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EXHIBIT 5
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC., ON BEHALF OF HEARTLAND VALUE FUND
AND
MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
INVOLVING SHARES
OF
IN HOME HEALTH, INC.
(JUNE 28, 2000)
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated June 28, 2000,
between Heartland Advisors, Inc. ("Heartland") in its capacity as investment
advisor for and on behalf of the Heartland Value Fund (the "Fund"), a duly
designated mutual fund series of Heartland Group, Inc. ("Heartland Group"), a
Maryland corporation and a registered open-end series investment company under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, with its principal place of business in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and ManorCare Health Services, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Buyer") with its principal place of business in Toledo, Ohio.
WHEREAS, Heartland desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase four
hundred fifty-four thousand four hundred one (454,401) shares (the "Shares") of
the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of In Home Health, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation ("Issuer"), on the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, the Fund owned in excess of
five percent (5%) of the outstanding voting securities of the Issuer causing the
Issuer to be deemed to be an "affiliated person" of Heartland Group under
Section 17(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") governing
transactions among such "affiliated persons" as such term is defined under the
Act ("Affiliated Person"); and
WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, the Buyer owns in excess of
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Issuer causing the Buyer to be with respect to
the Issuer both an "affiliated person" under Section 17(a) of the Act and a
"control person" under Section 2(a)(9) of the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALES OF SHARES; CLOSING.
(a) PURCHASE AND SALE. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth herein, the Buyer agrees to purchase from Heartland, and Heartland agrees
to sell,
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transfer, assign and deliver to the Buyer, all of the Shares free and clear of
all Liens (as hereinafter defined). In connection with the sale of the Shares,
Heartland agrees to execute and deliver against payment of the Purchase Price by
Buyer as provided herein, such agreements and instruments as shall be necessary
or advisable to transfer and assign the Shares to Buyer and to vest in Buyer all
legal and beneficial ownership thereof, including, without limitation, (i) one
or more assignments separate from certificates (each with a Medallion signature
guarantee), and (ii) an irrevocable proxy granting to Buyer the right to vote
the Shares subject to the closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement prior to exercise thereof.
(b) PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price for the Shares is Three Dollars
and Thirty-Seven and One-Half Cents ($3.375) per share, for an aggregate
purchase price of One Million Five Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Six Hundred
Three Dollars and Thirty-Eight Cents ($1,533,603.38) (the "Purchase Price")
which shall be paid by Buyer by wire transfer of immediately available funds as
follows:
Bank: Firstar Bank Milwaukee, N.A.
ABA No.: 000000000
For Credit to Account: 000-000-000
For Credit to: Firstar/Heartland Value Fund - A/C 00002042800
Attention: Accounting Department
Buyer hereby agrees that in the event Buyer commences a cash tender
offer for all of the shares of Issuer common stock within ninety (90) days
following the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall, upon the closing of the
purchase by Buyer of any shares of Issuer common stock tendered pursuant
thereto, pay to Heartland the amount, if any, by which the purchase price per
share for such tendered shares exceeds $3.375, multiplied by 454,401.
(c ) CLOSING. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place on the date hereof (the "Closing
Date"). With respect to the payment of the Purchase Price, Firstar Bank
Milwaukee, N.A. shall promptly notify Heartland of its receipt of the Purchase
Price. Immediately following Heartland's receipt of such notice from Firstar
Bank Milwaukee, N.A. ("Firstar"), Heartland shall instruct Firstar to deposit
the Shares with the Depository Trust Company ("DTC") to allow the trade to
settle normal-way through DTC electronic settlement and for the Shares to be
transferred to Buyer's account at:
Brokerage Firm: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co.
For Credit to: ManorCare Health Services, Inc.
Account Name: HCR Manor Care
Account No.: 543-08B55
DTC No.: 5198
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER. The Buyer represents
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and warrants to Heartland that:
(a) For the purpose of determining the availability of the exemption
provided by Rule 17a-6 promulgated under Section 17(a)(2) of the Act, which
otherwise prohibits an Affiliated Person, or an affiliated person of such
person, from knowingly purchasing from the Fund any security or other property
(except securities of which the seller is the issuer), the Buyer is not:
(i) an officer, director, employee, investment adviser, member
of an advisory board, depositor, promoter of or principal underwriter for
Heartland Group, or
(ii) a person directly or indirectly controlling Heartland
Group, or
(iii) a person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or
holding with power to vote 5 percent or more of the outstanding voting
securities of Heartland Group, or
(iv) a person directly or indirectly under common control with
Heartland Group.
(b) (i) This Agreement (A) has been duly and validly authorized,
executed, and delivered by Buyer and (B) is the legal, valid, and binding
obligations of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms,
except that such enforceability against Buyer may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, or other similar laws of general applicability affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by the Court's discretion in
relation to equitable remedies; and
(ii) no notice to, registration with, consent or approval of,
or any other action by, any other person, governmental authority or other entity
is required for Buyer to execute, deliver, and perform his obligations under
this Agreement.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF HEARTLAND. Heartland represents
and warrants to the Buyer that:
(a) Heartland (i) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws
of its jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, (ii) is in good standing
under such laws, and (iii) has full power and authority to execute, deliver, and
perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Fund is a duly designated and
existing mutual fund series of the Heartland Group.
(b) Heartland's execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement
has not resulted, and, will not result, in a breach of any provision of (i)
Heartland's organizational documents, (ii) any statute, law, writ, order, rule,
or regulation of any governmental authority applicable to Heartland, (iii) any
judgment, injunction, decree or determination applicable to Heartland, or (iv)
any contract, indenture, mortgage, loan
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agreement, note, lease or other instrument by which Heartland may be bound or to
which any of the assets of Heartland are subject, in each case as in effect as
of the Closing Date.
(c) (i) This Agreement (A) has been duly and validly authorized,
executed, and delivered by Heartland and (B) is the legal, valid, and binding
obligations of Heartland, enforceable against Heartland in accordance with its
terms, except that such enforceability against Heartland may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar laws of general applicability affecting
the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by the court's discretion in
relation to equitable remedies; and
(ii) No notice to, registration with, consent or approval of, or
any other action by, any relevant governmental authority or other entity is or
will be required for Heartland to execute, deliver, and perform its obligations
under, this Agreement.
(d) The Fund is the sole legal and beneficial owner of, and has good
title to, the Shares, free and clear of any mortgages, claims, liens, rights of
first refusal or similar rights, security interests, options, pledges or
encumbrances of any kind whatsoever (collectively, "Liens") and the Shares are
not subject to any prior sale, transfer or assignment.
(e) No broker, finder, or other entity acting under Heartland's
authority is entitled to any broker's commission or other fee in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which Buyer could be
responsible. If a broker, finder, or other entity acting under Heartland's
authority was involved in this transaction, Heartland represents and warrants
that such broker, finder, or other entity was and is the representative of
Heartland, not of Buyer; that such broker, finder, or other entity had no
authority to make any statements on behalf of Buyer; that Heartland had the
opportunity to review all documentation independently of such broker, finder, or
other entity; that Heartland has no recourse against Buyer for any misstatements
that may have been made by such broker, finder or other entity; and that
Heartland is solely responsible for any fees due to such broker, finder, or
other entity arising out of this transaction.
(f) Heartland:
(i) is a sophisticated investor with respect to the sale of
the Shares, and
(ii) has independently and without reliance upon Buyer, and
based on such information as Heartland has deemed appropriate, made its own
analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement, except that Heartland has
relied upon Buyer's express representations and warranties contained in Section
2 of this Agreement. Heartland acknowledges that Buyer has not given Heartland
any investment advice, credit information, or opinion on whether the sale of the
Shares is prudent.
(g) Except for the foregoing express warranties, Heartland makes no
representations or warranties, whether express, implied or otherwise, and hereby
expressly disclaims the existence of any such representations or warranties.
Heartland's
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liability for any breach of a representation or warranty made by it in this
agreement and for any indemnification obligation pursuant to Section 5 of this
Agreement shall be limited in all events to a maximum amount equal to the
Purchase Price.
4. RELIANCE ON AND SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS. All agreements,
representations and warranties of each party hereto shall survive the execution
and delivery of this Agreement for a period of one (1) year following the
Closing Date.
5. INDEMNIFICATION. Subject, in the case of Heartland, to the
limitation on its liability set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement, each party
hereto agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party (the
"Indemnified Party") from and against, and to reimburse the Indemnified Party
with respect to, all liabilities, losses, costs and expenses, including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, asserted against or
incurred by such Indemnified Party by reason of, arising out of, or in
connection with any material breach of any representation or warranty contained
in this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. An
Indemnified Party shall give prompt notice to the other party of any claim for
indemnification arising under this Section 5. The indemnifying party shall have
the right to assume and to control the defense of any such claim with counsel
reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party, at the indemnifying party's own
cost and expense, including the cost and expense of reasonable attorneys' fees
and disbursements in connection with such defense.
6. NOTICES. All notices and other communications required or permitted
to be given hereunder shall be in writing, and delivered personally or by
commercial messenger service; sent by registered or certified first class
postage prepaid mail, return receipt requested; by telegram; by
telecopy/facsimile (confirmed by first class postage prepaid mail); or by a
nationally recognized overnight air carrier, in each case addressed as follows:
If to Heartland:
Heartland Advisors, Inc.
000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Telecopier No.: (000) 000-0000
If to the Buyer: ManorCare Health Services, Inc.
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
or
X.X. Xxx 00000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq.
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Telecopier No. (419) 252 -5599
or to such other address or telecopier number as the party to whom notice is to
be given may have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance
herewith. Any notice, request or communication hereunder shall be deemed to have
been given (a) on the day on which it is delivered personally or by commercial
messenger service to such party at its address specified above, (b) if sent by
mail, on the third business day after the day it is deposited in the mail,
postage prepaid, (c) if sent by telegram, when it is delivered to the telegraph
company, addressed as aforesaid, (d) if telecopied to such party at the
telecopier number (and confirmed) as specified above, on the day it is
transmitted, or (e) if sent by overnight carrier, on the business day next
following its dispatch.
7. WAIVER OF BREACH. The waiver by either party of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement by the other party must be in writing and shall not
operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such other
party.
8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: AMENDMENTS. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior negotiations, agreements or understandings between the
parties with respect thereto. This Agreement may not be changed, modified,
amended or altered except by an agreement in writing referring expressly to this
Agreement and signed by each of the parties hereto.
9. HEADINGS. The section headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
10. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall bind and be enforceable by and
against each of the parties in accordance with the terms hereof. This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by and against their respective
heirs and personal representatives, successors and assigns.
11. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed
and enforced in accordance with, the laws of Wisconsin, without giving effect to
the provisions, policies or principles thereof relating to choice or conflicts
of law.
12. COUNTERPARTS; FACSIMILES.
(a) This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts with the
same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same
instrument.
(b) A duplicate or facsimile copy of this Agreement shall have the same
full force and effect as an originally executed counterpart of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day
and year first above written.
HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.
on behalf of Heartland Value Fund, a series of
Heartland Group, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
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ManorCare Health Services, Inc.
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Signature
Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
The undersigned hereby agrees to the terms of Section 1(c) of this Agreement:
FIRSTAR BANK MILWAUKEE, N.A.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
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