UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): June 20, 2003
CRDENTIA CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
0-31152 (Commission File Number) |
76-0585701 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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455 Market Street, Suite 1220, San Francisco, California 94105 |
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(415) 543-1535 (Registrant"s telephone number, including area code) |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5. Other Events.
On June 19, 2003, we, Crdentia Corp., Baker Anderson Christie, Inc., BAC Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crdentia Corp. and certain stockholders of Baker Anderson Christie, Inc. entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions in the merger agreement, BAC Acquisition Corporation will be merged with and into Baker Anderson Christie, Inc. and Baker Anderson Christie, Inc. will survive the merger as a subsidiary of Crdentia Corp.
The transaction, which is expected to close on July 7, 2003, has been approved by our board of directors and the board of directors and the shareholders of Baker Anderson Christie, Inc. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and due diligence.
The merger consideration will equal six times the sum of Baker Anderson Christie, Inc."s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the six consecutive fiscal quarters commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2003 and will be payable solely in common stock of Crdentia Corp.
The description of the transaction set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the merger agreement filed with this current report as Exhibit 2.1.
On June 20, 2003, we issued a press release which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
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2.1 |
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of June 19, 2003, by and among Crdentia Corp., Baker Anderson Christie, Inc., BAC Acquisition Corporation and certain stockholders of Baker Anderson Christie, Inc. (the "Merger Agreement"). Certain schedules and exhibits referenced in the Merger Agreement have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
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99.1 |
Press release, dated June 20, 2003. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CRDENTIA CORP.
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Date : June 20, 2003 |
/s/ Lawrence M. Davis Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of June 19, 2003, by and among Crdentia Corp., Baker Anderson Christie, Inc., BAC Acquisition Corporation and certain stockholders of Baker Anderson Christie, Inc. (the "Merger Agreement"). Certain schedules and exhibits referenced in the Merger Agreement have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
Exhibit No. 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
by and among
CRDENTIA CORP.,
BAC ACQUISITION CORPORATION
and
BAKER ANDERSON CHRISTIE, INC.
dated June 19, 2003
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
This Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (this "Agreement") is made and entered into effective as of June 19, 2003, by and among Crdentia Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), BAC Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Acquisition Co."), Baker Anderson Christie, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), and Mary Kay Baker, Robin Anderson Minor and Norma Christie Bedford (collectively, the "Principal Stockholders").
Recitals:
A. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") and the General Corporation Law of the State of California (the "CGCL"), Parent and the Company will enter into a business combination transaction pursuant to which Acquisition Co. will merge with and into the Company (the "Merger").
B. The Board of Directors of Parent (i) has determined that the Merger is consistent with and in furtherance of the long-term business strategy of Parent and fair to, and in the best interests of, Parent and its stockholders, and (ii) has approved this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
C. The Board of Directors of the Company (i) has determined that the Merger is consistent with and in furtherance of the long-term business strategy of the Company and fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its shareholders, and (ii) has approved this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
D. The shareholders of the Company have unanimously approved this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
E. The stockholder of Acquisition Co. has approved this Agreement, the Merger and other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
F. Parent, Acquisition Co. and the Company desire to make certain representations and warranties and other agreements in connection with the Merger.
G. The parties intend, by executing this Agreement, to adopt a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code, and to cause the Merger to qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the Code.
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following defined terms have the meanings indicated below:
"Q3/2003 Company Earnings" shall mean the Company"s EBITDA for the three month period ended September 30, 2003.
"Q4/2003 Company Earnings" shall mean the Company's EBITDA for the three month period ended December 31, 2003.
"Q1/2004 Company Earnings" shall mean the Company's EBITDA for the three month period ended March 31, 2004.
"Q2/2004 Company Earnings" shall mean the Company's EBITDA for the three month period ended June 30, 2004.
"Q3/2004 Company Earnings" shall mean the Company's EBITDA for the three month period ended September 30, 2004.
"Q4/2004 Company Earnings" shall mean the Company's EBITDA for the three month period ended December 31, 2004.
"Accredited Stockholders" shall mean those stockholders who qualify as accredited investors pursuant to Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act and as set forth on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto.
"Acquisition" shall mean any transaction resulting in the acquisition by Parent of another entity (including, without limitation, by means of a stock purchase, reorganization, merger or consolidation).
"Acquisition Co." has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
"Actions or Proceedings" means any action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, Order, inquiry, hearing, assessment with respect to fines or penalties or litigation (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental or Regulatory Authority.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person.
"Assets and Properties" and "Assets or Properties" of any Person each means all assets and properties of every kind, nature, character and description (whether real, personal or mixed, whether tangible or intangible, whether absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise and wherever situated), including the goodwill related thereto, operated, owned or leased by such Person, including, without limitation, cash, cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, chattel paper, documents, instruments, general intangibles, real estate, equipment, inventory, goods and Intellectual Property.
"Benefit Plan" means any Plan established, arranged or maintained by the Company or any corporate group of which the Company is or was a member, existing at the Closing Date or prior thereto, to which the Company contributes or has contributed, or under which any employee, officer, director or former employee, officer or director of the Company or any beneficiary thereof is covered, is eligible for coverage or has benefit rights.
"Books and Records" of any Person means all files, documents, instruments, papers, books, computer files (including but not limited to files stored on a computer's hard drive or on floppy disks), electronic files and records in any other medium relating to the business, operations or condition of such Person.
"Breach" means a "Breach" of a representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision of this Agreement or any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement or document will be deemed to have occurred if there is or has been (a) any inaccuracy in a breach of, or any failure to perform or comply with, such representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision, or (b) any claim (by any Person) or other occurrence or circumstance that is or was inconsistent with such representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision, and the term "Breach" means any such inaccuracy, breach, failure, claim, occurrence or circumstance.
"CGCL" shall mean the General Corporation Law of the State of California.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Company" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
"Company Disclosure Schedule" means the disclosure schedule attached hereto which sets forth the exceptions to the representations and warranties contained in Article III hereof and certain other information called for by this Agreement.
"Company Financial Statements" means (i) the balance sheets of the Company and the related statements of income and retained earnings for the fiscal periods ended December 31, 2002, December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000, and (ii) the Interim Financial Statements.
"Company Shares" shall mean the Common Stock of the Company.
"Company Stockholders" means the holders of Outstanding Common Stock, including the Principal Stockholders.
"Consent" means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver, or other authorization (including any Governmental Authorization).
"Contemplated Transactions" means all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including: (a) the Merger; (b) the execution, delivery, and performance of the Non-Competition Agreements and the Releases; (c) the performance by Parent and the Company of their respective covenants and obligations under this Agreement; and (d) Parent's acquisition and ownership of the Company Shares and exercise of control over the Company.
"Contract" means any agreement, contract, obligation, promise, or undertaking (whether written or oral and whether express or implied) that is legally binding.
"EBITDA" means earnings before interest (excluding interest paid to factor for accounts receivable financing), taxes (federal and state income taxes only), depreciation and amortization calculated in accordance with GAAP.
"Encumbrances" means any mortgage, pledge, assessment, security interest, deed of trust, lease, lien, adverse claim, equitable interest, levy, charge, community property interest, right of first refusal or other encumbrance of any kind, or any conditional sale or title retention agreement or other agreement to give any of the foregoing in the future.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"ERISA Affiliate" means any entity which is a member of a "controlled group of corporations" or which is or was under "common control" with the Company as defined in Section 414 of the Code.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles, as currently defined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") and other agencies permitted by law to issue such pronouncements.
"Governmental Authorization" means any approval, consent, license, permit, waiver, or other authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental or Regulatory Authority or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
"Governmental or Regulatory Authority" means any court, tribunal, arbitrator, authority, agency, commission, official or other instrumentality of the United States or other country, any state, county, city or other political subdivision.
"Interim Financial Statements" means the unaudited balance sheet and the related unaudited statement of income and retained earnings for the Company, in each case for the three month period ended March 31, 2003, prepared in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by appropriate supporting schedules.
"Knowledge of the Company" or "Known to the Company" means the knowledge of any officer or director of the Company. An officer or director of the Company will be deemed to have Knowledge of a particular fact or other matter if: (i) such individual is actually aware of such fact or other matter; or (ii) a prudent individual could be reasonably expected to discover or otherwise become aware of such fact or other matter without investigation.
"Legal Requirement" means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational, or other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common law, regulation, statute or treaty.
"Material Adverse Effect" means, for any Person, a material adverse effect whether individually or in the aggregate (a) on the business, operations, financial condition, Assets and Properties, liabilities or prospects of such Person, or (b) on the ability of such Person to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
"Merger" has the meaning set forth in the first recital of this Agreement.
"Non-Accredited Stockholders" shall mean those stockholders of the Company who do not qualify as "accredited investors" as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, as set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) hereto.
"Order" means any award, decision, writ, judgment, decree, ruling, subpoena, verdict, injunction or similar order of any Governmental or Regulatory Authority (in each such case whether preliminary or final).
"Ordinary Course of Business" means the action of a Person that is (i) consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person; (ii) not required to be authorized by the board of directors of the Company; and (iii) similar in nature and magnitude to actions customarily taken, without the action of the board of directors or similar body, in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of other Persons that are in the same line of business as the Company.
"OTCBB" shall mean the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Over the Counter Bulletin Board.
"Parent" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
"Parent Common Stock" means the shares of common stock of Parent, $0.0001 par value.
"Parent SEC Documents" means each form, report, schedule, statement and other document required to be filed by the Parent since August 3, 2001 through the date of this Agreement under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act or by the rules and regulations of the OTCBB, including any amendment to such document, whether or not such amendment is required to be so filed.
"Permits" means all licenses, permits, certificates of authority, authorizations, approvals, registrations and similar consents granted or issued by any Governmental or Regulatory Authority.
"Permitted Encumbrance" means (a) any Encumbrance for taxes not yet due or delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP and (b) any minor imperfection of title or similar Encumbrance which individually or in the aggregate with other such Encumbrances does not impair the value of the property subject to such Encumbrance or the use of such property in the conduct of the business of the Company.
"Person" means any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, proprietorship, other business organization, trust, union, association or Governmental or Regulatory Authority.
"Plan" means any bonus, incentive compensation, deferred compensation, pension, profit sharing, retirement, stock purchase, stock option, stock ownership, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock, leave of absence, layoff, vacation, day or dependent care, legal services, cafeteria, life, health, accident, disability, workers' compensation or other insurance, severance, separation or other employee benefit plan, practice, policy or arrangement of any kind, whether written or oral, including, but not limited to, any "employee benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA.
"Principal Stockholders" has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
"Proceeding" means any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal) commenced, brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental or Regulatory Authority.
"Qualified Plan" means each Benefit Plan which is intended to qualify under Section 401 of the Code.
"Related Person" means with respect to a particular individual:
(a) each other member of such individual's Family;
(b) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such individual or one or more members of such individual's Family;
(c) any Person in which such individual or members of such individual's Family hold (individually or in the aggregate) a Material Interest; and
(d) any Person with respect to which such individual or one or more members of such individual's Family serve as a director, officer, partner, executor, or trustee (or in a similar capacity).
With respect to a specified Person other than an individual:
(a) any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly controlled by, or is directly or indirectly under common control with such specified Person;
(b) any Person that holds a Material Interest in such specified Person;
(c) each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, executor, or trustee of such specified Person (or in a similar capacity);
(d) any Person in which such specified Person holds a Material Interest;
(e) any Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar capacity); and
(f) any Related Person of any individual described in clause (b) or (c).
For purposes of this definition, (a) the "Family" of an individual includes (i) the individual, (ii) the individual's spouse and former spouses, (iii) any other natural person who is related to the individual or the individual's spouse within the second degree, and (iv) any other natural person who resides with such individual, and (b) "Material Interest" means direct or indirect benefit ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of voting securities or other voting interests representing at least 10% of the outstanding voting power of a Person or equity securities or other equity interests representing at least 10% of the outstanding equity securities or equity interests in a Person.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Tax" (and, with correlative meaning, "Taxes," "Taxable" and "Taxing") means (i) any federal, state, local or foreign income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any Governmental or Regulatory Authority responsible for the imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign), (ii) any liability for payment of any amounts of the type described in (i) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or other group for any Taxable period and (iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in (i) or (ii) as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person.
"Tax Return" means any return, report, information return, schedule or other document (including any related or supporting information) filed or required to be filed with respect to any taxing authority with respect to Taxes.
"Threatened" means a claim, Proceeding, dispute, action or other matter will be deemed to have been "Threatened" if any demand or statement has been made (orally or in writing) or any notice has been given (orally or in writing), or if any other event has occurred or any other circumstances exist that would lead a prudent Person to conclude that such a claim, proceeding, dispute, action, or other matter is likely to be asserted, commenced, taken, or otherwise pursued in the future.
At the Effective Time and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL and the CGCL, Acquisition Co. shall be merged with and into the Company, the separate corporate existence of Acquisition Co. shall cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation. The Company as the surviving corporation after the Merger is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Surviving Corporation."
Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by the filing of a California agreement of merger, substantially a form to be mutually agreed upon in good faith by Parent and the Company and to be attached hereto as Exhibit A prior to the Closing (the "Agreement of Merger"), with the Secretary of State of the State of California and a certificate of merger, substantially in a form to be mutually agreed upon in good faith by Parent and the Company and to be attached hereto as Exhibit B prior to the Closing (the "Certificate of Merger"), with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in each case in accordance with the relevant provisions of the CGCL and the DGCL (the time of acceptance by the Secretary of State of the State of California such filing, or such later time as may be agreed in writing by the parties and specified in the Agreement of Merger, being the "Effective Time") as soon as practicable on the Closing Date. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term "Agreement" as used herein refers collectively to this Agreement, the Agreement of Merger and the Certificate of Merger.
At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL and the CGCL. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Acquisition Co. shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of the Company and Acquisition Co. shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
The directors of Acquisition Co. immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial directors of the Surviving Corporation, to serve until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified. The officers of Acquisition Co. immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the initial officers of the Surviving Corporation, to serve until their successors are duly elected or appointed or qualified.
For purposes of this Agreement, the "Parent Common Stock Value" shall mean one-half of the average of the closing prices of the Parent Common Stock as reported on the OTCBB or other national stock exchange for the last five (5) trading day period ending two (2) days prior to the delivery of the Parent Common Stock in accordance with this Section 2.6(c). For purposes of this Agreement, "Stock Consideration" shall mean the number of shares of Parent Common Stock issuable on or after the Closing Date in accordance with the terms and provisions this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the Q3/2003 Payment, the Q4/2003 Payment, the Q1/2004 Payment, the Q2/2004 Payment, the Q3/2004 and the Q4/2004 Payment shall be referred to collectively as the "Quarterly Payments" and each as a "Quarterly Payment."
Subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 2.7, an Advance Closing Payment (as defined in Section 2.7(a) below) shall be calculated and payable at the Closing in accordance with the provisions hereof.
The issuance of the Parent Common Stock issuable as Stock Consideration will be exempt from registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to the private placement exemption provided by Rule 505 and/or 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act and/or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws.
The Company represents and warrants to Parent and Acquisition Co. as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, except as set forth on the Company Disclosure Schedule furnished to Parent specifically identifying the relevant subparagraph hereof, which exceptions shall be deemed to be representations and warranties as if made hereunder, as follows:
The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of California. The Company is duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing in California and each jurisdiction where such qualification is required except for any jurisdiction where failure so to qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect upon the Company. The Company has full power and authority, and holds all Permits and authorizations necessary to carry on its business and to own and use the Assets and Properties owned and used by the Company except where the failure to have such power and authority or to hold such Permit or authorization would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company's business. The Company has delivered to Parent correct and complete copies of its charter documents and organizational documents, each as amended to date.
Each of the Company Stockholders owns beneficially and of record that number of shares of Company Common Stock listed opposite such stockholder's name in Section 3.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, free and clear of all Encumbrances, and has good and valid title to such shares. The delivery of the stock certificate(s) representing the Outstanding Common Stock owned by the Company Stockholders in the manner provided in Section 2.6 will transfer to the Parent good and valid title thereto free and clear of all Encumbrances.
The Company has all necessary power and authority and has taken all action necessary to enter into this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform its obligations hereunder and no other proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
The Company does not have any Affiliates or subsidiaries and is not a partner in any partnership or a party to a joint venture.
No consent, approval or action of, filing with or notice to any Governmental or Regulatory Authority on the part of the Company is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
The minute books and other corporate records of the Company as made available to Parent contain a true and complete record of all actions taken at all meetings and by all written consents in lieu of meetings of the shareholders, the boards of directors and committees of the boards of directors of the Company. The Company has delivered or made available true and complete copies of each document which has been requested by Parent or its counsel in connection with their legal and accounting review of the Company. The stock transfer ledgers and other similar records of the Company accurately reflect all issuances and record transfers in the capital stock of the Company. The other Books and Records of the Company are true, correct and complete and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices.
The Company has previously delivered to Parent the Company Financial Statements and will update the Company Financial Statements to bring them into conformity with GAAP prior to the Closing. Such Company Financial Statements (i) are true, correct and complete, (ii) have been prepared in accordance with the Books and Records of the Company, (iii) as of the Closing shall have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, and (iv) fairly present the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the respective dates thereof and for the periods covered thereby; provided that the Interim Financial Statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments and lack footnotes and certain other presentation items.
Except for the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the transactions to take place pursuant hereto on or prior to the Closing Date, since December 31, 2002, there has not been any material adverse change, or any event or development which, individually or together with other such events, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Except as disclosed in Section 3.10 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or in the Company Financial Statements, there are no liabilities (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due, including but not limited to any liability for Taxes), nor any basis for any claim against the Company for any such liabilities, relating to or affecting the Company or any of its Assets and Properties, other than such liabilities incurred after December 31, 2002 in the Ordinary Course of Business which have not had, and could not reasonably be expected to result in, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
The Company does not own any real property. Section 3.12 of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate legal description of each parcel of real property leased by the Company (as lessee or lessor) (the "Real Property") and all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances) relating to or affecting the Real Property. The Company has a valid leasehold interest in, all real property used in or relating to the conduct of the Company's business, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.
The Governmental Authorizations listed in Section 3.13(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule collectively constitute all of the Governmental Authorizations necessary to permit the company to lawfully conduct and operate its business in the manner it currently conducts and operates such business and to permit the Company to own and use its assets in the manner in which it currently owns and uses such assets.
To the Knowledge of the Company, (1) no such Proceeding has been Threatened, and (2) no event has occurred or circumstance exists that may give rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such Proceeding. The Company has delivered to Parent copies of all pleadings, correspondence, and other documents relating to each Proceeding listed in Section 3.14(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. The Proceedings listed in Section 3.14(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule will not have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, condition, or prospects of the Company.
All accounts receivable of the Company that are reflected on the Company Financial Statements or the accounting records of the Company as of the Closing (collectively, the "Accounts Receivable") represent or will represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or services actually performed in the Ordinary Course of Business. Unless paid prior to the Closing, the Accounts Receivable are or will be as of the Closing current and collectible, net of the respective reserves shown on the Company Financial Statements or on the accounting records of the Company as of the Closing (which reserves are adequate and calculated consistent with past practice and, in the case of the reserve as of the Closing, will not represent a greater percentage of the Accounts Receivable as of the Closing than the reserve reflected in the Company Financial Statements and will not represent a material adverse change in the composition of such Accounts Receivable in terms of aging). Subject to such reserves, each of the Accounts Receivable either has been or will be collected in full, without any set-off, within ninety (90) days after the date on which it first becomes due and payable.
Set forth in Section 3.18 of the Company Disclosure Schedule is a complete and accurate list of all primary, excess and umbrella policies, bonds and other forms of insurance currently owned or held by or on behalf of and/or providing insurance coverage to the Company or the Assets and Properties of the Company (or any of the Company's directors, officers, salespersons, agents or employees), including the following information for each such policy: type(s) of insurance coverage provided; name of insurer; effective dates; policy number; per occurrence and annual aggregate deductibles or self-insured retentions; per occurrence and annual aggregate limits of liability and the extent, if any, to which the limits of liability have been exhausted. All policies set forth on the Company Disclosure Schedule are in full force and effect, and with respect to such policies, all premiums currently payable or previously due have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such policy.
To the Knowledge of the Company, no officer, executive or group of five or more employees of the Company has or have any plans to terminate his, her or their employment with the Company. The Company is not a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement with any labor organization, group or association covering any of its employees, and to the Knowledge of the Company, there are no attempts to organize any of the Company's employees by any person, unit or group seeking to act as their bargaining agent. The Company has complied with all applicable laws relating to the employment of labor, including provisions thereof relating to wages, hours, equal opportunity, collective bargaining, discrimination against race, color, national origin, religious creed, physical or mental disability, sex, age, ancestry, medical condition, marital status or sexual orientation, occupational health and safety and the withholding and payment of social security and other Taxes. The Company is not liable for the payment of any compensation, damages, taxes, fines, penalties or other amounts, however designated, for the failure to comply with any of the foregoing Legal Requirements.
The Company has previously provided to Parent a true and correct list of the Company's current customers and the Company's customers during the 2000 and 2001 fiscal years related to the Company business. Since January 1, 2002, no single customer or group of affiliated customers contributing more than $15,000 per annum to the gross revenues of the Company's business has stopped doing business with the Company, and no such customer has given notice to the Company of an intention to discontinue doing business or reduce the level of gross revenues from that in fiscal year 2002 with the Company.
Section 3.22 of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of each deposit account or asset maintained by or on behalf of the Company with any bank, brokerage house or other financial institution, specifying with respect to each the name and address of the institution, the name under which the account is maintained, the account number, and the name and title or capacity of each Person authorized to have access thereto.
No consent, approval or authorization of any third party on the part of the Company is required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder except as otherwise provided in Section 3.23 of the Company Disclosure Schedule.
No Principal Stockholder or any Related Person of the Company has or since December 31, 2001 has had, any interest in the property, whether real, personal or mixed, or whether tangible or intangible, used in or pertaining to the Company's businesses. No Principal Stockholder or any Related Person of the Company owns, or since December 31, 2001 has owned (of record or as beneficial owner) an equity interest or any other financial or profit interest in a Person that has (i) had business dealings or a material financial interest in any transaction with the Company or (ii) engaged in competition with the Company with respect to any line of the products or services of the Company. Except as set forth in Section 3.24 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no Principal Stockholder nor any Related Person of the Company is a party to any Contract with or has any right or claim against the Company.
Except as set forth in Section 3.25 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the Principal Stockholders nor the Company have retained any broker in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder. Parent has, and will have, no obligation to pay any broker's, finder's, investment banker's, financial advisor's or similar fee in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby by reason of any action taken by or on behalf of the Principal Stockholders or the Company.
The statements, representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto) and in each document, statement, certificate or exhibit furnished or to be furnished by or on behalf of the Company pursuant hereto, or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, taken together, do not contain and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and do not or will not omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances made, not misleading.
Parent and Acquisition Co., jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Company as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of the Delaware. Acquisition Co. is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of Parent and Acquisition Co. is duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required except for any jurisdiction where failure so to qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect upon Parent or Acquisition Co., as the case may be.
Each of Parent and Acquisition Co. has all necessary corporate power and corporate authority and has taken all corporate actions necessary to enter into this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform its respective obligations hereunder and no other proceedings on the part of Parent or Acquisition Co. are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of Parent and Acquisition Co. and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and Acquisition Co., respectively, enforceable against each of Parent and Acquisition Co. in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
There are no Actions or Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent or Acquisition Co., threatened or anticipated against, relating to or affecting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and, to the Knowledge of Parent or Acquisition Co., there is no basis for any such Action or Proceeding.
As of the date hereof, the Parent has furnished or made available to the Company true and complete copies of all Parent SEC Documents. As of their respective filing dates, all such Parent SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and none of such Parent SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, except to the extent corrected by a document subsequently filed with the SEC. The Parent Financial Statements comply as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-QSB of the SEC) and present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Parent at the dates thereof and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal audit adjustments). As of the date hereof, there has been no change in the Parent accounting policies except as described in the notes to Parent Financial Statements.
Neither Parent nor Acquisition Co. has retained any broker in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder. Neither the Company nor the Principal Stockholders has, and will have, any obligation to pay any broker's, finder's investment banker's, financial advisor's or similar fee in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby by reason of any action taken by or on behalf of Parent or Acquisition Co.
Between the date hereof and the Effective Time, the Company will operate its business in the Ordinary Course of Business and, to the extent consistent therewith, with no less diligence and effort than would be applied in the absence of this Agreement, use all commercially reasonable efforts to seek to preserve intact its current business organizations, keep available the service of its current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors, lessors, creditors, employees, contractors and others having business dealings with it with the intention that its goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Effective Time.
Between the date hereof and the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and July 7, 2003, the Company will not (nor will the Company permit any of the Company's officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives or affiliates to) directly or indirectly, take any of the following actions with any person other than Parent and Acquisition Co.: (i) solicit, initiate, entertain or encourage any proposals or offers from, or conduct discussions with or engage in negotiations with any person relating to any possible acquisition of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (whether by way of merger, purchase of capital stock, purchase of assets or otherwise), any material portion of its or their capital stock or assets or any equity interest in the Company; (ii) provide information with respect to it or any of its subsidiaries to any person, other than Parent and Acquisition Co., relating to, or otherwise cooperate with, facilitate or encourage any effort or attempt by any such person with regard to, any possible acquisition of the Company (whether by way of merger, purchase of capital stock, purchase of assets or otherwise), any portion of its or their capital stock or assets or any equity interest in the Company; or (iii) enter into any agreement with any person providing for the possible acquisition of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (whether by way of merger, purchase of capital stock, purchase of assets or otherwise), any portion of its or their capital stock or assets or any equity interest in the Company.
Between the date hereof and the Effective Time, the Company shall give Parent and its authorized representatives (including, without limitation, its attorneys and accountants), upon reasonable notice from Parent, reasonable access to all employees, customers, plants, offices, warehouses and other facilities, to (and where necessary, provide copies of) all books and records, contracts and all personnel files of current employees of the Company and its subsidiaries as Parent may reasonably require, and will cause its officers and those of its subsidiaries to furnish Parent with such financial and operating data and other information with respect to the business and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries as Parent may from time to time reasonably request. In the event that the Company's books and records do not have commercially reasonable detail, or have not been maintained in a commercially reasonable manner, the Company shall engage a third party to prepare such books and records necessary to enable an audit by Parent or its authorized representatives. Any fees and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the preparation of its book and records shall be referred as the "Maintenance Expenses."
The Company shall give prompt notice to Parent of (i) the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any event the occurrence or nonoccurrence of which has caused or would be likely to cause any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement by the Company to be untrue or inaccurate at or prior to the Effective Time on (ii) any failure by the Company to comply with or satisfy in any material respect any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder; provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 5.4 shall not cure such breach or non-compliance by the Company, limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to Parent, or constitute an amendment of any representation, warranty or statement in this Agreement or the Company Disclosure Schedules.
Whether or not the Merger is consummated, all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger, this Agreement and the other agreements and transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including all legal, accounting, financial advisory, broker's consulting and other fees and expenses of third parties incurred by a party in connection with the negotiation, documentation and effectuation of the terms and conditions of the Merger, this Agreement and the other agreements and transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including any Maintenance Expenses ("Third Party Expenses"), shall be the obligation of the respective party incurring such Third Party Expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Principal Stockholders shall pay all legal costs and fees of their counsel and the Company shall not be responsible for or pay for any such fees.
The obligation of the Company to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions:
The respective obligations of Parent and Acquisition Co. to effect the Merger are subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions:
This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time whether before or after approval and adoption of this Agreement:
In the event of the termination and abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1 above, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect without liability on the part of any party hereto or its Affiliates, directors, officers or stockholders other than the provisions of this Section 7.2 and Sections 5.2, 5.5, 7.3, 9.7, and 9.10.
This Agreement may be amended by action taken by the Company, Parent and Acquisition Co. at any time before or after approval of the Merger by the stockholders of the Company but after any such approval no amendment shall be made that requires the approval of such stockholders under applicable law without such approval. This Agreement (including the Company Disclosure Schedule) may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the parties hereto.
The representations, warranties and covenants contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate, document or instrument delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement in the transactions contemplated hereby shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing hereunder (notwithstanding any investigation, analysis or evaluation by any party hereto or their designees of the Assets and Properties, business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the other party), and thereafter the representations and warranties of the parties herein shall continue to survive in full force and effect for a period of eighteen (18) months, at which time they will expire.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, the indemnification provisions of this Article VIII shall take precedence over such Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. No Company Stockholder nor any other director or officer incumbent at any time prior to the Closing shall be entitled to indemnification directly or indirectly under the Company's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or otherwise for any matter upon which the Company or any Company Stockholder has or might have an indemnification obligation hereunder and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws shall be deemed amended accordingly. However, the provisions of this Section 8.3 are intended only for the regulation of relations between the Company and the Company Stockholders and any indemnified party. This Section 8.3 is not intended for the benefit of creditors or other third parties and does not grant any rights to creditors or other third parties.
The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the indemnity obligations set forth above shall not be the exclusive remedy of the indemnified parties with respect to the Contemplated Transactions.
In case at any time after the Closing any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, each of the parties will take such further action (including the execution and delivery of such further instruments and documents) as the other party reasonably may request, all the sole cost and expense of the requesting party (unless the requesting party is entitled to indemnification therefore under Article VIII).
All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally against written receipt or by facsimile transmission with answer back confirmation or mailed (postage prepaid by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) or by overnight courier to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile numbers:
If to Parent or Surviving Corporation:
Crdentia Corp.
455 Market Street, Suite 1220
San Francisco, CA 92105
Facsimile No.: (415) 543-1415
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
with copies to:
Morrison & Foerster llp
3811 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 500
San Diego, CA 92130
Facsimile No.: (858) 720-5125
Attention: Steven G. Rowles, Esq.
If to Principal Stockholders:
Mary Kay Baker
Robin Anderson Minor
Norma Christie Bedford
2124 Union Street, Suite D
San Francisco, CA 94123
Facsimile No.: (415) 674-0594
with copies to:
Fitzgerald Abbot & Beardsley LLP
1221 Broadway, 21st Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
Facsimile No.: (510) 451-1527
Attention: Michael M. K. Sebree, Esq.
All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to the address as provided in this Section 9.2, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section 9.2, be deemed given upon receipt, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the address as provided in this Section 9.2, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of whether such notice, request or other communication is received by any other Person to whom a copy of such notice, request or other communication is to be delivered pursuant to this Section). Any party from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the purpose of notices to that party by giving notice specifying such change to the other parties hereto.
This Agreement (and all exhibits and schedules attached hereto, all other documents delivered in connection herewith) supersede all prior discussions and agreements among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the sole and entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect thereto.
Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any party hereto of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any future occasion. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative.
The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other Person other than any Person entitled to indemnity under Article VIII.
Neither this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto and any attempt to do so will be void, except that any party's rights to indemnification under Article VIII may be freely assigned. This Agreement is binding upon, inures to the benefit of and is enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of any party hereto under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such provision will be fully severable, (ii) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (iii) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (iv) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and mutually acceptable to the parties herein.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts executed and performed in such State, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles.
Each of the Parent, Acquisition Co. and the Company irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement or for the recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect hereof brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns will be brought and determined in either San Francisco County Superior Court or the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and each of the Parent, Acquisition Co., the Principal Stockholders and the Company hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect to its property, generally and unconditionally, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each of the Parent, Acquisition Co., the Principal Stockholders and the Company hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to lawfully serve process, (b) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise), (c) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in any such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action, or proceeding is improper and (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts and (d) any right to trial by jury.
No provision of this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any party on the ground that such party or its counsel drafted the provision. Any remedies provided for herein are not exclusive of any other lawful remedies which may be available to either party. This Agreement shall at all times be construed so as to carry out the purposes stated herein.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of- which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
In the event any action is brought for enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in said action.
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In Witness Whereof
, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the parties hereto, or their duly authorized officer, as of the date first above written.CRDENTIA CORP.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Lawrence M. Davis
Name: Lawrence M. Davis
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
BAC ACQUISITION CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Lawrence M. Davis
Name: Lawrence M. Davis
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
BAKER ANDERSON CHRISTIE, INC.,
a California corporation
By: /s/ Robin A. Minor
Name: Robin A. Minor
Title: President
/s/ Mary Kay Baker
Mary Kay Baker
/s/ Robin Anderson Minor
Robin Anderson Minor
/s/ Norma Christie Bedford
Norma Christie Bedford
EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT OF MERGER
This exhibit has been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of this exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
EXHIBIT B
CERTIFICATE OF MERGER
This exhibit has been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of this exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
EXHIBIT C
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENTS
This exhibit has been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of this exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
EXHIBIT D
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE OF BAKER ANDERSON CHRISTIE, INC.
This exhibit has been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of this exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
EXHIBIT E
CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY
This exhibit has been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of this exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
EXHIBIT F
RELEASE
This exhibit has been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of this exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
EXHIBIT G
CONSULTING AGREEMENTS
This exhibit has been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of this exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
EXHIBIT H
OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE OF CRDENTIA CORP.
This exhibit has been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of this exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
EXHIBIT I
CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY
This exhibit has been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of this exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated June 20, 2003
Crdentia Corp. (OTCBB:CRNC) Agrees to Acquire Baker Anderson Christie, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2003--Crdentia Corp. (OTCBB:CRNC), announced today that is has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with Baker Anderson Christie, Inc. ("BAC"). Upon the terms and subject to the conditions in the merger agreement, BAC will become a subsidiary of Crdentia Corp. BAC is based in San Francisco, CA and provides total clinical staffing for both residential care facilities and hospices.
BAC management attributes their success to their hands-on management style. They strive for the highest degree of customer satisfaction and enjoy a strong reputation for quality service among its customers. BAC believes that their reputation for providing quality of care facilitated its entry into clinical outsourcing for local area hospices. In these contracts, BAC provides and manages the entire clinical staff within the contracted facilities.
Crdentia Corp. seeks to capitalize on an opportunity that currently exists in the healthcare industry by targeting the critical nursing shortage issue. There are many small companies that are addressing the rapidly expanding needs of the healthcare industry. Unfortunately, due to their relatively small capitalization, they are unable to maximize their potential, obtain outside capital or expand. By consolidating well-run small private companies into a larger public entity, Crdentia intends to facilitate access to capital, the acquisition of technology, and expanded distribution that, in turn, drive internal growth.
Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in "Risk Factors" in the Company's Forms 10-KSB, Forms 10-QSB, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such risk factors include, but are not limited to, a limited operating history with no earnings; reliance on the Company's management team, members of which have other business interests; the ability to successfully implement the Company's business plan; the ability to continue as a going concern; the ability to fund the Company's business and acquisition strategy; the growth of the temporary healthcare professional staffing business; difficulty in managing operations of acquired businesses; uncertainty in government regulation of the healthcare industry; and the limited public market for the Company's common stock. The actual results that the Company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
CONTACT:
Crdentia Corp.
James D. Durham CEO and Chairman
415-543-1535
www.crdentia.com