MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT among STEVEN M. SCOTT, M.D., AND REBECCA J. SCOTT, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES, REBECCA J. SCOTT FHPA TRUST, FLORIDA HEALTH PLAN ADMINISTRATORS, LLC and COVENTRY HEALTH CARE, INC. Dated as of July 6, 2007
Execution Copy
EXHIBIT 2.1
among
XXXXXX X. XXXXX, M.D., AND XXXXXXX X. XXXXX, AS TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES,
XXXXXXX X. XXXXX FHPA TRUST,
FLORIDA HEALTH PLAN ADMINISTRATORS, LLC
and
COVENTRY HEALTH CARE, INC.
Dated as of July 6, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | 6 | |||||||
Section 1.1 | Definitions | 6 | ||||||
Section 1.2 | Other Definitional Provisions | 14 | ||||||
ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST | 14 | |||||||
Section 2.1 | Purchase of Company Membership Interest | 14 | ||||||
Section 2.2 | Base Purchase Price | 14 | ||||||
Section 2.3 | Closing Financial Information | 15 | ||||||
Section 2.4 | Pre-Closing and Closing Purchase Price Adjustments | 15 | ||||||
Section 2.5 | Post-Closing Purchase Price Adjustments | 16 | ||||||
Section 2.6 | Sellers’ Representative | 18 | ||||||
ARTICLE III CLOSING | 18 | |||||||
Section 3.1 | Closing Date | 18 | ||||||
Section 3.2 | Payment at Closing; Establishment of Escrow Account | 19 | ||||||
Section 3.3 | Closing Deliveries | 20 | ||||||
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | 22 | |||||||
Section 4.1 | Organization and Authority of the Company and its Subsidiaries | 22 | ||||||
Section 4.2 | No Conflict | 23 | ||||||
Section 4.3 | Capital Structure | 23 | ||||||
Section 4.4 | Financial Information; Internal Controls; Books and Records | 23 | ||||||
Section 4.5 | Absence of Certain Changes | 25 | ||||||
Section 4.6 | Real Property | 25 | ||||||
Section 4.7 | Personal Property; Sufficiency of Assets | 26 | ||||||
Section 4.8 | Litigation | 26 | ||||||
Section 4.9 | Compliance with Law | 27 | ||||||
Section 4.10 | Material Contracts | 28 | ||||||
Section 4.11 | Consents and Approvals | 30 | ||||||
Section 4.12 | Employee Matters | 30 | ||||||
Section 4.13 | Collective Bargaining Agreements | 31 | ||||||
Section 4.14 | Benefit Plans | 31 |
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Section 4.15 | Intellectual Property | 33 | ||||||
Section 4.16 | Brokers and Finders | 34 | ||||||
Section 4.17 | Environmental Representations | 34 | ||||||
Section 4.18 | Taxes | 35 | ||||||
Section 4.19 | Statutory Financial Information | 36 | ||||||
Section 4.20 | Capital or Surplus Management | 36 | ||||||
Section 4.21 | Insurance | 36 | ||||||
Section 4.22 | Related Party Transactions and Potential Conflicts of Interest | 37 | ||||||
Section 4.23 | Bankruptcy | 37 | ||||||
Section 4.24 | Change in Control Payments | 37 | ||||||
Section 4.25 | Rate Caps; Guarantees | 37 | ||||||
Section 4.26 | Undisclosed Liabilities | 37 | ||||||
Section 4.27 | No Other Representations and Warranties | 38 | ||||||
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS | 38 | |||||||
Section 5.1 | Authority of the Sellers | 38 | ||||||
Section 5.2 | Ownership of the Membership Interest | 38 | ||||||
Section 5.3 | Consents and Approvals | 39 | ||||||
Section 5.4 | No Conflict | 39 | ||||||
Section 5.5 | No Other Representations and Warranties | 39 | ||||||
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER | 40 | |||||||
Section 6.1 | Organization and Authority of Buyer | 40 | ||||||
Section 6.2 | No Conflict | 40 | ||||||
Section 6.3 | Consents and Approvals | 40 | ||||||
Section 6.4 | Brokers and Finders | 41 | ||||||
Section 6.5 | Financial Capability | 41 | ||||||
Section 6.6 | Regulatory Matters | 41 | ||||||
Section 6.7 | Securities Act and Investment | 41 | ||||||
Section 6.8 | No Other Representations and Warranties | 42 | ||||||
ARTICLE VII CERTAIN COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS, THE COMPANY AND BUYER | 42 | |||||||
Section 7.1 | Access and Information | 42 | ||||||
Section 7.2 | Registrations, Filings and Consents | 43 | ||||||
Section 7.3 | Conduct of Business | 45 |
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Section 7.4 | Publicity | 46 | ||||||
Section 7.5 | Director and Officer Liability; Indemnification | 47 | ||||||
Section 7.6 | Consents | 48 | ||||||
Section 7.7 | Termination of Agreements | 48 | ||||||
Section 7.8 | Tax Matters | 49 | ||||||
Section 7.9 | Employee Matters | 50 | ||||||
Section 7.10 | Disclosure; Investigation | 51 | ||||||
Section 7.11 | Further Assurances | 51 | ||||||
Section 7.12 | Certain Transactions | 51 | ||||||
Section 7.13 | Non-Compete | 52 | ||||||
Section 7.14 | Carefree and Sunrise Facility | 52 | ||||||
Section 7.15 | Notification of Certain Matters | 53 | ||||||
Section 7.16 | Non-Negotiation | 53 | ||||||
Section 7.17 | Interim Financial Statements | 54 | ||||||
ARTICLE VIII CONDITIONS TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE | 54 | |||||||
Section 8.1 | Conditions to the Purchase and Sale Relating to Buyer | 54 | ||||||
Section 8.2 | Conditions to the Purchase and Sale Relating to the Sellers | 55 | ||||||
ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION | 56 | |||||||
Section 9.1 | Survival of Representations and Warranties | 56 | ||||||
Section 9.2 | Indemnification for the Benefit of Buyer | 56 | ||||||
Section 9.3 | Indemnification by Buyer for the Benefit of the Sellers | 58 | ||||||
Section 9.4 | Method of Asserting Claims; Defense of Third Party Claims | 58 | ||||||
Section 9.5 | Determination of Loss Amount | 59 | ||||||
Section 9.6 | Sole Remedy/Waiver | 59 | ||||||
Section 9.7 | No Consequential Damages | 60 | ||||||
Section 9.8 | No Set-Off | 60 | ||||||
ARTICLE X TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER | 60 | |||||||
Section 10.1 | Termination | 60 | ||||||
Section 10.2 | Effect of Termination | 61 | ||||||
Section 10.3 | Amendment and Modification | 61 | ||||||
Section 10.4 | Waiver | 61 | ||||||
ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS | 61 | |||||||
Section 11.1 | Return of Information | 61 |
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Section 11.2 | Non-Solicitation | 62 | ||||||
Section 11.3 | Expenses | 62 | ||||||
Section 11.4 | Assignment; No Third Party Rights | 62 | ||||||
Section 11.5 | Entire Agreement | 62 | ||||||
Section 11.6 | Disclosure Letter | 63 | ||||||
Section 11.7 | Counterparts | 63 | ||||||
Section 11.8 | Section Headings | 63 | ||||||
Section 11.9 | Notices | 63 | ||||||
Section 11.10 | Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process; Waiver of Jury Trial | 65 | ||||||
Section 11.11 | Non-Recourse | 65 | ||||||
Section 11.12 | Illegality | 66 |
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Exhibits | ||
A
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Sellers’ Ownership Percentages | |
B
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Form of Escrow Agreement | |
C
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Terms of Opinion of Sellers’ Counsel | |
D
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Terms of Lease for Sunrise Facility |
Appendices | ||
I
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Covered Matters |
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THIS MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of the 6th day of July, 2007, is entered
into by and among Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D., and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, as tenants by the entireties (the
“Tenants by the Entireties”), Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx FHPA Trust, an irrevocable trust organized
and existing under the laws of the state of Florida (the “Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust” and,
together with the Tenants by the Entireties, each individually a “Seller” and collectively
the “Sellers”), Florida Health Plan Administrators, LLC, a limited liability company
organized and existing under the laws of the state of Florida (the “Company”), and Coventry
Health Care, Inc., a corporation incorporated and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware
(“Buyer”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, all of the issued and outstanding membership
interest of the Company (the “Membership Interest”) is owned beneficially and of record by
the Sellers, in the percentages set forth opposite each Seller’s name on Exhibit A attached
hereto; and
WHEREAS, Buyer desires to purchase and the Sellers desire to sell all of the percentage
interests of the Membership Interest (the “Percentage Interests”), on the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy
and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions.
(a) As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth or as
referenced below:
“Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any proposal relating to a possible (a) merger,
consolidation, share exchange or similar transaction involving the Company or its Subsidiaries, (b)
sale, lease or other disposition, directly or indirectly, of a material amount of the assets of the
Company or its Subsidiaries outside of the ordinary course of business, (c) issuance, sale or other
disposition of securities (or options, rights or warrants to purchase or securities convertible
into, such securities) representing five percent (5%) or more of the Percentage Interests, or (d)
liquidation, dissolution, or other similar type of transaction with respect to the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries.
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such other Person at any time during
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the
period for which the determination of affiliation is being made. For purposes of this definition,
the term “control” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under
common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management policies of such Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities or by Contract or otherwise.
“Agreement” shall mean this Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, as the same may be
amended or supplemented, and all exhibits and schedules hereto.
“Antitrust Division” shall mean the Antitrust Division of the United States Department
of Justice.
“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which
banks in New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to not open or
remain closed.
“Carefree” shall mean Carefree Insurance Services, Inc.
“Closing” shall mean the closing of the transfer of the Percentage Interests from the
Sellers to Buyer.
“Code” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company Property” shall mean any real or personal property (including without
limitation Intellectual Property), plant, building, facility, structure, equipment or unit, or
other asset owned, leased or operated by the Company or its Subsidiaries.
“Contract” shall mean with respect to any Person, any agreement, indenture, debt
instrument, contract, guarantee, loan, note, mortgage, license, lease, purchase order, delivery
order, commitment or binding arrangement, whether written or oral, including all amendments,
modifications and options thereunder or relating thereto, to which such Person is a party, by which
it is bound, or to which any of its assets or properties is subject.
“Covered Matters” shall mean those matters set forth on Appendix I hereto.
“Effective Time” shall mean 11:59 p.m. on the Closing Date.
“Employees” shall mean those individuals with whom any of the Company and its
Subsidiaries maintains on the Closing Date an employer-employee relationship (including any
individual on disability, vacation or other approved absence).
“Encumbrances” shall mean any liens, charges, encumbrances, security interests,
pledges, mortgages, options, pledges, rights-of-way, easements, encroachments, restrictions or
adverse claims of any kind.
“Environmental Law” shall mean any applicable statute, law, ordinance, regulation,
rule, writ, order or decree (including common law) relating to (i) the pollution or protection of
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environment, including natural resources, (ii) protection of human health from exposure to
Hazardous Substances, (iii) the presence, generation, treatment, storage, recycling, disposal,
transportation, arrangement for disposal or transportation, handling, control, cleanup, or Release
or threat of Release of any Hazardous Substances.
“Equity Interests” shall mean any share capital, capital stock, partnership or limited
liability company interest or other equity or voting interest or any security or evidence of
indebtedness convertible into or exchangeable for any share capital, capital stock, partnership or
limited liability company interest or other equity or voting interest.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any corporation or trade or business (whether or not
incorporated) which is treated with the Company as a single employer within the meaning of Section
414 of the Code.
“Florida HMO Statutes” shall mean the Florida Health Maintenance Organization Act and
any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“FTC” shall mean the United States Federal Trade Commission.
“GAAP” shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles.
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any United States or foreign national, federal,
state, county, provincial or municipal authority or other political subdivision thereof, and any
entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
pertaining to government.
“Governmental Authorization” shall mean any permit, license, authorization, directive,
consent order or consent decree of or from any Governmental Authority.
“Group” shall mean those Members who collectively are covered by a specific Subscriber
Agreement.
“Hazardous Substances” shall mean (i) those substances, materials or wastes defined as
toxic, hazardous, acutely hazardous, pollutants or contaminants, in, or regulated under the
following federal statutes and any analogous state statutes, and all regulations thereunder: the
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act,
the Atomic Energy Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and the Clean Air
Act, (ii) petroleum or any derivative or by-product thereof, (iii) natural gas, synthetic gas, and
any mixtures thereof, (iv) asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, radioactive materials, urea
formaldehyde foam insulation, and polychlorinated biphenyls and (v) any other substance, material
or waste regulated as “toxic”, “hazardous”, “acutely hazardous”, a “pollutant”, or a “contaminant”
pursuant to Environmental Law.
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“HSR Act” shall mean the Unites States Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976, as amended.
“Indebtedness” shall mean, as of any particular time, the unpaid principal amount of,
and accrued interest on, all indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
“Intellectual Property” shall mean (a) trademarks, service marks, trade names,
Internet domain names, designs, logos, slogans and other distinctive indicia of origin, together
with goodwill, registrations and applications relating to the foregoing (“Trademarks”); (b)
patents and pending patent applications, invention disclosure statements, and any and all
divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations, and any extensions
thereof, any counterparts claiming priority therefrom and like statutory rights
(“Patents”); (c) registered and unregistered copyrights (including those in software),
rights of publicity and all registrations and applications to register the same
(“Copyrights”); and (d) confidential technology, know-how, inventions, processes, formulae,
algorithms, models and methodologies (“Trade Secrets”).
“Interim Period” shall mean, with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of such
Straddle Period that begins on the first day of such Straddle Period and ends on the Closing Date.
“Knowledge” shall mean, in the case of the Company, the actual knowledge of the senior
executives of the Company listed in Section 1(a)(i) of the Disclosure Letter (as defined
herein), and, in the case of Buyer, the actual knowledge of the senior executives of Buyer listed
in Section 1(a)(ii) of the Disclosure Letter.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any change, effect, event, occurrence, state of
facts or development that has had, or reasonably would be expected to have a material adverse
effect on (i) the assets and liabilities (taken as a whole), business, financial condition or
results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (ii) the ability of
the Company to perform in a timely manner any of its obligations under this Agreement or any of the
ancillary documents or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby; provided,
however, that none of the following shall be deemed, either alone or in combination, to
constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there has
been or will be, a Material Adverse Effect: (a) any failure by the Company or its Subsidiaries to
meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, or revenue or earnings predictions for any
month or other period ending on or after the date of this Agreement except any change, effect,
event, occurrence, state of facts or development underlying any failure to meet such published
projection, forecast, or revenue or earnings prediction shall be taken into account in determining
whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or reasonably would be expected to occur; (b) any
adverse change, effect, event, occurrence, state of facts or development attributable to conditions
affecting the (i) industries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries participate (including
fluctuating conditions resulting from cyclicality or seasonality affecting the business of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, including its customers and providers) unless such conditions
disproportionately affect the financial condition or results of operation of the business of the
Company and its Subsidiaries or (ii) national and regional economies or the global economy; (c) any
adverse change, effect, event, occurrence, state of facts or development resulting from or relating
to compliance with the terms of, or the taking of any action required by this Agreement; (d) any
adverse change, effect, event, occurrence, state of facts or development
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arising from or relating to any change in accounting requirements or principles or any change
in applicable laws, rules or regulations or the interpretations or enforcement thereof; (e) any
adverse change, effect, event, occurrence, state of facts or development arising from or relating
to actions required to be taken under applicable laws, rules or regulations, unless such conditions
disproportionately affect or would reasonably be expected to disproportionately affect the
financial condition or results of operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries
when compared to other similarly situated companies in the business of providing similar products
and services; (f) the effect of any change, effect, event, occurrence, state of facts or
development arising in connection with hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or military
actions or any escalation or material worsening of any such hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or
terrorism or military actions existing or underway as of the date hereof, unless any of the
foregoing disproportionately affects the population of South Florida; (g) the effect of any action
taken by Buyer or its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or the
financing thereof or with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries; or (h) any Permitted
Encumbrance. References in this Agreement to dollar amount thresholds shall not be deemed to be
evidence of a Material Adverse Effect or materiality.
“Material Contract” shall mean those Contracts set forth in Section 4.10 of
the Disclosure Letter.
“Members” shall mean (i) employees and their eligible dependents, and other members or
beneficiaries of Groups with respect to whom the Company or its Subsidiaries is obligated to
provide, arrange for the provision of, or pay or reimburse the cost of certain health care services
pursuant to the terms of Subscriber Agreements; (ii) individuals entitled to continuation of
coverage benefits pursuant to the terms of Subscriber Agreements; and (iii) individuals who have
entered into Subscriber Agreements and their eligible dependents.
“Net Working Capital” shall mean (i) all current assets (including cash but excluding
deferred income tax assets) of the Company (on a non-consolidated basis) as of the close of
business on the date immediately preceding the Closing Date minus (ii) all current liabilities
(excluding Indebtedness, deferred income tax liabilities, Seller Transaction Expenses and amounts
to be paid pursuant to Sections 3.2(b)(iv) and (v)) of the Company (on a
non-consolidated basis) as of the close of business on the date immediately preceding the Closing
Date. In calculating Net Working Capital there shall be included as a current asset of the Company
100% of the present value of the Tax Benefit reasonably anticipated to be realized by Buyer no
later than in the Tax period first ending on or after the date which is twelve (12) months after
the Closing Date on account of the payments pursuant to Sections 3.2(b)(ii) through
(v), inclusive.
“Net Working Capital Requirement” shall mean $0.
“OIR” shall mean the Office of Insurance Regulation of the State of Florida.
“Organizational Documents” shall mean the documents by which any Person (other than an
individual) establishes its legal existence or which govern its internal affairs (including, but
not limited to, certificate or articles of incorporation, certificate of formation, memorandum of
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association, articles of association, partnership agreements, constitutional documents, bylaws
or operating agreement).
“Permitted Encumbrance” shall mean (i) Encumbrances incurred or deposits made in the
ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and
other types of social security or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory or regulatory
obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government Contracts, performance and return of
money bonds and similar obligations and for which appropriate reserves have been established on the
Financial Information or that arose or were created in the ordinary course of business since
December 31, 2006 and in amounts consistent with those reflected in the Financial Information; (ii)
mechanics, carriers’, workers’, repairers’, materialmen’s, warehousemen’s and other Encumbrances
which have arisen in the ordinary course of business and for which appropriate reserves have been
established on the Financial Information or that arose or were created in the ordinary course of
business since December 31, 2006 and in amounts consistent with those reflected in the Financial
Information; (iii) Encumbrances for Taxes not yet delinquent or contested in good faith through
appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been established on the Financial
Information or that arose or were created in the ordinary course of business since December 31,
2006 and in amounts consistent with those reflected in the Financial Information; (iv) requirements
and restrictions of zoning, building and other laws, rules and regulations; (v) statutory liens of
landlords for amounts not yet due and payable and for which appropriate reserves have been
established on the Financial Information or that arose or were created in the ordinary course of
business since December 31, 2006 and in amounts consistent with those reflected in the Financial
Information; (vi) liens arising under conditional sales contracts and equipment leases with third
parties entered into in the ordinary course of business and for which appropriate reserves have
been established on the Financial Information or that arose or were created in the ordinary course
of business since December 31, 2006 and in amounts consistent with those reflected in the Financial
Information; (vii) Encumbrances set forth in any title policy or title report with respect to Real
Property that is provided to Buyer prior to the date of this Agreement; (viii) zoning, building and
other similar laws and restrictions; and (ix) Encumbrances which, in the aggregate, are not
reasonably likely to impair, in any material respect, the continued use of the asset or property to
which they relate, as used on the date hereof.
“Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, association, trust or unincorporated organization, a Governmental Authority or any other
entity or organization.
“Post-Closing Tax Period” shall mean any Tax period beginning after the Closing Date.
“Pre-Closing Tax Deficiency” shall mean any obligation of the Company or its
Subsidiaries to pay Pre-Closing Taxes. In the case of an Interim Period, the amount of any
Pre-Closing Tax Deficiency shall be determined in a manner consistent with the principles set forth
in the definition of Pre-Closing Taxes in this Agreement as applied to an Interim Period.
“Pre-Closing Tax Period” shall mean any Tax period ending on or before the Closing
Date.
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“Pre-Closing Taxes” shall mean all liabilities for Taxes of the Company, its
Subsidiaries and the Company and the Subsidiaries’ predecessors for Pre-Closing Tax Periods and any
Interim Period determined without regard to any carryback of a loss or credit after the Closing
Date. For purposes of calculating the liability of the Company and its Subsidiaries for income
Taxes of any Interim Period, the portion of any income or receipts Tax for a Straddle Period that
is allocable to the Interim Period shall be deemed to equal the amount that would be payable if the
Straddle Period had ended on the Closing Date and the books of the Company and its Subsidiaries
were closed as of the close of such date; provided, however, that the amount of
depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions allocable to the Interim Period shall be
deemed to equal the amount of such deductions for the entire Straddle Period multiplied by a
fraction (a) the numerator of which is the number of calendar days in the period ending on the
Closing Date and (b) the denominator of which is the number of calendar days in the entire Straddle
Period.
“Provider” shall mean any provider or supplier of health care services who is bound by
the terms of a Provider Agreement.
“Provider Agreement” shall mean any Contract enforceable by the Company or its
Subsidiaries pursuant to which health care services are rendered to a Member.
“Regulated Subsidiaries” shall mean, collectively, Vista Healthplan, Inc., Vista
Insurance Plan, Inc., Vista Healthplan of South Florida, Inc. and Summit Health Plan, Inc.
“Release” shall mean any release, spill, leak, discharge, disposal, pumping, pouring,
emitting, emptying, injecting, leaching, dumping or allowing to escape.
“Seller Transaction Expenses” shall mean any fees and expenses (including those of
investment bankers, lawyers, accountants and other advisers) incurred by the Sellers, the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the negotiation, execution and the delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Sellers’ Representative” shall mean Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D.
“Statutory Accounting Principles” shall mean statutory accounting principles
prescribed by the Florida HMO Statutes and the OIR’s prescribed practices with respect to statutory
financial statements filed with the OIR, excluding the recording of surplus notes, letters of
credit and goodwill.
“Statutory Net Worth” shall mean, subject to the adjustments expressly described
herein, the difference between total assets and total liabilities each as determined in accordance
with Statutory Accounting Principles.
“Statutory Net Worth Requirement” shall mean $44,700,000.00.
“Straddle Period” shall mean any taxable period with respect to income or franchise
taxes that includes, but does not end on, the Closing Date.
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“Subscriber Agreement” shall mean any Contract into which the Company or its
Subsidiaries has entered to arrange or provide medical, health or related services to Members,
including, without limitation, Contracts for network rental.
“Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean, on any date, any Person (i) the accounts of
which would be consolidated with and into those of the applicable Person in such Person’s
consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with
GAAP as of such date or (ii) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more
than fifty percent of the Equity Interests or more than fifty percent of the ordinary voting power
or, in the case of a partnership, more than fifty percent of the general partnership interests or
more than fifty percent of the profits or losses of which are, as of such date, owned, controlled
or held by the applicable Person or one or more subsidiaries of such Person; provided,
however, for purposes of this Agreement, Carefree shall not be considered to be a
Subsidiary of the Company.
“Tax” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign tax, charge, fee, impost, levy
or other assessment by any Governmental Authority, including any net income, gross receipts,
capital, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, transfer, realty transfer, franchise, profits,
inventory, capital stock, license, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment,
excise, severance, stamp, occupation, property and estimated tax, customs duty, fee, assessment and
charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalty, fine, addition to tax or
additional amount imposed by any Governmental Authority.
“Tax Returns” shall mean all reports and returns required to be filed with respect to
Taxes, including amended returns, claims for refund and applications for loss carryback refunds.
(b) The following terms are defined elsewhere in the text of this Agreement and, unless
otherwise indicated, shall have such meaning throughout this Agreement.
$ |
14 | |||
2006 Balance Sheets |
24 | |||
2006 Statements of Operations |
24 | |||
Affected Employees |
50 | |||
Audited Carefree Balance Sheet |
24 | |||
Audited Combined Entities Balance Sheet |
24 | |||
Audited Financial Information |
24 | |||
Auditor |
17 | |||
Base Purchase Price |
15 | |||
Buyer |
6 | |||
Buyer Indemnified Parties |
57 | |||
Buyer Plans |
51 | |||
Buyer’s 401(k) Plan |
50 | |||
Claim Notice |
58 | |||
Closing Adjusted Price |
19 | |||
Closing Balance Sheet |
15 | |||
Closing Balance Sheets |
15 | |||
Closing Date |
19 | |||
Closing Date Net Working Capital |
16 | |||
Closing Date Statutory Net Worth |
16 | |||
Collateral Source |
59 | |||
Combined Entities |
23 | |||
Company |
6 | |||
Company 401(k) Plan |
50 | |||
Company Indemnitees |
47 | |||
Company Pension Plan |
31 | |||
Company Plans |
31 | |||
Competing Business |
52 | |||
Confidentiality Agreement |
43 | |||
D&O Insurance |
47 | |||
Deductible |
57 | |||
Disclosure Letter |
22 | |||
dollars |
14 | |||
Environmental Permits |
34 | |||
Equity Equivalent |
23 | |||
Escrow Account |
20 | |||
Escrow Agent |
20 | |||
Escrow Agreement |
20 |
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Escrow Amount |
19 | |||
Financial Information |
24 | |||
foreign |
14 | |||
Fundamental Representations |
56 | |||
herein |
14 | |||
hereof |
14 | |||
hereunder |
14 | |||
HSR Filing |
44 | |||
Improvements |
26 | |||
include |
14 | |||
includes |
14 | |||
including |
14 | |||
Indemnitee |
58 | |||
Indemnitor |
58 | |||
Leased Real Property |
26 | |||
Leases |
25 | |||
Losses |
57 | |||
Material Consents |
22 | |||
Membership Interest |
6 | |||
Outstanding Escrow Claims |
58 | |||
Owned Real Property |
25 | |||
Percentage Interests |
6 | |||
Real Property |
26 | |||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust |
6 | |||
Representatives |
38 | |||
Retiring Sellers’ Representative |
18 | |||
Securities Act |
41 | |||
Seller |
6 | |||
Seller Indemnified Parties |
58 | |||
Sellers |
6 | |||
State Regulatory Filings |
36 | |||
Survival Period Termination Date |
56 | |||
Tax Benefit |
59 | |||
Tax Claim |
49 | |||
Tenants by the Entireties |
6 | |||
Terminating Contracts |
48 | |||
Termination Date |
60 | |||
Unaudited Balance Sheet |
24 | |||
Unaudited Financial Information |
24 | |||
Unaudited Statements of Operations |
24 | |||
VHP Note |
19 | |||
without limitation |
14 |
Section 1.2 Other Definitional Provisions.
(a) The words “hereof,” “herein,” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in
this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of
this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” (or any variation thereof)
are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”
(b) The terms defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural,
and vice versa. All references to “dollars” or “$” mean United States dollars. The term “foreign”
shall mean non-United States.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
Section 2.1 Purchase of Company Membership Interest. At the Closing, on the terms and
subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each Seller hereby agrees to sell and assign to Buyer,
and Buyer hereby agrees to purchase from such Seller,
all of the Percentage Interests owned by such Seller which Percentage Interests are set forth
opposite such Seller’s name on Exhibit A attached hereto, free and clear of all
Encumbrances.
Section 2.2 Base Purchase Price.The base purchase price for all of the Membership
Interest purchased by Buyer pursuant to Section 2.1 (the “Base Purchase Price”)
shall be the aggregate sum of $685,000,000.00. The Base Purchase Price shall be subject to
pre-closing and
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closing adjustments as provided in Section 2.4 and to post-closing
adjustments as provided in Section 2.5. The Base Purchase Price, as so adjusted by the
pre-closing and closing adjustments, shall be payable as provided in Section 3.2, and the
post-closing adjustments to the Base Purchase Price shall be payable as provided in Section
2.5(c).
Section 2.3 Closing Financial Information.
(a) Closing Balance Sheets. Not
less than five (5) days nor more than ten (10) days before the anticipated Closing Date, the
Company shall prepare in good faith estimated balance sheets of the Company and the Regulated
Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date in the
forms attached hereto as Section 2.3(a) of the Disclosure Letter (each a “Closing
Balance Sheet,” and together the “Closing Balance Sheets”). If the anticipated Closing
Date changes for any reason such that the delivered Closing Balance Sheet was prepared more than
ten (10) days before the Closing Date, the Company shall prepare and provide to Buyer new Closing
Balance Sheets prior to the actual Closing Date. Except as set forth below or specified elsewhere
in this Agreement, the estimated and final Closing Balance Sheet for the Company shall be prepared
in accordance with GAAP with consideration of the accounting principles, policies, practices,
judgments and methodologies, including with respect to determining estimates and allowances, used
in connection with the preparation of the Audited Combined Entities Balance Sheet and the estimated
and final Closing Balance Sheet for each of the Regulated Subsidiaries shall be prepared in
accordance with Statutory Accounting Principles with consideration of the accounting principles,
policies, practices, judgments and methodologies, including with respect to determining estimates
and allowances, used in connection with the preparation of the statutory balance sheets included in
the State Regulatory Filings. To the extent applicable:
(i) The Closing Balance Sheets shall take into account (A) the termination of the
Terminating Contracts at Closing and all payments due in connection therewith pursuant to
Section 7.7 of this Agreement and (B) the payments at Closing pursuant to
Sections 3.2(b)(ii), 3.2(b)(iii), 3.2(b)(iv) and 3.2(b)(v).
(ii) No amount shall be reflected on the Closing Balance Sheets with respect to letters
of credit, guarantees, goodwill or deferred tax assets for the benefit of the Company or its
Subsidiaries.
(iii) Subject to clause (i) above, the Closing Balance Sheets shall include an accrual
for the estimated pro rata bonuses earned as of the Closing Date.
(iv) The Closing Balance Sheets shall include an accrual for the settlement of all
obligations under the Company’s defined benefit pension plan.
Section 2.4 Pre-Closing and Closing Purchase Price Adjustments.
If the Regulated Subsidiaries’ Statutory Net Worth as reflected in the Closing Balance Sheets
(the “Closing Date Statutory Net Worth”) is less than the Statutory Net Worth Requirement,
then the Base Purchase Price shall be decreased by an amount equal to the Statutory Net Worth
Requirement minus the Closing Date Statutory Net Worth. If the Regulated Subsidiaries’ Closing
Date Statutory Net Worth is more than the Statutory Net Worth Requirement, then the Base Purchase
Price shall be increased by an amount equal to the Closing
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Date Statutory Net Worth minus the
Statutory Net Worth Requirement. If the Company’s Net Working Capital as reflected in the Closing
Balance Sheets (the “Closing Date Net Working Capital”) is less than the Net Working
Capital Requirement, then the Base Purchase Price shall be decreased by an amount equal to the Net
Working Capital Requirement minus the Closing Date Net Working Capital. If the Company’s Closing
Date Net Working Capital is more than the Net Working Capital
Requirement, then the Base Purchase Price shall be increased by an amount equal to the Closing
Date Net Working Capital minus the Net Working Capital Requirement. Any such adjustment shall be
paid as provided in Section 3.2(a).
Section 2.5 Post-Closing Purchase Price Adjustments.The following post-closing
adjustments shall be made to the Base Purchase Price:
(a) Closing Balance Sheets. As promptly as practicable, but no later than 90 days,
after the Closing Date, Buyer will cause to be prepared by the Company and delivered to Sellers’
Representative Buyer’s proposed final Closing Balance Sheets accompanied by a certificate of the
Company’s Chief Financial Officer specifying that each was prepared in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2.3(a) and setting forth Buyer’s calculation of Closing Date
Statutory Net Worth and Closing Date Net Working Capital, as applicable, in reasonable detail.
Buyer agrees that until resolution of all disputes under this Section 2.5 following the
Closing it shall not take any actions with respect to the books and records on which the Closing
Balance Sheets are based that are inconsistent with the past practices of Company or the Regulated
Subsidiaries and the accounting principles, policies, practices, judgments and methodologies,
including with respect to determining estimates and allowances, used in connection with the
preparation of the Audited Combined Entities Balance Sheet and the State Regulatory Filings, other
than as required by GAAP or Statutory Accounting Principles, as applicable. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, (i) no changes shall be made in any reserve or other account existing
as of the date of the Audited Combined Entities Balance Sheet or the State Regulatory Filings
except as a result of events occurring after the date of such balance sheets or otherwise required
by GAAP or Statutory Accounting Principles; and (ii) the final Closing Balance Sheets shall contain
accruals for any liabilities and obligations related to the items described in Sections
3.2(b)(ii), 3.2(b)(iii), 3.2(b)(iv) and 3.2(b)(v), to the extent not
paid at Closing.
(b) Reconciliation; Disputes; Audit. Upon receipt of Buyer’s proposed final Closing
Balance Sheets and Buyer’s calculation of Closing Date Statutory Net Worth and Closing Date Net
Working Capital as provided in Section 2.5(a), the Sellers’ Representative may indicate in
writing to Buyer within forty-five (45) Business Days after delivery of the documents referred to
in Section 2.5(a) whether the Sellers’ Representative disputes Buyer’s proposed final
Closing Balance Sheets or Buyer’s calculation of Closing Date Statutory Net Worth or Closing Date
Net Working Capital. Buyer shall provide Sellers’ Representative and its accountants prompt and
reasonable access to the books and records, the work papers used by Buyer and the Company in
preparation of Buyer’s proposed final Closing Balance Sheets (including by directing their auditors
to provide access to their work papers to Sellers’ Representative and its accounts), and any
information Buyer or the Company owns or has access to, to the extent reasonably requested by
Sellers’ Representative to complete its review of Buyer’s proposed final Closing Balance Sheets.
Such notice of disagreement shall specify Sellers’ Representative’s calculations of such amounts
and, in reasonable detail, the Sellers’ Representative’s grounds for
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such disagreement. If a
notice of disagreement shall be delivered, during the thirty (30) days following such delivery
Sellers’ Representative and Buyer shall attempt in good faith to resolve
such disputes. If the Sellers’ Representative does not deliver a notice of disagreement, then
Buyer’s proposed final Closing Balance Sheets and Buyer’s calculation of Closing Date Statutory Net
Worth and Closing Date Net Working Capital shall be deemed to be accepted by the Sellers. If the
Sellers’ Representative delivers a notice of disagreement and the Sellers’ Representative and Buyer
are not able to resolve such dispute, then the Sellers’ Representative and Buyer will mutually
engage Deloitte & Touche LLP (the “Auditor”) to conduct a review of the disputed items or
amounts as set forth in the Sellers’ Representative’s notice of disagreement. If at such time the
designated Auditor shall have any material relationship with Buyer or Sellers’ Representative or
shall be otherwise unable or unwilling to serve as Auditor, then Buyer and Sellers’ Representative
shall promptly cause independent accountants of nationally recognized standing reasonably
satisfactory to Buyer and Sellers’ Representative (who shall not have any material relationship
with Buyer or Sellers’ Representative) to serve as Auditor. In making such calculations, the
Auditor shall consider only those items or amounts in Buyer’s proposed final Closing Balance Sheets
or Buyer’s calculation of Closing Date Statutory Net Worth and Closing Date Net Working Capital, as
to which Sellers’ Representative has disagreed. The Auditor shall not assign a value to any item
less than the smallest value for such item claimed by Buyer or Sellers’ Representative or greater
than the greatest value for such item claimed by Buyer or Sellers’ Representative and shall be
limited to the selection of either Buyer’s or Sellers’ Representative’s position on a disputed item
(or a position in between the positions of Buyer and Sellers’ Representative). The Auditor shall
deliver to Buyer and Sellers’ Representative, as promptly as practicable (but in all events shall
be instructed to deliver such report no later than sixty (60) days after the matter is referred to
the Auditor), a report setting forth the Auditor’s calculation of Closing Date Statutory Net Worth
and Closing Date Net Working Capital, as applicable. Such report shall be final and binding upon
Buyer and Sellers’ Representative. The cost of such review and report shall be allocated between
the Sellers and Buyer in the same proportion that the aggregate amount of the items unsuccessfully
disputed by each (as finally determined by the Auditor) bears to the total amount of the disputed
items. Buyer and Sellers’ Representative shall make readily available to the Auditor all relevant
books and records and any workpapers (including those of the parties’ respective accountants)
relating to the Closing Balance Sheets and all other items reasonably requested by the Auditor.
(c) Adjustment for Reconciliation of Closing Balance Sheets. In the event that the
estimated Regulated Subsidiaries’ Closing Date Statutory Net Worth and the estimated Company’s Net
Working Capital delivered pursuant to Section 2.3(a) and used to adjust the Base Purchase
Price pursuant to Section 2.4 were overstated in the aggregate as determined pursuant to
the procedures set forth in Sections 2.5(a) and 2.5(b), then the Base Purchase
Price will be decreased by an amount equal to the amount of that overstatement. Alternatively, in
the event that the estimated Regulated Subsidiaries’ Closing Date Statutory Net Worth and the
estimated Company’s Net Working Capital delivered pursuant to Section 2.3(a) and used to
adjust the Base Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.4 were understated in the aggregate as
determined pursuant to Sections 2.5(a) and 2.5(b), then the Base Purchase Price
will be increased by an amount equal to the amount of that understatement. Any amount due from
Buyer to the Sellers shall be payable by wire transfer of immediately available funds within
five
(5) Business Days following final determination of such amount pursuant to Section 2.5(b)
above. Any amount due from the Sellers to Buyer shall be paid to Buyer by the Escrow Agent from
the Escrow Account within
five (5) Business Days following final determination of such amount pursuant to Section
2.5(b) above.
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Section 2.6 Sellers’ Representative. (a) The Sellers’ Representative is authorized to
make all decisions and take all actions on behalf of each of the Sellers, including (a) determining
whether the conditions to the Sellers’ obligations to consummate the Closing set forth in
Article VIII have been satisfied or should be waived, (b) the receipt from Buyer of all
payments made by Buyer to any Seller pursuant to this Agreement, (c) the giving and receiving of
notices to be given or received by any Seller, and (d) the contest, defense or settlement of any
claims, and making payments in connection therewith, for which any Seller may be required or
requested to indemnify any of the Buyer Indemnified Parties pursuant hereto. All decisions and
actions by the Sellers’ Representative shall be binding upon all Sellers, and no Seller shall have
any right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same. Buyer shall be entitled to
deal with and rely conclusively on the Sellers’ Representative as provided herein as if, and with
the same effect as if, the Sellers’ Representative constituted all of the Sellers. Any amount
received by Sellers’ Representative on behalf of Sellers pursuant to this Agreement shall be
distributed among Sellers, subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in
proportion to such Sellers’ respective Percentage Interests.
(b) Upon the death or adjudicated incompetence or incapacity of any individual appointed as
the Sellers’ Representative (such representative, the “Retiring Sellers’ Representative”),
the Sellers may appoint a successor of such individual to serve as the Sellers’ Representative.
Such appointment shall require the approval of those Sellers (or their respective successors) who
own, as of the date hereof, at least a majority of the Membership Interests held by all such
Sellers. If no such successor Sellers’ Representative shall have been appointed and accepted such
appointment within five (5) days after such event, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx shall be deemed to have been
appointed Sellers’ Representative. Any successor Sellers’ Representative appointed pursuant to
this Section 2.6(b) shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights,
powers, privileges and duties of the Retiring Sellers’ Representative, and the Retiring Sellers’
Representative shall be discharged from his or her duties and obligations hereunder. The Sellers
shall provide the Buyer with a prior written notice with respect to any appointment of a successor
representative in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.6(b), at least three (3)
Business Days in advance of such appointment.
ARTICLE III
CLOSING
Section 3.1 Closing Date.
The Closing shall take place at the offices of Dechert LLP, Xxxx Centre, 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx at 9:30 a.m. EST on the second Business Day following the satisfaction
or waiver of all of the conditions set forth in Article VIII, or at such other place, time
or date as Buyer and the Sellers’ Representative may agree in writing (such time and date being
referred to herein as the “Closing Date”). For financial accounting and tax purposes, to
the extent permitted by applicable law, the Closing shall be deemed to have become effective as of
12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date.
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Section 3.2 Payment at Closing; Establishment of Escrow Account.
(a) Subject to
fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 8.1, at the Closing Buyer
shall pay, pursuant to Section 3.2(b), an aggregate amount equal to:
(i) the Base Purchase Price as set forth in Section 2.2; plus or minus
(ii) the amount of the pre-closing adjustment provided for in Section 2.4 (the
amount derived under this Section 3.2(a) to be referred to herein as the
“Closing Adjusted Price”).
(b) The Closing Adjusted Price shall be paid by Buyer by wire transfer of immediately
available funds as follows:
(i) First, $34,250,000.00 (the “Escrow Amount”) shall be deposited with Escrow
Agent for purposes of funding the Escrow Account pursuant to Section 3.2(c);
(ii) Second, to the repayment of all Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
excluding capitalized leases and that certain promissory note pursuant to which Vista Health
Plan, Inc. is obligor in the original principal amount of $3,943,114.71 (the “VHP
Note”);
(iii) Third, as directed by the Sellers for payment in full of all Seller Transaction
Expenses; and
(iv) Fourth, to the payment of all obligations under plans, programs or Contracts to
which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound, pursuant to which payments are
required upon or as a result of a change in control of the Company or its Subsidiaries, as
contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation those set forth on Section
4.24 of the Disclosure Letter;
(v) Fifth, to payment of the obligations set forth on Section 3.2(b)(v) of the
Disclosure Letter (provided that, if such obligations are not paid prior to Closing
or paid at Closing pursuant to this clause (v), then in lieu of such payments the Base
Purchase Price shall be reduced by an amount equal to the present value of the sum of the
amounts payable under such agreements, discounted from the Closing Date at a per
annum interest rate equal to the yield at the time of computation of money market funds
available for investment by Buyer); and
(vi) Sixth, to each Seller such portion of the remaining Closing Adjusted Purchase
Price (net of the Escrow Amount and other adjustments pursuant to this Section
3.2(b)), equal to the product of the remaining Closing Adjusted Purchase Price (net of
the Escrow Amount and other adjustments pursuant to this Section 3.2(b)) multiplied
by the Percentage Interest set forth opposite such Seller’s name on Exhibit A to
such account(s) designated for each Seller by the Sellers’ Representative to Buyer at least
two (2) Business Days prior to Closing.
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(c) At or prior to the Closing, Buyer and the Sellers shall establish an escrow as further
described herein:
(i) Buyer and the Sellers shall establish an escrow account (the “Escrow
Account”) with a financial institution reasonably acceptable to the Sellers’
Representative and Buyer and shall select an escrow agent reasonably acceptable to the
Sellers’ Representative and Buyer to administer the Escrow Account (the “Escrow
Agent”). Buyer and the Sellers shall enter into an agreement with the Escrow Agent, in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Escrow
Agreement”), pursuant to which the Escrow Account shall be administered. The terms and
provisions of the Escrow Agreement shall be consistent with the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
(ii) The Escrow Account shall be funded by Buyer at the Closing by wire transfer of the
Escrow Amount in immediately available funds to the Escrow Account.
(iii) Any and all interest accrued with respect to the Escrow Account shall be for the
account of the Sellers and shall be distributed by the Escrow Account to the Sellers on a
quarterly basis.
(iv) The Escrow Agent shall provide written notice to each of Buyer and the Sellers of
the Escrow Account’s balance as of the end of each month.
(v) The Escrow Agent shall disburse funds from the Escrow Account as provided in
Section 9.2.
(vi) All costs, expenses and fees to administer the Escrow Account and of the Escrow
Agent shall be paid equally by the Sellers and Buyer.
(vii) The Escrow Amount shall be invested in such interest-bearing accounts, money
market instruments, government securities, investment grade corporate bonds or such other
instruments or securities as may be mutually agreed upon by Buyer and the Sellers’
Representative.
Section 3.3 Closing Deliveries.(a) Deliveries by Buyer to the Sellers. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver or cause
to be delivered the following to the Sellers:
(i) the Closing Adjusted Price as provided for in Section 3.2(b) in immediately
available funds by wire transfer to the account(s) designated in writing by the Sellers’
Representative not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;
(ii) the certificate of an authorized officer of Buyer required by Section
8.2(c);
(iii) such documents as are required pursuant to Article VIII hereof; and
(iv) the Escrow Agreement duly executed by Buyer.
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(b) Deliveries by the Sellers and the Company. At the Closing, the Sellers and the
Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered the following to Buyer:
(i) certificates representing all of the Percentage Interests designated for sale to
Buyer as set forth opposite each such Seller’s name on Exhibit A attached hereto,
duly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by duly executed interest powers, free and clear
of all Encumbrances;
(ii) certificates representing all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Subsidiaries, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock power for the benefit
and in the name of the Company, free and clear of all Encumbrances;
(iii) the certificate of an authorized officer of the Company required by Section
8.1(c);
(iv) resignations or removals from each non-officer director of the Company in a form
reasonably acceptable to Buyer;
(v) such documents as are required pursuant to Article VIII hereof;
(vi) pay-off letters from the lenders of the Sellers (with respect to indebtedness
secured by the Membership Interest) and the Company and its Subsidiaries (with respect to
Indebtedness, excluding capitalized leases and the VHP Note) in a form reasonably acceptable
to Buyer and, with respect to secured lenders, providing for, upon payment of all
outstanding amounts owed, the termination of all security interests with respect to the
Membership Interest or the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries;
(vii) fully executed UCC termination statements or other instruments or documents
evidencing the releases of the Encumbrances in respect of the Indebtedness of the Company
and its Subsidiaries (excluding capitalized leases and the VHP Note),
including Encumbrances arising under the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15,
2006, between Florida Health Plan Administrators, LLC and Wachovia Bank, National
Association;
(viii) the Escrow Agreement duly executed by the Sellers;
(ix) the consents required under the Contracts set forth on Section 3.4(b)(ix)
of the Disclosure Letter (the “Material Consents”); and
(x) an opinion of Dechert LLP, counsel to the Company, in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit C.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except as set forth in the disclosure letter delivered by the Company to Buyer on or prior to
the date of this Agreement (the “Disclosure Letter”), each Seller and the Company
represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
Section 4.1 Organization and Authority of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(a) The
Company is a Florida limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. The Company is qualified or otherwise
authorized to act as a foreign limited liability company and is in good standing under the laws of
every other jurisdiction in which such qualification or authorization is necessary under applicable
law, except where the failure to be so qualified or otherwise authorized has not had and would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has all requisite power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its businesses as now conducted.
The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights or debtors’ remedies and to general equity principles, and no other proceedings
on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Section 4.1(b) of the Disclosure Letter contains a list of each Subsidiary of the
Company, including its name and its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation. Each Subsidiary of
the Company has been duly incorporated or formed, as the case may be, is validly existing and in
good standing in its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation and is in good standing and is
qualified or authorized to do business (as customarily certified by the applicable Governmental
Authority in respect of the entities registered in such jurisdictions) under the laws
of every other jurisdiction in which such qualification or authorization is required, except
where the failure to be so qualified or otherwise authorized has not had and would not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests
of each Subsidiary of the Company are owned directly or indirectly by the Company, free and clear
of all Encumbrances (other than any restrictions on transfer of securities arising under any
applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws), and are duly authorized and validly issued,
free of preemptive or any other third party rights and, as to Equity Interests of corporate
Subsidiaries, are fully paid and non-assessable. There is no subscription, option, warrant, call
right, agreement or commitment relating to the issuance, sale, delivery, transfer or redemption by
any Subsidiary of the Company (including any right of conversion or exchange under any outstanding
security or other instrument) of the capital stock, partnership capital or equivalent of any
Subsidiary of the Company or to make any payment based on the value of any Equity Interests of such
Subsidiary (other than any such subscription, option, warrant, call right, agreement or commitment
in favor of the Company or any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company) (each an “Equity
Equivalent”). Other than Organizational Documents, there are no
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voting trusts or other
agreements or understandings to which any of the Company and its Subsidiaries is a party with
respect to voting such Equity Interests.
Section 4.2 No Conflict.Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor
compliance by the Company with its terms and provisions will (a) violate any provision of the
Organizational Documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (b) assuming all consents,
approvals, authorizations or other actions by, or filings with or notifications to, any Government
Authority contemplated by Section 4.11 and set forth in Section 4.11 of the
Disclosure Letter have been obtained or made, violate, in any material respect, any law, statute or
regulation or, any judgment, injunction, order or decree of any Governmental Authority to which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject except for, in all cases, such violations that would
not prohibit or materially impair the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective ability to
perform its obligations under this Agreement or to continue to operate the business of the Company
and the Subsidiaries after the Closing in substantially the same manner that the business was
operated immediately prior to the Closing; (c) result in the creation of any Encumbrance (other
than Permitted Encumbrances) on any material assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries; or (d)
result in any material breach of, or constitute a material default (or event which with the giving
of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a material default) under or give to others any
material rights of termination, amendment, acceleration, modification or cancellation of any
Contract listed in Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter.
Section 4.3 Capital Structure. The authorized Equity Interests of the Company consist of
the Membership Interest, all of which is validly issued and outstanding free of preemptive or
similar third party rights. Exhibit A sets forth each record holder of the outstanding
Percentage Interests of the Company and the
Percentage Interests held by each such record holder. No Equity Equivalents are outstanding with
respect to any Equity Interest in the Company.
Section 4.4 Financial Information; Internal Controls; Books and Records.
(a)
Section 4.4 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth the following financial statements of (i)
the Company and its Subsidiaries other than Carefree (collectively the “Combined
Entities”), and (ii) Carefree: (A) the audited combined balance sheets of the Combined Entities
(the “Audited Combined Entities Balance Sheet”) and the audited balance sheet of Carefree
(the “Audited Carefree Balance Sheet”) as of December 31, 2006 (the “2006 Balance
Sheets”); (B) the audited combined statement of operations of the Company and the audited
statement of operations for Carefree for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the “2006 Statements
of Operations” and, together with the 2006 Balance Sheets, the “Audited Financial
Information”); (C) the unaudited combined balance sheet of the Combined Entities and the
unaudited balance sheet of Carefree as of May 31, 2007 (the “Unaudited Balance Sheets”;
and (D) the unaudited combined statement operations of the Combined Entities and the unaudited
statement of operations of Carefree for the period ended May 31, 2007 (the “Unaudited
Statements of Operations” and, together with the Unaudited Balance Sheets, the “Unaudited
Financial Information”) (the Unaudited Financial Information and the Audited Financial
Information referred to herein collectively as the “Financial Information”). The Financial
Information has been prepared in a manner consistent with GAAP, and presents fairly, in all
material respects, the Combined Entities’ (taken as a whole) and Carefree’s results of operations
and financial position as of and at December 31, 2006, subject in the case of the Unaudited
Financial Information to (i) the absence of footnote disclosures and
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other presentation items and
(ii) changes resulting from normal year-end adjustments. The Company makes no representations with
respect to other financial information of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries
(including any estimates, projections, plans or budgets), except as set forth below in this
Section 4.4 and Section 4.19 relating to the statutory financial statements of
certain Subsidiaries of the Company (it being understood that no representation or warranty is made
in this Section 4.4 in respect of any statutory financial statement matters addressed in
Section 4.19 (as to which no representation or warranty is made except as set forth in
Section 4.19)).
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintain in all material respects
internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the
Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
GAAP. Since January 1, 2007, (i) there have not been any changes in the Company’s and its
Subsidiaries’ internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ internal controls over
financial reporting; (ii) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ internal controls over financial
reporting identified by the Company which are reasonably likely to materially adversely affect
the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information have been disclosed to the outside auditors and the audit committee of the Company, and
(iii) to the Company’s Knowledge, there has not been any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves senior management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s and its
Subsidiaries’ internal controls over financial reporting.
(c) The Company and its Subsidiaries have maintained financial books and records which are
substantially complete in all material respects and which reflect in all material respects the
basis for their respective financial condition and results of operations. Complete and accurate
copies of all minute books of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been delivered or made
available to Buyer.
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Section 4.5 Absence of Certain Changes.
(a) Except for (i) the sale process preceding
the execution of this Agreement and (ii) as contemplated or disclosed in this Agreement, from
December 31, 2006 until the date of this Agreement, (A) the Company and its Subsidiaries have
conducted the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in all material respects in the ordinary
and usual course, (B) there has not occurred any Material Adverse Effect, (C) neither the Company
nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement,
would constitute a breach of any of the covenants set forth in Section 7.3, (D) there has
not been any Tax election or any settlement of a material Tax liability by the Company or its
Subsidiaries; (E) there has not been any damage, destruction or loss having or reasonably expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or its Subsidiaries; (F) there has not been the
making of any loans or advances to any Person by the Company or its Subsidiaries, except for
expense reimbursements incurred by agents or employees and other loans and advances in the ordinary
course of business; (G) there has not been (i) any severance or termination pay granted to, or any
employment or severance agreement entered into with any officer or employee of the Company or its
Subsidiaries, or (ii) the establishment, adoption, amendment or termination of any collective
bargaining, bonus, profit sharing, thrift, compensation, stock option, restricted stock, pension,
retirement, deferred compensation, employment, termination, severance or other plan, trust fund,
policy or arrangement for the benefit of any current or former directors, officers or employees of
the Company or its Subsidiaries, except, in each case, in the ordinary course of business or
pursuant to material Legal Requirements or existing Material Contracts; and (H) there has not been
any institution by or against the Company or its Subsidiaries of, settlement of or any agreement to
settle any material action or proceeding before any Governmental Authority.
(b) Except for (i) transactions contemplated by or related to this Agreement and (ii) as
contemplated or disclosed in this Agreement, from December 31, 2006 until the date of this
Agreement, Carefree has conducted its business in all material respects in the ordinary and usual
course consistent with past practices.
Section 4.6 Real Property.
(a) Section 4.6(a) of the Disclosure Letter correctly describes by common address and
tax parcel identification number all real property owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries
(individually, an “Owned Real Property”). The Company or a Subsidiary of the Company (as
the case may be) has a good and insurable, fee title to each parcel of Owned Real Property free and
clear of all Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances. There are no leases, subleases, or other
similar agreements affecting the Owned Real Property, nor any outstanding options to purchase the
Owned Real Property.
(b) Section 4.6(b) of the Disclosure Letter contains an accurate and complete list of
all leases, subleases, licenses, concessions and other agreements for the lease of real property to
which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, by which it is bound, or to which any of
its assets or properties is subject, including all amendments and modifications thereto (the
“Leases”). True, correct and complete copies of the Leases have been made available to
Buyer. Pursuant to the Leases, the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company (as the case may be)
holds a leasehold or subleasehold estate in, or is granted the right to use and occupy, the land,
buildings, improvements, fixtures or other interest in real property described
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therein
(individually, a “Leased Real Property”, and an Owned Real Property or Leased Real Property
being sometimes referred to herein, individually and collectively, as “Real Property”).
With respect to each Lease: (i) such Lease is valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and
effect; (ii) none of the Company or any Subsidiary, nor to the Company’s Knowledge, any other party
thereto is in default or breach in any material respect under the terms of such Lease and no event
has occurred that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a
default or breach in any material respect by the Company or any Subsidiary or, to the Knowledge of
the Company, any other party thereto under the terms of such Lease; and (iii) none of the Company
nor any Subsidiary has assigned, subleased, mortgaged, deeded in trust or otherwise transferred or
encumbered any Lease or Leased Real Property or any interest therein.
(c) To the Knowledge of the Sellers and the Company, there is no existing or proposed eminent
domain proceeding that would result in the taking of all or any part of the Real Property or that
would preclude or impair the continued use of the Real Property as heretofore used in the conduct
of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries. With respect to all Real Property, the
Company (or the applicable Subsidiary) has legal and adequate access to water supply, storm and
sanitary sewer facilities, telephone, gas and electrical connections, fire protection, drainage and
other public utilities, in each case as is necessary for the conduct of businesses as heretofore
conducted. To the Company’s Knowledge, such Real Property, and its continued use, occupancy and
operation as currently used, occupied and operated, does not constitute a nonconforming use under
all applicable building, zoning, subdivision and other land use and similar laws, regulations and
ordinances nor has the Company nor any Subsidiary received any notice of such nonconforming use or
of a violation of such laws. All buildings, structures, fixtures and improvements
(“Improvements”) located at the Real Property are structurally sound with no material
defects and are in good operating condition.
Section 4.7 Personal Property; Sufficiency of Assets.
Except as may be reflected in the Financial Information, the Company and its Subsidiaries have
valid title, free and clear of Encumbrances (except for Permitted Encumbrances), to all the
material tangible personal property reflected in the Financial Information and all material
tangible personal property acquired since the date of the Financial Information, except for such
tangible personal property that has been disposed of in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practices or become subject to retention of title financing arrangements granted in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices. The Company and its Subsidiaries own,
lease or have the right to use substantially all of the property (other than intellectual property
which is the subject of Section 4.15) necessary to conduct their businesses in
substantially the same manner as currently conducted.
Section 4.8 Litigation.
As of the date hereof there is no action, suit, proceeding, arbitration or investigation
pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries at law, in equity or otherwise, in, before, or by, any court or Governmental
Authority, which would reasonably be expected to prohibit or impair the ability of the Sellers to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, result in the granting of material injunctive or
equitable relief or governmental sanctions in excess of $500,000 against the Company or any of
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its
Subsidiaries or result in liability in excess of $500,000 to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. There are no unsatisfied judgments or outstanding orders, injunctions, decrees,
stipulations or awards (whether rendered by a court, an administrative agency or by an arbitrator)
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which would reasonably be expected to prohibit or
impair the ability of the Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, result in the
granting of material injunctive or equitable relief or governmental sanctions in excess of $500,000
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or result in liability in excess of $500,000 to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.9 Compliance with Law.
(a) Except as previously disclosed to Buyer in writing, the Company and its Subsidiaries are
not conducting their respective businesses in violation in any material respect of any law,
ordinance or regulation of any Governmental Authority. All material governmental approvals,
permits and licenses required to conduct the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been
obtained and are in full force and effect and are being complied with in all material respects.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation or warranty is made under this Section 4.9
in respect of any (i) employee benefit matters which are addressed in Section 4.14 (as to
which no representation or warranty is made except as set forth in Section 4.14), (ii)
intellectual property matters which are addressed in Section 4.15 (as to which no
representation or warranty is made except as set forth in Section 4.15), (iii)
environmental matters which are addressed in Section 4.17 (as to which no representation or
warranty is made
except as set forth in Section 4.17) and (iv) matters relating to Taxes which are
addressed in Section 4.18 (as to which no representation or warranty is made except as set
forth in Section 4.18).
(b) Since December 31, 2006, (i) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received
written notice from any Governmental Authority that explicitly alleges any material noncompliance
(or that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is under investigation or the subject of an inquiry
by any such Governmental Authority for such alleged material noncompliance) with any applicable
law; and (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered into any written or, to
the Knowledge of the Company, express oral agreement or settlement with any Governmental Authority
with respect to its material non-compliance with, or material violation of, any applicable law.
(c) Since December 31, 2006, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed all
material regulatory reports, schedules, statements, documents, filings, submissions, forms,
registrations and other documents, together with any amendments required to be made with respect
thereto, that each was required to file with any Governmental Authority, including state health and
insurance regulatory authorities and any applicable federal regulatory authorities.
(d) All premium rates, rating plans and policy terms established and currently used by the
Company’s Subsidiaries that are required to be filed with and/or approved by Governmental
Authorities have been in all material respects so filed and/or approved, the premiums currently
charged conform in all material respects to the premiums so filed and/or approved and comply in all
material respects with the Laws applicable thereto, the Company has
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not received written notice of
an ongoing investigation by any Governmental Authority of such premiums.
(e) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each
authorized broker, producer, consultant, agent or third party service provider acting on behalf of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has marketed, administered, sold and issued insurance and
health care benefit products in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules
and regulations of any Governmental Authority.
(f) Neither the Company or any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any
director, officer, agent, or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other
authorized Person acting for or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, has directly
or indirectly in material violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation of any Governmental
Authority (including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended) made any illegal
contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other improper payment
to any Person, regardless of form, whether in money, property, or services (A) to obtain favorable
treatment in securing business, (B) to pay for favorable treatment for business secured, or (C) to
obtain special concessions or for special concessions already obtained, for or in respect of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any affiliate thereof.
Section 4.10 Material Contracts.
(a) Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth an accurate and complete list of
the following Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party:
(i) Contract under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has borrowed any money
from, or issued any note, bond, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness to, any Person
or any other note, bond, debenture or other evidence of indebtedness issued to any Person in
any such case which, individually, is in excess of $750,000; provided,
however, that the foregoing shall be deemed not to include any Contract or other
arrangement that expires or terminates on or prior to the Closing Date;
(ii) material mortgage, pledge, security agreement, deed of trust or other instrument
granting an Encumbrance upon any Real Property, which Encumbrance is not set forth in
Section 4.6 of the Disclosure Letter;
(iii) lease or similar agreement with any person under which (i) the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries is lessee of, or holds or uses, any machinery, equipment, vehicle or other
tangible personal property owned by any person or (ii) the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a lessor or sublessor of, or makes available for use by any person, any
tangible personal property owned or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in any
such case which has an aggregate future liability or receivable, as the case may be, in
excess of $750,000 and is not terminable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by notice
of not more than 180 days for a cost of less than $300,000;
(iv) covenant not to compete (other than pursuant to any radius restriction contained
in any lease, reciprocal easement or development, construction, operating or similar
agreement) or other covenant restricting the development,
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manufacture, marketing or
distribution of the products and services or the business of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, in each case that materially impairs the operation of the business of the
Company and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted;
(v) any collective bargaining agreement, labor contract or other written agreement or
arrangement with any labor union representing Employees of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any Company employee organization;
(vi) any material partnership, joint venture, alliance or similar agreement;
(vii) agreement, contract or other arrangement with (i) the Sellers or any Affiliate of
a Seller (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) or (ii) any officer, director
or employee of the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, the Sellers or any Affiliate of a
Seller (other than employment or consulting agreements set forth in the Disclosure Letter);
provided, however, that the foregoing shall be deemed not to include any
agreement, contract or other arrangement that expires or terminates on or prior to the
Closing Date;
(viii) all Contracts of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any Affiliate of
the Company (other than any of its Subsidiaries);
(ix) any Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party granting
any license to Intellectual Property;
(x) agreements by the Company not to acquire assets or securities of a third party;
(xi) any Contract with a Governmental Authority (other than ordinary course Contracts
with Governmental Authorities as a customer or provider of health care) that imposes any
material obligation or restriction on the Company or its Subsidiaries;
(xii) all Contracts providing for the indemnification by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries of any Person, except for any such Contract that (A) is not material to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (B) was entered into in the ordinary course of
business;
(xiii) any guarantee by the Company or its Subsidiaries of indebtedness for borrowed
money for the benefit of another Person; and
(xiv) any other Contracts, as of the date hereof, which would reasonably be expected to
result in future liability or receivables under its express terms in excess of $750,000.
(b)Each Contract listed on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter is valid and is in full force and effect
in accordance with the terms of such Contract, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’
rights or debtors’ remedies and to general equity
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principles. There is no material default or claim of material default by the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto under any
Contract listed on Section 4.10 of the Disclosure Letter, and no event has occurred that,
with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a material default by
the Company or its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto under
any Contract, or would permit material modification, acceleration, or termination of any Contract.
Section 4.11 Consents and Approvals.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company, as the case may be,
do not and will not require any material consent, approval, authorization or other action by, or
filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except (a) filings and approvals
required by the state insurance departments, including the OIR and/or departments of health as set
forth in Section 4.11 of the Disclosure Letter, (b) for the notification requirements of
the HSR Act, (c) where the failure to obtain such consent, approval, authorization or action, or to
make such filing or notification, would not prevent or materially delay the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (d) as may be necessary as a result
of facts or circumstances relating solely to Buyer.
Section 4.12 Employee Matters.
(a) (i) The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations respecting employment and employment practices, terms and
conditions of employment, wages and hours, employee classification for purposes of overtime and
independent contractor status and anti-discrimination and neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries
are liable for any arrears of wages or penalties for failure to comply with any such laws, rules or
regulations; (ii) there are no documented controversies pending or, to the Knowledge of the
Company, threatened between the Company, its Subsidiaries and any of their respective employees;
(iii) no charges are pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened before the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission or any state, local or foreign agency responsible for the
prevention of unlawful employment practices with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries; (iv)
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received notice of any action, suit, proceeding
or investigation pending or threatened in connection with the business of the Company or its
Subsidiaries in any forum against Company or its Subsidiaries by or on behalf of any present or
former employee of such entities, any applicant for employment of such entities, any present or
former independent contractor of such entities or classes of any of the foregoing; (v) there are no
claims pending against the Company or its Subsidiaries before any workers’ compensation board in
connection with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and (vi) neither the Company nor
its Subsidiaries have received written or, to the Knowledge of the Company, oral notice that any
federal, state, local or foreign agency responsible for the enforcement of labor or employment laws
intends to conduct an investigation of or relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries and, to the
Knowledge of the Company, no such investigation is in progress.
(b) Section 4.12 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate list of
the names, titles and current annual salary rates of, and bonuses paid in the past fiscal year or
payable in the current fiscal year to, all Employees.
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(c) Since January 1, 2004, there have not been any plant closings, mass layoffs or other
similar terminations of Employees that would create any obligations upon or liability of the
Company or its Subsidiaries under the WARN Act requiring notice in connection with plant closings,
mass layoffs or other similar terminations of employment.
(d) Section 4.12(d) of the Disclosure Letter sets forth each employment, retention,
severance, compensation and bonus Contract between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any
of their employees.
Section 4.13 Collective Bargaining Agreements. As of the date hereof, none of the
Company or its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement with
respect to the Employees, nor is there pending, or to the Knowledge of the Company, overtly
threatened, any material strike, walkout or other work stoppage by or respecting the Employees,
union card signing activity, or union solicitation of Employees to engage any union as the
bargaining agent for the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees.
Section 4.14 Benefit Plans.
(a) Set forth on Section 4.14 of the Disclosure Letter is an accurate and complete
list of each “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA and all other retirement,
deferred compensation, incentive, severance and other material fringe benefit plans, programs or
arrangements maintained or contributed to by the Company, any ERISA Affiliate or any of the
Company’s Subsidiaries for the benefit of any Employee or Former Employee (the “Company
Plans”).
(b) As applicable with respect to each Company Plan, the Company has made available to Buyer,
true and complete copies of (i) each Company Plan, including all amendments thereto and related
trust agreements, insurance contracts and pending arrangements, (ii) the current summary plan
description and each summary of material modifications thereto, (iii) the three most recent annual
reports (Form 5500s) and (iv) the most recent Internal Revenue Service determination letter.
(c) Each Company Plan has been maintained, operated and administered in compliance with its
terms and all applicable laws, including ERISA and the Code in all material respects. Each Company
Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (a “Company Pension Plan”)
is so qualified and all related trusts are exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code.
(d) Other than the two terminated defined benefit plans listed in Section 4.14(d) of
the Disclosure Letter, with respect to which all liabilities have been paid or provided for,
neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has during any period with respect to which a relevant
statute of limitations remains open (i) maintained or contributed to any employee pension benefit
plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or Code §412 or (ii) been required to contribute to, or incurred
any withdrawal liability within the meaning of ERISA §4201 to, any multiemployer plan as defined in
ERISA §3(37).
(e) The Company and each ERISA Affiliate have complied with the notice and continuation
coverage requirements of section 4980B of the Code and the regulations
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thereunder, including,
without limitation, the “M&A regulations” issued as Treasury Regulations § 54.4980B-9, with respect
to each Company Plan that is, or was during any taxable year of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate
for which the statute of limitations on the assessment of federal income taxes remains open, by
consent or otherwise, a group health plan within the meaning of section 5000(b)(1) of the Code.
(f) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any commitment, whether formal or
informal, (i) to create any new Company Plan, (ii) to modify or change any Company Plan, or (iii)
to maintain for any period of time any Company Plan.
(g) None of the Company Plans that are “welfare benefit plans,” within the meaning of Section
3(1) of ERISA, provide for continuing benefits or coverage after termination or retirement from
employment except for COBRA rights under a “group health plan” as defined in Section 4980B(g) of
the Code and Section 607 of ERISA.
(h) No action, suit, proceeding, hearing, audit, investigation or other claim with respect to
any Company Plan (other than routine claims for benefits) that could result in material liability
to the Company or its Subsidiaries is ongoing, pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened.
(i) The transactions contemplated by the Agreement will not cause acceleration of vesting in,
or payment of, any material benefits under any Company Plan and will not otherwise materially
accelerate or increase any obligation under any Company Plan.
(j) The Company has received all authorizations and approvals of Governmental Authorities
required for the termination of its defined benefit pension plan, copies of which have been
provided to Buyer.
(k) Except as could not reasonably be expected to subject the Company to any liability beyond
withholding obligations, each Company plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan”
(within the meaning of section 409A of the Code) has been operated in good faith compliance with
section 409A of the Code.
(l) The representations contained in this Section 4.14 shall be the exclusive
representations and warranties with respect to employee benefit matters.
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Section 4.15 Intellectual Property.
(a) Set forth on Section 4.15(a) of the Disclosure Letter hereto is a list of all
patents, registered trademarks (including Internet domain name registrations) and material
unregistered trademarks and service marks, and registered copyrights, and all applications for the
same, included in the Intellectual Property owned by the Company and/or its Subsidiaries as of the
date hereof, indicating as to each item as applicable: (i) the jurisdictions in which the item is
issued or registered or in which any application for issuance or registration has been filed, (ii)
the respective issuance, registration, or application number of the item, and (iii) the dates of
application, issuance or registration of the item.
(b) Section 4.15(b) of the Disclosure Letter lists, as of the date hereof, all
licenses or other agreements (i) by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is authorized to
use any Intellectual Property that is material to the conduct of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’
business (excluding off-the-shelf computer programs), and (ii) by which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries licenses or otherwise authorizes a third party to use any Intellectual Property set
forth on Section 4.15(a) of the Disclosure Letter. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has exceeded the number of licenses granted by any Person to the Company and/or its
Subsidiaries pursuant to any license agreement for the use of any software or other Intellectual
Property.
(c) The Company or a Subsidiary of the Company owns or has the right to use all of the
Intellectual Property used in its business, free and clear of all Encumbrances, subject to the
restrictions and limitations set forth in any applicable license agreements. All Trademark
registrations and applications for registration, Patents issued or pending and Copyright
registrations and applications for registration owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries are valid
and subsisting and have not lapsed, expired or been abandoned, and, to the Knowledge of the Company
or its Subsidiaries, are not the subject of any opposition filed with the United States Patent and
Trademark Office or any other intellectual property registry.
(d) No unresolved claims, or to the Knowledge of the Company, threat of claims within the
three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement, have been asserted by any third party against
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by any other Person challenging or questioning the right of
the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company to use any of the Intellectual Property of the Company
or its Subsidiaries or asserting that the conduct of the business of the Company infringes,
misappropriates or dilutes any Intellectual Property rights of any third party. To the Knowledge
of the Company, the conduct of the businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries does not
infringe, misappropriate, dilute or otherwise violate any Intellectual Property rights of any third
party. To the Knowledge of the Company, no third party is infringing, misappropriating or diluting
any Intellectual Property of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(e) The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable measures to protect the
confidentiality of their Trade Secrets.
(f) The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in the material
loss or material impairment of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ rights to own
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or use any of the
Intellectual Property of the Company and its Subsidiaries or obligate them to pay any material
royalties or other material amounts to any third party.
Section 4.16 Brokers and Finders.
Except for the retention of UBS Securities LLC, the fees and expenses of which will be paid by
the Company in accordance with Section 11.3, the Company has not employed any broker,
finder or investment banker or incurred any liability for any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or
commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.17 Environmental Representations.
(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries are currently in compliance with all Environmental Laws
and have obtained and are in compliance with all permits, certifications, licenses, approvals,
registrations and authorizations required by all Environmental Laws (“Environmental
Permits”), except for such non-compliance as would not be reasonably expected to result in the
Company or its Subsidiaries incurring a material liability pursuant to Environmental Law.
(b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has caused a Release or threat of Release
of Hazardous Substances at, on or under any Real Property, except for such Releases or threats of
Release as would not be reasonably expected to result in the Company or its Subsidiaries incurring
a material liability pursuant to Environmental Law. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are
presently no Hazardous Substances, underground or above ground storage tanks, sumps, landfills,
dumps, barrels or other containers of Hazardous Substances located at, on or under any Real
Property that would result in a material liability to the Company or its Subsidiaries under
Environmental Law.
(c) The Company and its Subsidiaries have received no unresolved written notice from any
Person of any citation, summons, order, complaint, penalty, investigation or review by any
Governmental Authority (i) with respect to any alleged violation by the Company and its
Subsidiaries of any Environmental Law, (ii) with respect to any alleged failure of the Company and
its Subsidiaries to have any Environmental Permit, (iii) with respect to any Release, threat of
Release, presence, generation, treatment, storage, recycling, management, control, cleanup,
transportation, disposal, arrangement for transportation or disposal of or exposure to any
Hazardous Substance or (iv) with respect to any matter concerning the protection of the environment
or pollution, including natural resources, or any other alleged liability of the Company or its
Subsidiaries under any Environmental Law. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has received
written notice of any currently pending order, decree or injunction relating to liability under any
Environmental Laws or relating to Hazardous Substances.
(d) The Company and its Subsidiaries have not received any unresolved written request for
information, notice of claim, demand or notification that any of them is or may be potentially
responsible with respect to any investigation or clean-up of any threatened or actual Release of
any Hazardous Substance.
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(e) The Company and its Subsidiaries have made available to Buyer copies of all material
environmental assessments, audits, studies, and other environmental reports in its possession or
reasonably available to them related to the Company, its Subsidiaries, or any current or former
Real Property.
(f) No consent, approval or authorization of any environmental Governmental Authority is
required to be obtained by the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement.
(g) The representations contained in this Section 4.17 shall be the exclusive
representations and warranties with respect to environmental matters (including, without
limitation, environmental liabilities, compliance with Environmental Laws and Hazardous
Substances).
Section 4.18 Taxes.
(a) The Company and its Subsidiaries have filed or caused to be filed all income Tax Returns
and all other Tax Returns for which a material amount of Tax was due and owing that they were
required to file and have paid all material Taxes owed by the Company or its Subsidiaries (whether
or not shown on such Tax Returns). All Tax Returns filed were true, correct and complete in all
material respects. All Taxes not yet due and payable by the Company or its Subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2006 have been properly accrued on the 2006 Balance Sheet in accordance with GAAP.
There are no existing penalty, interest or deficiency assessments which have not been satisfied or
current or pending audits or other administrative proceedings relating to income Taxes (or any
other material amount of Taxes) with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary.
(b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived any statute of limitations with
respect to Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to Tax assessment or deficiency.
(c) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability for the Taxes of any
Person under Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provisions of state, local or foreign
law), as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise.
(d) The Company and its Subsidiaries have deducted, withheld and timely paid to the
appropriate governmental authority all material Taxes required to be deducted, withheld or paid in
connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor,
stockholder or other third party.
(e) No claim has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that the Company or such Subsidiaries is or may be
subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(f) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any amount in
taxable income or exclude any item of deduction or loss from taxable income for any taxable period
(or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) installment sale or open
transaction disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii)
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prepaid amount received on or
prior to the Closing Date, (iii) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or
prior to the Closing Date, or (iv) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or
any similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax laws) executed on or prior to the
Closing Date.
(g) The Company has filed a valid election to be classified as an association taxable as a
corporation under Treas. Reg. § 301.7701-3, and such election has been in effect at all times since
the Company’s formation as a Florida limited liability company.
(h) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is party to any agreement, contract,
arrangement or plan that has resulted in or could result, separately or in the aggregate, in the
payment of any “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code. Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any tax sharing or allocation agreement
that will be in full force following the Closing.
(i) Except as specifically provided, the representations contained in this Section
4.18 shall be the exclusive representations and warranties with respect to Tax matters.
Section 4.19 Statutory Financial Information.
Section 4.19 of the Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of all annual statutory-basis
financial statements of the Company’s Subsidiaries filed with the OIR for the year ended December
31, 2006 (the “State Regulatory Filings”). Except as otherwise set forth in such State
Regulatory Filings when made, the statutory balance sheets and income statements included in the
State Regulatory Filings (i) were prepared from the books and records of the Company’s Subsidiaries
and (ii) present fairly, in all material respects, the statutory financial position and the results
of operations of the Company’s Subsidiaries, as applicable, for the year then ended indicated
therein in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the OIR, except as may
be reflected in the notes thereto and subject to the absence of notes where not required by the
accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the OIR and to normal year-end adjustments.
Section 4.20 Capital or Surplus Management.
None of the Company or its Subsidiaries is subject to any requirement to maintain capital or
surplus amounts or levels, or is subject to any restriction on the payment of dividends or other
distributions on its membership interests or shares of capital stock, except for such
requirements or restrictions under insurance or other laws of general application, including any
capital or surplus requirements mandated by the state of Florida and/or the OIR.
Section 4.21 Insurance.
The Sellers have made available to Buyer all material binders, certificates, or policies of
insurance that are maintained by the Company and its Subsidiaries. There are no outstanding written
notices of cancellation of any material insurance policy maintained in favor of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries.
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Section 4.22 Related Party Transactions and Potential Conflicts of Interest.
Except as otherwise disclosed in this Agreement, to the Knowledge of the Company, no executive
officer, director, shareholder or other Affiliate of the Company (i) owns, directly or indirectly,
any material interest in, or has, directly or indirectly, control over, any Person which is a party
to any Contract with the Company or its Subsidiaries that contains terms that are inconsistent with
terms that would customarily be negotiated in an independent arms-length transaction; or (ii) owns
or has a material interest in, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, any Company Property.
Section 4.23 Bankruptcy.
Since December 31, 2005, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has made any assignment for
the benefit of creditors, filed any petition in bankruptcy, been the subject of any involuntary
petition in bankruptcy, been adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt, petitioned or applied to any
tribunal for any receiver, conservator or trustee of it or any of the Company Property, or
commenced any proceeding under any reorganization arrangement, readjustment of debt, conservation,
dissolution or liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction.
Section 4.24 Change in Control Payments.
Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have any plans, programs or Contracts to which it is
a party, or to which it is subject, pursuant to which payments are required upon, or as a result
of, a change of control of the Company or its Subsidiaries as contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.25 Rate Caps; Guarantees.
Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has entered into any material rate caps or material
rate guarantees lasting for a period greater than twelve (12) months.
Section 4.26 Undisclosed Liabilities.
Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have any liabilities, obligations or commitments of
any nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether matured or unmatured),
that are material to the Company or its Subsidiaries taken as a whole and which would be required
to be disclosed or reserved for under GAAP on a balance sheet or the notes thereto, except (i)
liabilities that are reflected and reserved against on the Financial Information which have not
been paid or discharged since the date thereof; (ii) accounts payable, deferred revenue, accrued
taxes, bonuses and payroll expenses and other liabilities, costs or expenses incurred in the
ordinary course of business since the date of the most recent Financial Information; (iii)
liabilities arising under Contracts, letters of credit, purchase orders, licenses, governmental
permits, and other business arrangements and commitments listed in the Disclosure Letter to this
Agreement or otherwise entered into in the ordinary course of business; (iv) Permitted
Encumbrances; (v) other current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business since the
date of the most recent Financial Information; and (vi) other liabilities otherwise set forth or
arising out of matters described in this Agreement and the Disclosure Letter.
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Section 4.27 No Other Representations and Warranties.
Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article IV, which are
made by the Sellers and the Company, neither the Company nor any other Person makes any express or
implied representation or warranty on behalf of the Company, and the Company hereby disclaims any
other representations, warranties or other statements made by itself or any of its direct or
indirect directors, interestholders, Subsidiaries, Affiliates or Representatives with respect to
the subject matter hereof. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary,
the Company acknowledges and agrees that neither Buyer nor any of its respective direct or indirect
directors, shareholders, Subsidiaries, Affiliates or Representatives is making any representations
or warranties whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly given by Buyer in Article
VI. For purposes of this Agreement, “Representatives” of a specified Person means such
Person’s officers, employees, agents, financial and legal advisors, consultants, accountants, other
authorized representatives and all authorized representatives with respect thereto.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
Each Seller, severally and not jointly, for such Seller alone, hereby represents and warrants
to Buyer as follows:
Section 5.1 Authority of the Sellers.
Such Seller has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform
its obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by such Seller and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of such Seller,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights or debtors’ remedies and to general equity principles, and no other proceedings
on the part of such Seller are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 5.2 Ownership of the Membership Interest.
Such Seller is at the date of execution by such Seller of this Agreement the record and
beneficial owner of the aggregate Percentage Interests of the Company listed under its respective
name on Exhibit A hereto. Such Seller (or a transferee that is required to sell such
Percentage Interests to Buyer as if it were such Seller) will, at the Closing, be the record and
beneficial owner of that number of Percentage Interests indicated under such Seller’s name on
Exhibit A. Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement at the
Closing, good title to the Percentage Interests owned or to be owned by such Seller will be
delivered to Buyer, free and clear of any Encumbrances.
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Section 5.3 Consents and Approvals.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Seller, as the case may be,
do not and will not require any material consent, approval, authorization or other action by, or
filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except (a) filings and approvals
required by the state insurance departments, including the OIR and/or departments of health as set
forth on Section 5.3 of the Disclosure Letter, (b) for the notification requirements of the
HSR Act, (c) where the failure to obtain such consent, approval, authorization or action, or to
make such filing or notification, would not prevent or materially delay the consummation by the
Sellers of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (d) as may be necessary as a result
of facts or circumstances relating solely to Buyer.
Section 5.4 No Conflict.
Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor compliance by such Seller with its
terms and provisions will (a) violate any law, statute or regulation or any judgment, injunction,
order or decree of any Governmental Authority to which such Seller is subject except for, in all
cases, such violations that would not prohibit or materially impair such Seller’s ability
to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (b) result in the creation of any Encumbrance
on such Seller’s Percentage Interest; or (c) result in any material breach of, or constitute a
material default under or give to others any material rights of termination, amendment,
acceleration, modification or cancellation of any material Contract to which such Seller is a party
or to which any of its assets or properties is subject, except in any such case for any violations,
conflicts, breaches, defaults or other matters that would not prohibit or materially impair such
Seller’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 5.5 No Other Representations and Warranties.
Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article V, which are
made solely by the Sellers severally and not jointly, and those contained in Article IV,
neither the Sellers nor any other Person make any express or implied representation or warranty on
behalf of the Sellers, and the Sellers hereby disclaim any other representations, warranties or
other statements made by itself or any of its direct or indirect directors, interestholders,
Subsidiaries, Affiliates or Representatives with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Sellers acknowledge and
agree that neither Buyer nor any of its respective direct or indirect directors, shareholders,
Subsidiaries, Affiliates or Representatives is making any representations or warranties whatsoever,
express or implied, beyond those expressly given by Buyer in Article VI.
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ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
Section 6.1 Organization and Authority of Buyer.
Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
its jurisdiction of organization. Buyer is qualified or otherwise authorized to act as a foreign
corporation and is in good standing under the laws of every other jurisdiction in which such
qualification or authorization is necessary under applicable law, except where the failure to be so
qualified or otherwise authorized has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on Buyer. Buyer has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and
operate its properties and to carry on its businesses as now conducted. Buyer has all requisite
power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Buyer and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its
terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights or debtors’
remedies and to general equity principles, and no other proceedings on the part of Buyer
are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Section 6.2 No Conflict.
Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor compliance by Buyer with its terms
and provisions will (a) violate any provision of the Organizational Documents of Buyer; or (b)
result in any material breach of, or constitute a material default (or event which with the giving
of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a material default) under, or give to others any
material rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the
creation of any encumbrance on Buyer except in any such case for any violations, conflicts,
breaches, defaults or other matters that would not prohibit or materially impair Buyer’s ability to
perform its obligations under this Agreement.
Section 6.3 Consents and Approvals.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Buyer do not and will not require
any material consent, approval, authorization or other action by, or filing with or notification
to, any Governmental Authority, except (a) filings and approvals required by the state insurance
departments, including the OIR and/or departments of health as set forth on Section 6.3 of
the Disclosure Letter, (b) for the notification requirements of the HSR Act, (c) where the failure
to obtain such consent, approval, authorization or action, or to make such filing or notification,
would not prevent or materially delay the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and (d) as may be necessary as a result of facts or circumstances relating solely to
the Company.
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Section 6.4 Brokers and Finders.
Except for the retention of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, the fees and expenses of which will be paid by
Buyer in accordance with Section 11.3, Buyer has not employed any broker, finder or
investment banker or incurred any liability for any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 6.5 Financial Capability.
Buyer has cash available or capital commitments in place which together are sufficient to
purchase the Membership Interest on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and will
have sufficient funds on the Closing Date. True and correct copies of any such capital commitments
have been provided to the Sellers.
Section 6.6 Regulatory Matters. (a) Buyer is not conducting its business in violation
in any material respect of any law, ordinance or regulation of any Governmental Authority; (b)
Buyer has all material governmental approvals, permits and licenses required to conduct its
business as currently conducted; (c) all such governmental approvals, permits and licenses are in
full force and effect; and (d) there is no action, audit, citation, consent decree, case,
proceeding or investigation pending or, to Buyer’s knowledge, threatened in writing by any
Governmental Authority with respect to (i) any alleged violation by Buyer of any applicable law,
rule and regulation, (ii) any alleged failure by Buyer to have any governmental approval, permit or
license required in connection with the operation of the business of Buyer or (iii) any change or
amendment to such governmental approvals, permits and licenses in each case with respect to
subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d) above which would materially impair the ability of Buyer to
operate in the normal course or that might materially affect its or the Sellers’ and the Company’s
ability to have any governmental approval, permit or license transferred or reissued to Buyer as
contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise to consummate any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
Section 6.7 Securities Act and Investment.
(a) Buyer is acquiring the Percentage Interests solely for the purpose of this investment and
not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Buyer is an “accredited
investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act.
(b) Buyer acknowledges the Percentage Interests are not registered under the Securities Act or
any applicable state securities law or other applicable laws, and that such Percentage Interests
may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the registration provisions of such Securities
Act or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and pursuant to state securities laws and
regulations as applicable.
(c) Buyer understands that the acquisition of the Percentage Interests to be acquired by it
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement involves substantial risk. Buyer and its officers have
experience as an investor in securities and Equity Interests of companies such as the ones being
transferred pursuant to this Agreement and acknowledges that Buyer can bear the economic risk of
its investment and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business
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matters that Buyer is
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Percentage Interests to be
acquired by it pursuant to the transactions contemplated hereby.
(d) Buyer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Percentage Interests to be acquired by
it in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement has not been accomplished by the publication
of any advertisement.
(e) There are no existing agreements or arrangements pursuant to which Buyer will divest or
otherwise dispose of the assets of or equity in, or by any other manner, the Company and its
Subsidiaries.
Section 6.8 No Other Representations and Warranties.
Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article VI, which are
made solely by Buyer, neither Buyer nor any other Person makes any express or implied
representation or warranty on behalf of Buyer, and Buyer hereby disclaims any other
representations, warranties or other statements made by itself or any of its respective direct or
indirect directors, shareholders, Subsidiaries, Affiliates or Representatives, with respect to the
subject matter hereof. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Buyer
acknowledges and agrees that neither the Company nor the Sellers, nor any of their direct or
indirect shareholders, nor any of their direct or indirect directors, shareholders, Subsidiaries,
Affiliates or Representatives, is making or has made any representations or warranties whatsoever,
express or implied, beyond, in the case of the Company and the Sellers, those expressly given by
the Company and the Sellers in Article IV, and in the case of the Sellers only, those
expressly given by the Sellers in Article V.
ARTICLE VII
CERTAIN COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS, THE COMPANY AND BUYER
Section 7.1 Access and Information.
(a) The Sellers and the Company shall cause each Subsidiary of the Company to permit Buyer and
its Representatives after the date of this Agreement to have reasonable access, during regular
business hours and upon reasonable advance notice, to the Real Property, subject to the Company’s
reasonable rules and regulations, but not the right to perform any invasive or environmental
testing or sampling or other “Phase II” investigations, provided that Buyer shall maintain
and deliver evidence upon request to the Company of adequate insurance before entering any Real
Property and indemnify the Company for any physical damage to property caused by Buyer or Buyer’s
Representatives in connection with such access by Buyer. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, until the Closing or the earlier termination of this Agreement, the Company and its
Subsidiaries shall permit Buyer’s transition planning team reasonable on-site access to their
offices during regular business hours for the purposes of meeting with their management, developing
an understanding of the decisions of such management and coordinating and planning the transition
of the business and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries consistent with applicable Legal
Requirements. The Company shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, to Buyer any financial and
operating data and other
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information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, including
without limitation continued access to the online data room (it being understood that Sellers and
the Company shall have no obligation to continue to update such online data room), as Buyer shall
from time to time reasonably request and shall maintain or cause to be maintained intact all electronic files
and records to the Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary and usual course of business
consistent with past practices. It is expressly understood by the parties hereto that,
notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7.1, the Company, in its sole discretion,
may deny or restrict any access (i) involving possible breaches of applicable confidentiality
agreements with third parties or environmental reviews the written work plan for which had not been
previously approved by the Company in its sole discretion, or possible waivers of any applicable
attorney-client privileges; or (ii) in the event Buyer is in breach of this Agreement. It is
further understood that the Company shall be under no obligation to grant Buyer or its
representatives any access if such access would unreasonably interfere with the Company and its
Subsidiaries’ operations, activities or employees, or if such access would, in the reasonable
judgment of the Company, violate applicable antitrust, industrial security, patient privacy or
similar laws. In an effort to prevent any interference or disruption caused by such access, the
Company may, at its sole discretion, reasonably limit the number of individuals visiting its
facilities. Buyer shall coordinate all such access with a Company employee who will be identified
to Buyer promptly after the execution of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, prior to the Closing, without the prior written consent of the Company, which may
not be unreasonably withheld, Buyer shall not contact any non-management employee, supplier to or
customer of the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided that the identity of such suppliers
and customers shall have been made available to Buyer and provided further that such restrictions
shall not apply to any suppliers or customers with which Buyer has a relationship as of the date
hereof so long as such contact relates solely to such current relationship and not the Company or
its Subsidiaries.
(b) All information provided or obtained by Buyer heretofore or hereafter, including pursuant
to clause (a) above, shall be held in confidence by Buyer in accordance with and subject to the
terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, dated April 24, 2007, between Buyer and the Company (the
“Confidentiality Agreement”). The parties hereby agree that, notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement
shall survive from the date hereof until the Closing and shall terminate at the Closing. The
parties hereby further agree that, in the event this Agreement is terminated prior to Closing for
any reason, the term of the Confidentiality Agreement shall be extended until the later of the
original expiration date and the date two years after the termination of this Agreement.
Section 7.2 Registrations, Filings and Consents.
(a) Subject to the Company’s and Buyer’s additional obligations under paragraphs (b) and (c)
below, the Company, the Sellers and Buyer will cooperate and use reasonable best efforts to make,
on a timely basis, all registrations, filings and applications, to give all notices and to obtain
any governmental transfers, approvals, orders, qualifications and waivers necessary for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including any notifications required to be
made with the OIR pursuant to the Florida HMO Statutes or any other Governmental Authority. Buyer
shall pay all fees associated with such registrations,
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filings, applications, notices, transfers, approvals, orders, qualifications and waivers,
including all fees payable in connection with the HSR Filing (as defined below).
(b) The Company and Buyer shall duly file with the FTC and the Antitrust Division the
notification and report form (the “HSR Filing”) required under the HSR Act with respect to
the transactions contemplated hereby no later than the tenth Business Day following the date
hereof. The HSR Filing shall be in substantial compliance with the requirements of the HSR Act.
Each party shall cooperate with the other party to the extent necessary to assist the other party
in the preparation of its HSR Filing, to request early termination of the waiting period required
by the HSR Act and, if requested, use its reasonable best efforts to certify as soon as practicable
their substantial compliance with any requests for additional information or documentary material
that may be made under the HSR Act. Each of Buyer and the Company shall as promptly as practicable
comply with the laws and regulations of any other Governmental Authority that are applicable to any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and pursuant to which any consent, approval,
order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with such Governmental Authority
is necessary, but in no event shall each of the Company and Buyer make any necessary initial
filings, notifications, reports, registrations or declarations with any such Governmental Authority
or take any initial action required by such Governmental Authority later than the tenth Business
Day following the date hereof. Buyer and the Company shall furnish to each other all such
information as is necessary to prepare any such registration, declaration or filing. Buyer and the
Company shall keep each other apprised of the status of any communications with, and any inquiries
or requests for additional information from, any Governmental Authority with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer and the Company shall provide each other with
copies of all filings made by such party with any Governmental Authority or any other information
supplied by Buyer to a Governmental Authority in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; provided, however, that materials may
be redacted (i) to remove references concerning the valuation of the Company and its Subsidiaries
and (ii) as necessary to comply with applicable law or contractual arrangements.
(c) (i) Each of Buyer, each Seller and the Company agrees that it will, if necessary to enable
such parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, defend against any
suits, actions or proceedings, judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including by seeking to vacate or
reverse any temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or other legal restraint or
prohibition entered or imposed by any court or other Governmental Authority that is not yet final
and nonappealable; and (ii) Buyer agrees that it shall make an offer to and enter into an agreement
with the FTC, the Antitrust Division and/or any other Governmental Authority to undertake
behavioral commitments or divest and hold separate pending such divestiture, any and all assets and
operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries (and/or approximately equivalent assets or
businesses of Buyer) as are necessary to prevent the commencement of any action or proceeding
seeking, and/or prevent the entry of, or effect the dissolution of, a decree, restraining or other
order and/or preliminary or permanent injunction preventing the consummation, in whole or in part,
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to permit the Sellers, the Company and Buyer
to otherwise fully consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Closing;
provided, however, that nothing in this Section 7.2(c) will require Buyer
to enter into an agreement with the FTC, the Antitrust
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Division or any other Government Authority to undertake behavioral commitments or divestitures
that would be material to the business of either Buyer and its Subsidiaries or the Company and its
Subsidiaries. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Company, the Sellers, Buyer and their
respective Affiliates shall not extend any waiting period under the HSR Act or any non-United
States foreign antitrust merger control laws or enter into any agreement with any Governmental
Authority not to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except with the prior
written consent of the other parties hereto.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in this
Section 7.2 shall limit a party’s right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Article
X so long as such party has up to the date of such termination complied in all material
respects with its obligations under this Section 7.2.
Section 7.3 Conduct of Business
(a) Prior to the Closing, and except as (A) otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, (B)
required by applicable law (including any requirements of the state of Florida and/or the OIR), (C)
set forth on Section 7.3 of the Disclosure Letter or (D) consented to or approved by Buyer
(which consent or approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Sellers and the
Company covenant and agree that they shall, and shall cause the Company’s Subsidiaries to, operate
the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries only in the ordinary course in substantially the
same manner as previously conducted and use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the Company
Property, business and relationships with suppliers, employees and customers of the Company and its
Subsidiaries and shall not, other than in the ordinary and usual course of business and subject to
clauses (A) through (D) above, undertake any of the following with respect to the Company and its
Subsidiaries:
(i) authorize or effect any amendment to or change the Organizational Documents of the
Company or its Subsidiaries;
(ii) issue or authorize issuance of any Equity Interests, or grant any options,
warrants, or other rights to purchase or obtain any of its Equity Interests or issue, sell
or otherwise dispose of any of its Equity Interests;
(iii) create any Encumbrance on the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or incur
any Indebtedness;
(iv) other than as provided by Section 7.14(b), enter into any lease of real or
personal property or any renewals thereof involving a rental obligation exceeding $50,000
per annum per any such lease, and $100,000 per annum in the aggregate;
(v) except as may be required by applicable Law or any Contracts existing as of the
date hereof, increase the rate of compensation or the benefits payable to any of the
Employees;
(vi) make any new commitment or increase any previous commitment for capital
expenditures for the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in an
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amount exceeding $200,000 per any such capital expenditure, and $400,000 in the
aggregate;
(vii) waive or permit the loss of any right of substantial value, cancel any material
debt or claim or voluntarily suffer any material extraordinary loss;
(viii) make any changes to their accounting principles or practices, other than as may
be required by applicable law or GAAP;
(ix) acquire (by merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets) any
corporation, partnership or other business organization or division thereof or collection of
assets constituting all or substantially all of a business or business unit or make any
investment in any Person that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole;
(x) authorize or adopt a plan of liquidation or dissolution;
(xi) (a) declare or pay dividends or make other distributions in respect of any Equity
Interest, (b) adjust, split, combine or reclassify any Equity Interests (c) issue, sell,
pledge or otherwise transfer any Equity Interests or any other securities convertible into
Equity Interests, or (d) purchase redeem or otherwise acquire capital stock or other equity
interests of another Person (other than Carefree);
(xii) enter into any new line of business;
(xiii) enter into a settlement or compromise of any pending or threatened claims,
litigation, arbitrations or other proceedings if such settlement or compromise (a) involves
payments by or to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of more than $500,000 in the
aggregate or (b) involves a consent to material non-monetary relief of the Company or its
Subsidiaries;
(xiv) amend, in any material respect, or terminate any Material Contract; or
(xv) agree to take any of the actions prohibited by the foregoing clauses (i) through
(xiv).
(b) Prior to the Closing, and except as (A) otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, (B)
required by applicable law (including any requirements of the state of Florida and/or the OIR), (C)
set forth on Section 7.3 of the Disclosure Letter or (D) consented to or approved by Buyer
(which consent or approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Sellers and the
Company covenant and agree that they shall, and shall cause the Company’s Subsidiaries to, use
their commercially reasonable efforts to cause Carefree to operate the business of Carefree only in
the ordinary and usual course consistent with past practices.
Section 7.4 Publicity. Buyer, the Sellers and the Company agree to communicate with each other and cooperate with
each other prior to any public disclosure of the transactions
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contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer, the Sellers and the Company agree that no public release or
announcement concerning the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
issued by any party without the prior consent of Buyer, the Sellers and the Company, except as such
release or announcement, upon the advice of outside counsel, may be required by applicable law, in
which case the party required to make the release or announcement, to the extent practicable after
using commercially reasonable efforts to avoid such disclosure, shall allow the other parties
reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such issuance.
Section 7.5 Director and Officer Liability; Indemnification.
(a) Following the Closing, Buyer shall and shall cause its Subsidiaries to take any necessary
actions to provide that all rights to indemnification and all limitations on liability existing in
favor of any current or former officers, directors, managers or employees of any of the Company and
its Subsidiaries (or their respective predecessors) (collectively, the “Company
Indemnitees”), as provided (i) in the Organizational Documents of any of the Company and its
Subsidiaries in effect on the date of this Agreement, (ii) in any agreement providing for
indemnification by the Company or its Subsidiaries of any of the Company Indemnitees in effect on
the date of this Agreement and which is set forth on Section 7.5 of the Disclosure Letter
or (iii) under applicable law, shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and continue in full force and effect on equal or more favorable terms (including,
at the option of Buyer, in new indemnity agreements) and be honored by the Company and its
Subsidiaries after the Closing; provided, that such indemnification shall be subject to
limitations imposed from time to time by applicable law. Buyer further agrees to assume or cause
the Company or its Subsidiaries to comply with the indemnification and continuing insurance
obligations of the Company or such Subsidiary under each of the agreements set forth on Section
7.5 of the Disclosure Letter or provide for new insurance agreements with at least the same
level of protection. Without the prior written consent of such Company Indemnitee, Buyer shall not
and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to settle any matter for which it or they are providing
indemnification to any Company Indemnitee other than any settlement exclusively requiring the
payment of monetary damages to be paid entirely by or on behalf of the indemnifying party.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and for avoidance of doubt, Buyer and its
Affiliates shall have no obligation under this Agreement to indemnify any Company Indemnitee with
respect to matters for which Buyer would be entitled to indemnification under Article IX.
(b) For six years from the Closing, Buyer shall cause to be maintained in effect for the
benefit of the Company’s directors and officers an insurance and indemnification
policy with an insurer with a Standard & Poor’s rating of at least “A” that provides coverage
for acts or omissions occurring prior to the Closing (the “D&O Insurance”) covering each
such person currently covered by the officers’ and directors’ liability insurance policies held by
or for the benefit of the Company on terms with respect to coverage and in amounts no less
favorable than those of the Company’s directors’ and officers’ insurance policy in effect on the
date of this Agreement; provided, that the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be
obligated to pay annual premiums for such D&O Insurance in excess of 300% of the current annual
premiums paid by the Company for such insurance, in which case, Buyer shall cause the Company and
its Subsidiaries to obtain as much coverage as possible under substantially similar policies for
such maximum amount in aggregate premiums.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if any action or claim (whether arising
before, at or after the Closing) is made against any person covered by the D&O Insurance on or
prior to the sixth anniversary of the Closing, the provisions of this Section 7.5 shall
continue in effect until the final disposition of such action or claim.
(d) In the event that the Company or Buyer or any of their respective successors or assigns
(i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving
corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or a
majority of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper provision
shall be made so that the successors and assigns of the Company or Buyer, as the case may be, shall
succeed to the obligations set forth in this Section 7.5.
(e) The obligations of Buyer under this Section 7.5 shall not be terminated or
modified in such a manner as to adversely affect any indemnitee to whom this Section 7.5
applies without the express written consent of such affected indemnitee (it being expressly agreed
that the indemnitees to whom this Section 7.5 applies shall be third party beneficiaries of
this Section 7.5).
Section 7.6 Consents. Buyer acknowledges that certain consents and waivers with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be required from parties to the
Contracts listed in the Disclosure Letter and that such consents and waivers, other than with
respect to Material Consents, may not have been obtained. Buyer agrees that the Sellers shall not
have any liability whatsoever to Buyer arising out of or relating to the failure to obtain any such
non-material consents or waivers. Buyer further agrees that no representation, warranty or
covenant of the Sellers contained herein shall be breached or deemed breached, and no condition
shall be deemed not satisfied, as a result of (a) the failure to obtain any such non-material
consent or waiver or (b) any lawsuit, action, proceeding or investigation commenced or threatened
by or on behalf of any person arising out of or relating to the failure to obtain any such
non-material consent or waiver. Prior to the Closing, the Sellers shall, and shall cause the
Company and its Subsidiaries to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any such consents and
waivers; provided, however, that such efforts shall not include any requirement of the
Sellers or any of their Affiliates (including the Company and its Subsidiaries) to expend money,
commence,
defend or participate in any litigation, incur any obligation in favor of, or offer or grant
any accommodation (financial or otherwise) to, any third party.
Section 7.7 Termination of Agreements.
On and as of the Closing, except as set forth in Section 7.7 of the Disclosure Letter,
all Contracts between any of the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Sellers or
any of their Affiliates, on the other hand (the “Terminating Contracts”), shall be
terminated as between them without any further force and effect, and there shall be no further
obligations of any of the relevant parties thereunder following the Closing. Buyer agrees to take,
and to cause its Subsidiaries to take, and the Sellers’ Representative agrees to take, and to cause
its Affiliates to take, any action following the Closing that would be required to give effect to
the termination of the Terminating Contracts.
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Section 7.8 Tax Matters.
(a) Certain Tax Agreements. As of the Closing, all Tax indemnification agreements and
Tax sharing agreements between the Company or its Subsidiaries shall be terminated and, after the
Closing, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall have no further rights or obligations under any
such Tax indemnification agreement or Tax sharing agreement.
(b) Tax Indemnification. The Sellers shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify
Buyer, the Company and Affiliates thereof, severally and not jointly, for any Pre-Closing Tax
Deficiency (net of any Tax Benefit inuring to Buyer, the Company and Affiliates thereof on account
of such Pre-Closing Tax Deficiency).
(c) Filing of Tax Returns; Tax Refunds. The Company shall prepare and file or
otherwise furnish in proper form to the appropriate Governmental Authority, or cause to be prepared
and filed or so furnished in a timely manner (taking into account timely and valid extensions) all
Tax Returns relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries. With regards to income Tax Returns
relating to Pre-Closing Tax Periods and Straddle Periods that are due following the Closing, the
Company shall provide the Sellers’ Representative with drafts of such completed Tax Returns at
least twenty (20) days prior to the due date thereof for the Sellers’ Representative’s review and
approval which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Company shall make
revisions to such Tax Returns as are reasonably requested by the Sellers’ Representative, subject
to the requirements of applicable law. The Sellers shall be entitled to any refunds or credits
(including interest paid therewith) received in respect of any Pre-Closing Taxes.
(d) Tax Audits. The Sellers’ Representative shall control the conduct of any audit,
examination or other proceeding relating in whole or in part to any Pre-Closing Tax (a “Tax
Claim”) with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period. The Company and the Sellers’
Representative shall jointly control the conduct of Tax Claims with respect to any Straddle Period.
The Company shall control the conduct of Tax Claims for any Post-Closing Tax
Period. No Tax Claim for a Pre-Closing Tax Period or a Straddle Period shall be settled
without the written consent of the Sellers’ Representative and of the Company, which consents shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No Tax Claim for a Post-Closing Tax Period for which the
Sellers may be liable pursuant to Section 7.8(b) shall be settled by the Company without
the written consent of the Sellers’ Representative, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed.
(e) Assistance and Cooperation. Following the Closing Date, the Sellers’
Representative, on the one hand, and Buyer and the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the other hand,
shall (and shall cause their respective Affiliates to):
(i) cooperate fully in responding to any inquiries from or preparing for any audits of,
or disputes with taxing authorities regarding, any Taxes or Tax Returns of the Company or
its Subsidiaries;
(ii) make available to the other party or parties, as the case may be, as reasonably
requested, all information in its possession relating to any of the Company
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and its
Subsidiaries which may be relevant to any Tax Return, Tax Claim or to any taxing authority
as reasonably requested by the Sellers’ Representative or the Company; and
(iii) timely sign and deliver such certificates or forms as may be necessary or
appropriate to establish an exemption from (or otherwise reduce), or file Tax Returns or
other reports with respect to, Taxes.
(f) Transfer Taxes. One-half of all Transfer Taxes, if any, incurred in connection
with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement shall be paid by Buyer when
due and one-half of all such Transfer Taxes shall be paid by the Sellers when due.
(g) Adjustment to Purchase Price. Unless otherwise required by a final determination
of a Governmental Entity, the parties shall treat all payments made pursuant to this Agreement
after the Closing as adjustments to the Purchase Price, except to the extent any such payment is
classified as interest under applicable Tax law.
Section 7.9 Employee Matters.
(a) Benefits and Compensation. Buyer shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to
continue to employ substantially all individuals who are Employees of the Company or its
Subsidiaries on the Closing Date, including Employees not actively at work due to injury, vacation,
military duty, disability or other leave of absence (the “Affected Employees”), in each
case on an at will basis as of the Closing Date. Each Affected Employee shall be entitled to
participate in the Buyer Plans or employee benefit plans sponsored by Buyer for the location of
Affected Employees on the same basis as similarly situated employees of Buyer, subject to
satisfaction of the applicable terms and conditions of participation of each of the Buyer Plans.
(b) 401(k) Rollover. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement,
Buyer may elect, upon written notice to the Company prior to the Closing, to have the Company,
contingent upon the consummation of the Closing, terminate the Company 401(k) Plan, effective
immediately prior to the Closing. In such event, Buyer will, and will cause Buyer’s 401(k) Profit
Sharing Plan and Trust (the “Buyer’s 401(k) Plan”) to accept the direct rollover, as
selected by each Affected Employee, of that portion of the Affected Employees’ accounts in the
Florida Health Plan Administrators, LLC Retirement Savings Plan and Trust (the “Company 401(k)
Plan”) that constitutes an “eligible rollover distribution” as that term is defined by section
402(c)(4) of the Code, provided that at the time an Affected Employee elects such a rollover that
Affected Employee is employed by Buyer. Any such rollover will be effected in cash from the
Company 401(k) Plan to the Affected Employee electing such rollover. Buyer and the Sellers will,
and will cause the trustees of their respective 401(k) plans to, cooperate with each other with
respect to the rollover of the eligible rollover distribution portions of the Affected Employees’
account balances in the Company 401(k) Plan to Buyer’s 401(k) Plan.
(c) Service Credit. Each Affected Employee shall be credited with his or her years of
service with the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective predecessors before
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the
Effective Time, for all purposes (including vesting, eligibility to participate and level of
benefits) under the employee benefit plans of Buyer providing benefits to any Employees after the
Effective Time (the “Buyer Plans”) to the extent permitted under ERISA and by any
applicable insurer, provided that the foregoing shall not apply with respect to benefit
accrual under any defined benefit pension plan or to the extent that its application would result
in a duplication of benefits with respect to the same period of service.
(d) Pre-Existing Conditions; Out of Pocket Costs. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, for purposes of each Buyer Plan providing medical, dental, pharmaceutical or vision
benefits to any Affected Employee, Buyer shall cause all pre-existing condition exclusions and
actively-at-work requirements of such Buyer Plan to be waived for such Affected Employee and his or
her covered dependents, unless such conditions had not been satisfied or waived under the analogous
Company Plans in which such Affected Employee participated immediately prior to the Effective Time.
In addition, Buyer and each Buyer Plan shall credit any eligible expenses incurred by such
Affected Employee and his or her covered dependents during the portion of the plan year of each
Company Plan ending on the date such Affected Employee begins to participate in the corresponding
Buyer Plan for purposes of satisfying all deductible, coinsurance and maximum out-of-pocket
requirements applicable to that Affected Employee and his or her covered dependents as if such
amounts had been paid in accordance with such Buyer Plan, to the extent permitted under ERISA and
by any applicable insurer.
(e) Defined Benefit Pension Plan. The Sellers shall retain responsibility for final
termination of the Company’s defined benefit pension plan, the terminal funding thereof, and
satisfaction of all filing and regulatory requirements, including but not limited to those required
by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, U.S. Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service.
Section 7.10 Disclosure; Investigation. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the Sellers and the Company have not made, do not make
and specifically negate and disclaim any representations, warranties, promises, covenants,
agreements or guaranties of any kind or character whatsoever, whether express or implied, oral or
written, past, present, or future, of, except as (and solely to the extent) specifically set forth
in this Agreement.
Section 7.11 Further Assurances. At any time after the date hereof, the Company and
Buyer shall promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver any other assurances or documents reasonably
requested by Buyer or the Company, as the case may be, and necessary for Buyer or the Company, as
the case may be, to satisfy its obligations hereunder.
Section 7.12 Certain Transactions. Buyer shall not, and shall not permit any of its
Affiliates to, acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a
substantial portion of the assets of or equity in, or by any other manner, any Person that owns or
operates a managed care plan with material market share in Broward County and Dade County, Florida,
other than a Person whose securities are publicly traded, if the entering into of a definitive
agreement relating to or the consummation of such acquisition, merger or consolidation would
reasonably be expected to impose any material risk that the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will not be consummated by the Termination Date.
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Section 7.13 Non-Compete.
(a) Each Seller covenants and agrees that it will not, and will cause its controlled
Affiliates and Representatives (on behalf of a Seller) not to, without the prior written consent of
Buyer, engage, directly or indirectly, in the business of owning, operating, underwriting,
administering or managing a health maintenance organization, preferred provider product, network
rental arrangement, health insurance product, or other form of health benefit plan, including
direct customer contracting in the State of Florida (a “Competing Business”) for a period
of three (3) years following the Closing Date.
(b) For a period of eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date, neither the Sellers nor
any of their controlled Affiliates shall employ any individual, other than Xxxx Xxxxxxxx or Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, who is party to an employment agreement between the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries and such individual as of the date of this Agreement. For a period of six (6) months
following the Closing Date, neither the Sellers nor any of their controlled Affiliates shall employ
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx or Chase Xxxxxx Xxxxx in a manner that would
interfere with the provision by Xx. Xxxxxxxx or Xx. Xxxxx of services to the Company during
regular business hours.
(c) Nothing contained herein shall limit the right of any Seller, its Representatives (on
behalf of such Seller) or its controlled Affiliates to:
(i) maintain any ownership interest of five percent (5%) or less of the outstanding
equity securities of any publicly traded corporation;
(ii) sponsor, underwrite, and provide health benefit plans for such Seller’s or its
Affiliates’ employees;
(iii) directly or indirectly acquire any Person so long as a Competing Business
constituted, at the time of such acquisition, less than 40% of the revenue of such Person,
provided that the Sellers dispose of such Competing Business within twelve months
after the closing date of such acquisition; or
(iv) to continue operating the businesses set forth on Section 7.13 of the
Disclosure Letter.
(d) Each Seller acknowledges that the foregoing covenant not to compete is in consideration
for the attendant benefits to be derived by such Seller under this Agreement that the covenant not
to compete set forth herein is reasonable in time and scope, necessary to protect the legitimate
business interests of Buyer and a material inducement to Buyer to enter into this Agreement.
Accordingly, in the event of the breach or threatened breach of such covenant, Buyer shall be
entitled to seek injunctive relief, in addition to any other rights it may have at law or in
equity, without the posting of bond or other surety.
Section 7.14 Carefree and Sunrise Facility.
(a) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall purchase all outstanding Equity Interests of
Carefree owned beneficially and of record by Chase Xxxxxx Xxxxx, thereby becoming
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the sole record
holder of such Equity Interests of Carefree free and clear of all Encumbrances. In connection with
the acquisition of such Equity Interests of Carefree, the Company (i) shall obtain the consent of
all stockholders of Carefree to such purchase, (ii) shall cause Carefree’s bylaws and any
stockholder agreements to which such Equity Interests are subject to be amended to provide that the
Company shall be entitled to designate a majority of the Board of Directors of Carefree, and (iii)
except as provided in subsection (ii) above, without the prior written consent of Buyer, shall not
enter into any Contract with Carefree or any of its stockholders providing for the payment or
performance of obligations by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries following the Closing.
(b) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall enter into a lease with an Affiliate of the
Sellers for the office space currently occupied by the Company in Sunrise, Florida. Such lease
shall contain the terms set forth on Exhibit D hereto and otherwise shall be on
commercially reasonable terms.
Section 7.15 Notification of Certain Matters.
(a) The Sellers and the Company shall give prompt written notice to Buyer of: (i) any
inaccuracy of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement of which the Company has
Knowledge that would reasonably be expected to cause the condition set forth in Section
8.1(a) not to be satisfied, (ii) the failure of either of the Sellers or the Company to comply
with in any material respect or satisfy in any material respect any covenant to be complied with by
it hereunder, (iii) any written notice or other written communication from any Person alleging that
the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and (iv) any written notice or other written communication from any Governmental
Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No such notification
shall affect the representations or warranties of the parties or the conditions to their respective
obligations hereunder.
(b) Buyer shall give to the Sellers and the Company prompt written notice of: (i) any
inaccuracy of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement of which the Buyer has
Knowledge that would reasonably be expected to cause the condition set forth in Section
8.1(b) not to be satisfied, (ii) the failure of Buyer to comply with in any material respect or
satisfy in any material respect any covenant to be complied with by it hereunder, (iii) any written
notice or other written communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is
or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iv) any
written notice or other written communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No such notification shall affect the
representations or warranties of the parties or the conditions to their respective obligations
hereunder.
Section 7.16 Non-Negotiation. In consideration of the substantial expenditure of time,
effort and expense undertaken by Buyer in connection with its due diligence review and the
preparation and negotiation of this Agreement, from and after the date of this Agreement until the
earlier of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article X or the Closing,
so long as Buyer is not in material breach of this Agreement, each of the Sellers and the Company
agrees that it will not, and it will cause its respective controlled Affiliates, stockholders,
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members, directors, officers, employees, representatives and other agents (or Persons performing
similar functions to the foregoing) not to, directly or indirectly, (a) solicit, initiate, or
encourage any Acquisition Proposal, (b) engage in negotiations or discussions concerning, or
provide any non-public information to any person or entity (other than customers, suppliers and
lenders in the ordinary course of business) in connection with, any Acquisition Proposal or (c)
agree to, approve, recommend or otherwise endorse or support any Acquisition Proposal. Each of the
Sellers and the Company shall (and shall cause each of its respective Affiliates to) immediately
cease any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted
heretofore with respect to any Acquisition
Proposal. Each of the Sellers and/or the Company will promptly advise Buyer of the terms of
any written communications it may receive that includes any Acquisition Proposal.
Section 7.17 Interim Financial Statements. From the date hereof until the Closing or
the earlier termination of this Agreement, the Company shall provide Buyer with those monthly
financial statements of the Company prepared in the ordinary and usual course of business,
consistent with past practices, including those required to be filed with the OIR, such financial
statements to be provided within two (2) Business Days after being prepared internally or filed
with the OIR, as applicable.
ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE
Section 8.1 Conditions to the Purchase and Sale Relating to Buyer.
The obligation of Buyer at the Closing to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date of each of
the following conditions:
(a) (i) Each of the representations and warranties of the Company and of the Sellers, as the
case may be, contained in Section 4.3 and Section 5.2 shall be true and correct in
all respects; (ii) each of the representations and warranties of the Company and of the Sellers, as
the case may be, contained in Section 4.1 and Section 5.1 (A) to the extent
qualified by materiality, shall be true and correct in all respects and (B) to the extent not
qualified by materiality, shall be true and correct in all material respects; and (iii) each of the
remaining representations and warranties of the Company and of the Sellers, as the case may be,
contained in this Agreement, and the covenants of the Company and the Sellers contained in
Section 7.3, (A) to the extent qualified by materiality, shall be true and correct, or
shall have been duly performed, and (B) to the extent not qualified by materiality, shall be true
and correct, or shall have been duly performed, in all material respects, in each case when made
and as of the Closing Date, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had
been made on and as of the Closing Date, except (1) that representations and warranties that are
made as of a specific date need be true and correct only as of such date; (2) as contemplated or
permitted by this Agreement to change between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date; and
(3) with respect to subsection (iii) above, for breaches and inaccuracies which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, adversely affect the businesses of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in any material manner.
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(b) Each of the covenants of the Company and the Sellers, other than the covenants in
Section 7.3, to be performed on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been duly
performed in all material respects or, if the Company and the Sellers, shall have failed to so
perform such obligations or comply with such covenants, such failures shall have been cured.
(c) Buyer shall have been furnished with a certificate of an authorized officer of the
Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that the conditions contained in Sections
8.1(a) and 8.1(b) have been fulfilled.
(d) There shall not have been issued and be in effect any order, decree or judgment of any
court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction that makes the consummation of the purchase and sale of
the Company and its Subsidiaries illegal except where the applicable order, decree or judgment is
not reasonably likely to adversely affect the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, in any material manner.
(e) (i) The waiting period required by the HSR Act, and any agreement with the FTC and/or the
Antitrust Division not to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, shall have
expired or been terminated and (ii) any material consents, approvals, authorizations or actions of
or by any Governmental Authority set forth on Section 8.1(e) of the Disclosure Letter and
required to be obtained in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
shall have been obtained (explicitly or by expiry of the applicable waiting period).
(f) No Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement and exist
on the Closing Date.
Section 8.2 Conditions to the Purchase and Sale Relating to the Sellers.
The obligation of the Company and the Sellers at the Closing to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Company and the Sellers
on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:
(a) Each of the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement (i) to the
extent qualified by materiality, shall be true and correct and (ii) to the extent not qualified by
materiality, shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and as of the Closing
Date, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of
the Closing Date, except (A) that representations and warranties that are made as of a specific
date need be true and correct in all material respects only as of such date and (B) as contemplated
or permitted by this Agreement to change between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date.
(b) Each of the covenants of Buyer to be performed on or prior to the Closing Date shall have
been duly performed in all material respects or, if Buyer shall have failed to so perform such
obligations or comply with such covenants, such failures shall have been cured.
(c) The Sellers shall have been furnished with a certificate of an authorized officer of
Buyer, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying to the effect that the conditions contained in
Sections 8.2(a) and 8.2(b) have been fulfilled.
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(d) There shall not have been issued and be in effect any order, decree or judgment of any
court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction that makes the consummation of the
purchase and sale of the Company and its Subsidiaries illegal except where the applicable
order, decree or judgment is not reasonably likely to adversely affect the business of the Company
and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in any material manner.
(e) (i) The waiting period required by the HSR Act, and any agreement with the FTC and/or the
Antitrust Division not to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, shall have
expired or been terminated and (ii) any material consents, approvals, authorizations or actions of
or by any Governmental Authority set forth on Section 8.2(e) of the Disclosure Letter and
required to be obtained in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
shall have been obtained (explicitly or by expiry of the applicable waiting period).
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 9.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties. Except to the extent a
different period is expressly set forth herein, the representations and warranties and covenants
(to the extent such covenants relate to the performance of obligations prior to the Closing) in
this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall terminate on the date which is twelve (12)
months after the Closing Date (the “Survival Period Termination Date”). Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.1, 4.3,
5.1 and 5.2 (the “Fundamental Representations”) shall survive until the
expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. The covenants contained in this Agreement
which relate to the performance of obligations after the Closing shall survive the Closing for the
periods contemplated by their terms. No claim for indemnification hereunder for breach of any
representations and warranties or covenants may be made after the expiration of the applicable
survival period; provided that any representation and warranty in respect of which
indemnity may be sought under Section 9.2 or under Section 9.3, and the indemnity
with respect thereto, shall survive (with respect to any claim that has been made) the time at
which it would otherwise terminate pursuant to this Section 9.1 if notice of a claim of
breach or potential breach thereof giving rise to such right or potential right of indemnity shall
have been given pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Article IX to the Person
against whom such indemnity may be sought prior to such time.
Section 9.2 Indemnification for the Benefit of Buyer.
(a) Subject to the provisions of this Article IX, from and after the Closing, the
Sellers shall, severally and not jointly, with respect to the representations and warranties
contained in Article V, and jointly and severally, for all other purposes, indemnify,
defend and
hold harmless Buyer and its Affiliates (the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) from and
against any and all claims, demands, suits, proceedings, judgments, losses, liabilities, damages,
costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“Losses”) arising out of or
resulting from: (i) any breach of any representation or warranty set forth herein by the Company or
the Sellers or in any exhibit or certificate delivered by the Company or the Sellers hereunder;
provided, however,
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that, without duplication, such Losses arising out of or
resulting from any breach of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.18
shall be addressed exclusively in Section 7.8 and not pursuant to this Section
9.2(a), (ii) any nonfulfillment or breach of any covenant or agreement set forth herein by the
Company or the Sellers or in any exhibit or certificate delivered by the Company or the Sellers
hereunder, (iii) any Seller Transaction Expenses to the extent such are not paid out of the Closing
Adjusted Price and (iv) Covered Matters (provided that the Sellers shall indemnify and hold
harmless the Buyer Indemnified Parties for only 50% of the Losses arising out of or resulting from
such Covered Matters); provided that no claims by the Buyer Indemnified Parties under
clause (i) or, with respect to breaches of the covenants and agreements set forth in Section
7.3, clause (ii) above shall be so asserted and the Sellers shall have no liability or
obligation to indemnify unless and until the aggregate amount of Losses that would otherwise be
payable hereunder from the Escrow Amount exceeds on a cumulative basis an amount equal to
$3,425,000.00 (the “Deductible”), and then only to the extent such Losses exceed the
Deductible; and provided, further, that no individual claim for payment of a Loss
may be made under clause (i) above or, with respect to breaches of the covenants set forth in
Section 7.3, clause (ii) above unless such claim is an amount of $25,000 or greater.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, claims asserted under clause (i) above for Losses arising from any
nonfulfillment or breach of any of the Fundamental Representations shall not be subject to the
Deductible and shall not otherwise count in determining if the Deductible has been met.
(b) (i) The Buyer Indemnified Parties’ aggregate recovery for claims asserted under
Section 9.2(a)(i) for Losses arising from any breach of any of the Fundamental
Representations or claims asserted under Section 9.2(a)(ii) (other than any
nonfulfillment or breach of any covenant or agreement set forth in Section 7.3 or
Section 7.13) or Section 9.2(a)(iii) shall be limited to the Base Purchase
Price (as finally determined, including all pre- and post-Closing adjustments).
(ii) Except as set forth in Section 9.2(b)(i) above, the Buyer Indemnified
Parties’ aggregate recovery for claims asserted under this Section 9.2 shall be
limited to $34,250,000.00.
(c) All payments made from the Escrow Account shall be treated by the parties as an adjustment
to the proceeds received by the Sellers pursuant to Article III hereof.
(d) (i) Except for the amount to which the Buyer Indemnified Parties, prior to the Survival
Period Termination Date, previously made a claim (other than any claims related to the Covered
Matters) pursuant to the procedures set forth in Article IX and for which the obligations
to indemnify, if any, shall not have been satisfied from the Escrow Amount (the “Outstanding
Escrow Claims”), title and all rights to the Escrow Amount shall automatically transfer to the
Sellers, to the extent of their pro rata share on the Survival Period Termination Date, and (ii)
Buyer shall take all actions reasonably necessary
to cause the Escrow Agent to release the Escrow Amount less the amount of the Outstanding
Escrow Claims to the Sellers on the Survival Period Termination Date (but in any event within five
(5) business days). As soon as the Outstanding Escrow Claims are resolved pursuant to the
procedures set forth in this Article IX, Buyer shall cause the Escrow Agent to release any
remaining cash held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement to the
Sellers. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event any of the Covered Matters is not resolved as of
the Survival Period
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Termination Date, it shall not be considered an Outstanding Escrow Claim on the
Survival Period Termination Date.
Section 9.3 Indemnification by Buyer for the Benefit of the Sellers. Subject to the
provisions of this Article IX, from and after the Closing, Buyer shall indemnify, defend
and hold harmless the Sellers and their Affiliates (the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) from
and against any and all Losses arising out of or resulting from: (a) any breach of any
representation or warranty set forth herein by Buyer or in any exhibit or certificate delivered
hereunder by Buyer and (b) any nonfulfillment or breach of any covenant or agreement set forth
herein by Buyer or in any exhibit or certificate delivered hereunder by Buyer. The aggregate
liability of Buyer to the Seller Indemnitees for Losses arising under this Section 9.3
shall be limited to an amount equal to the Base Purchase Price (as finally determined, including
all pre- and post-Closing adjustments).
Any indemnification of the Seller Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Section 9.3
shall be effected by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the
Sellers’ Representative within fifteen (15) days after the determination thereof.
Section 9.4 Method of Asserting Claims; Defense of Third Party Claims. Any Person
making a claim for indemnification under Section 9.2 or Section 9.3 (an
“Indemnitee”) shall notify the indemnifying party (an “Indemnitor”) and the
Sellers’ Representative (on behalf of the Sellers), if applicable, of the claim in writing promptly
after receiving written notice of any action, lawsuit, proceeding, investigation or other claim or
demand against it (if by a third party), describing the claim or demand in reasonable detail,
including the sections of this Agreement which form the basis for such claim or demand, the amount
thereof (if known and quantifiable) and the basis thereof, along with copies of all written
evidence thereof (a “Claim Notice”). Any Indemnitor shall be entitled to participate in
the defense of such action, lawsuit, proceeding, investigation or other claim giving rise to an
Indemnitee’s claim for indemnification at such Indemnitor’s expense (such expense subject to the
limitations set forth in this Article IX), and, other than with respect to the Covered
Matters, at its option shall be entitled to assume and control the defense thereof by appointing a
reputable counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee to be the lead counsel in connection with
such defense; provided that any Indemnitor shall continue to be entitled to assert any
limitation on any claims contained herein and, for the avoidance of doubt, an election to assume
the defense of such claim shall not be deemed to be an
admission that the Indemnitor is liable to the Indemnitee in respect of such claim;
provided, further, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to participate in (but not
control) the defense of such claim and to employ counsel of its choice for such purpose;
provided, however, that the fees and expenses of such separate counsel shall be
borne by the Indemnitee. With respect to the Covered Matters, the Indemnitee shall assume and
control the defense thereof by appointing a reputable counsel reasonably acceptable to the
Indemnitor to be the lead counsel in connection with such defense; provided, the Indemnitor
shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of such claim and to employ
counsel of its choice for such purpose. If the Indemnitor shall control the defense of any claim
then the Indemnitor shall be entitled to settle such claim; provided that, the
Indemnitor shall obtain the prior written consent of the Indemnitee (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) before entering into any settlement of a claim or ceasing to
defend such claim if, pursuant to or as a result of such settlement or cessation, injunctive or
other equitable relief will be imposed against the Indemnitee or if such settlement does not
expressly and unconditionally release the Indemnitee from all liabilities and
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obligations with
respect to such claim, without prejudice except for payments that would be required to be paid by
Buyer or its Subsidiaries representing the Deductible. The Sellers’ Representative (on behalf of
the Sellers) shall act on behalf of all Indemnitors in the case of all claims with respect to which
any of the Buyer Indemnified Parties is seeking indemnification from the Sellers under Section
9.2 (with each Seller responsible for its pro rata share of such costs and expenses to be paid
from the Escrow Amount). In the event that it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitor is not
obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee from and against any third party claim, the Indemnitee shall
reimburse the Indemnitor for any and all costs and expenses (including without limitation,
attorney’s fees and court costs) incurred by the Indemnitor in its defense of the third party
claim. In the event that the Indemnitor declines to assume the defense of a claim, the Indemnitee
shall not settle a claim or demand without the consent of the Indemnitor, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. To the extent the Indemnitor shall control or participate in the defense or
settlement of any third party claim, the Indemnitee will give the Indemnitor and its counsel access
to, during regular business hours, the relevant business records and other documents, and shall
permit them to consult with the employees and counsel of the Indemnitee.
Section 9.5 Determination of Loss Amount. The amount of any Loss subject to
indemnification under Section 9.2 or Section 9.3 shall be calculated net of (i) any
Tax Benefit inuring to the Indemnitee on account of such Loss, (ii) any insurance proceeds or any
indemnity, contribution or other similar payment received by the Indemnitee from any third party
with respect thereto (a “Collateral Source”) and (iii) any specific accruals or reserves
(or overstatement of liabilities in respect of actual liability) included in the Financial
Information. For purposes hereof, “Tax Benefit” shall mean any refund of Taxes paid or
reduction in the amount of Taxes which otherwise would have been paid, in each case computed at the
highest marginal tax rates applicable to the recipient of such benefit. The parties shall take and
shall cause their Affiliates to take all reasonable steps to mitigate any Loss upon becoming aware
of any event that would reasonably be expected to, or does, give rise thereto, including incurring
costs only to the minimum extent necessary to remedy a breach that gives rise to the Loss.
Indemnification under
this Article IX shall not be available to Buyer or the Sellers, as the case may be,
unless the party seeking indemnification under this Article IX first uses its reasonable
best efforts to seek recovery from all Collateral Sources. The parties acknowledge and agree that
no right of subrogation shall accrue or inure as a result of the provisions hereof to the benefit
of any Collateral Source hereunder. The Indemnitor may require an Indemnitee to assign the rights
to seek recovery pursuant to the preceding sentence; provided, that the Indemnitee will
then be responsible for pursuing such recovery at its own expense. If the amount to be netted
hereunder from any payment required under Section 9.2 or Section 9.3 is not
received until after payment by the Indemnitor of any amount otherwise required to be paid to an
Indemnitee pursuant to this Article IX, the Indemnitee shall repay to the Indemnitor,
promptly after such receipt, any amount that the Indemnitor would not have had to pay pursuant to
this Article IX had such receipt been made at the time of such payment. Buyer shall not
make any claim for indemnification under this Article IX in respect of any matter that is
fully taken into account in the calculation of any adjustment to the Base Purchase Price pursuant
to Article II.
Section 9.6 Sole Remedy/Waiver. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that from and
after the Closing the remedies provided for in this Agreement shall be the parties’ sole and
exclusive remedy with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. In furtherance of the
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foregoing, the parties hereby waive and release, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
any and all other rights, claims and causes of action (including rights of contribution, if any)
known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, which exist or may arise in the future, that it may have
against Sellers or any of their Affiliates, or Buyer or any of its Affiliates, as the case may be,
arising under or based upon any national, federal, state or local statute, law, ordinance, rule,
regulation or judicial decision (including, without limitation, any such statute, law, ordinance,
rule, regulation or judicial decision relating to environmental matters, or warranty of title, or
arising under or based upon any securities law, common law or otherwise). This Section 9.6
shall survive Closing.
Section 9.7 No Consequential Damages. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, no Indemnitor shall be liable to or otherwise responsible to any Indemnitee or
any other Person for consequential, indirect, incidental, special, unforeseen, exemplary or
punitive damages, including diminution of value, lost profits, loss of business reputation or
opportunity, that arise out of or relate to this Agreement or the performance or breach thereof.
Section 9.8 No Set-Off.
Neither Buyer nor the Sellers shall have any right to set-off any Losses against any payments,
or deduct from, holdback or otherwise reduce in any manner, any payments to be made by either of
them pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
Section 10.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
Closing:
(a) by written agreement of Buyer and the Sellers;
(b) by either Buyer or the Sellers, by giving written notice of such termination to the other
party, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to February 28, 2008 (the “Termination
Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section 9.1(b) shall not be available to Buyer or the Sellers, as the case may be, if the
failure by Buyer, on the one hand, or the Sellers and the Company, on the other hand, respectively,
to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement shall have been the cause or, or shall have resulted
in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or prior to such date;
(c) by the Sellers if any Governmental Authority with competent jurisdiction over a material
portion of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries has initiated any suit, complaint, action
or proceeding concerning the effects of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under
antitrust, competition, merger control or similar laws, rules or regulations and such suit,
complaint, action or proceeding remains pending;
(d) by either the Sellers or Buyer (provided that, in the case of a termination by
Buyer, Buyer is in compliance with Section 7.2), upon written notice to the other, if any
court of competent jurisdiction or other competent Governmental Authority, in each case with
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competent jurisdiction over a material portion of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
shall have issued a statute, rule, regulation, order, decree or injunction or taken any other
action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and such statute, rule, regulation, order, decree or injunction or other action
shall have become final and nonappealable, unless the failure to consummate the Closing because of
such action by a Governmental Entity shall be due to the failure of the party seeking to terminate
this Agreement to have fulfilled any of its obligations under this Agreement; or
(e) by the non-breaching party, by giving written notice of such termination to the other
party, if, there has been a breach by such other party of any representation, warranty or covenant
in this Agreement, which breach is the sole cause of the failure of the conditions in Article
VIII to be satisfied, provided, however, that if such breach or failure to
perform is curable, the non-breaching party may not terminate this Agreement under this Section
10.1(e).
Section 10.2 Effect of Termination.
In the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 10.1
hereof, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given by the terminating party to the other
parties hereto, and this Agreement shall thereafter become void and have no effect, and no party
hereto shall
have any liability to the other party hereto or their respective Affiliates, directors,
officers or employees, except for the obligations of the parties hereto contained in this
Section 10.2 and in Sections 7.1(b), 11.1, 11.2, 11.3,
11.4, 11.5, 11.8, 11.10, 11.11 and 11.12 hereof,
and except that nothing herein will relieve any party from liability for any willful breach of any
covenant set forth in this Agreement prior to such termination.
Section 10.3 Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may only be amended or
modified in writing, signed by the Company, the Sellers and Buyer, at any time prior to the Closing
with respect to any of the terms contained herein.
Section 10.4 Waiver. At any time prior to the Closing, either the Company and the
Sellers or Buyer may (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other
acts of the other party hereto, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties
of the other party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto, and (iii) waive
compliance with any of the agreements or conditions of the other party contained herein. Any
agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set
forth in a written instrument executed by the party granting such extension or waiver. No failure
or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a
waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 11.1 Return of Information. If for any reason whatsoever the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated, Buyer shall upon request from the Company
promptly return to the Company all books, records and documents (including all
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copies, if any,
thereof) furnished by the Company, the Sellers, or any of their respective agents, employees, or
representatives, and shall not use or disclose any confidential non-public information contained
in such books, records or documents for any purpose or make such information available to any other
entity or person.
Section 11.2 Non-Solicitation.
Buyer agrees that, if this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, the
term set forth in Section 5 of the Confidentiality Agreement shall be extended for a period of
eighteen (18) months from the date of such termination.
Section 11.3 Expenses. Unless otherwise indicated in this Agreement and subject to
Section 7.2(a), the parties shall bear their own respective expenses (including, without
limitation, all compensation and expenses of counsel, financial advisors, consultants, actuaries
and independent accountants) incurred in connection with the preparation and execution of this
Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, that if the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are completed, at the Closing the parties shall pay all
Seller Transaction Expenses as directed by the Sellers out of the Closing Adjusted Price (and the
associated reduction of the Closing Adjusted Price by the amount of such fees and expenses will be
treated as an adjustment to the Closing Adjusted Price for tax and financial reporting purposes).
Section 11.4 Assignment; No Third Party Rights. Except as provided in the following
sentence or as consented to in writing by Buyer, the Sellers and the Company, this Agreement may
not be assigned, whether by operation of law, sale of substantially all the assets of a party, or
otherwise. Buyer may assign or delegate its rights, obligations or liabilities under this
Agreement in whole or in part to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer and Buyer shall be permitted to
make a collateral assignment of this Agreement to any financial institution provided funding to
Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however,
that in such event, (i) Buyer shall remain fully liable for the fulfillment of all such obligations
and (ii) the Sellers and the Company incur no additional cost or obligation as a result of any
assignment or delegation, including, by way of example and not by way of limitation, an assignment
or delegation which would prevent any purchase from constituting a sale or transfer of a business
or going concern or other similar disposition under any relevant laws or regulations. Any
attempted assignment or delegation in contravention hereof shall be null and void. This Agreement
shall be for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns and, except with respect to Section 7.5, is not intended to give any other Person
any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim.
Section 11.5 Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise contemplated herein, this Agreement
(a) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both
written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof (other than the
Confidentiality Agreement); and (b) is not intended to confer upon any other Persons any rights or
remedies hereunder. The parties acknowledge that each of Buyer, the Sellers and the Company
participated in the drafting of this Agreement and agree that any rule of law or any legal decision
that may or would require
interpretation of any alleged ambiguities in this Agreement against the party that drafted it
has no application and is expressly waived. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between
the terms of this Agreement (including the
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representations, warranties, covenants and
indemnification provisions hereof) and the terms of any other documents delivered or required to be
delivered in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
the parties acknowledge and agree that the terms of this Agreement shall supersede such conflicting
or inconsistent terms (including by way of illustration and not limitation, an instance where a
warranty in a deed of transfer imposes, implicitly or explicitly, greater obligations on the
grantor than are imposed by the terms of this Agreement) in such other documents and the terms of
this Agreement shall define the rights and obligations of the parties and their respective
officers, directors, employees, interest holders, stockholders and Affiliates with respect to the
subject matter of such conflict or inconsistency.
Section 11.6 Disclosure Letter. The inclusion of any matter in any section of the
Disclosure Letter shall be deemed to be an inclusion for purposes of the representation and
warranty to which it expressly applies, or any other representation or warranty to which its
applicability is reasonably apparent, but inclusion thereon shall expressly not be deemed to
constitute an admission by the Sellers, the Company or Buyer, as applicable, or otherwise imply
that any such matter is material, has a Material Adverse Effect or creates a measure for, or
further defines the meaning of, materiality or Material Adverse Effect and their correlative terms
for the purposes of this Agreement. Certain matters disclosed in the Disclosure Letter are not
believed to be material, and are not required to be disclosed pursuant to the terms of the
representations and warranties in this Agreement. Such immaterial matters are disclosed for
informational purposes only. No disclosure on any section of the Disclosure Letter relating to a
possible breach or violation of any contract or law shall be construed as an admission or
indication that a breach or violation exists or has actually occurred.
Section 11.7 Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendments hereto may be executed in
one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall
be considered one and the same instrument.
Section 11.8 Section Headings. The section and paragraph headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not in any, way affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 11.9 Notices.
All notices hereunder shall be deemed given if in writing and delivered personally or sent by
facsimile transmission or by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) to the parties
at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by like notice):
(a) if to the Sellers and the Company, to:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D., and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, as tenants by the entireties
c/o Florida Health Plan Administrators, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D.
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, CPA
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
c/o Florida Health Plan Administrators, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D.
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, CPA
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx FHPA Trust
c/o Florida Health Plan Administrators, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D.
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, CPA
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
c/o Florida Health Plan Administrators, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D.
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, CPA
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Florida Health Plan Administrators, LLC
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D.
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, CPA
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D.
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, CPA
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Dechert LLP
Xxxx Centre
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Xxxx Centre
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
(b) if to Buyer, to:
Coventry Health Care, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Bass, Xxxxx & Xxxx PLC
AmSouth Center
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
and
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
AmSouth Center
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
and
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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Any notice given by mail shall be effective when received. Any notice given by facsimile
transmission shall be effective when the appropriate facsimile transmission acknowledgment is
received.
Section 11.10 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process; Waiver of Jury
Trial.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of New York without reference to the choice of law principles thereof.
(b) ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST THE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT, OR ANY OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, SHALL BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK. BY EXECUTING AND DELIVERING
THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES, IRREVOCABLY (I) ACCEPT GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY THE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THESE COURTS; (II) WAIVE ANY OBJECTIONS WHICH SUCH PARTY MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT BROUGHT IN THE COURTS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE (I) ABOVE AND
HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT SUCH ACTION
OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM; (III) AGREE THAT
SERVICE OF ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR
CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO SUCH PARTY AT THEIR RESPECTIVE ADDRESSES PROVIDED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11.9; AND (IV) AGREE THAT SERVICE AS PROVIDED IN CLAUSE (III) ABOVE
IS SUFFICIENT TO CONFER PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER SUCH PARTY IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH
COURT, AND OTHERWISE CONSTITUTES EFFECTIVE AND BINDING SERVICE IN EVERY RESPECT. THE PARTIES
UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH JUDICIAL PROCEEDING
OR OTHER ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
(c) Each of the parties hereto hereby consents to process being served by any party to this
Agreement in any suit, action or proceeding by the delivery of a copy thereof in accordance with
the provisions of Section 11.9.
Section 11.11 Non-Recourse. Except as expressly provided for herein, no past, present
or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate,
agent, attorney or representative of the Company, the Sellers or any of their Affiliates shall have
any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the Company or any Seller under this Agreement
of or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby or the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
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Section 11.12 Illegality. In case any provision in this Agreement shall be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions
shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been signed on behalf of each of the parties
hereto as of the date first above written.
COVENTRY HEALTH CARE, INC. |
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By | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
XXXXXX X. XXXXX, M.D., AND XXXXXXX X. XXXXX, AS
TENANTS BY THE ENTIRETIES |
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D. | ||||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D. | ||||
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
XXXXXXX X. XXXXX FHPA TRUST | ||||
By | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Trustee | |||
FLORIDA HEALTH PLAN ADMINISTRATORS, LLC |
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By | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D. | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, M.D. | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
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