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Stock Purchase Agreement - Attenuon LLC and Applied Molecular Evolution Inc.
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is dated as of November 30, 2000 between Attenuon,
L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the "Seller") and Applied
Molecular Evolution, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Company" or "Purchaser").
WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell and the Purchaser desires to
purchase shares of the Company as herein described, on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth:
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed between the parties as follows:
1. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
Seller agrees to sell to Purchaser at the Closing (as defined below), and the
Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Seller at the Closing 1,200,000 shares of
the Company's common stock, $0.001 par value (the "Shares"), for a purchase
price of $12.00 per share, net of a four and one-half percent (4.5%) agency fee
due CIBC World Markets Corp ("the CIBC Fee"). The Seller and the Company
represent, warrant, and covenant to each other that, other than the CIBC Fee,
there are no broker's fees or commissions to be paid in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) The purchase and sale of the Shares hereunder shall occur at the
offices of Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP, 50 Fremont Street, San Francisco,
California, which shall be no more than two business days from the date hereof,
or such other time and/or place as the Purchaser and the Seller shall agree in
writing (the "Closing"). At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the
Purchaser certificates representing the Shares which Purchaser is purchasing,
together with a stock power duly executed, against delivery to the Seller by
such Purchaser of a bank wire in the amount of the purchase price therefor
payable to the Seller's order.
2. The Seller covenants, represents and warrants to the Company as
follows:
(a) The Seller will cause certificates for the number of Shares to be
sold by Seller hereunder to be delivered to the Company, endorsed in blank or
with blank stock powers duly executed ("Stock Power"), with a signature
appropriately guaranteed. Seller agrees to furnish to the Company such other
documentation which may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to transfer
record ownership of the Shares to the Company.
(b) This Agreement and the Stock Power have each been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by or on behalf of Seller and, assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by the Company and CIBC World Markets
Corp. ("CIBC"), constitute the valid and legally binding agreements of Seller,
enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms.
(c) Except for the requirement of the consent of CIBC, which is
provided by CIBC's signature below, the Seller has, and on the Closing will
have, valid and marketable title to the Shares to be sold by Seller free and
clear of any lien, claim, security interest or other encumbrance, including,
without limitation, any restriction on transfer.
(d) Except for the requirement of the consent of CIBC, which is
provided by CIBC's signature below, the Seller has, and on the Closing will
have, full legal right, power and authorization, and any approval required by
law, to sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Shares to be sold by Seller in
the manner provided by this Agreement.
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3. The Company represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:
(a) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
or on behalf of the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by Seller, constitutes the valid and legally binding agreement of
Company, enforceable against Company in accordance with its terms. The Company
has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the
Company (i) do not contravene, violate, conflict with or result in any breach of
the terms of the Company's certificate of incorporation or by-laws; (ii) do not
breach or violate any applicable law, judgement, order, decree, permit, or
regulation; and (iii) do not contravene, violate, conflict with or result in any
breach of the terms or the creation of any lien under, any contract, or other
undertaking to which the Company is bound, or any order or decree relating to
the Company. No approval, consent, exemption, or authorization is required in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement.
4. The parties agree to execute such further instruments and to take
such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of
this Agreement.
5. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing
and shall be deemed effectively given upon the receipt, addressed to the other
party hereto at his address hereinafter shown below his signature or at such
other address as such party may designate by advance written notice to the other
party hereto.
6. This Agreement shall inure and be binding upon the Company and the
Seller, and their respective successors and assigns. No waiver of any breach or
condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or
subsequent breach or condition, whether of a like or different nature.
7. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of California, without regard to its choice of laws
principles. The effectiveness of this Agreement is conditioned upon an
authorized signatory of CIBC duly executing the consent and acknowledgement set
forth below.
8. No modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in
writing and signed by the parties hereto.
9. This Agreement constitutes the entire complete and final agreement
between the Company, the Seller and CIBC regarding the sale of the Shares from
the Seller to the Company. Any and all prior agreements and negotiations are
merged herein.
10. This Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
11. Irrespective of whether the Closing is effected, both of the
parties hereto shall pay all costs and expenses that each party respectively
incurs with respect to the negotiation, execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
as of the day and year first above written.
APPLIED MOLECULAR EVOLUTION, INC., a
Delaware corporation
By /s/ William D. Huse, M.D.
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William D. Huse, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Address: 3520 Dunhill Street
San Diego, CA 92121
SELLER:
ATTENUON, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
By: D.E. Shaw & Co., Inc.,
as its managing member
By: /s/ David E. Shaw
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David E. Shaw
President
Address: 10130 Sorrento Valley Road
Suite B
San Diego, CA 92121
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