UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 3
to
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: $3,150,000
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[Subject to Completion, January [__], 2010]
IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
224 PEGASUS AVENUE
NORTHVALE, NJ 07647
Notice of Special Meeting
of Shareholders to be held
[_________] at [______]
at the offices of Lowenstein Sandler P.C. 1251 Avenue of the Americas,
18th Floor New York, New York 10020
[________ ___, 2010]
Dear Shareholder:
On behalf of the Board of Directors and management of Ivivi Technologies, Inc.
(the "Company"), I cordially invite you to attend the Special Meeting of
Shareholders of the Company to be held on [_________, ________ __, 2010], at
9:00 A.M., at the offices of the Company's counsel, Lowenstein Sandler P.C.,
located at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10020.
The Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement
accompanying this letter describe the specific matters to be acted upon.
Regardless of the number of shares you own, it is important that your shares be
represented at the meeting. If you do not expect to attend in person, I would
appreciate it if you will promptly vote, sign, date and return the enclosed
proxy.
Thank you for your continued interest in Ivivi Technologies, Inc.
Sincerely,
/s/ Steven M. Gluckstern
Steven M. Gluckstern
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
224 PEGASUS AVENUE
NORTHVALE, NJ 07647
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD [________ ___, 2010]
To the Shareholders of Ivivi Technologies, Inc.:
Notice is hereby given that the special meeting (the "special meeting") of
shareholders of Ivivi Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") will be held at the
offices of the Company's counsel, Lowenstein Sandler P.C., located at 1251
Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10020, on [_____________,
________ ___, 2010], at 9:00 A.M., and thereafter as it may be postponed or
adjourned from time to time, for the following purposes:
1. To approve the sale of substantially all of the assets and the assumption of
certain specified ordinary course liabilities, related to the Company's business
(together, these assets and liabilities are referred to as the "Business") by
the Company to Ivivi Technologies, LLC subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, Ivivi
Technologies, LLC and Ajax Capital LLC, dated as of September 24, 2009 attached
as Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement, as amended by Amendment No. 1
dated November 17, 2009 (the "Asset Purchase Agreement"). We refer to this
proposal as the "Proposal to Sell the Business" or "Proposal No. 1;"
2. To approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation to change the name of the Company from Ivivi Technologies, Inc. to
Montvale Technologies, Inc. or such other name as the directors of the Company
may determine as contemplated by to the Asset Purchase Agreement. We refer to
this proposal as the "Proposal to Change the Company's Name" or "Proposal No.
2;"
3. To approve the dissolution of the Company and the Plan of Dissolution and
Liquidation, substantially in the form attached as Annex D to the accompanying
proxy statement, in the event the Board of Directors elects to dissolve the
Company following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement. We refer to this proposal as the "Dissolution Proposal" or
"Proposal No. 3;" and
4. To approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or
appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at
the time of the special meeting to approve the Proposal to Sell the Business. We
refer to this proposal as the "Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting" or
"Proposal No. 4."
The board of directors (with Steven M. Gluckstern, the Company's Chairman,
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, recusing himself
from the deliberations and the vote), following a unanimous recommendation by
the special committee of the board of directors has unanimously approved and
recommends that you vote "FOR" the approval of Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4,
which are discussed in more detail in the attached proxy statement.
Only shareholders of the Company of record at the close of business on [________
__, 2010], are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting and
any adjournments thereof.
WHETHER YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING OR NOT, PLEASE VOTE, SIGN, DATE
AND RETURN IN THE SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE PROVIDED IN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AS
PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, YOU MAY VOTE YOUR
SHARES IN PERSON, EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY SIGNED AND RETURNED YOUR
PROXY.
By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Andre' A. DiMino
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Andre' A. DiMino
Secretary
Date: [________ ___, 2010]
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
224 PEGASUS AVENUE
NORTHVALE, NJ 07647
PROXY STATEMENT
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
[__________ ___, 2010]
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies
by the Board of Directors of Ivivi Technologies, Inc., a New Jersey corporation
(the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") , to be used at our special meeting of
shareholders to be held at the offices of our counsel, Lowenstein Sandler P.C.,
located at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10020, on
[__________, _______ __], 2010, at 9:00 A.M., and any adjournments or
postponements thereof.
On or about [___________ __, 2010], this proxy statement and the accompanying
form of proxy card are being mailed to shareholders of record as of the close of
business on [__________ __, 2010].
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SPECIAL
MEETING TO BE HELD ON [________ ___, 2010]. THIS PROXY STATEMENT, THE
ACCOMPANYING FORM OF PROXY CARD, INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE
AT HTTPS://MATERIALS.PROXYVOTE.COM/46589F. Under new rules issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, we are providing access to our proxy
materials both by sending you this full set of proxy materials and by notifying
you of the availability of our proxy materials on the Internet.
PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
The purposes of the special meeting are:
1. To approve the sale of substantially all of the assets and the assumption of
certain specified ordinary course liabilities, related to the Company's business
(together, these assets and liabilities are referred to as the "Business") by
the Company to Ivivi Technologies, LLC subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, Ivivi
Technologies, LLC and Ajax Capital LLC, dated as of September 24, 2009, as
amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 17, 2009 (the "Asset Purchase
Agreement") attached as Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement. We refer to
this proposal as the "Proposal to Sell the Business" or "Proposal No. 1;"
2. To approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of
Incorporation to change the name of the Company from Ivivi Technologies, Inc. to
Montvale Technologies, Inc. or such other name as the directors of the Company
may determine as contemplated by to the Asset Purchase Agreement. We refer to
this proposal as the "Proposal to Change the Company's Name" or "Proposal No.
2;"
3. To approve the dissolution of the Company and the Plan of Dissolution and
Liquidation, substantially in the form attached as Annex D to the accompanying
proxy statement, in the event the Board of Directors elects to dissolve the
Company following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement. We refer to this proposal as the "Dissolution Proposal" or
"Proposal No. 3"; and
4. To approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or
appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at
the time of the special meeting to approve the Proposal to Sell the Business. We
refer to this proposal as the "Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting" or
"Proposal No. 4."
The board of directors (with Steven M. Gluckstern, the Company's Chairman,
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, recusing himself
from the deliberations and the vote), following a unanimous recommendation by
the special committee of the board of directors has unanimously approved and
recommends that you vote "FOR" the approval of Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4,
which are discussed in more detail in the attached proxy statement.
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As described throughout this proxy statement, if the transaction contemplated by
the Asset Purchase Agreement is consummated, the Company's board of directors
may elect to liquidate the Company and utilize its available cash and assets to
repay the Company's outstanding creditors to the extent of its remaining assets
unless we can find a purchaser for the "shell," find a new business opportunity
for the Company or we can continue to provide engineering, regulatory and
technology services on a contract basis. See "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL
THE BUSINESS - Background of the Sale of the Business - New Jersey Tax Credit
Transfer Program" for a discussion of engineering, regulatory and technology
services that we may provide on a contract basis following the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. In the event the
Company elects to liquidate, following such liquidation and repayment to such
creditors described above, the Company does not believe that there will be any
assets remaining to distribute to the Company's shareholders or any other equity
holders. As a result, the only way a shareholder may be able to receive value
for their shares of common stock, in the event the Company elects to liquidate,
is to attempt to sell their shares of common stock into the open market to the
extent a market for the Company's common stock exists. See "PROPOSAL NO. 3:
APPROVAL OR OUR DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION."
In addition, shareholders who object to the transaction contemplated by the
Asset Purchase Agreement may elect to exercise their appraisal rights as
described on page __ of this proxy statement and seek fair value for their
common stock. However, even if a shareholder sought to exercise their appraisal
rights, the Company does not believe that the common stock will have any value
as of the date for determination of the fair market value of such common stock
since prior to the closing of the transaction and following the closing of the
transaction, the Company's liabilities will exceed the Company's assets. In
addition, following the transaction, the Company does not believe that there
will be any assets remaining to distribute to its shareholders after repaying
its outstanding creditors and, even if a shareholder were successful in an
appraisal proceeding, the Company does not believe that any assets would be
available to satisfy the award. The Company also does not believe that it has
any obligation to retain sufficient assets to satisfy claims of shareholders who
are successful in an appraisal proceeding.
SUMMARY
PARTIES TO THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (PAGE [__])
IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
We are an early-stage medical technology company focusing on designing,
developing and commercializing proprietary electrotherapeutic technologies.
Electrotherapeutic technologies employ pulsed electromagnetic signals for
various medical therapeutic applications.
We have focused our research and development activities on targeted pulsed
electromagnetic field, or tPEMF technology. This technology utilizes a time
varying magnetic field to create a therapeutic time varying electrical field to
create a therapeutic time varying electrical field in injured tissue. This
signal is not intended to supply energy (e.g. heat) to the body, rather, tPEMF
provides electrochemical information which can modulate relevant biochemical
pathways. We are currently marketing products utilizing our tPEMF technology to
various surgery market for adjunctive use in the palliative treatment of post
operative pain and edema in superficial soft tissue. Published studies in
animals have demonstrated that tPEMF can accelerate tendon and wound repair and
modulate angiogenesis and, as a result, we are developing a veterinary medicine
market for our products. In addition, we are a developing proprietary technology
for other therapeutic medical markets.
Our principal executive offices are located at 224 Pegasus Avenue, Northvale,
New Jersey 07647, and the telephone number at our principal executive offices is
(201) 476-9600.
BUYER AND AJAX CAPITAL LLC
Ivivi Technologies, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Buyer"), is a
newly formed entity, and was organized for the purpose of consummating the
purchase of the Company's assets pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement. The
Buyer has engaged in no substantive business activities to date and it has no
substantial assets or liabilities, other than those incidental to its formation
and those incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement.
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The Buyer is majority owned and controlled by an irrevocable family trust (the
"Family Trust") created by Mr. Steven M. Gluckstern, as settlor. The
beneficiaries of the Family Trust are certain members of Mr. Gluckstern's family
and the trustees of which are Mr. Gluckstern's wife, Mrs. Judith Gluckstern and
an independent trustee who have all the powers and discretion to oversee and
manage the Family Trust. Under the terms of the trust agreement, Mr. Gluckstern
retained certain powers and rights as settlor of the Family Trust and may,
subject to certain terms and conditions, appoint additional trustees or remove a
trustee. In connection with the formation of the Buyer, Mr. and Mrs. Gluckstern
were designated as the majority managing members of the Buyer and have all the
powers and discretion to control the Buyer. In addition, Mr. Gluckstern serves
as the Company's Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer. Katherine Clubb, an employee of the Company, owns minority
membership interests in the Buyer.
Ajax Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Ajax"), is an entity
controlled and majority owned by Mr. Gluckstern. Ms. Clubb serves as the chief
executive officer of Ajax, based on an arrangement between WH West, Inc. ("WH
West") and Ajax. Ms. Clubb receives her compensation from WH West, of which, she
is a principal. Ajax pays WH West a fee for services provided by Ms. Clubb to
Ajax. Other than Mr. Gluckstern's association with the Family Trust, which
entity controls the Buyer (as described above) and Ms. Clubb's relationship with
Ajax (as described above), there are no relationships between Ajax and the
Buyer.
Because the Buyer is a newly formed entity and has no substantial assets or
liabilities, other than those incidental to its formation and those incurred in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement,
Ajax became a party to the Asset Purchase Agreement only for the limited purpose
of providing to the Company an unconditional and irrevocable guaranty of the
Buyer's payment obligations of the purchase price under the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
The principal executive offices of Buyer and Ajax are located at 460 Park
Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10022.
GOVERNMENTAL AND REGULATORY APPROVALS (PAGE [__])
Neither the Company nor Buyer is aware of any regulatory approvals required to
be obtained, or waiting periods to expire, to complete the sale of the Business
to Buyer. If the parties discover that approvals or waiting periods are
necessary, they will seek to obtain or comply with them.
EFFECTS ON THE COMPANY IF THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS IS COMPLETED; USE OF PROCEEDS
In the event the transaction with Buyer is completed, following the closing and
repayment of the Company's Loan Agreement with Emigrant Capital Corp. (referred
to in this proxy statement as "Emigrant"), dated as of April 7, 2009 (referred
to in this proxy statement as the "Loan Agreement"), the Company's board of
directors may elect to liquidate the Company and utilize its available cash and
assets to repay the Company's outstanding creditors to the extent of its
remaining assets unless it can find a purchaser for the "shell," find a new
business opportunity for the Company or continue to provide engineering,
regulatory and technology services on a contract basis. See "PROPOSAL NO. 1:
PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS - Background of the Sale of the Business - New
Jersey Tax Credit Transfer Program" for a discussion of engineering, regulatory
and technology services that we may provide on a contract basis following the
closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. In the
event the Company elects to liquidate, following the repayment to the creditors
described above, the Company does not believe that there will be any assets
remaining to distribute to the Company's shareholders or any other equity
holders. In addition to its other outstanding liabilities, following the
closing, the Company will remain liable under its lease for its Montvale, New
Jersey office. The lease, which has a monthly rent of $15,613, will terminate in
October 2014. The Company received a Notice of Default from its landlord that it
is in arrears for unpaid rents for October and November 2009. The unpaid rent
for October and November was satisfied through a drawdown by the landlord from a
letter of credit held for their benefit. The Company received a Notice of Lease
Termination from its landlord terminating the lease as of December 7, 2009. The
Company has relinquished its office space to the landlord but remains obligated
under the lease.
The board of directors may elect to liquidate the Company following the closing
of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement unless it can
find a purchaser for the "shell," find a new business opportunity for the
Company or continue to provide engineering, regulatory and technology services
on a contract basis. As a result, our board of directors has approved and
recommended that its shareholders approve Proposal No. 3.
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EFFECTS ON THE COMPANY IF THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS IS NOT COMPLETED
If the Proposal to Sell the Business is not approved by our shareholders at the
special meeting, the sale of the Business will not be completed as currently
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. In the event the Company does not
successfully sell the Business as contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement
or complete a "Superior Proposal" (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement),
the Company will not be able to meet its obligations under the Loan Agreement
and Emigrant will have the right to foreclose under the Loan Agreement, which
obligations are secured by all of the Company's assets. In such an event, the
Company would have to cease its operations or file for bankruptcy protection. If
the Asset Purchase Agreement is terminated to complete a "Superior Proposal," we
will be required to pay Buyer a termination fee of $90,000.
PURCHASE PRICE (PAGE [__])
At the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement,
Buyer shall pay the Company, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an
aggregate amount equal to the sum of (A) (i) the amount necessary to pay in full
the principal of, and accrued interest on, the Company's indebtedness owed to
Emigrant, which is expected to be approximately $2,785,000 based on a closing
date of the transactions on January 31, 2010 (with daily interest equal to
$1,250 per day after January 31, 2010), plus (ii) $475,000; provided, however,
that the sum of the amounts in clauses (i) and (ii) shall in no event exceed
$3,150,000, minus (B) the amount of any advances of the purchase price made by
Buyer to the Company prior to the closing as contemplated by amendment No. 1 to
the Asset Purchase Agreement. As of December 29, 2009, the Company received
$250,000 in advances from the Buyer to fund its operations and expenses.
WHEN THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED (PAGE [__])
If the Proposal to Sell the Business is approved by our shareholders at the
special meeting, we expect to complete the sale of the Business as soon as
practicable (and in any event within three business days) following the special
meeting, assuming all of the conditions in the Asset Purchase Agreement have
been satisfied or waived. We and Buyer are working toward satisfying the
conditions to closing and completing the sale of the Business as soon as
reasonably practicable. However, the sale of the Business might not be completed
soon or at all.
VOTE REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL PROPOSAL NOS. 1, 2, 3 AND 4 AT THE SPECIAL MEETING
(PAGE [__])
Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 must be approved by the affirmative vote of holders
of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at
the special meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not affect the
results.
In connection with the signing of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer, the
Company and certain shareholders of the Company who have the power to vote
approximately 39.6% (and together with the Company's common stock held by Steven
M. Gluckstern, approximately 51.3%) of the Company's common stock, entered into
a voting agreement, dated September 24, 2009 (referred to in this proxy
statement as the "Voting Agreement"). Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, the
signatory shareholders agreed to vote their shares of the Company's common stock
in favor of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. As
part of the Company's proposed settlement of the litigation described in this
proxy statement, it is expected that the Voting Agreement will be terminated
concurrently with the execution of such settlement. However, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, the shareholders who are parties to the Voting Agreement
intend to vote their shares in favor of each of the proposals.
REASONS FOR THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS (PAGE [__]); RECOMMENDATION OF OUR BOARD OF
DIRECTORS (PAGE [__])
In reaching its determination to enter into the Asset Purchase Agreement and
approve the sale of the Business, our board of directors formed a special
committee of the board comprised of two of our independent directors. The
special committee and the board of directors consulted with our management and
our legal and financial advisors and considered a number of factors. After
careful evaluation of the potential benefits, negative factors and other
material considerations relating to the sale of the Business and the Asset
Purchase Agreement (including the consideration to be paid by Buyer for the
Business), our board of directors (with Mr. Gluckstern, the Company's Chairman,
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Offer, taking no part in
the deliberations or vote), following a unanimous recommendation by the special
committee of the board of directors, unanimously approved and recommended that
our shareholders approve Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS (PAGE [__])
In considering the recommendation of the Company's board of directors with
respect to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company's shareholders should be
aware that some of the Company's directors and executive officers, particularly
Mr. Gluckstern, our Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officers and Chief
Financial Officer, who is associated with Buyer as described on page ___ of this
proxy statement and controls Ajax, have interests in the sale of the Business
that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of the Company's
shareholders generally. Under the terms of a participation agreement between Mr.
Gluckstern, Kathryn Clubb (who associated with Buyer and Ajax and who first
started as a consultant of the Company on February 1, 2009 and, on August 1,
2009, became an employee of the Company), and Emigrant, which agreement was
entered into simultaneously and in connection with the Loan Agreement between
the Company and Emigrant, Mr. Gluckstern and Ms. Clubb are expected to receive
approximately $457,500 and approximately $109,000, respectively, as part of the
repayment amount owed by the Company to Emigrant under the Emigrant loan
assuming the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement occur on January 31, 2010. The Company, the Buyer, Gluckstern, Clubb
and Emigrant are expected to enter into an agreement pursuant to which Mr.
Gluckstern would agree to payoff all of the Company's indebtedness owed to
Emigrant under the Loan Agreement, which payment shall be held in escrow until
the earlier of (i) the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement or (ii) February 15, 2010. The amount to be funded into
escrow exceeds the Purchase Price payable under the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Pursuant to the contemplated agreement between the parties, in the event the
closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement occurs
prior to February 15, 2010, the escrowed amount would be disbursed (a) first to
Emigrant to repay all of the Company's indebtedness owned to Emigrant under the
Loan Agreement, (b) second to the Company to satisfy any outstanding balance of
the Purchase Price payable by the Buyer pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement, as amended, and (c) finally, to Mr. Gluckstern. However, in the event
the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement
does not occur by February 15, 2010, Emigrant would agree to sell, transfer and
assign and Mr. Gluckstern would agree to purchase, accept and assume all of
Emigrant's rights, title, obligations and interest in, to and under the
Company's indebtedness owned to Emigrant for an aggregate purchase price equal
to the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the loans under the Loan
Agreement (including the related promissory note), together with all interest
and other amounts accrued thereon, including default interest, through and
including such date. In connection with the anticipated foregoing agreement, it
is expected that Emigrant and the Company would enter into an amendment to the
amended and restated forbearance agreement to extend the forbearance period
through February 15, 2010.
In addition, as consideration for Buyer's agreement to make available to the
Company prior to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement an aggregate amount not to exceed $300,000 in advanced
payments of the purchase price to the Company, the Company has agreed to pay up
to $0.50 of Buyer's legal expenses for each $1.00 the Company receives as an
advance; provided that such reimbursement of Buyer's legal expenses shall not
exceed $150,000; and provided further, that such expenses shall be pari passu
with the Company's other creditors. The Company has also agreed to pay up to
$20,000 of Buyer's and Ajax's costs and expenses (including legal fees and
expenses) incurred by Buyer and Ajax in connection with Amendment No. 1. As of
December 29, 2009, the Company received $250,000 in advances from the Buyer to
fund its operations and expenses. The Company expects to utilize the net
proceeds received from the sale of the business to repay the Company's
outstanding creditors to the extent of its remaining assets. Through January 31,
2010, the Company will owe an aggregate of approximately $7,500 for past due
board fees to each of the Company's outside directors, Kenneth Abramowitz,
Pamela Newman and Jeffrey Tischler (which amount each of such directors has
agreed to waive as part of the proposed settlement of the litigation described
in this proxy statement) and approximately $210,000 for services rendered to the
Company by certain consultants as a result of the reduction of monthly retainers
under the Company's austerity plan first adopted in July 2009 and expects that a
portion of the proceeds will be used to repay such consultants to the extent of
available assets. In addition, as a result of the deferral of a portion of the
salaries due to employees of the Company as part of the Company's austerity
program in July 2009, the Company expects to utilize a portion of its assets to
repay up to $70,000 of such deferrals, a portion of which will be paid to David
Saloff and Andre DiMino, both of whom are executive officers and directors of
the Company. Following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement, in the event the company is entitled to sell its net
operating losses under the New Jersey Tax Credit Transfer Program (the
"Program"), the Company intends to provide engineering, regulatory and
technology services on a contract basis at cost to the Buyer.
As part of the acquired assets under the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company
will be assigning its rights under the amended and restated manufacturing
agreement to the Buyer and ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc. ("ADM"), the Company's
largest shareholder will continue to provide manufacturing services to the Buyer
on the terms set forth in such agreement.
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SEE "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS - Interests of Certain
Persons in the Sale of the Business" for a more detailed description of such
interests and "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS - Background of the
Sale of the Business - New Jersey Tax Credit Transfer Program" for a discussion
of engineering, regulatory and technology services that the Company may provide
on a contract basis following the closing of the transactions contemplated by
the Asset Purchase Agreement.
OPINION OF THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL ADVISOR (PAGE [__])
On September 16, 2009, Foundation delivered its oral opinion to the Company's
special committee and the board of directors, which opinion was subsequently
confirmed in writing on September 22, 2009. The opinion provides that to the
effect that, based upon and subject to the limitations and qualifications set
forth in the opinion, as of the date of the opinion, the total value to be
received by the Company in the transaction with Buyer was fair to the
shareholders and creditors of the Company from a financial point of view.
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES (PAGE [__])
Upon the sale of the Business to Buyer, we will recognize gain or loss in an
amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the
consideration received for each asset and our adjusted tax basis in the asset
sold. Our useable net operating loss carryovers may offset all or a portion of
any income or gain from a sale of the assets of the Business. We will not
experience a change in ownership and anticipate that our net operating loss
carryovers will not be limited under IRC Section 382.
Until such time as a plan of dissolution, if any, is approved and liquidation is
completed, our taxable income, if any, will continue to be subject to federal
and state income taxation. In the event we were to make a liquidating
distribution of property other than cash to our shareholders, we would recognize
gain or loss upon the distribution of such property as if we sold the
distributed property for its fair market value on the date of the distribution.
We currently do not anticipate that a dissolution and liquidation pursuant to a
plan of dissolution would produce a material corporate tax liability for U.S.
federal income tax purposes.
MATERIAL ACCOUNTING TREATMENT AND NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS SUBSEQUENT TO THE
PROPOSED SALE OF OUR ASSETS (page [__])
The transaction contemplated under the Asset Purchase Agreement will be treated
by us as an asset sale. Subject to the final sales price (as described in the
Asset Purchase Agreement), the historical carrying values of our assets being
disposed will be used to determine the gain or loss on sale, in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP").
Following the sale of the Business Assets, we will continue to be a public
company without any operations. We will become a public "shell" entity.
Management's future plans currently call for the liquidation of our assets, with
proceeds being applied to payments on settled, or negotiated, debt amounts. We
may recognize non-cash cancellation-of-debt-income, to the extent that our
available liquid assets are exceeded by the historical carrying value of our
liabilities.
LITIGATION RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED UNDER THE ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (PAGE [__])
Subsequent to the announcement of the Asset Purchase Agreement, a purported
shareholder class action complaint, captioned Lehmann v. Gluckstern, et. al.,
was filed by one of our shareholders in the Chancery Division of the Superior
Court of New Jersey in Bergen County on October 30, 2009, naming us, our
directors, Buyer and Ajax as defendants (the "Action"). The complaint alleges
that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the
proposed sale of our assets to Buyer. It also alleges that Buyer and Ajax aided
and abetted the alleged breaches of fiduciary duties by our directors.
Consequently, plaintiff seeks relief including, among other things, (i)
preliminary and permanent injunctions prohibiting consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement and (ii) payment of
plaintiff's costs and expenses, including attorneys' and experts' fees. In the
alternative, the plaintiff seeks to either rescind the Asset Purchase Agreement
or recover damages in the event the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement are completed.
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We are currently in settlement discussions with the plaintiff's attorneys and as
part of such discussions, we agreed to provide in this proxy statement
additional disclosure in the section entitled "Background of the Sale of the
Business" contained in Proposal No. 1 "PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS". In
addition, as part of the proposed settlement, the parties to the Voting
Agreement agreed to terminate the Voting Agreement and our outside directors
agreed to waive any board fees due to them for services rendered as a director
of the Company.
Any settlement of the Action, subject to court approval, will result in a
dismissal of all transaction-related claims against us, our Board of Directors,
Buyer and Ajax. In the event of a settlement, we would expect that the parties
to the Action will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") which will
resolve the allegations by the plaintiffs against the defendants in connection
with the proposed transaction, and will include no admission of wrongdoing. The
settlement outlined in the MOU will be subject to, among other things, (i)
drafting and execution of a formal stipulation of settlement and such other
documentation as may be required to obtain final court approval of the
settlement, (ii) final court approval of the settlement and entry of a final
order and judgment by the court providing for such release language as is
contained in the settlement documents, and (iii) the entry of orders dismissing
the Action with prejudice on the merits.
TERMS OF THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (PAGE [__])
In the Asset Purchase Agreement, we make representations and warranties and have
agreed to covenants, indemnification obligations and other customary provisions.
You are encouraged to carefully read the Asset Purchase Agreement in its
entirety, a copy of which is attached hereto as ANNEX A, and "PROPOSAL NO. 1:
PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS - TERMS OF THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT."
TERMINATION FEE (PAGE [__])
If the Asset Purchase Agreement is terminated to complete a "Superior Proposal,"
we will be obligated to pay Buyer $90,000 as a termination fee. The
circumstances required to trigger this fee are described in detail in this proxy
statement under the section entitled "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE
BUSINESS."
NO RESTRICTIONS ON SOLICITATION OF OTHER OFFERS (PAGE [__])
The Asset Purchase Agreement provides that, from the date of the Asset Purchase
Agreement until the earlier of the approval of the sale of the Business by the
Company's shareholders or the termination of the Asset Purchase Agreement in
accordance with its terms, the Company, may initiate, solicit, encourage,
facilitate proposals, or the making of an alternative proposals in any
discussions regarding an alternative proposal (as defined in "PROPOSAL NO. 1:
PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS - SOLICITATION") by a party other than Buyer. We
may furnish non-public information or data relating to the Company and negotiate
and participate in discussions and negotiations concerning an alternative
proposal. Further, prior to receipt of our shareholders' approval of the
Proposal to Sell the Business, our board of directors may withdraw or modify its
recommendation to vote for Proposal No. 1 if the board or the special committee
determines in good faith (following consultation with its outside counsel and
financial advisor) that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent
with its fiduciary obligations under applicable law.
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING (PAGE [__])
The consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement is subject to, among other things, the approval of our shareholders
described above, each party's performance in all material respects of its
obligations required to be performed under the Asset Purchase Agreement on or
prior to the closing date, the absence of a restraining order, preliminary or
permanent injunction or other order prohibiting the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement and each party's
delivery to the other party of all applicable transaction documents contemplated
by the Asset Purchase Agreement (as defined in "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL
THE BUSINESS").
INDEMNIFICATION (PAGE [__])
The Asset Purchase Agreement provides that the Company and Buyer will be liable
for any losses resulting or arising from any non-fulfillment of any covenant or
agreement on the part of the other party under the Asset Purchase Agreement and
fraud, intentional misrepresentation or willful breach of the Company or Buyer,
as applicable. In addition, we have agreed to be liable for any losses arising
or resulting from all of the Company's liabilities other than the assumed
liabilities as contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement or from the
Company's failure to comply with any bulk sales or transfer law. Buyer has
agreed to be liable to us for any losses resulting or arising from the assumed
liabilities and the ownership and use of the acquired assets as contemplated by
the Asset Purchase Agreement.
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DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION (PAGE [__])
The Company's board of directors has determined that following the closing of
the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company will
not have any remaining assets to operate a business and unless it can find a
purchaser for the "shell" company, locate some other business opportunity or
continue to provide engineering, regulatory and technology services on a
contract basis, the board of directors may elect to dissolve and liquidate the
Company and utilize our available cash and assets to repay our outstanding
creditors to the extent of our remaining assets. Following such repayment, we do
not believe that there will be any assets remaining to distribute to our
shareholders or any other equity holders.
APPRAISAL OR DISSENTERS' RIGHTS (PAGE [__])
Holders of shares of our common stock will be eligible for appraisal rights
under New Jersey law in connection with the sale of the Company's assets, but
not in connection with a dissolution and liquidation of the Company. For a
further discussion of appraisal rights see "Appraisal and Dissenter's Rights"
beginning on page [___] of this proxy statement. A copy of the New Jersey
statutory appraisal rights is attached to this proxy statement as Annex C.
Please read it carefully.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS AND THE SPECIAL MEETING
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ADDRESS BRIEFLY SOME QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT
HAVE REGARDING THE PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS, THE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE
COMPANY'S NAME AND THE SPECIAL MEETING. THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MIGHT NOT
ADDRESS ALL QUESTIONS THAT MIGHT BE IMPORTANT TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER OF THE
COMPANY. PLEASE REFER TO THE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN
THIS PROXY STATEMENT, THE ANNEXES TO THIS PROXY STATEMENT AND THE DOCUMENTS
REFERRED TO OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS
WHAT IS THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION?
The proposed transaction is the sale of substantially all of the assets and the
assumption of certain ordinary course liabilities, related to our business
pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2009, as
amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 17, 2009, by and between Ivivi
Technologies, Inc. (referred to in this proxy statement as "we," "our," "us," or
the "Company") and Ivivi Technologies, LLC (referred to in this proxy statement
as "Buyer"). These assets and liabilities are referred to as the Business. Under
the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, if the sale of the Business is
approved by our shareholders and the other closing conditions under the Asset
Purchase Agreement have been satisfied or waived, we will sell the Business to
Buyer.
WHY DID WE AGREE TO SELL THE BUSINESS?
In reaching its determination to enter into the Asset Purchase Agreement and
approve the sale of the Business, our board of directors formed a special
committee of the board, comprised of independent directors, to review and
evaluate the proposed acquisition of the Business by an entity associated with
Steven M. Gluckstern, our Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer as described in the summary of this proxy statement. In its
review and evaluation, the special committee consulted with our management and
our legal and financial advisors and considered a number of factors. After
careful evaluation of the potential benefits, negative factors and other
material considerations relating to the sale of the Business and the Asset
Purchase Agreement (including the consideration to be paid by Buyer for the
Business), our board of directors (with Mr. Gluckstern, the Company's Chairman,
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Offer, taking no part in
the deliberations or vote), following a unanimous recommendation by the special
committee of the board of directors, unanimously approved and recommended that
our shareholders approve Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
WHAT WILL I RECEIVE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS?
It is not expected that our shareholders will receive any of the proceeds that
we receive from the sale of the Business. Following the closing of the
transaction and the repayment of our outstanding loan with Emigrant, our board
of directors may elect to liquidate the Company unless it can find a purchaser
for the "shell," find a new business opportunity for the Company or continue to
provide engineering, regulatory and technology services on a contract basis. In
the event the Company elects to liquidate, following the repayment to the
creditors described above, the Company does not believe that there will be any
assets remaining to distribute to the Company's shareholders or any other equity
holders. See "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS-Use of Proceeds from
the Sale of the Business," "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS -
Background of the Sale of the Business - New Jersey Tax Credit Transfer Program"
and "PROPOSAL NO. 3: APPROVAL OF OUR DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND
LIQUIDATION."
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WHEN IS THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED?
If the Proposal to Sell the Business is approved by our shareholders at the
special meeting, we expect to complete the sale of the Business as soon as
practicable (and in any event within three business days) following the special
meeting, assuming all of the conditions in the Asset Purchase Agreement have
been satisfied or waived. We and Buyer are working toward satisfying the
conditions to closing and completing the sale of the Business as soon as
reasonably practicable. However, the sale of the Business might not be completed
soon or at all.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS IS APPROVED BY OUR
SHAREHOLDERS?
If the Proposal to Sell the Business is approved by our shareholders at the
special meeting and the sale of the Business is completed, we will sell the
Business to Buyer as currently contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Following the closing of the transaction and the repayment of our outstanding
loan with Emigrant, our board of directors may elect to liquidate the Company
unless it can find a purchaser for the "shell," find a new business opportunity
for the Company or continue to provide engineering, regulatory and technology
services on a contract basis. In the event the Company elects to liquidate,
following the repayment to the creditors described above, the Company does not
believe that there will be any assets remaining to distribute to the Company's
shareholders or any other equity holders. See "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL
THE BUSINESS-Use of Proceeds from the Sale of the Business," "PROPOSAL NO. 1:
PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS - Background of the Sale of the Business - New
Jersey Tax Credit Transfer Program" and "PROPOSAL NO. 3: APPROVAL OF OUR
DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS IS NOT APPROVED BY OUR
SHAREHOLDERS?
In connection with the signing of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer, the
Company and certain shareholders of the Company, who have the power to vote
approximately 39.6% (and together with the Company's common stock held by Steven
M. Gluckstern, approximately 51.3%) of the Company's common stock, entered into
"the Voting Agreement"). Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, the signatory
shareholders agreed to vote their shares of the Company's common stock in favor
of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. As part of the
Company's proposed settlement of the litigation described in this proxy
statement, it is expected that the Voting Agreement will be terminated
concurrently with the execution of such settlement. However, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, the shareholders who are parties to the Voting Agreement
intend to vote their shares in favor of each of the proposals, and as a result,
we expect that each of the proposals will be approved. However, if the Proposal
to Sell the Business is not approved by our shareholders at the special meeting,
the sale of the Business will not be completed as currently contemplated by the
Asset Purchase Agreement. In the event the Company does not successfully sell
the Business as contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement or complete a
Superior Proposal that is either approved by Emigrant under which Emigrant's
loan gets repaid in full, the Company will not be able to meet its obligations
under its Loan Agreement with Emigrant. Emigrant would then have the right to
foreclose on the loan, which is secured by all of the Company's assets. In such
an event, the Company would have to cease its operations or file for bankruptcy
protection. If the Asset Purchase Agreement is terminated to complete a
"Superior Proposal," we will be required to pay Buyer a termination fee of
$90,000.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY IF THE SALE OF THE
BUSINESS IS COMPLETED?
The sale of the Business will not alter the rights, privileges or nature of the
outstanding shares of our common stock. A shareholder who owns shares of our
common stock immediately prior to the closing of the sale of the Business,
subject to any actions taken solely by the shareholder, will continue to hold
the same number of shares immediately following the closing. However, following
the closing of the transaction and the repayment of our outstanding loan with
Emigrant, our board of directors may elect to liquidate the Company unless it
can find a purchaser for the "shell," find a new business opportunity for the
Company or continue to provide engineering, regulatory and technology services
on a contract basis. In the event the Company elects to liquidate, following the
repayment to the creditors described above, the Company does not believe that
there will be any assets remaining to distribute to the Company's shareholders
or any other equity holders. See "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE
BUSINESS-Use of Proceeds from the Sale of the Business," "PROPOSAL NO. 1:
PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS - Background of the Sale of the Business - New
Jersey Tax Credit Transfer Program" and "PROPOSAL NO. 3: APPROVAL OF OUR
DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION."
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HOW WAS THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE BUSINESS DETERMINED?
The purchase price for the Business was negotiated between the special committee
and our representatives and representatives of Buyer over a period of about a
month. Our special committee selected the proposed sale of the Business to Buyer
for the reasons described under "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE
BUSINESS-BACKGROUND OF THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS."
HOW DO THE COMPANY'S DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS INTEND TO VOTE?
The Company's directors and officers have advised the Company that they support
Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and will vote any shares held by them in favor of
Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
In connection with the signing of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer, the
Company and certain shareholders of the Company, who have the power to vote
approximately 39.6% (and together with the Company's common stock held by Steven
M. Gluckstern, approximately 51.3%) of the Company's common stock, entered into
the Voting Agreement. Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, the signatory
shareholders agreed to vote their shares of the Company's common stock in favor
of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. As part of the
Company's proposed settlement of the litigation described in this proxy
statement, it is expected that the Voting Agreement will be terminated
concurrently with the execution of such settlement. However, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, the shareholders who are parties to the Voting Agreement
intend to vote their shares in favor of each of the proposals.
AM I ENTITLED TO APPRAISAL OR DISSENTERS' RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSAL NO.
1?
Yes. Under New Jersey law, the Company's shareholders who do not vote in favor
of the Proposal to Sell the Business are eligible for appraisal rights if they
follow certain procedures as outlined in this proxy statement. In such event,
they will be entitled to be paid fair value in cash for their shares. Fair value
is determined as of the day prior to the date of the Company's special meeting.
For a further discussion of appraisal rights see "Appraisal and Dissenter's
Rights" beginning on page [___] of this proxy statement. A copy of the New
Jersey statutory appraisal rights is attached to this proxy statement as ANNEX
C. Please read it carefully.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT DISSOLUTION PLAN OF LIQUIDATION
CAN I STILL SELL MY SHARES?
Yes, you may sell your shares at this time, but it may be difficult or
impossible to sell your shares in the near future. Our common stock is currently
listed on the over-the-counter bulletin board (the "OTC BB") and currently you
may sell your shares on OTC BB. As of the record date, the Company's share price
was [$___].
If our dissolution and the plan of liquidation are approved at the special
meeting and our board of directors elects to dissolve and liquidate, we expect
to voluntarily delist our common stock from the OTC BB, close our stock transfer
books and prohibit transfers of record ownership of our common stock after
filing a certificate of dissolution with the State of New Jersey.
WHY HAS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERED OUR DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF
LIQUIDATION?
Our board has determined that following the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, we will not have any remaining
assets and unless we can find a purchaser for the "shell" company, identify some
other business opportunity or continue to provide engineering, regulatory and
technology services on a contract basis, the board of directors may elect to
dissolve and liquidate the Company and utilize our available cash and assets to
repay our outstanding creditors to the extent of our remaining assets. In the
event the Company elects to liquidate, following the repayment to the creditors
described above, the Company does not believe that there will be any assets
remaining to distribute to the Company's shareholders or any other equity
holders. See "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS - Background of the
Sale of the Business - New Jersey Tax Credit Transfer Program" and "PROPOSAL NO.
3: APPROVAL OF OUR DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION."
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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE THE DISSOLUTION AND PLAN OF
LIQUIDATION?
If shareholders approve our dissolution and the plan of liquidation, our board
of directors will have the ability to consider dissolving the company and:
o file a Certificate of Dissolution with the Department of Treasury of
the State of New Jersey, specifying the date (no later than ninety
days after the filing) upon which the Certificate of Dissolution
will become effective and we will be dissolved;
o conduct business operations only to the extent necessary to wind up
our business affairs and withdraw from any jurisdiction in which we
are qualified to do business, except as necessary to sell our
non-cash assets and for the proper winding up of our company;
o sell any remaining assets not sold in connection with the Asset
Purchase Agreement;
o settle and pay or attempt to adequately provide for the payment of
all of our known liabilities; establish a contingency reserve
designed to settle and pay any additional liabilities, including
contingent liabilities and expenses of the dissolution and
liquidation; and
o although we do not believe that there will be any assets remaining
to distribute to our shareholders or other equity holders, make one
or more distributions to our shareholders of available liquidation
proceeds if we have any assets following the repayment of our
obligations to our creditors.
WHEN MIGHT SHAREHOLDERS RECEIVE PAYMENT OF ANY AVAILABLE LIQUIDATION PROCEEDS?
As stated throughout this proxy statement, we do not believe that there will be
any assets remaining to distribute to our shareholders or other equity holders,
following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement and the repayment of our outstanding liabilities. However, if our
shareholders approve our dissolution and the plan of liquidation and our board
of directors chooses to file such plan of dissolution, we would distribute
available liquidation proceeds, if any, to shareholders as our board deems
appropriate. Distributions, if any, may be made over the next few years,
although if unanticipated claims are made against us, distributions to
shareholders, if any, may be delayed and made over a longer period of time.
HOW MUCH CAN SHAREHOLDERS EXPECT TO RECEIVE IF OUR DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF
LIQUIDATION IS APPROVED AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN CHOOSES TO CONSIDER A
PLAN OF LIQUIDATION?
As stated throughout this proxy statement, we do not believe that there will be
any assets remaining to distribute to our shareholders or other equity holders,
following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement and the repayment of our outstanding liabilities.
WHAT ARE THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF A LIQUIDATION?
In the event that we liquidate, for federal income tax purposes shareholders
will recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between (1) the sum of the
amount of cash distributed to them and the aggregate fair market value of any
property distributed to them, and (2) their tax basis for their shares of our
stock. A shareholder's tax basis in the shareholder's shares will depend upon
various factors, including the shareholder's cost and the amount and nature of
any distributions received with respect to the shares. Any loss generally will
be recognized only when the final distribution from us has been received, which
could be a few years after our dissolution.
A brief summary of the material federal income tax consequences of our
dissolution and the plan of liquidation appears on page __ of this proxy
statement. Tax consequences to shareholders may differ depending on their
circumstances. You should consult your tax advisor as to the tax effect of your
particular circumstances. Do I have appraisal or dissenters' rights with respect
to our dissolution and liquidation? No. Under New Jersey law, shareholders will
not have dissenters' appraisal rights with respect to the dissolution and the
plan of liquidation, but will have appraisal or dissenter's rights with respect
to Proposal No. 1.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING
WHY DID YOU SEND ME THIS PROXY STATEMENT?
We are a New Jersey corporation and therefore are required to obtain the
approval of our shareholders in connection with a sale of all or substantially
all of our assets. We believe that the sale of the Business constitutes a sale
of substantially all of our assets. This proxy statement summarizes information
you need to know to vote at the special meeting. All shareholders are cordially
invited to attend the special meeting in person. However, you do not need to
attend the meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply complete, sign,
date and return the enclosed proxy card.
WHEN AND WHERE WILL THE SPECIAL MEETING BE HELD?
The special meeting will be held at the offices of the Company's counsel,
Lowenstein Sandler P.C., located at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor, New
York, New York 10020, on [_] at 9:00 A.M., local time.
WHAT IS THE PROPOSAL TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING?
The Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting would permit us to adjourn or
postpone the special meeting if a quorum is present. A quorum will be present at
the special meeting if the holders of a majority of the shares of our common
stock outstanding and entitled to vote on the record date are present, either in
person or by proxy. We would adjourn the special meeting for the purpose of
soliciting additional proxies in the event that, at the special meeting, the
affirmative vote in favor of the Proposal to Sell the Business or the Proposal
to Change the Company's Name is less than a majority of the votes cast in person
or by proxy at the special meeting.
Our officers, directors and certain consultants, including Steven M. Gluckstern,
own approximately 51.3% of our outstanding common stock and, to the best of our
knowledge, we believe that such officers, directors and consultants intend to
vote in favor of the transaction. As a result, we believe we already have the
votes necessary to approve the sale of the Business and to approve the Proposal
to Change the Company's Name. As a result, we do not expect that we will need to
adjourn the meeting.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THE PROPOSAL TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING IS APPROVED BY
OUR SHAREHOLDERS?
If the Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting is approved and the Proposal to
Sell the Business and the Proposal to Change the Company's Name is not approved
at the special meeting while a quorum is present, we will be able to adjourn or
postpone the special meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to
approve the Proposal to Sell the Business and the Proposal to Change the
Company's Name. If you have previously submitted a proxy on the proposals
discussed in this proxy statement and wish to revoke it upon adjournment or
postponement of the special meeting, you may do so.
WHAT WILL I BE ASKED TO VOTE UPON AT THE SPECIAL MEETING?
At the special meeting, you will be asked to vote upon the following:
o to approve the Proposal to Sell the Business;
o to approve the Proposal to Change the Company's Name;
o to approve the Dissolution Proposal; and
o to approve the Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting.
DOES OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND THAT OUR SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE
APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS, "FOR" THE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE
COMPANY'S NAME, "FOR" THE DISSOLUTION PROPOSAL AND "FOR" THE PROPOSAL TO ADJOURN
THE SPECIAL MEETING?
Yes. After careful consideration and the recommendation of the special
committee, our board of directors (with Mr. Gluckstern, the Company's Chairman,
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, taking no part
in the deliberations or vote) unanimously recommends that you vote:
o "FOR" the Proposal to Sell the Business;
o "FOR" the Proposal to Change the Company's Name;
o "FOR" the Dissolution Proposal; and
o "FOR" the Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting.
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You should read "PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS -REASONS FOR THE
SALE OF THE BUSINESS" for a discussion of the factors that our special committee
and board of directors considered in deciding to recommend the approval of the
sale of the Business. In addition, in considering the recommendation of our
special committee and our board of directors with respect to the sale of the
Business, you should be aware that some of the Company's directors and executive
officers, particularly Mr. Gluckstern, our Chairman, President, Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, who is associated with Buyer as described
in the summary of this proxy statement and controls Ajax, have interests in the
transaction that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of our
shareholders generally. See "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS
-INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS."
WHO CAN VOTE AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY? WHAT
CONSTITUTES A QUORUM?
Only holders of record of shares of our common stock at the close of business on
[_], 2010, which we refer to as the "record date," are entitled to notice of and
to vote at the special meeting. On the record date, shares of our common stock
were issued and outstanding and held by approximately [_] holders of record.
Holders of record of shares of our common stock on the record date are entitled
to one vote per share at the special meeting on: (i) the Proposal to Sell the
Business; (ii) the Proposal to Change the Company's Name; and (iii) the Proposal
to Adjourn the Special Meeting.
A quorum is necessary to hold a valid special meeting. A quorum will be present
at the special meeting if the holders of a majority of the shares of our common
stock outstanding and entitled to vote on the record date are present, either in
person or by proxy. Shares of common stock represented at the special meeting
but not voted, including shares of common stock for which we have received
proxies indicating that the submitting shareholders have abstained, will be
treated as present at the special meeting for purposes of determining the
presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of all business. If a quorum
is not present at the special meeting or if there are insufficient votes to
approve the Proposal to Sell the Business or Proposal to Change the Company's
Name (but sufficient votes to approve the Proposal to Adjourn the Special
Meeting), we expect that the special meeting will be adjourned or postponed to
solicit additional proxies.
Our officers, directors and certain consultants, including Steven M. Gluckstern,
own approximately 51.3% of our outstanding common stock and, to the best of our
knowledge, we believe that such officers, directors and consultants intend to
vote in favor of the transaction. As a result, we already have the votes
necessary to approve the sale of the Business and to approve the Proposal to
Change the Company's Name. As a result, we expect to have a quorum at the
meeting and do not expect that we will need to adjourn the meeting.
WHAT VOTE IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE EACH OF THE PROPOSALS?
For the approval of Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the affirmative vote of a
majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the special meeting and
entitled to vote on such proposal is required. Abstentions and broker non-votes
will not affect the results. A "broker non-vote" occurs when a broker does not
have discretion to vote on the matter and has not received instructions from the
beneficial holder as to how such holder's shares are to be voted on the matter.
In connection with the signing of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer, the
Company and certain shareholders of the Company, who have the power to vote
approximately 39.6% (and together with the Company's common stock held by Steven
M. Gluckstern, approximately 51.3%) of the Company's common stock, entered into
the "Voting Agreement. Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, the signatory
shareholders agreed to vote their shares of the Company's common stock in favor
of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. As part of the
Company's proposed settlement of the litigation described in this proxy
statement, it is expected that the Voting Agreement will be terminated
concurrently with the execution of such settlement. However, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, the shareholders who are parties to the Voting Agreement
intend to vote their shares in favor of each of the proposals.
If we have insufficient votes to approve the Proposal to Sell the Business or
Proposal to Change the Company's Name at the special meeting, even if a quorum
is present, we expect that the special meeting will be adjourned to solicit
additional proxies. If we fail to obtain the requisite vote for approval and
authorization of Proposal Nos. 1, 2 and 4, we will not be able to consummate the
sale of the Business as currently contemplated.
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HOW DO I VOTE OR CHANGE MY VOTE?
You may vote by proxy or in person at the special meeting.
VOTING IN PERSON--If you hold shares in your name as a shareholder of record and
plan to attend the special meeting and wish to vote in person, you will be given
a ballot at the special meeting or you may give us a signed proxy card before
voting is closed. If you would like to attend the special meeting, please bring
proof of identification with you to the special meeting. Even if you plan to
attend the special meeting, we strongly encourage you to submit a proxy for your
shares in advance as described below, so your vote will be counted if you later
decide not to attend. If your shares are held in "street name," which means your
shares are held of record by a broker, bank or other nominee, and you wish to
vote in person at the special meeting, you must bring to the special meeting a
proxy from the record holder of the shares (your broker, bank or nominee)
authorizing you to vote at the special meeting. To do this, you should contact
your broker, bank or nominee.
VOTING BY PROXY--If you hold shares in your name as a shareholder of record,
then you received this proxy statement and a proxy card from us. You may submit
a proxy for your shares by mail without attending the special meeting by
completing, signing, dating and returning the proxy card in the postage-paid
envelope provided. If you hold shares in "street name" through a broker, bank or
other nominee, then you received this proxy statement from the broker, bank or
nominee, along with the broker, bank or nominee's voting instructions. You
should instruct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote your shares of
common stock using the voting instructions provided. All shares represented by
properly executed proxies received in time for the special meeting will be voted
in the manner specified by the shareholders giving those proxies. Properly
executed proxies that do not contain specific voting instructions will be voted
"FOR" the Proposal to Sell the Business, "FOR" the Proposal to Change the
Company's Name and "FOR" the Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting.
REVOCATION OF PROXY--Submitting a proxy on the enclosed form does not preclude a
shareholder from voting in person at the special meeting. If you hold your
shares in your name as a shareholder of record, you may revoke a proxy at any
time before it is voted by filing with our Corporate Secretary a duly executed
revocation of proxy, by submitting a duly executed proxy with a later date or by
attending the special meeting and voting in person. A shareholder of record may
revoke a proxy by any of these methods, regardless of the method used to deliver
the shareholder's previous proxy. Attendance at the special meeting without
voting will not by itself revoke a proxy. If your shares are held in street name
through a broker, bank or other nominee, you must contact your broker, bank or
nominee to revoke your proxy.
IF MY SHARES ARE HELD IN "STREET NAME" BY MY BROKER, WILL MY BROKER VOTE MY
SHARES FOR ME?
Your broker will not vote your shares on your behalf unless you provide
instructions to your broker on how to vote. If your shares of common stock are
held in "street name," you will receive instructions from your broker, bank or
other nominee that you must follow in order to have your shares voted. Brokers
who hold shares in "street name" for customers are precluded from exercising
their voting discretion with respect to approving non-routine matters such as
the sale of the Business and, as a result, absent specific instructions from the
beneficial owner of the shares, brokers are not empowered to vote those shares,
referred to generally as "broker non-votes." These "broker non-votes" will be
counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the special
meeting, but will not affect the results of the Proposal to Sell the Business
and the Proposal to Change the Company's Name.
HOW ARE PROXIES SOLICITED?
This proxy solicitation is being made and paid for by us on behalf of our board
of directors. Our directors, officers and employees may solicit proxies by
personal interview, mail, email, telephone, facsimile or other means of
communication. Our directors, officers and employees will not be paid additional
remuneration for their efforts. We will also request brokers and other
fiduciaries to forward proxy solicitation material to the beneficial owners of
shares of common stock of the Company that the brokers and fiduciaries hold of
record. Upon request, we will reimburse the brokers and other fiduciaries for
their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for doing this.
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN IF I GET MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD?
If your shares are registered differently and are in more than one account, you
might receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date and return
all of the proxy cards you receive regarding the special meeting to ensure that
all of your shares are voted.
HOW ARE PROXIES COUNTED?
Only shares affirmatively voted for the Proposal to Sell the Business, the
Proposal to Change the Company's Name, the Dissolution Proposal and/or the
Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting, and properly executed proxies that do
not contain specific voting instructions for such proposals, will be counted as
favorable votes for the Proposal to Sell the Business, the Proposal to Change
the Company's Name, the Dissolution Proposal and/or the Proposal to Adjourn the
Special Meeting, respectively. Shares of our common stock held by persons
attending the special meeting but not voting, and shares of our common stock for
which we received proxies but with respect to which holders of those shares have
abstained from voting, will not affect the results of the Proposal to Sell the
Business, the Proposal to Change the Company's Name, the Dissolution Proposal
and/or the Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting.
CAN I VOTE VIA THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE?
If your shares are registered in the name of a bank or brokerage firm, you might
be eligible to vote your shares electronically over the Internet or by
telephone. A large number of banks and brokerage firms offer Internet and
telephone voting. If your bank or brokerage firm does not offer Internet or
telephone voting information, please vote your shares pursuant to the specific
voting instructions provided by your bank or brokerage firm.
HOW DO I OBTAIN AN ADDITIONAL COPY OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT OR COPIES OF THE
COMPANY'S MOST RECENT ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K OR QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM
10-Q?
If you would like an additional copy of this proxy statement, a copy of our
annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 14, 2009 as amended
by Amendment No. 1 to our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on July 29, 2009, a copy of our quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, filed with the SEC on
September 21, 2009 as amended by Amendment No. 1 to our quarterly report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, filed with the SEC on October 14,
2009, or a copy of our most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2009, filed with the SEC on November 19, 2009, we will send
you one without charge. Please either send your request in writing to Ivivi
Technologies, Inc., 224 Pegasus Avenue, Northvale, New Jersey 07647, Attention:
Secretary or visit our web site at www.ivivitechnologies.com.
WHO CAN HELP ANSWER MY OTHER QUESTIONS?
If you have more questions about the sale of the Business, need assistance in
submitting your proxy or voting your shares, or need additional copies of the
proxy statement or the enclosed proxy card, you should contact Investor
Relations in writing at Ivivi Technologies, Inc., 224 Pegasus Avenue, Northvale,
New Jersey 07647, Attention: Secretary or visit our web site at
www.ivivitechnologies.com.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This proxy statement and the documents that are incorporated into this proxy
statement by reference may contain or incorporate by reference statements that
do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. Such statements are
"forward-looking statements", including those related to the trading of the
Company's securities on the OTC Bulletin Board or in the Pink Sheets.
Forward-looking statements reflect management's current knowledge, assumptions,
judgment and expectations regarding future performance or events. Although
management believes that the expectations reflected in such statements are
reasonable, they give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be
correct and you should be aware that actual results could differ materially from
those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited
to:
o changes in global or domestic economic conditions;
o the Company's limited operating history;
o history of significant and continued operating losses and substantial
accumulated earnings deficit;
o difficulties with its financial accounting controls;
o the failure of the market for the Company's products to continue to
develop;
o the inability for customers to receive third party reimbursement;
o the inability to obtain additional capital;
o the inability to protect the Company's intellectual property;
o the loss of any executive officers or key personnel or consultants;
o changes in the regulatory landscape or the imposition of regulations
that affect the Company's products;
o the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could
give rise to the termination of the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement due to the failure to satisfy the conditions to the
completion of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement, including the receipt of shareholder approval;
o the failure of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement to close for any other reason;
o the parties' inability to meet expectations regarding the timing for
the completion of the transaction contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement;
o business uncertainty and contractual restrictions during the pendency
of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement; and
o the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the
Company and others related to the Asset Purchase Agreement or the
transactions contemplated thereby.
In addition, we are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors
detailed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2009 and other filing made by us with the SEC, which should be read in
conjunction with this proxy statement. Many of the factors that will impact the
completion of the proposed transactions are beyond our ability to control or
predict. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the
forward-looking statements contained in this proxy statement, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We cannot guarantee any
future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The statements
made in this proxy statement represent our views as of the date of this proxy
statement, and it should not be assumed that the statements made in this proxy
statement remain accurate as of any future date. Moreover, we assume no
obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as may be required by
law.
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THE SPECIAL MEETING
TIME, PLACE AND PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
This proxy statement is being furnished to our shareholders as part of the
solicitation of proxies by our board of directors for use at the special meeting
to be held at the Company's counsel, Lowenstein Sandler P.C., located at 1251
Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10020 on [________ _____
__, 2010 at 9:00 AM ___], or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
The purpose of the special meeting is for our shareholders to consider and vote
upon the Proposal to Sell the Business, the Proposal to Change the Company's
Name and the Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary or
appropriate, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve
Proposal Nos. 1 and 2.
RECOMMENDATION OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
After careful evaluation of the potential benefits, negative factors and other
material considerations relating to the sale of the Business and the Asset
Purchase Agreement (including the consideration to be paid by Buyer for the
Business), our board of directors (with Mr. Gluckstern, the Company's Chairman,
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, taking no part
in the deliberations or vote), following a unanimous recommendation by the
special committee of the board of directors, unanimously approved and
recommended that you vote "FOR" Proposal No. 1, "FOR" Proposal No. 2, "FOR"
Proposal No. 3 and "FOR" Proposal No. 4. For a discussion of the material
factors considered by our board of directors in reaching its conclusions, see
"PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS - REASONS FOR THE SALE OF THE
BUSINESS" AND "PROPOSAL NO. 3: APPROVAL OF OUR DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION - BACKGROUND AND REASONS FOR THE PROPOSED
DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF LIQUIDATION."
RECORD DATE AND QUORUM
We have fixed the close of business on [________ ___], 2010, as the (the "record
date") for the special meeting, and only holders of record of our common stock
on the record date are entitled to vote at the special meeting. On the record
date, [_______] shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding and held
by approximately [_] holders of record. Holders of record of shares of our
common stock on the record date are entitled to one vote per share at the
special meeting on Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
A quorum is necessary to hold a valid special meeting. A quorum will be present
at the special meeting if the holders of a majority of the total outstanding
shares of our common stock are present at the meeting, in person or by proxy.
Abstentions and broker "non-votes" are counted as present and entitled to vote
for purposes of determining a quorum. If a quorum is not present at the special
meeting or if there are insufficient votes to approve Proposal Nos. 1 and 2, we
expect that the special meeting will be adjourned or postponed to solicit
additional proxies.
In connection with the signing of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer, the
Company and certain shareholders of the Company, who have the power to vote
approximately 39.6% (and together with the Company's common stock held by Steven
M. Gluckstern, approximately 51.3%) of the Company's common stock, entered into
the Voting Agreement. Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, the signatory
shareholders agreed to vote their shares of the Company's common stock in favor
of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. As part of the
Company's proposed settlement of the litigation described in this proxy
statement, it is expected that the Voting Agreement will be terminated
concurrently with the execution of such settlement. However, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, the shareholders who are parties to the Voting Agreement
intend to vote their shares in favor of each of the proposals.
VOTING AT THE SPECIAL MEETING
Each share of our common stock outstanding on the record date will be entitled
to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of our shareholders. Cumulative
voting by shareholders is not permitted.
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The presence at the meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority
of the total outstanding shares of our common stock is necessary to constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business at the special meeting. Abstentions and
broker "non-votes" (as defined below) are counted as present and entitled to
vote for purposes of determining a quorum.
If you hold your shares of common stock through a broker, bank or other
representative, generally the broker, bank or representative may only vote the
common stock that it holds for you in accordance with your instructions.
However, if the broker, bank or representative has not timely received your
instructions, it may vote on certain matters for which it has discretionary
voting authority. A broker "non-vote" on a matter occurs when a broker, bank or
your representative may not vote on a particular matter because it does not have
discretionary voting authority and has not received instructions from the
beneficial owner.
For the approval of Proposal Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the affirmative vote of a
majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the special meeting and
entitled to vote on such proposal is required. Abstentions and broker non-votes
will not affect the results.
In connection with the signing of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer, the
Company and certain shareholders of the Company, who have the power to vote
approximately 39.6% (and together with the Company's common stock held by Steven
M. Gluckstern, approximately 51.3%) of the Company's common stock, entered into
the Voting Agreement. Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, the signatory
shareholders agreed to vote their shares of the Company's common stock in favor
of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. As part of the
Company's proposed settlement of the litigation described in this proxy
statement, it is expected that the Voting Agreement will be terminated
concurrently with the execution of such settlement. However, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, the shareholders who are parties to the Voting Agreement
intend to vote their shares in favor of each of the proposals.
Holders of shares of our common stock will be eligible for appraisal rights
under New Jersey law in connection with the sale of our assets, but not in
connection with a dissolution and liquidation of the Company. For a further
discussion of appraisal rights see "Appraisal and Dissenter's Rights" beginning
on page [___] of this proxy statement. A copy of the New Jersey statutory
appraisal rights is attached to this proxy statement as ANNEX C. Please read it
carefully.
VOTING OF PROXIES
You may vote your shares by signing the enclosed proxy or voting instruction
card and returning it in a timely manner. Please mark the appropriate boxes on
the card and sign, date and return the card promptly. A postage-paid return
envelope is enclosed for your convenience.
Unless we receive specific instructions to the contrary or unless such proxy is
revoked, shares represented by each properly executed proxy will be voted: (i)
FOR the approval of Proposal No. 1; (ii) FOR the approval of Proposal No. 2;
(iii) FOR the approval of Proposal No. 3, and (iv) FOR the approval of Proposal
No. 4.
REVOCATION OF PROXIES
Any person signing a proxy in the form accompanying this proxy statement has the
power to revoke it prior to the special meeting or at the special meeting prior
to the vote pursuant to the proxy. A proxy may be revoked by any of the
following methods:
o by writing a letter delivered to Andre' A. DiMino, our Secretary,
stating that the proxy is revoked;
o by submitting another proxy with a later date; or
o by attending the special meeting and voting in person.
Please note, however, that if a shareholder's shares are held of record by a
broker, bank or other nominee and that shareholder wishes to vote at the special
meeting, the shareholder must bring to the special meeting a letter from the
broker, bank or other nominee confirming that shareholder's beneficial ownership
of the shares.
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ADJOURNMENTS AND POSTPONEMENTS
Although it is not currently expected, the special meeting may be adjourned or
postponed for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve the
Proposal to Sell the Business and approve the Proposal to Change the Company's
Name. Any adjournment may be made without notice, other than by an announcement
made at the special meeting of the time, date and place of the adjourned
meeting. Approval of the Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary
or appropriate, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve
Proposal Nos. 1 and 2, assuming a quorum is present, requires the affirmative
vote of a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the special
meeting and entitled to vote on such proposal. If a quorum is not present at the
special meeting, the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting may adjourn
the meeting until a quorum is present. Any signed proxies received by us with no
voting instructions provided on this matter will be voted "FOR" the Proposal to
Adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional
proxies to approve Proposal Nos. 1 and 2. Any adjournment or postponement of the
special meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies will allow our
shareholders who have already sent in their proxies to revoke them at any time
prior to their use at the special meeting as adjourned or postponed.
RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS WHO OBJECT TO THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS
Holders of shares of our common stock will be eligible for appraisal rights
under New Jersey law in connection with Proposal No. 1. For a further discussion
of appraisal rights see "Appraisal and Dissenter's Rights" beginning on page
[___] of this proxy statement. A copy of the New Jersey statutory appraisal
rights is attached to this proxy statement as Annex C. Please read it carefully.
SOLICITATION
The solicitation of proxies is being done by the Company. The cost of preparing,
assembling and mailing the proxy material and of reimbursing brokers, nominees
and fiduciaries for the out-of-pocket and clerical expenses of transmitting
copies of the proxy material to the beneficial owners of shares held of record
by such persons will be borne by us. In addition to the solicitation by mail,
certain of our officers and regular employees, without additional compensation,
may use their personal efforts, by telephone or otherwise, to obtain proxies.
EXECUTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD WILL NOT AFFECT A SHAREHOLDER'S RIGHT
TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING AND VOTE IN PERSON. ANY SHAREHOLDER GIVING A PROXY
HAS THE RIGHT TO REVOKE IT BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE OF REVOCATION TO OUR
SECRETARY AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE PROXY IS VOTED OR BY ATTENDANCE AT THE SPECIAL
MEETING AND ELECTING TO VOTE IN PERSON.
QUESTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
IF YOU HAVE MORE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS OR THE
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE COMPANY'S NAME, NEED ASSISTANCE IN SUBMITTING YOUR PROXY
OR VOTING YOUR SHARES, OR NEED ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROXY STATEMENT OR THE
ENCLOSED PROXY CARD, YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE COMPANY BY CALLING (201) 476-9600
DURING THE HOURS OF 9AM AND 5PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
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PROPOSAL NO. 1
PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS
This section of the proxy statement describes the Proposal to Sell the Business
to Ivivi Technologies, LLC (referred to in this proxy statement as Buyer).
However, we highly recommend that you also carefully read the Asset Purchase
Agreement included as ANNEX A to this proxy statement for the complete terms of
the sale of the Business and other information that might be important to you.
PARTIES TO THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
We are an early-stage medical technology company, incorporated in New Jersey,
focusing on designing, developing and commercializing proprietary
electrotherapeutic technologies. Electrotherapeutic technologies employ pulsed
electromagnetic signals for various medical therapeutic applications.
We have focused our research and development activities on targeted pulsed
electromagnetic field, or tPEMF technology. This technology utilizes a time
varying magnetic field to create a therapeutic time varying electrical field to
create a therapeutic time varying electrical field in injured tissue. This
signal is not intended to supply energy (e.g. heat) to the body, rather, tPEMF
provides electrochemical information which can modulate relevant biochemical
pathways. We are currently marketing products utilizing our tPEMF technology to
various surgery market for adjunctive use in the palliative treatment of post
operative pain and edema in superficial soft tissue. Published studies in
animals have demonstrated that tPEMF can accelerate tendon and wound repair and
modulate angiogenesis and, as a result, we are developing a veterinary medicine
market for our products. In addition, we are developing proprietary technology
for other therapeutic medical markets.
Our principal executive offices are located at 224 Pegasus Avenue, Northvale,
New Jersey 07647, and the telephone number at our principal executive offices is
(201) 476-9600.
BUYER AND AJAX CAPITAL LLC
Ivivi Technologies, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Buyer"), is a
newly formed entity, and was organized for the purpose of consummating the
purchase of the Company's assets pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement. The
Buyer has engaged in no substantive business activities to date and it has no
substantial assets or liabilities, other than those incidental to its formation
and those incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement.
The Buyer is majority owned and controlled by an irrevocable family trust (the
"Family Trust") created by Mr. Steven M. Gluckstern, as settlor. The
beneficiaries of the Family Trust are certain members of Mr. Gluckstern's family
and the trustees of which are Mr. Gluckstern's wife, Mrs. Judith Gluckstern and
an independent trustee who have all the powers and discretion to oversee and
manage the Family Trust. Under the terms of the trust agreement, Mr. Gluckstern
retained certain powers and rights as settlor of the Family Trust and may,
subject to certain terms and conditions, appoint additional trustees or remove a
trustee. In connection with the formation of the Buyer, Mr. and Mrs. Gluckstern
were designated as the majority managing members of the Buyer and have all the
powers and discretion to control the Buyer. In addition, Mr. Gluckstern serves
as the Company's Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer. Katherine Clubb, an employee of the Company, owns minority
membership interests in the Buyer.
Ajax Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Ajax"), is an entity
controlled and majority owned by Mr. Gluckstern. Ms. Clubb serves as the chief
executive officer of Ajax, based on an arrangement between WH West, Inc. ("WH
West") and Ajax. Ms. Clubb receives her compensation from WH West, of which, she
is a principal. Ajax pays WH West a fee for services provided by Ms. Clubb to
Ajax. Other than Mr. Gluckstern's association with the Family Trust, which
entity controls the Buyer (as described above) and Ms. Clubb's relationship with
Ajax (as described above), there are no relationships between Ajax and the
Buyer.
Because the Buyer is a newly formed entity and has no substantial assets or
liabilities, other than those incidental to its formation and those incurred in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement,
Ajax became a party to the Asset Purchase Agreement only for the limited purpose
of providing to the Company an unconditional and irrevocable guaranty of the
Buyer's payment obligations of the purchase price under the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
The principal executive offices of Buyer and Ajax are located at 460 Park
Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10022.
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BACKGROUND OF THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS
During the fiscal year 2008, our management and board of directors agreed that
by the first quarter of fiscal 2009, we would need to secure additional capital
for our ongoing operations and that we should pursue opportunities to raise
additional capital. In connection with such efforts, in June 2007, we engaged
Jefferies & Company, Inc. ("Jefferies") to act as our investment bank and to
seek opportunities for us to obtain additional capital for our business.
Although Jefferies attempted to raise capital for us from June 2007 to August
2008, we were not successful, in part, we believe due to the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration's ("FDA") determination on March 18, 2008 that our products were
Not Substantially Equivalent (NSE) to other devices cleared for marketing
through the 510(k) process or otherwise legally marketed prior to May 28, 1976.
In addition to our inability to raise capital and the election by Jefferies to
terminate its engagement with us in August 2008, Allergan USA, Inc.
("Allergan"), a global healthcare company that we engaged to distribute our
products in the aesthetic or bariatric markets, elected to cease to distribute
our products and, in November 2008, we and Allergan decided to mutually
terminate our exclusive distribution agreement. As part of such termination,
Allergan required us to repurchase our products held by them in inventory and
for 180 days following the signing of the termination agreement with Allergan,
we were not allowed to enter into a distribution agreement with any third-party
distributor for the distribution of our product in the aesthetic and bariatric
fields in the United States. Following the repurchase of such inventory, we
resold some of the returned products, provided some of the returned products as
samples to potential customers and some of the returned products remain in our
inventory and will be resold as part of the Asset Purchase Agreement. We also
believe that the FDA's NSE letter affected our ability to secure other
distributors in other fields in which our products could be utilized. In
December 2008, the FDA reversed its position and informed us that our products
were "substantially equivalent." Following receipt of the FDA letter, we
attempted to re-engage Allergan as a distributor, but Allergan informed us that
they were no longer interested in our product.
On June 30, 2008, we announced the results of a double-blind, randomized,
placebo-controlled and prospective trial completed at the Cleveland Clinic using
our technology. In the study of thirty patients with cardiomyopathies and no
other treatment options, the patients in the active arm demonstrated significant
reductions in anginal pain and frequency with an accompanying reduction in
nitroglycerine use. Although the results of the trial were promising, we
disclosed that future studies would be required before we would be able to
secure approval by the FDA to market our products and generate revenue in the
cardiovascular market. In addition, in order for us to complete such studies, we
needed to obtain additional capital which unfortunately we were not able to do.
In August 2008, our board of directors made several management changes,
including the appointment of Steven M. Gluckstern, the then Chairman of the
Company to the positions of Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company. In addition, Andre A. DiMino, the then Co-Chief Executive Officer,
was appointed to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Technical
Officer and David Saloff was named Executive Vice President, Chief Business
Development Officer.
During this period, our management continued to pursue opportunities to raise
additional capital for our business.
In December 2008, we engaged Foundation Ventures LLC ("Foundation") and another
advisor to act as our investment bankers and to seek opportunities for us to
obtain additional capital for our business. In late December 2008, we determined
to terminate the engagement of the other advisor.
From December 2008 through April 2009, our management, together with Foundation,
met with more than 200 potential institutional investors. Although several
investors indicated an interest in providing financing to us and commenced due
diligence, we did not receive any formal proposals from any such investors.
On January 6, 2009, the board of directors and management held a telephonic
meeting during which a member of the bankruptcy department of our legal counsel
provided the board with an overview of bankruptcy and solvency procedures and
related matters.
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From January 2009 through April 2009, our board of directors held a number
telephonic and in person board meetings where the board continued to discuss our
financial position and cash flows needed for additional capital, ways to
preserve capital and our capital raising activities, including the process
undertaken by Foundation and management in seeking additional capital. In
addition, during such period, the board discussed "going dark" and the process
of deregistering the Company's common stock under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). As a result of our inability to secure
other financing, on April 7, 2009, we entered into the Loan Agreement with
Emigrant under which we borrowed an aggregate of $2.5 million from Emigrant
between April 2009 and July 2009. The terms of the promissory note issued in
connection with the loan provided for the right to convert into our common stock
if we were able to complete a financing meeting the criteria set forth in the
loan documents. The maturity date under the loan was initially July 31, 2009.
However, under the terms of the loan, we extended the maturity date under the
loan until August 30, 2009. In connection with the loan, Mr. Gluckstern and a
consultant of ours (currently one of our employees and an affiliate of Buyer)
entered into a participation arrangement with Emigrant whereby Mr. Gluckstern
and such consultant invested $425,000 and $100,000, respectively, with Emigrant
and have a right to participate with Emigrant in the note issued in connection
with the loan.
Following the receipt of the loan from Emigrant, we elected to pursue a process
where we and Foundation would seek investments from "high net worth" accredited
investors in addition to seeking capital from institutional investors. From May
2009 through July 2009, we and Foundation met with more than 100 "high net
worth" accredited investors. Although several investors indicated an interest in
providing financing to us, ultimately they informed us that they were unwilling
to do so unless a lead investor with experience in our line of business was
obtained.
At a meeting of the board of directors held on June 8, 2009, our outside legal
counsel made a presentation to the board of directors which outlined the process
of deregistering the Company's common stock under the Exchange Act, and the
board of directors discussed the positives and negatives of such action. At such
meetings, our board of directors elected to postpone taking such action, but
elected to continue evaluating such action at future meetings.
On June 23, 2009, trading of our common stock was suspended on the NASDAQ Stock
Market and our common stock commenced trading on the Pink Sheets. Following such
suspension in July 2009, our common stock commenced trading on the
over-the-counter bulletin board.
During July 2009, our management, counsel and bankers had various conversations
with Emigrant to determine if they were interested in either extending the terms
of the loan or investing additional capital into us. Emigrant informed such
parties that they were not interested in investing more capital into us and
expected that the principal and interest under the loan would be repaid in full
at maturity.
In July 2009, we filed a 510(k) submission with the FDA for marketing clearance
for a TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) device known as
ISO-TENS which uses our technology. This new device is proposed for commercial
distribution for the symptomatic relief of chronic intractable pain; adjunctive
treatment of post-surgical or post traumatic acute pain; and adjunctive therapy
in reducing the level of pain associated with arthritis. We believe the ISO-TENS
will enable penetration into various chronic pain markets if FDA clearance is
obtained. Currently, we are responding to a request for additional information.
At a special telephonic meeting of our board of directors held on July 11, 2009,
following an update by Mr. Gluckstern and Foundation that it appeared to be
unlikely that we would be able to obtain financing necessary to repay the
Emigrant loan and increase our working capital in a timely fashion, our board of
directors approved an austerity plan in order to preserve our limited cash
resources. In addition, at the July 11, 2009 meeting of the board of directors,
a member of the bankruptcy department from our legal counsel updated the board
and management on alternatives, including the filing for bankruptcy protection,
and also informed the board and management of their fiduciary duties.
At a special telephonic meeting of our board of directors held on July 20, 2009,
following an update by Mr. Gluckstern and Alan Gallantar, our then Chief
Financial Officer, regarding our financial condition, Mr. Gluckstern provided
the board and management with an update of the previously approved austerity
plan. Mr. Gluckstern then provided the board with an update of discussions with
Emigrant regarding extensions of the maturity date of the Emigrant loan and,
although no formal response was received, Mr. Gluckstern believed that Emigrant
would be willing to provide a forbearance to the Company.
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At a telephonic meeting of our board of directors held on July 31, 2009, the
board approved the extension of the Emigrant loan until August 30, 2009. In
addition, at the board meeting, Mr. Gluckstern informed the board that he was
considering the possibility of making an investment into the Company. Following
such approval, Mr. Gluckstern excused himself from the meeting and legal counsel
for the Company advised the board of directors of their fiduciary
responsibilities and the need to form a special committee of the board in the
event Mr. Gluckstern did deliver a proposal to the Company.
On August 3, 2009, the board of directors (absent Mr. Gluckstern) held a special
telephonic meeting at which it appointed a special committee of the board of
directors comprised of Kenneth Abramowitz and Jeffrey Tischler, two of our
independent directors, to review and analyze an offer, if any, received by us
from Mr. Gluckstern. The special committee was authorized to recommend to the
full board of directors whether to accept or reject and to negotiate any such
proposed transaction with Mr. Gluckstern. In making its determinations, the
special committee was authorized to establish such procedures, review such
information and engage such financial advisors and legal counsel as it deemed
reasonable and necessary. As a result of its familiarity with the Company and
the financing process and its ability to provide a fairness opinion, the special
committee elected to engage Foundation as its financial advisor to assist in the
negotiation of the terms of any potential transaction and to complete a market
check to determine if there were any interested buyers or investors for the
business and to seek strategic alternatives. In addition, legal counsel to us
advised the special committee as to the special committee's fiduciary
responsibilities and the legal principles applicable to, and the legal
consequences of, actions taken by the special committee with respect to an offer
made by Mr. Gluckstern.
On August 19, 2009, we received a non-binding proposal from Ajax, an entity
controlled by Mr. Gluckstern, pursuant to which Ajax proposed to purchase
substantially all of our assets and assume certain of our specified ordinary
course liabilities for a purchase price payable to us equal to the aggregate of
(i) the principal and interest outstanding, as of closing, under our loan with
Emigrant and (ii) approximately $225,000 as additional consideration to meet the
obligations of our creditors (which amount was based on a formula equal to $0.02
multiplied by the number of shares of our common stock outstanding as of such
date ); provided, that the aggregate purchase price specified in clauses (i) and
(ii) would not be in excess of $2.9 million. The non-binding proposal indicated
that the closing of any transaction would be subject to certain conditions,
including, among others, the negotiation of a definitive asset purchase
agreement and an extension of the August 30, 2009 maturity date under our loan
with Emigrant.
On August 20, 2009, the board of directors (absent Mr. Gluckstern) and the
special committee held a joint telephonic meeting to discuss the general terms
of the Ajax proposal and to further discuss the process to be undertaken by the
special committee. At the meeting, Foundation discussed the status of the market
check and the process to be undertaken going forward. Foundation also requested
that the directors and management of the Company provide them with the names of
any additional potential buyers that the directors and management may be aware
of. Foundation also discussed the process to be undertaken by them in connection
with the delivery of a fairness opinion. At the meeting, the board of directors
(absent Mr. Gluckstern) and the special committee discussed alternatives to the
Ajax proposal, including the filing for bankruptcy protection, and legal counsel
for the Company reminded the directors and the special committee of their
fiduciary responsibilities. In addition, the board of directors and the special
committee discussed structural changes to the Ajax proposal, including a sale of
equity to Ajax in lieu of an asset sale.
On August 21, 2009, counsel for Buyer delivered a draft of an asset purchase
agreement to counsel for the Company.
On August 24, 2009, the special committee held a telephonic meeting with
Foundation and legal counsel to discuss the terms of the draft asset purchase
agreement and requested that legal counsel attempt to negotiate changes in the
draft asset purchase agreement to change the structure of the proposed
transaction or potentially provide us with additional cash proceeds or reduced
liabilities so that we might have enough cash to not only repay our outstanding
liabilities but also to provide a benefit to our shareholders following the sale
of our assets.. Foundation discussed the process and the work necessary to
provide a fairness opinion to us and updated the committee on Foundation's
market check to date and one potentially interested party. Foundation informed
the committee that all other potential candidates indicated that they were not
interested in pursuing a transaction with us. The committee, legal counsel for
Foundation and the Company also discussed the ability and the terms under which
Emigrant might be willing to extend the maturity date under the loan.
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From August 24, 2009 through August 31, 2009, counsel for the Company and
counsel for Buyer negotiated the terms of the transaction and exchanged revised
drafts of the asset purchase agreement and other ancillary documents. The
negotiations were primarily focused on the structure of the proposed
transaction, including discussions regarding a sale of equity in lieu of an
asset sale, as well as the terms of our ability to shop the company after the
execution of the asset purchase, the purchase price to be paid by Buyer and the
amount of the termination fee that would be payable by us in certain situations.
During this period, Buyer determined that it was not interested in changing the
structure of the transaction from an asset purchase to a purchase of our equity
or a merger involving us as a result of (i) our outstanding liabilities, (ii)
the large number of outstanding options and warrants and (iii) the requirements
of continuing as a public company. In addition, during such period, the special
committee held various calls during which Foundation and legal counsel to us
updated the committee on the terms of the transaction, the status of
Foundation's market check, as well as the draft fairness opinion, and the
discussions with Emigrant. Representatives of Foundation also informed the
special committee that one potential buyer had indicated interest and that such
party was reviewing the Company's publicly available information.
On August 30, 2009, members of the special committee, a representative from
Emigrant, legal counsel to us and representatives from Foundation had a call to
discuss the terms of the draft forbearance agreement received from Emigrant and
discussed the timing of the execution of such forbearance.
On August 31, 2009, each of the special committee and the board of directors,
together with counsel, held telephonic meetings to discuss and approve the
forbearance agreement with Emigrant. In addition, at the board meeting, the
board discussed, after Mr. Gluckstern left the call, the status of the
negotiation of the draft asset purchase agreement and the financial condition of
the Company.
On August 31, 2009, we entered into a forbearance agreement with Emigrant under
which Emigrant agreed to forbear from requiring us to repay the loan through
September 9, 2009 in order to negotiate the transaction with Ajax and allow us
to continue our market check to seek alternatives proposals.
From August 31, 2009 through September 16, 2009, counsel for the Company and
counsel for Buyer continued to negotiate the terms of the transaction and
exchanged revised drafts of the asset purchase agreement and other ancillary
documents. The negotiations were primarily focused on the structure of the
proposed transaction, including discussions regarding a sale of equity in lieu
of an asset sale, the net operation losses available, as well as the terms of
our ability to shop the company after the execution of the asset purchase, the
purchase price to be paid by Buyer, the amount of the termination fee that would
be payable by us in certain situations and certain releases to be provided to us
by Mr. Gluckstern and Ms. Clubb at the closing of the transaction, which would
include the termination of their employment agreements and release from amounts
owed to each of them through September 15, 2009. In addition, during such
negotiations, we were able to increase the purchase price payable to the Company
in connection with the transaction by up to an additional $250,000 in cash.
On September 8, 2009, following a call between Buyer's counsel and our counsel,
a telephonic meeting of the special committee was held to discuss the status of
the negotiations between the parties. In addition, Foundation provided the
special committee with an update of the status of its fairness opinion, as well
as discussions the bankers had with a couple of parties that had indicated
interest in us, one of which parties discussed above signed a non-disclosure
agreement with us to move forward on due diligence.
On each of September 9, 2009, September 14, 2009 and September 16, 2009,
Emigrant and the Company executed amendments to the forbearance agreement to
provide us with additional time to complete our negotiations with Buyer and
allow us to continue our market check to seek alternative proposals.
On each of September 11, 2009 and September 16, 2009, the special committee,
together with its legal counsel and representatives of Foundation, held a
telephonic meeting to discuss the proposed transaction. During the meeting,
legal counsel provided the committee with a detailed summary of the asset
purchase agreement and the other ancillary documents. In addition,
representatives of Foundation informed the special committee that the party that
had signed the non-disclosure agreement continued in its due diligence process
but had not delivered any term sheet or proposal with respect to a transaction
with us. Also during the meeting on September 16, 2009, Foundation delivered a
presentation to the special committee of its findings and gave its oral opinion
that the consideration in the proposed transaction to be received by us was fair
to our shareholders and creditors from a financial point of view.
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At the conclusion of the September 16, 2009 special committee meeting, the
special committee determined that the transaction as reflected in the draft form
of the asset purchase agreement presented to the committee was fair and in the
best interests of the Company. The special committee adopted a resolution
recommending to the full board of directors that the board approve the
transaction and complete and execute the asset purchase agreement and the
ancillary documents. The special committee's recommendation was conditioned on
the final form of the asset purchase agreement not containing any changes that
were materially adverse to us and on the finalization of the forbearance terms
with Emigrant.
Immediately following the special committee meeting on September 16, 2009, the
full board of directors (absent Mr. Gluckstern) held a telephonic meeting to
receive the report of the special committee. At this meeting, the special
committee unanimously recommended to our board of the directors that the board
approve the transaction and complete and execute the asset purchase agreement,
subject to the final form of the asset purchase agreement not containing any
changes that were materially adverse to us and on the finalization of the
forbearance terms with Emigrant. At the board meeting, Foundation also
summarized its presentation given to the special committee on September 16, 2009
for the full board of directors and confirmed its fairness opinion. Further,
Foundation informed the special committee that the party that had signed the
non-disclosure agreement continued in its due diligence process but still had
not delivered any term sheet or proposal with respect to a transaction with us.
After hearing the recommendations of the special committee, the board of
directors unanimously determined (absent Mr. Gluckstern), that the transaction,
the asset purchase agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby were
advisable, fair and in the best interests of the Company and authorized
management to execute the asset purchase agreement reflecting the terms of the
transaction, subject to the final form of the asset purchase agreement not
containing any changes that were materially adverse to us and on the
finalization of the forbearance terms with Emigrant.
From September 16, 2009 through September 24, 2009, our counsel, counsel for
Buyer and counsel for Emigrant negotiated the terms of an amended and restated
forbearance agreement and other ancillary documents and finalized the asset
purchase agreement and related documents.
On September 22, 2009, the special committee and the board of directors held a
joint telephonic meeting to review the proposed revisions to the form of the
asset purchase agreement and the related documents, as well as the form of
amended and restated forbearance agreement with Emigrant. The committee and
legal counsel reviewed the proposed revisions and the terms of the amended and
restated forbearance agreement. In addition, Foundation again orally confirmed
its fairness opinion and provided an update with respect to the other interested
party, but confirmed that no term sheet or proposal had been delivered by such
party. Subsequently, Foundation provided us with a written opinion to that
effect. This opinion is set forth as ANNEX B to this proxy statement. In
addition, the special committee confirmed it earlier recommendation and the
board of directors approved the transactions.
On September 24, 2009, the Asset Purchase Agreement was executed by us, Buyer
and Ajax (as Guarantor). In addition, the ancillary documents, including the
amended and restated forbearance agreement were executed.
On September 24, 2009, we issued a press release announcing our agreement to
sell substantially all of our assets to Buyer.
During the period from the execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement through the
filing of this proxy statement, one interested party continued its due diligence
process, but ultimately determined not to continue discussions with us regarding
a potential transaction.
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On November 17, 2009, we entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Asset Purchase
Agreement. The amendment gives us the right to request advances from Buyer
during the period prior to the closing up to a maximum of $300,000; provided,
that any advances under the agreement will be deducted from the purchase price
payable by Buyer at the closing. As consideration for Buyer's agreement to
advance funds to us until the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
Asset Purchase Agreement, we have agreed to pay up to $0.50 for each $1.00 we
receive as an advance under the Asset Purchase Agreement for the Buyer's legal
expenses; provided that such reimbursement of Buyer's legal expenses shall not
exceed $150,000; provided, further that such expenses shall be pari passu with
our payment obligations to our other creditors. The Company has also agreed to
pay up to $20,000 of Buyer's and Ajax's costs and expenses (including legal fees
and expenses) incurred by Buyer and Ajax in connection with Amendment No. 1. In
the event the Asset Purchase Agreement is terminated prior to the closing, the
Company shall repay the advances as soon as practicable following the date of
such termination with interest at the rate of 8% per annum for each day until
the advances are repaid; provided that any advances that remain unpaid as of the
due date (30 days after the date of such termination) will accrue an interest
rate of 12% per annum for each day until repaid. Our indebtedness pursuant to
the advance payments is unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to
Emigrant pursuant to a Subordination Agreement, dated November 17, 2009, among
us, Emigrant and Buyer (the "Subordination Agreement"). As of December 29, 2009,
the Company received $250,000 in advances from the Buyer to fund its operations
and expenses.
NEW JERSEY TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (the "EDA") has a program under
which New Jersey technology companies meeting certain requirements are entitled
to submit an application for approval to sell their tax benefits generated from
net operating losses. As we did in 2008, we submitted an application with the
EDA and, on December 17, 2009, we received a letter from the EDA notifying us
that we might be able to sell up to approximately $770,000 of tax benefits under
the New Jersey Tax Credit Transfer Program (the "Program") generated from our
net operating losses. In order to qualify for the program, a New Jersey company
must certify that it meets the definition of a "biotechnology business" or
"technology" business under the Program and that it will continue to operate as
such in New Jersey during the upcoming year. In addition, the company must
provide the EDA with the intended use of proceeds received under the Program. We
are in the process of providing the EDA with a submission to determine if we
would be entitled to sell our net operating losses under the 2009 Program after
giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement
and a proposal under which we would maintain certain employees in order to
provide engineering, regulatory and technology services to biotechnology and
technology companies following the closing of the transactions contemplated by
the Asset Purchase Agreement in the event that we are entitled to sell our net
operating losses under the Program. In such case, we would enter into an
agreement to provide engineering, regulatory and technology services at cost to
the Buyer and would seek other opportunities to provide such services to other
biotechnology and technology companies. In addition, we would likely terminate
the registration of our common stock under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, and
voluntarily delist our common stock from the OTC BB, thereby terminating our
obligation to file periodic and current reports under the Exchange Act.
We may not be able to utilize this Program and sell our net operating losses and
even if we are able to obtain proceeds under the Program, we may be restricted
in our use of the proceeds. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our liabilities
following the closing of the transaction will still exceed our assets, including
the amount we might be able to sell our net operating losses for under the
Program following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement. While the Company cannot be certain about its ability to
successfully negotiate the reduction of its liabilities owed to creditors, the
Company is in discussions with its various creditors to reach a settlement on
amounts owed. The board of directors may elect to dissolve and liquidate the
Company and utilize our available cash and assets to repay our outstanding
creditors to the extent of our remaining assets. In the event the Company elects
to liquidate, following the repayment to the creditors described above, the
Company does not believe that there will be any assets remaining to distribute
to the Company's shareholders or any other equity holders. See "PROPOSAL NO. 3:
APPROVAL OF OUR DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION."
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RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The board of directors formed the special committee, comprised of independent
directors, to review and evaluate the proposed acquisition of our assets by
Buyer because Steven M. Gluckstern, our Chairman, President, Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer is associated with Buyer as described in
this proxy statement and controls Ajax. As discussed under "- Background of the
Acquisition," the special committee unanimously recommended that the board
approve the acquisition by Buyer, the Asset Purchase Agreement and related
documents. Following the unanimous recommendation of the special committee, the
board of directors (absent Mr. Gluckstern) unanimously concurred in the analyses
and findings of the special committee after considering the same material
factors evaluated by the special committee in connection with the acquisition,
as described below. The board of directors (absent Mr. Gluckstern) unanimously
subsequently approved and declared advisable, fair and in the best interests of
us, the transaction, the Asset Purchase Agreement and the transactions
contemplated thereby and recommended that our shareholders approve the
transaction and the other proposals described in this proxy statement. In
connection with their recommendations, the special committee and the board of
directors each adopted the analyses and findings of the special committee's
financial advisor, Foundation.
In reaching its decision to approve the Asset Purchase Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby, our special committee and board of directors
consulted with management (absent Mr. Gluckstern) and financial and legal
advisors. Our special committee and board of directors considered a number of
factors and potential benefits of the proposed sale of the assets, each of which
our special committee and board of directors believed supported its decision,
including the following:
o the process conducted by us with respect to raising additional capital,
which covered a period of more than 12 months and involved discussions
with approximately 200 institutional investors and approximately 100
"high net worth" individuals, and the inability to obtain the necessary
capital to continue our business operations;
o our default under the terms of our loan agreement with Emigrant under
which we were obligated to pay principal and interest in the amount of
more than $2.6 million on August 30, 2009;
o the ability to obtain a forbearance from the repayment of the loan with
Emigrant through November 30, 2009 as a result of entering into the
transaction with Buyer;
o in the absence of such forbearance from Emigrant, our likely
alternative was to file for bankruptcy protection or liquidate our
assets;
o even though we do not believe that there will be any assets remaining
to distribute to our shareholders, the transaction will provide us with
the ability to repay our loan to Emigrant and to repay a portion of our
other outstanding creditors;
o our ability to continue pursuing and negotiating a "Superior Proposal"
prior to the date of our shareholder meeting to approve the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o the lack of a current market for our assets, equity or debt;
o information regarding our financial performance, business operations,
capital requirements and future prospects;
o the financial presentation of Foundation and its opinion that, as of
the date of the opinion and based upon and subject to the factors and
assumptions set forth in such opinion, the sale of the assets pursuant
to the Asset Purchase Agreement was fair from a financial point of view
to the Company, our shareholders and creditors;
o the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, including:
o our ability to terminate the Asset Purchase Agreement in order to
accept a "Superior Proposal," subject to paying a termination fee
of $90,000;
o the view of our special committee and board of directors, after
consulting with our legal and financial advisors, that the
termination fee of $90,000 to be paid by us if the Asset Purchase
Agreement is terminated by us to accept a "Superior Proposal" was
within the range reflected in similar transactions and not likely
to be preclusive;
o the ability of our board of directors, under certain
circumstances, to change its recommendation that our shareholders
vote in favor of a "Superior Proposal;" and
o the limited number and nature of the conditions to the obligations
of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by the
Asset Purchase Agreement and the likelihood of satisfying such
conditions.
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Our special committee and board of directors also considered and balanced
against the potential benefits of the proposed sale of the assets a number of
potentially adverse and other factors concerning the proposed sale, including
the following:
o the fact that we were not able to negotiate a structural change to the
proposed transaction that could have provided our Shareholders with
some consideration for their shares of common stock;
o following the closing of the transaction and the repayment of our
outstanding loan with Emigrant, the Company and utilize our available
cash and assets to repay our outstanding creditors to the extent of our
remaining assets and following such repayment, we do not believe that
there will be any assets remaining to distribute to our shareholders or
any other equity holders;
o the risk that not all of the conditions to the parties' obligations to
complete the proposed sale will be satisfied in a timely manner or at
all, and, as a result, it is possible that the proposed sale of our
assets might not be completed;
o the requirement that we pay Buyer a termination fee of $90,000 if the
Asset Purchase Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances; and
o if the transaction is not completed, we will not be able to meet our
obligations under the loan and Emigrant will have the right to
foreclose under the loan, which is secured by all of our assets.
The board and the special committee did from time to time, prior to the Ajax
proposal and during its review and analysis of the Ajax proposal, review and
analyze our assets, both the value and types of assets held by us, as well as
our outstanding liabilities, based on management's determination of such values.
However, the board and the special committee did not consider the liquidation
value as part of its analysis of the Ajax proposal for the following reasons:
(i) substantially all of our assets are intellectual property and other
intangible assets, which we believe are extremely difficult to value, (ii) based
on our market check and other activities, which occurred over a period of more
than 12 months, we were unable to locate a buyer interested in purchasing all or
a portion of our assets and, as a result, neither the board, the special
committee nor Foundation believed that there was a market for individual assets
of the company and they did not believe that we would be able to obtain a better
purchase price for our assets if we had elected to liquidate and (iii) the
market check also did not result in the creation of a market value for our
business or assets. As a result of our dire financial condition and limited cash
resources, as well as the reasons set forth above, we did not believe that the
benefits of such a valuation report would outweigh the costs of retaining a firm
to provide such valuation.
After taking into account all of the factors set forth above, as well as other
factors, our special committee and board of directors agreed that the benefits
of the proposed sale outweigh the risks and that the Asset Purchase Agreement
and the proposed sale of our assets are advisable, fair to, and in the best
interests of, us, our creditors and our shareholders. Our special committee and
the board of directors did not assign relative weights to the above factors or
other factors it considered. In addition, our special committee and board of
directors did not reach any specific conclusion on each factor considered, but
conducted an overall analysis of such factors. Individual members of the special
committee and the board of directors might have given different weights to
different factors.
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OPINION OF THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL ADVISOR
On September 16, 2009, at a meeting of the special committee and at a meeting of
the board of directors of the Company, each held to evaluate the transaction,
Foundation delivered to the special committee and the board of directors an oral
opinion, which was reconfirmed by Foundation at a joint meeting of the special
committee and the board of directors on September 22, 2009 and confirmed by
delivery of a written opinion, dated September 22, 2009, to the effect that,
based upon and subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the
opinion, as of the date of the opinion, the total value to be received by the
Company in the transaction with Buyer was fair to the shareholders and creditors
of the Company from a financial point of view.
The full text of the Foundation opinion describes the assumptions made,
procedures followed, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken
by Foundation. The opinion is attached as ANNEX B to this proxy statement and is
incorporated into this proxy statement by reference. THE COMPANY'S SHAREHOLDERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ THIS OPINION CAREFULLY IN ITS ENTIRETY. THE SUMMARY OF
THE OPINION BELOW IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE FULL TEXT OF
THE OPINION.
Foundation's opinion does not address the Company's underlying business decision
to effect the sale of the assets to Buyer or the relative merits of the
transaction as compared to any alternative business strategies or transactions
that might be available to the Company and does not constitute a recommendation
to any shareholder of the Company as to how such shareholder should vote with
respect to the transaction or any other matter. In rendering its opinion,
Foundation assumed, with the consent of the Company's special committee, that
the final executed form of the Asset Purchase Agreement did not differ in any
material respect from the draft that it examined, and that Buyer, Ajax and the
Company will comply with all the material terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
The final executed agreement did not differ in any material respect from the
draft that Foundation examined in connection with rendering its opinion.
Foundation, in arriving at its opinion, has, among other things:
o reviewed certain publicly available business and financial information
relating to the Company that it deemed relevant;
o reviewed certain internal information furnished by the Company relating
to the business, including cash flow, assets, liabilities and prospects
of the business, furnished by the Company and the ability of the
Company to operate if the transaction is not consummated;
o conducted discussions with members of senior management and
representatives of the Company concerning the matters described above;
o reviewed publicly available financial and stock market data for the
Company and certain other companies in lines of business that it deemed
relevant and compared them with the business of the Company;
o compared the financial performance of the Company with that of certain
other publicly-traded companies that it deemed relevant;
o reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of
certain business combination transactions that it deemed relevant;
o reviewed the premiums paid, to the extent publicly available, of
certain business combination transactions that it deemed relevant;
o reviewed and analyzed the financial terms of a draft of the asset
purchase agreement dated September 21, 2009;
o contacted other potential investors regarding an investment in the
Company, as well as potential buyers for the business of the Company;
and
o conducted such other financial studies and analyses and took into
account such other information as it deemed appropriate.
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In connection with its review, Foundation did not assume any responsibility for
independent verification of any of the information supplied to, discussed with,
or reviewed by it for the purpose of its opinion and, with the consent of the
Company's special committee, relied on such information being complete and
accurate in all material respects. In addition, at the special committee's
direction, Foundation has not made any independent evaluation or appraisal of
any of the assets or liabilities of the Company, nor has Foundation been
furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal.
Foundation's opinion is necessarily based on economic, monetary, market and
other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to it as
of, the date of the opinion. Foundation has assumed, with the consent of the
special committee, that all governmental, regulatory or other consents and
approvals necessary for the consummation of the transaction will be obtained
without the imposition of any delay, limitation, restriction, divestiture or
condition that would have an adverse effect on the Company or Buyer or on the
expected benefits of the transaction.
The opinion was for the use and benefit of the special committee and the board
of directors of the Company in their evaluation of the transaction. In addition,
Foundation did not express any opinion as to the fairness of the amount or
nature of any compensation to be received by any of the Company's officers,
directors or employees, or any class of such persons, relative to the
transaction value.
FINANCIAL ANALYSES
The following is a summary of the financial analyses presented to the Company's
special committee and board of directors at its meetings held on September 16,
2009 and September 22, 2009, in connection with the delivery of its oral opinion
at those meetings and its subsequent written opinion.
Foundation highlighted the following facts for the special committee and the
board of directors:
o over a period of more than 12 months, the Company approached more than
200 institutional investors and approximately 100 high net worth
individuals;
o Foundation reached out to 13 potential financial and strategic
acquirors of the business commencing in July 2009;
o to date, the Company's attempts at obtaining financing and/or strategic
opportunities, other than the Ajax offer, have been unsuccessful;
o the Company lacks a robust pipeline of product candidates;
o the recent delisting of the Company's securities from the NASDAQ Stock
Market had negatively impacted the Company's stock price and trading
prospects;
o the Company is operating with a severely reduced staff and full-scale
operations with respect to the technology will require the Company to
rebuild its workforce; and
o absent a significant investment providing the Company with the ability
to repay its loan from Emigrant and o to operate its business, the
Company's options would have been limited to bankruptcy or liquidation
of its assets.
In its evaluation of the proposed transaction, Foundation analyzed the
historical financial performance and prospects of the Company's business and
considered several valuation methodologies discussed below. As a result of the
Company's early stage and pre-revenue status, as well as the fact that the
Company had limited cash resources to operate its business, the Company was not
able to provide Foundation with reliable current projections for the Company.
Therefore, Foundation's evaluation of the transaction did not include an
analysis of projected financial performance.
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The summary set forth below does not purport to be a complete description of the
analyses performed by Foundation in arriving at its opinion. The fact that any
specific analysis has been referred to in the summary below or in this proxy
statement is not meant to indicate that such analysis was given more weight than
any other analysis. The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process
involving various determinations as to the most appropriate and relevant methods
of financial analysis and the application of those methods to the particular
circumstances; therefore, such an opinion is not readily susceptible to partial
analysis or summary description. No company, business or transaction used in
such analyses as a comparison is identical to the Company, its business or the
proposed sale of the assets, nor is an evaluation of such analyses entirely
mathematical. In arriving at its opinion, except as set forth below, Foundation
did not attribute any particular weight to any analysis or factor considered by
it, but rather made qualitative judgments as to the significance and relevance
of each analysis and factor. Accordingly, Foundation believes that its analyses
must be considered as a whole and that selecting portions of its analyses and of
the factors considered by it, without considering all factors and analyses,
would, in the view of Foundation, create an incomplete and misleading view of
the analyses underlying Foundation's opinion.
The analyses do not purport to be appraisals or to reflect the prices at which
the Company's shares might trade at any time after announcement of the proposed
sale of the assets of the Company. Because the analyses are inherently subject
to uncertainty, being based upon numerous factors and events, including, without
limitation, factors relating to general economic and competitive conditions
beyond the control of the parties or their respective advisors, future results
or actual values may be materially different from those contemplated herein.
Foundation compiled data for comparable public companies in similar business
lines as the Company and looked at the financial performance and valuations of
such companies. Foundation selected the companies based on a number of criteria,
including the nature of the companies' operations, size and target markets.
Although none of the selected companies are directly comparable to the Company's
business, the companies selected included:
o Bioeletronics, Corp.;
o Diapulse Corp. of America.;
o Dynatronics Corporation;
o Empi AD;
o Regenesis Group; and
o Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
Foundation looked at the following metrics of companies:
Guideline Company Analysis
----------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------
Company Name Ticker Stock Price Shares Market Cap Debt Enterprise
Outstanding Value
----------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------
Bioelectronics BIEL 0.0920 894.26M 82.2M 1.6M N/A
----------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------
Diapulse DIAC.PK 0.2480 N/A N/A N/A N/A
----------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------
Dynatronics DYNT 0.73 13.68M 9.98M 8.8M 18.54M
----------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------
Empi OEBM.L 2.50 N/A N/A N/A N/A
----------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------
Kinetic Concepts KCI 36.51 71.06M 2.59B 1.40B 3.74B
----------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------
Regenesis RGN.L 0.15 N/A 108.4K N/A N/A
----------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------
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Foundation identified the above companies, which in their judgment, provided a
reasonable basis for comparison to the relevant investment characteristics of
the Company. Hoover's Online database, the Company's 10-K and other online
searches were utilized to identify potential comparables. Primary search
criteria were public companies classified under the primary SIC code 3845 and
companies identified by Hoover's as being potential competitors. Foundation
eliminated companies with a material revenue stream from commercialized products
(other than KCI, which was included because its product directly competes with
the Company's product). After identifying comparable public companies,
comparison to relative financial data is performed in order to examine the
Company's market value relative to the selected companies. Typically, in a
Guideline Public Company Method, valuation multiples are derived from the
guideline companies financial data. Multiples are then adjusted for factors
specific to the subject company and applied to the subject company's relevant
basis. Given the lack of significant revenue, earnings and other meaningful
basis for comparative valuation analysis, Foundation did not rely upon this
methodology as a principal source of valuation data.
Foundation also looked at the trading prices of the capital stock of such
companies but did not find it to be a meaningful comparison since it was likely
that as a result of the Company's financial condition and substantial debt that
the value realized by the Company's shareholders was likely to be zero.
Foundation next looked at the decline in the Company's stock price throughout
the past 12 months. Since September 2008, the adjusted weekly closing price had
declined from $0.45 to approximately $0.04 per share and during the month prior
to the delivery of the fairness presentation, the stock price ranged from $0.13
to $0.04 and the trading volume ranged from approximately 0 to 69,800 shares per
day. For purposes of their analysis, Foundation focused on the 50 day moving
average price of $0.10, although they pointed out that there was potential for
significant volatility in the Company's share price due to the low volume and
the probability that the ultimate value realized for the Company's common stock
may be 0.
In addition, Foundation looked at comparative data relating to the sale or
purchase of companies (Transaction/M&A Method). The following table contains the
transactions reviewed by Foundation :
Merger & Acquisition Analysis
-------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- -----------
Target
Revenue Price to 30 Day Total
Announced Closed Seller Buyer LTM ($mm) Revenue Premium Assets
-------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- -----------
9-Sep-09 Candela Corp. Syneron Medical Ltd. 124.20 0.52 162.53% 113.61
-------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- -----------
6-Jul-09 6-Jul-09 Hawaii Medical Natus Medical, Inc.
LLC
-------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- -----------
2-Jun-09 25-Jun-09 Technitrol, Altor Equity Partners 23.72 8.52
Inc. AB
-------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- -----------
23-Feb-09 9-Apr-09 CoreValve, Inc. Medtronic, Inc.
-------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- -----------
20-Feb-09 5-May-09 Alsius Corp. ZOLL Medical Corp.
-------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- -----------
16-Dec-08 18-Dec-08 Shared P.E.T. Alliance Imaging Inc.
Imaging LLC
-------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- -----------
12-Aug-08 12-Aug-08 Spectrum San ORSciences Holdings
Diego Inc. Ltd.
-------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- -----------
6-Aug-08 6-Aug-08 Planar NDS Surginal Imaging 28.47 1.20 15.08
Systems, Inc. LLC
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10-Jul-08 29-Aug-08 Excel GSI Group, Inc. 158.59 2.19 25.74% 180.39
Technology,
Inc.
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7-Jul-08 23-Dec-08 Reliant Thermage, Inc. 70.50 1.24
Technologies,
Inc.
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11-Mar-08 15-May-08 Datascope Corp. Mindray Medical 156.50 1.29
International Ltd.
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31-Jan-08 16-June-08 Isis Abbott Laboratories
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.
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17-Dec-07 9-Jan-08 Bristol-Myers Avista Capital
Squibb Co. Holdings LP
-------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- -----------
29-Nov-07 29-Nov-07 Renal Fresenus Medical Care
Solutions, Inc. AG & Co. KGaA
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30-Oct-07 1-Apr-08 E-Z-EM, Inc. Bracco SpA 137.37 1.69 40.47% 138.56
-------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------------------ ------------ ---------- ---------- -----------
2-Oct-07 2-Oct-07 Apollo Light Respironics, Inc.
Systems, Inc.
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Certain of the transactions set forth above were either private transactions or
publicly disclosed transactions where the omitted information was not publicly
available. The Transaction/M&A Method is based upon the prices paid for
comparable property in mergers and acquisitions. Sources of data were
transaction rosters presented in Mergerstat Review 2009, published by FactSet
Mergerstat LLC. Foundation observed transactions posted by Mergerstat under the
industry classification Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus.
Foundation eliminated transactions involving targets not in the
biotechnology/medical device space as well as targets with a material revenue
stream. The results of the study implied a median deal value of $201,885,000
with a median implied premium (over the market price of the seller's stock five
days prior to the sale) of 40.74%. Merged and acquired company data are from
controlling interest transactions and generally reflect a premium for control
and a premium for buyer-specific synergies (acquisition premium) which are
difficult to quantify and may not be applicable to the universe of potential
buyers. Foundation noted that it ultimately did not rely on such methodology as
a principal source of valuation data since the Company had attempted for more
than 12 months to solicit offers for an investment in the Company and several
months for a merger, acquisition or other business combination but was unable to
generate any interest that led to a proposal other than the proposal from Ajax.
Foundation then looked at an asset approach. Foundation indicated that the book
value of the Company was approximately $1.0 million at the time of their
analysis and noted that even though book value may provide a good indicator of
what was invested in the Company, it may not be a useful measure of what
shareholders may be able to realize in the form of investment returns. In
addition, since the Company has a technology portfolio which could have
intangible value that is not accounted for on the balance sheet, the value of
these assets would not be reflected in an asset-based approach and therefore,
Foundation did not rely on this valuation methodology as a principal source of
valuation data. Foundation also looked at an income approach but again found
such methodology to be of little value due to the Company's financial condition,
its inability to attract additional capital and its inability to produce
financial projections beyond a 12-month time horizon. Foundation also stated in
its report that although the enterprise value of the Company was approximately
$3.6 million, which included approximately $450,000 of cash in the Company
(which is an excluded asset under the Asset Purchase Agreement), it was their
judgment that the liquidation value of the Company was significantly below the
indicated range.
Although, Foundation did consider different methodologies in assessing the value
indications for the Company, Foundation determined that the Company's inability
to attract an investor or buyer, after approaching more than 200 institutional
investors and approximately 100 high net worth individuals over a period of more
than 12 months, as well as seeking 13 potential financial and strategic
acquirors of the business commencing in July 2009, was the factor most relevant
in determining an indication of the Company's value. In addition, Foundation
also considered the fact that the amount offered by the Buyer would allow us to
not only repay Emigrant, our senior lender, in full, but would also provide us
with some cash proceeds to repay a portion of our other outstanding liabilities.
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OTHER INFORMATION
The total value of the transaction was determined through negotiation between
the Company and Buyer and the decision by the Company's special committee and
board of directors to enter into the Asset Purchase Agreement was solely that of
the Company's special committee and board of directors. The Foundation opinion
and financial analyses were only one of many factors considered by the Company's
special committee and board of directors in its evaluation of the transaction
and should not be viewed as determinative of the views of the Company's special
committee, board of directors or management with respect to the transaction or
the consideration. The Company's special committee retained Foundation based
upon Foundation's prior experience, particularly the work it had already
completed on behalf of the Company, and its expertise. Foundation has consented
to the inclusion of its written opinion delivered to the special committee and
the board of directors, dated September 22, 2009, in this proxy statement.
Under the terms of the engagement letter, as amended, between Foundation and the
Company, Foundation agreed to provide an opinion as to the fairness, from a
financial point of view, to the shareholders and creditors of the Company of the
consideration to be received by the Company in the transaction. The Company has
paid Foundation $280,000 for services provided to the Company, including fees in
connection with our loan with Emigrant and the delivery of the fairness opinion
and $16,041.66 for expense reimbursements. The Company will pay Foundation an
additional fee of $111,250 based on the maximum purchase price for a total fee
of 7.5% of the purchase price in connection with the proposed transaction. Such
remaining amount is contingent on the closing of the transaction. In addition,
the Company has agreed to indemnify Foundation and its affiliates (and their
respective directors, officers, agents, employees and controlling persons)
against certain liabilities and expenses, including liabilities under the
federal securities laws, related to or arising out of Foundation's engagement.
GOVERNMENTAL AND REGULATORY APPROVALS
Neither the Company nor Buyer is aware of any regulatory approvals required to
be obtained, or waiting periods to expire, to complete the sale of the Business
to Buyer. If the parties discover that approvals or waiting periods are
necessary, they will seek to obtain or comply with them.
EFFECTS ON THE COMPANY IF THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS IS COMPLETED; USE OF PROCEEDS
In the event the transaction with Buyer is completed, following the closing and
the repayment of our loan with Emigrant the Company's board of directors may
elect to liquidate the Company and utilize its available cash and assets to
repay our outstanding creditors to the extent of its remaining assets unless it
can find a purchaser for the "shell," find a new business opportunity for the
Company or continue to provide engineering, regulatory and technology services
on a contract basis. See "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS -
Background of the Sale of the Business - New Jersey Tax Credit Transfer Program"
for a discussion of engineering, regulatory and technology services that we may
provide on a contract basis following the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. In the event the Company elects to
liquidate, following the repayment to the creditors described above, the Company
does not believe that there will be any assets remaining to distribute to the
Company's shareholders or any other equity holders. In addition to its other
outstanding liabilities, following the closing, the Company will remain liable
under its lease for its Montvale, New Jersey office. The lease, which has a
monthly rent of $15,613, will terminate in October 2014. The Company received a
Notice of Default from its landlord that it is in arrears for unpaid rents for
October and November 2009. The unpaid rent for October and November was
satisfied through a drawdown by the landlord from a letter of credit held for
their benefit. The Company received a Notice of Lease Termination from its
landlord terminating the lease as of December 7, 2009. The Company has
relinquished its office space to the landlord but remains obligated under the
lease.
EFFECTS ON THE COMPANY IF THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS IS NOT COMPLETED
If the Proposal to Sell the Business is not approved by our shareholders at the
special meeting, the sale of the Business will not be completed as currently
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. In the event the Company does not
successfully sell the Business as contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement
or complete a "Superior Proposal", the Company will not be able to meet its
obligations under the Loan Agreement and Emigrant will have the right to
foreclose under the Loan Agreement, which obligations are secured by all of the
Company's assets. In such an event, the Company would have to cease its
operations or file for bankruptcy protection. If the Asset Purchase Agreement is
terminated to complete a "Superior Proposal," we will be required to pay Buyer a
termination fee of $90,000.
APPRAISAL AND DISSENTERS' RIGHTS
Holders of shares of our common stock will be eligible for appraisal rights
under New Jersey law. For a further discussion of appraisal rights see
"Appraisal and Dissenter's Rights" beginning on page [___] of this proxy
statement. A copy of the New Jersey statutory appraisal rights is attached to
this proxy statement as ANNEX C. Please read it carefully.
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INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS
In considering the recommendation of our board of directors with respect to the
Asset Purchase Agreement, our shareholders should be aware that some of our
directors and executive officers may have interests in the sale of the Business
that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of our shareholders
generally. Our special committee and our board of directors were aware of these
interests and considered them in adopting the Asset Purchase Agreement and
approving the sale of the Business and recommending that the shareholders of the
Company approve the sale of the Business.
Buyer is majority owned and controlled by the Family Trust, which was created by
Mr. Gluckstern. Ajax, is an entity controlled and majority owned by Mr.
Gluckstern. Other than Mr. Gluckstern's association with the Family Trust, which
entity controls the Buyer (as described elsewhere in the Proxy Statement), there
are no relationships between Ajax and the Buyer. Mr. Gluckstern serves as the
Company's Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer.
Because the Buyer is a newly formed entity and has no substantial assets or
liabilities, other than those incidental to its formation and those incurred in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement,
Ajax became a party to the Asset Purchase Agreement only for the limited purpose
of providing to the Company an unconditional and irrevocable guaranty of the
Buyer's payment obligations of the purchase price under the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
Simultaneously and in connection with the Loan Agreement, Mr. Gluckstern and Ms.
Clubb (who associated with Buyer and Ajax and who first started as a consultant
of the Company on February 1, 2009 and, on August 1, 2009, became an employee of
the Company) entered into that certain Nominee and Sharing Agreement, dated as
of April 7, 2009 (the "Participation Agreement").
Under the terms of the Participation Agreement, each of Mr. Gluckstern and Ms.
Clubb agreed to pay Emigrant an amount equal to $425,000 and $100,000,
respectively (as of the date of this Proxy Statement), for the purchase of a
portion of Emigrant's loan to us under the Loan Agreement (i.e., $2.5 million
including Mr. Gluckstern's and Ms. Clubb's allocable portion of such loan
pursuant to the Participation Agreement). The terms of the Participation
Agreement also provide that Mr. Gluckstern and Ms. Clubb are entitled to receive
16.8% and 4.0% of the aggregate number of shares of our common stock issuable to
Emigrant upon the conversion of the convertible note issued to Emigrant pursuant
to the Loan Agreement. In addition, pursuant to the Participation Agreement,
each of Mr. Gluckstern and Ms. Clubb agreed to pay Emigrant an amount equal to
16.8% and 4.0%, respectively, of the aggregate exercise price payable by
Emigrant in connection with the exercise of the warrants issued to Emigrant in
connection with the Loan Agreement, as a consideration for the purchase by Mr.
Gluckstern and Ms. Clubb of the same portion of our common stock issuable upon
exercise of such warrants.
Under the terms of the Participation Agreement, each of Mr. Gluckstern and Ms.
Clubb also agreed to share, pro rata with Emigrant, any indemnity payments or
investment expenses required to be made or incurred, as applicable, in
connection with the Loan Agreement. Pursuant to the Participation Agreement,
Emigrant has the exclusive control over any investment under the Loan Agreement
subject to the approval, with respect to certain matters, of a three-member
investment committee, of which Mr. Gluckstern is a member.
The Participation Agreement also provides, among other things, that any
repayment of the loan (together with interest accrued thereon) under the Loan
Agreement, will be divided between Emigrant, Mr. Gluckstern and Ms. Clubb in the
following priority and manner:
o first, 100% to Emigrant until Emigrant has received an aggregate
return on its outstanding principal portion of the loan under the
Loan Agreement equal to 12% per annum;
o second, 100% to Emigrant until Emigrant has received aggregate
distributions equal to its outstanding principal portion of the loan
under the Loan Agreement;
o third, 100% to each of Mr. Gluckstern and Ms. Clubb, on a pro rata
basis, until each of Mr. Gluckstern and Ms. Clubb has received
aggregate distributions equal to each of their outstanding principal
portion of the loan under the Loan Agreement; and
o finally, the balance of any interest payment made by the Company in
connection with the loan (including any increased interest payable
pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement) shall be repaid 50% to
Emigrant, 40.4% to Mr. Gluckstern and 9.6% to Ms. Clubb.
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Assuming the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement close on
January 31, 2010, our indebtedness under the Loan Agreement (including Mr.
Gluckstern's and Ms. Clubb's allocable portion of such loan pursuant to the
Participation Agreement), together with all accrued interest, is expected to be
equal to approximately $2,785,000, out of which approximately $457,500 is
allocable to Mr. Gluckstern and approximately $109,000 is allocable to Ms. Clubb
pursuant to the Participation Agreement.
The Company, the Buyer, Gluckstern, Clubb and Emigrant are expected to enter
into an agreement pursuant to which Mr. Gluckstern would agree to payoff all of
the Company's indebtedness owed to Emigrant under the Loan Agreement, which
payment shall be held in escrow until the earlier of (i) the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement or (ii) February 15,
2010. The amount to be funded into escrow exceeds the Purchase Price payable
under the Asset Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the contemplated agreement
between the parties, in the event the closing of the transactions contemplated
by the Asset Purchase Agreement occurs prior to February 15, 2010, the escrowed
amount would be disbursed (a) first to Emigrant to repay all of the Company's
indebtedness owned to Emigrant under the Loan Agreement, (b) second to the
Company to satisfy any outstanding balance of the Purchase Price payable by the
Buyer pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, as amended, and (c) finally, to
Mr. Gluckstern. However, in the event the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement does not occur by February 15,
2010, Emigrant would agree to sell, transfer and assign and Mr. Gluckstern would
agree to purchase, accept and assume all of Emigrant's rights, title,
obligations and interest in, to and under the Company's indebtedness owned to
Emigrant for an aggregate purchase price equal to the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the loans under the Loan Agreement (including the related
promissory note), together with all interest and other amounts accrued thereon,
including default interest, through and including such date. In connection with
the anticipated foregoing agreement, it is expected that Emigrant and the
Company would enter into an amendment to the amended and restated forbearance
agreement to extend the forbearance period through February 15, 2010.
In addition, under the terms of an amendment to the Asset Purchase Agreement,
Buyer has agreed to make available to the Company prior to the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement an aggregate amount
not to exceed $300,000 in advanced payments of the purchase price payable to the
Company, and as consideration for such agreement, we have agreed to pay up to
$0.50 of Buyer's legal expenses for each $1.00 we receive as an advance;
provided that such reimbursement of Buyer's legal expenses shall not exceed
$150,000; provided, further that such expenses shall be pari passu with our
payment obligations to our other creditors. The Company has also agreed to pay
up to $20,000 of Buyer's and Ajax's costs and expenses (including legal fees and
expenses) incurred by Buyer and Ajax in connection with Amendment No. 1. In the
event the Asset Purchase Agreement is terminated prior to the closing, the
Company shall repay the advances as soon as practicable following the date of
such termination with interest at the rate of 8% per annum for each day until
the advances are repaid; provided that any advances that remain unpaid as of the
due date (30 days after the date of such termination) will accrue an interest
rate of 12% per annum for each day until repaid. As of December 29, 2009, we
received $250,000 in advances from the Buyer to fund our operations and
expenses.
We also expect to utilize the net proceeds received from the sale of the
business to repay our outstanding creditors to the extent of our remaining
assets. Through January 31, 2010, we will owe an aggregate of approximately
$7,500 for past due board fees to each of the Company's outside directors,
Kenneth Abramowitz, Pamela Newman and Jeffrey Tischler (which amount each of
such directors has agreed to waive as part of the proposed settlement of the
litigation described in this proxy statement) and approximately $210,000 for
services rendered to us by certain consultants as a result of the reduction of
monthly retainers under our austerity plan adopted in July 2009 and expect that
a portion of the proceeds will be used to repay such consultants to the extent
of available assets. In addition, as a result of the deferral of a portion of
the salaries due to our employees as part of our austerity program in July 2009,
we expect to utilize a portion of our assets to repay up to $70,000 of such
deferrals, a portion of which will be paid to David Saloff and Andre DiMino,
both of whom are executive officers and directors of Ivivi. It is possible that
some of our current employees and consultants will be engaged by Buyer after the
closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. As
part of the acquired assets under the Asset Purchase Agreement, we will be
assigning our rights under the amended and restated manufacturing agreement to
the Buyer and ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc. ("ADM"), our largest shareholder, will
continue to provide manufacturing services to the Buyer on the terms set forth
in such agreement.
We are in the process of providing the EDA with a submission to determine if we
would be entitled to sell our net operating losses under the 2009 Program after
giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement
and a proposal under which we would maintain certain employees in order to
provide engineering, regulatory and technology services to biotechnology and
technology companies following the closing of the transactions contemplated by
the Asset Purchase Agreement in the event that we are entitled to sell our net
operating losses under the Program. In such case, we would enter into an
agreement to provide engineering, regulatory and technology services at cost to
the Buyer.
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In addition, the Asset Purchase Agreement provides for the termination of the
employment agreements with Mr. Gluckstern and Ms. Clubb. Upon closing, the
termination agreements will provide for the waiver and general release of any
and all claims against us, our shareholders, officers, directors, employees,
agents and related parties. Mr. Gluckstern's termination agreement also provides
for the vesting of all shares of restricted stock received by Mr. Gluckstern in
March 2009 for services rendered and to be rendered by Mr. Gluckstern as our
Chief Executive Officer (including the expiration of all restrictions on such
shares). As of the date of this proxy statement, Mr. Gluckstern holds 1,124,103
shares of restricted stock, of which 160,586 shares were to vest in equal
installments on December 31, 2009, 2010 and 2011; 321,172 shares were to vest if
our market capitalization achieved certain levels and the remaining 642,345
shares were to vest upon the closing of the completing of a financing by us
provided, however, that vesting of such shares would automatically occur upon
the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement
pursuant to the terms of the grant. Even though the grant provided for the
acceleration of such vesting upon the closing of the transaction contemplated by
the Asset Purchase Agreement, Mr. Gluckstern requested that the termination
agreement provide for such vesting for the avoidance of doubt. Since the grant
already provided for such an event and since we do not expect that shareholders
will receive any value for their shares of common stock, we determined to accept
his request.
TERMS OF THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The following summary describes material provisions of the Asset Purchase
Agreement. This summary does not purport to be complete, and the rights and
obligations of the parties are governed by the express terms of the Asset
Purchase Agreement and not by this summary or any other information contained in
this proxy statement. This summary of the Asset Purchase Agreement is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the Asset Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is
attached to this proxy statement as ANNEX A and which we incorporate into this
proxy statement by reference.
The description of the Asset Purchase Agreement in this proxy statement has been
included to provide you with information regarding the Asset Purchase Agreement
terms and conditions and is not intended to provide any other factual
information about us or Buyer.
THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE BUSINESS
At the closing, and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Asset
Purchase Agreement, we will sell the Business. The Business consists of all of
our right, title, benefit and interest of the Company in, to and under
substantially all of the assets relating to the Business.
The assets specifically included in the sale are, among others:
o fixed assets;
o inventory;
o accounts receivable;
o intellectual property that is registered, issued or the subject of a
pending application;
o contracts, including our amended and restated manufacturing agreement
with ADM (the "assumed contracts") (as contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement);
o all regulatory approvals, including regulatory approvals from the FDA
to the extent such regulatory approvals are assignable under applicable
law;
o all rights, claims and credits under any existing insurance policies
(whether received prior to or following the closing) with respect to
any asset damaged, lost or condemned after the date of the Asset
Purchase Agreement; and
o all other property and equipment relating to the Business (as
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement).
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The assets specifically excluded from the sale are, among others:
o cash and cash equivalents;
o assets related to our corporate existence such as our organizational
documents;
o our lease agreement with Mack-Cali East Lakemont LLC, dated June 21,
2007;
o any rights to receive payments from the surrender of net operating loss
carryover taxes, tax credits, or similar tax benefits to the Company,
including any business tax benefit certificate program established by
the New Jersey Economic Development Authority within the New Jersey
Emerging Technology and Biotechnology Financial Assistance Program;
o legal rights related to the excluded assets and excluded liabilities,
including claims and credits arising under insurance policies,
guarantees, warranties and indemnities;
o any legal rights related to the Company's insurance policies;
o any other assets specifically excluded by the Asset Purchase Agreement
or the schedule of exceptions included in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
At the closing, Buyer will assume the following ordinary course liabilities from
us:
o all of our liabilities, obligations and commitments of the Company
under the contracts assumed pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement,
but only to the extent that such liabilities (1) arise after the
closing date; (2) do not arise from or relate to our breach of or
default under any of its obligations in relation to any of the
contracts assumed pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement; and (3) do
not arise before the closing date.
We will retain and, from the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement will pay,
perform, satisfy and discharge when due, all liabilities other than those
assumed by Buyer pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement. The liabilities
specifically excluded from the sale are the liabilities relating to, among
others:
o relating to product liability or similar claims arising out of (i) the
production or manufacture of any products of the Business prior to the
closing; and (ii) the sale, marketing or use of such products assuming
that the manufacture of such products occurred prior to the closing;
o the excluded assets;
o any existing or future obligations of the Company under the Company's
lease;
o any of the Company's indebtedness owed to Emigrant;
o the assumed contracts;
o any hazardous substance and any environmental law, as applicable to the
Company;
o any tax and tax returns applicable to the Company;
o the use or ownership of any intellectual property included in the
acquired assets;
o or arising out of any (i) Company benefit plan (whether arising
before, on or after the closing); or (ii) other liabilities related
to the employment or termination of employment of any person arising
from or related to the operation of the Business by the Company
(whether arising before, on or after the closing) or the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, including
agreements with Mr. Gluckstern or Ms. Clubb;
o or arising out of the employment practices of the Company or its
affiliates;
o workers' compensation claims and occupational health claims against the
Company for exposure, accidents or injuries; and
o or arising out of the issued and outstanding warrants.
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CLOSING
The sale and purchase of the Business is scheduled to take place at a closing to
be held at the offices of Buyer's counsel, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &
Garrison LLP, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019-6064 at
10:00 a.m., local time, within three business days following the receipt by the
Company of shareholder approval.
PURCHASE PRICE
At the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement,
Buyer shall pay the Company, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an
aggregate amount equal to the sum of (A) (i) the amount necessary to pay in full
the principal of, and accrued interest on, the Company's indebtedness owed to
Emigrant, which is expected to be approximately $2,785,000 based on a closing
date of the transactions on DecemberJanuary 31, 2010 (with daily interest equal
to $1,250 per day after January 31, 2010), plus (ii) $475,000; provided,
however, that the sum of the amounts in clauses (i) and (ii) shall in no event
exceed $3,150,000, minus (B) the amount of any advances of the purchase price
made by Buyer to the Company prior to the closing as contemplated by Amendment
No. 1 to the Asset Purchase Agreement. On November 17, 2009, we entered into
Amendment No. 1 to the Asset Purchase Agreement. The amendment gives us the
right to request advances from Buyer during the period prior to the closing up
to a maximum of $300,000; provided, that any advances under the agreement will
be deducted from the purchase price payable by Buyer at the closing. As
consideration for Buyer's agreement to advance funds to us until the closing of
the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, we have agreed to
pay up to $0.50 for each $1.00 we receive as an advance under the Asset Purchase
Agreement for the Buyer's legal expenses; provided that such reimbursement of
Buyer's legal expenses shall not exceed $150,000; provided, further that such
expenses shall be pari passu with our payment obligations to our other
creditors. The Company has also agreed to pay up to $20,000 of Buyer's and
Ajax's costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by Buyer
and Ajax in connection with Amendment No. 1. In the event the Asset Purchase
Agreement is terminated prior to the closing, the Company shall repay the
advances as soon as practicable following the date of such termination with
interest at the rate of 8% per annum for each day until the advances are repaid;
provided that any advances that remain unpaid as of the due date (30 days after
the date of such termination) will accrue an interest rate of 12% per annum for
each day until repaid. The Company's indebtedness pursuant to the advance
payments is unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to Emigrant pursuant
to the Subordination Agreement. As of December 29, 2009, the Company received
$250,000 in advances from the Buyer to fund its operations and expenses.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Asset Purchase Agreement contains representations and warranties made by us
to Buyer and representations and warranties made by Buyer to us as of specific
dates. Those representations and warranties were made solely for the purpose of
allocating contractual risk between the parties, and not for establishing
matters of fact. The use and meaning of the term "material" in the
representations and warranties might be different from the use and meaning of
that term under the securities laws. In addition, information concerning the
subject matter of the representations and warranties contained in the Asset
Purchase Agreement might have changed since the date of the Asset Purchase
Agreement. Accordingly, the Asset Purchase Agreement is described in, and
included as ANNEX A to, this proxy statement only to provide you with
information regarding its terms and conditions and not to provide any factual
information regarding the Company, Buyer or their respective businesses. The
representations and warranties in the Asset Purchase Agreement and the
descriptions of them in this proxy statement should not be read alone but
instead should be read in conjunction with the other information contained in
the reports, statements and documents we have filed with the SEC.
DEFINITIONS OF KNOWLEDGE AND MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT
We make various representations and warranties to Buyer in the Asset Purchase
Agreement, which are qualified by "materiality," "knowledge" or "material
adverse effect" standards. The Asset Purchase Agreement defines "knowledge" as
any fact, matter or circumstance of which specified employees of the Company had
actual knowledge after due inquiry.
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For purposes of the Asset Purchase Agreement, a "Company material adverse
effect" means any fact, circumstance, event, change, effect or occurrence that,
individually or in the aggregate with all other facts, circumstances, events,
changes, effects or occurrences, has a material adverse effect: (1) on the
acquired assets of the Business; (2) on the result of operations of the Company;
or (3) that would prevent or materially delay or materially impair the ability
of the Company to perform its obligations to consummate the transactions
contemplated by the asset purchase agreement. The following items do not
constitute, and may not be taken into account in determining whether there has
been, a "Company material adverse effect":
o changes in the United States or foreign economies or securities or
financial markets in general;
o changes that generally affect any industry in which the Company
operates;
o changes arising in connection with earthquakes, hostilities, acts of
war, sabotage or terrorism or military actions or any escalation or
material worsening of such hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or
terrorism or military actions existing or underway as of the date of
the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o the effect of any action taken by Buyer or an affiliate of Buyer with
respect to the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement or the Company;
o changes in applicable laws or accounting rules;
o the failure of the Company to meet any of its internal projections; or
o effects resulting from the public announcement of the Asset Purchase
Agreement, compliance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
For purposes of the Asset Purchase Agreement, all "Buyer material adverse
effect" means any fact, circumstance, event, change, effect or occurrence that,
individually or in the aggregate with all other facts, circumstances, events,
changes, effects or occurrences, would prevent or materially delay or materially
impair the ability of Buyer to perform its obligations under the Asset Purchase
Agreement or to consummate the transaction contemplated thereby. The following
items do not constitute, and may not be taken into account in determining
whether there has been, a material adverse effect:
o changes in the United States or foreign economies or securities or
financial markets in general;
o changes arising in connection with earthquakes, hostilities, acts of
war, sabotage or terrorism or military actions or any escalation or
material worsening of such hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or
terrorism or military actions existing or underway as of the date of
the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o the effect of any action taken by the Company or an affiliate of the
Company with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement;
o changes in applicable laws or accounting rules; or
o effects resulting from the public announcement of the Asset Purchase
Agreement, compliance with the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
OUR REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Our representations and warranties in the Asset Purchase Agreement relate to,
among other things:
o our due organization, valid existence, good standing, power and
qualification to do business in each foreign jurisdiction it conducts
its Business and to own, lease and operate its properties and assets
and to carry on its Business;
o no subsidiaries or ownership in any other equity interest of any other
corporation or limited liability company or any interest in any
partnership, joint venture or other non-corporate business enterprise;
o our corporate power and authority and due authorization to enter into
the Asset Purchase Agreement;
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o no requirement to obtain consent or approval to consummate the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, except as
set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o absence of conflict with our organizational documents, adverse effects
on existing contracts, violations of applicable law or notice or
consent requirements as a result of entering into the Asset Purchase
Agreement and consummating the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement;
o the opinion of our financial advisor;
o no required vote except for the affirmative vote of the holders of
outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, voting together as a
single class, representing a majority of all the votes cast by the
holder of shares of the Company's common stock entitled to vote at a
meeting of shareholders;
o non-applicability of state anti-takeover statutes;
o to the Company's knowledge, our SEC reports and financial statements
fairly present in all material respects the financial position and
results of its operations and cash flows of the Company on the dates
and respective periods thereof;
o absence of undisclosed liabilities of the Company;
o material contracts relating to the Business;
o compliance with applicable law since December 31, 2006;
o our filings with the SEC in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement will not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to
make the statements therein, not misleading, except for information
supplied by or related to Buyer;
o our intellectual property relating to the Business;
o our insurance coverage relating to the Business;
o brokers or other advisors to us for the transaction;
o details relating to the Company's issued warrants; and
o our inventory relating to the Business.
BUYER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Buyer's representations and warranties in the Asset Purchase Agreement relate
to, among other things:
o its due organization, valid existence and good standing;
o its corporate power and authority and due authorization to enter into
the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o absence of conflicts with organizational documents, adverse effects on
existing contracts, or violations of applicable law;
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o its filings with the SEC in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement will not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to
make the statements therein, not misleading;
o its ability to provide sufficient funds to ensure timely payment in
full of the purchase price in accordance with the terms of the Asset
Purchase Agreement;
o no brokers or finders for the transaction; and
o no related party agreements between Buyer and the Company, except as
disclosed in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PRIOR TO CLOSING
We agreed that, subject to certain exceptions, between the date of the Asset
Purchase Agreement and the closing date we will operate the Business in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices. We will use
commercially reasonable efforts: (1) to maintain and preserve intact our
Business, the acquired assets and our advantageous business relationships; and
(2) to obtain any necessary approvals or any regulatory agency or other
governmental agency required for the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement.
Additionally, we agreed that, subject to specified exceptions, including Buyer's
written consent, from the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement until the closing
date we may not:
o grant any person the right to acquire shares of our capital stock;
o issue any additional shares of our capital stock except pursuant to the
exercise of stock options or other awards issued under the Company's
stock plans or any other convertible securities issued and outstanding
as of the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement in accordance with the
terms of such instruments;
o purchase, sell, transfer mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of the
assets to be acquired by Buyer;
o make any capital expenditures;
o incur, assume, guarantee, or become obligated with respect to any debt;
o make any investment in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate;
o create or acquire any subsidiary;
o purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock or other
equity interest of any other corporation or limited liability company
or any interest in any partnership, joint venture or other
non-corporate business enterprise;
o make any equity or debt investment in any person or entity;
o amend, in any matter adverse to the Company, the Loan Agreement with
Emigrant, and any other agreements, notes, security agreements and
other instruments executed and delivered in connection with such Loan
Agreement, except as permitted by the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any claim, action or
proceeding, other than waivers, releases, assignments, settlements or
compromises that involve only the payment of monetary damages not in
excess of $10,000 in the aggregate (excluding amounts to be paid under
existing insurance policies) or otherwise pay, discharge or satisfy any
claims, liabilities or obligations in excess of such amount, in each
case, other than in the ordinary course consistent with past practice;
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o amend or waive any provision of its organizational documents or enter
into any agreement with any of its shareholders in their capacity as
such (as described below);
o take or omit to take any action that is intended or would reasonably be
expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in any of the
closing conditions set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement to not be
satisfied or any of those conditions being materially delayed in
violation of the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o enter into any "non-compete" or similar agreement that following the
closing would in any way restrict the businesses of Buyer or affiliates
of Buyer or take any action that may impose new or additional material
regulatory requirements on any affiliate of Buyer;
o implement or adopt any material change in its tax or financial
accounting principles, practices or methods, other than as required by
GAAP (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement), applicable law or
regulatory guidelines;
o enter into any closing agreement with respect to material taxes, settle
or compromise any material liability for taxes, make, revoke or change
any material tax election, agree to any adjustment of any material tax
attribute, file or surrender any claim for a material refund of taxes,
execute or consent to any waivers extending the statutory period of
limitations with respect to the collection or assessment of material
taxes, file any material amended tax return or obtain any material tax
ruling;
o take any material action with respect to any affiliate of the Company
that is outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices (after taking into consideration the current financial
condition of the Company), except as provided in the Asset Purchase
Agreement;
o pay any bonuses to any of the Company's employees or consultants
pursuant to any Company benefit plan, any employment agreement or any
consulting agreement; or
o agree to take, make any commitment to take, or adopt any resolutions of
its board of directors in support of, any of the actions prohibited by
the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Additionally, in connection with Buyer's investigation of the Company, we have
agreed:
o to provide Buyer and its representatives with reasonable access during
normal business hours to the offices, properties, books and records of
the Company;
o to furnish Buyer and its representatives such financial and operating
data and other information as such person may reasonably requests
(including, to the extent possible, the Company's financial results in
advance of filing such results with the SEC); and
o to instruct the Company's employees, counsel, financial advisors,
auditors and other representatives to cooperate reasonably with Buyer
in its investigation of the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer's investigation will not interfere
unreasonably with the conduct of our Business and the results of such
investigation will not modify any of the representations or warranties made by
us.
SOLICITATION
Prior to obtaining shareholder approval, we, and our representatives, are
permitted to, directly or indirectly: (i) initiate, solicit, knowingly
encourage, facilitate proposals or offers, the making of an alternative
proposal; and (ii) engage or participate in any negotiations concerning, or
provide or cause to be provided any non-public information or data relating to
the Company (provided that we promptly provide the same information to Buyer).
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Our board of directors may not: (1) withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to
Buyer, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Buyer,
its recommendation to our shareholders to vote in favor of the Asset Purchase
Agreement; (2) enter into or approve any definitive agreement, letter of intent,
agreement in principle, Asset Purchase Agreement, acquisition agreement or
similar agreement relating to any alternative proposal; or (3) approve or
recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend any alternative
proposal.
We will promptly notify Buyer of: (1) the existence of any alternative proposal
or indication or inquiry with respect to or that would reasonably be expected to
lead to any alternative proposal; (2) any request for non-public information
relating to the Company; and (3) any inquiry or request for discussion or
negotiation regarding an alternative proposal or indication or inquiry. We will
keep Buyer reasonably informed of the status and details of any alternative
proposal.
If our board of directors or special committee receives a Superior Proposal
prior to receipt of our shareholders' approval, it may: (1) withdraw or modify,
in a manner adverse to Buyer, its recommendation to our shareholders; or (2)
enter into, concurrently with or after terminating the Asset Purchase Agreement
(in accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement), if our board of directors or
special committee determines in good faith (following consultation with its
outside counsel and financial advisor) that the failure to take such action
would be reasonably likely to constitute a breach of its fiduciary obligations
under applicable law. Our board of directors or special committee can only take
either of the foregoing actions in response to such Superior Proposal after
advising Buyer of our intent to terminate the Asset Purchase Agreement and enter
into a new contract, and after providing Buyer an opportunity to provide us a
binding written offer to amend the Asset Purchase Agreement, which our board of
directors or special committee must consider in good faith.
Our board of directors or special committee may not waive the applicability of
the New Jersey Shareholders Protection Act in connection with any person
proposing a Superior Proposal other than Buyer, unless it enters into a
definitive agreement providing for the implementation of a Superior Proposal in
accordance with the terms of such agreement.
The Asset Purchase Agreement defines "alternative proposal" as an inquiry,
proposal or offer from any person or group of persons other than Buyer or its
subsidiaries:
o for a merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business
combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar
transaction involving the Company or any proposal; or
o to offer to acquire in any manner, directly or indirectly, over 20% of
the equity securities or assets of the Company, in each case other than
the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement.
The Asset Purchase Agreement defines "Superior Proposal" as any alternative
proposal:
o on terms which our board of directors or special committee determines
in good faith (after receiving advice of its legal advisors and
financial advisors) to be more favorable from a financial point of view
to our shareholders than the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement; and
o which our board of directors or special committee believes is
reasonably capable of being completed.
For purposes of the definition of Superior Proposal, the term alternative
proposal has the same meaning stated above, except that the references to "20%"
in that definition are replaced with "50%."
SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL
We agreed to hold a shareholders' meeting as promptly as reasonably practicable
following the execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the mailing of this
proxy statement for purposes of considering and voting upon the adoption of the
Asset Purchase Agreement.
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OTHER AGREEMENTS
The Asset Purchase Agreement contains other agreements relating to, among other
things:
o the filing of this proxy statement with the SEC (and cooperation in
response to any comments from the SEC with respect to such statement);
o the use of commercially reasonable efforts to: (1) obtain all necessary
consents or waivers; (2) make all necessary registrations and filings;
(3) defend any lawsuits or legal proceedings (judicial or
administrative) challenging the Asset Purchase Agreement or the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement; and (4)
execute and deliver any additional instruments necessary to consummate
the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o actions necessary to exempt transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement and the related agreements from the effect of any
takeover statutes;
o consult with and provide the other party reasonable opportunity to
review and comment on any press release or other public statement prior
to the issuance of such press release or public statement relating to
the Asset Purchase Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby;
o permit Buyer to participate in any shareholder litigation against the
Company relating to the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement; and
o notices of certain events and consultation to mitigate any adverse
consequences of those events.
We have also made the following covenants for a period of five years in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement:
o we shall not (1) engage in the Business; (2) render any services to any
person principally engaged in a business similar to our Business
(except as agreed to in writing by Buyer); or (3) become interested in
any person principally engaged in business similar to that of our
Business in any capacity, including as a partner, shareholders,
principal, lender, agent, trustee or consultant;
o we shall not, directly or indirectly, hire, solicit or encourage any
employee to leave the employment of Buyer or one of Buyer's affiliates;
o we shall not, directly or indirectly, seek to induce or otherwise cause
any customer, supplier, licensee or any other person with whom Buyer or
Buyer's affiliates conducted material business relationships to
discontinue or adversely alter such business relationship; and
o we shall not disclose confidential information relating to the Business
or Buyer, including customer lists and other information (except as
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement).
We further agreed to take all necessary action to change the Company's name
contingent upon the approval of our shareholders and the closing of the
transactions.
Buyer has agreed to waive the Company's compliance with any applicable bulk
transfer provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable bulk
transfer tax. In addition, the Asset Purchase Agreement provides for the
termination of the employment agreements with Mr. Gluckstern and Ms. Clubb. Upon
closing, the termination agreements will provide for, among other things, the
waiver and general release of any and all claims against the Company, its
shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and related parties. Mr.
Gluckstern's termination agreement also provides for the vesting of all
restricted stock (including the expiration of all restrictions on such shares),
but provides for termination of the restricted stock award agreement between the
Company and Mr. Gluckstern.
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CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
The Asset Purchase Agreement contains customary closing conditions, including
the following conditions that apply to the obligations of both the Company and
Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement:
o the approval of our shareholders;
o no restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other
order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal
restraint preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o the performance, or compliance with, in all material respects by the
other party of its covenants in the Asset Purchase Agreement and
receipt of an officer's certificate to that effect; and
o delivery of all agreements, instruments and other documentation to be
delivered to the other party as set forth in the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
TERMINATION OF THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The Asset Purchase Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the closing
(whether before or after receipt of shareholder approval):
o by mutual written consent of the Company and Buyer;
o by either the Company or Buyer if the transactions shall not have been
consummated by March 15, 2010 (provided that the delay has not been
caused by a breach of the Asset Purchase Agreement by the party seeking
to terminate);
o by either the Company or Buyer if a governmental entity shall have
issued a final and non-appealable order that prohibits the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement
(provided that the party seeking to terminate under these circumstances
must have fulfilled its obligations under the Asset Purchase Agreement
to use its commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement);
o by either the Company or Buyer if the shareholders of the Company fail
to approve the Asset Purchase Agreement at the shareholders' meeting or
any adjournment of the meeting;
o by the Company:
o if Buyer breaches or fails to perform any covenant or
agreement contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement that
would prevent it from fulfilling its obligations to the
Company prior to closing and that such breach is incapable of
being cured by March 15, 2010 (provided that the Company
shall provide thirty days' prior written notice to Buyer of
its intention to terminate for this reason);
o if prior to the receipt of shareholder approval, our board of
directors or special committee determines to enter into a
definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal,
provided it pays to Buyer the termination fee (as described
below); or
o by Buyer:
o if the Company breaches or fails to perform any covenant or
agreement contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement that
would prevent it from fulfilling its obligations to Buyer
prior to closing and that such breach is incapable of being
cured by March 15, 2010 (provided that Buyer shall provide
thirty days' prior written notice to the Company of its
intention to terminate for this reason);
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o if the Company's board of directors or special committee
withdraws, modifies or qualifies its recommendation in a
manner adverse to Buyer or publicly proposes to do so;
o if the Company's board of directors or special committee
fails to recommend to the Company's shareholders that they
approve the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement or publicly proposes to approve or recommend an
alternative proposal; and
o if the Company gives Buyer a termination notice (as
contemplated in the Asset Purchase Agreement) in connection
with the Company's receipt of a Superior Proposal.
TERMINATION FEE
Except as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring or required to incur such
expenses, except expenses incurred in connection with the printing, filing and
mailing of this proxy statement (including applicable SEC filing fees) shall be
borne one-half by the Company and one-half by Buyer whether or not the
transaction is consummated.
The Company shall pay Buyer a termination fee of $90,000 if it terminates this
agreement in connection with acceptance of a Superior Proposal (as described
above) to compensate Buyer for its efforts and resources expended and
opportunities foregone while negotiating the Asset Purchase Agreement and in
reliance on the Asset Purchase Agreement and on the expectation of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.
INDEMNIFICATION
We must indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, its affiliates and their respective
members, stockholders, directors, officers employees and agents from and against
any and all losses resulting or arising from:
o any non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the part of the
Company under the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o any Company liabilities other than the assumed liabilities (as
contemplated in the Asset Purchase Agreement);
o fraud, intentional misrepresentation or willful breach of the Company;
or
o any and all losses arising out of the Company's failure to comply with
any bulk sales or transfer law.
Similarly, the Company, our affiliates and their shareholders, directors,
officers, employees and agents from and against any losses directly or
indirectly resulting or arising from:
o any non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the part of Buyer
under the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o the assumed liabilities;
o the ownership and use of the acquired assets; and
o fraud, intentional misrepresentation or willful breach of Buyer.
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
None of the representations and warranties in the Asset Purchase Agreement will
survive the date of the Asset Purchase Agreement. The covenants of the parties
requiring performance following the closing shall survive as contemplated by the
Asset Purchase Agreement.
ENFORCEMENT
Subject to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the parties agree that
irreparable damage may occur in the event that any of the provisions of the
Asset Purchase Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific
terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, the parties agreed that each
shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of
the Asset Purchase Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and
provisions of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
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AJAX'S GUARANTY
Ajax has unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed, as primary obligor, the
Company, the performance of, and compliance with, the payment obligations of
Buyer pursuant to the purchase price set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Ajax's obligations are unconditional and irrevocable and cannot be discharged
by:
o any modification of, or amendment (including Amendment No. 1) or
supplement to, the Asset Purchase Agreement;
o any furnishing or acceptance of security or any exchange or release of
any security;
o any waiver, consent or other action or inaction or any exercise or
non-exercise or any right, remedy or power with respect to Buyer;
o any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, composition,
liquidation, dissolution or similar proceedings with respect to Buyer;
or
o any other occurrence whatsoever, except performance in full payment of
all payment obligations of Buyer as contemplated in the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
FORBEARANCE AGREEMENTS
On August 31, 2009, the Company entered into a forbearance agreement with
Emigrant to forbear the Loan Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the original
forbearance agreement, Emigrant agreed to forbear the amount due under the Loan
Agreement, through September 9, 2009 (unless a termination event occurs under
the forbearance agreement), from requiring the Company to repay the principal
and interest due under the convertible promissory note in the principal amount
of $2.5 million. The maturity date under the note was August 30, 2009. The
forbearance agreement also provided for an increase in the interest rate under
the note to the lesser of (i) 18% and (ii) the maximum rate permitted by law
during the forbearance period. Originally, Emigrant agreed to the forbearance
agreement to provide the Company with the ability to negotiate the transaction
with Buyer, and (ii) solicit other proposals. The Company and Emigrant amended
the forbearance agreement on September 9, 2009 to extend the forbearance period
through September 15, 2009 with subsequent amendments on September 14, 2009 to
extend the forbearance period through September 17, 2009 and on September 16,
2009 to extend the forbearance period through September 22, 2009.
In connection with the execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Emigrant and
the Company entered into an amended and restated forbearance agreement, which
has been amended, under which Emigrant agreed to extend the forbearance period
through the earlier of (i) February 15, 2010 and (ii) the occurrence of a
termination event under the amended and restated forbearance agreement. The
amended and restated forbearance agreement also provides for an increase in the
interest rate to be paid with respect to the Loan Agreement to the lesser of (i)
18% and (ii) the maximum rate permitted by law during the forbearance period. In
addition, in the event the Company completes a Superior Proposal under which the
purchase price exceeds $3.15 million, Emigrant shall be entitled to receive an
additional fee equal to the lesser of (i) 20% of such excess amount or (ii)
$175,000.
Emigrant can terminate the amended and restated forbearance agreement if one of
the following termination events occur:
o any failure by the Company to comply with any of the terms of the
amended and restated forbearance agreement;
o the exercise of any remedies by any lender with respect to any other
indebtedness;
o the commencement of any legal proceeding by or on behalf of a holder of
indebtedness of the Company against the Company; or
o the making of any payment by the Company (or any of its subsidiaries)
in cash for any indebtedness for borrowed money other than under the
Loan Agreement; or to members of the Company's management (of an
extraordinary nature), including, without limitation, bonuses or other
forms of additional cash compensation.
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The Company, the Buyer, Gluckstern, Clubb and Emigrant are expected to enter
into an agreement pursuant to which Mr. Gluckstern would agree to payoff all of
the Company's indebtedness owed to Emigrant under the Loan Agreement, which
payment shall be held in escrow until the earlier of (i) the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement or (ii) February 15,
2010. The amount to be funded into escrow exceeds the Purchase Price payable
under the Asset Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the contemplated agreement
between the parties, in the event the closing of the transactions contemplated
by the Asset Purchase Agreement occurs prior to February 15, 2010, the escrowed
amount would be disbursed (a) first to Emigrant to repay all of the Company's
indebtedness owned to Emigrant under the Loan Agreement, (b) second to the
Company to satisfy any outstanding balance of the Purchase Price payable by the
Buyer pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, as amended, and (c) finally, to
Mr. Gluckstern. However, in the event the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement does not occur by February 15,
2010, Emigrant would agree to sell, transfer and assign and Mr. Gluckstern would
agree to purchase, accept and assume all of Emigrant's rights, title,
obligations and interest in, to and under the Company's indebtedness owned to
Emigrant for an aggregate purchase price equal to the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the loans under the Loan Agreement (including the related
promissory note), together with all interest and other amounts accrued thereon,
including default interest, through and including such date. In connection with
the anticipated foregoing agreement, it is expected that Emigrant and the
Company would enter into an amendment to the amended and restated forbearance
agreement to extend the forbearance period through February 15, 2010.
LITIGATION RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED UNDER THE ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
Subsequent to the announcement of the Asset Purchase Agreement, a purported
shareholder class action complaint, captioned Lehmann v. Gluckstern, et. al.,
was filed by one of our shareholders in the Chancery Division of the Superior
Court of New Jersey in Bergen County on October 30, 2009, naming us, our
directors, Buyer and Ajax as defendants (the "Action"). The complaint alleges
that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the
proposed sale of our assets to Buyer. It also alleges that Buyer and Ajax aided
and abetted the alleged breaches of fiduciary duties by our directors.
Consequently, plaintiff seeks relief including, among other things, (i)
preliminary and permanent injunctions prohibiting consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement and (ii) payment of
plaintiff's costs and expenses, including attorneys' and experts' fees. In the
alternative, the plaintiff seeks to either rescind the Asset Purchase Agreement
or recover damages in the event the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement are completed.
We are currently in settlement discussions with the plaintiff's attorneys and as
part of such discussions, we agreed to provide in this proxy statement
additional disclosure in the section entitled "Background of the Sale of the
Business" contained in Proposal No. 1 "PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS". In
addition, as part of the proposed settlement, the parties to the Voting
Agreement would terminate the Voting Agreement and our outside directors will
waive any board fees due to them for services rendered as a director of the
Company.
Any settlement of the Action, subject to court approval, will result in a
dismissal of all transaction-related claims against us, our Board of Directors,
Buyer and Ajax. In the event of a settlement, we would expect that the parties
to the Action will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") which will
resolve the allegations by the plaintiffs against the defendants in connection
with the proposed transaction, and will include no admission of wrongdoing. The
settlement outlined in the MOU will be subject to, among other things, (i)
drafting and execution of a formal stipulation of settlement and such other
documentation as may be required to obtain final court approval of the
settlement, (ii) final court approval of the settlement and entry of a final
order and judgment by the court providing for such release language as is
contained in the settlement documents, and (iii) the entry of orders dismissing
the Action with prejudice on the merits.
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APPRAISAL AND DISSENTERS' RIGHTS
COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS
The Company's shareholders who object to the transactions contemplated by the
Asset Purchase Agreement are entitled to dissent and to receive payment of the
fair value of their common stock. Your rights to dissent and receive payment for
your shares, and the procedures which you must follow to assert and preserve
these rights are set forth in Sections 14A:11-1 through 14A:11-11 of the New
Jersey Business Corporation Act. These procedures are summarized below. This
summary, however, is not a complete statement of the relevant provisions and is
qualified by reference to the full text of the dissenters' rights provisions of
New Jersey law, which is attached as ANNEX C to this proxy statement.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS OF NEW JERSEY LAW FOR
EXERCISING YOUR DISSENTERS' RIGHTS COULD RESULT IN YOUR LOSS OF THESE RIGHTS.
EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO WISHES TO EXERCISE DISSENTERS' RIGHTS OR PRESERVE THE RIGHT
TO DO SO SHOULD READ THE SUMMARY OF PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW AS WELL AS THE
STATUTORY PROVISIONS INCLUDED AS ANNEX C.
If you have a beneficial interest in shares of the Company's common stock that
are held of record in the name of another person, for example, a broker, bank or
other nominee, you must act promptly to cause the record holder to follow the
procedures summarized below both properly and in a timely manner, if you wish to
exercise your dissenters' rights.
As described throughout this proxy statement, if the transaction contemplated by
the Asset Purchase Agreement is consummated, the Company's board of directors
may elect to liquidate the Company and utilize its available cash and assets to
repay the Company's outstanding creditors to the extent of its remaining assets
unless we can find a purchaser for the "shell," find a new business opportunity
for the Company or we can continue to provide engineering, regulatory and
technology services on a contract basis. See "PROPOSAL NO. 1: PROPOSAL TO SELL
THE BUSINESS - Background of the Sale of the Business - New Jersey Tax Credit
Transfer Program" for a discussion of engineering, regulatory and technology
services that we may provide on a contract basis following the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement. In the event the
Company elects to liquidate, following such liquidation and repayment to such
creditors described above, the Company does not believe that there will be any
assets remaining to distribute to the Company's shareholders or any other equity
holders. As a result, the only way a shareholder may be able to receive value
for their shares of common stock in the event the Company elects to liquidate,
is to attempt to sell their shares of common stock into the open market to the
extent a market for the Company's common stock exists. See "PROPOSAL NO. 3:
APPROVAL OR OUR DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION."
In addition, shareholders who object to the transaction contemplated by the
Asset Purchase Agreement may elect to exercise their appraisal rights as
described on page __ of this proxy statement and seek fair value for their
common stock. However, even if a shareholder sought to exercise their appraisal
rights, the Company does not believe that the common stock will have any value
as of the date for determination of the fair market value of such common stock
since prior to the closing of the transaction and following the closing of the
transaction, the Company's liabilities will exceed the Company's assets. In
addition, following the transaction, the Company does not believe that there
will be any assets remaining to distribute to its shareholders after repaying
its outstanding creditors and, even if a shareholder were successful in an
appraisal proceeding, the Company does not believe that any assets would be
available to satisfy the award. The Company also does not believe that it has
any obligation to retain sufficient assets to satisfy claims of shareholders who
are successful in an appraisal proceeding.
SUMMARY OF PROCEDURES
NOTICE OF DISSENT & INTENT TO DEMAND PAYMENT OF FAIR VALUE
To dissent from the exchange and demand payment of the fair value of your
shares, you must file with us a written notice of dissent stating that you
intend to demand payment for your shares if the exchange is consummated. We must
receive your written notice of intent to dissent before the Company's
shareholders vote on the Proposal No. 1 at the special meeting. The notice of
dissent may be submitted to us at the special meeting before the vote or
delivered to us before the special meeting, by mailing it to our current
offices. A notice of dissent is only effective if received before the vote.
Mailed notice should be sent to:
Ivivi Technologies, Inc.
224 Pegasus Avenue
Northvale, New Jersey 07647
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In addition, if you wish to exercise your dissenter's rights, in addition to
filing the notice of dissent described above, you must also vote against
Proposal No. 1 or abstain from voting, either by checking the "abstain" box on
the proxy card or not returning a proxy card, and you must dissent as to all
shares of the Company's common stock that you own. A vote in favor of Proposal
No. 1 will constitute a waiver of a shareholder's appraisal rights.
SUBMITTING WRITTEN PAYMENT DEMAND & YOUR STOCK CERTIFICATES
Within ten days after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement, we will give written notice of the closing by certified mail
to each Company shareholder who properly filed a written notice of dissent,
except for any shareholder who voted for Proposal No. 1.
If you filed the timely written notice of dissent and did not vote for Proposal
No. 1 and wish to receive payment for your shares, you must then make written
demand for payment of their fair value within twenty days after we mail a notice
of closing ("Notice of Closing"). Written demand for payment must be made to:
Ivivi Technologies, Inc.
224 Pegasus Avenue
Northvale, New Jersey 07647
Within ten days after the Notice of Closing, we will mail to each dissenting
shareholder our financial statements at and for a 12-month period ended on the
latest practicable date.
We must pay that fair value for all shares of each dissenting shareholder who
accepts our valuation within thirty days after the Notice of Closing (the
"Settlement Window"), after we receive the stock certificates representing those
shares for cancellation. The agreement between us and any dissenting shareholder
as to fair value will not bind any other dissenting shareholders.
Whether a dissenting shareholder accepts the valuation or not, within twenty
days after demanding payment for its shares, the dissenting shareholder must
submit to us all stock certificates representing its shares. If the dissenting
shareholder has agreed to the valuation, the shareholder will be paid the
specified fair value. If the dissenting shareholder rejects the valuation, upon
receipt of the certificates, we will mark the certificates to reflect the demand
for payment and return them to the shareholder. Such shares shall then be
subject to the provisions covering the dissent, even if transferred to a third
party. No dissenting shareholder may withdraw a payment demand without our
written consent.
When we communicate with any Company's shareholders as required by New Jersey
law, we must inform them of the deadlines for any actions they are required to
take in order to perfect their dissenters' rights.
LOSS OF RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS
Upon making a demand for payment of their shares, dissenting shareholders cease
to have any of the rights of shareholders except the right to be paid the fair
value of their shares and any other rights of dissenting shareholders under New
Jersey law.
FAIR VALUE
New Jersey law provides that the "fair value" of the shares is determined as of
the day before the special meeting and shall not include any appreciation or
depreciation resulting from the proposed exchange.
ACTION TO DETERMINE FAIR VALUE IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT OUR VALUATION
A dissenting shareholder who does not accept our valuation may serve us with a
written demand to commence an action in the New Jersey Superior Court for the
court's determination of the fair value of the shares. The demand must be served
within thirty days after the expiration of the Settlement Window. We must
commence the requested action no later than thirty days after our receipt of the
demand. If we fail to do so, a dissenting shareholder may commence the action in
our name not later than sixty days after the expiration of the time allotted for
us to commence the action.
In any action to determine the fair value of our common stock, all dissenting
shareholders who have not accepted our valuation within the Settlement Window
will be parties to the action. The court may appoint an appraiser to receive
evidence and report to the court on its evaluation of fair value. The court will
render a judgment against the Company in favor of each shareholder in the action
for the fair value of his shares, as determined by the court, together with an
allowance for interest at a rate set by the court from the date of the
applicable payment demand to the day of payment. The judgment will be payable to
a dissenting shareholder upon surrender to the Company of the certificates
representing the dissenter's shares.
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The costs and expenses of any action for determining the fair value of
dissenters' shares will be determined by the court and apportioned and assessed
as the court may find equitable. These expenses may include fees and expenses of
an appraiser, but they will exclude fees and expenses of counsel and expert
witnesses unless the court determines that the Company did not make an offer of
payment or the offer it made was not made in good faith. In such a case, the
court may award to the dissenter the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and
expert witnesses.
TERMINATION OF DISSENTER'S RIGHT TO BE PAID FAIR VALUE
The right of any dissenting shareholder to be paid the fair value of his shares
will terminate if any of the following occurs:
o the dissenting shareholder fails to present the certificates
representing his shares for notation, unless a court directs otherwise;
o the dissenting shareholder withdraws the payment demand, and we consent
in writing to the withdrawal;
o we come to an agreement with the dissenting shareholder on the fair
value of the dissenting shareholders' shares;
o the New Jersey Superior Court determines that the shareholder is not
entitled to payment for his shares;
o the exchange is abandoned or rescinded for any reason;
o there is no agreement as to the fair value of the shares and no action
for determination of fair value is commenced in the Superior Court of
New Jersey within the appropriate time period; or
o a court having jurisdiction permanently enjoins or sets aside the
exchange.
In any of these events, a dissenting shareholder's rights as a shareholder will
be reinstated as of the date of his payment demand, without prejudice to any
corporate action that has taken place in the interim, and the shareholder will
be entitled to receive payment of any intervening dividend or other
distribution.
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following discussion is a general summary of the material federal income tax
consequences of the sale of the Business but does not purport to be a complete
analysis of all potential tax effects. The discussion addresses neither the tax
consequences that may be relevant to particular categories of shareholders
subject to special treatment under certain federal income tax laws (such as
dealers in securities, banks, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations,
mutual funds, and foreign individuals and entities) nor any tax consequences
arising under the laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction. The
discussion is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which we
refer to in this proxy statement as the Code, Treasury regulations promulgated
thereunder, Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, rulings, and judicial
decisions now in effect, all of which are subject to change or to varying
interpretation at any time. Any such changes or varying interpretations may also
be applied retroactively. The following discussion has no binding effect on the
IRS or the courts and assumes that any liquidation will be in accordance with a
plan of liquidation.
Distributions pursuant to a plan of liquidation may occur at various times and
in more than one tax year. We can give no assurance that the tax treatment
described herein will remain unchanged at the time of any such distributions. No
ruling has been requested from the IRS with respect to the anticipated tax
treatment of a plan of liquidation, and we will not seek an opinion of counsel
with respect to the anticipated tax treatment. If any of the anticipated tax
consequences stated herein proves to be incorrect, the result could be increased
taxation at the corporate or stockholder level, thus reducing the benefit to us
and our shareholders of any liquidation. Tax considerations applicable to
particular shareholders may vary with and be contingent on the shareholder's
individual circumstances.
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CONSEQUENCES TO THE COMPANY. Upon the sale of the Business to Buyer, we will
recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the fair
market value of the consideration received for each asset and our adjusted tax
basis in the asset sold. Our useable net operating loss carryovers may offset
all or a portion of any income or gain from a sale of the Business. Until a plan
of dissolution is approved and liquidation is completed, we will continue to be
subject to federal and state income taxation on our taxable income, if any, such
as interest income, gain from the sale of any remaining assets or income from
operations. In the event we were to make a liquidating distribution of property
other than cash to our shareholders, we would recognize gain or loss upon the
distribution of such property as if we sold the distributed property for its
fair market value on the date of the distribution. We currently do not
anticipate that a dissolution and liquidation pursuant to a plan of dissolution
would produce a material corporate tax liability for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.
CONSEQUENCES TO SHAREHOLDERS. The sale of the Business should not result in any
U.S. federal income tax consequences to shareholders.
Amounts received by shareholders, if any, pursuant to a liquidation of the
Company will be treated as full payment in exchange for their shares of our
common stock. If we were to liquidate, shareholders will recognize gain or loss
equal to the difference between (1) the sum of the amount of cash distributed to
them and the fair market value, at the time of distribution, of any property
distributed to them, and (2) their tax basis for their shares of common stock. A
shareholder's tax basis in such shareholder\'s shares will depend upon various
factors, including the shareholder's cost and the amount and nature of any
distributions received with respect thereto. Gain or loss recognized by a
shareholder would be capital gain or loss provided the shares are held as
capital assets and would be long-term capital gain or loss if the stock has been
held for more than one year.
TAXATION OF NON-UNITED STATES SHAREHOLDERS. Foreign corporations or persons who
are not citizens or residents of the United States should consult their tax
advisors with respect to the U.S. and non-U.S. tax consequences of a liquidation
of the Company.
STATE AND LOCAL TAX. Shareholders may also be subject to state or local taxes
and should consult their tax advisors with respect to the state and local tax
consequences of a liquidation.
INFORMATION REPORTING. We are required to report to the IRS and to each
shareholder that is a U.S. person the amount of any payment received by such
shareholder upon a dissolution of the Company. In order for us to comply with
this information reporting requirement, shareholders may be required to (1)
furnish us with a correct taxpayer identification number on a properly completed
IRS Form W-9 or successor form or (2) provide us with a certification of foreign
status on an appropriate IRS Form W-8 or successor form.
THE FOREGOING SUMMARY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES IS INCLUDED FOR
GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE TO ANY
SHAREHOLDER. THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF A LIQUIDATION OF THE COMPANY MAY VARY
DEPENDING UPON THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SHAREHOLDER. WE RECOMMEND
THAT EACH SHAREHOLDER CONSULT HIS, HER OR ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR REGARDING THE TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF A LIQUIDATION.
THE PRECEDING DISCUSSION IS A SUMMARY OF THE MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL
INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS AND A POTENTIAL LIQUIDATION
AND DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OR DISCUSSION OF ALL POTENTIAL
TAX EFFECTS RELEVANT THERETO. ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN
TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF
THE SALE OF THE BUSINESS AND A POTENTIAL LIQUIDATION AND THE APPLICABILITY OF
STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER APPLICABLE TAX LAWS AND ANY PROPOSED TAX LAW
CHANGES.
MATERIAL ACCOUNTING TREATMENT AND NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS SUBSEQUENT TO THE
PROPOSED SALE OF OUR ASSETS
The transaction contemplated under the Asset Purchase Agreement will be treated
by us as an asset sale. Subject to the final sales price (as described in the
Asset Purchase Agreement), the historical carrying values of our assets being
disposed will be used to determine the gain or loss on sale, in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP").
Following the sale of the Business Assets, we will continue to be a public
company without any operations. We will become a public "shell" entity.
Management's future plans may call for the liquidation of our assets, with
proceeds being applied to payments on settled, or negotiated, debt amounts. We
may recognize non-cash cancellation-of-debt-income, to the extent that our
available liquid assets are exceeded by the historical carrying value of our
debt.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (ABSENT MR. GLUCKSTERN) UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT
SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL NO. 1, THE PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS.
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following unaudited pro forma condensed financial information should be read
in conjunction with the related notes and with the Company's historical
condensed financial statements for the six months ended September 30, 2009 and
2008 and for the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, which can be found in the
Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September
30, 2009 and in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31,
2009, respectively.
The unaudited pro forma condensed financial information is derived from the
Company's historical financial statements, adjusted to reflect the sale of the
assets of the Business as contemplated under the Asset Purchase Agreement as if
it occurred on September 30, 2009, with respect to the unaudited pro forma
condensed balance sheet, and as of the first day of each period presented with
respect to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of
operations. In the opinion of management, these unaudited pro forma condensed
consolidated financial statements include all material adjustments necessary to
reflect, on a pro forma basis, the impact of the sale of the assets of the
Business on the Company's historical condensed financial information. These pro
forma financial statements also reflect the liquidation of the Company
subsequent to the closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is
presented for informational purposes only and is determined using available
estimates made by the Company's management, based upon available information and
assumptions that the Company's management believes are reasonable at the time of
its preparation. The unaudited pro forma condensed financial information is not
intended to be indicative of actual results of operations or financial position
that would have been achieved had the transaction been consummated as of the
beginning of each period indicated above, nor does it purport to indicate
results that might be attained in future fiscal periods, if any. The potential
for actual amounts differing materially from these estimates exists.
The unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements of the Company should be
read in conjunction with the notes thereto.
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HISTORICAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following are an unaudited condensed balance sheet of the business at
September 30, 2009,and unaudited condensed statements of operations of the
Company for the six months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 and for the years
ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, and the unaudited notes thereto.
IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
IVIVI ASSETS AND IVIVI
TECHNOLOGIES, LIABILITIES TECHNOLOGIES,
INC. HELD FOR SALE INC.
(PRO FORMA-
PRO FORMA LIQUIDATED
(Historical) (Historical) ADJUSTMENTS BASIS)
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Assets of discontinued operations $ 408,119 $ -- B $ 2,714,000 $ --
-- -- C-5 (3,122,119) --
-- E-1 -- --
Assets of discontinued operations,
held for sale 1,450,941 A 1,450,941 -- --
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Total assets of discontinued operations $ 1,859,060 $ 1,450,941 $ (408,119) $ --
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities: C-2 $ 154,634
Liabilities of discontinued operations:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 857,218 -- B-1 170,000 $ --
-- -- B (330,000) --
C-3 (285,250)
D 1,000,000
E-1 --
E-3 (1,566,602)
Convertible Debt - Emigrant Capital Corp. 2,500,000 -- C-1 (2,500,000) --
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total Liabilities of discontinued operations 3,357,218 -- (3,357,218) --
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, -- -- -- --
Common stock, no par value 26,199,461 -- -- 26,199,461
Additional paid-in capital 15,832,785 -- -- 15,832,785
Accumulated deficit (43,432,904)A (1,450,941) 2,949,099 (41,934,746)
Treasury stock, at cost (97,500) -- -- (97,500)
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Total Stockholders' deficiency (1,498,158) (1,450,941) 2,949,099 --
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficiency $ 1,859,060 $ (1,450,941) $ (408,119) $ --
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma financial statements.
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
IVIVI ASSETS AND IVIVI
TECHNOLOGIES, LIABILITIES TECHNOLOGIES,
INC. HELD FOR SALE INC.
(PRO FORMA-
PRO FORMA LIQUIDATED
(Historical) (Historical) ADJUSTMENTS BASIS)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating loss (2,259,492) -- -- (2,259,492)
Interest income 6,330 -- -- 6,330
Interest expense (2,630,666) C-2 (154,634) (2,785,300)
-- -- B-1 (170,000) --
Transaction related costs and contingencies
and pro forma period loss -- -- B (106,000) (1,612,869)
-- -- D (1,336,869) --
Gain (loss) on Asset Purchase Agreement -- A (1,450,941) B 3,150,000 1,699,059
Forgiveness of debt income -- -- E 1,566,602 1,566,602
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Loss from discontinued operations (4,883,828) (1,450,941) 2,949,099 (3,385,670)
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Net loss $ (4,883,828) $ (1,450,941) $ 2,949,099 $ (3,385,670)
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NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED:
Loss from Continuing Operations $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Loss from Discontinued Operations (0.43) (0.13) 0.26 (0.30)
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Net loss $ (0.43) $ (0.13) $ 0.26 $ (0.30)
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Weighted average shares outstanding 11,241,033 11,241,033 11,241,033 11,241,033
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma financial statements.
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
IVIVI ASSETS AND IVIVI
TECHNOLOGIES, LIABILITIES TECHNOLOGIES,
INC. HELD FOR SALE INC.
(PRO FORMA-
PRO FORMA LIQUIDATED
(Historical) (Historical) ADJUSTMENTS BASIS)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating loss (4,455,431) -- -- (4,455,431)
Interest income 74,966 -- -- 74,966
Interest expense -- -- C-2 (154,634) (2,654,634)
-- -- C-6 (2,500,000)
B-1 (170,000)
Transaction related costs and contingencies
and pro forma period loss -- -- B (106,000) (1,612,869)
-- -- D (1,336,869) --
Gain (loss) on Asset Purchase Agreement -- A (1,450,941) B 3,150,000 1,699,059
Forgiveness of debt income -- -- E 1,566,602 1,566,602
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Loss from discontinued operations (4,380,465) (1,450,941) 449,099 (5,382,307)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net loss $ (4,380,465) $ (1,450,941) $ 449,099 $ (5,382,307)
============= ============= ============= =============
NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED:
Loss from Continuing Operations $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Loss from Discontinued Operations (0.41) (0.14) 0.04 (0.50)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net loss $ (0.41) $ (0.14) $ 0.04 $ (0.50)
============= ============= ============= =============
Weighted average shares outstanding 10,724,341 10,724,341 10,724,341 10,724,341
============= ============= ============= =============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma financial statements.
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009
IVIVI ASSETS AND IVIVI
TECHNOLOGIES, LIABILITIES TECHNOLOGIES,
INC. HELD FOR SALE INC.
(PRO FORMA-
PRO FORMA LIQUIDATED
(Historical) (Historical) ADJUSTMENTS BASIS)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating loss (7,682,976) -- -- (7,682,976)
Interest income 95,103 -- -- 95,103
Interest expense -- -- C-2 (154,634) (2,654,634)
-- -- C-6 (2,500,000) --
B-1 (170,000)
Transaction related costs and contingencies
an pro form period loss -- -- B (106,000) (1,612,869)
-- -- D (1,336,869) --
Gain (loss) on Asset Purchase Agreement -- A (1,450,941) B 3,150,000 1,699,059
Forgiveness of debt income -- -- B 1,566,602 1,566,602
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Loss from discontinued operations (7,587,873) (1,450,941) 449,099 (8,589,715)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Income tax benefit - discontinued operations 254,269 -- 254,269
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net loss $ (7,333,604) $ (1,450,941) $ 449,099 $ (8,335,446)
============= ============= ============= =============
NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED:
Loss from Continuing Operations $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Loss from Discontinued Operations (0.70) (0.14) 0.04 (0.80)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net loss $ (0.70) $ (0.14) $ 0.04 $ (0.80)
============= ============= ============= =============
Weighted average shares outstanding 10,449,621 10,449,621 10,449,621 10,449,621
============= ============= ============= =============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma financial statements.
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
IVIVI ASSETS AND IVIVI
TECHNOLOGIES, LIABILITIES TECHNOLOGIES,
INC. HELD FOR SALE INC.
(PRO FORMA-
PRO FORMA LIQUIDATED
(Historical) (Historical) ADJUSTMENTS BASIS)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
CONTINUING OPERATIONS $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating loss (7,802,333) -- -- (7,802,333)
Interest income 299,242 -- -- 299,242
Interest expense -- -- C-2 (154,634) (2,654,634)
-- -- C-6 (2,500,000) --
B-1 (170,000)
Transaction related costs and contingencies -- -- B (106,000) (1,612,869)
-- -- D (1,336,869) --
Gain (loss) on Asset Purchase Agreement -- A (1,450,941) B 3,150,000 1,699,059
Forgiveness of debt income -- -- B 1,566,602 1,566,602
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Loss from discontinued operations (7,503,091) (1,450,941) 449,099 (8,504,933)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Income tax benefit - discontinued operations -- -- -- --
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net loss $ (7,503,091) $ (1,450,941) $ 449,099 $ (8,504,933)
============= ============= ============= =============
NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED:
Loss from Continuing Operations $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Loss from Discontinued Operations (0.74) (0.14) 0.04 (0.84)
------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net loss $ (0.74) $ (0.14) $ 0.04 $ (0.84)
============= ============= ============= =============
Weighted average shares outstanding 10,073,373 10,073,373 10,073,373 10,073,373
============= ============= ============= =============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these pro forma financial statements.
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
NOTE A.
Assumes the sale of assets identified in the Asset Purchase Agreement, and their
transfer to the Buyer, at the related asset's book-carrying values as of
September 30, 2009.
NOTE B.
Assumes gross proceeds from the Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA") of $3.15
million, less transaction costs of approximately $436,000, of which $330,000
were related to debt issuance costs, and were expensed as interest during the
six months ended September 30, 2009, leaving a $106,000 pro forma adjustment to
operations for the six months ended September 30, 2009. No amounts are expected
to be escrowed, or otherwise held back pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement.
On November 17, 2009, Amendment No. 1 to the APA was executed which allows for
an Advance of up to $300,000 of the APA proceeds prior to its potential closing.
Commensurate with the Amendment we expect to draw the entire Advance, and in
accordance with the Amendment, and as described elsewhere in this proxy, will
incur $170,000 in related fees. B-1-APA Amendment No. 1 pro forma fee accrual $ 170,000
NOTE C.
Adjustments to reflect the pro forma principal retirement and pro forma interest
accrual on the Emigrant Capital Corp. convertible note in accordance with the
terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement at its January 31, 2010 projected date of
it retirement:
C-1- pro forma payment of principal $2,500,000
C-2- pro forma post September 30, 2009 accrued interest $154,634
C-3- pro forma payment of accrued interest $130,616 $ 285,250
C-4- payment of Liabilities during pro forma period $ 336,869
C-5- Total cash outlay for C-1 to C-4 $3,122,119
For pro forma periods prior to April 1, 2009, additional interest expense of
$2.5 million is reflected in the pro forma unaudited condensed statements of
operations, pursuant to the Emigrant Capital Corp. loan, which had detachable
warrants with a calculated value equal to the face amount of the debt.
C-6- Pre April 1, 2009 pro forma period interest expense $2,500,000
NOTE D.
Adjustments to reflect projected post Asset Purchase Agreement liabilities for
lease cancelation, severance, professional fees and pro forma period loss-total
obligation $1,336,869
Paid during pro forma period (336,869)
Pro forma balance expected to be outstanding at January 31, 2010 $1,000,000
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NOTE E.
Adjustments to reflect the pro forma cash balance after pro forma adjustments
Notes A to D, being used to settle a portion of the remaining accounts payable
and accrued expense obligations, with the liability-excess being recognized as
forgiveness of debt income:
E-1- Projected pro forma cash available - January 31, 2010 $ 0
E-2- Projected pro forma remaining liabilities - January 31, 2010 $1,566,602
E-3- Projected pro forma forgiveness of debt income - January 31, 2010 $1,566,602
To reflect the Asset Purchase Agreement and the corresponding related
discontinued operations reclassification impact, the Statement of Operations for
the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are effectively reclassified below.
The resulting discontinued operations adjustments set forth below have had no
impact on previously reported net loss; such presentation is a reporting
requirement resulting from the proxy statement requiring shareholder vote on the
Asset Purchase Agreement.
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RECLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009
(As Originally
Reported) (Reclassifications) (Reclassified)
------------- ----------------- -------------
Revenue - Continuing operations:
Rentals $ 447,141 $ (447,141) $ --
Direct sales 776,513 (776,513) --
Sales and revenue share on RecoverCare contract 104,272 (104,272) --
Licensing sales and fess 131,036 (131,036) --
Revenue - Discontinued operations: -- 1,458,962 1,458,962
------------- ----------------- -------------
Total Revenue - Continuing Operations 1,458,962 -- --
------------- ----------------- -------------
Total Revenue - Discontinued Operations -- 1,458,962 1,458,962
------------- ----------------- -------------
Costs and expenses - Continuing operations:
Cost of rentals 31,959 (31,959) --
Cost of direct sales 101,757 (101,757) --
Cost of sales on RecoverCare contract 13,253 (13,253) --
Cost of licensing sales on Allergan contract 337,870 (337,870) --
Loss on termination of Allergan contract 139,380 (139,380) --
Research and development 2,357,090 (2,357,090) --
Sales and marketing 1,882,305 (1,882,305) --
General and administrative 4,278,324 (4,278,324) --
Costs and expenses - Discontinued operations: -- 9,141,938 9,141,938
------------- ----------------- -------------
9,141,938 -- 9,141,938
------------- ----------------- -------------
Operating Loss:
Loss from continuing operations (7,682,976) 7,682,976 --
------------- ----------------- -------------
Loss from discontinued operations -- (7,682,976) (7,682,976)
------------- ----------------- -------------
Interest income - continuing operations 95,103 (95,103) --
Interest income - discontinued operations -- 95,103 95,103
Interest expense - discontinued operations -- --
------------- ----------------- -------------
Income tax benefit - continuing operations 254,269 (254,269) --
Income tax benefit - discontinued operations -- 254,269 254,269
------------- ----------------- -------------
Net Loss from continuing operations (7,333,604) 7,333,604 --
------------- ----------------- -------------
Net Loss from discontinued operations -- (7,333,604) (7,333,604)
------------- ----------------- -------------
Net loss $ (7,333,604) $ -- $ (7,333,604)
============= ================= =============
NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED:
Loss from Continuing Operations $ (0.70) $ 0.70 $ --
============= ================= =============
Loss from Discontinued Operations $ -- $ (0.70) $ (0.70)
============= ================= =============
Weighted average shares outstanding 10,449,621 10,449,621 10,449,621
============= ================= =============
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RECLASSIFIED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
(As Originally
Reported) (Reclassifications) (Reclassified)
------------- ----------------- -------------
Revenue - Continuing operations:
Rentals $ 737,672 $ (737,672) $ --
Direct sales 440,846 (440,846) --
Licensing sales and fess 427,923 (427,923) --
Revenue - Discontinued operations: -- 1,606,441 1,606,441
------------- ----------------- -------------
Total Revenue - Continuing Operations 1,606,441 -- --
------------- ----------------- -------------
Total Revenue - Discontinued Operations -- 1,606,441 1,606,441
------------- ----------------- -------------
Costs and expenses - Continuing operations:
Cost of rentals 54,304 (54,304) --
Cost of direct sales 115,049 (115,049) --
Cost of licensing sales on Allergan contract 495,008 (495,008) --
Research and development 2,281,763 (2,281,763) --
Sales and marketing 2,486,620 (2,486,620) --
General and administrative 3,976,030 (3,976,030) --
Costs and expenses - Discontinued operations: -- 9,408,774 9,408,774
------------- ----------------- -------------
9,408,774 -- 9,408,774
------------- ----------------- -------------
Operating Loss:
Loss from continuing operations (7,802,333) 7,802,333 --
------------- ----------------- -------------
Loss from discontinued operations -- (7,802,333) (7,802,333)
------------- ----------------- -------------
Interest income - continuing operations 299,242 (299,242) --
Interest income - discontinued operations -- 299,242 299,242
Interest expense - discontinued operations -- --
------------- ----------------- -------------
Income tax benefit - continuing operations -- -- --
Income tax benefit - discontinued operations -- -- --
------------- ----------------- -------------
Net Loss from continuing operations (7,503,091) 7,503,091 --
------------- ----------------- -------------
Net Loss from discontinued operations -- (7,503,091) (7,503,091)
------------- ----------------- -------------
Net loss $ (7,503,091) $ -- $ (7,503,091)
============= ================= =============
NET LOSS PER SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED:
Loss from Continuing Operations $ (0.74) $ 0.74 $ --
============= ================= =============
Loss from Discontinued Operations $ -- $ (0.74) $ (0.74)
============= ================= =============
Weighted average shares outstanding 10,073,373 10,073,373 10,073,373
============= ================= =============
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PROPOSAL NO. 2
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE COMPANY'S NAME
A requirement of the Asset Purchase Agreement is that the Company change its
name from Ivivi Technologies, Inc. to "Montvale Technologies, Inc." or such
other name as is approved by the regulatory authorities having jurisdiction.
Shareholders will not be required to submit their stock certificates for
exchange. The proposed name change and the amendment to the Company's restated
certificate of incorporation, even if approved by the shareholders at the
special meeting, will only be filed with the office of the Secretary of State of
New Jersey, and will therefore only become effective, if the transactions
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement are consummated.
The affirmative vote of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the special
meeting is required to approve the amendment to the Company's restated
certificate of incorporation to change the name to "Montvale Technologies, Inc."
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE "FOR"
PROPOSAL NO. 2, THE PROPOSAL TO CHANGE THE COMPANY'S NAME.
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PROPOSAL NO. 3:
APPROVAL OF OUR DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
GENERAL
Our board is proposing our dissolution and the plan of liquidation for approval
by our shareholders at the Special Meeting. Our board approved the right to
dissolve and the plan of liquidation by unanimous vote on January __, 2010 in
the event we are unable to locate a purchaser for the "shell" company, find a
suitable business alternative or continue to provide engineering, regulatory and
technology services on a contract basis within six months after the sale of the
business under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement. See "PROPOSAL NO. 1:
PROPOSAL TO SELL THE BUSINESS - Background of the Sale of the Business - New
Jersey Tax Credit Transfer Program" for a discussion of engineering, regulatory
and technology services that we may provide on a contract basis following the
closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement.
A copy of the plan of liquidation is attached as Annex D to this proxy
statement. Certain material features of the plan of liquidation are summarized
below. Shareholders should read the plan of liquidation in its entirety.
If our shareholders approve our dissolution and the plan of liquidation, our
board will have the right but not the obligation to file a Certificate of
Dissolution of the Company with the Department of Treasury of the State of New
Jersey. We expect that the board will file a Certificate of Dissolution unless
we can locate a purchaser for the "shell" company or find a suitable business
alternative within six months following the closing of transactions contemplated
by the Asset Purchase Agreement. In the event our board elects to file a
Certificate of Dissolution, we will thereafter conduct business operations only
to the extent necessary to wind up our business affairs, terminate commercial
agreements and relationships and withdraw from any jurisdiction in which we are
qualified to do business, sell our remaining assets, if any, settle and pay or
attempt to adequately provide for the payment of all of our liabilities,
establish a contingency reserve designed to settle and pay any additional
liabilities, including contingent liabilities and expenses of the dissolution
and liquidation and make distributions to shareholders, to the extent there are
any remaining assets, which we do not expect, in accordance with the plan of
liquidation.
Our board may, at any time, retain one or more third parties under the plan of
liquidation to assist and/or complete the plan of liquidation and the
liquidation. These third parties may involve a liquidating trust, which, if
created, would succeed to all of the assets transferred to it, and would assume
related liabilities and obligations. Our board may appoint one or more of our
directors or officers or third parties under the plan of liquidation to act as
trustee or trustees of such liquidating trust. Under the plan of liquidation,
our board's shall have the right to abandon any such dissolution and liquidation
in the event it locates a purchaser for the "shell" company or another business
alternative.
During the liquidation of our assets, we may pay to our officers, directors,
employees and agents, or any of them, including, but not limited to, lawyers,
accountants, auditors, tax advisors and other professionals, compensation for
services rendered in connection with the implementation and execution of the
plan of liquidation.
BACKGROUND AND REASONS FOR THE PROPOSED DISSOLUTION AND THE PLAN OF LIQUIDATION
A discussion of the business, the background of the sale of our assets pursuant
to the Asset Purchase Agreement and strategic alternatives is located on page __
under "Proposal No.1 - Proposal to Sell the Business - Background of the Sale of
the Business." As a result of the sale of our assets under the Asset Purchase
Agreement, our board seeks the ability to dissolve and liquidate the company in
the event it is unable to locate a purchaser for the "shell" company or find a
suitable business alternative.
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DESCRIPTION OF PLAN OF LIQUIDATION
In the event the board elects to dissolve and file a Certificate of Dissolution,
the plan of liquidation would provide that the company will be dissolved in
accordance with the Business Corporation Act of New Jersey, or the Business
Corporation Act, and will continue its activities thereafter solely for the
purposes of preserving the value of its assets, winding up its affairs, paying
its liabilities and distributing the balance of its net assets, if any, to its
shareholders.
Pursuant to the plan of liquidation, we will be authorized to sell, license or
otherwise dispose of all of our remaining assets to the extent and at such times
and for such consideration as the board deems in our best interests. No further
vote of shareholders will be required in connection with the sale of assets,
unless required by New Jersey law. We will pay our debts and claims owing to us
(and not sold under the Asset Purchase Agreement) to the extent feasible and
cost efficient.
The plan of liquidation will require us to settle and pay, or make reasonable
provision to pay (to the extent of our remaining assets), all liabilities which
are now known to or later identified by us, and to establish a reserve
reasonably likely to be sufficient to satisfy claims against us, including
claims pursuant to existing and future lawsuits. We also must reserve funds
sufficient to pay the estimated expenses to complete the dissolution and
liquidation.
Our board may, at its option, elect to follow procedures set forth in Section
14A:12-12 of the Business Corporation Act, which provides that we may give
notice of the dissolution to all persons having a claim against us pursuant to
Section 14A:12-12 of the Business Corporation Act, and settle and pay, or make
adequate provision for payment of, all claims made against us and not rejected.
Any creditor who does not make a claim pursuant to the notice given will be
barred forever from suing on such claim, unless the creditor can show good cause
for not having previously filed his claim.
Any proceeds remaining after payment of liabilities and making the provisions
for known and unknown contingent claims as set forth above will be distributed
to the shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings. Such distributions may
occur in a single distribution or in series of distributions in such amounts and
at such times as our board, or if a liquidating trust is utilized as described
below, the trustee or trustees of the trust determine. HOWEVER, AS STATED IN
THIS PROXY STATEMENT, WE DO NOT EXPECT TO HAVE ANY REMAINING ASSETS TO
DISTRIBUTE TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS FOLLOWING A LIQUIDATION.
The plan of liquidation provides that our board may at any time transfer our
assets and liabilities to a liquidating trust which would then have
responsibility for disposing assets, settling and paying liabilities and making
distributions to shareholders, if any. Such a transfer would be pursuant to a
liquidating trust agreement with a trustee or trustees on such terms and
conditions as may be approved by our board. Under our plan of dissolution, our
board would have the right to appoint the trustee or trustees, which could be an
officer or director of the company and to enter into a liquidating trust
agreement. In the event of a transfer of assets to a liquidating trust, we would
distribute, pro rata to our shareholders, beneficial interests in the trust.
Although the recipients of such interests would be treated for United States
federal tax purposes as having received their pro rata share of property
transferred to the liquidating trust and having contributed such property to the
liquidating trust and will thereafter take into account for United States
federal tax purposes their allocable portion of any income, gain or loss
realized by the trust, the recipients of interests will not receive the value
thereof unless and until the trust distributes cash or other assets to them.
Costs during the period after our shareholders' approval of the dissolution and
the plan of liquidation will include wind-down costs of our business and
operations and related operating costs and administrative costs, including
legal, accounting, financial, tax and other professional advisory fees incurred
during the wind-up phase. The plan of liquidation authorizes our board, in its
discretion, to pay compensation to officers, directors, employees, agents and
representatives, including legal, accounting, financial, tax and other
professional advisors, in connection with carrying out the plan of liquidation.
If the board determines, particularly in light of the familiarity and experience
with us of our current officers, to continue the employment of or otherwise
retain one or more of such officers in connection with carrying out the plan of
liquidation, such person(s) would receive compensation which our board
determines is appropriate in light of their ongoing duties. The person(s) or
entities who or which are retained to carry out the wind-up of our affairs and
otherwise implement and execute the plan of liquidation will be responsible for
performing their duties in a manner intended to result in the maximum amount of
cash distributions being made to our shareholders, if any, as soon as reasonably
practicable, consistent with the discharge of or adequate provision for our then
existing liabilities and any contingent liabilities, now known or later
identified.
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We will continue to indemnify our officers, directors and employees in
accordance with our certificate of incorporation and any contractual
arrangements that currently exist with respect to acts or omissions of such
persons in connection with the approval, implementation and execution of the
plan of liquidation and have purchased and will maintain director and officer
liability insurance policies and/or "tail" insurance policies for the benefit of
our current, former and future directors and officers.
Under New Jersey law, in the event we fail to create an adequate contingency
reserve for payment of our expenses and liabilities, or should such contingency
reserve and the assets held by the liquidating trust be exceeded by the amount
ultimately found payable in respect of expenses and liabilities, each
shareholder could be held liable for the payment to creditors of such
shareholder's pro rata share of such excess, limited to the amounts theretofore
received by such shareholder from us or from the liquidating trust in connection
with the liquidation. Under New Jersey law, creditors are barred from suing a
shareholder on any claim or enforcing a claim against a shareholder, unless that
claim was filed against the shareholder within 5 years after the corporation was
dissolved.
LIQUIDATION ANALYSIS AND ESTIMATES
We have estimated that following the closing of the transactions contemplated by
the Asset Purchase Agreement, we will have very limited assets and approximately
$1.6 million of liabilities as set forth in section entitled "Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information" in this proxy statement. There can
be no assurance, however, that we will incur costs or be able to settle our
liabilities or dispose of our assets within the indicated ranges, or at all. Due
to our limited remaining cash, we have not sought independent appraisals for our
assets and liabilities.
The method we used in estimating the values and value ranges of our assets other
than cash and cash equivalents is inexact and may not approximate values
actually realized. In addition, our estimates of our liabilities and operating
costs are subject to numerous uncertainties beyond our control and also do not
attempt to estimate, quantify or otherwise reflect any unknown liabilities or
contingent liabilities that may materialize. For these reasons, the amounts set
forth above could vary significantly from amounts actually realized in the final
disposition.
Since the final terms of any disposition of assets as actually realized in
future fiscal periods pursuant to the plan of liquidation is not determinable at
the date of this filing and all liabilities and potential costs of liquidation
are also not identifiable or finally resolved at the date of this filing, as
such, we have concluded that pro forma financial information concerning the plan
of liquidation cannot be construed as final as presented, and reflects our best
estimates of the pro forma liabilities exceeding pro forma assets.
INTERESTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IN THE DISSOLUTION AND PLAN OF
LIQUIDATION.
In considering our board's recommendation to approve the dissolution and the
plan of liquidation, you should be aware that our officers and directors have
interests that may be different from or in addition to your interests as a
shareholder.
See "Proposal No. 1 - Interests of Certain Officers and Directors" for a
detailed discussion of the interests of such person.
There will be no accelerated vesting of options as a result of approval by
shareholders, and implementation, of our dissolution and the plan of
liquidation.
While no determination has yet been made by our board regarding the continuation
of or retention of one or more employees, or the retention of other persons or
entities, to carry out the wind-up of our affairs and otherwise implement and
execute the plan of liquidation, the plan of liquidation authorizes our board,
in its discretion, to pay compensation to officers, directors, employees, agents
and representatives in connection with carrying out the plan of liquidation. If
the board determines, particularly in light of the familiarity and experience
with us of our current officers, to continue the employment of or otherwise
retain one or more of such officers in connection with carrying out the plan of
liquidation, such person(s) would receive compensation which the board
determines is appropriate in light of their ongoing duties.
In connection with the plan of liquidation, we intend to continue to indemnify
our directors and officers and have purchased and will maintain a director and
officer liability insurance policy and/or "tail" insurance policy for the
benefit of our current, former and future directors and officers.
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REGULATORY APPROVALS
Except for the requirements of New Jersey law and the Exchange Act, no other
federal or state regulatory requirements must be complied with or approvals
obtained in connection with the dissolution and liquidation of the company in
accordance with the plan of liquidation.
DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHTS
Under New Jersey law, our shareholders are not entitled to appraisal rights for
their shares of common stock with respect to the dissolution and plan of
liquidation.
CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following discussion is a general summary of certain United States federal
income tax consequences to our shareholders that are anticipated to result from
our liquidation and dissolution. This discussion does not purport to be a
complete analysis of all the potential tax effects. Moreover, the discussion
does not address the tax consequences that may be relevant to particular
categories of investors subject to special treatment under the federal income
tax laws (such as dealers in securities, banks, insurance companies, tax-exempt
organizations, mutual funds, foreign persons and persons who acquired their
stock upon the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation).
It also does not address any tax consequences arising under the laws of any
state, local or foreign jurisdiction. The discussion is based upon the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, Treasury regulations, rulings of the Internal
Revenue Service, or IRS, and judicial decisions now in effect, all of which are
subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. Distributions
pursuant to the plan of liquidation may occur at various times and in more than
one tax year. No assurance can be given that the tax treatment described herein
will remain unchanged at the time of such distributions.
The following discussion has no binding effect on the IRS or the courts and
assumes that we will liquidate in accordance with the plan of liquidation in all
material respects. No ruling has been requested from the IRS with respect to the
anticipated tax treatment of the plan of liquidation, and we will not seek an
opinion of counsel with respect to such anticipated tax treatment.
As a result of our liquidation, as described in more detail below, for federal
income tax purposes, shareholders generally will recognize gain or loss equal to
the difference between (i) the sum of the amount of cash distributed to them and
the aggregate fair market value, at the time of distribution, of any property
distributed to them (including transfers of assets to a liquidating trust), and
(ii) their tax basis in their shares of our capital stock.
A shareholder's gain or loss will be computed on a "per share" basis. We may
make more than one liquidating distribution, each of which will be allocated
proportionately to each share of stock owned by a shareholder. The value of each
liquidating distribution will be applied against and reduce a shareholder's tax
basis in his or her shares of stock. Gain will be recognized as a result of a
liquidating distribution to the extent that the aggregate amount of cash and
value of that distribution and prior liquidating distributions received by a
shareholder with respect to a share exceeds his or her tax basis in that share.
Any loss generally may be recognized only when the final distribution from us
has been received and then only if the amount of cash and aggregate value of all
liquidating distributions with respect to a share is less than the shareholder's
tax basis in that share. Gain or loss recognized by a shareholder will be
capital gain or loss, provided the shares are held as capital assets, and will
be long-term capital gain or loss if the shareholder's holding period for the
shares exceeds one year. If it were to be determined that distributions made
pursuant to the plan of liquidation were not liquidating distributions, the
result could be treatment of distributions as dividends taxable at ordinary
income rates if we were to have any current or accumulated earnings and profits
for federal income tax purposes (which we do not expect to have).
Upon any distribution of property, the shareholder's tax basis in such property
immediately after the distribution will be its fair market value at the time of
distribution. The gain or loss realized upon the shareholder's future sale of
that property will be measured by the difference between the shareholder's tax
basis in the property at the time of such sale and the amount realized from such
sale.
After the close of each taxable year, we will provide shareholders and the IRS
with a statement of the amount of cash distributed to shareholders and, if
applicable, our best estimate as to the value of any property distributed to
them during that year. There is no assurance that the IRS will not challenge
that valuation. As a result of such a challenge, the amount of gain or loss
recognized by shareholders might be changed.
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It is possible that we will have liabilities not fully covered by our
contingency reserve for which the shareholders will be liable up to the extent
of any liquidating distributions they have received. This liability could
require a shareholder to satisfy a portion of this liability out of prior
liquidating distributions received from us and a liquidating trust. Payments by
shareholders in satisfaction of these liabilities generally would produce a
capital loss, which, in the hands of individual shareholders, could not be
carried back to prior years to offset any capital gains recognized from
liquidating distributions in those years.
CONSEQUENCES TO WARRANT AND OPTION HOLDERS
Since we do not expect to have any remaining assets to distribute to our
shareholders, we do not expect that option and warrant holders will receive any
distributions upon liquidation and dissolution.
LIQUIDATING TRUST
If we transfer assets to a liquidating trust, a shareholder generally should be
treated for federal income tax purposes as having received a pro rata share of
the property transferred to the liquidating trust, reduced by the amount of
known liabilities assumed by the liquidating trust or to which the property
transferred is subject, and having contributed such assets and liabilities to
the liquidating trust. Our transfer of assets to a liquidating trust will cause
a shareholder to be treated in the same manner for federal income tax purposes
as if the shareholder had received a distribution directly from us. The
liquidating trust should not be subject to federal income tax, assuming that it
is treated as a liquidating trust for federal income tax purposes. After
formation of the liquidating trust, a shareholder must take into account for
federal income tax purposes the shareholder's allocable portion of any income,
gain or loss recognized by the liquidating trust. As a result of our transfer of
assets to the liquidating trust and the ongoing operations of the liquidating
trust, shareholders may be subject to tax, whether or not they have received any
actual distributions from the liquidating trust with which to pay such tax.
There can be no assurance that the liquidating trust described in the plan of
liquidation will be treated as a liquidating trust for federal income tax
purposes.
TAXATION OF NON-UNITED STATES SHAREHOLDERS
Foreign corporations or persons who are not citizens or residents of the United
States should consult their tax advisors with respect to the U.S. and non-U.S.
tax consequences of the plan of liquidation.
STATE AND LOCAL TAX
Shareholders may also be subject to state or local taxes and should consult
their tax advisors with respect to the state and local tax consequences of the
plan of liquidation.
The foregoing summary of United States federal income tax consequences is
included for general information only and does not constitute legal advice to
any shareholder. The tax consequences of the plan of liquidation may vary
depending upon the particular circumstances of each shareholder. Each
shareholder should consult his or her own tax advisor regarding the federal
income tax consequences of the plan of liquidation as well as any state, local,
and foreign tax consequences.
VOTE REQUIRED AND BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
Approval of our dissolution and the plan of liquidation requires the affirmative
vote of a majority of the votes cast at a meeting duly called at which a quorum
is present. Members of our current board and our executive officers who held as
of ______________, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting, an aggregate of 5,818,826 shares
of common stock (approximately 51.3% of the outstanding shares of common stock
as of such date) and to the best of our knowledge, we believe that such
officers, directors and consultants intend to vote in favor of the proposal.
Our Board of Directors believes that the dissolution of the company and the plan
of liquidation are in the best interests of our shareholders and recommends a
vote for this proposal. It is intended that shares represented by the enclosed
form of proxy will be voted IN FAVOR of this proposal unless otherwise specified
in such proxy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, even if our shareholders approve
our dissolution and plan of liquidation, our board will have the right to
abandon such dissolution of plan of liquidation if it determines that such
action is not in the best interests of shareholders.
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PROPOSAL NO. 4
PROPOSAL TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING
Although it is not currently expected, the special meeting may be adjourned or
postponed for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve Proposal
No. 1 and Proposal No. 2. Any adjournment may be made without notice, other than
by an announcement made at the special meeting of the time, date and place of
the adjourned meeting. Approval of Proposal No. 4, if necessary or appropriate,
for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve Proposal No. 1 and
Proposal No. 2 requires, assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of
holders of a majority of the votes cast at the special meeting. If a quorum is
not present at the special meeting, the shareholders entitled to vote at the
meeting may adjourn the meeting until a quorum shall be present. Any signed
proxies received by us in which no voting instructions are provided on this
matter will be voted "FOR" the Proposal No. 4, if necessary or appropriate, to
solicit additional proxies to approve Proposal No. 1 and Proposal No. 2. In
addition, when any meeting is convened, the presiding officer, if directed by
our board of directors, may adjourn the meeting if (i) no quorum is present for
the transaction of business or (ii) our board of directors determines that
adjournment is necessary or appropriate to enable the shareholders to consider
fully information which our board of directors determines has not been made
sufficiently or timely available to shareholders or otherwise to exercise
effectively their voting rights. Any adjournment or postponement of the special
meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies will allow our
shareholders who have already sent in their proxies to revoke them at any time
prior to their use at the special meeting as adjourned or postponed.
Our officers, directors and certain consultants, including Steven M. Gluckstern,
own approximately 51.3% of our outstanding common stock and, to the best of our
knowledge, we believe that such officers, directors and consultants intend to
vote in favor of the transaction. As a result, we already have the votes
necessary to approve the sale of the Business and to approve the Proposal to
Change the Company's Name. As a result, we do not expect that we will need to
adjourn the meeting.
APPRAISAL OR DISSENTERS' RIGHTS
Yes, holders of shares of our common stock will be eligible for appraisal rights
under New Jersey law. For a further discussion of appraisal rights see
"Appraisal and Dissenter's Rights" beginning on page [___] of this proxy
statement. A copy of the New Jersey statutory appraisal rights is attached to
this proxy statement as ANNEX C. Please read it carefully.
VOTE REQUIRED TO APPROVE PROPOSAL NO. 4
Approval of Proposal No. 4 will require the affirmative vote of a majority of
the votes cast at the meeting at which a quorum representing a majority of all
outstanding shares of our common stock is present and voting, either in person
or by proxy, is required for approval of this proposal. Abstentions and broker
non-votes will each be counted as present for purposes of determining the
presence of a quorum; and abstentions and broker non-votes will not have any
effect on the outcome of this proposal.
RECOMMENDATION OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote "FOR" the
Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit
additional proxies.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table sets forth information regarding ownership of shares of our
common stock, as of November 14, 2009:
o by each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more
of our common stock;
o by each of our directors and executive officers; and
o by all of our directors and executive officers as a group.
Except as otherwise indicated, each person and each group shown in the
table below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of
common stock indicated. For purposes of the table below, in accordance with Rule
13d-3 under the Exchange Act, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of
any shares of our common stock over which he or she has or shares, directly or
indirectly, voting or investment power or of which he or she has the right to
acquire beneficial ownership at any time within 60 days. As used in this proxy
statement, "voting power" is the power to vote or direct the voting of shares
and "investment power" includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition
of shares. Common stock beneficially owned and percentage ownership as of the
record date were based on 11,241,033 shares outstanding. Unless otherwise
indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o Ivivi Technologies, Inc.,
224 Pegasus Avenue, Northvale, New Jersey 07647.
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS NUMBER %
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ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc. (1) 3,250,000 28.9%
Andre' A. DiMino (1) (2) 813,793 6.9%
David Saloff (3) 763,124 6.6%
Ken Abramowitz (4) 194,706 1.7%
Steven Gluckstern (5) 2,176,431 18.1%
Pamela Newman (6) 46,666 *
Jeffrey Tischler (7) 46,666 *
Emigrant Capital Corp. (8) 23,936,222 68.1%
Sherleigh Associates, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan (9) 635,268 5.4%
All directors and executive officers as a group (8 Persons) (10) 7,959,846 59.8%
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Andre' A. DiMino, our Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President and Chief
Technology Officer, has the right to vote approximately 26% of the outstanding
common stock of ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc. In addition, Mr. DiMino, together
with other members of the DiMino family, has the right to vote approximately 39%
of the outstanding common stock of ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc. As a result, Mr.
DiMino has voting and investment control over the shares of Ivivi held by ADM
Tronics Unlimited, Inc.
(2) Represents: (i) 626,918 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
options that are exercisable within 60 days of the record date and (ii) 186,875
shares of common stock owned of record by Mr. DiMino, which includes 16,250
shares of common stock subject to a share purchase right agreement among Mr.
DiMino, David Saloff, Edward J. Hammel, Sean Hagberg, Ph.D., Arthur Pilla, Ph.D.
and Steven Gluckstern pursuant to which Mr. Gluckstern has the right to purchase
such shares from Mr. DiMino during the period from November 8, 2005 to November
8, 2010. Excludes 80,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
options that are not exercisable within 60 days of the record date.
(3) Represents: (i) 365,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
options that are exercisable within 60 days of the record date; and (ii) 398,124
shares of common stock owned of record by Mr. Saloff, which includes 30,875
shares of common stock subject to a share purchase right agreement among Mr.
Saloff, Mr. DiMino, Mr. Hammel, Dr. Hagberg, Dr. Pilla and Mr. Gluckstern
pursuant to which Mr. Gluckstern has the right to purchase such shares from Mr.
Saloff during the period from November 8, 2005 to November 8, 2010. Excludes
80,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are not
exercisable within 60 days of the record date.
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(4) Represents: (i) 49,020 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Kenneth
S. Abramowitz & Co., Inc., an investment fund wholly-owned by Mr. Abramowitz;
(ii) 49,020 shares of common stock underlying warrants beneficially owned by
Kenneth S. Abramowitz & Co., Inc., an investment fund wholly-owned by Mr.
Abramowitz, that are exercisable within 60 days of the record date; (iii) 50,000
shares of common stock owned of record by Mr. Abramowitz and (iv) 46,666 shares
of common stock issuable upon exercise of options to purchase shares of our
common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of the record date. Excludes
13,334 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options that are not
exercisable within 60 days of the record date.
(5) Represents: (i) 196,078 shares of common stock held by Ajax; (ii) 1,124,103
restricted shares of common stock issued pursuant to the Company's 2009 Equity
Incentive Plan; (iii) 81,250 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
rights to purchase an aggregate of up to 81,250 shares of common stock during
the period from November 8, 2005 to November 8, 2010 granted by certain
shareholders of the Company pursuant to a share purchase right agreement; and
(iv) 775,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options to
purchase shares of common stock.
(6) Represents: 46,666 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of
options to purchase shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options
to purchase shares of our common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of
the record date. Excludes 13,334 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise
of options that are not exercisable within 60 days of the record date.
(7) Represents: 46,666 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of
options to purchase shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options
to purchase shares of our common stock that that are exercisable within 60 days
of the record date. Excludes 13,334 shares of common stock issuable upon
exercise of options that are not exercisable within 60 days of the record date.
(8) Represents: (i) 23,179 shares of the Company's common stock; (ii) a maximum
of 10,869,565 shares of the Company's common stock that may become issuable upon
conversion of the convertible note held by Emigrant; and (iii) a maximum of
13,043,478 shares of the Company's common stock that may become issuable upon
exercise of the warrant held by Emigrant. The ownership percentage represents
Emigrant's ownership on a fully diluted basis after issuance of additional
shares to reflect the exercise of the warrants. Emigrant Capital Corp. is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Emigrant Bank ("EB"), which is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Emigrant Bancorp, Inc. ("EBI"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of New York Private Bank & Trust Corporation ("NYPBTC"). The Paul Milstein
Revocable 1998 Trust (the "Trust") owns 100% of the voting stock of NYPBTC, EB,
EBI, and NYPBTC and the Trust may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the
interests of the Company owned by Emigrant. The trustees of the Trust are Paul
Milstein, Irma Milstein and Howard Milstein, however, Howard Milstein has voting
and investment control over such securities.
(9) Represents: (i) 118,400 shares of common stock beneficially owned by
Sherleigh Associates Inc. Profit Sharing Plan; and (ii) 516,869 shares of common
stock underlying warrants held by Sherleigh Associates Defined Profit Sharing
Plan. Jack Silver is trustee of the Sherleigh Associates, Inc. Profit Sharing
Plan and has voting and investment control over such securities. The address for
the reporting person is SIAR Capital LLC, 660 Madison Avenue, New York, New
York, 10021. The foregoing information was derived from a schedule 13G /A, which
was filed on behalf of the reporting person on February 17, 2009.
(10) See footnotes (1) through (5) and (7).
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MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION
The Company's common stock was quoted in the NASDAQ Capital Market under
the symbol "IVVI" until June 23, 2009. Due to the Company's failure to meet
certain listing requirements, including a minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholder's
equity, the Company's common stock was delisted from the NASDAQ Capital Market
and now trades on the OTC Bulletin Board operated by the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc., under the symbol "IVVI.OB." This change could result
in a less liquid market available for existing and potential shareholders to
trade shares of the Company's common stock and could ultimately further depress
the trading price of its common stock.
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low
sales bid information per share of the Company's common stock, as reported by
the NASDAQ Capital Market until June 2009 and by the OTC Bulletin Board
thereafter.
BID INFORMATION
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PERIOD HIGH LOW
--------------- ---------------
Third Quarter (Oct. 1 - December 22, 2009) $ 0.13 $ 0.02
Second Quarter (July 1 - Sept. 30, 2009) $ 0.24 $ 0.04
First Quarter (April 1 - June 30, 2009) $ 0.34 $ 0.12
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009
Fourth Quarter (Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 2009) $ 0.39 $ 0.12
Third Quarter (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2008) $ 1.07 $ 0.11
Second Quarter (July 1 - Sept. 30, 2008) $ 2.18 $ 0.30
First Quarter (April 1 - June 30, 2008) $ 3.54 $ 1.51
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
Fourth Quarter (Jan. 1 - Mar. 31, 2008) $ 5.75 $ 3.15
Third Quarter (Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2007) $ 6.64 $ 3.50
Second Quarter (July 1 - Sept. 30, 2007) $ 5.40 $ 3.00
First Quarter (April 1 - June 30, 2007) $ 6.05 $ 4.05
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As of the record date, the Company had issued and outstanding 11,241,033 common
shares held by approximately 33 holders of record.
There have been no dividends issued by the Company since its inception.
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SHAREHOLDERS' PROPOSALS FOR NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
Shareholder proposals to be presented at our 2010 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy relating to
that meeting, must have been received by us at our principal executive offices,
224 Pegasus Avenue, Northvale, New Jersey 07647, addressed to the Secretary, on
or before November 12, 2009. If, however, our 2009 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders is changed by more than thirty (30) days from the date of the
annual meeting, the deadline is a reasonable time before we begin to print and
mail our proxy materials for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Such
shareholder proposals must comply with our bylaws and the requirements of
Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act.
Rule 14a-4 of the Exchange Act governs our use of our discretionary proxy voting
authority with respect to a shareholder proposal that is not addressed in the
proxy statement. With respect to our 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, if we
are not provided notice of a shareholder proposal prior to January 26, 2010, we
will be permitted to use our discretionary voting authority when the proposal is
raised at the meeting, without any discussion of the matter in the proxy
statement.
OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this proxy statement, the board of directors is not informed
of any matters, other than those stated above, that may be brought before the
meeting. The persons named in the enclosed form of proxy or their substitutes
will vote with respect to any such matters in accordance with their best
judgment.
By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Andre' A. Dimino
--------------------
Andre' A. DiMino
SECRETARY
Dated: January [__], 2010
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A COPY OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,
2009 (EXCLUDING EXHIBITS) ACCOMPANIES THIS PROXY STATEMENT. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS
NOT TO BE REGARDED AS PROXY SOLICITING MATERIAL OR AS A COMMUNICATION BY MEANS
OF WHICH ANY SOLICITATION IS TO BE MADE.
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON ______________, 2010
The undersigned hereby appoints Andre' DiMino, and each of them, as attorneys
and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote all of
the shares of stock of Ivivi Technologies, Inc. which the undersigned may be
entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Ivivi Technologies,
Inc. to be held at the offices of Lowenstein Sandler, PC, 1251 Avenue of the
Americas, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10020, on [____________, _________ ___,
2010 at 9:00 A.M. (local time), and at any and all postponements, continuations
and adjournments thereof, with all powers that the undersigned would possess if
personally present, upon and in respect of the following matters and in
accordance with the following instructions, with discretionary authority as to
any and all other matters that may properly come before the meeting.
UNLESS A CONTRARY DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR"
PROPOSAL NOS. 1, 2, 3 and 4, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY
STATEMENT. IF SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN
ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A
VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL NO. 1.
1. To approve the Proposal to Sell the Business.
|_| FOR |_| AGAINST |_| ABSTAIN
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL NO. 2.
2. To approve the Proposal to Change the Company's Name.
|_| FOR |_| AGAINST |_| ABSTAIN
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL NO. 3
3. To approve the Dissolution Proposal.
|_| FOR |_| AGAINST |_| ABSTAIN
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSAL NO. 4.
4. To approve the Proposal to Adjourn the Special Meeting.
|_| FOR |_| AGAINST |_| ABSTAIN
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT MAY BE REVOKED
PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE.
RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT IS HEREBY
ACKNOWLEDGED, AND THE TERMS OF THE NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT ARE HEREBY
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS PROXY. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY REVOKES ALL
PROXIES HERETOFORE GIVEN FOR SAID MEETING OR ANY AND ALL ADJOURNMENTS,
POSTPONEMENTS AND CONTINUATIONS THEREOF.
PLEASE VOTE, DATE, SIGN AND PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED RETURN
ENVELOPE WHICH IS POSTAGE PREPAID IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
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Indicate Changes Below:
Dated:__________________
SIGNATURE(S)
PLEASE SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME APPEARS HEREON. IF THE STOCK IS REGISTERED IN
THE NAMES OF TWO OR MORE PERSONS, EACH SHOULD SIGN. EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS,
TRUSTEES, GUARDIANS AND ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT SHOULD ADD THEIR TITLES. IF SIGNER IS
A CORPORATION, PLEASE GIVE FULL CORPORATE NAME AND HAVE A DULY AUTHORIZED
OFFICER SIGN, STATING TITLE. IF SIGNER IS A PARTNERSHIP, PLEASE SIGN IN
PARTNERSHIP NAME BY AUTHORIZED PERSON.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON [________ ___, 2010]. THIS PROXY STATEMENT,
THE ACCOMPANYING FORM OF PROXY CARD AND IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'S ANNUAL REPORT
ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2009, INCLUDING FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://MATERIALS.PROXYVOTE.COM/46589F.
ANNEX A
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
&
AMENDMENT NO. 1
AMONG
IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(AS THE COMPANY)
IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
(AS BUYER)
AND
AJAX CAPITAL LLC
ONLY FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 10.16
(AS GUARANTOR)
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
ARTICLE I SALE AND PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION...........................2
Section 1.1. Sale and Purchase of Acquired Assets.......................2
Section 1.2. Excluded Assets............................................3
Section 1.3. Assumed Liabilities........................................4
Section 1.4. Excluded Liabilities.......................................4
Section 1.5. Company's Deliverables.....................................5
Section 1.6. Buyer's Deliverables.......................................6
Section 1.7. Nonassignable Assets.......................................6
ARTICLE II PURCHASE PRICE; ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE...............7
Section 2.1. Payment of Purchase Price..................................7
Section 2.2. Allocation of Purchase Price...............................7
ARTICLE III CLOSING; CLOSING DATE......................................7
Section 3.1. Closing; Closing Date......................................7
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY..............8
Section 4.1. Qualification, Organization, etc...........................8
Section 4.2. Subsidiaries...............................................8
Section 4.3. Corporate Authority Relative to This Agreement;
No Violation............................................8
Section 4.4. Opinion of Financial Advisor...............................9
Section 4.5. Required Vote of the Company Shareholders..................9
Section 4.6. State Takeover Statutes...................................10
Section 4.7. Reports and Financial Statements..........................10
Section 4.8. No Undisclosed Liabilities................................10
Section 4.9. Material Contracts........................................11
Section 4.10. Compliance with Law.......................................11
Section 4.11. Proxy Statement; Other Information........................11
Section 4.12. Intellectual Property.....................................12
Section 4.13. Insurance.................................................12
Section 4.14. Finders or Brokers........................................12
Section 4.15. Warrants..................................................12
Section 4.16. Inventory.................................................12
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER...............13
Section 5.1. Qualification; Organization...............................13
Section 5.2. Corporate Authority Relative to This Agreement;
No Violation...........................................13
Section 5.3. Proxy Statement; Other Information........................14
Section 5.4. Financing.................................................14
Section 5.5. Finders or Brokers........................................14
Section 5.6. Certain Arrangements......................................14
Section 5.7. Investigations; Litigation................................15
Section 5.8. Disclaimer................................................15
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS..................................15
Section 6.1. Conduct of Business by the Company........................15
Section 6.2. Investigation.............................................18
Section 6.3. Solicitation..............................................18
Section 6.4. Filings; Other Actions....................................21
Section 6.5. Efforts...................................................22
Section 6.6. Takeover Statute..........................................23
Section 6.7. Public Announcements......................................24
Section 6.8. Shareholder Litigation....................................24
Section 6.9. Notification of Certain Matters...........................24
Section 6.10. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation......................24
Section 6.11. Bulk Sales Law and Waiver.................................26
Section 6.12. Insurance.................................................26
Section 6.13. Use of Name...............................................27
Section 6.14. Further Assurances........................................27
Section 6.15. Additional Covenants of the Buyer.........................27
ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSACTION.............................29
Section 7.1. Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to
Consummate the Transaction.............................29
Section 7.2. Conditions to Obligation of the Company to
Consummate the Transaction.............................29
Section 7.3. Conditions to Obligation of the Buyer to
Consummate the Transaction.............................29
ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION...............................................30
Section 8.1. Termination or Abandonment................................30
Section 8.2. Termination Fee...........................................32
ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION...........................................32
Section 9.1. Indemnification of the Buyer by the Company...............32
Section 9.2. Indemnification of the Company by the Buyer...............32
Section 9.3. Procedure for Indemnification.............................33
ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS.............................................34
Section 10.1. Survival of Representations and Warranties................34
Section 10.2. Expenses..................................................34
Section 10.3. Counterparts; Effectiveness...............................34
Section 10.4. Governing Law.............................................34
Section 10.5. Jurisdiction; Enforcement.................................35
Section 10.6. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL......................................35
Section 10.7. Notices...................................................35
Section 10.8. Assignment; Binding Effect................................37
Section 10.9. Severability..............................................37
Section 10.10. Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries............37
Section 10.11. Amendments; Waivers.......................................37
Section 10.12. Headings..................................................38
Section 10.13. Interpretation............................................38
Section 10.14. No Recourse...............................................38
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Section 10.15. Determinations by the Company.............................38
Section 10.16. Ajax's Guaranty...........................................38
Section 10.17. Certain Definitions.......................................39
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Bill of Sale and Assignment
Exhibit B Intellectual Property Assignment
Exhibit C Assumption Agreement
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated September 24, 2009 (this "AGREEMENT"), by
and among Ivivi Technologies, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the "COMPANY"),
Ivivi Technologies LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "BUYER") and,
only for purposes of SECTION 10.16, Ajax Capital LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("AJAX"). Certain other capitalized terms used herein are
defined in SECTION 10.17 and throughout this Agreement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company is currently engaged in the business of designing,
developing and commercializing certain proprietary early-stage medical
electrotherapeutic technologies and engaged in sponsored research involving
electrotherapeutic technologies (the "BUSINESS");
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to sell, convey, assign and otherwise transfer
to the Buyer, and the Buyer wishes to purchase and obtain the assignment from
the Company, substantially all of the assets of the Company relating to the
Business, and the Buyer wishes to assume certain liabilities of the Company
relating to the Business, in each case as set forth in this Agreement and on the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement (the "TRANSACTION");
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "BOARD"), acting upon
the unanimous recommendation of a Special Committee of the Board (the "SPECIAL
COMMITTEE"), has unanimously (with the Chairman of the Board abstaining) (i)
approved the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the Transaction, and (ii) resolved to recommend approval of this
Agreement by the shareholders of the Company;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, as a condition
and inducement to the Buyer's willingness to enter into this Agreement, the
Buyer, the Company and certain shareholders of the Company are entering into a
voting agreement of even date herewith (the "VOTING AGREEMENT"), pursuant to
which such shareholders have agreed, subject to the terms thereof, to vote their
respective shares of common stock, no par value, of the Company (the "COMPANY
COMMON STOCK") in favor of approval of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, as a condition
and inducement to the Buyer's willingness to enter into this Agreement, the
Company and Emigrant Capital Corp. ("EMIGRANT") are entering into an Amended and
Restated Forbearance Agreement, of even date herewith (the "FORBEARANCE
AGREEMENT"), pursuant to which Emigrant is providing the Company with an
extension to allow for the repayment of the Company's indebtedness owed to
Emigrant concurrently with the Closing; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Buyer desire to make certain representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the Transaction and the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and also to prescribe certain
conditions to the Transaction as specified herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the Company and the Buyer hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
SALE AND PURCHASE AND ASSUMPTION
Section 1.1. SALE AND PURCHASE OF ACQUIRED ASSETS. At the Closing, upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Company will
sell, transfer, convey and assign to the Buyer, and the Buyer will purchase and
accept, free and clear of all Liens (except for Liens created by the Buyer), all
of the right, title, benefit and interest of the Company in, to and under all of
the assets relating to the Business, including all of the following assets, but
excluding the Excluded Assets (collectively, the "ACQUIRED ASSETS"):
(a) FIXED ASSETS. Those assets of the Company set forth on
SCHEDULE 1.1(A);
(b) INVENTORY. All inventory of the Company relating to the
Business as of the Closing;
(c) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. All accounts receivable of the Company as
of the Closing;
(d) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. All Intellectual Property owned by the
Company that is registered, issued or the subject of a pending application as
set forth on SCHEDULE 1.1(D);
(e) ASSUMED CONTRACTS. All Contracts listed and limited to those
set forth on SCHEDULE 1.1(E) (the "ASSUMED CONTRACTS");
(f) REGULATORY APPROVALS. All Regulatory Approvals, including all
Regulatory Approvals from the United States Food and Drug Administration, of the
Company set forth on SCHEDULE 1.1(F) to the extent such Regulatory Approvals are
assignable under applicable Law;
(g) RIGHTS UNDER THE COMPANY'S INSURANCE POLICIES. All rights,
claims and credits of the Company arising under any of the Company's insurance
policies (whether received prior to or following the Closing) solely in respect
of any asset damaged, lost or condemned after the date hereof and which, if not
so damaged, lost or condemned, would have been an Acquired Asset; and
(h) OTHER ASSETS. All other property and equipment of the Company
relating to the Business as set forth on SCHEDULE 1.1(H).
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At the Closing, the sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment and delivery of
the Acquired Assets will be effected pursuant to the Bill of Sale and Assignment
substantially in the form of EXHIBIT A and the Intellectual Property Assignment
substantially in the form of EXHIBIT B and shall be transferred and conveyed to
the Buyer at Closing free and clear of all Liens. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in this Agreement, the transfer of the Acquired Assets
will not include the assumption of any liability related to the Acquired Assets
unless the Buyer expressly assumes that liability pursuant to SECTION 1.3 of
this Agreement.
Section 1.2. EXCLUDED ASSETS. The Buyer shall not acquire any right,
title, benefit or interest in, to or under the following (the "EXCLUDED
ASSETS"):
(a) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS. All cash and cash equivalents of
the Company as of the Closing;
(b) COMPANY'S ORGANIZATIONAL ASSETS. The Company's amended
certificate of incorporation and by-laws, qualifications to conduct business as
a foreign corporation, arrangements with registered agents relating to foreign
qualifications, taxpayer and other identification numbers, tax returns, seals,
minute books, stock transfer books and similar documents of the Company relating
to the organization, maintenance and existence of the Company as a corporation;
(c) LEASE AGREEMENT. The lease agreement between the Company and
Mack-Cali East Lakemont LLC, dated June 18, 2007 (the "LEASE AGREEMENT");
(d) OTHER CREDITS. Any rights to payments or payments (whenever
received) from the surrender of net operating loss carryovers, tax credits, or
similar tax benefits by the Company, including pursuant to the corporation
business tax benefit certificate transfer program established by the New Jersey
Economic Development Authority within the New Jersey Emerging Technology and
Biotechnology Financial Assistance Program (N.J. Rev. Stat. Sec. 34:1B-7.42a);
(e) RIGHTS, CLAIMS AND CREDITS. All rights, claims and credits of
the Company to the extent relating to any other Excluded Asset or any Excluded
Liability (as defined in SECTION 1.4), including any such rights, claims and
credits arising under insurance policies and all guarantees, warranties,
indemnities and similar rights in favor of the Company in respect of any other
Excluded Asset or any Excluded Liability;
(f) INSURANCE POLICIES. All insurance policies to which the
Company is a party (for avoidance of doubt, any rights, claims and credits
arising under any of the Company's insurance policies as contemplated under
SECTION 1.1(G), shall be deemed Acquired Assets); and
(g) OTHER ASSETS. Those assets of the Company set forth on
SCHEDULE 1.2(G).
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Section 1.3. ASSUMED LIABILITIES. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Buyer will, effective as of
the Closing, and from and after the Closing, assume and agree to pay, perform
and discharge when due, all liabilities, obligations and commitments of the
Company under the Assumed Contracts from and after the Closing in accordance
with their terms (the "ASSUMED LIABILITIES"); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Buyer
shall not assume or agree to pay, discharge, satisfy and perform any liabilities
arising (i) out of the Company's breach of or default under any of its
obligations in relation to any of the Assumed Contracts occurring prior to the
Closing or (ii) before the Closing. The assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by
the Buyer will be effected pursuant to the Assumption Agreement substantially in
the form of EXHIBIT C.
Section 1.4. EXCLUDED LIABILITIES. Except for the Assumed Liabilities, the
Buyer will not assume, be bound by or be deemed to have assumed, agreed to pay,
perform, fulfill or discharge, and the Company will remain responsible for, any
other duties, responsibilities, obligations or liabilities of the Company
(whether or not related to the Business), whether known or unknown, fixed or
contingent (the "EXCLUDED LIABILITIES"). For the avoidance of doubt, the
Excluded Liabilities shall include, but shall not be limited to:
(a) all liabilities relating to product liability or similar
claims arising out of (i) the production or manufacture of any products of the
Business prior to the Closing Date and (ii) the sale, marketing or use of such
products assuming that the manufacture of such products occurred prior to the
Closing;
(b) all liabilities relating to the Excluded Assets (whether
arising before, on or after the Closing);
(c) all liabilities relating to any existing or future obligations
of the Company under the Lease Agreement;
(d) all liabilities relating to any of the Company's indebtedness
owed to Emigrant;
(e) all liabilities relating to the Assumed Contracts arising
prior to the Closing;
(f) all liabilities relating to any Hazardous Substance and any
Environmental Law, as applicable to the Company;
(g) all liabilities relating to any Tax and Tax Returns applicable
to the Company (whether arising prior to, on or after the Closing);
(h) all liabilities arising prior to the Closing relating to the
use or ownership of any Intellectual Property included in the Acquired Assets;
(i) any liabilities or expenses relating to or arising out of any
(i) Company Benefit Plan (whether arising before, on or after the Closing),
whether or not such liabilities arise prior to or after the Closing or (ii)
other liabilities related to the employment or termination of employment of any
Person arising from or related to the operation of the Business by the Company
(whether arising before, on or after the Closing) or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, liabilities
related to the SMG Agreements (as defined in SECTION 6.15) or the Clubb Term
Sheet (as defined in SECTION 6.15));
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(j) any liabilities relating to or arising out of the employment
practices of the Company or Affiliate occurring prior to the Closing;
(k) any liabilities relating to workers' compensation claims and
occupational health claims against the Company for exposure, accidents or
injuries occurring prior to the Closing; and
(l) any liabilities relating to or arising out of the issued and
outstanding Warrants (as defined in SECTION 4.15).
Section 1.5. COMPANY'S DELIVERABLES. At the Closing, in addition to any
other deliverables specified in this Agreement, the Company shall deliver, or
cause to be delivered, to the Buyer:
(a) a Bill of Sale and Assignment substantially in the form of
EXHIBIT A duly executed by the Company;
(b) an Intellectual Property Assignment substantially in the form
of EXHIBIT B duly executed by the Company;
(c) an Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of EXHIBIT C
duly executed by the Company;
(d) a duly executed payoff letter with respect to all of the
Company's indebtedness owed to Emigrant (which letter shall include, among
others, the release of all Liens in favor of Emigrant and the termination of all
of the issued and outstanding Warrants held by Emigrant) in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer;
(e) a copy of (i) the Company's amended certificate of
incorporation and by-laws, (ii) all required resolutions of the Company,
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Transaction,
(iii) all required resolutions of the Company removing the obstacles under the
New Jersey Shareholders' Protection Act with respect to the Buyer, and (iv) the
incumbency of each person executing this Agreement and any other agreement,
document or instrument contemplated hereby, in each case, certified by the
Secretary of the Company to be true, correct, complete, unchanged and in full
force and effect as of the Closing Date; and
(f) each other certificate, instruments and documents as the Buyer
may reasonably request in connection with Transaction.
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Section 1.6. BUYER'S DELIVERABLES. At the Closing, in addition to any
other deliverables specified in this Agreement, the Buyer shall deliver, or
cause to be delivered, to the Company:
(a) the Purchase Price in accordance with SECTION 2.1 below;
(b) an Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of EXHIBIT C
duly executed by the Buyer;
(c) a copy of (i) all required resolutions of the Buyer,
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Buyer of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Transaction,
and (ii) the incumbency of each person executing this Agreement and any other
agreement, document or instrument contemplated hereby, in each case, certified
by the managing member or proper officer of the Buyer to be true, correct,
complete, unchanged and in full force and effect as of the Closing Date; and
(d) each other certificate, instruments and documents as the
Company may reasonably request in connection with Transaction.
Section 1.7. NONASSIGNABLE ASSETS. Nothing in this Agreement nor the
consummation of the Transaction or the other transactions contemplated hereby
shall be construed as an attempt or agreement to assign or transfer any Acquired
Asset to the Buyer which by its terms or by Law is not assignable or
transferable without a consent or satisfaction of any other condition or is
cancelable by a third party in the event of an assignment or transfer (a
"NONASSIGNABLE ASSET"), unless and until such consent shall have been obtained
or condition satisfied. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain as expeditiously as possible any consent that may be required and to
satisfy any condition necessary to the assignment or transfer of a Nonassignable
Asset to the Buyer. The cost of obtaining any such consent or satisfying any
such condition shall be borne by the Company. Unless and until any such consent
that may be required is obtained or condition satisfied, to the extent permitted
by applicable Laws and by the terms of the applicable Nonassignable Asset, the
Company and the Buyer will cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to
establish an arrangement reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Buyer
under which the Buyer would obtain the claims, rights and benefits and assume
the corresponding liabilities and obligations (to the extent such obligations
would not constitute Excluded Liabilities) under such Nonassignable Asset
(including by means of any subcontracting, sublicensing or subleasing
arrangement) or under which the Company would enforce for the benefit of the
Buyer, with the Buyer assuming and agreeing to pay the Company's obligations (to
the extent such obligations would not constitute Excluded Liabilities), any and
all claims, rights and benefits of the Company against a third party thereto.
With respect to any Nonassignable Assets for which such an arrangement has been
established, the Company shall promptly pay over to the Buyer the amount of all
payments received by the Company in respect of such Nonassignable Assets.
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ARTICLE II
PURCHASE PRICE; ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE
Section 2.1. PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE. Subject to that certain Closing
Agreement, of even date herewith, by and among the Company, the Buyer, Steven M.
Gluckstern ("SMG"), Kathryn Clubb ("CLUBB"), Emigrant and Emigrant Mortgage
Company, Inc. ("EMC") (the "CLOSING AGREEMENT"), at the Closing, upon the terms
and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Buyer shall pay the
Company, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an aggregate amount
equal to the sum of (i) the amount necessary to pay in full the principal of,
and accrued interest on, the Company's indebtedness owed to Emigrant plus (ii)
$475,000; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the sum of the amounts specified in clauses
(i) and (ii) shall in no event exceed THREE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,150,000) (the "PURCHASE PRICE").
Section 2.2. ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE. The Company and the Buyer agree
that the Purchase Price shall be allocated among the Acquired Assets for all
purposes (including Tax and financial accounting purposes) as jointly agreed in
good faith by the Company and the Buyer prior to Closing. The Company and the
Buyer agree (a) to report as required the federal, state, local and foreign
income and other Tax consequences of the Transaction, (b) to jointly prepare
forms, as may be required, in a manner consistent with such allocation, and (c)
without the consent of the other party, not to take any position inconsistent
therewith upon examination of any Tax Return, in any refund claim, in any
litigation, investigation or otherwise. The Company and the Buyer agree that
each will furnish the other a copy of any such required forms that are filed
with any Governmental Entity with respect to Taxes by such party or any
affiliate relating to the Transaction within ten Business Days prior to the
filing of such form.
ARTICLE III
CLOSING; CLOSING DATE
Section 3.1. CLOSING; CLOSING DATE. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement (the "CLOSING") will take place at 10:00 a.m., local time, as
soon as practicable (and, in any event, within three Business Days) following
the receipt by the Company of the Company Shareholder Approval, unless this
Agreement has been terminated pursuant to its terms; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the
Closing shall occur simultaneously with the closing of, and funding under, the
Closing Agreement. The Closing shall be held at the offices of Paul, Weiss,
Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York
10019-6064, or by facsimile or other exchange of executed documents, or such
other location as the Buyer and the Company may mutually agree. The time and
date upon which the Closing occurs is herein referred to as the "CLOSING DATE."
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered by the Company to
the Buyer immediately prior to the execution of this Agreement (the "COMPANY
DISCLOSURE LETTER," it being agreed that disclosure of any item in any section
of the Company Disclosure Letter shall also be deemed disclosure with respect to
any other section of this Agreement to which the relevance of such item is
reasonably apparent on its face), the Company represents and warrants to the
Buyer that the following statements contained in this ARTICLE IV are true and
correct:
Section 4.1. QUALIFICATION, ORGANIZATION, ETC.
(a) The Company is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the Laws of the State of New Jersey. The Company has
all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and assets (including the Acquired Assets) and to carry on its
Business as presently conducted.
(b) The Company is qualified to do business and is in good
standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the ownership,
leasing or operation of its assets (including Acquired Assets) or properties or
conduct of its Business requires such qualification, except where the failure to
be so qualified and in good standing would not, individually or in the
aggregate, result in any Company Material Adverse Effect. The organizational
documents of the Company, as previously made available to the Buyer, are in full
force and effect. The Company is not in violation of its organizational
documents.
Section 4.2. SUBSIDIARIES. The Company has no Subsidiaries and does not
own or control, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock or other
equity interest of any other corporation or limited liability company or any
interest in any partnership, joint venture or other non-corporate business
enterprise.
Section 4.3. CORPORATE AUTHORITY RELATIVE TO THIS AGREEMENT; NO VIOLATION.
(a) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to
enter into this Agreement and, subject to receipt of the Company Shareholder
Approval (as defined in SECTION 4.5), to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly
authorized by the Board, acting upon the unanimous recommendation of the Special
Committee, and, except for the Company Shareholder Approval, no other corporate
proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. As of the date hereof,
each member of the Board (with the Chairman of the Board abstaining) and the
Special Committee of the Board has unanimously resolved to recommend that the
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Company's shareholders approve this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby (including the Special Committee's recommendation, the "RECOMMENDATION").
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company
and, assuming this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the
Buyer, constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable
against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally, general
equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law)
and any implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
(b) Other than in connection with or in compliance with (i) the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "EXCHANGE ACT"), (ii) filing to record the
termination of security interest held by Emigrant in the Acquired Assets
required under the Uniform Commercial Code and (iii) the Regulatory Approvals
set forth on SECTION 4.3(B) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no authorization,
consent or approval of, or filing with, any United States or foreign
governmental or regulatory agency, commission, court, body, entity or authority
(each, a "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY") is necessary, under applicable Law, for the
consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement
does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
compliance with the provisions hereof by the Company will not (i) result in any
violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both)
under, require consent under, or give rise to a right of termination,
cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to the loss of any benefit
under any material loan, guarantee of indebtedness or credit agreement, note,
bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, agreement, contract, instrument, permit,
Company Permit, concession, franchise, right or license binding upon the Company
or result in the creation of any liens, claims, mortgages, encumbrances,
pledges, security interests, equities or charges of any kind (each, a "LIEN")
upon any of the properties of the Company (including the Acquired Assets), (ii)
conflict with or result in any violation of any provision of the certificate of
incorporation or by-laws, in each case as amended, of the Company or (iii)
assuming that the consents and approvals referred to in SECTION 4.3(B) are duly
obtained, conflict with or violate any applicable Laws, except in the case of
clauses (i) and (iii), for any such violations, defaults or conflicts which
would not be materially adverse to the Company.
Section 4.4. OPINION OF FINANCIAL ADVISOR. The Board and the Special
Committee have received the opinion of Foundation Ventures LLC to the effect
that, as of the date hereof, the Purchase Price is fair to the Company from a
financial point of view.
Section 4.5. REQUIRED VOTE OF THE COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS. The affirmative
vote of the holders of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, voting
together as a single class, representing a majority of all the votes cast by the
holders of shares of Company Common Stock entitled to vote at a meeting of
shareholders, is the only vote of holders of securities of the Company which is
required to approve this Agreement, the Transaction and the other transactions
contemplated hereby (the "COMPANY SHAREHOLDER Approval").
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Section 4.6. STATE TAKEOVER STATUTES. No state anti-takeover statute or
regulation (including the New Jersey Shareholders' Protection Act), nor any
takeover-related provision in the Company's amended certificate of incorporation
or by-laws, as amended, would (a) prohibit or restrict the ability of the
Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any related agreement
or the Company's ability to consummate the Transaction or the other transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, (b) have the effect of invalidating or voiding
this Agreement or any provision hereof, or (c) subject the Buyer to any
impediment or condition in connection with the exercise of any of its rights
under this Agreement. The Board has taken all necessary actions, including the
approval of the Transaction and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, to remove any obstacle under the New Jersey Shareholders' Protection
Act to consummate the Transaction and the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement such that the New Jersey Shareholders' Protection Act no longer
applies to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, including
the consummation of the Transaction and the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
Section 4.7. REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The financial statements
(including all related notes and schedules) of the Company (such financial
statements being consolidated to the extent applicable) included in the Company
SEC Documents fairly present in all material respects the financial position of
the Company, as at the respective dates thereof, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the respective periods then ended (subject, in
the case of the unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments and
to any other adjustments described therein, including the notes thereto) in
conformity with GAAP (except, in the case of the unaudited statements, as
permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")) applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated therein
or in the notes thereto); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the representations and
warranties contained in this SECTION 4.7 with respect to any unaudited
statements included in the Company SEC Documents shall be qualified by the
Company's Knowledge.
Section 4.8. NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Except (i) as reflected or
reserved against in the Company's audited consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 2008, (ii) for transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii)
for liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business
which are similar in nature and amount to the liabilities which arose during the
comparable period of time in the immediately preceding fiscal period and (iv)
for liabilities or obligations which have been discharged or paid in full in the
ordinary course of business (after taking into consideration the current
financial condition of the Company), the Company does not have any liabilities
or obligations of any nature, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise,
whether known or unknown and whether due or to become due.
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Section 4.9. MATERIAL CONTRACTS.
(a) Except for this Agreement, the Company Benefit Plans, the
Assumed Contracts or as set forth in SECTION 4.9(A) of the Company Disclosure
Letter, the Company is not a party to or bound by, as of the date hereof, any
Contract (whether written or oral) (i) which is a "material contract" (as such
term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC) to the Company;
(ii) which constitutes a contract or commitment relating to indebtedness for
borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of property (in either case,
whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any asset) in excess of
$10,000; (iii) which contains any provision that prior to or following the
Closing Date would materially restrict or alter the conduct of business of, or
purport to materially restrict or alter the conduct of business of, whether or
not binding on, the Buyer or any Affiliate of the Buyer; or (iv) pursuant to
which any rights in any material Company Intellectual Property are granted to
the Company by a third party or granted to a third party by the Company (all
contracts of the type described in this SECTION 4.9(A) being referred to herein
as "COMPANY MATERIAL CONTRACTS"). To the Company's Knowledge, the Company is not
a party to any Contract (other than any Contracts to which the Buyer or any
Affiliate of the Buyer is a party) that purports to be binding on, or imputes
any obligations on, the Buyer or any Affiliate of the Buyer.
(b) (i) Each Company Material Contract is valid and binding on the
Company and in full force and effect, (ii) the Company has in all material
respects performed all obligations required to be performed by it to date under
each Company Material Contract, and (iii) the Company has not received written
notice of, or to the Company's Knowledge, knows of, the existence of any event
or condition which constitutes, or, after notice or lapse of time or both, will
constitute, a material default on the part of the Company under any such Company
Material Contract.
Section 4.10. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. The Company is, and since December 31,
2006 has been, in compliance in all material respects with and is not in
material default under or in violation of any Law.
Section 4.11. PROXY STATEMENT; OTHER INFORMATION. The Proxy Statement will
not at the time of the mailing of the Proxy Statement to the shareholders of the
Company, at the time of the Company Meeting, and at the time of any amendments
thereof or supplements thereto, and the information supplied or to be supplied
by the Company for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Schedule 13E-3
to be filed with the SEC concurrently with the filing of the Proxy Statement,
will not, at the time of its filing with the SEC, and at the time of any
amendments thereof or supplements thereto, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, that no
representation is made by the Company with respect to information supplied by or
related to the Buyer. The Proxy Statement and the Schedule 13E-3 will comply as
to form in all material respects with the Exchange Act, except that no
representation is made by the Company with respect to information supplied by or
related to the Buyer.
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Section 4.12. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. The Company owns, or is licensed or
otherwise possesses adequate rights to use, all material Intellectual Property
used or held for use in its Business as currently conducted (collectively, the
"COMPANY INTELLECTUAL Property"). SECTION 4.12 of the Company Disclosure Letter
sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all Company Intellectual
Property owned by the Company that is registered, issued or the subject of a
pending application. To the Company's Knowledge, the conduct of the Business of
the Company does not infringe any Intellectual Property of any person and no
claim is pending or threatened in writing alleging any Intellectual Property
infringement by the Company. To the Company's Knowledge, the Company has not
made any claim of a violation or infringement by others of its rights to or in
connection with the Intellectual Property of the Company. To the Company's
Knowledge, no person is infringing any Company Intellectual Property owned by
the Company. To the Company's Knowledge, all software material to the Business
(i) performs in material conformance with its documentation, (ii) is free from
any material software defect, and (iii) does not contain any virus, software
routine or hardware component designed to permit unauthorized access or to
disable or otherwise harm any computer, systems or software, or any software
routine designed to disable a computer program automatically with the passage of
time or under the positive control of a person other than an authorized licensee
or owner of the software.
Section 4.13. INSURANCE. The Company maintains, or is entitled to the
benefits of, insurance covering its properties (including the Acquired Assets),
operations, personnel and Business in the amounts set forth in SECTION 4.13 of
the Company Disclosure Letter. To the Company's Knowledge, the Company has not
received notice from any insurer or agent of such insurer that substantial
capital improvements or other expenditures will have to be made in order to
continue such insurance, and all such insurance is outstanding and duly in
force.
Section 4.14. FINDERS OR BROKERS. Except for Foundation Ventures LLC, the
Company has not engaged any investment banker, broker or finder in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement who might be entitled to
any fee or any commission in connection with or upon consummation of the
Transaction or the other transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.15. WARRANTS. SECTION 4.15 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets
forth a true, complete and correct list of all of the issued and outstanding
warrants to purchase shares of Company Common Stock (each, a "WARRANT") as of
the date hereof, which list shall include the identity of the warrantholders,
the number of shares of Company Common Stock which are subject to issuance
pursuant to each Warrant, the exercise price of each Warrant and the expiration
date of each Warrant. The Company has provided to the Buyer correct and complete
copies of all of the Contracts evidencing all of the issued and outstanding
Warrants.
Section 4.16. INVENTORY. SECTION 4.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter
sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all of the Company's inventory
relating to the Business (including raw materials, work in process and finished
goods) as of the date hereof. All of the inventory of the Company, which
consists of raw materials, work in process and finished goods, is, in all
material respects, merchantable and usable or saleable in the ordinary course of
business.
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ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER
Except as disclosed in the disclosure letter delivered by the Buyer to the
Company immediately prior to the execution of this Agreement (the "BUYER
DISCLOSURE LETTER," it being agreed that disclosure of any item in any section
of the Buyer Disclosure Letter shall also be deemed disclosure with respect to
any other section of this Agreement to which the relevance of such item is
reasonably apparent on its face), the Buyer represents and warrants to the
Company that the following statements contained in this ARTICLE V are true and
correct:
Section 5.1. QUALIFICATION; ORGANIZATION.
(a) The Buyer is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. The Buyer has all
requisite limited liability company power and authority to own, lease and
operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently
conducted.
(b) The Buyer is qualified to do business and is in good standing
as a limited liability company in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing
or operation of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires
such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified and in good
standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in any Buyer
Material Adverse Effect. The organizational or governing documents of the Buyer,
as previously made available to the Company, are in full force and effect. The
Buyer is not in violation of its organizational or governing documents.
Section 5.2. CORPORATE AUTHORITY RELATIVE TO THIS AGREEMENT; NO VIOLATION.
(a) The Buyer has all requisite limited liability company power
and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly
authorized by the managing member of the Buyer and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of the Buyer are necessary to authorize the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by the Buyer and, assuming this Agreement
constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the Company, this Agreement
constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the Buyer, enforceable against
the Buyer in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar
laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally, general equitable
principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and any
implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
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(b) Other than in connection with or in compliance with the
Regulatory Approvals set forth on SECTION 5.2(B) of the Buyer Disclosure Letter,
no authorization, consent or approval of, or filing with, any Governmental
Entity is necessary for the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) The execution and delivery by the Buyer of this Agreement does
not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance
with the provisions hereof will not (i) result in any violation of, or default
(with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, require consent under,
or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or to the loss of any benefit under any loan, guarantee of
indebtedness or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease,
agreement, contract, instrument, permit, concession, franchise, right or license
binding upon the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or result in the creation of
any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Buyer or any of its
Subsidiaries, (ii) conflict with or result in any violation of any provision of
the certificate of incorporation or by-laws or other equivalent organizational
document, in each case as amended, of the Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or
(iii) conflict with or violate any applicable Laws.
Section 5.3. PROXY STATEMENT; OTHER INFORMATION. None of the information
supplied or to be supplied by the Buyer in writing for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement will at the time of the
mailing of the Proxy Statement to the shareholders of the Company, at the time
of the Company Meeting, and at the time of any amendments thereof or supplements
thereto, and none of the information supplied or to be supplied by the Buyer and
contained in the SCHEDULE 13E-3 to be filed with the SEC concurrently with the
filing of the Proxy Statement, will, at the time of its filing with the SEC, and
at the time of any amendments thereof or supplements thereto, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Section 5.4. FINANCING. The Buyer will have sufficient funds to ensure
timely payment in full of the Purchase Price in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.
Section 5.5. FINDERS OR BROKERS. The Buyer has not engaged any investment
banker, broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement who might be entitled to any fee or any commission in connection
with or upon consummation of the Transaction or the other transactions
contemplated hereby.
Section 5.6. CERTAIN ARRANGEMENTS. Other than the Voting Agreement and the
Contracts filed or incorporated by reference as an Exhibit to a Company SEC
Document filed prior to the date hereof, there are no Contracts between the
Buyer, on the one hand, and any member of the Company's management or directors,
on the other hand, as of the date hereof that relate in any way to the Company
or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Buyer has provided the
Special Committee with true, correct and complete copy of the Voting Agreement.
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Section 5.7. INVESTIGATIONS; LITIGATION. There are no suits, claims,
actions, proceedings, arbitrations, mediations or investigations pending or, to
the Knowledge of the Buyer, threatened against the Buyer or any of its
Subsidiaries. As of the date hereof, the Buyer is not subject to any order,
writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award.
Section 5.8. DISCLAIMER. The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that it has not
relied on any representation and warranty or other statement of any Person on
behalf of the Company other than the representations and warranties of the
Company expressly set forth in ARTICLE IV. The Buyer acknowledges and agrees
that no Representative of the Company shall have any responsibility or liability
related to or with respect to the representations and warranties set forth in
ARTICLE IV.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
Section 6.1. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY THE COMPANY.
(a) From and after the date hereof and prior to the Closing Date
or the date, if any, on which this Agreement is earlier terminated pursuant to
SECTION 8.1 (the "TERMINATION DATE"), and except (i) as may be required by
applicable Law, (ii) with the prior written consent of the Buyer, or (iii) as
expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, the Company shall (A)
conduct its Business in all material respects in the ordinary course consistent
with past practices (after taking into consideration the current financial
condition of the Company), (B) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain
and preserve intact its Business, the Acquired Assets and its advantageous
business relationships and (C) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any
necessary approvals (including the Regulatory Approvals) of any regulatory
agency or other Governmental Entity required for the transactions contemplated
hereby, performing its covenants and agreements under this Agreement or
consummating the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise materially delay
or prohibit consummation of the Transaction or other transactions contemplated
hereby; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no action by the Company with respect to matters
specifically addressed by any other provision of this SECTION 6.1 shall be
deemed a breach of this sentence unless such action would constitute a breach of
such other provision.
(b) The Company agrees with the Buyer that between the date hereof
and the Closing Date, except as expressly contemplated or expressly permitted by
this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Buyer:
(i) grant any person any right to acquire any shares of its
capital stock;
(ii) issue any additional shares of capital stock except
pursuant to the exercise of stock options or other awards issued under the
Company Stock Plans or pursuant to any other convertible securities issued
and outstanding as of the date hereof and in accordance with the terms of
such instruments;
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(iii) purchase, sell, transfer, mortgage, encumber or
otherwise dispose of any of the Acquired Assets;
(iv) make any capital expenditure;
(v) incur, assume, guarantee, or become obligated with
respect to any debt;
(vi) make any investment in excess of $10,000 in the
aggregate;
(vii) (i) create or acquire any Subsidiary, (ii) purchase or
otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity interest of
any other corporation or limited liability company or any interest in any
partnership, joint venture or other non-corporate business enterprise or
(ii) make any equity or debt investment in any Person;
(viii) (A) amend, in any manner adverse to the Company, the
loan agreement between the Company and Emigrant, dated April 7, 2009, and
any other agreements, notes, security agreements and other instruments
executed and delivered in connection with such loan agreement; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that the Company shall be permitted (without the consent of the
Buyer) to enter into any additional forbearance agreements with Emigrant
to extend the forbearance period under the Forbearance Agreement;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that any such additional forbearance agreements shall
not obligate the Company to incur additional costs (whether monetary or
otherwise) in connection thereunder other than such additional costs
resulting from the increase in the interest rate payable on the loan from
Emigrant to be the lesser of (x) 18% per annum and (y) the maximum rate
permitted by law, as contemplated by the Forbearance Agreement (for
avoidance of doubt, the Company shall not be permitted to amend the loan
agreement in any other manner except as contemplated in the immediately
preceding sentence), and (B) except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, enter into, renew, extend, materially amend
or terminate (x) any Company Material Contract or Contract which if
entered into prior to the date hereof would be a Company Material Contract
(other than terminating the Lease Agreement effective on or after the
Closing), or (y) any Contracts not in the ordinary course, involving the
commitment or transfer of value in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Company
shall be permitted (after receipt of the Buyer's consent, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) to terminate
or reduce the salary of any employee of the Company;
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(ix) waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any claim,
action or proceeding, other than waivers, releases, assignments,
settlements or compromises that involve only the payment of monetary
damages not in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate (excluding amounts to be
paid under existing insurance policies) or otherwise pay, discharge or
satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations in excess of such amount,
in each case, other than in the ordinary course consistent with past
practice;
(x) amend or waive any provision of its certificate of
incorporation or its by-laws, partnership agreement, operating agreement
or other equivalent organizational documents or, in the case of the
Company, enter into any agreement with any of its shareholders in their
capacity as such (other than the Voting Agreement);
(xi) take or omit to take any action that is intended or
would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result
in any of the conditions to the Transaction set forth in ARTICLE VII not
being satisfied or satisfaction of those conditions being materially
delayed in violation of any provision of this Agreement;
(xii) enter into any "non-compete" or similar agreement that
following the Closing would in any way restrict the businesses of the
Buyer or its Affiliates or take any action that may impose new or
additional material regulatory requirements on any Affiliate;
(xiii) implement or adopt any material change in its Tax or
financial accounting principles, practices or methods, other than as
required by GAAP, applicable Law or regulatory guidelines;
(xiv) enter into any closing agreement with respect to
material Taxes, settle or compromise any material liability for Taxes,
make, revoke or change any material Tax election, agree to any adjustment
of any material Tax attribute, file or surrender any claim for a material
refund of Taxes, execute or consent to any waivers extending the statutory
period of limitations with respect to the collection or assessment of
material Taxes, file any material amended Tax Return or obtain any
material Tax ruling;
(xv) except in connection with this Agreement, take any
material action with respect to any Affiliate of the Company that is
outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices
(after taking into consideration the current financial condition of the
Company); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that notwithstanding any of the foregoing,
the Company shall be permitted (after receipt of the Buyer's consent,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned)
to terminate or reduce the salary of any employee of the Company;
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(xvi) notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, pay any bonuses to any of the Company's employees or consultants
pursuant to any Company Benefit Plan, any employment agreement or any
consulting agreement; or
(xvii) agree to take, make any commitment to take, or adopt
any resolutions of its Board of Directors in support of, any of the
actions prohibited by this SECTION 6.1(B).
Section 6.2. INVESTIGATION. From the date hereof until the Closing Date
and subject to the requirements of applicable Laws, the Company shall (i)
provide to the Buyer, its counsel, auditors and other authorized representatives
reasonable access during normal business hours to the offices, properties, books
and records of the Company, (ii) furnish to the Buyer, its counsel, auditors and
other authorized representatives such financial and operating data and other
information as such persons may reasonably request (including, to the extent
possible, furnishing to the Buyer the financial results of the Company in
advance of any filing by the Company with the SEC containing such financial
results), and (iii) instruct the employees, counsel, financial advisors,
auditors and other authorized representatives (other than directors who are not
employees) of the Company to cooperate reasonably with the Buyer in its
investigation of the Company, except that nothing herein shall require the
Company to disclose any information that would cause a violation of any
agreement to which the Company is a party or would cause a risk of a loss of
privilege to the Company. Any investigation pursuant to this SECTION 6.2 shall
be conducted in such manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of
the Business of the Company. No information or knowledge obtained by the Buyer
in any investigation pursuant to this SECTION 6.2 shall affect or be deemed to
modify any representation or warranty made by the Company in ARTICLE IV.
Section 6.3. SOLICITATION.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
prior to the Company Shareholder Approval, the Company and its officers,
directors, employees, agents and representatives, including any investment
banker, attorney or accountant retained by it or any of its Subsidiaries
("REPRESENTATIVES") have the right, directly or indirectly, to (i) initiate,
solicit, knowingly encourage (including by providing information) or facilitate
any inquiries, proposals or offers with respect to, or the making or completion
of, an Alternative Proposal, (ii) engage or participate in any negotiations
concerning, or provide or cause to be provided any non-public information or
data relating to the Company (provided, that the Company shall promptly (and in
any event within 24 hours) provide or make available to the Buyer any material
non-public information concerning the Company that is provided to the person
making or proposing an Alternative Proposal which was not previously provided or
made available to the Buyer or its Affiliates) in connection with, or have any
discussions with any person relating to, an actual or proposed Alternative
Proposal, or otherwise knowingly encourage or facilitate any effort or attempt
to make or implement an Alternative Proposal, and (iii) resolve to propose or
agree to do any of the foregoing.
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(b) Neither the Board nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw
or modify in a manner adverse to the Buyer, or publicly propose to withdraw or
modify in a manner adverse to the Buyer, the Recommendation, (ii) enter into or
approve any definitive agreement, letter of intent, agreement in principle,
asset purchase agreement, acquisition agreement or similar agreement relating to
any Alternative Proposal or (iii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to
approve, endorse or recommend, any Alternative Proposal. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Company, the Board or
the Special Committee may, prior to the receipt of the Company Shareholder
Approval, (A) withdraw or modify the Recommendation, or (B) in response to a
written Alternative Proposal made after the date of this Agreement that the
Board or the Special Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with
the Company's outside counsel and financial advisor, constitutes a Superior
Proposal, (x) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve or recommend,
such Superior Proposal, or (y) enter into, concurrently with or after
terminating this Agreement in accordance with SECTION 8.1(C)(II), a binding
written agreement concerning such Superior Proposal, in any such case of clause
(A) or (B) only if the Board or the Special Committee determines in good faith,
after consulting with the Company's outside counsel, that failure to do so would
be inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations under applicable Law; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that neither the Company, the Board nor the Special Committee shall
take any action referred to in clause (A) or (B) of this Section 6.3(b) or
terminate this Agreement pursuant to SECTION 8.1(C)(II), unless:
(i) the Company promptly notifies the Buyer, in writing (a
"TERMINATION NOTICE") at least three (3) Business Days before taking that
action (the "NEGOTIATION PERIOD"), of its intention to do so, and, in the
case of an action described in clause (B) of this SECTION 6.3(B), (1)
attaches to the Termination Notice the most current version of the
proposed agreement under which the Superior Proposal is proposed to be
consummated, and (2) sets forth in such Termination Notice the identity of
the third party making the Alternative Proposal; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that
any material amendment or modification to any such Superior Proposal shall
require a new written Termination Notice by the Company and a new three
(3) Business Day Negotiation Period; and
(ii) the Company shall have offered to negotiate in good
faith with (and, if accepted, negotiated in good faith with), and shall
have instructed its financial and legal advisors to offer to negotiate in
good faith with (and, if accepted, negotiated in good faith with), the
Buyer to attempt to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of
this Agreement as will enable the Company to proceed with this Agreement;
and
(iii) the Board (or the Special Committee) shall have
determined in good faith, after consultation with the Company's outside
legal counsel and financial advisor and, after considering the results of
such negotiations and the revised proposal made by the Buyer, if any, that
either: (x) the Superior Proposal giving rise to the Company's Termination
Notice (including any subsequent amendments or modifications) continues to
be a Superior Proposal, in the case of an action described in clause (B)
of this SECTION 6.3(B); or (y) it would continue to be inconsistent with
its fiduciary obligations under applicable Law to recommend in favor of
the Transaction and this Agreement on the revised terms, if any, proposed
by the Buyer.
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(c) The Company promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) shall
advise the Buyer orally and in writing of (i) any Alternative Proposal or
indication or inquiry with respect to or that would reasonably be expected to
lead to any Alternative Proposal, (ii) any request for non-public information
relating to the Company, and (iii) any inquiry or request for discussion or
negotiation regarding an Alternative Proposal, including in each case the
identity of the person making any such Alternative Proposal or indication or
inquiry and the material terms of any such Alternative Proposal or indication or
inquiry (including copies of any material document or correspondence evidencing
such Alternative Proposal or inquiry). The Company shall keep the Buyer
reasonably informed on a reasonably current basis of the status (including any
material change to the terms thereof) of any such Alternative Proposal or
indication or inquiry.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not waive the
application of the New Jersey Shareholders' Protection Act with respect to any
Person other than the Buyer, its interestholders and their respective
Affiliates; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Company may waive the application of the
New Jersey Shareholders' Protection Act in connection with the entering into a
definitive agreement providing for the implementation of a Superior Proposal in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(e) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Company
or its Board (or the Special Committee) from disclosing to its shareholders a
position contemplated by Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange
Act.
(f) As used in this Agreement, "ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL" shall mean
(i) any inquiry, proposal or offer from any Person or group of Persons other
than the Buyer or one of its Subsidiaries for a merger, reorganization,
consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization,
liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving the Company or (ii)
any proposal or offer to acquire in any manner, directly or indirectly, over 20%
of the equity securities or assets of the Company, in each case other than the
Transaction.
(g) As used in this Agreement, "SUPERIOR PROPOSAL" shall mean any
Alternative Proposal (i) on terms which the Board (or the Special Committee)
determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company's outside legal
counsel and financial advisor, to be more favorable from a financial point of
view to the holders of Company Common Stock than the Transaction, taking into
account all the terms and conditions of such proposal, and this Agreement
(including any proposal or offer by the Buyer to amend the terms of this
Agreement and the Transaction during the Negotiation Period) and (ii) that the
Board (or Special Committee) believes is reasonably capable of being completed,
taking into account all financial, regulatory, legal and other aspects of such
proposal; provided that for purposes of the definition of "Superior Proposal",
the references to "20%" in the definition of Alternative Proposal shall be
deemed to be references to "50%."
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Section 6.4. FILINGS; OTHER ACTIONS.
(a) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date of
this Agreement, the Company shall prepare the Proxy Statement, and the Company
and the Buyer shall prepare the SCHEDULE 13E-3. The Buyer and the Company shall
cooperate with each other in connection with the preparation of the foregoing
documents. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the
Proxy Statement, and the Buyer and the Company will use their commercially
reasonable efforts to have the SCHEDULE 13E-3, cleared by the SEC as promptly as
practicable after such filing. The Company will use its commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the Company's shareholders
as promptly as practicable after the Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC. The
Company shall as promptly as practicable notify the Buyer of the receipt of any
oral or written comments from the SEC relating to the Proxy Statement. The
Company shall cooperate and provide the Buyer with a reasonable opportunity to
review and comment on the draft of the Proxy Statement (including each amendment
or supplement thereto), and the Buyer and the Company shall cooperate and
provide each other with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the
draft SCHEDULE 13E-3 (including each amendment or supplement thereto) and all
responses to requests for additional information by and replies to comments of
the SEC, prior to filing such with or sending such to the SEC, and the Buyer and
the Company will provide each other with copies of all such filings made and
correspondence with the SEC with respect thereto. If at any time prior to the
Closing Date, any information should be discovered by any party hereto which
should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or the
SCHEDULE 13E-3 so that the Proxy Statement or the SCHEDULE 13E-3 would not
include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the
party which discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties
hereto and, to the extent required by applicable Law, an appropriate amendment
or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed by the Company
with the SEC and disseminated by the Company to the shareholders of the Company.
(b) Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company
shall (i) take all action necessary in accordance with the New Jersey
Shareholders' Protection Act (including, not less than 20 days prior to the
Company Meeting, notifying each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such
meeting that appraisal rights are available under the New Jersey Shareholders'
Protection Act) and its amended certificate of incorporation and by-laws to duly
call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its shareholders as promptly
as reasonably practicable following the mailing of the Proxy Statement for the
purpose of obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval (such meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof, the "COMPANY MEETING"), and (ii) subject to
the Board's or the Special Committee's withdrawal or modification of its
Recommendation in accordance with SECTION 6.3, use commercially reasonable
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efforts to solicit from its shareholders proxies in favor of the approval of
this Agreement, the Transaction and the other transactions contemplated hereby.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, unless this
Agreement is terminated in accordance with SECTION 8.1, the Company, regardless
of whether the Board (whether or not acting through the Special Committee, if
then in existence) has approved, endorsed or recommended an Alternative Proposal
or has withdrawn, modified or amended the Recommendation, will submit this
Agreement for adoption by the shareholders of the Company at the Company
Meeting.
Section 6.5. EFFORTS.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, each of the parties hereto shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts (subject to, and in accordance with, applicable Law) to take promptly,
or to cause to be taken, all actions, and to do promptly, or to cause to be
done, and to assist and to cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things
necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Transaction and the other
transactions contemplated hereby, including (i) the obtaining of all necessary
actions or nonactions, waivers, consents and approvals, including the Regulatory
Approvals, from Governmental Entities and the making of all necessary
registrations and filings and the taking of all steps as may be necessary to
obtain an approval or waiver from, or to avoid an action or proceeding by, any
Governmental Entity, (ii) the obtaining of all necessary consents, approvals or
waivers from third parties, (iii) the defending of any lawsuits or other legal
proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv) the execution
and delivery of any additional instruments reasonably necessary to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided and
without limiting the foregoing, the Company and the Buyer shall (i) use
commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with each other in (x) determining
whether any filings are required to be made with, or consents, permits,
authorizations, waivers or approvals are required to be obtained from, any third
parties or other Governmental Entities in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and (y) timely making all such filings and timely seeking all such
consents, permits, authorizations or approvals, including but not limited to
approvals from the Food and Drug Administration (the "REGULATORY APPROVALS"),
(ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or to cause to be taken, all
other actions and to do, or to cause to be done, all other things necessary,
proper or advisable to consummate the Transaction and the other transactions
contemplated hereby, including taking all such further action as reasonably may
be necessary to resolve such objections, if any, by any Governmental Entity in
connection with the Regulatory Approvals, or other state or federal regulatory
authorities of any other nation or other jurisdiction or any other person may
assert under Regulatory Law with respect to the Transaction and the other
transactions contemplated hereby so as to enable the Closing to occur as soon as
reasonably possible (and in any event no later than the End Date), (iii) subject
to applicable legal limitations and the instructions of any Governmental Entity,
keep each other reasonably apprised of the status of matters relating to the
completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including to the
extent permitted by Law promptly furnishing the other with true and complete
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copies of notices or other communications sent or received by the Company or the
Buyer, as the case may be, to or from any third party and/or any Governmental
Entity with respect thereto, and permit the other to review in advance any
proposed communication by such party to any supervisory or Governmental Entity
and (iv) give the other reasonable notice of, and, to the extent permitted by
such Governmental Entity, allow the other to attend and participate at any
meeting with any Governmental Entity in respect of any filings, investigation or
other inquiry or proceeding relating thereto. The Company and the Buyer shall
permit counsel for the other party reasonable opportunity to review in advance,
and consider in good faith the views of the other party in connection with, any
proposed written communication to any Governmental Entity.
(c) Subject to the rights of the Buyer in SECTION 6.8, and in
furtherance and not in limitation of the covenants of the parties contained in
this SECTION 6.5, if any administrative or judicial action or proceeding,
including any proceeding by a private party, is instituted (or threatened to be
instituted) challenging the Transaction or any other transaction contemplated by
this Agreement, each of the Company and the Buyer shall cooperate in all
respects with each other and shall use their respective commercially reasonable
efforts to contest and resist any such action or proceeding and to have vacated,
lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction or other order,
whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that
prohibits, prevents or restricts consummation of the Transaction or any other
transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other
provision of this Agreement, nothing in this SECTION 6.5 shall limit a party's
right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to SECTION 8.1(B)(I) or (II) so long
as such party has, prior to such termination, complied with its obligations
under this SECTION 6.5.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, "REGULATORY LAW" means any and
all state, federal and foreign statutes, rules, regulations, orders, decrees,
administrative and judicial doctrines and other Laws requiring notice to,
filings with, or the consent or approval of, any Governmental Entity, or that
otherwise may cause any restriction, in connection with the Transaction and the
transactions contemplated thereby, including (i) any Law governing the direct or
indirect ownership or control of any of the operations or assets (including the
Acquired Assets) of the Company or (ii) any Law with the purpose of protecting
the national security or the national economy of any nation.
Section 6.6. TAKEOVER STATUTE. If any "fair price," "moratorium," "control
share acquisition" or other form of anti-takeover statute or regulation shall
become applicable to the Transaction, the Voting Agreement or the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement after the date of this Agreement,
each of the Company and the Buyer shall grant such approvals and take such
actions as are reasonably necessary so that the Transaction, the Voting
Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby may be consummated as
promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated herein and otherwise act to
eliminate or minimize the effects of such statute or regulation on the
Transaction, the Voting Agreement and the other transactions contemplated
hereby.
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Section 6.7. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Company and the Buyer will consult
with and provide each other the reasonable opportunity to review and comment
upon any press release or other public statement or comment prior to the
issuance of such press release or other public statement or comment relating to
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein and shall not issue any
such press release or other public statement or comment prior to such
consultation except as may be required by applicable Law or by obligations
pursuant to any listing agreement with any national securities exchange.
Section 6.8. SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION. The Company shall give the Buyer the
opportunity to participate, subject to a customary joint defense agreement, in,
but not control, the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against
the Company or its directors or officers relating to the Transaction or any
other transactions contemplated hereby; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no such
settlement shall be agreed to without the Buyer's consent.
Section 6.9. NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN MATTERS. The Company shall give
prompt notice to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall give prompt notice to the
Company, of (i) any notice or other communication received by such party from
any Governmental Entity in connection with the Transaction or the other
transactions contemplated hereby or from any person alleging that the consent of
such person is or may be required in connection with the Transaction or the
other transactions contemplated hereby, if the subject matter of such
communication or the failure of such party to obtain such consent could be
material to the Company or the Buyer, (ii) any actions, suits, claims,
investigations or proceedings commenced or, to such party's Knowledge,
threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting such party
which relate to the Transaction or the other transactions contemplated hereby,
(iii) the discovery of any fact or circumstance that, or the occurrence or
non-occurrence of any event the occurrence or non-occurrence of which, would
cause or result in any of the Conditions to the Transaction set forth in ARTICLE
VIII not being satisfied or satisfaction of those conditions being materially
delayed in violation of any provision of this Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that
the delivery of any notice pursuant to this SECTION 6.9 shall not (x) cure any
breach of, or non-compliance with, any other provision of this Agreement or (y)
limit the remedies available to the party receiving such notice. The Company
shall notify the Buyer, on a reasonably current basis, of any events or changes
with respect to any criminal or material regulatory investigation or action
involving the Company or any of its Affiliates (but, excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors), and shall reasonably cooperate with the
Buyer or its Affiliates in efforts to mitigate any adverse consequences to the
Buyer or its Affiliates which may arise (including by coordinating and providing
assistance in meeting with regulators).
Section 6.10. NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION.
(a) COVENANTS AGAINST COMPETITION. The Company acknowledges that
(i) the Business of the Company is conducted primarily in the United States;
(ii) the Company has intimate and valuable knowledge of the Business, as well as
technical, financial, customer, supplier and other confidential information
related to the Business, which, if exploited by the Company in contravention of
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the terms of this Agreement, would seriously, adversely and irreparably affect
the ability of the Buyer to continue to conduct the Business previously
conducted by the Company; (iii) the agreements and covenants contained in this
SECTION 6.10, as they relate to the Business and otherwise, have been determined
by the Buyer to be essential to protect the Business; and (iv) the Buyer would
not consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement but for such
agreements and covenants, including under this SECTION 6.10. Accordingly, the
Company covenants and agrees as follows:
(i) NON-COMPETE. For a period of five (5) years following
the Closing (the "RESTRICTED PERIOD"), the Company shall not, within the
United States, directly or indirectly, (A) engage in the Business; (B)
except as agreed to in writing by the Buyer, render any services to any
Person principally engaged in business similar in nature to the Business;
or (C) become interested in any Person principally engaged in business
similar in nature to the Business in any capacity, including as a partner,
shareholder, principal, lender, agent, trustee or consultant.
(ii) NON-SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES. During the Restricted
Period, the Company shall not, either directly or indirectly, hire,
solicit or encourage any employee to leave the employment of the Buyer or
any Affiliate thereof (each, a "PROTECTED PARTY" and collectively, the
"PROTECTED PARTIES").
(iii) DISCONTINUATION OF BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. During the
Restricted Period, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, seek to
induce or otherwise cause any customer, supplier, licensee or any other
Person with whom any of the Protected Parties has a material business
relationship, whether by contract or otherwise, to discontinue or alter in
a manner adverse to any Protected Party, such business relationship.
(iv) CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION; PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS. During
the Restricted Period, the Company shall keep confidential and shall not,
without the prior express written consent of the Buyer, use, disclose or
provide access to, any confidential information relating to the Business
of any Protected Party, including customer lists and other information,
except: (A) any information required to be disclosed by law or court order
and (B) any information that is otherwise available to the public or in
the public domain, other than as a result of a disclosure by the Company,
in violation of confidentiality obligations under any agreement with a
Protected Party.
(b) RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UPON BREACH. If the Company breaches, or
threatens to commit a breach of, any of the provisions of SECTION 6.10(A) (the
"RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS"), the Protected Parties shall have the following rights
and remedies, each of which rights and remedies shall be independent of the
others and severally enforceable, and each of which is in addition to, and not
in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available to the Protected Parties
under law or in equity: (i) the right and remedy to have the Restrictive
Covenants specifically enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction, it being
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agreed that any breach or threatened breach of the Restrictive Covenants would
cause irreparable injury to the Protected Parties and that money damages would
not provide an adequate remedy to the Protected Parties; and (ii) the right and
remedy to require the Company to pay to the Protected Parties all damages,
losses, costs or expenses incurred by any Protected Party as the result of any
action constituting a breach of the Restrictive Covenants. The Company shall be
obligated to pay the costs of enforcement of the provisions of this SECTION 6.10
by any Protected Party in connection with either such remedy, including, but not
limited to, reasonable attorneys fees and court costs.
(c) SEVERABILITY OF COVENANTS. The Company acknowledges and agrees
that the Restrictive Covenants are reasonable and valid in geographical and
temporal scope and in all other respects. If any court determines that any of
the Restrictive Covenants, or any part thereof, is invalid or unenforceable as
to the Company, the remainder of the Restrictive Covenants shall not thereby be
affected and shall be given full effect as to the Company, without regard to the
invalid portions.
(d) BLUE-PENCILING. It is expressly understood and agreed that
although the Company considers the Restrictive Covenants to be reasonable, if a
judicial determination is made by a court of competent jurisdiction that the
time or territory or any other restriction contained in this SECTION 6.10 is an
unenforceable restriction against the Company, the provisions of this SECTION
6.10 shall not be rendered void but shall be deemed amended to apply as to such
maximum time and territory and to such maximum extent as such court may
judicially determine or indicate to be enforceable. Alternatively, if any court
of competent jurisdiction finds that any restriction contained in this SECTION
6.10 is unenforceable, and such restriction cannot be amended so as to make it
enforceable, such finding shall not affect the enforceability of any of the
other restrictions contained in this Agreement.
(e) ENFORCEABILITY IN JURISDICTIONS. The Buyer and the Company
intend to and hereby confer jurisdiction to enforce the Restrictive Covenants
upon the courts of any jurisdiction within the geographical scope of the
Restrictive Covenants. If the courts of any one or more of such jurisdictions
hold the Restrictive Covenants unenforceable by reason of the breadth of such
scope or otherwise, it is the intention of the Buyer and the Company that such
determination not bar or in any way affect the Buyer's right to the relief
provided above in the courts of any other jurisdiction within the geographical
scope of the Restrictive Covenants, as to breaches of the Restrictive Covenants
in such other respective jurisdictions, the Restrictive Covenants as they relate
to each jurisdiction being, for this purpose, severable into diverse and
independent covenants.
Section 6.11. BULK SALES LAW AND WAIVER. The Buyer hereby waives
compliance by the Company with any applicable bulk transfer provisions of the
Uniform Commercial Code or of any other applicable bulk transfer tax.
Section 6.12. INSURANCE. The Company agrees to take such actions as are
reasonably necessary to cause all insurance policies of the Company that are in
effect immediately prior to the date of this Agreement (including insurance
polices with respect to the Business, the Acquired Assets, product liability and
directors' and officers liability insurance) to continue to provide such
coverage from the date of this Agreement up to and including the Closing Date
(including, without limitation, the replacement or renewal of such insurance
policies, at the Company's sole cost and expense, with new insurance policies
which provide comparable coverage).
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Section 6.13. USE OF NAME. The Company agrees to take all necessary
actions to change its name at the time of Closing, and conditional on, the
Closing, including obtaining the Board's approval and the Company's shareholders
approval to the adoption of an amendment to the certificate of incorporation
setting forth the change of the Company name. The Company further agrees that
from and after the Closing it or any of its Affiliates will cease to make any
use of (i) the name "Ivivi Technologies," (ii) any similar names indicating
affiliation with the Buyer, any of its Affiliates, the Business or the business
or activity engaged in by the Buyer or any of its Affiliates, (iii) any
identifying symbols, logos, emblems, signs or insignia related to the name
"Ivivi Technologies" or containing or comprising the foregoing, or (iv) any name
or mark confusingly similar thereto.
Section 6.14. FURTHER ASSURANCES. From the date hereof through the
Closing, the Company agrees to, upon the Buyer's reasonable request and at the
Buyer's sole cost and expense, assist, and cooperate in good faith with, the
Buyer in establishing its own payroll systems, accounting systems, billing
systems, credit and collection services as may be reasonably requested by the
Buyer in order to enable the Buyer to carry on its business immediately
following the Closing in a similar manner as to which the Company carried on its
Business prior to the Closing.
Section 6.15. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE BUYER. The Buyer covenants and
agrees as follows:
(a) Concurrently with the Closing, the Buyer shall deliver an
agreement executed by SMG, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company and
SMG (the "SMG TERMINATION AGREEMENT"), (i) terminating his employment with the
Company and the Employment Agreement dated as of December 31, 2008 and amended
on April 2, 2009 between the Company and SMG (the "SMG EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT")
pursuant to Section 4.01(F) thereof, (ii) providing that on the Closing Date all
restricted shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the
Closing Date (as specified in the SMG Termination Agreement) that were awarded
to SMG pursuant to the Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated as of March 31,
2009 between the Company and SMG (the "SMG RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT" and
together with the SMG Employment Agreement, the "SMG AGREEMENTS") will become
fully and immediately vested and all restrictions and conditions applicable
thereto will lapse, pursuant to Section 1(f) of Exhibit A to the Restricted
Stock Award Agreement and acknowledging that SMG shall have no right to any
additional restricted shares of the Company Common Stock pursuant to the SMG
Restricted Stock Award Agreement (other than such restricted shares of the
Company Common Stock pursuant to the SMG Restricted Stock Award Agreement that
are outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date), and (iii) providing for
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an irrevocable waiver and general release by SMG (on his own behalf and on
behalf of each of his descendants, dependents, heirs, executors, administrators,
assigns and successors, if applicable) of any and all claims that SMG may have
against the Company and/or any of its shareholders, officers, directors,
employees, agents and related parties (in both their individual and
representative capacities), including, without limitation, (A) claims arising
out of the SMG Agreements or the termination thereof and SMG's employment with
the Company or separation therefrom, and (B) claims for salary, bonus, benefits
or other compensation earned pursuant to the SMG Employment Agreement prior to
September 15, 2009, but excluding any claims (a) for unpaid salary, benefits or
other compensation (other than bonuses) earned pursuant to the SMG Employment
Agreement during the period beginning on September 15, 2009 and ending on the
Closing Date; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, it is understood and agreed that, as of
September 15, 2009, SMG shall continue to earn salary at the rate of $100,000 on
an annualized basis or such lesser amount as is consistent with an across the
board salary reduction applicable to executive level Company personnel between
the date hereof and the Closing Date, (b) to enforce the SMG Agreements, subject
to this SECTION 6.15(A) or the SMG Termination Agreement, (c) that arise after
execution of the SMG Termination Agreement, (d) challenging the validity of the
SMG Termination Agreement under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
("ADEA"), or (e) any other claims that may not be released under the SMG
Termination Agreement in accordance with applicable law.
(b) Concurrently with the Closing, the Buyer shall deliver an
agreement executed by Clubb, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company and
Clubb (the "CLUBB TERMINATION AGREEMENT"), (i) terminating her employment with
the Company under the terms of the term sheet effective as of August 1, 2009
(the "CLUBB TERM SHEET") and (ii) providing for an irrevocable waiver and
general release by Clubb (on her own behalf and on behalf of each of her
descendents, dependents, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and
successors, if applicable) of any and all claims that Clubb may have against the
Company and/or any of its shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents
and related parties (in both their individual and representative capacities),
including, without limitation, (A) claims arising out of the Clubb Term Sheet or
the termination thereof and Clubb's employment with the Company or separation
therefrom, and (B) claims for salary, bonus, benefits, or other compensation
earned pursuant to the Clubb Term Sheet prior to September 15, 2009, but
excluding any claims (a) for unpaid salary, benefits or other compensation
(other than bonuses) earned pursuant to the Clubb Term Sheet during the period
beginning on September 15, 2009 and ending on the Closing Date; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, it is understood and agreed that, as of September 15, 2009, Clubb shall
continue to earn salary at the rate of $100,000 on an annualized basis or such
lesser amount as is consistent with an across the board salary reduction
applicable to executive level Company personnel between the date hereof and the
Closing Date, (b) to enforce the Clubb Term Sheet, subject to this SECTION
6.15(B), or the Clubb Termination Agreement, (c) that arise after execution of
the Clubb Termination Agreement, (d) challenging the validity of the Clubb
Termination Agreement under the ADEA, or (e) any other claims that may not be
released under the Clubb Termination Agreement in accordance with applicable
law.
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ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSACTION
Section 7.1. CONDITIONS TO EACH PARTY'S OBLIGATION TO CONSUMMATE THE
TRANSACTION. The respective obligations of each party to consummate the
Transaction shall be subject to the fulfillment (or waiver by all parties) at or
prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a) The Company Shareholder Approval shall have been obtained.
(b) No restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or
other order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal
restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Transaction and/or
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be in effect.
Section 7.2. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION OF THE COMPANY TO CONSUMMATE THE
TRANSACTION. The obligation of the Company to consummate the Transaction is
further subject to the fulfillment or waiver of the following conditions:
(a) The Buyer shall have in all material respects performed all
obligations and complied with all covenants required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it prior to the Closing.
(b) The Buyer shall have delivered to the Company a certificate,
dated as of the Closing Date and signed by the managing member or a senior
executive officer, certifying to the effect that the condition set forth in
SECTION 7.2(A) has been satisfied.
(c) The Company shall have received all agreements, instruments
and other documentation to be delivered by the Buyer pursuant to SECTION 1.6.
Section 7.3. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATION OF THE BUYER TO CONSUMMATE THE
TRANSACTION. The obligation of the Buyer to consummate the Transaction is
further subject to the fulfillment or waiver of the following conditions:
(a) The Company shall have in all material respects performed all
obligations and complied with all covenants required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it prior to the Closing.
(b) The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer a certificate,
dated as of the Closing Date and signed by a senior executive officer,
certifying to the effect that the condition set forth in SECTION 7.3(A) has been
satisfied.
(c) The Buyer shall have received all agreements, instruments and
other documentation to be delivered by the Company pursuant to SECTION 1.5.
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ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
Section 8.1. TERMINATION OR ABANDONMENT. Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated
and abandoned at any time prior to the Closing, whether before or after any
approval of the matters presented in connection with the Transaction by the
shareholders of the Company:
(a) by the mutual written consent of the Company and the Buyer;
(b) by either the Company or the Buyer, if:
(i) the Closing shall not have occurred on or before March
15, 2010 (the "END DATE"), and the party seeking to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this SECTION 8.1(B)(I) shall not have breached its
obligations under this Agreement in any manner that shall have proximately
caused the failure to consummate the Transaction on or before the End
Date;
(ii) an injunction, other legal restraint or order shall have
been entered permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting
the consummation of the Transaction and such injunction, other legal
restraint or order shall have become final and non-appealable, provided
that the party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
SECTION 8.1(B)(II) shall have used its commercially reasonable efforts to
remove such injunction, other legal restraint or order in accordance with
SECTION 6.5; or
(iii) the Company Meeting (including any adjournments thereof)
shall have concluded and the Company Shareholder Approval contemplated by
this Agreement shall not have been obtained;
(c) by the Company, if:
(i) the Buyer shall have breached or failed to perform any
of covenants or other agreements (other than its representations and
warranties) contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to
perform (i) would result in a failure of a condition set forth in SECTION
7.1 or SECTION 7.2 and (ii) cannot be cured by the End Date, provided that
the Company shall have given the Buyer written notice, delivered at least
thirty (30) days prior to such termination, stating the Company's
intention to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this SECTION 8.1(C)(I)
and the basis for such termination;
(ii) prior to the receipt of the Company Shareholder
Approval, (A) the Board (or the Special Committee) has received a Superior
Proposal, (B) in light of such Superior Proposal a majority of the
disinterested directors of the Company (or the Special Committee) shall
have determined in good faith, after consultation with the Company's
outside counsel, that the failure to withdraw or modify its Recommendation
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or enter into an agreement with respect to the Superior Proposal would be
inconsistent with the Board's (or the Special Committee's) exercise of its
fiduciary duty under applicable Law, (C) the Company has provided the
Buyer with a Termination Notice (in accordance with SECTION 6.3(B)(I), (D)
following the Negotiation Period (in accordance with SECTION 6.3(B)(II)),
the Board shall have determined in good faith, after consultation with the
Company's outside legal counsel and financial advisor and, after
considering the results of such negotiations and the revised proposal made
by the Buyer, if any, that either: (x) the Superior Proposal giving rise
to the Company's Termination Notice (including any subsequent amendments
or modifications) continues to be a Superior Proposal; or (y) it would
continue to be inconsistent with Board's (or the Special Committee's)
fiduciary obligations under applicable Law to recommend in favor of the
Transaction and this Agreement on the revised terms, if any, proposed by
the Buyer, and (E) the Board has approved, and the Company concurrently
enters into, a definitive agreement providing for the implementation of
such Superior Proposal; provided, HOWEVER, notwithstanding anything
contained in this Agreement to the contrary, it is understood and agreed
that concurrently with, and as a condition to, the termination of this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(c)(ii), the Company shall pay (or
cause to be paid) to the Buyer a termination fee of $90,000 in cash (the
"TERMINATION FEE").
(d) by the Buyer, if:
(i) the Company shall have breached or failed to perform any
of its covenants or other agreements (other than its representations and
warranties) contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to
perform (i) would result in a failure of a condition set forth in SECTION
7.1 or SECTION 7.3 and (ii) cannot be cured by the End Date, provided that
the Buyer shall have given the Company written notice, delivered at least
thirty (30) days prior to such termination, stating the Buyer's intention
to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this SECTION 8.1(D)(I) and the
basis for such termination;
(ii) the Board or the Special Committee withdraws, modifies
or qualifies in a manner adverse to the Buyer, or publicly proposes to
withdraw, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to the Buyer, its
Recommendation, fails to recommend to the Company's shareholders that they
give the Company Shareholder Approval or approves, endorses or recommends,
or publicly proposes to approve, endorse or recommend, any Alternative
Proposal; or
(iii) the Company gives the Buyer the Termination Notice
contemplated by SECTION 8.1(C)(II)(C).
In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to this SECTION
8.1, this Agreement shall terminate (except for the provisions of SECTION 8.2,
SECTION 10.16 and ARTICLE IX), and there shall be no other liability on the part
of the Company or any of its shareholders, directors, officers or agents, as the
case may be, or the Buyer to the other except liability arising out of any
willful breach of any of the representations, warranties or covenants in this
Agreement by the Company, in which case the aggrieved party shall be entitled to
all rights and remedies available at law or in equity.
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Section 8.2. TERMINATION FEE. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that
the Termination Fee contained in SECTION 8.1(C)(II) is an integral part of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and that the Termination Fee is not
a penalty, but rather is liquidated damages in a reasonable amount that will
compensate the Buyer for the efforts and resources expended and opportunities
foregone while negotiating this Agreement and in reliance on this Agreement and
on the expectation of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
which amount would otherwise be impossible to calculate with precision.
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 9.1. INDEMNIFICATION OF THE BUYER BY THE COMPANY.
(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer,
all Affiliates of the Buyer and their respective members, stockholders,
directors, officers, employees and agents (the "BUYER INDEMNITEES") and will
reimburse such persons from and against and with respect to Losses resulting or
arising from:
(i) any non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the
part of the Company under this Agreement;
(ii) any liabilities of the Company other than the Assumed
Liabilities;
(iii) fraud, intentional misrepresentation or willful breach
by the Company; or
(iv) SECTION 6.11 (Bulk Sales Law and Waiver) and any and all
Losses arising out of the failure of the Company to comply with any bulk
sales or transfer Law.
(b) The indemnification obligations of the Company hereunder
relate to indemnification for all Losses of a Buyer Indemnitee, regardless of
whether such Loss arises from a third-party claim against such Buyer Indemnitee
or otherwise.
Section 9.2. INDEMNIFICATION OF THE COMPANY BY THE BUYER.
(a) The Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Company, all Affiliates of the Company and their shareholders, directors,
officers, employees and agents (the "COMPANY INDEMNITEES") against and with
respect to any and all Losses directly or indirectly resulting or arising from:
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(i) any non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the
part of the Buyer under this Agreement;
(ii) the Assumed Liabilities;
(iii) the ownership and use of the Acquired Assets following
the Closing; and
(iv) fraud, intentional misrepresentation or willful breach
by the Buyer.
(b) The indemnification obligations of the Buyer hereunder relate
to indemnification for all Losses of a Company Indemnitee, regardless of whether
such Loss arises from a third-party claim against such Company Indemnitee or
otherwise.
Section 9.3. PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) If a third-party claim is made against a Company Indemnitee or
a Buyer Indemnitee (an "INDEMNITEE"), and if such Indemnitee believes that such
claim could give rise to a right of indemnification, then such Indemnitee shall
give prompt written notice to the party obligated to provide indemnification
hereunder (an "INDEMNIFYING PARTY") of such claim after such Indemnitee has
received notice thereof (provided that failure to give timely notice shall not
limit the indemnification obligations of the Indemnifying Party hereunder except
to the extent that the delay in giving, or failure to give, such notice has
materially prejudiced the ability of the Indemnifying Party to defend the
claim). The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend such claim and
direct such defense, at the Indemnifying Party's sole option and expense and
with counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party and reasonably satisfactory to
such Indemnitee, provided that an Indemnitee shall at all times also have the
right to fully participate in the defense at its own expense (and may retain its
own counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party if it shall reasonably
determine that representation of it and the Indemnifying Party by the same
counsel would present an ethical conflict of interest; provided that the
Indemnifying Party will only be responsible under such circumstances for the
expenses of a single additional counsel for all Indemnitees). If the
Indemnifying Party shall fail to defend such claim within thirty (30) days after
notice thereof shall have been given by an Indemnitee to the Indemnifying Party,
such Indemnitee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to undertake the
defense of the claim on behalf, for the account, and at the risk and expense
(including the payment of the reasonable attorneys' fees of such Indemnitee
regardless of whether the Indemnitee prevails against the third party claim) of
the Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of such
claim, the obligation of the Indemnifying Party hereunder as to such claim shall
include taking all steps necessary in the defense or settlement of such claim.
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(b) The Indemnifying Party shall not consent to the entry of any
judgment or settle or compromise any third-party demands, claims, actions, suits
or proceedings for which an Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the
Indemnifying Party unless it shall have given such Indemnitee not less than 15
days prior written notice of the proposed consent, settlement or compromise, and
afforded such Indemnitee an opportunity to consult with the Indemnifying Party
regarding the proposed consent, settlement or compromise, and shall not consent
to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or compromise without
the prior written approval of such Indemnitee. An Indemnitee shall not
unreasonably withhold or delay its approval of a proposed consent, settlement or
compromise. In determining whether to give its approval, an Indemnitee may
consider whether the proposed consent, settlement or compromise includes as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant to such Indemnitee of a
release from all liabilities in respect of such claim except the liabilities
satisfied by the Indemnifying Party.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. None of the
representations and warranties in this Agreement shall survive the date of this
Agreement. The covenants of the parties requiring performance following the
Closing shall survive in accordance with their terms.
Section 10.2. EXPENSES. Whether or not the Transaction is consummated, all
costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction, this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring or
required to incur such expenses, except expenses incurred in connection with the
printing, filing and mailing of the Proxy Statement (including applicable SEC
filing fees) shall be borne one-half by the Company and one-half by Buyer.
Section 10.3. COUNTERPARTS; EFFECTIVENESS. This Agreement may be executed
in two or more consecutive counterparts (including by facsimile), each of which
shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and
hereto were upon the same instrument, and shall become effective when one or
more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered (by
telecopy or otherwise) to the other parties.
Section 10.4. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of
action (whether at law, in contract or in tort) that may be based upon, arise
out of or relate to this Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance
hereof, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of New York, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law
provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction)
that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the
State of New York.
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Section 10.5. JURISDICTION; ENFORCEMENT. The parties agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this
Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were
otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that prior to the termination of
this Agreement in accordance with ARTICLE VIII the parties shall be entitled to
an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to
enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement non-exclusively
in any federal or state court located in the State of New Jersey, this being in
addition to any other remedy which they are entitled at law or in equity. In
addition, each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or
proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising
hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this
Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other
party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined
exclusively in any federal or state court located in the State of New Jersey.
Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such
action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and
unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees
that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby in any court other than the aforesaid courts.
Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert,
by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or
proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not
personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason
other than the failure to serve in accordance with this SECTION 10.5, (B) any
claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such
court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through
service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution
of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent
permitted by the applicable law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or
proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of
such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement, or the
subject mater hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.
Section 10.6. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING BETWEEN THE
PARTIES HERETO ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 10.7. NOTICES. Any notice required to be given hereunder shall be
sufficient if in writing, and sent by facsimile transmission (provided that any
notice received by facsimile transmission or otherwise at the addressee's
location on any Business Day after 5:00 p.m. (addressee's local time) shall be
deemed to have been received at 9:00 a.m. (addressee's local time) on the next
Business Day), by reliable overnight delivery service (with proof of service),
hand delivery or certified or registered mail (return receipt requested and
first-class postage prepaid), addressed as follows:
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To the Buyer:
Ivivi Technologies, LLC
c/o Ajax Capital LLC
460 Park Avenue, Suite 2101
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Steven M. Gluckstern
or
Kathryn Clubb
Telephone: (212) 937-8701
(212) 937-8704
Facsimile: (212) 937-8702
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with copy to:
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &
Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
Attention: Jeffrey D. Marell
Marilyn Sobel
Telephone: (212) 373-3000
Facsimile: (212) 757-3990
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To the Company:
Ivivi Technologies, Inc.
135 Chestnut Ridge Road
Montvale, NJ 07645
Attention: Andre' A. DiMino
Telephone: (201) 767-6040
Facsimile: (201) 784-0620
with a copy to:
Lowenstein Sandler PC
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
Attention: Steven M. Skolnick
Telephone: (973) 597-2476
Facsimile: (973) 597-2477
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or to such other address as any party shall specify by written notice so given,
and such notice shall be deemed to have been delivered as of the date so
telecommunicated, personally delivered or mailed. Any party to this Agreement
may notify any other party of any changes to the address or any of the other
details specified in this paragraph; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such notification
shall only be effective on the date specified in such notice or five (5)
Business Days after the notice is given, whichever is later. Rejection or other
refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of changed address of
which no notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice as of the
date of such rejection, refusal or inability to deliver.
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Section 10.8. ASSIGNMENT; BINDING EFFECT. Neither this Agreement nor any
of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by the
Company or the Buyer (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the
prior written consent of the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Buyer may assign, in its sole discretion, any of or all of its rights, interest
and obligations under this agreement to any Affiliate of the Buyer, but no such
assignment shall relieve the Buyer of its obligations hereunder. Subject to the
preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. The
Buyer shall cause any assignee thereof, to perform its obligations under this
Agreement.
Section 10.9. SEVERABILITY. Any term or provision of this Agreement which
is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without
rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this
Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so
broad as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be interpreted to be only so
broad as is enforceable.
Section 10.10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This
Agreement (including the Exhibits and letters hereto) and the Voting Agreement
constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all other prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, between the parties, or any of them, with
respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and are not intended to and
shall not confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights or
remedies hereunder.
Section 10.11. AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS. At any time prior to the Closing, any
provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such
amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by
the Company (approved by the Special Committee), the Buyer, or in the case of a
waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective (and, in the
case of the Company, as approved by the Special Committee); PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that after receipt of Company Shareholder Approval, if any such amendment or
waiver shall by applicable Law require further approval of the shareholders of
the Company, the effectiveness of such amendment or waiver shall be subject to
the approval of the shareholders of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no failure or delay by the Company or the Buyer in exercising any right
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise of any other right
hereunder.
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Section 10.12. HEADINGS. Headings of the Articles and Sections of this
Agreement are for convenience of the parties only and shall be given no
substantive or interpretive effect whatsoever. The table of contents to this
Agreement is for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 10.13. INTERPRETATION. When a reference is made in this Agreement
to an Article or Section, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of
this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words "include,"
"includes" or "including" are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be
followed by the words "without limitation." The words "hereof," "herein" and
"hereunder" and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer
to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. The word "or" shall be deemed to mean "and/or." All terms defined in
this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or
other document made or delivered pursuant thereto unless otherwise defined
therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the
singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well
as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Any agreement, instrument or
statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is
referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to
time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or
instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of
comparable successor statutes and references to all attachments thereto and
instruments incorporated therein. Each of the parties has participated in the
drafting and negotiation of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of
intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement must be construed as if it is
drafted by all the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise
favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of authorship of any of the
provisions of this Agreement.
Section 10.14. NO RECOURSE. This Agreement may only be enforced against,
and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or
relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this
Agreement may only be made against the entities that are expressly identified as
parties hereto and no past, present or future Affiliate, director, officer,
employee, incorporator, member, manager, partner, shareholder, agent, attorney
or representative of any party hereto shall have any liability for any
obligations or liabilities of the parties to this Agreement or for any claim
based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 10.15. DETERMINATIONS BY THE COMPANY. Whenever a determination,
decision or approval by the Company is called for in this Agreement, such
determination, decision or approval must be authorized by the Special Committee
or, if the Special Committee is not then in existence, the Company's Board.
Section 10.16. AJAX'S GUARANTY.
(a) Ajax hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the
Company, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, the performance of, and
compliance with, the payment obligations of the Buyer pursuant to, and under,
SECTION 2.1 (Purchase Price) contained in this Agreement (the "GUARANTY"). Ajax
hereby waives promptness, diligence, demand, protest and notice as to the
obligations guaranteed hereby and acceptance of this Guaranty, the right to
require the Company to exhaust remedies against any other person and waives any
other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a
discharge of, Ajax as a guarantor. Ajax hereby waives all claims of waiver,
release, surrender, abstraction or compromise and all set-offs, counterclaims,
cross-claims, recoupments or other defenses that it may have against the
Company.
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(b) The obligations of Ajax hereunder are unconditional and
irrevocable and will not be discharged by: (i) any modification of, or amendment
or supplement to, this Agreement; (ii) any furnishing or acceptance of security
or any exchange or release of any security; (iii) any waiver, consent or other
action or inaction or any exercise or non-exercise of any right, remedy or power
with respect to the Buyer; (iv) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization,
arrangement, composition, liquidation, dissolution, or similar proceedings with
respect to the Buyer; or (f) any other occurrence whatsoever, except performance
in full of all payment obligations of the Buyer pursuant to, and under, SECTION
2.1, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(c) This Guaranty shall: (a) be binding upon Ajax, its successors
and assigns; (b) inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Company and
its successors and assigns; and (c) remain in full force and effect until the
earlier of (i) the performance in full of all payment obligations of the Buyer
or (ii) the termination of this Agreement.
Section 10.17. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the
following terms will have the following meanings when used herein:
(a) "AFFILIATES" shall mean, as to any person, any other person
which, directly or indirectly, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such person. As used in this definition, "CONTROL" (including,
with its correlative meanings, "controlled by" and "under common control with")
shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of management or policies of a person, whether through the
ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract
or otherwise.
(b) "BUSINESS DAY" shall mean any day other than a Saturday,
Sunday or a day on which the banks in New York are authorized by law or
executive order to be closed.
(c) "BUYER MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means any fact, circumstance,
event, change, effect or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with
all other facts, circumstances, events, changes, effects or occurrences, would
prevent or materially delay or materially impair the ability of the Buyer to
perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the Transaction, other than
an effect resulting from any one or more of the following: (i) any change in the
United States or foreign economies or securities or financial markets in
general; (ii) any change arising in connection with earthquakes, hostilities,
acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or military actions or any escalation or
material worsening of any such hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or terrorism
or military actions existing or underway as of the date hereof; (iii) any action
taken by the Company or its Affiliates with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby; (iv) any changes in applicable Laws or accounting rules;
(v) the public announcement of this Agreement, compliance with terms of this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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(d) "COMPANY BENEFIT PLANS" means all pension, profit-sharing,
savings, retirement, employment, consulting, severance pay, termination,
executive compensation, incentive compensation, deferred compensation, bonus,
stock purchase, stock option, phantom stock or other equity-based compensation,
change-in-control, retention, salary continuation, vacation, sick leave,
disability, death benefit, group insurance, hospitalization, medical, dental,
life (including all individual life insurance policies as to which the Company
is the owner, the beneficiary or both), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, Section 125 "cafeteria" or "flexible" benefit, employee loan,
educational assistance or fringe benefit plan, program, policy, practice,
agreement or arrangement, whether written or oral, formal or informal, including
each "employee benefit plan" (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")), and each other
material employee benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement, whether or
not subject to ERISA, that (i) the Company maintains, sponsors or contributes
to, or for which the Company has any obligation to maintain, sponsor or
contribute, or (ii) with respect to which the Company has any direct or indirect
liability, whether contingent or otherwise.
(e) "COMPANY MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means any fact,
circumstance, event, change, effect or occurrence that, individually or in the
aggregate with all other facts, circumstances, events, changes, effects or
occurrences, has a material adverse effect on the Acquired Assets, the Business
or the condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operation of the
Company, or that would prevent or materially delay or materially impair the
ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder or to consummate the
Transaction, other than an effect resulting from an Excluded Matter; provided
that so long as an occurrence of any such event specified in clauses (i), (ii),
(iii) and (v) below does not have a disproportionate effect on the Acquired
Assets, the Business or the industries in which the Business is operated, in
which case, such event specified in any of the clauses above, shall cease to be
an Excluded Matter. "EXCLUDED MATTER" means any one or more of the following:
(i) the effect of any change in the United States or foreign economies or
securities or financial markets in general; (ii) the effect of any change that
generally affects any industry in which the Company operates; (iii) the effect
of any change arising in connection with earthquakes, hostilities, acts of war,
sabotage or terrorism or military actions or any escalation or material
worsening of any such hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or
military actions existing or underway as of the date hereof; (iv) the effect of
any action taken by the Buyer or its Affiliates with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereby or with respect to the Company; (v) the effect of any
changes in applicable Laws or accounting rules; (vi) the failure of the Company
to meet any of its internal projections or (vii) any effect resulting from the
public announcement of this Agreement, compliance with terms of this Agreement
or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(f) "COMPANY SEC DOCUMENTS" means all forms, documents, statements
and reports required to be filed prior to the date hereof by the Company with
the SEC since January 1, 2007 and those filed with the SEC subsequent to the
date of this Agreement, if any, including any amendments thereto.
(g) "COMPANY PERMITS" means all franchises, tariffs, grants,
authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents,
certificates, approvals and orders of any Governmental Entity necessary for the
Company to own, lease and operate its properties and assets (including the
Acquired Assets) or to carry on its Business as it is now being conducted.
(h) "CONTRACTS" means any contracts, agreements, licenses, notes,
bonds, mortgages, indentures, commitments, leases or other instruments or
obligations, whether written or oral, to which the Company is a party.
(i) "ENVIRONMENTAL LAW" means any Law relating to (i) the
protection, preservation or restoration of the environment (including air,
surface water, groundwater, drinking water supply, surface land, subsurface
land, plant and animal life or any other natural resource), or (ii) the exposure
to, or the use, storage, recycling, treatment, generation, transportation,
processing, handling, labeling, production, release or disposal of Hazardous
Substances, in each case as in effect at the date hereof.
(j) "GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting
principles.
(k) "HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE" means any substance listed, defined,
designated, classified or regulated as hazardous, toxic, radioactive or
dangerous under any Environmental Law. Hazardous Substance includes any
substance to which exposure is regulated by any Governmental Entity or any
Environmental Law as a toxic waste, pollutant, contaminant, hazardous substance,
toxic substance, hazardous waste, special waste or petroleum or any derivative
or byproduct thereof, radon, radioactive material, asbestos or asbestos
containing material, urea formaldehyde, foam insulation or polychlorinated
biphenyls.
(l) "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" means any of the following, as they
exist anywhere in the world, whether registered, unregistered, issued or the
subject of a pending application: (a) patents, patentable inventions and other
patent rights (including any divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part,
reissues, reexaminations and interferences thereof); (b) trademarks, service
marks, trade dress, trade names, taglines, brand names, logos and corporate
names and all goodwill related thereto; (c) copyrights, mask works and designs;
(d) trade secrets, know-how, inventions, processes, procedures, databases,
confidential business information and other proprietary information and rights;
(e) computer software programs, including all source code, object code,
specifications, designs and documentation related thereto; and (f) domain names,
Internet addresses and other computer identifiers.
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(m) "KNOWLEDGE" means (i) with respect to the Buyer, the knowledge
of Steven M. Gluckstern or Kathryn Clubb after reasonable inquiry and (ii) with
respect to the Company, the knowledge of Andre' A. DiMino, David Saloff or
Edward J. Hammel after reasonable inquiry.
(n) "LAW" or "LAWS" means any applicable federal, state, local or
foreign or provincial law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment,
order, injunction, decree or agency requirement of or undertaking to or
agreement with any Governmental Entity, including common law.
(o) "LOSSES" means any and all losses, injuries, damages,
deficiencies, claims, liabilities (other than Assumed Liabilities), costs
(including reasonable legal and other costs), penalties, interest, expenses and
obligations (other than Assumed Liabilities); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Losses
shall not include punitive, exemplary, remote or speculative damages, except to
the extent paid by an Indemnitee to a third party.
(p) "ORDERS" or "ORDERS" means any orders, judgments, injunctions,
awards, decrees or writs handed down, adopted or imposed by, including any
consent decree, settlement agreement or similar written agreement with, any
Governmental Entity.
(q) "PERSON" or "PERSON" shall mean an individual, a corporation,
a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a trust or any other
entity, group (as such term is used in Section 13 of the Exchange Act) or
organization, including, without limitation, a Governmental Entity, and any
permitted successors and assigns of such person.
(r) "PROXY STATEMENT" means, collectively, the letter to
shareholders, notice of meeting, proxy statement and forms of proxy to be
distributed to shareholders in connection with the Transaction to be filed with
the SEC in connection with seeking the adoption and approval of this Agreement.
(s) "SCHEDULE 13E-3" means the Rule 13E-3 Transaction Statement on
Schedule 13E-3 to be filed with the SEC in connection with seeking the adoption
and approval of this Agreement.
(t) "SUBSIDIARIES" of any party shall mean any corporation,
partnership, association, trust or other form of legal entity of which (i) more
than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are on the date hereof directly or
indirectly owned by such party, or (ii) such party or any Subsidiary of such
party is a general partner (excluding partnerships in which such party or any
Subsidiary of such party does not have a majority of the voting interests in
such partnership).
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(u) "TAX" or "TAXES" means (i) any and all federal, state, local
or foreign or provincial taxes, charges, fees, imposts, levies or other
assessments, including all net income, gross receipts, capital, sales, use, ad
valorem, value added, transfer, franchise, profits, inventory, capital stock,
license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment,
excise, severance, stamp, occupation, property and estimated taxes, customs
duties, fees, assessments and charges of any kind whatsoever, including any and
all interest, penalties, fines, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed
by any Governmental Entity in connection with respect thereto, and (ii) any
liability in respect of any items described in clause (i) payable by reason of
contract, assumption, transferee liability, operation of Law, Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-6(a) (or any predecessor or successor thereof of any
analogous or similar provision of Law) or otherwise.
(v) "TAX RETURN" means any return, report or similar filing
(including any attached schedules, supplements and additional or supporting
material) filed or required to be filed with respect to Taxes, including any
information return, claim for refund, amended return or declaration of estimated
Taxes (and including any amendments with respect thereto).
(w) Each of the following terms is defined in the section set
forth opposite such term:
TERM SECTION
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Acquired Assets............................................. 1.1
ADEA........................................................ 6.15(a)
Agreement................................................... Preamble
Ajax........................................................ Preamble
Alternative Proposal........................................ 6.3(f)
Assumed Contracts........................................... 1.1(e)
Assumed Liabilities......................................... 1.3
Board....................................................... Recitals
Business.................................................... Recitals
Buyer....................................................... Preamble
Buyer Disclosure Letter..................................... V
Buyer Indemnitees........................................... 9.1(a)
Closing..................................................... 3.1
Closing Agreement .......................................... 2.1
Closing Date................................................ 3.1
Clubb ...................................................... 2.1
Clubb Term Sheet............................................ 6.15(b)
Clubb Termination Agreement................................. 6.15(b)
Company..................................................... Preamble
Company Common Stock........................................ Recitals
Company Disclosure Letter................................... IV
Company Indemnitees......................................... 9.2(a)
Company Intellectual Property............................... 4.12
Company Material Contracts.................................. 4.9(a)
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TERM SECTION
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Company Meeting............................................. 6.4(b)
Company Shareholder Approval................................ 4.5
EMC......................................................... 2.1
Emigrant.................................................... Recitals
End Date.................................................... 8.1(b)(i)
ERISA....................................................... 10.17(d)
Exchange Act................................................ 4.3(b)
Excluded Assets............................................. 1.2
Excluded Liabilities........................................ 1.4
Forbearance Agreement....................................... Recitals
Governmental Entity......................................... 4.3(b)
Guaranty.................................................... 10.16(a)
Indemnifying Party.......................................... 9.3(a)
Indemnitee.................................................. 9.3(a)
Lease Agreement............................................. 1.2(c)
Lien........................................................ 4.3(c)
Negotiation Period.......................................... 6.3(b)(i)
Nonassignable Asset......................................... 1.7
Person...................................................... 10.17(q)
Protected Parties........................................... 6.10(a)(ii)
Protected Party............................................. 6.10(a)(ii)
Purchase Price.............................................. 2.1
Recommendation.............................................. 4.3(a)
Regulatory Approvals........................................ 6.5(b)
Regulatory Law.............................................. 6.5(d)
Representatives............................................. 6.3(a)
Restricted Period........................................... 6.10(a)(i)
Restrictive Covenants....................................... 6.10(b)
SEC......................................................... 4.7
SMG......................................................... 2.1
SMG Agreements.............................................. 6.15(a)
SMG Employment Agreement.................................... 6.15(a)
SMG Restricted Stock Award Agreement........................ 6.15(a)
SMG Termination Agreement................................... 6.15(a)
Special Committee........................................... Recitals
Subsidiaries................................................ 10.17(t)
Superior Proposal........................................... 6.3(g)
Termination Date............................................ 6.1(a)
Termination Fee............................................. 8.1(c)(ii)
Termination Notice.......................................... 6.3(b)(i)
Transaction................................................. Recitals
Voting Agreement............................................ Recitals
Warrant..................................................... 4.15
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Andre' DiMino
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Name: Andre' DiMino
Title: Executive Vice
President
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
By: /s/ Steven M. Gluckstern
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Name: Steven M. Gluckstern
Title: Managing Member
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AJAX CAPITAL LLC
By: /s/ Steven M. Gluckstern
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Name: Steven M. Gluckstern
Title: Managing Member
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 1 (this "Amendment") to the Asset Purchase Agreement
(as defined below), dated November 17, 2009, is entered into by and among Ivivi
Technologies, Inc., (the "Company"), Ivivi Technologies, LLC (the "Buyer") and
Ajax Capital LLC ("Ajax"). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall
have the meanings assigned to them in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Company, the Buyer and Ajax have entered into that certain
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 24, 2009 (the "Asset Purchase
Agreement"), pursuant to which, at the Closing, and subject to the terms and
conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to sell to the
Buyer the Acquired Assets and the Buyer agreed to purchase from the Company the
Acquired Assets for an amount equal to the Purchase Price and the assumption of
the Assumed Liabilities;
WHEREAS, in light of the current financial condition of the Company, prior
to the Closing, the Company is seeking to borrow from the Buyer from time to
time certain advances, which shall be deemed advanced payments of the Purchase
Price payable to the Company at the Closing pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Buyer wish and agree to amend the Asset
Purchase Agreement as contemplated by the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions herein
contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Amendment to Section 2.1 (Payment of Purchase Price) of the Asset
Purchase Agreement. Each of the Company, the Buyer and Ajax hereby agrees to
amend and supplement Section 2.1 of the Asset Purchase Agreement by deleting it
in its entirety and adding the following instead:
"SECTION 2.1. PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE.
(A) SUBJECT TO THAT CERTAIN CLOSING AGREEMENT, OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH, BY
AND AMONG THE COMPANY, THE BUYER, STEVEN M. GLUCKSTERN ("SMG"),
KATHRYN CLUBB ("CLUBB"), EMIGRANT AND EMIGRANT MORTGAGE COMPANY,
INC. ("EMC") (THE "CLOSING AGREEMENT"), AT THE CLOSING, UPON THE
TERMS AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE BUYER
SHALL PAY THE COMPANY, BY WIRE TRANSFER OF IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE
FUNDS, AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SUM OF (I) THE AMOUNT
NECESSARY TO PAY IN FULL THE PRINCIPAL OF, AND ACCRUED INTEREST ON,
THE COMPANY'S INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO EMIGRANT PLUS (II) $475,000 MINUS
(III) THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ALL ADVANCED PAYMENTS (AS DEFINED
BELOW), IF ANY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUM OF THE AMOUNTS
SPECIFIED IN CLAUSES (I) AND (II) SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THREE
MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,150,000) (THE
"PURCHASE PRICE").
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(B) THE BUYER AGREES TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY, FROM TIME TO TIME
DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON NOVEMBER 17, 2009 AND ENDING ON THE
EARLIER OF (I) THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT (A "PRE-CLOSING
TERMINATION") AND (II) THE CLOSING, AT THE COMPANY'S REQUEST, CASH
ADVANCES IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000) (EACH AN "ADVANCED PAYMENT"). IN
THE EVENT A PRE-CLOSING TERMINATION OCCURS, ANY AND ALL OF THE
OUTSTANDING ADVANCED PAYMENTS (TOGETHER WITH ACCRUED INTEREST
THEREON) SHALL BECOME DUE IMMEDIATELY, AND, SUBJECT TO THE
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED BELOW) SHALL BE REPAID BY THE
COMPANY AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE FOLLOWING THE OCCURRENCE OF SUCH
PRE-CLOSING TERMINATION. EACH ADVANCED PAYMENT SHALL ACCRUE INTEREST
AT THE RATE OF 8% PER ANNUM FROM, AND INCLUDING, THE DATE MADE TO,
BUT EXCLUDING, THE DATE ON WHICH SUCH PRE-CLOSING TERMINATION OCCURS
(SUCH INTEREST TO BE PAID ON THE DATE OF REPAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED
PAYMENTS). ANY ADVANCED PAYMENT NOT REPAID WHEN DUE SHALL ACCRUE
INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 12% PER ANNUM FOR EACH DAY FROM THE DATE ON
WHICH A PRE-CLOSING TERMINATION OCCURS UNTIL REPAID (SUCH INTEREST
TO BE PAID ON THE DATE OF REPAYMENT OF THE ADVANCED PAYMENTS). IN
THE EVENT THE CLOSING OCCURS, ALL OF THE ADVANCED PAYMENTS
(EXCLUDING ACCRUED INTEREST) SHALL BE CREDITED, UPON CONSUMMATION OF
THE CLOSING, TOWARDS THE PURCHASE PRICE AS SET FORTH ABOVE AND THE
ADVANCED PAYMENTS SHALL BE DEEMED FULLY PAID AND NO INTEREST SHALL
BE DUE AND PAYABLE BY THE COMPANY. ALL INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COMPANY
PURSUANT TO THE ADVANCED PAYMENTS SHALL BE UNSECURED AND SHALL BE
SUBORDINATED IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT TO ALL INDEBTEDNESS FOR BORROWED
MONEY OF THE COMPANY TO EMIGRANT AS CONTEMPLATED BY THAT CERTAIN
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT OF EVEN DATE HEREWITH AMONG THE COMPANY,
EMIGRANT AND THE BUYER (THE "SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT").
(C) EACH REQUEST BY THE COMPANY FOR AN ADVANCED PAYMENT SHALL BE IN
INCREMENTS OF TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000) AND SHALL BE
MADE BY DELIVERY OF A WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE BUYER (A "PAYMENT
REQUEST") NOT LATER THAN 11:00 A.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, TWO (2)
BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR THE DATE OF THE PROPOSED ADVANCED PAYMENT. EACH
PAYMENT REQUEST SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE AND SHALL CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING:
I. THE AMOUNT OF SUCH ADVANCED PAYMENT;
II. THE DATE OF THE PROPOSED ADVANCED PAYMENT (WHICH SHALL BE A BUSINESS
DAY NO LESS THAN TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE PAYMENT
REQUEST IS RECEIVED BY THE BUYER; AND
III. THE COMPANY'S WIRE INSTRUCTIONS."
2. Amendment to Article IV (Covenants and Agreements) of the Asset
Purchase Agreement. Each of the Company and the Buyer agrees to amend and
supplement Article VI of the Asset Purchase Agreement by adding the following at
the end of Article VI:
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"SECTION 6.16. USE OF PROCEED OF ADVANCED PAYMENTS. THE COMPANY AGREES TO
USE THE PROCEEDS OF ANY ADVANCED PAYMENT RECEIVED FROM THE BUYER SOLELY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING ITS BUSINESS IN THE ORDINARY COURSE (AFTER
TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE CURRENT FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE COMPANY)
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
SECTION 6.17. PAYMENT OF PATENT APPLICATION FEES AND EXPENSES.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY:
(A) THE COMPANY COVENANTS AND AGREES TO PAY, NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 24,
2009, ANY AND ALL FEES AND EXPENSES, DUE AS OF SUCH DATE, ASSOCIATED
WITH THOSE CERTAIN PATENT APPLICATIONS RELATED TO CAPSULAR
CONTRACTION, RESPIRATORY, INTEGRATED COIL AND INDUCTION COIL (THE
"PENDING PATENTS") (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FEES AND EXPENSES
FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE COMPANY BY SCHLICH & CO. IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PENDING PATENTS); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COMPANY'S
LIABILITY UNDER THIS SECTION 6.17(A) SHALL NOT EXCEED AN AGGREGATE
AMOUNT OF TWELVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($12,250); AND
(B) FOLLOWING SATISFACTION OF THE COMPANY'S PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS UNDER
SECTION 6.17(A) ABOVE, THE BUYER COVENANTS AND AGREES TO PAY, WHEN
DUE, ANY AND ALL OTHER FEES AND EXPENSES RELATED TO THE PENDING
PATENT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE BUYER'S LIABILITY UNDER THIS
SECTION 6.17(A) SHALL NOT EXCEED AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TWELVE
THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($12,250)."
3. Amendment to Section 10.2 (Expenses) of the Asset Purchase
Agreement. Each of the Company and the Buyer agrees to amend and supplement
Section 10.2 of the Asset Purchase Agreement by deleting it in its entirety and
adding the following instead:
"SECTION 10.2. EXPENSES. WHETHER OR NOT THE TRANSACTION IS CONSUMMATED,
ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTION, THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE PAID BY THE
PARTY INCURRING OR REQUIRED TO INCUR SUCH EXPENSES, EXCEPT EXPENSES
INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRINTING, FILING AND MAILING OF THE PROXY
STATEMENT (INCLUDING APPLICABLE SEC FILING FEES) SHALL BE BORNE ONE-HALF
BY THE COMPANY AND ONE-HALF BY THE BUYER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
COMPANY AGREES TO REIMBURSE THE BUYER AND AJAX FOR ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING LEGAL FEES AND EXPENSES) INCURRED OR REQUIRED TO BE INCURRED BY
THE BUYER AND AJAX AS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS SECTION 10.2, BUT IN NO EVENT
SHALL THE COMPANY BE OBLIGATED TO PAY THE BUYER AND AJAX MORE THAN AN
AGGREGATE AMOUNT EQUAL TO 50% OF THE AGGREGATE ADVANCED PAYMENTS RECEIVED
BY THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.1 OF THIS AGREEMENT, LESS ANY
INTEREST PAYMENT PAID TO THE BUYER AND/OR AJAX, IF ANY; FURTHER, PROVIDED,
THAT ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING LEGAL FEES AND EXPENSES) INCURRED
BY THE BUYER AND AJAX IN CONNECTION WITH AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THIS AGREEMENT
UP TO $20,000 SHALL BE PAID OR REIMBURSED BY THE COMPANY. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE FOREGOING, THE BUYER AND AJAX UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY AMOUNTS
DUE FROM THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 10.2 SHALL RANK PARI-PASSU
WITH OTHER TRADE PAYABLES OF THE COMPANY AND SHALL BE PAID AT SUCH TIME AS
OTHER CREDITORS OF THE COMPANY ARE PAID IN THE ORDINARY COURSE. "
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4. Effect on the Asset Purchase Agreement. Except as explicitly set
forth in this Amendment, all the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase
Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect thereafter as if this
Amendment had never been entered into.
5. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the
state of New York without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws
thereof.
6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more
counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic mail), all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or
more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the
other parties.
7. WAIVER OF JURY TRAIL; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE
PARTIES HERETO AGREES, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL, TO WAIVE ANY RIGHTS TO A
JURY TRIAL TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTES OR CLAIMS RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT. EACH
PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OR NEW YORK AND OF THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF
MANHATTAN IN ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE, INTERPRET OR CONSTRUE ANY PROVISION OF THIS
AMENDMENT.
[SIGNATURES FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.
IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Andre' DiMino
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Name: Andre' DiMino
Title: Executive Vice President
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
By: /s/ Steven M. Gluckstern
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Name: Steven M. Gluckstern
Title: Managing Member
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AJAX CAPITAL LLC
By: /s/ Steven M. Gluckstern
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Name: Steven M. Gluckstern
Title: Managing Member
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ANNEX B
OPINION OF FINANCIAL ADVISOR
[FOUNDATION VENTURES LOGO HERE]
September 22, 2009
The Board of Directors and Special Committee of the Board of Directors
Ivivi Technologies, Inc.
135 Chestnut Ridge Rd
Montvale, NJ 07645-1152
Members of the Board of Directors and Special Committee of the Board:
You have requested our opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of
view, to the holders of common stock, no par value (the "Company Common Stock")
and the creditors of Ivivi Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), of the
Consideration (as defined below) pursuant to a proposed Asset Purchase Agreement
(the "Agreement"), to be entered into among the Company, Ivivi Technologies, LLC
("Acquirer") and Ajax Capital, LLC ("Ajax"). The Agreement provides that, among
other things, the Company will sell substantially all of the assets of the
Company to Acquirer as set forth in the Agreement (the "Transaction") other than
cash and certain other excluded assets set forth in the Agreement and Acquirer
will assume certain specified ordinary course liabilities of the Company. The
terms and conditions of the Transaction are more fully set forth in the
Agreement.
In connection with our review of the Transaction, and in arriving at our
opinion, we have: (i) reviewed and analyzed the financial terms of a draft of
the Agreement dated September 21, 2009; (ii) reviewed and analyzed certain
financial and other data with respect to the Company which was publicly
available, (iii) reviewed and analyzed certain information and prospects of the
Company that were furnished to us by the Company; (iv) conducted discussions
with members of senior management and representatives of the Company concerning
the matters described in clauses (ii) and (iii) above; (v) reviewed the current
and historical reported prices and trading activity of Company Common Stock and
similar information for certain other companies deemed by us to be comparable to
the Company; (vi) compared the financial performance of the Company with that of
certain other publicly-traded companies that we deemed relevant; (vii) reviewed
the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of certain business
combination transactions that we deemed relevant, and (viii) reviewed the
premiums paid, to the extent publicly available, of certain business combination
transactions that we deemed relevant.
We have relied upon and assumed, without assuming liability or responsibility
for independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of all information
that was publicly available or was furnished, or otherwise made available, to us
or discussed with or reviewed by or for us. We have further relied upon the
assurances of the management of the Company that the financial information
provided has been prepared on a reasonable basis in accordance with industry
practice, and that they are not aware of any information or facts that would
make any information provided to us incomplete or misleading. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, for the purpose of this opinion, we have
assumed that with respect to any financial forecasts, estimates and other
forward-looking information reviewed by us, that such information has been
reasonably prepared based on assumptions reflecting the best currently available
estimates and judgments of the management of the Company as to the expected
future results of operations and financial condition of the Company. We express
no opinion as to any such financial forecasts, estimates or forward-looking
information or the assumptions on which they were based. We have relied, with
your consent, on advice of the outside counsel and the independent accountants
to the Company, and on the assumptions of the management of the Company, as to
all accounting, legal, tax and financial reporting matters with respect to the
Company and the Agreement.
In arriving at our opinion, we have assumed that the executed Agreement will be
in all material respects identical to the last draft reviewed by us. We have
relied upon and assumed, without independent verification, that (i) the
representations and warranties of all parties to the Agreement and all other
related documents and instruments that are referred to therein are true and
correct, (ii) each party to such agreements will fully and timely perform all of
the covenants and agreements required to be performed by such party, (iii) the
Transaction will be consummated pursuant to the terms of the Agreement without
amendments thereto and (iv) all conditions to the consummation of the
Transaction will be satisfied without waiver by any party of any conditions or
obligations thereunder. Additionally, we have assumed that all the necessary
regulatory approvals and consents required for the Transaction will be obtained
in a manner that will not adversely affect the Company or the contemplated
benefits of the Transaction.
In arriving at our opinion, we have not performed any appraisals or valuations
of any specific assets or liabilities (fixed, contingent or other) of the
Company, and have not been furnished or provided with any such appraisals or
valuations, nor have we evaluated the solvency of the Company under any state or
federal law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar matters. The analyses
performed by us in connection with this opinion were going concern analyses. We
express no opinion regarding the liquidation value of the Company or any other
entity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we have undertaken no
independent analysis of any pending or threatened litigation, regulatory action,
possible unasserted claims or other contingent liabilities, to which the Company
or any of its affiliates is a party or may be subject, and at the direction of
the Company and with its consent, our opinion makes no assumption concerning,
and therefore does not consider, the possible assertion of claims, outcomes or
damages arising out of any such matters.
This opinion is necessarily based upon the information available to us and facts
and circumstances as they exist and are subject to evaluation on the date
hereof; events occurring after the date hereof could materially affect the
assumptions used in preparing this opinion. We are not expressing any opinion
herein as to the price at which shares of Company Common Stock may trade
following announcement of the Transaction or at any future time. We have not
undertaken to reaffirm or revise this opinion or otherwise comment upon any
events occurring after the date hereof and do not have any obligation to update,
revise or reaffirm this opinion.
We have been engaged by the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the
Company to act as its financial advisor and we will receive a fee from the
Company for providing such services. We will also receive a fee in connection
with providing this opinion. This opinion fee is not contingent upon the
consummation of the Transaction. We have, within the past year, provided
financial advisory and other investment banking services to the Company and its
affiliates and may continue to do so and have received, and may receive, fees
for the rendering of such services. We may also, in the future, provide
investment banking and financial advisory services to the Company, the Acquirer
or entities that are affiliated with the Company or the Acquirer, for which we
would expect to receive compensation.
This opinion is provided to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of
the Company in connection with its consideration of the Transaction and is not
intended to be and does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder of
the Company as to how such stockholder should vote on any matter relating to the
Transaction or any other matter. Except with respect to the use of this opinion
with any proxy statement or other filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission relating to the Transaction, this opinion shall not be disclosed,
referred to, published or otherwise used (in whole or in part), nor shall any
public references to us be made, without our prior written approval.
This opinion addresses solely the fairness, from a financial point of view, to
holders of Company Common Stock and the Company's creditors of the proposed
Consideration set forth in the Agreement and does not address any other terms or
agreement relating to the Transaction or any other terms of the Agreement. We
were not requested to opine as to, and this opinion does not address, the basic
business decision to proceed with or effect the Transaction, the merits of the
Transaction relative to any alternative transaction.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing and based upon such other factors as we
consider relevant, it is our opinion that the Consideration to be received by
the Company pursuant to the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view,
to the holders of Company Common Stock and the Company's creditors as of the
date hereof.
Sincerely,
/s/ Joseph Lucchese
Joseph Lucchese
Managing Partner
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ANNEX C
NEW JERSEY STATUTORY APPRAISAL RIGHTS
NEW JERSEY STATUTES
TITLE 14A: CORPORATIONS, GENERAL
14A:11-1. RIGHT OF SHAREHOLDERS TO DISSENT
(1) Any shareholder of a domestic corporation shall have the right to dissent
from any of the following corporate actions
(a) Any plan of merger or consolidation to which the corporation is a
party, provided that, unless the certificate of incorporation otherwise
provides
(i) a shareholder shall not have the right to dissent from any
plan of merger or consolidation with respect to shares
(A) of a class or series which is listed on a
national securities exchange or is held of record by
not less than 1,000 holders on the record date fixed
to determine the shareholders entitled to vote upon
the plan of merger or consolidation; or
(B) for which, pursuant to the plan of merger or
consolidation, he will receive (x) cash, (y) shares,
obligations or other securities which, upon
consummation of the merger or consolidation, will
either be listed on a national securities exchange or
held of record by not less than 1,000 holders, or (z)
cash and such securities;
(ii) a shareholder of a surviving corporation shall not have
the right to dissent from a plan of merger, if the merger did
not require for its approval the vote of such shareholders as
provided in SECTION 14A:10-5.1 or in subsection 14A:10-3(4),
14A:10-7(2) or 14A:10-7(4);
(iii) a shareholder of a corporation shall not have the right
to dissent from a plan of merger, if the merger did not
require, for its approval, the vote of the shareholders as
provided in subsection (6) of N.J.S.14A:10-3; or
(b) Any sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of a corporation not in the usual or
regular course of business as conducted by such corporation, other than
a transfer pursuant to subsection (4) of N.J.S.14A:10-11, provided
that, unless the certificate of incorporation otherwise provides, the
shareholder shall not have the right to dissent
(i) with respect to shares of a class or series which, at the
record date fixed to determine the shareholders entitled to
vote upon such transaction, is listed on a national securities
exchange or is held of record by not less than 1,000 holders;
or
(ii) from a transaction pursuant to a plan of dissolution of
the corporation which provides for distribution of
substantially all of its net assets to shareholders in
accordance with their respective interests within one year
after the date of such transaction, where such transaction is
wholly for
(A) cash; or
(B) shares, obligations or other securities which,
upon consummation of the plan of dissolution will
either be listed on a national securities exchange or
held of record by not less than 1,000 holders; or
(C) cash and such securities; or
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(iii) from a sale pursuant to an order of a court having
jurisdiction.
(2) Any shareholder of a domestic corporation shall have the right to dissent
with respect to any shares owned by him which are to be acquired pursuant to
SECTION 14A:10-9.
(3) A shareholder may not dissent as to less than all of the shares owned
beneficially by him and with respect to which a right of dissent exists. A
nominee or fiduciary may not dissent on behalf of any beneficial owner as to
less than all of the shares of such owner with respect to which the right of
dissent exists.
(4) A corporation may provide in its certificate of incorporation that holders
of all its shares, or of a particular class or series thereof, shall have the
right to dissent from specified corporate actions in addition to those
enumerated in subsection 14A:11-1(1), in which case the exercise of such right
of dissent shall be governed by the provisions of this Chapter.
14A:11-2. NOTICE OF DISSENT; DEMAND FOR PAYMENT; ENDORSEMENT OF CERTIFICATES
(1) Whenever a vote is to be taken, either at a meeting of shareholders or upon
written consents in lieu of a meeting pursuant to SECTION 14A:5-6, upon a
proposed corporate action from which a shareholder may dissent under section
14A:11-1, any shareholder electing to dissent from such action shall file with
the corporation before the taking of the vote of the shareholders on such
corporate action, or within the time specified in paragraph 14A:5-6(2)(b) or
14A:5-6(2)(c), as the case may be, if no meeting of shareholders is to be held,
a written notice of such dissent stating that he intends to demand payment for
his shares if the action is taken.
(2) Within 10 days after the date on which such corporate action takes effect,
the corporation, or, in the case of a merger or consolidation, the surviving or
new corporation, shall give written notice of the effective date of such
corporate action, by certified mail to each shareholder who filed written notice
of dissent pursuant to subsection 14A:11-2(1), except any who voted for or
consented in writing to the proposed action.
(3) Within 20 days after the mailing of such notice, any shareholder to whom the
corporation was required to give such notice and who has filed a written notice
of dissent pursuant to this section may make written demand on the corporation,
or, in the case of a merger or consolidation, on the surviving or new
corporation, for the payment of the fair value of his shares.
(4) Whenever a corporation is to be merged pursuant to SECTION 14A:10-5.1 or
subsection 14A:10-7(4) and shareholder approval is not required under
subsections 14A:10-5.1(5) and 14A:10-5.1(6), a shareholder who has the right to
dissent pursuant to SECTION 14A:11-1 may, not later than 20 days after a copy or
summary of the plan of such merger and the statement required by subsection
14A:10-5.1(2) is mailed to such shareholder, make written demand on the
corporation or on the surviving corporation, for the payment of the fair value
of his shares.
(5) Whenever all the shares, or all the shares of a class or series, are to be
acquired by another corporation pursuant to SECTION 14A:10-9, a shareholder of
the corporation whose shares are to be acquired may, not later than 20 days
after the mailing of notice by the acquiring corporation pursuant to paragraph
14A:10-9(3)(b), make written demand on the acquiring corporation for the payment
of the fair value of his shares.
(6) Not later than 20 days after demanding payment for his shares pursuant to
this section, the shareholder shall submit the certificate or certificates
representing his shares to the corporation upon which such demand has been made
for notation thereon that such demand has been made, whereupon such certificate
or certificates shall be returned to him. If shares represented by a certificate
on which notation has been made shall be transferred, each new certificate
issued therefor shall bear similar notation, together with the name of the
original dissenting holder of such shares, and a transferee of such shares shall
acquire by such transfer no rights in the corporation other than those which the
original dissenting shareholder had after making a demand for payment of the
fair value thereof.
(7) Every notice or other communication required to be given or made by a
corporation to any shareholder pursuant to this Chapter shall inform such
shareholder of all dates prior to which action must be taken by such shareholder
in order to perfect his rights as a dissenting shareholder under this Chapter.
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14A:11-3. "DISSENTING SHAREHOLDER" DEFINED; DATE FOR DETERMINATION OF FAIR VALUE
(1) A shareholder who has made demand for the payment of his shares in the
manner prescribed by subsection 14A:11-2(3), 14A:11-2(4) or 14A:11-2(5) is
hereafter in this Chapter referred to as a "dissenting shareholder."
(2) Upon making such demand, the dissenting shareholder shall cease to have any
of the rights of a shareholder except the right to be paid the fair value of his
shares and any other rights of a dissenting shareholder under this Chapter.
(3) "Fair value" as used in this Chapter shall be determined
(a) As of the day prior to the day of the meeting of shareholders at
which the proposed action was approved or as of the day prior to the
day specified by the corporation for the tabulation of consents to such
action if no meeting of shareholders was held; or
(b) In the case of a merger pursuant to SECTION 14A:10-5.1 or
subsection 14A:10-7(4) in which shareholder approval is not required,
as of the day prior to the day on which the board of directors approved
the plan of merger; or
(c) In the case of an acquisition of all the shares or all the shares
of a class or series by another corporation pursuant to SECTION
14A:10-9, as of the day prior to the day on which the board of
directors of the acquiring corporation authorized the acquisition, or,
if a shareholder vote was taken pursuant to SECTION 14A:10-12, as of
the day provided in paragraph 14A:11- 3(3)(a).
In all cases, "fair value" shall exclude any appreciation or depreciation
resulting from the proposed action.
14A:11-4. TERMINATION OF RIGHT OF SHAREHOLDER TO BE PAID THE FAIR VALUE OF HIS
SHARES
(1) The right of a dissenting shareholder to be paid the fair value of his
shares under this Chapter shall cease if
(a) he has failed to present his certificates for notation as provided
by subsection 14A:11-2(6), unless a court having jurisdiction, for good
and sufficient cause shown, shall otherwise direct;
(b) his demand for payment is withdrawn with the written consent of the
corporation;
(c) the fair value of the shares is not agreed upon as provided in this
Chapter and no action for the determination of fair value by the
Superior Court is commenced within the time provided in this Chapter;
(d) the Superior Court determines that the shareholder is not entitled
to payment for his shares;
(e) the proposed corporate action is abandoned or rescinded; or
(f) a court having jurisdiction permanently enjoins or sets aside the
corporate action.
(2) In any case provided for in subsection 14A:11-4(1), the rights of the
dissenting shareholder as a shareholder shall be reinstated as of the date of
the making of a demand for payment pursuant to subsections 14A:11-2(3), 14A:11-
2(4) or 14A:11-2(5) without prejudice to any corporate action which has taken
place during the interim period. In such event, he shall be entitled to any
intervening preemptive rights and the right to payment of any intervening
dividend or other distribution, or, if any such rights have expired or any such
dividend or distribution other than in cash has been completed, in lieu thereof,
at the election of the board, the fair value thereof in cash as of the time of
such expiration or completion.
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14A:11-5. RIGHTS OF DISSENTING SHAREHOLDER
(1) A dissenting shareholder may not withdraw his demand for payment of the fair
value of his shares without the written consent of the corporation.
(2) The enforcement by a dissenting shareholder of his right to receive payment
for his shares shall exclude the enforcement by such dissenting shareholder of
any other right to which he might otherwise be entitled by virtue of share
ownership, except as provided in subsection 14A:11-4(2) and except that this
subsection shall not exclude the right of such dissenting shareholder to bring
or maintain an appropriate action to obtain relief on the ground that such
corporate action will be or is ultra vires, unlawful or fraudulent as to such
dissenting shareholder.
14A:11-6. DETERMINATION OF FAIR VALUE BY AGREEMENT
(1) Not later than 10 days after the expiration of the period within which
shareholders may make written demand to be paid the fair value of their shares,
the corporation upon which such demand has been made pursuant to subsections
14A:11-2(3), 14A:11-2(4) or 14A:11-2(5) shall mail to each dissenting
shareholder the balance sheet and the surplus statement of the corporation whose
shares he holds, as of the latest available date which shall not be earlier than
12 months prior to the making of such offer and a profit and loss statement or
statements for not less than a 12-month period ended on the date of such balance
sheet or, if the corporation was not in existence for such 12- month period, for
the portion thereof during which it was in existence. The corporation may
accompany such mailing with a written offer to pay each dissenting shareholder
for his shares at a specified price deemed by such corporation to be the fair
value thereof. Such offer shall be made at the same price per share to all
dissenting shareholders of the same class, or, if divided into series, of the
same series.
(2) If, not later than 30 days after the expiration of the 10-day period limited
by subsection 14A:11-6(1), the fair value of the shares is agreed upon between
any dissenting shareholder and the corporation, payment therefor shall be made
upon surrender of the certificate or certificates representing such shares.
14A:11-7. PROCEDURE ON FAILURE TO AGREE UPON FAIR VALUE; COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION
TO DETERMINE FAIR VALUE
(1) If the fair value of the shares is not agreed upon within the 30-day period
limited by subsection 14A:11-6(2), the dissenting shareholder may serve upon the
corporation upon which such demand has been made pursuant to subsections
14A:11-2(3), 14A:11-2(4) or 14A:11-2(5) a written demand that it commence an
action in the Superior Court for the determination of the fair value of the
shares. Such demand shall be served not later than 30 days after the expiration
of the 30-day period so limited and such action shall be commenced by the
corporation not later than 30 days after receipt by the corporation of such
demand, but nothing herein shall prevent the corporation from commencing such
action at any earlier time.
(2) If a corporation fails to commence the action as provided in subsection
14A:11-7(1), a dissenting shareholder may do so in the name of the corporation,
not later than 60 days after the expiration of the time limited by subsection
14A:11-7(1) in which the corporation may commence such an action.
14A:11-8. ACTION TO DETERMINE FAIR VALUE; JURISDICTION OF COURT; APPOINTMENT OF
APPRAISER
In any action to determine the fair value of shares pursuant to this Chapter:
(a) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction and may proceed in the
action in a summary manner or otherwise;
(b) All dissenting shareholders, wherever residing, except those who
have agreed with the corporation upon the price to be paid for their
shares, shall be made parties thereto as an action against their shares
quasi in rem;
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(c) The court in its discretion may appoint an appraiser to receive
evidence and report to the court on the question of fair value, who
shall have such power and authority as shall be specified in the order
of his appointment; and
(d) The court shall render judgment against the corporation and in
favor of each shareholder who is a party to the action for the amount
of the fair value of his shares.
14A:11-9. JUDGMENT IN ACTION TO DETERMINE FAIR VALUE
(1) A judgment for the payment of the fair value of shares shall be payable upon
surrender to the corporation of the certificate or certificates representing
such shares.
(2) The judgment shall include an allowance for interest at such rate as the
court finds to be equitable, from the date of the dissenting shareholder's
demand for payment under subsections 14A:11-2(3), 14A:11-2(4) or 14A:11-2(5) to
the day of payment. If the court finds that the refusal of any dissenting
shareholder to accept any offer of payment, made by the corporation under
SECTION 14A:11-6, was arbitrary, vexatious or otherwise not in good faith, no
interest shall be allowed to him.
14A:11-10. COSTS AND EXPENSES OF ACTION
The costs and expenses of bringing an action pursuant to SECTION 14A:11-8 shall
be determined by the court and shall be apportioned and assessed as the court
may find equitable upon the parties or any of them. Such expenses shall include
reasonable compensation for and reasonable expenses of the appraiser, if any,
but shall exclude the fees and expenses of counsel for and experts employed by
any party; but if the court finds that the offer of payment made by the
corporation under SECTION 14A:11-6 was not made in good faith, or if no such
offer was made, the court in its discretion may award to any dissenting
shareholder who is a party to the action reasonable fees and expenses of his
counsel and of any experts employed by the dissenting shareholder.
14A:11-11. DISPOSITION OF SHARES ACQUIRED BY CORPORATION
(1) The shares of a dissenting shareholder in a transaction described in
subsection 14A:11-1(1) shall become reacquired by the corporation which issued
them or by the surviving corporation, as the case may be, upon the payment of
the fair value of shares.
(2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1995, c. 279.)
(3) In an acquisition of shares pursuant to SECTION 14A:10-9 or SECTION
14A:10-13, the shares of a dissenting shareholder shall become the property of
the acquiring corporation upon the payment by the acquiring corporation of the
fair value of such shares. Such payment may be made, with the consent of the
acquiring corporation, by the corporation which issued the shares, in which case
the shares so paid for shall become reacquired by the corporation which issued
them and shall be cancelled.
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ANNEX D
VOTING AGREEMENT
VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of September 24, 2009 (this "AGREEMENT"), by
and among Ivivi Technologies, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the "COMPANY"),
Ivivi Technologies, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "BUYER"), and
the other parties listed on the signature pages hereto (each, a "STOCKHOLDER"
and collectively, the "STOCKHOLDERS"). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the
Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each of David Saloff, Arthur Pilla, Ph.D.,
Berish Strauch, M.D., Sean Hagberg, Ph.D. and Ed Hammel (each, a "CONTINGENT
STOCKHOLDER" and collectively, the "CONTINGENT STOCKHOLDERS"), among others, is
a party to that certain Amended and Restated Voting Agreement, dated as of
August 30, 2006, among the Company and the shareholders listed on the signature
pages thereto (the "EXISTING VOTING AGREEMENT"), pursuant to which Andre' A.
DiMino has the right to exercise or direct the vote, until October 24, 2009 (in
which date the Existing Voting Agreement shall expire with respect to the
Contingent Stockholders), of all of the shares of Company Common Stock owned by
each Contingent Stockholder, and each of the Contingent Stockholders agrees to
enter into this Agreement as of the date hereof (and for purposes of SECTION
1.01 and SECTION 1.02 of this Agreement only after the expiration of the
Existing Voting Agreement if the Company Meeting has not occur as of such date);
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, subject to the Existing Voting Agreement,
each Stockholder (i) is the record or beneficial holder of, and has the sole
right to vote and dispose of, the number of issued and outstanding shares of
Company Common Stock and (ii) has the right to exercise or direct the vote,
whether by proxy or otherwise, of the number of shares of Company Common Stock,
in each case, as set forth opposite such Stockholder's name on ANNEX I (all
Company Common Stock owned of record or beneficially by any Stockholder as of
the date hereof as set forth on ANNEX I, together with any Company Common Stock
that are hereafter issued to or otherwise acquired by such Stockholder prior to
the termination of this Agreement (including pursuant to any exercise of stock
options or exercise or conversion of other securities, or pursuant to a stock
dividend, distribution, split-up, recapitalization, combination or similar
transaction), and any Company Common Stock with respect to which any Stockholder
has as of the date hereof, or acquires prior to the termination hereof, the
right to exercise or direct the vote, whether by proxy or otherwise, being
hereinafter referred to as the "SUBJECT SHARES");
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
the Company, the Buyer and Ajax Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, are entering into that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of
the date hereof (the "PURCHASE AGREEMENT"), pursuant to which, among other
things, the Buyer has agreed to purchase substantially all of the assets, and to
assume certain liabilities, of the Company (the "TRANSACTION"); and
WHEREAS, as a condition to its willingness to enter into the Purchase
Agreement, the Buyer required that each Stockholder, and in order to induce the
Buyer to enter into the Purchase Agreement, each Stockholder has agreed to,
enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth below, and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
AGREEMENT TO VOTE
Section 1.01. VOTING OF SUBJECT SHARES. Each Stockholder (and with respect
to each Contingent Stockholder, only upon the expiration of the Existing Voting
Agreement) severally as to itself only agrees that, until the date this
Agreement is terminated in accordance with SECTION 4.03, at any Company Meeting,
such Stockholder shall, or shall cause the holder of record on any applicable
record date to, vote (or cause to be voted) its, his or her Subject Shares:
(i) in favor of the approval of the Purchase Agreement, the
Transaction and the other transactions contemplated thereby;
(ii) against the approval of any matter or proposal submitted to
the shareholders of the Company for approval, if approval of such matter or
proposal would result in a breach in any material respect of any covenant,
representation or warranty or any other obligation of the Company under the
Purchase Agreement; and
(iii) against (A) any merger or other business combination involving
the Company, (B) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets or capital
stock of the Company (other than the Transaction) or (C) any action that is
intended, or could reasonably be expected, to materially impede, interfere with,
delay, postpone or adversely affect the Transaction and the other transactions
contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.
Section 1.02. IRREVOCABLE PROXIES. In order to secure the performance of
each Stockholder's obligations under this Agreement, by entering into this
Agreement and solely with respect to the matters described in SECTION 1.01, each
Stockholder hereby irrevocably grants (and with respect to each Contingent
Stockholder, each such Contingent Stockholder commits to irrevocably grant, upon
the expiration of the Existing Voting Agreement) a proxy appointing Mr. Steven
M. Gluckstern ("SMG") as such Stockholder's attorney-in-fact and proxy, with
full power of substitution, for and in its, his or her name, place and stead, to
vote, express consent or dissent, or otherwise to utilize such voting power in
the manner contemplated by and in accordance with SECTION 1.01, in SMG's
discretion, with respect to such Stockholder's Subject Shares, in each case,
until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with SECTION 4.03. Each
Stockholder hereby represents that any proxies heretofore given in respect of
the Subject Shares (other than proxies pursuant to the Existing Voting
Agreement) are not irrevocable, and that any such proxies are hereby revoked.
Each Stockholder severally (and not jointly) hereby affirms that the irrevocable
proxy set forth in this SECTION 1.02 is given (and with respect to each
Contingent Stockholder, is committed to be given) in connection with the
execution of the Purchase Agreement and affirms that such irrevocable proxy is
coupled with an interest and may under no circumstances be revoked, except that
such irrevocable proxy shall be revoked automatically, without any notice or
other action by any Person, upon the termination of this Agreement in accordance
with SECTION 4.03. Each Stockholder severally (and not jointly) hereby ratifies
and confirms all that such irrevocable proxy may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof. THE PROXY AND POWER OF ATTORNEY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 1.02
IS IRREVOCABLE AND COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST. Each Stockholder (and with respect
to the each Contingent Stockholder, upon the expiration of the Existing Voting
Agreement) shall execute and deliver to SMG any proxy cards that such
Stockholder receives to vote in favor of the approval of the Purchase Agreement,
the Transaction or any of the transactions contemplated thereby.
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Section 1.03. ADDITIONAL COVENANT BY MR. ANDRE' A. DIMINO. For avoidance
of doubt, Mr. DiMino hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) his obligations
under this Agreement with respect to his Subject Shares (including, without
limitation, pursuant to, and under, SECTION 1.01 and SECTION 1.02) shall also
apply to all of the shares of Company Common Stock with respect to which Mr.
DiMino has the right to exercise or direct the vote pursuant to the Existing
Voting Agreement and (ii) during the term of the Existing Voting Agreement, he
shall not agree to terminate his right to exercise or direct the vote of the
shares of Company Common Stock owned by any Contingent Stockholder (subject to
the Existing Voting Agreement as of the date hereof) pursuant to the Existing
Voting Agreement. .
Section 1.04. COMPANY BREACH. For the avoidance of doubt, each Stockholder
agrees that, during the term of this Agreement the obligations of such
Stockholder specified in SECTION 1.01 shall not be affected by (i) the Board's
or the Special Committee's withdrawal or modification of its Recommendation or
(ii) any breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties,
agreements or covenants set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
Each Stockholder hereby represents and warrants as to itself, himself or
herself, severally and not jointly, to the Company and the Buyer as follows:
Section 2.01. AUTHORIZATION; BINDING AGREEMENT. The execution, delivery
and performance by such Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby are within its, his or her legal capacity
and requisite powers, and if this Agreement is being executed in a
representative or fiduciary capacity, the Person signing this Agreement has full
power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. Assuming the
due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and
the Buyer, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of
such Stockholder enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other Laws of general applicability relating to
or affecting creditors' rights and by general principles of equity (regardless
of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law).
Section 2.02. NON-CONTRAVENTION. Other than (a) the filing by such
Stockholder of any reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission required
by Section 13(d) or 16(a) of the Exchange Act, or (b) any consent, approval
filing or notification which has been obtained as of the date hereof, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Stockholder does not, and the
performance of the terms of this Agreement by such Stockholder (or SGM's voting
of such Stockholder's Subject Shares pursuant to the proxy contemplated by
SECTION 1.02) will not (1) require such Stockholder to obtain the consent or
approval of, or make any filing with or notification to, any Governmental
Entity, (2) require the consent or approval of any other person pursuant to any
agreement, obligation or instrument binding on such Stockholder or its
properties and assets, or (3) conflict with or violate any organizational
document, agreement or Law applicable to such Stockholder's Subject Shares or
such Stockholder or pursuant to which any such Stockholder is a party, including
any voting agreement, stockholders agreement, irrevocable proxy or voting trust.
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Section 2.03. OWNERSHIP OF SUBJECT SHARES; TOTAL SHARES. As of the date
hereof, such Stockholder is the record or beneficial owner (as defined in Rule
13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of its, his or her Subject Shares. As of the date
hereof, such Stockholder does not own, beneficially or otherwise, any shares of
voting stock of the Company other than as set forth opposite such Stockholder's
name in ANNEX I. Except with respect to the grant of purchase rights by certain
shareholders of the Company to SMG pursuant to an agreement dated November 8,
2005 (the "SMG PURCHASE AGREEMENT"), there are no outstanding options or other
rights to acquire from such Stockholder, or obligations of such Stockholder to
sell or to dispose of, any shares of voting stock of the Company.
Section 2.04. VOTING POWER. Except as set forth in the Existing Voting
Agreement, each Stockholder has full voting power with respect to its, his or
her Subject Shares, and full power to issue instructions with respect to the
matters set forth herein, and full power to agree to all of the matters set
forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of its, his or her
Subject Shares.
Section 2.05. RELIANCE BY THE COMPANY AND THE BUYER. Such Stockholder
understands and acknowledges that each of the Company and the Buyer are entering
into the Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated therein in
reliance upon such Stockholder's execution and delivery of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
Section 3.01. TRANSFERS. Except as provided hereunder, from the date
hereof until this Agreement is terminated in accordance with SECTION 4.03, no
Stockholder shall, directly or indirectly:
(i) except pursuant to the SMG Purchase Agreement, sell, transfer,
pledge, encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any contract,
option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer,
pledge, encumbrance, assignment or other disposition of, such Stockholder's
Subject Shares or any interest contained therein;
(ii) grant any proxies or powers of attorney or enter into a voting
agreement or other arrangement with respect to such Stockholder's Subject
Shares, other than this Agreement; nor
(iii) enter into, or deposit such Stockholder's Subject Shares into,
a voting trust or take any other action which would, or could reasonably be
expected to, result in a diminution of the voting power represented by any of
such Stockholder's Subject Shares; nor
(iv) commit or agree to take any of the foregoing actions.
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Section 3.02. STOP ORDER. Each Stockholder agrees that it shall authorize
and request the Company to notify its transfer agent that there is a stop
transfer order with respect to all of the Subject Shares and that this Agreement
place limits on the voting of the Subject Shares.
Section 3.03. DOCUMENTATION AND INFORMATION. Each Stockholder (i) consents
to and authorizes the publication and disclosure by the Company and the Buyer
and their affiliates of its, his or her identity and holding of Subject Shares
and the nature of its, his or her commitments and obligations under this
Agreement in any announcement or disclosure required by the SEC or other
Governmental Entity, the Purchase Agreement, or any other disclosure document in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement or this
Agreement, and (ii) agrees promptly to give to the Company and the Buyer any
information the Company or the Buyer may reasonably require for the preparation
of any such disclosure documents; PROVIDED that, to the extent practicable, each
such Stockholder shall have a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on
any such announcement or disclosure prior to its publication, filing or
disclosure. Each Stockholder agrees to promptly notify the Company and the Buyer
of any required corrections with respect to any written information supplied by
it specifically for use in any such disclosure document, if and to the extent
that any shall have become false or misleading in any material respect.
Section 3.04. ADDITIONAL SHARESSection 3.05. . In the event (i) of any
stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or
exchange of shares of capital stock of the Company on, of or affecting any
Stockholder's Subject Shares or (ii) any Stockholder becomes the beneficial
owner of any additional shares of the Company voting stock or other securities
entitling the holder thereof to vote or give consent with respect to the matters
set forth in SECTION 1.01 hereof, then the terms of this Agreement shall apply
to the shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company held by such
Stockholder immediately following the effectiveness of the events described in
clause (i) or such Stockholder becoming the beneficial owner thereof, as
described in clause (ii), as though they were such Stockholder's Subject Shares
hereunder. Each Stockholder hereby agrees, while this Agreement is in effect, to
notify the Company and the Buyer of the number of any new shares of the Company
voting stock acquired by such Stockholder, if any, after the date hereof. No
Stockholder executing this Agreement who is or becomes during the term hereof a
director or officer of the Company makes (or shall be deemed to have made) any
agreement or understanding herein in his or her capacity as such director or
officer. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Stockholder
signs solely in his, her or its capacity as the record and/or beneficial owner,
as applicable, of, or holder of voting rights with respect to, the Subject
Shares and nothing herein shall limit or affect any actions taken by such
Stockholder (or a designee of such Stockholder) in his or her capacity as an
officer or director of the Company in exercising his or her or the Company's or
the Board's rights in connection with the Purchase Agreement or otherwise.
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ARTICLE 4
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 4.01. NOTICES. All notices and other communications hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered
in person, by facsimile, receipt confirmed, or on the next Business Day when
sent by overnight courier or on the second succeeding Business Day when sent by
registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the
respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a
party as shall be specified by like notice):
if to the Company to:
Ivivi Technologies, Inc.
135 Chestnut Ridge Road
Montvale, NJ 07645
Attention: Ed Hammel
Telephone: (201) 476-9600
Facsimile: (201) 476-9601
with a copy to:
Lowenstein Sandler PC
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, New Jersey 07068
Attention: Steven M. Skolnick, Esq.
Telephone: (937) 597-2476
Facsimile: (973) 597-2477
if to the Buyer to:
Ivivi Technologies, LLC
c/o Ajax Capital LLC
460 Park Avenue, Suite 2101
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Steven M. Gluckstein
or
Kathryn Clubb
Telephone: (212) 937-8701
(212) 937-8704
Facsimile: (212) 937-8702
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with a copy to:
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
Attention: Jeffrey D. Marell, Esq.
Marilyn Sobel, Esq.
Telephone: (212) 373-3000
Facsimile: (212) 757-3990
if to any Stockholder, to the address specified on ANNEX I.
Section 4.02. FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each Stockholder shall, from time to
time, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such
additional or further transfers, assignments, endorsements and other instruments
as the Company or the Buyer may reasonably request to carry out the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.03. TERMINATION.
(i) This Agreement shall terminate automatically, without any
notice or other action by any Person, upon the earlier of (i) the termination of
the Purchase Agreement in accordance with its terms and (ii) the Closing.
(ii) In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
this SECTION 4.03, this Agreement shall become void and of no effect with no
liability on the part of any party hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no such
termination shall relieve any party hereto from any liability for any material
breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination.
Section 4.04. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The
representations and warranties contained herein and in any certificate or other
writing delivered pursuant hereto shall not survive the earlier of (i) the
termination of the Purchase Agreement in accordance with its terms and (ii) the
Closing.
Section 4.05. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS.
(i) Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if
such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an
amendment, by each party to this Agreement or, in the case of a waiver, by each
party against whom the waiver is to be effective and the Buyer.
(ii) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right,
power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any
single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and
remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or
remedies provided by applicable Law.
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Section 4.06. EXPENSES. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the
Purchase Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this
Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.
Section 4.07. BINDING EFFECT; INTENDED THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY;
ASSIGNMENT.
(i) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors, heirs, personal representatives, administrators, executors and
permitted assigns. No provision of this Agreement is intended to confer any
rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liabilities hereunder upon any Person
other than the parties hereto and their successors, heirs, personal
representatives, administrators, executors and permitted assigns.
(ii) No party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its
rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of each other
party hereto.
Section 4.08. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION. This Agreement is for the
benefit of and may be enforced by the Company and the Buyer and their respective
directors, officers, shareholders, affiliates, employees and agents and be
governed by and construed in accordance with New York law without regard to
conflicts of law principles. The Company, the Buyer and the Stockholders also
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and of the United States of
America located in the State of New York for any actions, suits or proceedings
arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby. The Company, the Buyer and the Stockholders also agree not to commence
any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement
except in such courts and that service of any process, summons, notice or
document by U.S. registered mail to such Person's address as set forth in
SECTION 4.01 shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or
proceeding brought against such Person in any such court. The Company, the Buyer
and the Stockholders hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection
to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby in the
courts of the State of New York and of the United States of America located in
the State of New York, and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not
to plead or claim in any such court that any action, suit or proceeding brought
in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Section 4.09. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY.
Section 4.10. COUNTERPARTS: EFFECTIVENESS. This Agreement may be executed
in two or more consecutive counterparts (including by facsimile), each of which
shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and
hereto were upon the same instrument, and shall become effective when one or
more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered (by
telecopy or otherwise) to the other parties.
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Section 4.11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement
and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written,
among the parties with respect to its subject matter.
Section 4.12. SEVERABILITY. Any term or provision of this Agreement which
is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the sole extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without
rendering invalid or unenforceable the remainder of such term or provision or
the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement in any jurisdiction. If any
provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, such provision
shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
Section 4.13. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. The parties hereto agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event any of the provisions of this
Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were
otherwise breached, and that there would not be an adequate remedy at law for
money damages in such event. Accordingly, it is agreed that the parties hereto
shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive and other equitable
relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement or to
enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof, without
the need to post bond or other security, in addition to any other remedy to
which they are entitled at law or in equity.
Section 4.14. STOCKHOLDER OBLIGATIONS SEVERAL AND NOT JOINT. The
obligations of each Stockholder hereunder shall be several and not joint, and no
Stockholder shall be liable for any breach of the terms of this Agreement by any
other Stockholder. The failure of any Stockholder to execute and deliver this
Agreement shall in no way affect the obligations of any other Stockholder
hereunder.
Section 4.15. INTERPRETATION. When a reference is made in this Agreement
to a Section, such reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement unless
otherwise indicated. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement. Whenever the words "include," "includes," or "including" are
used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words
"without limitation."
Section 4.16. NO PRESUMPTION AGAINST DRAFTER. Each of the parties hereto
has jointly participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In
the event of an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this
Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by each of the parties hereto
and no presumptions or burdens of proof shall arise favoring any party hereto by
virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Andre' A. DiMino
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Name: Andre' A. DiMino
Title: Executive Vice President
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IVIVI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
By: /s/ Steven M. Gluckstern
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Name: Steven M. Gluckstern
Title: Managing Member
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ADM TRONICS UNLIMITED, INC.
By: /s/ Andre' DiMino
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Name: Andre' A. DiMino
Title: President
/s/ Andre' DiMino
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Andre' A. DiMino
/s/ David Saloff
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David Saloff
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/s/ Arthur Pilla, Ph.D
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Arthur Pilla, Ph.D.
/s/ Berish Strauch, M.D.
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Berish Strauch, M.D.
/s/ Sean Hagberg, Ph.D.
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Sean Hagberg, Ph.D.
/s/ Ed Hammel
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Ed Hammel
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KENNETH S. ABRAMOWITZ & CO.
By: /s/ Kenneth S. Abramowitz
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Name: Kenneth S. Abramowitz
Title: President
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[Signature Page to Voting Agreement]
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ANNEX I
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STOCKHOLDER SUBJECT SHARES ADDRESS
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ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc. 3,250,000 224 Pegasus Avenue
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Northvale, NJ 07647
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Andre' A. DiMino 186,875(2) 20 DiMino Court
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Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
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David Saloff 398,124(1)(2) 953 Glen Haven Drive
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Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
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Arthur Pilla, Ph.D. 227,500(1) 1 Winding Ridge
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Oakland, NJ 07436
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Berish Strauch, M.D. 132,000(1) 5 Flagler Drive
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Rye, NY 10580
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Sean Hagberg, Ph.D. 101,563(1)(2) 171 Armington Street
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Cranston, RI 02905
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Ed Hammel 103,563(1)(2) 99 Hillcrest Road
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Hartsdale, NY 10530
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Kenneth S. Abramowitz & Co. 49,020(2) 369 Lexington Avenue - 17th Floor
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New York, NY 10017
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TOTAL: 4,448,645
(1) Represents shares of Company Common Stock as to which Mr. DiMinio has the right, until October
24, 2009, to exercise or direct the vote by proxy pursuant to the Existing Voting Agreement. Upon
expiration or termination of the Existing Voting Agreement, each such Contingent Stockholder shall
become bound by SECTION 1.01 and SECTION 1.02 of this Agreement with respect to such number of
shares of Company Common Stock as set forth herein opposite his name (subject to adjustments as
contemplated by this Agreement).
(2) This number of shares of Company Common Stock excludes shares of Company Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of any options or warrants that are exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof.
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ANNEX D
PLAN OF LIQUIDATION
This Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation (the "Plan") is intended to accomplish
the dissolution and complete liquidation of Ivivi Technologies, Inc., a New
Jersey corporation (the "Company"), in accordance with Section 14A:12-4 and
other applicable provisions of the Business Corporation Act of New Jersey
("BCANJ") and in accordance with Sections 331 and 336 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
1. Approval and Adoption of Plan.
This Plan shall be effective when all of the following steps have been
completed:
(a) The Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") shall have adopted a
resolution or resolutions with respect to the following:
(i) Dissolution and Complete Liquidation: The Board shall determine that it is
deemed advisable for the Company to be dissolved and liquidated completely.
(ii) Adoption of the Plan: The Board shall approve this Plan as the appropriate
means for carrying out the dissolution and complete liquidation of the Company.
(iii) Sale of Assets and Distributions: The Board shall determine that, as part
of the Plan, it is deemed expedient and in the best interests of the Company to
sell and monetize all or substantially all of the Company's non-cash assets,
satisfy, discharge and/or otherwise resolve the Company's debts and other
liabilities and distribute any remaining proceeds to the Company's shareholders,
as appropriate.
(b) Adoption of this Plan by the Company's Shareholders. The majority of the
votes cast by holders of shares of common stock of the Company, no par value
(the "Common Stock"), entitled to vote shall have approved and adopted this
Plan, including the dissolution of the Company and those provisions authorizing
the Board to sell all or substantially all of the Company's non-cash assets, at
the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company or at a special meeting of
the shareholders of the Company called for such purpose by the Board.
2. Dissolution and Liquidation Period.
(a) Once the Plan is effective, the steps set forth below shall be completed at
such times as the Board, in its absolute discretion, deems necessary,
appropriate or advisable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Board may direct the officers of the Company to proceed with the following steps
to effect the dissolution and liquidation of the Company or may instruct the
officers of the Company to delay the taking of any of the following steps until
the Company has performed such actions as the Board or such officers determine
to be necessary, appropriate or advisable for the Company to maximize the value
of the Company's assets upon liquidation; provided that such steps may not be
delayed longer than is permitted by applicable law.
(i) At the Board's discretion, notwithstanding shareholder approval, the filing
of a Certificate of Dissolution of the Company (the "Certificate of
Dissolution") pursuant to Section 14A:12-4 of the BCANJ, specifying the date (no
later than ninety (90) days after the filing) upon which the Certificate of
Dissolution will become effective (the "Effective Date"), and the completion of
all actions that may be necessary, appropriate or desirable to dissolve and
terminate the corporate existence of the Company;
(ii) The cessation of all of the Company's business activities and the
withdrawal of the Company from any jurisdiction in which it is qualified to do
business, except and insofar as necessary for the sale of its non-cash assets
and for the proper winding up of the Company pursuant to Section 14A:12-9 of the
BCANJ;
(iii) The negotiation and consummation of sales of all of the non-cash assets
and properties of the Company, including the assumption by the purchaser or
purchasers of any or all liabilities of the Company, insofar as the Board or the
officers of the Company deem such sales to be necessary, appropriate or
advisable;
(iv) The creation of a contingency reserve in such amount as the Board
determines to be necessary, appropriate or advisable, for settlement and payment
of liabilities, claims and obligations, including contingent liabilities, of the
Company and expenses of the dissolution and liquidation. If there are
insufficient assets to pay all liabilities, claims and obligations in full,
liabilities, claims and obligations shall be paid or provided for according to
their priority, and among liabilities, claims and obligations of equal priority,
ratably to the extent of assets legally available therefor.
(v) The distribution of the remaining funds of the Company and the distribution
of remaining unsold non-cash assets of the Company, if any and if practicable,
to its shareholders.
(b) If the Board determines to follow the procedures described in Section
14A:12-12 of the BCANJ, then the additional steps set forth below shall, to the
extent necessary or appropriate, be taken:
(i) The giving of notice of the dissolution to all persons having a claim
against the Company pursuant to Section 14A:12-12 of the BCANJ; and the
rejection of any such claims in accordance with Section 14A:12-14 of the BCANJ;
or
(ii) The rejection of any such claims in accordance with Section 14A:12-14 and
the payment, or the making of adequate provision for payment, of all such claims
made against the Company and not rejected.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to follow
the procedures described in Section 14A:12-12 of the BCANJ, and the adoption of
the Plan by the Company's shareholders shall constitute full and complete
authority for the Board and the officers of the Company, without further
shareholder action, to proceed with the dissolution and liquidation of the
Company in accordance with any applicable provision of the BCANJ in the event
the Board determines to so proceed.
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3. Authority of Officers and Directors After the Effective Date.
(a) The Board and the officers of the Company shall continue in their positions
for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the Company as contemplated by New
Jersey law. The Board may appoint officers and either the Board or the officers
of the Company may hire employees and retain independent contractors in
connection with the winding up process. The Board is authorized to pay to the
Company's officers, directors and employees, or any of them, compensation or
additional compensation above their regular compensation, in money or other
property, in recognition of the extraordinary efforts they, or any of them, will
be required to undertake, or actually undertake, in connection with the
successful implementation of this Plan.
(b) Adoption of this Plan by holders of shares of Common Stock, as provided in
Section 1(b) of this Plan, shall constitute the approval by the Company's
shareholders of the Board's authorization of the payment of any such
compensation.
(c) The adoption of the Plan by the Company's shareholders shall constitute full
and complete authority for the Board and the officers of the Company, without
further shareholder action (except as otherwise required by mandatory provisions
of New Jersey law, including Section 14A:12-9(2)(d) of the BCANJ), to do and
perform any and all acts and to make, execute and deliver any and all
agreements, conveyances, assignments, transfers, certificates and other
documents of any kind and character which the Board or such officers deem
necessary, appropriate or advisable: (i) to sell, dispose, convey, transfer and
deliver the assets of the Company, whether before or after the Effective Date,
(ii) to satisfy, settle or provide for the satisfaction or settlement of the
Company's liabilities, claims and obligations, including contingent liabilities,
in accordance with the BCANJ, (iii) to distribute all of the remaining funds of
the Company and any unsold non-cash assets of the Company to the Company's
shareholders, and (iv) to dissolve the Company in accordance with the laws of
the State of New Jersey and cause its withdrawal from all jurisdictions in which
it is authorized to do business.
4. Conversion of Non-Cash Assets Into Cash or other Distributable Form.
Subject to approval by the Board, the officers, employees and agents of the
Company, shall, as promptly as feasible and whether before or after the
Effective Date, proceed to collect all sums due or owing to the Company, to sell
and convert into cash any and all corporate non-cash assets and, out of the
assets of the Company, to satisfy, settle and pay or otherwise resolve or make
adequate provision for the satisfaction, settlement and payment or resolution of
all debts, liabilities, claims and obligations of the Company pursuant to
Section 2 above, including all expenses of the sale of non-cash assets and of
the dissolution and liquidation provided for by the Plan.
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5. Contingency Reserve.
It is specifically contemplated that the Board may establish a contingency
reserve of such amount as the Board or officers of the Company determine to be
necessary, appropriate or advisable ("Contingency Reserve"), for the settlement
and payment of liabilities, claims and obligations, including contingent
liabilities, of the Company and expenses in connection with completion of the
Plan. If any of the money set aside in the Contingency Reserve is not ultimately
required for the settlement and payment of liabilities, claims and obligations,
including contingent liabilities, of the Company and expenses in connection with
completion of the Plan, the Company may, in the absolute discretion of the
Board, either make a second distribution to its shareholders of the unused
portion of such money or donate the unused portion of the money to a charitable
organization if such unused portion is determined to be, at the sole discretion
of the Board, de minimis.
6. Professional Fees and Expenses.
(a) It is specifically contemplated that the Board or the officers of the
Company may authorize the payment of retainer fees to law firms, accounting
firms, auditing firms, tax advisors and other professionals and consultants
selected by the Board for fees and expenses of the Company, including, among
other things, to cover any costs payable pursuant to the indemnification of the
Company's officers or members of the Board provided by the Company pursuant to
its Certificate of Incorporation, the BCANJ or otherwise.
(b) In addition, in connection with and for the purpose of implementing and
assuring completion of this Plan, the Company may, in the absolute discretion of
the Board or the officers of the Company, pay any brokerage, agency and other
fees and expenses of persons rendering services to the Company in connection
with the collection, sale, exchange or other disposition of the Company's
property and assets and the implementation of this Plan.
7. Indemnification.
The Company shall continue to indemnify its officers, directors, employees and
agents in accordance with its Certificate of Incorporation and any contractual
arrangements, for actions taken prior to and after the Effective Date, in
connection with this Plan and the winding up of the affairs of the Company. The
Board, in its absolute discretion, is authorized to obtain and maintain
insurance, including, without limitation, directors and officers liability
insurance, as may be necessary, appropriate or advisable to cover the Company's
obligations hereunder.
8. Liquidating Trust.
The Board may but is not required to establish a Liquidating Trust (the
"Liquidating Trust") and distribute assets of the Company to the Liquidating
Trust. The Liquidating Trust may be established by agreement with one or more
Trustees selected by the Board. If the Liquidating Trust is established by
agreement with one or more Trustees, the trust agreement establishing and
governing the Liquidating Trust shall be in form and substance determined by the
Board. The Trustees shall in general be authorized to take charge of the
Company's property, and to sell and convert into cash any and all corporate
non-cash assets and collect the debts and property due and belonging to the
Company, with power to prosecute and defend, in the name of the Company, or
otherwise, all such suits as may be necessary or proper for the foregoing
purposes, and to appoint an agent under it and to do all other acts which might
be done by the Company that may be necessary, appropriate or advisable for the
final settlement of the unfinished business of the Company.
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9. Liquidating Distributions.
(a) Liquidating distributions, in cash or in kind, shall be made after the
adoption of the Plan by the shareholders and after the filing of a Certificate
of Dissolution of the Company as provided in Section 2 above, at such time or
times as the Board deems appropriate, to the Company's shareholders, pro rata in
accordance with the respective number of shares then held of record; provided
that in the opinion of the Board adequate provision has been made for the
satisfaction, settlement and payment or resolution of all known, unascertained
or contingent debts, obligations, claims and liabilities of the Company
(including costs and expenses incurred and anticipated to be incurred in
connection with the sale of non-cash assets and complete liquidation of the
Company). All determinations as to the time for and the amount and kind of
distributions to shareholders shall be made in the exercise of the absolute
discretion of the Board and in accordance with Section 14A:12-16 of the BCANJ.
(b) Any assets distributable to any creditor or shareholder of the Company who
is unknown or cannot be found, or who is under a disability and for whom there
is no legal representative, shall escheat to the applicable state or be treated
as abandoned property pursuant to applicable state law.
10. Amendment, Modification or Abandonment of Plan.
If for any reason the Company's Board determines that such action would be in
the best interests of the Company, it may amend, modify or abandon the Plan and
all action contemplated thereunder, notwithstanding shareholder approval,
without additional shareholder approval, prior to the filing of the Certificate
of Dissolution, or at any time after the filing of the Certificate of
Dissolution, to the extent permitted by the BCANJ; provided, however, that the
Company will not amend or modify the Plan under circumstances that would require
additional shareholder approval under the BCANJ and the federal securities laws
without complying with the BCANJ and the federal securities laws. Upon the
abandonment of the Plan, the Plan shall be void.
11. Cancellation of Stock and Stock Certificates.
(a) After known liabilities of the Company have been paid to the full extent
possible, and the remaining assets of the Company, if any, have been distributed
to the shareholders, the shareholders shall surrender any and all certificates
representing the stock of the Company and shall have no further rights against
the Company, whether arising out of each shareholder's status as a shareholder
or as a creditor of the Company.
(b) Following the filing of a Certificate of Dissolution of the Company, the
Company's share transfer books shall be closed and the Company's capital stock
and stock certificates evidencing the Company's capital stock will be treated as
no longer being outstanding.
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12. Liquidation under Section 331 and 336.
It is intended that this Plan shall be a plan of complete liquidation within the
terms of Sections 331 and 336 of the Code. The Plan shall be deemed to authorize
such action as, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, may be necessary to
conform with the provisions of said Sections 331 and 336.
13. Filing of Tax Forms.
The appropriate officer of the Company is authorized and directed, within thirty
(30) days after the effective date of the Plan, to execute and file a United
States Treasury Form 966 pursuant to Section 6043 of the Code and such
additional forms and reports with the Internal Revenue Service as may be
appropriate in connection with this Plan and the carrying out thereof.
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