Exhibit 6
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 1997
BY AND AMONG
CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGES, INC.,
XXXXXX, XXXXXXX STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND, L.P.
AND
STRATEGIC ASSOCIATES, L.P.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 1
Definitions 1
1.1. Defined Terms. 1
SECTION 2 4
Authorization and Sale of Convertible Preferred Stock 4
2.1. Authorization of Convertible Preferred
Stock. 4
2.2. Sale and Purchase of Convertible Preferred
Stock. 4
SECTION 3 5
Closing Dates; Delivery 5
3.1. Closing Dates 5
3.2. Delivery. 5
SECTION 4 5
Representations and Warranties of the Company 5
4.1. Organization, Good Standing and
Qualification. 5
4.2. Capitalization. 5
4.3. Subsidiaries 6
4.4. Partnerships 7
4.5. Authorization 7
4.6. Governmental Consents. 7
4.7. Litigation 7
4.8. Certain Events; Insurance 8
4.9. Patents and Trademarks. 8
4.10. Compliance with Other Instruments and
Legal Requirements. 8
4.11. Material Agreements; Action. 9
4.12. Disclosure 9
4.13. Brokers' Fees 9
4.14. Registration Rights. 9
4.15. Corporate Documents 10
4.16. Real Property 10
4.17. Tangible Personal Property 11
4.18. Environmental Matters 11
4.19. Financial Statements. 12
4.20. Changes 13
4.21. Employee Benefit Plans 13
4.22. Taxes 17
4.23. Insurance. 17
4.24. Minute Books 17
4.25. Labor and Employment Matters. 18
4.26. Use of Proceeds 18
4.27. Accreditation and State Licensure/
Approval. 18
4.28. No Undisclosed Liabilities 19
4.29. Licenses and Permits 19
4.30. U.S. Department of Education Certification
and Eligibility 20
SECTION 5 22
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the
Purchasers 22
5.1. Accredited Investor; Experience; Risk 22
5.2. Investment 22
5.3. Legends; Opinion Requirement 22
5.4. Authorization 23
5.5. Governmental Consents 23
5.6. Brokers' Fees 23
SECTION 6 24
Covenants 24
6.1. Access to Information 24
6.2. Publicity 24
6.3. Register of Securities 24
6.4. Removal of Legend 25
SECTION 7 25
Conditions to Closing of Purchasers 25
7.1. Representations and Warranties Correct 25
7.2. Covenants 25
7.3. Opinion of Company's Counsel 25
7.4. No Material Adverse Change 25
7.5. Certificate of Designation. 25
7.6. Stockholders' Agreement 26
7.7. State Securities Laws 26
7.8. CenCor Obligations 26
7.9. Issuance of Shares 26
7.10. Certificates 26
7.11. Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreements. 26
7.12. Debentures and Warrants 26
7.13. Registration Rights Agreement. 26
SECTION 8 27
Conditions to Closing of the Company 27
8.1. Representations 27
8.2. Covenants 27
8.3. Stockholders' Agreement 27
8.4. Opinion of Purchasers' Counsel 27
8.5. No Material Adverse Change 27
8.6. State Securities Laws. 27
8.7. Purchase Price. 27
8.8. Certificate 27
8.9. Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreements. 27
8.10. Registration Rights Agreement 28
SECTION 9 28
Covenants of the Company 28
9.1. Information. 28
9.2. Additional Agreements 30
SECTION 10 31
Miscellaneous 31
10.1. Amendment; Waiver. 31
10.2. Notices 31
10.3. Survival of Representations, Warranties
and Covenants 32
10.4. Severability. 32
10.5. Successors and Assigns 32
10.6. Entire Agreement 32
10.7. Choice of Law 32
10.8. Counterparts 33
10.9. Costs and Expenses 33
10.10.Indemnification 33
10.11.Limits on Liability 34
00.00.Xx Third-Party Beneficiaries. 34
CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGES, INC.
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of February 25,
1997 (this "Agreement"), by and among CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGES, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), XXXXXX, XXXXXXX STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND, L.P., a
limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and
STRATEGIC ASSOCIATES, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of
the State of Delaware. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Strategic Partners Fund, L.P. and
Strategic Associates, L.P. together may be referred to herein as the
"Purchasers."
WHEREAS, the Company has issued and outstanding the shares of capital stock
described in Section 4.2 hereof and the Company has reserved for issuance
additional shares of capital stock upon the exercise of the outstanding
convertible securities identified in Section 4.2;
WHEREAS, the Company proposes to issue and sell, and the Purchasers wish to
purchase, shares of the Company's Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.10
per share (the "Convertible Preferred Stock") on the terms and conditions set
forth herein;
WHEREAS, the Company proposes to issue and sell, and the Purchasers wish to
purchase, Debentures and Warrants pursuant to Debenture and Warrant Purchase
Agreements, between the Company and Purchasers, of even date herewith;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1
Definitions
1.1. Defined Terms. The following terms are defined
as follows:
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, (i) any Person in which such
Person holds direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of voting securities or other voting
interests representing at least 5% of the outstanding voting power of a Person
or equity securities or other equity interests representing at least 5% of the
outstanding equity securities or equity interests in a Person and (ii) any
brother, sister, parent, child or spouse of such Person or any Person described
in clause (i).
"Benefit Arrangement" means any benefit arrangement, obligation, custom, or
practice, whether or not legally enforceable, to provide benefits, other than
salary, as compensation for services rendered, to present or former directors,
employees, agents, or independent contractors, other than any obligation,
arrangement, custom or practice that is an Employee Benefit Plan, including,
without limitation, employment agreements, severance agreements, executive
compensation arrangements, incentive programs or arrangements, sick leave,
vacation pay, severance pay policies, plant closing benefits, salary
continuation for disability, consulting, or other compensation arrangements,
workers' compensation, retirement, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option or
purchase, hospitalization, medical insurance, life insurance, tuition
reimbursement or scholarship programs, employee discounts, any plans subject to
Section 125 of the Code, and any plans providing benefits or payments in the
event of a change of control, change in ownership, or sale of a substantial
portion (including all or substantially all) of the assets of any business or
portion thereof, in each case with respect to any present or former employees,
directors, or agents.
"CenCor" means CenCor, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any successor thereto),
as amended from time to time.
"Company Benefit Arrangement" means any Benefit Arrangement sponsored or
maintained by the Company or its Subsidiaries or with respect to which the
Company or a Subsidiary has or may have any liability (whether actual,
contingent, with respect to any of its assets or otherwise) as of the Closing
Date, in each case with respect to any present or former directors, employees,
or agents of the Company or the Subsidiaries.
"Company Plan" means, as of the Closing Date, any Employee Benefit Plan for
which the Company or any Subsidiary is the "plan sponsor" (as defined in Section
3(16)(B) of ERISA) or any Employee Benefit Plan maintained by the Company or any
Subsidiary or to which the Company or any Subsidiary is obligated to make
payments, in each case with respect to any present or former employees of the
Company or the Subsidiaries.
"Company's Knowledge" or derivations thereof shall mean the actual
knowledge of the executive officers of the Company.
"Employee Benefit Plan" has the meaning given in Section 3(3) of ERISA.
"Environmental Law" means any foreign, federal, state or local statute,
regulation, ordinance or rule of common law as now or hereafter in effect in any
way relating to the protection of the environment including, without limitation,
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42
U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. App.
1801 et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et
seq.), the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.),
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.),
and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) and the
regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended from time to time, and any regulation or rule issued thereunder.
"ERISA Affiliate" means any person that together with the Company, would be
or was at any time treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code or
Section 4001 of ERISA and any general partnership of which the Company is or has
been a general partner.
"Hazardous Material" means any substance, material or waste that is
regulated by the United States, the foreign jurisdictions in which the Company
or its Subsidiaries conducts business, or any state or local governmental
authority including, without limitation, petroleum and its by-products,
asbestos, and any material or substance that is defined as a "hazardous waste,"
"hazardous substance," "hazardous material," "restricted hazardous waste,"
"industrial waste," "solid waste," "contaminant," "pollutant," "toxic waste" or
"toxic substance" under any provision of Environmental Law.
"Lien" means any lien, pledge, mortgage, deed of trust, security interest,
claim, lease, charge, option, right of first refusal, easement, servitude,
transfer restriction under any shareholder or similar agreement, encumbrance or
any other restriction or limitation whatsoever.
"Multiemployer Plan" means any Employee Benefit Plan described in Section
3(37) of ERISA.
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity
succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
"Permits" means any approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses, permits
or certificates.
"Permitted Exceptions" means (i) all defects, exceptions, restrictions,
easements, rights of way and encumbrances disclosed in policies of title
insurance that have been made available to the Company; (ii) statutory Liens for
current taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet delinquent or
the amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings, provided an appropriate reserve is established therefor; (iii)
mechanics', carriers', workers', repairers' and similar Liens arising or
incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not material to the
business, operations and financial condition of the property so encumbered or
the Company or its Subsidiaries; (iv) zoning, entitlement and other land use and
environmental regulations by any governmental body, provided that such
regulations have not been violated; and (v) such other imperfections in title,
charges, easements, restrictions and encumbrances that do not materially detract
from the value of or materially interfere with the present use of any Company
Property (as hereinafter defined) subject thereto or affected thereby.
"Person" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company,
corporation, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint
venture or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency
thereof.
"Qualified Plan" means any Employee Benefit Plan that meets, purports to
meet, or is intended to meet the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code.
"Release" means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection,
deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal or leaching into the indoor or outdoor
environment, or into or out of any property;
"Remedial Action" means all actions to (x) clean up, remove, treat or in
any other way address any Hazardous Material; (y) prevent the Release of any
Hazardous Material so it does not endanger or threaten to endanger public health
or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment; or (z) perform pre-remedial
studies and investigations or post- remedial monitoring and care.
"Subsidiaries" means each corporation in which the Company owns or
controls, directly or indirectly, capital stock or other equity interests
representing at least 50% of the outstanding voting stock or other equity
interests.
"Welfare Plan" means any Employee Benefit Plan described in Section 3(1) of
ERISA.
SECTION 2
Authorization and Sale of Convertible Preferred Stock
2.1. Authorization of Convertible Preferred Stock. At the First Closing (as
defined in Section 3.1), the Company will have authorized the issuance and sale
of 55,147 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock, having the rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions set forth in the Certificate of Designation attached
to this Agreement as Exhibit A hereto (the "Certificate of Designation").
2.2. Sale and Purchase of Convertible Preferred Stock. In reliance on the
representations and warranties of the Company contained herein and subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, the Purchasers agree to purchase from the
Company, severally and in the amounts set forth on Exhibit B hereto, and the
Company agrees to sell to the Purchasers 55,147 shares of Convertible Preferred
Stock for the purchase price of $27.20 per share.
SECTION 3
Closing Dates; Delivery
3.1. Closing Dates. The initial closing of the purchase and sale of certain
of the Convertible Preferred Stock in the amounts as set forth on Schedule 3.1
(the "First Closing") shall be held at the offices of Xxxxx Xxxx LLP, Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx on February 25, 1997, or on such
other date or at such other place as the Purchasers and the Company shall
mutually agree (the date of the Closing being referred to herein as the "First
Closing Date"). The second closing of the purchase and sale of certain of the
Convertible Preferred Stock in the amounts as set forth on Schedule 3.1 (the
"Second Closing") shall be held at the offices of Xxxxx Xxxx LLP, Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx on March 21, 1997, or on such
other date or at such other place as the Purchasers and the Company shall
mutually agree (the date of the Closing being referred to herein as the "Second
Closing Date").
3.2. Delivery. At the First Closing and the Second Closing, the Company
shall deliver to each Purchaser a certificate or certificates evidencing the
shares of Convertible Preferred Stock being purchased by it registered in such
Purchaser's name against delivery to the Company of payment in an amount equal
to the full purchase price of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock being
purchased by such Purchaser by certified check or wire transfer to an account
designated by the Company in the amounts set forth on Schedule 3.2.
SECTION 4
Representations and Warranties of the Company
The Company hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, each
Purchaser as follows:
4.1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Each of the Company and
its Subsidiaries (i) is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all
requisite power and authority to carry on its business, (iii) is duly qualified
to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the
failure so to qualify could reasonably be expected, individually or in the
aggregate, to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial
condition, or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries (a "Material
Adverse Effect").
4.2. Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company is 20,000,000 shares,
consisting of 19,400,000 shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share
("Common Stock") of which 6,966,576 shares are issued and outstanding, and
600,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.10 per share ("Preferred Stock"),
of which 233,817 shares are Class A Redeemable Preferred Stock issued and
outstanding and owned by CenCor to be redeemed at the First Closing. Schedule
4.2 lists the options and warrants of the Company issued and outstanding prior
to the First Closing. At the First Closing, the Company will have reserved for
issuance 1,102,940 shares of Common Stock upon conversion of the authorized
shares of Convertible Preferred Stock and at least 600,000 shares of Common
Stock in connection with a new option to be issued to the Company's new chief
executive officer. Schedule 4.2 sets forth a true and correct list of the
stockholders of record maintained by the Company's transfer agent with respect
to the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company as of
December 31, 1996. Except as listed on Schedule 4.2, there are no outstanding
securities of the Company convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase
or subscribe for any shares of capital stock of the Company, there are no
outstanding or authorized options, warrants, calls, subscriptions, rights,
commitments or any other
agreements of any character obligating the Company to issue any shares of its
capital stock or any securities convertible into or evidencing the right to
purchase or subscribe for any shares of such stock, and there are no agreements
or understandings with respect to the voting, sale, transfer or registration of
any shares of capital stock of the Company, other than the Stockholders'
Agreement in the form of Exhibit C hereto (the "Stockholders' Agreement"), the
Registration Rights Agreement dated of even date herewith among the parties
hereto, the First Amendment to the Settlement Agreement, dated as of December
31, 1996, among the parties thereto. No outstanding options, warrants or other
securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of capital stock of the
Company require anti-dilution adjustments by reason of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) The issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company
are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, upon
delivery to the Purchasers of certificates therefor against payment in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and the shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of such Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company when
\issued upon conversion of such Convertible Preferred Stock in accordance with
the Certificate of Designation, (i) will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, (ii) will be free and clear of all Liens, other than any created
by the holder thereof and the restrictions imposed by the Stockholders'
Agreement and (iii) assuming that the representations of the Purchasers in
Section 5 hereof are true and correct, will be issued in compliance with all
applicable federal and state securities laws.
4.3. Subsidiaries. Schedule 4.3 sets forth a complete and accurate list of
all Subsidiaries of the Company, showing (as to each such Subsidiary) the date
of its incorporation, the jurisdiction of its incorporation, the number of
shares of its authorized capital stock, the number and class of shares thereof
duly issued and outstanding, the names of all stockholders of such Subsidiaries
and the number and percentage of the outstanding shares of each such class
owned, directly or indirectly, by all such stockholders, including the Company.
The outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable and all such shares represented as being owned by
the Company are owned by it, except as listed on Schedule 4.3, free and clear of
all Liens. There are no outstanding securities of any Subsidiary convertible
into or evidencing the right to purchase or subscribe for any shares of capital
stock of any Subsidiary, there are no outstanding or authorized options,
warrants, calls, subscriptions, rights, commitments or any other agreements of
any character obligating any Subsidiary to issue any shares of its capital stock
or any securities convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase or
subscribe for any shares of such stock, and there are no agreements or
understandings with respect to the voting, sale, transfer or registration of any
shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary.
4.4. Partnerships. The Company is not a party to, and does not hold, any
equity interests in any partnership or limited partnership of any kind.
4.5. Authorization. The Company has all requisite corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each agreement, document or
instrument adopted, entered into or delivered in connection herewith (the
"Transaction Documents") and to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate, including stockholder action on the part of the Company.
Each Transaction Document has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
the Company and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally,
and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, including
principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless
of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and except
to the extent that rights to indemnification and contribution under this
Agreement and the Stockholders' Agreement may be limited by federal or state
securities laws or public policy relating thereto.
4.6. Governmental Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization
of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any
federal, state, or local governmental authority on the part of the Company is
required in connection with the valid execution and delivery by the Company of
the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, or the consummation by the
Company of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents to which
it is a party, except for such filings as have been made prior to the First
Closing.
4.7. Litigation. All pending claims, suits, or proceedings against the
Company, its Subsidiaries, and its schools are set forth on Schedule 4.7. None
of the pending claims, suits, or proceedings listed on Schedule 4.7 seeks to
enjoin the consummation of this Agreement or the Stockholders Agreement, nor
does management believe that any pending claims, suits or proceedings materially
adversely affect the operation or financial condition of, or result in the
payment of material damages by, the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of the
schools, taken as a whole. The Company, its Subsidiaries, and the schools
represent that each of the claims, suits, and proceedings or litigation
contained on Schedule 4.7 is without merit and intend to vigorously defend the
Company, the affected Subsidiary or the affected school in all matters
pertaining to such claims, suits or proceedings. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.7, there are no pending or threatened claims, suits or proceedings against the
Company, its Subsidiary or its schools. To the Company's Knowledge, there is no
investigation by any governmental agency pending or threatened against the
Company, its Subsidiaries, or its schools which might result in any such suit,
action or other proceeding, except as disclosed on Schedule 4.7.
4.8. Certain Events; Insurance. Except for matters covered by Section 4.7
hereof, there has been no event or accident at any premises owned or operated by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries involving personal injury or that
otherwise could reasonably be expected to result in monetary liability to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries that has not been adequately covered by
insurance sufficient in amount to pay any and all foreseeable liabilities
arising therefrom or in connection therewith, subject to a reasonable
deductible.
4.9. Patents and Trademarks. The Company and its Subsidiaries have
sufficient title and ownership of (or rights under license agreements to use)
all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets,
proprietary rights and processes ("Intellectual Property") necessary for their
businesses. There are no outstanding options, licenses or agreements of any kind
relating to the foregoing, nor is the Company or any of its Subsidiaries bound
by or a party to any options, licenses or agreements of any kind with respect to
the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets,
proprietary rights and processes of any other Person. A list of all patents,
patent applications, registered trademarks, trademark applications, registered
copyrights and copyright applications owned by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is set forth on Schedule 4.9. Within the past five years, the
Company has not received any communications alleging that the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries has violated or, by conducting its business as proposed, would
violate any of the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
trade secrets, proprietary rights and processes of any other Person, nor is the
Company aware of any such violations.
4.10. Compliance with Other Instruments and Legal Requirements.
(a) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation or
default of any provisions of its certificate of incorporation, by-laws, or
comparable organizational documents. Except as listed on Schedule 4.10, none of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is in violation or default in any
material respect under any provision, instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree,
contract or agreement to which it is a party or by which it is bound or of any
provision of any federal, state or local statute, rule or regulation applicable
to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any
law, rule or regulation relating to protection of the environment and the
maintenance of safe and sanitary premises). Except under the agreements with
CenCor, the execution, delivery and performance of each Transaction Document and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not
result in any such violation or be in conflict with or constitute, with or
without the passage of time and giving of
notice, either a default under any such provision, instrument, judgment, order,
writ, decree, contract or agreement, or require any consent, waiver or approval
thereunder, or constitute an event that results in the creation of any Lien upon
any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10, the Company and its
Subsidiaries have all material Permits of all governmental entities required to
conduct their respective businesses as proposed to be conducted.
4.11. Material Agreements; Action. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11,
there are no material contracts, agreements, commitments, understandings or
proposed transactions, whether written or oral, to which the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound that involve or relate to:
(i) any of their respective officers, directors stockholders or partners or any
Affiliate thereof; (ii) the sale of any of the assets of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries other than in the ordinary course of business; (iii) covenants
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries not to compete in any line of business
or with any Person in any geographical area or covenants of any other Person not
to compete with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any line of business
or in any geographical area; (iv) the acquisition by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries of any operating business or the capital stock of any other Person;
(v) the borrowing of money; (vi) the expenditure of more than $100,000 in the
aggregate or the performance by any party more than one year from the date
hereof or (vii) the license of any Intellectual Property, other material
proprietary right to or from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. There have
been made available to the Purchasers and their representatives true and
complete copies of all such agreements. All such agreements are in full force
and effect and are the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company or its
Subsidiaries, enforceable against them in accordance with their terms, subject
to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar
laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally and subject, as to
enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether
enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity). None of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries is in default under any such agreements nor is any
other party to any such agreements in default thereunder in any respect.
4.12. Disclosure. To the Company's knowledge, after making due inquiry,
neither this Agreement nor any Schedule hereto nor any certificates or
instruments delivered by the Company or its representatives to the Purchasers in
connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby contains
any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact
required to be contained therein not misleading.
4.13. Brokers' Fees. No broker, finder, investment banker or other Person
is entitled to any brokerage fee, finder's fee or other commission in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.14. Registration Rights. Except as provided in the Stockholders'
Agreement, the Company has not granted or agreed to grant any registration
rights, including piggyback registration rights, to any Person.
4.15. Corporate Documents. The Certificate of Incorporation and the By-laws
of the Company, as amended, are in the form set forth in Exhibits D and E
hereto, respectively.
4.16. Real Property.
(a) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries owns any real property or
fee simple interests in real property. Schedule 4.16 sets forth a complete list
of all real property and interests in real property leased by the Company and
its Subsidiaries (individually, a "Real Property Lease" and the real properties
specified in such leases, together with the Owned Properties, being referred to
herein individually as a "Company Property" and collectively as the "Company
Properties") as lessee or lessor. The Company Property constitutes all interests
in real property currently used or currently held for use in
connection with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and which are
necessary for the continued operation of the business of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as the business is currently conducted. The Company and its
Subsidiaries have a valid and enforceable leasehold interest under each of the
Real Property Leases, and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
received any written notice of any default or event which, with notice or lapse
of time, or both, would constitute a default by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries under any of the Real Property Leases. All of the Company Property,
buildings, fixtures and improvements thereon owned or leased by the Company and
its Subsidiaries are in good operating condition and repair (subject to normal
wear and tear) except for deficiencies which do not have a Material Adverse
Effect. The Company has delivered or otherwise made available to the Purchasers
true, correct and complete copies of the Real Property Leases, together with all
amendments, modifications or supplements, if any, thereto.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries have all material certificates of
occupancy and Permits of any governmental body necessary or useful for the
current use and operation of each Company Property, and the Company and its
Subsidiaries have fully complied with all material conditions of the Permits
applicable to them. No default or violation, or event which, with the lapse of
time or giving of notice or both would become a default or violation, has
occurred in the due observance of any such Permit.
(c) There does not exist any actual, threatened or contemplated
condemnation or eminent domain proceedings that affect any Company Property or
any part thereof, and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
received any notice, oral or written, of the intention of any governmental body
or other Person to take or use all or any part thereof.
(d) None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any
written notice from any insurance company that has issued a policy with respect
to any Company Property requiring performance of any structural or other repairs
or alterations to such Company Property.
(e) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16, none of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries owns or holds, and is not obligated under or a party to, any
option, right of first refusal or other contractual right to purchase, acquire,
sell, assign or dispose of any real estate or any portion thereof or interest
therein.
4.17. Tangible Personal Property.
(a) Schedule 4.17 sets forth all leases of personal property ("Personal
Property Leases") involving annual payments in excess of $50,000 relating to
personal property used in the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or to
which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the
properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound. The
Company has delivered or otherwise made available to the Purchasers true,
correct and complete copies of the Personal Property Leases, together with all
amendments, modifications or supplements thereto.
(b) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has a valid leasehold
interest under each of the Personal Property Leases under which it is a lessee,
and there is no material default under any Personal Property Lease by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, by any other party thereto, and no event has
occurred which, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would
constitute a material default thereunder.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.17, each of the Company and its
Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all of the items of tangible
personal property reflected in the balance sheets referred to in Section 4.19
(except as sold or disposed of subsequent to the date thereof in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice), free and clear of any and all
Liens other than the Permitted Exceptions. All such items of tangible personal
property that, individually or in the aggregate, are material to the operation
of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries are in good condition and
in a state of good maintenance and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and
are suitable for the purposes used.
(d) All of the items of tangible personal property used by the Company
and its Subsidiaries under the Personal Property Leases are in good condition
and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and are suitable for the purposes
used except for deficiencies which do not have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.18. Environmental Matters.
(a) to the Company's Knowledge, the operations of each of the Company
and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws
and all Permits issued pursuant to Environmental Laws or otherwise;
(b) to the Company's Knowledge, each of the Company and its
Subsidiaries has obtained all Permits required under all applicable
Environmental Laws necessary to operate its business;
(c) none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is the subject of
any outstanding written order, agreement or arrangement with any governmental
authority or Person respecting (i) Environmental Laws, (ii) Remedial Action or
(iii) any Release or threatened Release of a Hazardous Material;
(d) none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any
written communication alleging either or both that the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries may be in violation of any Environmental Law, or any Permit issued
pursuant to Environmental Law, or may have any liability under any Environmental
Law;
(e) to the Company's Knowledge, none of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries has any current contingent liability in connection with any Release
of any Hazardous Materials into the indoor or outdoor environment (whether
on-site or off-site);
(f) to the Company's Knowledge, there are no investigations of the
business, operations, or currently or previously owned, operated or leased
property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pending or threatened that
could lead to the imposition of any liability pursuant to Environmental Law;
(g) to the Company's Knowledge, there is not located at any of the
properties owned, leased or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
any (i) underground storage tanks, (ii) asbestos-containing material or (iii)
equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls; and
(h) the Company has provided to the Purchasers all environmentally
related audits, studies, reports, analyses and results of investigations, if
any, that have been performed by or for the Company in the last five (5) years
with respect to the currently or previously owned, leased or operated properties
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
4.19. Financial Statements. The Company has delivered to each Purchaser its
audited consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 1994 and December 31,
1995, and the related statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity and
cash flows for the fiscal periods then ended and its unaudited financial
statements as at the end of and for the twelve-month period ended December 31,
1996 (collectively the "Financial Statements"). The Financial Statements have
been prepared from the books and records of the Company and fairly reflect in
all material respects the consolidated financial position and results of
operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as at the dates and for the periods reflected thereon in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis
throughout the periods indicated, except as noted therein and except for the
failure of the unaudited financial statements to include the footnotes required
by generally accepted accounting principles, and subject, in the case of the
unaudited financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments that will
not in the aggregate be material. The Company maintains a standard system of
accounting established and administered in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. The books and records of the Company accurately reflect
in all material respects the transactions to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of their properties are subject or
bound, and such books and records have been properly maintained.
4.20. Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.20, since December 31,
1996, there has not been:
(a) any change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or
operating results of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from that reflected
in the Financial Statements, except changes in the ordinary course of business
that have not been, in the aggregate, materially adverse;
(b) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by
insurance, materially and adversely affecting the assets, properties, financial
condition, operating results or business of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(c) any waiver by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of a valuable
right or of a material debt owed to it outside of the ordinary course of
business or that otherwise could reasonably be expected, individually or in the
aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) any satisfaction or discharge of any Lien or payment of any
obligation by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be
expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(e) any change or amendment to a contract or arrangement by which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets or
properties is bound or subject that could reasonably be expected, individually
or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(f) other than in the ordinary course of business, any material
increase in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries receiving compensation in excess of $50,000
annually;
(g) any events or circumstances that otherwise could reasonably be
expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect;
or
(h) none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has since December
31, 1996 (i) declared or paid any dividends, or authorized or made any
distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital stock or
equity interests, (ii) incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed in excess of
$20,000, (iii) made any loans or advances to any Person, other than ordinary
advances for travel expenses not exceeding $20,000, or (iv) sold, exchanged or
otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights for consideration in excess of
$20,000 in any one transaction or series of related transactions.
4.21. Employee Benefit Plans
(a) Schedule 4.21(a) contains a complete and accurate list of all
Company Plans and Company Benefit Arrangements. Schedule 4.21(a) specifically
identifies all Company Plans (if any) that are Qualified Plans.
(b) With respect, as applicable, to Employee Benefit Plans and Benefit
Arrangements:
(i) true, correct, and complete copies of all the following
documents with respect to each Company Plan and Company Benefit Arrangement, to
the extent applicable, have been delivered to Purchasers: (A) all documents
constituting the Company Plans and Company Benefit Arrangements, including but
not limited to, trust agreements, insurance policies, service agreements, and
formal and informal amendments thereto; (B) the most recent Forms 5500 or
5500C/R and any financial statements attached thereto and those for the prior
three years; (C) the last Internal Revenue Service determination letter, the
last IRS determination letter that covered the qualification of the entire plan
(if different), and the materials submitted by the Company to obtain those
letters; (D) the most recent summary plan description; (E) the most recent
written descriptions of all non-written agreements relating to any such plan or
arrangement; (F) all reports submitted within the four years preceding the date
of this Agreement by third-party administrators, actuaries, investment managers,
consultants, or other independent contractors; (G) all notices that were given
within the three years preceding the date of this Agreement by the IRS,
Department of Labor, or any other governmental agency or entity with respect to
any plan or arrangement; and (H) employee manuals or handbooks containing
personnel or employee relations policies;
(ii) the Concorde Career Colleges, Inc. Profit Sharing and 401(k)
Retirement Savings Plan (the Company 401(k) Plan) is the only Qualified Plan.
The Company has never, and since their formation or acquisition by the Company
or the Company's former parent corporation, CenCor (the "Subsidiary Start
Date"), the Subsidiaries have never maintained or contributed to another
Qualified Plan which has not heretofore been terminated. To the Company's
Knowledge, there have been no claims against the Company or any Subsidiary since
such Subsidiary's Start Date under or alleging any such other Qualified Plan.
The Company 401(k) Plan substantially qualifies under Section 401(a) of the
Code, and any trusts maintained pursuant thereto are exempt from federal income
taxation under Section 501 of the Code, and, to the Company's Knowledge, nothing
has occurred with respect to the design or operation of any Qualified Plans that
would likely cause the loss of such qualification or exemption or the imposition
of any liability, lien, penalty, or tax under ERISA or the Code;
(iii) the Company has never, and since their respective
Subsidiary Start Dates, any Subsidiary has never, sponsored or maintained, had
any obligation to sponsor or maintain, or had any liability (whether actual or
contingent, with respect to any of its assets or otherwise) with respect to any
Employee Benefit Plan subject to Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code
or Title IV of ERISA (including any Multiemployer Plan), and, to the Company's
Knowledge, nothing has occurred with respect to the design or operation of any
Employee Benefit Plan that would likely cause the loss of such qualification or
exemption or the imposition of any liability, lien, penalty, or tax under ERISA
or the Code;
(iv) to the Company's Knowledge, each Company Plan and each
Company Benefit Arrangement has been substantially maintained in accordance with
its constituent documents and with all applicable provisions of the Code, ERISA
and other laws, including federal and state securities laws;
(v) there are no pending claims or lawsuits by, against, or
relating to any Employee Benefit Plans or Benefit Arrangements that are not
Company Plans or Company Benefit Arrangements that would, if successful, result
in liability of the Company or any Stockholder, and no claims or lawsuits have
been asserted, instituted or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by,
against, or relating to any Company Plan or Company Benefit Arrangement, against
the assets of any trust or other funding arrangement under any such Company
Plan, by or against the Company or the Subsidiaries with respect to any Company
Plan or Company Benefit Arrangement, or by or against the plan administrator or
any fiduciary of any Company Plan or Company Benefit Arrangement, and the
Company does not have Knowledge of any fact that would likely form the basis for
a meritorious claim or lawsuit. The Company Plans and Company Benefit
Arrangements are not presently under audit or examination (nor has notice been
received of a potential audit or examination) by the IRS, the Department of
Labor, or any other governmental agency or entity, and no matters are pending
with respect to the Company 401(k) Plan
under the IRS's Voluntary Compliance Resolution program, its Closing Agreement
Program, or other similar programs;
(vi) no Company Plan or Company Benefit Arrangement contains any
provision or is subject to any law that would prohibit the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or that would give rise to any vesting of
benefits, severance, termination, or other payments or liabilities as a result
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(vii) to the Company's Knowledge, with respect to each Company
Plan, there has occurred no non- exempt "prohibited transaction" (within the
meaning of Section 4975 of the Code) or transaction prohibited by Section 406 of
ERISA or breach of any fiduciary duty described in Section 404 of ERISA that
would, if successful, result in any liability for the Company or any
Stockholder, officer, director, or employee of the Company;
(viii) to the Company's Knowledge, all reporting, disclosure, and
notice requirements of ERISA and the Code have been substantially satisfied with
respect to each Company Plan and each Company Benefit Arrangement;
(ix) all amendments and actions required to bring the Company
Benefit Plans into conformity with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code,
and other applicable laws have been made or taken except to the extent such
amendments or actions (A) are not required by law to be made or taken until
after the Effective Date and (B) are disclosed on Schedule 4.21(b);
(x) to the Company's Knowledge, payment has been made of all
amounts that the Company and each Subsidiary is required to pay as contributions
to the Company Benefit Plans as of the last day of the most recent fiscal year
of each of the plans ended before the date of this Agreement; all benefits
accrued under any unfunded Company Plan or Company Benefit Arrangement will have
been paid, accrued, or otherwise adequately reserved in accordance with GAAP as
of the Balance Sheet Date; and all monies withheld from employee paychecks with
respect to Company Plans have been transferred to the appropriate plan within 30
days of such withholding;
(xi) except as disclosed on Schedule 4.21(b)(xi), the Company and
the Subsidiaries have not prepaid or prefunded any Welfare Plan through a trust,
reserve, premium stabilization, or similar account, nor do they provide benefits
through a voluntary employee beneficiary association as defined in Section
501(c)(9);
(xii) to the Company's Knowledge, no statement, either written or
oral, has been made by the Company or the Subsidiaries to any person with regard
to any Company Plan or Company Benefit Arrangement that was not in accordance
with the Company Plan or Company Benefit Arrangement and that would likely have
an adverse economic consequence to the Company or the Subsidiaries;
(xiii) to the Company's Knowledge, the Company and the
Subsidiaries have no liability (whether actual, contingent, with respect to any
of its assets or otherwise) with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan or Benefit
Arrangement that is not a Company Benefit Arrangement or with respect to any
Employee Benefit Plan sponsored or maintained (or which has been or should have
been sponsored or maintained) by any ERISA Affiliate;
(xiv) to the Company's Knowledge, all group health plans of the
Company and its ERISA Affiliates have been operated in material compliance with
the requirements of Sections 4980B (and its predecessor) and 5000 of the Code;
(xv) to the Company's Knowledge, no employee or former employee
of the Company or beneficiary of any such employee or former employee is, by
reason of such employee's or
former employee's employment, entitled to receive any benefits, including,
without limitation, death or medical benefits (whether or not insured) beyond
retirement or other termination of employment as described in Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, other than (i) death or retirement
benefits under a Qualified Plan, (ii) deferred compensation benefits accrued as
liabilities on the Closing Statement or (iii) continuation coverage mandated
under Section 4980B of the Code or other applicable law.
(c) Schedule 4.21(c) hereto sets forth an accurate list, as of the date
hereof, of all officers, directors, and key employees of the Company and lists
all employment agreements with such officers, directors, and key employees and
the rate of compensation (and the portions thereof attributable to salary,
bonus, and other compensation respectively) of each such person as of (a)
December 31, 1996 and (b) the date hereof.
4.22. Taxes. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22, all federal, state,
local and foreign tax returns, reports and statements required to be filed by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been filed with the appropriate
governmental agencies in all jurisdictions in which such returns, reports and
statements are required to be filed and, to the Company's Knowledge, all such
returns, reports and statements were true, complete and correct in all material
respects. All taxes, charges and other impositions due and payable by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been paid except where contested in good
faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves therefor have been
established on the books and records of the Company or such Subsidiary in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied,
and where such non-payment would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The
provision for taxes of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries as shown in the
Financial Statements is sufficient for all taxes, charges and other impositions
of any nature due or accrued as of the date hereof, whether or not assessed or
disputed. To the Company's Knowledge, proper and accurate amounts have been
withheld by each of the Company and its Subsidiaries from their respective
employees for all periods in full and complete compliance with the tax, social
security and unemployment withholding provisions of applicable federal, state,
local and foreign law and such withholdings have been timely paid to the
respective governmental agencies. The Company has not received notice of any
audit or of any proposed deficiencies from any governmental authority, and no
controversy with respect to taxes of any type is pending or threatened. Except
for routine filing extensions granted as a matter of right under applicable law,
none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has executed or filed with the
Internal Revenue Service or any other governmental authority any agreement or
other document extending, or having the effect of extending, the period for
assessment or collection of any taxes, charges or other impositions. None of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries has agreed or has been requested to make any
adjustment under Section 481(a) of the Code by reason of a change in accounting
method or otherwise. Further, none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has
any obligation under any written tax-sharing agreement. None of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries has elected, pursuant to the Code, to be treated as a
Subchapter S corporation or a collapsible corporation pursuant to Section
1362(a) or Section 341(f) of the Code.
4.23. Insurance. Schedule 4.23 sets forth a complete and accurate list of
all policies of insurance of any kind or nature covering the Company and its
Subsidiaries and any of their respective employees, properties or assets,
including, without limitation, policies of life, disability, fire, theft,
workers compensation, employee fidelity and other casualty and liability
insurance. All such policies are in full force and effect and are of a nature
and provide such coverage as is customarily carried by companies of the size and
character of the Company and its Subsidiaries. None of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is in default of any policies of insurance. None of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries has been refused insurance or had any policy of
insurance terminated (other than at its request).
4.24. Minute Books. The minute books of the Company and each of its
Subsidiaries contain a complete summary of all material actions by their
respective directors and stockholders since the date of their respective
incorporation (or acquisition, in the case of Subsidiaries) and reflect all
transactions referred to in such minutes accurately in all material respects.
4.25. Labor and Employment Matters. With respect to employees of and
service providers to the Company and the Subsidiaries: (a) the Company and the
Subsidiaries are and have been in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and
conditions of employment and wages and hours, including without limitation any
such laws respecting employment discrimination, workers' compensation, family
and medical leave, the Immigration Reform and Control Act, and occupational
safety and health requirements, and have not and are not engaged in any unfair
labor practice; (b) there is not now, nor within the past three years has there
been, any unfair labor practice complaint against the Company or any Subsidiary
pending or, to the Company's Knowledge, threatened before the National Labor
Relations Board or any other comparable authority; (c) there is not now, nor
within the past three years has there been, any labor strike, slowdown or
stoppage actually pending or, to the Company's or any Subsidiary's knowledge,
threatened against or directly affecting the Company or any Subsidiary; (d) to
the Company's Knowledge, no labor representation organization effort exists nor
has there been any such activity within the past three years; (e) no grievance
or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under collective bargaining
agreements is pending and, to the Company's Knowledge, no claims therefor exist
or have been threatened; (f) the employees of the Company and the Subsidiaries
are not and have never been represented by any labor union, and no collective
bargaining agreement is binding and in force against the Company or any
Subsidiary or currently being negotiated by the Company or any Subsidiary; and
(g) to the Company's Knowledge, all persons classified by the Company or its
Subsidiaries as independent contractors do satisfy and have satisfied the
requirements of law to be so classified, and the Company and its Subsidiaries
have fully and accurately reported their compensation on IRS Forms 1099 when
required to do so. To the Company's knowledge, none of the employees of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated under any contract or other
agreement (including licenses, covenants or commitments of any nature), or
subject to any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative agency,
that materially interferes with the use of the employee's best efforts to
promote the interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries or conflicts with the
business as proposed to be conducted by the Company or its Subsidiaries.
4.26. Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the net proceeds from the
issuance and sale of the Convertible Preferred Stock to redeem, retire, and
repay its obligations to CenCor in their entirety on terms substantially in the
form of the Fourth Amendment to the Restructuring, Security and Guaranty
Agreement, dated December 30, 1996.
4.27. Accreditation and State Licensure/Approval.
(a) Schedule 4.27(a) contains a complete and accurate statement of the
accreditation granted to each of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the date that
accreditation was last granted, and the current term of accreditation. Except as
set forth on Schedule 4.27(a), none of the schools or educational and training
programs of the Company and its Subsidiaries are on probation or warning, having
been directed to show cause why accreditation should not be revoked, or are
subject to an action by an accrediting agency to withdraw or deny accreditation.
To the Company's knowledge, there are no facts, circumstances, or omissions
concerning their schools that would likely lead to such actions by an
accrediting agency.
(b) The Company, its Subsidiaries, and its schools have substantially
complied with all stipulations, conditions and other requirements imposed by the
schools' accrediting agencies at the time of, or since, the last grant of
accreditation, including but not limited to the timely filing of all required
reports and responses. Such reports and responses demonstrate improvement in the
compliance of the schools with accrediting standards.
(c) The Company, its Subsidiaries, and its schools have secured all
requisite approvals from its institutional accrediting agencies for the
educational and training programs currently offered. Without limiting the effect
of this representation and warranty, the school located in Miami, Florida has
secured the approval of the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and
Colleges of
Technology ("ACCSCT") to offer its Dental Assistant and Patient Care Assistant
programs, and the school located in Tampa, Florida has secured the approval of
ACCSCT to offer its Dental Radiographers program.
(d) To the Company's Knowledge, the Company, its Subsidiaries, and its
schools have secured all requisite licenses to operate in the states in which
they are located and all requisite approvals from such states for the
educational and training programs currently offered. Without limiting the effect
of this representation and warranty, the school located in Denver, Colorado has
secured state approval of its Practical Nursing program; the school in San
Diego, California has secured state approval for its Dental Assisting program;
and the school located in Anaheim, California has secured state approval for its
Vocational Nurse, Dental Assistant and other programs.
(e) The Company, its Subsidiaries, and its schools have secured all
requisite approvals from the schools' accrediting agencies and the states in
which the schools are located to consummate the transaction provided for in this
Agreement and in the Stockholders' Agreement or, in the event that approval has
not been secured, have reasonably determined that no such approval is required.
4.28. No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as, and to the extent, reserved
for in the Financial Statements and the notes thereto or as set forth on
Schedule 4.28 attached hereto and made a part hereof or in any filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), to the Company's Knowledge, the
Company does not on the date hereof have any material liabilities or
obligations, whether accrued, absolute or contingent, determined or
undetermined, or whether due or to become due, nor, to the Company's Knowledge,
does any basis exist for such liabilities or obligations other than those
incurred in the ordinary course of business since December 31, 1996.
4.29. Licenses and Permits. Schedule 4.29 attached hereto and made a part
hereof is a complete list of all governmental licenses and permits and other
governmental authorizations and approvals required for the conduct of the
Business as presently conducted (collectively, the "Permits").
4.30 U.S. Department of Education Certification and Eligibility
(a) Schedule 4.30(a) contains a complete and accurate statement of the
U.S. Department of Education certification and eligibility status for each of
the schools owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries, including the date that
certification was last granted and the current terms of certification. Each of
the schools listed on Schedule 4.30(a) is certified by the U.S. Department of
Education to participate in all programs authorized by the Higher Education Act
of 1965, as amended (the "Higher Education Act"). None of the schools are
subject to limitation, suspension or termination proceedings, or subject to any
other action or proceeding by the U.S. Department of Education that would likely
result in the loss of certification or eligibility or a material liability or
fine. To the Company's Knowledge, there are no facts, circumstances, or
omissions concerning their schools that would likely lead to such an action by
the U.S. Department of Education.
(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries have accurately and completely
disclosed to the U.S. Department of Education the ownership interests in all of
the schools and have secured all requisite approvals for such ownership; based
upon the Letter of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx of the Office of General Counsel at the
Department of Education dated February 14, 1997 to Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, the
consummation of the transactions provided for in this Agreement and in the
Stockholders' Agreement do not require the approval of the Department of
Education.
(c) Each of the schools listed on Schedule 4.30(a) is in material
compliance with all rules, regulations and requirements established by the U.S.
Department of Education pertaining to each school's eligibility and
participation in Title IV of the Higher Education Act and other federal student
financial aid funding programs set forth at 34 C.F.R. 600 et seq. The Company
does not have Knowledge of facts, circumstances, or omissions concerning the
schools that would likely result in a
finding of material non-compliance with regard to such rules, regulations and
requirements. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company, its Subsidiaries and
its schools also represent that:
(1) Each of the schools satisfies the standards of financial
responsibility and administrative capability, as established by the U.S.
Department of Education and as set forth at 34 C.F.R. 668.15-668.16, including
all requirements pertaining to satisfactory academic progress. Further, each
program offered by the schools is an eligible program in accordance with the
requirements of 34 C.F.R. 668.8.
(2) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.30(c)(2), each of the
schools provides refunds substantially in accordance with applicable state and
federal refund policies and as required pursuant to 34 C.F.R. 668.22. To the
extent that the U.S. Department of Education previously determined that any of
the schools failed to comply with applicable state or federal refund
requirements. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.30(c)(2), the Company and its
Subsidiaries have taken or are taking appropriate corrective action to ensure
that all refunds are made in accordance with such requirements, the schools have
satisfied all U.S. Department of Education findings regarding non-compliance
with applicable refund requirements by posting letters of credit in accordance
with 34 C.F.R. 668.15(b)(5), and none of the schools is subject to any further
action or to the imposition of a liability by the U.S. Department of Education
as a result of the school's non- compliance with applicable refund requirements.
(3) Each of the schools receives no greater than eighty-five
percent (85%) of its revenues from Title IV or other federal student financial
aid funds and satisfies the requirements regarding tuition revenue established
by the Department of Education as set forth at 34 C.F.R. 600.5. Schedule
4.30(c)(3) contains a correct statement of each school's percentage of revenue
from such federal funding sources.
(4) The cohort default rates published by the U.S. Department of
Education for fiscal years 1990 through 1994 for the schools of the Company and
its Subsidiaries are listed on Schedule 4.30(c)(4). All rates except for those
published for fiscal year 1991 are considered official by the U.S. Department of
Education. Based on the cohort default rates supplied by the Department for
fiscal year 0000, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, and, assuming the use of the
prepublication rates, the San Bernardino schools have cohort default rates
attributed to them of 25% or over for three consecutive years and could be
declared ineligible to participate in Federal Family Education Loan ("FFEL")
programs. If the 1991 cohort default rates are certified as official, the
Jacksonville, Portland, Tampa and Miami schools also could be found to have
cohort default rates attributed to them of over 25% for three consecutive years
and could be declared ineligible to participate in the FFEL programs.
Notwithstanding the foregoing and with the understanding that the Company does
not have the servicing records for 1994, the Company believes that the cohort
default rate information supplied and published by the Department of Education
with respect to the schools referred to above is erroneous and when corrected
will demonstrate that each of the schools' cohort default rates are within
acceptable thresholds but it has no assurance that such correction will be made.
In addition, the Company, the affected Subsidiaries and the affected schools
have filed, or intend to timely file, all requisite administrative and judicial
actions, challenges, and appeals regarding the veracity of cohort default rates
published by the U.S. Department of Education in those instances in which the
published cohort default rates for a school exceeds or equals 25%.
(5) Each of the schools has established a default reduction plan
and submitted such plans to the U.S. Department of Education in accordance with
34 C.F.R. 674.6 for Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996.
(6) Each of the schools disburses federal Pell Grant payments
substantially in accordance with procedures that comply with 34 C.F.R. 690.63.
(d) The U.S. Department of Education program reviews and compliance
audits conducted at each of the schools since 1991 have not materially adversely
affected the Company, its
Subsidiaries or its schools nor has any program review or compliance audit
resulted in the imposition of any material liability, financial or otherwise,
affecting the Company, its Subsidiaries or its schools, except as disclosed on
Schedule 4.30(d) or Forms 10- K and Forms 10-Q previously filed by the Company
with the SEC. The Company, its Subsidiaries, and its schools have substantially
complied with all the findings and conditions arising from the program reviews
and compliance audits. To the extent that any program review or audit remains
pending or unresolved. Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.30(d), there are no
issues or findings of non-compliance which, to the Company's Knowledge would
likely result in the loss of certification or eligibility or a material
liability or fine.
SECTION 5
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Purchasers
Each of the Purchasers (severally and not jointly), hereby represents and
warrants to and agrees with the Company, as follows:
5.1. Accredited Investor; Experience; Risk. Such Purchaser is an accredited
investor within the definition of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933
(the "Securities Act"). Such Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of the purchase of the Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to this
Agreement and recognizes that it must bear the economic risk of its investment
in the Convertible Preferred Stock for an indefinite period of time.
5.2. Investment. Such Purchaser is acquiring the Convertible Preferred
Stock for investment purposes only, for its own account and not as a nominee or
agent for any other Person, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection
with, any distribution thereof in violation of applicable law. Such Purchaser
understands that the Convertible Preferred Stock has not been registered under
the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws and that, accordingly,
neither the Convertible Preferred Stock nor the shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion thereof will be transferable except upon satisfaction of the
registration and prospectus delivery requirements of such laws or pursuant to an
available exemption therefrom. Such Purchaser is not acquiring the Convertible
Preferred Stock for purposes of acquiring or changing "control" (as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of the Company.
5.3. Legends; Opinion Requirement. Such Purchaser hereby agrees with the
Company as follows:
(a) The certificates evidencing the Convertible Preferred Stock and the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof, and each certificate
issued in transfer thereof, will bear the following legend and any applicable
legend required by the Stockholders' Agreement:
"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE
SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. SUCH SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD,
PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT SUCH
REGISTRATION, EXCEPT UPON DELIVERY TO THE COMPANY OF SUCH EVIDENCE AS
MAY BE SATISFACTORY TO COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY
SUCH TRANSFER SHALL NOT BE IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR ANY RULE OR
REGULATION PROMULGATED THEREUNDER."
(b) If such Purchaser desires to sell or otherwise dispose of all or
any part of the Convertible Preferred Stock or shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion thereof owned by it under an exemption from registration under
the Securities Act, and if requested by the Company, such Purchaser shall
deliver to the Company an opinion of counsel, which may be counsel for the
Company, that such exemption is available.
5.4. Authorization. Such Purchaser represents that it has all requisite
power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by each other party thereto,
each Transaction Document to which such Purchaser is a party constitutes a valid
and binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors'
rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general
principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good
faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a
proceeding at law or in equity) and except to the extent that rights to
indemnification and contribution under this Agreement and the Stockholders'
Agreement may be limited by federal or state securities laws or public policy
relating thereto.
5.5. Governmental Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization
of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any
federal, state, or local governmental authority on the part of such Purchaser is
required in connection with the valid execution and delivery by such Purchaser
of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, or the consummation by such
Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents to which
it is a party, except for such filings as have been made prior to the First
Closing.
5.6. Brokers' Fees. No broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is
entitled to any brokerage fee, finder's fee or other commission in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements
made by the Purchasers.
SECTION 6
Covenants
6.1. Access to Information. The Company agrees that, after the First
Closing Date, the Purchasers shall be entitled, through their respective
officers, employees and representatives (including, without limitation, their
respective legal advisors and accountants), to make such investigation of the
properties, businesses and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries and
such examination of the books, records and financial condition of the Company
and its Subsidiaries as the Purchasers reasonably request and to make extracts
and copies of such books and records. Any such investigation and examination
shall be conducted during regular business hours and under reasonable
circumstances, and the Company shall cooperate, and shall cause its Subsidiaries
to cooperate, fully therein. No investigation by the Purchasers prior to or
after the date of this Agreement shall diminish or obviate any of the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the Company contained in
this Agreement or in any certificates, instruments or other documents delivered
by the Company or its representatives to the Purchasers in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. In order that the Purchasers
may have full opportunity to make such physical, business, accounting and legal
review, examination or investigation as any of them may reasonably request of
the affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the Company shall cause the
officers, employees, consultants, agents, accountants, attorneys and other
representatives of the Company and its Subsidiaries to cooperate fully with such
representatives in connection with such review and examination.
6.2. Publicity. Neither the Company nor the Purchasers shall issue any
press release or public announcement concerning this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby without obtaining the
prior written approval of the other parties hereto, which approval will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, unless disclosure is otherwise required by
applicable law, provided that, to the extent required by applicable law, the
party intending to make such release shall use its best efforts consistent with
such applicable law to consult with the other parties hereto with respect to the
text thereof.
6.3. Register of Securities. The Company or its duly appointed agent shall
maintain a separate register for the shares of the Company's Convertible
Preferred Stock and Common Stock, in which it shall register the issue and sale
of all such shares. All transfers of such securities shall be recorded on the
register maintained by the Company or its agent, and the Company shall be
entitled to regard the registered holder of such securities as the actual holder
of the securities so registered until the Company or its agent is required to
record a transfer of such securities on its register. Subject to Section 5.3 the
Company or its agent shall be required to record any such transfer when it
receives such security to be transferred duly and properly endorsed by the
registered holder thereof or by its attorney duly authorized in writing.
6.4. Removal of Legend. Subject to any contrary rule, regulation or advice
of the SEC or its staff, any legend endorsed on a certificate pursuant to
Section 5.3 and any stop transfer instructions and record notations with respect
thereto shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such
legend to the holder thereof at such time as (i) a registration statement with
respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the
Securities Act and such securities shall have been disposed of in accordance
with such registration statement, (ii) such securities shall have been
distributed to the public pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor provision)
under the Securities Act, or (iii) such securities are otherwise sold in a
transaction exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act under Section 4(l) thereof so that all transfer restrictions
with respect to such securities are removed upon the consummation of such sale
and the seller of such securities provides the Company an opinion of counsel
(which may be counsel for the Company), which shall be in form and content
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such securities in
the hands of the purchaser thereof are freely transferable without restriction
or registration under the Securities Act in any public or private transaction.
SECTION 7
Conditions to Closing of Purchasers
Each Purchaser's obligation to purchase the Convertible Preferred Stock at
each of the Closings is, at the option of such Purchaser, subject to the
fulfillment on or prior to each of the Closing Dates of the following
conditions:
7.1. Representations and Warranties Correct. The representations and
warranties made by the Company in Section 4 hereof shall be true and correct
when made, and shall be true and correct on each of the Closing Dates with the
same force and effect as if they had been made on and as of such date.
7.2. Covenants. All covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this
Agreement to be performed by the Company on or prior to each of the Closing
Dates shall have been performed or complied with in all material respects.
7.3. Opinion of Company's Counsel. The Purchasers shall have received from
Xxxxx Xxxx, L.L.P., counsel to the Company, an opinion addressed to the
Purchasers, dated the First Closing Date, in substantially the form of Exhibit F
hereto.
7.4. No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 1996, there shall not
have occurred any events or circumstances that could reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.5. Certificate of Designation. The Certificate of Designation shall have
been duly adopted and executed by the Company and filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State.
7.6. Stockholders' Agreement. The Stockholders' Agreement shall have been
executed and delivered by all the parties thereto. All such action shall have
been taken as may be necessary to elect a Board of Directors of the Company,
effective upon the First Closing, in accordance with the Stockholders'
Agreement.
7.7. State Securities Laws. All registrations, qualifications and Permits
required under applicable state securities laws, if any, shall have been
obtained for the lawful execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
7.8. CenCor Obligations. The Company shall have executed appropriate legal
documentation and releases, on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers,
redeeming, retiring and repaying all of the Company's obligations to CenCor on
terms substantially in the form of the Fourth Amendment to the Restructuring,
Security and Guaranty Agreement, dated December 30, 1996.
7.9. Issuance of Shares. At the First Closing, the Company shall be
prepared to issue 42,647 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to this
Agreement. At the Second Closing, the Company shall be prepared to issue 12,500
shares of Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant to this Agreement.
7.10. Certificates. Each of the Purchasers shall have received a
certificate of the President or a Vice President of the Company to the effect
set forth in Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.4, 7.6 and 7.8. 7.11. Debenture and Warrant
Purchase Agreements. The Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreements shall have
been executed and delivered by all the parties thereto.
7.12. Debentures and Warrants. The Company shall be prepared to issue the
Debentures and Warrants pursuant to the Debenture Purchase Agreements, of even
date herewith, between the Company and Purchasers.
7.13. Registration Rights Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement, of
even date herewith, between the Company and Purchasers, shall have been executed
and delivered by all the parties thereto.
SECTION 8
Conditions to Closing of the Company
The Company's obligation to issue and sell the Convertible Stock at each of
the Closing is, at the option of the Company, subject to the fulfillment of the
following conditions:
8.1. Representations. The representations and warranties made by each
Purchaser in Section 5 hereof shall be true and correct when made, and shall be
true and correct on each of the Closing Dates with the same force and effect as
if they had been made on and as of such date.
8.2. Covenants. All covenants, agreements and conditions contained in this
Agreement to be performed by the Purchasers on or prior to each of the Closing
Dates shall have been performed or complied with in all respects.
8.3. Stockholders' Agreement. The Stockholders' Agreement shall have been
executed and delivered by all other parties thereto. All such action shall have
been taken as may be necessary to elect a Board of Directors of the Company,
effective upon the First Closing, in accordance with the Stockholders'
Agreement.
8.4. Opinion of Purchasers' Counsel. The Company shall have received from
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, counsel to the Purchasers, an opinion addressed to
the Company, dated the First Closing Date, in substantially the form of Exhibit
H hereto.
8.5. No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 1996, there shall not
have occurred any events or circumstances that could reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
8.6. State Securities Laws. All registrations, qualifications and Permits
required under applicable state securities laws, if any, shall have been
obtained for the lawful execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
8.7. Purchase Price. At the First Closing, the Purchasers shall have
tendered the purchase price for the Convertible Preferred Stock of One Million
One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($1,160,000). At the Second Closing, the
Purchasers shall have tendered the purchase price for the Convertible Preferred
Stock of Three Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($340,000).
8.8. Certificate. The Company shall have received a certificate from the
Purchasers to the effect set forth in Sections 8.1 and 8.2.
8.9. Debenture and Warrant Purchase Agreements. The Debenture and Warrant
Purchase Agreements, of even date herewith, between the Company and Purchasers,
shall have been executed and delivered by all the parties thereto.
8.10. Registration Rights Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement, of
even date herewith, between the Company and Purchasers, shall have been executed
and delivered by all the parties thereto.
SECTION 9
Covenants of the Company
9.1. Information. The Company covenants and agrees that so long as the
Purchasers own of the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock or shares of Common
Stock into which any such shares of Convertible Preferred Stock shall have been
converted, the Company shall deliver to such Purchaser the information specified
in this Section 9.1 unless any such Purchaser at any time specifically requests
that such information not be delivered to it.
(a) Monthly Financial Statements. As soon as available, but in any
event not later than forty-five (45) days after the end of each monthly fiscal
period (other than the last monthly fiscal period of the fourth fiscal quarter
of the Company), the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as at the end of each such period and the related unaudited
consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its
Subsidiaries for such period and for the elapsed period in such fiscal year, all
in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form (i) the figures as of the
end of and for the comparable periods of the preceding fiscal year and (ii) the
figures reflected in the operating budget for such period as specified in the
financial plan of the Company delivered pursuant to Section 9.1(e) hereof. All
such financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the
periods reflected therein except as stated therein and shall be accompanied by a
certificate of the Company's president or chief financial officer to such
effect.
(b) Material Litigation. Within ten (10) days after the Company learns
of the commencement or written threat of commencement of any litigation or
proceeding against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
respective assets that would likely be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, written notice of the nature and extent of such litigation or
proceeding.
(c) Material Agreements. Within five (5) days after the receipt by the
Company of written notice of the occurrence of a default by the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries under any material contract, agreement or document to which
it is a party or by which it is bound, written notice of the nature and extent
of such default.
(d) Other Reports and Statements. Promptly (but in any event within ten
(10) days) after any distribution to its stockholders generally, to its
directors or to the financial community of an annual report, definitive proxy
statement, registration statement or other similar report or communication, a
copy of each such annual report, proxy statement, registration statement or
other similar report or communication and promptly (but in any event within ten
(10) days) after any filing by the Company with the SEC or with any national
securities exchange, of any publicly available annual or periodic or special
report or proxy statement or registration statement, a copy of such report or
statement and copies of all press releases and other statements made available
generally by the Company to the public concerning material developments in the
Company's business.
(e) Budgets. As soon as available, but in any event not later than
thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year of the Company, the
financial plan of the Company for such fiscal year, including, without
limitation, a cash flow projection and operating budget, calculated monthly, as
contained in its operating plan approved by the Company's Board of Directors as
well as any updates or revisions to such plan as soon as available.
(f) Accountants' Management Letters, Etc. Promptly after receipt by the
Company, copies of all accountants' management letters and all management and
board responses to such letters, and copies of all certificates as to
compliance, defaults, material adverse changes, material litigation or similar
matters relating to the Company and its Subsidiaries, which shall be prepared by
the Company or its officers and delivered to the third parties.
(g) Stockholders' Lists. As prepared in connection with the Company's
proxy solicitation for its annual meeting of shareholders each year and as soon
as practicable after preparation thereof:
(i) a list of stockholders as of the record date for such
meeting, as prepared by the Company's transfer agent,
showing the names and addresses of stockholders of record
and number of shares of Common Stock held; and
(ii) one or more tables of lists identifying:
(A) any grants of options or stock appreciation or similar
rights in the last fiscal year as required by Item 402(c) of
Regulation S-K;
(B) any exercise of options or stock appreciation or similar
rights in the last fiscal year as required by Item 402(d) of
Regulation S-K; and
(C) any repricing of options or stock appreciation or
similar rights in the last fiscal year as required by Item 402(k)
of Regulation S-K.
In addition, a list as of December 31 of the previous fiscal year of any grants,
exercises, conversions or repricing of warrants or convertible securities of the
Company (not described in subparagraph (ii) above) in the last fiscal year, and
the name of each holder thereof together with the amount of such security held
and the issuance and exercise price thereof.
(h) Other Information and Access. From time to time, and promptly, such
additional information regarding results of operations, financial condition or
business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation,
cash flow analyses, projections and minutes of any meetings of the Board of
Directors, as the Purchasers may reasonably request, and access, at reasonable
times and on reasonable prior notice, to the books, records and properties of
the Company and its Subsidiaries, provided that Purchaser and its
representatives execute and deliver to the Company an appropriate
confidentiality agreement relating thereto.
9.2. Additional Agreements.
(a) Rule 144. If the Company shall have filed a registration statement
pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Exchange Act or a registration
statement pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Company will
timely file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and
the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder, to
the extent required from time to time to enable each Purchaser to sell shares of
Convertible Preferred Stock and the shares of Common Stock into which the
Convertible Preferred Stock may be converted without registration under the
Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (i) Rule 144
under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or (ii)
any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the request of
any Purchaser, the Company will deliver a written statement as to whether it has
complied with such requirements.
(b) Rule 144A Information. The Company will, as promptly as practicable
after, but in any event within thirty (30) days after, a written request from
any Purchaser provide the information required in Rule 144A(d)(4) under the
Securities Act to such Purchaser and any Person designated by any Purchaser to
the Company as a prospective buyer in a transaction pursuant to Rule 144A.
(c) Transaction with Affiliates. Except for employee or director
compensation, stock bonus, stock option or similar plans or arrangements
approved by the Board of Directors, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of
the Company shall, directly or indirectly, enter into any transaction or
agreement with any holder of five percent (5%) or more of any class of capital
stock of the Company or with any Affiliate of the Company or of any such
stockholder or extend or modify any existing agreement with any such stockholder
or Affiliate, unless the transaction or agreement is reviewed and approved by a
majority of the disinterested directors of the Board of Directors of the
Company.
(d) Publicity. Except as may be required by law, the Company shall not
use the name of, or make reference to, any Purchaser or any of its Affiliates in
any press release or in any public manner without such Purchaser's prior written
consent.
SECTION 10
Miscellaneous
10.1. Amendment; Waiver. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof
may be amended, modified, supplemented or waived, except by a written instrument
executed by (i) the Company and (ii) the Purchasers holding a majority in
interest of the Convertible Preferred Stock issued and sold pursuant to this
Agreement and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof.
10.2. Notices. Any notices or other communications required or permitted
hereunder shall be sufficiently given if in writing and delivered in Person,
transmitted by facsimile transmission (fax) or sent by registered or certified
mail (return receipt requested) or recognized overnight delivery service,
postage pre-paid, addressed as follows, or to such other address has such party
may notify to the other parties in writing:
(a) if to the Company:
Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxx Xxxx, L.L.P.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxx Xxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
(b) if to the Purchasers:
c/x Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Company
Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000.
A notice or communication will be effective (i) if delivered in Person or
by overnight courier, on the business day it is delivered, (ii) if transmitted
by telecopier, on the business day of actual confirmed receipt by the addressee
thereof, and (iii) if sent by registered or certified mail, three (3) business
days after dispatch.
10.3. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. All
representations and warranties made in, pursuant to or in connection with this
Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any
investigation at any time made by or on behalf of any Purchaser, and the sale
and purchase of the Convertible Preferred Stock and payment therefor for a
period of two (2) years; provided, however, that the representations and
warranties made in Section 4.22 (Taxes) shall survive the applicable statutory
period of limitations with respect to any liabilities covered thereby.
10.4. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement
shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is
held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be
ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.
10.5. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the
successors and assigns of the parties hereto, including, without limitation,
each transferee of all or any portion of the Convertible Preferred Stock. No
party hereto may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto.
10.6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other documents delivered
pursuant hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement
between the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and thereof and
supersede and cancel all prior representations, alleged warranties, statements,
negotiations, undertakings, letters, acceptances, understandings, contracts and
communications, whether verbal or written, among the parties hereto and thereto
or their respective agents with respect to or in connection with the subject
matter hereof.
10.7. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles
of conflict of laws.
10.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, with the
same effect as if all parties had signed the same document. All such
counterparts shall be deemed an original, shall be construed together and shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
10.9. Costs and Expenses. The Company shall pay (i) all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses (including legal fees) incurred by Purchasers in
connection with the negotiation of the Transaction Documents, up to a maximum of
$25,000, plus (ii) the reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred by Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx for the period on or after February 10, 1997 in connection
with the preparation, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents.
10.10. Indemnification.
(a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Purchasers
and their Affiliates, and their respective partners, co-investors, officers,
directors, employees, agents, consultants, attorneys and advisers (each, an
"Indemnified Party"), from and against any and all actual losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
environmental liabilities, costs and expenses and all reasonable fees, expenses
and disbursements of counsel), joint or several (hereinafter collectively
referred to as a "Loss"), which may be incurred by or asserted or awarded
against any Indemnified Party in connection with or in any manner arising out of
or relating to any investigation, litigation or proceeding or the preparation of
any defense with respect thereto, arising out of or in connection with or
relating to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby or any use made or proposal to be made with the
proceeds of the Purchasers' purchase of the Convertible Preferred Stock pursuant
to this Agreement, whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding
is brought by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, shareholders or creditors,
whether or not any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
other Transaction Documents are consummated, except to the extent such Loss is
found in a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted
from such Indemnified Party's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(b) An Indemnified Party shall give written notice to the Company of
any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification within ten (10) days
after the discovery by such parties of any matters giving arise to a claim for
indemnification pursuant to Section 10.10(a); provided that the failure of any
Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the
Company of its obligations under this Section 10.10, except to the extent that
the Company is actually prejudiced by such
failure to give notice. In case any such action or claim is brought against any
Indemnified Party, the Company shall be entitled to participate in and, unless
in the reasonable good faith judgment of the Indemnified Party a conflict of
interest between such Indemnified Party and the Company may exist in respect of
such action or claim, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory
to the Indemnified Party and after notice from the Company to the Indemnified
Party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the Company shall not be
liable to such Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently
incurred by the latter in connection with the defense thereof other than
reasonable costs of investigation. In any event, unless and until the Company
elects in writing to assume and does so assume the defense of any such action or
claim the Indemnified Party's costs and expenses arising out of the defense,
settlement or compromise of any such action or claim shall be Losses subject to
indemnification hereunder. If the Company elects to defend any such action or
claim, then the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in such
defense with counsel of its choice at its sole cost and expense. The Company
shall not be liable for any settlement of any action or claim effected without
its written consent. Anything in this Section 10.10 to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company shall not, without the Indemnified Party's prior
written consent, settle or compromise any claim or consent to entry of any
judgment in respect thereof that imposes any future obligation on the
Indemnified Party or that does not include, as an unconditional term thereof,
the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to the Indemnified Party, a release
from all liability in respect of such claim.
(c) Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company
and its respective directors, officers, affiliates, attorneys or advisers (the
"Company Group") from and against any Loss sustained, incurred, paid or required
to be paid by any of the Company Group which arises out of the inaccuracy or
breach by Purchaser of any representation or warranty contained in this
Agreement.
10.11. Limits on Liability.
The Company agrees that no Indemnified Party shall have any liability
(whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort or otherwise) to the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, shareholders or creditors, for or in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction
Documents, except to the extent such liability is found in a final judgment by a
court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Indemnified Party's
gross negligence or willful misconduct or the misrepresentations of the
Indemnified Party, but in no event shall an Indemnified Party be liable for
punitive, exemplary or consequential damages. The maximum aggregate liability
under and with respect to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby,
or any claims associated herewith shall be One Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($1,500,000) plus reasonable attorneys' fees. The foregoing limitation
on indemnification shall not apply with respect to any claim for intentional
fraud.
10.12. No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
Nothing in this Agreement will confer any third party beneficiary or other
rights upon any person (specifically including any employees of the Company and
its Subsidiaries) or entity that is not a party to this Agreement.
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CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Purchasers have caused this
Agreement to be executed effective as of the date first above written.
CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
XXXXXX, XXXXXXX PURCHASERS:
XXXXXX, XXXXXXX STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND, L.P.
By: XXXXXX XXXXXXX STRATEGIC PARTNERS, L.P.,
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its General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: a General Partner
STRATEGIC ASSOCIATES, L.P.
By: XXXXXX, XXXXXXX & COMPANY, LLC, its
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General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Managing Member
Exhibit B
NAME TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES TOTAL COST
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Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Strategic 52,252 $1,421,255
Partners Fund, L.P.
Strategic Associates, L.P 2,895 $ 78,744
Schedule 3.2
NUMBER OF SHARES PURCHASE PRICE
FIRST CLOSING
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Strategic 39,752 $1,081,255
Partners Fund, L.P.
Strategic Associates, L.P. 2,895 $78,744
SECOND CLOSING
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Strategic 12,500 $340,000
Partners Fund, L.P.
