The Bidding Process, Procedures for the Sale of certain Assets and Intellectual Property of Cibiem, Inc.
Further to Gerbsman Partners sales letter of August 16, 2018, regarding the sale of certain assets of Cibiem, Inc., (“Cibiem”), I am attaching information that is in addition to the sales letter you have received. The power point presentation, contains company background, introduction to carotid body physiology, market opportunities for hypertension and heart failure, product description, clinical data from our most recent hypertension study and some proposed next steps to advance the technology in both hypertension and heart failure.
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Please review the “Important Legal Notice” below in that potential purchasers should not rely on any information contained in this power point or any information provided by Gerbsman Partners (or their respective staff, agents, and attorneys) in connection herewith, whether transmitted orally or in writing as a statement, opinion, or representation of fact. Interested parties should satisfy themselves through independent investigations as they or their legal and financial advisors see fit.
Ken, Jim and I will be following up to review the Bidding Process, schedule due diligence meetings and answer any questions regarding the “Date Certain M&A Process”.
Gerbsman Partners (http://www.gerbsmanpartners.com) has been retained by Cibiem, inc., (http://cibiem.com) to solicit interest for the acquisition of all or substantially all of Cibiem’s assets, including its Intellectual Property (“IP”), in whole or in part (collectively, the “Cibiem Assets”).
Any and all the assets of Cibiem will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis and will be subject to “The Bidding Process for Interested Buyers”, outlined below.
Prior to the bid date of September 21, 2018, and after you receive the draft “APA” (which will be sent after September 4, 2018), I would encourage all interested parties to have their counsel speak with Stephen O’Neill, Esq. of Dorsey, counsel to Cibiem. He is available to discuss any questions or comments of a legal nature relating to the transactions contemplated by the APA. Steve is available at oneill.stephen@dorsey.com and cell 650 843 2719.
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE:
The information in this memorandum does not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or a contract.
The information contained in this memorandum relating to Cibiem’s Assets has been supplied by Cibiem. It has not been independently investigated or verified by Gerbsman Partners or its agents.
Potential purchasers should not rely on any information contained in this memorandum or provided by Cibiem, or Gerbsman Partners (or their respective staff, agents, and attorneys) in connection herewith, whether transmitted orally or in writing as a statement, opinion, or representation of fact. Interested parties should satisfy themselves through independent investigations as they or their legal and financial advisors see fit.
Cibiem, Gerbsman Partners, and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, (i) disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the truth, accuracy, and completeness of any information provided in connection herewith and (ii) do not accept liability for the information, including that contained in this memorandum, whether that liability arises by reasons of Cibiem’s or Gerbsman Partners’ negligence or otherwise.
Any sale of the Cibiem Assets will be made on an “as-is,” “where-is,” and “with all faults” basis, without any warranties, representations, or guarantees, either express or implied, of any kind, nature, or type whatsoever from, or on behalf of Cibiem or Gerbsman Partners. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Cibiem and Gerbsman Partners and their respective staff, agents, and attorneys, hereby expressly disclaim any and all implied warranties concerning the condition of the Cibiem Assets and any portions thereof, including, but not limited to, environmental conditions, compliance with any government regulations or requirements, the implied warranties of habitability, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose.
This memorandum contains confidential information and is not to be supplied to any person without Gerbsman Partners’ prior consent. This memorandum and the information contained herein are subject to the non-disclosure agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The Bidding Process for Interested Buyers
Interested and qualified parties will be expected to sign a nondisclosure agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit A) to have access to key members of the management and intellectual capital teams and the due diligence “war room” documentation (the “Due Diligence Access”). Each interested party, as a consequence of the Due Diligence Access granted to it, shall be deemed to acknowledge and represent (i) that it is bound by the bidding procedures described herein; (ii) that it has an opportunity to inspect and examine the Cibiem Assets and to review all pertinent documents and information with respect thereto; (iii) that it is not relying upon any written or oral statements, representations, or warranties of Cibiem, Inc., Gerbsman Partners, or their respective staff, agents, or attorneys; and (iv) all such documents and reports have been provided solely for the convenience of the interested party, and neither Cibiem nor Gerbsman Partners (or their respective, staff, agents, or attorneys) makes any representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the same.
Following an initial round of due diligence, interested parties will be invited to participate with a sealed bid, for the acquisition of the Cibiem Assets. Sealed bids must be submitted so that the bid is actually received by Gerbsman Partners no later than Friday, September 21, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time (the “Bid Deadline”) at Gerbsman Partners office, located at 211 Laurel Grove Avenue, Kentfield, CA 94904. Please also email steve@gerbsmanpartners.com with any bid.
Bids should identify those assets being tendered for in a specific and identifiable way. The attached Cibiem fixed asset list may not be complete and Bidders interested in the Cibiem’s Assets must submit a separate bid for such assets. Be specific as to the assets desired.
Any person or other entity making a bid must be prepared to provide independent confirmation that they possess the financial resources to complete the purchase where applicable. All bids must be accompanied by a refundable deposit check in the amount of $200,000 (wire transfer information will be supplied at a later date). The winning bidder will be notified within 3 business days after the Bid Deadline. Non-successful bidders will have their deposit returned to them.
Cibiem reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, accept or reject any bid, or withdraw any or all assets from sale. Interested parties should understand that it is expected that the highest bid will be chosen as the winning bidder and bidders may not have the opportunity to improve their bids after submission.
Cibiem will require the successful bidder to close within 7 business days. Any or all of the assets of Cibiem will be sold on an “as is, where is” basis, with no representation or warranties whatsoever.
All sales, transfer, and recording taxes, stamp taxes, or similar taxes, if any, relating to the sale of the Cibiem Assets shall be the sole responsibility of the successful bidder and shall be paid to Cibiem at the closing of each transaction.
For additional information, please see below and/or contact
Steven R. Gerbsman
Kenneth Hardesty
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