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UNITED
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INTERPHARM
HOLDINGS, INC.
75
Adams
Avenue
Hauppauge,
New York 11788
631-952-0114
NOTICE
OF APPROVAL OF ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND
REAL
ESTATE CONTRACT
AND
APPROVAL OF SALE OF ASSETS
BY
WRITTEN
CONSENT OF STOCKHOLDERS
[May
__,
2008]
NOTICE
IS
HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware ("Delaware Law") that, on April 24, 2008, the holders of
a
majority of the outstanding shares of Interpharm Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“we,” “us” or the “Company”), entitled to vote thereon, acting by
written consent without a meeting of stockholders, approved
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an
asset purchase agreement, dated as of April 24, 2008, by and among
the
Company, our wholly owned subsidiary, Interpharm, Inc., a New York
corporation, Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC, a Delaware
limited
liability company (“Amneal”), and the shareholders of the Company
indicated as majority shareholders on the signature pages to the
asset
purchase agreement (the “Majority Stockholders”),
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a
real estate contract, dated April 24, 2008, among our wholly owned
subsidiaries, Interpharm, Inc., a New York corporation, and Interpharm
Realty, LLC, a New York limited liability company, and Kashiv,
LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company affiliated with Amneal (the
“real
estate contract”), and
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the
transactions contemplated thereby.
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In
addition, on May 2, 2008, the same persons, acting by written consent without
a
meeting of stockholders, approved a first amendment, dated May 2, 2008, to
the
asset purchase agreement (the “first amendment”).
Under
the
asset purchase agreement, as amended by the first amendment (collectively
referred to as the “asset purchase agreement”), and the real estate contract, we
and our subsidiaries will sell substantially all of our assets and business
to
the buyers for an aggregate of $61.6 million in cash, subject to certain
adjustments thereto and subject to the terms and conditions of the asset
purchase agreement and real estate contract. Under the asset purchase agreement,
at the closing, Amneal will also establish an escrow fund of $3.5 million for
the potential payment of up to $3.5 million additional consideration to the
Company and Interpharm, to the extent such funds are not used to indemnify
Amneal and Kashiv pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement and
real estate contract.
As
permitted by Delaware Law, no meeting of stockholders of the Company is being
held to vote on the approval of the asset purchase agreement or the real estate
contract or the approval of the sale of substantially all of our assets because
such transactions have been approved by the requisite stockholders in an action
by written consent of the stockholders of the Company. The terms and conditions
of the asset purchase agreement and real estate contract and the various
transactions contemplated thereby are described in detail in the enclosed
Information Statement, which is incorporated by reference and made part of
this
notice.
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/s/ Peter
Giallorenzo |
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Peter
Giallorenzo
Chief
Financial Officer
Hauppauge,
New York
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After
careful consideration, on April 24, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company
(the “Board of Directors”) unanimously adopted (i) the Asset Purchase Agreement,
dated as of April 24, 2008 (the “original agreement”) by and among
Interpharm Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”, “we” or
“us”), our wholly-owned subsidiary Interpharm, Inc., a New York corporation
(“Interpharm, Inc.”), Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“Amneal”), and the shareholders of the Company
indicated as “majority shareholders” on the signature pages thereto (the
“Majority Stockholders”), and (ii) the Contract for the Sale of Real Estate,
dated as of April 24, 2008 (the “real estate contract”), among Interpharm,
Inc., Interpharm Realty, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Realty”)
and Kashiv, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (“Kashiv”).
On
May 2,
2008 the Board of Directors unanimously adopted the First Amendment to Asset
Purchase Agreement dated May 2, 2008 (the “first amendment”), to
the original agreement. The original agreement and the first amendment are
hereinafter collectively referred to as the “asset purchase agreement” and such
agreements and the real estate contract are hereinafter collectively referred
to
as the “sale agreements.” Under the sale agreements, the Company, Interpharm,
Inc. and Realty (collectively referred to as the “sellers”) will sell
substantially all of their assets to Amneal and Kashiv for an aggregate purchase
price of $61.6 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. Under the
asset purchase agreement, at the closing, Amneal will also establish an escrow
fund of $3.5 million for the potential payment of up to $3.5 million additional
consideration to the Company to the extent such funds are not used to
indemnify Amneal and Kashiv pursuant to the terms of the sale
agreements.
In
addition to adopting the sale agreements, the Board of Directors has adopted
and
approved all related agreements and transactions as described in this
Information Statement.
The
Board
of Directors has determined that the sale of substantially all of the Company’s
assets, as set forth in the sale agreements (the “asset sale”), including the
sale under the real estate contract of the real property located at 50
Horseblock Road, Yaphank, New York (the “Real Property”), is advisable and in
the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. References to the asset
sale in this Information Statement also include the sale of the Real Property.
The
asset
sale involves risks, including the existence of conditions to the obligations
of
Amneal and Kashiv to complete the asset sale, all of which must either be
satisfied or waived prior to the completion of such sale.
The
sale
agreements and related transactions are more fully described in the section
entitled “The Asset Purchase Agreement and Related Documents.”
This
Information Statement is being furnished to stockholders of the Company
beginning __________, 2008 in connection with the proposed asset sale to Amneal
and Kashiv. It is being furnished to the Company’s stockholders of record as of
May 2, 2008. You should not assume that the information contained herein is
accurate as of any date other than the date hereof. All information in this
Information Statement concerning the Company has been supplied by the Company.
All information contained in this Information Statement concerning Amneal and
Kashiv has been supplied by Amneal.
Copies
of
the asset purchase agreement and the real estate contract are attached to this
Information Statement as Annexes A and B, respectively.
As
of May
2, 2008, there were (i) 66,738,426 shares of our Common Stock, par value $0.01
per share (“Common Stock”), (ii) 277,000 shares of Series C Convertible
Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Series C Preferred”), (iii)
4,855,389 shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock $0.01 per share ("Series A-1
Preferred"), and (iv) 20,825 shares of Series D-1 Preferred Stock, par value
$.01 per share (the “Series D-1 Preferred” and, together with the Series C
Preferred, the “Voting Preferred Stock”) issued and outstanding. Under the
Delaware General Corporation Law (“Delaware Law”) and the terms of our
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as currently in effect, the asset
sale requires the approval of the majority of the outstanding Common Stock
and
the Voting Preferred Stock voting together as a single class. The holders of
Common Stock and Series C Preferred have one vote per share. The holders
of Series D-1 Preferred have one vote per share of Common Stock into which
such
holders’ shares of Series D-1 Preferred are then convertible. The shares of
Series D-1 Preferred outstanding as of May 2, 2008 are convertible
into an aggregate of 21,052,632 shares of Common Stock. Accordingly, the
approval of holders of shares of Common Stock, Series C Preferred and
Series D-1 Preferred entitled to cast 44,034,030 votes, voting together as
a
single class, is required to approve the asset sale. The holders of a majority
of the outstanding Common Stock and Voting Preferred Stock voting together
as a
single class have executed written consents approving the original
agreement, the first amendment and the real estate contract and approving the
transactions contemplated by each of those agreements in accordance with
Section 228 of Delaware Law. Accordingly, in accordance with Delaware Law
and the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended and currently
in
effect, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
and
Voting Preferred Stock, voting as a single class, have approved the asset sale
and the asset purchase agreement. The actions by written consent are sufficient
to approve the sale and the other transactions contemplated by the asset
purchase agreement and the real estate contract without any further action
or
vote of the stockholders of the Company. Accordingly, no other actions are
necessary to approve the asset sale, and no such actions are being requested.
The
members of Amneal and Kashiv are not required to approve the asset sale.
The
holders of Series A-1 Preferred do not have voting rights on the asset sale
and
the consent of the holders of Series A-1 Preferred was not necessary to
obtain the stockholder approval of the transaction required by the
Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, or under Delaware Law.
However, the holders of a majority of the outstanding Series A-1 Preferred
consented to the terms of the asset purchase agreement thereby waiving certain
rights such holders would have in connection with the asset sale.
THIS
IS NOT A REQUEST FOR YOUR VOTE OR A PROXY. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY
AND
YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY. THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT IS DESIGNED
TO INFORM YOU OF THE ASSET SALE AND TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE
ASSET SALE AND THE BACKGROUND TO THE ASSET SALE.
NEITHER
THE ASSET SALE, THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT NOR THE REAL ESTATE CONTRACT HAS
BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION (THE "SEC"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SEC
OR
ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERIT OF THE ASSET
SALE OR UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
INFORMATION STATEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
NO
PERSONS HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OR STATEMENTS (OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS INFORMATION
STATEMENT) REGARDING THE ASSET SALE OR THE OTHER MATTERS DISCUSSED HEREIN AND,
IF GIVEN OR MADE, ANY SUCH REPRESENTATIONS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED MUST NOT
BE
RELIED ON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED OR SANCTIONED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER
PERSON.
The
date
of this Information Statement is ____________, 2008.
SPECIAL
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Information Statement contains "forward-looking statements" regarding our
assumptions, projections, expectations, intentions or beliefs about future
events. We caution you that these statements may and often do vary from actual
results, and the differences between these statements and actual results can
be
material. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that actual results will not differ
materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements.
Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this Information Statement. We expressly
disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release, publicly or otherwise, any
updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained in this
Information Statement to reflect any change in our expectations or any change
in
events, conditions, assumptions or circumstances on which any such statement
is
based unless so required by applicable law, including the securities laws of
the
United States and the rules and regulations of the SEC.
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Special
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Summary
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Questions
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Information
Regarding The Parties
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Information
Regarding The Transaction
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Background
Of The Asset Sale
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The
Company’s Reasons For The Asset Sale
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The
Company’s Plans Following the Asset Sale
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Absence
Of Dissenters' Rights
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Interest
Of Certain Persons In Matters To Be Acted Upon
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The
Asset Purchase Agreement And Related Documents
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Governmental
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Certain
United States Federal Income Tax Considerations
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Accounting
Treatment of the Asset Sale
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Stockholder
Consent To The Asset Sale
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Financing
Of The Asset Sale
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Opinion
Of Houlihan Lokey
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Security
Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners And Management
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Where
You Can Find More Information About the Company
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Annex
A—Asset Purchase Agreement, As Amended
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Annex
B—Real Estate Contract
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Annex
C—Opinion of Houlihan Lokey
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SUMMARY
The
following is a summary of information contained elsewhere in this Information
Statement. Reference is made to, and this summary is qualified in its entirety
by, the more detailed information contained elsewhere in this Information
Statement and the exhibits attached hereto. We urge you to read this Information
Statement, the Asset Purchase Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment,
the
Real Estate Contract and the Opinion of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
Financial Advisors, Inc. concerning the fairness of the asset sale transaction
referred to herein to the Company from a financial point of view set forth
on
Annex A, Annex B and Annex C, respectively, in their entirety because
they contain important information about the Company and the asset sale.
The
Parties Involved in the Asset Sale
The
parties involved
in the asset sale (which for purposes of this Information Statement includes
the
sale of the Real Property by our subsidiary, Interpharm, Inc.) are the Company,
Interpharm, Inc. and Realty (collectively, the “sellers”) and Amneal and Kashiv
(collectively, the “buyers”). See “Information Regarding the
Parties.”
The
Company, Interpharm, Inc. and Realty
The
Company, through its operating wholly-owned subsidiary, Interpharm, Inc., has
been engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing and marketing generic
prescription strength and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals since 1984. We
currently sell our products under (i) our own label to major retailers,
wholesalers, managed care organizations and national distributors and (ii)
under
private label to wholesalers, distributors, repackagers, and other
manufacturers. As of April 30, 2008, we manufactured and marketed 38 generic
pharmaceutical products, which represent various oral dosage strengths for
eleven unique products and different dosage strengths for 27 of these products.
The
Company’s common stock was delisted from the American Stock Exchange on May 1,
2008 and is currently quoted in the Pink Sheets under the symbol "IPAH." The
Company’s principal executive offices are located at 75 Adams Avenue, Hauppauge,
New York 11788 and its telephone number is 631-952-0214. The Company is a
Delaware corporation.
Interpharm,
Inc. is a New York corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Realty
is
a New York limited liability company which is the former owner of the Company's
real property in Yaphank, New York and currently has no assets. Realty is a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
For
addition information, See “Information Regarding the
Parties.”
Amneal
Amneal
is a Delaware
limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Amneal Pharmaceuticals,
LLC. Kashiv, LLC is also a Delaware limited liability company
and is owned by the principals of Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
Amneal
Pharmaceuticals,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is a pharmaceutical company that
develops, manufactures and distributes generic pharmaceutical products, both
over the counter and prescription. Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC is
privately owned and has operated since 2001, with its headquarters in
Paterson, New Jersey.
For
additional information
regarding Amneal and Kashiv, see "Information Regarding the
Parties."
Structure
of the Transaction and Consideration to be Received
Under
the agreements
relating to the asset sale, the sellers will sell to Amneal and Kashiv
substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, including
the Real Property located at 50 Horseblock Road, Yaphank, New York, in exchange
for an aggregate of $61.6 million in cash (which amount is subject to certain
adjustments, including credits for advances by Amneal to the Company under
the
loan and security agreement, reductions for the mutually agreed value
of certain liabilities assumed by Amneal and the amount of reductions in
inventory of the sellers between the dates of signing and closing of the asset
purchase agreement, increases for the face amount of receivables of the sellers
which are assigned to Amneal and certain adjustments and prorations under the
real estate contract). Under the asset purchase agreement, at the closing,
Amneal will also establish an escrow fund of $3.5 million for the potential
payment of up to $3.5 million additional consideration to the Company and
Interpharm, Inc. to the extent such funds are not used to indemnify Amneal
or
Kashiv pursuant to the terms of the sale agreements.
The
asset
sale will become effective following the satisfaction or waiver of all closing
conditions as contemplated by the sale agreements. See the section in this
information statement entitled "The Asset Purchase Agreement and Related
Documents."
Interpharm’s
Reasons for the Transaction
The sellers
agreed to enter into the sale agreements because, as
a
result of certain defaults by the Company under the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement
(as defined below) and Restated Forbearance Agreement (as defined below) with
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), under the Amended
and Restated Forbearance Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2008 (the “Restated
Forbearance Agreement”), among the Company, Interpharm Inc. and Wells
Fargo, the Company and Interpharm Inc. had a deadline of April 30, 2008 to
procure a binding commitment for a sale if Interpharm Inc. could not refinance
its obligations to Wells Fargo under the Credit Agreement and Security Agreement
dated as of February 9, 2006 between Interpharm, Inc. and Wells Fargo (the
“Wells Fargo Credit Agreement”) with a new lender. If the sellers could not
refinance or otherwise satisfy their indebtedness to Wells Fargo, in
accordance with the Restated Forbearance Agreement, Wells Fargo would be
entitled to foreclose on the sellers’ assets securing such
indebtedness (which assets constitute substantially all of the
sellers’ assets) and effectively put the sellers out of business. The Board of
Directors of the Company determined that the asset sale on the terms negotiated
with Amneal and Kashiv was preferable to all other strategic and financial
alternatives (including voluntary bankruptcy) then available to the Company
and
Interpharm, Inc. See the “Background of the Asset Sale.”
Opinion
of the Company’s Financial Advisor
On
May 7,
2008, Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Financial Advisors, Inc. (“Houlihan
Lokey”), the Company’s financial advisor in connection with the transaction,
rendered a
written
opinion to the Board of Directors as to the fairness, from a financial point
of
view, of the consideration to be received by the sellers in the asset
sale,
as of
May 7, 2008 and based upon and subject to the procedures followed, assumptions
made, qualifications and limitations on the review undertaken and other matters
considered by Houlihan Lokey in preparing its opinion.
Houlihan
Lokey’s opinion was directed to the Board of Directors and only addressed the
fairness from a financial point of view of the consideration to be received
by
the sellers in the asset sale and does not address any other aspect or
implication of the asset sale. The summary of Houlihan Lokey’s opinion in this
information statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full
text
of its written opinion, which is included as Annex C to this information
statement and sets forth the procedures followed, assumptions made,
qualifications and limitations on the review undertaken and other matters
considered by Houlihan Lokey in preparing its opinion. We encourage our
stockholders to read carefully the full text of Houlihan Lokey’s written
opinion.
However,
neither Houlihan Lokey’s opinion nor the summary of its opinion and the related
analyses set forth in this information statement are intended to be, and do
not
constitute advice or a recommendation to the Board of Directors or any
stockholder as to how to act with respect to the asset sale or related matters.
See “Opinion of Houlihan Lokey.”
Use
of Proceeds
The
Company will use the cash proceeds of the asset sale to (i) pay expenses
incurred in connection with the asset sale (which are estimated to be
$_________) and (ii) satisfy in full all liabilities and indebtedness of
the Company not assumed by the buyers (estimated to be $______), including
a
Success Fee of $500,000 payable to Wells Fargo which is payable under the
Restated Forbearance Agreement if the asset sale is consummated.
Under
the
asset purchase agreement, the Company has agreed that if the asset sale is
consummated, it will not make any payment or distribution with respect to its
equity securities, whether by way of redemption, dividend, distribution or
otherwise, to the Majority Stockholders or any other holders of Company’s
capital stock until more than 90 days after the closing date.
In
addition to making the above payments, after the asset sale is consummated
the
Company intends to wind up its operations and distribute its remaining net
assets, if any, to its stockholders.
For
additional information see "The Company's Plans Following the Asset
Sale."
Proceeds
Sharing Agreement
The
Majority Stockholders have entered into an Amended and Restated Proceeds Sharing
Agreement dated as of May 1, 2008 (the “Proceeds Sharing Agreement”) which
provides, among other things, that in the event that the holders of the
Company’s Common Stock receive aggregate cash distributions from the Company or
Amneal with respect to their shares of Common Stock of less than $3 million
and
the holders of Series D-1 Preferred (“D-1 Holders”) receive aggregate cash
distributions from the Company or Amneal of at least $13 million with respect
to
their Series D-1 Preferred, each of the D-1 Holders agrees to share proceeds
with all holders of Common Stock to the extent that proceeds to such D-1 Holders
are in excess of $6.5 million, until all holders of Common Stock have received
proceeds from the Company, Amneal and the D-1 Holders equal to an aggregate
of
$3 million.
The
Company is not a party to, nor obligated under, the Proceeds Sharing Agreement
to make any payments to the holders of any class or series of the Company’s
capital stock other than as may be required under the terms of such capital
stock.
See
“The
Asset Purchase Agreement and Related Documents - Ancillary Agreement - Proceeds
Sharing Agreement."
Indemnity
The
asset
purchase agreement obligates us to indemnify the buyers for:
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any
liabilities of any seller not assumed by the buyers;
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failure by us to observe or perform our covenants;
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any
representation or warranty made by us being untrue or incorrect in
any
respect;
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any
taxes of any seller or with respect to the business for all periods
prior
to the closing date, and any tax liability of any seller or the Company’s
shareholders arising in connection with the transactions contemplated
by
the asset purchase agreement;
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any
failure of any seller to have good, verified marketable title to
the
assets to be sold under the asset purchase agreement free and clear
of all
liens (other than permitted liens);
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any
challenge to the transaction by any shareholder of the
Company;
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all
reasonable attorneys fees and other losses in connection with pending
litigation (other than litigation that Amneal agrees to assume)
against the assets to be sold under the asset purchase
agreement;
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certain
failures of the sellers to have effective, exclusive and original
ownership of all of their tangible and intellectual
property;
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brokers
fees, commissions or similar payments to Greiner-Maltz Company of
Long
Island or any of its affiliates with respect to the sale of the Real
Property or otherwise; and
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any
failure by the Company to pay costs required to be paid by the Company
under the asset purchase agreement to transfer to Amneal of the U.S.
Drug
Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) controlled substances license for the facility
at 75 Adams Avenue, Hauppauge, New York and the Real Property;
and
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any
costs of product recalls which occur 180 days after the closing date
for
product lots which were manufactured prior to the closing
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See
“The
Asset Purchase Agreement and Related Documents - Indemnification and
Escrow.”
The
parties have agreed, pursuant to an escrow agreement to be entered into with
Sovereign Bank, as escrow agent, that Amneal shall place $3.5 in escrow for
one
year. The escrow fund shall be used to secure the indemnification obligations
of
the Company and Interpharm, Inc. under the sale agreements. Funds will be
released to the Company after one year assuming no claims against the escrow.
See "The Asset Purchase Agreement and Related Documents — Indemnification and
Escrow."
Representations
and Warranties of the Company and its Subsidiaries
The
representations and warranties of the sellers contained in the sale
agreements include customary representations regarding the sellers and the
assets to be conveyed to Amneal and Kashiv. See "The Asset Purchase Agreement
and Related Documents — Representations, Warranties, and
Covenants.”
Conditions
to Closing
Before
the asset sale can be completed certain closing conditions must be satisfied
or
waived. See “The Asset Purchase Agreement and Related Documents — Conditions
Precedent to the Closing of the Asset Sale."
Closing
Under
the
sale agreements, the closing of the asset sale is scheduled to be held on June
16, 2008, or, if the DEA has not issued a controlled substances license to
Amneal for Interpharm, Inc.’s 75 Adams Avenue, Hauppauge, New York facility
prior to June 16, 2008, the closing date shall be automatically extended to
the
earlier of July 16, 2008 or the third business day after the DEA license is
issued. In the event that the DEA license has not been issued to Amneal
prior to July 16, 2008 then, unless Amneal and the Company agree to extend
the
closing date or Amneal waives the condition that it be issued the DEA license
prior to closing and elects to close, the asset purchase agreement shall
automatically terminate at midnight on July 16, 2008.
Under
rules promulgated by the SEC, the asset sale may not be consummated until at
least 20 days following the mailing of this Information Statement. In
addition, the closing of the asset sale is subject to the satisfaction or waiver
of additional closing conditions under the sale agreements.
We
anticipate that the asset sale will close on ______________, 2008, which is
the
third business day following the date on which the Company will fulfill its
information statement filing and mailing obligations by having mailed this
information statement to stockholders at least 20 days prior to consummating
the
asset sale. However, in the event that prior to (i) the earlier of June 16,
2008
and (ii) the third business day after the DEA license is issued, the sellers
have not complied with certain of the conditions to the obligations of Amneal
to
close the sale agreements, the closing date of the sale agreements shall be
automatically extended to the third business day following the date on which
all
of such conditions have been satisfied.
For
additional information see "The Asset Purchase Agreement and Related Documents
—
Conditions Precedent to the Closing of the Asset Sale" and — "Termination,
Amendments and Waivers."
Termination
Amneal
and the Company have the option to terminate the sale agreements under certain
circumstances, including the ability to terminate the sale agreements if the
asset sale has not been completed by September 16, 2008, even if the reason
the
closing has not occurred is that all of Amneal’s conditions to close have not
been satisfied. See "The Asset Purchase Agreement and Related
Documents—Termination."
No
Solicitation
Except
in
connection with certain unsolicited third-party proposals received prior to
the
time a definitive Information Statement is filed with the SEC (which occurred
on
_____, 2008), the asset purchase agreement prohibits the Company from
soliciting, and prohibits the Company from participating in discussing with
third parties, or taking other actions related to, alternate transactions to
the
asset sale to Amneal. See “The Asset Purchase Agreement and Related
Documents - No Solicitation of Alternative Transactions.”
Break-up
Fee
If
the
asset purchase agreement is terminated in connection with the Company entering
into a definitive agreement with a third party with respect to an alternative
transaction, the Company would be required under certain circumstances to pay
Amneal a termination fee of 4% of the purchase price in the asset sale (defined
as the sum of (a) the $61.6 million base cash purchase price, (b) the $3.5
million escrowed amount and (c) the amount of the sellers’ liabilities assumed
by Amneal in connection with the asset sale) and Amneal’s reasonable expenses
related to the transaction. In addition, Interpharm, Inc. would become
obligated to repay all advances made to it by Amneal under the loan and security
agreement entered into between such parties on April 24, 2008. See “The
Asset Purchase Agreement and Related Documents - Break-up
Fee.”
Expenses
In
general, all fees and
expenses incurred in connection with the sale agreements and the transactions
contemplated thereby will be paid by the party incurring the expenses whether
or
not the asset sale is completed. See “The Asset Purchase Agreement and
Related Documents.”
Vote
Required for Stockholder Approval
Since
the
asset sale may constitute a sale of "all or substantially all" of the assets
of
the Company as defined under Section 271 of Delaware Law, the Company has
elected to obtain stockholder approval of the asset sale. Section 271 of
Delaware Law requires the approval of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote on that matter.
As
of May
2, 2008, there were (i) 66,738,426 shares of our Common Stock, (ii) 277,000
shares of Series C Preferred, (iii) 4,855,389 shares of Series A-1
Preferred and (iv) 20,825 shares of Series D-1 Preferred issued and
outstanding. The Series C Preferred and the Series D-1 Preferred (which are
collectively referred to as the “Voting Preferred Stock”) are the only shares of
preferred stock which carry rights to vote on the asset sale. Under Delaware
Law
and the terms of our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as currently
in effect, the asset sale requires the approval of the majority of the
outstanding Common Stock and Voting Preferred Stock voting together as a single
class. The holders of Common Stock and Series C Preferred have one vote per
share. The holders of Series D-1 Preferred have one vote per share of Common
Stock into which such holders' shares of Series D-1 Preferred are then
convertible. The shares of Series D-1 Preferred outstanding as of May 2, 2008
are convertible into 21,052,632 shares of Common Stock. Accordingly, the
approval of holders of shares of Common Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and
Series D-1 Preferred Stock entitled to cast 44,034,030 votes, voting
together as a single class, is required to approve the asset sale. The Majority
Stockholders, constituting the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common
Stock and Voting Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class, have
executed written consents approving the asset purchase agreement and the real
estate contract and approving the transactions contemplated by each of those
agreements in accordance with Section 228 of Delaware Law. Accordingly, in
accordance with Delaware Law and the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company, as amended and currently in effect, the holders
of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and Voting Preferred
Stock, voting as a single class, have approved the asset sale and asset purchase
agreement. The
actions by written consent are sufficient to approve the sale and the other
transactions contemplated by the asset purchase agreement and the real estate
contract without any further action or vote of the stockholders of the Company.
Accordingly, no other actions are necessary to approve the asset sale, and
no
such actions are being requested. The members of Amneal and Kashiv are not
required to approve the asset sale.
See
“Stockholder
Consent to Asset Sale.”
Tax
Consequences
The
asset
sale does not generate any U.S. federal income tax consequences to the
stockholders of the Company. See "Certain United States Federal Income Tax
Considerations" for a summary of the tax consequences to the
Company.
Appraisal
Rights
Stockholders
are not entitled to appraisal rights. See “Absence of Dissenters’
Rights.”
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ASSET SALE
The
following questions and answers are presented for your convenience only and
briefly address some questions you may have about the asset sale. They may
not
contain all of the information that is important to you. We urge you to read
carefully the entire information statement, including the annexes.
Q: |
Why
am I receiving this information statement?
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A:
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This
information statement describes the sale of substantially all of
our
business and assets and real property to Amneal and Kashiv and the
approval of that sale by written consent of our stockholders. Our
board of
directors is providing this information statement to you pursuant
to
Section 14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
solely to inform you of, and provide you with information about,
the asset
sale before it is consummated.
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Q: |
Who
is entitled to receive this information statement?
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A:
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Stockholders
of record as of the close of business on the date the stockholders
approved the asset sale (which for purposes of this information statement
is May 2, 2008, the date such stockholders approved the first amendment
to
the asset purchase agreement), are entitled to receive this information
statement and the accompanying notice of stockholder action by written
consent, which describes the corporate action that has been approved
by
the written consent of our
stockholders.
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Q: |
Am
I being asked to vote on the asset sale?
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A: |
No,
we are not asking you to vote for approval of the asset sale or to
provide
your written consent
to the asset sale, because your vote or written consent is not required
for approval of the asset
sale, which has been already been approved by the written consents
of the
Majority Stockholders.
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Q: |
Will
there be a stockholder meeting to consider and approve the asset
sale?
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A:
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No,
a stockholder meeting will not be held to consider and approve the
asset
sale. The asset sale has already been approved by the written consent
of
our stockholders.
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Q: |
Will
any of the proceeds from the asset sale be distributed to me as a
shareholder?
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A: |
After
the asset sale is consummated the Company intends to pay all of
its
outstanding indebtedness and to wind up its operations and distribute
its
remaining net assets, if any, to its stockholders. For an explanation
of the estimated distributions, see “the Company’s Plans Following
the Asset Sale.” Under the asset purchase agreement, the Company has
agreed that if the asset sale is consummated, it will not make
any payment
or distribution with respect to its equity securities, whether
by way of
redemption, dividend, distribution or otherwise, to the Majority
Stockholders or any other holders of Company’s capital stock until more
than 90 days after the closing date.
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Q: |
The
asset purchase agreement was amended. What terms were
changed?
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A:
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The
parties amended the asset purchase agreement on May 2, 2008 to, among
other things, decrease the base cash amount payable at closing to
the
Company to $61,600,000 from $65,000,000; to add certain matters for
which
the Company and Interpharm, Inc. would indemnify the buyers; to add
certain pre-closing covenants; and to amend certain schedules to
the asset
purchase agreement. No other material terms were changed.
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Q: |
Is
the asset sale subject to the satisfaction of any
conditions?
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A: |
Yes.
Before the asset sale can be consummated, certain closing conditions
must
be satisfied or waived. These conditions are described in this
information
statement in the section entitled "The Asset Purchase Agreement
and
Related Documents—Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Amneal." If these
conditions are not satisfied or waived, then the asset sale will
not be
consummated even though it has been approved by written consent.
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A: |
We
intend to consummate the asset sale on the date on which all of the
remaining closing conditions specified in the asset purchase agreement
are
satisfied or waived. Assuming the remaining closing conditions are
satisfied or waived by such date, we expect to consummate the asset
sale
in ___________, 2008 but no earlier than 20 days after the date this
information statement is first mailed to the stockholders.
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Q:
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What
are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the asset
sale?
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A:
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The
net proceeds from the asset sale will consist solely of cash. The
sale of
our assets will generally generate a capital gain or loss to us depending
on whether the net proceeds are greater or less than our adjusted
tax
basis in such assets. We believe that we have net operating losses
available that will be sufficient to offset any gains realized upon
consummation of the asset sale.
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Our
stockholders will not directly experience any U.S. federal income tax
consequences as a result of the consummation of the asset sale.
For
additional information on the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the asset
sale, see the section in this information statement entitled "Certain U.S.
Federal Income Tax Considerations" beginning on page 35.
Tax
matters are very complicated, and the tax consequences of any asset sale will
depend on the facts of your own situation. You are urged to consult your own
tax
advisor with respect to your own individual tax consequences as a result of
the
asset sale and any related dividends.
A: |
No
action by you is required.
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Q: |
Who
can help answer my questions?
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A: |
If
you would like additional copies, without charge, of this information
statement or if you have questions
about the asset sale, then you should contact us as follows:
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Interpharm
Holdings, Inc.
Attn:
Peter Giallorenzo
75
Adams
Avenue
Hauppauge,
New York 11788
INFORMATION
REGARDING THE PARTIES
The
Company
Interpharm
Holdings, Inc. through its operating wholly-owned subsidiary, Interpharm, Inc.,
has been engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing and marketing
generic prescription strength and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals since
1984.
Realty
is
a New York limited liability company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of
the
Company. Realty is the former owner of the Company's real property in Yaphank,
New York and currently has no assets.
We
currently sell our products under (i) our own label to the major retailers,
wholesalers, managed care organizations and national distributors, and (ii)
under private label to wholesalers, distributors, repackagers, and other
manufacturers. As of April 30, 2008, we manufactured and marketed 38 generic
pharmaceutical products, which represent various oral dosage strengths for
11
unique products and different dosage strengths for 27 of these products.
Our
principal executive offices are located at 75 Adams Avenue, Hauppauge, New
York
11788, and our telephone number is 631-952-0214.
Amneal
Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC and Kashiv, LLC
Amneal is
a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Amneal
Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Kashiv, LLC is also a Delaware limited
liability company and is owned by the principals of Amneal Pharmaceuticals,
LLC.
Amneal
Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is a pharmaceutical
company that develops, manufactures and distributes generic pharmaceutical
products, both over the counter and prescription. Amneal Pharmaceuticals,
LLC is privately owned and operated since 2001, and its headquarters is in
Paterson, New Jersey.
Amneal,
Kashiv, LLC and Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC each have a mailing address
of 209 McLean Boulevard, Paterson, New Jersey 07504, and each of
their telephone numbers is (973) 357-0222.
INFORMATION
REGARDING THE TRANSACATION
Under
the
sale agreements, the Company and its subsidiaries will sell to Amneal and Kashiv
substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, including
the real property located at 50 Horseblock Road, Yaphank, New York, in exchange
for an aggregate of $61.6 million in cash (which amount is subject to certain
adjustments, including reductions for the mutually agreed value of certain
liabilities assumed by the buyers and the amount of reductions in
inventory of the Company and its subsidiaries between the dates of signing
and
closing of the asset purchase agreement, increases for the face amount of
receivables of the sellers which are assigned to Amneal and certain adjustments
and prorations under the real estate contract). $3.5 million of the purchase
price paid at closing will be placed in escrow, as described below. In addition,
all amounts advanced by Amneal to Interpharm, Inc. under the loan and security
agreement discussed in the subsection entitled “Ancillary Agreements - Loan and
Security Agreement” below shall be credited against the cash amount payable by
Amneal at the closing of the asset sale. The asset sale will close
following the satisfaction or waiver of all closing conditions as contemplated
by the sale agreements. See the section in this information statement entitled
"The Asset Purchase Agreement and Related Documents."
BACKGROUND
OF THE ASSET SALE
On
February 9, 2006, the Company and Interpharm, Inc. entered into a credit and
security agreement (the "Wells Fargo Credit Agreement") with Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association, acting through its Wells Fargo Business Credit operating
division ("Wells Fargo" or “Wells Fargo Business Credit”). Under the Wells Fargo
Credit Agreement, the Company obtained a $41,500,000 credit facility from Wells
Fargo. Copies of the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement and related documents are
annexed to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on
February 15, 2006.
On
October 26, 2007, the Company, Interpharm, Inc. and Wells Fargo Business Credit
entered into a Forbearance Agreement, which was subsequently amended on November
12, 2007. The amendment was necessary because as of June 30, 2007, the Company
had defaulted under the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement with respect to (i)
financial reporting obligations, including the submission of its annual audited
financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 and (ii) financial
covenants related to minimum net cash flow, maximum allowable leverage ratio,
maximum allowable total capital expenditures and unfinanced capital expenditures
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 (collectively, the “Existing Defaults”).
Under
the
terms of the Forbearance Agreement, Wells Fargo agreed to waive the Existing
Defaults based upon the receipt by Interpharm Inc. of at least $8,000,000
in proceeds from the sale of equity or subordinated debt. On November 7 and
14,
2007, the Company and Interpharm, Inc. received a total of $8,000,000 in gross
proceeds from the issuance and sale of subordinated debt. In addition, the
Forbearance Agreement served as an amendment to the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement
with respect to certain financial covenants, including, but not limited to,
the
Company’s required “net income before tax” and “net cash flow” for certain
periods.
On
January 10, 2008, the Company and Interpharm, Inc. received notice of defaults
under the Forbearance Agreement with respect to: (i) financial covenants
relating to required net income before tax for the months ended October 31,
2007
and November 30, 2007, (ii) financial covenants relating to required net cash
flow for the months ended October 31, 2007 and November 30, 2007 and (iii)
an
obligation to have a designated financial advisor provide an opinion as to
Company’s and Interpharm, Inc.’s ability to meet their fiscal year 2008
projections.
As
a
result of the January 10, 2008 defaults, Wells Fargo began a review of the
Company’s and Interpharm, Inc.’s borrowing base and eligible collateral. At that
time, the Company and Interpharm, Inc. did not have any credit availability
under the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement, had fallen behind on payments to raw
material vendors and had limited ability to procure enough raw materials in
order to meet customer orders. On January 21, 2008, Wells Fargo reduced the
available credit facility by making wholesale accounts receivables from Cardinal
Health, McKesson, and AmeriSource Bergen ineligible from the borrowing
base.
On
January 28, 2008, the Company’s Management, key investors and certain members of
the Board of Directors met at the request of Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo registered
concern as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. In response
to Wells Fargo’s actions, the Company’s management and its Board of Directors
developed a plan to overhaul the operations of the Company and to seek financing
of equity or debt or alternatively to consider a sale or merger of the business
to enhance creditor and shareholder value. Management and a designee of the
Board, Richard J. Miller, presented a restructuring plan (the “Plan”) to Wells
Fargo on January 29, 2008 and negotiated the New Forbearance Agreement with
Wells Fargo described below.
As
part
of the Plan, the Company agreed to reduce the payroll of the business and seek
refinancing or sale of the business. In the ensuing four weeks, the Company
interviewed several investment bankers to solicit their interest in representing
the Company. The bankers suggested that the Company and its creditors and
stockholders would be best served to refinance the business. The Board concluded
to follow several paths of refinancing and sale and engaged a Board member,
Richard Miller, to lead such efforts. In connection with Wells Fargo’s review,
the Company and Interpharm, Inc. completed a restructuring of their operations
pursuant to a new operating plan under which 20% of payroll expenses were
eliminated by a reduction in force, research and development activities were
substantially reduced and the Company and Interpharm, Inc. began the process
to
seek an alternative source of financing.
On
February 5, 2008, the Company, Interpharm, Inc. and Wells Fargo entered into
a
new Forbearance Agreement (the “New Forbearance Agreement”) whereby Wells Fargo
agreed to, among other things, (i) forbear from exercising its remedies arising
from the Company’s and Interpharm, Inc.’s default under the Wells Fargo Credit
Agreement until June 30, 2008 provided no further default occurred; (ii) provide
a moratorium on certain principal payments; and (iii) advance the Company up
to
$2,999,999 under a newly granted real estate line of credit mortgage on the
Company’s real estate, which amounts were to be due on June 30,
2008.
The
New
Forbearance Agreement limited the Company’s and Interpharm, Inc.’s borrowing
base on which certain advances are made, including receivables from certain
wholesaler customers which comprised approximately 19% of Interpharm, Inc.’s
sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2008. Sales to these wholesale
customers were made at a “wholesale acquisition cost” and then the difference
between this cost and the price at which the products were resold by the
wholesaler was charged against the receivable to Interpharm, Inc.
The
New
Forbearance Agreement also provided for a number of events of default, including
(i) a material adverse change; (ii) failure of the Company to meet certain
budget items by more than 10%; (iii) failure to receive a letter of intent
for
the sale of the assets of the Company for an amount in excess of the Wells
Fargo
indebtedness by March 31, 2008; (iv) failure by the Company to receive a
commitment for the sale of the assets of the Company for an amount in excess
of
the Wells Fargo indebtedness by April 30, 2008; (v) failure of the Company
to
close a transaction for the sale of the assets of the Company for an amount
in
excess of the Wells Fargo indebtedness by June 30, 2008; and (vi) the Wells
Fargo indebtedness remaining outstanding on June 30, 2008.
In
addition, the New Forbearance Agreement provided for the payment to Wells Fargo
of a “Success Fee” of $500,000 in the event that the Company was able to
complete a sale of its stock or assets. In the event that the entire Wells
Fargo
indebtedness was paid by February 28, 2008, the Success Fee was to be reduced
to
$250,000, if by March 31, 2008 it was to be reduced to $350,000 and if by April
30, 2008 it was to be reduced to $450,000.
In
February 2008, the Company, through Richard Miller, one of its directors, sought
refinancing of its debt to Wells Fargo from 29 lending groups and six equity
firms. The Company also discussed the possible acquisition of its business
with
eight companies who expressed various levels of interest in the Company. A
sale
process was established whereby the Company would provide certain information
under a confidentiality agreement to interested acquirers for their review
in
order to make an initial proposal to the Company. An initial proposal would
require a bidder to propose a value for the business, the internal requirements
for approval, and any regulatory hurdles to complete a transaction.
Two
equity financing sources (“Equity source A” and “Equity source B”) expressed
significant interest in March 2008. Equity source A expressed an interest in
investing $5 million into the Company in connection with a refinancing of the
Wells Fargo debt. After diligence with the Company and its investors, Equity
source A determined that it was not interested in moving forward in a
transaction. Equity source B reviewed materials, held discussions with the
Company and informally proposed a $5 million mezzanine investment. After further
discussions with the Company, Equity source B withdrew its interest in the
investment opportunity.
On
March
11, 2008, Mr. Miller met with Wells Fargo to update them on the performance
of
the Company and the refinancing and sale efforts. Mr. Miller reported the
Company’s revenue in February 2008 exceeded budget by over 25% and that the
Company had EBITDA from operations of over $800,000. In addition, the Company
was in compliance with all covenants in the Forbearance Agreement. Mr. Miller
outlined the potential lenders for refinancing as well as efforts to sell the
business. Wells Fargo expressed satisfaction as to the speed of the turnaround
of the business.
On
March
13, 2008, the Company received a letter from Wells Fargo that it was reducing
the advance rate on its inventory borrowing facility from fifty percent to
thirty-nine percent effective March 17, 2008. The reduction eliminated almost
all of the availability the Company had built in its working capital line.
In
response, the Company and its counsel met with the Wells Fargo on March 17,
2008
to discuss the inventory advance rate reduction, Wells Fargo’s contractual right
to reduce the advance rate and the impact Wells Fargo’s actions would have on
the Company’s business.
Wells
Fargo informed the Company that it had reduced the advance rate based upon
a
recently procured appraisal of the Company’s and Interpharm, Inc.’s inventory
which resulted in a reduction in available collateral against which to borrow.
As a result, on March 25, 2008, the Company, Interpharm, Inc. and Wells Fargo
entered into an Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement (the “Restated
Forbearance Agreement”) in which, in exchange for a $250,000 payment and other
consideration, Wells Fargo agreed to provide the Company with additional
borrowing availability through: (i) increasing the cap on Interpharm’s revolving
credit line by approximately $2.3 million which was secured by a mortgage
against its facility at 50 Horseblock Road in Yaphank, New York; (ii) increasing
the percentage of inventory which was eligible as collateral for borrowing;
and
(iii) adding eligible receivables against which to borrow.
In
addition to the foregoing, the Restated Forbearance Agreement provided that
it
was an event of default if the Company did not receive a letter of intent for
a
purchase of substantially all of its assets for an amount in excess of the
amounts owing to Wells Fargo, or a proposal to refinance the amounts owing
to
Wells Fargo, by March 31, 2008.
On
March
18, 2008, the Company received a proposal from a mezzanine lender (“Lender A”)
for a $30 million term loan to be used to refinance the amounts owed to Wells
Fargo. The contemplated interest rate was 12% with an additional stock dividend
equal to 2%. In addition, the Company was to issue to Lender A a number of
warrants equal to 5% of the number of fully diluted outstanding shares of common
stock of the Company with an exercise price of $0.20 and which were to have
a 10
year term.
The
proposal also set forth a time frame of between April 4 and April 8, 2008 for
Lender A’s credit committee approval. On April 9, 2008, Lender A informed the
Company that it was amending its proposal due to the concerns over the impact
of
the Wells Fargo reduction in inventory advance rates of March 13, 2008. The
new
proposal included requirements of significant additional due diligence expenses
that the Company would be required to prepay and lacked certainty of closing
on
the transaction by April 30, 2008.
The
Company received another refinancing proposal on March 20, 2008 from a
bank (“Lender B”). Lender B’s proposal was for a $20,000,000 senior secured
revolving credit facility to refinance existing Wells Fargo indebtedness and
to
provide working capital. The security for the credit facility was to be the
Company’s eligible accounts receivable. In early April 2008, Lender B advised
that it would not proceed with the proposal due to Lender B’s deemed
ineligibility of the Company’s receivables from pharmaceutical wholesalers with
agreements providing that when and if the Company is unable to ship products,
the wholesaler can obtain substitute products and chargeback any difference
in
price to the Company.
The
only
other refinancing proposal received by the Company was a proposal from a
lender
("Lender C"). Lender C proposed a refinancing of the Real Property for $10
million which was declined by the Company as it would not have provided the
necessary amount of money to repay Wells Fargo, by itself and the Company
believed it could obtain a higher amount from a refinancing of the Real
Property.
At
the
time that the Company and Interpharm entered into the Restated Forbearance
Agreement, it had been in the process of seeking means of accounts receivable
financing for the accounts against which Wells Fargo would not lend, a new
credit line which could replace the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement and pay off
Wells Fargo all amounts owed and/or a sale of the Company and/or substantially
all of its assets.
In
March
and April, 2008, the Company, through its designated representative, Richard
Miller, a director of the Company, held discussions with six potential buyers
of
the Company or substantially all of its assets. From March 14, 2008 to April
9,
2008, the Company received and responded to inquiries from four interested
acquirers. On March 21, 2008, the Company received a proposed letter of intent
from Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Amneal’s parent company, to acquire the
Company for $55 million. Except for entering into a non-disclosure
agreement in connection with a potential transaction prior to
receiving the letter of intent, the Company had no prior relationships with
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC which became aware of the Company through a law
firm
that performed services for both the Company and Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
The Company had several subsequent meetings and conversations with Amneal
Pharmaceuticals, LLC management in an effort to communicate to Amneal
Pharmaceuticals, LLC's management the value of the Company’s assets.
Three
interested parties submitted term sheets. Bidder A conducted on-site due
diligence on April 2, 2008, received follow-up due diligence materials and
conducted follow-up due diligence calls that culminated in a proposal April
9,
2008. Bidder B met with the Company on March 31, 2008 and performed certain
due
diligence on the Company information that resulted in a proposal delivered
April
2, 2008. Bidder B’s proposal was reviewed and compared for financial comparison,
certainty of closure, and structural elements. Bidder C proposed a transaction
on March 21, 2008, but was unable to demonstrate an ability to finance the
transaction and therefore, the Company did not consider its bid. The Company
responded to Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Bidder A and Bidder B with additional
due diligence information and invited each to re-bid. Neither Bidder A nor
Bidder B submitted a revised proposal.
On
April
7, 2008 Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC revised its proposal to $65.5 million for
the purchase of substantially all of the Company’s assets. After several days
during which the parties held multiple calls and negotiations, Amneal
Pharmaceuticals, LLC revised its proposal on April 11, 2008 to a total of $68.5
million, exceeding the next highest bid by $3.5 million – Bidder A had bid $50
million and Bidder B had bid $65 million. The Company’s Board of Directors
approved the proposal and executed a letter of intent for a transaction with
$68.5 million of purchase price consideration with interim financing for the
Company.
On
April
11, 2008, the Company reached agreement on a term sheet for the sale of
substantially all of its assets to Amneal. Later that day, Amneal presented
to
the Company a draft Asset Purchase Agreement, Contract of Sale for the Company’s
Real Property at 50 Horseblock Road in Yaphank, New York and a Loan and Security
Agreement for a $1.5 million loan to the Company from Amneal pending the closing
under the Asset Purchase Agreement. The parties began negotiating the draft
agreements in meetings which began on April 14, 2008 and which concluded on
April 24, 2008 when the transaction documents were executed.
After
execution of the Amneal term sheet, the Company received a bid from a
prospective purchaser for the Real Property of $12 million. The Compay declined
the bid in favor of the Amneal asset sale.
Background
to the Amendment to the Asset Purchase Agreement
Under
the
asset purchase agreement, Amneal had a period to April 30, 2008 (which period
was extended to May 2, 2008 by written agreement of the parties) to conduct
a
due diligence review of the sellers and their assets. Based upon the results
thereof, Amneal would have the right to terminate its purchase obligation
and receive the return of its advances to
Interpharm, Inc. under the loan and security agreement. Prior to the
end of the due diligence period, the parties engaged in negotiations and
discussion regarding several due diligence issues raised by Amneal. The result
of those negotiations was that Amneal committed to continue with the asset
sale
transaction under the terms of the first amendment to the asset purchase
agreement in lieu of exercising its right to terminate the
Agreement.
In
the
first amendment, the parties agreed to a reduction of the base cash amount
(a
component of the purchase price which does not include $3.5 million to be
deposited in escrow by Amneal for the potential payment of up to $3.5 million
additional consideration to the Company and Interpharm, to the extent such funds
are not used to indemnify Amneal or Kashiv pursuant to the terms of the sale
agreements) from $65.0 million to $61.6 million. In
addition, the parties agreed to add certain covenants and indemnity obligations
of the Company and Interpham, Inc. as well as certain schedules to the original
agreement.
Receipt
and Consideration of Unsolicited Proposals After Signing Of Asset Purchase
Agreement
On
April
24, 2008 the Company filed with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing
that it had entered into the asset purchase agreement and real estate contract.
On May 14, 2008 the Company filed with the SEC a preliminary copy of this
Information Statement which described in greater detail the terms of the
asset
purchase agreement and real estate contract and attached copies of such
agreements.
On
May
21, 2008 the Company received an unsolicited proposal from Bidder B, which
had
previously submitted a $65 million bid to the Company as described above.
After
receipt of such new proposal the Board of Directors of the Company appointed
a
Special Committee, consisting of Richard J. Miller and David Reback, to
initially consider the proposal and any further unsolicited proposals received
by the Company.
The
new
proposal from Bidder B was in the form of a cover letter and a markup of
the
asset purchase agreement and real estate contract. Among other things, the
new
bid provided for (a) an increase of $5.5 million in the base purchase price
to
be paid by Bidder B as compared to Amneal, (b) additional advances to be
made by
Bidder B to Interpharm, Inc. under a loan and security agreement on the same
terms as the loan and security agreement with Amneal to enable the sellers
to
pay to Amneal the Break-up Fee under the asset purchase agreement as well
as
other expenses in connection with the termination of the asset purchase
agreement and real estate contract, which Bidder B estimated to be $3.5 million,
(c) an increase in the indemnity basket from $250,000 to $500,000, (d) an
increase in the cap on the sellers’ indemnity obligations to $4 million from
$3.5 million and (e) the elimination of the concept of “excluded receivables”
from the transaction, thereby potentially increasing the purchase price by
up to
$300,000. The new bid also stated that Bidder B was prepared to increase
the
base purchase price to the extent that it had underestimated the Break-up
Fee
and/or other costs of the Company in terminating the agreements with the
buyers.
As
in the
asset purchase agreement with Amneal, Bidder B’s obligation to close a signed
agreement would not be contingent on its obtaining financing for such purchase.
The new bid also eliminated any due diligence contingency to be set forth
in the
proposed asset purchase agreement and real estate contract to be entered
into,
but the cover letter for the bid stated the bidder’s willingness to enter into
such agreements would be subject to its ability to complete a reasonable
due
diligence investigation of the Company and its subsidiaries and a review
of the
schedules, disclosure memorandum and exhibits to the asset purchase agreement
with Amneal. Bidder B stated that it would expect to accomplish such
investigation within five business days after commencement of discussions
with
the Company concerning its proposal and that it was Bidder B’s goal to be “in a
position to execute all agreements related to our Proposal as expeditiously
as
possible.” The new bid also contemplated a requirement to file under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Anti-Trust Improvement Act of 1976.
During
the period from May 21 to May 26, 2008 the members of the Special Committee
analyzed Bidder B’s bid, including, among other things, the capability of Bidder
B to finance the purchase, Bidder B’s ability to obtain required licenses from
the FDA, the timing of concluding a transaction with Bidder B as compared
to
Amneal and the incremental transaction costs in concluding a transaction
with
Bidder B, including the payment of a Break-up Fee to Amneal.
The
Special Committee determined that, net of the incremental costs associated
with
accepting Bidder B’s proposal and terminating the asset sale agreements with
Amneal and Kashiv, Bidder B’s proposal, though reasonably expected to result in
an incremental distribution to the Company’s preferred stockholders, was not
reasonably expected to result in additional proceeds to the Company’s common
stockholders. The Special Committee also determined that a transaction with
Bidder B was not likely to be consummated before June 30, 2008, which is
the
expiration date of the period under the New Forbearance Agreement during
which
Wells Fargo has agreed to forbear from exercising its remedies arising from
the
Company’s and Interpharm, Inc.’s default under the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement.
On
May
26, 2008 the Board of Directors of the Company held a meeting by telephone
(the
“May 26, 2008 Board Meeting”). The members of the Special Committee made a
presentation to the Board concerning the terms of Bidder B’s proposal and the
Special Committee’s analysis of such proposal. The Special Committee recommended
the rejection of Bidder B’s proposal based upon (i) the unlikely prospect of
proceeds to the Company’s common stockholders, (ii) the likelihood that a
transaction could not be consummated until after June 30, 2008 and the absence
of any assurance that Wells Fargo would agree to continue to forbear after
June
30, 2008 from exercising its remedies arising from the Company’s and Interpharm,
Inc.’s default under the Wells Fargo Credit Agreement and (iii) the lack of
certainty due to the bid’s due diligence requirement. Based on the foregoing,
the Board of Directors determined to accept the Special Committee’s
recommendation to reject Bidder B’s proposal.
On
May
23, 2008, the Company also received a written proposal from another bidder
(“Bidder D”) for the purchase of “substantially all of the assets and certain
liabilities primarily related to the Company, excluding any tax liabilities,
debt, debt-like and inter-company liabilities” for a purchase price of $69.0
million. The offer was not contingent on Bidder D’s ability to secure financing
for the transaction. The proposal also stated that Bidder D was prepared
to
“move very quickly to consummate the purchase” and that Bidder D anticipated
“that a definitive purchase agreement could be executed by June 15.” The
proposal did not contain a detailed markup of the agreements with Amneal
or
Kashiv or otherwise specify more detailed terms regarding the
purchase.
The
members of the Special Committee also analyzed such proposal and determined
that
(i) the purchase price under the proposal appeared to be insufficient to
provide
any proceeds to the common stockholders of the Company, (ii) such proposal
lacked sufficient detail to properly evaluate the prospects of certainty
to
close and related contractual matters and (iii) a transaction with Bidder
D
would not likely be consummated until July 30, 2008 at the earliest. At the
May
26, 2008 Board Meeting the members of the Special Committee also discussed
the
available details of Bidder D’s proposal and after consideration of such details
and based on the foregoing, the Board determined to accept the Special
Committee’s recommendation to reject Bidder D’s proposal.
In
light
of the failure of the two unsolicited proposals received by the Company
subsequent to the signing of the asset purchase agreement and real estate
contract to provide for a reasonable likelihood for proceeds to be available
to
the common stockholders of the Company, the Company has not requested that
Houlihan Lokey or any other advisor consider whether or render an opinion
to the
Company that the consideration to be received by the sellers in the asset
sale
is as of May 26, 2008 or any later date fair, from a financial point of view,
to
the sellers.
THE
COMPANY’S REASONS FOR THE ASSET SALE
The
Company and Interpharm agreed to enter into the sale agreements because, as
a
result of certain defaults by the Company under the Restated Forbearance
Agreement, under the Restated Forbearance Agreement with Wells Fargo they
had a deadline of April 30, 2008 to procure a binding commitment for a sale
if they could not refinance their obligations to Wells Fargo under the
Wells Fargo Credit Agreement with a new lender. If the sellers could not
refinance or otherwise satisfy their indebtedness to Wells Fargo, in accordance
with the Restated Forbearance Agreement, Wells Fargo would be entitled to
foreclose on the sellers' assets securing such indebtedness (which
assets constitute substantially all of the sellers' assets) and effectively
put the sellers out of business. The Board of Directors of the Company
determined that an asset sale on the terms negotiated with Amneal and Kashiv
was
more favorable to the Company and its shareholders than other strategic and
financial alternatives (including voluntary bankruptcy) then available to
the Company.
In
connection with our dissolution, we will pay, or set aside sufficient amounts
for the payment of, or otherwise discharge, all of our known debts and
obligations, which we expect will be an aggregate amount of approximately
$________, and distribute any remaining assets, if any, to our stockholders.
Under the asset purchase agreement, we have agreed that, if the asset sale
is
consummated, we will not make any payment or distribution with respect to
our
equity securities, whether by way of redemption, dividend, distribution or
otherwise, to the holders of our capital stock until more than 90 days after
the
closing date, and we do not intend to make any payments to our stockholders
until more than 90 days after the closing date of the asset sale.
In
connection with our dissolution, as of May 27, 2008 holders of outstanding
Series A-1 Preferred would be entitled to receive distributions (including
for
accrued but unpaid dividends) of approximately $3,400,000 in the aggregate
before any distribution is made to holders of any other class or series of
our
capital stock, including Common Stock, and holders of Series C Preferred
and
Series D-1 Preferred are entitled to receive distributions (including for
accrued but unpaid dividends) of approximately $272,000 and $20,825,000,
in the
aggregate, respectively, before any distribution is made to holders of Common
Stock. We expect that, in connection with our dissolution, after paying all
of
our debts and obligations and the aggregate amounts payable in liquidation
to
our preferred stockholders, without consideration of the Proceeds Sharing
Agreement, no amounts would be available for distribution to holders of Common
Stock.
However,
the Majority Stockholders have entered into a Proceeds Sharing Agreement
which
provides, among other things, that, in the event that the holders of the
Company’s Common Stock receive aggregate cash distributions from the Company or
Amneal with respect to their shares of Common Stock of less than $3 million
and
the D-1 Holders receive aggregate cash distributions from the Company or
Amneal
of at least $13 million with respect to their Series D-1 Preferred, each
of the
D-1 Holders agrees to share proceeds with all holders of Common Stock to
the
extent that proceeds to each of such D-1 Holders are in excess of $6.5 million,
until holders of Common Stock have received proceeds from the Company, Amneal
and the D-1 Holders equal to an aggregate of $3 million.
The
amount of the purchase price is based on, among other things, certain
adjustments to be made to the purchase price pursuant to the terms of the
asset
purchase agreement, the mutually agreed value of certain liabilities to be
assumed by Amneal and indemnification claims by Amneal and Kashiv against
the
Company, and the final purchase price is not presently determinable. In
addition, our assets are subject to the claims of our creditors, which will
be
senior to the claims of our stockholders. We cannot assure you that we will
properly assess all claims that may be potentially brought against us.
Accordingly, we cannot assure you that, due to possible reductions in the
purchase price and the claims of our creditors that either of the D-1 Holders
would receive amounts in excess of $6.5 million with respect to their Series
D-1
Preferred. In such event the D-1 Holders would not be obligated to share
with
the holders of Common Stock any amounts, if any, that the D-1 Holders receive
with respect to their Series D-1 Preferred and it is likely that no
distributions would be made or proceeds of the asset sale be otherwise received
by the holders of the Common Stock.
The
Company is not a party to, nor obligated under, the Proceeds Sharing Agreement
to make any payments to the holders of any class or series of the Company’s
capital stock other than as otherwise provided under the terms of such capital
stock. However, based on the receipt by the Company of an assumed purchase
price
of $____ million for its assets (which gives effect to a positive adjustment
in
the purchase price of $____ pursuant to the asset purchase agreement) and
payment of $_____ in satisfaction of our debts and obligations, we estimate
that
$12,200,080 will be distributed to the D-1 Holders, $2,768,000 will be
distributed to holders of Common Stock and $850,000 and $350,000 (in addition
to
amounts distributed to them as holders of common stock) will be distributed
to
Bhupatlal Sutaria and Raj Sutaria, respectively, either by the Company or
by the
D-1 Holders under the terms of the Proceeds Sharing Agreement. Based on
66,738,426 shares outstanding as of May 27, 2008, holders of Common Stock
will
receive approximately $.04 per share.
ABSENCE
OF DISSENTERS' RIGHTS
No
dissenters' or appraisal rights are available to the stockholders under the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the Company’s certificate of
incorporation or its bylaws in connection with the asset sale.
INTEREST
OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
No
director, executive officer, or affiliate of the Company or any other person
has
any substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise,
in any action covered by the related resolutions adopted by the Board of
Directors, which is not shared by all other stockholders, except as
follows:
1.
Maganlal Sutaria, M.D., is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and
serves as our Chairman of the Board. Dr. Sutaria and his wife, Vimla Sutaria,
are the holders of a Junior Subordinated Secured 12% Promissory Note due
2010,
in the principal amount of $3 million (the “Sutaria Note”) which evidences a $3
million loan made them to the Company on November 7, 2007. Upon the consummation
of the asset sale, the Company is required to pay off in full all of its
indebtedness, which indebtedness would include all principal and outstanding
interest on the Sutaria Note, before making any distributions to holders
of its
capital stock, including Common Stock.
2.
Raj
Sutaria, a son of Maganlal Sutaria and brother of Perry Sutaria, M.D., is
an
Executive Vice President of the Company, and a 33-1/3% equity holder of Sutaria
Family Realty, LLC (“SFR”), which is the holder of the Company’s Secured 12%
Promissory Note Due 2009 in the principal amount of $2.5 million (the “SFR Star
Note”). The SFR Star Note evidences a $2.5 million loan made by SFR to the
Company on November 14, 2008. Upon the consummation of the asset sale, the
Company is required to pay off in full all of its indebtedness, which
indebtedness would include all principal and outstanding interest on the
SFR
Star Note, before making any distributions to holders of its capital stock,
including Common Stock.
3.
Perry
Sutaria, M.D., a son of Maganlal Sutaria and brother of Raj Sutaria, is a
director of the Company. Perry Sutaria is also a 33-1/3% equity holder of
SFR
which is the holder of the SFR Star Note in the principal amount of $2.5
million
which evidences a $2.5 million loan made by SFR to the Company on November
14,
2007. Upon the consummation of the asset sale, the Company is required to
pay
off in full all of its indebtedness, which indebtedness would include all
principal and outstanding interest on the SFR Star Note, before making any
distributions to holders of its capital stock, including Common Stock.
4.
Tullis-Dickerson Capital Focus III, L.P. (“TD-III”) is the holder of the
Company’s Secured 12% Promissory Note Due 2009 in the principal amount of
$833,333 (the TD-III Star Note”) which evidences an $833,333 loan made by TD-III
to the Company on November 14, 2007. Upon the consummation of the asset sale,
the Company is required to pay off in full all of its indebtedness, which
indebtedness would include all principal and outstanding interest on the
TD-III
Star Note, before making any distributions to holders of its capital stock,
including Common Stock. Joan P. Neuscheler, a director of the Company, is a
member of the general partner of the limited partnership, TD-III.
5.
TD-III
also is the holder of 10,412.5 shares of Series D-1 Preferred. The Company
anticipates that after using the proceeds of the asset sale to pay its
creditors, up to $13 million of the remaining proceeds will be used to redeem
the Series D-1 Preferred or distributed to holders of Series D-1 Preferred
in
connection with the Company’s dissolution before any amounts will be distributed
to holders of Common Stock. The aggregate liquidation preference (not including
accrued, but unpaid dividends) of the outstanding shares of Series D-1 Preferred
(which includes the 10,412.5 shares held by TD-III and an additional 10,412.5
shares held by Aisling Capital II, L.P.) was $20,825,000 as of May 27, 2008.
TD-III is a party to the Proceeds Sharing Agreement which provides, among
other
things, that in the event that the holders of the Company’s Common Stock receive
aggregate cash distributions from the Company or Amneal with respect to their
shares of Common Stock of less than $3 million and the D-1 Holders receive
aggregate cash distributions from the Company or Amneal of at least $13 million
with respect to their Series D-1 Preferred, each of the D-1 Holders agrees
to
share proceeds with all holders of Common Stock to the extent that proceeds
to
such D-1 Holders are in excess of $6.5 million, until all holders of Common
Stock have received proceeds from the Company, Amneal and the D-1 Holders
equal
to an aggregate of $3 million. In addition, the D-1 Holders and the holders
of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A-1
Preferred agreed that to the extent that each of the D-1
Holders receive at least $2 million, they would pay Bhupatlal K. Sutaria,
the former President of the Company, the brother of Maganlal K. Sutaria and
uncle of Perry and Raj Sutaria, an aggregate of $850,000 unless Bhupatlal
K.
Sutaria receives more than $250,000 as a common stockholder, in which case,
the
$850,000 would be reduced by such amount. The D-1 Holders and
Series A-1 Preferred holders further agreed that if each of the
D-1 Holders receive in excess of $2 million, the D-1 Holders and
Series A-1 Preferred holders will pay Raj Sutaria an aggregate of $350,000
unless Raj Sutaria receives more than $200,000 as a common stock holder,
in
which case the $350,000 will be reduced by such amount.
6.
On
March 5, 2008 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a Management
Incentive/Retention Plan (“MIP”) under which the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors might grant cash awards to persons selected by the
Compensation Committee from a pool of money based on the sales price received
by
the Company for its assets less the Company’s bank debt. Based on the receipt by
the Company of an assumed purchase price of $____ million for its assets
(which
gives effect to a positive adjustment in the purchase price of $____ pursuant to
the asset purchase agreement) and an assumed bank debt of $_____, the pool
would
be $_________ (10% of such difference). The persons who participate in the
MIP are as follows: Cameron Reid, a former director and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company who is currently a consultant to the Company under
a
consulting agreement described below; Jeffrey Weiss, an Executive Vice President
- Sales and Marketing of the Company; Peter Giallorenzo, the Chief Operating
Officer, Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Vice President of the Company;
Kenneth Cappel, an Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Company;
and Raj Sutaria, an Executive Vice President of the Company .
7.
The
aggregate liquidation preference of all outstanding shares of Series A-1
Preferred as of May 27, 2008 was $3,400,000. The Company anticipates that
it
will offer to repurchase all of the outstanding shares of Series A-1 Preferred
by paying to the holders the aggregate liquidation preference of such shares
as
of the date of repurchase with a portion of the proceeds of the asset sale.
Dr.
Maganlal K. Sutaria, Perry Sutaria, Raj Holdings I, LLC (“Raj Holdings”) and
Rametra Holdings I, LLC (“Rametra Holdings”) are the holders of an aggregate of
4,398,827 shares of Series A-1 Preferred, constituting all of the outstanding
shares of Series A-1 Preferred. Raj Sutaria is the sole member and Perry
Sutaria
is the sole manager of Raj Holdings. Mona Rametra is the sole member and
Perry
Sutaria is the sole manager of Rametra Holdings. Raj Sutaria is the son of
Maganlal Sutaria and a brother of Perry Sutaria. Perry Sutaria is the son
of
Maganlal Sutaria and a brother of Raj Sutaria. Mona Rametra is the daughter
of
Maganlal Sutaria and the sister of Raj Sutaria and Perry Sutaria.
8.
The
Company and Cameron Reid, a former director and Chief Executive Officer of
the
Company, have entered into a consulting agreement under which Mr. Reid is
required to perform services for the Company equivalent to those which he
performed as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Reid and the Company were parties
to
an employment agreement dated June 24, 2005 which was terminated on April
13,
2008. Under that employment agreement the Company has accrued salary payable
to
Mr. Reid in the aggregate amount of $200,000. The consulting agreement provides
for payment to Mr. Reid of his accrued salary (but no other fees), within
20 days after the consummation of the asset sale. In addition, Mr. Reid
shall participate in the MIP for 9% of the total amount that can be paid
to all
participants in the Plan. If the asset sale is not consummated or Mr. Reid
voluntarily terminates the consulting agreement prior to an asset sale closing,
the Company shall have no obligation to pay any accrued salary to Mr.
Reid. Mr. Reid is also the holder of the Company’s Secured 12% Promissory Note
Due 2009 in the principal amount of $833,333 (the “Reid Star Note”) which
evidences an $833,333 loan made by Mr. Reid to the Company on November 14,
2007.
Upon the consummation of the asset sale, the Company is required to pay off
in
full all of its indebtedness, which indebtedness would include all principal
and
outstanding interest on the Reid Star Note, before making any distributions
to
holders of its capital stock, including Common Stock.
The
dissolution of the Company requires the approval of its Board of Directors
and
stockholders, and any distributions to the Company’s preferred or common
stockholders or redemptions of outstanding preferred stock will occur only
when,
as and if authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors. Based on the receipt
by the Company of assumed purchase prices of $____ million and $_____ million
for its assets (which in each case gives effect to a positive adjustment
in the
purchase price of $____ pursuant to the asset purchase agreement) and assuming
that (a) $_______ will be sufficient to satisfy all of the Company’s debts and
obligations, (b) the Company distributes the remaining proceeds to its
stockholders, (c) no outstanding warrants and vested options are exercised,
(d)
we repurchase all of the outstanding shares of Series A-1 Preferred or pay
liquidating distributions to the holders of all of the outstanding shares
of
Series A-1 Preferred, in either case, by paying to the holders the aggregate
liquidation preference (including accrued but unpaid dividends) of such shares
as of May 27, 2008 and (e) we repurchase all of the outstanding shares of
Series
D-1 Preferred or pay liquidating distributions to the holders of all of the
outstanding shares of Series D-1 Preferred, in either case, by paying to
the D-1
Holders an aggregate of $12,200,080, in the case of a $65.1 million purchase
price, and $11,268,000, in the case of a $60.1 million purchase price (which
amounts are net of amounts that the Series D-1 Holders shall pay to the holders
of Common Stock and Bhupatlal Sutaria and Raj Sutaria under the Proceeds
Sharing
Agreement), we expect that the Company’s directors, executive officers and their
associates will receive the following amounts (not including amounts which
may
be payable under the MIP) from the proceeds of the asset sale. The following
table reflects the amounts to be received under two scenarios - in the first,
the Company will receive a purchase price of $60.1 million if it fails to
settle
a claim and litigation on the terms required under the first amendment to
the
asset purchase agreement and in the second, the Company will receive a purchase
price of $65.1 million if it is able to settle a claim and litigation on
the
terms required under the first amendment:
|
Name
|
|
Proceeds
- $60.1 million purchase
price
|
|
Proceeds
- $65.1 million purchase
price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maganlal
Sutaria, M.D.
|
|
4,952,547
|
|
$5,174,143
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raj
Sutaria
|
|
$886,513
|
|
$1,974,913
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Perry
Sutaria, M.D.
|
|
$1,368,997
|
|
$1,722,613
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ravi
Sutaria
|
|
$0
|
|
$439,879
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bhupatlal
K. Sutaria
|
|
$0
|
|
$872,933
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sutaria
Family Realty, LLC
|
|
$2,659,540
|
|
$2,659,540
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P&K
Holdings, LLC
|
|
$0
|
|
$335,176
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raj
Holdings I, LLC
|
|
$0
|
|
$1,232,572
|
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ravis
Holdings I, LLC
|
|
$0
|
|
$439,879
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rametra
Holdings I, LLC
|
|
$482,484
|
|
$817,663
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cameron
Reid
|
|
$886,513
|
|
$1,086,513
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0
|
|
$9,869
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter
Giallorenzo
|
|
$0
|
|
$0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenneth
Cappel
|
|
$0
|
|
$0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard
J. Miller
|
|
$0
|
|
$0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tullis-Dickerson
Capital Focus III, L.P.
|
|
$6,467,333
|
|
$7,010,333
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aisling
Capital II, L.P.
|
|
$6,467,333
|
|
$7,007,695
|
|
14
|
|
|
$60.1mm
|
|
$65.1mm
|
|
|
1
|
|
$3,000,000
|
|
$3,200,686
|
|
Payable
upon satisfaction of the Sutaria Note, including accrued interest
as of
May 27, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,952,547
|
|
$1,952,547
|
|
Anticipated
distribution with respect to Series A-1 Preferred owned (less
amounts that
we expect to be payable under the Proceeds Sharing
Agreement).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0
|
|
$20,910
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement with respect to
common
stock owned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
$886,513
|
|
$886,513
|
|
Pro-rata
portion of amount payable to SFR upon satisfaction of the SFR
STAR Note,
including accrued interest as of May 27, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0
|
|
$350,000
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement, other than with
respect to
common stock owned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0
|
|
$89,114
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement with respect to
common
stock owned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0
|
|
$649,286
|
|
Anticipated
aggregate payments to Raj Holdings, of which Raj Sutaria is the
sole
member. See footnote 8.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
$886,513
|
|
Pro-rata
portion of amount payable to SFR upon satisfaction of the SFR
STAR Note,
including accrued interest as of May 27, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$482,484
|
|
$416,484
|
|
Anticipated
distribution with respect to Series A-1 preferred owned (less
amounts that
we expect to be payable under the Proceeds Sharing
Agreement).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0
|
|
$84,440
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement with respect to
common
stock owned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0
|
|
$335,176
|
|
Anticipated
aggregate payments to P&K Holdings, of which Perry Sutaria is the sole
member and manager. See footnote 7.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
$0
|
|
$439,879
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement with respect to
common
stock owned.
|
5
|
|
$0
|
|
$850,000
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement, other than with
respect to
common stock owned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0
|
|
$22,933
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement with respect to
common
stock owned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
$2,659,540
|
|
Amount
payable to SFR upon satisfaction of the SFR STAR Note, including
accrued
interest of $159,540 as of May 27, 2008. Raj Sutaria, Perry Sutaria
and
Mona Rametra are each 33⅓% equity owners of SFR.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
$0
|
|
$335,176
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement with respect to
common
stock owned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
|
$0
|
|
$583,286
|
|
Anticipated
distribution with respect to Series A-1 Preferred owned (less
amounts that
we expect to be payable under the Proceeds Sharing
Agreement).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0
|
|
$649,286
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement with respect to
common
stock owned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
$0
|
|
$439,879
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement with respect to
common
stock owned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
$0
|
|
$335,179
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement with respect to
common
stock owned. Mona Rametra is the sole equity owner and Perry
Sutaria is
the sole manager of Rametra Holdings.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$482,484
|
|
$482,484
|
|
Anticipated
distribution with respect to Series A-1 Preferred owned (less
amounts that
we expect to be payable under the Proceeds Sharing
Agreement).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
|
$886,513
|
|
$886,513
|
|
Amount
payable upon satisfaction of Reid Star Note, including accrued
interest as
of May 27, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$200,000
|
|
$200,000
|
|
Amount
of accrued salary payable under consulting agreement.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
$0
|
|
$9,869
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement with respect to
common
stock owned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
$886,513
|
|
$886,513
|
|
Payable
upon satisfaction of TD-III STAR Note, including accrued interest
as of
May 27, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$5,634,000
|
|
$6,100,040
|
|
Anticipated
distribution with respect to Series D-1 Preferred owned (less
amounts that
we expect to be payable under the Proceeds Sharing
Agreement).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0
|
|
$23,780
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement with respect to
common
stock owned.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
|
$886,513
|
|
$886,513
|
|
Amount
payable upon satisfaction of the Company’s
Secured 12% Promissory Note Due 2009 in the principal amount
of $833,333
(including accrued interest as of May 27, 2008) payable to Aisling
Capital
II, L.P. which note evidences an $833,333 loan made by Aisling
Capital II,
L.P. to the Company on November 14, 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$5,634,000
|
|
$6,100,040
|
|
Anticipated
distribution with respect to Series D-1 Preferred owned (less
amounts that
we expect to be payable under the Proceeds Sharing
Agreement).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0
|
|
$21,142
|
|
Anticipated
payment pursuant to Proceeds Sharing Agreement with respect to
common
stock owned.
|
THE
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
Purchase
and Sale of Assets
In
exchange for $61.6 million (as such amount shall be adjusted pursuant to
the
terms of the asset purchase agreement and the real estate contract) and the
potential payment of up to $3.5 million additional consideration to the Company
and Interpharm, to the extent such funds are not used to indemnify Amneal
and
Kashiv pursuant to the terms of the sale agreements and the assumption by
Amneal
of certain liabilites of sellers, the sellers will sell and transfer to Amneal
substantially all of the rights, properties and assets owned by the sellers
(except for the excluded assets described below), free and clear of all liens
encumbrances and other claims, except for certain liabilities that Amneal
has
agreed to assume. Kashiv has agreed
to
purchase the Real Property.
Excluded
Assets
The
assets of the sellers that Amneal will not be purchasing (the “Excluded Assets”)
include the rights of the sellers under certain contracts which Amneal elects
not to assume; certain receivables of the sellers; the sellers’ corporate minute
books, stock ledgers, certificates of incorporation, bylaws, shareholders
agreements, employee files and records, and related corporate documents and
instruments; the shares of capital stock, limited liability company interests
(except APR, LLC) or other securities which any seller holds in any of its
subsidiaries; the rights of each Seller in and to the names and logos for
“Interpharm”, “Interpharm Holdings” and certain other names and logos and any
other assets Amneal elects to exclude before the closing. For a period of three
years from and after the closing, Amneal shall have a royalty free transferable
license to use the names “Interpharm” and “Interpharm Holdings” and the related
logos in connection with its seeking to obtain regulatory approval to market
and
sell the products marked by the sellers.
Assumption
of Liabilities by Amneal
As
of and
after the closing date of the sale agreement, Amneal shall assume certain
liabilities, capital leases, trade payables and the performance obligations
of
the sellers under certain contracts.
Assumption
of Mortgage on Real Property by Kashiv
The
real
estate contract provides that the sellers shall, upon request of Kashiv, use
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the holder of the existing mortgage(s)
encumbering the Real Property to assign such mortgage(s) to Kashiv’s lender at
the closing. In such event Kashiv shall pay any and all costs in connection
with
the assignment. The amount paid by or on behalf of Kashiv to the holder(s)
of
such mortgage(s) shall be deemed a payment on account of the purchase price
for
the asset sale.
Payment
of Purchase Price
At
the closing, the
Company will receive an amount equal to $61.6 million plus or minus adjustments
to such amount, including reductions for the mutually agreed value of all
liabilities assumed by Amneal and the amount of reductions in inventory of
the
sellers between the dates of signing of the original agreement and closing
of the asset sale and increases for the face amount of receivables of the
sellers which are assigned to Amneal) as well as certain adjustments and
prorations under the real estate contract. Amneal will also establish an escrow
fund of $3.5 million for the potential payment of up to $3.5 million additional
consideration to the Company and Interpharm, to the extent such funds are not
used to indemnify Amneal and Kashiv pursuant to the terms of the asset
purchase agreement and the real estate contract. In addition, all amounts
advanced by Amneal to Interpharm, Inc. under the loan and security agreement
discussed in the subsection entitled “Ancillary Agreements - Loan and Security
Agreement” below shall be credited against the cash amount payable by Amneal at
the closing of the asset sale.
Representations,
Warranties, and Covenants
The
sale
agreements contain substantial representations and warranties of the Company
and
Interpharm, Inc. regarding the business and the assets being transferred to
the
buyers. These representations are effective as of the date of signing of the
asset purchase agreement and as of the date of the closing of the asset sale.
The primary representations and warranties made by the Company and Interpharm,
Inc. are as follows:
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Organization:
proper organization, good standing, requisite power and authority
to own,
lease and operate its properties and to carry on business; qualification
as a foreign corporation where necessary;
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|
·
|
Authority:
requisite power and authority to enter into and perform the sale
agreements and transact the asset sale; due authorization of execution
and
delivery of the sale agreements and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the sale agreements; due execution and delivery and
enforceability of the sale agreements;
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|
·
|
Consents:
consents required to enter into the sale agreements and complete the
asset sale;
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|
·
|
No
violations:
execution and performance of sale agreements will not (i) violate
the
governing documents of any seller or any other subsidiary of the
Company,
(ii) violate any applicable laws or (iii) result in a violation or
breach
of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any
lien
upon, or create any rights of termination, cancellation or acceleration
in
any person with respect to any contract to which any seller or any
other
subsidiary of the Company is a party or by which the assets to be
sold to
the buyers are bound or any permit of any seller or any other subsidiary
of the Company;
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|
·
|
SEC
Reports:
Company has filed all forms, reports and documents (“SEC Reports”)
required to be filed by it with the SEC since May 30, 2003;
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|
o
|
as
of their respective dates, none of the SEC Reports, contained any
untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
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|
o
|
maintenance
of adequate and effective disclosure controls and procedures required
by
Rule 13a-15 or 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended (the “Exchange Act”);
|
|
o
|
preparation
of financial statements included in the SEC Reports in accordance
with
GAAP; and
|
|
o
|
Compliance
with all certification requirements under Sections 302 and
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
·
|
Litigation:
Absence of pending or threatened litigation other than as
disclosed.
|
|
·
|
Absence
of Changes since December 31, 2007: Except
(i) as reflected in the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet at
December 31, 2007 or liabilities described in any notes, (ii) for
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business or in connection
with the asset purchase agreement or the transactions contemplated
thereby, or (iii) performance obligations under contracts required
in
accordance with their terms, or performance obligations, to the
extent
required under applicable laws, in each case to the extent arising
after
the date of signing of the asset purchase agreement, since December
31,
2007 no seller or any other subsidiary of the Company has any material
liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise) required by GAAP to be set forth on a
financial
statement or in the notes thereto. Since December 31, 2007 the
business of
the sellers has been conducted only in the ordinary course consistent
with
past practice and there has not been any change in the accounting
methods,
principles or practices of any seller or any other subsidiary of
the
Company.
|
The
Company specifically notes, however, that since October 25, 2007, Wells Fargo
Bank has limited the financing available to sellers under the terms of its
Loan
Agreement with sellers dated February 9, 2006, as amended, as modified by
its
forbearance agreements with sellers and, as a result of this limited financing,
the sellers have experienced certain difficulties in obtaining raw materials
and
inventory items necessary to the operation of their business, which has had
a
materially adverse effect on the operations, inventory, sales, margins and
financial condition of the business, and have resulted in sellers’ operation of
the business in a manner which is not consistent with past practice, all
as more
particularly described in the Disclosure Memorandum.
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·
|
Ordinary
Course:
Except as described in the preceding paragraph, from December 31,
2007 to
the date of signing of the asset purchase agreement: (i) the sellers’
business has been operated in the ordinary course, consistent with
past
practice; (ii) there has been no event, change or development which,
individually or in the aggregate, has had a material adverse effect
on the
sellers, their business or their ability to perform their obligations
under the asset purchase agreement; and (iii) there has not been
any
damage, destruction or casualty loss to the physical properties
of any
seller or any of their suppliers.
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|
·
|
Intellectual
Property: The
sellers and other subsidiaries of the Company whose intellectual
property
is being sold own all of the intellectual property to be transferred
to
Amneal, free and clear of any liens or restrictions of any kind
(other
than permitted liens). To the Company’s knowledge, there is no
unauthorized use, disclosure, infringement or misappropriation
of any
sellers’ intellectual property by any third party. No seller owes any
royalties or other payments to third parties in respect of any
sellers’
intellectual property.
|
The
Company and
Interpharm, Inc. have also made various additional customary representations
and
warranties in the asset purchase agreement and real estate contract with
respect
to following matters, among other things:
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§ |
capitalization
of the sellers;
|
|
§ |
matters
related to the Company’s auditors;
|
|
§ |
accuracy
of the sellers’ books and records;
|
|
§
|
approval
by the Company’s stockholders and Board of Directors of the sale
agreements;
|
|
§
|
that
sellers have not effected any securitization or “off-balance sheet
arrangements” since May 30, 2003;
|
|
§
|
the
condition of and compliance with law of the Real Property and sellers’
manufacturing facilities;
|
|
§
|
the
identification, to the Company’s knowledge, of product liability, product
defect, warranty, breach of contract or other similar claims related
to
the products made by sellers since May 30,
2003,
|
|
§
|
the
sufficiency of the assets being sold for the operation of the business
as
presently conducted and proposed to be
conducted;
|
|
§
|
the
timely payment of all taxes and the accuracy and completeness of
tax
returns;
|
|
§
|
clear
title to the Real Property and no ownership of real property other
than
the Real Property;
|
|
§
|
the
interest of the Company and its subsidiaries in leases and
subleases;
|
|
§
|
the
ownership by the Company and its subsidiaries of personal property
(tangible and intangible) free and clear of liens (except for permitted
liens);
|
|
§
|
the
possession by the Company and its subsidiaries of all permits necessary
to
conduct their business;
|
|
§
|
compliance
with laws, including environmental laws and
regulations;
|
|
§
|
the
identification of material contracts and that such contracts are
binding
and in full force and effect;
|
|
§
|
employee
benefit plan compliance and related
matters;
|
|
§
|
identification
of employees and status of employee
relations;
|
|
§
|
the
identification of insurance policies and contracts for the benefit
of the
Company and its subsidiaries and that such policies are in full
force and
effect and are adequate for the business
conducted;
|
|
§
|
that
all accounts receivable set forth in the December 31, 2007 consolidated
balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries represent, and
all
accounts receivable accruing through the closing date of the asset
purchase agreement will represent, valid and bona fide sales to
third
parties in the ordinary course of business, subject to no known
defenses,
set-offs or counterclaims and are collectible and will be collected
in
accordance with their terms at their recorded amounts, subject
to any
appropriate reserves reflected in the December 31, 2007 consolidated
balance sheet (such representation being made only as to receivables
which
shall be assigned to Amneal);
|
|
§
|
the
inventory and product warranties of the Company and its
subsidiaries;
|
|
§
|
the
identification of material customers of and suppliers to the Company
and
its subsidiaries;
|
|
§
|
Food
and Drug Administration compliance and other regulatory
matters;
|
|
§
|
insolvency
or bankruptcy of the sellers;
|
|
§
|
absence
of material misstatements or omissions in asset purchase agreement;
|
|
§
|
that
the information presented in this Information Statement is true
and
correct in all material respects.
|
The
representations and warranties made by Amneal cover the following topics
as they
relate to Amneal:
|
§
|
organization
and good standing;
|
|
§
|
authorization,
execution and delivery of the asset purchase agreement and related
by
Amneal;
|
|
§
|
no
violation of Amneal’s articles of organization or any statute, rule,
regulation, order or decree of any public body or authority by
which
Amneal or its properties or assets are bound as a result of the
execution
and delivery of the asset purchase agreement and ancillary documents
and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated
thereby;
|
|
§
|
no
consent, approval or other authorization of any Governmental Authority
or
third party being required as a result of or in connection with
the
execution and delivery of the asset purchase agreement and the
ancillary
documents or the consummation by Amneal of the transactions contemplated
thereby;
|
|
§
|
the
ultimate parent entity of Amneal having as of the date of the asset
purchase agreement less than $126.2 million in annual net sales
and less
than $126.2 million in total assets;
|
|
§
|
Amneal
having the wherewithal to fully fund and pay the purchase price
for the
assets being purchased by the buyers and paying when due all of
the
assumed liabilities; and
|
|
§
|
to
Amneal’s knowledge, it has no knowledge of APR, LLC outside of the
information in the public domain or as disclosed to Amneal by the
Company
or Cameron Reid.
|
Operation
of the Company’s Business Pending Closing
During
the period between the signing of the original agreement and the closing
of the
asset sale as contemplated by the asset purchase agreement, the Company shall
use all commercially reasonable and good faith efforts to preserve its goodwill,
rights, property, assets and business, to keep available to itself and Amneal
its employees, and to preserve and protect its relationships with its employees,
officers, advertisers, suppliers, customers, creditors and others having
business relationships with it. Without the prior written consent of Amneal,
the
Company has agreed that until the closing it shall do the following:
|
§
|
maintain
its corporate existence;
|
|
§
|
except
as otherwise expressly provided in the asset purchase agreement,
conduct
its business only in the ordinary course consistent with the manner
conducted as of the date of signing of the original agreement;
and
|
|
§
|
operate
in such a manner as to assure that the representations and warranties
of
the Company set forth in the asset purchase agreement will be true
and
correct as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as
if such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing
Date.
|
In
addition, during the period between the signing of the original agreement
and
the closing of the asset sale as contemplated by the asset purchase agreement,
without Amneal’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or conditioned, and the request for which shall be timely responded
to), the Company shall not, among other things:
|
§
|
change
its method of management or operations in any material respect
(including,
without limitation, accelerating receivables, delaying payments
or
liquidating assets, except in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practices);
|
|
§
|
dispose
of or acquire any assets or properties or make any commitment to
do so,
other than sales of inventory or acquisitions of raw materials,
excipients
or API, in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent
with
past practice;
|
|
§
|
incur
indebtedness for borrowed money, other than advances from Amneal
or, after
all $1,500,000 of the advances from Amneal under Interpharm, Inc.’s loan
and security agreement with Amneal have been advanced, up to $200,000
(on
substantially similar terms and the same interest rate as such
advances
from Amneal) in additional unsecured debt, provided that such unsecured
debt is necessary for and used only for the sellers’ business operations
and additional indebtedness to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. under the
Company’s
existing lines of credit as in effect on the date of signing of
the
original agreement);
|
|
§
|
make
any loans or advances, assume, guarantee or endorse or otherwise
become
responsible for the obligation of any other person, or subject
any of its
properties or assets to any lien;
|
|
§
|
make
any change in the compensation paid or payable to any employee
or
director, except in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with
past practice;
|
|
§
|
pay
or agree to pay any bonus or similar payment (other than success
bonuses
payable contingent upon the closing of the asset purchase agreement);
|
|
§
|
enter
into any new contract involving payments by or to any sellers in
excess of
$5,000 per contract (and not more than $50,000 in the aggregate
for all
such contracts);
|
|
§
|
make
any change in its accounting practices or
procedures;
|
|
§
|
change
by more than ten percent (10%) its customer pricing, rebates, prebates,
chargebacks, returns or discounts (on a per customer, per SKU basis)
of
any product;
|
|
§
|
modify,
amend, cancel or terminate any contract to be assumed by
Amneal;
|
|
§
|
promote,
change the job title of, or otherwise alter in any material respect
the
responsibilities or duties of, any of its employees, except in
the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice;
|
|
§
|
issue
any additional equity securities, options, warrants or other arrangements
or commitments obligating any seller to issue any membership interests
or
other securities, except for stated
exceptions;
|
|
§
|
make
an assignment for the benefit of creditors or admit in writing
its
inability to pay its debts as they mature; or consent to or acquiesce
in
the appointment of a trustee or receiver for any seller or any
property
thereof; or permit any bankruptcy reorganization, debt arrangement,
or
other proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law to be instituted
by or against any seller; or consent to any involuntary petition
filed
pursuant to or purporting to be pursuant to any bankruptcy, reorganization
or insolvency law of any jurisdiction; or be adjudicated
bankrupt;
|
|
§
|
make
any payment or distribution with respect to its equity securities,
whether
by way of redemption, dividend, distribution or otherwise;
or
|
|
§
|
take
any other action which would be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on its business or the affairs, assets, condition
(financial or otherwise) or prospects, or could adversely affect
or
detract from the value of its assets or the business, except as
required
by law.
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Between
the date of signing of the asset purchase agreement and the Closing Date,
the
Company and Amneal shall each use their commercially reasonable efforts to
(i)
obtain promptly all such third party approvals and consents as are necessary
or
appropriate to the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby,
(ii)
cause all conditions to the obligations of Amneal under the asset purchase
agreement over which it is able to exercise influence or control to be satisfied
prior to the Closing Date, and (iii) obtain promptly and timely comply with
all
requisite statutory, regulatory or court approvals, third party releases
and
consents, and other requirements necessary for the valid and legal consummation
of the transactions contemplated thereby.
On
or
promptly after the closing the sellers will cooperate in transferring to
Amneal
the new drug applications and ANDAs required to manufacture, market and sell
finished dosage forms of each Product in the United States, its territories,
commonwealths and possessions filed by or on behalf of any Seller with the
FDA
and any amendments or supplements thereto which were filed on behalf of any
Seller on or prior to the Closing Date (the “Registrations”). Until the
Registrations have been transferred to Amneal, Amneal shall act as the
regulatory agent for all Registrations pending before the FDA and shall be
responsible for maintaining them at its sole cost and expense and Amneal
shall
have responsibility for all communications with FDA and corresponding foreign
bodies relating to the sellers’ products.
The
sellers have agreed that for a period of 91 days after the closing date,
the
sellers shall not file or enter into any bankruptcy proceeding or liquidation,
or convene a meeting of its creditors, or have a receiver appointed over
all or
part of their assets, or take or suffer any similar action in consequence
of
their debt. The Company has also agreed that it will not make any payment
or
distribution with respect to its equity securities to the Majority
Stockholders or any holders of the Common Stock until more than 90 days after
the Closing Date.
The
sellers have also agreed (a) to make Amneal an additional insured on the
Company’s tail liability insurance policy, (b) that the Company will dismiss
certain pending claims, and
(c)
prior to the closing the Company shall remove certain hazardous materials
from
its facilities and resolve certain EPA violations to Buyer’s reasonable
satisfaction.
Access
and Information
Prior
to the closing of the asset sale, the Company must provide Amneal and its
representatives and agents such access to the books and records of the Company
and its subsidiaries and furnish to Amneal and its representatives and agents
such financial and operating data and other information with respect to the
business and the properties of sellers as they may reasonably request from
time
to time.
No
Solicitation of Alternative Transactions
Until
the asset sale has been completed or the asset purchase agreement has been
terminated, the Company and its subsidiaries and the Majority Stockholders
have
agreed to, and have agreed to cause their respective directors, officers,
managers, partners, shareholders, members, employees, consultants, contractors,
representatives, agents, accountants, bankers, attorneys and other advisors
(collectively, “Representatives”) to, cease any activities, discussions or
negotiations with any parties that may be ongoing with respect to an Acquisition
Proposal (defined as any inquiry, proposal, offer or expression of interest
by
any third party relating to a merger, consolidation or other business
combination involving any seller, or any purchase of more than 20% of the
consolidated assets of sellers or more than 20% of the outstanding shares
of
capital stock or membership interests any seller ) and each seller and each
Majority Stockholder shall not, and shall cause its respective Representatives,
not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, participate in, initiate or
encourage (including by way of furnishing information), or take any other
action
designed or reasonably likely to facilitate or encourage, any inquiries or
the
making of any proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to
lead
to, any Acquisition Proposal or (ii) participate in any discussions or
negotiations (including by way of furnishing information) regarding any
Acquisition Proposal.
However,
the asset purchase
agreement also provides that if, at any time before the date on which the
definitive Information Statement is filed with the SEC (which date was ______,
2008), the Company’s Board of Directors determines in good faith, after
consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally
recognized reputation, that such action is, or is reasonably likely to be,
necessary in order to comply with its fiduciary duties under law and that
such
Acquisition Proposal is reasonably likely to lead to a superior proposal
for the
common stockholders of Company as compared to the transactions contemplated
by
the sale agreements, and if done for the sole purpose of increasing sums
available for distribution to the Company’s common stockholders, then, in such
case, Company may, in response to an Acquisition Proposal (which term is
defined
as described in the preceding paragraph except that all references to 20%
are changed to 50% for purposes of this current paragraph) not solicited
after April 11, 2008 and which is submitted in writing by such Person to
the
Board of Directors of Company after April 11, 2008 and subject to compliance
with non-solicitation sections of the asset purchase agreement (and provided
that Company
has complied in all respects with its obligations under such section) (x)
furnish information with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries (other
than
the terms of the asset purchase agreement, the letter of
intent dated April 11, 2008 between the Company and Amneal Pharmaceuticals,
LLC
or any discussions or negotiations regarding any of the foregoing) to the
person
making such Acquisition Proposal (or its designated representatives) pursuant
to
a confidentiality and standstill agreement, provided that any such information
has been or contemporaneously is provided to representatives of Amneal,
(y) participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such Acquisition
Proposal, and (z) terminate the asset purchase agreement (subject to certain
rights of Amneal to make a matching offer and payment of the break-up fee
and expenses described below).
No
Acquisition Proposal
was submitted to the Company’s Board of Directors prior to the filing of this
Information Statement with the SEC.
Conditions
Precedent to the Closing of the Asset Sale
Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Amneal. The
obligations of Amneal to complete the asset sale are subject to the satisfaction
or waiver of each of the following closing conditions, among others:
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No
inquiry, action, suit or proceeding shall have been asserted, threatened
or instituted (i) in which it is sought to restrain or prohibit
the
carrying out of the transactions contemplated by the asset purchase
agreement or to challenge the validity of such transactions or
(ii) which
could reasonably be expected to have, if adversely determined,
a Material
Adverse Effect;
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The
Company and the Escrow Agent shall have entered into the Escrow
Agreement;
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Each
representation and warranty of Company contained in the asset purchase
agreement, the Disclosure Memorandum and in any schedule to the asset
purchase agreement shall be true and correct in all respects (in
the case
of any representations or warranties containing any materiality
or
material adverse effect qualifiers) or in all material respects
(in the
case of any representations or warranties without any materiality
or
material adverse effect qualifiers) on and as of the date of the
asset
purchase agreement and on and as of the Closing Date, and each
of the
covenants and agreements in the asset purchase agreement on the
part of
Company to be complied with or performed on or before the Closing
Date
shall have been complied with and
performed.
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The
Company shall have obtained and delivered to Amneal evidence of
approval
by the board of directors and the stockholders of each seller of
the
transactions contemplated by the asset purchase agreement and copies
of
all consents, approvals or permits required to be obtained for
the
consummation of the asset sale and no such consents or consents,
approvals
or permits shall have been withdrawn or
suspended;
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The
DEA has issued to Amneal a controlled substances license for the
facility
at 75 Adams Avenue, Hauppauge, New York by July 16,
2008;
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Amneal
shall have received a non-disclosure, non-solicitation and non-competition
agreement from each seller;
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since
December 31, 2007, there shall not have been (i) any change resulting
in a
material adverse effect on the sellers, their business or their
ability to
perform their obligations under the asset purchase agreement, or
(ii) any damage, destruction or loss affecting the assets, properties,
business, operations or condition of Company or any other seller
or the
Company’s business, whether or not covered by insurance, which
could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect
on
the sellers, their business or their ability to perform their obligations
under the asset purchase agreement, or (iii) any inspection of the
Real Property by the FDA which discloses items that could reasonably
be
expected to materially and adversely effect Amneal’s ability to
manufacture at the Real Property any products which individually
or in the
aggregate, have resulted in revenues to the Company of in excess
of $5
million in the twelve months prior to the closing and which have
been
approved by the FDA;
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the
Company shall have procured “tail-coverage” on the claims-made products
liability insurance policies covering each seller on such terms
as may be
reasonably satisfactory to Amneal, and Amneal shall be named as
additional
insured thereon;
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the
Company shall have resolved, to Amneal’s reasonable satisfaction, all
violations raised by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in
its
Notice of Violation to Company dated October 4, 2007 with respect
to its
facility at 50 Horseblock Road in Yaphank, New York and any other
real
property owned or leased by any
seller;
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Each
of the conditions listed above is solely for the benefit of Amneal and may
be
waived by Amneal without notice, liability or obligation to any
person.
Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of the Company. The
Company’s obligations to complete the asset sale are subject to the satisfaction
or waiver of each of the following conditions at or prior to the closing
of the
transactions contemplated by the asset purchase agreement:
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No
inquiry, action, suit or proceeding shall have been asserted, threatened
or instituted (i) in which it is sought to restrain or prohibit
the
carrying out of the transactions contemplated by the asset purchase
agreement or to challenge the validity of such transactions, other
than
those asserted, threatened or instituted by the Sellers or Majority
Stockholders;
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Each
representation and warranty of Amneal contained in the asset purchase
agreement and in any schedule shall be true and correct in all
respects (in the case of any representations or warranties containing
any
materiality or material adverse effect qualifiers) or in all material
respects (in the case of any representations or warranties without
any
materiality or material adverse effect qualifiers) on and as of
the date
of the agreement and on and as of the Closing Date and Amneal shall
have
complied with and performed each of the covenants and agreements
required by the sale agreements;
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all
material authorizations, consents, approvals, waivers and releases,
if
any, necessary for Amneal to consummate the transactions contemplated
by
the asset purchase agreement shall have been obtained by Amneal,
including
the resolution of all comments of the SEC to this Information Statement
and the Company shall have mailed this Information
Statement;
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Amneal
and the Escrow Agent shall have entered into the Escrow Agreement;
and
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the
closing of the sale of the Real Property pursuant to the real estate
contract shall have occurred.
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Each
of
the conditions listed above is solely for the benefit of the Company and
may be
waived by the Company without notice, liability or obligation to any
person.
Termination,
Amendments and Waivers
At
any time prior to the closing, the sale agreements may be terminated, among
other things, by reason of the following:
• by
mutual
written consent of Amneal and the Company;
• by
either
party if the closing shall not have occurred on or before September 16,
2008; provided,
however,
that at
the time of such notice the party exercising such termination right shall
have
complied in all material respects with its obligations under the sale
agreements;
•
by
Amneal, upon written notice to Company, if any of Amneal’s conditions to its
obligations to close shall not have been fulfilled in all material respects
at
the time at which the closing would otherwise occur or if satisfaction of
such a
condition is or becomes impossible, provided
that at
the time of such notice Amneal must have complied in all material respects
with
its obligations under the asset purchase agreement; and provided,
further,
that
the Company shall have ten (10) days after the date such notice is sent by
Amneal in which to fulfill such conditions not fulfilled unless satisfaction
of
such a condition is or becomes impossible;
• by
the
Company, upon written notice to Amneal, if any of the Company’s conditions to
its obligations to close shall not have been fulfilled in all material respects
at the time at which the Closing would otherwise occur or if satisfaction
of
such a condition is or becomes impossible, provided
that at
the time of such notice the Company must have complied in all material respects
with its obligations under the asset purchase agreement; and provided,
further,
that
Amneal shall have ten (10) days after the date such notice is sent by the
Company in which to fulfill such conditions not fulfilled unless satisfaction
of
such a condition is or becomes impossible;
§ by
the
Company, in connection with Company’s entering into a definitive agreement to
effect an Acquisition Proposal provided that Company has complied, with the
terms of the asset purchase agreement regarding the Company’s entertaining
Acquisition Proposals described in the section entitled “No Solicitation of
Alternative Transactions” above and provided,
further,
that an
election by Company to terminate the asset agreement for such reason shall
not
be effective until Company shall have paid Amneal a Break-up Fee described
below
and reimbursed Amneal’s out of pocket costs and expenses plus paid Amneal an
amount equal to all advances made by Amneal to the Company under the loan
agreement described in the section “Loan and Security Agreement” above.
§ by
Amneal, if (i) Company enters into a definitive agreement to effect an
Acquisition Proposal, (ii) the Company’s Board of Directors recommends that
Company’s shareholders accept or approve any Acquisition Proposal or
(iii) the Company’s Board of Directors withdraws or modifies, in a manner
material and adverse to the Company, its recommendation regarding the
transactions contemplated by the asset purchase agreement, in any case,
regardless of whether Company has complied with the provisions of the asset
purchase agreement relating to the Company’s entertaining Acquisition
Proposals.
§ automatically,
if a DEA controlled substances license for the facility at 75 Adams Avenue,
Hauppauge, New York 11788 and the Real Property has not been issued to Amneal
by
July 16, 2008 and Amneal and the Company do not mutually agree to extend
the
closing date of the sale agreements or Amneal waives the condition that it
be
issued such a license prior to the closing.
The
Company shall be required to immediately reimburse Amneal for all advances
made
by Amneal to Interpharm, Inc. under the loan and security agreement in
the event
of a termination of the asset purchase agreement (i) by Amneal due to a
failure
to satisfy all of Amneal’s closing conditions, (ii) by either party if the
closing does not occur on or prior to September 16, 2008, (iii) by mutual
agreement of the parties, (iv) if a DEA controlled substances license for
the
facility at 75 Adams Avenue, Hauppauge, New York and the Real Property
has not
been issued to Amneal by July 16, 2008, and the Company and Amneal do not
agree
to extend the closing date or waive the condition, (v) if the real estate
contract is terminated by Amneal in accordance with its terms and (vi)
for any
of the reasons set forth in the subsection entitled “Break-up Fee” immediately
below.
In
the
event of any termination of the asset purchase agreement by the Company
due to a
failure to satisfy all of the Company’s closing conditions after ten days prior
notice to Amneal, all advances made by Amneal to Interpharm, Inc. under
the loan
and security agreement shall be retained as liquidated damages and the
Company
and Interpharm, Inc. shall have no further claims against any of the sellers
under the sale agreements or arising from such agreements.
If
the asset purchase
agreement is terminated (a) by the Company because it enters into a definitive
agreement to effect an Acquisition Proposal in accordance with the provisions
set forth in the asset purchase agreement allowing it to respond to certain
Acquisition Proposals, (b) by Amneal, if either the Company for any reason
enters into a definitive agreement to effect an Acquisition Proposal, the
Company’s Board of Directors recommends that the Company’s shareholders accept
or approve any Acquisition Proposal or the Company’s Board of Directors
withdraws or modifies, in a manner material and adverse to the Company the
Board
of Directors’ approval and recommendation of the asset sale agreements, or (c)
by the Company because the sale agreements have has not been closed
prior to September 16, 2008 and within twelve months after such termination
the
Company enters into a definitive agreement with respect to, or consummates
an
Acquisition Proposal, then the Company must pay Amneal a break-up fee in
an
amount equal to 4% of the purchase price for the asset sale, reimburse Amneal’s
out of pocket costs and expenses plus pay Amneal an amount equal to all advances
made by Amneal to the Company under the loan and security agreement. The
foregoing amounts are payable immediately after the occurrence of the applicable
event which triggers the termination of the asset purcase agreeent.
Indemnification
and Escrow
The
Company is obligated to indemnify the buyers and their representatives
from, against and in respect of any and all Losses (defined as damages, losses,
obligations, liabilities, claims, deficiencies, costs, taxes, penalties,
fines,
interest, monetary sanctions and expenses (including amounts paid in settlement
and reasonable attorneys fees and costs) suffered, sustained, incurred or
required to be paid by any of them by reason of or in the following
circumstances:
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representation or warranty made by the Company in the
sale agreements being
untrue or incorrect in any respect;
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any
failure by the Company to observe or perform its covenants and
agreements
set forth in the sale agreements;
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any
liability of any seller to the extent it is not assumed by the
buyers;
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any
taxes of any seller or with respect to the business for all periods
prior
to the closing date, and any tax liability of any seller or the
Company’s
shareholders arising in connection with the transactions contemplated
by
the asset purchase agreement;
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any
failure of any seller to have good, verified marketable title to
the
assets to be sold to Amneal free and clear of all liens (other
than
permitted liens);
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any
challenge to the transactions contemplated by the asset purchase
agreement
by any shareholder of the Company;
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all
reasonable attorneys fees and other losses in connection with pending
litigation (other than litigation that Amneal agrees to assume)
against
the assets to be sold under the asset purchase
agreement;
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any
failure by an employee of the sellers or an agent, consultant or
contractor or subcontractor involved in the development, support,
customization, maintenance or modification of any intellectual
property of
the sellers to either (i) be a party to an enforceable arrangement
or
agreement with the sellers according sellers effective, exclusive
and
original ownership of all tangible and intellectual property arising
or
(ii) have executed appropriate instruments of assignment in favor
of
sellers conveying to sellers effective and exclusive ownership
of all such
property;
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brokers
fees, commissions or similar payments to Greiner-Maltz Company
of Long
Island or any of its affiliates with respect to the sale of the
Real
Property or otherwise;
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any
failure by the Company to pay costs required to be paid by the
Company
under the asset purchase agreement to remedy deficiencies which
Amneal has
notified the Company would be an impediment to the transfer to
Amneal of
the DEA controlled substances license for the facility at 75 Adams
Avenue,
Hauppauge, New York; and
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any
costs of product recalls which occur within 180 days after the
closing
date for product lots which were manufactured prior to the closing
date.
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The
Company will not be
liable for any indemnification claims made by the buyers or their
representatives unless the aggregate amount of Losses incurred by them is
in
excess of $250,000, in which case the Company is liable for the entire amount
of
the damages (i.e., from the first dollar).
Amneal
is obligated
to indemnify the Company and its Representatives from, against and in respect
of
any and all Losses suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid by
any
of them by reason of or in the following circumstances:
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representation or warranty made by Amneal in or pursuant to the
asset
purchase agreement being untrue or incorrect in any respect;
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any
failure by Company to observe or perform its covenants and agreements
set
forth in the asset purchase agreement or any other ancillary
document;
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Amneal’s
failure to discharge any assumed liabilities;
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the
operation of Amneal or the conduct of Amneal’s business following the
Closing, including, without limitation, any loss, liability, obligation,
lien, damage, cost or expense arising from products produced or
processed
by Amneal after the Closing, provided that the act that gives rise
to said
Losses does not arise from a breach by any seller of any of the
asset
purchase agreement or ancillary
documents.
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maximum amount of Losses incurred by a party for which any party shall be
liable
for indemnification
under the sale agreements shall not exceed $3.5
million.
Escrow
Agreement
Amneal,
Kashiv, the Company, Interpharm, Inc. and Sovereign Bank, as a third-party
escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent") will enter into an Escrow Agreement dated
on
or before the closing.
At
the closing, $3.5 million of the purchase price (the "Escrow Fund") will
be
placed in escrow and held by the Escrow Agent for the purpose of securing
the
indemnification obligations of the Company and Interpharm, Inc. set forth
in the
asset purchase agreement and real estate contract. The Escrow Fund shall
be held
as trust funds and shall not be subject to any lien, attachment, trustee
process
or any other judicial process of any creditor of any party, and shall be
held
and disbursed solely for the purposes and in accordance with the terms of
the
Escrow Agreement.
Ancillary
Agreements
Restrictive
Covenant Agreement
It
is a condition precedent to the closing of the asset sale that the Company
and
Interpharm, Inc. enter into a Restrictive Covenant Agreement (the "Noncompete
Agreement"). Under the terms of the Noncompete Agreement, each of the Company
and Interpharm, Inc. will agree that for a period of five years from the
Closing
Date of the asset purchase agreement, it shall not, without Amneal’s prior
written consent, directly or indirectly
(i) be
Materially Interested in any business or activity which competes or endeavors
to
compete with the manufacture and sale of any of Products, (ii) in relation
to
any business or activity which is in competition with any of the Products,
deal,
negotiate or contract with any Client or Prospective Client, or canvass,
solicit
or endeavor to take away from the Buyer the business or custom of any Client
or
Prospective Client, or assist any third party to do so or (iii) endeavor
to
entice away from Amneal, or in any way seek to affect the terms of business
on
which Amneal deals with, any person who or which on the Closing Date of the
asset purchase agreement or at any time during the 12 month period immediately
preceding the Closing Date was an agent or distributor of any seller or a
supplier of goods or services to any seller under the asset purchase agreement,
or assist any third party to do so.
For
purposes of the
Noncompete Agreement, “Materially Interested” is defined as being directly or
indirectly employed, appointed or engaged by or in any manner concerned or
interested whether as partner, shareholder, member or otherwise, save for
the
ownership for investment purposes only of not more than 1% or less of any
class
of publicly traded equity and “products” is defined as having the same
definition as the term in the asset purchase agreement, namely, all products
of
the sellers approved, pending approval and in development by any seller,
whether
or not discontinued or previously marketed.
In
addition, under
the Noncompete Agreement each of the Company and Interpharm, Inc. will agree
that for a period of two years after the Closing Date of the asset purchase
agreement, it shall not, without Amneal’s prior written consent, directly or
indirectly, solicit or endeavor to entice away from Amneal, or employ or
engage,
any person who was on the Closing Date, or at any time during the 12 month
period immediately preceding the Closing Date, a director or Employee (as
such
term is defined in the asset purchase agreement) of any seller and hired
by
Amneal on or after the Closing Date, or assist any third party to do so.
In
addition, each of the Company and Interpharm, Inc. will agree at all times
from
and after the Closing Date, it: (i) will at all times hold in strictest
confidence all of the sellers’ proprietary and confidential information, (ii)
will not, without Amneal’s prior written consent, directly or indirectly, use
(other than as an employee of Amneal) or disclose to any person any such
confidential information or (iii) make
critical, negative or disparaging remarks about the sellers’ business or Amnel
or its affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, shareholders,
managers, members, partners employees or representatives.
Loan
and Security Agreement
Simultaneously
with the execution of the asset purchase agreement Amneal and Interpharm,
Inc.
entered into a loan and security agreement (the “loan and security agreement”)
providing for Amneal to make an initial loan to Interpharm Inc. of $500,000
and
up to 4 additional loans of $250,000 each on the last business day of each
of
the four weeks after the initial loan is made. Interest on the outstanding
principal of the loans made pursuant to the loan agreement accrues at the
rate
of 6% per annum. The loans are secured by a security interest, subordinate
to
the security interest held by Wells Fargo and the holders of certain
subordinated notes of the Company, in the accounts, equipment, inventory,
general tangibles and all other assets of Interpharm, Inc. and the proceeds
of
such collateral. The loans are repayable after the termination of the asset
purchase agreement, but if the asset sale is consummated, the outstanding
principal and accrued interest on the loans shall be credited against the
purchase price for the asset sale and the loans shall then be deemed
discharged.
Interpharm,
Inc. shall have no obligation to repay the loans if the asset purchase
agreement is terminated by the Company due to a failure to satisfy the closing
conditions of the sellers and in certain other situations.
As
of May
27, 2008 Amneal had loaned an aggregate of $1,500,000 to Interpharm, Inc.
under
the loan agreement.
Proceeds
Sharing Agreement
On
May 1,
2008, Aisling Capital II, L.P. and Tullis-Dickerson Capital Focus III, L.P.
(together, the "Series D-1 Holders"), Ravis Holdings I, LLC ("Ravis Holdings"),
P&K Holdings, LLC ("P&K Holdings"), Dr. Maganlal K. Sutaria, Perry
Sutaria, Raj Holdings I, LLC ("Raj Holdings", and together with Perry Sutaria,
and Dr. Maganlal K. Sutaria, the "Series A-1 Holders", and the Series A-1
Holders together with the Series D-1 Holders, the "Preferred Holders"), Raj
Sutaria, Ravi Sutari and Bhupatalal K. Sutaria, entered into an Amended and
Restated Proceeds Sharing Agreement (the "Proceeds Sharing
Agreement").
As
a
condition to entering into the Proceeds Sharing Agreement, each of the Majority
Stockholders executed and delivered to the Company a signed written consent
of
stockholders approving the asset purchase agreement and the asset sale. In
the
Proceeds Sharing Agreement the Majority Stockholders also agreed to refrain
from
exercising any dissenter rights or rights of appraisal under applicable law
with
respect to the asset sale and vote in favor of the asset sale at any regular
or
special meeting of stockholders (or vote by written consent). In addition,
under
the Proceeds Sharing Agreement, each of the Series D-1 Holders agreed, severally
and not jointly, that, if, as a result of the asset sale, it receives
distributions from the Company based on its holdings of the Series D-1 Preferred
Stock in excess of $6,500,000 (the “Excess Amount”), such Series D-1 Holder
shall direct the Company to distribute or shall itself distribute, the Excess
Amount to all holders of the Common Stock on a pro rata basis; provided,
that,
the Excess Amount distributed to the holders of Common Stock may not exceed
$3,000,000.
Pursuant
to the Proceeds Sharing Agreement, the Preferred Holders agreed, severally
and
not jointly, that, if, as a result of the asset sale, the Series D-1 Holders
receive distributions from the Company based on their holdings of the Series
D-1
Preferred Stock in excess of $2,000,000, each Preferred Holder shall pay
to
Bhupatlal K. Sutaria such Preferred Holder’s pro rata share of $850,000, except
that if Bhupatlal K. Sutaria receives aggregate proceeds with respect to
his
shares of common stock in an amount greater than $250,000, then any such
excess
amount shall reduce, dollar for dollar, the aggregate amount of $850,000
payable
to him as described earlier in this sentence.
The
Preferred Holders agreed, severally and not jointly, that, if, as a result
of
the asset sale, the Series D-1 Holders receive distributions from the Company
based on their holdings of the Series D-1 Preferred Stock in excess of
$2,000,000, each Preferred Holder shall pay to Raj Sutaria such Preferred
Holder’s pro rata share of $350,000, except that if Raj Sutaria receives
aggregate proceeds with respect to his shares of common stock in an amount
greater than $200,000, then any such excess amount shall reduce, dollar for
dollar, the aggregate amount of $350,000 payable to him as described earlier
in
this sentence.
Except
with respect to the
expiration of the 20-calendar day period from the dissemination of this
Information Statement to the Company’s stockholders until the asset sale may be
consummated, the parties are not aware of any governmental or regulatory
approvals required in connection with the consummation of the asset sale.
CERTAIN
UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The
following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences
to
the Company upon the asset sale. The discussion does not cover all aspects
of
U.S. federal income taxation and does not address state, local, foreign or
other
tax laws. The summary is based on the tax laws of the United States, including
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, its legislative history, existing
and proposed regulations thereunder, published rulings and court decisions,
all
as currently in effect and all subject to change at any time, possibly with
retroactive effect.
The
asset
sale does not generate any U.S. federal income tax consequences to the
stockholders of the Company. The Company, on the other hand, will recognize
gain
or loss on the sale of its assets to Amneal. The Company’s gain or loss with
respect to each asset sold will equal the difference between the portion
of the
purchase price allocable to that asset and the Company’s basis in that asset.
The amount of purchase price generally allocated to each asset will be
determined based on the fair market value of that particular asset.
Any
ordinary income or capital gain recognized for federal income tax purposes
may
be offset by any available capital loss carryforwards. At December 31, 2007
the
Company has remaining Federal net operating losses of $44,053,000 available
through 2027. We believe that these net operating losses will be sufficient
to
offset any gains realized upon consummation of the asset sale.
ACCOUNTING
TREATMENT OF THE ASSET SALE
The
asset sale will be
accounted for as a sale of assets transaction. At the closing of the asset
sale,
any excess in the purchase price received by the Company, less transaction
expenses, if any, over the net book value of the net assets sold will be
recognized as a gain.
STOCKHOLDER
CONSENT TO THE ASSET SALE
Under
Section 228 of
the Delaware Law, unless otherwise provided in a corporation's certificate
of
incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting
of stockholders, or any action that may be taken at any annual or special
meeting of stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice
and without a vote, if a written consent to that action is signed by
stockholders having not less than the minimum number of votes that would
be
necessary to authorize or take that action at a meeting at which all shares
were
present and vote.
As
of May 2, 2008, there were
(i) 66,738,426 shares of our Common Stock, (ii) 277,000 shares of Series
C
Preferred, (iii) 4,855,389 shares of Series A-1 Preferred and (iv) 20,825
shares
of Series D-1 Preferred issued and outstanding. Under Delaware Law and the
terms
of our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as currently in effect,
the
asset sale requires the approval of the majority of the outstanding Common
Stock
and Voting Preferred Stock voting together as a single class. The holders
of the Common Stock and Series C Preferred have one vote per share. The holders
of Series D-1 have one vote per share of Common Stock into which such
holders’ shares of D-1 Preferred are then convertible. The shares of Series
D-1 Preferred outstanding as of May 2, 2008 are convertible into 21,052,632
shares of Common Stock. Accordingly, the approval of holders of shares of
Common Stock, Series C Preferred Stock and Series D-1 Preferred
Stock entitled to cast 44,034,030 votes, voting together as a single class,
is required to approve the asset sale. The Majority Stockholders, constituting
the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock and Voting Preferred
Stock, voting together as a single class, have executed written consents
approving the asset purchase agreement and the real estate contract and
approving the transactions contemplated by each of those agreements in
accordance with Section 228 of Delaware Law.
Accordingly,
in accordance with Delaware Law and the Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company, as amended and currently in effect, the holders of a majority of
the
outstanding shares of Common Stock and Voting Preferred Stock, voting as a
single class, have approved the asset sale and the asset purchase agreement.
The
actions by written consent are sufficient to approve the sale and the other
transactions contemplated by the asset purchase agreement and the real estate
contract without any further action or vote of the stockholders of the Company.
Accordingly, no other actions are necessary to approve the asset sale, and
no
such actions are being requested. The members of Amneal and Kashiv are not
required to approve the asset sale.
Pursuant
to Section 228 of the Delaware Law, the Company is delivering the
accompanying notice of the stockholders' consent to all holders of the Company’s
common stock as of May 2, 2008 who did not participate in the action by written
consent.
FINANCING
OF THE ASSET SALE
The
asset sale is not conditioned on any financing arrangements by Amneal and
the
consideration to be received by the Company at the closing will be immediately
available funds.
OPINION
OF HOULIHAN LOKEY
On
May 7,
2008, Houlihan Lokey rendered a written opinion to the Board of Directors,
to
the effect that, as of May 7, 2008 and
based
upon and subject to the procedures followed, assumptions made, qualifications
and limitations on the review undertaken and other matters considered by
Houlihan Lokey in preparing its opinion, the consideration to be received
by the
sellers in the asset sale was fair, from a financial point of view, to the
sellers.
Houlihan
Lokey’s opinion was directed to the Board of Directors and only addressed the
fairness from a financial point of view of the consideration to be received
by
the sellers in the asset sale and does not address any other aspect or
implication of the asset sale. The summary of Houlihan Lokey’s opinion in this
information statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full
text
of its written opinion, which is included as Annex C to this information
statement and sets forth the procedures followed, assumptions made,
qualifications and limitations on the review undertaken and other matters
considered by Houlihan Lokey in preparing its opinion. We encourage our
stockholders to read carefully the full text of Houlihan Lokey’s written
opinion.
However,
neither Houlihan Lokey’s opinion nor the summary of its opinion and the related
analyses set forth in this information are intended to be, and do not constitute
advice or a recommendation to the Board of Directors or any stockholder as
to
how to act with respect to the asset sale or related matters.
In
arriving at its opinion, Houlihan Lokey, among other things:
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reviewed
the following agreements and
documents:
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– the
original asset purchase agreement;
– the
first
amendment;
– the
real
estate contract;
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reviewed
certain publicly available business and financial information relating
to
the Company that Houlihan Lokey deemed to be
relevant;
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reviewed
certain information relating to the current and future operations,
financial condition and prospects of the Company made available
to
Houlihan Lokey by the Company, including (a) financial projections
for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, prepared by the management of
the
Company, relating to the Company as a going concern, (b) cash flow
projections for the thirteen week period ending June 20, 2008 (together,
the “Projections”) and (c) a liquidation analysis prepared by the
management of the Company (the “Liquidation
Analysis”);
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spoke
with certain members of the management of the Company regarding
the
business, operations, financial condition and prospects of the
Company,
the asset sale and related matters, including management’s views of the
operational and financial risks and uncertainties attendant with
not
pursuing the asset sale;
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reviewed
the current and historical market prices and trading volume for
Company
Common Stock;
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reviewed
a certificate addressed
to Houlihan Lokey from senior management of the Company which contained,
among other things, representations regarding the accuracy of the
information, data and other materials (financial or otherwise)
provided to
Houlihan Lokey by or on behalf of the Company;
and
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conducted
such other financial studies, analyses and inquiries and considered
such
other information and factors as Houlihan Lokey deemed
appropriate.
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Houlihan
Lokey relied upon and assumed, without independent verification, the accuracy
and completeness of all data, material and other information furnished, or
otherwise made available to it, or that it discussed or reviewed, or that
was
publicly available, and did not assume any responsibility with respect to
such
data, material and other information. In addition, management of the Company
advised Houlihan Lokey, and Houlihan Lokey assumed, that the Projections
and
Liquidation Analysis reviewed by Houlihan Lokey were reasonably prepared
in good
faith on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments
of management as to the future financial results and condition of the Company
(or the future results of any liquidation thereof) and Houlihan Lokey expressed
no opinion with respect to such projections, analysis or the assumptions
on
which they are based. Houlihan Lokey noted that the Projections and Liquidation
Analysis are subject to significant uncertainty, particularly in light of
the
Company’s recent financial performance, current financial condition, current and
prospective access to capital, current and prospective liquidity and unfavorable
future prospects. In this regard, Houlihan Lokey relied upon and assumed
that
the Company is unable to obtain financing in an amount or on terms that will
allow the Company to continue as a going concern and therefore, absent the
asset
sale, the Company will have no alternative other than to seek protection
under
U.S. bankruptcy laws, which would likely result in a liquidation of the Company.
Houlihan Lokey relied upon and assumed, without independent verification,
that
there had been no material change in the business, assets, liabilities,
financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or prospects of the
Company since the date of the most recent financial statements provided to
Houlihan Lokey, and that there was no information or any facts that would
make
any of the information reviewed by Houlihan Lokey incomplete or misleading.
Houlihan Lokey did not consider any aspect or implication of any transaction
to
which the Company or any of its security holders may be a party (other than
as
specifically described in its opinion with respect to the asset
sale).
Houlihan
Lokey relied upon and assumed, without independent verification, that (a)
the
representations and warranties of all parties to the agreements listed above
and
all other related documents and instruments that are referred to those
agreements are true and correct, (b) each party to all such agreements and
other
related documents and instruments will fully and timely perform all of the
covenants and agreements required to be performed by such party, (c) all
conditions to the consummation of the asset sale will be satisfied without
waiver thereof, and (d) the asset sale will be consummated in a timely manner
in
accordance with the terms described in the agreements and documents provided
to
Houlihan Lokey, without any amendments or modifications. Houlihan Lokey also
relied upon and assumed, without independent verification, that (i) the asset
sale will be consummated in a manner that complies in all respects with all
applicable federal and state statutes, rules and regulations, and (ii) all
governmental, regulatory, and other consents and approvals necessary for
the
consummation of the asset sale will be obtained and that no delay, limitations,
restrictions or conditions will be imposed or amendments, modifications or
waivers made that would result in an adverse effect on the amount or timing
of
receipt of the consideration. The Company informed Houlihan Lokey that (i)
it
has very little or no unrestricted cash on hand, (ii) financial projections
that
represent the best currently available estimates and judgments of the Company
management as to the future financial results and operations of the Company
exist only through June 30, 2009, and (iii) as referred to above, the Company
was unable to obtain financing sufficient to continue as a going concern.
As a
result, in reaching the conclusion in its opinion, Houlihan Lokey did not
perform a discounted cash flow analysis. In addition, Houlihan Lokey reviewed
data regarding publicly traded companies in the same industry as the Company
and
recent change of control transactions involving companies in the same industry
as the Company. However, because of (i) the Company’s lack of financing,
(ii) the lack of publicly traded companies in the same industry as the
Company facing similar going concern issues, and (iii) the lack of recent
change of control transactions involving companies in the same industry as
the
Company facing similar going concern issues, Houlihan Lokey did not rely,
in
whole or in part, on either a comparable public companies analysis or a
comparable mergers and acquisitions transaction analysis in reaching the
conclusion set forth in its opinion.
Furthermore,
in connection with its opinion, Houlihan Lokey was not requested to make,
and
did not make, any physical inspection or independent appraisal or evaluation
of
any of the assets, properties or liabilities (fixed, contingent, derivative,
off-balance-sheet or otherwise) of any of the sellers or any other party,
nor
was Houlihan Lokey provided with any such appraisal or evaluation, other
than
(a) the Liquidation Analysis, and (b) certain appraisals relating to
the Real Property and the machinery and equipment of the sellers (collectively,
the “Appraisals”). Houlihan Lokey relied upon and assumed, without independent
verification, the accuracy of the conclusions set forth in the Liquidation
Analysis and the Appraisals, and assumed that the assumptions, estimates
and
conclusions contained in the Liquidation Analysis accurately reflect the
outcome
of an orderly liquidation of the sellers’ assets. Houlihan Lokey is not a real
estate, machinery or equipment appraisal firm, and did not express any opinion
with respect to such subject matter. If the conclusions set forth in the
Appraisals and the Liquidation Analysis are not accurate, the conclusion
set
forth in the Houlihan Lokey opinion could be materially affected. Houlihan
Lokey
did not estimate, and expressed no opinion regarding, the liquidation value
of
any entity or asset. Houlihan Lokey noted, however, that the Liquidation
Analysis reflects the belief of management of the Company that the liquidation
value of the Company’s assets is substantially lower that the amount of the
consideration. Houlihan Lokey did not undertake any independent analysis
of any
potential or actual litigation, regulatory action, possible unasserted claims
or
other contingent liabilities, to which the Company is or may be a party or
is or
may be subject, or of any governmental investigation of any possible unasserted
claims or other contingent liabilities to which any of the sellers is or
may be
a party or is or may be subject. Houlihan Lokey assumed, with the Company’s
consent, that the consideration will not be reduced pursuant to Schedule
2.3(c)
of the asset purchase agreement by more than $5 million as a result of any
liability assumed by the buyers related to pending litigation.
Houlihan
Lokey was not requested to, and did not, (a) initiate or participate in any
discussions or negotiations with, or solicit any indications of interest
from,
third parties with respect to the asset sale, the assets, businesses or
operations of any of the sellers, or any alternatives to the asset sale,
(b)
negotiate the terms of the asset sale, or (c) advise the Board of Directors
or
any other party with respect to alternatives to the asset sale. In reaching
its
conclusion, Houlihan Lokey considered the status of the Company’s ongoing
negotiations with its lenders with respect to the Company’s defaults on the
covenants of its credit facilities and Houlihan Lokey’s discussions with Company
management as to the Company’s financing alternatives and recent efforts to
raise additional capital and seek other strategic alternatives, including
a
potential sale of the Company and/or its assets. The opinion was necessarily
based on financial, economic, market and other conditions as in effect on,
and
the information made available to Houlihan Lokey as of, the date of the opinion.
Houlihan Lokey did not undertake, and is under no obligation, to update,
revise,
reaffirm or withdraw this opinion, or otherwise comment on or consider events
occurring after May 7, 2008.
Houlihan
Lokey’s opinion was furnished for the use and benefit of the Board of Directors
in connection with the exercise of its fiduciary duties, and may not be relied
on by any other person or used for any other purpose without Houlihan Lokey’s
prior written consent. The opinion should not be construed as creating any
fiduciary duty on the part of Houlihan Lokey to any party. The opinion was
not
intended to be, and does not constitute, a recommendation to the Board of
Directors, any security holder or any other person as to how to act with
respect
to any matter relating to the asset sale.
Houlihan
Lokey was not requested to opine as to, and the opinion does not express
an
opinion as to or otherwise address: (i) the underlying business decision
of any
of the sellers, their respective security holders or any other party to proceed
with or effect the asset sale, (ii) the terms of any arrangements,
understandings, agreements or documents related to, or the form or any other
portion or aspect of, the asset sale or otherwise (other than the consideration
to the extent expressly specified in the opinion), including the terms of
the
Proceeds Sharing Agreement, (iii) the fairness of any portion or aspect of
the asset sale to the holders of any class of securities, creditors or other
constituencies of any of the sellers, or to any other party, including the
terms
of the Proceeds Sharing Agreement, except as set forth in the opinion,
(iv) the relative merits of the asset sale as compared to any alternative
business strategies that might exist for any of the sellers or any other
party
or the effect of any other transaction in which any of the sellers or any
other
party might engage, (v) the fairness of any portion or aspect of the asset
sale
to any one class or group of any of the sellers’ or any other party’s security
holders vis-à-vis any other class or group of any of the sellers’ or such other
party’s security holders (including without limitation (a) the allocation
of any consideration amongst or within such classes or groups of security
holders, whether pursuant to the Proceeds Sharing Agreement, or otherwise,
(b) the allocation of the consideration amongst the sellers, or
(c) the allocation of the consideration amongst the assets purchased in the
asset sale), (vi) whether or not any of the sellers, their respective security
holders or any other party is receiving or paying reasonably equivalent value
in
the asset sale, (vii) the solvency, creditworthiness or fair value of any
of the
sellers or any other participant in the asset sale under any applicable laws
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or similar matters,
or
(viii) the fairness, financial or otherwise, of the amount or nature of any
compensation to or consideration payable to or received by any officers,
directors or employees of any party to the asset sale, any class of such
persons
or any other party, relative to the consideration or otherwise. Furthermore,
no
opinion, counsel or interpretation was intended by Houlihan Lokey in matters
that require legal, regulatory, accounting, insurance, tax or other similar
professional advice. Houlihan Lokey assumed that such opinions, counsel or
interpretations have been or will be obtained from the appropriate professional
sources. Furthermore, Houlihan Lokey relied, with the Company’s consent, on the
assessment by the Company and its advisers, as to all legal, regulatory,
accounting, insurance and tax matters with respect to the sellers and the
asset
sale.
In
preparing its opinion to the Board of Directors, Houlihan Lokey performed
a
variety of analyses, including those described below. The summary of Houlihan
Lokey’s analyses is not a complete description of the analyses underlying
Houlihan Lokey’s opinion. The preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex
process involving various quantitative and qualitative judgments and
determinations with respect to the financial, comparative and other analytical
methods employed and the adaptation and application of these methods to the
unique facts and circumstances presented. As a consequence, neither a fairness
opinion nor its underlying analyses is readily susceptible to summary
description. Houlihan Lokey arrived at its opinion based on the results of
all
analyses undertaken by it and assessed as a whole and did not draw, in
isolation, conclusions from or with regard to any individual analysis,
methodology or factor. Accordingly, Houlihan Lokey believes that its analyses
and the following summary must be considered as a whole and that selecting
portions of its analyses, methodologies and factors or focusing on information
presented in tabular format, without considering all analyses, methodologies
and
factors or the narrative description of the analyses, could create a misleading
or incomplete view of the processes underlying Houlihan Lokey’s analyses and
opinion. Each analytical technique has inherent strengths and weaknesses,
and
the nature of the available information may further affect the value of
particular techniques.
In
performing its analyses, Houlihan Lokey considered general business, economic,
industry and market conditions, financial and otherwise, and other matters
as
they existed on, and could be evaluated as of, the date of the opinion. Houlihan
Lokey’s analyses involved judgments and assumptions with regard to industry
performance, general business, economic, regulatory, market and financial
conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of the
Company, such as the impact of competition on the business of the
Company and
on
the industry generally, industry growth and the absence of any adverse material
change in the financial condition and prospects of the Company or the industry
or in the markets generally. No company, transaction or business used in
Houlihan Lokey’s analyses for comparative purposes is identical to the Company
or the proposed asset sale and
an
evaluation of the results of those analyses is not entirely mathematical.
Houlihan Lokey believes that mathematical derivations (such as determining
average and median) of financial data are not by themselves meaningful and
should be considered together with qualities, judgments and informed
assumptions. While the results of each analysis were taken into account in
reaching its overall conclusion with respect to fairness, Houlihan Lokey
did not
make separate or quantifiable judgments regarding individual analyses. The
estimates contained in the Company’s analyses and the sensitivity reference
range indicated by Houlihan Lokey’s analyses are not necessarily indicative of
actual values or predictive of future results or values, which may be
significantly more or less favorable than those suggested by the analyses.
In
addition, any analyses relating to the value of assets, businesses or securities
do not purport to be appraisals or to reflect the prices at which businesses
or
securities actually may be sold, which may depend on a variety of factors,
many
of which are beyond the control of our company. Much of the information used
in,
and accordingly the results of, Houlihan Lokey’s analyses are inherently subject
to substantial uncertainty.
Neither
Houlihan Lokey’s opinion nor its analyses were determinative of the
consideration or of the views of the Board of Directors or management with
respect to the asset sale. The type and amount of consideration payable in
the
asset sale were determined through negotiation between the Company and Amneal,
and the decision to enter into the asset sale was solely that of the Board
of
Directors.
The
following is a summary of the material analyses performed by Houlihan Lokey
in
connection with Houlihan Lokey’s opinion rendered on May 7, 2008. The order of
the analyses does not represent relative importance or weight given to those
analyses by Houlihan Lokey. The analyses summarized below include information
presented in tabular format. The tables alone do not constitute a complete
description of the analyses. Considering the data in the tables below without
considering the full narrative description of the analyses, as well as the
methodologies underlying, and the assumptions, qualifications and limitations
affecting, each analysis, could create a misleading or incomplete view of
Houlihan Lokey’s analyses.
Review
of Solicitation Process and Situational Factors
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Houlihan
Lokey reviewed its understanding as to the solicitation process
undertaken
by the Company in exploring third party interest in a refinancing
transaction, a capital infusion transaction and a strategic acquisition
of
the Company.
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Starting
in January 2008, the Company approached 29 lenders regarding a
refinancing
of its Wells Fargo credit facilities, six private equity firms
regarding a
capital infusion and 13 strategic buyers regarding a sale of the
Company.
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Five
of 29 lenders contacted expressed initial interest in refinancing
the
Wells Fargo facilities, but all lenders subsequently declined to
pursue a
refinancing.
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Two
of the six private equity firms contacted expressed interest regarding
a
capital infusion. Terms discussed with one of the firms were unacceptable
to existing holders of Company preferred stock; other firm subsequently
declined to pursue a capital
infusion.
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Four
of 13 strategic buyers contacted expressed initial interest regarding
a
sale of the business and the Company entered negotiations with
the highest
bidder, Amneal.
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Without
the emergency working capital from Amneal, the Company would have
been
forced to declare bankruptcy within two
weeks.
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If
the Company is unable to consummate the asset sale with the Amneal,
the
Company will likely have no alternative other than to seek protection
under the U.S. bankruptcy laws, which will likely result in a
liquidation of the Company.
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Review
of Financial Analysis
Hypothetical
Liquidation Analysis-Company Case.
Houlihan
Lokey reviewed a hypothetical liquidation analysis for the Company prepared
by
the Company, which was based in part on the Company’s balance sheet as of March
31, 2008 (except for accounts receivable) and various assumed realization
values. The Company’s assumed recovery values are set forth below:
Type of Asset
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Net Book Value
as of 3/31/08
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Estimated
Liquidation Value
(in millions)
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Cash
and Equivalents
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$
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0.6
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$
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0.6
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Accounts
Receivable (Net of Allowances)
(as
of 4/16/08)
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13.8
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7.0
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Inventory
- Raw Materials
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2.4
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0.6
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Inventory
- Work in Progress
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2.4
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0.0
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Inventory
- Finished Goods
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2.9
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0.1
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Prepaid
Expenses and Other Current Assets
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1.0
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0.0
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Building
- 50 Horseblock Road (including land)
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11.9
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20.3
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Machinery
& Equipment
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17.5
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2.6
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Other
Assets
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1.7
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1.7
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Total
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$
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54.3
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$
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33.1
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Hypothetical
Liquidation Analysis-Sensitivity Case.
Houlihan
Lokey also sensitized the Company’s liquidation analysis described above to
account for more aggressive recovery assumptions regarding accounts receivables,
inventory, real estate and certain machinery and equipment. This analysis
indicated that in such events the high end of the recovery range for the
Company’s assets was approximately 25% below the estimated proceeds from the
transaction. The sensitized assumed recovery reference range is set forth
below:
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Sensitivity
Reference
Range
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Book Value
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Recovery %
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Low
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High
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(in
millions)
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Cash
and Equivalents
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$
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0.6
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100%
- 100%
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$
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0.6
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$
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0.6
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Accounts
Receivable (Net of Allowances) (as of 4/16/08)
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13.8
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70%
- 80%
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9.7
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11.0
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Inventory
- Raw Materials
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2.4
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50%
- 75%
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|
|
1.2
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
Inventory
- Work in Progress
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
25%
- 50%
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Inventory
- Finished Goods
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
|
50%
- 75%
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
Prepaid
Expenses and Other Current Assets
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
0%
- 0%
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
Building
- 50 Horseblock Road (including land)
|
|
|
11.9
|
|
|
143%
- 188%
|
|
|
17.0
|
|
|
22.3
|
|
Machinery
& Equipment
|
|
|
17.5
|
|
|
35%
- 39%
|
|
|
6.2
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
Other
Assets
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
100%
- 100%
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
54.3
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
38.5
|
|
$
|
47.7
|
|
Selected
Companies Analysis.
Houlihan Lokey did not rely in whole or in part, on a comparable public
companies analysis in reaching the conclusion set forth in its opinion because
of the Company’s lack of ability to obtain financing and the lack of publicly
traded companies in the same industry as the Company facing similar going
concern issues.
Selected
Transactions Analysis.
Houlihan Lokey did not rely, in whole or in part, on a comparable mergers
and
acquisitions transactions analysis is reaching the conclusion set forth in
its
opinion because of the Company’s lack of ability to obtain financing and the
lack of recent change of control transactions involving companies in the
same
industry as the Company facing similar going concern issues.
Discounted
Cash Flow Analysis.
For the
reasons discussed above, Houlihan Lokey did not perform a discounted cash
flow
analysis.
Other
Matters
Houlihan
Lokey was engaged by the Company to provide an opinion to the Board of Directors
regarding the fairness from a financial point of view of the consideration
to be
received by the sellers in the asset sale. We engaged Houlihan Lokey based
on
Houlihan Lokey’s experience and reputation. Houlihan Lokey is regularly engaged
to render financial opinions in connection with mergers, acquisitions,
divestitures, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and for other purposes.
Pursuant to the engagement letter, the Company paid Houlihan Lokey a customary
fee for its services, a portion of which became payable upon the execution
of
Houlihan Lokey’s engagement letter and the balance of which became payable upon
the delivery of Houlihan Lokey’s opinion, regardless of the conclusion reached
therein. No portion of Houlihan Lokey’s fee is contingent upon the successful
completion of the asset sale. The Company has also agreed to reimburse Houlihan
Lokey for certain expenses and to indemnify Houlihan Lokey, its affiliates
and
certain related parties against certain liabilities and expenses, including
certain liabilities under the federal securities laws arising out of or relating
to Houlihan Lokey’s engagement.
In
the
ordinary course of business, certain of Houlihan Lokey’s affiliates, as well as
investment funds in which they may have financial interests, may acquire,
hold
or sell, long or short positions, or trade or otherwise effect transactions,
in
debt, equity, and other securities and financial instruments (including loans
and other obligations) of, or investments in, any of the sellers, the buyers
or
any other party that may be involved in the asset sale and their respective
affiliates or any currency or commodity that may be involved in the asset
sale.
The Company has agreed to reimburse certain of Houlihan Lokey’s expenses and to
indemnify Houlihan Lokey and certain related parties for certain liabilities
arising out of its engagement.
Houlihan
Lokey and its affiliates may provide investment banking, financial advisory
and
other financial services to any of the sellers, the buyers and other
participants in the asset sale and their respective affiliates in the future,
for which Houlihan Lokey and such affiliates may receive
compensation.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Name
and
Address
of
Beneficial
Owner
|
|
Title
of
Class
|
|
Amount
and
Nature
of
Beneficial
Ownership
|
|
Percent
of
Class
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maganlal
K. Sutaria
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
1,243,500
|
(2)
|
|
1.84
|
%
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raj
Holdings I, LLC(3)
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
15,526,100
|
(3)
|
|
23.26
|
%
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bhupatlal
K. Sutaria
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
452,970
|
(4)
|
|
*
|
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rametra
Holdings I, LLC
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
8,014,930
|
(5)
|
|
12.01
|
%
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David
Reback
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
61,000
|
(6)
|
|
*
|
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stewart
Benjamin
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
46,000
|
(7)
|
|
*
|
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ravi
Holdings I, LLC
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
10,518,645
|
(8)
|
|
15.76
|
%
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Perry
Sutaria
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
44,093,769
|
(9)
|
|
66.07
|
%
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kennith
C. Johnson
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
50,000
|
(10)
|
|
*
|
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cameron
Reid
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
5,924,298
|
(11)
|
|
8.17
|
%
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P&K
Holdings, LLC
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
8,014,928
|
(12)
|
|
12.01
|
%
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard
J. Miller
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
25,000
|
(13)
|
|
*
|
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joan
P. Neuscheler
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
14,586,088
|
(14)
|
|
18.5
|
%
|
c/o
Tullis Dickerson Co., Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Two
Greenwich Plaza
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Greenwich,
Connecticut 06830
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tullis-Dickerson
Capital Focus III, L.P.
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
14,561,088
|
(15)
|
|
18.5
|
%
|
Two
Greenwich Plaza
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Greenwich,
Connecticut 06830
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aisling
Capital II, L.P.
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
14,978,763
|
(16)
|
|
18.5
|
%
|
888
Seventh Avenue, 30th Floor
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New
York, New York 10106
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
George
Aronson
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
72,451
|
|
|
*
|
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter
Giallorenzo
|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
20,000
|
(17)
|
|
*
|
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenneth
Cappel
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
125,625
|
(18)
|
|
*
|
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jeffrey
Weiss
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
235,875
|
(19)
|
|
*
|
|
75
Adams Avenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hauppauge,
NY 11788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All
Directors and
|
|
Common
Stock |
|
|
62,050,060
|
(20)
|
|
77.07
|
%
|
Officers
as a
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Group
(15 persons)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
Less
than 1%
(1)
Computed based upon a total of 66,738,426 shares of common stock outstanding
as
of May 6, 2008.
(2)
The
foregoing figure reflects the ownership of 543,500 shares of common stock
and
vested options to acquire 700,000 shares. It does not include 1,874,000 shares
of Series A-1 Preferred Stock held by an annuity Dr.
Sutaria controls.
(3)
Raj
Sutaria is the sole member of Raj Holdings I, LLC, which holds 15,526,100
shares
of common stock. The sole manager of Raj Holdings I, LLC is Perry
Sutaria.
(4)
The
foregoing figure includes 452,970 shares of common stock held directly by
Mr.
Bhupatlal Sutaria, but does not include 199,411 shares held by his
spouse.
(5)
Mona
Rametra is the sole member of Rametra Holdings I, LLC, which holds 8,014,930
shares of common stock. The sole manager of Rametra Holdings I, LLC is Perry
Sutaria.
(6)
The
foregoing figure comprises 61,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired
upon exercise of currently exercisable options.
(7)
The
foregoing figure comprises 46,000 shares of common stock which may be acquired
upon exercise of currently exercisable options.
(8)
Ravi
Sutaria is the sole member of Ravi Holdings I, LLC, which holds 10,518,645
shares of common stock. The sole manager of Ravi Holdings I, LLC is Perry
Sutaria.
(9)
Includes an aggregate of 42,074,603 shares of common stock owned directly
by the
following New York limited liability companies of which Perry Sutaria is
the
sole manager: P&K Holdings, LLC; Raj Holdings I, LLC; Ravi Holdings I, LLC;
and Rametra Holdings I, LLC. Does not include his beneficial interest in
Series
A-1 Preferred Stock held by a trust of which he is a beneficiary. The balance
of
2,019,166 shares are shares held directly by Perry Sutaria.
(10)
The
foregoing figure comprises vested options to acquire 50,000 shares of common
stock.
(11)
The
foregoing figure includes vested options to purchase 3,000,000 shares of
common
stock, warrants to purchase 1,842,103 shares of common stock, an aggregate
of
907,185 shares of common stock currently issuable upon conversion of a
convertible promissory note held by Mr. Reid and 175,000 shares held directly
Mr. Reid.
(12)
Perry Sutaria is the sole member and manager of P&K Holdings, LLC, which
holds 8,014,928 shares of common stock.
(13)
The
foregoing figure comprises vested options to acquire 25,000 shares of common
stock.
(14)
Includes all 14,561,088 shares beneficially owned by Tullis-Dickerson Capital
Focus III, L.P. (“TD III”) as set forth in the table. Ms. Neuscheler is a
principal of TD III and shares voting and dispositive power with respect
to such
shares, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. Also includes
vested
options to acquire 25,000 shares of common stock.
(15)
Beneficial ownership is based on information contained in Amendment No. 4
to a
Statement on Schedule 13D filed by TDIII and certain other persons with the
SEC
on May 6, 2008. Tullis-Dickerson Partners III, L.L.C., Joan P. Neuscheler,
James
L.L. Tullis, Thomas P. Dickerson and Lyle A. Hohnke are also named in such
Amendment No. 4 as beneficially owning all of the shares reported as
beneficially owned by The shares reported as beneficially owned include 568,647
shares of common stock, 2,281,914 shares of common stock issuable upon the
exercise of warrants (which were amended and restated on February 12, 2008
to,
among other things reduce the exercise price) to purchase common stock at
$.95
share, an aggregate of 10,526,316 shares of common stock issuable upon
conversion of Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, 877,194 shares of common
stock issuable upon the conversion of Secured Convertible 12% Notes due 2009
and
307,017 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of additional warrants
to purchase common stock at $.95 per share which were issued to TDIII on
February 12, 2008. Ms. Neuscheler, a director of the Company, is a principal
of
TD III. Ms. Neuscheler disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares within
the
meaning of SEC Rule 13d-3.
(16)
Beneficial ownership is based on information contained in Amendment No. 3
to a
Statement on Schedule 13D filed by Aisling Capital II, LP and certain other
persons with the SEC on May 6, 2008. Aisling Capital Partners, Aisling Capital
Partners LLC, Steve Elms, Dennis Purcell and Andrew Schiff are also named
in
such Amendment No. 3 as beneficially owning all of the shares reported as
beneficially owned by Aisling Capital II, LP. The shares reported as
beneficially owned include 548,315 shares of common stock, 2,281,914 shares
of
common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants (which were amended and
restated on February 12, 2008 to, among other things reduce the exercise
price)
to purchase common stock at $.95 share, 10,960,000 shares of common stock
issuable upon the initial conversion of 10,412 shares of Series D-1
Preferred, 881,517 shares of common stock issuable upon the initial conversion
of $861,826 in principal amount of Secured Convertible 12% Notes due 2009
and
307,017 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of additional warrants
to purchase common stock at $.95 per share which were issued to Aisling Capital
II, LP on February 12, 2008.
(17)
The
foregoing figure includes vested options to acquire 20,000 shares of common
stock, but does not include options to acquire 80,000 shares of common stock
which are not exercisable within 60 days.
(18)
The
foregoing figure includes vested options to acquire 125,625 shares of common
stock, but does not include options to acquire an aggregate of 114,375 shares
of
common stock which are not exercisable within 60 days.
(19)
The
foregoing figure comprises vested options to acquire 110,875 shares of common
stock and 125,000 shares acquired through a subscription agreement, but does
not
include options to acquire an aggregate of 149,125 shares of common stock
which
are not exercisable within 60 days.
(20)
The
foregoing figure includes vested options to acquire an aggregate of 4,973,188
shares. The foregoing also includes the shares referred to in footnotes (9)
and
(14).
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY
The
Company files annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and
other
information with the SEC. These materials can be inspected and copied at
the
public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20549 The public may obtain information on the operation
of the
public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains
a
web site (HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.) that contains the registration statements,
reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding
registrants that file electronically with the SEC such as us.
You
may
also read and copy any reports, statements or other information that we have
filed with the SEC at the address indicated above and you may also access
them
electronically at the web site set forth above. These SEC filings are also
available to the public from commercial document retrieval
services.
The
Company's Common Stock was delisted from the American Stock Exchange on May
1, 2008 and on May 13, 2008 the Company filed a Form 15 with the SEC which
had
the effect of immediately terminating the Company’s periodic reporting
obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ANNEX
A
ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of the 24th
day of
April, 2008 (the “Signing
Date”)
by and
among (i) Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Buyer”),
(ii)
Interpharm Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Interpharm, Inc.,
a New
York corporation (collectively, “Company”),
and
(iii) the shareholders of Company indicated as “Majority
Shareholders” on
the signature
pages hereto (the “Majority
Shareholders”).
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
definition ascribed thereto in Article
I
hereof.
W
I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
Company and its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Sellers”)
operate a business of developing, manufacturing and distributing pharmaceutical
products (the “Business”);
and
WHEREAS,
Company desires for it and the other Sellers to sell substantially all of
their
assets to Buyer, and Buyer desires to acquire such assets and to assume certain
specified liabilities of Sellers.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements, and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
the
parties do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Defined
Terms.
For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified
or
referred to in this Article I:
“Action”
means
any suit, action, judicial or administrative action or proceeding.
“ACM”
means
any asbestos or asbestos-containing material.
“Acquisition
Proposal”
means
any inquiry, proposal, offer or expression of interest by any third party
relating to a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving
any
Seller, or any purchase of more than 20% of the consolidated assets of Sellers
or more than 20% of the outstanding shares of capital stock or membership
interests any Seller (other than pursuant to the exercise of stock options
or
conversion rights under securities outstanding as of the Signing Date in
accordance with their terms) or the issuance of any securities (or rights
to
acquire securities) of any Seller, or any similar transaction, or any agreement,
arrangement or understanding requiring any Seller to abandon, terminate or
fail
to consummate any transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Any material
modification of an Acquisition Proposal (including any modification of the
economic terms) shall constitute a new Acquisition Proposal.
“Affiliate”
shall
mean (x) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or
under
common control with another Person, (y) any director, officer, manager,
partner, Employee, shareholder or member of a Person, or (z) any father,
mother,
brother, sister or descendant of a natural person or any spouse thereof;
provided,
however,
that
none of the parties in clause (z) shall be deemed Affiliates for purposes
of
Section
9.3(g)(iii);
and
provided,
further,
that in
the case of a Company shareholder or noteholder which is a private equity
firm,
a portfolio company of such shareholder or noteholder which does not have
any
direct or indirect proprietary, leasehold or financial interest (other than
financial interests consisting of arm’s length transactions) in any of the
Acquired Assets or the Business shall not be deemed an Affiliate of Company
or
any other Seller. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if such
Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of such other Person, whether through
ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
“AMEX”
means
the American Stock Exchange.
“ANDA”
means
an Abbreviated New Drug Application filed with the FDA.
“API”
means
active pharmaceutical ingredients.
“Business
Day”
shall
mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday and all legal public holidays
specified in 5 U.S.C. § 6103(a), as amended from time to time.
“CERCLA”
means
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of
1980, as amended from time to time (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.).
“cGMP”
means
current good manufacturing practices for the methods to be used in, and the
facilities and controls to be used for, the manufacture, storage and handling
of
each Product, all as set forth from time-to-time by the FDA pursuant to the
FD&C Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (including
specifically, Title 21, parts 210 and 211 of the Code of Federal Regulations
of
the United States).
“Claims”
means
all actions, suits, proceedings, investigations, claims or grievances.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Contracts”
means
all written and oral contracts, leases, sales, purchase orders, commitments
and
other agreements, and any amendments to any of the foregoing.
“Design
Documentation”
means
all documentation, specifications, manuals, user guides, promotional material,
internal notes and memos, technical documentation, drawings, flow charts,
diagrams, source language statements, demo disks, benchmark test results,
and
other written materials related to, associated with or used or produced in
the
development, maintenance or marketing of Sellers Software Programs.
“DGCL”
means
the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended.
“Employee”
means
any (i) officer or employee of any Seller, and (ii) any independent contractor
or consultant whose engagement by any Seller accounts for the majority of
their
working time.
“Employee
Benefit Plans”
means
all “employee pension benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA),
“welfare benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(l) of ERISA), membership
interest bonus, membership interest option, restricted membership interest,
membership interest appreciation right, membership interest purchase, bonus,
incentive, deferred compensation, severance, vacation plans, and any other
employee benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement maintained or contributed
to by Sellers or any of their ERISA Affiliates, or to which Sellers or any
of
their ERISA Affiliates contribute or are obligated to make payments thereunder
or otherwise may have any liability.
“Environmental
Requirements”
means
all Laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, guidance documents,
judgments, decrees, orders, agreements and other restrictions and requirements
(whether now or hereafter in effect) of any Governmental Authority relating
to
the regulation of, imposing standards of conduct or liability regarding,
or
protection of, human health and safety (including, without limitation, employee
health and safety), public welfare, natural resources, conservation, the
environment, or the storage, treatment, disposal, transportation, handling,
or
other management of Materials of Environmental Concern.
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
means
any person (as defined in Section 3(9) of ERISA) that is or has been a member
of
any group of persons described in Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the
Code that includes Sellers.
“Escrow
Amount”
means
Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000).
“Escrow
Period”
means
the period commencing on the Closing Date and expiring three hundred sixty
five
(365) days later.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Expenses”
means
any and
all legal, accounting, financial advisory, consulting and other similar fees
and
expenses of third parties that are incurred or paid by a party in connection
with the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents and the consummation of transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
“Facility”
means
the approximately 38 acres of land located at 50 Horseblock Road, Yaplank,
New
York, together with the approximately 90,000 sq. ft. building and other
Improvements located thereon.
“FDA”
means
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“FD&C
Act”
means
the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938, as amended, and the regulations
thereunder, including cGMP regulations, as the same may be amended or
revised.
“Financial
Statements”
means,
collectively, the consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated
statements of income and cash flows (including the related notes thereto)
of
Sellers included in the SEC Reports.
“GAAP”
means
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
“Governmental
Authority”
shall
mean any governmental regulatory or administrative body, department, commission,
board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, any court or judicial authority
or any
public, private or industry regulatory authority, in each case whether federal,
state, local or foreign.
“High
Volume Account”
means
any
retailer, wholesaler or distributor whose annual and/or projected annual
aggregate purchase amounts (on a company-wide level), in units or in dollars,
of
a Product from Sellers was, is, or is projected to be among the top twenty
highest of such purchase amounts by Sellers’ customers on any of the following
dates: (i) the end of the last quarter that immediately preceded the Signing
Date; or (ii) the end of the last quarter that immediately preceded the Closing
Date.
“HSR
Laws”
means
the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, each as amended.
“Improvements”
means
all improvements of any and every nature (including without limitation all
buildings, structures, fixtures and building systems) located in or affixed
to
the Sellers’ Real Property, and all components thereof.
“Indemnified
Party”
shall
mean (i) with respect to Losses described in Section
8.1,
Buyer,
and (ii) with respect to Losses described in Section
8.3,
Company.
“Indemnifying
Party”
shall
mean (i) with respect to Losses described in Section
8.1,
Company, and (ii) with respect to Losses described in Section
8.3,
Buyer.
“Indebtedness”
means,
with respect to Sellers, all indebtedness of any Seller for borrowed money,
whether current or funded, or secured or unsecured, including, without
limitation: (a) all indebtedness of any Seller for the deferred purchase
price
of property or services, whether or not represented by a note, (b) all
indebtedness of any Seller created or arising under any conditional sale
or
other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by any
Seller
(even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such
agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of
such
property), (c) all indebtedness of any Seller secured by a purchase money
mortgage or other Lien to secure all or part of the purchase price of property
subject to such mortgage or Lien, (d) all obligations under leases which
shall
have been or must be, in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, recorded as capital leases in respect of which any Seller is
liable
as lessee, (e) any liability of any Seller in respect of banker’s acceptances or
letters of credit, (f) all interest, fees and other expenses owed with respect
to the indebtedness referred to above, and (g) all indebtedness referred
to
above which is directly or indirectly guaranteed by any Seller or which any
Seller have agreed (contingently or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire
or in respect of which it has otherwise assured a creditor against loss
(excluding any contingent indemnification obligations or similar contingent
obligations assuring against loss).
“Intellectual
Property”
means
all worldwide intellectual property rights and all rights associated therewith,
including without limitation: (i)
all
issued and existing letters patent U.S. or foreign, including , extensions
(whether arising from patent or regulatory law), supplemental protection
certificates, registrations, confirmations, reissues, reexaminations or renewals
and all foreign equivalents thereof (all of the foregoing described in this
subsection (i), collectively “Issued
Patents”);
(ii) all
published or unpublished non-provisional and provisional patent applications,
U.S and foreign, including any continuation, divisional, continuation in
part or
division thereof, or any substitute application therefore or foreign equivalent
thereof (all of the foregoing described in this subsection (ii), collectively
“Patent
Applications”
and,
with the Issued Patents, the “Patents”); (iii)
all
copyrights and copyrightable works, including all rights of authorship, use,
publication, reproduction, distribution, performance transformation and rights
of ownership of copyrightable works, and all rights to register and obtain
renewals and extensions of registrations, together with all other interests
accruing by reason of international copyright conventions (collectively,
“Copyrights”);
(iv)
trademarks, registered trademarks, applications for registration of trademarks,
service marks, registered service marks, applications for registration of
service marks, trade names, registered trade names and applications for
registrations of trade names (collectively, “Trademarks”);
(v)
Product Technology; (vi) all trade secrets, know-how, techniques, data,
inventions, practices, methods, and other confidential or proprietary technical,
business, marketing, research, development, and other information, and (vii)
all
other intangible assets, properties and rights, including know how (whether
or
not appropriate steps have been taken to protect, under applicable law, such
other intangible assets, properties or rights). Intellectual Property includes
all of the foregoing created or obtained through the efforts of third parties
for or on behalf of Seller.
“Interpharm
Realty”
means
Interpharm Realty, LLC, a New York limited liability company and wholly owned
subsidiary of Company.
“Knowledge”
shall
mean, with respect to Company or Sellers, any fact, circumstance, event or
other
matter that (i) any of the officers or directors of any Seller actually knows
(hereinafter referred to as “Actual
Knowledge”),
or
(ii) any of the foregoing parties should reasonably know in the normal discharge
of his or her assigned duties and responsibilities.
“Laws”
shall
mean any law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, decree or mandatory
guideline of any Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, the
FD&C Act and FDA regulations), as the same may be amended or revised from
time to time.
“Liens”
means
all liens, mortgages, pledges, security interests, charges, Claims, options,
grant-backs, judgments, court orders or other encumbrances.
“Losses”
means
all damages, losses, obligations, liabilities, Claims, deficiencies, costs,
Taxes, penalties, fines, interest, monetary sanctions and expenses (including,
without limitation, amounts paid in settlement in accordance with Section
8.4)
incurred by an Indemnified Party, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs incurred to comply with injunctions and other court
and agency orders, and other costs and expenses incident to any suit, action,
investigation, claim or proceeding or to establish or enforce an Indemnified
Party’s right to indemnification hereunder.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
any change or effect which, individually or in the aggregate with all other
such
changes and effects, is materially adverse to the Business or to the condition
(financial or otherwise), assets, operations, financial condition, results
of
operations or prospects of Sellers, taken as a whole (the “Company
Condition”),
or
that would materially and adversely effect the ability of any Seller to perform
its obligations hereunder or that would prevent or delay the consummation
of the
transactions contemplated hereunder; provided,
however,
that
none
of
the following shall be deemed in and of themselves, either alone or in
combination, to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into
account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Material Adverse
Effect: (i) any loss of or diminution in business from any customer or vendor
primarily attributable to the execution, announcement, pendency or pursuit
of
the consummation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; (ii) any change, event, state of facts or development generally
affecting the general political, economic or business conditions of the United
States; (iii) any change, event, state of facts or development generally
affecting the generic pharmaceutical industry; (iv) any change, event, state
of
facts or development arising from or relating to compliance with the terms
of
this Agreement, or action taken or failure to act, to which Buyer has consented
in writing (excluding any Seller’s actions or omissions in violation of this
Agreement); (v) acts of war (whether or not declared), the commencement,
continuation or escalation of a war, acts of armed hostility, sabotage or
terrorism or other international or national calamity or any material worsening
of such conditions; (vi) changes in Laws or Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles after date hereof or interpretation thereof; (vii) any action
taken
at Buyer’s request by Sellers or any of their respective affiliates, other than
in cure of a Seller’s violation of this Agreement; (viii) any matter set forth
in the Disclosure Memorandum, as in effect on the initial date of delivery
thereof and without giving affect to any amendments or supplements
thereto,
except
for any
material worsening of such matter; (ix) any matter set forth in the Company’s
SEC Reports as of the Signing Date,
except
for any
material worsening of such matter; or (x) any
matter described in Section
3.21(a)
below,
except for any
material worsening of the Business or the Company Condition after the Signing
Date.
“Materials
of Environmental Concern”
means
(i) any “hazardous substance” as defined in § 101(14) of CERCLA or any
regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) petroleum and petroleum by-products;
(iii) any ACM; (iv) any chemical, material or substance defined as, or
included in the definition of, “hazardous substances,” “hazardous wastes,”
“hazardous materials,” “extremely hazardous wastes,” “restricted hazardous
waste” or “toxic substances” or words of similar import under any applicable
federal, state or local law or under the regulations adopted or publications
promulgated pursuant thereto, including, but not limited to, under any
Environmental Requirements; or (v) any other chemical, material or
substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any
Governmental Authority.
“Most
Recent Audit Date”
means
June 30, 2007.
“Multiemployer
Plan”
means
any multiemployer plan defined as such in Section 3(37) of ERISA to which
contributions are or have been made by any Seller or any of their ERISA
Affiliates or as to which any Seller or any of their ERISA Affiliates may
have
liability and that is covered by Title IV of ERISA.
“NDC”
means
a
national drug code as issued by the FDA.
“NDC
Numbers”
means
the NDC number for each of the Products, respectively.
“Permits”
means
any licenses, certificates, approvals, permits and other authorizations issued
or to be issued by any Governmental Authority.
“Permitted
Liens”
means
(i) Liens set forth on Schedule
2.1(h),
(ii)
Liens for Taxes that are not due and payable or that may thereafter be paid
without penalty, (iii) Liens securing the Assumed Liabilities, (iv) easements,
covenants, rights-of-way and other similar restrictions of record, and (v)
zoning, building and other similar restrictions.
“Person”
means
any corporation, partnership, association, trust, limited liability company,
joint venture, Governmental Authority or natural person.
“Product
Marketing Materials”
means
all marketing materials used specifically in the marketing or sale of any
Product as of the Closing Date, including, without limitation, all advertising
materials, training materials, product data, mailing lists, sales materials
(e.g., detailing reports, vendor lists, sales data), marketing information
(e.g., competitor information, research data, market intelligence reports,
statistical programs (if any) used for marketing and sales research), customer
information (including customer net purchases information to be provided
on the
basis of either dollars and/or units for each month, quarter or year), sales
forecasting models, educational materials, and advertising and display
materials, speaker lists, promotional and marketing materials, website content
and advertising and display materials, artwork for the production of packaging
components, television masters and other similar materials related to the
Product(s).
“Product
Reports”
means
the following: (i) summary of Product complaints from physicians related
to the
Products; (ii) summary of Product complaints from customers related to the
Products; and (iii) Product recall reports filed with the FDA related to
the
Products.
“Product
Scientific and Regulatory Material”
means
all technological, scientific, chemical, biological, pharmacological,
toxicological, regulatory and clinical trial materials and information related
to the Products that are owned or licensed by any Seller.
“Product
Technology”
means
the technology, trade secrets, know-how, and proprietary information (whether
patented, patentable or otherwise) specifically related to the manufacture,
validation, packaging, release testing, stability and shelf life of the
Products, including all product formulations, in existence and in the possession
of any Seller as of the Closing Date, product specifications, processes,
product
designs, plans, trade secrets, ideas, concepts, manufacturing, engineering
and
other manuals and drawings, standard operating procedures, flow diagrams,
chemical, pharmacological, toxicological, pharmaceutical, physical and
analytical, safety, efficacy, bioequivalency, quality assurance, quality
control
and clinical data, research records, compositions, annual product reviews,
process validation reports, analytical method validation reports, specifications
for stability trending and process controls, testing and reference standards
for
impurities in and degradation of products, technical data packages, chemical
and
physical characterizations, dissolution test methods and results, formulations
for administration, clinical trial reports, regulatory communications and
labeling and all other information related to the manufacturing process,
and
supplier lists; in all cases that is used by any Seller in the manufacture
of
the Products, in each case including any of the foregoing created or obtained
through the efforts of third parties for or on behalf of Seller.
“Representatives”
of
a
Person means their directors, officers, managers, partners, shareholders,
members, Employees, consultants, contractors, representatives, agents,
accountants, bankers, attorneys and other advisors.
“SEC”
means
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“SOX”
means
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
“Subsidiary”
or
“Subsidiaries”
of
any
Person means any other Person of which a majority of the outstanding voting
securities or other voting equity interests, or a majority of any other
interests having the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of such other Person, are owned, directly or indirectly, by
such
first Person.
“Tax”
or
“Taxes”
means
any federal, foreign, state, county, and local income, gross receipts, excise,
import, property, franchise, ad valorem, license, sales or use tax or other
withholding, social security, Medicare, unemployment compensation or other
employment-related tax, or any other tax, together with all deficiencies,
penalties, additions, interest, assessments, and other governmental charges
with
respect thereto.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement (including
the Schedules hereto),
the
Disclosure
Memorandum, the Loan
and
Security Agreement,
the Bill
of Sale, the
Facility Purchase Agreement, the Restrictive Covenant Agreements, the
Certificate
of Indebtedness
and all
other documents, instruments and certificates contemplated by Article
VI.
“WARN
Act”
means
the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of
1988,
as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
1.2 Other
Definitions.
The
following capitalized terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement are defined
in
the sections indicated below.
Term
|
|
Section
|
|
|
|
Accounting
Firm
|
|
2.6(c)
|
Actual
Knowledge
|
|
1.1 (within definition of “Knowledge”)
|
Acquired Assets
|
|
2.1
|
Agreement
|
|
Introduction
|
APR
Interest
|
|
2.1(u)
|
Assumed
Contracts
|
|
2.1(h)
|
Assumed
Liabilities
|
|
2.3
|
Base
Cash Amount
|
|
2.5(a)
|
Basket
|
|
8.9
|
Bill
of Sale
|
|
6.2(e)
|
Break-up
Fee
|
|
7.2(b)
|
Business
|
|
Recitals
|
Buyer
|
|
Introduction
|
Buyer
Advances
|
|
2.5(d)
|
Buyer
Designee
|
|
3.6(d)
|
Buyer
Disagreement Notice
|
|
2.6(c)
|
Buyer
FDC Numbers
|
|
9.3(e)
|
Cash
Amount Adjustments
|
|
2.6
|
Certificate
of Indebtedness
|
|
6.2(m)
|
Ceiling
|
|
8.10(a)
|
Claim
Notice
|
|
8.4(a)
|
Closing
Cash Amount
|
|
2.5(a)
|
Closing
Date
|
|
6.1
|
COBRA
|
|
3.15(g)
|
Common
Stock
|
|
3.6(b)
|
Company
|
|
Introduction
|
Company
Disagreement Notice
|
|
2.6(c)
|
Company
Shareholders Meeting
|
|
9.4(a)
|
DEA
License
|
|
6.1(c)
|
Disclosure
Memorandum
|
|
3
|
Dispute
Notice
|
|
8.6
|
Due
Diligence
|
|
2.8
|
Due
Diligence Period
|
|
2.8
|
Equipment
|
|
2.1(a)
|
Escrow
Agent
|
|
2.10
|
Escrow
Fund
|
|
2.10
|
Excluded
Assets
|
|
2.2
|
Excluded
Receivables
|
|
2.9(a)
|
Facility
Purchase Agreement
|
|
6.2(f)
|
FDA
Inspection
|
|
5.5(b)
|
Inventory
|
|
2.1(b)
|
Information
Statement
|
|
5.10
|
Inventory
Shortfall
|
|
8.12(a)
|
IP
Contractors
|
|
3.14(e)
|
Leased
Real Property
|
|
3.8(a)
|
Licensed
Intellectual Property
|
|
3.14(c)
|
Loan
and Security Agreement
|
|
2.5(d)
|
Majority
Shareholders
|
|
Introduction
|
Most
Recent Balance Sheet
|
|
3.4(e)
|
Non-Paying
Party
|
|
6.1(b)
|
Owned
Real Property
|
|
3.8(a)
|
Outside
Date
|
|
7.1(d)
|
Preliminary
Statement
|
|
2.6(c)
|
Products
|
|
2.1(d)
|
Purchase
Price
|
|
2.5(a)
|
Recommendation
|
|
5.6(b)
|
Receivables
|
|
2.1(c)
|
Registrations
|
|
9.3(a)
|
Required
Shareholders Approval
|
|
3.6(b)
|
Restrictive
Covenant Agreements
|
|
6.2(h)
|
SEC
Reports
|
|
3.4(a)
|
Sellers
|
|
Recitals
|
Sellers
Contracts
|
|
3.12
|
Sellers
Intellectual Property
|
|
3.14(a)
|
Sellers
Real Property
|
|
3.8(a)
|
Sellers
Registered Intellectual Property
|
|
3.14(b)
|
Sellers
Software Programs
|
|
3.14(f)
|
Series
A-1 Preferred Stock
|
|
3.6(b)
|
Series
D-1 Preferred Stock
|
|
3.6(b)
|
Signing
Date
|
|
Introduction
|
Specified
Employee
|
|
9.1(a)
|
Statement
|
|
2.6(c)
|
Third
Party
|
|
5.7
|
Third
Party Intellectual Property
|
|
3.14(d)
|
Transaction
Written Consent
|
|
3.6(c)
|
1.3 Construction.
In
interpreting this Agreement, the following rules of construction shall
apply:
(a) Where
the
context requires, the use of the singular form in this Agreement will include
the plural, the use of the plural will include the singular, and the use
of any
gender will include any and all genders.
(b) The
word
“including” (and, with correlative meaning, the word “include”) means that the
generality of any description preceding such word is not limited, and the
words
“shall” and “will” are used interchangeably and have the same
meaning.
(c) References
in this Agreement to “Articles”, “Sections”, or “Exhibits” shall be to Articles,
Sections or Exhibits of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specifically
provided.
(d) References
to any agreement or contract are to such agreement or contract as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof
and thereof.
(e) References
to any statute and related regulation shall include any amendments of the
same
and any successor statutes and regulations.
(f) References
to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of such
Person.
(g) References
“from” or “through” any date mean, unless otherwise specified, “from and
including” or “through and including,” respectively.
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE
2.1 Purchase
of Assets.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing (as defined
in
Section 6.1),
Sellers shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer
shall purchase, acquire and accept from Sellers, all of the assets of each
Seller (other than the Excluded Assets) (collectively, the “Acquired
Assets”),
free
and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), expressly including,
but
not limited to:
(a) All
vehicles, machinery, equipment (including HVAC equipment), furniture, fixtures
and other tangible personal property which are specifically set forth on
Schedule
2.1(a)
or are
otherwise acquired by any Seller after the Signing Date or owned by any Seller
at the Closing Date (“Equipment”);
(b) All
raw
materials (including API), supplies, work in progress and inventory of finished
products, including without limitation (i) those specifically set forth on
Schedule
2.1(b),
owned
by any Seller and forming part of the Business (collectively, “Inventory”)
and
(ii) those acquired or produced after the Signing Date and not sold in the
ordinary course of business with Schedule 2.1(b) to be supplemented by Company
not later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date to reflect
such
additional Inventory and the shelf life for each item listed
thereon;
(c) All
of
the accounts, notes and other receivables of any Seller and all rights relating
thereto existing or accrued as of the Closing Date (“Receivables”),
including without limitation those specifically set forth on Schedule
2.1(c),
other
than the Excluded Receivables (as defined in Section
2.9
below);
(d) All
products approved, pending approval and in development by any Seller, whether
or
not discontinued or previously marketed (the “Products”),
including without limitation (i) those specifically set forth on Schedule
2.1(d)
and (ii)
those produced after the Signing Date and not sold in the ordinary course
of
business;
(e) All
Intellectual Property owned by any Seller or licensed by any Seller under
the
Assumed Contracts, including without limitation (i) the rights of each Seller
in
and to any and all product names and logos, (ii) the Product Scientific and
Regulatory Material, (iii) the Product Intellectual Property, and
(iv)
the Product Marketing Materials.
(f) All
other
owned intangible assets of each Seller, including but not limited to the
customer list and supplier list used in the Business;
(g) All
ANDAs
relating to Products under development by any Seller, including without
limitation (i) those specifically set forth on Schedule
2.1(g),
(ii)
any correspondence with the FDA in any Seller’s files with respect to such
ANDAs, (iii) the right of reference to the Drug Master Files included in
such
ANDAs, and (iv) annual reports relating to the ANDAs which are filed with
the
FDA, and adverse event reports, history and statistics pertaining to the
Products;
(h) All
Contracts of any Seller which are specifically set forth on Schedule
2.1(h)
(the
“Assumed
Contracts”);
(i) The
existing lists of all customers for the Products (both current customers
and all
Persons who were customers within the 24 month period prior to the Signing
Date); a list of the annual net sales to such customers; a list including
the
name, and business contact information, of the Employee(s) for each High
Volume
Account that is or has been responsible for the purchase of the Products
on
behalf of the High Volume Account;
(j) All
outstanding customer purchase orders for the Products;
(k) A
list of
all NDC Numbers;
(l) The
Product Reports;
(m) All
books, records, and facility and equipment qualification documents related
to
the manufacturing, packaging and testing of drug products at the site including,
but not limited to, manufacturing, packaging, and laboratory facility
qualification; HVAC qualification; compressed air qualification; process
equipment qualification; laboratory instrument qualification; and water system
validation;
(n) All
books
and records related to the Products under development including, but not
limited
to laboratory notebooks, technical reports, batch records, product evaluation
reports, call reports and the like in any way relating to the
Business;
(o) All
business and accounting records, data, supplier, dealer, broker, distributor
and
customer lists, manuals, books, files, procedures, systems, business records,
production records, advertising materials and other proprietary information
relating to the Business, and copies of employee files and records;
(p) All
prepaid expenses in the ordinary course;
(q) All
rights in and to any Permits;
(r) All
Claims, deposits, refunds, rebates, causes of action, choses in action, rights
of recovery, and other rights of action against third parties;
(s) All
transferable warranties or similar rights in favor of Sellers;
(t) All
telephone and facsimile numbers and all domain names associated with the
Business;
(u) Sellers’
entire right and interest in and to ten (10) Class A limited liability company
membership interests in APR, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the
“APR
Interest”);
(v) The
right
to enforce, for Buyer’s benefit as a third party beneficiary, any and all of
Sellers’ rights which directly or indirectly pertain to non-disclosure,
non-solicitation, non-competition, non-disparagement and assignment of property
covenants made by Sellers’ Employees or directors under any Contract, whether or
not an Assumed Contract, and all rights under said Contract ancillary to
the
foregoing; and
(w) All
other
intangible personal property and the goodwill associated with the
Business.
2.2 Excluded
Assets.
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section
2.1
to the
contrary, no Seller shall sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall not acquire from
any
Seller, any of the following assets (collectively, the “Excluded
Assets”):
(i)
any Seller’s’ corporate minute books, stock ledgers, certificates of
incorporation, bylaws, shareholders agreements, all employee files and records,
and related corporate documents and instruments, (ii) except as set forth
in
Section
2.1(u)
above,
all shares of capital stock, limited liability company interests or other
securities which any Seller holds in any Subsidiary, (iii) all Contracts
of each
Seller other than the Assumed Contracts, (iv) except as set forth in
Section
9.4
below,
the rights of each Seller in and to the names and logos for “Interpharm”,
“Interpharm Holdings”, “Micro Computers Store”, Innovative Business Micros”
“Logix Solutions and “Saturn Chemical,” (v) any Excluded Receivables, and (vi)
the assets listed on Schedule
2.2.
2.3 Assumption
of Liabilities.
As
of and
after the Closing Date, Buyer shall assume only the following liabilities
and
responsibilities (collectively, the “Assumed
Liabilities”),
and
no others:
(a) the
capital leases set forth on Schedule
2.3(a);
(b) the
trade
payables set forth on Schedule
2.3(b);
(c) the
pending litigation against the Acquired Assets or the Business set forth
on
Schedule
2.3(c);
provided,
however,
that
Buyer shall not assume any pending litigation matter (and the parties shall
cause Schedule
2.3(c)
to be
amended to remove any pending litigation matter) if and to the extent that
(i)
Buyer has elected, by written notice to Company given at any time prior to
the
expiration of the Due Diligence Period, to not assume such pending litigation,
or (ii) Buyer and Company are unable to mutually agree upon a dollar value
to
assign to the liability of Company associated with such pending litigation
after
good faith negotiations during the Due Diligence Period in accordance with
Section
2.6(a)(ii)
below;
(d) the
performance obligations of each Seller under all Assumed Contracts, but solely
with respect to performance obligations arising after the Closing Date;
provided,
however,
that
Buyer shall have assumed substantially all of the outstanding Contracts that
are
not subject to either (i) any dispute with or adverse claim by any Seller
or the
other contracting party, or (ii) any pending or threatened litigation, and
provided, further, however that subject to the prior proviso, Buyer shall
not
assume any Contract (and the parties shall cause Schedule
2.1(h)
to be
amended to remove any Contract from the list of Assumed Contracts) if and
to the
extent that Buyer has elected, by written notice to Company given not less
than
five (5) Business Days prior to Closing, to not assume such Contract;
and
(e) all
other
Contracts entered into by any Seller after the date of this Agreement but
prior
to the Closing which were consented to in writing by Buyer prior to their
execution by such Seller.
Schedule
2.1(h)
shall be
amended prior to the Closing to include all Contracts described in clause
(e)
above.
2.4 Excluded
Liabilities.
Except
as expressly provided in Section
2.3
above,
Buyer shall not assume or be liable for any liabilities, obligations or duties
of any Seller, whether known or unknown, absolute, contingent or otherwise.
Without limiting the preceding sentence, except as expressly provided in
Section
2.3
above,
Buyer will not assume or be responsible for any of the following:
(a) any
liability or obligation of any Seller for any Taxes;
(b) any
liability or obligation, to the extent associated with or arising out of
any
Excluded Asset;
(c) any
Indebtedness of any Seller;
(d) any
liability or obligation of any Seller to indemnify any Person;
(e) any
Claims or pending or threatened litigation against the Acquired Assets or
the
Business relating to events occurring prior to the Closing Date regardless
of
when such Claims are asserted or such litigation or proceedings
commenced;
(f) any
liability or obligation of any Seller relating to intercompany obligations
or
other obligations between any Seller and any shareholder or any other Affiliate
of such Seller;
(g) any
liability or obligation of any Seller for Expenses incurred in connection
with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents;
(h) accrued
workers’ compensation and medical insurance liabilities;
(i) any
liability or obligation under any Employee Benefit Plan;
(j) any
liability or obligation owed to Employees or directors, including, but limited
to any severance, success or other fees contingent upon consummation of this
transaction and any liabilities for accrued but unpaid vacation, sick leave
or
other paid time off;
(k) any
liability or obligation associated with or arising out of any Receivables,
except for (i) the obligation to honor any sales returns which are made more
than sixty (60) days after the Closing Date and are dated not less than twelve
(12) months prior to its expiration at the time of its return, (ii) any product
recall for product lots whose manufacturing began prior to the Closing Date
and
were completed after the Closing Date, and (iii) to the extent covered by
reserves as of the Closing Date, for any returns, credits, allowances, rebates,
prebates or chargebacks;
(l) any
liability or obligation of any Seller under any Contract which is not an
Assumed
Contract; or
(m) any
liability or obligation of any Seller under this Agreement.
2.5 Purchase
Price.
(a) Amount
of Purchase Price.
In full
and complete consideration for the acquisition of the Acquired Assets, at
the
Closing Buyer shall (i) pay to Company the sum of Sixty Five Million Dollars
($65,000,000.00) (the “Base
Cash Amount”),
as
adjusted pursuant to Section
2.6
below
(the Base Cash Amount, as so adjusted, the “Closing
Cash Amount”),
(ii)
deliver to the Escrow Agent the Escrow Amount, and (iii) assume the Assumed
Liabilities as set forth in Section
2.3
hereof
(clauses (i)-(iii) collectively, the “Purchase
Price”).
(b) Payment
of Closing Cash Amount.
On the
Closing Date, the Closing Cash Amount shall be payable in such amounts and
to
such bank accounts as may be directed in writing by Company at least three
(3)
Business Days prior to the Closing in immediately available funds.
(c) Cash
To be Paid into Escrow.
On the
Closing