10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

Or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     .

Commission File Number 001-33092

 

 

LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   04-2825458

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

63 Second Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts   01803
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(781) 221-2266

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The registrant had 17,371,225 shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, outstanding as of October 30, 2014.

 

 

 


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LEMAITRE VASCULAR

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

               Page  

Part I.

  

Financial Information:

  
   Item 1.   

Financial Statements

  
     

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013

     3   
     

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

     4   
     

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

     5   
     

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

     6   
     

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

     7   
   Item 2.   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     19   
   Item 3.   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

     29   
   Item 4.   

Controls and Procedures

     29   

Part II.

  

Other Information:

  
   Item 1.   

Legal Proceedings

     30   
   Item 1A.   

Risk Factors

     30   
   Item 2.   

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     30   
   Item 6.   

Exhibits

     31   
  

Signatures

     32   
  

Index to Exhibits

  

 

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Part I. Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     (unaudited)        
     September 30,     December 31,  
     2014     2013  
     (in thousands, except share data)  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 18,354      $ 14,711   

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $243 at September 30, 2014 and $263 at December 31, 2013

     10,590        10,590   

Inventory

     16,925        13,255   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     3,565        3,169   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     49,434        41,725   

Property and equipment, net

     7,196        5,810   

Goodwill

     17,441        15,031   

Other intangibles, net

     7,635        6,144   

Deferred tax assets

     1,620        1,615   

Other assets

     174        167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 83,500      $ 70,492   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 1,021      $ 1,235   

Accrued expenses

     8,670        7,993   

Acquisition-related obligations

     2,890        992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     12,581        10,220   

Deferred tax liabilities

     3,400        3,461   

Other long-term liabilities

     400        249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     16,381        13,930   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 3,000,000 shares; none outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 37,000,000 shares; issued 18,778,436 shares at September 30, 2014, and 16,959,330 shares at December 31, 2013

     188        170   

Additional paid-in capital

     75,480        65,354   

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     1,332        (667

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,628     (253

Treasury stock, at cost; 1,407,211 shares at September 30, 2014, and 1,380,119 shares at December 31, 2013

     (8,253     (8,042
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     67,119        56,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 83,500      $ 70,492   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended     For the nine months ended  
     September 30,     September 30,  
     2014     2013     2014     2013  
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Net sales

   $ 17,501      $ 15,300      $ 52,416      $ 46,633   

Cost of sales

     5,498        4,584        16,813        13,474   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     12,003        10,716        35,603        33,159   

Sales and marketing

     5,091        5,205        16,857        16,278   

General and administrative

     3,765        3,282        10,376        9,231   

Research and development

     1,109        1,300        3,590        3,841   

Medical device excise tax

     178        153        518        463   

Restructuring charges

     8        —          500        —     

Impairment charges

     —          —          161        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     10,151        9,940        32,002        29,813   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     1,852        776        3,601        3,346   

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income

     1        1        2        4   

Interest expense

     (6     (6     (6     (18

Foreign currency gain (loss)

     52        14        30        (102
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     1,899        785        3,627        3,230   

Provision for income taxes

     965        64        1,628        774   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 934      $ 721      $ 1,999      $ 2,456   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share of common stock:

        

Basic

   $ 0.05      $ 0.05      $ 0.12      $ 0.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.05      $ 0.05      $ 0.12      $ 0.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     17,348        15,339        16,358        15,262   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     17,709        15,780        16,772        15,707   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.035      $ 0.030      $ 0.105      $ 0.090   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended      Nine months ended  
     September 30,      September 30,  
     2014     2013      2014     2013  
     (in thousands)  

Net income

   $ 934      $ 721       $ 1,999      $ 2,456   

Other comprehensive income:

         

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net

     (1,378     310         (1,375     90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

     (1,378     310         (1,375     90   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (444   $ 1,031       $ 624      $ 2,546   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

     For the nine months ended  
     September 30,  
     2014     2013  
     (in thousands)  

Operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 1,999      $ 2,456   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     2,422        1,974   

Stock-based compensation

     982        967   

Fair value adjustments to contingent considerations

     138        —     

Impairment charges

     161        —     

Provision (recovery) of doubtful accounts

     31        (51

Provision for inventory write-downs

     508        415   

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation awards

     (28     —     

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

     4        37   

Provision for deferred income taxes

     —          13   

Foreign currency transaction loss

     2        83   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (194     63   

Inventory

     (2,488     (1,943

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (403     (255

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     (304     273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,830        4,032   

Investing activities

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (774     (2,438

Payments related to acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (5,577     (3,291

Purchase of intellectual property

     (9     (141
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (6,360     (5,870

Financing activities

    

Payments of long-term debt

     (1,133     —     

Payment of deferred acquisition consideration

     (366     —     

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     10,834        699   

Purchase of treasury stock

     (211     (334

Common stock cash dividend paid

     (1,700     (1,374

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation awards

     28        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     7,452        (1,009

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (279     25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     3,643        (2,822

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     14,711        16,448   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 18,354      $ 13,626   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information (see Note 13)

    

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2014

(unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Basis for Presentation

Description of Business

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to LeMaitre Vascular, we, our, and us refer to LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. and our subsidiaries. We develop, manufacture, and market medical devices and implants used primarily in the field of vascular surgery. We operate in a single segment in which our principal product lines include the following: valvulotomes, balloon catheters, carotid shunts, biologic patches, biologic grafts, radiopaque marking tape, anastomotic clips, remote endarterectomy devices, laparoscopic cholecystectomy devices, vascular grafts, angioscopes, and powered phlebectomy devices. Our offices are located in Burlington, Massachusetts; Mississauga, Canada; Sulzbach, Germany; Milan, Italy; Madrid, Spain; North Melbourne, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; and Shanghai, China.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of these interim periods have been included. Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Our estimates and assumptions, including those related to bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, sales returns and discounts, share-based compensation, and income taxes are updated as appropriate. The results for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire year. The information contained in these interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013, including the notes thereto, included in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Consolidation

Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LeMaitre Vascular and the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, LeMaitre Vascular GmbH, LeMaitre Vascular GK, Vascutech Acquisition LLC, LeMaitre Acquisition LLC, LeMaitre Vascular SAS, LeMaitre Vascular S.r.l., LeMaitre Vascular Spain SL, LeMaitre Vascular Switzerland GmbH, LeMaitre Vascular ULC, LeMaitre Vascular AS, LeMaitre Vascular Pty Ltd, and Xenotis Pty Ltd. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new accounting standard that provides for a comprehensive model to use in the accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers that will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP. Under this standard, revenue will be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective application, and early adoption is not permitted. We are assessing the new standard and which adoption method we will apply. We have not yet determined the impact on our results of operations.

 

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2. Income Tax Expense

As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements we are required to determine our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our actual current tax expense together with assessing temporary differences resulting from recognition of items for income tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our consolidated balance sheet. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from taxable income during the carryback period or in the future; and to the extent we believe that recovery is not more likely than not, we must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase this allowance in a period, we must reflect this increase as an expense within the tax provision in the statement of operations. We do not provide for income taxes on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries, as our intention is to permanently reinvest these earnings.

We recognize, measure, present and disclose in our financial statements any uncertain tax positions that we have taken, or expect to take on a tax return. We operate in multiple taxing jurisdictions, both within and without the United States, and may be subject to audits from various tax authorities. Management’s judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities, liabilities for uncertain tax positions, and any valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets. We will monitor the realizability of our deferred tax assets and adjust the valuation allowance accordingly.

Our policy is to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.

Our 2014 income tax expense varies from the statutory rate mainly due to certain permanent items, lower statutory rates from a mix of our foreign entities, discrete items related to the reduction to uncertain tax positions due to the statute of limitation expiring and the release of a valuation allowance on certain foreign loss carryforwards. Our 2013 income tax expense varies from the statutory rate mainly due to discrete items related to a research and development tax credit earned in 2012, but enacted into law in January 2013, lower statutory rates from our foreign entities and certain permanent items.

We have reviewed the tax positions taken, or to be taken, in our tax returns for all tax years currently open to examination by a taxing authority. As of September 30, 2014, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits exclusive of interest and penalties was $80,000. We remain subject to examination until the statute of limitations expires for each respective tax jurisdiction. The statute of limitations will be open with respect to these tax positions until 2024. A reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of our unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 

     2014  
     (in thousands)  

Unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of year

   $ 111   

Additions for tax positions of current year

     44   

Additions for tax positions of prior years

     —     

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

     —     

Reductions for lapses of the applicable statutes of limitations

     (75
  

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the period

   $ 80   
  

 

 

 

In October 2014, the German tax authority completed an audit of our German subsidiary for the tax years 2009 through 2012. In October 2014, the French tax authority completed an audit of our French subsidiary for the tax years 2011 through 2013. There were no material changes to our income tax liability as a result of these audits. We are not currently under audit in any other tax jurisdictions. As of September 30, 2014, a summary of the tax years that remain subject to examination in our taxing jurisdictions is as follows:

 

United States    2011 and forward
Foreign    2004 and forward

 

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3. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

 

     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     (in thousands)  

Raw materials

   $ 3,921       $ 3,647   

Work-in-process

     3,460         2,949   

Finished products

     9,544         6,659   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total inventory

   $ 16,925       $ 13,255   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

We held inventory on consignment of $0.8 million as of September 30, 2014 and $0.7 million as of December 31, 2013.

 

4. Acquisition and Divestitures

XenoSure Manufacturing and Distribution Rights

In October 2012, we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the Neovasc Agreement) with Neovasc, Inc. and its subsidiary, Neovasc Medical Inc. (collectively Neovasc) to acquire the manufacturing and distribution rights of the XenoSure biologic vascular patch. Previously, we were the exclusive distributor of the XenoSure biologic vascular patch through January 26, 2016 and held an option to purchase the manufacturing and distribution rights. Assets acquired in October 2012 include intellectual property, manufacturing know-how, and a five year non-compete agreement. Other provisions of the Neovasc Agreement include transitional assistance from Neovasc and mutual indemnification for losses arising out of or relating to certain breaches of, and misrepresentations under, the Neovasc Agreement. Additionally, we have entered into a supply agreement with Neovasc while we transition manufacturing to our Burlington facility.

The purchase price for this acquisition was $4.6 million. We paid Neovasc $4.3 million at the closing of the acquisition. The remaining $0.3 million was paid in October 2013. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. We recorded $2.8 million of intangible assets and $1.8 million of goodwill. The weighted-average amortization period for the acquired intangible assets as of November 1, 2012 was 12.0 years. The goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes over 15 years.

Clinical Instruments International, Inc.

In July 2013, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Clinical Instruments International, Inc. (Clinical Instruments) to acquire substantially all the assets of Clinical Instruments for $1.1 million. We paid $0.9 million at the closing and paid the remaining $0.2 million in October 2014. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. Assets acquired include inventory and intellectual property. We recorded $0.2 million of inventory, $0.3 million of intangible assets and $0.6 million of goodwill. The weighted-average amortization period for the acquired intangible assets as of July 31, 2013 was 5.7 years. The goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes over 15 years.

InaVein LLC

In August 2013, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with InaVein LLC (InaVein) to acquire substantially all the assets of InaVein for $2.5 million and potential acquisition-related contingent consideration totaling up to $1.4 million in 2014 and 2015 dependent on the sales performance of the acquired business and the timing of regulatory approval in China. We paid $2.1 million at the closing and paid the remaining $0.4 million in September 2014. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. Assets acquired include receivables, inventory, equipment, and intellectual property. Liabilities assumed include payables and service contracts. We recorded $0.8 million of tangible assets, $1.1 million of intangible assets, $0.7 million of goodwill, and $0.1 million

 

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of assumed liabilities. The weighted-average amortization period for the acquired intangible assets as of August 31, 2013 was 6.7 years. The goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes over 15 years. The first two milestones related to the potential acquisition-related contingent considerations were measured in August 2014. Based upon stronger than expected sales to China, we recorded an increase of $0.1 million in the contingent consideration dependent on the sales performance of the acquired business in the first year following the closing as a charge to general and administrative expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The milestone related to the timing of the regulatory approval in China was not achieved. The final potential milestone payment is dependent on sales performance of the acquired business from August 2014 to August 2015. The contingent consideration liability related to the first sales performance milestone was $0.2 million as of September 30, 2014 and was paid in October 2014.

Xenotis Pty Ltd

In August 2014, we entered into a stock purchase agreement with the shareholders of Xenotis Pty Ltd (Xenotis) to acquire all of the capital stock of Xenotis for $6.7 million with a mechanism for a purchase price adjustment based on the net tangible assets of Xenotis at closing. Xenotis is the parent company of Bio Nova International, the manufacturer and marketer of the Omniflow II vascular graft for lower extremity bypass and AV access. We paid $5.1 million at the closing and the remaining $1.4 million is payable in August 2015. The net tangible asset purchase price adjustment is estimated at $0.2 million and is expected to be paid in the three months ending December 31, 2014. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. Assets acquired include receivables, inventory, equipment, a building, and intellectual property. Liabilities assumed include payables and debt.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition:

 

     Allocated  
     Fair Value  
     (in thousands)  

Current assets

   $ 2,110   

Property and equipment, net

     2,054   

Intangible assets

     1,794   

Goodwill

     2,482   
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

     8,440   

Total liabilities assumed

     (1,731
  

 

 

 

Purchase price

   $ 6,709   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities assumed of $1.7 million include $1.1 million of assumed debt, which we paid in full in August 2014. The purchase accounting remains in process as we determine the final net tangible asset adjustment. If the amount varies from the estimate, we will adjust the goodwill balance accordingly.

The goodwill of $2.5 million will not be deductible for tax purposes. In addition, we acquired deferred tax assets of $2.4 million which consist primarily of net operating loss carry-forwards and capital loss carry-forwards. We recorded a full valuation allowance on these deferred tax assets.

 

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The following table reflects the allocation of the acquired intangible assets and related estimated useful lives:

 

            Weighted  
     Allocated      Average  
     Fair Value      Useful Life  
     (in thousands)         

Non-compete agreement

   $ 135         5.0 years   

Tradename

     142         7.0 years   

Technology

     1,465         7.0 years   

Customer relationships

     52         7.0 years   
  

 

 

    

Total intangible assets

   $ 1,794      
  

 

 

    

In September 2014, we entered into definitive agreements with five former Xenotis European based distributors to terminate their distribution of our Omniflow II vascular grafts for $1.2 million. We will pay approximately $1.2 million during the three months ending December 31, 2014 with the remainder due in 2015. We recorded $0.4 million of inventory and $0.8 million of intangible assets. We allocated the payment to the tangible and intangible assets acquired based on the estimated fair value of each of these elements to the transactions. The weighted-average amortization period for the acquired intangible assets is 5.0 years.

AngioScope

In September 2014, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Applied Medical Resource Corporation (Applied Medical) to acquire substantially all the assets related to Applied Medical’s angioscope product line for $0.4 million. We paid $0.3 million at closing and the remaining $0.1 million is payable in December 2015. We accounted for the acquisition as a business combination. Assets acquired include inventory, property and equipment, and intellectual property.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition:

 

     Allocated  
     Fair Value  
     (in thousands)  

Inventory

   $ 26   

Property and equipment, net

     38   

Intangible assets

     276   

Goodwill

     80   
  

 

 

 

Total assets acquired

     420   

Total liabilities assumed

     —     
  

 

 

 

Purchase price

   $ 420   
  

 

 

 

The goodwill of $0.1 million will be deductible for tax purposes over 15 years.

 

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The following table reflects the allocation of the acquired intangible assets and related estimated useful lives:

 

            Weighted  
     Allocated      Average  
     Fair Value      Useful Life  
     (in thousands)         

Non-compete agreement

   $ 3         2.0 years   

Tradename

     28         7.0 years   

Technology

     163         7.0 years   

Customer relationships

     82         9.0 years   
  

 

 

    

Total intangible assets

   $ 276      
  

 

 

    

Our acquisitions have historically been made at prices above the fair value of the acquired identifiable assets, resulting in goodwill, due to expectations of synergies that will be realized by combining businesses. These synergies include the use of our existing sales channel to expand sales of the acquired businesses’ products, consolidation of manufacturing facilities, and the leveraging of our existing administrative infrastructure.

The fair market valuations associated with these transactions fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, due to the use of significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value. The fair value measurements were calculated using unobservable inputs, primarily using the income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method. The amount and timing of future cash flows within our analysis was based on our due diligence models, most recent operational budgets, long range strategic plans and other estimates.

 

5. Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Goodwill consists of the following:

 

     (in thousands)  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 15,031   

Additions for acquisitions

     2,562   

Effects of currency exchange

     (152
  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2014

   $ 17,441   
  

 

 

 

Other intangibles consist of the following:

 

     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     Gross             Net      Gross             Net  
     Carrying      Accumulated      Carrying      Carrying      Accumulated      Carrying  
     Value      Amortization      Value      Value      Amortization      Value  
     (in thousands)  

Patents

   $ 7,225       $ 2,589       $ 4,636       $ 5,679       $ 1,932       $ 3,747   

Trademarks and technology licenses

     1,575         1,044         531         1,414         935         479   

Customer relationships

     3,675         1,683         1,992         2,835         1,441         1,394   

Other intangible assets

     1,095         619         476         971         447         524   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total identifiable intangible assets

   $ 13,570       $ 5,935       $ 7,635       $ 10,899       $ 4,755       $ 6,144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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These intangible assets are being amortized over their useful lives ranging from 1 to 13 years. The weighted-average amortization period for these intangibles as of September 30, 2014 is 7.8 years. Amortization expense is included in general and administrative expense and is as follows:

 

     Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30,  
     2014      2013      2014      2013  
     (in thousands)  

Amortization expense

   $ 359       $ 323       $ 1,098       $ 857   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2014 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

 

     2014      2015      2016      2017      2018      2019  
     (in thousands)  

Amortization expense

   $ 435       $ 1,434       $ 1,294       $ 1,049       $ 934       $ 773   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2014, we recognized an impairment charge of $0.2 million related to trademarks and technology upon the terminaton of our non-occlusive modeling catheter product line. Additionally, we recognized a $0.3 million charge to cost of sales related to the non-occlusive modeling catheter inventory.

 

6. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

     September 30, 2014      December 31, 2013  
     (in thousands)  

Compensation and related taxes

   $ 4,519       $ 4,710   

Income and other taxes

     1,606         885   

Professional fees

     508         428   

Restructuring charges

     48         —     

Other

     1,894         1,970   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,575       $ 7,993   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7. Restructuring

In February 2014, we committed to a plan intended to improve operational efficiencies, which included a reduction in force of approximately 10% of our workforce and other cost-cutting measures, including the transfer of our recently acquired Clinical Instruments manufacturing to our Burlington headquarters and corresponding closure of our Southbridge manufacturing facility. As a result, we recorded approximately $0.4 million of severance related restructuring expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

In April 2014, we committed to an additional reduction in force of approximately 7 employees. As a result, we recorded approximately $0.1 million of severance related restructuring expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

 

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The components of our restructuring charges are as follows:

 

     Three months ended
September 30,

2014
     Nine months ended
September 30,
2014
 
     (in thousands)  

Severance

   $ —         $ 473   

Other

     8         27   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8       $ 500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Activity related to accrued restructuring costs is as follows:

 

     Nine months ended
September 30, 2014
 
     (in thousands)  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ —     

Plus:

  

Current year restructuring costs

     500   

Less:

  

Payment of employee severance costs

     425   

Payment of other expenses

     27   
  

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 48   
  

 

 

 

 

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase Commitments

As of September 30, 2014, as part of our normal course of business, we have purchase commitments to purchase $3.1 million of inventory through 2016.

 

9. Segment and Enterprise-Wide Disclosures

The FASB establishes standards for reporting information regarding operating segments in financial statements. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about which separate, discrete financial information is evaluated by the chief operating decision-maker in making decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance. We view our operations and manage our business as one operating segment. No discrete operating information is prepared by us except for product sales by product line and by legal entity for local reporting purposes.

 

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Most of our revenues were generated in the United States, Germany, Japan, Canada, and other European countries, and substantially all of our assets are located in the United States. Net sales to unaffiliated customers by country were as follows:

 

     Three months ended      Nine months ended  
     September 30, 2014      September 30, 2014  
     2014      2013      2014      2013  
     (in thousands)  

United States

   $ 10,605       $ 9,506       $ 31,221       $ 28,820   

Germany

     1,789         1,805         5,551         5,166   

Japan

     581         609         1,704         1,779   

Other countries

     4,526         3,380         13,940         10,868   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Sales

   $ 17,501       $ 15,300       $ 52,416       $ 46,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

10. Share-based Compensation

Our 2006 Stock Option and Incentive Plan allows for granting of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, unrestricted stock awards, and deferred stock awards to our officers, employees, directors, and consultants.

The components of share-based compensation expense were as follows:

 

     Three months ended
September 30,
     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2014      2013      2014      2013  
     (in thousands)  

Stock option awards

   $ 294       $ 252       $ 687       $ 596   

Restricted stock units

     145         160         295         371   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total share-based compensation

   $ 439       $ 412       $ 982       $ 967   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We have computed the fair values of employee stock options for option grants issued during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 using the Black-Scholes option model with the following assumptions:

 

     2014     2013  

Dividend yield

     1.8     1.8

Volatility

     45.2     57.9

Risk-free interest rate

     2.0     1.6

Weighted average expected option term (in years)

     5.5        5.6   

Weighted average fair value per share of options granted

   $ 2.81      $ 3.00   

The weighted-average fair value per share of restricted stock unit grants issued for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $7.87. The weighted-average fair value per share of restricted stock unit grants issued for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $6.67.

We issued approximately 175,000 and 255,000 shares of common stock following the exercise or vesting of underlying stock options or restricted stock units in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

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11. Net Income per Share

The computation of basic and diluted net income per share was as follows:

 

     Three months ended      Nine months ended  
     September 30,      September 30,  
     2014      2013      2014      2013  
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Basic:

           

Net income available for common stockholders

   $ 934       $ 721       $ 1,999       $ 2,456   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

     17,348         15,339         16,358         15,262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.05       $ 0.05       $ 0.12       $ 0.16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted:

           

Net income available for common stockholders

   $ 934       $ 721       $ 1,999       $ 2,456   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

     17,348         15,339         16,358         15,262   

Common stock equivalents, if diluted

     361         441         414         445   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares used in computing diluted earnings per common share

     17,709         15,780         16,772         15,707   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.05       $ 0.05       $ 0.12       $ 0.16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares excluded in computing diluted earnings per share as those shares would be anti-dilutive

     356         395         228         438   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

12. Stockholders’ Equity

Authorized Shares

On June 14, 2012, our stockholders approved an amendment (Charter Amendment) to our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reduce the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 to 37,000,000 shares and of undesignated preferred stock from 5,000,000 to 3,000,000 shares. The Charter Amendment was previously approved by our Board of Directors on April 12, 2012, subject to approval by our stockholders. The Charter Amendment was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 14, 2012.

Share Offering

On June 4, 2014, we issued 1,644,500 shares of our common stock, $0.01 par value per share at a price to the public of $7.00 per share less underwriting discounts. The net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discounts and other estimated offering expenses, were approximately $10.5 million. We have deployed a portion of the net proceeds from the offering on our recent acquisitions and expect to use the remainder for general corporate purposes, including continued development of our products, working capital and capital expenditures, payments under our quarterly dividend program, deferred payments related to prior acquisitions, and to fund acquisitions.

 

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Dividends

In February 2011, our Board of Directors approved a policy for the payment of quarterly cash dividends on our common stock. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by our Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. The dividend activity for the periods presented is as follows:

 

Record Date

   Payment Date      Per Share Amount      Dividend Payment  
                   (in thousands)  

Fiscal Year 2014

        

March 20, 2014

     April 3, 2014       $ 0.035       $ 546   

May 22, 2014

     June 5, 2014       $ 0.035       $ 547   

August 21, 2014

     September 4, 2014       $ 0.035       $ 607   

Fiscal Year 2013

        

March 20, 2013

     April 3, 2013       $ 0.030       $ 457   

May 22, 2013

     June 5, 2013       $ 0.030       $ 457   

August 21, 2013

     September 4, 2013       $ 0.030       $ 460   

November 20, 2013

     December 4, 2013       $ 0.030       $ 464   

On October 23, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.035 per share payable on December 4, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2014, which will total approximately $0.6 million.

Stock Repurchase Plan

In July 2009, our Board of Directors authorized a repurchase of our common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. In November 2011, our Board of Directors increased this authorization to $10.0 million and extended the program through December 31, 2013. The timing and number of any shares repurchased were determined based on our evaluation of market conditions and other factors. Repurchases were also made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which would permit shares to be repurchased when we might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws. Our last repurchases occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2013 in which we purchased approximately 15,000 shares for approximately $0.1 million. The repurchase program concluded as of December 31, 2013.

 

13. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2014      2013  
     (in thousands)  

Cash paid for income taxes, net

   $ 1,276       $ 755   

Common stock repurchased for RSU tax withholdings

   $ 211       $ 246   

 

14. Fair Value Measurements

The fair value accounting guidance requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

    Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

    Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

As of September 30, 2014, we had cash equivalents in a money market fund that was valued using Level 1 inputs (quoted market prices for identical assets) at a fair value of $12.0 million.

 

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We had no Level 2 assets being measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014.

As discussed in Note 4, we have contingent liabilities related to the acquisition of InaVein LLC that are remeasured each reporting period using Level 3 techniques based on an assessment of the probability that we will be required to make such future payment. Based upon stronger than expected sales to China, we recorded an increase in the contingent consideration of $0.1 million as a charge to general and administrative expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The following table provides a roll-forward of the fair value, as determined by Level 3 inputs, of the contingent consideration.

 

     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2014  

Beginning balance

   $ 99   

Additions (reductions)

     —     

Change in fair value included in earnings

     138   
  

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 237   
  

 

 

 

 

15. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes to our accumulated other comprehensive loss consisted of foreign currency translation for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2014     2013  

Beginning balance

   $ (253   $ (433

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

     (1,375     90   

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

     (1,375     90   

Ending Balance

   $ (1,628   $ (343
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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  Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the federal securities law) that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this report regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future net sales, projected costs, projected expenses, prospects and plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Although we believe that the expectations underlying any of our forward-looking statements are reasonable, these expectations may prove to be incorrect, and all of these statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions, projections, or expectations prove incorrect, our actual results, performance, or financial condition may vary materially and adversely from those anticipated, estimated, or expected. These risk and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the risk that the Company may not realize the anticipated benefits of its strategic activities; risks related to the integration of acquisition targets; the risk that the Company may not realize the expected benefits from its cost-cutting measures undertaken in February and April 2014; the risk that assumptions about the market for the Company’s products and the productivity of the Company’s direct sales force and distributors may not be correct; risks related to product demand and market acceptance of the Company’s products; the risk that the XenoSure product is not as accretive and does not achieve the gross margins currently anticipated by the Company; the risk that the Company experiences increased expense, production delays or quality difficulties in increasing the production of our XenoSure manufacturing operations; risks related to attracting, training and retaining sales representatives and other employees in new markets such as Australia and Norway; and the risk that the Company is not successful in transitioning to a direct-selling model in new territories.

Forward-looking statements reflect management’s analysis as of the date of this quarterly report. Further information on potential risk factors that could affect our business and financial results is detailed in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the section headed “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Given these risks, uncertainties and other factors, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this report and our other SEC filings, including our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on March 21, 2014. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Unless the context requires otherwise, references to “LeMaitre Vascular,” “we,” “our,” and “us” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

LeMaitre, AlboSure, MultiTASC, Omniflow, and XenoSure are registered trademarks of LeMaitre Vascular. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q also includes the registered and unregistered trademarks of other persons, which are the property of their respective owners.

Overview

We are a medical device company that develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices and implants for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. Our principal product offerings are sold throughout the world, primarily in the United States, Europe and, to a lesser extent, Asia and the Pacific Rim. We estimate that the annual worldwide market for all peripheral vascular devices approximates $3 to $4 billion, within which our core product lines address roughly $800 million. We have grown our business by using a three-pronged strategy: competing in niche markets, directing our sales efforts towards the vascular surgeon, and acquiring and developing complementary vascular devices. We have used acquisitions as a primary means of further accessing the larger peripheral vascular device market, and we expect to continue to pursue this strategy in the future. Additionally, we have increased our efforts to expand our vascular device offerings through new product development efforts. We currently manufacture most of our product lines in our Burlington, Massachusetts, headquarters.

 

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Our products are used by vascular surgeons who treat peripheral vascular disease through both open surgical methods and endovascular techniques. In contrast to interventional cardiologists and interventional radiologists, neither of whom are certified to perform open surgical procedures, vascular surgeons can perform both open surgical and minimally invasive endovascular procedures, and are therefore uniquely positioned to provide a wider range of treatment options to patients.

Our principal product lines include the following: valvulotomes, balloon catheters, carotid shunts, biologic vascular patches, radiopaque marking tape, anastomotic clips, remote endarterectomy devices, laparoscopic cholecystectomy devices, vascular grafts, biologic vascular grafts and powered phlebectomy devices.

To assist us in evaluating our business strategies, we regularly monitor long-term technology trends in the peripheral vascular device market. Additionally, we consider the information obtained from discussions with the medical community in connection with the demand for our products, including potential new product launches. We also use this information to help determine our competitive position in the peripheral vascular device market and our manufacturing capacity requirements.

Our business opportunities include the following:

 

    the long-term growth of our sales force in North America, Europe and Asia and the Pacific Rim, sometimes in connection with terminations of certain distributor relationships in order to expand our sales presence in new countries;

 

    the addition of complementary products through acquisitions;

 

    the updating of existing products and introduction of new products through research and development;

 

    the introduction of our products in new markets upon receipt of regulatory approvals in these markets; and

 

    the consolidation of product manufacturing into our facilities in our Burlington, Massachusetts corporate headquarters.

We sell our products primarily through a direct sales force. As of September 30, 2014 our sales force was comprised of 81 sales representatives in North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia. We also sell our products in other countries through distributors. Our worldwide headquarters is located in Burlington, Massachusetts. Our international operations are headquartered in Sulzbach, Germany. We also have sales offices located in Tokyo, Japan; Mississauga, Canada; Madrid, Spain; Milan, Italy; Shanghai, China; and North Melbourne, Australia. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately 92% of our net sales were generated in markets in which we employ direct sales representatives.

In recent years we have experienced comparatively greater success in niche product markets characterized by low or limited competition, for example the markets for biologic patches and valvulotome devices. In the biologic patch market, we believe that we have been able to increase market share and increase selling prices. In the valvulotome market, we believe that we have been able to increase selling prices without compromising market share. There can be no assurance that we will not meet resistance to increased selling prices in the future. In contrast, we have experienced comparatively lesser success in highly competitive product markets such as polyester and ePTFE grafts, where we face stronger competition from larger companies with greater resources. While we believe that these challenging market dynamics can be mitigated by our strong relationships with our vascular surgeon customers, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in highly competitive markets.

In recent years we have also experienced comparatively greater success in geographic markets outside of the United States, including Europe and other non-traditional markets for our devices such as China and Saudi Arabia. Sales to these geographies generally include comparatively lower average selling prices, and to the extent that we continue to be successful in these markets, as well as successful at selling our biologic vascular patch device which carries a lower margin, we will likely experience downward pressure on our gross margin.

 

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Because we believe that direct-to-hospital sales engender closer customer relationships and allow for higher selling prices and gross margins, we periodically enter into transactions with our distributors to transition their sales of our medical devices to our direct sales organization:

 

    In March 2013, we began shipping directly to Canadian hospitals from our sales office in Mississauga, Canada.

 

    In October 2013, we terminated our existing distribution agreements in Norway and Australia in order to sell directly to hospitals in each country beginning January 2014. The agreements required us to pay approximately $0.4 million in exchange for the purchase of their customer list for our products and minimal inventory.

 

    In September 2014, we entered into definitive agreements with five former Xenotis European based distributors to terminate their distribution of our Omniflow II vascular grafts. The agreements required us to pay approximately $1.2 million in exchange for the purchase of their customer list for our products and inventory.

In August 2014, we opened an office in China which will result in increased general and administrative expenses during the three months ending December 31, 2014. We anticipate that the expansion of our direct sales organizations in Norway and Australia will result in increased sales and marketing expenses during 2014. We anticipate that the acquisitions of the Omniflow II vascular grafts and angioscope product lines will provide approximately $0.5 million of revenues during the three months ending December 31, 2014. We anticipate that these product lines to negatively impact our gross margin.

Our strategy for growing our business includes the acquisition of complementary product lines and companies and occasionally the discontinuance or divestiture of products or activities that are no longer complementary:

 

    In October 2012, we acquired the manufacturing and distribution rights of the XenoSure biologic vascular patch from Neovasc, Inc. for $4.6 million, having previously been an exclusive distributor of the XenoSure biologic vascular patch since 2009.

 

    In July 2013, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Clinical Instruments International, Inc. (Clinical Instruments), a manufacturer of latex and latex free shunts and catheters, for $1.1 million.

 

    In August 2013, we acquired substantially all of the assets of InaVein, LLC (InaVein), a manufacturer of a varicose veins removal system. The purchase price consisted of $2.5 million plus potential contingent consideration totaling up to $1.4 million in 2014 and 2015, dependent on the sales performance of the acquired business and the timing of regulatory approval in China. In October 2014, we paid $0.2 million related to the 2014 sales milestone. We did not achieve the milestone related to the timing to regulatory approval in China.

 

    In August 2014, we acquired all of the capital stock of Xenotis Pty Ltd (Xenotis) for $6.7 million plus the assumption of $1.1 million of debt. Xenotis is the parent company of Bio Nova International, the manufacturer and marketer of the Omniflow II vascular graft for lower extremity bypass and AV access.

 

    In September 2014, we acquired substantially all the assets related to the Angioscope product line from Applied Medical Resource Corporation (Applied Medical) for $0.4 million.

In addition to relying upon acquisitions to grow our business, we also rely on our product development efforts to bring differentiated technology and next-generation products to market. These efforts have led to the following recent product developments:

 

    In April 2013, we launched the MultiTASC device.

 

    In May 2013, we launched the 1.5mm Expandable LeMaitre Valvulotome.

 

    In June 2013, we launched the AlboSure Vascular Patch.

 

    In June 2014, we launched the 1.5mm HYDRO LeMaitre Valvulotome.

 

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In addition to our sales growth strategies, we have also executed several operational initiatives designed to consolidate and streamline manufacturing within our Burlington, MA facilities. Our most recent manufacturing transitions included:

 

    In November 2012, we initiated a project to build a clean room for the manufacturing of our biologic vascular patch and we completed this transition in the second quarter of 2014. The margins on our biologic vascular patch were negatively impacted as we commenced production, although margins have improved as we continue to ramp production quantities.

 

    In January 2014, we initiated a project to transfer the manufacturing of the newly acquired Clinical Instruments devices to our facility in Burlington. In March, we closed the Clinical Instruments facility and completed the transfer of manufacturing to our Burlington facility during the second quarter.

 

    We expect to maintain the manufacturing operations of the recently acquired North Melbourne, Australia facility.

Our execution of these business opportunities may affect the comparability of our financial results from period to period and may cause substantial fluctuations from period to period, as we incur related restructuring and other non-recurring charges, as well as longer term impacts to revenues and operating expenditures. For example, in the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we incurred $0.5 million of restructuring charges related to reductions in force and our Clinical Instruments facility closure and relocation.

Fluctuations in the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, primarily the Euro, affect our financial results. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, approximately 38% of our sales were from outside the Americas. We expect that foreign currencies will continue to represent a similarly significant percentage of our sales in the future. Selling, marketing, and administrative costs related to these sales are largely denominated in the same respective currency, thereby partially mitigating our translation risk exposure. However, most of our foreign sales are denominated in local currency, and if there is an increase in the rate at which a foreign currency is exchanged for U.S. dollars, it will require comparatively more of the foreign currency to equal a specified amount of U.S. dollars. In such cases we will receive less in U.S. dollars than we did before the rate increase went into effect.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, our results of operations, net sales by geography, and the change between the specified periods expressed as a percentage increase or decrease:

 

     Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
(unaudited)                  Percent                   Percent  
     2014      2013      change     2014      2013      change  
     ($ in thousands)  

Net sales

   $ 17,501       $ 15,300         14   $ 52,416       $ 46,633         12

Net sales by geography:

                

Americas

   $ 11,102       $ 9,889         12   $ 32,566       $ 30,135         8

International

     6,399         5,411         18     19,850         16,498         20
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 17,501       $ 15,300         14   $ 52,416       $ 46,633         12
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sales. Net sales increased 14% to $17.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $15.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. Sales increases for the three months ended September 30, 2014 were primarily driven by increased sales of our biologic vascular patches of $0.5 million, valvulotomes of $0.5 million, shunts of $0.5 million, and powered phlebectomy device of $0.3 million, and were partially offset by decreased sales of vessel closure systems of $0.1 million and radiopaque tape of $0.1 million. Our biologic vascular graft, acquired from Xenotis, contributed $0.2 million of sales during the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

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Net sales increased 12% to $52.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $46.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Sales increases for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were primarily driven by sales of our recently acquired powered phlebectomy device of $1.7 million and increased sales of biologic vascular patches of $1.7 million, valvulotomes of $0.9 million, catheters of $0.7 million, and shunts of $0.6 million, and were partially offset by decreased sales of vessel closure systems of $0.3 million, remote endarterectomy devices of $0.1 million, and radiopaque tape of $0.1 million. The Clinical Instruments, InaVein, and Xenotis acquisitions contributed $2.2 million of sales growth during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Direct-to-hospital net sales were 92% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, versus 93% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The reduction was primarily driven by sales to distributors in China and other export markets.

Net sales by geography. Net sales in the Americas increased $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 while net sales in the Americas increased $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The increase was primarily driven by powered phlebectomy devices, biologic vascular patches, valvulotomes, and catheters and was partially offset by decreased sales of vessel closure systems. International net sales increased $1.0 million and $3.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. The increase was primarily driven by increased sales in biologic vascular patches, powered phlebectomy device sales to China, catheters, and shunts.

 

     Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
(unaudited)                      Percent                       Percent  
     2014     2013     $ Change     change     2014     2013     $ Change     change  
     ($ in thousands)  

Gross profit

   $ 12,003      $ 10,716      $ 1,287        12   $ 35,603      $ 33,159      $ 2,444        7

Gross margin

     68.6     70.0              (1.4 %)      67.9     71.1              (3.2 %) 

 

* Not applicable

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased $1.3 million to $12.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, while gross margin decreased 1.4% to 68.6% in the period. The gross margin decrease was largely driven by unfavorable product and geographic mix and certain manufacturing cost increases. These decreases were partially offset by higher average selling prices across all product lines and the completion of the biologic vascular patch manufacturing transition in the second quarter of 2014. The gross profit increase was a result of higher sales.

Gross profit increased $2.4 million to $35.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, while gross margin decreased 3.2% to 67.9% in the period. The gross margin decrease was largely driven by unfavorable product and geographic mix, certain manufacturing cost increases, and a one-time benefit related to a correction of an inventory valuation error recorded in the second quarter of 2013. These decreases were partially offset by higher average selling prices across all product lines and the completion of the biologic vascular patch manufacturing transition in the second quarter of 2014. The gross profit increase was a result of higher sales.

 

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     Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
(unaudited)                        Percent                         Percent  
     2014      2013      $ Change     change     2014      2013      $ Change     change  
     ($ in thousands)  

Sales and marketing

   $ 5,091       $ 5,205       $ (114     (2 %)    $ 16,857       $ 16,278       $ 579        4

General and administrative

     3,765         3,282         483        15     10,376         9,231         1,145        12

Research and development

     1,109         1,300         (191     (15 %)      3,590         3,841         (251     (7 %) 

Medical device excise tax

     178         153         25        16     518         463         55        12

Restructuring charges

     8         —           8                 500         —           500            

Impairment charges

     —           —           —                   161         —           161            
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 10,151       $ 9,940       $ 211        2   $ 32,002       $ 29,813       $ 2,189        7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2014
% of Net
Sales
    2013
% of Net
Sales
    Change     2014
% of Net
Sales
    2013
% of Net
Sales
    Change  

Sales and marketing

     29     34     (5 %)      32     35     (3 %) 

General and administrative

     22     21     1     20     20     0

Research and development

     6     8     (2 %)      7     8     (1 %) 

Medical device excise tax

     1     1     0     1     1     (0 %) 

Restructuring charges

     0     0     0     1     0     1

Impairment charges

     0     0     0     0     0     0

 

* Not a meaningful percentage relationship.

Sales and marketing. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, sales and marketing expense decreased 2% to $5.1 million. Selling expense decreased $0.1 million while marketing expense remained flat. Selling expense decreases were driven by decreased travel related costs of $0.1 million and were partly offset by start-up costs associated with our Chinese sales office. As a percentage of net sales, sales and marketing expense was 29% in the three months ended September 30, 2014.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, sales and marketing expense increased by 4% to $16.9 million. Selling expense increased $0.5 million while marketing expense increased by $0.1 million. Selling expense increases were driven by increased compensation and other personnel related costs of $0.6 million, partly due to additional sales personnel in Norway and Australia, and start-up costs associated with our Chinese sales office, and were partially offset by lower travel and sales meetings and related costs of $0.2 million. Marketing expense increases were largely driven by increased compensation expenses of $0.1 million. As a percentage of net sales, sales and marketing expense was 32% in the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

General and administrative. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, general and administrative expense increased 15% to $3.8 million. The general and administrative expense increases were driven by increased acquisition related expenses of $0.3 million and compensation related costs of $0.2 million, and were partially offset by a decrease in the estimated contingent consideration related to the InaVein acquisition of $0.1 million. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expense was 22% in the three months ended September 30, 2014.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, general and administrative expense increased 12% to $10.4 million. The increase was mainly driven by increased acquisition related expenses of $0.4 million, increased intangibles amortization of $0.2 million, increased professional services costs of $0.2 million, and an increase in the estimated contingent consideration related to the InaVein acquisition of $0.1 million, and were partially offset by decreases in travel related costs of $ 0.1 million. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expense was 20% in the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Research and development. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, research and development expense decreased 15% to $1.1 million. Product development expense decreased $0.1 million primarily due to decreased product testing costs. Clinical and regulatory expenses decreased $0.1 million primarily due to compensation related expenses. As a percentage of net sales, research and development expense was 6% for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, research and development expense decreased 7% to $3.6 million. Product development expense decreased $0.3 million primarily due to decreased product testing costs. Clinical and regulatory expense remained flat with increased costs related to regulatory submissions in geographies such as China and Australia offset by lower compensation expense. As a percentage of net sales, research and development expense was 7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Restructuring. In February 2014, we committed to a plan intended to improve operational efficiencies, which included a reduction in force of approximately 10% of our workforce and other cost-cutting measures, including the transfer of our recently acquired Clinical Instruments manufacturing to our Burlington headquarters and corresponding closure of our Southbridge manufacturing facility. As a result, we recorded approximately $0.4 million of severance related restructuring expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014. In April 2014, we committed to an additional reduction in force of approximately 7 employees. As a result, we recorded approximately $0.1 million of severance related restructuring expense for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

Impairment charges. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized an intangible asset impairment charge of $0.2 million upon the termination of our non-occlusive modeling catheter product line.

Medical device excise tax. The medical device excise tax was $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Income tax expense. We recorded a provision for taxes of $1.0 million on pre-tax income of $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $0.1 million on pre-tax income of $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. We recorded a provision for taxes of $1.6 million on pre-tax income of $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $0.8 million on a pre-tax income of $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Our 2014 provision was based on the estimated annual effective tax rate of 38.7%, comprised of estimated federal and state income taxes of approximately $2.4 million, as well as foreign income taxes of $0.3 million. Our income tax expense for the current period varies from the statutory rate amounts mainly due to certain permanent items, offset by lower statutory rates from our foreign entities, and discrete items primarily related to the recognition of $0.1 million of uncertain tax positions as a result of the lapse in the statute of limitations. Our 2013 provision was based on the estimated annual effective tax rate of 30.8%, comprised of estimated federal and state income taxes of approximately $1.5 million, as well as foreign income taxes of $0.2 million. Our 2013 income tax expense varied from the statutory rate amounts mainly due to a discrete item related to a $0.1 million research and development tax credit earned in 2012 but enacted into law in 2013, lower statutory rates from our foreign entities, offset by certain permanent items. We monitor the mix of profitability by tax jurisdiction and adjust our annual expected rate on a quarterly basis as needed. While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or timing of the resolution for any particular tax matter, we believe that our tax reserves reflect the probable outcome of known contingencies.

We have assessed the need for a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets and concluded that as of September 30, 2014, we will carry a valuation allowance against $3.3 million of deferred tax assets, of which $0.9 million relates to deferred tax assets that existed prior to the Xenotis acquisition, principally foreign net operating loss carry-forwards and state research and development credits, and an additional $2.4 million as a result of the Xenotis acquisition. Based on the available evidence, we believe it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized.

We expect that our effective tax rate in 2014 will be higher than our effective tax rate in 2013. We will not be able to generate Federal research and development tax credits in 2014 unless legislation is enacted.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2014, our cash and cash equivalents were $18.4 million as compared to $14.7 million at December 31, 2013. Our cash and cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with maturities of 90 days or less at the date of purchase, consist of money market funds, and are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. All of our cash held outside of the United States is available for corporate use.

 

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Operating and Capital Expenditure Requirements

We require cash to pay our operating expenses, make capital expenditures, and pay our long-term liabilities. Since our inception, we have funded our operations through public offering and private placements of equity securities, short-term borrowings, and funds generated from our operations.

We recognized operating income of $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized operating income of $4.5 million. We expect to fund any increased costs and expenditures from our existing cash and cash equivalents, though our future capital requirements depend on numerous factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

    the revenues generated by sales of our products;

 

    payments associated with potential future quarterly cash dividends to our common stockholders;

 

    future payments associated with the acquisitions of Xenotis;

 

    payments associated with U.S income and other taxes, such as the medical device tax;

 

    the costs associated with expanding our manufacturing, marketing, sales, and distribution efforts;

 

    the costs associated with our initiatives to sell direct-to-hospital in new countries;

 

    the costs of obtaining and maintaining FDA and other regulatory clearances of our existing and future products; and

 

    the number, timing, and nature of acquisitions and other strategic transactions.

Our cash balances may decrease as we continue to use cash to fund our operations, make acquisitions, make payments under our quarterly dividend program, and make deferred payments related to prior acquisitions. We believe that our cash, cash equivalents, investments and the interest we earn on these balances will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for at least the next twelve months. If these sources of cash are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements beyond the next twelve months, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or borrow funds from, or establish a revolving credit facility with a financial institution. The sale of additional equity and debt securities may result in dilution to our stockholders. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of debt securities, such securities could have rights senior to those of our common stock and could contain covenants that would restrict our operations and possibly our ability to pay dividends. We may require additional capital beyond our currently forecasted amounts. Any such required additional capital may not be available on reasonable terms, if at all.

Share Offering

On June 4, 2014, we issued 1,644,500 shares of our common stock, $0.01 par value per share at a price to the public of $7.00 per share less underwriting discounts. The net proceeds, after deducting the underwriting discounts and other estimated offering expenses, were approximately $10.5 million. We have deployed a portion of the net proceeds from the offering on our recent acquisitions and expect to use the remainder for general corporate purposes, including continued development of our products, working capital and capital expenditures, payments under our quarterly dividend program, deferred payments related to prior acquisitions, and to fund acquisitions.

 

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Dividends

In February 2011, our Board of Directors approved a policy for the payment of quarterly cash dividends on our common stock. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by our Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. The dividend activity for the periods presented is as follows:

 

Record Date

   Payment Date      Per Share Amount      Dividend Payment  
                   (in thousands)  

Fiscal Year 2014

        

March 20, 2014

     April 3, 2014       $ 0.035       $ 546   

May 22, 2014

     June 5, 2014       $ 0.035       $ 547   

August 21, 2014

     September 4, 2014       $ 0.035       $ 607   

Fiscal Year 2013

        

March 20, 2013

     April 3, 2013       $ 0.030       $ 457   

May 22, 2013

     June 5, 2013       $ 0.030       $ 457   

August 21, 2013

     September 4, 2013       $ 0.030       $ 460   

November 20, 2013

     December 4, 2013       $ 0.030       $ 464   

On October 23, 2014, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.035 per share payable on December 4, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2014, which will total approximately $0.6 million.

Stock Repurchase Plan

In July 2009, our Board of Directors authorized a repurchase of our common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. In November 2011, our Board of Directors increased this authorization to $10.0 million and extended the program through December 31, 2013. The timing and number of any shares repurchased were determined based on our evaluation of market conditions and other factors. Repurchases were also made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which would permit shares to be repurchased when we might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws. Our last repurchases occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2013 in which we purchased approximately 15,000 shares for approximately $0.1 million. The repurchase program concluded as of December 31, 2013.

Cash Flows

 

     Nine months ended September 30  
     (in thousands)  
     2014     2013     Net Change  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 18,354      $ 13,626      $ 4,728   

Cash flows provided by (used in):

      

Operating activities

   $ 2,830      $ 4,032      $ (1,202

Investing activities

     (6,360     (5,870     (490

Financing activities

     7,452        (1,009     8,461   

Net cash used in operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and consisted of a $2.0 million net income, adjusted for non-cash items of $4.2 million (including depreciation and amortization of $2.4 million, stock-based compensation of $1.0 million, provision for inventory write-offs of $0.5 million, impairment charges of $0.2 million, and increases in accrued contingent consideration of $0.1 million) and was offset by changes in working capital of $3.4 million. The net cash used by changes in working capital was driven by increases in inventory of $2.5 million, primarily related to powered phlebectomy devices and biologic vascular patches and accounts receivable of $0.2 million, and decreases in accounts payable and other liabilities of $0.3 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, and consisted of $2.5 million net income, adjusted for non-cash items of $3.4 million (including depreciation and amortization of $2.0 million, stock-based compensation of $1.0 million, and provision for inventory write-offs of $0.4 million) and was offset by changes in working capital of $1.9 million. The net cash used by changes in working capital was principally the result of an increase in inventory.

 

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Net cash used in investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $6.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This was driven by acquisition related payments of $5.6 million, primarily to Xenotis and Applied Medical, and the purchase of property and equipment of $0.8 million.

Net cash used in investing activities was $5.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This was primarily driven by acquisition related payments to InaVein and Clinical Instruments of $3.2 million and the purchase of property and equipment of $2.4 million of which $0.9 million related to facility build-out and manufacturing equipment associated with our biologic vascular patch.

Net cash provided by financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $7.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, driven primarily by proceeds from our secondary stock offering of $10.5 million and proceeds from stock option exercises of $0.3 million and partially offset by payments of common stock dividends of $1.7 million, payment of the debt assumed in the Xenotis acquisition of $1.1 million, payment of deferred acquisition payments of $0.4 million, and $0.2 million of treasury stock to cover minimum withholding taxes of restricted stock unit vestings.

Net cash used in financing activities was $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, driven primarily by payment of common stock dividends of $1.4 million and $0.3 million of treasury stock to cover minimum withholding taxes of restricted stock unit vestings which were partially offset by proceeds from stock option exercises of $0.7 million.

Contractual obligations. Our principal contractual obligations consist of operating leases and inventory purchase commitments. The following table summarizes our commitments to settle contractual obligations as of September 30, 2014:

 

Contractual obligations

   Total      Less than
1 year
     1-3
years
     3-5
years
     More than
5 years
 
     (in thousands)  

Operating leases

   $ 8,186       $ 1,256       $ 1,842       $ 1,627       $ 3,461   

Purchase commitments for inventory

     3,126         2,920         206         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total contractual obligations

   $ 11,312       $ 4,176       $ 2,048       $ 1,627       $ 3,461   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The commitments under our operating leases consist primarily of lease payments for our Burlington, Massachusetts, corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility, expiring in 2023; our Mississauga, Canada office, expiring in 2018; our Sulzbach, Germany office, expiring in 2016; our Tokyo, Japan office, expiring in 2016; our Milan, Italy office, expiring in 2016; our Madrid, Spain office, expiring in 2017; Victoria, Australia facilities and our Shanghai office, expiring in 2015. They also include automobile and equipment leases.

The purchase commitments for inventory are intended to be used in operations in the normal course of business and do not represent excess commitments or loss contracts.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2014. We do not currently have, nor have we ever had, any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. In addition, we do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts. As a result, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market, or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in these relationships.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We have adopted various accounting policies to prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP. Our most significant accounting policies are described in note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. There has been no material changes in our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Our estimates and assumptions, including those related to bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, sales returns and discounts, share-based compensation, and income taxes are reviewed on an ongoing basis and updated as appropriate. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued a new accounting standard that provides for a comprehensive model to use in the accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers that will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP. Under this standard, revenue will be recognized to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective application, and early adoption is not permitted. We are assessing the new standard and which adoption method we will apply. We have not yet determined the impact on our results of operations.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

This item is not applicable to us as a smaller reporting company.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is reported, processed, and summarized within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. As of September 30, 2014, or the Evaluation Date, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events,

 

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and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

In the ordinary course of business, we are from time to time involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations, proceedings, and threats of litigation relating to intellectual property, employment, product liability, commercial arrangements and other matters. While the outcome of these proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, there are no matters, as of November 6, 2014, that management believes would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the information set forth in this report, you should consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results. The risk factor below updates, and should be read in connection with, the risk factors and information discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Our dependence on sole- and limited-source suppliers could hinder our ability to deliver our products to our customers on a timely basis or at all and could harm our results of operations.

We rely on sole- and limited-source suppliers for some of our important product components and certain products. For example, our TRIVEX system and associated disposables, as well as components of our EndoRE remote endarterectomy product line, are manufactured for us by third-party suppliers. Additionally, we rely on a sole-source supplier for the ovine material used for our Omniflow II vascular graft. There are relatively few, or in some cases no, alternative, validated sources of supply for these components and products. And in some cases, we do not have supply agreements with these suppliers, instead placing orders on an as-needed basis. At any time, these suppliers could discontinue or become incapable of the manufacture or supply of these components or products on acceptable terms or otherwise. We do not ordinarily carry a significant inventory of these components and products. Identifying and qualifying additional or replacement suppliers, if required, may not be accomplished quickly or at all and could involve significant additional costs. Any supply interruption from our suppliers or failure to obtain replacement suppliers would interrupt our ability to manufacture our products and result in production delays and increased costs and may limit our ability to deliver products to our customers. This could lead to customer dissatisfaction and damage to our reputation, and our financial condition or results of operations may be harmed.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

     Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities  

Period

   Total
Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased (1)
     Average
Price
Paid Per
Share (or Unit)
     Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Program
     Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
that may yet be
Purchased under
the Plans or
Program
 

July 1, 2014 through July 31, 2014

     26,177       $ 7.80         N/A         N/A   

August 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014

     —         $ —           N/A         N/A   

September 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014

     —         $ —           N/A         N/A   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     26,177       $ 7.80         N/A         N/A   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) For the three months ended September 30, 2014, we repurchased 26,117 shares of our common stock to satisfy employees’ obligations with respect to minimum statutory withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

          Incorporated by Reference       

Exhibit

Number

   Exhibit Description    Form    Date    Number   

Filed

Herewith

 
    2.1    Share Purchase Deed dated August 14, 2014 among Xenotis Pty Ltd, the shareholders of Xenotis Pty Ltd, Vinogopal Ramayah (as the Selling Shareholder Representative), LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. and LeMaitre Vascular Pty Ltd.               X   
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).               X   
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).               X   
  32.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).*               X   
  32.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).*               X   
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document.               X   
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.               X   
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.               X   
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document               X   
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.               X   
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.               X   

 

* The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are not deemed filed with the SEC and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on November 6, 2014.

 

LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC

/s/ George W. LeMaitre

George W. LeMaitre
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

          Incorporated by Reference       

Exhibit

Number

   Exhibit Description    Form    Date    Number   

Filed

Herewith

 
    2.1    Share Purchase Deed dated August 14, 2014 among Xenotis Pty Ltd, the shareholders of Xenotis Pty Ltd, Vinogopal Ramayah (as the Selling Shareholder Representative), LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. and LeMaitre Vascular Pty Ltd.               X   
  31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).               X   
  31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).               X   
  32.1    Certification by the Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).*               X   
  32.2    Certification by the Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350).*               X   
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document.               X   
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.               X   
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.               X   
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document               X   
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.               X   
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.               X   

 

* The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are not deemed filed with the SEC and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
EX-2.1

Exhibit 2.1

DATED 14 AUGUST 2014

 

 

SHARE PURCHASE DEED

among

XENOTIS PTY LTD

and

THE SHAREHOLDERS OF XENOTIS PTY LTD

and

THE SELLING SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE

and

LEMAITRE VASCULAR, INC.

and

LEMAITRE VASCULAR PTY LTD


CONTENTS

 

CLAUSE

 

1.

 

Interpretation

     2   

2.

 

Sale and purchase

     6   

3.

 

Purchase Price

     7   

4.

 

Closing

     7   

5.

 

Adjustment of purchase price/Deferred Payment

     10   

6.

 

Warranties

     11   

7.

 

Limitations on claims/Indemnity

     13   

8.

 

Tax Covenant

     18   

9.

 

Party as Trustee

     18   

10.

 

Restrictions on the Selling Shareholders and Designated Persons

     19   

11.

 

Confidentiality and announcements

     23   

12.

 

Further assurance

     24   

13.

 

Assignment

     24   

14.

 

Whole agreement

     25   

15.

 

Variation and waiver

     25   

16.

 

Costs

     26   

17.

 

Notice

     26   

18.

 

Interest on late payment

     27   

19.

 

Severance

     28   

20.

 

Agreement survives closing

     28   

21.

 

Third party rights

     28   

22.

 

Guarantee and Indemnity by Guarantor

     29   

23.

 

Obligations of Selling Shareholders

     29   

24.

 

Counterparts

     29   
25.  

Selling Shareholder Representative

     30   
26.  

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

     31   

SCHEDULE

 

SCHEDULE 1        PARTICULARS OF THE COMPANY, SUBSIDIARIES AND DIRECTORS

     32   

Part 1.

  

The Company

     32   

Part 2.

  

The Subsidiaries

     32   

SCHEDULE 2        PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES

     35   


SCHEDULE 3        WARRANTIES

     36   

Part 1.

  

General warranties

     36   

1.

  

Power to sell the company

     36   

2.

  

Shares in the company and subsidiaries

     36   

3.

  

Constitutional and corporate documents

     37   

4.

  

Information

     38   

5.

  

Compliance with laws/No Conflicts

     38   

6.

  

Licences and consents

     39   

7.

  

Insurance

     39   

8.

  

Power of attorney

     39   

9.

  

Disputes and investigations

     40   

10.

  

Products

     40   

11.

  

Customers and suppliers

     41   

12.

  

Antitrust

     42   

13.

  

Contracts

     43   

14.

  

Transactions with the Selling Shareholders

     44   

15.

  

Finance and guarantees

     45   

16.

  

Insolvency

     46   

17.

  

Assets

     47   

18.

  

Condition of plant and equipment

     48   

19.

  

Environmental

     48   

20.

  

Intellectual property

     51   

21.

  

Information technology

     54   

22.

  

Data protection

     55   

23.

  

Employment

     55   

24.

  

Property

     59   

25.

  

Accounts

     61   

26.

  

Financial and other records

     63   

27.

  

Changes since Accounts Date

     63   

28.

  

Effect of sale of shares

     65   

29.

  

Selling Shareholder Representative

     66   

30.

  

Retirement benefits

     66   

Part 2.

  

Tax warranties

     68   

1.

  

General

     68   

2.

  

Capital gains

     69   

3.

  

Capital Losses

     69   

4.

  

Net Operating Losses

     69   

5.

  

Depreciation reliefs

     69   

6.

  

Distributions and other payments

     69   

7.

  

Loans and derivatives

     70   

8.

  

Tax groups and fiscal unities

     70   

9.

  

Intangible assets and intellectual property

     70   

10.

  

Company residence and overseas interests

     71   

11.

  

Transfer pricing

     71   

12.

  

Anti-avoidance

     71   

13.

  

Indirect taxes

     71   
14.   

Share Capital Account not Tainted

     72   

15.

  

Stamp duties and transfer taxes

     72   

SCHEDULE 4        MARCH BALANCE SHEET

     73   

SCHEDULE 5        INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

     74   

Part 1.

  

Registered intellectual property rights

  

Part 2.

  

Material unregistered intellectual property rights

  

Part 3.

  

Intellectual property rights licensed from third parties

  


Part 4.

 

Intellectual property rights licensed to third parties

  

SCHEDULE 6        INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

     1   

Part 1.

 

Particulars of IT system

  

Part 2.

 

Particulars of IT contracts

  

SCHEDULE 7        NONE

     2   

Part 1.

 

Freehold properties

  

Part 2.

 

Leasehold properties

  

Part 3.

 

Other real property

  

SCHEDULE 8        PARTICULARS OF PROPERTIES

     3   

SCHEDULE 9        DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE

     4   

1.

 

Disclosures referred to in the deed

     4   

2.

 

Specific disclosures against warranties

     5   

SCHEDULE 10        TAX COVENANT

     6   


THIS DEED is dated 14 August 2014

PARTIES

 

(1) Xenotis Pty Ltd, incorporated and registered in Victoria, Australia with Australian Company Number 105 933 202 and whose registered office is at 36 Munster Terrace, North Melbourne VIC 3051 (the Company).

 

(2) The shareholders of the Company as listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 signatory hereto (the Selling Shareholders).

 

(3) Vinogopal Ramayah of Level 1, 48 Market Place, c/o Cereus Holdings Ltd, Auckland, Central New Zealand as the representative of the Selling Shareholders identified herein (the Selling Shareholder Representative).

 

(4) LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. incorporated and registered in the State of Delaware, United States of America, with company number 2905004 whose office is at 63 Second Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803 USA (the Guarantor).

 

(5) LeMaitre Vascular Pty Ltd, incorporated and registered in Victoria, Australia with Australian Company Number 166 810 920 whose registered office is at 214/189 South Centre Road, Tullamarine VIC 3043 (the Buyer).

 

(6) Vinogopal Ramayah, Judith Ketharanathan and Hugh McCormack (each a Designated Person).

BACKGROUND

 

(A) The Company has an issued share capital of 5,481,612 Ordinary Shares.

 

(B) Further particulars of the Company and its Subsidiaries at the date of this deed are set out in Schedule 1.

 

(C) The Selling Shareholders have agreed to sell, and the Buyer has agreed to buy, the Sale Shares subject to the terms and conditions of this deed.

 

(D) The Guarantor is the ultimate holding company of the Buyer and has agreed to guarantee the obligations of the Buyer.

 

(E) The Designated Persons have agreed to give the covenants relating to them contained in this Deed and expect to receive a benefit by executing it.

 

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AGREED TERMS

 

1. INTERPRETATION

 

1.1 The definitions and rules of interpretation in this clause apply in this deed.

Accounts: the audited financial statements of the Company as at and to the Accounts Date comprising the consolidated group accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including the balance sheet, profit and loss account together with the notes thereon, the cash flow statement and the auditor’s and Directors’ reports (copies of which are attached to the Disclosure Schedule).

Accounts Date: June 30, 2013.

Affiliate: with respect to any specified person, means any other person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified person.

Auditor: David Cunningham.

Business: the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, namely the development, manufacture, marketing, distribution and sale of biosynthetic implants, including the Omniflow II product line.

Business Day: a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) when banks in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia are open for business.

Business Restraint Area has the meaning given to it in clause 10.

Closing: the closing of the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares in accordance with this deed.

Closing Agenda: a document in agreed form identifying the documents to be delivered by the Buyer, the Company and the Selling Shareholders at Closing.

Closing Balance Sheet: the balance sheet setting out the net assets of the Company as at the Closing Date.

Closing Date: has the meaning given in clause 4.

Closing Payment: AUD$5,500,000.

Control: has the meaning given by section 50AA of the Corporations Act (CTH) 2001, and a Change of Control occurs if a person who Controls any entity ceases to do so or if another person acquires Control of it.

Deferred Payment: AUD$1,500,000 as adjusted in accordance with this deed.

Designated Persons: has the meaning given in clause 10.1.

Director: each person who is a director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the names of whom are set out in Schedule 1.

Disclosed: fairly, fully, clearly and accurately disclosed (with sufficient details to identify the nature and scope of the matter disclosed) in or under the Disclosure Schedule.

Disclosure Schedule: Schedule 9 to this deed.

 

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Encumbrance: any interest of any person (including any right to acquire, option or right of pre-emption) or any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, assignment, hypothecation, security interest, title, retention, retention of title or any other security agreement or arrangement.

Group: in relation to a company, that company, its Subsidiaries, any company of which it is a Subsidiary (its holding company) and any other Subsidiaries of any such holding company; and each company in a Group is a member of the Group.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the application of the definition of Group to any company at any time will apply to the company as it is at that time.

GST has the meaning given to it in the GST Act.

GST Act has the meaning given by the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).

Indirect Tax: GST, value added, turnover, sales or corresponding Tax.

Intellectual Property Rights: has the meaning given in paragraph 20 of Schedule 3.

Loss and Losses: have the meanings set out in clause 7.

Management Accounts: the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and the unaudited consolidated profit and loss account of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including, in each case, any notes on them) for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 (a copy of which is attached to the Disclosure Schedule).

March Balance Sheet: the Company’s balance sheet as at 31 March 2014, a copy of which is set out in Schedule 4.

Material Contract: has the meaning given in paragraph 13.1 of Schedule 3.

MDD: has the meaning given in paragraph 10.4 of Schedule 3.

Permitted Encumbrance:

 

  (a) any Encumbrance that is a purchase money security interest granted by the Company or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business in respect of goods held by that company as inventory as that terms is defined in section 9 of the PPSA;

 

  (b) an Encumbrance arising by operation of law and which is not enforceable at the date of this deed; and

 

  (c) an Encumbrance listed at Schedule 2.

PPSA: the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth).

Pre-Closing Product Claims: any claims related to a completed Product manufactured and held in inventory for sale or sold prior to the time of Closing.

Products: the biosynthetic products of the Company, including the Omniflow II product line.

Properties: has the meaning given in paragraph 24 of Schedule 3.

 

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Purchase Price: the aggregate purchase price for the Sale Shares to be paid by the Buyer to the Selling Shareholders in accordance with clause 3.

Restraint Period: has the meaning given in clause 10.10.

Sale Shares: 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company at Closing, namely 5,481,612 Ordinary Shares in the Company, all of which are fully paid.

Selling Shareholder Trust Account: means the following bank account:

 

Bank:   
Branch:   
BSB:   
Account:   
Swift Code:   
Account Name:   

Subsidiary: in relation to a company (the holding company), any company in which the holding company (or persons acting on its behalf) directly or indirectly holds or controls either:

 

  (d) a majority of the voting rights exercisable at shareholder meetings of that company; or

 

  (e) the right to appoint or remove a majority of its board of directors,

and any company which is a Subsidiary of another company is also a Subsidiary of that company’s holding company.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the application of the definition of Subsidiary to any company at any time shall apply to the company as it is at that time.

Target NTA Amount: $1,746,229. The Target NTA Amount represents $220,000 plus the amount of the net tangible assets of the Company as at March 31, 2014, as shown on the balance sheet as of such date, which was prepared using the same accounting standards consistently applied as were used to prepare the Accounts.

Tax or Taxation: whether or not directly or primarily chargeable against or attributable to the Company and regardless of whether the Company has, or may have, any right of reimbursement against any other person:

 

  (a) any form of tax, levy, impost, duty, contribution, customs and other import duties, liability and charge in the nature of taxation and all related withholdings or deductions of any kind (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any insurance and social security contribution liabilities and similar or corresponding obligations) wherever and whenever payable and shall further include any amount payable as a consequence of any claim, direction order or determination of any Taxation Authority; and

 

  (b) all fines, penalties, charges, costs and interest included in or relating to any of the above or to any obligation in respect of any of the above.

Tax Covenant: the tax covenant set out in Schedule 10.

 

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Tax Warranties: the warranties in Part 2 of Schedule 3.

Taxation Authority: any government, state or municipality or any local, state, federal or other fiscal, revenue, customs or excise authority, body or official competent to impose, administer, levy, assess or collect Tax.

Taxation Statute: any directive, statute, enactment, law or regulation wherever enacted or issued, coming into force or entered into providing for or imposing any Tax, or providing for the reporting, collection, assessment or administration of any Tax liability, and shall include orders, regulations, instruments, bye-laws or other subordinate legislation made under the relevant statute or statutory provision and any directive, statute, enactment, law, order, regulation or provision that amends, extends, consolidates or replaces the same or that has been amended, extended, consolidated or replaced by the same.

Third Country: has the meaning given in paragraph 10.4 of Schedule 3.

Transaction: the transaction contemplated by this deed or any part of that transaction.

Warranties: the representations and warranties in this Deed, including clause 2, clause 6 and Schedule 3.

Warranty Insurance Policy: the warranty and indemnity insurance policy issued to the Selling Shareholders by the Warranty Insurer indemnifying the Selling Shareholders with effect from Closing against any Loss arising out of or in connection with a breach of the Warranties and the indemnification obligations under this Deed, subject to the limitations set out in the policy.

Warranty Insurer: means HCC International Insurance Company PLC.

 

1.2 Clause and schedule headings do not affect the interpretation of this deed.

 

1.3 A person includes a natural person, a corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality) and that person’s personal representatives, successors or permitted assigns.

 

1.4 Unless the context otherwise requires, words in the singular include the plural and in the plural include the singular and a reference to one gender includes a reference to the other genders.

 

1.5 Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this deed, they are deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

1.6 Subject to clause 13, a reference to any party shall include that party’s personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

 

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1.7 A reference to a company shall include any company, corporation or other body corporate, wherever and however incorporated or established.

 

1.8 A reference to a particular statute, statutory provision or subordinate legislation is a reference to it as it is in force from time to time, taking account of any amendment or re-enactment and includes any statute, statutory provision or subordinate legislation which it amends or re-enacts and subordinate legislation for the time being in force made under it.

 

1.9 Documents in agreed form are documents in the form agreed by the parties to this deed and initialled by them for identification.

 

1.10 References to clauses and schedules are to clauses and schedules of this deed; references to paragraphs are to paragraphs of the relevant schedule.

 

1.11 References to times of day are, unless the context otherwise requires, to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia time and references to a day are to a period of twenty four hours running from midnight on the previous day.

 

1.12 Any amount expressed to be in dollars shall mean Australian dollars and, to the extent that it requires, in whole or in part, to be expressed in any other currency in order to give full effect to this deed, be deemed for that purpose to have been converted into the relevant currency immediately before the close of business on the date the payment is due (or, if that is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately following it).

 

1.13 References to this deed include this deed as amended or varied in accordance with its terms.

 

2. SALE AND PURCHASE

 

2.1 On the terms of this deed, the Selling Shareholders shall sell, and the Buyer shall buy, with effect from Closing, the Sale Shares.

 

2.2 Each of the Selling Shareholders:

 

  (a) represents and warrants that it has the right to sell its Sale Shares on the terms set out in this deed;

 

  (b) shall do all it can, at its own cost, to give the Buyer the full legal and beneficial title to its Sale Shares; and

 

  (c) sells the Sale Shares to the Buyer free from all Encumbrances.

 

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2.3 Each of the Selling Shareholders, and the Company, represents and warrants to the Buyer that there is no right to require the Company to issue any share capital or create an Encumbrance affecting any unissued shares or debentures or other unissued securities of the Company.

 

2.4 Each of the Selling Shareholders represents and warrants to the Buyer that no commitment has been given to create an Encumbrance affecting its Sale Shares (or any unissued shares or debentures or other unissued securities of the Company), or for the Company to issue any share capital and no person has claimed any rights in connection with any of those things.

 

2.5 Each of the Selling Shareholders confirms that the Sale Shares are sold with all rights that attach, or may in the future attach, to them (including, in particular, the right to receive all dividends and distributions declared, made or paid on or after the date of this deed).

 

2.6 The Company represents and warrants that the Sale Shares identified in Schedule 1 represent 100% of the issued shares of the Company.

 

2.7 The Buyer is not obliged to complete the purchase of any of the Sale Shares unless the purchase of all of the Sale Shares is completed simultaneously.

 

3. PURCHASE PRICE

 

3.1 The Purchase Price equals the Closing Payment plus the Deferred Payment, as adjusted in accordance with the terms of this deed.

 

3.2 The Closing Payment is payable in cash at Closing. The Deferred Payment is payable in accordance with clause 5.

 

3.3 The Purchase Price shall be deemed to be reduced by the amount of any payment made or any amount owing to the Buyer:

 

  (a) for a breach of any Warranty; or

 

  (b) under any other clause of this deed.

 

4. CLOSING

 

4.1 Closing shall take place on the Closing Date at 10am:

 

  (a) at the offices of Madgwicks Lawyers, Level 33, 140 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000; or

 

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  (b) at any other place or time as agreed in writing by the Selling Shareholder Representative, the Company and the Buyer.

 

4.2 Closing Date means 14 August 2014.

 

4.3 At Closing each Selling Shareholder shall:

 

  (a) transfer the Sale Shares in such form as is necessary for the Buyer to establish legal ownership in accordance with the law of Victoria, Australia, including by accompanying the Sale Shares with a properly completed share transfer form;

 

  (b) cause the Company to deliver a certified copy of the resolution adopted by the board of directors of the Company approving the Transaction and authorising:

 

  (i) the execution and delivery by the officers specified in the resolution of this deed any documents necessary to transfer the Sale Shares in accordance with clause 4.3(a) and any other documents referred to in this deed; and

 

  (ii) the cancellation of the existing share certificates for the Sale Shares and the delivery by the Company to the Buyer of a new share certificate for the Sale Shares in the name of the Buyer;

 

  (iii) the appointment of directors nominated by the Buyer;

 

  (c) deliver or cause to be delivered all other documents identified in the Closing Agenda as documents to be delivered by the Company or the Selling Shareholders at Closing, including:

 

  (i) the written resignations of directors and officeholders of the Company and the Subsidiaries at the Buyer’s direction;

 

  (ii) duly executed transfers of the Sale Shares in favour of the Buyer together with the share certificates relating to the Sale Shares;

 

  (iii) keys and access passes to the Properties; and

 

  (iv) duly completed bank authorities directed to the bankers of the Company providing authority of the persons nominated by the Buyer to operate the bank accounts of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries; and

if necessary, procure that a meeting of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is held at which the business identified for that meeting in the Closing Agenda is conducted.

 

4.4 Each Selling Shareholder in executing this deed:

 

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  (a) states that they are in favour of the special resolution to amend the constitution of the Company by deleting the Rules in Schedule II referable to rule 50.1 of that constitution; and

 

  (b) waives any pre-emptive or similar rights that it has or that may arise at any time before Closing in relation to the sale to the Buyer of the Shares held by each other Selling Shareholder.

 

4.5 At Closing the Buyer shall:

 

  (a) pay the Closing Payment by wire transfer to the Selling Shareholder Trust Account to be subsequently disbursed to the Selling Shareholder Representative on behalf of the Selling Shareholders. Payment made to the Selling Shareholder Trust Account in accordance with this clause shall constitute a valid discharge of the Buyer’s obligations under clause 3.2;

 

  (b) deliver a certified copy of the resolution adopted by the board of directors of the Buyer authorising the Transaction and the execution and delivery by the officers specified in the resolution of this deed; and

 

  (c) deliver all other documents identified in the Closing Agenda as documents to be delivered by the Buyer at Closing.

 

4.6 The obligations of the parties under clause 4 are interdependent and must be performed, as nearly as possible, simultaneously. If any obligation specified in clause 4 is not performed on or before Closing then, without limiting any other rights of the parties, Closing is taken not to have occurred and any document delivered, or payment made, under clause 4 must be returned to the party that delivered it or paid it.

 

4.7 If any party does not comply with clause 4, the other party may, without prejudice to any other rights it has:

 

  (a) proceed to Closing;

 

  (b) defer Closing to a date after the date on which Closing would otherwise have taken place; or

 

  (c) rescind this deed without any liability to the other party.

 

4.8 As soon as possible after Closing and in any event within 30 days of Closing, the Selling Shareholders shall send to the Buyer (to such location as directed by the Buyer) all records, correspondence, documents, files, memoranda and other papers relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries, not otherwise required to be delivered at Closing under this deed, that are not kept at any of the Properties.

 

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5. ADJUSTMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE/DEFERRED PAYMENT

 

5.1 The Purchase Price shall be adjusted as follows:

 

  (a) Within 30 days of Closing, the Buyer must procure that the Auditor of the Company, in consultation with the auditor of the Buyer, prepares the Closing Balance Sheet and delivers it to the Selling Shareholder Representative and the Buyer.

 

  (b) The Closing Balance Sheet must be prepared in a manner consistent with the March Balance Sheet and in accordance with the accounting standards applied to the March Balance Sheet, and must specify the actual net tangible assets of the Company at Closing (Actual NTA Amount).

 

  (c) Each of the Buyer and the Selling Shareholder Representative must within 15 Business Days after the date on which they receive the Closing Balance Sheet give to the other party either:

 

  (i) a notice stating that they agree with the Closing Balance Sheet; or

 

  (ii) a notice stating that they do not agree with the Closing Balance Sheet and specifying the disputed items.

 

  (d) If either party gives notice of dispute then:

 

  (i) the Closing Balance Sheet is final and conclusive of all matters specified in it except for the disputed items;

 

  (ii) the Buyer and the Selling Shareholder Representative must confer and use reasonable endeavours to resolve each disputed item;

 

  (iii) the Buyer must, on reasonable notice from the Selling Shareholder Representative, provide to the Selling Shareholder Representative reasonable access to the books and records of the Company in order to evaluate each disputed item; provided, however, that the Buyer is not under any obligation to pay any money in respect of such endeavours;

 

  (iv) if any disputed item is not resolved within 10 Business Days after the date that a dispute notice is given then either party may give a notice to the other party stating that it requires the disputed item to be determined by independent expert determination.

 

  (e) Any expert determination of a disputed item must be conducted in accordance with the following provisions:

 

  (i) the expert must be a person (or firm of accountants):

 

  (ii) who is independent, with experience and academic qualifications in the field of accountancy; and

 

  (iii) agreed between the parties or failing agreement between the parties within 10 Business Days after the referral to expert determination, a person nominated by the president at that time of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia Victoria Division;

 

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  (iv) the expert must issue a written determination containing reasons;

 

  (v) the determination of the expert will be final and binding in the absence of manifest error; and

 

  (vi) the costs of the expert are payable in accordance with the determination by the expert.

 

  (f) On determination of the final Closing Balance Sheet by the agreement of the parties or the determination of the expert the Purchase Price will be adjusted as follows:

 

  (i) if the Actual NTA Amount exceeds the Target NTA Amount, then the amount of the excess will be paid by the Buyer to the Selling Shareholders. Any amount payable under this clause by the Buyer will be payable to the Selling Shareholder Representative within 15 days of the date of delivery of the Closing Balance Sheet to the Selling Shareholder Representative or the determination of the expert. Payment made to the Selling Shareholder Representative in accordance with this clause shall constitute a valid discharge of the Buyer’s obligations under this clause; and

 

  (ii) if the Actual NTA Amount is less than the Target NTA Amount, then the amount of the deficiency will be paid by the Selling Shareholders to the Buyer. Any amount payable under this clause by the Selling Shareholders shall be deducted from the Deferred Payment by the Buyer.

 

5.2 The Buyer shall pay the Deferred Payment by wire transfer to the Selling Shareholder Trust Account, by or on the one (1) year anniversary of the Closing Date, to be subsequently disbursed to the Selling Shareholders. Payment made to the Selling Shareholder Trust Account in accordance with this clause shall constitute a valid discharge of the Buyer’s obligations under clause 3.2. No Selling Shareholder shall have recourse against the Buyer for payment of the Deferred Payment or any other amount owing hereunder after the Buyer has paid the Deferred Payment or such other amount to the Selling Shareholder Trust Account.

 

6. WARRANTIES

 

6.1 Each Selling Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that the Buyer enters into this deed on the basis of, and in reliance on, the Warranties.

 

6.2 Each Selling Shareholder and, as applicable, the Company, warrants and represents to the Buyer that each Warranty is true, accurate and not misleading on the date of this deed, as qualified by the Disclosure Schedule.

 

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6.3 The Warranties will remain in full force and effect after the Closing Date despite Closing.

 

6.4 Subject to the limitations contained in clause 7 but without prejudice to the right of the Buyer to claim on any other basis or take advantage of any other remedies available to it, if any Warranty is breached or proves to be untrue or misleading, each of the Selling Shareholders undertakes to pay to the Buyer on demand:

 

  (a) the amount necessary to put the Buyer or the Company and each of its Subsidiaries or any of them into the position they would have been in if the Warranty had not been breached or had not been untrue or misleading; and

 

  (b) all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, damages, legal and other professional fees and costs, and penalties) incurred by the Buyer or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of the breach or of the Warranty not being true or being misleading (including a reasonable amount in respect of management time).

 

6.5 The Buyer is not entitled to recover damages or otherwise obtain restitution more than once in respect of the same loss.

 

6.6 Warranties qualified by the expression so far as a person is aware (or any similar expression) are deemed to be given to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of such person after it has made all reasonable and careful enquiries of each of the directors of the Company and Christine McCormack, Judith Ketharanathan and Craig Newton.

 

6.7 Each of the Warranties is separate and, unless specifically provided, is not limited by reference to any other Warranty or anything in this deed.

 

6.8 With the exception of matters Disclosed, no information of which the Buyer and/or its agents and/or advisors has knowledge (actual, constructive or imputed) or which could have been discovered (whether by investigation made by the Buyer or made on its behalf) shall prejudice or prevent any claim or Loss or reduce any amount recoverable thereunder. The Buyer warrants that it has no actual knowledge of any breach of any Warranty on the Closing.

 

6.9 Each Selling Shareholder agrees that any information supplied by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by or on behalf of any of the employees, directors, agents or officers of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries (Officers) to the Selling Shareholders or its advisers in connection with the Warranties, the information Disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule or otherwise shall not constitute a warranty, representation or guarantee as to the accuracy of such information in favour of such Selling Shareholder, and each Selling Shareholder hereby undertakes to the Buyer and to the Company, the Subsidiaries and each Officer, that it waives any and all claims which it might otherwise have against any of them in respect of such claims.

 

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7. LIMITATIONS ON CLAIMS/INDEMNITY

 

7.1 Selling Shareholders shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Buyer, the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries against any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense including, without limitation, legal and other professional fees and costs, penalties, expenses, other than consequential loss (each a Loss and collectively, Losses) suffered or incurred by the same indemnified party to the extent arising directly from or in connection with (i) any breach of any representation or Warranty of the Company or any Selling Shareholder, or (ii) any breach by any Selling Shareholder of any agreement or undertaking, or covenant contained in this Deed. This indemnity does not merge on, and survives, Closing. The Buyer holds the benefit of the indemnity in this clause 7.1 both for itself and as agent and trustee for the Company and each of the Subsidiaries of the Company and the Selling Shareholders agree the Buyer may enforce the indemnity, for itself and on behalf of the Company and each such Subsidiary.

 

7.2 The liability of the Selling Shareholders pursuant to clause 7.1 is limited as follows:

 

  (a) for all Losses related to Pre-Closing Product Claims, liability shall not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate;

 

  (b) for all Losses relating to environmental matters, liability shall not exceed $3,000,000 in the aggregate;

 

  (c) for all Losses related to a breach of any Warranty or covenant (i) related to Tax or (ii) related to title of the Sale Shares, liability shall not exceed the Purchase Price;

 

  (d) for all Losses related to any breach of any other Warranty or covenant liability shall not exceed:

 

  (i) for any claims for Losses made up to and including the date of the first anniversary of the Closing Date – an amount equivalent to the Purchase Price (Purchase Price Equivalent);

 

  (ii) for any claims for Losses made from (but excluding the date of) the first anniversary until (and including) the date of the second anniversary of the Closing Date – an amount equivalent to 75% of the Purchase Price Equivalent;

 

  (iii) for any claims for Losses made from (but excluding the date of) the second anniversary until (and including) the date of the third anniversary of the Closing Date – an amount equivalent to 50% of the Purchase Price Equivalent;

 

  (iv) for any claims for Losses made from (but excluding the date of) the third anniversary until (and including) the date of the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date – an amount equivalent to 25% of the Purchase Price Equivalent.

 

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7.3 The Selling Shareholders are not liable in respect of a claim unless the Buyer gives the Selling Shareholder Representative notice containing the information specified in clause 7.6 by no later than:

 

  (a) 7 years after Closing relating to any claim giving rise to the Losses related thereto expires in respect of a claim arising out of a breach of any Warranty or covenant (i) related to Tax, (ii) related to title of the Sale Shares, or (iii) related to environmental matters; or

 

  (b) 4 years after Closing in respect of any other claim.

 

7.4 The Selling Shareholders shall not be liable for a claim unless the aggregate amount the Buyer is entitled to recover in relation to that claim exceeds $5,000, and the aggregate amounts in relation to all claims is at least $40,000, in which case the whole amount of all Losses (and not just the amount by which the threshold in this clause is exceeded) is recoverable by the Buyer.

 

7.5 The Selling Shareholders shall not be liable for any Loss to the extent that the Loss:

 

  (a) directly relates to matters Disclosed;

 

  (b) relates to any breach of Warranty given by the Buyer;

 

  (c) relates to any matter specifically and fully provided for in the Accounts; or

 

  (d) relates to a breach of any Warranty known by the Buyer but not disclosed to the Selling Shareholders in accordance with clause 6.8.

 

7.6 The Selling Shareholders shall not be liable for a Loss unless:

 

  (a) the Buyer has given the Selling Shareholder Representative notice in writing of the Loss or potential Loss, summarising the nature of the Loss as far as it is known to the Buyer and the amount(s) claimed;

 

  (b) the Buyer has provided the Selling Shareholders Representative all documents and information held by the Buyer in respect of the Loss reasonably requested in writing by the Selling Shareholders Representative within 10 Business Days of giving of the notice in clause 7.6(a); and

 

  (c) the Buyer has used its reasonable endeavours to hold bona fide discussions with the Selling Shareholders Representative for a period not exceeding 37 days from the date the notice in clause 7.6(a) was given in an attempt to agree the amount to be paid in settlement of the claim for the Loss.

 

7.7 If a claim for Loss or potential Loss of the Buyer exists at the date the Deferred Payment is due, and the procedure in clause 7.6 has not been completed in respect of such claim, the due date for payment of an amount equivalent to the amount of the claim shall be postponed to the date the procedure in clause 7.6 shall have concluded. At the conclusion of that procedure, clauses 7.8 and 7.9 shall apply.

 

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7.8 Subject to the limitations set forth in this clause 7, the Buyer will deduct all sums owing to the Buyer in respect of a claim allowed under clause 7.6 from the Deferred Amount. If the Deferred Amount is less than the amount owed, the Selling Shareholders shall pay all of the sums so owing to the Buyer by wire transfer or certified or bank cashier’s check within 10 Business Days after the date of such notice.

 

7.9 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Buyer shall first be entitled to offset any payments due from the Buyer to the Selling Shareholders, including without limitation the offset against the Deferred Payment set out in clause 7.8, against any Losses.

 

7.10 The Selling Shareholders’ liability pursuant to this clause 7 shall be as follows:

 

  (a) joint and several with respect to the following Selling Shareholders (each a Majority Seller):

 

  (i) Cereus Holdings Limited;

 

  (ii) Camrock Services Pty Ltd as trustee for McCormack Family Trust; and

 

  (iii) Wilkracht Pty Ltd as trustee for Ketharanathan Family Trust;

which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall mean that the Buyer shall have full recourse against each such Selling Shareholder hereunder for all recoverable Losses hereunder regardless of the amount of Sale Shares held by such holder pre-Closing.

 

  (b) several with respect to all other Selling Shareholders in proportion to their pre-Closing ownership of Sale Shares to all Sale Shares,

provided that each Selling Shareholder must use their best endeavours to ensure that the Buyer obtains the full benefit of the indemnity provided in clause 7, save that no Selling Shareholder is under any obligation to pay any money in respect of such endeavours.

The total liability of a Selling Shareholder who is not a Majority Seller is limited to the amount of Purchase Price received by that Selling Shareholder.

 

7.11 None of the limitations of liability in this clause 7 applies to a Loss that arises or is delayed as a result of fraud or wilful misconduct by any Selling Shareholder, their agents or advisers, or and nothing in this clause 7 limits or excludes any liability therefor.

 

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7.12 With respect to a particular Loss, the liability of the Selling Shareholders shall be reduced by the amount, if any, of:

 

  (a) any net Tax benefit (a) that is due to such Loss and (b) that is actually realized by the Buyer or the Company after Closing;

 

  (b) any amount actually recovered by Buyer from any third party including under any contract of insurance; provided that the Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue and collect any amounts payable under its, the Company’s or the Guarantor’s insurance policies on account of its Losses, but only if doing so will not result in (i) an increase in premium(s) due then or in the future to procure comparable insurance or an increase in deductibles; or (ii) a decrease in the levels of insurance or a change in the risks insured against; or (iii) prejudice to its claims or rights to indemnification hereunder;

 

  (c) any fine, penalty or interest imposed in respect of such Loss or potential Loss as a result of the failure of the Buyer to give notice of the Loss or potential Loss within the relevant time periods relating to that Loss or potential Loss;

 

  (d) the portion of the Loss attributable to:

 

  (i) the enactment, amendment of any legislation or change in the administration or interpretation of any legislation after Closing; or

 

  (ii) any change in Accounting Standards after Closing, after the date of this deed;

 

  (e) the increase in the Loss as a result of the failure of the Buyer to use its reasonable endeavours to mitigate such Loss;

 

  (f) the portion of the Loss as a result of the Buyer’s promotion of the Products for use in contravention of the instructions for use of the Products or other similar negligent actions of the Buyer;

 

  (g) the portion of the Loss that is consequential; or

 

  (h) the portion of the Loss that is in respect of any budget, forecast, estimate, projection, model, yield projection, price forecast or other statement, in each case that specifically relates to the future.

 

7.13 The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that:

 

  (a) it has made its own searches, investigations and enquiries in relation to the Company, the Business and the Assets (Due Diligence Investigations);

 

  (b) the Selling Shareholders have not made any warranty in relation to the Company or the transactions described in this deed other than the Warranties.

 

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7.14 If the Buyer recovers a Loss from the Selling Shareholders under this clause 7 (Claim Payment) and the Buyer subsequently recovers an amount from a third party in respect of that Loss (Recovered Amount) and if the Recovered Amount, when aggregated with the Claim Payment, exceeds the Buyer’s Loss recovered (the amount of such excess being the Excess), then the Buyer must promptly:

 

  (a) notify the Selling Shareholders that it has received a Recovered Amount; and

 

  (b) pay to the Selling Shareholder Representative an amount equal to the Excess less any reasonable costs and expenses (including in respect of Taxes) incurred by the Buyer or any related body corporate of the Buyer (as the case may be) in relation thereto.

 

7.15 The Guarantor covenants that it shall maintain (or it shall cause the Company to maintain) general liability and products liability insurance policies that cover the Business in accordance with prudent business practices for not less than four years following the Closing.

 

7.16 The Buyer must:

use its reasonable efforts to cause Bio Nova Holdings Pty Ltd to maintain its product liability insurance policy (the Product Policy) at the level in effect on the Closing until at least 30 August 2018, with the Selling Shareholder Representative named as an interested party; provided, however that:

 

7.17 the Buyer shall not be under any obligation to maintain the Product Policy unless and until the Selling Shareholder Representative has paid the full amount of the premium for such insurance policy at any time owing. Prior to making any claim against the Selling Shareholders in relation to a Pre-Closing Product Claim, the Buyer must first notify the Selling Shareholder Representative of such a claim and permit the Selling Shareholder to make a claim against the Product Policy, if then in effect. The Buyer must, on reasonable notice from the Selling Shareholder Representative, provide to the Selling Shareholder Representative reasonable access to any information and records in relation to a Pre-Closing Product Claim or a potential Pre-Closing Product Claim within the possession or control of the Buyer or the Company and reasonable assistance to allow the Selling Shareholder Representative to make a claim against the Product Policy. The Buyer is not under any obligation to pay any money in respect of the making or pursuit of any claim against the Product Policy. Provided that the Buyer shall have complied with the terms of this clause 7.17, nothing under this clause 7.17 shall limit or impair the Buyer’s rights hereunder to make a claim for Losses related to a Pre-Closing Product Claim against the Selling Shareholders.

 

7.18 The Buyer must, on reasonable notice from the Selling Shareholder Representative or the Warranty Insurer, provide to the Selling Shareholder Representative or the Warranty Insurer, as the case may be:

 

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  (a) reasonable access to any information and records in relation to a Loss or a potential Loss, as relevant, within the possession and control of a Buyer or the Company; and

 

  (b) reasonable assistance to allow the Selling Shareholder Representative to make a Warranty Insurance Claim;

provided, however, that the Buyer is not under any obligation to pay any money in respect of such endeavours.

 

8. TAX COVENANT

The provisions of Schedule 9 apply in this deed.

 

9. PARTY AS TRUSTEE

 

9.1 If any party (Trustee) enters into this Deed in the capacity as trustee of any trust (Trust) under any trust deed, deed of settlement or other instrument (Trust Deed), and whether or not any other party has notice of the Trust, then the Trustee enters into this Deed both as trustee of the Trust and in its personal capacity.

 

9.2 The Trustee represents and warrants to the Buyer in respect of the Trust:

 

  (a) no action has been taken or proposed to terminate or dissolve the Trust;

 

  (b) the Trust Deed establishing the Trust is operative and has not been terminated or superseded; and

 

  (c) true copies of the Trust Deed establishing the Trust and any other document relating to the Trust have been provided to the Buyer and disclose all the terms of the Trust.

 

9.3 The Trustee represents and warrants to the Buyer that:

 

  (a) the Trustee has power under the Trust Deed and in the case of a corporation acting as Trustee under its constitution, to enter into and execute this Deed and to perform the obligations imposed under this Deed in its capacity as trustee;

 

  (b) all necessary resolutions have been passed as required by the Trust Deed and in the case of a corporate Trustee by its constitution, in order to make this Deed binding on the Trustee;

 

  (c) the execution of this Deed is for the benefit of the Trust;

 

  (d) the Trustee is not in default under the Trust Deed;

 

  (e) there is not now, and the Trustee will not do anything by virtue of which there will be in the future, any restriction or limitation on the right of the Trustee to be indemnified out of the assets of the Trust; and

 

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  (f) there is no material fact or circumstance relating to the assets, matters or affairs of the Trust that might, if disclosed, be expected to affect the decision of the other parties, acting reasonably, to enter into this Deed.

 

9.4 The Trustee covenants that, until such time as the Trust shall have no obligations or potential obligations arising hereunder (including under clause 7 hereof), (a) the Trustee shall promptly provide written notice to the Buyer of any change in trustee of the Trust and a deed of accession to the terms of this deed and (b) the Trustee shall not take any action to terminate or dissolve the Trust.

 

10. RESTRICTIONS ON THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS AND DESIGNATED PERSONS

 

10.1 Each of Hugh McCormack, Judith Ketharanathan and Vino Ramayah (the Designated Persons) agrees that neither they nor any of their Affiliates shall at any time within the Business Restraint Area:

 

  (a) during the Restraint Period, directly or indirectly work in the field of vascular grafts/patches with an ovine or bovine component or be involved with any business that is in the field of vascular grafts/patches with an ovine or bovine component;

 

  (b) during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending two years later, directly or indirectly work in the field of vascular devices or be involved with any business that is in the field of vascular devices; or

 

  (c) during the Restraint Period be involved with any of Wyndholm Park Pty Ltd., BVP Superannuation Nominees Pty Ltd or Dr. C.D. McKellar or their Affiliates in competition with the Business, including (without limitation) conducting any activity in the field of vascular grafts/patches with an ovine or bovine component in any business or in the field of vascular devices.

 

10.2 Notwithstanding clause 10.1: (i) the Buyer may direct, in its sole discretion, the Company to employ any of the Designated Persons after Closing and (ii) clause 10.1 shall not prohibit or restrict the ability of any of the Designated Persons to beneficially own 5% or less of the outstanding stock of any company or other enterprise engaging in any of the activities described in the first sentence of clause 10.1 provided such stock is publicly traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange.

 

10.3 Each of the Selling Shareholders and the Designated Persons agrees that neither they nor any of their Affiliates shall at any time during the Restraint Period, directly or indirectly interfere with the business relationship that the Buyer, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has or may have with any past, existing or prospective customer of the Business, or disparage the Buyer, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, the Business or the Products in any way.

 

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10.4 Each of the Selling Shareholders and the Designated Persons agrees that neither they nor any of their Affiliates shall at any time during the Restraint Period:

 

  (a) offer employment to, enter into a contract for the services of, or attempt to entice away from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or employ any individual who is, at the time of the offer or attempt or employment, employed by, or engaged as a contractor by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or

 

  (b) procure or facilitate the making of any such offer or attempt by any other person,

except where the offer of employment or entry into a contract for services results from a response to an untargeted public advertisement for the relevant employment or services or Designated Person or for the provision of services not directly or indirectly in competition with the Business.

 

10.5 Each of the Selling Shareholders and the Designated Persons agree that neither they nor any of their Affiliates shall at any time after Closing use in the course of any business:

 

  (a) any trade or service mark, business or domain name, design or logo which, at Closing, is, was or had been used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or

 

  (b) anything which is, in the reasonable opinion of the Buyer, capable of confusion with such words, mark, name, design or logo.

 

10.6 Each of the Selling Shareholders and the Designated Persons agree that neither they nor any of their Affiliates shall at any time during the Restraint Period, solicit or entice away from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any supplier to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who had supplied goods and/or services to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at any time during the twelve months immediately preceding the Closing Date, if that solicitation or enticement causes or would cause such supplier to cease supplying or materially reduce its supply of, those goods and/or services to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

10.7 The covenants in this clause 10 are intended for the benefit of the Buyer, the Company and its Subsidiaries and apply to actions carried out by the Selling Shareholders or the Designated Persons in any capacity and whether on the Selling Shareholders’ behalf, on behalf of any other person or jointly with any other person, provided that each Selling Shareholder and each Designated Person will only be liable in respect of its own actions and not for any actions of any other Selling Shareholder or Designated Person. The Buyer holds the benefit of the covenants in this clause 10 both for itself and as agent and trustee for the Company and each of the Subsidiaries of the Company. The Selling Shareholders and each Designated Person agree the Buyer may enforce the covenants for itself and on behalf of the Company and each such Subsidiary.

 

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10.8 Each of the covenants in this clause 10 is a separate undertaking and shall be enforceable by the Buyer separately and independently of its right to enforce any one or more of the other covenants contained in this clause 10. Each of the covenants in this clause 10 is considered fair and reasonable by the parties but if any restriction is found to be unenforceable, but would be valid if any part of it were deleted or the period or area of application reduced, the restriction shall apply with such modifications as may be necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

 

10.9 The price for the undertakings contained in this clause 10 is included in the Purchase Price.

 

10.10 For the purpose of this clause 10, except in respect of the covenant in clause 10.1(b) where sub clauses (e) and (f) of this clause only shall apply, Restraint Period means the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending:

 

  (a) five years later; or

 

  (b) if, and only if, a court of competent jurisdiction determines that period is unreasonable, four years later; or

 

  (c) if, and only if a court of competent jurisdiction determines the period of four years is unreasonable, three years later; or

 

  (d) if, and only if a court of competent jurisdiction determines the period of three years is unreasonable, two years later; or

 

  (e) if, and only if a court of competent jurisdiction determines the period of two years is unreasonable, one year later; or

 

  (f) if, and only if a court of competent jurisdiction determines the period of one year is unreasonable, six months later.

 

10.11 For the purpose of this clause 10, Business Restraint Area means:

 

  (a) the world; or

 

  (b) if, and only if, a court of competent jurisdiction determines that area is unreasonable, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, the Americas, and the Middle East; or

 

  (c) if, and only if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that area is unreasonable, Europe, the Asia Pacific region and the Americas; or

 

  (d) if, and only if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that area is unreasonable, Europe, the Asia Pacific region and the Middle East; or

 

  (e) if, and only if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that area is unreasonable, Europe and the Asia Pacific region; or

 

  (f) if, and only if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that area is unreasonable, the Asia Pacific region; or

 

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  (g) if, and only if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that area is unreasonable, Australia.

 

10.12 The Selling Shareholders and the Designated Persons acknowledge that by reason of their engagement by the Company and as a former principals in the Business prior to the acquisition of shares in the Company by the Buyer they have:

 

  (a) had an opportunity to meet, work with and become personally known to and acquainted with the Company’s employees, customers and prospective customers and to gain valuable insight into their respective strengths and needs, financial status and their relationship with the Company; and

 

  (b) obtained, utilised or gained access to secret and confidential information regarding the business, trade secrets and finances of the Company.

 

10.13 As a result of clause 10.12 , the Selling Shareholders and the Designated Persons further acknowledge that compliance with this clause 10 is necessary to protect the goodwill and other proprietary interests of the Company and that a breach by Selling Shareholders or the Designated Persons of the covenants set forth in this clause 10 will give rise to irreparable and continuing injury to the Company which is not adequately compensable in monetary damages or at law. Accordingly the Selling Shareholders and the Designated Persons agree that the Buyer and the Company, their successors and assigns may obtain injunctive relief against a breach or threatened breach of any provision of this clause 10, in addition to any other legal remedies which may be available to them under this Deed including without limitation, any on-going damage to the business of the Company which, to the extent it may be specifically calculable, shall be payable by the Selling Shareholders and/or the Designated Persons to the Company as a debt due.

 

10.14 Notwithstanding any other clause of this deed, each Selling Shareholders’ liability for any breach of this clause 10 shall be limited as follows:

 

  (a) limited to the amount of any Loss resulting from a breach by that Selling Shareholder or that Selling Shareholder’s Affiliates, and:

 

  (i) in respect of Cereus Holdings Ltd - includes Losses resulting from a breach by Vino Ramayah or his Affiliates;

 

  (ii) in respect of Camrock Services Pty Ltd - includes Losses resulting from a breach by Hugh McCormack or his Affiliates;

 

  (iii) in respect of Wilkracht Pty Ltd - includes Losses resulting from a breach by Judith Ketharanathan or her Affiliates;

 

  (b) several with respect to all other Selling Shareholders; and

 

  (c) the total liability of a Selling Shareholder who is not a Majority Seller is limited to the amount of Purchase Price received by that Selling Shareholder.

 

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10.15 For the purpose of this clause 10, the expression “be involved with” means to own, manage, operate, finance, join, or control, or participate in the ownership, management, operation, financing or control of, be associated as a partner, lender, investor or representative in connection with any business.

 

10.16 Clause 10 will have a cumulative effect as several separate restraints for each activity listed in clauses 10.1, 10.3, 10.4 and 10.6, combined with the period listed in clause 10.10 and each area listed in clause 10.11 (where applicable). The persons subject to the restraint must comply with all possible combinations.

 

11. CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

11.1 Each Selling Shareholder undertakes to the Buyer and subject to clause 11.3, the Buyer undertakes to the Selling Shareholders, to keep confidential the terms of this deed and all information about the Company and its Subsidiaries and the Buyer and the Buyer’s Group and use the information only for the purposes contemplated by this deed.

 

11.2 Neither party is required to keep confidential or to restrict its use of:

 

  (a) information that is or becomes public knowledge other than as a direct or indirect result of the information being disclosed in breach of this deed; or

 

  (b) information that the parties agree in writing is not confidential; or

 

  (c) information about the other party’s Group, or the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries, that it finds out from a source not connected with that Group, the Company or the Company’s Subsidiaries, and that it has acquired free from any obligation of confidence to any other person.

 

11.3 Notwithstanding clause 11.1, the Buyer does not have to keep confidential or restrict its use of:

 

  (a) information about the Company and its Subsidiaries after Closing (which information becomes the property of the Buyer on Closing); or

 

  (b) information that is known to the Buyer before the date of this deed and that it has acquired free from any obligation of confidence to any other person.

 

11.4 Either party may disclose any information that it is otherwise required to keep confidential under this clause:

 

  (a) to such employees, professional advisers, consultants, or officers of its Group as are reasonably necessary to advise on this deed, or to facilitate the Transaction, if the disclosing party procures that the people to whom the information is disclosed keep it confidential as if they were that party; or

 

  (b) with the other party’s written consent; or

 

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  (c) to confirm that the sale has taken place and the date of the sale (but without otherwise revealing any other terms of sale or making any other announcement); or

 

  (d) in any filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission if required by US securities laws or regulations; or

 

  (e) to the extent that the disclosure is required:

 

  (i) by law; or

 

  (ii) by a regulatory body, tax authority or securities exchange; or

 

  (iii) to make any filing with, or obtain any authorisation from, a regulatory body, tax authority or securities exchange; or

 

  (iv) to protect the disclosing party’s interest in any legal proceedings,

but shall use reasonable efforts to consult the other party and to take into account any reasonable requests it may have in relation to the disclosure before making it.

 

11.5 Each party shall supply the other with any information about itself, its Group or this deed as the other may reasonably require for the purposes of satisfying the requirements of a law, regulatory body or securities exchange to which the requiring party is subject.

 

12. FURTHER ASSURANCE

Each party agrees that at or subsequent to the Closing, upon the written request of the other party, it will promptly execute and deliver or cause to be promptly executed and delivered any further assignment, instruments of transfer, bills of sale or conveyances, and shall otherwise cooperate with the other party, all to the extent reasonably necessary to vest fully in the Buyer all of the Selling Shareholders’ right, title and interest in and to the Company or to otherwise give effect the transactions contemplated hereby or the provisions of this deed, including without limitation any filings or correspondence with any regulatory agency, notified body or other person.

 

13. ASSIGNMENT

 

13.1 Except as provided otherwise, no person shall assign, or grant any Encumbrance or security interest over, any of its rights under this deed or any document referred to in it.

 

13.2 Each person that has rights under this deed is acting on its own behalf, except for the Selling Shareholder Representative who is also acting on behalf of all other Selling Shareholders.

 

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13.3 The Buyer may assign its rights but not its obligations under this deed (or any document referred to in the deed) to a member of its Group or to any person to whom it transfers the Sale Shares provided that such person also undertakes to comply with the obligations of the Buyer under this deed.

 

13.4 If there is an assignment:

 

  (a) the Selling Shareholders shall discharge their obligations under this deed to the assignor until it receives notice of the assignment;

 

  (b) the assignee may enforce this deed as if it were a party to it, but the Buyer shall remain liable for any obligations under the deed; and

 

  (c) the liability of the Selling Shareholders to any assignee cannot be greater than its liability to the Buyer.

 

14. WHOLE AGREEMENT

 

14.1 This deed, and any documents referred to in it, constitute the whole agreement between the parties and supersede any arrangements, understanding or previous agreement between them relating to the subject matter they cover.

 

14.2 Each party acknowledges that in entering into this deed, and any documents referred to in it, it does not rely on, and shall have no remedy in respect of, any statement, representation, assurance or warranty of any person other than as expressly set out in this deed or those documents.

 

14.3 Nothing in this clause 14 operates to limit or exclude any liability for fraud.

 

15. VARIATION AND WAIVER

 

15.1 Any variation of this deed shall be in writing and signed by or on behalf of all parties.

 

15.2 Any waiver of any right under this deed is only effective if it is in writing, and it applies only to the party to whom the waiver is addressed and the circumstances for which it is given and shall not prevent the party who has given the waiver from subsequently relying on the provision it has waived.

 

15.3 No failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right or remedy provided under this deed or by law constitutes a waiver of such right or remedy or will prevent any future exercise in whole or in part thereof.

 

15.4 No single or partial exercise of any right or remedy under this deed shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of any such right or remedy.

 

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15.5 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under this deed are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law.

 

16. COSTS

 

16.1 Unless otherwise provided, all costs in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and performance of this deed, and any documents referred to in it, shall be borne by the party that incurred the costs.

The Buyer must pay any stamp duty in respect of the execution, delivery and performance of this Deed, and any agreement or document entered into or signed under this Deed.

 

17. NOTICE

 

17.1 A notice given under this deed:

 

  (a) shall be sent for the attention of the person, and to the address, email address or fax number, given in this clause (or such other address, email address, fax number or person as the party may notify to the others in accordance with the provisions of this clause); and

 

  (b) shall be:

 

  (i) delivered personally; or

 

  (ii) sent by electronic mail; or

 

  (iii) sent by fax; or

 

  (iv) sent by pre-paid first class post or recorded delivery; or

 

  (v) (if the notice is to be served by post outside the country from which it is sent) sent by airmail.

 

  (c) The delivery of a notice to the Selling Shareholder Representative shall constitute notice to all Selling Shareholders.

 

17.2 The addresses for service of notice are:

 

  (a) For the Selling Shareholders, to the Selling Shareholder Representative:

 

  (i) address: Level 1, 48 Market Place, c/o Cereus Holdings Ltd, Auckland, Central New Zealand

 

  (ii) for the attention of: Vinogopal Ramayah

 

  (iii) email address: vramayah@medtechglobal.com

 

  (iv) fax number: +64-9-379-9188

 

  (b) For the Company

 

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  (i) address: 36 Munster Terrace, North Melbourne VIC 3051, Australia

 

  (ii) for the attention of: Chief Executive Officer

 

  (iii) email address: hugh.mccormack@bionova.com.au

 

  (iv) fax number: +61-3-9329-8071

 

  (v) with a copy to the Buyer and the Guarantor (as set forth below)

 

  (c) For the Buyer and the Guarantor

 

  (i) address: 214/189 South Centre Road, Tullamarine VIC 3043 for the attention of: Director

 

  (ii) email address: droberts@lemaitre.com

 

  (iii) fax number: +1-781-425-5049

 

  (iv) with a copy to the Legal Department (legal@lemaitre.com)

 

17.3 A notice is deemed to have been received:

 

  (a) if delivered personally, at the time of delivery; or

 

  (b) in the case of a fax or email, at the time of transmission; or

 

  (c) in the case of pre-paid first class post or recorded delivery, 62 hours from the date of posting; or

 

  (d) in the case of airmail, five Business Days from the date of posting; and

 

  (e) if deemed receipt under the previous paragraphs of clause 17.2 is not within business hours (meaning 9.00 am to 5.30 pm Monday to Friday on a day that is not a public holiday in the place of receipt), when business next starts in the place of receipt.

 

17.4 To prove service, it is sufficient to prove that the notice was transmitted by fax to the fax number of the party, by email to the email address of the party or, in the case of post, that the envelope containing the notice was properly addressed and posted.

 

18. INTEREST ON LATE PAYMENT

 

18.1 Where a sum is required to be paid under this deed but is not paid on the date the parties agreed, the person due to pay the sum shall also pay an amount equal to interest on that sum for the period beginning with that date and ending with the date the sum is paid (and the period shall continue after as well as before judgment). If payment on any amount is disputed, and that amount is subsequently found to have been due and payable, interest on that disputed amount will be payable from the date the payment was first due to be paid.

 

18.2 The rate of interest shall be the last prime rate which is the 90 day Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate (Average Bid) as published in the Australian Financial Review on the date interest began to be payable. Interest shall accrue on a daily basis and be compounded annually.

 

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18.3 This clause 18 is without prejudice to any claim for interest under the law governing this deed.

 

19. SEVERANCE

 

19.1 If any provision of this deed (or part of a provision) is found by any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions shall remain in force.

 

19.2 If any invalid, unenforceable or illegal provision would be valid, enforceable or legal if some part of it were deleted, the provision shall apply with whatever modification is necessary to give effect to the commercial intention of the parties.

 

20. AGREEMENT SURVIVES CLOSING

This deed (other than obligations that have already been fully performed) remains in full force after Closing.

 

21. THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

 

21.1 Subject to clause 21.2 and 21.3, this deed and the documents referred to in it are made for the benefit of the parties to them and their successors and permitted assigns, and are not intended to benefit, or be enforceable by, anyone else.

 

21.2 The following clauses are also intended to benefit future buyers of the Sale Shares from the Buyer and, where they are identified in the relevant clauses, the Company and its Subsidiaries and shall be enforceable by them to the fullest extent permitted by law:

 

  (a) Clause 6 (Warranties)

 

  (b) Clause 7 (Limitations on claims/Indemnity);

 

  (c) Clause 8 (Tax Covenant) and Schedule 9;

 

  (d) Clause 10 (Restrictions on the Selling Shareholders);

 

  (e) Clause 12 (Confidentiality and announcements); and

 

  (f) Clause 18 (Interest on late payments).

 

21.3 The Buyer holds the benefit of the clauses set out in clause 21.2 above as agent and trustee for the future buyers of the Sale Shares from the Buyer, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries and the Selling Shareholders agree the Buyer may enforce those clauses on behalf of the Company and each Subsidiary.

 

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21.4 Each party represents to the other that its respective rights to terminate, rescind, or agree any amendment, variation, waiver or settlement under this deed are not subject to the consent of any person that is not a party to the deed.

 

22. GUARANTEE AND INDEMNITY BY GUARANTOR

 

22.1 The Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to the Selling Shareholders the due and punctual performance of all present and future obligations and the payment of all present and future liabilities of the Buyer under this deed and must on demand by the Selling Shareholder perform any obligations or pay any liabilities if required under this deed and in the manner specified in this deed if the Buyer fails to do so on the due date.

 

22.2 As a separate and independent obligation, the Guarantor indemnifies the Selling Shareholders against, and must pay on demand the amount of, any loss suffered or incurred by any one or more of the Selling Shareholders arising out of or in connection with any failure of that Buyer to perform any obligation or pay any liability required under this deed.

The Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that each of its obligations under this clause 22:

 

  (a) is a principal and continuing obligation and will not be affected by any principle of law or equity which might otherwise reduce or limit in any way the liability of the Guarantor under this clause 22; and

 

  (b) continues notwithstanding any amendment of this deed or any waiver, consent or notice given under this deed by any party to another.

 

23. OBLIGATIONS OF SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

 

23.1 Each of the Selling Shareholders acknowledges and agrees that each of its obligations under this deed:

 

  (a) is a principal and continuing obligation subject to the terms of this deed.

 

24. COUNTERPARTS

This deed may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which is an original and which together have the same effect as if each party had signed the same document.

 

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25. SELLING SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE

 

25.1 Each Selling Shareholder hereby appoints, authorizes and empowers the Selling Shareholder Representative to be the exclusive proxy, representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of such Selling Shareholder, with full power of substitution, (a) to make all decisions and determinations and to act and execute, deliver and receive all payments, documents, notices, instruments and consents on behalf of and as agent for such Selling Shareholder at any time in connection with, and that may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the intent and implement the provisions of, this deed, (b) to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and in connection with the activities to be performed by or on behalf of such Selling Shareholder hereunder, (c) to negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and/or resolve with the Buyer, and following Closing, the Company, any disputes arising in connection with or under this deed and to the extent necessary, comply with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators or other third-party intermediaries related thereto, and (d) to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver all such other agreements, guarantees, orders, receipts, endorsements, notices, requests, instructions, certificates, stock powers, letters and other writings, and, in general, to do any and all things and to take any and all action that the Selling Shareholder Representative, in its sole and absolute discretion, may consider necessary or proper or convenient in connection with or to carry out the activities described in this clause 25 and the transactions contemplated hereby. By executing this deed, the Selling Shareholder Representative accepts such appointment, authority and power.

 

25.2 The appointment of the Selling Shareholder Representative by each Selling Shareholder is coupled with an interest and may not be revoked in whole or in part (including, without limitation, upon the death or incapacity of any Selling Shareholder). Such appointment shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, estates, personal representatives, officers, directors, security holders, successors and assigns of each Selling Shareholder. All decisions of the Selling Shareholder Representative shall be final and binding on all of the Selling Shareholders, and no Selling Shareholder shall have the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same. The Buyer shall be entitled to rely upon, without independent investigation, any act, notice, instruction or communication from the Selling Shareholder Representative and any document executed by the Selling Shareholder Representative on behalf of any Selling Shareholder and shall be fully protected in connection with any action or inaction taken or omitted to be taken in reliance thereon absent wilful misconduct. The Selling Shareholder Representative shall not be responsible for any loss suffered by, or liability of any kind to, the Selling Shareholders arising out of any act done or omitted by the Selling Shareholder Representative.

 

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26. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

 

26.1 This deed and any disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by and construed in accordance with the law of Victoria, Australia.

 

26.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of Victoria, Australia have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with this deed or its formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).

This deed has been entered into as a Deed on the date stated at the beginning of it.

The contents of certain schedules to this Exhibit 2.1 listed below have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Copies of these schedules will be provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

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Schedule 1 Particulars of the company, subsidiaries and directors

Part 1. The Company

 

Name: Xenotis Pty Ltd

  

Australian Company Number: 105 933 202

  

Registered office: 36 Munster Terrace, North Melbourne VIC 3051

  

Issued Share Capital

Amount: 5,481,612

Divided into: Ordinary Shares

  

Registered shareholders (and number of Sale Shares held):

  

Judith Mary Ketharanathan

     22,602   

Kamal Bose

     38,169   

Yin Kiat Lim

     18,620   

Amatava Roy

     95,423   

Vinogopal Ramayah

     147,462   

Hock Seng Ng

     147,462   

Camrock Services Pty Ltd as trustee for the McCormack Family Trust

     1,038,268   

Ganesan Pillay

     321,705   

Wilkracht Pty Ltd as trustee for the Ketharanathan Family Trust

     818,540   

Cereus Holdings Ltd

     2,833,361   

Directors:

  

Hugh McCormack

  

Vinogopal Ramayah

  

Russell Clarke

  

Nellayander Pillay

  

Robert Feldman

  

Secretary: Hugh McCormack

  

Judith Mary Ketharanathan

  

Auditors: David Cunningham

  

Part 2. The Subsidiaries

 

Name: Bio Nova Holdings Pty Ltd

  

Australian Company Number: 068 698 920

  

Registered office: 36 Munster Terrace, North Melbourne VIC 3051

  

Issued share capital

Amount: 7,532

Divided into: Ordinary Shares

  

 

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Registered shareholder (and number of shares held):

  

Xenotis Pty Ltd

     7,532   

Directors:

  

Hugh McCormack

  

Vinogopal Ramayah

  

Secretary:

  

Hugh McCormack

  

Judith Mary Ketharanathan

  

Auditors: David Cunningham

  

 

Name: Bio Nova International Pty Ltd

  

Australian Company Number: 068 699 338

  

Registered office: 36 Munster Terrace, North Melbourne VIC 3051

  

Issued share capital

Amount: 2000

Divided into: Ordinary

  

Registered shareholder (and number of shares held):

  

Bio Nova Holdings Pty Ltd

     2,000   

Directors:

  

Hugh McCormack

  

Vinogopal Ramayah

  

Secretary:

  

Hugh McCormack

  

Judith Mary Ketharanathan

  

Auditors: David Cunningham

  

 

Name: Kryocor Pty Ltd

  

Australian Company Number: 071 858 387

  

Registered office: 36 Munster Terrace, North Melbourne VIC 3051

  

Issued share capital

Amount: 65,140,100

Divided into: Ordinary

  

Registered shareholder (and number of shares held):

  

Xenotis Pty Ltd

     65,140,100   

Directors:

  

Hugh McCormack

  

Secretary:

  

Hugh McCormack

  

Auditors: Christopher Dobb

  

 

Name: Zengenium Pty Ltd

  

 

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Australian Company Number: 105 300 570

  

Registered office: 36 Munster Terrace, North Melbourne VIC 3051

  

Issued share capital

Amount: 10,000

Divided into: Ordinary Shares

  

Registered shareholder (and number of shares held):

  

Bio Nova Holdings Pty Ltd

     10,000   

Directors:

  

Hugh McCormack

  

Secretary:

  

Hugh McCormack

  

Auditors: n/a

  

 

Name: Bio Nova Europe Limited

  

Company number: 06760151

  

Registered office: 78 York Street, London W1H 1DP

  

Issued share capital

Amount: 10

Divided into: Ordinary Shares

  

Registered shareholder (and number of shares held):

     10   

Xenotis Pty Ltd

  

Directors: Hugh McCormack

  

Auditors: n/a

  

 

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Schedule 2 Permitted Encumbrances

 

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Schedule 3 Warranties

Part 1. General warranties

Each Selling Shareholder, and except where a Warranty relates solely to the Selling Shareholders, the Company, makes the following representations and Warranties:

 

1. POWER TO SELL THE COMPANY

 

1.1 Each Selling Shareholder has taken all necessary action and has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this deed in accordance with its terms and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

1.2 This deed constitutes valid, legal and binding obligations on, and is enforceable against, each Selling Shareholder in accordance with the terms of the deed and such other documents.

 

1.3 Compliance with the terms of this deed and the documents referred to in it shall not breach or constitute a default under any of the following:

 

  (a) any provision of the constitutional documents of a Selling Shareholder; or

 

  (b) any agreement or instrument to which a Selling Shareholder is a party or by which it is bound; or

 

  (c) any order, judgment, decree or other restriction applicable to a Selling Shareholder.

 

2. SHARES IN THE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

2.1 The Sale Shares constitute the whole of the issued share capital of the Company and are fully paid.

 

2.2 Each Selling Shareholder is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Sale Shares set forth next to its name on Schedule 1.

 

2.3 Part 2 of Schedule 1 lists all the Subsidiaries of the Company at the date of this deed and sets out particulars of their issued share capital.

 

2.4 The Company is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the whole issued share capital of each company listed in Part 2 of Schedule 1.

 

2.5 The issued shares of the Company’s Subsidiaries are fully paid up.

 

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2.6 The Sale Shares and the shares of the Company’s Subsidiaries are free from all Encumbrances.

 

2.7 No right has been granted to any person to require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue any share capital and no Encumbrance has been created in favour of any person affecting any unissued shares or debentures or other unissued securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

2.8 No commitment has been given to create an Encumbrance affecting the Sale Shares or the issued shares of the Company’s Subsidiaries (or any unissued shares or debentures or other unissued securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) or for any of them to issue any share capital and no person has claimed any rights in connection with any of those things.

 

2.9 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries:

 

  (a) holds or beneficially owns, or has agreed to acquire, any securities of any corporation other than its own Subsidiaries; or

 

  (b) is or has agreed to become a member of any partnership or other unincorporated association, joint venture or consortium (other than recognised trade associations); or

 

  (c) has, outside its country of incorporation, any branch or permanent establishment, excluding any of the companies listed in Schedule 1 ; or

 

  (d) has issued any securities that are convertible into shares.

 

2.10 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has at any time:

 

  (a) purchased, redeemed or repaid any of its own share capital; or

 

  (b) given any financial assistance in contravention of any applicable law or regulation.

 

2.11 All dividends or distributions declared, made or paid by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been declared, determined, made or paid in accordance with that company’s constitutional documents, all applicable legislation and any agreements or arrangements made with any third party regulating the payment of dividends and distributions.

 

3. CONSTITUTIONAL AND CORPORATE DOCUMENTS

 

3.1 The copies of the constitutional and corporate documents of the Company and its Subsidiaries provided to the Buyer or its advisers are true, accurate and complete in all respects. The copies of the accounting books, stock ledger books, employee and payroll books and other records required to be maintained according to the applicable laws of the Company and its Subsidiaries provided to the Buyer or its advisers are true, accurate and complete in all respects.

 

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3.2 All statutory books and registers of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been properly kept and no notice or allegation that any of them is incorrect or should be rectified has been received.

 

3.3 All returns, particulars, resolutions and other documents which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is required by law to file with or deliver to any authority in any jurisdiction (including, in particular, one responsible for maintaining a register of companies) have been correctly made up and filed or, as the case may be, delivered.

 

3.4 The Company and each Subsidiary is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its place of incorporation.

 

4. INFORMATION

 

4.1 All information contained in the Disclosure Schedule is complete, accurate and not misleading.

 

4.2 The particulars relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries in this deed are accurate and not misleading.

 

5. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS/NO CONFLICTS

 

5.1 The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has at all times conducted its business in all material respects in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.

 

5.2 The execution, delivery and performance of this deed by each Selling Shareholder does not and will not(a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of the constitutional documents (or similar organizational documents) of the Company or the Subsidiaries (or such Selling Shareholder where such Selling Shareholder is not a natural person), or (b) conflict with or violate or cause an event in conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance on any of the Sale Shares or any of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries pursuant to, any note, or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of the Selling Shareholders is a party or (c) adversely affect the ability of the Company to conduct the Business.

 

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6. LICENCES AND CONSENTS

 

6.1 The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has full power and authority, and possesses all necessary licences, consents, permits, approvals, registrations and authorities necessary, to carry on its business in the places and in the manner in which its business is now carried on, all of which are valid and subsisting. The Disclosure Schedule contains a true and correct list of all territories and countries where each Product of the Business is approved, cleared or registered for sale. All registrations of the Products have been made in the name of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries.

 

6.2 There is no reason why any of the licences, consents, permits, approvals, registrations and authorities referred to in paragraph 6.1 should be suspended, cancelled, revoked or not renewed on the same terms.

 

6.3 No filing, notification, consent, approval, license, permit, order or authorization is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of the Selling Shareholders in connection with the execution, and delivery and performance of this deed or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

7. INSURANCE

 

7.1 So far as the Selling Shareholders are aware, the insurance policies maintained by or on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries provide full indemnity cover against all losses and liabilities including business interruption and other risks that are normally insured against by a person carrying on the same type of business as the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

7.2 The particulars of the insurance policies set out in the Disclosure Schedule are accurate in all material respects.

 

7.3 There have been, and there are, no claims under, or in respect of the validity of, any of those policies and so far as each Selling Shareholder is aware, there are no circumstances likely to give rise to any claim under those policies.

 

7.4 All the insurance policies are in full force and effect, are not void or voidable, nothing has been done or not done which could make any of them void or voidable and Closing will not terminate, or entitle any insurer to terminate, any such policy.

 

8. POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

8.1 There are no powers of attorney in force given by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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8.2 The Disclosure Schedule sets out the names of all persons who have authority to bind the Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business. No person, as agent or otherwise, is entitled or authorised to bind or commit the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any obligation not in the ordinary course of the Company’s or, in the case of a Subsidiary, the Subsidiary’s, business.

 

9. DISPUTES AND INVESTIGATIONS

 

9.1 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any person for whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is vicariously liable:

 

  (a) is engaged in any litigation, administrative, mediation or arbitration proceedings or other proceedings or hearings before any statutory or government body, department, board or agency (except for debt collection in the normal course of business); or

 

  (b) has received written notice of, or so far as the Selling Shareholders are aware, is the subject of, any investigation, inquiry or enforcement proceedings by any government, administrative or regulatory body.

 

9.2 No director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is, to the extent that it relates to the Business of the Company or its Subsidiaries, engaged in or subject to any of the matters mentioned in paragraph 9.1 of this Schedule.

 

9.3 No proceedings, investigations or inquiries as are mentioned in paragraph 9.1 or paragraph 9.2 of this Schedule 3 have been threatened or so far as the Selling Shareholders are aware, are pending and there are no circumstances likely to give rise to any such proceedings.

 

9.4 The Company and its Subsidiaries are not affected by any existing or pending judgments or rulings and have not given any undertakings arising from legal proceedings to a court, governmental agency, regulator or third party.

 

10. PRODUCTS

 

10.1 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has sold any Products which were, at the time they were manufactured or sold, faulty or defective or did not comply with:

 

  (a) warranties or representations expressly or impliedly made by or on behalf of the Company or any relevant Subsidiary; or

 

  (b) all laws, regulations, standards and requirements applicable to the Products.

 

10.2

Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received, or is aware of, any claim alleging, and no proceedings are pending or have been threatened against the

 

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  Company or any of its Subsidiaries in which it is claimed, that any Products manufactured or sold by the Company or its Subsidiaries are defective, not appropriate for their intended use or have caused death, bodily injury or damage to any person or property when applied or used as intended.

 

10.3 The Company and/or the Subsidiaries have rendered the Products not yet sold compliant with all laws, regulations, standards and requirements applicable to the Products in the countries in which the Products are manufactured or sold.

 

10.4 Without in any way limiting the generality of paragraph 10.1, during the past five (5) years the Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all applicable requirements pertaining to the Business of: each of the applicable regulatory bodies in those member states of the European Union in which the Company or its Subsidiaries have distributed the Products, directly or indirectly; and each of the applicable regulatory bodies of any other territory or country in which the Company or its Subsidiaries have distributed the Products, directly or indirectly, all of which are listed in the Disclosure Schedule (each, a Third Country), including without limitation in each case:

 

  (a) all applicable CE-MDD marking requirements set forth in 93/42/EEC; the Medical Device Directive, as implemented in each member country (the MDD), and any similar requirement set forth in the laws or regulations of any Third Country; including, in each case, the requirement to obtain a new clearance or approval for modifications to existing products;

 

  (b) all applicable establishment registration and device listing requirements set forth in the MDD or in the laws or regulations of any Third Country;

 

  (c) all applicable design, manufacturing and testing requirements set forth in the MDD or in the laws or regulations of any Third Country;

 

  (d) all applicable complaint handling requirements set forth in the MDD or in the laws or regulations of any Third Country; including without limitation the record keeping and investigation requirements thereof;

 

  (e) the adverse event reporting requirements set forth in the MDD and any similar requirements set forth in the laws or regulations of any Third Country; and

 

  (f) the removal and corrections requirements set forth in the MDD or in the laws or regulations of any Third Country.

 

10.5 There are no outstanding complaints regarding the Products.

 

11. CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS

 

11.1 In the twelve months ending with the date of this deed, neither the business of the Company nor of any of its Subsidiaries has been materially affected in an adverse manner as a result of any one or more of the following things happening to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries:

 

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  (a) the loss of any of its customers or suppliers; or

 

  (b) a reduction in trade with its customers or in the extent to which it is supplied by any of its suppliers; or

 

  (c) a change in the terms on which it trades with or is supplied by any of its customers or suppliers.

 

11.2 Listed in the Disclosure Schedule are the names and addresses of (a) the 10 (ten) most significant suppliers of raw materials to the Company and its Subsidiaries during the twelve-month period ended July 31, 2014 and (b) any other single supplier not easily replaceable at comparable terms and conditions as well as at a similar cost. Neither the Company, its Subsidiaries or the Selling Shareholders has received any notice or has any reason to believe that any such supplier will not sell raw materials, supplies, merchandise and other goods to the Company or its Subsidiaries at any time after the Closing on terms and conditions substantially similar to those used in its current sales to the Business, subject only to general and customary price increases. Other than semi-processed tissue, none of the raw materials, supplies, merchandise or other goods supplied to the Business are such that they are not generally available in the market from more than one source.

 

12. ANTITRUST

 

12.1 The definition in this paragraph applies in this deed:

Antitrust Law: the national and directly effective legislation of any jurisdiction which governs the conduct of companies or individuals in relation to restrictive or other anti-competitive agreements or practices (including, but not limited to, cartels, pricing, resale pricing, market sharing, bid rigging, terms of trading, purchase or supply and joint ventures), dominant or monopoly market positions (whether held individually or collectively) and the control of acquisitions or mergers

 

12.2 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged in any agreement, arrangement, practice or conduct which amounts to an infringement of the Antitrust Law of any jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries conduct business and no Director is engaged in any activity which would be an offence or infringement under any such Antitrust Law.

 

12.3 So far as the Selling Shareholders are aware, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any investigation, inquiry or proceedings by any relevant government body, agency or authority in connection with any actual or alleged infringement of the Antitrust Law of any jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries conducts business.

 

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12.4 So far as the Selling Shareholders are aware, no such investigation, inquiry or proceedings as mentioned in paragraph 12.3 of this Schedule 3 has been threatened in writing or is pending and there are no circumstances likely to give rise to any such investigation, inquiry or proceedings.

 

12.5 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is affected by any existing or pending decisions, judgments, orders or rulings of any relevant government body, agency or authority responsible for enforcing the Antitrust Law of any jurisdiction and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has given any undertakings or commitments to such bodies which affect the conduct of the Business.

 

13. CONTRACTS

 

13.1 The definition in this paragraph applies in this deed.

Material Contract: an agreement or arrangement to which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is a party and which has a face value of more than $5,000 or is of material importance to the business, profits or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

13.2 All Material Contracts are listed in the Disclosure Schedule. Except for the agreements and arrangements Disclosed, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to any agreement or arrangement which:

 

  (a) is a Material Contract; or

 

  (b) is of an unusual or exceptional nature; or

 

  (c) is not in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Company or its Subsidiaries; or

 

  (d) may be terminated as a result of any Change of Control of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or

 

  (e) restricts the freedom of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to carry on the whole or any part of its business in any part of the world in such manner as it thinks fit; or

 

  (f) involves agency or distributorship; or

 

  (g) involves partnership, joint venture, consortium, joint development, shareholders or similar arrangements; or

 

  (h) cannot be readily fulfilled or performed by the Company or the relevant Subsidiary on time without undue or unusual expenditure of money and effort; or

 

  (i) involves or is likely to involve an aggregate consideration payable by or to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $5,000; or

 

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  (j) requires the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to pay any commission, finders’ fee, royalty or the like; or

 

  (k) is not on arm’s length terms; or

 

  (l) is for the supply of goods and/or services by or to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on terms under which retrospective or future discounts, price reductions or other financial incentives are given.

 

13.3 Each Material Contract is in full force and effect and binding on the parties to it. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has defaulted in any material respect under or breached a Material Contract and so far as each Selling Shareholder is aware:

 

  (a) no other party to a Material Contract has defaulted under or breached such a contract; and

 

  (b) no such default or breach by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any other party is likely or has been threatened.

 

13.4 No notice of termination of a Material Contract has been received or served by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and so far as the Selling Shareholders are aware, there are no grounds for determination, rescission, avoidance, repudiation or a material change in the terms of any such contract.

 

14. TRANSACTIONS WITH THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

 

14.1 There is no outstanding indebtedness or other liability (actual or contingent) and no outstanding contract, commitment or arrangement between the Company and any of the following, or between any of the Company’s Subsidiaries and any of the following:

 

  (a) any Selling Shareholder or any Affiliate of a Selling Shareholder; or

 

  (b) any officer or director of any Selling Shareholder or any officer or director of any Affiliate of a Selling Shareholder.

 

14.2 No Selling Shareholder nor any Affiliate of a Selling Shareholder is entitled to a claim of any nature against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or has assigned to any person the benefit of a claim against the Company or any of those Subsidiaries to which a Selling Shareholder or any Affiliate of a Selling Shareholder would otherwise be entitled.

 

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15. FINANCE AND GUARANTEES

 

15.1 Full particulars of all money borrowed by the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (including full particulars of the terms on which such money has been borrowed) have been Disclosed.

 

15.2 No guarantee, mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, assignment or other security agreement or arrangement has been given by or entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any third party in respect of borrowings or other obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

15.3 The total amount borrowed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not exceed any limitations on the borrowing powers contained:

 

  (a) in the constitutional documents of the Company or (in the case of a Subsidiary) the Subsidiary; or

 

  (b) in any debenture or other deed or document binding on the Company or Subsidiary.

 

15.4 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any outstanding loan capital or has lent any money that has not been repaid and there are no debts owing to the Company or its Subsidiaries other than debts that have arisen in the normal course of business.

 

15.5 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries:

 

  (a) factored any of its debts or discounted any of its debts or engaged in financing of a type which would not need to be shown or reflected in the Accounts; or

 

  (b) waived any right of set-off it may have against any third party.

 

15.6 All debts (less any provision for bad and doubtful debts) owing to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries reflected in the Accounts and all debts subsequently recorded in the books of the Company and its Subsidiaries have either prior to the date of this deed been realised or will, within six months after the date of this deed, realise in cash their full amount as included in those Accounts or books and none of those debts nor any part of them has been outstanding for more than two months from its due date for payment.

 

15.7 No indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is due and payable and no security over any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is now enforceable, whether by virtue of the stated maturity date of the indebtedness having been reached or otherwise. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice the terms of which have not been fully complied with and/or carried out from any creditor requiring any payment to be made and/or intimating the enforcement of any security which it may hold over the assets of the Company or of its Subsidiaries.

 

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15.8 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has given or entered into any guarantee, mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, assignment or other security agreement or arrangement or is responsible for the indebtedness, or for the default in the performance of any obligation, of any other person.

 

15.9 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any arrangement for receipt or repayment of any grant, subsidy or financial assistance from any government department or other body.

 

15.10 Particulars of the balances on all the bank accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries showing the position as at the day immediately preceding the date of this deed have been Disclosed and the Company and its Subsidiaries have no other bank accounts. Since those particulars were given there have been no payments out of those accounts other than routine payments in the ordinary course of business.

 

15.11 Having regard to the existing banking and other facilities available to it, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has sufficient working capital for the purposes of:

 

  (a) continuing to carry on its business in its present form and at its present level of turnover for the next twelve months; and

 

  (b) executing, carrying out and fulfilling in accordance with their respective terms all orders, projects and contractual obligations which have been placed with or undertaken by the Company and each of its Subsidiaries.

 

15.12 A Change of Control of the Company will not result in:

 

  (a) the termination of or material effect on any financial agreement or arrangement to which the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, is a party or subject; or

 

  (b) any indebtedness of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries becoming due, or capable of being declared due and payable, prior to its stated maturity.

 

16. INSOLVENCY

 

16.1 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries:

 

  (a) is insolvent or unable to pay its debts within the meaning of the insolvency legislation applicable to the company concerned; and

 

  (b) has stopped paying its debts as they fall due.

 

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16.2 No step has been taken in any jurisdiction to initiate any process by or under which:

 

  (a) the ability of the creditors of the Company, or of any of its Subsidiaries, to take any action to enforce their debts is suspended, restricted or prevented; or

 

  (b) some or all of the creditors of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries accept, by agreement or in pursuance of a court order, an amount less than the sums owing to them in satisfaction of those sums with a view to preventing the dissolution of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or

 

  (c) a person is appointed to manage the affairs, business and assets of the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, on behalf of the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ creditors; or

 

  (d) the holder of a charge over all or any of the Company’s assets or over all or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets is appointed to control the business and/or all or any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

16.3 No process has been instituted which could lead to the Company, or any of its Subsidiaries, being dissolved and its assets being distributed among the Company’s or the relevant Subsidiary’s creditors, shareholders or other contributors.

 

17. ASSETS

 

17.1 The Company or one of its Subsidiaries is the full legal and beneficial owner of and has good marketable title to all the assets included in the Accounts, and any assets acquired since the Accounts Date, and all other assets used by the Company or its Subsidiaries except for those disposed of since the Accounts Date in the normal course of business.

 

17.2 None of the assets shown in the Accounts or acquired by the Company or its Subsidiaries since the Accounts Date or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of any lease, lease hire agreement, hire purchase agreement or agreement for payment on deferred terms or is the subject of any licence or factoring arrangement.

 

17.3 The Company or one of its Subsidiaries is in possession and control of all the assets included in the Accounts, and those acquired since the Accounts Date, except for as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule.

 

17.4 None of the assets, undertaking or goodwill of the Company or its Subsidiaries is subject to an Encumbrance (other than a Permitted Encumbrance), or to any agreement or commitment to create an Encumbrance, and no person has claimed to be entitled to create such an Encumbrance.

 

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17.5 The assets of the Company and of each of its Subsidiaries comprise all the assets necessary for the continuation of the relevant company’s business in the manner in which such business is carried on at the Accounts Date and at Closing.

 

18. CONDITION OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

18.1 The plant, machinery, equipment and vehicles used in connection with the Business:

 

  (a) are in good working order and have been regularly and properly maintained;

 

  (b) are capable and will continue to be capable of doing the work for which they were designed; and

 

  (c) are not surplus to the current or proposed requirements of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

18.2 The Disclosure Schedule sets forth the quantity of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ inventory of Products by stock-keeping unit existing as of June 30, 2014 and a complete list of the addresses of all warehouses and other facilities in which such inventory is located, including inventory on consignment. Such inventory is in good condition and is capable of being sold by the Company or relevant Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business in accordance with its current price list without discount, rebate or allowance to a buyer and has at least twelve (12) months’ shelf life if finished and sterilized. The Company has good and marketable title to such inventory free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances. Such inventory is not excessive and is adequate in relation to the current trading requirements of the Company and its Subsidiaries and none of the stock is obsolete, slow moving, unusable or unmarketable or includes returned goods. The Company is not under any obligation or liability with respect to accepting returns of items of inventory or merchandise in the possession of their customers other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. The Company has an adequate supply of raw material in order to conduct its business as it has historically been conducted.

 

18.3 The inventory of the Company and its Subsidiaries complies fully and will, on sale by the Company or the relevant Subsidiary in the ordinary and usual course of its business, comply fully with all applicable laws, regulations, standards and specifications agreed with customers.

 

19. ENVIRONMENTAL

 

19.1 The definitions in this paragraph apply in this deed.

Environment: the natural and man-made environment including all or any of the following media: air (including air within buildings and other natural or man-made structures above or below the ground), water, land, and any ecological systems and living organisms (including man) supported by those media.

 

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Environmental Laws: all applicable laws, statutes, regulations, subordinate legislation, by-laws, common law and other national, international, federal, state and local laws, judgments, decisions and injunctions of any court or tribunal, codes of practice and guidance notes that are legally binding and in force as at the date of this deed to the extent that they relate to or apply to the Environment or to the health and safety of any person.

Environmental Matters: all matters relating to:

 

  (a) pollution or contamination of the Environment;

 

  (b) the presence, disposal, release, spillage, deposit, escape, discharge, leak, migration or emission of Hazardous Substances or Waste;

 

  (c) the exposure of any person to any Hazardous Substances or Waste;

 

  (d) the health and safety of any person, including any accidents, injuries, illnesses and diseases;

 

  (e) the creation or existence of any noise, vibration, odour, radiation, common law or statutory nuisance or other adverse impact on the Environment; or

 

  (f) the condition, protection, maintenance, remediation, reinstatement, restoration or replacement of the Environment or any part of it.

Environmental Permits: any permits, licences, consents, certificates, registrations, notifications or other authorisations required under any Environmental Laws for the operation of the Business or in relation to any of the Properties.

Harm: harm to the Environment, and in the case of man, this includes offence caused to any of his senses or harm to his property.

Hazardous Substances: any material, substances or organism which, alone or in combination with others, is capable of causing Harm, including any chemical, pollutant, contaminant, pesticide, petroleum or petroleum product or by product, radioactive substance, solid waste (hazardous or extremely hazardous), special, dangerous or toxic waste, substance, chemical or material regulated, listed, limited or prohibited under any environmental law, including asbestos, radioactive substances, asbestos containing materials, lead-based paint, and polychlorinated biphenyls.

Waste: any waste, including any by-product of an industrial process and anything that is discarded, disposed of, spoiled, abandoned, unwanted or surplus, irrespective of whether it is capable of being recovered or recycled or has any value.

 

19.2 The Company and each of the Subsidiaries have obtained and complied at all times with all Environmental Permits. All Environmental Permits are in full force and effect, and there are no facts or circumstances that may lead to the revocation, suspension, variation or non-renewal of or the inability to transfer any Environmental Permits.

 

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19.3 The Company and each of the Subsidiaries have at all times been operated in compliance with all Environmental Laws and there are no facts or circumstances that may lead to any breach of or liability under any Environmental Laws.

 

19.4 All information provided by or on behalf of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries to any relevant enforcement authority, and all records and data required to be maintained by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries under the provisions of any Environmental Laws, are materially complete and accurate.

 

19.5 There are no Hazardous Substances at, on or under, nor have any Hazardous Substances been emitted, escaped or migrated from, any of the Properties.

 

19.6 There are, and have been, no landfills, underground storage tanks, or uncontained or unlined storage treatment or disposal areas for Hazardous Substances or Waste (whether permitted by Environmental Laws or otherwise) present or carried out at, on or under any of the Properties or within 200 metres of any of the Properties, and so far as each Selling Shareholder is aware no such operations are proposed.

 

19.7 The Company or any of the Subsidiaries have never been required to hold, or have never applied for, a waste disposal licence or waste management licence under any Environmental Laws.

 

19.8 There have been no claims, investigations, prosecutions or other proceedings against or threatened against the Company, any of the Subsidiaries or any of its respective directors, officers or employees in respect of Harm arising from the operation of the Business or occupation of any of the Properties or for any breach or alleged breach of any Environmental Permits or Environmental Laws, and there are no facts or circumstances that may lead to any such claims, investigations, prosecutions or other proceedings. At no time has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries received any notice, communication or information alleging any liability in relation to any Environmental Matters or that any remediation works are required.

 

19.9 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any enforcement, prohibition, stop, remediation, improvement or any other notice from any enforcement authority with regard to any breach of Environmental Laws.

 

19.10 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has or is likely to have any actual or potential liability under any Environmental Laws by reason of it having owned, occupied or used any Previously-owned Land and Buildings.

 

19.11 The Company and its Subsidiaries have adequate employers’ liability and public liability insurance cover in respect of the Business and the Properties and no claims have been made or are contemplated under any such insurance.

 

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19.12 Copies of all:

 

  (a) current Environmental Permits;

 

  (b) environmental and health and safety policy statements;

 

  (c) reports in respect of environmental and health and safety audits, investigations or other assessments;

 

  (d) records of accidents, illnesses and reportable diseases;

 

  (e) assessments of substances hazardous to health;

 

  (f) correspondence on Environmental Matters between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any relevant enforcement authority; and

 

  (g) copies or details of all Waste disposal contracts,

relating to the Business or any of the Properties have been disclosed to the Buyer and all such statements, reports, records, correspondence and other information are complete and accurate and are not misleading. The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented all requirements and recommendations contained in each such statement, report and other correspondence.

 

19.13 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have given or received any warranties or indemnities or any other agreement in respect of any liabilities, duties or obligations that arise under Environmental Laws.

 

20. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

20.1 The definition in this paragraph applies in this deed.

Intellectual Property Rights: patents, utility models, rights to inventions, copyright and related rights, moral rights, trademarks, service marks, business names and domain names, rights in trade dress, goodwill, rights in designs, database rights, rights to use, and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets), and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world.

 

20.2 Complete and accurate particulars are set out in Part 1 and Part 2 of Schedule 5 respectively of all registered Intellectual Property Rights (including applications for such rights) and material unregistered Intellectual Property Rights owned, used or held for use by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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20.3 Complete and accurate particulars are set out in Part 3 and Part 4 of Schedule 5respectively of all licences, agreements, authorisations and permissions (in whatever form and whether express or implied) under which:

 

  (a) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries uses or exploits Intellectual Property Rights owned by any third party; or

 

  (b) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has licensed or agreed to license Intellectual Property Rights to, or otherwise permitted the use of any Intellectual Property Rights by, any third party.

 

20.4 Except as set out in Part 3 and Part 4 of Schedule 5, the Company or the relevant specified Subsidiary is the sole legal and beneficial owner of (or applicant for) the Intellectual Property Rights set out in Part 1 and Part 2 of Schedule 5, free from all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances.

 

20.5 The Company and its Subsidiaries do not require any Intellectual Property Rights other than those set out in Part 1 and Part 2 of Schedule 5 in order to carry on their respective activities.

 

20.6 The Intellectual Property Rights set out in Part 1 and Part 2 of Schedule 5 are valid, subsisting and enforceable and nothing has been done or not been done as a result of which any of them has ceased or might cease to be valid, subsisting or enforceable. In particular:

 

  (a) all application and renewal fees and other steps required for the maintenance or protection of such rights have been paid on time or taken;

 

  (b) all confidential information (including know-how, trade secrets, specifications, manufacturing instructions, and design documents or dossiers) owned or used by the Company or its Subsidiaries has been kept confidential and has not been disclosed to third parties (other than parties who have signed written confidentiality undertakings in respect of such information, details of which are set out in the Disclosure Schedule);

 

  (c) no mark, trade name or domain name identical or similar to any such rights has been registered or is being used by any person in the same or a similar business to that of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in any country in which the Company or any Subsidiary has registered or is using that mark, trade name or domain name; and

 

  (d) so far as the Selling Shareholders are aware, there are and have been no claims, challenges, disputes or proceedings, pending or threatened, in relation to the ownership, validity or use of such rights.

 

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20.7 Nothing is due to be done within 90 days of Closing the omission of which would jeopardise the maintenance or prosecution of any of the Intellectual Property Rights owned or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which are registered or the subject of an application for registration.

 

20.8 There has been no infringement by any third party of any Intellectual Property Rights set out in Part 1 or Part 2 of Schedule 5, nor any third party breach of confidence or actionable act of unfair competition in relation to the business or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no such infringement, breach of confidence or actionable act of unfair competition is current or anticipated.

 

20.9 The agreements and licences set out in Part 3 and Part 4 of Schedule 4:

 

  (a) are valid and binding;

 

  (b) have not been the subject of any breach or default by any party or of any event which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, would constitute a default;

 

  (c) so far as the Selling Shareholders are aware, are not the subject of any claim, dispute or proceeding, pending or threatened; and

 

  (d) have, where required, been duly recorded or registered.

 

20.10 A Change of Control of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries will not result in the termination of or materially affect any Intellectual Property Rights set out in Schedule 4.

 

20.11 The activities of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries and of any licensee of Intellectual Property Rights granted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries:

 

  (a) have not infringed, do not infringe and are not likely to infringe the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party;

 

  (b) have not constituted, do not constitute and are not likely to constitute any breach of confidence, passing off or actionable act of unfair competition; and

 

  (c) have not given and do not give rise to any obligation to pay any royalty, fee, compensation or any other sum whatsoever.

 

20.12

The Products do not include any “Project Intellectual Property” or any “Product of the Project” as each of those terms is defined in that certain R&D Start Program Grant Agreement (the Start Agreement) between the Industry Research and Development Board for the Commonwealth of Australia (the Commonwealth), Kryocor Pty Ltd and Bio Nova Holdings Pty Ltd dated December 16, 1997, as amended, and there are

 

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  no plans to commercialize any “Project Intellectual Property” or any “Product of the Project” as defined in that agreement. No ownership or interest in the “Project Intellectual Property” has been vested in the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth has not demanded repayment or vesting under the Start Agreement (including, but not limited to, clause 7.5 thereof).

 

21. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 

21.1 The definitions in this paragraph apply in this deed.

IT System: all computer hardware (including network and telecommunications equipment) and software (including associated preparatory materials, user manuals and other related documentation) owned, used, leased or licensed by or to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

IT Contracts: all arrangements and agreements under which any third party provides any element of, or services relating to, the IT System, including leasing, hire purchase, licensing, maintenance and services agreements.

 

21.2 Complete and accurate particulars of the IT System and all IT Contracts are set out in Part 1 and Part 2 of Schedule 6. The IT Contracts are valid and binding and no act or omission has occurred which would, if necessary with the giving of notice or lapse of time, constitute a breach of any such contract.

 

21.3 Save to the extent provided in the IT Contracts, the Company and its Subsidiaries are the owners of the IT System free from Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances. The Company and its Subsidiaries have obtained all necessary rights from third parties to enable them to make exclusive and unrestricted use of the IT System.

 

21.4 There are and have been no claims, disputes or proceedings arising or threatened under any IT Contracts. None of the IT Contracts are liable to be terminated or otherwise materially affected by a Change of Control of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, and no Selling Shareholder or the Company has reason to believe that any IT Contracts will not be renewed on the same or substantially the same terms when they expire.

 

21.5 The Company and its Subsidiaries have possession or control of the source code of all software in the IT System, or have the right to gain access to such code under the terms of source code deposit agreements with the owners of the rights in the relevant software and reputable deposit agents (particulars of which are set out in Part 2 of Schedule 6).

 

21.6 The elements of the IT System:

 

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  (a) are functioning properly and in accordance with all applicable specifications;

 

  (b) are not defective in any respect and have not been materially defective or materially failed to function during the last three years;

 

  (c) do not contain any software virus and have not within the last twelve months been infected by any software virus or accessed by any unauthorised person;

 

  (d) have sufficient capacity and performance to meet the current and foreseeable business requirements of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

  (e) include sufficient user information to enable reasonably skilled personnel in the field to use and operate the IT System without the need for further assistance; and

 

  (f) have been satisfactorily and regularly maintained and the IT System has the benefit of appropriate maintenance and support agreements, complete and accurate particulars of which are set out in Part 2 of Schedule 6.

 

21.7 The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented appropriate procedures (including in relation to off-site working where applicable) for ensuring the security of the IT System and the confidentiality and integrity of all data stored in it.

 

21.8 The Company and its Subsidiaries have in place a disaster recovery plan which is fully documented and would enable the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries to continue if there were significant damage to or destruction of some or all of the IT System.

 

21.9 The IT System is capable of performing its functions in multiple currencies; displaying and printing the generally accepted symbols for any currency; and processing the generally accepted codes for any currency.

 

22. DATA PROTECTION

The Company and its Subsidiaries have fully complied with the requirements of all applicable legislation concerning rights in respect of privacy and personal data.

 

23. EMPLOYMENT

 

23.1 The name of each person who is a Director is set out in Schedule 1.

 

23.2 The Disclosure Schedule includes details of all individuals employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the principal terms of their contract including:

 

  (a) the individual’s name;

 

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  (b) the company which employs them;

 

  (c) the individual’s date of birth;

 

  (d) the country in which the individual is employed and/or is paid;

 

  (e) the law governing the contract of employment, if any;

 

  (f) the remuneration of each individual (including any benefits and privileges provided, or which the Company or its Subsidiary is bound to provide to them or their dependants whether now or in the future);

 

  (g) the commencement date of each contract, and the length of service of the employee;

 

  (h) the length of notice necessary to terminate the contract of employment or, if a fixed term, the expiry date of the fixed term and details of any previous renewals; and

 

  (i) the type of contract (whether full- or part-time or other).

 

23.3 The Disclosure Schedule includes details of all individuals who are providing services to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under an agreement which is not a contract of employment with the Company or other relevant Subsidiary (including, in particular, where the individual acts as a consultant or contractor) and the particulars of the terms on which the individual provides services, including:

 

  (a) the individual’s name;

 

  (b) the company which engages them;

 

  (c) any country in which the individual provides services;

 

  (d) the law governing the agreement;

 

  (e) the remuneration of the individual (including any benefits and privileges provided, or which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound to provide to them or their dependants, whether now or in the future);

 

  (f) the length of notice necessary to terminate the agreement or, if a fixed term, the expiry date of the fixed term and the details of any previous renewals.

 

23.4 The Disclosure Schedule includes particulars of all the employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries who are on secondment, maternity leave or other statutory leave or absent due to ill-health or for any other reason.

 

23.5 No notice to terminate the contract of employment of any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether given by the relevant employer or by the employee) is so far as the Selling Shareholders are aware, pending, outstanding or threatened, and no dispute is otherwise outstanding between:

 

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  (a) the Company and any of its current or former employees relating to their employment, its termination or any reference given by the Company regarding them; or

 

  (b) any of the Company’s Subsidiaries and any of their current or former employees relating to their employment, its termination or any reference given by any of the Company’s Subsidiaries regarding them.

 

23.6 No offer of employment has been made by the Company or by any of its Subsidiaries to any individual which has not yet been accepted or which has been accepted but where the individual’s employment has not yet started.

 

23.7 The acquisition of the Sale Shares by the Buyer or compliance with the terms of this deed will not entitle any Directors, officers or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate their employment or receive any payment or other benefit.

 

23.8 All contracts of employment between the Company and its employees and between each of its Subsidiaries and that Subsidiary’s employees are terminable at will without compensation (except compensation payable under the applicable law).

 

23.9 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, bound by or proposing to introduce in respect of its Directors and employees any redundancy payment scheme in addition to statutory redundancy pay, nor is there any agreed procedure for redundancy selection.

 

23.10 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, bound by or proposing to introduce in respect of any of its Directors or employees any incentive scheme (including, without limitation, any share option arrangement, profit sharing, commission or bonus scheme).

 

23.11 There are no incentive schemes or other incentive arrangements (including, without limitation, any share option arrangement, commission, profit sharing or bonus scheme) in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Directors or employees participates.

 

23.12 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any actual or contingent liability in connection with any termination of employment of its employees (including redundancy payments), or for failure to comply with any order for the reinstatement or re-engagement of any employee.

 

23.13 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any liability for failure to provide information or to consult with employees under any applicable employment legislation.

 

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23.14 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has made or agreed to make a payment, or provided or agreed to provide a benefit to a present or former Director, officer or employee, or to their dependants in connection with the actual or proposed termination or suspension or variation of an employment contract.

 

23.15 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has in the last twelve months altered and they shall not alter (whether to take effect prior to, on or after the Closing Date) any of the terms of employment or engagement of any of the employees (without the prior written consent of the Buyer).

 

23.16 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has or will transfer or agree to transfer any employee from working for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or induce any employee to resign their employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries without the prior written consent of the Buyer.

 

23.17 There are no sums owing to or from any employee other than reimbursement of expenses, wages for the current salary period and holiday pay for the current holiday year.

 

23.18 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has offered, promised or agreed to any future variation in the contract of any employee.

 

23.19 The Disclosure Schedule includes true, complete and accurate:

 

  (a) copies of all contracts, handbooks, policies and other documents which apply to the employees; and

 

  (b) copies of all agreements or arrangements with any trade union, employee representative body or body of employees and their representatives (whether binding or not) and details of any unwritten agreements or arrangements which may affect any employee.

 

23.20 In respect of each employee, the Company and its Subsidiaries have:

 

  (a) performed all obligations and duties they are required to perform (and settled all outstanding claims), whether or not legally binding and whether arising under contract, applicable legislation or otherwise;

 

  (b) complied with the terms of any relevant agreement or arrangement with any trade union, employee representative or body of employees or their representatives (whether binding or not); and

 

  (c) maintained adequate, suitable and up to date records.

 

23.21 No employee is subject to a current disciplinary warning or procedure.

 

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23.22 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is involved in any material industrial or trade dispute or negotiation regarding a claim with any trade union or other group or organisation representing employees and there is nothing likely to give rise to such a dispute or claim.

 

24. PROPERTY

 

24.1 The definitions in this paragraph apply in this deed.

Current Use: the use for each Property as set out in Schedule 8.

Previously-owned Land and Buildings: land and buildings that have, at any time before the date of this deed, been owned and/or occupied and/or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, but which are either no longer owned, occupied or used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or are owned, occupied or used by one of them but pursuant to a different lease, licence, transfer or conveyance.

Properties: all those properties identified in Schedule 8 and Property means any one of them or any part or parts of them.

 

24.2 The particulars of the Properties set out in Schedule 8 are true, complete and accurate.

 

24.3 The Properties are the only real properties owned, leased, used or occupied by the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

24.4 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any right of ownership, right of use, option, right of first refusal or contractual obligation to purchase, or any other legal or equitable right affecting any land or buildings other than the Properties.

 

24.5 Neither the Company, nor any company that is or has at any time been a Subsidiary of the Company, has any actual or contingent liability in respect of Previously-owned Land and Buildings.

 

24.6 Neither the Company nor any company that is or has at any time been a Subsidiary of the Company has given any guarantee or indemnity for any liability relating to any of the Properties and Previously-owned Land and Buildings or any other land or buildings.

 

24.7 All the Properties are actively used by the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with the business of the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

24.8 The information contained in Schedule 8 is complete and accurate and includes all the information needed to identify:

 

  (a) the Properties;

 

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  (b) all landlords of leased Properties; and

 

  (c) the Current Use of the Properties.

 

24.9 The Company, or the Subsidiary identified as the owner of each Property in Schedule 8, is solely legally and beneficially entitled and has a good and marketable title, to it.

 

24.10 The Properties are each exclusively occupied either by the Company or by the Subsidiary identified as the occupier in Schedule 8.

 

24.11 The Properties are free from claims, liabilities, third party rights, private rights to restrict the use of any Property (other than any right to restrict use in accordance with the terms of any lease under which a Property is held), rights of occupation, options, rights to acquire, rights of first refusal, financial obligations (including public financial obligations), security interests, public rights and public restrictions.

 

24.12 There are appurtenant to each Property, all rights necessary for their Current Use and enjoyment (without restriction as to time or otherwise). Access to each Property is over public roads maintained at public expense and such roads immediately abut each Property at each point where access is gained.

 

24.13 The contractual date for termination of each lease under which any Property is held is accurately stated in Schedule 8.

 

24.14 The terms of any lease under which any Property is held are not unusual or onerous. There is no outstanding breach of any obligation under any such lease. There is no outstanding application for any consent under any such lease. There is no pending rent review under any such lease.

 

24.15 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received or is aware of any notice, order or proposal, which would adversely affect the value or use or enjoyment of any of the Properties, or access to or from any of them.

 

24.16 None of the Properties is held on terms that would allow any landlord or other third party to change those terms, or terminate the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to hold the Property, by reason of a Change of Control of the Company.

 

24.17 There are no disputes relating to or affecting any of the Properties.

 

24.18 The Current Use of each of the Properties is set out in Schedule 8 and is authorised under the applicable law and regulations and any permissions authorising that use are unconditional, permanent and not personal. Where applicable, the present use is in accordance with the provisions of any lease under which the Property is held.

 

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24.19 There has been no breach of any applicable law or regulation in respect of any of the Properties.

 

24.20 Each of the Properties is in a good state of repair and condition and is fit for the Current Use.

 

24.21 There are no development works, redevelopment works or fitting-out works outstanding in respect of any of the Properties.

 

24.22 None of the Properties has suffered from any of the following:

 

  (a) flooding;

 

  (b) subsidence;

 

  (c) structural defects;

 

  (d) defects in the drains and services from time to time serving the Properties; or

 

  (e) dry rot, wet rot, rising damp or any infestation.

 

24.23 Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries, have received any adverse report from any engineer, surveyor or other professional relating to any of the Properties and no Selling Shareholder or the Company is aware of any predecessor in title having done so.

 

24.24 All replies given in writing by or on behalf of any Selling Shareholder, the Company or any Subsidiary, in response to any enquiries raised in writing by or on behalf of the Buyer in relation to the Properties were complete and accurate at the date they were given and would still be complete and accurate if the replies were instead being given on the Closing Date. In this paragraph 24.24, the expression in writing shall include e-mail.

 

25. ACCOUNTS

 

25.1 The Accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting standards, policies, principles and practices generally accepted in Australia and in accordance with the law of that jurisdiction.

 

25.2 The Accounts have been audited by an auditor of good repute qualified in Australia and the auditor has given an auditor’s certificate without qualification.

 

25.3 The Accounts:

 

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  (a) make proper and adequate provision or reserve for all bad and doubtful debts, obsolete or slow-moving stock and for depreciation on non current assets;

 

  (b) do not overstate the value of current or non current assets; and

 

  (c) do not understate or omit to state any liabilities (whether actual or contingent). For the avoidance of doubt, there are no off-balance sheet liabilities.

 

25.4 The Accounts give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries (and, in relation to the consolidated accounts, of the Company and its Subsidiaries and of the Company’s Group as a whole) as at the Accounts Date and of the profit and loss of the Company and its Subsidiaries and of the Company’s Group for the financial year ended on that date.

 

25.5 The Accounts contain either provision adequate to cover, or full particulars in notes of, all Taxation (including deferred taxation) and other liabilities (whether quantified, contingent, disputed or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the Accounts Date.

 

25.6 The Accounts are not affected by any unusual or non-recurring items or any other factor that would make the financial position and results shown by such Accounts unusual or misleading in any material respect.

 

25.7 The Accounts have been filed in accordance with the requirements of the law of Victoria, Australia.

 

25.8 The Accounts have been prepared on a basis consistent with the audited accounts of, as the case may be, the Company, its Subsidiaries or the consolidated accounts of the Company and Subsidiaries, for the three prior accounting periods without any change in accounting policies used.

 

25.9 The Management Accounts are accurate and not misleading in all material respects; have been prepared with reasonable care and diligence; have not been prepared in accordance with any generally accepted accounting principles or accounting standards; and have been prepared on a basis consistent with the monthly management accounts of the Company for the previous 24 months.

 

25.10 Since the Accounts Date, all monthly management accounts of the Company and the Subsidiaries have been prepared on a basis consistent with that employed in preparing the Accounts and without any change in accounting policies used.

 

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26. FINANCIAL AND OTHER RECORDS

 

26.1 All financial and other records of the Company and of each of its Subsidiaries:

 

  (a) have been properly prepared and maintained;

 

  (b) constitute an accurate record of all matters that ought to appear in them;

 

  (c) do not contain any material inaccuracies or discrepancies; and

 

  (d) are in the possession of the Company or the Subsidiary to which they relate.

 

26.2 No notice has been received or allegation made that any of those records are incorrect or should be rectified.

 

26.3 All statutory records, including the accounting records, required to be kept or filed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been properly kept or filed and comply with all requirements of any applicable legislation.

 

26.4 All deeds and documents belonging to the Company are in the possession of the Company and those belonging to its Subsidiaries are in the possession of the Subsidiary to which they belong.

 

27. CHANGES SINCE ACCOUNTS DATE

Since the Accounts Date:

 

  (a) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has conducted its business in the normal course consistent with past practice and as a going concern;

 

  (b) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has sold, disposed of, leased or licensed any asset, including without limitation, inventory, incurring account (payable or receivable), or acquired any material asset, except in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (c) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has paid all accounts payable on a current basis (other than any account as to which bona fide dispute exists or for which an invoice has not been received);

 

  (d) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has properly maintained inventories, materials and supplies with the ordinary course of business;

 

  (e) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has increased the annual level of compensation of any employee or has employed or engaged or renewed any new employee or consultant;

 

  (f) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has terminated any employees or consultants;

 

  (g) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has amended, terminated or arranged any agreement with vendors, customers or suppliers other than in the ordinary course of business;

 

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  (h) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into, renewed or terminated any distribution agreement;

 

  (i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has granted or entered into any mortgage, security, charge, surety, guarantee or indemnity (save for liens arising from the ordinary course of business);

 

  (j) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has assumed any liability or obligation or has given any commitment, in any case which is outside the ordinary course of business;

 

  (k) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has permitted any insurance to lapse or done or omitted to do anything which could make any insurance policy void or voidable;

 

  (l) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any agreement (conditional or otherwise) to do any of the above;

 

  (m) there has not been any damage destruction or loss to the assets or Properties of the Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

  (n) there has not been (i) any declaration, setting aside or authorizing the payment of, any dividend or other distribution in respect of any capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any repurchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any of the outstanding capital stock or other ownership interest in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any amount or asset paid or otherwise distributed to any Selling Shareholder by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether as compensation or otherwise;

 

  (o) there has not been any change by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in accounting principles, methods or policies except as provided for by any applicable law;

 

  (p) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has failed to promptly pay and discharge any current liabilities except where disputed in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

 

  (q) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has mortgaged, pledged or subjected to any Encumbrance any of its material assets, other than Permitted Encumbrances;

 

  (r) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has discharged or satisfied any Encumbrance, or paid any obligation or liability (fixed or contingent), except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and which, in the aggregate, would not be material to the Company or the Subsidiary;

 

  (s) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has incurred any new indebtedness other than any indebtedness created in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with its past practice;

 

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  (t) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has caused to be done all things necessary to maintain, preserve and renew its corporate existence and all material licenses, authorizations, registrations and permits necessary to the conduct of its business;

 

  (u) the Company has maintained and kept its Properties in working order and condition, normal wear and tear excepted;

 

  (v) the Company has not received letter of complaint or letter of cancellation from customers;

 

  (w) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has suffered from interruption or other problems with manufacturing or production of the Products;

 

  (x) no shareholder resolutions of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been passed other than as routine business at the annual general meeting;

 

  (y) there has been no abnormal increase or reduction of inventory; and

 

  (z) none of inventory reflected in the Accounts has realised an amount less than the value placed on it in the Accounts.

 

28. EFFECT OF SALE OF SHARES

Neither the acquisition of the Sale Shares by the Buyer nor compliance with the terms of this deed will:

 

  (a) cause the Company or any one of its Subsidiaries to lose the benefit of any right or privilege it presently enjoys; or

 

  (b) relieve any person of any obligation to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether contractual or otherwise), or enable any person to determine any such obligation or any right or benefit enjoyed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or to exercise any right in respect of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or

 

  (c) give rise to or cause to become exercisable any right of pre-emption over the Sale Shares; or

 

  (d) entitle any person to receive from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any finder’s fee, brokerage or other commission in connection with the purchase of the Sale Shares by the Buyer; or

 

  (e) entitle any person to acquire, or affect the entitlement of any person to acquire, any shares in the Company or any of the Subsidiaries; or

 

  (f) result in any customer or supplier being entitled to cease dealing with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to reduce substantially its existing level of business or to change the terms on which it deals with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or

 

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  (g) so far as each Selling Shareholder or the Company is aware, result in any officer or senior employee leaving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or

 

  (h) result in a breach of contract, law, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, undertaking, decree or other like imposition; or

 

  (i) result in the loss or impairment of or any default under any licence, authorisation or consent required by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the purposes of its business; or

 

  (j) result in the creation, imposition, crystallisation or enforcement of any Encumbrance on any of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries; or

 

  (k) result in any present or future indebtedness of the Company becoming due and payable, or capable of being declared due and payable, prior to its stated maturity date or in any financial facility of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries being withdrawn.

 

29. SELLING SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE

 

29.1 Each Selling Shareholder has appointed, authorized and empowered the Selling Shareholder Representative to be the exclusive proxy, representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of such Selling Shareholder, with full power of substitution, (a) to make all decisions and determinations and to act and execute, deliver and receive all payments, documents, notices, instruments and consents on behalf of and as agent for such Selling Shareholder at any time in connection with, and that may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the intent and implement the provisions of, the deed, (b) to facilitate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and in connection with the activities to be performed by or on behalf of such Selling Shareholder hereunder, (c) to negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and/or resolve with the Buyer, and following Closing, the Company, any disputes arising in connection with or under the deed and to the extent necessary, comply with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators or other third-party intermediaries related thereto, and (d) to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver all such other agreements, guarantees, orders, receipts, endorsements, notices, requests, instructions, certificates, stock powers, letters and other writings, and, in general, to do any and all things and to take any and all action that the Selling Shareholder Representative, in its sole and absolute discretion, may consider necessary or proper or convenient in connection with or to carry out the activities described in clause 23 of the deed and the transactions contemplated by the deed.

 

30. RETIREMENT BENEFITS

 

30.1 The definitions in this paragraph apply in this clause 30:

Chosen Funds means the superannuation funds to which the Company or its Subsidiaries makes superannuation contributions in respect of any Employees or Directors, each of which is a ‘chosen fund’ of the Employee or Director within the meaning of Part 3A of the SGA Act or is operated by an entity not associated with, or related to, the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

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Company’s Default Superannuation Fund means AustralianSuper (SFN# 2683-519-45).

Director means a director of the Company in respect of whom the Company is obliged to make superannuation contributions in order not to be liable to pay a superannuation guarantee charge under the SGA Act.

Employee has the meaning given to that term in the SGA Act.

SGA Act means the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth).

 

30.2 Each Employee and Director is a member of the Company’s Default Superannuation Fund or a Chosen Fund, and the Company and its Subsidiaries do not contribute (in respect of the Employees and Directors) to any other superannuation fund, scheme or other arrangement providing superannuation, retirement, death, disability or similar benefits.

 

30.3 Except for its obligations in respect of the Company’s Default Superannuation Fund or a Chosen Fund, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is under any present legal liability or voluntary commitment (whether or not legally binding) to pay any of the Employees or Directors any pension, superannuation, retirement or similar benefit.

 

30.4 Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability to pay any amount by way of superannuation guarantee charge pursuant to the SGA Act, or any other amount by reason of the application of the SGA Act, in respect of any of the Employees or Directors for any ‘quarter’, as defined in the SGA Act, up to Closing.

 

30.5 The following applies with respect to the Company’s Default Superannuation Fund and the Chosen Funds:

 

  (a) otherwise than in the ordinary course of administration, there are no outstanding and unpaid contributions on the part of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Selling Shareholders or any other person who is required to contribute to the fund in respect of the Employees or the Directors;

 

  (b) so far as the Selling Shareholders are aware, no Employee or Director who is a member of the Company’s Default Superannuation Fund or a Chosen Fund has any right or entitlement to have any contribution to or benefit under such fund augmented, increased or accelerated by reason of this deed or by reason of any other arrangement, agreement or understanding;

 

  (c) no undertaking or assurance has been given to any Employee or Director as to the continuance, introduction, increase or improvement of any contributions to or benefits under the Company’s Default Superannuation Fund or a Chosen Fund;

 

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  (d) the contribution obligations of the Company, the Selling Shareholders and any other person who is required to contribute to the Company’s Default Superannuation Fund or a Chosen Fund in respect of the Employees or Directors have been disclosed to the Buyer.

Part 2. Tax warranties

The Company and each Selling Shareholder makes the following representations and warranties:

 

1. GENERAL

 

1.1 All notices, returns (including any land transaction returns), reports, accounts, computations, statements, assessments, claims, disclaimers, elections and registrations and any other necessary information which have, or should have, been submitted by the Company or any Subsidiary to any Taxation Authority for the purposes of Taxation have been made on a proper basis, were submitted within applicable time limits and were accurate and complete. None of the above is, or is likely to be, the subject of any material dispute with any Taxation Authority.

 

1.2 All Taxation for which the Company or any Subsidiary has been, or is, liable to account has been duly paid (insofar as such Taxation ought to have been paid) by the due dates and no penalties, fines, surcharges or interest have been incurred.

 

1.3 The Company and each Subsidiary maintain complete and accurate records, invoices and other information in relation to Taxation that meet all legal requirements and enable the tax liabilities of the Company and any Subsidiary to be calculated accurately.

 

1.4 All Taxation deductible or otherwise withheld under any Taxation Statute has, so far as is required to be deducted or withheld, been deducted or withheld from all payments made (or treated as made) by the Company or any Subsidiary. All amounts due to be paid to the relevant Taxation Authority on or before the date of this deed have been so paid.

 

1.5 The Disclosure Schedule contains details of all concessions, agreements and arrangements that the Company or any Subsidiary has entered into with a Taxation Authority.

 

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1.6 Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is, or will become, liable to make to any person (including any Taxation Authority) any payment in respect of any liability to Taxation which is primarily or directly chargeable against, or attributable to, any other person (other than the Company or any Subsidiary).

 

1.7 The Accounts make full provision or reserve in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for all Taxation for which the Company or the relevant Subsidiary is accountable at that date. Proper provision has been made and shown in the Accounts for deferred taxation in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

2. CAPITAL GAINS

The net book value shown in, or adopted for the purposes of, the Accounts as the value of each of the tangible fixed assets of the Company or any Subsidiary does not exceed the amount which on a disposal of such asset at the date of this Deed would be taken into account as acquisition cost in computing the capital gain.

 

3. CAPITAL LOSSES

Details of all capital losses available for use by the Company or any Subsidiary are set out in the Disclosure Schedule (including, if applicable, any available fractions in respect of that loss).

 

4. NET OPERATING LOSSES

Details of all net operating losses available for use by the Company or any Subsidiary are set out in the Disclosure Schedule (including, if applicable, any available fractions in respect of that loss).

 

5. DEPRECIATION RELIEFS

Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has owned at the Accounts Date any asset which, if disposed of at the date of this deed for consideration equal to its net book value as included in the Accounts, would give rise to a clawback or disallowance of depreciation relief.

 

6. DISTRIBUTIONS AND OTHER PAYMENTS

No distribution or deemed distribution has been made (or will be deemed to have been made) by the Company or any Subsidiary, except dividends shown in their statutory accounts, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is bound to make any such distribution.

 

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7. LOANS AND DERIVATIVES

All financing costs, including interest, discounts and premiums payable by the Company or any Subsidiary in respect of its loans and amounts payable by the Company or any Subsidiary in respect of its derivatives contracts, are deductible by the Company or the Subsidiaries in computing their profits, gains or losses for Taxation purposes.

 

8. TAX GROUPS AND FISCAL UNITIES

 

8.1 The Disclosure Schedule contains full particulars of:

 

  (a) all groups and consolidated groups for Taxation purposes and fiscal unities of which the Company or any Subsidiary is, or has been, a member within the last seven years;

 

  (b) every agreement relating to the use of group relief or allowance to which the Company or any Subsidiary is, or has been, a party within the last seven years; and

 

  (c) any arrangements for the payment of group Taxation liabilities to which the Company or any Subsidiary has ever been party.

 

8.2 All claims made by the Company and the Subsidiaries for group relief or allowance were valid when made and have been or will be allowed by way of relief from or allowance or credit against Taxation. All arrangements entered into by the Company and the Subsidiaries in relation to groups and consolidated groups for Taxation purposes and fiscal unities were valid when made and will be valid up to Closing. The Company and the Subsidiaries have met all procedural and other requirements of all Taxation Statutes in respect of such claims, unities or groups.

 

8.3 Neither the execution nor completion of this Deed, nor any other event since the Accounts Date, will result in the clawback or disallowance of any group relief or allowance previously given.

 

9. INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

For the purposes of this paragraph 9, references to intangible fixed assets mean intangible fixed assets, goodwill and intellectual property.

The Disclosure Schedule sets out the amount of expenditure on each of the intangible fixed assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries and provides the basis on which any deduction or allowance relating to that expenditure has been taken into account in the Accounts or, in relation to expenditure incurred since the Accounts Date, will be available to the Company or any Subsidiary. No circumstances have arisen since the Accounts Date by reason of which that basis might change.

 

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10. COMPANY RESIDENCE AND OVERSEAS INTERESTS

 

10.1 The Company and the Subsidiaries have, throughout the past seven years, been resident in Victoria, Australia for Taxation purposes and have not, at any time in the past seven years, been treated as resident in any other jurisdiction for the purposes of any double taxation arrangements.

 

10.2 Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary holds, or within the last seven years has held, shares in a company which is not resident in Victoria, Australia or a permanent establishment or taxable presence outside Victoria, Australia.

 

11. TRANSFER PRICING

All transactions or arrangements made by the Company or any Subsidiary have been made on arm’s length terms and the processes by which prices and terms have been arrived at have, in each case, been fully documented. No notice, enquiry or adjustment has been made by any Taxation Authority in connection with any such transactions or arrangements.

 

12. ANTI-AVOIDANCE

Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been involved in any transaction or series of transactions the main purpose, or one of the main purposes of which, was the avoidance of Taxation, or any transaction that produced a loss for Taxation purposes with no corresponding commercial loss.

 

13. INDIRECT TAXES

 

13.1 The Company and the Subsidiaries are each taxable persons and are each registered for the purposes of Indirect Tax.

 

13.2 The Disclosure Schedule sets out the prescribed Indirect Tax accounting periods of the Company and the Subsidiaries.

 

13.3 Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is or has been, in the period of six years ending with the Closing Date, a member of a group for the purposes of Indirect Tax.

 

13.4 All supplies made by the Company or any Subsidiary are subject to Indirect Tax. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been, or will be, denied full credit or allowance for all Indirect Tax paid or suffered by it.

 

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14. SHARE CAPITAL ACCOUNT NOT TAINTED

The share capital account of the Company and those of its Subsidiaries has not been tainted for the purposes of Division 197 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

 

15. STAMP DUTIES AND TRANSFER TAXES

 

15.1 Any document that may be necessary or desirable in proving the title of the Company or any Subsidiary to any asset which is owned by the Company or any Subsidiary at Closing, is duly stamped for stamp duty purposes or has had the transfer or registration tax due in respect of it paid.

 

15.2 Neither entering into this deed nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will result in the withdrawal of any stamp duty or transfer or registration tax relief granted on or before Closing which will affect the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

15.3 The Disclosure Schedule sets out full and accurate details of any asset acquired or held by the Company or any Subsidiary before Closing in respect of which the Company or the Selling Shareholders are aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, that an additional Taxation return will be required to be filed with a Taxation Authority and/or a payment of stamp duty or transfer or registration tax made on or after Closing.

 

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Schedule 4 March Balance Sheet

 

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Schedule 5 Intellectual property rights

 

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Schedule 6 Information technology

 

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Schedule 7 None.

 

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Schedule 8 Particulars of properties

 

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Schedule 9 Disclosure schedule

 

1. DISCLOSURES REFERRED TO IN THE DEED

The contents of the documents referred to in this paragraph are deemed to be Disclosed:

 

  (a) The constitutional documents of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

  (b) The document containing particulars of the insurance policies maintained by or on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

  (c) A list of all territories and countries where each Product of the Business is approved, cleared or registered for sale and the name in which the each such registration is held;

 

  (d) A list of each territory or country in which the Company or its Subsidiaries have distributed and/or sold the Products:

 

  (e) A list of the names and addresses of the 10 (ten) most significant suppliers of raw materials to the Company and its Subsidiaries during the twelve-month period ended July 31, 2014;

 

  (f) A list of the Material Contracts;

 

  (g) The document containing particulars of all money borrowed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

  (h) The document containing particulars of the balance on the bank accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries on the day immediately preceding the date of this deed;

 

  (i) The list of all the employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the particulars of their employment;

 

  (j) The list of all individuals providing services to the Company or its Subsidiaries under an agreement which is not a contract of employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the particulars of the terms on which they provide services;

 

  (k) The list of all employees on secondment, maternity leave or who are absent due to ill-health or for any other reason;

 

  (l) The document containing the particulars of all agreements or arrangements with any trade union, group or organisation representing employees that relate to any employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

  (m) Details of confidentiality undertakings;

 

  (n) The quantity of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ inventory of Products existing as of June 30, 2014 by stock-keeping unit and a complete list of the addresses of all warehouses and other facilities in which such inventory is located.

 

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  (o) Schedules 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

 

2. SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES AGAINST WARRANTIES

 

The provision of this deed against which

the disclosure is made

  The disclosure

 

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Schedule 10 Tax Covenant

 

1. TAX COVENANT

 

1.1 Tax indemnity

 

  (a) Subject to paragraphs 1.2 to 1.6 (inclusive) of this Schedule, the Selling Shareholders must pay the following amounts, unless and except to the extent such amount is, or has, either:

 

  (i) been provided for in the Accounts or otherwise Disclosed;

 

  (ii) incurred as a result of the sale of the Seller Shares under the deed;

 

  (iii) arisen out of or in respect of an increase in the rate of Tax after the date of this deed;

 

  (iv) arisen out of a change in Taxation Statute after the date of this Deed, including a change in Taxation Statute which takes effect retrospectively (except where the change in Taxation Statute was publicly announced as at the date of this Deed); or

 

  (v) arisen from any election or choice made by the Company in relation to Taxation, after Completion;

 

     within 14 days of provision of the notice referred to in paragraph 1.2:

 

  (A) the amount of any Tax which the Company may be called upon to pay in respect of any Income Year ending before Closing and in respect of the period from the first day of the next Income Year to Closing which has not been paid prior to Closing;

 

  (B) the amount of any Tax which the Company may be called upon to pay, deduct or withhold in respect of any payments made by the Company prior to Closing;

 

  (vi) the amount of any stamp duties payable in respect of any agreement, deed, other document or transaction entered into prior to Closing to which the Company is or has been a party or by which the Company derives, has derived or will derive a benefit; and

 

     the amount of any Liability for Tax which may arise as a consequence of the Company or the Selling Shareholders having obtained relief (whether by way of deferred capital gains tax or otherwise) and which has or will become payable as a result of entry into this Agreement.

 

  (b) The amount to be paid under paragraphs (a)(i) to (a)(iv) above must be paid:

 

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  (i) to the relevant Taxation Authority where that amount has not been paid by the Company or the Buyer at the time the notice is given; or

 

  (ii) to the Company or the Buyer (as directed by the Buyer) in all other cases. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Buyer shall be entitled, in its sole discretion, to offset any payments due from the Buyer to the Selling Shareholders, including, without limitation, the Deferred Payment, against any amount due to the Company or the Buyer under this Schedule.

 

  (c) Any payment made by the Selling Shareholders pursuant to this item shall be made by way of a reduction in the Purchase Price for the Sale Shares.

 

1.2 Selling Shareholders requires notice of claim

 

  (a) The Buyer shall, within 15 Business Days after receipt by the Company of any relevant assessment from the Taxation Authority, give to the Selling Shareholder Representative notice of the claim and a copy of that assessment, subject to the Selling Shareholder Representative’s undertaking to maintain the confidentiality of any such materials.

 

  (b) The failure by the Buyer to give notice to the Selling Shareholders within the relevant period of time referred to in 1.2(a) does not affect the Selling Shareholders’ obligations under paragraph 1.1 and the Selling Shareholders’ remedy is in damages only, however the Selling Shareholders’ liability for the claim will be reduced to the extent that any failure by the Buyer to comply with clause 1.2(a) has increased the amount of the Buyer’s claim.

 

1.3 Dispute of assessment

Where:

 

  (a) notice is given in accordance with paragraph 1.2;

 

  (b) the Selling Shareholders propose to dispute on behalf of the Company or the Buyer (as the case may be) the assessment; and

 

  (c) payment of the assessment is required in order to dispute the assessment,

the Selling Shareholders must pay the amount of the assessment.

 

1.4 Selling Shareholders to bear costs of dispute

Where:

 

  (a) notice is given in accordance with paragraph 1.2;

 

  (b) the Selling Shareholders, within 30 days after receiving notice in accordance with paragraph 1.2, gives the Buyer notice that the Selling Shareholders propose to dispute on behalf of the Company or the Buyer (as the case may be) the assessment; and

 

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  (c) the Selling Shareholders have complied with paragraph 1.3,

the Buyer must take such action as the Selling Shareholders may reasonably request (by notice to the Buyer) to object to, appeal against or settle the assessment, if the Selling Shareholders bear all the costs and expenses of taking such actions (including the costs to the Buyer and the Company (as the case may be) involved in engaging its staff in the matter) and any costs awarded in favour of any government or Taxation Authority.

 

1.5 Selling Shareholders to be reimbursed payment

Where a payment has been made by the Selling Shareholders under paragraph 1.3 and the matter in respect of which the payment is made is ultimately resolved in favour of the Company, the Buyer must cause the Company (as the case may be), within 15 Business Days following receipt of the money from the relevant Taxation Authority, to pay an equivalent amount to the Selling Shareholders. The Buyer shall be entitled to pay such equivalent amount to the Selling Shareholders in full discharge of its obligations under this paragraph 1.5.

 

1.6 Involvement of Selling Shareholders in Tax audit

The Selling Shareholder Representative shall have the right to be involved in any Tax audit conducted by a Taxation Authority concerning the Company insofar as the audit relates to any period or periods prior to Closing, provided that any costs associated with such involvement shall be borne by the Selling Shareholders.

The Buyer agrees to keep the Selling Shareholder Representative fully informed of any proposed Tax audit.

 

1.7 No double recovery

To the extent that the Buyer has recovered an amount under paragraph 1.1 in respect of a matter that is also the subject matter of a Warranty, the Buyer will not be entitled to recover that amount in respect of any breach of that Warranty.

 

1.8 Apportionment of Liability

The Selling Shareholders’ liability pursuant to this Schedule 9 shall be as follows:

 

  (a) joint and several with respect to the following Selling Shareholders:

 

  (i) Cereus Holdings Limited;

 

  (ii) Camrock Services Pty Ltd as trustee for McCormack Family Trust; and

 

  (iii) Wilkracht Pty Ltd as trustee for Ketharanathan Family Trust;

which for the avoidance of doubt, subject to the limitations on liability set out in clause 7 of the deed, shall mean that the Buyer shall have full recourse against each such Selling Shareholder hereunder regardless of the amount of Sale Shares held by such holder pre-Closing.

 

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  (b) several with respect to all other Selling Shareholders in proportion to their pre-Closing ownership of Sale Shares to all Sale Shares,

provided that each Selling Shareholder must use their best endeavours to ensure that the Buyer obtains the full benefit of the indemnity provided in this Schedule 9, save that no Selling Shareholder is under any obligation to pay any money in respect of such endeavours. The total liability of a Selling Shareholder who is not a Majority Seller is limited to the amount of Purchase Price received by that Selling Shareholder.

 

1.9 The provisions of this Schedule 9 survive Closing.

 

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Executed as a Deed on the date appearing on page 1:

 

Executed by Xenotis Pty Ltd (ACN 105 933 202) in accordance with Section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:  

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/s/ Vinogopal Ramayah  

 

   /s/ Hugh McCormack
Director      Director/Secretary
Vinogopal Ramayah  

 

   Hugh McCormack
Name (please print)      Name (please print)
Signed Sealed and Delivered by Hugh McCormack in the presence of:  

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/s/ Steven Tang  

 

   /s/ Hugh McCormack
Witness      Hugh McCormack
Steven Tang  

 

  

 

Name (please print)     
Signed Sealed and Delivered by Judith Mary Ketharanathan in the presence of:  

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/s/ Steven Tang  

 

   /s/ Judith Mary Ketharanathan
Witness      Judith Mary Ketharanathan
Steven Tang  

 

  

 

Name (please print)     

 

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Signed Sealed and Delivered for and on behalf of Kamal Bose by Vinogopal Ramayah pursuant to power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
 

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/s/ Steven Tang  

 

   /s/ Vinogopal Ramayah
Witness      Attorney: Vinogopal Ramayah
Steven Tang  

 

  

 

Name (please print)     
Signed Sealed and Delivered for and on behalf of Yin Kiat Lim by Vinogopal Ramayah pursuant to power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
 

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/s/ Steven Tang  

 

   /s/ Vinogopal Ramayah
Witness      Attorney: Vinogopal Ramayah
Steven Tang  

 

  

 

Name (please print)     

Signed Sealed and Delivered for and on behalf of Amatava Roy by Vinogopal Ramayah pursuant to power of attorney dated

in the presence of:

 

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/s/ Steven Tang  

 

   /s/ Vinogopal Ramayah
Witness      Attorney: Vinogopal Ramayah
Steven Tang  

 

  

 

Name (please print)     

 

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Signed Sealed and Delivered by Vinogopal Ramayah in the presence of:  

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/s/ Steven Tang  

 

   /s/ Vinogopal Ramayah
Witness      Vinogopal Ramayah
Steven Tang  

 

  

 

Name (please print)     
Signed Sealed and Delivered for and on behalf of Hock Seng Ng by Vinogopal Ramayah pursuant to power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
 

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/s/ Steven Tang  

 

   /s/ Vinogopal Ramayah
Witness      Attorney: Vinogopal Ramayah
Steven Tang  

 

  

 

Name (please print)     
Signed Sealed and Delivered for and on behalf of Ganesan Pillay by Vinogopal Ramayah pursuant to power of attorney dated
in the presence of:
 

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/s/ Steven Tang  

 

   /s/ Vinogopal Ramayah
Witness      Attorney: Vinogopal Ramayah
Steven Tang  

 

  

 

Name (please print)     

 

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Executed by Wilkracht Pty Ltd (ACN 006 083 969) in accordance with Section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:  

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/s/ Judith Mary Ketharanathan  

 

    

 

Sole Director/Company Secretary      Director/Secretary
Judith Mary Ketharanathan  

 

    

 

Name (please print)      Name (please print)
Executed by Camrock Services Pty Ltd (ACN 073 404 967) in accordance with Section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:  

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/s/ Hugh McCormack  

 

    

 

Sole Director/Company Secretary      Director/Secretary
Hugh McCormack  

 

    

 

Name (please print)      Name (please print)
Executed by Cereus Holdings Ltd in accordance with Section 180 of the Companies Act 1993 (NZ):  

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/s/ Vinogopal Ramayah  

 

    

 

Director      Director/Secretary
Vinogopal Ramayah  

 

    

 

Name (please print)      Name (please print)

 

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Executed by LeMaitre Vascular Pty Ltd (ACN 166 810 920) in accordance with Section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:  

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/s/ J. Aaron McKeon  

 

   /s/ George W. LeMaitre
Director      Director/Secretary
J. Aaron McKeon  

 

   George W. LeMaitre
Name (please print)      Name (please print)
Executed by LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. by:  

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/s/ George W. LeMaitre  

 

  

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer     
George W. LeMaitre  

 

  

 

Name (please print)     

 

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, George W. LeMaitre, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ George W. LeMaitre

George W. LeMaitre
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 6, 2014

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/ Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

Date: November 6, 2014

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to the requirement set forth in Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350), George W. LeMaitre, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (the “Company”), certifies to the best of his knowledge that:

(1) The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

This certification is being provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not deemed to be a part of the Report, nor is it to deemed to be “filed” for any purpose whatsoever.

 

/s/ George W. LeMaitre

George W. LeMaitre
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
November 6, 2014
EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Pursuant to the requirement set forth in Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. §1350), Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (the “Company”), certifies to the best of his knowledge that:

(1) The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

This certification is being provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not deemed to be a part of the Report, nor is it to deemed to be “filed” for any purpose whatsoever.

 

/s/ Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.

Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
November 6, 2014