UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) November 10, 2006
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-04829 59-1212264
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
5800 Park of Commerce Boulevard N.W., Boca Raton, FL 33487
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
(561) 989-5800
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 10, 2006, Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (Nabi or the Company) entered into a Settlement Agreement with Third Point LLC (Third Point) and entered into an Agreement with JALAA Equities, LP (JALAA) and Jason Aryeh (the JALAA Agreement), relating to a potential consent solicitation from Nabis stockholders by Third Point (the Solicitation). The Settlement Agreement between Nabi and Third Point and the JALAA Agreement are referred to herein collectively as the Settlement Agreements.
Under the terms of the Settlement Agreement between Nabi and Third Point, Third Point agreed to terminate its potential consent solicitation to remove a majority of the Companys board of directors (the Board) and to request that the Board fill any vacancies created thereby with nominees designated by Third Point. Also under the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Nabi has appointed two Third Point nominees, Jason Aryeh, founder and general partner of JALAA Equities, LP and Tim Lynch, president and CEO of NeuroStat Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Third Point Nominees), to the Board. The Settlement Agreement also provides that the Company will include the Third Point Nominees on its slate of director nominees at the Companys 2007 annual meeting of stockholders (the 2007 Annual Meeting) and that if any Third Point Nominee resigns from the Board prior to the Companys annual meeting to be held in 2008, Third Point will have the right, with the consent of the Company (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to designate a reasonably qualified successor to such Third Point Nominee (whereupon such successor shall be deemed a Third Point Nominee for all purposes under the Settlement Agreement between Nabi and Third Point).
Each of Third Point and JALAA also agreed that, until the 2007 Annual Meeting, neither they nor any of their affiliates will, directly or indirectly, solicit proxies or consents for the voting of any voting or other securities of Nabi or otherwise become a participant, directly or indirectly, in any solicitation of proxies or consents to vote, or become a participant in any election contest involving Nabi or Nabis securities (all terms used herein and defined in Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) having the meanings assigned to them therein), (ii) seek to advise or influence any person with respect to the voting of any securities of Nabi, (iii) initiate, propose or otherwise solicit Nabi stockholders for the approval of shareholder proposals, (iv) otherwise communicate with Nabis stockholders or others pursuant to Rule 14a-1(l)(2)(iv) under the Exchange Act, (v) otherwise engage in any course of conduct with the purpose of causing stockholders of Nabi to vote contrary to the recommendation of the Board on any matter presented to Nabis stockholders for their vote or challenging the policies of Nabi or (vi) otherwise act, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, the Board, policies or affairs of Nabi, other than through the Third Point Nominees.
Each of Third Point and JALAA also agreed that, until the completion of the 2007 Annual Meeting, (i) at each meeting of Nabis stockholders held for the purpose of electing any member of the Board, it will, and will cause its affiliates to, cause all voting securities of Nabi beneficially owned by each of them to be present at such meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum and to be voted (x) for the nominees recommended by the Board (provided such nominees include the Third Point Nominees), (y) on all other proposals of the Board and any proposals by other stockholders of Nabi not covered by clause (z) below, as Third Point determines is appropriate, and (z) in accordance with the recommendation of the Board on any proposals of any other stockholder of Nabi who is also proposing one or more nominees for election as director in opposition to the nominees of the Board at any such meeting.
Under the Settlement Agreements Nabi agreed to establish a Strategic Action Committee (SAC) to continue its previously announced process of exploring strategic alternatives. The SAC will be composed of five (5) Board members, two of whom to be the Third Point Nominees and the remaining three to be other Board members, one of whom is to be designated by the current Board, and the other two to be designated by the Third Point Nominees. The initial members of the SAC will be Richard Harvey, the Boards lead director, Peter Davis, Leslie Hudson, Ph.D. and Messrs. Aryeh and Lynch, the Third Point Nominees. The SAC will have the full power and authority of the Board, subject only to the limitations on that power and authority contained in Section 141(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (i) to actively explore and consider for recommendation to the Board strategic alternatives for Nabi, including (A) asset acquisitions or sales, joint ventures, strategic alliances and licensing and development agreements, in each case involving the expenditure or receipt by Nabi of more than $10 million, (B) a recapitalization, and (C) the merger or sale of all or substantially all assets of Nabi (each of the transactions described in the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) is referred to as a Strategic Transaction) and (ii) to review and consider for recommendation to the Board any clinical trial to be conducted by Nabi involving the net expenditure by the Company (after taking into consideration any reimbursement by a third party) of more than $10 million other than any clinical trial that is currently being conducted by Nabi or that Nabi is obligated to conduct under any agreement with a third party (each, a Qualified Expenditure). Under the Settlement Agreements, the full Board will have the sole power to approve any Strategic Transaction or Qualified Expenditure except that the Board will
not approve any Strategic Transaction or Qualified Expenditure without the recommendation of a majority of the members of the SAC. At Third Points option and subject to confidentiality restrictions, Third Point will have the right, from time to time until dissolution of the SAC, to be updated in detail by the Third Point Nominees, the SAC and the SACs financial advisors as to any and all matters within the power and authority of the SAC.
Finally, Nabi agreed to pay or reimburse Third Point for out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Third Point and its affiliates in connection with their efforts to induce Nabi to pursue strategic alternatives and in connection with the Solicitation up to an aggregate amount of $250,000, including without limitation legal fees and the fees of the proxy solicitor retained by Third Point and its affiliates.
The foregoing summary of the Settlement Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Settlements Agreements.
Copies of the Settlement Agreement between Nabi and Third Point and the Agreement between Nabi and JALAA are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this report, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Effective November 10, 2006, the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board nominated and the Board has unanimously elected Jason Aryeh and Timothy Lynch to serve as Directors of the Company. Messrs. Aryeh and Lynch were elected to the Board under the terms of the Settlement Agreement between Nabi and Third Point described under Item 1.01 above and each will serve on the Strategic Action Committee of the Board.
Jason Aryeh is the founder and general partner of JALAA Equities, LP, a private hedge fund formed in 1996 with a focus on biotechnology and specialty pharmaceutical companies.
Timothy Lynch has been President and Chief Executive Officer of NeuroStat Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a start-up specialty pharmaceuticals company, since August 2006 when the company was incorporated. From October 2005 through July 2006, Mr. Lynch was a self-employed consultant and was focused on the formation of NeuroStat. From June 2005 through September 2005, Mr. Lynch was President and Chief Executive Officer of Vivo Therapeutics, Inc., a venture-backed specialty pharmaceuticals start-up. From October 2002 through June 2005, Mr. Lynch served as Chief Financial Officer of Tercica, Inc. From 1999 to June 2002, Mr. Lynch served as Chief Financial Officer of InterMune, Inc.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit number |
Description | |
10.1 | Settlement Agreement between Nabi Biopharmaceuticals and Third Point LLC, dated November 10, 2006 | |
10.2 | Agreement between Nabi Biopharmaceuticals and JALAA Equities LP, dated November 10, 2006 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
NABI BIOPHARMACEUTICALS
Date: November 15, 2006
By: /s/ Jordan I. Siegel
Name: Jordan I. Siegel
Title: Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
Exhibit 10.1
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is made and entered into as of November 10, 2006, by and between Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, a Delaware corporation (Nabi), and Third Point LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Third Point).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Third Point intends to solicit written consents from Nabis stockholders (the Solicitation) to (i) remove a majority of the members of Nabis board of directors (the Board) and (ii) request that the Board fill the resulting vacancies on the Board with nominees selected by Third Point; and
WHEREAS, among other things, Nabi is willing to add to the Board certain individuals selected by Third Point and to create a Strategic Action Committee of the Board (the SAC), and Third Point is willing to terminate the Solicitation;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
AGREEMENTS
Section 1.1. Board Composition Matters; Nominations at 2007 Stockholder Meeting.
(a) Nabi shall as promptly as practicable, and in any event within one business day after the date hereof, take all action necessary (including the calling of a special meeting of the Board to approve such actions) to:
(i) expand the size of the Board so as to create two new directorships on the Board in accordance with Article Fifth of its Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Article III of its By-Laws, and
(ii) appoint Jason Aryeh and Timothy Lynch (collectively, the Third Point Nominees) to fill such newly-created directorships.
(b) At the annual meeting of stockholders of Nabi to be held in 2007 (the 2007 Annual Meeting), Nabi shall nominate the Third Point Nominees as directors for a term commencing from the close of the 2007 Annual Meeting and shall include the Third Point Nominees on the Boards proposed slate of nominees for election at the 2007 Annual Meeting. Prior to the 2007 Annual Meeting, Nabi shall solicit proxies for the election of the Boards slate of nominees (including the Third Point Nominees) at the 2007 Annual Meeting.
(c) Should any Third Point Nominee resign from the Board prior to the annual meeting of stockholders of Nabi to be held in 2008, or decide not to seek appointment or election to the Board at the 2007 Annual Meeting, Third Point shall, with the consent of Nabi (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), be entitled to designate a reasonably qualified replacement for such Third Point Nominee as a member of the Board and as a member of the SAC, and Nabi shall take all necessary action to implement the foregoing as promptly as practicable. Any such designated replacement who becomes a Board member shall be deemed to be a Third Point Nominee for all purposes under this Agreement.
Section 1.2. Strategic Alternatives Process. (a) Nabi agrees to form the SAC as a committee of the Board with the full power and authority of the Board, subject only to the limitations on power and authority contained in Section 141(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (i) to actively explore and consider for recommendation to the Board strategic alternatives for Nabi, including (A) asset acquisitions or sales, joint ventures, strategic alliances and licensing and development agreements, in each case involving the expenditure or receipt by Nabi of more than $10 million, (B) a recapitalization, and (C) the merger or sale of all or substantially all assets of Nabi (each of the transactions described in the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C) is referred to as a Strategic Transaction) and (ii) to review and consider for recommendation to the Board any clinical trial to be conducted by Nabi involving the net expenditure by Nabi (after taking into consideration any reimbursement by a third party) of
more than $10 million other than any clinical trial that is currently being conducted by Nabi or that Nabi is obligated to conduct under any agreement with a third party (each, a Qualified Expenditure). The Board shall not approve any Strategic Transaction or Qualified Expenditure without the recommendation of a majority of the members of the SAC. Subject to the foregoing, the full Board (and not the SAC) shall have the sole power to approve any such Strategic Transaction or Qualified Expenditure.
(b) The SAC shall be comprised of five members, two of whom shall be the Third Point Nominees. The remaining three members of the SAC shall be current Board members, other than the Management Director, one of whom (the Company Designee) shall be designated by the Board within one business day after the date of this Agreement and two of whom (each of the two, a Designated Board Member) shall be designated by the Third Point Nominees within five business days of the date of this Agreement. If the Company Designee shall resign from the SAC, or become unable to serve thereon, the Board shall designate a successor, other than the Management Director, to fill the vacancy on the SAC created by such resignation or inability to serve thereon. If one or both of the Designated Board Members declines to serve on, or resigns from, the SAC, or becomes unable to serve thereon, the Third Point Nominees shall designate a successor or successors to any such Designated Board Member, which successor or successors shall be chosen from among the members of the Board, other than the Management Director. If the Third Point Nominees are required to designate a successor to any Designated Board Member or Designated Board Members and if all members of the Board, other than the Management Director, shall have declined to be designated by the Third Point Nominees as such Designated Board Member, or shall have resigned from the SAC or shall be unable to serve thereon, then the Third Point Nominees, the Company Designee and any Designated Board Member remaining on the SAC who has not resigned therefrom and who is able to serve thereon (the Remaining Members) shall promptly seek in good faith to identify and agree upon (by majority vote of the Remaining Members) an independent third party or parties (each, an Independent Member) to replace the Designated Board Member or Designated Board Members who declined to serve on, or resigned from, the SAC or was or were unable to serve thereon. If the Remaining Members are able to identify and agree upon (by majority vote of the Remaining Members) an Independent Member or Independent Members, as the case may be, they shall so advise the Board and the Board shall promptly add the Independent Member or Independent Members, as the case may be, to the Board and to the SAC. Pending the agreement of the Remaining Board Members to one or two Independent Members, as the case may be, the SAC shall be deemed to be duly constituted and shall operate in all respects as a committee of the Board as contemplated by Section 1.2(a). Management Director shall mean any member of the current Board who, as of the date hereof, is also an executive officer of Nabi.
(c) The five members of the SAC, once they have been all appointed to the SAC, shall (by majority vote thereof) appoint one of the Third Point Nominees to serve as Chairman of the SAC. The Chairman of the SAC shall preside at all meetings of the SAC, shall be the principal liaison of the SAC with its financial, legal and other advisors and shall generally serve with respect to the SAC in a manner comparable to the manner in which the Chairman of the Board and/or Nabis lead director serves with respect to the Board. All significant directions to Nabis financial and other advisors and all other significant actions and decisions of the SAC shall be considered and approved by the SAC. All meetings of the SAC shall be held at reasonable times and at reasonable places, and members of the SAC shall be entitled to participate in meetings telephonically.
(d) Nabi represents and warrants to Third Point that each member of the Board other than the Management Director has been asked about his or her willingness to serve on the SAC, and each such member of the Board has advised Nabi that he or she will serve on the SAC if requested to do so by the Third Point Nominees.
(e) The Company Designee and/or one or more of the Designated Board Members shall communicate to the Board all actions taken by the SAC and any significant communications with any advisor by the SAC as promptly as practicable.
(f) Third Point represents and warrants to Nabi that each Third Point Nominee has been asked about his willingness to serve on the Board and the SAC (including as Chairman of the SAC), and each such Third Point Nominee has advised Third Point that he will serve on the Board and the SAC and, if requested by the SAC, as Chairman of the SAC.
(g) At any time after the completion of the annual meeting of stockholders of Nabi to be held in 2008, the Board may in its sole discretion dissolve the SAC, and upon such dissolution the provisions of this Section 1.2 and Section 1.3 hereof shall terminate.
Section 1.3. Right to Detailed Updates. At Third Points option, Third Point shall have the right from time to time to be updated in detail by the Third Point Nominees, the SAC and its financial advisors as to any and all matters within the power and authority of the SAC. Third Point agrees to keep all such information it may receive confidential and shall not disclose such information to any third party other than its employees and legal counsel who have a need to know such information, provided such employees and legal counsel agree to keep such information confidential and not disclose the same. Third Point shall be responsible for any disclosure by its employees and legal counsel of any such information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Third Point, and its employees and legal counsel to whom it discloses information such shall not be required to keep confidential any such information (i) that is made public by Nabi or any other person who is not known to Third Point to be subject to a confidentiality obligation to Nabi or (ii) that Third Point has developed on its own prior to receiving such information from a Third Point Nominee, the SAC, Nabi or any of their respective financial advisors. Third Point acknowledges that it is aware that the United States securities laws prohibit any person who has material nonpublic information about a company from purchasing or selling securities of such company, or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell such securities.
Section 1.5. Annual Meeting. Nabi shall hold the 2007 Annual Meeting no later than May 31, 2007, and shall give notice of the date of that meeting no later than 120 days prior to the 2007 Annual Meeting.
Section 1.6. Termination of Solicitation; Voting Agreement. (a) From the date hereof through the completion of the 2007 Annual Meeting, neither Third Point nor any of its Affiliates will, directly or indirectly, solicit proxies or consents for the voting of any voting or other securities of Nabi or otherwise become a participant, directly or indirectly, in any solicitation of proxies or consents to vote, or become a participant in any election contest involving Nabi or Nabis securities (all terms used herein and defined in Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) having the meanings assigned to them therein), (ii) seek to advise or influence any person with respect to the voting of any securities of Nabi, (iii) initiate, propose or otherwise solicit Nabi stockholders for the approval of shareholder proposals, (iv) otherwise communicate with Nabis stockholders or others pursuant to Rule 14a-1(l)(2)(iv) under the Exchange Act, (v) otherwise engage in any course of conduct with the purpose of causing stockholders of Nabi to vote contrary to the recommendation of the Board on any matter presented to Nabis stockholders for their vote or challenging the policies of Nabi or (vi) otherwise act, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, the Board, policies or affairs of Nabi, other than through the Third Point Nominees. For purposes of this Agreement, Affiliate means, with respect to any person, any other person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first person and any employees, officers and partners of Third Point.
(b) | Until the completion of the 2007 Annual Meeting, |
(i) at each meeting of stockholders of Nabi held for the purpose of electing any member of the Board, Third Point shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, cause all voting securities of Nabi beneficially owned by each of them to be present at such meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum and to be voted (x) for the nominees recommended by the Board (provided such nominees include the Third Point Nominees), (y) on all other proposals of the Board and any proposals by other stockholders of Nabi not covered by clause (z) below, as Third Point determines is appropriate, and (z) in accordance with the recommendation of the Board on any proposals of any other stockholder of Nabi who is also proposing one or more nominees for election as director in opposition to the nominees of the Board at any such meeting. No later than five business days prior to each such meeting of stockholders, Third Point shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates to, vote in accordance with this Section 1.6(b). Third Point shall not, and shall cause each of its Affiliates not to, revoke or change any vote in connection with any such meeting of stockholders unless such revocation or change is required or permitted in accordance with the first sentence of this Section 1.6(b); and
(ii) Third Point shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, execute any written consent to approve any proposal by any other stockholder of Nabi (including a proposal for the removal and/or election of new members of the Board) that has not been recommended by the Board.
Section 1.7. Expenses. Nabi shall pay for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Third Point and its Affiliates in connection with their efforts to induce Nabi to pursue strategic alternatives and in connection with the Solicitation, including without limitation legal fees and the fees of the proxy solicitor retained by Third Point and its affiliates. To the extent Third Point or its Affiliates have already paid any such expenses, Nabi shall
promptly reimburse them for such payments. In no event shall the costs and expenses to be paid or reimbursed by Nabi pursuant to this Section 1.7 exceed $250,000.
ARTICLE II.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 2.1. Representations and Warranties.
(a) | Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants to the other party that: |
(i) such party has all requisite authority and power to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
(ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all required action on the part of such party and no other proceedings on the part of such party are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
(iii) the Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against such party in accordance with their respective terms, and
(iv) this Agreement will not result in a violation of any terms or provisions of any agreements to which such person is a party or by which such party may otherwise be bound or of any law, rule, license, regulation, judgment, order or decree governing or affecting such party.
(b) The parties hereto acknowledge, warrant and represent that they have carefully read this Agreement, understand it, have consulted with and received the advice of counsel regarding this Agreement, agree with its terms, are duly authorized to execute it and freely, voluntarily and knowingly execute it.
Section 2.2. General.
(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and the respective successors, personal representatives and assigns of the parties hereto.
(b) This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior and contemplated arrangements and understandings with respect thereto.
(c) This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
(d) All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be effective upon receipt and shall be in writing and may be delivered in person, by telecopy, electronic mail, express delivery service or U.S. mail, in which event it may be mailed by first-class, certified or registered, postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at the respective addresses set forth below, or at such other addresses which may hereinafter be designated in writing:
If to Nabi:
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals
5800 Park of Commerce Boulevard, N.W.
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Attention: Thomas H. McLain
Fax No.: (561) 989-5801
with a copy to:
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
Attention: Steven R. Shoemate
Eduardo Gallardo
Fax No.: (212) 351-4035
and
Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP
World Trade Center West
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Attention: James E. Dawson
Fax No.: (617) 310-9623
If to Third Point:
Third Point LLC
390 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attention: Dan Loeb
Fax No.: (212) 224-7401
with a copy to:
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Michael A. Schwartz
Fax No.: (212) 728-9267
(e) This Agreement and the legal relations hereunder between the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and performed therein, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
(f) Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not render invalid or unenforceable any other provision of this Agreement.
(g) It is hereby agreed and acknowledged that it will be impossible to measure in money the damages that would be suffered if the parties fail to comply with any of the obligations herein imposed on them and that in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved person will be irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at law. Any such person, therefore, shall be entitled to injunctive relief, including specific performance, to enforce such obligations, without the posting of any bond, and, if any action should be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, none of the parties hereto shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.
(h) Each party hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(i) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and of the United States of America, in each case located in the County of New Castle, for any action, proceeding or investigation in any court or before any governmental authority arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (and agrees not to commence any action, proceeding or investigation relating thereto except in such courts), and further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by registered mail to its respective address set forth
in this Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, proceeding or investigation brought against it in any such court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, proceeding or investigation arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the courts of the State of Delaware or the United States of America, in each case located in the County of New Castle, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, proceeding or investigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
NABI BIOPHARMACEUTICALS
By: /s/ Thomas H. McLain
Name: Thomas H. McLain
Title: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and President
THIRD POINT LLC
By:/s/ Daniel S. Loeb
Name: Daniel S. Loeb
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 10.2
AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is made and entered into as of November 10, 2006, by and between Nabi Biopharmaceuticals, a Delaware corporation (Nabi), Jason Aryeh (Aryeh) and JALAA Equities, LP (together with Aryeh, JALAA).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Third Point LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Third Point) intends to solicit written consents from Nabis stockholders (the Solicitation) to (i) remove a majority of the members of Nabis board of directors (the Board) and (ii) request that the Board fill the resulting vacancies on the Board with nominees selected by Third Point, including Aryeh; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Nabi and Third Point are entering into a Settlement Agreement (the Settlement Agreement), providing, among other things, that Aryeh will be appointed to the Board;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
AGREEMENTS
Section 1.1 Termination of Solicitation; Voting Agreement. (a) From the date hereof through the completion of the annual meeting of stockholders of Nabi to be held in 2007 (the 2007 Annual Meeting), neither JALAA nor any of its Affiliates will, directly or indirectly, solicit proxies or consents for the voting of any voting or other securities of Nabi or otherwise become a participant, directly or indirectly, in any solicitation of proxies or consents to vote, or become a participant in any election contest involving Nabi or Nabis securities (all terms used herein and defined in Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) having the meanings assigned to them therein), (ii) seek to advise or influence any person with respect to the voting of any securities of Nabi, (iii) initiate, propose or otherwise solicit Nabi stockholders for the approval of shareholder proposals, (iv) otherwise communicate with Nabis stockholders or others pursuant to Rule 14a-1(l)(2)(iv) under the Exchange Act, (v) otherwise engage in any course of conduct with the purpose of causing stockholders of Nabi to vote contrary to the recommendation of the Board on any matter presented to Nabis stockholders for their vote or challenging the policies of Nabi or (vi) otherwise act, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, to seek to control or influence the management, the Board, policies or affairs of Nabi, other than through the Third Point nominees to the Board (the Third Point Nominees). For purposes of this Agreement, Affiliate means, with respect to any person, any other person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first person and any employees, officers and partners of JALAA.
(b) Until the completion of the 2007 Annual Meeting,
(i) at each meeting of stockholders of Nabi held for the purpose of electing any member of the Board, JALAA shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, cause all voting securities of Nabi beneficially owned by each of them to be present at such meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum and to be voted (x) for the nominees recommended by the Board (provided such nominees include the Third Point Nominees), (y) on all other proposals of the Board and any proposals by other stockholders of Nabi not covered by clause (z) below, as JALAA determines is appropriate, and (z) in accordance with the recommendation of the Board on any proposals of any other stockholder of Nabi who is also proposing one or more nominees for election as director in opposition to the nominees of the Board at any such meeting. No later than five business days prior to each such meeting of stockholders, JALAA shall, and shall cause each of its Affiliates to, vote in accordance with this Section 1.1(b). JALAA shall not, and shall cause each of its Affiliates not to, revoke or change any vote in connection with any such meeting of stockholders unless such revocation or change is required or permitted in accordance with the first sentence of this Section 1.1(b); and
(ii) JALAA shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, execute any written consent to approve any proposal by any other stockholder of Nabi (including a proposal for the removal and/or election of new members of the Board) that has not been recommended by the Board.
ARTICLE II
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties.
(a) Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants to the other party that:
(i) such party has all requisite authority and power to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
(ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all required action on the part of such party and no other proceedings on the part of such party are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
(iii) the Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such party enforceable against such party in accordance with their respective terms, and
(iv) this Agreement will not result in a violation of any terms or provisions of any agreements to which such person is a party or by which such party may otherwise be bound or of any law, rule, license, regulation, judgment, order or decree governing or affecting such party.
(b) The parties hereto acknowledge, warrant and represent that they have carefully read this Agreement, understand it, have consulted with and received the advice of counsel regarding this Agreement, agree with its terms, are duly authorized to execute it and freely, voluntarily and knowingly execute it.
Section 2.3. General.
(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and the respective successors, personal representatives and assigns of the parties hereto.
(b) This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior and contemplated arrangements and understandings with respect thereto.
(c) This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
(d) All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be effective upon receipt and shall be in writing and may be delivered in person, by telecopy, electronic mail, express delivery service or U.S. mail, in which event it may be mailed by first-class, certified or registered, postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at the respective addresses set forth below, or at such other addresses which may hereinafter be designated in writing:
If to Nabi:
Nabi Biopharmaceuticals
5800 Park of Commerce Boulevard, N.W.
Boca Raton, FL 33487
Attention: Thomas H. McLain
Fax No.: (561) 989-5801
with a copy to:
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
Attention: Steven R. Shoemate
Eduardo Gallardo
Fax No.: (212) 351-4035
and
Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP
World Trade Center West
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
Attention: James E. Dawson
Fax No.: (617) 310-9623
If to JALAA:
JALAA Equities, LP
34 Sumner Road
Greenwich CT 06831
Attention: Jason Aryeh
Fax No.: 203-618-9218
(e) This Agreement and the legal relations hereunder between the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and performed therein, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
(f) Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not render invalid or unenforceable any other provision of this Agreement.
(g) It is hereby agreed and acknowledged that it will be impossible to measure in money the damages that would be suffered if the parties fail to comply with any of the obligations herein imposed on them and that in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved person will be irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at law. Any such person, therefore, shall be entitled to injunctive relief, including specific performance, to enforce such obligations, without the posting of any bond, and, if any action should be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, none of the parties hereto shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.
(h) Each party hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(i) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and of the United States of America, in each case located in the County of New Castle, for any action, proceeding or investigation in any court or before any governmental authority arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (and agrees not to commence any action, proceeding or investigation relating thereto except in such courts), and further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by registered mail to its respective address set forth in this Agreement shall be effective service of process for any action, proceeding or investigation brought against it in any such court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, proceeding or investigation arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the courts of the State of Delaware or the United States of America, in each case located in the County of New Castle, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, proceeding or investigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
(j) Aryeh and JALAA Equities, LP shall be jointly and severally liable with respect to all their respective covenants under this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
NABI BIOPHARMACEUTICALS
By: /s/ Thomas H. McLain
Name: Thomas H. McLain
Title: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and President
JALAA EQUITIES, LP
By: /s/ Jason Aryeh
Name: Jason Aryeh
Title: General Partner
/s/ Jason Aryeh
JASON ARYEH