ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
2.3
ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of November 18, 2005, by and among PARK SLOPE
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC, a New York limited liability company having its
principal place of business at 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx
(“Seller”), BASIC CARE NETWORKS (Park Slope), LLC, a New York limited liability
company having its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx
000,
Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (“Buyer”), and BASIC CARE NETWORKS, INC., a
Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (“Parent”), of which Buyer is a
wholly-owned subsidiary.
W
I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
Seller is a company engaged in the business of providing physician practice
management and administrative services (the “Business”)
to
Synergy Medical Practice, P.C., a New York professional corporation (the
“P.C.”)
which
conducts physical therapy, rehabilitation and chiropractic services at a portion
of the premises located at 0000 0xx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000; and
WHEREAS,
Seller desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, Seller’s right, title and
interest in and to certain of the assets primarily used in connection with
the
Business and operation of Seller upon the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Sale
and Purchase of Assets.
a. Included
Assets.
Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, as of the closing date referred to in
Section 3 below (the “Closing Date”), the Seller will sell, convey, transfer,
assign and deliver to the Buyer, free and clear of any lien, charge or
encumbrance of any kind other than those permitted encumbrances set forth on
Schedule
1B
attached
hereto (“Permitted
Encumbrances”),
and,
the Buyer will purchase from the Seller as of the Closing Date, at the purchase
price provided for in Section 2 below, the properties and assets of the Seller,
as existing on the Closing Date, listed in Schedule
1A
hereto
(the “Assets”). The Assets to be sold include those agreements listed on
Schedule
1A
(the
“Assigned Agreements”). Only the Assets listed in Schedule
1A
are
included in the sale.
b. Excluded
Assets.
All
cash, accounts receivable from the P.C. as existing on the Closing Date,
financial records, canceled checks and bank statements, Seller’s books and
records, tax records and tax returns, accounting records and general ledger
or
other books of account; Seller’s Federal tax identification number,
non-transferable licenses, certifications and approvals, insurance policies,
claims, choses-in-action, rights in action, rights to tender claims or demands
to Seller’s insurance companies, rights to any insurance proceeds, and any
contract or agreement of Seller not specifically sold herein are excluded and
shall not be part of the Assets sold hereunder.
2. Purchase
Price.
The
purchase price for the Assets to be conveyed hereunder (the “Purchase Price”)
shall consist of a total amount equal to the lesser of (i) $5,000,000 or (ii)
an
amount equal to four (4) times the Adjusted EBITDA of Seller (and the Buyer
for
the period after Closing, which will operate its business in good faith and
shall not transfer the Assets during the Measuring Period, as such term is
defined below) derived from the P.C. for the twelve (12) month period beginning
October 1, 2005 and ending September 30, 2006 (the “Measuring Period”). For
purposes of this Agreement, “Adjusted EBITDA” shall mean earnings before taxes,
interest, depreciation and amortization, determined in accordance with GAAP
on
an accrual basis by the Buyer’s independent auditor, adjusted as
follows:
a. neither
the proceeds from nor any dividends or refunds with respect to, nor any
increases in the cash surrender value of, any life insurance policy under which
the Buyer or the P.C., is the named beneficiary or is otherwise entitled to
recovery, shall be included as income, and the premium expense related to any
such life insurance policy shall not be treated as an expense;
b. any
extraordinary or unusual gains or losses and any gains or losses from the sale
of any capital assets used by the Buyer or the P.C. or any subsidiary thereof
in
its operations during the applicable Measuring Period (as opposed to assets
acquired in the ordinary course of the business of the Buyer, the P.C. and
its
subsidiaries for resale or other disposition) shall be excluded from
income.
c. The
Purchase Price shall be paid by the Buyer to Seller as follows:
(i)
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Seven
hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000), payable in immediately
available funds shall be paid at the Closing, and delivered, at Seller’s
election, either by certified check(s) or wire
transfer;
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(ii)
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One
million dollars ($1,000,000), payable in immediately available funds,
shall be delivered by Buyer to Seller on or prior to July 31, 2006;
and
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(iii)
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a
secured promissory note substantially in the form attached as Exhibit
A
(“Promissory Note”) in the principal amount, in U.S. dollars, equal to the
unpaid balance of the Purchase Price, which shall be issued by the
Buyer
to the Seller on or prior to November 30,
2006;
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provided,
however, that the Buyer may, at its election, at any time on or after July
31,
2006 and prior to November 30, 2007, pay (in cash or immediately available
funds) any portion of the Purchase Price in an amount up to $1,000,000 (or
a
greater amount at Buyer’s election), without penalty, to Seller (each such
payment, a “Prepayment”).
Upon
issuance of the Promissory Note, (i) interest shall be deemed accrued at the
simple rate of six percent (6%) per annum on any unpaid balance of the Purchase
Price, appropriately adjusted for any Prepayment, from the date of the Closing
to the date of issuance, and (ii) interest on unpaid principal under the
Promissory Note shall accrue at the simple rate of six percent (6%) per annum
from and after the date of issuance. Any and all accrued interest under the
Promissory Note shall be due and payable six (6) months after the date of
issuance of the Promissory Note, with the remainder of all outstanding accrued
interest and principal under the Promissory Note due and payable thirteen (13)
months after the date of issuance of said Promissory Note, but no later than
December 31, 2007.
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The
Purchase Price for the Assets shall be allocated for federal, state, local
and
foreign tax purposes by each of Seller and Buyer among the Assets sold,
transferred and assigned hereunder and the agreements contained herein below
as
set forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto.
3. Closing.
The
closing (“Closing”) of such sale and purchase shall take place at the offices of
Garfunkel, Wild & Xxxxxx, P.C. located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx,
XX 00000, as soon as practicable following the closing of the firm commitment
underwritten initial public offering of the Parent (the “Offering Date”), or at
such other time and place as the parties may agree upon in writing (such time
and date is herein called the “Closing Date”). Notwithstanding the foregoing or
anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that (i) Seller is
unable, after using its good faith best efforts for a period of at least thirty
(30) days after the Offering Date, to satisfy any of the conditions precedent
required to be satisfied by Seller before Closing hereunder, Buyer’s sole remedy
shall be either to waive such condition and proceed with Closing, or to
terminate this Agreement without cost or penalty to the Seller, or (ii) Buyer
is
unable, after using its good faith best efforts for a period of at least thirty
(30) days after the Offering Date, to satisfy any of the conditions precedent
required to be satisfied by it (or Parent, as applicable) before Closing
hereunder, Seller’s sole remedy shall be either to waive such condition and
proceed with Closing, or to terminate this Agreement without cost or penalty
to
the Buyer.
At
the
Closing:
a. Transfer
of Assets by the Sellers.
Seller
will deliver to the Buyer a xxxx of sale in the form of Exhibit
B
hereto,
which shall vest in the Buyer good and marketable title to the Assets, free
and
clear of any lien, charge or encumbrance of any kind other than Permitted
Encumbrances.
b. Payment
of Consideration for the Assets.
Buyer
shall pay the Purchase Price as provided in Paragraph 2.
c. Consulting
Agreement with Seller.
Parent
and Seller will enter into a five (5) year consulting agreement in the form
of
Exhibit
C
hereto
(the “Consulting Agreement”) with respect to consulting services to be provided
by Seller after the Closing.
d. Consulting
Agreement with Entity Formed by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx.
Parent
and an entity to be formed by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (“Newco”) will enter into a five
(5) year consulting agreement in the form of Exhibit
D
hereto
(the “Newco Consulting Agreement”), with respect to consulting services to be
provided by Newco after the Closing.
e. Assigned
Agreements.
At the
Closing, Sellers shall assign the Assigned Agreements to the Buyer pursuant
to
an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form of Exhibit
E
hereto.
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f. Other
Closing Deliverables.
Buyer
and Seller shall furnish or execute and deliver (as applicable), the
certificates, agreements and instruments required hereunder as a condition
to
closing and/or closing deliverable, including, without limitation, as set forth
in Sections 9 and 10 hereof.
4. Assumption
of Certain Liabilities and Obligations, Et Cetera.
The
Buyer hereby agrees, effective upon the Closing, to assume and pay or discharge,
those liabilities and obligations of Seller which are specified as being assumed
by the Buyer in the agreement and list of liabilities attached hereto as
Schedule
4
hereto
(“Assumed Liabilities”).
5. No
General Assumption; Excluded Liabilities.
The
Buyer will not assume, be bound by or agree to pay, perform or discharge any
liabilities or obligations, fixed or contingent of Seller of any kind or nature
whatsoever, except for those which are expressly assumed pursuant to the
provisions of Section 4 above, including without limitation, (i) legal,
accounting, brokerage, finder’s fees, taxes or other expenses incurred by the
Sellers in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) liabilities or obligations incurred
by
Seller after the Closing; (iii) any obligation or liability relating to any
litigation or any claim arising out of any dispute against any Seller; (iv)
any
liability for any federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes, duties, or
similar charges imposed by any taxing or governmental authority on or payable
by
Seller or relating to operations, products or assets of Seller; (v) any
liability or obligation to employees, government agencies or other third parties
in connection with any employee benefit plan of Seller; (vi) any liability
or
obligation of Seller that is not an Assumed Liability; and (vii) any liability
or obligation to employees of any Seller, including any liability or obligation
with respect to wages for periods prior to the Closing Date.
6. Representations
and Warranties by the Seller.
Seller
represents and warrants to the Buyer as follows:
a. Organization
and Standing of the Sellers.
Seller
is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the law of the State of New York and has all requisite company
power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the
transactions contemplated hereby.
b. Authorization,
Et Cetera.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the sale and all other transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the
part of the Seller. Except as set forth on Schedule
6(b),
no
consents are necessary to authorize the transactions contemplated hereby under
any contract, indenture or other agreement to which Seller is a party or by
which it is bound.
c. Qualification.
Seller
is not required to qualify as a foreign entity authorized to do business in
any
jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified where such failure to qualify
would
have a material adverse effect on the business and assets to be transferred
to
the Buyer under this Agreement.
d. Financial
Statements.
The
Seller has delivered to the Buyer or Parent:
(i)
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An
audited balance sheet for Seller as at December 31, 2004 and an unaudited
interim balance sheet for Seller as at June 30,
2005;
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(ii)
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An
audited income statement for Seller for the one-year period ending
December 31, 2004 and an unaudited interim income statement for Seller
for
the three (3) month period ending June 30,
2005.
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(iii)
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All
financial statements referred to above are, or will be when delivered,
complete and correct in all material respects, prepared in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently followed throughout
the periods indicated, fairly present or will when delivered fairly
present, the financial position of or as at the respective dates
indicated
and the results of its operations for the periods indicated, and
disclose
all liabilities required to be disclosed, contingent or otherwise,
as at
said dates. No such material liabilities are past due and no penalty
or
interest is payable with respect to any such
liabilities.
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e. Absence
of Certain Changes.
Since
June 30, 2005, there has not been:
(i)
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any
change in the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets
or
liabilities of Seller, whether or not covered by insurance and whether
or
not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business,
which,
individually or in the aggregate, has been materially adverse, except
to
the extent set forth in Schedule
6(e);
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(ii)
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any
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance)
materially and adversely affecting the business or prospects of Seller
or
any of the assets and properties of
Seller;
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(iii)
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a
change involving the Seller incurring any obligation or liability,
absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, whether due or to become
due,
whether individually or in the aggregate, that has had or would have
a
material adverse effect on the Assets to be sold pursuant to the
transactions contemplated hereby;
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(iv)
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a
pledge by Seller, or any material lien, charge, security interest
or any
other encumbrance or restriction on any of Seller’s
Assets;
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(v)
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any
sale, transfer, lease or disposition of any of Seller’s Assets material to
the operation of the Business, except in the ordinary course of the
business of the Seller;
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(vi)
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any
cancellation of any material debt or claim, or waived or released
any
right of substantial value;
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(vii)
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any
receipt by Seller any notice of termination of any contract, lease
or
other agreement, or suffered any damage, destruction or loss that,
individually or in the aggregate, has had or is likely to have a
material
adverse effect on any of the Seller or the
Business;
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(viii)
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any
settlement by Seller of any material litigation, action or
proceeding;
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(ix)
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any
material failure to replenish its inventory or supplies consistent
with
past practice or any material purchase commitment other than in the
ordinary course of business of
Seller;
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(x)
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any
failure to pay any accounts or note payable or any other material
obligations on a timely basis consistent with the practices of the
Seller
during the three-month period ending with the date of execution of
the
letter of intent among the parties
thereto;
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(xi)
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any
entry by Seller into any material transaction, contract or commitment
other than in the ordinary course of the business of the
Seller;
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(xii)
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any
material change in the rate of compensation, commission, bonus or
other
remuneration payable, or paid or agreed to pay any material bonus,
extra
compensation, pension, severance or vacation pay, to any partner
or
employee inconsistent with past
practice;
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(xiii)
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any
issuance by Seller of any of its equity
interests;
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(xiv)
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any
entry by Seller into any agreement or commitment to take any of the
actions described in subsections (i) through (xiii) of this
Section.
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f. Tax
Returns and Payments.
All tax
returns and reports of Seller required by law to be filed have been duly filed,
and all taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges upon any
properties, assets, income or franchises of any such entity or for which any
such entity is otherwise liable, which are due and payable have been paid,
other
than those presently payable without penalty or interest and which have been
disclosed in writing to the Buyer or Parent. The charges, accruals and reserves
on the books of Seller are adequate and Seller does not know of any actual
or
proposed tax assessment for any fiscal period or of any basis therefor other
than as so reflected on its respective books and records. Seller shall file
or
cause to be filed when due (or as may be extended) the Federal, State and local
income tax returns for Seller for all periods up to the Closing Date, shall
pay
all taxes, interest and penalties as may be due for such periods and shall
be
entitled to any refunds for any such periods up to the Closing
Date.
g. Real
Property.
Seller
does not own any real property. Schedule
6(g)
attached
hereto contains a summary description of all leases of any real property held
by
Seller and used by it in the conduct of the Business. Seller has delivered
to
the Buyer or Parent complete and correct copies of all such leases for real
property. All of such leases are valid and subsisting and Seller is not in
default on any of them. No toxic, medically hazardous or radioactive materials
are used in or produced by any such operations and no such materials are
disposed of or stored on any properties leased or used in such operations other
than medical waste and x-ray materials which are produced or used in the
ordinary conduct of the professional corporations’ medical practices and which,
to Seller’s knowledge, are used, stored and disposed of in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations. Upon Closing, Buyer will acquire a valid
leasehold interest in such leases, and except as set forth in such leases or
as
otherwise disclosed herein or any schedule attached hereto, no restrictions
will
exist on Buyer’s right to operate and manage the Business.
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h. Personal
Property.
All
personal properties and assets used, or held for use, in the Business are
included among the Assets and are listed on Schedule
6(h)1
hereto.
Seller has good and marketable title to, and is the sole and exclusive legal
and
equitable owner of, each of said items of personal property and assets, in
each
case subject to no mortgage, pledge, lien, conditional sale agreement,
encumbrance or charge, except for Permitted Encumbrances or leases or
conditional sales agreements as set forth on Schedule
6(h)2.
Except
as otherwise set forth herein, including any schedule attached hereto, Seller
has the unrestricted power and right to sell, assign and deliver the Assets
pursuant to this Agreement. Upon Closing, Buyer will acquire exclusive, good
and
marketable title or license to (as the case may be) the personal property
Assets. The
personal property include all the assets necessary to permit the Business to
be
conducted after the Closing in a manner substantially equivalent to the manner
as it is being conducted on the date of this Agreement. All
personal property Assets are (A) in good operating condition and repair,
ordinary wear and tear excepted; (B) suitable and adequate for continued
use in the manner in which they are presently being used; and (C) adequate
to meet all present requirements of the Business.
i. Insurance.
The
insurance policies currently maintained by or for the benefit of Seller are
listed on Schedule
6(i)
hereto,
and will be fully paid through the Closing Date.
j. Disclosure.
Neither
this Agreement nor any certificate, list or other instrument purporting to
disclose facts germane to the Business or Seller delivered or to be delivered
to
the Buyer by or on behalf of the Seller pursuant hereto or in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby contains or will contain any untrue
statement of a material fact. To the best of Seller’s knowledge, there is no
fact directly related to the Business which materially and adversely affects
the
Business, properties, operations, condition or prospects, financial or
otherwise, of such Business, which has not been set forth in this Agreement
or
in the other documents, certificates and statements already furnished to Buyer
by or on behalf of the Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby. All of the information set forth in the schedules to this Agreement
is
accurate, correct and complete in all respects. Each representation and warranty
set forth in this Section
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is not
qualified in any way whatsoever except as explicitly provided therein, will
not
merge on Closing or by reason of the execution and delivery of any agreement
at
the Closing, will remain in force on and immediately after the Closing Date
for
the period set forth herein, is given with the intention that liability is
not
limited to breaches discovered before Closing.
k. Contracts.
With the
exception of those contracts and commitments listed or referred to in
Schedule
6(k),
Seller
is not a party to or bound by any contract or commitment, whether written or
oral relating to the Business other than:
(i)
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orders
and commitments for the purchase or sale of supplies or services
entered
into in the ordinary course of Business not involving commitments
in the
aggregate of less than twenty five thousand United States dollars
($25,000); and
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(ii)
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maintenance,
service and other contracts for equipment included among Assets,
each of
which (A) is in the ordinary course of Business and (B) involves
an
aggregate expenditure of less than fifty thousand United States dollars
($50,000) after the date hereof.
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Seller
has delivered to the Buyer or Parent complete and correct copies of all Assigned
Agreements, and accurate descriptions of all oral Assigned Agreements. Seller
has complied with all the provisions of such Assigned Agreements and is not
in
default under any of the terms thereof. No amounts owing by Seller under any
of
such Assigned Agreements is past due.
l. Compliance
with Law and Government Regulations.
Seller
is in material compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations, decrees,
orders, restrictions, guidelines and standards, imposed by the United States
of
America, any state, county, municipality or agency of any thereof, and any
foreign country or government to which it or any of its operations may be
subject, in respect of the conduct of its business as currently and historically
conducted and the ownership and operation of its respective
properties.
m. Compensation.
Attached
hereto as Schedule
6(m)
is a
true and complete list of all leased employees provided by Integrity Healthcare
Management, Inc. to Seller.
n. Employee
Benefit Plans.
Seller
has delivered to the Buyer or Parent complete and correct descriptions of,
and
any publications of any employee benefit plans applicable to persons employed
by
Seller, including but not limited to health insurance plans. A list of such
employee benefit plans is attached hereto as Schedule
6(n).
o. Labor
Contracts, Et Cetera.
Seller
is not a party to any collective bargaining or other labor union contract
applicable to any persons employed by Seller. The Seller does not know of any
activities or proceedings of any labor union (or representatives thereof) to
organize any employees of Seller, or of any threats of strikes or work stoppages
by any employees of Seller.
p. Litigation.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
6(p),
there
is no litigation, arbitration, proceeding or investigation pending, or to
Seller’s knowledge, threatened, which in its reasonable opinion is likely to
either individually or collectively, result in any material adverse change
in
the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Business or in any
of
its properties or assets used therein, or in any material liability on the
part
of Seller in respect thereof, or in any material change in the methods of doing
business of Seller, or which questions the validity of this Agreement or of
any
action taken or to be taken pursuant to or in connection with the provisions
of
this Agreement. To the Seller’s knowledge, and without having conducted any
independent investigation thereof, there is no litigation, arbitration,
proceeding or investigation pending or threatened, which in its reasonable
opinion is likely to either individually or collectively, result in any material
adverse change in the business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the
P.C.
or the Business.
q. Compliance
with Other Instruments, Et Cetera.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the carrying out of the
transactions contemplated hereby will result in any violation, or be in conflict
with any term, of the Seller’s formation or organizational documents. Seller
warrants that the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will
not
result in any violation of or be in conflict with any contract or other
instrument to which Seller is a party, or by which it is otherwise
bound.
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r. No
Broker.
Seller
has not employed any finder, broker, agent or other intermediary in connection
with the negotiation or consummation of this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby. Seller will indemnify the Buyer and hold
it
harmless against all liabilities, expenses, costs, losses and claims, if any,
arising from the employment by, or services rendered to, Seller (or any
allegation of any such employment by, or services rendered to, any of them)
of
any finder, broker, agent or other intermediary in such connection.
s. Permits.
To the
Seller’s knowledge, without having conducted any independent investigation
thereof, (i) the P.C. has all permits, licenses, orders and approvals of all
governmental authorities necessary to conduct its operations, (ii) all such
permits, licenses, orders and approvals are in full force and effect and no
suspension or cancellation of any of them is pending or threatened, (iii) none
of such permits, licenses, orders or approvals, and no application for any
of
such permits, licenses, orders or approvals will be adversely affected by the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the this Agreement and the
documents referenced herein, and (iv) no doctor or employee of the P.C. has
been
disciplined, sanctioned or excluded from the Medicare program and has not been
subject to any plan of correction imposed by any professional review body within
the last five (5) years.
t. Absence
of Certain Changes to the P.C.
To the
knowledge of the Seller, without having conducted any independent investigation
thereof, since June 30, 2005, there has not been:
(i)
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any
change in the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets
or
liabilities of the P.C., whether or not covered by insurance and
whether
or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business,
which, individually or in the aggregate, has been materially adverse
to
the Business;
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(ii)
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any
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance)
materially and adversely affecting the
Business;
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(iii)
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any
change in control of, or sale, transfer, lease or disposition of
the
capital stock of, the P.C.;
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(iv)
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any
material change in the rate of compensation, commission, bonus or
other
remuneration payable, or paid or agreed to pay any material bonus,
extra
compensation, pension, severance or vacation pay, to any partner
or
employee of the P.C. inconsistent with past practice;
or
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(v)
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any
entry by the P.C. into any agreement or commitment to take any of
the
actions described in subsections (i) through (iv) of this
Section.
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u. Employees
of the P.C.
To the
Seller’s knowledge, without having conducted any independent investigation
thereof, (i) no employee of the P.C. has been granted the right to continued
employment by the P.C., (ii) no officer, director, employee or consultant of
the
P.C. (collectively, the “Contractors”) intends to terminate his or her
employment or other engagement with the P.C., and (iii) there are no claims,
disputes or controversies pending or threatened involving any employee or group
of employees of the P.C.
7. Representations
and Warranties of the Buyer.
The
Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
a. Organization
and Standing.
The
Buyer is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing, and
in
good standing under the laws of the State of New York and has all requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out
the
transactions contemplated under this Agreement.
b. Authorization,
Et Cetera.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the purchase and all other
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of the Buyer. No consents are necessary to authorize the
transactions contemplated hereby under any contract, lease, indenture or other
agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound. The Buyer shall,
prior
to Closing, also make all necessary governmental and non-governmental
registrations, filings and notifications required to be made by it in connection
therewith.
c. Financial
Statement.
The
Buyer has or will deliver to the Seller:
(i)
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An
audited balance sheet for the Parent as at December 31, 2004 and
an
interim balance sheet as at June 30, 2005;
and
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(ii)
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an
audited income statement for the Parent for the year ended December
31,
2004. The financial statements referred to above are complete and
correct
in all material respects, prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and fairly present the consolidated financial
position of the Parent as at the respective dates indicated and the
results of their operations for the periods
indicated.
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d. Absence
of Certain Changes.
Since
June 30, 2005 there has not been:
(i)
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any
change in the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets
or
liabilities of the Buyer or Parent, whether or not covered by insurance
and whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course
of
business, which, individually or in the aggregate, has been materially
adverse; or
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(ii)
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any
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance)
materially and adversely affecting the business, assets or prospects
of
the Buyer or Parent.
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e. Litigation,
Et Cetera.
There is
no litigation, arbitration, proceeding or investigation pending or, to Buyer’s
knowledge, threatened against the Buyer which questions the validity of this
Agreement or of any action taken or to be taken pursuant to or in connection
with the provisions of this Agreement, or which, in the Buyer’s reasonable
opinion might, either individually or collectively, result in any material
adverse change in its business or condition (financial or otherwise) or in
any
of its properties or assets, or in any material liability on its part, or in
any
material change in its business, and to its knowledge, there is no basis for
any
such litigation, arbitration, condemnation, proceeding or
investigation.
f. Compliance
with Law and Government Regulations.
Buyer is
in material compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations, decrees,
orders, restrictions, guidelines and standards, imposed by the United States
of
America, any state, county, municipality or agency of any thereof, and any
foreign country or government to which it or any of its respective operations
may be subject, in respect of the conduct by such corporation of its business
as
currently conducted and the ownership and operation of its respective
properties, where the consequences of noncompliance would have a material
adverse effect on such corporation or its business.
g. Compliance
with Other Instruments.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the carrying out of the
transactions contemplated hereby will result in any violation, or be in conflict
with any term, of the Buyer’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws,
shareholder agreement or other governing agreement or of any contract or other
instrument to which it is a party, or of any judgment, decree, order, statute,
rule or regulation by which it is bound.
h. Disclosure.
Neither
this Agreement nor any certificate, list or other instrument purporting to
disclose facts germane to the Buyer or Parent delivered or to be delivered
to
the Seller by or on behalf of the Buyer or Parent pursuant hereto or in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, contains or will contain
any untrue statement of a material fact. To the best of the Buyer’s knowledge,
there is no fact directly related to the Buyer’s or Parent’s business known to
the Buyer which materially and adversely affects the business, properties,
operations, condition or prospects, financial or otherwise, of the Buyer which
has not been set forth in this Agreement or in the other documents, certificates
and statements already furnished to the Seller by or on behalf of the Buyer
or
Parent in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
i. Broker.
Neither
the Buyer nor the Parent has employed any finder, broker, agent or other
intermediary, other than its legal counsel (for whose costs and expenses Buyer
and Parent are solely responsible), in connection with the negotiation or
consummation of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby,
and it will indemnify the Seller and hold it harmless against all liabilities,
expenses, costs, losses and claims, if any, arising from the employment by,
or
services rendered to it (or any allegation of any such employment by, or
services rendered to it) of any finder, broker, agent or other intermediary
in
such connection.
j. Not
Insolvent; Financial Ability to Consummate Transaction.
Neither
Parent nor Buyer is insolvent (as such term is defined in the United States
Bankruptcy Code), nor shall either of them be rendered insolvent as a
consequence of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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8. Covenants
of Seller.
Seller
covenants and agrees with the Buyer as follows (and as specifically noted
herein, Buyer covenants and agrees with the Seller as follows):
a. Conduct
of Seller’s Business.
From the
date hereof to the Closing Date, except as otherwise consented to by Buyer
in
writing, Seller shall:
(i)
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continue
to operate its business as presently conducted and in the ordinary
course
of business consistent with past
practice;
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(ii)
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use
its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the goodwill of all
employees and all other persons or firms with whom it has
dealings;
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(iii)
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use
commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Assets intact (provided,
however, that
the foregoing shall in no event be deemed to require Seller to make
any
material expenditure or to incur any material cost not consistent
with
Seller’s past practice);
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(iv)
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keep
in full force and effect insurance comparable in amount and scope
of
coverage to insurance now carried by
it;
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(v)
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perform
all of its material obligations under agreements, contracts and
instruments relating to or affecting its properties, assets and business
being sold hereunder;
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(vi)
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maintain
its books of account and records in the usual, regular and ordinary
manner;
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(vii)
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comply
with all statutes, laws, ordinances, rules and regulations applicable
to
it and to the conduct of the
Business;
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(viii)
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pay
all account payables and collect all account receivables only in
the
ordinary course of business consistent with prudent past practice,
not
accelerate collection of accounts receivable or defer payment of
accounts
payable in anticipation of the Closing and not purchase drugs or
supplies
on terms and conditions not in the ordinary course, consistent with
past
practice;
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promptly
advise the Buyer in writing of any change that would be regarded
as having
a material adverse effect on the
Buyer;
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(x)
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not
enter into, assume or amend in any material respect, any agreement,
contract or commitment of the character referred to in Section
6(l);
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(xi)
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not
merge or consolidate with or purchase substantially all of the assets
of,
or otherwise acquire, any corporation, partnership, association or
other
business;
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(xii)
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not
sell, transfer or convey all or substantially all of its assets or
the
assets of the Seller;
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(xiii)
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not
take, or permit to be taken, any action which is represented and
warranted
in Section 6(e) not to have been taken since June 30,
2005;
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(xiv)
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not
increase salaries or other compensation of employees of the Seller
other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
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(xv)
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not
issue any shares or other equity interests or effect any stock split
or
other reclassification;
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(xvi)
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not
create, incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or
indirectly liable with respect to any indebtedness for borrowed money
other than in the ordinary course of
business;
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(xvii)
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not
solicit, facilitate or encourage any inquiries or proposals for the
acquisition of its stock, assets or business, or authorize or permit
any
officer, director, employee, investment banker, attorney or other
representative, directly or indirectly, on its behalf, to cooperate
or
negotiate with, or otherwise to provide any information to, any person
or
entity with respect to such inquiries or proposals, or accept any
offer
from any such person or entity to purchase its business or assets
or stock
in whole or in part; and
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(xviii)
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not
enter into any agreement or understanding to that would interfere
or
conflict with its obligations set forth in subsections (i) though
(ix)
above, or cause it engage in any of the actions described in subsections
(x) through (xvii).
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b. Consents.
Seller
shall use its best efforts to obtain all consents required to be obtained by
it
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all
third party consents required to assign the Assigned Agreements to the
Buyer.
c. Assigned
Agreements.
At the
Closing, Seller shall assign the Assigned Agreements to the Buyer and the Buyer
shall assume the obligations of Seller thereunder, pursuant to the terms and
conditions set forth herein and in the Assignment and Assumption
Agreement.
d. Access
to Information and Records Before Closing.
The
Buyer may, at its sole cost and expense, prior to the Closing date and solely
to
the extent necessary to (i) respond to any request for information by the SEC,
or (ii) otherwise gather information materially necessary to the Closing of
the
transactions contemplated hereby which could not be obtained in any other way,
make, or cause to be made, such reasonable investigation of the Business, and
of
the assets, liabilities, operations and properties of the Seller and of its
financial and legal condition as the Buyer deems reasonably necessary or
advisable to familiarize itself with such matters. The Seller shall permit
the
Buyer and its representatives (including legal counsel and independent
accountants) upon reasonable notice to Seller to have reasonable access to
the
properties and relevant books and records of the Seller and of the Business
at
reasonable business hours, and will use reasonable efforts cause its employees
to furnish the Buyer with such financial and operating data and other
information and copies of documents with respect to the services, operations
and
properties of the Seller and the Business as the Buyer may from time to time
request; provided,
however, that Buyer’s and Parent’s sole remedy for Seller’s failure to provide
such information under this Section 8(d) shall be to terminate the transactions
contemplated under this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall require the
Seller to provide such information in the event it has used reasonable efforts
to do so.
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e. No
Solicitation.
Until
the earlier of (i) the Closing and (ii) the termination of this
Agreement pursuant to its terms, Seller shall not, and Seller shall cause its
representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (A) initiate, solicit or
encourage (including by way of furnishing information regarding the Business
or
the Assets or Assumed Liabilities) any inquiries, or make any statements to
third parties which may reasonably be expected to lead to any proposal
concerning the sale of the Business or the Assets or Assumed Liabilities
(whether by way of merger, purchase of capital shares, purchase of assets or
otherwise) (a “Competing
Transaction”);
or
(B) hold any discussions or enter into any agreements with, or provide any
information or respond to, any third party concerning a proposed Competing
Transaction or cooperate in any way with, agree to, assist or participate in,
solicit, consider, entertain, facilitate or encourage any effort or attempt
by
any third party to do or seek any of the foregoing.
f. Certain
Notifications.
From
the date of this Agreement until the Closing, the Seller shall promptly notify
the Buyer in writing regarding any:
(i)
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Action
taken by the Seller or to the Seller’s knowledge, the P.C., not in the
ordinary course of business and any circumstance or event that could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
Business;
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(ii)
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Fact,
circumstance, event, or action by the Seller or to the Seller’s knowledge,
the P.C. (i) which, if known on the date of this Agreement, would
have been required to be disclosed in or pursuant to this Agreement;
or
(ii) the existence, occurrence, or taking of which would result in
any of the representations and warranties of the Seller contained
in this
Agreement or in any agreement referenced herein not being true and
correct
when made or at Closing;
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(iii)
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Breach
of any covenant or obligation of the Seller;
and
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(iv)
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Circumstance
or event which will result in, or could reasonably be expected to
result
in, the failure of the Seller to timely satisfy any of the closing
conditions specified in Section 10
of
this Agreement.
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g. Bring-Down
Disclosure Schedule.
At the
time of Closing, the Seller shall furnish Buyer with a bring-down disclosure
schedule in conjunction the Seller’s representations and warranties in Section 6
that shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date (the “Bring-Down
Disclosure Schedule”).
Except in the case of demonstrated fraud or intentional misrepresentation,
such
Bring-Down Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to supplement and amend the
disclosure schedule delivered upon the signing of this Agreement; provided,
however, it shall not be used for the purposes of determining whether any of
the
conditions set forth in Section 9
have
been satisfied. Accordingly, in the event that the transactions contemplated
hereby do not close for any reason, except in the case of demonstrated fraud
or
intentional misrepresentation on the part of the Seller to which this provision
shall not apply: (x) Buyer’s and Parent’s sole remedy with regard to any issue
arising out of or related to any update to the representations and warranties
(whether for new events or updating existing schedules with regard to prior
events) shall be to terminate this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, and (y) without limiting the foregoing or any other provision contained
herein, the parties expressly agree and acknowledge that no disclosure made
by
the Seller in the Bring-Down Disclosure Schedule shall entitle the Buyer or
the
Parent to assert any breach of, or any default under, this Agreement by the
Seller, or to assert any claim for indemnification and/or damages.
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h. Filing
of Registration Statement; Other Action.
(i)
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The
Seller shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with Parent in the
Parent’s preparation of its registration statement on Form S-1 (or other
appropriate Form) to be filed by the Parent with the SEC under the
Securities Act in connection with the initial public offering of
Parent’s
securities (including the prospectus constituting a part thereof,
the
“Registration
Statement”).
The date on which the SEC declares the Registration Statement effective,
and each date on which an amendment or supplement thereto is declared
effective, is referred to as an “Effective
Date.”
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(ii)
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Seller
agrees to use reasonable efforts to promptly furnish, upon request
of the
Parent, factual information specifically regarding the Seller and
the
Business that may be required by the United States Securities and
Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”), and such other matters as may be reasonably
requested by the Parent in response to any request by the SEC, in
connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement and
each
amendment or supplement thereto, or any other statement, filing,
notice or
application made by or on behalf of each such party to the SEC, which
may
include Seller’s material agreements, corporate documents, schedules and
exhibits (the “Seller
Information”).
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(iii)
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The
Seller represents and warrants that to the Seller’s best knowledge,
without independent investigation thereof, the Seller Information,
when
furnished by the Seller, shall be true and correct in all material
respects; provided however, that the foregoing representation and
warranty
shall be strictly limited to the Seller Information (and not facts
regarding the Buyer, the Parent, the Affiliates of the Buyer or the
Parent, the Registration Statement as a whole or any part thereof),
and
shall be limited to the extent that the furnished Seller Information
relates to facts concerning the Seller and the Business. In addition,
the
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that Seller shall not be liable
or
responsible for any failure to provide, or delay in providing, Seller
Information so long as Seller uses good faith reasonable efforts
to
respond to any proper request made
hereunder.
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i. Compliance
with Conditions Precedent; Further Assurances.
(i)
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Each
party hereto shall use such party’s good faith efforts to cause the
conditions precedent to the Closing set forth in Sections 9 and 10
hereof
to be fulfilled and, subject to the terms and conditions herein provided,
to use good faith efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all reasonable
action, and to do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper
or
advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and
make
effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
other
Agreement and documents referenced herein. Each party hereto covenants
and
agrees that it will cooperate with each of the other parties hereto
and
use its reasonable efforts to (i) procure upon reasonable terms and
conditions all consents and approvals necessary to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (ii) complete or obtain all necessary
filings, registrations, certificates, and authorizations necessary
or
advisable for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
for the
use of the Assets, (iii) satisfy all requirements prescribed by law
for,
and all conditions, to, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, and to (iv) effect the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement. In case at any time after the Closing any further
actions
are necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement
or
the other documents referenced herein, each party shall use all reasonable
efforts to take all such necessary
actions.
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(ii)
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Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Seller shall use its
best
efforts to cause the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set
forth in
Section 10 hereof.
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j. Certain
Notifications.
At all
times from the date hereof until the Closing, each party shall promptly notify
the others in writing of the occurrence of any event which will or is likely
to
result in the failure to satisfy any of the conditions specified in Sections
9
or 10.
k. Amendment
to Schedules.
[intentionally
deleted]
l. Seller
to Obtain Own Tax Advice.
The
Seller represents and warrants that it has relied, and covenants and agrees
that
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, it will
rely, solely on its own advisors to determine the tax consequences of the
transactions contemplated hereunder, and that no representation or warranty
has
been made by any party as to the tax consequences of such
transactions.
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m. Corporate
Existence.
During
the term of the Consulting Agreement, the Seller shall maintain and preserve
in
full force and effect its legal existence.
n. Integrity
Services.
The
parties hereby acknowledge that Integrity Management Corp., a company controlled
by Xx. Xxxxxxxx, provides certain accounting, bookkeeping, payroll,
administrative and billing services (the “Bookkeeping Services”) to the Seller,
and that Xx. Xxxxxxxx will agree to cause Integrity to continue to provide
such
Bookkeeping Services to the Buyer for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days
following the Closing, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Side
Letter (as defined in Section 9(n), below). Upon expiration of such ninety
(90)
day period, except as otherwise expressly set forth in the Side Letter, the
obligations of Xx. Xxxxxxxx and Integrity set forth in this Section 8(n) and
the
Side Letter shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or
effect.
9. Conditions
Precedent to Buyer’s Obligations.
The
obligations of the Buyer under this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment
to
its reasonable satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the
following conditions unless otherwise waived by Buyer in writing:
a. Representations
and Warranties True at Closing.
Each of
the representations and warranties of Seller in this Agreement shall have been
true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement
and
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as
if
made on such date.
b. Compliance
Certificate.
Seller
shall have delivered to the Buyer a certificate or certificates dated the
Closing Date, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer’s counsel, to the
fulfillment of the conditions specified in 9(a) and (e).
c. No
Government Opposition.
No
governmental entity shall have made known any opposition to, or questioning
of,
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
d. No
Private Opposition.
No
private party shall have commenced an action or filed suit against any of the
parties or their respective owners questioning in any way the validity of this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
e. Consents.
Seller
shall have obtained all consents and approvals required to be obtained by it
hereunder to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
f. Condition
of Assets.
The
tangible Assets being sold hereunder shall be in operating condition and shall
have suffered no loss or damage since the date hereof, normal wear and tear
excepted, whether by reason of causes within or without the control of the
parties and whether covered by insurance or not.
g. Proceedings
and Documents.
All
proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and all
documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be reasonably
satisfactory in legal substance and form to counsel for the Buyer, and the
Buyer
and its counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified
or other copies of such documents as they or their counsel may reasonably
request.
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h. Assigned
Agreements.
Sellers
shall have assigned the Assigned Agreements to the Buyer.
i. Compliance
with Covenants.
The
Seller shall have performed, complied with and fulfilled all the covenants,
agreements, obligations and conditions required by this Agreement or any
document referenced herein to be performed, complied with or fulfilled by it
prior to or at the Closing.
j. Material
Adverse Change.
After
the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any event or events,
whether individually or in the aggregate, that have had or that reasonably
could
be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Seller.
k. Registration
Statement Effective.
The
Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act
and
no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall
have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated
or threatened by the SEC; provided, however, that in the event (i) the
Registration Statement shall not have been filed with the SEC on or before
December 31, 2005, or (ii) the Registration Statement shall not have been
declared effective on or before April 15, 2006, the Seller shall have the right,
in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement without cost or
penalty.
l. Blue
Sky Clearance.
At or
prior to Closing, Buyer and Parent shall have received all state securities
and
“Blue Sky” permits necessary, in its sole discretion, to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby; and
m. Opinion
of Counsel.
Seller
shall have delivered to Buyer an opinion of Seller’s counsel, substantially in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit F,
with
qualifications reasonably acceptable to both parties.
n. Side
Letter Regarding Employees.
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx and Integrity Management Corp. shall have executed and delivered the
side letter substantially in the form attached as Exhibit
G
to the
Buyer (the “Side Letter”).
o. Non-Competition
Agreement.
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx shall have entered into the Non-Competition
Agreement attached as Exhibits
H-1
and
H-2
hereto.
p. Bring-Down
Disclosure Schedule.
Seller
shall have furnished to the Buyer the Bring-Down Disclosure Schedule, as
provided in Section 8(g) hereof.
10. Condition
Precedent to Seller’s Obligations.
The
obligations of Seller under this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment to
its
reasonable satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following
conditions, any of which can and, if unmet, shall be deemed waived at Closing,
unless otherwise waived by Seller in writing.
a. Representations
and Warranties True at Closing.
Each of
the representations and warranties of Buyer in this Agreement shall have been
true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement
and
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as
if
made on such date.
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b. Compliance
with Covenants.
The
Buyer shall have performed, complied with and fulfilled all of the covenants,
agreements, obligations and conditions required by this Agreement or any
document referenced herein to be performed, complied with or fulfilled by it
prior to or at the Closing.
c. Compliance
Certificate.
The
Buyer shall have delivered to Seller a certificate or certificates of
appropriate executive officers dated the Closing Date, certifying in form
reasonably satisfactory to Seller’s counsel, as to the fulfillment of the
conditions specified in Section 10(a) and 10(b).
d. No
Government Opposition.
No
governmental entity shall have made known any opposition to, or questioning
of,
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
e. No
Private Opposition. No
private party shall have commenced an action or filed suit against any of the
parties or their respective owners questioning in any way the validity of this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
f. Consents.
Buyer
shall have obtained all consents and approvals required to be obtained hereunder
(whether by Buyer or Parent) to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
g. Proceedings
and Documents.
All
proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and all
documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be reasonably
satisfactory in legal substance and form to counsel for the Seller, and the
Seller and its counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals or
certified or other copies of such documents as they or their counsel may
reasonably request.
h. Assumed
Agreements.
Buyer
shall have assumed the Assigned Agreements.
i. Related
Transactions.
The
closing of the transactions under (i) the Asset Purchase Agreements between
the
Parent and each of United Healthcare Management, LLC and Grand Central
Management Services, LLC, and (ii) the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement
among the Parent, Health Plus Management Services, LLC and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
shall all occur simultaneously with the closing of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
j. Side
Letter Regarding Integrity.
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx and Integrity Management Corp. shall have executed and delivered the
Side Letter.
k. Opinion
of Counsel.
Buyer
shall have delivered to Seller an opinion of Buyer’s counsel, substantially in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit I,
with
qualifications reasonably acceptable to both parties.
l. Pledge
and Security Agreement.
The
Buyer shall execute and deliver to Seller the Pledge and Security Agreement
in
the form set forth in Exhibit
J.
11. Expenses;
Sales Tax.
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a. Except
as
otherwise provided herein, Seller will pay all costs and expenses attributable
to the performance of and compliance with all agreements and conditions
contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it (including,
without limitation, all fees and expenses of their counsel), and the Buyer
will
pay all costs and expenses attributable to the performance of and compliance
with all agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed
or complied with by it (including, without limitation, all fees and expenses
of
its counsel).
b. Notwithstanding
any legal requirements to the contrary, Seller shall pay any Transfer Taxes
when
due, and shall, at its own expense, file all necessary tax returns and other
documentation with respect to all such Transfer Taxes; provided,
however,
that,
if required by any legal requirement, Buyer will join in the execution of any
such tax returns and other documentation, and provided,
in
addition, that Buyer shall credit the Seller in the amount of 50% of such
Transfer Taxes and pay such amount to the Seller promptly after they are due.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Taxes” shall mean any net income, alternative
or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem,
transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental or windfall
profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or other assessment
or
charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest or any penalty,
addition to tax or additional amount and any interest on such penalty, addition
to tax or additional amount, imposed by any governmental authority responsible
for the imposition, assessment or collection of any Tax (domestic or foreign);
and “Transfer Taxes” shall mean all federal, state, local or foreign sales, use,
transfer, real property transfer, mortgage recording, stamp duty, value-added
or
similar Taxes that may be imposed in connection with the transfer of Assets
or
assumption of Assumed Liabilities, together with any interest, additions to
Tax
or penalties with respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions
to Tax or penalties.
c. Seller
shall be responsible for and shall pay any Taxes arising or resulting from
or in
connection with the conduct of the Business or the ownership of the Assets
attributable to the period prior to Closing. Buyer shall be responsible for
and
shall pay any Taxes arising or resulting from or in connection with the conduct
of the Business or the ownership of the Assets attributable to the period after
the Closing.
d. All
real
property, personal property, ad valorem or other similar Taxes (not including
income Taxes) levied with respect to the Assets or the Business for a taxable
period which includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date shall be
apportioned between Buyer and Seller based on the number of days included in
such period through and including the Closing Date and the number of days
included in such period after the Closing Date.
12. Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the parties under this Agreement shall survive
the Closing for a period of two (2) years.
13. Indemnification
by Seller.
Seller
shall indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer from all losses, liabilities,
obligations, claims, lawsuits, judgments, costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from: (a) any material misrepresentation,
breach of warranty or breach of covenant by Seller under this Agreement or
the
failure of Seller to perform any obligation required to be performed by it
hereunder; (b) events occurring, conditions existing, or activities of Seller
following the Closing; and (c) obligations related to Seller’s business prior to
Closing other than Assumed Liabilities, or the assertion against Buyer of a
claim which, if valid, would constitute a liability arising out of or related
to
any Seller’s business prior to Closing other than Assumed Liabilities. The
aggregate liability of the Seller under this Section 13 shall not exceed the
Purchase Price.
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14. Indemnification
by the Buyer.
The
Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller from all losses, liabilities,
obligations, claims, lawsuits, judgments, costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from: (a) the Assumed Liabilities; (b) any
material misrepresentations, breach of warranty or breach of covenant by it
under this Agreement or its failure to perform any obligation required to be
performed by it hereunder; (c) any operations of Buyer and/or Parent before
or
after the Closing.
15. Indemnification
Procedure.
In the
event that any claim is made with respect to which a party hereto (an
“Indemnified Party”) intends to seek indemnification hereunder, the Indemnified
Party shall give the party from which it intends to seek indemnification
hereunder (“Indemnifying Party”) prompt written notice of such claim and the
Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense of the claim
with
counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party,
provided that such defense is conducted with diligence and continuity and
provided further that the Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate
in the defense of such claim with counsel of its choosing at its expense. The
parties shall cooperate in the defense of any such claim and neither the
Indemnifying Party nor the Indemnified Party shall have the right to settle
or
pay any such claim without the consent of the other, which consent shall not
be
unreasonably withheld. The obligations of the Buyer and Seller, respectively,
to
indemnify one another under Section 13 and Section 14 hereof shall terminate
on
the second (2nd)
anniversary following the Closing Date, except as to matters as to which the
Indemnified Party, as applicable, has made a written claim for indemnification
which has been received by the applicable Indemnified Party on or prior to
such
date, in which case the right to indemnification with respect thereto shall
survive the expiration of such period until such claim for indemnification
is
finally resolved and any obligations with respect thereto are fully
satisfied.
16. Notices,
Et Cetera.
All
notices, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally, on the next
business day when sent overnight by Federal Express or other nationally
recognized overnight courier service, or five (5) days after being mailed if
mailed by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed
(a) if to Seller at 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President; or at such other address or addresses
as
Seller shall have furnished to the Buyer in writing, or (b) if to the Buyer
or
Parent, at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such
other address as the Buyer or Parent shall have furnished to Seller in writing.
A copy of all notices sent to Buyer or Parent shall also be sent to Attn: Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Facsimile (000) 000-0000. A copy of all notices
sent
to Seller shall also be sent to Garfunkel Wild & Xxxxxx P.C., 000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx,
Esq.
17. Publicity;
Confidentiality.
No party
to this Agreement shall directly or indirectly make or cause to be made any
public announcements or issue any notices in any form (other than as may be
required by law, in which case copies will be provided to the other party at
least three (3) business days prior to such announcement) with respect to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement without the consent in writing of the
other parties.
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18. Further
Assurances.
Subject
to the express limitations set forth herein, each party agrees (a) to
furnish upon request to each other party such further information, (b) to
execute and deliver to each other party such other documents, and (c) to do
such other acts and things, all as another party may reasonably request for
the
purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereunder. The parties agree that neither party will, in an attempt
to void or nullify this Agreement or any document referenced herein or any
relationship involving the Buyer, Parent or Seller, xxx, claim, aver, allege
or
assert that this Agreement or related document or any such relationship violates
any law, rule or regulation relating to the corporate practice of medicine.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 18 shall be construed
to
require the Seller to take any action or provide any information, whether to
Buyer, Parent or any third party, in connection with the Parent’s Registration
Statement, except to the extent expressly required by this
Agreement.
19. Assignment.
This
Agreement may not be assigned by any of the parties without the express written
consent of the other parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
agreement or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement may be assignable
to the extent expressly provided therein.
20. Miscellaneous.
This
Agreement, together with the Exhibits hereto, embodies the entire agreement
and
understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable
by the successors and permitted assigns of such parties. This Agreement may
be
changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing
signed by the party against whom enforcement of such change, waiver, discharge
or termination is sought. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not
exclusive of any remedies provided by law. The headings of this Agreement are
for reference only, and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the terms
or
provisions hereof. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts and
may be executed by the respective parties hereto on separate counterparts,
each
of which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one
and
the same instrument. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of New York.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered in the manner legally binding upon them as of the date
first above written.
PARK
SLOPE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC, by SJB Ventures, Inc., a
Member
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SCHEDULE
1A
Schedule
of Assets to Be Sold
A. Subject
to any necessary consents, the following agreements constitute the “Assigned
Agreements”:
1. Turnkey
License and Management Agreement, dated April 11, 2005, between Seller and
Synergy Medical Practice, P.C.
2. Agreement
of Lease, dated November 27, 0000, xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx LLC and
Seller.
3. Equipment
Lease (No. 10019898) among Seller, United Healthcare Management, LLC and
Fleetwood Industries, LLC. for certain physical therapy equipment.
B. Subject
to any necessary consents, Assets shall include the following, expressly
excluding any Excluded Assets set forth in Section 1(b) of the Asset Purchase
Agreement:
1. Receivables.
All
receivables of the Seller on the date of Closing.
2. Equipment
and Machinery.
All
medical equipment and machinery owned by the Seller, and all of the Seller’s
rights and interests under the equipment leases relating to the
Seller.
3. Furnishings
and Fixtures.
All of
the furniture, furnishings, trade fixtures, and office equipment owned by the
Seller.
4. Personal
Property.
All of
the Seller’s Personal Property set forth on Schedule 6(h)(1).
5. Assigned
Agreements.
All
rights in, to and under any and all Assigned Agreements.
6. Rebates
and Credits.
All
rights in, to and under claims for refunds, rebates or other discounts due
from
suppliers or vendors and rights to offset in respect thereof.
7. Books
and Records.
All
books, files, papers, agreements, correspondence, databases, information
systems, programs, software, documents, records and documentation thereof
related to any of the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, or used in the conduct
of the Business, on whatever medium, other than stock transfer and minute books,
tax returns and other financial records of Seller (the “Books and
Records”).
8. Deposits
and Advances.
All
performance and other bonds, security and other deposits, advances, advance
payments, prepaid credits and deferred payments are included, except for an
amount of up to $50,000 of such items which shall be excluded from the sale
of
the Assets and shall be retained by Buyer.
9. Other
Assets.
All
other assets, properties, rights and claims of Seller related to the operations
or conduct of the Business, except the Excluded Assets set forth in Section
1(b)
of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
10. Goodwill.
Goodwill associated with the Business.
EXHIBIT
A
Promissory
Note
PROMISSORY
NOTE
$______________
________,
2007
BASIC
CARE NETWORKS, INC. (the “Maker”), for value received, hereby promises to pay to
the order of PARK SLOPE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC (the “Payee”), at its office
located at 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, the principal sum
of
_______________________________________________
($_________________).
This
Note
is issued in connection with the payment of the Purchase Price for assets
acquired pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated November __,
2005 by and between the Payee and the Maker (“Asset Purchase Agreement”). All
capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the same respective
meanings assigned to such terms in the Asset Purchase Agreement. Concurrent
with
this Note, the Maker and Payee are entering into a pledge and security agreement
dated of even date herewith (“Pledge and Security Agreement”), to secure Maker’s
performance of its obligations under this Note.
Interest
shall accrue on this Note as follows: (i) interest shall be deemed accrued
at
the simple rate of six percent (6%) per annum on any unpaid balance of the
Purchase Price, appropriately adjusted for any Prepayment, from the date of
the
Closing to the date of issuance of this Note (the “Effective Date”), and (ii)
interest on unpaid principal under the Promissory Note shall accrue at the
simple rate of six percent (6%) per annum from and after the date of issuance.
The entire unpaid principal amount plus the remainder of unpaid accrued interest
under this Note shall be due and payable on the date that is thirteen (13)
months following the Effective Date, but no later than December 31, 2007. The
term “Prepayment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 of the Asset
Purchase Agreement.
As
security for the payment when and as due of this Note, together with all
interest and other sums due in connection herewith, the Maker hereby grants,
pledges and assigns to the Payee a continuing security interest in the Pledged
Collateral (as defined in the Pledge and Security Agreement). Maker agrees
to
execute and deliver to Payee or its assignee for filing, Uniform Commercial
Code
Financing Statements and such other instruments and/or recordings which Payee
or
its assignee deem necessary to perfect, or maintain perfection of, Payee’s or
its assignee’s security interest hereunder.
All
payments shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America. This
Note may be prepaid in full at any time, or in part from time to time, without
penalty or premium, but with interest accrued on all outstanding principal
to
the date of such payment. All payments on this Note shall be applied first
to
accrued but unpaid interest and then to the outstanding principal balance
hereof.
If
any
installment of this Note becomes due and payable on a Saturday, Sunday, or
public or other banking holiday under the laws of the State of New York, the
maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding business day, and
interest shall be payable thereon at the rate herein specified during such
extension.
Except
as
otherwise provided herein, the Maker waives presentment, demand, demand for
payment, protest, notice of dishonor or notice of any kind in connection with
this Note.
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute an event of
default under this Note (an “Event of Default”):
21. The
Maker
shall fail to make any payment hereunder when due and such failure shall
continue for a period of ten (10) business days following its due
date;
22. A
default
or event of default shall occur hereunder or under the Pledge and Security
Agreement, which is not cured within any applicable grace or cure period
provided for herein or therein.
23. The
Maker
shall cease doing business as a going concern, make an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they
become due, file a petition commencing a voluntary case under any chapter of
Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”), be adjudicated an
insolvent, file a petition seeking for itself any reorganization, arrangement,
composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar arrangement
under
any present or future statute, law, rule or regulation or file an answer
admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such
proceeding, consent to the filing of such a petition or acquiesce in the
appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of it or of all or any part
of
its assets or properties, or take any action looking to its dissolution or
liquidation; or
24. An
order
for relief against the Maker shall have been entered under any chapter of the
Bankruptcy Code or a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction in the
premises shall have been entered approving as properly filed a petition seeking
reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar
relief against the Maker under any present or future statute, law, rule or
regulation, or any trustee, receiver or liquidator of the Maker or of all or
any
part of its assets and properties shall be appointed; or if there is commenced
against the Maker any proceeding seeking any such relief or the appointment
of
any such trustee, receiver or liquidator which remains undismissed for a period
of sixty (60) days.
Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, at the option of the Payee, this Note shall
become immediately due and payable together with all accrued and unpaid interest
hereunder up through the date of payment, upon the giving of notice by the
Payee. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the interest accruing under
this Note shall accrue at a rate per annum equal to the higher of: (i) twelve
percent (12%), (ii) four hundred basis points above the “prime rate” on the date
(or the next business day if a bank holiday or non-business day) of the Event
of
Default, as published in the Wall
Street Journal
(the
“Default Rate of Interest”), provided,
however,
that
should such Default Rate of Interest be deemed to be illegal or otherwise
prohibited, the Default Rate of Interest shall be the highest rate allowed
by
law.
In
the
case of an occurrence of an Event of Default that has not been cured within
the
applicable cure period, the Maker shall pay to the Payee all reasonable costs
and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with
the enforcement and collection of this Note; provided that such costs and
expenses of the Payee are actually incurred by Payee and documented in writing
(or as otherwise deemed appropriate by the parties).
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No
delay
on the part of the Payee in exercising any of its options, powers or rights,
or
partial or single exercise thereof, shall constitute a waiver thereof. No waiver
of any of its rights hereunder shall be deemed to be made by the Payee unless
the same shall be in writing, duly signed on behalf of the Payee, and each
such
waiver, if any, shall apply only with respect to the specific instance involved,
and shall in no way impair the rights of the Payee or the obligations of the
Maker to the Payee in any other respect at any other time. This Note may be
modified or amended only in a writing duly executed by Payee and
Maker.
This
Note
shall be binding upon the Maker and the Payee and their respective successors
and permitted assigns. This Note may not be assigned by Maker without the prior
written consent of the Payee. Payee shall give the Maker written notice of
any
assignment of this Note by Payee hereunder, but such assignment by Payee shall
not require the prior consent of Maker.
This
Note
shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
New
York without reference to the conflict of laws provisions thereof.
The
courts of record of New York State or of the United States District Courts
for
the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction
with respect to any legal action or proceeding relating to or arising under
this
Note.
BASIC
CARE NETWORKS, INC.
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT
B
Xxxx
of
Sale
4
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OF SALE
Reference
is made to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 17, 2005
(“Asset
Purchase Agreement”)
by and
between BASIC CARE NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation, its wholly-owned
subsidiary, BASIC CARE NETWORKS (PARK SLOPE), LLC, a New York limited liability
company (the “Buyer”),
and
PARK SLOPE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC, a New York limited liability company
(the
“Seller”).
All
capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the same respective
meanings assigned to such terms in the Asset Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to
the
Asset Purchase Agreement, Seller hereby sells, conveys, transfers, assigns
and
delivers to Buyer the following assets, properties, interests in properties
and
rights of the Seller (collectively, the “Assets”):
A.
Subject
to any necessary consents, the following Assigned Agreements:
1. Turnkey
License and Management Agreement, dated April 11, 2005, between Seller and
Synergy Medical Practice, P.C.
2. Agreement
of Lease, dated November 27, 0000, xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx LLC and
Seller.
3. Equipment
Lease (No. 10019898) among Seller, United Healthcare Management, LLC and
Fleetwood Industries, LLC for certain physical therapy equipment.
B. Subject
to any necessary consents, the Assets shall include the following, expressly
excluding any Excluded Assets set forth in Section 1(b) of the Asset Purchase
Agreement:
1. Receivables.
All
receivables of the Seller on the date of Closing.
2. Equipment
and Machinery.
All
medical equipment and machinery owned by the Seller, and all of the Seller’s
rights and interests under the equipment leases relating to the
Seller.
3. Furnishings
and Fixtures.
All of
the furniture, furnishings, trade fixtures, and office equipment owned by the
Seller.
4. Personal
Property.
All of
the Seller’s Personal Property set forth on Schedule 6(h)(1).
5. Assigned
Agreements.
All
rights in, to and under any and all Assigned Agreements.
6. Rebates
and Credits.
All
rights in, to and under claims for refunds, rebates or other discounts due
from
suppliers or vendors and rights to offset in respect thereof.
7. Books
and Records.
All
books, files, papers, agreements, correspondence, databases, information
systems, programs, software, documents, records and documentation thereof
related to any of the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, or used in the conduct
of the Business, on whatever medium, other than stock transfer and minute books,
tax returns and other financial records of Seller (the “Books and
Records”).
8. Deposits
and Advances.
All
performance and other bonds, security and other deposits, advances, advance
payments, prepaid credits and deferred payments are included, except for an
amount of up to $50,000 of such items which shall be excluded from the sale
of
the Assets and shall be retained by Buyer.
9. Other
Assets.
All
other assets, properties, rights and claims of Seller related to the operations
or conduct of the Business, except the Excluded Assets set forth in Section
1(b)
of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
10. Goodwill.
Goodwill associated with the Business.
All
assets, properties, interests in properties, and rights of the Seller not
expressly identified above, or specifically set forth in Section 1(b) of the
Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Excluded
Assets”)
are
expressly excluded from the assets of the Seller being sold, assigned, or
otherwise transferred to the Buyer.
To
the
extent there is a conflict between the terms and provisions of this Xxxx of
Sale
and the Asset Purchase Agreement, the terms and provisions of the Asset Purchase
Agreement shall govern.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller has executed this instrument, by its duly authorized
signatory as of the Closing Date under the Asset Purchase Agreement, set forth
below.
Date:
______________, 2006
PARK
SLOPE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC
______________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
President
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EXHIBIT
C
This
Consulting Agreement (“Agreement”)
is
made as of the ___ day of __________ 2005 by and between Park Slope Management
Associates, LLC, a New York limited liability company having its principal
place
of business at 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx (the “Seller,”
also
referred to in this Agreement as the “Consultant”),
and
Basic Care Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
in
reference to the following:
RECITALS
A. The
Consultant is engaged in the business of providing physician practice management
and administrative services to Synergy Medical Practice, P.C., a New York
professional corporation (the “P.C.”)
which
conducts physical therapy, rehabilitation and chiropractic services at a
portion
of the premises located at 0000 0xx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxxx”)
is a
beneficial owner of the Consultant.
B. This
Consulting Agreement is being entered into between the Company and Consultant
as
a condition of closing pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated an
even
date herewith (“Asset
Purchase Agreement”),
by
and between the Company and the Consultant, pursuant to which the Company
shall
acquire all of the assets (“Acquired
Assets”)
of the
Consultant (the “Acquisition”).
The
Asset Purchase Agreement, together with each of the schedules and exhibits
attached thereto and this Agreement, are hereinafter collectively referred
to as
the “Transaction
Documents.”
C. The
Consultant has valuable knowledge, relationships, experience and expertise
in
the provision of management and administrative services to clinics which
provide
physical therapy, rehabilitation and chiropractic services.
D. The
Company desires to engage Consultant, and Consultant desires to enter into
this
Agreement with the Company, to provide consulting services and assistance
to the
Company with respect to the management and administrative services to the
P.C.
E. This
Agreement is entered into by the parties hereto as a condition of Closing
under
the Asset Purchase Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein and not defined
shall have the same respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Asset
Purchase Agreements.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
the
Company and the Consultant agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Term.
The term
of this Agreement shall commence on the date of Closing and shall continue
until
December 31, 2010, or until this Agreement is earlier terminated pursuant
to
Section 5 below.
2.
Duties
of Consultant.
2.1. Scope
of Services.
Consultant shall, to the best of its ability, render the services set forth
in
subsection 2.2 below (the “Services”),
in a
timely and professional manner in accordance with this Agreement. Subject
to the
foregoing, the manner and means by which Consultant chooses to complete the
Services are in Consultant’s sole discretion and control. If, in the sole and
reasonable discretion of the Consultant, any services, functions or
responsibilities not specifically described in this Agreement are required
for
the proper performance and provision of the Services, they shall be deemed
to be
included within the scope of Services to the same extent as if specifically
described in this Agreement. Further, the parties shall cooperate in good
faith
to agree upon and implement such further services and agreements as may be
requested by Company relating to the Services. In performing the Services,
Consultant agrees to provide its own personnel, equipment, tools and other
materials at its own expense. Company shall make its facilities and equipment
available to Consultant as reasonably necessary in connection with the Services.
Consultant may not subcontract or otherwise delegate its obligations under
this
Agreement without Company’s prior written consent. For any work performed on
Company’s premises, Consultant shall comply with all security, confidentiality,
safety and health policies of Company.
2.2. Consulting
Services.
The
Services under this Agreement shall include:
(a) Ongoing
Consultation.
During
the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall advise the Company regarding
all
aspects of the operation and management of the P.C., specifically, under
the
License and Management Agreement between the Company and the P.C..
(b) Management
of Back Office Functions.
Consultant shall advise the Company regarding, and manage, the employees
and/or
consultants who handle payroll, benefits, accounting and collections for
the
P.C.
2.3. Duties
of Xxxxxxxx.
Xxxxxxxx agrees to take primary responsibility for the Consultant’s rendering of
Services under this Agreement, and to devote sufficient personal time and
effort
as may be necessary to discharge Consultant’s obligations under this Agreement;
provided,
however, that the Company acknowledges and agrees that, in addition to the
Services being provided under this Agreement, Xxxxxxxx is also responsible
for
providing similar services on behalf of certain other consulting entities
under
three (3) additional consulting agreements to which the Company is a party.
Accordingly, Xxxxxxxx shall allocate his time in such a manner as he may
deem
reasonably necessary in order to fulfill his duties under all such consulting
agreements.
3. Compensation.
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3.1. Calculation
of Compensation.
The
Company shall pay to the Consultant, as compensation for the Services, twenty
percent (20%) of Annual Incremental Profits calculated on an annual basis.
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Annual
Incremental Profits”
with
respect to a period shall mean the aggregate excess Adjusted EBITDA of the
Company derived under the Turnkey License and Management Agreement with the
P.C.
(if any), for the six (6) month period ending December 31, 2006, and for
each of
the calendar years ending December 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively
(each, a “Measuring
Period”),
over
Adjusted EBITDA of the Company derived under the Management Agreement for
the
calendar year ending December 31, 2006 (except that the six month period
ending
December 31, 2006 shall be compared against the same six month period ending
December 31, 2005). “Adjusted
EBITDA”
for
purposes of this Section 3.1 shall mean earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization, determined on an accrual basis by the same
independent accountants mutually acceptable to the Company and Consultant,
adjusted as follows:
(a) neither
the proceeds from nor any dividends or refunds with respect to, nor any
increases in the cash surrender value of, any life insurance policy under
which
the Company or the P.C. is the named beneficiary or is otherwise entitled
to
recovery, shall be included as income, and the premium expense related to
any
such life insurance policy shall not be treated as an expense;
(b) the
Employee Bonus Amount (as such term is defined in the Membership Interest
Purchase Agreement, dated of even date herewith, between the Company and
Health
Plus Management Services, L.L.C.) shall not be treated as an expense and
thus
shall be added back to Adjusted EBITDA; and
(c) any
extraordinary or unusual gains or losses and any gains or losses from the
sale
of any capital assets used by the Company or the P.C. or any subsidiary thereof
in its operations during the applicable Measuring Period (as opposed to assets
acquired in the ordinary course of the business of the P.C. and its subsidiaries
for resale or other disposition) shall be excluded from income.
3.2. Payment
Terms.
(a) The
Company shall pay Consultant the amounts set forth in Sections 3.1 within
ten
(10) days after the final determination of Adjusted pursuant to Section
3.3.
(b) The
payment terms in this Section 3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement
until all payments due to Consultant under this Section 3 are calculated
and
paid; provided,
however, that Consultant’s compensation hereunder shall be pro rated for any
partial calendar year of service.
3.3. Accounting
Procedures.
The
compensation to be paid pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof shall be determined
in
accordance with the following procedure:
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(a) The
Company’s independent accountants (the “Accountants”)
shall
prepare in accordance with GAAP, and deliver to the Company, a report containing
a computation of Adjusted EBITDA, within 90 days following the completion
of
each calendar year (“Report
of Accountants”).
The
Company shall promptly deliver, or cause to be delivered, a copy of each
such
computation of Adjusted EBITDA to the Consultant or its
representatives.
(b) Either
party shall have thirty (30) days following receipt of the Report of Accountants
to dispute any computations made therein, by delivery of a written notice
to the
other party hereto, which notice shall include an explanation of the basis
for
such dispute. If after such thirty (30) day period neither party receives
written notice of a dispute, the Report of Accountants shall thereupon be
deemed
final and binding on the parties.
(c) If
the
Company and the Consultant reconcile their differences, the Adjusted EBITDA
for
the relevant time period shall be adjusted accordingly and shall thereupon
become binding, final and conclusive upon agreement in writing by the parties,
and shall be enforceable in a court of law. If the Company and the Consultant
are unable to reconcile their differences in writing within 20 days after
written notice is delivered to the other party (the “Reconciliation
Period”),
the
items in dispute shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable accounting firm
(other than the Accountants) (the “Independent
Auditors”)
for
final determination, and the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA for the relevant
time period shall be deemed adjusted in accordance with the determination
of the
Independent Auditors and shall become binding, final and conclusive upon
all of
the parties hereto and enforceable in a court of law. The Independent Auditors
shall consider only the items in dispute and shall be instructed to act within
20 days (or such longer period as the parties hereto may agree) to resolve
all
items in dispute. In the event the parties are unable to agree on a mutually
acceptable accounting firm within thirty (30) days of the expiration of the
Reconciliation Period, the matter shall be submitted to the courts of the
State
of New York, County of Nassau, which the parties agree shall have the exclusive
right to appoint the accounting firm on behalf of the parties.
(d) Notwithstanding
any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement
shall
require the Company to restate its audited financial statements. The Company
may
at its sole discretion, with respect to any excess or deficiency in Consultant’s
compensation resulting from a dispute resolved pursuant to this Section 3.3,
credit the Consultant for any such deficiency or offset any of Consultant’s
compensation hereunder for any such excess, and apply such credit or offset
(as
applicable) in the following calendar year, provided however that any credit
shall be paid to Consultant within 30 days of final determination under this
Section that such credit is owed.
4. Nondisclosure
and Noninterference.
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4.1. Access
to Confidential Information.
The
Consultant and Xxxxxxxx agree that during the term of the business relationship
between the Consultant and the Company, the Consultant and Xxxxxxxx will
have
access to and become acquainted with confidential proprietary information
(“Confidential
Information”)
which
is owned by the Company and is regularly used in the operation of the Company’s
business. The Consultant and Xxxxxxxx agree that the term “Confidential
Information” as used in this Agreement is to be broadly interpreted and includes
(i) information that has, or could have, commercial value for the business
in
which the Company is engaged, or in which the Company may engage at a later
time, and (ii) information that, if disclosed without authorization, could
be
detrimental to the economic interests of the Company. The Consultant and
Xxxxxxxx agree that the term “Confidential Information” includes, without
limitation, any proprietary or otherwise undisclosed information about present
and future patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, trade names,
service marks, service names, “know-how,” negative “know-how,” trade secrets,
customer and supplier identities, characteristics and terms of agreement,
details of customer or consultant contracts, pricing policies, operational
methods, marketing plans or strategies, product development techniques or
plans,
business acquisitions plans, science or technical information, ideas,
discoveries, designs, computer programs (including source codes), financial
forecasts, unpublished financial information, budgets, processes, procedures,
formulae, improvements or other proprietary or intellectual property of the
Company, whether or not in written or tangible form, and whether or not
registered, and including all memoranda, notes, summaries, plans, reports,
records, documents and other evidence thereof. The Consultant and Xxxxxxxx
acknowledge that all Confidential Information, whether prepared by the
Consultant or otherwise acquired by the Consultant and Xxxxxxxx in any other
way, shall, as between the Company and the Consultant and/or Xxxxxxxx (as
applicable), remain the exclusive property of the Company.
4.2. No
Disclosure by Consultant.
The
Consultant and Xxxxxxxx promise and agree that the Consultant (which shall
include the Consultant’s employees and contractors) shall not misuse,
misappropriate, or disclose in any way to any person or entity any of the
Company’s Confidential Information, either directly or indirectly, nor will the
Consultant or Xxxxxxxx use the Confidential Information in any way or at
any
time except as required in the course of the Consultant’s or Xxxxxxxx’x business
relationship with the Company. Consultant and Xxxxxxxx agree that, during
the
term of this Agreement and thereafter, they shall (a) hold Confidential
Information in trust and confidence; (b) use Confidential Information only
for the benefit of Company (and not for the benefit of Consultant or Xxxxxxxx
or
any third party), (c) not use Confidential Information in any manner or for
any purpose not expressly set forth in this Agreement; (d) reproduce such
Confidential Information only to the extent reasonably required to fulfill
Consultant’s or Xxxxxxxx’x obligations hereunder; and (e) not disclose,
deliver, provide, disseminate or otherwise make available to any third party,
directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information without first obtaining
the
Company’s express written consent on a case-by-case basis. Consultant or
Xxxxxxxx may disclose Confidential Information only to Consultant’s employees
and agents who have a need to know such Confidential Information. Consultant
and
Xxxxxxxx shall take at least the same degree of care that they use to protect
their own confidential and proprietary information of similar nature and
importance (but in no event less than reasonable care) to protect the
confidentiality and avoid the unauthorized use, disclosure, publication or
dissemination of Confidential Information.
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4.3. Termination
of Confidentiality Obligation.
Confidential Information ceases to be confidential and subject to the terms
of
this Agreement if (a) such information becomes generally known to the public
through no fault of the Consultant or Xxxxxxxx; (b) the Company conveys such
information to a third party without designating it as confidential; and/or
(c)
the Consultant or Xxxxxxxx learn of such information from a third party who
did
not breach any obligation of confidentiality. Additionally, the Consultant
and
Xxxxxxxx shall have the right to disclose Confidential Information if required
to do so by court order, provided that prior to so disclosing, the Consultant
and/or Xxxxxxxx (as applicable) shall inform the Company of the court order
and
give the Company an opportunity to seek a protective order respecting such
Confidential Information.
4.4. Noninterference.
Consultant and Xxxxxxxx acknowledge that Company’s relationships with its
employees, agents, suppliers, customers and vendors are valuable business
assets. Accordingly, Consultant and Xxxxxxxx agree that, during the period
of
this Agreement Consultant and Xxxxxxxx shall not (for itself or for any third
party) divert or attempt to divert from Company any business, employee, agent,
supplier, client, customer or vendor, through solicitation or
otherwise.
4.5. Obligations
Survive Agreement.
The
obligations of Consultant and Xxxxxxxx under this section 4 shall survive
the
expiration or termination of this Agreement.
5. Termination.
5.1. Termination
on Default.
Should
either party default in the performance of this Agreement or materially breach
any of its provisions, which default or breach is not cured within thirty
(30)
days after delivery of written notice specifying the nature of such default
or
breach (as applicable) by the non-breaching party to the breaching party,
the
non-breaching party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon expiration
of
such thirty (30) day period. Termination shall be effective upon two days
notice
(which notice shall be given in accordance with Section 8 below). For purposes
of this section, material breaches of this Agreement shall include, but not
be
limited to any of the following:
(a) the
failure by the Company to pay the compensation set forth in section 3 above
when
due, or the Company’s default under the Promissory Note between the Company, as
Maker, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, as Payee;
(b) either
party’s material breach or refusal to perform any of such party’s material
obligations under this Agreement;
(c) the
material failure, on more than one occasion, to perform material duties which
are required to be performed under the terms of this Agreement on the part
of
the Consultant;
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(d) the
commission of an act of fraud or misrepresentation by the Consultant or
Xxxxxxxx;
(e) the
material failure by the Consultant to conform to all material laws and
regulations governing the Consultant’s duties under this Agreement;
(f) the
commission by the Consultant of any act that has a direct material adverse
effect on the reputation of the Company;
(g) the
disassociation, departure, separation or termination of Xxxxxxxx, except
due to
death or Disability;
(h) the
repeated failure of Xxxxxxxx to be reasonably available during normal business
hours for consultation as required by this Agreement, except in the case
of his
death or Disability (hereinafter defined);
(i) the
cessation of Continuous Service (hereinafter defined) under this Agreement
by
Xxxxxxxx, except in the case of death or Disability; “Continuous Service” means
that the provision of Services to the Company under this Agreement (as a
member
of the Consultant) is not materially interrupted or terminated; provided
that
Continuous Service shall not be considered materially interrupted in the
case of
a leave of absence of up to one month during any twelve month period, unless
approved by the Company;
(j) the
breach by Consultant or the Company of any material term of the Transaction
Documents to which they are a party;
(k) the
Company shall (A) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, liquidator, administrator, manager or custodian of the Company or
of
all or a substantial part of its property, (B) be unable, or admit in writing
its inability to pay its debts as they mature, (C) make a general
assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (D) become insolvent (as such
term
may be defined or interpreted under any applicable statute), (E) commence a
voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization,
administration or other relief with respect to its debts under any bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or consent to
any
such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession of the Company’s
property in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against the
Company, or (F) take any action for the purpose of effectuating any of the
forgoing.
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means inability to engage in any
substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical
or
mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted
or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve
(12)
months.
5.2. Automatic
Termination.
This
Agreement will terminate without any further action on the part of either
party
upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) a mutual agreement
by
the parties to terminate, as contemplated by section 1 above, or (b) the
voluntary or involuntary dissolution or winding up of the
Consultant.
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5.3. Return
of Company Property.
Upon the
termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Consultant shall immediately
transfer to the Company all files (including, but not limited to, electronic
files), records, documents, drawings, specifications, equipment and similar
items in its possession relating to the business of the Company or its
Confidential Information (including the work product of the Consultant created
pursuant to this Agreement) and the Company shall immediately transfer to
the
Consultant all files (including, but not limited to, electronic files) records,
documents, drawings, specifications, equipment and similar items in its
possession belonging to the Consultant, so long as such property does not
include or encompass Confidential Information belonging to the Company. If
property otherwise belonging to the Consultant includes or encompasses
Confidential Information belonging to the Company, then such Confidential
Information shall be removed from the property, if possible, but if it is
not
possible to remove the Confidential Information then the Company and the
Consultant will negotiate in good faith to find a mutual solution to the
disposition of the property.
5.4. Remedies
for Breach.
Consultant recognizes that the covenants contained in Section 4 hereof are
reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of Company,
that
Company would not have entered into this Agreement in the absence of such
covenants, and that Consultant’s breach or threatened breach of such covenants
shall cause Company irreparable harm and significant injury, the amount of
which
shall be extremely difficult to estimate and ascertain, thus, making any
remedy
at law or in damages inadequate. Therefore, Consultant agrees that Company
shall
be entitled, without the necessity of posting of any bond or security, to
the
issuance of injunctive relief by any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining
any breach or threatened breach of such covenants and for any other relief
such
court deems appropriate. This right shall be in addition to any other remedy
available to Company at law or in equity.
6. Status
of Consultant.
The
Consultant understands and agrees that the employees of the Consultant are
not
employees of the Company and that neither the Consultant nor its employees
will
be entitled to receive employee benefits from the Company, including, but
not
limited to, sick leave, vacation, retirement or death benefits. The Consultant
shall be responsible for providing, at the Consultant’s expense and in the
Consultant’s name, disability, worker’s compensation, E&O insurance, or
other insurance as well as licenses and permits usual or necessary for
conducting the Services hereunder. Furthermore, the Consultant shall pay,
when
and as due, any and all taxes incurred as a result of the Consultant’s
compensation hereunder, including estimated taxes, and shall provide the
Company
with proof of said payments, upon demand.
7. Representations
and Warranties.
7.1. Representations
and Warranties of Consultant.
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(a) The
Consultant represents that the Consultant has the qualifications and ability
to
perform the Services in a professional manner, without the advice, control,
or
supervision of the Company.
(b) Consultant
represents and warrants that, to the best of its knowledge, there is no other
existing agreement or duty on Consultant’s part that is inconsistent with this
Agreement.
(c) The
Consultant has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and to
perform its obligations hereunder.
(d) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Consultant and the consummation
by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by
all
required company action on behalf of the Consultant.
(e) This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Consultant
and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company,
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Consultant, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, liquidation, reorganization
or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights in
general.
(f) The
Consultant has no knowledge that Xxxxxxxx or any officer, director or employee
of Consultant (collectively, the “Contractors”)
intends to terminate his or her employment or other engagement with Consultant,
nor does Consultant have a present intention to terminate the employment
or
engagement of any Contractor.
(g) The
execution, delivery and performance by Consultant and Xxxxxxxx of their
obligations under this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, will not violate, conflict with or result
in
the breach Articles of Organization, Operating Agreement (or other comparable
documents), or any other agreement of the Consultant.
7.2. Representations
and Warranties of the Company.
(a) The
Company has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to
perform its obligations hereunder.
(b) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation
by
it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
required company action on behalf of the Company.
(c) This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company
and,
assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes
a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it
in
accordance with its terms subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, liquidation, reorganization or other similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general.
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(d) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of its obligations under
this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, will not violate, conflict with or result in the breach Articles
of
Organization, Operating Agreement (or other comparable documents), or any
other
agreement of the Company.
8. Notices.
All
notices, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and
shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally, on the next
business day when sent overnight by Federal Express or other nationally
recognized overnight courier service, or five (5) days after being mailed
if
mailed by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed
(a) if to Consultant at 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President; or at such other address or addresses
as
Consultant shall have furnished to the Company in writing, or (b) if to the
Company, at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such
other address as the Company shall have furnished to Consultant in writing.
A
copy of all notices sent to Company shall also be sent to Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Facsimile (000) 000-0000. A copy of all notices sent to
Consultant shall also be sent to Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq., Garfunkel, Wild
& Xxxxxx, P.C., 000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
facsimile (000) 000-0000.
9. Additional
Covenants.
The
Consultant agrees to promptly notify the Company in writing of any change
in
status of the Consultant, including: (i) the disassociation, departure,
separation, termination of Xxxxxxxx from the Consultant, (ii) the termination
or
expiration of the Operating Agreement of the Consultant; or (iii) the voluntary
dissolution or winding up of the Consultant.
10. Choice
of Law and Venue.
This
Agreement shall be governed according to the laws of the State of New York.
Venue for any legal or equitable action between the Company and the Consultant
which relates to this Agreement shall be in the county of Nassau.
11. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, either oral or in writing,
between the parties hereto with respect to the services to be rendered by
the
Consultant to the Company and contains all of the covenants and agreements
between the parties with respect to the services to be rendered by the
Consultant to the Company in any manner whatsoever. Each party to this agreement
acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements,
orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf
of
any party, which are not embodied herein, and that no other agreement,
statement, or promise not contained in this Agreement shall be valid or binding
on either party.
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12. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed manually or by facsimile signature in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which
together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
13. Severability.
If any
term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person
or
circumstance shall, to any extent, be determined to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term of this
Agreement, then and, in that event: (A) the performance of the offending
term or
provision (but only to the extent its application is invalid, illegal or
unenforceable) shall be excused as if it had never been incorporated into
this
Agreement, and, in lieu of such excused provision, there shall be added a
provision as similar in terms and amount to such excused provision as may
be
possible and be legal, valid and enforceable, and (B) the remaining part
of this
Agreement (including the application of the offending term or provision to
persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid,
illegal or unenforceable) shall not be affected thereby and shall continue
in
full force and effect to the fullest extent provided by law.
14. Preparation
of Agreement.
It
is
acknowledged by each party that such party either had separate and independent
advice of counsel or the opportunity to avail itself or herself of same.
In
light of these facts it is acknowledged that no party shall be construed
to be
solely responsible for the drafting hereof, and therefore any ambiguity shall
not be construed against any party as the alleged draftsman of this
Agreement.
15. Assignment.
Consultant acknowledges that Company has entered into this Agreement on the
basis of the particular abilities of Consultant. Accordingly, the Company
shall
be entitled to assign, sell, transfer, delegate or otherwise dispose of,
whether
voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, this Agreement
and any of its rights or obligations of this Agreement, but Consultant shall
not
and shall not have the right to assign, sell, transfer, delegate or otherwise
dispose of, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or
otherwise, this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of Company. Except as provided
herein, any purported assignment, transfer or delegation by Consultant shall
be
null and void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding
upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors
and permitted assigns.
16. Electronically
Transmitted Documents.
If a
copy or counterpart of this Agreement is originally executed and such copy
or
counterpart is thereafter transmitted electronically by facsimile or similar
device, such facsimile document shall for all purposes be treated as if manually
signed by the party whose facsimile signature appears.
17. Further
Assurances.
Each
party agrees to do such other acts and things, all as another party may
reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement,
to perform such party’s obligations contemplated hereunder in good faith, and to
refrain from any action to directly or indirectly circumvent such party’s
obligations hereunder.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties have executed this Consulting Agreement on the date first written
above.
“CONSULTANT”
Park
Slope Management Associates, LLC
___________________________________
By:
Name:
Title:
“COMPANY”
Basic
Care Networks, Inc.
___________________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
ACKNOWLEDGED
AND AGREED
AS
TO SECTIONS 2.3 AND 4
By:
_________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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EXHIBIT
D
Newco
Consulting Agreement
CONSULTING
AGREEMENT
This
Consulting Agreement (“Agreement”)
is
made as of the ___ day of ___________ 2005 by and between [Newco], LLC, a
New
York limited liability company having its principal place of business at
000
Xxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (the “Consultant”),
and
Basic Care Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
in
reference to the following:
RECITALS
A. The
Consultant was formed for the purpose of providing physician practice management
and administrative services to professional entities which conduct physical
therapy, rehabilitation services in the State of New York. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
(“Xxxxxxxx”)
is a
beneficial owner of the Consultant.
B. This
Consulting Agreement is being entered into between the Company and Consultant
as
a condition of closing pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated an
even
date herewith (“Asset
Purchase Agreement”),
by
and between the Company and United Health Care Management, LLC, Grand Central
Management Services, LLC and Park Slope Management Associates, LLC, respectively
(“Sellers”),
pursuant to which the Company shall acquire substantially all of the assets
(“Acquired
Assets”)
of the
Sellers (the “Acquisition”).
The
Asset Purchase Agreement, together with each of the schedules and exhibits
attached thereto and this Agreement, are hereinafter collectively referred
to as
the “Transaction
Documents.”
C. The
Company and Xxxxxxxx (in addition to Health Plus Management Services, LLC)
are
also a party to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated an event date
herewith (the “Membership
Purchase Agreement”),
pursuant to which the Company will acquire from Xxxxxxxx 100% of the membership
interests of Health Plus Management Services, LLC (“HPMS”),
a
health care management company with various management agreements (the
“Management
Agreements”)
with
medical clinics formed as professional corporations, including Island South
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.C. (“Long
Island Rehabilitation”),
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation of New York, P.C. (“New
York Rehabilitation”),
Sports Medicine & Spine Rehabilitation, P.C. (formerly known as Central
Island Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, P.C.) (“Sports
& Spine Rehabilitation”),
and
Perry Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, P.C. (“Perry
Rehabilitation”)
(together, Long Island Rehabilitation, New York Rehabilitation, Sports &
Spine Rehabilitation, and Perry Rehabilitation are hereinafter sometimes
referred to as the “P.C.s”).
D. The
Consultant has valuable knowledge, relationships, experience and expertise
in
the management and administration of clinics such as the P.C.s (which provide
physical therapy and rehabilitation services) in addition to expertise relating
to the development and operation of health care management companies such
as
HPMS.
E. The
Company desires to engage Consultant, and Consultant desires to enter into
this
Agreement with the Company, to provide consulting services and assistance
to the
Company in order for the Company to (i) develop, build, operate and manage
additional clinics in the New York metropolitan area, and (ii) operate and
manage HPMS.
F. This
Agreement is entered into by the parties hereto as a condition of Closing
under
the Asset Purchase Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein and not defined
shall have the same respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Asset
Purchase Agreements.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
the
Company and the Consultant agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Term.
The term
of this Agreement shall commence on the date of Closing and shall continue
until
December 31, 2010, or until this Agreement is earlier terminated pursuant
to
Section 5 below.
2. Duties
of Consultant.
2.1. Consultant
shall, to the best of its ability, render the services set forth in Section
2.2
below (the “Services”),
in a
timely and professional manner in accordance with this Agreement. Subject
to the
foregoing, the manner and means by which Consultant chooses to complete the
Services are in Consultant’s sole discretion and control. If, in the sole and
reasonable discretion of the Consultant, any services, functions or
responsibilities not specifically described in this Agreement are required
for
the proper performance and provision of the Services, they shall be deemed
to be
included within the scope of Services to the same extent as if specifically
described in this Agreement. Further, the parties shall cooperate in good
faith
to agree upon and implement such further services and agreements as may be
requested by Company relating to the Services. In performing the Services,
Consultant agrees to provide its own personnel, equipment, tools and other
materials at its own expense. Company shall make its facilities and equipment
available to Consultant as reasonably necessary in connection with the Services.
Consultant may not subcontract or otherwise delegate its obligations under
this
Agreement without Company’s prior written consent. For any work performed on
Company’s premises, Consultant shall comply with all security, confidentiality,
safety and health policies of Company.
2.2. The
Services under this Agreement shall include:
(a) Development
of New Clinics.
The
Company shall prepare a written development plan for one or more new clinics,
which shall include a commitment to provide up to $300,000 of initial capital
for the development of each new clinic (each, a “New Clinic”
and
collectively, the “New
Clinics”).
The
Consultant shall advise the Company with respect to the development plan,
including revisions thereto, and generally assist the Company in the
development, establishment and promotion of each New Clinic.
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(b) Ongoing
Consultation Relating to New Clinics.
During
the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall advise the Company regarding
all aspects of the operation and management of each New Clinic by the Company
in
its capacity as an exclusive management company for such New
Clinics.
(c) Management
of Back Office Functions.
Consultant shall advise the Company regarding, and manage, the employees
and/or
consultants who handle payroll, benefits, accounting and collections for
each
New Clinic and the P.C.s.
(d) Ongoing
Consultation relating to HPMS.
During
the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall advise the Company regarding
all
aspects of the operation and management of HPMS, which shall include management
of the existing P.C.s pursuant to the Management Agreements.
2.3. Duties
of Xxxxxxxx.
Xxxxxxxx agrees to take primary responsibility for the Consultant’s rendering of
Services under this Agreement, and to devote sufficient personal time and
effort
as may be necessary to discharge Consultant’s obligations under this Agreement;
provided,
however, that the Company acknowledges and agrees that, in addition to the
Services being provided under this Agreement, Xxxxxxxx is also responsible
for
providing similar services on behalf of certain other consulting entities
under
three (3) additional consulting agreements to which the Company is a party.
Accordingly, Xxxxxxxx shall allocate his time in such a manner as he may
deem
reasonably necessary in order to fulfill his duties under all such consulting
agreements.
3. Compensation.
3.1. Fixed
Compensation.
The
Company shall pay to the Consultant, as fixed base compensation (“Base
Compensation”)
for
the Services under Section 2.2(b), (c) and (d), Two Hundred Seventy-Five
Thousand Dollars ($275,000) per annum during the term of this Agreement,
payable
in twelve (12) equal consecutive monthly installments and pro rated daily
for
any partial period of service.
3.2. Profit-Based
Compensation for New Clinics.
The
Company shall pay to the Consultant, as compensation for the Services involving
the development of new clinics set forth in Section 2.2(a), thirty percent
(30%)
of New Clinic Profits calculated on an annual basis, beginning with the twelve
month period ending December 31, 2006. For purposes of this Agreement,
“New
Clinic Profits”
shall
mean a positive dollar amount equal to the annual Adjusted EBITDA of the
Company
derived from the New Clinics, in the aggregate. “Adjusted
EBITDA”
for
purposes of this Section 3.2 shall mean earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization, determined in accordance with GAAP on an accrual
basis by the same independent accountants mutually acceptable to the Company
and
Consultant, adjusted as follows:
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(a) neither
the proceeds from nor any dividends or refunds with respect to, nor any
increases in the cash surrender value of, any life insurance policy under
which
the Company or any of the New Clinics is the named beneficiary or is otherwise
entitled to recovery, shall be included as income, and the premium expense
related to any such life insurance policy shall not be treated as an
expense;
(b) the
Employee Bonus Amount (as such term is defined in the Membership Purchase
Agreement) shall not be treated as an expense and thus shall be added back
to
Adjusted EBITDA;
(c) any
extraordinary or unusual gains or losses and any gains or losses from the
sale
of any capital assets used by the Company or the New Clinics in their operations
during the applicable year (as opposed to assets acquired in the ordinary
course
of the business of the New Clinics for resale or other disposition) shall
be
excluded from income; and
(d) an
amount
equal to five percent (5%) of the gross revenue of the Company received from
the
New Clinics during each applicable year shall be considered as corporate
overhead expense, and shall be treated as an expense.
3.3. Incentive
Compensation for Management of the P.C.s.
The
Company shall pay to the Consultant, as additional incentive compensation
for
the Services involving management of the existing P.C.s as set forth in Section
2.2(d), twenty percent (20%) of Annual Incremental Profits derived under
the
Company’s Management Agreements with the P.C.s, calculated on an annual basis.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Annual
Incremental Profits”
with
respect to a period shall mean the aggregate excess Adjusted EBITDA of the
Company derived under the Management Agreements (if any), for the six (6)
month
period ending December 31, 2006, and for each of the calendar years ending
December 31, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, respectively (each, a “Measuring
Period”),
over
Adjusted EBITDA of the Company derived under the Management Agreements for
the
calendar year ending December 31, 2006 (except that the six month period
ending
December 31, 2006 shall be compared against the same six month period ending
December 31, 2005). “Adjusted
EBITDA”
for
purposes of this Section 3.3 shall mean earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization, determined on an accrual basis by the same
independent accountants mutually acceptable to the Company and Consultant,
adjusted as follows:
(a) neither
the proceeds from nor any dividends or refunds with respect to, nor any
increases in the cash surrender value of, any life insurance policy under
which
the Company or the P.C.s is the named beneficiary or is otherwise entitled
to
recovery, shall be included as income, and the premium expense related to
any
such life insurance policy shall not be treated as an expense;
(b) the
Employee Bonus Amount (as such term is defined in the Membership Purchase
Agreement) shall not be treated as an expense and thus shall be added back
to
Adjusted EBITDA; and
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(c) any
extraordinary or unusual gains or losses and any gains or losses from the
sale
of any capital assets used by the Company or the P.C.s or any subsidiary
thereof
in its operations during the applicable Measuring Period (as opposed to assets
acquired in the ordinary course of the business of the P.C.s and their
subsidiaries for resale or other disposition) shall be excluded from
income.
3.4. Payment
Terms.
The
Company shall pay Consultant the amounts set forth in Sections 3.2 and 3.3
as
follows:
(a) The
Company shall pay the amounts due under Section 3.2 and 3.3 hereof based
upon
the Company’s confidential good faith estimate of New Clinic Profits and Annual
Incremental Profits, within thirty (30) days after end of each calendar year
beginning with the year ended December 31, 2006.
(b) Within
10
days after the release of the Report of Accountants with respect to each
calendar year, the Company shall pay to the Consultant any deficiency, or
the
Consultant shall pay to the Company any excess (as the case may be), in the
amount paid to Consultant pursuant to Section 3.4(a) based upon a reconciliation
of the Company’s estimated New Clinic Profits and Annual Incremental Profits on
the one hand, and New Clinic Profits and Annual Incremental Profits as
determined by the Accountants (defined below) on the other hand. The Company
may
at its sole discretion, with respect to any excess or deficiency in Consultant’s
compensation resulting from a reconciliation pursuant to this Section 3.4(b),
credit the Consultant for any such deficiency or offset any of Consultant’s
compensation hereunder for any such excess, and apply such credit or offset
(as
applicable) in the following calendar year.
(c) The
payment terms in this Section 3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement
until all payments due to Consultant under this Section 3 are calculated
and
paid; provided,
however, that Consultant’s compensation hereunder shall be pro rated for any
partial calendar year of service.
(d) The
Consultant hereby agrees that any good faith estimate determined by the Company
pursuant to this Section shall constitute Confidential Information (as defined
below), and shall not be released to any party without the prior consent
of the
Company.
3.5 Accounting
Procedures.
The
compensation to be paid pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 3.3 hereof shall be
determined in accordance with the following procedure:
(e) The
Company’s independent auditors (the “Accountants”)
shall
prepare in accordance with GAAP, and deliver to the Company, a report containing
a computation of Adjusted EBITDA under Sections 3.2 and 3.3, respectively,
within 90 days following the completion of each calendar year (“Report
of Accountants”).
The
Company shall promptly deliver, or cause to be delivered, a copy of each
such
computation of each applicable Adjusted EBITDA to the Consultant or its
representatives.
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(f) Either
party shall have thirty (30) days following receipt of the Report of Accountants
to dispute any computations made therein, by delivery of a written notice
to the
other party hereto, which notice shall include an explanation of the basis
for
such dispute. If after such thirty day period neither party receives written
notice of a dispute, the Report of Accountants shall thereupon be deemed
final
and binding on the parties.
(g) If
the
Company and the Consultant reconcile their differences, the applicable Adjusted
EBITDA for the relevant time period shall be adjusted accordingly and shall
thereupon become binding, final and conclusive upon agreement in writing
by the
parties, and shall be enforceable in a court of law. If the Company and the
Consultant are unable to reconcile their differences in writing within 20
days
after written notice is delivered to the other party (the “Reconciliation
Period”),
the
items in dispute shall be submitted to a mutually acceptable accounting firm
(other than the Accountants) (the “Independent
Auditors”)
for
final determination, and the calculation of applicable Adjusted EBITDA for
the
relevant time period shall be deemed adjusted in accordance with the
determination of the Independent Auditors and shall become binding, final
and
conclusive upon all of the parties hereto and enforceable in a court of law.
The
Independent Auditors shall consider only the items in dispute and shall be
instructed to act within 20 days (or such longer period as the parties hereto
may agree) to resolve all items in dispute. In the event the parties are
unable
to agree on a mutually acceptable accounting firm within thirty (30) days
of the
expiration of the Reconciliation Period, the matter shall be submitted to
the
courts of the State of New York, County of Nassau, which the parties agree
shall
have the exclusive right to appoint the accounting firm on behalf of the
parties.
(h) Notwithstanding
any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement
shall
require the Company to restate its audited financial statements. The Company
may
at its sole discretion, with respect to any excess or deficiency in Consultant’s
compensation resulting from a dispute resolved pursuant to this Section 3.5,
credit the Consultant for any such deficiency or offset any of Consultant’s
compensation hereunder for any such excess, and apply such credit or offset
(as
applicable) in the following calendar year, provided however that any credit
shall be paid to Consultant within 30 days of final determination under this
Section that such credit is owed.
4. Nondisclosure
and Noninterference.
4.1. Access
to Confidential Information.
The
Consultant and Xxxxxxxx agree that during the term of the business relationship
between the Consultant and the Company, the Consultant and Xxxxxxxx will
have
access to and become acquainted with confidential proprietary information
(“Confidential
Information”)
which
is owned by the Company and is regularly used in the operation of the Company’s
business. The Consultant and Xxxxxxxx agree that the term “Confidential
Information” as used in this Agreement is to be broadly interpreted and includes
(i) information that has, or could have, commercial value for the business
in
which the Company is engaged, or in which the Company may engage at a later
time, and (ii) information that, if disclosed without authorization, could
be
detrimental to the economic interests of the Company. The Consultant and
Xxxxxxxx agree that the term “Confidential Information” includes, without
limitation, any proprietary or otherwise undisclosed information about present
and future patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, trade names,
service marks, service names, “know-how,” negative “know-how,” trade secrets,
customer and supplier identities, characteristics and terms of agreement,
details of customer or consultant contracts, pricing policies, operational
methods, marketing plans or strategies, product development techniques or
plans,
business acquisitions plans, science or technical information, ideas,
discoveries, designs, computer programs (including source codes), financial
forecasts, unpublished financial information, budgets, processes, procedures,
formulae, improvements or other proprietary or intellectual property of the
Company, whether or not in written or tangible form, and whether or not
registered, and including all memoranda, notes, summaries, plans, reports,
records, documents and other evidence thereof. The Consultant and Xxxxxxxx
acknowledge that all Confidential Information, whether prepared by the
Consultant or otherwise acquired by the Consultant and Xxxxxxxx in any other
way, shall, as between the Company and the Consultant and/or Xxxxxxxx (as
applicable), remain the exclusive property of the Company.
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4.2. No
Disclosure by Consultant.
The
Consultant and Xxxxxxxx promise and agree that the Consultant (which shall
include the Consultant’s employees and contractors) shall not misuse,
misappropriate, or disclose in any way to any person or entity any of the
Company’s Confidential Information, either directly or indirectly, nor will the
Consultant or Xxxxxxxx use the Confidential Information in any way or at
any
time except as required in the course of the Consultant’s or Xxxxxxxx’x business
relationship with the Company. Consultant and Xxxxxxxx agree that, during
the
term of this Agreement and thereafter, they shall (a) hold Confidential
Information in trust and confidence; (b) use Confidential Information only
for the benefit of Company (and not for the benefit of Consultant or Xxxxxxxx
or
any third party), (c) not use Confidential Information in any manner or for
any purpose not expressly set forth in this Agreement; (d) reproduce such
Confidential Information only to the extent reasonably required to fulfill
Consultant’s or Xxxxxxxx’x obligations hereunder; and (e) not disclose,
deliver, provide, disseminate or otherwise make available to any third party,
directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information without first obtaining
the
Company’s express written consent on a case-by-case basis. Consultant or
Xxxxxxxx may disclose Confidential Information only to Consultant’s employees
and agents who have a need to know such Confidential Information. Consultant
and
Xxxxxxxx shall take at least the same degree of care that they use to protect
their own confidential and proprietary information of similar nature and
importance (but in no event less than reasonable care) to protect the
confidentiality and avoid the unauthorized use, disclosure, publication or
dissemination of Confidential Information.
4.3. Termination
of Confidentiality Obligation.
Confidential Information ceases to be confidential and subject to the terms
of
this Agreement if (a) such information becomes generally known to the public
through no fault of the Consultant or Xxxxxxxx; (b) the Company conveys such
information to a third party without designating it as confidential; and/or
(c)
the Consultant or Xxxxxxxx learn of such information from a third party who
did
not breach any obligation of confidentiality. Additionally, the Consultant
and
Xxxxxxxx shall have the right to disclose Confidential Information if required
to do so by court order, provided that prior to so disclosing, the Consultant
and/or Xxxxxxxx (as applicable) shall inform the Company of the court order
and
give the Company an opportunity to seek a protective order respecting such
Confidential Information.
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4.4. Noninterference.
Consultant and Xxxxxxxx acknowledge that Company’s relationships with its
employees, agents, suppliers, customers and vendors are valuable business
assets. Accordingly, Consultant and Xxxxxxxx agree that, during the period
of
this Agreement Consultant and Xxxxxxxx shall not (for itself or for any third
party) divert or attempt to divert from Company any business, employee, agent,
supplier, client, customer or vendor, through solicitation or
otherwise.
4.5. Obligations
Survive Agreement.
The
obligations of Consultant and Xxxxxxxx under this section 4 shall survive
the
expiration or termination of this Agreement.
5. Termination.
5.1. Termination
on Default.
Should
either party default in the performance of this Agreement or materially breach
any of its provisions, which default or breach is not cured within thirty
(30)
days after delivery of written notice specifying the nature of such default
or
breach (as applicable) by the non-breaching party to the breaching party,
the
non-breaching party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon expiration
of
such thirty (30) day period. Termination shall be effective upon two days
notice
(which notice shall be given in accordance with Section 8 below). For purposes
of this section, material breaches of this Agreement shall include, but not
be
limited to any of the following:
(a) the
failure by the Company to pay the compensation set forth in section 3 above
when
due, or the Company’s default under the Promissory Note between the Company, as
Maker, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, as Payee;
(b) either
party’s material breach or refusal to perform any of such party’s material
obligations under this Agreement;
(c) the
material failure, on more than one occasion, to perform material duties which
are required to be performed under the terms of this Agreement on the part
of
the Consultant;
(d) the
commission of an act of fraud or misrepresentation by the Consultant or
Xxxxxxxx;
(e) the
material failure by the Consultant to conform to all material laws and
regulations governing the Consultant’s duties under this Agreement;
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(f) the
commission by the Consultant of any act that has a direct material adverse
effect on the reputation of the Company;
(g) the
disassociation, departure, separation or termination of Xxxxxxxx by or from
the
Company, except due to death or Disability;
(h) the
repeated failure of Xxxxxxxx to be reasonably available during normal business
hours for consultation as required by this Agreement, except in the case
of his
death or Disability (hereinafter defined);
(i) the
cessation of Continuous Service (hereinafter defined) under this Agreement
by
Xxxxxxxx, except in the case of death or Disability; “Continuous Service” means
that the provision of Services to the Company under this Agreement (as a
member
of the Consultant) is not materially interrupted or terminated; provided
that
Continuous Service shall not be considered materially interrupted in the
case of
a leave of absence of up to one month during any twelve month period, unless
approved by the Company;
(j) the
breach by Consultant or the Company of any material term of the Transaction
Documents to which they are a party;
(k) the
Company shall (A) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, liquidator, administrator, manager or custodian of the Company or
of
all or a substantial part of its property, (B) be unable, or admit in writing
its inability to pay its debts as they mature, (C) make a general
assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (D) become insolvent (as such
term
may be defined or interpreted under any applicable statute), (E) commence a
voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization,
administration or other relief with respect to its debts under any bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or consent to
any
such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession of the Company’s
property in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against the
Company, or (F) take any action for the purpose of effectuating any of the
forgoing.
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means inability to engage in any
substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical
or
mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted
or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve
(12)
months.
5.2. Automatic
Termination.
This
Agreement will terminate without any further action on the part of either
party
upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) a mutual agreement
by
the parties to terminate, as contemplated by section 1 above, or (b) the
voluntary or involuntary dissolution or winding up of the
Consultant.
5.3. Return
of Company Property.
Upon the
termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Consultant shall immediately
transfer to the Company all files (including, but not limited to, electronic
files), records, documents, drawings, specifications, equipment and similar
items in its possession relating to the business of the Company or its
Confidential Information (including the work product of the Consultant created
pursuant to this Agreement) and the Company shall immediately transfer to
the
Consultant all files (including, but not limited to, electronic files) records,
documents, drawings, specifications, equipment and similar items in its
possession belonging to the Consultant, so long as such property does not
include or encompass Confidential Information belonging to the Company. If
property otherwise belonging to the Consultant includes or encompasses
Confidential Information belonging to the Company, then such Confidential
Information shall be removed from the property, if possible, but if it is
not
possible to remove the Confidential Information then the Company and the
Consultant will negotiate in good faith to find a mutual solution to the
disposition of the property.
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5.4. Remedies
for Breach.
Consultant recognizes that the covenants contained in Section 4 hereof are
reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of Company,
that
Company would not have entered into this Agreement in the absence of such
covenants, and that Consultant’s breach or threatened breach of such covenants
shall cause Company irreparable harm and significant injury, the amount of
which
shall be extremely difficult to estimate and ascertain, thus, making any
remedy
at law or in damages inadequate. Therefore, Consultant agrees that Company
shall
be entitled, without the necessity of posting of any bond or security, to
the
issuance of injunctive relief by any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining
any breach or threatened breach of such covenants and for any other relief
such
court deems appropriate. This right shall be in addition to any other remedy
available to Company at law or in equity.
6. Status
of Consultant.
The
Consultant understands and agrees that the employees of the Consultant are
not
employees of the Company and that neither the Consultant nor its employees
will
be entitled to receive employee benefits from the Company, including, but
not
limited to, sick leave, vacation, retirement or death benefits. The Consultant
shall be responsible for providing, at the Consultant’s expense and in the
Consultant’s name, disability, worker’s compensation, E&O insurance, or
other insurance as well as licenses and permits usual or necessary for
conducting the Services hereunder. Furthermore, the Consultant shall pay,
when
and as due, any and all taxes incurred as a result of the Consultant’s
compensation hereunder, including estimated taxes, and shall provide the
Company
with proof of said payments, upon demand.
7. Representations
and Warranties.
7.1. Representations
and Warranties of Consultant.
(a) The
Consultant represents that the Consultant has the qualifications and ability
to
perform the Services in a professional manner, without the advice, control,
or
supervision of the Company.
(b) Consultant
represents and warrants that, to the best of its knowledge, there is no other
existing agreement or duty on Consultant’s part that is inconsistent with this
Agreement.
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(c) The
Consultant has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and to
perform its obligations hereunder.
(d) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Consultant and the consummation
by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by
all
required company action on behalf of the Consultant.
(e) This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Consultant
and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company,
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Consultant, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, liquidation, reorganization
or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights in
general.
(f) The
Consultant has no knowledge that Xxxxxxxx or any officer, director or employee
of Consultant (collectively, the “Contractors”)
intends to terminate his or her employment or other engagement with Consultant,
nor does Consultant have a present intention to terminate the employment
or
engagement of any Contractor.
(g) The
execution, delivery and performance by Consultant and Xxxxxxxx of their
obligations under this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, will not violate, conflict with or result
in
the breach Articles of Organization, Operating Agreement (or other comparable
documents), or any other agreement of the Consultant.
7.2. Representations
and Warranties of the Company.
(a) The
Company has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to
perform its obligations hereunder.
(b) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation
by
it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
required company action on behalf of the Company.
(c) This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company
and,
assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes
a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against it
in
accordance with its terms subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, liquidation, reorganization or other similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general.
(d) The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of its obligations under
this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, will not violate, conflict with or result in the breach Articles
of
Organization, Operating Agreement (or other comparable documents), or any
other
agreement of the Company.
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8. Notices.
All
notices, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and
shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally, on the next
business day when sent overnight by Federal Express or other nationally
recognized overnight courier service, or five (5) days after being mailed
if
mailed by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed
(a) if to Consultant at 000 Xxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000,
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President; or at such other address or addresses
as
Consultant shall have furnished to the Company in writing, or (b) if to the
Company, at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such
other address as the Company shall have furnished to Consultant in writing.
A
copy of all notices sent to Company shall also be sent to Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Facsimile (000) 000-0000. A copy of all notices sent to
Consultant shall also be sent to Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq., Garfunkel, Wild
& Xxxxxx, P.C., 000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
facsimile (000) 000-0000.
9. Additional
Covenants.
The
Consultant agrees to promptly notify the Company in writing of any change
in
status of the Consultant, including: (i) the disassociation, departure,
separation, termination of Xxxxxxxx from the Consultant, (ii) the termination
or
expiration of the Operating Agreement of the Consultant; or (iii) the voluntary
dissolution or winding up of the Consultant.
10. Choice
of Law and Venue.
This
Agreement shall be governed according to the laws of the State of New York.
Venue for any legal or equitable action between the Company and the Consultant
which relates to this Agreement shall be in the county of Nassau.
11. Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, either oral or in writing,
between the parties hereto with respect to the services to be rendered by
the
Consultant to the Company and contains all of the covenants and agreements
between the parties with respect to the services to be rendered by the
Consultant to the Company in any manner whatsoever. Each party to this agreement
acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements,
orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf
of
any party, which are not embodied herein, and that no other agreement,
statement, or promise not contained in this Agreement shall be valid or binding
on either party.
12. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed manually or by facsimile signature in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which
together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
13. Severability.
If any
term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person
or
circumstance shall, to any extent, be determined to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the term of this
Agreement, then and, in that event: (A) the performance of the offending
term or
provision (but only to the extent its application is invalid, illegal or
unenforceable) shall be excused as if it had never been incorporated into
this
Agreement, and, in lieu of such excused provision, there shall be added a
provision as similar in terms and amount to such excused provision as may
be
possible and be legal, valid and enforceable, and (B) the remaining part
of this
Agreement (including the application of the offending term or provision to
persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid,
illegal or unenforceable) shall not be affected thereby and shall continue
in
full force and effect to the fullest extent provided by law.
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14. Preparation
of Agreement.
It
is
acknowledged by each party that such party either had separate and independent
advice of counsel or the opportunity to avail itself or herself of same.
In
light of these facts it is acknowledged that no party shall be construed
to be
solely responsible for the drafting hereof, and therefore any ambiguity shall
not be construed against any party as the alleged draftsman of this
Agreement.
15. Assignment.
Consultant acknowledges that Company has entered into this Agreement on the
basis of the particular abilities of Consultant. Accordingly, the Company
shall
be entitled to assign, sell, transfer, delegate or otherwise dispose of,
whether
voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, this Agreement
and any of its rights or obligations of this Agreement, but Consultant shall
not
and shall not have the right to assign, sell, transfer, delegate or otherwise
dispose of, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or
otherwise, this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of Company. Except as provided
herein, any purported assignment, transfer or delegation by Consultant shall
be
null and void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding
upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors
and permitted assigns.
16. Electronically
Transmitted Documents.
If a
copy or counterpart of this Agreement is originally executed and such copy
or
counterpart is thereafter transmitted electronically by facsimile or similar
device, such facsimile document shall for all purposes be treated as if manually
signed by the party whose facsimile signature appears.
17. Further
Assurances.
Each
party agrees to do such other acts and things, all as another party may
reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement,
to perform such party’s obligations contemplated hereunder in good faith, and to
refrain from any action to directly or indirectly circumvent such party’s
obligations hereunder.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties have executed this Consulting Agreement on the date first written
above.
“CONSULTANT”
[Newco],
LLC
___________________________________
By:
Name:
Title:
“COMPANY”
Basic
Care Networks, Inc.
___________________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
ACKNOWLEDGED
AND AGREED
AS
TO SECTIONS 2.3 AND 4
By:
_________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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ASSIGNMENT
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THIS
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”)
is
entered into as of _________, 2006 by and between PARK SLOPE MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATES, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Assignor”),
BASIC
CARE NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiary,
BASIC CARE NETWORKS (PARK SLOPE), LLC, a New York limited liability company
(“Assignee”).
All
capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings assigned
to such terms in that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated November 17, 2005
between Assignor and Assignee.
A. Pursuant
to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Assignor has concurrently with
the
delivery hereof, sold, conveyed, transferred, assigned and delivered to Assignee
certain assets of Assignor (the “Assets”),
which
are specifically identified in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
B.
In
partial consideration for the purchase and sale of the Assets, the Asset
Purchase Agreement provides that Assignee shall assume certain liabilities
of
Assignor, as set forth in Section 4 of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, Assignor and Assignee hereby agree as follows:
1.
Assignment;
Assumption.
Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and delivers to Assignee, and Assignee does
hereby accept and assume, all of the obligations and liabilities of Assignor
under the Assigned Agreements (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement)
to
the extent arising on or after the Closing Date (as defined in the Asset
Purchase Agreement). Assignee agrees to assume and to pay when due, if
applicable, those liabilities accruing from and after the Closing Date under
the
Assigned Agreements, and to observe, perform, and comply with the covenants,
restrictions, limitations, and conditions imposed upon Assignor under the
Assigned Agreements.
2.
Limitation
of Assumption.
2.1
Right
to Contest Obligations.
Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall require that Assignee perform, pay or
discharge any obligation expressly assumed hereby so long as Assignee shall
in
good faith contest or cause to be contested the amount or validity thereof.
2.2
Obligations
Not Assumed.
Other
than as specifically stated above, Assignee is not assuming any liabilities
or
obligations of the Assignor (fixed or contingent, known or unknown, matured
or
unmatured) whatsoever.
To
the
extent there is a conflict between the terms and provisions of this Agreement
and the Asset Purchase Agreement, the terms and provisions of the Asset Purchase
Agreement shall govern.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment and Assumption
Agreement as of the date first above written.
BASIC
CARE NETWORKS, INC.
a
Delaware corporation
By:
__________________________
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
BASIC
CARE NETWORKS (PARK SLOPE), LLC
a
New
York limited liability company
By:
__________________________
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
PARK
SLOPE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC
a
New
York limited liability company
By:
____________________________
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
President
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EXHIBIT G
Side
Letter Regarding Employees
__________
__, 2005
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, CEO
Basic
Care Networks, Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Re:
Side
Letter Agreement Regarding Employees of Integrity Management
Corp.
Dear
Xx.
Xxxxxxxx,
This
letter is to confirm our understanding regarding certain services to be provided
by Integrity Management Corp. (“Integrity”) to each of Grand Central Management
Services, LLC (“Grand Central”), United Healthcare Management, LLC (“United”)
and Park Slope Management Associates, LLC (“Park Slope”).
For
a
ninety (90) day period following the Closing of the acquisition of assets from
Grand Central, United, and Park Slope, respectively, pursuant to certain asset
purchase agreements dated of even date herewith, Integrity shall continue its
arrangement with such entities for the provision of certain services including
administration of paymaster, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping,
insurance administration, 401(k) administration, and other related services
(the
“Services”) for the same compensation and in the same manner as rendered to
Grand Central, United and Park Slope prior to the Closing:
Grand
Central
|
$1,000
per month
|
United
|
$2,000
per month
|
Park
Slope
|
$2,000
per month
|
After
said 90 day period, Integrity shall have no further obligation to provide the
Services, unless specifically agreed by Integrity and Basic Care Networks,
Inc.
Basic
Care Networks, Inc. may, but is not obligated to, select and hire the leased
employees of Integrity, who prior to the Closing performed clerical,
collections, marketing, management and related functions, whose wages had been
paid by Grand Central, United and Park Slope respectively.
Basic
Care Networks, Inc. hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Integrity and its shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents,
representatives, affiliates, successors and assigns (the “Indemnitees”) from and
against any and all actions, claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) sustained by any of the
Indemnitees, whether directly or indirectly, arising out of or related to the
leased employees for whom Integrity has acted as paymaster on behalf of Grand
Central, United and Park Slope (including, without limitation, any claim for
unpaid wages or benefits, accrued vacation or sick pay, or any other liabilities
arising out of or related to such employment). The obligations of Basic Care
Networks, Inc. to indemnify the Indemnitees hereunder shall expressly survive
any termination or expiration of this Agreement and/or the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
INTEGRITY
MANAGEMENT CORP.
By:
______________________________
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
President
ACKNOWLEDGED
AND AGREED:
BASIC
CARE NETWORKS, INC.
By:
_____________________________
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT
H-1
Non-Competition
Agreement - Xxx Xxxxxxxx
NON-COMPETITION
AGREEMENT
THIS
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of ___________ __, 2005 by and between Basic Care
Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”)
and
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (“Obligor”).
The
Closing Date (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreements (as defined below))
shall be the “Effective
Date”
of
this
Agreement.
RECITALS
A. Grand
Central Management Services, LLC (“Grand
Central”),
United Healthcare Management LLC (“United”)
and
Park Slope Management Associates, LLC (“Park
Slope”)
(each,
a “Seller”
and
collectively, the “Sellers”)
are
engaged in the business of providing management and administrative services
to
healthcare providers (the “Business”)
in the
State of New York. Purchaser is a Delaware corporation also engaged in the
Business.
B. The
undersigned Obligor is a beneficial owner of each of the Sellers.
C. This
Non-Competition Agreement is being entered into between the Purchaser and
Obligor as a condition of closing pursuant to certain Asset Purchase Agreements
dated an even date herewith by and between the Purchaser and each of the
respective Sellers (each, an “Asset
Purchase Agreement”
and
collectively, the “Asset
Purchase Agreements”),
pursuant to which the Purchaser shall acquire substantially all of the assets
(“Acquired
Assets”)
of the
Sellers.
D. Each
of
the Sellers (Grand Central, United and Park Slope, respectively) act as
management companies who provide management and administrative services to
the
following clinics, respectively: (i) Midtown Medical Practice, P.C., a New
York
professional corporation located at 00 Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 (“Midtown”),
(ii)
Alliance Medical Office, P.C., a New York professional corporation located
at
0000-0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (“Alliance”)
located at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, 00000, and (iii) Synergy
Medical Practice, P.C., a New York professional corporation located at 0000
0xx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (“Synergy”).
For
purposes of this Agreement, Midtown, Alliance and Synergy are collectively
referred to as the “Clinics.”
E. Purchaser
will pay the Sellers consideration for the Acquired Assets
acquired in the Acquisition, which consideration may be assigned, transferred
or
otherwise distributed to the members of the Seller. The Seller and Obligor
acknowledge that key among the Acquired Assets are the respective Turnkey
License and Management Agreements between each of Grand Central, United and
Park
Slope and the respective Clinics.
F. The
Sellers and the Obligor have valuable knowledge, relationships, experience
and
expertise in connection with the Business, and as a condition to closing
of the
Acquisition, the Purchaser and each Seller shall concurrently enter into
a
consulting agreement pursuant to which each Seller will provide consulting
services to the Purchaser (the “Consulting
Agreements”).
G. Additionally,
the Purchaser is entering into a separate consulting agreement with an entity
formed and owned by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, also a beneficial owner of the Sellers,
who
shall assist the Purchaser in the development, establishment, operation and
management of additional medical clinics (the “New
Clinics”)
at one
or more locations.
H. As
a
condition and mutual inducement to the Acquisition, and to preserve the value
of
the Acquired Assets being acquired by Purchaser after the Acquisition, the
Asset
Purchase Agreement contemplates, among other things, that the Obligor shall
enter into this Non-Competition Agreement effective on the Effective
Date.
I. All
capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the same respective
meanings assigned to such terms in the Asset Purchase Agreements.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made herein, Purchaser
and
the Obligor hereby agree as follows:
1. Covenant
Not to Compete or Solicit.
(a) Beginning
on the Effective Date and ending eighteen (18) months after the termination
or
expiration of the Consulting Agreements (the “Non-Competition
Period”),
Obligor shall not, other than on behalf of Purchaser, directly or indirectly,
without the prior written consent of Purchaser: (i) engage in a Competing
Business Activity (as defined below) anywhere within a seven (7) mile radius
of
any Clinic or New Clinic (the “Restricted
Area”),
whether as an employee, agent, consultant, advisor, independent contractor,
proprietor, partner, officer, director or otherwise, or have any ownership
interest in (except for ownership of three percent (3%) or less of any
publicly-held entity), or participate in or facilitate the financing, operation,
management or control of, any firm, partnership, corporation, entity or business
that engages or participates in a Competing Business Activity; or (ii) interfere
with the business of Purchaser or approach, contact or solicit patients,
employees, contractors, physicians, shareholders or other affiliates of the
Clinics or New Clinics, or employees or contractors of the Purchaser, in
connection with a Competing Business Activity. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Competing
Business Activity”
shall
mean any business or activity involving or relating to the provision of
physician management and administrative services to physical therapy or
rehabilitation clinics or practices within the State of New York.
(b) Beginning
on the Effective Date and ending eighteen (18) months after the date of
termination or expiration of the Consulting Agreements (the “Non-Solicitation
Period”),
Obligor shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent
of
Purchaser, solicit, encourage or take any other action which is intended
to
induce or encourage, or has the effect of inducing or encouraging, any employee
of the Purchaser, the Clinics, the New Clinics, or any subsidiary or affiliate
of the foregoing, to (i) terminate his or her employment with the Purchaser,
the
Clinics, the New Clinics, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or (ii)
engage
in any action in which Obligor would, under the provisions of Section
1(a)
hereof,
be prohibited from engaging.
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(c) The
covenants contained in Section
1(a)
hereof
shall be construed as a series of separate covenants, one for each seven
(7)
mile radius comprising the Restricted Area. Except for geographic coverage,
each
such separate covenant shall be deemed identical in terms to the covenant
contained in Section
1(a)
hereof.
If, in any judicial proceeding, a court refuses to enforce any of such separate
covenants (or any part thereof), then such unenforceable covenant (or such
part)
shall be eliminated from this Agreement to the extent necessary to permit
the
remaining separate covenants (or portions thereof) to be enforced. In the
event
that the provisions of this Section
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are
deemed to exceed the time, geographic or scope limitations permitted by
applicable law, then such provisions shall be reformed to the maximum time,
geographic or scope limitations, as the case may be, permitted by applicable
laws.
(d) Obligor
acknowledges that (i) the goodwill associated with the existing business,
customers and assets of the Sellers and Clinics prior to the Acquisition,
including but not limited to the Turnkey License and Management Agreements
by
and among Grand Central, United, Park Slope, and the respective Clinics,
is an
integral component of the value of the Acquired Assets to Purchaser, and
(ii)
Obligor’s agreement as set forth herein is necessary to preserve the value of
the Acquired Assets following the Acquisition. Obligor also acknowledges
that
the limitations of time, geography and scope of activity agreed to in this
Agreement are reasonable because, among other things: (A) the Sellers and
Purchaser are engaged in a highly competitive industry, (B) Obligor has unique
access to, and will continue to have access to, the trade secrets and know-how
of the Sellers and Purchaser, including, without limitation, the plans and
strategy (and, in particular, the competitive strategy) of the Purchaser,
(C)
Obligor is receiving significant consideration in connection with the
Acquisition, (D) in the event of the termination of the Consulting Agreements
between the Purchaser and Sellers (of which Obligor is an employee and
beneficial owner), Obligor would be able to obtain suitable and satisfactory
employment or engagement without violation of this Agreement.
(e) Obligor’s
obligations under this Agreement shall remain in effect for a period of eighteen
(18) months if the Consulting Agreements between the Purchaser and Sellers
are
terminated for any reason.
2. Miscellaneous.
(a) Governing
Law; Consent to Personal Jurisdiction.
This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without
reference to rules of conflicts of law. Obligor hereby consents to the personal
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Nassau County, New
York
for any action or proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement or
relating to any arbitration in which the parties are participants.
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(b) Severability.
If any
portion of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to
conflict with any federal, state or local law, or to be otherwise invalid
or
unenforceable, such portion of this Agreement shall be of no force or effect
and
this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and be construed
as if such portion had not been included in this Agreement.
(c) No
Assignment.
Because
the nature of the Agreement is specific to the actions of Obligor, Obligor
may
not assign this Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
Purchaser and its successors and assigns.
(d) Notices.
All notices, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and
shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally, on the next
business day when sent overnight by Federal Express or other nationally
recognized overnight courier service, or five (5) days after being mailed
if
mailed by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed
(a) if to Obligor, at 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
c/o
Grand Central Management Services, LLC; or at such other address or addresses
as
Obligor shall have furnished to the Purchaser in writing, or (b) if to the
Purchaser, at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, or at
such
other address as the Purchaser shall have furnished to Obligor in writing.
A
copy of all notices sent to Purchaser shall also be sent to Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Facsimile (000) 000-0000. A copy of all notices sent to
Obligor shall also be sent to Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq., Garfunkel, Wild
&
Xxxxxx, P.C., 000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000.
(e) Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
and
supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and understandings relating
to the
subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be changed or modified, except
by
an agreement in writing executed by Purchaser and Obligor.
(f) Waiver
of Breach.
The
waiver of a breach of any term or provision of this Agreement, which must
be in
writing, shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other
previous or subsequent breach of this Agreement.
(g) Headings.
All
captions and section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience
only
and do not form a part of this Agreement.
(h) Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart shall have
the
same force and effect as an original and shall constitute an effective, binding
agreement on the part of each of the undersigned.
(i) Termination.
This
Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no force and effect eighteen
(18) months after the termination or expiration of each of the Consulting
Agreements between the Purchaser and the Sellers.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Non-Competition Agreement
as of the date first written above.
BASIC
CARE NETWORKS, INC.
________________________
By:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
OBLIGOR:
_______________________
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Address:
Fax:
( )
_____________________________
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EXHIBIT
H-2
Non-Competition
Agreement - Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
NON-COMPETITION
AGREEMENT
THIS
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of ____________ __, 2005 by and between Basic Care
Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”)
and
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (“Obligor”).
The
Closing Date (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreements (as defined below))
shall be the “Effective
Date”
of
this
Agreement.
RECITALS
A. Grand
Central Management Services, LLC (“Grand
Central”),
United Healthcare Management LLC (“United”)
and
Park Slope Management Associates, LLC (“Park
Slope”)
(each,
a “Seller”
and
collectively, the “Sellers”)
are
engaged in the business of providing management and administrative services
to
healthcare providers (the “Business”)
in the
State of New York. Purchaser is a Delaware corporation also engaged in the
Business.
B. The
undersigned Obligor is a beneficial owner of each of the Sellers.
C. This
Non-Competition Agreement is being entered into between the Purchaser and
Obligor as a condition of closing pursuant to certain Asset Purchase Agreements
dated an even date herewith by and between the Purchaser and each of the
respective Sellers (each, an “Asset
Purchase Agreement”
and
collectively, the “Asset
Purchase Agreements”),
pursuant to which the Purchaser shall acquire substantially all of the assets
(“Acquired
Assets”)
of the
Sellers.
D. Each
of
the Sellers (Grand Central, United and Park Slope, respectively) act as
management companies who provide management and administrative services to
the
following clinics, respectively: (i) Midtown Medical Practice, P.C., a New
York
professional corporation located at 00 Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 (“Midtown”),
(ii)
Alliance Medical Office, P.C., a New York professional corporation located
at
0000-0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (“Alliance”)
located at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, 00000, and (iii) Synergy
Medical Practice, P.C., a New York professional corporation located at 0000
0xx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (“Synergy”).
For
purposes of this Agreement, Midtown, Alliance and Synergy are collectively
referred to as the “Clinics.”
E. Purchaser
will pay the Sellers consideration for the Acquired Assets acquired in the
Acquisition, which consideration may be assigned, transferred or otherwise
distributed to the members of the Seller. The Seller and Obligor acknowledge
that key among the Acquired Assets are the respective Turnkey License and
Management Agreements between each of Grand Central, United and Park Slope
and
the respective Clinics.
F. The
Sellers and the Obligor have valuable knowledge, relationships, experience
and
expertise in connection with the Business, and as a condition to closing
of the
Acquisition, the Purchaser and each Seller shall concurrently enter into
a
consulting agreement pursuant to which each Seller (including the Obligor
as a
member of the Seller) will provide consulting services to the Purchaser (the
“Consulting
Agreements”).
G. Additionally,
the Purchaser is entering into a separate consulting agreement with Obligor,
who
shall assist the Purchaser in the development, establishment, operation and
management of additional medical clinics (the “New
Clinics”)
at one
or more locations.
H. As
a
condition and mutual inducement to the Acquisition, and to preserve the value
of
the Acquired Assets being acquired by Purchaser after the Acquisition, the
Asset
Purchase Agreement contemplates, among other things, that the Obligor shall
enter into this Non-Competition Agreement effective on the Effective
Date.
I. All
capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the same respective
meanings assigned to such terms in the Asset Purchase Agreements.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made herein, Purchaser
and
the Obligor hereby agree as follows:
1. Covenant
Not to Compete or Solicit.
(a) Beginning
on the Effective Date and ending eighteen (18) months after the termination
or
expiration of the Consulting Agreement (the “Non-Competition
Period”),
Obligor shall not, other than on behalf of Purchaser, directly or indirectly,
without the prior written consent of Purchaser: (i) engage in a Competing
Business Activity (as defined below) anywhere within a seven (7) mile radius
of
any Clinic or New Clinic (the “Restricted
Area”),
whether as an employee, agent, consultant, advisor, independent contractor,
proprietor, partner, officer, director or otherwise, or have any ownership
interest in (except for ownership of three percent (3%) or less of any
publicly-held entity), or participate in or facilitate the financing, operation,
management or control of, any firm, partnership, corporation, entity or business
that engages or participates in a Competing Business Activity; or (ii) interfere
with the business of Purchaser or approach, contact or solicit patients,
employees, contractors, physicians, shareholders or other affiliates of the
Clinics or New Clinics, or employees or contractors of the Purchaser, in
connection with a Competing Business Activity. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Competing
Business Activity”
shall
mean any business or activity involving or relating to providing physician
management and administrative services to clinics or practices which are
engaged
in the same or substantially similar lines of business as any of the Clinics
or
New Clinics within the State of New York.
(b) Beginning
on the Effective Date and ending eighteen (18) months after the date of
termination or expiration of the Consulting Agreements (the “Non-Solicitation
Period”),
Obligor shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent
of
Purchaser, solicit, encourage or take any other action which is intended
to
induce or encourage, or has the effect of inducing or encouraging, any employee
of the Purchaser, the Clinics, the New Clinics, or any subsidiary or affiliate
of the foregoing, to (i) terminate his or her employment with the Purchaser,
the
Clinics, the New Clinics, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or (ii)
engage
in any action in which Obligor would, under the provisions of Section
1(a)
hereof,
be prohibited from engaging.
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(c) The
covenants contained in Section
1(a)
hereof
shall be construed as a series of separate covenants, one for each seven
(7)
mile radius comprising the Restricted Area. Except for geographic coverage,
each
such separate covenant shall be deemed identical in terms to the covenant
contained in Section
1(a)
hereof.
If, in any judicial proceeding, a court refuses to enforce any of such separate
covenants (or any part thereof), then such unenforceable covenant (or such
part)
shall be eliminated from this Agreement to the extent necessary to permit
the
remaining separate covenants (or portions thereof) to be enforced. In the
event
that the provisions of this Section
1
are
deemed to exceed the time, geographic or scope limitations permitted by
applicable law, then such provisions shall be reformed to the maximum time,
geographic or scope limitations, as the case may be, permitted by applicable
laws.
(d) Obligor
acknowledges that (i) the goodwill associated with the existing business,
customers and assets of the Sellers and Clinics prior to the Acquisition,
including but not limited to the Turnkey License and Management Agreements
by
and among Grand Central, United, Park Slope, and the respective Clinics,
is an
integral component of the value of the Acquired Assets to Purchaser, and
(ii)
Obligor’s agreement as set forth herein is necessary to preserve the value of
the Acquired Assets following the Acquisition. Obligor also acknowledges
that
the limitations of time, geography and scope of activity agreed to in this
Agreement are reasonable because, among other things: (A) the Sellers and
Purchaser are engaged in a highly competitive industry, (B) Obligor has unique
access to, and will continue to have access to, the trade secrets and know-how
of the Sellers and Purchaser, including, without limitation, the plans and
strategy (and, in particular, the competitive strategy) of the Purchaser,
(C)
Obligor is receiving significant consideration in connection with the
Acquisition, (D) in the event of the termination of the Consulting Agreements
between the Purchaser and Sellers (of which Obligor is an employee and
beneficial owner), Obligor would be able to obtain suitable and satisfactory
employment or engagement without violation of this Agreement.
(e) Obligor’s
obligations under this Agreement shall remain in effect for a period of eighteen
(18) months if the Consulting Agreements between the Purchaser and Sellers
are
terminated for any reason. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the
contrary contained herein, this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further
force or effect ten (10) days after Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx provides written notice
to
the Company that an Event of Default has occurred under the Promissory Note
between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, as Payee, and the Company, as Maker, dated of even
date
herewith.
2. Miscellaneous.
(a) Governing
Law; Consent to Personal Jurisdiction.
This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without
reference to rules of conflicts of law. Obligor hereby consents to the personal
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Nassau County, New
York
for any action or proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement or
relating to any arbitration in which the parties are participants.
(b) Severability.
If any
portion of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to
conflict with any federal, state or local law, or to be otherwise invalid
or
unenforceable, such portion of this Agreement shall be of no force or effect
and
this Agreement shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and be construed
as if such portion had not been included in this Agreement.
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(c) No
Assignment.
Because
the nature of the Agreement is specific to the actions of Obligor, Obligor
may
not assign this Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
Purchaser and its successors and assigns.
(d) Notices.
All notices, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and
shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally, on the next
business day when sent overnight by Federal Express or other nationally
recognized overnight courier service, or five (5) days after being mailed
if
mailed by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed
(a) if to Obligor, at 000 Xxxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx; or at such other address or addresses as Obligor
shall have furnished to the Purchaser in writing, or (b) if to the Purchaser,
at
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other address
as the Purchaser shall have furnished to Obligor in writing. A copy of all
notices sent to Purchaser shall also be sent to Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
& Xxxxx LLP, 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000, Facsimile (000) 000-0000. A copy of all notices sent to Obligor shall
also be sent to Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq., Garfunkel, Wild & Xxxxxx, P.C.,
000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
(e) Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties
and
supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and understandings relating
to the
subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be changed or modified, except
by
an agreement in writing executed by Purchaser and Obligor.
(f) Waiver
of Breach.
The
waiver of a breach of any term or provision of this Agreement, which must
be in
writing, shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other
previous or subsequent breach of this Agreement.
(g) Headings.
All
captions and section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience
only
and do not form a part of this Agreement.
(h) Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart shall have
the
same force and effect as an original and shall constitute an effective, binding
agreement on the part of each of the undersigned.
(i) Termination.
This
Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no force and effect eighteen
(18) months after the termination or expiration of each of the Consulting
Agreements between the Purchaser and the Sellers.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Non-Competition Agreement
as of
the date first written above.
BASIC
CARE NETWORKS, INC.
By:
____________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
OBLIGOR:
______________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Address:
Fax:
(
)______________________
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EXHIBIT
J
Pledge
and Security Agreement
PLEDGE
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS
PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”),
is
made as of ______________ __, 2005, by BASIC CARE NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware
corporation (“Pledgor”)
in
favor of PARK
SLOPE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the
“Secured
Party”)
in
connection with a promissory note issued by the Pledgor to the Secured Party
pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset
Purchase Agreement”)
by and
between the Pledgor (as Buyer) and the Secured Party (as Seller) dated an
even
date herewith. All capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have
the
same respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
RECITALS
A. Pursuant
to the Asset Purchase Agreement, Buyer shall pay a portion of the Purchase
Price
(as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) pursuant to the terms of a
promissory note (“Note”)
in the
principal amount equal to the Purchase Price less amounts paid in cash at
Closing, less Prepayments, and interest shall accrue on such Note as follows:
(i) interest shall be deemed accrued at the simple rate of six percent (6%)
per
annum on any unpaid balance of the Purchase Price, appropriately adjusted
for
any Prepayment, from the date of the Closing to the date of issuance of the
Note
(“Effective
Date”),
and
(ii) interest on unpaid principal under the Note shall accrue at the simple
rate
of six percent (6%) per annum from and after the date of issuance. Any and
all
accrued interest under the Note up to the date that is six (6) months after
issuance of the Note shall be due and payable six months after the date of
issuance of the Note, with the remainder of all outstanding accrued interest
and
principal under the Note due and payable thirteen months after the Effective
Date, but no later than December 31, 2007.
B. The
parties are entering into this Agreement as a condition precedent to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
C. Pledgor
owns all of the equity interest in Basic Care Networks (Park Slope), LLC
(the
“Subsidiary”),
a New
York limited liability company formed for the purpose of acquiring the assets
of
the Secured Party pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement.
D. Pledgor
has agreed to pledge 100% of its equity interest in the Subsidiary pursuant
to
this Agreement in order to secure the payment obligations of the Pledgor
under
the Note, and under certain conditions, all of the accounts receivable of
the
Subsidiary.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Capitalized
Terms.
All
capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings
ascribed thereto in the Note and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the
following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:
“Collateral
Securities”
shall
mean any securities included in the Pledged Collateral.
“Distributions”
shall
mean all distributions (whether in cash or in kind), dividends, distributions
and interest (if any) in respect of, and all proceeds of, any instrument
or
interest constituting part of the Pledged Collateral, of whatever kind or
description, real or personal, whether in the ordinary course or in partial
or
total liquidation or dissolution, or any recapitalization, reclassification
of
capital, or reorganization or reduction of capital, or otherwise.
“Event
of Default”
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in the Note.
“Modifications”
shall
mean any amendments, supplements, modifications, renewals, replacements,
consolidations, substitutions and extensions of any document or instrument
from
time to time; “Modify”, “Modified,” or related words shall have meanings
correlative thereto.
“Note”
shall
mean the promissory note referenced in the Recitals hereto and issued pursuant
to the Asset Purchase Agreement.
“Obligations”
mean
the obligations of the Pledgor to the Secured Party (i) whether payment or
otherwise, under the Note, and (ii) the obligation of the Pledgor to pay
$1,000,000 to the Secured Party on or prior to July 31, 2006 pursuant to
Section
2(d)(ii) of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
“Organization
Documents”
shall
mean the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of the Subsidiary,
and
all other agreements, certificates and other documents which govern the
existence, operation and ownership of the Subsidiary.
“Pledged
Collateral”
shall
mean, with respect to the Pledgor:
(i) all
of
Pledgor’s right, title and interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
(i) in the Organization Documents and in the Subsidiary, or any successor
entity, whether as an equity owner, creditor, or otherwise, and including
any
right, title, or interest in (A) profits, losses and capital of Subsidiary,
and
(B) management and Voting Rights in, or with respect to, the Subsidiary,
whether
as an owner of a membership, equity or other ownership interest of the
Subsidiary or otherwise, and whether provided for under the Organization
Documents or applicable law, and all other rights of and benefits to Pledgor
of
any nature arising or accruing under the Organization Documents; (ii) all
Distributions; (iii) any membership interest certificates, other certificates
or
instruments, if any, evidencing the foregoing; and (iv) the Proceeds of,
and all
other rights appurtenant, to any of the foregoing; and
(ii) all
right
title and interest in the accounts receivable, and the Proceeds therefrom,
of
the Subsidiary; provided,
however, that the definition of “Pledged Collateral” shall exclude the accounts
receivable and Proceeds described in this subsection (ii) if on or prior
to the
Effective Date, the Pledgor shall have made one or more Prepayments pursuant
to
Section 2 of the Asset Purchase Agreement in the aggregate amount of at least
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to the Secured Party (other than the $750,000
due upon the Closing and $1,000,000 payment due to Secured Party on or prior
to
July 31, 2006).
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“Prepayment”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2 of the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
“Proceeds”
means
all “proceeds” (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC) and “products”
with respect to the Pledged Collateral, and includes, without limitation:
whatever is receivable or received when Pledged Collateral is sold, collected,
exchanged, replaced, substituted, or otherwise disposed of, whether such
disposition is voluntary or involuntary; all rights to payment, including
return
premiums, with respect to any insurance relating thereto; all interest,
dividends and other property receivable or received on account of the Pledged
Collateral or proceeds thereof (including all Distributions); and claims
or
rights against third parties in respect of the Pledged Collateral, including
any
proceeds of any indemnity or guaranty payable with respect thereto.
“Remedy
Event Date”
shall
mean the date that is twenty (20) days following the occurrence of an Event
of
Default that is continuing and has not been cured.
“SEC”
shall
mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as it may be amended from time to
time.
“Security
Interest”
shall
have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section
2.
“Securities
Laws”
shall
mean the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
“Subsidiary”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“Transfer”
shall
mean the sale or other whole or partial conveyance of all or any portion
of the
Pledged Collateral or any direct or indirect interest therein to a third
party,
including granting of any purchase options, rights of first refusal, rights
of
first offer or similar rights in respect of any portion of the Pledged
Collateral.
“UCC”
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time in the State
of
New York.
“Voting
Rights”
shall
have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section
5.
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2. Pledge.
As
security for the prompt and complete repayment and performance when due (whether
at the stated maturity or otherwise) by the Pledgor of the Obligations, the
Pledgor hereby grants to Secured Party a direct and exclusive first priority,
perfected, continuing security interest in and lien on the Pledged Collateral
of
Pledgor (the “Security
Interest”).
Pledgor agrees to promptly take all such actions necessary or appropriate,
upon
the request of Secured Party, to permit Secured Party to perfect its Security
Interest in the Pledged Collateral hereunder.
3. Deposit
of Collateral Documents.
The
certificates representing the Collateral Securities are being delivered
concurrently herewith to Garfunkel Wild & Xxxxxx, P.C., as escrow agent
(hereinafter “Collateral
Agent”)
together with (a) an undated executed Assignment of Membership Interest in
the
form attached as Exhibit
A
attached
hereto (“Assignment
of Membership Interest”),
(b)
the written resignations of the officers and/or managers (as applicable)
the
Subsidiary, and (c) the Organization Documents of the Subsidiary. In the
event
that new or additional Subsidiary officers and/or managers shall be elected
or
appointed, the Subsidiary and/or the Pledgor shall deposit written resignations
of such new or additional directors and officers with the Collateral Agent.
Such
Assignment of Membership Interest, resignations, records, and any additions
to
or substitutions for such documents, shall hereinafter be referred to at
times
as the “Collateral
Documents.”
4. Distributions.
Pledgor
agrees that it shall not accept or permit, nor shall it cause, the Subsidiary
to
make Distributions if and to the extent that after giving effect to such
Distribution, the Subsidiary will hold cash or cash equivalents less than
the
total sum of the unpaid principal and accrued interest under the Note. If
the
Pledgor makes or receives any Distributions not permitted hereunder, the
Pledgor
shall accept the same as Secured Party’s agent and hold the same in trust on
behalf of and for the benefit of Secured Party and shall promptly deliver
the
same forthwith to Secured Party, together with appropriate forms of assignment,
UCC-1 financing statements, and other appropriate instruments indicating
the
Security Interest of Secured Party in any such Distribution, duly executed
by
Pledgor as additional Collateral Security for the Obligations. Pledgor
authorizes and directs Secured Party to apply any Distributions received
by
Secured Party in accordance with this Agreement and the Note to the payment
of
the Obligations in accordance with the Note.
5. Voting
Rights.
(a) Pledgor
shall retain all of its respective rights under the Organization Documents
to
vote and give approvals, consents, decisions and directions and exercise
any
other similar right (collectively, the “Voting
Rights”)
with
respect to any lawful limited liability company or other action in respect
of
the Pledged Collateral, subject to the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
(b) Following
the occurrence of a Remedy Event Date, all rights of Pledgor to exercise
the
Voting Rights shall cease, and Secured Party shall have the right to exercise,
in person or by its nominees or proxies, all Voting Rights and Secured Party
shall, with respect to any lawful limited liability company or other action
for
which Voting Rights may be exercised, exercise the Voting Rights in such
manner
as Secured Party in its sole discretion shall deem to be in Secured Party’s best
interests.
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(c) In
determining whether Secured Party is entitled to exercise the Voting Rights
hereunder, Pledgor shall be entitled to rely on a notice from Secured Party
stating that a Remedy Event Date has occurred, in which event no further
direction from Pledgor shall be required in order for the Secured Party to
exercise the Voting Rights following the Remedy Event Date, and Pledgor and
Subsidiary shall immediately permit Secured Party to exercise all of the
Voting
Rights in respect of the business and affairs of Subsidiary following the
Remedy
Event Date.
(d) Pledgor
acknowledges that, except for this Agreement, it has not entered into, nor
is it
bound by the terms of, any agreement or understanding with respect to the
purchase, sale, transfer or voting of any Voting Rights.
6. Termination
of Agreement.
(a) This
Agreement and all rights and obligations of the parties hereto, subject to
Section 6(c) below, shall immediately terminate on upon the full performance
or
discharge of the Obligations.
(b) Secured
Party shall retain a valid and perfected first priority security interest
in the
Pledged Collateral until the termination of this Agreement in Section 6(a)
above; provided,
in
addition, that upon termination of this Agreement, upon request by the Pledgor,
Secured Party shall promptly take all such actions necessary or appropriate
to
terminate Secured Party’s Security Interest and liens on the Pledged Collateral
hereunder.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the Secured Party’s obligations in Section 6(b)
above shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
7. Liability.
Secured
Party shall not be liable for the consequence of any Voting Rights cast or
given
in good faith, except for any such liability resulting solely from Secured
Party’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct. The trustees,
officers, directors, employees and agents of Secured Party shall have no
personal liability under this Agreement.
8. Rights
of Secured Party.
Pledgor
hereby authorizes Secured Party to file all financing or continuation statements
(including, without limitation, all XXX-0, XXX-0, and UCC-3 statements)
determined by Secured Party to be necessary to perfect its Security Interest
in
the Pledged Collateral (including such as may be necessary to renew, extend,
amend, continue and/or terminate the Security Interest of Secured Party)
without
the signatures of Pledgor or executed by Secured Party as attorney-in-fact
for
Pledgor, and Pledgor consents to a carbon, photocopy or other reproduction
of
this Agreement or of a financing statement being sufficient as a financing
statement.
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9. Remedies.
(a) Subject
to Section 9(c) hereof, upon the occurrence of the Remedy Event Date, Secured
Party, without demand of performance or other demand, advertisement or notice
of
any kind to or upon Pledgor or any other person (all and each of which demands,
advertisements and/or notices are hereby expressly waived to the extent
permitted by applicable law), may:
(i) without
obligation to resort to other security, and in addition to and not in limitation
of any and all other remedies reserved to Secured Party hereunder or at law
or
in equity, forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Pledged
Collateral, or any part thereof, and/or
(ii) forthwith
sell, assign, give an option or options to purchase, contract to sell or
otherwise dispose of and deliver said Pledged Collateral, or any part thereof,
in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange,
broker’s board or at Secured Party’s offices or elsewhere upon such terms and
conditions as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best,
for
cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit
risk.
(b) Subject
to Section 9(c) hereof, upon the occurrence of the Remedy Event Date, Secured
Party may, at its election, and in addition to any other remedies available
hereunder, in its sole and absolute discretion, no such duty being imposed
hereby, pay, purchase, contest or compromise any lien on the Pledged Collateral
(without limiting the Pledgor’s representation and covenant that the Security
Interest granted herein is a first priority security interest, and that it
will
not grant or permit any other encumbrances on the Pledged Collateral) which
is
prior or superior to its Security Interest and pay all expenses incurred
therewith (any payment or expense so incurred shall be deemed Obligations
and
shall be immediately due and payable and secured hereby), all of which shall
be
deemed authorized by Pledgor.
(c) Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, Secured Party shall have the right to
commence the exercise of any of its rights and remedies as set forth in this
Section 9 or as may be reserved to Secured Party hereunder or at law or in
equity; provided, however, that notwithstanding any provision of this Section
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to the contrary, Secured Party agrees that it shall not consummate any such
remedies, including any foreclosure sale with respect to the Pledged Collateral,
prior to the Remedy Event Date.
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10. Right
to Become a Member.
In
addition to the remedies set forth in Section 9 hereof, in the event that
Secured Party or its nominee acquires title to all or any portion of the
Pledged
Collateral upon foreclosure, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
the
Organization Documents, Secured Party or its designee shall automatically
be
admitted as a full member of Subsidiary and shall be entitled to receive
all
benefits and exercise all rights in connection therewith (provided that the
Organization Documents shall be amended to state same), including, without
limitation, one hundred percent (100%) of the Voting Rights, management rights,
and the rights to take any other action with respect to Subsidiary matters
shall
be vested in Secured Party until full payment of all Obligations. Upon such
foreclosure, Pledgor hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs Subsidiary
to
deem and treat Secured Party or its nominee in all respects as a member (and
not
merely an assignee of a member) of Subsidiary in such instance, entitled
to
exercise all the rights, powers and privileges (including, without limitation,
all Voting Rights, management rights, and the rights to take any other action
with respect to Subsidiary matters), to receive one hundred percent (100%)
of
any and all Distributions until all Obligations are paid in full, to be credited
with the capital account and to have all other rights, powers and privileges
appertaining to such membership interests to which Pledgor would have been
entitled had Pledgor’s membership interests not been transferred to Secured
Party or such nominee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Secured Party shall
have
no liability for any matters in connection with such membership interest
arising
or occurring, directly or indirectly, prior to Secured Party’s or its designee’s
becoming a member of the Subsidiary.
11. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of Pledgor.
Pledgor
hereby represents and warrants to and covenants and agrees with Secured Party
with respect to itself and the Pledged Collateral that:
(a) Pledgor
has all requisite power and authority under its organizational documents
to
execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(b) This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Pledgor, is
the
legal, valid and binding obligation of Pledgor, and is enforceable as to
Pledgor
in accordance with its terms, subject, however, to bankruptcy, insolvency
and
other rights of creditors generally and to general principles of
equity.
(c) The
execution, delivery, observance and performance by Pledgor of this Agreement
and
the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in any violation of
the
Organization Documents, any material agreement to which Pledgor is a party,
or
any constitutional provision, law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation,
judgment, decree, or order applicable to it, or, except for the liens created
or
contemplated hereby, result in the creation of any lien upon any of its
properties or assets.
(d) Pledgor
is the sole owner of Subsidiary, and Pledgor owns the Pledged Collateral,
and
the Pledged Collateral is and shall remain, free and clear of any lien or
claim
of any kind other than permitted by agreement of the parties, created by
this
Agreement or as permitted by the Note.
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(e) This
Agreement, together with the filing of necessary UCC-1 financing statement
in
the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, creates a
first
priority, continuing security interest of Secured Party in the Pledged
Collateral.
(f) The
Organization Documents are in full force and effect and Pledgor is not in
default in the observance or performance of any term, covenant or condition
of
the Organization Documents. True, correct and complete copies of the
Organization Documents have been provided to Secured Party and are identified
on
Schedule
1
attached
hereto. Except as set forth on Schedule
1,
the
Organization Documents have not been Modified in any respect, and Pledgor
will
not Modify any of the Organization Documents, or waive any rights thereunder,
without Secured Party’s prior written consent, which consent Secured Party may
grant or withhold in its sole discretion.
(g) The
transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not violate and do not require
that any filing, registration or other act be taken with respect to the
Securities Laws. None of the equity interests in the Subsidiary are presently
represented by any “certificated security” as that term is defined in the UCC,
and at no time shall any of the equity interests in Subsidiary be represented
by
any certificated security. Pledgor shall at all times comply with the Securities
Laws as the same pertain to all or any portion of the Pledged Collateral
or any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(h) Without
the prior written consent of Secured Party, Pledgor will not cause or allow
the
Subsidiary at any time, to (and, without limiting the foregoing, will not
vote
to enable, or take any other action to permit, the Subsidiary to):
(i)
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redeem
or cancel any such equity interests or authorize to be issued any
additional equity interests;
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transfer,
sell, hypothecate, encumber or issue any or all of its equity,
or admit
any new member(s);
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(ii)
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sell
all or substantially all of its assets, or encumber any of its
assets
(other than a purchase money security interest in connection with
the
acquisition of property); or
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merge
into or consolidate with any corporation, partnership, limited
liability
company or other Person, initiate any Proceeding, or cause itself
to
dissolve or liquidate its assets.
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12. No
Disposition.
Pledgor
agrees that, without the prior written consent of Secured Party, it will
not
Transfer, permit any lien on, or grant any option with respect to, the Pledged
Collateral, or any interest therein, or any proceeds thereof, except for
the
Security Interest provided for by this Agreement and except as permitted
in the
Note.
13. Obligations
of Collateral Agent.
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(a) The
obligations of the Collateral Agent are those specifically provided for in
this
Agreement, and the Collateral Agent shall have no liability under, or duty
to
inquire into, the terms and provisions of any agreement between the Pledgor,
the
Subsidiary and/or the Lender. The duties of the Collateral Agent are purely
ministerial in nature, and Collateral Agent shall not incur any liability
whatsoever, except for any liability arising out of Collateral Agent’s willful
misconduct or bad faith.
(b) The
Collateral Agent shall not have any of the responsibility for the genuineness
or
validity of any document or other item deposited with it or of any signature
thereon and shall not have any liability for acting in accordance with any
written instructions or certificates given to it as specified
hereunder.
(c) Subsidiary,
the Pledgor and the Lender jointly and severally agree to hold the Collateral
Agent harmless and indemnify the Collateral Agent against any loss, liability,
expense (including attorney’s fees), claim or demand arising out of or in
connection with the performance of its obligations in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, except for any of the foregoing arising out
of the
willful misconduct or bad faith of the Collateral Agent.
(d) If
any
dispute should arise with respect to the payment of the obligations and/or
ownership or right of possession of the Pledged Collateral, the Collateral
Agent
is authorized and directed to retain the Pledged Collateral in his possession
without liability to anyone until such dispute shall have been settled either
by
a mutual agreement of Pledgor and Lender, or by final order, decree or judgment
of a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States (the time for appeal
having expired with no appeal having been taken) but the Collateral Agent
shall
have no duty whatsoever to institute or defend any such judicial
proceedings.
(e) The
Pledgor acknowledges that Collateral Agent has acted as legal counsel to
the
Lender and in connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement and the transactions
contemplated in connection therewith, is merely acting as a stakeholder under
this Agreement and is, therefore, hereby authorized to continue acting as
such
including, without limitation, with regard to any dispute or controversy
arising
out of this Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement and related documents,
the
transactions contemplated thereby, the Pledged Collateral or any other
matter.
14. Dealing
with Collateral.
In
dealing with the Pledged Collateral:
(a) The
Collateral Agent shall not be under any duty to deal with the Pledged Collateral
held by it hereunder with any greater degree of care than it uses when dealing
with its own similar property; and
(b) The
Collateral Agent may act in reliance upon any instrument or signature believed
by it to be genuine, and may assume that any person purporting to give any
notice or receipt of advice or make any statement in connection with the
provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so. If the Lender receives
a
notice from Pledgor disputing any proposed action of the Lender hereunder,
the
Lender shall not act with respect to the Pledged Collateral except in accordance
with any of the following: (1) a new notice signed jointly by Pledgor and
the
Lender; or (2) a certified copy of the judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction specifying the action to be taken by the Lender, as to which
the
Lender shall have received an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Lender
that
such judgment is beyond final appeal.
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15. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, whenever in this Agreement any of
the
parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include
the
successors and permitted assigns of such party. All covenants and promises
and
agreements in this Agreement contained, by or on behalf of Pledgor, shall
inure
to the benefit of Secured Party and its successors and assigns.
(b) GOVERNING
LAW.
THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS
OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, EXCLUSIVE OF ITS CHOICE OF LAWS PRINCIPLES. PLEDGOR CONSENTS
TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION BEFORE ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN AND FOR XXX
XXXX
XX XXX XXXX, XXXXXX XX XXX XXXX, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.
(c) Modification,
Waiver in Writing.
Neither
this Agreement nor any of the terms hereof may be amended, changed, waived,
discharged or terminated, nor shall any consent or approval of Secured Party
be
granted hereunder, unless such amendment, change, waiver, discharge,
termination, consent or approval is in writing signed by both parties
hereto.
(d) Notices.
All
notices, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and
shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally, on the next
business day when sent overnight by Federal Express or other nationally
recognized overnight courier service, or five (5) days after being mailed
if
mailed by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed
(a) if to Secured Party, at 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President; or at such other address or addresses
as
Seller shall have furnished to the Pledgor in writing, or (b) if to the Pledgor,
at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other
address as the Pledgor shall have furnished to Secured Party in writing.
A copy
of all notices sent to Pledgor shall also be sent to Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, Facsimile (000) 000-0000. A copy of all notices sent to
Secured Party shall also be sent to Garfunkel Wild & Xxxxxx P.C., 000 Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx,
Esq.
(e) Headings.
The
Article and Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement
for any other purpose.
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(f) Severability.
Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted
in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law,
such
provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity,
without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
of this Agreement.
(g) Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and
the
same instrument.
(h) No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is solely for the benefit of Secured Party and Pledgor, and nothing
contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to confer upon anyone other than
Secured Party and Pledgor any right to insist upon or to enforce the performance
or observance of any of the obligations contained herein or
therein.
(i) Expenses.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, each party shall bear its own expenses
attributable to the performance of, compliance with or enforcement of this
Agreement, including but not limited to each parties fees and expenses of
their
respective counsel.
(j) Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement and the Note contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto
and
thereto in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and
all
prior agreements among or between such parties, whether oral or written,
including any term sheets and commitment letters, are superseded by the terms
of
this Agreement and the Note.
[Signature
pages follow]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement
as of the date first above written.
PLEDGOR:
BASIC
CARE NETWORKS, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation
By:
___________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
SUBSIDIARY:
BASIC
CARE NETWORKS (PARK SLOPE), LLC
a
New
York limited liability company
By: Basic
Care Networks, Inc. as its sole member
By: _________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
SECURED
PARTY:
PARK
SLOPE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC, a New York limited liability
company
By:
__________________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
President
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SCHEDULE
1
ORGANIZATIONAL
DOCUMENTS
1. Articles
of Organization of Basic Care Networks (Park Slope), LLC, a New York limited
liability company;
2. Limited
Liability Company Operating Agreement of Basic Care Networks (Park Slope),
LLC,
a New York limited liability company;
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EXHIBIT
A
ASSIGNMENT
OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
Reference
is made to that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (“Agreement”)
dated
November __, 2005 by and between BASIC CARE NETWORKS, INC., a Delaware
corporation (“Pledgor”)
in
favor of PARK
SLOPE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the
“Secured
Party”).
For
good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
pursuant to the Agreement, the undersigned Pledgor hereby assigns all right,
title and interest in the membership interests held by Pledgor of Basic Care
Networks (Park Slope), LLC, a New York limited liability company, to the
Secured
Party, effective upon the occurrence of a Remedy Event Date (as defined in
the
Agreement).
BASIC
CARE NETWORKS, INC.
By:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
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FIRST
AMENDMENT TO
ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
OF
PARK
SLOPE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC
THIS
FIRST AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) dated as of February 10, 2006, by and among PARK
SLOPE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC, a New York limited liability company
having
its principal place of business at 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx
(“Seller”), BASIC CARE NETWORKS (Park Slope), LLC, a New York limited liability
company having its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx,
Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (“Buyer”), and BASIC CARE NETWORKS, INC., a
Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (“Parent”), of which Buyer is a
wholly-owned subsidiary, is an amendment to that certain Asset Purchase
Agreement dated November 18, 2005 by and among the Parent, Buyer and
Seller (the
“Agreement”).
The
parties mutually agree that Section 4(k) of the Agreement is hereby amended
and
restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“(k)
Registration
Statement Effective.
The
Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities
Act and
no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
shall
have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been
initiated
or threatened by the SEC; provided, however, that in the event (i) the
Registration Statement shall not have been filed with the SEC on or before
March
15, 2006, or (ii) the Registration Statement shall not have been declared
effective on or before May 15, 2006, the Seller shall have the right,
in its
sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement without cost or
penalty.”
[Remainder
of Page Left Blank Intentionally]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
duly
executed and delivered in the manner legally binding upon them as of
the date
first above written.
BASIC CARE NETWORKS, INC. (Park Slope), LLC | PARK SLOPE MANAGEMENTASSOCIATES, LLC, by SJB Ventures, Inc.,a Member | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Authorized Signatory |
BASIC CARE NETWORKS, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Chief Executive Officer |