ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
HMIS, INC.,
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF HMIS, INC.
AND
HMIS ACQUISITION CO.
DATED AS OF JANUARY 15, 1997
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT is entered into as of January 15, 1997, by
and among HMIS, INC., a Maryland corporation ("Seller"), the beneficial holders
of the capital stock of Seller listed on the signature page hereto (the "Seller
Stockholders"), HMIS ACQUISITION CO., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), and, for
the sole purposes of Article V, Sections 2.5, 6.5, 9.3(b), 9.3(c) and 9.7
hereof, AMERICAN MEDSERVE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("AMC").
RECITALS
A. Seller owns certain assets used in the conduct of its Business (as
defined below).
B. Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to sell to
Buyer, substantially all of such assets of the Seller upon the terms and subject
to the conditions of this Agreement.
C. The Seller Stockholders are the sole beneficial holders of the capital
stock of Seller and, as such, will benefit from any benefits to be received by
Seller pursuant to this Agreement.
D. Buyer is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AMC and, as a result,
AMC will benefit from any benefits to be received by Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations
and premises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
1.1. CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS. As used herein, the terms below shall have
the following meanings. Any of such terms, unless the context otherwise
requires, may be used in the singular or plural, depending upon the reference.
"ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE" shall mean any account or note receivable, whether
current or noncurrent, arising out of the Business.
"ADJUSTED CAPITALIZATION" at any date shall mean total debt (including all
intercompany debt) at such date, plus total stockholders' equity at such date,
minus retained earnings at such date.
"ADJUSTED EBITACO" for any period shall mean the EBITACO for such period
plus the product of (a) the difference between (i) the Adjusted Capitalization
shown on the Closing Balance Sheet, minus (ii) the Average Adjusted
Capitalization of Buyer at the last day of such period, and (b) the Prime Rate
as of the last day of such period. Adjusted EBITACO may be less than EBITACO
but may not be less than zero.
"AFFILIATE" shall have the meaning set forth in the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
"ASSETS" shall mean all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to the
Business' properties, assets and rights of any kind, whether tangible or
intangible, real or personal, and constituting, or used or useful in connection
with, or related to, the Business, including without limitation, all of Seller's
right, title and interest in the following:
(a) all Accounts Receivable, and refunds, deposits, prepayments or prepaid
expenses (including without limitation any prepaid insurance premiums) of
Seller, all of which Accounts Receivable as of December 31, 1996 are listed on
SCHEDULE A hereto;
(b) all rights under all Contracts and Leases;
(c) all leasehold improvements relating to the Business;
(d) all Fixtures and Equipment, all of which are listed on SCHEDULE B
hereto;
(e) all Inventory;
(f) all Books and Records;
(g) all Proprietary Rights relating to the Business, including, without
limitation, the names "HMIS," "Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Institutional
Services," "AllCare" and all derivations thereof ;
(h) to the extent transferable to Buyer, all Permits;
(i) all computers and software relating to the Business;
(j) all insurance policies relating to the Business, to the extent
assignable;
(k) all supplies, sales literature, promotional literature, customer,
supplier and distributor lists, art work, display units, telephone
and fax numbers and purchasing records related to the Business;
(l) all rights under or pursuant to all warranties, representations and
guarantees made by suppliers (including all contractual or other
rights of Seller to return inventory) in connection with the Assets
or services furnished to Seller pertaining to the Business or
affecting the Assets, to the extent such warranties, representations
and guarantees (i) are not required by Seller to fulfill its
obligations under this Agreement and (ii) are assignable; and
(m) all claims, causes of action, choses in action, rights of recovery
and rights of set-off of any kind, against any person or entity,
including without limitation any liens, security interests, pledges
or other rights to payment or to enforce payment in connection with
products or services delivered by Seller in connection with the
Business on or prior to the Closing Date;
but excluding therefrom the Excluded Assets.
"AVERAGE ADJUSTED CAPITALIZATION" at any date shall mean the average of the
Adjusted Capitalizations on the last day of each of the twelve months preceding
the month in which such date falls.
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"BALANCE SHEET" shall mean the internally prepared unaudited balance sheet
of Seller as of September 30, 1996, together with any notes thereto, as included
in SCHEDULE 4.8.
"BOOKS AND RECORDS" shall mean (a) all records and lists of Seller
pertaining to the Assets, (b) all records and lists pertaining to the Business,
customers, suppliers or personnel of the Business, (c) all product, business and
marketing plans relating to the Business, and (d) all books, ledgers, files,
reports, plans, drawings and operating records of every kind maintained by
Seller in connection with the Business, but excluding the originals of Seller's
minute books, stock books and tax returns.
"BUSINESS" shall mean the pharmacy business of the Company furnished to
nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult congregate care facilities, and
other institutions as conducted on the date hereof.
"CLOSING DATE" shall mean January 17, 1997, or such other date as Buyer and
Seller shall mutually agree upon.
"CODE" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the
rules and regulations thereunder.
"CONTRACT" shall mean any agreement, contract, note, loan, evidence of
indebtedness, purchase order, letter of credit, franchise agreement,
undertaking, covenant not to compete, employment agreement, license, instrument,
obligation or commitment, excluding all Leases, (i) to which Seller is a party,
or (ii) by which it or any of the Assets is bound and which relates to the
Business or the Assets, whether oral or written, all of which that are material
to Seller, the Business or the Assets (other than purchase orders) are listed on
SCHEDULE 4.5.
"DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE" shall mean the schedules executed and delivered by
Seller to Buyer as of the date hereof which set forth the exceptions to the
representations and warranties contained in Article IV hereof and certain other
information called for by this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, each
reference in this Agreement to any schedule designated by a letter or number is
a reference to the schedule designated by such letter or number which is
included in the Disclosure Schedule.
"EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS" shall mean the employment agreements, dated the
Closing Date, by and between Buyer and each of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, substantially in the forms attached hereto as
SCHEDULES C-1, C-2, C-3 and C-4, respectively.
"EBITACO" for any period shall mean the net income (or loss) after taxes of
Buyer for such period, to which shall be added back (a) the total interest
expense of Buyer for such period, (b) all charges against income for foreign,
federal, state and local income taxes of Buyer for such period, to the extent
deducted in calculating net earnings for such period, (c) the aggregate
amortization expense of Buyer for such period, (d) the non-recurring expenses
for such period, all as determined in accordance with GAAP, and (e) the overhead
charges of Buyer attributable to any parent company of Buyer, and which shall be
further adjusted for any extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring gains or losses.
"ENCUMBRANCE" shall mean any claim, lien, pledge, option, charge, easement,
security interest, deed of trust, mortgage, right-of-way, encroachment, building
or use restriction, conditional sales agreement, encumbrance or other right
of third parties, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by
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operation of law, and includes, without limitation, any agreement to give any
of the foregoing in the future, and any contingent sale or other title
retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof.
"EXCLUDED ASSETS," notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
shall mean the following assets of Seller which are not to be acquired by Buyer
hereunder:
(a) all Contracts, Leases, Permits and insurance policies to the extent
not transferable or assignable;
(b) all claims, causes of action, choses in action, rights of recovery
and rights of set-off of any kind against any person or entity
arising out of or relating to the Excluded Liabilities;
(c) those Accounts Receivable listed on SCHEDULE D attached hereto; and
(d) the additional Excluded Assets listed on SCHEDULE E attached hereto.
"FACILITIES" shall mean all offices, stores, warehouses, improvements,
administration buildings, and related facilities used in connection with the
Business, all of which are identified or listed on SCHEDULE F attached hereto.
"FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" shall mean (i) the balance sheet of Seller as of
December 31, 1995 together with the audit report of Solomon & Nislow with
respect thereto (the "Audited Balance Sheet"), (ii) the internally prepared
unaudited income statement of Seller for the twelve-month period ended
December 31, 1995, (iii) the Balance Sheet, and (iv) the related internally
prepared unaudited income statement of Seller for the nine-month period ended
September 30, 1996, all of which are attached hereto as SCHEDULE 4.8.
"FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT" shall mean all of the furniture, fixtures,
furnishings, machinery, automobiles, trucks, spare parts, supplies, equipment
and other tangible personal property owned by Seller and used in connection with
the Business, all of which are listed on SCHEDULE B attached hereto.
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles.
"INVENTORY" shall mean all inventory of Seller held for resale with respect
to the Business and all of Seller's raw materials, work in process, finished
products, wrapping, supply and packaging items and similar items with respect to
the Business, in each case wherever the same may be located.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" or "MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE" shall mean with
respect to the Business or the Assets any effect or change in the condition
(financial or other), business, results of operations, prospects, assets,
liabilities or operations of the Business and/or the Assets that Buyer
determines in its judgment to be materially adverse to the condition (financial
or other), business, results of operations, prospects, assets, liabilities or
operations of the Business and/or the Assets or to the ability of Seller to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, or any event or condition which
would, with the passage of time, constitute such an effect or change.
"PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES" shall mean (i) materialmen's, mechanics',
carriers', workmen's, repairmen's or other like liens arising in the ordinary
course of the Business for amounts not yet due or which are being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which appropriate reserves have
been established which are reflected on the Balance Sheet, and (ii) liens for
current taxes not yet
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due or any taxes being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and as to which appropriate reserves have been
established which are reflected on the Balance Sheet.
"PERMITS" shall mean all licenses, permits, franchises, approvals,
authorizations, consents or orders of, or filings with, any governmental
authority, whether foreign, federal, state or local, or any other person,
necessary for the conduct of, or relating to the operation of, the Business.
"PRIME RATE" shall mean the rate of interest announced from time to time as
its "prime rate" or "corporate base rate" (or equivalent rate) by LaSalle
National Bank, Chicago, Illinois (or its successor-in-interest).
"REPRESENTATIVE" shall mean any officer, director, principal, agent,
employee or other representative.
"TAX" shall mean any federal, state, local, foreign or other tax, levy,
impost, fee, assessment or other government charge, including without limitation
income, estimated income, business, occupation, franchise, property, payroll,
personal property, sales, transfer, use, employment, commercial rent, occupancy,
franchise or withholding taxes, and any premium, including without limitation
interest, penalties and additions in connection therewith.
1.2. OTHER DEFINED TERMS. The following terms shall have the meanings
defined for such terms in the Sections set forth below:
TERM SECTION
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ACTIONS 4.11
ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT 2.4(b)(ii)
AMC Preamble
AMC COMMON 2.5(c)
ASSUMED LIABILITIES 2.2
AUDITED BALANCE SHEET 1.1
BASE PURCHASE PRICE 2.4(a)
BUYER Preamble
CASH PAYMENT 2.4(a)
CLAIM 9.3(d)
CLAIM NOTICE 9.3(d)
CLOSING 3.1
CLOSING BALANCE SHEET 2.4(b)(i)
COMPETING ORGANIZATION 9.5(a)
CONTINGENT PURCHASE PRICE 2.5(b)
CONTROLLED GROUP MEMBER 4.16
DAMAGES 9.3(a)
DEFERRED AMOUNT 2.4(b)(ii)
ELIGIBILITY DATE 2.5(c)
ELIGIBILITY DATE PRICE 2.5(c)
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS 4.16
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 4.18
EXCHANGE 2.5(c)
EXCLUDED LIABILITIES 2.3
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EXERCISE DATE PRICE 2.5(c)
GEOGRAPHIC AREA 9.5(a)
GUARANTEED RECEIVABLES 2.4(b)(ii)
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 4.18(b)
LEASES 4.4
NET WORTH 2.4(b)(i)
1997 STATEMENTS 2.5(a)
NONCOMPETE PERIOD 9.5(a)
PAYORS 4.24
PRICE GUARANTEE AMOUNT 2.5(c)
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS 4.14
REHIRED EMPLOYEES 6.8
SECURITIES ACT 2.5(c)
SELLER Preamble
SELLER STOCKHOLDERS Preamble
STATEMENTS 2.5(a)
SUBSEQUENT STATEMENTS 2.5(a)
UNCOLLECTED RECEIVABLES AMOUNT 2.4(b)(ii)
ARTICLE II.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
2.1. TRANSFER OF ASSETS. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
contained herein, at the Closing, Seller will sell, convey, transfer, assign and
deliver to Buyer, and Buyer will acquire from Seller, the Assets, free and clear
of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.
2.2. ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions contained herein, at the Closing, Buyer shall assume the following,
and only the following, obligations and liabilities of Seller (the "Assumed
Liabilities"):
(i) the performance obligations of Seller arising after the
Closing Date under the Leases and Contracts listed on
SCHEDULES 4.4 AND 4.5 of the Disclosure Schedule that Buyer,
in its sole discretion, at Closing elects to assume in
writing, excluding any obligations of Seller under such
Leases and Contracts (x) which are the result of either
Seller's violation or breach thereof, (y) the existence of
which would constitute an inaccuracy in or breach of any of
Seller's representations or warranties made in this
Agreement, as if made on and as of the Closing Date; and
(ii) all accounts payable and accrued expenses (including accrued
vacation expense) of Seller existing as of the Closing Date
that (x)(i) have been incurred by Seller in the ordinary
course of business (other than any accounts payable or accrued
expenses resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the
nature of, or caused by any breach of contract, breach of
warranty, tort, infringement or violation of law), and (ii) are
reflected on the Balance Sheet or (y) are accounts payable or
accrued expenses that have been incurred by Seller since the
date of the Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business
(other than any accounts payable or
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accrued expenses resulting from, arising out of, relating
to, in the nature of, or caused by any breach of contract,
breach of warranty, tort, infringement or violation of law).
2.3. EXCLUDED LIABILITIES. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, except for the Assumed Liabilities expressly specified in
Section 2.2, Buyer shall not assume, or otherwise be responsible for, any
liabilities or obligations of Seller, whether actual or contingent, matured or
unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, or known or unknown, whether arising out
of occurrences prior to, at or after the date hereof ("Excluded Liabilities").
Seller hereby acknowledges that it is retaining the Excluded Liabilities and
Seller shall pay, discharge and perform all such liabilities and obligations
promptly when due.
2.4. PURCHASE PRICE.
(a) BASE PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price for the Assets and the other
obligations of Seller hereunder (including the covenant-not-to-compete in
Section 9.5) shall consist of the "Base Purchase Price" and the "Contingent
Purchase Price." Subject to any adjustments pursuant to Section 2.4(b), the
Base Purchase Price for the Assets shall be Ten Million Six Hundred Sixty
Thousand Dollars ($10,660,000), which shall be allocated substantially in
accordance with the principles upon which SCHEDULE 2.4(A) has been calculated,
to the Assets of Seller and to the covenant not-to-compete in Section 9.5. At
the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein,
Buyer shall pay and deliver to Seller Ten Million Six Hundred Sixty Thousand
Dollars ($10,660,000) by wire transfer or certified check (at Buyer's election)
(the "Cash Payment").
(b) PURCHASE PRICE ADJUSTMENT.
(i) CLOSING BALANCE SHEET. On or before the 60th day following
the Closing, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller an
unaudited consolidated balance sheet for the Business as of
the Closing Date ("Closing Balance Sheet") after eliminating
Excluded Assets and Excluded Liabilities. The Closing
Balance Sheet shall be prepared by Buyer in accordance with
GAAP, and shall set forth the Net Worth of the Business as
of the Closing Date. "Net Worth" shall mean the net amount
of tangible Assets (excluding Excluded Assets) less Assumed
Liabilities. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be accompanied
by reasonably detailed schedules indicating which assets
reflected thereon are Assets or Excluded Assets, which
liabilities reflected thereon are Assumed Liabilities or
Excluded Liabilities and a calculation of the Net Worth.
(ii) ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT. On or before the 285th day following the
Closing, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller a
reasonably detailed calculation of the Adjustment Amount.
The "Adjustment Amount" shall be the amount by which the Net
Worth of the Business as reflected on the Closing Balance
Sheet minus the Uncollected Receivables Amount, exceeds
$4,000,000. The "Uncollected Receivables Amount" shall
equal the difference between the face value of all Accounts
Receivable shown on the Closing Balance Sheet, minus the
amounts collected by Buyer in respect of such Accounts
Receivable on or before the date
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falling nine months after the Closing Date. In the event
Buyer does not receive notice from Seller disputing the
Adjustment Amount within the time period specified in
Section 2.6, within twenty (20) days following such time
period, Buyer shall transfer title to all unpaid Accounts
Receivable shown on the Closing Balance Sheet to Seller
and (x) if the Adjustment Amount is greater than zero,
Buyer shall pay to Seller, by wire transfer or certified
check, the Adjustment Amount, or (y) if the Adjustment
Amount is less than zero, Seller shall pay Buyer, by
wire transfer or certified check, the absolute
value of the Adjustment Amount. An example of the
calculation of the Adjustment Amount is set forth on
SCHEDULE 2.4(B)(II).
2.5. CONTINGENT PURCHASE PRICE.
(a) PREPARATION OF STATEMENTS. On or before the date falling 45 days
after the first anniversary of the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare an
unaudited income statement, unaudited balance sheet and a statement reflecting
the Adjusted EBITACO of Buyer for the twelve-month period ended the first
anniversary of the Closing Date ("1997 Statements"). An example of the
calculation of Adjusted EBITACO is set forth on SCHEDULE 2.5(A). Additionally,
if Seller shall not have exercised its right to receive the Contingent Purchase
Price pursuant to Section 2.5(b) prior thereto, and Buyer shall not have
exercised its right to require Seller to receive the Contingent Purchase Price
pursuant to Section 2.5(b) prior thereto, on or before the dates falling 45 days
after each subsequent anniversary of the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare the
same statements for the twelve-month periods ended each subsequent anniversary
of the Closing Date (the "Subsequent Statements"). The 1997 Statements and the
Subsequent Statements (collectively, the "Statements") shall be prepared by
Buyer in accordance with GAAP, as applied in preparation of the Financial
Statements.
(b) CONTINGENT PURCHASE PRICE. Promptly following the preparation of
any Statements in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section, Buyer shall
deliver to Seller (i) such Statements, and (ii) a reasonably detailed
calculation of the Contingent Purchase Price payable as a consequence of the
Adjusted EBITACO reflected thereon. The "Contingent Purchase Price" shall
equal two times Adjusted EBITACO as shown on the 1997 Statements or on any of
the Subsequent Statements, it being Seller's option (which option shall be
exercisable during the time period specified in the next sentence) to elect
which twelve-month period with respect to which it shall receive the
Contingent Purchase Price. Within twenty (20) days after the expiration of
the time period specified in Section 2.6(a) with respect to any Statements
or, if there is a dispute regarding such Statements or the Contingent
Purchase Price payable as a consequence of the contents thereof, within
twenty (20) days after the resolution of such dispute pursuant to Section
2.6(b), Seller shall notify Buyer in writing if it elects to exercise its
option to receive the Contingent Purchase Price with respect to such
Statements and the twelve-month period covered thereby. If Seller fails to
so notify Buyer that it elects to receive the Contingent Purchase Price with
respect to such Statements and the twelve-month period covered thereby, it
shall no longer have the option to receive the Contingent Purchase Price with
respect to such Statements and the twelve-month period covered thereby and
Buyer shall thereupon, for a period of twenty (20) days, have the right to
require Seller to receive the Contingent Purchase Price with respect to such
Statements and the twelve-month period covered thereby, PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that such right on the part of Buyer shall not apply with respect to the
twelve-month periods ended on the first, second or third anniversaries of the
Closing Date.
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(c) PAYMENT OF CONTINGENT PURCHASE PRICE. Subject to Buyer's and AMC's
right of offset set forth in Section 9.3(c), within ten (10) days after Seller
has elected to receive, or Buyer has required Seller to receive, the Contingent
Purchase Price, Buyer or AMC shall pay Seller the Contingent Purchase Price in
cash or shares of AMC common stock, $.01 par value ("AMC Common"), the form of
payment to be at the election of Buyer and AMC. If Buyer and AMC elect to pay
the Contingent Purchase Price in cash, payment shall be made by wire transfer or
certified check. If Buyer and AMC elect to pay the Contingent Purchase Price in
AMC Common, AMC or Buyer shall transfer to Seller a number of shares of AMC
Common equal to the result obtained by dividing the Contingent Purchase Price by
the volume weighted average of the closing prices for AMC Common on the Nasdaq
National Market, the New York Stock Exchange or any other generally recognized
United States Securities exchange (the "Exchange") for the twenty (20) full
trading days ending on the full trading day prior to the day Seller exercises
its option to receive, or Buyer requires Seller to receive, the Contingent
Purchase Price (the "Exercise Date Price"). If the date of payment of the
Contingent Purchase Price occurs before the third anniversary of the Closing
Date, Buyer or AMC shall, as security for Seller's indemnification obligations
pursuant to Section 9.3, pay the Contingent Purchase Price into an escrow
account, the terms of which shall be governed by an escrow agreement to be
substantially in the form of SCHEDULE 2.5 attached hereto.
If (i) Buyer and AMC elect to pay the Contingent Purchase Price in AMC
Common, (ii) the date of payment of the Contingent Purchase Price occurs before
the date (the "Eligibility Date") when Seller is first able to sell, either
pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), or pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act
(or any successor rule thereto), all of the shares of AMC Common issued to it
hereunder (on a cumulative basis , giving effect to the shares that Seller was
able to sell prior to such date, whether or not Seller actually sold any of such
shares, and excluding any issuances of shares of AMC Common in respect of the
Price Guarantee Amount hereunder) and (iii) the volume weighted average of the
closing prices for AMC Common on the Exchange for the twenty (20) full trading
days ending on the full trading day prior to the Eligibility Date (the
"Eligibility Date Price") (after giving effect to stock splits, stock dividends,
stock combinations and other occurrences of like nature) is less than the
Exercise Date Price, Buyer or AMC shall, within ten (10) days after the
Eligibility Date, pay Seller the product (the "Price Guarantee Amount") of
(i) the difference between the Exercise Date Price and the Eligibility Date
Price, and (ii) the number of shares of AMC Common issued to Seller in payment
of the Contingent Purchase Price and still owned by Seller on the Eligibility
Date. Such payment shall be made, at the election of Buyer and AMC, either in
cash or AMC Common. If payment is made in cash, payment shall be made by wire
transfer or certified check. If payment is made in AMC Common, AMC or Buyer
shall transfer to Seller a number of shares of AMC Common equal to the result
obtained by dividing the Price Guarantee Amount by the Eligibility Price. At
any time that AMC or Buyer transfers any AMC Common to Seller hereunder, Seller
shall, as a condition thereto, provide AMC with such certifications as AMC may
reasonably request regarding, among other things, Seller's investment intent and
status as an "Accredited Investor" under the Securities Act, so as to ensure
that such transfers are exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. In addition, if Buyer
and AMC shall be obligated to pay Seller the Price Guarantee Amount pursuant to
this subsection, AMC or Buyer shall, at the time of such payment, have the
option to purchase all or any portion of the shares of AMC Common issued to
Seller in payment of the Contingent Purchase Price and still owned by Seller on
the Eligibility Date at a per share price equal to the Eligibility Date Price
and, if AMC or Buyer exercises such option, Seller shall be obligated to sell
such shares to AMC or Buyer at such price.
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2.6. DISPUTES REGARDING ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT OR CONTINGENT PURCHASE PRICE.
(a) DISPUTED AMOUNT. If Seller shall disagree with the Closing Balance
Sheet, the Adjustment Amount or any Statements used to calculate the Contingent
Purchase Price, it shall notify Buyer of such disagreement in writing specifying
in detail the particulars of such disagreement within twenty (20) calendar days
after Seller's receipt of the applicable Statements used to calculate the
Contingent Purchase Price, Closing Balance Sheet or calculation of the
Adjustment Amount, as applicable.
(b) RESOLUTION OF DISPUTED AMOUNT. Buyer and Seller shall use reasonable
efforts for a period of fifteen (15) calendar days after Seller's delivery of
the notice specified in section 2.6(a) (or such longer period as Buyer and
Seller shall mutually agree upon) to resolve any disagreements raised by Seller
with respect to any Statements used to calculate the Contingent Purchase Price
or the Closing Balance Sheet and the consequent calculation of the Contingent
Purchase Price or the Adjustment Amount, as applicable. If, at the end of such
period, Buyer and Seller are unable to resolve such disagreements, Buyer and
Seller shall jointly select an independent accounting firm of recognized
national standing to review such Statements used to calculate the Contingent
Purchase Price, Closing Balance Sheet or calculation of the Adjustment Amount,
as applicable, and resolve any remaining disagreements. In the event Buyer and
Seller cannot agree upon an accounting firm, they shall choose same by lot from
those "Big 6" accounting firms having no material relationship to either party
and having offices in locations suitable to conduct such review. The
determination by such independent accounting firm shall be final, binding and
conclusive on the parties. Buyer and Seller shall use reasonable efforts to
cause such independent accounting firm to make its determination within thirty
(30) calendar days of accepting its selection. The fees and expenses of such
independent accounting firm shall be borne by Buyer and Seller equally.
2.7. CLOSING COSTS; TRANSFER TAXES AND FEES. Any documentary and transfer
taxes and any sales, use or other taxes imposed by reason of the transfers of
Assets provided hereunder and any deficiency, interest or penalty asserted with
respect thereto shall, up to a total of $25,000, be borne equally by Buyer and
Seller, and shall, to the extent such taxes exceed $25,000, be borne solely by
Seller. The fees and costs of recording or filing all applicable conveyancing
instruments, if any, described in Section 3.2(a) shall be borne equally by Buyer
and Seller.
ARTICLE III.
CLOSING
3.1. CLOSING. The closing of the transactions contemplated herein (the
"Closing") shall be at 10:00 a.m. local time on the Closing Date at the offices
of Xxxxxxx, Carton & Xxxxxxx, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000, or such other time or place as the parties hereto may mutually
determine, and shall be effective as of the opening of business on the Closing
Date.
3.2. DELIVERIES AND ACTIONS TAKEN AT CLOSING.
(a) DELIVERIES BY SELLER. To effect the sale and transfer referred to in
Section 2.1 hereof, Seller will, at the Closing, deliver to Buyer:
(i) good and sufficient bills of sale, assignments and other
instruments of transfer to convey to Buyer good and
merchantable title to the Assets,
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free and clear of all liens and claims and encumbrances
of any kind, except as specifically permitted by
this Agreement;
(ii) a copy of the Seller's Articles of Incorporation certified
by the Maryland Secretary of State and dated within five (5)
days prior to the Closing Date;
(iii) a copy of Seller's corporate bylaws certified by the
secretary of Seller and dated as of the Closing Date;
(iv) copies of the resolutions and other requisite corporate
actions of Seller, authorizing the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the consummation by Seller of the
transactions contemplated hereby, which copies have been
certified by the secretary of Seller and dated as of the
Closing Date;
(v) certificates of good standing for Seller issued by the
Maryland Secretary of State and dated within five (5) days
prior to the Closing Date;
(vi) such Uniform Commercial Code lien searches and such other
instruments showing that there were no financing statements,
judgments, taxes or other liens or encumbrances outstanding
against Seller or any of the Assets as of the Closing Date
or a date that is not more than five (5) days prior to the
Closing Date;
(vii) such documents and instruments, duly executed by Seller, as
are necessary to effect the change in corporate name of
Seller required by Section 9.6; and
(viii) such other documents and instruments, including closing
certificates of Seller, as Buyer or its counsel reasonably
shall deem necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(b) DELIVERIES BY BUYER. To effect the sale and transfer referred to in
Section 2.1 hereof, Buyer will, at the Closing, deliver to Seller:
(i) a certified check or wire transfer in the amount of the Cash
Payment;
(ii) a copy of Buyer's Certificate of Incorporation certified by
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and dated
within five (5) days prior to the Closing Date;
(iii) copies of the resolutions and other requisite corporate
actions of Buyer authorizing the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the consummation by Buyer of the
transactions contemplated hereby, which copies have been
certified by the secretary of Buyer and dated as of the
Closing Date;
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(iv) a certificate of good standing for Buyer issued by the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and dated within
five (5) days prior to the Closing Date;
(v) instruments of assumption of the Assumed Liabilities; and
(vi) such other documents and instruments, including closing
certificates of Buyer, as Seller or its counsel reasonably
shall deem necessary to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(c) FORM OF INSTRUMENTS. To the extent that a form of any document to be
delivered hereunder is not attached as an Exhibit hereto, such documents shall
be in form and substance, and shall be executed and delivered in a manner,
reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and Seller.
ARTICLE IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller and each of the Seller Stockholders, jointly and severally, hereby
represent and warrant to Buyer as follows:
4.1. ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION OF SELLER. Seller is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Maryland, with full corporate power and authority to conduct the
Business as it is presently being conducted by Seller and to own and lease its
properties and assets. Seller is duly qualified or licensed as a corporation to
do business, and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character
or location of the property owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the
business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the
failure to be so duly qualified or licensed would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Assets, Business, financial condition or results of operations of
Seller. Set forth on SCHEDULE 4.1 attached hereto is each jurisdiction in which
Seller is qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation. True
and complete copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Seller, and
all amendments thereto, are contained in SCHEDULE 4.1 hereto. The Seller
Stockholders are the sole beneficial holders of the capital stock of Seller.
4.2. AUTHORIZATION. Seller has all requisite corporate power and
authority, and has taken all corporate action necessary, to execute and deliver
this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to
perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
by Seller and the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby
have been duly approved by the board of directors and stockholders of Seller.
No other corporate proceedings on the part of Seller are necessary to authorize
this Agreement and the other agreements, instruments, certificates and documents
to be delivered by Seller hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. This Agreement and the other agreements, instruments, certificates and
documents to be delivered by Seller hereunder have been (or, if to be executed
or delivered after the date hereof, will be) duly executed and delivered by
Seller and are (or, when executed, will be) legal, valid and binding obligations
of Seller enforceable against it in accordance with their terms.
4.3. ASSETS. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 4.3 attached hereto, Seller
has, and upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer
will acquire from Seller, good and marketable title to all of the Assets,
including, without limitation, all the material properties and assets reflected
in the Financial Statements, subject to no encumbrance, lien, charge or other
restriction of any
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kind or character, except for Permitted Encumbrances. Except
as set forth in SCHEDULE 4.3 the Seller's assets are in good working order and
condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted. SCHEDULE 4.3 attached hereto
contains a reasonable delineation of all known Permitted Encumbrances.
4.4. FACILITIES; LEASES. SCHEDULE 4.4 contains a complete list and true
and correct copies of all leases pursuant to which Seller leases real or
personal property (the "Leases"). All such leases are valid, binding and
enforceable in accordance with their terms and are in full force and effect.
No event of default has occurred which (whether with or without notice, lapse
of time or both or the happening or occurrence of any other event) would
constitute a default under any such lease on the part of Seller. Seller does
not have any knowledge of the occurrence of any event of default which
(whether with or without notice, lapse of time or both or the happening or
occurrence of any other event) would constitute a default under any such
lease by any other party. With respect to each such lease, Seller has an
unencumbered interest in the leasehold estate, and Seller will transfer to
Buyer an unencumbered interest in the leasehold estate covered by all Leases.
Seller enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession of all the leased real
property covered by such leases, and Seller has in all material respects
performed all the obligations with respect thereto required through the
effective date hereof to be performed by it.
4.5. CONTRACTS AND COMMITMENTS. SCHEDULE 4.5 sets forth a complete and
accurate list of all Contracts to which Seller is a party. Seller has delivered
to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all of the Contracts listed on
SCHEDULE 4.5, including all amendments and supplements thereto. All of the
Contracts are valid and in full force and effect. Seller has duly performed all
of its obligations under the Contracts to the extent those obligations to
perform have accrued, and no violation of, or default or breach under any
Contracts by Seller or, to Seller's best knowledge, any other party has occurred
and neither Seller nor, to Seller's best knowledge, any other party has
repudiated any provisions thereof. There is no litigation pending nor, to
Seller's best knowledge, threatened by any party with respect to any Contract.
Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 4.5, consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not violate any Contract and will not give any person a
right to terminate or modify any rights of, or accelerate or augment any
obligations of, Seller pursuant to any Contract.
4.6. PERMITS. Seller has all Permits necessary for the conduct of, or
relating to the operation of, the Business required to conduct the Business as
now being conducted, including, but not limited to, participating in the
Medicare, Medicaid and all other reimbursement programs as currently
participated in. All Permits of Seller are valid and in full force and effect
and are listed on SCHEDULE 4.6. There is not now pending nor, to the best
knowledge of Seller, threatened any action by or before any governmental or
regulatory authority to revoke, cancel, rescind, modify, or refuse to renew in
the ordinary course of any of such Permits. Except as set forth on
SCHEDULE 4.6, no notice to, declaration, filing or registration with, or Permit
from, any domestic or foreign governmental or regulatory body or authority, or
any other person or entity, is required to be made or obtained by Seller in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by
Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.7. NO CONFLICT OR VIOLATION. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 4.7, none
of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, or compliance by Seller with any of the
provisions hereof, will (a) violate or conflict with any provision of the
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Seller, (b) violate, conflict with, or
result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event
which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under,
or result in the termination of, or accelerate the performance required by, or
result in a right of termination or acceleration under, or result in the
creation of any encumbrance upon any of the Assets under, any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any Contract, indebtedness, note,
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xxxx, xxxxxxxxx, security or pledge agreement, commitment, license, Lease,
franchise, Permit, agreement, or other instrument or obligation (i) to which
Seller is a party or (ii) by which the Assets are bound, (c) violate any
statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, judgment, ruling, writ,
injunction, decree or award, or (d) impose any encumbrance, restriction or
charge on the Assets or the Business.
4.8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Seller has heretofore delivered to Buyer the
Financial Statements, all as attached hereto as SCHEDULE 4.8. The Audited
Balance Sheet included in the Financial Statements (a) is in accordance with the
books and records of Seller, (b) has been prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby and (c) fairly and
accurately present the assets, liabilities (including all reserves) and
financial position of the Business as of the date thereof. At the date of the
Audited Balance Sheet, there were no material liabilities of Seller which, in
accordance with GAAP, should have been shown or reflected in the Audited Balance
Sheet or the notes thereto, which are not shown or reflected in the Audited
Balance Sheet or the notes thereto. At September 30, 1996, there were no
material liabilities of Seller which should have been shown or reflected in the
Balance Sheet which are not shown or reflected in the Balance Sheet.
4.9. ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES. Except as disclosed in SCHEDULE 4.9
attached hereto, since December 31, 1995, there has not been: (a) any adverse
change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the properties, Assets,
liabilities, results of operation or business prospects of the Seller; (b) any
material damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance)
adversely affecting the properties, Assets, liabilities, financial condition,
results of operations or business prospects of the Seller; (c) any material
increase in the compensation, commissions or perquisites payable to or to become
payable by Seller to any director, officer or employee of Seller, or any payment
of any bonus, profit sharing or other extraordinary compensation to any employee
of Seller (other than any such increase or payment paid or to become payable in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices); (d) any
declaration, setting aside, or payment of any dividend or other distribution by
Seller, in respect of its capital stock, or any direct or indirect redemption,
retirement, purchase or other acquisition of any of such stock, or any issuance
of shares of stock or the granting, issuance or exercise of any right, warrant,
option or similar commitment relating to any of Seller's authorized or issued
capital stock; (e) any change in the accounting methods or practices followed by
Seller or any change in depreciation or amortization policies or rates
theretofore adopted; (f) any cancellation of any debts owed to or claims held by
Seller; (g) any sale, lease, abandonment or other disposition by Seller of any
real property, or, other than in the ordinary course of business, of any
machinery, equipment or other operating properties, or of any intangible assets;
or (h) any action taken by Seller which, if taken subsequent to the execution of
this Agreement and on or prior to the Closing Date, would constitute a breach of
Seller's agreements set forth in this Agreement.
4.10. BOOKS AND RECORDS. Seller has made and kept (and given Buyer access
to) books and records and accounts, which, in reasonable detail, accurately and
fairly reflect the activities of the Business in all material respects. The
minute books of Seller previously delivered to Buyer accurately and adequately
reflect in all material respects all actions previously taken at meetings or by
written consent by the shareholders, board of directors and committees of the
board of directors, in their capacities as such, of Seller.
4.11. LITIGATION. There is no action, order, writ, injunction, judgment or
decree outstanding or any claim, suit, litigation, proceeding, labor dispute,
arbitration action, governmental audit or investigation (collectively,
"Actions") pending, or to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened or
anticipated (a) that is not covered by adequate insurance and is against,
related to or affecting (i) Seller, the Business, the Assets, or (ii) any
officers, directors or shareholders of Seller, as such, (b) seeking to
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delay, limit or enjoin the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (c)
that involves the risk of criminal liability, or (d) in which Seller is a
plaintiff, including any derivative suits brought by or on behalf of Seller.
Seller is not in default with respect to, or subject to, any judgment, order,
writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental agency, and there are
no unsatisfied judgments against Seller, the Business or the Assets.
4.12. UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Seller has no material liabilities,
obligations or commitments of any nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent
or otherwise and whether matured or unmatured), including without limitation Tax
liabilities due or to become due, except (a) liabilities which are reflected and
reserved against on the Financial Statements which have not been paid or
discharged since the date thereof, (b) accounts payable incurred in the ordinary
course of the Business' operations which have not caused the level of Seller's
accounts payable to increase materially from the amounts reflected on the most
recent Financial Statements, and (c) liabilities arising under Contracts,
Leases, letters of credit, purchase orders, licenses, Permits, purchase
agreements and other agreements, business arrangements and commitments described
in the Disclosure Schedule.
4.13. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.
(a) GENERAL. Seller, in the conduct of the Business, has not violated and
is in compliance with all laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules and
orders of any foreign, federal, state or local government and any other
governmental department or agency, and any judgment, decision, decree or order
of any court or governmental agency, department or authority, including without
limitation, Environmental Laws, relating to the Assets or the Business. Seller
has not received any notice to the effect that, or otherwise been advised that,
it is not in compliance with any such statutes, regulations, rules, judgments,
decrees, orders, ordinances or other laws, and Seller has no reason to
anticipate that any existing circumstances are likely to result in violations of
any of the foregoing.
(a) SELF-REFERRAL LAWS. Seller has not submitted any claims in connection
with any referrals to the Business which violated any applicable self-referral
law, including the Xxxxx Act (42 U.S.C. section 1395nn) or any applicable state
self-referral law.
(b) FALSE CLAIM ACT. Seller has not submitted any claim for payment to
any payor source, either governmental or nongovernmental, in material violation
of any false claim or fraud law, including the "False Claim Act" (31 U.S.C.
3729) or any applicable state false claim or fraud law.
(c) GRATUITOUS PAYMENTS. Neither Seller, nor any director, officer or
employee of Seller, nor any agent acting on behalf of or for the benefit of any
thereof, has directly or indirectly (i) offered or paid any remuneration, in
cash or in kind, to, or made any financial arrangements with, any past or
present customers, past or present suppliers, contractors or third party payors
of Seller in order to obtain business or payments from such persons, other than
entertainment activities in the ordinary and lawful course of business,
(ii) given or agreed to give, or is aware that there has been made or that there
is any agreement to make, any gift or gratuitous payment of any kind, nature or
description (whether in money, property or services) to any customer or
potential customer, supplier or potential supplier, contractors, third party
payor or any other person other than in connection with promotional or
entertainment expenses in the ordinary and lawful course of business, (iii) made
or agreed to make, or is aware that there has been made or that there is any
agreement to make, any contribution, payment or gift of funds or property to, or
for the private use of, any governmental official, employee or agent where
either the contribution, payment or gift is or was illegal under the laws of the
United States or under the laws of any state thereof or any other jurisdiction
(foreign or domestic) under which such payment, contribution or gift was made,
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(iv) established or maintained any unrecorded fund or asset for any purpose or
made any false or artificial entries on any of its books or records for any
reason, (v) made, or agreed to make, or is aware that there has been made or
that there is any agreement to make, any payment to any person with the
intention or understanding that any part of such payment would be used for any
purpose other than that described in the documents supporting such payment, or
(vi) paid or offered to pay any illegal remuneration for any referral to the
Business in violation of any applicable anti-kickback law, including the
Medicare and Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. sections 1320a-7b(b)) or
any applicable state anti-kickback law.
4.14. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. SCHEDULE 4.14 lists all of Seller's domestic or
foreign federal, state and foreign registrations of trademarks and of other
marks, trade names or other trade rights, and all pending applications for any
such registrations and all of Seller's patents and copyrights and all pending
applications therefor, all other trademarks and other marks, trade names and
other trade rights or in which Seller has any interest whatsoever, and all other
material trade secrets, designs, plans, specifications, technical information
and other proprietary rights, whether or not registered, created or used by or
on behalf of Seller (collectively, "Proprietary Rights"). The Proprietary
Rights listed in the Disclosure Schedule are all those used in connection with
the Business.
4.15. EMPLOYEES. SCHEDULE 4.15 attached hereto lists all persons currently
employed by Seller, all persons employed by others who are assigned to perform
services for Seller on a full-time or part-time basis, and all persons providing
services to Seller as independent contractors. SCHEDULE 4.15 states, with
respect to such persons, their hourly rates of compensation, base salaries or
other basis for and amount of compensation, their total 1996 compensation and
the commencement date of their employment. To the best of Seller's knowledge,
no key employee or group of employees (or independent contractors) have any
plans to terminate employment with Seller, except in connection with the
acceptance of employment with Buyer. Seller knows of no current employees (or
contractors) of Seller who do not intend to accept an offer of employment from
Buyer. There are no employment or severance or termination agreements, whether
written or oral, accruing to the benefit of any director, officer, partner,
employee or independent contractor of Seller.
4.16. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS.
(a) Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 4.16, Seller does not, directly or
through any trade or business which together with Seller would be treated as a
"single employer" within the meaning of Code Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o)
("Controlled Group Member"), maintain or contribute (or have an obligation to
contribute) to (i) any "employee benefit plan" (as defined in Section 3(3) of
ERISA), whether a single employer, a multiple employer or a multiemployer plan,
for the benefit of employees or former employees, or (ii) any other plan,
policy, program, practice or arrangement providing compensation or benefits
under which Seller or a Controlled Group Member has any obligation or liability
to any employee or former employee (or any dependent or other beneficiary
thereof) including, without limitation, incentive, bonus, deferred compensation,
vacation, holiday, medical, severance, disability, death, stock purchase or
other similar benefit, whether written or unwritten (individually, an "Employee
Benefit Plan" and collectively, the "Employee Benefit Plans"). True and
complete copies of all written Employee Benefit Plans have been delivered to
Buyer or its counsel.
(b) Each Employee Benefit Plan maintained by Seller or any Controlled
Group Member (and each related trust, custodial account or insurance contract)
complies in form and in operation with all applicable governmental requirements,
including ERISA and the Code, and all contributions due
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under each such plan have been or will be made by the date such contribution
is or was required to be made under the terms of the Plan or applicable law.
(c) No charge, complaint, action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, claim or demand with respect to the administration or investment
of the assets of any Employee Benefit Plan of Seller or any Controlled Group
Member (other than routine claims for benefits) is pending or, to Seller's best
knowledge, threatened, and to the best knowledge of Seller, no facts exist that
could form the basis for any such charge, complaint action, suit, proceeding,
hearing, investigation, claim or demand.
(d) Seller and its Controlled Group Members (i) have never contributed to,
or been under any obligation to contribute to, any multiemployer plan (as
defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) and (ii) are not liable, directly or
indirectly, with respect to any such plan for a complete or partial withdrawal
(within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA) or due to the termination or
reorganization of such a plan.
(e) Seller and its Controlled Group Members have never maintained or
contributed, or had an obligation to contribute, to a defined benefit plan
subject to Title IV of ERISA.
(f) The Buyer will at no time have any liability to provide benefits to
employees or former employees of Seller (or their dependents or other
beneficiaries) with respect to or in connection with any Employee Benefit Plan
of Seller or any of its Controlled Group Members.
(g) All employee benefits required to be paid or provided pursuant to any
Employee Benefit Plan now or formerly in effect with respect to employees or
former employees of Seller have been paid or provided (or adequate provision has
been made to pay or provide the same, and the same will be paid or provided in
full when due). Seller shall be solely responsible and obligated to satisfy and
pay all wages, salaries, vacation and sick pay, employee fringe benefits,
worker's compensation claims and other employee benefit or employee-related
claims or liabilities with respect to employees or former employees of Seller
made, earned, accrued or arising on or before the Closing Date, whether or not
reported before that date, and shall satisfy or pay all of the foregoing when
due.
(h) No employee of Seller is entitled to claim or receive severance pay or
benefits. Seller has fewer than 100 employees, and on that basis is not subject
to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act, as amended.
4.17. LABOR RELATIONS. Seller has complied in all material respects with
all applicable governmental requirements pertaining to the employment of labor,
including those relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, employment
discrimination, sexual harassment, worker's compensation, and the payment of or
withholding of taxes and there are no actions, suits, charges, complaints,
proceedings, investigations or audits pending or threatened against Seller in
connection therewith. There are no collective bargaining agreements relating to
Seller's relationship with any employee. Seller has not recognized any labor
organization, nor has any such organization been certified, as the exclusive
bargaining agent of any employees of Seller. There has been no demand on behalf
of any labor organization to represent any employees of Seller and Seller has no
knowledge of any present efforts of any labor organization for authorization to
represent any employees of Seller. Seller currently has good relations with its
employees and there are no strikes, work stoppages or labor disputes threatened
or pending against Seller.
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4.18. ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, AND SAFETY.
(a) At all times prior to the Closing, Seller has complied and at Closing
will be in compliance, in all material respects, with all Environmental and
Safety Requirements, and Seller has received no notice, report, or information
(including information that litigation, investigation or administrative or other
proceedings of any kind are pending or threatened) regarding any liabilities
(whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated, or otherwise), or any
corrective, investigatory, or remedial obligations, arising under Environmental
and Safety Requirements relating to the Business or the use of any of the
Assets. For the purposes of this Agreement, "Environmental and Safety
Requirements" means all present governmental requirements and all contractual
obligations of Seller relating to the discharge of air pollutants, water
pollutants, or process waste water or petroleum products or otherwise relating
to health, safety, the environmental or hazardous substances, including, but not
limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as
amended, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Federal
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, the Federal Clean Water Act,
as amended, the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, the Federal Clean Air
Act, as amended, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, as amended,
and any and all other comparable state or local laws relating to public health
and safety or work health and safety.
(b) No Hazardous Substances have been or are currently located at, in, or
under or about either Seller's Assets or any other property currently or
previously owned or operated by Seller in a manner which: (i) violates any
applicable Environmental and Safety Requirements or (ii) requires response,
remedial, corrective action or cleanup of any kind under any applicable
Environmental and Safety Requirements. For purposes of this Agreement,
"Hazardous Substances" has the meaning set forth in Section 101(14) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as
amended, and shall also expressly include petroleum, crude oil and any fraction
thereof.
4.19. INSOLVENCY. No insolvency proceedings of any character, including
without limitation, bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, composition, or
arrangement with creditors, voluntary or involuntary, affecting Seller or any of
the Assets are pending or, to the best knowledge of Seller, threatened; nor has
Seller made any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or taken any action in
contemplation thereof, or take any action which would constitute the basis for
the institution of any such insolvency proceedings.
4.20. TAX MATTERS.
(a) FILING OF TAX RETURNS. Seller (and any affiliated group of which
Seller is now or has been a member) has timely filed with the appropriate taxing
authorities all returns (including without limitation information returns and
other material information) in respect of Taxes required to be filed through the
date hereof (or timely extensions to file such returns) and will timely file any
such returns (or extensions) required to be filed on or prior to the Closing
Date. the returns and other information filed are complete and accurate in all
material respects.
(b) PAYMENT OF TAXES. All Taxes payable by Seller, in respect of periods
beginning before the Closing Date, have been timely paid, or will be timely
paid, or an adequate reserve has been established therefor, as set forth in the
Financial Statements, and Seller has no material liability for Taxes in excess
of the amounts so paid or reserves so established.
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(c) AUDITS, INVESTIGATIONS OR CLAIMS. There are no pending or, to
Seller's best knowledge, threatened, audits, investigations or claims for or
relating to any material additional liability of Seller in respect of Taxes, and
there are no matters under discussion between Seller and any governmental
authorities with respect to Taxes. There are no tax liens on any of Seller's
Assets, except for liens for current taxes not yet due and payable.
4.21. INSURANCE. SCHEDULE 4.21 contains a complete and accurate list of all
policies or binders of fire, liability, worker's compensation, product liability
and other forms of insurance (showing as to each policy or binder the carrier,
policy number, coverage limits, expiration dates, annual premiums and a general
description of the type of coverage provided) maintained by Seller on the
Business or the Assets. Such insurance provides, and during such period
provided, coverage to the extent and in the manner as may be required by law and
by any and all Contracts to which Seller are a party. Seller is not in default
under any of such policies or binders. All such policies and binders are in
full force and effect on the date hereof.
4.22. INVENTORY. SCHEDULE 4.22 hereto contains a complete and accurate list
of all of the addresses at which all Inventory is located. The Inventory
consists only of items of quality and quantity commercially usable and salable
at not less than cost in the ordinary course of the Business, except for any
items of obsolete material or material below standard quality, all of which have
been written down through the date of the Financial Statements to realizable
market value, or for which adequate reserves have been provided, and the present
quantities of all Inventory are reasonable in the present circumstances of the
Business.
4.23. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 4.23, all of the
Accounts Receivable have arisen in bona-fide arm's length transactions in the
ordinary course of business and, except to the extent of any reserve for bad
debts set forth in the Financial Statements relating to the Accounts Receivable,
are, to the best knowledge of Seller, valid and binding obligations of the
account debtors.
4.24. THIRD PARTY REIMBURSEMENTS. Seller has obtained and maintained all
certifications and authorizations required from any governmental authority, or
any entity acting on behalf of such governmental authority, including without
limitation Medicare provider and supplier numbers and Medicaid provider and
supplier numbers, and has obtained and maintain eligibility and good standing
for reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid. All claims for reimbursement for
services rendered or products sold or supplied by Seller to any health
maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, other prepaid plan,
health care service plan or other third party payor, including any governmental
agency, body or authority under any federal, state or other laws or regulations
(collectively "Payors"), have been prepared and filed in accordance with all
laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures pertaining to the applicable
Payor, all such claims have been prepared in an accurate and complete manner and
have been timely submitted to the appropriate Payor, and Seller is and has
always been in compliance in all material respects with applicable rules and
regulations governing reimbursement under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Seller has paid or made provision to pay through proper recordation of any net
liability and material overpayments received from any Payor and any similar
obligations with respect to other reimbursement programs in which Seller
participates, and Seller has not received reimbursement in excess of the amounts
provided by law.
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4.25. GOVERNMENTAL AND OTHER THIRD-PARTY CONSENTS. Except as set forth on
SCHEDULE 4.25:
(a) no consent or approval of, notice to, or filing with any governmental
authority is required to be made by Seller to permit Seller to sell the Assets
to Buyer; and
(b) no consent of or notice to any person or entity is required for the
assignment of any Contract or Lease to Buyer.
4.26. BROKERS. No person will be entitled to any brokerage commissions,
finder's fees or similar compensation arising out of or due to any act of the
Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.27. AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS. SCHEDULE 4.27 describes all material
contracts, agreements, arrangements or transactions between Seller and any of
Seller's affiliates, setting forth the terms thereof.
4.28. NO SUBSIDIARIES. Seller does not have any direct or indirect equity
or other ownership interest in any other corporation, partnership, joint venture
or other business organization.
4.29. ACCURACY OF WARRANTIES. No representation or warranty by Seller in
this Agreement, and no Exhibit, certificate, Schedule, instrument or document
prepared or delivered, or to be delivered, by Seller pursuant hereto, contains
or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein and
therein not misleading.
ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND AMC
Buyer and AMC each hereby represent and warrant to Seller as follows:
5.1. ORGANIZATION AND QUALIFICATION OF BUYER. Buyer and AMC is each a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware.
5.2. AUTHORIZATION. Buyer and AMC each has all requisite corporate power
and authority, and has taken all corporate action necessary, to execute and
deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Buyer and AMC and the consummation by Buyer and AMC of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly approved by the board of
directors of Buyer and AMC. No other corporate proceedings on the part of Buyer
or AMC are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the other agreements,
instruments, certificates and documents to be delivered by Buyer and AMC
hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. This Agreement
and the other agreements, instruments, certificates and documents to be
delivered by Buyer and AMC hereunder have been (or, if to be executed or
delivered after the date hereof, will be) duly executed and delivered by Buyer
and AMC and are (or, when executed, will be) legal, valid and binding
obligations of Buyer and AMC, enforceable against Buyer and AMC in accordance
with their terms.
5.3. NO CONFLICT OR VIOLATION. None of the execution, delivery or
performance of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, or compliance by Buyer or AMC with any of the provisions hereof, will
(a) violate or conflict with any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation
or Bylaws of Buyer or AMC, (b) violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of
any
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provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the
termination of, or accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right
of termination or acceleration under, or result in the creation of any
encumbrance upon any of the assets of Buyer or AMC under, any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any contract, indebtedness, note, bond, indenture,
security or pledge agreement, commitment, license, lease, franchise, permit,
agreement, or other instrument or obligation (i) to which Buyer or AMC is a
party or (ii) by which Buyer's or AMC's assets are bound, (c) violate any
statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, judgment, ruling, writ,
injunction, decree or award, or (d) impose any encumbrance, restriction or
charge on the assets or the business of Buyer or AMC.
5.4. GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 5.4, no
consent or approval of, notice to, or filing with any governmental authority is
required to be made by Buyer or AMC in order to permit Buyer to purchase the
Assets from Seller.
5.5. BROKERS. There are no claims for brokerage commissions, finder's fees
or similar compensation arising out of due to any act of the Buyer or AMC in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE VI.
COVENANTS OF SELLER AND BUYER
Seller and Buyer covenant as follows:
6.1. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. From the date hereof through the Closing Date,
Seller shall operate the Business in the ordinary course of the Business and in
accordance with past practice and Seller will not take any action inconsistent
with this Agreement or with the consummation of the Closing. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, Seller shall not, except as specifically
contemplated by this Agreement or consented to in writing by Buyer:
(a) enter into, extend, materially modify, terminate or renew any Contract
or Lease, except in the ordinary course of Seller's business;
(b) sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease, mortgage, pledge or otherwise
dispose of or encumber any of the Assets, or any interests therein, except in
the ordinary course of the Business and, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Seller will produce, maintain and sell Inventory consistent with its
past practices;
(c) merge or consolidate with, or acquire (except in the ordinary course)
any of the assets of, any other corporation, business or person, or solicit or
consider from any corporation, business or person any inquiries, proposals or
offers relating to the disposition of the Assets or the merger or consolidation
of Seller with any corporation, or divulge or otherwise disclose to any
corporation, business or person information concerning any aspects of the terms
of this Agreement. Seller shall promptly notify Buyer orally, and confirm in
writing, all relevant details relating to inquiries or proposals which Seller
may receive relating to any of the matters referred to in this Section 6.1(c);
(d) fail to expend funds for budgeted capital expenditures or commitments;
(e) willingly allow or permit to be done any act by which any of Seller's
insurance policies may be suspended, impaired or canceled;
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(f) fail to pay its accounts payable, or fail to pay or discharge when due
any liabilities, in the ordinary course of the Business;
(g) enter into, renew, modify or revise any agreement or transaction with
any of its Affiliates;
(h) fail to maintain its assets in substantially their current state of
repair, excepting normal wear and tear or fail to replace consistent with
Seller's past practices inoperable, worn-out or obsolete or destroyed assets;
(i) make any loans or advances to any partnership, firm or corporation,
or, except for expense reimbursements incurred by agents or employees in the
ordinary course of the Business, any individual;
(j) intentionally do any other act which would cause any representation or
warranty of Seller in this Agreement to be or become untrue in any material
respect;
(k) enter into any agreement, or otherwise become obligated, to do any
action prohibited hereunder; or
(l) pay any cash dividend or make any cash distribution.
6.2. ACCESS. Seller has afforded and shall afford to Buyer, and to its
officers, employees and authorized representatives, full access, during normal
business hours, to all properties, books, records and corporate documents
pertaining to the Business and, to the extent permitted by law, to its employees
and their employment records and personnel files (including performance
evaluations), as may be reasonably requested; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Buyer
shall hold all non-published and confidential information obtained from Seller
in strict confidence and shall not disclose any such information to others or
make any commercial use thereof whatsoever, except upon and after the
consummation of the transactions provided for herein. If this Agreement is
terminated prior to Closing for any reason, all such information and copies
thereof shall be returned to Seller within five (5) business days.
6.3. TRANSFER OF PERMITS. To the extent that any Permits are transferable
by Seller to Buyer, Seller, as transferor, and Buyer, as transferee, will as
soon as practicable after the Closing execute and file with the appropriate
governmental agencies, application for approval of the transfer of each of such
Permits to the satisfaction of Buyer. Seller agrees to use its best efforts as
soon as practicable after the Closing to assist Buyer in obtaining all Permits
necessary for the operation of the Business by Buyer following the Closing Date,
including without limitation, taking all reasonably necessary steps to
relinquish the Permits. Except as provided in this Agreement, all fees and
other costs payable in connection with any such applications or transfers shall
be the obligation of and shall be timely paid by Buyer.
6.4. BULK TRANSFER LAWS. The parties agree to waive the requirements of
any applicable bulk sales law provisions in states in which the Assets are
situated or which may otherwise be applicable to the transactions contemplated
hereby; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Seller is liable for and shall in the first
instance pay any amount owed under or as a result of such laws and agrees to
indemnify Buyer in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.3 for any amount
paid by Buyer pursuant to such laws and for any losses or damages Buyer suffers
as a result of the parties waiving compliance with any such laws.
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6.5. CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS AND LEASES. Seller agrees to use
its best efforts to obtain as soon as practicable after the Closing all
necessary consents and approvals to the assignment to Buyer of all Contracts and
Leases that Buyer desires to assume. To the extent that Seller is unable to
obtain any such consent or approval, Buyer shall not be obligated to assume such
Contract or Lease and Seller agrees to remain liable for the obligations arising
under such Contract or Lease, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if Buyer desires to assume
such Contract or Lease, Seller shall subcontract its rights under such Contract
or Lease to Buyer or take such other actions as shall be necessary to provide to
Buyer the economic benefit of such Contract or Lease. Seller further agrees to
execute and deliver to Buyer at such time as any such consent to the assignment
of any such Contract or Lease is obtained by Buyer after the Closing an
assignment and assumption agreement satisfactory to Buyer and Seller and any
such other documents or instruments as may be reasonably necessary or advisable
to transfer to Buyer all of Sellers interest in and title to such Contract or
Lease. With respect to the Leases set forth on SCHEDULE 6.5, AMC agrees that
if, as a condition to relieving Seller of liability under such Leases, the
lessors thereunder require AMC to guaranty Buyer's obligations thereunder or to
become a party to such Leases, AMC shall do so.
6.6. FURTHER ASSURANCES. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
contained herein, each of the parties hereto agrees (a) to use all reasonable
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be
done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) to execute any further
documents, instruments or conveyances of any kind which may be reasonably
necessary or advisable to carry out any of the transactions contemplated
hereunder, and (c) to cooperate with each other in connection with the
foregoing.
6.7. EMPLOYEES. Except for Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, the employment of whom shall be governed by the Employment
Agreements, Buyer shall extend offers of employment to those of Seller's
employees or independent contractors whom it desires to hire (such employees are
hereinafter referred to as the "Rehired Employees"), which offers shall be on
terms and conditions which Buyer shall determine in its sole discretion. Seller
shall terminate the employment of all Rehired Employees, (and any lease pursuant
to which it leases any employees of the Business) immediately prior to the
Closing and any cost, expense or liability resulting from, or incurred in
connection with, such terminations, shall be the sole responsibility of Seller.
Seller shall cooperate with and use its best efforts to assist Buyer in its
efforts to secure satisfactory employment arrangements with those employees of
Seller to whom Buyer shall make offers of employment. Nothing contained in this
Agreement shall confer upon any Rehired Employee any right with respect to
continuance of employment by Buyer, nor shall anything herein interfere with the
right of Buyer to terminate the employment of any of the Rehired Employees at
any time, with or without cause, or restrict Buyer in the exercise of its
independent business judgment in modifying any of the terms and conditions of
the employment of the Rehired Employees. Buyer will credit the Rehired
Employees with the same accrued vacation time or sick leave which such Rehired
Employees were entitled to when employed by Seller.
6.8. CONDITIONS. Each party hereby agrees to use its reasonable efforts to
cause each condition to any party's closing obligations hereunder to be
fulfilled.
6.9. BOOKS AND RECORDS. If the transactions described herein are
consummated, Buyer shall, upon request, provide Seller or their representatives
with access to any books and records conveyed hereunder by Seller to Buyers.
The parties hereto agree to cooperate with each other so as to minimize any
inconvenience in collecting and providing access to such books and records.
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6.10. COOPERATION. Buyer will cooperate with Seller to obtain any and all
approvals and consents necessary to effect the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
ARTICLE VII.
CONDITIONS TO SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS
The obligations of Seller to consummate the transactions provided for
hereby are subject, in the discretion of Seller, to the satisfaction, on or
prior to the Closing Date, each of the following conditions, any of which may be
waived by Seller:
7.1. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. All representations and
warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in
all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as
of the Closing Date, and Buyer shall have performed and satisfied all
agreements and covenants required hereby to be performed by it prior to or on
the Closing Date. Buyer shall have delivered to Seller a certificate dated
the Closing Date to such effect.
7.2. NO PROCEEDINGS. No Action by any governmental authority or other
person shall have been instituted which questions the validity or legality of
the transactions contemplated hereby and which could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect upon Seller if the transactions contemplated
hereunder are consummated.
7.3. CLOSING DOCUMENTS. Buyer shall have made the deliveries to Seller
described in Section 3.2(b).
7.4. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. Buyer shall have entered into the Employment
Agreements.
7.5. OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR BUYER. Seller shall have received the opinion,
dated the Closing Date, of Xxxxxxx, Carton & Xxxxxxx, counsel for Buyer, the
substance of which is substantially as set forth on SCHEDULE 7.5.
ARTICLE VIII.
CONDITIONS TO BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS
The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions provided for hereby
are subject, in the discretion of Buyer, to the satisfaction, on or prior to the
closing Date, of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by
Buyer:
8.1. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. All representations and
warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in
all material respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and at and as of
the Closing Date, and Seller shall have performed and satisfied all agreements
and covenants required hereby to be performed by it prior to or on the Closing
Date. Seller shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate dated the Closing Date
to such effect.
8.2. NO PROCEEDINGS OR LITIGATION. No Action by any governmental authority
or other person shall have been instituted or threatened which questions the
validity or legality of the transactions contemplated hereby and which could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon Buyer, or a
Material Adverse Effect upon the Assets or the Business if the transactions
contemplated hereby are consummated.
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8.3. NO ADVERSE CHANGE. Between the date hereof and the Closing Date,
there shall not have been any Material Adverse Change with respect to the
Business or the Assets.
8.4. CLOSING DOCUMENTS. Seller shall have made the deliveries to Buyer
described in Section 3.2(a).
8.5. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. Each of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx shall have entered into their respective Employment
Agreements.
8.6. OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR SELLER. Buyer shall have received the opinion,
dated the Closing Date, of Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx & Associates, P.C., counsel for
Seller, the substance of which is substantially as set forth on SCHEDULE 8.6.
ARTICLE IX.
ACTIONS BY SELLER AND BUYER AFTER THE CLOSING
9.1. COLLECTION OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND LETTERS OF CREDIT. At the
Closing, Buyer will acquire hereunder, and thereafter Buyer shall have the right
and authority to collect for Buyer's account, all receivables, letters of credit
and other items which constitute a part of the Assets, and Seller shall within
seventy-two (72) hours after receipt of any payment in respect of any of the
foregoing, properly endorse and deliver to Buyer any letters of credit,
documents, cash or checks received on account of or otherwise relating to any
such receivables, letters of credit or other items. Seller shall promptly
transfer or deliver to Buyer any cash or other property that Seller may receive
in respect of any deposit, prepaid expense, claim, contract, license, lease,
commitment, sales order, purchase order, letter of credit or receivable of any
character, or any other item, constituting a part of the Assets. Seller shall
pay Buyer a monthly fee of $5,000 for each of the first twelve months after the
Closing Date in consideration of Buyer's collection of the Accounts Receivable.
In addition, all amounts received by Seller or Buyer from Xxxxxx Glass Mental
Health in respect of outstanding accounts receivable, shall, at the end of each
month, be applied first to any outstanding accounts receivable of Buyer with
respect to such debtor and then, if and to the extent amounts remain, shall be
applied to reduce the Accounts Receivable listed on SCHEDULE D.
9.2. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, ETC. The representations and warranties
of Seller and Buyer contained herein shall survive the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby for the period ending three (3) years after the
Closing Date, without regard to any investigation made by any of the parties
hereto; PROVIDED, HOWEVER that (i) the representations and warranties set forth
in Sections 4.13, 4.16, 4.18, 4.20 and 4.24 shall survive until the expiration
of the applicable statute of limitations (with extensions) and (ii) the
representations and warranties of the parties set forth in Sections 4.2, 4.3 and
5.2 shall survive indefinitely.
9.3. INDEMNIFICATIONS.
(a) BY THE SELLER AND SELLER STOCKHOLDERS. Seller and each of the Seller
Stockholders, jointly and severally, shall indemnify, save and hold harmless
Buyer, its Affiliates and subsidiaries, and its and their respective
Representatives, from and against any and all costs, losses (including without
limitation diminution in value), Taxes, liabilities, obligations, damages,
lawsuits, deficiencies, claims, demands, and expenses (whether or not arising
out of third-party claims), including without limitation interest, penalties,
costs of mitigation, losses in connection with any environmental law (including
without limitation any clean-up or remedial action), lost profits and reasonable
attorneys' fees and all amounts
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paid in investigation, defense or settlement of any of the foregoing (herein,
"Damages"), asserted, incurred in connection with, arising out of, resulting
from or incident to (i) any breach of any representation or warranty made by
Seller and/or the Seller Stockholders in or pursuant to this Agreement or in
any certificate delivered hereunder; (ii) any breach of any covenant or
agreement made by Seller in or pursuant to this Agreement or in any
certificate delivered hereunder; (iii) any Excluded Liability which Buyer may
be required to pay or satisfy; or (iv) any liability imposed upon Buyer by
reason of Buyer's status as transferee of the Business or the Assets,
including as a result of Seller's failure to comply with any bulk sales or
similar law, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that there will be an aggregate ceiling equal
to the sum of the Base Purchase Price and the Contingent Purchase Price on
the obligations of Seller and the Seller Stockholders to indemnify, save and
hold harmless Buyer, its Affiliates and subsidiaries, and its and their
respective Representatives, from and against Damages pursuant to this Section
9.3(a).
(b) BY BUYER AND AMC. Buyer and AMC shall indemnify and save and hold
harmless the Seller, its respective Affiliates and subsidiaries, and its and
their respective Representatives from and against any and all Damages asserted,
incurred in connection with, arising out of, resulting from or incident to (i)
any breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer and/or AMC in or
pursuant to this Agreement or in any certificate delivered hereunder; (ii) any
breach of any covenant or agreement made by Buyer and/or AMC in or pursuant to
this Agreement or in any certificate delivered hereunder; or (iii) from and
after the Closing Date, any Assumed Liability.
(c) BUYER'S AND AMC'S RIGHT OF OFFSET. Anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, Buyer and/or AMC may withhold and set off against any
other amounts otherwise due Seller pursuant to Section 2.5 of this Agreement or
otherwise, any amount as to which Seller is obligated to indemnify Buyer
pursuant to any provision of this Section 9.3.
(d) DEFENSE OF CLAIMS. If a claim for Damages (a "Claim") is to be made
by a party entitled to indemnification hereunder against the indemnifying
party, the party claiming such indemnification shall give written notice (a
"Claim Notice") to the indemnifying party as soon as practicable after the
party entitled to indemnification becomes aware of any fact, condition or
event which may give rise to Damages for which indemnification may be sought
under this Section 9.3. If any lawsuit or enforcement action is filed
against any party entitled to the benefit of indemnity hereunder, written
notice thereof shall be given to the indemnifying party as promptly as
practicable (and in any event within fifteen (15) calendar days after the
service of the citation or summons). The failure of any indemnified party to
give timely notice hereunder shall not affect rights to indemnification
hereunder, except to the extent that the indemnifying party demonstrates
actual damage caused by such failure. After such notice, if the indemnifying
party shall acknowledge in writing to the indemnified party that the
indemnifying party shall be obligated under the terms of its indemnity
hereunder in connection with such lawsuit or action, then the indemnifying
party shall be entitled, if it so elects, (i) to take control of the defense
and investigation of such lawsuit or action, (ii) to employ and engage
attorneys of its own choice to handle and defend the same (unless the named
parties to such action or proceeding include both the indemnifying party and
the indemnified party and the indemnified party has been advised in writing
by counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to such
indemnified party that are different from or additional to those available to
the indemnifying party, in which event the indemnified party shall be
entitled at the indemnifying party's cost, risk and expense, to separate
counsel of its own choosing) and (iii) to compromise or settle such claim,
which compromise or settlement shall be made only with the written consent of
the indemnified party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, if the remediation or resolution of any such Claim will
occur on or at any Facility or is reasonably expected to have an adverse
effect on the indemnified party's business operations, then,
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notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnified party shall be entitled to
control such remediation or resolution, including without limitation to take
control of the defense and investigation of such lawsuit or action, to employ
and engage attorneys of its own choice to handle and defend the same, at the
indemnifying party's cost, risk and expense, and to compromise or settle such
Claim. If the indemnifying party fails to assume the defense of such claim
within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the Claim Notice, the
indemnified party against which such claim has been asserted will (upon
delivering notice to such effect to the indemnifying party) have the right to
undertake, at the indemnifying party's cost and expense, the defense,
compromise or settlement of such claim on behalf of and for the account and
risk of the indemnifying party; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that such Claim shall not
be compromised or settled without the written consent of the indemnifying
party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. In the event the
indemnified party assumes the defense of the claim, the indemnified party
will keep the indemnifying party reasonably informed of the progress of any
such defense, compromise or settlement. The indemnifying party shall be
liable for any settlement of any action effected pursuant to and in
accordance with this Section 9.3 and for any final judgment (subject to any
right of appeal), and the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless an indemnified party from and against any Damages by reason of such
settlement or judgment.
9.4. TAXES. The Seller shall pay, or cause to be paid when due, all Taxes
for which Seller is or may be liable or that are or may become payable (except
for amounts contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or for which
extensions have been requested and granted) with respect to all taxable periods
ending on or prior to the Closing Date.
9.5. COVENANT-NOT-TO-COMPETE. In consideration of Buyer's consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, and as a material inducement to Buyer to
enter into this Agreement, Seller covenants and agrees as follows:
(a) During the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the
seventh anniversary of the Closing Date (the "Noncompete Period"), Seller shall
not at any time, other than as required to fulfill its obligations under
Contracts or Leases under which it remains liable pursuant to Section 6.5, in
any capacity, directly or indirectly, do any of the following: (i) be a
Competing Organization or provide any management, consulting, financial,
administrative or other services to any Competing Organization, including,
without limitation, participating directly or indirectly as an officer,
director, stockholder (excluding a less than 1% stockholder in a publicly held
corporation), member, operator, sole proprietor, independent contractor,
consultant, franchisor, franchisee, owner, employee, agent, representative or
partner of, or having any direct or indirect financial interest (including,
without limitation, the interest of a creditor) in, any Competing Organization,
or (ii) permit Seller's name to be used by any Competing Organization.
"Competing Organization" shall include any person, organization, business or
other enterprise (i) located or doing business within the State of Maryland (the
"Geographic Area"), and (ii) then engaged in or about to become engaged in, a
business identical to or similar to the Business, including without limitation,
the provision of the following services and/or products to nursing homes, adult
congregate living facilities, and other institutions: enteral nutrition
services and products, wound care management services and products, urological
services and products, ostomy/colostomy services and products, orthotic services
and products, cardiac monitoring services and products, support surfaces
services and products, medical supplies, billing services and pharmacy or
pharmaceutical services and products.
(b) During the Non-Compete Period, Seller shall not at any time in any
capacity, directly or indirectly, (i) induce or attempt to induce any employee
(including leased employees) of Buyer or any of its affiliates to leave their
employ, or otherwise solicit the employment of any such employee of Buyer or
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any of its affiliates, hire any such employee or in any way interfere with the
relationship between Buyer or any of its affiliates and any of such employees,
(ii) induce or attempt to induce any supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee,
or other business relation of either Buyer or any of its affiliates to cease
doing business with them or in any way interfere with the relationship between
either Buyer or any of its affiliates and any of their respective customers or
business relations, or (iii) solicit the business of any then existing patient
or customer of Buyer or any of its affiliates.
(c) If, at the time of enforcement of any of the provisions of this
Section 9.5 a court holds that the restrictions stated herein are unreasonable
under the circumstances then existing or are otherwise illegal, invalid or
unenforceable in any respect by reason of its duration, definition of Geographic
Area or scope of activity, or any other reason, the parties hereto agree that
the maximum period, scope or geographical area reasonable or otherwise
enforceable under such circumstances shall be substituted for the stated period,
scope or area.
(d) Seller Stockholders hereby acknowledge and agree that the provisions
of this Section 9.5 in no way amend, modify or supersede any other non-compete
or non-solicitation agreement between Buyer or any of its affiliates and any of
the Seller Stockholders.
(e) Without limiting any of Buyer's rights under this Agreement, the
parties hereto acknowledge that Buyer shall be entitled to enforce its rights
under this Section 9.5 specifically, to recover damages and costs (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) caused by any breach of any provisions of this
Section 9.5 and to exercise all other rights existing in its favor. The parties
hereto acknowledge and agree that the breach of any term or provision of this
Section 9.5 by Seller shall materially and irreparably harm Buyer, that money
damages shall accordingly not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the
provisions of this Section 9.5 by Seller and that Buyer in its sole discretion
and in addition to any other remedies it may have at law or in equity may apply
to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction (without posting any
bond or deposit) for specific performance and/or other injunctive relief in
order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions of this Section
9.5.
9.6. NAME. On, or as promptly as practicable after, the Closing Date,
Seller shall change its corporate name to one which does not include the name
"HMIS," "Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Institutional Services," "AllCare" or any derivation
thereof.
9.7. STOCK OPTIONS. As soon as practicable after the Closing, AMC shall
grant options to purchase an aggregate of 50,000 shares of AMC Common, at an
exercise price per share equal to the closing price per share of AMC Common on
the NNM on the date of grant, to the persons and in the amounts set forth on
SCHEDULE 9.7. Such options shall vest according to schedules mutually agreed to
by Seller and AMC.
ARTICLE X.
TERMINATION; REMEDIES
10.1. TERMINATION. At any time before the Closing, this Agreement may be
terminated (i) by mutual consent of the parties, (ii) by either Buyer or Seller
if there has been a material misrepresentation, a material breach of warranty,
or a material breach of covenant by the other, and if such misrepresentation or
breach has not been cured within ten (10) days after notice thereof has been
given to such other party; (iii) by Seller if any condition set forth in Article
VII has not been satisfied by the
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Closing Date; (iv) by Buyer if any condition set forth in Article VIII has
not been satisfied by the Closing Date; or (v) by either party if the Closing
does not occur on or before February 15, 1997, unless extended by mutual
agreement of the parties.
10.2. RIGHT TO PROCEED. If any of the conditions set forth in Article VII
have not been satisfied, Seller shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
proceed with the Closing, and if any of the conditions set forth in Article VIII
have not been satisfied, Buyer shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
proceed with the Closing.
10.3. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. The Assets to be sold pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement are unique and not readily available on the open market. For
that reason and others, if Seller fails to perform its obligations hereunder,
Buyer, in addition to all other legal remedies, shall have the right to enforce
the terms of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance.
ARTICLE XI.
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1. ASSIGNMENT. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or
obligations hereunder may be assigned by any party without the prior written
consent of the other parties; except that Buyer may, without such consent,
assign all such rights to any lender as collateral security and assign all
such rights and obligations to an affiliate of Buyer or to a successor in
interest to Buyer which shall assume all obligations and liabilities of Buyer
under this Agreement. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns, and no other person shall have
any right, benefit or obligation under this Agreement as a third party
beneficiary or otherwise.
11.2. NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
which are required or may be given under this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been duly given when received if personally
delivered; when transmitted if transmitted by telecopy, electronic or digital
transmission method; the day after it is sent, if sent for next day delivery
to a domestic address by recognized overnight delivery service (E.G., Federal
Express); and upon receipt, if sent by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested. In each case notice shall be sent to:
If to Seller or Seller Stockholders,
addressed to: HMIS, Inc.
(Until January 27, 1997)
9-I W. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
(After January 27, 1997)
00000 XxXxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Fax No.: 000-000-0000
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With a copy to: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx & Associates, P.C.
0 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
The X & X Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Fax No: 000-000-0000
If to Buyer,
addressed to: HMIS Acquisition Co.
c/o American Medserve Corporation
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Fax No.: 000-000-0000
With a copy to: American Medserve Corporation
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Fax No.: 000-000-0000
And a copy to: Xxxxxxx, Carton & Xxxxxxx
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Fax No.: 000-000-0000
or to such other place and with such other copies as either party may designate
as to itself by written notice to the others.
11.3. CHOICE OF LAW. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and the
rights of the parties determined in accordance with the laws of the State of
Illinois (without reference to the choice of law provisions of Illinois law),
except with respect to matters of law concerning the internal corporate affairs
of any corporate entity which is a party to or the subject of this Agreement,
and as to those matters the law of the jurisdiction under which the respective
entity derives its powers shall govern.
11.4. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. This Agreement and the
other agreements to be entered into by the parties in accordance therewith,
together with all exhibits and schedules hereto and thereto (including the
Disclosure Schedule), constitute the entire agreement among the parties
pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements,
understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the
parties. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing
signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto. No amendment, supplement,
modification or waiver of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in
writing by the party to be bound thereby. No waiver of any of the provisions of
this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other
provision hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a
continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.
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11.5. 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.
11.6. EXPENSES. Except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, each party
hereto shall pay its own legal, accounting, out-of-pocket and other expenses
incident to this Agreement and to any action taken by such party in preparation
for carrying this Agreement into effect.
11.7. INVALIDITY. In the event that any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement or in any other instrument referred to herein,
shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
respect, then to the maximum extent permitted by law, such invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this
Agreement or any other such instrument.
11.8. CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. All rights and remedies of either party hereto
are cumulative of each other and of every other right or remedy such party may
otherwise have at law or in equity, and the exercise of one or more rights or
remedies shall not prejudice or impair the concurrent or subsequent exercise of
other rights or remedies.
11.9. PUBLICITY. No party will issue any press release or make any other
public statement relating to the transactions contemplated hereby unless
required by law, regulation, court order or the rules of any applicable stock
exchange or Nasdaq or of any applicable regulatory authority and any such
release or statement shall be subject to prior review by Buyer and Seller.
[SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed and delivered on their respective behalf, by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and year first above
written.
BUYER:
HMIS ACQUISITION CO.
BY: /S/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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NAME: XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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ITS: PRESIDENT
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SELLER:
HMIS, INC.
BY: /S/ XXXXXX XXXXXXX
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NAME: XXXXXX XXXXXXX
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ITS: PRESIDENT
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SELLER STOCKHOLDERS:
/S/ XXXXXX XXXXXXX
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XXXXXX XXXXXXX
/S/ XXXXXX XXXXXXX
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XXXXXX XXXXXXX
/S/ XXXXX XXXXXXX
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XXXXX XXXXXXX
/S/ XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
[AMC SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]
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For the sole purposes of Article V,
Sections 2.5, 6.5, 9.3(b), 9.3(c) and
9.7 hereof, the undersigned has duly
executed this Agreement.
AMERICAN MEDSERVE CORPORATION
BY: /S/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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NAME: XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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ITS: PRESIDENT
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