STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
2.8
This
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of November 22, 2005, is by and
between Choice Medical Centers, Inc., a Florida Corporation having a corporate
address of 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx.
33431 (“CMC”),
CMC’s
subsidiary and affiliate entities set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, (CMC
and the subsidiary and affiliate entities set forth in Exhibit A collectively
referred to as “CMC Companies”), and the shareholders, members and/or owners
(the “Shareholders”) of the CMC Companies (the CMC Companies and Shareholders
collectively referred to as the "Seller"), and Basic Care Networks, Inc., a
Delaware corporation having an address of 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxx, XX 00000 ("Buyer").
Seller and Buyer may hereinafter be referred to individually as a "Party"
and
collectively as the "Parties."
RECITALS
A. Seller
owns all of the issued and outstanding ownership interests or shares of the
CMC
Companies (collectively the "Company
Stock",
and
this term's meaning shall include any and all forms of ownership interests,
regardless of whether such interests are stock, member interests, partnership
interests, or any other form of equity).
B. This
Agreement contemplates a transaction in which Buyer will purchase from Seller,
and Seller will sell to Buyer, all of the outstanding Company Stock of the
CMC
Companies in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
C. In
addition to the foregoing, Buyer desires to obtain, and Seller desires to grant
an option to acquire any new facilities opened by Seller during the period
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date (defined below) in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties
and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
Article
1
Definitions
1.1.
Defined
Terms.
As used
herein, the terms below shall have the following meanings:
"Books
and Records" shall
mean all records pertaining to the assets, properties, business, operations,
accounts, financial condition, customers or suppliers of the CMC
Companies.
“Business”
shall
mean, collectively, the business and operations of the CMC
Companies.
"Closing
Balance Sheet" shall
mean the consolidated balance sheets of the CMC Companies as of the Closing
Balance Sheet Date, as prepared on a basis consistent with the Current Balance
Sheet.
"Closing
Balance Sheet Date" shall
mean the last day of the latest calendar quarter for which financial information
is set forth in Buyer’s Registration Statement.
"Closing
Date" shall
mean the earlier
of April 30, 2006 or seven (7) days after the closing of the underwriting
associated with Buyer’s final registration statement,
unless
the Parties otherwise mutually agree to the contrary.
"Closing
Financial Statements" shall
mean the Closing Balance Sheet, and the consolidated statements of income and
retained earnings and cash flows of the CMC Companies for the period from
January 1, 2005 to the end of the latest calendar quarter for which financial
information is set forth in Buyer’s Registration Statement, as prepared on a
basis consistent with the Current Financial Statements.
"Code"
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as may be amended from time to
time.
"Contract"
shall
mean any of the agreements, contracts, instruments or commitments to which
one
or more of the CMC Companies is a party, all as identified or listed on
Schedule
1.1(a).
“CMC
Companies”
shall
mean CMC, its wholly owned subsidiary, and the affiliated entities set forth
in
Exhibit
A
attached
hereto.
"Current
Balance Sheet" shall
mean the consolidated balance sheets of the CMC Companies at the Current Balance
Sheet Date, together with the notes thereon, as audited by Buyer at Buyer’s
expense.
"Current
Balance Sheet Date" shall
mean September 30, 2005.
"Current
Financial Statements" shall
mean the Current Balance Sheet, and the consolidated statements of income and
retained earnings and cash flows of the CMC Companies for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2005, as audited by Buyer at Buyer’s expense.
"Encumbrance"
shall
mean any lien, pledge, option, adverse claim, charge, easement, security
interest, right-of-way or encumbrance.
"Facilities"
shall
mean all of the office, research and operating facilities, leased real property,
and related facilities used by any of the CMC Companies and which are identified
or listed on Schedule
1.1(b).
"Fixtures
and Equipment" shall
mean all of the furniture, fixtures, furnishings, machinery and equipment owned
or used by the CMC Companies and located in, at or upon the Facilities as of
the
Current Balance Sheet Date, plus all additions, replacements or deletions since
the Current Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of the CMC Companies’
businesses.
"Governmental
Entity" shall
mean any governmental entity, department, commission, board, agency or
instrumentality, whether federal, state or local, and whether domestic or
foreign.
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“Health
Care Program”
shall
mean Medicare, Medicaid, and any other health care program that is operated
by
or financed in whole or in part by any federal, state, or local government
agency.
“Health
Care Requirement”
shall
mean any law or statute relating to a Health Care Program, the practice of
medicine, and private insurance program requirements, including Section 1877
of
the Social Security Act, 42 United States Code § 1395nn (“Xxxxx
II”);
Section 1128B(b) of the Social Xxxxxxxx Xxx, 00 X.X.X. § 0000x-0x (x) (the
“Anti-Kickback
Statute”);
the
Florida Patient Self-Referral Act, § 456.053, Florida Statutes; the Florida
Patient Brokering Act, § 817.505, Florida Statutes; the Florida Anti-Kickback
Statute, § 456.054, Florida Statutes; and other federal and state laws
regulating health care or the practice of medicine; the Federal Food, Drug,
and
Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.; the Florida Drug and Cosmetic Act, Chapter
499, Florida Statutes; the Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and
Control Act, Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, and other laws pertaining to the
manufacture, distribution, preparation, dispensing, or administration of any
prescription medication or controlled substance; § 456.057, Florida Statutes,
regarding the ownership and control of patient records; the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, Public Law 104-191,
which, among other things, imposes certain privacy requirements for individually
identifiable health information that is or has been electronically transmitted
or maintained; and the valid rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by
governmental regulatory authorities, including, without limitation, any
commission, board, bureau, or agency thereof.
“Indemnified
Liabilities”
has the
meaning ascribed in Section
8.3
hereof.
"Leases"
shall
mean all of the leases to which any of the CMC Companies is a party, which
are
listed on Schedule
1.1(c)
attached
hereto, which schedule indicates with respect to each Lease listed thereon
the
term, annual rent, renewal options and, if applicable, the number of square
feet
leased.
"Licenses"
shall
mean all governmental or regulatory licenses or permits required to conduct
the
Business of the CMC Companies as presently conducted, which are identified
or
listed on Schedule
1.1(d)
attached
hereto.
"Material
Adverse Effect" shall
mean a material adverse effect upon the business, operations, properties, assets
or condition (financial and otherwise) or projected cash flows of the CMC
Companies.
"Representative"
shall
mean any officer, director, principal, attorney, agent, employee or other
representative.
"SEC"
shall
mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities
Act" shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Taxes"
means
all
taxes, charges, levies or other assessments, including, without limitation,
income, gross receipts, excise, real and personal property, sales, use,
transfer, capital gains, transfer gains, license, payroll, privilege, and
franchise taxes, imposed by any Governmental Entity, and shall include any
interest, penalties or additions to taxes attributable to any of the
foregoing.
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Article
2
Purchase
and Sale of Stock and Options
2.1.
Sale
of Outstanding Company Stock. Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, Seller hereby agrees to sell, transfer, assign,
convey and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer hereby agrees to purchase and acquire
from Seller, on the Closing Date, all right, title and interest of Seller,
legal
and/or equitable, in and to the issued and outstanding Company
Stock.
2.2.
Purchase
Price. The
purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) for all of the issued and outstanding
Company Stock shall be an amount equal to the
greater of (i)
$11,028,928.00 (the “Minimum Purchase Price”), or (ii)
four (4)
times the consolidated audited, accrual basis earnings of the CMC Companies,
before calculating effects of interest, Taxes, depreciation and amortization
(“EBITDA”) as reflected in the Current Financial Statements for the twelve (12)
months ended December 31, 2005, or (iii)
four (4)
times the consolidated audited, accrual basis earnings of the CMC Companies,
before calculating effects of interest, Taxes, depreciation and amortization
(“EBITDA”) as reflected in the Current Financial Statements for the twelve (12)
month period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. Items (ii)
and
(iii)
herein
shall be subject to additional terms, and adjusted in the manner, that follows:
2.2.1 Subject
to the Minimum Purchase Price, the EBITDA calculation will be adjusted as
follows:
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Increased
by payroll expenses for Xxxx Xxxxx, and decreased by one hundred
thousand
dollars ($100,000.00), which amount represents the amount that the
Management Company agrees to accept from the CMC Companies as a base
salary after the Closing Date; and
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(B) |
Increased
by all other costs and expenses which are reasonably not expected
to recur
after the Closing Date including, but not limited to, start-up or
initial
closing costs for a Subsidiary.
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2.2.2
Any
adjusted increase in the Purchase Price as a result of Section 2.2 (ii) or
2.2
(iii) shall be limited to a maximum adjustment resulting in a total Purchase
Price of $13,000,000.00 (the “Maximum Purchase Price”).
2.3
Payment
of Purchase Price.
The
Purchase Price shall be payable as follows:
2.3.1
The
Shareholders shall be paid with certified funds on the Closing Date an amount
equal to the
greater of
(A) the
Minimum Purchase Price or (B) the Purchase Price, as adjusted in accordance
with
Section 2.2 (ii) (up to the Maximum Purchase Price); and
2.3.2
In
the event that after giving effect to Section 2.2 (ii) the Shareholders do
not
receive the Maximum Purchase Price at Closing, the remaining difference, if
any
after calculating in accordance with Section 2.2 (iii), shall be paid as a
cash
balloon payment payable in full on or before June 30, 2007. Such amount
remaining due the Shareholders shall be evidenced by promissory note (the
"Note"),
the
form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit
B,
bearing
interest at the annual rate of six percent (6%).
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2.4
Documentary
Stamp Taxes. Buyer
shall be responsible for any documentary stamp taxes on any other transfer,
sales or other taxes imposed by reason of the transfer of the Company
Stock.
2.5
Sale
of New Facilities. Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Section
2.6,
Seller
hereby grants to the Buyer an irrevocable option (the “Option”)
to
purchase all of Seller’s equity interests in any and all new facilities opened
by Seller during the period between the March 1, 2005 letter of intent between
the Parties and the Closing Date.
2.5.1
Buyer shall be solely responsible for the payment of any and all federal, state
and local taxes which may accrue to the Buyer by virtue of the grant and/or
exercise of the Option.
2.5.2
Buyer shall have a period of six (6) months after the initial twelve (12) months
of its operation (the “Exercise
Period”)
in
which to exercise the Option for each respective new facility. If Buyer
exercises its Option to purchase a new facility, Seller shall be obligated
to
sell its equity interests in the same to Buyer.
2.5.3
During the Exercise Period, Buyer may exercise the Option by giving written
notice thereof to Seller setting forth the facility’s identification that Buyer
is acquiring. Upon the payment in full of the Exercise Price, as defined in
Section
2.6.4,
below,
Seller shall cause the transfer, assignment, conveyance and delivery of all
right, title and interest of Seller, legal or equitable, in and to the issued
and outstanding shares or other interests of the facility to the Buyer. All
securities issued pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall be subject to
applicable securities laws, rules, regulations and restrictions on
disposition.
2.5.4
The
exercise price (“Exercise
Price”)
of the
Option to purchase a new facility shall be an amount equal to four (4) times
such facility’s EBITDA for the twelve (12) months ending the first full year of
operation of such new facility, payable in full on the closing of that
transaction. In making the EBITDA calculation relating to any exercise of an
Option, such calculation shall be adjusted so as to eliminate all expenses
that
will not recur after the acquisition, including but not limited to start-up
or
closing costs for the respective facility.
2.5.5 All
Buyer
and Seller representations and warranties, conditions to closing, post closing
duties, closing documents, additional covenants and miscellaneous provisions
of
Section
11
as set
forth in this Agreement are incorporated into the Option to acquire a new
facility by this reference.
2.6
Public
Offering
or
Private Placement.
It is
understood that Buyer proposes to file a Registration Statement with the SEC
as
soon as possible after the execution of this Agreement
for the
purpose of consummating a public offering of shares of its common
stock,
or to
conduct a private placement.
A
portion of the proceeds received from the public
or
private offering
will be used to consummate the purchase of the outstanding Company Stock from
Seller.
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Article
3
Pre-Closing,
Closing and Post Closing
3.1
Pre
Closing. During
the period between the date of the Agreement and Closing, the CMC Companies
will:
3.1.1 Continue
to operate in the ordinary course, and will refrain from making any
distributions or payments to shareholders or members other than as
follows:
(A) |
The
cash held by each of the CMC Companies
just prior to Closing may
be distributed,
first
as
distributions of previously taxed income,
to the holders of ownership interests of each entity.
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(B) |
Seller
shall repay all outstanding bank lines of credit (excluding items
listed
in Schedule 6.9 as well as Lease liabilities and other financed
liabilities to be excluded and assumed by Buyer as reflected in the
terms
of this Agreement and Schedules attached hereto including, but not
limited
to transportation vehicles listed in Schedule 3.1.1, medical
equipment, or any other hardware or software to operate the company).
All
debts assumed
by Buyer that have personal Guaranties from Xxxx Xxxxx shall be refinanced
and/or amended so as to remove Xxxx Xxxxx as a personal guarantor.
At
Closing, Seller shall be responsible for the lesser of $150,000.00
or the
outstanding balance due from affiliate parties not being acquired
hereunder.
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(C)
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Seller
shall not to incur additional indebtedness or other obligations in
excess
of $15,000.00, nor purchase or lease any equipment in excess of
$15,000.00, without Buyer’s express prior written consent, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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3.1.2 The
Parties acknowledge that Buyer is undertaking an audit of the CMC Companies’
Current Financial Statements. In addition, Buyer has arranged, with approval
of
Seller, for the preparation of the CMC Companies’
Closing
Financial Statements and
shall
deliver those
to
Seller when they are completed.
3.2.
Closing.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated herein (the "Closing")
shall
occur the
earlier
of April 30, 2006 or seven (7) days after the closing of the underwriting
associated with Buyer’s final registration statement,
unless
the Parties otherwise agree in writing. The Closing shall
be
held at 1:00 p.m. local time on the Closing Date at the law office of Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx, P.A., 000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000, unless
the parties hereto otherwise mutually agree to the contrary.
3.3.
Deliveries
at Closing.
At
Closing, Seller and Buyer shall conclude all matters and make all deliveries
set
forth in Article
7
hereof.
3.4.
Post
Closing.
From and
after the Closing, each Party will provide the other Party with reasonable
cooperation in connection with any and all matters that arise in connection
with
the Business of the CMC Companies, and any additional facilities acquired
pursuant to Buyer’s Option, including, without limitation, any litigation, tax
matter, or governmental investigation.
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Article
4
Representations
and Warranties of Seller
Except
as
set forth on the Schedules to this Agreement, Seller hereby represents and
warrants to Buyer that as of Closing:
4.1.
Organization.
Each
of
the CMC Companies has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of their states of incorporation, and each has full
power and authority to conduct its business as it is presently being conducted
and to own, lease and operate its properties and assets.
4.2.
Articles
of Incorporation; Bylaws. Etc. True
and
complete copies of the articles of incorporation, bylaws, articles of
organization, operating agreements, etc., as applicable, minute books and all
stock books and stock transfer records of the CMC Companies, each of the
foregoing as amended to the date hereof, have been furnished to Buyer, and
there
will be no amendments or changes to any of such documents prior to the Closing
Date without the express prior written consent of Buyer. On the Closing Date,
all such minute books will contain the true and complete minutes and records
of
any meetings, proceedings and other actions of the shareholders, members,
directors and/or managers of the CMC Companies from the date hereof to the
including the Closing Date.
4.3.
Execution.
Seller
has the capacity to enter into this Agreement, and this Agreement has been
executed and delivered by Seller and is a legal, valid and binding obligation
of
Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms (except as may
be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws relating to creditors' rights generally, and, subject to the qualification
that the availability of equitable remedies, is subject to the discretion of
the
court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought).
4.4.
Absence
of Certain Changes or Events. Except
as
set forth on the Schedules including, but not limited to, Schedule
4.4
and
changes and/or events occurring subsequent to the date of this Agreement that
are consistent
with the
past
operations of the CMC Companies
and
otherwise made in the ordinary course of business,
since
the Current Balance Sheet Date there has not been any any:
(A) |
material
change in the financial condition, assets, liabilities, working capital,
reserves, earnings or Business of the CMC
Companies;
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(B) |
material
increase, addition or modification in (i)
compensation payable or to become payable to any of the officers
or
employees of the CMC Companies (collectively “Personnel”),
(ii)
bonus, incentive compensation, service award or other like benefit
granted, made or accrued, contingently or otherwise, for or to the
credit
of any of the Personnel, (iii)
employee welfare, pension, retirement, profit sharing or similar
payment
or arrangement made or agreed to by any of the CMC Companies for
any
Personnel, except pursuant to the plans and arrangements described
in
Schedule
4.17,
or
(iv)
new employment agreement to which any of the CMC Companies is a party,
except for the Management Agreement attached as Exhibit
D;
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(C) |
material
sale, assignment or transfer of any of the assets of the CMC Companies,
either singly or in the aggregate, or discontinuance of any service,
product or product line;
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(D) |
cancellation
of any material indebtedness, or waiver of any rights of substantial
value
to the CMC Companies;
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(E) |
amendment,
cancellation or termination of any Contract, License, Lease or other
instrument material to the
Business;
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(F) |
capital
expenditure other than in the ordinary course of
business;
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(G) |
the
failure to pay any obligation of the CMC Companies that is not otherwise
subject to a bona fide dispute, except where such failure would not
have a
Material Adverse Effect;
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(H) |
change
in accounting methods by the CMC Companies which would have a Material
Adverse Effect on their assets, liabilities or Business (whether
for
accounting or tax purposes);
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(I) |
revaluation
by the CMC Companies of any of their assets, including without limitation,
writing off notes or accounts receivable in any material
respect;
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(J) |
damage,
destruction or loss (not covered by insurance) which would have a
Material
Adverse Effect affect on the properties, assets or Business of the
CMC
Companies in any material respect;
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(K) |
mortgage,
pledge, grant, or creation of any Encumbrance on any assets of the
CMC
Companies, either singly or in the aggregate, except purchase money
mortgages/liens arising in the ordinary course of business to secure
indebtedness associated with such asset’s acquisition, or for any lien
rights of the landlord at each of the Facilities pursuant to the
provisions of the Lease of the applicable
Facility;
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(L) |
any
redemption, purchase or other acquisition of any of the CMC Companies’
equity securities;
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(M) |
issuance
by the CMC Companies of, or commitment of the CMC Companies to issue,
any
shares of stock or other equity securities or obligations or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of stock or other equity
securities;
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(N) |
indebtedness
incurred by the CMC Companies for borrowed money in excess of $25,000,
or
any commitment to borrow money or to make loans by the CMC Companies
in an
amount greater than $25,000 without written consent of the Buyer
which
such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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4.5.
Capital
Stock. The
issued and outstanding Company Stock is owned of record and beneficially by
Seller, free and clear of all Encumbrances. All outstanding Company Stock has
been duly authorized and validly issued, and is fully paid and nonassessable.
There are no outstanding options, warrants, rights, calls, commitments,
conversion rights, rights of exchange, plans or other agreements of any
character providing for the purchase, issuance or sale of any shares of the
capital stock of the CMC Companies, other than as contemplated by this
Agreement. All such outstanding Company Stock is being delivered to Buyer at
the
Closing.
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4.6.
Title
to Assets. Except
as
set forth on Schedule
4.6(b),
the CMC
Companies have good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all assets and
properties listed in Schedule
4.6(a)
that are
purported to be owned, operated or leased by it, or used in the operation of
its
business free and clear of all Encumbrances except as created in the ordinary
course of business to secure indebtedness incident to their acquisition. Each
of
the CMC Companies has to its best knowledge performed all the obligations
required to be performed by it with respect to all assets leased by it through
the date hereof, except where the failure to perform would not have a Material
Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.6,
no
improvement, equipment or other asset is subject to any commitment or other
arrangement for their sale or use by any third parties, except for any lien
rights of the landlord at each of the Facilities pursuant to the provisions
of
the lease of the applicable Facility.
4.7.
Contracts
and Commitments. Each
of
the CMC Companies is not (and, to the best knowledge of Seller, no other party
is) in material breach or violation of, or material default under, any of the
Contracts, Leases, Licenses or other instruments, obligations, evidence of
indebtedness or commitments described on Schedules
1.1(a), 1.1(c) and 1.1(d),
where
such breach or violation or default would have a Material Adverse
Effect.
4.8.
No
Conflict or Violation. Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will (a) result in a violation of, or a
conflict with, any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of
the
Business, (b) constitute a material violation by the Business or Seller of
any
statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order, judgment, writ, injunction,
decree or award applicable to the Business or Seller, or (c) create an
imposition of any encumbrance, restriction or charge on the business of the
Business or on any of its assets, except for a landlord’s lien, as a result of
any document, record, contract, Lease or License.
4.9.
Consents
and Approvals.
Except
as set forth herein and on Schedule
4.9,
no
consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration
with, any Governmental Entity, or any other person or entity, is required to
be
made or obtained by the Business in connection with the execution, delivery
and
performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that Buyer shall
be responsible for obtaining and paying for (i) transferring and/or obtaining
new/replacement clinic Licenses as well as the other Licenses listed in
Schedule
5.4,
and
(ii) transferring and/or the assignment of the Leases for the facilities listed
in Schedule
1.1(c), and
(iii)
updating the officers, directors and registered agent with the Florida
Department of State. Seller agrees to use its best efforts to assist Buyer
in
obtaining the transfer and/or assignment of such Leases and
Licenses.
4.10.
Financial
Statements. Seller
has heretofore delivered to Buyer the Current Financial Statements. The Current
Financial Statements, copies of which are attached hereto as Schedule
4.10,
are
complete and fairly represent the assets, liabilities and financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows indicated thereby as of each date and
for
the period covered thereby, on a consistent basis.
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4.11.
No
Pending or Threatened Actions.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.11,
there
is
no action, suit, investigation, or other proceeding, or governmental
investigation, audit, or inquiry, pending, or to
Seller’s knowledge, threatened,
whether formal or informal, civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative,
and whether at law, in equity, or before any governmental agency, to include,
without limitation, any bankruptcy proceeding or creditor’s reorganization or
similar proceeding, pending, or to
Seller’s knowledge, threatened, against
Seller, or any of the property of Seller. Seller
is
not presently, and in the past has not been, subject to any audit, inspection,
inquiry, or records subpoena by the Florida Department of Health, the Florida
Board of Medicine, or other governmental regulatory authority relating to
the
practice of medicine to include, a Health Care Requirement. Seller
is
not presently, and has not in the past been, in connection with the practice
of
medicine by Seller, the subject of (i)
a
criminal proceeding brought under any provisions of law relating to the practice
of medicine, including any Health Care Requirement, (ii)
a civil
proceeding brought under any provisions of law relating to the practice of
medicine to recover any penalties or damages under or to seek injunctive
relief
to enforce compliance with the laws regulating the practice of medicine,
(iii)
an order
issued by the Florida Department of Health, the Florida Board of Medicine,
or
other regulatory authority imposing any fine or penalty relating to the practice
of medicine, or
(iv)
a notice
of noncompliance by the Florida Department of Health, the Florida Board of
Medicine, or other governmental agency for a violation of the laws regulating
the practice of medicine or any Health Care Requirement.
4.12.
Labor
Matters. None
of
the CMC Companies is a party to any organized labor agreement with respect
to
its employees with any labor organization, group or association. None of
the CMC
Companies has experienced any attempt by organized labor or its Representatives
to make it conform to demands of organized labor relating to its employees
or to
enter into a binding agreement with organized labor that would cover the
employees of the company. Each of the CMC Companies is in material compliance
with all applicable laws respecting employment, terms and conditions of
employment and wages and hours and is not engaged in any unfair labor practice
which would have a material adverse effect on its Business. There is no unfair
labor practice, charge or complaint against any of the CMC Companies pending
before the National Labor Relations Board or any other Governmental Entity
arising out of such companies’ activities, and Seller has no knowledge of any
facts or information which would give rise thereto. There is no labor strike
or
labor disturbance pending or, to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened
against any of the CMC Companies, nor is any grievance currently being asserted;
and none of the CMC Companies has experienced a work stoppage or other labor
difficulty.
4.13.
Liabilities.
Each
of
the CMC Companies has no liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued,
contingent, direct or indirect, known or unknown, matured or unmatured, or
otherwise) except (i)
liabilities which are reflected or resolved against or are disclosed on the
Current Financial Statements, (ii)
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past
business since the Current Financial Statements, and
(iii)
liabilities arising under Contracts, letters of credit, purchase orders,
licenses, permits, purchase agreements and other agreements, business
arrangements and commitments described in the Schedules and Exhibits hereto,
or
which because of the immaterial dollar amount or other qualifications are not
required to be listed in the Schedules hereto.
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4.14.
Compliance
with Law.
Seller
has no knowledge of any fact, or received any written notice to the effect,
that
the CMC
Companies are not in material compliance with, or otherwise
in default in any material respect with, any law, ordinance, requirement, rule,
regulation, or order applicable to the conduct of their Businesses, including
each Health Care Requirement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Seller covenants, represents, warrants, and promises to the Buyer that the
CMC
Companies have not, in connection with their Businesses, engaged in any
activities which are prohibited under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b, or the regulations
promulgated pursuant to such statutes, or related state or local statutes or
regulations, or which are prohibited by rules of professional conduct, including
the following: (i)
knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made a false statement or
representation of a material fact in any application for any benefit or payment;
(ii)
knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any false statement or
representation of a material fact for use in determining rights to any benefit
or payment; (iii)
failing
to disclose knowledge by a claimant of the occurrence of any event affecting
the
initial or continued right to any benefit or payment on its own behalf or on
behalf of another, with intent to fraudulently secure such benefit or payment;
or
(iv)
knowingly and willfully soliciting or receiving any remuneration (including
any
kickback, bribe, or rebate), directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in
cash or in kind, or offering to pay or receive such remuneration, (A)
in
return for referring an individual to a person for the furnishing or arranging
for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment may be made in
whole
or in part under a Health Care Program, or
(B)
in
return for purchasing, leasing, or ordering or arranging for or recommending
purchasing, leasing, or ordering any good, facility, service, or item for which
payment may be made in whole or in part under a Health Care
Program.
4.15.
No
Other
Agreements to Sell the Outstanding Company Stock. Except
as
disclosed in Schedule
4.15,
Seller
has no legal obligation, absolute or contingent, to any person or entity, other
than to Buyer, to sell the outstanding Company Stock, or to enter into any
agreement with respect thereto.
4.16,
Proprietary
Rights. All
of
the CMC Companies’ (i)
registrations of copyrights and trademarks, trade names or other trade rights,
(ii)
pending
applications for any such registrations, and
(iii)
rights
to use any other copyrights, trademarks, trade names and other trade rights
(all
of the items in the preceding clauses (i) through (iii) collectively,
"Proprietary
Rights"),
are
listed in Schedule
4.16.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.16,
the CMC
Companies are the sole owners of and have the exclusive right to use the
Proprietary Rights, without any Encumbrances, and no person or entity has a
right to receive a royalty or similar payment in respect of any Proprietary
Rights, whether pursuant to any contractual arrangements entered into by any
of
the CMC Companies or otherwise. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.16,
none of
the CMC Companies have licenses granted by or to it, and no other agreements
to
which it is a party, relating in whole or in part to any of the Proprietary
Rights. To the best of Seller's knowledge, none of such Proprietary Rights,
nor
the CMC Companies’ use thereof, infringe or otherwise violate the rights of any
third party; no proceedings have been instituted against or notices received
by
the CMC Companies that are presently outstanding alleging that the CMC
Companies’ use of the Proprietary Rights infringes or otherwise violates any
rights of a third party. No claim has been asserted that is presently
outstanding, nor, has any claim been threatened, by any person with respect
to
the ownership, validity, license or use of, or any infringement resulting from,
any of the Proprietary Rights used by the CMC Companies.
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4.17.
Employee
Benefit Plans. The
CMC
Companies do not now have, or participate in, and has not previously had, or
participated in, or directly or indirectly contributed to, any Employee Plans,
other than as set forth on Schedule
4.17.
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Disclosure:
Delivery of Health Insurance Plan Documents and Other Information.
.
A
true and complete copy in all material respects of the CMC Companies’
health insurance plan has been delivered by Seller to Buyer, together
with
(i)
all amendments thereto, all written interpretations thereof and written
descriptions thereof which have been distributed to the CMC Companies’
employees, (ii)
a
description of complete age, salary, service and related data as
of the
last day of the last plan year for employees and former employees
of the
CMC Companies, and
(iii)
a
description setting forth the amount of any liability of the CMC
Companies
as of the date of this Agreement for payments more than 3-days past
due
with respect to the CMC Companies’ health insurance
plan.
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(B) |
Termination.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.17,
and except as provided by law, the employment of all persons presently
employed or retained by the CMC Companies is terminable at
will.
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(C) |
Litigation.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.17,
none of the CMC Companies is a party to any litigation relating to
or
seeking benefits under the CMC Companies’ health insurance
plan.
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(D) |
No
Amendments.
Except as set forth on Schedule
4.17,
the CMC Companies do not have any announced plan or legally binding
commitment to create any Employee Plans which are intended to cover
employees or former employees of the CMC Companies, or to amend or
modify
the CMC Companies’ health insurance
plan.
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4.18.
Tax
Matters.
(A) |
The
CMC Companies have duly and timely filed all tax reports and returns
required to be filed by them, including all federal, state, local
and
foreign tax returns and reports ("Tax
Returns").
All such Tax Returns were completed in all material respects. The
CMC
Companies have paid in full all Taxes required to be paid by the
CMC
Companies before such payment became delinquent. The CMC Companies
have
made adequate provision for the payment of all accrued Taxes not
yet
payable. All Taxes which the CMC Companies have been required to
collect
or withhold have been duly collected or withheld and, to the extent
required when due, have been or will be duly and timely paid to the
proper
taxing authority.
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(B) |
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.18(b),
the federal income tax returns of the CMC Companies have not been
audited
by the Internal Revenue Service for any period. No issue has been
raised
by the Internal Revenue Service in respect of any such return which
could
result in a Material Adverse Effect. There are no audits, inquiries,
investigations or examinations relating to the CMC Companies’ Tax Returns,
pending or, to the best of Seller's knowledge, threatened, by any
Governmental Entity, and there are no claims which have been asserted
relating to any of the CMC Companies’ Tax Returns filed for any year which
if determined adversely would result in the assertion by any Governmental
Entity of any material Tax deficiency against the CMC Companies.
There
have been no waivers or extensions of statutes of limitations by
the CMC
Companies.
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(C) |
Seller
shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify Buyer against, all
Taxes
imposed on the CMC Companies relating to taxable periods prior to
the
Current Balance Sheet Date (including without limitation all Taxes
referred to in Schedule
4.18(b)
as
possible assessments for taxable periods prior to the Closing Date)
to the
extent such Taxes were not reserved for on the Current Balance
Sheet.
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(D) |
Schedule
4.18(d)
contains a listing of each of the CMC Companies’ assets, if any, with
respect to which the tax basis differs from the book basis for financial
reporting purposes, and the amount of such tax
basis.
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4.19.
Severance
Arrangements. Except
as
set forth on Schedule
4.19,
the CMC
Companies have not entered into any severance or similar arrangement in respect
of any present or former Personnel that will result in any obligation (absolute
or contingent) of Buyer or the CMC Companies to make any payment to any present
or former personnel following termination of employment.
4.20.
Insurance.
Schedule
4.20
contains
a complete and accurate list of all policies or binders of fire, liability,
title, workers' compensation and other forms of insurance (showing as to each
policy the carrier, policy number, coverage limits, expiration dates, annual
premiums and a general description of the type of coverage provided) maintained
by the CMC Companies on their Businesses, property or Personnel. All of such
policies are, to the best of Seller's knowledge, sufficient for compliance
with
all requirements of law, except where failure would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. To the best of Seller's knowledge, there are no facts upon which an
insurer might be justified in reducing coverage or increasing premiums on
existing policies or binders. There are no outstanding unpaid claims under
any
such policies or binders. Such policies and binders provide, to the best of
Seller's knowledge, sufficient coverage for the risks insured against, are
in
full force and effect on the date hereof and shall be kept in full force and
effect by the CMC Companies through the Closing Date.
4.21.
Compliance
With Legislation Regulating Environmental Qualities. To
Seller's best knowledge, there are no toxic wastes or other toxic or hazardous
substance or material being stored or otherwise held in or on any of the
Facilities, or which have migrated from the Facilities, whether contained in
ambient air, surface water, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata.
To
Seller's best knowledge, the Facilities have been maintained in material
compliance with all federal, state and local environmental protection,
occupational, health and safety or similar laws, ordinances, restrictions,
licenses, and local environmental protection, occupational, health and safety
or
similar laws ordinances, restrictions, licenses and regulations including but
not limited to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et
seq.), Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901), Safe
Drinking Water Act (21 U.S.C. § 349, 42 U.S.C. §§ 201, 300£), Toxic Substances
Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601), Clean Air Act (42 U:S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.),
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C.
§§ 9601 et seq.) ("CERCLA"), and similar state laws.
4.22.
Vacation
Time. Bonuses, Etc. The
vacation periods for the Personnel of the CMC Companies occur through the
methods and periods described on Schedule
4.22 (a).
Except
as set forth on Schedule
4.22 (b),
as of
the Current Balance Sheet Date, there are no bonuses, profit sharing,
incentives, commissions or other compensation of any kind with respect to work
done that is due to, or expected by, present or former employees of the CMC
Companies that are either not fully paid or not reflected in the Current
Financial Statements (other than accrued compensation in the ordinary course
of
business for the periods between the Current Balance Sheet Date and the Closing
Date).
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4.23.
Compensation.
Schedule
4.23
lists
the job categories (administrative and professional), and total annual
compensation of all persons, by category, who, as of the date hereof, are or
will be entitled to receive compensation from the CMC Companies.
4.24.
Material
Misstatements or Omissions. No
representations or warranties by Seller in this Agreement nor any document,
exhibit, certificate or schedule furnished to Buyer in connection herewith
or
pursuant hereto, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material
fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements or facts contained therein not misleading. Copies of all documents
furnished to Buyer hereunder are true and complete copies of the originals
thereof in all material respects.
4.25
Bank
Accounts. Set
forth
on Schedule
4.25
is a
list of each bank in which the CMC Companies maintain an account or safe deposit
box, the corresponding number of each such account or safe deposit box, and
the
names of all persons holding check signing or withdrawal power or other
authority with respect thereto.
4.26
Powers
of Attorney.
Set
forth on Schedule
4.26
is a
list of the names of any persons holding powers of attorney from the CMC
Companies, and a summary statement of the terms thereof.
4.27
Certain
Transactions.
Set
forth on Schedule
4.27
is a
list of shareholders, agents or employees of the CMC Companies, or any person
related to such person by blood or marriage holding any position or office
with
or has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in any vendor, client or
account of, or other outside business which has transactions with any of the
CMC
Companies.
4.28
Equity
Holders.
Set
forth on Schedule
4.28
is a
correct and complete list of the names and addresses of all of the Shareholders
of the CMC Companies, and all equity interests of the CMC Companies
(collectively, the “Equity
Interests”),
all
of which are owned beneficially and of record by the Shareholder indicated.
Each
outstanding Equity Interest has been duly authorized and validly issued, and
no
Equity Interest has been issued in violation of preemptive or similar rights.
There are no outstanding subscriptions, options, puts, calls, agreements,
understandings, claims, or other commitments or rights of any type relating
to
the issuance, sale or transfer by Seller or any shareholder of any equity or
other ownership interests of Seller; and Seller has no obligation of any kind
to
issue any additional Equity Interests or to pay for any Equity Interests. The
issuance and sale of all securities of Seller, including the Equity Interests,
has been in full compliance with all applicable federal and state securities
laws.
4.29
Officers,
Directors and Employees and Post Closing Arrangements.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
4.29,
Seller
has no agreement or understanding with any shareholder, employee or
Representative of the CMC Companies which would influence any such person not
to
become associated with Buyer from and after the Closing, or from serving the
CMC
Companies after the Closing in a capacity similar to the capacity presently
held. No Seller knows of any employee or Representative of the CMC Companies
who
intends to terminate his or her employment with the CMC Companies prior to
or
following the Closing.
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4.30
Vendors.
Except
as identified in Schedule 4.27, no vendor of the CMC Companies has indicated
that it shall stop, or decrease the rate of, or substantially increase its
fees
for, supplying products or services to the CMC Companies, as applicable, either
prior to, or following the consummation of, the Closing.
4.31
Client and Vendor Relationships. Seller
shall use its best efforts to maintain the goodwill and reputation associated
with the CMC Companies, to keep the CMC Companies’ Personnel, suppliers, vendor
Representatives and client relationships intact, and to assist in the transfer
of such relationships to Buyer.
4.32
Disclosure For Health Care Program Compliance Purposes. Xxxx
Xxxxx and each Seller has not:
(A)
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been
convicted of a criminal offense in connection with the delivery of
a
health care item or service or with respect to any act or omission
in a
Health Care Program.
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(B)
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been
convicted of a criminal offense in connection with the delivery of
a
health care item or service, or with respect to any act or omission
in a
Health Care Program relating to fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach
of
fiduciary responsibility, or other financial
misconduct.
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(C)
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been
convicted of a criminal offense in connection with the making or
causing
to be made of a false statement or representation or a false claim
for the
purpose of securing a benefit or payment either in a greater amount
or
quantity than is due or when no such benefit or payment is authorized
under a Health Care Program.
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(D) |
been
convicted of a criminal offense in connection with the offer, inducement,
solicitation, payment, or receipt of any unlawful remuneration
(including
any kickback, bribe, or rebate), directly or indirectly, overtly
or
covertly, in cash or in kind in return for referring an individual
to a
Person for the furnishing
or
arranging for the furnishing of any item or service for which payment
may
be made in whole or in part under a federal or state Health Care
Program,
or in return for purchasing, leasing, ordering, or arranging for
or
recommending purchasing, leasing, or ordering any good, facility,
service,
or item for which payment may be made in whole or in part under
a federal
or state Health Care Program.
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(E)
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been
convicted of a criminal offense relating to the unlawful manufacture,
distribution, prescription, or dispensing of a controlled
substance.
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(F)
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been
convicted of a criminal offense in connection with the interference
with
or obstruction of any investigation into any criminal offense relating
to
any of the preceding paragraphs of this
section.
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(G)
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Does
not have a direct or indirect ownership or control interest of five
percent (5%) or more in, and is not, and in the past has not been,
an
officer, director, or managing employee or partner of, any business
enterprise that has been convicted of any criminal offense described
in
this Section
4.33.
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(H)
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been
disbarred, suspended, or excluded from participation, or otherwise
sanctioned under any Health Care Program, and does not have, and
in the
past has not had, a direct or indirect ownership or control interest
of
five percent (5%) or more, and is not, and in the past has not been,
an
officer, director, managing employee, or partner of, any business
enterprise that has been disbarred, suspended, or excluded from
participation, or otherwise sanctioned, under any Health Care
Program.
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Article
5
Representations
and Warranties of Buyer
Buyer
hereby represents and warrants to Seller that as of Closing:
5.1.
Organization
of Buyer. Buyer
is
duly organized validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State
of Delaware, has full corporate power and authority to conduct its business
as
it is presently being conducted and to own, lease and operate its properties
and
assets.
5.2.
Authorization.
Buyer
has
all necessary corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate action
necessary to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement
has
been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and is a legal, valid and binding
obligation of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms
(except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or other similar laws relating to creditors' rights generally).
5.3.
No
Conflict or Violation. Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will result in (i)
a
violation of or a conflict with any provision of the Articles of Incorporation
or Bylaws of Buyer, (ii)
a
breach of, or a default under, any term or provision of any contract, agreement,
indebtedness, Lease, Encumbrance, commitment, license, franchise permit,
authorization or concession to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer or
any
of its assets are bound, (iii)
a
violation by Buyer of any statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, order,
judgment, writ, injunction, decree or award applicable to Buyer including,
but
not limited to the Securities Act, or
(iv)
an
imposition of any Encumbrance, restriction or charge on the business of Buyer
or
on any of its assets.
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5.4.
Consent
and Approvals. Except
as
set forth herein and in Schedule
5.4
attached
hereto, no consent, approval or authorization of, or declaration, filing or
registration with, any Governmental Entity, or any other person is required
to
be made or obtained by Buyer in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that Buyer shall
be responsible for obtaining and paying for (i) transferring and/or obtaining
new/replacement clinic Licenses as well as the other Licenses listed in
Schedule
5.4,
and
(ii) transferring and/or the assignment of the Leases for the facilities listed
in Schedule
1.1(c), and
(iii)
updating the officers, directors and registered agent with the Florida
Department of State. Seller agrees to use its best efforts to assist Buyer
in
obtaining the transfer and/or assignment of such Leases and Licenses.
5.5.
Investment
Representations. Buyer
is
acquiring the issued and outstanding Company Stock for its own account for
investment and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof or with
any
present intention of selling or distributing any thereof. Buyer understands
and
acknowledges that the issued and outstanding Company Stock is not registered
under the Securities Act, and will not be subsequently transferable,
except
(i)
pursuant
to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (ii)
pursuant
to Rule 144 or any successor rule under the Securities Act, (iii)
pursuant
to a no-action letter issued by the SEC to the effect that a proposed transfer
of the outstanding Company Stock may be made without registration under the
Securities Act, or
(iv)
upon an
opinion of counsel to the effect that the proposed transfer is exempt from
registration or qualification under the Securities Act and relevant state
securities laws. By
such
representation, the Buyer states that (x)
it
understands that the issued
and outstanding
Company Stock
is
being
offered pursuant to a specific exemption under the provisions of the Securities
Act, which exemption(s) depends, among other things, upon the investment intent
of a purchaser, (y)
no other
person has a beneficial interest in the issued
and outstanding
Company Stock being
acquired hereunder, and that no other person has furnished or will furnish
directly or indirectly, any part of or guarantee the payment of any part of
the
consideration to be paid for the issued
and outstanding
Company
Stock, and
(z)
the
Buyer does not intend to distribute all or any part of the issued
and outstanding
Company Stock. Buyer realizes that, in the view of the SEC, a purchase now
with
an intent to resell by reason of any foreseeable specific contingency or an
anticipated change in market value or in the condition of the Companies or
of
their properties, or in connection with a contemplated liquidation or settlement
of any loan obtained by the Buyer for the acquisition of the issued
and outstanding
Company Stock would represent a purchase with an intent inconsistent with the
foregoing representation by Buyer, and that such a sale or disposition might
be
regarded as a deferred sale as to which the exemption is not
available.
5.6.
Compliance
with Law. To
the
Buyer's knowledge, Buyer and the conduct of its business are in material
compliance with all applicable material laws, statutes, ordinances and
regulations, whether federal, state or local and whether foreign or domestic,
except where the failure to comply would not have a material adverse effect
on
the business or financial condition of Buyer and its subsidiaries, taken as
a
whole. Buyer has not received any written notice to the effect that, or
otherwise been advised that, it is not in compliance with any of such statutes,
regulations, orders, ordinances or other laws where the failure to comply would
have a material adverse effect an the business or financial condition of Buyer
and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
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5.7
Compliance
with Reporting. As
of the
Closing Date, Buyer shall be current in, and in compliance with all requirements
of, all filings required to be tendered to the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended. Said filings shall contain all of the information required pursuant
to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and, to
the best knowledge of Buyer, will not fail to state any material facts which
were required to be so stated. In addition to the filings identified in Schedule
5.4, Buyer shall be responsible for all Securities Act and Exchange Act filings,
together with the costs associated therewith, as a consequence of this
transaction.
5.8
Buyer
Acknowledgments.
Buyer,
acting through its own management personnel, counsel, and accountants has been
given the opportunity to inspect and examine the books, documents, records,
Contracts, leases, licenses, permits, purchase agreements and other agreements,
business arrangements and commitments including but not limited to those
described in the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto (collectively the
“Records”) of Seller for purpose of determining the acceptability to Buyer of
Seller's titles to the issued and outstanding Company Stock and underlying
assets and the condition of such assets. Buyer, acting through the above
referenced individuals, has also been given the opportunity to investigate,
inspect and examine the material aspects of the business of Seller and all
of
its assets and liabilities. In addition to the foregoing, Buyer has been
afforded the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from the
officers and/or directors of Seller and Seller’s management personnel acting on
its behalf concerning the business, its assets and this transaction, and to
obtain any additional information, to the extent that Seller was in possession
of such information, or was able to acquire it without unreasonable effort
or
expense, necessary to verify the accuracy of the Records and information
furnished; and Buyer has availed itself of such opportunity to the extent Buyer
considers appropriate in order to permit Buyer to evaluate the merits and risks
of the contemplated acquisition of Seller’s shares or units of issued and
outstanding Company Stock. With respect to the foregoing investigations, Buyer
has determined and agrees that:
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Buyer
has examined the Facilities, Fixtures and Equipment and has found
them to
be in good operating condition and repair (except for ordinary wear
and
tear), and to be sufficient for the operation of the business as
presently
conducted. Accordingly, Buyer accepts the Facilities, Fixtures and
Equipment “As Is” subject to Seller’s duty to continue to maintain same in
the ordinary course of business until
Closing.
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Except
as identified in Schedules 5.4, 5.8, there is no consent, approval
or
authorization required for Buyer to take an assignment of any claim,
contract, license, lease, commitment, and sales order or purchase
order.
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5.9.
Material
Misstatements or Omissions. No
representations or warranties by Buyer in this Agreement nor any document,
exhibit, certificate or schedule furnished to Seller pursuant hereto, contains
or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit
to state any material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained
therein not misleading. Copies of all documents furnished to Seller hereunder
are true and complete copies of the originals thereof in all material
respects.
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Article
6
Additional
Covenants of Seller and Buyer
Seller,
on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, covenant with each other as
follows:
6.1.
Consents
and Best Efforts. Within
five (5) business days after the execution of this Agreement, Seller and Buyer
will commence all commercially reasonable action required hereunder, and Seller
will cooperate with Buyer as is necessary, to obtain all applicable consents,
approvals and agreements of, and to give all notices and make all filings with,
any third parties as may be necessary to authorize, approve or permit the full
and complete sale, conveyance, assignment or transfer of the outstanding Company
Stock, including any filings required to be made for the purposes of continued
participation by the CMC Companies in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In
addition, subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the
parties hereto covenants and agrees to use its best efforts to take or cause
to
be taken all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and
regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated
hereby, including cooperation by Seller in providing information to Buyer,
upon
Buyer’s reasonable request, necessary for the filing of a Registration Statement
with the SEC as contemplated in Section
2.7
hereof.
6.2.
Notification
of Certain Matters. Seller
shall give prompt notice to Buyer, and Buyer shall give prompt notice to Seller,
of (i)
the
occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event which occurrence or failure that
would be likely to cause any of its representations or warranties made in,
or
pursuant to, this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect,
and
(ii)
any
material failure of Seller or Buyer, as the case may be, to comply with or
satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied
by
it hereunder. Each party shall use all reasonable commercial efforts to remedy
any material failure on its part to comply with or be satisfied by it
hereunder.
6.3.
Reserved
6.4
Tax
Returns. Seller
shall be responsible for, and make all decisions with respect to, the
preparation and filing of any short term or partial year federal income tax
return of the CMC Companies for the fiscal year ending 2005 representing the
portion of such year prior to Closing. Seller hereby represents, warrants and
agrees that such income tax returns shall comply in all material respects with
the Code and other applicable law. Seller shall furnish to Buyer a copy of
each
such return of the CMC Companies promptly upon the filing thereof. Buyer shall
be responsible for, and make all decisions with respect to, the preparation
and
filing of any short term or partial year federal income tax return for the
fiscal year ending 2005 representing the portion of such year subsequent to
Closing. Buyer hereby represents, warrants and agrees that such income tax
returns shall comply in all material respects with the Code and other applicable
law. Buyer shall furnish to Seller a copy of each such return promptly upon
the
filing thereof. All books and records of the CMC Companies relating to the
period prior to Closing shall be available to the Selling Shareholders at all
reasonable times for inspection, audit, examination, and transcription for
a
period of not less than seven (7) years from the date of Closing and that
Selling Shareholders shall be entitled to retain their own counsel.
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6.5
Brokers.
Buyer
and
Seller have had no dealings with any broker or finder in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and no broker, finder or
other
person is entitled to receive any broker's commission or finder's fee or similar
compensation in connection with any such transaction. Each of the Parties agrees
to defend, indemnify and hold harmless, in the manner herein provided, the
other
from, against, for and in respect of any and all claims, suits, expenses,
attorneys fees, costs or other losses sustained by the other as a result of
any
liability or obligation to any broker or finder on the basis of any arrangement,
agreement or acts made by or on behalf of such other Party with any person
or
persons whatsoever.
6.6
Payments.
Neither
party hereto has, directly or indirectly knowingly paid or delivered any fee,
commission or other sum of money or item or property, however characterized,
to
any finder, agent, government official or other party, in the United States
or
any other country, which is in any manner related to the business or operations
of either party’s business, and which such party knows or has reason to believe
to have been illegal under any federal, state or local laws of the United States
or any other country having jurisdiction. Further, each
Party
to this Agreement hereby expressly acknowledges that no provision of this
Agreement (i)
is a
payment or is intended to constitute a payment as compensation or remuneration
in return or an inducement for referring any individual to a person for the
furnishing or arranging for the furnishing of any item or service, or for the
purchase, lease, order, or arranging for or recommending the purchase, lease,
or
ordering of any good, facility, service, or item, for which payment may be
made
in whole or in part under Medicare, Medicaid, or any other Health Care Program,
or
(ii)
represents a payment, compensation, or remuneration that would violate any
federal or state law regulating health care or the practice of medicine,
including without limitation, a Health Care Requirement.
6.7
Post
Closing Management of Companies.
Contemporaneous with Closing, the Seller, a new corporation (“Newco”), operated
by Xxxx Xxxxx, shall enter into a three-year Management Agreement with Buyer,
the terms of which are contained in the agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit
D.
6.8
Automobiles.
The
Parties acknowledge and agree that Chrio Medical Associates is currently a
joint
owner of a Mercedes 500 SL with Xxxx Xxxxx listed in Schedule 1.1(a)(15). The
Parties further acknowledge and agree that Xxxx Xxxxx and/or Xxxxx Xxxxx shall
be entitled to retain the Mercedes 500 SL without any reduction and/or offset
against the Purchase Price; provided,
however,
Xxxx
Xxxxx and/or Xxxxx Xxxxx shall be responsible for all costs associated with
the
Mercedes 500 SL after the Closing. In contemplation of the foregoing and without
further consideration, Buyer and/or Chiro Medical Associates shall execute
and
deliver, at Seller’s direction and out of pocket expense, such further
instruments of conveyance, sale, assignment, transfer or release and shall
take
or cause to be taken such other or further action as may be reasonably requested
at any time or from time to time in order to perfect Xxxx and/or Xxxxx Xxxxx’x
title to the Mercedes 500 SL. It is expressly agreed and understood by the
Parties that Xxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxx shall have the exclusive use,
possession, control and choice of disposition of the Mercedes 500 SL.
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6.9
Guarantees
and Inter-company Debts.
Buyer
acknowledges that the CMC Companies currently have the inter-company debts,
credit guarantees and loans identified in Schedule
6.9.
The
Parties agree that Buyer shall assume responsibility for the balance of such
inter-company debts, credit guarantees and loans, as of the date of Closing,
without any reduction and/or offset against the Purchase Price.
6.10
Closing
Date Adjustments.
The
Parties agree that as of the Closing Date:
(A) |
all
regular payments of bills, expenses and salaries accrued in the ordinary
course of business not otherwise paid shall remain with the CMC Companies,
but be a credit to Buyer on the Closing
statement;
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(B) |
all
cash held by the CMC Companies at Closing and not otherwise withdrawn
by/distributed to Seller together with pre-payments of debts not
yet due
(ex. prepaid rent) shall remain with the CMC Companies, but be a
credit to
Seller on the Closing statement;
and
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(C) |
all
uncollected Accounts Receivable will remain with the CMC
Companies.
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6.11
Notices
of Certain Events.
Prior
to the Closing, Seller shall promptly notify Buyer of:
(A)
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Any
notice or other communication from any person or entity alleging
that the
consent of such person or entity is or may be required in connection
with
the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
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(B)
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Any
notice or other communication from any governmental or regulatory
agency
or authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement; and
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(C) |
Any
actions commenced, or to the knowledge of Seller threatened against,
relating to, involving, or otherwise affecting Seller or any of their
property, or any disputes, conflicts or circumstances providing the
basis
for any dispute or conflict, which, if in existence on the date of
this
Agreement would have been required to have been disclosed by Seller
to
Buyer pursuant this Agreement or which relate directly or indirectly
to
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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6.12
Exclusivity.
Unless
and until this Agreement has been terminated in accordance with Section
10
below,
neither the Seller nor their respective Representatives, agents or employees,
will solicit or accept offers from, provide information or assistance to, or
negotiate or enter into any agreement or understanding (written or oral) with,
any other person or entity regarding (i)
the
sale, merger or reorganization of the CMC Companies; (ii)
the sale
or other disposition of, or the granting of any security interest, lien or
encumbrance on, any of the assets
of the
CMC Companies
(except
in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise provided
hereunder);
or
(iii)
any
other transaction,
except
as otherwise provided hereunder,
which
would cause or result in any change, other than of an immaterial nature, in
or
adversely affect the Businesses of any of the CMC Companies or otherwise
interfere with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein.
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Article
7
Closing
Documents
7.1
Buyer’s
Deliveries. On
or
prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver the following to
Seller:
(A) |
Immediately
available funds representing the Purchase Price as set forth in
Section
2.2
hereof;
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(B) |
A
certified copy of resolutions unanimously adopted by Buyer's board
of
directors and shareholders approving the execution and delivery of
this
Agreement to Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, in such form as may be reasonably acceptable to Seller's
counsel;
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(C) |
An
executed management agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D;
and
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(D) |
Such
other documents that Seller may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate
in order to consummate the transaction contemplated
herein.
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7.2
Seller’s
Deliveries. On
or
prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver the following documents to
Buyer:
(A) |
certificates
representing the issued and outstanding Company Stock to be acquired
hereunder, which certificates shall be duly endorsed, or accompanied
by
stock powers duly executed by Seller, transferring same;
and
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(B) |
a
certified copy of resolutions unanimously adopted by Seller's board
of
directors, managers, shareholders and members, as applicable, approving
the execution and delivery of this Agreement to Buyer and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby, in such form as may be reasonably
acceptable by Buyer's counsel; and
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(C) |
an
executed management agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D;
and
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(D) |
the
corporate books and records, and a good standing certificate for
each
entity being acquired hereunder for the current year (2005) certified
by
the Secretary of the State of Florida;
and
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(E) |
such
other documents that Buyer may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate
in
order to consummate the transaction contemplated
herein
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Article
8
Actions
by Seller and Buyer After Closing
8.1.
Books
and Records. Each
Party agrees that it will cooperate with, and make available to, the other
party, during normal hours, all books and records, information and employees
(without
substantial disruption of employment) retained
and remaining in existence after the Closing Date which are necessary or useful
in connection with any Tax inquiry, audit, investigation or dispute, any
litigation or investigation or any other matter requiring any such books and
Records, information or employees’ access for any reasonable business purpose.
The Party requesting any such books and Records, information or employee access
shall bear all of the out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, attorneys' fees, but excluding reimbursement for salaries
and employee benefits) reasonably
incurred in connection with providing access to such books and Records,
information or employees. Seller may require certain financial information
relating to the CMC Companies for periods after the Closing Date for the purpose
of filing federal, state, local and foreign Tax Returns and other governmental
reports, and Buyer agrees to furnish such information to Seller at Seller's
reasonable request.
8.2.
Survival
of Representations, and Warranties. All
representations and warranties contained herein or in any certification or
instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby shall survive for a period of one (1) year from the execution and
delivery hereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
8.3.
Indemnification.
Subject
to Section
8.3.4
hereof,
Buyer and Seller each agree to indemnify and hold the other harmless from and
against all claims, damage, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses, including,
without limitation, settlement costs and any legal, accounting or other expenses
for investigating or defending any actions or threatened actions (the
“Indemnified Liabilities”)
incurred by the other in connection with:
(A) |
Any
material breach of any representation or warranty made in this Agreement
by the Party against whom indemnification is sought; or
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(B) |
Any
material misrepresentation contained in any statement, certificate,
exhibit or schedule to this Agreement furnished by the Party against
whom
indemnification is sought; or
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(C) |
Any
material breach of or failure to perform any covenant, agreement
or
obligation contained in this Agreement or in any related documents
or
other certification or instrument contemplated
hereby.
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8.3.1
Claims
for Indemnification
Whenever
any claim shall arise for indemnification hereunder (a “Claim”),
the
Party seeking indemnification (the "Indemnified
Party")
shall
promptly notify each Party from whom indemnification is sought (the
"Indemnifying
Party")
of the
Claim and, when known, the facts constituting the basis for the Claim. In the
event of any such claim for indemnification results from or is in connection
with any Claim or legal proceedings by a third party, the notice to the
Indemnifying Party shall specify, if known, the amount or an estimate of the
amount, of the liability arising therefrom. The Indemnified Party shall not
settle or compromise any Claim by a third party for which it is entitled to
indemnification hereunder without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying
Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, unless suit shall
have been instituted against the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party
shall not have taken control of such suit after notification thereof, as
provided in Section
8.3.2
of this
Agreement.
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8.3.2
Defense
of Claims
If a
Claim results from, or arises out of, any claim or legal proceeding by a person
who is not a party to this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party, at its sole cost
and expense, may, upon written notice to the Indemnified Party, assume the
defense of any such Claim or legal proceeding, with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall be entitled
to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its
counsel and at its own expense. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the
defense of any such Claim or litigation resulting therefrom within ten (10)
days
after notice of such Claim is given to the Indemnified Party, then,
(i)
the
Indemnified Party may defend against such Claim or litigation in such manner
as
it may deem appropriate, including, but not limited to, settling such claim
or
litigation, after giving notice of the same to the Indemnifying Party, on such
terms as the Indemnified Party may deem appropriate, and
(ii)
the
Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) the
defense of such action, with its counsel and at its own expense. If the
Indemnifying Party thereafter seeks to question, defend against or limit
liability as a result of the manner in which the Indemnified Party defended
such
third party Claim or litigation, or the amount or nature of any such settlement,
the Indemnifying Party shall have the burden to prove by a preponderance of
the
evidence that the Indemnified Party did not defend or settle such third party
Claim or litigation, in a reasonably prudent manner.
8.3.3
Payment.
Upon
judgment, determination, settlement or compromise of any third party Claim
(a
“Determination”)
in a
manner provided for by Section 8.3.2, the Indemnifying Party shall promptly
pay
on behalf of the Indemnified Party or to the Indemnified Party in reimbursement
of any amount theretofore required to be paid by it, the amount so determined
by
such Determination with respect thereto, unless in the case of a judgment an
appeal is made from the judgment. If the Indemnifying party desires to appeal
from an adverse judgment, then the Indemnifying Party shall post and pay the
cost of the security or bond to stay execution of the judgment pending appeal.
Upon the payment in full by the Indemnifying Party of such amounts, the
Indemnifying Party shall succeed to the rights of such Indemnified Party, to
the
extent not waived in settlement, against the third party who made such third
party Claim.
8.4.
Further
Assurances. Both
at
and after Closing, each party shall prepare, execute and deliver, at the other's
direction and expense, such further instruments of conveyance, sale, assignment
or transfer and such other documents, and shall take or cause to be taken such
other or further action, as the party shall reasonably request at any time
or
from time to time in order to perfect, confirm or evidence in Buyer’s title to
all or any part of the issued and outstanding Company Stock and underlying
assets or to perfect Seller's right to, and receipt of, the Purchase Price,
or
to consummate, in any other manner the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
8.5.
No
Prohibited Assignment: Best Efforts. This
Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to assign any claim, contract,
license, lease, commitment, sales order or purchase order if any attempted
assignment of the same without the consent of the other parties thereto would
constitute a breach thereof or in any way affect the rights of the Seller
thereunder and such consent has not been obtained. If such consent is not
obtained or if any attempted assignment would be ineffective or would affect
the
Seller's rights thereunder so that the Buyer would not in fact receive all
such
rights, then, Seller shall use Seller’s best efforts to cause Buyer to be placed
in the same economic position as if such consent or assignment had been
effected. In doing so, Seller shall thereafter not be in breach of its related
representations and warranties under this Agreement.
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Article
9
Other
Conditions to Obligations of Buyer and Seller
9.1
Conditions
to Obligations of Buyer.
The
obligation of Buyer to consummate the acquisition and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment of all of
the
following conditions, unless waived by Buyer in writing or through closing
this
transaction:
(A)
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The
representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement
shall
be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Closing as though made at and as of the
Closing.
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(B)
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Seller
shall have performed and observed in all material respects all obligations
and conditions to be performed or observed by Seller under this
Agreement.
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(C)
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Between
September 30, 2005 and the Execution Date of this Agreement, except
as
otherwise provided herein, Seller shall have operated its Businesses
in
the ordinary course of business.
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(D)
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Seller
shall have received such third party consents and approvals required
because of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement as defined by Section
4.9
and Schedule
4.9.
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(E)
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There
shall be no Shareholder of Seller that did not vote in favor of this
Agreement and subsequent acquisition of the CMC Companies by Buyer
together with the execution and delivery of all documents required
in
connection therewith.
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(F)
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No
action, suit or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before
any
court, arbitrator or other body or administrative agency of any federal,
state, local or foreign jurisdiction wherein an unfavorable injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling or charge would prevent consummation
of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (and no such
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling or charge shall be in
effect).
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(G)
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All
corporate and other proceedings taken or required to be taken by
Seller in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated
at
or prior to the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall
be
satisfactory in form and substance to Buyer and its
counsel.
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(H)
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A
new corporation (“Newco”), as operated by Xxxx
Xxxxx, shall have entered into a management agreement with the
new owner of the CMC Companies, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
D.
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(I)
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Seller
shall have cooperated and participated with Buyer in submitting all
of the
documentation required under the Medicare and Medicaid programs to
reflect
the Buyer as the new owner of the CMC
Companies.
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9.2
Conditions
to Obligations of Seller.
The
obligation of Seller to consummate the acquisition and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment of all
of the
following conditions unless waived by Seller in writing or through closing
this
transaction:
(A) |
The
representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in this Agreement
shall
be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Closing as though made at and as of the
Closing.
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(B) |
Buyer
shall have performed and observed in all material respects all obligations
and conditions to be performed or observed by Buyer under this
Agreement.
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(C) |
Buyer
shall have received such third-party consents and approvals required
because of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement as defined by Section
5.4
and Schedule
5.4.
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(D) |
No
action, suit or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before
any
court, arbitrator or other body or administrative agency of any federal,
state, local or foreign jurisdiction wherein an unfavorable injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling or charge would prevent consummation
of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (and no such
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling or charge shall be in
effect).
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(E) |
All
corporate and other proceedings taken or required to be taken by
Buyer in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated
at
or prior to the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall
be
satisfactory in form and substance to Seller and its
counsel.
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(F) |
A
new corporation (“Newco”), as operated by Xxxx
Xxxxx, shall have entered into a management agreement with the
new owner of the CMC Companies, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
D.
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(G) |
Buyer
shall have cooperated and participated with Buyer in submitting all
of the
documentation required under the Medicare and Medicaid programs to
reflect
the Buyer as the new owner of the CMC
Companies.
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Article
10
Termination
10.1
This
Agreement may be terminated as provided below:
(A)
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Buyer
and Seller may terminate this Agreement by mutual written consent
at any
time prior to the Closing;
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(B)
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Buyer
may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Seller at
any
time prior to the Closing: (i)
by
reason of the failure of the fulfillment of any condition under
Section
9
by
the Seller, or
(ii)
if
the Closing shall not have occurred on or before the earlier of April
30,
2006 or seven (7) days after the closing of the underwriting associated
with Buyer’s final registration statement for a public offering;
and
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(C)
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Seller
may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Buyer
at any time
prior to the Closing: (i)
by
reason of the failure of fulfillment of any condition under Section
9
by
the Buyer, or
(ii)
if
the Closing shall not have occurred on or before the
earlier of April 30, 2006 or seven (7) days after the closing
of the
underwriting associated with Buyer’s final registration statement for a
public offering.
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10.2
Notwithstanding anything in this Section
10
to the
contrary, no Party may terminate this Agreement if the circumstances giving
rise
to such Party’s right to terminate results primarily from such Party itself
breaching any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement.
In
addition, each
Party
acknowledges that the Businesses of the CMC
Companies are unique, that a failure by a
Party
to
complete the transaction contemplated by this Agreement will cause irreparable
and continuing damage to the
other
Party,
and
that actual damages for any such failure are not ascertainable and would
otherwise be inadequate and that the
other
Party
will
therefore have no adequate remedy at law. Consequently, each
Party
agrees
that the
other
Party,
its
affiliates, successors and assigns, shall be entitled
to
specific performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Article
11
Miscellaneous
11.1
Notices.
All
notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement
shall be deemed to have been duly given if made in writing and if served either
by personal delivery to the party for whom intended or by being deposited,
postage prepaid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, in
the
United States mail bearing the address shown in this Agreement for, or such
other address as may be designated in writing hereafter by, such
Party.
If to Buyer: |
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Basic
Care Networks, Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxx, XX 00000
Fax
(000) 000-0000
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If to Seller: |
Xxxx
Xxxxx
Choice
Medical Centers, Inc.
0000
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX. 00000
Fax
(000) 000-0000
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11.2
Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, together with the schedules, exhibits and certificates annexed
hereto, merges and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings,
oral
or written, of the Parties hereto and sets forth the entire understanding of
the
Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Unless expressly provided
for
to the contrary under this Agreement, no term or condition of this Agreement
may
be waived or modified, in whole or in part, except by a writing signed by each
of the Parties hereto. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement in any
instance shall be deemed to be a waiver of the same or any other provision
in
any other instance.
11.3
Binding
Effect and Assignments.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon, enforceable against and inure to the benefit
of, the Parties hereto and their respective heirs, administrators, executors,
personal Representatives, successors and assigns, and nothing herein is intended
to confer any right, remedy or benefit upon any other person. This Agreement
may
not be assigned by either Party except with the prior written consent of the
other.
11.4
Captions.
The
article and section headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience
only
and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement in construing or interpreting
any provision thereof.
11.5
Expenses
of Transaction.
Except
as otherwise stated herein, each of the Parties hereto shall bear and pay,
without any right of reimbursement from any other Party, all costs, expenses
and
fees incurred by it on its behalf incident to this transaction and the
performance of such Party's obligations hereunder, whether or not the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, including, without
limitation, any broker's or finder's fees, costs incident to the transfer of
any
securities and the fees and disbursements of counsel, accountants and
consultants (including investment banking firms/advisors) employed by such
Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties hereto agree that all of
both
Parties’ accounting/legal audit expenses associated with this transaction are
the sole responsibility of, and are to be directly paid for by, Buyer as well
as
Seller’s legal fees associated with the preparation of the letter of intent,
dated March 1, 2005, and this Agreement. However, the obligations and rights
of
Buyer with respect to Seller’s legal fees associated with the preparation of the
letter of intent and this Agreement shall be limited to the other terms
identified in the February 15, 2005 letter agreement by and between Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxx, P.A., Basic Care Networks, Inc. (f/k/a Format Health, Inc.) and Choice
Medical Centers, Inc. which such letter agreement is incorporated herein by
reference.
11.6
Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in multiple counterparts, each of
which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
11.7
Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court
of
competent jurisdiction, Seller and Buyer hereby agree that such court shall
have
jurisdiction to reform such provision so that it is enforceable to the maximum
extent permitted by law, and the parties agree to abide by such court's
determination. In the event that any provision of this Agreement cannot be
reformed, such provision shall be deemed to be severed or limited, but only
to
the extent necessary to render such provision and this Agreement enforceable,
and every other provision of this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
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11.8
Governing
Law.
The
interpretation and construction of this Agreement, and all matters relating
hereto, shall be governed by and enforced in accordance with the internal laws,
and not the law of conflicts, of the state of Florida applicable to all
agreements made and to be performed in such state. The parties hereto agree
that
all actions and proceedings relating directly or indirectly hereto shall be
litigated in any state court or federal court of competent jurisdiction located
in Palm Beach County, and the parties hereto expressly consent to the
jurisdiction of any such courts and to venue therein. In the event of any
litigation arising out of a breach of this Agreement, the prevailing party
shall
be entitled to reasonable attorneys fees and court costs at the trial and
appellate levels.
11.9
Remedies.
The
remedies hereunder shall be cumulative and not alternatives; the election of
one
remedy for a breach shall not preclude pursuit of other remedies.
11.10.
Publicity.
Subject
to SEC rules and regulations, Buyer shall be permitted to issue press releases
or make public statements regarding the transactions contemplated hereby without
the prior approval of the Seller after Closing.
11.11.
Confidentiality.
In
the
event the transaction which is the subject of this Agreement is not consummated,
Buyer agrees that it will return to Seller all Records and other documents
of
Seller then in its possession, and will not itself use or disclose, directly
or
indirectly, to any person any confidential information with respect to Seller
or
the Business learned by Buyer during the period prior to the termination of
this
Agreement.
Signature
Page Follows.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the day and year first above written.
BUYER:
Basic Care Networks, Inc.
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SELLER
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By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Its:
Chief
Executive Officer
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By:
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxx
Its:________________________________
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SHAREHOLDERS
By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
________________________
XXXX
XXXXX
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Exhibit
A
Company
Stock Interests To Be Acquired
Parent
Company
Choice
Medical Centers, Inc.
Subsidiary
and Affiliate Companies
Injury
Treatment Center of Boynton Beach, Inc.
Injury
Treatment Center of Coral Springs, Inc.
Injury
Treatment Center of South Florida, Inc.
Chiro
Medical Associates of Hollywood, Inc.
Neuro
Massage Therapists, Inc.
Southeast
MRI
f/k/a
Mobile
Diagnostic Imaging, LLC.
Injury
Treatment Center of Fort Xxxxxx, Inc.
Injury
Treatment Center of Fort Lauderdale, Inc.
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Exhibit
B
Promissory
Note
Date: _________, 2006
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$__________
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In
accordance with the payment terms herein, the undersigned, Basic Care Networks,
Inc., a Delaware corporation having an address of 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx
000,
Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx, XX 00000, and its subsidiaries, Injury Treatment Center of
Boynton Beach, Inc., Injury Treatment Center of Coral Springs, Inc., Injury
Treatment Center of South Florida, Inc., Chiro Medical Associates of Hollywood,
Inc., Neuro Massage Therapists, Inc., Southeast MRI
f/k/a
Mobile
Diagnostic Imaging, LLC., Injury Treatment Center of Fort Xxxxxx, Inc., and
Injury Treatment Center of Fort Lauderdale, Inc. (jointly and severally the
“Maker”), promises to pay to the order of Xxxx Xxxxx, whose address is
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, XX. 00000
(“Payee”), the sum of ($_____________), together with interest on the amount
outstanding from time to time at a rate equal to 6% per annum. Payment of
principal together with all accrued interest thereon shall be paid in full
on or
before June 30, 2007.
This
Note
shall, at the option of Payee or holder, if different, become immediately due
and payable, without notice or demand, upon the happening of any one of the
following specified events of default:
a. |
If
any of the undersigned of this Note shall become insolvent (however
such
insolvency may be evidenced), or unable to pay its or his debts as
they
mature, or should any of the undersigned make an assignment to or
for the
benefit or its or his creditors, or file a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy or for any relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws;
or
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b. |
If
a petition in bankruptcy or for any relief under any bankruptcy or
insolvency law shall be filed against any of the undersigned and
said
petition is not dismissed within 60 days;
or
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c. |
If
a trustee, custodian or receiver in bankruptcy shall be appointed
for the
property or assets of any of the undersigned;
or
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d. |
If
any governmental authority shall take possession of any substantial
part
of the property of any of the undersigned;
or
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e. |
If
any of the undersigned shall at any time fail to carry out,
or be in
default in respect of, any of its undertakings, obligations,
or agreements
under this Note which failure shall remain unremedied for a
period of ten
(10) days after the due date thereof;
or
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f. |
If
any of the undersigned shall at any time fail to carry out,
or be in
default in respect of, or fail to perform any of its undertakings,
obligations or agreements between itself and the
Holder.
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After
maturity or default, this Note shall bear interest at the rate of 12% per annum,
provided that in no event shall such rate exceed the highest rate permissible
under the applicable law. Should any interest or other charges paid by Maker,
or
any parties liable for the payment of the loan made pursuant to this Note,
result in the computation or earning of interest in excess of the highest rate
permissible under appli-cable law, then any and all such excess shall be and
the
same is hereby waived by the holder hereof, and all such excess shall be
automatically credited against and in reduction of the principal balance, and
any portion of such excess which exceeds the princi-pal balance shall be paid
by
the holder hereof to Maker and any parties liable for the payment of the loan
made pursuant to this Note, it being the intent of the parties hereto that
under
no circumstances shall Maker, or any parties liable for the payment of the
loan
hereunder, be required to pay interest in excess of the highest rate permissible
under applicable law.
The
undersigned waives presentment for payment, protest, notice of protest, dishonor
and nonpayment of this Note and any other demand whatsoever and all defenses
by
reason of any extension of time of the payment of this note that may be given
by
the Holder.
All
parties liable for the payment of this Note consent and agree to any and all
extensions of time, renewals, waivers or modifications that may be granted
by
the Holder with respect to the payment or any other provisions of this Note,
and
to the release of any collateral or part thereof, with or without
substitution.
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No
waiver
by the Holder of any default hereunder shall be deemed to constitute a wavier
of
any subsequent default. No exercise of any right or remedy hereunder shall
preclude the exercise of any other right or remedy which the Holder may have
in
law or in equity to enforce the provisions of this Note or the collection
thereof.
Time
is
of the essence of this Note.
The
Maker
hereto agrees that all actions and proceedings relating directly or indirectly
hereto shall be litigated in any state court or federal court of competent
jurisdiction located in Palm Beach County, and the parties hereto expressly
consent to the jurisdiction of any such courts and to venue therein. In the
event of any litigation arising out of a breach of this Agreement, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys fees and court costs
at the trial and appellate levels.
MAKER
HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT IT MAY HAVE
TO
A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF,
UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE, OR ANY DOCUMENT, INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT
EXECUTED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
Basic
Care Networks, Inc.
By:
_____________________________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, CEO Basic Care Networks, Inc.
FOR
AND ON BEHALF OF:
Choice
Medical Centers, Inc.,
Injury
Treatment Center of Coral Springs, Inc.,
Chiro-Medical
Associates of Hollywood, Inc.,
Injury
Treatment Center of Boynton Beach, Inc.,
Injury
Treatment Center of South Florida, Inc.,
Neuro
Massage Therapists, Inc.,
Injury
Treatment Center of Fort Xxxxxx, Inc. and
Injury
Treatment Center of Fort Lauderdale, Inc
Southeast
MRI,
Inc.
By:
_____________________________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, CEO Basic Care Networks, Inc.
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Exhibit
C
RESERVED
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Exhibit
D
MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT
MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT (this "Agreement")
dated
____________, 200__, by and between Newco_____________, a Florida __________
having offices at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000 (hereinafter, "Management
Company"),
and
Basic Care Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principle place
of
business at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
(“Basic
Health”)
together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries consisting of Choice Medical
Centers, Inc., Injury Treatment Center of Coral Springs, Inc., Chiro-Medical
Associates of Hollywood, Inc., Injury Treatment Center of Boynton Beach, Inc.,
Injury Treatment Center of South Florida, Inc., Neuro Massage Therapists, Inc.,
Injury Treatment Center of Fort Lauderdale, Inc. and Southeast MRI,
Inc.
(individually,
a “Subsidiary Entity” and collectively, the “Subsidiary
Entities”).
STATEMENT
OF BACKGROUND FACTS
WHEREAS,
the Subsidiary Entities are engaged in the business of treating neuro-muscular
skeletal injuries by and through clinics operated by the Subsidiary Entities;
and
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto desire that Management Company shall manage and operate
the
Subsidiary Entities on Basic Health’s behalf under the terms of this written
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants herein contained, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as
follows:
SECTION
1. DUTIES
1.1 Basic
Health hereby appoints Management Company, and Management Company hereby accepts
an appointment, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to serve
as
the manager of the Subsidiary Entities on Basic Health’s behalf commencing as of
the date of this Agreement. During the term of this Agreement, Management
Company shall, in a manner consistent with the strategic direction set by the
Board of Directors of Basic Health, serve as the management
company for the Subsidiary Entities and perform such administrative and
operational services as are required, reasonably necessary or reasonably desired
by Basic Health in connection with the management and operations of Subsidiary
Entities, and which duties shall include those as are generally performed by
a
management company performing a similar function in the Subsidiary Entities’
industry. Accordingly, the day-to-day operations of the Subsidiary Entities
shall be under the supervision and direction of Management Company, and
Management Company shall bear the responsibility for making all ordinary
decisions for the respective Subsidiary Entities. By way of clarification and
not limitation, and except as otherwise provided herein, and subject to the
limitations herein provided, Management Company shall, in
the
name of, for the account of, at the expense of, and from the General Account
(as
hereinafter defined) of each respective Subsidiary Entity,
execute,
supervise, oversee, and take
all
commercially reasonable action necessary with respect to
all
matters within the respective Subsidiary Entities' ordinary course of business,
including the following:
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(A) |
Developing
and implementing policies with respect to public relations, marketing
and
advertising of services, and contracting with third parties for the
provision of the same;
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(B) |
Hiring,
supervising, assigning the duties of, and termination of employees,
including, but not limited to, all managerial and working staff,
department heads, physicians (to the extent such supervision does
not
interfere with doctor-patient relationship), repair companies, payroll
service providers, human resource services/benefits programs, and
all
other agents and vendors/contractors that are outsourced (collectively,
the "Employed
Persons");
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(C) |
Determining
salaries, bonuses, benefits, and/or business related expenses
(collectively the “Support
Costs”)
for all Employed Persons;
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(D) |
Assisting
with the procurement and maintenance of all licenses, certificates,
permits, or other authorizations necessary for the operation of the
Subsidiary Entities;
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(E) |
Causing
to be timely paid, from the General Accounts (as hereinafter defined),
all
property, sales and use, occupancy and other taxes, as well as all
licenses, certificates, permits, authorizations and examination fees,
and
all other charges which are lawfully levied on the Subsidiary Entities
(excluding income and capital stock
taxes);
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(F) |
Causing
each of the Subsidiary Entities to observe and comply in a timely
manner
with, and pay all related costs in connection with, all applicable
Federal, state, and local statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances,
and
orders affecting their respective operations, including without limitation
those laws relating to withholding taxes, social security taxes,
unemployment insurance, disability insurance, immigration and
naturalization laws, and the Fair Labor Standards
Act;
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(G) |
Negotiating,
contracting for and procuring all facility services, related materials
and
supplies required to operate the Subsidiary Entities, including without
limitation, electricity, gas, water, steam, cleaning, vermin
exterminators, elevator and boiler maintenance, air conditioning
maintenance, and other necessary utilities and
services;
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(H) |
Negotiating,
contracting for and procuring all leases, licenses or contracts for
all
other services and operations, consistent with past practices or
as
otherwise reasonably necessary in the operation of the Subsidiary
Entities; and
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(I) |
Procuring
all inventories, provisions, supplies and equipment reasonably necessary
to properly maintain and operate the Subsidiary
Entities.
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1.2 Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the authority of Management Company to manage
the Subsidiary Entities shall not include the authority to take any of the
following actions without the express prior written consent of Basic
Health:
(A) |
Select,
contract for, employ, engage, supervise, assign duties of, or terminate
accountants or attorneys (hereinafter “Employed
Professionals”)
of the Subsidiary Entities; or
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(B) |
Cause
any Subsidiary Entity to make a capital expenditure, or series thereof,
in
excess of $25,000.
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1.3 As
this
is a contractor relationship, Basic Health and Management Company hereby
acknowledge and agree that the Subsidiary Entities shall have no right to
control the manner, means, or method by which Management Company performs the
services called for by this Agreement; provided,
however,
that the
Subsidiary Entities shall be entitled to (i)
direct
Management Company, in a manner consistent with this Agreement, with respect
to
the elements of services to be performed by Management Company and the results
to be derived, and
(ii)
review
and assess the performance of such services for the purposes of assuring that
such services have been performed and confirming that such results were
satisfactory. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Management
Company agrees to perform such duties, as are assigned or delegated to
Management Company by the Board of Directors of Basic Health (the “Board of
Directors” or “Board”), consistent with industry standards and practices, and
Management Company further agrees to observe and comply with the direction
of
Basic Health in respect to the duties to be performed by it, and shall report
directly to the Chairman of the Board. The parties agree that Management Company
shall implement, when requested, legally compliant Medicare and/or Medicaid
programs upon the parties mutual consent of the manner of implementation.
1.4 Management
Company hereby agrees to use all reasonable commercial efforts, and to devote
such time, attention, skill and energy to the business of the Subsidiary
Entities, as was previously expended by the Subsidiary Entity’s former
president, Xxxx Xxxxx, prior to their acquisition by Basic Health so as to
fully
perform its duties and promote the success of the business of the Subsidiary
Entities. Management Company hereby agrees to cooperate fully with Basic Health
in the advancement of the best interests of the Subsidiary Entities, and in
that
regard, and as consideration for this Agreement, Management Company hereby
agrees to comply with, and abide by, such rules and directives as may be
reasonably established from time to time by Basic Health, and recognizes the
right of Basic Health, in its reasonable discretion, to change, modify or adopt
new policies and practices affecting the Subsidiary Entities; provided such
new
policies and practices do not fall below the level of compliance reasonably
deemed to be necessary by the Management Company or otherwise conflict with
the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, or any other Federal, state or local laws, and associated
ordinances, regulations or rules, as the foregoing may be amended from time
to
time.
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1.5 General
Accounts, Payments, and Distributions.
(A) Upon
Basic Health’s approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, Management
Company, on behalf of Subsidiary Entities, shall establish a bank account for
each of the Subsidiary Entities, in the Subsidiary Entities' respective names
(individually, a “General
Account”,
and
collectively, the "General
Accounts").
Management Company shall deposit all funds generated and collected from the
operation of the Subsidiary Entities in their respective General Accounts.
All
funds deposited shall be held by the bank for the benefit of Subsidiary
Entities. Management Company shall be an authorized signatory on all such
accounts.
(B) The
General Account of each of the Subsidiary Entities shall be used to pay all
costs and expenses of the respective Subsidiary Entities, as permitted and/or
required under this Agreement, and by way of clarification and not limitation,
funds from the General Accounts may be disbursed by Management Company to
Management Company so as to pay its Management Fee (defined below), and to
pay
all other expenses of the Subsidiary Entities incurred in the operation and
maintenance of the Subsidiary Entities pursuant to this Agreement including,
but
not limited to, the
costs
and expenses (“Support Costs”) of any Employed Professionals of the respective
Entities.
It is
understood and agreed that to facilitate the payment of expenses for the
Subsidiary Entities (such as payroll), Management Company may elect to make
such
payments from an account maintained by Management Company for making such
payments with regard to the Subsidiary Entities; and, Management Company shall
be entitled to withdraw from the General Accounts of the Subsidiary Entities,
and to deposit in such other account, from time to time, an amount equal to
the
checks to be drawn upon such other account for the payment of expenses of the
Subsidiary Entities; provided,
however,
that
any such other accounts have been approved in advance by Basic Health. All
bank
accounts shall be owned by the respective Subsidiary Entities, and shall be
operated by Management Company as the agent thereof.
1.6 Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the parties hereto agree that:
(a) Management
Company may maintain xxxxx cash funds and make payments therefrom, as the same
are understood and employed generally in the Subsidiary Entities
businesses.
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(b) Management
Company shall keep its own funds separate and apart from the Subsidiary
Entities' funds.
(c) Management
Company shall not be required to incur any liability or obligation for
Subsidiary Entities' account without assurances satisfactory to Management
Company that the funds necessary for the discharge thereof will be provided
by
the Subsidiary Entities.
(d) Management
Company shall, subject to the reasonable direction and ultimate control of
Basic
Health, provide cash management for all funds of Subsidiary Entities managed
by
Management Company for the purpose of this Agreement, the term "cash management"
shall mean expediting cash inflows, controlling cash outflows.
(e) Basic
Health shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain a minimum
balance in the General Account of each Subsidiary Entity of not less than
$30,000.00, and to cause the prompt replenishment thereof at anytime such
accounts fall below such minimum amount. If the balance in the General Account
of any Subsidiary Entity falls materially below $30,000.00, Management Company
shall promptly (within 5 business days thereof) notify Basic Health, and request
that it cause the Subsidiary Entity to replenish the General Account. Basic
Health or the Subsidiary Entity shall replenish the General Account within
five
(5) business days after receipt of notification. If the General Account is
not
materially replenished in the prescribed time, Management Company may terminate
this Agreement at any time thereafter, and Basic Health shall pay Management
Company the Termination Fee stated hereunder. Further, any transfer of funds
made by Basic Health from a Subsidiary Entity’s General Account to Basic Health
or other third party as a distribution shall not, after giving effect to such
distribution, (i) cause the Subsidiary Entity to not be able to pay its debts
as
they become due in the usual course of business; or (ii) cause the Subsidiary
Entity’s total assets to be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus the
amount that would be needed, if the corporation were to be dissolved at the
time
of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of
shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the
distribution.
(f) Management
Company shall have no liability or responsibility for any Support Costs
associated with any Employed Person or Employed Professionals, or otherwise
be
required to advance or loan any Support Costs from Management Company’s own
funds and accounts, or to incur
any
other debt or obligation on behalf of a Subsidiary Entity if there are
insufficient funds in the General Account to cover any such debt or
obligation.
(g) Basic
Health shall be responsible for and otherwise cause, all audits, reports and
required filings associated with securities regulation matters.
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(h) When
requested, the Management Company shall report all status of its performance
to,
and receive associated assessments from the Board of Basic Health.
1.7 At
the
Subsidiary Entities’ respective expense, Management Company shall cause to be
maintained, at its principal office, full, adequate and separate books and
records as are necessary to reflect all transactions of the Subsidiary Entities
and of Management Company with respect to the Subsidiary Entities. Such books
and records shall be kept in a manner such that accounting statements may be
prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP").
Basic Health and the Subsidiary Entities shall have the right and privilege
of
examining such books and records at the Management Company's principal office
at
any and all reasonable times during normal business hours. Management Company
shall not destroy, dispose of, or remove to another location any such books
or
records, except by delivery thereof to Basic Health, or as Basic Health may
otherwise instruct. Upon termination of this Agreement, all books and records
shall be forthwith delivered to Basic Health, but all such books and records
shall thereafter be available to Management Company at all reasonable times
for
inspection, audit, examination, and transcription for a period of not less
than
seven (7) years from the date of said termination.
1.8 Within
thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter, Management Company
shall direct the relevant Employed Persons and instruct the relevant Employed
Professionals, selected by Basic Health, to deliver to Basic Health an
accounting for the operations of the Subsidiary Entities, including a detailed
profit and loss statement and balance sheet showing the results of operation
of
the Subsidiary Entities for the preceding quarter and for the calendar year
(the
"Fiscal Year") to date and the cash needs, if any, for the subsequent three
months. Such statements shall be calculated on the accrual method and prepared
in accordance with GAAP. Management Company shall also cause to be delivered
to
Basic Health such other financial and operating reports, reasonably available
to
Management Company, as Basic Health shall request.
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1.9 Within
thirty (30) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, Management Company shall
direct the relevant Employed Persons and instruct the relevant Employed
Professionals, selected by Basic Health, to deliver to Basic Health unaudited
financial statements including a detailed balance sheet, a statement of cash
flows and an income and expense statement showing the results of operations
of
the Subsidiary Entities during such Fiscal Year. Such financial statements
shall
be calculated according to the methods determined by Basic Health, and in
accordance with GAAP.
1.10 Management
Company
shall
maintain materially complete and accurate records of its receipts from the
Subsidiaries operations to pay its Management Fees. Upon Basic Health’s
reasonable request, Management Company
shall
make such records, and all other documents and materials in the possession
or
control of Management Company available to Basic Health for examination.
Basic
Health shall have the right, at any time, to cause an audit of the books,
records, and operations of the Subsidiary Entities to be made by an independent
certified public accounting firm. Management Company agrees to cooperate fully
with such auditors, and shall make available to them any and all information
concerning the Subsidiary Entities. Basic Health shall deliver to Management
Company copies of all financial reports regarding the Subsidiary Entities
promptly after they are received from such auditors. Any adjustment to any
Management Fee required because of the results of such audit shall be made
by
the parties within ten (10) business days of receipt of the audit. The cost
of
any such independent audit shall be an administrative and general expense of
the
Subsidiary Entities for the Fiscal Year in which such audit occurs.
SECTION
2. COMPENSATION
2.1 As
consideration for its services during the term of this Agreement, Basic Health
will compensate and pay Management Company One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000.00) per year, as a Management Fee. Such compensation shall be paid
to
Management Company in equal payments at bi-weekly intervals.
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2.2 Basic
Health will reimburse Management Company, out of the General Accounts, for
all
reasonable expenses actually incurred by Management Company at the request
of
Basic Health or on behalf of the Subsidiary Entities in the performance of
Management Company’s duties hereunder and in accordance with Basic Health’s
policies and previously approved by Basic Health; provided,
however,
that
proper itemization of said expenses is furnished to Basic Health by Management
Company. All such expenditures shall be subject to the reasonable control of
Basic Health.
2.3 Management
Company shall bear sole responsibility for payment of federal and state income
tax withholding, social security taxes, and unemployment insurance applicable
to
Management Company, and Management Company shall bear sole responsibility for
any of its own health or disability insurance, retirement benefits, or other
welfare or pension benefits (if any).
2.4 Notwithstanding
any other workers' compensation or insurance policies maintained by Subsidiary
Entities, Management Company shall, if not otherwise exempt, procure and
maintain workers' compensation coverage sufficient to meet the statutory
requirements.
2.5 Management
Company shall receive a management bonus (“Bonus”) plan consisting of an annual
payment equal to 20% of any increase in the EBITDA of any Subsidiary Entity
compared to the EBITDA of the Subsidiary Entity for the twelve (12) months
ended
September 30, 2005. In addition to the foregoing, the Bonus plan shall include
an annual payment equal to 20% of the Subsidiary Entities’ EBITDA on new
locations opened after the date of this Agreement. All Bonus calculations will
be made prior to any reductions associated with corporate (parent company)
inter-company debt payments, and overhead/burden rate
assessments.
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SECTION
3. CONFIDENTIALITY
AND MATERIALS
3.1 Management
Company acknowledges that in performing its respective obligations under this
Agreement, Management Company may have access to the Confidential Information
of
the Subsidiary Entities. Management Company agrees that during the term of
this
Agreement, and for a period of two (2) years thereafter, Management Company
will
not use, copy, disclose, or permit any unauthorized person access to, any
Confidential Information of the Subsidiary Entities except in connection with
its obligations hereunder. Any data or other materials owned by Subsidiary
Entities which it furnishes for use by the Management Company in connection
with
the obligations under this Agreement, including other Confidential Information
of third parties, shall remain the sole property of the Subsidiary Entities,
shall be held in confidence by the Management Company in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 3.1, and shall be returned to the Subsidiary Entities
or destroyed by the Management Company and certified as destroyed to the
Subsidiary Entities upon termination of this Agreement. These restrictions
shall
not be construed to apply to (1) information generally available to the public,
(2) information released by Subsidiary Entities or its clients or contractors,
as the case may be, generally without restriction, (3) information approved
in
writing by Subsidiary Entities or its clients or contractors, as the case may
be, for Management Company’s use and disclosure without restriction, or (4)
knowledge, experience, information or data independently developed by Management
Company without the use of any Confidential Information provided by Subsidiary
Entities, or knowledge, experience, information or data that was rightfully
in
Management Company’s possession prior to disclosure by Subsidiary
Entities.
3.2 Management
Company further agrees that for the term of this Agreement, Management Company
will not induce (or attempt to induce) or encourage any employee, officer,
director, sales representative, agent, Vendor, or independent contractor of
Subsidiary Entities to terminate its relationship with Subsidiary Entities
other
than in the ordinary course of business, or unless any of the foregoing is
already an affiliate, Vendor, or independent contractor of Management Company.
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SECTION
4. LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
4.1 Except
as
expressly provided in this Agreement, Management Company does not make any
warranty, express or implied, with respect to the results obtained from
Management Company’s work, including, without limitation, any results in
operation or profitability of the Subsidiary Entities. In no event shall
Management Company be liable for consequential, incidental, special, or indirect
damages, or for acts of negligence that are not intentional, regardless of
whether it has been advised of the possibility of such damages; provided,
however,
nothing
herein shall relieve Management Company from gross negligence.
SECTION
5. RESTRICTIONS
ON COMPETITION
5.1 During
the term of this Agreement, Management Company will not compete with the
Subsidiary Entities by engaging in, promoting, assisting (financially or
otherwise), or consulting with any business, enterprise or activity which
competes with the business of treating neuro-muscular skeletal injuries (the
“business area”) in Palm Beach, Broward and/or Xxx Counties. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, and for clarity, the business area shall not include billing support
and management, pharmaceuticals and or nutraceutical sales as well as law firm
consulting.
5.2 Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 5 shall be deemed to preclude
Management Company from owning less than five percent (5%) of the combined
voting power of all issued and outstanding voting securities of any publicly
held corporation whose stock is traded on a stock exchange or quoted on
NASDAQ.
SECTION
6. TERM
AND
TERMINATION
6.1 Basic
Health hereby contracts with Management Company to perform the administrative
services as defined hereunder, and Management Company hereby accepts this
engagement and agrees to render such services to the Subsidiary Entities on
the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement for a term of three (3) years
commencing the Closing Date of the sale of the Subsidiary Entities’ to Basic
Health (the “Initial Term”). The three (3) year term provided for herein shall
be renewed for succeeding terms of (1) year upon the mutual written consent
of
the parties, at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the Initial Term,
or
any extended term. The amount of reasonable compensation payable in each such
successive period shall, within the thirty (30) days prior to the expiration
hereof, in good faith be re-negotiated by the parties to arrive at a mutually
acceptable amount. In the event Management Company is terminated without cause,
then Management Company will be paid the aggregate of all unpaid compensation
pro-rated to that termination date and in addition thereto, Management Company
shall receive a severance payment (“Severance Payment”) consisting of monthly
payments equivalent to Management Company’s monthly compensation for the
lesser
of (i)
twelve
(12) months, or
(ii)
the
remaining period of time between the termination date and the end of the then
current term as well as Bonus payments accruing through the end of the then
current term calculated in accordance with Section 2 hereof.
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6.2 Basic
Health may terminate the Management Company without Severance Payment for Cause,
which without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall
include:
(A) If
there
is a repeated failure on the part of the Management Company to perform the
material duties in a competent manner after 30 days prior written notice and
Management Company’s failure to cure.
(B) If
Management Company or any of its officers is convicted
of a criminal offense involving fraud or dishonesty or any offense similar
thereto.
(C) Fraud
or
conversion relative to the Subsidiary Entities.
(D) If
the
Management Company fails to honor its fiduciary duties to the Subsidiary
Entities.
(E) If
Management Company or any its officers makes any personal profit arising out
of
or in connection with a transaction to which the Subsidiary Entities is party
without making disclosure to and obtaining the prior written consent of the
Board of Directors, excluding herefrom, (i)
any
increase in the value of current shareholdings, share option or share purchase
plans, and
(ii)
the
Management Fees, Bonus and other compensation earned pursuant to Section 2
hereof.
6.3 This
Agreement shall terminate without notice in the event Management Company commits
any act of bankruptcy, or a petition for involuntary bankruptcy is filed against
Management Company, or Management Company makes a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors under the bankruptcy or insolvency laws.
6.4 If
this
Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever, the provisions of Sections
3
shall survive termination of this Agreement.
6.5 Basic
Health may request Management Company, upon termination of this Agreement,
to
cause to be provided to Basic Health, at Basic Health’s expense, or any third
party designated by Basic Health, all of the following information:
(A) Financial
Statement Information
(B) Sales
Tax
Filings
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(C) Federal
& State Tax Filings
(D) Transfer
of Accounting paperwork to Subsidiary Entities
(E) Payroll
Tax Reporting/Summary, Unemployment
(F) Vacation
Accruals & Adjustment
(G) Transfer
of Licenses and Permits
(H) Vendor
Status Reports
(I) Accounts
Payable (30-90 days)
Should
Basic Health make this request of Management Company, Management Company shall
be entitled to an additional fee equal to one month’s management fee (the "Close
Out Fee").
SECTION
7. MISCELLANEOUS
7.1 This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, Basic Health
and
the Subsidiary Entities and its subsidiaries and affiliates, together with
their
successors and assigns, and Management Company, together with Management
Company’s successors and assigns.
7.2 This
Agreement merges and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements,
undertakings, covenants, or conditions, whether oral or written, express or
implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
7.3 Management
Company shall not be liable to Subsidiary Entities for any failure or delay
caused by events beyond Management Company's control, including, without
limitation, Basic Health’s failure to furnish necessary information; natural
disasters, sabotage; failure or delays in transportation or communication;
failures or substitutions of equipment; labor disputes; accidents; shortages
of
labor, fuel, raw materials or equipment; or technical failures.
7.4 The
interpretation and construction of this Agreement, and all matters relating
hereto, shall be governed by and enforced in accordance with the internal laws,
and not the law of conflicts, of the state of Florida applicable to all
agreements made and to be performed in such state. The parties hereto agree
that
all actions and proceedings relating directly or indirectly hereto shall be
litigated in any state court or federal court located in Palm Beach County
Florida, and the parties hereto expressly consent to the jurisdiction of any
such courts and to venue therein and consent to service of process in any action
or proceeding by certified or registered mailing of the summons and complaint
therein directed to the parties at their respective addresses set forth in
this
Agreement. In the event of a dispute arising out of this Agreement, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys fees and
costs.
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7.5
All
remedies available to either party for one or more breaches by the other party
are and shall be deemed cumulative and may be exercised separately or
concurrently without waiver of any other remedies. The failure of either party
to act in the event of a breach of this Agreement by the other shall not be
deemed a waiver of such breach or a waiver of future breaches, unless such
waiver shall be in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement
is
sought.
7.6
This
Agreement is enforceable only by Management Company and Basic Health (and the
Subsidiary Entities) and each party hereto intends that this Agreement shall
not
benefit or create any right or cause of action in or on behalf of any person
other than the parties hereto.
7.7
Neither
party shall assign or transfer any right or obligation under this Agreement,
without the express prior written consent of the other party, except by merger
or sale of all or substantially all of its assets.
7.8
The
parties are and shall be independent contractors to one another, and nothing
herein shall be deemed to cause this Agreement to create an agency, partnership,
or joint venture between the parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
interpreted or construed as creating or establishing the relationship of
employee between Basic Health or Subsidiary Entities and Management
Company.
Signature
Page Follows.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day
and
year first above written.
BASIC
HEALTH
By:
____________________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, CEO
FOR
AND ON BEHALF OF:
Choice
Medical Centers, Inc.,
Injury
Treatment Center of Coral Springs, Inc.,
Chiro-Medical
Associates of Hollywood, Inc.,
Injury
Treatment Center of Boynton Beach, Inc.,
Injury
Treatment Center of South Florida, Inc.,
Neuro
Massage Therapists, Inc.,
Injury
Treatment Center of Fort Xxxxxx, Inc. and
Injury
Treatment Center of Fort Lauderdale, Inc
Southeast
MRI,
Inc.
By:
_____________________________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, CEO Basic Care Networks, Inc.
NEWCO
By:
_____________________________________
Xxxx
Xxxxx, President
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FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE
THIS
FIRST AMENDMENT (“Amendment”), dated February 10, 2006, amends that certain
Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated November 22, 2005 and entered
by and between Choice Medical Centers, Inc., a Florida Corporation having
a
corporate address of 2200 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx. 33431 (“CMC”), CMC’s subsidiary and affiliate entities set forth in
Exhibit A to the Agreement, (CMC and the subsidiary and affiliate entities
set
forth in Exhibit A to the Agreement collectively referred to as “CMC
Companies”), and the shareholders, members and/or owners (the “Shareholders”) of
the CMC Companies (the CMC Companies and Shareholders collectively referred
to
as the "Seller") on the one hand, and Basic Care Networks, Inc., a Delaware
corporation having an address of 4200 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxx
Xxx,
XX 00000 ("Buyer") on the other hand. This Amendment is entered by and between
the Seller and the Buyer. The Seller and the Buyer may hereinafter be referred
to individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties."
1. The
Parties mutually agree that the definition of “Closing Date” as set forth in
Section 1.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read in its
entirety as follows:
“"Closing
Date" shall
mean the earlier
of May 15, 2006 or seven (7) days after the closing of the underwriting
associated with Buyer’s final registration statement,
unless
the Parties otherwise mutually agree to the contrary.”
2. The
Parties also mutually agree that Section 3.2 of the Agreement is hereby amended
and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“3.2.
Closing.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated herein (the "Closing")
shall
occur the
earlier
of May 15, 2006 or seven (7) days after the closing of the underwriting
associated with Buyer’s final registration statement,
unless
the Parties otherwise agree in writing. The Closing shall
be
held at 1:00 p.m. local time on the Closing Date at the law office of Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx, P.A., 980 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000, unless
the parties hereto otherwise mutually agree to the contrary.”
3. The
Parties also mutually agree that Section 10.1 of the Agreement is hereby
amended
and restated to read in its entirety as follows:
“10.1
This Agreement may be terminated as provided below:
(A)
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Buyer
and Seller may terminate this Agreement by mutual written consent
at any
time prior to the Closing;
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(B)
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Buyer
may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Seller
at any
time prior to the Closing: (i) by reason of the failure of the
fulfillment
of any condition under Section 9 by the Seller, or (ii) if the
Closing
shall not have occurred on or before the earlier of May 15, 2006
or seven
(7) days after the closing of the underwriting associated with
Buyer’s
final registration statement for a public offering; and
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(C)
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Seller
may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Buyer
at any time
prior to the Closing: (i) by reason of the failure of fulfillment
of any
condition under Section 9 by the Buyer, or (ii) if the Closing
shall not
have occurred on or before the earlier of May 15, 2006 or seven
(7) days
after the closing of the underwriting associated with Buyer’s final
registration statement for a public offering.”
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed and delivered in the manner legally binding upon them as of the
date
first above written.
BUYER:
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CARE NETWORKS, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation
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MEDICAL CENTERS, INC.
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President
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INJURY
TREATMENT CENTER OF BOYNTON BEACH, INC.
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INJURY
TREATMENT CENTER OF CORAL SPRINGS, INC.
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President
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INJURY
TREATMENT CENTER OF CORAL SPRINGS, INC.
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President
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INJURY
TREATMENT CENTER OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.
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Xxxx Xxxxx |
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President
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INJURY
TREATMENT CENTER OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.
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President
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INJURY
TREATMENT CENTER OF FORT XXXXX, INC.
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President
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INJURY
TREATMENT CENTER OF FORT LAUDERDALE, INC
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CHIRO
MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF HOLLYWOOD, INC.
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President
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NEURO
MASSAGE THERAPISTS, INC.
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Xxxx Xxxxx |
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SHAREHOLDERS:
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