AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Exhibit
2.3
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
This
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
(this
“Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of September 19, 2005 (the “Agreement
Date”)
by and
among Matria Healthcare, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Matria”),
WHI
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Matria (“Merger
Sub”),
WinningHabits, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”)
and
the following stockholders of the Company: Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
(each
an “Inside
Stockholder”
and
collectively, the “Inside
Stockholders”)
and
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx (together with the Inside Stockholders,
each, a “Stockholder”
and
collectively, the “Stockholders”).
RECITALS
A. The
Stockholders own certain issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
the
Company.
B. The
Company is in the business of providing customized wellness programs for health
plans and employers through a combination of consulting services and
internet-based proprietary software applications (“Company
Services,”
and the
conduct of the business of providing Company Services, the “Business”).
C. Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with
the
Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”),
Matria, the Company and each of the Stockholders desire to enter into a
transaction pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company
(the “Merger”).
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the covenants, promises and representations set forth herein,
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
THE
MERGER
1.1 The
Merger.
At the
Effective Time and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the applicable provisions of the DGCL, Merger Sub shall be merged
with and into the Company, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall
cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation. The Company
as the surviving corporation after the Merger is hereinafter sometimes referred
to as the “Surviving
Corporation.”
1.2 Effective
Time; Closing.
Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger
to be consummated by filing a Certificate of Merger (the “Certificate
of Merger”)
with
the Secretary of State of Delaware in accordance with the relevant provisions
of
the DGCL as soon as practicable on or after the Closing Date. The closing of
the
Merger (the “Closing”)
shall
take place in Marietta, Georgia, at the offices of Matria, on September 30,
2005, or at such other time as the parties may agree (the “Closing
Date”),
and
shall be effective as of 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2005 or at such other time
as
the parties may specify in the Certificate of Merger (the “Effective
Time”).
1.3 Effect
of the Merger.
At the
Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement
and the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without limiting the generality
of
the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time all the property,
rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub shall
vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of
the
Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the
Surviving Corporation.
1.4 Organization
of Surviving Corporation.
(a) At
the
Effective Time, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company shall be amended
and restated in its entirety to be identical to the Certificate of Incorporation
of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, which
shall
be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until
thereafter amended; provided,
however,
that
Article I of the Certificate of Incorporation shall be amended to read as
follows: “The name of the corporation is WinningHabits, Inc.”
(b) The
Bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter
amended.
(c) The
directors of the Surviving Corporation at the Effective Time shall be the
directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, each to hold
office until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and
qualified. The officers of the Surviving Corporation at the Effective Time
shall
be the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time, each
to
hold office until their respective successors are duly appointed, provided
that
at the Effective Time Xxxxx Xxxxxx shall be the Chief Executive Officer of
the
Surviving Corporation.
1.5 Effect
on Capital Stock.
In the
Merger, all outstanding capital stock, options and warrants to purchase capital
stock of the Company will be converted into the right to receive (i) cash in
the
amount of $14,500,000 (the “Initial
Merger Consideration”),
(ii)
the Additional Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 1.6, and (iii) the
Earn
Out Consideration pursuant to Section 1.7, provided,
however,
that
61.25% of the Initial Merger Consideration and Additional Merger Consideration
and 100% of the Earn Out Consideration shall be recallable as provided in
Section 8.2(a) below (the Initial Merger Consideration, the Additional Merger
Consideration, if any, and the Earn Out Consideration, if any, may sometimes
herein be referred to collectively as the “Merger
Consideration”).
Specifically, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of
Merger Sub, the Company or the holders of any of the following securities,
the
following shall occur:
(a) Conversion
of Company Class A Common Stock.
The
shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Company (the
“Company
Class A Common Stock”)
issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other
than any shares of Company Class A Common Stock held by stockholders exercising
appraisal rights pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL (“Dissenting
Stockholders”))
will
be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to
receive, in the aggregate for all such shares, $2,272,438.34 (the “Class
A Consideration”),
plus
any Additional Merger Consideration or Earn Out Consideration payable pursuant
to Sections 1.6 or 1.7, respectively. The Class A Consideration and any
Additional Merger Consideration and/or Earn Out Consideration shall be allocated
among the holders of Company Class A Common Stock as set forth on Schedule
1.5
hereto.
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(b) Conversion
of Company Class B Common Stock.
The
shares of Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Company (the
“Company
Class B Common Stock”)
issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other
than any shares of Company Class B Common Stock held by Dissenting Stockholders)
will be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right
to
receive, in the aggregate for all such shares, $4,523,425.96 (the “Class
B Consideration”),
plus
any Additional Merger Consideration or Earn Out Consideration payable pursuant
to Sections 1.6 or 1.7, respectively. The Class B Consideration and any
Additional Merger Consideration and/or Earn Out Consideration shall be allocated
among the holders of Company Class B Common Stock as set forth on Schedule
1.5
hereto.
(c) Conversion
of Company Series A Preferred Stock.
The
shares of Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Company (the
“Company
Series A Preferred Stock”)
issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other
than any shares of Company Series A Preferred Stock held by Dissenting
Stockholders) will be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted
into
the right to receive, in the aggregate for all such shares, $2,434,131.80 (the
“Series
A Consideration”),
plus
any Additional Merger Consideration or Earn Out Consideration payable pursuant
to Sections 1.6 or 1.7, respectively. The Series A Consideration and any
Additional Merger Consideration and/or Earn Out Consideration shall be allocated
among the holders of Company Series A Preferred Stock as set forth on Schedule
1.5 hereto.
(d) Conversion
of Company Series B Preferred Stock.
The
shares of Series B Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value, of the Company (the
“Company
Series B Preferred Stock”
and
collectively, with the Company Class A Common Stock, the Company Class B Common
Stock and the Company Series A Preferred Stock, the “Company
Stock”)
issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other
than any shares of Company Series B Preferred Stock held by Dissenting
Stockholders) will be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted
into
the right to receive, in the aggregate for all such shares, $4,493,659.75 (the
“Series
B Consideration”),
plus
any Additional Merger Consideration or Earn Out Consideration payable pursuant
to Sections 1.6 or 1.7, respectively. The Series B Consideration and any
Additional Merger Consideration and/or Earn Out Consideration shall be allocated
among the holders of Company Series B Preferred Stock as set forth on Schedule
1.5 hereto.
(e) Stock
Options.
At the
Effective Time, all options to purchase Company Class A Common Stock
(“Company
Options”)
then
outstanding under the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the
“Company
Stock Option Plan”),
will
be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to
receive, in the aggregate for all such options, $73,911.42 (the “Option
Consideration”).
The
Option Consideration and any Additional Merger Consideration and/or Earn Out
Consideration shall be allocated among the holders of Company Options as set
forth on Schedule 1.5 hereto.
(f) Warrants.
At the
Effective Time, all warrants to purchase Company Class A Common Stock
(“Company
Warrants”)
then
outstanding will be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into
the right to receive, in the aggregate for all such warrants, $702,432.73 (the
“Warrant
Consideration”).
The
Warrant Consideration and any Additional Merger Consideration and/or Earn Out
Consideration shall be allocated among the holders of Company Warrants as set
forth on Schedule 1.5 hereto.
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(g) Capital
Stock of Merger Sub.
Each
share of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of Merger Sub issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into
and
exchanged for one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common
stock, $0.001 par value, of the Surviving Corporation. Each stock certificate
of
Merger Sub evidencing ownership of any such shares shall continue to evidence
ownership of such shares of capital stock of the Surviving
Corporation.
(h) Payment
of Initial Merger Consideration.
Within
five business days following the Effective Time and subject to Section 1.5(i),
Matria shall deliver to the Company Agent for the benefit of the holders of
Company Stock, Company Options and Company Warrants (collectively, the
“Company
Securities”),
by
wire transfer of immediately available funds, the Initial Merger
Consideration.
(i) Exchange
Procedure.
As soon
as reasonably practicable following the Agreement Date, the Company will send
to
each holder of Company Securities (a “Holder”)
a
transmittal letter in a form to be agreed to by the parties (the “Letter
of Transmittal”)
and
other appropriate materials for use in surrendering to the Company certificates
or agreements that prior to the Effective Time evidenced Company Securities.
Except with respect to Dissenting Stockholders, until surrendered as
contemplated by this Section 1.5(i), each stock certificate evidencing Company
Stock and each agreement evidencing a Company Option or Company Warrant shall
be
deemed at any time after the Effective Time to represent only the right to
receive upon such surrender the Merger Consideration that the Holder thereof
has
the right to receive in respect of such Company Securities pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement. No interest shall be paid or will accrue on any
cash payable to Holders of Company Securities. Upon the proper surrender and
exchange of certificates or agreements, or, in the absence thereof, Affidavits,
representing Company Securities and the delivery of an executed Letter of
Transmittal to the Company, each Holder shall be paid, without interest thereon,
an amount in cash from the Company Agent equal to the dollar amount set forth
next to such Holder’s name on Schedule 1.5 hereto. The Company Agent shall be
entitled to deduct and withhold from the Merger Consideration otherwise payable
pursuant to this Agreement to any Holder such amounts as the Company is required
to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the
Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax law. To the extent that
amounts are so withheld by the Company, such withheld amounts shall be treated
for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Holder with
respect to his, her or its Company Securities. Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, no payment shall be made to any Holder who does not present
certificates or agreements for cancellation representing all of such holder’s
shares of Company Stock, Company Options or Company Warrants, or, in the
alternative, an affidavit and indemnity, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Matria, stating that any of such certificates or agreements
are
lost, stolen or destroyed and that such holder will indemnify and hold Matria
and its officers, directors and agents, harmless from any costs, expenses and
damages that may be incurred if such certificates or agreements are later
produced (an “Affidavit”).
1.6 Additional
Merger Consideration.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
respective meanings:
(i) The
“Target
Working Capital”
means
negative $1,700,000.
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(ii) The
“Additional
Merger Consideration”
means
$500,000 less the amount, if any, by which Target Working Capital exceeds
Closing Adjusted Working Capital.
(iii) The
“Closing
Adjusted Working Capital”
means
an amount, as reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet, equal to (A) the current
assets of the Company as of the Closing, minus (B) all liabilities of the
Company as of the Closing (including any amounts accrued for expenses related
to
the Merger, any obligations related to the liabilities associated with deferred
revenue and any current liabilities (i.e., payable in the next 365 days) related
to capital leases).
(b) Notwithstanding
any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Closing Balance Sheet
and
all items included in the calculation of Closing Adjusted Working Capital shall
be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as
in
effect from time to time (“GAAP”),
including appropriate closing adjustments, as if the Closing Date were a fiscal
year end, as consistently applied by the Company in the audited and unaudited
financial statements provided by the Company to Matria prior to the Agreement
Date, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(c) Within
60
days following the Closing Date, Matria shall prepare and deliver to the Company
Agent (i) a balance sheet of the Company as of the Closing (the
“Closing
Balance Sheet”),
(ii)
its calculation of the Closing Adjusted Working Capital, (iii) its
calculation of the Additional Merger Consideration, if any, and (iv) a
certificate of a duly authorized officer of Matria certifying that the foregoing
have been prepared in accordance with this Agreement. Each party shall have
the
right to review all books and records and supporting work papers (including
schedules, memoranda and other documents) related to the preparation of the
Closing Balance Sheet and the calculation of the Additional Merger
Consideration. The Company Agent shall have a period of 45 days (the
“Objection
Period”)
after
delivery of the Closing Balance Sheet in which to provide written notice to
Matria of any objections thereto (the “Objection
Notice”),
setting forth the specific item of the calculation of the Additional Merger
Consideration to which each such objection relates and the specific basis for
each such objection. The Closing Balance Sheet and the resulting Additional
Merger Consideration shall be deemed to be accepted by the Company Agent and
shall become final and binding on the later of (i) the expiration of the
Objection Period, or (ii) the date on which all objections have been resolved
by
the parties; provided, however, that the Closing Balance Sheet and the resulting
Additional Merger Consideration shall become final and binding prior to the
end
of the Objection Period if the Company Agent informs Matria by written notice
of
its waiver of the Objection Period and acceptance of the Closing Balance Sheet.
If the Company Agent gives any such Objection Notice, such dispute shall be
resolved by the parties in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section
1.8(e).
(d) Within
five business days after the Closing Balance Sheet and the Additional Merger
Consideration calculated with reference thereto become final and binding under
this Agreement, the Additional Merger Consideration shall be recalculated by
giving effect to such final and binding determination and Matria shall
distribute the Additional Merger Consideration to the Company Agent on behalf
of, and for distribution to, the Holders in accordance with Section
1.5(i).
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1.7 Earn
Out Consideration.
(a) Provided
that the Company’s Revenue in calendar year 2006 is at least $10,000,000 and the
Company’s EBITDA in calendar year 2006 is at least $1,687,500, Matria shall pay
to the Holders the earn out consideration (the “Earn
Out Consideration”),
if
any, equal to the dollar amount resulting from (i) the product of (A) the
Company’s EBITDA in calendar year 2006 and (B) the applicable EBITDA Multiple
below, minus (ii) $15,000,000; minus (iii) the non-current portion of the
capital lease obligations as set forth on the Closing Balance Sheet, minus
(iv)
the amount by which the Closing Adjusted Working Capital exceeds the Earn Out
Working Capital. Example calculations of the Earn Out Consideration are set
forth on Exhibit
A
attached
hereto. The applicable EBITDA Multiples are set forth below:
EBITDA
|
EBITDA
Multiple
|
≥
$3,750,000
|
16.0
|
$3,562,500
- $3,749,999
|
15.5
|
$3,375,000
- $3,562,499
|
15.0
|
$3,187,500
- $3,374,999
|
14.5
|
$3,000,000
- $3,187,499
|
14.0
|
$2,812,500
- $2,999,999
|
13.5
|
$2,625,000
- $2,812,499
|
13.0
|
$2,437,500
- $2,624,999
|
12.5
|
$2,250,000
- $2,437,499
|
12.0
|
$2,062,500
- $2,249,999
|
11.5
|
$1,875,000
- $2,062,499
|
11.0
|
$1,687,500
- $1,874,999
|
10.5
|
(b) As
used
herein, the term “Revenue”
shall
mean, with respect to the Company, an amount equal to the Company’s revenue, as
determined based on the books and records of the Company, on a stand-alone
basis, maintained in the ordinary course of business in accordance with GAAP,
consistently applied with periods prior to the Effective Time (and excluding
any
adjustments made to the opening balance of deferred revenue as of the Effective
Time as a result of the application of purchase accounting), provided that
Revenue shall not include any Pass-Through Amounts (other than amounts paid
to
or received by the Company in connection with Matria’s services as a
subcontractor to the Company on behalf of Xxxxx HealthSystem Medical, Inc.
to
the extent such services are provided directly by Matria to Xxxxx HealthSystem
Medical, Inc. on the Agreement Date). “Pass-Through Amounts” shall mean revenue
that is paid to or received by the Company for otherwise stand-alone services
performed by a subcontractor of the Company that the Company simply passes
on
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or
makes
available to its customers without substantial modification or alteration by
the
Company. To the extent that Matria bundles Company Services with any product
or
services of Matria wherein the price for such Company Services is not separately
stated, the Company will be deemed to have earned Revenue for such Company
Services in accordance with the pricing schedule set forth on Schedule
1.7(b).
(c) As
used
herein, the term “EBITDA”
shall
mean, with respect to the Company, the amount equal to (a) the Company’s income
or loss before income Taxes (after deducting all direct and indirect costs,
salaries and employee benefits, provisions for reserves maintained for doubtful
accounts receivable, and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred
by the Company) plus
(b) all
depreciation, amortization and interest expense deducted in calculating the
income or loss described in clause (a). Notwithstanding any provisions herein
to
the contrary, EBITDA shall not include: (i) net gains or losses (after expenses
and Taxes applicable thereto) resulting from the sale, conversion, condemnation
or other disposition of capital assets; (ii) interest or investment income;
(iii) intangible or goodwill charges resulting from the Merger; or (iv) noncash
or other compensation charges associated with options, if any, granted following
the Effective Time with respect to the common stock, $0.01 par value per share,
of Matria or any portion of the Earn Out Consideration to the extent that it
is
characterized as compensation expense under GAAP. All items relevant to the
calculation of EBITDA shall be determined based on the books and records of
the
Company maintained in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with
GAAP, consistently applied with periods prior to the Effective Time. Charges
for
services provided to the Company by Matria and its Affiliates charged against
EBITDA will not exceed a reasonable charge consistent with the amounts that
would be charged by an unrelated third party, but shall not be less than the
prices previously paid by the Company for such services, subject to the
following rules: (1) expenses related to the employer matching contributions
pursuant to Section 5.12(a) hereof in excess of $1,000 per employee per year;
and expenses related to the employee benefit plans provided to the employees
of
the Company hired or retained by Matria or Surviving Corporation pursuant to
Section 5.12(b) hereof shall not be included in EBITDA; (2) legal services
provided by Matria’s in-house legal staff shall be accounted for on an hourly
basis for hours actually spent on Company matters and shall be billed at the
rate of $235 per hour; and (3) any charges related to Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx compliance
or reporting shall be excluded and audit and accounting services provided by
Matria’s independent certified public accountants will be charged on a fixed-fee
basis of $4,000 per month.
(d) As
used
herein, the term “Earn
Out Working Capital”
shall
mean, with respect to the Company, the amount, as reflected on the balance
sheet
of the Company, equal to (A) the current assets of the Company as of December
31, 2006, minus (B) all liabilities of the Company as of December 31, 2006
(including any amounts accrued for expenses related to the Merger, any
obligations related to the liabilities associated with deferred revenue and
any
current liabilities related to capital leases). For purposes of calculating
Earn
Out Working Capital, the following items shall be disregarded: (i) any dividends
paid or declared to Matria by the Company following the Closing; (ii) any costs
related to any acquisitions made by the Company following the Closing; and
(iii)
any unbudgeted capital expenditures of the Company to the extent that they
exceed what is reasonably necessary to support the Company’s current business
and expected growth (as such expected growth is determined by the Board of
Directors of Surviving Corporation) or if their delay into 2007 would not have
any material effect on the Company’s ability to support its current business or
expected growth (as such expected growth is determined by the Board of Directors
of the Surviving Corporation).
(e) “Affiliate”
shall
mean any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or
under common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition,
“control” means the power to direct the management and policies of another
Person, directly or indirectly,
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whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. A
“Person”
shall
mean an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or
unincorporated organization or association or other form of business enterprise
of a Governmental Entity.
(f) Until
December 31, 2006, Matria will keep the Company intact as a separate subsidiary
and shall manage it in the Ordinary Course, subject to the following rules:
(1)
Xxxxx Xxxxxx will be the Chief Executive Officer of the Surviving Corporation
and shall report to the Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation; (2)
Xx.
Xxxxxx may not be removed from office prior to December 31, 2006, without Cause;
(3) the Business of the Surviving Corporation shall be conducted from its
present facilities, and Xx. Xxxxxx shall not be required to relocate from
Dallas, prior to December 31, 2006; and (4) the Surviving Corporation shall
be
managed substantially in accordance with the 2006 Budget as set forth on
Schedule 1.7(f), subject to reasonable deviations therefrom in response to
business opportunities or threats, changes in market conditions or earnings
performance below forecasted amounts, as determined by the Board of Directors
of
the Surviving Corporation in its business judgment, provided that operating
the
Business in the long-term interests of Matria shall be given equal weight with
maximizing EBITDA for 2006 consistent with the 2006 Budget. For purposes of
this
Section 1.7(f), the term “Cause”
shall
mean (i) a conviction of, or plea of nolo
contendere
to, any
felony by Xx. Xxxxxx; (ii) an indictment of Xx. Xxxxxx for theft of Surviving
Corporation or Matria property; (iii) a finding that a claim of illegal
harassment of any employee of the Surviving Corporation or Matria by Xx. Xxxxxx
is probably truthful after investigation by the Board; (iv) Xx. Xxxxxx'x xxxxx
negligence or willful misconduct in the discharge of his duties as Chief
Executive Officer of the Surviving Corporation; or (v) any failure by Xx. Xxxxxx
to obey the lawful written direction of the Board of Directors of the Surviving
Corporation or Matria or the Chief Executive Officer of Matria. Unless Xx.
Xxxxxx’x conduct, or any action or inaction of Xx. Xxxxxx, is determined by the
Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation to be materially injurious
to
the Surviving Corporation or Matria (in which event no prior notice is
required), the Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation shall give Xx.
Xxxxxx written notice of Cause for termination specifying with reasonable
particularity the nature of the conduct, action, or inaction giving rise to
such
Cause. Xx. Xxxxxx shall thereafter have a reasonable time, in no event greater
than 10 business days, to fully cure such Cause. The Board of Directors of
the
Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to terminate Xx. Xxxxxx’x employment
without further notice if Xx. Xxxxxx shall have failed to cure such Cause within
such period.
1.8 Calculation
and Payment of Earn Out Consideration.
(a) On
or
before March 31, 2007, Matria shall (i) cause to be prepared in accordance
with
GAAP, consistently applied, and delivered to the Company Agent an audited
Balance Sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2006, and the audited
income statement of the Company for the 12 month period then ending, and (ii)
prepare and deliver to the Company Agent a statement setting forth a calculation
of Revenue, EBITDA, Earn Out Working Capital and the Earn Out Consideration
(the
“Estimated
Earn Out Consideration”)
payable
hereunder (the “Earn
Out Statement”),
if
any, together with a certificate of a duly authorized officer of Matria
certifying the foregoing.
(b) The
Company and the Stockholders
hereby
agree that the right of the holders of Company Stock, Company Options and
Company Warrants to receive Earn Out Consideration shall be in all respects
subordinate and subject in right of payment to the payment of any and all
indebtedness of Matria, whether outstanding on the Agreement Date or hereafter
incurred, created or assumed, which is owed to any creditor under the Loan
and
Security Agreement with HFG Healthco 4, LLC, as such agreement may be amended,
supplemented, extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced or otherwise
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modified
from time to time (the “Credit
Agreement”)
or to
any creditor under any other senior credit agreement or credit facility entered
into by Matria. The Company and the Stockholders agree to take any and all
further actions, and to execute any and all further agreements, instruments
and
other documents, as are reasonably requested by Matria or Matria’s applicable
lenders in order to further evidence, clarify or give effect to the foregoing
subordination provisions.
In
the
event Matria is prohibited under the Credit Agreement as a result of the
subordination contemplated by this Section 1.8(b) from paying any Earn Out
Consideration when due hereunder (the “Earn
Out Date”),
such
Earn Out Consideration shall bear interest from the Earn Out Date at a rate
per
annum (on the basis of a 365-day year) equal to the prime rate, as set forth
in
the “Money Rates” section of The
Wall Street Journal
(the “Prime
Rate”),
on the
Earn Out Date plus 100 basis points during the first three months following
the
Earn Out Date, and equal to the Prime Rate on the Earn Out Date plus 450 basis
points thereafter.
(c) For
a
period of 45 days commencing on the date of delivery by Matria of the Earn
Out
Statement (the “Earn
Out Objection Period”),
the
Company Agent shall have the right to review (and Matria shall during such
period provide reasonable access during normal business hours to) all books,
records and supporting work papers of Matria related to the calculation of
the
Estimated Earn Out Consideration. The Company Agent shall have the right during
the Earn Out Objection Period to provide written notice to Matria of any
objections to any item or calculation in the Earn Out Statement (the
“Earn
Out Objection Notice”).
If
the Company Agent (i) fails to timely deliver to Matria the Earn Out Objection
Notice or (ii) informs Matria by written notice of its waiver of the Earn Out
Objection Period and acceptance of the Earn Out Statement, then the Earn Out
Statement, all amounts used in the calculation thereof and the Estimated Earn
Out Consideration previously delivered to the Company Agent in connection
therewith shall become final and binding on the parties and Matria shall pay
the
Estimated Earn Out Consideration set forth therein in accordance with Section
1.8(d). If the Company Agent shall timely deliver to Matria the Earn Out
Objection Notice, then such dispute shall be resolved fully, finally and
exclusively, substantially in accordance with the procedures set forth in
Section 1.8(e);
(d) Promptly
after the Earn Out Statement and the resulting Earn Out Consideration calculated
with reference thereto become final and binding on the parties, the Estimated
Earn Out Consideration shall be recalculated by giving effect to such final
and
binding amounts (as recalculated, the “Final
Earn Out Consideration”).
Matria shall, within 10 business days after the Earn Out Statement becomes
final
and binding, distribute the Final Earn Out Consideration to the Company Agent
on
behalf of, and for distribution to, the Holders in accordance with Section
1.5(i).
(e) If
Matria
and the Company Agent are unable to resolve a dispute within 30 days after
the
date of delivery of the Earn Out Objection Notice (which 30-day period may
be
extended by written agreement of the parties), such dispute shall be resolved
fully, finally and exclusively through the use of PricewaterhouseCoopers
(“PWC”)
as an
independent arbitrator, and the determination of PWC shall be final and binding
on the parties. The PWC personnel performing such services shall be individuals
who are independent of, and impartial with respect to, Matria, the Company,
the
Company Agent, their officers, directors, agents and employees, and the
officers, directors, agents and employees of their respective Affiliates. If
PWC
shall not be willing to serve as an independent accounting firm for this
purpose, then another independent accounting firm (the “Alternate
Accounting Firm”)
shall
be selected to serve as such by mutual agreement of Matria and the Company
Agent. If the Company Agent and Matria cannot mutually agree on the identity
of
the Alternate Accounting Firm, such dispute
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shall
be
resolved fully and finally in Atlanta, Georgia, by an arbitrator selected
pursuant to, and an arbitration governed by, the Commercial Arbitration Rules
of
the American Arbitration Association. The fees and expenses of PWC, the
Alternate Accounting Firm or the arbitrator (the “Reviewing
Party”)
incurred in the resolution of such dispute shall be borne by the parties in
such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the
holders of Company Stock, Company Options and Company Warrants on the one hand
and Matria on the other from the resolution of the dispute. For example, if
the
Company Agent challenges the calculation of the Earn Out Consideration by an
amount of $100,000, but the Reviewing Party determines that the Company Agent
has a valid claim for only $40,000, the holders of Company Stock, Company
Options and Company Warrants shall bear 60% of the fees and expenses of the
Reviewing Party and Matria shall bear the other 40% of such fees and expenses.
Any arbitration proceeding shall be commenced within 60 days of the date of
delivery of the Earn Out Objection Notice, or such period of time otherwise
agreed to by the parties, and the parties shall submit to the Reviewing Party
written submissions detailing the disputed items within 20 days after the
commencement of such proceeding. The Reviewing Party shall determine (and
written notice thereof shall be given to the Company Agent and Matria) as
promptly as practicable, but in all events within 30 days of the date on which
written submissions detailing the disputed items have been forwarded to it,
(x)
whether the audited financial statements delivered under Section 1.8(a)(i)
and
the Earn Out Statement were prepared in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, and (y) only with respect to the disputed items submitted to the
Reviewing Party, whether and to what extent (if any) such audited financial
statements and/or the Earn Out Consideration require adjustment. The Reviewing
Party’s decision shall be based solely on the written submissions of the parties
and any oral presentations requested or approved by the Reviewing Party. All
negotiations pursuant to this Section 1.8(e) shall be treated as compromise
and
settlement negotiations for purposes of Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of
Evidence and comparable state rules of evidence, and all negotiations,
submissions to the Reviewing Party, and arbitration proceedings under this
Section 1.8(e) shall be treated as confidential information. The Reviewing
Party
shall be bound by a mutually agreeable confidentiality agreement. The procedures
of this Section 1.8(e) are exclusive, and each party acknowledges that it is
waiving its right to a court or jury trial with respect to any dispute arising
under this Section 1.8(e). The decision rendered pursuant to this Section 1.8(e)
may be filed as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. Either party
may seek specific enforcement or take other necessary legal action to enforce
any decision under this Section 1.8(e). The provisions of this Section 1.8(e)
shall in all respects be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
1.9 Dissenting
Shares and Appraisal Rights.
(a) Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, any Dissenting Stockholder who has
not voted in favor of the Merger or otherwise consented thereto in writing
and
who has the right to demand, and properly demands, an appraisal of such holder’s
shares of Company Stock in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL or any
successor provision (the “Dissenters’
Provisions”)
(such
shares being referred to herein as “Dissenting
Shares”)
shall
not be entitled to receive any consideration pursuant to Sections 1.5, 1.6
and
1.8 hereof, unless and until such Dissenting Stockholder fails to perfect or
otherwise loses or withdraws any such right to appraisal. With respect to any
Dissenting Shares, the rights of a Dissenting Stockholder who complies with
the
provisions of Section 262 of the DGCL shall be limited exclusively to the
appraisal rights provided under such Section 262. Dissenting Stockholders who
fail to comply with the provisions of Section 262 of the DGCL shall have the
rights set forth below in Section 1.9(b).
(b) If
any
holder of shares of Company Stock who demands payment of the fair value of
its
shares of Company Stock pursuant to the Dissenters’ Provisions shall effectively
withdraw
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or
lose
(through failure to perfect or otherwise) its right to such payment at any
time,
such shares of Company Stock shall not thereafter be Dissenting Shares hereunder
and the shares of Company Stock of such holder shall be converted into a right
to receive, without any interest thereon, the consideration set forth herein
in
exchange for such shares of Company Stock.
(c) The
Company shall give prompt notice to Matria of each demand received by the
Company for appraisal of shares of Company Stock, attempted withdrawals of
such
demands and any other instruments and documents received or delivered in
connection therewith pursuant to the DGCL. Matria shall have the right to
participate in negotiations and proceedings regarding each such demand. The
Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Matria, settle
or
make any payment regarding any such demand. The parties acknowledge, for
purposes of this Section 1.9, the condition to the obligations of Matria and
Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement set
forth in Section 6.3(f) of this Agreement, which may be waived by Matria in
its
sole discretion.
1.10 Closing
Deliveries.
(a) By
the
Company and the Stockholders.
At the
Closing, the Company and the Stockholders shall deliver to Matria and Merger
Sub
the following:
(i)
a
certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, signed by the chief executive officer
of the Company, certifying that (A) all conditions specified in Sections
6.1(a) and 6.3 (other than subsection (g)) have been fulfilled; and (B) all
authorizations, consents, approvals and waivers or other action required to
be
obtained or taken by the Company in connection with the execution, delivery
and
performance of this Agreement and the consummation of all agreements and
transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been obtained or
taken;
(ii)
a
certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, signed by the Stockholders,
certifying that all conditions specified in Section 6.3 (other than subsection
(g)) have been fulfilled;
(iii)
an
opinion of Xxxxxxxx & Associates, counsel for the Company, dated the Closing
Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Matria and its
counsel;
(iv)
a
copy of
the text of all resolutions adopted by the board of directors (and any committee
thereof) and stockholders of the Company with respect to the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the Merger, along with a certificate
executed by the Secretary of the Company certifying (i) that such copy is a
true, correct and complete copy of such resolutions, and (ii) that such
resolutions were duly adopted and have not been amended or rescinded, and
constitute all corporate action on the part of the Company’s board of directors
and stockholders required to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Company and the consummation of the Merger;
(v)
non-competition
agreements, executed by each of Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxxxx
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(collectively,
the “Key
Employees”),
substantially in the form of Exhibit
B
attached
hereto (the “Non-Competition
Agreements”);
(vi)
all
other
documents, instruments, certificates and opinions required to be delivered
by
the Company or the Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) By
Matria.
At the
Closing, Matria shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the
following:
(i) a
certificate executed by the chief executive officer of Matria, dated as of
the
Closing Date, certifying that (A) all conditions specified in Section 6.2
have been fulfilled; and (B) all authorizations, consents, approvals and
waivers or other action required to be obtained or taken by Matria in connection
with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of all agreements and transactions contemplated by this Agreement
have been obtained or taken;
(ii) a
copy of
the text of all resolutions adopted by the board of directors (and any committee
thereof) of Matria and of Merger Sub with respect to the execution, delivery
and
performance of this Agreement and the Merger, along with a certificate executed
by the Secretary of the Company and of Merger Sub certifying (i) that such
copy is a true, correct and complete copy of such resolutions, and
(ii) that such resolutions were duly adopted and have not been amended or
rescinded, and constitute all corporate action on the part of Matria and Merger
Sub’s board of directors required to authorize the execution and delivery of
this Agreement by Matria and Merger Sub and the consummation of the Merger;
and
(iii) all
other
documents, instruments, and certificates required to be delivered by Matria
pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND THE INSIDE STOCKHOLDERS
As
an
inducement to Matria and Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated herein, the Company and each of the
Inside Stockholders hereby represent and warrant to Matria and Merger Sub,
as of
the Agreement Date and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
2.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
The
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware, with full power and authority to own,
operate and lease its assets and properties and to conduct the Business as
currently conducted. Each Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and
in
good standing in the state of its organization, which is set forth on Schedule
2.1, with full power and authority to own, operate and lease its assets and
properties and to conduct the Business as currently conducted. Each of the
Company and each Subsidiary is qualified as a foreign corporation or partnership
in the jurisdictions set forth on Schedule 2.1 and neither the Company nor
any Subsidiary is required to qualify to do business in any other jurisdiction
except to the extent any failures to so qualify would not, individually or
in
the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
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2.2 Subsidiaries.
Schedule 2.2 sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all direct or
indirect subsidiaries of the Company (the “Subsidiaries”),
and
the Company has no direct or indirect subsidiaries and owns no shares of capital
stock of any corporation or any interest in the ownership or management of
any
other entity except in those corporations and entities listed on Schedule 2.2.
The Company owns of record and beneficially 100% of the outstanding capital
stock of WinningHabits GP, Inc. and WinningHabits LP, Inc. WinningHabits GP,
Inc. and WinningHabits LP, Inc. collectively own 100% of the outstanding
partnership interests in XxxxxxxXxxxxx.xxx, Ltd. All of the outstanding capital
stock and partnership interests, as applicable, of the Subsidiaries are duly
and
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and were offered, issued and
sold
in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws. There
are
no options, warrants, equity securities or similar ownership interests, calls,
rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or agreements of any character
to which any Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound obligating any
Subsidiary to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold,
or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause the repurchase, redemption
or acquisition, of any shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary or obligating
any Subsidiary to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of or enter into any
such option, warrant, equity security, partnership interest or similar ownership
interest, call, right, commitment or agreement.
2.3 Title
to Company Stock.
To the
Knowledge of the Company and of the Inside Stockholders, each holder of Company
Stock is the sole record and beneficial owner of the number of shares of Company
Stock set forth in Schedule 2.4, and each such holder holds title to all such
shares free and clear of all liens, pledges, hypothecations, charges,
encumbrances, security interests, claims and restrictions (collectively,
“Liens”).
2.4 Company
Capital Structure.
The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists of (a) 80,000,000 shares of
common stock, $0.001 par value, of which (i) 76,379,600 shares have been
designated Class A Common Stock and 9,142,125 shares are issued and outstanding,
and (ii) 3,620,400 shares have been designated Class B Common Stock, and
3,620,400 shares are issued and outstanding, and (b) 20,000,000 shares of
preferred stock, $0.001 par value, of which (i) 4,759,476 shares have been
designated Series A Preferred Stock and 4,759,476 shares are issued and
outstanding, and (ii) 9,016,565 shares have been designated Series B Preferred
Stock and 9,016,565 shares are issued and outstanding. All outstanding shares
of
Company Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable
and are not subject to preemptive rights created by statute, the Certificate
of
Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or any agreement or document to which
the
Company is a party or by which it is bound. The outstanding shares of Company
Class B Common Stock are convertible into 3,620,400 shares of Company Class
A
Common Stock. The outstanding shares of Company Series A Preferred Stock are
convertible into 4,759,476 shares of Company Class A Common Stock. The
outstanding shares of Company Series B Preferred Stock are convertible into
9,016,565 shares of Company Class A Common Stock. The Company has reserved
an
aggregate of 17,396,441 shares of Company Class A Common Stock for issuance
upon
conversion of the Company Class B Common Stock, the Company Series A Preferred
Stock and the Company Series B Preferred Stock. The Company has reserved an
aggregate of 3,569,730 shares of Company Class A Common Stock, net of exercises,
for issuance pursuant to the Company Stock Option Plan, under which Company
Options are outstanding for an aggregate of 3,489,500 shares (which includes
options to purchase 423,100 shares for which the exercise price is significantly
“out-of-the-money”) and under which 80,230 shares
are available for grant. The Company has reserved a total of 2,944,373 shares
of
Company Class A Common Stock for issuance upon exercise of the Company Warrants.
All shares of Company Class A Common Stock subject to issuance as aforesaid,
upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant
to which they are issuable, would be duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid
and nonassessable.
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Schedule
2.4 lists each outstanding option and warrant to acquire shares of Company
Stock and the vesting status thereof, the name of the holder of such option
or
warrant, the number of shares subject to such option or warrant and the exercise
price of such option or warrant.
2.5 Obligations
With Respect to Capital Stock..
Except
as set forth in Section 2.4, there are no equity securities or similar
ownership interests of any class of the Company, or any securities exchangeable
or convertible into or exercisable for such shares of capital stock, equity
securities or similar ownership interests issued, reserved for issuance or
outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.4, there are no options,
warrants, equity securities or similar ownership interests, calls, rights
(including preemptive rights), commitments or agreements of any character to
which the Company is a party or by which it is bound obligating the Company
to
issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, or repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause the repurchase, redemption or acquisition,
of any shares of capital stock of the Company or obligating the Company to
grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of or enter into any such option, warrant,
equity security, partnership interest or similar ownership interest, call,
right, commitment or agreement. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.5, there
are
no registration rights and, to the Knowledge of the Company and the
Stockholders, there are no voting trusts or agreements, proxies or other
agreements or understandings with respect to any equity security of any class
of
the Company.
2.6 Authority.
(a) The
Company and each of the Stockholders have all requisite power, right and
authority to enter into this Agreement and the documents, instruments and
agreements executed in connection herewith (the “Collateral
Agreements”)
and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery
of
this Agreement and the Collateral Agreements and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of the Company, subject only to the approval and
adoption of this Agreement and the Merger by the stockholders of the Company
and
the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger pursuant to the DGCL.
The votes of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of
Company Stock, voting together as a single voting group on an as-converted
basis, are the only votes required for
the
Company’s stockholders to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger. This
Agreement and the Collateral Agreements have been duly executed and delivered
by
the Company and each of the Stockholders, as applicable, and, assuming the
due
authorization, execution and delivery by Matria and Merger Sub, constitute
the
valid and binding obligation of the Company and the Stockholders, enforceable
in
accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy
and other similar laws and general principles of equity. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreements by the Company and
the
Stockholders do not, and the performance of this Agreement and the Collateral
Agreements by the Company and each of the Stockholders will not,
(i) conflict with or violate the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of
the Company, or the equivalent organizational documents of any of the
Subsidiaries, or any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable
to the Company, any Subsidiary or any Stockholder or by which its or any of
their respective properties is bound or affected (“Legal
Requirement”)
or
(ii) except as set forth on Schedule 2.33, result in any breach of, or
constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both
would become a default) under, or impair the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s
rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give
to
others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of,
or
result in the creation of a Lien on any of the properties or assets of the
Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise
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or
other
instrument or obligation to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party
or by
which the Company or any Subsidiary or any of their respective assets or
properties are bound or affected.
(b) No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration
or
filing with any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental
authority or instrumentality (each, a “Governmental
Entity”)
is
required by or with respect to the Company or any Stockholder in connection
with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
2.7 Corporate
Records.
The
copies or originals of the books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries
previously delivered to Matria are true, complete and correct in all material
respects. The Company and the Subsidiaries have, in accordance with good
business practices, maintained substantially complete and accurate books and
records, including financial records, which fairly represent their respective
financial condition and constitute substantially correct records of all of
their
respective material proceedings.
All
minute books of the Company and the Subsidiaries have been provided to Matria
and in all material respects contain complete and accurate records of all
resolutions adopted and other actions taken by the Boards of Directors, all
committees of the Boards of Directors and the stockholders of the Company and
the Subsidiaries from the respective dates of formation to the date of this
Agreement.
2.8 Financial
Statements.
Schedule 2.8 contains true, correct and complete copies of (a) the audited
consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2004, including balance sheets, statements
of
income and retained earnings, statements of stockholders’ or partners’ equity,
statements of cash flows and related notes (all of the foregoing described
financial statements being herein collectively referred to as the “Audited
Financial Statements”),
(b)
the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of July 31, 2005
(the “Unaudited
Balance Sheet”),
and
(c) the unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the
Company for the seven months ended July 31, 2005 (together with the Unaudited
Balance Sheet, the “Unaudited
Financial Statements”)(the
Audited Financial Statements and the Unaudited Financial Statements are
collectively referred to herein as the “Financial
Statements”).
The
Financial Statements (i) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP,
consistently applied as of the dates and during the periods covered thereby
(except for the absence of footnotes to the Unaudited Financial Statements),
(ii) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and
results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and for
the
periods specified therein, (iii) subject to any adjustments required by
GAAP, have been derived from and are in agreement with the books and accounting
records of the Company and represent only actual, bona fide transactions, and
(iv) contain and reflect adequate reserves, in accordance with GAAP, for
all reasonably anticipated losses, costs and expenses.
2.9 Officers
and Directors.
Schedule 2.9 contains a complete and correct list of the names of all officers
and directors of the Company and the Subsidiaries.
2.10 No
Undisclosed Liabilities; Trade Payables.
Except
(a) to the extent set forth or provided for in the Financial Statements or
the notes thereto or (b) as set forth on Schedule 2.10, neither the Company
nor any Subsidiary has (i) any indebtedness for borrowed money or capital lease
obligations or (ii) other liabilities or obligations, whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise (including, without limitation, unasserted claims)
other
than such incurred in the Ordinary Course (none of which individually or in
the
aggregate has had or will have a Material Adverse Effect).
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2.11 Absence
of Certain Changes.
Since
December 31, 2004, except as disclosed in Schedule 2.11, neither the Company
nor
any Subsidiary has:
(a) incurred
any material debts or liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise),
other than liabilities as set forth in the Unaudited Balance Sheet and current
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of the Business, consistent with
past practices (“Ordinary
Course”)
(none
of which individually or in the aggregate has had or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect);
(b) been
subjected to or permitted a Lien upon any of the assets or properties of the
Company or any Subsidiary, except any Lien for taxes not yet due;
(c) sold,
transferred, licensed or leased any of its rights, assets or properties other
than in the Ordinary Course;
(d) discharged
or satisfied any Lien other than a Lien securing, or paid any obligation or
liability other than, current liabilities shown on the Balance Sheet dated
December 31, 2004 (the “2004
Balance Sheet”)
and
current liabilities incurred prior to the Closing Date, in each case in the
Ordinary Course;
(e) canceled
or compromised any debt owed to or by or claim of or against it, or waived
or
released any right of material value other than in the Ordinary
Course;
(f) entered
into any transaction or otherwise committed or obligated itself to any capital
expenditure other than in the Ordinary Course;
(g) made
or
suffered any change in its condition (financial or otherwise), properties,
profitability, prospects or operations, which (individually or in the aggregate)
has had, or may reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on
the
business, financial condition, properties, profitability, prospects or
operations of the Business (“Material
Adverse Effect”);
(h) made
any
change in the accounting methods, principles or practices followed by
it;
(i) made
or
suffered any amendment or termination of any material contract, agreement,
lease
or license to which it is a party;
(j) paid,
or
agreed to pay, any increase in compensation payable or to become payable
(including any bonus or commission formula) of any kind to any officer or
director or, other than in the Ordinary Course, to any other employee or
independent contractor;
(k) changed
or suffered any material change in any Benefit Plan or labor agreement affecting
any employee of the Company or any Subsidiary otherwise than to conform to
Legal
Requirements;
(l) purchased
or otherwise acquired all or substantially all of the business or assets of
any
other Person;
(m) entered
into any transaction with any holders of Company Stock;
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(n) failed
to
pay or perform any of its material obligations when and to the extent
due;
(o) received
notice (written or oral) from any Customer listed in Schedule 2.28 of
such
Person’s intent to cease doing business with the Company or any Subsidiary or to
substantially decrease the level of its business with the Company or any
Subsidiary;
(p) changed
the compensation with respect to any class of employees;
(q) entered
into any employment agreements or other agreement to retain employees or
independent contractors;
(r) received
notice from any key employee or independent contractor of any resignation or
termination of their employment or engagement, as the case may be;
(s) entered
into any collective bargaining agreements;
(t) failed
to
renew any insurance policies material to its business;
(u) received
any notice from any Customer denying payment of any invoice or claim submitted
by the Company or any Subsidiary for reason of non-compliance with any Legal
Requirement or any policy or procedure of such Customer;
(v) suffered
any loss or suspension or received notice of any adverse action, decision or
finding with respect to the Permits;
(w) taken
any
action (covertly or overtly) which would be reasonably expected to cause the
termination of any Customer contract;
(x) entered
into any agreement or otherwise obligated itself to do any of the
foregoing;
(y) declared,
set aside or paid any distribution (whether in cash or property) to the holders
of Company Stock; and
(z) changed
or amended the organizational documents of the Company or any
Subsidiary.
2.12 Property;
Encumbrances.
Schedule 2.12 contains a list of all real property leased by the Company or
any
Subsidiary (the “Real
Property”).
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary owns any Real Property. Schedule 2.12
contains a list of all tangible personal property owned by the Company or any
Subsidiary or held by the Company or any Subsidiary for use in the Business
pursuant to leases or licenses. The leases and licenses listed on Schedule
2.12
are in full force and effect without any default, waiver or indulgence
thereunder by the Company or any Subsidiary or by any other party thereto.
True
and complete copies of all leases and licenses listed on Schedule 2.12 have
been
provided to Matria.
2.13 Personal
Property.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries, as applicable, have or had good and marketable
title to all tangible personal property and assets reflected on the 2004 Balance
Sheet or
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acquired
since the date thereof, including properties and assets sold or otherwise
disposed of in the Ordinary Course, free and clear of all Liens, and such
property and assets (together with the Leased Assets, Real Property, Proprietary
Information, Intellectual Property Rights, Permits and Contracts as each is
herein defined) constitute and include all of the property and assets related
to, required, used or useful in the conduct of the Business as now conducted
or
proposed to be conducted. As of the Agreement Date, the Company or one or more
of the Subsidiaries has, and as of the Closing, Surviving Corporation will
have,
the right to use all of the leased items of tangible personal property and
assets used in connection with the operation of the Business (collectively,
the
“Leased
Assets”)
pursuant to valid and applicable lease agreements. Since December 31, 2004
there
has been no destruction or loss of or to any of the tangible personal property
of the Company or any Subsidiary, whether or not covered by insurance, or any
deterioration in the condition thereof. All of the tangible personal property
and assets of the Company and each Subsidiary are in good operating condition
and repair, subject to ordinary wear and tear.
2.14 Condition
of Real Property.
The
Real Property is supplied with utilities and other services necessary for the
operation of the Company and the Subsidiaries. No condemnation proceeding is
pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company and the Stockholders, threatened,
which would impair the occupancy, use or value of any of the Real Property.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries have the exclusive right to use and occupy the
Real
Property pursuant to the terms of the real property leases listed on
Schedule 2.12.
2.15 Subleases.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has subleased, assigned or transferred any of
the
Company’s or the Subsidiary’s rights with respect to the Real Property, nor has
the Company or any Subsidiary entered into any agreement to do so.
2.16 Licenses;
Intellectual Property.
(a) Schedule
2.16 lists (i) all rights in patents, patent applications, trademarks
(whether registered or not), trademark applications, software, service xxxx
registrations and service xxxx applications, trade names, Internet domain name
registrations, Internet domain name applications, corporate names, copyright
applications, registered copyrighted works and commercially significant
unregistered copyrightable works (including proprietary software, books, written
materials, prerecorded video or audio tapes, and other copyrightable works)
(all
such listed categories of intellectual property, together with uniform resource
locators, trade dress, logos, slogans, tag lines, technology, software, trade
secrets, know-how, technical documentation, specifications, designs and other
intellectual property and proprietary rights, collectively referred to as,
the
“Intellectual
Property Rights”)
owned
or developed by or licensed to the Company or any Subsidiary or used in,
developed for use in, or necessary to the conduct of the business of the Company
or any Subsidiary as now conducted or planned to be conducted, and (ii) all
license agreements pursuant to which any such Intellectual Property Right has
been licensed to or from third parties, including the name of the licensee
or
licensor, as the case may be, and the date of each such agreement.
(b) The
Company and the Subsidiaries own, free and clear of all Liens (and without
restriction as to use or disclosure), all right, title and interest to, or
has
the right to use pursuant to a valid, enforceable written license (as disclosed
in Schedule 2.16), all Intellectual Property Rights set forth in Schedule 2.16,
developed or created by the Company or any Subsidiary, or necessary for the
operation of the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries as presently
conducted or proposed to be conducted. The Company and the Subsidiaries have
taken all reasonably necessary action to protect the secrecy, confidentiality
and value of and its rights in and to such Intellectual Property
Rights.
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(c) All
personnel, including employees, agents, consultants and contractors, who have
contributed to or participated in the conception or development, or both, of
Intellectual Property Rights on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, and
all
officers and technical employees of the Company or any Subsidiary, either
(i) have been a party to “work-for-hire” arrangements or agreements in
accordance with applicable national and state law that has accorded full,
effective, exclusive and original ownership of all tangible and intangible
property thereby arising to the Company or any Subsidiary, or (ii) have executed
appropriate instruments of assignment in favor of the Company or any Subsidiary,
as assignee, that have conveyed to the Company or any Subsidiary, effective
and
exclusive ownership of all tangible and intangible property arising
thereby.
(d) Neither
the development, maintenance, operation or use of any of the Intellectual
Property Rights of the Company or any Subsidiary nor the conduct of their
business has infringed, misappropriated or conflicted with or infringes,
misappropriates or conflicts with any Intellectual Property Right of any third
party, nor would any future conduct with respect to the Intellectual Property
Right or business of the Company and the Subsidiaries as presently contemplated
infringe, misappropriate or conflict with any Intellectual Property Rights
of
any third party. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.16, to the Knowledge of
the
Company and the Stockholders, the Intellectual Property Rights listed in
Schedule 2.16 have not been infringed, misappropriated or conflicted by any
third party. No claim by any third party contesting the validity of any such
Intellectual Property Right has been made, is currently outstanding or, to
the
Knowledge of the Company and the Stockholders, is threatened. The Company and
the Subsidiaries have not (i) received any notice of any infringement,
misappropriation or violation by the Company or any Subsidiary of any
Intellectual Property Right listed in Schedule 2.16 by any third party or (ii)
infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property
Right
of any third party.
(e) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.16: (i) the Company or the Subsidiaries are the
exclusive owner of all data, data lists, information, systems, documentation,
processes, and other items compiled, processed, created or developed through
any
function performed by any program or system administered by the Company or
any
Subsidiary (collectively, the “Proprietary
Information”);
(ii)
the Company or the Subsidiaries have the exclusive right to use and protect
all
such Proprietary Information, and no third party has any rights in or has filed
any copyright registration with respect to the Proprietary Information; (iii)
neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has violated or infringed any patent,
copyright, trademark, service xxxx or other intellectual property rights of
any
other person or entity in or to the Proprietary Information, and there are
no
claims pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company or the Stockholders,
threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary asserting that the use of
any
Proprietary Information by the Company or any Subsidiary infringes the rights
of
any other person or entity; (iv) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has
made
or asserted any claim of violation or infringement of any Proprietary
Information against any other person or entity, and none of the Company or
any
Stockholder has Knowledge of any such violation or infringement; (v) neither
the
Company nor any Subsidiary has granted any outstanding licenses or other rights
to any such Proprietary Information, to any other person or entity, and the
Company and the Subsidiaries have maintained and caused all of their employees,
agents and independent contractors to maintain the confidentiality of such
Proprietary Information.
2.17 Insurance.
Schedule 2.17 contains a true and complete list (including the name of the
insurer, policy number, coverage amount, deductible amount, premium amount
and
expiration date) of all insurance policies and bonds and self insurance
arrangements currently in force that cover or purport to cover risks or losses
to or associated with the Company’s and/or any Subsidiary’s business,
operations, premises, properties, assets, employees, agents and directors.
Schedule 2.17 also contains a
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complete
list of (i) all pending claims under any such policies or bonds; (ii) all claims
made within the last three (3) years under any such policies or bonds; and
(iii)
any denial of coverage or reservation of rights to contest any such claim
asserted by any insurer. The insurance policies, bonds and arrangements
described on Schedule 2.17 (the “Policies”)
are in
full force and effect. No facts or circumstances exist that would cause the
Company or any Subsidiary to be unable to renew its existing insurance coverage
as and when the same shall expire upon terms at least as favorable as those
currently in effect, other than possible increases in premiums that do not
result from any act or omission of the Company or any Subsidiary. Neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary is in breach of or in default under any of the
Policies or has received any written notice of pending or threatened
cancellation of any Policy, and, to the Knowledge of the Company and the
Stockholders, no claim or coverage under any Policy is currently being
disputed.
2.18 Receivables.
(a) Schedule
2.18 contains a correct and complete list of all notes receivable, accounts
receivable and other obligations due and payable to the Company or any
Subsidiary as of the date of the Unaudited Balance Sheet and all such notes
receivable, accounts receivable, and other obligations due and payable to the
Company or any Subsidiary are reflected in the Unaudited Balance Sheet. Except
to the extent such receivables or other obligations have been paid in the
Ordinary Course since the date of the Unaudited Balance Sheet, all notes
receivable, accounts receivable and other obligations and receivables shown
on
the Unaudited Balance Sheet or arising between the date of the Unaudited Balance
Sheet and the Closing Date (collectively, the “Receivables”)
(i)
represent
and constitute genuine, legal, valid and collectible obligations of and bona
fide claims against the respective makers thereof or debtors thereon for sales
made, services performed or other charges arising on or before the Agreement
Date, and all of the goods delivered or services performed complied in all
material respects with the applicable orders, contracts or client requirements
therefor, and (ii) will be collected in an amount not less than the aggregate
amount thereof reflected on the Unaudited Balance Sheet (net of allowances
and
reserves reflected on the Unaudited Balance Sheet calculated in accordance
with
GAAP consistently applied). None of such Receivables is subject to any defenses,
counterclaims or rights of off-set.
(b) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 2.18, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has written
off any Receivables since July 31, 2005, except nonmaterial write-offs in the
Ordinary Course. All receivables are evidenced by written agreements, invoices
or other instruments, true and correct copies of which, upon request, will
be
made available to Matria for examination prior to the Closing. The reserves
relating to all Receivables set forth on the Unaudited Balance Sheet and the
Closing Balance Sheet are (or will be) adequate, as of the respective dates
thereof, to cover all uncollectible amounts in respect of such Receivables.
Except as set forth in Schedule 2.10, none of the Receivables is the subject
of
a pledge or assignment to secure debt, is subject to any Lien, or has been
placed for collection with any attorney or collection agency or similar
individual or firm.
2.19 Judgments;
Litigation.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.19, there is no (a) outstanding judgment,
order, decree, award, stipulation or injunction of any Governmental Entity
against the Company or any Subsidiary or their respective assets and properties
or the Business, (b) action, suit, arbitration, hearing, inquiry,
proceeding, complaint, charge or investigation, whether civil, criminal or
administrative (“Action”),
by or
before any Governmental Entity or arbitrator or any appeal from any of the
foregoing pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company and the Stockholders,
threatened, against the Company or any Subsidiary or their respective assets
and
properties, or (c) fact or circumstance which the Company has recognized as
reasonably likely to lead to the instigation of any Action.
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2.20 Taxes.
(a) Definition
of Taxes.
For the
purposes of this Agreement, “Tax”
or
“Taxes”
refers
to any and all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, assessments and other
governmental charges, duties, fees, impositions and liabilities relating to
taxes (whether disputed or not), including, but not limited to, taxes based
upon
or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and occupation,
and
value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture,
employment, excise and property taxes, together with all interest, penalties
and
additions imposed with respect to such amounts including any liabilities arising
as a result of being or ceasing to be a member of an affiliated, consolidated,
combined or unitary group for any period (including, without limitation, any
liability under Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-6 or any comparable provision of
foreign, state or local law) and any obligations under any agreements or
arrangements with any other person with respect to such amounts and including
any liability for taxes of a predecessor entity.
(b) Tax
Returns and Audits.
(i) The
Company and the Subsidiaries have timely filed (subject to such extensions
as
may be provided by the Code) all federal, state, local and foreign returns,
estimates, information returns or statements and reports (“Returns”)
relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment, required to be filed
by
the Company and the Subsidiaries with any Tax authority, except such Returns
which are not material to the Company or the Subsidiaries. All such Returns
were
correct and complete in all material respects and have been completed in
accordance with applicable law. The Company and the Subsidiaries have paid
all
Taxes shown to be due on such Returns.
(ii) The
Company and the Subsidiaries, as of the Effective Time, will have withheld
with
respect to their employees all applicable Taxes pursuant to the Federal
Insurance Contribution Act, Taxes pursuant to the Federal Unemployment Tax
Act
and other Taxes required to be withheld, except such Taxes which are not
material to the Company or the Subsidiaries.
(iii) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has any material Tax deficiency outstanding,
proposed or assessed against the Company or any Subsidiary, nor has the Company
or any Subsidiary executed any unexpired waiver of any statute of limitations
on
or extending the period for the assessment or collection of any
Tax.
(iv) No
audit
or other examination of any Return of the Company or any Subsidiary by any
Tax
authority is presently in progress, nor has the Company or any Subsidiary been
notified of any request for such an audit or other examination.
(v) No
adjustment relating to any Returns filed by the Company or any Subsidiary has
been proposed in writing formally or informally by any Tax authority to the
Company or any representative thereof.
(vi) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has any liability for any material unpaid Taxes
which has not been accrued for or reserved on the books of the Company or the
Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent
or otherwise.
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(vii) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.20, there is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement
to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party as of the date of this
Agreement, including but not limited to the provisions of this Agreement,
covering any employee or former employee of the Company that, individually
or
collectively, would reasonably be expected to give rise to the payment of any
amount that would not be deductible pursuant to Sections 162(m), 280G or 404
of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
There
is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement to which the Company is a party
or by which it is bound to compensate any individual for excise taxes paid
pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code.
(viii) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.20, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (A) has
ever
been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income Tax
Return (other than a group the common parent of which is the Company), (B)
is
not a party to any Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreement, arrangement or
understanding, (C) is not liable for the Taxes of any other person under Treas.
Reg. Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign
law),
as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise and (D) is not a party
to
any joint venture, partnership or other arrangement that could be treated as
a
partnership for income Tax purposes.
(ix) None
of
the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s assets are tax exempt use property within the
meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code.
(x) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has constituted either a “distributing
corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution of stock qualifying
for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code (A) in the two years prior
to the date of this Agreement or (B) in a distribution which could otherwise
constitute part of a “plan” or “series of related transactions” (within the
meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code) in conjunction with the
Merger.
(xi) The
Company and the Subsidiaries will not be required to include any item of income
in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period
(or portion thereof) ending after the Effective Time as a result
of:
(A)
a
change to method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the
Effective Time;
(B)
a
"closing agreement" as described in Section 7121of the Code (or any
corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law)
executed on or prior to the Effective Time;
(C)
intercompany transactions or excess loss accounts described in Treasury
Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar
provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law);
(D)
an
installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior to the
Effective Time; or
(E)
a
prepaid amount received on or after the Effective Time.
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(xii) The
Company and the Subsidiaries have not been a United States real property holding
corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the
applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code.
(xiii) The
Company and the Subsidiaries have disclosed on their Tax Returns all positions
taken therein that could give rise to a substantial understatement of federal
income Tax within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code (or any corresponding
or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax law).
2.21 Permits
and Compliance with Laws.
(a) The
Company, the Subsidiaries and their employees have obtained and maintain all
permits, licenses, certifications, franchises and authorizations from
Governmental Entities or other parties necessary or required to conduct the
Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ business in the manner in which such business
has been and is being conducted (collectively, “Permits”),
which
Permits are set forth in Schedule 2.21.
(b) On
the
Closing Date, all Permits shall be in full force and effect. There has been
no
default on the part of the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to, and no
event has occurred which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or
both, and neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, would constitute a breach
of, any condition to the issuance, maintenance, renewal and/or continuance
of,
any Permit or result in any other impairment of the rights of the holder
thereof. Neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries have made an assignment of
any
Permits to any third party, and the Permits are free and clear of all Liens.
(c) The
Company and the Subsidiaries have at all times and in all material respects
complied and are in compliance with all federal, foreign, state and local laws,
rules, regulations and ordinances. No present or past violation of any such
law,
rule, regulation or ordinance, whether known or unknown, has occurred which
could or would materially impair the value of the Company, the Subsidiaries
or
the Business or the right or ability of the Company, the Subsidiaries or their
successors, affiliates, officers, directors, employees or agents to conduct
their respective activities.
2.22 Environmental.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with,
and neither the Company nor a Subsidiary has any liability under any Legal
Requirement relating to the release, storage, generation, use, manufacture,
treatment, deposit or disposal of any hazardous or toxic substance, material
or
waste (“Environmental
Laws”).
There
are no consent decrees, consent orders, judgments, judicial administrative
orders, or Liens against the Company and the Subsidiaries relating to
Environmental Laws which regulate, obligate or bind the Company or any of the
Subsidiaries. There are no existing or pending or, to the Knowledge of the
Company or the Stockholders, threatened claims, suits, orders, actions, law
suits, legal proceedings or other proceedings based on, and neither the Company
nor any Subsidiary, nor any officer or director of the Company or any Subsidiary
has directly or indirectly received any formal or informal notice of any claims
relating to Environmental Laws against the Company or any of the Subsidiaries
or
any Person or entity whose liability for any claims the Company or any of the
Subsidiaries has assumed or retained either contractually or by operation of
law
arising under Environmental Laws. There has been no storage or release by the
Company or any of the Subsidiaries of any hazardous or toxic substance material
or waste in violation of Environmental Laws at any of the facilities owned,
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operated
or leased by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, nor any property formerly
owned, operated or leased by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries during
the
period of such ownership, operation or tenancy.
2.23 Powers
of Attorney.
Schedule 2.23 contains a complete and accurate list setting forth the names
and
addresses of all persons holding a power of attorney on behalf of the Company
or
any Subsidiary.
2.24 Contracts.
(a) Schedule
2.24 includes a true, correct and complete list of all contracts, agreements,
arrangements or understandings, written or oral, to which the Company or any
Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound (collectively, the “Contracts”),
including, without limitation, any of the following contracts, agreements,
arrangements or understandings:
(i) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) for the lease of real property or
personal property by the Company or any Subsidiary to or from any
Person;
(ii) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) for the purchase or sale of supplies,
products or other personal property, or for the furnishing or receipt of
services, the performance of which will extend over a period of more than one
year or involve consideration or performance having a value in excess of $20,000
in the aggregate;
(iii) any
partnership, joint venture, operating or similar agreement;
(iv) any
agreement or indenture relating to the borrowing of money or placing a Lien
on
any of the assets of the Company or any Subsidiary;
(v) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) under which the Company or any
Subsidiary has created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness or
any
capitalized lease obligation or under which a Lien has been imposed on any
of
the assets of the Company or any Subsidiary;
(vi) any
agreement, written or oral, for the employment of any individual on a full-time,
part-time, consulting or other basis, including any indemnification, severance
or termination agreements, or for the payment of commissions, bonuses or any
compensation for any individual;
(vii) any
agreement under which the Company or any Subsidiary has advanced or loaned
any
amount of money to any stockholder or any director, officer or employee of
the
Company or any Subsidiary;
(viii) any
agreement for the license or sublicense of any asset, including any Intellectual
Property Rights, of the Company or any Subsidiary;
(ix) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) that is not cancelable by the Company
or any Subsidiary on notice of not longer than 30 days without liability,
penalty or premium of any kind, except liability that arises as a matter of
law
upon
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termination
of employment, or any agreement or arrangement providing for the payment of
any
bonus or commission based on sales or earnings;
(x) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) under which the consequences of
a
default or termination could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;
(xi) [reserved];
(xii) all
confidentiality agreements which could reasonably be expected to result in
a
restriction on the operation of the business of the Company or any
Subsidiary;
(xiii) any
agreement relating to the voting of shares of the capital stock of the
Company;
(xiv) any
agreement which prohibits the Company or any Subsidiary from freely engaging
in
any business, or which prohibits the Company or any Subsidiary from soliciting
customers or any other business, anywhere in the world;
(xv) any
agreement which requires payment by the Company or any Subsidiary of more than
$50,000 annually; and
(xvi) any
other
agreement that is material to the Business or the Company or any Subsidiary’s
operations or prospects.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.24:
(i) Each
Contract is in full force and effect and constitutes a binding obligation of
all
parties thereto, enforceable against the other party or parties to such
Contracts in accordance with its terms; no such Contract has been canceled
or
otherwise terminated, and to the Knowledge of the Company and the Stockholders,
no such cancellation or termination has been threatened; and
(ii) The
Company and the Subsidiaries have performed all obligations required to be
performed by each under the Contracts; there are no existing breaches, defaults
or events of default, real or claimed, or events which with notice or lapse
of
time or both would constitute defaults under any of the Contracts, and the
Company and the Subsidiaries have not received notice of any such breach or
default.
2.25 Employees.
(a) Schedule
2.25 sets forth a true, correct and complete listing of all employees of the
Company and the Subsidiaries, including each applicable name and job title
or
function, as well as a true, correct and complete listing of the current salary
or wage, incentive pay and bonuses, accrued vacation, and the current status
(as
to leave or disability pay status, leave eligibility status, full time or part
time, exempt or nonexempt, temporary or permanent status) of such employees.
Except as set forth in Schedule 2.25, the Company and the Subsidiaries have
not
paid or promised to pay any bonuses or incentive pay to such
employees.
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(b) To
the
Knowledge of the Company and the Stockholders, no officer or employee of the
Company, any Subsidiary or group thereof, has any plans to terminate his or
her
or employment, or would refuse to continue his or her employment following
the
Closing.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.25, there are no claims, grievances or arbitration
proceedings, workers’ compensation proceedings, labor disputes, governmental
investigations or administrative proceedings of any kind pending or, to the
Company’s or the Stockholders’ Knowledge, threatened against or relating to the
Company or any Subsidiary, its employees or employment practices, or operations
as they pertain to conditions of employment, nor is the Company or any
Subsidiary subject to any order, judgment, decree, award or administrative
ruling arising from any such matter.
(d) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to any labor, union or collective
bargaining agreement or other similar agreement and no union or labor
organization has been certified or recognized as the representative of any
employees of the Company or any Subsidiary, or to the Knowledge of the Company
and the Stockholders, is seeking such certification or recognition or is
attempting to organize any of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary.
There are currently no strikes, concerted slowdowns, concerted work stoppages,
lockouts or, to the Knowledge of the Company or the Stockholders, any threats
thereof, existing by or with respect to any employees of the Company or any
Subsidiary.
(e) There
are
no workers’ compensation claims pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company and
the Stockholders, threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary except to
the
extent any such claim or claims are covered by workers’ compensation
insurance.
2.26 Independent
Contractors.
Schedule 2.26 contains a true, correct and complete list of the names and
compensation arrangements of each independent contractor performing services
for
the Company and the Subsidiaries. No such independent contractor has informed
the Company or any Subsidiary (nor does the Company or any Stockholder have
Knowledge) that any such independent contractor does not intend to continue
to
provide such services after the Agreement Date or will voluntarily terminate
his
or her applicable engagement or contract as a result of the transactions
contemplated hereby. Schedule 2.26 sets forth a true, correct and complete
list
of all written and oral agreements currently in effect with any such independent
contractors.
2.27 Employee
Benefits.
(a) Schedule
2.27 lists all “pension plans” (as such term is defined in Section 3 of
ERISA), “welfare benefit plans” (as such term is defined in Section 3 of
ERISA), bonus, stock option, stock purchase, restricted stock, deferred
compensation, retiree medical or life insurance, supplemental retirement,
severance or other benefit plans, programs or arrangements to which the Company
is a party or which are maintained, contributed to or sponsored by the Company
or any Affiliates for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer
or
director of the Company or any Affiliate (as defined in subsection (f) for
purposes of this Section 2.27) of the Company (all such plans are sometimes
referred to herein collectively as the “Plans”
and
individually as a “Plan”).
(b) True
and
complete copies of all the Plans and Plan trusts, Summary Plan Descriptions,
Actuarial Reports (if any) and Annual Reports on Form 5500 for the most recent
three years with respect to the Plans, Internal Revenue Service determination
letters, audit reports (if any) and any other related documents have been
provided to Matria.
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(c) With
respect to each Plan, (i) no litigation or administrative or other investigation
or proceeding is pending or threatened; and (ii) the Plan has been administered
in compliance with, and has been restated or amended so as to comply with,
all
applicable requirements of law including all applicable requirements of ERISA,
the Code and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Internal Revenue Service
and the United States Department of Labor, as well as the terms of such Plan.
No
Plan nor any trustee, administrator or fiduciary thereof has at any time been
involved in any transaction relating to such Plan which was or is a breach
of
fiduciary duty under ERISA or a “prohibited transaction” within the meaning of
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
(d) No
Plan
which is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, and no
“multiemployer plan” (as defined by ERISA), has been maintained, contributed to
or sponsored by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Affiliates. As of
the
Agreement Date, no contribution to any profit sharing plan maintained by the
Company or its Affiliates has been authorized which has not been fully paid,
and
neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates is subject to any liability or
penalty under Sections 4971-4980F of the Code or Title I of ERISA.
(e) Except
for obligations under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1985
(“COBRA”),
the
Company has no obligation to provide, or liability for, health care, life
insurance or other benefits after termination of employment for former or
present employees. The Company has cured any known violations or deficiencies
under applicable statutes, orders and regulations relating to the Plans or
their
administration thereof and provided adequate reserves, or insurance or qualified
trust funds, for all claims incurred through the Agreement Date with respect
to
participants who are current or former employees of the Company, and their
respective beneficiaries.
(f) No
fact
or circumstance exists which could constitute grounds in the future for the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”)
(or
any successor to the PBGC) to take any action whatsoever under Section 4042
of
ERISA in connection with any plan which the Company or an Affiliate of the
Company maintains within the meaning of Section 4062 or 4064 of ERISA, and,
in
either case, the PBGC has not previously taken any such action which has
resulted in, or reasonably might result in, any liability of the Company to
the
PBGC. The term “Affiliate”
for
purposes of this Section 2.27 means any trade or business (whether incorporated
or unincorporated) which is a member of a group described in Section 414 of
the
Code of which the Company is also a member, including any
Subsidiary.
(g) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.27, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the Collateral Agreements nor the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated hereby will (i) give rise to the payment of any amount which would
constitute an “excess parachute payment” (within the meaning of Section 280G of
the Code) under any contract, agreement, or other arrangement of the Company;
(ii) increase any of the benefits payable under the Plans or (ii) result in
the
acceleration of the time of payment for or the
vesting
of any such benefits.
2.28 Customers
and Suppliers.
(a) Schedule
2.28(a) contains a true and complete
list of the names and addresses of the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’
twenty-five (25) largest customers (“Customers”)
during
each of calendar years 2003 and 2004 and year-to-date 2005. Except as set forth
on Schedule 2.28(a), in the last twelve (12) months, no such Customer (i) has
cancelled, suspended or otherwise terminated its relationship with the Company
or any Subsidiary, (ii) has advised the Company or any Subsidiary of
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its
intention to cancel, suspend or otherwise terminate its relationship with the
Company or any Subsidiary, or to materially and adversely change the terms
upon
which it pays for goods or services from the Company or any Subsidiary, or
(iii)
could reasonably be expected to cancel, suspend or terminate its relationship
with the Company or any Subsidiary, to suspend or terminate its reimbursement
to
the Company or any Subsidiary or to materially and adversely change the terms
upon which it pays for goods or services from the Company or any Subsidiary
as a
result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or
otherwise. Subject to the receipt of all applicable consents, approvals and
authorizations described in Schedule 2.33, except as described on Schedule
2.28(a), the Company and the Subsidiaries have maintained and continue to
maintain good relationships with their Customers and neither the Company nor
any
Subsidiary is aware of any reason that such relationships will suffer any
material adverse changes in the foreseeable future (other than as a result
of
conditions affecting the industry generally), including, without limitation,
as
a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or the Collateral Agreements, provided
the
Business of the Company and the Subsidiaries continues to be conducted in
substantially the same manner as heretofore.
(b) Schedule
2.28(b) contains a true and complete list of the ten (10) largest suppliers
of
the Company and the Subsidiaries as measured by the Company’s and the
Subsidiaries’ purchases of goods or services during each of calendar years 2003
and 2004 and year-to-date 2005. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.28(b), no
such
supplier (i) has cancelled, suspended or otherwise terminated its relationship
with the Company or any Subsidiary, (ii) has advised the Company or any
Subsidiary of its intention to cancel, suspend or otherwise terminate its
relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary, to increase its pricing to
the
Company or any Subsidiary, to curtail its accommodations, sales or services
to
the Company or any Subsidiary or to materially and adversely change the terms
upon which it sells products to the Company or any Subsidiary, or (iii) subject
to the receipt of all applicable consents, approvals and authorizations
described in Schedule 2.33, could reasonably be expected to cancel, suspend
or
terminate its relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary, to increase
its
pricing, to curtail its accommodations, sales or services to the Company or
any
Subsidiary or to materially and adversely change the terms upon which it sells
its products to the Company or any Subsidiary as a result of the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise. To the Company’s
or the Stockholders’ Knowledge, there are no current threatened or reasonably
anticipated restrictions on the supply of goods and services to the Company
or
any Subsidiary. The Company and the Subsidiaries have maintained and continue
to
maintain good relationships with their suppliers and neither the Company nor
any
Stockholder has any Knowledge that any supplier intends to materially adversely
change its relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary in the foreseeable
future (other than as a result of conditions affecting the industry generally),
including, without limitation, as a result of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided
the
Business of the Company continues to be conducted in substantially the same
manner as heretofore, and subject to the receipt of all applicable consents,
approvals and authorizations described in Schedule 2.33.
2.29 Brokers’
and Finders’ Fees.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 2.29, no broker, finder or similar agent has been employed
by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in connection
with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has entered into any agreement,
arrangement or understanding of any kind with any Person for the payment of
any
brokerage commission, finder’s fee or any similar compensation in connection
with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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2.30 Board
Approval.
The
Board of Directors of the Company has in accordance with the DGCL and the
Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws (i) determined that the
Merger is advisable and in the best interests of the Company and its
stockholders, (ii) determined to recommend that the stockholders of the
Company approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger and (iii) duly
approved and adopted the Merger, this Agreement, the Collateral Agreements
and
all transactions contemplated hereby.
Effective directors’ action respecting the Merger, this Agreement, the
Collateral Agreements and all transactions contemplated hereby has been taken
by
the Company in compliance with Section 141 of the DGCL.
2.31 Insolvency
Proceedings.
No
insolvency proceedings of any kind or nature, including, without limitation,
bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization or other arrangements with creditors,
voluntary or involuntary, with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary are
pending or threatened.
2.32 Bank
Accounts.
Schedule 2.32 sets forth the names and locations of all banks, trust companies,
brokerage firms or other financial institutions at which the Company or any
Subsidiary maintains accounts and the name of each person authorized to draw
thereon or make withdrawals therefrom.
2.33 Approvals
and Consents.
Schedule 2.33 sets forth all consents, authorizations and approvals of, and
all
filings, notices and registrations with, any Person (the “Third
Party Consents”)
to, or
as a result of the consummation of, the transactions contemplated hereby or
the
Collateral Agreements that are required to be obtained by the Company. All
such
consents and filings have been obtained or made or will be obtained or made
by
the Company prior to the Closing.
2.34 HIPAA
Compliance.
The
Company has undertaken all necessary surveys, audits, inventories, reviews,
analyses and/or assessments (including any necessary risk assessments) of all
areas of the Business that could be materially adversely affected by the failure
of the Company to be HIPAA Compliant. The Company is HIPAA Compliant as of
the
Agreement
Date.
For
purposes hereof, “HIPAA
Compliant”
shall
mean that Company has developed and implemented internal systems, policies
and
procedures in order to ensure that the Business is and will continue to be
in
compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996
and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any applicable state
statutes, laws and regulations governing the privacy and/or security of health
related information.
2.35 Certain
Payments.
The
Company has not, nor to the Company’s or the Stockholders’ Knowledge, has any
other person or entity, directly or indirectly, on behalf of or with respect
to
the Company: (a) made, received, or offered to make or receive, any
payments which were not legal to make, to receive, or to offer to make or
receive, including without limitation, payments prohibited under applicable
federal and state “fraud and abuse” or anti-referral or anti-kickback statutes;
(b) made an illegal political contribution; or (c) engaged in any
conduct constituting a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of
1977.
2.36 Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty of the Company or the Stockholders in this Agreement
or any of the Collateral Agreements, and no information contained in any
Schedule or other writing delivered by the Company or the Stockholders pursuant
to this Agreement or the Collateral Agreements or at the Closing, contains
or
will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit
to
state a material fact required to make the statements herein or therein not
misleading. The Company and the Stockholders have delivered to Matria true,
correct and complete copies of all documents, and any and all amendments to
any
such documents, referred to in this Agreement or in
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any
Schedule delivered by the Company or the Stockholders to Matria pursuant to
this
Agreement or the Collateral Agreements.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF MATRIA AND MERGER SUB
Matria
and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Company and the Stockholders,
notwithstanding any independent investigations or verifications undertaken
by
the Company or its representatives, that the following representations and
warranties are true and correct on the Agreement Date and, except for any
representations and warranties made as of a specific date (other than the
Agreement Date), shall be true and correct as of the Closing:
3.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
Matria
and each of its subsidiaries is a corporation or a limited liability company
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, with the full power and
authority to own, lease and operate its assets and property and to carry on
its
business as now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
3.2 Authority.
(a) Each
of
Matria and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreements and
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of Matria and Merger
Sub,
subject only to the filing and recordation of the Certificate of Merger pursuant
to the DGCL. This Agreement and the Collateral Agreements have been duly
executed and delivered by each of Matria and Merger Sub and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery by the Company and the Stockholders,
constitutes the valid and binding obligations of each of Matria and Merger
Sub
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy and other similar laws and general principles of equity.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreements
by
each of Matria and Merger Sub does not, and the performance of this Agreement
and the Collateral Agreements by each of Matria and Merger Sub will not,
(i) conflict with or violate the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of
Matria or of Merger Sub or any Legal Requirement or (ii) result in any breach
of, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time
or
both would become a default) under, or impair Matria’s or Merger Sub’s rights or
alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to others
any
rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result
in
the creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of
Matria or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, any material note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise
or
other instrument or obligation to which Matria or any of its subsidiaries is
a
party or by which Matria or any of its subsidiaries or its or any of their
respective properties are bound or affected (except for Matria’s Credit
Agreement, unless the consents contemplated by Section 6.3(g) are
obtained), except
to
the extent such conflict, violation, breach, default, impairment or other effect
would not, in the case of clause (ii), individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Matria or Merger
Sub.
(b) No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration
or
filing with any Governmental Entity is required by or with respect to Matria
or
Merger Sub in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
the
Collateral Agreements or the
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consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except for the filing of
the
Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of Delaware.
3.3 Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty of Matria or Merger Sub in this Agreement or any
of
the Collateral Agreements, and no information contained in any Schedule or
other
writing delivered by Matria or Merger Sub pursuant to this Agreement or the
Collateral Agreements or at the Closing, contains or will contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact
required to make the statements herein or therein not misleading. Matria and
Merger Sub have delivered to the Company true, correct and complete copies
of
all documents, and any and all amendments to any such documents, required to
be
delivered to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or any Schedule delivered
by
Matria or Merger Sub to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or the Collateral
Agreements.
ARTICLE
IV
CONDUCT
PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME
Except
as
otherwise expressly provided herein, the Company and each of the Stockholders
covenant and agree that, without the prior written consent of Matria in each
instance, between the Agreement Date and the Closing Date:
4.1 Qualification.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries shall maintain all qualifications to transact
business and remain in good standing in the State of Delaware and in the foreign
jurisdictions set forth on Schedule 2.1.
4.2 Ordinary
Course.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries shall conduct their business in, and only in,
the
Ordinary Course and shall preserve intact its current business organizations,
use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep available the services of its
current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with Customers,
suppliers and others having business dealings with it to the end that its
goodwill and going business value shall be unimpaired at the Closing
Date.
4.3 Amendment
of Organizational Documents.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries will not amend or cause to be amended its
Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or similar organizational
documents.
4.4 Liens.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries shall not grant any Liens on the assets or
properties of the Company or the Subsidiaries.
4.5 Maintenance
of Assets.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries will maintain their properties and assets in good
operating condition, subject to ordinary wear and tear.
4.6 Accounting.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries shall not make any change in the accounting
principles, methods, records or practices followed by the Company or the
Subsidiaries or depreciation or amortization policies or rates theretofore
adopted by the Company or the Subsidiaries. The Company and the Subsidiaries
shall maintain their books, records and accounts in accordance with GAAP applied
on a basis consistent with that of prior periods.
4.7 Compliance
with Legal Requirements.
The
Company, the Subsidiaries and each of the Stockholders shall comply in all
material respects promptly with all Legal Requirements applicable to them and
their operations.
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4.8 Disposition
of Assets.
Neither
the Company nor the Subsidiaries will adopt, propose or implement any plan
of
liquidation or dissolution, sell, mortgage, lease, buy or otherwise acquire,
transfer or dispose of any real property or interest therein or sell or
transfer, or subject to any Lien, any tangible or intangible asset of the
Company or the Subsidiaries or enter into any agreement with respect to any
of
the foregoing other than in the Ordinary Course.
4.9 Compensation.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary shall do any of the following: (a) adopt or
amend in any material respect any collective bargaining, bonus, profit-sharing,
compensation, stock option, pension, retirement, deferred compensation,
employment or other plan, agreement, trust, fund or arrangement for the benefit
of employees (whether or not legally binding) other than to comply with any
Legal Requirement, (b) pay, or make any accrual or arrangement for payment
of, any compensation or bonuses or enter into any employment or loan or loan
guarantee agreement with, any current or former shareholder of the Company
or,
except in the Ordinary Course, any other officer, manager, director, employee
or
consultant of the Company or any Subsidiary or (c) other than severance or
termination practices in the Ordinary Course as described in Schedule 4.9,
enter
into any severance or termination agreement with respect to any officer or
key
employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.
4.10 Modification
or Breach of Agreements; New Agreements.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries shall not terminate or modify, or commit or cause
or suffer to be committed any act that will result in any breach or violation
of
or constitute a default under (with or without notice or passage of time, or
both) or otherwise give any Person a basis for nonperformance under, any
indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, lease, license
or
other agreement, instrument, arrangement or understanding, written or oral,
disclosed in this Agreement or the Schedules hereto. The Company and the
Subsidiaries shall not become a party to any contract or commitment other than
in the Ordinary Course. The Company and the Subsidiaries shall meet all of
their
contractual obligations in accordance with their respective terms in all
material respects.
4.11 Capital
Expenditures.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries shall make capital expenditures only in the
Ordinary Course, in accordance with the 2005 budget for the Company as
previously provided to Matria.
4.12 Maintain
Insurance.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries shall maintain their Policies in full force and
effect and shall not do or permit to be done any act by which any of the
Policies may be suspended, impaired or canceled.
4.13 Discharge.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary shall cancel, compromise, release or discharge
any claim of the Company or any Subsidiary upon or against any Person or waive
any right of the Company or any Subsidiary of material value, and shall not
discharge any Lien upon any asset of the Company or any Subsidiary or compromise
any debt or other obligation of the Company or any Subsidiary to any Person
other than Liens, debts or obligations with respect to current liabilities
of
the Company or any Subsidiary.
4.14 Issuance
or Sale of Securities.
The
Company will not sell, issue, grant, authorize or propose the sale or issuance
of, or purchase or propose the purchase of, and each of the Stockholders will
not sell, transfer, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, any shares of capital
stock
of the Company, or any securities convertible into, or rights, warrants or
options to acquire, any such shares or other convertible securities of the
Company or enter into any agreement with respect to any of the
foregoing.
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4.15 Dividends.
No
stock split, reverse stock split, dividend, distribution or payment (of cash,
securities or property) will be declared or made on or in respect of the capital
stock of the Company, and the Company will not directly or indirectly, redeem,
purchase or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock or enter into any
agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.
4.16 No
Acquisitions.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary will, and each of the Stockholders will cause
the
Company not to, acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing
a
substantial portion of the assets or stock of, or by any other manner, any
business or any corporation, partnership, association or other entity or
division thereof or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets that are
material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company or any Subsidiary
or
enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.
4.17 Banking
Arrangements.
No
change will be made in the banking and safe deposit arrangements referred to
in
Section 2.32 hereof, except in the Ordinary Course, and then only after first
notifying Matria of such change.
4.18 Indebtedness.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary will incur any indebtedness for borrowed money,
purchase money indebtedness or capital lease obligations, or guarantee any
such
indebtedness or issue or sell any of its debt securities or guarantee any debt
securities of others or enter into any agreement with respect to the
foregoing.
4.19 Payment
of Debt.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary will pay any obligation or liability or enter
into any agreement with respect to the foregoing other than in the Ordinary
Course or as required by the terms of any instrument evidencing or governing
the
same.
4.20 Benefit
Plans.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary will enter into or amend, or make or authorize
the making of any contributions to, any bonus, incentive compensation, deferred
compensation, severance, profit sharing (including, without limitation, the
adoption of any resolution or taking of any other action for or with respect
to
the contribution of any sum pursuant to the terms of any existing profit sharing
or similar plan), retirement, pension, group insurance or other benefit plan,
or
any union, employment or consulting agreement or arrangement, except as and
only
to the extent required by law or regulation.
4.21 Contracts.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary will enter into any Contract, except in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or amend any Contract
(including, without limitation, the Company Warrants, the Company Stock Option
Plan and the Company Options).
4.22 Books
and Records.
The
books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries will be maintained in
the
usual, regular and ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice.
4.23 Other
Actions.
The
Company, the Subsidiaries and each of the Stockholders shall not take any action
that would or could be reasonably expected to result in any of the
representations and warranties of the Company and the Stockholders set forth
in
this Agreement becoming untrue in any respect at any time on or prior to the
Closing Date or the date this Agreement terminates.
4.24 Changes.
The
Company and each of the Stockholders shall promptly advise Matria in writing
of
any change or event having or which can reasonably be foreseen to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company or the Business.
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ARTICLE
V
ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
5.1 Stockholder
Approval.
(a) The
Company will as promptly as practicable after the Agreement Date, in accordance
with the DGCL and its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws obtain the written
consent of its stockholders sufficient to comply with the DGCL to, and/or
convene a stockholders’ meeting for the purpose of voting upon, the adoption and
approval of this Agreement, the Collateral Agreements and the Merger. The
Company and the Inside Stockholders will use their best efforts and take all
action necessary or advisable to secure the vote or consent of the Company’s
stockholders required by the DGCL, including sending prompt notice to all
stockholders of any action by the Company by less than unanimous written consent
in compliance with Section 228 of the DGCL, and all other applicable legal
requirements with respect to the approval and adoption of this Agreement, the
Collateral Agreements and the Merger.
(b) The
Board
of Directors of the Company shall recommend that the Company’s stockholders vote
in favor of and adopt and approve this Agreement, the Collateral Agreements
and
the Merger, and neither the Board of Directors of the Company, nor any committee
thereof shall withdraw, amend or modify, or propose or resolve to withdraw,
amend or modify in a manner adverse to the other party, the recommendation
of
the Board of Directors of the Company that the Company’s stockholders vote in
favor of and adopt and approve this Agreement, the Collateral Agreements and
the
Merger.
5.2 Access
to Information; Confidentiality.
(a) During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing, the Company agrees
to
permit Matria and its representatives, agents, counsel and accountants to have
full access at all reasonable times to the premises, business, properties,
assets, financial statements, contracts, books, employment and other records
and
working papers of, and other relevant information pertaining to the Company,
and
to cause its officers and employees to furnish to Matria and its
representatives, agents, counsel and accountants such financial and operating
data and other information with respect to the business, properties and assets
of the Company, as Matria may reasonably request; and the Company agrees to
cause its officers and employees to cooperate with Matria and its
representatives, agents, counsel and accountants in order to enable Matria
to
become fully informed with respect to the business, earnings, financial
condition, prospects, properties, assets, liabilities and obligations of the
Company.
(b) Each
party hereto will hold, and will use its reasonable efforts to cause its
respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents to hold, in
strict confidence from any person, and not to disclose, except to the extent,
and only to the extent (i) compelled to disclose by judicial or
administrative process (including, without limitation, in connection with
obtaining the necessary approvals of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby of governmental authorities or by other requirements of
law)
(provided the party compelled to disclose provides the other party with prior
notice thereof so that such other party may seek a protective order or other
appropriate remedy to prevent or limit such disclosure) or (ii) disclosed
in an action or proceeding brought by a party hereto in pursuit of its rights
or
in the exercise of its remedies hereunder, all documents and information
concerning the other party or any of its Affiliates furnished to it by any
other
party or such other party’s Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and
agents pursuant to or in
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connection
with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, except to the
extent that such documents or information can be shown to have been
(A) previously known by the party receiving such documents or information,
(B) in the public domain (either prior to or after the furnishing of such
documents or information hereunder) through no fault of such receiving party,
or
(C) later acquired by the receiving party from another source if the
receiving party is not aware that such source is under an obligation to another
party hereto to keep such documents and information confidential. In the event
this Agreement is terminated, upon the request of the other party, each party
hereto will, and will cause its Affiliates, promptly (and in no event later
than
five days after such request) to redeliver or cause to be redelivered all copies
of documents and information furnished by the other party in connection with
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and destroy or cause
to
be destroyed all notes, memoranda, summaries, analyses, compilations and other
writings related thereto or based thereon prepared by the party that furnished
such documents and information or its officers, directors and
agents.
5.3 No
Solicitation.
(a) From
and
after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time or termination of
this
Agreement pursuant to Article VII, the Company, the Subsidiaries and each of
the
Stockholders will not, nor will the Company or any of the Subsidiaries authorize
or permit any of its officers, directors, Affiliates or employees or any
investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative retained by
any
of them to, directly or indirectly (i) solicit, initiate, encourage or
induce the making, submission or announcement of any Company Acquisition
Proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or
furnish to any person any non-public information with respect to, or take any
other action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal that
constitutes or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Company Acquisition
Proposal, (iii) engage in discussions with any person with respect to any
Company Acquisition Proposal, except as to the existence of these provisions,
(iv) approve, endorse or recommend any Company Acquisition Proposal or (v)
enter
into any letter of intent or similar document or any contract, agreement or
commitment contemplating or otherwise relating to any Company Acquisition
Transaction;
(b) For
purposes of this Agreement, “Company
Acquisition Proposal”
shall
mean any offer or proposal (other than an offer or proposal by Matria) relating
to any Company Acquisition Transaction. For the purposes of this Agreement,
“Company
Acquisition Transaction”
shall
mean any transaction or series of related transactions other than the
transactions contemplated by this Agree-ment involving: (i) any acquisition
or
purchase by any person of any voting or other equity securities of the Company
or any Subsidiary (other than pursuant to the exercise of Company Options and/or
the Company Warrants outstanding on the date of this Agreement); (ii) any
sale, lease, exchange, transfer, license, acquisition or disposition of a
significant or material portion of the assets of the Company or any Subsidiary;
or (iii) any merger, liquidation or dissolution of the Company or any
Subsidiary.
(c) In
addition to the obligations of the Company, the Subsidiaries and each of the
Stockholders set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 5.3, the
Company, the Subsidiaries and each of the Stockholders as promptly as
practicable, shall advise Matria of any request received by the Company, the
Subsidiaries or any Stockholder for non-public information which the Company,
the Subsidiaries or any Stockholder reasonably believes would lead to a Company
Acquisition Proposal or of any Company Acquisition Proposal, the material terms
and conditions of such request, Company Acquisition Proposal or inquiry, and
the
identity of the person or group making any such request, Company Acquisition
Proposal or inquiry.
5.4 Public
Disclosure.
The
Company, the Subsidiaries and each of the Stockholders will not issue any press
release or make any public statement without the prior consent of Matria.
Matria
and Merger Sub will not issue any press release or make any public statement
regarding this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the
prior consent of the Company.
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5.5 Legal
Requirements.
Each
of
Matria, Merger Sub, the Company, and each of the Subsidiaries and the Inside
Stockholders will take all reasonable actions necessary or desirable to comply
promptly with all Legal Requirements which may be imposed on them with respect
to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(including furnishing all information required in connection with approvals
of
or filings with any Governmental Entity, and prompt resolution of any litigation
prompted hereby) and will promptly cooperate with and furnish information to
any
party hereto necessary in connection with any such requirements imposed upon
any
of them or their respective subsidiaries in connection with the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
5.6 Third
Party Consents.
As soon
as practicable following the Agreement Date, Matria, the Company, the
Subsidiaries and each of the Inside Stockholders will use its reasonable efforts
to obtain all consents, waivers and approvals of all Governmental Entities
and
third parties under any of the Contracts, Permits or otherwise required to
be
obtained in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
5.7 Schedules;
Supplements.
Each
party hereto shall promptly provide the other parties with written notification
(each a “Supplement”)
of any
event or occurrence or other information of any kind whatsoever necessary to
maintain this Agreement, such party’s representations and warranties contained
herein and all other documents and writings furnished by such party pursuant
to
this Agreement as true, correct and complete in all material respects at all
times prior to and including the Closing Date; provided,
however,
that no
such Supplement shall cure any breach of any representation or warranty set
forth herein or otherwise limit any rights or remedies available to the other
parties hereto.
5.8 Further
Assurances.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto will
use all reasonable efforts to (i) perform, comply with and fulfill all
obligations, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement to be
performed, complied with or fulfilled by such party prior to or as of the
Closing Date, and (ii) take, or cause to be taken, all action, and to do,
or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable
Legal Requirements for it to consummate and make effective the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) If
at any
time after the Closing any further action is necessary or desirable to carry
out
the purposes of this Agreement, each party hereto shall take or cause to be
taken all such necessary or desirable action and execute, deliver and file,
or
cause to be executed, delivered and filed, all necessary or desirable
documentation.
5.9 Expenses.
Each
party will bear the costs of its agents, attorneys, accountants, investment
bankers, travel, lodging and entertainment and associated expenses, except
as
provided in this Agreement.
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5.10 Notices
of Certain Events.
(a) The
Company, the Subsidiaries and each of the Stockholders shall promptly notify
Matria of any notice or other communication from (i) any Person alleging that
the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Collateral Agreement and
(ii)
any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement or any Collateral Agreement; and
(b) The
Company, the Subsidiaries and each of the Stockholders shall promptly notify
Matria of the Company’s, the Subsidiaries’ or any Stockholder’s material breach
of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant under this Agreement
or
any Collateral Agreement, or any fact that would cause any representation or
other fact contained in this Agreement or any Collateral Agreement to be
materially inaccurate or materially misleading.
5.11 Company
Agent.
(a) The
Company and the Stockholders agree that Xxxxx Xxxxxx shall be and hereby is
constituted and appointed as agent and attorney-in-fact (the “Company
Agent”)
for
and on behalf of the Company (and to represent the interests of the holders
of
the Company Stock, Company Options and Company Warrants) from and after the
Closing (i) to give and receive notices and communications, (ii) to receive
notifications regarding the Additional Merger Consideration and the Earn Out
Consideration, (iii) to object to such notifications, (iv) to agree
to, negotiate, enter into settlements and compromises of, and demand arbitration
and comply with orders of courts and awards of arbitrators with respect to
such
claims, and (v) to take all actions necessary or appropriate in the
judgment of the Company Agent for the accomplishment of the foregoing. No bond
shall be required of the Company Agent, and the Company Agent shall receive
no
compensation for his services. Notices or communications to or from the Company
Agent shall constitute notice to or from the Company and each of the holders
of
the Company Stock, Company Options and Company Warrants. The Company shall
cause
to be mailed to the holders of the Company Stock, Company Options and Company
Warrants documentation sufficient to ratify the appointment of the Company
Agent
as such holder’s agent and attorney-in-fact for the purposes set forth in this
Section 5.11.
(b) A
decision, act, consent or instruction of the Company Agent shall be final,
binding and conclusive upon the Company and the holders of the Company Stock,
Company Options and Company Warrants, and Matria may rely upon any decision,
act, consent or instruction of the Company Agent pursuant to this Section 5.11
as being the decision, act, consent or instruction of the Company and all of
the
stockholders of the Company. Matria is hereby relieved from any liability to
any
person for any acts done by them in accordance with such decision, act, consent
or instruction of the Company Agent.
5.12 Employee
Benefits. The
Surviving Corporation will maintain the Plans, other than the Company’s 401(k)
plan, through December 31, 2006. As of the Closing Date, the employees of the
Company hired or retained by Matria or Surviving Corporation following the
Closing (a) will be transferred to Matria’s 401(k) plan, and (b) will be
entitled to participate in Matria’s employee stock purchase plan, employee
assistance program, educational assistance program, continuing education program
and adoption assistance program.
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ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS
TO THE MERGER
6.1 Conditions
to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger.
The
respective obligations of each party to this Agreement to effect the Merger
shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of the following
conditions:
(a) Stockholder
Approval.
This
Agreement and the Merger shall have been approved and adopted by the requisite
vote under applicable law by the stockholders of the Company.
(b) No
Order.
There
shall not be pending or threatened any Action, executive order, decree,
injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) before
any Governmental Entity challenging or otherwise seeking to restrain or prohibit
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, which condition may
be
waived by Matria and the Company, in each such party’s sole discretion.
(c) Governmental
Approvals.
The
parties shall have received from any and all Governmental Entities having
jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated by this Agreement such consents,
authorizations and approvals as are necessary for the consummation thereof
and
all applicable waiting or similar periods required by law shall have
expired.
6.2 Additional
Conditions to Obligations of the Company
and
the Stockholders.
In
addition to the requirements set forth in Section 1.10(b), the obligation of
the
Company and the Stockholders to consummate and effect the Merger shall be
subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of each of the following
conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by the Company
and the Stockholders:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Matria and Merger Sub contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date
of
this Agreement and shall be true and correct in all material respects on and
as
of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if made on and as of
the
Closing Date, except for those representations and warranties which address
matters only as of a particular date other than the Agreement Date (which
representations shall have been true and correct as of such particular
date).
(b) Agreements
and Covenants.
Matria
and Merger Sub shall have performed or complied in all material respects with
all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or
complied with by them at or prior to the Closing.
6.3 Additional
Conditions to the Obligations of Matria and Merger Sub.
In
addition to the requirements set forth in Section 1.10(a), the obligations
of
Matria and Merger Sub to consummate and effect the Merger shall be subject
to
the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions,
any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by Matria:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Company and each of the Stockholders
contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
as of the date of this Agreement and shall be true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if
made
on and as of the Closing Date, except for those representations and warranties
which address matters only as of a particular
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date
other than the Agreement Date (which representations shall have been true and
correct as of such particular date) (it being understood that, for purposes
of
determining the accuracy of such representations and warranties for purposes
of
this Section 6.3(a), any Supplements to the Schedules made or purported to
have
been made after the date of this Agreement shall be disregarded).
(b) Agreements
and Covenants.
The
Company and each of the Stockholders shall have performed or complied in all
material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement
to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing.
(c) Third
Party Consents.
Matria
shall have received evidence that the Company has received all Third Party
Consents, each of which is listed on Schedule 2.33.
(d) Key
Employees.
None of
the Key Employees shall have terminated his or her employment with the Company
or any Subsidiary, or shall have notified the Company of his or her intent
to
terminate such employment.
(e) No
Material Adverse Effect.
No act,
event or condition shall have occurred after the Agreement Date, or shall have
occurred prior to the Agreement Date which Matria later becomes aware, which
Matria reasonably determines has had or could have a Material Adverse Effect,
which shall include, without limitation, any material adverse change between
the
Company and any significant Customer.
(f) Dissenters’
Rights.
Holders
of the Company Stock representing no more than 5% of the Initial Merger
Consideration shall have demanded or perfected the right to an appraisal under
the Dissenters’ Provisions.
(g) Lender
Consent.
Matria
shall have obtained all consents and waivers to this Agreement, the Collateral
Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby required by the Credit
Agreement.
(h) Surrender
of Options and Warrants.
All
Company Options and Company Warrants shall have been surrendered to the Company
and canceled in exchange for the right to receive the merger consideration
pursuant to this Agreement.
(i) Voting
Agreements.
On
or
prior to the date of this Agreement, each person and entity set forth on
Schedule
6.3(i)
hereto
(collectively, the “Significant
Stockholders”)
has
executed and delivered to Matria a voting agreement in the form of Exhibit
C
attached
hereto (each, a “Voting
Agreement”),
wherein each such Significant Stockholder has agreed that it will (i) vote
all
of the shares of the capital stock of the Company owned by such Significant
Stockholder in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement and any
and
all transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) upon the request of the Company
or
Matria, execute and deliver to the Company and Matria a written consent to
the
approval and adoption of this Agreement and any and all transactions
contemplated hereby meeting the requirements of Section 228 of the DGCL and
otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company and
Matria, and (iii) not transfer any interest in or relinquish its right to vote
any of such shares prior to the earlier of the Closing or the termination of
this Agreement.
(j) Xx.
Xxxxxx Agreement.
The
Company shall have entered into a new agreement, or modified or amended the
existing agreement, with Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx to the satisfaction of
Matria.
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(k) Other.
On or
prior to Closing Date, the Company and each of the Stockholders shall have
delivered such other documents, agreements and certificates required to be
delivered by the Company and each of the Stockholders hereunder or as may have
been reasonably requested by Matria.
ARTICLE
VII
TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
7.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by
written consent of Matria, the Company and the Stockholders;
(b) by
Matria, on the one hand, or by the Company and the Stockholders, on the other
hand, by written notice to the other party if the Closing shall not have been
consummated on or before October 31, 2005, unless such date is extended upon
mutual agreement of such parties, provided
that the
party terminating this Agreement under this clause (b) shall not then be in
material breach of any of its obligations under this Agreement;
(c) by
Matria
if (i) there has been a material misrepresentation, breach of warranty or
breach of covenant by the Company or the Stockholders under this Agreement,
or
(ii) any of the conditions precedent to Closing set forth in Section 6.1 or
Section 6.3 have not been met by October 31, 2005 through no fault of Matria;
or
(d) by
the
Company and the Stockholders if (i) there has been a material
misrepresentation, breach of warranty or breach of covenant by Matria or Merger
Sub under this Agreement, or (ii) any of the conditions precedent to
Closing set forth in Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 have not been met by October
31,
2005 through no fault of the Company or the Stockholders.
7.2 Effect
of Termination.
(a) If
this
Agreement is terminated for any reason, the provisions of Section 5.2
(Confidentiality), Section 5.9 (Expenses) and Section 9.7 (Arbitration) shall
remain in full force and effect.
(b) If
this
Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 7.1(a) this Agreement shall
forthwith become void (except as stated in subsection 7.2(a) above) and there
shall be no liability or obligation hereunder on the part of any party hereto
or
their respective managers, directors, officers, employees, agents or other
representatives.
(c) If
this
Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 7.1(b), (c) or
(d) hereof, such termination shall be without prejudice to any rights that
the terminating party may have against any breaching party or any other Person
under the terms of this Agreement or otherwise.
7.3 Amendment.
This
Agreement may be amended at any time by a written instrument executed by Matria,
Merger Sub, the Company and the Stockholders. Any amendment effected pursuant
to
this Section 7.3 shall be binding upon all parties hereto.
7.4 Waiver.
Any
term or provision of this Agreement may be waived in writing at any time by
the
party or parties entitled to the benefits thereof. Any waiver effected pursuant
to this Section 7.4 shall be binding upon all parties hereto. No failure to
exercise and no delay in exercising any right,
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power
or
privilege shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude the exercise of any other
right, power or privilege. No waiver of any breach of any covenant or agreement
hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach of
the
same or any other covenant or agreement. The rights and remedies of each party
under this Agreement are in addition to all other rights and remedies, at law
or
in equity, that such party may have against the other parties.
ARTICLE
VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Survival
Provisions.
(a) The
representations and warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties hereto
contained in this Agreement and the Collateral Agreements shall survive the
Closing and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (and any
examination, or knowledge of, or investigation by or on behalf of any party
hereto).
(b) Claims
for indemnification arising from breaches of representations and warranties
must
be made by delivery of written notice to the party against whom the
indemnification claim is made, setting forth in general terms the basis for
the
indemnification claim, by the later of (i) 18 months from the Closing Date
or
(ii) the date on which the Final Earn Out Consideration is paid pursuant to
Section 1.8 hereof, whichever occurs last (the “Termination
Date”);
provided,
however,
(i) if
the applicable statute of limitations with respect to claims arising from any
breach of the representations and warranties contained in 2.1 (Organization
and
Good Standing), 2.3 (Title to Company Stock), Section 2.6 (Authority), Section
2.20 (Taxes), Section 2.21 (Permits and Compliance with Law), Section 2.34
(HIPAA Compliance), Section 2.35 (Certain Payments) or Section 2.27 (Employee
Benefits) extends beyond the Termination Date, such claims may be made at any
time until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations and (ii) to
the
extent any representation or warranty involved fraud or an intentional
misstatement of a material fact, such claim may be made at any time and shall
not be subject to the Termination Date or the applicable statute of limitations
(the period from the Closing Date until the Termination Date or the applicable
later date pursuant to clauses (i) or (ii) is referred to herein as the
“Claims
Period”).
The
matters referred to in Section 8.1(b)(i) and (ii) shall be referred to herein
as
the “Specified
Matters”.
8.2 Indemnification.
(a) Each
stockholder of the Company hereby covenants and agrees to severally, but not
jointly, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Matria, its Affiliates and their
respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the
“Matria
Indemnitees”)
from
and against any and all claims, actions, losses, obligations, costs, expenses,
settlement payments, awards, damages, judgments, fines, penalties and other
liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’, accountants’ and experts’ fees (collectively,
“Damages”)
arising out of or resulting from: (i) any inaccuracy in or breach of any
representation or warranty made by the Company or the Inside Stockholders in
this Agreement, in the Collateral Agreements or in any certificate delivered
pursuant to this Agreement; or (ii) the failure of the Company or the
Stockholders to perform or observe any covenant, agreement or condition to
be
performed or observed by the Company or the Stockholders pursuant to this
Agreement or any Collateral Agreement; provided,
however,
(1)
that the indemnification under this Section 8.2 shall be effectuated in the
following order: (A) if the Earn-Out Consideration has not been paid at the
time
that the Damages become known, Matria will first offset such Damages against
the
Earn-Out Consideration to the extent thereof; (B) if the Damages exceed the
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Earn-Out
Consideration or if the Earn-Out Consideration has already been distributed,
Matria, on behalf of the Matria Indemnitees, may either (x) subject to Section
8.3(b), recall from the stockholders of the Company, on a pro rata basis, the
Initial Merger Consideration and the Additional Merger Consideration to the
extent necessary to satisfy any remaining Damages; or (y) subject to Section
8.3(b), pursue indemnification severally, but not jointly, from the Stockholders
in the following percentages: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, 10%; Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 20%,
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx 30%, and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, 40%; and (C) to the extent that the
Stockholders are required to indemnify one or more Matria Indemnitees by an
amount that exceeds 61.25% of the total Damages paid pursuant to this Section
8.2, the Stockholders shall be subrogated to the Matria Indemnitees and may
recall from the stockholders of the Company their pro rata share of such Damages
paid by the Stockholders on their behalf; and (2) no stockholder of the Company
shall be required to provide or contribute to indemnification hereunder in
an
amount that exceeds the amount of Merger Consideration actually received by
such
stockholder.
(b) Matria
hereby covenants and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company
and the Stockholders from and against any and all Damages arising out of or
resulting from: (i) any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or
warranty made by Matria in this Agreement, in the Collateral Agreements, or
in
any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement; and (ii) the failure
of Matria to perform or observe any covenant, agreement or condition to be
performed or observed by Matria pursuant to this Agreement or any Collateral
Agreement.
8.3 Limitations
on Indemnification.
(a) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Article VIII to the contrary, no claim for
indemnification may be brought under Section 8.2 unless and until the aggregate
amount of Damages incurred by one or more Indemnified Parties exceeds, either
singly or in the aggregate, an amount equal to $100,000 (the “Threshold”),
in
which event the Indemnifying Parties shall be obligated to defend, indemnify
and
hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against all Damages incurred
by
the Indemnified Parties, including Damages included in reaching the Threshold;
provided,
however,
that
the Indemnifying Parties shall not be entitled to the benefit of the Threshold
with respect to any Specified Matter.
(b) The
Indemnifying Parties shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Parties
for breaches of representations or warranties resulting in Damages in excess
of
a maximum amount equal to (i) 61.25% of the sum of the Initial Merger
Consideration and the Additional Merger Consideration paid or due, and (ii)
100%
of the Earn Out Consideration paid or due (the “Cap
Amount”);
provided,
however,
that an
Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to the benefit of the Cap Amount with
respect to any Damages resulting from fraud or intentional misrepresentation
of
a material representation or warranty, or any willful breach of a material
covenant, by such Indemnifying Party.
8.4 Third
Party Claims.
(a) If
any
party entitled to be indemnified pursuant to Section 8.2 (individually, an
“Indemnified
Party”
and
collectively, the “Indemnified
Parties”)
receives notice of the assertion by any third party of any claim or of the
commencement by any such third party of any Action (any such claim or Action
being referred to herein as an “Indemnifiable
Claim”)
with
respect to which another party hereto (individually, an “Indemnifying
Party”
and
collectively, the “Indemnifying
Parties”)
is or
may be obligated to provide indemnification, the Indemnified Party shall
promptly notify the Indemnifying Party in writing (the “Claim
Notice”)
of the
Indemnifiable Claim; provided,
that
the failure to provide such notice shall not relieve or otherwise affect the
obligation of the Indemnifying
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Party
to
provide indemnification hereunder, except to the extent that any Damages
directly resulted or were caused by such failure.
(b) The
Indemnifying Party shall have 30 days after receipt of the Claim Notice (unless
the claim or Action requires a response before the expiration of such thirty-day
period, in which case the Indemnifying Party shall have until the date that
is
10 days before the required response date) to acknowledge responsibility for
the
entire amount of the Indemnifiable Claim and undertake, conduct and control,
through counsel of its own choosing, and at its expense, the settlement or
defense thereof, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate with the Indemnifying
Party in connection therewith; provided,
that
(i) the Indemnifying Party shall permit the Indemnified Party to
participate in such settlement or defense through counsel chosen by the
Indemnified Party, provided,
further,
that
the fees and expenses of such counsel shall not be borne by the Indemnifying
Party, (ii) the Indemnifying Party shall not settle any Indemnifiable Claim
without the Indemnified Party’s consent if the settlement requires the
Indemnified Party to admit wrongdoing, pay any fines or refrain from any action
and (iii) if, in the written opinion of counsel to the Indemnified Party,
the Indemnified Party has separate defenses from the Indemnifying Party or
there
is a conflict of interest between the Indemnified and Indemnifying Parties
or if
there is any danger of criminal liability of the Indemnified Party, then the
Indemnified Party shall be permitted to retain special counsel of its own
choosing at the expense of the Indemnifying Party. So long as the Indemnifying
Party has taken responsibility for and is vigorously contesting any such
Indemnifiable Claim in good faith, the Indemnified Party shall not pay or settle
such claim without the Indemnifying Party’s consent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
(c) If
the
Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within 30 days after
receipt of the Claim Notice (or before the date that is 10 days before the
required response date, if the claim or Action requires a response before the
expiration of such 30 day period), that it acknowledges responsibility for
the
entire amount of the Indemnifiable Claim and elects to undertake the defense
of
the Indemnifiable Claim described therein, the Indemnified Party shall have
the
right to contest, settle or compromise the Indemnifiable Claim in the exercise
of its reasonable discretion at the expense of the Indemnifying Party;
provided,
that
the Indemnified Party shall notify the Indemnifying Party of any compromise
or
settlement of any such Indemnifiable Claim.
8.5 No
Limitation.
Nothing
contained herein shall prevent any party from making a claim for Damages
hereunder notwithstanding its Knowledge of the Damages or possibility of the
Damages on, prior to, or after the Closing Date.
ARTICLE
IX
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
9.1 Notices.
All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed given if and when delivered personally or by commercial overnight
delivery service, or sent via facsimile (receipt confirmed) to the parties
at
the following addresses or facsimile numbers (or at such other address or
facsimile numbers for a party as shall be specified by like
notice):
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(a) if
to the
Company, to:
WinningHabits,
Inc.
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Fax
No.:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxx
& Associates
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Fax
No.:
(000) 000-0000
(b) if
to the
Company Agent, to:
Mr.
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxx
& Associates
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Fax
No.:
(000) 000-0000
(c) if
to
Matria or Merger Sub, to:
Matria
Healthcare, Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
General Counsel
Fax
No.:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, III
Fax
No.:
(000) 000-0000
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9.2 Interpretation;
Knowledge.
(a) When
a
reference is made in this Agreement to Exhibits or Schedules, such reference
shall be to an Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
The words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used herein shall be deemed
in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The table of
contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement. When reference is made herein to “the business of” an entity, such
reference shall be deemed to include the business of all direct and indirect
subsidiaries of such entity. Reference to the subsidiaries of an entity shall
be
deemed to include all direct and indirect subsidiaries of such
entity.
(b) For
purposes of this Agreement, the matters as to which a party has “Knowledge”
shall
be deemed to include all matters of which the applicable party, individually
or
through the officers (in the case of the Company, the Key Employees) and
directors of such party, knew or would be reasonably expected to know for a
person of his or her position in a company of comparable size.
9.3 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or
more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to
the
other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same
counterpart.
9.4 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement and the documents and instruments and other agreements among the
parties hereto as contemplated by or referred to herein, including the Exhibits
and the Schedules, constitute the entire agreement among the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof.
9.5 Severability.
In the
event that any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof, becomes
or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or
unenforcea-ble, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force
and
effect and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances
will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the parties hereto.
The parties further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of
this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to
the
extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or
unenforceable provision.
9.6 Other
Remedies; Specific Performance.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred
upon a party will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other
remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such party, and the exercise
by a party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy.
The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that
any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with
their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that
the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent
breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions
hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction,
this
being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or
in
equity.
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9.7 Arbitration.
Except
as provided in Article I and Section 9.6, any
unresolved controversy or claim arising from or relating to this Agreement
or
breach thereof shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American
Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules,
then in effect. The decision of arbitration unless clearly erroneous, shall
be
final and conclusive upon the parties, and judgment upon the award rendered
by
the arbitrator may be entered in any court having competent jurisdiction. The
arbitration proceedings shall be held in the State of Delaware. The arbitration
proceedings shall be conducted before one (1) neutral arbitrator who
shall be a member of the Delaware Bar who has been actively engaged in the
practice of corporate and business law for at least fifteen (15) years, and
shall proceed under any expedited procedures of the Commercial Arbitration
Rules. The arbitrator shall have authority to award only (i) money damages,
(ii) attorneys’ fees, costs and expert witness fees to the prevailing
party, and (iii) sanctions for abuse or frustration of the arbitration
process. The arbitrator’s compensation, and the administrative costs of the
arbitration, shall be borne by the parties in the manner set forth in the
arbitration award, as determined by the arbitrator. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this Section 9.7, the parties are not required to
arbitrate any issue for which injunctive relief is sought by any party hereto
and both parties may seek injunctive relief in any federal or state court having
jurisdiction.
9.8 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under
applicable principles of conflicts of law thereof.
9.9 Rules
of Construction.
The
parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the
negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the
application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing
that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against
the
party drafting such agreement or document.
9.10 Assignment.
No
party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or
obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other parties
hereto; provided, however, that Matria may assign its rights under this
Agreement as collateral security to any lender. Subject to the preceding
sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit
of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Matria, Merger Sub, the Company and each of the Stockholders
have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized respective
officers, as of the date first written above.
MATRIA
HEALTHCARE, INC.
By:
Name:
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
Title:
Chairman
and CEO
WHI
ACQUISITION CORP.
By:
Name:
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
Title:
Chairman
WINNINGHABITS,
INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
STOCKHOLDERS
XXXXX
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX
XXXXXX
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXX
XXXXXXX
X. XXXXXX
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INDEX
OF DEFINED TERMS
Terms
|
Section
|
2004
Balance Sheet
|
2.11(d)
|
Action
|
2.19
|
Additional
Merger Consideration
|
1.6(a)(ii)
|
Affidavit
|
1.5(i)
|
Affiliate
|
1.7(e)
|
Agreement
|
1st
Paragraph
|
Agreement
Date
|
1st
Paragraph
|
Alternate
Accounting Firm
|
1.8(e)
|
Audited
Financial Statements
|
2.8
|
Business
|
Recitals
|
Cap
Amount
|
8.3(b)
|
Cause
|
1.7(f)
|
Certificate
of Merger
|
1.2
|
Claim
Notice
|
8.4(a)
|
Claims
Period
|
8.1(b)
|
Class
A Consideration
|
1.5(a)
|
Class
B Consideration
|
1.5(b)
|
Closing
|
1.2
|
Closing
Adjusted Working Capital
|
1.6(a)(iii)
|
Closing
Balance Sheet
|
1.6(c)
|
Closing
Date
|
1.2
|
COBRA
|
2.27(e)
|
Code
|
2.20(b)(vii)
|
Collateral
Agreements
|
2.6(a)
|
Company
|
1st
Paragraph
|
Company
Acquisition Proposal
|
5.3(b)
|
Company
Acquisition Transaction
|
5.3(b)
|
Company
Agent
|
5.12(a)
|
Company
Class A Common Stock
|
1.5(a)
|
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Company
Class B Common Stock
|
1.5(b)
|
Company
Options
|
1.5(e)
|
Company
Securities
|
1.5(h)
|
Company
Series A Preferred Stock
|
1.5(c)
|
Company
Series B Preferred Stock
|
1.5(d)
|
Company
Services
|
Recitals
|
Company
Stock
|
1.5(d)
|
Company
Stock Option Plan
|
1.5(e)
|
Company
Warrants
|
1.5(f)
|
Contracts
|
2.24(a)
|
Credit
Agreement
|
1.8(b)
|
Customers
|
2.28(a)
|
Damages
|
8.2(a)
|
DGCL
|
Recitals
|
Dissenters’
Provisions
|
1.9(a)
|
Dissenting
Shares
|
1.9(a)
|
Dissenting
Stockholders
|
1.5(a)
|
Earn
Out Consideration
|
1.7(a)
|
Earn
Out Date
|
1.8(b)
|
Earn
Out Objection Notice
|
1.8(c)
|
Earn
Out Objection Period
|
1.8(c)
|
Earn
Out Statement
|
1.8(a)
|
Earn
Out Working Capital
|
1.7(d)
|
EBITDA
|
1.7(c)
|
Effective
Time
|
1.2
|
Environmental
Laws
|
2.22(a)
|
Estimated
Earn Out Consideration
|
1.8(a)
|
Final
Earn Out Consideration
|
1.8(d)
|
Financial
Statements
|
2.8
|
GAAP
|
1.6(b)
|
Governmental
Entity
|
2.6(b)
|
HIPAA
Compliant
|
2.35
|
Holder
|
1.5(i)
|
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Indemnifiable
Claim
|
8.4(a)
|
Indemnified
Party
|
8.4(a)
|
Indemnifying
Party
|
8.4(a)
|
Initial
Merger Consideration
|
1.5
|
Inside
Stockholder
|
1st
Paragraph
|
Intellectual
Property Rights
|
2.16
|
Key
Employees
|
1.10(a)(v)
|
Knowledge
|
9.2(b)
|
Leased
Assets
|
2.13
|
Legal
Requirements
|
2.6(a)
|
Letter
of Transmittal
|
1.5(i)
|
Liens
|
2.3
|
Material
Adverse Effect
|
2.11(g)
|
Matria
|
1st
Paragraph
|
Matria
Indemnitees
|
8.2(a)
|
Merger
|
Recitals
|
Merger
Consideration
|
1.5
|
Merger
Sub
|
1st
Paragraph
|
Non-Competition
Agreements
|
1.10(v)
|
Objection
Notice
|
1.6(c)
|
Objection
Period
|
1.6(c)
|
Option
Consideration
|
1.5(e)
|
Ordinary
Course
|
2.11(a)
|
Pass-Through
Amounts
|
1.7(b)
|
PBGC
|
2.27(f)
|
Per
Share Option Price
|
1.5(e)
|
Per
Share Warrant Price
|
1.5(f)
|
Permits
|
2.21(a)
|
Person
|
1.7(e)
|
Plan(s)
|
2.27(a)
|
Policies
|
2.17
|
Prime
Rate
|
1.8(b)
|
Proprietary
Information
|
2.16
|
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PWC
|
1.8(e)
|
Real
Property
|
2.12
|
Receivables
|
2.18
|
Returns
|
2.20(b)(i)
|
Revenue
|
1.7(b)
|
Reviewing
Party
|
1.8(e)
|
Series
A Consideration
|
1.5(c)
|
Series
B Consideration
|
1.5(d)
|
Significant
Stockholders
|
6.3(i)
|
Specified
Matters
|
8.1(b)
|
Stockholders
|
1st
Paragraph
|
Subsidiaries
|
2.2
|
Supplement
|
5.7
|
Surviving
Corporation
|
1.1
|
Target
Working Capital
|
1.6(a)(i)
|
Tax(es)
|
2.20(a)
|
Termination
Date
|
8.1(b)
|
Third
Party Consents
|
2.33
|
Threshold
|
8.3(a)
|
Unaudited
Balance Sheet
|
2.8
|
Unaudited
Financial Statements
|
2.8
|
Warrant
Consideration
|
1.5(f)
|
50
EXHIBIT
A
Sample
Earn Out Consideration Calculations
EBITDA
|
EBITDA
Multiple
|
Total
Payment
|
Less
|
Earn
Out Consideration*
|
$5,000,000
|
16.0
|
$
80,000,000
|
$15,000,000
|
$
65,000,000
|
$3,675,000
|
15.5
|
$
56,962,500
|
$15,000,000
|
$
41,962,500
|
$3,500,000
|
15.0
|
$
52,500,000
|
$15,000,000
|
$
37,500,000
|
$3,250,000
|
14.5
|
$
47,125,000
|
$15,000,000
|
$
32,125,000
|
$3,100,000
|
14.0
|
$
43,400,000
|
$15,000,000
|
$
28,400,000
|
$2,975,000
|
13.5
|
$
40,162,500
|
$15,000,000
|
$
25,162,500
|
$2,715,000
|
13.0
|
$
35,295,000
|
$15,000,000
|
$
20,295,000
|
$2,525,000
|
12.5
|
$
31,562,500
|
$15,000,000
|
$
16,562,500
|
$2,425,000
|
12.0
|
$
29,100,000
|
$15,000,000
|
$
14,100,000
|
$2,200,000
|
11.5
|
$
25,300,000
|
$15,000,000
|
$
10,300,000
|
$1,975,000
|
11.0
|
$
21,725,000
|
$15,000,000
|
$
6,725,000
|
$1,750,000
|
10.5
|
$
18,375,000
|
$15,000,000
|
$
3,375,000
|
*To
be
reduced by the amount of the capital lease obligations as set forth on the
Closing Balance Sheet and the amount by which the Closing Adjusted Working
Capital exceeds the Earn Out Working Capital.
51
EXHIBIT
B
Form
of Non-Competition Agreement
52
EXHIBIT
C
Form
of Voting Agreement