereunder, the Buyer Indemnified Parties shall recover under the RWI Policy first.
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(i) Seller’s maximum aggregate liability to the Buyer Indemnified Parties shall not exceed the Purchase Price (excluding claims under Section 8.01(c) and Section 8.01(d)), (ii) Seller’s maximum aggregate liability under Section 8.01(f) shall not exceed the €100,000, and (iii) the maximum aggregate liability to the Seller Indemnified Parties shall not exceed the Purchase Price.
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Indemnified Party shall have the right, at its option, to assume and control defense of the matter and to look to the Indemnifying Party for the full amount of the reasonable costs of defense. The failure of the Indemnifying Party to respond in writing to the aforesaid notice of the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third-Person Claim within 30 days after receipt thereof shall be deemed an election not to defend the same. If the Indemnifying Party does not so acknowledge its obligation to indemnify and assume the defense of any such Third-Person Claim, (i) the Indemnified Party may defend against such claim using counsel of its choice, in such manner as it may reasonably deem appropriate, including, but not limited to, settling such claim, after giving notice of the same to the Indemnifying Party, on such terms as the Indemnified Party may reasonably deem appropriate, and (ii) the Indemnifying Party may participate in (but not control) the defense of such action, with its own counsel at its own expense. If the Indemnifying Party thereafter seeks to question the manner in which the Indemnified Party defended such Third-Person Claim or the amount or nature of any such settlement, the Indemnifying Party shall have the burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that conduct of the Indemnified Party in the defense and/or settlement of such Third-Person Claim constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Parties shall make available to each other all relevant information in their possession relating to any such Third-Person Claim and shall cooperate in the defense thereof.
Section 8.08 Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments. All indemnification payments made under this Agreement shall be treated by the Parties as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Law.
Section 8.09 Fraud. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary (whether a temporal limitation, a dollar limitation or otherwise), nothing shall limit in any respect
(x) any Party’s remedies in the case of Fraud by Seller or Buyer, as applicable, as to which the Party shall have all remedies available at law or in equity, or (y) any Party’s pursuit of equitable remedies, including injunctive relief and specific performance.
Section 8.10 Release of Retention Escrow Amount. Within five (5) Business Days following the Survival End Date, each of Buyer and Seller shall execute and deliver joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent instructing the Escrow Agent to release to the Seller the Retention Escrow Amount, less an amount sufficient to satisfy all then-pending indemnification claim(s) previously asserted by any the Buyer Indemnified Parties. At any time after such initial distribution of the remaining Retention Escrow Amount, if a claim previously reserved for is resolved for less than the reserved amount, then, within five (5) Business Days following the final resolution and payment (if any) of such claim, each of the Buyer and the Seller shall execute and deliver joint written instructions to the Escrow Agent instructing the Escrow Agent to release to the Seller the balance of the cash reserved for such claim.
Section 9.01 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors, and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not the Closing shall have occurred.
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Section 9.02 Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given upon the earlier of actual receipt or (a) when delivered by hand providing proof of delivery; (b) on the next Business Day if transmitted by a nationally reputable overnight courier (with confirmation of delivery); or
if to Buyer:
c/o AVS Bio
1 Wisconsin Avenue
Norwich, CT 06360 Attention: [***]
[***]
Email: [***] [***]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
c/o Arlington Capital Partners 4747 Bethesda Avenue, 5th Floor Bethesda, MD 20814
Attention: [***] [***]
Email: [***] [***]
and
Goodwin Procter LLP 1900 N Street NW Washington, DC 20036 Attention: [***]
[***]
[***]
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if to Seller or (prior to Closing) the Company: ImmunoPrecise Netherlands B.V.
c/o ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd.
3523 45th St. S. Suite 100 PMB#5961
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Fargo, ND 58104 Attention: [***] Email: [***]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
2100 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20037 Attention: [***]
Email: [***]
Section 9.03 Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include”, “includes”, and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;
(b) whenever the word “or” is used, it shall mean “and/or” and shall not be exclusive unless the context clearly indicates otherwise; and (c) the words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereby”, “hereto”, and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole; (d) unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (1) to Articles, Sections, Disclosure Schedules, and Exhibits mean the Articles and Sections of, and Disclosure Schedules, and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (2) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof; and (3) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder; (e) when a reference is made in this Agreement to the Preamble or Recitals or an Article, Section, clause, Schedule or Exhibit, such reference shall be deemed to be to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated; (f) the phrase “marketable securities” shall mean securities that are, pursuant to their terms or any other arrangement, readily convertible into or exchangeable for cash, and the value of any such securities shall be limited to the amount of cash that they may be readily converted or exchanged into; (g) where this Agreement states that a Party “shall,” “will” or “must” perform in some manner or otherwise act or omit to act, it denotes a directive, and not an option, and means the Party is legally obligated to do so in accordance with this Agreement; (h) unless otherwise specified herein, references to any statute, listing rule, rule, standard, regulation or other law include a reference to the corresponding rules and regulations and each of them as amended, modified, supplemented, consolidated, replaced or rewritten from time to time; (i) references to any section of any statute, listing rule, rule, standard, regulation or other law include any successor to such section; (j) references to any Person include such Person’s predecessors or successors, whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation, reorganization or otherwise, and permitted assigns; and (k) if the date specified for giving any notice or taking any action is not a Business Day (or if the period during which any notice is required to be given or any action taken expires on a date which is not a Business Day), then the date for giving such notice or taking such action (and the expiration date of such period during which notice is required to be given or action taken) shall be the next date which is a Business Day. Each Party herein expressly represents and warrants to the other Parties that before executing this Agreement, said Party has fully informed itself of the terms, contents, conditions and effects of this Agreement; said Party has relied solely and completely upon its own judgment in executing this Agreement; said Party has had the opportunity to seek and has obtained the advice of counsel before executing this Agreement, which is the result of arm’s length negotiations conducted by and among the Parties and their respective counsel. The Parties are
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each represented by legal counsel and have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement. The phrases “provided to Buyer” or “made available to Buyer” (and any similar phrases) shall mean the posting by Seller or its Representatives of the various materials, documents, and information produced by or on behalf of Seller throughout Buyer’s due diligence review process to the Intralinks virtual data room managed by Seller up until two (2) Business Days prior to the Effective Date and remaining available through the Effective Date.
The Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein. The disclosure of any matter in the Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed to be disclosed with respect to any other Section of the Disclosure Schedules in each case, if (A) a specific cross reference to a disclosure on another Disclosure Schedule, which also reasonably discloses the substance of the exception, is expressly made or (B) if the relevance of such information to such other representation and warranty in Article IV and Article V as and to the extent that the relevance of such matter to such other Section is reasonably apparent on its face (without reference to any underlying document or matter). The disclosure of any matter in the Disclosure Schedules is not to be treated as constituting or implying any representation, warranty, assurance, or undertaking by Seller not expressly set out in this Agreement, nor to be treated as adding to or extending the scope of any of Seller’s representations and warranties in this Agreement. Unless this Agreement specifically provides otherwise, neither the specification of any Dollar amount in any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement nor the inclusion of any specific item or matter in any Disclosure Schedules is intended to imply that that such amount, or higher or lower amounts, or the item or matter so included or other items or matters, are or are not material, and no Party shall use the fact that such amount, item, or matter has been set forth in any Disclosure Schedules in any dispute or controversy between the Parties as to whether any amount, item or matter not described herein or included in any Disclosure Schedules is or is not material or is or is not in the ordinary course of business, in each case for purposes of this Agreement.
Section 9.04 Headings. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 9.05 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under any present or future law or regulation, (a) such provision will be fully severable; (b) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof; (c) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement; and (d) in lieu of such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision, the Parties shall modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest effect possible.
Section 9.06 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Transaction Documents constitute the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained
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herein and therein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the Transaction Documents, the Exhibits, and Disclosure Schedules (other than an exception set forth as such in the Disclosure Schedules), the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.
Section 9.07 Successors and Assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the Parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Parties; provided, that Buyer may, without the consent of any other Party, (a) assign its rights and obligations hereunder to any of its Affiliates (provided, Buyer shall remain responsible for any breach of this Agreement by such Affiliates), and (b) assign its rights hereunder for collateral security purposes to any secured creditor as collateral security for the obligations of Buyer to such creditor or lender (or agent on behalf of such creditor or lender). Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No assignment shall relieve the assigning Party of any of its obligations hereunder.
Section 9.08 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except with respect to the D&O Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 7.05, or with respect to Non-Party Affiliates pursuant to Section 9.15, this Agreement constitutes an agreement solely between the Parties and is not intended to and will not confer any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities, legal or equitable, including any right of employment, on any Person (including any employee or former employee of Seller) other than the Parties and their respective successors or permitted assigns, or otherwise constitute any Person a third-party beneficiary under or by reason of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall constitute the Parties partners or participants in a joint venture.
Section 9.09 Amendment and Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of Buyer and Seller. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right or remedy arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy.
Section 9.10 Governing Law Agreement; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. Subject to the exception in Section 9.11, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such State, without regard to the conflicts of law principles of such State. Each of the Parties hereby consents to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware declines to accept jurisdiction over any Action, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware or the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware located in Wilmington, Delaware), and any appellate courts therefrom within the State of Delaware, to the exclusion of any other jurisdiction, for the purposes of all legal Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
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law, any objection which he or it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue in any such court or that any such Action which is brought in accordance with this Section 9.10 has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such Action may be served on any Party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court. Nothing herein shall affect the right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law or at equity or to enforce in any lawful manner a judgment obtained in one jurisdiction in any other jurisdiction or to seek injunctive relief in any jurisdiction to preserve the status quo pending resolution of disputes in the foregoing courts. EACH PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION IN ANY COURT (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH (I) THIS AGREEMENT, ANY TRANSACTION DOCUMENT ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY OR (II) THE ACTIONS OF SUCH PARTY IN THE NEGOTIATION, AUTHORIZATION, EXECUTION, DELIVERY, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF. EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY WAIVES AND FOREGOES ANY RIGHT TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, LOST PROFITS, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES (EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 8.06(C) OR AS AND TO THE EXTENT SUCH DAMAGES ARE PAID TO A THIRD PARTY) IN ANY ARBITRATION, LAWSUIT, LITIGATION, OR ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY CLAIM, ACTION OR ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER AGREEMENTS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS
Section 9.10.
Section 9.11 Governing Law Transfer Deed; Notary. Notwithstanding Section 9.10, the Transfer Deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Netherlands Law and any disputes related to the execution of the Transfer Deed shall be settled in the manner as regulated therein. Buyer acknowledges that the Netherlands Notary is associated with Seller’s counsel. Buyer is aware of the Dutch guidelines on associations between civil law notaries (notarissen) and lawyers (advocaten) established by the Board of the Royal Notarial Society (Koninklijke Notariële Beroepsorganisatie). Buyer acknowledges that Seller is represented by counsel duly qualified in Netherlands law matters relating to this Agreement and any disputes in connection therewith.
Section 9.12 Specific Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that, in the event of any breach of the specific terms of this Agreement, the non-breaching Party will be irreparably and immediately harmed and could not be made whole by monetary damages. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedy to which they
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may be entitled at law or in equity, to compel specific performance of this Agreement in accordance with any action instituted in accordance with Section 9.10.
Section 9.13 Certain Understandings. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that it is sophisticated and was advised by experienced counsel and, to the extent it deemed necessary, other advisors in connection with this Agreement.
Section 9.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including via facsimile or scanned pdf image) in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when any counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties, it being understood that all Parties need not sign the same counterpart.
Section 9.15 Non-Recourse. Claims, obligations, liabilities, or causes of action (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or granted by statute) that may be based upon, in respect of, arise under, out or by reason of, be connected with, or relate in any manner to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution, or performance of this Agreement (including any representation or warranty made in, in connection with, or as an inducement to, this Agreement), may be made only against (and are those solely of) the entities that are expressly identified as Parties in the preamble to this Agreement (each, a “Contracting Party”). No Person who is not a Contracting Party, including without limitation any director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, manager, unitholder, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, or representative of, and any financial advisor or lender to, any Contracting Party, or any director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, manager, unitholder, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, or representative of, and any financial advisor or lender to, any of the foregoing (“Non-Party Affiliates”), shall have any liability (whether in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, or granted by statute) for any claims, causes of action, obligations, or liabilities arising under, out of, in connection with, or related in any manner to this Agreement or based on, in respect of, or by reason of this Agreement or its negotiation, execution, performance, or breach; and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, each Contracting Party hereby waives and releases all such liabilities, claims, causes of action, and obligations against any such Non-Party Affiliates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this Agreement shall limit, prohibit or otherwise affect any claim in the event of, or in connection with, Fraud.
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of the Seller Group, in connection with any litigation, claim or obligation arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
(y) advisable in the opinion of Buyer’s counsel, then Buyer shall immediately (and, in any event, within 5 Business Days) notify Seller in writing so that Seller can seek a protective order, all at Seller’s cost or expense.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
SELLER:
IMMUNOPRECISE NETHERLANDS B.V.
By:
/s/ Jennifer Bath Name: Jennifer Bath Title: Director
PARENT:
IMMUNOPRECISE ANTIBODIES LTD., solely for the purposes of Section 7.03 and Article VIII hereof
By:
/s/ Jennifer Bath
Name: Jennifer Bath Title: Director
COMPANY:
IMMUNOPRECISE ANTIBODIES (EUROPE) B.V.
By:
/s/ Jennifer Bath
Name: Jennifer Bath Title: Director
BUYER:
AVS BIO NETHERLANDS B.V.
By:
/s/ Jac Price
Name: Jac Douglas Price
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
[Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement]
Exhibit A
Escrow Agreement
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Exhibit B
Transfer Deed
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Exhibit C
Form of Transition Services Agreement
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Exhibit D
Illustrative Calculation of Working Capital
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Exhibit E
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