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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 1, 2005
Registration
No.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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(Primary Standard Industrial
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
8125 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-2463
(602) 808-8800
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrants principal executive
offices)
Mark A. Prygocki, Sr.
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Corporate Secretary and Treasurer
8125 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258-2463
(602) 808-8800
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
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Charles K. Ruck, Esq.
R. Scott Shean, Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP
650 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, California 92626-1925
(714) 540-1235 |
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Joseph A. Newcomb, Esq.
Executive Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel
Inamed Corporation
5540 Ekwill Street
Santa Barbara, California 93111-2936
(805) 683-6761 |
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Scott M. Stanton, Esq.
Kenji L. Funahashi, Esq.
Morrison & Foerster LLP
12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, California 92130-2040
(858) 720-5100 |
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the
public: As soon as practicable after the effectiveness of
this registration statement and the satisfaction or waiver of
all other conditions under the merger agreement described herein.
If the securities being registered on this form are to be
offered in connection with the formation of a holding company
and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the
following
box. o
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an
offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act,
check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same
offering. o
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering. o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Class A Common Stock, $0.014 par value per share
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$2,658,850,834 |
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$312,950 |
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In accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, the number of shares is not set forth herein.
Pursuant to Rule 457(o), the registration fee has been
computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate offering price of
shares of Registrants common stock expected to be issued
upon completion of the merger of Inamed Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, with and into Masterpiece Acquisition Corp., a
Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the
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Estimated solely for purposes of calculation of the registration
fee in accordance with Rules 457 (c) and (f) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based upon the product
of: (A) 37,999,869, the maximum number of shares of Inamed
common stock that may be exchanged in the merger (the sum of
(i) 36,352,579 shares of Inamed common stock
outstanding as of October 28, 2005 and
(ii) 1,647,290 shares of Inamed common stock issuable
upon the exercise of outstanding options as of October 28,
2005), multiplied by (B) $69.97, the average of the high
and low sale prices for shares of Inamed common stock as
reported on the NASDAQ National Market on October 27, 2005. |
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on
such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective
date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment that
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall
thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a)
of the Securities Act of 1933, or until the Registration
Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities
and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said
Section 8(a), may determine.
The
information in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus is not
complete and may be changed. Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
may not sell these securities until the registration statement
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective.
This joint proxy statement/ prospectus is not an offer to sell
these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy nor
shall there be any sale of these securities in any state where
the offer, solicitation or sale is not
permitted.
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SUBJECT TO
COMPLETION, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2005
MERGER PROPOSED YOUR
VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT
The boards of directors of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
and Inamed Corporation have each unanimously approved the merger
of Medicis and Inamed. We are proposing the merger because we
believe it will benefit the stockholders of each of our
respective companies by creating more stockholder value than
either company could create individually and allowing
stockholders to participate in a larger, more diversified
company.
If the proposed merger is completed, Inamed stockholders will
receive 1.4205 shares of Medicis common stock and $30.00 in
cash for each share of Inamed common stock they own. As a
result, Medicis will issue
approximately million
shares of Medicis common stock and pay
$ billion
in cash, based on the number of shares of Inamed common stock
outstanding
on ,
2005. We estimate that immediately after the merger, on a
fully-diluted basis, Inamed stockholders will hold
approximately %
of the then-outstanding shares of Medicis common stock, based on
the number of shares of Medicis common stock and Inamed common
stock outstanding
on ,
2005. Medicis stockholders will continue to own their existing
shares, which will not be affected by the merger. Medicis common
stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading
symbol MRX.
On ,
2005, Medicis common stock closed at
$ per
share as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Transaction Tape.
The merger cannot be completed unless Medicis stockholders
approve the issuance of shares of Medicis common stock in the
merger and Inamed stockholders adopt the merger agreement and
approve the merger. The obligations of Medicis and Inamed to
complete the merger are also subject to the satisfaction or
waiver of several other conditions, including receiving approval
and/or clearance from regulatory agencies, particularly the
United Stated Federal Trade Commission, or FTC. The FTC has
issued to both Medicis and Inamed a second request
for information with respect to the merger, and the merger
cannot be completed until this request has been satisfied. More
information about Medicis, Inamed and the proposed merger is
contained in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus. We
encourage you to read carefully this joint proxy statement/
prospectus before voting, including the section entitled
Risk Factors beginning on page 19.
Based on its review, the Medicis board of directors has
determined that the merger agreement and the merger are
advisable and fair to and in the best interests of Medicis and
its stockholders and has unanimously approved the merger
agreement and the issuance of shares of Medicis common stock in
the merger. Based on its review, the Inamed board of directors
has determined that the merger agreement and the merger are
advisable and fair to and in the best interests of Inamed and
its stockholders and has unanimously approved the merger
agreement and the merger.
The Medicis board of directors unanimously recommends that
Medicis stockholders vote FOR the proposal to
approve the issuance of shares of Medicis common stock pursuant
to the merger agreement. The Inamed board of directors
unanimously recommends that Inamed stockholders vote
FOR the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and
approve the merger.
The proposals are being presented to the respective stockholders
of each company at their special meetings. The dates, times and
places of the meetings are as follows:
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For Medicis stockholders:
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For Inamed stockholders: |
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2005, a.m., local time
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2005, a.m., local time |
Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to
attend your respective companys special meeting, please
take the time to vote by completing and mailing to us the
enclosed proxy card or, if the option is available to you, by
granting your proxy electronically over the Internet or by
telephone. If your shares are held in street name,
you must instruct your broker in order to vote.
Sincerely,
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Jonah Shacknai
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation |
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Nicholas L. Teti
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Inamed Corporation |
None of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state
securities regulator has approved or disapproved of these
transactions or the securities to be issued under this joint
proxy statement/prospectus or determined if this joint proxy
statement/prospectus is accurate or adequate. Any representation
to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This joint proxy statement/prospectus is
dated ,
2005, and is being mailed to stockholders of Medicis and Inamed
on or
about ,
2005.
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
8125 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD
ON ,
2005
To the Stockholders of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation:
We will hold a special meeting of stockholders of Medicis
at ,
on ,
2005, at a.m. local time,
for the following purposes:
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1. To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the
issuance of shares of Medicis Class A common stock pursuant
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 20,
2005, by and among Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation,
Masterpiece Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Medicis, and Inamed Corporation. |
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2. To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve an
amendment to Medicis certificate of incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of Medicis Class A
common stock from 150,000,000 to 300,000,000 and change
Medicis name from Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation to Medicis. |
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3. To consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the
Medicis special meeting, if necessary, to permit further
solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the
time of the Medicis special meeting in favor of the foregoing. |
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4. To transact any other business as may properly come
before the special meeting or any adjournments or postponements
of the special meeting. |
These items of business are described in the attached joint
proxy statement/ prospectus. Only Medicis stockholders of record
at the close of business
on ,
2005, the record date for the special meeting, are entitled to
notice of and to vote at the special meeting and any
adjournments or postponements of the special meeting.
The Medicis board of directors unanimously recommends that
you vote FOR the proposal to approve the issuance of
shares of Medicis common stock pursuant to the merger agreement,
FOR approval of the amendment to Medicis
certificate of incorporation to increase the number of
authorized shares of Medicis common stock and change
Medicis name from Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation to Medicis and FOR the
proposal to adjourn the Medicis special meeting, if necessary,
to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not
sufficient votes at the time of the Medicis special meeting in
favor of the foregoing.
A list of stockholders eligible to vote at the Medicis special
meeting will be available for inspection at the special meeting,
and at the executive offices of Medicis during regular business
hours for a period of no less than ten days prior to the special
meeting.
Your vote is very important. It is important that your
shares be represented and voted whether or not you plan to
attend the special meeting in person. You may vote by completing
and mailing the enclosed proxy card, or you may grant your proxy
electronically via the Internet or by telephone. If your shares
are held in street name, which means shares held of
record by a broker, bank or other nominee, you should check the
voting form used by that firm to determine whether you will be
able to submit your proxy by telephone or over the Internet.
Submitting a proxy over the Internet, by telephone or by mailing
the enclosed proxy card will ensure your shares are represented
at the special meeting. Please review the instructions in this
joint proxy statement/ prospectus and the enclosed proxy card or
the information forwarded by your bank, broker or other holder
of record regarding each of these options.
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By Order of the Board of Directors, |
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Mark A. Prygocki, Sr. |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, |
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Corporate Secretary and Treasurer |
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Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation |
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INAMED CORPORATION
5540 Ekwill Street
Santa Barbara, California 93111
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD
ON ,
2005
To the Stockholders of Inamed Corporation:
We will hold a special meeting of stockholders of Inamed
at ,
on ,
2005, at a.m. local time,
for the following purposes:
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1. To consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 20, 2005,
by and among Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, Masterpiece
Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medicis, and
Inamed Corporation, and approve the merger contemplated by the
merger agreement, pursuant to which Inamed would merge with and
into Masterpiece Acquisition Corp., and each outstanding share
of Inamed common stock would be converted into the right to
receive 1.4205 shares of Medicis Class A common stock
and $30.00 in cash. |
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2. To consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the
Inamed special meeting, if necessary, to permit further
solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the
time of the Inamed special meeting in favor of the foregoing. |
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3. To transact any other business as may properly come
before the special meeting or any adjournments or postponements
of the special meeting. |
These items of business are described in the attached joint
proxy statement/ prospectus. Only Inamed stockholders of record
at the close of business
on ,
2005, the record date for the special meeting, are entitled to
notice of and to vote at the special meeting and any
adjournments or postponements of the special meeting.
The Inamed board of directors has approved the merger
agreement and the merger and unanimously recommends that you
vote FOR the proposal to adopt the merger agreement
and approve the merger and FOR the proposal to
adjourn the Inamed special meeting, if necessary, to permit
further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient
votes at the time of the Inamed special meeting in favor of the
foregoing.
A list of stockholders eligible to vote at the Inamed special
meeting will be available for inspection at the special meeting
and at the executive offices of Inamed during regular business
hours for a period of no less than ten days prior to the special
meeting.
Your vote is very important. It is important that your
shares be represented and voted whether or not you plan to
attend the special meeting in person. You may vote by completing
and mailing the enclosed proxy card, or you may grant your proxy
electronically via the Internet or by telephone. If your shares
are held in street name, which means shares held of
record by a broker, bank or other nominee, you should check the
voting form used by that firm to determine whether you will be
able to submit your proxy by telephone or over the Internet.
Submitting a proxy over the Internet, by telephone or by mailing
the enclosed proxy card will ensure your shares are represented
at the special meeting. Please review the instructions in this
joint proxy statement/ prospectus and the enclosed proxy card or
the information forwarded by your bank, broker or other holder
of record regarding each of these options. An abstention or your
failure to vote or to instruct your broker to vote if your
shares are held in street name will have the same
effect as voting against the proposal to adopt the merger
agreement and approve the merger.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This joint proxy statement/ prospectus incorporates by reference
important business and financial information about Medicis and
Inamed from documents that are not included in or delivered with
this joint proxy statement/ prospectus. For a more detailed
description of the information incorporated by reference into
this joint proxy statement/ prospectus and how you may obtain
it, see Additional Information Where You Can
Find More Information on page 159.
You can obtain any of the documents incorporated by reference
into this joint proxy statement/ prospectus from Medicis or
Inamed, as applicable, or from the Securities and Exchange
Commission, which is referred to as the SEC, through the
SECs website at www.sec.gov. Documents incorporated by
reference are available from Medicis and Inamed without charge,
excluding any exhibits to those documents, unless the exhibit is
specifically incorporated by reference as an exhibit in this
joint proxy statement/ prospectus. Medicis stockholders and
Inamed stockholders may request a copy of such documents in
writing or by telephone by contacting the applicable department
at:
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Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
8125 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Attn: Investor Relations
(602) 808-8800 |
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Inamed Corporation
5540 Ekwill Street
Santa Barbara, California 93111
Attn: Investor Relations
(805) 683-6761 |
In addition, you may obtain copies of the information relating
to Medicis, without charge, by sending an e-mail to
investorIrelations@medicis.com. You may obtain copies of some of
this information by making a request through the Medicis
investor relations website at
www.medicis.com/company/request.asp.
You may obtain copies of the information relating to Inamed,
without charge, by sending an e-mail to investors@inamed.com.
You may obtain copies of some of this information by making a
request through the Inamed investor relations website at
www.inamed.com/contact/investor relations.cgi.
We are not incorporating the contents of the websites of the
SEC, Medicis, Inamed or any other person into this document. We
are only providing the information about how you can obtain
certain documents that are incorporated by reference into this
joint proxy statement/ prospectus at these websites for your
convenience.
In order for you to receive timely delivery of the documents
in advance of the Medicis and Inamed special meetings, Medicis
or Inamed, as applicable, should receive your request no later
than ,
2005.
For information about where to obtain copies of documents, see
Additional Information Where You Can Find More
Information on page 159.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE MERGER
The following are some questions that you, as a stockholder
of Medicis or Inamed, may have regarding the merger and the
other matters being considered at the respective special
meetings of stockholders of Medicis and Inamed and brief answers
to those questions. Medicis and Inamed urge you to read
carefully the remainder of this joint proxy statement/
prospectus because the information in this section does not
provide all the information that might be important to you with
respect to the merger and the other matters being considered at
the respective special meetings of stockholders. Additional
important information is also contained in the annexes to and
the documents incorporated by reference in this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus.
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Medicis and Inamed have agreed to the merger of Medicis and
Inamed under the terms of a merger agreement that is described
in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus. A copy of the merger
agreement is attached to this joint proxy statement/ prospectus
as Annex A. |
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In order to complete the merger, Medicis stockholders must vote
to approve the issuance of shares of Medicis common stock in the
merger and Inamed stockholders must adopt the merger agreement
and approve the merger. Medicis and Inamed will hold separate
special meetings of their respective stockholders to obtain
these approvals. |
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This joint proxy statement/ prospectus contains important
information about the merger, the merger agreement and the
special meetings of the respective stockholders of Medicis and
Inamed, which you should read carefully. The enclosed voting
materials allow you to vote your shares without attending your
respective companys special meeting. |
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Your vote is very important. We encourage you to vote as soon as
possible. |
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Why are Medicis and Inamed proposing the merger? |
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Medicis and Inamed both believe that the merger will provide
substantial strategic and financial benefits to the stockholders
of both companies because the merger will allow stockholders of
both companies the opportunity to participate in a larger, more
diversified company. We both also believe that the combination
will create a stronger and more competitive company that is
capable of creating more stockholder value than either Medicis
or Inamed could on its own. The combined company will be a
leading specialty pharmaceutical, aesthetic and obesity
intervention products company. To review the reasons for the
merger in greater detail, see Recommendation of the
Medicis Board of Directors and Its Reasons for the Merger
on page 62 and Recommendation of the Inamed Board of
Directors and Its Reasons for the Merger on page 66. |
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Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, Inamed will merge
with and into Masterpiece Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Medicis, with Masterpiece Acquisition Corp.
surviving and continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of Medicis. |
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What consideration will Inamed stockholders receive in the
merger? |
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If the merger is completed, Inamed stockholders will have the
right to receive 1.4205 shares of Medicis Class A
common stock and $30 in cash for each share of Inamed common
stock they own. Inamed stockholders will receive cash for any
fractional share of Medicis common stock that they would
otherwise be entitled to receive in the merger after aggregating
all fractional shares to be received by them. |
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Should Inamed stockholders send in their Inamed stock
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instructions for exchanging your share certificates for the
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How will Medicis stockholders be affected by the merger and
issuance of Medicis common stock in the merger? |
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After the merger, Medicis stockholders will continue to own
their existing shares of Medicis common stock. Accordingly,
Medicis stockholders will hold the same number of shares of
Medicis common stock that they held immediately prior to the
merger. However, because Medicis will be issuing new shares of
Medicis common stock to Inamed stockholders in the merger, each
outstanding share of Medicis common stock immediately prior to
the merger will represent a smaller percentage of the total
number of shares of Medicis common stock outstanding after the
merger. |
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When do Medicis and Inamed expect the merger to be
completed? |
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Medicis and Inamed are working to complete the merger as quickly
as practicable and currently expect the merger to be completed
by the end of calendar 2005. However, we cannot predict the
exact timing of the completion of the merger because it is
subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions. See
Summary Conditions to Completion of the
Merger on page 7. There may be a substantial period
of time between the approval of the proposals by stockholders at
the special meetings of Medicis and Inamed stockholders and the
effectiveness of the merger. |
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What are the United States federal income tax consequences of
the merger? |
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It is generally expected that for United States federal income
tax purposes the merger will qualify as a reorganization within
the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the Internal Revenue Code), and
the consummation of the merger is conditioned on the receipt by
each of Medicis and Inamed of an opinion from its counsel to the
effect that the merger will so qualify. Assuming that the merger
qualifies as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, then, in
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will recognize gain (but not loss) with respect to
its Inamed common stock in an amount equal to the lesser of
(i) any gain realized with respect to such stock or
(ii) the amount of cash received with respect to such stock
(other than any cash received instead of a fractional share of
Medicis common stock); and |
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will recognize gain (or loss) to the extent any cash
received instead of a fractional share of Medicis common stock
exceeds (or is less than) the basis of such fractional share. |
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No gain or loss will be recognized by Medicis, Inamed or the
Medicis stockholders as a result of the merger. |
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Tax matters are very complicated, and the tax consequences of
the merger to an Inamed stockholder will depend on the facts of
each stockholders own situation. For a description of the
material federal income tax consequences of the merger, please
see the information set forth in Material United States
Federal Income Tax Consequences beginning on page 10.
Inamed stockholders are also urged to consult their tax advisors
for a full understanding of the tax consequences of the merger. |
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Are Medicis and Inamed stockholders entitled to appraisal
rights? |
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Under Delaware law, holders of Inamed common stock have the
right to dissent from the merger and obtain payment in cash for
the fair value of their shares of common stock, as determined by
the Delaware Court of Chancery, rather than the merger
consideration. To exercise appraisal rights, Inamed stockholders
must strictly follow the procedures prescribed by Delaware law.
These procedures are summarized under the section entitled
The Merger Appraisal Rights on
page 94. In addition, the text of the applicable provision
of Delaware law is included as Annex F to this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus. |
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Holders of Medicis common stock are not entitled to appraisal
rights in connection with the issuance of Medicis common stock
in the merger. |
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What are Medicis stockholders voting on? |
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Medicis stockholders are voting on a proposal to approve the
issuance of shares of Medicis common stock pursuant to the
merger agreement. The approval of this proposal by Medicis
stockholders is a condition to the effectiveness of the merger. |
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Medicis stockholders are also voting on a proposal to approve an
amendment to Medicis certificate of incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of Medicis common stock
and change Medicis name from Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation to Medicis. In addition, Medicis
stockholders are voting on a proposal to adjourn the Medicis
special meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of
proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the
Medicis special meeting in favor of the foregoing. The approval
of these proposals is not a condition to the effectiveness of
the merger. |
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Medicis stockholders are voting on each proposal separately.
Your vote on one proposal has no bearing on any other proposal,
or any other matter that may come before the Medicis special
meeting. |
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What are Inamed stockholders voting on? |
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Inamed stockholders are voting on a proposal to adopt the merger
agreement and approve the merger. The approval of this proposal
by Inamed stockholders is a condition to the effectiveness of
the merger. Inamed stockholders are also voting on a proposal to
adjourn the Inamed special meeting, if necessary, to permit
further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient
votes at the time of the Inamed special meeting in favor of the
foregoing. |
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Inamed stockholders are voting on each proposal separately. Your
vote on one proposal has no bearing on the other proposal, or
any other matter that may come before the Inamed special meeting. |
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What vote of Medicis stockholders is required to approve the
issuance of shares of Medicis common stock in the merger? |
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Approval of the issuance of shares of Medicis common stock
pursuant to the merger agreement requires the affirmative vote
of the holders of a majority of shares of Medicis common stock
present or represented by proxy and voted on such proposal,
provided that the total votes cast on the proposal represents
over 50% of the outstanding shares of Medicis common stock
entitled to vote on the proposal. |
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What vote of Medicis stockholders is required to approve the
amendment to Medicis certificate of incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of Medicis common stock
and change Medicis name from Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation to Medicis? |
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Approval of the amendment to Medicis certificate of
incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of
Medicis common stock and change Medicis name from
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation to
Medicis requires the affirmative vote of the holders
of a majority of the outstanding shares of Medicis common stock
entitled to vote at the special meeting. |
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What vote of Inamed stockholders is required to adopt the
merger agreement and approve the merger? |
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Approval of the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and
approve the merger requires the affirmative vote of the holders
of a majority of the outstanding shares of Inamed common stock
entitled to vote at the special meeting. |
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How does the board of directors of Medicis recommend that
Medicis stockholders vote? |
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The Medicis board of directors believes that the merger is fair
to, and in the best interest of, Medicis and its stockholders
and has declared the merger to be advisable to its stockholders,
and unanimously recommends that Medicis stockholders vote
FOR approval of the issuance of shares of
Medicis common stock to Inamed stockholders pursuant to the
merger agreement. In addition, the Medicis board of directors
unanimously recommends that Medicis stockholders vote
FOR approval of the amendment to
Medicis certificate of incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of Medicis common stock and change
Medicis name from Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation to Medicis and FOR
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proposal to adjourn the Medicis special meeting, if necessary,
to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not
sufficient votes at the time of the Medicis special meeting in
favor of the foregoing. |
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How does the board of directors of Inamed recommend that
Inamed stockholders vote? |
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The Inamed board of directors has determined that the merger
agreement and the merger are advisable and fair to and in the
best interests of Inamed and its stockholders. Accordingly, the
Inamed board of directors has approved the merger agreement and
the merger. The Inamed board of directors unanimously recommends
that Inamed stockholders vote FOR the
proposal to adopt the merger agreement and approve the merger
and FOR the proposal to adjourn the Inamed
special meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of
proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the
Inamed special meeting in favor of the foregoing. |
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When and where will the special meetings of stockholders be
held? |
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The Medicis special meeting will take place
at ,
on ,
2005, at a.m. local time.
The Inamed special meeting will take place
at ,
on ,
2005, at a.m. local time. |
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Who can attend and vote at the special meetings? |
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All Medicis stockholders of record as of the close of business
on ,
2005, the record date for the Medicis special meeting, are
entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Medicis special
meeting. All Inamed stockholders of record as of the close of
business
on ,
2005, the record date for the Inamed special meeting, are
entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Inamed special
meeting. |
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What should Medicis and Inamed stockholders do now in order
to vote on the proposals being considered at their
companys special meeting? |
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Stockholders of record of Medicis as of the record date for the
Medicis special meeting and stockholders of record of Inamed as
of the record date of the Inamed special meeting may now vote by
proxy by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed
proxy card in the accompanying pre-addressed postage paid
envelope or by submitting a proxy over the Internet or by
telephone by following the instructions on the enclosed proxy
card. If you hold Medicis shares or Inamed shares in
street name, which means your shares are held of
record by a broker, bank or nominee, you must provide the record
holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote your
shares. Please refer to the voting instruction card used by your
broker, bank or nominee to see if you may submit voting
instructions using the Internet or telephone. |
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Additionally, you may also vote in person by attending your
respective companys special meeting of stockholders. If
you plan to attend your respective companys special
meeting and wish to vote in person, you will be given a ballot
at the special meeting. Please note, however, that if your
shares are held in street name, and you wish to vote
at your respective companys special meeting, you must
bring a proxy from the record holder of the shares authorizing
you to vote at the special meeting. Whether or not Medicis
stockholders or Inamed stockholders plan to attend the special
meeting of their respective company, they are encouraged to
grant their proxy as described in this joint proxy statement/
prospectus. |
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What will happen if I abstain from voting or fail to vote? |
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An abstention, which occurs when a stockholder attends a
meeting, either in person or by proxy, but abstains from voting,
will have the same effect as voting against the issuance of
shares of Medicis common stock under the merger agreement, the
approval of the amendment to Medicis certificate of
incorporation and the approval of the adjournment proposal. The
failure of a Medicis stockholder to vote or to instruct your
broker to vote if your shares are held in street
name may have a negative effect on Medicis ability
to obtain the number of votes cast necessary for approval of the
issuance of shares of Medicis common stock under the merger
agreement in accordance with the listing requirements of the New
York Stock Exchange and will have the same effect as voting
against the approval of the amendment to Medicis
certificate of incorporation. |
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An abstention or the failure of an Inamed stockholder to vote or
to instruct your broker to vote if your shares are held in
street name will have the same effect as voting
against the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and approve
the merger. An abstention will also have the same effect as
voting against the approval of the adjournment proposal. |
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Yes. If you are a holder of record, you can change your vote at
any time before your proxy is voted at the special meeting by: |
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delivering a signed written notice of revocation to
the corporate secretary of your respective company at: |
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Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
8125 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Attn: Corporate Secretary |
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Inamed Corporation
5540 Ekwill Street
Santa Barbara, California 93111
Attn: Corporate Secretary |
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signing and delivering a new, valid proxy bearing a
later date; and if it is a written proxy, it must be signed and
delivered to the attention of your respective companys
corporate secretary; |
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submitting another proxy by telephone or on the
Internet (provided that your latest telephone or Internet voting
instructions are followed); or |
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attending the special meeting and voting in person,
although your attendance alone will not revoke your proxy. |
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If your shares are held in street name, you must
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What should Medicis stockholders or Inamed stockholders do if
they receive more than one set of voting materials? |
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You may receive more than one set of voting materials, including
multiple copies of this joint proxy statement/ prospectus and
multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example,
if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you
will receive a separate voting instruction card for each
brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a holder
of record and your shares are registered in more than one name,
you will receive more than one proxy card. In addition, if you
are a stockholder of Medicis and Inamed, you will receive one or
more separate proxy cards or voting instruction cards for each
company. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card
and voting instruction card that you receive. |
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What risks should Medicis and Inamed stockholders consider
prior to voting at the special meetings? |
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Medicis and Inamed stockholders should carefully review the
section of this joint proxy statement/ prospectus entitled
Risk Factors beginning on page 19. |
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Who can help answer my questions? |
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If you have any questions about the merger or how to submit your
proxy, or if you need additional copies of this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus, the enclosed proxy card or voting
instructions, you should contact: |
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if you are a Medicis stockholder: |
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8125 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
Attention: Investor Relations
Telephone: (602) 808-3854 |
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The Proxy Advisory Group of
Strategic Stock Surveillance, LLC
331 Madison Avenue 4th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Call toll-free (866) 657-8728 |
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if you are an Inamed stockholder: |
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5540 Ekwill Street
Santa Barbara, California 93111-2936
Attention: Investor Relations
Telephone: (805) 683-6761 |
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SUMMARY
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The following is a summary that highlights information
contained in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus. This
summary may not contain all of the information that may be
important to you. For a more complete description of the merger
agreement, the merger and the share issuance, we encourage you
to read carefully this entire joint proxy statement/ prospectus,
including the attached annexes. In addition, we encourage you to
read the information incorporated by reference into this joint
proxy statement/ prospectus, which includes important business
and financial information about Medicis and Inamed that has been
filed with the SEC. You may obtain the information incorporated
by reference into this joint proxy statement/ prospectus without
charge by following the instructions in the section entitled
Additional Information Where You Can Find More
Information beginning on page 159. |
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The Companies
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Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation |
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Medicis is a leading independent specialty pharmaceutical
company focusing primarily on helping patients attain a healthy
and youthful appearance and self-image through the development
and marketing of products in the United States for the treatment
of dermatologic and aesthetic conditions in the United States
and Canada, and podiatric conditions in the United States.
Medicis has built its business by executing a four-part growth
strategy. This strategy consists of promoting existing core
brands, developing new products and important product line
extensions, entering into strategic collaborations, and
acquiring complementary products, technologies and businesses.
Medicis cultivates relationships of trust and confidence with
the high prescribing dermatologists and podiatrists and the
leading plastic surgeons in the United States. |
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Medicis offers a broad range of products addressing various
conditions including acne, fungal infections, rosacea,
hyperpigmentation, photoaging, psoriasis, eczema, skin and
skin-structure infections, seborrheic dermatitis and cosmesis
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Medicis has developed and obtained rights to pharmaceutical
agents in various stages of development. Medicis has a variety
of products under development, ranging from new products to
existing product line extensions and reformulations of existing
products. Medicis strategy involves the rapid evaluation
and formulation of new therapeutics by obtaining preclinical
safety and efficacy data, when possible, followed by rapid
safety and efficacy testing in humans. In March 2003, Medicis
expanded into the dermal aesthetic market through its
acquisition of the exclusive United States and Canadian rights
to market, distribute and commercialize the dermal restorative
products known as RESTYLANE®,
PERLANEtm
and RESTYLANE FINE
LINEStm.
As a result of its increasing financial strength, Medicis has
begun adding long-term projects to its development pipeline.
Historically, Medicis has supplemented its research and
development efforts by entering into research and development
agreements with other pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. |
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Medicis was incorporated in July 1987. Medicis common
stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
MRX. |
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Inamed Corporation
5540 Ekwill Street
Santa Barbara, California 93111
(805) 683-6761
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Inamed is a global healthcare company that develops,
manufactures, and markets a diverse line of products that
enhance the quality of peoples lives. These products
include breast implants for aesthetic augmentation and
reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy, a range of dermal
products to correct facial wrinkles, the BioEnterics®
LAP-BAND® System designed to treat severe and morbid
obesity, and the BioEnterics® Intragastric Balloon
(BIB®) system for the treatment of obesity. Inameds
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products and facial aesthetics products are marketed under
Inamed Aesthetics, and its obesity intervention products are
marketed under Inamed Health.
Inamed develops, manufactures and markets a diverse line of
breast implants, consisting of a variety of shapes, sizes and
textures. Inameds breast implants consist of a silicone
elastomer shell filled with either a saline solution or silicone
gel with varying degrees of cohesivity. This shell can consist
of either a smooth or textured surface. Inamed markets its
breast implants under the trade names McGhan® and CUI®
and the trademarks BioCell®, MicroCell®,
BioDimensionaltm,
and Inamed®. Inameds breast implants are available in
a large number of variations to meet customers preferences
and needs.
Inamed develops, manufactures and markets dermal filler products
designed to improve facial appearance by smoothing wrinkles and
scars and enhancing the definition of facial structure.
Inameds primary facial aesthetics products are
Zydermtm,
Zyplasttm,
CosmoDerm®, CosmoPlast®, the
Hylaform® product range, the
Juvédermtm/
Hydrafill® product range and
Captiquetm.
In July 2002, Inamed acquired the exclusive rights in the United
States, Canada and Japan to sell Ipsen Ltd.s botulinum
toxin Type A product, branded as Reloxin® in the
United States, for all cosmetic indications. In January 2004,
Inamed acquired the exclusive rights to sell Juvéderm®
in the United States, Canada, and Australia, and the
non-exclusive rights to sell the product under a different name
in various other countries.
Inamed also develops, manufactures and markets several devices
for the treatment of obesity. Its principal product in this
market area, the BioEnterics® LAP-BAND® System, is
designed to provide minimally invasive long-term treatment of
morbid obesity and is used as an alternative to gastric bypass
surgery or stomach stapling. The BioEnterics®
LAP-BAND® System is an adjustable silicone elastomer band
which is laparoscopically placed around the upper part of the
stomach through a small incision, creating a small pouch at the
top of the stomach. This slows down the passage of food and
makes the patient feel full sooner. Unlike a gastric bypass
which is permanent, the BioEnterics® LAP-BAND® System
procedure is adjustable and reversible.
McGhan Medical Corporation was incorporated in 1974 and was a
manufacturer of silicone products for plastic and reconstructive
surgery. In 1977, that business was sold to Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing Company, or 3M. In 1984, a newly formed McGhan
Medical Corporation acquired the assets of 3Ms silicone
implant product line. In 1985, that corporation became a
subsidiary of a publicly-held company through a merger with
First American Corporation, a Florida corporation. In 1986,
First American changed its name to Inamed Corporation. In
December 1998, Inamed changed its state of incorporation to
Delaware through a reincorporation merger. Inameds common
stock trades on the NASDAQ National Market (NASDAQ) under
the symbol IMDC.
The Merger (see page 2)
Medicis and Inamed have agreed to the merger of Medicis and
Inamed under the terms of the merger agreement that is described
in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus. Pursuant to the
merger agreement, Inamed will merge with and into Masterpiece
Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medicis, with
Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. surviving the merger. We have
attached the merger agreement as Annex A to this joint
proxy statement/ prospectus. We encourage you to carefully read
the merger agreement in its entirety because it is the legal
document that governs the merger.
If you are an Inamed stockholder, other than an Inamed
stockholder that validly exercises appraisal rights under
Delaware law, upon completion of the merger each of your shares
of Inamed common stock will be converted into the right to
receive 1.4205 shares of Medicis Class A common stock
and $30.00 in cash, subject to such adjustments as may be
necessary to preserve the expected United States federal income
tax treatment of the merger. We refer to the share and cash
consideration to be paid to the Inamed stockholders by Medicis
as the merger consideration. Medicis stockholders will continue
to own their existing shares which will not be affected by the
merger, except that, because Medicis will be issuing new shares
of Medicis common stock to Inamed stockholders in the merger,
each outstanding share of Medicis common stock
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immediately prior to the merger will represent a smaller
percentage of the total number of shares of Medicis common stock
outstanding after the merger.
Medicis will not issue fractional shares of Medicis common stock
in the merger. As a result, an Inamed stockholder will receive
cash for any fractional share of Medicis common stock that they
would otherwise be entitled to receive in the merger.
For a full description of the treatment of fractional shares,
see The Merger Agreement Fractional
Shares on page 110.
Upon completion of the merger, all options outstanding under
Inameds Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan,
1998 Stock Option Plan, 2003 Outside Director Compensation Plan,
and 2004 Performance Stock Option Plan, and standalone stock
option grants to certain executive officers will be assumed by
Medicis and converted into options to purchase shares of Medicis
common stock. All options outstanding under Inameds 1999
Stock Option Plan and 2000 Stock Option Plan will be assumed by
Medicis and converted into options to purchase the merger
consideration that would have been received if such options had
been exercised in full for Inamed common stock immediately prior
to the closing of the merger and exchanged for the merger
consideration. The conversion ratios and exercise prices will be
determined in accordance with the merger agreement. In addition,
under the terms of the merger agreement, the vesting
requirements applicable to each Inamed stock option that was
outstanding on March 20, 2005 and which remains outstanding
upon the completion of the merger will automatically lapse and
such options will become immediately vested and exercisable in
full. In addition, certain of Inameds outstanding stock
options contain provisions which will cause such options to
become immediately vested and exercisable in full upon
stockholder approval of the merger. Except for certain
adjustments to reflect the effects of the transaction or as
otherwise described above, each outstanding Inamed stock option
will continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of the
relevant stock option plan and stock option agreement applicable
to such stock option immediately prior to the closing of the
merger.
All outstanding rights that Inamed may hold to acquire unvested
shares of Inamed common stock approved pursuant to the Inamed
2003 Restricted Stock Plan prior to March 20, 2005 will
lapse at the effective time of the merger if the holder of such
restricted shares is still employed by Inamed on that date. All
rights which Inamed may hold to acquire unvested shares approved
after March 20, 2005 will be assigned to Medicis and will
thereafter be exercisable upon the same terms and conditions in
effect immediately prior to the merger, except for certain
adjustments to reflect the effects of the transaction.
All purchase rights issued and outstanding under the Inamed
employee stock purchase plan as of the date of Inamed
stockholder approval of the merger will be exercised on such
date. The employee stock purchase plan will be suspended, and no
additional offering periods will commence on or after the date
of Inamed stockholder approval of the merger. Inamed agreed to
take all actions necessary to terminate its employee stock
purchase plan no later than the effective time of the merger.
For a full description of the treatment of Inamed equity awards,
see The Merger Agreement Inamed Equity Awards
and Benefit Plans Inamed Equity Awards
beginning on page 122.
Recommendations of the Boards of Directors (see pages 62
and 66)
The Medicis board of directors believes that the merger is fair
to, and in the best interest of, Medicis and its stockholders
and has declared the merger to be advisable to its stockholders,
and unanimously recommends that Medicis stockholders vote
FOR approval of the issuance of shares of
Medicis common stock to Inamed stockholders pursuant to the
merger agreement. In addition, the Medicis board of directors
unanimously recommends that Medicis stockholders vote
FOR approval of the amendment to
Medicis certificate of
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incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of
Medicis common stock and change Medicis name from
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation to
Medicis and FOR the proposal to
adjourn the Medicis special meeting, if necessary, to permit
further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient
votes at the time of the Medicis special meeting in favor of the
foregoing.
The Inamed board of directors believes that the merger agreement
and the merger are advisable and fair to, and in the best
interests of, Inamed and its stockholders and has unanimously
approved the merger agreement and the merger, and unanimously
recommends that Inamed stockholders vote FOR
adoption of the merger agreement and approval of the merger
and FOR the proposal to adjourn the Inamed
special meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of
proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the
Inamed special meeting in favor of the foregoing.
Stockholders Entitled to Vote; Vote Required (see
pages 48 and 52)
You can vote at the Medicis special meeting if you owned Medicis
common stock at the close of business
on ,
2005, which is referred to as the Medicis record date. On that
date, there
were shares
of Medicis common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the
Medicis special meeting. You may cast one vote for each share of
Medicis common stock that you owned on the Medicis record date.
In accordance with the listing requirements of the NYSE,
stockholder approval of the issuance of shares of Medicis common
stock pursuant to the merger agreement requires the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of shares of Medicis common
stock present or represented by proxy and voted on such
proposal, provided that the total votes cast on the proposal
represent over 50% of the outstanding shares of Medicis common
stock entitled to vote on the proposal. In accordance with the
requirements of General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware, which is referred to as the DGCL, the approval of the
amendment to Medicis certificate of incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of Medicis common stock
and change Medicis name requires the affirmative vote of
the holders of a majority of the shares of outstanding Medicis
common stock entitled to vote at the special meeting. In
accordance with Medicis bylaws, the approval of a proposal
to adjourn the special meeting requires the affirmative vote of
the holders of a majority of the shares of Medicis common stock
represented at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon, whether
or not a quorum is present.
Abstentions and broker non-votes, will be counted in
determining whether a quorum is present at the Medicis special
meeting. For each proposal, an abstention, which occurs when a
stockholder attends a meeting either in person or by proxy, but
abstains from voting, will have the same effect as a vote
against the proposals. A broker non-vote occurs when
shares are held in street name by a broker or other
nominee on behalf of a beneficial owner and the beneficial owner
does not instruct the broker or nominee how to vote the shares
at the special meeting for a proposal and the broker or nominee
does not have discretionary authority to vote such shares.
Brokers do not have discretionary authority to vote on the
proposal to approve the issuance of shares of Medicis common
stock in the merger. These resulting broker non-votes could have
a negative effect on Medicis ability to obtain approval of
this proposal because broker non-votes are not considered cast
for purposes of determining whether the number of votes cast on
the proposal represents over 50% of the outstanding shares.
Brokers do have discretionary authority to vote on the proposal
to amend Medicis certificate of incorporation and the
proposal to adjourn the special meeting, and therefore broker
non-votes should not result from these proposals.
You can vote at the Inamed special meeting if you owned Inamed
common stock at the close of business
on ,
2005, which is referred to as the Inamed record date. On that
date, there
were shares
of Inamed common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the
Inamed special meeting. You may cast one vote for each share of
Inamed common stock that you owned on the Inamed record date.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Inamed common stock entitled to vote at
the special
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meeting, in person or by proxy, is required to adopt the merger
agreement and approve the merger. The approval of a proposal to
adjourn the special meeting requires the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the voting shares represented at the
meeting and entitled to vote.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted in
determining whether a quorum is present at the Inamed special
meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have the same
effect as a vote against the proposal to adopt the merger
agreement and approve the merger. Brokers do have discretionary
authority to vote on the proposal to adjourn the special meeting
and therefore broker non-votes should not result from this
proposal.
Share Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
At the close of business on the Medicis record date, directors
and executive officers of Medicis and their affiliates
beneficially owned and were entitled to vote
approximately shares
of Medicis common stock, collectively representing
approximately %
of the shares of Medicis common stock outstanding on that date.
At the close of business on the Inamed record date, directors
and executive officers of Inamed and their affiliates
beneficially owned and were entitled to vote
approximately shares
of Inamed common stock, collectively
representing %
of the shares of Inamed common stock outstanding on that date.
Opinions of Deutsche Bank, Thomas Weisel Partners and
JPMorgan (see pages 70, 76 and 84)
On March 20, 2005, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., or
Deutsche Bank, financial advisor to Medicis, delivered to the
Medicis board of directors its oral opinion, which was
subsequently confirmed in a written opinion dated as of
March 20, 2005, that, as of that date, and based upon and
subject to the considerations described in its opinion and based
upon such other matters as Deutsche Bank considered relevant,
the merger consideration to be paid by Medicis pursuant to the
merger agreement was fair to Medicis from a financial point of
view. The full text of Deutsche Banks written opinion is
attached to this joint proxy statement/ prospectus as
Annex B. We encourage you to read this opinion carefully in
its entirety for a description of the procedures followed,
assumptions made, matters considered and limitations on the
review undertaken. Deutsche Banks opinion does not
constitute a recommendation to any stockholder as to any matters
relating to the merger. Upon delivery of Deutsche Banks
opinion, Medicis paid Deutsche Bank a fee of $1 million.
Additionally, Medicis has agreed to pay Deutsche Bank a
transaction fee of $15.5 million against which any previous
fees paid will be credited, which is contingent upon completion
of the merger.
Thomas Weisel Partners LLC delivered its opinion to the Medicis
board of directors, which was subsequently confirmed in writing
that, as of March 20, 2005, and based upon and subject to
the various considerations set forth in its opinion, the
consideration to be paid by Medicis in the merger was fair, from
a financial point of view, to Medicis. The full text of the
Thomas Weisel Partners opinion, which sets forth, among other
things, assumptions made, procedures followed, matters
considered and limitations on the scope of the review undertaken
by Thomas Weisel Partners in rendering its opinion, is attached
as Annex C to this joint proxy statement/ prospectus.
Medicis stockholders should read the Thomas Weisel Partners
opinion carefully and in its entirety. The Thomas Weisel
Partners opinion is directed to the Medicis board of directors
and does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder as
to how such stockholder should vote or act on any matter
relating to the merger. Upon delivery of Thomas Weisel
Partners opinion, Medicis paid Thomas Weisel Partners a
fee of $750,000.
On March 20, 2005, JPMorgan Securities Inc., or JPMorgan,
financial advisor to Inamed, delivered to the Inamed board of
directors its oral opinion, which was subsequently confirmed by
delivery of a written opinion dated March 20, 2005, that,
as of that date, and based upon and subject to the factors and
assumptions set forth in the opinion, the aggregate merger
consideration to be received by the holders of the shares of
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Inamed common stock pursuant to the merger was fair, from a
financial point of view, to such holders. The full text of
JPMorgans written opinion is attached to this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus as Annex D. We encourage you to read
this opinion carefully in its entirety for a description of the
procedures followed, assumptions made, matters considered and
limitations on the review undertaken. JPMorgans opinion is
directed to the Inamed board of directors and does not
constitute a recommendation to any stockholder as to any matters
relating to the merger. Upon delivery of JPMorgans
opinion, Inamed paid JPMorgan a fee of $1.5 million.
Additionally, Inamed has agreed to pay JPMorgan a transaction
fee equal to 0.50% of the value of the total merger
consideration as of the closing of the merger against which the
$1.5 million fee paid upon delivery of the opinion will be
credited, and which is contingent upon completion of the merger.
Ownership of Medicis After the Merger
Based on the number of shares of Medicis and Inamed common stock
outstanding on their respective record dates, after completion
of the merger, Medicis expects to issue
approximately million
shares of Medicis common stock. We estimate that immediately
after the merger, on a fully diluted basis, Inamed stockholders
will hold
approximately %
of the shares of Medicis common stock, based on the
fully-diluted number of shares of Medicis common stock and
Inamed common stock as of the respective record dates.
Interests of Medicis and Inameds Directors and
Executive Officers (see page 98)
In considering the recommendation of the respective board of
directors of Medicis and Inamed with respect to the merger, the
stockholders of both companies should be aware that some of the
executive officers and directors of Medicis and Inamed have
interests in the merger that differ from, or are in addition to,
the interests of that companys stockholders. The Medicis
board of directors and the Inamed board of directors were aware
of these interests and considered them, among other matters,
when making their respective decisions to approve the merger
agreement.
Management of Medicis After the Merger
It is currently expected that each of the current members of the
Medicis board of directors will continue to serve on the Medicis
board of directors following the closing of the merger. At the
effective time of the merger, Mitchell S. Rosenthal, M.D.,
Nicholas L. Teti, Joy A. Amundson and Terry E. Vandewarker, each
of whom is a current member of the Inamed board of directors,
will be appointed to the Medicis board of directors. It is
anticipated that Dr. Rosenthal will be placed in the
director class with a term expiring in 2005, Ms. Amundson
and Mr. Vandewarker will be placed in the director class
with a term expiring in 2006 and Mr. Teti will be placed in
the director class with a term expiring in 2007. Jonah Shacknai
will serve as Chairman of the Medicis board of directors, and
Mr. Teti will serve as Vice Chairman. It is also currently
expected that, at the effective time of the merger,
Mr. Vandewarker and Ms. Amundson will be appointed to
the audit committee of the Medicis board of directors along with
two current members of the Medicis board of directors.
It is currently expected that all of the executive officers of
Medicis will remain with Medicis after the merger in their
current capacities, including Mr. Shacknai as Chief
Executive Officer. It is also anticipated that Declan Daly,
Inameds Chief Financial Officer, will be employed in a
senior accounting position in Medicis finance department
at the effective time of the merger and will report directly to,
and have responsibility and authority in Medicis finance
department second only to, Medicis Chief Financial
Officer. In the event that Mr. Daly does not accept such
employment upon the effective time of the merger, then Inamed
will propose a qualified replacement for designation to the
position ascribed for Mr. Daly, and Medicis shall consider
such replacement in good faith. If Medicis rejects the proposed
replacement, Inamed shall be entitled to propose at least two
additional candidates for consideration in good faith by Medicis
for such position.
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Listing of Medicis Common Stock and Delisting of Inamed
Common Stock (see pages 94 and 98)
Application will be made to have the shares of Medicis common
stock issued in the merger approved for listing on the NYSE,
where Medicis common stock currently is traded under the symbol
MRX. If the merger is completed, Inamed common stock
will no longer be listed on NASDAQ and will be deregistered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which is
referred to as the Exchange Act, and Inamed will no longer file
periodic reports with the SEC.
Appraisal Rights (see page 94)
Under Delaware law, holders of Medicis common stock are not
entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the issuance of
Medicis common stock in the merger.
Holders of Inamed common stock who do not wish to accept the
consideration payable pursuant to the merger may seek, under
Section 262 of the DGCL, judicial appraisal of the fair
value of their shares by the Delaware Court of Chancery. This
value could be more than, less than or the same as the merger
consideration for the Inamed common stock. Failure to strictly
comply with all the procedures required by Section 262 of
the DGCL will result in a loss of the right of appraisal.
Merely voting against the merger will not preserve the right of
Inamed stockholders of appraisal under Delaware law. Also,
because a submitted proxy not marked against or
abstain will be voted FOR the proposal
to adopt the merger agreement and approve the merger and
FOR the proposal to adjourn the Inamed special
meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies
if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Inamed
special meeting in favor of the foregoing, the submission of a
proxy not marked against or abstain will
result in the waiver of appraisal rights. Inamed stockholders
who hold shares in the name of a broker or other nominee must
instruct their nominee to take the steps necessary to enable
them to demand appraisal for their shares.
Annex F to this joint proxy statement/ prospectus contains
the full text of Section 262 of the DGCL, which relates to
the rights of appraisal. We encourage you to read these
provisions carefully and in their entirety.
Conditions to Completion of the Merger (see page 111)
A number of conditions must be satisfied before the merger will
be completed. These include, among others:
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the approval of the issuance of shares of Medicis common stock
in the merger by Medicis stockholders and the adoption of the
merger agreement and approval of the merger by Inamed
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the receipt of all material governmental and regulatory
consents, approvals, orders and authorizations required to
consummate the merger; |
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the expiration or termination of the waiting period, or any
extension to the waiting period, under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, which is
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the absence of any judgment, injunction, order or decree of any
governmental entity preventing the completion of the merger; |
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the absence of any litigation by any governmental entity seeking
to prohibit the merger or that would otherwise have a material
adverse effect on Medicis or Inamed; |
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the representations and warranties of each party contained in
the merger agreement being true and correct, except to the
extent that breaches of such representations and warranties
would not result in a material adverse effect on the
representing party; |
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the listing of the shares of Medicis common stock to be issued
in the merger on the NYSE; |
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the absence of events or developments since the date of the
merger agreement that would reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on either party; |
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the absence of effective demands for appraisal under the DGCL
with respect to 10% or more of the outstanding shares of Inamed
common stock; |
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the delivery of a tax opinion to each of Medicis and Inamed by
its respective legal counsel to the effect that for United
States federal income tax purposes the merger will qualify as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
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the pending SEC investigation of Inamed shall not have prevented
Medicis from obtaining financing consistent with the terms of a
financing commitment letter obtained by Medicis. |
Each of Medicis, Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. and Inamed may
waive the conditions to the performance of its respective
obligations under the merger agreement and complete the merger
even though one or more of these conditions has not been met.
However, the tax opinion condition cannot be waived without the
receipt of further Medicis stockholder and Inamed stockholder
approval. Neither Medicis nor Inamed can give any assurance that
all of the conditions to the merger will be either satisfied or
waived or that the merger will occur.
Regulatory Approvals (see page 91)
The completion of the merger is subject to compliance with the
HSR Act. The notifications required under the HSR Act to the
United States Federal Trade Commission, or the FTC, and the
Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice,
or the Antitrust Division, were filed on March 31, 2005 by
Medicis and April 5, 2005 by Inamed. On May 5, 2005,
Medicis and Inamed received from the FTC requests for additional
information and documents with respect to the proposed merger.
As a result of the requests for additional information and
documents, the waiting period under the HSR Act has been
extended until no earlier than 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on
the 30th day after both Medicis and Inamed have
substantially complied with the requests for additional
information and documents and Medicis and Inamed have jointly
provided the FTC with a notice to commence the thirty-day
waiting period, unless that period is terminated earlier by the
FTC. At any time before or after completion of the merger, the
FTC could take any action under the antitrust laws as it deems
necessary or desirable in the public interest, including seeking
to enjoin completion of the merger or seeking divestiture of
substantial assets of Medicis or Inamed. Medicis and Inamed may
also be required to obtain additional regulatory approvals from
various state and foreign authorities.
While Medicis and Inamed expect to obtain all required
regulatory approvals, we cannot assure you that these regulatory
approvals will be obtained or that the receipt of these
regulatory approvals will not involve additional conditions,
including the requirement to divest products, or make changes to
the terms of the merger agreement. These conditions or changes
could result in the conditions to the closing of the merger not
being satisfied.
Agreement to Obtain Clearance from Regulatory Authorities
(see page 121)
Medicis and Inamed have agreed to use their reasonable best
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary and
proper under applicable law and regulations, including the HSR
Act, to consummate the merger as promptly as practicable, but in
no event later than December 19, 2005, which date may be
extended in certain circumstances described in the merger
agreement. However, Medicis is not required to agree to any
divestiture, hold separate or licensing of any material assets
or otherwise agree to any actions that
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materially limit its freedom of action with respect to, or its
ability to retain, any asset or business of Medicis or Inamed.
No Solicitation by Medicis or Inamed (see page 113)
The merger agreement contains restrictions on the ability of
Medicis and Inamed to solicit or engage in discussions or
negotiations with a third party with respect to a proposal to
acquire a significant interest of Medicis or Inameds
equity or assets. Notwithstanding these restrictions, the merger
agreement provides that under specified circumstances and prior
to the applicable approval by their respective stockholders, if
Medicis or Inamed receives an unsolicited bona fide written
proposal from a third party to acquire a significant interest in
it that its board of directors determines in good faith is
reasonably likely to lead to a proposal that is superior to the
merger, Medicis or Inamed, as applicable, may furnish nonpublic
information to that third party and engage in negotiations
regarding an acquisition proposal with that third party.
Termination of the Merger Agreement (see page 126)
Medicis and Inamed may mutually agree in writing, at any time
before the effective time of the merger, to terminate the merger
agreement. Also, either Medicis or Inamed may terminate the
merger agreement in a number of circumstances, including if:
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the merger is not consummated by December 19, 2005, unless
such date is extended to January 31, 2006 on the terms
provided in the merger agreement. We refer to this
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any governmental entity prohibits the merger; |
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Inamed stockholders fail to adopt the merger agreement and
approve the merger at the Inamed special meeting; or |
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Medicis stockholders fail to approve the issuance of shares of
Medicis common stock in the merger at the Medicis special
meeting. |
Medicis may terminate the merger agreement if:
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Inamed breaches its representations or warranties or fails to
perform its covenants in the merger agreement, which breach or
failure to perform results in a failure of the related
conditions to the completion of the merger being satisfied and
cannot be cured before the termination date; |
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the Inamed board of directors withdraws or adversely modifies
its recommendation of the merger agreement; |
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the Inamed board of directors approves or recommends to Inamed
stockholders an acquisition proposal other than the merger
agreement; |
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a tender offer or exchange offer for shares of Inamed common
stock is commenced (other than by Medicis) and the Inamed board
of directors recommends that the Inamed stockholders tender
their shares or the Inamed board of directors fails to timely
recommend that the Inamed stockholders reject such an
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for any reason Inamed fails to timely call, hold or convene the
stockholders meeting that is the subject of this joint
proxy statement/ prospectus. |
Inamed may terminate the merger agreement if:
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Medicis breaches its representations or warranties or fails to
perform its covenants in the merger agreement, which breach or
failure to perform results in a failure of the related
conditions to the completion of the merger being satisfied and
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the Medicis board of directors withdraws or adversely modifies
its recommendation of the share issuance; |
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the Medicis board of directors approves or recommends to Medicis
stockholders an acquisition proposal other than the merger
agreement; |
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a tender offer or exchange offer for shares of Medicis common
stock is commenced (other than by Inamed) and the Medicis board
of directors recommends that the Medicis stockholders tender
their shares or the Medicis board of directors fails to timely
recommend that the Medicis stockholders reject such an
offer; or |
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for any reason Medicis fails to timely call, hold or convene the
stockholders meeting that is the subject of this joint
proxy statement/ prospectus. |
Termination Fees (see page 127)
If the merger agreement is terminated, Inamed, in certain
specified circumstances, may be required to pay a termination
fee of up to $90 million to Medicis, and Medicis, in
certain specified circumstances, may be required to pay a
termination fee of up to $70 million to Inamed. In
addition, under certain circumstances, each party may be
required to pay the other an expense fee of $10 million. As
consideration for Inameds dismissal of pending litigation
against Medicis, Medicis agreed to pay Inamed $16.5 million
if either the $70 million termination fee or the
$10 million expense fee becomes payable by Medicis or if
the merger agreement is terminated because Medicis stockholders
do not approve the issuance of shares pursuant to the merger
agreement at the Medicis special meeting.
Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences of the
Merger (see page 92)
It is generally expected that for United States federal income
tax purposes the merger will qualify as a reorganization within
the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The consummation of the merger is conditioned on the receipt by
each of Medicis and Inamed of an opinion from its counsel to the
effect that the merger will so qualify. Neither Medicis nor
Inamed may waive these conditions to the merger after its
respective stockholders have adopted the merger agreement unless
further approval from its stockholders is obtained with
appropriate disclosure. Assuming that the merger qualifies as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code, then, in general, an Inamed stockholder:
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will recognize gain (but not loss) with respect to its Inamed
common stock in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) any
gain realized with respect to such stock or (ii) the amount
of cash received with respect to such stock (other than any cash
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instead of a fractional share of Medicis common stock exceeds
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No gain or loss will be recognized by Medicis, Inamed or the
Medicis stockholders as a result of the merger.
Tax matters are very complicated, and the tax consequences of
the merger to an Inamed stockholder will depend on the facts of
each stockholders own situation. For a description of the
material United States federal income tax consequences of the
merger, please see the information set forth in The
Merger Material United States Federal Income Tax
Consequences beginning on page 92. Inamed
stockholders are also urged to consult their tax advisors for a
full understanding of the tax consequences of the merger.
Accounting Treatment (see page 94)
Medicis will account for the merger as a business combination
under United States generally accepted accounting principles.
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Risk Factors (see page 19)
In evaluating the merger, the merger agreement or the issuance
of shares of Medicis common stock in the merger, you should
carefully read this joint proxy statement/ prospectus and
especially consider the factors discussed in the section
entitled Risk Factors on page 19.
Dividend Policies
The holders of Medicis common stock receive dividends if and
when declared by the Medicis board of directors. Since the
beginning of fiscal 2004, Medicis has paid quarterly cash
dividends aggregating approximately $11.9 million on its
common stock. In addition, on June 15, 2005, Medicis
declared a cash dividend of $0.03 per issued and
outstanding share of common stock payable on July 29, 2005
to Medicis stockholders of record at the close of business on
July 1, 2005 and on September 14, 2005 Medicis
declared a cash dividend of $0.03 per issued and
outstanding share of common stock payable on October 31,
2005 to Medicis stockholders of record at the close of business
on October 3, 2005. Prior to these dividends, Medicis had
not paid a cash dividend on its common stock. Medicis has not
adopted a dividend policy. Medicis has agreed to limit the
per-share amount of increases in quarterly dividends it might
pay prior to the closing of the merger.
The declaration and payment of dividends, however, is subject to
the provisions of the DGCL and will depend upon business
conditions, operating results, capital requirements and other
factors that the board of directors deems relevant. Medicis can
give no assurances that it will continue to pay dividends on the
Medicis common stock in the future.
The holders of Inamed common stock receive dividends if and when
declared by the Inamed board of directors. Inamed has not paid
cash dividends for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004
and 2003 and is precluded by the terms of the merger agreement
from paying any dividends during the fiscal year that will end
on December 31, 2005.
Material Differences in Rights of Medicis Stockholders and
Inamed Stockholders (see page 146)
Inamed stockholders receiving merger consideration will have
different rights once they become Medicis stockholders due to
differences between the governing documents of Medicis and
Inamed. These differences are described in detail under
Comparison of Stockholders Rights and Corporate Governance
Matters beginning on page 146.
Expenses
Generally, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the
merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger
agreement will be paid by the party incurring those expenses,
subject to the specific exceptions discussed in this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus.
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Summary Selected Historical Financial Data
Medicis and Inamed are providing the following information to
aid you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the merger.
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
The selected consolidated financial data below is derived from
Medicis audited consolidated financial statements for each
of the five years ended June 30, 2001 through 2005
contained in Medicis annual reports on Form 10-K for
the years ended June 30, 2003, 2004 and 2005. The
information is only a summary and should be read in conjunction
with Medicis consolidated financial statements,
accompanying notes and managements discussion and analysis
of results of operations and financial condition, all of which
can be found in publicly available documents, including those
incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/
prospectus. See Additional Information Where
You Can Find More Information on page 159.
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106.5 |
|
|
|
93.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
98.2 |
|
|
|
105.6 |
|
|
|
77.9 |
|
|
|
70.5 |
|
|
|
43.8 |
|
Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest (expense) income
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
|
15.5 |
|
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(58.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
(34.1 |
) |
|
|
(15.3 |
) |
|
|
(26.4 |
) |
|
|
(29.0 |
) |
|
|
(18.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
65.0 |
|
|
$ |
30.8 |
|
|
$ |
51.3 |
|
|
$ |
50.0 |
|
|
$ |
40.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income per common share
|
|
$ |
1.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
|
$ |
0.94 |
|
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
$ |
0.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net income per common share
|
|
$ |
1.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
|
$ |
0.84 |
|
|
$ |
0.79 |
|
|
$ |
0.64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividend declared per common share
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic common shares outstanding
|
|
|
55.2 |
|
|
|
55.6 |
|
|
|
54.4 |
|
|
|
60.5 |
|
|
|
60.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted common shares outstanding
|
|
|
70.9 |
|
|
|
72.5 |
|
|
|
70.2 |
|
|
|
63.8 |
|
|
|
63.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term
investments
|
|
$ |
603.6 |
|
|
$ |
634.0 |
|
|
$ |
552.7 |
|
|
$ |
577.6 |
|
|
$ |
334.1 |
|
Working capital
|
|
|
600.0 |
|
|
|
666.7 |
|
|
|
576.8 |
|
|
|
611.3 |
|
|
|
358.5 |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,043.3 |
|
|
|
1,078.4 |
|
|
|
932.8 |
|
|
|
876.3 |
|
|
|
550.0 |
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
453.1 |
|
|
|
453.1 |
|
|
|
400.0 |
|
|
|
400.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
486.3 |
|
|
|
555.3 |
|
|
|
461.1 |
|
|
|
429.1 |
|
|
|
503.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Amounts exclude amortization of intangible assets
related to acquired products
|
|
|
19.6 |
|
|
|
14.9 |
|
|
|
9.2 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Includes approximately $5.3 million of business integration
planning costs related to the proposed merger with Inamed, and
approximately $1.3 million of professional fees related to
research and development collaborations with aaiPharma, Ansata
and Q-Med |
|
(b) |
|
Includes approximately $8.3 million paid to aaiPharma
related to a research and development collaboration,
$5.0 million paid to Ansata related to an exclusive
development and license agreement and $30.0 million paid to
Q-Med related to an exclusive license agreement for the
development of
SubQtm |
|
(c) |
|
Includes approximately $2.4 million paid to Dow for a
research and development collaboration |
|
(d) |
|
Includes $14.2 million paid to Dow for a research and
development collaboration and approximately $6.0 million
paid to aaiPharma for a research and development collaboration |
|
(e) |
|
Includes $7.7 million paid to aaiPharma for a research and
development collaboration |
|
(f) |
|
Includes $17.0 million paid to Corixa Corporation for a
development, commercialization and licensing agreement |
13
Inamed Corporation
Inamed has derived the following historical information from
Inamed audited consolidated financial statements for each of the
five years ended December 31, 2000 through 2004 contained
in Inameds annual reports on Form 10-K for the years
ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004, except for the
financial data for the six months ended June 30, 2005,
which is derived from Inameds unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements. The information is only a
summary and should be read in conjunction with Inameds
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, as
well as managements discussion and analysis of results of
operations and financial condition, all of which can be found in
publicly available documents, including those incorporated by
reference in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus. See
Additional Information Where You Can Find More
Information on page 159.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months | |
|
|
|
|
Ended | |
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
| |
|
|
2005 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2002 | |
|
2001 | |
|
2000 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions, except per share amounts) | |
Statements of Income Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$ |
219.9 |
|
|
$ |
384.4 |
|
|
$ |
332.6 |
|
|
$ |
275.7 |
|
|
$ |
238.1 |
|
|
$ |
240.1 |
|
Cost of goods sold
|
|
|
61.1 |
|
|
|
97.9 |
|
|
|
92.8 |
|
|
|
77.6 |
|
|
|
67.2 |
|
|
|
66.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
158.8 |
|
|
|
286.5 |
|
|
|
239.8 |
|
|
|
198.1 |
|
|
|
170.9 |
|
|
|
173.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
91.7 |
|
|
|
179.7 |
|
|
|
141.8 |
|
|
|
126.7 |
|
|
|
96.6 |
|
|
|
102.3 |
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
20.8 |
|
|
|
28.8 |
|
|
|
21.5 |
|
|
|
13.6 |
|
|
|
12.2 |
|
|
|
9.9 |
|
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.1 |
|
|
|
12.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
|
11.3 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
114.5 |
|
|
|
213.5 |
|
|
|
167.3 |
|
|
|
150.3 |
|
|
|
132.1 |
|
|
|
121.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
44.3 |
|
|
|
73.0 |
|
|
|
72.5 |
|
|
|
47.8 |
|
|
|
38.8 |
|
|
|
52.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest income (expense) and debt costs
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
(9.4 |
) |
|
|
(11.7 |
) |
|
|
(11.7 |
) |
|
|
(10.5 |
) |
|
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
Royalty income and other
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income (expense), net
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
|
|
|
(5.3 |
) |
|
|
(5.6 |
) |
|
|
(7.1 |
) |
|
|
(0.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax expense
|
|
|
47.0 |
|
|
|
78.3 |
|
|
|
67.2 |
|
|
|
42.2 |
|
|
|
31.7 |
|
|
|
51.3 |
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
12.7 |
|
|
|
15.2 |
|
|
|
14.2 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
|
|
10.7 |
|
|
|
14.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
34.3 |
|
|
$ |
63.1 |
|
|
$ |
53.0 |
|
|
$ |
32.9 |
|
|
$ |
21.0 |
|
|
$ |
37.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.95 |
|
|
$ |
1.77 |
|
|
$ |
1.54 |
|
|
$ |
1.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.94 |
|
|
$ |
1.75 |
|
|
$ |
1.51 |
|
|
$ |
1.00 |
|
|
$ |
0.64 |
|
|
$ |
1.07 |
|
Weighted average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
36.1 |
|
|
|
35.6 |
|
|
|
34.5 |
|
|
|
31.5 |
|
|
|
30.3 |
|
|
|
30.6 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
36.5 |
|
|
|
36.0 |
|
|
|
35.2 |
|
|
|
32.9 |
|
|
|
32.6 |
|
|
|
34.5 |
|
Balance Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Working capital
|
|
$ |
230.0 |
|
|
$ |
198.2 |
|
|
$ |
131.9 |
|
|
$ |
81.4 |
|
|
$ |
63.3 |
|
|
$ |
50.8 |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
574.8 |
|
|
|
570.1 |
|
|
|
501.0 |
|
|
|
439.4 |
|
|
|
400.2 |
|
|
|
385.9 |
|
Total long-term debt and capital leases (incl. current portion)
|
|
|
12.5 |
|
|
|
22.5 |
|
|
|
32.5 |
|
|
|
83.7 |
|
|
|
121.0 |
|
|
|
98.6 |
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
479.2 |
|
|
|
446.3 |
|
|
|
351.5 |
|
|
|
232.7 |
|
|
|
174.4 |
|
|
|
167.7 |
|
14
Selected Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial
Data
The merger transaction will be accounted for using the purchase
method of accounting in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States. The tangible and
intangible assets and liabilities assumed of Inamed will be
recorded as of the merger transaction date, at their respective
fair values, and added to those of Medicis. For a more detailed
description of purchase accounting, see The
Merger Accounting Treatment on page 94.
We have presented below summary unaudited pro forma combined
financial information that reflects the purchase method of
accounting and is intended to provide you with a better picture
of what our businesses might have looked like had they actually
been combined. The combined financial information may have been
different had the companies actually been combined. The selected
unaudited pro forma combined financial information does not
reflect the effect of asset dispositions, if any, or cost
savings that may result from the merger. You should not rely on
the summary unaudited pro forma combined financial information
as being indicative of the historical results that would have
occurred had the companies been combined or the future results
that may be achieved after the merger.
The following summary unaudited pro forma combined financial
information (i) has been derived from, and should be read
in conjunction with, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined
financial statements and related notes included in this joint
proxy statement/ prospectus beginning on page 133 and
(ii) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements of Medicis and Inamed and other information
filed by Medicis and Inamed with the SEC and incorporated by
reference into this joint proxy statement/ prospectus. See
Additional Information Where You Can Find More
Information on page 159.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(In millions, | |
|
|
except per share | |
|
|
amounts) | |
Statements of Income Data:
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
$ |
790.7 |
|
Operating income
|
|
|
134.7 |
|
Net income
|
|
|
68.1 |
|
Net income per share of common stock:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
0.64 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At June 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
(In millions) | |
Balance Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
|
|
$ |
302.1 |
|
Working capital
|
|
|
356.2 |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
3,221.0 |
|
Contingent Convertible Senior Notes
|
|
|
453.1 |
|
Long-term debt, including current portion
|
|
|
662.5 |
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
1,623.2 |
|
15
Comparative Per Share Information
The following table sets forth selected historical per share
information of Medicis and Inamed and unaudited pro forma
combined per share information after giving effect to the merger
between Medicis and Inamed, under the purchase method of
accounting, assuming that 1.4205 shares of Medicis common
stock had been issued in exchange for each outstanding share of
Inamed common stock. You should read this information in
conjunction with the selected historical financial information,
included elsewhere in this document, and the historical
financial statements of Medicis and Inamed and related notes
that are incorporated in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus
by reference. The unaudited Medicis pro forma combined per share
information is derived from, and should be read in conjunction
with, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial
statements and related notes beginning on page 133 of this
joint proxy statement/ prospectus. As Medicis and Inamed have
different fiscal year ends, Inameds consolidated financial
information for the latest year ended has been recast to
Medicis June 30, 2005 year end by adding
subsequent interim periods and deducting comparable preceding
periods for pro forma purposes. The historical per share
information is derived from audited financial statements of
Medicis as of and for the year ended June 30, 2005 and
unaudited financial statements of Inamed as of and for the
recast twelve months ended June 30, 2005. The unaudited pro
forma Inamed per share equivalents are calculated by multiplying
the unaudited Medicis pro forma combined per share amounts by
the exchange ratio of 1.4205.
We present the unaudited pro forma combined per share
information for informational purposes only. The pro forma
information is not necessarily indicative of what our financial
position or results of operations actually would have been had
we completed the merger at the dates indicated. In addition, the
unaudited pro forma combined per share information does not
purport to project the future financial position or operating
results of the combined company.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the | |
|
|
Year Ended | |
|
|
June 30, | |
|
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
Unaudited Medicis Pro Forma Combined
|
|
|
|
|
Per common share data:
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations:
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
0.64 |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
0.60 |
|
Cash dividends
|
|
|
n/a |
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
15.12 |
|
Medicis Historical
|
|
|
|
|
Per common share data:
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations:
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
1.18 |
|
Diluted
|
|
|
1.01 |
|
Cash dividends paid(a)
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
8.94 |
|
Inamed Historical
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Income from continuing operations:
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Basic
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1.96 |
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Diluted
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1.93 |
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Cash dividends paid
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Shareholders equity
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13.20 |
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2005 | |
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Unaudited Pro Forma Inamed Equivalents(b)
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Per common share data:
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Income from continuing operations:
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Basic
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2.78 |
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Diluted
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2.74 |
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Cash dividends paid
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Shareholders equity
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18.75 |
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(a) |
Medicis current quarterly dividend is $0.03
($0.12 per share annualized) and is subject to future
approval and declaration by the Medicis board of directors.
Inamed did not declare cash dividend for the year ended
June 30, 2005. The dividend policy of the combined company
after the merger will be determined by its board of directors
following the merger. |
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Amounts are calculated by multiplying Inamed historical per
share amounts by the exchange ratio in the merger
(1.4205 shares of Medicis common stock for each share of
Inamed common stock). |
Comparative Per Share Market Price Data
Medicis common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol
MRX. Inamed common stock trades on NASDAQ under the
symbol IMDC. The table below sets forth, for the
periods indicated, dividends and the range of high and low per
share sales prices for Medicis common stock and Inamed common
stock as reported on the NYSE and NASDAQ. All prices in the
table below for Medicis common stock reflect the two-for-one
stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend that
occurred in January 2004. All prices in the table below for
Inamed common stock reflect the three-for-two stock split
effected in December 2003. For current price information, you
should consult publicly available sources. For more information
on Medicis and Inamed payment of dividends, see
Dividend Policies above on page 11.
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Fiscal Year 2004
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First quarter
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$ |
32.00 |
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27.27 |
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$ |
0.025 |
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Second quarter
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36.01 |
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27.81 |
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$ |
0.025 |
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Third quarter
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41.50 |
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33.86 |
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$ |
0.025 |
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Fourth quarter
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45.26 |
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38.45 |
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$ |
0.025 |
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Fiscal Year 2005
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First quarter
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40.65 |
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32.85 |
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0.03 |
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Second quarter
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41.00 |
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34.64 |
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0.03 |
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Third quarter
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37.67 |
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28.69 |
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0.03 |
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Fourth quarter
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31.97 |
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26.80 |
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0.03 |
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First quarter
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35.45 |
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31.08 |
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0.03 |
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33.82 |
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28.55 |
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24.00 |
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18.53 |
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Second quarter
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37.64 |
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21.91 |
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52.45 |
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35.11 |
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58.90 |
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44.27 |
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53.30 |
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41.70 |
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69.80 |
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52.25 |
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64.20 |
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45.17 |
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64.09 |
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47.24 |
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72.50 |
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59.30 |
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70.80 |
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57.75 |
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78.74 |
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65.62 |
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77.57 |
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69.61 |
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The following table presents:
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the last reported sale price of a share of Medicis common stock,
as reported on the NYSE; |
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the last reported sale price of a share of Inamed common stock,
as reported on NASDAQ; and |
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the pro forma equivalent per share value of Inamed common stock
based on the exchange ratio (i.e. 1.4205 shares of Medicis
common stock for each outstanding share of Inamed common stock),
the closing price of Medicis common stock and the cash
consideration of $30 per share; |
in each case, on March 18, 2005, the last full trading day
prior to the public announcement of the proposed merger, and
on ,
2005, the last practicable trading day prior to the date of this
joint proxy statement/ prospectus.
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March 18, 2005
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31.68 |
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66.24 |
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75.00 |
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The market value of the shares of Medicis common stock to be
issued in exchange for shares of Inamed common stock upon the
completion of the merger will not be known at the time Inamed
stockholders vote on the proposal to adopt the merger agreement
and approve the merger, or at the time Medicis stockholders vote
on the proposal to approve the issuance of shares of Medicis
common stock in the merger, because the merger will not be
completed by the time of respective stockholder votes.
The above tables show only historical comparisons. Because the
market prices of Medicis common stock and Inamed common stock
will likely fluctuate prior to the merger, these comparisons may
not provide meaningful information to Medicis stockholders in
determining whether to approve the issuance of shares of Medicis
common stock in the merger or to Inamed stockholders in
determining whether to adopt the merger agreement and approve
the merger. Medicis and Inamed stockholders are encouraged to
obtain current market quotations for Medicis and Inamed common
stock and to review carefully the other information contained in
this joint proxy statement/ prospectus or incorporated by
reference into this joint proxy statement/ prospectus in
considering whether to approve the respective proposals before
them. See the section entitled Additional
Information Where You Can Find More
Information on page 159.
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RISK FACTORS
The merger involves risks for Medicis and Inamed
stockholders. Inamed stockholders will be choosing to invest in
Medicis common stock by voting in favor of the merger and
Medicis stockholders will be choosing to permit significant
dilution of their percentage ownership in Medicis by voting in
favor of the issuance of stock in the merger. In addition to the
other information included in this joint proxy statement/
prospectus, including the matters addressed in Cautionary
Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements, you
should carefully consider the following risks before deciding
whether to vote for adoption of the merger agreement and
approval of the merger in the case of Inamed stockholders, or
for approval of the issuance of shares of Medicis common stock
pursuant to the merger agreement, in the case of Medicis
stockholders. In addition, you should read and consider the
risks associated with each of the businesses of Medicis and
Inamed because these risks will also affect the combined
company. These risks can be found below under Risk
Factors Risks Related to Medicis and
Risk Factors Risks Related to Inamed
beginning on pages 25 and 36, respectively, as well as the
Medicis Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
June 30, 2005 and the Inamed Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, which
are filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference into this
joint proxy statement/prospectus. You should also read and
consider the other information in this joint proxy
statement/prospectus and the other documents incorporated by
reference in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. See the
section entitled Additional Information Where
You Can Find More Information beginning on page 159.
Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to
Medicis or Inamed or that are not currently believed to be
important also may adversely affect the merger and the combined
company after the merger.
Risks Relating to the Merger
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Medicis and Inamed may be required to comply with material
restrictions or conditions in order to obtain the regulatory
approvals to complete the merger, and any delays in obtaining
regulatory approvals will delay and may possibly prevent the
merger. |
The merger is subject to review by the Antitrust Division of the
FTC under the HSR Act. Under this statute, Medicis and Inamed
are required to make pre-merger notification filings and to
await the expiration or early termination of the statutory
waiting period prior to completing the merger. The governmental
entities from whom approvals are required may attempt to
condition their approval of the merger, or of the transfer to
Medicis of licenses and other entitlements, on the satisfaction
of certain regulatory conditions that may have the effect of
imposing additional costs on Medicis or otherwise substantially
reducing the benefits to Medicis if the merger is completed.
These conditions could include a complete or partial license,
divestiture, spin-off or sale of certain assets or businesses,
which may be on terms that are not as favorable to Medicis
and/or Inamed as may have been attainable absent the merger.
Medicis and Inamed are obligated under the merger agreement to
take specified actions, subject to certain limitations,
including selling or otherwise divesting certain of their
properties or assets, in order to obtain the required consents
or approvals under the HSR Act and other antitrust regulations.
However, Medicis is not required to agree to any divestiture,
hold separate or licensing of any material assets or otherwise
agree to any actions that materially limit its freedom of action
with respect to, or its ability to retain, any assets or
business of Medicis or Inamed. On May 5, 2005, Medicis and
Inamed received from the FTC requests for additional information
and documents with respect to the merger. As a result of the
requests for additional information, the waiting period under
the HSR Act has been extended until no earlier than
11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on the 30th day after both
Medicis and Inamed have substantially complied with the requests
for additional information and documents and Medicis and Inamed
have jointly provided the FTC with a notice to commence the
thirty-day waiting period, unless that period is extended by the
FTC.
While Medicis and Inamed expect to obtain the required
regulatory approvals, Medicis and Inamed cannot be certain that
all of the required antitrust approvals will be obtained, nor
can they be certain that the approvals will be obtained within
the time contemplated by the merger agreement. A delay in
obtaining the required approvals will delay and may possibly
prevent the completion of the merger. At any time before or
after completion of the merger, the FTC could take any action
under the antitrust laws as it deems necessary or desirable in
the public interest, including seeking to enjoin completion of
the merger or seeking divestiture
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of substantial assets of Medicis or Inamed. For a full
description of the regulatory approvals required for the merger
see The Merger Regulatory Approvals Required
for the Merger on page 91.
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The issuance of shares of Medicis common stock to Inamed
stockholders in the merger will substantially reduce the
percentage interests of Medicis stockholders. |
If the merger is completed, we expect that, based on data as of
the Medicis and Inamed record dates,
approximately million
shares of Medicis common stock will be issued to Inamed
stockholders and, upon exercise of assumed options, up to
approximately million
shares will be issued to holders of assumed options. Based on
the number of shares of Medicis and Inamed common stock
outstanding on the Medicis and Inamed record dates, on a
fully-diluted basis, Inamed stockholders before the merger will
own, in the aggregate,
approximately %
of the outstanding shares of Medicis common stock immediately
after the merger. The issuance of Medicis common stock to Inamed
stockholders and holders of assumed options will cause a
significant reduction in the relative percentage interest of
current Medicis stockholders in earnings, voting, liquidation
value and book and market value. In addition, under certain
circumstances described more fully below, the amount of Medicis
common stock issuable for each share of Inamed common stock may
be increased, and the amount of cash payable for each share of
Inamed common stock may be decreased. In the event of any such
adjustment, Inamed stockholders as a whole will hold a larger
percentage of the fully diluted Medicis common stock immediately
after giving effect to the merger.
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The price of Medicis common stock at the time of your vote
on the merger might decline prior to the completion of the
merger, which would decrease the value of the stock portion of
the merger consideration to be received by Inamed stockholders
in the merger. Further, at the Inamed special meeting, Inamed
stockholders will not know the exact value of Medicis common
stock that will be issued in the merger. |
The market price of Medicis common stock at the time of
completion of the merger may vary significantly from the price
on the date of the merger agreement or from the price on the
dates of the Medicis and Inamed special meetings. Medicis common
stock has historically experienced volatility. The closing price
of Medicis common stock on the NYSE Composite Transactions
Reporting System on March 18, 2005, the last trading day
prior to the announcement of the merger, was $31.68 per
share. From March 21, 2005 through the date of this joint
proxy statement/ prospectus, the trading price of Medicis common
stock ranged from a high of
$ per
share to a low of
$ per
share.
Under the merger agreement, Inamed stockholders will receive,
upon completion of the merger, and in addition to the cash
consideration, stock consideration equal to 1.4205 shares
of Medicis common stock for each share of Inamed common stock
they own. As a result, any changes in the value of Medicis
common stock will have a corresponding effect on the value of
the consideration that Medicis pays to Inamed stockholders in
the merger. Neither party, however, has a right to terminate the
merger agreement based solely upon changes in the market price
of Medicis or Inamed common stock.
Inamed stockholders should be aware:
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if the price of Medicis common stock declines after the time of
the Inamed special meeting and before the completion of the
merger, Inamed stockholders will receive shares of Medicis
common stock that have a market value that will be less than the
market value of such shares at the time of the Inamed special
meeting; or |
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if the price of Medicis common stock increases after the time of
the Inamed special meeting and before the completion of the
merger, Inamed stockholders will receive shares of Medicis
common stock that have a market value that will be greater than
the market value of such shares at the time of the Inamed
special meeting. |
Medicis and Inamed are working to complete the merger as quickly
as possible. However, the time period between the stockholder
votes taken at the special meetings and the completion of the
merger will depend upon a number of factors, including the
status of FTC approval and the timing of receipt of financing
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proceeds, which must be obtained prior to the completion of the
merger. There is currently no way to predict how long it will
take to obtain FTC approval and financing. Because the date when
the merger is completed may be later than the date of the
special meetings, Medicis and Inamed stockholders may not know
the exact value of the Medicis common stock that will be issued
in the merger at the time they vote on the merger proposals.
Moreover, subsequent to the special meetings, events, conditions
or circumstances could arise that could have a material impact
or effect on Medicis, Inamed, the specialty pharmaceutical
industry or the medical device industry and that could cause the
price of Medicis common stock to fluctuate substantially.
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The amount of cash per share that Inamed stockholders
receive in the merger may be decreased, and the exchange ratio
correspondingly increased, in order to preserve the tax
treatment of the merger. |
It is currently expected that the merger will be treated as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code, as described under The
Merger Material United States Federal Income Tax
Consequences below. If the value of the Medicis common
stock issuable in the merger, as determined on the effective
date of the merger, represents less than 45% of the aggregate of
the value of the Medicis common stock issuable and the cash
payable in the merger combined (including cash payable to
dissenters, if any), the exchange ratio will automatically be
increased, and the amount of cash per share correspondingly
decreased, in order to achieve this percentage. The actual
percentage will depend on the average of the high and low
selling prices of Medicis common stock on the NYSE on the date
the merger is completed, the number of shares of Inamed common
stock then outstanding, and the number of shares for which
appraisal rights have been properly demanded under Delaware law.
Assuming that no appraisal rights have been properly demanded,
if the average of the high and low selling price of Medicis
common stock on the NYSE on the date the merger is completed
drops to below approximately $17.28 per share, the cash
payable per share in the merger may be adjusted in this way. We
encourage you to obtain current market quotations for the
Medicis common stock and the Inamed common stock before you vote
your shares.
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Medicis will have more indebtedness after the merger,
which could adversely affect its cash flows and business. |
In order to complete the merger, Medicis anticipates arranging
for and funding approximately $650 million of new
financing. Proceeds from the financing will be used to fund a
portion of the cash consideration to be paid to Inamed
stockholders. Medicis debt outstanding as of June 30,
2005 was approximately $453 million. As a result of this
increase in debt, demands on Medicis cash resources will
increase after the completion of the merger. The increased
levels of debt could, among other things:
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require Medicis to dedicate a substantial portion of its cash
flow from operations to payments on its debt, thereby reducing
funds available for working capital, capital expenditures,
dividends, acquisitions and other purposes; |
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increase Medicis vulnerability to, and limit flexibility
in planning for, adverse economic and industry conditions; |
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adversely affect Medicis credit rating; |
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limit Medicis ability to obtain additional financing to
fund future working capital, capital expenditures, additional
acquisitions and other general corporate requirements; |
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create competitive disadvantages compared to other companies
with less indebtedness; and |
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limit Medicis ability to apply proceeds from an offering
or asset sale to purposes other than the repayment of debt. |
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If Medicis is unable to finance the merger through
existing cash balances and financings, the completion of the
merger will be jeopardized. |
Medicis intends to finance the merger primarily with existing
cash balances, cash flow from operations and equity or debt
financings. In the event that Medicis is unable to finance the
merger, but is still obligated to
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complete the merger, Medicis will have to adopt one or more
alternatives, such as selling assets or restructuring debt,
which may adversely affect Medicis business, financial
condition and results of operations. Additionally, these sources
of funds may not be sufficient to finance the merger, and other
financing may not be available on acceptable terms, in a timely
manner or at all. If Medicis is unable to secure such additional
financing, the completion of the merger will be jeopardized and
Medicis could be in breach of the merger agreement.
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Medicis and Inamed may not realize all of the anticipated
benefits of the merger. |
The combined companys ability to realize the anticipated
benefits of the merger will depend, in part, on the ability of
Medicis to integrate the businesses of Inamed with Medicis. The
combination of two independent companies is a complex, costly
and time-consuming process. As a result, the combined company
will be required to devote significant management attention and
resources to integrating the diverse business practices and
operations of Medicis and Inamed. This process may disrupt the
business of either or both of the companies, and may not result
in the full benefits expected by Medicis and Inamed. Neither
company has previously completed a merger or acquisition
comparable in size or scope to the merger. The failure of the
combined company to meet the challenges involved in integrating
successfully the operations of Medicis and Inamed or otherwise
to realize any of the anticipated benefits of the merger could
cause an interruption of, or a loss of momentum in, the
activities of the combined company and could seriously harm its
results of operations. In addition, the overall integration of
the two companies may result in unanticipated problems,
expenses, liabilities and diversion of managements
attention, and may cause the combined companys stock price
to decline. The difficulties of combining the operations of the
companies include, among others:
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coordinating sales and marketing, research and development and
manufacturing functions; |
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unanticipated issues in integrating information, communications
and other systems; |
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unanticipated incompatibility of purchasing, logistics,
marketing and administration methods; |
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maintaining employee morale and retaining key employees; |
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integrating the business cultures of both companies; |
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preserving important strategic and customer relationships; |
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consolidating corporate and administrative infrastructures and
eliminating duplicative operations; |
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the diversion of managements attention from ongoing
business concerns; and |
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coordinating geographically separate organizations. |
In addition, even if the operations of Medicis and Inamed are
integrated successfully, the combined company may not realize
the full benefits of the merger, including the synergies, cost
savings, or sales or growth opportunities that we expect. These
benefits may not be achieved within the anticipated time frame,
or at all. Further, because the businesses of Medicis and Inamed
differ, the results of operations of the combined company and
the market price of Medicis common stock may be affected after
the merger by factors different from those affecting the shares
of Medicis and Inamed currently, and may suffer as a result of
the merger. As a result, we cannot assure you that the
combination of Inamed with Medicis will result in the
realization of the full benefits anticipated from the merger.
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To be successful, the combined company must retain and
motivate key employees, and failure to do so could seriously
harm the combined company. |
To be successful, the combined company must retain and motivate
executives and other key employees. Employees of Medicis and
Inamed may experience uncertainty about their future roles with
the combined company until or after strategies for the combined
company are announced or executed. These circumstances may
adversely affect the combined companys ability to retain
key personnel. The combined company also must continue to
motivate employees and keep them focused on the strategies and
goals of the combined company, which effort may be adversely
affected as a result of the uncertainty and difficulties with
integrating Medicis and Inamed. In addition, it is not
anticipated that Medicis will extend offers of full time
employment to any of Inameds executive officers, except
for Declan Daly, Inameds Executive Vice President and Chief
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Financial Officer, and Vicente Trelles, Inameds Vice
President and Chief Operations Officer. Accordingly, the roles
and responsibilities of these executive officers will need to be
filled either by existing or new Medicis officers and employees,
which may require the combined company to devote time and
resources to personnel matters that could otherwise be used to
integrate the businesses of Medicis and Inamed to identifying,
hiring and integrating replacements for the departed executives
of Inamed.
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If the combined company is unable to manage its growth,
its business and financial results could suffer. |
The combined companys future financial results will depend
in part on its ability to profitably manage its core businesses,
including any growth that the combined company may be able to
achieve. Over the past several years, each of Medicis and Inamed
has engaged in the identification of, and competition for,
growth and expansion opportunities. In order to achieve those
initiatives, the combined company will need to maintain existing
customers and attract new customers, recruit, train, retain and
effectively manage employees, as well as expand operations,
customer support and financial control systems. If the combined
company is unable to manage its businesses profitably, including
its anticipated portfolio of complementary products in the
facial aesthetics, breast aesthetics and therapeutic
dermatological markets, as well as its medical device products
for the treatment of obesity, any growth that the combined
company may be able to achieve, its business and financial
results could suffer.
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The pro forma financial statements are presented for
illustrative purposes only and may not be an indication of the
combined companys financial condition or results of
operations following the merger. |
The pro forma financial statements contained in this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus are presented for illustrative purposes
only and may not be an indication of the combined companys
financial condition or results of operations following the
merger for several reasons. The pro forma financial statements
have been derived from the historical financial statements of
Medicis and Inamed and certain adjustments and assumptions have
been made regarding the combined company after giving effect to
the merger. The information upon which these adjustments and
assumptions have been made is preliminary, and these kinds of
adjustments and assumptions are difficult to make with complete
accuracy. Moreover, the pro forma financial statements do not
reflect all costs that are expected to be incurred by the
combined company in connection with the merger. For example, the
impact of any incremental costs incurred in integrating the two
companies is not reflected in the pro forma financial
statements. As a result, the actual financial condition and
results of operations of the combined company following the
merger may not be consistent with, or evident from, these pro
forma financial statements.
The assumptions used in preparing the pro forma financial
information may not prove to be accurate, and other factors may
affect the combined companys financial condition or
results of operations following the merger. Any potential
decline in the combined companys financial condition or
results of operations may cause significant variations in the
stock price of the combined company. See the section entitled
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial
Statements beginning on page 133.
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Some of the conditions to the merger may be waived by
Medicis or Inamed without resoliciting stockholder approval of
the merger agreement. |
Some of the conditions set forth in the merger agreement may be
waived by Medicis or Inamed, subject to the agreement of the
other party in specific cases, including without limitation, the
condition that there be an absence of events or developments
since the date of the merger agreement that would reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on either party. See
The Merger Agreement Conditions to Completion
of the Merger on page 111. If any conditions are
waived, Medicis and Inamed will evaluate whether amendment of
this joint proxy statement/ prospectus and resolicitation of
proxies is warranted. In the event that the board of directors
of Medicis or Inamed determines that resolicitation of
stockholders is not warranted, the applicable company will have
the discretion to complete the merger without seeking further
stockholder approval.
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If the proposed merger is not completed, Medicis and
Inamed will have incurred substantial costs that may adversely
affect Medicis and Inameds financial results and
operations and the market price of Medicis and Inamed common
stock. |
Medicis and Inamed have incurred and will incur substantial
costs in connection with the proposed merger. These costs are
primarily associated with the fees of financial advisors,
attorneys, accountants and consultants. In addition, Medicis and
Inamed have each diverted significant management resources in an
effort to complete the merger and are each subject to
restrictions contained in the merger agreement on the conduct of
its business. If the merger is not completed, Medicis and Inamed
will receive little or no benefit for these costs. If the merger
agreement is terminated, Inamed, in certain specified
circumstances, may be required to pay a termination fee of up to
$90 million to Medicis, and Medicis, in certain specified
circumstances, may be required to pay a termination fee of up to
$70 million to Inamed. In addition, under certain
circumstances, one party may be required to pay the other an
expense fee of $10 million. As consideration for
Inameds dismissal of pending litigation against Medicis,
Medicis agreed to pay Inamed $16.5 million if either the
$70 million termination fee or the $10 million expense
fee becomes payable by Medicis or if the merger agreement is
terminated because Medicis stockholders do not approve the
issuance of shares pursuant to the merger agreement at the
Medicis special meeting.
In addition, if the merger is not consummated, Medicis and
Inamed may experience negative reactions from the financial
markets and Medicis and Inameds collaborative
partners, customers and employees. Each of these factors may
adversely affect the trading price of Medicis and/or Inamed
common stock and Medicis and/or Inameds financial
results and operations.
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Provisions of the merger agreement may deter alternative
business combinations and could negatively impact the stock
prices of Medicis and Inamed if the merger agreement is
terminated in certain circumstances. |
Restrictions in the merger agreement on solicitation generally
prohibit Medicis and Inamed from soliciting any acquisition
proposal or offer for a merger or business combination with any
other party, including a proposal that might be advantageous to
the stockholders of Medicis or Inamed when compared to the terms
and conditions of the merger described in this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus. If the merger is not completed, either
company may not be able to conclude another merger, sale or
combination on as favorable terms, in a timely manner, or at
all. If the merger agreement is terminated, Inamed, in certain
specified circumstances, may be required to pay a termination
fee of up to $90 million to Medicis, and Medicis, in
certain specified circumstances, may be required to pay a
termination fee of up to $70 million to Inamed. In
addition, under certain circumstances, each party may be
required to pay the other an expense fee of $10 million. As
consideration for Inameds dismissal of pending litigation
against Medicis, Medicis agreed to pay Inamed $16.5 million
if either the $70 million termination fee or the
$10 million expense fee becomes payable by Medicis or if
the merger agreement is terminated because Medicis stockholders
do not approve the issuance of shares pursuant to the merger
agreement at the Medicis special meeting. These provisions may
deter third parties from proposing or pursuing alternative
business combinations that might result in greater value to
Medicis or Inamed stockholders than the merger. In the event the
merger is terminated by Medicis or Inamed in circumstances that
obligate either party to pay the expenses or termination fee to
the other party, including where either party terminates the
merger agreement because the other partys board of
directors withdraws its support of the merger, Medicis
and/or Inameds stock prices may decline.
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Directors and executive officers of Medicis and Inamed
have interests in the merger that may be different from, or in
addition to, the interests of Medicis or Inamed stockholders
generally. |
When considering the Medicis and Inamed boards of
directors recommendations that Medicis and Inamed
stockholders vote in favor of their respective proposals
relating to the merger, stockholders should be aware that some
executive officers and directors of Medicis and Inamed have
interests in the merger that may be different from, or in
addition to, the interests of Medicis and Inamed stockholders
generally. These interests, as a whole, include cash bonus
payments that are contingent upon completion of the merger,
enhanced severance payments and benefits under employment
agreements and change in control agreements,
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acceleration of vesting of options and restricted stock as a
result of the merger (or a subsequent qualifying termination of
employment), the potential for positions as officers and
directors of the combined company, and the right to continued
indemnification and insurance coverage by the combined company
for acts or omissions occurring prior to the merger.
As a result of these interests, directors and officers of Inamed
could be more likely to vote to adopt the merger agreement and
approve the merger than if they did not hold these interests,
and may have reasons for doing so that are not the same as the
interests of other Inamed stockholders. Additionally, directors
and officers of Medicis could be more likely to vote to approve
the issuance of shares of Medicis common stock pursuant to the
merger agreement than if they did not hold these interests, and
may have reasons for doing so that are not the same as the
interests of other Medicis stockholders. For a full description
of the interests of directors and executive officers of Medicis
and Inamed in the merger, see The Merger
Interests of Medicis and Inameds Directors and
Executive Officers in the Merger on page 98.
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If the combined company is unable to reach an acceptable
agreement with Q-Med AB regarding Medicis ability to
compete against Q-Med AB in certain international facial
aesthetics markets, the results of operations and financial
condition of the combined company would suffer
materially. |
Pursuant to existing agreements with Q-Med AB, Medicis
ability to compete against Q-Med AB outside North America in
markets for certain hyaluronic acid-based aesthetic enhancements
may be restricted. Concurrent with the execution of the merger
agreement, Medicis, Inamed and Q-Med AB entered into a letter
agreement, which is described below under The
Merger Letter Agreement with Q-Med AB on
page 106. Under the letter agreement, the parties agreed
that Medicis and Q-Med AB will work diligently to reach a
comprehensive agreement, within six months of the closing of the
merger of Medicis and Inamed, regarding certain business
opportunities and, if the comprehensive agreement is not
executed within six months of the closing of the merger, Medicis
will pay a specified royalty on net revenues of products
acquired from Inamed as a result of the merger that compete with
Q-Med AB products outside Canada and the United States, until
the competing products are divested or discontinued. If Medicis
is unable to reach an agreement with Q-Med regarding these
business opportunities in a timely matter, on commercially
reasonable terms or at all, the results of operations and
financial condition of the combined company would suffer
materially.
Risks Relating to Medicis
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Medicis derives a majority of its sales from its core
products, and any factor adversely affecting sales of these
products would harm Medicis business, financial condition
and results of operations. |
Medicis believes that the prescription volume of its core
prescription products and sales of its dermal aesthetic product,
RESTYLANE®, which Medicis began selling in the United
States on January 6, 2004, will continue to constitute a
significant portion of Medicis sales for the foreseeable
future. Accordingly, any factor adversely affecting
Medicis sales related to these products, individually or
collectively, could harm its business, financial condition and
results of operations. Many of Medicis core prescription
products, including DYNACIN® and LOPROX®, are subject
to generic competition or may be in the near future. On
July 18, 2004, Glades announced the launch of
myractm
(minocycline hydrochloride tablets, USP), as a branded
pharmaceutical product.
Myractm
tablets is a prescription product that competes directly with
Medicis DYNACIN® tablet products. During the third
quarter of Medicis fiscal 2005,
myractm
began being marketed as a generic product. On August 6,
2004, the FDA approved an ANDA submitted by Altana for its
ciclopirox topical suspension, a generic version of
Medicis LOPROX® TS product. On December 29,
2004, the FDA approved an ANDA submitted by Altana for its
ciclopirox cream, a generic version of Medicis
LOPROX® cream product. On August 10, 2005, the FDA
approved an ANDA submitted by Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc.
for its ciclopirox topical suspension, a generic version of
Medicis LOPROX® topical suspension. Each of
Medicis core products could be rendered obsolete or
uneconomical by competitive changes, including generic
competition.
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Sales related to Medicis core prescription products and
RESTYLANE® could also be adversely affected by other
factors, including:
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the development of new competitive pharmaceuticals and
technological advances to treat the conditions addressed by
Medicis core products, including the introduction of new
products into the marketplace; |
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marketing or pricing actions by one or more of Medicis
competitors; |
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regulatory action by the FDA and other government regulatory
agencies; |
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changes in the prescribing or procedural practices of
dermatologists, plastic surgeons and/or podiatrists; |
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changes in the reimbursement or substitution policies of
third-party payors or retail pharmacies; |
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product liability claims; |
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the outcome of disputes relating to trademarks, patents, license
agreements and other rights; |
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changes in state and federal law that adversely affect
Medicis ability to market its products to dermatologists,
plastic surgeons and/or podiatrists; and |
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restrictions on travel affecting the ability of Medicis
sales force to market to prescribing physicians and plastic
surgeons in person. |
If Medicis does not comply with applicable regulatory
requirements, such violations could result in warning letters,
non-approval, suspensions of regulatory approvals, civil
penalties and criminal fines, product seizures and recalls,
operating restrictions, injunctions and criminal prosecution.
The government has notified Medicis that Medicis has been named
as a defendant in a qui tam (whistleblower) lawsuit filed
under the federal False Claims Act. Medicis is cooperating with
the government in its investigation, which relates to
Medicis marketing and promotion of LOPROX® products
to pediatricians prior to Medicis May 2004, disposition of
its pediatric sales division.
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Medicis operating results and financial condition
may fluctuate. |
Medicis operating results and financial condition may
fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year for a number
of reasons. The following events or occurrences, among others,
could cause fluctuations in Medicis financial performance
from period to period:
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changes in the amount Medicis spends to develop, acquire or
license new products, technologies or businesses; |
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untimely contingent research and development payments under
Medicis third-party product development agreements; |
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changes in the amount Medicis spends to promote its products; |
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delays between Medicis expenditures to acquire new
products, technologies or businesses and the generation of
revenues from those acquired products, technologies or
businesses; |
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changes in treatment practices of physicians that currently
prescribe Medicis products; |
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changes in reimbursement policies of health plans and other
similar health insurers, including changes that affect newly
developed or newly acquired products; |
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increases in the cost of raw materials used to manufacture
Medicis products; |
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manufacturing and supply interruptions, including failure to
comply with manufacturing specifications; |
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development of new competitive products by others; |
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development of new competitive products by others; |
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the mix of products that Medicis sells during any time period; |
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lower than expected demand for Medicis products; |
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expenditures as a result of legal actions; |
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market acceptance of Medicis products; |
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the timing and receipt of FDA approvals; |
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the impairment and write-down of goodwill or other intangible
assets; |
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implementation of new or revised accounting or tax rules or
policies; |
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disposition of core products, technologies and other rights; |
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termination or expiration of, or the outcome of disputes
relating to, trademarks, patents, license agreements and other
rights; |
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increases in insurance rates for general economic and industry
conditions, including changes in interest rates affecting
returns on cash balances and investments that affect customer
demand; |
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existing products and the cost of insurance for new products; |
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seasonality of demand for Medicis products; |
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Medicis level of research and development activities; |
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new accounting standards and/or changes to existing accounting
standards that would have a material effect on Medicis
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash
flows; |
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costs and outcomes of any tax audits or any litigation involving
intellectual property, customers or other issues; and |
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timing of revenue recognition related to licensing agreements
and/or strategic collaborations. |
As a result, Medicis believes that period-to-period comparisons
of its results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and
these comparisons should not be relied upon as an indication of
future performance. The above factors may cause Medicis
operating results to fluctuate and adversely affect its
financial condition and results of operations.
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Medicis will be unable to meet its anticipated development
and commercialization timelines if clinical trials for its
products are unsuccessful or delayed. |
The production and marketing of Medicis products and its
ongoing research and development, pre-clinical testing and
clinical trial activities are subject to extensive regulation
and review by numerous governmental authorities. Before
obtaining regulatory approvals for the commercial sale of any
products, Medicis and/or its partners must demonstrate through
pre-clinical testing and clinical trials that Medicis
products are safe and effective for use in humans. Conducting
clinical trials is a lengthy, time-consuming and expensive
process. In addition to testing and approval procedures,
extensive regulations also govern marketing, manufacturing,
distribution, labeling and record-keeping procedures.
Completion of clinical trials may take several years or more.
Medicis commencement and rate of completion of clinical
trials may be delayed by many factors, including:
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lack of efficacy during the clinical trials; |
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unforeseen safety issues; |
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government or regulatory delays. |
The results from pre-clinical testing and early clinical trials
are often not predictive of results obtained in later clinical
trials. A number of new products have shown promising results in
clinical trials, but subsequently failed to establish sufficient
safety and efficacy data to obtain necessary regulatory
approvals. Data obtained from pre-clinical and clinical
activities are susceptible to varying interpretations, which may
delay, limit or prevent regulatory approval. In addition,
regulatory delays or rejections may be encountered as a result
of many factors, including perceived defects in the design of
the clinical trials and changes in regulatory policy during the
period of product development. Any delays in, or termination of,
Medicis clinical trials could materially and adversely
affect Medicis development and commercialization
timelines, which could adversely affect its financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows.
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If Medicis is unable to secure and protect its
intellectual property and proprietary rights, or if its
intellectual property rights are found to infringe upon the
intellectual property rights of other parties, Medicis
business could suffer. |
Medicis success depends in part on its ability to obtain
patents or rights to patents, protect trade secrets, operate
without infringing upon the proprietary rights of others, and
prevent others from infringing on its patents, trademarks,
service marks and other intellectual property rights.
Medicis believes that the protection of its trademarks and
service marks is an important factor in product recognition and
in Medicis ability to maintain or increase market share.
If Medicis does not adequately protect its rights in its various
trademarks and service marks from infringement, their value to
Medicis could be lost or diminished. If the marks Medicis uses
are found to infringe upon the trademark or service mark of
another company, Medicis could be forced to stop using those
marks and, as a result, Medicis could lose the value of those
marks and could be liable for damages caused by an infringement.
The patents and patent applications in which Medicis has an
interest may be challenged as to their validity or
enforceability. Challenges may result in potentially significant
harm to Medicis business. The cost of responding to these
challenges and the inherent costs to defend the validity of
Medicis patents, including the prosecution of
infringements and the related litigation, could be substantial.
Such litigation also could require a substantial commitment of
Medicis managements time.
Medicis is pursuing several United States patent applications,
although Medicis cannot be sure that any of these patents will
ever be issued. Medicis has also acquired rights under certain
patents and patent applications in connection with its licenses
to distribute products and by assignment of rights to patents
and patent applications from certain of its consultants and
officers. These patents and patent applications may be subject
to claims of rights by third parties. If there are conflicting
claims to the same patent or patent application, Medicis may not
prevail and, even if it does have some rights in a patent or
patent application, those rights may not be sufficient for the
marketing and distribution of products covered by the patent or
patent application.
The ownership of a patent or an interest in a patent does not
always provide significant protection. Others may independently
develop similar technologies or design around the patented
aspects of Medicis technology. Medicis only conducts
patent searches to determine whether its products infringe upon
any existing patents when Medicis thinks such searches are
appropriate. As a result, the products and technologies Medicis
currently markets, and those it may market in the future, may
infringe on patents and other rights owned by others. If Medicis
is unsuccessful in any challenge to the marketing and sale of
its products or technologies, Medicis may be required to license
the disputed rights, if the holder of those rights is willing,
or to cease marketing the challenged products, or to modify
Medicis products to avoid infringing upon those rights. A
claim or finding of infringement regarding one of Medicis
products could harm its business, financial condition and
results of operations. The costs of responding to infringement
claims could be substantial and could require a substantial
commitment of Medicis managements time. The
expiration of patents may expose Medicis products to
additional competition.
Medicis also relies upon trade secrets, unpatented proprietary
know-how and continuing technological innovation in developing
and manufacturing many of Medicis core products. It is
Medicis policy to require all of its employees,
consultants and advisors to enter into confidentiality
agreements prohibiting them from taking or disclosing
Medicis proprietary information and technology.
Nevertheless, these agreements may not provide meaningful
protection for Medicis trade secrets and proprietary
know-how if they are used or disclosed. Despite all of the
precautions Medicis may take, people who are not parties to
confidentiality agreements may obtain access to its trade
secrets or know-how. In addition, others may independently
develop similar or equivalent trade secrets or know-how.
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If Q-Med is unable to protect its intellectual property
and proprietary rights with respect to Medicis dermal
aesthetic enhancement products, Medicis business could
suffer. |
RESTYLANE®,
PERLANEtm
and RESTYLANE FINE
LINEStm
currently have patent protection in the United States until
2015, and the exclusivity period of the license granted to
Medicis by Q-Med ends on the last to occur of the last patent
covering the products expiring and the licensed know-how
becoming publicly known. If the validity or enforceability of
these patents is successfully challenged, the cost to Medicis
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could be significant and Medicis business may be harmed.
For example, if any such challenges are successful, Q-Med may be
unable to supply products to Medicis. Medicis may be unable to
market, distribute and commercialize the products or it may no
longer be profitable for it to do so.
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Medicis may not be able to collect all scheduled license
payments from BioMarin. |
As part of Medicis asset purchase agreement, license
agreement and securities purchase agreement with BioMarin
Pharmaceutical Inc., BioMarin will make license payments to
Medicis of $2.1 million per quarter for four quarters
beginning in July 2005; $1.75 million per quarter for the
subsequent eight quarters beginning in July 2006; and
$1.5 million per quarter for the subsequent four quarters
beginning in July 2008. While Medicis did receive all scheduled
quarterly license payments during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2005, it cannot give any assurances as to
BioMarins continuing ability to make payments to Medicis.
Currently, Medicis revenue recognition of these payments
is on a cash basis.
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Medicis depends upon its key personnel and its ability to
attract, train, and retain employees. |
Medicis success depends significantly on the continued
individual and collective contributions of its senior management
team. Medicis has not entered into employment agreements with
any of its key managers, with the exception of its Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer. The loss of the services of any member
of Medicis senior management or the inability to hire and
retain experienced management personnel could adversely affect
Medicis ability to execute its business plan and harm its
operating results. In addition, Medicis future success
depends on its ability to hire, train and retain skilled
employees. Competition for these employees is intense.
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Medicis continued growth depends upon its ability to
develop new products. |
Medicis has internally developed potential pharmaceutical
compounds and agents. It has also acquired the rights to certain
potential compounds and agents in various stages of development.
Medicis currently has a variety of new products in various
stages of research and development and is working on possible
improvements, extensions and reformulations of some existing
products. These research and development activities, as well as
the clinical testing and regulatory approval process, which must
be completed before commercial quantities of these developments
can be sold, will require significant commitments of personnel
and financial resources. Medicis cannot assure you that it will
be able to develop a product or technology in a timely manner,
or at all. Delays in the research, development, testing or
approval processes will cause a corresponding delay in revenue
generation from those products. Regardless of whether they are
ever released to the market, the expense of such processes will
have already been incurred.
Medicis reevaluates its research and development efforts
regularly to assess whether its efforts to develop a particular
product or technology are progressing at a rate that justifies
Medicis continued expenditures. On the basis of these
reevaluations, Medicis has abandoned in the past, and may
abandon in the future, its efforts on a particular product or
technology. Products that Medicis researches and develops may
not be successfully commercialized. If Medicis fails to take a
product or technology from the development stage to market on a
timely basis, it may incur significant expenses without a
near-term financial return.
Medicis has in the past, and may in the future, supplement its
internal research and development by entering into research and
development agreements with other pharmaceutical companies.
Medicis may, upon entering into such agreements, be required to
make significant up-front payments to fund the projects. Medicis
cannot be sure, however, that it will be able to locate adequate
research partners or that supplemental research will be
available on terms acceptable to it in the future. If Medicis is
unable to enter into additional research partnership
arrangements, it may incur additional costs to continue research
and development internally or abandon certain projects. Even if
Medicis is able to enter into collaborations, it cannot assure
you that these arrangements will result in successful product
development or commercialization.
In March 2003, Medicis completed its acquisition of the rights
to market, distribute and commercialize the dermal filler
product lines known as RESTYLANE®,
PERLANEtm
and RESTYLANE FINE
LINEStm
in the United States and Canada. The products are approved for
sale in Canada, and RESTYLANE® was approved for use in the
United States on December 12, 2003. Medicis cannot assure
you that the FDA will
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PERLANEtm
and RESTYLANE FINE
LINEStm
in a timely fashion, or for the same indications as approved in
other countries, or at all.
There is also a risk that Medicis products may not gain
market acceptance among physicians, patients and the medical
community generally. The degree of market acceptance of any
medical device or other product that Medicis develops will
depend on a number of factors, including demonstrated clinical
efficacy and safety, cost-effectiveness, potential advantages
over alternative products, and Medicis marketing and
distribution capabilities. Physicians will not recommend
Medicis products until clinical data or other factors
demonstrate their safety and efficacy compared to other
competing products. Even if the clinical safety and efficacy of
using Medicis products is established, physicians may
elect to not recommend using them for any number of other
reasons, including whether Medicis products best meet the
particular needs of the individual patient.
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Medicis may not be able to identify and acquire products,
technologies and businesses on acceptable terms, if at all,
which may constrain its growth. |
Medicis strategy for continued growth includes the
acquisition of products, technologies and businesses. These
acquisitions could involve acquiring other pharmaceutical
companies assets, products or technologies. In addition,
Medicis may seek to obtain licenses or other rights to develop,
manufacture and distribute products. Medicis cannot be certain
that it will be able to identify suitable acquisition or
licensing candidates or if any will be available on acceptable
terms. Other pharmaceutical companies, with greater financial,
marketing and sales resources than Medicis, have also tried to
grow through similar acquisition and licensing strategies.
Because of their greater resources, Medicis competitors
may be able to offer better terms for an acquisition or license
than Medicis can offer, or they may be able to demonstrate a
greater ability to market licensed products.
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Medicis success depends on its ability to manage its
growth. |
Medicis recently experienced a period of rapid growth from both
acquisitions and internal expansion of its operations. This
growth has placed significant demands on Medicis human and
financial resources. Medicis must continue to improve its
operational, financial and management information controls and
systems and effectively motivate, train and manage its employees
to properly manage this growth. Even if these steps are taken,
Medicis cannot be sure that its recent acquisitions will be
integrated successfully into Medicis business operations.
If Medicis is not able to successfully integrate its
acquisitions, it may not obtain the advantages that the
acquisitions were intended to create. In addition, if Medicis
does not manage this growth effectively, maintain the quality of
its products despite the demands on its resources and retain key
personnel, Medicis business could be harmed.
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Medicis depends on licenses from others, and any loss of
such licenses could harm its business, market share and
profitability. |
Medicis has acquired the rights to manufacture, use and market
certain products, including certain of Medicis core
products. Medicis also expects to continue to obtain licenses
for other products and technologies in the future. Medicis
license agreements generally require it to develop a market for
the licensed products. If Medicis does not develop these markets
within specified time frames, the licensors may be entitled to
terminate these license agreements.
Medicis may fail to fulfill its obligations under any particular
license agreement for various reasons, including insufficient
resources to adequately develop and market a product, and lack
of market development despite Medicis diligence and lack
of product acceptance. Medicis failure to fulfill its
obligations could result in the loss of its rights under a
license agreement.
Medicis inability to continue the distribution of any
particular licensed product could harm its business, market
share and profitability. Also, certain products Medicis licenses
are used in connection with other products it owns or licenses.
A loss of a license in such circumstances could materially harm
Medicis ability to market and distribute these other
products.
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Medicis growth and acquisition strategy depends upon the
successful integration of licensed products with its existing
products. Therefore, any loss, limitation or flaw in a licensed
product could impair Medicis ability to market and sell
its products, delay new product development and introduction,
and harm Medicis reputation. These problems, individually
or together, could harm Medicis business and results of
operations.
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Medicis depends on a limited number of customers, and if
Medicis loses any of them, its business could be harmed. |
Medicis customers include some of the United States
leading wholesale pharmaceutical distributors, such as
AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal, McKesson, Quality King, and major
drug chains. During fiscal 2005, McKesson and Cardinal accounted
for 51.2% and 21.8%, respectively, of Medicis net
revenues. The loss of any of these customers accounts or a
material reduction in their purchases could harm Medicis
business, financial condition or results of operations. In
addition, Medicis may face pricing pressure from its customers.
The distribution network for pharmaceutical products has, in
recent years, been subject to increasing consolidation. As a
result, a few large wholesale distributors control a significant
share of the market. In addition, the number of independent drug
stores and small chains has decreased as retail consolidation
has occurred. Further consolidation among, or any financial
difficulties of, distributors or retailers could result in the
combination or elimination of warehouses which may result in
product returns to Medicis, cause a reduction in the inventory
levels of distributors and retailers, or otherwise result in
reductions in purchases of Medicis products, any of which
could harm its business, financial condition and results of
operations.
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Medicis relies on others to manufacture its
products. |
Currently, Medicis outsources its entire product manufacturing
needs. Typically, Medicis manufacturing contracts are
short-term. Medicis is dependent upon renewing agreements with
its existing manufacturers or finding replacement manufacturers
to satisfy its requirements. As a result, Medicis cannot be
certain that manufacturing sources will continue to be available
or that Medicis can continue to outsource the manufacturing of
its products on reasonable or acceptable terms.
The underlying cost to Medicis for manufacturing its products is
established in its agreements with these outside manufacturers.
Because of the short-term nature of these agreements,
Medicis expenses for manufacturing are not fixed and could
change from contract to contract. If the cost of production
increases, Medicis gross margins could be negatively
affected.
In addition, Medicis relies on outside manufacturers to provide
it with an adequate and reliable supply of its products on a
timely basis. Loss of a supplier or any difficulties that arise
in the supply chain could significantly affect Medicis
inventories and supply of products available for sale. Medicis
does not have alternative sources of supply for all of its
products. If a primary supplier of any of Medicis core
products is unable to fulfill Medicis requirements for any
reason, it could reduce Medicis sales, margins and market
share, as well as harm Medicis overall business and
financial results. If Medicis is unable to supply sufficient
amounts of Medicis products on a timely basis, its
revenues and market share could decrease and, correspondingly,
its profitability could decrease.
Under several exclusive supply agreements, with certain
exceptions, Medicis must purchase most of its product supply
from specific manufacturers. If any of these exclusive
manufacturer or supplier relationships were terminated, Medicis
would be forced to find a replacement manufacturer or supplier.
The FDA requires that all manufacturers used by pharmaceutical
companies comply with the FDAs regulations, including the
current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) regulations
applicable to manufacturing processes. The cGMP validation of a
new facility and the approval of that manufacturer for a new
drug product may take a year or more before manufacture can
begin at the facility. Delays in obtaining FDA validation of a
replacement manufacturing facility could cause an interruption
in the supply of Medicis products. Although Medicis has
business interruption insurance covering the loss of income for
up to 12 months, which may mitigate the harm to it from the
interruption of the manufacturing of Medicis largest
selling products caused by certain events, the loss of a
manufacturer could still cause a reduction in Medicis
sales, margins and market share, as well as harm its overall
business and financial results.
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Medicis reliance on third-party manufacturers and
suppliers can be disruptive to its inventory supply. |
Medicis and the manufacturers of its products rely on suppliers
of raw materials used in the production of Medicis
products. Some of these materials are available from only one
source and others may become available from only one source. Any
disruption in the supply of raw materials or an increase in the
cost of raw materials to Medicis manufacturers could have
a significant effect on their ability to supply Medicis with its
products.
Medicis tries to maintain inventory levels that are no greater
than necessary to meet its current projections. Any interruption
in the supply of finished products could hinder Medicis
ability to timely distribute finished products. If Medicis is
unable to obtain adequate product supplies to satisfy its
customers orders, it may lose those orders and its
customers may cancel other orders and stock and sell competing
products. This, in turn, could cause a loss of Medicis
market share and reduce its revenues.
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Medicis could experience difficulties in obtaining
supplies of RESTYLANE®,
PERLANEtm
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The manufacturing process to create bulk non-animal stabilized
hyaluronic acid necessary to produce RESTYLANE®,
PERLANEtm
and RESTYLANE FINE
LINEStm
products is technically complex and requires significant
lead-time. Any failure by Medicis to accurately forecast demand
for finished product could result in an interruption in the
supply of RESTYLANE®,
PERLANEtm
and RESTYLANE FINE
LINEStm
products and a resulting decrease in sales of the products.
Medicis depends exclusively on Q-Med for Medicis supply of
RESTYLANE®,
PERLANEtm
and RESTYLANE FINE
LINEStm
products. There are currently no alternative suppliers of these
products. Q-Med has committed to supply RESTYLANE® to
Medicis under a long-term license that is subject to customary
conditions and Medicis delivery of specified milestone
payments. Q-Med manufactures RESTYLANE®,
PERLANEtm
and RESTYLANE FINE
LINEStm
at its facility in Uppsala, Sweden. Medicis cannot be certain
that Q-Med will be able to meet Medicis current or future
supply requirements. Any impairment of Q-Meds
manufacturing capacities could significantly affect
Medicis inventories and its supply of products available
for sale.
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Supply interruptions may disrupt Medicis inventory
levels and the availability of its products. |
Numerous factors could cause interruptions in the supply of
Medicis finished products, including:
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conditions affecting the cost and availability of raw materials. |
Medicis estimates customer demand for its prescription products
primarily through use of third party syndicated data sources
which track prescriptions written by health care providers and
dispensed by licensed pharmacies. These data are extrapolations
from information provided only by certain pharmacies, and are
estimates of historical demand levels. Medicis observes trends
from these data, and, coupled with certain proprietary
information, prepares demand forecasts that are the basis for
purchase orders for finished and component inventory from
Medicis third party manufacturers and suppliers.
Medicis forecasts may fail to accurately anticipate
ultimate customer demand for products. Overestimates of demand
may result in excessive inventory production; underestimates may
result in inadequate supply of Medicis products in
channels of distribution.
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Medicis sells its products primarily to major wholesalers and
retail pharmacy chains. Consistent with pharmaceutical industry
patterns, approximately 80% of Medicis revenues are
derived from four major drug wholesale concerns. While Medicis
attempts to estimate inventory levels of its products at its
major wholesale customers, using historical prescription
information and historical purchase patterns, this process is
inherently imprecise. Rarely do wholesale customers provide
Medicis complete inventory levels at regional distribution
centers, or within their national distribution systems. Medicis
relies wholly upon its wholesale and drug chain customers to
effect the distribution allocation of its products.
Medicis periodically offers promotions to wholesale and chain
drugstore customers to encourage dispensing of its products,
consistent with prescriptions written by licensed health care
providers. Because many of Medicis products compete in
multi-source markets, it is important for Medicis to ensure the
licensed health care providers dispensing instructions are
fulfilled with Medicis branded products and are not
substituted with a generic product or another therapeutic
alternative product which may be contrary to the licensed health
care providers recommended prescribed Medicis brand.
Medicis believes that a critical component of its brand
protection program is maintenance of full product availability
at drugstore and wholesale customers. Medicis believes such
availability reduces the probability of local and regional
product substitutions, shortages and backorders, which could
result in lost sales. Medicis expects to continue providing
favorable terms to wholesale and retail drug chain customers as
may be necessary to ensure the fullest possible distribution of
its branded products within the pharmaceutical chain of commerce.
Medicis cannot control or influence greatly the purchasing
patterns of its wholesale and retail drug chain customers. These
are highly sophisticated customers that purchase Medicis
products in a manner consistent with their industry practices
and, presumably, based upon their projected demand levels.
Purchases by any given customer, during any given period, may be
above or below actual prescription volumes of any of
Medicis products during the same period, resulting in
fluctuations in product inventory in the distribution channel.
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Fluctuations in demand for Medicis products create
inventory maintenance uncertainties. |
As a result of customer buying patterns, a substantial portion
of Medicis revenues have been recognized in the last month
of each quarter. Medicis schedules its inventory purchases to
meet anticipated customer demand. As a result, relatively small
delays in the receipt of manufactured products by Medicis could
result in revenues being deferred or lost. Medicis
operating expenses are based upon anticipated sales levels, and
a high percentage of Medicis operating expenses are
relatively fixed in the short term. Consequently, variations in
the timing of revenue recognition could cause significant
fluctuations in operating results from period to period and may
result in unanticipated periodic earnings shortfalls or losses.
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Medicis selectively outsources certain non-sales and
non-marketing services, and cannot assure you that it will be
able to obtain adequate supplies of such services on acceptable
terms. |
To enable Medicis to focus on its core marketing and sales
activities, Medicis selectively outsources certain non-sales and
non-marketing functions, such as laboratory research,
manufacturing and warehousing. As Medicis expands its activities
in these areas, additional financial resources are expected to
be utilized. Medicis typically does not enter into long-term
manufacturing contracts with third-party manufacturers. Whether
or not such contracts exist, Medicis cannot assure you that it
will be able to obtain adequate supplies of such services or
products in a timely fashion, on acceptable terms, or at all.
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Importation of products from Canada and other countries
into the United States may lower the prices Medicis receives for
its products. |
Medicis products are subject to competition from lower
priced versions of its products and competing products from
Canada and other countries where government price controls or
other market dynamics result in lower prices. The ability of
patients and other customers to obtain these lower priced
imports has grown significantly as a result of the Internet, an
expansion of pharmacies in Canada and elsewhere targeted to
American purchasers, the increase in United States-based
businesses affiliated with Canadian pharmacies marketing to
American purchasers, and other factors. Most of these foreign
imports are illegal under current
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United States law. However, the volume of imports continues to
rise due to the limited enforcement resources of the FDA and the
United States Customs Service, and there is increased political
pressure to permit the imports as a mechanism for expanding
access to lower priced medicines.
In December 2003, Congress enacted the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. This law
contains provisions that may change United States import laws
and expand consumers ability to import lower priced
versions of Medicis and competing products from Canada,
where there are government price controls. These changes to
United States import laws will not take effect unless and until
the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies that the
changes will lead to substantial savings for consumers and will
not create a public health safety issue. The former Secretary of
Health and Human Services did not make such a certification.
However, it is possible that the current Secretary or a
subsequent Secretary could make the certification in the future.
As directed by Congress, a task force on drug importation
recently conducted a comprehensive study regarding the
circumstances under which drug importation could be safely
conducted and the consequences of importation on the health,
medical costs and development of new medicines for United States
consumers. The task force issued its report in December 2004,
finding that there are significant safety and economic issues
that must be addressed before importation of prescription drugs
is permitted, and the current Secretary has not yet announced
any plans to make the required certification. In addition,
federal legislative proposals have been made to implement the
changes to the United States import laws without any
certification, and to broaden permissible imports in other ways.
Even if the changes to the United States import laws do not take
effect, and other changes are not enacted, imports from Canada
and elsewhere may continue to increase due to market and
political forces, and the limited enforcement resources of the
FDA, the United States Customs Service and other government
agencies.
The importation of foreign products adversely affects
Medicis profitability in the United States. This impact
could become more significant in the future, and the impact
could be even greater if there is a further change in the law or
if state or local governments take further steps to facilitate
the importation of products from abroad.
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If Medicis becomes subject to product liability claims,
its earnings and financial condition could suffer. |
Medicis is exposed to risks of product liability claims from
allegations that its products resulted in adverse effects to the
patient or others. These risks exist even with respect to those
products that are approved for commercial sale by the FDA and
manufactured in facilities licensed and regulated by the FDA.
In addition to Medicis desire to reduce the scope of its
potential exposure to these types of claims, many of
Medicis customers require it to maintain product liability
insurance as a condition of conducting business with Medicis.
Medicis currently carries product liability insurance in the
amount of $50 million per claim and $50 million in the
aggregate on a claims-made basis. Nevertheless, this insurance
may not be sufficient to cover all claims made against it.
Insurance coverage is expensive and may be difficult to obtain.
As a result, Medicis cannot be certain that its current coverage
will continue to be available in the future on reasonable terms,
if at all. If Medicis is liable for any product liability claims
in excess of its coverage or outside of its coverage, the cost
and expense of such liability could cause Medicis earnings
and financial condition to suffer.
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Rising insurance costs could negatively impact
profitability. |
The cost of insurance, including workers compensation, product
liability and general liability insurance, have risen
significantly in recent years and may increase in the future. In
response, Medicis may increase deductibles and/or decrease
certain coverages to mitigate these costs. These increases, and
Medicis increased risk due to increased deductibles and
reduced coverages, could have a negative impact on Medicis
results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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If Medicis suffers negative publicity concerning the
safety of its products, its sales may be harmed and Medicis may
be forced to withdraw products. |
Physicians and potential patients may have a number of concerns
about the safety of Medicis products, whether or not such
concerns have a basis in generally accepted science or
peer-reviewed scientific research.
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Negative publicity, whether accurate or inaccurate, concerning
Medicis products could reduce market or governmental
acceptance of Medicis products and could result in
decreased product demand or product withdrawal. In addition,
significant negative publicity could result in an increased
number of product liability claims, whether or not these claims
are supported by applicable law.
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RESTYLANE® is a consumer product;
trends may change and applicable laws may affect sales or
product margins of RESTYLANE®. |
RESTYLANE® is a consumer product. If Medicis fails to
anticipate, identify or react to competitive products or if
consumer preferences in the cosmetic marketplace shift to other
treatments for the treatment of fine lines, wrinkles and deep
facial folds, Medicis may experience a decline in demand for
RESTYLANE®. In addition, the popular media has at times in
the past produced, and may continue in the future to produce,
negative reports regarding the efficacy, safety or side effects
of facial aesthetic products. Consumer perceptions of
RESTYLANE® may be negatively impacted by these reports and
other reasons.
Demand for RESTYLANE® may be materially adversely affected
by changing economic conditions. Generally, the costs of
cosmetic procedures are borne by individuals without
reimbursement from their medical insurance providers or
government programs. Individuals may be less willing to incur
the costs of these procedures in weak or uncertain economic
environments, and demand for RESTYLANE® could be adversely
affected.
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Medicis may not be able to repurchase the Old Notes and
New Notes when required. |
In June 2002, Medicis sold Contingent Convertible Senior Notes,
due in 2032, or the Old Notes, in the amount of
$400 million. In August 2003, Medicis exchanged
approximately $230.8 million in principal of these Old
Notes for approximately $283.9 million of Medicis
Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due in 2033, or the New
Notes.
On June 4, 2007, 2012 and 2017 and upon the occurrence of a
change in control, holders of the remaining Old Notes may
require Medicis to offer to repurchase their Old Notes for cash.
On June 4, 2008, 2013 and 2018 and upon the occurrence of a
change in control, holders of the New Notes may require Medicis
to offer to repurchase their New Notes for cash. Medicis may not
have sufficient funds at the time of any such events to make the
required repurchases.
The source of funds for any repurchase required as a result of
any such events will be Medicis available cash or cash
generated from operating activities or other sources, including
borrowings, sales of assets, sales of equity or funds provided
by a new controlling entity. Medicis cannot assure you, however,
that sufficient funds will be available at the time of any such
events to make any required repurchases of the Notes tendered.
Furthermore, the use of available cash to fund the repurchase of
the Old Notes or New Notes may impair Medicis ability to
obtain additional financing in the future.
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Medicis publicly-filed SEC reports are reviewed by
the SEC from time to time and any significant changes required
as a result of any such review may result in material liability
to Medicis and have a material adverse impact on the trading
price of Medicis common stock. |
The reports of publicly-traded companies are subject to review
by the SEC from time to time for the purpose of assisting
companies in complying with applicable disclosure requirements
and to enhance the overall effectiveness of companies
public filings, and comprehensive reviews of such reports are
now required at least every three years under the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. SEC reviews may be initiated at any time. While
Medicis believes that its previously filed SEC reports comply,
and Medicis intends that all future reports will comply in all
material respects with the published rules and regulations of
the SEC, Medicis could be required to modify or reformulate
information contained in prior filings as a result of an SEC
review. Any modification or reformulation of information
contained in such reports could be significant and result in
material liability to Medicis and have a material adverse impact
on the trading price of Medicis common stock.
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Risks Relating to Inamed
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If Inamed is unable to avoid significant product liability
claims, product recalls, or indemnification claims, Inamed may
be forced to pay substantial damage awards, claims, and other
expenses that could exceed its accruals and insurance
coverage. |
Inamed has in the past been, currently is, and may in the future
be subject to product liability claims alleging that the use of
Inameds technology or products has resulted in adverse
health effects. These claims may be brought even with respect to
products that are investigational devices in approved clinical
trials or that have received, or in the future may receive,
regulatory approval for commercial sale. In particular, the
manufacture and sale of breast implant products entails
significant risk of product liability claims due to potential
allegations of possible disease causation, transmission,
complications and other health factors, rupture, deflation or
other product failure. Other breast implant manufacturers that
suffered such claims in the past have been forced to cease
operations or even to declare bankruptcy. Inamed also faces a
substantial risk of product liability claims from its obesity
intervention products and its facial aesthetics products. In
addition to product liability claims, Inamed may in the future
need to recall or issue field corrections related to its
products due to manufacturing deficiencies, labeling errors, or
other safety or regulatory reasons or concerns. Inamed has, from
time to time, entered into indemnification agreements with
health care practitioners with respect to certain clinical
research studies. Pursuant to these agreements, Inamed has
agreed to indemnify the health care practitioners from
third-party claims (in addition to product liability claims)
resulting from or arising out of these studies.
At present, except for some of Inameds products used in
current clinical trials, Inamed has no third-party liability
insurance to protect Inamed from the damages and the costs of
claims for damages due to the use or recall of its products or
indemnification claims. Product liability claims, recall orders
or indemnification claims could result in material losses.
In addition, Inamed continues to incur substantial costs and
expenses as a result of Inameds liabilities related to the
Trilucent breast implant. Inameds Trilucent costs and
expenses derive in part from the program announced by Inamed on
June 6, 2000, and include, among other things, continuing
expenses of Inameds explantation program, regulatory
compliance, scientific and other investigative studies, bodily
injury and financial loss claims, and related legal and defense
costs. While Inamed has insurance for some of these expenses and
has also established accruals for them in addition to its
insurance program, the combined amount of its insurance and
accruals may be insufficient to cover all its future
Trilucent-related liabilities. In 2002, Inamed came to final
settlements with each of its two insurers for product liability
claims arising from the Trilucent implant. Under one settlement
with MEDMARC Casualty Insurance Company, MEDMARC paid
$6 million in cash to Inamed in January 2003,
$1.5 million cash to Inamed in May 2003, and, effective
November 16, 2002, agreed to make a policy with a limit of
$10 million available to Inamed for defense and
indemnification of Trilucent-related bodily injury claims
worldwide. The policy does not cover claims filed against Inamed
after November 7, 2005. This policy was fully used as of
June 30, 2004. Under the second settlement, AISLIC, an AIG
company, agreed to make an excess policy with a limit of
$10 million available to Inamed for the indemnification of
non-United States Trilucent claims. There was approximately
$2.4 million remaining under this commitment at
June 30, 2005 and $4.2 million remaining at
December 31, 2004.
In addition, at June 30, 2005, Inamed had an accrual for
future Trilucent claims, costs, and expenses of approximately
$6.8 million and insurance of $2.4 million, or
$4.4 million, net of insurance. While Inamed currently
believes this amount is adequate, it is possible that its future
Trilucent-related liabilities could exceed this amount. Further,
the existing insurance coverage is subject to a number of
conditions. Thus, Inameds accruals and liability insurance
coverage under the foregoing insurance policies may be
inadequate to cover its future Trilucent-related liabilities,
including its Trilucent-related bodily injury claims and other
contingent liabilities.
Under the program announced on June 6, 2000, Inamed has,
through its AEI Inc. subsidiary, undertaken a comprehensive
program of support and assistance for women who received
Trilucent breast implants, under which Inamed is covering
medical expenses associated with the removal and replacement of
those implants for
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the approximately 8,500 women who received them. To date, Inamed
believes that more than 90% of the United Kingdom residents and
more than 75% of the women in the rest of the world who had
these implants have had them removed. The product was not sold
commercially in the United States. Prior to February 15,
2005, an insurance company honored its commitment under an
insurance policy to reimburse Inamed for most of the medical
expenses incurred in connection with this explantation program.
As of February 15, 2005, this policy expired in accordance
with its terms. Despite the expiration of this policy, Inamed
may continue to pay for the explantations of certain Trilucent
recipients, and hence it is possible that Inamed will incur
material liabilities for Trilucent-related explantation expenses
in the future for which it will not have insurance coverage.
Recipients of the Trilucent implants have also asserted claims
and brought legal proceedings against Inamed, AEI (an affiliate
of Inamed), other affiliated and unaffiliated entities, and
persons alleging bodily injury and financial loss as a result of
the implantation and explantation of their Trilucent implants.
To date, Inamed has been able to resolve these claims within its
accruals and with insurance proceeds. In the United Kingdom
and Spain, Inamed has entered into protocols under which women
who have had their Trilucent implants removed since June 6,
2000 may apply for certain fixed levels of compensation, or may
obtain an independent, binding determination of their damages,
without proof of defect or legal causation. In the
United Kingdom, while Inamed has been successful in
settling the vast majority of claims, Inamed has yet to finally
adjudicate approximately 90 claims in which women in the U.K.
are claiming serious medical complications from their Trilucent
explantation procedure. In Spain, although approximately 310
women have accepted Inameds protocol, approximately 61
have commenced individual legal proceedings
(approximately 43 of which are still pending) and a Spanish
consumer union has commenced a single action in which it alleges
that it represents approximately 40 Spanish Trilucent
explantees. More than 790 Spanish women were explanted and hence
more than 300 have yet to make claims for bodily injury or
financial loss (although Inamed has already paid for their
explants). The claims of many of these women may now be
time-barred under Spanish law. In addition, in the second
quarter of 2005, for the first time an appellate court in Spain
issued a decision holding that Trilucent Breast Implants were
not defective within the meaning of Spanish product
liability law and dismissed a EUR 60,000 award issued by
the lower court. While this ruling is a positive development for
Inamed, and may eliminate or reduce its liability in cases filed
in the judicial district (Madrid) in which it was issued, it may
not be followed by other Spanish appellate courts or could be
modified or be found to be inapplicable to other cases filed in
the Madrid district. Inamed is also facing Trilucent-related
claims and legal proceedings in Germany, Belgium, Italy and
other countries. In Germany, where as many as 1,500 to 2,000
women are believed to have been implanted with Trilucent
implants, approximately 950 have been explanted, but only
approximately 130 have made claims for bodily injury or
financial loss (although Inamed has already paid for their
explants). By reason of adverse publicity concerning Trilucent
and the announced closure of Inameds explantantion
program, the rate of filing of new Trilucent-related bodily
injury claims by women in Germany, Belgium, Italy and other
European countries may increase in 2005 or in the following
years.
In addition, under U.K. and Spanish law, the release granted to
Inamed under its settlement protocol is necessarily provisional,
and each participating claimant reserves the right to pursue a
future claim should she develop cancer or reproductive
abnormalities. On August 4, 2004, the Trilucent Scientific
Advisory Panel (TSAP) delivered a report to the successor
entity to the MDA in the United Kingdom, known as the MHRA. In
its report, issued after more than three years of research, the
TSAP concluded that there is no scientific evidence that
Trilucent implants pose a significant systemic risk to human
health but that the removal of the implants on precautionary
grounds was and is appropriate. Although Inameds regulator
in the U.K. has determined that no further studies of Trilucent
are currently required, Inamed could also be obligated to fund
scientific or epidemiologic research, or incur expenses for
medical monitoring, that are in excess of the spending levels
which are currently forecast. As a result of these and other
factors, the total amount of accruals and insurance available to
address Inameds future Trilucent-related liabilities may
be insufficient and Inamed may need to make additional
provisions for Trilucent-related liabilities in the future.
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Inamed is subject to substantial government regulation,
which could materially adversely affect its business. |
The production and marketing of Inameds products and its
ongoing research and development, pre-clinical testing and
clinical trial activities are subject to extensive regulation
and review by numerous governmental authorities both in the
United States and abroad. Most of the products Inamed develops
must undergo rigorous pre-clinical and clinical testing and an
extensive regulatory approval process before they can be
marketed. This process makes it longer, harder and more costly
to bring Inameds products to market, and Inamed cannot
guarantee that any of its products will be approved, or, once
approved, not recalled. The pre-marketing approval process and
biologic license application process can be particularly
expensive, uncertain and lengthy, and a number of products for
which FDA approval has been sought by other companies have never
been approved for marketing. In addition to testing and approval
procedures, extensive regulations also govern marketing,
manufacturing, distribution, labeling, and record-keeping
procedures. If Inamed does not comply with applicable regulatory
requirements, such violations could result in warning letters,
non-approval, suspensions of regulatory approvals, civil
penalties and criminal fines, product seizures and recalls,
operating restrictions, injunctions, and criminal prosecution.
Delays in or rejection of FDA or other government entity
approval of Inameds new products may also adversely affect
its business. Such delays or rejection may be encountered due
to, among other reasons, government or regulatory delays, lack
of efficacy during clinical trials, unforeseen safety issues,
slower than expected rate of patient recruitment for clinical
trials, inability to follow patients after treatment in clinical
trials, inconsistencies between early clinical trial results and
results obtained in later clinical trials, varying
interpretations of data generated by clinical trials, or changes
in regulatory policy during the period of product development in
the United States and abroad. In the United States, there has
been a continuing trend of more stringent FDA oversight in
product clearance and enforcement activities, causing
manufacturers to experience longer approval cycles, more
uncertainty, greater risk, and higher expenses.
On April 11, 2005, the General and Plastic Surgery Advisory
Panel (Panel) of the FDA recommended by a five to four vote the
non-approval to the FDA of Inameds Pre-Market Approval
(PMA) application to market responsive silicone gel-filled
breast implants in the United States. After consideration of the
outcome of the Panel meeting and in consultation with the FDA,
Inamed modified its responsive gel PMA by separating data for
eight round style investigational devices and the shaped Style
153 investigational devices. This PMA modification also included
new 10 to 12 year European data for these styles. Inamed also
decided to voluntarily end the availability of the Style 153 as
an investigational device in clinical studies. The Style 153
accounted for approximately $3.4 million (less than 1%) of
Inameds total revenues in 2004.
Mentor Corporation announced on July 28, 2005, that it had
received an approvable letter from the FDA with
respect to its silicone breast implants that had received the
Panels recommendation of approval in April. According to
Mentor, the approvable letter stipulates a number of conditions
which Mentor must satisfy in order to receive FDA approval to
market and sell silicone gel-filled breast implants in the
United States. On September 21, 2005, Inamed announced that
it received an approvable letter from the FDA for
its responsive silicone gel filled breast implants. The
approvable letter stipulates a number of conditions that Inamed
must comply with in order to receive FDA approval to market and
sell responsive silicone gel filled breast implants in the
United States. An approvable letter is one of
several intermediate steps in the FDA review process of new
products.
Internationally, there is a risk that Inamed may not be
successful in meeting applicable quality standards or other
certification requirements. Even if regulatory approval of a
product is granted, this approval may entail limitations on uses
for which the product may be labeled and promoted. It is
possible, for example, that Inamed may not receive FDA approval
to market its current products for broader or different
applications or to market updated products that represent
extensions of Inameds basic technology. In addition,
Inamed may not receive FDA export approval to export its
products in the future, and countries to which products are to
be exported may not approve them for import.
Inameds manufacturing facilities also are subject to
continual governmental review and inspection. The FDA has stated
publicly that compliance with manufacturing regulations will be
scrutinized more strictly. A
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governmental authority may challenge Inameds compliance
with applicable federal, state and foreign regulations. In
addition, any discovery of previously unknown problems with one
of Inameds products or facilities may result in
restrictions on the product or the facility, including
withdrawal of the product from the market or other enforcement
actions.
From time to time, legislative or regulatory proposals are
introduced that could alter the review and approval process
relating to Inameds products. It is possible that the FDA
or other governmental authorities will issue additional
regulations further restricting the sale of Inameds
present or proposed products. Any change in legislation or
regulations that govern the review and approval process relating
to Inameds current and future products could make it more
difficult and costly to obtain approval for new products, or to
produce, market, and distribute existing products.
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There are material risks related to the potential delay or
failure to consummate the proposed merger with Medicis. |
The proposed merger with Medicis may not be completed on the
anticipated timetable, and it is possible that the merger will
not be completed at all. The delay or failure to consummate the
proposed merger with Medicis could negatively impact
Inameds stock price and future business and operations. If
the merger with Medicis is delayed or not consummated for any
reason, Inamed may be subject to a number of material risks,
including the following:
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If the merger agreement is terminated by Medicis under certain
circumstances, and Inamed enters into a change of control
transaction subsequent to such termination, Inamed may be
required to pay to Medicis a termination fee of
$90 million. Inamed may also be required to pay a fee of
$10 million upon its breach of the terms and conditions of
the merger agreement. These fees may deter other parties from
offering to acquire Inamed, which could interfere with the
ability of its stockholders to receive a premium for their
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The price of Inameds common stock may decline, as the
current market price of its common stock may reflect an
assumption that the proposed merger will be consummated and that
its stockholders will become stockholders of Medicis upon
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Inamed must pay certain expenses related to the proposed merger,
including substantial financial advisory, legal, accounting and
other merger-related fees even if the merger is not consummated,
which could affect Inameds results of operations and cash
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Significant management and other resources have been diverted to
efforts to consummate the proposed merger and, if the merger is
not consummated, such efforts will result in little or no
benefit to Inamed; |
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Current and prospective employees may experience uncertainty
about their future role with Inamed, which may adversely affect
Inameds ability to attract and retain key management,
research and development, manufacturing and other personnel; |
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The announcement of the proposed merger may have an adverse
effect on Inameds revenues in the near-term and its market
position if Inameds customers, suppliers, marketing and
collaboration partners and other third parties delay, defer or
cancel purchases pending resolution of the proposed
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If the merger agreement with Medicis is terminated and the
Inamed board of directors decides to seek another merger or
business combination, it may not be able to find a partner
willing to pay an equivalent price to that which would have been
obtained in the proposed merger with Medicis. |
In addition, the merger agreement contains a number of
conditions which must be satisfied or waived prior to the
closing of the merger, including required antitrust approvals,
such as the expiration or termination of the waiting period
under the HSR Act. On May 5, 2005, Inamed received a Second
Request from the FTC regarding the proposed merger with Medicis.
The Second Request was issued under the notification
requirements of the HSR Act. The effect of the Second Request is
to extend the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act until thirty
days after Medicis and Inamed have substantially complied with
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and Medicis and Inamed have jointly provided the FTC with a
notice to commence the thirty-day waiting period, unless
terminated sooner by the FTC. There can be no assurance that
this merger will receive the required antitrust approvals on a
timely basis, if at all, and either Inamed or Medicis may be
required to divest certain assets or a portion of its respective
operations to obtain the required antitrust approvals. See
The Merger Agreement on page 108.
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If Inamed suffers negative publicity concerning the safety
of its products, Inameds sales may be harmed and Inamed
may be forced to withdraw products. |
Physicians and potential and existing patients may have a number
of concerns about the safety of Inameds products,
including its breast implants, obesity intervention products and
facial dermal fillers, whether such concerns have a basis in
generally accepted science or peer-reviewed scientific research
or not. Negative publicity whether accurate or
inaccurate about Inameds products, based on,
for example, news about breast implant litigation or regulatory
activities and developments, whether involving Inamed or a
competitor, new government regulation, or bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE) or Creutzfeldt-Jacob, or mad
cow disease, could materially reduce market acceptance of
Inameds products and could result in product withdrawals.
In addition, significant negative publicity could result in an
increased number of product liability claims, whether or not
these claims have a basis in scientific fact.
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Inameds quarterly operating results are subject to
substantial fluctuations and any failure to meet financial
expectations for any fiscal quarter may disappoint securities
analysts and investors and could cause Inameds stock price
to decline. |
Inameds quarterly operating results have fluctuated in the
past and may vary significantly in the future due to a
combination of factors, many of which are beyond Inameds
control. These factors include:
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on-going and increased competition; |
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the number, timing, pricing and significance of new products and
product introductions and enhancements by Inamed and its
competitors; |
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regulatory approvals obtained either by Inamed or a competitor; |
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Inameds ability to develop, introduce and market new
products and enhanced versions of its existing products on a
timely basis; |
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changes in pricing policies by Inamed or its competitors; |
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events related to the proposed merger with Medicis and/or the
operating results or stock price of Medicis; |
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merger-related expenses if the merger with Medicis is not
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the timing of significant orders and shipments; |
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regulatory approvals or other regulatory action affecting new or
existing products; |
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litigation with respect to product liability, intellectual
property, and other claims or product recalls and any insurance
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general economic factors, such as foreign exchange rates. |
As a result, Inamed believes that period-to-period comparisons
of its results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and
you should not rely upon these comparisons as indications of
future performance. These factors may cause Inameds
operating results to be below securities analysts
expectations in some future quarters, which could cause the
market price of its stock to decline.
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If changes in the economy and consumer spending reduce
consumer demand for Inameds products, Inameds sales
and profitability will suffer. |
Breast augmentation and reconstruction, facial dermal fillers,
and obesity intervention are elective procedures. Other than
United States federally mandated insurance reimbursement for
post-mastectomy reconstructive surgery, breast augmentations and
other cosmetic procedures are not typically covered by
insurance. Adverse changes in the economy may cause consumers to
reassess their spending choices and reduce the demand for
cosmetic surgery. This shift could have an adverse effect on
Inameds sales and profitability.
Reimbursement for obesity surgery, including use of
Inameds products, is available to various degrees in most
of its international markets. In the United States,
reimbursements by insurance plans are increasing, but
reimbursement is not widely available to all insured patients at
this time. Adverse changes in the economy could have an adverse
effect on consumer spending and governmental health care
resources. This shift could have an adverse effect on the sales
and profitability of Inameds obesity intervention business.
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If Inamed is unable to continue to develop and market new
products and technologies, Inamed may experience a decrease in
demand for its products or its products could become
obsolete. |
The health care industry is highly competitive and is subject to
significant and rapid technological change. Inamed believes that
its ability to respond quickly to consumer needs or advances in
medical technologies, without compromising product quality, is
crucial to its success. Inamed is continually engaged in product
development and improvement programs to maintain and improve its
competitive position. Inamed cannot, however, guarantee that it
will be successful in enhancing existing products or developing
new products or technologies that will timely achieve regulatory
approval or receive market acceptance.
There is also a risk that Inameds products may not gain
market acceptance among physicians, patients and the medical
community generally. The degree of market acceptance of any
medical device or other product that Inamed develops will depend
on a number of factors, including demonstrated clinical efficacy
and safety, cost-effectiveness, potential advantages over
alternative products, and Inameds marketing and
distribution capabilities. Physicians will not recommend
Inameds products until clinical data or other factors
demonstrate their safety and efficacy compared to other
competing products. Even if the clinical safety and efficacy of
using Inameds products is established, physicians may
elect not to recommend using them for any number of other
reasons, including whether Inameds products best meet the
particular needs of the individual patient.
Inameds products compete with a number of other products
manufactured by major health care companies, and may also
compete with new products currently under development by others.
If Inameds new products do not achieve significant market
acceptance, or if its current products are not able to continue
competing successfully in the changing market, Inameds
revenue and earnings may not grow as much as expected or may
even decline.
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If clinical trials for Inameds products are
unsuccessful or delayed, Inamed will be unable to meet its
anticipated development and commercialization timelines, which
could cause Inameds stock price to decline. |
Before obtaining regulatory approvals for the commercial sale of
any products, Inamed must demonstrate through pre-clinical
testing and clinical trials that its products are safe and
effective for use in humans. Conducting clinical trials is a
lengthy, time-consuming and expensive process.
Completion of clinical trials may take several years or more.
Inameds commencement and rate of completion of clinical
trials may be delayed by many factors, including:
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government or regulatory delays. |
The results from pre-clinical testing and early clinical trials
are often not predictive of results obtained in later clinical
trials. A number of new products have shown promising results in
clinical trials, but subsequently failed to establish sufficient
safety and efficacy data to obtain necessary regulatory
approvals. Data obtained from pre-clinical and clinical
activities are susceptible to varying interpretations, and may,
after regulatory review, have to be modified, which may delay,
limit or prevent regulatory approval. In addition, regulatory
delays or rejections may be encountered as a result of many
factors, including perceived defects in the design of the
clinical trials, the modification of submitted data, and changes
in regulatory policy during the period of product development.
Any delays in, or termination of, Inameds clinical trials
will materially and adversely affect its development and
commercialization timelines, which would cause its stock price
to decline.
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If Inameds collaborative partners do not perform,
Inamed will be unable to develop and market products as
anticipated. |
Inamed has entered into collaborative arrangements with third
parties to develop and market certain products. Inamed cannot
assure you that these collaborations will produce successful
products. If Inamed fails to maintain its existing collaborative
arrangements or fails to enter into additional collaborative
arrangements, the number of products from which Inamed could
receive future revenues would decline.
Inameds dependence on collaborative arrangements with
third parties subjects Inamed to a number of risks. These
collaborative arrangements may not be on terms favorable to
Inamed. Agreements with collaborative partners typically allow
partners significant discretion in electing whether or not to
pursue any of the planned activities. Inamed cannot control the
amount and timing of resources its collaborative partners may
devote to products based on the collaboration, and its partners
may choose to pursue alternative products. Inameds
partners may not perform their obligations as expected. Business
combinations, significant changes in a collaborative
partners business strategy, or its access to financial
resources may adversely affect a partners willingness or
ability to complete its obligations under the arrangement.
Moreover, Inamed could become involved in disputes with its
partners, which could lead to delays or termination of the
collaborations and time-consuming and expensive litigation or
arbitration. Even if Inamed fulfills its obligations under a
collaborative agreement, its partner can terminate the agreement
under certain circumstances. If any collaborative partner were
to terminate or breach Inameds agreement with it, or
otherwise fail to complete its obligations in a timely manner,
its chances of successfully commercializing products would be
materially and adversely affected.
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Inameds failure to attract and retain key
managerial, technical, selling and marketing personnel could
adversely affect its business. |
Inameds success depends upon its retention of key
managerial, technical, selling and marketing personnel. The loss
of the services of key personnel might significantly delay or
prevent the achievement of Inameds development and
strategic objectives. Inamed does not maintain key person life
insurance on any of its employees, and none of its employees is
under any obligation to continue providing services to Inamed.
Inamed must continue to attract, train and retain managerial,
technical, selling and marketing personnel. Competition for such
highly skilled employees in Inameds industry is high, and
Inamed cannot be certain that it will be successful in
recruiting or retaining such personnel. Inamed also believes
that its success depends to a significant extent on the ability
of its key personnel to operate effectively, both individually
and as a group. If Inamed is unable to identify, hire and
integrate new employees in a timely and cost-effective manner,
its operating results may suffer.
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If Inameds intellectual property rights do not
adequately protect its products or technologies, others could
compete against Inamed more directly, which would hurt its
profitability. |
Inameds success depends in part on its ability to obtain
patents or rights to patents, protect trade secrets, operate
without infringing upon the proprietary rights of others, and
prevent others from infringing on its patents, trademarks and
other intellectual property rights. Inamed will be able to
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property from unauthorized use by third parties only to the
extent that it is covered by valid and enforceable patents,
trademarks and licenses. Patent protection generally involves
complex legal and factual questions and, therefore,
enforceability of patent rights cannot be predicted with
certainty. Patents, if issued, may be challenged, invalidated or
circumvented. Thus, any patents that Inamed owns or licenses
from others may not provide adequate protection against
competitors. In addition, Inameds pending and future
patent applications may fail to result in patents being issued.
Also, those patents that are issued may not provide Inamed with
adequate proprietary protection or competitive advantages
against competitors with similar technologies. Moreover, the
laws of certain foreign countries do not protect Inameds
intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws
of the United States.
In addition to patents and trademarks, Inamed relies on trade
secrets and proprietary know-how. Inamed seeks protection of
these rights, in part, through confidentiality and proprietary
information agreements. These agreements may not provide
meaningful protection or adequate remedies for violation of
Inameds rights in the event of unauthorized use or
disclosure of confidential and proprietary information. Failure
to protect Inameds proprietary rights could seriously
impair its competitive position.
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If third parties claim Inamed is infringing their
intellectual property rights, Inamed could suffer significant
litigation or licensing expenses or be prevented from marketing
its products. |
Inameds commercial success depends significantly on its
ability to operate without infringing the patents and other
proprietary rights of others. However, regardless of
Inameds intent, its technologies may infringe the patents
or violate other proprietary rights of third parties. In the
event of such infringement or violation, Inamed may face
litigation, become subject to damages, and may be prevented from
selling existing products and pursuing product development or
commercialization. At present, Inamed is a party in one such
matter.
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Inamed depends on a sole or limited number of suppliers
for certain products and raw materials and certain of its
manufacturing processes are only performed at one location
worldwide. |
Loss of any supplier or interruption of such manufacturing
processes could adversely affect Inameds ability to
manufacture and/or sell many of its products. Inamed currently
relies on a single supplier for silicone raw materials used in
many of its products. Although Inamed has an agreement with this
supplier to transfer the necessary formulations to Inamed in the
event that it cannot meet Inameds requirements, Inamed
cannot guarantee that it would be able to produce or obtain a
sufficient amount of quality silicone raw materials in a timely
manner. Inamed depends on third party manufacturers for silicone
molded components and silicone facial implants. Inamed also
depends on third party manufacturers for its facial aesthetics
product lines with the exclusion of the bovine and human based
collagen products. In addition, Inamed currently relies on
Immucor, Inc. for the supply of human collagen mesh, used in the
production of CosmoDerm® and CosmoPlast®.
Additionally, certain of Inameds manufacturing processes
are only performed at one location worldwide.
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Inameds ability to sell bovine collagen-based
products could be adversely affected if it experiences problems
with the closed herd of domestic cattle from which it derive
these products. |
Inamed relies on two closed herds of domestic cattle that are
kept apart from all other cattle for the production of its
bovine collagen-based products. If these herds suffered a
significant reduction or became unavailable to Inamed, Inamed
would have a limited ability to access a supply of acceptable
bovine collagen from a similarly segregated source. A
significant reduction in the supply of bovine collagen could
have a material adverse effect on Inameds ability to sell
bovine collagen-based products.
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Inameds international business exposes it to a
number of risks. |
Approximately 40% of Inameds sales are derived from
international operations. Accordingly, any material decrease in
foreign sales would have a material adverse effect on
Inameds overall sales and profitability. Most of
Inameds international sales are denominated in United
States dollars, Euros, or Japanese Yen. Depreciation or
devaluation of the local currencies of countries where Inamed
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may result in its products becoming more expensive in local
currency terms, thus reducing demand. In addition, Inamed
manufactures and assembles all of its breast implant products
and obesity intervention products in Ireland and in Costa Rica.
A large percentage of Inameds operating expenses are
denominated in currencies other than the United States dollar
due to the elimination of its Santa Barbara manufacturing
operations. Inamed cannot guarantee that it will not experience
unfavorable currency fluctuation effects in future periods,
which could have an adverse effect on its operating results.
Inameds operations and financial results also may be
significantly affected by other international factors, including:
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product liability, intellectual property and other claims; |
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new export license requirements; |
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political or economic instability in Inameds target
markets; |
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trade restrictions; |
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changes in tax laws and tariffs; |
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inadequate protection of intellectual property rights in some
countries; |
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managing foreign distributors, manufacturers and staffing; |
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If these risks actually materialize, Inameds international
sales and/or profitability, as well as sales to
United States customers who purchase products manufactured
abroad, may decrease.
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Healthcare reform legislation could materially adversely
affect Inameds business. |
If any national healthcare reform or other legislation or
regulations are passed that imposes limits on the number or type
of medical procedures that may be performed or that has the
effect of restricting a physicians ability to select
specific products for use in patient procedures, such changes
could have a material adverse effect on the demand for
Inameds products. In the United States, there have been,
and Inamed expects that there will continue to be, a number of
federal and state legislative and regulatory proposals to
implement greater governmental control over the healthcare
industry. These proposals create uncertainty as to the future of
Inameds industry and may have a material adverse effect on
its ability to raise capital or to form collaborations. In a
number of foreign markets, the pricing and profitability of
healthcare products are subject to governmental influence or
control. In addition, legislation or regulations that impose
restrictions on the price that may be charged for healthcare
products or medical devices may adversely affect Inameds
sales and profitability.
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If Inameds use of hazardous materials results in
contamination or injury, Inamed could suffer significant
financial loss. |
Inameds manufacturing and research activities involve the
controlled use of hazardous materials. Inamed cannot eliminate
the risk of accidental contamination or injury from these
materials. In the event of an accident or environmental
discharge, Inamed may be held liable for any resulting damages,
which may exceed its financial resources.
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Inameds stock price has been volatile and its
trading volume has historically been lower than that of many
NASDAQ listed stocks. |
The trading price of Inameds common stock has been, and
may be, subject to wide fluctuations in response to a number of
factors, many of which are beyond its control. These factors
include:
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the results of testing, technological innovations, or new
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general conditions in the healthcare, medical device, or plastic
surgery industries; |
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developments and litigation concerning patents or other
intellectual property rights; |
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litigation or public concern about the safety of Inameds
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resignation of senior officers. |
Historically, the daily trading volume of Inameds common
stock has been relatively low compared to that of many other
NASDAQ listed stocks. Inamed cannot guarantee that an active
public market for its common stock will be sustained or that the
average trading volume will remain at present levels or
increase. In addition, the stock market in general and the
NASDAQ National Market in particular experience significant
price and volume fluctuations. Volatility in the market price
for particular companies has often been unrelated or
disproportionate to the operating performance of those
companies. Broad market factors may seriously harm the market
price of Inameds common stock, regardless of its operating
performance. In addition, securities class action litigation has
often been initiated following periods of volatility in the
market price of a companys securities. A securities class
action suit against Inamed could result in substantial costs,
potential liabilities, and the diversion of managements
attention and resources.
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Litigation and government investigations may harm
Inameds business or otherwise distract its
management. |
Substantial, complex or extended litigation and government
investigations could cause Inamed to incur large expenditures
and distract Inamed management. For example, lawsuits by
employees, stockholders, customers, or competitors could be very
costly and substantially disrupt Inameds business.
Disputes from time to time with such companies or individuals
are not uncommon, and Inamed cannot assure you that it will
always be able to resolve such disputes out of court or on terms
favorable to it.
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Inameds publicly-filed SEC reports are reviewed by
the SEC from time to time and any significant changes required
as a result of any such review may result in material liability
to Inamed and have a material adverse impact on the trading
price of Inameds common stock. |
The reports of publicly-traded companies are subject to review
by the SEC from time to time for the purpose of assisting
companies in complying with applicable disclosure requirements
and to enhance the overall effectiveness of companies
public filings, and comprehensive reviews of such reports are
now required at least every three years under the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. SEC reviews may be initiated at any time. While
Inamed believes that its previously filed SEC reports comply,
and Inamed intends that all future reports will comply in all
material respects with the published rules and regulations of
the SEC, Inamed could be required to modify or reformulate
information contained in prior filings as a result of an SEC
review. Any modification or reformulation of information
contained in such reports could be significant and result in
material liability to Inamed and have a material adverse impact
on the trading price of Inameds common stock.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This joint proxy statement/ prospectus and the other documents
incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/ prospectus
contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act. All statements
included in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus that address
activities, events or developments that Medicis and Inamed
expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future
are forward-looking statements, including the expected benefits
of the merger of the two companies, the financial performance of
the combined company, the year in which the transaction is
expected to be accretive, and the anticipated closing of the
merger. These statements are based on certain assumptions made
by Medicis and Inamed based on their experience and perception
of historical trends, current conditions, expected future
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developments and other factors they believe are appropriate in
the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond
the control of Medicis and Inamed. Any such projections or
statements include the current views of Medicis and Inamed with
respect to future events and financial performance. No
assurances can be given, however, that these activities, events
or developments will occur or that such results will be
achieved. Such statements are subject to a number of
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond
the control of Medicis and Inamed. There are a number of
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected, including, without limitation:
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the anticipated size of the markets for the companies
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the timing and success of new product development by Medicis,
Inamed or third parties; |
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the availability of product supply; |
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the receipt of required regulatory approvals for the transaction
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complete the merger); |
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the ability to realize the anticipated synergies and benefits of
the merger; |
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the ability to timely and cost-effectively integrate
Medicis and Inameds operations; |
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access to available and feasible financing (including financing
for the merger) on a timely basis; |
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the risks and uncertainties normally incident to the
pharmaceutical and medical device industries, including product
liability claims and FDA approvals; |
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the introduction of federal and/or state regulations relating to
Medicis or Inameds business; |
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dependence on sales of key products; |
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the uncertainty of future financial results and fluctuations in
operating results; |
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dependence on Medicis strategy, including the uncertainty
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competitive product introductions, including generic product
introductions; |
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the risks of pending or future litigation or government
investigations, including Inameds current SEC
investigation and the government inquiry into Medicis
marketing and promotion of LOPROX® to
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Inameds SEC filings, including their Annual Reports on
Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, respectively. |
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of
this joint proxy statement/ prospectus or, in the case of
documents incorporated by reference, as of the date of those
documents. Medicis and Inamed disclaim any intent or obligation
to update any forward-looking statements contained herein.
THE MEDICIS SPECIAL MEETING
General
This joint proxy statement/ prospectus is being provided to
Medicis stockholders as part of a solicitation of proxies by the
Medicis board of directors for use at a special meeting of
Medicis stockholders. This joint proxy statement/ prospectus
provides Medicis stockholders with the information they need to
know to be able to vote or instruct their vote to be cast at the
special meeting of Medicis stockholders.
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Date, Time, Place and Purpose of the Medicis Special
Meeting
The special meeting of Medicis stockholders will be held
on ,
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at .
The Medicis special meeting is being held for the following
purposes:
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to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the issuance of
shares of Medicis common stock pursuant to the Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of March 20, 2005, by and among
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, Masterpiece Acquisition
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to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve an amendment to
Medicis certificate of incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of Medicis Class A common stock
from 150,000,000 to 300,000,000 and change Medicis name
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to consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the Medicis
special meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of
proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the
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to transact any other business as may properly come before the
special meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the
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Recommendation of the Medicis Board of Directors
The Medicis board of directors has unanimously approved the
merger agreement and unanimously recommends that Medicis
stockholders vote FOR approval of the
issuance of shares of Medicis common stock to Inamed
stockholders pursuant to the merger agreement. See The
Merger Recommendation of the Medicis Board of
Directors and Its Reasons for the Merger on page 62.
The Medicis board of directors has unanimously approved a
resolution, subject to stockholder approval, to amend
Medicis certificate of incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of Medicis common stock and to
change Medicis name and unanimously recommends that
Medicis stockholders vote FOR approval of the
amendment to Medicis certificate of incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of Medicis common stock
and change Medicis name from Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation to Medicis.
If this proposal is approved by Medicis stockholders, the
authorized number of shares of Medicis Class A common stock
will increase from 150,000,000 to 300,000,000 and Medicis
name will change from Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation to Medicis. After completion of
the merger, the number of issued shares of Medicis common stock
is expected to
be million.
Medicis intends to file the amendment to Medicis
certificate of incorporation to increase the number of
authorized shares of Medicis common stock and change
Medcis name immediately prior to the completion of the
merger. The form of the certificate of amendment to
Medicis certificate of incorporation is attached as
Annex E to this joint proxy statement/ prospectus. Medicis
reserves the right to abandon or modify, upon approval of the
Medicis board of directors, the proposed amendment to
Medicis certificate of incorporation, in whole or in part,
at any time prior to the filing of the amendment with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, including after
approval of the stockholders has been obtained. Medicis does not
intend to file the amendment with the Secretary of State of
Delaware if the merger is abandoned for any reason.
The Medicis board of directors believes it is desirable to
authorize additional shares of common stock so that there will
be sufficient shares available for issuance for purposes that
the Medicis board of directors may later determine to be in the
best interests of Medicis and its stockholders. Such purposes
could include the offer of shares for cash, acquisitions,
financings, mergers, stock splits, stock dividends, employee
benefit
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programs and other general corporate purposes. No further action
or authorization by Medicis stockholders would be necessary
prior to the issuance of additional shares of common stock,
unless required by applicable law or regulation.
The Medicis board of directors unanimously recommends that
Medicis stockholders vote FOR approval of the
proposal to adjourn the Medicis special meeting, if necessary,
to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not
sufficient votes at the time of the Medicis special meeting in
favor of the foregoing.
Medicis stockholders are voting on each proposal separately. The
vote of a Medicis stockholder on one proposal has no bearing on
the other proposal, or on any other matter that may come before
the Medicis special meeting.
Record Date; Outstanding Shares; Shares Entitled to Vote
Only holders of record of Medicis common stock at the close of
business on the record
date, ,
2005, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Medicis
special meeting. As of the Medicis record date, there
were shares
of Medicis common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the
special meeting, held by
approximately holders
of record. Each holder of Medicis common stock is entitled to
one vote for each share of Medicis common stock owned as of the
Medicis record date.
A list of Medicis stockholders entitled to vote at the special
meeting will be available for review at the special meeting and
at the executive offices of Medicis during regular business
hours for a period of ten days before the special meeting.
Quorum and Vote Required
A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid special
meeting. The required quorum for the transaction of business at
the special meeting is a majority of the outstanding shares of
Medicis common stock entitled to vote and present, whether in
person or by proxy, at the Medicis special meeting. All shares
of Medicis common stock represented at the Medicis special
meeting, including abstentions and broker non-votes,
which are described below, will be treated as shares that are
present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the
presence of a quorum. Broker non-votes are shares
held by a broker or other nominee that are represented at the
meeting, but with respect to which such broker or nominee is not
instructed by the beneficial owner of such shares to vote on the
particular proposal and the broker does not have discretionary
voting power on such proposal.
In accordance with NYSE listing requirements, the approval by
Medicis stockholders of the issuance of shares of Medicis common
stock pursuant to the merger agreement requires the approval of
a majority of the votes cast on such proposal, provided that the
total votes cast on the proposal represents over 50% of the
outstanding shares of Medicis common stock entitled to vote on
the proposal. Votes for, votes against
and abstentions count as votes cast, while broker non-votes do
not count as votes cast. All outstanding shares of Medicis
common stock, including broker non-votes, count as shares
entitled to vote. Thus the total sum of votes for,
plus votes against, plus abstentions, which is
referred to as the NYSE Votes Cast, must be
greater than 50% of the total outstanding shares of Medicis
common stock. Once satisfied, the number of votes
for the proposal must be greater than 50% of the
NYSE Votes Cast. It is expected that brokers and other
nominees will not have discretionary voting authority on this
proposal and thus broker non-votes will result from this
proposal. Broker non-votes could have a negative effect on
Medicis ability to obtain the necessary number of NYSE
Votes Cast. Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote
against this proposal.
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In accordance with the requirements of the DGCL, the approval of
the amendment to Medicis certificate of incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of Medicis common
stock and to change Medicis name requires the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of outstanding
Medicis common stock entitled to vote on the proposal.
Abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against this
proposal. It is expected that brokers and other nominees will
have discretionary voting authority on this proposal and thus
broker non-votes will not result from this proposal.
In accordance with the DGCL and Medicis bylaws, approval
of the proposal to adjourn the Medicis special meeting, if
necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies requires
the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of
Medicis common stock represented at the meeting and
entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions will have the same effect
as a vote against this proposal. Broker non-votes are not
expected to result from the vote on this proposal.
Voting by Medicis Directors and Executive Officers
As of the Medicis record date for the special meeting, the
directors and executive officers of Medicis as a group
beneficially owned and were entitled to vote
approximately shares
of Medicis common stock, or
approximately %
of the outstanding shares of Medicis on that date.
Voting; Proxies; Revocation
You may vote by proxy or in person at the Medicis special
meeting. Votes cast by proxy or in person at the Medicis special
meeting will be tabulated and certified by the inspector of
elections appointed for the Medicis special meeting.
If you plan to attend the Medicis special meeting and wish to
vote in person, you will be given a ballot at the special
meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares are held in
street name, which means your shares are held of
record by a broker, bank or other nominee, and you wish to vote
at the Medicis special meeting, you must bring to the special
meeting a proxy from the record holder of the shares authorizing
you to vote at the Medicis special meeting.
Your vote is very important. Accordingly, please complete, sign
and return the enclosed proxy card whether or not you plan to
attend the Medicis special meeting in person. You should vote
your proxy even if you plan to attend the Medicis special
meeting. You can always change your vote at the special meeting.
Voting instructions are included on your proxy card. If you
properly give your proxy and submit it to Medicis in time to
vote, one of the individuals named as your proxy will vote your
shares as you have directed. A proxy card is enclosed for your
use.
The method of voting by proxy differs for shares held as a
record holder and shares held in street name. If you
hold your shares of Medicis common stock as a record holder, you
may vote by completing, dating and signing the enclosed proxy
card and promptly returning it in the enclosed, pre-addressed,
postage-paid envelope or otherwise mailing it to Medicis, or by
submitting a proxy over the Internet or by telephone by
following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card. If you
hold your shares of Medicis common stock in street name, which
means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or
nominee, you will receive instructions from your broker, bank or
other nominee that you must follow in order to vote your shares.
Your broker, bank or nominee may allow you to deliver your
voting instructions over the Internet or by telephone. Please
see the voting instructions from your broker, bank or nominee
that accompany this joint proxy statement/ prospectus.
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All properly signed proxies that are received prior to the
special meeting and that are not revoked will be voted at the
special meeting according to the instructions indicated on the
proxies or, if no direction is indicated, they will be voted
FOR approval of the issuance of shares of
Medicis common stock pursuant to the merger agreement,
FOR approval of the amendment to
Medicis certificate of incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of Medicis common stock and change
Medicis name from Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation to Medicis and
FOR approval of the proposal to adjourn the
Medicis special meeting, if necessary, to permit further
solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the
time of the Medicis special meeting in favor of the foregoing.
You may revoke your proxy at any time before your proxy is voted
at the Medicis special meeting by taking any of the following
actions:
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written notice of revocation, bearing a date later than the date
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signing and delivering a new proxy, relating to the same shares
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submitting another proxy by telephone or on the Internet (your
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attending the Medicis special meeting and voting in person,
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If your shares are held in street name, you may
change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your
broker, bank or other nominee. You must contact your broker,
bank or other nominee to find out how to do so.
Written notices of revocation and other communications with
respect to the revocation of Medicis proxies should be addressed
to:
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Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
Under the listing requirements of the NYSE, brokers who hold
shares of Medicis common stock in street name for a
beneficial owner of those shares typically have the authority to
vote in their discretion on routine proposals when
they have not received instructions from beneficial owners.
However, brokers are not allowed to exercise their voting
discretion with respect to the approval of matters which the
NYSE determines to be non-routine, such as approval
of the issuance of shares of Medicis common stock pursuant to
the merger agreement, without specific instructions from the
beneficial owner. These non-voted shares are referred to as
broker non-votes. If your broker holds your Medicis
common stock in street name, your broker will vote
your shares only if you provide instructions on how to vote by
filling out the voter instruction form sent to you by your
broker with this joint proxy statement/ prospectus.
For Proposal 1, abstentions will have the same effect as
voting against approval of the issuance of shares of Medicis
common stock pursuant to the merger agreement and broker
non-votes could have a negative effect on Medicis ability
to obtain the necessary number of NYSE Votes Cast.
For Proposal 2, abstentions will have the same effect as
voting against approval of the amendment to Medicis
certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized number
of shares of Medicis common stock and to change Medicis
name. Broker non-votes are not expected to result from the vote
on Proposal 2.
For Proposal 3, abstentions will have the same effect as
voting against approval of the adjournment. Broker non-votes are
not expected to result from the vote on Proposal 3.
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Proxy Solicitation
The Medicis board of directors is soliciting proxies for the
Medicis special meeting from Medicis stockholders. Medicis will
bear the entire cost of soliciting proxies from Medicis
stockholders, except that Medicis and Inamed have each agreed to
share equally all expenses incurred in connection with the
filing with the SEC of the registration statement of which this
joint proxy statement/ prospectus forms a part, and the printing
and mailing of this joint proxy statement/ prospectus and
related proxy materials. In addition to the solicitation of
proxies by mail, Medicis will request that brokers, banks and
other nominees send proxies and proxy materials to the
beneficial owners of Medicis common stock held by them and
secure their voting instructions. Medicis will reimburse those
record holders for their reasonable expenses. Medicis has
engaged The Proxy Advisory Group of Strategic Stock
Surveillance, LLC, to assist in the solicitation of proxies and
provide related advice and informational support, for a services
fee and the reimbursement of customary disbursements, which are
not expected to exceed $20,000 in the aggregate. Medicis also
may use several of its regular employees, who will not be
specially compensated, to solicit proxies from Medicis
stockholders, either personally or by telephone, Internet,
telegram, facsimile or special delivery letter.
Other Business; Adjournments
As of the date of this joint proxy statement/ prospectus,
Medicis does not expect that any matter other than the proposals
presented in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus will be
brought before the Medicis special meeting. However, if other
matters incident to the conduct of the special meeting are
properly presented at the special meeting or any adjournment or
postponement of the special meeting, the persons named as
proxies will vote in accordance with their best judgment with
respect to those matters.
An adjournment may be made from time to time in accordance with
the adjournment proposal in this joint proxy statement/
prospectus, and in such other circumstances, by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the shares of Medicis common stock
represented at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon, whether
or not a quorum exists, without further notice other than by an
announcement made at the special meeting.
Assistance
If you need assistance in completing your proxy card or have
questions regarding the Medicis special meeting, please contact
Medicis Investor Relations at (602) 808-3854 or
investorIrelations@medicis.com or write to Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation, 8125 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale,
Arizona 85258, Attn: Investor Relations.
THE INAMED SPECIAL MEETING
General
This joint proxy statement/ prospectus is being provided to
Inamed stockholders as part of a solicitation of proxies by the
Inamed board of directors for use at a special meeting of Inamed
stockholders. This joint proxy statement/ prospectus provides
Inamed stockholders with the information they need to know to be
able to vote or instruct their vote to be cast at the Inamed
special meeting.
Date, Time, Place and Purpose of the Inamed Special
Meeting
The special meeting of Inamed stockholders will be held
at on ,
2005
at : a.m., time,
for the following purposes:
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Plan of Merger, dated as of March 20, 2005, by and among
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special meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of
proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the
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special meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the
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Recommendation of the Inamed Board of Directors
For reasons described in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus,
the Inamed board of directors has unanimously approved the
merger and merger agreement and believes that the merger is in
the best interests of Inamed and its stockholders. The Inamed
board of directors unanimously recommends that Inamed
stockholders vote FOR approval of the merger
and adoption of the merger agreement. See The
Merger Recommendation of the Inamed Board of
Directors and Its Reasons for the Merger on page 66.
In addition, the Inamed board of directors unanimously
recommends that Inamed stockholders vote FOR
approval of the proposal to adjourn the Inamed special meeting,
if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there
are not sufficient votes at the time of the Inamed special
meeting in favor of the foregoing.
Record Date; Outstanding Shares; Shares Entitled to Vote
Only holders of record of Inamed common stock at the close of
business on the record
date, ,
2005, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Inamed
special meeting. As of the record date, there
were shares
of Inamed common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to
vote at the special meeting, held by
approximately holders
of record. Each share of Inamed common stock entitles its holder
to cast one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at the
Inamed special meeting.
A complete list of Inamed stockholders entitled to vote at the
special meeting will be available for inspection
at during
regular business hours for a period of no less than ten days
before the special meeting.
Quorum and Vote Required
A majority of the shares of Inamed common stock issued and
outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date must be
represented, in person or by proxy, at the Inamed special
meeting to constitute a quorum. A quorum must be present before
a vote can be taken on the adoption of the merger agreement and
the approval of the merger or any other matter except
adjournment of the meeting due to the absence of a quorum.
Abstentions and broker non-votes, which are described below,
will be counted for purposes of determining the presence of a
quorum at the Inamed special meeting. If a quorum is not
present, Inamed expects that the special meeting will be
adjourned or postponed to solicit additional proxies. At any
subsequent reconvening of the special meeting, all proxies will
be voted in the same manner as the proxies would have been voted
at the original convening of the special meeting, except for any
proxies that have been effectively revoked or withdrawn prior to
the subsequent meeting.
For the merger agreement to be adopted and the merger approved,
at least a majority of the votes that holders of the outstanding
shares of Inamed common stock are entitled to cast at the Inamed
special meeting must be voted in favor of adoption of the merger
agreement and approval of the merger.
Approval of the proposal to adjourn the Inamed special meeting,
if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies requires
the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented at
the meeting and entitled to vote thereon.
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Voting by Inameds Directors and Executive Officers
As of the Inamed record date for the special meeting, Inamed
executive officers and directors as a group beneficially owned
and were entitled to vote
approximately shares
of Inamed, or
approximately %
of the outstanding shares of Inamed stock as of that date.
Voting; Proxies; Revocation
You may vote by proxy or in person at the special meeting. This
joint proxy statement/ prospectus is being furnished to Inamed
stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies by
the Inamed board of directors for use at the special meeting of
Inamed stockholders. It is accompanied by a form of proxy. Votes
cast by proxy and in person at the special meeting will be
tabulated and certified by the inspector of elections appointed
for the Inamed special meeting. All shares of Inamed common
stock represented by properly executed proxies that Inamed
receives before or at the special meeting will, unless the
proxies are revoked, be voted in accordance with the
instructions indicated thereon.
If you plan to attend the Inamed special meeting and wish to
vote in person, you will be given a ballot at the special
meeting. Please note, however, that if your shares are held in
street name, which means your shares are held of
record by a broker, bank or other nominee, and you wish to vote
at the Inamed special meeting, you must bring to the special
meeting a proxy from the record holder of the shares authorizing
you to vote at the Inamed special meeting.
Your vote is very important. Accordingly, please complete, sign
and return the enclosed proxy card whether or not you plan to
attend the Inamed special meeting in person. You should vote
your proxy even if you plan to attend the Inamed special
meeting. You can always change your vote at the special meeting.
Voting instructions are included on your proxy card. If you
properly give your proxy and submit it to Inamed in time to
vote, one of the individuals named as your proxy will vote your
shares as you have directed. A proxy card is enclosed for your
use.
The method of voting by proxy differs for shares held as a
record holder and shares held in street name. If you
hold your shares of Inamed common stock as a record holder, you
may vote by completing, dating and signing the enclosed proxy
card and promptly returning it in the enclosed, pre-addressed,
postage-paid envelope or otherwise mailing it to Inamed, or by
submitting a proxy over the Internet or by telephone by
following the instructions on the enclosed proxy card. If you
hold your shares of Inamed common stock in street name, which
means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or
nominee, you will receive instructions from your broker, bank or
other nominee that you must follow in order to vote your shares.
Your broker, bank or nominee may allow you to deliver your
voting instructions over the Internet or by telephone. Please
see the voting instructions from your broker, bank or nominee
that accompany this joint proxy statement/ prospectus.
All properly signed proxies that are received prior to the
special meeting and that are not revoked will be voted at the
special meeting according to the instructions indicated on the
proxies or, if no direction is indicated, they will be voted
FOR the proposal to adopt the merger
agreement and approve the merger and FOR the
proposal to adjourn the Inamed special meeting, if necessary, to
permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not
sufficient votes at the time of the Inamed special meeting in
favor of the foregoing.
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An Inamed stockholder who submits a proxy and later changes his
or her mind as to his or her vote, or decides to attend the
meeting in person, may revoke his or her proxy at any time
before the vote at the Inamed special meeting by:
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notice of revocation, bearing a date later than the date of the
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although attendance at the special meeting will not, by itself,
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If your shares are held in street name, you may
change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your
broker or other nominee. You must contact your broker or other
nominee to find out how to do so.
Written notices of revocation and other communications with
respect to the revocation of Inamed proxies should be addressed
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Abstentions; Broker Non-Votes
If any Inamed stockholder submits a proxy that indicates an
abstention from voting in all matters, that stockholders
shares will be counted as present in determining the existence
of a quorum at the Inamed special meeting, but the shares will
not be voted on any matter at the meeting.
Shares represented by proxies that reflect a broker
non-vote will be counted as present and entitled to vote
for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the
meeting. A broker non-vote occurs when a nominee
holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a
particular proposal because the nominee does not have
discretionary voting authority or has not received instructions
from the beneficial owners of the shares. Because adoption of
the merger agreement and approval of the merger requires the
affirmative vote of over 50% of the outstanding shares,
abstaining, not voting on the proposal, or failing to instruct
your broker on how to vote shares of Inamed common stock held
for you by your broker will have the same effect as a vote
against the adoption of the merger agreement and the approval of
the merger. For the adjournment proposal, abstentions will have
the same effect as voting against approval of the adjournment.
Broker non-votes are not expected to result from the vote on the
adjournment proposal.
Proxy Solicitation
Inamed will bear the entire cost of soliciting proxies for the
Inamed special meeting from Inamed stockholders, except that
Medicis and Inamed have each agreed to share equally all
expenses incurred in connection with the preparing, printing and
filing with the SEC of the registration statement of which this
joint proxy statement/ prospectus forms a part. In addition to
the solicitation of proxies by mail, Inamed will request that
brokers and other nominees send proxies and proxy materials to
the beneficial owners of Inamed common stock held by them and
secure their voting instructions. Inamed will reimburse those
record holders, if they so request, for their reasonable
expenses in so doing. Directors, officers and employees of
Inamed, who will not be specially compensated, may solicit
proxies from Inamed stockholders. Inamed has also made
arrangements
with to
assist it in soliciting proxies, and has agreed to pay a fee of
approximately for
its services, plus reimbursement for reasonable out of pocket
expenses incurred in connection with the proxy solicitation.
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Other Business; Adjournments
As of the date of this joint proxy statement/ prospectus, Inamed
does not expect that any matter other than the proposals
presented in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus will be
brought before the Inamed special meeting. However, if other
matters incident to the conduct of the special meeting are
properly presented at the special meeting or any adjournment or
postponement of the special meeting, the persons named as
proxies will vote in accordance with their best judgment with
respect to those matters.
An adjournment may be made from time to time in accordance with
the adjournment proposal in this joint proxy statement/
prospectus, and in such other circumstances, by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the shares represented at the meeting and
entitled to vote thereon, whether or not a quorum exists,
without further notice other than by an announcement made at the
special meeting.
Assistance
If you need assistance in completing your proxy card or have
questions regarding the Inamed special meeting, please contact
Inameds Secretary at (805) 683-6761 or write to
Inamed Corporation, 5540 Ekwill Street, Santa Barbara,
California 93111, Attn: Secretary, or
contact at or
write
to .
THE MERGER
The following is a description of material aspects of the
merger. While we believe that the following description covers
the material terms of the merger, the description may not
contain all of the information that is important to you. We
encourage you to read carefully this entire joint proxy
statement/ prospectus, including the merger agreement attached
to this joint proxy statement/ prospectus as Annex A, for a
more complete understanding of the merger.
General
Each of the Medicis and Inamed board of directors has
unanimously approved the merger agreement and the merger. At the
effective time of the merger, Inamed will be merged with and
into Masterpiece Acquisition Corp., the separate corporate
existence of Inamed will cease, and Masterpiece Acquisition
Corp. will survive as the surviving entity. Inamed stockholders
will be entitled to receive 1.4205 shares of Medicis
Class A common stock and $30 in cash for each share of
Inamed common stock that they own, upon the terms and subject to
adjustment as provided in the merger agreement and further
described below under The Merger Agreement
Merger Consideration.
Background of the Merger
The management of each of Medicis and Inamed continually reviews
its companys respective position in light of the changing
competitive environment of the pharmaceutical and medical device
industries with the objective of determining what strategic
alternatives are available to enhance stockholder value. While
each company believes that it has positive future prospects on a
stand-alone basis, from time to time, the management of each of
Medicis and Inamed has had conversations with other companies to
explore opportunities to improve the position of Medicis and
Inamed, respectively, including potential acquisitions or
dispositions of assets, licenses, joint ventures or other
strategic transactions.
Consistent with Medicis and Inameds respective
business plans to make strategic acquisitions or licenses of
products and technologies to create a more diversified product
portfolio and revenue base, management of Medicis and Inamed
have periodically discussed on an informal basis over the past
two years the possibility of combining the companies. These
discussions generally focused on the broad conceptual aspects of
a potential business combination.
In mid-2004, the Inamed board of directors instructed Nicholas
Teti, Inameds Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to
conduct an evaluation of strategic alternatives for Inamed,
including (i) a status quo
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scenario whereby Inamed would continue to grow and innovate in
its current areas of strategic focus, (ii) pursuing
strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses and
technologies and (iii) the possible merger with another
company. In connection with the evaluation of these and other
options and discussions of possible strategic transactions with
other companies, Inamed management initiated discussions with
outside financial advisors to assist in the analysis of
potential strategic alternatives.
On October 10, 2004, while attending a conference of the
American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Mr. Teti and Jonah
Shacknai, Medicis Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
mutually agreed to meet and discuss a potential strategic
relationship between Medicis and Inamed.
On October 28 and 29, 2004, the Inamed board of directors
held a meeting in Montecito, California, during which Inamed
management presented an analysis of the various strategic
alternatives available to Inamed, including a possible strategic
partnership or business combination with Medicis. Part of the
presentation included analysis by investment banking firms,
including JPMorgan, of potential acquisition candidates and of
potential merger candidates. The board determined that a
transaction with Medicis or continuing on a stand-alone basis
were both viable alternatives for maximizing stockholder value
in the long term. As a result, the board authorized
Mr. Teti to engage JPMorgan to act as Inameds
financial advisor with respect to a possible transaction with
Medicis and to take other appropriate steps to investigate the
feasibility and advisability of such a transaction with Medicis
and other strategic alternatives.
In connection with its initial discussions with Inamed, Medicis
began consulting with financial and legal advisors about issues
relating to a possible transaction with Inamed. On
November 11, 2004, Medicis retained Deutsche Bank as its
financial advisor with respect to a possible business
combination of Medicis and Inamed.
In order to further explore a transaction and in contemplation
of the possible exchange of material non-public information
between the parties, Medicis and Inamed entered into a
confidentiality agreement dated November 17, 2004. On
November 17, 2004, Inamed executed an engagement letter
with JPMorgan to serve as Inameds financial advisor with
respect to a possible business combination of Medicis and Inamed.
On November 29 and 30, 2004, the Medicis board of directors
held a meeting at which they discussed, among other things, the
business and operations of Inamed and a possible business
combination with Inamed.
On December 3, 2004, management teams of Medicis and Inamed
exchanged certain limited nonpublic financial information
regarding their respective operations. On December 8, 2004,
management of Medicis and Inamed met to discuss a potential
strategic business combination, and exchanged additional
financial information. Inamed representatives communicated to
Medicis that Inamed would require a preliminary indication of
value and transaction structure prior to providing additional
information and communicated a preference for a meaningful
portion of the consideration to be comprised of cash.
Subsequently, Inamed representatives informed Medicis that the
deal terms must reflect an understanding that neither party
could terminate the merger agreement due to the outcome of the
FDAs decision on Inameds PMA for silicone breast
implants.
On December 10, 2004, Inamed received an initial indication
from Medicis of a range of exchange ratios based on then-current
prices, which included an assumption that a material portion of
the merger consideration would consist of cash. On
December 13, 2004, a representative of JPMorgan contacted a
representative of Deutsche Bank to indicate that Inamed believed
that, based on the trading prices of the common stock of Medicis
and Inamed at that time, Medicis proposed premium and
portion of the consideration payable in cash were significantly
too low. Notwithstanding this position, Inamed management
concluded that the range of values, taken together with the
potential strategic value of the proposed combination, was of
sufficient interest to merit further consideration.
On December 13, 2004, the Medicis board of directors held a
telephonic board meeting to discuss a potential strategic
business combination with Inamed. During the meeting, consistent
with the prior direction of the board of directors, Medicis
management advised the board of directors that the company had
selected financial, legal and other advisors to assist with the
review and negotiation of the potential transaction.
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Between December 13, 2004 and February 23, 2005,
management of Medicis and Inamed and their advisors had numerous
conversations and meetings relating to the terms of the
potential strategic business combination, including, among other
things, the strategic advantages of such a transaction, the
relative value and contribution of each company in such a
transaction, the structure of a potential transaction, the terms
of the merger agreement and the composition of the board of
directors and management of the combined company.
On December 14, 2004, Medicis retained Latham &
Watkins LLP as its legal advisor with respect to a potential
business combination of Medicis and Inamed.
On December 17, 2004, Medicis delivered a letter to Inamed
requesting access to certain business, financial and legal
information. Inamed management requested access to the same
information from Medicis.
On December 20, 2004, the Inamed board of directors held a
telephonic board meeting to discuss a potential strategic
business combination with Medicis. At the meeting, among other
things:
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Representatives of JPMorgan discussed the current status of
negotiations of the financial terms of the business combination
and other strategic alternatives; |
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Inameds management and advisors reviewed with the board of
directors the status of the negotiations with Medicis; and |
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Inameds board of directors authorized Inameds
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On December 22, 2004, Medicis management and their advisors
met with Inamed management and their advisors in Los Angeles to
conduct a preliminary due diligence review of Inamed, including
regulatory, legal, manufacturing, research and development,
sales and marketing, finance, corporate governance and similar
matters. During these meetings, members of Inameds
management made presentations regarding aspects of Inameds
businesses, operations and financial condition, and
Mr. Shacknai and Mr. Teti met for dinner to further
discuss the potential business combination.
Beginning January 3, 2005, Medicis made available to
Inameds representatives a data room containing legal,
financial, regulatory, tax, environmental, employee benefits and
other due diligence materials, and Inamed made available to
Medicis an electronic data room containing legal, financial,
regulatory, manufacturing, tax, environmental, employee benefits
and other due diligence materials relating to Inamed. The
parties and their advisors reviewed these materials, engaged in
extensive due diligence meetings and exchanged additional due
diligence materials.
On January 4, 2005, management and representatives of
Medicis met in Scottsdale, Arizona with management and
representatives of Inamed, including Mr. Teti and two other
members of the Inamed board of directors, to conduct preliminary
due diligence review of Medicis, including regulatory, legal,
research and development, sales and marketing, finance,
corporate governance and similar matters. During these meetings,
Medicis management made presentations regarding aspects of
Medicis businesses, operations and financial condition.
On January 6, 2005, the Inamed board of directors held a
meeting during which, among other things, Inameds
management discussed the January 4, 2005 meeting with
Medicis management, the status of Inameds ongoing due
diligence review of Medicis, the effect of changes since
December 10, 2004 to the trading prices of the common stock
of Medicis and Inamed on the determination of the merger
consideration, and the status of negotiations between the
parties.
On January 12, 2005, the Medicis board of directors held a
telephonic meeting during which, among other things, management
made a presentation regarding the status of Medicis due
diligence review of Inamed and discussions between the parties.
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On January 21 and 26, 2005, the Inamed board of directors
held telephonic meetings during which, among other things,
Inameds management reported on the status of the ongoing
due diligence process and recent discussions between Inamed and
Medicis on the key terms of the proposed business combination.
The board of directors also discussed, in consultation with
JPMorgan, the valuation of each of Inamed and Medicis in the
context of the possible business combination and options
regarding the consideration Inamed stockholders would receive in
the proposed transaction.
In early February 2005, Medicis initiated discussions with
Deutsche Bank and one of its affiliates regarding financing
commitments for the transaction. On February 11, 2005,
Deutsche Banks legal advisors for the financing delivered
draft financing commitment documents to Medicis. Between
February 11, 2005 and March 20, 2005, Deutsche Bank,
Medicis and their advisors had numerous discussions and
negotiations regarding the terms and conditions of the financing
commitment documents.
During the period between February 2, 2005 and
February 7, 2005, Medicis and Inamed negotiated the implied
value of each Inamed share in the proposed merger and the cash
portion of the merger consideration. Despite the lack of
agreement regarding significant terms of a possible transaction,
on February 7, 2005, Medicis legal counsel delivered
to Inamed a proposed form of merger agreement to facilitate the
discussion of various ancillary terms of a possible transaction.
From February 7, 2005 onwards, representatives and legal
and financial advisors of Medicis and Inamed engaged in
extensive negotiations regarding the draft merger agreement and
various other legal and regulatory issues. The parties also
continued with due diligence during this period through
in-person and telephonic meetings and through the exchange of
documents both electronically and by mail.
On February 8, 2005, the Inamed board of directors held a
telephonic meeting to discuss the potential merger between
Inamed and Medicis. At the meeting, among other things:
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Inamed management and advisors reviewed key terms of
Medicis proposed form of merger agreement distributed on
February 7, 2005, including, among other things, the size
of the breakup fee, the treatment of employee options, the
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Inamed management advised the board of directors of its belief
that, subject to Medicis completion of satisfactory due
diligence and the negotiation of several significant terms
(including the composition of the board of directors and
management of the combined company and material terms of the
merger agreement), Medicis management would present a proposal
to the Medicis board of directors that the consideration to be
received by the Inamed stockholders in the merger would be a
combination of cash and stock with value equivalent to an
implied price of $75 per share, with the exchange ratio to
be fixed prior to execution of a definitive merger agreement,
inclusive of approximately $30 per share to be paid in
cash; management highlighted for the board that the exchange
ratio supporting this value was materially more favorable than
the exchange ratio previously discussed, but had not been
approved by the Medicis board of directors; |
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Inameds management and advisors updated the board of
directors on the results of Inameds ongoing due diligence
review of Medicis; |
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Representatives of Morrison & Foerster LLP discussed
the board of directors fiduciary obligations when
considering a potential transaction with Medicis; |
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Representatives of JPMorgan discussed the status of negotiation
of the financial terms of the potential transaction, provided an
analysis of the proposed transaction terms and provided certain
financial analyses of Inamed, Medicis and the combined
company; and |
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Inameds management and advisors updated the board of
directors as to various key issues, including strategic issues
related to the combination of the facial aesthetics businesses
of the companies, finalizing the financing commitment documents
between Medicis and Deutsche Bank for the financing necessary to
pay the proposed cash portion of the merger consideration and
the status of third party waivers and consents which were viewed
by the board as a condition to the execution of the merger
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On February 13, 2005, the Medicis board of directors held a
meeting at the New York office of Medicis legal counsel,
Latham & Watkins LLP, to discuss the potential merger
between Medicis and Inamed. At the meeting, among other things:
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board of its fiduciary obligations when considering a potential
transaction with Inamed; |
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Medicis management reviewed the status of the negotiations
of the proposed transaction and the material terms of the
merger, including the proposed composition of the board and
management of the combined company; |
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Medicis management reviewed with the board of directors
Inameds business, financial condition and prospects
(including the findings of its advisors) and the potential risks
and benefits of the potential merger with Inamed, and discussed
various financial measures relating to the transaction and
strategic alternatives to the transaction; |
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Mr. Teti and a member of Inameds management joined
the meeting and presented an overview of Inamed, its business,
products, management and prospects, and responded to questions
posed by the board of directors, after which Mr. Teti and
the other member of Inameds management departed the
meeting; |
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Medicis management and its advisors also updated the board
of directors on the results of Medicis due diligence
review of Inamed, including regulatory, manufacturing and
research and development; |
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Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provided a summary
of their tax and financial due diligence review; |
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Representatives of Deutsche Bank provided certain financial
analyses of Inamed, Medicis and the combined company; and |
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Representatives of Latham & Watkins LLP reviewed the
preliminary legal due diligence results and the status of
discussions regarding the terms and conditions of the merger
agreement. |
On February 14, 2005, Medicis retained Thomas Weisel
Partners to review the proposed transaction and to evaluate the
fairness to Medicis, from a financial point of view, of the
consideration to be paid by Medicis pursuant to the proposed
transaction.
On February 14, 2005, the Inamed board of directors held a
telephonic meeting to discuss the potential merger between
Inamed and Medicis. At the meeting, among other things,
representatives of KPMG LLP provided a summary of their tax and
financial due diligence review and Inamed management reported on
the meeting with the Medicis board of directors held on
February 13, 2005.
On February 15 and 16, 2005, the Inamed board of directors
held a meeting at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Los Angeles,
California. At the meeting, among other things:
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diligence review; |
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Representatives of JPMorgan discussed the contents of a draft of
the fairness opinion and the proposed merger consideration, and
presented certain analyses of Inamed, Medicis and the combined
company; |
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Mr. Shacknai joined the meeting and presented an overview
of Medicis and responded to questions posed by the board of
directors, after which Mr. Shacknai left the meeting; |
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Representatives of Morrison & Foerster LLP reviewed
with the board of directors the current draft of the proposed
merger agreement and related transaction documents, the proposed
disclosure schedules to the merger agreement, Medicis
financing commitment documents from Deutsche Bank and one of its
affiliates, and the proposed amendment to Inameds
stockholder rights agreement, and provided a summary of the
legal due diligence review of Medicis; |
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discussed the board of directors fiduciary obligations
when considering a potential transaction with Medicis and
various legal and regulatory issues that could arise in
connection with the proposed merger; and |
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transaction, including the management of the combined company
and board and board committee composition. |
On February 16, 2005, the Medicis board of directors held a
telephonic meeting to discuss the status of the discussions with
Inamed regarding the potential merger. At the meeting, among
other things:
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Medicis management reviewed the status of the negotiations
of the proposed merger, and provided the board of directors with
an update of the status of Medicis due diligence review; |
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Medicis management reviewed the financing options
available to the company and the terms and conditions of the
proposed financing documents with Deutsche Bank and one of its
affiliates; |
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Representatives of Thomas Weisel Partners discussed certain
financial analyses of Inamed, Medicis and the combined
company; and |
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Representatives of Latham & Watkins LLP advised the
board of directors of its fiduciary obligations when considering
a potential transaction with Inamed and reviewed the terms of
the merger agreement and related transaction documents. |
On February 17, 2005, the Inamed board of directors held a
telephonic meeting to discuss unresolved key issues with regard
to the proposed merger, including the receipt of third party
waivers and consents prior to execution of the merger agreement.
On the evening of February 22, 2005, the board of directors
of Inamed and Medicis each held a telephonic board meeting to
discuss the status of the merger agreement. At these meetings,
each companys board of directors determined it was not
prepared to enter into a transaction due to unresolved issues.
On February 23, 2005, Medicis sent Inamed a letter
informing Inamed that Medicis was terminating discussions
regarding a potential business combination between the
companies. In response, Mr. Teti sent a letter to
Mr. Shacknai confirming the termination of such discussions.
Between February 23, 2005 and March 15, 2005, certain
managers at Medicis and Inamed and their advisors continued to
discuss a potential transaction on an informal basis.
On March 9, 2005, the Inamed board of directors held a
telephonic board meeting. During the meeting, the board of
directors authorized Inamed management to resume discussions
with Medicis regarding the business combination.
From March 16, 2005 through March 20, 2005, management
of Medicis and Inamed and their advisors had numerous
conversations relating to the terms of the potential strategic
business combination transaction, including, among other things,
the strategic advantages of such a transaction, the relative
value and contribution of each company in such a transaction,
the status of third party waivers and consents and the
composition of the board of directors and management of the
combined company. During this period, representatives of both
companies also conducted additional due diligence.
The parties and their advisors had numerous conversations
regarding the terms and conditions of the merger agreement from
March 16, 2005 through March 20, 2005.
On March 19, 2005, the Inamed board of directors held a
telephonic meeting to discuss the current proposed draft of the
merger agreement. At the meeting, among other things:
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Inamed management and representatives of JPMorgan updated the
board on the terms of the proposed transaction, including new
terms providing Inamed with certain termination fees in
connection with the proposed dismissal of Inameds current
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Inamed management reviewed with the board Medicis
business, financial condition and prospects (including the
findings of its advisors) and the potential risks and benefits
of the potential business combination with Medicis; |
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Representatives of JPMorgan presented an analyses of key
transaction terms, discussed certain financial analyses of
Inamed, Medicis and the combined company, and provided an oral
summary of its fairness opinion; and |
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The board engaged in an extensive discussion of the proposed
terms of the business combination and the status of third party
waivers and consents. |
On March 20, 2005, the Inamed board of directors held a
telephonic meeting to consider approval of the merger agreement
and the merger between Medicis and Inamed. Prior to the meeting,
the directors were provided with a substantially final draft of
the merger agreement and other documents relating to the
proposed merger. At the meeting, among other things:
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Representatives of JPMorgan provided an update on discussions
with Medicis since March 19, 2005 regarding key transaction
terms and delivered its oral fairness opinion, which was
subsequently confirmed by a written opinion dated March 20,
2005. See Opinion of JPMorgan
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Representatives of Morrison & Foerster LLP reviewed
legal due diligence related to the period from February 22,
2005 through the present, discussed the board of directors
fiduciary obligations when considering a business transaction
with Medicis, and reviewed key terms of the merger agreement and
related transaction documents. |
Following discussion, the Inamed board of directors approved the
merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger
agreement, and resolved to recommend that the Inamed
stockholders vote to adopt the merger agreement and approve the
merger. All directors were present for the meeting and voted to
approve the transaction.
On March 20, 2005, the Medicis board of directors held a
meeting to consider approval of the merger agreement and the
strategic business combination transaction between Medicis and
Inamed. Prior to the meeting, the directors were provided with
separate financial analyses prepared by Deutsche Bank and Thomas
Weisel Partners relating to the proposed transaction, a
substantially final draft of the merger agreement and a summary
of the terms of the merger agreement. At the meeting, among
other things:
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Medicis management updated the board on the terms of the
proposed transaction, as well as the final results of
Medicis due diligence review of Inamed, including the
reviews conducted by Medicis advisors; |
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Medicis management reviewed with the board Inameds
business, financial condition and prospects (including the
findings of its advisors) and the potential risks and benefits
of the potential business combination with Inamed, and discussed
various financial measures relating to the transaction and
strategic alternatives to the transaction; |
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Medicis management also reviewed the financing options
available to the company and the terms and conditions of the
financing commitment documents with Deutsche Bank and one of its
affiliates; |
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Representatives of Latham & Watkins LLP advised the
board of directors of its fiduciary obligations when considering
a strategic business combination with Inamed and reviewed the
terms of the proposed merger agreement and related transaction
documents; |
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Representatives of Latham & Watkins LLP also reviewed
legal due diligence results, the history of discussions
regarding the terms and conditions of the merger agreement and
potential antitrust issues raised by the merger; |
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analyses of Inamed, Medicis and the combined company and
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written opinion dated March 20, 2005. See
Opinions of Deutsche Bank and Thomas Weisel
Partners Deutsche Bank; and |
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Representatives of Thomas Weisel Partners provided certain
financial analyses of Inamed, Medicis and the combined company
and delivered its opinion described herein, which was
subsequently confirmed in a written opinion dated March 20,
2005. See Opinions of Deutsche Bank and Thomas
Weisel Partners Thomas Weisel Partners. |
Following discussions, the Medicis board of directors approved
the merger agreement, the transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement and the financing commitments with Deutsche
Bank and one of its affiliates, and resolved to recommend that
the Medicis stockholders vote to approve the issuance of Medicis
common stock in the merger. All directors were present for the
meeting and voted to approve the transactions, other than Peter
S. Knight, who was unable to attend due to travel complications.
On March 20, 2005, the merger agreement was executed and
delivered on behalf of both companies, and, on March 21,
2005, the parties issued a joint press release announcing the
execution of the merger agreement prior to the opening of the
New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ National Market.
Contemporaneously with executing the merger agreement, Medicis
entered into financing commitment documents with Deutsche Bank
and one of its affiliates. Subject to the terms and conditions
of the financing commitment documents, Deutsche Bank and one of
its affiliates committed to provide $650 million of senior
secured financing to Medicis in connection with the merger. See
Senior Secured Financing Commitment Letter with Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas and Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc.
On March 21, 2005, the Medicis board of directors held a
telephonic meeting during which the board unanimously confirmed
and ratified its approval of the merger agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby as well as the financing
commitments with Deutsche Bank and one of its affiliates.
Recommendation of the Medicis Board of Directors and Its
Reasons for the Merger
The Medicis board of directors believes that the merger with
Inamed will enhance Medicis position as a specialty
pharmaceutical leader with a diverse portfolio of products. At a
special meeting of the Medicis board of directors held on
March 20, 2005, the Medicis board of directors unanimously:
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determined that the merger is advisable, and is fair to and in
the best interests of Medicis and its stockholders; |
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approved the merger agreement; |
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directed that approval of the issuance of Medicis common stock
pursuant to the merger agreement be submitted for consideration
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resolved to recommend that the Medicis stockholders vote
FOR approval of the proposal to issue Medicis common
stock in the merger pursuant to the merger agreement. |
In reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement, the
Medicis board of directors consulted with senior members of the
Medicis management team and consultants regarding the strategic
and operational aspects of the merger and the results of the due
diligence efforts undertaken by management and Medicis
advisors. In addition, the Medicis board of directors held
discussions with representatives of Deutsche Bank and
Medicis other advisors regarding the past and current
business operations, financial condition and future prospects of
Inamed. The Medicis board of directors also consulted with
Deutsche Bank and Thomas Weisel Partners as to the fairness,
from a financial point of view to Medicis, of the merger
consideration to be paid by Medicis. The Medicis board of
directors also consulted with representatives of
Latham & Watkins LLP regarding legal due diligence
matters and the terms of the merger agreement and related
agreements. Medicis management and the Medicis board of
directors also retained other firms to provide consulting
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Medicis in connection with the merger. In reaching its decision
to approve the merger agreement, the Medicis board of directors
considered a variety of factors, a number of which are
summarized below:
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Strengthened Strategic Position. The Medicis board of
directors considered that the merger would further enhance
Medicis role as a specialty pharmaceutical leader with the
benefits of increased size, product base, product pipeline and
employees. The Medicis board of directors concluded that the
merger with Inamed would strengthen and diversify Medicis
product base and product pipeline in key areas and enhance
Medicis strategic position within the specialty
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Operating Efficiencies and Synergies. The Medicis board
of directors reviewed the potential strategic and other benefits
of the merger, including the complementary nature of the
businesses of Medicis and Inamed and the opportunity for cost
savings. The Medicis board of directors noted that, although no
assurances can be given that any particular level of synergies
will be achieved, Medicis management anticipates cost synergies
of approximately $15 to $20 million in the combined
companys first full year. Medicis ability to achieve
these goals is subject to various factors, a number of which
will be beyond its control, including economic conditions and
unanticipated changes in business conditions, and, therefore,
there can be no assurance that these results will be achieved.
See Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking
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Positioned for Long-Term Growth. The Medicis board of
directors considered the fact that the merger with Inamed would
likely accelerate Medicis future revenue and earnings
growth, which would add stockholder value. The Medicis board of
directors concluded that the merger with Inamed would improve
Medicis prospects for long-term growth by creating a
larger company with increased revenue and improved future
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Strategic Alternatives. The Medicis board of directors
reviewed other possible acquisition candidates and determined
that the merger with Inamed was a strategic fit and presented a
unique opportunity to enhance and expand Medicis business,
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Integration of Inamed. The Medicis board of directors
considered the fact that the combination of the businesses of
Medicis and Inamed would be challenging. However, after
consultation with Medicis management and its advisors, the
Medicis board of directors determined that the operations of
Inamed could be integrated with those of Medicis in an efficient
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Terms of the Merger Agreement. The Medicis board of
directors, with the assistance of counsel, considered the
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Fixed Exchange Ratio. The Medicis board of directors
considered the fact that the fixed exchange ratio provides
certainty as to the number of shares of Medicis common stock to
be issued to Inamed stockholders and the percentage of the total
shares of Medicis common stock that current Inamed stockholders
will own after the merger. The Medicis board of directors also
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No Solicitation; Termination Fee. The Medicis board of
directors reviewed the provisions of the merger agreement that
limit the ability of Medicis and Inamed to solicit other
acquisition offers and require each party to pay a fee to the
other party under specified circumstances. The Medicis board of
directors believed that these provisions were reasonable under
the circumstances. |
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Conditions to Consummation. The Medicis board of
directors reviewed with counsel the conditions to consummation
of the merger, in particular the likelihood of obtaining the
necessary regulatory approvals and stockholder approvals, and
the likelihood that the merger would be completed. While the
Medicis board of directors believes that these approvals will be
obtained in a timely fashion, the Medicis board of directors
also noted that Medicis is not required to agree to any material
divestitures or other material restrictions on the operation of
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Board Participation. The Medicis board of directors
considered the fact that four members of the Inamed board of
directors would be elected to the Medicis board of directors
after the effective time of the merger. The Medicis board of
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would consist of two members of the current Medicis board of
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Opinions of Deutsche Bank and Thomas Weisel Partners. The
Medicis board of directors considered the separate opinions of
Deutsche Bank and Thomas Weisel Partners that, as of the date of
the opinions, and based upon and subject to the considerations
described in the opinions and based on such other matters as
Deutsche Bank and Thomas Weisel Partners considered relevant,
the merger consideration to be paid by Medicis for each
outstanding share of Inamed common stock pursuant to the merger
agreement was fair from a financial point of view to Medicis.
See Opinions of Deutsche Bank and Thomas Weisel
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Letter Agreement with Q-Med AB. The Medicis board of
directors considered the effect of certain noncompetition
provisions to which Medicis is subject under existing agreements
between Medicis and Q-Med AB, which may restrict the ability of
Medicis to compete against Q-Med AB in certain aesthetics
markets. The Medicis board of directors then reviewed the terms
and conditions of a letter agreement between Medicis and Q-Med
AB, which is described below under Letter Agreement
with Q-Med AB on page 106, and the effect of
Inameds agreement to dismiss the investigation pending in
the United States International Trade Commission, captioned as
In re Certain Injectable Implant Compositions, Inv.
No. 337-TA-515, between Inamed, as complainant, and Q-Med
AB and Medicis, as respondents, and the litigation pending in
the United States District Court for the Southern District of
California, captioned as Inamed Corp. v. Q-Med AB,
et al, No. 3:04-CV-1064, between Inamed, as plaintiff,
and Q-Med AB and Medicis, as defendants. As consideration for
Inameds dismissal of these actions against Medicis and
Q-Med AB, Medicis agreed to pay Inamed $16.5 million if the
$10 million expense fee or the $70 million termination
fee is payable by Medicis under the merger agreement or if the
merger agreement is terminated because Medicis stockholders do
not approve the issuance of shares pursuant to the merger
agreement at the Medicis special meeting. |
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Financing. The Medicis board of directors reviewed with
management and its advisors the ability of Medicis to obtain the
financing necessary to pay the cash portion of the merger
consideration. See Senior Secured Financing
Commitment Letter with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. on page 107. |
In addition, the Medicis board of directors also identified and
considered a variety of potentially negative factors in its
deliberations concerning the merger, including:
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the incremental debt associated with the merger could cause
Medicis to have reduced financial flexibility; |
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the ability of Medicis to obtain the necessary financing to pay
the cash portion of the merger consideration, and the potential
terms of such financing; |
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the risk that the potential benefits sought in the merger might
not be fully realized; |
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the possibility that the merger might not be completed, or that
completion might be unduly delayed; |
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the effect of public announcement of the merger on Medicis
stock price; |
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the projected dilution of Medicis earnings per share as a
result of the issuance of the shares in the merger, and the
estimated time period for the merger to be accretive to
Medicis earnings per share; |
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the fact that the merger agreement does not contain a financing
condition, other than a limited condition related to
Medicis inability to obtain financing as a result of a
pending SEC investigation of Inamed; |
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the risks associated with the SECs pending investigation
of Inamed, as described in Inameds Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004; |
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the risk that managements efforts to integrate Inamed will
disrupt Medicis operations; |
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the risk that Medicis and/or Inamed may have to agree to divest
or license certain assets in order to obtain FTC approval of the
merger; |
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the substantial charges to be incurred in connection with the
merger, including costs of integrating the businesses of Medicis
and Inamed and transaction expenses arising from the merger; |
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the risks associated with Inameds silicone breast implants
and other Inamed products in development not being approved by
the FDA; |
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the risk that key management and research and development
personnel might not remain employed by Medicis; |
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the non-solicitation provisions, termination fee and
related provisions in the merger agreement, although the Medicis
board considered that these provisions would not preclude bona
fide alternative proposals; |
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the requirement that Medicis hold its stockholders meeting
and allow stockholders to vote on the issuance of shares of
Medicis common stock to Inamed stockholders pursuant to the
merger agreement, even if a third party makes a superior
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the requirement that Medicis pay Inamed $16.5 million if
the merger agreement is terminated because Medicis stockholders
do not approve the issuance of shares pursuant to the merger
agreement at the Medicis special meeting as consideration for
Inameds dismissal of litigation against Medicis and Q-Med
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the requirement that Medicis pay Inamed a termination fee of
$70 million or an expense fee of $10 million if the
merger agreement is terminated due to specified reasons and
that, as consideration for Inameds dismissal of litigation
against Medicis and Q-Med AB, Medicis pay Inamed
$16.5 million in the event any such termination or expense
fee becomes payable by Medicis; |
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the provisions of the merger agreement that place restrictions
on the conduct of Medicis business during the period
between the signing of the merger agreement and the completion
of the merger; and |
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various other risks associated with the merger and the
businesses of Medicis, Inamed and the combined company described
in the section entitled Risks Factors and in the
documents incorporated by reference into this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus. |
The Medicis board of directors concluded, however, that these
factors could be managed or mitigated by Medicis or were
unlikely to have a material impact on the merger or Medicis, and
that, overall, the potentially negative factors associated with
the merger were outweighed by the potential benefits of the
merger.
It was not practical to, and thus the Medicis board of directors
did not, quantify, rank or otherwise assign relative weights to
the wide variety of factors it considered in evaluating the
merger and the merger agreement, nor did the board determine
that any one factor was of particular importance in deciding
that the merger agreement and associated transactions were in
the best interests of Medicis and its stockholders. This
discussion of information and material factors considered by the
Medicis board of directors is intended to be a summary rather
than an exhaustive list. In considering these factors,
individual members of the board may have given different weight
to different factors. The board conducted an overall analysis of
the factors described above, and overall considered the factors
to support its decision in favor of the merger and the merger
agreement. The decision of each member of the Medicis board of
directors was based upon his or her own judgment, in light of
all of the information presented, regarding the overall effect
of the merger agreement and associated transactions on Medicis
stockholders as compared to any potential alternative
transactions or courses of action. After considering this
information, all members of the Medicis board of directors
unanimously approved the merger agreement and the merger and
recommended that Medicis stockholders approve the issuance of
shares of Medicis common stock to Inamed stockholders pursuant
to the merger agreement.
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Recommendation of the Inamed Board of Directors and Its
Reasons for the Merger
At a special meeting of the Inamed board of directors held on
March 20, 2005, the Inamed board of directors unanimously:
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determined that the merger is advisable, and is fair to and in
the best interests of Inamed and its stockholders; |
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approved the merger agreement; |
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directed that adoption of the merger agreement and approval of
the merger be submitted for consideration by Inamed stockholders
at an Inamed special meeting; and |
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resolved to recommend that the Inamed stockholders vote
FOR the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and
approve the merger. |
In reaching its decision to approve the merger agreement, the
Inamed board of directors consulted with senior members of the
Inamed management team regarding the strategic and operational
aspects of the merger and the results of the due diligence
efforts undertaken by management and Inamed advisors. In
addition, the Inamed board of directors held discussions with
representatives of JPMorgan and Inameds other advisors
regarding the past and current business operations, financial
condition and future prospects of Medicis. The Inamed board of
directors also consulted with JPMorgan as to financial aspects
of the merger, including the fairness, from a financial point of
view, to Inamed stockholders, of the merger consideration to be
paid by Medicis. The Inamed board of directors also consulted
with representatives of Morrison & Foerster LLP
regarding legal due diligence matters and the terms of the
merger agreement and related agreements. In reaching its
decision to approve the merger agreement, the Inamed board of
directors considered a variety of factors, a number of which are
summarized below:
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Consideration to be received in the Merger. The Inamed
board of directors considered the relationship of the
consideration to be paid pursuant to the merger to the market
price of Inamed common stock, as well as the form of the merger
consideration to be received in the merger by the holders of
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the fact that the value of the merger consideration, based on
the then-current market price for Medicis common stock, provides
an opportunity for Inamed stockholders to receive a premium over
the trading value of Inamed common stock on March 18, 2005,
the last trading day before the public announcement of the
proposed merger, and also over the average trading value of
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the fact that Inamed stockholders will receive a portion of the
merger consideration in stock, which provides them with an
opportunity to participate in the potential growth of the
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the fact that Inamed stockholders will receive a portion of the
merger consideration in cash, which provides them with a measure
of certainty of value despite stock market or industry
volatility compared to a transaction in which they would receive
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the opinion of JPMorgan that, as of the date of the opinion, and
based upon and subject to the considerations described in the
opinion and based on such other matters as JPMorgan considered
relevant, the merger consideration to be received by the Inamed
stockholders pursuant to the merger agreement was fair from a
financial point of view to the Inamed stockholders. See
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the fact that Medicis will have a much larger public float than
Inamed after completion of the merger, which could provide
greater liquidity for Inamed stockholders and could prove to be
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Greater Product Portfolio and Diversification of
Revenues. The Inamed board of directors considered that the
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diversified product portfolio and revenue base, and enhance the
combined companys position as a specialty pharmaceutical
leader with the potential benefits of increased size, product
base, product pipeline and employees. The Inamed board of
directors concluded that the merger would strengthen
Medicis product base by, for example, combining the two
companies respective facial aesthetics product lines and
diversifying Inamed away from breast implant products and the
risks associated with dependence upon these products for a
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Operating Efficiencies and Synergies. The Inamed board of
directors reviewed the potential strategic and other benefits of
the merger, including the complementary nature of the businesses
of Medicis and Inamed and the opportunity for cost savings and
other synergies. The Inamed board of directors noted that,
although no assurances can be given that any particular level of
synergies will be achieved, Inamed management anticipates cost
synergies of approximately $15 to $20 million in the
combined companys first full year. The combined
companys ability to achieve these goals is subject to
various factors, a number of which will be beyond its control,
including economic conditions and unanticipated changes in
business conditions, and, therefore, there can be no assurance
that these results will be achieved. See Cautionary
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Positioned for Long-Term Growth. The Inamed board of
directors considered that the merger could improve Inameds
prospects for long-term growth by creating a larger company with
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Maximizing Product Development Potential the Inamed
board of directors considered that Medicis resources and
revenues will help maximize the potential and advance the
development of Inameds pipeline of products. |
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Enhancing Research and Development the Inamed board
of directors considered that the combined company will have
greater technical expertise and financial resources to devote to
research and development, consistent with each partys
focus on building stockholder value by pursuing technological
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Increased Product Sales Opportunities the Inamed
board of directors considered that the combined company will
form a global, more diversified company that will be able to
take advantage of a larger sales force and previously
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Information Regarding the Businesses of the Companies.
The Inamed board of directors considered historical and current
information about Medicis and Inameds businesses,
prospects, financial performance and condition, operations,
management and competitive position, managements knowledge
of the industry and conditions in the industry in general, all
of which led the board of directors to believe that a combined
entity with its greater financial resources may have greater
potential and advantages than Inamed would have as a stand-alone
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Information Regarding Comparable Transactions. The Inamed
board of directors reviewed and considered summary information
provided by JPMorgan regarding comparable merger transactions
and the trading performance of stock in comparable companies in
the industry. |
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Strategic Alternatives. The Inamed board of directors
assessed alternatives to the merger, including the potential for
remaining a stand-alone entity, and concluded that the merger
with Medicis represents the transaction most favorable to the
Inamed stockholders that has been or is likely to be presented
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Terms of the Merger Agreement. The Inamed board of
directors, with the assistance of counsel, considered the
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No Solicitation; Termination Fee. The Inamed board of
directors considered the provisions of the merger agreement that
limit the ability of Medicis and Inamed to solicit other
acquisition offers and require each party to pay a termination
fee to the other party under specified circumstances, including
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other business combination proposals. The Inamed board of
directors believed that these provisions were reasonable under
the circumstances and would not preclude Inamed from considering
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Conditions to Consummation. The Inamed board of directors
reviewed the conditions to consummation of the merger, in
particular the likelihood of obtaining the necessary regulatory
approvals and stockholder approvals, and the likelihood that the
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Board participation. The Inamed board of directors
considered the appointment of certain members of the Inamed
board of directors to the Medicis board of directors after the
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Four members of the Inamed board of directors would be appointed
to the Medicis board of directors, with one being placed in a
class with a term expiring in 2005, two being placed in a class
with a term expiring in 2006 and one being placed in a class
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The Medicis audit committee would consist of four members,
consisting of two current members of the Medicis board of
directors, Mr. Vandewarker and Ms. Amundson (or
another Inamed designee selected by the nominating committee of
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Tax Treatment. The Inamed board of directors also
considered the expected qualification of the merger as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code resulting in the common stock portion of
the merger consideration being received by Inamed stockholders
without having to recognize gain at the time for federal income
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Financing. The Inamed board of directors reviewed with
management and its advisors the ability of Medicis to obtain the
financing necessary to pay the cash portion of the merger
consideration, including the related Senior Secured Financing
Commitment Letter with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and
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Arms-Length Negotiation. The Inamed board of
directors considered that the merger agreement with Medicis was
the product of arms-length negotiations between Inamed and
its advisors, on the one hand, and Medicis and its advisors, on
the other, which the Inamed board of directors believed would
help ensure that the transaction is fair to and in the best
interests of the Inamed stockholders. |
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Letter Agreement with Q-Med AB. The Inamed board of
directors considered the effect of certain noncompetition
provisions to which Medicis is subject under existing agreements
between Medicis and Q-Med AB, which may restrict the ability of
Medicis to compete against Q-Med AB in certain aesthetics
markets. The Inamed board of directors then reviewed the terms
and conditions of a letter agreement between Medicis and Q-Med
AB, which is described below under Letter Agreement
with Q-Med AB on page 106, and the effect of
Inameds agreement to dismiss the investigation pending in
the United States International Trade Commission, captioned as
In re Certain Injectable Implant Compositions, Inv.
No. 337-TA-515, between Inamed, as complainant, and Q-Med
AB and Medicis, as respondents, and the litigation pending in
the United States District Court for the Southern District of
California, captioned as Inamed Corp. v. Q-Med AB,
et al, No. 3:04-CV-1064, between Inamed, as plaintiff,
and Q-Med AB and Medicis, as defendants. As consideration for
Inameds dismissal of these actions against Medicis and
Q-Med AB, Medicis agreed to pay Inamed $16.5 million if the
$10 million expense fee or the $70 million termination
fee is payable by Medicis under the merger agreement or if the
merger agreement is terminated because Medicis stockholders do
not approve the issuance of shares pursuant to the merger
agreement at the Medicis special meeting. |
In addition, the Inamed board of directors also identified and
considered a variety of potentially negative factors in its
deliberations concerning the merger, including:
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Under the terms of the merger agreement, between its execution
date and the effective time of the merger, Inamed is required to
obtain Medicis consent before it can take certain
specified actions and is otherwise restricted in the conduct of
its business, so that, among other things, Inameds ability
to enter into collaboration discussions and financing
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The historic volatility of the trading price of Medicis common
stock and the effect of potential declines in the trading price
of Medicis common stock prior to the completion of the merger on
the value of the premium and consideration received by holders
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The fact that Inameds appointees to the Medicis board of
directors would constitute a minority of the members of the
Medicis board of directors; |
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The time, effort and costs involved in combining the two
businesses and the risk that integration would divert management
attention from the ongoing businesses of the combined company
and could disrupt Inameds operations. The Inamed board of
directors considered the fact that the combination of the
businesses of Medicis and Inamed would be challenging. However,
after consultation with Inamed management and its advisors, the
Inamed board of directors determined that the operations of
Inamed could be integrated with those of Medicis in an efficient
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The possibility that the merger may not be completed or that
completion of the merger may be unduly delayed; |
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The conditions to Medicis obligations to close the merger,
and the possibility that those conditions might not be satisfied
even if the merger is approved by stockholders; |
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The risk that Medicis and/or Inamed may have to agree to divest
or license certain assets in order to obtain FTC approval of the
merger; |
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The potential loss of key employees as a result of the merger
and the announcement of having entered into a merger agreement,
and the risk that despite the efforts of the combined company,
key management and research and development personnel might not
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The possibility that the benefits anticipated and sought to be
achieved in the merger might not be realized; |
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The risks associated with Medicis marketed products and
its product development pipeline; |
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The risks associated with the government inquiry into
Medicis marketing and promotion of LOPROX® to
pediatricians, as described in Risk Factors
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The non-solicitation provisions, termination fee and
related provisions in the merger agreement, although the Inamed
board concluded that these provisions would not preclude bona
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If any third party makes a superior proposal for a business
combination with Inamed, the Inamed board of directors could
provide information to and engage in negotiations with such
third party subject to the terms and conditions of the merger
agreement, but absent receipt of a superior proposal, the merger
agreement does not provide for the Inamed board of directors to
reassess whether the merger is in the best interests of Inamed
stockholders, except to the extent required by its fiduciary
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The requirement that Inamed hold its stockholders meeting
and allow stockholders to vote on the merger agreement, even if
a third party makes a superior proposal for a business
combination with Inamed; |
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The provisions of the merger agreement that require the payment
of a termination fee of $90 million or $10 million by
Inamed if the merger agreement is terminated due to specified
reasons; |
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The business, financial, operational and other risks associated
with Inamed continuing to operate as an independent company; |
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The possibility that the price or value of Inamed common stock
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Various other risks associated with the merger and the
businesses of Medicis, Inamed and the combined company described
in the section entitled Risk Factors Risks
Relating to the Merger and in the documents incorporated
by reference into this joint proxy statement/ prospectus. |
The Inamed board of directors concluded, however, that these
factors could be managed or mitigated by Inamed or were unlikely
to have a material impact on the merger or Inamed, and that,
overall, the potentially negative factors associated with the
merger were outweighed by the potential benefits of the merger.
It was not practical to, and thus the Inamed board of directors
did not, quantify, rank or otherwise assign relative weights to
the wide variety of factors it considered in evaluating the
merger and the merger agreement, nor did the board determine
that any one factor was of particular importance in deciding
that the merger agreement and associated transactions were in
the best interests of Inamed and its stockholders. This
discussion of information and material factors considered by the
Inamed board of directors is intended to be a summary rather
than an exhaustive list. In considering these factors,
individual members of the board may have given different weight
to different factors. The board conducted an overall analysis of
the factors described above, and overall considered the factors
to support its decision in favor of the merger and the merger
agreement. The decision of each member of the Inamed board of
directors was based upon his or her own judgment, in light of
all of the information presented, regarding the overall effect
of the merger agreement and associated transactions on Inamed
stockholders as compared to any potential alternative
transactions or courses of action. After considering this
information, all members of the Inamed board of directors
unanimously approved the merger agreement and the merger and
recommended that Inamed stockholders adopt the merger agreement
and approve the merger.
Opinions of Deutsche Bank and Thomas Weisel Partners
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., or Deutsche Bank, has acted as
financial advisor to Medicis in connection with its merger with
Inamed. At the March 20, 2005 meeting of the Medicis board
of directors, Deutsche Bank rendered its oral opinion to the
Medicis board of directors, subsequently confirmed in its
written opinion, dated as of March 20, 2005, that, as of
the date of the opinion, based upon and subject to the
assumptions made, matters considered and limits of the review
undertaken by Deutsche Bank, the merger consideration to be paid
under the merger agreement with Inamed was fair from a financial
point of view to Medicis. For purposes of Deutsche Banks
opinion and this description of the opinion, the merger
consideration means the right to receive, with respect to
each outstanding share of Inamed common stock (other than shares
cancelled as set forth in the merger agreement or dissenting
shares) (i) 1.4205 shares of Medicis common stock and
(ii) $30 in cash.
The full text of Deutsche Banks opinion, which sets forth,
among other things, the assumptions made, matters considered and
limits on the review undertaken by Deutsche Bank in connection
with its opinion, is attached as Annex B to this document
and is incorporated into this document by reference. We urge you
to read Deutsche Banks opinion carefully and in its
entirety. Deutsche Banks opinion addresses only the
fairness, from a financial point of view, of the merger
consideration, and does not address any other aspect of the
transaction or constitute a recommendation to any Medicis
stockholder as to how to vote. The following summary is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the
Deutsche Bank opinion.
In connection with Deutsche Banks role as financial
advisor to Medicis, and in arriving at its opinion, Deutsche
Bank has reviewed certain publicly available financial and other
information concerning Medicis and Inamed and certain internal
analyses and other information furnished to it by Medicis and
Inamed. Deutsche Bank also held discussions with members of the
senior managements of Medicis and Inamed regarding the
businesses and prospects of their respective companies and the
joint prospects of a combined company. In addition, Deutsche
Bank:
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compared certain financial and stock market information for
Medicis and Inamed with similar information for certain other
companies whose securities are publicly traded; |
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reviewed the financial terms of certain recent business
combinations which it deemed comparable, in whole or in part, to
the merger; |
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reviewed the terms of the merger agreement; and |
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performed such other studies and analyses and considered such
other factors as it deemed appropriate. |
In preparing its opinion, Deutsche Bank relied upon, did not
assume responsibility for the independent verification of, and
did not independently verify, the accuracy and completeness of
any information whether publicly available, furnished to it or
otherwise made available to it including, without limitation,
any financial information, forecasts or projections considered
in connection with the rendering of its opinion. Accordingly,
Deutsche Bank assumed and relied upon the accuracy and
completeness of all such information for purposes of rendering
its opinion. With respect to the financial forecasts and
projections, including the analyses and forecasts of certain
cost savings, operating efficiencies, revenue effects and
financial synergies expected by Medicis and Inamed to be
achieved as a result of the merger transaction, that Deutsche
Bank received from the management of Medicis and Inamed,
Deutsche Bank assumed that the information provided was
reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best currently
available projections and judgments of the management of Medicis
and Inamed. Deutsche Bank expressed no view as to the
reasonableness of those forecasts and projections or the
assumptions on which they are based. Deutsche Bank did not
conduct a physical inspection of any of the properties or
assets, and did not make any independent valuation or appraisal
of the assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of
Medicis or Inamed, nor was Deutsche Bank furnished with any such
appraisals.
For purposes of rendering its opinion, Deutsche Bank assumed
that, in all respects material to its analysis:
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the representations and warranties of Medicis, Masterpiece
Acquisition Corp. and Inamed contained in the merger agreement
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Medicis, Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. and Inamed will each
perform all of the covenants and agreements to be performed
under the merger agreement, and all conditions to the
obligations of each of the parties to complete the merger
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all material governmental, regulatory or other approvals and
consents required in connection with the completion of the
merger transaction will be obtained and that in connection with
obtaining any necessary governmental, regulatory or other
approvals and consents, or any amendments, modifications or
waivers to any agreements, instruments or orders to which either
Medicis or Inamed (or any of their respective affiliates) is a
party or is subject or by which it is bound, no limitations,
restrictions or conditions will be imposed or amendments,
modifications or waivers made that would have a material adverse
effect on Medicis or Inamed or materially reduce the
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the merger transaction will be a tax-free reorganization to
Medicis; and |
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no adjustment to the merger consideration is made pursuant to
the terms of the merger agreement. |
The opinion of Deutsche Bank is necessarily based on economic,
market and other conditions as in effect on, the information
made available to Deutsche Bank as of, and the financial
condition of Medicis and Inamed on, March 18, 2005, the
last trading day prior to the March 20, 2005 board meeting.
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Financial Analysis of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
The following is a summary of the material financial analyses
performed by Deutsche Bank in connection with rendering its
opinion. These materials were reviewed with the Medicis board of
directors on March 20, 2005.
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Deutsche Bank made comparisons of the ranges of implied share
prices derived from the various analyses described below to $75,
which was the implied value of the merger consideration on the
date of Deutsche Banks opinion (and which we refer to in
this description of the opinion as the implied merger
consideration), and the closing prices of $31.68 and
$66.24, for Medicis and Inamed respectively, as of
March 18, 2005.
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Selected Publicly Traded Companies Analysis |
Deutsche Bank reviewed certain financial information and
calculated commonly used valuation measurements for each of
Medicis and Inamed, as applicable, to corresponding information
and measurements for groups of publicly traded companies.
The selected companies forming the group to which Inamed was
compared were Allergan, Inc., American Medical Systems, Inc.,
Cytyc Corporation, Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation,
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Kyphon Inc., Medicis, Mentor
Corporation, Respironics, Inc. and ResMed Inc. We refer to these
companies as the Inamed selected comparables.
Deutsche Bank selected these companies because they are publicly
traded companies with operations that for purposes of this
analysis may be considered similar to those of Inamed.
The selected companies forming the group to which Medicis was
compared were Allergan, Inc., Axcan Pharma Inc., Cephalon, Inc.,
Connetics Corporation, Endo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc., First
Horizon Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Forest Laboratories, Inc. We
refer to these companies as the Medicis selected
comparables. Deutsche Bank selected these companies
because they are publicly traded companies with operations that
for purposes of this analysis may be considered similar to those
of Medicis.
The financial information and valuation measurements reviewed by
Deutsche Bank included, among other things:
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equity market valuation; |
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ratio of equity market valuation to net income; and |
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ratio of equity market valuation to long term earnings growth
rate. |
To calculate the trading multiples for the Inamed selected
comparables and the Medicis selected comparables, Deutsche Bank
used publicly available information concerning historical and
projected financial performance, including analyst reports and
published historical financial information and earnings
estimates reported by Institutional Brokers Estimate System, or
IBES. IBES is a data service that monitors and publishes
compilations of earnings estimates by selected research analysts
regarding companies of interest to institutional investors. To
calculate the trading multiples for Medicis, Deutsche Bank used
projections prepared by Medicis management. To calculate the
trading multiples for Inamed, Deutsche Bank used projections
prepared by Inamed management and adjusted by Medicis management.
Deutsche Bank observed that the implied value of Inamed common
stock based on this selected publicly traded companies analysis
ranged from $57 to $81 per share and compared that range of
values to the implied merger consideration. Deutsche Bank also
observed that the implied value of Medicis common stock based on
the selected publicly traded companies analysis ranged from $23
to $38 per share and compared that range of values to the
March 18, 2005 closing share price for Medicis common stock
of $31.68.
None of the companies utilized in the publicly traded company
analysis is identical to Medicis or Inamed. Accordingly,
Deutsche Bank believes the analysis is not simply mathematical.
Rather, it involves complex considerations and qualitative
judgments, reflected in Deutsche Banks opinion, concerning
differences in financial and operating characteristics of the
selected companies and other factors that could affect the
public trading value of the selected companies.
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Selected Precedent Transactions Analysis |
Deutsche Bank examined 16 historical business combinations in
the specialty pharmaceutical industry and the medical device
industry since January 1, 1999, involving companies that it
considered to be comparable, in whole or in part, to Inamed. The
transactions it reviewed were:
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the acquisition of BioChem Pharma, Inc. by Shire Pharmaceuticals
Group plc; |
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the acquisition of Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. by Elan
Corporation plc; |
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the acquisition of Jones Pharma, Inc. by King Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.; |
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the acquisition of Roberts Pharmaceuticals Corp. by Shire
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the acquisition of Guidant Corp. by Johnson & Johnson; |
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the acquisition of VISX, Incorporated by Advanced Medical
Optics, Inc.; |
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the acquisition of Ocular Sciences, Inc. by The Cooper
Companies, Inc.; |
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the acquisition of ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc. by Cardinal
Health Inc.; |
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the acquisition of TheraSense, Inc. by Abbott Laboratories; |
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the acquisition of Centerpulse AG by Zimmer Holdings, Inc.; |
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the acquisition of Disetronic Holding AG by Roche Holding AG; |
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the acquisition of MiniMed, Inc. by Medtronic, Inc.; |
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the acquisition of Inverness Medical Technologies Inc.
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the acquisition of Summit Autonomous, Inc. by Alcon Laboratories
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the acquisition of Xomed Surgical Products, Inc. by Medtronic,
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Deutsche Bank analyzed Last Twelve Months, or Trailing, EBITDA
and net income, and Next Twelve Months, or Forward, net income
acquisition multiples for the selected transactions and then
applied those multiples to the corresponding Inamed statistics
based on historical results and management projections from
Inamed as adjusted by the management of Medicis. Deutsche Bank
observed that the implied value of Inamed common stock based on
this precedent transaction analysis ranged from $68 to $86.
All multiples for the selected transactions were based on public
information available at the time of announcement of those
transactions, without taking into account differing market and
other conditions during the six-year period during which the
selected transactions occurred. Because the reasons for, and
circumstances surrounding, each of the precedent transactions
analyzed were so diverse, and due to the inherent differences
between the operations and financial conditions of Inamed and
the companies involved in the selected transactions, Deutsche
Bank believes that a comparable transaction analysis in not
simply mathematical. Rather, it involves complex considerations
and qualitative judgments, reflected in Deutsche Banks
opinion, concerning differences between the characteristics of
these transactions and the merger that could affect the value of
the subject companies and businesses and Inamed.
Deutsche Bank examined the average premiums paid across selected
business combinations and change of control transactions for the
last three calendar years. In addition, Deutsche Bank examined
the premiums paid for historical business combinations in the
specialty pharmaceutical and medical device industries involving
companies that it considered to be comparable, in whole or in
part, to Inamed. Premiums were calculated based on the
targets stock price 30 days prior to announcement.
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Deutsche Bank applied a range of 20% to 30% to the Inamed
average 30-day closing common stock price of $69.21 as of
March 18, 2005. The implied range of Inamed stock price
values based on this premiums paid analysis was $83 to $90.
Because the reasons for, and circumstances surrounding, each of
the selected business combinations analyzed were so diverse, and
due to the inherent differences between the operations and
financial conditions of Medicis and the companies involved in
the selected business combinations, Deutsche Bank believes that
the premiums paid analysis is not simply mathematical. Rather,
it involves complex considerations and qualitative judgments,
reflected in Deutsche Banks opinion, concerning
differences between the characteristics of these transactions
and the merger that could affect the value of the subject
companies and businesses and Medicis.
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Discounted Cash Flow Analyses |
Deutsche Bank performed discounted cash flow analyses for
(i) Medicis as a stand-alone entity, and (ii) Inamed
as a stand-alone entity. Deutsche Bank calculated the discounted
cash flow values for each of Medicis and Inamed as the sum of
(i) the net present values of the estimated future free
cash flows that Medicis or Inamed, as the case may be, would
generate for the fiscal years 2005 through 2009, plus
(ii) the terminal value of Medicis or Inamed, as applicable
at the end of that period. The estimated future cash flows for
Inamed were based on both Inamed management projections and
Inamed management projections as adjusted by Medicis management,
the latter of which accounted for $15 million of synergies
beginning in 2006 and growing 5% a year thereafter. The
estimated future cash flows for Medicis were based on Medicis
management projections.
The range of estimated terminal values was calculated by
applying terminal value multiples ranging from 9.0x to 11.0x for
Medicis and 17.0x to 19.0x for Inamed to projected 2009 EBITDA.
The multiple ranges were selected by looking at the mean LTM
EBITDA multiple of the Medicis and Inamed selected comparables.
The present value of the cash flows and terminal values were
calculated using discount rates ranging from 11% to 13% for
Medicis and 9% to 11% for Inamed. The discount rate ranges were
selected by performing weighted average cost of capital
(WACC) analyses of the Medicis and Inamed selected
comparables.
Deutsche Bank observed that the range of implied Medicis stock
price values resulting from the discounted cash flow analysis
was $47 to $55. Deutsche Bank observed that the range of implied
Inamed stock price values resulting from the discounted cash
flow analysis based on Inamed management projections was $155 to
$186. Deutsche Bank also observed that the range of implied
Inamed stock price values resulting from the discounted cash
flow analysis based on adjusted Inamed management projections
with synergies was $74 to $88. The Medicis board of directors
was advised by senior members of the Medicis management team
that management relied upon the more conservative adjusted
Inamed projections when evaluating the proposed merger.
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Relative Contribution Analysis |
Deutsche Bank analyzed two scenarios of the pro forma relative
financial performance contributions of Medicis and Inamed, the
first based on management projections of Medicis and Inamed and
the second based on management projections of Medicis and
management projections of Inamed as adjusted by Medicis
management. Both scenarios looked at pro forma contribution for
the 2004, 2005 and 2006 calendar years, as compared to the pro
forma relative economic ownership percentages for Medicis and
Inamed respectively, based on the implied merger consideration.
Deutsche Bank calculated the relative contributions of Medicis
and Inamed to the combined company in terms of, among other
things, (i) revenues, (ii) earnings before interest,
taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, (iii) net
income and (iv) fully diluted equity market capitalization,
based on the closing market price for Medicis of $31.68 on
March 18, 2005 and the implied merger consideration.
Based on these metrics, Deutsche Bank observed that on a
combined basis and based on projections from the management of
Inamed, the implied pro forma economic ownership percentage for
Inamed stockholders ranged from 39.8% to 61.5%. On a combined
basis and based on projections from the management of Inamed as
adjusted by Medicis management, the implied pro forma economic
ownership percentage for Inamed
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stockholders ranged from 39.8% to 57.7%. Deutsche Bank compared
these ranges of implied pro forma economic ownership percentages
for Inamed stockholders with the economic ownership percentage
of 42.4% based on the implied merger consideration.
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Pro Forma Combined Earnings Analysis |
Deutsche Bank analyzed certain pro forma effects of the merger.
Based on such analysis, Deutsche Bank computed the resulting
dilution/ accretion to the combined companys earnings per
share estimate for the calendar years ending December 31,
2005, 2006 and 2007, after taking into account any potential
cost savings and other synergies identified by Medicis
management that Medicis and Inamed could achieve if the merger
was consummated and non-recurring costs relating to the merger.
Deutsche Bank noted that after taking into account the potential
for cost savings and other synergies and non-recurring costs
related to the merger, on a pro forma GAAP basis, the merger
would be approximately 11.9% dilutive for the calendar year
ended December 31, 2005, which accounted for one quarter
and included no synergies, 11.5% dilutive for the calendar year
ended December 31, 2006 and approximately 5.5% accretive
for the calendar year ended December 31, 2007. Calculations
for pro forma GAAP earnings per share were conducted using an
estimated value for transaction-related amortization charges. An
assessment of Inameds amortizable intangibles was not
complete as of March 20, 2005. Because of the significant
impact on earnings of the non-cash charges resulting from the
transaction-related amortization, Deutsche Bank also analyzed
the pro forma effects of the merger on a non-GAAP basis. As a
result of this analysis, Deutsche Bank noted that after taking
into account the potential cost savings and other synergies and
non-recurring costs related to the merger, on a non-GAAP basis,
the merger would be approximately 6.5% dilutive for the calendar
year ended December 31, 2005, which accounted for one
quarter and included no synergies, 1.5% accretive for the
calendar year ended December 31, 2006 and 17.0% accretive
for the calendar year ended December 31, 2007. Pro forma
non-GAAP earnings per share exclude transaction-related
amortization charges.
The foregoing summary describes all analyses and factors that
Deutsche Bank deemed material in its presentation to the Medicis
board of directors, but is not a comprehensive description of
all analyses performed and factors considered by Deutsche Bank
in connection with preparing its opinion. The preparation of a
fairness opinion is a complex process involving the application
of subjective business judgment in determining the most
appropriate and relevant methods of financial analysis and the
application of those methods to the particular circumstances
and, therefore, is not readily susceptible to summary
description. Deutsche Bank believes that its analyses must be
considered as a whole and that considering any portion of those
analyses and of the factors considered without considering all
analyses and factors could create a misleading view of the
process underlying the opinion. In arriving at its fairness
determination, Deutsche Bank did not assign specific weights to
any particular analyses. Deutsche Bank conducted its analyses
and rendered its opinion described herein separately and
independently from any analyses conducted or opinion rendered by
Thomas Weisel Partners.
In conducting its analyses and arriving at its opinion, Deutsche
Bank utilized a variety of generally accepted valuation methods.
The analyses were prepared solely for the purpose of enabling
Deutsche Bank to provide its opinion as investment bankers to
the Medicis board of directors as to the fairness of the merger
consideration, from a financial point of view, to Medicis and do
not purport to be appraisals or necessarily reflect the prices
at which businesses or securities actually may be sold, which
are inherently subject to uncertainty. In connection with its
analyses, Deutsche Bank made, and was provided by Medicis and
Inamed management with, numerous assumptions with respect to
industry performance, general business and economic conditions
and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of
Medicis, Inamed, or their respective advisors. Forecasts
provided to Deutsche Bank, which were prepared by Medicis and
Inamed management, did not include the expensing of stock
options or special charges associated with research and
development. Analyses based on estimates or forecasts of future
results are not necessarily indicative of actual past or future
values or results, which may be significantly more or less
favorable than suggested by those analyses. Because those
analyses are inherently subject to uncertainty, being based upon
numerous factors or
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events beyond the control of Medicis, Inamed or their respective
advisors, none of Medicis, Inamed, Deutsche Bank nor any other
person assumes responsibility if future results or actual values
are different from these forecasts or assumptions.
The terms of the merger transaction were determined through
negotiations between Medicis and Inamed and were approved by the
Medicis board of directors. Although Deutsche Bank provided
advice to Medicis during the course of these negotiations, the
decision to enter into the merger transaction was solely that of
the Medicis board of directors. As described above, the opinion
and presentation of Deutsche Bank to the Medicis board of
directors was only one of a number of factors taken into
consideration by the Medicis board of directors in making its
determination to recommend the merger transaction. Deutsche
Banks opinion was provided to the Medicis board of
directors to assist it in connection with its consideration of
the merger transaction and does not constitute a recommendation
to any stockholder as to how to vote or take any other action
with respect to any matter related to the merger transaction.
Deutsche Banks opinion does not in any manner address the
prices at which any securities of Medicis or Inamed will trade
after the announcement or completion of the merger transaction.
Deutsche Bank assumes no responsibility for updating or revising
its opinion based on circumstances or events occurring after the
date of the opinion. In connection with the preparation of its
opinion, Deutsche Bank was not authorized by Medicis or the
Medicis board of directors to solicit, nor has Deutsche Bank
solicited, third-party indications of interest for the
acquisition of all or any part of Medicis or any other
extraordinary transaction involving Medicis.
Medicis selected Deutsche Bank as financial advisor in
connection with the merger transaction based on Deutsche
Banks qualifications, expertise, reputation and experience
in mergers and acquisitions. Medicis has retained Deutsche Bank
under a letter agreement dated February 10, 2005. Deutsche
Bank will be paid a fee for its services as financial advisor to
Medicis in connection with the merger transaction, a substantial
portion of which is contingent upon completion of the merger
transaction. Deutsche Bank was paid a fee of $1 million for
its delivery of an opinion to the Medicis board of directors
regarding the fairness to Medicis from a financial point of view
of the merger consideration to be paid by Medicis in connection
with the transaction. If the merger transaction is consummated,
an additional fee will be payable to Deutsche Bank equal to
$15.5 million against which any previous fees paid will be
credited. Deutsche Bank is an affiliate of Deutsche Bank AG,
which together with its affiliates we refer to as the DB
Group. One or more members of the DB Group have
agreed to provide financing to Medicis in connection with the
merger for which they will receive customary fees. See
Senior Secured Financing Commitment Letter with Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas and Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc. on page 107. Medicis has also agreed to
indemnify Deutsche Bank and certain related persons to the full
extent lawful against certain liabilities, including certain
liabilities under the United States federal securities laws
arising out of its engagement or the merger.
Deutsche Bank is an internationally recognized investment
banking firm experienced in providing advice in connection with
mergers and acquisitions and related transactions. One or more
members of the DB Group have, from time to time, provided
investment banking, commercial banking (including extension of
credit) and other financial services to Medicis or its
affiliates for which it has received customary compensation,
including Medicis August 2004 $283.9 million
convertible exchange offer for which a member of the
DB Group acted as dealer manager. In the ordinary course of
business, members of the DB Group may actively trade in the
securities and other instruments and obligations of Medicis and
Inamed for their own accounts and for the accounts of their
customers. Accordingly, the DB Group may at any time hold a long
or short position in those securities, instruments and
obligations.
Medicis requested that Thomas Weisel Partners evaluate the
fairness to Medicis, from a financial point of view, of the
consideration to be paid by Medicis pursuant to the merger. On
March 20, 2005, at a meeting of the board of directors held
to evaluate the merger, Thomas Weisel Partners rendered its oral
opinion to the Medicis board of directors that as of such date,
and based upon and subject to the assumptions, limitations and
qualifications set forth in its written opinion, the
consideration to be paid by Medicis pursuant to the merger
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was fair to Medicis, from a financial point of view. The opinion
was subsequently confirmed by delivery by Thomas Weisel Partners
of a written opinion dated March, 20, 2005.
The full text of the Thomas Weisel Partners opinion, dated
March 20, 2005, which we refer to as the TWP opinion, is
attached as Annex C to this joint proxy statement/
prospectus and is incorporated into this joint proxy statement/
prospectus by reference. Stockholders of Medicis should read the
TWP opinion carefully and in its entirety for a discussion of
the assumptions made, limitations upon the review undertaken and
qualifications in rendering the opinion. However, we have
included the following summary of the TWP opinion.
Thomas Weisel Partners has directed the TWP opinion to the board
of directors of Medicis in connection with that board of
directors consideration of the merger. The TWP opinion
does not constitute a recommendation to any stockholder as to
how such stockholder should vote with respect to the merger. The
TWP opinion addresses only the fairness, from a financial point
of view, of the consideration to be paid by Medicis pursuant to
the merger. Thomas Weisel Partners was not asked to consider,
and its opinion does not address, any alternatives to the merger
or Medicis underlying decision to proceed with or effect
the merger or any other aspect of the merger. Thomas Weisel
Partners was retained by Medicis to render an opinion to the
board of directors of Medicis in connection with the merger and
has not acted as financial advisor to Medicis in connection with
the merger. In furnishing its opinion, Thomas Weisel Partners
did not admit that it is an expert within the meaning of the
term expert as used in the Securities Act of 1933,
which is referred to as the Securities Act, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, nor did it admit that its
opinion constitutes a report or valuation within the meaning of
Section 11 of the Securities Act. The TWP opinion includes
statements to this effect.
In connection with its opinion, Thomas Weisel Partners, among
other things:
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reviewed certain publicly available financial and other data
with respect to Medicis and Inamed, including the consolidated
financial statements for recent years and interim periods to
December 31, 2004 with respect to Medicis and Inamed and
certain other relevant financial and operating data relating to
Medicis and Inamed made available to Thomas Weisel Partners from
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reviewed the financial terms and conditions of the merger
agreement; |
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reviewed certain publicly available information concerning the
trading of and the trading market for, Inamed common stock and
Medicis common stock; |
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compared Medicis and Inamed from a financial point of view with
certain other companies in the medical device and specialty
pharmaceutical industries which Thomas Weisel Partners deemed to
be relevant; |
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considered the financial terms, to the extent publicly
available, of selected recent business combinations of companies
in the medical device industry which Thomas Weisel Partners
deemed to be comparable, in whole or in part, to the merger; |
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reviewed and discussed with representatives of the management of
Medicis certain information of a business and financial nature
regarding Medicis and Inamed, furnished to Thomas Weisel
Partners by management of Medicis, including financial forecasts
and related assumptions for Medicis and Inamed; |
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discussed with management of Medicis their description and
assessment of the SEC investigation of Inamed, as described in
Inameds Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004; |
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made inquiries regarding and discussed the merger and the merger
agreement and other matters related thereto with Medicis
counsel; and |
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performed such other analyses and examinations as Thomas Weisel
Partners deemed appropriate. |
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In connection with its review, Thomas Weisel Partners did not
assume any obligation to independently verify the foregoing
information. Instead, with Medicis consent, Thomas Weisel
Partners relied on such information being accurate and complete
in all material respects. Thomas Weisel Partners also made the
following assumptions, in each case with Medicis consent:
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with respect to the financial forecasts for Medicis and Inamed
prepared and provided by management of Medicis, Thomas Weisel
Partners assumed for purposes of its opinion, upon the advice of
Medicis, that the forecasts were reasonably prepared on bases
reflecting the best available estimates and judgments of
management of Medicis at the time of preparation as to the
future financial performance of Medicis and Inamed, and these
forecasts provide a reasonable basis upon which Thomas Weisel
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that with respect to Medicis managements assessment of the
SEC investigation of Inamed, as described in Inameds
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004, such assessment is reasonable and
reflects the best available information and judgments of
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that there have been no material changes in Medicis or
Inameds assets, financial condition, results of
operations, business or prospects since the respective dates of
their last financial statements made available to Thomas Weisel
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that the merger will be consummated in accordance with the terms
described in the merger agreement, without any further amendment
thereto, and without waiver by Medicis of any of the conditions
to its obligations thereunder. |
In addition, for purposes of the TWP opinion:
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Thomas Weisel Partners relied, at Medicis direction and
without independent verification, on management of Medicis as to
all legal and financial reporting matters with respect to
Medicis, the merger, the merger agreement and the Investigation; |
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Thomas Weisel Partners assumed that the merger will be
consummated in a manner that complies in all respects with the
applicable provisions of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act,
and all other applicable federal and state statutes, rules and
regulations; |
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Thomas Weisel Partners assumed that in the course of obtaining
the necessary regulatory approvals for the merger, no
restrictions including any divestiture requirements, will be
imposed that could have a meaningful effect on the contemplated
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Thomas Weisel Partners did not assume responsibility for making
an independent evaluation, appraisal or physical inspection of
any of the assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of
Medicis or Inamed, nor was Thomas Weisel Partners furnished with
any such appraisals. |
The TWP opinion was based on economic, monetary and market and
other conditions as in effect on, and the information made
available to Thomas Weisel Partners as of, the date of its
opinion. Accordingly, although subsequent developments may
affect its opinion, Thomas Weisel Partners has not assumed any
obligation to update, revise or reaffirm its opinion.
The following is a brief summary of the material financial
analyses performed by Thomas Weisel Partners in connection with
providing its opinion to the board of directors of Medicis. The
following summary, however, does not purport to be a complete
description of the financial analyses performed by Thomas Weisel
Partners, nor does the order of analyses described represent the
relative importance given to those analyses. Some of the
summaries of financial analyses performed by Thomas Weisel
Partners include information presented in tabular format. In
order to fully understand the financial analyses performed by
Thomas Weisel Partners, you should read the tables together with
the text of each summary. The tables alone do not constitute a
complete description of the financial analyses. Considering the
data set forth in the tables without considering the full
narrative description of the financial analyses, including the
methodologies and assumptions underlying the analyses, could
create a misleading or incomplete view of the financial analyses
performed by Thomas Weisel Partners.
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Comparable Companies Analysis |
Based on an assessment of public market value of similar
publicly-traded companies, Thomas Weisel Partners reviewed and
compared specific financial data relating to Inamed with the
following companies that Thomas Weisel Partners deemed in
certain respects comparable to Inamed in the medical device
industry:
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Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. |
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Allergan, Inc. |
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American Medical Systems Holding Inc. |
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ArthroCare Corporation |
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Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corporation (pro forma for the
January 3, 2005 acquisition of Newdeal Technologies SAS for
approximately $53 million in cash) |
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IntraLase Corp. |
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Kyphon Inc. |
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Laserscope Inc. |
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Mentor Corporation |
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VISX, Incorporated |
Thomas Weisel Partners calculated the enterprise value, which
Thomas Weisel Partners defined as equity value plus total debt
less cash, as a multiple of (i) revenue for calendar year
2004 and estimated revenue for calendar years 2005 and 2006,
(ii) earnings before interest and taxes, depreciation and
amortization, or EBITDA, for calendar year 2004 and estimated
EBITDA for calendar years 2005 and 2006 and (iii) earnings
before interest and taxes, or EBIT, for calendar year 2004 and
estimated EBIT for calendar years 2005 and 2006. Thomas Weisel
Partners also compared and calculated the price/earnings ratios
and the price/earnings to growth ratios for calendar year 2004
and estimated price/earnings ratios and estimated price/earnings
to growth ratios for calendar years 2005 and 2006, in each case,
for the selected companies listed above. Estimated calendar
years 2005 and 2006 multiples for Inamed were based on Wall
Street consensus estimates. Estimates for the other selected
companies were based on Wall Street research, public filings and
information provided by FactSet Research Systems. Thomas Weisel
Partners believes that the selected companies have operations
similar to some of the operations of Inamed, but noted that none
of these companies have the same management, composition, size
or combination of businesses as Inamed. Additionally, while this
analysis compared Inamed to eleven public companies in the
medical device industry, Thomas Weisel Partners did not include
every company that could be deemed to be a participant in the
medical device industry or sector thereof.
The results of this analysis are summarized as follows:
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Selected Companies
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High |
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6.9x |
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5.9x |
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5.5x |
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37.9x |
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20.6x |
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15.9x |
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44.8x |
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25.9x |
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18.7x |
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49.4x |
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35.8x |
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27.2x |
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1.69x |
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1.43x |
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1.25x |
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3rd Quartile |
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6.7x |
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4.7x |
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4.1x |
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25.2x |
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18.5x |
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15.0x |
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27.5x |
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19.7x |
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15.9x |
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42.0x |
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32.6x |
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24.9x |
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1.51x |
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1.17x |
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1.00x |
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Mean |
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5.2x |
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4.2x |
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3.6x |
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20.8x |
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15.3x |
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12.6x |
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24.2x |
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16.9x |
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13.7x |
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34.8x |
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27.9x |
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22.7x |
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1.39x |
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0.89x |
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4.9x |
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4.2x |
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3.1x |
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18.8x |
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14.1x |
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11.8x |
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19.8x |
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15.4x |
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13.4x |
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33.1x |
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27.3x |
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22.7x |
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1.39x |
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1.13x |
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0.89x |
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4.6x |
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3.5x |
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2.9x |
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14.5x |
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12.9x |
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10.7x |
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17.1x |
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14.1x |
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11.8x |
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26.9x |
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23.4x |
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20.6x |
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1.28x |
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1.09x |
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3.0x |
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2.5x |
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10.1x |
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18.7x |
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1.03x |
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6.0x |
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5.2x |
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4.3x |
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22.4x |
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19.2x |
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15.9x |
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25.7x |
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22.2x |
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18.0x |
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32.5x |
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28.7x |
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23.3x |
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1.5x |
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1.4x |
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1.1x |
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Thomas Weisel Partners also reviewed and compared specific
operating data relating to the same selected companies with
Inamed. With respect to the selected companies and Inamed,
Thomas Weisel Partners
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calculated and compared the margins for calendar year 2004
EBITDA, EBIT and net income, and estimated EBITDA, EBIT and net
income for calendar years 2005 and 2006. With respect to Inamed,
the estimated margins for calendar years 2005 and 2006 were
based on Wall Street consensus estimates. Estimates for the
other selected companies were based on Wall Street research,
public filings and information provided by FactSet Research
Systems.
The results of this analysis are summarized as follows:
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27.3% |
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48.0% |
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43.0% |
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28.3% |
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45.2% |
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28.8% |
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17.9% |
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30.0% |
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27.3% |
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18.6% |
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31.8% |
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28.7% |
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19.6% |
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27.0% |
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23.6% |
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16.5% |
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27.2% |
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24.6% |
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16.7% |
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29.7% |
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27.2% |
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18.6% |
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Median |
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25.1% |
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22.4% |
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15.5% |
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24.2% |
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23.2% |
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14.8% |
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26.3% |
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25.4% |
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16.9% |
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1st Quartile |
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19.0% |
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17.3% |
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13.5% |
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20.3% |
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18.8% |
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12.6% |
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22.0% |
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20.6% |
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15.5% |
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Low |
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16.4% |
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11.3% |
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8.9% |
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10.6% |
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9.2% |
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10.3% |
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19.9% |
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16.7% |
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12.2% |
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Inamed
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27.0% |
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23.5% |
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19.1% |
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27.3% |
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23.6% |
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18.8% |
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27.3% |
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24.1% |
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19.0% |
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Based on the results of these analyses, Thomas Weisel Partners
calculated an implied price per share range for Inamed of $42.72
to $79.60.
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Comparable Precedent Transaction Multiples Analysis |
Based on Wall Street research, SDC Platinum, public filings and
information provided by FactSet Research Systems, Thomas Weisel
Partners calculated and compared the enterprise value as a
multiple of revenue, EBITDA and EBIT for the last twelve months,
or LTM, and for the next twelve months, or NTM, in 15 selected
medical device acquisitions that have been announced since
January 1, 1998. In addition, Thomas Weisel Partners
calculated and compared equity value as a multiple of LTM and
NTM net income in 15 selected medical device acquisitions
that have been announced since January 1, 1998.
The acquisitions reviewed in this analysis were the following:
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Name of Acquiror |
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Name of Target |
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December 5, 2004
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Smiths Group Plc |
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Medex, Inc. |
November 9, 2004
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Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. |
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VISX, Incorporated |
July 28, 2004
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Cooper Companies, Inc. |
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Ocular Sciences, Inc. |
May 19, 2004
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Cardinal Health, Inc. |
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ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc. |
January 13, 2004
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Abbott Laboratories |
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TheraSense, Inc. |
August 13, 2004
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Synthes Stratec, Inc. |
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Mathys Medical Ltd. |
May 20, 2003
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Zimmer Holdings, Inc. |
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Centerpulse AG |
May 30, 2001
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Medtronic, Inc. |
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MiniMed Inc. |
May 23, 2001
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Johnson & Johnson |
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Inverness Medical Technology, Inc. (Diabetes Products Business) |
September 27, 2000
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Siemens |
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Acuson Corporation |
November 2, 1998
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Medtronic, Inc. |
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Sofamor Danek Group, Inc. |
September 21, 1998
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General Electric Company |
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Marquette Medical Systems, Inc. |
August 14, 1998
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Stryker Corporation |
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Howmedica Osteonics Corp. |
July 21, 1998
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Johnson & Johnson |
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DePuy, Inc. |
June 16, 1998
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Boston Scientific Corporation |
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Schneider Worldwide (Pfizer) |
Thomas Weisel Partners believes that the 15 transactions listed
above have certain terms that are similar to some of the terms
of the merger, but noted that none of these transactions is
directly comparable to the merger.
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The results of these analyses are summarized as follows:
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Selected Companies |
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3rd Quartile |
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6.8x |
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28.4x |
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32.9x |
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41.3x |
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6.7x |
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23.6x |
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26.7x |
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41.1x |
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Median |
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3.9x |
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16.1x |
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22.1x |
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35.3x |
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4.3x |
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14.7x |
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17.8x |
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31.3x |
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Mean |
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4.9x |
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24.6x |
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29.9x |
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39.7x |
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4.6x |
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21.8x |
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29.4x |
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43.5x |
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1st Quartile |
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2.7x |
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13.3x |
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19.4x |
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31.2x |
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3.1x |
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12.1x |
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17.6x |
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26.8x |
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Based on the results of this analysis, Thomas Weisel Partners
calculated an implied price per share range for Inamed of $45.24
to $102.04.
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Comparable Precedent Transaction Premiums Analysis |
Based on Wall Street research, SDC Platinum, public filings and
information provided by FactSet Research Systems, Thomas Weisel
Partners calculated and compared the price premiums and exchange
ratio premiums as of 1-day, 1-week and 1-month prior to
announcement in 10 selected medical device acquisitions that
have been announced since January 1, 1998.
The acquisitions reviewed in this analysis were the following:
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Acquisition Date |
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Name of Acquiror |
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Name of Target |
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November 9, 2004
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Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. |
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VISX, Incorporated |
July 28, 2004
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Cooper Companies, Inc. |
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Ocular Sciences, Inc. |
May 19, 2004
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Cardinal Health, Inc. |
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ALARIS Medical Systems, Inc. |
January 13, 2004
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Abbott Laboratories |
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TheraSense, Inc. |
May 20, 2003
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Zimmer Holdings, Inc. |
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Centerpulse AG |
May 30, 2001
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Medtronic, Inc. |
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MiniMed Inc. |
September 27, 2000
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Siemens |
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Acuson Corporation |
November 2, 1998
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Medtronic, Inc. |
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Sofamor Danek Group, Inc. |
September 21, 1998
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General Electric Company |
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Marquette Medical Systems, Inc. |
July 21, 1998
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Johnson & Johnson |
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DePuy, Inc. |
The results of this analysis are summarized as follows:
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Exchange Ratio Premiums | |
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Selected Transactions
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3rd Quartile |
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43.2% |
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49.4% |
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46.3% |
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43.2% |
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48.4% |
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44.3% |
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Median |
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19.1% |
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21.0% |
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26.8% |
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19.1% |
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22.3% |
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21.7% |
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Mean |
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29.0% |
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33.0% |
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34.9% |
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29.0% |
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33.4% |
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36.6% |
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1st Quartile |
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14.3% |
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16.9% |
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18.4% |
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14.3% |
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18.1% |
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20.3% |
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Based on information provided by SDC Platinum, Thomas Weisel
Partners reviewed the consideration paid in 49 global healthcare
transactions announced since January 1, 2000 with public
acquirors and public target companies with equity values from
$400 million to $10 billion. Thomas Weisel Partners
calculated the premium percentages to the average stock price
for the 1-day, 1-week and 1-month periods prior to the
announcement of the relevant acquisition. This analysis
indicated a range of such premium percentages of (2.6%) to 96.2%
with a range for the mean and median premium percentages of
27.1% to 34.6% and a range for the first and third quartile
premium percentages of 15.5% to 47.1%.
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Based on the quartile results of this analysis, Thomas Weisel
Partners calculated an implied price per share ranges for Inamed
of $77.87 to $99.81.
Thomas Weisel Partners also calculated premium percentages with
respect to the 16 of the 49 above-referenced transactions in
which the target company were to control a significant portion
of the combined company post closing. This analysis indicated a
range of such premium percentages of (2.6%) to 96.2% with a
range for the mean and median premium percentages of 25.2% to
32.7% and a range for the first and third quartile premium
percentages of 17.6% to 46.6%.
Thomas Weisel Partners performed a contribution analysis based
on estimated future financial operating information provided by
management of Medicis for Medicis, Inamed and the pro forma
combined company. The Thomas Weisel Partners analysis considered
the relative contributions of Medicis and Inamed to the pro
forma combined companys estimated revenues, gross profit,
EBITDA, EBIT, net income (including amortization) for calendar
years 2005 and 2006 and for the LTM. This analysis indicated
(1) an implied exchange ratio range of 1.109x to 2.105x
with a mean of 1.541x, a median of 1.479x, a first quartile of
1.229x and a third quartile of 1.781x and (2) an implied
price per share range for Inamed of $35.13 to $66.70 with a mean
of $48.83, a median of $46.86, a first quartile of $38.93 and a
third quartile of $56.43.
The implied exchange ratio in the foregoing description assumes
that the net cash of Medicis equals $248.5 million, which
is pro forma for the conversion of Medicis
$169 million convertible notes. It also assumes the
conversion of Medicis $169 million convertible notes
and that the net cash of Inamed equals $107.8 million.
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Inamed Discounted Cash Flow Analysis |
Thomas Weisel Partners performed a discounted cash flow analysis
using estimated free cash flows for Inamed for calendar years
2005 through 2009 derived from estimates provided by Medicis
management. Thomas Weisel Partners first estimated the terminal
value of the estimated cash flows by applying multiples to
Inameds estimated 2009 EBITDA, which multiples ranged from
13.5x to 19.0x. Thomas Weisel Partners then discounted to the
present the cash flows estimated through 2009 and the terminal
values using discount rates ranging from 8% to 10%. Using
information provided by BARRA and FactSet Research Systems,
Thomas Weisel Partners arrived at these discount rates based on
the weighted-average cost of capital for Inamed and the selected
companies referred to in the Comparable Companies Analysis
above. This analysis implied an enterprise value range for
Inamed of $2,394.2 million to $3,468.2 million and an
implied price per share range of Inamed of $67.92 to $97.08.
Thomas Weisel Partners also performed a discounted cash flow
analysis using the same estimated free cash flows for Inamed for
calendar years 2005 through 2009 and by estimating the terminal
value of the estimated cash flows by applying growth rates
ranging from 2% to 4% to Inameds estimated 2009 EBITDA.
Thomas Weisel Partners then discounted the cash flows estimated
through 2009 and the terminal values using discount rates
ranging from 8.0% to 10%. This analysis implied an enterprise
value range for Inamed of $1,577.3 million to
$3,080.7 million and an implied price per share range of
Inamed of $45.75 to $85.56.
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Pro Forma Merger Analysis |
Thomas Weisel Partners reviewed the pro forma effects of the
merger on the combined companys estimated earnings for
calendar years 2005 and 2006 based on the merger consideration
and utilizing financial forecasts for Medicis and Inamed
provided by Medicis management as well as permanent financing
assumptions provided by Medicis management.
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The results of this analysis are summarized as follows:
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The Pro Forma EPS (not converted) and Pro Forma Cash EPS (not
converted) in the foregoing description include approximately
52.3 million shares of Medicis to be issued to Inamed
stockholders. Also, the Pro Forma EPS (as converted) and Pro
Forma Cash EPS (as converted) in the foregoing description
include approximately 13.1 million shares of Medicis
related to Medicis convertible notes and add-back of
associated interest expense, and Medicis management
expectation that Medicis will not have to convert the notes
proposed to be issued in connection with the merger.
The foregoing description is only a summary of the analyses and
examinations that Thomas Weisel Partners deems material to its
opinion. It is not a comprehensive description of all analyses
and examinations actually conducted by Thomas Weisel Partners.
The preparation of a fairness opinion necessarily is not
susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. Thomas
Weisel Partners believes that its analyses and the summary set
forth above must be considered as a whole and that selecting
portions of its analyses and of the factors considered, without
considering all analyses and factors, would create an incomplete
view of the process underlying the analyses set forth in its
presentation to the board of directors of Medicis. In addition,
Thomas Weisel Partners did not attribute any particular weight
to any factor or analysis considered by it, and may have deemed
various assumptions more or less probable than other
assumptions. The fact that any specific analysis has been
referred to in the summary above is not meant to indicate that
this analysis was given greater weight than any other analysis.
Accordingly, the ranges of implied values resulting from any
particular analysis described above should not be taken to be
the view of Thomas Weisel Partners with respect to the actual
value of Medicis or Inamed. Thomas Weisel Partners conducted its
analyses and rendered its opinion described herein separately
and independently from any analyses conducted or opinion
rendered by Deutsche Bank.
In performing its analyses, Thomas Weisel Partners made numerous
assumptions with respect to industry performance, general
business and economic conditions and other matters, many of
which are beyond the control of Medicis. Forecasts provided to
Thomas Weisel Partners, which were prepared by Medicis and
Inamed management, did not include the expensing of stock
options or special charges associated with research and
development. The analyses performed by Thomas Weisel Partners
are not necessarily indicative of actual values or actual future
results, which may be significantly more or less favorable than
those suggested by these analyses. These analyses were prepared
solely as part of the analysis performed by Thomas Weisel
Partners with respect to the financial fairness of the
consideration to be paid by Medicis pursuant to the merger
agreement, and were provided to the board of directors of
Medicis in connection with the delivery of the TWP opinion. The
analyses do not purport to be appraisals or to reflect the
prices at which a company might actually be sold or the prices
at which any securities may trade at any time in the future.
As described above, the TWP opinion and presentation were among
the many factors that the board of directors of Medicis took
into consideration in making its determination to approve the
merger and merger agreement.
Pursuant to the terms of the engagement letter dated
February 14, 2005, Medicis has paid Thomas Weisel Partners
a cash fee of $750,000 payable upon the delivery of its opinion
for its services. Further, Medicis has agreed to reimburse
Thomas Weisel Partners for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
and to indemnify Thomas Weisel Partners, its affiliates,
partners, directors, officers, agents, employees and each other
person or entity, if any, controlling Thomas Weisel Partners or
any of its affiliates, against specific liabilities, including
liabilities under the federal securities laws.
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In the ordinary course of its business, Thomas Weisel Partners
actively trades the equity securities of Medicis and Inamed for
its own account and for the accounts of customers and,
accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in
such securities. Thomas Weisel Partners has also acted as an
underwriter in connection with offerings of securities of
Medicis and performed various investment banking services for
Medicis.
Opinion of JPMorgan
Pursuant to an engagement letter dated November 17, 2004,
Inamed retained JPMorgan as its exclusive financial advisor in
connection with the merger.
At the meeting of the Inamed board of directors on
March 20, 2005, JPMorgan rendered its oral opinion,
subsequently confirmed in writing, to the board of directors
that, as of such date and based upon and subject to the matters
set forth in JPMorgans opinion, the consideration to be
received by the holders of Inamed common stock in the merger was
fair, from a financial point of view, to those holders. No
limitations were imposed by the Inamed board of directors upon
JPMorgan with respect to the investigations made or procedures
followed by it in rendering its opinion.
The full text of the written opinion of JPMorgan dated
March 20, 2005, which sets forth the assumptions made,
matters considered and limits on the review undertaken, is
attached as Annex D to this joint proxy statement/
prospectus and is incorporated herein by reference. Inamed
stockholders are urged to read the opinion in its entirety.
JPMorgans written opinion is addressed to the Inamed board
of directors, is directed only to the consideration to be paid
in the merger and does not constitute a recommendation to any
Inamed stockholder as to how such stockholder should vote at the
Inamed special meeting. The summary of the opinion of JPMorgan
set forth in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the full text of such opinion.
In arriving at its opinion, JPMorgan, among other things:
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reviewed certain publicly available business and financial
information concerning Medicis and Inamed and the industries in
which they operate; |
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compared the proposed financial terms of the merger with the
publicly available financial terms of certain transactions
involving companies JPMorgan deemed relevant and the
consideration received for such companies; |
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compared the financial and operating performance of Medicis and
Inamed with publicly available information concerning certain
other companies JPMorgan deemed relevant and reviewed the
current and historical market prices of Inamed common stock and
Medicis common stock and certain publicly traded securities of
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reviewed certain internal financial analyses and forecasts
prepared by the managements of Medicis and Inamed relating to
their respective businesses, including (x) analyses and
forecasts prepared by the management of Inamed that take into
account the possibility that the FDA may not approve any or all
of Inameds new silicone breast products and Reloxin
products and (y) analyses and forecasts prepared by the
management of Inamed that assume that the FDA approves all of
these new products; |
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reviewed estimates prepared by the managements of Medicis and
Inamed of the amount and timing of the cost savings and related
expenses and synergies expected to result from the
merger; and |
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performed such other financial studies and analyses and
considered such other information as JPMorgan deemed appropriate
for the purposes of this opinion. |
In addition, JPMorgan held discussions with members of the
management of Medicis and Inamed with respect to certain aspects
of the merger, and the past and current business operations of
Medicis and Inamed, the financial condition and future prospects
and operations of Medicis and Inamed, the effects of the merger
on the financial condition and future prospects of Medicis and
Inamed, and other matters JPMorgan believed
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necessary or appropriate to its inquiry, including the risks
associated with the FDA approval process for new products.
In giving its opinion, JPMorgan relied upon and assumed, without
assuming responsibility or liability for independent
verification, the accuracy and completeness of all information
that was publicly available or was furnished to or discussed
with it by Medicis and Inamed or otherwise reviewed by or for
JPMorgan. JPMorgan did not conduct any valuation or appraisal of
any assets or liabilities and was not provided any such
valuations or appraisals, nor did JPMorgan evaluate the solvency
of Medicis or Inamed under any state or federal laws relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar matters. In relying on
financial analyses and forecasts provided to it, including the
expected cost savings and related expenses and synergies
referred to above, JPMorgan assumed that they were reasonably
prepared based on assumptions reflecting the best currently
available estimates and judgments by management as to the
expected future results of operations and financial condition of
Medicis and Inamed to which such analyses or forecasts relate.
JPMorgan has expressed no view as to such analyses or forecasts,
including such estimated cost savings, expenses and synergies,
or the assumptions on which they were based. JPMorgan also
assumed that the merger will qualify as a tax-free
reorganization for United States federal income tax purposes and
that the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement
will be consummated as described in such agreement. JPMorgan
also assumed that the definitive merger agreement will not
differ in any material respects from the draft thereof furnished
to it. JPMorgan relied as to all legal matters relevant to
rendering its opinion upon the advice of counsel. JPMorgan
further assumed that all material governmental, regulatory or
other consents and approvals necessary for the consummation of
the merger would be obtained without any adverse effect on
Medicis or Inamed or on the contemplated benefits of the merger.
The projections furnished to JPMorgan for Medicis and Inamed
were prepared by the respective managements of each company.
Neither Inamed nor Medicis publicly discloses internal
management projections of the type provided to JPMorgan in
connection with JPMorgans analysis of the merger, and such
projections were not prepared with a view toward public
disclosure. These projections were based on numerous variables
and assumptions that are inherently uncertain and may be beyond
the control of management, including, without limitation,
factors related to general economic and competitive conditions
and prevailing interest rates. Accordingly, actual results could
vary significantly from those set forth in such projections.
JPMorgans opinion is necessarily based on economic, market
and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made
available to JPMorgan as of, the date of such opinion. It should
be understood that subsequent developments may affect
JPMorgans opinion and that JPMorgan does not have any
obligation to update, revise, or reaffirm its opinion.
JPMorgans opinion is limited to the fairness, from a
financial point of view, to the holders of Inamed common stock
of the merger consideration in the proposed merger and JPMorgan
has expressed no opinion as to the fairness of the merger to, or
any consideration of, the holders of any other class of
securities, creditors or other constituencies of Inamed or the
underlying decision by Inamed to engage in the merger. JPMorgan
expressed no opinion as to the price at which Medicis common
stock or Inamed common stock would trade at any time after the
date of its opinion.
JPMorgan was not authorized to and did not solicit any
expressions of interest from any other parties with respect to
the sale of all or any part of Inamed or any other alternative
transaction. Consequently, JPMorgan assumed that such terms are
the most beneficial terms from Inameds perspective that
could under the circumstances be negotiated among the parties to
such transactions, and JPMorgan expressed no opinion as to
whether any alternative transaction might produce consideration
for Inamed stockholders in an amount in excess of that
contemplated in the merger.
In accordance with customary investment banking practice,
JPMorgan employed generally accepted valuation methods in
reaching its opinion. The following is a summary of the material
financial analyses utilized by JPMorgan in connection with
providing its opinion.
JPMorgan reviewed Inameds closing stock prices for the
12-month period ending March 18, 2005. JPMorgan observed
that the range of closing prices for Inamed stock was $45 to $72
over such period.
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JPMorgan also reviewed Medicis closing stock prices for the
12-month period ending March 18, 2005. JPMorgan observed
that the range of closing prices for Medicis stock was $32 to
$45 over such period.
JPMorgan also reviewed one-year forward price earnings multiples
based on monthly equity research analysts estimates as published
by I/B/E/S over the one and three years prior to March 18,
2005 for both Medicis and Inamed. JPMorgan also reviewed
Inameds one-year forward price earnings multiple based on
the Inamed managements sensitivity case projections and
Medicis one-year forward price earnings multiple based on
research analysts consensus estimates. JPMorgan observed
that Inameds average one-year forward price earnings
multiple was 26.3x and 23.7x over the last one and three years,
respectively, while the current one-year forward price earnings
multiple was 28.6x. JPMorgan also observed that Medicis
average one-year forward price earnings multiple was 25.3x and
19.5x and 18.2x over the last one and three years, while the
current one-year forward price earnings multiple was 22.4x.
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Historical Exchange Ratio |
JPMorgan analyzed the historical trading price of Medicis common
stock relative to Inamed common stock based on closing prices
between March 18, 2003 and March 18, 2005 and
calculated the historical exchange ratios during this period
implied by dividing the daily closing prices per share of Inamed
common stock by those of Medicis common stock and the average of
those historical trading ratios for the 1-week, 1-month,
3-month, 6-month, 12-month and 24-month periods ended on
March 18, 2005. JPMorgan also calculated the exchange ratio
implied by dividing the closing price per share of Inamed common
stock by that of Medicis common stock on March 18, 2005 and
by dividing the value of merger consideration of $75 per
share by the closing price of Medicis common stock on
March 18, 2005.
This analysis implied the following exchange ratios:
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2.09x |
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2.09x |
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2.03x |
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3 - month average
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1.91x |
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1.44x |
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Equity Analysts Price Targets |
JPMorgan reviewed publicly available price targets published by
various firms that conduct independent research on Inamed in
order to compare the implied offer price as of March 18,
2005, the last trading day prior to the date of JPMorgans
opinion, to research analyst valuations of Inamed. Analyst price
targets ranged from $72 to $80, while the value of the merger
consideration, based on Medicis closing price as of
March 18, 2005, was $75 and the closing price of Inamed was
$66.24 as of March 18, 2005.
JPMorgan also reviewed publicly available price targets
published by various firms that publish independent research on
Medicis in order to compare the current trading price as of
March 18, 2005, the last trading day prior to the date of
JPMorgans opinion, to research analyst valuations of
Medicis. Analyst price targets ranged from $39 to $52, while the
closing price for Medicis on March 18, 2005 was $31.68.
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Selected Companies Analysis |
Using publicly available information, JPMorgan compared selected
financial data of Inamed with similar data for the following
selected publicly traded specialty pharmaceutical and medical
device companies:
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Large-Cap Medical Device Companies |
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Medtronic, Inc. |
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CR Bard, Inc. |
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Boston Scientific Corporation |
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American Medical Systems |
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Arthrocare Corporation |
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Integra Lifesciences Holding Corporation |
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Mentor Corporation |
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Allergan, Inc. |
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Medicis |
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Endo Pharmaceuticals |
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Cephalon, Inc. |
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Shire Pharmaceuticals |
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Biovail Corporation |
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Forest Labs |
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King Pharmaceuticals |
For each company, JPMorgan used estimates of calendar year 2005
results published in publicly available equity analyst research
reports. For Inamed, JPMorgan used estimates of calendar year
2005 results provided by Inamed management. JPMorgan reviewed
firm or enterprise values as a multiple of estimated calendar
year 2005 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization, commonly referred to as EBITDA, and JPMorgan
reviewed calendar year 2005 price earnings multiples based on
consensus earnings per share estimates from available research
reports. JPMorgan then applied a range of selected multiples of
estimated 2005 EBITDA derived from this analysis to
corresponding financial data of Inamed in order to derive an
implied per share equity reference range for Inamed. This
analysis indicated an approximate implied per share equity
reference range for Inamed of $55 to $77.
It should be noted that no company utilized in the analysis
above is identical to Inamed.
Using publicly available information, JPMorgan also compared
selected financial data of Medicis with similar data for the
following selected publicly traded companies:
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Allergan, Inc. |
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Endo Pharmaceuticals |
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Cephalon, Inc. |
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King Pharmaceuticals |
For each company, JPMorgan used estimates of calendar year 2005
results published in publicly available equity analyst research
reports. For Medicis, JPMorgan used estimates of calendar year
2005 results. JPMorgan reviewed firm values as a multiple of
estimated calendar year 2005 EBITDA. JPMorgan also reviewed
calendar year 2005 price earnings multiples based on consensus
earnings per share estimates from available research reports.
JPMorgan then applied a range of selected multiples of estimated
2005 EBITDA derived from this analysis to corresponding
financial data of Medicis in order to derive an implied per
share equity reference range for Medicis. This analysis
indicated an approximate implied per share equity reference
range for Medicis of $32 to $40.
It should be noted that no company utilized in the analysis
above is identical to Medicis.
JPMorgan calculated the exchange ratio implied by the reference
ranges calculated for Medicis and Inamed. This analysis resulted
in a range of implied exchange ratios of 1.35x
2.37x, compared to the exchange ratio implied by the merger of
2.37x.
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Selected Transaction Analysis |
Using publicly available information, JPMorgan reviewed the
following merger and acquisition transactions involving
companies in the specialty pharmaceutical and medical device
industry:
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King Pharmaceutical
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Shire Pharmaceutical
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Charles River Labs
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Advanced Medical Optics
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Cardinal Health
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Cooper Companies
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Sponsor Consortium
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Fisher Scientific
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Zimmer
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Mylan Laboratories
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Abbott Laboratories
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JPMorgan calculated a range of multiples of firm or enterprise
value to both the latest 12-month revenue and EBITDA implied in
these transactions. JPMorgan then applied a range of selected
EBITDA multiples for the selected transactions to corresponding
EBITDA of Inamed in order to derive an implied per share equity
reference range for Inamed. This analysis indicated an
approximate implied per share equity reference range for Inamed
of $48 to $75.
It should be noted that no company utilized in the analysis
above is identical to Inamed and no transaction is identical to
the merger.
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Discounted Cash Flow Analysis |
JPMorgan conducted a discounted cash flow analysis for the
purpose of determining the implied fully diluted equity value
per share for Inamed common stock. JPMorgan reviewed two
scenarios, one of which was based upon Inamed managements
long-range plan, which reflected Inamed managements
strategic plan for the fiscal years 2005 through 2010 and
additional assumptions from Inamed management for the fiscal
years 2011 through 2014. The other scenario was a sensitivity
case that was based on a set of more conservative assumptions by
Inamed management for the fiscal years 2005 through 2014.
For both scenarios, JPMorgan considered probabilities of FDA
approval of Inameds new United States silicone breast
products from 0% to 100%. JPMorgan also considered specific
risks associated with approval of Inameds Reloxin products
as indicated by Inamed management. JPMorgan calculated the
unlevered free cash flows that Inamed is expected to generate
during fiscal years 2005 through 2014 for both scenarios.
JPMorgan calculated an implied range of terminal values for
Inamed using a range of perpetuity growth rates for free cash
flows from 3% to 4%. JPMorgan utilized a discount rate of 17%
for calculating a terminal value range for Reloxin products and
a range of discount rates from 10% to 11% for calculating a
terminal value for the remainder of Inamed. The unlevered free
cash flows and the range of terminal values were then discounted
to present value using a discount rate of 17% for Reloxin and a
range of discount rates of 10% to 11% for the remainder of
Inamed, respectively.
The present value of the unlevered free cash flows and the range
of terminal values were then adjusted for Inameds cash and
total debt as of December 31, 2004. In Inameds
long-range plan case, this analysis indicated an approximate
implied per share equity reference range for Inamed of $77 to
$98, $92 to $117, and $106 to $136 based on 0%, 50% and 100%
probability of approval for Inameds new United States
silicone breast products, respectively. In the sensitivity case,
this analysis indicated an approximate implied per share equity
reference range for Inamed of $54 to $68, $62 to $78, and $70 to
$88 based on 0%, 50% and 100% probability of approval for
Inameds new United States silicone breast products,
respectively.
JPMorgan also conducted a discounted cash flow analysis for the
purpose of determining the implied fully diluted equity value
per share for Medicis common stock. JPMorgan reviewed two
scenarios, one of which was based upon Medicis managements
most likely case, which reflected Medicis management assumptions
for the fiscal years 2005 through 2007 and was based on
assumptions provided by Inamed management for fiscal years
2008-2014. The other scenario was based on projections by equity
research analysts for fiscal years 2005-2007 and on a more
conservative set of assumptions for fiscal years 2008-2014
developed based on those projections.
For both scenarios, JPMorgan calculated the unlevered free cash
flows that Medicis is expected to generate during calendar years
2005 through 2014. JPMorgan calculated an implied range of
terminal values for Medicis using a range of perpetuity growth
rates for free cash flows from 3% to 4% and a range of discount
rates from 10% to 11%. The unlevered free cash flows and the
range of terminal values were then discounted to present value
using a range of discount rates from 10% to 11%. The present
value of the unlevered free cash flows and the range of terminal
values were then adjusted for Medicis cash and debt as of
December 31, 2004. This analysis indicated an approximate
implied per share equity reference range for Medicis of $41 to
$51 in the most likely case and an approximate implied per share
equity reference range for Medicis of $37 to $45 in the other
scenario.
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Using the implied per share values derived from the discounted
cash flow analysis conducted for the Inamed long range plan case
at 0%, 50% and 100% probability of approval for new United
States silicone breast products relative to the Medicis
most-likely case, JPMorgan calculated a range of implied
exchange ratios, in each case compared to the proposed exchange
ratio of 2.37x:
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Highest estimated valuation of the Inamed common stock to lowest
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2.42x |
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Lowest estimated valuation of the Inamed common stock to highest
estimated valuation of the Medicis common stock
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1.52x |
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Highest estimated valuation of the Inamed common stock to lowest
estimated valuation of Medicis common stock
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Lowest estimated valuation of the Inamed common stock to highest
estimated valuation of the Medicis common stock
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Highest estimated valuation of the Inamed common stock to lowest
estimated valuation of Medicis common stock
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estimated valuation of the Medicis common stock
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Using the implied per share values derived from the discounted
cash flow analysis conducted for the Inamed sensitivity case at
0%, 50% and 100% probability of approval for new United States
silicone breast products relative to the Medicis street case,
JPMorgan calculated a range of implied exchange ratios, in each
case compared to the proposed exchange ratio of 2.37x:
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Highest estimated valuation of the Inamed common stock to lowest
estimated valuation of Medicis common stock
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1.85 |
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Lowest estimated valuation of the Inamed common stock to highest
estimated valuation of the Medicis common stock
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1.19 |
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(50% probability)
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Highest estimated valuation of the Inamed common stock to lowest
estimated valuation of Medicis common stock
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2.13 |
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Lowest estimated valuation of the Inamed common stock to highest
estimated valuation of the Medicis common stock
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1.36 |
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(100% probability)
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Highest estimated valuation of the Inamed common stock to lowest
estimated valuation of Medicis common stock
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Lowest estimated valuation of the Inamed common stock to highest
estimated valuation of the Medicis common stock
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The summary set forth above does not purport to be a complete
description of the analyses or data utilized by JPMorgan. The
preparation of a fairness opinion is a complex process and is
not necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary
description. JPMorgan believes that the summary set forth above
and its analyses must be considered as a whole and that
selecting portions thereof, without considering all of its
analyses, could create an incomplete view of the processes
underlying its analyses and opinion. JPMorgan based its analyses
on assumptions that it deemed reasonable, including assumptions
concerning general business and economic conditions and
industry-specific factors. The other principal assumptions upon
which JPMorgan based its analyses are set forth above under the
description of each analysis. Forecasts provided to JPMorgan,
which were prepared by Medicis and Inamed management, did not
include the expensing of stock
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options or special charges associated with research and
development. JPMorgans analyses are not necessarily
indicative of actual values or actual future results that might
be achieved, which values may be higher or lower than those
indicated. Moreover, JPMorgans analyses are not and do not
purport to be appraisals or otherwise reflective of the prices
at which businesses actually could be bought or sold.
As a part of its investment banking business, JPMorgan and its
affiliates are continually engaged in the valuation of
businesses and their securities in connection with mergers and
acquisitions, investments for passive and control purposes,
negotiated underwritings, secondary distributions of listed and
unlisted securities, private placements, and valuations for
estate, corporate and other purposes. JPMorgan was selected to
advise Inamed with respect to the merger on the basis of such
experience and its familiarity with Inamed.
For services rendered in connection with the merger, Inamed has
agreed to pay JPMorgan a fee equal to 0.50% of the value of the
total merger consideration as of the closing of the merger. Of
this amount, Inamed has paid $1.5 million in connection
with the delivery by JPMorgan of the fairness opinion. The
remaining transaction fee is payable upon completion of the
merger. In addition, Inamed has agreed to reimburse JPMorgan for
its expenses incurred in connection with its services, including
the fees and disbursements of counsel, and will indemnify
JPMorgan against certain liabilities, including liabilities
arising under the federal securities laws.
In the ordinary course of their businesses, JPMorgan and its
affiliates may actively trade the debt and equity securities of
Medicis or Inamed for their own accounts or for the accounts of
customers and, accordingly, they may at any time hold long or
short positions in such securities.
Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger
The merger is subject to review by the Antitrust Division of the
United States Department of Justice, or the Antitrust Division,
and the United States Federal Trade Commission, or the FTC,
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976, as amended, which is referred to as the HSR Act. Under the
HSR Act, Medicis and Inamed are required to make pre-merger
notification filings and to await the expiration or early
termination of the statutory waiting period prior to completing
the merger. The notifications required under the HSR Act to the
FTC and the Antitrust Division were filed on March 31, 2005
by Medicis and April 5, 2005 by Inamed.
On May 5, 2005, Medicis and Inamed received from the FTC
requests for additional information and documents with respect
to the merger. As a result of the requests for additional
information and documents, the waiting period under the HSR Act
has been extended until no earlier than 11:59 P.M. EST on
the 30th day after both Medicis and Inamed have
substantially complied with the requests for additional
information and documents and Medicis and Inamed have jointly
provided the FTC with a notice to commence the thirty-day
waiting period, unless that period is terminated earlier by the
FTC.
There can be no assurance that the parties will obtain the
required antitrust approvals or obtain the approvals without
restrictions or conditions that would be materially adverse to
the combined company if the merger is completed. These
restrictions and conditions could include the grant of a
complete or partial license, divestiture or holding separate of
assets or businesses. Under the terms of the merger agreement,
Medicis is not required to agree to commit to any divestiture,
license or hold separate with respect to any of Medicis or
Inameds material assets businesses, or otherwise take or
commit to take any action that materially limits Medicis
freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to retain, any
asset or business of Medicis or Inamed.
In addition, during at any time before or after completion of
the merger, the Antitrust Division, the FTC or any state
attorney general could challenge, seek to block or block the
merger under the antitrust laws, as it deems necessary or
desirable in the public interest. Other antitrust competition
agencies outside the United States with jurisdiction over the
merger could also initiate action to challenge or block the
merger. In addition, in some jurisdictions, a competitor,
customer or other third party could initiate a private action
under the antitrust laws challenging or seeking to enjoin the
merger, before or after it is completed. Medicis and Inamed
cannot be sure that a challenge to the merger will not be made
or that, if a challenge is made, Medicis and Inamed will prevail.
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Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following discussion summarizes the material United States
federal income tax consequences of the merger. This summary is
based on the Internal Revenue Code, its legislative history,
applicable United States Treasury regulations, judicial
authority and administrative rulings and practice, all as of the
date of this proxy statement/ prospectus, all of which are
subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This
summary does not purport to be a complete discussion of all
United States federal income tax consequences of the merger. The
discussion below does not address any state, local or foreign
tax consequences of the merger and does not address the tax
consequences of the merger under United States federal tax law
other than income tax law. In addition, this discussion does not
address the tax consequences to holders of Inamed common stock
who exercise appraisal and/or dissenters rights under
Delaware law. This discussion may not apply, in whole or in
part, to particular stockholders in light of their individual
circumstances or to stockholders who are subject to special
rules, such as:
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persons that have a functional currency other than the United
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traders in securities that elect to mark-to-market; |
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holders of Inamed common stock who also own, directly or
constructively for United States federal income tax purposes,
any stock of Medicis (apart from any Medicis common stock that
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persons who are S-corporations, partnerships or other
pass-through entities; |
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persons who are subject to the alternative minimum tax
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code; and |
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persons who hold Inamed common stock as part of a hedge,
straddle or conversion transaction. |
The following discussion assumes that Inamed common stock is
held as a capital asset at the effective time of the merger. For
purposes of this discussion, the term United States
holder means:
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a corporation or other entity treated as a corporation for
United States federal income tax purposes created or organized
in or under the laws of the United States or any state or the
District of Columbia; |
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a trust that (i) is subject to the supervision of a court
within the United States and the control of one or more United
States persons or (ii) has a valid election in effect under
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its income regardless of its source. |
The term non-United States holder means a holder
other than a United States holder.
Inamed stockholders are urged to consult their tax advisors as
to the particular tax consequences of the merger to them,
including the applicability and effect of any United States
federal, state, local or foreign laws, and the effect of
possible changes in applicable tax laws.
It is a condition to closing of the merger that Medicis receive
an opinion of its counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, and
that Inamed receive an opinion of its counsel,
Morrison & Foerster LLP, in each case, dated as of the
effective date of the merger, to the effect that for United
States federal income tax purposes
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the merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning
of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Neither
Medicis nor Inamed may waive such tax opinion closing condition
to the merger after the Medicis stockholders and the Inamed
stockholders have approved the merger unless further approval is
obtained from the Medicis stockholders and the Inamed
stockholders with appropriate disclosure. The opinions of
counsel will assume (1) that the statements and facts
concerning the merger set forth in the merger agreement and
described in this proxy statement/ prospectus are true, correct
and complete, (2) that the merger will be consummated in
the manner contemplated by, and in accordance with the terms set
forth in, the merger agreement and described in this proxy
statement/ prospectus, and (3) certain customary factual
assumptions. In addition, the tax opinions will be based on the
law in effect on the date of the opinions and on representations
made in representation letters provided by Medicis and Inamed
substantially in the forms attached to the merger agreement as
exhibits, all of which must continue to be true and accurate in
all respects as of the effective time of the merger. If any of
these assumptions or representations is inaccurate, the tax
consequences of the merger could differ from those described
here. The opinions of counsel to be delivered in connection with
the merger represent the best legal judgment of counsel to
Medicis and counsel to Inamed and are not binding on the
Internal Revenue Service or the courts. Neither Medicis nor
Inamed has requested nor will request a ruling from the Internal
Revenue Service as to the tax consequences of the merger, and
there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will
agree with the conclusions in the above-described opinions or in
the discussion below.
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Assuming the merger qualifies for United States federal income
tax purposes as a reorganization within the meaning of
section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and subject to
the qualifications and assumptions described herein:
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neither Medicis nor Inamed will recognize gain or loss as a
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an Inamed stockholder will recognize gain (but not loss) with
respect to its shares of Inamed common stock in an amount equal
to the lesser of (i) any gain realized with respect to such
stock or (ii) the amount of cash received with respect to
such stock (other than any cash received instead of a fractional
share of Medicis common stock). A holders gain realized
will equal the difference between the fair market value of the
Medicis common stock and cash received and such holders
tax basis in the Inamed common stock surrendered. Any such gain
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an Inamed stockholders aggregate tax basis for the shares
of Medicis common stock received in the merger (including any
fractional share interest for which cash is received) will equal
the stockholders aggregate tax basis in the shares of
Inamed common stock surrendered upon completion of the merger,
increased by any gain recognized by such holder in the merger
(other than gain resulting from the receipt of cash instead of a
fractional share of Medicis common stock) and reduced by the
amount of any cash received in the merger (other than any cash
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an Inamed stockholders holding period for the shares of
Medicis common stock received in the merger (including any
fractional share interest for which cash is received) will
include the period during which the shares of Inamed common
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an Inamed stockholder who receives cash instead of a fractional
share of Medicis common stock in the merger will generally
recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the
difference between the amount of cash received instead of a
fractional share and the stockholders adjusted tax basis
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Capital gains or losses recognized in the merger as described
above generally will constitute long-term capital gain or loss
if the Inamed stockholders holding period in the Inamed
common stock surrendered in the
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merger is more than one year as of the effective date of the
merger. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to
limitations.
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Backup Withholding; Information Reporting |
An Inamed stockholder may be subject to backup
withholding for United States federal income tax purposes
on any cash received in the merger, including cash received
instead of a fractional share of Medicis common stock, unless
certain requirements are met. Payments will not be subject to
backup withholding if the stockholder (1) is a corporation
or comes within certain other exempt categories and, when
required, demonstrates this fact, or (2) provides Medicis
or the third-party paying agent, as appropriate, with the
holders correct taxpayer identification number and
completes a form in which the holder certifies that the holder
is not subject to backup withholding. The taxpayer
identification number of an individual is his or her Social
Security number. Any amount paid as backup withholding will be
credited against the holders United States federal
income liability provided the holder furnishes the required
information to the Internal Revenue Service. Holders must also
comply with the information reporting requirements of the
Treasury regulations under the tax-free reorganization
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Appropriate
documentation for the foregoing purposes will be provided to
holders by the exchange agent.
Tax matters are very complicated, and the tax consequences of
the merger to a particular Inamed stockholder will depend on
that stockholders own tax situation. Inamed stockholders
are encouraged to consult their tax advisors regarding the
specific tax consequences of the merger, including tax return
reporting requirements, the applicability of federal, state,
local and foreign tax laws and the effect of any proposed change
in the tax laws.
Accounting Treatment
In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States, Medicis will account for the merger as a
business combination. Upon the completion of the merger, Medicis
will record the cash consideration, the market value of its
common stock issued (based on an average of the closing prices
of Medicis common stock for a range of trading days from two
days before and after March 21, 2005, the announcement
date) in the merger, the fair value of Inameds outstanding
debt at the time of the merger, the fair value of Medicis
options issued in exchange for options to purchase shares of
Inamed common stock outstanding at the effective time of the
merger and the amount of direct transaction costs associated
with the merger, as the estimated purchase price of acquiring
Inamed. Medicis will allocate the estimated purchase price to
the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values at the
effective time of the merger. Any excess of the estimated
purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired will
be accounted for as goodwill.
In accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets, goodwill resulting from the business combination
will not be amortized but instead will be tested for impairment
at least annually (more frequently if certain indicators are
present). In the event that Medicis management determines that
the value of goodwill has become impaired, the combined company
will incur an accounting charge for the amount of impairment
during the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made.
Listing of Medicis Common Stock
Medicis will use all reasonable efforts to cause the shares of
Medicis common stock to be issued in connection with the merger
to be approved for listing on the NYSE upon the completion of
the merger.
Appraisal Rights
Under Delaware law, holders of Medicis common stock are not
entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the issuance of
Medicis common stock in the merger.
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Holders of shares of Inamed common stock who do not vote in
favor of adopting the merger agreement and approving the merger
and properly demand appraisal of their shares will be entitled
to appraisal rights pursuant to the merger agreement under
Section 262 of the DGCL, which is referred to as
Section 262.
The following discussion is not a complete discussion of the
law pertaining to appraisal rights under Section 262 and is
qualified in its entirety by the full text of Section 262
which is attached to this joint proxy statement/ prospectus as
Annex F. The following summary does not constitute any
legal or other advice, nor does it constitute a recommendation
that Inamed stockholders exercise their right to seek appraisal
under Section 262 of the DGCL. All references in
Section 262 and in this summary to a
stockholder are to the record holder of the shares
of Inamed common stock as to which appraisal rights are
asserted. A person having a beneficial interest in shares of
Inamed common stock held of record in the name of another
person, such as a broker, fiduciary, depositary or other
nominee, must act promptly to cause the record holder to follow
the steps summarized below properly and in a timely manner to
perfect appraisal rights.
Under Section 262, persons who hold shares of Inamed common
stock who do not vote in favor of adoption of the merger
agreement and approval of the merger and who otherwise follow
the procedures set forth in Section 262 will be entitled to
have their shares appraised by the Delaware Court of Chancery
and to receive payment of the fair value of the
shares, exclusive of any element of value arising from the
accomplishment or expectation of the merger, together with a
fair rate of interest, if any, as determined by the court.
Under Section 262, where a merger is to be submitted for
approval at a meeting of stockholders, as in the case of the
approval of the merger agreement and the merger by Inamed
stockholders, the corporation, not less than 20 days prior
to the meeting, must notify each of its stockholders entitled to
appraisal rights that appraisal rights are available and include
in the notice a copy of Section 262. This joint proxy
statement/ prospectus shall constitute the notice, and the full
text of Section 262 is attached to this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus as Annex F. Any holder of Inamed
common stock who wishes to exercise appraisal rights or who
wishes to preserve such holders right to do so, should
review the following discussion and Annex F carefully
because failure to timely and properly comply with the
procedures specified will result in the loss of appraisal
rights. Moreover, due to the complexity of the procedures for
exercising the right to seek appraisal, Inamed stockholders who
are considering exercising such rights are urged to seek the
advice of legal counsel.
Any Inamed stockholder wishing to exercise appraisal rights
under Section 262 must:
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agreement and approval of the merger at the Inamed special
meeting, a written demand for the appraisal of the
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hold of record the shares of Inamed common stock on the date the
written demand for appraisal is made and continue to hold the
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The holder must not vote in favor of the adoption of the merger
agreement and approval of the merger. A proxy that is signed and
does not contain voting instructions will, unless revoked, be
voted in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement and
approval of the transaction, and it will constitute a waiver of
the stockholders right of appraisal and will nullify any
previously delivered written demand for appraisal. Therefore, a
stockholder who votes by proxy and who wishes to exercise
appraisal rights must vote against the adoption of the merger
agreement and approval of the transaction or abstain from voting
on the merger agreement. Neither voting against the adoption of
the merger agreement and approval of the transaction (in person
or by proxy), nor abstaining from voting or failing to vote on
the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and approve the
transaction will in and of itself constitute a written demand
for appraisal satisfying the requirements of Section 262.
The written demand for appraisal must be in addition to and
separate from any proxy or vote. The demand must reasonably
inform Inamed of the identity of the holder as well as the
intention of the holder to demand an appraisal of the fair
value of the shares held by the holder. A
stockholders failure to make the
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written demand prior to the taking of the vote on the adoption
of the merger agreement and approval of the merger at the Inamed
special meeting will constitute a waiver of appraisal rights.
Only a holder of record of shares of Inamed common stock is
entitled to assert appraisal rights for the shares registered in
that holders name. A demand for appraisal in respect of
shares of Inamed common stock should be executed by or on behalf
of the holder of record, fully and correctly, as the
holders name appears on the holders stock
certificates, should specify the holders mailing address
and the number of shares registered in the holders name,
and must state that the person intends to demand appraisal of
the holders shares pursuant to the merger agreement. If
the shares are owned of record in a fiduciary capacity, such as
by a trustee, guardian or custodian, execution of the demand
should be made in that capacity. If the shares are owned of
record by more than one person, as in a joint tenancy and
tenancy in common, the demand should be executed by or on behalf
of all joint owners. An authorized agent, including an agent for
two or more joint owners, may execute a demand for appraisal on
behalf of a holder of record. However, the agent must identify
the record owner or owners and expressly disclose the fact that,
in executing the demand, the agent is acting as agent for the
record owner or owners. A record holder such as a broker who
holds shares as nominee for several beneficial owners may
exercise appraisal rights with respect to the shares held for
one or more beneficial owners while not exercising the rights
with respect to the shares held for other beneficial owners. In
such case, however, the written demand should set forth the
number of shares as to which appraisal is sought. If no number
of shares is expressly mentioned, the demand will be presumed to
cover all shares of Inamed common stock held in the name of the
record owner. Stockholders who hold their shares in brokerage
accounts or other nominee forms and who wish to exercise
appraisal rights are urged to consult with their brokers to
determine the appropriate procedures for the making of a demand
for appraisal by such a nominee.
All written demands for appraisal pursuant to Section 262
should be sent or delivered to Inamed Corporation, 5540 Ekwill
Street, Santa Barbara, California 93111, Attention: Joseph
A. Newcomb, Esq., Corporate Secretary.
Within ten days after the effective time of the merger,
Masterpiece Acquisition Corp., or its successor in interest,
which we refer to generally as the surviving corporation, must
notify each holder of Inamed common stock who has complied with
Section 262 and who has not voted in favor of the adoption
of the merger agreement and approval of the merger that the
merger has become effective. Within 120 days after the
effective time of the merger, but not thereafter, the surviving
corporation or any holder of Inamed common stock who has
complied with Section 262 and is entitled to appraisal
rights under Section 262 may file a petition in the
Delaware Court of Chancery demanding a determination of the fair
value of the shares of Inamed common stock. The surviving
corporation is under no obligation to and has no present
intention to file a petition. Accordingly, it is the obligation
of the holders of Inamed common stock to initiate all necessary
action to perfect their appraisal rights in respect of shares of
Inamed common stock within the time prescribed in
Section 262.
Within 120 days after the effective time of the merger, any
holder of Inamed common stock who has complied with the
requirements for exercise of appraisal rights will be entitled,
upon written request, to receive from the surviving corporation
a statement setting forth the aggregate number of shares of
Inamed common stock not voted in favor of the approval of the
merger agreement and the merger and with respect to which
demands for appraisal have been received and the aggregate
number of holders of such shares. The statement must be mailed
within ten days after a written request has been received by the
surviving corporation or within ten days after the expiration of
the period for delivery of demands for appraisal, whichever is
later.
If a petition for an appraisal is timely filed by a holder of
shares of Inamed common stock and a copy is served upon the
surviving corporation, the surviving corporation will then be
obligated within 20 days to file with the Delaware Register
in Chancery a duly verified list containing the names and
addresses of all stockholders who have demanded an appraisal of
their shares and with whom agreements as to the value of their
shares have not been reached. After notice to the stockholders
as required by the Court, the Delaware Court of Chancery is
empowered to conduct a hearing on the petition to determine
those stockholders who have complied with Section 262 and
who have become entitled to appraisal rights thereunder. The
Delaware Court of Chancery may require the stockholders who
demanded payment for their shares to submit their stock
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certificates to the Register in Chancery for notation on the
certificates of the pending appraisal proceeding. If any
stockholder fails to comply with the direction, the Delaware
Court of Chancery may dismiss the proceedings as to that
stockholder.
After determining the holders of Inamed common stock entitled to
appraisal, the Delaware Court of Chancery will appraise the
fair value of their shares, exclusive of any element
of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the
merger, together with a fair rate of interest, if any, to be
paid upon the amount determined to be the fair value.
Stockholders considering seeking appraisal should be aware that
the fair value of their shares as so determined could be more
than, the same as or less than the consideration they would
receive pursuant to the merger if they did not seek appraisal of
their shares and that an investment banking opinion as to
fairness from a financial point of view is not necessarily an
opinion as to fair value under Section 262. You should not
expect the surviving corporation to offer more than the
applicable merger consideration to any stockholder exercising
appraisal rights and Medicis reserves the right to assert, in
any appraisal proceeding, that for purposes of Section 262,
the fair value of a share of Inamed common stock is
less than the applicable merger consideration.
Although Inamed believes that the merger consideration is fair,
no representation is made as to the outcome of the appraisal of
fair value as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery.
Delaware courts have decided that the statutory appraisal
remedy, depending on factual circumstances, may or may not be a
dissenters exclusive remedy. The Delaware Court of
Chancery will determine the amount of interest, if any, to be
paid upon the amounts to be received by persons whose shares of
common stock of Inamed have been appraised. If a petition for
appraisal is not timely filed, then the right to an appraisal
will cease.
In determining fair value and, if applicable, a fair rate of
interest, the Delaware Court of Chancery is to take into account
all relevant factors. In Weinberger v. UOP, Inc.,
the Delaware Supreme Court discussed the factors that could be
considered in determining fair value in an appraisal proceeding,
stating that proof of value by any techniques or methods
which are generally considered acceptable in the financial
community and otherwise admissible in court should be
considered, and that fair price obviously requires
consideration of all relevant factors involving the value of the
company. The Delaware Supreme Court stated that, in making
this determination of fair value, the court must consider market
value, asset value, dividends, earnings prospects, the nature of
the enterprise, and any other facts that could be ascertained as
of the date of the merger that throw any light on future
prospects of the merged corporation. Section 262 provides
that fair value is to be exclusive of any element of value
arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the
merger. In Cede & Co. v. Technicolor,
Inc. the Delaware Supreme Court stated that such exclusion
is a narrow exclusion [that] does not encompass known
elements of value, but which rather applies only to the
speculative elements of value arising from such accomplishment
or expectation. In Weinberger, the Delaware Supreme Court
construed Section 262 to mean that elements of future
value, including the nature of the enterprise, which are known
or susceptible of proof as of the date of the merger and not the
product of speculation, may be considered.
The costs of the action may be determined by the Court and
levied upon the parties as the Court deems equitable. The Court
may also order that all or a portion of the expenses incurred by
any stockholder in connection with an appraisal, including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and the fees
and expenses of experts utilized in the appraisal proceeding, be
charged pro rata against the value of all the shares entitled to
be appraised.
Any holder of shares of Inamed common stock who has demanded an
appraisal in compliance with Section 262 will not, after
the effective time of the merger, be entitled to vote the shares
subject to the demand for any purpose or be entitled to the
payment of dividends or other distributions on those shares,
except dividends or other distributions payable to holders of
record of Inamed common stock as of a record date prior to the
effective time of the merger.
Any Inamed stockholder may withdraw its demand for appraisal and
accept the consideration offered pursuant to the merger
agreement by delivering to the surviving corporation a written
withdrawal of the demand for appraisal. However, any such
attempt to withdraw the demand made more than 60 days after
the effective date of the merger will require written approval
of the surviving corporation. No appraisal proceeding
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in the Delaware Court of Chancery will be dismissed without the
approval of the Delaware Court of Chancery, and such approval
may be conditioned upon such terms as the Court deems just. If
the surviving corporation does not approve a request to withdraw
a demand for appraisal when that approval is required, or if the
Delaware Court of Chancery does not approve the dismissal of an
appraisal proceeding, the stockholder will be entitled to
receive only the appraised value determined in any such
appraisal proceeding, which value could be less than, equal to
or more than the consideration being offered pursuant to the
merger agreement.
If any stockholder who demands appraisal of shares of Inamed
common stock under Section 262 fails to perfect, or
effectively withdraws or loses, such holders right to
appraisal, the stockholders shares of Inamed common stock
will be deemed to have been converted at the effective time of
the merger into the right to receive the merger consideration. A
stockholder will fail to perfect, or effectively lose or
withdraw, the stockholders right to appraisal if no
petition for appraisal is filed within 120 days after the
effective time of the merger, or if the stockholder delivers to
the surviving corporation a written withdrawal of the
holders demand for appraisal and an acceptance of the
merger consideration, except that any attempt to withdraw made
more than 60 days after the effective time of the merger
will require the written approval of the surviving corporation
and, once a petition for appraisal is filed, the appraisal
proceeding may not be dismissed as to any holder absent court
approval.
Failure to follow the steps required by Section 262 for
perfecting appraisal rights may result in the loss of these
rights. Consequently, any stockholder willing to exercise
appraisal rights is urged to consult with legal counsel prior to
attempting to exercise such rights.
Delisting and Deregistration of Inamed Common Stock
If the merger is completed, Inamed common stock will be delisted
from NASDAQ and deregistered under the Exchange Act, and Inamed
will no longer file periodic reports with the SEC.
Restrictions on Sales of Shares of Medicis Common Stock
Received in the Merger
The shares of Medicis common stock to be issued in connection
with the merger will be registered under the Securities Act and
will be freely transferable, except for shares of Medicis common
stock issued to any person who is deemed to be an
affiliate of Inamed under the Securities Act prior
to the merger. Persons who may be deemed to be
affiliates of Inamed prior to the merger include
individuals or entities that control, are controlled by, or are
under common control with, Inamed prior to the merger, and may
include officers and directors, as well as significant
stockholders of Inamed prior to the merger. Affiliates of Inamed
prior to the merger may not sell any of the shares of Medicis
common stock received by them in connection with the merger
except pursuant to:
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an effective registration statement under the Securities Act
covering the resale of those shares; |
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an exemption under paragraph (d) of Rule 145
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any other applicable exemption under the Securities Act. |
Medicis registration statement on Form S-4, of which
this joint proxy statement/ prospectus is a part, does not cover
the resale of shares of Medicis common stock to be received by
affiliates of Inamed in the merger.
Interests of Medicis and Inameds Directors and
Executive Officers in the Merger
In considering the recommendation of the Medicis board of
directors that the Medicis stockholders vote in favor of
adoption of the merger agreement and approval of the merger,
Medicis stockholders should be aware that some of Medicis
executive officers and directors may have interests in the
merger that may be
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different from, or in addition to, their interests as
stockholders of Medicis. These interests relate to or arise
from, among other things:
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severance benefits to which Richard J. Havens, Mark A.
Prygocki, Sr. and Mitchell S. Wortzman would become
entitled under the Amended and Restated Executive Retention Plan
upon a qualifying termination of employment with Medicis
following the merger; and |
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the right of each of the executive officers, in exchange for
waiving his right to receive the accelerated vesting of his
stock options and restricted stock awards upon stockholder
approval of the merger, to receive a lump sum cash payment equal
to $50,000, payable upon the closing of the merger, and the
accelerated vesting of certain stock option and restricted stock
awards upon a qualifying termination of his employment following
the merger. |
These interests are described below, and except as described
below, those persons have, to the knowledge of Medicis, no
material interest in the merger apart from those of Medicis
stockholders generally. The Medicis board of directors was aware
of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in
making its recommendation.
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Amended and Restated Executive Retention Plan |
The executive officers (other than Mr. Shacknai) and
certain other officers of Medicis are participants in the
Amended and Restated Executive Retention Plan. Under this plan,
participants only receive benefits if there is a change in
control, such as the merger, and their employment is terminated
under any of the following circumstances:
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the participants employment is terminated by Medicis
without cause (as described below), or by the participant for
good reason (as described below), not later than 24 months
following the change in control; |
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the participants employment is terminated due to his or
her death or disability not later than
12 months following the change in control; or |
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the participants employment is terminated by Medicis
without cause (as described below) prior to the change in
control and the participant demonstrates that such termination
was at the request of a third party in connection with the
change in control. |
For these purposes, the term cause means the
participants (i) willful and continued failure to
substantially perform the duties of Medicis (other than a
failure resulting from the participants disability),
(ii) willful engagement in conduct which is demonstrably
injurious to Medicis or any subsidiary, monetarily or otherwise,
(iii) commission of a felony, or (iv) significant
violation of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty to
Medicis. A participant will have good reason to
terminate employment with Medicis if: (a) the
participants duties, responsibilities or authority are
materially reduced or diminished without the participants
prior written consent, (b) the participants
compensation or benefits are reduced from the compensation and
benefits which exist for the participant on the effective date
of the change in control (other than ordinary course diminutions
in potential bonuses based on poor performance),
(c) Medicis reduces the potential earnings of the
participant under any performance-based bonus or incentive plan
in effect immediately prior to the effective date of a change in
control which is disproportionate as compared to other
executives employed by Medicis, (d) Medicis amends or
terminates any performance-based bonus or incentive plan in
effect immediately prior to the effective date of a change in
control, or (e) Medicis requires the participants
principal place of employment to be greater than 25 miles
from the participants principal place of employment on the
date of the change in control.
In the event of a qualifying termination of an executive
officers employment, he will be entitled to receive the
following:
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an amount equal to 200% of the sum of (A) the
participants base salary for the 12-month period preceding
his or her termination of employment, plus (B) the
participants highest annual bonus for any year during the
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medical, health, life, and/or disability insurance benefits for
a period of two years, provided that continued participation is
permissible under such plans and programs or, at the option of
the participant, a cash payment in lieu of and equivalent to
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reimbursement for all legal fees and expenses incurred by the
participant in contesting or disputing his or her termination or
in seeking to obtain or enforce any right or benefit provided by
his or her employment agreement, unless the participants
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the continued benefit for a period of two years of all active
and retired employee benefit plans and programs or arrangements
in which the participant was entitled to participate immediately
prior to the change in control, provided that continued
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a lump sum cash payment at the participants normal
retirement age (or earlier retirement age should he or she so
elect), in an amount equal to the value of the retirement
pension to which the participant would have been entitled under
Medicis pension plan, excess benefit plan and supplemental
retirement plan, if any, if the participants employment
had continued for an additional period of two years determined
as of the participants normal retirement age (or earlier
retirement age, should he or she elect) reduced by the present
value of the participants actual benefits under such plans; |
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the gross-up of payments subject to excise taxes under the
Internal Revenue Code as parachute payments so that
the participant receives the same amount he would have received
had there been no applicable excise taxes; and |
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the termination of any provision in any stock option agreements
with the participant giving Medicis the right to the return of
profits from the participants exercise of options during
the 3-year period preceding his or her termination of employment. |
The consummation of the merger will constitute a change in
control for purposes of the Amended and Restated Executive
Retention Plan. Following the consummation of the merger, any
qualifying termination of Richard J. Havens, Mark A.
Prygocki, Sr. or Mitchell S. Wortzman will result in that
individual being eligible to receive the severance benefits
described above. Set forth below is an estimate of the value of
the severance benefits payable under the plan to each
participating executive officer, assuming a qualifying
termination of employment as of September 30, 2005 and
excluding the amount of any tax gross-up payment, the amount of
any legal fees, and the value of the termination of any stock
option provisions requiring the return of profits from the
exercise of stock options. This amount is in addition to the
values shown in the tables below regarding the accelerated
vesting of stock options and restricted stock.
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Richard J. Havens
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Mark A. Prygocki, Sr.
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1,659,805 |
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1,249,705 |
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Employment Agreement of Jonah Shacknai |
Pursuant to the terms of the amended employment agreement
between Jonah Shacknai, Medicis Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, and Medicis, Mr. Shacknai will be
entitled to receive certain severance benefits in the event of
his termination of employment without cause or for good reason,
regardless of whether or not the merger occurs. However, in the
event there is a change in control of Medicis (such as the
merger) and Mr. Shacknai is not appointed as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of the surviving entity (or to such
other position as may be acceptable to Mr. Shacknai),
Mr. Shacknai would be entitled to receive additional
severance benefits upon such termination. Since
Mr. Shacknai is expected to continue to serve as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Medicis, as the surviving entity,
he will not be entitled to receive the additional benefits as a
result of the merger.
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Consideration in Lieu of Option and Restricted Stock
Acceleration |
In accordance with the terms of Medicis equity
compensation plans and agreements, all participants (including
all of Medicis executive officers and directors) will
receive accelerated and full vesting of outstanding options and
restricted stock awards in the event the Medicis stockholders
approve the merger. Each of the executive officers, however,
have agreed to waive his right to receive the accelerated
vesting of his stock options and restricted stock awards upon
stockholder approval of the merger in exchange for a lump sum
cash payment equal to $50,000, payable upon the closing of the
merger, and the right to accelerated vesting of certain stock
options and restricted stock awards upon his subsequent
dismissal or discharge by Medicis without cause or
his voluntary resignation for good reason during the
24-month period following the merger. For these purposes, the
terms cause and good reason are
substantially the same as the definitions in the Amended and
Restated Executive Retention Plan (as described above).
The following table shows the total number of unvested Medicis
option shares and restricted stock awards held as of
September 30, 2005 by each executive officer that would
have become fully vested upon stockholder approval of the merger
if not for the executives agreement to waive such
acceleration. The options have exercise prices ranging between
$18.33 and $38.45 per share. The intrinsic value of the unvested
options is based on the difference between $32.56 (the closing
price of Medicis common stock on September 30, 2005, as
reported on the New York Stock Exchange) and the actual exercise
price of the executive officers unvested options. The
value of the restricted stock is based on $32.56 per share (the
closing price of Medicis common stock on September 30,
2005, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange).
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280,000 |
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313,599 |
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10,000 |
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325,600 |
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Richard J. Havens
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163,800 |
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813,267 |
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10,000 |
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325,600 |
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218,402 |
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1,084,389 |
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10,000 |
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325,600 |
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163,800 |
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813,267 |
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10,000 |
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325,600 |
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Unvested Non-Employee Director Stock Options |
As of September 30, 2005, Medicis non-employee
directors hold unvested options to purchase an aggregate of
105,000 shares of Medicis common stock. None of the
unvested Medicis option shares held by the non-employee
directors will accelerate and become vested in connection with
the merger. However, assuming that each non-employee director
remains in service with Medicis, all of such unvested Medicis
option shares will vest in full on September 30, 2006
pursuant to their terms, irrespective of the merger.
In considering the recommendation of the Inamed board of
directors that the Inamed stockholders vote in favor of adoption
of the merger agreement and approval of the merger, Inamed
stockholders should be aware that some of Inameds
executive officers and directors may have interests in the
merger that may be different from, or in addition to, their
interests as stockholders of Inamed. The interests relate to or
arise from, among other things:
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officers or directors of the combined company after the
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severance benefits to which Nicholas L. Teti, Declan Daly,
Joseph A. Newcomb, Vicente Trelles, Robert S. Vaters, Patricia
S. Walker and Hani Zeini would become entitled under individual
employment agreements or change in control agreements upon a
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the acceleration of vesting for certain stock options and
restricted stock awards; and |
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the continued indemnification of directors and officers of
Inamed pursuant to the merger agreement and providing these
individuals with directors and officers insurance. |
These interests are described below, and except as described
below, those persons have, to the knowledge of Inamed, no
material interest in the merger apart from those of Inamed
stockholders generally. The Inamed board of directors was aware
of these interests and considered them, among other matters, in
making its recommendation.
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Post-Merger Board Membership |
The merger agreement provides that, at the effective time of the
merger, Mitchell S. Rosenthal, M.D., Nicholas L. Teti, Joy
A. Amundson and Terry E. Vandewarker, each of whom is a current
member of the Inamed board of directors, will be appointed to
the combined companys board of directors. It is
anticipated that Dr. Rosenthal will be placed in a director
class with a term expiring in 2005, Ms. Amundson and
Mr. Vandewarker will be placed in a director class with a
term expiring in 2006 and Mr. Teti will appointed Vice
Chairman and will be placed in a director class with a term
expiring in 2007. The merger agreement also provides that, at
the effective time of the merger, Mr. Vandewarker and
Ms. Amundson will be appointed to the audit committee of
the combined companys board of directors along with two
current members of the Medicis board of directors.
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Post-Merger Employment of Declan Daly |
The merger agreement provides that Declan Daly will be employed
in a senior accounting position in the combined companys
finance department at the effective time of the merger and will
report directly to, and have responsibility and authority in the
combined companys finance department second only to, the
combined companys Chief Financial Officer. In the event
that Mr. Daly does not accept such employment upon the
effective time of the merger, then Inamed will propose a
qualified replacement for designation to the position ascribed
for Mr. Daly, and Medicis shall consider such replacement
in good faith. If Medicis rejects the proposed replacement,
Inamed shall be entitled to propose at least two additional
candidates for consideration in good faith by Medicis for such
position.
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Employment/Change in Control Agreements of Inameds
Executive Officers |
The following is a description of Inameds employment
agreements and change in control agreements for Inameds
executive officers. As discussed below, each agreement entitles
the executive officer to certain rights in the event of the
executives termination without cause by Inamed or by the
combined company, or for good reason by the executive, upon a
change in control or within a specified period of
time following a change in control. For purposes of
these agreements, a change in control will occur if
Inamed stockholders vote to approve the merger. Except as set
forth below, cause is generally defined in each
agreement to mean that the executive has: (a) been
convicted of certain crimes, (b) engaged in conduct which
is materially injurious to Inamed, (c) failed to perform
his or her respective duties as an executive officer of Inamed,
(except that Mr. Zeinis employment agreement does not
contain this sub-clause (c)) or (d) engaged in gross
negligence or willful misconduct resulting in material harm to
Inamed.
Except as set forth below, good reason is generally
defined in each agreement to mean that the executive:
(a) is excluded from participation in any employee benefit
plan offered to other similarly ranked executives or his or her
benefits under such plans are materially reduced, (b) is
asked to relocate to a location other than one in
Santa Barbara County, California (or, in the case of
Messrs. Newcomb and Trelles, Ventura County, California),
(c) is not reimbursed for his or her business expenses in
accordance with Inameds policy regarding reimbursements or
(d) the executives job responsibilities materially
change (except that (i) with respect to Mr. Zeini this
sub-clause (d) instead states the executives
base salary is decreased and
(ii) Mr. Trelles employment agreement does not
contain this sub-clause (d)).
In addition to the severance payments and other benefits
described below, each of the employment or change in control
agreements also provides for the immediate vesting of all stock
options held by the executive in the event of a change of
control, except that Mr. Tetis employment agreement
provides that at a minimum all
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stock options held by Mr. Teti will vest immediately
pro-rata based on the number of months Mr. Teti has worked
for Inamed from the date of grant as a percentage of the total
number of months otherwise required for complete vesting and
Mr. Dalys employment agreement does not address
vesting of stock options or restricted stock upon a change in
control. However, according to the terms of the merger
agreement, as described below, all stock options granted on or
before March 20, 2005 which remain outstanding upon
completion of the merger (including all such stock options held
by the Inamed executive officers), and all shares of Inamed
restricted stock approved on or before March 20, 2005 which
have not been repurchased by Inamed (or forfeited to Inamed)
prior to the completion of the merger (including all such shares
of Inamed restricted stock held by the Inamed executive
officers), will immediately vest in full upon the consummation
of the merger.
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Employment Agreement of Nicholas L. Teti |
In October 2004, Inamed entered into an amended and restated
employment agreement with Nicholas L. Teti, its President, Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman. Mr. Tetis employment
agreement provides that he will be entitled to the following if
his employment is terminated without cause by Inamed or the
combined company, or by Mr. Teti for good reason, within
twelve months following stockholder approval of the merger:
(1) pro-rated payment of his base salary through the date
of his termination, (2) payment of an amount equal to the
greater of (x) three times his base salary at the time the
Inamed stockholders approve the merger or (y) three times
his base salary at the time of his termination, (3) payment
of any annual bonus awarded but not yet paid,
(4) reimbursement of expenses incurred but not paid prior
to his termination, and (5) continued participation in
medical, dental and life insurance plans until the earlier of
(a) the expiration of the 24-month period following
Mr. Tetis termination of employment or (b) the
date Mr. Teti becomes eligible for equivalent benefits
elsewhere. Mr. Tetis employment agreement defines
good reason to include, in addition to the above
description, situations in which: (a) Mr. Tetis
title as Chief Executive Officer is changed,
(b) Mr. Teti ceases to be Chairman of Inameds
(or any of its successors) Board of Directors,
(c) Mr. Tetis base salary is decreased or
(d) Inamed fails to obtain a written agreement from any
successor of Inamed to assume the obligations under
Mr. Tetis employment agreement upon a change in
control.
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Employment Agreement of Declan Daly |
In October 1998, Inamed entered into an employment agreement
with Declan Daly, its Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, which was amended in November 1999. Under
this agreement, in the event that Mr. Dalys
employment is terminated, he will be entitled to payment of an
amount equal to eighteen months of his gross remuneration (i.e.
base salary and all perquisites) at the rate applicable at the
date of termination. The merger agreement provides that
Mr. Daly will be employed in a senior accounting position
in the combined companys finance department at the
effective time of the merger and will report directly to, and
have responsibility and authority in the combined companys
finance department second only to, the combined companys
Chief Financial Officer. In the event that Mr. Daly does
not accept such employment upon the effective time of the
merger, then Inamed will propose a qualified replacement for
designation to the position ascribed for Mr. Daly, and
Medicis shall consider such replacement in good faith. If
Medicis rejects the proposed replacement, Inamed shall be
entitled to propose at least two additional candidates for
consideration in good faith by Medicis for such position.
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Employment Agreement of Joseph A. Newcomb |
In August 2003, Inamed entered into an employment agreement with
Joseph A. Newcomb, its Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary. Under this agreement, Mr. Newcomb will be
entitled to the following if his employment is terminated
without cause by Inamed or the combined company, or by
Mr. Newcomb for good reason, within twelve months following
stockholder approval of the merger: (a) pro-rated payment
of his base salary through the date of his termination,
(b) payment of an amount equal to the greater of
(i) two times his base salary at the time the Inamed
stockholders approve the merger or (ii) two times his base
salary at the time of his termination, (c) payment of any
annual bonus awarded but not yet paid, (d) reimbursement of
expenses incurred but not paid prior to his termination, and
(e) continued participation in medical, dental and life
insurance plans for the earlier of 18 months or until
Mr. Newcomb is eligible for equivalent benefits elsewhere.
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Employment Agreement of Vicente Trelles |
Effective January 2003, Inamed entered into an employment
agreement with Vicente Trelles, its Executive Vice President and
Chief Operations Officer. Under this agreement, Mr. Trelles
will be entitled to the following if his employment is
terminated without cause by Inamed or the combined company, or
by Mr. Trelles for good reason, within twelve months
following stockholder approval of the merger: (a) pro-rated
payment of his base salary through the date of his termination,
(b) payment of an amount equal to the greater of
(i) two times his base salary at the time the Inamed
stockholders approve the merger or (ii) two times his base
salary at the time of his termination, (c) payment of any
annual bonus awarded but not yet paid, (d) reimbursement of
expenses incurred but not paid prior to his termination, and
(e) continued participation in medical, dental and life
insurance plans for the earlier of 9 months or until
Mr. Trelles is eligible for equivalent benefits elsewhere.
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Employment Agreement of Robert S. Vaters |
In January 2003, Inamed entered into an employment agreement
with Robert S. Vaters, Executive Vice President, Strategy and
Corporate Development. Under this agreement, Mr. Vaters
will be entitled to the following if his employment is
terminated without cause by Inamed or the combined company, or
by Mr. Vaters for good reason, within twelve months
following stockholder approval of the merger: (a) pro-rated
payment of his base salary through the date of his termination,
(b) payment of an amount equal to the greater of
(i) two times his base salary at the time the Inamed
stockholders approve the merger or (ii) two times his base
salary at the time of his termination, (c) payment of any
annual bonus awarded but not yet paid, (d) reimbursement of
expenses incurred but not paid prior to his termination, and
(e) continued participation in medical, dental and life
insurance plans for the earlier of 18 months or until
Mr. Vaters is eligible for equivalent benefits elsewhere.
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Change in Control Agreement of Patricia S. Walker |
In January 2005, Inamed entered into a change in control
agreement with Patricia S. Walker, its Executive Vice President,
Clinical and Regulatory Affairs and Chief Scientific Officer.
Under this agreement, Dr. Walker will be entitled to the
following if her employment is terminated without cause by
Inamed or the combined company within twelve months following
stockholder approval of the merger: (a) pro-rated payment
of her base salary through the date of her termination,
(b) payment of an amount equal to the greater of
(i) one times her base salary at the time the Inamed
stockholders approve the merger, or (ii) one times her base
salary at the time of her termination, (c) payment of any
annual bonus awarded but not yet paid, (d) reimbursement of
expenses incurred but not paid prior to her termination, and
(e) continued participation in medical, dental and life
insurance plans for the earlier of 12 months or until
Dr. Walker is eligible for equivalent benefits elsewhere.
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Change in Control Agreement of Hani Zeini |
In April 2002, Inamed entered into a change in control agreement
with Hani Zeini, its Executive Vice President, The Americas and
Asia Pacific, Inamed Aesthetics. Under this agreement,
Mr. Zeini will be entitled to the following if his
employment is terminated without cause by Inamed or the combined
company, or by Mr. Zeini for good reason, within twelve
months following stockholder approval of the merger:
(a) pro-rated payment of his base salary through the date
of his termination, (b) payment of an amount equal to the
greater of (i) two times his base salary at the time the
Inamed stockholders approve the merger or (ii) two times
his base salary at the time of his termination, (c) payment
of any annual bonus awarded but not yet paid,
(d) reimbursement of expenses incurred but not paid prior
to his termination, and (e) continued participation in
medical, dental and life insurance plans for the earlier of
18 months or until Mr. Zeini is eligible for
equivalent benefits elsewhere.
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Inamed stockholder approval of the merger will constitute a
change in control for purposes of the employment agreements and
change in control agreements described above. Following Inamed
stockholder approval of the merger, any qualifying termination
of Messrs. Teti, Daly, Newcomb, Trelles, Vaters or Zeini or
Dr. Walker will result in that individual being eligible to
receive the severance benefits described above. Set forth below
is an estimate of the value of the severance benefits payable to
each executive officer, assuming a qualifying termination of
employment as of September 30, 2005. This amount does not
reflect the value of any executives continued
participation in medical, dental and/or life insurance plans and
is in addition to the values shown in the tables below regarding
the accelerated vesting of stock options and restricted stock.
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Nicholas L. Teti
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1,622,415 |
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Declan Daly
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452,400 |
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Joseph A. Newcomb
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655,200 |
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640,000 |
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Robert S. Vaters
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624,000 |
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325,000 |
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Hani Zeini
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687,960 |
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Accelerated Vesting of Certain Inamed Stock Options and
Restricted Stock Awards |
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, all stock options
to acquire Inamed common stock granted on or before
March 20, 2005, including all such stock options held by
directors and executive officers of Inamed, that remain
outstanding upon the completion of the merger will automatically
become vested and exercisable in full at such time. The merger
agreement also provides that options granted under Inameds
Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, 1998 Stock
Option Plan, 2004 Performance Stock Option Plan, as well as one
outstanding non-plan stock option grant held by Nicholas Teti
will be assumed by the combined company and converted into
options to purchase shares of the combined companys common
stock. In addition, options outstanding under Inameds 1999
Stock Option Plan and 2000 Stock Option Plan will be assumed by
the combined company and converted into options to purchase the
aggregate amount of merger consideration the optionee would have
been entitled to receive in connection with the merger if he or
she exercised such option in full, whether or not exercisable,
immediately prior to the effective time of the merger and
received the merger consideration in exchange for the Inamed
shares purchased (see The Merger Agreement
Inamed Equity Awards and Benefit Plans on page 122
for more information).
All shares of restricted Inamed common stock approved on or
before March 20, 2005 that remain outstanding but unvested
upon completion of the merger, including all such shares of
restricted stock held by Inamed executive officers, will become
fully vested at such time. In the merger, these shares will be
treated in the same manner as other shares of Inamed common
stock (see The Merger Agreement Merger
Consideration on page 108 for more information).
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The following table shows the total number of unvested Inamed
option shares and shares of Inamed restricted stock held as of
September 30, 2005 by each executive officer and director
that are expected to accelerate and become fully vested in
connection with the merger. The options have exercise prices
ranging between $18.17 and $67.35 per share. The intrinsic value
of the unvested options is based on the difference between
$75.68 (the closing price of Inamed common stock on
September 30, 2005, as reported by NASDAQ) and the actual
exercise price of the executive individuals unvested
options. The value of the restricted stock is based on $75.68
per share (the closing price of Inamed common stock on
September 30, 2005, as reported by NASDAQ.
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Nicholas L. Teti
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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65,000 |
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$ |
4,919,200 |
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Declan Daly
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19,500 |
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$ |
670,617 |
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32,600 |
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$ |
2,467,168 |
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Joseph A. Newcomb
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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26,650 |
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$ |
2,016,872 |
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Vicente Trelles
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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30,400 |
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$ |
2,300,672 |
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Robert S. Vaters
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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18,750 |
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$ |
1,419,000 |
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Patricia S. Walker, M.D., Ph.D.
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66,667 |
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$ |
1,790,676 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Hani M. Zeini
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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30,400 |
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$ |
2,300,672 |
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Joy A. Amundson
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7,500 |
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$ |
62,475 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Malcolm R. Currie, Ph.D.
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7,500 |
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$ |
103,350 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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John C. Miles II
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7,500 |
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$ |
0 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Mitchell S. Rosenthal, M.D.
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7,500 |
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$ |
103,350 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Terry E. Vandewarker
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7,500 |
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$ |
62,475 |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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Indemnification of Inamed Directors and Officers |
The merger agreement provides that, for a period of six years
following the completion of the merger, Medicis will cause to be
maintained in effect the current policies of directors and
officers liability insurance maintained by Inamed with
respect to claims arising from or related to facts or events
which occurred at or before the effective time of the merger,
although Medicis may substitute policies with reputable and
financially sound carriers of at least the same coverage and
amounts containing terms and conditions which are no less
advantageous (see The Merger Agreement
Directors and Officers Indemnification on
page 124 for more information).
Letter Agreement with Q-Med AB
In connection with the proposed merger, on March 20, 2005,
Medicis executed a letter agreement with Q-Med AB and Inamed,
dated as of March 18, 2005. The letter provides for the
following, among other matters:
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Q-Med AB will have no right to enforce the non-competition
provisions embodied in Section 7.4(b) of the Supply
Agreement, dated March 7, 2003, between Medicis and Q-Med
AB for a period of 24 months following the closing of
Medicis merger with Inamed pursuant to the merger
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Q-Med AB will have no right to enforce the diligence obligations
embodied in Section 3.1 of the Amended and Restated License
Agreement, dated March 6, 2003, between Q-Med AB and HA
North American Sales AB for a period of 24 months
following the closing of the merger; |
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Medicis and Q-Med AB will work diligently to reach a
comprehensive agreement, within six months of the closing of the
merger, regarding certain business opportunities; |
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If the comprehensive agreement referenced above is not executed
within six months of the closing of the merger, Medicis will pay
a specified royalty on net revenues of products acquired from
Inamed as a |
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result of the merger that compete with Q-Med AB products outside
Canada and the United States, until the competing products are
divested or discontinued; |
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Within five business days of the execution of the merger
agreement, the parties will file motions to dismiss with
prejudice (i) the investigation pending in the United
States International Trade Commission, captioned as In re
Certain Injectable Implant Compositions, Inv.
No. 337-TA-515, between Inamed, as complainant, and Q-Med
AB and Medicis, as respondents, and (ii) the litigation
pending in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of California, captioned as Inamed Corp. v. Q-Med
AB, et al, No. 3:04-CV-1064, between Inamed, as
plaintiff, and Q-Med AB and Medicis, as defendants. Each party
will take all appropriate actions to ensure that such matters
are dismissed within 30 days after filing such motions. On
April 18, 2005 and March 25, 2005, respectively, the
investigation in the United States International Trade
Commission and the litigation pending in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of California described
in the preceding paragraph were dismissed; and |
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If the merger agreement is terminated for any reason that would
give rise to Medicis obligation to pay Inamed the
$10 million expense fee or the $70 million termination
fee pursuant to Section 5.10(c) of the merger agreement,
Medicis will pay to Inamed $16.5 million in consideration
for Inameds agreement to dismiss the litigation matters
discussed above. |
Senior Secured Financing Commitment Letter with Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Americas and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
In connection with the proposed merger, on March 20, 2005,
Medicis entered into a Senior Secured Financing Commitment
Letter with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc. Subject to the terms and conditions of the
letter, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc. have committed to provide $650 million of
senior secured financing to Medicis. The financing commitment
letter provides that the committed financing would mature in
seven years and bear interest at an adjustable rate. The
indebtedness would be guaranteed by Medicis domestic
subsidiaries and secured by all assets and stock owned by
Medicis and its domestic subsidiaries. The financing commitment
letter includes customary conditions to funding, including,
without limitation, no material adverse change to the market for
credit facilities similar in nature to the facility contemplated
by the letter that has had a material adverse effect on
syndication, the absence of a material adverse effect on Inamed,
certain ratings requirements, the accuracy of representations
and warranties of the parties, the absence of a material adverse
effect on Inamed relating to the SECs investigation of
Inamed as disclosed in Inameds Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and
that Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. shall have received at least
$450 million of cash from Medicis.
The description of the financing commitment letter contained
above is based upon the terms set forth in such letter, which
terms are subject to negotiation and execution of the definitive
credit agreements satisfactory to Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Medicis. As a
result, the final terms of the definitive credit agreements may
vary from those described above. The financing commitment letter
expires at the earlier of (a) January 31, 2006, unless
on or prior to such date the transaction has been consummated
and the borrowing has occurred, (b) the date of the
termination of the merger agreement (other than with respect to
ongoing indemnities, confidentiality provisions and similar
provisions) and (c) the issuance of any securities pursuant
to the engagement letter dated March 20, 2005 between
Medicis and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Deutsche Bank Trust
Company Americas and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. will receive
customary compensation in connection with the financing
commitment letter and related financing. The financing
contemplated by the financing commitment letter is not the
exclusive source of financing relating to the merger available
to Medicis. As referenced above, Medicis has also entered into
an engagement letter with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. pursuant
to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein,
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. has committed to purchase, at or
following the closing of the merger and on or prior to
January 31, 2006, contingent convertible senior notes due
2025 of Medicis in a principal amount up to the lesser of
$650 million and 25% of the equity market capitalization of
Medicis (after giving effect to the merger).
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THE MERGER AGREEMENT
The following summary describes certain material provisions
of the merger agreement, which is included in this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus as Annex A and is incorporated by
reference into this joint proxy statement/ prospectus. This
summary may not contain all of the information about the merger
agreement that is important to you. You are encouraged to read
the merger agreement carefully in its entirety.
The merger agreement is included in this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus in order to provide you with information
regarding its terms. It is not in any way intended to provide
you with factual information about the current state of affairs
of either Medicis or Inamed. Such information can be found
elsewhere in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus (including
the attached annexes) and in the other public filings that
Medicis and Inamed make with the SEC, which are available
without charge at www.sec.gov. The merger agreement contains
representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements,
each as of specific dates. These representations, warranties,
covenants and other agreements are qualified by information
contained in confidential disclosure letters that the parties
exchanged in connection with the execution of the merger
agreement. The disclosure letters contain information that
modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the
representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements set
forth in the merger agreement. Although some of the information
contained in the disclosure letters may be non-public, Medicis
and Inamed do not believe that this information is required to
be publicly-disclosed under the federal securities laws.
Moreover, certain of these representations, warranties,
covenants and/or other agreements may not be accurate or
complete as of a specific date because they are subject to a
contractual standard of materiality that may be different from
the standard generally applied under the federal securities laws
and/or were used for the purpose of allocating risk between
Medicis and Inamed rather than establishing matters as facts.
Finally, information concerning the subject matter of these
representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements may
have changed since the date of the merger agreement, which may
or may not be fully-reflected in Medicis and Inameds
public disclosures. Accordingly, you should not rely on these
representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements as
statements of fact.
Structure of the Merger
The merger agreement provides for the merger of Inamed with and
into Masterpiece Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Medicis. As a result of the merger, Inamed will cease to exist
and Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. will continue as the surviving
corporation.
Completion and Effectiveness of the Merger
The closing of the merger will occur on the second business day
after all of the conditions to completion of the merger
contained in the merger agreement are satisfied or waived,
unless the parties agree otherwise in writing (see
Conditions to Completion of the Merger
below). The merger will become effective upon the filing of the
certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware.
We are working to complete the merger as soon as practicable.
However, because completion of the merger is subject to
regulatory approvals and other conditions, we cannot predict the
actual timing.
Merger Consideration
Upon completion of the merger, each share of Inamed common stock
outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the
merger will be cancelled and extinguished and converted into the
right to receive 1.4205 shares of Medicis Class A
Common Stock, par value of $0.014 per share, and $30 in
cash, to be received upon surrender of the certificate
representing the share of Inamed common stock in the manner
provided in the merger agreement. The consideration may be
adjusted in order to support the treatment of the merger as a
tax free reorganization. Shares held by Inamed stockholders who
validly exercise appraisal rights will be subject to appraisal
in accordance with Delaware law as described further below under
Appraisal Rights.
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If the amount obtained by dividing the aggregate Medicis stock
value by the closing transaction value is less than
0.45, the following shall occur:
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The exchange ratio shall be adjusted to a number, rounded to the
nearest fourth decimal place, equal to (1) the product of
0.45 and the closing transaction value, divided by (2) the
product of the aggregate Inamed share number and the
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The cash merger consideration shall be adjusted to an amount,
rounded to the nearest cent, equal to the quotient obtained by
dividing (1) the amount obtained by subtracting the
aggregate dissenters value from the product of
0.55 and the closing transaction value, by (2) the
aggregate Inamed share number. |
For purposes of the preceding paragraphs, aggregate Inamed
share number means the number obtained by subtracting the
aggregate number of shares of Inamed common stock to be
cancelled in the merger and the aggregate number of shares
subject to appraisal rights determined at the closing, from the
aggregate number of shares of Inamed common stock that is
outstanding on the closing date of the merger. Closing
transaction value means the sum of (x) the product of
(i) the $30 cash portion of the merger consideration and
(ii) the aggregate Inamed share number,
(y) the product of (i) the product of (a) 1.4205
and (b) the number obtained by subtracting (I) the
aggregate number of shares of Inamed common stock to be
cancelled in the merger and (II) the aggregate number of
shares subject to appraisal rights determined at the closing,
from (III) the aggregate number of shares of Inamed common
stock outstanding on the closing date, and (ii) the
closing Medicis stock price and (z) the
aggregate dissenters value. Closing
Medicis stock price means the mean between the high and
low selling prices of Medicis common stock on the NYSE on the
date the merger becomes effective. Aggregate
dissenters value means the product of (i) the
aggregate number of shares subject to appraisal rights
determined at the closing, and (ii) the sum of (a) the
$30 cash portion of the merger consideration and (b) the
product of 1.4205 and the closing Medicis stock
price.
Upon completion of the merger, each share of Inamed common stock
held by Medicis or any direct or indirect wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Medicis immediately prior to the merger will be
automatically cancelled and extinguished, and none of Medicis or
any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries will receive any
securities of Medicis or other consideration in exchange for
those shares.
Shares of Inamed common stock held by any Inamed stockholder
that properly demands payment for its shares in compliance with
the appraisal rights under Section 262 of the DGCL will not
be converted into the right to receive the merger consideration.
Inamed stockholders properly exercising appraisal rights will be
entitled to payment as described above under The
Merger Appraisal Rights. However, if any
Inamed stockholder fails to perfect or otherwise waives,
withdraws or loses the right to receive payment under
Section 262, then that Inamed stockholder will not be paid
in accordance with Section 262 and the shares of Inamed
common stock held by that Inamed stockholder will be
exchangeable solely for the right to receive the merger
consideration.
Exchange of Inamed Stock Certificates for Medicis Stock
Certificates
Medicis has retained Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as the exchange
agent for the merger to handle the exchange of shares of Inamed
common stock for the merger consideration, including the payment
of cash for fractional shares.
Only those holders of Inamed common stock who properly surrender
their Inamed stock certificates in accordance with the exchange
agents instructions will receive:
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a statement indicating book-entry ownership of Medicis common
stock or, if requested, a certificate representing Medicis
common stock; |
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the cash consideration; |
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cash in lieu of any fractional share of Medicis common
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dividends or other distributions, if any, on Medicis common
stock to which they are entitled under the terms of the merger
agreement. |
After the effective time of the merger, each certificate
representing shares of Inamed common stock that has not been
surrendered will represent only the right to receive upon
surrender of that certificate each of the items listed in the
preceding sentence. Following completion of the merger, Inamed
will not register any transfers of Inamed common stock
outstanding on its stock transfer books prior to the merger.
To effect the exchange of shares of Inamed common stock, as soon
as reasonably practicable after the effective time of the
merger, the exchange agent will mail to each record holder of
shares of Inamed common stock a letter of transmittal and
instructions for surrendering the certificates representing
shares of Inamed common stock for the merger consideration. Upon
surrender of certificates representing shares of Inamed common
stock for cancellation, together with an executed letter of
transmittal, to the exchange agent, the holder of those
certificates will be entitled to receive the merger
consideration.
Fractional Shares
Medicis will not issue fractional shares of Medicis common stock
in the merger. Instead, each holder of shares of Inamed common
stock who would otherwise be entitled to receive fractional
shares of Medicis common stock in the merger will be entitled to
an amount of cash, without interest, rounded to the nearest
cent, equal to the product of the amount of the fractional share
interest in a share of Medicis common stock to which that
stockholder is entitled by an amount equal to the average of the
closing sale prices for a share of Medicis common stock on the
New York Stock Exchange, as reported in The Wall Street
Journal, Northeastern edition, for each of the ten
consecutive trading days ending with the second complete trading
day prior to the effective time of the merger.
Termination of Exchange Fund
Six months after the completion of the merger, Medicis may
require the exchange agent to deliver to Medicis all cash and
shares of Medicis common stock remaining in the exchange fund.
Thereafter, Inamed stockholders must look only to Medicis for
payment of the merger consideration on their shares of Inamed
common stock.
No Liability
None of Medicis, Inamed, Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. or the
exchange agent will be liable to any holder of a certificate
representing shares of Inamed common stock or any cash payable
in respect of any distributions or dividends or in lieu of any
fractional shares of Medicis common stock, delivered to a public
official under any applicable abandoned property, escheat or
similar law.
Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares
Holders of Inamed common stock are not entitled to receive any
dividends or other distributions on Medicis common stock until
the merger is completed. After the merger is completed, holders
of Inamed common stock certificates will be entitled to
dividends and other distributions declared or made after
completion of the merger with respect to the number of whole
shares of Medicis common stock to which they are entitled upon
exchange of their Inamed stock certificates, but they will not
be paid any dividends or other distributions on Medicis common
stock until they surrender their Inamed stock certificates to
the exchange agent in accordance with the exchange agent
instructions.
Transfers of Ownership and Lost Stock Certificates
Medicis will only issue the merger consideration, cash in lieu
of a fractional share and any dividends or distributions on
Medicis common stock that may be applicable in a name other than
the name in which a surrendered Inamed stock certificate is
registered if the certificate is properly endorsed or otherwise
in proper form and any applicable stock transfer taxes have been
paid.
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The merger consideration, cash in lieu of a fractional share and
any dividends or distributions on Medicis common stock that may
be applicable shall be paid to any Inamed stockholder whose
stock certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed upon the
making of an affidavit of that fact by the stockholder claiming
such certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed. Medicis may
also require an Inamed stockholder who makes such an affidavit
to post a bond as indemnity against any claim that may be made
against Medicis with respect to the lost stock certificate.
Conditions to Completion of the Merger
The obligations of Medicis and Inamed to complete the merger are
subject to the satisfaction or waiver, if legally permissible,
of the following conditions:
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the adoption of the merger agreement and approval of the merger
by Inamed stockholders and the approval of the issuance of
shares of Medicis common stock in the merger by Medicis
stockholders; |
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the registration statement of which this joint proxy
statement/prospectus is a part must be declared effective under
the Securities Act and the registration statement shall not be
subject to any stop order or proceeding seeking a stop order; |
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the approval for listing on the NYSE of the shares of Medicis
common stock to be issued in the merger, subject to official
notice of issuance; |
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the absence of any judgment, injunction, order or decree of any
governmental entity making illegal or otherwise restraining or
prohibiting the consummation of the merger; |
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the receipt of all governmental and regulatory consents,
approvals, orders and authorizations required to complete the
merger, except for such consents, approvals, orders and
authorizations the absence of which would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on Medicis after the merger; |
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the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period
and any extension of the waiting period under the HSR Act; |
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the absence of any legal prohibition having the effect of
preventing or prohibiting completion of the merger; |
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the absence of any litigation by any governmental entity seeking
to prohibit or restrain the merger or that otherwise would have
a Material Adverse Effect on Medicis or Inamed; |
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the absence of any pending suit, action or proceeding by any
governmental entity seeking to prohibit the merger or that
otherwise would have a Material Adverse Effect on Medicis or
Inamed, provided that this condition is satisfied four days
following the dismissal or final decision denying the
governmental entitys request for an injunction; |
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the representations and warranties of the other party, without
giving effect to any limitation as to materiality or Material
Adverse Effect, being true and correct at and as of the
effective time of the merger as if they were made on that date
(except to the extent that the representations and warranties
speak as of another date), except where the failure of the
representations and warranties to be true and correct would not
have a Material Adverse Effect on the other party, and the
receipt of a certificate of an executive officer of the other
party to that effect; |
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the other party having performed or complied with its agreements
and covenants in the merger agreement in all material respects,
and the receipt of a certificate of an executive officer of the
other party to that effect; |
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absence of any facts, events, changes, effects, developments,
conditions or occurrences since the date of the merger
agreement, that would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the other party; and |
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the receipt of opinions from Medicis and Inameds
respective counsel that the merger will qualify as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code. |
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In addition, the obligation of Medicis to complete the merger is
subject to the satisfaction or waiver, if legally permissible,
of the following conditions:
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the number of dissenting shares must not exceed 10% of the
outstanding shares of Inamed common stock; and |
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the pending SEC investigation of Inamed, as described in
Inameds Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004, shall not have prevented Medicis from
obtaining financing consistent with the terms set forth in a
financing commitment letter obtained by Medicis concurrent with
the execution of the merger agreement, provided that Medicis
used commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such financing. |
Furthermore, the obligation of Inamed to complete the merger is
subject to the satisfaction or waiver, if legally permissible,
of Medicis receipt of the funds necessary to pay the cash
portion of the merger consideration.
Material Adverse Effect, when used in reference to
Medicis or Inamed, means a change, event, development or effect
that has a material adverse effect on the business or financial
condition of the referenced party and its subsidiaries, taken as
a whole, or that prevents the referenced party from fulfilling
its obligations to consummate the merger. However, any changes
or developments will not be deemed to have a Material Adverse
Effect if they relate to:
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the medical device and specialty pharmaceutical industries
generally (which changes or developments, in each case, do not
disproportionately affect the referenced party in any material
respect); |
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financial or securities markets or the economy in general (which
changes or developments, in each case, do not disproportionately
affect the referenced party in any material respect); |
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the referenced partys stock price or trading volume, in
and of itself; |
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the referenced partys failure to meet published revenue or
earnings projections, in and of itself; |
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the announcement of this merger or actions pursuant to (and
required by) the merger agreement; or |
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the determination by, or the delay of a determination by, the
FDA, or any panel or advisory body empowered or appointed
thereby, with respect to the approval, non-approval or
disapproval of any of the referenced partys products. |
Representations and Warranties
The merger agreement contains customary representations and
warranties of Medicis and Inamed, which are subject to
materiality and knowledge qualifications in many respects, and
expire at the effective time of the merger. The representations
and warranties contained in the merger agreement relate to,
among other things:
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corporate organization, qualification and power; |
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subsidiaries; |
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capital structure; |
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corporate power and authority and board approval; |
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reports and financial statements; |
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absence of conflicts and required filings and consents; |
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SEC filings, corporate governance and undisclosed liabilities; |
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information supplied for inclusion in this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus; |
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absence of certain changes or events; |
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tax matters; |
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absence of changes in benefit plans; |
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employee benefit plans, ERISA compliance and excess parachute
payments; |
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litigation; |
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compliance with applicable laws; |
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regulatory compliance; |
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real property; |
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labor and other employment matters; |
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validity and absence of breaches of material contracts; |
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environmental matters; |
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insurance matters; |
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intellectual property; |
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foreign corrupt practices and international trade sanctions; |
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brokers used in connection with the merger agreement; and |
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opinion of financial advisors. |
The merger agreement also contains additional representations
and warranties of Inamed related to an amendment to the Inamed
rights agreement.
The merger agreement also contains additional representations
and warranties of Medicis relating to the ownership and
activities of Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. and the funds
necessary to pay the merger consideration upon completion of the
merger.
Medicis and Inamed Prohibited from Soliciting Other Offers
Under the terms of the merger agreement, subject to certain
exceptions described below, each of Medicis and Inamed has
agreed that it and its subsidiaries, and directors, officers and
employees of it and its subsidiaries, will not, directly or
indirectly:
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solicit, initiate, encourage or induce any inquiry regarding, or
the making, submission or announcement of, an acquisition
proposal; |
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participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or
furnish any non-public information with respect to, or take any
other action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any
proposal that constitutes or may reasonably be expected to lead
to, an acquisition proposal; or |
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enter into any letter of intent or similar document or contract
(whether binding or not) contemplating or otherwise relating to
an acquisition proposal. |
In addition, each of Medicis and Inamed has agreed that it will
use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and its respective
subsidiaries, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers,
financial advisors, agents and other representatives not to do
any of the foregoing.
For purposes of the restrictions described above, an
acquisition proposal is any offer or proposal with
respect to a potential or proposed:
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merger, consolidation, business combination or similar
transaction involving the party or any of its significant
subsidiaries pursuant to which the partys stockholders
immediately prior to such transaction would own less than 85% of
the aggregate voting power of the entity surviving or resulting
from such transaction (or the ultimate parent entity thereof); |
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sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition, directly or
indirectly of the assets of the party or its subsidiaries
representing 15% or more of the consolidated assets of the party
and its subsidiaries; |
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issuance, sale or other disposition of securities representing
more than 15% of the voting power of the party; |
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transaction in which any person or group of persons acquires
beneficial ownership or the right to acquire beneficial
ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock
of the party; or |
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any combination of the above. |
Each of Medicis and Inamed is obligated to notify the other in
writing within 48 hours after receipt of any acquisition
proposal or request for nonpublic information or inquiry that
could reasonably be expected to lead
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to an acquisition proposal. The notice must include the material
terms and conditions of the acquisition proposal, request or
inquiry, and the identity of the person making the request. The
party receiving the request must keep the other party informed
of the status and details of the acquisition proposal, request
or inquiry, and must provide the other party with a copy of all
written materials provided to the third party.
Notwithstanding the prohibitions described above, if either
Medicis or Inamed receives an unsolicited bona fide written
acquisition proposal made after the signing of the merger
agreement, the party receiving the acquisition proposal is
permitted to participate or engage in discussions or
negotiations with, and provide information to, the party making
the acquisition proposal as long as:
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the receiving partys board of directors determines in good
faith, after consulting with an independent financial advisor
and outside legal counsel, that such proposal constitutes or is
reasonably likely to result in a superior proposal; and |
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prior to providing any such information, the receiving party
enters into a confidentiality agreement containing (with certain
exceptions) terms at least as restrictive as the terms of the
confidentiality agreement between Medicis and Inamed and,
contemporaneously with furnishing any nonpublic information to
such person, the receiving party furnishes such nonpublic
information to the other party. |
Prior to providing any information to, or participating in
discussions of negotiations with, the party making the
acquisition proposal, the receiving party must provide written
notice to the other party and shall have otherwise complied with
the notice and information delivery requirements discussed above.
A superior proposal is an unsolicited, bona fide written offer
made by a potential acquirer to acquire, directly or indirectly,
pursuant to a tender offer, exchange offer, merger,
consolidation or other business combination, all or
substantially all of the assets of the company, or as a result
of which the stockholders of the company immediately preceding
the transaction would hold less than 50% of the equity interests
in the surviving or resulting entity or its parent or
subsidiary, on terms that are more favorable to that
companys stockholders than the terms of the merger between
Medicis and Inamed.
Medicis and Inamed have agreed that upon receipt of a superior
proposal, and if requested by the other party, the receiving
party shall negotiate in good faith with the other party, for a
period not less than five business days after receipt of written
notice of the superior proposal, to revise the merger agreement
so that the third party superior proposal no longer constitutes
a superior proposal.
Changes of Recommendation
The Medicis board of directors has agreed to recommend to
Medicis stockholders the approval of the issuance of the shares
of Medicis common stock in the merger, and to use commercially
reasonable best efforts to obtain the required stockholder
approval. The Inamed board of directors has agreed to recommend
to its stockholders the adoption of the merger agreement and
approval of the merger, and to use commercially reasonable best
efforts to obtain the required stockholder adoption and approval.
Neither the Medicis nor Inamed boards of directors nor any
committee thereof may:
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withdraw or modify, or publicly propose to withdraw or modify,
in a manner adverse to the other party, the recommendations
discussed above; |
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approve any letter of intent, agreement in principle,
acquisition agreement or similar agreement relating to any
acquisition proposal; or |
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approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve or
recommend, any acquisition proposal. |
However, each of the Medicis and Inamed board of directors may
withdraw or modify its recommendation if, prior to receipt of
the approvals of their respective stockholders necessary to
complete the merger:
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the board of directors has determined in good faith, after
consultation with outside counsel, that the failure to withdraw
or modify its recommendation would be reasonably likely to
result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable
law, and the withdrawing company has notified the other company
in writing of this determination; and |
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in the case of any actions taken in connection with an
acquisition proposal, at least five business days following
receipt by the other company of the above notice, and taking
into account any revised proposal made by the other company
since receipt of the notice, the withdrawing companys
board of directors maintains its determination made above. |
Nothing in the merger agreement prohibits either Medicis or
Inamed or their respective boards of directors from taking and
disclosing to their respective stockholders, in compliance with
the rules and regulations of the Exchange Act, a position
contemplated by Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the
Exchange Act. However, neither the Medicis nor the Inamed board
of directors may change its recommendation unless permitted by
the merger agreement, as discussed in the previous paragraph.
Stockholders Meetings
Medicis and Inamed have agreed to call, hold and convene a
meeting of their respective stockholders as soon as practicable
after the registration statement of which this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus forms a part is declared effective by the
SEC. The receipt of an acquisition proposal or a change of
recommendation does not limit or otherwise alter each
companys obligation to call, hold and convene their
respective stockholders meeting pursuant to the merger
agreement. Each party has agreed not to submit to the vote of
its stockholders an acquisition proposal from a third party
prior to the termination of the merger agreement.
Conduct of Business Before Completion of the Merger
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General Restrictions on Operations |
Medicis and Inamed have agreed to restrictions on their
activities until either the completion of the merger or the
termination of the merger agreement, except as specifically
permitted by the merger agreement. In general, each of Medicis
and Inamed is required to:
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conduct its business only in the ordinary course consistent with
past practice; |
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use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its
current business organization and goodwill and keep available
the services of its current officers, key employees and key
independent contractors; and |
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use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve its goodwill
and business relationships with its customers, suppliers,
licensors, licensees, distributors and other persons with which
it has business dealings. |
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Additional Restrictions on Medicis Interim
Operations |
In addition, Medicis has agreed that, prior to the completion of
the merger, unless otherwise approved in writing by Inamed,
which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, or as required
by the merger agreement, it will not:
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amend or propose to amend its certificate of incorporation,
bylaws or similar governing documents, or those of a subsidiary; |
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split, combine or reclassify any of its capital stock or issue
or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of,
in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its capital stock; |
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declare, set aside or pay any dividend on, or make any other
distributions payable in cash, stock, property, or otherwise,
except for the payment of dividends or distributions to Medicis
or any of its subsidiaries by a subsidiary of Medicis; |
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merge or consolidate with any person (other than a merger among
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Medicis or a merger between Medicis
and its wholly-owned subsidiaries); |
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enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of its
capital stock or other securities held by Medicis or any of its
subsidiaries; |
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issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, or agree to issue, sell,
pledge or dispose of, any shares of, or any options, warrants or
rights of any kind to acquire any shares of capital stock of any
class or any debt or equity securities convertible into or
exchangeable for such capital stock, except that Medicis may: |
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issue shares of Medicis common stock (a) upon exercise of
Medicis stock options outstanding on the date of the merger
agreement or thereafter granted, or (b) in accordance with
the terms of the Medicis rights agreement as in effect on the
date of the merger agreement; |
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grant Medicis stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of
75,000 shares of Medicis common stock and
75,000 shares of restricted stock in accordance with the
terms of the Medicis stock plans consistent with past practice
and with an exercise price per share of Medicis common stock no
less than the fair market value of a share of Medicis common
stock on the date of grant; |
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in connection with Medicis annual fiscal year-end equity
awards consistent with past practice, grant Medicis stock
options and restricted stock in accordance with the terms of the
Medicis stock plans consistent with past practice and, in
respect of Medicis stock options, with an exercise price per
share of Medicis common stock no less than the fair market value
of a share of Medicis common Stock on the date of grant; |
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grant stock options pursuant to existing contractual
relationships as set forth the Medicis disclosure letter; |
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issue one or more series of securities of Medicis in connection
with a financing consistent with the terms and conditions of the
merger agreement, the primary use of proceeds of which is to pay
the cash merger consideration; and |
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engage in transactions exclusively among Medicis and its
subsidiaries; |
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issue any debt securities, incur, guarantee or otherwise become
contingently liable with respect to any indebtedness for
borrowed money, or enter into any arrangement having the
economic effect of any of the foregoing (other than (a) in
connection with accounts payable in the ordinary course of
business, (b) borrowings under the existing credit
facilities of Medicis or any of its subsidiaries, and
(c) the issuance of one or more series of securities of
Medicis or the incurrence of indebtedness by Medicis in
connection with a financing consistent with the terms and
conditions of the merger agreement, the primary use of proceeds
of which is to pay the cash merger consideration); |
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make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or
investments in, any person, other than loans, advances, capital
contributions or investments that are not, in the aggregate, in
excess of $25 million; |
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redeem, purchase, acquire or offer to purchase or acquire any
shares of its capital stock or any options, warrants or rights
to acquire any of its capital stock or any security convertible
into or exchangeable for its capital stock other than in
connection with the exercise of outstanding Medicis stock
options pursuant to the terms of the Medicis stock plans and the
relevant written agreements evidencing the grant of Medicis
stock options; |
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make any material acquisition of any assets or businesses
(including by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or
assets, in-bound license transactions or otherwise) other than
acquisitions for which the fair market value of the total
consideration (including license, royalty or other fees) does
not exceed, in the aggregate, $25 million (provided that
any such acquisition does not materially and adversely affect
the ability of Medicis and Inamed to obtain applicable approvals
under the antitrust laws); |
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sell, pledge, assign, dispose of, transfer, lease, securitize or
materially encumber any businesses or assets (other than Medicis
owned intellectual property or Medicis licensed intellectual
property) that are material to Medicis and its subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, other than (a) sales of inventory and
other assets in the ordinary course of business, (b) sales
or dispositions of assets in one or a series of transactions
having an aggregate value of $25 million or less, and
(c) divestitures pursuant to the merger agreement; |
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sell, pledge, assign, dispose of, transfer, securitize, lease or
materially encumber any material Medicis owned intellectual
property or material Medicis licensed intellectual property
(except in connection with any contract or arrangement related
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conditions of the merger agreement, the primary use of proceeds
of which is to pay the cash merger consideration); |
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except in the ordinary course of business, as reasonably prudent
to the conduct of the business or as provided for in Medicis
material contracts in effect as of the date of the merger
agreement: |
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exclusively license, abandon or fail to maintain any material
Medicis owned intellectual property or material Medicis licensed
intellectual property; |
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grant, extend, amend (except as required in the diligent
prosecution of the material Medicis owned intellectual
property), waive or modify any rights in or to any material
Medicis owned intellectual property or material Medicis licensed
intellectual property |
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fail to diligently prosecute Medicis and its
subsidiaries material patent applications; or |
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fail to exercise a right of renewal or extension under any
Medicis material license; |
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enter into any contract or arrangement that materially limits or
otherwise materially restricts Medicis or any of its
subsidiaries or any of their respective affiliates or any
successor thereto from engaging or competing in any line of
business or in any geographic area, or make any capital
expenditure or expenditures, including leases and in-bound
licenses (other than capital expenditures that are not, in the
aggregate, in excess of $10 million and capital
expenditures for unbudgeted repairs and maintenance in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice); |
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except in the ordinary course of business, make any material tax
election or settle or compromise any material tax liability or
refund, or change any annual tax accounting period or material
method of tax accounting, file any material amendment to a tax
return, enter into any closing agreement relating to any
material tax, surrender any right to claim a material tax
refund, or consent to any extension or waiver of the statute of
limitations period applicable to any material tax claim or
assessment, in each case, other than as required by law; |
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take, or agree to take, any action that would prevent the merger
from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; |
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waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any material
claims, or any material litigation or arbitration, except in the
ordinary course of business; |
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modify, amend or terminate, or waive, release or assign any
material rights or claims with respect to any confidentiality or
standstill agreement to which Medicis is a party and which
relates to a business combination or other similar extraordinary
transaction; |
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take any action to render inapplicable, or to exempt any third
person from, (i) the provisions of Section 203 of the
DGCL, or (ii) any other state takeover or similar law or
state law that purports to limit or restrict business
combinations or the ability to acquire or vote shares; |
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take any action that is intended or would reasonably be expected
to result in any of the conditions to the merger not being
satisfied; or |
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agree, authorize or otherwise to take any of the foregoing
actions. |
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Additional Restrictions on Inameds Interim
Operations |
In addition, Inamed has agreed that, prior to the completion of
the merger, unless otherwise approved in writing by Medicis,
which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, or as required
by the merger agreement or by applicable law, neither it nor any
of its subsidiaries will:
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amend or propose to amend its certificate of incorporation,
bylaws or similar governing documents, or those of a subsidiary; |
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split, combine or reclassify any of its capital stock or issue
or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of,
in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its capital stock; |
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declare, set aside or pay any dividend on, or make any other
distributions payable in cash, stock, property, or otherwise,
except for the payment of dividends or distributions to Inamed
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merge or consolidate with any person (other than a merger among
wholly-owned subsidiaries of Inamed or a merger between Inamed
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enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of its
capital stock or other securities held by Inamed or any of its
subsidiaries; |
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issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, or agree to issue, sell,
pledge or dispose of, any shares of, or any options, warrants or
rights of any kind to acquire any shares of capital stock of any
class or any debt or equity securities convertible into or
exchangeable for such capital stock, except that Inamed may: |
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issue shares of Inamed common stock (a) upon the exercise
of Inamed purchase rights outstanding on the date of the merger
agreement or thereafter granted, (b) upon exercise of
Inamed stock options outstanding on the date of the merger
agreement or thereafter granted, or (c) in accordance with
the terms of the Inamed rights agreement as in effect on the
date merger agreement; |
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grant Inamed stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of
100,000 shares of Inamed common stock to new employees of
Inamed or its subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of the
Inamed stock plans consistent with past practice and with an
exercise price per share of Inamed common stock no less than the
fair market value of a share of Inamed common stock on the date
of grant, provided that the vesting of such options does not
accelerate as a result of the merger or the transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement and provided, further, that
no such grant to purchase more than 25,000 shares of Inamed
common stock shall be made to any individual; |
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grant stock options pursuant to existing contractual
relationships as set forth in the Inamed disclosure letter; |
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grant purchase rights in accordance with the terms of the Inamed
employee stock purchase plan (as in effect on the date of the
merger agreement); |
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grant up to an aggregate of 10,000 shares of restricted
stock to new employees of Inamed or its subsidiaries in
accordance with the terms of the restricted stock plan
consistent with past practice, provided that the vesting of such
shares does not accelerate as a result of the merger or the
transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and provided,
further, that no such grant to purchase more than
1,000 shares of Inamed common stock shall be made to any
individual; and |
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engage in transactions exclusively among Inamed and its
subsidiaries; |
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except for transactions exclusively among Inamed and its
subsidiaries, issue any debt securities, incur, guarantee or
otherwise become contingently liable with respect to any
indebtedness for borrowed money, or enter into any arrangement
having the economic effect of any of the foregoing (other than
in connection with accounts payable in the ordinary course of
business or borrowings under the existing credit facilities of
the Inamed or any of its subsidiaries); |
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make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or
investments in, any person; |
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redeem, purchase, acquire or offer to purchase or acquire any
shares of its capital stock or any options, warrants or rights
to acquire any of its capital stock or any security convertible
into or exchangeable for its capital stock other than in
connection with the exercise of outstanding Inamed stock options
pursuant to the terms of the Inamed stock plans and the relevant
written agreements evidencing the grant of Inamed stock options
and repurchases of outstanding shares of Inamed restricted stock
pursuant to the terms of the Inamed restricted stock plan; |
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make any material acquisition of any assets or businesses
(including by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or
assets, in-bound license transactions or otherwise) other than
acquisitions for which the fair market value of the total
consideration (including license, royalty or other fees) does
not exceed, individually, $2 million or, in the aggregate,
$5 million (provided that any such acquisition does not
adversely affect the ability of Medicis and Inamed to obtain
applicable approvals under the applicable antitrust laws); |
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sell, pledge, assign, dispose of, transfer, lease, securitize or
materially encumber any businesses or assets that are material
to Inamed and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (excluding
intellectual property) other than (a) sales of inventory
and other assets in the ordinary course of business,
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or dispositions of assets in one or a series of transactions
having an aggregate value of $3 million or less, and
(c) divestitures pursuant to the merger agreement; |
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sell, pledge, assign, dispose of, transfer, securitize, lease or
materially encumber any material Inamed owned intellectual
property or material Inamed licensed intellectual property; |
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except in the ordinary course of business, as reasonably prudent
to the conduct of the business or as provided for in Inamed
material contracts in effect as of the date of the merger
agreement: |
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exclusively license, abandon or fail to maintain any material
Inamed owned intellectual property or material Inamed licensed
intellectual property; |
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grant, extend, amend (except as required in the diligent
prosecution of the material Inamed owned intellectual property),
waive or modify any rights in or to any material Inamed owned
intellectual property or material Inamed licensed intellectual
property; |
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fail to diligently prosecute Inameds and its
subsidiaries material patent applications; or |
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fail to exercise a right of renewal or extension under any
Inamed material license; |
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enter into any contract or arrangement that materially limits or
otherwise materially restricts Inamed or any of its subsidiaries
or any of their respective affiliates or any successor thereto
from engaging or competing in any line of business or in any
geographic area; |
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vary its inventory practices in any material respect from its
past practices, except as required by GAAP or by law; |
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make any capital expenditure or expenditures (including leases
and in-bound licenses) in the aggregate in excess of the
aggregate amount set forth in Inameds budget provided to
Medicis prior to the date of the merger agreement (other than
capital expenditures for unbudgeted repairs and maintenance in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice); |
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grant, enter into or amend any employment, severance, change in
control, special pay arrangement with respect to termination of
employment or other similar arrangements or contract with any
directors, officers or employees of Inamed or its subsidiaries,
except (a) pursuant to previously existing contractual
arrangements or policies between such current directors,
officers or employees and Inamed, (b) pursuant to
employment agreements entered into with a person who is not
already an officer of Inamed in the ordinary course of business
and is hired or promoted by Inamed or one of its subsidiaries
after the date of the merger agreement in the ordinary course of
business or (c) to the minimum extent necessary to comply
with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code without
increasing the benefits provided to any person; |
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increase the salary, benefits or monetary compensation of any
directors, executive officers or employees, except (a) for
increases in the ordinary course of business, (b) pursuant
to previously existing contractual arrangements, (c) in
connection with the assumption by such employee of new or
additional responsibilities or (d) to respond to offers of
employment made by other persons; |
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establish, adopt, enter into, or materially amend any,
collective bargaining agreement or bonus, profit sharing,
thrift, compensation, stock option, restricted stock, pension,
retirement, deferred compensation, employment, termination or
severance plan, arrangement, trust, fund, policy or agreement,
except to the minimum extent necessary to comply with
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code without
increasing the benefits provided to any person or as otherwise
required by any other applicable law; |
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accelerate, amend or change the period of exercisability or
vesting of options, restricted stock or similar awards under any
Inamed stock plan, except to the minimum extent necessary in
order to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code without accelerating the exercisability or vesting of any
such award; |
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authorize cash payments in exchange for any options granted
under any of such plans except as required by the terms of such
plans or any related agreements in effect as of the date of the
merger agreement; |
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waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any material
claims, or any material litigation or arbitration; |
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take, or agree to take, any action that would prevent the merger
from qualifying as a reorganization with the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; |
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adopt, enter into, or amend any benefit plan to materially
increase the benefits, liability, or obligations of any Inamed
benefit plan, except as (a) involves any such then existing
plans, agreements, trusts, funds or arrangements of any company
acquired after the date of the merger agreement as permitted by
the merger agreement, or (b) as required pursuant to
existing contractual arrangements or the merger agreement; |
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change any method or principle of financial accounting in a
manner that is inconsistent with past practice, except to the
extent required by GAAP as advised by Inameds regular
independent accountants; |
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make any material tax election or settle or compromise any
material tax liability or refund, or change any annual tax
accounting period or material method of tax accounting, file any
material amendment to a tax return, enter into any closing
agreement relating to any material tax, surrender any right to
claim a material tax refund, or consent to any extension or
waiver of the statute of limitations period applicable to any
material tax claim or assessment, in each case, other than as
required by law; |
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modify, amend or terminate, or waive, release or assign any
material rights or claims with respect to any confidentiality or
standstill agreement to which Inamed is a party and which
relates to a business combination or other similar extraordinary
transaction; |
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take any action to render inapplicable, or to exempt any third
person from, (a) the provisions of Section 203 of the
DGCL, or (b) any other state takeover or similar law or
state law that purports to limit or restrict business
combinations or the ability to acquire or vote shares; |
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take any action that is intended or would reasonably be expected
to result in any of the conditions to the merger not being
satisfied; or |
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agree, authorize or otherwise to take any of the foregoing
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Access to Information; Confidentiality
During the period prior to the effective time of the merger,
Medicis and Inamed will, and will cause each of their
subsidiaries to, afford to the other party and its
representatives reasonable access during normal business hours
to their respective officers, employees, representatives,
properties, books, contracts, commitments, files and records,
except that neither party is required to provide the other party
with any information that it reasonably believes it can not
deliver to the other party due to contractual or legal
restrictions, or which it believes is competitively sensitive
information. Both Medicis and Inamed will consult with each
other regarding its business in a prompt manner and on a regular
basis, and notify and keep each other informed of all material
information regarding meetings or discussions with the FDA
regarding product approvals. The information will be held in
confidence to the extent required by the provisions of the
confidentiality agreement between Medicis and Inamed.
In addition, Inamed has agreed to provide Medicis with
sufficient advance notice of intended written communications
with the SEC regarding the SEC investigation of Inamed, as
described in Inameds Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2004 to allow Medicis to review
and comment upon such communications and to notify Medicis of
the receipt of any communications from the SEC or its staff and
of any request by the SEC or its staff for additional
information related to the investigation. Inamed has also agreed
to:
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provide Medicis with copies or reports of all correspondence
between Inamed and the SEC or its staff, and all information
provided by Inamed to the SEC or its staff; |
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furnish Medicis with all non-privileged information related to
the investigation as reasonably requested by Medicis; |
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afford Medicis reasonable access to the officers, employees and
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keep Medicis fully informed of all material information and
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Antitrust Approval
Medicis and Inamed agree to cooperate and to use their
reasonable best efforts to:
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obtain any government clearances or approvals required for the
closing under the HSR Act, the Sherman Act, as amended, the
Clayton Act, as amended, the Federal Trade Commission Act, as
amended, and any other federal, state or foreign law or decree
designed to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions for the
purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade, which
we refer to herein collectively as the antitrust
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to obtain the expiration of any applicable waiting period under
any antitrust laws; |
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to respond to any government requests for information under any
antitrust laws; |
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to contest and resist any action, including any legislative,
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and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree,
judgment, injunction or other order (whether temporary,
preliminary or permanent) that restricts, prevents or prohibits
the consummation of the merger or any other transactions
contemplated by the merger agreement under any antitrust laws. |
Medicis shall have the right to determine and direct the
strategy and process by which the parties will seek required
approvals under antitrust laws; provided that Medicis will
consult with and consider in good faith the views of Inamed in
connection with any analyses, appearances, presentations,
memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions and proposals made or
submitted by or on behalf of any party hereto in connection with
proceedings under or relating to any antitrust laws.
Neither Medicis nor any of its subsidiaries shall be required to:
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license, divest, dispose of or hold separate any material assets
or businesses of Medicis or Inamed or any of their respective
subsidiaries or otherwise take or commit to take any action that
limits in any material respect its freedom of action with
respect to, or its ability to retain, any of the assets or
businesses of Medicis or Inamed or any of their respective
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agree to or effect any license, divestiture, disposition or hold
separate any business or take any other action or agree to any
limitation that is not conditioned on the consummation of the
merger. |
Inamed shall not take or agree to take either action described
in the immediately preceding paragraph without the prior written
consent of Medicis and, if so requested by Medicis, shall use
reasonable best efforts to effect any license, divestiture,
disposition or hold separate of any of Inameds assets or
businesses necessary to obtain clearances or approvals required
for the closing under the antitrust laws, provided that such
action is conditioned on the consummation of the merger.
Notification
Medicis and Inamed will promptly advise the other party of any
state of facts, event, change, effect, development, condition or
occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or
would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect
on it. Inamed will give prompt notice to Medicis, and Medicis
will give prompt notice to Inamed, of any representation or
warranty made by it or contained in the merger agreement that is
qualified as to materiality becoming untrue or inaccurate in any
respect, or any representation or warranty made by it or
contained in the merger agreement that is not qualified as to
materiality becoming untrue or inaccurate in any material
respect. Medicis and Inamed will also give prompt notice to the
other of the failure by it to comply with or satisfy in any
material respect any covenant, condition or agreement to be
complied with or satisfied by it under the merger agreement. No
notification, however, will affect the representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements of the parties or the
conditions to the obligations of the parties under the merger
agreement.
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Inamed Equity Awards and Benefit Plans
Medicis will take all corporate action necessary to reserve for
issuance a sufficient number of shares of Medicis common stock
for delivery upon exercise or settlement of the Inamed stock
options to be assumed by Medicis pursuant to the merger
agreement. As soon as reasonably practicable, and in no event
later than three business days after the effective time of the
merger, Medicis will file a registration statement on
Form S-8, or any successor or other appropriate form, with
respect to the shares of Medicis common stock subject to the
assumed Inamed stock options and will use all reasonable efforts
to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement or
registration statements, and maintain the current status of the
prospectus or prospectuses contained in such registration
statement or registration statements, for so long as the Inamed
stock options assumed by Medicis remain outstanding. Prior to
the filing of the registration statement on Form S-8,
Medicis will take such further actions as may be reasonably
necessary to cover under such registration statement (or on a
Form S-3 or any other successor or other appropriate form
reasonably satisfactory to those persons whose shares are not
covered by the Form S-8) shares of Medicis common stock
subject to the assumed Inamed stock options held by those
persons eligible under Inameds registration statement on
Form S-8 immediately prior to the closing of the merger.
Under the merger agreement, options outstanding under
Inameds Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan,
1998 Stock Option Plan, and 2004 Performance Stock Option Plan,
as well as one outstanding non-plan stock option grant held by
Nicholas Teti will be assumed by Medicis and converted into
options to purchase shares of Medicis common stock. In addition,
options outstanding under Inameds 1999 Stock Option Plan
and 2000 Stock Option Plan will be assumed by Medicis and
converted into options to purchase the aggregate amount of
merger consideration the optionee would have been entitled to
receive in connection with the merger if he or she exercised
such option in full, whether or not exercisable, immediately
prior to the effective time of the merger and received the
merger consideration in exchange for the Inamed shares purchased.
Each of the assumed Inamed options will be subject to the terms
and conditions of the option plan and the stock option agreement
applicable to such option immediately prior to the effective
time of the merger, except that, as of the merger:
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each unvested Inamed stock option outstanding that was granted
on or before March 20, 2005 will immediately become fully
vested and exercisable upon the closing of the merger; |
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each Inamed stock option granted under Inameds
Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, 1998 Stock
Option Plan, and 2004 Performance Stock Option Plan will be
exercisable for the number of whole shares of Medicis common
stock determined by multiplying the number of shares of Inamed
common stock that were issuable upon exercise of such option,
whether or not exercisable, immediately prior to the merger by
2.3674, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares of
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the per share exercise price for the shares of Medicis common
stock issuable upon exercise of each option granted under
Inameds Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan,
1998 Stock Option Plan, and 2004 Performance Stock Option Plan
will be equal to the quotient determined by dividing the
exercise price per share of Inamed common stock at which such
option was exercisable immediately prior to the merger by
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each Inamed stock option granted under Inameds 1999 Stock
Option Plan or 2000 Stock Option Plan will be exercisable for
the aggregate amount of merger consideration the optionee would
have been entitled to receive in connection with the merger if
he or she exercised such option in full, whether or not
exercisable, immediately prior to the effective time of the
merger and received the merger consideration in exchange for the
Inamed shares purchased (see The Merger
Agreement Merger Consideration on
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the exercise price for each unit subject to an
assumed stock option granted under Inameds 1999 Stock
Option Plan and 2000 Stock Option Plan will be equal to the sum
obtained by dividing the aggregate exercise price payable for
the Inamed common stock subject to such option immediately prior
to the closing of the merger by the number of units subject to
such assumed option immediately following the closing of the
merger, rounded up to the nearest whole cent. Unit
means one share of Medicis common stock plus an amount of
cash equal to the sum obtained by dividing (x) the
aggregate amount of cash for which the assumed option is
exercisable immediately following the effective time of the
merger by (y) the whole number of shares of Medicis common
stock issuable upon exercise of such assumed option immediately
following the effective time of the merger, rounded down to the
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
Inamed has agreed to take all requisite action with respect to
its employee stock purchase plan to ensure that:
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all Inamed purchase rights issued and outstanding as of the date
of the Inamed stockholder approval will be exercised on such
date; |
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no Inamed purchase rights will be issued and outstanding as of
the effective time of the merger; |
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conditioned upon the occurrence of the closing, the employee
stock purchase plan will be terminated no later than the
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the employee stock purchase plan will be suspended and no
additional offering periods will commence on or after the date
of the Inamed stockholder approval. |
Inamed will deliver to Medicis prior to the merger sufficient
evidence that the employee stock purchase plan will be
terminated no later than the closing of the merger. In addition,
prior to the approval of Inamed stockholders, Inamed will take
all actions (including, if appropriate, amending the terms of
the employee stock purchase plan and the terms of any offering
period(s) commencing prior to merger) that are necessary to
ensure that, as of the date of the Inamed stockholder approval,
all participants and former participants in the employee stock
purchase plan will cease to have any right or interest
thereunder.
All actions taken in connection with, and all amendments made
to, the employee stock purchase plan will be taken or made in a
manner intended to comply with Sections 423 and 424 of the
Internal Revenue Code so that such actions will not result in a
modification of any outstanding purchase rights for
purposes of such Sections.
All outstanding rights that Inamed may hold to acquire unvested
shares of Inamed common stock approved under the Inamed 2003
Restricted Stock Plan on or before March 20, 2005 will
lapse at the effective time of the merger. All other repurchase
rights which Inamed may hold to acquire unvested shares approved
after March 20, 2005 will be assigned to Medicis and will
thereafter be exercisable upon the same terms and conditions in
effect immediately prior to the merger, except that:
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the assigned repurchase rights will be adjusted to apply to the
merger consideration received in exchange for the unvested
shares of Inamed common stock subject to the assigned repurchase
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the repurchase price to be paid (if any) for the merger
consideration received in exchange for a share of Inamed
restricted stock will be an amount determined by dividing the
repurchase price per share of Inamed restricted stock, as
determined immediately prior to the closing of the merger, by
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In the event that the exercise of an assigned repurchase right
would result in the return of cash merger consideration to
Medicis, Medicis will be entitled to offset the cash merger
consideration to be returned against the repurchase price (if
any) to be paid.
After the merger, benefit plans in effect as of the date of the
merger agreement will remain in effect with respect to employees
of Inamed or its subsidiaries covered by such plans at the time
of the merger until such time as Medicis adopts a new benefit
plan. Prior to the merger, Medicis and Inamed will cooperate in
reviewing, evaluating and analyzing Inamed benefit plans with a
view towards developing appropriate new benefit plans for the
employees covered thereby.
At such time as any new benefit plans are implemented, Medicis
will, and will cause its subsidiaries to, with respect to all
new benefit plans:
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provide each employee of Inamed or its subsidiaries with service
or other credit for all limitations as to preexisting
conditions, exclusions and waiting periods with respect to
participation and coverage requirements applicable to Inamed
employees under any new benefit plan that is a welfare plan that
such employees may be eligible to participate in after the
merger, to the extent that such employee would receive credit
for such conditions under the corresponding welfare plan in
which any such employee participated immediately prior to the
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provide each employee of Inamed or its subsidiaries with credit
for any co-payments and deductibles paid in satisfying any
applicable deductible or out-of-pocket requirements under any
new benefit plan that is a welfare plan that such employees are
eligible to participate in after the effective time of the
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provide each employee with credit for all service for purposes
of eligibility, vesting and benefit accruals (but not for
benefit accruals under any defined benefit pension plan) with
Inamed and its subsidiaries, under each employee benefit plan,
program, or arrangement of Medicis or its subsidiaries in which
such employees are eligible to participate after the effective
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provide benefits under medical, dental, vision and similar
health and welfare plans that are in the aggregate no less
favorable than those provided to similarly situated employees of
Medicis and its subsidiaries; provided, however, that in no
event will the employees be entitled to any credit to the extent
that it would result in a duplication of benefits with respect
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Medicis will have no obligation to provide any credit for
service, co-payments, deductibles paid, or for any purpose,
unless and until Medicis has received such supporting
documentation as it may reasonably deem to be necessary in order
to verify the appropriate credit to be provided.
If requested by Medicis at least seven days prior to the
effective time of the merger, Inamed will terminate any and all
benefit plans intended to qualify under Section 401(k) of
the Internal Revenue Code, effective not later than the last
business day immediately preceding the effective time of the
merger. In the event that Medicis requests that such 401(k)
plan(s) be terminated, Inamed will provide Medicis with evidence
that such 401(k) plan(s) have been terminated pursuant to a
resolution of the Inamed board of directors (the form and
substance of which will be subject to review and approval by
Medicis) not later than the day immediately preceding the
effective time of the merger.
Medicis will, and will cause its subsidiaries to, honor in
accordance with their terms all benefits accrued through the
merger under Inamed benefit plans or under other contracts,
arrangements, commitments, or understandings described in the
Inamed disclosure letter.
Directors and Officers Indemnification
Medicis will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and will
cause Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. to honor all of
Inameds and its subsidiaries obligations to
indemnify the current or former directors or officers of Inamed
or any subsidiary for acts or omissions by such directors and
officers occurring prior to the effective
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time of the merger. For a period of six years following the
effective time of the merger, the certificate of incorporation
of Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. will contain provisions no less
favorable with respect to indemnification and exculpation of
present and former directors and officers of Inamed than are
presently set forth in Inameds and any subsidiarys
certificate of incorporation and bylaws.
For six years from the effective time of the merger, Medicis
will cause to be maintained in effect the current policies of
directors and officers liability insurance
maintained by Inamed, although Medicis may substitute policies
with reputable and financially sound carriers of at least the
same coverage and amounts containing terms and conditions which
are no less advantageous with respect to claims arising from or
related to facts or events which occurred at or before the
effective time of the merger. Medicis will not be obligated to
make annual premium payments for this insurance if the premiums
exceed 200% of the annual premiums paid as of the date of the
merger agreement by Inamed for the insurance. If the insurance
coverage cannot be obtained at all, or can only be obtained at
an annual premium in excess of the maximum premium, Medicis will
maintain the most advantageous policies of directors and
officers insurance obtainable for an annual premium equal
to the maximum premium.
If Medicis in its sole discretion elects, by giving written
notice to Inamed at least 30 days prior to the effective
time of the merger, then, instead of the insurance described
above, effective as of the effective time of the merger, Inamed
will purchase a directors and officers liability
insurance tail or runoff insurance
program for a period of six years after the effective time of
the merger with respect to wrongful acts and/or omissions
committed or allegedly committed at or prior to the effective
time of the merger. This coverage will have an aggregate
coverage limit over the term of the directors and
officers liability insurance tail or
runoff insurance policy in an amount at least equal
to the annual aggregate coverage limit under Inameds
existing directors and officers liability policy,
and in all other respects will be with reputable and financially
sound carriers and no less advantageous on the whole to the
existing directors and officers liability policy
coverage.
Financing
Prior to the closing of the merger, Medicis must obtain all
financing required for the transactions contemplated by the
merger agreement, including funding the cash portion of the
merger consideration. In connection with any financing, Medicis
has agreed to:
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notify Inamed of any proposed or executed amendments to the
financing commitment letter that Medicis entered into with
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
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provide to Inamed copies of any other commitment letters and any
definitive agreements entered into by Medicis or any of its
subsidiaries in connection with the financing commitment letter
or any alternative financing and all notices and all proposed or
executed amendments or modifications regarding any such
documents or arrangements; |
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keep Inamed informed of the status of any contemplated or
proposed financing; |
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notify Inamed of any assertion by any lender under the financing
commitment letter or any other commitment letter or definitive
agreements entered into in relation to a financing that any
condition contained in the financing commitment letter, any
other commitment letter or definitive agreements entered into in
relation to a financing has not been satisfied or cannot be
satisfied at the time such condition is required to be
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discuss with Inamed at Inameds reasonable request the
status of any contemplated or proposed financing. |
Inamed has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to provide
cooperation, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with
the arrangement of any financing, including reasonable
participation in meetings and road shows, the provision of
information reasonably requested by Medicis and reasonable
assistance in the
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preparation of any offering memoranda, private placement
memoranda, prospectuses and similar documents that Medicis may
prepare in connection with any financing.
Termination of the Merger Agreement
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Termination by Medicis or Inamed |
Either Medicis or Inamed may terminate the merger agreement at
any time before the effective time of the merger if:
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the merger is not completed by December 19, 2005, which may
be extended by either party up to and including January 31,
2006 in the event that (a) Medicis has been unable to
obtain funds on terms satisfactory to Medicis sufficient to pay
the full amount of the cash merger consideration, or
(b) all other conditions to consummation of the merger are
satisfied or capable of being satisfied and the sole reason the
merger has not been consummated is that one or more of the
regulatory conditions have not been satisfied at the time of the
extension, except that this right to terminate the merger
agreement is not available to any party whose failure to fulfill
any obligation under the merger agreement has been the cause of
the failure of the merger to close (this date, as it may be
extended, is referred to herein as the termination
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any governmental entity issues an order, decree or ruling or
takes any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the merger, and the order, decree, ruling
or other action has become final and nonappealable; |
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Inamed stockholders do not adopt the merger agreement and
approve the merger at a duly convened stockholders meeting at
which the vote to adopt the merger agreement and approve the
merger was taken; or |
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Medicis stockholders do not approve the issuance of Medicis
common stock to Inamed stockholders in the merger at a duly
convened stockholders meeting at which the vote to approve the
share issuance was taken. |
Medicis may terminate the merger agreement by written notice at
any time prior to completion of the merger if:
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Inamed breaches or fails to perform any of its representations,
warranties or covenants contained in the merger agreement, which
would result in a failure of a closing condition relating to the
accuracy of the representations and warranties of Inamed or the
performance by Inamed of its obligations under the merger
agreement and the breach or failure to perform cannot be or has
not been cured prior to the termination date; |
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the Inamed board of directors withdraws or adversely modifies
its recommendation of the merger, or resolves to do so; |
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the Inamed board of directors approves or recommends to Inamed
stockholders an acquisition proposal other than the merger
agreement, or resolves to do so; |
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a tender offer or exchange offer for shares of Inamed common
stock is commenced (other than by Medicis or any of its
affiliates) and the Inamed board of directors recommends that
the Inamed stockholders tender their shares in such tender or
exchange offer or such board of directors fails to recommend
that the Inamed stockholders reject such tender or exchange
offer within ten business days after receipt of Medicis
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for any reason Inamed fails to call, hold or convene the Inamed
stockholders meeting on or before the fifth business day
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Inamed may terminate the merger agreement by written notice at
any time prior to completion of the merger if:
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Medicis breaches or fails to perform any of its representations,
warranties or covenants contained in the merger agreement, which
would result in a failure of a closing condition relating to the
accuracy of the representations and warranties of Medicis or the
performance of its obligations under the merger agreement and
the breach or failure to perform cannot be or has not been cured
prior to the termination date; |
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the Medicis board of directors withdraws or adversely modifies
its recommendation of the share issuance, or resolves to do so; |
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the Medicis board of directors approves or recommends to Medicis
stockholders an acquisition proposal other than the merger
agreement, or resolves to do so; |
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a tender offer or exchange offer for shares of Medicis common
stock is commenced (other than by Inamed or any of its
affiliates) and the Medicis board of directors recommends that
the Medicis stockholders tender their shares in such tender or
exchange offer or such board of directors fails to recommend
that the Medicis stockholders reject such tender or exchange
offer within ten business days after receipt of Inameds
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for any reason Medicis fails to call, hold or convene the
Medicis stockholders meeting on or before the fifth
business day prior to the termination date, subject to certain
limitations. |
Termination Fees
Medicis and Inamed have agreed that if the merger agreement is
terminated by either Medicis or Inamed due to the other
partys breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement (i) which would result in a failure of the
breaching party to perform its obligations under the agreement
in all material respects, or (ii) where such
representations and warranties are not true and correct as of
the effective time of the merger, except where such failure
would not constitute a material adverse effect to the breaching
party, and neither (i) nor (ii) can be cured prior to
the outside date, the breaching party shall pay an expense fee
of $10 million to the other party, provided that certain
written notice requirements are satisfied.
Medicis has agreed to pay Inamed an expense fee of
$10 million if either Medicis or Inamed terminates the
merger agreement due to (i) a governmental entity issuing a
final order, decree or rule or taking any other final action
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the merger and
the order, decree, ruling or other action has become final and
nonappealable or (ii) the failure of the merger to close by
the termination date, where all other conditions to the merger
are capable of then being satisfied and the sole reason that the
merger has not closed on or prior to the date of termination is
that (a) a governmental entity has issued a judgment,
injunction, order or decree making the merger illegal or
otherwise restraining or prohibiting the closing of the merger
and/or (b) the waiting period under the HSR Act shall not
have expired or been terminated or the necessary consents and
approvals under the antitrust laws have not been obtained
(except for consents the failure of which to be obtained would
not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on
Medicis after the closing of the merger). This expense fee shall
not be payable by Medicis if Medicis is required to pay another
expense or termination fee.
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Inamed has agreed to pay Medicis a termination fee of
$90 million, less any amount previously paid as specified
above, at the earlier of the date that Inamed enters into a
definitive agreement providing for an acquisition transaction or
the date of the consummation of such transaction if:
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prior to the Inamed special meeting, any person publicly
announces an acquisition proposal relating to Inamed which has
not been expressly and bona fide publicly withdrawn; |
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the merger agreement is terminated (i) by either Medicis or
Inamed because of Inameds failure to obtain the requisite
stockholder approval at the Inamed special meeting or
(ii) by Medicis as a result of a breach by Inamed of any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement (a) which
would result in a failure of Inamed to perform its obligations
under the merger agreement in all material respects, or
(b) where such representations and warranties are not true
and correct as of the effective time of the merger, except where
such failure would not constitute a material adverse effect to
Inamed, and neither (a) nor (b) can be cured prior to
the termination date; and |
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within 12 months after the date of termination of the
merger agreement, Inamed enters into a definitive agreement with
respect to an acquisition transaction or consummates an
acquisition transaction. |
Inamed has also agreed to pay Medicis a termination fee of
$90 million within two business days following termination
of the merger agreement if the merger agreement is terminated by
Medicis because:
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the Inamed board of directors has withdrawn or adversely
modifies its recommendation with respect to the merger, or
resolves to do so; |
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the Inamed board of directors approves or recommends to Inamed
stockholders, or resolves to do so, an acquisition proposal
other than the merger agreement; |
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a tender offer or exchange offer for shares of Inamed common
stock is commenced (other than by Medicis or any of its
affiliates) and the Inamed board of directors recommends that
the Inamed stockholders tender their shares in such tender or
exchange offer or fails to recommend that the Inamed
stockholders reject such tender or exchange offer within ten
business days after receipt of Medicis request to do
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Inamed fails to call, hold or convene the Inamed
stockholders meeting on or before the fifth business day
prior to the termination date, subject to certain limitations. |
Medicis has agreed to pay Inamed a termination fee of
$70 million, less any amount previously paid as specified
above, at the earlier of the date that Inamed enters into a
definitive agreement providing for an acquisition transaction or
the date of the consummation of such transaction if:
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prior to the Medicis special meeting, any person publicly
announces an acquisition proposal relating to Medicis which has
not been expressly and bona fide publicly withdrawn; |
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the merger agreement is terminated (i) by either Medicis or
Inamed because of Medicis failure to obtain the requisite
stockholder approval at the Medicis special meeting or
(ii) by Inamed as a result of a breach by Medicis of any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement (a) which
would result in a failure of Medicis to perform its obligations
under the merger agreement in all material respects, or
(b) where such representations and warranties are not true
and correct as of the effective time of the merger, except where
such failure would not constitute a material adverse effect to
Medicis, and neither (a) nor (b) can be cured prior to
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within 12 months after the date of termination of the
merger agreement, Medicis enters into a definitive agreement
with respect to an acquisition transaction or consummates an
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Medicis has also agreed to pay Inamed a termination fee of
$70 million within two business days following termination
of the merger agreement if the merger agreement is terminated by
Inamed because:
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the Medicis board of directors has withdrawn or adversely
modifies its recommendation with respect to the merger, or
resolves to do so; |
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the Medicis board of directors approves or recommends to Medicis
stockholders an acquisition proposal other than the merger
agreement, or resolves to do so; |
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a tender offer or exchange offer for shares of Medicis common
stock is commenced (other than by Inamed or any of its
affiliates) and the Medicis board of directors recommends that
the Medicis stockholders tender their shares in such tender or
exchange offer or fails to recommend that the Medicis
stockholders reject such tender or exchange offer within ten
business days after receipt of Inameds request to do
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Medicis fails to call, hold or convene the Medicis
stockholders meeting on or before the fifth business day
prior to the termination date, subject to certain limitations. |
For purposes of determining whether a termination fee is
payable, an acquisition transaction is:
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a merger, consolidation, business combination or similar
transaction involving the party or any of its significant
subsidiaries pursuant to which the partys stockholders
immediately prior to such transaction would own less than 50% of
the aggregate voting power of the entity surviving or resulting
from such transaction; |
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the sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition,
directly or indirectly of the assets of the party or its
subsidiaries representing 50% or more of the consolidated assets
of the party and its subsidiaries; |
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the issuance, sale or other disposition of securities
representing more than 50% of the voting power of the party; |
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a transaction in which any person or group of persons acquires
beneficial ownership or the right to acquire beneficial
ownership of 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock
of the party; or |
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any combination of the above. |
As consideration for Inameds dismissal of certain
litigation against Medicis and Q-Med AB, Medicis agreed to pay
Inamed $16.5 million if:
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the $10 million expense fee or the $70 million
termination fees become payable by Medicis; or |
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the merger agreement is terminated because Medicis stockholders
do not approve the issuance of shares pursuant to the merger
agreement at the Medicis special meeting. |
Effect of Termination
In the event of termination of the merger agreement by either
Medicis or Inamed prior to the effective time of the merger in
accordance with the terms of the merger agreement, the merger
agreement will immediately become void and have no effect.
Medicis, Masterpiece Acquisition Corp., or Inamed will not have
any liability or obligation to the other parties, except to the
extent that the termination results from the willful and
material breach by a party of any representation, warranty or
covenant set forth in the merger agreement, and other than the
payment of fees and expenses described above under
Fees and Expenses and
Termination Fees, certain provisions
relating to confidentiality, and certain other general
provisions which will survive the termination.
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Fees and Expenses
Except as provided under Termination
Fees, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with
the merger will be paid by the party incurring the fees or
expenses, whether or not the merger is consummated, other than
expenses incurred in connection with filing, printing and
mailing this joint proxy statement/ prospectus, the listing of
Medicis common stock on the NYSE and in connection with required
filings under the HSR Act, which will be shared equally by
Medicis and Inamed.
Public Announcements
Medicis and Inamed will consult with each other before issuing,
and provide each other reasonable opportunity to review and
comment upon, any press release or other public statements with
respect to the merger and the other transactions contemplated by
the merger agreement and will not issue any such press release
or make any public statement prior receiving the other
partys consent, except as may be required by applicable
law or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any
national securities exchange. However, each party may make
public statements in response to specific questions by the
press, analysts, investors or those attending industry
conferences or financial analyst conference calls, so long as
any such statements are not inconsistent with previous press
releases, public disclosures or public statements made by either
party.
Stock Exchange Listing
Medicis will use all reasonable efforts to cause the shares of
Inamed common stock to be issued in the merger to be approved
for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance,
prior to the closing of the merger.
Tax Treatment
Medicis and Inamed intend the merger to qualify for United
States federal income tax purposes as a reorganization within
the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Each of Medicis, Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. and Inamed will
use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the merger to
qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Medicis,
Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. and Inamed will use their
commercially reasonable efforts not to, and not to permit or
cause any of their respective subsidiaries to, take any action
that could reasonably be expected to impede or prevent the
merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. For a
description of certain tax consequences of the merger, see
The Merger Material United States Federal
Income Tax Consequences.
Medicis, Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. and Inamed will cooperate
and use their commercially reasonable efforts in order for
Medicis to obtain from Latham & Watkins LLP, and Inamed
to obtain from Morrison & Foerster LLP, an opinion that
for United States federal income tax purposes the merger will
qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. If these
opinions are not rendered, Medicis and Inamed will not complete
the merger unless further approval of the Medicis stockholders
and the Inamed stockholders is obtained with appropriate
disclosure.
Stockholder Litigation
Inamed will give Medicis the opportunity to participate in the
defense or settlement of any stockholder litigation against
Inamed and its directors relating to the merger or any other
transaction contemplated by the merger agreement. Medicis will
give Inamed the opportunity to participate in the defense or
settlement of any stockholder litigation against Medicis and its
directors relating to the merger or any other transaction
contemplated by the merger agreement. No settlement agreement
with respect to any stockholder litigation against Medicis or
Inamed and their respective directors relating to the merger or
any other transaction contemplated by the merger agreement may
be agreed to without the consent of the other party.
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Medicis Board of Directors
At or prior to the effective date of the merger, the Medicis
board of directors shall take all action necessary so that,
effective immediately following the merger, Mitchell S.
Rosenthal, M.D., Nicholas L. Teti, Joy A. Amundson (or, in
the event that Ms. Amundson is unable to serve as a
director, such other current director of Inamed selected by the
nominating committee of the Medicis board of directors) and
Terry E. Vandewarker shall be appointed to board of directors of
Medicis, with Dr. Rosenthal being placed in a class with a
term expiring in 2005, Ms. Amundson (or such other current
director selected) and Mr. Vandewarker being placed in a
class with a term expiring in 2006 and Mr. Teti being
placed in a class with a term expiring in 2007. Jonah Shacknai
will serve as Chairman of the Medicis board of directors and
Mr. Teti will serve as Vice Chairman. It is also currently
expected that Mr. Vandewarker and Ms. Amundson will be
appointed to the audit committee of the Medicis board of
directors along with two current members of the Medicis board of
directors.
Inamed Rights Agreement
Under the merger agreement, Inamed has agreed that it will not:
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redeem the rights associated with Inameds rights agreement; |
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amend its rights agreement, unless required to do so by a
court; or |
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adopt a new stockholder rights plan or poison pill. |
In addition, the merger agreement provides that the Inamed board
of directors shall not make a determination that Medicis,
Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. or any of their respective
affiliates or associates is an acquiring person for purposes of
Inameds rights agreement. On March 20, 2005, Inamed
amended its Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of
November 16, 1999, as amended, so that its provisions will
not apply to the merger agreement or merger with Medicis. The
rights agreement will still apply to alternative transactions
that might be proposed by other parties without advance approval
of the Inamed board of directors.
Medicis Rights Agreement
Medicis has agreed that it will not:
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redeem the rights associated with Medicis rights agreement; |
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amend its rights agreement, unless required to do so by a
court; or |
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adopt a new stockholder rights plan or poison pill. |
In addition, the merger agreement provides that the Medicis
board of directors shall not make a determination that Inamed,
Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. or any of their respective
affiliates or associates is an acquiring person for purposes of
Medicis rights agreement.
On August 17, 2005, with Inameds written consent,
Medicis amended and restated its stockholder rights agreement
to, among other things, extend the expiration date of the rights
issued pursuant to the stockholder rights agreement to
August 17, 2015 and increase the authorized number of
shares of Medicis preference stock to 1,500,000. For purposes of
the merger agreement, all references to the Medicis stockholder
rights agreement in effect as of the date of the merger
agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Medicis amended and
restated stockholder rights agreement.
Amendments, Extensions and Waivers
The merger agreement may be amended by the parties at any time
prior to the effective time of the merger by an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of each of the parties. However, after
the approval of the merger agreement at the special meeting of
Inamed stockholders or the approval of the issuance of shares of
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Medicis common stock in the merger at the special meeting of
Medicis stockholders, there will be no amendment made that by
law requires further approval by the stockholders of Medicis or
Inamed without the further approval of the stockholders of
Medicis or Inamed, respectively.
At any time prior to the effective time of the merger, any party
to the merger agreement may:
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extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or
other acts of the other parties; |
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waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of
the other parties contained in the merger agreement or in any
document delivered pursuant to the merger agreement; or |
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waive compliance by the other parties with any of the agreements
or conditions contained in the merger agreement (except for
those conditions relating to legal opinions); provided that
after the Medicis stockholders approve the issuance of shares of
Medicis common stock in the merger and the Inamed stockholders
adopt the merger agreement and approve the merger, there shall
be made no waiver that by law requires further approval by the
Medicis or Inamed stockholders, respectively, without such
approval. |
Any agreement on the part of either party to any extension or
waiver will be valid only if set forth in an instrument in
writing signed by that party. The failure of any party to the
merger agreement to assert any of its rights under the merger
agreement or otherwise will not constitute a waiver of those
rights.
132
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income
combine the historical consolidated statements of income of
Medicis and Inamed, giving effect to the merger and related
events as if they had occurred on July 1, 2004, the first
day of Medicis fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet combines
the historical consolidated balance sheet of Medicis and the
historical consolidated balance sheet of Inamed, giving effect
to the merger and related events as if they had been consummated
on June 30, 2005. As Medicis and Inamed have different
fiscal year ends, Inameds consolidated financial
information for the latest year ended December 31, 2004 has
been recast to Medicis June 30, 2005 year end by
adding subsequent interim periods and deducting comparable
preceding periods for pro forma purposes. The unaudited pro
forma condensed combined financial statements include
adjustments directly attributable to the merger transaction. The
pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes.
The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information
and assumptions that are (1) directly attributable to the
merger, (2) factually supportable, and (3) with
respect to the statements of income, expected to have a
continuing impact on the combined results beyond 12 months
from the date of the merger. You should read this information in
conjunction with the:
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accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined
financial statements; |
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separate historical audited financial statements of Medicis as
of and for the year ended June 30, 2005 included in
Medicis Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
June 30, 2005, which is incorporated by reference into this
joint proxy statement/ prospectus; |
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separate historical audited financial statements of Inamed as of
and for the year ended December 31, 2004 included in
Inameds Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2004, which is incorporated by reference into
this joint proxy statement/ prospectus; and |
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separate historical unaudited financial statements of Inamed as
of and for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004
included in Inameds Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
for the six month period ended June 30, 2005 and 2004,
which are incorporated by reference into this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus. |
We prepared the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial
information using the purchase method of accounting with Medicis
treated as the acquirer. Accordingly, Medicis cost to
acquire Inamed will be allocated to the tangible and intangible
assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their
respective estimated fair values as of the date of the merger
transaction. Under the HSR Act and other relevant laws and
regulations, there are significant limitations regarding what
Medicis can learn about specific Inamed scientific projects and
product specific revenue that are underway. The allocation is
dependent upon certain valuations and other studies that have
not progressed to a stage where there is sufficient information
to make a definitive allocation. Accordingly, the purchase price
allocation pro forma adjustments are preliminary and have been
made solely for the purpose of providing unaudited pro forma
condensed combined financial information. The final purchase
price allocation, which will be determined subsequent to the
closing of the merger, and its effect on results of operations,
may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts included in
this section, although these amounts represent managements
best estimate.
We present the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial
information for informational purposes only. The pro forma
information is not necessarily indicative of what our financial
position or results of operations actually would have been had
we completed the merger at the dates indicated. In addition, the
unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information
does not purport to project the future financial position or
operating results of the combined company.
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Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2005
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Pro Forma | |
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Pro Forma | |
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Medicis | |
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Inamed | |
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Adjustments | |
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Notes | |
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Combined | |
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Increase/ (Decrease) | |
ASSETS |
Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
177.8 |
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$ |
81.2 |
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$ |
(150.9 |
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a |
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$ |
108.1 |
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Short-term investments
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425.8 |
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68.2 |
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(300.0 |
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b |
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194.0 |
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Accounts receivable, net
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47.2 |
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76.9 |
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124.1 |
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Inventories, net
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20.7 |
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59.7 |
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21.0 |
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c |
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101.4 |
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Deferred tax assets, net
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11.0 |
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8.8 |
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(7.4 |
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g |
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12.4 |
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Other current assets
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16.4 |
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14.1 |
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30.5 |
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Total current assets
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698.9 |
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308.9 |
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(437.3 |
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570.5 |
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Property and equipment, net
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6.1 |
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60.4 |
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0.2 |
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d |
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66.7 |
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Net intangible assets
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259.6 |
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49.0 |
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805.2 |
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e |
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1,113.8 |
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Goodwill
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64.7 |
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136.4 |
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1,241.7 |
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1,442.8 |
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Deferred tax assets
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18.3 |
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(18.3 |
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g |
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Deferred financing costs, net
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5.4 |
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11.4 |
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16.8 |
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Other non-current assets
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8.6 |
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1.8 |
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10.4 |
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Total assets
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$ |
1,043.3 |
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$ |
574.8 |
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$ |
1,602.9 |
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$ |
3,221.0 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ |
30.8 |
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$ |
24.2 |
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$ |
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$ |
55.0 |
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Short-term contract obligation
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27.5 |
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27.5 |
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Current portion of long-term debt
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12.5 |
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6.5 |
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h |
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19.0 |
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Income taxes payable
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10.2 |
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2.9 |
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13.1 |
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Other current liabilities
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30.4 |
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39.3 |
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30.0 |
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99.7 |
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Total current liabilities
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98.9 |
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78.9 |
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36.5 |
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214.3 |
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Contingent convertible senior notes
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453.1 |
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453.1 |
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Long-term debt
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643.5 |
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h |
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643.5 |
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Deferred tax liability, net
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5.0 |
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262.6 |
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g |
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267.6 |
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Other long-term liabilities
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16.7 |
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2.6 |
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j |
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19.3 |
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Total liabilities
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557.0 |
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95.6 |
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945.2 |
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1,597.8 |
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Commitments and Contingencies
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Stockholders Equity:
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Common stock of Medicis
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0.9 |
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0.7 |
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1.6 |
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Additional paid-in capital Medicis
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539.4 |
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1,614.0 |
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k |
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2,153.4 |
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Common stock of Inamed
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0.4 |
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Additional paid-in capital Inamed
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260.8 |
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(260.8 |
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1 |
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Deferred compensation
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(0.7 |
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(10.7 |
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10.7 |
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(0.7 |
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Retained earnings
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288.5 |
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226.3 |
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(704.1 |
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1 |
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(189.3 |
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Treasury stock, at cost
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(341.2 |
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(341.2 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
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(0.6 |
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2.4 |
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(2.4 |
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1 |
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(0.6 |
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Total stockholders equity
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486.3 |
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479.2 |
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657.7 |
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1,623.2 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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$ |
1,043.3 |
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$ |
574.8 |
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$ |
1,602.9 |
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$ |
3,221.0 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined
financial information.
134
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of
Income
For the Year Ended June 30, 2005
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Medicis | |
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Adjustments | |
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Notes | |
|
Combined | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions, except per share data) | |
|
|
Increase/ (Decrease) | |
Net revenues
|
|
$ |
376.9 |
|
|
$ |
413.8 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
790.7 |
|
Cost of product revenue(i)
|
|
|
55.4 |
|
|
|
110.6 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
m |
|
|
|
172.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
321.5 |
|
|
|
303.2 |
|
|
|
(6.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
618.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
135.2 |
|
|
|
173.4 |
|
|
|
(11.9 |
) |
|
|
m, n |
|
|
|
296.7 |
|
Research and development
|
|
|
65.7 |
|
|
|
37.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
103.4 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
22.4 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
|
|
|
56.4 |
|
|
|
d, o |
|
|
|
84.1 |
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
223.3 |
|
|
|
215.7 |
|
|
|
44.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
483.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
98.2 |
|
|
|
87.5 |
|
|
|
(51.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
134.7 |
|
Interest income
|
|
|
11.5 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
(6.0 |
) |
|
|
p |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(10.6 |
) |
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
|
(50.4 |
) |
|
|
q |
|
|
|
(62.4 |
) |
Royalty income and other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax expense
|
|
|
99.1 |
|
|
|
93.1 |
|
|
|
(107.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
84.8 |
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
34.1 |
|
|
|
23.0 |
|
|
|
(40.4 |
) |
|
|
r |
|
|
|
16.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$ |
65.0 |
|
|
$ |
70.1 |
|
|
$ |
(67.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
68.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(i) amounts exclude amortization of intangible assets related to
acquired products
|
|
$ |
19.6 |
|
|
$ |
4.7 |
|
|
$ |
41.8 |
|
|
|
o |
|
|
$ |
66.1 |
|
Earnings Per Share (Note 6):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$ |
1.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$ |
1.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
55.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
106.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
70.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined
financial information.
135
|
|
1. |
Basis of Presentation and New Accounting Pronouncements |
These unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial
statements have been prepared based upon historical financial
information of Medicis and Inamed giving effect to the merger
transaction and other related adjustments described in these
footnotes. Certain footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States have been
condensed or omitted as permitted by SEC rules and regulations.
These unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial
statements are not necessarily indicative of the results of
operations that would have been achieved had the merger
transaction actually taken place at the dates indicated and do
not purport to be indicative of future financial position or
operating results. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
historical financial statements.
The merger transaction will be accounted for using the purchase
method of accounting, in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States, with Medicis treated as
the acquiror and Inamed as the acquired company.
Medicis most recent fiscal year ended on June 30,
2005 and Inameds most recent fiscal year ended on
December 31, 2004. Because these fiscal year ends differ by
more than 93 days, SEC rules require that the reporting
periods be more closely aligned for the purposes of pro forma
financial information. For these purposes, the consolidated
results of Inamed have been more closely aligned with Medicis,
as follows. The consolidated results of Inamed for the latest
year ended has been recast to Medicis June 30,
2005 year end by adding subsequent interim periods and
deducting comparable preceding periods for pro forma purposes
(see Note 7).
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income
combine the historical consolidated statements of income of
Medicis and Inamed, giving effect to the merger and related
events as if they had occurred on July 1, 2004, the first
day of Medicis fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet combines
the historical consolidated balance sheet of Medicis and the
historical consolidated balance sheet of Inamed, giving effect
to the merger and related events as if they had been consummated
on June 30, 2005.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined income statements do
not reflect significant operational and administrative cost
savings, which are referred to as synergies, that management of
the combined company estimates may be achieved as a result of
the merger transaction, or non-recurring one-time costs that may
be incurred as a direct result of the merger transaction.
|
|
|
New Accounting Pronouncements |
EITF No. 04-1 (Accounting for Pre-existing
Relationships between the Parties to a Business
Combination) is effective for business combinations
completed after October 13, 2004, the date it was ratified
by the FASB. The guidance requires that preexisting contractual
relationships that are effectively settled through a business
combination be accounted for as if they were settled separately
from the combination. As it relates to the planned merger,
Medicis agrees to pay Inamed an aggregate of $16.5 million
as consideration for Inameds dismissal of pending
litigation against Medicis, if certain termination or other fees
become payable by Medicis, or if the merger agreement is
terminated because its stockholder approval is not obtained at
the stockholders meeting relating to the merger. In connection
with the merger, Inamed filed a motion to dismiss with prejudice
Inameds patent infringement action. In addition, Inamed
consented to the dismissal of the pending litigation, which has
been granted and has been made final. Arrangements that are not
deemed to be at fair value will generally cause expense to be
recognized by Medicis on the merger date. As a result, this
settlement is included in the preliminary estimate of purchase
price.
During December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R
which requires companies to measure and recognize compensation
expense for all share-based payments at fair value. Share-based
payments include stock option grants. Medicis grants options to
purchase common stock to its employees and directors under its
stock option plans at prices equal to the market value of the
stock on the dates the options were granted.
SFAS No. 123R is effective for Medicis beginning
July 1, 2005. Medicis is currently evaluating the expected
136
impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will have on
its consolidated financial position and results of operations.
Medicis expects the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will
have an unfavorable impact on its consolidated results of
operations and net income per common share.
SFAS No. 123R also requires the benefits of tax
deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be
reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating
cash flow as required under current guidelines. This requirement
will reduce Medicis net operating cash flows and increase
net financing cash flows in periods after adoption. The
unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do
not reflect the effects of FAS 123R, however, Medicis
expects that certain stock options will become vested on the
merger date. The unrecognized compensation expense related to
such options at June 30, 2005 is $54.9 million. The
remaining unrecognized compensation cost as of the date of the
merger will be recognized upon the acceleration of the vesting.
|
|
2. |
Purchase Price and Financing Considerations |
The merger agreement provides that each outstanding share of
Inamed common stock will be converted into the right to receive
1.4205 shares of Medicis Class A common stock and $30
in cash. Medicis will not issue fractional shares of Medicis
common stock in the merger. As a result, the total number of
shares of Medicis common stock that each Inamed stockholder will
receive in the merger will be rounded down to the nearest whole
number, and each Inamed stockholder will receive cash for any
fractional share of Medicis common stock that they would
otherwise be entitled to receive in the merger. The merger
agreement also provides that upon completion of the merger, all
options outstanding under various Inameds option plans
will be assumed by Medicis. Some Inamed outstanding options will
be converted into options to purchase shares of Medicis common
stock and some Inamed outstanding options will be converted into
options to purchase the merger consideration that would have
been received if such options had been exercised in full for
Inamed common stock immediately prior to the closing of the
merger and exchanged for the merger consideration. The
conversion ratios and exercise prices are determined in
accordance with the merger agreement. The fair value of the
assumed options is included as part of the preliminary estimate
of the purchase price under accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States.
137
For purposes of presentation in the unaudited pro forma
condensed combined financial information, the preliminary
estimate of the purchase price for Inamed is assumed to be as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of shares of Inamed common stock outstanding as of
June 30, 2005 (in thousands)
|
|
|
36,313 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange ratio
|
|
|
1.4205 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,583 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Multiplied by Medicis average stock price for the period
two days prior through two days after the public announcement of
the proposed merger on March 21, 2005
|
|
$ |
30.19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share consideration
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,557.3 |
|
|
|
million |
|
Number of shares of Inamed common stock outstanding as of
June 30, 2005 (in thousands)
|
|
|
36,313 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash consideration per share
|
|
$ |
30.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash consideration
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,089.4 |
|
|
|
million |
|
Estimated fair value of Inamed stock options outstanding as of
June 30, 2005 expected to be exchanged for Medicis stock
options or merger consideration*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57.4 |
|
|
|
million |
|
Estimated value of litigation dismissal fee
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16.5 |
) |
|
|
million |
|
Estimated transaction costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.7 |
|
|
|
million |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated purchase price
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,717.3 |
|
|
|
million |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
Estimated fair value of the options is calculated by using an
option pricing model, based on appropriate assumptions and
Medicis stock price of $30.19, which represented the average
stock price for the period two days prior through two days after
the March 21, 2005 announcement of the merger transaction. |
The tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed of
Inamed will be recorded as of the merger transaction date, at
their respective fair values, and added to those of Medicis. The
reported financial position and results of operations of Medicis
after completion of the merger will reflect these values, but
will not be restated retroactively to reflect the historical
financial position or results of operations of Inamed. The
allocation is dependent upon certain valuations and other
studies that have not progressed to a stage where there is
sufficient information to make a definitive allocation.
Accordingly, the purchase price allocation pro forma adjustments
are preliminary and have been made solely for the purpose of
providing unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial
information. The final purchase price allocation, which will be
determined subsequent to the closing of the merger, and its
effect on results of operations, may differ significantly from
the pro forma amounts included in this section, although these
amounts represent managements best estimate.
138
For the purpose of this pro forma analysis, the above estimated
purchase price has been allocated based on a preliminary
estimate of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets and
liabilities assumed as follow:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In millions) | |
|
|
| |
Book value of net assets acquired at June 30, 2005
|
|
$ |
479.2 |
|
Eliminate existing goodwill and other intangible assets
|
|
|
(185.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Adjusted book value of net assets acquired
|
|
|
293.8 |
|
Remaining allocation:
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease short term investments to fair value
|
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
Increase inventory to fair value(3)
|
|
|
21.0 |
|
Increase property and equipment to fair value
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
Identifiable intangible assets at fair value(1)
|
|
|
854.2 |
|
In-process research and development(2)
|
|
|
461.0 |
|
Allocation to unfavorable leases obligation
|
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
Increase deferred taxes liabilities
|
|
|
(288.3 |
) |
Goodwill
|
|
|
1,378.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated purchase price
|
|
$ |
2,717.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
We estimate that substantially all of the acquired identifiable
intangible assets will be attributable to the following
categories: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated | |
|
Estimated | |
|
Estimated Annual | |
|
|
Fair Value | |
|
Useful Lives | |
|
Amortization | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(In millions) | |
|
|
|
(In millions) | |
Core technology including patents
|
|
$ |
615.5 |
|
|
|
8 to 17 years |
|
|
$ |
39.6 |
|
Brand names
|
|
|
137.9 |
|
|
|
20 years |
|
|
|
6.9 |
|
Other (consists of customer relationship, distributor
relationship, and non-compete agreements)
|
|
|
100.8 |
|
|
|
2 to 20 years |
|
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
854.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
56.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We recognize that if the final valuation, which is expected to
be completed within three to six months from the completion of
the merger, derives different amounts from our estimate, we will
adjust these expected identifiable intangible amounts to those
amounts. |
|
|
In accordance with the requirements of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets (SFAS No. 142),
the goodwill associated with the merger will not be amortized. |
|
|
(2) |
As required by Financial Accounting Standards Board
Interpretation No. 4, Applicability of FASB Statement
No. 2 to Business Combinations Accounted for by the
Purchase Method (FIN 4), the purchase
price allocated to in-process research and development will be
immediately expensed. |
|
|
|
We do not have sufficient information at this time to provide
specifics with regard to individual products, valuation methods
and appraisal methods. Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and other
relevant laws and regulations, there are significant limitations
regarding the information that can be exchanged between the
parties prior to closing the transaction. Medicis and Inamed
have not been able to exchange information or engage in specific
discussions regarding many of the in-process research and
development projects and the range of possible outcomes for
these projects. |
|
|
A valuation performed using the guidance in Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141,
Business Combinations
(SFAS No. 141) and the AICPA Practice Aid
Assets Acquired in a Business Combination to Be Used In
Research and Development Activities: A Focus on |
139
|
|
|
Software, Electronic Devices and Pharmaceutical Industries
would recommend the fair value be determined using the income
approach on a project by project basis utilizing the following
information: a forecast of the estimated future net cash flows
expected and then discounting these estimated future net cash
flows to their present value using an appropriate discount rate
that reflects the stage of completion (risk) of the project.
This risk adjustment would reflect the probability of success of
each project based upon the nature of the product, the
scientific data associated with the technology, the current
patent situation and the stage of completion of the project. The
forecast of future cash flows would require the following
assumptions to be made: |
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue that is likely to result from both specific in-process
research and development projects and research and development
projects not yet commenced, including estimated number of units
to be sold, estimated selling prices, estimated market
penetration and estimated market share and year over year growth
rates over the product life cycles; |
|
|
|
Cost of sales related to the potential products using historical
data, industry data or other sources of market data; |
|
|
|
Sales and marketing expense using historical financial data of
the acquired company, industry data or other market data; |
|
|
|
General and administrative expense; and |
|
|
|
Research and development expense. |
|
|
|
As data that would be needed to conduct a valuation as described
above of specific projects cannot be shared due to legal
constraints, and as the process will take more than three months
to complete, Medicis has not done a project-by-project valuation
of Inameds in-process research and development. Inamed has
projects in various stages of clinical development. The more
significant projects include the development of Responsive (for
breast implant), Cohesive (for breast implant), Hydrafill (for
facial contouring and wrinkle correction) and Reloxin (for
correcting facial contours above eye level). Instead, Medicis
determined the $461 million in-process research and
development charge included as part of the Pro Forma Financial
Data was a reasonable estimate based upon what it knows about
the various products within the Inamed pipeline indicated above
and the market for such potential products, Medicis
general understanding of Inameds procedures, the amount of
money spent on such projects to date and Medicis own
extensive experience with research and development activities. |
|
|
Although we believe that Medicis estimate of the
in-process research and development charge arising from the
merger transaction of the Inamed research portfolio is
reasonable, no assurance can be given that a project-by-project
valuation in accordance with SFAS No. 141 based upon
the above cited factors will confirm Medicis estimate. If
the actual valuation, which is expected to be completed within
three to six months from the completion of the merger, derives a
different amount from the $461 million estimate, Medicis
will adjust the expected write-off to that amount. The expected
write-off and related disclosures will be included in the
combined companys periodic filings with the SEC. |
|
|
(3) |
The non-cash inventory purchase accounting adjustment of
$21.0 million will impact cost of goods sold during the
approximate six months after closing of the acquisition, during
which time the inventory on hand on the date of the merger
transaction is sold. |
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information
included herein reflects managements best estimate of the
amounts of financing at the time this unaudited pro forma
condensed combined financial information was prepared. The
actual amounts of financing will not be determined until shortly
before the closing date of the merger. The unaudited pro forma
condensed combined financial information presented herein
assumes the following:
|
|
|
(i) Medicis will issue approximately 51.6 million
shares of Medicis Class A common stock and pay
approximately $1,089.4 million cash to Inamed in the
transaction. The number of shares to be issued and |
140
|
|
|
the additional cash consideration were computed based on the
number of shares of Inamed common stock outstanding on
June 30, 2005. For purposes of computing the purchase
price, the price of the Medicis common stock to be issued is
assumed to be $30.19 per common share, which represents the
average closing price of Medicis common stock on the NYSE
two days prior through two days after the public announcement of
the proposed merger on March 21, 2005. |
|
|
(ii) The cash portion of the purchase price will be funded
by Medicis in part through: |
|
|
|
a. The sale of short term investments with a carrying value
of $299.9 million. The net investment income on such short
term investment of $6 million for the year 2005 was
computed based upon the average yield of 2% during 2005. The
sale of short term investments and the elimination of the
related annual investment income are reflected as pro forma
adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined
balance sheet and unaudited pro forma condensed combined
statements of income, respectively; and |
|
|
b. The issuance of $650 million new senior notes at an
interest rate of 7.5% using Medicis current anticipated
borrowing rates for such type of loan. The estimated interest
rate is based on current bank prime rate plus applicable margin.
The loan is expected to have a seven year term which amortizes
at 1% per year in the first six years and 94% in the last
year. The estimated fee and other origination costs related to
the issuance of the notes is $11.4 million and such cost is
being amortized over seven years resulting in $1.6 million
of expense per annum. The interest expense on such loan of
$48.8 million for the year 2005 was computed based upon the
current estimated interest rate. Interest expense and
amortization of deferred financing cost have been reflected in
the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined
statement of income. |
Adjustments included in the column under the heading Pro
Forma Adjustments in both the unaudited pro forma combined
balance sheet and statement of income correspond with the
following:
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Pro Forma Balance Sheet Adjustments |
(a) The pro forma adjustment represents net proceeds from
the issuance of senior debt of $638.6 million and sale of
short term investments of $299.9 million and the remittance
to Inamed of $1,089.4 million.
(b) The pro forma adjustment of $300 million is
comprised of an adjustment of $0.1 million to write down
short term investments to fair value and the sale of short term
investments of $299.9 million as part of the financing
arrangement.
(c) The pro forma adjustment of $21 million is to
record inventory to fair value from the allocation of purchase
price. The revalued inventory would not be expected to have a
continuing impact on the combined results and, as such, has not
been reflected in the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed
combined statements of income.
(d) The pro forma adjustment of $0.2 million is to
record property and equipment to fair value from the allocation
of purchase price. The revalued property and equipment will
resulted in a higher depreciation expense of approximately
$0.04 million per annum calculated on a straight line basis
with estimated useful lives of three to five years. As the net
increase in depreciation is immaterial, it has not been
reflected in the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed
combined statements of income.
(e) The adjustment to net intangible assets account
balances of $805.2 million represents the elimination of
acquired historical Inamed intangible assets of $49 million
and to record the estimated value of identifiable intangible
assets from the purchase price allocation of $854.2 million.
(f) The pro forma adjustment represents the elimination of
acquired historical Inamed goodwill balance of
$136.4 million and to record goodwill from the purchase
price allocation of $1,378.1 million.
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(g) To record a $7.4 million current deferred income
tax liability and a $280.9 million non-current deferred
income tax liability for purchase price basis adjustments at an
estimated combined statutory rate of 35% and to net the
$18.3 million of Inamed historic non-current deferred
income tax assets against the $280.9 million non-current
deferred tax liability established for the purchase price basis
adjustments.
(h) To record the issuance of $650 million senior debt
and $11.4 million related financing cost, to finance the
merger and the impact of this financing arrangement using
Medicis current anticipated borrowing rates for such types
of loan. The current portion of the debts based on the current
estimated repayment term is $6.5 million and
$643.5 million is long-term.
(i) The adjustment to other current liabilities account
balances represents the accrual of the direct merger transaction
costs of approximately $29.7 million and $0.3 million
accrual for bonus payment to certain executives in lieu of the
acceleration of their stock options and restricted stock granted
prior to the merger. Medicis will incur approximately
$29.7 million of direct merger transaction costs which are
classified as liabilities and represent an estimate of the costs
primarily consisting of investment banker fees and legal and
professional fees and have been included in the purchase price.
Actual costs may vary from such estimates.
(j) The adjustment to other long term liabilities account
balances of $2.6 million represents the purchase price
allocation to the unfavorable lease obligation acquired from
Inamed.
(k) The adjustment to common stock of $0.7 million
represents the estimate par value of the shares to be issued by
Medicis to effect the combination. The adjustment to additional
paid-in-capital represents the estimated fair value of the
replacement stock options at $57.4 million issued by
Medicis to Inameds options holders and the stock merger
consideration to Inamed estimated at $1,556.6 million net
of the amounts allocated to the par values of the common stock.
(l) The pro forma adjustments represent the elimination of
acquired historical Inamed stockholders equity. The
adjustment to retained earnings balance also includes the write
off of the $16.5 million litigation dismissal fee,
$0.3 million bonus payment (see Note i) and
$461 million in-process research and development from the
purchase price allocation as required by FIN 4. These
adjustments would not be expected to have a continuing impact on
the combined results and, as such, have not been reflected in
the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined
statements of income.
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Pro Forma Statement of Income Adjustments |
(m) The pro forma adjustment represents $6.5 million
Inamed royalty expense reclassified from selling, general and
administration to conform to Medicis presentation. Inamed
records depreciation of property and equipment under the
functional captions in its statement of income. No pro forma
adjustment has been made to reclassify the historical
depreciation expense of Inamed of approximately
$4.5 million recorded under cost of product revenue. Such
depreciation expense continues to be reflected under cost of
product revenue of the statement of income on a pro forma basis.
(n) The pro forma adjustment represents $0.4 million
offset to rental expense as a result of the amortization of the
unfavorable lease obligation capitalized from the purchase price
allocation, $5 million Inamed depreciation expense
reclassified to depreciation and amortization and
$6.5 million Inamed royalty expense reclassified to cost of
product revenue to conform to Medicis presentation.
(o) The adjustment to depreciation and amortization
represents a $5 million reclassification from selling,
general and administration, the elimination of amortization
expense of $5.3 million related to the Inamed historical
intangible assets and the additional amortization expense of
$56.7 million for identified intangible assets from the
allocation of purchase price. Included in the additional
amortization expense is a net increase of $41.8 million in
amortization of certain intangible assets related to acquired
products, such as core technology and brand name, which is not
included in the cost of product revenue. The combined company
expects to amortize the estimated fair value of the identifiable
intangible assets with finite lives of approximately
$854.2 million on a straight-line basis over an estimated
average useful life of 16 years. In addition, the combined
company expects to amortize tangible assets over an estimated
average useful life of five years for real property and
three to five years for machinery and equipment, etc. Upon
finalization of all
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asset valuations, specific useful lives will be assigned to the
acquired assets, and depreciation and amortization will be
adjusted accordingly.
(p) The adjustment represents the reduction in investment
income of $6 million and considers the effect from the sale
of short term investment.
(q) The adjustment represents interest expenses of
$48.8 million and amortization of deferred financing cost
of $1.6 million related to the new debts. The current
estimated interest expenses would increase by $0.8 million,
$0.5 million net of tax, if the bank prime rate is
increased by
1/8%.
(r) Adjustment represents the income tax effect of all
unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of income
adjustments using the enacted tax rate(s) that would apply in
the applicable tax jurisdiction(s) where the adjustment is
incurred. The estimated combined United States federal and state
statutory rate applied to the adjustments when applicable is
40%. The estimated combined worldwide statutory rate applied
when applicable is 35%.
The pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not
reflect the expected realization of annual recurring cost
savings of approximately $15 million to $20 million in
the first full year of operations. These savings are expected to
result from, among other things, the reduction of overhead
expenses, changes in corporate infrastructure, elimination of
business integration costs and duplicative facilities and the
leveraging of the combined annual external purchases. Although
management expects that cost savings will result from the
merger, there can be no assurance these cost savings will be
achieved.
Medicis preliminary integration plan includes total merger
related costs of approximately $25.9 million,
$15.5 million net of income taxes. Through June 30,
2005, Medicis has recorded $5.3 million in business
integration planning costs in its historical statement of
income. Future costs are not included in the purchase price
allocation but are period costs which will be charged to the
statement of income as incurred over approximately a two year
period subsequent to the closing of the merger transaction. As
these costs are not a part of the normal operations of Medicis,
they have not been reflected in the accompanying unaudited pro
forma condensed combined statements of income. These costs
include expenses related to retention bonuses for Inamed
employees, employee-related restructuring and integration
expenses, system migration, product integration and other
infrastructure costs. Except as described above, the vesting of
Medicis stock options will occur on the date of the merger for
all other option holders as provided by the original terms of
the option grants. As integration plans are finalized and
implemented, such costs will be more precisely quantified.
Actual costs may vary materially from these preliminary
estimates.
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Pro Forma Earnings Per Share |
Pro forma earnings per common share for the year ended
June 30, 2005 have been calculated based on a pro forma
basis which reflects the issuance of 51.6 million Medicis
Class A common shares and 2.6 million Medicis common
shares under options (1.2 million dilutive effect using the
treasury stock method) to Inamed in the merger as described
below.
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BASIC
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Pro forma net income
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$ |
68.1 |
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Historical Medicis basic weighted average shares
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55.2 |
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Incremental shares issued in the merger
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51.6 |
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Pro forma combined basic weighted average shares
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106.8 |
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Pro forma basic net income per common share
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$ |
0.64 |
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DILUTED
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Pro forma net income
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$ |
68.1 |
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Add:
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Historical Medicis tax-effected interest expense and issue costs
related to Old Notes
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3.3 |
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Historical Medicis tax-effected interest expense and issue costs
related to New Notes
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3.4 |
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Pro forma net income assuming dilution
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$ |
74.8 |
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Pro forma combined basic weighted average shares
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106.8 |
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Effect of dilutive securities:
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Historical Medicis Old Notes
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5.8 |
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Historical Medicis New Notes
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7.3 |
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Historical Medicis stock options and restricted stock
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2.6 |
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Incremental dilutive securities (stock options)
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1.2 |
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Pro forma combined diluted weighted average shares
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123.7 |
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Pro forma diluted net income per common share
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$ |
0.60 |
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Diluted net income per common share is calculated using the
if-converted method in accordance with
EITF 04-8, Effect of Contingently Convertible Debt on
Diluted Earnings per Share. Diluted net income per share
is calculated by adjusting net income for tax-effected net
interest and issue costs on the Old Notes and New Notes, divided
by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
assuming conversion. For additional information regarding
Medicis contingently convertible senior notes, refer to separate
historical audited financial statements of Medicis as of and for
the year ended June 30, 2005 included in Medicis
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30,
2005, which is incorporated by reference into this document
The diluted net income per common share computation for the pro
forma basis excludes 2.7 million shares of stock which
represented outstanding stock options whose exercise prices were
greater than the average market price of the common shares and
were anti-dilutive.
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Inameds Historical Statement of Income for the Year
Ended June 30, 2005 |
Inameds consolidated financial information for the latest
year ended has been recast to Medicis June 30,
2005 year end by adding subsequent interim periods and
deducting comparable preceding periods for pro forma purposes.
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2004 | |
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2004 | |
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2005 | |
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2005 | |
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Net sales
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$ |
384.4 |
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$ |
190.5 |
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$ |
219.9 |
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$ |
413.8 |
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Cost of goods sold
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97.9 |
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48.4 |
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61.1 |
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110.6 |
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Gross profit
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286.5 |
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142.1 |
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158.8 |
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303.2 |
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Operating expenses:
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Selling, general and administrative
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179.7 |
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98.0 |
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91.7 |
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173.4 |
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Research and development
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28.8 |
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11.9 |
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20.8 |
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37.7 |
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Amortization of intangible assets
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5.0 |
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2.4 |
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2.7 |
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5.3 |
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Restructuring charges
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(0.7 |
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Total operating expenses
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213.5 |
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112.3 |
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114.5 |
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215.7 |
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Operating income
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73.0 |
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29.8 |
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44.3 |
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87.5 |
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Interest income
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2.0 |
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1.0 |
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1.5 |
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2.5 |
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Interest expense
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(1.5 |
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(0.7 |
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(0.6 |
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(1.4 |
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Royalty income and other
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4.8 |
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2.1 |
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1.8 |
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4.5 |
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Income before income tax expense
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78.3 |
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32.2 |
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47.0 |
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93.1 |
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Income tax expense
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15.2 |
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4.9 |
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12.7 |
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23.0 |
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Net income
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$ |
63.1 |
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$ |
27.3 |
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$ |
34.3 |
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$ |
70.1 |
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COMPARISON OF STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
MATTERS
Both Medicis and Inamed are incorporated under the laws of the
State of Delaware and, accordingly, the rights of the
stockholders of each are currently governed by the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or the DGCL. Upon
completion of the merger, stockholders of Inamed will have their
shares of Inamed common stock converted into the right to
receive Medicis common stock and cash. Accordingly, upon
completion of the merger, the rights of Inamed stockholders who
become stockholders of Medicis in the merger will be governed by
the DGCL, the amended and restated certificate of incorporation
of Medicis, as amended, the amended and restated bylaws of
Medicis, and the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as
of August 17, 2005, between Medicis and Wells Fargo Bank
Minnesota, N.A., as rights agent, as amended.
The following is a summary of material differences between the
current rights of Medicis stockholders and the current rights of
Inamed stockholders. While we believe that this summary covers
the material differences between the two, this summary may not
contain all of the information that is important to you. This
summary is not intended to be a complete discussion of the
respective rights of Medicis and Inamed stockholders and it is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the DGCL and the
various documents of Medicis and Inamed to which we refer in
this summary. In addition, the identification of some of the
differences in the rights of these stockholders as material is
not intended to indicate that other differences that are equally
important do not exist. We urge you to read carefully this
entire joint proxy statement/ prospectus, the relevant
provisions of the DGCL and the other documents to which we refer
in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus for a more complete
understanding of the differences between being a stockholder of
Medicis and being a stockholder of Inamed. Medicis and Inamed
have filed with the SEC their respective documents referenced in
this comparison of stockholder rights and will send copies of
these documents to you, without charge, upon your request. See
the section entitled Additional Information
Where You Can Find More Information.
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Authorized Capital Stock |
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The authorized capital stock of Medicis consists of
(i) 150,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock,
par value $0.014 per share, (ii) 1,000,000 shares of
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.014 per share and
(iii) 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value
$0.01 per share. |
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The authorized capital stock of Inamed consists of
(i) 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. |
Number of Directors |
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Medicis certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide
that the Medicis board of directors will consist of not less
than three nor more than twelve directors, the exact number of
directors to be determined from time to time by the Medicis
board of directors. The Medicis board of directors currently
consists of eight directors. |
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Inameds bylaws provide that the Inamed board of directors
will consist of not less than three nor more than nine
directors, the exact number of directors to be fixed from time
to time by the Inamed board of directors. The Inamed board of
directors currently consists of six directors. |
Classification of Board of Directors |
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Medicis certificate of incorporation classifies the board
of directors into three separate classes, consisting as nearly
equal in number as may be possible of one-third of the total
number of |
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Inameds certificate of incorporation and bylaws do not
provide for classification of the board of directors. |
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directors constituting the entire board of directors, with
staggered three-year terms. |
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Quorum of Directors |
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Medicis bylaws provide that a majority of the fixed number
of directors constitutes a quorum. |
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Inameds bylaws provide that a majority of the fixed number
of directors constitutes a quorum. |
Cumulative Voting |
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Medicis certificate of incorporation does not provide for
cumulative voting, and accordingly, holders of Medicis
common stock do not have cumulative voting rights in connection
with the election of directors. |
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Inameds certificate of incorporation does not provide for
cumulative voting, and accordingly, holders of Inameds
common stock do not have cumulative voting rights in connection
with the election of directors. |
Removal of Directors |
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Section 141(k)(1) of the DGCL provides that, unless a
corporations certificate of incorporation provides
otherwise, directors of a corporation with a classified board of
directors may only be removed for cause. Medicis
certificate of incorporation does not provide otherwise. Any
Medicis director or Medicis entire board of directors may
be removed for cause from the board of directors at any meeting
of stockholders by the affirmative vote of a majority in voting
power of the outstanding stock entitled to vote in an election
of directors. |
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Inameds certificate of incorporation provides that,
subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred
stock to elect directors, any director may be removed from
office with or without cause by the affirmative vote of the
stockholders holding a majority of the shares entitled to vote
in the election of such director. This provision makes it easier
to remove Inamed directors than it is to remove Medicis
directors. |
Vacancies on the Board of Directors |
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Medicis certificate of incorporation provides that except
as otherwise required by law, any vacancy on the board of
directors that results from an increase in the number of
directors shall be filled only by a majority of the board of
directors then in office, provided that a quorum is present, and
any other vacancy occurring in the board of directors shall be
filled by a majority of the directors then in office, even if
less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Any
director elected to fill a vacancy not resulting from an
increase in the number of directors shall have the same
remaining term as that of his or her predecessor. |
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Inameds certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide
that any vacancies and newly created directorships shall be
filled solely by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
remaining directors then in office, even though less than a
quorum. Any director so elected shall hold office for the
remainder of the full term of the class of directors in which
the new directorship was created or the vacancy occurred, and
until a successor shall have been elected and qualified. |
Stockholder Action by Written Consent |
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Medicis certificate of incorporation does not contain a
prohibition upon action by written |
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Inameds bylaws provide that any action that may be taken
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consent of stockholders. Medicis bylaws provide that any
action required to be, or which may be, taken at a meeting of
stockholders, may be taken without a meeting if a consent or
consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be
(i) signed and dated by the holders of outstanding stock
having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be
necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which
all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and
(ii) delivered to Medicis by delivery to its registered
office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business
or an officer or agent having custody of the book in which
proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery
made to the Medicis registered office shall be by hand or by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. |
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stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior
notice and without a vote, if a written consent stating the
action to be taken is signed by stockholders having no less than
the minimum number of votes necessary to take such action at a
meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were
present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate
action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent
shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in
writing. |
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation |
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Medicis certificate of incorporation provides that Medicis
reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any
provision contained in its certificate of incorporation, in the
manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights
conferred upon stockholders are granted subject to this
reservation. Under the DGCL, Medicis certificate of
incorporation may be amended only if the proposed amendment is
approved by the board of directors and holders of a majority of
the outstanding stock entitled to vote at the meeting. |
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Inameds certificate of incorporation provides that Inamed
reserves the right to adopt, repeal, rescind, alter or amend any
provision contained in the certificate of incorporation in the
manner prescribed by statute. Under the DGCL, Inameds
certificate of incorporation may be amended only if the proposed
amendment is approved by the board of directors and holders of a
majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote at the
meeting. Inameds certificate of incorporation also
provides that where an interested stockholder, or an affiliate
or associate of an interested stockholder, has proposed to
repeal, rescind, alter or amend certain provisions of the
certificate of incorporation, an affirmative vote of the holders
of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting stock voting
together as a single class, other than the shares held by the
interested stockholder proposing |
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the action, is required to approve the action. |
Amendment of Bylaws |
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Medicis certificate of incorporation provides that the
board of directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or
repeal the bylaws. |
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Inameds certificate of incorporation provides that
Inameds bylaws may be adopted, repealed, rescinded,
altered or amended by the board of directors or by an
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding
shares of voting stock, voting together as a single class. |
Special Meeting of Stockholders |
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Medicis bylaws provide that special meetings of the
stockholders (i) may be called at any time by the chairman
of the board of directors or the president or (ii) shall be
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Inameds bylaws provide that special meetings of
stockholders may be called at any time by a majority of the
board of directors, the chairman of the board of directors, the
president, or by the holders of not less than 10% of the voting
power of all outstanding shares of voting stock, voting together
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Medicis bylaws provide that written notice of each meeting
of stockholders, stating the time and place of the meeting and
the purpose of any special meeting, shall be mailed to each
stockholder entitled to vote at or to notice of such meeting at
the address shown on the books of Medicis not less than 10 nor
more than 60 days prior to such meeting unless such
stockholder waives notice of the meeting.
If an agreement of merger or consolidation or a sale, lease,
exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all the
property and assets of Medicis is to be considered at any annual
or special meeting, the written notice shall state the purpose
of such meeting and shall be given to each stockholder, whether
or not entitled to vote thereon, not less than 20 days
before such meeting.
Any stockholder may execute a waiver of notice, in person or by
proxy, either before or after any meeting, and shall be deemed
to have waived notice if he or she is present at such meeting in
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Inameds bylaws provide that written notice of each annual
or special meeting stating the date, time, and place of the
meeting and the purpose of any special meeting shall be
delivered personally or mailed to each stockholder entitled to
vote at such meeting at the address shown on the books of Inamed
not less than 10 nor not more than 60 days before the date
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or by proxy. If such notice is for a special meeting, the
purpose of such meeting shall be stated in the waiver of notice
of such meeting and the business transacted at such meeting
shall be limited to the matters so stated in said notice and any
matters reasonably related thereto.
Notice of any meeting may be given by the chairman of the board
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Delivery and Notice Requirements of Stockholder Nominations
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Medicis bylaws provide that any business to be conducted
at an annual meeting, including, without limitation, any
nomination for election to the board of directors, must be:
specified in the notice of meeting given by or at
the direction of the board of directors;
brought before the annual meeting by or at the
direction of the chair of the meeting, the board of directors,
or a committee thereof; or
brought before the annual meeting, in compliance
with notice procedures, by any stockholder of Medicis who is a
stockholder of record on the record date for the determination
of stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting.
Medicis bylaws also provide that a stockholder intending
to nominate a candidate for election to the board of directors
or to bring any other business before an annual meeting must
give timely written notice thereof to the secretary of
Medicis.
In order to be timely, a stockholders notice must be
delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive
offices of Medicis, not less than 75 days nor more than
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Under Inameds bylaws, stockholders who are entitled to
vote for the election of directors and who provide timely
written notice to Inameds secretary may nominate a person
for election to the board or make a stockholder proposal. Notice
is timely if Inamed receives the notice not less than
90 days or more than 120 days prior to the
stockholders meeting or, if no annual meeting was held in
the previous year, not less than 90 nor more than 120 days
in advance of May 15 of the current year.
In addition, the stockholder giving notice of nominees for
election must provide:
the name and record address of the stockholder;
the class and number of shares beneficially owned by
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however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for
a date that is not within the 30 days before or after such
anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be
timely must be so received not later than the close of business
on the 15th day following the day on which such notice of
the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public
disclosure of the date of the meeting was made, whichever first
occurs.
A stockholders notice to the secretary shall set forth as
to each matter of any other business:
a brief description of the business desired to be
brought before the annual meeting; and
the reasons for conducting such business at the
annual meeting.
A stockholders notice to the secretary shall set forth as
to the stockholder proposing any such nomination or other
business:
the name and record address of the stockholder;
the class and number of shares of Medicis stock
which are beneficially owned by the stockholder;
a description of all arrangements or understandings
between such stockholder and any other person or persons
(including their names) in connection with the proposal of such
business by such stockholder and any material interest of the
stockholder in such nomination or business; and
a representation that such stockholder intends to
appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such
business before the meeting.
Medicis may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other
information as may reasonably be required to determine the
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The chair of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine
and declare to the meeting that the nomination was not made in
accordance with procedure, and if he should so determine, shall
so declare to the meeting and the nomination shall be
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Medicis bylaws provide that a stockholder may vote either
in person or by proxy duly executed in writing. No proxy shall
be valid after three years from its date unless the proxy
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Inameds bylaws provide that each stockholder may vote in
person or by proxy duly executed in writing. No proxy shall be
valid after three years from its date unless the proxy expressly
provides for a longer period. |
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the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at a
meeting, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a
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Inameds bylaws provide that the holders of a majority of
the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at a
meeting, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a
quorum. |
Preemptive Rights |
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Inameds certificate of incorporation does not grant any
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The DGCL provides that directors of a corporation may declare
and pay dividends out of the corporations surplus, or,
subject to certain limitations, out of its net profits. Holders
of Medicis common stock share ratably any dividend declared by
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The DGCL provides that directors of a corporation may declare
and pay dividends out of the corporations surplus, or,
subject to certain limitations, out of its net profits.
Inameds certificate of incorporation places no additional
restrictions on the boards ability to declare dividends. |
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Medicis certificate of incorporation provides that, to the
fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, no director will be
personally liable to Medicis or its stockholders for monetary
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Inameds certificate of incorporation provides that, to the
fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, no director will be
personally liable to Inamed or its stockholders for monetary
damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. |
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Medicis certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide
that Medicis will indemnify each person who was or is made a
party to or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved
in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he
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Inameds certificate of incorporation does not contain any
provisions regarding the indemnification of directors and
officers.
Inameds bylaws provide that Inamed shall indemnify any
person who is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
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a director, officer or employee of Medicis or is or was serving
at the request of Medicis as a director, officer, employee or
agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to
employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is
alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer,
employee or (if serving for another corporation at the request
of Medicis) agent or in any other capacity while serving as a
director, officer, employee or (if serving for another
corporation at the request of Medicis) agent, to the fullest
extent authorized by the DGCL, against all expense, liability
and loss (including attorneys fees, judgments, fines, ERISA
excise taxes or penalties and amounts to be paid in settlement)
reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection
therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to a person
who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or (if
serving for another corporation at the request of Medicis) agent
and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors
and administrators.
Medicis shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification
in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by
such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was
authorized by the board of directors.
The right to indemnification is a contract right and shall
include the right to be paid by Medicis the expenses incurred in
defending any such proceeding in advance of its final
disposition; provided, however, that, if the DGCL requires, the
payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in
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request of Inamed as follows:
In the case of actions other than those by or in the
right of Inamed, against expenses (including attorneys
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually
and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such
action, if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the
person reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best
interests of Inamed, and with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
unlawful.
In the case of actions by or in the right of Inamed,
against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and
reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense
or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good
faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in,
or not opposed to, the best interests of Inamed, except that no
indemnification will be made in respect of any matter as to
which such person shall have been adjudged to liable to Inamed
by a court of competent jurisdiction, unless the court
determines that, despite the adjudication of liability but in
view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly
and reasonably entitled to indemnity for expenses.
Inameds bylaws provide that indemnification shall be
authorized upon a determination that the person has satisfied
the applicable standard of conduct by (i) a majority vote
of a quorum consisting of directors not party to the action,
(ii) if a quorum of disinterested directors is not
obtainable or so directs, by independent legal counsel in a
written opinion, or (iii) by the stockholders. If the
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officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee
benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of a
proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to Medicis of an
undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to
repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be
determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be
indemnified.
Medicis bylaws also provide that if a claim is not paid in
full by Medicis within 90 days after a written claim has
been received by Medicis, the claimant may at any time
thereafter bring suit against Medicis to recover the unpaid
amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the
claimant shall also be entitled to be paid the expenses of
prosecuting such claim.
It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action
brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending
any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the
required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to
Medicis) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct
which make it permissible under the DGCL for Medicis to
indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed, but the burden of
proving such defense shall be on Medicis.
Neither the failure of Medicis (including its board of
directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have
made a determination prior to the commencement of such action
that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the
circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard
of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by
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without prejudice or settlement without admission of liability,
the person will be indemnified against expenses. Any
indemnification must be made within 90 days upon the
written request of the agent, unless a determination is made
that the agent is not entitled to indemnification.
Except as limited by the above, Inamed will advance expenses if
the person undertakes to repay the advancement if it is
ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to be
indemnified. However, no advance will be made if a determination
is made by (i) a majority vote of a quorum consisting of
directors not party to the action, or (ii) if a quorum of
disinterested directors is not obtainable or so directs, by
independent legal counsel in a written opinion, that based upon
the facts known to the board of directors or counsel at the time
the determination is made, the person acted in bad faith and in
a manner that the person did not believe to be in or not opposed
to the best interest of Inamed, or with respect to a criminal
proceeding, that the person believed or had reasonable cause to
believe that the conduct was unlawful.
Inameds bylaws provide that a persons right to
indemnification is not exclusive of any other rights to which
the person may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of
stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
Inameds bylaws also provide that Inamed may purchase and
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stockholders) that the claim ant has not met such applicable
standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create
a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable
standard of conduct.
Medicis certificate of incorporation and bylaws also
provide that the right to indemnification and the payment of
expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its
final disposition shall not be exclusive of any other right
which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any
statute, provision of certificate of incorporation, bylaw,
agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or
otherwise.
Medicis certificate of incorporation and bylaws further
provide that Medicis may maintain insurance at its expense to
protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of
Medicis or another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or
loss, whether or not Medicis would have the power to indemnify
such person against such expense, liability or loss under the
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The DGCL provides that a stockholder has the right, in certain
circumstances, to demand an appraisal of the fair value of his
or her shares.
Appraisal rights are not available to Medicis stockholders in
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The DGCL provides that a stockholder has the right, in certain
circumstances, to demand an appraisal of the fair value of his
or her shares.
Appraisal rights are available to Inamed stockholders in the
merger. See The Merger Appraisal Rights
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Section 203 of the DGCL protects publicly-traded Delaware
corporations from hostile takeovers, and from actions following
the takeover, by prohibiting some transactions once an acquiror
has gained a significant holding in the corporation. A
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Section 203 of the DGCL protects publicly-traded Delaware
corporations from hostile takeovers, and from actions following
the takeover, by prohibiting some transactions once an acquiror
has gained a significant holding in the corporation. A
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elect not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL. As
neither Medicis certificate of incorporation nor its
bylaws contain this election, Medicis is governed by
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elect not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL. As
neither Inameds certificate of incorporation nor its
bylaws contain this election, Inamed is governed by
Section 203 of the DGCL. |
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Medicis is a party to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement
dated as of August 17, 2005. The following description of
the rights agreement is subject in its entirety to the terms and
conditions of the rights agreement. You should read the rights
agreement carefully. See Additional
Information Where You Can Find More
Information below.
Exercisability of Rights. Pursuant to Medicis
rights agreement, Medicis declared a dividend of one special
stock purchase right for each outstanding share of Medicis
common stock on August 30, 1995, and one special stock
purchase right attaches to each share of Medicis common stock
issued after this date and prior to the earlier of any
distribution, redemption or final expiration date. Each right
entitles the holder after the rights become exercisable to
purchase from Medicis one one hundredth
(1/100)
of a preferred share at a price of $200, subject to
adjustment.
The rights currently are attached to and trade only together
with outstanding certificates of Medicis common stock. The
rights will not be exercisable or transferable apart from
Medicis common stock until the earlier of:
ten days following a public announcement that a
person or group has become an acquiring person, or a
person who has acquired, or obtained the right to acquire,
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Inamed is a party to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement
dated as of November 16, 1999, as amended by Amendment
No. 1 dated as of December 22, 1999 and Amendment
No. 2 dated as of April 1, 2002. The following
description of the rights agreement, as amended, is subject in
its entirety to the terms and conditions of the rights
agreement. You should read the rights agreement carefully. See
Additional Information Where You Can Find More
Information below.
Pursuant to the rights agreement, one right is attached to each
share of Inamed common stock outstanding.
Exercisability of Rights. The rights become exercisable
and henceforth transferable separately from Inamed common stock
upon the earlier of:
ten business days after a person or group has
acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of Inameds
outstanding common stock, with certain exceptions; or
ten business days after a person or group announces
a tender or exchange offer which would result in a person or
group acquiring 15% or more of Inameds outstanding common
stock.
Once the rights become exercisable, all rights owned by the
acquiring person, and the acquiring persons affiliates and
associates, will be null and void.
If the rights become exercisable as the result of a tender
offer, unless redeemed by Inamed, each right will entitle the
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for certain institutional investors; or
ten days, or a later date as approved by a majority
of disinterested directors prior to the time any person becomes
an acquiring person, after a person or group commences, or
announces an intention to commence, a tender or exchange offer,
the consummation of which would result in the beneficial
ownership by a person or group of 15% or more of Medicis common
stock or 20% or more for certain institutional investors.
Flip-In Feature. If a person becomes an
acquiring person, all holders of rights except the acquiring
person may, for $200, purchase shares of Medicis common stock
with a market value of $400, based on the market price of
Medicis common stock prior to such acquisition.
Flip-Over Feature. If Medicis is acquired in
a merger or similar transaction after an acquiring person
becomes such, all holders of rights except the acquiring person
may, for $200, purchase shares of the acquiring corporation with
a market value of $400 based on the market price of the
acquiring corporations stock, prior to such merger.
Exchange Feature. After a person or group
becomes an acquiring person, but before an acquiring person owns
50% or more of Medicis common stock, the Medicis board of
directors may extinguish the rights by exchanging one share of
Medicis common stock or an equivalent security for each right,
other than rights held by the acquiring person.
Redemption of Rights. The Medicis board of directors may
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of Series A preferred stock at an exercise price of $80,
subject to adjustment. Each share of Series A preferred
stock is entitled to a preferential quarterly dividend payment
of $1 per share or 1,000 times the aggregate per share
amount of all dividends declared on Inamed common stock. In the
event of a liquidation, the holders of Series A preferred
stock are entitled to a preferential liquidation payment of
$1,000 per share, plus accrued dividends, or 1,000 times
the aggregate amount to be distributed per share of Inamed
common stock.
Flip-In Feature. Once a person or group
acquires 15% of more of Inameds outstanding common stock,
each right except the rights held by the acquiring person will
entitle its holder to purchase, for the exercise price of the
right, that number of shares of Inamed common stock having a
market value equal to two times the exercise price of the
right.
Flip-Over Feature. In the event that Inamed
is acquired in a merger or other business combination
transaction or similar transaction, each right except the rights
held by the acquiring person will entitle its holder to
purchase, for the exercise price of the right, that number of
shares of the acquiring entitys common stock having a
market value equal to two times the exercise price of the right,
unless the rights are earlier redeemed by Inamed.
Exchange Feature. At any time after any
person or group acquires 15% of Inameds common stock but
before the person or groups acquisition of 50% or more of
the outstanding common stock, the board of directors may
exchange the rights at an exchange ratio of one common share per
right.
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acquiring person. If the board redeems any rights, it must
redeem all of the rights. Once the rights are redeemed, the only
right of the holders of rights will be to receive the redemption
price of $0.001 per right. The redemption price will be
adjusted if Medicis has a stock split or stock dividends of its
common stock.
Amendment of Rights Agreement. The terms of the rights
agreement may be amended by the Medicis board of directors
without the consent of the holders of the rights except that
after a person or group becomes an acquiring person, the board
may not amend the agreement in a way that adversely affects
holders of the rights.
Final Expiration Date. The rights expire on
August 17, 2015 unless the expiration date is extended or
the rights are redeemed or exchanged.
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may redeem the rights in whole at a price of $.01 per right
at any time before the close of business on the
tenth business day after a person or group obtains 15% or
more of Inameds outstanding common stock.
Amendment of Rights Agreement. With limited exceptions,
the rights agreement may be amended by the board of directors
without consent of the holders of the rights at any time before
any person or group obtains 15% or more of Inameds
outstanding common stock. After a person or group acquires 15%
or more of Inameds common stock, the board of directors
may not amend the rights agreement in any respect that may
adversely affect the interests of the right holders without
their approval.
Final Expiration Date. The rights expire on June 2,
2007 unless the expiration date is extended or the rights are
redeemed or exchanged.
Inameds rights agreement has been amended in connection
with the execution of the merger agreement to exclude the merger
agreement and the merger from the scope of the rights agreement.
Accordingly, the rights agreement does not apply to the proposed
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Stockholder Proposals
Pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, stockholders
may present proposals for inclusion in a companys proxy
statement and for consideration at the next annual meeting of
its stockholders by submitting their proposals to the company in
a timely manner.
Medicis will hold an annual meeting in the year 2005. For any
proposal to be considered for inclusion in the Medicis proxy
statement and form of proxy for submission to the stockholders
at the Medicis 2005 annual
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meeting, it must comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8
under the Exchange Act and be submitted in writing by notice
delivered or mailed by first-class United States mail,
postage prepaid, to the Corporate Secretary, Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation, 8125 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale,
Arizona 85258, and must have been received no later than
June 6, 2005. In addition, Medicis bylaws provide for
notice procedures to recommend a person for nomination as a
director and to propose business to be considered by
stockholders at a meeting not included in the Medicis proxy
statement. Pursuant to Medicis bylaws, notice must have
been received by Medicis Corporate Secretary between
June 22, 2005 and July 22, 2005. The chairman of the
meeting may refuse to acknowledge the introduction of any
stockholder proposal not made in compliance with the foregoing
procedures.
Any stockholder intending to submit a proposal for inclusion in
the proxy statement for the 2005 annual meeting must meet the
eligibility and other criteria required under Rule 14a-8 of
the Exchange Act which proposal must be in writing and must have
been delivered to Inameds Corporate Secretary, at
Inameds principal executive offices at 5540 Ekwill Street,
Santa Barbara, California 93111, no later than
December 28, 2004 in order to be considered timely. If the
2005 annual meeting is held, written notice of stockholder
proposals (other than proposals for inclusion in the proxy) for
consideration at the 2005 annual meeting must have been received
by Inameds Corporate Secretary a reasonable time before
Inamed begins to print and mail its proxy statement.
Legal Matters
The legality of Medicis common stock offered by this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus will be passed upon for Medicis by its
counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP. Certain United States
federal income tax consequences of the merger will be passed
upon for Medicis by Latham & Watkins LLP and for Inamed
by Morrison & Foerster LLP.
Experts
The consolidated financial statements of Medicis appearing in
Medicis Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
June 30, 2005 (including the schedule appearing therein),
and Medicis managements assessment of the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting as of June 30,
2005 included therein, have been audited by Ernst &
Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set
forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and
incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial
statements and managements assessment are incorporated
herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the
authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements and related financial
statement schedule of Inamed Corporation as of December 31,
2004 and 2003, and for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 2004, and managements
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 have been
incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the reports of
KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm,
incorporated by reference herein, and upon the authority of said
firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
Where You Can Find More Information
Medicis and Inamed file annual, quarterly and current reports,
proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may
read and copy these reports, statements or other information
filed by either Medicis or Inamed at the SECs Public
Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference
rooms. The SEC filings of Medicis and Inamed are also available
to the public from commercial document retrieval services and at
the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Medicis has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 to
register with the SEC the Medicis common stock to be issued to
Inamed stockholders in the merger. This joint proxy statement/
prospectus is a part of
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that registration statement and constitutes a prospectus of
Medicis, in addition to being a proxy statement of Medicis and
Inamed for their respective special meetings. The registration
statement, including the attached annexes, exhibits and
schedules, contains additional relevant information about
Medicis, Medicis common stock and Inamed. As allowed by SEC
rules, this joint proxy statement/ prospectus does not contain
all the information you can find in the registration statement
or the exhibits to the registration statement.
The SEC allows Medicis and Inamed to incorporate by
reference information into this joint proxy statement/
prospectus. This means that Medicis and Inamed can disclose
important information to you by referring you to another
document filed separately with the SEC. The information
incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this
joint proxy statement/ prospectus, except for any information
that is superseded by information that is included directly in
this joint proxy statement/ prospectus or incorporated by
reference subsequent to the date of this joint proxy statement/
prospectus. Neither Medicis nor Inamed incorporate the contents
of their websites into this joint proxy statement/ prospectus.
This joint proxy statement/ prospectus incorporates by reference
the documents listed below that Medicis and Inamed have
previously filed with the SEC. They contain important
information about Medicis and Inamed and their financial
condition. The following documents, which were filed by Medicis
with the SEC, are incorporated by reference into this joint
proxy statement/ prospectus:
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annual report of Medicis on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2005, filed with the SEC on
September 13, 2005; |
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proxy statement on Schedule 14A dated October 18,
2004, filed with the SEC on October 21, 2004: |
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current report of Medicis on Form 8-K dated
October 19, 2005, filed with the SEC on October 20,
2005; |
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the description of the amended and restated rights agreement,
contained in the registration statement on Form 8-A/ A
filed pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, dated
August 17, 2005, filed with the SEC on August 18, 2005
and any amendment or report filed with the SEC for the purpose
of updating the description; and |
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the description of the common stock of Medicis contained in its
registration statement, filed with the SEC on Form 8-A
dated April 11, 1990 and any amendment or report filed with
the SEC for the purpose of updating the description. |
The following documents, which were filed by Inamed with the
SEC, are incorporated by reference into this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus:
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annual report of Inamed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2004, filed with the SEC on
March 16, 2005; |
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amendment to the annual report of Inamed on Form 10-K/ A
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed with the
SEC on April 29, 2005; |
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quarterly report of Inamed on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on
May 10, 2005; |
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amendment to the quarterly report of Inamed on Form 10-Q/ A
for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005, filed with
the SEC on May 11, 2005; |
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quarterly report of Inamed on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended June 30, 2005, filed with the SEC on
August 9, 2005; |
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current report of Inamed on Form 8-K dated March 20,
2005, filed with the SEC on March 21, 2005; |
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current report of Inamed on Form 8-K dated May 6,
2005, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2005; |
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current report of Inamed on Form 8-K dated July 15,
2005, filed with the SEC on July 18, 2005; |
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the description of the rights agreement, contained in the
registration statement on Form 8-A12G/ A filed pursuant to
Section 12 of the Exchange Act, dated November 16,
1999, filed with the SEC on November 19, 1999, and any
amendment or report filed with the SEC for the purpose of
updating the description; and |
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the description of the common stock of Inamed contained in its
registration statement filed pursuant to Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and any amendment or report
filed with the SEC for the purpose of updating the description. |
In addition, Medicis and Inamed incorporate by reference
additional documents that either may file with the SEC pursuant
to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
between the date of this joint proxy statement/ prospectus and
the date of the Medicis and Inamed special meetings,
respectively. These documents include periodic reports, such as
annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, excluding
any information furnished pursuant to Item 7 or Item 8
of any current report on Form 8-K, as well as proxy
statements.
Medicis and Inamed also incorporate by reference the agreement
and plan of merger attached to this joint proxy statement/
prospectus as Annex A.
Medicis has supplied all information contained in or
incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/
prospectus relating to Medicis, and Inamed has supplied all
information contained in or incorporated by reference into this
joint proxy statement/ prospectus relating to Inamed.
You can obtain any of the documents incorporated by reference
into this joint proxy statement/ prospectus through Medicis or
Inamed, as the case may be, or from the SEC through the
SECs website at www.sec.gov. Documents incorporated by
reference are available from Medicis and Inamed without charge,
excluding any exhibits to those documents, unless the exhibit is
specifically incorporated by reference as an exhibit in this
joint proxy statement/ prospectus. Medicis stockholders and
Inamed stockholders may request a copy of such documents by
contacting the applicable department at:
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Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
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Inamed Corporation |
8125 North Hayden Road
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5540 Ekwill Street |
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258
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Santa Barbara, California 93111 |
(602) 808-8800
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(805) 683-6761 |
Attn: Investor Relations
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Attn: Investor Relations |
In addition, you may obtain copies of the information relating
to Medicis, without charge, by sending an e-mail to
investorIrelations@medicis.com. You may obtain copies of some of
this information by making a request through the Medicis
investor relations website at
www.medicis.com/company/request.asp.
You may obtain copies of the information relating to Inamed,
without charge, by sending an e-mail to
investors@inamed.com. You may obtain copies of some of
this information by making a request through the Inamed investor
relations website at
www.inamed.com/contact/investor relations.cgi.
In order for you to receive timely delivery of the documents
in advance of the Medicis and Inamed special meetings, Medicis
or Inamed, as applicable should receive your request no later
than ,
2005.
We have not authorized anyone to give any information or make
any representation about the merger or our companies that is
different from, or in addition to, that contained in this joint
proxy statement/ prospectus or in any of the materials that we
have incorporated into this joint proxy statement/ prospectus.
Therefore, if anyone does give you information of this sort, you
should not rely on it. If you are in a jurisdiction where offers
to exchange or sell, or solicitations of offers to exchange or
purchase, the securities offered by this joint proxy statement/
prospectus or the solicitation of proxies is unlawful, or if you
are a person to whom it is unlawful to direct these types of
activities, then the offer presented in this joint proxy
statement/ prospectus does not extend to you. The information
contained in this joint proxy statement/ prospectus is accurate
only as of the date of this document unless the information
specifically indicates that another date applies.
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EXECUTION COPY
ANNEX A
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as of
March 20, 2005
by and among
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION,
MASTERPIECE ACQUISITION CORP.,
and
INAMED CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I THE MERGER |
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Section 1.01.
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The Merger |
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Section 1.02.
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Closing |
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Section 1.03.
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Effect of the Merger |
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Section 1.04.
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Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation |
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Section 1.05.
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Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation |
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Section 1.06.
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Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation |
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ARTICLE II EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE
CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES |
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Section 2.01.
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Conversion of Securities |
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Section 2.02.
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Adjustment to Merger Consideration |
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Section 2.03.
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Dissenting Stockholders |
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Section 2.04.
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Exchange of Certificates |
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Section 2.05.
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Stock Transfer Books |
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Section 2.06.
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Stock Options |
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Section 2.07.
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
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Section 2.08.
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Restricted Stock |
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
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Section 3.01.
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Organization and Qualification |
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Section 3.02.
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Capitalization |
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Section 3.03.
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Subsidiaries |
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Section 3.04.
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Authority; Non-Contravention; Approvals |
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Section 3.05.
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Reports and Financial Statements |
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Section 3.06.
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Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities |
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Section 3.07.
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Litigation |
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Section 3.08.
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Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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Section 3.09.
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Registration Statement, Etc |
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Section 3.10.
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Compliance with Applicable Law; Permits |
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Section 3.11.
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Company Material Contracts; Defaults |
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Section 3.12.
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Taxes |
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Section 3.13.
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Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA |
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Section 3.14.
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Labor and Other Employment Matters |
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Section 3.15.
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Environmental Matters |
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Section 3.16.
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Intellectual Property |
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Section 3.17.
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Real Property |
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Section 3.18.
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Regulatory Compliance |
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Section 3.19.
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Insurance |
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Section 3.20.
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Opinion of Financial Advisor |
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Section 3.21.
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Brokers and Finders |
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Section 3.22.
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Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT |
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Section 4.01.
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Organization and Qualification |
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Section 4.02.
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Capitalization |
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Section 4.03.
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Subsidiaries |
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Section 4.04.
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Authority; Non-Contravention; Approvals |
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Section 4.05.
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Reports and Financial Statements |
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Section 4.06.
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Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities |
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Section 4.07.
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Litigation |
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Section 4.08.
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Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
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Section 4.09.
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Registration Statement, Etc |
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Section 4.10.
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Compliance with Applicable Law; Permits |
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Section 4.11.
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Parent Material Contracts; Defaults |
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Section 4.12.
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Taxes |
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Section 4.13.
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Employee Benefit Plans; ERISA |
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Section 4.14.
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Labor and Other Employment Matters |
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Section 4.15.
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Environmental Matters |
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Section 4.16.
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Intellectual Property |
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Section 4.17.
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Real Property |
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Section 4.18.
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Regulatory Compliance |
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Section 4.19.
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Insurance |
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Section 4.20.
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Opinion of Financial Advisor |
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Section 4.21.
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Brokers and Finders |
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Section 4.22.
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Foreign Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions |
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Section 4.23.
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Financing |
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Section 4.24.
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Interim Operations of Merger Sub |
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS |
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Section 5.01.
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Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Closing |
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Section 5.02.
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Conduct of Business by Parent Pending the Closing |
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Section 5.03.
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No Solicitation by the Company |
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Section 5.04.
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No Solicitation by Parent |
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Section 5.05.
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Access to Information; Confidentiality |
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Section 5.06.
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Employee Benefits |
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Section 5.07.
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Registration Statement; Joint Proxy Statement; Stockholder
Meetings; Listing of Shares |
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Section 5.08.
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Section 16 Matters |
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Section 5.09.
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Public Announcements |
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Section 5.10.
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Expenses and Fees |
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Section 5.11.
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Agreement to Cooperate |
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Section 5.12.
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Directors and Officers Indemnification |
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Section 5.13.
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Rule 145 |
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Section 5.14.
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Tax Free Merger |
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Section 5.15.
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Stockholder Litigation |
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Section 5.16.
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Control of Other Partys Business |
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Rights Agreements |
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Board of Directors |
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Section 5.19.
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Financing |
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Section 5.20.
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Further Assurances |
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ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER |
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Section 6.01.
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Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party |
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Section 6.02.
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Conditions to the Obligations of Parent |
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Section 6.03.
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Conditions to the Obligations of the Company |
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ARTICLE VII TERMINATION |
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Section 7.01.
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Termination |
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Section 7.02.
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Effect of Termination |
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ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS |
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Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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Section 8.02.
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Notices |
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Section 8.03.
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Defined Terms |
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Interpretation |
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Section 8.05.
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Miscellaneous |
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Section 8.06.
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Counterparts |
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Section 8.07.
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Section 8.08.
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Entire Agreement |
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Section 8.09.
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Severability |
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Specific Performance |
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Disclosure |
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A Form of Affiliate Letter |
Exhibit B Tax Opinion Certificate of Parent and
Merger Sub |
Exhibit C Tax Opinion Certificate of the Company |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of March 20, 2005
(this Agreement), by and among Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(Parent), Masterpiece
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub), and
Inamed Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
Company).
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of Parent, Merger
Sub and the Company have approved, and deem it advisable and in
the best interests of their respective stockholders to
consummate, the merger of the Company with and into the Merger
Sub (the Merger) upon the terms and
subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance
with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the
DGCL);
WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, Parent, Merger Sub and
the Company intend that the Merger qualify as a reorganization
within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
Code), and that this Agreement shall
be, and hereby is, adopted as a plan of reorganization for
purposes of Section 368(a) of the Code; and
WHEREAS, certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in
Section 8.03;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
set forth in this Agreement and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
Section 1.01. The
Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction
or waiver of the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in
accordance with the DGCL, the Company shall be merged with and
into Merger Sub at the Effective Time. Following the Effective
Time, the separate corporate existence of the Company shall
cease and Merger Sub shall continue as the surviving corporation
of the Merger (the Surviving
Corporation).
Section 1.02. Closing.
The closing of the Merger (the
Closing) shall take place on the
second Business Day after the satisfaction or waiver (subject to
applicable Law) of the conditions set forth in Article VI
(excluding conditions that, by their nature, cannot be satisfied
until the Closing Date, but subject to the satisfaction or, to
the extent provided by Law and this Agreement, waiver of those
conditions), unless this Agreement has been terminated pursuant
to its terms or unless another time or date is agreed to in
writing by the parties hereto (the actual date of the Closing
being referred to herein as the Closing
Date). The Closing shall be held at the offices of
Latham & Watkins LLP, 650 Town Center Drive,
20th Floor,
Costa Mesa, California 92626, unless another place is
agreed to in writing by the parties hereto. Subject to the
provisions of this Agreement, as soon as practicable on the
Closing Date, the parties shall file a certificate of merger
(the Certificate of Merger) executed
in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL and shall
make all other filings or recordings required under the DGCL.
The Merger shall become effective at such time as the
Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Secretary of State
of the State of Delaware, or at such later time as Parent and
the Company shall agree and specify in the Certificate of Merger
(the time the Merger becomes effective being the
Effective Time).
Section 1.03. Effect
of the Merger. At the Effective Time, the effect of the
Merger shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the
DGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, at the
Effective Time, except as otherwise provided herein, all the
property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the
Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation,
and all debts, Liabilities and duties of the Company and Merger
Sub shall become the debts, Liabilities and duties of the
Surviving Corporation.
Section 1.04. Certificate
of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation. The
certificate of incorporation of Merger Sub, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the
certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until
thereafter changed or amended as provided therein, by the DGCL
or by applicable Law, except that Article I of the
certificate of incorporation of the Surviving
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Corporation shall be amended and restated in its entirety to
read as follows: The name of the corporation shall be
Inamed Corporation.
Section 1.05. Bylaws
of the Surviving Corporation. At and after the Effective
Time, the bylaws of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior
to the Effective Time, shall be the bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation, until amended as provided therein, by the DGCL or
by applicable Law.
Section 1.06. Directors
and Officers of the Surviving Corporation.
(a) The directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be the initial directors of the Surviving
Corporation and shall hold office from the Effective Time until
their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and
qualified in the manner provided in the certificate of
incorporation or bylaws of the Surviving Corporation or as
otherwise provided by Law.
(b) The officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the Surviving
Corporation and shall hold office from the Effective Time until
their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and
qualified in the manner provided in the certificate of
incorporation or bylaws of the Surviving Corporation or as
otherwise provided by Law.
ARTICLE II
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF
THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
Section 2.01. Conversion
of Securities.
(a) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and
without any action on the part of the Company, Parent, Merger
Sub or any holder of any shares of common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, of the Company (Company Common
Stock) or any capital stock of Merger Sub:
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(i) Subject to this Article II, each share of Company
Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time (other than shares to be cancelled in accordance
with Section 2.01(a)(ii) and Dissenting Shares referred to
in Section 2.03) shall be converted into the right to
receive (A) 1.4205 (the Exchange
Ratio) shares of Class A common stock, par
value $0.014 per share (Parent Common
Stock), of Parent (the Stock Merger
Consideration) and (B) $30.00 in cash,
without interest (the Cash Merger
Consideration and, together with the Stock Merger
Consideration, the Merger
Consideration), payable upon the surrender of the
Certificates (as defined in Section 2.04(b)). From and
after the Effective Time, all such shares of Company Common
Stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be
cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder
of a Certificate representing any such shares shall cease to
have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to
receive, upon surrender of such Certificate in accordance with
Section 2.04, the Merger Consideration pursuant to this
Section 2.01(a), any cash in lieu of fractional shares
payable pursuant to Section 2.04(e) and any dividends or
other distributions to which such holder is entitled pursuant to
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(ii) All shares of Company Common Stock that are
(A) held by the Company as treasury shares or
(B) owned by Parent or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of
Parent, in each case, immediately prior to the Effective Time,
shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no
cash, securities of Parent or other consideration shall be
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(iii) Each share of common stock, par value $0.001 per
share, of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall be converted into and become one fully
paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value
$0.001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation. |
(b) Change in Shares. If, between the date of
this Agreement and the Effective Time, the outstanding shares of
Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock shall have been
changed into, or exchanged for, a different number of shares or
a different class, by reason of any stock dividend, subdivision,
reclassification, recapitalization, split, combination or
exchange of shares, the Cash Merger Consideration, the Exchange
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Ratio and the Option Exchange Ratio shall be correspondingly
adjusted to provide the holders of Company Common Stock and
Company Stock Options the same economic effect as contemplated
by this Agreement prior to such event.
(c) Associated Rights. References in this
Agreement to Parent Common Stock shall include, unless the
context requires otherwise, the associated preference share
purchase rights (Parent Rights) issued
pursuant to the Rights Agreement dated as of August 15,
1995 between Parent and American Stock Transfer and Trust
Company, as Rights Agent, as amended (the Parent
Rights Agreement). References in this Agreement to
Company Common Stock shall include, unless the context requires
otherwise, the associated preferred share purchase rights
(Company Rights) issued pursuant to
the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of
November 16, 1999 by and between the Company and
U.S. Stock Transfer Corporation, as Rights Agent, as
amended prior to the Effective Time (the Company
Rights Agreement).
Section 2.02. Adjustment
to Merger Consideration.
(a) If the amount obtained by dividing (x) the
Aggregate Parent Stock Value by (y) the Closing Transaction
Value is less than 0.4500, the following shall occur:
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(i) The Exchange Ratio shall be adjusted to a number,
rounded to the nearest fourth decimal place, equal to
(x) the product of 0.4500 and the Closing Transaction
Value, divided by (y) the product of the Aggregate Company
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(ii) The Cash Merger Consideration shall be adjusted to an
amount, rounded to the nearest cent, equal to the quotient
obtained by dividing (x) the amount obtained by subtracting
the Aggregate Dissenters Value from the product of 0.5500
and the Closing Transaction Value, by (y) the Aggregate
Company Share Number. |
(b) In the event that the Exchange Ratio and the Cash
Merger Consideration are adjusted as provided for in this
Section 2.02, all references in this Agreement to the
Exchange Ratio and the Cash Merger
Consideration shall refer to the Exchange Ratio and the
Cash Merger Consideration as adjusted in this Section 2.02
except as may be otherwise specified herein.
(c) For purposes of this Section 2.02, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
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(i) Aggregate Dissenters
Value means the product of (x) the aggregate
number of Dissenting Shares determined at Closing, and
(y) the sum of (1) the Cash Merger Consideration
(before any adjustment pursuant to Section 2.02) and
(2) the product of the Exchange Ratio (before any
adjustment pursuant to Section 2.02) and the Closing Parent
Stock Price. |
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(ii) Aggregate Cash Amount means
the product of (x) the Cash Merger Consideration (before
any adjustment pursuant to Section 2.02) and (y) the
Aggregate Company Share Number. |
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(iii) Aggregate Company Share
Number means the number obtained by subtracting
(x) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock
to be cancelled in the Merger pursuant to
Section 2.01(a)(ii) and (y) the aggregate number of
Dissenting Shares determined at Closing, from (z) the
aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding
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Number means the product of (x) the Exchange
Ratio (before any adjustment pursuant to Section 2.02) and
(y) the Aggregate Company Share Number. |
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means the product of (x) the Aggregate Parent Share Number
(before any adjustment pursuant to Section 2.02) and
(y) the Closing Parent Stock Price. |
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(vi) Closing Parent Stock Price
means the mean between the high and low selling prices, regular
way, of the Parent Common Stock on the NYSE on the date of the
Effective Time. |
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means the sum of (x) the Aggregate Cash Amount,
(y) the Aggregate Parent Stock Value and (z) the
Aggregate Dissenters Value. |
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(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, this Section 2.02 shall have no force and effect,
if, prior to the Closing Date, final or temporary Treasury
Regulations are promulgated or other guidance is issued by the
IRS upon which the parties to this Agreement can rely, with an
effective date prior to the Closing Date, in substantially the
same form or with substantially the same effect of Proposed
Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-1(e)(2) (REG-129706-04;
August 10, 2004).
Section 2.03. Dissenting
Stockholders. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, shares of Company Common Stock that are
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by
a holder thereof who shall not have voted to adopt this
Agreement and who properly exercises and perfects appraisal
rights for such shares in accordance with Section 262 of
the DGCL (the Dissenting Shares) will
not be converted as described in Section 2.01(a) but shall
be converted into the right to receive such consideration as may
be determined to be due pursuant to Section 262 of the
DGCL; provided, however, that if any such holder
shall fail to perfect or otherwise shall waive, withdraw or lose
the right to appraisal and payment under the DGCL, the right of
such holder to such appraisal of its shares of Company Common
Stock shall cease and such shares of Company Common Stock shall
be deemed converted as of the Effective Time into the right to
receive the Merger Consideration to which any such holder is
entitled pursuant to Section 2.01(a), any cash in lieu of
fractional shares payable to any such holder pursuant to
Section 2.04(e) and any dividends or other distributions to
which any such holder is entitled pursuant to
Section 2.04(c). The Company shall give Parent
(a) prompt notice of any written demands for appraisal
received by the Company, withdrawals of such demands, and any
other related instruments served pursuant to Section 262 of
the DGCL and received by the Company and (b) the
opportunity to direct in compliance with all applicable Laws all
negotiations and proceedings with respect to demands for
appraisals under the DGCL; provided, that any definitive
actions taken by the Company at the direction of Parent in
respect of any such negotiations and proceedings may be
conditioned upon occurrence of the Effective Time. The Company
shall not, except with prior written consent of Parent,
(i) voluntarily make any payment with respect to any
demands for appraisal for Dissenting Shares, (ii) offer to
settle, or settle, any such demands, (iii) waive any
failure to timely deliver a written demand for appraisal in
accordance with the DGCL or (iv) agree to do any of the
foregoing.
Section 2.04. Exchange
of Certificates.
(a) As of the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit, or
shall cause to be deposited, with a bank or trust company
designated by Parent and reasonably satisfactory to the Company
(the Exchange Agent), for the benefit
of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock, for exchange
in accordance with this Article II through the Exchange
Agent, (i) certificates representing a number of shares of
Parent Common Stock equal to the Exchange Ratio multiplied by
the number of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock held by
holders of record other than Parent, Merger Sub or any
wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent or Merger Sub, rounded down to
the nearest whole number and (ii) an amount of cash
sufficient to deliver to holders of Company Common Stock the
Cash Merger Consideration. For purposes of such deposit, Parent
shall assume that there will not be any fractional shares of
Parent Common Stock. Parent further agrees to provide to the
Exchange Agent, from time to time as needed, immediately
available funds sufficient to pay cash in lieu of fractional
shares pursuant to Section 2.04(e) and any dividends and
other distributions pursuant to Section 2.04(c). Any cash
and certificates representing Parent Common Stock deposited with
the Exchange Agent shall hereinafter be referred to as the
Exchange Fund. The Exchange Agent
shall, pursuant to irrevocable instructions, deliver the Merger
Consideration contemplated to be paid per share of Company
Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.01 out of the Exchange
Fund. Except as contemplated by Sections 2.04(c) and
2.04(e) hereof, the Exchange Fund shall not be used for any
other purpose.
(b) Promptly (and in any event within five
(5) Business Days) after the Effective Time, Parent shall
cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of record of a
certificate formerly representing Company Common Stock (a
Certificate), other than Parent or
Merger Sub or any wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent or Merger
Sub, (i) a letter of transmittal that shall specify that
delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the
Certificates shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the
Certificates to the Exchange Agent, which letter shall be in
customary form and (ii) instructions for effecting the
surrender of such Certificates in exchange for the Merger
Consideration. Upon surrender of a Certificate to the Exchange
Agent, together with such letter of transmittal, duly executed
and completed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and
such
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other documents as may reasonably be required by the Exchange
Agent, the holder of such Certificate shall be entitled to
receive in exchange therefor (A) one or more shares of
Parent Common Stock representing, in the aggregate, the whole
number of shares that such holder has the right to receive
pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i) (after taking into account
all shares of Company Common Stock then held by such holder),
(B) the Cash Merger Consideration which such holder has the
right to receive pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i) in respect
of the shares represented by such Certificate and/or (C) a
check in the amount equal to the cash that such holder has the
right to receive with respect to any fractional shares of Parent
Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.04(e) and dividends and
other distributions pursuant to Section 2.04(c), if any,
and the Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be canceled.
No interest will be paid or will accrue on any cash payable
pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i), Section 2.04(c) or
Section 2.04(e). In the event of a transfer of ownership of
Company Common Stock which is not registered in the transfer
records of the Company, the Merger Consideration may be issued
and paid with respect to such Company Common Stock to such a
transferee if the Certificate representing such shares of
Company Common Stock is presented to the Exchange Agent in
accordance with this Section 2.04(b), accompanied by all
documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and
evidence that any applicable stock transfer taxes have been paid.
(c) No dividends or other distributions declared or made
after the Effective Time with respect to Parent Common Stock,
with a record date after the Effective Time, shall be paid to
the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate, and no cash payment
in lieu of fractional shares shall be paid to any such holder
pursuant to Section 2.04(e), unless and until the holder of
such Certificate shall surrender such Certificate in accordance
with Section 2.04(b). Subject to the effect of escheat, Tax
or other applicable Laws, following surrender of any such
Certificate, there shall be paid to the holder of the
certificates representing whole shares of Parent Common Stock
issued in exchange therefor, without interest,
(i) promptly, the amount of any cash payable with respect
to a fractional share of Parent Common Stock to which such
holder is entitled pursuant to Section 2.04(e) and the
amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date
after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to such
whole shares of Parent Common Stock and (ii) at the
appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other
distributions, with a record date after the Effective Time but
prior to surrender and a payment date occurring after surrender,
payable with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock.
(d) The Merger Consideration delivered upon surrender of
the Certificates in accordance with the terms hereof (including
any cash paid pursuant to Section 2.04(c) or
Section 2.04(e)) shall be deemed to have been paid in full
satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such share of Company
Common Stock.
(e) No certificates or scrip representing fractional shares
of Parent Common Stock, or book-entry credit of the same, shall
be issued upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates, no
dividend or distribution with respect to Parent Common Stock
shall be payable on or with respect to any fractional share and
such fractional share interests shall not entitle the owner
thereof to any rights of a stockholder of Parent. For purposes
of this Section 2.04(e), all fractional shares to which a
single record holder would be entitled shall be aggregated and
calculations shall be rounded to the fourth decimal point. In
lieu of any such fractional share of Parent Common Stock, each
holder of Company Common Stock otherwise entitled to a fraction
of a share of Parent Common Stock will be entitled to receive
from the Exchange Agent a cash payment in an amount equal to the
product of (i) such fractional part of a share of Parent
Common Stock multiplied by (ii) an amount equal to the
average of the closing sale prices for Parent Common Stock on
the NYSE, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, Northeastern
edition, for each of the ten consecutive trading days ending
with the second complete trading day prior to the Effective Time.
(f) Any portion of the Exchange Fund which remains
undistributed to the holders of Company Common Stock for six
months after the Effective Time shall be delivered to Parent,
upon demand, and, from and after such delivery to Parent, any
holders of Company Common Stock who have not theretofore
complied with this Article II shall thereafter look only to
Parent for the Merger Consideration payable in respect of such
shares of Company Common Stock, any cash in lieu of fractional
shares of Parent Common Stock to which they are entitled
pursuant to Section 2.04(e) and any dividends or other
distributions with respect to Parent Common Stock to which they
are entitled pursuant to Section 2.04(c), in each case,
without any interest thereon.
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(g) Neither Parent, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation,
the Exchange Agent nor the Company shall be liable to any holder
of shares of Company Common Stock for any such shares of Parent
Common Stock (or dividends or distributions with respect
thereto) or cash from the Exchange Fund delivered to a public
official pursuant to any abandoned property, escheat or similar
Law.
(h) If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or
destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the
Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed
and, if required by Parent, the posting by such Person of a
bond, in such reasonable amount as Parent may direct, as
indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with
respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent shall pay in
exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the
Merger Consideration payable in respect of the shares of Company
Common Stock represented by such Certificate, any cash in lieu
of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock to which the holders
thereof are entitled pursuant to Section 2.04(e) and any
dividends or other distributions to which the holders thereof
are entitled pursuant to Section 2.04(c), in each case,
without any interest thereon.
(i) Parent or the Exchange Agent shall be entitled to
deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable
pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of Company Common Stock
such amounts as Parent or the Exchange Agent are required to
deduct and withhold under the Code, or any Tax Law, with respect
to the making of such payment. To the extent that amounts are so
withheld by Parent or the Exchange Agent, such withheld amounts
shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having
been paid to the holder of Company Common Stock in respect of
whom such deduction and withholding was made by Parent or the
Exchange Agent.
(j) The Exchange Agent shall invest any cash included in
the Exchange Fund, as directed by Parent, on a daily basis. Any
interest and other income resulting from such investments shall
be paid to Parent upon termination of the Exchange Fund pursuant
to Section 2.04(f). In the event the cash in the Exchange
Fund shall be insufficient to fully satisfy all of the payment
obligations to be made by the Exchange Agent hereunder, Parent
shall promptly deposit cash into the Exchange Fund in an amount
which is equal to the deficiency in the amount of cash required
to fully satisfy such payment obligations.
Section 2.05. Stock
Transfer Books. At the Effective Time, the stock
transfer books of the Company shall be closed and thereafter
there shall be no further registration of transfers of shares of
Company Common Stock theretofore outstanding on the records of
the Company. From and after the Effective Time, the holders of
Certificates representing shares of Company Common Stock
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease
to have any rights with respect to such shares of Company Common
Stock except as otherwise provided herein or by Law. On or after
the Effective Time, any Certificates presented to the Exchange
Agent or Parent, for any reason, in accordance with
Section 2.04(b), shall be canceled against delivery of the
Merger Consideration payable in respect of the shares of Company
Common Stock formerly represented by such Certificates, any cash
in lieu of fractional shares of Parent Common Stock to which the
holders thereof are entitled pursuant to Section 2.04(e)
and any dividends or other distributions to which the holders
thereof are entitled pursuant to Section 2.04(c), in each
case, without any interest thereon.
Section 2.06. Stock
Options.
(a) At the Effective Time and without any action on the
part of the parties hereto, each unexercised and unexpired stock
option that is then outstanding under the Company Stock Plans
(other than options outstanding under the Companys 1999
Stock Option Plan (the 1999 Option
Plan) or the Companys 2000 Stock Option Plan
(the 2000 Option Plan)), which options
shall be treated as set forth in Section 2.06(b), whether
vested or unvested (the Exchange
Options), shall be assumed by Parent in accordance
with the terms (as in effect at the Effective Time) of the
Company Stock Plans, the stock option agreement by which such
Exchange Option is evidenced (including any amendments thereto)
and this Agreement, and converted into an option to purchase
Parent Common Stock in accordance with this
Section 2.06(a). Each Exchange Option so converted shall
continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and
conditions (including restrictions on vesting and
exercisability) as set forth in the applicable Company Stock
Plan and any applicable agreement thereunder, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that, as of the
Effective Time, (i) the number of whole shares of Parent
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such
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Exchange Option shall be equal to the product of the number of
shares of Company Common Stock that were issuable upon exercise
of such Exchange Option, whether or not exercisable, immediately
prior to the Effective Time multiplied by 2.3674 (the
Option Exchange Ratio), rounded down
to the nearest whole number of shares of Parent Common Stock,
(ii) the per share exercise price for the shares of Parent
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Exchange Option so
converted shall be equal to the quotient determined by dividing
the exercise price per share of Company Common Stock at which
such Exchange Option was exercisable immediately prior to the
Effective Time by the Option Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the
nearest whole cent, (iii) the vesting requirements
applicable to each Exchange Option which is outstanding as of
the date of this Agreement and remains outstanding at the
Effective Time shall automatically lapse and such Exchange
Option shall become immediately vested and exercisable for all
of the shares Parent Common Stock at the time subject to such
Exchange Option and may be exercised for any or all of those
shares as fully vested shares, (iv) all references in the
Company Stock Plan and the agreement evidencing the Exchange
Option to the Company shall be deemed to be references to Parent
and (v) all references in the Company Stock Plan and the
agreement evidencing the Exchange Option to Company Common Stock
shall be deemed to be references to Parent Common Stock.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 2.06(a), the conversion of any Company Stock
Options (regardless of whether such options qualify as
incentive stock options within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Code) into options to purchase Parent
Common Stock shall be made in such a manner as would not
constitute a modification of such Company Stock
Options within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code.
(b) At the Effective Time and without any action on the
part of the parties hereto, each unexercised and unexpired stock
option that is then outstanding under the 1999 Option Plan or
the 2000 Option Plan, whether vested or unvested (the
Conversion Options and together with
the Exchange Options, the Company Stock
Options), shall be assumed by Parent in accordance
with the terms (as in effect at the Effective Time) of the 1999
Option Plan or 2000 Option Plan, as applicable, and the stock
option agreement by which such Conversion Option is evidenced
(including any amendments thereto) and this Agreement and
converted into an option to purchase a number of shares of
Parent Common Stock and an amount of cash as determined in
accordance with this Section 2.06(b). Each Conversion
Option so converted shall continue to have, and be subject to,
the same terms and conditions (including restrictions on vesting
and exercisability) as set forth in the 1999 Option Plan or 2000
Option Plan, as applicable, and any applicable agreements
thereunder, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time, except that, as of the Effective Time, (i) each
Conversion Option shall be exercisable for the aggregate amount
of Merger Consideration the optionee would have been entitled to
receive in connection with the Merger in the event he or she
exercised the Conversion Option immediately prior to the
Effective Time for the number of shares of Company Common Stock
that were issuable upon exercise of such Conversion Option,
whether or not exercisable, (ii) the exercise price per
Unit shall be equal to the sum obtained by dividing the
aggregate exercise price payable for the Company Common Stock
for which such Conversion Option was exercisable immediately
prior to the Effective Time by the number of Units subject to
such Conversion Option immediately following the Effective Time,
rounded up to the nearest whole cent, (iii) the vesting
requirements applicable to each Conversion Option which is
outstanding as of the date of this Agreement and remains
outstanding at the Effective Time shall automatically lapse and
such Conversion Option shall become immediately vested and
exercisable for all of the Units at the time subject to such
Conversion Option and may be exercised for any or all of such
Units without vesting restrictions, (iv) all references in
the 1999 Option Plan and the 2000 Option Plan and the agreement
evidencing the Conversion Option to the Company shall be deemed
to be references to Parent, and (v) all references in the
1999 Option Plan and the 2000 Option Plan and the agreement
evidencing the Conversion Option to Company Common Stock shall
be deemed to be references to either Parent Common Stock or
Units, as the context requires. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the adjustments to be made to the Conversion Options (regardless
of whether such options qualify as incentive stock
options within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code) shall be made in such a manner as would not be intended to
constitute a modification of such Conversion Options
within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code. For purposes
of this Section 2.06, Unit shall
mean one share of Parent Common Stock plus an amount of
cash equal to the sum obtained by dividing (x) the
aggregate amount of cash for which the Conversion Option is
exercisable immediately following the Effective Time (as
determined pursuant to (i) above) by (y) the whole
number of
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shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such
Conversion Option immediately following the Effective Time (as
determined pursuant to (i) above), rounded down to the
nearest whole cent. In no event will a Conversion Option be
exercisable for a fraction of a Unit.
(c) Parent shall (i) file with the SEC, as promptly as
practicable, and in no event later than three (3) Business
Days after the Closing Date, a registration statement on
Form S-8 relating to the Parent Common Stock subject to the
Company Stock Options, (ii) prior to such filing, take such
further actions as may be reasonably necessary to cover under
such registration statement (or on a Form S-3 or any other
successor or other appropriate form reasonably satisfactory to
those persons whose shares are not covered by the Form S-8)
shares of Parent Common Stock subject to the Company Stock
Options held by those persons eligible under the Companys
registration statement on Form S-8 immediately prior to the
Closing Date, and (iii) maintain the effectiveness of such
registration statement(s) (and maintain the current status of
the prospectus(es) contained in such registration statement(s))
for so long as the Company Stock Options remain outstanding.
Section 2.07. Employee
Stock Purchase Plan. The Company shall take all
requisite action with respect to the Companys 2000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (the
Company ESPP), to ensure that
(i) all Company Purchase Rights (as defined in
Section 3.02) issued and outstanding as of the date of the
Company Stockholder Approval (as defined in Section 3.04)
will be exercised on such date, (ii) no Company Purchase
Rights will be issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time,
(iii) conditioned upon the occurrence of the Closing, the
Company ESPP will be terminated no later than the Effective
Time, and (iv) the Company ESPP will be suspended as of the
date of the Company Stockholder Approval and no additional
offering periods shall commence on or after the date of the
Company Stockholder Approval. The Company shall deliver to
Parent prior to the Effective Time sufficient evidence that the
Company ESPP will be terminated no later than the Effective
Time. In addition, prior to the Company Stockholder Approval,
the Company shall take all actions (including, if appropriate,
amending the terms of the Company ESPP and the terms of any
offering period(s) commencing prior to the Effective Time) that
are necessary to provide that, as of the date of the Company
Stockholder Approval, participants and former participants in
the Company ESPP shall cease to have any right or interest
thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all actions taken and
all amendments made pursuant to this Section 2.07 shall be
taken or made in compliance with Sections 423 and 424 of
the Code and so as not to result in a modification
under such Sections. All shares of Company Common Stock issued
in connection with the exercise of the Company Purchase Rights
shall be, at the Effective Time, converted into the right to
receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with, and
pursuant to, the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Section 2.08. Restricted
Stock. All outstanding rights of the Company which it
may hold immediately prior to the Effective Time to acquire
unvested shares of the Company Common Stock issued pursuant to
the Company Restricted Stock Plan (the Repurchase
Rights) shall lapse at the Effective Time.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Repurchase Rights which the
Company may hold immediately prior to the Effective Time to
acquire unvested shares of the Company Common Stock issued after
March 20, 2005 (the Assigned Repurchase
Rights) shall be assigned to Parent at the
Effective Time and shall thereafter be exercisable by Parent
upon the same terms and conditions in effect immediately prior
to the Effective Time, except that (i) the Assigned
Repurchase Rights shall be adjusted to apply to the Merger
Consideration received in exchange for the unvested shares of
the Company Common Stock subject to the Assigned Repurchase
Rights and (ii) the repurchase price to be paid (if any)
for the Merger Consideration received in exchange for a share of
Company Restricted Stock shall be an amount determined by
dividing the repurchase price per share of Company Restricted
Stock, as determined immediately prior to the Effective Time, by
the Option Exchange Ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole
cent. In the event that the exercise of an Assigned Repurchase
Right would result in the return of Cash Merger Consideration to
Parent, Parent shall be entitled to offset the Cash Merger
Consideration to be returned against the repurchase price (if
any) to be paid.
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to Parent that except as set
forth in the disclosure letter dated as of the date hereof
delivered by the Company to Parent (the Company
Disclosure Letter):
Section 3.01. Organization
and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and authority to
own, lease, license and operate its assets and properties and to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The Company
is qualified to transact business and, where applicable, is in
good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties
owned, leased, licensed or operated by it or the nature of the
business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary,
except as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect. True, accurate and complete copies of the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws of the Company, in each case, as
amended and in effect on the date hereof, including all
amendments thereto, have heretofore been filed with the SEC or
delivered to Parent.
Section 3.02. Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
100,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock and
1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value
$0.01 per share (Company Preferred
Stock). As of March 10, 2005,
(i) 36,189,410 shares of Company Common Stock,
including in each case the associated Company Rights, were
issued and outstanding, (ii) no shares of Company Preferred
Stock were issued or outstanding, (iii) no shares of
Company Common Stock were held in the treasury of the Company,
(iv) 1,754,870 shares of Company Common Stock were
reserved for issuance upon exercise of Company Stock Options
issued and outstanding, (v) 1,378,395 shares of
Company Common Stock were authorized and reserved for future
issuance pursuant to the Company Stock Plans (other than shares
of Company Common Stock authorized and reserved for future
issuance upon exercise of Company Stock Options issued and
outstanding) and the Company ESPP and
(vi) 25,000 shares of Company Preferred Stock were
designated as Series A Junior Preferred Stock, par value
$0.01 per share, and were reserved for issuance upon
exercise of the Company Rights issued pursuant to the Company
Rights Agreement. The Company has delivered or made available to
Parent a complete and correct copy of the Company Rights
Agreement as in effect on the date hereof. Each issued and
outstanding share of capital stock of the Company is, and each
share of Company Common Stock reserved for issuance as specified
above will be, upon issuance on the terms and conditions
specified in the instruments pursuant to which it is issuable,
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and
free of preemptive rights. Since March 10, 2005 through the
date hereof, except as permitted by this Agreement, (i) no
shares of Company Common Stock have been issued, except in
connection with the exercise of purchase rights issued in
accordance with the terms of the Company ESPP
(Company Purchase Rights) or Company
Stock Options issued and outstanding and (ii) no options,
warrants, securities convertible into, or commitments with
respect to the issuance of, shares of capital stock of the
Company have been issued, granted or made, except Company Rights
in accordance with the terms of the Company Rights Agreement.
(b) Except for Company Rights, Company Purchase Rights and
Company Stock Options issued and outstanding, as of the date
hereof, there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, calls,
contracts, commitments, understandings, restrictions,
arrangements, rights or warrants, including any right of
conversion or exchange under any outstanding security,
instrument or other agreement and also including any rights plan
or other anti-takeover agreement, obligating the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to
be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of Company
Common Stock or obligating the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company to grant, extend or enter into any such agreement or
commitment. As of the date hereof, there are no obligations,
contingent or otherwise, of the Company to (i) repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Company Common Stock
or the capital stock or other equity interests of any Subsidiary
of the Company or (ii) provide material funds to, or make
any material investment in (in the form of a loan, capital
contribution or otherwise), or provide any guarantee with
respect to the obligations of, any Person other than a
Subsidiary. There are no outstanding stock appreciation rights
or similar derivative securities or rights of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries. There are no bonds,
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debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company having
the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for,
securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which
stockholders of the Company may vote. There are no voting
trusts, irrevocable proxies or other agreements or
understandings to which the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company is a party or is bound with respect to the voting of any
shares of Company Common Stock. The Companys Board of
Directors has taken all action such that, for so long as this
Agreement is in full force and effect, (i) none of Merger
Sub or Parent and its Subsidiaries shall become an
Acquiring Person and no Shares Acquisition
Date shall occur as a result of the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the
Merger, (ii) no Distribution Date shall occur
as a result of the announcement of or the execution of this
Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby and
(iii) the Company Rights Agreement shall terminate
immediately prior to the Effective Time. As used in this
Section 3.02(b), the terms Acquiring Person,
Distribution Date and Shares Acquisition
Date shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the
Company Rights Agreement. The Company has not agreed to register
any securities under the Securities Act or under any state
securities law or granted registration rights to any Person
(except rights which have terminated or expired). Neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any outstanding
obligations in respect of prior acquisitions of businesses to
pay, in the form of securities, cash or other property, any
portion of the consideration payable to the seller or sellers in
such transaction.
(c) The Company has previously made available to Parent
complete and correct copies of each Company Stock Plan and the
Company ESPP. Section 3.02(c) of the Company Disclosure
Letter sets forth a complete and correct list as of
March 18, 2005, of (i) all holders of outstanding
Company Stock Options, whether or not granted under the Company
Stock Plans, including the date of grant, the number of shares
of Company Common Stock originally granted subject to each such
option, the exercise price per share, the exercise and vesting
schedule, the number of shares of Company Common Stock remaining
subject to each such option, and the maximum term of each such
option, (ii) all holders of outstanding shares of Company
Restricted Stock, including the number and kind of shares
subject to the Repurchase Rights, the grant date of such shares,
the purchase price per share at which the Company may repurchase
the Company Restricted Stock, and the period during which each
Repurchase Right may be exercised, and (iii) the number of
shares remaining available for purchase under the Company ESPP.
Complete and correct copies of the relevant forms of written
agreements, including forms of amendments thereto, evidencing
the grant of Company Stock Options or Company Restricted Stock
and the grant of purchase rights pursuant to the Company ESPP
have been provided to Parent by the Company.
Section 3.03. Subsidiaries.
Each Subsidiary of the Company is duly organized, validly
existing and, where applicable, in good standing under the laws
of its jurisdiction of organization and has the requisite power
and authority to own, lease, license and operate its assets and
properties and to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted, and each Subsidiary of the Company is qualified to
transact business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction
in which the properties owned, leased, licensed or operated by
it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such
qualification necessary, except in all cases as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Company Material Adverse Effect. All of the outstanding shares
of capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary of
the Company are validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and
free of preemptive rights and are owned directly or indirectly
by the Company. There are no subscriptions, options, warrants,
voting trusts, proxies or other commitments, understandings,
restrictions or arrangements relating to the issuance, sale,
voting or transfer of any shares of capital stock or other
equity interests of any Subsidiary of the Company, including any
right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security,
instrument or agreement. The Company has no material investment
in any entity other than its Subsidiaries.
Section 3.04. Authority;
Non-Contravention; Approvals.
(a) The Company has all necessary power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations
hereunder and, subject to obtaining necessary stockholder
approval in connection with this Agreement and the Merger, to
consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance by the
Company of this Agreement, and the consummation by the Company
of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, have been
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duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
the Company, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of
the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to
consummate the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement (other than the approval and adoption of this
Agreement and the Merger by the affirmative votes of the holders
of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock
and the filing and recordation of appropriate merger documents
as required by the DGCL). This Agreement has been duly executed
and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and Merger Sub,
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company
enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws relating
to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally
and the effect of general principles of equity (regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law). The affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding Company Common Stock entitled to
vote at a duly called and held meeting of the Companys
stockholders is the only vote of the holders of capital stock of
the Company necessary to approve and adopt this Agreement and
the Merger (the Company Stockholder
Approval).
(b) At a meeting duly called and held on March 20,
2005, the Board of Directors of the Company unanimously
(i) determined that this Agreement and the other
transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, are
advisable and in the best interests of the Company and the
Companys stockholders, (ii) approved and adopted this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including
the Merger and (iii) resolved to recommend approval and
adoption of this Agreement and the Merger by the Companys
stockholders. The actions taken by the Board of Directors of the
Company constitute approval of the Merger, this Agreement and
the other transactions contemplated hereby by the Board of
Directors of the Company under the provisions of
Section 203 of the DGCL such that the restrictions on
business combinations as set forth in
Section 203 of the DGCL do not apply to this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby. No other takeover statute
or other similar statute or regulation relating to the Company
is applicable to the Merger or the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. Without giving effect to the execution of this
Agreement, neither the Company nor any affiliate or associate of
the Company is, or has been during the last three years, an
interested stockholder (as defined in
Section 203 of the DGCL) of Parent.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by the Company and the consummation of the Merger and
the other transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not
violate, conflict with, give rise to the right to modify or
result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default
(or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or
accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of
termination or acceleration under, or require any offer to
purchase or any prepayment of any debt, or result in the
creation of any Lien, security interest or encumbrance upon any
of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of
(i) the respective certificate of incorporation or bylaws
or similar governing documents of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, (ii) any statute, law, ordinance, rule,
regulation, judgment, decree, order, injunction, writ, permit or
license of any Governmental Entity applicable to the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or
assets, subject in the case of consummation, to obtaining the
Company Required Statutory Approvals and the Company Stockholder
Approval, or (iii) any Company Permit or Contract to which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
respective properties or assets may be bound or affected, other
than, in the case of (ii) and (iii) above, such
violations, conflicts, rights to modify, breaches, defaults,
terminations, accelerations or creations of Liens, security
interests or encumbrances that would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for (i) the filings by the Company required
by the HSR Act, (ii) the filings by the Company required by
Antitrust Laws of foreign jurisdictions, (iii) the
applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, (iv) the
filing of the Certificate of Merger and (v) any required
filings under the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ National
Market (the filings and approvals referred to in
clauses (i) through (v) collectively, the
Company Required Statutory Approvals),
no declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, or
authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Entity
is necessary for the execution and delivery of
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this Agreement by the Company or the consummation by the Company
of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby,
other than such declarations, filings, registrations, notices,
authorizations, consents or approvals which, if not made or
obtained, as the case may be, would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 3.05. Reports
and Financial Statements.
(a) Since January 1, 2001, the Company has filed with
the SEC all material forms, registration statements,
prospectuses, reports, schedules and documents (including all
exhibits, post-effective amendments and supplements thereto)
(the Company SEC Documents) required
to be filed by it under each of the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act, all of which, as amended if applicable, complied
in all material respects as to form with all applicable
requirements of the appropriate Act, SOX and the rules and
regulations thereunder. As of their respective dates (taking
into account any amendments or supplements filed prior to the
date hereof), the Company SEC Documents did not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.
(b) Each of the principal executive officer of the Company
and the principal financial officer of the Company (or each
former principal executive officer of the Company and each
former principal financial officer of the Company, as
applicable) has made all certifications required by
Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or
Sections 302 and 906 of SOX and the rules and regulations
of the SEC promulgated thereunder with respect to the Company
SEC Documents, and to the knowledge of the Company, the
statements contained in such certifications are true and
correct. For purposes of this Section 3.05(b),
principal executive officer and principal
financial officer shall have the meanings given to such
terms in SOX. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
has outstanding, or has arranged any outstanding,
extensions of credit to directors or executive
officers within the meaning of Section 402 of SOX.
(c) The consolidated financial statements of the Company
included in the Company SEC Documents comply as to form, as of
their respective dates of filing with the SEC, in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirements and the
published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto,
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case
of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q
or 8-K or the applicable rules of the SEC) applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be
indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly present the
consolidated financial position of the Company and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the
consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the
periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments which are not
material). The books and records of the Company and its
Subsidiaries are maintained in all material respects in
accordance with GAAP and any other applicable legal and
accounting requirements.
(d) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint
venture, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar contract
or arrangement (including any contract or arrangement relating
to any transaction or relationship between or among the Company
and any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any
unconsolidated Affiliate, including any structured finance,
special purpose or limited purpose entity or Person, on the
other hand or any off-balance sheet arrangements (as
defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K of the SEC)),
where the result, purpose or intended effect of such contract or
arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction
involving, or material Liabilities of, the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries in the Companys or such Subsidiarys
published financial statements or other of the Company SEC
Documents.
(e) The Company maintains a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that:
(i) transactions are executed in accordance with
managements general or specific authorizations;
(ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and
to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is
permitted only in accordance with managements general or
specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets
at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with
respect to any differences.
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(f) The Company has in place the disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) required in order for the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company to
engage in the review and evaluation process mandated by the
Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. The
Companys disclosure controls and procedures
are reasonably designed to ensure that all information (both
financial and non-financial) required to be disclosed by the
Company in the reports that it files or submits under the
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the
SEC, and that all such information is accumulated and
communicated to the Companys management as appropriate to
allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make
the certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer of the Company required under the Exchange Act
with respect to such reports.
(g) Since December 31, 2000, the Company has not
received from its independent auditors any oral or written
notification of a (x) reportable condition or
(y) material weakness in the Companys
internal controls. For purposes of this Agreement, the terms
reportable condition and material
weakness shall have the meanings assigned to them in the
Statements of Auditing Standards 60, as in effect on the date
hereof.
Section 3.06. Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as disclosed in the
audited financial statements included in the Companys
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (the
Company 10-K), neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has as of the date hereof
any Liabilities or obligations (whether absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise) of any nature, except Liabilities,
obligations or contingencies (a) which are accrued or
reserved against in the financial statements in the
Company 10-K or reflected in the notes thereto,
(b) which were incurred in the ordinary course of business
and consistent with past practices, (c) which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Company Material Adverse Effect or (d) which are of a
nature not required to be reflected in the consolidated
financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
Section 3.07. Litigation.
Except as disclosed in the Company SEC Documents prior to the
date hereof, as of the date hereof, there are no Actions
pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in
writing against, which relate to or affect the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, before any court or other Governmental Entity
or any arbitrator that would, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect. As of the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries is subject to any judgment, decree, injunction,
rule or order of any Governmental Entity or any arbitrator which
would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. There has not, within
the last four years, been nor, as of the date hereof, are there
any internal investigations or inquiries being conducted by the
Company, the Board of Directors of the Company (or any committee
thereof) or any other Person at the request of any of the
foregoing concerning any financial, accounting, Tax, conflict of
interest, self-dealing, fraudulent or deceptive conduct or other
misfeasance or malfeasance issues.
Section 3.08. Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
(a) Except as disclosed in the Company SEC Documents prior
to the date hereof, since December 31, 2004 through the
date hereof:
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reclassification of any of the Companys capital stock or
any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or
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been any change in accounting methods, principles or practices
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(iv) the Company and its Subsidiaries have not made any
material Tax election or settled or compromised any material Tax
liability or refund, other than Tax elections required by Law,
or changed any annual Tax accounting period or method of Tax
accounting, filed any material amendment to a Tax Return,
entered into any closing agreement relating to any material Tax,
surrendered any right to claim a material Tax refund, or
consented to any extension or waiver of the statute of
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Subsidiaries to amend or waive any performance or vesting
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(b) Since December 31, 2004, there has not occurred
any circumstance or event, or series of circumstances or events,
that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.09. Registration
Statement, Etc. None of the information supplied or to
be supplied by the Company for inclusion or incorporation by
reference in (a) the Registration Statement to be filed by
Parent with the SEC to register the shares of Parent Common
Stock to be issued in the Merger (the Registration
Statement), (b) the Joint Proxy Statement/
Prospectus (the Joint Proxy Statement)
to be mailed to the Companys stockholders in connection
with the meeting of the Companys stockholders (the
Company Stockholders Meeting) to
be called to consider this Agreement and to Parents
stockholders in connection with the meeting of Parents
stockholders (the Parent Stockholders
Meeting) to be called to consider the Share
Issuance and (c) any other documents to be filed with the
SEC in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
will, at the respective times such documents are filed and at
the time such documents become effective or at the time any
amendment or supplement thereto becomes effective, contain any
untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state any
material fact required or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they are made, not misleading; and, in the case of the
Registration Statement, when it becomes effective or at the time
any amendment or supplement thereto becomes effective, will
cause the Registration Statement or such supplement or amendment
to contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or which
is necessary in order to make the statements therein not
misleading, or, in the case of the Joint Proxy Statement, when
first mailed to the stockholders of the Company and the
stockholders of Parent, or in the case of the Joint Proxy
Statement or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, at the
time of the Company Stockholders Meeting or the time of
the Parent Stockholders Meeting, will cause the Joint
Proxy Statement or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto
to contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation is made by the
Company with respect to statements made in any such documents
based on information supplied by Parent or with respect to
information concerning Parent which is incorporated by reference
in such documents.
Section 3.10. Compliance
with Applicable Law; Permits.
(a) The Company, its Subsidiaries and their employees hold
all authorizations, permits, licenses, certificates, easements,
concessions, franchises, variances, exemptions, orders,
consents, registrations, approvals and clearances of all
Governmental Entities (including, without limitation, all those
that may be required by the FDA or any other Governmental Entity
engaged in the regulation of the Companys products) which
are required for the Company and its Subsidiaries to own, lease,
license and operate its properties and other assets and to carry
on their respective business in the manner described in the
Company SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof and as they
are being conducted as of the date hereof (the
Company Permits), and all the Company
Permits are valid, and in full force and effect, except where
the failure to have, or the suspension or cancellation of, or
the failure to be valid or in full force and effect of, any such
Company Permits would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries are, and have been at
all times since January 1, 2001, in compliance with the
terms of the Company Permits and all applicable Laws relating to
the Company and its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses,
assets or properties, except where the failure to be in
compliance with the terms of the Company Permits or such
applicable Law would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have an Company Material Adverse
Effect. Since January 1, 2001, neither the Company nor any
of its Subsidiaries has received any notification from any
Governmental Entity (i) asserting that the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries is not in material compliance with, or at
any time since such date has failed to materially comply with,
applicable Law or (ii) threatening to revoke any material
Company Permit. As of the date hereof, no material investigation
or review by any Governmental Entity is pending or, to the
knowledge of the Company, has been threatened against the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 3.11. Company
Material Contracts; Defaults.
(a) As of the date hereof and except as filed as exhibits
to the Companys SEC Documents, neither the Company nor any
of its Subsidiaries is a party to, and none of their respective
assets, businesses or operations is bound by, any Contract
(whether written or oral) that (i) is a material
contract (as such term is defined in Item 601(a)(10)
of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act),
(ii) relates to any indebtedness in excess of $500,000,
(iii) provides for aggregate payments from it or any of its
Subsidiaries in excess of $500,000, has an unexpired term
exceeding six months, cannot be terminated without penalty upon
not more than sixty (60) days prior written notice,
and which has yet-to-be performed executory obligations,
(iv) materially limits its freedom or the freedom of any of
its Subsidiaries to compete in any line of business or with any
Person or in any geographical area or which would so materially
limit its freedom or the freedom of any of its Subsidiaries so
to compete after the Effective Time, (v) relates to the
research, development, distribution, supply, license,
co-promotion or manufacturing by other Persons of Company Key
Products which Contract, if terminated or non-renewed, would
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on any
Company Key Product; (vi) that relates to a Company Key
Product and purports to prohibit the Company or any Subsidiary
from contesting the validity or ownership of any other
Persons patent or from challenging the inventorship of any
other Persons invention; (vii) which relates to a
Company Key Product and where, in settlement of an actual or
threatened action for patent infringement, trade secrets
misappropriation or similar intellectual property action, the
Company or any Subsidiary purports to acknowledge or agree that
certain acts infringe or misappropriate the rights of another
Person; (viii) where, in settlement of an actual or
threatened action for patent infringement, trade secret
misappropriation or similar intellectual property action,
another Person agrees in writing not to contest the validity or
ownership of Company Owned Intellectual Property which relates
to a Company Key Product; (ix) relating to the right of the
Company or any Subsidiary to use the name McGhan; or
(x) to the extent not included within the foregoing, each
Company Material License (collectively, the Company
Material Contracts). Except for Company Material
Contracts which have expired pursuant to their terms after the
date hereof, each of the Company Material Contracts is valid and
binding on the Company or its Subsidiary party thereto and, to
the Companys knowledge, each other Person thereto, and is
in full force and effect and enforceable against the Company or
such Subsidiary, as the case may be, in accordance with its
terms (except as enforcement may be limited by
(i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, fraudulent transfer and similar laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights or
by general equity principles and (ii) to the extent
applicable, securities laws limitations on the enforceability of
provisions regarding indemnification in connection with the sale
or issuance of securities).
(b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
violation, breach or default under any of the Company Material
Contracts, and there has not occurred any event that, with the
lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute
such a violation, breach or default, except for such breaches or
defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse
Effect. No other Person has alleged or claimed that the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Companys knowledge,
any sublicensee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, is in
violation, breach or default under any Company Material
Contract, except for such breaches or defaults that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 3.12. Taxes.
(a) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has
(i) duly and timely filed with the appropriate Tax
authority all Tax Returns required to be filed by it through the
date hereof, and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and
complete in all respects and (ii) paid all Taxes due and
owing (whether or not shown due on any Tax Returns), except in
each case where the failure to pay such Taxes or the failure of
such Tax Returns to be true, correct or complete in all respects
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries currently is the beneficiary
of any extension of time within which to file any material Tax
Return. No written claim has ever been made by a Tax authority
in a jurisdiction where the Company and its Subsidiaries do not
file Tax Returns that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(b) The unpaid Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries
did not, as of the date of the financial statements contained in
the most recent Company SEC Filings, exceed the reserve for Tax
liability (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established
to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set
forth on the face of the balance sheets (rather than in any
notes thereto) contained in such financial statements. Since the
date of the financial statements in the most recent Company SEC
Filings, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
incurred any liability for Taxes outside the ordinary course of
business or otherwise inconsistent with past custom and
practice, except for any liability for Taxes which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) There are no Liens for Taxes upon any property or asset
of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, except for Liens
(i) for Taxes contested in good faith and reserved against
in accordance with GAAP and reflected in the Company SEC Reports
filed prior to the date hereof or (ii) that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(d) No deficiencies for Taxes with respect to any of the
Company and its Subsidiaries have been set forth or claimed in
writing, or proposed or assessed by a Tax authority. There are
no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, proposed or
threatened audits, investigations, disputes or claims or other
actions for or relating to any Liability for Taxes with respect
to any of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and there are no
matters under discussion with any Tax authority, or known to the
Company, with respect to Taxes that are likely to result in a
material additional Liability for Taxes with respect to any of
the Company and its Subsidiaries. No issues relating to Taxes of
the Company or its Subsidiaries were raised by the relevant Tax
authority in any completed audit or examination that would
reasonably be expected to recur with a Company Material Adverse
Effect on Taxes in a later taxable period. The Company has
delivered or made available to Parent true and complete copies
of federal, state and local income Tax Returns of each of the
Company and its Subsidiaries and their predecessors for the
years ended December 31, 2001, 2002, 2003 and promptly upon
their availability, 2004, and true and complete copies of all
examination reports and statements of deficiencies assessed
against or agreed to by any of the Company and its Subsidiaries
or any predecessor, with respect to Taxes. None of the Company,
any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor has waived any
statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any
extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or
deficiency, or has made any request in writing for any such
extension or waiver.
(e) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has withheld
and paid all material Taxes required to have been withheld and
paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee,
independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third
party, and all Tax Returns (including without limitation all IRS
Forms W-2 and 1099) required with respect thereto have been
properly completed and timely filed in all material respects.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has classified
any individual as an independent contractor or
similar non-employee status who, according to any Company
Benefit Plan or applicable Law, should have been classified as
an employee.
(f) There are no Tax sharing agreements or similar
arrangements (including indemnity arrangements) with respect to
or involving any of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and, after
the Closing Date, none of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall
be bound by any such Tax sharing agreements or similar
arrangements or have any Liability thereunder for amounts due in
respect of periods prior to the Closing Date.
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(g) Except for the affiliated group of which the Company is
the common parent, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is
not and has never been a member of an affiliated group of
corporations within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code
or any group that has filed a combined, consolidated or unitary
Tax Return. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
Liability for the Taxes of any Person (including an individual,
corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, estate, trust, association,
organization, labor union or other entity or Governmental
Entity) other than the Company and its Subsidiaries
(i) under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or
any similar provision of state, local or foreign law),
(ii) as a transferee or successor, (iii) by contract,
or (iv) otherwise.
(h) The Company has not constituted either a
distributing corporation or a controlled
corporation in a distribution of stock qualifying for
tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code
(i) in the two (2) years prior to the date of this
Agreement, or (ii) in a distribution which could otherwise
constitute part of a plan or series of related
transactions (within the meaning of Section 355(e) of
the Code) that includes the Merger.
(i) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
taken any action or knows of any fact that is reasonably likely
to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a
reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code.
(j) None of the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) has
consented at any time under former Section 341(f)(1) of the
Code to have the provisions of former Section 341(f)(2) of
the Code apply to any disposition of the assets of the Company
(or under any similar provision of state, local or foreign law);
(ii) has agreed, or is or was required, to make any
adjustment under Section 481(a) of the Code by reason of a
change in accounting method or otherwise (or by reason of any
similar provision of state, local or foreign law);
(iii) has ever been a United States real property holding
corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the
Code; (iv) has been a stockholder of a controlled
foreign corporation as defined in Section 957 of the
Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law),
(v) has ever made an election under Section 338 of the
Code (or under any similar provisions of state, local or foreign
Law), (vi) has been a personal holding company
as defined in Section 542 of the Code (or any similar
provision of state, local or foreign law); (vii) has had a
material Liability with respect to Taxes as a result of being a
stockholder of a passive foreign investment company
within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code; or
(viii) has engaged in a trade or business, had a permanent
establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty)
or has otherwise become subject to Tax jurisdiction in a country
other than the country of its formation.
(k) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
been a party to a reportable transaction, as such
term is defined in Treasury Regulations
Section 1.6011-4(b)(1) or to a transaction that is or is
substantially similar to a listed transaction, as
such term is defined in Treasury Regulations
Section 1.6011-4(b)(2), or any other transaction requiring
disclosure under analogous provisions of state, local or foreign
Tax law. The Company has disclosed on its federal income Tax
Returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to a
substantial understatement of federal income Tax within the
meaning of Code Section 6662.
Section 3.13. Employee
Benefit Plans; ERISA.
(a) Section 3.13(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter
includes a complete list, as of the date hereof, of each
material employee benefit plan, program or policy providing
benefits to any current or former employee, officer or director
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any beneficiary or
dependent thereof that is sponsored or maintained by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries or to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries contributes or is obligated to contribute, or with
respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has or
may have any Liability or obligations, including any employee
welfare benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(1) of
ERISA or any employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 3(2) of ERISA (whether or not such plan is subject
to ERISA) and any material bonus, incentive, deferred
compensation, vacation, stock purchase, stock option, severance,
employment, change of control or fringe benefit or similar
arrangement, agreement, plan, program or policy (collectively,
the Company Benefit Plans). The
Company has made available to Parent a copy of each of the
Company Benefit Plans, including any amendments thereto, and
where applicable, any related trust agreement, annuity or
insurance contract, the
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most recent actuarial valuation, the most recent summary plan
description, the most recent prospectus, the most recent IRS
determination letter, and the most recent annual report
(Form 5500) and audited financial statements.
(b) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect: (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied,
and are now in compliance, with all provisions of all laws and
regulations applicable to Company Benefit Plans and each Company
Benefit Plan has been administered in accordance with its terms,
including the making of all required contributions and the
reflection by the Company of all required accruals on its
financial statements; (ii) no event or condition exists
which would reasonably be expected to subject the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries to Liability in connection with the Company
Benefit Plans or any plan, program, or policy sponsored or
contributed to by any of their respective ERISA Affiliates other
than the provision of benefits thereunder in the ordinary
course; and (iii) there are no pending or, to the
Companys knowledge, threatened Actions (other than claims
for benefits in the ordinary course) relating to Company Benefit
Plans which have been asserted or instituted and which would
reasonably be expected to result in any Liability of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries.
(c) In no event will the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or any other related agreement, the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or the
stockholder approval of the Merger (either alone or in
conjunction with any other event, such as termination of
employment) result in, cause the accelerated vesting,
exercisability, funding or delivery of, or increase the amount
or value of, any material payment or benefit to any current or
former employee, officer or director of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries or any beneficiary or dependent thereof or
result in a limitation on the right of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to amend, merge, terminate or receive a reversion
of assets from any Company Benefit Plan or related trust.
(d) Section 3.13(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter
identifies each Company Benefit Plan that is intended to be a
qualified plan within the meaning of
Section 401(a) of the Code or is intended to be similarly
qualified or registered under applicable foreign law
(collectively, the Company Qualified
Plans). Except as would not, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect, the IRS (or other relevant foreign regulatory
agency) has issued a favorable determination letter (or similar
approval under foreign law) with respect to each Company
Qualified Plan and the related trust that has not been revoked,
and the Company knows of no existing circumstances or events
that have occurred that would reasonably be expected to
adversely affect the qualified status of any Company Qualified
Plan or the related trust, which cannot be cured without a
Company Material Adverse Effect.
(e) No Company Benefit Plan or Company ERISA Affiliate Plan
is, or has ever been, subject to Title IV or
Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 or 4971 of the
Code.
(f) No Company Benefit Plan or Company ERISA Affiliate Plan
is, or has ever been, a Multiemployer Plan.
(g) There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement to
which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company is a party,
including but not limited to the provisions of this Agreement,
that, individually or collectively, could give rise to the
payment of any material amount that would not be deductible
pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code.
(h) No amount that could be received (whether in cash or
property or the vesting of property), as a result of the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or any other related
agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, or the stockholder approval of the Merger
(either alone or in conjunction with any other event, such as
termination of employment), by any employee, officer or director
of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company who is a
disqualified individual (as such term is defined in
Treasury Regulation Section 1.280G1) under any
Company Benefit Plan or otherwise could be characterized as a
parachute payment (as defined in
Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code). The Company has made
available to Parent all necessary information to determine, as
of the date hereof, the estimated maximum amount that could be
paid to each disqualified individual in connection with the
transactions contemplated by
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this Agreement under all employment, severance and termination
agreements, other compensation arrangements and Company Benefit
Plans currently in effect, assuming that the individuals
employment with the Company is terminated immediately after the
Effective Time. The Company has also provided to Parent
(i) the grant dates, exercise prices and vesting schedules
applicable to each Company Option granted to the individual;
(ii) the grant dates and vesting schedules applicable to
each grant of Company Restricted Stock, (iii) the
base amount (as defined in Section 280G(b)(e)
of the Code) for each such individual as of the date of this
Agreement and (iv) the maximum additional amount that the
Company has an obligation to pay to each disqualified individual
to reimburse the disqualified individual for any excise tax
imposed under Section 4999 of the Code with respect to the
disqualified individuals excess parachute payments
(including any taxes, interest or penalties imposed with respect
to the excise tax).
Section 3.14. Labor
and Other Employment Matters.
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect, (i) no work stoppage, slowdown, lockout, labor
strike, material arbitration or other material labor dispute
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by employees is
pending or threatened, (ii) neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries is delinquent in payments to any of its
employees for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other
direct compensation for any services performed for it or amounts
required to be reimbursed to such employees, (iii) the
Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all
applicable Laws respecting labor, employment, fair employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment, workers
compensation, occupational safety, plant closings, and wage and
hours, (iv) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has
withheld all amounts required by Law or by agreement to be
withheld from the wages, salaries, and other payments to
employees and is not liable for any arrears of wages or any
Taxes or any penalty for failure to comply with any of the
foregoing, (v) neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is liable for any payment to any trust or other
fund or to any Governmental Entity, with respect to unemployment
compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or
obligations for employees (other than routine payments to be
made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice), (vi) there are no material pending claims
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any
workers compensation plan or policy or for long term
disability and (vii) there are no material controversies
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, between
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any of their
respective current or former employees, which controversies have
or could reasonably be expected to result in an action, suit,
proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation before any
Governmental Entity. To the Companys knowledge, as of the
date hereof, no employees of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries are in any material respect in violation of any
term of any employment Contract, non-disclosure agreement,
noncompetition agreement, or any restrictive covenant to a
former employer relating to the right of any such employee to be
employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries because of
the nature of the business conducted or presently proposed to be
conducted by the Company or such Subsidiary or to the use of
trade secrets or proprietary information of others. As of the
date hereof, no employee of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, at the officer level or above, has given notice to
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that any such employee
intends to terminate his or her employment with the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries.
(b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party to or otherwise bound by any collective bargaining
Contract with a labor union or labor organization, nor is any
such Contract presently being negotiated. From January 1,
2001 to the date hereof, there has not been a representation
question respecting any of the employees of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, there
are no campaigns being conducted to solicit cards from employees
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to authorize
representation by any labor organization.
(c) The Company has identified in Section 3.14(c) of
the Company Disclosure Letter and has made available to Parent
true and complete copies of (i) all severance and
employment agreements with directors, officers or employees of
or consultants to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
(ii) all severance programs and policies of each of the
Company and each of its Subsidiaries with or relating to its
employees, and (iii) all plans, programs, agreements and
other arrangements of each of the Company and each of its
Subsidiaries with or relating to its directors, officers,
employees or consultants which contain change in control
provisions. In no event will the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or any other related agreement, the consummation of
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the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or the
stockholder approval of the Merger (either alone or in
conjunction with any other event, such as termination of
employment) (x) result in any payment (including, without
limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, parachute or
otherwise) becoming due to any director or any employee of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates from the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates under any
Company Benefit Plan or otherwise, (y) significantly
increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Company
Benefit Plan or otherwise, or (z) result in any
acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any benefits.
(d) Each current and, to the best of Companys
knowledge, former employee of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries who is or was engaged in the invention of products
or development of technology or authoring of computer software
or other copyrighted materials for the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries has executed a written contract obligating such
Person to assign to the Company or such Subsidiary all of his or
her right, title and interest in any such invention, technology
or work of authorship, except where the failure to have executed
such a written contract would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on a Company Key
Product.
Section 3.15. Environmental
Matters. Except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect: (a) the Company is now and always has been
in material compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) the
Company has all the Environmental Permits necessary for the
conduct and operation of the business as now being conducted,
and all such permits are in good standing; (c) there is not
now and has not been any Hazardous Substance used, generated,
treated, stored, transported, disposed of, released, handled or
otherwise existing on, under, about, or emanating from or to,
any Company owned, leased or operated property associated with
the business except in full compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws; (d) the Company has not received any
notice of alleged, actual or potential responsibility for, or
any inquiry or investigation regarding, any release or
threatened release of Hazardous Substances or alleged violation
of, or non-compliance with, any Environmental Law, nor is the
Company aware of any information which might form the basis of
any such notice or any claim; and (e) there is no site to
which the Company has transported or arranged for the transport
of Hazardous Substances which to the knowledge of the Company is
or may become the subject of any environmental action. True,
complete and correct copies of the written reports, and all
parts thereof, of all environmental audits or assessments which
have been conducted at any Company owned, leased or operated
property, have been provided.
Section 3.16. Intellectual
Property.
(a) Section 3.16(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter
sets forth a true and complete list as of the date hereof of all
(i) statutory invention certificates, U.S. and foreign
patents, utility models, and patent applications and for each,
its number, issue date, title, owner and priority information
for each country in which such patent has been issued, or the
application number, date of filing, title, owner and priority
information for each country in which an application is pending;
(ii) Company Registered Brand Names, the registration
number thereof, and, if applicable, the class(es) of goods or
the description(s) of goods or services covered thereby, the
countries in which each such Company Registered Brand Name is
registered, and the owner of each such Company Registered Brand
Name; (iii) Company Unregistered Brand Names, and, if
applicable, the application serial number thereof, the date of
filing, the countries in which such application was filed and
the class of goods or the description of goods or services
sought to be covered thereby; (iv) copyright registrations
and the number, title of the work, and date of registration
thereof for each country in which such copyright has been
registered; (v) applications for registration of
copyrights, the title of the work, and the date and countries in
which each such application was filed; and (vi) domain name
registrations, in each case set forth in subsections
(i) through (vi) above, included in the Company Owned
Intellectual Property as of the date hereof.
(b) Section 3.16(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter
sets forth a complete and accurate list or description, as
appropriate, of all Contracts as of the date hereof by which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been granted or has
granted to others any license to Intellectual Property that is
used in or necessary for the conduct of the business of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as conducted as of the date
hereof, and where (i) such Intellectual Property is
embodied in any Company Key Products; (ii) the
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termination or expiration of such agreement would reasonably be
expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect,
(iii) the agreement requires or reasonably could be
expected to require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
pay or be paid royalties or amounts to/from another Person in an
aggregate amount of $100,000 or more; (iv) the agreement
purports to be an inbound or outbound license of rights on an
exclusive basis; or (v) the agreement relates to
Intellectual Property which, to the Companys knowledge, is
co-owned by another Person or as to which, to the Companys
knowledge, another Person has a right to acquire, right of first
refusal or right of first negotiation (collectively,
Company Material Licenses);
provided, however, Section 3.16(b) of the
Company Disclosure Letter need not list licenses of computer
software which computer software has not been significantly
modified or customized and that is widely available on
commercially reasonable terms. A true and complete copy of each
Company Material License has been made available to Parent.
(c) (i) The use of the Company Owned Intellectual
Property and Company Licensed Intellectual Property in
connection with the operation of the business of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries as conducted as of the date hereof, and
(ii) the manufacture, use, offer for sale, and sale of
Company Key Products (as such products exist as of the date
hereof), do not, to the Companys knowledge, infringe or
misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property
rights of any other Person, and no claim is pending or, to the
Companys knowledge, threatened against the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries alleging any of the foregoing.
(d) Except for the Company Material Licenses which Parent
has been provided copies, and applicable governmental and/or
regulatory approvals, and as listed in Section 3.16(d) of
the Company Disclosure Letter, no right, license, lease,
consent, or other agreement is required with respect to any
Intellectual Property for the conduct of the business of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries as conducted as of the date
hereof that will require any material payment or the undertaking
of any material obligation by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(e) None of the patents or patent applications required to
be listed in Section 3.16(a) of the Company Disclosure
Letter is involved in any interference, reexamination,
opposition or similar active proceeding which would reasonably
be expected to have a material adverse effect thereon, and to
the Companys knowledge, there has been no threat that any
such proceeding will hereafter be commenced. None of the Company
Registered Brand Names or Company Unregistered Brand Names
required to be listed in Section 3.16(a) of the Company
Disclosure Letter is involved in any opposition, cancellation,
nullification, interference, or similar active proceeding which
would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect
thereon, and to the Companys knowledge, there has been no
threat that any such proceeding will hereafter be commenced.
(f) The Company or a Subsidiary of the Company is the
exclusive owner of the entire and unencumbered right, title and
interest in and to each item of the Company Owned Intellectual
Property. The Company or a Subsidiary of the Company is entitled
to use the Company Owned Intellectual Property and Company
Licensed Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of its
business as presently conducted, subject only to the terms of
the Company Material Licenses of which Parent has been provided
copies.
(g) Other than the Company Owned Intellectual Property and
Company Licensed Intellectual Property, there are no items of
Intellectual Property that are necessary to the conduct of the
business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as conducted
as of the date hereof. To the knowledge of the Company, the
Company Owned Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable,
and the Company has the right to enforce such Company Owned
Intellectual Property that has not been licensed to another
Person on an exclusive basis, and such Intellectual Property has
not been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or unenforceable (except for challenges and
adjudications that may be received in the ordinary course of the
prosecution of Intellectual Property applications in
Intellectual Property offices) in whole or part.
(h) No legal proceedings are pending or, to the
Companys knowledge, are threatened against the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or licensors of Company Licensed
Intellectual Property (i) based upon, challenging or
seeking to deny or restrict the use by the Company of any of the
Company Owned Intellectual Property or Company Licensed
Intellectual Property, (ii) alleging that any services
provided by, processes used by, or products manufactured or sold
or to be manufactured or sold by the Company or any of its
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Subsidiaries or any other operation of the business of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries infringes, misappropriates or
violates any Intellectual Property right of any other Person, or
(iii) alleging that the Company Material Licenses conflict
with the terms of any other Persons license or other
agreement.
(i) To the Companys knowledge, no other Person is
engaging in any activity that infringes or misappropriates the
Company Owned Intellectual Property or Company Licensed
Intellectual Property as of the date hereof. The Company and its
Subsidiaries have not granted any material license or other
material right to any other Person with respect to the Company
Owned Intellectual Property or Company Licensed Intellectual
Property as of the date hereof other than pursuant to agreements
listed in Section 3.11(a) or 3.16(b) of the Company
Disclosure Letter.
(j) To the Companys knowledge, all material software
used in the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is free of all viruses, worms and Trojan horses that would,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(k) The Company and its Subsidiaries have a license to use
all software development tools, library functions, compilers and
other third-party software that are material to the business of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as presently conducted,
or that are required to operate or modify the software used in
the Companys or any of its Subsidiaries business as
presently conducted, except for such licenses the failure of
which to obtain would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(l) The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken
commercially reasonable measures (but at least commensurate with
industry standards) to maintain their material trade secrets in
confidence, including contractually requiring licensees,
contractors and other Persons with access to such trade secrets
to keep such trade secrets confidential.
(m) To the knowledge of the Company, as of the date hereof
(i) there has been no misappropriation of any material
trade secrets or other material confidential Intellectual
Property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by any
Person, (ii) no employee, independent Contractor or agent
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has misappropriated
any material trade secrets of any other Person in the course of
such performance as an employee, independent contractor or
agent, and (iii) no employee, independent contractor or
agent of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in material
default or breach of any term of any employment agreement,
nondisclosure agreement, assignment of invention agreement or
similar agreement or Contract which has or is likely to have a
Company Material Adverse Effect.
(n) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has secured
valid written assignments from all current employees and, to the
best of the Companys knowledge, all former employees, who
contributed to the creation or development of Company Owned
Intellectual Property or the rights to such contributions that
the Company or such Subsidiary does not already own by operation
of law, and all of its employees have assigned to the Company or
such Subsidiary the rights to such contributions that the
Company or such Subsidiary does not already own by operation of
law, except where the failure to have secured such written
assignments would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect
or a material adverse effect on any Company Key Product. All
employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with access
to material confidential information of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, which information relates to a Company Key
Product, are parties to written agreements under which, among
other things, each such employee is obligated to maintain the
confidentiality of confidential information of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, except where the absence of such
written agreements would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect
or a material adverse effect on any Company Key Product. To the
knowledge of the Company, as of the date hereof, no employees of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are in violation thereof.
(o) The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, will not result in or give rise to (i) any right of
termination or other right to impair or limit any of the
Companys rights to own or license any of the Company Owned
Intellectual Property or Company Licensed Intellectual Property,
or (ii) the inability (for any period of time) of the
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Surviving Corporation to succeed to the rights and perform the
obligations of the Company with respect to the Company Owned
Intellectual Property and Company Licensed Intellectual
Property, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(p) To the Companys knowledge, there are no facts or
circumstances that materially adversely affect or are reasonably
likely to materially adversely affect the continued supply
(either for clinical purposes or in bulk) of the active
ingredients of the pharmaceutical products currently used in
clinical trials by or for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 3.17. Real
Property.
(a) Section 3.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter
sets forth a complete list, as of the date hereof, of all
material real property owned by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries as of the date hereof (Company Owned
Real Property). The Company and each of its
Subsidiaries has good and valid title in fee simple to all
Company Owned Real Property, free and clear of all mortgages,
liens, pledges, charges or encumbrances of any nature
whatsoever, except (i) liens for current taxes, payments of
which are not yet delinquent or are being disputed in good
faith, (ii) such imperfections in title and easements and
encumbrances, if any, as are not substantial in character,
amount or extent and do not materially detract from the value,
or interfere with the present use of the property subject
thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise materially impair the
Companys business operations (in the manner presently
carried on by the Company), or (iii) for such matters which
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Section 3.17(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter
sets forth a complete list, as of the date hereof, of all
material real property leased by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries as of the date hereof (Company Material
Leased Real Property). A copy of the lease for
each Company Material Leased Real Property (the
Company Leases) has been filed as an
exhibit to the Company SEC Documents prior to the date hereof or
has been delivered or made available to Parent and Merger Sub.
With respect to each of the Company Leases: (i) such
Company Lease is legal, valid, and binding on the Company or its
Subsidiary party thereto, and, to the Companys knowledge,
each other Person thereto, and is enforceable and in full force
and effect, except as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar
Laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of
creditors generally and the effect of general principles of
equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered
in a proceeding in equity or at law); (ii) the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement do not require the consent of any
other party to such Company Lease, will not result in a breach
of or default under such Company Lease, or otherwise cause such
Company Lease to cease to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable
and in full force and effect on identical terms following the
Closing; (iii) neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries, as the case may be, nor, to the knowledge of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, any
other party to the Company Lease is in material breach or
default under such Company Lease, and no event has occurred or
failed to occur or circumstance exists which, with the delivery
of notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute such a
breach or default, or permit the termination, modification or
acceleration of rent under such Company Lease; (iv) the
other party to such Company Lease is not an Affiliate of, and
otherwise does not have any economic interest in, the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries; (v) neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, has subleased, licensed or
otherwise granted any Person the right to use or occupy such
Company Material Leased Real Property or any portion thereof;
and (vi) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries,
as the case may be, has collaterally assigned or granted any
other security interest in such Company Lease or any interest
therein, except in the case of (i) through (vi) above,
for any such case that would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.
(c) The present use of the land, buildings, structures and
improvements on the Company Material Leased Real Property are,
in all material respects, in conformity with all Laws, including
all applicable zoning Laws, ordinances and regulations and with
all registered deeds or other restrictions of record, and
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may
be, has received any written notice of violation thereof, except
for such nonconformities or violations that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
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expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, has
received any written notice of any material conflict or dispute
with any regulatory authority or other Person relating to any
Company Material Leased Real Property or the activities thereon,
other than where there is no current or reasonably likely
material interference with the operations at the Company
Material Leased Real Property as presently conducted (or as
would be conducted at full capacity).
(d) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, as the
case may be, has received any notice from any insurance company
of any material defects or inadequacies in the Company Material
Leased Real Property or any part thereof, which would materially
and adversely affect the insurability of the same or of any
termination or threatened (in writing) termination of any policy
of insurance relating to any such Company Material Leased Real
Property.
Section 3.18. Regulatory
Compliance.
(a) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
knowledge of any actual or threatened enforcement action by the
FDA or any other Governmental Entity which has jurisdiction over
the operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and none has
received notice of any pending or threatened claim against
either the Company, its Subsidiaries or any Company Partner, and
the Company and its Subsidiaries have no knowledge or reason to
believe that any Governmental Entity is considering such action,
except where such action would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.
(b) All material reports, documents, claims and notices
required to be filed, maintained, or furnished to the FDA or any
Governmental Entity by the Company, its Subsidiaries, or, to the
knowledge of the Company, Company Partners have been so filed,
maintained or furnished. All such reports, documents, claims,
and notices were complete and correct in all material respects
on the date filed (or were corrected in or supplemented by a
subsequent filing) such that no liability exists with respect to
such filing.
(c) Except as described in the Company SEC Documents prior
to the date hereof, the Company, its Subsidiaries and, to the
knowledge of the Company, Company Partners have not received any
FDA Form 483, notice of adverse finding, Warning Letters,
untitled letters or other correspondence or notice from the FDA,
or other Governmental Entity alleging or asserting noncompliance
with any applicable Laws or any licenses, approvals, clearances,
authorizations, registrations, certificates, permits, filings,
notifications and supplements or amendments thereto required by
any applicable Laws, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have
no knowledge or reason to believe that the FDA or any
Governmental Entity is considering such action, except where
such action would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(d) All material licenses, approvals, clearances,
authorizations, registrations, certificates, permits, filings,
notifications and supplements or amendments thereto that the
Company, its Subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of the Company,
Company Partners has received or made to the FDA or any other
Governmental Entity has not been limited, suspended, modified or
revoked and the Company and its Subsidiaries have no knowledge
or reason to believe that the FDA or any other Governmental
Entity is considering such action.
(e) All studies, tests and preclinical and clinical trials
being conducted by the Company or its Subsidiaries are, and any
such studies or trials being conducted by a Company Partner are
to the knowledge of the Company being conducted in material
compliance with experimental protocols, procedures and controls
pursuant to accepted professional scientific standards and
applicable local, state and federal Laws, rules, regulations and
guidances, including, but not limited to the applicable
requirements of Good Laboratory Practices or Good Clinical
Practices, as applicable, and the FDCA and its implementing
regulations including, but not limited to, 21 C.F.R. Parts
50, 54, and 56, 58 and 312. The descriptions of the studies,
tests and preclinical and clinical trials, including the related
results and regulatory status are accurate and complete in all
material respects. The Company and its Subsidiaries are not
aware of any studies, tests or trials the results of which call
into question the clinical results described or referred to in
the Company Disclosure Letter and Company SEC reports when
viewed in the context in which such results are described and
the clinical state of development. The Company and its
Subsidiaries have not received any notices, correspondence or
other
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communication from the FDA or any other Governmental Entity
requiring the termination, suspension or material modification
of any clinical trials conducted by, or on behalf of, the
Company or its Subsidiaries, or in which the Company or its
Subsidiaries have participated, and the Company and its
Subsidiaries have no knowledge or reason to believe that the FDA
or any other Governmental Entity is considering such action,
except where such action would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.
(f) The manufacture of products by the Company and its
Subsidiaries is, and the manufacture of products by Company
Partners is to the knowledge of the Company, being conducted in
material compliance with all applicable Laws including the
FDAs current Good Manufacturing Practices. In addition,
the Company and its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the
Company, the Company Partners, are in material compliance with
all other applicable FDA requirements, including, but not
limited to, registration and listing requirements set forth in
21 U.S.C. Section 360 and 21 C.F.R. Part 207
and all other applicable Law.
(g) The Company and its Subsidiaries have not either
voluntarily or involuntarily, initiated, conducted, or issued,
or caused to be initiated, conducted or issued, any recall,
market withdrawal or replacement, safety alert, warning,
dear doctor letter, investigator notice or other
notice or action relating to an alleged lack of safety or
efficacy of any product or product candidate. The Company and
its Subsidiaries are not aware of any facts which are reasonably
likely to cause (1) the recall, market withdrawal or
replacement of any product sold or intended to be sold by the
Company or its Subsidiaries; (2) a change in the marketing
classification or a material change in labeling of any such
products, or (3) a termination or suspension of marketing
of any such products.
(h) The Company and its Subsidiaries are and at all times
have been in material compliance with federal or state criminal
or civil laws (including without limitation the federal
Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)),
Stark Law (42 U.S.C. § 1395nn), False Claims Act
(31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.), Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. L.
No. 104-191), and any comparable state laws), or the
regulations promulgated pursuant to such Laws, or which are
cause for civil penalties or mandatory or permissive exclusion
from Medicare, Medicaid or any other state or federal health
care program (Program). There is no
civil, criminal, administrative or other action, suit, demand,
claim, hearing, investigation, proceeding, notice or demand
pending, received or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which
could reasonably result in its exclusion from participation in
any Program or other third party payment programs in which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries participates.
(i) To the Companys knowledge, the Company and each
Subsidiary are and have been in substantial compliance with all
applicable Laws and regulations related to 21 C.F.R.
Part 11 compliance. The Company and each Subsidiary have
policies and procedures or a formal compliance program to ensure
compliance with all requirements of 21 C.F.R. Part 11,
including those necessary: (i) to ensure that its records
are validated and audit trails are generated, such that
procedure is compliant with the legal requirements imposed by
the appropriate jurisdictions and the jurisdictions in which the
Company conducts business; (ii) to analyze and evaluate the
potential risks and failures associated with the use of
electronic records and electronic signatures; and (iii) to
train and educate its new and current employees as required by
Law. All such policies, procedures or formal compliance programs
are in full compliance with applicable Laws and regulations. A
true, accurate and complete copy of the written policies and
procedures or formal compliance program described immediately
above has been provided to Parent.
Section 3.19. Insurance.
(a) The Company has provided or made available to Parent
true, correct and complete copies of its director and officer
and employee and officer insurance policies and all policies of
insurance material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as
a whole, to which the Company or its Subsidiaries is a party or
is a beneficiary or named insured. The Company and its
Subsidiaries maintain insurance coverage with reputable insurers
in such amounts and covering such risks as are appropriate and
reasonable, considering the Companys and its
Subsidiaries properties, business and operations.
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(b) Excluding insurance policies that have expired and been
replaced in the ordinary course of business, as of the date of
this Agreement, to the Companys knowledge, no threat in
writing has been made to cancel (excluding cancellation upon
expiration or failure to renew) any such insurance policy of the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company during the period of
one year prior to the date hereof. As of the date hereof, to the
Companys knowledge, no event has occurred, including the
failure by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company to give
any notice or information or by giving any inaccurate or
erroneous notice or information, which materially limits or
impairs the rights of the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company under any such excess Liability or protection and
indemnity insurance policies.
Section 3.20. Opinion
of Financial Advisor. The Companys financial
advisor, JP Morgan Securities Inc. (the Company
Financial Advisor), has delivered to the
Companys Board of Directors an oral opinion, to be
confirmed in writing, to the effect that, as of the date of this
Agreement, the Merger Consideration is fair, from a financial
point of view, to the holders of Company Common Stock.
Section 3.21. Brokers
and Finders. The Company and its Subsidiaries have not
entered into any contract, arrangement or understanding with any
Person or firm which may result in the obligation of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any investment banking fees,
finders fees, or brokerage commissions in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby, other than fees payable to
the Company Financial Advisor. The Company has delivered to
Parent a true and complete copy of the engagement letter between
the Company and the Company Financial Advisor.
Section 3.22. Foreign
Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To
the Companys knowledge, neither the Company, nor any of
its Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors,
officers, agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their
behalf has, in connection with the operation of their respective
businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for
unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or
made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to
government officials, candidates or members of political parties
or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or
unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the
FCPA), or any other similar applicable
foreign, Federal or state Law, (ii) paid, accepted or
received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or
gifts, or (iii) violated or operated in noncompliance with
any export restrictions, anti-boycott regulations, embargo
regulations or other applicable domestic or foreign Laws and
regulations, in each case, except as is not, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
Parent represents and warrants to the Company that except as set
forth in the disclosure letter dated as of the date hereof
delivered by Parent to the Company (the Parent
Disclosure Letter):
Section 4.01. Organization
and Qualification. Parent is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and authority to
own, lease, license and operate its assets and properties and to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Parent is
qualified to transact business and, where applicable, is in good
standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned,
leased, licensed or operated by it or the nature of the business
conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except as
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. True,
accurate and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation
and bylaws of Parent, in each case, as amended and in effect on
the date hereof, including all amendments thereto, have
heretofore been filed with the SEC or delivered to the Company.
Section 4.02. Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of
150,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock,
1,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value
$0.014 per share (Parent Class B
Stock), and 5,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $0.01 per share (Parent
Preferred Stock). As of March 18,
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2005, (i) 54,252,846 shares of Parent Common Stock,
including in each case the associated Parent Rights, were issued
and outstanding, (ii) no shares of Parent Class B
Stock or Parent Preferred Stock were issued or outstanding,
(iii) 12,712,554 shares of Parent Common Stock were
held in the treasury of Parent, (iv) 13,839,278 shares
of Parent Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon exercise
of Parent Stock Options issued and outstanding, (v) a
variable number of shares of Parent Common Stock were subject to
outstanding convertible debt (the Convertible
Notes), (vi) 2,217,648 shares of Parent
Common Stock were authorized and reserved for future issuance
pursuant to the Parent Stock Plans (other than shares of Parent
Common Stock Authorized and reserved for future issuance upon
exercise of Parent Stock Options issued and outstanding), and
(vii) 623,669 shares of Parent Preferred Stock were
designated as Series A Junior Participating Preference
Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and were reserved for
issuance upon exercise of Parent Rights issued pursuant to the
Parent Rights Agreement. Parent has delivered or made available
to the Company a complete and correct copy of the Parent Rights
Agreement as in effect on the date hereof. Each issued and
outstanding share of capital stock of Parent is, and each share
of Parent Common Stock reserved for issuance as specified above
will be, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in
the instruments pursuant to which it is issuable, duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and free
of preemptive rights. Since March 18, 2005 through the date
hereof, except as permitted by this Agreement, (i) no
shares of Parent Common Stock have been issued, except in
connection with the exercise of Parent Stock Options issued and
outstanding and (ii) no options, warrants, securities
convertible into, or commitments with respect to the issuance
of, shares of capital stock of Parent have been issued, granted
or made, except Parent Rights in accordance with the terms of
the Parent Rights Agreement.
(b) Except for Parent Rights and Parent Stock Options
issued and outstanding and the Convertible Notes, as of the date
hereof, there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, calls,
contracts, commitments, understandings, restrictions,
arrangements, rights or warrants, including any right of
conversion or exchange under any outstanding security,
instrument or other agreement and also including any rights plan
or other anti-takeover agreement, obligating Parent or any
Subsidiary of Parent to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be
issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of Parent Common
Stock or obligating Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent to grant,
extend or enter into any such agreement or commitment. As of the
date hereof, there are no obligations, contingent or otherwise,
of Parent to (i) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire
any shares of Parent Common Stock or the capital stock or other
equity interests of any Subsidiary of Parent or
(ii) provide material funds to, or make any material
investment in (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or
otherwise), or provide any guarantee with respect to the
obligations of, any Person other than a Subsidiary. There are no
outstanding stock appreciation rights or similar derivative
securities or rights of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries. There
are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Parent
having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable
for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on
which stockholders of Parent may vote. There are no voting
trusts, irrevocable proxies or other agreements or
understandings to which Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent is a
party or is bound with respect to the voting of any shares of
Parent Common Stock. None of the Company and its Subsidiaries
shall become an Acquiring Person and no Shares
Acquisition Date shall occur as a result of the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation
of the Merger, and no Distribution Date shall occur
as a result of the announcement of or the execution of this
Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby. As
used in this Section 4.02(b), the terms Acquiring
Person, Distribution Date and Shares
Acquisition Date shall have the meanings ascribed to such
terms in the Parent Rights Agreement. Parent has not agreed to
register any securities under the Securities Act or under any
state securities law or granted registration rights to any
Person (except rights which have terminated or expired). Neither
Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has any outstanding
obligations in respect of prior acquisitions of businesses to
pay, in the form of securities, cash or other property, any
portion of the consideration payable to the seller or sellers in
such transaction.
(c) Parent has previously made available to the Company
complete and correct copies of each Parent Stock Plan.
Section 4.02(c) of the Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth
a complete and correct list as of March 18, 2005, of all
holders of outstanding Parent Stock Options, whether or not
granted under the Parent Stock Plans, including the date of
grant, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock originally
granted subject to each such option, the exercise price per
share, the exercise and vesting schedule, the number of
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shares of Parent Common Stock remaining subject to each such
option, and the maximum term of each such option. Complete and
correct copies of the relevant forms of written agreements,
including forms of amendments thereto, evidencing the grant of
Parent Stock Options have been provided to the Company by Parent.
Section 4.03. Subsidiaries.
Each Subsidiary of Parent is duly organized, validly existing
and, where applicable, in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization and has the requisite power and
authority to own, lease, license and operate its assets and
properties and to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted, and each Subsidiary of Parent is qualified to
transact business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction
in which the properties owned, leased, licensed or operated by
it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such
qualification necessary, except in all cases as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Parent Material Adverse Effect. All of the outstanding shares
of capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary of
Parent are validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable and free of
preemptive rights and are owned directly or indirectly by
Parent. There are no subscriptions, options, warrants, voting
trusts, proxies or other commitments, understandings,
restrictions or arrangements relating to the issuance, sale,
voting or transfer of any shares of capital stock or other
equity interests of any Subsidiary of Parent, including any
right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding security,
instrument or agreement. Parent has no material investment in
any entity other than its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.04. Authority;
Non-Contravention; Approvals.
(a) Parent has all necessary power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder
and, subject to obtaining necessary stockholder approval in
connection with this Agreement and the Merger, to consummate the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent of
this Agreement, and the consummation by Parent of the Merger and
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
Parent, and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent
are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the
Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(other than the approval of the Share Issuance by Parents
stockholders and the filing and recordation of appropriate
merger documents as required by the DGCL and approval of this
Agreement by Parent as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub (which
approval of Parent shall be obtained promptly after the date
hereof)). This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes a valid and
binding obligation of Parent enforceable against Parent in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar Laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of
creditors generally and the effect of general principles of
equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered
in a proceeding in equity or at law). The affirmative vote of
the holders of Parent Common Stock representing a majority of
the votes cast on the proposal relating to the Share Issuance,
provided that the total vote cast on the proposal
represents over 50% in interest of all shares of Parent Common
Stock entitled to vote on the proposal, is the only vote of the
holders of capital stock of Parent necessary to approve the
Share Issuance (the Parent Stockholder
Approval).
(b) At a meeting duly called and held on March 20,
2005, the Board of Directors of Parent (i) determined that
this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby,
including the Share Issuance, are advisable and in the best
interests of Parent and Parents stockholders,
(ii) approved and adopted this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, including the Share Issuance,
and (iii) resolved to recommend approval of the Share
Issuance by Parents stockholders. No takeover statute or
similar statute or regulation relating to Parent is applicable
to the Merger or to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Without giving effect to the execution of this
Agreement, neither Parent nor any affiliate or associate of
Parent is, or has been during the last three years, an
interested stockholder (as defined in
Section 203 of the DGCL) of the Company.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Parent and the consummation of the Merger and the
other transactions contemplated hereby (including the
transactions contemplated by the Financing Commitment Letter) do
not and will not violate, conflict with, give rise to the right
to modify or
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result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default
(or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or
accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of
termination or acceleration under, or require any offer to
purchase or any prepayment of any debt, or result in the
creation of any Lien, security interest or encumbrance upon any
of the properties or assets of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries
under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) the
respective certificate of incorporation or bylaws or similar
governing documents of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries,
(ii) any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation,
judgment, decree, order, injunction, writ, permit or license of
any Governmental Entity applicable to Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets,
subject in the case of consummation, to obtaining the Parent
Required Statutory Approvals and the Parent Stockholder
Approval, or (iii) any Parent Permit or Contract to which
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Parent
or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties
or assets may be bound or affected, other than, in the case of
(ii) and (iii) above, such violations, conflicts,
rights to modify, breaches, defaults, terminations,
accelerations or creations of Liens, security interests or
encumbrances that would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Except for (i) the filings by Parent required by
the HSR Act, (ii) the filings by Parent required by
Antitrust Laws of foreign jurisdictions, (iii) the
applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, (iv) the
filing of the Certificate of Merger and (v) any required
filings under the rules and regulations of NYSE (the filings and
approvals referred to in clauses (i) through
(v) collectively, the Parent Required Statutory
Approvals), no declaration, filing or registration
with, or notice to, or authorization, consent or approval of,
any Governmental Entity is necessary for the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Parent or the consummation by
Parent of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
hereby, other than such declarations, filings, registrations,
notices, authorizations, consents or approvals which, if not
made or obtained, as the case may be, would not, individually or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05. Reports
and Financial Statements.
(a) Since January 1, 2001, Parent has filed with the
SEC all material forms, registration statements, prospectuses,
reports, schedules and documents (including all exhibits,
post-effective amendments and supplements thereto) (the
Parent SEC Documents) required to be
filed by it under each of the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act, all of which, as amended if applicable, complied in all
material respects as to form with all applicable requirements of
the appropriate Act, SOX and the rules and regulations
thereunder. As of their respective dates (taking into account
any amendments or supplements filed prior to the date hereof),
the Parent SEC Documents did not contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(b) Each of the principal executive officer of Parent and
the principal financial officer of Parent (or each former
principal executive officer of Parent and each former principal
financial officer of Parent, as applicable) has made all
certifications required by Rule 13a-14 or 15d-14 under the
Exchange Act or Sections 302 and 906 of SOX and the rules
and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder with respect
to the Parent SEC Documents, and to the knowledge of Parent, the
statements contained in such certifications are true and
correct. For purposes of this Section 4.05(b),
principal executive officer and principal
financial officer shall have the meanings given to such
terms in SOX. Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has
outstanding, or has arranged any outstanding, extensions
of credit to directors or executive officers within the
meaning of Section 402 of SOX.
(c) The consolidated financial statements of Parent
included in the Parent SEC Documents comply as to form, as of
their respective dates of filing with the SEC, in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirements and the
published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto,
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (except, in the case
of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q
or 8-K or the applicable rules of the SEC) applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be
indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly present the
consolidated financial position of Parent and its
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consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the
consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the
periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments which are not
material). The books and records of Parent and its Subsidiaries
are maintained in all material respects in accordance with GAAP
and any other applicable legal and accounting requirements.
(d) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party
to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint
venture, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar contract
or arrangement (including any contract or arrangement relating
to any transaction or relationship between or among Parent and
any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated
Affiliate, including any structured finance, special purpose or
limited purpose entity or Person, on the other hand or any
off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined in
Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K of the SEC)), where the
result, purpose or intended effect of such contract or
arrangement is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction
involving, or material Liabilities of, Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries in Parents or such Subsidiarys
published financial statements or other the Parent SEC Documents.
(e) Parent maintains a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that:
(i) transactions are executed in accordance with
managements general or specific authorizations;
(ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and
to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is
permitted only in accordance with managements general or
specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets
at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with
respect to any differences.
(f) Parent has in place the disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) required in order for the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Parent to
engage in the review and evaluation process mandated by the
Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. Parents
disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably
designed to ensure that all information (both financial and
non-financial) required to be disclosed by Parent in the reports
that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such
information is accumulated and communicated to Parents
management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure and to make the certifications of the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Parent required
under the Exchange Act with respect to such reports.
(g) Since December 31, 2000, Parent has not received
from its independent auditors any oral or written notification
of a (x) reportable condition or
(y) material weakness in Parents internal
controls. For purposes of this Agreement, the terms
reportable condition and material
weakness shall have the meanings assigned to them in the
Statements of Auditing Standards 60, as in effect on the date
hereof.
Section 4.06. Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as disclosed in the
audited financial statements included in Parents
Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004 (the
Parent 10-K) or the unaudited
financial statements included in Parents Form 10-Q
for the period ended December 31, 2004 (the
Parent 10-Q), neither Parent nor
any of its Subsidiaries has as of the date hereof any
Liabilities or obligations (whether absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise) of any nature, except Liabilities,
obligations or contingencies (a) which are accrued or
reserved against in the financial statements in the
Parent 10-K or Parent 10-Q or reflected in the notes
thereto, (b) which were incurred in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practices, (c) which
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect or
(d) which are of a nature not required to be reflected in
the consolidated financial statements of Parent and its
Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied.
Section 4.07. Litigation.
Except as disclosed in the Parent SEC Documents prior to the
date hereof, as of the date hereof, there are no Actions
pending, or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened in writing
against, which relate to or affect Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries, before any court or other Governmental Entity or
any arbitrator that would, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
As of the date hereof, neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries is subject to any judgment, decree, injunction,
rule or order of any Governmental Entity or any arbitrator which
would,
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individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Parent Material Adverse Effect. There has not, within the last
four years, been nor, as of the date hereof, are there any
internal investigations or inquiries being conducted by Parent,
the Board of Directors of Parent (or any committee thereof) or
any other Person at the request of any of the foregoing
concerning any financial, accounting, Tax, conflict of interest,
self-dealing, fraudulent or deceptive conduct or other
misfeasance or malfeasance issues.
Section 4.08. Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
(a) Except as disclosed in the Parent SEC Documents prior
to the date hereof, since June 30, 2004 through the date
hereof:
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(ii) there has not been any split, combination or
reclassification of any of Parents capital stock or any
declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or
other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in
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been any change in accounting methods, principles or practices
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(iv) Parent and its Subsidiaries have not made any material
Tax election or settled or compromised any material Tax
liability or refund, other than Tax elections required by Law,
or changed any annual Tax accounting period or method of Tax
accounting, filed any material amendment to a Tax Return,
entered into any closing agreement relating to any material Tax,
surrendered any right to claim a material Tax refund, or
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to amend or waive any performance or vesting criteria or
accelerate vesting, exercisability or funding under any Parent
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(b) Since June 30, 2004, there has not occurred any
circumstance or event, or series of circumstances or events,
that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would
reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.09. Registration
Statement, Etc. None of the information supplied or to
be supplied by Parent for inclusion or incorporation by
reference in (a) the Registration Statement, (b) the
Joint Proxy Statement and (c) any other documents to be
filed with the SEC in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby will, at the respective times such documents
are filed and at the time such documents become effective or at
the time any amendment or supplement thereto becomes effective,
contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to
state any material fact required or necessary in order to make
the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they are made, not misleading; and, in the case of the
Registration Statement, when it becomes effective or at the time
any amendment or supplement thereto becomes effective, will
cause the Registration Statement or such supplement or amendment
to contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or which
is necessary in order to make the statements therein not
misleading, or, in the case of the Joint Proxy Statement, when
first mailed to the stockholders of Parent and the stockholders
of the Company, or in the case of the Joint Proxy Statement or
any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, at the time of the
Parent Stockholders Meeting or the time of the Company
Stockholders Meeting, will cause the Joint Proxy Statement
or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto to contain any
untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation is made by
Parent with respect to statements made in any such documents
based on information supplied by the Company or with respect to
information concerning the Company which is incorporated by
reference in such documents.
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Section 4.10. Compliance
with Applicable Law; Permits.
(a) Parent, its Subsidiaries and their employees hold all
authorizations, permits, licenses, certificates, easements,
concessions, franchises, variances, exemptions, orders,
consents, registrations, approvals and clearances of all
Governmental Entities (including, without limitation, all those
that may be required by the FDA or any other Governmental Entity
engaged in the regulation of Parents products) which are
required for Parent and its Subsidiaries to own, lease, license
and operate its properties and other assets and to carry on
their respective business in the manner described in the Parent
SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof and as they are
being conducted as of the date hereof (the Parent
Permits), and all Parent Permits are valid, and in
full force and effect, except where the failure to have, or the
suspension or cancellation of, or the failure to be valid or in
full force and effect of, any such Parent Permits would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Parent and its Subsidiaries are, and have been at all
times since January 1, 2001, in compliance with the terms
of the Parent Permits and all applicable Laws relating to Parent
and its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, assets or
properties, except where the failure to be in compliance with
the terms of the Parent Permits or such applicable Law would
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Since January 1,
2001, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has received
any notification from any Governmental Entity (i) asserting
that Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is not in material
compliance with, or at any time since such date has failed to
materially comply with, applicable Law or (ii) threatening
to revoke any material Parent Permit. As of the date hereof, no
material investigation or review by any Governmental Entity is
pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, has been threatened
against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.11. Parent
Material Contracts; Defaults.
(a) As of the date hereof and except as filed as exhibits
to Parents SEC Documents, neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to, and none of their respective assets,
businesses or operations is bound by, any Contract (whether
written or oral) that (i) is a material
contract (as such term is defined in Item 601(a)(10)
of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act),
(ii) relates to any indebtedness in excess of $500,000,
(iii) provides for aggregate payments from it or any of its
Subsidiaries in excess of $500,000, has an unexpired term
exceeding six months, cannot be terminated without penalty upon
not more than sixty (60) days prior written notice,
and which has yet-to-be performed executory obligations,
(iv) materially limits its freedom or the freedom of any of
its Subsidiaries to compete in any line of business or with any
Person or in any geographical area or which would so materially
limit its freedom or the freedom of any of its Subsidiaries so
to compete after the Effective Time, (v) relates to the
research, development, distribution, supply, license,
co-promotion or manufacturing by other Persons of Parent Key
Products which Contract, if terminated or non-renewed, would
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on any
Parent Key Product; (vi) that relates to a Parent Key
Product and purports to prohibit Parent or any Subsidiary from
contesting the validity or ownership of any other Persons
patent or from challenging the inventorship of any other
Persons invention; (vii) which relates to a Parent
Key Product and where, in settlement of an actual or threatened
action for patent infringement, trade secrets misappropriation
or similar intellectual property action, Parent or any
Subsidiary purports to acknowledge or agree that certain acts
infringe or misappropriate the rights of another Person;
(viii) where, in settlement of an actual or threatened
action for patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation or
similar intellectual property action, another Person agrees in
writing not to contest the validity or ownership of Parent Owned
Intellectual Property which relates to a Parent Key Product; or
(ix) to the extent not included within the foregoing, each
Parent Material License (collectively, the Parent
Material Contracts). Except for Parent Material
Contracts which have expired pursuant to their terms after the
date hereof, each of the Parent Material Contracts is valid and
binding on Parent or its Subsidiary party thereto and, to
Parents knowledge, each other Person thereto, and is in
full force and effect and enforceable against Parent or such
Subsidiary, as the case may be, in accordance with its terms
(except as enforcement may be limited by (i) applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent
transfer and similar laws of general applicability relating to
or affecting creditors rights or by general equity
principles and (ii) to the extent applicable, securities
laws limitations on the enforceability of provisions regarding
indemnification in connection with the sale or issuance of
securities).
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(b) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
violation, breach or default under any of the Parent Material
Contracts, and there has not occurred any event that, with the
lapse of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute
such a violation, breach or default, except for such breaches or
defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to result in a Parent Material Adverse
Effect. No other Person has alleged or claimed that Parent or
any of its Subsidiaries or, to Parents knowledge, any
sublicensee of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, is in
violation, breach or default under any Parent Material Contract,
except for such breaches or defaults that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
result in a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.12. Taxes.
(a) Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries has (i) duly
and timely filed with the appropriate Tax authority all Tax
Returns required to be filed by it through the date hereof, and
all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all
respects and (ii) paid all Taxes due and owing (whether or
not shown due on any Tax Returns), except in each case where the
failure to pay such Taxes or the failure of such Tax Returns to
be true, correct or complete in all respects would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries currently is the beneficiary of any extension of
time within which to file any material Tax Return. No written
claim has ever been made by a Tax authority in a jurisdiction
where Parent and its Subsidiaries do not file Tax Returns that
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be subject to
taxation by that jurisdiction.
(b) The unpaid Taxes of Parent and its Subsidiaries did
not, as of the date of the financial statements contained in the
most recent Parent SEC Filings, exceed the reserve for Tax
liability (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established
to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set
forth on the face of the balance sheets (rather than in any
notes thereto) contained in such financial statements. Since the
date of the financial statements in the most recent Parent SEC
Filings, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred
any liability for Taxes outside the ordinary course of business
or otherwise inconsistent with past custom and practice, except
for any liability for Taxes which would not, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material
Adverse Effect.
(c) There are no Liens for Taxes upon any property or asset
of Parent or any Subsidiary thereof, except for Liens
(i) for Taxes contested in good faith and reserved against
in accordance with GAAP and reflected in the Parent SEC Reports
filed prior to the date hereof or (ii) that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(d) No deficiencies for Taxes with respect to any of Parent
and its Subsidiaries have been set forth or claimed in writing,
or proposed or assessed by a Tax authority. There are no pending
or, to the knowledge of Parent, proposed or threatened audits,
investigations, disputes or claims or other actions for or
relating to any Liability for Taxes with respect to any of
Parent and its Subsidiaries, and there are no matters under
discussion with any Tax authority, or known to Parent, with
respect to Taxes that are likely to result in a material
additional Liability for Taxes with respect to any of Parent and
its Subsidiaries. No issues relating to Taxes of Parent or its
Subsidiaries were raised by the relevant Tax authority in any
completed audit or examination that would reasonably be expected
to recur with a Parent Material Adverse Effect on Taxes in a
later taxable period. Parent has delivered or made available to
the Company true and complete copies of federal, state and local
income Tax Returns of each of Parent and its Subsidiaries and
their predecessors for the years ended June 30, 2001, 2002,
2003 and promptly upon their availability, 2004, and true and
complete copies of all examination reports and statements of
deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by any of Parent and
its Subsidiaries or any predecessor, with respect to Taxes. None
of Parent, any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor has waived
any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any
extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or
deficiency, or has made any request in writing for any such
extension or waiver.
(e) Each of Parent and its Subsidiaries has withheld and
paid all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid
in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee,
independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third
party, and all Tax Returns (including without limitation all IRS
Forms W-2 and 1099) required with respect thereto have been
properly completed and timely filed in all material respects.
Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has classified any
individual as an independent
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contractor or similar non-employee status who, according
to any Parent Benefit Plan or applicable Law, should have been
classified as an employee.
(f) There are no Tax sharing agreements or similar
arrangements (including indemnity arrangements) with respect to
or involving any of Parent and its Subsidiaries, and, after the
Closing Date, none of Parent and its Subsidiaries shall be bound
by any such Tax sharing agreements or similar arrangements or
have any Liability thereunder for amounts due in respect of
periods prior to the Closing Date.
(g) Except for the affiliated group of which Parent is the
common parent, each of Parent and its Subsidiaries is not and
has never been a member of an affiliated group of corporations
within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code or any group
that has filed a combined, consolidated or unitary Tax Return.
Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has Liability for the
Taxes of any Person (including an individual, corporation,
general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, estate, trust, association, organization, labor union
or other entity or Governmental Entity) other than Parent and
its Subsidiaries (i) under Treasury Regulations
Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local
or foreign law), (ii) as a transferee or successor,
(iii) by contract, or (iv) otherwise.
(h) Parent has not constituted either a distributing
corporation or a controlled corporation in a
distribution of stock qualifying for tax-free treatment under
Section 355 of the Code (i) in the two (2) years
prior to the date of this Agreement, or (ii) in a
distribution which could otherwise constitute part of a
plan or series of related transactions
(within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code) that
includes the Merger.
(i) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken
any action or knows of any fact that is reasonably likely to
prevent the Merger from qualifying as a
reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code.
(j) None of Parent and its Subsidiaries (i) has
consented at any time under former Section 341(f)(1) of the
Code to have the provisions of former Section 341(f)(2) of
the Code apply to any disposition of the assets of Parent (or
under any similar provision of state, local or foreign law);
(ii) has agreed, or is or was required, to make any
adjustment under Section 481(a) of the Code by reason of a
change in accounting method or otherwise (or by reason of any
similar provision of state, local or foreign law);
(iii) has ever been a United States real property
holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2)
of the Code; (iv) has been a stockholder of a
controlled foreign corporation as defined in
Section 957 of the Code (or any similar provision of state,
local or foreign law), (v) has ever made an election under
Section 338 of the Code (or under any similar provisions of
state, local or foreign Law), (vi) has been a
personal holding company as defined in
Section 542 of the Code (or any similar provision of state,
local or foreign law); (vii) has had a material Liability
with respect to Taxes as a result of being a stockholder of a
passive foreign investment company within the
meaning of Section 1297 of the Code; or (viii) has
engaged in a trade or business, had a permanent establishment
(within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty) or has
otherwise become subject to Tax jurisdiction in a country other
than the country of its formation.
(k) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a
party to a reportable transaction, as such term is
defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(1) or
to a transaction that is or is substantially similar to a
listed transaction, as such term is defined in
Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2), or any other
transaction requiring disclosure under analogous provisions of
state, local or foreign Tax law. Parent has disclosed on its
federal income Tax Returns all positions taken therein that
could give rise to a substantial understatement of federal
income Tax within the meaning of Code Section 6662.
Section 4.13. Employee
Benefit Plans; ERISA.
(a) Section 4.13(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter
includes a complete list, as of the date hereof, of each
material employee benefit plan, program or policy providing
benefits to any current or former employee, officer or director
of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any beneficiary or
dependent thereof that is sponsored or maintained by Parent or
any of its Subsidiaries or to which Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries contributes or is obligated to contribute, or with
respect to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has or may
have any Liability or obligations, including any employee
welfare benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(1) of
ERISA or
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any employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 3(2) of ERISA (whether or not such plan is subject
to ERISA) and any material bonus, incentive, deferred
compensation, vacation, stock purchase, stock option, severance,
employment, change of control or fringe benefit or similar
arrangement, agreement, plan, program or policy (collectively,
the Parent Benefit Plans). Parent has
made available to the Company a copy of each of the Parent
Benefit Plans, including any amendments thereto, and where
applicable, any related trust agreement, annuity or insurance
contract, the most recent actuarial valuation, the most recent
summary plan description, the most recent prospectus, the most
recent IRS determination letter, and the most recent annual
report (Form 5500) and audited financial statements.
(b) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect:
(i) Parent and its Subsidiaries have complied, and are now
in compliance, with all provisions of all laws and regulations
applicable to Parent Benefit Plans and each Parent Benefit Plan
has been administered in accordance with its terms, including
the making of all required contributions and the reflection by
Parent of all required accruals on its financial statements;
(ii) no event or condition exists which would reasonably be
expected to subject Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to
Liability in connection with the Parent Benefit Plans or any
plan, program, or policy sponsored or contributed to by any of
their respective ERISA Affiliates other than the provision of
benefits thereunder in the ordinary course; and (iii) there
are no pending or, to Parents knowledge, threatened
Actions (other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course)
relating to Parent Benefit Plans which have been asserted or
instituted and which would reasonably be expected to result in
any Liability of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
(c) In no event will the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or any other related agreement, the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or the
stockholder approval of the Merger (either alone or in
conjunction with any other event, such as termination of
employment) result in, cause the accelerated vesting,
exercisability, funding or delivery of, or increase the amount
or value of, any material payment or benefit to any current or
former employee, officer or director of Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries or any beneficiary or dependent thereof or result
in a limitation on the right of Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries to amend, merge, terminate or receive a reversion
of assets from any Parent Benefit Plan or related trust.
(d) Section 4.13(d) of the Parent Disclosure Letter
identifies each Parent Benefit Plan that is intended to be a
qualified plan within the meaning of
Section 401(a) of the Code or is intended to be similarly
qualified or registered under applicable foreign law
(collectively, the Parent Qualified
Plans). Except as would not, individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material
Adverse Effect, the IRS (or other relevant foreign regulatory
agency) has issued a favorable determination letter (or similar
approval under foreign law) with respect to each Parent
Qualified Plan and the related trust that has not been revoked,
and Parent knows of no existing circumstances or events that
have occurred that would reasonably be expected to adversely
affect the qualified status of any Parent Qualified Plan or the
related trust, which cannot be cured without a Parent Material
Adverse Effect.
(e) No Parent Benefit Plan or Parent ERISA Affiliate Plan
is, or has ever been, subject to Title IV or
Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 or 4971 of the
Code.
(f) No Parent Benefit Plan or Parent ERISA Affiliate Plan
is, or has ever been, a Multiemployer Plan.
(g) There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement to
which Parent or any Subsidiary of Parent is a party, including
but not limited to the provisions of this Agreement, that,
individually or collectively, could give rise to the payment of
any material amount that would not be deductible pursuant to
Section 162(m) of the Code.
Section 4.14. Labor
and Other Employment Matters.
(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect,
(i) no work stoppage, slowdown, lockout, labor strike,
material arbitration or other material labor dispute against
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries by employees is pending or
threatened, (ii) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries
is delinquent in payments to any of its employees for any wages,
salaries, commissions, bonuses or other direct compensation for
any services performed for it or amounts required to be
reimbursed to such employees, (iii) Parent and each of its
Subsidiaries are in compliance with
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all applicable Laws respecting labor, employment, fair
employment practices, terms and conditions of employment,
workers compensation, occupational safety, plant closings,
and wage and hours, (iv) Parent and each of its
Subsidiaries has withheld all amounts required by Law or by
agreement to be withheld from the wages, salaries, and other
payments to employees and is not liable for any arrears of wages
or any Taxes or any penalty for failure to comply with any of
the foregoing, (v) neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries is liable for any payment to any trust or other
fund or to any Governmental Entity, with respect to unemployment
compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or
obligations for employees (other than routine payments to be
made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice), (vi) there are no material pending claims
against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries under any
workers compensation plan or policy or for long term
disability and (vii) there are no material controversies
pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened, between
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and any of their respective
current or former employees, which controversies have or could
reasonably be expected to result in an action, suit, proceeding,
claim, arbitration or investigation before any Governmental
Entity. To Parents knowledge, as of the date hereof, no
employees of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries are in any
material respect in violation of any term of any employment
Contract, non-disclosure agreement, noncompetition agreement, or
any restrictive covenant to a former employer relating to the
right of any such employee to be employed by Parent or any of
its Subsidiaries because of the nature of the business conducted
or presently proposed to be conducted by Parent or such
Subsidiary or to the use of trade secrets or proprietary
information of others. As of the date hereof, no employee of
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, at the officer level or
above, has given notice to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries
that any such employee intends to terminate his or her
employment with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
(b) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party
to or otherwise bound by any collective bargaining Contract with
a labor union or labor organization, nor is any such Contract
presently being negotiated. From January 1, 2001 to the
date hereof, there has not been a representation question
respecting any of the employees of Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of Parent, there are no
campaigns being conducted to solicit cards from employees of
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to authorize representation by
any labor organization.
(c) Parent has identified in Section 4.14(c) of the
Parent Disclosure Letter and has made available to the Company
true and complete copies of (i) all severance and
employment agreements with directors, officers or employees of
or consultants to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries,
(ii) all severance programs and policies of each of Parent
and each of its Subsidiaries with or relating to its employees,
and (iii) all plans, programs, agreements and other
arrangements of each of Parent and each of its Subsidiaries with
or relating to its directors, officers, employees or consultants
which contain change in control provisions. In no event will the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or any other related
agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, or the stockholder approval of the Merger
(either alone or in conjunction with any other event, such as
termination of employment) (x) result in any payment
(including, without limitation, severance, unemployment
compensation, parachute or otherwise) becoming due to any
director or any employee of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or
Affiliates from Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates
under any Parent Benefit Plan or otherwise,
(y) significantly increase any benefits otherwise payable
under any Parent Benefit Plan or otherwise, or (z) result
in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any
benefits.
(d) Each current and, to the best of Parents
knowledge, former employee of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries
who is or was engaged in the invention of products or
development of technology or authoring of computer software or
other copyrighted materials for Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries has executed a written contract obligating such
Person to assign to Parent or such Subsidiary all of his or her
right, title and interest in any such invention, technology or
work of authorship, except where the failure to have executed
such a written contract would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material
Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on a Parent Key
Product.
Section 4.15. Environmental
Matters. Except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material
Adverse Effect: (a) Parent is now and always has been in
material compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) Parent
has all the Environmental Permits necessary for
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the conduct and operation of the business as now being
conducted, and all such permits are in good standing;
(c) there is not now and has not been any Hazardous
Substance used, generated, treated, stored, transported,
disposed of, released, handled or otherwise existing on, under,
about, or emanating from or to, any Company owned, leased or
operated property associated with the business except in full
compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws;
(d) Parent has not received any notice of alleged, actual
or potential responsibility for, or any inquiry or investigation
regarding, any release or threatened release of Hazardous
Substances or alleged violation of, or non-compliance with, any
Environmental Law, nor is Parent aware of any information which
might form the basis of any such notice or any claim; and
(e) there is no site to which Parent has transported or
arranged for the transport of Hazardous Substances which to the
knowledge of Parent is or may become the subject of any
environmental action. True, complete and correct copies of the
written reports, and all parts thereof, of all environmental
audits or assessments which have been conducted at any Parent
owned, leased or operated property, have been provided.
Section 4.16. Intellectual
Property.
(a) Section 4.16(a) of the Parent Disclosure Letter
sets forth a true and complete list as of the date hereof of all
(i) statutory invention certificates, U.S. and foreign
patents, utility models, and patent applications and for each,
its number, issue date, title, owner and priority information
for each country in which such patent has been issued, or the
application number, date of filing, title, owner and priority
information for each country in which an application is pending;
(ii) Parent Registered Brand Names, the registration number
thereof, and, if applicable, the class(es) of goods or the
description(s) of goods or services covered thereby, the
countries in which each such Parent Registered Brand Name is
registered, and the owner of each such Parent Registered Brand
Name; (iii) Parent Unregistered Brand Names, and, if
applicable, the application serial number thereof, the date of
filing, the countries in which such application was filed and
the class of goods or the description of goods or services
sought to be covered thereby; (iv) copyright registrations
and the number, title of the work, and date of registration
thereof for each country in which such copyright has been
registered; (v) applications for registration of
copyrights, the title of the work, and the date and countries in
which each such application was filed; and (vi) domain name
registrations, in each case set forth in subsections
(i) through (vi) above, included in the Parent Owned
Intellectual Property as of the date hereof.
(b) Section 4.16(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter
sets forth a complete and accurate list or description, as
appropriate, of all Contracts as of the date hereof by which
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has been granted or has
granted to others any license to Intellectual Property that is
used in or necessary for the conduct of the business of Parent
or any of its Subsidiaries, as conducted as of the date hereof
and where (i) such Intellectual Property is embodied in any
Parent Key Products; (ii) the termination or expiration of
such agreement would reasonably be expected to have a Parent
Material Adverse Effect; (iii) the agreement requires or
reasonably could be expected to require Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries to pay or be paid royalties or amounts to/from
another Person in an aggregate amount of $100,000 or more;
(iv) the agreement purports to be an inbound or outbound
license of rights on an exclusive basis; or (v) the
agreement relates to Intellectual Property which, to
Parents knowledge, is co-owned by another Person or as to
which, to Parents knowledge, another Person has a right to
acquire, right of first refusal or right of first negotiation
(collectively, Parent Material
Licenses); provided, however,
Section 4.16(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter need not
list licenses of computer software which computer software has
not been significantly modified or customized and that is widely
available on commercially reasonable terms. A true and complete
copy of each Parent Material License has been made available to
the Company.
(c) (i) The use of the Parent Owned Intellectual
Property and the Parent Licensed Intellectual Property in
connection with the operation of the business of Parent or any
of its Subsidiaries as conducted as of the date hereof, and
(ii) the manufacture, use, offer for sale, and sale of
Parent Key Products (as such products exist as of the date
hereof), do not, to Parents knowledge, infringe or
misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property
rights of any other Person, and no claim is pending or, to
Parents knowledge, threatened against Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries alleging any of the foregoing.
(d) Except for the Parent Material Licenses of which the
Company has been provided copies, and applicable governmental
and/or regulatory approvals, as listed in Section 4.16(d)
of the Parent Disclosure
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Letter, no right, license, lease, consent, or other agreement is
required with respect to any Intellectual Property for the
conduct of the business of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as
conducted as of the date hereof that will require any material
payment or the undertaking of any material obligation by Parent
or any of its Subsidiaries.
(e) None of the patents or patent applications required to
be listed in Section 4.16(a) of the Parent Disclosure
Letter is involved in any interference, reexamination,
opposition or similar active proceeding which would reasonably
be expected to have a material adverse effect thereon, and, to
Parents knowledge, there has been no threat that any such
proceeding will hereafter be commenced. None of the Parent
Registered Brand Names or the Parent Unregistered Brand Names
required to be listed in Section 4.16(a) of the Parent
Disclosure Letter is involved in any opposition, cancellation,
nullification, interference or similar active proceeding which
would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect
thereon, and to Parents knowledge, there has been no
threat that any such proceeding will hereafter be commenced.
(f) Parent or a Subsidiary of Parent is the exclusive owner
of the entire and unencumbered right, title and interest in and
to each item of the Parent Owned Intellectual Property. Parent
or a Subsidiary of Parent is entitled to use the Parent Owned
Intellectual Property and the Parent Licensed Intellectual
Property in the ordinary course of its business as presently
conducted, subject only to the terms of the Parent Material
Licenses of which the Company has been provided copies.
(g) Other than Parent Owned Intellectual Property and
Parent Licensed Intellectual Property, there are no items of
Intellectual Property that are necessary to the conduct of the
business of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as conducted as of
the date hereof. To the knowledge of Parent, the Parent Owned
Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable, and Parent has
the right to enforce such Parent Owned Intellectual Property
that has not been licensed to another Person on an exclusive
basis, and such Intellectual Property has not been adjudged by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable
(except for challenges and adjudications that may be received in
the ordinary course of the prosecution of Intellectual Property
applications in Intellectual Property offices) in whole or part.
(h) No legal proceedings are pending or, to Parents
knowledge, are threatened against Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries or licensors of Parent Licensed Intellectual
Property (i) based upon, challenging or seeking to deny or
restrict the use by Parent of any of the Parent Owned
Intellectual Property or the Parent Licensed Intellectual
Property, (ii) alleging that any services provided by,
processes used by, or products manufactured or sold or to be
manufactured or sold by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any
other operation of the business of Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries infringes, misappropriates or violates any
Intellectual Property right of any other Person, or
(iii) alleging that the Parent Material Licenses conflict
with the terms of any other Persons license or other
agreement.
(i) To Parents knowledge, no other Person is engaging
in any activity that infringes or misappropriates the Parent
Owned Intellectual Property or the Parent Licensed Intellectual
Property as of the date hereof. Parent and its Subsidiaries have
not granted any material license or other material right to any
other Person with respect to the Parent Owned Intellectual
Property or the Parent Licensed Intellectual Property as of the
date hereof other than pursuant to agreements listed in
Section 4.11(a) or 4.16(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter.
(j) To Parents knowledge, all material software used
in the business of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is free of
all viruses, worms and Trojan horses that would, individually or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent
Material Adverse Effect.
(k) Parent and its Subsidiaries have a license to use all
software development tools, library functions, compilers and
other third-party software that are material to the business of
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as presently conducted, or
that are required to operate or modify the software used in
Parents or any of its Subsidiaries business as
presently conducted, except for such licenses the failure of
which to obtain would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(l) Parent and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially
reasonable measures (but at least commensurate with industry
standards) to maintain their material trade secrets in
confidence, including contractually
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requiring licensees, contractors and other Persons with access
to such trade secrets to keep such trade secrets confidential.
(m) To the knowledge of Parent, as of the date hereof,
(i) there has been no misappropriation of any material
trade secrets or other material confidential Intellectual
Property of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries by any Person,
(ii) no employee, independent Contractor or agent of Parent
or any of its Subsidiaries has misappropriated any material
trade secrets of any other Person in the course of such
performance as an employee, independent contractor or agent, and
(iii) no employee, independent contractor or agent of
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is in material default or
breach of any term of any employment agreement, nondisclosure
agreement, assignment of invention agreement or similar
agreement or Contract which has or is likely to have a Parent
Material Adverse Effect.
(n) Parent and each of its Subsidiaries has secured valid
written assignments from all current employees and, to the best
of Parents knowledge, all former employees, who
contributed to the creation or development of Parent Owned
Intellectual Property or the rights to such contributions that
Parent or such Subsidiary does not already own by operation of
law, and all of its employees have assigned to Parent or such
Subsidiary the rights to such contributions that Parent or such
Subsidiary does not already own by operation of law, except
where the failure to have secured such written assignments would
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Parent Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse
effect on a Parent Key Product. All employees of Parent or any
of its Subsidiaries with access to material confidential
information of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, which
information relates to a Parent Key Product, are parties to
written agreements under which, among other things, each such
employee is obligated to maintain the confidentiality of
confidential information of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries,
except where the absence of such written agreements would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Parent Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on
any Parent Key Product. To the knowledge of Parent as of the
date hereof, no employees of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries
are in violation thereof.
(o) The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, will not result in or give rise to (i) any right of
termination or other right to impair or limit any of
Parents rights to own or license any of the Parent Owned
Intellectual Property or the Parent Licensed Intellectual
Property, or (ii) the inability (for any period of time) of
the Surviving Corporation to succeed to the rights and perform
the obligations of Parent with respect to the Parent Owned
Intellectual Property and the Parent Licensed Intellectual
Property, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(p) To Parents knowledge, there are no facts or
circumstances that materially adversely affect or are reasonably
likely to materially adversely affect the continued supply
(either for clinical purposes or in bulk) of the active
ingredients of the pharmaceutical products currently used in
clinical trials by or for Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.17. Real
Property.
(a) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any
real property.
(b) Section 4.17(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letters
sets forth a complete list, as of the date hereof, of all
material real property leased by Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries as of the date hereof (Parent Material
Leased Real Property). A copy of the lease for
each Parent Material Leased Real Property (the
Parent Leases) has been filed as an
exhibit to the Parent SEC Documents prior to the date hereof or
has been delivered or made available to the Company. With
respect to each of the Parent Leases: (i) such Parent Lease
is legal, valid, binding on Parent or its Subsidiary party
thereto and, to Parents knowledge, each other Person
thereto, and is enforceable and in full force and effect, except
as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws relating to or
affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and the
effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether
such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or
at law); (ii) the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement do not require the consent of any other party to such
Parent Lease, will not result in a breach of or default under
such Parent Lease, or otherwise cause such Parent Lease to cease
to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and
effect on identical terms following the Closing;
(iii) neither Parent nor any of
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its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, nor, to the knowledge of
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, any other
party to the Parent Lease is in material breach or default under
such Parent Lease, and no event has occurred or failed to occur
or circumstance exists which, with the delivery of notice, the
passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach or
default, or permit the termination, modification or acceleration
of rent under such Parent Lease; (iv) the other party to
such Parent Lease is not an Affiliate of, and otherwise does not
have any economic interest in, Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries; (v) neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries, as the case may be, has subleased, licensed or
otherwise granted any Person the right to use or occupy such
Parent Material Leased Real Property or any portion thereof; and
(vi) neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries, as the
case may be, has collaterally assigned or granted any other
security interest in such Parent Lease or any interest therein,
except in the case of (i) through (vi) above, for any
such case that would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The present use of the land, buildings, structures and
improvements on the Parent Material Leased Real Property are, in
all material respects, in conformity with all Laws, including
all applicable zoning Laws, ordinances and regulations and with
all registered deeds or other restrictions of record, and
neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be,
has received any written notice of violation thereof, except for
such nonconformities or violations that would not, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent
Material Adverse Effect. Neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries, as the case may be, has received any written
notice of any material conflict or dispute with any regulatory
authority or other Person relating to any Parent Material Leased
Real Property or the activities thereon, other than where there
is no current or reasonably likely material interference with
the operations at the Parent Material Leased Real Property as
presently conducted (or as would be conducted at full capacity).
(d) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries, as the case
may be, has received any notice from any insurance company of
any material defects or inadequacies in the Parent Material
Leased Real Property or any part thereof, which would materially
and adversely affect the insurability of the same or of any
termination or threatened (in writing) termination of any policy
of insurance relating to any such Parent Material Leased Real
Property.
Section 4.18. Regulatory
Compliance.
(a) Neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries has
knowledge of any actual or threatened enforcement action by the
FDA or any other Governmental Entity which has jurisdiction over
the operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries, and none has
received notice of any pending or threatened claim against
either Parent, its Subsidiaries or any Parent Partner, and
Parent and its Subsidiaries have no knowledge or reason to
believe that any Governmental Entity is considering such action,
except where such action would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material
Adverse Effect.
(b) All material reports, documents, claims and notices
required to be filed, maintained, or furnished to the FDA or any
Governmental Entity by Parent, its Subsidiaries, or, to the
knowledge of Parent, Parent Partners have been so filed,
maintained or furnished. All such reports, documents, claims,
and notices were complete and correct in all material respects
on the date filed (or were corrected in or supplemented by a
subsequent filing) such that no liability exists with respect to
such filing.
(c) Except as described in the Parent SEC Documents prior
to the date hereof, Parent, its Subsidiaries and, to the
knowledge of Parent, Parent Partners have not received any FDA
Form 483, notice of adverse finding, Warning Letters,
untitled letters or other correspondence or notice from the FDA,
or other Governmental Entity alleging or asserting noncompliance
with any applicable Laws or any licenses, approvals, clearances,
authorizations, registrations, certificates, permits, filings,
notifications and supplements or amendments thereto required by
any applicable Laws, and Parent and its Subsidiaries have no
knowledge or reason to believe that the FDA or any Governmental
Entity is considering such action, except where such action
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(d) All material licenses, approvals, clearances,
authorizations, registrations, certificates, permits, filings,
notifications and supplements or amendments thereto that Parent,
its Subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of Parent, Parent
Partners has received or made to the FDA or any other
Governmental Entity has not been
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limited, suspended, modified or revoked and Parent and its
Subsidiaries have no knowledge or reason to believe that the FDA
or any other Governmental Entity is considering such action.
(e) All studies, tests and preclinical and clinical trials
being conducted by Parent or its Subsidiaries are, and any such
studies or trials being conducted by a Parent Partner are to the
knowledge of Parent being conducted in material compliance with
experimental protocols, procedures and controls pursuant to
accepted professional scientific standards and applicable local,
state and federal Laws, rules, regulations and guidances,
including, but not limited to the applicable requirements of
Good Laboratory Practices or Good Clinical Practices, as
applicable, and the FDCA and its implementing regulations
including, but not limited to, 21 C.F.R. Parts 50, 54, and
56, 58 and 312. The descriptions of the studies, tests and
preclinical and clinical trials, including the related results
and regulatory status are accurate and complete in all material
respects. Parent and its Subsidiaries are not aware of any
studies, tests or trials the results of which call into question
the clinical results described or referred to in the Parent
Disclosure Letter and Parent SEC reports when viewed in the
context in which such results are described and the clinical
state of development. Parent and its Subsidiaries have not
received any notices, correspondence or other communication from
the FDA or any other Governmental Entity requiring the
termination, suspension or material modification of any clinical
trials conducted by, or on behalf of, Parent or its
Subsidiaries, or in which Parent or its Subsidiaries have
participated, and Parent and its Subsidiaries have no knowledge
or reason to believe that the FDA or any other Governmental
Entity is considering such action, except where such action
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(f) The manufacture of products by Parent and its
Subsidiaries is, and the manufacture of products by Parent
Partners is to the knowledge of Parent, being conducted in
material compliance with all applicable Laws including the
FDAs current Good Manufacturing Practices. In addition,
Parent and its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of Parent, the
Parent Partners, are in material compliance with all other
applicable FDA requirements, including, but not limited to,
registration and listing requirements set forth in
21 U.S.C. Section 460 and 21 C.F.R. Part 207
and all other applicable Law.
(g) Parent and its Subsidiaries have not either voluntarily
or involuntarily, initiated, conducted, or issued, or caused to
be initiated, conducted or issued, any recall, market withdrawal
or replacement, safety alert, warning, dear doctor
letter, investigator notice or other notice or action relating
to an alleged lack of safety or efficacy of any product or
product candidate. Parent and its Subsidiaries are not aware of
any facts which are reasonably likely to cause (1) the
recall, market withdrawal or replacement of any product sold or
intended to be sold by Parent or its Subsidiaries; (2) a
change in the marketing classification or a material change in
labeling of any such products, or (3) a termination or
suspension of marketing of any such products.
(h) Parent and its Subsidiaries are and at all times have
been in material compliance with federal or state criminal or
civil laws (including without limitation the federal
Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)),
Stark Law (42 U.S.C. § 1395nn), False Claims Act
(31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.), Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. L.
No. 104-191), and any comparable state laws), or the
regulations promulgated pursuant to such Laws, or which are
cause for civil penalties or mandatory or permissive exclusion
from any Program. There is no civil, criminal, administrative or
other action, suit, demand, claim, hearing, investigation,
proceeding, notice or demand pending, received or, to the
knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries which could reasonably result in its exclusion from
participation in any Program or other third party payment
programs in which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries participates.
(i) To Parents knowledge, Parent and each Subsidiary
are and have been in substantial compliance with all applicable
Laws and regulations related to 21 C.F.R. Part 11
compliance. Parent and each Subsidiary have policies and
procedures or a formal compliance program to ensure compliance
with all requirements of 21 C.F.R. Part 11, including
those necessary: (i) to ensure that its records are
validated and audit trails are generated, such that procedure is
compliant with the legal requirements imposed by the appropriate
jurisdictions and the jurisdictions in which Parent conducts
business; (ii) to analyze and evaluate the potential risks
and failures associated with the use of electronic records and
electronic signatures; and (iii) to train and educate its
new and current employees as required by Law. All such policies,
procedures or formal compliance
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programs are in full compliance with applicable Laws and
regulations. A true, accurate and complete copy of the written
policies and procedures or formal compliance program described
immediately above has been provided to the Company.
Section 4.19. Insurance.
(a) Parent has provided or made available to the Company
true, correct and complete copies of its director and officer
and employee and officer insurance policies and all policies of
insurance material to Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, to which Parent or its Subsidiaries is a party or is a
beneficiary or named insured. Parent and its Subsidiaries
maintain insurance coverage with reputable insurers in such
amounts and covering such risks as are appropriate and
reasonable, considering Parents and its Subsidiaries
properties, business and operations.
(b) Excluding insurance policies that have expired and been
replaced in the ordinary course of business, as of the date of
this Agreement, to Parents knowledge, no threat in writing
has been made to cancel (excluding cancellation upon expiration
or failure to renew) any such insurance policy of Parent or any
Subsidiary of Parent during the period of one year prior to the
date hereof. As of the date hereof, to Parents knowledge,
no event has occurred, including the failure by Parent or any
Subsidiary of Parent to give any notice or information or by
giving any inaccurate or erroneous notice or information, which
materially limits or impairs the rights of Parent or any
Subsidiary of Parent under any such excess Liability or
protection and indemnity insurance policies.
Section 4.20. Opinion
of Financial Advisor. Parents financial advisor,
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. and Thomas Weisel Partners LLC
(the Parent Financial Advisors), has
delivered to Parents Board of Directors an oral opinion,
to be confirmed in writing, to the effect that, as of the date
of this Agreement, the Merger Consideration is fair, from a
financial point of view, to Parent.
Section 4.21. Brokers
and Finders. Parent and its Subsidiaries have not
entered into any contract, arrangement or understanding with any
Person or firm which may result in the obligation of Parent or
any of its Subsidiaries to pay any investment banking fees,
finders fees, or brokerage commissions in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby, other than fees payable to
the Parent Financial Advisors. Parent has delivered to the
Company a true and complete copy of the engagement letter
between Parent and the Parent Financial Advisors.
Section 4.22. Foreign
Corrupt Practices and International Trade Sanctions. To
Parents knowledge, neither Parent, nor any of its
Subsidiaries, nor any of their respective directors, officers,
agents, employees or any other Persons acting on their behalf
has, in connection with the operation of their respective
businesses, (i) used any corporate or other funds for
unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or
made any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to
government officials, candidates or members of political parties
or organizations, or established or maintained any unlawful or
unrecorded funds in violation of Section 104 of the FCPA,
or any other similar applicable foreign, Federal or state Law,
(ii) paid, accepted or received any unlawful contributions,
payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) violated or
operated in noncompliance with any export restrictions,
anti-boycott regulations, embargo regulations or other
applicable domestic or foreign Laws and regulations, in each
case, except as is not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably likely to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.23. Financing.
A true and correct copy of the financing commitment letter,
dated March 20, 2005, from Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas to Parent, as in effect
on the date hereof (the Financing Commitment
Letter), has been delivered to the Company. At
Closing, Parent will have sufficient funds and sufficient
authorized but unissued shares of Parent Common Stock to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.24. Interim
Operations of Merger Sub. Merger Sub is a direct,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent formed solely for the purpose
of effecting the Merger, and has conducted no activity and has
incurred no liability or obligation other than as contemplated
by this Agreement.
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ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
Section 5.01. Conduct
of Business by the Company Pending the Closing. Except
for matters set forth in Section 5.01 of the Company
Disclosure Letter or otherwise expressly permitted by this
Agreement (or as required by applicable Law or the regulations
or requirements of any stock exchange or regulatory organization
applicable to the Company), from the date of this Agreement to
the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause each of
its Subsidiaries to, (i) conduct its business in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and
(ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact
their respective business organizations and goodwill, keep
available the services of their respective present officers, key
employees and key independent contractors, and preserve the
goodwill and business relationships with customers, suppliers,
licensors, licensees and others having business relationships
with them. In addition, and without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, except for matters set forth in Section 5.01
of the Company Disclosure Letter or otherwise expressly
permitted by this Agreement, from the date of this Agreement to
the Effective Time, the Company shall not (unless required by
applicable Law or the regulations or requirements of any stock
exchange or regulatory organization applicable to the Company),
and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, do any of the
following without the prior written consent of Parent, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed:
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(a) (i) amend or propose to amend the Companys
certificate of incorporation or bylaws or similar governing
documents, or materially amend or propose to materially amend
any of the Companys Subsidiaries certificate of
incorporation or bylaws or similar governing documents,
(ii) split, combine or reclassify their outstanding capital
stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other security
in respect or, in lieu of, or in substitution for, share of its
capital stock, (iii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend
or distribution payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise,
except for the payment of dividends or distributions to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries by a Subsidiary of the
Company, (iv) merge or consolidate with any Person (other
than a merger among wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company or
a merger between the Company and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries),
or (v) enter into any agreement with respect to the voting
of its capital stock or other securities held by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries; |
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(b) issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, or agree to issue,
sell, pledge or dispose of, any shares of, or any options,
warrants or rights of any kind to acquire any shares of, their
capital stock of any class or any debt or equity securities
convertible into or exchangeable for such capital stock, except
that (i) the Company may issue shares of Company Common
Stock (A) upon the exercise of Company Purchase Rights
outstanding on the date hereof or hereafter granted in
accordance with the provisions of subclause (iv) of this
clause (b), (B) upon exercise of Company Stock Options
outstanding on the date hereof or hereafter granted in
accordance with the provisions of subclause (ii) or
(iii) of this clause (b) or (C) in accordance
with the terms of the Company Rights Agreement as in effect on
the date hereof, (ii) the Company may grant Company Stock
Options to purchase up to an aggregate of 100,000 shares of
Company Common Stock to new employees of the Company or its
Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of the Company Stock
Plans consistent with past practice and with an exercise price
per share of Company Common Stock no less than the fair market
value of a share of Company Common Stock on the date of grant,
provided that the vesting of such options does not
accelerate as a result of the Merger or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and provided,
further, that no such grant to purchase more than
25,000 shares of Company Common Stock shall be made to any
individual, (iii) the Company may grant Company Stock
Options pursuant to existing contractual relationships as set
forth in Section 5.01(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter,
(iv) the Company may grant Company Purchase Rights in
accordance with the terms of the Company ESPP (as in effect on
the date hereof), subject to Section 2.07, (v) the
Company may grant up to an aggregate of 10,000 shares of
Company Restricted Stock to new employees of the Company or its
Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of the Company
Restricted Stock Plan consistent with past practice,
provided that the vesting of such shares does not
accelerate as a result of the Merger or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and provided,
further, that no such grant to purchase more than
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made to any individual, and (vi) transactions exclusively
among the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be permitted; |
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(c) except for transactions exclusively among the Company
and its Subsidiaries, (i) issue any debt securities, incur,
guarantee or otherwise become contingently liable with respect
to any indebtedness for borrowed money, or enter into any
arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing
(other than in connection with accounts payable in the ordinary
course of business or borrowings under the existing credit
facilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries),
(ii) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to,
or investments in, any Person, (iii) redeem, purchase,
acquire or offer to purchase or acquire any shares of its
capital stock or any options, warrants or rights to acquire any
of its capital stock or any security convertible into or
exchangeable for its capital stock other than in connection with
the exercise of outstanding Company Stock Options pursuant to
the terms of the Company Stock Plans and the relevant written
agreements evidencing the grant of Company Stock Options and
repurchases of outstanding shares of Company Restricted Stock
pursuant to the terms of the Company Restricted Stock Plan,
(iv) make any material acquisition of any assets or
businesses (including by merger, consolidation, acquisition of
stock or assets, in-bound license transactions or otherwise)
other than acquisitions the fair market value of the total
consideration (including license, royalty or other fees) for
which does not exceed, individually, $2,000,000 or, in the
aggregate, $5,000,000 (provided that any such acquisition
does not adversely affect the ability of Parent and the Company
to obtain applicable approvals under the Antitrust Laws), or
(v) sell, pledge, assign, dispose of, transfer, lease,
securitize or materially encumber any businesses or assets that
are material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole (excluding Intellectual Property, which is addressed in
Section 5.01(d)) other than (A) sales of inventory and
other assets in the ordinary course of business, (B) sales
or dispositions of assets in one or a series of transactions
having an aggregate value of $3,000,000 or less, and
(C) divestitures pursuant to Section 5.11; |
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(d) (i) sell, pledge, assign, dispose of, transfer,
securitize, lease or materially encumber any material Company
Owned Intellectual Property or material Company Licensed
Intellectual Property, or (ii) except in the ordinary
course of business, as reasonably prudent to the conduct of the
business or as provided for in Company Material Contracts in
effect as of the date hereof, (A) exclusively license,
abandon or fail to maintain any material Company Owned
Intellectual Property or material Company Licensed Intellectual
Property, (B) grant, extend, amend (except as required in
the diligent prosecution of the material Company Owned
Intellectual Property), waive or modify any rights in or to any
material Company Owned Intellectual Property or material Company
Licensed Intellectual Property, (C) fail to diligently
prosecute the Companys and its Subsidiaries material
patent applications, or (D) fail to exercise a right of
renewal or extension under any Company Material License; |
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(e) (i) enter into any Contract or arrangement that
materially limits or otherwise materially restricts the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective affiliates
or any successor thereto from engaging or competing in any line
of business or in any geographic area, (ii) vary its
inventory practices in any material respect from its past
practices, except as required by GAAP or by Law, or
(iii) make any capital expenditure or expenditures
(including leases and in-bound licenses) in the aggregate in
excess of the aggregate amount set forth in the Companys
budget provided to Parent prior to the date hereof (other than
capital expenditures for unbudgeted repairs and maintenance in
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(f) grant, enter into or amend any employment, severance,
change in control, special pay arrangement with respect to
termination of employment or other similar arrangements or
Contract with any directors, officers or employees of the
Company or its Subsidiaries, except (i) pursuant to
previously existing Contractual arrangements or policies between
such current directors, officers or employees and the Company,
(ii) pursuant to employment agreements entered into with a
Person who is not already an officer of the Company in the
ordinary course of business and is hired or promoted by the
Company or one of its Subsidiaries after the date hereof in the
ordinary course of business or (iii) to the minimum extent
necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code without
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(g) (i) increase the salary, benefits or monetary
compensation of any directors, executive officers or employees,
except (A) for increases in the ordinary course of
business, (B) pursuant to previously existing Contractual
arrangements, (C) in connection with the assumption by such
employee of new or additional responsibilities or (D) to
respond to offers of employment made by other Persons, or
(ii) establish, adopt, enter into, or materially amend any,
collective bargaining agreement or bonus, profit sharing,
thrift, compensation, stock option, restricted stock, pension,
retirement, deferred compensation, employment, termination or
severance plan, arrangement, trust, fund, policy or agreement,
except to the minimum extent necessary to comply with
Section 409A of the Code without increasing the benefits
provided to any Person or as otherwise required by any other
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(h) (i) accelerate, amend or change the period of
exercisability or vesting of options, restricted stock or
similar awards under any Company Stock Plan, except to the
minimum extent necessary in order to comply with
Section 409A of the Code without accelerating the
exercisability or vesting of any such award, or
(ii) authorize cash payments in exchange for any options
granted under any of such plans except as required by the terms
of such plans or any related agreements in effect as of the date
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(i) waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any
material claims, or any material litigation or arbitration; |
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(j) take, or agree to take, any action that would prevent
the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization with the meaning
of Section 368(a) of the Code; |
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(k) adopt, enter into, or amend any Company Benefit Plan to
materially increase the benefits, Liability, or obligations of
any Company Benefit Plan or to accelerate the payment of
benefits under any Company Benefit Plan, except (i) as
involves any such then existing plans, agreements, trusts, funds
or arrangements of any company acquired after the date hereof as
permitted by this Agreement; or (ii) as required pursuant
to existing Contractual arrangements or this Agreement; |
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(l) change any method or principle of financial accounting
in a manner that is inconsistent with past practice, except to
the extent required by GAAP as advised by the Companys
regular independent accountants; |
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(m) make any material Tax election or settle or compromise
any material Tax liability or refund, or change any annual Tax
accounting period or material method of Tax accounting, file any
material amendment to a Tax Return, enter into any closing
agreement relating to any material Tax, surrender any right to
claim a material Tax refund, or consent to any extension or
waiver of the statute of limitations period applicable to any
material Tax claim or assessment, in each case, other than as
required by Law; |
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(n) modify, amend or terminate, or waive, release or assign
any material rights or claims with respect to any
confidentiality or standstill agreement to which the Company is
a party and which relates to a business combination or other
similar extraordinary transaction; |
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(o) take any action to render inapplicable, or to exempt
any third Person from, (i) the provisions of
Section 203 of the DGCL, or (ii) any other state
takeover or similar Law or state Law that purports to limit or
restrict business combinations or the ability to acquire or vote
shares; |
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(p) take any action that is intended or would reasonably be
expected to result in any of the conditions to the Merger in
Article VI not being satisfied; or |
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(q) agree, authorize or otherwise to take any of the
foregoing actions. |
Section 5.02. Conduct
of Business by Parent Pending the Closing. Except for
matters set forth in Section 5.02 of the Parent Disclosure
Letter or otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement (or as
required by applicable Law or the regulations or requirements of
any stock exchange or regulatory organization applicable to
Parent), from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time,
Parent shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to,
(i) conduct its business in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice and (ii) use commercially
reasonable efforts to preserve intact their respective business
organizations and goodwill, keep available the services of their
respective present officers, key employees and
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key independent contractors, and preserve the goodwill and
business relationships with customers, suppliers, licensors,
licensees and others having business relationships with them. In
addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
except for matters set forth in Section 5.02 of the Parent
Disclosure Letter or otherwise expressly permitted by this
Agreement, from the date of this Agreement to the Effective
Time, Parent shall not (unless required by applicable Law or the
regulations or requirements of any stock exchange or regulatory
organization applicable to Parent), and shall not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to, do any of the following without the prior
written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed:
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(a) (i) amend or propose to amend Parents
certificate of incorporation or bylaws or similar governing
documents, or materially amend or propose to materially amend
any of Parents Subsidiaries certificate of
incorporation or bylaws or similar governing documents,
(ii) split, combine or reclassify their outstanding capital
stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other security
in respect or, in lieu of, or in substitution for, shares of its
capital stock, (iii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend
or distribution payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise,
except for the payment of dividends or distributions to Parent
or any of its Subsidiaries by a Subsidiary of Parent,
(iv) merge or consolidate with any Person (other than a
merger among wholly-owned Subsidiaries of Parent or a merger
between Parent and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries), or
(v) enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of
its capital stock or other securities held by Parent or any of
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(b) issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, or agree to issue,
sell, pledge or dispose of, any shares of, or any options,
warrants or rights of any kind to acquire any shares of, their
capital stock of any class or any debt or equity securities
convertible into or exchangeable for such capital stock, except
that (i) Parent may issue shares of Parent Common Stock
upon exercise of Parent Stock Options outstanding on the date
hereof or hereafter granted in accordance with the provisions of
subclause (ii) or (iii) of this clause (b) or
(B) in accordance with the terms of the Parent Rights
Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, (ii) Parent may
grant Parent Stock Options to purchase up to an aggregate of
75,000 shares of Parent Common Stock and 75,000 shares
of restricted stock in accordance with the terms of the Parent
Stock Plans consistent with past practice and with an exercise
price per share of Parent Common Stock no less than the fair
market value of a share of Parent Common Stock on the date of
grant, (iii) in connection with Parents annual
year-end equity awards consistent with past practice, Parent may
grant Parent Stock Options and restricted stock in accordance
with the terms of the Parent Stock Plans consistent with past
practice and, in respect of Parent Stock Options, with an
exercise price per share of Parent Common Stock no less than the
fair market value of a share of Parent Common Stock on the date
of grant, (iv) Parent may grant Parent Stock Options
pursuant to existing contractual relationships as set forth in
Section 5.02(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter,
(v) Parent may issue one or more series of securities of
Parent in connection with a Financing consistent with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, the primary use of proceeds of
which is to pay the Cash Merger Consideration, and
(vi) transactions exclusively among Parent and its
Subsidiaries shall be permitted; |
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(c) except for transactions exclusively among Parent and
its Subsidiaries, (i) issue any debt securities, incur,
guarantee or otherwise become contingently liable with respect
to any indebtedness for borrowed money, or enter into any
arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing
(other than (A) in connection with accounts payable in the
ordinary course of business, (B) borrowings under the
existing credit facilities of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries,
and (C) the issuance of one or more series of securities of
Parent or the incurrence of indebtedness by Parent in connection
with a Financing consistent with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the primary use of proceeds of which is to pay
the Cash Merger Consideration), (ii) make any loans,
advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any
Person, other than loans, advances, capital contributions or
investments that are not, in the aggregate, in excess of
$25,000,000, (iii) redeem, purchase, acquire or offer to
purchase or acquire any shares of its capital stock or any
options, warrants or rights to acquire any of its capital stock
or any security convertible into or exchangeable for its capital
stock other than in connection with the exercise of outstanding
Parent Stock Options pursuant to the terms of the Parent Stock
Plans and the relevant written agreements evidencing the grant
of Parent Stock Options, (iv) make any material acquisition
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any assets or businesses (including by merger, consolidation,
acquisition of stock or assets, in-bound license transactions or
otherwise) other than acquisitions the fair market value of the
total consideration (including license, royalty or other fees)
for which does not exceed, in the aggregate, $25,000,000
(provided that any such acquisition does not materially
and adversely affect the ability of Parent and the Company to
obtain applicable approvals under the Antitrust Laws); or
(v) sell, pledge, assign, dispose of, transfer, lease,
securitize or materially encumber any businesses or assets
(other than Parent Owned Intellectual Property or Parent
Licensed Intellectual Property) that are material to Parent and
its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than (A) sales of
inventory and other assets in the ordinary course of business,
(B) sales or dispositions of assets in one or a series of
transactions having an aggregate value of $25,000,000 or less,
and (C) divestitures pursuant to Section 5.11; |
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(d) (i) sell, pledge, assign, dispose of, transfer,
securitize, lease or materially encumber any material Parent
Owned Intellectual Property or material Parent Licensed
Intellectual Property (except in connection with any Contract or
arrangement related to obtaining Financing that is consistent
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the primary use
of proceeds of which is to pay the Cash Merger Consideration),
or (ii) except in the ordinary course of business, as
reasonably prudent to the conduct of the business or as provided
for in Parent Material Contracts in effect as of the date
hereof, (A) exclusively license, abandon or fail to
maintain any material Parent Owned Intellectual Property or
material Parent Licensed Intellectual Property, (B) grant,
extend, amend (except as required in the diligent prosecution of
the material Parent Owned Intellectual Property), waive or
modify any rights in or to any material Parent Owned
Intellectual Property or material Parent Licensed Intellectual
Property, (C) fail to diligently prosecute Parents
and its Subsidiaries material patent applications, or
(D) fail to exercise a right of renewal or extension under
any Parent Material License; |
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(e) (i) enter into any Contract or arrangement that
materially limits or otherwise materially restricts Parent or
any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective affiliates or
any successor thereto from engaging or competing in any line of
business or in any geographic area, or (ii) make any
capital expenditure or expenditures, including leases and
in-bound licenses (other than capital expenditures that are not,
in the aggregate, in excess of $10,000,000 and (B) capital
expenditures for unbudgeted repairs and maintenance in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice); |
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(f) except in the ordinary course of business, make any
material Tax election or settle or compromise any material Tax
liability or refund, or change any annual Tax accounting period
or material method of Tax accounting, file any material
amendment to a Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement
relating to any material Tax, surrender any right to claim a
material Tax refund, or consent to any extension or waiver of
the statute of limitations period applicable to any material Tax
claim or assessment, in each case, other than as required by Law; |
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(g) take, or agree to take, any action that would prevent
the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization with the meaning
of Section 368(a) of the Code; |
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(h) waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any
material claims, or any material litigation or arbitration,
except in the ordinary course of business; |
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(i) modify, amend or terminate, or waive, release or assign
any material rights or claims with respect to any
confidentiality or standstill agreement to which Parent is a
party and which relates to a business combination or other
similar extraordinary transaction; |
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(j) take any action to render inapplicable, or to exempt
any third Person from, (i) the provisions of
Section 203 of the DGCL, or (ii) any other state
takeover or similar Law or state Law that purports to limit or
restrict business combinations or the ability to acquire or vote
shares; |
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(k) take any action that is intended or would reasonably be
expected to result in any of the conditions to the Merger in
Article VI not being satisfied; or |
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(l) agree, authorize or otherwise to take any of the
foregoing actions. |
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Section 5.03. No
Solicitation by the Company.
(a) After the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time
or earlier termination of this Agreement, neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of the officers, directors
or employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries shall, and the
Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause its and its
Subsidiaries attorneys, accountants, investment bankers,
financial advisors, agents and other representatives
(Representatives) not to, directly or
indirectly: (i) solicit, initiate, encourage or induce any
inquiry with respect to, or the making, submission or
announcement of, a Company Acquisition Proposal,
(ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations
regarding, or furnish to any Person any nonpublic information
with respect to, or take any other action to facilitate any
inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes or may
reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Acquisition
Proposal (except to disclose the existence of the provisions of
this Section 5.03), or (iii) enter into any letter of
intent or similar document or any Contract (whether binding or
not) contemplating or otherwise relating to a Company
Acquisition Proposal. The Company and its Subsidiaries and their
officers, directors and employees will immediately cease, and
the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause its
Representatives to cease, any and all existing discussions or
negotiations with a Person with respect to a Company Acquisition
Proposal. The Company shall as soon as practicable demand that
each Person which has within the 12 months prior to the
date of this Agreement executed a confidentiality agreement with
the Company or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries or any of
its or their Representatives with respect to such Persons
consideration of a possible Company Acquisition Transaction to
immediately return or destroy (which destruction shall be
certified in writing by such Person to the Company) all
confidential information heretofore furnished by the Company or
any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries or any of its or their
Representatives to such Person or any of its Affiliates or
Subsidiaries or any of its or their Representatives.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.03(a),
the Company may, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide
written Company Acquisition Proposal from a Person (a
Company Potential Acquiror) which the
Companys Board of Directors determines in good faith,
after consultation with a nationally recognized, independent
financial advisor and its outside legal counsel, constitutes, or
is reasonably likely to result in, a Company Superior Proposal,
take the following actions; provided that (x) the
Company has first given Parent a written notice that states that
the Company has received such Company Acquisition Proposal and
otherwise includes the information set forth in
Section 5.03(c) (a Company Superior
Proposal Notice), and (y) such Company
Acquisition Proposal was not solicited after the date hereof,
was made after the date hereof and did not otherwise result from
a breach of this Section 5.03:
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(i) furnish information to the Company Potential Acquiror;
provided that (A) prior to furnishing any such
information, the Company receives from the Company Potential
Acquiror an executed confidentiality agreement containing terms
at least as restrictive as the terms contained in the
Confidentiality Agreement (a Competing
Confidentiality Agreement); provided,
however, that such Competing Confidentiality Agreement
shall not be required to contain standstill provisions;
provided, further, that, if any Competing
Confidentiality Agreement does not contain a standstill
provision or contains a standstill provision that is more
favorable to the other party thereto than the terms of the
Confidentiality Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement shall
automatically, and without any further action of the parties, be
amended to delete (in the case where the Competing
Confidentiality Agreement does not contain a standstill
provision) or amended to restate (in the case where the
Competing Confidentiality Agreement contains a standstill
agreement with terms more favorable to the other party thereto
than the standstill provisions set forth in the Confidentiality
Agreement) the standstill provision in the Confidentiality
Agreement to make the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement
relating to the standstill consistent with the more favorable
terms of the Competing Confidentiality Agreement, and (B)
contemporaneously with furnishing any such nonpublic information
to the Company Potential Acquiror, the Company furnishes such
nonpublic information to Parent (or, with respect to any such
nonpublic information that has previously been furnished to
Parent or its Representatives, a list identifying such nonpublic
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(ii) participate or engage in discussions or negotiations
with the Company Potential Acquiror with respect to such Company
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(c) As promptly as practicable (and, in any event, within
48 hours) after receipt of a Company Acquisition Proposal
or any request for nonpublic information or inquiry which could
reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Acquisition
Proposal, the Company shall provide Parent with written notice
of the material terms and conditions of such Company Acquisition
Proposal, request or inquiry, and the identity of the Person or
group making such Company Acquisition Proposal, request or
inquiry, and a copy of all written materials provided in
connection with such Company Acquisition Proposal, request or
inquiry. After receipt of such Company Acquisition Proposal,
request or inquiry, the Company shall promptly keep Parent
informed in all material respects of the status and details
(including material amendments or proposed material amendments)
of such Company Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry and
shall promptly provide to Parent a copy of all written materials
subsequently provided in connection with such Company
Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry.
(d) For a period of not less than five (5) Business
Days after Parents receipt of each Company Superior
Proposal Notice, the Company shall, if requested by Parent,
negotiate in good faith with Parent to revise this Agreement so
that the Company Acquisition Proposal that constituted a Company
Superior Proposal no longer constitutes a Company Superior
Proposal (a Former Company Superior
Proposal). The terms and conditions of this
Section 5.03 shall again apply to any inquiry or proposal
made by any Person who withdraws or materially amends a Company
Superior Proposal or who made a Former Company Superior Proposal
(after withdrawal or after such time as their proposal is a
Former Company Superior Proposal).
(e) Neither the Companys Board of Directors nor any
committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify in a manner
adverse to Parent or Merger Sub, or publicly propose to withdraw
or modify in a manner adverse to Parent or Merger Sub, the
approval or recommendation by the Companys Board of
Directors of this Agreement or the Merger, (ii) approve any
letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement
or similar Contract relating to a Company Acquisition Proposal
or (iii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to
approve or recommend, a Company Acquisition Proposal.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, the Companys Board of Directors or any
committee thereof may take any or all of the actions described
in (i) and (iii) above (in each case, a
Company Change of Recommendation) if,
prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval:
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(w) The Companys Board of Directors shall have
determined in good faith, after consultation with outside legal
counsel, that failure to take such action would reasonably be
likely to constitute a violation of its fiduciary duties under
applicable Law; |
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(x) The Companys Board of Directors has notified
Parent in writing of the determination described in
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(y) in the case of any such actions taken in connection
with a Company Acquisition Proposal, at least five
(5) Business Days following receipt by Parent of the notice
required pursuant to clause (x) above, and taking into
account any revised proposal made by Parent since receipt of
such notice, the Companys Board of Directors maintains its
determination described in clause (w) above. |
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, the obligation of the Company to call, give
notice of, convene and hold the Company Stockholders
Meeting shall not be limited or otherwise affected by the
commencement, disclosure, announcement or submission to it of a
Company Acquisition Proposal (whether or not the Company
Superior Proposal) or by a Company Change of Recommendation. The
Company shall not submit to the vote of its stockholders a
Company Acquisition Proposal, or propose to do so, prior to
termination of this Agreement.
(g) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the
Company or its Board of Directors from taking and disclosing to
the Companys stockholders a position contemplated by
Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange
Act. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company shall not
effect a Company Change of Recommendation unless specifically
permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 5.03(e).
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Section 5.04. No
Solicitation by Parent.
(a) After the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time
or earlier termination of this Agreement, neither Parent nor any
of its Subsidiaries nor any of the officers, directors or
employees of Parent or its Subsidiaries shall, and Parent shall
use reasonable best efforts to cause its and its
Subsidiaries Representatives not to, directly or
indirectly: (i) solicit, initiate, encourage or induce any
inquiry with respect to, or the making, submission or
announcement of, any Parent Acquisition Proposal,
(ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations
regarding, or furnish to any Person any nonpublic information
with respect to, or take any other action to facilitate any
inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes or may
reasonably be expected to lead to, any Parent Acquisition
Proposal (except to disclose the existence of the provisions of
this Section 5.04), or (iii) enter into any letter of
intent or similar document or any Contract (whether binding or
not) contemplating or otherwise relating to a Parent Acquisition
Proposal. Parent and its Subsidiaries and their officers,
directors and employees will immediately cease, and Parent shall
use reasonable best efforts to cause its Representatives to
cease, any and all existing discussions or negotiations with a
Person with respect to a Parent Acquisition Proposal. Parent
shall as soon as practicable demand that each Person which has
within the 12 months prior to the date of this Agreement
executed a confidentiality agreement with Parent or any of its
Affiliates or Subsidiaries or any of its or their
Representatives with respect to such Persons consideration
of a possible Parent Acquisition Transaction to immediately
return or destroy (which destruction shall be certified in
writing by such Person to Parent) all confidential information
heretofore furnished by Parent or any of its Affiliates or
Subsidiaries or any of its or their Representatives to such
Person or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries or any of its or
their Representatives.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.04(a),
Parent may, in response to an unsolicited, bona fide written
Parent Acquisition Proposal from a Person (a Parent
Potential Acquiror) which Parents Board of
Directors determines in good faith, after consultation with a
nationally recognized, independent financial advisor and its
outside legal counsel, constitutes, or is reasonably likely to
result in, a Parent Superior Proposal, take the following
actions; provided, that (x) Parent has first given
the Company written notice that states that Parent has received
such Parent Acquisition Proposal and otherwise includes the
information required by Section 5.04(c) (a
Parent Superior Proposal Notice),
and (y) such Parent Acquisition Proposal was not solicited
after the date hereof, was made after the date hereof and did
not otherwise result from a breach of this Section 5.04:
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(i) furnish information to the Parent Potential Acquiror;
provided that (A) prior to furnishing any such
information, Parent receives from the Parent Potential Acquiror
a Competing Confidentiality Agreement; provided,
however, that such Competing Confidentiality Agreement
shall not be required to contain standstill provisions;
provided, further, that if any Competing
Confidentiality Agreement does not contain a standstill
provision or contains a standstill provision that is more
favorable to the other party thereto than the terms of the
Confidentiality Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement shall
automatically, and without any further action of the parties, be
amended to delete (in the case where the Competing
Confidentiality Agreement does not contain a standstill
provision) or amended to restate (in the case where the
Competing Confidentiality Agreement contains a standstill
agreement with terms more favorable to the other party thereto
than the standstill provisions set forth in the Confidentiality
Agreement) the standstill provision in the Confidentiality
Agreement to make the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement
relating to the standstill consistent with the more favorable
terms of the Competing Confidentiality Agreement, and (B)
contemporaneously with furnishing any such nonpublic information
to the Parent Potential Acquiror, Parent furnishes such
nonpublic information to the Company (or, with respect to any
such nonpublic information that has previously been furnished to
the Company or its Representatives, a list identifying such
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with the Parent Potential Acquiror with respect to the Parent
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(c) As promptly as practicable (and, in any event, within
48 hours) after receipt of a Parent Acquisition Proposal or
any request for nonpublic information or inquiry which could
reasonably be expected to lead to an
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Parent Acquisition Proposal, Parent shall provide the Company
with written notice of the material terms and conditions of such
Parent Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry, and the
identity of the Person or group making such Parent Acquisition
Proposal, request or inquiry, and a copy of all written
materials provided in connection with such Parent Acquisition
Proposal, request or inquiry. After receipt of such Parent
Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry, Parent shall promptly
keep the Company informed in all material respects of the status
and details (including material amendments or proposed material
amendments) of such Parent Acquisition Proposal, request or
inquiry and shall promptly provide to the Company a copy of all
written materials subsequently provided in connection with such
Parent Acquisition Proposal, request or inquiry.
(d) For a period of not less than five (5) Business
Days after the Companys receipt of each Parent Superior
Proposal Notice, Parent shall, if requested by the Company,
negotiate in good faith with the Company to revise this
Agreement so that the Parent Acquisition Proposal that
constituted a Parent Superior Proposal no longer constitutes a
Parent Superior Proposal (a Former Parent Superior
Proposal). The terms and conditions of this
Section 5.04 shall again apply to any inquiry or proposal
made by any Person who withdraws or materially amends a Parent
Superior Proposal or who made a Former Parent Superior Proposal
(after withdrawal or after such time as their proposal is a
Former Parent Superior Proposal).
(e) Neither Parents Board of Directors nor any
committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify in a manner
adverse to the Company or Merger Sub, or publicly propose to
withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to the Company or Merger
Sub, the approval or recommendation by Parents Board of
Directors of the Share Issuance, (ii) approve any letter of
intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or similar
Contract relating to a Parent Acquisition Proposal or
(iii) approve or recommend, or publicly propose to approve
or recommend, a Parent Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
Parents Board of Directors or any committee thereof may
take any or all of the actions described in (i) and
(iii) above (in each case, a Parent Change of
Recommendation) if, prior to receipt of the Parent
Stockholder Approval:
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(y) in the case of any such actions taken in connection
with a Parent Acquisition Proposal, at least five
(5) Business Days following receipt by Company of the
notice required pursuant to clause (x) above, and
taking into account any revised proposal made by the Company
since receipt of such notice, Parents Board of Directors
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(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Agreement, the obligation of Parent to call, give notice
of, convene and hold the Parent Stockholders Meeting shall
not be limited or otherwise affected by the commencement,
disclosure, announcement or submission to it of a Parent
Acquisition Proposal (whether or not a Parent Superior Proposal)
or by a Parent Change of Recommendation. Parent shall not submit
to the vote of its stockholders a Parent Acquisition Proposal,
or propose to do so, prior to termination of this Agreement.
(g) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit
Parent or its Board of Directors from taking and disclosing to
Parents stockholders a position contemplated by
Rules 14d-9 and 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange
Act. Without limiting the foregoing, Parent shall not effect a
Parent Change of Recommendation unless specifically permitted
pursuant to the terms of Section 5.04(e).
Section 5.05. Access
to Information; Confidentiality.
(a) Parent and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the
Company and its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, shall each
afford to the other and its Representatives reasonable access
during normal business hours upon reasonable notice throughout
the period prior to the Effective Time to their respective
officers, employees, Representatives, properties, books,
contracts, commitments, files and records and, during such
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period, shall furnish promptly such information concerning its
businesses, properties and personnel as the other party shall
reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither
Parent nor the Company shall be required to provide any
information which it reasonably believes it may not provide to
the other party by reason of Contractual or legal restrictions,
including applicable Laws, or which it believes is competitively
sensitive information, but shall use its best efforts to obtain
a consent to disclosure of such information. In addition, each
party may designate any competitively sensitive information
provided to the other under this Agreement as outside
counsel only. Such information shall be given only to
outside counsel of the recipient. Each party will use reasonable
best efforts to minimize any disruption to the businesses of the
other party and its Subsidiaries which may result from the
requests for access, data and information hereunder.
(b) Each of Parent and the Company also will consult with
the other party regarding its business in a prompt manner and on
a regular basis. The Company and its officers and employees
shall notify Parent of, and keep Parent informed of all material
information regarding, any meeting or discussion with the FDA
regarding product approvals of the Company. Parent and its
officers and employees shall notify the Company of, and keep the
Company informed of all material information regarding, any
meeting or discussion with the FDA regarding product approvals
of Parent.
(c) All nonpublic information provided to, or obtained by,
a party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be Proprietary Information for purposes of the
Confidentiality Agreement dated November 17, 2004 between
Parent and the Company (the Confidentiality
Agreement), the terms of which shall continue in
force until the Effective Time; provided that Parent and
the Company may disclose such information as may be necessary in
connection with seeking the Parent Required Statutory Approvals,
the Company Required Statutory Approvals, the Company
Stockholder Approval and the Parent Stockholder Approval.
(d) In addition, without limiting the foregoing, the
Company shall (i) to the extent reasonably practicable,
provide Parent with sufficient advance notice of intended
written or electronic communications with the SEC regarding the
investigation referred to in Other Matters
Government Inquiry under Item 3 of the
Company 10-K (the Investigation)
to allow Parent to review and comment upon such communications,
(ii) promptly notify Parent of the receipt of any
communications (written or oral) from the SEC or its staff and
of any request by the SEC or its staff for additional
information related to the Investigation, and, with respect to
the Investigation, shall supply Parent with (A) full,
complete and accurate copies of all correspondence between the
Company or any of its Representatives and the SEC or its staff,
and all information provided by the Company to the SEC or its
staff, and (B) a full, accurate and complete description of
all oral communications between the Company or any of its
Representatives and the SEC or its staff, (iii) furnish
Parent with all non-privileged information, files and records
concerning and related to the Investigation as Parent may
reasonably request, (iv) afford Parent and its
Representatives reasonable access to the Companys
officers, employees and Representatives concerning the
Investigation, and (v) keep Parent fully informed of all
material information and developments regarding the
Investigation. The Company shall consider in good faith the
views and comments of Parent and its Representatives with
respect to all communications and disclosure made to the SEC or
its staff and other actions taken relating to the Investigation.
The Company may designate any competitively sensitive
information provided to Parent under this Agreement as
outside counsel only.
Section 5.06. Employee
Benefits.
(a) From and after the Effective Time, Company Benefit
Plans in effect as of the date of this Agreement shall remain in
effect with respect to employees of the Company (or their
Subsidiaries), covered by such plans at the Effective Time until
such time as Parent shall, subject to applicable Law, the terms
of this Agreement and the terms of such plans, adopt new benefit
plans with respect to employees of the Company and its
Subsidiaries (the New Benefit Plans).
Prior to the Effective Time, Parent and the Company shall
cooperate in reviewing, evaluating and analyzing Company Benefit
Plans with a view towards developing appropriate New Benefit
Plans for the employees covered thereby. At such time as any New
Benefit Plans are implemented, Parent will, and will cause its
Subsidiaries to, with respect to all New Benefit Plans,
(i) provide each employee of the Company or its
Subsidiaries with service or other credit for all limitations as
to
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preexisting conditions, exclusions and waiting periods with
respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to
employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries under any New
Benefit Plan that is a welfare plan that such employees may be
eligible to participate in after the Effective Time, to the
extent that such employee would receive credit for such
conditions under the corresponding welfare plan in which any
such employee participated immediately prior to the Effective
Time, (ii) provide each employee of the Company or its
Subsidiaries with credit for any co-payments and deductibles
paid in satisfying any applicable deductible or out-of-pocket
requirements under any New Benefit Plan that is a welfare plan
that such employees are eligible to participate in after the
Effective Time, (iii) provide each employee with credit for
all service for purposes of eligibility, vesting and benefit
accruals (but not for benefit accruals under any defined benefit
pension plan) with the Company and its Subsidiaries, under each
employee benefit plan, program, or arrangement of Parent or its
Subsidiaries in which such employees are eligible to participate
after the Effective Time, and (iv) provide benefits under
medical, dental, vision and similar health and welfare plans
that are in the aggregate no less favorable than those provided
to similarly situated employees of Parent and its Subsidiaries;
provided, however, that in no event shall the
employees be entitled to any credit to the extent that it would
result in a duplication of benefits with respect to the same
period of service. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Section 5.06, Parent shall have no obligation to
provide any credit for service, co-payments, deductibles paid,
or for any purpose, unless and until Parent has received such
supporting documentation as Parent may reasonably deem to be
necessary in order to verify the appropriate credit to be
provided.
(b) If requested by Parent at least seven (7) days
prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall terminate any and
all Company Benefit Plans intended to qualify under
Section 401(k) of the Code, effective not later than the
last business day immediately preceding the Effective Time. In
the event that Parent requests that such 401(k) plan(s) be
terminated, the Company shall provide Parent with evidence that
such 401(k) plan(s) have been terminated pursuant to resolution
of the Companys Board of Directors (the form and substance
of which shall be subject to review and approval by Parent) not
later than the day immediately preceding the Effective Time.
(c) The foregoing notwithstanding, Parent shall, and shall
cause its Subsidiaries to, honor in accordance with their terms
all benefits accrued through the Effective Time under Company
Benefit Plans or under other contracts, arrangements,
commitments, or understandings described in the Company
Disclosure Letter.
(d) Unless mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, the
Company shall terminate the Company ESPP in accordance with
Section 2.07.
(e) Nothing in this Section 5.06 shall be interpreted
as preventing Parent from amending, modifying or terminating any
of the Company Benefit Plans, or other contracts, arrangements,
commitments or understandings, in accordance with their terms
and applicable Law.
Section 5.07. Registration
Statement; Joint Proxy Statement; Stockholder Meetings; Listing
of Shares.
(a) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the
execution of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall
prepare and file with the SEC proxy materials which shall
constitute the Joint Proxy Statement and Parent shall prepare
and file with the SEC the Registration Statement (in which the
Joint Proxy Statement will be included as a prospectus). Each of
Parent and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable
best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared
effective under the Securities Act by the SEC as promptly as
practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration
Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and
Parent shall take all commercially reasonable actions required
to be taken under any applicable state blue sky or securities
Laws in connection with the Share Issuance. Each party hereto
shall furnish all information concerning it and the holders of
its capital stock as the other party hereto may reasonably
request in connection with such actions. The parties shall
notify each other promptly of the receipt of any comments from
the SEC or its staff and of any request by the SEC or its staff
for amendments or supplements to the Joint Proxy Statement or
the Registration Statement or for additional information, and
shall supply each other with copies of all correspondence
between such or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and
the SEC or its staff, on the other hand, with respect to the
Joint Proxy Statement, the Registration Statement or the Merger.
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(b) If, at any time prior to the receipt of the Parent
Stockholder Approval or the Company Stockholder Approval, any
event occurs with respect to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or any change occurs with respect to other
information supplied by the Company for inclusion in the Joint
Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement, which is required
to be described in an amendment of, or a supplement to, the
Joint Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement, the Company
shall promptly notify Parent of such event, and Parent and the
Company shall cooperate in the prompt filing with the SEC of any
necessary amendment or supplement to the Joint Proxy Statement
and the Registration Statement and, as required by Law, in
disseminating the information contained in such amendment or
supplement to Parents or the Companys stockholders.
(c) If, at any time prior to the receipt of the Parent
Stockholder Approval or the Company Stockholder Approval, any
event occurs with respect to Parent or any of its Subsidiaries,
or any change occurs with respect to other information supplied
by Parent for inclusion in the Joint Proxy Statement or the
Registration Statement, which is required to be described in an
amendment of, or a supplement to, the Joint Proxy Statement or
the Registration Statement, Parent shall promptly notify the
Company of such event, and Parent and the Company shall
cooperate in the prompt filing with the SEC of any necessary
amendment or supplement to the Joint Proxy Statement and the
Registration Statement and, as required by Law, in disseminating
the information contained in such amendment or supplement to
Parents or the Companys stockholders.
(d) The Company will, as promptly as reasonably practicable
following the execution of this Agreement, duly take all lawful
action to call, give notice of, convene and hold the Company
Stockholders Meeting for the purpose of obtaining the
Company Stockholder Approval, which meeting shall be a special
meeting of the Companys stockholders. In connection with
the Company Stockholders Meeting and the transactions
contemplated hereby, the Company will (i) subject to the
fiduciary duties of its Board of Directors, use its commercially
reasonable best efforts (including postponing or adjourning the
Company Stockholders Meeting to solicit additional
proxies) to obtain the necessary approvals by its stockholders
of this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby and (ii) otherwise comply with all
legal requirements applicable to the Company Stockholders
Meeting. Subject to Section 5.03(e), the Joint Proxy
Statement shall contain the unqualified recommendation of the
Companys Board of Directors that its stockholders vote in
favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the
Merger.
(e) Parent will, as promptly as reasonably practicable
following the execution of this Agreement, duly take all lawful
action to call, give notice of, convene and hold the Parent
Stockholders Meeting for the purpose of obtaining the
Parent Stockholder Approval. In connection with the Parent
Stockholders Meeting and the transactions contemplated
hereby, Parent will (i) subject to the fiduciary duties of
its Board of Directors, use its commercially reasonable best
efforts (including postponing or adjourning the Parent
Stockholders Meeting to solicit additional proxies) to
obtain the necessary approvals by its stockholders of the Share
Issuance and (ii) otherwise comply with all legal
requirements applicable to the Parent Stockholders
Meeting. Subject to Section 5.04(e), the Joint Proxy
Statement shall contain the unqualified recommendation of
Parents Board of Directors that its stockholders vote in
favor of the Share Issuance.
(f) Parent shall use its commercially reasonable best
efforts to cause the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued
in the Merger and the shares of Parent Common Stock to be
reserved for issuance upon exercise of converted Company Stock
Options to be approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to
official notice of issuance.
Section 5.08. Section 16
Matters. Prior to the Effective Time:
(i) Parents Board of Directors, or an appropriate
committee of non-employee directors thereof, shall adopt a
resolution consistent with the interpretive guidance of the SEC
so that the acquisition by any officer or director of the
Company, who may become a covered person of Parent for purposes
of Section 16 (together with the rules and regulations
thereunder, Section 16) of the
Exchange Act, of shares of Parent Common Stock or options to
purchase shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to this
Agreement and the Merger shall be an exempt transaction for
purposes of Section 16; and (ii) the Companys
Board of Directors, or an appropriate committee of non-employee
directors thereof, shall adopt a resolution consistent with the
interpretive guidance of the SEC so
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that the disposition by any officer or director of the Company,
who is a covered person of the Company for purposes of
Section 16, of shares of Company Common Stock or Company
Stock Options pursuant to this Agreement and the Merger shall be
an exempt transaction for purposes of Section 16.
Section 5.09. Public
Announcements. Parent and the Company will consult with
each other before issuing, and provide each other the
opportunity to review and make reasonable comment upon, any
press release or making any public statement with respect to its
business operations or this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and, except as may be required by applicable
Law or any listing agreement with, or regulation of, any
securities exchange on which the Company Common Stock or the
Parent Common Stock, as applicable, are listed, will not issue
any such press release or make any such public statement prior
to receiving the other partys consent (which shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided,
however, that each of Parent and the Company may make any
public statement in response to specific questions by the press,
analysts, investors or those attending industry conferences or
financial analyst conference calls, so long as any such
statements are not inconsistent with previous press releases,
public disclosures or public statements made by Parent and the
Company in compliance with this Section 5.09.
Section 5.10. Expenses
and Fees.
(a) Subject to Section 5.10(b) and
Section 5.10(c), all costs and expenses incurred in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses,
except that those expenses incurred in connection with
preparing, printing and filing the Registration Statement
(including the Joint Proxy Statement), the listing of the Parent
Common Stock on the NYSE and in connection with any required
filings under the HSR Act shall be borne equally by Parent and
the Company.
(b) The Company agrees to pay to Parent the fees set forth
below under the following circumstances:
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(i) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 7.01(c), then the Company shall pay Parent
$10,000,000 within two (2) Business Days following
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(ii) If (i) after the date of this Agreement and prior
to the Company Stockholders Meeting, any Person publicly
announces a Company Acquisition Proposal which has not been
expressly and bona fide publicly withdrawn, (ii) this
Agreement is terminated by either the Company or Parent pursuant
to Section 7.01(b)(iii) or by Parent pursuant to
Section 7.01(c) as a result of a breach of a covenant or
other affirmative obligation, and (iii) within
12 months after the date of termination of this Agreement,
the Company enters into a definitive agreement with respect to a
Company Acquisition Transaction or consummates a Company
Acquisition Transaction, then the Company shall pay to Parent by
wire transfer of same-day funds $90,000,000 (the
Company Termination Fee), less any
amount paid by the Company to Parent pursuant to
Section 5.10(b)(i) at the earlier of the date the Company
enters into a definitive agreement providing for a Company
Acquisition Transaction and the date of consummation of such the
Company Acquisition Transaction. Solely for the purposes of this
Section 5.10(b)(ii), the term Company Acquisition
Transaction shall have the meaning assigned to such term
in Section 8.03(a), except that all references to
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(iii) If Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to
Section 7.01(e), the Company shall pay Parent the Company
Termination Fee within two (2) Business Days following
termination by wire transfer of same-day funds to an account
specified in writing by Parent. |
(c) Parent agrees to pay to the Company the fees set forth
below under the following circumstances:
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(i) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 7.01(d), then Parent shall pay the Company
$10,000,000 within two (2) Business Days following
termination by wire transfer of same-day funds to an account
specified in writing by the Company. If this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to Section 7.01(b)(iv), then Parent
shall pay the Company $16,500,000 within two (2) Business
Days following termination by wire transfer of same-day funds to
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(ii) If (i) after the date of this Agreement and prior
to the Parent Stockholders Meeting, any Person publicly
announces a Parent Acquisition Proposal which has not been
expressly and bona fide publicly withdrawn, (ii) this
Agreement is terminated by either the Company or Parent pursuant
to Section 7.01(b)(iv) or by the Company pursuant to
Section 7.01(d) as a result of a breach of a covenant or
other affirmative obligation, and (iii) within
12 months after the date of termination of this Agreement,
Parent enters into a definitive agreement with respect to a
Parent Acquisition Transaction or consummates a Parent
Acquisition Transaction, then Parent shall pay to the Company by
wire transfer of same-day funds $70,000,000 (the
Parent Termination Fee), less any
amount paid by Parent to the Company pursuant to
Section 5.10(c)(i) or 5.10(c)(iv), at the earlier of the
date Parent enters into a definitive agreement providing for a
Parent Acquisition Transaction and the date of consummation of
such Parent Acquisition Transaction. Solely for the purposes of
this Section 5.10(c)(ii), the term Parent Acquisition
Transaction shall have the meaning assigned to such term
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(iii) If the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to
Section 7.01(f), Parent shall pay the Company the Parent
Termination Fee within two (2) Business Days following
termination by wire transfer of same-day funds to an account
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(iv) If either party terminates this Agreement pursuant to
Section 7.01(b)(i) or 7.01(b)(ii) and all other conditions
to consummation of the Merger are satisfied or capable of then
being satisfied and the sole reason that the Merger has not been
consummated on or prior to the date of such termination is that
one or more conditions set forth in Section 6.01(b) or
Section 6.01(c) has not been satisfied due to the failure
to obtain the necessary consents and approvals under Antitrust
Laws or a judgment, injunction, order or decree of a
Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect
(including the effects of any such failure or acts) and such
judgment, injunction, order or decree was issued under Antitrust
Laws, then Parent shall pay the Company $10,000,000 within two
(2) Business Days following termination by wire transfer of
same-day funds to an account specified in writing by the
Company; provided, however, that the Company shall
not be entitled to such fee if, prior to or at the time of
termination, (A) Parent is entitled to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to Section 7.01(c) (excluding the notice
provisions contained therein) or (B) the Company is in
breach of its obligations set forth in Section 5.11 with
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(v) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent shall not be
obligated to pay the Company a fee under both
Section 5.10(c)(i) and Section 5.10(c)(iv). |
(d) Each of Parent and the Company acknowledges that the
agreements contained in Sections 5.10(b) and 5.10(c) are an
integral part of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and that, without these agreements, the other party
would not enter into this Agreement. Accordingly, if either
party (the Defaulting Party) fails
promptly to pay the termination fee, and, in order to obtain
such payment, the other party commences a suit that results in a
judgment against the Defaulting Party for the termination fee,
the Defaulting Party shall pay to the other party interest on
the termination fee from and including the date payment of the
termination fee was originally due to but excluding the date of
actual payment at the prime rate of Bank of America, National
Association in effect on the date such payment was originally
required to be made. If applicable, the termination fee shall
not be payable by a party more than once pursuant to this
Section 5.10.
Section 5.11. Agreement
to Cooperate.
(a) The Company and Parent shall each use their reasonable
best efforts to (i) take, or cause to be taken, all
appropriate action, and do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary and proper under applicable Law to consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated hereby as promptly as
practicable, (ii) obtain from any Governmental Entity or
any other third Person any consents, licenses, permits, waivers,
approvals, authorizations or orders required to be obtained or
made by the Company or Parent or any of their Subsidiaries in
connection with the authorization, execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby including, without limitation, the Merger,
and (iii) as promptly as practicable, make all necessary
filings, and thereafter make any other required submissions, with
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respect to this Agreement and the Merger required under
(A) the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and any other
applicable federal or state securities Laws, (B) the HSR
Act and any related governmental request thereunder, and
(C) any other applicable Law. The Company and Parent shall
cooperate with each other in connection with the making of all
such filings, including providing copies of all such documents
to the non-filing party and its advisors prior to filing and, if
requested, to accept all reasonable additions, deletions or
changes suggested in connection therewith. Subject to
Section 5.05, Parent and the Company shall use their
reasonable best efforts to furnish to each other all information
required for any application or other filing to be made pursuant
to the rules and regulations of any applicable Law in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) The Company and Parent agree, and shall cause each of
their respective Subsidiaries, to cooperate and to use their
reasonable best efforts to obtain any government clearances or
approvals required for the Closing under the HSR Act, the
Sherman Act, as amended, the Clayton Act, as amended, the
Federal Trade Commission Act, as amended, and any other federal,
state or foreign Law or decree designed to prohibit, restrict or
regulate actions for the purpose or effect of monopolization or
restraint of trade (collectively Antitrust
Laws), to obtain the expiration of any applicable
waiting period under any Antitrust Law, to respond to any
government requests for information under any Antitrust Law, and
to contest and resist any action, including any legislative,
administrative or judicial action, and to have vacated, lifted,
reversed or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction or other
order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that
restricts, prevents or prohibits the consummation of the Merger
or any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement under
any Antitrust Law. Parent shall have the right to determine and
direct the strategy and process by which the parties will seek
required approvals under Antitrust Laws; provided that
Parent will consult with and consider in good faith the views of
the Company in connection with any analyses, appearances,
presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions and
proposals made or submitted by or on behalf of any party hereto
in connection with proceedings under or relating to any
Antitrust Law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 5.11, neither Parent nor any of its Subsidiaries
shall be required to (i) license, divest, dispose of or
hold separate any material assets or businesses of Parent or the
Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries or otherwise
take or commit to take any action that limits in any material
respect its freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to
retain, any of the assets or businesses of Parent or the Company
or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or (ii) agree to
or effect any license, divestiture, disposition or hold separate
any business or take any other action or agree to any limitation
that is not conditioned on the consummation of the Merger. The
Company (x) shall not take or agree to take any action
identified in clause (i) or (ii) of the immediately
preceding sentence without the prior written consent of Parent
and (y) if so requested by Parent, shall use reasonable
best efforts to effect any license, divestiture, disposition or
hold separate of any of the Companys assets or businesses
necessary to obtain clearances or approvals required for the
Closing under the Antitrust Laws, provided that such action is
conditioned on the consummation of the Merger.
(c) Each of Parent and the Company shall give (or shall
cause their respective Subsidiaries to give) any notices to
third Persons, and use, and cause their respective Subsidiaries
to use, their reasonable efforts to obtain any third Person
consents related to or required in connection with the Merger
that are (i) necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, (ii) disclosed or required to be
disclosed in the Parent Disclosure Letter or the Company
Disclosure Letter, as the case may be, or (iii) required to
prevent a Parent Material Adverse Effect or a Company Material
Adverse Effect from occurring prior to or after the Effective
Time. If any party shall fail to obtain any consent from a third
Person described in this subsection (c), such party will
use its reasonable efforts, and will take any such actions
reasonably requested by the other party hereto, to limit the
adverse affect upon the Company and Parent, their respective
Subsidiaries, and their respective businesses resulting, or that
could reasonably be expected to result after the Effective Time,
from the failure to obtain such consent.
(d) Parent and the Company shall promptly (and, in any
event, within 24 hours) advise the other orally and in
writing of any state of facts, event, change, effect,
development, condition or occurrence that, individually or in
the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a
Parent Material Adverse Effect or a Company Material Adverse
Effect, respectively. The Company shall give prompt notice to
Parent,
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and Parent or Merger Sub shall give prompt notice to the
Company, of (i) any representation or warranty made by it
contained in this Agreement that is qualified as to materiality
becoming untrue or inaccurate in any respect or any such
representation or warranty that is not so qualified becoming
untrue or inaccurate in any material respect or (ii) the
failure by it to comply with or satisfy in any material respect
any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or
satisfied by it under this Agreement; provided,
however, that no such notification shall affect the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the
parties or the conditions to the obligations of the parties
under this Agreement.
Section 5.12. Directors
and Officers Indemnification.
(a) Parent shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Law,
and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, honor all of the
Companys and its Subsidiaries obligations to
indemnify the current or former directors or officers of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and any person who becomes
an officer or director of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, for acts or omissions by such directors and
officers occurring prior to the Effective Time, whether pursuant
to the Companys or any Subsidiarys Certification of
Incorporation, bylaws, individual indemnity agreements or
otherwise, and such obligations shall survive the Merger. For a
period of six years following the Effective Time, the
certificates of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation and each of its Subsidiaries shall contain, and
Parent shall cause the certificates of incorporation and bylaws
of the Surviving Corporation and each of its Subsidiaries to
contain, provisions no less favorable with respect to
indemnification and exculpation of such directors and officers
than are presently set forth in the Companys and its
Subsidiarys Certification of Incorporation and bylaws.
(b) For a period of six years after the Effective Time,
Parent shall cause to be maintained in effect the current
policies of directors and officers liability
insurance maintained by the Company; provided that Parent
may substitute therefor policies with reputable and financially
sound carriers of at least the same coverage and amounts
containing terms and conditions which are no less advantageous
with respect to claims arising from or related to facts or
events which occurred at or before the Effective Time;
provided, however, that Parent shall not be
obligated to make annual premium payments for such insurance to
the extent such premiums exceed 200% of the annual premiums paid
as of the date hereof by the Company for such insurance (such
200% amount, the Maximum Premium);
provided, further, if such insurance coverage
cannot be obtained at all, or can only be obtained at an annual
premium in excess of the Maximum Premium, Parent shall maintain
the most advantageous policies of directors and
officers insurance obtainable for an annual premium equal
to the Maximum Premium; provided, further, if
Parent in its sole discretion elects, by giving written notice
to the Company at least thirty days prior to the Effective Time,
then, in lieu of the foregoing insurance, effective as of the
Effective Time, the Company shall purchase a directors and
officers liability insurance tail or
runoff insurance program for a period of six years
after the Effective Time with respect to wrongful acts and/or
omissions committed or allegedly committed at or prior to the
Effective Time (such coverage shall have an aggregate coverage
limit over the term of such policy in an amount at least equal
to the annual aggregate coverage limit under the Companys
existing directors and officers liability policy, and in all
other respects shall be with reputable and financially sound
carriers and no less advantageous on the whole to such existing
coverage). Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall maintain
such tail policy in full force and effect and
continue to honor their respective obligations thereunder, in
lieu of all other obligations of Parent and the Surviving
Corporation under the first sentence of this
Section 5.12(b) for so long as such tail policy
shall be maintained in full force and effect. Company represents
to Parent that the Maximum Premium is as set forth in
Section 5.12(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter.
(c) In the event that Parent or the Surviving Corporation
or any of their respective successors or assigns
(i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and
is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such
consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or
substantially all its properties and assets to any Person, then,
and in each such case, Parent shall cause proper provisions to
be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent or the
Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, assume the
obligations set forth in this Section 5.12. The obligations
of Parent and the Surviving Corporation under this
Section 5.12 shall not be terminated or modified in such a
manner as to adversely affect any indemnitee to whom this
Section 5.12 applies without the express written consent of
such affected indemnitee (it being expressly agreed that the
indemnitees to whom this Section 5.12 applies shall be
third party beneficiaries of this Section 5.12).
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Section 5.13. Rule 145.
The Company shall, promptly after the date hereof and prior to
the mailing of the Joint Proxy Statement, deliver to Parent a
list setting forth the names of all Persons the Company expects
to be, at the time of the Companys Stockholders
Meeting, affiliates of the Company for purposes of
Rule 145 under the Securities Act. The Company shall
furnish such information and documents as Parent may reasonably
request for the purpose of reviewing the list and shall
supplement such list to reflect any Person that later becomes an
affiliate of the Company for purposes of
Rule 145 under the Securities Act. The Company shall use
reasonable best efforts to cause each Person who is identified
as an affiliate in the list furnished or supplemented pursuant
to this Section 5.13 to execute a written agreement,
promptly following the date hereof, in substantially the form of
Exhibit A hereto.
Section 5.14. Tax
Free Merger.
(a) Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall use
its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Merger to
qualify, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts not
to, and not to permit or cause any of its Subsidiaries to, take
any action (including any action otherwise permitted by
Section 5.01 in the case of the Company or
Section 5.02 in the case of Parent) that could reasonably
be expected to prevent or impede the Merger from qualifying, as
a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code.
(b) Unless otherwise required pursuant to a
determination within the meaning of
Section 1313(a) of the Code, each of Parent, Merger Sub and
the Company shall report the Merger as a
reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code.
(c) The parties hereto shall cooperate and use their
commercially reasonable efforts in order for Parent to obtain
the opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP described in
Section 6.01(f) and for the Company to obtain the opinion
of Morrison & Foerster LLP described in
Section 6.01(g). In connection therewith, both Parent
(together with Merger Sub) and the Company shall deliver to
Latham & Watkins LLP and Morrison & Foerster
LLP representation letters, dated and executed as of the dates
of such opinions, in substantially the form attached to this
Agreement as Exhibits B and C, respectively.
Section 5.15. Stockholder
Litigation.
(a) In the event a stockholder litigation related to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby is brought, or
threatened, against the Company and/or the members of the
Companys Board of Directors, the Company shall have the
right to control the defense of such litigation;
provided, however, that the Company shall engage
Morrison & Foerster LLP or such other counsel that is
reasonably acceptable to Parent. The Company shall promptly
notify Parent of any such stockholder litigation brought, or
threatened, against the Company and/or the members of the
Companys Board of Directors and shall provide Parent with
updates and such information as Parent shall reasonably request
with respect to the status of the litigation and discussions
between the parties thereto (unless the provision of such
updates and information could reasonably be expected to result
in a loss of attorney-client privilege). The Company shall give
Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense of and
settlement discussions with respect to such litigation and shall
not make any payment or settlement offer prior to the Effective
Time with respect to any such litigation unless Parent shall
have consented in writing to such payment or settlement, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) In the event a stockholder litigation related to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby is brought, or
threatened, against Parent and/or the members of Parents
Board of Directors, Parent shall have the right to control the
defense of such litigation; provided, however, that Parent shall
engage Latham & Watkins LLP or such other counsel that
is reasonably acceptable to the Company. Parent shall promptly
notify the Company of any such stockholder litigation brought,
or threatened, against Parent and/or the members of Parent
Board of Directors and shall provide the Company with updates
and such information as the Company shall reasonably request
with respect to the status of the litigation and discussions
between the parties thereto (unless the provision of such
updates and information could reasonably be expected to result
in a loss of attorney-client privilege). Parent shall give the
Company the opportunity to participate in the defense of and
settlement discussions with respect to such litigation and shall
not make any payment or settlement offer prior to the Effective
Time with respect to any such litigation unless the Company
shall have consented in writing in such payment or settlement,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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Section 5.16. Control
of Other Partys Business. Nothing contained in
this Agreement shall give any party, directly or indirectly, the
right to control or direct the operations of any other party
prior to the consummation of the Merger. Prior to the
consummation of the Merger, each party shall exercise,
consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
complete control and supervision over its operations.
Section 5.17. Rights
Agreements.
(a) The Company covenants and agrees that it will not
(i) redeem the Company Rights, or (ii) amend the
Company Rights Agreement prior to the termination of this
Agreement unless, and only to the extent that, it is required to
do so by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The
Companys Board of Directors shall not make a determination
that Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective
Affiliates or Associates (as such terms
are defined in the Company Rights Agreement) is, by virtue of
this Agreement or any action contemplated by this Agreement, an
Acquiring Person (as such term is defined in the
Company Rights Agreement) for purposes of the Company Rights
Agreement. The Company shall not adopt a new stockholder rights
plan or poison pill.
(b) Parent covenants and agrees that it will not
(i) redeem the Parent Rights, or (ii) amend the Parent
Rights Agreement prior to the termination of this Agreement
unless, and only to the extent that, it is required to do so by
order of a court of competent jurisdiction. Parents Board
of Directors shall not make a determination that the Company,
Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates or
Associates (as such terms are defined in the Parent
Rights Agreement) is, by virtue of this Agreement or any action
contemplated by this Agreement, an Acquiring Person
(as such term is defined in the Parent Rights Agreement) for
purposes of the Parent Rights Agreement. Parent shall not adopt
a new stockholder rights plan or poison pill.
Section 5.18. Board
of Directors. At or prior to the Effective Time, the
Board of Directors of Parent shall take all action necessary so
that, effective immediately following the Effective Time,
(i) Mitchell S. Rosenthal, M.D., Nicholas L. Teti, Joy
A. Amundson (or, in the event that Ms. Amundson is unable
to serve as a director, such other current director of the
Company selected by the nominating committee of Parents
Board of Directors) and Terry E. Vandewarker shall be appointed
to Board of Directors of Parent, with Mr. Rosenthal being
placed in a class with a term expiring in 2005,
Ms. Amundson (or such other current director of the Company
determined by the nominating committee of Parents Board of
Directors) and Mr. Vandewarker being placed in a class with
a term expiring in 2006 and Mr. Teti being placed in a
class with a term expiring in 2007, and (ii) the audit
committee of Parents Board of Directors shall consist of
four members, including two current members of Parents
Board of Directors and Mr. Vandewarker and
Ms. Amundson (or, in the event that Ms. Amundson is
unable to serve as a director, such other current director of
the Company selected by the nominating committee of
Parents Board of Directors). Certain management
designations anticipated by the parties to be effected at the
Effective Time are set forth on Schedule 5.18 of the
Company Disclosure Letter.
Section 5.19. Financing.
(a) Without limiting Sections 5.05 or 5.11, the
Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to provide,
and to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Subsidiaries
of the Company and the respective officers, employees and
independent auditors of the Company and the subsidiaries of the
Company to provide, cooperation in connection with the
arrangement of any financing to be consummated in order to fund
the Cash Merger Consideration to be paid pursuant to this
Agreement (each, a Financing),
including without limitation, reasonable participation in
meetings and road shows; the provision of information relating
to the Financing reasonably requested by Parent; and reasonable
assistance in the preparation of offering memoranda, private
placement memoranda, prospectuses and similar documents of
Parent. Notwithstanding this Section 5.19(a), the Company
shall not be required to provide any information which it
reasonably believes it may not provide to another party by
reason of Contractual or legal restrictions, including
applicable Laws, or which it believes is competitively sensitive
information, but shall use its best efforts to obtain a consent
to disclosure of such information. In addition, the Company may
designate any competitively sensitive information provided to
the other under this Section 5.19(a) as outside
counsel only. Such information shall be given only to
outside counsel of the recipient. Parent will use reasonable
best efforts to minimize any
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disruption to the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries
which may result from the requests for access, data and
information hereunder.
(b) Prior to the Closing, Parent shall obtain all financing
required for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Any Financing shall, in the reasonable judgment of Parent, be on
reasonable terms. Parent acknowledges that, notwithstanding any
conditions stated in the Financing Commitment Letter,
Parents and Merger Subs obligations to have
sufficient funds and sufficient authorized but unissued shares
of Parent Common Stock to consummate the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not conditioned
upon the consummation of any Financing.
(c) Without limiting Section 5.05, Parent shall keep
the Company reasonably informed of the status of any
contemplated or proposed Financing. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, Parent shall (i) notify the
Company promptly of any proposed or executed amendments to the
Financing Commitment Letter, (ii) provide to the Company
copies of any other commitment letters and any definitive
agreements entered into by Parent or any of its Affiliates in
connection with the Financing Commitment Letter or any
alternative Financing, and all notices and all proposed or
executed amendments or modifications regarding any such
documents or arrangements, (iii) notify the Company of any
assertion by any lender under the Financing Commitment Letter or
any other commitment letter or definitive agreements entered
into in relation to a Financing that any condition contained in
the Financing Commitment Letter or any other commitment letter
or definitive agreements entered into in relation to a Financing
has not been satisfied or cannot be satisfied at the time such
condition is required to be satisfied, and (iv) discuss
with the Company at the Companys reasonable request the
status of any contemplated or proposed Financing.
Section 5.20. Further
Assurances. Each party hereby agrees to perform any
further acts and to execute and deliver any documents which may
be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
Section 6.01. Conditions
to the Obligations of Each Party. The respective
obligations of each party to consummate the Merger are subject
to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the
following conditions:
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(a) (i) The Company shall have obtained the Company
Stockholder Approval and (ii) Parent shall have obtained
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(b) No judgment, injunction, order or decree of a
Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect
which has the effect of making the Merger illegal or otherwise
restraining or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger;
provided, however, that prior to asserting this
condition, subject to Section 5.11, each of the parties
shall have used its reasonable efforts to prevent the entry of
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(c) (i) All consents, approvals, orders or
authorizations from, and all material declarations, filings and
registrations with, any Governmental Entity, including all
necessary approvals under any applicable Antitrust Laws,
required to consummate the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained or made,
except for such consents, approvals, orders, authorizations,
material declarations, filings and registrations, the failure of
which to be obtained or made would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material
Adverse Effect (for purposes of this clause, after giving effect
to the Merger), and (ii) the waiting period (and any
extension thereof) applicable to consummation of the Merger
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(d) The Registration Statement shall have been declared
effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending
the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be in
effect and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending
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(e) The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in the
Merger shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject
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(f) Parent shall have received a written opinion of
Latham & Watkins LLP, in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to it, dated as of the Closing Date to the effect
that, on the basis of the facts, representations and assumptions
set forth or referred to in such opinion, for U.S. federal
income tax purposes the Merger will constitute a
reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering such opinion,
counsel to Parent shall be entitled to rely upon customary
assumptions and representations reasonably satisfactory to such
counsel, including representations set forth in certificates of
officers of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company, in substantially
the forms attached hereto as Exhibits B and C. The
condition set forth in this Section 6.01(f) shall not be
waivable after receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval or
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(g) The Company shall have received a written opinion of
Morrison & Foerster LLP, in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to it, dated as of the Closing Date to the
effect that, on the basis of the facts, representations and
assumptions set forth or referred to in such opinion, for
U.S. federal income tax purposes the Company Merger will
constitute a reorganization within the meaning of
Section 368(a) of the Code. In rendering such opinion,
counsel to the Company shall be entitled to rely upon customary
assumptions and representations reasonably satisfactory to such
counsel, including representations set forth in certificates of
officers of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company, in substantially
the forms attached hereto as Exhibits B and C. The
condition set forth in this Section 6.01(g) shall not be
waivable after receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval or
the Parent Stockholder Approval, unless further stockholder
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(h) There shall not be pending any suit, action or
proceeding by any Governmental Entity in any court of competent
jurisdiction seeking to prohibit the consummation of the Merger
or any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement or that
would otherwise cause a Company Material Adverse Effect or a
Parent Material Adverse Effect; provided that, if the
court of competent jurisdiction dismisses or renders a final
decision denying a Governmental Entitys request for an
injunction in such suit, action or proceeding, then four
(4) Business Days following such dismissal or decision,
this condition to closing shall, with respect to such suit,
action or proceeding, thereafter be deemed satisfied whether or
not such Governmental Entity appeals the decision of such court
or files an administrative complaint before the Federal Trade
Commission. |
Section 6.02. Conditions
to the Obligations of Parent. The obligation of Parent
to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction of the
following further conditions:
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respects all of its obligations hereunder required to be
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(b) The representations and warranties of the Company
contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct (without
giving effect to any limitation as to materiality or
Company Material Adverse Effect set forth therein)
at and as of the Effective Time as if made at and as of such
time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date,
in which case as of such earlier date), except where the failure
of such representations and warranties to be true and correct
(without giving effect to any limitation as to
materiality or Company Material Adverse
Effect set forth therein) would not, individually or in
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(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have
been any state of facts, events, changes, effects, developments,
conditions or occurrences that, individually or in the
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(d) Parent shall have received a certificate signed by an
executive officer of the Company indicating that the conditions
set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of this
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(e) Effective demands under Section 262 of the DGCL
shall not have been received by the Company with respect to more
than 10.0% of the outstanding shares of Company Common
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(f) The Investigation (including the facts and
circumstances related thereto) shall not have prevented Parent
from obtaining Financing consistent with the terms and
conditions set forth in the Financing Commitment Letter;
provided, however, that Parent shall have used
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Section 6.03. Conditions
to the Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the
Company to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction
of the following:
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all of its obligations hereunder required to be performed by it
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(b) The representations and warranties of Parent contained
in this Agreement shall be true and correct (without giving
effect to any limitation as to materiality or
Parent Material Adverse Effect set forth therein) at
and as of the Effective Time as if made at and as of such time
(except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in
which case as of such earlier date), except where the failure of
such representations and warranties to be true and correct
(without giving effect to any limitation as to
materiality or Parent Material Adverse
Effect set forth therein) would not, individually or in
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(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not have
been any state of facts, events, changes, effects, developments,
conditions or occurrences that, individually or in the
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(d) The Company shall have received a certificate signed by
an executive officer of Parent indicating that the conditions
set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of this
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(e) Parent shall have the funds necessary to pay the Cash
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ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
Section 7.01. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned
at any time prior to the Effective Time (notwithstanding any
approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company
and/or Parent):
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(i) if the Merger has not been consummated on or before
December 19, 2005 (such date, as it may be extended under
clause (A) of this paragraph, the Termination
Date); provided, however, that
(A) the Termination Date may be extended by either party
(by written notice thereof to the other party), from time to
time, for an additional period of time not to exceed forty-three
days if (y) if Parent has been unable to obtain funds on
terms satisfactory to Parent sufficient to pay the full amount
of the Cash Merger Consideration or (z) all other
conditions to consummation of the Merger are satisfied or
capable of then being satisfied and the sole reason that the
Merger has not been consummated by such date is that one or more
conditions set forth in Section 6.01(b),
Section 6.01(c) or Section 6.01(d) has not been
satisfied due to the failure to obtain the necessary consents
and approvals under Antitrust Laws or a judgment, injunction,
order or decree of a Governmental Entity of competent
jurisdiction shall be in effect, and Parent or the Company are
still attempting to obtain such necessary consents and approvals
under Antitrust Laws or are contesting the refusal of the
relevant Governmental Entity to give such consents or approvals
or the entry of any such judgment, injunction, order or decree
by a Governmental Entity or through other applicable
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tion 7.01(b)(i) shall not be available to any party whose
breach of any provision of this Agreement has been the cause of
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(ii) if any Governmental Entity shall have issued a final
order, decree or ruling or taken any other final action
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger and
such order, decree, ruling or other action is or shall have
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(iii) if, upon a vote at a duly held meeting (or at any
adjournment or postponement thereof) to obtain the Company
Stockholder Approval, the Company Stockholder Approval is not
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(iv) if, upon a vote at a duly held meeting (or at any
adjournment or postponement thereof) to obtain the Parent
Stockholder Approval, the Parent Stockholder Approval is not
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(c) by Parent, if there has been a breach by the Company of
any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in
this Agreement which (x) would result in a failure of a
condition set forth in Section 6.02(a) or Section 6.02
(b) and (y) cannot be cured prior to the Termination
Date; provided that Parent shall have given the Company
written notice, delivered at least ten (10) Business Days
prior to such termination, stating Parents intention to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.01(c)
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(d) by the Company, if there has been a breach by Parent of
any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in
this Agreement which (x) would result in a failure of a
condition set forth in Section 6.03(a) or
Section 6.03(b) and (y) cannot be cured prior to the
Termination Date; provided that the Company shall have
given Parent written notice, delivered at least ten
(10) Business Days prior to such termination, stating the
Companys intention to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
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(e) by Parent, if (i) the Companys Board of
Directors shall have effected a Company Change of Recommendation
or resolved to do so; (ii) the Companys Board of
Directors shall have approved or recommended to the
Companys stockholders a Company Acquisition Proposal or
resolved to do so; (iii) a tender offer or exchange offer
for shares of Company Common Stock is commenced (other than by
Parent or any of its Affiliates) and the Companys Board of
Directors recommends that the Companys stockholders tender
their shares in such tender or exchange offer or such Board of
Directors fails to recommend that the Companys
stockholders reject such tender or exchange offer within ten
(10) Business Days after receipt of Parents request
to do so; or (iv) for any reason the Company fails to call,
hold or convene the Company Stockholders Meeting on or
before the fifth Business Day prior to the Termination Date;
provided that (A) Parents right to terminate
this Agreement under clause (iv) shall not be available if
at such time (y) the Company would be entitled to terminate
this Agreement under Sections 7.01(b)(ii), (d) or
(f) or (z) the conditions set forth in
Sections 6.01(a)(ii), (b), (c), (d) or (h) shall
not have been satisfied, and (B) with respect to
clauses (i) and (ii), it being understood that neither
disclosure of any competing proposal that is not being
recommended by the Companys Board of Directors nor
disclosure of any facts or circumstances, together with a
statement that the Companys Board of Directors continues
to recommend approval of this Agreement and the Merger, shall be
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(f) by the Company, if (i) Parents Board of
Directors shall have effected a Parent Change of Recommendation
or resolved to do so; (ii) Parents Board of Directors
shall have approved or recommended to Parents stockholders
a Parent Acquisition Proposal or resolved to do so; (iii) a
tender offer or exchange offer for outstanding shares of Parent
Common Stock is commenced (other than by the Company or any of
its affiliates) and Parents Board of Directors recommends
that Parents stockholders tender their shares in such
tender or exchange offer or such Board of Directors fails to
recommend that Parents stockholders reject such tender or
exchange offer within ten (10) Business Days after receipt
of the Companys request to do so; or (iv) for any
reason Parent fails to call, hold or convene the Parent
Stockholders Meeting on or before the fifth Business Day
prior the Termination Date; provided that (A) the
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time (y) Parent would be entitled to terminate this
Agreement under Sections 7.01(b)(ii), (c) or
(e) or (z) the conditions set forth in
Sections 6.01(a)(i), (b), (c), (d) or (h) shall
not have been satisfied, and (B) with respect to
clauses (i) and (ii), it being understood that neither
disclosure of any competing proposal that is not being
recommended by Parents Board of Directors nor disclosure
of any facts or circumstances, together with a statement that
Parents Board of Directors continues to recommend approval
of the Share Issuance, shall be considered to be a Parent Change
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The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 7.01 (other than pursuant to Section 7.01(a))
shall give written notice of such termination to the other
parties.
Section 7.02. Effect
of Termination. In the event of termination of this
Agreement by either Parent or the Company prior to the Effective
Time pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.01, this
Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall be no
Liability or further obligation on the part of Parent, the
Company or Merger Sub or their respective officers or directors
(except as set forth in Sections 5.05(c), 5.10 and
Article VIII, all of which shall survive the termination).
Nothing in this Section 7.02 shall relieve any party from
Liability for any willful and material breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.01. Non-Survival
of Representations and Warranties. No representations or
warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered
pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time.
This Section 8.01 shall not limit any covenant or agreement
of the parties which by its terms contemplates performance after
the Effective Time.
Section 8.02. Notices.
All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications
under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
given (i) upon personal delivery, (ii) one
(1) Business Day after being sent via a nationally
recognized overnight courier service if overnight courier
service is requested or (iii) upon receipt of electronic or
other confirmation of transmission if sent via facsimile, in
each case at the addresses or fax numbers (or at such other
address or fax number for a party as shall be specified by like
notice) set forth below:
If to Parent, to:
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with copies to:
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If to the Company, to:
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Attention: Scott M. Stanton |
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Section 8.03. Defined
Terms.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement:
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Action means any claim, suit, action,
proceeding or investigation. |
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An Affiliate of any Person shall mean
another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such first Person, where control means
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management policies of a Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract,
as trustee or executor, or otherwise. |
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Business Day means any day, other than
(i) a Saturday or a Sunday or (ii) a day on which
banking and savings and loan institutions are authorized or
required by Law to be closed in Los Angeles, California. |
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Company Acquisition Proposal means any
offer or proposal with respect to a potential or proposed the
Company Acquisition Transaction. |
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Company Acquisition Transaction means
any (a) merger, consolidation, business combination or
similar transaction involving the Company or any of its
Significant Subsidiaries pursuant to which the stockholders of
the Company immediately prior to such transaction would own less
than 85% of the aggregate voting power of the entity surviving
or resulting from such transaction (or the ultimate parent
entity thereof), (b) sale, lease, exclusive license or
other disposition, directly or indirectly, by merger,
consolidation, business combination, share exchange, joint
venture or otherwise of assets of the Company or its
Subsidiaries representing 15% or more of the consolidated assets
of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (c) issuance, sale or
other disposition (including by way of merger, consolidation,
business combination, share exchange, joint venture or any
similar transaction) of securities (or options, rights or
warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or
exchangeable for, such securities) representing 15% or more of
the voting power of the Company, (d) transaction in which
any Person shall acquire beneficial ownership, or the right to
acquire beneficial ownership or any group shall have been formed
which beneficially owns or has the right to acquire beneficial
ownership of, 15% or more of the outstanding voting capital
stock of the Company or (e) any combination of the
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Company ERISA Affiliate Plan shall
mean each material employee benefit plan, program or policy
providing benefits to any current or former employee, officer or
director of any ERISA Affiliate of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any beneficiary or dependent thereof that is
sponsored or contributed to by any ERISA Affiliate of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to which any ERISA
Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries contributes
or is obligated to contribute or with respect to which any ERISA
Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has or may
have any Liability or obligations, including any employee
welfare benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(1) of
ERISA or any employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 3(2) of ERISA (whether or not such plan is subject
to ERISA) and any material bonus, incentive, deferred
compensation, vacation, stock purchase, stock option, severance,
employment, change of control or fringe benefit or similar
arrangement, agreement, plan, program or policy. |
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Company Key Product shall mean any
product or line of products which, in any of the preceding three
calendar years, generated more than 5% of the Companys or
any of its Subsidiarys net revenue for that year and any
product which the Company reasonably expects to generate more
than 5% of the Companys or any Subsidiarys net
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products sold or to be sold under the following trademarks and
trade names: Lap-Band System, BIB (BioEntrerics Intragastric
Balloon System), BioDimensional, 410 Signature Series, Biospan,
McGhan, McGhan, Reloxin, Dysport, Cosmoderm, Cosmoplast,
Hylaform, Captique, Zyderm, Zyplast Hydrafill, Hydrafill,
JuveDerm or Juvinox. |
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Company Licensed Intellectual Property
means all material Intellectual Property licensed to the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries. |
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Company Material Adverse Effect shall
mean any change, event, development or effect that (i) is
materially adverse to the business or financial condition of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except for any
such change, event, development or effect resulting from or
arising out of (A) changes or developments in the medical
device and specialty pharmaceutical industries generally (which
changes or developments, in each case, do not disproportionately
affect the Company in any material respect), (B) changes or
developments in financial or securities markets or the economy
in general (which changes or developments, in each case, do not
disproportionately affect the Company in any material respect),
(C) any change in the Companys stock price or trading
volume, in and of itself, (D) any failure by the Company to
meet published revenue or earnings projections, in and of
itself, (E) any changes resulting from or arising out of
the announcement of this Agreement or actions pursuant to (and
required by) this Agreement, or (F) the determination by,
or the delay of a determination by, the FDA, or any panel or
advisory body empowered or appointed thereby, with respect to
the approval, non-approval or disapproval of any of the
Companys products, or (ii) that prevents the Company
from fulfilling its obligation to consummate the Merger. |
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Company Owned Intellectual Property
means all material Intellectual Property owned by the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries. |
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Company Partner means any Person which
manufactures, develops, packages, processes, labels, tests or
distributes products pursuant to a development,
commercialization, manufacturing, supply, testing or other
collaboration arrangement with the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. |
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Company Registered Brand Name means
all trademarks, trade names, brand names, and service marks
registered by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any
country throughout the world. |
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Company Restricted Stock shall mean
the Company Common Stock subject to the rights to acquire
unvested shares outstanding under the Company Restricted Stock
Plan. |
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Company Restricted Stock Plan shall
mean the Companys 2003 Restricted Stock Plan. |
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Company Stock Plans shall mean the
Companys Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan,
the Companys 1998 Stock Option Plan, the Companys
1999 Directors Stock Election Plan, the
Companys 1999 Stock Option Plan, the Companys 2000
Stock Option Plan, the Companys 2003 Outside Director
Compensation Plan, the Companys 2004 Performance Stock
Option Plan, the Company Restricted Stock Plan, the Standalone
Option Agreements and any other plan or arrangement under which
the Company or its subsidiaries grants equity-based awards. |
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Company Superior Proposal means an
unsolicited, bona fide written offer made by a Company Potential
Acquiror to acquire, directly or indirectly, pursuant to a
tender offer, exchange offer, merger, consolidation or other
business combination, all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company or a majority of the total outstanding voting
securities of the Company and as a result of which the
stockholders of the Company immediately preceding such
transaction would hold less than 50% of the equity interests in
the surviving or resulting entity of such transaction or any
direct or indirect parent or subsidiary thereof, on terms that
are more favorable to the Companys stockholders than the
terms of the Merger, taking into account, among other matters,
all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such offer
and the Company Potential Acquiror, including (i) the
likelihood and timing of consummation, (ii) any amendments
to or modifications of this Agreement that Parent has offered at
the time of determination and (iii) such other factors
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Company Unregistered Brand Name means
all (i) trademarks, trade names, brand names, and service
marks for which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has filed
an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or
any foreign equivalent office and (ii) material trademarks,
trade names, brand names, and service marks used by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries but not registered in any country
anywhere in the world. |
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Contract means any agreements,
contracts, leases, powers of attorney, notes, loans, evidence of
indebtedness, purchase orders, letters of credit, settlement
agreements, franchise agreements, undertakings, covenants not to
compete, employment agreements, licenses, covenants not to sue,
instruments, obligations, commitments, understandings, policies,
purchase and sales orders, quotations and other executory
commitments to which any company is a party or to which any of
the assets of the companies are subject, whether oral or
written, express or implied (each, including all amendments
thereto). |
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ERISA means the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder. |
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ERISA Affiliate means, with respect to
any entity, trade or business, any other entity, trade or
business that is, or was at the relevant time, a member of a
group described in Section 52 or 414(b), (c), (m) or
(o) of the Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA that
includes or included the first entity, trade or business, or
that is, or was at the relevant time, a member of the same
controlled group as the first entity, trade or
business pursuant to Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA. |
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Environmental Law(s) means any and all
applicable international, federal, state, or local Laws or rule
of common Law, permits, restrictions and licenses, which
(i) regulate or relate to the protection or clean up of the
environment; the use, treatment, storage, transportation,
handling, disposal or release of Hazardous Substances, the
preservation or protection of waterways, groundwater, drinking
water, air, wildlife, plants or other natural resources; or the
health and safety of Persons or property, including without
limitation protection of the health and safety of employees; or
(ii) impose liability or responsibility with respect to any
of the foregoing, including without limitation the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.), or any other law of
similar effect. |
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Environmental Permits means any
material permit, license, authorization or approval required
under applicable Environmental Laws. |
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Exchange Act means the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (together with the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder). |
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FDA means the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration. |
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FDCA means the Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act of 1938, as amended, and the regulations of the FDA
promulgated thereunder. |
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GAAP means United States generally
accepted accounting principles. |
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Good Clinical Practices means the
FDAs standards for the design, conduct, performance,
monitoring, auditing, recording, analysis, and reporting of
clinical trials contained in Title 21 parts 50, 54, 56,
312, 314, 320, 812, and 814 of the Code of Federal Regulations. |
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Good Laboratory Practices means the
FDAs standards for conducting non clinical laboratory
studies contained in Title 21 part 58 of the Code of
Federal Regulations. |
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Good Manufacturing Practices means the
requirements set forth in the quality systems regulations for
medical devices contained in Title 21 part 820 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, and the good manufacturing practice
regulations for finished pharmaceutical or drug products
contained in Title 21 parts 210 and 211 of the Code of
Federal Regulations. |
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Governmental Entity means any foreign,
federal, state, local or multi-national court, arbitral
tribunal, administrative agency or commission or other
governmental or regulatory body, agency, instrumentality or
authority. |
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Hazardous Substances means any
pollutant, chemical, substance and any toxic, infectious,
carcinogenic, reactive, corrosive, ignitable or flammable
chemical, or chemical compound, or hazardous substance, material
or waste, whether solid, liquid or gas, that is subject to
regulation, control or remediation under any Environmental Laws,
including without limitation, any quantity of asbestos in any
form, urea formaldehyde, PCBs, radon gas, crude oil or any
fraction thereof, all forms of natural gas, petroleum products
or by-products or derivatives. |
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HSR Act means the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. |
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Intellectual Property means all
intellectual property or other proprietary rights of every kind,
foreign and domestic, including (i) patents, patent
applications (including any provisionals, continuations,
divisions, continuations-in-part, extensions, renewals,
reissues, revivals and reexaminations, any national phase PCT
applications, PCT international applications, and all foreign
counterparts), statutory invention certificates, copyrights,
mask works, industrial designs, URLs, domain names, trademarks,
service marks, logotypes, brand names, trade dress and trade
names, (ii) all rights in, applications for, registrations
of any of the foregoing, (iii) moral rights, rights to use
a natural persons name and likeness, publicity rights,
(iv) trade secrets, confidential information, inventions,
discoveries, improvements, modifications, know-how, techniques,
methods, data, embodied or disclosed in any computer programs;
product specifications; manufacturing, assembly, testing,
clinical trials, patient surveys, physician surveys, surgical
methods, educational programs, and (v) all good will
related to any of the foregoing. |
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IRS means Internal Revenue Service. |
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Knowledge shall mean the actual
knowledge of the executive officers of the Company or Parent, as
the case may be. |
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Law means any foreign or domestic law,
statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgment,
writ, stipulation, award, injunction, decree, treaty,
convention, compact, protocol or arbitration award or finding. |
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Liability or Liabilities mean any
direct or indirect liability, indebtedness, obligation,
commitment, expense, claim, deficiency, guaranty or endorsement
of or by any Person of any type, whether accrued, absolute,
contingent, matured, unmatured, liquidated, unliquidated, known
or unknown. |
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Liens means any mortgage, deed of
trust, deed to secure debt, title retention agreement, pledge,
lien, encumbrance, security interest, conditional or installment
sale agreement, charge or other claims of third parties of any
kind. |
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Multiemployer Plan means any
multiemployer plan within the meaning of
Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA. |
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NYSE means the New York Stock
Exchange, Inc. |
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Parent Acquisition Proposal means any
offer or proposal with respect to a potential or proposed Parent
Acquisition Transaction. |
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Parent Acquisition Transaction means
any (a) merger, consolidation, business combination or
similar transaction involving Parent or any of its Significant
Subsidiaries pursuant to which the stockholders of Parent
immediately prior to such transaction would own less than 85% of
the aggregate voting power of the entity surviving or resulting
from such transaction (or the ultimate parent entity thereof),
(b) sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition,
directly or indirectly, by merger, consolidation, business
combination, share exchange, joint venture or otherwise of
assets of Parent or its Subsidiaries representing 15% or more of
the consolidated assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries,
(c) issuance, sale or other disposition (including by way
of merger, consolidation, business combination, share exchange,
joint venture or any similar transaction) of securities (or
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purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for,
such securities) representing 15% or more of the voting power of
Parent, (d) transaction in which any Person shall acquire
beneficial ownership, or the right to acquire beneficial
ownership or any group shall have been formed which beneficially
owns or has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of, 15% or
more of the outstanding voting capital stock of Parent or
(e) any combination of the foregoing (other than the
Merger). |
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Parent ERISA Affiliate Plan shall mean
each material employee benefit plan, program or policy providing
benefits to any current or former employee, officer or director
of any ERISA Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
or any beneficiary or dependent thereof that is sponsored or
contributed to by any ERISA Affiliate of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries or to which any ERISA Affiliate of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries contributes or is obligated to
contribute or with respect to which any ERISA Affiliate of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries has or may have any Liability
or obligations, including any employee welfare benefit plan
within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA or any employee
pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of
ERISA (whether or not such plan is subject to ERISA) and any
material bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, vacation,
stock purchase, stock option, severance, employment, change of
control or fringe benefit or similar arrangement, agreement,
plan, program or policy. |
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Parent Key Product shall mean any
product or line of products which, in any of the preceding three
calendar years, generated more than 5% of Parents or any
of its Subsidiarys net revenue for that year and any
product which Parent reasonably expects to generate more than 5%
of the Companys or any Subsidiarys net revenue in
any of the next five years, but in any event including the
products sold or to be sold under the following trademarks and
trade names: Restylane, Loprox, Dynacin, Plexion and Triaz. |
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Parent Licensed Intellectual Property
means all material Intellectual Property licensed to Parent or
any of its Subsidiaries. |
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Parent Material Adverse Effect shall
mean any change, event, development or effect that (i) is
materially adverse to the business or financial condition of
Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except for any
such change, event, development or effect resulting from or
arising out of (A) changes or developments in the medical
device and specialty pharmaceutical industries generally (which
changes or developments, in each case, do not disproportionately
affect Parent in any material respect), (B) changes or
developments in financial or securities markets or the economy
in general (which changes or developments, in each case, do not
disproportionately affect Parent in any material respect),
(C) any change in Parents stock price or trading
volume, in and of itself, (D) any failure by Parent to meet
published revenue or earnings projections, in and of itself,
(E) any changes resulting from or arising out of the
announcement of this Agreement or actions pursuant to (and
required by) this Agreement, or (F) the determination by,
or the delay of a determination by, the FDA, or any panel or
advisory body empowered or appointed thereby, with respect to
the approval, non-approval or disapproval of any of
Parents products, or (ii) that prevents Parent from
fulfilling its obligation to consummate the Merger. |
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Parent Owned Intellectual Property
means all material Intellectual Property owned by Parent or any
of its Subsidiaries. |
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Parent Partner means any Person which
manufactures, develops, packages, processes, labels or tests or
distributes products pursuant to a development,
commercialization, manufacturing, supply, testing or other
collaboration arrangement with Parent or any of its Subsidiaries. |
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Parent Registered Brand Name means all
trademarks, trade names, brand names, and service marks
registered by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in any country
throughout the world. |
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Parent Restricted Stock shall mean the
Parent Common Stock subject to the rights to acquire unvested
shares outstanding under the Parent Restricted Stock Plan. |
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Parent Restricted Stock Plan shall
mean Parents 2001 Senior Executive Restricted Stock Plan. |
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Parent Stock Option means any option
to purchase Parent Common Stock granted under the Parent Stock
Plans or otherwise. |
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Parent Stock Plans means Parents
1992 Stock Option Plan, Parents 1995 Stock Option Plan,
Parents 1998 Stock Option Plan, Parents 2001 Senior
Executive Restricted Stock Plan, Parents 2002 Stock Option
Plan, Parents 2004 Stock Incentive Plan and any other plan
or arrangement under which Parent grants equity-based awards. |
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Parent Superior Proposal means an
unsolicited, bona fide written offer made by a Parent Potential
Acquiror to acquire, directly or indirectly, pursuant to a
tender offer, exchange offer, merger, consolidation or other
business combination, all or substantially all of the assets of
Parent or a majority of the total outstanding voting securities
of Parent and as a result of which the stockholders of Parent
immediately preceding such transaction would hold less than 50%
of the equity interests in the surviving or resulting entity of
such transaction or any direct or indirect parent or subsidiary
thereof, on terms that are more favorable to Parents
stockholders than the terms of the Merger, taking into account,
among other matters, all legal, financial, regulatory and other
aspects of such offer and the Parent Potential Acquiror,
including (i) the likelihood and timing of consummation,
(ii) any amendments to or modifications of this Agreement
that the Company has offered at the time of determination and
(iii) such other factors deemed relevant by Parents
Board of Directors. |
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Parent Unregistered Brand Name means
all (i) trademarks, trade names, brand names, and service
marks for which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has filed an
application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or
any foreign equivalent office and (ii) material trademarks,
trade names, brand names, and service marks used by Parent or
any of its Subsidiaries but not registered in any country
anywhere in the world. |
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Person means any individual, firm,
corporation, partnership, company, limited liability company,
trust, joint venture, association, Governmental Entity or other
entity. |
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SEC means the Securities and Exchange
Commission. |
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Securities Act means the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (together with the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder). |
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Share Issuance means the issuance of
Parent Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i). |
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Significant Subsidiary shall mean as
such term is defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X of
the Exchange Act. |
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SOX means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. |
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Standalone Option Agreements shall
mean the Option Agreement between the Company and Nicholas L.
Teti, dated July 23, 2001 and the Option Agreement between
the Company and Hani Zeini, dated September 28, 2001. |
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Subsidiary means, with respect to any
party, any corporation or other organization, whether
incorporated or unincorporated, of which (i) such party or
any other Subsidiary of such party is a general partner
(excluding partnerships, the general partnership interests of
which held by such party or any Subsidiary of such party do not
have a majority of the voting interest in such partnership) or
(ii) at least a majority of the securities or other
interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a
majority of the board of directors or others performing similar
functions with respect to such corporation or other organization
is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such party or
by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such party and one
or more of its Subsidiaries. |
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Tax or Taxes
means all taxes of whatever kind or nature, including those on
or measured by or referred to as income, gross receipts, sales,
use, ad valorem, franchise, profits, license, estimated,
withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp,
occupation, premium, value added, property or windfall profits
taxes, customs, duties or other similar fees, assessments or
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Section 8.04. Interpretation.
The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. In this Agreement, unless a
contrary intention appears, (i) the words
herein, hereof and hereunder
and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a
whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other
subdivision, and (ii) reference to any Article or Section
means such Article or Section hereof. No provision of this
Agreement shall be interpreted or construed against any party
hereto solely because such party or its legal representative
drafted such provision. Whenever the words include,
includes or including are used in this
Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words
without limitation.
Section 8.05. Miscellaneous.
This Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred
to herein) shall not be assigned by operation of law or
otherwise. The parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction
or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to
enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement
in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, this being in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law
or in equity. In addition, each of the parties hereto
(a) irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit
itself to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State
of Delaware in the event any dispute arises out of this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
(b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such
personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from
any such court, (c) agrees that it will not bring any
action relating to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the Court
of Chancery of the State of Delaware, and each of the parties
irrevocably waives the right to trial by jury, (d) waives,
to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an
inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action on the
Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, and (e) each of
the parties irrevocably consents to service of process by first
class certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
to the address at which such party is to receive notice. THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING VALIDITY,
INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT, BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
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BLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED AND TO BE PERFORMED WHOLLY WITHIN SUCH
STATE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CHOICE OF LAW PRINCIPLES OF
SUCH STATE.
Section 8.06. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and
by facsimile, each of which shall be deemed to be an original,
but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Section 8.07. Amendments;
Extensions.
(a) This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto, by
action taken or authorized by their respective Boards of
Directors, at any time before or after the Company Stockholder
Approval or the Parent Stockholder Approval has been obtained;
provided that, after the Company Stockholder Approval has
been obtained, there shall be made no amendment that by law
requires further approval by stockholders of the Company without
the further approval of such stockholders and, after the Parent
Stockholder Approval has been obtained, there shall be made no
amendment that by law requires further approval by stockholders
of Parent without the further approval of such stockholders.
This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
(b) At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties
hereto, by action taken or authorized by their respective Boards
of Directors, may, to the extent legally allowed,
(i) extend the time for the performance of any of the
obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto,
(ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and
warranties contained herein or in any document delivered
pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the
agreements or conditions contained herein (except as
specifically provided in Sections 6.01(f) and 6.01(g));
provided that after the Company Stockholder Approval has
been obtained, there shall be made no waiver that by law
requires further approval by stockholders of the Company without
the further approval of such stockholders and after the Parent
Stockholder Approval has been obtained, there shall be made no
waiver that by law requires further approval by stockholders of
Parent without the further approval of such stockholders. Any
agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or
waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument
signed on behalf of such party. The failure or delay of any
party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this
Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of those
rights.
Section 8.08. Entire
Agreement. This Agreement (including the Company
Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter), the letter
agreement (with respect to paragraphs 8 and 9 only) dated
as of March 18, 2005 by and among Q-Med AB, Parent and the
Company, and the Confidentiality Agreement constitute the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and
negotiations, both written and oral, between the parties with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. No
representation, inducement, promise, understanding, condition or
warranty not set forth herein has been made or relied upon by
either party hereto. Neither this Agreement nor any provision
hereof is intended to confer upon any Person other than the
parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder except for the
provisions of Section 5.12, which are intended for the
benefit of the Companys former and present officers and
directors and Article I hereof.
Section 8.09. Severability.
If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, all other provisions of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or
legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not
affected in any manner materially adverse to any party.
Section 8.10. Specific
Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable
damage would occur in the event any of the provisions of this
Agreement were not to be performed in accordance with the terms
hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific
performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other
remedies at law or in equity.
Section 8.11. Disclosure.
Any matter disclosed in any section of a partys Disclosure
Letter shall be considered disclosed for other sections of such
Disclosure Letter, but only to the extent such matter on its
face would reasonably be expected to be pertinent to a
particular section of a partys Disclosure Letter in light
of the disclosure made in such section. The provision of
monetary or other quantitative thresholds for disclosure does
not and shall not be deemed to create or imply a standard of
materiality hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized
officers as of the day and year first above written.
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ANNEX B
March 20, 2005
Board of Directors
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
8125 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (Deutsche Bank) has
acted as financial advisor to Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
(Medicis) in connection with the proposed merger of
Medicis and Inamed Corporation (the Company)
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
March 20, 2005, among the Company, Medicis and Masterpiece
Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Medicis
(Medicis Sub) (the Merger Agreement),
which provides, among other things, for the merger of the
Company with and into Medicis Sub (the Transaction),
as a result of which the Company will become a wholly owned
subsidiary of Medicis. As set forth more fully in the Merger
Agreement, as a result of the Transaction, each share of the
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company
(Company Common Stock) issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the effective time of the merger that is
not owned by the Company or directly or indirectly by Medicis
will be converted into the right to receive 1.4205 shares
(the Exchange Ratio) of Common Stock, par value
$0.014 per share, of Medicis (Medicis Common
Stock) and $30.00 in cash, without interest (collectively
the Merger Consideration). The terms and conditions
of the Transaction are more fully set forth in the Merger
Agreement.
You have requested Deutsche Banks opinion, as investment
bankers, as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to
Medicis of the Merger Consideration.
In connection with Deutsche Banks role as financial
advisor to Medicis, and in arriving at its opinion, Deutsche
Bank has reviewed certain publicly available financial and other
information concerning the Company and Medicis and certain
internal analyses and other information furnished to it by the
Company and Medicis. Deutsche Bank has also held discussions
with members of the senior managements of the Company and
Medicis regarding the businesses and prospects of their
respective companies and the joint prospects of a combined
company. In addition, Deutsche Bank has (i) reviewed the
reported prices and trading activity for Company Common Stock
and Medicis Common Stock, (ii) compared certain financial
and stock market information for the Company and Medicis with
similar information for certain other companies whose securities
are publicly traded, (iii) reviewed the financial terms of
certain recent business combinations which it deemed comparable,
in whole or in part, to the Transaction, (iv) reviewed the
terms of the Merger Agreement, and (v) performed such other
studies and analyses and considered such other factors as it
deemed appropriate.
Deutsche Bank has not assumed responsibility for independent
verification of, and has not independently verified, any
information, whether publicly available or furnished to it,
concerning the Company or Medicis, including, without
limitation, any financial information, forecasts or projections
considered in connection with the rendering of its opinion.
Accordingly, for purposes of its opinion, Deutsche Bank has
assumed and relied upon the accuracy and completeness of all
such information and Deutsche Bank has not conducted a physical
inspection of any of the properties or assets, and has not
prepared or obtained any independent evaluation or appraisal of
any of the assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise), of
the Company or Medicis. With respect to the financial forecasts
and projections, including, without limitation, the analyses and
forecasts of certain cost savings, operating efficiencies,
revenue effects and financial synergies projected by Medicis and
the Company to be achieved as a result of the Transaction
(collectively, the Synergies), made available to
Deutsche Bank and used in its analyses, Deutsche Bank has
assumed that they have been reasonably prepared on bases
reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments
of the management of the Company or Medicis, as the case may be,
as to the matters covered thereby. In rendering its opinion,
Deutsche Bank expresses no view as to the reasonableness of such
forecasts and projections, including, without limitation, the
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Synergies, or the assumptions on which they are based. Deutsche
Banks opinion is necessarily based upon economic, market
and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made
available to it as of, the date hereof.
For purposes of rendering its opinion, Deutsche Bank has assumed
that, in all respects material to its analysis, the
representations and warranties of Medicis, Medicis Sub and the
Company contained in the Merger Agreement are true and correct,
Medicis, Medicis Sub and the Company will each perform all of
the covenants and agreements to be performed by it under the
Merger Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof and all
conditions to the obligations of each of Medicis, Medicis Sub
and the Company to consummate the Transaction will be satisfied
without any waiver thereof. Deutsche Bank has also assumed that
all material governmental, regulatory or other approvals and
consents required in connection with the consummation of the
Transaction will be obtained and that in connection with
obtaining any necessary governmental, regulatory or other
approvals and consents, or any amendments, modifications or
waivers to any agreements, instruments or orders to which either
Medicis or the Company is a party or is subject or by which it
is bound, no limitations, restrictions or conditions will be
imposed or amendments, modifications or waivers made that would
have a material adverse effect on Medicis or the Company or
materially reduce the contemplated benefits of the Transaction.
In addition, you have informed Deutsche Bank, and accordingly
for purposes of rendering its opinion Deutsche Bank has assumed,
that the Transaction will be a tax-free reorganization to
Medicis. Deutsche Bank has also assumed that no adjustment to
the Merger Consideration is made pursuant to the terms of the
Merger Agreement.
This opinion is addressed to, and for the use and benefit of,
the Board of Directors of Medicis for the purpose of evaluating
the Transaction and is not a recommendation to the stockholders
of Medicis to approve the Transaction. This opinion is limited
to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to Medicis of
the Merger Consideration, and Deutsche Bank expresses no opinion
as to the merits of the underlying decision by Medicis to engage
in the Transaction. This opinion does not in any manner address
the prices at which shares of Medicis Common Stock will trade
after the announcement or consummation of the Transaction.
Deutsche Bank will be paid a fee for its services as financial
advisor to Medicis in connection with the Transaction, a
substantial portion of which is contingent upon consummation of
the Transaction. We are an affiliate of Deutsche Bank AG
(together with its affiliates, the DB Group). One or
more members of the DB Group have, from time to time, provided
investment banking, commercial banking or other financial
services to Medicis or its affiliates for which the DB Group has
received compensation. One or more members of the DB Group have
agreed to provide financing to Medicis in connection with the
Merger. In the ordinary course of business, members of the DB
Group may actively trade in the securities and other instruments
and obligations of Medicis and the Company for their own
accounts and for the accounts of their customers. Accordingly,
the DB Group may at any time hold a long or short position in
such securities, instruments and obligations.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is Deutsche
Banks opinion as investment bankers that, as of the date
hereof, the Merger Consideration is fair, from a financial point
of view, to Medicis.
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ANNEX C
March 20, 2005
Board of Directors
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
8125 North Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We understand that Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (Buyer), Masterpiece
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of Buyer (Merger Sub), and Inamed
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Seller), have
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated
March 20, 2005 (the Merger Agreement), pursuant
to which Seller will be merged with and into Merger Sub, with
Merger Sub as the surviving entity (the Merger).
Pursuant to the Merger, as more fully described in the Merger
Agreement and as further described to us by management of Buyer,
we understand that each outstanding share of the common stock,
$0.01 par value per share (Seller Common
Stock), of Seller (other than Seller Common Stock to be
cancelled in accordance with Section 2.01(a)(ii) of the
Merger Agreement and Dissenting Shares referred to in
Section 2.03 of the Merger Agreement) will be converted
into the right to receive (A) 1.4205 shares of the
Class A common stock, $0.014 par value per share
(Buyer Common Stock), of Buyer (the Stock
Consideration) and (B) $30 in cash, without interest
(the Cash Consideration and, together with the Stock
Consideration, the Consideration), subject to
certain adjustments. The terms and conditions of the Merger are
set forth in more detail in the Merger Agreement.
You have asked for our opinion as investment bankers as to
whether the Consideration to be paid by Buyer pursuant to the
Merger is fair to Buyer from a financial point of view, as of
the date hereof. As you are aware, we were not retained to nor
did we advise Buyer with respect to alternatives to the Merger
or Buyers underlying decision to proceed with or effect
the Merger.
In connection with our opinion, we have, among other things:
(i) reviewed certain publicly available financial and other
data with respect to Seller and Buyer, including the
consolidated financial statements for recent years and interim
periods to December 31, 2004 with respect to Buyer and
September 30, 2004 with respect to Seller and certain other
relevant financial and operating data relating to Seller and
Buyer made available to us from published sources and from the
internal records of Buyer; (ii) reviewed the financial
terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement;
(iii) reviewed certain publicly available information
concerning the trading of, and the trading market for, Seller
Common Stock and Buyer Common Stock; (iv) compared Seller
and Buyer from a financial point of view with certain other
companies in the medical device and specialty pharmaceutical
industries which we deemed to be relevant; (v) considered
the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of
selected recent business combinations of companies in the
medical device industry which we deemed to be comparable, in
whole or in part, to the Merger; (vi) reviewed and
discussed with representatives of the management of Buyer
certain information of a business and financial nature regarding
Seller and Buyer, furnished to us by management of Buyer,
including financial forecasts and related assumptions for Seller
and Buyer; (vii) discussed with management of Buyer their
description and assessment of the Investigation (as defined in
the Merger Agreement); (viii) made inquiries regarding and
discussed the Merger and the Merger Agreement and other matters
related thereto with Buyers counsel; and
(ix) performed such other analyses and examinations as we
have deemed appropriate.
In connection with our review, we have not assumed any
obligation independently to verify the foregoing information and
have relied on its being accurate and complete in all material
respects. With respect to the financial forecasts for Seller and
Buyer provided to us and prepared by management of Buyer, upon
their advice and with your consent we have assumed for purposes
of our opinion that the forecasts have been reasonably prepared
on bases reflecting the best available estimates and judgments
of management of Buyer at the time of preparation as to the
future financial performance of Seller and Buyer and that they
provide a reasonable basis upon which we can form our opinion.
With respect to management of Buyers assessment of
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the Investigation, upon their advice and with your consent we
have assumed for purposes of our opinion that such assessment is
reasonable and reflecting the best available information and
judgments of management of Buyer as of the date hereof. We have
also assumed that there have been no material changes in
Sellers or Buyers assets, financial condition,
results of operations, business or prospects since the
respective dates of their last financial statements made
available to us. We have relied, at your direction and without
independent verification, on management of Buyer as to all legal
and financial reporting matters with respect to Buyer, the
Merger, the Merger Agreement and the Investigation. We have
assumed that the Merger will be consummated in a manner that
complies in all respects with the applicable provisions of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities
Act), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all other
applicable federal and state statutes, rules and regulations. In
addition, we have not assumed responsibility for making an
independent evaluation, appraisal or physical inspection of any
of the assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of Seller
or Buyer, nor have we been furnished with any such appraisals.
Our opinion is based on economic, monetary and market and other
conditions as in effect on, and the information made available
to us as of, the date hereof. Accordingly, although subsequent
developments may affect this opinion, we have not assumed any
obligation to update, revise or reaffirm this opinion.
We have further assumed with your consent that the Merger will
be consummated in accordance with the terms described in the
Merger Agreement, without any further amendments thereto, and
without waiver by Buyer of any of the conditions to its
obligations thereunder. We have also assumed that in the course
of obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals for the Merger,
no restrictions, including any divestiture requirements, will be
imposed that could have a meaningful effect on the contemplated
benefits of the Merger.
We have been retained by Buyer to render an opinion to the Board
of Directors of Buyer in connection with the Merger and have not
acted as financial advisor to Buyer in connection with the
Merger. We will receive a fee, payable upon delivery of this
opinion, for our services. In the ordinary course of our
business, we actively trade the equity securities of Seller and
Buyer for our own account and for the accounts of customers and,
accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in
such securities. We have also acted as an underwriter in
connection with offerings of securities of Buyer and performed
various investment banking services for Buyer.
Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, it is our
opinion as investment bankers that the Consideration to be paid
by Buyer pursuant to the Merger is fair to Buyer from a
financial point of view, as of the date hereof.
This opinion is directed to the Board of Directors of Buyer in
its consideration of the Merger and is not a recommendation to
any shareholder as to how such shareholder should vote with
respect to the Merger. Further, this opinion addresses only the
financial fairness of the Consideration to Buyer and does not
address the relative merits of the Merger and any alternatives
to the Merger, Buyers underlying decision to proceed with
or effect the Merger, or any other aspect of the Merger. This
opinion may not be used or referred to by Buyer, or quoted or
disclosed to any person in any manner, without our prior written
consent, which consent is hereby given to the inclusion of this
opinion in the proxy statement/ prospectus to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the
Merger, provided that this opinion is reproduced in full in such
proxy statement/ prospectus and any description of or reference
to us or our opinion or any summary of this opinion or related
presentation is in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
us and our legal counsel. In furnishing this opinion, we do not
admit that we are experts within the meaning of the term
experts as used in the Securities Act and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder, nor do we admit that
this opinion constitutes a report or valuation within the
meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act.
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Very truly yours, |
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/s/ Thomas Weisel Partners LLC |
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THOMAS WEISEL PARTNERS LLC |
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ANNEX D
March 20, 2005
The Board of Directors
Inamed Corporation
5540 Ekwill Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93111-2936
Members of the Board of Directors:
You have requested our opinion as to the fairness, from a
financial point of view, to the holders of common stock, par
value $0.01 per share together with the associated
preference share purchase rights (collectively, the
Company Common Stock), of Inamed Corporation (the
Company) of the consideration to be received by such
holders in the proposed merger (the Merger) of the
Company with a wholly- owned subsidiary of Medics Pharmaceutical
Corporation (the Merger Partner). Pursuant to the
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Agreement), among
the Company, the Merger Partner and Masterpiece Acquisition
Corp., the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Merger Partner, and each outstanding share of Company Common
Stock, other than shares of Company Common Stock held in
treasury or owned by the Merger Partner and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, will be converted into the right to receive cash
in an amount equal to $30.00, plus 1.4205 shares of the
Merger Partners Class A common stock, par value
$0.014 per share, together with the associated preference
share purchase rights (collectively, the Merger Partner
Common Stock) (the Merger Consideration),
subject to adjustment as provided in the Agreement.
In arriving at our opinion, we have (i) reviewed a draft
dated March 20, 2005 of the Agreement; (ii) reviewed
certain publicly available business and financial information
concerning the Company and the Merger Partner and the industries
in which they operate; (iii) compared the proposed
financial terms of the Merger with the publicly available
financial terms of certain transactions involving companies we
deemed relevant and the consideration received for such
companies; (iv) compared the financial and operating
performance of the Company and the Merger Partner with publicly
available information concerning certain other companies we
deemed relevant and reviewed the current and historical market
prices of the Company Common Stock and the Merger Partner Common
Stock and certain publicly traded securities of such other
companies; (v) reviewed certain internal financial analyses
and forecasts prepared by the managements of the Company and the
Merger Partner relating to their respective businesses,
including (x) analyses and forecasts prepared by the
management of the Company that take into account the possibility
that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may not
approve any or all of the Companys new silicone breast
products and Reloxin products and (y) analyses and
forecasts prepared by the management of the Company that assume
that the FDA approves all of these new products;
(vi) reviewed estimates prepared by the managements of the
Company and the Merger Partner of the amount and timing of the
cost savings and related expenses and synergies expected to
result from the Merger (the Synergies); and
(vii) performed such other financial studies and analyses
and considered such other information as we deemed appropriate
for the purposes of this opinion.
In addition, we have held discussions with certain members of
the management of the Company and the Merger Partner with
respect to certain aspects of the Merger, and the past and
current business operations of the Company and the Merger
Partner, the financial condition and future prospects and
operations of the Company and the Merger Partner, the effects of
the Merger on the financial condition and future prospects of
the Company and the Merger Partner, and certain other matters we
believed necessary or appropriate to our inquiry, including the
risks associated with the FDA approval process for new products.
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In giving our opinion, we have relied upon and assumed, without
assuming responsibility or liability for independent
verification, the accuracy and completeness of all information
that was publicly available or was furnished to or discussed
with us by the Company and the Merger Partner or otherwise
reviewed by or for us. We have not conducted any valuation or
appraisal of any assets or liabilities and have not been
provided any such valuations or appraisals, nor have we
evaluated the solvency of the Company or Merger Partner under
any state or federal laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or
similar matters. In relying on financial analyses and forecasts
provided to us, including the Synergies, we have assumed that
they have been reasonably prepared based on assumptions
reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments
by management as to the expected future results of operations
and financial condition of the Company and the Merger Partner to
which such analyses or forecasts relate. We express no view as
to such analyses or forecasts, including the Synergies, or the
assumptions on which they were based. We have also assumed that
the Merger will qualify as a tax-free reorganization for United
States federal income tax purposes and that the other
transactions contemplated by the Agreement will be consummated
as described in the Agreement. We have also assumed that the
definitive Agreement will not differ in any material respects
from the draft thereof furnished to us. We have relied as to all
legal matters relevant to rendering our opinion upon the advice
of counsel. We have further assumed that all material
governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals
necessary for the consummation of the Merger will be obtained
without any adverse effect on the Company or the Merger Partner
or on the contemplated benefits of the Merger.
Our opinion is necessarily based on economic, market and other
conditions as in effect on, and the information made available
to us as of, the date hereof. It should be understood that
subsequent developments may affect this opinion and that we do
not have any obligation to update, revise, or reaffirm this
opinion. Our opinion is limited to the fairness, from a
financial point of view, to the holders of the Company Common
Stock of the Merger Consideration in the proposed Merger and we
express no opinion as to the fairness of the Merger to, or any
consideration of, the holders of any other class of securities,
creditors or other constituencies of the Company or the
underlying decision by the Company to engage in the Merger. We
are expressing no opinion herein as to the price at which the
Merger Partner Common Stock or Company Common Stock will trade
at any future time.
We note that we were not authorized to and did not solicit any
expressions of interest from any other parties with respect to
the sale of all or any part of the Company or any other
alternative transaction. Consequently, we have assumed that such
terms are the most beneficial terms from the Companys
perspective that could under the circumstances be negotiated
among the parties to such transactions, and no opinion is
expressed whether any alternative transaction might produce
consideration for the Companys shareholders in an amount
in excess of that contemplated in the Merger.
We have acted as financial advisor to the Company with respect
to the proposed Merger and will receive a fee from the Company
for our services. We will also receive an additional fee if the
proposed Merger is consummated. In addition, the Company has
agreed to indemnify us for certain liabilities arising out of
our engagement. Please be advised that we have no other
financial advisory or other relationships with the Company or
Merger Partner. In the ordinary course of our businesses, we and
our affiliates may actively trade the debt and equity securities
of the Company or the Merger Partner for our own account or for
the accounts of customers and, accordingly, we may at any time
hold long or short positions in such securities.
On the basis of and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion
as of the date hereof that the Merger Consideration to be
received by the holders of the Company Common Stock in the
proposed Merger is fair, from a financial point of view, to such
holders.
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This letter is provided to the Board of Directors of the Company
in connection with and for the purposes of its evaluation of the
Merger. This opinion does not constitute a recommendation to any
shareholder of the Company as to how such shareholder should
vote with respect to the Merger or any other matter. This
opinion may not be disclosed, referred to, or communicated (in
whole or in part) to any third party for any purpose whatsoever
except with our prior written approval. This opinion may be
reproduced in full in any proxy or information statement mailed
to shareholders of the Company but may not otherwise be
disclosed publicly in any manner without our prior written
approval.
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Very truly yours, |
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/s/ JPMorgan |
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J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC. |
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ANNEX E
FORM OF
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF
AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, a corporation duly organized
and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware (the Corporation), does hereby certify that:
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1. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
the Corporation is hereby amended by deleting Article I
thereof in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu
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ARTICLE I
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The name of the corporation is Medicis (the
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2. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
the Corporation is hereby amended by deleting Section 1 of
Article IV thereof in its entirety and inserting the
following in lieu thereof: |
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Section 1.
AUTHORIZED SHARES. |
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The total number of Shares of all classes that the Corporation
is authorized to issue is 306,000,000, consisting of
300,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value
$.014 per share (Class A Common
Stock); 1,000,000 shares of Class B Common
Stock, par value $.014 per share (Class B
Common Stock); and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred
Stock, par value $.01 per share (Preferred
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3. The foregoing amendments were duly adopted in accordance
with the provisions of Section 242 of the General
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation has
caused this Certificate to be executed by Mark A. Prygocki, Sr.,
its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate
Secretary and Treasurer, on
this day
of ,
2005.
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MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION |
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Mark A. Prygocki, Sr. |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Corporate Secretary, and Treasurer |
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ANNEX F
GENERAL CORPORATION LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
Section 262.
Appraisal Rights.
(a) Any stockholder of a corporation of this State who
holds shares of stock on the date of the making of a demand
pursuant to subsection (d) of this section with
respect to such shares, who continuously holds such shares
through the effective date of the merger or consolidation, who
has otherwise complied with subsection (d) of this
section and who has neither voted in favor of the merger or
consolidation nor consented thereto in writing pursuant to
§ 228 of this title shall be entitled to an appraisal
by the Court of Chancery of the fair value of the
stockholders shares of stock under the circumstances
described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
As used in this section, the word stockholder means
a holder of record of stock in a stock corporation and also a
member of record of a nonstock corporation; the words
stock and share mean and include what is
ordinarily meant by those words and also membership or
membership interest of a member of a nonstock corporation; and
the words depository receipt mean a receipt or other
instrument issued by a depository representing an interest in
one or more shares, or fractions thereof, solely of stock of a
corporation, which stock is deposited with the depository.
(b) Appraisal rights shall be available for the shares of
any class or series of stock of a constituent corporation in a
merger or consolidation to be effected pursuant to
§ 251 (other than a merger effected pursuant to
§ 251(g) of this title), § 252,
§ 254, § 257, § 258,
§ 263 or § 264 of this title:
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(1) Provided, however, that no appraisal rights under this
section shall be available for the shares of any class or series
of stock, which stock, or depository receipts in respect
thereof, at the record date fixed to determine the stockholders
entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the meeting of
stockholders to act upon the agreement of merger or
consolidation, were either (i) listed on a national
securities exchange or designated as a national market system
security on an interdealer quotation system by the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or (ii) held of
record by more than 2,000 holders; and further provided that no
appraisal rights shall be available for any shares of stock of
the constituent corporation surviving a merger if the merger did
not require for its approval the vote of the stockholders of the
surviving corporation as provided in subsection (f) of
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(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this
subsection, appraisal rights under this section shall be
available for the shares of any class or series of stock of a
constituent corporation if the holders thereof are required by
the terms of an agreement of merger or consolidation pursuant to
§§ 251, 252, 254, 257, 258, 263 and 264 of this
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a. Shares of stock of the corporation surviving or
resulting from such merger or consolidation, or depository
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b. Shares of stock of any other corporation, or depository
receipts in respect thereof, which shares of stock (or
depository receipts in respect thereof) or depository receipts
at the effective date of the merger or consolidation will be
either listed on a national securities exchange or designated as
a national market system security on an interdealer quotation
system by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
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c. Cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional
depository receipts described in the foregoing subparagraphs a.
and b. of this paragraph; or |
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d. Any combination of the shares of stock, depository
receipts and cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional
depository receipts described in the foregoing subparagraphs a.,
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(3) In the event all of the stock of a subsidiary Delaware
corporation party to a merger effected under § 253 of
this title is not owned by the parent corporation immediately
prior to the merger, appraisal rights shall be available for the
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(c) Any corporation may provide in its certificate of
incorporation that appraisal rights under this section shall be
available for the shares of any class or series of its stock as
a result of an amendment to its certificate of incorporation,
any merger or consolidation in which the corporation is a
constituent corporation or the sale of all or substantially all
of the assets of the corporation. If the certificate of
incorporation contains such a provision, the procedures of this
section, including those set forth in subsections (d) and
(e) of this section, shall apply as nearly as is
practicable.
(d) Appraisal rights shall be perfected as follows:
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(1) If a proposed merger or consolidation for which
appraisal rights are provided under this section is to be
submitted for approval at a meeting of stockholders, the
corporation, not less than 20 days prior to the meeting,
shall notify each of its stockholders who was such on the record
date for such meeting with respect to shares for which appraisal
rights are available pursuant to subsection (b) or
(c) hereof that appraisal rights are available for any or
all of the shares of the constituent corporations, and shall
include in such notice a copy of this section. Each stockholder
electing to demand the appraisal of such stockholders
shares shall deliver to the corporation, before the taking of
the vote on the merger or consolidation, a written demand for
appraisal of such stockholders shares. Such demand will be
sufficient if it reasonably informs the corporation of the
identity of the stockholder and that the stockholder intends
thereby to demand the appraisal of such stockholders
shares. A proxy or vote against the merger or consolidation
shall not constitute such a demand. A stockholder electing to
take such action must do so by a separate written demand as
herein provided. Within 10 days after the effective date of
such merger or consolidation, the surviving or resulting
corporation shall notify each stockholder of each constituent
corporation who has complied with this subsection and has not
voted in favor of or consented to the merger or consolidation of
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(2) If the merger or consolidation was approved pursuant to
§ 228 or § 253 of this title, then either a
constituent corporation before the effective date of the merger
or consolidation or the surviving or resulting corporation
within 10 days thereafter shall notify each of the holders
of any class or series of stock of such constituent corporation
who are entitled to appraisal rights of the approval of the
merger or consolidation and that appraisal rights are available
for any or all shares of such class or series of stock of such
constituent corporation, and shall include in such notice a copy
of this section. Such notice may, and, if given on or after the
effective date of the merger or consolidation, shall, also
notify such stockholders of the effective date of the merger or
consolidation. Any stockholder entitled to appraisal rights may,
within 20 days after the date of mailing of such notice,
demand in writing from the surviving or resulting corporation
the appraisal of such holders shares. Such demand will be
sufficient if it reasonably informs the corporation of the
identity of the stockholder and that the stockholder intends
thereby to demand the appraisal of such holders shares. If
such notice did not notify stockholders of the effective date of
the merger or consolidation, either (i) each such
constituent corporation shall send a second notice before the
effective date of the merger or consolidation notifying each of
the holders of any class or series of stock of such constituent
corporation that are entitled to appraisal rights of the
effective date of the merger or consolidation or (ii) the
surviving or resulting corporation shall send such a second
notice to all such holders on or within 10 days after such
effective date; provided, however, that if such second notice is
sent more than 20 days following the sending of the first
notice, such second notice need only be sent to each stockholder
who is entitled to appraisal rights and who has demanded
appraisal of such holders shares in accordance with this
subsection. An affidavit of the secretary or assistant secretary
or of the transfer agent of the corporation that is required to
give either notice that such notice has been given shall, in the
absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated
therein. For purposes of determining the stockholders entitled
to receive either notice, each constituent corporation may fix,
in advance, a record date that shall be not more than
10 days prior to the date the notice is given, provided,
that if the notice is given on or after the effective date of
the merger or consolidation, the record date shall be such
effective date. If no record date is fixed and the notice is
given prior to the effective date, the record date shall be the
close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the
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(e) Within 120 days after the effective date of the
merger or consolidation, the surviving or resulting corporation
or any stockholder who has complied with subsections
(a) and (d) hereof and who is otherwise
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entitled to appraisal rights, may file a petition in the Court
of Chancery demanding a determination of the value of the stock
of all such stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any
time within 60 days after the effective date of the merger
or consolidation, any stockholder shall have the right to
withdraw such stockholders demand for appraisal and to
accept the terms offered upon the merger or consolidation.
Within 120 days after the effective date of the merger or
consolidation, any stockholder who has complied with the
requirements of subsections (a) and (d) hereof, upon
written request, shall be entitled to receive from the
corporation surviving the merger or resulting from the
consolidation a statement setting forth the aggregate number of
shares not voted in favor of the merger or consolidation and
with respect to which demands for appraisal have been received
and the aggregate number of holders of such shares. Such written
statement shall be mailed to the stockholder within 10 days
after such stockholders written request for such a
statement is received by the surviving or resulting corporation
or within 10 days after expiration of the period for
delivery of demands for appraisal under
subsection (d) hereof, whichever is later.
(f) Upon the filing of any such petition by a stockholder,
service of a copy thereof shall be made upon the surviving or
resulting corporation, which shall within 20 days after
such service file in the office of the Register in Chancery in
which the petition was filed a duly verified list containing the
names and addresses of all stockholders who have demanded
payment for their shares and with whom agreements as to the
value of their shares have not been reached by the surviving or
resulting corporation. If the petition shall be filed by the
surviving or resulting corporation, the petition shall be
accompanied by such a duly verified list. The Register in
Chancery, if so ordered by the Court, shall give notice of the
time and place fixed for the hearing of such petition by
registered or certified mail to the surviving or resulting
corporation and to the stockholders shown on the list at the
addresses therein stated. Such notice shall also be given by 1
or more publications at least 1 week before the day of the
hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation published in the
City of Wilmington, Delaware or such publication as the Court
deems advisable. The forms of the notices by mail and by
publication shall be approved by the Court, and the costs
thereof shall be borne by the surviving or resulting corporation.
(g) At the hearing on such petition, the Court shall
determine the stockholders who have complied with this section
and who have become entitled to appraisal rights. The Court may
require the stockholders who have demanded an appraisal for
their shares and who hold stock represented by certificates to
submit their certificates of stock to the Register in Chancery
for notation thereon of the pendency of the appraisal
proceedings; and if any stockholder fails to comply with such
direction, the Court may dismiss the proceedings as to such
stockholder.
(h) After determining the stockholders entitled to an
appraisal, the Court shall appraise the shares, determining
their fair value exclusive of any element of value arising from
the accomplishment or expectation of the merger or
consolidation, together with a fair rate of interest, if any, to
be paid upon the amount determined to be the fair value. In
determining such fair value, the Court shall take into account
all relevant factors. In determining the fair rate of interest,
the Court may consider all relevant factors, including the rate
of interest which the surviving or resulting corporation would
have had to pay to borrow money during the pendency of the
proceeding. Upon application by the surviving or resulting
corporation or by any stockholder entitled to participate in the
appraisal proceeding, the Court may, in its discretion, permit
discovery or other pretrial proceedings and may proceed to trial
upon the appraisal prior to the final determination of the
stockholder entitled to an appraisal. Any stockholder whose name
appears on the list filed by the surviving or resulting
corporation pursuant to subsection (f) of this section
and who has submitted such stockholders certificates of
stock to the Register in Chancery, if such is required, may
participate fully in all proceedings until it is finally
determined that such stockholder is not entitled to appraisal
rights under this section.
(i) The Court shall direct the payment of the fair value of
the shares, together with interest, if any, by the surviving or
resulting corporation to the stockholders entitled thereto.
Interest may be simple or compound, as the Court may direct.
Payment shall be so made to each such stockholder, in the case
of holders of uncertificated stock forthwith, and the case of
holders of shares represented by certificates upon the surrender
to the corporation of the certificates representing such stock.
The Courts decree may be enforced as other decrees in the
Court of Chancery may be enforced, whether such surviving or
resulting corporation be a corporation of this State or of any
state.
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(j) The costs of the proceeding may be determined by the
Court and taxed upon the parties as the Court deems equitable in
the circumstances. Upon application of a stockholder, the Court
may order all or a portion of the expenses incurred by any
stockholder in connection with the appraisal proceeding,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees
and the fees and expenses of experts, to be charged pro rata
against the value of all the shares entitled to an appraisal.
(k) From and after the effective date of the merger or
consolidation, no stockholder who has demanded appraisal rights
as provided in subsection (d) of this section shall be
entitled to vote such stock for any purpose or to receive
payment of dividends or other distributions on the stock (except
dividends or other distributions payable to stockholders of
record at a date which is prior to the effective date of the
merger or consolidation); provided, however, that if no petition
for an appraisal shall be filed within the time provided in
subsection (e) of this section, or if such stockholder
shall deliver to the surviving or resulting corporation a
written withdrawal of such stockholders demand for an
appraisal and an acceptance of the merger or consolidation,
either within 60 days after the effective date of the
merger or consolidation as provided in
subsection (e) of this section or thereafter with the
written approval of the corporation, then the right of such
stockholder to an appraisal shall cease. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no appraisal proceeding in the Court of Chancery
shall be dismissed as to any stockholder without the approval of
the Court, and such approval may be conditioned upon such terms
as the Court deems just.
(l) The shares of the surviving or resulting corporation to
which the shares of such objecting stockholders would have been
converted had they assented to the merger or consolidation shall
have the status of authorized and unissued shares of the
surviving or resulting corporation.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
Section 145 of the DGCL empowers each of Medicis and
Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. to indemnify, subject to the
standards set forth therein, any person who is a party in any
action in connection with any action, suit or proceeding brought
or threatened by reason of the fact that the person was a
director, officer, employee or agent of such company, or is or
was serving as such with respect to another entity at the
request of such company. The DGCL also provides that Medicis and
Masterpiece Acquisition Corp. may purchase insurance on behalf
of any of their respective directors, officers, employees or
agents.
Article VI of the Medicis certificate of incorporation
provides for indemnification of the officers and directors of
Medicis to the full extent permitted by the DGCL.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL enables a Delaware
corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation for
the elimination or limitation of the personal liability of a
director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary
damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. However, no
provision can eliminate or limit a directors liability:
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for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the
corporation or its stockholders; |
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for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
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under Section 174 of the DGCL, which imposes liability on
directors for unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock
purchase or redemption; or |
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for any transaction from which the director derived an improper
personal benefit. |
Article V of the Medicis certificate of incorporation
eliminates the liability of a director of Medicis to Medicis or
its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary
duty as a director to the full extent permitted by the DGCL.
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Item 21. |
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules |
(a) See Exhibit Index.
1) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows:
that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered
hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this
registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to
be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the
issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain
the information called for by the applicable registration form
with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed
underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the
other items of the applicable form.
2) The registrant undertakes that every prospectus
(i) that is filed pursuant to
paragraph (1) immediately preceding, or (ii) that
purports to meet the requirements of section 10(a)(3) of
the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act), and is used in
connection with an offering of securities subject to
Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the
registration statement and will not be used until such amendment
is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Act, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
3) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each filing of the Registrants annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
4) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to deliver
or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each person to
whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual report,
to security holders that is incorporated by reference in the
prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the
requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and where interim financial
information required to be presented by Article 3 of
Regulation S-X is not set forth in the prospectus, to
deliver, or cause to be delivered to each person to whom the
prospectus is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is
specifically incorporated by reference in the prospectus to
provide such interim financial information.
5) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under
the Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions
hereof, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in
the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of
its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
6) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond
to requests for information that is incorporated by reference
into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of
this form, within one business day of receipt of such request,
and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or
other equally prompt means. This includes information contained
in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the
registration statement through the date of responding to the
request.
7) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply
by means of a post-effective amendment all information
concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired
involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in
the registration statement when it became effective.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized at Scottsdale, Arizona,
on November 1, 2005.
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MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION |
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Jonah Shacknai |
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Chief Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN AND WOMEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints Jonah Shacknai
and Mark A. Prygocki, Sr. or any of them, his or her
attorney-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him
or her in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this
Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and
any and all new registration statements filed pursuant to
Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of
said attorneys-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes,
may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed below by the following
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on
the dates indicated:
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Signature |
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/s/ Jonah Shacknai
Jonah
Shacknai |
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Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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November 1, 2005 |
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/s/ Mark A. Prygocki,
Sr.
Mark
A. Prygocki, Sr. |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate
Secretary and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer) |
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November 1, 2005 |
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/s/ Arthur G. Altschul,
Jr.
Arthur
G. Altschul, Jr. |
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Director |
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November 1, 2005 |
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/s/ Spencer Davidson
Spencer
Davidson |
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Director |
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November 1, 2005 |
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/s/ Stuart Diamond
Stuart
Diamond |
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Director |
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November 1, 2005 |
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/s/ Peter S. Knight,
Esq.
Peter
S. Knight, Esq. |
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Director |
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November 1, 2005 |
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/s/ Michael A.
Pietrangelo
Michael
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Director |
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November 1, 2005 |
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/s/ Philip S. Schein,
M.D.
Philip
S. Schein, M.D. |
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Director |
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November 1, 2005 |
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/s/ Lottie Shackelford
Lottie
Shackelford |
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Director |
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November 1, 2005 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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2 |
.1 |
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Agreement of Merger by and between the Company, Medicis
Acquisition Corporation and GenDerm Corporation, dated
November 28, 1997(11) |
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2 |
.1(a) |
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Agreement of Plan of Merger, dated as of October 1, 2001,
by and among Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, MPC Merger
Corp. and Ascent Pediatrics, Inc.(17) |
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2 |
.1(b) |
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 20, 2005,
by and among Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, Masterpiece
Acquisition Corp. and Inamed Corporation(24) |
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3 |
.1 |
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Certificate of Incorporation of Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation, as amended(23) |
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3 |
.3(a) |
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Amended and Restated By-Laws of Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation(13) |
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4 |
.1 |
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Rights Agreement, dated August 17, 1995, between Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent(4) |
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4 |
.1(b) |
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Amendment No. 2 to Rights Agreement, dated March 17,
1997, between Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation and Norwest
Bank Minnesota, N.A.(9) |
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4 |
.1(c) |
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Amendment No. 3 to Rights Agreement, dated May 31,
2002, between Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation and Wells Fargo
Bank Minnesota, N.A., as successor-in-interest to American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company(18) |
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4 |
.1(d) |
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Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of
August 17, 2005, between Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent(26) |
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4 |
.1(e) |
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Indenture, dated as of August 19, 2003, by and between
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, as issuer, and Deutsche Bank
Trust Company Americas, as trustee(23) |
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4 |
.1(f) |
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Indenture, dated as of June 4, 2002, by and between Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation, as issuer, and Deutsche Bank Trust
Company Americas, as trustee(19) |
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4 |
.1(g) |
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Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 1, 2005 to
Indenture dated as of August 19, 2003 between Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas as Trustee(25) |
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4 |
.2 |
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 4, 2002, by
and between Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation and Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc.(19) |
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4 |
.3 |
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Form of specimen certificate representing Class A common
stock(1) |
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5 |
.1 |
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Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP regarding the validity
of the securities(28) |
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8 |
.1 |
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Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP as to tax matters
(filed herewith) |
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8 |
.2 |
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Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP as to tax matters
(filed herewith) |
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10 |
.1 |
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Asset Purchase Agreement among Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation, Ascent Pediatrics, Inc., BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Inc., and BioMarin Pediatrics Inc., dated April 20, 2004(23) |
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10 |
.2 |
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Securities Purchase Agreement among Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation, Ascent Pediatrics, Inc., BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Inc. and BioMarin Pediatrics Inc., dated May 18, 2004(23) |
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10 |
.3 |
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License Agreement among Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation,
Ascent Pediatrics, Inc. and BioMarin Pediatrics Inc., dated
May 18, 2004(23) |
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10 |
.8 |
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Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation 1995 Stock Option Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit C to the definitive
Proxy Statement for the 1995 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
previously filed with the SEC, File No. 0-18443) |
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10 |
.9 |
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Employment Agreement between Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
and Jonah Shacknai, dated July 24, 1996(8) |
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10 |
.9(a) |
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Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation and Jonah Shacknai, dated
April 1, 1999(15) |
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10 |
.9(b) |
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Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation and Jonah Shacknai, dated
February 21, 2001(15) |
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10 |
.20 |
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Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation 2002 Stock Option Plan(20) |
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10 |
.21 |
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Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation 2004 Stock Incentive Plan(27) |
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10 |
.30 |
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Waiver Letter dated March 18, 2005 between Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation and Q-Med AB(27) |
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10 |
.59 |
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Supply Agreement, dated October 21, 1992, between Schein
Pharmaceutical and Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation(2) |
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10 |
.70 |
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Amendment to Manufacturing and Supply Agreement, dated
March 2, 1993, between Schein Pharmaceutical and Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation(3) |
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10 |
.72(a) |
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Credit and Security Agreement, dated August 3, 1995,
between Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation and Norwest Business
Credit, Inc.(5) |
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10 |
.72(b) |
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First Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated
May 29, 1996, between Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
and Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A. (8) |
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10 |
.72(c) |
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Second Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated
November 22, 1996, by and between Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation and Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A. as
successor-in-interest to Norwest Business Credit, Inc.(10) |
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10 |
.72(d) |
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Third Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated
November 22, 1998, by and between Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation and Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A., as
successor-in-interest to Norwest Business Credit, Inc.(12) |
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10 |
.72(e) |
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Fourth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated
November 22, 2000, by and between Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank Arizona, N.A., formerly known
as Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A., as successor-in-interest to
Norwest Business Credit, Inc.(16) |
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10 |
.72(f) |
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Fifth Amendment to Credit and Security Agreement, dated
November 22, 2002, by and between Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank Arizona, N.A., formerly known
as Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A., as successor-in-interest to
Norwest Business Credit, Inc.(23) |
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10 |
.73(a) |
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Patent Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement, dated
August 3, 1995, by Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation to
Norwest Business Credit, Inc.(6) |
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10 |
.73(b) |
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First Amendment to Patent Collateral Assignment and Security
Agreement, dated May 29, 1996, by Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation to Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A.(8) |
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10 |
.73(c) |
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Amended and Restated Patent Collateral Assignment and Security
Agreement, dated November 22, 1998, by Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation to Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A.(12) |
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10 |
.74(a) |
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Trademark Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement, dated
August 3, 1995, by Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation to
Norwest Business Credit, Inc.(7) |
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10 |
.74(b) |
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First Amendment to Trademark Collateral Assignment and Security
Agreement, dated May 29, 1996, by Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation to Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A.(8) |
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10 |
.74(c) |
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Amended and Restated Trademark, Tradename, and Service Mark
Collateral Assignment and Security Agreement, dated
November 22, 1998, by Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation to
Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A.(12) |
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10 |
.75 |
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Assignment and Assumption of Loan Documents, dated May 29,
1996, from Norwest Business Credit, Inc., to and by Norwest Bank
Arizona, N.A.(8) |
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10 |
.76 |
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Multiple Advance Note, dated May 29, 1996, from Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation to Norwest Bank Arizona, N.A.(8) |
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10 |
.89 |
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Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 15, 1998, by and
among Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation and Hoechst Marion
Roussel, Inc., Hoechst Marion Roussel Deutschland GMHB and
Hoechst Marion Roussel, S.A.(12) |
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10 |
.90 |
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License and Option Agreement dated November 15, 1998, by
and among Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation and Hoechst Marion
Roussel, Inc., Hoechst Marion Roussel Deutschland GMBH and
Hoechst Marion Roussel, S.A.(12) |
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10 |
.91 |
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Loprox Lotion Supply Agreement dated November 15, 1998, by
and between Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation and Hoechst
Marion Roussel, Inc.(12) |
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10 |
.92 |
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Supply Agreement dated November 15, 1998, by and between
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation and Hoechst Marion Roussel
Deutschland GMBH(12) |
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10 |
.93 |
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Asset Purchase Agreement effective January 31, 1999,
between Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation and Bioglan Pharma
Plc(14) |
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10 |
.94 |
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Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation, Ucyclyd Pharma, Inc. and Syed E. Abidi, William
Brusilow, Susan E. Brusilow and Norbert L. Wiech, dated
April 19, 1999(14) |
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10 |
.95 |
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Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation and Bioglan Pharma Plc, dated June 29, 1999(14) |
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10 |
.96 |
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Asset Purchase Agreement by and among The Exorex Company, LLC,
Bioglan Pharma Plc, Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation and IMX
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., dated June 29, 1999(16) |
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10 |
.97 |
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Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation Executive Retention Plan(14) |
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10 |
.98 |
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Asset Purchase Agreement between Warner Chilcott, plc and
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, dated September 14,
1999(14) |
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10 |
.99(a) |
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Share Purchase Agreement between Q-Med International B.V. and
Startskottet 21914 AB (under proposed change of name to Medicis
Sweden Holdings AB), dated February 10, 2003(21) |
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10 |
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Amendment No. 1 to Share Purchase Agreement between Q-Med
International B.V. and Startskottet 21914 AB (under proposed
change of name to Medicis Sweden Holdings AB), dated
March 7, 2003(21) |
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10 |
.100 |
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Supply Agreement between Q-Med AB and Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation, dated March 7, 2003(21) |
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10 |
.101 |
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Amended and Restated Intellectual Property Agreement between
Q-Med AB and HA North American Sales AB, dated March 7,
2003(21) |
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10 |
.102 |
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Supply Agreement between Medicis Aesthetics Holdings Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation,
and Q-Med AB, dated July 15, 2004(23) Portions of this
exhibit (indicated by asterisks) have been omitted pursuant
to a request for confidential treatment pursuant to
Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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10 |
.103 |
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Intellectual Property License Agreement between Q-Med AB and
Medicis Aesthetics Holdings Inc., dated July 15, 2004
(23) Portions of this exhibit (indicated by asterisks)
have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential
treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 |
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12 |
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Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges(27) |
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21 |
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Subsidiaries(27) |
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23 |
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm, related to Medicis consolidated
financial statements (filed herewith) |
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23 |
.2 |
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Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm, related to Inameds consolidated financial statements
(filed herewith) |
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23 |
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Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in
exhibits 5.1 and 8.1) |
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23 |
.4 |
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Consent of Morrison & Foerster LLP (included in
exhibit 8.2) |
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24 |
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Power of Attorney (See page II-3) |
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99 |
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Exclusive Remedy Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2001, by
and among Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, Ascent Pediatrics,
Inc., FS Private Investments LLC, Furman Selz Investors II
L.P., FS Employee Investors LLC, FS Ascent Investments LLC and
FS Parallel Fund L.P., BancBoston Ventures Inc., Flynn
Partners, Raymond F. Baddour, Sc.D., Robert E. Baldini, Medical
Science Partners L.P. and Emmett Clemente, Ph.D(17) |
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99 |
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Charter of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board
of Directors of Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation(22) |
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99 |
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Note Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2001, by and
among Ascent Pediatrics, Inc., Medicis Pharmaceutical
Corporation, Furman Selz Investors II L.P., FS Employee
Investors LLC, FS Ascent Investments LLC, FS Parallel
Fund L.P., BancBoston Ventures Inc. and Flynn
Partners (17) |
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99 |
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Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation Corporate Governance
Guidelines(22) |
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99 |
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Voting Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2001, by and among
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, MPC Merger Corp., FS Private
Investments LLC, Furman Selz Investors II L.P., FS Employee
Investors LLC, FS Ascent Investments LLC and FS Parallel
Fund L.P.(17) |
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99 |
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Consent of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (filed herewith) |
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99 |
.5 |
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Consent of Thomas Weisel Partners LLC (filed herewith) |
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99 |
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Consent of JPMorgan Securities Inc. (filed herewith) |
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99 |
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Consent of Nicholas L. Teti to be named a director of Medicis
upon completion of the merger (filed herewith) |
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99 |
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Consent of Mitchell S. Rosenthal, M.D. to be named a
director of Medicis upon completion of the merger (filed
herewith) |
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99 |
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Consent of Joy A. Amundson to be named a director of Medicis
upon completion of the merger (filed herewith) |
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99 |
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Consent of Terry E. Vandewarker to be named a director of
Medicis upon completion of the merger (filed herewith) |
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99 |
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Form of Proxy of Medicis (filed herewith) |
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99 |
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Form of Proxy of Inamed(28) |
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(1) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of the Registrant,
File No. 33-32918, filed with the SEC on January 16,
1990 |
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(2) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Medicis
Pharmaceutical Corporation, File No. 33-54276, filed with
the SEC on June 11, 1993 |
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(3) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1993,
File No. 0-18443, filed with the SEC on October 13, 1993 |
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(4) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1995,
File No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC (the 1994
Form 10-K) |
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(5) |
Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 4.2 in the 1995
Form 10-K |
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(6) |
Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 4.4 in the 1995
Form 10-K |
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(7) |
Incorporated by reference to exhibit number 4.5 in the 1995
Form 10-K |
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(8) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996,
File No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC |
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(9) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, File
No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC |
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(10) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1996,
File No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC |
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(11) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 15, 1997 |
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(12) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1998,
File No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC |
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(13) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999, File
No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC |
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(14) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999,
File No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC |
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(15) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, File
No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC |
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(16) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001,
File No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC |
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(17) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 2, 2001 |
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(18) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations registration statement
on Form 8-A12B/ A filed with the SEC on June 4, 2002 |
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(19) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 6, 2002 |
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(20) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002,
File No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC |
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(21) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 10, 2003 |
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(22) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2003,
File No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC |
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(23) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004,
File No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC |
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(24) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 21, 2005 |
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(25) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, File
No. 0-18443, previously filed with the SEC |
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(26) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 18, 2005 |
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(27) |
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit with the same number in
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 13, 2005 |
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(28) |
To be filed by amendment. |