ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT between PHOTOMEDEX, INC. and PRI MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. dated August 1, 2008
Exhibit
2.2
between
PHOTOMEDEX,
INC.
and
PRI
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
dated
August
1, 2008
This
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(the
“Agreement”)
is
made this 1st
day
of
August, 2008 by and between PRI
Medical Technologies, Inc.,
a
Nevada corporation (“PRI”),
having a business address at 00000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000,
and
PhotoMedex,
Inc.,
a
Delaware corporation (“PHMD”),
having a business address at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
PHMD
desires to sell, assign and transfer to PRI, and PRI desires to purchase and
acquire from PHMD, certain assets and properties of the Surgical Services
Segment of its business (the “Division”)
of
PHMD as hereinafter described, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement; and
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and covenants herein contained and intending
to be
legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Sale
of Assets.
(a)
Acquired
Assets.
PHMD
hereby sells, assigns and transfers to PRI, and PRI hereby
purchases from PHMD, the following assets, rights and properties relating
to the
Division free and clear of any encumbrances other than as specified herein.
On
the Closing Date, the following assets will be sold:
(i)
The
accounts receivable relating to the Division, as listed and subject to the
terms
on Schedule
1(a)(i),
which
list contains a complete list of all accounts receivable as of July 30, 2008
that is accurate in material respects, and that will be updated, within 5
business days of the execution of the Agreement, to be accurate in material
respects as of the Closing Date, and subject to closing and post-closing
adjustment as described in Schedule
1(a)(i);
(ii)
The
inventories used by the Division in the provision of the surgical services,
as
listed and subject to the terms on Schedule
1(a)(ii), which
list contains a complete list of all inventories as of July 30, 2008 that is
accurate in material respects, and that will be updated through a physical
count
to be conducted on August 8, 2008, and reconciled within 5 business days of
the
count, to be accurate in material respects as of the Closing Date, and subject
to closing and post-closing adjustment as described in Schedule
1(a)(ii);
(iii)
The
equipment, accessories and other fixed, physical assets used by the Division,
as
listed and subject to the terms on Schedule
1(a)(iii),
which
list contains a complete list of all equipment, accessories and physical assets
as of July 30, 2008 that is accurate in material respects, and that will be
updated by a physical count on August 8, 2008, as described in Schedule
1(a)iii), and reconciled within 5 business days of the count, and subject to
post-closing adjustment as described in Schedule
1(a)(iii);
and
(iv)
The
intangible property rights relating to the Division,
as listed and subject to the terms on Schedule
1(a)(iv) as
of the
execution of this Agreement and that will be updated as of the Closing
Date.
All
of
the above described assets are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred
to as
the “Acquired
Assets.”
The
foregoing Schedules, and all subsequent Schedules, shall be treated by the
parties as confidential.
(b) Delivery
of Certain Rights, Properties and Information to PRI.
In
connection with the transfer of the Acquired Assets, PHMD has heretofore or
will
promptly deliver to PRI all of the other rights, properties and information
in
its possession which are listed on confidential Schedule
1(b)
hereto.
The information shall be shipped, if not already shipped, to PRI collect by
motor freight no later than 30 days after the Closing Date. PHMD shall be
entitled to retain a copy of such information for archival purposes.
2. Purchase
Price; the Closing.
The
purchase price for the Acquired Assets and related rights, properties and
information transferred under Section 1(b) shall be as set forth on confidential
Schedule
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(the
“Purchase
Price”).
PRI
will be using the Acquired Assets (e.g. lasers) for rental to customers and,
therefore, will present to PHMD suitable exemption certificates, in form
satisfactory to PHMD, in order to exempt from sales tax the sale and purchase
of
the Acquired Assets under Section 1(a) and for the transfer and/or assignment
of
rights, properties and information under Section 1(b).
(a) Payment.
Payment
of 90% of the Purchase Price, plus or minus closing adjustments, shall be made
to PHMD by wire transfer on the Closing Date, in accordance with the wire
transfer instructions set forth on confidential Schedule
2(a).
The
remaining balance of the Purchase Price shall be made as a post-closing
adjustment upon receipt by PRI of the physical count of the inventory and of
the
lasers, lithotripters and vehicles, per Schedules
1(a)(ii) and
1(a)(iii).
(b)
Allocation
of Consideration.
Two (2)
days prior to Closing, the parties will agree to an allocation of the Purchase
Price among the Acquired Assets and the rights assigned to PRI under Section
1(b). The allocation will be attached to this Agreement prior to Closing as
confidential Schedule
2(b).
The
parties hereto will adhere to such allocation for all purposes, including
without limitation federal and state income tax purposes. PRI and PHMD agree
to
cooperate in preparing and filing IRS Form 8594 reflecting that
allocation.
(c) Assumption
of Liabilities.
PRI
assumes no debts or trade payables of the Division existing as of, and incurred
prior to, the Closing Date. PRI shall assume only those operating leases under
which PHMD rents certain fixed assets as set forth in Schedule2(c)
and
any
other liabilities incurred by the Division on or after the Closing Date,
including without limitation all maintenance obligations relating to the
Acquired Assets and all operating expenses of the Division.
(d) The
Closing.
The
purchase and sale provided for in this Agreement (the “Closing”)
will
take place at a location agreed in writing by the parties, commencing at 10:00
a.m. (local time) on the date that is five (5) business days following the
satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 3, unless the
parties otherwise agree, but in no case will the Closing take place later than
August 15, 2008. The parties contemplate that the date of execution of this
Agreement will be August 1, 2008, that the execution of this Agreement will
be
announced in press releases on August 4, 2008, and that the Closing will be
on
August 8, 2008. PRI and PHMD contemplate that a joint call will be made, no
sooner than the close of the Nasdaq market on the evening of Monday, August
4,
2008, to the Division employees announcing the execution of this Agreement.
The
date on which the Closing occurs shall be deemed to be the “Closing
Date.”
All
income and expenses from the Division business arising after the Closing Date
shall belong to PRI; all income and expenses from the Division business arising
on or before the Closing Date shall belong to PHMD.
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3.
Conditions
Precedent to Closing; Deliveries at Closing.
(a) Conditions
Precedent to Closing. The
Closing of the proposed transaction will be subject to the following
conditions:
(i)
At
Closing, there will have been no material adverse changes in the business,
operations, properties, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of
the
Division;
(ii)
The
proposed transaction will have been approved by (1) the Board of Directors
of PHMD and (2) the Board of Directors of PRI;
(iii)
Receipt of all necessary consents and approvals of governmental bodies, lenders,
lessors and other third parties;
(iv)
Absence of pending or threatened litigation regarding this Agreement or the
transactions to be contemplated thereby;
(v)
Employment agreements conforming to the standard form set forth in Schedule
7(g),
prepared and procured by PRI and signed by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx;
(vi)
Receipt of evidence of recorded UCC3’s; and
(vii)
Receipt of evidence that the physical counts described in Schedules
1(a)(ii) and 1(a)(iii)
have
timely occurred.
(b)
PHMD’s
Deliveries.
At the
Closing, PHMD will deliver:
(i)
a
xxxx of sale and assignment in substantially the form attached hereto as
Schedule
3(b)(i),
executed by PHMD, conveying in the aggregate all property included in the
Acquired Assets on confidential Schedules
1(a)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv);
(ii)
an
assignment and assumption agreement, executed by PHMD, in substantially the
form
attached hereto as Schedule
3(b)(ii)
assigning to PRI all of PHMD’s respective right, title and interest in and to
each of the rights, properties and information assumed by PRI under Section
1(b), including without limitation the titles and registrations of the vehicles
of the Division;
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(iii)
such other deeds, bills of sale, assignments, certificates of title, documents
and other instruments of transfer and conveyance, executed by PHMD, as may
reasonably be requested by PRI, each in form and substance satisfactory to
PRI;
(iv)
evidence that the Acquired Assets are free of liens and encumbrances, except
as
set forth in Schedule
3(b)(iv);
(v)
landlord’s consents to PHMD’s assignment of the Division’s Real Property Leases
(as defined in Section 5.6), or failing any such consent, PHMD’s sublease of
such lease to PRI in lieu of assignment, if permitted under the terms of such
Real Property Leases;
(vi)
a
Supply Agreement in accordance with Section 4 hereof;
(vii)
the
agreement of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx referenced in Section 7(e)(ii);
(viii)
authorization under Section 7(a) to PRI to negotiate checks made payable to
PHMD
for accounts receivable listed in Schedule
1(a)(i)
or for
accounts receivable arising on or after the Closing Date which were earned
by
PRI;
(ix)
evidence that the physical counts described in Schedules
1(a)(ii) and 1(a)(iii)
have
taken place; and
(ix)
Certificate of PHMD’s Secretary or Assistant Secretary evidencing the
resolutions of the Board of Directors of PHMD authorizing the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
After
the
Closing, PHMD will deliver:
(x)
the
Financial Statements described in Section 5.3 will be delivered by PHMD within
60 days after the Closing Date, to allow PRI time to file the same with the
Securities and Exchange Commission;
(xi)
evidence that vacation pay accrued to the Closing Date has been paid out to
Division employees in the final payroll of PHMD for Division employees following
Closing; and
(xii)
payment of any post-closing adjustment that may be necessary, the first such
payment to be made no later than August 15, 2008.
(c)
PRI’s
Deliveries.
At the
Closing, PRI will deliver:
(i)
the
payment of the Purchase Price to PHMD, net of any closing adjustments;
(ii)
reimbursement to PHMD of security deposits, as set forth in Schedule
7(h), reimbursement
of any extant amounts prepaid by PHMD for third-party maintenance contracts
for
the Division, as set forth in Schedule1(a)(iii)
at para.
(ix);
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(iii)
suitable sales tax exemption certificates as described in Section 2, in form
satisfactory to PHMD;
(iv)
copies of the five employment agreements described in Section 3(a)(v);
and
(v)
Certificate of PRI’s Secretary or Assistant Secretary evidencing the resolutions
of the Board of Directors of PRI authorizing the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
After
the
Closing, PRI will deliver:
(vi)
payment of any post-closing adjustments that may be necessary, the first such
payment to be made no later than August 15, 2008.
4. Agreement
to Supply. (a) PHMD
agrees, in accordance with
a
separate Supply Agreement in the form set forth in confidential Schedule
4(a),
to
continue to supply PRI with LaserPro® diode laser systems, LaserPro® CTH holmium
laser systems and UniMax® micromanipulators and fiber delivery systems of PHMD’s
own manufacture. PHMD further agrees, in accordance with the same Supply
Agreement, to continue to provide field and depot maintenance services for
the
lasers of its own manufacture and those manufactured by Trimedyne in the
Division. (b) Where PHMD has not provided such services, PHMD shall inform
PRI
of its third-party vendors set forth in Schedule
4(b)
and, at
PRI’s request, endorse to such vendors that they continue to supply such
services to PRI.
5. Representations
and Warranties of PHMD.
PHMD
represents and warrants to PRI as follows, with respect to, and solely with
respect to, the Acquired Assets and the Division:
5.1 Organization
and Qualification of PHMD.
PHMD is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of Delaware. PHMD has full corporate power and authority to conduct the
Division’s business as it is presently being conducted by the Division. PHMD
does not do business in any jurisdiction where the failure to be qualified
to do
business has had a material adverse effect on the Division’s business or the
Acquired Assets, it being understood that PRI must secure its own permits,
licenses, qualifications and the like to conduct the business of the Division.
5.2 Authorization.
PHMD
has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and any ancillary agreements, and all other instruments and
certificates to be delivered at the Closing, and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by such agreements and to perform its respective obligations under
such agreements. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and any ancillary
agreements by PHMD and the other agreements, instruments and certificates to
be
delivered at the Closing, and the consummation by PHMD of the transactions
contemplated by such agreements have been duly approved by the Board of
Directors of PHMD. No other actions on the part of PHMD are necessary to
authorize this Agreement, any ancillary agreements or the other agreements,
instruments and certificates to be delivered by PHMD under this Agreement or
the
ancillary agreements, or the transactions contemplated by such agreements.
This
Agreement and the other agreements, instruments, certificates and documents
to
be delivered by PHMD, including any ancillary agreement, have been (or, if
to be
executed or delivered after the date of this Agreement, will be) duly executed
and delivered by PHMD, and are (or, when executed, will be) legal, valid and
binding obligations of PHMD, enforceable against PHMD in accordance with their
terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and
by equitable principles.
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5.3 Financial
Statements. (a) The
financial statements of the Division for the period ended December 31, 2007
that
are to be provided by PHMD to PRI and which are to be delivered after Closing
(the “Financial
Statements”)
(i)
will have been prepared, based on management reports, substantially in
accordance with GAAP that was consistently applied as of the date or for the
period covered thereby, but without accompanying footnotes, and (ii) will fairly
and adequately represent the assets, liabilities, and the financial position
and
financial results (P&L) of the Division as of the date, or for the period,
set forth on the Financial Statements. PRI further requires that it receive
the
Financial Statements in full accordance with GAAP and that the Financial
Statements should be audited by an independent auditing firm and further
requires unaudited quarterly statements of the Division for 2007, and for such
quarters in 2008 (e.g. first and second quarters) and for the period from July
1, 2008 through the Closing Date, but excluding the sale transaction
contemplated herein as may be required by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, all to be compiled and reviewed, in order to fulfill SEC reporting
obligations, then at PRI’s request and on PRI’s behalf, PHMD shall engage its
independent auditors to perform such audit, compilation and review, and the
expense of such work shall be borne by the parties as follows: the first $10,000
by PHMD, then the next $27,000 by PRI, and any additional costs by PHMD. PHMD
shall provide to PRI the unaudited results of operations of the Division as
of
the Closing Date, but excluding the sale transaction contemplated herein. (b)
PHMD represents to PRI that the accounting reports (i.e. profit and loss
statement and balance sheet) which PHMD provided to PRI for the Division as
of,
and for the periods ended, December 31, 2007 and May 31, 2008, are management
reports that PHMD generated for managing the business of the Division under
the
rules of segment reporting. PHMD further represents that, except as set forth
in
Schedule
5.3,
such
reports were materially accurate for purposes of management reporting and,
with
adjustments disclosed and discussed with PRI and set forth in Schedule
5.3,
were
materially accurate for use in segment reporting in PHMD’s financial statements.
5.4 Scope
of Rights in Acquired Assets.
The
rights, properties, and assets included in the Acquired Assets include
substantially all of the rights, properties, and assets, of every kind, nature
and description, wherever located that are presently used and have been
generally used by PHMD in connection with the Division’s business or that PHMD
believes are necessary to own, use or operate the Division as the same is
presently conducted.
5.5 Ownership
and Condition of Acquired Assets .
PHMD
has, and at the Closing will have, good and marketable ownership or title (or
in
the case of leased personal property, a good and valid leasehold interest)
to
all of the Acquired Assets, including its intellectual property rights in and
to
the use of the common law trademark “SIS™” and of “PhotoMedex® Surgical
Services™”, and all the properties and assets reflected in the Financial
Statements, subject to no liens, claims, security interests or encumbrance
except for permitted liens, claims, security interests or encumbrances. PHMD
owns exclusively, or validly leases or licenses, all Acquired Assets (including
at least non-exclusive rights to all material intellectual property, tradenames,
trademarks and service marks used in the Division) and all names and images
that
are or have been used in connection with the Division’s business. PHMD shall
convey to PRI at Closing good and marketable title to the Acquired Assets,
except as otherwise specified. The Acquired Assets include all the assets,
properties and rights used by PHMD to operate the Division’s business as
currently conducted. Substantially all of the lasers, lithotripters and vehicles
included in the Acquired Assets are in working condition and reasonable repair.
All of the lasers encompassed within the Acquired Assets have been maintained
in
accordance with the Division’s standard maintenance schedules. As to all other
Acquired Assets, PHMD is selling same “as is, where is”.
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5.6 Real
Property Leases.
PHMD is
not conveying any real property to PRI. Schedule 5.6
contains
a complete and correct list of all written leases and subleases pursuant to
which PHMD leases real property to or from any person (the “Real
Property Leases”)
and
from which the Division conducts its business. With respect to each Real
Property Lease, PHMD represents to its knowledge that there are no liens or
encumbrances in the leasehold interest that PHMD has by virtue of the Real
Property Leases, except insofar as PHMD’s leasehold interest may have been
subordinated to the interests of mortgagees on the real property in question.
PHMD enjoys, without material exceptions, peaceful and undisturbed possession
of
all the leased real property covered by the Real Property Leases. To the
knowledge of PHMD, no portion of the security deposit under any Real Property
Lease has been applied that has not been re-deposited in full. Except as set
forth in Schedule
5.6,
PHMD
has not received notice (and has no knowledge) of any special assessment
proceedings affecting the leased real property that have not been resolved.
There is no pending or, to the knowledge of PHMD, threatened condemnation
affecting any real property that is leased or used by the Division. Except
as
set forth in Schedule
5.6,
PHMD has
not caused any work or improvements to be performed upon or made to any of
the
leased real property for which there remains outstanding any material payment
obligation that could result in the imposition of any material encumbrance
on
the leased real property. To the knowledge of PHMD, the current use and
occupancy by PHMD of the real property and operation of the Division’s business
at the locations of the real property does not violate in any material respect
any applicable law, rule or regulation. PHMD has not received any notice (and
has no knowledge) of violation of any easement, covenant, condition, restriction
or similar provision in any instrument of record or other unrecorded agreement
affecting the real property occupied or used by the Division.
5.7 Contracts
and Commitments.
(a) Except
for the contracts listed on Schedule 5.7
(the
“Specified
Contracts”),
the
Division is not a party to, nor is the Division or any of its Acquired Assets
bound by, any:
(i) contract
for the employment of any person on a full-time, part-time, consulting or other
basis or contract relating to loans to officers, directors or affiliates, except
oral or written contracts for employment at-will or contracts that will be
terminated at or prior to Closing;
(ii) contract
relating to any severance, golden parachute, stay bonus or similar contract
with
or for the benefit of any person engaged on a full-time, part-time, consulting
or other basis requiring payments by PHMD upon the sale of the Division or
otherwise;
(iii) contract
relating to borrowed money or other indebtedness (including any capital lease
agreements) or the mortgaging, pledging or otherwise placing an encumbrance
on
any Acquired Asset;
(iv) contract
under which PHMD is lessor of, or permits any third person to hold or operate,
any Acquired Asset;
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(v) assignment,
license, indemnification, joint development agreement or other contract with
respect to any tradenames, trademarks, and service marks or designs used by
the
Division;
(vi) sales,
distribution, dealer or manufacturer’s representative or franchise contract;
(vii) contract
prohibiting or restricting the Division from freely engaging in any business
or
competing anywhere in the world, or subject to a change of control provision;
(viii) contract
with any Division supplier containing any provision permitting any party other
than PHMD to renegotiate the price or other terms, or containing any pay-back,
retroactive adjustment or other similar provision, upon the occurrence of a
failure by PHMD to meet its obligations under contract when due or the
occurrence of any other event if such Division contract involves annual
consideration in excess of $5,000 or aggregate consideration in excess of
$10,000, except where such failure gives the other party to the contract the
right to terminate the contract and as a result of such right, the other party
may seek to renegotiate any of such terms;
(ix) contract
for the Division’s committed future purchase of fixed assets or the maintenance
of such fixed assets subject to future purchase or for the committed future
purchase of materials, supplies or equipment involving annual consideration
of
$5,000 or aggregate consideration in excess of $10,000;
(x) Division
contract relating to joint ventures or other agreements involving a sharing
of
Division profits;
(xi) Division
contract relating to cleanup, abatement or other actions in connection with
environmental liabilities;
(xii) Division
contract relating to any “lock-box” with any financial institution;
(xiii) Division
guaranty, bond or similar contract;
(xiv) Division
contracts that require the payment of royalties, commissions, finder’s fees or
similar payments which involves in the aggregate annual consideration in excess
of $25,000;
(xv) contract
limiting or restricting the disclosure of confidential information by PHMD;
or
(xvi) material
oral contracts not in the ordinary course of business that are binding on the
Division.
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(b) Materially
complete and correct copies of each of the written Specified Contracts,
including all amendments, waivers and modifications have been delivered, or
will
be delivered under Section 1(b), to PRI by PHMD. Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.7,
PHMD
has not received notice of any breach or default under any of the contracts
from
any other party to the contracts, or sent notice of any breach or default under
any of the contracts to any other party to the contracts. To the knowledge
of
PHMD, no event has occurred that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of
time, or both, would constitute a breach or default on the part of PHMD under
any of the contracts; nor to PHMD’s knowledge, has any event occurred which with
the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute a breach
or
default on the part of any other party to any of the contracts. Each contract
that contains a change in control clause or otherwise requires the consent
or
approval of any person in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement is appropriately identified as such on Schedule
5.7.
5.8 Permits.
To the
knowledge of PHMD, PHMD has all material permits necessary for the conduct
of,
or relating to the operation of, the Division as now being conducted, except
as
set forth on Schedule
5.8.
To the
knowledge of PHMD, except as set forth on Schedule
5.8,
all
permits of PHMD are valid and in full force and effect. There is not now pending
nor, to the knowledge of PHMD, threatened any action by or before any
governmental authority to revoke, cancel, rescind, modify, or refuse to renew
in
the ordinary course of business any of such permits. Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.8,
to the
knowledge of PHMD, no notice to, declaration, filing or registration with,
or
permit from, any governmental authority, or any other person, is required to
be
made or obtained by PHMD in connection with the execution, delivery or
performance of this Agreement or any ancillary agreements by PHMD and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.9 No
Conflict or Violation.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 5.9,
none of
the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any ancillary
agreements, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or any ancillary agreements, or compliance by PHMD with any of the provisions
of
this Agreement or any ancillary agreements, will (a) violate or conflict with
any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of PHMD, (b) violate,
conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a
default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or accelerate
the
performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration
under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any written contract or,
to
the knowledge of PHMD, any permit or other instrument or obligation (i) to
which
PHMD is a party or (ii) by which the Acquired Assets are bound, (c) to the
knowledge of PHMD violate, in any respect material to the business of the
Division, any statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, judgment,
ruling, writ, injunction, decree or award, or (d) impose any encumbrance on
the
Acquired Assets or the Division’s business.
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5.10 Absence
of Certain Changes.
Except
as disclosed in Schedule 5.10,
since
January 1, 2008, PHMD has conducted the Division’s business only in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice and there has not occurred: (a) any
material adverse change with respect to the Acquired Assets or the Division’s
business; (b) any damage to, destruction or loss of any Acquired Asset that
is
not covered by insurance and is not in the ordinary course of business and
that
would require expenditures in excess of $5,000 in the aggregate to repair or
replace; (c) any change by PHMD in its accounting methods, principles or
practices with respect to the Division except as required by any change in,
or
as appropriate to, GAAP; (d) any revaluation by PHMD of any of its Acquired
Assets, including any writing down the value of inventory or writing off
accounts receivable, except as such revaluation may happen in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past accounting practices; (e) any sale
or disposition of, or encumbrance or security interest placed on, any Acquired
Asset, except (1) sales or uses of inventory in the ordinary course of
business and in a manner consistent with past practice and (2) dispositions
of obsolete or worthless assets; (f) any execution or implementation of any
employment, bonus, deferred compensation, severance or similar arrangement
or
agreement (or amendment of any such agreement) covering employees of the
Division, or any increase in employee welfare or retirement benefits covering
such employees of the Division, except as such may happen in the ordinary course
of business and consistent with past practice, (g) any increase in the salary
of
any employee in the Division not in the ordinary course of business; (h) any
labor dispute or any activity or proceeding by a labor union or labor
representative to organize any employees of PHMD, or any lockouts, strikes,
slowdowns, picketing, work stoppages or, to the knowledge of PHMD, threats
thereof by or with respect to such employees; (i) any termination, or notice
of
termination, of any material written contract or, to the knowledge of PHMD,
material permit, except as happens in the ordinary course of business; (j)
any
material failure that is inconsistent with past practice to pay the Division’s
creditors or to collect debt or obligations owed to the Division or any material
change in the Division’s selling, pricing or advertising practices; (k) any
commitment to a third party for capital expenditures in excess of $5,000 that
is
not in the ordinary course of business; (l) any resignation, termination, death
or material disability involving any of the Division’s employees, except as
happen in the ordinary course of business; (m) any material adverse change
in
the amount, aging or collectibility of the Division’s accounts receivable or
other debts due it or the allowances with respect thereto or in the Division’s
accounts payable from those which are to be reflected on the Financial
Statements.
5.11 Books
and Records.
PHMD has
made
and kept (and given PRI reasonable access to) its books and records.
5.12 Litigation.
Except
as
set forth in Section
5.12,
there
is no action, order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree outstanding or any
claim, complaint, inquiry, suit, litigation, proceeding, hearing, dispute,
arbitration, action, audit or investigation (whether by third parties or
governmental agencies) (collectively, “Actions”)
pending, or to PHMD’s knowledge, threatened (a) involving, against, related
to or affecting PHMD with respect to the Division’s business or the
Acquired Assets, or (b) seeking to delay, limit or enjoin the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any ancillary agreements. To the knowledge
of
PHMD, PHMD is not in breach or default with respect to, or subject to, any
judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or other governmental
authority that reasonably pertains to the Division, and there are no unsatisfied
judgments not otherwise discharged by court order or an applicable statute
of
limitations, against PHMD, the Division’s business or the Acquired Assets.
Schedule 5.12
contains
a brief summary of all material Actions involving, or related to, the Acquired
Assets, or the Division’s business that are open as of the date of this
Agreement, including, worker’s compensation claims, wage and hour claims or
discrimination claims (including sex, age, race, national origin, handicap
or
veteran status discrimination claims).
5.13 Undisclosed
Liabilities.
Except
as is disclosed in Schedule 5.13,
PHMD
and the Division’s business have no material liabilities (absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise), except those liabilities (a) to be reflected on
the face or in the notes of the Financial Statements, (b) incurred since
the date of the Financial Statements, in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, which are of the same general nature as those
set
forth on the face of the Financial Statements, or (c) incurred in
connection with this Agreement.
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5.14 Compliance
with Law.
To the
knowledge of PHMD except as shown in Schedule
5.14,
during
the 18 months preceding the date of this Agreement, PHMD, in the conduct of
the
Division’s business, has not violated in any material respect, and is in
material compliance with, all applicable and material laws, statutes,
ordinances, regulations, rules, orders, judgments, decisions and decrees of
governmental authorities, relating to the Acquired Assets and the Division’s
business. Except as shown in Schedule
5.14,
during
the last 18 months, PHMD has not received any notice to the effect that, or
otherwise been advised that, PHMD is not in material compliance with any such
statutes, regulations, rules, judgments, decrees, orders, ordinances or other
laws.
5.15 Intellectual
Property.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
5.15,
PHMD
has the right to assign to PRI its rights to the common law trade name “Surgical
Innovations & Services” and the common law trademark “SIS™” and has the
right to license PRI to use the trademark “PhotoMedex® Surgical Services™” (the,
“Intellectual
Property”),
which
are material to, and for use in, the Division. The trademark “PhotoMedex” is
registered with the United Sates Patent and Trademark Office under Registration
number 2575254. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.15:
(i)
PHMD possesses all right, title, and interest in and to, or a valid and
enforceable license to use, as the case may be, the Intellectual Property,
free
and clear of any encumbrance; (ii) to the knowledge of PHMD, the legality,
validity, enforceability, ownership, or use of the Intellectual Property by
PHMD
has not been, nor is currently being challenged, interfered with, or infringed
upon, and to PHMD’s knowledge, it is not subject to any such challenge; (iii) to
the knowledge of PHMD, PHMD’s ownership and/or use of the Intellectual Property
has not, interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise violated
any intellectual property rights of any third party; and (iv) except as set
forth otherwise in this Agreement, the Intellectual Property will continue
to be
available for use by PRI from and after the Closing at no additional cost to
PRI.
5.16 Employees.
There
are no employment or severance or termination agreements, whether written or
oral, accruing to the benefit of any person, except for agreements disclosed
on
Schedule
5.7
or those
entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Set forth on Schedule
5.16
is a
list of all persons currently employed by the Division, and that list states,
with respect to such persons who are so employed, their current hourly rates
of
compensation, base salaries or other basis for and amount of compensation,
their
total 2007 Form W-2 compensation, their accrued and unpaid vacation and sick
days and the commencement date of their employment. Vacation pay (but not sick
pay) accrued as of the Closing Date shall be paid out by PHMD in its next
payroll period following the Closing Date.
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5.18 Labor
Relations.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.18,
to the
knowledge of PHMD, PHMD has complied in all material respects with all
applicable requirements of governmental authorities pertaining to the employment
of labor, including those relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining,
employment discrimination, sexual harassment, worker’s compensation, and the
payment of or withholding of taxes and there are no actions, suits, charges,
complaints, proceedings, investigations or audits pending or threatened against
PHMD in connection therewith. There are no collective bargaining agreements
relating to PHMD’s relationship with any employee. PHMD has not recognized any
labor organization, nor has any such organization been certified, as the
exclusive bargaining agent of any employees of PHMD. Except as set forth on
Schedule
5.18,
there
has been no demand on behalf of any labor organization to represent any
employees of PHMD, PHMD has no knowledge of any present efforts of any labor
organization for authorization to represent any employees of PHMD, PHMD believes
it currently has good relations with its employees, and there are no strikes,
work stoppages or labor disputes pending or, to the knowledge of PHMD,
threatened against the Division.
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5.19 Environmental,
Health, and Safety.
(a) To
the
knowledge of PHMD, except as set forth in Schedule
5.19(b),
at all
times prior to the Closing, PHMD has complied in all material respects, and
at
Closing will be in compliance, in all material respects, with all Environmental
and Safety Requirements applicable to the Division’s business, PHMD’s use and
occupancy of any real property and/or PHMD’s ownership and use of the Acquired
Assets, and PHMD has not received any notice, report, or information (including
information that litigation, investigation or administrative action of any
kind
are pending or threatened) regarding any liabilities (whether accrued, absolute,
contingent, unliquidated, or otherwise), or any corrective, investigatory,
or
remedial obligations, arising under Environmental and Safety Requirements
relating to the Division’s business or PHMD’s ownership and/or use of any of the
Acquired Assets. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Environmental
and Safety Requirements”
means
all present requirements of any applicable governmental authority relating
to
the discharge of air pollutants, water pollutants, or process waste water or
petroleum products or otherwise relating to health, safety, the environment
or
Hazardous Substances (as defined below), including, but not limited to, the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980,
as
amended, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Federal Resource Conservation
and
Recovery Act, as amended, the Federal Clean Water Act, as amended, the Toxic
Substances Control Act, as amended, the Federal Clean Air Act, as amended,
the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, as amended, and any and all other
comparable state or local laws relating to public health and safety or work
health and safety.
(b) To
the
knowledge of PHMD, except as set forth on Schedule
5.19 (b),
no
Hazardous
Substances have been or are currently located at, in, or under or about the
real
property or the leased premises in a manner which: (i) violates in any
material respect any applicable Environmental and Safety Requirements, or
(ii) requires response, remedial, corrective action or cleanup of any kind
under any applicable Environmental and Safety Requirements. For purposes of
this
Agreement, “Hazardous
Substances”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and will also
expressly include petroleum, crude oil and any fraction thereof.
5.20 Tax
Matters.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule
5.20:
(a) Taxes.
PHMD
has, to its knowledge, paid, and up to the Closing Date will have either paid
or
will have accrued for, all real property, personal property, sales, employment,
franchise, state, federal, and local taxes of whatsoever kind or nature to
the
appropriate state, local and/or federal agencies and governmental entities,
which have arisen or accrued in connection with the ownership and/or occupancy
and/or use of the Acquired Assets, the real property, the leased premises and/or
the Division’s business that are due prior to the Closing Date or that relate to
periods prior to the Closing Date.
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(b) Filing
of Tax Returns.
PHMD
has timely filed, or caused to be filed, with the appropriate taxing authorities
substantially all material returns (including information returns and other
material information) in respect of taxes relating to the Division and required
to be filed through or as of the Closing Date (except for any W-2, W-3, 940
that
PHMD will file on a timely basis when due). The returns and other information
filed are complete and accurate in all material respects, including the
characterization of compensation and the amount of deductions reflected thereon.
To the knowledge of PHMD, all of these tax returns are correct and complete.
(c) Audits,
Investigations or Claims.
There
are no pending or, to PHMD’s knowledge, threatened audits, investigations,
claims or other actions for or relating to any additional liability of PHMD
in
respect of taxes relating to the Division, and there are no matters under
discussion between PHMD and any governmental authority with respect to taxes
relating to the Division. To the knowledge of PHMD, there are no tax liens
on
any of the Acquired Assets, except for liens for current taxes not yet due
and
payable or liens not known to PHMD which may have arisen due to administrative
errors.
5.21 Insurance.
PHMD
will maintain from the date of execution of this Agreement until the Closing
Date the policies of fire, liability, worker’s compensation, product liability
and other forms of insurance that it has maintained from January 1, 2008. To
the
knowledge of PHMD, PHMD is not in material breach or default under any of such
policies.
5.22 Governmental
and Other Third-Party Consents.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 5.22,
to the
knowledge of PHMD, no consent or approval of, notice to, or filing with any
governmental authority or third person is required to be made by PHMD in order
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.23 Brokers.
Except
as described in Section 12, no person will be entitled to any brokerage
commissions, finder’s fees or similar compensation arising out of or due to any
act of PHMD in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.24 Affiliate
Transactions.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.24,
there
are no contracts, agreements, arrangements or transactions between the Division
and any affiliates, stockholders or employee of PHMD.
5.25 Possession
of Assets Owned by Third Parties.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.25,
PHMD is
not in possession or control of any proprietary information or other personal
property that is owned by any other person or its vendors for use in connection
with the Division’s business.
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5.26 Customers
and Suppliers.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.26,
to the
knowledge of PHMD, no customer, supplier or other person with a material
business relationship with the Division has any intention to cease or
substantially reduce the use or supply of products, goods or services of or
to
the Division’s business or return any products or goods of the Division’s
business, whether as a result of the Closing or otherwise. Except as set forth
on Schedule
5.26,
PHMD is
not aware of any material customer issues or problems with respect to their
relationship or business dealings with the Division. Attached as Schedule
5.26
is a
list of all of the Division’s customers during 2007 and 2008 along with their
respective gross sales volumes and the Division’s vendors during 2007 and 2008
to which the Division incurred $10,000 or more in expenditure.
5.27 Reports.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
5.27,
PHMD,
to its knowledge, has timely filed all material reports, registrations and
statements relating to the Division and required to be filed by it with any
governmental authority and has paid all related fees and assessments due and
payable.
5.28 Accounts
Receivable.
The
accounts receivable which are being sold to PRI under Section 1(a)(i) and which
are associated with the Division’s business as of the Closing Date, except as
set forth on Schedule
5.28,
(i) are valid and genuine; (ii) have arisen solely out of bona fide
sales and performance of services and other business transactions in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (iii) are, to
the knowledge of PHMD, not subject to any material, valid defenses, set-offs
or
counterclaims; and (iv) are, subject to recorded bad debt allowances, fully
collectible and payable at their face amounts.
5.29 Transfer
of Ownership of Computer Databases and Customer Information.
On the
Closing Date, PHMD shall sell, transfer and deliver copies, or otherwise make
available, to PRI of all customer records, customer lists, contact information,
billing records and computer data bases that are used in connection with and/or
relate to the operation of the Division’s business, including any information
stored on any media containing the names, addresses and other information
relating to present and potential future customers of the Division, and where
such information, including patient health information, is to be maintained,
or
has been maintained, by the Division as confidential, PRI will also maintain
the
confidentiality of such information.
5.30 Accuracy
of Information.
No
statement made by PHMD in this Agreement or in any document to be provided
by
PHMD to PRI hereunder contains or will contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements contained therein not misleading to PRI. PHMD is not aware of
any
occurrence or event or circumstance that would cause any of the representations
and warranties contained herein not to be true and complete in all material
respects on the Closing Date.
6. Representations
and Warranties of PRI.
PRI
represents and warrants to PHMD as follows:
(a) Organization
and Good Standing.
PRI is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Nevada.
(b) Binding
Effect.
This
Agreement and each instrument executed by PRI in connection herewith are the
legal, valid and binding obligations of PRI, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms.
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(c) Authorization.
The
execution, delivery and performance by PRI of this Agreement, the grant of
the
license hereunder and consummation of the transactions provided for herein,
are
within the corporate powers of PRI; have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action, on the part of PRI; and do not contravene any law, regulation,
judgment, decree, order or award relating to PRI or conflict with or result
in a
breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under,
any
indenture, mortgage, lease, security agreement, or other agreement or instrument
to which PRI is a party or by which PRI is bound.
(d) Consents
and Approvals.
No
consent of any other party and no approval or authorization of, or declaration
or filing with, any governmental or regulatory authority is required for the
valid authorization, execution and delivery by PRI of this Agreement.
7. Agreements
of PHMD.
PHMD
covenants and agrees with PRI as follows:
(a) Accounts
Receivable.
PHMD
agrees that should any customers of the Division remit to PHMD payment of
accounts receivable sold to PRI under Section 1(a)(i), PHMD shall, immediately
upon knowledge of such receipt, inform PRI of the receipt and remit the payment
to PRI within five (5) business days from the date on which such remittance
was
made to PHMD by the customer. PHMD will provide written authorization to PRI
to
use the trade names of PHMD in order to negotiate checks sent by customers
in
payment of an account receivable sold to PRI hereunder. Given that some customer
checks may include payment for other services of PHMD which were not provided
by
the Division, PRI will report to PHMD instances of such checks and remit to
PHMD
the portion of such checks not applicable to the Division and do so within
five
(5) business days from the date on which such remittance was made to PRI by
the
customer.
(b) Discharge
of Certain Liabilities.
PHMD
will discharge or otherwise be responsible for any claims (including without
limitation employee and other workplace claims, environmental claims, vendor
claims, customer claims or patient claims) arising out of and accruing to the
Division’s business before the Closing Date.
(c) Release
and Termination of Liens.
On or
before the Closing Date, PHMD shall cause (i) the release and termination of
all
liens in force of any person on any of the Acquired Assets, except for those
obligations or contracts which PRI assumes under Section 2(c) or those liens
in
force which PRI specifically agrees may be released by some different date,
and
(ii) the execution and delivery to PRI of all UCC-3 financing statements or
the
equivalent under the legal requirement of the jurisdiction, state or country
in
which the Acquired Assets are located, and such other documentation, in form
and
substance satisfactory to PRI.
(d)
Insurance.
PHMD
shall obtain and maintain at least $2 million of liability insurance covering
the trailing liabilities of the Division.
(e) Noncompetition
and Confidential Information.
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(i)
Business
of Division.
Prior
to the execution of this Agreement, (1) PHMD was engaged in the Division’s
business utilizing various marketing techniques to sell its products and
services to customers, (2) PHMD maintained a database with the names, addresses,
and other information relating to such customers and potential customers who
are
or may be customers of the Division’s products and services, (3) the scope of
PHMD’s business encompassed the United States, but the scope of the Division’s
business was in certain regions and areas of the United States, and (4) PHMD
is
among a limited number of persons and/or entities that have developed
specialized expertise in, and have been engaged in, the business carried on
by
the Division which has brought them into close contact with trade secrets and
proprietary information concerning the Division’s business which are
confidential in nature, not readily ascertainable, and which could not, without
expense and difficulty, be obtained or duplicated by others who have not been
able to acquire such information by virtue of employment by or close association
with PHMD.
(ii)
Noncompete.
PHMD
acknowledges and agrees that during the six-year period following the execution
of this Agreement, PHMD shall not, and will not permit its employees or agents
to, directly or indirectly compete or interfere with PRI with respect to, and
only with respect to, the customers or business of the Division as existing
on
the Closing Date and sold to PRI. Neither will PHMD engage an investee, agent
or
independent contractor to directly or indirectly compete or interfere with
PRI
with respect to, and only with respect to, the customers or business of the
Division as existing on the Closing Date and sold to PRI. Further, PHMD shall
not solicit business for its Surgical Products Segment from those customers
of
the Division, as existing on the Closing Date, when the business of the Division
was sold to PRI, in an attempt to dissuade those customers from continuing
to
receive those surgical services from PRI that they formerly received from the
Division, it being understood, however, that PHMD may, through its Surgical
Products Segment or its business Segments, continue to supply the existing
customers of those other Segments. PHMD’s Chief Operating Officer, Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, will also undertake over the same period of time those promises to
PRI
set forth in Section 7(e) that relate to direct competition, interference or
solicitation but not to indirect competition, interference or solicitation.
It
is understood direct competition by Xx. Xxxxxxx includes his becoming an
employee of a mobile competitor of the business of the Division as sold to
PRI,
subject to the limitations stated in this Section 7(e). Xx. Xxxxxxx’x promises
shall be evidenced by his individual concurrence herein on the signature page
of
this Agreement, whether or not he remains employed by PHMD. The foregoing
restrictions do not apply to technologies not existing in the business of the
Division as of the Closing Date, nor to States in which the Division has not
done business in the 12 months before the Closing Date. In the twelve months
prior to the Closing Date, the Division has done business in Pennsylvania,
New
Jersey, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Alabama,
Arkansas, Tennessee, Wisconsin and Illinois.
(iii)
Injunctive
Relief.
PHMD
further acknowledges and agrees that: (1) the restraints imposed on PHMD
pursuant to this Agreement are no greater than is reasonably necessary to
preserve and protect PRI’s legitimate business interests in the ongoing business
operations which PRI has acquired from PHMD for good and valuable consideration
pursuant to this Agreement, (2) PRI is undertaking substantial obligations
and
paying substantial monetary consideration to PHMD for their covenants and
agreements not to compete with PRI, (3) the restraints against competition
outlined herein will not impose an undue hardship upon PHMD, and (4) that any
violations of said restraints will be unfair to, and will irreparably injure
PRI. Accordingly, PRI may, in addition to pursing its other remedies, obtain
such equitable and injunctive relief (including, but not limited to, preliminary
and permanent injunctions) from any court or competent jurisdiction, as may
be
necessary to enjoin any such violation of the foregoing restraints.
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(iv)
Confidential
Information.
PHMD
covenants and agrees that it shall not, at any time, disclose or use, directly
or indirectly, on its own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity,
any
confidential information or trade secrets of the Division or any of its clients
or suppliers (or confidential information or trade secrets of PHMD which have
been acquired by PRI pursuant to this Agreement) which it became aware of
arising out of and relating to the Division’s business and/or the property or
business of the Division, including, but not limited to, confidential
information concerning and relating to marketing, distribution and sales
methods, prices, customers (or potential customers), suppliers, know-how,
intellectual property rights, copyrights, trademarks or trade names; nor shall
PHMD disclose or use any written, visual, graphic, electronic, magnetic, or
computer media, or other materials containing such confidential information.
PHMD acknowledges and agrees that such confidential information is valuable
enough to give PRI and/or any of its affiliated entities, clients or suppliers
a
competitive advantage over those who do not use the information or know of
it,
that such information is to be maintained as secret and confidential, and that
such information is not readily ascertainable. Excluded from confidential
information and trade secrets are any instances of such information or secrets
which have become known or knowable in the public domain through no breach
or
default hereof by PHMD. Accordingly, PHMD agrees that it shall take all
reasonable steps necessary, and all steps reasonably requested by PRI, to ensure
that all such confidential information is kept secret and confidential for
the
sole use and benefit of PRI. The obligations of this Section 7(e)(iv) shall
continue for six (6) years after the Closing Date.
(v)
Reliance.
The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that: (1) PRI has undertaken substantial
obligations and has entered into valuable contracts and agreements and paid
good, valuable, and substantial consideration to PHMD for and in consideration
of PHMD’s compliance with the terms, conditions, and restrictions set forth in
this noncompetition provision, (2) PRI has relied on the representations and
agreements of PHMD (i.e., that it would enter into and abide by the terms of
this noncompetition provision) in connection with PRI’s execution and
performance of this Agreement, and (3) PRI would not have entered into this
Agreement or paid consideration under this Agreement to and for the benefit
of
PHMD but for the agreement of PHMD to enter into this noncompetition provision
and abide by its terms and conditions.
(vi)
Equitable
Relief.
It is
expressly agreed by and between the parties to this Agreement that the subject
matter of this Agreement is unique and that the failure of PHMD to comply with
the obligations and/or covenants contained in this noncompetition provision
constitutes irreparable injury if not fully and completely performed;
accordingly, any party seeking to enforce the terms and covenants contained
herein shall be entitled to the equitable relief of specific performance and/or
such other equitable relief as decreed and/or ordered by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
(f) Letter
to Customers.
At the
request of PRI, PHMD agrees to send, within two (2) days after the Closing
Date
hereof, a first-class letter to its Division customers announcing the transfer
of the surgical services business to PRI. Such letter shall be in the form
set
forth in Schedule
7(f),
drafted
by PRI and attached hereto.
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(g)
Recommendation
to Employees.
(i)
PHMD shall recommend to the employees of the Division that they accept
employment from PRI, and enter into PRI’s standard non-compete agreement. PHMD
will endorse to its employees working in the Division that they remain in the
employ of PRI. It is PRI’s intention that such employees should enter into new
at-will employment agreements (including non-competition provisions) conforming
to the standard that PRI uses and substantially equivalent to the standard
PHMD
uses, as set forth in Schedule
7(g).
(ii)
PHMD will further settle on Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, its manager of the Division, a
termination package as described in confidential Schedule
1(b),
in
settlement and cancellation of all obligations owing by PHMD to Xx. Xxxxx.
No
severance or other separation payment will be made to any Division employee
by
PHMD.
(h)
Assignment
of Leases.
PHMD
will assign to PRI, and PRI will accept, the Real Property Leases for locations
at which PHMD maintains offices for the Division and which are set forth in
Schedule
5.6,
and
will assign therewith its rights in any security deposits, for which deposits
PRI will reimburse PHMD at Closing.
(i) Conduct
in Ordinary Course.
With
reference to the Division, PHMD shall not enter into any transaction other
than
in the normal, regular and customary course of business pending the Closing.
(j) Maintain
Relations; Customer Inquiries.
PHMD
shall use its best efforts to keep available to PHMD the employees of PHMD
with
knowledge of the Acquired Assets and to preserve the current relationships
of
PHMD with vendors, suppliers, customers, landlords and other persons having
business relationships with it. PHMD will forward to PRI all service inquiries
received after Closing and until December 31, 2008.
(k)
Maintenance
of Property.
PHMD
has maintained the properties in the Division in working order and reasonable
repair, according to the Division’s standard maintenance schedules, and has
performed in an up to date manner all necessary preventive maintenance on such
property. PHMD shall transfer to PRI all manufacturer’s warranties on the
equipment in its possession and in force, as set forth on Schedule
7(k).
(l) Transition.
In the
30 days following Closing, PHMD will, at PRI’s request, act as PRI’s agent for
such designated items as billing, collection, payroll and the like, to the
end
that the transition over to PRI of day-to-day operations of the Division may
be
smooth. In addition, PHMD agrees to continue the medical coverages for the
employees of the Division who become employees of PRI, for 60 days after
Closing, at the expense of PRI, for which PRI will reimburse PHMD within 5
days
of invoice from PHMD of such expense. After the thirty-day transition period,
PRI will be responsible for all such day-to-day operations.
(m)
Taxes.
Each
party shall bear and pay in a timely manner all taxes resulting from or payable
in connection with the sale of the Acquired Assets and the assumption of any
assumed liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, in accordance with applicable
legal requirements.
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(n) Assistance
in Proceedings.
PHMD
will, at PRI’s expense, cooperate with PRI and its counsel in the contest or
defense of, and make available its personnel and provide any testimony and
access to its books and records (except for such records as may enjoy privilege
from such disclosure) in connection with, any proceeding involving or relating
to any action, activity, circumstance, condition, conduct, event, fact, failure
to act, incident, occurrence, plan, practice, situation, status or transaction
on or after the Closing Date involving the Division, and if before the Closing
Date, then at PHMD’s own expense.
(o)
Customer
and Other Business Relationships.
After
the Closing, PHMD will, with reasonable commercial efforts, cooperate with
PRI
in its efforts to continue and maintain for the benefit of PRI those business
relationships of PHMD existing prior to the Closing Date and related to the
business of the Division, as to be operated by PRI after the Closing, including
relationships with lessors, employees, regulatory authorities, licensors,
customers, suppliers and others.
(p)
SEC
Compliance. For
the
purpose of complying with SEC Rules and Regulations for Form 8-K and Regulation
S-X, PHMD shall provide PRI with its management reports for the Division for
the
year ended December 31, 2007 and unaudited interim management reports for 2008
through the Closing Date. PRI and PHMD shall cooperate, as described in Section
5.3, to procure audited Financial Statements. PRI shall maintain such management
reports as confidential information.
(q)
Payroll
Liability. PHMD
is
and shall remain fully responsible for any obligation, responsibility or
liability, whether contractual or statutory, arising out of the termination
of
its employees, with regard to their employment with PHMD for the period of
time
up until the Closing including without limitation, any liability or obligation
with respect to wages, bonuses, health care plans, employee benefit plans or
vacation pay or any other compensation arrangement whatsoever which are from
or
relate to any individual’s employment with PHMD.
8. Agreements
of PRI.
PRI
covenants and agrees with PHMD as follows:
(a) Accounts
Receivable.
PRI
shall use its diligent efforts, as described in Schedule
1(a)(i),
to
collect the accounts receivable purchased under Section 1(a)(i).
(b) Discharge
of Liabilities.
After
the Closing Date, PRI hereby agrees to pay, perform and discharge, as and when
due all of liabilities (including without limitation employee and other
workplace claims, environmental claims, vendor claims, customer claims or
patient claims) arising out of or relating to the Division caused by events
occurring on or after the Closing Date.
(c) Insurance.
PRI
shall obtain and maintain at least $3 million of liability insurance covering
its responsibilities with respect to the Acquired Assets after the Closing
Date.
(d) Agreement
Not to Compete, Interfere or Solicit.
PRI
promises to PHMD that it will not, for three (3) years from the Closing Date,
interfere in the contracts of PHMD’s Surgical Products Segment, nor solicit
vendors, employees, agents or customers of that Segment to cease to do business
with it, except in the normal course of PRI’s business.
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(e) Use
of
Labels.
PRI
agrees that any labels, product brochures, data sheets and other such materials
transferred by PHMD pursuant to Section 1(b) hereof may be used by PRI only
until December 31, 2008.
(f)
Use
of
PHMD Trademarks.
For as
long as PRI shall use PHMD’s trademarks “SIS™” and “PhotoMedex® Surgical
Services™”, PRI shall comply with all requirements of law, use PHMD’s products,
and other third-party vendors’ products, if used in the Division, in accordance
with the Instructions for Use of those products, and will train its employees
in
the use of, and maintain, the Acquired Assets in a manner consistent with its
own existing training and maintenance standards.
9. Further
Assurances.
If at
any time hereafter any further assignments, conveyances or assurances in law
are
necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record in PRI the title
to
any of the Acquired Assets, or to confirm the assumption by PRI of any liability
or obligation of PHMD assumed hereunder, or otherwise to carry out the
provisions hereof, the proper officers of PHMD or of PRI, as the case may be,
shall execute and deliver any and all proper deeds, assignments, instruments
of
assumption, powers of attorney and assurances in law, and do all things
necessary or proper to vest, perfect or confirm title to such property or rights
in PRI or PHMD or to confirm the assumption by PRI of any such liability or
obligation of PHMD, as the case may be, and otherwise to carry out the
provisions hereof.
10. Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
The
parties hereto agree that the representations and warranties contained herein
shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement for a period of
18
months, irrespective of any investigation made by or on behalf of either of
the
parties hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the representations and
warranties made in Section 7 shall not be limited to such 18-month period.
11.
Indemnification
(a)
Indemnification
by PRI.
PRI
agrees to indemnify and hold PHMD and its successors and assigns harmless from
and against:
(i) Any
and
all claimed liabilities and obligations of PHMD which were assumed by PRI
hereunder and which arose after the Closing;
(ii) Any
and
all loss, liability, damage or deficiency resulting from any misrepresentation,
breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the part
of
PRI under the terms of this Agreement or any document or instrument executed
by
PRI in connection herewith; provided however, that PRI shall have been given
thirty (30) days written notice of any breach or non-fulfillment and shall
have
failed to cure such breach or non-fulfillment within such thirty-day period;
and
(iii) Any
and
all actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, assessments, judgments, costs
and expenses incident to the foregoing.
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(b) Indemnification
by PHMD.
PHMD
agrees to indemnify and hold PRI, its representatives, shareholders, related
companies, and its successor and assigns harmless from and against:
(i) Any
and
all liabilities and obligations of PHMD or claimed liabilities and obligations
of PHMD which are not specifically assumed by PRI hereunder and which arose
before the Closing and relate to the Division;
(ii)
Any
and all loss, liability, damage or deficiency resulting from any
misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of any covenant or
agreement on the part of PHMD under the terms of this Agreement or any document
or instrument delivered by PHMD in connection herewith, including product
liability claims arising and accruing from events prior to the Closing Date;
provided however that PHMD shall have been given thirty (30) days written notice
of any breach or non-fulfillment and shall have failed to cure such breach
or
non-fulfillment within such thirty-day period; and
(iii) All
actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, assessments, judgments, costs
and
expenses incident to the foregoing.
(c) Other
Limitations on Indemnification.
The
right to indemnification, reimbursement or other remedy based upon such
representations, warranties, covenants and obligations shall not be affected
by
any investigation conducted at any time before the Closing Date with respect
to
the Division, or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) from
such
investigation , except as the same may have been disclosed in this Agreement
or
the Schedules thereto or except as the same may have been waived. The waiver
of
any condition based upon the accuracy of any representation or warranty, or
on
the performance of or compliance with any covenant or obligation, will not
affect the right to indemnification, reimbursement or other remedy based upon
such representations, warranties, covenants and obligations, provided the
retention of any such remedy is notified to the other party in writing within
60
days of the waiver of such condition, performance or compliance, during which
thirty-day period the waiving party shall investigate whether such remedy is
susceptible to indemnification hereunder.
(d)
Notice
of Claim and Defense.
(i) A
party
hereto shall
give prompt written notice to the other party of any claim requiring
indemnification by the other party, and in any case shall give such notice
no
later than 60 days of first learning of such claim.
(ii)
A
party
hereto from which indemnification is sought hereunder shall have the right,
but
not the obligation, to control the defense of any such claim involving the
potential for indemnification of the other party. If a party hereto chooses
not
to control such defense, then the other party shall be entitled to ensure the
appropriate defense of such action and may determine whether to enter a
settlement agreement.
(iii) Where
each party claims indemnification from the other party out of the same incident
or occurrence, then PHMD shall have the first right under Section 11(d)(ii)
to
control the defense of such action.
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12. Brokerage.
Each
party hereby represents to the other party that such party has not made any
agreement or taken any other action that might cause anyone to become entitled
to a commission or brokerage fee as a result of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except that PHMD has engaged Fairmount Partners as its advisor, and
PHMD
shall be solely responsible for any fees owing to Fairmount Partners. PRI shall
indemnify and hold PHMD harmless against any and all claims, losses, liabilities
or expenses asserted against PHMD as a result of PRI’s dealings, arrangements or
agreements with any such broker or person; and PHMD shall indemnify and hold
PRI
harmless against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or expenses asserted
against PRI as a result of the dealings, arrangements or agreements of PHMD
with
any such broker or person.
13. Miscellaneous.
The
parties further agree as follows:
(a) Expenses.
Each of
the parties hereto shall pay all of its own legal and other fees, costs and
expenses in connection herewith.
(b) Parties
in Interest.
This
Agreement shall inure solely to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the
parties and their successors and assigns.
(c) Governing
Law.
The
terms
of this Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted and construed in
accordance with the provisions of, the law of the State of New York, without
giving effect to any choice of law provisions. The parties hereto consent to
the
jurisdiction of the courts, State and Federal, situate in the State of New
York.
(d) Captions;
Counterparts.
(i) The
captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered
a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision hereof.
(ii) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which, when so executed, shall constitute an original copy hereof.
(e) Arbitration.
Any
dispute or controversy arising out of or in relation to this Agreement hereof
shall be determined and settled solely and exclusively by arbitration in New
York, New York, and in accordance with the Commercial Rules of the American
Arbitration Association then in effect, by a panel of 3 arbitrators, and
judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any
court of competent jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto hereby consents
to
the personal jurisdiction of such forum for the purposes of this Agreement.
The
arbitration and the parties’ agreement therefor shall be deemed to be
self-executing, and if either party fails to appear at a properly noticed
arbitration proceeding, an award may be entered against such party despite
such
failure to appear.
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(f) Public
Announcements; Public Filings.
(i)
PHMD and PRI shall use their best efforts to agree upon the form and content
of
a press release or public announcement of the execution of this Agreement as
promptly as practicable after execution hereof to the extent the parties have
not already reached such agreement by the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, PRI, on behalf of Emergent Group, Inc, its parent company which
is a
public company, and PHMD agree not to make any such announcement without prior
consent to the form and content thereof by the other party; PRI acknowledges
that PHMD, as a public company, will be required to and may make such an
announcement without the prior consent of PRI in the event the parties are
unable to reach agreement on the form and content thereof within a reasonable
period of time after the execution hereof, and PHMD acknowledges the same to
PRI
with respect to any such obligations that its parent company may have; (ii)
Neither PHMD nor Emergent Group, Inc. shall be prohibited by this Agreement
from
fulfilling its duties to make appropriate public disclosure of the transactions
under this Agreement, and of the Agreement itself, to the Securities and
Exchange Commission; (iii)
Otherwise, PRI and PHMD will not, and each will direct that its respective
representatives will not, directly or indirectly, make any public comment,
statement or communication with respect to, or otherwise disclose or permit
the
disclosure of any of the confidential terms, conditions or other aspects of
the
transaction set forth in this Agreement, unless directed to do so by the
Securities and Exchange Commission or unless advised to do so by the outside
securities counsel of such party. If a party is required by law to make any
such
disclosure, it must first provide to the other party the content of the proposed
disclosure, the reasons that such disclosure is required by law, and the time
and place that the disclosure will be made.
(g) Force
Majeure.
In the
event that the performance by any party hereto of its obligations hereunder
shall be interrupted or delayed by any occurrence not occasioned by the conduct
of either party hereto, whether such occurrence be an act of God or the common
enemy or the result of war, riot, civil commotion or sovereign conduct, then
the
party whose performance is so delayed or interrupted shall be excused from
such
performance for such period of time as is reasonably necessary after the
occurrence to remedy the effects thereof, but in no event shall such excused
time exceed 180 days.
(h) Severability.
In the
event that any particular provision or provisions of this Agreement or the
other
agreements contained herein shall for any reason hereafter be determined to
be
unenforceable, or in violation of any legal requirement, governmental order
or
regulation, such unenforceability or violation shall not affect the remaining
provisions of such agreements, which shall continue in full force and effect
and
be binding upon the respective parties hereto.
(i) Notices.
Any
notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder shall
be in
writing and delivered personally or sent by certified mail, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:
To
PRI:
PRI
Medical Technologies, Inc.
00000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
President
with
a
copies to:
PRI
Medical Technologies, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Levy,
Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx
00
Xxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
To
PHMD:
PhotoMedex,
Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
President
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx, LLP
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Any
party
may from time to time change its address for purpose of notices to that party
by
a similar notice specifying a new address, but no such change shall be deemed
to
have been given until it is actually received by the parties to be charged
therewith.
(j)
Prior
Agreements; Modifications.
This
Agreement shall supersede all prior agreements, documents or other instruments
with respect to the matters covered hereby. This Agreement may be amended only
by an instrument in writing, duly signed by or on behalf of the parties
hereto.
(k)
Enforcement
of Agreement.
PHMD
acknowledges and agrees that PRI would be irreparably damaged if any of the
provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific
terms and that any breach of this Agreement by PHMD could not be adequately
compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone. Accordingly, in addition
to
any other right or remedy to which PRI may be entitled, at law or in equity,
it
shall be entitled to enforce any provision of this Agreement by a decree of
specific performance and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive
relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions
of
this Agreement, without posting any bond or other undertaking.
(l)
Waiver;
Remedies Cumulative.
The
rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not
alternative. Neither any failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any
right, power or privilege under this Agreement or any of the documents referred
to in this Agreement will operate as a continuing waiver of such right, power
or
privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or
privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power
or
privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. To the maximum
extent permitted by applicable law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this
Agreement or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement can be
discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of
the
claim or right unless in writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that
may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance
for
which it is given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed
to
be a waiver of any obligation of that party or of the right of the party giving
such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as
provided in this Agreement or the documents referred to in this
Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each
of
the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this
Agreement to be signed in its name by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized,
all as of the date first above written.
PRI
Medical Technologies, Inc.
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PhotoMedex,
Inc.
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Title:
Corporate Counsel
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In
concurrence and acceptance of the terms of Section 7(e) in his
capacity as
a private individual:
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