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Exhibit 2.4
MERGER AGREEMENT
THIS MERGER AGREEMENT ("Agreement") dated as of July 26, 1996, by and
between Balanced Care Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), BCC at
Nevada Park Center, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent Sub"), National Care
Centers of Nevada, Inc., a Missouri corporation, d/b/a Nevada Park Center
("National"), and Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xx., both individually and as Trustee of
the Revocable Inter Vivos Trust Agreement of Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx dated February 4,
1988, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xx., J. Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, all individual residents of Missouri
(individually referred to as "Stockholder" and collectively the
"Stockholders"), each of whom is a shareholder of National.
WHEREAS, Stockholders are the registered owners and holders of all of
the issued and outstanding shares of stock of National; and
WHEREAS, Parent Sub is the wholly owned subsidiary of Parent; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to effectuate the merger of
National into Parent Sub ("Merger"); and
WHEREAS, each of the Stockholders have reviewed this Agreement and all
other information deemed necessary or appropriate by such Stockholder to be
reviewed in connection with the Merger and have determined to execute this
Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated thereby; and
WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement qualify as tax-free reorganization
under the provisions of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended ("Code").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective
representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements set forth in this
Agreement, the parties hereto intending to be legally bound hereby agree as
follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS: CONSTRUCTION
1.01 DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have
the meanings specified in this Section 1.01. All accounting terms not
specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP.
"1933 Act" has the meaning given that term in Section 3.28.
"Accounting Principles" means GAAP.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other
Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or any
Family Member of such Person.
"Agreement" means this Exchange Agreement, as it may be
amended from time to time.
"Benefit Plan" has the meaning given that term in Section
3.23(a).
"Business" means the business conducted by National, which
generally includes the ownership and operation of an elderly living center
including a skilled nursing facility, including all activities related to the
foregoing.
"CERCLIS" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation Liability Information System Database pursuant to Superfund.
"Certificate" has the meaning given that term in Section
2.02(d).
"Certificate of Merger" has the meaning given that term in
Section 2.01(b).
"Closing" has the meaning given that term in Section 2.04.
"Closing Date" has the meaning given that term in Section
2.04.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
"Company Group" has the meaning given that term in Section
3.23(b).
"Company Plan" has the meaning given that term in Section
3.23(a).
"Contract" and "Contracts" have the respective meanings given
those terms in Section 3.15.
"Defined Benefit Plan" has the meaning given that term in
Section 3.23(e).
"Effective Time" has the meaning given that term in Section
2.01(b).
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"Encumbrance" means any liability, debt, mortgage, deed of
trust, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, option, right of first refusal,
agreement of sale, adverse claim, easement, lien, assessment, restrictive
covenant, encroachment, burden or charge of any kind or nature whatsoever or
any item similar or related to the foregoing.
"Environment" means soil, land, surface or subsurface waters,
ground waters, and ambient air.
"Environmental Condition" means any condition with respect to
the Environment relating to or arising out of the use, handling, storage,
transportation, treatment, recycling, release, or threatened release by
National.
"Environmental Law" means any applicable law relating to
public health and safety or protection of the environment, including common law
nuisance, property damage and similar common law theories.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended, and the applicable rulings and regulations thereunder.
"Effective Closing Date" has the meaning given that term in
Section 2.04.
"Estimated Interim Financial Statement" has the meaning given
that term in Section 3.07(b).
"Family Member" means any spouse, sibling, parent, offspring;
personal representatives or heirs of a Person or any spouse of such Family
Member.
"Fiscal Year Financial Statements" has the meaning given that
term in Section 3.07(b).
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting
principles.
"Governing Documents" means, with respect to any Person who
is not a natural Person, the certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws,
deed of trust, formation or governing agreement and other charter documents or
organization or governing documents or instruments of such Person.
"Governmental Body" means any court, government (federal,
state, local, or foreign department, commission, board, bureau, agency,
official or other regulatory, administrative or governmental authority or
instrumentality, including, without limitation, any Medicare fiscal
intermediary.
"Hazardous Activity" means the distribution, generation,
handling, storage, treatment, use, transportation, recycling, release or
threatened release of Hazardous Materials.
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"Hazardous Materials" means any substance listed, defined,
classified, or determined to be hazardous, radioactive, or toxic contaminant
pursuant to any Environmental Law.
"Intellectual Property" has the meaning given that term in
Section 3.22.
"IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service.
"Law" means any applicable federal, state, municipal, local
or foreign statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, policy or order of any
kind or nature whatsoever including any public policy, order of any
Governmental Body or principle of common law.
"Litigation" has the meaning given that term in Section 3.14.
"National Shares" has the meaning given that term in Section
3.03.
"National Stock" has the meaning given that term in Section
3.03.
"Management Agreement" means an agreement in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit 1.01(1) between Parent Sub and Xxxxxx Health Care
Group, Inc., a Missouri corporation owned by some or all of the Stockholders.
"Material" means all items which, in the aggregate and
disregarding materiality, shall equal or exceed $100,000.
"Merger" has the meaning given that term in Section 2.01.
"Missouri Act" has the meaning given that term in Section
3.28.
"Multiemployer Plan" has the meaning given that term in
Section 3.23(f).
"Parent" means Balanced Care Corporation, a Delaware
corporation.
"Parent Shares" means shares of common stock of Parent.
"Parent Sub" means BCC at Nevada Park Center, Inc., a
Missouri corporation.
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
"PCBs" means polychlorinated biphenyls.
"Permit" and "Permits" have the respective meanings given
those terms in Section 3.16.
"Person" means and includes a natural person, a corporation,
an association, a partnership, a limited liability company, a trust, a joint
venture, an unincorporated organization, a business, any other legal entity,
and a Governmental Body.
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"Qualified Plan" has the meaning given that term in Section
3.23(d).
"Real Property" has the meaning given that term in Section
3.17.
"Receivables" has the meaning given that term in Section
3.12.
"Related Party" means (i) National, (ii) any Affiliate of
National, (iii) any officer, director or shareholder or former officer,
director or shareholder of any Person identified in clauses (i) or (ii)
preceding, and (iv) any spouse, sibling, parent, offspring, personal
representative, or heir of any natural Person identified in any one of the
preceding clauses.
"Release" means any releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping,
pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching,
disposing, or dumping into the environment.
"Security Right" means, with respect to any security, any
option, warrant, subscription right, preemptive right, other right, proxy, put,
call, demand, plan, commitment, agreement, understanding or arrangement of any
kind relating to such security, whether issued or unissued, or any other
security convertible into or exchangeable for any such security. "Security
Right" includes any right relating to issuance, sale, assignment, transfer,
purchase, redemption, conversion, exchange, registration or voting and includes
rights conferred by statute, by the issuer's Governing Documents or by
agreement.
"Site Reports" has the meaning given that term in Section
4.06.
"Stockholders" means collectively Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xx., both
individually and as Trustee of the Revocable Inter Vivos Trust Agreement of
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx dated February 4, 1988, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx,
Xx., J. Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, all
individual residents of Missouri.
"Stockholders' Agent" has the meaning given that term in
Section 5.09.
"Stock Purchase Agreement" means that certain agreement of
even date herewith between Hawthorn Health Properties, Inc. ("HHPI") and
Stockholders pursuant to which HHPI agreed to purchase from Stockholders all of
the capital stock of National Care Centers, Inc., a Missouri corporation, d/b/a
Lebanon Care Center; National Care Centers of Lebanon, Inc., a Missouri
corporation, d/b/a Lebanon Park Manor, d/b/a Fremont Terrace Apts., and d/b/a
Elder Care Home Health Agency; National Care Centers of NIXA, Inc., a Missouri
corporation, d/b/a Nixa Park Care Center, d/b/a Nixa Park Terrace Apts.;
National Care Centers of Hermitage, Inc., a Missouri corporation, d/b/a
Hermitage Park Regional Care Centers; National Care Centers of Springfield,
Inc., a Missouri corporation, d/b/a Springfield Park Care Center, d/b/a Bedford
Park Terrace Apts. (excluding d/b/a Cherokee Residential Care Center); Xxxxx
Management Inc., a Missouri corporation, d/b/a Xxxxx Oaks Care Center; Long
Term Pharmaceutical Care, Inc., formerly known as Xxxx Construction Company, a
Missouri corporation, d/b/a Mt. Xxxxxx Xxxx Pharmacy and d/b/a Long Term
Pharmaceutical Care; Springfield Retirement Village, Inc., d/b/a Mt. Xxxxxx
Xxxx Care Center; and Mt. Xxxxxx Xxxx Care Center West, Inc.
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"Superfund" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. Sections 6901, et seq., as
amended.
"Surviving Corporation" has the meaning given that term in
Section 2.01(a).
"Tax" means any domestic or foreign federal, state, county or
local tax, levy, impost or other similar charge of any kind whatsoever,
including any interest or penalty thereon or addition thereto, whether disputed
or not.
"Tax Return" means any return, declaration, report, claim for
refund, or information return or statement relating to any Tax, including any
schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
"Threatened Release" means a substantial likelihood of a
release that requires action to prevent or mitigate damage to the environment
that may result from such release.
1.02 CONSTRUCTION. As used herein, unless the context otherwise
requires: (i) references to "Article" or "Section" are to an article or section
hereof; (ii) all "Exhibits" and "Schedules" referred to herein are to Exhibits
and Schedules attached hereto and are incorporated herein by reference and made
a part hereof; (iii) "include," "includes," and "including" are deemed to be
followed by "without limitation" whether or not they are in fact followed by
such words or words of like import; and (iv) the headings of the various
articles, sections and other subdivisions hereof are for convenience of
reference only and shall not modify, define or limit any of the terms or
provisions hereof.
ARTICLE II
MERGER; CONVERSION; EXCHANGE
2.01 MERGER.
(a) MERGER OF NATIONAL INTO PARENT SUB. Upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with
applicable law, at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 2.01 (b)),
National shall be merged with and into Parent Sub (the "Merger"). As a result
of the Merger, the separate corporate existence of National shall cease and
Parent Sub shall continue as the surviving corporation of the Merger (the
"Surviving Corporation") and shall continue to be governed by the laws of the
states of Delaware and Missouri, and the separate corporate existence of Parent
Sub with all its rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises shall
continue unaffected by the Merger, except as set forth below. The name of the
Surviving Corporation shall be BCC at Nevada Park Center, Inc., or such other
name as Parent shall determine.
(b) EFFECTIVE TIME. As promptly as practicable after the
satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of the conditions set forth in Article
VI, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing a
certificate or articles of merger (the "Certificate of Merger") with the
Delaware and Missouri Secretaries of State in such form as required by, and
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executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of, the law of the states
of Delaware and Missouri (the date and time of such filing being the "Effective
Time").
(c) EFFECT OF THE MERGER. At the Effective Time, the Merger
shall have the effect set forth in the applicable provisions of the states of
Delaware's and Missouri's corporate law. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, and subject thereto, and except as set forth in the Stock Purchase
Agreement, in Schedule 3.06 thereto, in any Schedule or Exhibit to the Stock
Purchase Agreement or in any "Other Agreement" (as defined in the Stock
Purchase Agreement), at the Effective Time, except as otherwise specifically
set forth herein, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises
of Parent Sub and National shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all
debts, liabilities and duties of Parent Sub and National shall become the
debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
(d) CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS. At the Effective
Time, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of Parent Sub, as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Certificate of
Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.
2.02 CONVERSION OF SECURITIES; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES.
(a) NATIONAL SHARES. By virtue of the Merger and without any
action on the part of Parent, Parent Sub, National, or stockholders:
(i) At the Effective Time, the National Shares, as
defined in Section 3.03, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time other than any National Shares to be canceled pursuant to
Section 2.02(a)(ii) hereof, shall be converted, into the right to receive on a
pro rata basis a total of [800,000] Parent Shares as set forth on Schedule
2.02(a) hereto.
(ii) At the Effective Time, all National Shares held in
the treasury of National immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be
canceled and extinguished at the Effective Time without any conversion thereof
and no Parent Shares shall be exchanged with respect thereto.
(iii) At the Effective Time, the National Shares issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to exist.
(b) As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, each
holder of a certificate that prior thereto represented National Shares shall be
entitled, upon surrender thereof to Parent in the manner set forth in Section
2.02(c) hereof, to receive in exchange therefor, in accordance with Section
2.02(a)(i) hereof and Schedule 2.02(a) hereto, of Parent Shares into which the
National Shares so surrendered shall have been converted as provided in Section
2.02(a)(i) hereof and Schedule 2.02(a) hereto. Until so surrendered, each such
certificate that, prior to the Effective Time, represented National Shares
shall be deemed from and after the Effective Time, for all corporate purposes
to evidence solely the right to receive the pro rata share of the Parent
Shares, into which such National Shares shall have been converted pursuant to
this Section 2.02.
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(c) At the Effective Time, Parent will deliver or cause to be
delivered, on behalf of Parent Sub, to the Stockholders' Agent, certificates
for the Parent Shares which each stockholder has the right to receive pursuant
hereto.
2.03 STOCK TRANSFER BOOKS. Upon the execution hereof, the stock
transfer book of National shall be closed and there shall be no further
registration of transfers of National Stock on the records of National unless
and until this Agreement is terminated.
2.04 CLOSING. The consummation of the purchase and sale of the Shares
and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing") shall take place
at 10:00 a.m., local time, on or before August 19, 1996, at the offices of
[Mercantile Bank of Springfield, 000 Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx],
or at such other time, date or place as the parties agree (the "Closing Date"),
provided, however, that the Closing shall be effective as of August 31, 1996
(the "Effective Closing Date").
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF STOCKHOLDERS
As an inducement to Parent to enter into this Agreement and consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby, Stockholders represent and warrant to
Parent, as to National, and, where applicable as to themselves, that each of
the following representations and warranties is true as of the date hereof:
3.01 ORGANIZATION. National is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of Missouri, and has the corporate
power and authority to own or lease its properties, carry on its business as
now conducted, enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder.
3.02 AUTHORIZATION; ENFORCEABILITY. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by and constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of National and the Stockholders, enforceable against them in
accordance with their respective terms, except for (i) the effect of
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, equity of redemption or
other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting
creditors generally and (ii) the effect of general principles of equity and the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
All actions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly and validly
authorized by all necessary proceedings by the Stockholders and National.
3.03 SHARES, CAPITALIZATION. The authorized capital stock of National
consists solely of the number of shares of common stock at the par value per
share of such common stock identified on Schedule 3.03 (the "National Shares").
Schedule 3.03 identifies the number of National Shares issued and outstanding
and the number of National shares held in the treasury of National. Schedule
3.03 also sets forth truthful and accurate information concerning the issued
and outstanding shares of capital stock of National (the "National Stock". All
of the National Stock is owned of record, legally and beneficially by
Stockholders, except for the National Stock identified on Schedule 3.03 as
treasury stock. Except as may be disclosed on Exhibit 3.03, the National Stock
is free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, including without limitation any
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Encumbrance resulting from the acquisition by Stockholders of the National
Stock. There are no Security Rights relating to any of the National Shares
except as disclosed on Exhibit 3.03. All rights and powers to vote the National
Stock are held exclusively by Stockholders. All of the National Stock is
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, was not issued in violation of
the terms of any agreement or other understanding, and was issued and acquired
by Stockholders in substantial compliance with all applicable Laws. Any
National Shares that were previously outstanding but that are now owned by
National were acquired by National in substantial compliance with all
applicable Laws.
3.04 SUBSIDIARIES AND FICTITIOUS NAMES. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 3.04, National does not own, nor has it ever owned, any shares of
capital stock of or other equity interest in any corporation, partnership,
joint venture or other entity. Schedule 3.04 discloses all fictitious or other
names under which National does business or ever conducted business.
3.05 QUALIFICATION. National is duly qualified and in good standing as
a foreign corporation and is duly authorized to transact business in each
jurisdiction wherein the character of the properties owned or leased by it or
the nature of the activities conducted by it makes such qualification and good
standing necessary.
3.06 NO VIOLATION OF LAWS OR AGREEMENTS; CONSENTS.
(a) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any
Other Agreement to which Stockholders or National, or both, is or is to become
a party, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
nor the compliance with or fulfillment of the terms, conditions or provisions
hereof or thereof by Stockholders or National, or both, will, except as
disclosed in Schedule 3.06: (i) contravene any provision of the Governing
Documents of National, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a
default or an event of default (or an event that might, with the passage of
time or the giving of notice or both, constitute a default or event of default)
under any of the terms of, result in the termination of, result in the loss of
any right under, or give to any other Person the right to cause such a
termination of or loss under, any asset of Stockholders or National, including
any Permit, Intellectual Property, license, franchise, indenture, mortgage or
any other contract, agreement or instrument to which either Stockholders or
National is a party or by which any of their assets may be bound or affected,
(iii) result in the creation, maturation or acceleration of any liability or
obligation of Stockholders or National (or give to any other Person the right
to cause such a creation, maturation or acceleration), (iv) violate any Law or
violate any judgment or order of any Governmental Body to which stockholders or
National is subject or by which any of their respective assets may be bound or
affected, or (v) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance upon
the Stock or any asset of Stockholders or National or give to any other Person
any interest or right therein.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.06 and in Section 5.05, no
consent, approval or authorization of, or registration or filing with, any
Person is required in connection with the execution or delivery by Stockholders
or National, or both, of this Agreement or any of the Other Agreements to which
either, or both, is or is to become a party pursuant to the
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provisions hereof or the consummation by Stockholders or National, or both, of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
3.07 FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
(a) RECORDS. The books of account and related records of National
reflect accurately and in detail its assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses
and other transactions.
(b) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Attached as Exhibit 3.07(b)(1) are the
audited or reviewed balance sheets, income statements and statements of cash
flows for National's two most recent fiscal years (collectively, the "Fiscal
Year Financial Statements"). Also attached hereto as Exhibit 3.07(b)2 are the
unaudited interim balance sheet and income statement for National as of April
30, 1996, and for the interim periods ended April 30, 1996 (collectively, the
"Estimated Interim Financial Statements"). The Fiscal Year Financial Statements
in all material respects (i) are accurate, correct, and complete in accordance
with the books of account and records of National, (ii) have been prepared in
accordance with Accounting Principles on a consistent basis throughout the
indicated periods, and (iii) present fairly the financial condition, assets and
liabilities and results of operation of National at the dates and for the
relevant periods indicated in accordance with the Accounting Principles. The
Estimated Interim Financial Statements in all material respects (i) are
accurate, correct, and complete in accordance with the books of account and
records of National, (ii) have been prepared in accordance with Accounting
Principles on a consistent basis, except that they contain no footnotes, no
year-end adjustments, including, but not limited to, adjustments for amounts
which may be receivable or payable as a result of any Medicare cost report,
adjustments for uncollectable accounts receivable and adjustments for income
tax accruals, and (iii) present fairly the financial condition, assets and
liabilities, and results of operations of National at the dates and for the
relevant periods indicated in accordance with the Accounting Principles.
(c) STATE SURVEYS AND COST REPORTS. Attached as Exhibit 3.07(c)
are copies of the state surveys completed and cost reports filed by or on
behalf of National for the years 1994 and 1995 and filed for 1996 on or before
April 30, 1996. Each such report was prepared in substantial compliance with
all Laws and is complete and accurate in all material respects.
3.08 UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. National has no debt, obligation or
liability, absolute, fixed, contingent or otherwise, of any nature whatsoever,
whether due or to become due, including any unasserted claim, whether incurred
directly or by any predecessor thereto, and whether arising out of any act,
omission, transaction, circumstance, sale of goods or services, state of facts
or other condition, except: (i) those reflected or reserved against its Fiscal
Year Financial Statements and/or its Estimated Interim Financial Statements in
the amounts shown therein; (ii) those not required under GAAP to be reflected
or reserved against in its Fiscal Year Financial statements and/or its
Estimated Interim Financial Statements; (iii) those disclosed on Schedule 3.08;
(iv) those of the same nature as those set forth on its Fiscal Year Financial
Statements and/or its Estimated Interim Financial Statements that have arisen
in the ordinary course of business of National after the effective dates of
each of its Fiscal Year Financial Statements and each of its Estimated Interim
Financial Statements through the date hereof, all of
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which obligations described in this clause (iv) have been consistent in amount
and character with past practice and experience, and none of which,
individually or in the aggregate, has had or will have an adverse effect on the
business, financial condition or prospects of National and none of which is a
liability for breach of contract or warranty or has arisen out of tort,
infringement of any intellectual property rights, or violation of Law or is
claimed in any pending or threatened legal proceeding; (v) those claims which
are (1) first asserted in writing after the date hereof, (2) which an insurance
carrier identified on Schedule 3.20 is obligated to defend, (3) the amount of
the claim is not in excess of the coverage available under such insurance, and
(4) which shall be disclosed by Stockholders to Parent in the Closing
Certificate pursuant to Section 6.02(d); (vi) those claims which are asserted
by employees of National under the Workers' Compensation Law and which would
not have a materially adverse effect on National, and (vii) those which are not
material in the aggregate.
3.09 NO CHANGES. Since April 30, 1996, National has conducted its
business only in-the ordinary course, except for actions taken in compliance
with the terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing sentence, since April 30, 1996, except as otherwise disclosed or
provided for in this Agreement, in Schedule 3.08, in any other Schedule or
Exhibit hereto, or in any other document which Stockholders shall deliver to
Parent on or after the date hereof pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
there has not been any of the following which are material in the aggregate:
(i) damage or destruction to any asset of National, whether or not covered by
insurance; (ii) strike, work stoppage, slowdown, or similar concerted activity
by employees at National; (iii) creation of any Encumbrance on any asset of
National; (iv) declaration or payment of any dividend or other distribution on
or with respect to or redemption or purchase by National of any shares of
capital stock of National; (v) increase in the salary, wage or bonus of any
employee of National which is not customary in amount; (vi) asset acquisition
or expenditure, including capital expenditure, in excess of $100,000 in the
aggregate, other than the purchase of inventory in the ordinary course of
business; (vii) change in any Company Plan; (viii) change in any method of
accounting; (ix) payment to or transaction with any Related Party, which
payment or transaction is not specifically disclosed on Schedule 3.18 (x);
disposition of any asset (other than inventory in the ordinary course of
business) for more than $100,000 in the aggregate or for less than fair market
value; (xi) payment, prepayment or discharge of any liability other than in the
ordinary course of business; (xii) write-offs or write-downs of any assets of
National in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate; (xiii) creation, termination
or amendment of, or waiver of any right under, any material agreement of
National not in the ordinary course of business; or (xiv) agreement or
commitment to do any of the foregoing.
3.10 TAXES.
(a) TAX RETURNS; PAYMENT. National has filed or caused to be
filed on a timely basis, or will file or cause to be filed on a timely basis,
all Tax Returns that are required to be filed by it prior to or on the
Effective Closing Date, without regard to any extensions, pursuant to the Law
of each governmental authority with taxing power over it. All such Tax Returns
were or will be, as the case may be, correct and complete in all material
respects. National has paid all Taxes that have become due as shown on such Tax
Returns or pursuant to any assessment
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received as an adjustment to such Tax Returns, except (i) such Taxes, if any,
as are being contested in good faith and disclosed on Schedule 3.10, (ii) such
Taxes that are fully reserved against on the Fiscal Year Financial Statements
or the Estimated Interim Financial Statements, (iii) Taxes accruing after the
end of the last fiscal year of National that are not yet due, and (iv) payroll
taxes which have accrued but were not required to have been paid on or before
the Closing and for which Stockholders shall cause National to have cash for
such payments on the Closing date. National is not currently the beneficiary of
any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return, except as disclosed
on Schedule 3.10. No claim has been made by a taxing authority of a
jurisdiction where National does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be
subject to taxation in that jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing,
National has no liability for any Tax except Taxes disclosed on Schedule 3.10.
Schedule 3.10 contains a complete and accurate list of each type of Tax paid by
National and each Governmental Body to which such Tax is paid. Stockholders
have no actual knowledge of any proposed change in Law (other than the Code)
that would result in a material increase in Tax payable by National.
(b) WITHHOLDING. National has withheld and paid all Taxes
required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or
owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other
third party.
(c) ASSESSMENTS. There is no pending, or, to the knowledge of
Stockholders or National, threatened or anticipated, assessment of any
additional Tax against National. National has not waived any statute of
limitations in respect of any Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with
respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency for any taxable period for which the
period of limitations on assessment has not expired, except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.10. No Tax audit or examination is now pending or currently in
progress with respect to National.
(d) OTHER MATTERS. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.10, National
is not a party to any income Tax allocation or sharing agreement. National has
not filed a consent under Code Section 341(f) concerning collapsible
corporations. National has not made any payment, nor is it obligated to make
any payment, nor is it a party to any agreement that under certain
circumstances could obligate it to make any payment, that will not be
deductible under Code Sections 280G or 162(m). National is not (nor does it
have any liability for unpaid Taxes because it once was) a member of an
affiliated group as defined in Section 1504 of the Code. National is not and
has not been during the applicable period specified in Code Section
897(c)(1)(A)(ii) a United States real property holding corporation as defined
in Code Section 897(c)(2).
(e) DISALLOWED LOSSES. There have been no transactions between
National and any other Person for which a loss has been disallowed or deferred
or which has otherwise been subject to Section 267(a) of the Code.
3.11 INVENTORY. All of the material inventory owned by National is
valued on the books and records of National and in the Fiscal Year Financial
Statements at lower of cost or market, the cost thereof being determined on a
first-in, first-out basis in accordance with GAAP.
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Except to the extent of the reserve in the Fiscal Year Financial Statements,
none of National's inventory is obsolete, has been consigned to others, or is
on consignment from others.
3.12 RECEIVABLES. Schedule 3.12 discloses all trade and other accounts
receivable of National ("Receivables") outstanding as of July 31, 1996,
presented on an aged basis and separately identifies the name of each account
debtor and the total amount of each related Receivable. The term "Receivable"
is further defined to include billing in advance for services to be rendered to
"Private Pay Patients" (as defined in Section 5.06 below) of the Companies and
the Medicaid resource portion of billing for services to be rendered to
patients of the Companies for whom the Companies are entitled to Medicaid
reimbursement. All Receivables, whether reflected on the Fiscal Year Financial
Statements, disclosed on Schedule 3.12, or created after the end of the last
fiscal year of National, arose from bona fide sale or service transactions of
National, and no portion of any Receivable is subject to counterclaim, defense
or set-off or is otherwise in dispute. Except to the extent of the recorded
reserve for doubtful accounts specified on the Fiscal Year Financial
Statements, all of the Receivables are collectible in the ordinary course of
business and will be fully collected within 90 days after having been created
using commercially reasonable efforts.
3.13 CONDITION OF ASSETS; BUSINESS. National is engaged in the
Business and no other business, except as disclosed in Schedule 3.13. The
buildings, fixtures, improvements, machinery, equipment, tools, furniture,
improvements and tangible personal property of National, including those
reflected on the Fiscal Year Financial Statements, are in good operating
condition and repair and are suitable for the purposes for which they are used
in the Business, except (i) minor or routine maintenance, (ii) matters
disclosed on Schedule 3.13, and (iii) conditions which in the aggregate would
cost less than $25,000 to repair or replace. Except for Encumbrances listed on
Schedule 3.13 and those Encumbrances included in the title insurance
commitments received by Parent, National has good and marketable title to all
of its assets; all of such assets are reflected on the Fiscal Year Financial
Statements, or, under GAAP, are not required to be reflected thereon; such
assets include all assets that are necessary for use in and operation of the
Business; and none of such assets is subject to any Encumbrance or impairment,
whether due to its condition, utility, collectability or otherwise.
3.14 NO PENDING LITIGATION OR PROCEEDINGS. Except for those matters
described on Schedule 3.14, no action, suit, investigation, claim or proceeding
of any nature or kind whatsoever, whether civil, criminal or administrative, by
or before any Governmental Body or arbitrator ("Litigation") is pending or, to
the knowledge of Stockholders, threatened against or affecting National, the
Business, any of National's assets, any of the National Shares, or any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. There is presently no outstanding
judgment, decree or order of any Governmental Body against or affecting
National, the Business, any of National's assets, any of the National Shares,
or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. National does not
have pending any Litigation against any third party, except for those matters
described on Schedule 3.14.
3.15 CONTRACTS; COMPLIANCE. Disclosed on Schedule 3.15, 3.21, 3.22, or
3.23 is a brief description of each contract, lease, indenture, mortgage,
instrument, commitment or other
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agreement, arrangement or understanding, oral or written, formal or informal,
to which National is a party or by which it or its assets may be affected and
that (i) is material to the Business or National's assets or operations,
individually or in the aggregate, (ii) involves the purchase, sale or lease of
any asset, materials, supplies, inventory or services in excess of $10,000 per
year, (iii) has an unexpired term of more than six months from the date hereof,
taking into account the effect of any renewal options, (iv) relates to the
borrowing or lending of any money or guarantee of any obligation (other than
the guarantee represented by the endorsement of negotiable instruments
presented for collection), (v) limits the right of National to compete in any
line of business or otherwise restricts any right National may have, (vi) is an
employment or consulting contract (vii) is with a Governmental Body or (viii)
was not entered into in the ordinary course (each, a "Contract" and
collectively, the "Contracts"). Each Contract is a legal, valid and binding
obligation of National and is in full force and effect. National and, to the
best knowledge of Stockholders, each other party to each Contract has performed
substantially all obligations required to be performed by it thereunder and is
not in breach or default, and is not alleged to be in breach or default, in any
respect thereunder, and no event has occurred and no condition or state of
facts exists (or would exist upon the giving of notice or the lapse of time or
both) that would become or cause a breach, default or event of default
thereunder, would give to any Person the right to cause such a termination or
would cause an acceleration of any obligation thereunder. National is not
currently renegotiating any Contract nor has National received any notice of
non-renewal or price increase or sales or production allocation with respect to
any Contract.
3.16 PERMITS; COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. National holds all permits,
certificates, licenses, franchises, privileges, approvals, registrations and
authorizations required under any applicable Law in connection with the
operation of its assets and Business (each, a "Permit" and, collectively,
"Permits"). Each Permit is valid, subsisting and in full force and effect.
National is in substantial compliance with and has fulfilled and performed its
obligations under each Permit, and no event or condition or state of facts
exists (or would exist upon the giving of notice or lapse of time or both) that
could constitute a material breach or default under any Permit. National has
not been since January 1, 1994, nor is it currently in violation of any Law and
has received no notice of any violation of Law, and no event has occurred or
condition or state of facts exists that could give rise to any such violation,
except for notices of deficiencies received from the Missouri Department of
Social Services, Division of Aging, as set out in Schedule 3.16, and the
matters disclosed in Schedule 3.14. National has not received any notice or
non-renewal of any Permit nor will the transactions contemplated hereby result
in the cancellation or increase the likelihood of non-renewal of any Permit.
3.17 REAL PROPERTY. Schedule 3.17 contains a list of all real
properties currently owned, used or leased by National or in which National has
an interest, excluding those properties identified on Schedule 5.10 which
Stockholders shall have a right to convey to other parties prior to the Closing
(collectively, the "Real Property"), and identifies the record title holder of
all of the Real Property, National has good and marketable fee simple title to
all Real Property shown as owned by it on Schedule 3.17, free and clear of all
Encumbrances, other than (i) as indicated on Schedule 3.17, (ii) zoning
restrictions, (iii) liens for current taxes not yet due, and (iv) those
Encumbrances set out in the title insurance commitments received by Parent with
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respect to the Real Estate and which are set out in Schedule 3.17. National has
the right to quiet enjoyment of all Real Property in which it holds a leasehold
interest for the full term, including all renewal rights, of the lease or
similar agreement relating thereto. Schedule 3.17 contains a list of all title
insurance policies held by National. Stockholders have delivered an ALTA
as-built survey for all Real Property owned by National to Parent. National has
not received any written notice of assessments for public improvements or
condemnation against any Real Property.
3.18 TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES. No Related Party is or has
been since January 1, 1992, a party to any transaction, agreement or
understanding with National except pursuant to arrangements disclosed on
Schedule 3.18 and except for dividends properly reflected as such in the Fiscal
Year Financial Statements or the Estimated Interim Financial Statements, except
as set forth in Schedule 3.18. No Related Party uses any assets of National
except directly in connection with the Business, and no Related Party owns any
asset used in the Business. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.18, no Related
Party has any claim of any nature, including any inchoate claim, against
National, and National has no claim of any nature, including any inchoate
claim, against any Related Party. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.18, as
otherwise expressly provided hereby or by any Other Agreement or as otherwise
may be mutually agreed after Closing, (i) no Related Party will at any time
after Closing for any reason, directly or indirectly, be or become entitled to
receive any payment or transfer of money or other property of any kind from
National, and (ii) National will not at any time after Closing for any reason,
directly or indirectly, be or become subject to any obligation to any Related
Party.
3.19 LABOR RELATIONS. The relations of National with its employees are
good to the best of Stockholders' knowledge. No employee of National is
represented by any union or other labor organization. No representation
election, arbitration proceeding, grievance, labor strike, dispute, slowdown,
stoppage or other concerted activity on the part of National's employees is
pending or, to the knowledge of Stockholders or National, threatened against,
involving, affecting or potentially affecting National. No complaint against
National is pending or, to the knowledge of Stockholders or National,
threatened before the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission or any similar state or local agency, by or on behalf of
any employee of National. National has no contingent liability for sick leave,
vacation time, severance pay or any similar item not fully reserved on the
Fiscal Year Financial Statements and/or the Estimated Interim Financial
Statements. National has no contingent liability for any occupational disease
of any of its employees, former employees or others. Neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the provisions hereof nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will trigger any severance
pay obligation under any contract or under any Law.
3.20 PRODUCTS LIABILITY; WARRANTIES. National shall have no liability
after the Effective Closing Date not fully covered by insurance relating to any
services rendered, or any product manufactured, distributed, or sold by
National prior to the Effective Closing Date, whether or not such liability
relates to products or services that are defective or improperly designed,
manufactured or rendered in breach of any express or implied warranty, Schedule
3.20 discloses and describes the terms of all express product warranties under
which National may have liability after the Effective Closing Date.
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3.21 INSURANCE. Schedule 3.21 discloses all insurance policies with
respect to which National is the owner, insured or beneficiary. National will
not have any liability after the Effective Closing Date for retrospective or
retroactive premium adjustments. Since incorporation, all insurance policies
covering professional liability and general liability maintained by or for the
benefit of National have been "occurrence" policies and not "claims made"
policies. All such liability policies are listed on Schedule 3.21. Schedule
3.21 discloses the manner in which National provides coverage for workers'
compensation claims.
3.22 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. Schedule 3.22 discloses all of the
trademark and service xxxx rights, applications and registrations, trade names,
fictitious names, service marks, logos and brand names, copyrights, copyright
applications, letters patent, patent applications and licenses of any of the
foregoing owned or used by National in or applicable to the Business National
has the entire right, title and interest in and to, or has the exclusive
perpetual royalty-free right to use, the intellectual property rights disclosed
on Schedule 3.22 and all other processes, know-how, show-how, formulae, trade
secrets, inventions, discoveries, improvements, blueprints, specifications,
drawings, designs, and other proprietary rights necessary or applicable to or
advisable for use in the Business ("Intellectual Property"), free and clear of
all Encumbrances, except as disclosed on Schedule 3.22. Schedule 3.22
separately discloses all intellectual property rights to which National holds
rights under any license. The Intellectual Property is valid and not the
subject of any interference, opposition, reexamination or cancellation. To the
knowledge of Stockholders or National, no Person is infringing upon nor has any
Person misappropriated any Intellectual Property. National is not infringing
upon the intellectual property rights of any other Person.
3.23 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
(a) BENEFIT PLANS; COMPANY PLANS. Schedule 3.23 (a) discloses all
existing written and unwritten "employee benefit plans" within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA, and any other written and unwritten profit sharing,
pension, savings, deferred compensation, fringe benefit, insurance, medical,
medical reimbursement, life, disability, accident, post-retirement health or
welfare benefit, stock option, stock purchase, sick pay, vacation, employment,
severance, termination or other plan, agreement, contract, policy, trust fund
or arrangement (each, a "Benefit Plan"), whether or not funded and whether or
not terminated, (i) maintained or sponsored by National, or (ii) with respect
to which National (or Stockholders with respect to National) is obligated to
contribute, or (iii) that otherwise covers any of the current or former
employees of National or their beneficiaries, or (iv) as to which any such
current or former employees or their beneficiaries participated or were
entitled to participate or accrue or have accrued any rights thereunder (each,
a "Company Plan").
(b) COMPANY GROUP MATTERS; FUNDING. Neither National nor any
corporation that may be aggregated with National under Sections 414 (b), (c),
(m) or (o) of the Code (the "Company Group") has any obligation to contribute
to or any direct or indirect liability under or with respect to any Benefit
Plan of the type described in Sections 4063 and 4064 of ERISA or Section 413(c)
of the Code. National does not have any liability as a result of delinquent
contributions, distress terminations, fraudulent transfers, failure to pay
premiums to
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the PBGC, or withdrawal liability (as defined in Section 4201 of ERISA).
Following the Closing, National will not have any liability with respect to any
Benefit Plan of any member of the Company Group (other than one of the Combined
Companies as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement) as a result of delinquent
contributions, distress terminations, fraudulent transfers, failure to pay
premiums to the PBGC, or withdrawal liability (as defined in Section 4201 of
ERISA). No accumulated funding deficiency (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA
and Section 412 of the Code) exists nor has any funding waiver from the IRS
been received or requested with respect to any Company Plan or any Benefit Plan
sponsored or maintained by any member of National Group and no excise or other
Tax is due or owing because of any failure to comply with the minimum funding
standards of the Code or ERISA with respect to any of such plans.
(c) COMPLIANCE. Except as otherwise provided on Schedule 3.23(c),
each of the Company Plans and all related trusts, insurance contracts and funds
have been created, maintained, funded and administered in all respects in
substantial compliance with all applicable Laws and in substantial compliance
with the plan document, trust agreement, insurance policy or other writing
creating the same or applicable thereto. No Company Plan is or is proposed to
be under audit or investigation by the IRS or Department of Labor, and no
completed audit of any Company Plan has resulted in the imposition of any Tax,
fine or penalty.
(d) QUALIFIED PLANS. Schedule 3.23(d) discloses each Company Plan
that purports to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code and
exempt from United States federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code
(a "Qualified Plan"). With respect to each Qualified Plan, a determination
letter (or opinion or notification letter, if applicable) has been received
from the IRS that such plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and
exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code. No Qualified
Plan has been amended since the date of the most recent such letter.
No member of Company Group, nor (to the best of Stockholders'
knowledge) any fiduciary of any Qualified Plan, nor (to the best of
Stockholders' knowledge) any agent of any of the foregoing, has done anything
that would adversely affect the qualified status of a Qualified Plan or the
qualified status of any related trust.
(e) NO DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS. No Company Plan is a defined
benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(35) of ERISA (a "Defined Benefit
Plan"). No Defined Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained by any member of
National Group has been terminated or partially terminated after September 1,
1974, except as set forth on Schedule 3.23(e). Each Defined Benefit Plan
identified as terminated on Schedule 3.23(e) has met the requirement for
standard termination of single-employer plans contained in Section 4041(b) of
ERISA. During the five-year period ending on the Effective Closing Date, no
member of National Group has transferred a Defined Benefit Plan to a
corporation that was not, at the time of transfer, related to the transferor in
any manner described in Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
(f) MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS. No Company Plan is a multiemployer plan
within the meaning of Section 3(37) or Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA (a
"Multiemployer Plan"). No
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member of Company Group has withdrawn from any Multiemployer Plan or incurred
any withdrawal liability to or under any Multiemployer Plan. No Company Plan
covers any employees of any member of Company Group in any foreign country or
territory.
(g) PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS; FIDUCIARY DUTIES; POST-RETIREMENT
BENEFITS. Except as otherwise provided on Schedule 3.23(g), no prohibited
transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the
Code) with respect to any Company Plan exists or has occurred that could
subject National to any liability or Tax under Part 5 of Title I of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code. To Stockholders' knowledge, no member of Company
Group, nor any administrator or fiduciary of any Company Plan, nor any agent of
any of the foregoing, has engaged in any transaction or acted or failed to act
in a manner that will subject National to any liability for a breach of
fiduciary or other duty under ERISA. With the exception of the requirements of
Section 4980B of the Code, no post-retirement benefits are provided under any
Company Plan that is a welfare benefit plan as described in ERISA Section 3(1).
3.24 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.24:
(a) COMPLIANCE; NO LIABILITY. National has operated the Business
and each parcel of Real Property in substantial compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws. National is not subject to any liability, penalty or
expense (including legal fees) that would have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition of the Stockholders or the Companies and will not hereafter
suffer or incur any loss, liability, penalty or expense (including legal fees)
by virtue of any material violation of any applicable Environmental Law
occurring prior to the Effective Closing Date, any Hazardous Activity conducted
on or with respect to any property at or prior to the Effective Closing Date or
any Environmental Condition existing on or with respect to any property at or
prior to the Effective Closing Date, in each case whether or not National
permitted or participated in such act or omission.
(b) TREATMENT; CERCLIS. National has not treated, stored,
recycled or disposed of any Hazardous Material on any Real Property, and to the
best of Stockholders' knowledge no other Person has treated, stored, recycled
or disposed of any Hazardous Material on any part of the Real Property except
in accordance with Environmental Laws. National has not caused release of any
Hazardous Material at, on, or under any Real Property. National has not
transported any Hazardous Material or arranged for the transportation of any
Hazardous Material to any location that is listed on the National Priorities
List pursuant to Superfund. None of the Real Property is listed or, to the
knowledge of Stockholders or National, proposed for listing on the National
Priorities List or CERCLIS pursuant to Superfund or any state or local list of
sites requiring investigation or cleanup.
(c) NOTICES, EXISTING CLAIMS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; STORAGE TANKS.
National has not received any request for information, notice of claim, demand
or other notification that it is or may be potentially responsible with respect
to any investigation, abatement or cleanup of any Threatened Release or Release
of any Hazardous Material. National is not required to place any notice or
restriction relating to the presence of any Hazardous Material at any Real
Property or, if it sold the Real Property, in any deed to any Real Property.
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National has provided to Parent a list of locations to which National has
transported any Hazardous Material for recycling, treatment, disposal, or other
handling. There has been no past, and there is no pending or contemplated,
claim by National under any Environmental Law or Laws based on actions of
others that may have impacted on the Real Property, and National has not
entered into any agreement with any Person regarding any Environmental Law,
remedial action or other environmental liability or expense. No PCBs or
asbestos is present on or in any structure or equipment located on any Real
Property. All storage tanks located on the Real Property, whether underground
or aboveground, are disclosed on Schedule 3.24. Stockholders have no knowledge
of any past or present leak from any such storage tank. Notwithstanding any
provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Stockholders make no
representation or warranty with respect to any occurrence, condition, or state
of facts which is set out in the Site Reports, as defined in Section 4.06 below
or in Schedule 4.06. To the extent the foregoing representations in any of the
subsections of this Section 3.24 relate to matters involving the Real Property
prior to its ownership by National or Stockholders or to matters resulting from
actions of Persons other than National or Stockholders, such representations
are made solely to the best of Stockholder's knowledge.
3.25 FINDERS' FEES. Neither Stockholders nor National nor any of their
officers, directors or employees has employed any broker or finder or incurred
any liability for any brokerage fee, commission or finders' fee in connection
with any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.26 DISCLOSURE. None of the representations or warranties of
stockholders and National contained herein and none of the information
contained in the Schedules referred to in Article III is false or misleading in
any material respect or omits to state a fact herein or therein necessary to
make the statements herein or therein not misleading in any material respect.
3.27 XXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXX. The Stockholders, together with all
corporations, partnerships, or other business entities controlled by the
Stockholders, as of their last regularly prepared financial statements, have
less than $100,000,000 of total assets and, for the last fiscal year of each
such entity, less than $100,000,000 of net revenues. The terms used in this
Section, including, without limitation, controlled, person, hold, voting stock,
entities, total assets and net revenues, shall be defined and interpreted in
accordance with the Premerger Notification Regulations promulgated by the
Federal Trade Commission under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act
of 1974.
3.28 EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION; INVESTMENT PURPOSES. Stockholders
understand that the Parent Shares have not been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") or the ______________________ (the "Missouri Act")
or the _____________________ (the "Delaware Act") by reason of specific
exemptions under the provisions thereof which depend in part upon the
representations made by Stockholders in this Agreement. Stockholders understand
that Parent is relying upon Stockholders' representations and agreements
contained in this Agreement (and any supplemental information furnished by
Stockholders) for the purpose of determining whether this transaction meets the
requirements for such exemptions. Further, Stockholders hereby confirm that
Stockholders are acquiring the Parent Shares for investment
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only and not with a view to or in connection with any resale or distribution of
the Parent Shares, except that Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xx., J. Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx intend to sell all of their
Parent Shares to Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xx., either individually or as Trustee of
the Revocable Inter Vivos Trust Agreement of Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx dated February 4,
1988, and Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx not later than twelve months after the Effective
Time. Stockholders hereby affirm that Stockholders have no present intention of
making any sale, assignment, pledge, gift, transfer or other disposition of the
Parent Shares or any interest therein, except as otherwise provided in the
preceding sentence.
3.29 BUSINESS EXPERIENCE; FINANCIAL CONDITION. Stockholders have such
knowledge, skill and experience in business, financial and investment matters
so that Stockholders are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an
investment in the Parent Shares. To the extent that Stockholders have deemed it
appropriate to do so, Stockholders have retained, and relied upon, appropriate
professional advice regarding the tax, legal and financial merits and
consequences of the investment in the Parent Shares. Each Stockholder
represents that he has reviewed his own financial condition and commitments,
alone and together with his advisors, and that, based on such review, each
Stockholder is satisfied that (i) Stockholder has adequate means of providing
for his financial needs and possible contingencies and has assets or sources of
income which, taken together, are more than sufficient so that Stockholder
could bear the risk of loss of Stockholder's entire investment in the Parent
Shares, (ii) Stockholder has no present or contemplated future need to dispose
of all or any portion of the Parent Shares to satisfy any existing or
contemplated undertaking, need or indebtedness, and (iii) Stockholder is
capable of bearing the economic risk of an investment in the Parent Shares for
the indefinite future. Stockholders agree to furnish any additional information
requested by Parent to assure compliance of the transactions contemplated in
this Agreement with applicable federal and state securities laws in connection
with the receipt of the Parent Shares.
3.30 INVESTIGATION. Each Stockholder has made, either alone or
together with advisors (if any), such independent investigation of Parent, its
management, and related matters as the Stockholder deems to be, or such
advisors (if any) have advised to be, necessary or advisable in connection with
an investment in the Parent Shares; and Stockholder and Stockholder's advisors
(if any) have received all information and data which Stockholder and such
advisors (if any) believe to be necessary in order to reach an informed
decision as to the advisability of an investment in the Parent Shares.
Stockholders are satisfied that there are no material facts regarding Parent or
the Parent Shares as to which Stockholders have not been fully informed.
Nothing set out in Section 3.29 or this Section 3.30 shall be interpreted to
limit the representations and warranties of Parent and Parent Sub set forth
herein.
3.31 RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Stockholders understand that the Parent
Shares are "restricted securities" under applicable federal securities laws and
that the 1933 Act and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
provide in substance that Stockholders may dispose of the Parent Shares only
pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act or an
exemption from such registration if available. Stockholders further understand
that Parent has no obligation to register any of the Parent Shares under or to
take action so as to permit sales pursuant to the 1933 Act. Accordingly,
Stockholders may dispose of the Parent Shares only in
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certain transactions that are exempt from registration under the 1933 Act,
including "private placements," in which event any transferee will acquire
"restricted securities" subject to the same limitations as in the hands of
Stockholders. Stockholders further understand that the Missouri Act allows
sales of the Parent Shares only if the Parent Shares are registered or the
transaction is subject to an applicable exemption. As a consequence,
Stockholders understand that Stockholders must bear the economic risks of the
investment in the Parent Shares for an indefinite period of time.
3.32 RESTRICTIVE LEGEND. Stockholders understand that the
certificate(s) evidencing the Parent Shares will bear the following legend:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR STATE SECURITIES
LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH
REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933 AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
3.33 NO GENERAL SOLICITATION. Neither Stockholders nor National nor
any of its officers, directors or employees have been provided with any form of
general solicitation, general or public media advertising or mass mailing by
Parent, Parent Sub or any person acting on their behalf in order to entice
Stockholders to acquire the Parent Shares.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND PARENT SUB
As an inducement to Stockholders to enter into this Agreement and
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, Parent and Parent Sub
represent and warrant to Stockholders as follows:
4.01 ORGANIZATION. Parent and Parent Sub are corporations duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of their
respective jurisdictions of organization, and have the corporate power and
authority to own or lease their properties, carry on its business, enter into
this Agreement to which they are or are to become a party and perform their
obligations hereunder. Parent and Parent Sub are qualified as foreign
corporations in each jurisdiction where such qualification is required by law.
Parent is a Delaware corporation in good standing. Parent Sub is a Delaware
corporation in good standing and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation in
Missouri and is in good standing as such.
4.02 AUTHORIZATION, ENFORCEABILITY. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by and constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligations of Parent and Parent Sub, enforceable against them in accordance
with its terms, except for (i) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, equity of redemption or other similar laws now or
hereafter in effect relating to or affecting creditors generally and (ii) the
effect of general principles of equity and the discretion of the court before
which any proceeding therefor may be
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brought. All actions contemplated by this Section have been duly and validly
authorized by all necessary proceedings by Parent and Parent Sub.
4.03 NO VIOLATION OF LAWS; CONSENTS. Neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby nor the compliance with or fulfillment of the terms, conditions or
provisions hereof by Parent or Parent Sub will: (i) contravene any provision of
the Governing Documents of Parent or Parent Sub, or (ii) violate any Law or any
judgment or order of any Governmental Body to which Parent or Parent Sub are
subject or by which any of their assets may be bound or affected. No consent,
approval or authorization of, or registration or filing with, any Person is
required in connection with the execution or delivery by Parent or Parent Sub
of this Agreement pursuant to the provisions hereof or the consummation by
Parent or Parent Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.04 NO PENDING LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING. No Litigation is pending or,
to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against or affecting Parent or Parent
Sub in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
There is presently no outstanding judgment, decree or order of any Governmental
Body against or affecting Parent in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.05 FINDERS' FEES. Neither Parent nor Parent Sub nor any of their
officers, directors or employees have employed any broker or finder or incurred
any liability for any brokerage fee, commission or finders' fee in connection
with any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.06 INSPECTIONS BY PARENT. Parent has inspected the Real Property to
its satisfaction and has independently investigated the Real Property and
analyzed the results of such investigations and is satisfied with same, but
such inspections shall not serve to limit Stockholders' representations set
forth herein relating to the Real Property. Attached hereto as Schedule 4.06 is
a copy of each environmental site report which Parent caused to be prepared for
the Real Property (the "Site Reports").
4.07 XXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXX. Parent, together with (a) all corporations,
partnerships, or other business entities controlled by Parent, (b) all persons
who hold, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the voting stock of Parent,
and (c) all corporations, partnerships or other business entities controlled by
such persons in (b) as of the date of its last regularly prepared financial
statements, have less than $10,000,000 of total assets and, for its fiscal year
ended December 31, 1995, had less than $10,000,000 of net revenues. The terms
used in this Section, including without limitation, controlled, person, hold,
voting stock, entities, total assets and net revenues, shall be defined and
interpreted in accordance with the Premerger Notification Regulations
promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1974.
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ARTICLE V
CERTAIN COVENANTS
5.01 CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING CLOSING. From and after the date
hereof and until the Closing Date, unless Parent shall otherwise consent in
writing, National shall, and Stockholders shall cause National to, conduct its
affairs as follows:
(a) ORDINARY COURSE; COMPLIANCE. The Business shall be conducted
only in the ordinary course and consistent with past practice. National shall
maintain its property, equipment and other assets consistent with their present
condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and shall comply in a timely
fashion with the provisions of all Contracts, Permits and Laws and its other
agreements and commitments. National shall use its best efforts to keep its
business organization intact, keep available the services of its present
employees and preserve the goodwill of its referring physicians, suppliers,
customers and others having business relations with it. National shall maintain
in full force and effect the policies of insurance disclosed on Schedule 3.21,
subject only to variations required by the ordinary operations of the Business,
or else shall obtain, prior to the lapse of any such policy, substantially
similar coverage with insurers of recognized standing.
(b) TRANSACTIONS. National shall not: (1) amend its Governing
Documents; (ii) change its authorized or issued capital stock or issue any
Security Rights with respect to shares of its capital stock; (iii) enter into
any contract or commitment the performance of which may extend beyond the
Closing, except those made in the ordinary course of business, the terms of
which are consistent with past practice; (iv) enter into any employment or
consulting contract or arrangement that is not terminable at will and without
penalty or continuing obligation; (v) fail to pay any Tax or any other
liability or charge when due, other than charges contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings; (vi) make, change or revoke any Tax election or make
any agreement or settlement with any taxing authority; (vii) take any action
that is reasonably likely to result in the occurrence of any event set forth in
Section 3.09; (viii) take any action or omit to take any action that will cause
a breach or termination of any Contract, other than termination by fulfillment
of the terms thereunder; or (ix) declare any dividend or make any distribution
with respect to its Shares other than a distribution of the assets, if any, set
forth on Schedule 5.01.
(c) ACCESS, INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS. Stockholders and National
shall give to Parent and to Parent's employees and representatives and
financial sources (including, without limitation, accountants, actuaries,
attorneys, environmental consultants and engineers) access during normal
business hours to all of the properties, books, Tax Returns, contracts,
commitments, records, officers, personnel and accountants (including
independent public accountants and their audit workpapers concerning National)
of National and shall furnish to Parent all such documents and copies of
documents and all information with respect to the properties, liabilities and
affairs of National as Parent may reasonably request.
5.02 CERTAIN TAX MATTERS.
(a) ALLOCATION OF TAXES FOR PERIODS THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE CLOSING
DATE. The income of National shall be determined for the period up to and
including the Effective
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Closing Date by closing the books of National as of the close of business on
the day before the Effective Closing Date. All Tax liability for taxes due and
payable for the period prior to the Effective Closing Date shall be either paid
by National before the Closing or shall be paid by Stockholders from the
amounts held in escrow as provided for under the Stock Purchase Agreement.
Parent shall cause any refund which may be received by Parent or Surviving
Corporation on behalf of National after the Closing as a result of any short
period tax return to be paid to Stockholders.
(b) TAX RETURNS DUE AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. Parent will file, or
cause Surviving Corporation to file, all Tax Returns that are required to be
filed by Surviving Corporation after the Closing Date, without regard to any
extensions, pursuant to the law of each governmental authority with taxing
power over it.
(c) CARRYBACKS. [Deleted.]
(d) MUTUAL COOPERATION. Parent and Stockholders shall each
provide the other, and Parent shall cause National to provide Stockholders,
with such assistance as may reasonably be requested by any of them in
connection with the preparation of any Tax Return, any Tax audit, or any
judicial or administrative proceedings relating to any Tax, and each will
retain and provide the other with any records or information that may be
relevant to such Tax Return, Tax audit, proceeding or determination. The party
requesting assistance hereunder shall reimburse the other for direct expenses
incurred in providing such assistance.
(e) AUDITS AND REFUND CLAIMS. Upon Stockholders' written request,
Parent shall cause Surviving Corporation to claim on behalf of National any and
all Tax credits and file any and all applications for refunds of Taxes to which
National may from time to time be entitled to claim or recover, and which are
in respect of Taxes paid by National for any taxable period (or partial period)
ending on or prior to the Effective Closing Date, at the earliest date that
such credits and/or refunds become available. In the event that Parent or
Surviving Corporation receives a Tax refund on behalf of National for any
taxable period (or partial period) ending on or prior to the Effective Closing
Date, Parent or Surviving Corporation shall pay such refund to Stockholders
within 10 days of receipt of such refund.
Stockholders shall have the right, at their own expense, to
control any audit or determination by any authority, or the resolution of any
claim for refund or amended return, and contest, resolve, and defend against
any assessment, notice of deficiency, or other adjustment or proposed
adjustment of Taxes for any taxable period (or partial period) ending on or
prior to the Effective Closing Date, provided, however, that Stockholders shall
consult with Parent with respect to the resolution of any issue that would
materially affect Parent for any taxable period (or partial period) ending
after the Effective Closing Date and shall not settle any such issue or file
any amended return relating to such issue without the consent of Parent, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Where consent to a settlement is
withheld by Parent pursuant to the preceding sentence, Parent may continue or
initiate any further proceedings at its own expense, provided that the
liability of Stockholders, after giving effect to this Agreement, shall not
exceed the liability that would have resulted from the settlement or amended
return. In
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the event any such audit shall occur after any amounts are still held in escrow
under the Stock Purchase Agreement, or in the event the reasonably anticipated
potential liability of National in connection with any such audit shall exceed
the balance of funds held in escrow under the Stock Purchase Agreement after
taking into account pending claims against the Escrow Account from time to time
to post a bond or other security reasonably acceptable to Parent to serve as
security for the reasonably anticipated potential liability related to such
audit. Any such bond or other security shall be released upon resolution of any
such audit and Stockholders' fulfillment of their obligation with regard to
same.
For purposes of this subsection (e), any taxable period
beginning before and ending after the Effective Closing Date shall be treated
as two partial periods, one ending on the Effective Closing Date and the other
beginning on the day after the Effective Closing Date, except that Taxes (such
as property taxes) imposed on a periodic basis shall be allocated on a per diem
basis.
5.03 PUBLICITY. Stockholders and Parent shall not issue any press
release or otherwise make any announcements to the public with respect to this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the other, except as required by
Law. This Section shall expire on the Closing Date.
5.04 FULFILLMENT OF AGREEMENTS. Each party hereto shall use its best
efforts to cause all of those conditions to the obligations of the other under
Article VI that are not beyond reasonable control to be satisfied on or prior
to the Closing and shall use its best efforts to take, or cause to be taken,
all action and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or
advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
5.05 LETTER OF INTENT. Execution of this Agreement shall terminate any
and all obligations of the parties which might otherwise arise under the letter
of intent dated April 19, 1996, between Parent, Xxxxxx Health Care Group, Inc.,
and Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xx.
5.06 RECEIVABLES. All payments upon Receivables received by National
on or before the Effective Closing Date shall be a part of the cash of National
which may be removed by Stockholders before the Closing pursuant to Section
5.10 below, except for payments of Receivables of "Private Pay Patients" (as
defined below) for services to be rendered on or after the Closing. "Private
Pay Patients" are defined to be those patients of National for whom no
reimbursement is received from Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement programs or
from any insurance company, except the private resource portion of Medicaid
reimbursement for Medicaid-approved patients. Stockholders represent and
warrant that the aggregate total of all Receivables as of the Effective Closing
Date of National, together with the aggregate total of the Receivables of the
"Combined Companies" (as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), shall not be
less than $4,400,000.
5.07 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. "Accounts Payable" is defined as amounts which
National is required (prior to the Effective Time) to pay for goods received or
services rendered in the ordinary course of business. Stockholders agree to pay
or cause National to pay on or before the Closing all Accounts Payable for all
goods received and for all services rendered on or before July 31, 1996. The
parties agree that Stockholders shall have no obligation with respect to
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Accounts Payable for goods received or services rendered to National from and
after August 1, 1996, except that Stockholders shall pay or cause to be paid
each payroll and the related payroll taxes for salary payments to employees of
National which are paid on or before the Effective Closing Date.
5.08 COST REPORTS. Parent will file, or cause National to file, all
Medicare and Medicaid cost reports that are required to be filed by National
after the Closing Date, without regard to any extensions, pursuant to
applicable law. Any liability of National required to be paid as a result of
any such cost report for any period prior to the Closing Date shall either be
paid by Parent or Surviving Corporation on behalf of National before the
Closing Date or shall be paid by Stockholders from the amounts held in escrow
as provided in the Stock Purchase Agreement. Parent shall cause any refund
which may be received by National after the Closing as a result of any such
cost report to be paid to Stockholders.
5.09 APPOINTMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' AGENT. Each Stockholder hereby
irrevocably appoints Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xx. (herein called the "Stockholders'
Agent") as such Stockholders' Agent and attorney-in-fact to take any action
required or permitted to be taken by such Stockholders under the terms of this
Agreement, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
giving and receipt of any notices to be delivered or received by or on behalf
of any or all of the Stockholders, the payment of expenses relating to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the representation of the
Stockholders in indemnification proceedings hereunder, and the right to waive
any of the terms of this Agreement in any respect, whether or not material, and
agrees to be bound by any and all actions taken by the Stockholders' Agent on
his or her behalf. Each Stockholder agrees Jointly and severally to indemnify
the Stockholders' Agent from and against and in respect of any and all
liabilities, damages, claims, costs and expenses, including, but not limited
to, attorneys' fees arising out of or due to any action as the Stockholders'
Agent and any and all actions, proceedings, demands, assessments or judgments,
costs and expenses incidental thereto, except to the extent that the same
result from bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Stockholders'
Agent. Parent shall be entitled to rely exclusively upon any communications
given by the Stockholders' Agent on behalf of any Stockholders, and shall not
be liable for any action taken or not taken in reliance upon the Stockholders'
Agent. Except for any notice with regard to a replacement for Stockholders'
Agent pursuant to this Section 5.09, Parent shall be entitled to disregard any
notices or communications given or made by Stockholders unless given or made
through the Stockholders' Agent. In the event that Stockholders' Agent dies,
resigns, refuses to act or becomes disabled or unavailable, the Stockholders
shall promptly by majority vote in accordance with their prior ownership of the
National Stock appoint another Stockholder as the substitute Stockholders'
Agent to act under this Agreement; such substitute Stockholders' Agent shall
have all the powers of the initial Stockholders' Agent hereunder; and, the
Stockholders shall promptly deliver a copy of such appointment to the Parent.
5.10 ASSETS TO BE TRANSFERRED BEFORE CLOSING. Stockholders shall have
the right at any time on or before the Closing Date to cause National to
transfer each of the following described assets (the "Excluded Assets") to
Stockholders or other parties for nominal or no consideration: (i) all cash
except for advance payments for services to be rendered to private-pay
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patients after the Closing, resident trust funds, and deposits for Worker's
Compensation contributions and (ii) any assets owned by National which are not
related to the operation of the skilled nursing facility which is described in
the identification of National set out on page 1 of this Agreement; (iii) Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxx'x personal assets and furniture, including artwork, office equipment
which is currently used by him; and (iv) certain items of furniture in the
independent living apartments with a value not to exceed $5,000. The assets to
be so transferred shall be identified on Schedule 5.10. Stockholders shall be
obligated to pay to Parent any tax which may be incurred by National as a
result of the foregoing transfer of the Excluded Assets. Such payment shall be
made pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement.
5.11 EXHIBITS, SCHEDULES, AND OTHER AGREEMENTS. The parties
acknowledge that certain of the Exhibits, Schedules, and Other Agreements
contemplated hereunder have not yet been prepared upon the date this Agreement
was executed. Each party agrees to use its best efforts to prepare and to
deliver to the other party each such remaining Exhibit, Schedule, and Other
Agreement which is required under the terms of this Agreement not later than
August 12, 1996. The parties agree to negotiate in good faith to arrive at the
definitive terms and conditions of any such Schedule, Exhibit, and Other
Agreement not later than August 12, 1996.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING; TERMINATION
6.01 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATION OF PARENT AND PARENT SUB. The
obligation of Parent and Parent Sub to proceed with the Closing under this
Agreement with respect to National is subject to the fulfillment prior to or at
Closing of the following conditions with respect to Stockholders and National,
any one or more of which may be waived in whole or in part by Parent at
Parent's sole option:
(a) BRINGDOWN OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS. Each
of the representations and warranties of Stockholders contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
Closing Date, with the same force and effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made on, as of and with reference to the Closing Date.
Stockholders shall have performed in all respects all of the covenants and
complied with all of the provisions required by this Agreement to be performed
or complied with by them at or before the Closing.
(b) LITIGATION. No Law shall be in effect that restrains or
prohibits the transactions contemplated hereby, and there shall not have been
threatened, nor shall there be pending, any action or proceeding by or before
any Governmental Body challenging the lawfulness of or seeking to prevent or
delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Stock
Purchase Agreement or seeking monetary or other relief by reason of the
consummation of any of such transactions.
(c) NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Between the date hereof and the
Effective Closing Date, there shall have been no material adverse change,
regardless of insurance coverage therefor, in the Business or any of the
assets, results of operations, liabilities, or condition, financial or
otherwise, of National.
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(d) CLOSING CERTIFICATE. Stockholders shall have delivered a
certificate, dated the Effective Closing Date, in such detail as Parent shall
reasonably request, certifying to the fulfillment of the conditions set forth
in subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 6.01. Such certificate shall
constitute a representation and warranty of Stockholders with regard to the
matters therein for purposes of this Agreement.
(e) CLOSING DOCUMENTS. Parent and Parent Sub shall have received
the other documents referred to in Section 6.03(a). All agreements,
certificates, opinions and other documents delivered by Stockholders or
National to Parent and Parent Sub hereunder shall be in form and substance
satisfactory to Parent.
(f) CONSENTS. National shall have received the consents,
approvals and actions of the Persons listed on Schedule 6.01.
(g) STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT. HHPI and Stockholders shall have
entered into the Stock Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated
thereby shall have been consummated.
6.02 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATION OF STOCKHOLDERS. The
obligation of Stockholders to proceed with the Closing under this Agreement is
subject to the fulfillment prior to or at Closing of the following conditions,
any one or more of which may be waived in whole or in part by Stockholders at
Stockholders' sole option:
(a) BRINGDOWN OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS. Each
of the representations and warranties of Parent and Parent Sub contained in
this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of
the Effective Closing Date, with the same force and effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made on, as of and with reference to
the Effective Closing Date. Parent and Parent Sub shall have performed all of
the covenants and complied in all respects with all of the provisions required
by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them at or before the
Closing.
(b) LITIGATION. No Law shall be in effect that restrains or
prohibits the transactions contemplated hereby, and there shall not have been
threatened, nor shall there be pending, any action or proceeding by or before
any Governmental Body challenging the lawfulness of or seeking to prevent or
delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Stock
Purchase Agreement or seeking monetary or other relief by reason of the
consummation of such transactions.
(c) NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Between the date hereof and the
Effective Closing Date, there shall have been no material adverse change,
regardless of insurance coverage therefor, in the business or any of the
assets, results of operations, liabilities, or condition, financial or
otherwise, of Parent.
(d) CLOSING CERTIFICATE. Parent shall have delivered a
certificate, dated the Effective Closing Date, in such detail as Stockholders
shall request, certifying to the fulfillment of the conditions set forth in
subparagraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this Section 6.02. Such certificate
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shall constitute a representation and warranty of Parent with regard to the
matters therein for purposes of this Agreement.
(e) CLOSING DOCUMENTS. Stockholders shall also have received the
other documents referred to in Section 6.03(b). All agreements, certificates,
opinions and other documents delivered by Parent and Parent Sub to Stockholders
hereunder shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Stockholders.
(f) STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT. HHPI shall have entered into the
Stock Purchase Agreement and shall have performed all actions necessary on
HHPI's part to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.
(g) MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT. Parent Sub shall have entered into the
Management Agreement.
(h) EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS. Parent shall have executed the
Employment Agreements and such Employment Agreements shall each include the
following:
(i) Parent shall guaranty all obligations of Xxxxxx Health
Care Group, Inc. ("FHCG") arising from and after the earlier of eighteen months
after the Closing or the date when the assets of FHCG shall be transferred to
Parent pursuant to the Xxxxxx Health Care Group Purchase Agreement (as defined
in the Stock Purchase Agreement).
(ii) FHCG shall agree to assign such Employment Agreement to
Parent and Parent shall agree to accept such assignment and shall agree to take
over and perform all obligations of FHCG from and after the date defined in (i)
above.
(i) SHAREHOLDERS' AGREEMENTS. National and each of the
Stockholders shall execute all documents which are necessary and appropriate in
order to either terminate all agreements entered into between National and
Stockholders or whereby the Stockholders shall waive all of their rights
arising under any such shareholders' agreements.
6.03 DELIVERIES AND PROCEEDINGS AT CLOSING.
(a) DELIVERIES BY STOCKHOLDERS. Stockholders shall deliver or
cause to be delivered to Parent and Parent Sub at the Closing:
(i) Certificates representing the National Stock duly
endorsed in negotiable form or accompanied by stock powers duly executed in
blank, in either case with signatures guaranteed by a commercial bank or
brokerage firm and with all transfer taxes, if any, paid in full.
(ii) Certificates of the appropriate public officials to the
effect that National was a validly existing corporation in good standing in the
State of Missouri as of a date not more than 10 days prior to the Effective
Closing Date.
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(iii) Incumbency and specimen signature certificates dated
the Closing Date, signed by the officers of National and certified by its
Secretary.
(iv) True and correct copies of (A) the Governing Documents
(other than the bylaws) of National as of a date not more than 10 days prior to
the Closing Date, certified by the secretary of State of Missouri and (B) the
bylaws of National as of the Closing Date, certified by its Secretary.
(v) Certificates of the Secretary of National (A) setting
forth all resolutions of the Board of Directors of National authorizing the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by National of the
transactions contemplated hereby, and (B) to the effect that the Governing
Documents of National delivered pursuant to Section 6.03(a)(iv) were in effect
at the date of adoption of such resolutions, the date of execution of this
Agreement and the Closing Date.
(vi) General releases by all officers and directors of
National and by Stockholders and all Related Parties of all liability of
National to them and of any claim that they or any of them may have against
National (exclusive of pension obligations) in the form of Exhibit 6.03(a)(vi).
(vii) The minute books, stock ledgers and corporate seal of
National.
(viii) The opinion of Husch & Eppenberger, legal counsel to
Stockholders and National, in substantially the form of Exhibit 6.03(a)(viii).
(ix) Resignations of the officers and directors of National
effective at the Closing.
(x) The other named agreements and documents listed on
Schedule 6.03.
(xi) Such other agreements and documents as Parent may
reasonably request.
(b) DELIVERIES BY PARENT AND PARENT SUB. Parent and Parent Sub
shall deliver or Cause to be delivered to Stockholders at the Closing:
(i) Certificates representing [800,000] Parent shares
registered in the names of the Stockholders as set forth on Schedule 2.02.
(ii) Certificates of the appropriate public officials to
the effect that Parent and Parent Sub are validly existing corporations in
their respective states of incorporation and that Parent Sub is duly qualified
as a foreign corporation in the State of Missouri as of a date not more than 10
days prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Incumbency and specimen signature certificates signed
by the officers of Parent and Parent Sub and certified by their respective
Secretaries.
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(iv) True and correct copies of (A) the Governing Documents
(other than the bylaws) of Parent and Parent Sub as of a date not more than 10
days prior to the Closing Date, certified by the Secretary of State of their
respective states of incorporation and (B) the bylaws of Parent and Parent Sub
as of the Closing Date, certified by their respective Secretaries.
(v) A certificate of the Secretaries of Parent and Parent
Sub (A) setting forth all resolutions of the Board of Directors of Parent
authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by
Parent and Parent Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby, certified by
their respective secretaries and (B) to the effect that the Governing Documents
of Parent and Parent Sub delivered pursuant to Section 6.03(b)(iv) were in
effect at the date of adoption of such resolutions, the date of execution of
this Agreement and the Closing Date.
(vi) The opinion of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, Parent's
legal counsel, in substantially the form of Exhibit 6.03(b)(vi).
(vii) The other named agreements and documents listed on
Schedule 6.03.
(viii) Such other agreements and documents as Stockholders
may reasonably request.
6.04 TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior
to Closing by (i) mutual consent of Parent and Stockholders; (ii) Parent, if
any of the conditions specified in Section 6.01 hereof shall not have been
fulfilled by August 29, 1996, and shall not have been waived by Parent; or
(iii) Stockholders, if any of the conditions specified in Section 6.02 hereof
shall not have been fulfilled by August 29, 1996, and shall not have been
waived by Stockholders. In the event of termination of this Agreement by either
Parent or Stockholders pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of the immediately
preceding sentence, Parent, on the one hand, and Stockholders and National, on
the other hand, shall be liable to the other for any breach hereof by such
party, which breach led to such termination, and the rights and obligations of
the parties set forth in Sections 7.02, 7;03 of the Stock Purchase Agreement as
provided for in Section 7.02 hereof and 8.01 hereof shall survive such
termination. Parent, on the one hand, and Stockholders and National, on the
other hand, shall also be entitled to seek any other remedy to which it may be
entitled at law or in equity in the event of such termination, which remedies
shall include injunctive relief and specific performance.
ARTICLE VII
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS; INDEMNIFICATION
7.01 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS. All representations, warranties and
agreements made by any party in this Agreement or pursuant hereto shall survive
the Closing, but all claims for damages made by virtue of such representations,
warranties and agreements shall be made under, and subject to the limitations
set forth in, this Article VII. The representations and warranties set forth in
Articles III and IV are cumulative, and any limitation or qualification set
forth in any one representation and warranty therein shall not limit or qualify
any other
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representation and warranty therein. After Closing, National shall not have any
liability to Stockholders for any breach of any representation or warranty made
by Stockholders or National to parent in this Agreement, in any certificate or
document furnished pursuant hereto by Stockholders or National to which
Stockholders or National, or both, is or is to become a party.
7.02 INDEMNIFICATION BY STOCKHOLDERS.
(a) BASIC INDEMNIFICATION. Stockholders shall indemnify, defend,
save and hold Parent and its officers, directors, employees, agents and
Affiliates (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation,
collectively, "Parent Indemnitees") harmless from and against all demands,
claims, allegations, assertions, actions or causes of action, assessments,
losses, damages, deficiencies, liabilities, costs and expenses (including
reasonable legal fees, interest, penalties, and all reasonable amounts paid in
investigation, defense or settlement of any of the foregoing, whether or not
the underlying demands, claims, allegations, etc., of third parties are
meritorious; collectively, "Parent Damages") asserted against, imposed upon,
resulting to, required to be paid by or incurred by any Parent Indemnitees,
directly or indirectly, in connection with, arising out of, which could result
in, or which would not have occurred but for, (i) a breach of any
representation or warranty made by Stockholders in this Agreement, in any
certificate or document furnished pursuant hereto by Stockholders or National
or any Other Agreement to which Stockholders or National, or both, is or is to
become a party, (ii) a breach or nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement
made by Stockholders or National in or pursuant to this Agreement or in any
Other Agreement to which Stockholders or National, or both, is or is to become
a party, and (iii) any and all liabilities of National of any nature
whatsoever, whether due or to become due, whether accrued, absolute, contingent
or otherwise, existing on the Effective Closing Date or arising out of any
transaction entered into, or any state of facts existing, prior to the
Effective Closing Date, except for (i) liabilities fully reserved on the Fiscal
Year Financial Statements and/or the Estimated Interim Financial Statements,
but only to the extent reserved therein, (ii) those liabilities not required
under GAAP to be reserved in the Fiscal Year Financial Statements and/or the
Estimated Interim Financial Statements that are expressly quantified and set
forth in the Contracts, and (iii) obligations disclosed in this Agreement or in
any Other Agreement, Schedule, or Exhibit and (iv) obligations for Accounts
Payable which are not the responsibility of Stockholders pursuant to Section
5.07 above.
(b) PAYMENT OF PARENT DAMAGES. To the extent Parent is entitled
to collect Parent Damages, Parent shall, at its option, be entitled to withdraw
sufficient funds pursuant to the Escrow Agreement in lieu of payment directly
from Stockholders, and to the extent the amount due to Parent exceeds the
balance of the funds held under the Escrow Agreement, Parent shall be entitled
to collect such balance owed to Parent directly from Stockholders. [SUBJECT TO
FURTHER AMENDMENT.]
7.03 INDEMNIFICATION BY PARENT. Parent shall indemnify, defend, save
and hold Stockholders and Stockholders' heirs, personal representatives and
assigns (collectively, "Stockholders Indemnitees") harmless from and against
any and all demands, claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, losses,
damages, deficiencies, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable
legal fees, interest, penalties, and all reasonable amounts paid in
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investigation, defense or settlement of any of the foregoing, whether or not
the underlying demands, claims, allegations, etc., of third parties are
meritorious; collectively, "Stockholder Damages") asserted against, imposed
upon, resulting to, required to be paid by or incurred by any Stockholder
Indemnitee, directly or indirectly, in connection with, arising out of, which
could result in, or which would not have occurred but for, (i) a breach of any
representation or warranty made by Parent in this Agreement or in any
certificate or document furnished pursuant hereto by Parent or any Other
Agreement to which Parent is a party, (ii) a breach or nonfulfillment of any
covenant or agreement made by Parent in or pursuant to this Agreement and in
any Other Agreement to which Parent is a party, and (iii) any and all
liabilities of National of any nature whatsoever arising after the Effective
Closing Date or arising out of any transaction entered into, or any state of
facts which come into existence after the Effective Closing Date, except for
any liability which Stockholders have agreed hereunder to assume.
7.04 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Stockholders' obligations to indemnify Parent Indemnitees against any Parent
Damages shall be subject to all of the following limitations:
(a) THRESHOLD. No indemnification shall be made under clause (i)
of Section 7.02 until the aggregate amount of Parent Damages thereunder exceeds
$100,000, but if the aggregate amount of Parent Damages thereunder exceeds such
amount, indemnification shall be made by Stockholders thereunder to the full
extent of Parent Damages.
(b) TIME PERIOD. Stockholders shall be obligated to indemnify
Parent Indemnitees by virtue of clause (i) of Section 7.02 only for those
Parent Damages as to which Parent has given Stockholders written notice thereof
within two years after the Closing Date; provided, however, that with respect
to any claim for Parent Damages sustained by reason of a breach of any
representation or warranty relating to those matters governed by Sections 3.10
and 3.24 Stockholders' liability shall be limited to Parent Damages as to which
such written notice shall have been given within the periods of the applicable
federal and state statutes of limitations related to such matters.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Stockholders shall be obligated to indemnify
Parent Indemnitees for claims of alleged breach of any representation or
warranty of Stockholders with regard to the condition of assets of National
contained in Section 3.13 only if Parent shall have given Stockholders written
notice of facts upon which the claim is based not later than ninety days after
the Closing.
(c) MAXIMUM LIABILITY. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, the aggregate liability of Stockholders under (1)
Section 7.03 above, (2) Section 7.03 of the Stock Purchase Agreement, and (3)
Section 7.03 of that Merger Agreement of even date herewith between Parent, BCC
at Nevada Park Care Center, Inc., shall not in any event exceed $2,400,000,
except for the following: (i) claims as otherwise provided in Section 7.04(d)
below; (ii) claims arising under Sections 3.10 or 5.02 (taxes); and (iii)
claims against National for a refund of any amount previously received by
National for any Medicare reimbursement.
(d) FRAUD; INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION. The limitations set
forth in Sections 7.04(a), (b), and (c) shall not apply to Parent Damages
arising out of (i) fraud or (ii) the
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breach of any representation or warranty contained herein or pursuant hereto if
such representation or warranty was made with actual knowledge that it
contained an untrue statement of a fact or omitted to state a fact necessary to
make the statements of facts contained therein not misleading.
7.05 NOTICE OF CLAIMS. If any Parent Indemnitee or Stockholder
Indemnitee (an "Indemnified Party") believes that it has suffered or incurred
or will suffer or incur any Parent Damages or Stockholder Damages, as the case
may be ("Damages"), for which it is entitled to indemnification under this
Article VII, such Indemnified Party shall so notify the party or parties from
whom indemnification is being claimed (the "Indemnifying Party") with
reasonable promptness and reasonable particularity in light of the
circumstances then existing. If any action at law or suit in equity is
instituted by or against a third party with respect to which any Indemnified
Party intends to claim any Damages, such Indemnified Party shall promptly
notify the Indemnifying Party of such action or suit. The failure of an
Indemnified Party to give any notice required by this Section shall not affect
any of such party's rights under this Article VII or otherwise except and to
the extent that such failure is actually prejudicial to the rights or
obligations of the Indemnified Party.
7.06 THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right
at its sole cost and expense to conduct and control, through counsel of its
choosing, the defense of any third party claim, action or suit, and the
Indemnifying Party may compromise or settle the same, provided that the
Indemnifying Party shall give the Indemnified Party advance notice of any
proposed compromise or settlement. The Indemnifying Party shall permit the
Indemnified Party to participate in the defense of any such action or suit
through counsel chosen by the Indemnified Party, provided that the fees and
expenses of such counsel shall be borne by the Indemnified Party. If the
Indemnifying Party shall control the conduct and settlement of such action or
suit, (i) the Indemnifying Party shall not thereby permit to exist any
Encumbrance upon any asset of the Indemnified Party; (ii) the Indemnifying
Party shall not consent to any settlement that does not include as an
unconditional term thereof the giving of a complete release from liability with
respect to such action or suit to the Indemnified Party; (iii) the Indemnifying
Party shall permit the Indemnified Party to participate in such conduct or
settlement through counsel chosen by the Indemnified Party; and (iv) the
Indemnifying Party shall agree promptly to reimburse the Indemnified Party for
the full amount of any Damages including fees and expenses of counsel for the
Indemnified Party incurred after giving the foregoing notice to the
Indemnifying Party and prior to the assumption of the conduct and control of
such action or suit by the Indemnifying Party.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
8.01 COSTS AND EXPENSES. Subject to Section 6.04, Parent and
Stockholders shall each pay their respective expenses, brokers' fees and
commissions, and Stockholders shall pay all of the pre-Closing expenses of
National incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, including all accounting, legal and appraisal fees and
settlement charges.
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8.02 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Stockholders shall, at any time and from time
to time on and after the Closing Date, upon request by Parent and without
further consideration, take or cause to be taken such actions and execute,
acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged and delivered,
such instruments, documents, transfers, conveyances and assurances as may be
required or desirable for the better conveying, transferring, assigning,
delivering, assuring and confirming the National Stock to Parent or any of the
assets used in the Business.
8.03 NOTICES. All notices and other communications given or made
pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly given or made (i) the second business day after the date of mailing, if
delivered by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, (ii) upon delivery,
if sent by hand delivery, (iii) upon delivery, if sent by prepaid courier, with
a record of receipt, or (iv) the next day after the date of dispatch, if sent
by cable, telegram, facsimile or telecopy (with a copy simultaneously sent by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested), to
the parties at the following addresses:
(i) If to Parent, to:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Chairman and CEO
Balanced Care Corporation
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Telecopy:
with a required copy to:
Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esquire
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
(ii) If to Stockholders, to:
Xx. Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx
President and CEO
Xxxxxx Health Care Group
000 X. Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
with a required copy to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxxx
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Notices to National shall be addressed in care of Stockholders before Closing
and in care of Parent after Closing. Any party hereto may change the address to
which notice to it, or copies thereof, shall be addressed, by giving notice
thereof to the other parties hereto in conformity with the foregoing.
8.04 ASSIGNMENT; GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and all the rights and
powers granted hereby shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective permitted successors and assigns. This Agreement and the
rights, interests and obligations hereunder may not be assigned by any party
hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, except
that Parent or Parent Sub may make such assignments to any Affiliate of Parent
provided that Parent remains liable hereunder and provided further that no such
assignment shall cause the Parent Shares to be replaced with stock of another
corporation. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of Missouri without regard to its conflict of law doctrines.
8.05 AMENDMENT AND WAIVER; CUMULATIVE EFFECT. To be effective, any
amendment or waiver under this Agreement must be in writing and be signed by
the party against whom enforcement of the same is sought. Neither the failure
of any party hereto to exercise any right, power or remedy provided under this
Agreement or to insist upon compliance by any other party with its obligations
hereunder, nor any custom or practice of the parties at variance with the terms
hereof shall constitute a waiver by such party of its right to exercise any
such right, power or remedy or to demand such compliance. The rights and
remedies of the parties hereto are cumulative and not exclusive of the rights
and remedies that they otherwise might have now or hereafter, at law, in
equity, by statute or otherwise.
8.06 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement
and the Schedules and Exhibits set forth all of the promises, covenants,
agreements, conditions and undertakings between the parties hereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous
agreements and understandings, negotiations, inducements or conditions, express
or implied, oral or written, including the letter of intent. This Agreement is
not intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights
or remedies hereunder, except the provisions of Sections 7.02 and 7.03 in the
Stock Purchase Agreement as provided for in Section 7.02 of this Agreement
relating to Indemnitees.
8.07 SEVERABILITY. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is
held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or incapable
of being enforced under any rule of Law in any particular respect or under any
particular circumstances, such term or provision shall nevertheless remain in
full force and effect in all other respects and under all other circumstances,
and all other terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall
nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal
substance of the
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transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially
adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision
is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall
negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original
intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end
that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the fullest extent
possible.
8.08 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which
together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.
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PARENT SUB
BCC at Nevada Park Center, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: Secretary
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NATIONAL
National Care Centers of Nevada, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: President
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the day and year first above written.
STOCKHOLDERS
/s/ Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xx., both individually and as
Trustee of the Revocable Inter Vivos Trust
agreement of Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx dated February 4,
1988
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
/s/ Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xx.
/s/ J. Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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J. Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
PARENT
Balanced Care Corporation
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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By: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Chairman and CEO
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