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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
dated as of
June 23, 1998
by and among
AMERICAN PHYSICIAN PARTNERS, INC.
(a Delaware corporation),
VALLEY IMAGING PARTNERS, INC.
(a California corporation),
XXXXXXXX IMAGING CENTER, INC.
(a California corporation)
and
EACH PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1.1 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1.2 Rules of Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 2.1 Purchased Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Section 2.2 Excluded Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 2.3 Subsequent Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ARTICLE III ASSUMED LIABILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 3.1 Assumed Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
ARTICLE IV PURCHASE PRICE AND CLOSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 4.1 Purchase Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 4.2 Closing and Effective Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 4.3 Closing Deliveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Section 4.4 Certain Prorations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 4.5 Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 4.6 Closing Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 5.1 Organization and Good Standing; Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 5.2 Authorization and Validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 5.3 Title to Purchased Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 5.4 Condition of Tangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 5.5 Consents and Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 5.6 Governmental Authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 5.7 Continuity of Business Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 5.8 Subsidiaries and Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 5.9 Absence of Conflicting Agreements or Required Consents . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 5.10 Seller Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 5.11 No Undisclosed Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 5.12 Litigation and Claims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Section 5.13 No Violation of Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 5.14 Contracts and Commitments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Section 5.15 No Brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 5.16 No Other Agreements to Sell the Assets of the Seller's Business . . . . . . . . 13
Section 5.17 Employee Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Section 5.18 Labor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 5.19 Employee Benefit Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Section 5.20 Lease Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Section 5.21 Real and Personal Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Section 5.22 Environmental Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Section 5.23 Filing Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 5.24 Insurance Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 5.25 Accounts Receivable; Payors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 5.26 Accounts Payable; Suppliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 5.27 Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 5.28 Licenses, Authorization and Provider Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Section 5.29 Inspections and Investigations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 5.30 Proprietary Rights and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Section 5.31 Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Section 5.32 Related Party Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 5.33 Banking Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 5.34 Fraud and Abuse and Self Referral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Section 5.35 Restrictions on Business Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Section 5.36 Agreements in Full Force and Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Section 5.37 Statements True and Correct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Section 5.38 Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Section 5.39 Finders' Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND APP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Section 6.1 Organization and Good Standing; Qualification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Section 6.2 Authorization and Validity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Section 6.3 Governmental Authorization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Section 6.4 Statements True and Correct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Section 6.5 Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Section 6.6 Finder's Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ARTICLE VII PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS OF SELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ARTICLE VIII PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS OF APP AND BUYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS PRECEDENT OF APP AND BUYER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ARTICLE X CONDITIONS PRECEDENT OF SELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ARTICLE XI CLOSING DELIVERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 11.1 Deliveries of Seller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Section 11.2 Deliveries of APP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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ARTICLE XII CERTAIN ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
ARTICLE XIII POST CLOSING MATTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 13.1 Further Instruments of Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
ARTICLE XIV REMEDIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 14.1 Indemnification by Seller and the Principal Stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 14.2 Indemnification by APP and Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 14.3 Conditions of Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Section 14.4 Remedies Exclusive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 14.5 Costs, Expenses and Legal Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 14.6 Tax Benefits; Insurance Proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ARTICLE XV TERMINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ARTICLE XVI NONDISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 16.1 Non-Disclosure Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Section 16.2 Damages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 16.3 Survival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
ARTICLE XVII MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 17.1 Amendment; Waivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 17.2 Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 17.3 Parties in Interest; No Third Party Beneficiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 17.4 Entire Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 17.5 Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 17.6 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Section 17.7 Governing Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Section 17.8 Captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Section 17.9 Gender and Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Section 17.10 Reference to Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Section 17.11 Confidentiality; Publicity and Disclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Section 17.12 Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Section 17.13 No Waiver; Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 17.14 Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Section 17.15 Defined Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A - Xxxx of Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Exhibit B - Non-Compete Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Exhibit C - Purchase Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Exhibit D - Promissory Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
SCHEDULES
Schedule 2.1(a) Real Estate
Schedule 2.1(b) Personal Property
Schedule 2.1(c) Inventory
Schedule 2.1(d)(i) Intellectual Property
Schedule 2.1(d)(iii) Governmental Licenses and Permits
Schedule 2.1(d)(vi) Purchased Prepaids
Schedule 2.1(d)(viii) Joint Ventures and Partnerships
Schedule 2.1(d)(ix) Warranties, Guarantees and Covenants
Schedule 2.1(e) Purchased Contracts
Schedule 2.2 Excluded Assets
Schedule 3.1 Assumed Liabilities
Schedule 4.1(b) Allocation of Purchase Price
Schedule 4.4(a) Certain Prorations
Schedule 5.3(a) Claims, Liabilities, Liens and Pledges
Schedule 5.3(b) Permitted Encumbrances
Schedule 5.4 Condition of Tangible Assets
Schedule 5.5 Consents and Approvals
Schedule 5.6 Governmental Authorizations
Schedule 5.7 Continuity of Business Enterprise
Schedule 5.8 Subsidiaries and Investments
Schedule 5.9 Absence of Conflicting Agreements or Required Consents
Schedule 5.10 Seller Financial Statements
Schedule 5.11 No Undisclosed Liabilities
Schedule 5.12 Litigation and Claims
Schedule 5.14 Contracts and Commitments
Schedule 5.17 Employee Contracts
Schedule 5.17(c) Severance Arrangements
Schedule 5.18 Labor Relations
Schedule 5.18(a) Plans to Terminate Employment
Schedule 5.18(c) Charges, Investigations and Administrative Proceedings
Schedule 5.18(d) Inquiries, Investigations and Monitoring Activities
Schedule 5.19 Employee Benefit Plans
Schedule 5.19(a) Employee Benefit Plans
Schedule 5.19(c) Examinations
Schedule 5.19(e) Claims and Litigation
Schedule 5.19(g) Funding Status
Schedule 5.20 Lease Agreements
Schedule 5.22(b) Asbestos
Schedule 5.22(d) Environmental Audits
Schedule 5.24 Insurance Policies
Schedule 5.25(a) Accounts Receivable Listing
Schedule 5.25(b) Payors
Schedule 5.28(a) Licenses, Authorizations and Provider Programs
Schedule 5.28(b) Cost Reports
Schedule 5.29 Inspections and Investigations
Schedule 5.30(a) Proprietary Rights
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Schedule 5.30(b) Proprietary Rights
Schedule 5.30(c) Proprietary Rights
Schedule 5.31(b) Payment of Taxes
Schedule 5.31(c) Pending Deficiencies, Delinquencies, Assessments or Audits
Schedule 5.32 Related Party Arrangements
Schedule 5.33 Banking Relations
Schedule 5.35 Restrictions of Business Activities
Schedule 5.39 Finders' Fees
Schedule 6.3 Governmental Authorizations
Schedule 6.5 Absence of Conflicting Agreements or Required Consents
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement (this "Agreement"), dated as of June 23,
1998, is by and among American Physician Partners, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("APP"), Valley Imaging Partners, Inc., a California corporation and a wholly-
owned subsidiary of APP ("Buyer"), Xxxxxxxx Imaging Center, Inc., a California
corporation ("Seller") and each Principal Stockholder.
RECITALS
A. Seller owns and operates one (1) diagnostic imaging center
located in the city of Redwood City, California (the "Business").
B. Buyer is a wholly-owned subsidiary of APP. APP is engaged in
the business of owning, operating and acquiring the assets of, and managing the
non-medical aspects of, radiology practices and diagnostic imaging centers.
C. Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to
sell to Buyer certain of the assets and other rights related to the Seller's
business, including the diagnostic imaging center known as Xxxxxxxx Imaging
Center (the "Center") (which assets and rights are defined in Section 2.1 as
the "Purchased Assets"), and to assume certain liabilities of Seller relating
thereto, as set forth herein, on the terms and conditions in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the preceding recitals and the
mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein,
the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
"Affiliate" with respect to any person shall mean a person that,
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such person.
"Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"Assumed Liabilities" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
"APP" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"Best knowledge" or "to the knowledge of" and similar phrases shall
mean (i) in the case of a natural person, the particular fact was known, or not
known, as the context requires, to such person after diligent investigation and
inquiry by such person, and (ii) in the case of an entity, the particular fact
was known, or not known, as the context requires, to any Stockholder, director
or executive officer of such entity after diligent investigation and inquiry by
the executive officers of such entity.
"Business" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
"Buyer" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"Center" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
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"Claim Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.3(a).
"Closing" shall mean the closing of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement as set forth in Article IV.
"Closing Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Confidential Information" shall mean all trade secrets and other
confidential and/or proprietary information of the particular person,
including, but not limited to, information derived from reports, processes,
data, know-how, software programs, improvements, inventions, strategies,
compensation structures, reports, investigations, research, work in progress,
codes, marketing and sales programs and plans, financial projections, cost
summaries, formulae, contract analyses, financial information, forecasts,
confidential filings with any state or federal agency, and all other
confidential concepts, methods of doing business, ideas, materials or
information prepared or performed for, by or on behalf of such person by its
employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, or consultants.
"Consideration" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).
"Controlled Group" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.19(g).
"Damages" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.
"Deposits" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d)(v).
"Election Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.3(a).
"Employee Benefit Plans" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.19(a).
"Encumbrance" shall mean any charge, claim, community property
interest, condition equitable interest, lien, option, pledge, security
interest, right of first refusal, or restriction of any kind, including any
restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any
other attribute of ownership.
"Environmental Laws" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.22(e).
"ERISA" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.17.
"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
"Excluded Assets" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
"Hospital" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a)(ii).
"Improvements" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
"Indemnified Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
14.3(a).
"Indemnifying Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
14.3(a).
"Indemnity Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
14.3(d).
"Insurance Policies" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.24.
"Intangible Assets" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(d).
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"Inventory" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
"IRS" shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.
"Lease Assignments" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
11.1(k).
"Lease Agreements" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.20.
"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean a material adverse effect on the
assets, properties, business, operations, condition (financial or otherwise),
liabilities or results of operations of the Person or Persons being referred
to, taken as a whole, in consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances.
"Medical Waste" shall mean (i) pathological waste, (ii) blood, (iii)
sharps, (iv) wastes from surgery or autopsy, (v) dialysis waste, including
contaminated disposable equipment and supplies, (vi) cultures and stocks of
infectious agents and associated biological agents, (vii) contaminated animals,
(viii) isolation wastes, (ix) contaminated equipment, (x) laboratory waste,
(xi) any substance, pollutant, material, or contaminant listed or regulated
under any Medical Waste Law, and (xii) other biological waste and discarded
materials contaminated with or exposed to blood, excretion, or secretions from
human beings or animals.
"Medical Waste Laws" shall mean the following, including regulations
promulgated and orders issued thereunder, as in effect of the date hereof and
the Closing Date: (i) the MWTA, (ii) the U.S. Public Vessel Medical Waste Anti-
Dumping Act of 1988, 33 USCA Sections 2501 et seq., (iii) the Marine
Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, 33 USCA Sections 1401 et
seq., (iv) The Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 USCA Sections 651 et
seq., (v) the United States Department of Health and Human Services, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Infectious Waste Disposal
Guidelines, Publication No. 88-119, and (vi) any other federal, state,
regional, county, municipal, or other local laws, regulations, and ordinances
insofar as they are applicable to any Seller's assets or operations and purport
to regulate Medical Waste or impose requirements related to Medical Waste.
"MWTA" shall mean the Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C.
Sections 6992, et seq.
"Other Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.9.
"Payors" shall mean any and all third-party payors including, but not
limited to, Medicare and Medicaid Programs (as defined in Section 5.26(a)),
insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, preferred provider
organizations, independent practice associations, hospitals, hospital systems,
integrated delivery systems, CHAMPUS, and any and all other private or
governmental entity rendering payment to Seller for professional medical or
technical services.
"Person" shall mean any natural person, corporation, partnership,
joint venture, limited liability company, association, group, organization or
other entity.
"Personal Property" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(b).
"Prepaids" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d)(vi).
"Purchased Assets" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
"Purchased Contracts" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(a).
"Purchased Prepaids" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(d)(vi).
"Principal Stockholders" shall mean Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx.
"Real Estate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
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"Real Property" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
"Regulated Activity" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.22(e).
"Schedules" shall mean the schedules attached hereto as of the date
hereof or otherwise delivered by any party hereto pursuant to the terms hereof,
as such may be amended or supplemented from time to time pursuant to the
provisions hereof.
"Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Seller" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"Seller Audited Financial Statements" shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 5.10.
"Seller Current Balance Sheet" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.10.
"Seller Current Financial Statements" shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 5.10.
"Seller Financial Statements" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.10.
"Seller Subsidiaries" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.8.
"Stockholders" shall mean the stockholders of Seller.
"Tax Returns" shall include all federal, state, local or foreign
income, excise, corporate, franchise, property, sales, use, payroll,
withholding, provider, environmental, duties, value added and other tax returns
(including information returns).
"Third Party Claim" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
14.3(a).
"Unassumed Liabilities" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3.1.
Section 1.2 Rules of Interpretation
