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SUBSCRIPTION AND
SHAREHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
OF
COMPLETE WELLNESS INDEPENDENT
PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATION, INC.
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MAY 13, 1997
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SUBSCRIPTION AND SHAREHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
SUBSCRIPTION AND SHAREHOLDERS' AGREEMENT made as of May
13, 1997, by and among Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx ("Xxxxx"), Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
("Xxxxxx"), Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx ("Xxxxxxx"), Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx ("Xxxxxxx") and Xxx
X. Xxxxx, M.D. ("Xxxxx"), individuals (collectively, the "Managers"), Complete
Wellness Centers, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("CWC"), and Complete Wellness
Independent Physician Association, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), having its principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
XX, Xxxxxxxxxx XX 00000. The Managers and CWC are herein sometimes
collectively refered to as the "Shareholders."
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Shareholders have caused the Company to be
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and wish to set forth their
understanding concerning, among other things, the capitalization, organization,
operation and management of the Company and the rights and obligations of the
Shareholders among themselves.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth the parties hereto hereby agree
as follows:
ARTICLE I
CAPITALIZATION
1.1 Initial Capitalization. The Shareholders hereby
subscribe for, and on or before June 1, 1997 shall purchase, the number of
shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company set forth
opposite their respective names, at the price of one dollar ($1.00) per share:
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Shareholder Shares Percentage
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Xxxxxxx 500 6.67%
Xxxxx 150 2.00%
Sherwin 150 2.00%
Xxxxx 150 2.00%
Xxxxxx 50 0.67%
CWC 6,500 86.66%
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TOTAL 7,500 100.00%
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All amounts paid for shares in excess of the par value thereof, and all
additional capital contributions, shall be allocated to the surplus of the
Company.
1.2 Additional Capital Contributions by the Managers. On
or before June 1, 1997 the Managers shall contribute to the Company an
aggregate of $49,000, and on or before November 30, 1997 the Managers
additionally shall contribute an aggregate of $50,000 as an additional capital
contribution, in proportion to their respective shareholdings, as follows:
June 1, 1997 November 30, 1997
Manager Contribution Contribution
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Xxxxxxx $24,500 $25,000
Xxxxx 7,350 7,500
Sherwin 7,350 7,500
Xxxxx 7,350 7,500
Xxxxxx 2,450 2,500
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TOTAL $49,000 $50,000
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1.3 Additional Capital Contributions by CWC. (a) On or
before June 1, 1997, CWC shall contribute $43,500 to the Company and CWC shall
provide to Company a $50,000 bond
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to be used by the Company for purpose of securing a Third Party Administrator
("TPA") license in the State of Florida.
(b) On or before November 30, 1997, CWC shall make a further
capital contribution to the Company valued at $850,000 substantially in
accordance with the Business Plan attached as Exhibit B hereto (the "November
Contribution") as follows:
(i) All or any part of the November Contribution may be in cash;
(ii) Up to $250,000 of the November Contribution may be satisfied by
issuance of guarantees of Company obligations, including but not
limited to guarantees of capital lease obligations;
(iii) Up to $600,000 of the November Contribution may be satisfied by
arranging for the issuance and placement by the Company of 12%
cumulative convertible preferred stock having the terms and conditions
substantially as set forth in Exhibit A hereto ("Preferred Stock"),
and such other terms and conditions as shall be determined by the
Board of Directors of the Company.
(c) On or before the earlier of (i) the date of execution of the
first contract(s) between the Company and health maintenance organizations or
other managed care providers (collectively, the "HMO Contracts"), and (ii)
Xxxxx 0, 0000, XXX shall provide for the benefit of the Company one or more
letters of credit or other legally acceptable form of surety bond or guaranty
(the "LC") in the amount stipulated by the reserve requirements of such HMO
Contracts but not to exceed $2,000,000. It is agreed by both parties that the
LC shall be replaced, as soon as possible and no later than 12 months from the
execution of the first signed contract, with a reserve generated internally by
the Company's revenues. It is also agreed by the parties that the replacement
of the LC and funding of
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the Company's internal reserve will be senior in priority to the payment of
claims, to the extent commercially reasonable, and any employment bonus payment
obligations of the Company.
1.4 Anticipated Future Issuances. Upon the full payment
of all of the capital by the Managers and CWC as provided above, 1,000 shares
of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company shall be owned by the Managers
as a group, representing 13.33% of the outstanding shares, and 6,500 shares by
CWC, representing 86.66% of the outstanding shares. Under the terms of the
Employment Agreements, the Managers as a group will be granted up to an
additional 2,500 shares, subject to certain time and performance vesting, which
upon issuance will result in the Managers as a group having 35% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock and CWC having 65% of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock. All shares of Common Stock of the Company to be issued
pursuant to this Agreement will be non-public "restricted securities" sold
pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") provided by Section 4(2) thereof
and SEC Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and by applicable exemptions under
any applicable state securities laws and regulations.
1.5 Capital Calls. By a vote of four (4) members of the
Board of Directors, the Company may seek additional equity financing
(hereinafter, a "Capital Call"). In the event of a Capital Call, the Company
shall notify the parties hereto, and CWC and the Managers shall preemptively
have the right to participate and provide such capital (proportionate to their
respective interests) within thirty (30) days of receiving notice of such
Capital Call. In the event that any Manager individually fails to provide his
proportionate share of such Capital Call, the remaining Managers shall have the
first right to make such contribution instead of the non-contributing Manager
proportionate to their respective interests. In the event any party fails to
provide his or its proportionate share of such Capital Call, the other parties
may provide such capital proportionate to their respective interests. For
purposes of this Section 1.5 only, a party's "interest" shall be the
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proportion of such party's issued and outstanding shares, including in the case
of CWC the Escrow Shares, plus all shares issuable under vested and exercisable
options to purchase Company shares to the number of all issued and outstanding
shares plus all shares issuable under vested and exercisable options to
purchase Company shares. Non-contributing parties shall suffer no penalty for
failure to contribute other than dilution of their respective interests in the
Corporation. In the event the parties hereto fail to provide such Capital Call
within forty five (45) days, then the Company may seek outside financing with
proportionate dilution to all of the parties which shall be subject to Board of
Directors' approval.
1.6 Delivery and Escrow of Shares. Upon the full
execution of this Agreement and the making of the capital contributions
described above, the Company will promptly deliver to each Shareholder a duly
executed share certificate registered in the name of such Shareholder
representing the number of Shares set forth opposite such Shareholder's name
above, provided, however, that Two Thousand (2,000) of the Six Thousand Five
Hundred (6,500) shares to be purchased by CWC (the "Escrow Shares") shall be
held in escrow, and the certificate representing such escrowed shares shall be
delivered to Crestar Bank ("Escrow Agent") to de disbursed in the following
manner. If the Preferred Stock is not issued by November 30, 1997, or if
issued but never converted by the holders of the Preferred Stock into Shares of
Common Stock, the Escrow Shares shall be released to CWC. If Shares of CWC are
to be repurchased by the Company under Section 2.2 (b), because of a CWC
Default, the Escrow agent shall deliver such shares to the Company.
1.7 Adequacy of Consideration for Shares. The
Shareholders and the Company acknowledge, agree and waive any claim to the
contrary that the consideration to be paid for the Shares by each of the
Shareholders as provided herein is legally adequate consideration for the
Shares under applicable Florida law.
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ARTICLE II
REMEDIES FOR FAILURE TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL
2.1 Default by Managers. In the event any of the
Managers fails to provide the additional capital required pursuant to Section
1.2 hereof, the Company shall have the right to repurchase all of such
Manager's shares at a purchase price of One Dollar ($1) per share. In the
event any of the Managers fails to provide a portion of such additional
capital, the Company shall have the right to repurchase, at a purchase price of
One Dollar ($1) per share, that number of such Manager's shares as equals (X)
the total number of shares issued to such Manager pursuant to Section 1.1
hereof, multiplied by (Y) the amount of capital contribution which such Manager
has failed to make, divided by (Z) the total amount of additional capital
contribution (i.e. the total of the contributions required to be made on June
1, 1997 and November 1, 1997) required to be made by such Manager pursuant to
Section 1.2.
2.2 Default by CWC. (a) In the event CWC fails to provide
the additional capital required pursuant to Section 1.3(b) hereof, the Company
shall have the right to repurchase 4,000 of CWC's shares at a purchase price of
One Dollar ($1.00) per share. In the event CWC fails to provide a portion of
such additional capital, the Company shall have the right to repurchase, at a
purchase price of One Dollar ($1) per share, that number of CWC's Shares as
equals (X) 4,000 multiplied by (Y) the amount of capital contribution which CWC
has failed to make, divided by (Z) $850,000.
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(b) In the event CWC fails to provide the letter of credit or
other security required pursuant to Section 1.3(c) hereof, the Company shall
have the right to repurchase 2,000 of CWC's shares at a purchase price of One
Dollar ($1) per share. In the event CWC fails to provide a portion of such
security, the Company shall have the right to repurchase, at a purchase price
of One Dollar ($1) per share, that number of CWC's Shares as equals (X) 2,000,
multiplied by (Y) the amount of security which CWC has failed to make, divided
by (Z) $2,000,000.
ARTICLE III
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
3.1 Directors.
(a) The Company shall be governed by a Board of Directors
("Board") composed of five (5) persons, who need not be stockholders. CWC
shall be entitled to designate and elect two (2) members of the Board of
Directors of the Company and the Managers as a group shall be entitled to
designate and elect one (1) director, but in no event less than twenty percent
(20%) of the entire membership of the Board. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx shall represent
the Managers as a member of the Board. The remaining two members of the five
member Board shall be selected by mutual consent of (i) CWC, and (ii) a
majority in interest of the Managers.
(b) In the event CWC fails to provide additional capital pursuant
to Sections 1.3 (a) and 1.3 (b) and the Company repurchases 6,000 of its Shares
from CWC at the price of $1.00 per Share, then the Managers shall be entitled
to designate and elect another director to represent the Managers, and one
additional director shall be designated and elected by mutual consent of the
Managers and CWC.
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3.2 Officers. The Shareholders agree in their capacity
as directors of the Company that the officers of the Company shall be as
follows:
Chairman and CEO C. Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx
President and COO Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Vice President of
Operations Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Treasurer Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Vice President of
Medical Affairs Xxx Xxxxx, M.D.
Secretary Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
3.3 Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation and
By-Laws. The Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Company shall be
amended as and if necessary to conform to the requirements of, and to carry
into effect the provisions of, this Agreement.
3.4 Directors' Quorum and Required Vote. (a) The presence
or participation by conference telephone call of four Directors shall be
necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the Board,
and except as otherwise provided herein, the affirmative action of three
Directors shall be necessary for the transaction of any business.
(b) For the Company to issue additional equity securities or
increase the number of shares reserved in the Company's Stock Option Plan, or
to recommend to the shareholders of the Company a sale of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company or all or substantially all of the shares of
Common Stock, the affirmative vote of four (4) members of the Board shall be
required.
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3.5 Shareholders' Quorum. The presence in person or by
proxy of the holders of a majority of the Shares of voting stock of the Company
shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business
and except as otherwise provided herein or by statute, the affirmative action
of the holders of 51 % of the shares of voting stock of the Company shall be
necessary for the transaction of any business.
3.6 Voting Agreement. Each Shareholder hereby
irrevocably agrees to cast his or its votes as a shareholder to elect the
Directors and to effect the agreements set forth in this Article.
ARTICLE IV
OPERATIONS
4.1 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Company shall
commence on the 1st day of January in each year and end on the 31st day of
December in each year. Within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year the
Board of Directors shall present to the stockholders at a meeting which shall
be held within such 120 day period as shall be fixed annually by the Board a
report of the activities of the Company, a balance sheet and profit and loss
statement and summary of such activities which shall be submitted to the
stockholders not less than thirty (30) days in advance of such meeting.
4.2 Qualification to do Business. The officers of the
Company are hereby authorized to qualify the Company to do business in such
states as they deem appropriate after consultation with counsel.
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4.3 Business Plan. The Shareholders hereby agree to
pursue the business of the Company substantial as set forth in the business
plan dated April 23, 1997 (the "Business Plan") attached as Exhibit B hereto.
ARTICLE V
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER
5.1 Certain Restrictions on Transfer. No transfer in
whole or in part of any Shares by a Shareholder shall be made whether by
sale, pledge, assignment, mortgage, gift, will, the laws of descent and
distribution or by operation of law, and no transfer of any Shares shall be
made on the books of the Company and no unregistered transfer of any equity
interest shall be made or be effective except as provided herein.
5.2 Securities Act Restrictions; Legend. (a) The Shares
to be issued by the Company to the Shareholders have not been registered under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and are being sold and
issued in reliance upon exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of
the Act and applicable exemptions provided under relevant state securities laws
and regulations. The Company is under no obligation to register such
securities under the Act. In view of the foregoing (and assuming that the
Shares are not subsequently registered under the Act), the Shareholders will
have to bear the economic risk of their investment for an indefinite period of
time, unless such Shares are sold or otherwise transferred in a transaction
permitted by this Agreement in connection with which an exemption from such
registration under the Act is available.
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(b) Each certificate evidencing the Shares shall bear the
following legend:
"The Shares represented by this Certificate have not
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any
applicable state securities laws and may not be offered, sold,
pledged, transferred or otherwise disposed of except pursuant
to an effective registration statement under such Act and
compliance with any such applicable state securities laws,
unless an the issuer is provided with an opinion of counsel,
satisfactory to the issuer, that such disposition may be made
without such registration."
5.3 Additional Legend. Each Shareholder hereby agrees
with and for the benefit of the other Shareholders that all certificates
representing Shares of the Company will bear also on the face thereof the
following legend, which refers to the special arrangements concerning, among
other things, the election of Directors of the Company, the restriction on
transfer of shares of the company and special requirements concerning the
dissolution of the Company, all pursuant to this Agreement, as follows:
"The Shares evidenced by this certificate are subject to the
restrictions and options stated in, and are transferable only
upon compliance with the provisions of, the Shareholders
Agreement dated as of May 13, 1997, by and among Complete
Wellness Independent Physician Association, Inc. (the
"Company") and certain shareholders thereof, a copy of which
is on file at the office of the Company, the provisions of
which Agreement are incorporated herein by reference,
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as the same may be at any time amended. The Agreement also
contains special provisions concerning, among other things,
the manner of electing directors of the Company, special
requirements concerning the sale of the Company, and the
quorum and voting requirements for action by the Shareholders
and Directors."
5.4 Transfers on Termination of Employment, Death or by
Operation of Law.
(a) In the Event of Employment Termination or Desire to Withdraw.
In the event of the resignation or removal for cause of a Shareholder as an
employee of the Company, or in the event a Shareholder desires to sell his
Shares (a "Selling Shareholder"), any Shares owned by such Shareholder shall be
deemed offered to the Company for sale to the Company at a price equal to the
Market Price, as defined below, determined at the time of said offer, as
hereinafter provided, provided however, that said price shall in no event be
less than Book Value per share unless otherwise provided herein.
In the event that a person who is designated above as an officer of
the Company leaves the employment of the Company (herein a "Withdrawing
Shareholder") prior to four years from the date hereof, the Company shall have
the option, but not the obligation, to purchase the Withdrawing Shareholder's
Shares for the following prices, which shall be conclusively deemed the legally
binding purchase price that may be paid by the Company: (i) if the Withdrawing
Shareholder leaves the employment of the Company on or within one year from the
date hereof, the Company shall pay Book Value, as hereafter defined, of the
Shares owned by him, (ii) if the Withdrawing Shareholder leaves the employment
of the Company on or within two years from the date hereof, the Company shall
pay 33% of the Market Price of the Shares owned by him, (iii) if
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the Withdrawing Shareholder leaves the employment of the Company on or within
three years from the date hereof, the Company shall pay 66% of the Market Price
of the Shares owned by him, and (iv) if the Withdrawing Shareholder leaves the
employment of the Company after three years from the date hereof, the Company
shall pay 100% of the Market Price of the Shares owned by him.
The Selling Shareholder shall immediately give to all of the
Shareholders and to the Company written notice, by registered or certified
mail, of such attempted or impending disposition or transfer. Such notice
(hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Selling Notice") shall set a date
for the holding of a special meeting of the Shareholders and Directors of the
Company, which date shall be not less than twenty (20) days nor more than
thirty (30) days from the mailing of the Selling Notice. The parties hereto
agree to waive any and all notices otherwise required for such special meeting
and do hereby consent to the holding of such special meeting. In the case of a
Withdrawing Shareholder, the notice of his termination of his employment with
the Company by the Withdrawing Shareholder or the notice of termination by the
Company of his employment for cause, shall be deemed a Selling Notice and an
offer to sell his Shares as provided herein
The Company may, within 20 days after receipt of such offer,
purchase all or any part of the shares by personally delivering or mailing by
registered mail, postage prepaid, its acceptance to that effect to the person
or party making the offer, provided, however, that in the event of the death of
a Shareholder, the Company shall, within 20 days after receipt of such offer,
accept such offer, specifying a closing date in accordance with the next
sentence of this Section 5.4, and confirm the Company's commitment to purchase
at such settlement date all of the Shares owned by him at a price equal to the
greater of (a) the Book Value thereof determined at the time
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of said offer, as hereinafter provided, or (b) an amount equal to the Market
Price. If the Company shall accept such offer in whole or in part, it shall
specify a closing date not more than 30 days after the date of such acceptance
for delivery to it, against payment, of the certificate representing the Shares
so purchased. Such certificate or certificates shall be delivered duly
endorsed for transfer with signature guaranteed by a bank or securities
brokerage firm and with all required tax stamps affixed or with funds for
payment for such tax stamps. If the Company shall not purchase all of the
Shares so offered, the Company shall on behalf of the registered owner thereof
promptly notify its Shareholders (other than the Selling Shareholder), in
writing by registered mail, postage prepaid, or by personal delivery, that such
Shares or the balance of such Shares, not purchased by the Company, are
available for purchase by such Shareholders at the price specified above.
The Shareholders may elect to purchase all or any part of such
Shares by a written acceptance to that effect received by the Company within 20
days after the date of mailing or delivery of such notification. If there
shall be more than one other Shareholder, and the Shareholders elect to
purchase in the aggregate more of the Shares than are available, the available
Shares shall be divided among the accepting Shareholders in proportion to their
registered ownership of the Shares of the Company at the time the Shares are
offered to the Company. The President of the Company shall set the closing
date for the completion of the purchase of such Shares and shall notify all
interested persons of the Closing date by such means as he shall determine
sufficient. In no event shall the President of the Company designate a closing
date which is more than 90 days after the date on which the Company first
received the offer in respect of the Shares. Promptly after such closing, or
if no shareholder elects to purchase such Shares, the President of the Company
shall determine whether all of the foregoing provisions hereof have been
complied with, and if they have, shall notify the registered owner of the
shares of such determination.
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For a period of three months beginning on the first full
business day following the date of the notification of such determination, such
Shares as have not been purchased by the Company or the Shareholders of the
Company (other than the Selling Shareholder) may be sold or otherwise
transferred by the owner thereof to any person, whether or not a Shareholder.
If the Shareholder of the Company owning such shares is unable to sell or
otherwise transfer such shares within such period of three months such
Shareholder shall have the right to notify the Company, within ten days of the
expiration of such three month period, of such Shareholder's election to
require the dissolution of the Company. In the event of any such election the
Company and all the Shareholders shall promptly take all necessary action to
effect the dissolution of the Company and the liquidation and distribution of
the Company's assets. In the event any Shares have not been transferred to
such person on the books of the Company within 90 days following the date of
the notification of such determination referred to above or in the event the
Shareholder of the Company holding such shares has not notified the Company of
its election to require the dissolution of the Company, such shares shall again
be subject to all the restrictions imposed by this Agreement.
(b) Purchase Upon Death.
(i) Upon the occurrence of the death of any Shareholder, all of
the stock of the Company owned by such deceased Shareholder (hereinafter
referred to as the "Selling Shareholder") shall be sold to the Company by the
Selling Shareholder's personal representative, and the Company shall purchase
the same at the price and upon the terms of the payment hereinafter set forth.
The closing of such sale shall take place at the main business office of the
Company within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the date or event
giving rise to the purchase obligation hereunder, or if the Company and the
Selling Shareholder's personal representative cannot agree on a date within
said period, the closing shall take place ninety (90) days after the
occurrence of the date or event
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giving rise to the purchase obligation hereunder or ninety days (90) days after
the appointment of the personal representative of the estate of any such
deceased Shareholder, whichever date will be the later to occur. Upon the sale
of Shares pursuant to the terms of this subparagraph, the Selling Shareholder's
personal representative shall transfer and warrant good and sufficient title to
the Shares to the Company.
(ii) In the event the Company is prohibited by law from purchasing
all of the Shares of the Selling Shareholder or if the Company and the
remaining Shareholders determine to permit the Shareholders the first option to
purchase such shares, the other or surviving Shareholders shall purchase all of
the stock of the Selling Shareholder at the price and upon the terms
hereinafter set forth. Each of the other or surviving Shareholders shall
complete this purchase by sending written notice of such purchase to the
Selling Shareholder's personal representative within thirty (30) days after it
is determined that the Company is prevented by law (or has ceded its rights to
the surviving Shareholders) from purchasing all of the stock of the Selling
Shareholder. Unless they shall agree otherwise, the purchasing Shareholders
shall have the obligation to purchase such portion of the said Shares as the
number of shares of stock owned by said other Shareholders bears to the total
number of issued and outstanding Shares of stock of the Company (exclusive of
the Shares of stock to be sold). The closing of each such sale shall take
place at the main business office of the Company within sixty (60) days after
the sending of such notice of purchase, or if such purchasing Shareholder and
Selling Shareholder's personal representative cannot agree on a date within
that period, then the closing of each such sale shall take place sixty (60)
days after the sending such notice of purchase.
(iii) The retirement or purchase price of the stock purchased under
this Section 5.4 shall be at the Market Price of said Shares owned by him, as
defined herein, immediately preceding the
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date of the event giving rise to the obligations to purchase expressed in this
Section 5.4 and shall be paid as follows: The Company or the Shareholder,
whosoever shall be the purchasing party in accordance with the terms hereof,
shall on the date of closing pay over to the Selling Shareholder's personal
representative a sum in cash equal to required purchase price.
5.5 Market Price. The term Market Price for the entire
Company shall mean an amount equal to the earnings of the Company, before
interest and taxes for the preceding fiscal year as determined in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, excluding any corporate overhead
expenses imposed on the Company by CWC in its capacity as parent and the
Company as subsidiary except those mutually agreed upon ("EBIT") as set forth
in the financial statement of the Company issued on behalf of the Company by
its independent certified public accountants, multiplied by the number five
(5). If the Market Price is being calculated more than six months after the
end of a fiscal year end, then the Company shall ask its independent
accountants to determine the EBIT based on the immediately preceding six
months, annualized as if it were for a twelve month prior period applying
normal assumptions and applying generally accepted accounting principles In
determining the Market Price payable to an individual Shareholder, the
Company's Market Price shall be multiplied by a fraction having as its
numerator the number of Shares owned by the Selling Shareholder and as its
denominator, the total number of Shares outstanding. By way of example only,
if the Company's EBIT were $1 million, the Company's Market Price would be $5
million, and if a Selling Shareholder owned 250 Shares out of 1,000 outstanding
shares, the Market Price payable to him would be 25% of $5 million, which is
$1,250,000.
Under no event shall the Market Price be less than Book Value as
defined below.
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5.6 Book Value. The Book Value of the shares shall be
determined in accordance with the last financial statement of the Company
issued on behalf of the Company by its independent certified public
accountants, whether or not said financial statements have been certified by
such certified public accountants, provided however, that in the event said
financial statement shall have been issued more than three months prior to the
date on which such shares are first offered, or in the event such financial
statement has not been certified by such independent certified public
accountants, the Selling Shareholder or the Company shall have the right to
have such book value determined as of the date of such offer by the Company's
independent certified public accountants, the cost of such determination to be
paid by the party requesting the same.
5.7 Life Insurance. The Company shall exercise its best
efforts to purchase and maintain life insurance on the life of each Manager to
fund the buyout provided for herein in the event of the death of a Manager,
which shall be in the aggregate amount of $1 million, and be obtained on each
of their individual lives in the following amounts: $500,000 on Xxxxxxx,
$150,000 on Xxxxx, $150,000 on Sherwin, $150,000 on Xxxxx and $50,000 on
Xxxxxx. The policy proceeds, if any, received by the Company with respect to
the deceased Manager's death shall be payable by the Company in accordance with
Section 5.4 above by the Company on account of the purchase price of the Shares
purchased pursuant to such section. Each Manager shall exercise his best
efforts in cooperating with the Company in obtaining such life insurance.
ARTICLE VI
PUT AND CALL OPTIONS
6.1 Put Option. Commencing on May 31, 2000, and for a
period ending on July 31, 2000, each Manager shall have the option ("Put
Option") exercisable upon written notice to
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CWC to sell to CWC any or all of his equity in the Company, including all of
his Shares and vested stock options.
6.2 Call Option. Commencing on May 31, 2000, and for a
period ending on July 31, 2000, CWC shall have a call option ("Call Option")
exercisable upon written notice to Managers to purchase from the Managers any
or all of the Managers' equity in the Company, including all of their Shares
and vested stock options.
6.3 Option Price. The price to be paid for a Manager's
equity pursuant to the foregoing Put and Call Options ("Option Price") shall be
an amount equal to (A) five (5) times the earnings before interest and taxes
("EBIT") of the Company, excluding any corporate overhead expenses imposed on
the Company by CWC in its capacity as parent and the Company as subsidiary
except those mutually agreed upon, as determined by generally accepted
accounting principles for the fiscal year which ends December 1999 multiplied
by (B) the number of shares of Common Stock held by such Manager plus the
number of shares issuable to such Manager under vested and exercisable options
to purchase Company shares divided by (C) the total number of shares of Common
Stock of the Company then issued and outstanding plus the total number of
shares issuable under all then vested and exercisable options to purchase
Company shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that common stock
of the Company is registered in an initial public offering ("IPO") filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission and becomes publicly traded, then the
Option Price to be paid shall be equal to the price of the Shares and vested
stock options owned by the Manager valued at 75% of the average closing "bid"
price of the Company's publicly traded common stock for the thirty (30)
calendar days immediately preceding the last trading day before the exercise of
the Option
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6.4 Payment. Payment of any Option Price shall be made
by CWC within ninety (90) days of the exercise of any Option (whether a Put or
a Call Option) and shall consist of the issuance of an amount of CWC's common
stock equal in value to the amount of the Option Price valued at the average
closing "bid" price of CWC's publicly traded common stock for the thirty (30)
calendar days preceding the last trading day before the exercise of the Option
(the "Option Payment").
ARTICLE VII
EMPLOYMENT-COMPENSATION
7.1 Employment Agreements. (a) The Company shall enter
into employment agreements with each of the Managers. Each such agreement
shall be in substantially the forms of Exhibit C hereto. The respective
Employment Agreements shall provide for base compensation as follows:
Manager Pre-operational Operational
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx $90,000 $150,000
Xxx Xxxxx, M.D. $2,000/month $150,000
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx $68,000 $90,000
Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx $45,000 $80,000
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx $65,000 $90,000
"Operational Status" shall begin at such time when the Company has entered into
HMO Contracts for at least 2,500 covered lives.
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(b) In addition the Employment Agreements shall provide for the
Managers to receive an annual performance bonus ("Bonus") equal to ten percent
(10%) of the Company's annual pre-tax income determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), excluding any corporate
overhead expenses imposed on the Company by CWC in its capacity as parent and
the Company as subsidiary except those mutually agreed upon. The maximum
aggregate annual Bonus payable to the Managers as a group shall be $5 million.
The Bonus shall be allocated 20% to each Manager.
7.2 Stock Options; Stock Option Plan. (a) There shall be
established for the Company an employee stock option plan with 3,500 shares
reserved for issuance thereunder, of which 2,500 shares shall be granted
pursuant to this Section 7.2.
(b) On June 1, 1997, the Managers shall be granted options ("Time
Options") to purchase 1,500 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an exercise
price of $1.00 per share. The Options shall vest as follows: 33-1/3% on June
1, 1998, 33-1/3% on June 1, 1999, and 33-1/3% on May 31, 2000 and shall be
exercisable for a period of five (5) years from June 1, 1997. However, in the
event the Employment Agreement(s) are terminated for cause or the employee
resigns from the employment of the Company, the vested options shall be
exercisable for a period of three (3) months from the date of termination or
resignation. The Time Options shall be allocated 46.67% to Xxxxxxx and 13.33 %
to each other Manager.
(c) In addition, on June 1, 1997, the Managers collectively shall
be granted performance options ("Performance Options") to purchase 1,000 shares
of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share. The
Performance Options shall vest at the rate of 10% for every $1,000,000 of net
income, determined in accordance with GAAP, generated by the Company in
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fiscal year 1999, which ends on December 31, 1999, excluding from net income
any corporate overhead expenses imposed on the Company by CWC in its capacity
as parent and the Company as subsidiary except those mutually agreed upon. The
Performance Options shall be exercisable for a period of five (5) years from
June 1, 1997. The Performance Options shall be allocated 20% to each Manager.
(d) In the event of an initial public offering ("IPO") of the
Company's Common Stock, the Managers shall be granted additional stock options
at the IPO price representing not less than five percent (5%) of all shares of
the Company issued and outstanding at immediately before the issuance of shares
in the IPO.
(e) The Time and Performance Options shall contain anti-dilution
protection, such that the Company may not issue additional Shares, other than
as contemplated herein, for less than fair market value consideration being
paid for such Shares and shall also be adjusted proportionately for stock
dividends, stock splits, corporate combinations, corporate subdivisions and
other similar recapitalizations.
ARTICLE VIII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
8.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The
Company hereby represents and warrants to the Shareholders as follows:
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(a) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
Company and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company
enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.
(b) The Company possesses full right, corporate power and legal
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform each of the
agreements on its part to be performed hereunder. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of the Company.
(c) The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement
and the performance of all of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and
shall not (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both)
(A) violate or conflict with any law, rule, ruling, determination, ordinance or
regulation of any government or governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality (an "Authority") or the Certificate of
Incorporation, bylaws or other governing document of the Company, or (B) (1)
violate or conflict with any condition or provision of, (2) result in the
creation or imposition of any lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance or
claim, whether legal or equitable ("Encumbrance") upon any of the property or
assets of the Company pursuant to, (3) accelerate or create, or permit the
acceleration or creation of, any liability or obligation of the Company under,
or (4) cause a termination under or give rise to a right of termination under,
the terms of any contract, mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, indenture, trust,
instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Company is a party or which
is binding upon the Company.
(d) No action or consent which has not already been taken, whether
corporate or otherwise, including action or consent by any Authority, is
necessary in connection with the
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execution and delivery by the Company, the enforceability of this Agreement
against the Company or the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
8.2 Representations and Warranties of CWC. CWC hereby
represents and warrants to the other Shareholders and to the Company as
follows:
(a) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by CWC and
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of CWC enforceable against
CWC in accordance with its terms.
(b) CWC possesses full right, corporate power and legal authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform each of the agreements on
its part to be performed hereunder. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation by CWC of the transactions contemplated hereby
have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the
part of CWC.
(c) The execution and delivery by CWC of this Agreement and the
performance of all of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and shall not
(with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) (A)
violate or conflict with any law, rule, ruling, determination, ordinance or
regulation of any government or governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality (an "Authority") or the Certificate of
Incorporation, bylaws or other governing document of CWC or (B) (1) violate or
conflict with any condition or provision of, (2) result in the creation or
imposition of any lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance or claim,
whether legal or equitable ("Encumbrance") upon any of the property or assets
of CWC pursuant to, (3) accelerate or create, or permit the acceleration or
creation of, any liability or obligation of CWC under, or (4) cause a
termination under or give rise to a right of termination under, the terms of
any
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contract, mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, indenture, trust, instrument,
order, judgment or decree to which the Company is a party or which is binding
upon CWC.
(d) No action or consent which has not already been taken, whether
corporate or otherwise, including action or consent by any Authority, is
necessary in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement by CWC
or enforceability against CWC or the consummation by CWC of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(e) CWC is acquiring the Shares for its own account for investment
and not with a view to resale or distribution.
8.3 Several Representations and Warranties of the Managers. Each
Manager, severally, hereby represents and warrants to the other Shareholders
and to the Company as follows:
(a) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by such Manager and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such
Manager enforceable against such Manager in accordance with its terms.
(b) The execution and delivery by such Manager of this
Agreement and the performance by such Manager of all of the transactions
contemplated hereby do not and shall not (with or without the giving of notice
or the passage of time or both) (A) violate or conflict with any law, rule,
ruling, determination, ordinance or regulation of any Authority applicable to
such Manager or (B) violate or conflict with any condition or provision of, or
result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance upon any of the
property or assets of such Manager pursuant to the terms of,
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any contract, mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, indenture, trust, instrument,
order, judgment or decree to which such Manager is a party or which is binding
upon such Manager.
(c) No other action or consent, including action or
consent by any Authority, is necessary in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by such Manager, or the validity or enforceability
of this Agreement against such Manager or the consummation by him of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(d) Such Manager is acquiring the Shares for his own
account for investment and not with a view to resale or distribution.
8.4 Joint and Several Representation and Warranty of the
Managers. The Managers, jointly and severally, to the best of their knowledge
and belief, hereby represent and warrant to CWC to the Company that the
Business Plan attached hereto as Exhibit B is reasonable in its conclusion and
assumptions and is based on accurate and valid information and fact.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Term and Termination. This Agreement shall be
effective from the date hereof and shall terminate on May 31, 2037 or if
sooner, upon the first to occur of any of the following events:
(i) the cessation of the Company's businesses;
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(ii) the dissolution of the Company;
(iii) the written agreement of all the parties who are then bound by
the terms hereof;
(iv) as to each Shareholder, when he or she has transferred all of
the Shares of the Company owned by him or her in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement; or
(v) the effective date of registration of any class of equity
security under the Securities Act through an initial public
offering of such equity securities (an "IPO"); provided
however that in the event of an IPO Articles VI and VII hereof
shall survive.
9.2 Complete Wellness Centers. The Company shall have
access for contracting purposes at comparable fair market rates to the complete
network of Complete Wellness Centers subject to criteria established by the
Managers.
9.3 Survival. Notwithstanding Section 9.1 above, all
obligations and undertakings of the parties hereto, which by their nature are
ongoing, shall survive any termination of this Agreement and shall continue
with full force and effect unless otherwise agreed to in writing by all of the
parties hereto.
9.4 Arbitration. Any dispute involving the
interpretation or performance of this Agreement, shall be resolved by
arbitration in the State of Florida in accordance with the rules then obtaining
of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
9.5 Governing Law. The provisions of this Agreement
shall be construed and governed under the laws of the State of Delaware.
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9.6 Binding Effect. The provisions of this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective executors,
administrators, heirs, distributees, successors and assigns of the parties
hereto and shall apply to any Shares of the Common Stock which may hereafter be
acquired by the parties hereto.
9.7 Personal Contract. This Agreement is a personal
contract intended for the benefit of the Company and the Shareholders among
themselves and is not intended to benefit any other person or party whatsoever
including, without limitation, any creditors of the Company or any liquidator
or trustee in bankruptcy.
9.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one
or more counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
9.9 Notices. All notices and other communications given
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the party for whom or for which
intended, and at the address of such party as the same shall appear on the
signature pages hereof or on the books of the Company, or at such other address
of which any party shall have given notice to the other parties hereto in the
manner provided for herein.
9.10 Severability. In the event that any provision of
this Agreement shall be declared invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not effect the validity or enforceability of the other
provisions of this Agreement, it being hereby agreed that such provisions are
severable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.
COMPLETE WELLNESS INDEPENDENT
PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATION, INC
By: /s/ C. XXXXXX XxXXXXXX
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C. Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx
Chief Executive Officer
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
COMPLETE WELLNESS CENTERS, INC
By: /s/ C. XXXXXX XxXXXXXX
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C. Xxxxxx XxXxxxxx
Chief Executive Officer
The Managers:
/s/ XXXXXXXXXXX X. XXXXX Date: 5/21/97
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Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
000 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xx. Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
/s/ XXXXXXXXX X. XXXXXX Date: 5/23/97
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Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
/s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX Date: 5/19/97
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
/s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX Date: 5/21/97
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
/s/ XXX X. XXXXX, MD Date: 5/21/97
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Xxx X. Xxxxx, MD
00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
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EXHIBIT A
SUMMARY TERMS OF CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
Designation: Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
Issue: Up to 2,000 shares
Issue Price: $300 per share
Dividend: 12% per annum, cumulative, non-compounding
Conversion: Each share of preferred stock shall be convertible, at the
option of the holder, into the one share of Company Common
Stock. In the event of an IPO, each unconverted share shall
automatically convert into one share of Company Common Stock.
In the event of a conversion of Preferred Stock, the Escrow
agent shall transfer from the escrow to the Company one Escrow
Share for each share of Preferred Stock converted, and the
Company shall thereupon issue shares of common stock pursuant
to the conversion provisions of the Preferred Stock.
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