SERVICES AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.33
This SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated as of September 26, 2008 between Samson Dental Practice Management,
LLC (collectively “Client”) and Ferrellgas, L.P. (“Provider”). The Client and Provider are referred
to collectively herein as the “Parties” or individually as the “Party”.
WHEREAS, Client desires to obtain the benefit of certain support and administrative services from
Provider as specified on Schedule I (the “Services”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the
Parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Term. The term of this Agreement shall begin on September 11, 2008 and continue
until terminated by a party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Section 2. Services. During the Term, Provider shall provide, through its personnel and/or
third party contractors, the Services described on Schedule I to this Agreement. Provider and
Client agree that the quantity of Services shall not exceed the reasonable capacity of Provider’s
personnel and/or third party contractors, considering the existing responsibilities of the
personnel and contractors for Provider.
Section 3. Pricing, Billing and Payment. Fees for the Services shall be as described on
Schedule I to this Agreement. All fees will be invoiced to Client and due within fifteen (15) days
of invoice.
Section 4. Termination.
(a) Either Party shall have the right to terminate any category of service at any time. In such
event, Client shall pay to Provider all prorated or incurred amounts payable, and fees for any time
of Provider to transition such Services to Client or any subsequent provider.
(b) Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time upon thirty (30)
days’ notice, with our without cause.
(c) Provider may terminate and pursue any remedies available to it at law or in equity if (i) the
Client becomes insolvent or is adjudicated a bankrupt, or (ii) fails to pay for Services in a
prompt fashion and does not cure said default within ten (10) days of notice thereof.
Section 5. Proprietary Information and Rights. Provider and Client each acknowledge that
the other possesses and will continue to possess information that has been created, discovered or
developed by them and/or in which property rights have been assigned or otherwise conveyed to them,
which information has commercial value and is not in the public domain. The proprietary information
of each Party will be and remain the sole property of such Party and its assigns. Each Party will
use the same degree of care which it normally uses to protect its own proprietary information to
prevent disclosing to third parties the information of another that has been
identified as proprietary by written notice. No Party will disclose or make any use of the
information of another which has been identified as proprietary except as contemplated or required
by the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Article won’t apply to any
information which a Party can demonstrate was, at the time of disclosure to it, in the public
domain through no fault of such Party; was received after disclosure to it from a third party who
had a lawful right to disclose such information to it; or was independently developed by the
receiving Party.
Section 6. Warranties. Provider warrants only that it will utilize qualified personnel in
performing the Services and that said personnel will perform the Services in a workmanlike manner.
Provider makes no warranties that its work product will be fit for a particular purpose or will
achieve a particular business result, and Client waives any such warranties. Client agrees that
Provider’s total liability to Client for any claims, losses, expenses or damages whatsoever arising
out of or in any way related to this Agreement from any cause or causes, including breach of the
warranties contained in the section or negligence, shall not exceed the total of the payments made
by Client to Provider under this Agreement.
Section 7. Indemnification. Client shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Provider and
its respective directors, officers, unitholders, agents and employees from, against and in respect
of any third party damages, claims, losses, charges, actions, suits, proceedings, deficiencies,
sales taxes, excise taxes, ad valorem taxes, interest, penalties, reasonable attorneys’ fees and
expenses (“Losses”) imposed on, sustained, incurred or suffered by or asserted against any of the
Provider, directly or indirectly relating to or arising out of the Services, except to the extent
any Losses are due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Provider. The foregoing
indemnification shall not apply to (a) claims asserted by Provider’s employees, (b) claims arising
out of motor vehicles being operated by Provider’s employees, or (c) personal injury claims arising
out of negligent acts on Provider’s premises.
Section 8. Solicitation of Employees. Client agrees that it will not, during the term of
this Agreement and for one year after its termination or expiration, solicit or hire any of
Provider’s employees used in the performance of the Services.
Section 9. Amendment. This Agreement, or Schedule I to this Agreement, may be amended,
modified or supplemented only by written agreement signed by the Parties.
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Section 10. Governing Law, Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Kansas, without reference to choice of law principles,
including matters of construction, validity and performance. The parties agree that the state and
federal courts located in Xxxxxxx County, Kansas shall be the appropriate venue for any litigation
arising from this Agreement.
Section 11. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, or other communications to Provider or
Client shall be given by delivering such notice by United States mail or overnight courier to the
following addresses:
If to Client:
Samson Dental Practice Management, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
If to Provider:
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
With a Copy to:
Ferrellgas, L.P.
Attn: Legal Department
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Legal Department
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Services Agreement to be duly executed on
its behalf by its officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and year first above
written.
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Ferrellgas, L.P. | ||||
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Schedule I
SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY PROVIDER
Provider shall provide the following enumerated Services to the Client in exchange for the
specified fees and/or rates:
Ø | Services related to sales, marketing and communications. | ||
Ø | Services related to Human Resources, including, but not exclusive to: recruiting, staffing, training design and delivery, human resource consultation, compensation design and benefit design. | ||
Ø | Services related to review of contracts and other documents | ||
Ø | Services related to executive consultation and operations management. | ||
Ø | Other Services by agreement of the parties. |
FEES TO BE PAID TO PROVIDER BY CLIENT
In consideration of the Services, Client agrees to pay a sum of $20,000 per month.
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