Exhibit 10.2
This Agreement made as of February 10, 2005
By and Between
Emergency Medical Services L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Purchaser")
and
Xxx X. Xxxxxx (the "Executive")
WHEREAS, Purchaser intends to purchase all of the issued and
outstanding shares of common stock of (i) EmCare Holdings Inc., a Delaware
corporation and (ii) American Medical Response, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Contemplated Transactions");
WHEREAS, Emergency Medical Services Corporation ("EMSC"), the
general partner of Purchaser, has executed that certain (i) Stock Purchase
Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2004, by and among Xxxxxxx International,
Inc., Xxxxxxx Medical Holdings, Inc. and EMSC (the "AMR Purchase Agreement") and
(ii) Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2004, by and among
Xxxxxxx International, Inc., Xxxxxxx Medical Holdings, Inc. and EMSC (the
"EmCare Purchase Agreement" and, together with the AMR Purchase Agreement, the
"Stock Purchase Agreements");
WHEREAS, Purchaser desires that the Executive enter into employment
with Purchaser and the Executive desires to be employed by Purchaser.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties have agreed that the terms and conditions
of the relationship shall be as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Whenever used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below, and when the meaning is intended, the initial letter
of the word is capitalized:
(a) "Agreement" means this employment agreement, as amended from
time to time.
(b) "AMR" means American Medical Response, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, and, on the Effective Date, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Purchaser.
(c) "Base Salary" means the salary of record paid to the Executive
as annual salary, and as further indicated in paragraph (a) of Article 4.
(d) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the general partner of
Purchaser unless Purchaser (or its successor) is then a corporation, in
which event it shall mean Purchaser's Board of Directors.
(e) "Cause" means the Executive's:
(i) Willful and continued failure to perform substantially the
Executive's duties with Purchaser or a Subsidiary, which failure is not
cured within 30 days after Purchaser delivers to the Executive written
demand for substantial performance, specifically identifying the manner in
which the Executive has not substantially performed his duties;
(ii) Conviction of an indictable offense; or
(iii) Willfully engaging in illegal conduct or gross
misconduct which is materially and demonstrably injurious to Purchaser or
a Subsidiary.
For purposes of this paragraph and Article 12, no act or omission by the
Executive shall be considered "willful" unless it is done or omitted in
bad faith or without reasonable belief that the Executive's action or
omission was in the best interests of Purchaser or a Subsidiary.
(f) "Committee" means the Compensation Committee of the Board or if
there is no Compensation Committee, the Board.
(g) "Effective Date" means the Closing Date (as defined in the Stock
Purchase Agreements).
(h) "EmCare" means EmCare Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation,
and, on the Effective Date, a wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser.
(i) "Executive" means Xxx X. Xxxxxx.
(j) "15% Internal Rate of Return" means an Investor Return, in cash
or cash equivalent, at least equal to an amount determined by increasing
the amount of the initial investment, and all subsequent direct or
indirect investments by Onex, by the total compounded annual rate of
return of 15%, taking into account for these purposes the exercise of all
options to purchase Units outstanding under the Plan or otherwise
(including, without limitation, options, other equity awards or interests
held by affiliates of Onex and their respective employees), which are then
exercisable or become exercisable as a result of the realization of the
15% Internal Rate of Return. Whether the 15% Internal Rate of Return has
been realized shall be determined by the Board whose decision shall be
final and binding on the Executive. For the avoidance of doubt, a 15%
Internal Rate of Return shall be deemed realized only if the Investor
Return includes both the amount of the investments and the required return
on the investments.
(k) "Investor Return" means the sum of all cash amounts actually
received by Onex, on a cumulative basis through the date of determination,
in the form of cash dividends, other distributions or sale proceeds in
connection with (a) a disposition of all or any part of its Units
calculated based on the actual net proceeds received from the disposition
of such Units, (b) a disposition of all or substantially all of the assets
of Purchaser or a Subsidiary or (c) a recapitalization of Purchaser or any
Subsidiary. Such calculation shall take into account any transaction costs
and fees and shall exclude any management, consulting or other similar
fees received by Onex or its affiliates.
(l) "IPO/Recap" means an initial public offering of the equity of
Purchaser (an "IPO") or a recapitalization of the Purchaser.
(m) "Liquidity Event" means (i) the sale of all, or substantially
all, of Purchaser's consolidated assets, including, without limitation, a
sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Purchaser or any of its
Subsidiaries whose assets constitute all or substantially all of
Purchaser's consolidated assets in any single transaction or series of
related transactions or (ii) any merger or consolidation of Purchaser with
or into another entity unless, after giving effect to such merger or
consolidation, the holders of Purchaser's partnership Units (on a
fully-diluted basis) immediately prior to the merger or consolidation, own
voting securities (on a fully-diluted basis) of the surviving or resulting
corporation or other equity representing a majority of the outstanding
voting power to elect directors of the surviving or resulting corporation
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(or the general partner of a surviving partnership) in the same
proportions that they held their Units prior to such merger.
(n) "Onex" means Onex Partners LP.
(o) "Purchaser" means Emergency Medical Services L.P., a limited
partnership organized under the laws of Delaware, and except where the
context requires otherwise, including all affiliates and Subsidiaries of
Purchaser, and any successor thereto.
(p) "Units" means Units of limited partnership interest of
Purchaser.
(q) "Subsidiary" means any corporation that is a subsidiary of
Purchaser, including but not limited to EmCare and AMR.
ARTICLE 2
TERM OF THE AGREEMENT
This Agreement will be effective and binding immediately upon its
execution, but, anything in this Agreement the contrary notwithstanding, this
Agreement will not be operative until the Effective Date. The Executive's
employment pursuant to this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and
shall continue for a period of four years unless terminated earlier in
accordance with Article 6 hereof.
ARTICLE 3
TITLE; COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT; REPORTING
The Executive shall serve as the President and Chief Operating
Officer of EmCare and of EMSC, and, at the request of Purchaser and mutual
agreement, as the Chief Operating Officer of any other Subsidiary. The
Executive's employment shall commence on the Effective Date. The Executive shall
report to the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of EMSC.
ARTICLE 4
COMPENSATION
(a) Unless otherwise provided, all dollar amounts set forth in this
Agreement shall be in United States Dollars. The Base Salary of the Executive
for his services shall be at the annualized rate of $500,000. The Base Salary
shall be payable twice monthly on the 15th business day and last business day of
each month. The Base Salary shall be reviewed by the Board annually beginning in
the year following the first anniversary of the Effective Date during
Purchaser's normal review period. The review will be undertaken by assessing the
Executive's achievement of the overall objectives established by the Board in
consultation with the CEO and the Executive.
(b) The Executive will be eligible to participate in a short term
incentive plan. For fiscal years commencing September 1, 2004 and thereafter,
the Executive's target bonus under such plan will be 75% of Base Salary
(pro-rated for a partial fiscal year, including the first fiscal year in the
term). The Executive's right to receive any bonus under such plan shall be
determined based upon performance targets for each fiscal year for Purchaser
fixed by the Board or the Committee during the first quarter of the year;
provided, that in the case of the partial fiscal year beginning on the Effective
Date the Executive's right to receive any bonus
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under such plan shall be based on the achievement of the budget/business plan of
EmCare and AMR for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2005 approved by the board
of directors of Xxxxxxx International, Inc.
(c) The Executive has agreed to co-invest in Purchaser on the
Effective Date, by purchasing the same securities purchased by the initial
equity investors at the per Unit price paid by the initial equity investors, in
the amount of $500,000. Concurrently with this co-investment by the Executive,
and pursuant to an equity option plan (the "Plan") Purchaser will adopt, the
Purchaser will grant to the Executive options to purchase one percent (1%) of
the Units outstanding on the Effective Date (the "Xxxxxx Options"). For the
avoidance of doubt, if the agreed-upon co-investment is not made on the
Effective Date, then Purchaser shall have no obligation to grant the Xxxxxx
Options.
The Xxxxxx Options, if granted, will contain the following terms and
will otherwise be subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan:
(i) Exercise Price. The exercise price will be the per Unit
purchase price paid by the initial equity investors in Purchaser.
(ii) Vesting and Exercisability.
(I) 50% of the Xxxxxx Options will become vested and
exercisable 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the Effective
Date without further condition.
(II) 50% of the Xxxxxx Options will become vested and
exercisable 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the Effective
Date; provided, that exercisability is subject to the further condition
that Onex has realized a 15% Internal Rate of Return.
(III) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (II),
upon the occurrence of a Liquidity Event in which Onex realizes a 15%
Internal Rate of Return, all of the Xxxxxx Options shall become fully
vested and exercisable on the occurrence of the Liquidity Event, and the
Xxxxxx Options shall terminate and be of no further force or effect if
they are not exercised in connection with the Liquidity Event. For the
purposes of this clause (III) only, the 15% Internal Rate of Return shall
be determined based on (i) cash received by Onex at any time and/or (ii)
the fair market value of assets received by Onex at any time (as such fair
market value is determined by the Board). Any assets received by the
Executive in the Liquidity Event shall be subject to the same restrictions
(such as lock-up provisions) to which the assets received by Onex are
subject.
(IV) On the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, if
the Xxxxxx Options referred to in clause (II) have not terminated pursuant
to clause (III) and have vested but are not exercisable because Onex has
not realized a 15% Internal Rate of Return, then such Xxxxxx Options shall
also become exercisable if:
(i) Purchaser has met the Cumulative Cash Flow
Test, as such term will be defined in the Plan, or
(ii) if (x) Purchaser's common stock is publicly
traded and listed on a national securities exchange and (y) Onex would
have realized a 15%
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Internal Rate of Return if it had sold its remaining common stock interest
in Purchaser at a per share price equal to the weighted average sale price
of the Purchaser common stock (as quoted by such national securities
exchange) for any 30 consecutive trading days.
(iii) Term. For the avoidance of doubt, options that
have vested (by acceleration or otherwise) upon the occurrence of a
Liquidity Event but are not exercisable because Onex has not realized a
15% Internal Rate of Return shall terminate on the occurrence of the
Liquidity Event, and be of no further force or effect. The occurrence of
an IPO/Recap shall not affect the vesting of the Xxxxxx Options.
ARTICLE 5
BENEFITS
(a) AUTOMOBILE
Purchaser will, or will cause a Subsidiary to, (i) provide the
Executive with a monthly allowance of $1,200 for expenses incurred by the
Executive for an automobile and (ii) reimburse the Executive for expenses
incurred by the Executive in connection with the related operating expenses for
such automobile, provided that the Executive provides an itemized written
account and receipts acceptable to Purchaser.
(b) EXPENSES
It is understood and agreed that the Executive will incur expenses
in connection with his duties under this Agreement, including, but not limited
to, travel expenses, home facsimile expenses, personal computer expenses and
telephone expenses. Purchaser shall, or shall cause a Subsidiary to, reimburse
the Executive for any such expenses provided that the Executive provides an
itemized written account and receipts acceptable to Purchaser.
(c) VACATION
The Executive shall be entitled to five weeks vacation during each
calendar year, prorated, however for 2005 based on the number of days remaining
in 2005 after the date of this Agreement divided by 365. The vacation shall be
taken at the discretion of the Executive with the understanding that the
Executive will take into account business needs and operations in scheduling
vacation.
(d) WELFARE BENEFITS
Purchaser shall, or shall cause a Subsidiary to, provide to the
Executive welfare benefit coverages (such as medical insurance, dental
insurance, short and long-term disability insurance and group term life
insurance) in accordance with employee benefit plans and policies maintained by
Purchaser or a Subsidiary for the benefit of its employees of Purchaser, and as
amended from time to time; provided, however, that Purchaser shall, or shall
cause a Subsidiary to, reimburse the Executive for premiums paid by the
Executive, if any, for coverage under such employee benefit plans and policies.
Further, Purchaser shall, or shall cause a Subsidiary to, provide the Executive
with additional term life insurance that, in conjunction with coverage under the
group life insurance programs provided to the Executive, provides coverage in an
amount equal to three times the Executive's Base Salary.
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(e) EXECUTIVE RELOCATION ALLOWANCE
If the Executive relocates to Dallas, Texas or Denver, Colorado
prior to the first anniversary of the Effective Date, the Executive shall be
entitled to reimbursement of customary moving and transportation expenses in
connection with the Executive's relocation to Dallas, Texas or Denver, Colorado,
as applicable.
ARTICLE 6
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2 of this Agreement,
the parties understand and agree that this Agreement and the Executive's
employment hereunder may be terminated in the following manner in the specified
circumstances:
(i) By the Executive, at any time, for any reason, on the
giving of 90 days' written notice to Purchaser. Purchaser may waive
notice, in whole or in part, upon immediate payment to the Executive of
the Executive's Base Salary for such portion of the 90-day notice period
as is waived by Purchaser. Upon such termination, Purchaser may elect, in
its sole and absolute discretion, to pay the Executive his Base Salary in
effect at the time of such termination for a period of up to 24 months
following such termination as consideration for Executive's agreement set
forth in paragraph (b) of this Article 6.
(ii) By Purchaser, for Cause, without any pay and without any
notice (other than any notice and opportunity to cure as provided in
clause (i) of the definition of "Cause").
(iii) By Purchaser, in its absolute discretion and for any
reason, without Cause. Upon such termination, Purchaser shall (A) continue
to pay the Executive his Base Salary in effect at the time of such
termination for a period of 24 months following such termination, (B)
continue to provide the Executive medical insurance, dental insurance and
term life insurance (but excluding the life insurance referred to in the
last sentence of paragraph (d) in Article 5) during the applicable
termination period, or, if such benefits cannot be provided, Purchaser
shall, or shall cause a Subsidiary to, pay to the Executive an equivalent
lump sum cash amount in lieu of such benefits, and (C) if the performance
targets for the year are met, pay to Executive a pro rata portion (equal
to a fraction, of which the numerator is the number of full months of
Executive's employment in the year and the denominator is 12), of the
bonus payable to Executive pursuant to Section 4(b), at such time as the
Company pays annual incentive bonuses for the year to executives of the
Purchaser.
(iv) The Executive may terminate employment with Purchaser or
any Subsidiary with the right to severance compensation as provided in
Article 6(a)(iii)(A) and (B) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control
followed by one or more of the following events:
(A) Failure to elect or reelect or otherwise to maintain the
Executive in the office or position, or a substantially
equivalent office or position, of or with Purchaser
which the Executive held immediately prior to the Change
in Control;
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(B) (1) A significant adverse change in the nature or scope
of the authorities, powers, functions, responsibilities
or duties attached to the position with Purchaser which
the Executive held immediately prior to the Change in
Control, (2) a reduction in the aggregate of the
Executive's Base Salary received from Purchaser or the
value of the Executive's incentive pay opportunity from
Purchaser or its Subsidiaries, or (3) the termination of
the Executive's rights to employee benefits or a
reduction in the scope or value thereof to a level that
is substantially lower in the aggregate from the level
in effect at the time of the Change in Control, any of
which is not remedied by Purchaser with 10 calendar days
after receipt by Purchaser of written notice from the
Executive of such change, reduction, or termination, as
the case may be; or
(C) The liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation or
reorganization of Purchaser or transfer of all or
substantially all of its business and/or assets, unless
the successor or successors (by liquidation, merger,
consolidation, reorganization, transfer or otherwise) to
which all or substantially all of its business and/or
assets have been transferred (by operation of law or
otherwise) assumed all duties and obligations of
Purchaser.
In order to receive the entitlement under paragraphs 6(a)(i) and
6(a)(iii), the Executive must undertake to sign a release in a form satisfactory
to Purchaser, fully releasing Purchaser, from further claims upon payment of the
amounts stipulated herein. However, the form of release shall not require that
the Executive give up any rights of indemnity which the Executive may have had
as against Purchaser for acts carried out by the Executive in the ordinary
course of Purchaser's business.
(b) The Executive agrees that during employment pursuant to this
Agreement and for 24 months following termination of his employment as long as
there is payment of the severance payment amount and benefit continuation, if
applicable, as detailed in subparagraphs (i) and (iii) of paragraph (a) of this
Article 6, he will not compete, solicit or accept business with respect to
products competitive with those of Purchaser from any of Purchaser's customers,
wherever situated, and he shall not either individually or in partnership, or
jointly in conjunction with any other person, entity or organization, as
principal, agent, consultant, lender, contractor, employer, employee, investor,
shareholder, or in any other manner, directly or indirectly, advise, manage,
carry on, establish, control, engage in, invest in, offer financial assistance
or services to, or permit his name to be used by any business that competes with
the then-existing business of Purchaser or any Subsidiary, provided that the
Executive shall be entitled, for investment purposes, to purchase and trade
shares of a public company which are listed and posted for trading on a
recognized stock exchange and the business of which public company may be in
competition with the business of Purchaser or any Subsidiary, provided that the
Executive shall not directly or indirectly own more than five percent (5%) of
the issued share capital of the public company, or participate in its management
or operation, or in any advisory capacity within the time limits set out herein.
For purposes of the obligations set out herein, the business of
Purchaser shall mean the provision of (a) critical care transportation services,
non-emergency ambulance and transfer services and emergency response services
and/or (b) emergency management
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services to hospital-based emergency departments and freestanding emergency
clinics and (c) in-patient hospitalist services.
(c) The Executive further agrees that for a period of 24 months
following termination of employment, however caused, he will not solicit for
hire or rehire, or take away, or cause to be hired, or taken away, employee(s)
of Purchaser.
ARTICLE 7
AUTHORITY
(a) The Executive shall have, subject always to the general or
specific instructions and directions of the CEO and the Board, the power and
authority to manage and direct the business affairs of EMSC and of EmCare and,
as assigned, certain duties and responsibilities of Purchaser (except only the
matters and duties as by law must be transacted or performed by the Board or by
the shareholders or partners of Purchaser or a Subsidiary), including power and
authority to enter into contracts, engagements or commitments of every nature or
kind, in the name of and on behalf of EMSC and of EmCare and any subsidiary of
which the Executive is President and to engage, employ and dismiss all managers
and other employees and agents of EMSC and of EmCare, subject to the by-laws and
charter documents of Purchaser or the respective Subsidiary.
(b) The Executive shall conform to all lawful instructions and
directions given to him by the CEO of Purchaser or the Board and the board of
directors of each Subsidiary and obey and carry out the by-laws of Purchaser and
each Subsidiary.
ARTICLE 8
SERVICE
(a) The Executive, throughout the term of his employment, shall
devote his full time and attention to the business and affairs of Purchaser and
shall not undertake any other business or occupation or, unless approved by the
Board, become either (i) an officer, employee or agent of any other company or
firm which is a commercial venture or (ii) a director of more than two companies
or firms which are commercial ventures; provided, however, that the Executive
shall be entitled to maintain his ownership interest in BIDON Inc. and related
corporations ("BIDON") and shall be entitled to attend the meetings of the
principals of BIDON from time to time, provided that such ownership or
attendance does not conflict with the Executive's duties and obligations
hereunder.
(b) The Executive shall well and faithfully serve Purchaser and use
his best efforts to promote the interests thereof and shall not disclose any
information he may acquire in relation to Purchaser's business, the private
affairs or trade secrets of Purchaser, techniques and concepts, and other
confidential information concerning the business, operations or financing of
Purchaser to any person other than the Board, or for any purposes other than
those of Purchaser either during the term of his employment under this Agreement
or after such term.
ARTICLE 9
ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS
The rights which accrue to Purchaser or any Subsidiary under this
Agreement shall pass to their affiliates, successors or assigns. The rights of
the Executive under this
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Agreement are not assignable or transferable in any manner but flow to the
Executive's estate and heirs.
ARTICLE 10
NOTICES
All notices and other communications required or permitted
hereunder, or necessary or convenient in connection herewith, shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been given when hand delivered, delivered by
facsimile or mailed by registered mail as follows (provided that notice of
change of address shall be deemed given only when received):
If to Purchaser:
Emergency Medical Services L.P.
c/o Onex Investment Corporation
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xx Xxxxx, President
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to the Executive, to:
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
or to such other names or addresses as Purchaser or the Executive
shall designate by notice to the other in the manner specified in
this paragraph.
ARTICLE 11
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Purchaser shall, or shall cause one or more Subsidiaries to,
maintain the Executive's liability insurance in accordance with corporate policy
and applicable law.
ARTICLE 12
INDEMNIFICATION
Purchaser shall, or shall cause a Subsidiary to, agree that if the
Executive is made a party to any action, suit, proceeding or any other claim
whatsoever, by reason of the fact that the Executive is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of Purchaser and one or more Subsidiaries, or is or
was serving at the request of Purchaser and one or more Subsidiaries, as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, whether or not the basis of such claim is
the Executive's alleged action in an official capacity while in service as a
director, officer, employee or agent of Purchaser and one or more Subsidiaries
the Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by Purchaser and one or
more Subsidiaries to the fullest extent legally permitted or authorized by
Purchaser's and such Subsidiaries' certificate of incorporation or bylaws or
resolutions of the Board against all expenses, liability and loss, including,
without limitation, legal fees, fines or penalties and amounts paid or to be
paid in settlement, all as reasonably incurred by the Executive in connection
therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to the Executive
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even after the Executive has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent
of Purchaser such Subsidiaries, and shall inure to the benefit of the
Executive's heirs, executors and administrators.
ARTICLE 13
TERMINATION
If the Contemplated Transactions are not consummated on or before
March 31, 2005 this Agreement will automatically terminate and be void ab
initio.
ARTICLE 14
WITHHOLDING OF TAXES
Purchaser shall, or shall cause a Subsidiary to, withhold from any
amounts payable under this Agreement all taxes as legally shall be required
pursuant to applicable federal, state or local laws. Neither Purchaser nor any
Subsidiary will be obligated to compensate the Executive for the payment of such
taxes.
ARTICLE 15
SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to
anyone, or under any circumstances, is adjudicated to be invalid or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
affect any other provision or application of this Agreement which can be given
effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision or application and shall
not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision or application in any
other jurisdiction.
ARTICLE 16
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
with respect to the employment and appointment of the Executive and any and all
previous agreements, written or oral, express or implied, between the parties or
on their behalf, relating to the employment and appointment of the Executive by
Purchaser or any Subsidiary, are terminated and cancelled and each of the
parties releases and forever discharges the other of and from all manner of
actions, causes of action, claims and demands whatsoever, under or in respect of
any previous agreement, without limitation, the (i) Agreement, effective April
1, 2003, by and among EmCare and the Executive and (ii) Change in Control
Severance Agreement, between EmCare and the Executive, are hereby terminated and
cancelled.
ARTICLE 17
AMENDMENT, WAIVER, ETC.
No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged
unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed
by the Executive and Purchaser. No waiver by any party hereto at any time of any
breach by any other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition of this
Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of
similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or
subsequent time.
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ARTICLE 18
HEADINGS
The headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are
not to be construed in any way as additions to or limitations of the covenants
and agreements contained in it.
ARTICLE 19
COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will
constitute one and the same instrument.
ARTICLE 20
GENDER AND NUMBER
Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term
used herein shall also include the feminine; the plural shall include the
singular, the singular shall include the plural.
ARTICLE 21
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law, and not
the laws of conflicts, of the State of Delaware.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the
10th day of February 2005.
Emergency Medical Services L.P.
By: Emergency Medical Services
Corporation, its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xx Xxxxx
Title: President
/s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxx X. Xxxxxx
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ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
This Assignment and Assumption, dated as of February 10, 2005,
between Emergency Medical Services Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("EMSC")
and Emergency Medical Services L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("EMS").
Reference is made to (i) the Employment Agreement, dated as of
February 10, 2005, between EMS and Xxx X. Xxxxxx (the "XXXXXX AGREEMENT"); (ii)
the Employment Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2005, between EMS and Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx ( the "XXXX AGREEMENT"); and (iii) the Employment Agreement dated as of
February 10, 2005, between EMS and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx (together with the Xxxxxx
Agreement and the Xxxx Agreement, the "EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS").
EMS wishes to assign to EMSC, and EMSC wishes to accept and assume
from EMS, EMS's rights and obligations and Employment Agreements.
NOW THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereby
agree as follows:
EMS hereby assigns, transfers, grants and otherwise conveys to EMSC,
and EMSC hereby accepts and assumes from EMS, all of the rights and obligations
under the Employment Agreements.
* * *
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment
and Assumption to be executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title: CFO
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES L.P.
By: Emergency Medical Services
Corporation, its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title: CFO
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