ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of May 19, 2005 by and between MOMS PHARMACY, INC. and ORIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
dated
as
of May 19, 2005
by
and
between
MOMS
PHARMACY, INC.
and
ORIS
MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
This
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of May 19, 2005, is by and between MOMS
PHARMACY, INC., a California corporation (“Buyer”),
and
ORIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., a Washington corporation (“Seller”).
A. Seller
is
the licensee under a Distribution and License Agreement effective as of March
1,
2005 with Ground Zero Software, Inc. (“Ground
Zero”),
a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
A
(the
“Ground
Zero Agreement”),
relating to, among other things, a computer software program known as LabTracker
- HIV™ (“LabTracker”),
and
has developed and owns or uses other intellectual property, including the
Oris
System.
B. Buyer
desires to purchase and Seller desires to sell, transfer and deliver to Buyer
Seller’s right title and interest in and to the Ground Zero Agreement and
certain intellectual property, and Buyer desires to have an option to purchase
and Seller desires to grant to Buyer an option to purchase certain other
assets
of Seller, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
The
parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
The
terms
defined in this Article I, whenever used herein (including the schedules
hereto,
unless otherwise defined therein), shall have the following
meanings:
1.1 “1934
Act”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c)(ii) of this Agreement.
1.2 “Accounting”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
1.3 “Acquired
Assets”
shall
mean all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Space Lease, the
Intellectual Property and all related goodwill, customer lists, books, records,
files and other information in tangible form specifically pertaining to any
of
the Intellectual Property.
1.4 “Affiliate”
shall
mean any Person that directly or indirectly controls or owns, is controlled
by
or owned by or is under common control or ownership with another
Person.
1.5 “Allion”
shall
mean Allion Healthcare, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
1.6 “Assets”
shall
mean the Acquired Assets and, to the extent Buyer exercises the Option, the
Option Assets.
1.7 “Business
Day”
shall
mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks are
closed or are authorized to be closed in New York, New York.
1.8 “Buyer
Claimant”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2 of this Agreement.
1.9 “Change
in Control”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c)(ii) of this Agreement.
1.10 “Closing
Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 of this Agreement.
1.11 “Closing”
shall
mean the closing of the purchase and sale of the Assets, as contemplated
by this
Agreement.
1.12 “Code”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.13 “Contract”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.9 of this Agreement.
1.14 “Earnout
Payment”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement.
1.15 “Earnout
Period”
shall
mean the period beginning on the Closing Date and continuing until the earlier
of the date that is forty (40) months thereafter, the date that the Maximum
Earnout Payment is made, or the date that the payment under Section 2.3(a)
or
2.3(b)(ii) is
made.
1.16 “Employee
Benefit Plan”
means
any “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, and any
other bonus, profit sharing, compensation, pension, severance, deferred
compensation, fringe benefit, insurance, welfare, medical, post-retirement
health or welfare benefit, medical reimbursement, health, life, stock option,
stock purchase, tuition refund,
service award, company car, scholarship, relocation, disability, accident,
sick
pay, sick leave, vacation, termination, individual employment, executive
compensation, incentive, bonus, commission, payroll practices, retention
or
other plan, agreement, policy, trust fund or arrangement, whether written
or
unwritten, and whether maintained, sponsored or contributed to by Seller
or any
entity that would be deemed a “single employer” with Seller under Section
414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA (an “ERISA
Affiliate”) on behalf of any of the current, former or retired employees of
Seller or its beneficiaries or with respect to which Seller or any ERISA
Affiliate has or has had any obligation on behalf of any such employee or
beneficiary.
1.17 “Encumbrance”
shall
mean any lien, charge, encumbrance, option, right of first refusal, security
interest, easement, obligation or claim or other third party right of any
kind.
1.18 “Environment”
shall
mean any surface or subsurface physical medium or natural resource, including,
air, land, soil, surface waters, ground waters, stream and river sediments,
and
biota.
1.19 “Environmental
Laws”
shall
mean any federal, state, local or foreign law, rule, regulation, ordinance,
code, order or judgment (including the common law and any judicial or
administrative interpretations, guidances, directives or opinions) relating
to
the injury to, or the pollution or protection of human health and safety
or the
Environment.
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1.20 “Environmental
Liabilities”
shall
mean any claims, judgments, damages (including punitive damages), losses,
penalties, fines, liabilities, encumbrances, liens, violations, costs and
expenses (including attorneys and consultants fees) of investigation,
remediation or defense of any matter relating to human health, safety or
the
Environment of whatever kind or nature by any party, entity or authority,
(a)
which are incurred as a result of (i) the existence of Hazardous Substances
in,
on, under, at or emanating from any real property presently or formerly owned
or
operated by Seller or any of its Affiliates, (ii) the offsite transportation,
treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Substances generated by Seller
or
any of its Affiliates, or (iii) the violation of any Environmental Laws or
(b)
which arise under the Environmental Laws.
1.21 “Equipment”
shall
mean all items of machinery, equipment, computers, tools, parts, furniture
and
fixtures set forth on Schedule 4.6 and all other items of machinery, equipment,
computers, tools, parts, furniture and fixtures owned by Seller.
1.22 “ERISA
Affiliate”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Employee Benefit
Plan”.
1.23 “ERISA”
shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and
the
regulations thereunder.
1.24 “Excluded
Assets”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) of this
Agreement.
1.25 “Excluded
Liabilities”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c) of this
Agreement.
1.26 “GE”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.7 of this Agreement.
1.27 “Ground
Zero Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Recital A.
1.28 “Ground
Zero Payment”
shall
mean (a) twenty-five (25%) of any Earnout Payment due to Seller for Slots
filled
through University California San Diego, Garden State Infectious Disease
Associates, Fresno Community Medical Center, Wellspring Medical Group,
University of Miami Medical Center, and University of South Florida Medical
Center; and (b) except as stated in (a), fifteen percent (15%) of any Earnout
Payment due to Seller hereunder.
1.29 “Hazardous
Discharge”
shall
mean any releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, migrating, disposing or dumping
(including the movement of any material through or in air, soil, surface
or
groundwater) of Hazardous Substances, whether on, off, under or from the
Real
Property or any other real property owned, operated, leased or used at any
time
by Seller or its predecessors.
1.30 “Hazardous
Substances”
shall
mean petroleum, petroleum products, petroleum-derived substances, radioactive
materials, hazardous wastes, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead based paint,
urea
formaldehyde, asbestos or any materials containing asbestos, and any materials,
wastes or substances regulated or defined as or included in the definition
of
“hazardous substances,”“hazardous materials,”“hazardous constituents,”“toxic
substances,”“pollutants,”“contaminants” or any similar denomination intended to
classify substances by reason of toxicity, carcinogenicity, ignitability,
corrosivity or reactivity under any Environmental Laws.
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1.31 “HIPAA”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.9 of this Agreement.
1.32 “Included
Liabilities”
shall
have
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii) of this Agreement.
1.33 “Indemnitee”
and
“Indemnitor”
shall
have the meanings set forth in Section 8.4(a) of this
Agreement.
1.34 “Initial
Payment”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement.
1.35 “Intellectual
Property” means
(a)
all United States and foreign patents and pending patent applications,
trademarks, service marks and trade names held by Oris, including the marks
and
patents described on Schedule 4.8 of this Agreement, and copyrights, and
registrations and pending applications, computer programs and software, research
and development, know-how, inventions and other proprietary processes and
information of any kind owned or licensed by Oris, and all software necessary
or
desirable to run Equipment owned or licensed by Oris, all as set forth on
Schedule 4.8 of this Agreement; (b) all copies and tangible embodiments of
the
foregoing; and (c) the right to xxx for misappropriation or infringement
of any
of the foregoing occurring after the Closing.
1.36 “IPO”
means
an underwritten public offering of any shares of Allion’s common stock resulting
in aggregate proceeds to Allion in excess of $25 million.
1.37 “IRS”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Service.
1.38 “LabTracker”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Recital A.
1.39 “Losses”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2 of this Agreement.
1.40 “Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
mean any material adverse effect, individually or in the aggregate, on the
condition (financial or otherwise), business, assets, operations of Seller
or
the Assets.
1.41 “Maximum
Earnout Payment”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).
1.42 “Multiemployer
Plan”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(c).
1.43 “Multiple
Employer Plan”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(c).
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1.44 “Option
Assets”
shall
mean all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all of its assets and
properties, whether tangible or intangible, other than the Acquired Assets,
and
including, without limitation, the Contracts, the Equipment, inventory,
supplies, packaging and shipping materials, tenant improvements, manufacturers
warranties and all other information pertaining to the Option
Assets.
1.45 “Option”
shall
mean Buyer’s right to, at the Closing, acquire any or all of the Options Assets,
for no additional consideration paid to Seller or any other Person, upon
ten
(10) Business Days’ prior written notice to Seller at any time prior to the
Closing of the identity of the particular Option Assets as to which Buyer
has
determined to exercise the Option.
1.46 “Oris
System”
shall
mean the electronic prescribing system known as the “Oris System”, which system
is comprised of hardware, software and firmware components.
1.47 “Person”
shall
mean any natural person, corporation, professional corporation, limited or
limited liability partnership, general partnership, joint venture, association,
joint-stock company, limited liability company, company, trust, bank, trust
company, land trust, business trust or other organization, whether or not
a
legal entity, and any governmental unit or agency or political subdivision
thereof.
1.48 “Projected
Future Earnout Payments”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c)(i) of this Agreement.
1.49 “Purchase
Price”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement.
1.50 “Quarterly
Slots”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(c)(i) of this Agreement.
1.51 “Real
Property”
shall
mean the real property leased pursuant to the Space Lease.
1.52 “Related
Party”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13 of this Agreement.
1.53 “Restricted
Period”
and
“Restricted
Territory”
shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7.1 of this Agreement.
1.54 “Seller
Claimant”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.3 of this Agreement.
1.55 “Signing
Shareholders”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.
1.56 “Slot(s)”
shall
mean any natural person who is or has been a patient of a physician customer
of
Buyer and/or Affiliates on or after the date hereof where the physician customer
is or has utilized LabTracker and/or the Oris System and such patient has
chosen
to have his/her prescription filled by Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer. “Slots”
shall include each individual who has ceased to be a patient of a customer
of
Buyer for as long as that individual’s prescription continues to be refilled by
any wholesale, retail or internet pharmacy operated or owned by Buyer or
an
Affiliate of Buyer (not taking into consideration such natural persons that
have
ceased utilizing a pharmacy owned or operated by Allion on the date as of
which
the number of Slots is calculated).
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1.57 “Space
Lease”
means
that certain space lease by and between Seller, as tenant, and Janez Properties,
as landlord, to be entered into prior to the Closing.
1.58 “Taxes”
(or
“Tax” where the context requires)
shall
mean all federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes, duties, or similar
charges (including, without limitation, income (whether net or gross), profits,
premium, estimated, excise, sales, use, environmental (including taxes under
Code Section 59A), occupancy, franchise, license, value added stamp, windfall
profits, social security, gross receipts, franchise, ad valorem, severance,
capital levy, production, transfer, gains, withholding, occupation, employment
and payroll related and property taxes, alternative or add-on, minimum or
estimated, import and export duties and other governmental charges and
assessments) imposed by any taxing or governmental authority on or payable
by
Seller or any other party with respect to the income, operations, products,
assets or properties of Seller, whether attributable to statutory or
nonstatutory rules and whether or not measured in whole or in part by net
income, and including interest, additions to tax or interest, and penalties
with
respect thereto, and including expenses associated with contesting any proposed
adjustment related to any of the foregoing.
ARTICLE
II
SALE
AND PURCHASE OF THE ASSETS
2.1 Purchase
of the Assets.
(a) Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions hereof, and upon the basis of the
agreements, representations and warranties contained in, and the schedules
to,
this Agreement:
(i) At
the
Closing, Seller shall sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to Buyer,
and
Buyer shall purchase and acquire from Seller the Assets, free and clear of
all
Encumbrances; and
(ii) At
the
Closing, Seller shall assign, and Buyer shall assume and agree to perform,
pay
and discharge all obligations under or associated with the Assets which accrues
on or after the Closing Date, except the Excluded Liabilities (the “Included
Liabilities”).
(b) Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement, Seller shall not sell, transfer, assign,
convey or deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall not purchase or acquire from
Seller,
any of the assets of Seller listed on Schedule 2.1(b) (the “Excluded
Assets”).
(c) Except
as
set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii) above, Buyer shall not be required to assume,
pay, fulfill, perform or otherwise discharge any liabilities or obligations
of
Seller, including of Seller’s business, of any kind whatsoever (the “Excluded
Liabilities”),
and
Seller shall pay, fulfill, perform and discharge such Excluded Liabilities.
The
Excluded Liabilities include, without limitation:
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(i) Legal,
accounting, brokerage, finder’s fees, Taxes or other expenses incurred by Seller
or any Affiliate, including, without limitation, in connection with this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(ii) Any
intercompany debt or other liability or obligation of any nature between
Seller
and any past or present Related Party of Seller;
(iii) Liabilities
or obligations incurred by Seller or any Affiliate of Seller after the
Closing;
(iv) Any
obligation or liability relating to any litigation or any claim arising out
of
any dispute, the elements of which occurred prior to the Closing, whether
or not
listed on any schedule hereto and regardless of whether accruing prior to
or
subsequent to the Closing;
(v) Any
liability for any Taxes accrued to or incurred by Seller or any Affiliate
of
Seller or relating to operations, products or assets of Seller or any Affiliate
of Seller or arising as a consequence of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(vi) Any
liability or costs (including, without limitation, costs of remediation)
arising
out of or relating to a Hazardous Discharge or the release, discharge or
disposal of any solid wastes or the handling, storage, use, transportation
or
disposal of any of the foregoing, as these terms are defined by the
Environmental Laws in, on, under or from facilities of Seller at any time
prior
to the Closing, regardless of whether such liability or costs arise before
or
after Closing and whether or not in breach of any representation or warranty
under this Agreement; provided that this Section shall not create any liability
for Seller that does not exist under the Environmental Laws;
(vii) Any
liability or obligation to employees, government agencies or other third
parties
in connection with any option plan, pension plan, other ERISA plan or other
Employee Benefit Plan, and any health, dental or life insurance benefits,
whether or not insured and whether or not disclosed on any schedule
hereto;
(viii) Any
liability or obligation under any contract or commitment that is not a Contract
assigned to Buyer hereunder, or any default by Seller in respect of such
contract or other commitment or obligation of Seller;
(ix) Any
liability or obligation to employees in the nature of accrued payroll, vacation,
holiday or sick pay, worker’s compensation relating to the period prior to the
Closing, whether or not listed on any schedule hereto and regardless of whether
accruing prior or subsequent to the Closing; and
(x) Any
trade
debt, accounts payable, notes payable and bank debts.
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2.2 Purchase
Price.
(a) At
the
Closing Date, in consideration for the Assets, Buyer shall: (i) pay to Seller
an
amount in cash equal to Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) (the
“Initial
Payment”);
and
(ii) Seller shall pay fifteen percent (15%) of the Initial Payment less
deductions for direct out of pocket expenses of Seller related to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to Ground Zero. On the date hereof,
Buyer shall pay to Seller One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) and Seller
shall pay fifteen percent (15%) of such payment less deductions for direct
out
of pocket expenses of Seller related to the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement to Ground Zero.
(b) In
addition, in consideration for the Assets, Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount
equal to (i) (A) One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) multiplied by (B) (x) the
number
of Slots during the Earnout Period, minus (y) the number of Slots immediately
prior to the date hereof, minus (ii) the Ground Zero Payment (the “Earnout
Payment”
and,
together with the Initial Payment, the “Purchase
Price”),
payable at such times as specified in Section 2.2(c), up to a maximum earnout
payment of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000) less the cumulative Ground
Zero
Payments (the “Maximum
Earnout Payment”).
(c) The
Earnout Payments shall be paid as follows:
(i) Within
ten (10) days after the end of each calendar quarter, commencing with the
first
full calendar quarter immediately following the date hereof, the Buyer shall
calculate the aggregate number of Slots on such date minus the number of
Slots
immediately prior to the date hereof (the “Quarterly
Slots”).
(ii) Within
fifteen (15) days after the end of each such calendar quarter, Buyer shall
pay
to Seller a portion of the Earnout Payment equal to an amount determined
by
multiplying One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) by the number of Quarterly Slots,
less
(A) any Earnout Payments previously made by Buyer to Seller and less (B)
the
currently owed Ground Zero Payment.
(iii) Buyer
and
Seller acknowledge that it is their intent to pay the Earnout Payment based
on
the increase in the aggregate number of Slots from quarter end to quarter
end
during the Earnout Period and up to a maximum of the Maximum Earnout
Payment.
(iv) Subject
to Section 2.2(b)(v), the Earnout Payments shall be made by Buyer in readily
available U.S. dollars, by check or by wire transfer.
(v) If
Buyer
would like to pay part of any Earnout Payment in Allion’s common stock, Buyer
shall notify the payee of such Earnout Payment in stock at least five (5)
Business Days before the stock grant. Further, Buyer may only pay up to a
maximum of eighty (80%) of any Earnout Payment in Allion’s common stock and only
if the following conditions are met:
(A) Allion’s
stock is regularly traded on Nasdaq or a U.S. national securities
exchange;
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(B) Allion’s
stock is valued as the amount of the closing price of Allion’s stock on Nasdaq
or a U.S. national securities exchange for the immediately preceding Business
Day prior to the date that such stock is granted as partial payment of the
Earnout Payment;
(C) The
common stock of Allion granted as part of the Earnout Payment is freely
negotiable and tradable on Nasdaq or a U.S. national securities exchange,
except
during the period from the date of the IPO until one hundred eighty one (181)
calendar days thereafter.
2.3 Buy-Out.
(a) If
there
is a Change in Control at any time prior to the twenty four (24) month
anniversary of the date hereof and
the
number of Slots is less than fifteen thousand (15,000), Buyer shall pay the
Earnout Payment contemporaneously with the Change in Control, in an amount
equal
to Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) less any Earnout Payments made by
Buyer
to Seller prior to the date of the Change in Control.
(b) If
there
is a Change in Control at any time prior to the twenty four (24) month
anniversary of the date hereof and
the
number of Slots is equal or greater than fifteen thousand (15,000); or
there is
a Change in Control on or after the twenty four (24) month anniversary date
of
the date hereof, then either of following shall apply, at the Buyer’s sole and
absolute discretion (provided, however that either of (i) or (ii) must
be
chosen by Buyer):
(i) (A)
Buyer’s rights and obligations under this Agreement shall be assumed by Allion,
Buyer’s acquirer, Buyer’s successor or other party resulting from a Change in
Control and the Agreement shall be otherwise continued even after any Change
in
Control (by operation of law or otherwise) for the duration of the full Earnout
Period; and
(B) the
historical budgeted amounts provided to the Assets and Seller’s business
acquired hereunder shall be maintained at substantially the same level for
the
duration of the full Earnout Period; or
(ii) As
of the
date of the Change in Control, Buyer shall pay Seller an amount equal to
fifty
percent (50%) of the Projected Future Earnout Payments; provided that in
no
event shall the payment under this Section exceed the Maximum Earnout
Payment.
(c) For
purposes of this Agreement:
(i) “Projected
Future Earnout Payments”
shall
mean (A) the aggregate number of Slots as of the date of the Change in Control,
divided by (B) the number of full and partial months from the date hereof
through the date of the Change in Control (the “Accrued Months”), multiplied by
(C) the difference of forty (40) minus the Accrued Months.
(ii) “Change
in Control”
shall
mean: (A) a complete liquidation or dissolution of Buyer or the sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the Assets (in one transaction
or a
series of related transactions), except where Allion or another wholly-owned
subsidiary of Allion is the resulting owner of the Assets; (B) the acquisition
(or series of related acquisitions) by any individual, entity or group (within
the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the 0000 Xxx) of 50% or more of either of (I)
the
then outstanding shares of common stock of Allion or (II) the combined voting
power of the then outstanding voting securities of Allion entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors; (C) a reorganization, merger or
consolidation involving Buyer or Allion (whether or not Buyer or Allion is
the
surviving entity), in each case unless the result is that the holders of
Allion’s outstanding securities immediately prior to the consummation of such
transaction hold voting securities in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the
voting power of Allion or the surviving or resulting entity, as the case
may be
or the resulting entity is another wholly-owned subsidiary of
Allion.
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2.4 Accounting.
Each
Earnout Payment or Buy-Out Payment shall be accompanied with a true and accurate
accounting of the calculations to be performed by Buyer pursuant to this
Article
II, all amounts due Ground Zero and Seller (and/or Seller’s shareholders) (the
“Accounting”).
The
Accounting shall be signed by the chief financial officer of Buyer or Allion
certifying that the Accounting is true and accurate.
2.5 Allocation
of Purchase Price.
The
Purchase Price for the Assets shall be allocated for federal, state, local
and
foreign tax purposes by each party among the Assets as mutually agreed upon
by
Buyer and Seller and set forth as Exhibit
2.5. For
all pertinent tax purposes, each party hereto shall report the purchase and
sale
provided for, and with the characterization given these transactions in this
Agreement, to taxing authorities on a basis consistent with such allocation,
and
each party agrees not to take a position inconsistent with such allocation.
After the Closing, Seller and Buyer each shall timely file form 8594 with
the
IRS detailing this allocation. Any future adjustments to this allocation
shall
be agreed upon by the parties.
2.6 Nonassignable
Contracts.
To the
extent that the assignment of any Contract to be assigned to Buyer pursuant
to
this Agreement shall require the consent of any other Person, this Agreement
shall not constitute a contract to assign the same if an attempted assignment
would constitute a breach thereof. Seller shall use all reasonable efforts,
and
Buyer shall cooperate where appropriate, to obtain any consent necessary
to any
such assignment where such consent is requested by Buyer. If any such consent
is
not obtained, Seller shall cooperate with Buyer in any reasonable arrangement
designed to provide for Buyer the benefit, monetary or otherwise, of the
Contracts, including enforcement of any and all rights of Seller or Seller’s
business against the other party thereto arising out of a breach or cancellation
thereof by such other party or otherwise.
ARTICLE
III
CLOSING
3.1 The
Closing.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Closing shall occur on
the
third Business Day after the consummation of an IPO
(the
“Closing
Date”),
at the
offices of Buyer’s counsel, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
and
Seller’s counsel, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx, Inc., 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, with such coordination as is necessary to facilitate
a
remote closing. The parties agree that the Closing may occur upon faxed
signatures with originals to be provided as soon as practicable
thereafter.
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3.2 Obligations
of Seller.
At the
Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer the following:
(a) A
xxxx of
sale, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
3.2(a),
duly executed by Seller.
(b) Copies
of
the resolutions of the Board of Directors and shareholders of Seller certified
by the secretary or assistant secretary of Seller, which resolutions shall
approve and authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and which shall be attached
hereto as Exhibit
3.2(b);
(c) All
consents to the assignment to Buyer of the Space Lease, in the form of
Exhibit
3.2(c)(i), and the Ground Zero Agreement, in the form of Exhibit
9.6, and
such other consents as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties prior to
the
Closing and attached hereto as Exhibit
3.2(c)(ii);
(d) The
independent contractor agreement between Xxx Xxxxxxxx and Buyer, in form
mutually satisfactory to such parties and in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
3.2(d);
(e) The
independent contractor agreement between Xxxxx Xxxx and Buyer, in form mutually
satisfactory to such parties and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
3.2(e);
(f) The
severance agreement by and among Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Seller and Buyer, attached
hereto
as Exhibit
3.2(f);
(g) Such
other instruments of assignment and conveyance as may be necessary or
appropriate to fully and effectively transfer to Buyer the Assets;
and
(h) All
of
the other documents and instruments required to be delivered by
Seller.
3.3 Obligations
of Buyer.
At
the
Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller the following:
(a) The
Initial Payment;
(b) Copies
of
the resolutions of the Board of Directors of Buyer certified by the secretary
or
assistant secretary of Seller, which resolutions shall approve and authorize
the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, attached hereto as Exhibit
3.3(b);
(c) The
independent contractor agreement between Xxx Xxxxxxxx and Buyer, in form
mutually satisfactory to such parties and in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
3.2(d);
(d) The
independent contractor agreement between Xxxxx Xxxx and Buyer, in form mutually
satisfactory to such parties and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
3.2(e);
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(e) The
severance agreement by and among Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Seller and Buyer, attached
hereto
as Exhibit
3.2(f);
and
(f) All
of
the other documents and instruments required to be delivered by
Buyer.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES REGARDING SELLER
AND SELLER’S BUSINESS
Seller
hereby represents and warrants to Buyer, with such qualifications and
limitations as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, as of the date hereof
and
as of the Closing, as follows:
4.1
Organization
and Qualification.
Seller
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Washington, with full corporate power and authority
to own,
lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as
it is
now being conducted.
4.2
Authority.
Seller
has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and all documents, certificates, agreements, instruments and writings
related hereto to which it is a party and to perform, carry out and consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery
and
performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Seller. This Agreement has been duly and
validly
executed and delivered by Seller and each shareholder of Seller who is a
signatory hereto (representing each shareholder of Seller who is of legal
age to
sign a binding agreement under applicable law) (each, a “Signing
Shareholder”)
and,
assuming due and valid execution by Buyer, this Agreement constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of Seller and each Signing Shareholder, enforceable
against Seller and each Signing Shareholder in accordance with its terms
subject
to (a) applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and
other
laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and (b)
limitations on the enforcement of equitable remedies.
4.3 No
Breach.
Neither
the execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement nor the consummation
by
Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby will: (a) violate any provision
of the articles of organization or bylaws of Seller; (b) conflict with, result
in a breach of or constitute a default (or an event which, with or without
notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under the Contracts
or any other material agreement, document, certificate or other instrument
to
which Seller is a party or by which Seller or any of its properties or assets
(including the Assets) is subject or bound (except for any Contracts which
require consent to assignment to Buyer); (c) result in the creation of, or
give
any party the right to create, any Encumbrance upon any of the Assets; (d)
conflict with, violate, result in a breach of or constitute a default under
any
judgment, decree, order or process of any court or governmental authority;
(e),
to Seller’s knowledge, conflict with or violate any material statute, law or
regulation applicable to Seller or any of the Assets; or (f), to Seller’s
knowledge, require Seller to obtain any authorization, consent, approval
or
waiver from, or to make any filing with, any governmental or regulatory
authority.
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4.4 Absence
Of Liabilities; Books and Records.
Seller
has no liabilities (whether accrued, unmatured, contingent or otherwise,
and
whether due or to become due), except for (a) performance obligations under
executory contracts, (b) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business
and (c) liabilities that have not been incurred in the ordinary course of
business, but are not, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse
to
the condition (financial or otherwise), business, assets, operations or
prospects of Seller’s business. Seller has no knowledge of any basis for the
assertion against Seller of any liability or loss contingency that would
have a
Material Adverse Effect. The books and records of Seller are accurate and
complete in all material respects and have been maintained in accordance
with
good business practices.
4.5 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
Since
December 31, 2004: Seller’s business has been conducted and the Assets have been
acquired and operated only in the ordinary and usual course consistent with
past
practice; neither Seller’s business nor the Assets have suffered any event or
condition that has had a Material Adverse Effect; and Seller has no knowledge
of
any event or condition that has occurred or would reasonably be expected
to
occur that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
4.6 Assets.
Seller
has good and freely transferable title to all of the owned Assets, free and
clear of all Encumbrances, and has the complete and unrestricted power and
right
to sell and transfer the owned Assets to Buyer in accordance with the terms
hereof, subject to any consents listed on the Disclosure Schedule. Schedule
4.6
sets forth a complete and accurate list of all items of Equipment. The Assets
constitute all of the properties and assets used by Seller in connection
with
the operation of Seller’s business.
4.7 Real
Property.
Seller
does not own any real property and no real property is involved in this
transaction. Schedule 4.7 sets forth an accurate and complete list of all
leases
of Real Property used by Seller in connection with Seller’s business. Seller has
peaceful possession of the Real Property and has no other interest in real
property in connection with Seller’s business.
4.8 Intellectual
Property.
Seller
owns the Oris System, including, without limitation, all patents, trademarks,
service marks, trade names and copyrights, in each case registered or
unregistered, inventions, know-how, trade secrets and other intellectual
property rights that are part of the Assets. The only intellectual property
owned by Oris is the Oris System, which is licensed to various licensees.
No
Oris System infringes any rights owned or held by any other person. There
is no
pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened claim or litigation against
Seller or Seller’s business contesting its right exclusively to use any Oris
System. To the knowledge of Seller, no person is infringing the rights of
Seller
or Seller’s business in any Oris System. No product or service sold or provided
by Seller’s business violates or infringes any intellectual property right owned
or held by any other person. The source code of Lab Tracker has not been
disclosed by Seller or any of its employees, agents or representatives to
any
Person other than pursuant to a duly executed confidentiality agreement.
To the
knowledge of Seller, the Oris System as used in the Seller’s business as
presently conducted is valid, enforceable and subsisting, and all application,
issuance, renewal, maintenance and other payments that are or have become
due
with respect thereto have been timely paid and all assignments, certificates
and
other instruments necessary to record Seller’s rights thereto have been timely
filed with the relevant governmental offices.
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4.9 Contracts
and Commitments.
The
contracts listed on Schedule 4.9 are all of Seller’s leases, agreements,
arrangements, contracts, commitments or understandings, written or oral,
and
whether legally binding or otherwise, considered part of the Assets
(“Contracts”).
Seller
is not in breach or default, nor, to the knowledge of Seller, is there any
basis
for any valid claim of breach or default by Seller, under any Contract (except
as may be based on an assignment to Buyer without consent). The Contracts
are
valid and in full force and effect and, assuming the obtaining of any consents
to the assignment thereof, consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this
Agreement will not cause any Contract to cease to be valid and in full force
and
effect. Accurate and complete copies of the Contracts, including all amendments
thereto, have been heretofore delivered to Buyer. Seller has included on
Schedule 4.9 all business associate agreements or addenda that Seller has
executed with Covered Entities (as that term is defined under the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the regulations
promulgated thereunder (“HIPAA”)).
Seller is not in breach or default of any such HIPAA business associate
agreements or addenda.
4.10 Litigation,
Etc.
Except
as set forth in Exhibit
4.10,
there has not been in the two (2) years prior to the date hereof, nor is
there
currently, any claim, action, suit, inquiry, proceeding or, to the best of
Seller's knowledge, investigation of any kind or nature whatsoever, by or
before
any court or governmental or other regulatory or administrative agency,
commission or tribunal brought, asserted or initiated by Seller, or pending
or,
to the best of Seller’s knowledge, threatened against or involving Seller. To
the best of Seller’s knowledge, there is no valid basis for any such claim,
action, suit, inquiry, proceeding or investigation. Seller is not subject
to any
judgment, order or decree.
4.11 Employee
Benefit Plans; Employees.
(a) Schedule
4.11(a) hereto sets forth a true and complete list of each Employee Benefit
Plan.
(b) Each
of
the Employee Benefit Plans is and has been in compliance with all applicable
laws, including without limitation ERISA and the Code in all material respects;
each of the Employee Benefit Plans intended to be “qualified” within the meaning
of Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and has received a determination
letter from the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to Revenue Procedure 93-39
to
the effect that such Employee Benefit Plan is qualified under Section 401(a)
of
the Code; no Employee Benefit Plan has or is expected to have an accumulated
or
waived funding deficiency within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code;
neither
Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred or is expected to incur, directly
or
indirectly, any liability (including any contingent liability) to or on account
of a Employee Benefit Plan pursuant to Title IV of ERISA; no proceedings
have
been instituted to terminate any Employee Benefit Plan that is subject to
Title
IV of ERISA; no “reportable event,” as such term is defined in Section 4043(b)
of ERISA, has occurred or is expected to occur with respect to any Employee
Benefit Plan; and no condition exists that presents a risk to Seller or any
ERISA Affiliate of incurring a liability to or on account of an Employee
Benefit
Plan pursuant to Title IV of ERISA.
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(c) The
current value of the assets of each of the Employee Benefit Plans that are
subject to Title IV of ERISA, based upon the actuarial assumptions (to the
extent reasonable) presently used by the Employee Benefit Plans, exceeds
the
present value of the accrued benefits under each such Employee Benefit Plan
calculated as the projected benefit obligation using the methodology under
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 87; no Employee Benefit
Plan
is a multiemployer plan (within the meaning of Sections 3(37) or 4001(a)(3)
of
ERISA or Section 414(f) of the Code (“Multiemployer Plan”) and no Employee
Benefit Plan is a multiple employer plan subject to Sections 4063 and 4064
of
ERISA or as defined in Section 413 of the Code (“Multiple Employer Plan”); and
all contributions or other amounts payable by Seller as of the Closing with
respect to each Employee Benefit Plan in respect of current or prior plan
years
have been paid. Neither Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate is or was obligated
to
contribute to any Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan. There are
no
pending, threatened or, to the best knowledge of Seller, anticipated claims
(other than routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or against any
of the
Employee Benefit Plans or any trusts related thereto.
(d) No
Employee Benefit Plan provides death or medical benefits (whether or not
insured), with respect to current or former employees of Seller or any ERISA
Affiliate beyond their retirement or other termination of service other than
(i)
coverage mandated by applicable law or (ii) death benefits under any “employee
pension plan” (as that term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) that is
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code.
4.12
Compliance
with Law.
Seller
is and has been, conducting its business, marketing and selling its services
and/or products, and owning and operating all of its assets, in compliance
in
all material respects with all applicable material laws, rules, regulations,
orders, authorizations, judgments and decrees, including all material
Environmental Laws, of all federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental
or regulatory authorities. Seller is in compliance in all material respects
with
all material permits, licenses, approvals, qualifications and the like issued
by
any government or regulatory authorities required for Seller's ownership
of the
Assets and the operation of Seller’s business.
4.13
Finders.
Neither
Seller, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of Seller’s directors or officers,
has taken any action that, directly or indirectly, would obligate Buyer or
any
of its Affiliates to anyone acting as broker, finder, financial advisor or
in
any similar capacity in connection with this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
4.14
Related
Party Transactions; Intercompany Accounts.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.13 hereto, there are no Contracts between Seller,
on
one hand, and any shareholder, director, officer, employee, consultant or
Affiliate of Seller (each, a “Related
Party”),
on the
other, related to Seller’s business. Set forth on Schedule 4.13 is a true and
complete list of each transaction during the prior 18 months between Seller,
on
one hand, and any Related Party, on the other, related to Seller’s business.
Except for compensation or bonuses for services rendered, no amounts are
owed by
or to Seller to or by any Related Party, related to Seller’s
business.
4.15
Tax
Matters.
All
Taxes that are due or payable by Seller, whether or not disputed by Seller,
have
been paid in full. All tax returns to be filed in connection with Taxes have
been accurately prepared and duly and timely filed.
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4.16 Improper
Payments.
Neither
Seller, nor any of Seller’s shareholders, officers and employees nor, to the
best of Seller’s knowledge, Seller’s agents have made any illegal or improper
payments to, or provided any illegal or improper benefit or inducement for,
any
governmental official, supplier, customer or other person, in an attempt
to
influence any such person to take or to refrain from taking any action relating
to Seller’s business.
4.17
Fraud
and Abuse.
Neither
Seller, nor any of Seller’s shareholders, officers or employees or, to the best
of Seller’s knowledge, Seller’s agents, has engaged in any activities that are
prohibited under Federal Medicare and Xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx, 00 X.X.X. §§ 0000x-0,
0000x-0x, 0000x-0x or the Federal False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.,
the regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes, or any related state
or
local statutes or regulations.
4.17
Physician
Self-Referrals.
Seller’s operations are in compliance in all material respects with and do not
otherwise violate the Federal Medicare and Medicaid statutes regarding physician
self-referrals, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395nn and 1396b(s), the regulations promulgated
pursuant to such statutes, or any related state or local statutes or
regulations. To the best of Seller’s knowledge, neither Seller, nor any of
Seller’s shareholders, officers, employees or agents, has engaged in any
activities that may violate such statutes or regulations.
4.18
No
Insolvency.
Seller
is not legally or equitably insolvent, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not render Seller legally or equitably
insolvent.
4.19
Disclosure.
No
representation, warranty or other statement by Seller herein or made in writing
in connection herewith contains or will contain an untrue statement of a
material fact, or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to
make
the statements contained herein or therein not misleading.
4.20
Knowledge.
References in this Agreement to “Seller’s knowledge”, “knowledge of Seller” or
the “best knowledge of Seller” or variations thereof mean the actual knowledge
of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, general counsel
and
chief technology officer, those individuals having conducted a reasonable
investigation of their internal books, records, policies, procedures and
other
documents held by Seller. No constructive or imputed knowledge shall be
attributed to any other individual by virtue of any position held, relationship
to any other person or for any other reason.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES REGARDING BUYER
Buyer
hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
5.1 Organization
and Qualification.
Buyer is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of California, with full corporate power and authority
to own,
lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as
it is
now being conducted.
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5.2 Authority.
Buyer
has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and
to perform, carry out and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of Buyer. This Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Buyer, enforceable
against Buyer in accordance with its terms.
5.3 No
Breach.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer nor the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated herein will: (i) violate any provision of the
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Buyer; (ii) conflict with, result
in a
breach of or constitute a default (or an event which, with or without notice,
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or give any third
party the right to terminate or modify, any material agreement or other
instrument to which Buyer is a party or by which it or any of its assets
is
bound; (iii) conflict with, violate, result in a breach of or constitute
a
default under any judgment, decree, order or process of any court or
governmental authority; (iv) to Buyer’s knowledge, conflict with or violate any
material statute, law or regulation applicable to the business of Buyer;
or (v)
to Buyer’s knowledge, require Buyer to obtain any authorization, consent,
approval or waiver from, or to make any filing with, any governmental or
regulatory authority.
5.4 Finders.
Neither
Buyer, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any of their respective directors or
officers, has taken any action that, directly or indirectly, would obligate
Seller or any of its Affiliates to anyone acting as a broker, finder, financial
advisor or in any similar capacity in connection with this Agreement or any
of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.5
As
Is.
Buyer
acknowledges that it is purchasing all equipment that is part of the Option
Assets to which Buyer exercises its Option (if any) and is assuming the space
under the Space Lease on as “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS WITH NO WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR HABITABILITY, any and all of which warranties (both
express and implied) Seller hereby disclaims. Buyer acknowledges that Buyer
is
not relying on any representation or warranty (expressed or implied, oral
or
otherwise) made by or on behalf of Seller other than as expressly set forth
in
this Agreement. Nothing herein shall constitute a waiver of any rights Buyer
may
have against the landlord pursuant to the Space Lease on and after the Closing
Date.
5.6
Litigation,
Etc.
To the
best of Buyer’s knowledge, there is no claim, action, suit, inquiry, proceeding
or investigation of any kind or nature whatsoever, by or before any court
or
governmental or other regulatory or administrative agency, commission or
tribunal pending or threatened against Buyer. To the best of Buyer’s knowledge,
there is no valid basis for any such claim, action, suit, inquiry, proceeding
or
investigation. Buyer is not subject to any judgment, order or
decree.
5.7
Knowledge.
References in this Agreement to “Buyer’s knowledge”, “knowledge of Buyer” or the
“best knowledge of Buyer” or variations thereof mean the actual knowledge of the
chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief technology officer
and
general counsel of Buyer, those individuals having conducted a reasonable
investigation of their internal books, records, policies, procedures and
other
documents held by Buyer. No constructive or imputed knowledge shall be
attributed to any such individual by virtue of any position held, relationship
to any other person or for any other reason.
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ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS
6.1 Obtaining
Consents.
Seller
shall use its best efforts to obtain all consents to the assignment to Buyer
of
the Space Lease and the Ground Zero Agreement, which consents shall be in
the
form attached hereto as Exhibit
3.2(c)(i) and 9.6, respectively. Buyer and Seller shall use all reasonable
efforts to obtain all consents, approvals and waivers from, and give all
notices
to, and make all declarations, filings and registrations with, any governmental
and regulatory agencies that are required to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. Buyer and Seller shall coordinate and cooperate with
one
another and supply such assistance as may be reasonably requested by each
in
connection with the foregoing. Buyer shall not amend any Contract that is
part
of the Assets, except to the extent reasonably necessary to cause such Contract
to be compliant with applicable law.
6.2 Transfer
and Retention of Records.
Except
as may be required for tax purposes or other regulatory purposes, neither
Seller, nor any of its respective successors and assigns, will retain any
document, databases or other media embodying any confidential or proprietary
information relating to the Assets or publish or disclose to any third person
any such confidential or proprietary information relating to the Assets;
provided,
however,
that
Seller shall be entitled to retain copies of any of the foregoing (and have
access to the same after the Closing) to the extent necessary in connection
with
prosecuting or defending any matter not assumed by Buyer or in connection
with
Seller’s indemnification rights herein. Seller shall take all actions requested
by Buyer to transfer records relating to the Assets, which may include making
duplicate copies of any records retained by Seller in the form of papers
or
computer media, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense.
6.3 Employee
Matters.
Buyer
shall not assume or be responsible in any way for the obligations, liabilities
or responsibilities (a) of any Employee Benefit Plan of Seller, (b) of Seller,
any Affiliate of Seller or any fiduciary under, arising from, or with respect
to
any Employee Benefit Plan of Seller or (c) to any of Seller’s officers,
directors, employees and agents, arising from
or
related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except pursuant
to
Section 8.3(e) and (f). Buyer shall not be deemed to be a successor employer
with respect to the employment of any employee of Seller or with respect
to any
of Seller's Employee Benefit Plans.
Buyer
may offer employment to any or all of Seller’s employees and former employees,
but shall not be obligated to do so.
6.4 Insurance.
Seller
shall cause Seller’s business to obtain and/or continue to maintain in full
force and effect “occurrence” based general liability insurance policies or
other insurance arrangements reasonably satisfactory to Buyer through the
Closing Date and Seller shall not breach, default, terminate or cancel such
insurance policies or agreements.
6.5 Further
Assurances.
Buyer
and Seller shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to execute
and
deliver such other instruments of conveyance and transfer and assumption
and
take such other action as may be reasonably requested by the other party
so as
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise to consummate
the intent of this Agreement.
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6.6 Schedules
and Exhibits.
On or
prior to the Closing, Buyer and Seller shall agree to and attach to this
Agreement all schedules and exhibits required herein.
6.7 Audit
Rights.
Buyer
will maintain accurate records with respect to the performance of Buyer’s
obligations under Article II and Section 6.9 under this Agreement. Seller
shall
have the right to review and audit the books, records and operations of Buyer
related to Buyer’s obligations under Article II and Section 6.9 at any time and
from time to time pursuant to a written notice provided to Buyer from Seller
or
a shareholder of Seller. Such audit shall take place during Buyer’s normal
business hours. Seller’s audit rights under this Section 6.7 shall survive
during the Earnout Period.
6.8 Certain
Covenants of Seller.
Seller
hereby covenants that (unless Buyer otherwise gives its written approval
in its
sole discretion) Seller shall at its sole cost and expense take the actions
set
forth below:
(a) On
and
after the Closing, Seller shall remain liable for the Excluded
Liabilities.
(b) Prior
to
the Closing, Seller shall operate its business in the ordinary course as
historically conducted, and maintain the Assets in good operating condition.
Prior to and after the Closing, Seller shall pay its debts and accounts payable
in the ordinary course of business and on a timely basis, until such time
as
Seller is dissolved.
(c) Prior
to
the Closing, Seller shall afford Buyer, its attorneys, accountants, consultants
and representatives, reasonable access to Seller, the Assets, the books and
records of Seller relating thereto and employees of Seller, upon at least
two
(2) Business Days’ prior notice and during normal business hours, and shall
provide to Buyer and its representatives such additional financial and operating
data and other information as Buyer shall from time to time reasonably request,
all at Buyer’s sole cost and expense.
(d) Prior
to
the Closing, Seller shall use its best efforts to preserve for Buyer the
goodwill of Seller’s customers and suppliers, and others having business
relations with Seller. However, at no time prior to or after the Closing
shall
Seller engage, or permit its shareholders to engage, in marketing activities
on
behalf of Buyer, or activities which include the promotion of Buyer or its
business, or in any marketing, promotional, selling or other activities in
violation of Federal, state or local healthcare laws, rules or
regulations.
(e) Prior
to
and after the Closing, Seller shall promptly advise Buyer in writing of the
commencement or threat against Seller of any suit, litigation or legal
proceeding that relates to or might affect the Assets.
(f) Prior
to
the Closing, Seller shall not, and shall not permit its shareholders, officers,
directors, employees or agents to, directly or indirectly, initiate, solicit
or
knowingly encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information
or
assistance) any offer or proposal for, or enter into negotiations of any
type,
or any letter of intent or purchase agreement, merger agreement or other
similar
agreement with any individual or entity with respect to, a sale of any Assets
(other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice)
or
license of any Assets, or a merger, consolidation or business combination
in
which Seller is a constituent entity, any sale of all or any portion of Seller’s
equity, or any liquidation or similar extraordinary transaction with respect
to
Seller. Prior to Closing, Seller shall, and shall cause its shareholders,
officers, directors, employees and agents to, immediately cease all discussions
and negotiations with respect to any such transaction, and promptly advise
Buyer
of any solicitation or other request by any individual or entity relating
to any
such transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller may hold meetings
of its
shareholders and/or board of directors to discuss an orderly winding-up and
dissolution of Seller after the Closing Date; and Seller may otherwise plan
(with its attorneys, accountants, consultants and otherwise) for an orderly
winding-up and dissolution of Seller after the Closing Date.
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(g) Prior
to
the Closing, Seller shall not dispose, encumber or cause, permit or allow
any
Encumbrance or other encumbrance to be placed on any of the Assets, except
for
sales in the ordinary course of business.
(h) Prior
to
the Closing, Seller shall not amend, terminate, modify or grant any waiver
or
consent in connection with the Ground Zero Agreement or any Contract, except
as
contemplated herein.
(i) Prior
to
the Closing, Seller shall use its best efforts to have all of its Signing
Shareholders sign this Agreement below; provided, however, that such action
by
the shareholders shall not be a condition to Closing.
(j) Prior
to
the Closing, Seller shall use its best efforts to amend any Contract which
Seller’s counsel and Buyer’s counsel agree is necessary to amend.
(k) Prior
to
the Closing, Seller shall use its best efforts to take any action where the
failure or omission to take such action would cause (i) any representation
or warranty in Article IV hereof to be untrue or incorrect as of the Closing
or
(ii) any of the conditions to the Closing not to be satisfied.
6.9 Certain
Covenants of Buyer.
Buyer
hereby covenants that (unless Seller otherwise gives its written approval
in its
sole discretion) Buyer shall at its sole cost and expense take the actions
set
forth below:
(a) During
the Earnout Period, Buyer will prepare annual budgets for its operation of
the
Assets and the business of Seller acquired pursuant to this Agreement, and
will
promptly deliver to Seller a draft of each such budget promptly as it becomes
available for Seller’s review and comments; upon Seller’s request, Buyer and
Seller will engage in good faith discussions regarding any proposed changes
that
Seller desires be made to such budget; and Buyer will in good faith consider
such proposed changes. Buyer will submit the final budget to Seller for
approval. If Seller does not approve the annual budget, Buyer may submit
any
number of budgets until Seller approves such annual budget. Until agreement
on a
final annual budget is obtain, the Assets and the business of Seller acquired
by
Buyer pursuant to this Agreement shall be operated under the prior year’s annual
budget. Buyer and Seller agree that the annual budget for the first year
of
operation of such business after the Closing Date shall be One Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000).
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(b) Prior
to
the Closing and during the Earnout Period, Buyer shall promptly advise Seller
in
writing of the commencement or threat against Buyer or Allion of any suit,
litigation or legal proceeding that relates to or might affect Buyer’s ability
to make the Earnout Payments or Buy-Out Payment.
(c) During
the Earnout Period, Buyer shall use its reasonable efforts under the
then-current circumstances to promote, market, sell and take all others steps
reasonably necessary to ensure that the LabTracker and Oris System is purchased
and used by as many customers as possible in the United States;
(d) During
the Earnout Period, Buyer shall utilize the outbound license agreement for
the
Oris System in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
6.9 and
shall not alter or amend such form license agreement or the charges due
thereunder without the written consent of Seller;
(e) Buyer
shall pay all amounts due to Maximum ASP (for computer server services for
use
of the Oris System) and Interfax (for faxing services for use of the Oris
System) on and after the Closing Date, whether billed to Seller or Buyer,
which
such obligation of Buyer shall be considered an “Assumed Liability” hereunder;
provided, however that after the Closing, Buyer may cancel any such arrangement
and replace such contractors;
(f) If
the
Closing Date does not occur prior to July 1, Buyer shall exercise all options
to
extend the Letter of Intent and shall continue all payment
thereunder;
(g) During
the Earnout Period, without Seller’s prior written consent, Buyer will not enter
into any contract, agreement or other arrangement with Ground Zero for the
development, marketing or production of any software product that may in
any way
be competitive with LabTracker or the Oris System and Buyer shall not amend
or
alter the Ground Zero Agreement in any way that reduces the Earnout Payments
or
Buy-Out Payments or impairs Buyer’s ability to pay the Earnout Payments and the
Buy-Out Payments; and
(h) During
the Earnout Period, Buyer will not license, develop or acquire any direct
or
indirect ownership or financial interest in any software program with the
same
or similar functionality as LabTracker or the Oris System by any means
including, without limitation, through any in-bound software license, internal
software development, engagement of outside software developers, asset
acquisition, merger or similar transaction.
6.10 Covenant
of Signing Shareholders.
Each
Signing Shareholder hereby covenants that, at no time prior to or after the
Closing shall such Signing Shareholder engage in marketing activities on
behalf
of Buyer, or activities which include the promotion of Buyer or its business,
or
in any marketing, promotional, selling or other activities in violation of
Federal, state or local healthcare laws, rules or regulations.
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ARTICLE
VII
RESTRICTIVE
COVENANTS
7.1 Non-Competition.
Seller
and its shareholders hereby agree that as a material inducement to Buyer
to
enter into this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and its
shareholders covenant and agree that it, and each of Seller’s shareholders,
officers, directors and Affiliates, shall not, during the Earnout Period
(the
“Restricted
Period”),
directly or indirectly, on its own behalf or in the service of or on the
behalf
of others, as an officer, director, trustee or owner (except as the owner
of
less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock of a publicly held
corporation) of any business engaged in the business of developing and marketing
software for physician prescription writing within the United States (the
“Restricted
Territory”),
except
with the prior written consent of Buyer. Any position held by Seller’s
shareholders, officers, directors or employees with Buyer or its Affiliates
shall not be considered a violation of this Section. Nothing contained herein
shall prohibit any person from practicing their profession.
7.2 Non-Interference.
Seller
and its shareholders further agree that, during the Restricted Period and
within
the Restricted Territory, Seller and its shareholders will not, directly
or
indirectly; (i) induce any former customer of Seller or customer of
Buyer
to patronize any Person who competes with Buyer; (ii) request or advise
any
former customer of Seller or customer of Buyer to withdraw, curtail or cancel
such Person’s business with Buyer; (iii) enter into any contract, the
purpose or result of which would benefit such Seller if any former customer
of
Seller or customer of Buyer were to withdraw, curtail, or cancel such customer’s
business with Buyer; or (iv) disclose to any other Person the names
or
addresses of any former customer of Seller or customer of Buyer, either
individually or collectively.
7.3 Acknowledgements.
If the
provisions of this Article VII are violated, in whole or in part, Buyer shall
be
entitled, upon application to any court of proper jurisdiction, to a temporary
restraining order or preliminary injunction to restrain and enjoin Seller
and
its shareholders from such violation without prejudice as to any other remedies
Buyer may have at law or in equity. In the event of a violation, Seller and
its
shareholders agree that it would be virtually impossible for Buyer to calculate
its monetary damages and that Buyer would be irreparably harmed. If Buyer
seeks
such temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction, Buyer shall not
be
required to post any bond with respect thereto, or, if a bond is required,
it
may be posted without surety thereon. If any restriction contained in this
Article VII is held by any court to be unenforceable, or unreasonable, as
to
time, geographic area or business limitation, Buyer, Seller and its shareholders
agree that such provisions shall be and are hereby reformed to the maximum
time,
geographic area or business limitation permitted by applicable laws. The
parties
further agree that the remaining restrictions contained in this Article VII
shall be severable and shall remain in effect and shall be enforceable
independently of each other. Seller and its shareholders specifically
acknowledge, represent and warrant that the covenants set forth in this Article
VII are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of Buyer,
and that Buyer would not have entered into this Agreement or paid the Purchase
Price in the absence of such covenants. Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees
that this Article VII shall only apply to those shareholders who sign a consent
to be bound by this Article VII.
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ARTICLE
VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
All
representations and warranties contained in Articles IV and V of this Agreement
shall survive for one (1) year after the Closing.
8.2 Indemnification
by Seller.
Seller
shall indemnify and save Buyer and its Affiliates, their respective directors,
officers, employees, agents and representatives and all of their successors
and
assigns (collectively “Buyer
Claimants”
and
individually a “Buyer
Claimant”)
harmless from and defend each of them from and against any and all demands,
claims, actions, liabilities, losses, costs, damages or expenses whatsoever
(including any reasonable attorneys' fees) (collectively, “Losses”)
asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by Buyer Claimants resulting from
or
arising out of (a) any inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty
of
Seller contained herein; (b) any breach of any covenant or obligation of
Seller
contained herein; (c) any liability of Seller arising out of events occurring,
conditions existing, products sold or activities of Seller, other than as
specified in Sections 8.3(e) and 8.3(f); (d) any liability arising out of
or
related to the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities accruing prior to the Closing
Date;
and (e)
any payments due by Oris to Ground Zero under Section 5(e) of the Ground
Zero
Agreement.
8.3 Indemnification
by Buyer.
Buyer
and its Affiliates shall indemnify and save Seller and its respective Affiliates
and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives
(collectively “Seller
Claimants”
and
individually a “Seller
Claimant”)
harmless from and defend each of them from and against any and all Losses
asserted against, imposed upon or incurred by Seller Claimants resulting
from or
arising out of (a) any inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty
of
Buyer contained herein; (b) any breach of any covenant or obligation of Buyer
contained herein; and (c) any
liability of Buyer arising out of events occurring, conditions existing,
products sold or activities of Buyer; (d) any liability arising out of or
related to the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities accruing on and after the
Closing Date; (e) any claims related to the failure of Buyer to obtain a
consent
to an assignment of a Contract assumed by Buyer; and (f) any claims related
to
the termination of or expenses paid for the termination of any Contracts
that
are part of the Excluded Assets.
8.4 Limitations.
Seller
shall have no liability to Buyer or Buyer’s Claimant for Losses (for
indemnification or otherwise) with respect to claims under Section 8.2(a)
until
the total of all Losses claimed with respect to such matters exceeds Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000) and then Seller shall be liable only for an amount
up
to the amount of the Purchase Price actually received by Seller and/or Seller’
shareholders.
8.5 Indemnification
Procedures.
(a) The
rights and obligations of each party claiming a right to indemnification
hereunder (“Indemnitee”)
from
the other party (“Indemnitor”)
shall
be governed by the following rules:
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(i) The
Indemnitee shall give prompt written notice to the Indemnitor of any state
of
facts which Indemnitee determines could likely give rise to a claim by the
Indemnitee against the Indemnitor based on the indemnity agreements contained
herein, stating the nature and basis of said claims and the amount thereof,
to
the extent known. No failure to give such notice shall affect the
indemnification obligations of Indemnitor hereunder, except to the extent
such
failure materially prejudices such Indemnitor's ability successfully to defend
the matter giving rise to the indemnification claim.
(ii) In
the
event any action, suit or proceeding is brought against the Indemnitee, with
respect to which the Indemnitor may have liability under the indemnity
agreements contained herein, then upon the written acknowledgment by the
Indemnitor within thirty (30) days of the bringing of such action, suit or
proceeding that it is undertaking and will prosecute the defense of the claim
under such indemnity agreements and confirming that the claim is one with
respect to which the Indemnitor is obligated to indemnify and that it will
be
able to pay the full amount of potential liability in connection with any
such
claim, the action, suit or proceeding (including all proceedings on appeal
or
for review which counsel for the Indemnitee shall deem reasonably necessary
to
protect the interests of the Indemnitee) may be defended by the Indemnitor.
However, in the event the Indemnitor shall not offer reasonable assurances
as to
its financial capacity to satisfy any final judgment or settlement, the
Indemnitee may assume the defense and dispose of the claim, after thirty
(30)
days prior written notice to the Indemnitor. The Indemnitee shall have the
right
to employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of
such
counsel shall be at the Indemnitee's own expense unless (A) the employment
of
such counsel and the payment of such fees and expenses both shall have been
specifically authorized by the Indemnitor in connection with the defense
of such
action, suit or proceeding or (B) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded
and specifically notified the Indemnitor that there may be specific defenses
available to it which are different from or additional to those available
to the
Indemnitor.
(iii) In
addition, in any event specified in clause (B) of the second sentence of
subparagraph (ii) above, the Indemnitor, to the extent made necessary by
such
different or additional defenses, shall not have the right to direct the
defense
of such action, suit or proceeding on behalf of the Indemnitee. If Indemnitor
and Indemnitee cannot agree on a mechanism to separate the defense of matters
extending beyond the scope of indemnification, such matters shall be defended
on
the basis of joint consultation.
(iv) The
Indemnitee shall be kept fully informed by the Indemnitor of such action,
suit
or proceeding at all stages thereof, whether or not it is represented by
counsel. The Indemnitor shall, at the Indemnitor's expense, make available
to
the Indemnitee and its attorneys and accountants all books and records of
the
Indemnitor relating to such proceedings or litigation, and the parties hereto
agree to render to each other such assistance as they may reasonably require
of
each other in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense of any such
action, suit or proceeding.
(v) The
Indemnitor shall make no settlement of any claims which Indemnitor has
undertaken to defend, without Indemnitee's consent, unless the Indemnitor
fully
indemnifies the Indemnitee for all losses, there is no finding or admission
of
violation of law by, or effect on any other claims that may be made against,
the
Indemnitee and the relief granted in connection therewith requires no action
on
the part of and has no effect on the Indemnitee.
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ARTICLE
IX
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER
The
obligation of Buyer under this Agreement to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby at the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction,
at or
prior to the Closing, of all of the following conditions, any one or more
of
which may be waived in writing by Buyer:
9.1 Representations
and Warranties Accurate.
All
representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement shall
be
true and accurate in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date
as if
made again at and as of such date.
9.2 Performance
by Seller.
Seller
shall have performed and complied with all agreements required by this Agreement
to be performed and complied with by it prior to or on the Closing
Date.
9.3 Certificate.
Buyer
shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed on behalf
of
Seller by a principal corporate officer of Seller, to the effect that the
conditions set forth in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 have been satisfied.
9.4 Legal
Prohibition.
No suit,
action, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding by any court or regulatory
or
governmental body or other Person shall have been instituted or threatened
which
(a) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Assets; (b) arises out of or relates to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby; or (c) questions the validity hereof or seeks to obtain
damages in respect thereof. On the Closing Date, there shall be no effective
permanent or preliminary injunction, writ, temporary restraining order or
any
order of any nature issued by a court of competent jurisdiction directing
that
the transactions provided for herein not be consummated as so
provided.
9.5 Closing
Deliveries.
Buyer
shall have received all deliveries to be made to it pursuant to Article III
of
this Agreement
9.6 Amendments
to Ground Zero Agreement.
The
Ground Zero Agreement shall have been amended in accordance with the amendment
attached hereto as Exhibit
9.6,
which form shall:
(a) Provide
for Ground Zero’s consent to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including without limitation the Assignment of the Ground Zero Agreement
to
Buyer;
(b) Release
and discharge Buyer from any obligations of Buyer under Section 5(e) of the
Ground Zero Agreement; and
(c) Delete
from Section 3(c) the first sentence and the phrase “actively calling such
Licensor customers and promoting the Oris System.”
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9.7
Consent.
Buyer
shall have received all consents, waiver, approvals and the like from GE
HFS
Holding LLC (“GE”),
in
connection with Buyer’s credit facility with GE.
9.6 Schedules
and Exhibits.
Buyer
shall have agreed to all schedules and exhibits to be attached to this Agreement
prior to the Closing and any schedules or exhibits which have been supplemented
or changed by Seller prior to the Closing.
9.7 Space
Lease.
Buyer
shall have approved the Space Lease.
ARTICLE
X
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
The
obligations of Seller under this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction,
at or prior to the Closing, of all of the following conditions, any one or
more
of which may be waived in writing by Seller.
10.1 Representations
and Warranties Accurate.
All
representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement shall
be
true and accurate in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date
as if
made again at and as of such date.
10.2 Performance
by Buyer.
Buyer
shall have performed and complied with all agreements required by this Agreement
to be performed and complied with by it prior to or on the Closing
Date.
10.3 Certificate.
Seller
shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed on behalf
of
Buyer by a principal corporate officer of Buyer, to the effect that the
conditions set forth in Sections 10.1 and 10.2 have been satisfied.
10.4 Legal
Prohibition.
No suit,
action, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding by any court or regulatory
or
governmental body or other Person shall have been instituted or threatened
which
(a) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Buyer;
(b) arises out of or relates to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby; or (c) questions the validity hereof or seeks to obtain damages in
respect thereof. On the Closing Date, there shall be no effective permanent
or
preliminary injunction, writ, temporary restraining order or any order of
any
nature issued by a court of competent jurisdiction directing that the
transactions provided for herein not be consummated as so provided.
10.5 Shareholder
and Board Consent.
Seller
shall have received approval and authorization to the execution and delivery
of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
from
Seller’s shareholders and Board of Directors.
10.6 Schedules
and Exhibits.
Seller
shall have agreed to all exhibits to be attached to this Agreement prior
to the
Closing and any schedules or exhibits which have been supplemented or changed
by
Buyer prior to the Closing.
10.7 Closing
Deliveries.
Seller
shall have received all deliveries to be made to them pursuant to Article
III of
this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Termination.
(a) This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to Closing Date:
(i) by
mutual
consent of the parties hereto;
(ii) by
Buyer,
by written notice given to the Seller, if any of the conditions set forth
in
Article IX shall have become incapable of fulfillment and shall not have
been
waived by Buyer; or
(iii) by
Seller, by written notice given to the Buyer, if any of the conditions set
forth
in Article X shall have become incapable of fulfillment and shall not have
been
waived by Seller; or
(iv) by
either
of the parties hereto:
(A) if
a
court of competent jurisdiction or governmental, regulatory or administrative
agency or commission shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken
any
other action (which order, decree or ruling the parties hereto shall use
their
best efforts to lift), in each case permanently restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and
such
order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and nonappealable;
(B) if
the
Closing Date shall not have occurred on or before September 1, 2005;
provided,
however,
that
the right to terminate this Agreement shall not be available to any party
whose
breach of this Agreement has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure
of
the Closing to occur on or before such date;
(C) if
the
Buyer and Seller cannot agree on the schedules or exhibits to be attached
hereto
prior to the Closing; or
(D) if
a
material breach of any provision of this Agreement has been committed by
the
other party and continues for a period of ten (10) calendar days after notice
of
such breach and such breach has not been waived by the non-breaching party;
or
(v) by
Seller
if the IPO has not occurred by September 1, 2005;
(vi) by
Seller
or Buyer if Seller has not received approval and authorization to the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby from Seller’s shareholders and Board of Directors on or
before the Closing.
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(b) In
the
event of termination pursuant to Section 11.1(a) of this Agreement, written
notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other party to this Agreement
and
this Agreement shall terminate, without further action by either of the parties
hereto. If this Agreement is terminated as provided herein, no party hereto
shall have any liability or further obligation to any other party to this
Agreement resulting from such termination except (A) that the provision of
this
Section 11.1(b) and the proviso of Section 11.1(a)(iv)(B) of this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect and (B) no party waives any claim or
right
against a breaching party to the extent that such termination results from
the
breach by a party hereto of any of its representations, warranties, covenants
or
agreements set forth in this Agreement.
11.2 Expenses.
Except
as otherwise stated herein, each party hereto shall pay its own expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement, except as otherwise specified
in
this Agreement and except that all sales, transfer and other similar taxes,
levies and charges that may be imposed, levied or assessed in connection
with
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be borne by
Seller.
11.3 Amendment.
This
Agreement may not be terminated, amended, altered or supplemented except
by a
written agreement executed by the Buyer and Seller.
11.4 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, including the schedules and exhibits hereto, contain the entire
agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement
and
supersede all other agreements and understandings of any kind between the
parties respecting such subject matter, except the Letter of Intent by and
between Buyer and Seller dated February 28, 2005 (the “Letter of Intent”), which
shall not be superceded and shall continue in full force and effect. Each
and
every representation, warranty and covenant shall be deemed to include the
information contained in the schedules thereto.
11.5 Waivers.
Waiver
by either party of either breach of or failure to comply with any provision
of
this Agreement by the other party shall not be construed as, or constitute,
a
continuing waiver of such provision, or a waiver of any other breach of,
or
failure to comply with, any other provision of this Agreement. No waiver
of any
such breach or failure or of any term or condition of this Agreement shall
be
effective unless in a written notice signed by the waiving party and delivered,
in the manner required for notices generally, to each affected party. Buyer
hereby waives compliance by Seller with the requirements, if any, of Article
6
of the Uniform Commercial Code as in force in any state in which the Assets
are
located and all other similar laws applicable to bulk sales and
transfers.
11.6 Notices.
All
notices, consents, directions, approvals, instructions, requests and other
communications required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement to be
given
to any Person shall be in writing, and any such communication shall become
effective five Business Days after being deposited in the United States mails,
certified or registered (return receipt requested), with appropriate postage
prepaid for first class mail or, if delivered by hand or courier service
or in
the form of a telex, telecopy or telegram, when received (if received during
normal business hours on a Business Day, or if not, then on the next Business
Day thereafter), and shall be directed to the following address or telex
or
telecopy number:
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If
to
Seller:
Oris
Medical Systems, Inc.
00000
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxxx
Telecopier:
000-000-0000
With
a
copy to:
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx, Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Telecopier:
000-000-0000
If
to
Buyer:
MOMS
Pharmacy, Inc.
0000
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Mr. Xxxx Xxxxx
Telecopier:
(000) 000-0000
With
a
copy to:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Telecopier:
(000) 000-0000
or
to
such other address as a party may have furnished to the other parties in
writing
in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall only
be
effective upon receipt. Any notice which is so mailed shall be deemed delivered
on the fourth Business Day (or Days) after mailing; any notice which is
transmitted by telecopier shall be deemed delivered when transmitted to the
telecopier number specified above and acknowledgment of receipt of such
facsimile is received.
11.7 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, and by the different
parties hereto in separate counterparts each of which when executed shall
be
deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one
and the
same document.
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11.8 Governing
Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law
of the
State of California, without regard to applicable principles of conflict
of laws
that might otherwise govern.
11.9 Binding
Effect; Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Neither party shall assign
or transfer this Agreement nor any right or obligation hereunder by operation
of
law or otherwise without the consent of the other party.
11.10 Severability. If
any
provision of this Agreement or any part of any such provision is held under
any
circumstances to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then: (a)
such
provision or part thereof shall, with respect to such circumstances and in
such
jurisdiction, be deemed amended to conform to applicable laws so as to be
valid
and enforceable to the fullest possible extent; (b) the invalidity or
unenforceability of such provision or part thereof under such circumstances
and
in such jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such
provision or part thereof under any other circumstances or in any other
jurisdiction; and (c) such invalidity or enforceability of such provision
or
part thereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder
of
such provision or the validity or enforceability of any other provision of
this
Agreement. Each provision of this Agreement is separable from every other
provision of this Agreement, and each part of each provision of this Agreement
is separable from every other part of such provision.
11.11 Waiver
of Jury Trial.
THE
PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING ARISING
OUT OF
OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS, WHETHER
NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT
OR
OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY OF THEM MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH
WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR
AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY AND THAT ANY
PROCEEDING WHATSOEVER BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE
CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS SHALL INSTEAD BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.
11.12 Arbitration.
Upon
the request of either party, any controversy or claim (whether such claim
sounds
in contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
or
the breach thereof, shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance
with
California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1280 et seq., and judgment upon
the
award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction
thereof. The arbitrator shall be selected from JAMS and the arbitration shall
be
conducted in accordance with JAMS’ current rules for streamlined arbitration.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the case of a dispute
involving a claim for equitable relief, a court with equitable jurisdiction
may
grant temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions to preserve
the
status quo existing before the events which are the subject of the dispute.
Any
final equitable or other relief shall be ordered in the arbitration proceeding.
Each party shall pay an equal share of the fees and expenses of any arbitrator
and any administrative fee of JAMS. Subject to Section 11.13 of this Agreement
(attorneys fees), each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its own attorney
and witnesses.
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11.13 Attorneys’
Fees.
In any
action or dispute, at law or in equity, that may arise under or otherwise
related to this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to the
award
of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, in addition to whatever relief the
prevailing party may be awarded.
11.14 Venue.
The
parties agree that the only proper venue for the resolution of disputes under
or
otherwise related to this Agreement is San Diego, California. The parties
hereby
submit to such jurisdiction, and waive any objection to such venue in court
or
in arbitration.
11.15 Headings.
The
headings contained in this Agreement (including the schedules) are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation
of
this Agreement.
11.16 No
Agency.
Neither
party hereto shall be deemed hereunder to be an agent of, or partner or joint
venturer with, the other party hereto.
11.17 Third
Parties.
Nothing
herein is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person
other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies under or by reason of
this
Agreement.
11.18 Passage
of Title and Risk of Loss.
Legal
title, equitable title and risk of loss with respect to the Assets will not
pass
to Buyer until the Assets are transferred at the Closing.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective
as of
the date first above written.
SELLER: | ||
ORIS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Authorized Officer |
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BUYER: | ||
MOM’S PHARMACY, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X.Xxxxx | |
Authorized Officer |
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