Exhibit 2.1
Confidential and Proprietary
Among
ATHENAHEALTH, INC.,
ARIES ACQUISITION CORPORATION,
ANODYNE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC.
and
THE SECURITYHOLDERS’ REPRESENTATIVES
Dated as of October 5, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I — DEFINED TERMS |
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Section 1.1 |
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Certain Terms Defined |
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Section 1.2 |
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Definitions |
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ARTICLE II — THE MERGER; EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE COMPANY CAPITAL STOCK |
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Section 2.1 |
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The Merger |
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Section 2.2 |
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Effective Time |
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Section 2.3 |
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Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws |
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Section 2.4 |
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Closing |
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Section 2.5 |
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Board Representatives and Officers |
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Section 2.6 |
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Effect on Company Capital Stock |
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Section 2.7 |
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Treatment of Company Options; Company Restricted Stock and Company Stock Option |
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Plans |
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Section 2.8 |
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Treatment of Company Warrants |
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ARTICLE III — PAYMENT FOR SECURITIES |
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Section 3.1 |
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Payment for Company Capital Stock, Company Options, Company Warrants and Company |
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Notes |
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Section 3.2 |
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Appraisal Rights |
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Section 3.3 |
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Payments at Closing for Indebtedness of the Company |
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Section 3.4 |
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Payments at Closing for Company Transaction Expenses |
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Section 3.5 |
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Working Capital Adjustment |
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Section 3.6 |
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BI Revenue Additional Consideration |
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Section 3.7 |
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athenaCollector Bookings Additional Consideration |
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Section 3.8 |
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Protective Provisions |
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ARTICLE IV — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY |
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Section 4.1 |
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Existence; Good Standing; Authority |
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Section 4.2 |
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Capitalization |
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Section 4.3 |
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Subsidiaries |
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Section 4.4 |
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No Conflict; Consents |
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Section 4.5 |
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Financial Statements |
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Section 4.6 |
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Absence of Certain Changes |
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Section 4.7 |
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Litigation |
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Section 4.8 |
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Taxes |
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Section 4.9 |
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Employee Benefit Plans |
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Section 4.10 |
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Real and Personal Property |
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Section 4.11 |
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Labor and Employment Matters |
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Section 4.12 |
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Material Contracts |
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Section 4.13 |
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Intellectual Property |
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Section 4.14 |
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Environmental Matters |
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Section 4.15 |
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No Brokers |
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Section 4.16 |
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Compliance with Laws |
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(i)
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Section 4.17 |
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Licenses and Permits |
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Section 4.18 |
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Records |
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Section 4.19 |
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Affiliated Transactions |
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Section 4.20 |
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Voting Requirements |
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Section 4.21 |
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Title to Properties |
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Section 4.22 |
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Insurance |
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Section 4.23 |
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Change of Control Payments |
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Section 4.24 |
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Significant Customers and Suppliers |
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Section 4.25 |
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Bank Accounts |
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Section 4.26 |
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No Restrictions on the Merger; Takeover Statutes |
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Section 4.27 |
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Certain Business Activities |
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Section 4.28 |
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Restrictions on Business Activities |
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Section 4.29 |
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Liabilities of BPO Business and BPO Business Spin-Off |
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Section 4.30 |
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Disclosure; Information Supplied |
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ARTICLE V — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGERCO |
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Section 5.1 |
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Organization |
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Section 5.2 |
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Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action |
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Section 5.3 |
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No Conflict; Consents |
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Section 5.4 |
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Brokers |
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Section 5.5 |
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Litigation |
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Section 5.6 |
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Formation and Ownership of MergerCo; No Prior Activities |
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Section 5.7 |
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Funds |
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Section 5.8 |
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BI Customers |
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ARTICLE VI — CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER |
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Section 6.1 |
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Conduct of Business Prior to Closing |
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ARTICLE VII — ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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Section 7.1 |
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Stockholders Consent |
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Section 7.2 |
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Access to Information; Confidentiality |
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Section 7.3 |
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Regulatory and Other Authorizations; Consents |
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Section 7.4 |
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Public Announcements |
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Section 7.5 |
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No Solicitations |
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Section 7.6 |
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Tax Covenants and Agreements |
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Section 7.7 |
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Books and Records; Insurance |
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Section 7.8 |
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Notification of Certain Matters |
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Section 7.9 |
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Takeover Statutes |
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Section 7.10 |
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Employee Matters |
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Section 7.11 |
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Interested Party Transactions |
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Section 7.12 |
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Further Action |
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ARTICLE VIII — CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER |
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Section 8.1 |
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Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger |
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Section 8.2 |
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Additional Conditions to Obligations of Parent and MergerCo |
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Section 8.3 |
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Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company |
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(ii)
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ARTICLE IX — SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 9.1 |
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Survival |
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Section 9.2 |
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Indemnification by the Securityholders |
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Section 9.3 |
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Indemnification by the Parent |
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Section 9.4 |
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Treatment of Indemnity Payments |
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Section 9.5 |
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Remedies Exclusive |
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Section 9.6 |
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Securityholders’ Representatives |
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ARTICLE X — TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER |
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Section 10.1 |
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Termination |
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Section 10.2 |
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Effect of Termination |
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Section 10.3 |
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Amendment |
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Section 10.4 |
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Extension; Waiver |
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ARTICLE XI — GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 11.1 |
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Notices |
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Section 11.2 |
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Schedules |
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Section 11.3 |
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Entire Agreement |
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Section 11.4 |
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Assignment |
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Section 11.5 |
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Severability |
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Section 11.6 |
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No Agreement Until Executed |
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Section 11.7 |
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Interpretation |
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Section 11.8 |
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Fees and Expenses |
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Section 11.9 |
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Choice of Law/Consent to Jurisdiction |
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Section 11.10 |
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Right of Set-Off |
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Section 11.11 |
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Mutual Drafting |
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Section 11.12 |
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Miscellaneous |
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EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit A
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Form of Certificate of Merger |
Exhibit B
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Form of Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Company |
Exhibit C
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Base Consideration Allocation Schedule |
Exhibit D
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Noteholder Closing Payments |
Exhibit E
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Escrow Allocation Schedule |
Exhibit F
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Form of Escrow Agreement |
Exhibit G
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Noteholder Letter of Transmittal |
Exhibit H
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Equityholder Letter of Transmittal |
Exhibit I
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BI Revenues |
Exhibit J
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Form of Legal Opinion |
Exhibit K
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Form of Contribution Agreement |
Exhibit L
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Form of Transition Services Agreement |
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SCHEDULES |
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4.2
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Capitalization |
4.3
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Subsidiaries |
4.4
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No Conflicts; Consents |
4.5
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Financial Statements |
4.6
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Absence of Changes |
4.7
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Litigation |
4.8
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Taxes |
4.9
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Employee Benefit Plans; Section 280G Payments; Section 409A |
4.10
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Leased Real Property; Personal Property |
4.11
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Labor and Employment Matters |
4.12
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Material Contracts |
4.13
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Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Rights |
4.14
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Environmental Matters |
4.15
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Brokers |
4.17
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Licenses and Permits |
4.18
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Records |
4.19
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Affiliated Transactions |
4.21
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Title to Properties |
4.22
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Insurance |
4.23
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Change of Control Payments |
4.24
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Significant Customers and Suppliers |
4.25
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Bank Accounts |
4.28
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Restrictions on Business Activities |
5.8
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BI Customers |
6.1
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Conduct of Business Prior to Closing |
7.10
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Employees |
7.11
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Interested Party Transactions |
8.2(m)
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Employees |
(iv)
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “
Agreement”), dated as of October 5, 2009, is
by and among athenahealth, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Parent”), Aries Acquisition
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“
MergerCo”), Anodyne Health Partners, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “
Company”) and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, as Securityholders’
Representatives (collectively, the “
Securityholders’ Representatives”). Certain terms used
in this Agreement are defined in
Section 1.1 hereof. An index of defined terms used in
this Agreement is set forth in
Section 1.2 hereof.
WHEREAS, Parent, MergerCo and the Company wish to effect a business combination through a
merger (the “Merger”) of MergerCo with and into the Company on the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement and in accordance the Delaware General Corporation Law (the
“DGCL”);
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Company Board”) has unanimously
approved this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
determined that this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are advisable and in the best interest of its stockholders;
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Parent and MergerCo have approved this Agreement, the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Securityholders’ Representatives, Parent and the Escrow Agent shall enter into an
Escrow Agreement to be effective at, and subject to the occurrence of, the Effective Time;
WHEREAS, Parent, MergerCo and the Company desire to make certain representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements in connection with the Merger, and also to prescribe various conditions to
the Merger.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants herein contained, and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I — DEFINED TERMS
Section 1.1 Certain Terms Defined. For the purposes of this Agreement:
An “Affiliate” of any Person shall mean another Person that directly or indirectly,
through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
such first Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (and its derivatives) means
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of capital stock or other
securities, by contract or agreement or otherwise.
“Aggregate Exercise Price” means the aggregate of the exercise prices of the (i)
Company Options issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing and to the extent
vested immediately prior to the Closing and (ii) the Company Warrants issued and outstanding as of
immediately prior to the Closing.
“Active athena Lead” means any prospect (i) Parent has had a meeting with within the
previous 12 months, (ii) who has had a meeting scheduled with Parent or who is in active
discussions with Parent to schedule a meeting, or (iii) who is registered in Parent’s customer
management relationship system in Parent’s active sales process which means any stages of meeting,
proposal, negotiation, need identification, shared vision or prove value; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) no BI Customer shall be deemed to be an Active athena Lead,
except for the BI Customers set forth on Schedule 5.8, and (b) no prospect shall be considered an
Active athena Lead if Parent requests assistance or obtains information regarding such prospect
from the Company and in connection therewith, Parent specifically agrees that such prospect shall
not be an Active athena Lead.
“athenaCollector Bookings” means an amount equal to (i) the estimated value of new
contracts for athenaCollector, as determined by Parent consistent with its past practice, entered
into by the Company’s then existing Business Intelligence Products clients during the Bookings
Measurement Period multiplied by 0.1667 and (ii) the estimated value of new contracts for
athenaCollector, as determined by Parent consistent with its past practice, entered into by (x)
prospects during the Bookings Measurement Period that were referred to Parent by the Company that
were identified as part of the Company’s sales process and (y) that were not currently an Active
athena Lead, multiplied by 0.1667.
“Available Escrow Amount” means the Escrow Amount as reduced by amounts (i) previously
distributed from the Escrow Amount to the Securityholders pursuant to Section 3.6 or
Section 3.7 or any Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party pursuant to Article IX or (ii)
subject to any outstanding Indemnity Claims made by any Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party pursuant
to Article IX.
“BI Bookings” means an amount equal to the estimated twelve month value, consistent
with Parent’s past practice and prorated from when the new athenaCollector contract is signed until
the end of the BI Measurement Period, of new athenaCollector contracts that include Business
Intelligence Products as part of the services provided under such contracts which are entered into
by prospects during the Bookings Measurement Period who are not then existing clients of the
Company or Parent multiplied by 0.0125; provided, that if the estimated value of
new athenaCollector contracts would otherwise be included in BI Bookings and athenaCollector
Bookings it will only be counted towards athenaCollectorBookings.
“BI Measurement Period” means the period starting on January 1, 2010 and continuing
through and including December 31, 2010.
“BI Measurement Period Revenues” means the sum of (a) the BI Revenues and (b) the BI
Bookings.
“BI Revenues” means an amount equal to the sum of (i) the revenue derived from the
sale of Business Intelligence Products which is recognized by the Company during the BI Measurement
Period and (ii) the revenue recognized by Parent from its then existing athenaCollector clients who
purchased or were provided without charge the Business Intelligence Products (as measured from and
after the date such Business Intelligence Products are implemented through the end of the BI
Measurement Period) multiplied by 0.0125.
“BPO Business” means the Company’s billing services business, consisting of the
employees, assets, liabilities, rights and agreements set forth on the schedules to the
Contribution Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K.
“BPO Business Spin-Off” means the contribution of the BPO Business to AHP Billing
Services, Inc. and subsequent dividend of all of the capital stock of AHP Billing Services, Inc. to
the Company’s Stockholders pursuant to the Contribution Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit K.
“Balance Sheet Date” means June 30, 2009.
“Base Amount” means $22,300,000 in cash.
“Base Consideration” means the Base Amount, subject to the adjustments contemplated by
Section 3.5, less Indebtedness of the Company, if any, outstanding at the Effective
Time and assumed or paid by Parent, MergerCo or the Surviving Company pursuant to Section
3.3 less Company Transaction Expenses outstanding at the Effective Time and assumed or
paid by Parent, Merger Co or the Surviving Company pursuant to Section 3.4.
“Base Consideration At Closing” means the Base Consideration less the
Securityholders’ Representative Reimbursement Amount.
“BI Customer” means each customer of the Company that utilizes or has contracted to
utilize Business Intelligence Products.
“Bookings Measurement Period” means the period starting on the Closing Date and
continuing through and including June 30, 2012.
“Business” means the business of the Company, excluding the BPO Business, as currently
conducted and proposed to be conducted.
“Business Day” means any day other than a day on which the Securities and Exchange
Commission is closed.
“Business Intelligence Products” shall mean any and all current and future versions of
Anodyne Analytics and Anodyne Dashboard.
“Bylaws” means the Company’s Bylaws as in effect on the date hereof.
“Certificate of Incorporation” means the Company’s fifth amended and restated
certificate of incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November
26, 2008, as may be amended as of the date hereof.
“Certificates” shall mean the Common Certificates and the Series A Certificates.
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Common Certificate” shall mean a stock certificate which immediately prior to the
Effective Time represented any shares of Company Common Stock.
“Company Capital Stock” shall mean any of the Company Common Stock and the Series A
Preferred Stock.
“Company Common Stock” shall mean any of the Series A Common Stock, Series B Common
Stock and Series C Common Stock.
“Company Copyrights” means registered and material unregistered Copyrights owned by
the Company or used or held for use by the Company in the Business.
“Company Intellectual Property” includes, without limitation, the Products, Company
Patents, Company Marks, Company Copyrights and Company Trade Secrets.
“Company Intellectual Property Assets” means all Intellectual Property Assets owned by
the Company or used or held for use by the Company in the Business and all Products.
“Company Marks” means registered and material unregistered Marks owned by the Company
or used or held for use by the Company in the Business.
“Company Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any fact, change, event, circumstance,
development or effect that (i) is materially adverse to the business, assets, liabilities,
condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or results of operations of the Company, taken as a
whole, provided, however, that none of the following constitute, or will be
considered in determining whether there has occurred, a Company Material Adverse Effect, but with
respect to items (a), (c), (d) and (e) only to the extent that such changes, events, circumstances,
developments or effects do not adversely affect the Company in a disproportionate manner relative
to other similarly situated participants in the industries or markets in which it operates: (a)
changes that are the result of factors generally affecting the industries or markets in which the
Company operates; (b) changes resulting from the announcement of the transactions contemplated
hereby; (c) changes in laws, rules, regulations or GAAP or the interpretation thereof; or (d)
changes that are the result of economic factors affecting the national, regional or world economy,
acts of God, hostilities or acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or (ii) would materially impair or
delay the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder, including the consummation
of the Merger.
“Company Notes” means the promissory notes issued to the noteholders party to that
certain Note and Restricted Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of March 4, 2008, including,
but not limited to, the promissory notes, as amended and restated, originally issued to the
noteholders pursuant to that certain Note and Restricted Common Stock Purchase Agreement
dated as of October 3, 2007 and that certain Note and Restricted Common Stock Purchase Agreement
dated as of September 1, 2006, and (ii) that certain Subordinated Note and Warrant Issuance
Agreement dated as of November 26, 2008.
“Company Options” means an option (whether or not vested or exercisable) to purchase
Common Stock that has been granted under the Company Stock Option Plans.
“Company Patents” means Patents owned by the Company or used or held for use by the
Company in the Business.
“Company Restricted Stock” means restricted stock (whether or not vested) that has
been granted under the Company Stock Option Plans and restricted stock (whether or not vested)
granted pursuant to that certain Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and
Xxxxxxx Xxxx dated as of May 23, 2009.
“Company Stock Option Plans” means the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan and the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.
“Company Trade Secrets” means Trade Secrets owned by the Company or used or held for
use by the Company in the Business.
“Company Transaction Expenses” means all fees, costs or expenses paid or payable by
the Company (whether on behalf of itself or on behalf of any of the Securityholders or the
Securityholders’ Representatives) in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby,
including with respect to financial, accounting, tax and legal advisors to such Persons.
“Company Warrants” means, collectively, the Investor Warrants, the RBC Warrant and the
SVB Warrant.
“Contract” means any contract, commitment, agreement, instrument, arrangement,
understanding, obligation, undertaking, permit, concession, franchise, license, whether oral or
written (including all amendments thereto).
“Copyrights” means copyrights in both published and unpublished works, including
without limitation all compilations, databases and computer programs, manuals and other
documentation and all copyright registrations and applications, and all derivatives, translations,
adaptations and combinations of the above.
“Court” means any court or arbitration tribunal of the United States, any domestic
state, any foreign country and any political subdivision or agency thereof.
“Credit Agreements” shall mean that certain Commercial Promissory Note, dated as of
February 15, 2008, issued by the Company to RBC Bank (USA) (formerly known as RBC Centura Bank) in
the principal amount of $400,000, that certain Amended and Restated Commercial Promissory Note,
dated as of November 26, 2008, issued by the Company to RBC Bank (USA) (formerly known as RBC
Centura Bank) in the principal amount of $1,500,000, that certain Commercial Promissory Note, dated
as of November 26, 2008, issued by the Company to RBC Bank (USA) (formerly known as RBC Centura
Bank) in the principal amount of $500,000,
that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated February 15, 2008, by and between RBC Centura Bank,
the Company and AHP Acquisition Corporation and that certain Modification Agreement, dated November
26, 2008, by and between RBC Bank (USA) (formerly known as RBC Centura Bank), the Company and AHP
Acquisition Corporation.
“Current Assets” means, as of the date of determination, the amount of cash
and cash equivalents, accounts receivables net of doubtful accounts, prepaid renewal fees and all
other current assets of the Company (but excluding any restricted cash), in each case as determined
in accordance with GAAP as consistently applied and on a basis consistent with the Base Balance
Sheet; provided however, that Current Assets shall exclude deferred expenses.
“Current Liabilities” means, as of date of determination, the amount of
accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued interest, accrued but unpaid Taxes and all other
current liabilities of the Company, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP as
consistently applied and on a basis consistent with the Base Balance Sheet. Current Liabilities
shall be deemed to include all Company Transaction Expenses that have not been paid on or prior to
the Closing Date, including, without limitation, with respect to financial, accounting, tax and
legal advisors to such Persons; provided however, that Current Liabilities shall exclude deferred
revenues.
“Earnout Consideration” means collectively the BI Revenue Additional Consideration and
the athenaCollector Bookings Additional Consideration.
“Environment” shall mean soil, surface waters, groundwater, land, stream sediments,
surface or subsurface strata and ambient air and biota living in or on such media.
“Environmental Laws” shall mean all laws relating to protection of the Environment,
including, without limitation, the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act,
the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Endangered Species Act and similar federal, state and local
laws as in effect on the Closing Date.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
An “ERISA Affiliate” of the Company shall mean any entity that is considered a single
employer with the Company under ERISA Section 4001(b) or part of the same “controlled group” as the
Company for purposes of ERISA Section 302(d)(8)(c).
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Fully Diluted Number” means an amount equal to the sum of, without duplication, (a)
the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Closing,
plus (b) the total number of shares of Company Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
Company Options that are issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing and to the
extent vested immediately prior to the Closing, plus (c) the total number of shares of
Company Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Company Warrants, if any such shares are
outstanding immediately prior to the Closing (to the extent such Warrants are exercised or Warrant
Consideration is payable with respect thereto), plus (d) the total number of shares of
Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the total number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock
outstanding immediately prior to the Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
herein, the calculation of Fully Diluted Number shall not include any shares of Company Capital
Stock held by the Company in treasury.
“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United
States on a consistent basis.
“Hazardous Material” shall mean any pollutant, toxic substance, hazardous waste,
hazardous materials, hazardous substances, petroleum or petroleum-containing products as defined
in, or listed under, any Environmental Law.
“Indebtedness” means, with respect to the Company, (a) all indebtedness of the
Company, whether or not contingent, for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of the Company for the
deferred purchase price of property or services, (c) all obligations of the Company evidenced by
notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, including any prepayment penalties, (d) all
indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with
respect to property acquired by the Company, (e) all obligations of the Company as lessee under
leases that have been or should be recorded as capital leases in accordance with GAAP, (f) all
obligations, contingent or otherwise, of the Company under acceptance, letter of credit or similar
facilities, (g) all obligations of the Company to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise
acquire for value any equity interest or equity securities of the Company or any warrants, rights
or options to acquire such equity interest or equity securities, (h) all Indebtedness of other
Persons of any type referred to in clauses (a) through and including (g) above
guaranteed directly or indirectly in any manner by the Company, and (i) all Indebtedness of any
type referred to in clauses (a) through and including (g) above secured by (or for
which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured
by) any Encumbrance on property (including accounts and contract rights) owned by the Company, even
though the Company has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness.
“Indemnifying Securityholders” means any Stockholder or holder of Company Options or
Company Warrants (to the extent such warrants are exercised), or holder of Company Notes.
“Intellectual Property Assets” means any and all of the following, as they exist
throughout the world: (a) Patents, (b) Marks, (c) Copyrights, (d) Trade Secrets, (e) any and all
other intellectual property rights and/or proprietary rights relating to any of the foregoing, and
(f) goodwill, franchises, licenses, permits, consents, approvals, and claims of infringement and
misappropriation against third parties.
“Investor Warrants” means, collectively, that certain Warrant to Purchase Series B
Common Stock, dated as of November 26, 2008, issued to Brook Venture Fund IIA, L.P. and that
certain Warrant to Purchase Series B Common Stock, dated as of November 26, 2008, issued to
Frontier Fund I, L.P..
“IRS” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“knowledge,” “to the Company’s knowledge” and words and phrases of similar
import shall mean the actual knowledge or awareness of the following executive officers of the
Company: Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx.
“Law” means any federal, national, supranational, state, provincial, local or similar
statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, requirement or rule of law (including
common law).
“Licenses In” means licenses, sublicenses or other agreements under which the Company
is granted rights by others in Intellectual Property Assets.
“Licenses Out” means licenses, sublicenses or other agreements under which the Company
has granted rights to others in Intellectual Property Assets.
“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, license, pledge, charge,
security interest, restriction or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset.
“Losses” of a Person shall mean, without duplication, any and all losses, liabilities,
damages, claims, awards, judgments, costs and expenses, interest and penalties (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees actually incurred) asserted against, imposed upon or
sustained or incurred by such Person. Notwithstanding the above, Losses shall not include any
punitive damages, incidental and consequential damages, damages for lost profits or damages for
diminution in value.
“Marks” means rights in registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, trade
names, trade dress, logos, packaging design, slogans and Internet domain names, and registrations
and applications for registration of any of the foregoing.
“Merger Consideration” means the sum of (a) the Base Consideration, (b) the BI Revenue
Additional Consideration, if any, and (c) the athenaCollector Bookings Additional Consideration, if
any.
“Noteholders” means the holders of the Company Notes.
“Option Consideration” means, with respect to any Company Option, an amount equal to
(a) the number of shares of Company Common Stock into which such Company Option is exercisable
immediately prior the Closing to the extent vested as of such time multiplied by
(b) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Common Consideration over the exercise price per share of
such Company Option.
“Order” means any judgment, order, decision, writ, injunction, ruling or decree of, or
any settlement under the jurisdiction of, any Court or Governmental Authority.
“Parent Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any fact, change, event, circumstance,
development or effect that (i) is materially adverse to the business, assets, liabilities,
condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or results of operations of Parent and MergerCo,
taken as a whole, or (ii) would materially impair or delay the ability of Parent or MergerCo to
perform its obligations hereunder, including the consummation of the Merger.
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“Patents” means patents, patent applications of any kind, patent rights, inventions,
discoveries and invention disclosures (whether or not patented).
“Per Share Common Consideration” means an amount equal to (a) (i) the Merger
Consideration, minus (ii) the aggregate Per Share Series A Liquidation Payment,
plus (iii) the Aggregate Exercise Price, divided by (b) the Fully Diluted
Number.
“Per Share Series A Consideration” means an amount equal to (a) the Per Share Series A
Liquidation Payment, plus (b) the amount determined by multiplying (i) the quotient
of (A) the Series A Original Issue Price (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation)
divided by (B) the Series A Conversion Price (as defined in the Certificate of
Incorporation) by (ii) the Per Share Common Consideration, which quotient in clause (b)(i)
the Company hereby represents and warrants is, as of the date hereof, equal to one (1).
“Per Share Series A Liquidation Payment” means an amount equal to the Series A
Original Issue Price (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), which amount the Company
hereby represents and warrants is equal to $1.00.
“Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity or group
(as defined in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).
“Products” means products, computer programs and/or services and related documentation
currently or previously researched, designed, developed, manufactured, performed, licensed, sold,
distributed and/or otherwise made available by the Company in connection with the Business.
“Release” shall mean any releasing, disposing, discharging, injecting, spilling,
leaking, pumping, dumping, emitting, escaping or emptying of a Hazardous Material into the
Environment.
“RBC Warrant” shall mean that certain Warrant to Purchase Series B Common Stock, dated
as of March 7, 2008, issued to RBC Centura Bank.
“Securityholders” means any Stockholder or holder of Company Options or Company
Warrants (to the extent such warrants are exercised).
“Series A Certificate” shall mean a stock certificate which immediately prior to the
Effective Time represented any shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
“Series A Common Stock” means the Series A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share.
“Series A Preferred Stock” means the Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per
share.
“Series B Common Stock” means the Series B Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share.
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“Series C Common Stock” means the Series C Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share.
“Subsidiaries” means the subsidiaries of the Company identified on Schedule
4.3.
“SVB Warrant” shall mean that certain Warrant to Purchase Series B Common Stock, dated
as of June 26, 2007, issued to Silicon Valley Bank.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means any federal, state, local, or non-U.S. income,
gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium,
windfall profits, environmental (including taxes under Code §59A), customs duties, capital stock,
franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real
property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on
minimum, estimated, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or
addition thereto, whether disputed or not and including any obligations to indemnify or otherwise
assume or succeed to the Tax liability of any other Person.
“Tax Returns” means all returns, declarations, reports, claims for refund, information
statements and other documents relating to Taxes, including all schedules and attachments thereto,
and including all amendments thereof.
“Tax Authority” means any Governmental Authority responsible for the imposition or
collection of any Tax.
“Trade Secrets” means rights in know-how, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary
information, research in progress, algorithms, data, designs, processes, formulae, drawings,
schematics, blueprints, flow charts, models, strategies, prototypes, techniques, testing procedures
and testing results.
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and such other
instruments and agreements required by this Agreement to be executed and delivered hereunder.
“Treasury Regulations” means the Treasury Regulations (including temporary
regulations) promulgated by the United States Department of Treasury with respect to the Code or
other federal tax statutes.
“WARN” shall mean the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as
amended.
“Warrant Consideration” means, with respect to the Company Warrants, a cash amount
equal to (a) the number of shares of Series B Common Stock into which it is exercisable immediately
prior the Closing, to the extent vested and exercisable, multiplied by (b) the
excess, if any, of the Per Share Common Consideration over the exercise price per share thereof
(which exercise price the Company hereby represents and warrants is $0.01 per share of Series B
Common Stock, in the case of the Investor Warrants, $1.35 per share of Series B Common Stock, in
the case of the RBC Warrant and $1.0258 per share of Series B Common Stock, in the case of the SVB
Warrant).
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Section 1.2 Definitions.
The following terms have the meanings set forth in the Sections set forth opposite such term
below:
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Acquisition Transaction |
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Preamble |
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BI Revenue Additional Consideration |
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3.6(c) |
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Base Consideration Allocation Schedule |
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3.1(a)(i) |
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Base Balance Sheet |
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4.5(a)(ii) |
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Base Consideration |
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1.1 |
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Benefit Plans |
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4.9(a) |
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Bookings Quarter |
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3.7(a) |
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Certificate of Merger |
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Chosen Courts |
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Closing |
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Closing Date |
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Closing Net Working Capital |
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Company |
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Preamble |
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Company Board |
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Recitals |
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Company Licenses |
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Continuing Employee |
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Escrow Agent |
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Escrow Agreement |
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Escrow Fund |
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ARTICLE II — THE MERGER; EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE COMPANY
CAPITAL STOCK
Section 2.1 The Merger. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in accordance with the DGCL, at the
Effective Time, the Company and MergerCo shall consummate the Merger pursuant to which (a)
MergerCo shall be merged with and into the Company and the separate corporate existence of MergerCo
shall thereupon cease, (b) the Company shall be the surviving company in the Merger (the
“Surviving Company”) and shall continue to be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware
and (c) the separate corporate
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existence of the Company with all its rights, privileges,
immunities, powers and franchises shall continue unaffected by the Merger. The Merger shall have
the effects specified in the DGCL.
Section 2.2 Effective Time. On the Closing Date, MergerCo and the Company shall duly execute the certificate of merger
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Certificate of
Merger”) and file such Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware in accordance with the DGCL. The Merger shall become effective at such time as the
Certificate of Merger, accompanied by payment of the filing fee (as provided in the DGCL), has been
examined by, and received the endorsed approval of, the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware, or at such subsequent time as Parent and Company shall agree and shall specify in the
Certificate of Merger (the date and time the Merger becomes effective being the “Effective
Time”).
Section 2.3 Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. The certificate of incorporation of MergerCo, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time, shall be amended as set forth on Exhibit B hereto and, as amended, shall be the
certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Company until thereafter amended as provided by law
and by the terms of such certificate of incorporation. The bylaws of MergerCo, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Company until
thereafter amended as provided by law, by the terms of the certificate of incorporation of the
Surviving Company and by the terms of such bylaws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the name of the
Surviving Company shall be “Anodyne Health Partners, Inc.” and the certificate of incorporation and
bylaws of the Surviving Company shall so provide.
Section 2.4 Closing. The closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) shall occur as promptly as practicable (but in
no event later than the third Business Day) after all of the conditions set forth in Article
VIII shall have been satisfied or, if permissible, waived by the party entitled to the benefit
of the same (other than those that by their terms are to be satisfied or waived at the Closing),
and, subject to the foregoing, shall take place at such time and on a date to be specified by the
parties (the “Closing Date”). The Closing shall take place at the offices of Xxxxxxx
Procter LLP, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other place as agreed to by
the parties hereto.
Section 2.5 Board Representatives and Officers. The members of the Board of Directors of MergerCo and the officers of MergerCo immediately prior
to the Effective Time shall be the initial members of the Board of Directors of the Surviving
Company and the officers of the Surviving Company, each to hold office in accordance with the
certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Company.
Section 2.6 Effect on Company Capital Stock. As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the
holders of any Company Capital Stock (each a “Stockholder,” and collectively, the
“Stockholders”) or any holders of capital stock of MergerCo:
(a) All shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of MergerCo issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on
the part of the holder thereof, be converted into 1,000 fully paid and
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nonassessable shares of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Company following the Merger, and such
shares shall constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Company.
(b) Each share of Company Capital Stock that is owned by the Company, by Parent, by MergerCo,
or by any other wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, shall automatically be canceled and retired and
shall cease to exist, and no cash or other consideration shall be delivered or deliverable in
exchange therefor.
(c) Each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time (other than shares to be cancelled in accordance with Section 2.6(b) and any
Dissenting Shares) will, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder
thereof, be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Common Consideration, without
interest. As of the Effective Time, all such shares of Company Common Stock shall no longer be
outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each
holder of a Common Certificate shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the
right to receive (subject to any adjustments specified herein and subject to any applicable
withholding Tax as specified in Section 3.1(f)), upon the surrender of such Common Stock
Certificate or the delivery of an affidavit as described in Section 3.1(d), the Per Share
Common Consideration, without interest.
(d) Each share of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time (other than shares to be cancelled in accordance with Section 2.6(b) and any
Dissenting Shares) will, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder
thereof, be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Series A Consideration, without
interest. As of the Effective Time, all such shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall no longer be
outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each
holder of a Series A Certificate shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the
right to receive (subject to any adjustments specified herein and subject to any applicable
withholding Tax as specified in Section 3.1(f)), upon the surrender of such Series A
Certificate or the delivery of an affidavit as described in Section 3.1(d), the Per Share
Series A Consideration, without interest.
Section 2.7 Treatment of Company Options; Company Restricted Stock and Company Stock Option Plans.
(a) Immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall cause all Company Options
issued and outstanding at such time to be, in connection with the Merger, accelerated in accordance
with the terms of the Company Stock Option Plans. At the Effective Time, all Company Options
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that have not been exercised will be cancelled
in exchange for a cash payment in the amount of the Option Consideration, if any, without interest,
with respect to such Company Options and such Company Options thereupon shall no longer represent
the right to purchase Company Common Stock or any other equity security of the Company, Parent, the
Surviving Corporation or any other Person or the right to receive any other consideration. On or
immediately prior to the Effective Time, each holder of a Company Option outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time (each an “Optionholder,” and collectively the
“Optionholders”) shall be entitled to receive
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(subject to any adjustments specified herein
and subject to any applicable withholding Tax as specified in Section 3.1(f)) the Option
Consideration, if any, without interest. As promptly as practicable after the Closing, Parent
shall pay, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay, to each Optionholder cash constituting
the Option Consideration to which such Optionholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 2.7(a)
(less any applicable withholding Tax as specified in Section 3.1(f)).
(b) Immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall cause all restrictions on the
Company Restricted Stock to lapse in accordance with the terms of such Company Restricted Stock’s
award agreement and such Company Restricted Stock shall be automatically converted into and
represent only the right to receive (subject to any adjustments specified herein and subject to any
applicable withholding Tax as specified in Section 3.1(f)) an amount in cash, with respect
to each share of Company Restricted Stock, equal to the Per Share Common Consideration.
(c) The Company shall take all necessary steps as may be required to effect the provisions of
Section 2.7(a) and (b) and to terminate the Company Stock Option Plans.
Section 2.8 Treatment of Company Warrants.
(a) At the Effective Time, if any Company Warrant is then outstanding, such Company Warrant
shall, upon the Effective Time and in accordance with Section 7.1 of the Investor Warrants, Section
1.6.3 of the RBC Warrant and Section 1.6.2 of the SVB Warrant, entitle the holder thereof to
receive, upon exercise thereof, an amount in cash equal to the Warrant Consideration, if any,
without interest, and upon payment thereof shall be automatically cancelled and terminated.
(b) For the avoidance of doubt, if any Company Warrant is exercised for its underlying shares
of Company Common Stock prior to Closing, then the holder of such Company Warrant shall receive, in
respect of each such underlying share, the Per Share Common Consideration to which it is entitled
pursuant to Section 2.6 as a Stockholder hereunder.
ARTICLE III — PAYMENT FOR SECURITIES
Section 3.1 Payment for Company Capital Stock, Company Options, Company Warrants and Company Notes.
(a) Parent shall make the following payments:
(i) As soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement and in
any event not less than five Business Days before the Closing Date, Parent
shall appoint a national bank or trust company reasonably acceptable to the
Company to act as paying agent (the “Paying Agent”) in the Merger.
Promptly following the Effective Time, but in any event not later than one
(1) Business Day following the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit with the
Paying Agent, for the benefit of the Securityholders, for payment through
the Paying Agent in accordance with this Section 3.1,
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cash in an
amount (the “Payment Fund”) equal to the Base Consideration At
Closing. Promptly following the Effective Time, the Paying Agent shall,
pursuant to irrevocable instructions, make the payments provided for in
Sections 2.6, 2.7(b), and 2.8 out of the Payment
Fund. The Payment Fund shall not be used for any other purpose, except as
provided in this Agreement. The Company has prepared an estimated schedule
of the allocation of the Base Consideration At Closing payable to the
Securityholders, which is attached hereto as Exhibit C (the
“Base Consideration Allocation Schedule”). The parties hereto
acknowledge and agree that the Company will amend the Base Consideration
Allocation Schedule as of the Effective Time to (i) reflect any actual
adjustments and allocation of the Merger Consideration required by
Section 3.5(a)(ii) or necessary in connection with the exercise of
any options or warrants; and (ii) instruct the Paying Agent as to the
portion of the Payment Fund payable as of the Effective Time to each of the
Securityholders.
(ii) No later than the Closing, Parent shall, pursuant to irrevocable
instructions, pay the Noteholders in accordance with this Section
3.1, cash in an amount equal to the amounts set forth on Exhibit
D attached hereto (such amounts the “Noteholder Closing
Payments”), as adjusted below as of the Closing Date. The Company has
prepared an estimated schedule of the allocation of the Noteholder Closing
Payments payable to the Noteholders, which is attached hereto as Exhibit
D. The Company shall deliver to Parent on the Closing Date, a revised
schedule to the Noteholder Closing Payments as adjusted for any additional
accrued interest through and including the Closing Date.
(iii) At the Effective Time, Parent shall cause to be delivered to XX
Xxxxxx Chase Bank, National Association (the “Escrow Agent”) an
amount of cash equal to $7,700,000 (the “Escrow Amount”). The
Escrow Amount shall be held by the Escrow Agent in a separate account (the
“Escrow Fund”) solely for purposes of (a) the payment to Parent of the
Final Net Working Capital Adjustment Amount, if any such payment is
required by Section 3.5(b)(iii)(A) hereof, (b) the payment to the
Securityholders and TripleTree, LLC of the BI Revenue Additional
Consideration, if any such payment is required by Section 3.6
hereof, (c) the payment to the Securityholders and TripleTree, LLC of the
athenaCollector Bookings Additional Consideration, if any such payment is
required by Section 3.7 hereof, or (d) the payment to Parent in
satisfaction of any indemnification or other claims of any Parent/MergerCo
Indemnified Party required by Article IX. At the Effective Time,
Parent shall cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent an amount of cash
equal to $100,000 (the “Securityholders’ Representative Reimbursement
Amount”) of the Base Amount. The Securityholders’ Representative
Reimbursement Amount shall be held by the Escrow Agent in an account (which
will be a separate and segregated account from the Escrow Fund) for purposes
of satisfying the Securityholders’
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obligations to the Securityholders’
Representative under this Agreement. The Securityholders’ Representative
Amount shall be governed by the terms of an escrow agreement to be entered
into by and among Parent, the Securityholders’ Representatives and the
Escrow Agent, such escrow agreement to be substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit F (the “Escrow Agreement”). The Company
has prepared an estimated schedule of the allocation of the Escrow Amount
payable to the Securityholders and TripleTree, LLC, which is attached hereto
as Exhibit E (the “Escrow Allocation Schedule”). The Escrow
Fund shall be governed by the terms of the Escrow Agreement. The parties
hereto acknowledge and agree that the Company will amend the Escrow
Consideration Allocation Schedule as of the Effective Time to (i) reflect
any actual adjustments and allocation of the Merger Consideration required
by Section 3.5(a)(ii) or necessary in connection with the exercise
of any options or warrants; and (ii) instruct the Escrow Agent as to the
portion of the Payment Fund payable as of the Effective Time to each of the
Securityholders and Triple Tree, LLC. For federal income tax purposes, any
payment made by the Escrow Agent to the Securityholders shall be treated as
deferred Merger Consideration and shall be subject to imputation of interest
under Section 483 or Section 1274 of the Code. Any interest or other income
earned on the Escrow Amount will be included in the gross income of Parent
in accordance with Proposed Treasury Regulations under Section 468B(g) of
the Code.
(iv) Each Securityholder’s percentage interest in the Escrow Amount in
the event any such amounts (including any interest or other income earned
thereon) may be ultimately released and distributed to the Securityholders
is set forth on the Escrow Allocation Schedule.
(b) No later than the Closing, the Company shall, or shall cause each Noteholder to deliver a
letter of transmittal in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G (the “Noteholder Letter
of Transmittal”), which specifies that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title
of the Company Notes shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Company Notes
to the Parent and payment instructions for payment of the Noteholder Closing Payment
attributable to each Company Note. As soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time,
Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving Company to deliver to the Securityholders a letter of
transmittal in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H (the “Equityholder Letter of
Transmittal” and individually and collectively with the Noteholder Letter of Transmittal, the
“Letter of Transmittal”), which specifies that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss
and title to shares of Company Capital Stock shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the
Certificates to the Paying Agent and instructions for use in effecting the surrender of a
Certificate in exchange for the Base Consideration At Closing attributable to each share formerly
represented by such Certificate. Upon surrender of a Company Note to the Parent or a Certificate
(if applicable) to the Paying Agent, together with such applicable Letter of Transmittal, duly
completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and such other
documents as may be required pursuant to such instructions, (i) the Noteholder shall be entitled to
receive payment in cash in the amount set forth opposite such Noteholder’s name on Exhibit
D, and the Company Note so surrendered shall forthwith be canceled as of the Closing and (ii)
the holder of such
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Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor cash in an amount
equal to the product of the number of shares represented by such Certificate multiplied by the
portion of the Base Consideration At Closing attributable to such shares (subject to any applicable
withholding Tax as specified in Section 3.1(f)), and the Certificate (if applicable) so
surrendered shall forthwith be canceled as of the Effective Time.
(c) If payment is to be made to a Person other than the Person in whose name the Certificate
or Company Note surrendered is registered, it shall be a condition of payment that the Certificate
or Company Note so surrendered shall be properly endorsed or otherwise in proper form for transfer
and delivered to Parent or the Paying Agent, as applicable, with all documents required to evidence
and effect such transfer and that the Person requesting such payment pay any transfer or other
Taxes required by reason of the payment to a Person other than the registered holder of the
Certificate or Company Note surrendered or establish to the satisfaction of the Surviving Company
that such Tax has been paid or is not applicable. Until surrendered as contemplated by this
Section 3.1(c), each Certificate (other than Certificates representing shares of Company
Capital Stock to be canceled in accordance with Section 2.6(b) and Dissenting Shares) or
Company Note shall at any time after the Effective Time represent solely the right to receive, upon
such surrender the amount contemplated by Sections 2.6 or 3.1(c).
(d) If any Company Note shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an
affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Company Note to be lost, stolen or destroyed,
the Parent will deliver as payment for such lost, stolen or destroyed Company Note the portion of
the Noteholder Closing Payments attributable to such Company Note. If any Certificate shall have
been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming
such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Paying Agent will deliver in exchange for
such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the portion of the Base Consideration At Closing
attributable to each share formerly represented thereby. Parent may, in its discretion and as a
condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed
Company Note or Certificate to deliver to Parent an affidavit which includes an indemnity against
any claim that may be made against Parent or the Surviving Company with respect to the Certificate
or Company Note alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
(e) To the extent permitted by applicable law, none of Parent, MergerCo, the Company, the
Surviving Company or the Paying Agent shall be liable to any Person in respect of any portion of
the Base Consideration At Closing from the Payment Fund or Noteholder Closing Payments properly
delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar
law. If any Certificate or Company Note shall not have been surrendered prior to twelve (12)
months after the Effective Time, any such shares, cash, dividends or distributions in respect of
such Certificate or Company Note shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, become the
property of the Surviving Company, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person
previously entitled thereto.
(f) Each of the Paying Agent, the Surviving Company and Parent shall be entitled to deduct and
withhold from the portion of the Base Consideration At Closing attributable to any share of Company
Capital Stock, any Company Options, any Company Warrants, the portion of the Noteholder Closing
Payments attributable to any Company Note or
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amounts otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement
to any holder thereof, such amounts as are required to be withheld with respect to the making of
such payment under the Code, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any provision
of United States federal, state or local tax laws. To the extent that amounts are so withheld,
such withheld amounts shall be (i) remitted by the Paying Agent, the Surviving Company and Parent,
as the case may be, to the applicable Governmental Authority and (ii) treated for all purposes of
this Agreement as having been paid to the holder thereof in respect of which such deduction and
withholding was made.
(g) The right to receive a portion of the Merger Consideration or Noteholder Closing Payments
in accordance with the terms of this Article III shall be deemed to have been paid in full
satisfaction of all rights pertaining to Company Stock, Company Options, Company Warrants and
Company Notes, as applicable. At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books of the Company shall
be closed and no further registration of transfers of shares or notes shall thereafter be made on
the records of the Company. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Company Notes are
presented to the Surviving Company for transfer, such Certificates or Company Notes shall be
canceled and exchanged for the Merger Consideration or Noteholder Closing Payments, as applicable,
as provided in this Article III, subject, in the case of a Certificate, to applicable law
in the case of Dissenting Shares.
(h) Parent shall cause the Paying Agent to invest any cash included in the Payment Fund as
directed by Parent in a cash compensation account of the Paying Agent. Any interest and other
income resulting from such investments shall be the property of and will be promptly paid to
Parent. If for any reason (including losses) the cash in the Payment Fund shall be insufficient to
fully satisfy all of the payment obligations to be made by the Paying Agent hereunder, Parent shall
promptly deposit cash into the Payment Fund in an amount that is equal to the deficiency in the
amount of cash required to fully satisfy such payment obligations.
(i) Promptly following the date that is twelve (12) months after the Effective Time, Parent
shall cause the Paying Agent to deliver to the Surviving Company all cash, Certificates and other
documents in its possession relating to the Merger, and the Paying Agent’s duties shall terminate.
Any former Stockholders or Noteholders who have not complied with Section 3.1 prior to the
end of such twelve (12) month period shall thereafter look only to the Surviving Company (subject
to abandoned property, escheat or other similar laws) for payment
of their claim for right to receive the Merger Consideration or the Noteholder Closing
Payments, as applicable. If any Certificates or Company Notes shall not have been surrendered
immediately prior to the date that such unclaimed funds would otherwise become subject to any
abandoned property, escheat or similar law unclaimed funds payable with respect to such
Certificates or Company Notes shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, become the property
of Surviving Company, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously entitled
thereto.
Section 3.2 Appraisal Rights.
(a) The Company shall comply with all requirements of Section 262 of the DGCL and shall keep
Parent promptly informed of all matters relating thereto.
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(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary but only to the extent required
by the DGCL, any shares of Company Capital Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time held by any holder who has not voted in favor of the Merger and is otherwise entitled to
demand, and who properly demands, to receive payment of the fair value for such shares of Company
Capital Stock in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL (such shares, “Dissenting Shares”)
shall not be converted pursuant to Section 2.6 into the right to receive the Merger
Consideration unless such holder fails to perfect or otherwise effectively withdraws or loses such
holder’s right to receive payment of the fair value of such Dissenting Shares. If, after the
Effective Time, such holder fails to perfect or loses its right to demand or receive such payment,
such shares of Company Capital Stock shall be treated as if they had been converted as of the
Effective Time into the right to receive Merger Consideration, without interest thereon, pursuant
to Section 2.6.
(c) The Company shall give Parent (i) prompt notice and a copy of any notice of a
Stockholder’s demand for payment or objection to the Merger, of any request to withdraw a demand
for payment and of any other instrument delivered to it pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL and
(ii) the opportunity to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such
demands, objections and requests. Except with the prior written consent of Parent, the Company
shall not make any payment with respect to any such demands, objections and requests and shall not
settle (or offer to settle) any such demands, objections and requests or approve any withdrawal of
the same.
Section 3.3 Payments at Closing for Indebtedness of the Company. At the Closing (and at
least three Business Days prior to the Closing, an estimate
thereof), the Company shall deliver a certificate setting forth an itemized list of any and all
Indebtedness and Company Transaction Expenses. As of the Effective Time, Parent and MergerCo shall
provide sufficient funds to the Surviving Company to enable the Surviving Company to repay or
assume any outstanding Indebtedness of the Company. Parent and MergerCo will cooperate in
arranging for such repayment and shall take such reasonable actions as may be necessary to
facilitate such repayment and to facilitate the release, in connection with such repayment, of any
mortgage, pledge, lien, conditional sale agreement, security title, encumbrance or other charge
(collectively, “Encumbrances”) securing such Indebtedness of the Company.
Section 3.4 Payments at Closing for Company Transaction Expenses. As of
the Effective Time, Parent and MergerCo shall provide sufficient funds to the Company
to enable the Company to pay, and the Company shall pay, any outstanding Company Transaction
Expenses that have not been paid prior to the Closing Date.
Section 3.5 Working Capital Adjustment.
(a) Preparation of Estimated Closing Balance Sheet; Estimated Net Working Capital.
(i) The Company shall prepare in good faith and, at least three
Business Days prior to the Closing Date, deliver to Parent (A) an estimated
balance sheet of the Company, which shall be reasonably acceptable to
Parent, as of the close of business on the day immediately
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prior to the
Closing Date, reflecting thereon the Company’s best estimate of all balance
sheet items of the Company (the “Estimated Closing Balance Sheet”)
and (B) the Net Working Capital of the Company as of the close of business
on the day immediately prior to the Closing Date based on the Estimated
Closing Balance Sheet (“Estimated Net Working Capital”). The
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP,
consistently applied (except no footnotes shall be required), and using the
same GAAP accounting principles, practices, methodologies and policies, that
were used to prepare the Base Balance Sheet.
(ii) The cash consideration to be paid by Parent at Closing shall be
adjusted, dollar for dollar, down to the extent that the Estimated Net
Working Capital is less than the Net Working Capital target of $265,000.
The cash consideration to be paid by Parent at Closing shall be adjusted,
dollar for dollar, up to the extent that the Estimated Net Working Capital
is greater than the Net Working Capital target of $265,000. The difference
between the Estimated Net Working Capital and such Net Working Capital
target is referred to as the “Estimated Net Working Capital Adjustment
Amount.”
(iii) As used in this Section 3.5, the term “Net Working
Capital” means, as of the date of determination, an amount equal to the
difference at such time of (A) the sum of all Current Assets minus
(B) the sum of all Current Liabilities.
(b) Preparation of Final Closing Balance Sheet.
(i) As promptly as practicable, but no later than 90 days after the
Closing Date, Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Securityholders’
Representatives (A) a balance sheet of the Company as of the close of
business on the day immediately prior to the Closing Date, reflecting
thereon Parent’s best estimate of the same balance sheet items of the
Company as included on the Estimated Closing Balance Sheet but adjusted to
take into account the final balances as of the close of business on the day
immediately prior to the Closing Date (the “Closing Balance Sheet”)
and (B) the Net Working Capital of the Company based on the Closing Balance
Sheet. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP
and using the same GAAP accounting principles,
practices, methodologies and policies that were used to prepare the
Estimated Closing Balance Sheet.
(ii) Unless the Securityholders’ Representatives deliver the Dispute
Notice within 30 days after receipt of the Closing Balance Sheet, such
Closing Balance Sheet shall be deemed the “Final Closing Balance
Sheet,” shall be binding upon the Securityholders and Parent and shall
not be subject to dispute or review. If the Securityholders’
Representatives
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disagree with the Closing Balance Sheet, the
Securityholders’ Representatives may, within 30 days after receipt thereof,
notify Parent in writing (the “Dispute Notice”), which Dispute
Notice shall provide reasonable detail of the nature of each disputed item
on the Closing Balance Sheet, including all supporting documentation
thereto, and the Securityholders’ Representatives shall be deemed to have
agreed with all other items and amounts contained in the Closing Balance
Sheet delivered pursuant to this Section 3.5(b). Parent and the
Securityholders’ Representatives shall first use commercially reasonable
efforts to resolve such dispute between themselves and, if Parent and the
Securityholders’ Representatives are able to resolve such dispute, the
Closing Balance Sheet shall be revised to the extent necessary to reflect
such resolution, shall be deemed the “Final Closing Balance Sheet”
and shall be conclusive and binding upon the Securityholders and Parent and
shall not be subject to dispute or review. If Parent and the
Securityholders’ Representatives are unable to resolve the dispute within 15
days after receipt by Parent of the Dispute Notice, Parent and the
Securityholders’ Representatives shall submit the dispute to a mutually
acceptable independent accounting firm (the “Accountants”). The
Accountants shall act as experts and not arbiters and shall determine only
those items in dispute on the Closing Balance Sheet. Promptly, but no later
than 30 days after engagement, the Accountants shall deliver a written
report to Parent and the Securityholders’ Representatives as to the
resolution of the disputed items, the resulting Closing Balance Sheet and
the resulting calculation of Net Working Capital as of the Closing Date.
The Closing Balance Sheet as determined by the Accountants shall be deemed
the “Final Closing Balance Sheet,” shall be conclusive and binding
upon the Securityholders and Parent and shall not be subject to dispute or
review. The fees and expenses of the Accountants in connection with the
resolution of disputes pursuant to this Section 3.5(b) shall be paid
by (A) the Securityholders (from the Escrow Fund), if Parent’s calculation
of the portion of the Closing Net Working Capital in dispute is closer to
the Accountants’ determination than the Securityholders’ Representatives’
calculation thereof, (B) by Parent, if the reverse is true or (C) except as
provided in clauses (A) or (B) above, equally by the
Securityholders (from the Escrow Fund) and Parent. Parent and the
Securityholders’ Representatives agree that they will, and agree to cause
their respective representatives and independent accountants to cooperate
and assist in the preparation of the Closing Balance Sheet and in the
conduct of the audits and reviews
referred to in this Section 3.5(b), including, without
limitation, the making available to the extent necessary of books, records,
work papers and personnel.
(iii) The Merger Consideration shall be adjusted, dollar for dollar, up
or down, as appropriate, to the extent that the Net Working Capital set
forth on the Final Net Working Capital Calculation (the “Closing Net
Working Capital”) is greater than or less than the Estimated
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Net Working
Capital, as applicable. Within three Business Days following determination
of the Closing Net Working Capital in accordance with Section
3.5(b)(ii), (A) if the Closing Net Working Capital is less than the
Estimated Net Working Capital, Parent and the Securityholders’
Representatives shall jointly direct the Escrow Agent to pay to Parent from
the Escrow Fund an amount equal to the difference between such amounts and
to deliver the balance amount, if any, to Parent and (B) if the Closing Net
Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Net Working Capital, Parent
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Paying Agent the amount equal
to the Closing Net Working Capital minus the Estimated Net Working Capital,
and Parent shall cause the Paying Agent to distribute such amount to the
Securityholders and Triple Tree, LLC in accordance with the Base
Consideration Allocation Schedule. The difference between the Closing Net
Working Capital and the Estimated Net Working Capital, whether a positive or
a negative number, is referred to as the “Final Net Working Capital
Adjustment Amount.”
Section 3.6 BI Revenue Additional Consideration.
(a) Preparation of BI Revenue Additional Consideration Calculation. Within 30 days
after the final close of Parent’s audit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, Parent shall
prepare and deliver to the Securityholders’ Representatives a calculation of BI Measurement Period
Revenues.
(b) Disagreements.
(i) The Securityholders’ Representatives may dispute any element of the
calculation of the BI Measurement Period Revenues by notifying Parent of
such disagreement in writing and setting forth in reasonable detail the
particulars of such disagreement, within 20 days after its receipt of the
calculation of such BI Measurement Period Revenues. In the event that the
Securityholders’ Representatives do not provide such a notice of
disagreement within such 20-day period, the Securityholders’ Representatives
shall be deemed to have accepted the calculation of the BI Measurement
Period Revenues delivered by Parent, which shall be final, binding and
conclusive for all purposes hereunder.
(ii) In the event any such notice of disagreement is provided on a
timely basis, Parent and the Securityholders’ Representatives shall attempt,
for a period of 15 days (or such longer period as they may mutually agree),
to resolve any disagreements with respect to the calculation of the BI
Measurement Period Revenues. If, at the end of such period, Parent and the
Securityholders’ Representatives are unable to resolve such disagreements,
then the Accountants shall resolve any remaining disagreements.
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(iii) The Accountants shall determine as promptly as practicable, but
in any event within 30 days of the date on which such dispute is referred to
the Accountants, whether such BI Measurement Period Revenues were properly
calculated, and shall deliver to Parent and the Securityholders’
Representatives a written report setting forth its findings, which shall be
final, conclusive and binding on Parent and the Securityholders. The fees
and expenses of the Accountants in connection with its services under this
Section 3.6(b) shall be paid (A) by Parent if the Accountants’
calculation of the BI Measurement Period Revenues is closer to the
Securityholders’ Representatives’ calculation of the BI Measurement Period
Revenues than such calculation by Parent, (B) by the Securityholders (from
the Escrow Account) if the reverse is true or (C) otherwise equally by
Parent and the Securityholders (from the Escrow Account).
(iv) Each party shall, and shall cause its representatives to,
cooperate with the other and provide timely access to information for
purposes of resolving any dispute pursuant to this Section 3.6(b),
including without limitation, making available to the other parties such
books, records, work papers, reports of Parent’s outside independent
certified public accountants, and personnel, to the extent necessary.
Parent covenants and agrees that during the BI Measurement Period the books
and records of the Surviving Company shall be maintained in a manner that
will allow Parent’s accounting firm to reasonably determine the BI Revenue
Additional Consideration pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) Quarterly Reports. Within 45 days following the end of each fiscal quarter during
the BI Measurement Period, Parent shall prepare and deliver to the Securityholders’ Representatives
a calculation of BI Measurement Period Revenues measured as of the end of such fiscal quarter. The
quarterly reports delivered pursuant to this Section 3.6(c) shall be for review purposes
only, and shall not be subject to the disagreement provisions of Section 3.6(b) or the
basis for payment of any BI Revenue Additional Consideration pursuant to Section 3.6(d).
However, if the Securityholders’ Representatives have questions or concerns then the
Securityholders’ Representatives will be provided, upon the Securityholders’ Representatives’
reasonable request, with access to the Parent’s and the Company’s books and records and chief
financial officer in order for the Securityholders’ Representatives to ask and evaluate the
Securityholders’ Representatives’ questions and to address the Securityholders’ Representatives’
concerns.
(d) Payment. Subject to Section 3.6(e), Parent shall cause the Escrow Agent
to distribute from the Escrow Fund in accordance with the Escrow Allocation Schedule, no later than
the later of (i) 45 days after the final close for Parent’s audit for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2010 (but no later than March 16, 2011) and (ii) ten Business Days after the BI
Measurement Period Revenues are finally determined pursuant to Section 3.6(b) (but, subject
to Section 3.6(b) no later than March 16, 2011), an aggregate amount determined in
accordance with Exhibit I.
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(e) Payment Limitation. The amount payable pursuant to Section 3.6(d) shall
be reduced by (and the Escrow Agent shall retain in the Escrow Fund pursuant to the terms of the
Escrow Agreement) an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all outstanding and unpaid Indemnity
Claims made by any Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party pursuant to Article IX in accordance
with the Escrow Agreement; provided, that, in no event shall the amount payable pursuant to this
Section 3.6 exceed $4,800,000 in the aggregate. The aggregate amount to which the
Securityholders and Triple Tree, LLC are entitled pursuant to Section 3.6 is referred to
herein as the “BI Revenue Additional Consideration.”
Section 3.7 athenaCollector Bookings Additional Consideration.
(a) Preparation of athenaCollector Bookings Additional Consideration Calculation.
Within 45 days following the end of each fiscal quarter (each, a “Bookings Quarter”) during
the Bookings Measurement Period, beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2009, Parent
shall prepare and deliver to the Securityholders’ Representatives a calculation of athenaCollector
Bookings for each Bookings Quarter.
(b) Disagreements.
(i) The Securityholders’ Representatives may dispute any element of the
calculation of the athenaCollector Bookings by notifying Parent of such
disagreement in writing and setting forth in reasonable detail the
particulars of such disagreement, within 20 days after its receipt of the
calculation of such athenaCollector Bookings. In the event that the
Securityholders’ Representatives do not provide such a notice of
disagreement within such 20-day period, the Securityholders’ Representatives
shall be deemed to have accepted the calculation of the athenaCollector
Bookings delivered by Parent, which shall be final, binding and conclusive
for all purposes hereunder.
(ii) In the event any such notice of disagreement is provided on a
timely basis, Parent and the Securityholders’ Representatives shall attempt,
for a period of 15 days (or such longer period as they may mutually agree),
to resolve any disagreements with respect to the calculation of the
athenaCollector Bookings. If, at the end of such period, Parent and the
Securityholders’ Representatives are unable to resolve such
disagreements, then the Accountants shall resolve any remaining
disagreements.
(iii) The Accountants shall determine as promptly as practicable, but
in any event within 30 days of the date on which such dispute is referred to
the Accountants, whether such athenaCollector Bookings were properly
calculated, and shall deliver to Parent and the Securityholders’
Representatives a written report setting forth its findings, which shall be
final, conclusive and binding on Parent and the Securityholders. The fees
and expenses of the Accountants in connection with its services under this
Section 3.7(b) shall be paid (A) by Parent if the
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Accountants’
calculation of the athenaCollector Bookings is closer to the
Securityholders’ Representatives’ calculation of the athenaCollector
Bookings than such calculation by Parent, (B) by the Securityholders (from
the Escrow Account) if the reverse is true or (C) otherwise equally by
Parent and the Securityholders’ (from the Escrow Account).
(iv) Each party shall, and shall cause its representatives to,
cooperate with the other and provide timely access to information for
purposes of resolving any dispute pursuant to this Section 3.7(b),
including without limitation, making available to the other parties such
books, records, work papers, reports of Parent’s outside independent
certified public accountants, and personnel, to the extent necessary.
Parent covenants and agrees that during the Bookings Measurement Period that
the books and records of the Surviving Company shall be maintained in a
manner that will allow Parent’s accounting firm to reasonably determine the
athenaCollector Bookings Additional Consideration pursuant to this
Agreement.
(c) Payment. Subject to Section 3.7(d), Parent shall cause the Escrow Agent
to distribute from the Escrow Fund in accordance with the Escrow Allocation Schedule, no later than
the later of (i) 45 days after the end of a Bookings Quarter and (ii) ten Business Days after the
athenaCollector Bookings for such Bookings Quarter are finally determined pursuant to Section
3.7(b), an aggregate amount equal to the athenaCollector Bookings for such Bookings Quarter
multiplied by 0.85. Subject to Section 3.7(d), Parent shall cause the Escrow Agent
to distribute from the Escrow Fund in accordance with the Escrow Allocation Schedule within 45 days
after the end of Parent’s fiscal years ending December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011 and the
interim period of June 30, 2012, an aggregate amount equal to the accrued but unpaid
athenaCollector Bookings for such periods; provided, that such athenaCollector Bookings resulted in
the actual implementation of athenaCollector.
(d) Payment Limitation. The amount paid pursuant to Section 3.7(c) shall be
reduced by (and the Escrow Agent shall retain in the Escrow Fund pursuant to the terms of the
Escrow Agreement) an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all outstanding and unpaid Indemnity
Claims made by any Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party pursuant to Article IX in accordance
with the Escrow Agreement. In no event shall the amount payable pursuant to this Section
3.7 exceed $2,900,000 in the aggregate (the “Maximum athenaCollector Bookings
Additional Consideration”); provided, that the Maximum athenaCollector Bookings
Additional Consideration shall be increased on a dollar for dollar basis to the extent and in the
amount that the BI Revenue Additional Consideration is less than $4,800,000. The aggregate amount
to which the Securityholders and Triple Tree, LLC are entitled pursuant to this Section 3.7
is referred to herein as the “athenaCollector Bookings Additional Consideration.”
Section 3.8 Protective Provisions.
(a) During the period from the Closing Date until the end of the Bookings Measurement Period,
the Parent shall, and shall cause the Company:
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(i) to act in good faith and to operate the business of the Company in
the ordinary course of business;
(ii) to maintain the Company as a wholly-owned subsidiary;
(iii) not to combine, merge or consolidate the Company or liquidate it
or, except in the usual and ordinary course of business, sell or otherwise
dispose of any of its assets;
(iv) to use reasonable efforts to preserve the role and responsibility
of Xxxxxxx Xxxx as the Company’s chief executive officer, and to preserve
the relationships of the Company with its customers; provided that in the
event that Xx. Xxxx leaves the Company, or is for any reason unable to
fulfill the responsibilities of a chief executive officer, Parent shall be
free to adjust the roles and responsibilities of the remaining employees as
it determines in good faith to be necessary or advisable to carry out and
increase the business of the Company;
(v) to use reasonable efforts to cause each employee of the Company to
devote substantially all of his or her time to the business and operations
of the Company; provided that it is understood that Xxxxxxx Xxxx and other
senior executives of the Company may be required to spend significant time
on matters relating to the Parent and its subsidiaries as a whole;
(vi) to keep the Company’s products and business and working capital
substantially as historically operated and as contemplated by the Company’s
business plans in existence as of the Closing Date, as such plans have been
presented to Parent, subject to changes resulting from the BPO Business
Spin-Off;
(vii) to permit the Securityholders’ Representatives and their
representatives to inspect the books and records of the Company during
regular business hours, upon reasonable advance notice and subject to
appropriate confidentiality agreements;
(viii) to maintain separate accounting books and records for the
Company; and
(ix) to otherwise act in good faith with respect to the Earnout
Consideration.
(b) In addition, with respect to any sales of the Company’s products to, or other uses of the
Company’s products by, affiliates of the Parent or the Company, the Company shall receive full fair
market value credit for any such sales or uses as though any such products were sold at full price.
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(c) For purposes of the calculation of the BI Revenues, any existing clients of the Company as
of the Closing Date (whether or not they are shared clients with Parent) shall continue to be
treated as clients of the Company and all revenues derived from the sale of Business Intelligence
Products to such customers shall be included in subpart (i) of the definition of BI Revenues.
(d) In addition to the above provisions, with respect to the athenaCollector Bookings
Additional Consideration, the Parent agrees that with respect to the Company’s clients and with
respect to the prospects referred to Parent by the Company, the Parent will pursue any sales
opportunities with diligence and in good faith, consistent with Parent’s customary sales practices
and the Company and Parent shall comply with the following:
(i) Until the expiration of the Bookings Measurement Period, if the
Company identifies a prospect for athenaCollector, the Company shall
promptly initiate the following registration process:
a. The prospect is identified.
b. The Company introduces the prospect to Parent by (i) sending
notification by email or other writing containing identifying
information, general customer location, size, type of business, and
other prospect-specific information reasonably required by Parent to
a designated person from Parent, and (ii) scheduling at least one
meeting with a representative of the prospect and Parent.
c. If the prospect is not an Active athena Lead, then Parent’s
designated person will send by e-mail or other writing confirmation
of receipt, and the prospect will be deemed a “Qualified
Lead” beginning on the date of the initial meeting between such
prospect and Parent and continuing until the expiration of the
Bookings Measurement Period.
d. The Company provides the designated person from Parent with
information identifying the practice, and information regarding the
sales relationship, personal relationship, existence of
a proposal, or the means by which the prospect is qualified and
any relevant RFP.
e. The Qualified Lead is added to Parent’s pipeline in its sales
management system.
(ii) The pipeline shall be reviewed monthly via conference call with
designated persons from the Company and Parent.
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ARTICLE IV — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and MergerCo, that, except as set forth
in the various Sections of the schedules to this Agreement (the “Schedules”) that
correspond with the Sections of this Article IV, the statements contained in this
Article IV are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement.
Section 4.1 Existence; Good Standing; Authority.
(a) The Company is a Delaware corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has all requisite power and
authority to own, operate and/or lease its properties and carry on its business in all material
respects as currently conducted. As of the date of this Agreement, the Company is duly licensed or
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its
business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such licensure or qualification
necessary except where failure to qualify would not be reasonably likely to have, individually, or
in the aggregate a Company Material Adverse Effect. The copies of the Bylaws and the Certificate
of Incorporation, each as in effect as of the date hereof and made available to Parent’s and
MergerCo’s counsel, are complete and correct, and no amendments thereto are pending.
(b) The Company has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance
by the Company of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby have been duly authorized by the Company Board. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this
Agreement by each of Parent and MergerCo, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether
enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
Section 4.2 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 15,727,027 shares, consisting of
(i) 14,843,277 shares of Company Common Stock, of which (x) 7,214,394 shares have been designated
as Series A Common Stock, (y) 6,890,238 shares have been designated as Series B Common Stock and
(z) 738,645 shares have been designated as Series C Common Stock. and (ii) 1,083,750 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock all of which are issued and outstanding. With respect to such authorized
Company Common Stock, (1) 5,070,375 shares of Series A Common Stock are issued and outstanding, (2)
6,606,446 shares of Series B Common
Stock are issued and outstanding and 103,262 shares of Series B Common Stock are reserved for
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future issuance pursuant to the Company Warrants, (3) 738,645 shares of Series C Common Stock are
issued and outstanding, (4) 489,722 shares of Common Stock are duly reserved for future issuance
pursuant to Company Options outstanding as of this date of this Agreement and (5) no shares of
Common Stock and no shares of Series A Preferred Stock were owned beneficially or of record by the
Company. Section 4.2(a) of the Schedules sets forth the following information relating to
each Stockholder: (i) its name, address (as listed in the corporate record books of the Company)
and (ii) the number and class or series of shares of Company Capital Stock held by such Person and
the respective certificate numbers.
(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.2(b) of the Schedules, none of the outstanding
shares of Company Capital Stock are subject to, nor were they issued in violation of, any purchase
option, call option, right of first refusal, first offer, co-sale or participation, preemptive
right, subscription right or any similar right. Except as set forth in Section 4.2(a), no
shares of voting or non-voting capital stock, other equity interests or other voting securities of
the Company are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. All Company Options have been
granted under the Company Stock Option Plans. Section 4.2(b) of the Schedules sets forth a
true and complete list of all outstanding Company Options and all other options and rights to
purchase Company Capital Stock, together with the number of shares of Company Capital Stock subject
to such security, the date of grant or issuance, the exercise price and the expiration date of such
security and the aggregate number of shares of Company Capital Stock subject to such securities.
Except as set forth in Section 2.6, no Company Option shall entitle the holder thereof to
receive anything after the Merger in respect of such Company Option. All outstanding shares of
Company Capital Stock are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Except for the Company
Capital Stock, there are no bonds, debentures, notes, other Indebtedness or any other securities of
the Company with voting rights (other than the Company Options and the Company Warrants,
convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities with voting rights) on any matters on which
Stockholders may vote.
(c) Except as described in Sections 4.2(a) and 4.2(b), there are no
outstanding securities, options, warrants, calls, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities or
Contracts or obligations of any kind (contingent or otherwise) to which the Company is a party or
by which it is bound obligating the Company, directly or indirectly, to issue, deliver or sell, or
cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or other voting
securities of the Company or obligating the Company to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such
security, option, warrant, call, right, Contract or obligation. Except as set forth in the
Certificate of Incorporation, there are no outstanding obligations of the Company (contingent or
otherwise) to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of
capital stock (or options or warrants to acquire any such shares) of the Company. There are no
stock-appreciation rights, stock-based performance units, “phantom” stock rights or other Contracts
or obligations of any character (contingent or otherwise) pursuant to which any Person is or may be
entitled to receive any payment or other value based on the revenues, earnings or financial
performance, stock price performance or other attribute of the Company or its business or assets or
calculated in accordance therewith (other than payments or commissions to sales representatives of
the Company based upon revenues generated by them without augmentation as a result of the
transactions contemplated hereby, in each case in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice) to cause the Company to register its securities or which otherwise relate to the
registration of any securities of the Company. Except as set forth on Section 4.2(c)
of the Schedules, there are no voting trusts, proxies or other Contracts of any character to which
the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of the Stockholders is a party or by which
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any
of them is bound with respect to the issuance, holding, acquisition, voting or disposition of any
shares of capital stock or similar interests of the Company.
Section 4.3 Subsidiaries.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3, the Company does not own, of record or
beneficially, directly or indirectly, (a) with respect to any corporation, more than 50% of the
total voting power of all classes of capital stock entitled to vote in the election of directors
thereof and (b) with respect to any Person other than a corporation, at least a majority of any
class of capital stock (however designated) entitled to vote in the election of the governing body,
partners, managers or others that will control the management of such Person. Except as set forth
on Schedule 4.3, there are no corporations, partnerships, joint ventures, associations or
other entities in which the Company owns, of record or beneficially, any other direct or indirect
equity or other interest or right (contingent or otherwise) to acquire any of the same. The
Company is not a member of any partnership nor is the Company a participant in any joint venture or
similar arrangement.
Section 4.4 No Conflict; Consents.
(a) Subject to the adoption and approval of this Agreement by the Stockholders, the execution
and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, and the consummation by the Company of the
transactions in accordance with the terms hereof, do not (i) violate, conflict with or result in a
default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, or give rise to a right
of termination of, any contract, agreement, permit, license, authorization or obligation to which
the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its assets are bound, except for any such
conflicts, violations, defaults and terminations that would not be reasonably likely to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (ii) conflict with, or result
in, any violation of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws; (iii) violate
or result in a violation of, or constitute a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of
time or both) under, any provision of any law, regulation or rule, or any order of, or any
restriction imposed by, any court or other governmental agency applicable to the Company.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.4, no notice to, declaration or filing with, or
consent or approval of any federal, state, local or foreign government, any governmental,
regulatory or administrative authority, agency, bureau or commission or any court, tribunal or
judicial or arbitral body (a “Governmental Authority”) or other third party is required by
or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution and delivery by the Company of this
Agreement, and the consummation by the Company of the transactions in accordance with the terms
hereof, except for the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which the
Company duly licensed or qualified to do business.
Section 4.5 Financial Statements.
(a) The Company has made available to Parent and MergerCo true and complete copies of the
following financial statements, copies of which are attached hereto as Schedule 4.5
(collectively, the “Financial Statements”):
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(i) Audited balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2008 and
the related audited statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash
flows of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2008; and
(ii) Unaudited balance sheet of the Company as of June 30, 2009 (the
“Base Balance Sheet”) and the related unaudited statements of
operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal period then
ended; provided, however, that the Base Balance Sheet is subject to normal
year-end adjustments.
(b) The Financial Statements (i) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied and (ii) present fairly in all material respects the financial condition, statements of
operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and for the periods
indicated therein.
(c) The Company maintains a system of “internal controls over financial reporting” (as defined
in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance
(i) that transactions are executed and access to assets is permitted only in accordance with
management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP, consistently applied, and to
maintain asset accountability; (iii) regarding prevention or timely detection of the unauthorized
acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets and (iv) the recorded accountability for
Company assets is compared with the existing Company assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action is taken with respect to any difference.
(d) The Company is not a party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint
venture, off balance sheet partnership or any similar Contract (including any Contract or
arrangement relating to any transaction or relationship between or among the Company, on the one
hand, and any unconsolidated affiliate, including any structured finance, special purpose or
limited purpose entity or person, on the other hand or any “off balance sheet arrangements” (as
defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act), where the result, purpose or
intended effect of such Contract is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or
material liabilities of, the Company’s financial statements.
Section 4.6 Absence of Certain Changes.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6 and in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practices, from the date of the Base Balance Sheet to the date of this Agreement, there
has not been (a) any change in the business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or
otherwise) or
results of operations of the Company, except such changes that have not had or would not be
reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, (b)
any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other distribution (whether in
cash, capital stock or property) in respect of, any of the Company’s capital stock or any purchase,
redemption or other acquisition of any of the Company’s capital stock or any other securities of
the Company or any options, warrants, calls or rights to acquire any such capital stock or other
securities, (c) any split, combination or reclassification of any of the Company’s capital stock or
any issuance or the authorization of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in
substitution for capital stock or other securities of
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the Company, (d) any granting by the Company
of (i) any loan or increase in compensation, perquisites or benefits or any bonus or award or (ii)
any payment by the Company of any bonus, in each case to any current or former member of the
Company Board, officer, employee, contractor or consultant of the Company, (e) any granting by the
Company to any current or former member of the Company Board, officer, employee, contractor or
consultant of the Company of any increase in severance, termination, change in control or similar
compensation or benefits, (f) any entry by the Company into any amendment of or modification to or
agreement to amend or modify (or announcement of an intention to amend or modify) or termination of
(i) any employment, deferred compensation, severance, change in control, termination, employee
benefit, loan, indemnification, retention, equity repurchase, equity option, consulting or similar
agreement, commitment or obligation between the Company, on the one hand, and any current or former
member of the Company Board or any current or former officer, employee, contractor or consultant of
the Company, on the other hand, (ii) any agreement between the Company, on the one hand, and any
current or former member of the Company Board or any current or former officer, employee,
contractor or consultant of the Company, on the other hand, the benefits of which are contingent,
or the terms of which are altered, upon the occurrence of transactions involving the Company of the
nature contemplated by this Agreement or (iii) any trust or insurance contract or other agreement
to fund or otherwise secure payment of any compensation or benefit to be provided to any current or
former member of the Company Board or any current or former officer, employee, contractor or
consultant of the Company, (g) any amendment to or modification of or agreement to amend or modify
(or announcement of an intention to amend or modify) the Company Stock Option Plans or any of the
awards granted thereunder, including with respect to vesting acceleration of any such awards, (h)
any other granting by the Company of any awards or rights under the Company Stock Option Plans, (i)
any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that individually or in the
aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, (j) any change in
financial or tax accounting methods, principles or practices by the Company, except insofar as may
have been required by a change in GAAP or applicable Law, (k) any tax election that individually or
in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect or any tax
attributes of the Company or any settlement or compromise of any income tax liability, (l) any
revaluation by the Company of any of its respective assets or (m) any licensing or other agreement
with regard to the acquisition or disposition of any Company Intellectual Property Assets or rights
thereto.
Section 4.7 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7, as of the date of this Agreement, there is no
litigation, action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation pending or, to the
Company’s knowledge, threatened in writing, against the Company. As of the date of this Agreement,
the
Company is not subject to any outstanding writ, order, judgment, injunction or decree of any
Governmental Authority.
Section 4.8 Taxes.
(a) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries have duly and timely filed all Tax Returns that
they were required to file under applicable laws and regulations. All such Tax Returns were correct
and complete in all material respects and were prepared in substantial compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations. All Taxes due and owing by the Company or any its Subsidiaries
(whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid. Neither the
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Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries currently is the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax
Return. No claim has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries does not file Tax Returns that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be
subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no Liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet
due and payable) upon any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(b) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries have, within the time and manner prescribed by
Law, withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any
amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other
third party.
(c) No federal, state, local, or foreign tax audits or administrative or judicial Tax
proceedings are pending or being conducted with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received from any federal, state, local, or
foreign taxing authority (including jurisdictions where the Company or its Subsidiaries have not
filed Tax Returns) any (i) notice indicating an intent to open an audit or other review, (ii)
request for information related to Tax matters, or (iii) notice of deficiency or proposed
adjustment for any amount of Tax proposed, asserted, or assessed by any taxing authority against
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Schedule 4.8 hereto lists all federal, state,
local, and foreign income Tax Returns filed with respect to any of the Company or its Subsidiaries
for taxable periods ended on or after December 31, 2005, indicates those Tax Returns that have been
audited, and indicates those Tax Returns that currently are the subject of audit. The Company has
delivered to Parent correct and complete copies of all federal income Tax Returns, examination
reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with any taxable periods ended on or after December 31, 2005.
(d) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived any statute of limitations in
respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.
(e) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a United States real property
holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable
period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code. Each of the Company and its
Subsidiaries have disclosed on their federal income Tax Returns all positions taken therein
that could give rise to a substantial understatement of federal income Tax within the meaning of
Section 6662 of the Code. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound
by any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
Liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) under
Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign
law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.
(f) The unpaid Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries did not, as of the Balance Sheet
Date, exceed the reserve for actual Taxes (as opposed to any reserve for deferred Taxes established
to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) as shown on the Balance Sheet, and will
not exceed such reserve as adjusted for the passage of time through the
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Closing Date in accordance
with the reasonable past custom and practices of the Company and its Subsidiaries in filing Tax
Returns. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will incur any liability for Taxes from
the Balance Sheet Date through the Closing Date other than in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with reasonable past practices.
(g) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any item of
income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion
thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any:
(i) change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or
prior to the Closing Date;
(ii) “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121of the Code (or
any corresponding or similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. income
Tax law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date;
(iii) intercompany transaction or excess loss account described in
Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any corresponding or
similar provision of state, local, or foreign income Tax law);
(iv) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior
to the Closing Date;
(v) prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date;
(vi) election with respect to income from the discharge of indebtedness
under Section 108(i) of the Code; or
(vii) any similar election, action, or agreement that would have the
effect of deferring any liability for Taxes of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries from any period ending on or before the Closing Date to any
period ending after such date other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices.
(h) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has distributed stock of another Person,
or has had its stock distributed by another Person, in a transaction that was purported or intended
to be governed in whole or in part by Section 355 or 361 of the Code.
(i) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is or has been a party to any “reportable
transaction,” as defined in Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Code and Section 1.6011-4(b) of the
Treasury Regulations.
(j) Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.8(j), the Company and each of its Subsidiaries
is and has always been treated as a C corporation for United States federal income tax purposes and
has had comparable status under the laws of any state or local jurisdiction in which it was
required to file any Tax Return at the time it was required to file such Tax Return. Neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or a member of any joint venture,
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partnership,
limited liability company, trust or other arrangement or contract which could be treated as a
partnership for Tax purposes.
(k) Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.8(k), no amount required to be paid or payable
to or with respect to any employee or other service provider or stockholder of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (either solely as a
result thereof or as a result of such transactions in conjunction with any other event) could be a
non-deductible “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
(l) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8(l), (i) no awards granted under the Company
Stock Option Plans are subject to Section 409A of the Code; (ii) no Benefit Plan or other contract
between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any “service provider” (as such term is defined
in Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and IRS guidance thereunder) provides for
the deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A and (iii) the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (either alone or
upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events) constitute an event under any Benefit
Plan or other contract that will or may result in any payment of deferred compensation subject to
Section 409A of the Code. The Company has complied with the requirements of Section 409A of the
Code including the reporting and wage withholding requirements as mandated by XXX Notice 2006-100.
(m) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries uses the accrual method of accounting for tax
purposes.
(n) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to tax in any country other
than the United States.
Section 4.9 Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule 4.9(a) sets forth a true, complete and correct list of every employee
benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, program and arrangement currently
maintained, sponsored or contributed to by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate, or
with respect to which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate has any liability, for the benefit of
any current or former employee, consultant or officer of the Company or any current or former
member of the Company Board (the “Benefit Plans”). Except as set forth on Schedule
4.9(a), (i) each Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has
received a favorable determination or opinion letter from the IRS regarding its qualification
thereunder and nothing has occurred since the date of such letter that would cause any such plan to
no loner be so qualified, (ii) each Benefit Plan has been administered in all material respects in
accordance with its terms, ERISA and the Code, (iii) no Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV of
ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or is a “multiemployer plan,” as defined in Section 3(37) of
ERISA, (iv) no Benefit Plan provides for post-employment life or health insurance benefits for any
participant or any beneficiary of a participant, except as may be required by part 6 of Subtitle B
of Title 1 of ERISA and (v) with respect to any Benefit Plan, no “prohibited transaction” as
defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code has occurred.
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(b) No litigation, governmental investigation or other formal proceedings (other than routine
claims for benefits) is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, in each case
against the Benefit Plans.
(c) With respect to each Benefit Plan, the Company has made available to Parent and MergerCo
(if applicable to such Benefit Plan) true, complete and correct copies of the following documents:
(i) all material documents embodying or governing such Benefit Plan, and any funding medium for the
Benefit Plan (including, without limitation, trust agreements) as they may have been amended to the
date hereof; (ii) the most recent IRS determination or opinion letter with respect to such Benefit
Plan under Code Section 401(a); (iii) the most recently filed IRS Forms 5500; (iv) the summary plan
description for such Benefit Plan (or other descriptions of such Benefit Plan provided to
employees); (v) any insurance policy related to such Benefit Plan and (vi) all correspondence to or
from many governmental agency within the last six years.
(d) Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.9(d), neither the execution of this Agreement or
any other Transaction Document, nor the Requisite Stockholder Approval, nor the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document (whether alone or in connection with any
other events), could result in or is a precondition to (i) any current or former employee, director
or service provider of or to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company becoming entitled to any
severance pay or any increase in severance pay upon any termination of employment or (ii) the
acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of, or any payment or funding (through a grantor
trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, or any increase in the amount payable under,
or in any other material obligation pursuant to, any of the Benefit Plans.
(e) Each asset held under each Benefit Plan may be liquidated or terminated without the
imposition of any redemption fee, surrender charge or comparable liability.
(f) All payments and/or contributions required to have been made (under the provisions of any
agreements or other governing documents or applicable law) with respect to all Benefit Plans for
all periods prior to the Closing Date, either have been made or have been accrued.
(g) Each Benefit Plan may be amended, terminated, or otherwise modified by the Company to the
greatest extent permitted by applicable law, including the elimination of any and all future
benefit accruals and no employee communications or provision of any Benefit Plan document has
failed to effectively reserve the right of the Company to so amend, terminate or to otherwise
modify such Benefit Plan.
(h) Each Person who performs or renders services to or for the Company has been, and is,
properly classified by the Company as an employee, contractor or consultant. All Persons
classified as contractors or consultants of the Company satisfy and have at all times satisfied the
requirements of applicable Law to be so classified. The Company has fully and
accurately reported such Persons’ compensation on IRS Forms 1099 or similar forms when
required to do so. The Company does not have and has not had any obligations to provide benefits
with respect to such Persons under any Benefit Plan or otherwise. The Company does
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not employ, and
has not employed, any “leased employees” as defined in Section 414(n) of the Code.
(i) None of the Benefit Plans listed on Schedule 4.9(a) is subject to the laws of any
jurisdiction outside the United States.
(j) Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.9(j), Buyer shall have no obligation or
liability with respect to any Benefit Plans.
Section 4.10 Real and Personal Property.
(a) The Company does not own any real property.
(b) Schedule 4.10(b) sets forth a list of all real property leased by the Company (the
“Leased Real Property”). True and complete copies of all leases relating to Leased Real
Property identified on Schedule 4.10(b) (the “Leases”) have been made available to
Parent and MergerCo. With respect to each Lease listed on Schedule 4.10(b):
(i) the Company has a valid and enforceable leasehold interests to the
leasehold estate in the Leased Real Property granted to the Company pursuant
to each pertinent Lease, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium or other similar laws relating to creditors’ rights and general
principles of equity;
(ii) each of said Leases has been duly authorized and executed by the
Company and is in full force and effect;
(iii) to the Company’s knowledge, the Company is not in default under
any of said Leases, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, has any event occurred
which, with notice or the passage of time, or both, would give rise to such
a default by the Company; and
(iv) the Company has not assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged,
deeded in trust or encumbered any interest in any Lease.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10(c) or as specifically disclosed in the Base
Balance Sheet or the footnotes to the reviewed Financial Statements, and except with respect to
leased personal property, the Company has good title to all of their tangible personal property and
assets shown on the Base Balance Sheet or acquired after the date of the Base Balance Sheet, free
and clear of any Encumbrances, except for (i) assets which have been disposed of since the date of
the Base Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business, (ii) Taxes, fees, assessments or other
governmental charges which are not delinquent or remain payable without penalty and (iii)
Encumbrances of record or imperfections of title which are not, individually or in the aggregate,
material in character, amount or extent and which do not
materially detract from the value or materially interfere with the present or presently
contemplated use of the assets subject thereto or affected thereby.
Section 4.11 Labor and Employment Matters.
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(a) Section 4.11 of the Schedules identifies, with respect to each of calendar years
2009 and 2008, (i) all directors and officers of the Company as of the date of this Agreement and
their respective titles, (ii) all employees and consultants currently employed or engaged by the
Company and (iii) for each individual identified in clause (i) or (ii), such Person’s Form W-2 or
1099 compensation for 2008, year-to-date compensation, annual base compensation, job title and date
of hire or commencement of engagement (provided that the Company shall furnish an updated schedule
with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii) for new hires and terminations after the date hereof in an
updated Section 4.11(a)(ii) and 4.11(a)(iii) of the Schedules, as of the Closing
Date. Section 4.11(a) of the Schedules sets forth a true, complete and accurate list of
all accrued vacation time for all employees of the Company as of July 31, 2009 and the value of all
such accrued vacation time based on each such employees’ compensation level in effect (the
“Accrued Vacation Amount”) as of July 31, 2009.
(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.11(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there
are no employment, consulting, collective bargaining, severance pay, continuation pay, termination
or indemnification agreements or other similar Contracts of any nature (whether in writing or not)
between the Company, on the one hand, and any current or former Stockholder, Affiliate, officer,
director, employee, consultant, labor organization or other representative of any of the Company’s
employees, on the other hand, nor is any such Contract presently being negotiated.
(c) The Company is not delinquent in payments to any of its employees, consultants or
independent contractors for any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, benefits, contributions or
other compensation for any services or otherwise arising under any policy, practice, Contract,
plan, program or Law. The Company is not liable for any severance pay or other payments to any
employee, consultant or independent contractor or former employee, consultant or independent
contractor arising from the termination of employment or other service relationships, nor will the
Company have any liability under any benefit or severance policy, practice, Contract, plan, program
or Law which exists or arises, or may be deemed to exist or arise, as a result of or in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereunder or as a result of the termination by the Company of
any Persons employed by or under contract with the Company on or prior to the Effective Time. None
of the Company’s employment policies or practices are currently being audited or, to the Knowledge
of the Company, investigated by any Governmental Authority or Court. There is no pending or, to
the Knowledge of the Company, threatened claim, unfair labor practice charge or other charge or
inquiry against the Company brought by or on behalf of any current, prospective or former employee,
consultant, independent contractor, retiree, labor organization or other representative of the
Company’s employee or other individual or any Governmental Authority with respect to employment
practices brought by or before any Court or Governmental Authority, nor is there or has there been
any audit or investigation related to the Company’s classification of independent contractors and
consultants. The Company has properly classified its employees as exempt or non-exempt in
accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
(d) (i) There are no material controversies pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company,
threatened, between the Company and any of its employees, consultants or independent contractors;
(ii) the Company is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union
Contract applicable to Persons employed by the Company nor are there any
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activities or proceedings
of any labor union to organize any such employees, consultants or independent contractors of the
Company; (iii) there have been no strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages, disputes, lockouts or threats
thereof by or with respect to any employees, independent contractors or consultants of the Company,
and (iv) there are no employment-related grievances or any internal investigation of any complaints
of employment Law violations pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened. There are no
pending workers’ compensation claims regarding employee of the Company. The Company is not a party
to, or otherwise bound by, any consent decree with, or citation or other Order by, any Governmental
Authority relating to employees or employment practices. The Company is in material compliance
with all applicable Laws, Contracts and policies relating to employment, employment practices,
wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment, including the obligations of WARN, and any
similar state or local statute, rule or regulation, and all other notification and bargaining
obligations arising under any collective bargaining agreement, by Law or otherwise. The Company
has not effectuated a “plant closing” or “mass layoff” (as those terms are defined in WARN or
similar Laws) affecting in whole or in part any site of employment, facility, operating unit or
employee of the Company without complying with all provisions of WARN or similar Laws or
implemented any early retirement, separation or window program, nor has the Company planned or
announced any such action or program for the future.
(e) Neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any of the Company’s employees,
consultants or independent contractors is obligated under any Contract (including licenses,
covenants or commitments of any nature) or subject to any judgment, decree or Order of any Court or
Governmental Authority that would interfere with the use of such Person’s best efforts to promote
the interests of the Company or that would conflict with the Company’s business as conducted and as
proposed to be conducted.
(f) Except as set forth in Section 4.11(f) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no
employee of the Company has provided any notice to the Company of his or her intent, or to the
Knowledge of the Company, has any present intent, to terminate his or her employment with the
Company.
(g) All of the Company’s employees are “at will” employees, subject to any termination notice
provisions included in its employment agreements or required under applicable Law, and, to the
Knowledge of the Company, there is no circumstance that could give rise to a valid claim by a
current or former employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Company for compensation on
termination of employment.
(h) To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company’s employees is currently devoting
substantially all of his or her business time to the conduct of the business of the Company.
Section 4.12 Material Contracts.
(a) Schedule 4.12(a) sets forth (with specific reference to the subsection to which it
primarily relates) each of the following Contracts to which the Company is a party or bound or to
which any of its properties or assets are subject (the “Material Contracts”):
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(i) each employment Contract that is (A) of a nature for which the
Company has a standard form agreement but that deviates (except with respect
to salary payable thereunder) from such form agreement (it being understood
that description of such employment Contract in Schedule 4.12 sets
forth in reasonable detail a description of such deviations) or (B) not
terminable at will by the Company both without any penalty and without any
obligation of the Company to pay severance or other amounts (other than
accrued base salary, accrued bonuses, accrued commissions, accrued vacation
pay, accrued floating holidays and legally mandated benefits);
(ii) (A) each employee collective bargaining agreement or other
Contract with any labor union or similar organization, (B) each plan,
program or Contract that provides for the payment of bonus, severance,
termination or similar type of compensation or benefits related to a
corporate transaction involving a change in control of the Company or upon
the termination or resignation of any participant and (C) each plan, program
or Contract that provides for medical or life insurance benefits for former
Participants or for current Participants upon their retirement from, or
termination of employment with, the Company (other than health coverage
continuation provided under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1985, as amended);
(iii) each Contract pursuant to which the Company has agreed not to
compete with any person or to engage in any activity or business, or
pursuant to which any benefit is required to be given or lost as a result of
so competing or engaging;
(iv) each Contract which provides for “exclusivity” or any similar
requirement in favor of any person other than the Company, or each Contract
under which the Company is restricted in any respect in the distribution,
licensing, marketing, purchasing, development or manufacturing of its
respective products or services;
(v) each Contract with (A) any member of the Company, (B) any other
affiliate of the Company or (C) any current or, to the knowledge of the
Company, former member of the Company Board, officer or employee of any
affiliate of the Company (other than employment Contracts referred to in
clause (ii) above or Contracts referred to in clause (iii) above);
(vi) each license granted by the Company pursuant to which the Company
has agreed to refrain from granting a license to any other person;
(vii) each Contract under which the Company has agreed to indemnify any
Person;
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(viii) each Contract that requires consent, approval or waiver of, or
notice to, other third party in the event of or with respect to the Merger
or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including in order to
avoid termination of or loss of a benefit under any such Contract;
(ix) each Major Customer Contract providing for future performance by
the Company in consideration of amounts previously paid to the Company, or
which has resulted or will result in deferred revenue under GAAP;
(x) each Contract providing for future performance by the Company with
less than the standard or usual Company charges to be due for such
performance;
(xi) each Contract containing (whether in the Contract itself or by
operation of Law) any provisions (A) dealing with a “change of control” or
similar event with respect to the Company, (B) prohibiting or imposing any
restrictions on the assignment of all or any portion thereof by the Company
to any other person (without regard to any exception permitting assignments
to affiliates), (C) having the effect of providing that the consummation of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or compliance by the
Company with the provisions of this Agreement (alone or in combination with
any other event) or the execution, delivery or effectiveness of this
Agreement (alone or in combination with any other event) will conflict with,
result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default under (with or
without notice or lapse of time or both), such Contract or give rise under
such Contract to any right of, or result in, a termination, right of first
refusal, amendment, revocation, cancelation or acceleration, or loss of
benefit, or the creation of any Lien in or upon any of the properties or
assets of the Company or of Parent or to any increased, guaranteed,
accelerated or additional rights or entitlements of any person or (D) having
the effect of providing that the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (alone or in combination with any other
event) or the execution, delivery or effectiveness of this Agreement (alone
or in combination with any other event) or will require that a third party
be provided with access to source code or that any source code be released
from escrow and provided to any third party;
(xii) each Major Customer Contract providing for payments of royalties,
franchise fees, commissions, other license fees or other transactional fees
to third parties;
(xiii) each Contract granting a third party any license to Company
Intellectual Property Assets that is not limited to the internal use of such
third party;
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(xiv) each Contract pursuant to which the Company has been granted any
license to Company Intellectual Property Assets;
(xv) each Major Customer Contract granting the other party to such
Major Customer Contract or a third party “most favored nation” or similar
status;
(xvi) each Major Customer Contract that guarantees or warrants that any
of the products or services of the Company is fit for any particular purpose
or that guarantees a result or commits to performance levels;
(xvii) each Contract providing for any license or franchise granted by
the Company pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide any third
party with access to source code or to provide for source code to be put in
escrow or to refrain from granting license or franchise rights to any other
person;
(xviii) each Contract containing any “non-solicitation,” “no hire” or
similar provision that restricts the ability of the Company;
(xix) each Contract providing for monetary liquidated damages (but not
including other kinds of provisions that provide for limiting the maximum
amounts payable or for refunds of amounts in the event of a breach or a
termination of a Contract);
(xx) each Contract entered into by the Company in the last five years
in connection with the settlement or other resolution of any litigation,
action suit, proceeding, claim arbitration or investigation;
(xxi) each Contract between the Company and any of the 20 largest
customers of the Company (determined on the basis of revenues received by
the Company in the most recent 12-month period ended prior to the date of
this Agreement) (the “Major Customers” and such Contract, a
“Major Customer Contract”);
(xxii) each Contract entered into by the Company a substantial purpose
of which is providing confidential treatment by the Company of third-party
information which, to the knowledge of the Company, contains restrictions on
the Company’s use of such third-party information;
(xxiii) each Contract in writing not containing a waiver of incidental,
consequential, punitive, indirect and special damages in favor of the
Company (and its assignees) in all circumstances;
(xxiv) each Contract with any independent contractor of the Company;
and
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(xxv) each Contract which (A) has future sums due from, or provides for
future performance by, any party thereto and is not terminable by the
Company without cost or penalty upon notice of less than 30 days, other than
such Contracts entailing past or reasonably expected future amounts less
than $25,000 in the aggregate, or (B) is otherwise material to the business
of the Company, taken as a whole, as presently conducted or as currently
proposed by the Company to be conducted without giving effect to the Merger.
Each Material Contract, including any and all supplements and amendments thereto, is in full
force and effect and is a valid and binding agreement of the Company and, to the knowledge of the
Company, of each other party thereto, enforceable against the Company and, to the knowledge of the
Company, against the other party or parties thereto, in each case, in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting applicable creditor’s rights generally
and to general principles of equity. Each of the Company has performed or is
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material obligations required to be performed by it under Contracts and is not (with or without
notice or lapse of time or both) in breach or default thereunder, and, to the knowledge of the
Company, no other party to any of its Contracts is (with or without notice or lapse of time, or
both) in breach or default thereunder. The Company knows of no circumstances that are reasonably
likely to occur that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability
of the Company or the applicable subsidiary to perform its obligations under any Material Contract.
(b) The Company has delivered to Parent complete and correct copies of all Material Contracts,
and no Material Contract has been modified, rescinded or terminated after being delivered or made
available, as applicable, to Parent. The Company has disclosed to Parent the material terms and
status of all proposals that, if accepted, would constitute a Contract with any Major Customer.
None of the Major Customers has terminated, failed to renew or requested any amendment to any of
its Contracts or any of its existing relationships with the Company.
(c) Each Contract between the Company, on the one hand, and any affiliate of the Company, on
the other hand, was entered into in the ordinary course of business, is consistent with past
practice and is on an arm’s-length basis.
Section 4.13 Intellectual Property.
(a) Schedule 4.13(a) contains a complete and accurate list of all (i) Company Patents
and pending applications, Company Registered Marks and material unregistered marks, and material
Company Copyrights, (ii) material Products, (iii) material Licenses In (other than commercial off
the shelf software), and (iv) material Licenses Out. In the case of any licenses, sublicenses or
other agreements disclosed pursuant to the foregoing clauses (iii) or (iv), Schedule
4.13(a) also sets forth whether each such license, sublicense or other agreement is exclusive
or non-exclusive.
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(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(b):
(i) With respect to the Company Intellectual Property Assets (A)
purported to be owned by the Company, the Company exclusively owns such
Company Intellectual Property Assets and, without payment to a third party,
possesses adequate and enforceable rights to such Intellectual Property
Assets as necessary for the operation of the Business and (B) licensed to
the Company by a third party (other than commercial off the shelf software
licensed for a total cost of less than $2,000), such Intellectual Property
Assets are the subject of a written license or other written agreement; in
the case of the foregoing clauses (A) and (B) above, free and clear of all
Liens.
(ii) all Company Intellectual Property Assets owned by or exclusively
licensed to the Company that have been issued by, or registered with, or are
the subject of an application filed with, as applicable, the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or any similar office or agency
anywhere in the world are currently in compliance with formal legal
requirements (including without limitation, as applicable, payment of
filing, examination and maintenance fees, inventor declarations, proofs of
working or use, timely post-registration filing of affidavits of use and
incontestability, and renewal applications), and, to the knowledge of the
Company, all Company Intellectual Property Assets owned by or exclusively
licensed to the Company are valid and enforceable;
(iii) none of the Company Intellectual Property Assets owned by or
exclusively licensed to the Company that has been issued by, or registered
or the subject of an application filed with, as applicable, the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office or in any similar office or
agency anywhere in the world is subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or
actions falling due within 90 days after the Closing Date;
(iv) no Company Patent has been or is now involved in any interference,
reissue, re-examination or opposition proceeding; to the knowledge of the
Company, there is no patent or patent application of any
third party that potentially interferes with a Company Patent; all
products made, used or sold under the Company Patents have been marked with
the proper patent notice;
(v) there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened lawsuits against the Company or any of its employees alleging
that any of the operation of the Business or any activity by the Company, or
manufacture, sale, offer for sale, importation, and/or use of any Product,
either as currently conducted or as currently planned to be conducted,
infringes or violates (or in the past infringed or violated) the rights of
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others in or to any Intellectual Property Assets (“Third Party IP
Assets”) or constitutes a misappropriation of (or in the past
constituted a misappropriation of) any subject matter of any Intellectual
Property Assets of any person or entity or that any of the Company
Intellectual Property Assets is invalid or unenforceable;
(vi) neither the operation of the Business, nor any activity by the
Company, nor manufacture, use, importation, offer for sale and/or sale of
any Product, either as currently conducted or as currently planned to be
conducted, constitutes a misappropriation of (or in the past constituted a
misappropriation of) any subject matter of any Third Party IP Asset or, to
the knowledge of the Company, infringes or violates (or in the past
infringed or violated) any Third Party IP Asset;
(vii) the Company does not have any obligation to compensate any person
for the use of any Intellectual Property Assets; the Company has not entered
into any agreement to indemnify any other person against any claim of
infringement or misappropriation of any Intellectual Property Assets; there
are no settlements, covenants not to xxx, consents, judgments, or orders or
similar obligations that: (A) restrict the Company’s rights to use any
Intellectual Property Asset(s), (B) restrict the Company’s Business, in
order to accommodate a third party’s Intellectual Property Assets, or (C)
permit third parties to use any Company Intellectual Property Assets(s);
(viii) all former and current employees, consultants and contractors of
the Company have executed written instruments with the Company that assign
to the Company all rights, title and interest in and to any and all (A)
inventions, improvements, discoveries, writings and other works of
authorship, and information relating to the business of the Company or any
of the products or services being researched, developed, manufactured or
sold by the Company or that may be used with any such products or services
and (B) Intellectual Property Assets relating thereto; in each case where a
Company Patent is held by Company by assignment, the assignment has been
duly recorded with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and all similar
offices and agencies anywhere in the world in which foreign counterparts are
registered or issued;
(ix) to the knowledge of the Company, (A) there is no, nor has there
been any, infringement or violation by any person or entity of any of the
Company Intellectual Property Assets or the Company’s rights therein or
thereto and (B) there is no, nor has there been any, misappropriation by any
person or entity of any of the Company Intellectual Property Assets or the
subject matter thereof;
(x) the Company has taken all reasonable security measures to protect
the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all Company Trade
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Secrets,
including, without limitation, requiring each Company employee and
consultant and any other person with access to Company Trade Secrets to
execute a binding confidentiality agreement, copies or forms of which have
been provided to Parent and, to the Company’s knowledge, there has not been
any breach by any party to such confidentiality agreements;
(xi) (A) the Company has not granted, directly or indirectly, any
current or contingent rights, licenses or interests in or to the source code
of any of the Products, and (B) since the Company and/or its contractors
developed the source code of each Product, the Company has not provided or
disclosed the source code of such Product to any person or entity;
(xii) each Product performs in accordance with its documented
specifications and as the Company has warranted to its customers;
(xiii) the Products do not contain any “viruses,” “worms,”
“time-bombs,” “key-locks,” or any other devices that could disrupt or
interfere with the operation of the Products or equipment upon which the
Products operate, or the integrity of the data, information or signals the
Products produce;
(xiv) (A) none of the Products contain, incorporate, link or call to or
otherwise use any software (in source or object code form) licensed from
another party under a license commonly referred to as an open source, free
software, copyleft or community source code license (including but not
limited to any library or code licensed under the GNU General Public
License, GNU Lesser General Public License, Apache Software License, or any
other public source code license arrangement), and (B) the incorporation,
linking, calling or other use in or by any such Product of any such software
listed on Schedule 4.13(b) does not obligate the Company to
disclose, make available, offer or deliver any portion of the source code of
any Product or component thereof to any third party other than the software
listed on Schedule 4.13(b)(xiv); and
(xv) following the Effective Time, the Surviving Company will have the
same rights and privileges in the Company Intellectual Property
Assets as the Company had in the Company Intellectual Property Assets
immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Section 4.14 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14:
(a) the Company is in material compliance with all Environmental Laws applicable to its
operation and use of the Leased Real Property;
(b) the Company has not generated, transported, treated, stored, or disposed of any Hazardous
Material, except in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws,
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and, as of the date
of this Agreement, there has been no Release or threat of Release of any Hazardous Material by the
Company at or on the Leased Real Property that requires reporting, investigation or remediation by
the Company pursuant to any Environmental Law;
(c) the Company has not (i) received notice under the citizen suit provisions of any
Environmental Law; (ii) received any written request for information, notice, demand letter,
administrative inquiry or written complaint or claim under any Environmental Law; (iii) been
subject to or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened with, any governmental or citizen enforcement
action with respect to any Environmental Law or (iv) received written notice of or otherwise have
knowledge of any unsatisfied liability under any Environmental Law; and
(d) to the Company’s knowledge, there are no underground storage tanks, landfills, current or
former waste disposal areas or polychlorinated biphenyls at or on the Leased Real Property that
require reporting, investigation, cleanup, remediation or any other type of response action by the
Company pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Section 4.15 No Brokers. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.15, the Company has not entered into
any contract, arrangement or understanding with any Person or firm that may result in the
obligation of the Company, the Surviving Company, Parent or MergerCo to pay any finder’s fees,
brokerage or agent’s commissions or other like payments in connection with the negotiations leading
to this Agreement or consummation of the Merger.
Section 4.16 Compliance with Laws.
(a) Except with respect to Environmental Laws, ERISA and Taxes, which are the subjects of
Sections 4.8, 4.9, and 4.14, respectively, the Company has not received any notice of
default or violation of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule, order, judgment or decree
applicable to the Company or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound, and the
Company is not in default or violation of any such law, statute, ordinance, regulation, rule,
order, judgment or decree except where such default or violation would not be reasonably likely to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Company has adopted and implemented a compliance program consistent in all material
respects with the relevant compliance guidelines set forth by the Office of the Inspector General
of the Department of Health and Human Services with respect to third party medical billing
companies published in the Federal Register on December 18, 1998. No payment to, or receivable
of, any clients serviced by Company is assigned to Company and Company is not the direct recipient
of any such payment or receivable. All such payments and
receivables (including but not limited to checks, electronic funds transfer, and other
instruments) remain at all times the property of the medical practice client or clinician serviced
by Company and not the Company. Neither Company nor any of its personnel to its knowledge: (i) has
been convicted of any crime arising from claims or other transactions, financial relationships or
financial dealings in connection with any federal or state health care program, or (ii) has been
excluded from participation in any federal or state health care program.
Section 4.17 Licenses and Permits. Schedule 4.17 sets forth a true, complete and correct list
of all material licenses, permits, approvals, authorizations, registrations and
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certifications of
any Governmental Authority, which have been issued to the Company and
are currently in effect (the
“Company Licenses”). Each Company License is valid and in full force and effect. There is
no investigation or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing
that could result in the termination, revocation, suspension or restriction of any Company License
or the imposition of any fine, penalty or other sanctions for violation of any legal or regulatory
requirements relating to any Company License. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.17, none
of the Company Licenses shall be affected in any material respect by the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.18 Records.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.18, (i) the minutes and other similar records of
meetings or consent actions of the Stockholders and the Company Board (and committees thereof)
provided or made available by the Company to Parent contain all records of meetings and consent
actions taken in lieu thereof by such Stockholders and the Company Board (and committees thereof),
and show all corporate actions taken by such Stockholders and such members of the Company Board,
and any committees thereof, for the Company and (ii) the share transfer records of the Company
provided or otherwise made available to Parent reflect all issuances, transfers of record and
redemptions of capital stock or other securities of the Company.
(b) The books, records and accounts of the Company are stated in reasonable detail and are
accurate and complete in all material respects and have been maintained in accordance with good
business practices on a basis consistent with prior years.
Section 4.19 Affiliated Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19, no Stockholder,
officer, member of the Company Board, employee or Affiliate of the Company or any entity in which
any such Person or individual owns any beneficial equity interest (other than beneficial ownership
of less than 5% of the outstanding equity interest in a publicly held entity) has been involved in
any business arrangement or relationship with the Company or is a party to any agreement, contract
or arrangement with the Company or which pertains to the business of the Company or owns or has any
interest in any asset, tangible or intangible, used by the Company.
Section 4.20 Voting Requirements. The Board of Directors of the Company has, either by written consent
or at a meeting duly called and held prior to the execution of each Transaction Document to which
the Company is a party, (a) unanimously approved and declared advisable this Agreement and each
other Transaction Document to which the Company is a
party, (b) resolved to recommend and has recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement
and the Merger to the Stockholders and (c) directed that this Agreement and the Merger be submitted
to the holders of Company Capital Stock for their approval and adoption. The affirmative vote of
(1) holders of a majority of all the outstanding shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock, voting
together as a single class and (2) holders of Series B Common Stock representing 70% of the Series
B Common Stock (such votes referred to collectively as the “Requisite Stockholder
Approval”) are the only votes or approvals of the holders of Company Capital Stock or of any
other security of the Company necessary to approve, authorize and adopt this Agreement and the
Merger and, subject to fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Article
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VIII, to
consummate the Merger. After receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval, which will occur
promptly after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Merger and this Agreement will be
duly and validly adopted and approved, and no further vote or approval on the part of any holder of
Company Capital Stock or of any other security of the Company will be required to approve or adopt
this Agreement and the Merger or, subject to fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Article
VIII, to consummate the Merger.
Section 4.21 Title to Properties.
(a) The Company has good and marketable title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its
properties and assets, free and clear of Liens, except for such nonmaterial properties and assets
as are no longer used or useful in the conduct of its business and except for minor defects in
title, easements, restrictive covenants and similar encumbrances that individually or in the
aggregate could not reasonably be expected to materially affect the ability of the Company to
continue to use such property or assets in the conduct of the business currently conducted thereat.
(b) The Company has complied in all material respects with the terms of all material leases to
which it is a party and under which it is in occupancy, and all such leases are in full force and
effect, except for such instances of noncompliance or failures to be in full force and effect as
could not reasonably be expected to materially affect the ability of the Company to obtain the
benefit of such leases. The Company enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all such
material leases.
Section 4.22 Insurance. Schedule 4.22 sets forth a complete and correct list and
description of all policies of fire, liability, product liability, and workmen’s compensation,
presently in effect with respect to the Company’s business, complete and correct copies of which
have been delivered to Parent. All such policies are valid, outstanding and enforceable policies
(subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting applicable creditors’ rights
generally and to general principles of equity) and provide insurance coverage for the properties,
assets and operations of the Company, of the kinds, in the amounts and against the risks required
to comply with applicable Law. Such policies are sufficient to protect the properties, assets,
operations and business of the Company against the risks of the sort normally insured by similar
businesses. The Company has not been refused any insurance with respect to any aspect of the
operations of its business, nor has its coverage been limited by any insurance carrier to which it
has applied for insurance or with which it has carried insurance. No notice of cancelation or
termination has been received with respect to any such policy. The activities and operations of
the Company have been conducted in a manner so as to conform in all material respects to all
applicable provisions of such insurance policies.
Section 4.23 Change of Control Payments. Schedule 4.23 sets forth each plan, agreement or
arrangement pursuant to which any amounts may become payable (whether currently or in the future or
in connection with a termination of employment or cessation of a service relationship) to current
or former officers or employees of or consultants to the Company or any current or former members
of the Company Board as a result of or in connection with the Merger or any of the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement as well as the amounts payable under each such plan,
agreement or arrangement; provided that no amount payable need
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be provided with respect to the
accelerated vesting of options or the lapse of restrictions with respect to restricted stock held
by Optionholders or Stockholders of the Company.
Section 4.24 Significant Customers and Suppliers. Schedule 4.24 identifies each customer
that for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and for the year ended December 31, 2008
represented at least 5% of total revenues of the Company for such year and in the case of each such
customer, indicates the amount of earned revenue recognized by the Company from such customer for
such year. Except as indicated in Schedule 4.24, no customer or supplier which represented
at least 5% of total revenues of the Company during the period covered by the Financial Statements
or which has been significant to the Company thereafter, has, to the Company’s knowledge,
terminated or materially reduced or threatened to terminate or materially reduce its purchases from
or provision of products or services to the Company.
Section 4.25 Bank Accounts. Schedule 4.25 sets forth the names and locations of all banks,
trust companies, savings and loan associations and other financial institutions at which the
Company or any subsidiary of the Company maintains accounts of any nature, the names of all persons
authorized to draw thereon, make withdrawals therefrom or have access thereto and the numbers of
all such accounts.
Section 4.26 No Restrictions on the Merger; Takeover Statutes. The Company has taken all action
required to be taken by it in order to exempt this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby (and this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby are exempt) from, any “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share,” “affiliate
transaction,” “business combination” or other applicable takeover Laws or Regulations of any state,
local, foreign, municipality or other jurisdiction, including Section 203 of the DGCL
(collectively, “Takeover Statutes”). The provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL do not apply to the
Merger.
Section 4.27 Certain Business Activities. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary thereof nor, to
the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, employee, consultant or agent acting on behalf of
the Company or any subsidiary thereof has (a) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts,
entertainment or other unlawful payments relating to political activity, (b) made any unlawful
payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or any foreign or domestic
political party, campaign or candidate for political office or violated any provision of the U.S.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, (c) consummated any transaction, made any
payment, entered into any Contract or arrangement or taken any other action in violation of Section
1128B(b) of the U.S. Social Security Act, as amended, or (d) made any other similar unlawful
payment under any similar foreign Laws. To the Knowledge of the Company, no officer or director of
the Company and its subsidiaries
thereof is a foreign or domestic government official or employee or a candidate for any
foreign or domestic political office.
Section 4.28 Restrictions on Business Activities. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.28, there
is no agreement (non-competition or otherwise), commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree
to which the Company is a party or otherwise binding upon the Company which has had or could be
reasonably expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing any business practice of the
Company, any acquisition of property (tangible or
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intangible) by the Company or the conduct of
business by the Company, or otherwise limiting the freedom of the Company to engage in any line of
business or to compete with any Person. Without limiting the foregoing and except as set forth on
Schedule 4.26, the Company has not (a) entered into any agreement under which the Company
is restricted from selling, licensing, manufacturing or otherwise distributing its technology or
products or from providing services to customers, potential customers or any class of customers, in
any geographic area, during any period of time or in any segment of the market or (b) granted any
Person exclusive rights to sell, license, manufacture or otherwise distribute any of its technology
or products in any geographic area or with respect to any customers or potential customers or any
class of customers during any period of time or in any segment of the market.
Section 4.29 Liabilities of BPO Business and BPO Business Spin-Off. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.29, from and after consummation of the BPO Business Spin-Off, the Company shall not have any
Losses arising out of, relating to, resulting from, or in whole or in part sustained in connection
with the BPO Business or the BPO Business Spin-Off.
Section 4.30 Disclosure; Information Supplied. No representation or warranty contained in this
Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements herein, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements are made, not misleading.
ARTICLE V — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND
MERGERCO
Parent and MergerCo hereby, jointly and severally, make to the Company the representations and
warranties contained in this Article V.
Section 5.1 Organization. Parent is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and MergerCo is a corporation duly incorporated,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and each has all
requisite power and authority to own, operate, lease and encumber its properties and to carry on
their respective business as currently conducted.
Section 5.2 Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action. Each of Parent and MergerCo has
all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform their
respective obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance
by Parent and MergerCo of their respective obligations under this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary action by the board of directors of Parent and the Board of Directors
of MergerCo, and other than the consent of the sole stockholder of MergerCo, no other action on the
part of Parent or MergerCo is necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by Parent or
MergerCo of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and MergerCo and, assuming due and valid
authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Company, constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of each of Parent and MergerCo, as the case may be, enforceable against each of them in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited
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by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general
equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in
equity).
Section 5.3 No Conflict; Consents.
(a) The consummation by Parent and MergerCo of the transactions in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement do not (i) violate, conflict with or result in a default (whether after the
giving of notice, lapse of time or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination of, any
contract, agreement, permit, license, authorization or obligation to which Parent or MergerCo is a
party or by which Parent or MergerCo or any of their respective assets are bound, except for any
such conflicts, defaults, violations, terminations and any waivers if not obtained that would not
be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect,
(ii) conflict with, or result in, any violation of any provision of the certificate of
incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents of Parent or the certificate of
incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents of MergerCo; (iii) violate or result in a
violation of, or constitute a default (whether after the giving of notice, lapse of time or both)
under, any provision of any law, regulation or rule, or any order of, or any restriction imposed
by, any court or other governmental agency applicable to Parent or MergerCo.
(b) No notice to, declaration or filing with, or consent or approval of any Governmental
Authority or other third party is required by or with respect to Parent or MergerCo in connection
with the execution and delivery by Parent and MergerCo of this Agreement, and the consummation by
Parent and MergerCo of the transactions in accordance with the terms hereof, except for: (i) the
filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and
appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Parent or MergerCo is
duly licensed or qualified to do business; and (iii) such other consents, approvals, notices, or
declarations or filings, which if not obtained or made, would not be reasonably likely to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.4 Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or
other fee or commission from the Company in connection with the Merger based upon arrangements made
by or on behalf of Parent, MergerCo or either of their Affiliates.
Section 5.5 Litigation. There is no litigation, action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or
investigation pending or, to the actual knowledge of the senior management of Parent, threatened in
writing, against Parent or MergerCo and neither Parent nor MergerCo is subject to any outstanding
order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority that, in either case,
would be reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to (a)
prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Merger or (b) otherwise prevent or materially
delay performance by Parent or MergerCo of any of their material obligations under this Agreement.
Section 5.6 Formation and Ownership of MergerCo; No Prior Activities.
(a) MergerCo was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. All of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
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MergerCo are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and are owned, beneficially and of
record, by Parent free and clear of all security interests, liens, claims, pledges, options, rights
of first refusal, stockholder agreements, limitations on Parent’s voting rights, charges and other
encumbrances of any nature whatsoever.
(b) As of the date hereof and as of the Effective Time, except for (i) obligations or
liabilities incurred in connection with its organization and (ii) this Agreement and any other
agreements or arrangements contemplated by this Agreement or in furtherance of the transactions
contemplated hereby, MergerCo has not incurred, directly or indirectly, through any of its
Affiliates, any obligations or liabilities or engaged in any business activities of any type or
kind whatsoever or entered into any agreements or arrangements with any Person.
Section 5.7 Funds. Parent currently has on hand and at the Closing will have sufficient funds to pay (a) the Base
Amount and the Escrow Amount at the Closing, (b) any other amounts payable by Parent or MergerCo
under this Agreement and (c) all fees and expenses of Parent incurred in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to effect the Merger.
Section 5.8 BI Customers. Schedule 5.8 sets forth each BI Customer that is an Active athena Lead.
ARTICLE VI — CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER
Section 6.1 Conduct of Business Prior to Closing. Except as expressly provided or permitted herein, as set forth in Schedule 6.1 or as
consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or
delayed), during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and ending at the Effective
Time or such earlier date as this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms (such
period is referred to as the “Pre-Closing Period”), the Company shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to (a) act and carry on its business in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, (b) maintain and preserve its business organization, assets and
properties, and (c) continue to perform in all material respects under existing material contracts
in effect on the date hereof (for the respective terms provided in such contracts). Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly provided or permitted herein or as
set forth in Schedule 6.1, during the Pre-Closing Period, the Company shall not, directly
or indirectly, other than in the ordinary course of business, do any of the following without the
prior written consent of Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld, or
delayed; provided, that should Parent not provide its written consent or written denial within two
Business Days of its receipt of any written request by the Company pursuant to this Section
6.1, Parent shall be deemed to have provided its written consent to any such request):
(a) (A) declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions (whether
in cash, securities or other property) in respect of, any of its capital stock, (B) split, combine
or reclassify any of its capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any
other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for its capital stock or any of
its other securities, or (C) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock or any
securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for any of its
capital stock or any
other of its
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securities or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such capital stock or
other securities, except, in the case of this clause (C), for the acquisition of Company
Common Stock from former employees, members of the Company Board and consultants in accordance with
agreements providing for the repurchase of Company Common Stock in connection with any termination
of services to the Company;
(b) authorize for issuance, issue or sell or agree or commit to issue or sell (whether through
the issuance or granting of options, warrants, commitments, subscriptions, rights to purchase or
otherwise) any capital stock of any class or any other securities or equity equivalents, other than
the conversion of Company Options into Company Common Stock upon the termination of the Company
Stock Option Plans in connection with this Agreement;
(c) amend or modify or agree to amend or modify (or announcement of an intention to amend or
modify) the Company Stock Option Plans or any of the awards granted thereunder, including with
respect to vesting acceleration of any such awards;
(d) make any change to the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or change the authorized
capital stock of the Company;
(e) (A) incur any Indebtedness or guarantee any such indebtedness of another Person, (B) issue
or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of the
Company, guarantee any debt securities of another Person, enter into any “keep well” or other
agreement to maintain any financial statement condition of another Person or enter into any
arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, (C) make any loans, advances or
capital contributions to, or investment in, any other Person, other than the Company, or (D)
mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber any material assets, or create or suffer any material lien
thereupon, except, in each case, in the ordinary course of business and consistent with prior
practices;
(f) materially change accounting policies or procedures, except as required by law or by GAAP;
(g) increase the rates of direct compensation or bonus compensation payable or to become
payable to any officer, employee, agent or consultant of the Company, except in accordance with the
existing terms of contracts entered into prior to the date of this Agreement or for annual
increases of salaries in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $10,000 in the aggregate;
(h) make any material acquisition or capital expenditure in excess of $25,000 in the aggregate
for the Company, taken as a whole, other than in the ordinary course of business or as provided for
in the Company’s annual budget;
(i) sell, lease, license, pledge or otherwise dispose of or encumber any material properties
or material assets of the Company other than in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
prior practices;
(j) except to the extent subject to reserves reflected on the Base Balance Sheet or the
footnotes to the reviewed Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP, in the
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ordinary course of
business or as specifically provided in this Agreement, enter into, materially modify, materially
amend or terminate any Material Contract or agreement to which the Company is party, or knowingly
waive, release or assign any material rights or material claims (including any material write-off
or other material compromise of any accounts receivable of the Company);
(k) settle or compromise any litigation or other disputes (whether or not commenced prior to
the date of this Agreement) other than settlements or compromises for litigation or other disputes
where the amount paid in settlement or compromise does not exceed $25,000 in the aggregate, for all
such litigation or other disputes;
(l) renew or extend the term of the Contract set forth on Schedule 6.1(l); or
(m) enter into any executory agreement, commitment or undertaking to do any of the activities
prohibited by the foregoing provisions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Agreement shall give Parent, directly
or indirectly, the right to control or direct the operations of the Company prior to the Effective
Time.
ARTICLE VII — ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 7.1 Stockholders Consent.
(a) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain, as promptly as practicable
from and after the execution of this Agreement, the Requisite Stockholder Approval in accordance
with applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws. The Requisite Stockholder
Approval shall be irrevocable with respect to all shares of Company Capital Stock that are owned
beneficially or of record by the applicable consenting Stockholders or as to which they have,
directly or indirectly, the right to vote or direct the voting thereof.
(b) Immediately following the execution of this Agreement by MergerCo, Parent, as sole
stockholder of MergerCo, shall adopt and approve, in accordance with applicable law, this Agreement
by written consent as permitted by its certificate of incorporation and bylaws.
(c) Within ten (10) days after the date at which Requisite Stockholder Approval is obtained by
the Company, the Company shall prepare and circulate to such non-consenting Stockholders an
information statement (the “Information Statement”), a request for waiver of dissenter’s
rights, and a consent solicitation with respect to certain matters in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall use reasonable best efforts to solicit
waivers and consents thereto. The Information Statement shall include the required notice under
the DGCL that the holders of Common Stock are or may be entitled to assert dissenters’ rights under
such Law in connection with the Merger. The Company will
promptly advise Parent if at any time prior to the Effective Time the Company shall obtain
knowledge of any facts that might make it necessary to amend or supplement the Information
Statement in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading or to comply with
applicable Law. The Information Statement shall inform the Company’s stockholders that the
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Board
of Directors of the Company unanimously recommended that the holders of Common Stock approve the
Merger and shall, in accordance with the requirements of Section 228(e) of the DGCL, notify any
holder of Common Stock who did not execute the Requisite Stockholder Approval of the corporate
action taken by those Stockholders who did execute the Requisite Stockholder Approval. Any
materials to be submitted to Stockholders by the Company in accordance with this Section
7.1(c) shall be subject to Parent’s advance review.
Section 7.2 Access to Information; Confidentiality.
(a) Without undue disruption of its business, during the Pre-Closing Period, the Company
shall, and shall cause each of its officers, employees and agents to, give Parent and MergerCo and
their representatives reasonable access upon reasonable notice and during times mutually convenient
to Parent and MergerCo, on the one hand, and senior management of the Company, on the other hand,
to the facilities, properties, employees, books and records of the Company as from time to time may
be reasonably requested.
(b) Any such investigation by Parent or MergerCo shall not unreasonably interfere with any of
the businesses or operations of the Company. Neither Parent nor MergerCo shall, during the
Pre-Closing Period, have any contact whatsoever with respect to the Company or with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement with any partner, lender, lessor, vendor, customer,
supplier, employee or consultant of the Company, except in consultation with the Company and then
only with the express prior approval of the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld. All requests by Parent or MergerCo for access or information shall be submitted or
directed exclusively to an individual or individuals to be designated by the Company.
(c) Parent shall keep all information obtained pursuant to Section 7.2 confidential in
accordance with the terms of the Vendor Services Agreement, dated as of March 27, 2009 (the
“Confidentiality Agreement”), between Parent and the Company; provided,
however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Confidentiality Agreement,
Parent and the Company may issue press release(s) or make other public announcements in accordance
with Section 7.4.
Section 7.3 Regulatory and Other Authorizations; Consents.
(a) The Company, Parent and MergerCo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the
authorizations, consents, orders and approvals necessary for their execution and delivery of, and
the performance of their obligations pursuant to, this Agreement.
(b) The Company and Parent shall furnish to each other all information required for any
application or other filing under the rules and regulations of any applicable law in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Each of Parent and MergerCo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the
Company in obtaining the consents of third parties to complete the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, including (i) providing to such third parties such financial statements and other
financial information as such third parties may reasonably request, (ii) agreeing to commercially
reasonable adjustments to the terms of the agreements with such third
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parties; provided
that no party hereto shall be required to agree to any material increase in the amount
payable or material decrease in the amount owed with respect thereto; and (iii) executing
agreements to effect the assumption of such agreements on or before the Closing Date.
Section 7.4 Public Announcements. The Company and Parent shall not make, or cause to be made by any of each party’s Affiliates,
any press release, public announcement or other communication to any Person who is not a party in
respect of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby without prior written
consent of the other party, unless otherwise required by Law or the rules and regulations of any
national securities exchange. The parties agree that the initial press release to be issued with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be in the form heretofore agreed
to by the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent and its Affiliates shall not be bound by
the provisions of this Section 7.4 following the Closing Date.
Section 7.5 No Solicitations.
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, during the Pre-Closing Period, neither the Company
nor the Stockholders shall, directly or indirectly, initiate, solicit or encourage any inquiries or
the making or implementation of any proposal or offer with respect to a merger, acquisition or
similar transaction involving the purchase of the Company, all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets, or the Company Capital Stock.
(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, during the Pre-Closing Period, neither the Company
nor the Stockholders will, and the Company will not permit any of the members of the Company Board
or any of its officers, employees, advisors, representatives or agents to, directly or indirectly,
(i) discuss, negotiate, undertake, authorize, recommend, propose or enter into, either as the
proposed surviving, merged, acquiring or acquired corporation, any transaction involving a merger,
consolidation, business combination, purchase or disposition of any amount of the assets of the
Company (other than in the ordinary course of business) or any membership interests of the Company
other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (an “Acquisition Transaction”),
(ii) facilitate, encourage, solicit or initiate discussions, negotiations or submissions of
proposals or offers in respect of an Acquisition Transaction, (iii) furnish or cause to be
furnished, to any Person or entity, any information concerning the business, operations, properties
or assets of the Company in connection with an Acquisition Transaction, or (iv) otherwise cooperate
in any way with, or assist or participate in,
facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any other Person or entity to do or seek any
of the foregoing.
(c) The Company and the Stockholders shall, and the Company shall cause its representatives
to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing discussions or negotiations with any
persons or entities (other than Parent and MergerCo) conducted heretofore with respect to any of
the foregoing.
Section 7.6 Tax Covenants and Agreements. The parties hereto agree that:
(a) Conduct of the Company. Without the prior written consent of Parent, neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall make or change any election, change an
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annual accounting
period, adopt or change any accounting method, file any amended Tax Return, enter into any closing
agreement, settle any Tax claim or assessment relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes, consent to any extension or waiver of the
limitation period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment relating to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or take any other similar action relating to the filing of any Tax Return or the
payment of any Tax, if such election, adoption, change, amendment, agreement, settlement,
surrender, consent or other action would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries for any period ending after the Closing Date or decreasing any
Tax attribute of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date.
(b) Certain Taxes. Any transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp or other similar
Taxes and recording and filing fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be borne and paid by the
Securityholders. At Parent’s request, the Securityholders’ Representatives shall direct the Escrow
Agent to pay to Parent within 15 days after the date on which such Taxes are paid by Parent or the
Surviving Company an amount equal to such Taxes to the extent such Taxes are not included or
reflected in the calculation of the Closing Net Working Capital.
(c) Clearance Certificates. The Company will, upon request from Parent, use its
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any governmental
authority or any other Person that may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate (i) any
obligation of Parent or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to withhold Taxes in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) any liability of Parent or the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries for Taxes (determined without regard to provisions of this Agreement
assigning responsibility therefor) for which relief is available by reason of the filing of an
appropriate certificate or other document.
(d) Actions Prior to or on Closing Date. Other than the consummation of the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement and other transactions in the ordinary course of
business, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall not take any action prior to or on
the Closing Date that is reasonably likely to increase the Tax liability of Parent.
(e) Tax Returns. The Company will promptly provide or make available to Parent copies
of all Tax Returns, reports and information statements that are filed after the date of this
Agreement and prior to the Closing Date.
Section 7.7 Books and Records; Insurance. Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Company to, until the fifth anniversary of the
Closing Date, retain all books, records and other documents pertaining to the business of the
Company on the Closing Date and to make the same available for inspection and copying by the
Stockholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time or any of the representatives of such
Stockholders at the expense of such Stockholders during the normal business hours of Parent or the
Surviving Company, as applicable, upon reasonable request and upon reasonable notice.
Section 7.8 Notification of Certain Matters.
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(a) During the Pre-Closing Period, the Company shall give prompt notice to Parent of the
occurrence or non-occurrence of any event that results in the breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement of the Company herein such that any closing condition contained in
Sections 8.2(a) and 8.2(b) would not be satisfied (assuming that the Closing were
to occur at such time); provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this
Section 7.8(a) shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available to Parent or
MergerCo hereunder.
(b) During the Pre-Closing Period, Parent shall give prompt notice to the Company of the
occurrence or non-occurrence of any event that results in the breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement of Parent herein such that any closing condition contained in
Sections 8.3(a) and 8.3(b) would not be satisfied (assuming that the Closing were
to occur at such time); provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant
to this Section 7.8(b) shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available to the
Company hereunder.
(c) During the Pre-Closing Period, each of the Company and Parent shall give prompt notice to
the other of (i) any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the authorization,
license, permit, consent, waiver or approval of such Person is or may be required in connection
with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby, (ii) any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with
this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
and (iii) any Claim relating to or involving or otherwise affecting such party that relates to this
Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
(d) During the Pre-Closing Period, the Company shall give prompt notice to Parent of any fact,
event, change, development, circumstance or effect occurring after the date hereof (or of which it
became aware after the date hereof) that has had or could reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(e) During the Pre-Closing Period, Parent and MergerCo shall give prompt notice to the Company
of any fact, event, change, development, circumstance or effect occurring after the date hereof (or
of which it became aware after the date hereof) that has had or could reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
Section 7.9 Takeover Statutes. If any Takeover Statute or other anti-takeover Law, charter provision or Contract is or
shall become applicable to the Merger or the transactions contemplated hereby or by the other
Transaction Documents, the Company and the Board of Directors of the Company shall grant such
Approvals and take all other commercially reasonable actions under such Laws, provisions and
Contracts so that the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby may be consummated as promptly
as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and thereby without adverse effect under, and
otherwise use their commercially reasonable efforts to eliminate or minimize the effects of, such
Law, provision or Contract.
Section 7.10 Employee Matters.
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(a) The Company shall use its reasonable efforts to cooperate with Parent in its efforts to
cause each of the Persons identified in Section 7.10(a) of the Schedules to accept the
offer and execute and deliver to Parent, and to comply with the terms of, the offer of employment
or engagement (as applicable) contemplated by Section 7.10(a) and Section 8.2(m), including,
without limitation, the applicable employment agreement or noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreement.
(b) As soon as practicable following the Closing Date, Parent shall (or shall cause one or
more of its subsidiaries to) provide employees of the Company (the “Employees”) as of
immediately prior to the Effective Time and who continue their employment after the Effective Time
(such Employees, the “Continuing Employees”) with employee benefits (other than
equity-based awards) that are substantially similar in the aggregate to those employee benefits
provided to the Employees as of immediately prior to the Effective Time or provided to similarly
situated employees of Parent and its subsidiaries as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, to
be determined by Parent in its discretion.
(c) To the extent any Continuing Employees participate in any of Parent’s (or any of its
subsidiaries’) employee benefit plans, Parent shall (or shall cause one or more of its subsidiaries
to) provide any Continuing Employees with service credit (if applicable) with respect to Parent’s
vacation and Code Section 401(k) defined contribution benefit plans in which the Continuing
Employees become eligible to participate for such Continuing Employees’ service with the Company
for purposes of eligibility, participation, vesting and, in the case of Parent’s vacation plan,
benefit accrual (except to the extent such service credit or benefit accruals would result in a
duplication of benefits). To the extent any Continuing Employees participate in any welfare
benefit plans maintained by Parent or its applicable subsidiaries on and after the Closing Date,
Parent shall (or shall cause its applicable subsidiaries to) use commercially reasonable efforts to
(i) give effect, in determining any deductible limitations, to any amounts paid by such Continuing
Employees for calendar year 2009 with respect to similar plans maintained by the Company and (ii)
with respect to any health benefit plans maintained by Parent or its applicable subsidiaries
(excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any disability plans maintained by them), ensure that no
pre-existing condition limitations or exclusion shall apply with respect to the Continuing
Employees (except to the extent any such limitation or exclusion applied prior to the Closing under
the applicable Benefit Plan) of the Company.
(d) Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall cooperate with Parent, if and to the extent
requested by the Parent, to (i) allow Parent and its representatives to conduct employee
orientation sessions (with such sessions to be held during scheduled work hours at times reasonably
agreed to by the Company and Parent) and to meet with employees of the Company (either individually
or in groups) during breaks, outside of scheduled work hours or as otherwise agreed to by the
Company and Parent, and (ii) provide information to employees regarding Parent’s (or any of its
subsidiaries’) employee benefit plans and allow Parent and its representatives to conduct an open
enrollment period to enable potential employees of the Surviving Company to make benefit enrollment
elections under such employee benefit plans of Parent (or any of its subsidiaries) that will be
made available (if any) to employees of the Surviving Company on and after the Closing.
(e) The Company shall take all actions that may be reasonably requested by Parent in writing
prior to the Closing Date with respect to (i) causing one or more Benefit Plans or arrangements
with any payroll, benefits or human resources service provider to the Company
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to terminate or be amended as of the Closing Date or as of the day immediately preceding the
Closing Date but contingent on the occurrence of the Closing (in each case as specified by Parent),
(ii) causing benefit accrual or entitlement under any Benefit Plan to cease as of the Closing Date,
(iii) causing the continuation on and after the Closing Date of any insurance policy or arrangement
relating to any Benefit Plan and (iv) facilitating the merger of any Benefit Plan into any employee
benefit plan maintained by Parent (or any of its subsidiaries).
(f) Nothing contained in this Section 7.10 or otherwise in this Agreement, express or
implied, shall (i) be construed to restrict in any way the ability of Parent, the Surviving Company
or any of their Affiliates to (A) amend, terminate or modify the duties, responsibilities or
employment of any Employee, (B) to amend, terminate or modify any Benefit Plan, compensation or
benefit arrangement or any other employee benefit plans or programs maintained by Parent, the
Surviving Company or their Affiliates at any time or from time to time or (C) grant any Employee
any special right for compensation, (ii) be treated as an amendment or other modification of any
compensation or benefit arrangement of Parent, the Company, or any of its Affiliates, including any
Benefit Plan, or (iii) be construed to create any third-party beneficiary rights in any present or
former employee, service provider, independent contractor, consultant, any such Person’s alternate
payees, dependents or beneficiaries or any other Person, whether in respect of continued service or
resumed service, compensation, benefits or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, on and after the Closing, the employment of employees by the Surviving Company
shall be subject to Parent’s usual terms, conditions and policies of employment, including, without
limitation, Parent’s policies regarding modifications of the terms and conditions of employment.
(g) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the approval by such
number of Company Stockholders as is required by the terms of Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code in
a manner which satisfies all applicable requirements of such Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code and
the Treasury Regulations thereunder, including Q-7 of Section 1.280G-1 of such Treasury Regulations
(the “Section 280G Stockholder Approval”), so as to render the parachute payment provisions
of Section 280G of the Code inapplicable to any and all payments and/or benefits provided in
accordance with agreements, contracts or arrangements that, in the absence of such Section 280G
Stockholder Approval, would not be deductible by operation of Section 280G of the Code.
(h) The Benefit Plans formerly maintained by the Company will be terminated as of the
Effective Time or identified as part of the BPO Business on the schedules to the Contribution
Agreement and the Buyer shall have no obligation or liability with respect to such plans.
Section 7.11 Interested Party Transactions. Except as set forth on Section 7.11 of the Schedules, prior to the Effective
Time, the Company shall have taken all actions necessary to terminate, and shall cause to be
terminated effective as of the Effective Time, the Contracts, transactions, subject to Parent’s and
MergerCo’s obligations pursuant to Section 3.5, Indebtedness and any other arrangements all
as set forth in Section 4.19 of the Schedules, in each case without any further liability
or obligation of the Company or the Surviving Company.
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Section 7.12 Further Action. Each of the parties hereto shall use its respective commercially reasonable efforts to take or
cause to be taken all appropriate action, do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper or
advisable and execute and deliver such documents and other papers, as may be required to carry out
the provisions of this Agreement and consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII — CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
Section 8.1 Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger. The respective obligations of each party to effect the Merger are subject to the fulfillment or
waiver by consent of the other party, where permissible, at or prior to the Effective Time, of each
of the following conditions:
(a) Stockholder Approval. This Agreement shall have been adopted and approved by the
Stockholders in accordance with the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws.
(b) Governmental Consents. All licenses, permits, consents, authorizations,
approvals, qualifications and orders of Governmental Authorities set forth in Schedule 4.4
shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.
(c) No Injunctions, Orders or Restraints; Illegality. No preliminary or permanent
injunction or other order, decree or ruling issued by a court or other Governmental Authority of
competent jurisdiction nor any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated or enacted
by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect which would have the
effect of (i) making the consummation of the Merger illegal or (ii) otherwise prohibiting the
consummation of the Merger.
Section 8.2 Additional Conditions to Obligations of Parent and MergerCo. The obligations of Parent and MergerCo to effect the Merger are further subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by Parent and
MergerCo at or prior to the Effective Time:
(a) Representations and Warranties of the Company. The representations and warranties
of the Company set forth herein shall be, with respect to those representations and warranties
qualified by any materiality standard, true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing
Date, and with respect to all other representations and warranties, true and correct in all
material respects at and as of the Closing Date, except, in both instances, to the extent such
representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date or time (in which case such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects, or in all material
respects, as appropriate, on and as of such earlier date), with only such exceptions which, in the
aggregate would not reasonably be likely to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Parent shall
have received a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, dated the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.
(b) Performance and Obligations of the Company. The Company shall have performed or
complied in all material respects with all material agreements and covenants
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required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with on or prior to the Effective Time,
and Parent shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by the Chief Executive
Officer or Chief Financial Officer of the Company to the foregoing effect.
(c) Secretary’s Certificate. The Company shall have delivered to Parent a certificate
of the Secretary of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying as to (i) the incumbency
of officers of the Company executing documents executed and delivered in connection herewith, (ii)
the copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as in effect from the date of this
Agreement until the Closing Date and (iii) a copy of the votes of the Company Board and the
Stockholders authorizing and approving the applicable matters contemplated hereunder.
(d) No Company Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of the Agreement, no change,
event, circumstance, development or effect has occurred that, individually or in the aggregate,
would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Escrow Agreement. The Securityholders’ Representatives shall have executed and
delivered the Escrow Agreement.
(f) Resignation of Company Board and Officers. Parent shall have received the
resignations of the officers of the Company and the members of the Company Board.
(g) Pay-off Letters. The Company shall have obtained from each Person who, on or
following the date of this Agreement, holds any Indebtedness that is secured by an Encumbrance, a
pay-off letter in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent and such other evidence as
Parent may reasonably request to the effect that all such Indebtedness of the Company (including
without limitation, the Credit Agreements) has been paid in full and all such Encumbrances have
been fully and finally released.
(h) Company Notes and Letters of Transmittal. Noteholders holding at least $6,500,000
of the principal amount of the outstanding Company Notes shall have delivered such Noteholders’
Company Notes accompanied by a duly completed and validly executed Noteholder Letter of
Transmittal.
(i) Estimated Working Capital. The Company shall have delivered the Estimated Closing
Balance Sheet and the calculation of Estimated Net Working Capital required by Section
3.3(a)(i) in accordance with the terms thereof.
(j) FIRPTA Certificate. The Company shall deliver to Parent an affidavit, under
penalties of perjury, stating that the Company is not and has not been a United States real
property holding corporation, dated as of the Closing Date and in form and substance required under
Sections 1.1445-2(c)(3) and 1.897-2(h) of the Treasury Regulations so that Parent is exempt from
withholding any portion of the Merger Consideration.
(k) Good Standing Certificates. The Company shall have delivered good standing
certificates for the Company from the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and from the
Secretary of State in each other jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by the
Company, or the operation of its business in such jurisdiction, requires the Company to
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qualify to do business as a foreign corporation, in each case dated as of a date not earlier
than two Business Days prior to the Closing.
(l) Legal Opinion. The Company shall have delivered to Parent an opinion of Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxxx LLP, counsel to the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit J.
(m) Employee Arrangements. Each of the Persons identified on Section 8.2(m)
of the Schedules shall have (i) affirmatively accepted an offer of employment or engagement with
the Surviving Company, Parent or their Affiliates on terms reasonably satisfactory to Parent, (ii)
executed and delivered to Parent the applicable employment agreement
or noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreement, and (iii) satisfied a standard background check to be conducted by Parent or its
Affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, shall be construed to create
any third-party beneficiary rights in any present or former employee, service provider, independent
contractor or consultant of the Company or any such person’s alternate payees, dependents or
beneficiaries, whether in respect of continued service or resumed service, compensation, benefits
or otherwise.
(n) Dissenter Shares. Stockholders holding more than 10% of the Company Capital Stock
shall not have demanded in writing appraisal for his, her or its Company Capital Stock in
accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL and the time within which to make any such demand in
accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL shall have passed.
(o) Third-Party Consents. All consents of third parties set forth in Schedule
4.4 shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.
(p) Spin-Off of BPO Business. The Company shall have consummated the BPO Business
Spin-Off.
(q) Repayment of Loans to Executive Officers. The Company shall have received payment
in full satisfaction of any amounts outstanding under loans made to an executive officer of the
Company.
(q) Transition Services Agreement. The Company shall have executed the Transition
Services Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L.
(r) Dissolution of Subsidiaries. The Company shall have dissolved AHP Acquisition
Corporation and CRHG, LLC.
(s)
Approval of Certain Payments. The Company shall have submitted
to its stockholders a request for approval from
holders of at least 75% of the Company’s outstanding common stock (disregarding, for this purpose,
voting interests held by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer), of any compensatory payments in
connection with this Agreement that would be subject to Section 280G and 4999 of the Internal
Revenue Code.
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Section 8.3 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The obligation of the Company to effect the Merger is further subject to the satisfaction of the
following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by the Company at or prior to the
Effective Time:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Parent and
MergerCo set forth herein shall be, with respect to those representations and warranties qualified
by any materiality standard, true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date, and
with respect to all other representations and warranties, true and correct in all material respects
at and as of the Closing Date, except, in both instances, to the extent such representations and
warranties expressly relate to an earlier date or time (in which case such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all respects, or in all material respects, as appropriate,
on and as of such earlier date), with only such exceptions which, in the aggregate, would not be
reasonably likely to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. The Company shall have received a
certificate signed on behalf of Parent by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of
Parent, dated the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.
(b) Performance of Obligations of Parent and MergerCo. Each of Parent and MergerCo
shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with on or prior to the Effective Time
(including, without limitation funding the Payment Fund pursuant to Section 3.1), and the
Company shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Parent by the Chief Executive Officer
or Chief Financial Officer of Parent, dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.
(c) Escrow Agreement. Parent shall have executed and delivered the Escrow Agreement.
(d) BI Services Agreement. Parent, Anodyne and AHP Billing Services, Inc. shall have
entered into the BI Services Agreement on terms as substantially set forth in Section 1.3 of the
Transition Services Agreement.
ARTICLE IX — SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES;
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 9.1 Survival. Subject to the limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the representations and
warranties of the Company contained herein, as the case may be, shall survive the Closing and shall
remain in full force and effect until 11:59 pm (Boston time) on the earlier of March 31, 2011, or
the date on which Parent conducts its final closing for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010
audit (the “Indemnification Cut-Off Date”); provided, however, that the
representations and warranties of the Company made pursuant to Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.8 and
4.13 (collectively, the “Specified Representations”) shall survive until the expiration
of the applicable statute of limitations. The covenants and agreements of the parties contained in
this Agreement shall survive indefinitely or for such shorter period as is explicitly specified
therein with respect thereto, except that for such covenants and agreements that survive for such
shorter period, breaches thereof shall survive indefinitely or until the latest date permitted by
law. Any investigation or other examination that may have been made by any party
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seeking indemnification under this Agreement on or before the Closing Date shall not limit,
diminish or in any way affect the representations and warranties of any other party set forth in
this Agreement or any certificate, document or other instrument delivered pursuant to or in
connection herewith, and such party may rely on such representations, warranties and covenants
irrespective of any information obtained by such party by any investigation, examination or
otherwise. Without limiting any remedy that each Securityholder receiving Merger Consideration in
the Merger may have under federal securities laws or other than pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, all representations and warranties made by Parent and MergerCo shall terminate and
expire as of the Indemnification Cut-Off Date, and any liability of Parent or MergerCo with respect
to such representations and warranties shall thereupon cease provided however that the
representations of Parent and MergerCo pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 5.2 shall survive for a period
of four years from the date of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, any breach
of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in respect of which indemnification may be
sought under this Agreement shall survive the time at which it would otherwise terminate pursuant
to the preceding sentences, if notice of the inaccuracy or breach thereof giving rise to such right
of indemnification shall have been given to the party against whom such indemnification may be
sought prior to such time.
Section 9.2 Indemnification by the Securityholders.
(a) Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Indemnifying
Securityholder shall, severally, but not jointly, in accordance with its respective pro rata
portion of the Merger Consideration and any Indebtedness of the Company paid to the Indemnifying
Securityholders, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Parent, MergerCo and, effective at the
Closing, without duplication, the Surviving Company and their respective officers, directors and
members of their boards or representatives (each a “Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party”) to
the extent of any Losses asserted against, imposed upon or incurred or sustained by any of the
Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties, as the same are incurred, arising out of, relating to,
resulting from, or in whole or in part sustained in connection with:
(i) the breach of any representation or warranty of the Company contained
herein or contained in any Schedule to this Agreement or any certificate
delivered pursuant to this Agreement, other than in respect of the Specified
Representations; provided, however, that any Company Material
Adverse Effect or materiality qualifications contained in such representations
and warranties shall be disregarded for the purpose of assessing any
indemnification obligation under this Section 9.2(a)(i);
(ii) the breach of any representation or warranty of the Company in respect
of the Specified Representations; provided, however, that any
Company Material Adverse Effect or materiality qualifications contained in such
representations and warranties, and any disclosure set forth on Schedule
4.13(b)(v), Schedule 4.13(b)(viii) and Schedule 4.13(b)(ix),
shall be disregarded for the purpose of assessing any indemnification obligation
under this Section 9.2(a)(ii);
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(iii) any breach of any covenant or agreement of the Company contained
herein;
(iv) any loss, claim, liability, expense, or other damage attributable to
(A) all Taxes (or the non-payment thereof) of the Company and its Subsidiaries
for all taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date and the portion
through the end of the Closing Date for any taxable period that includes (but
does not end on) the Closing Date (“Pre-Closing Tax Period’’), including
Taxes incurred in connection with the BPO Business Spin-Off, (B) all Taxes of any
member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group of which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or any predecessor of any of the foregoing)
is or was a member on or prior to the Closing Date, including pursuant to Section
1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations or any analogous or similar state, local, or
foreign law or regulation, (C) any and all Taxes of any person (other than the
Company and its Subsidiaries) imposed on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
as a transferee or successor, by contract or pursuant to any law, rule, or
regulation, which Taxes relate to an event or transaction occurring before the
Closing, and (D) any and all Taxes incurred by the Company or its Subsidiaries in
connection with the payoff of the Company Notes pursuant to this Agreement;
provided, however, that in the case of clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D) above, the
Securityholders shall be liable only to the extent that such Taxes are not
included or reflected in the calculation of the Closing Net Working Capital. In
the case of any taxable period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing
Date (a “Straddle Period’’), the amount of any Taxes based on or
measured by income, receipts, sales or payroll of the Company and its
Subsidiaries for the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be determined based on an
interim closing of the books as of the close of business on the Closing Date (and
for such purpose, the taxable period of any partnership or other pass-through
entity in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries holds a beneficial
interest shall be deemed to terminate at such time), and the amount of other
Taxes of the Company and its Subsidiaries for a Straddle Period that relates to
the Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be deemed to be the amount of such Tax for the
entire taxable period multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the
number of days in the taxable period ending on the Closing Date and the
denominator of which is the number of days in such Straddle Period;
(v) any of the Company’s fees, costs and expenses in connection with the
negotiation and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and not included in the calculation of the Estimated Net Working
Capital.
(b) The Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties’ indemnification rights pursuant to Section
9.2(a) shall be limited as follows:
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(i) The Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties shall not be entitled to any
indemnification pursuant to Sections 9.2(a)(i),
9.2(a)(ii), 9.2(a)(iv) or 9.2(a)(v) until the aggregate
dollar amount of all such Losses that would otherwise be indemnifiable equals or
exceeds $150,000 (the “Threshold”), at which time the Parent/MergerCo
Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to indemnification of all Losses that would
otherwise be indemnifiable pursuant to Sections 9.2(a)(i),
9.2(a)(ii), 9.2(a)(iv) or 9.2(a)(v) above such $150,000
(but not be indemnified for Losses incurred prior to exceeding the Threshold),
subject to the other limitations and qualifications set forth in this Article
IX.
(ii) The Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties shall not be able to seek
indemnification pursuant to Section 9.2(a)(i) for any amount of
indemnifiable Losses pursuant to Section 9.2(a)(i) in excess of the
Available Escrow Amount and the right of the Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties
to recover for any indemnifiable Losses shall be limited solely and exclusively
to the Escrow Fund; provided, however, that the foregoing
provisions of this Section 9.2(b)(ii) shall not apply to Losses sustained
or incurred due to fraud by or on behalf of the Company or the Stockholders in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(iii) The Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties shall not be able to seek
indemnification pursuant to Sections 9.2(a)(ii), 9.2(a)(iii),
9.2(a)(iv), or 9.2(a)(v) for any amount of indemnifiable Losses
in excess of the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration and any
Indebtedness of the Company paid to any Stockholder in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and from any Stockholder in
excess of the aggregate amount of the Merger Consideration paid to such
Stockholder and any Indebtedness of the Company paid to such Stockholder in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
provided, however, that the foregoing provisions of this
Section 9.2(b)(iii) shall not apply to Losses sustained or incurred due
to fraud by or on behalf of the Company or the Stockholders in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(iv) No indemnification shall be payable to a Parent/MergerCo Indemnified
Party with respect to claims asserted by such Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party
pursuant to Section 9.2(a)(i) after the Indemnification Cut-Off Date, or
pursuant to Section 9.2(a)(ii) after the expiration of the applicable
statute of limitations.
(v) Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 9.2(b), the
Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties shall only have the right to seek recourse
against the Indemnifying Securityholders to the extent that the amount of
indemnifiable Losses are in excess of the Available Escrow
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Amount; provided, however, that the Parent/MergerCo
Indemnified Parties may only recover from the Indemnifying Securityholders at
such time as there are no longer any funds remaining in the Escrow Fund.
(vi) If the Company has net operating losses (“NOLs”) (including
carryover NOLs from prior tax years) in an amount that is equal to or greater
than $1,250,000, then the Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties shall not be
entitled to any indemnification pursuant to Section 9.2(a)(iv) for Taxes
incurred by the Company in connection with the BPO Business Spin-Off unless the
aggregate dollar amount of all income incurred by the Company in connection with
the BPO Business Spin-Off equals or exceeds $1,250,000, at which time the
Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to indemnification of all
Taxes that would otherwise be indemnifiable pursuant to 9.2(a)(iv) as a
result of the BPO Business Spin-Off above $1,250,000 (but not be indemnified for
Taxes incurred in connection with the BPO Business Spin-Off prior to exceeding
the $1,250,000), subject to the other limitations and qualifications set forth in
this Article IX.
(c) If any Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party seeks indemnification under this Section
9.2, such party shall give written notice to the Securityholders’ Representatives of the facts
and circumstances giving rise to the claim. In that regard, if any action or proceeding (a
“Proceeding”) shall be brought or asserted in writing by any third party which, if
adversely determined, would entitle the Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party to indemnity pursuant to
this Section 9.2, the Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Securityholders’
Representatives of the same in writing, specifying in reasonable detail (if known) the basis of
such claim and the facts pertaining thereto, and the Securityholders’ Representatives, if they so
elect by written notice to the Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party, shall assume and control the
defense thereof (and shall consult with the Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party with respect
thereto), including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Parent/MergerCo
Indemnified Party and the payment of expenses. If the Securityholders’ Representatives elect to
assume and control the defense, the Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party shall have the right to
employ counsel separate from counsel employed by the Securityholders’ Representatives in any such
Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel
employed by the Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party shall be at the expense of Parent/MergerCo
Indemnified Party, unless (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the
Securityholders’ Representatives in writing, (ii) there exists a conflict of interest between the
interests of the Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Securityholders, or (iii)
the Securityholders’ Representatives have failed to assume the defense and employ counsel.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, in no event shall the Indemnifying
Securityholders be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any
local counsel) for all Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties in connection with any one Proceeding or
separate but similar or related Proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same
general allegations or circumstances. The Indemnifying Securityholders shall not be liable for any
settlement of any Proceeding that is effected without the written consent of the Securityholders’
Representatives.
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(d) In calculating the amount of any Loss hereunder, the amount of such Loss shall be reduced
by any amounts recovered or recoverable by Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties under insurance
policies.
Section 9.3 Indemnification by the Parent.
(a) Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, Parent and MergerCo shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless, the Securityholders and their respective officers, directors
and members of their boards or representatives (each a “Securityholder Indemnified Party”)
to the extent of any losses asserted against, imposed upon or incurred or sustained by any of the
Securityholder Indemnified Parties, as the same are incurred, arising out of, relating to,
resulting from, or in whole or in part sustained in connection with:
(i) the breach of any representation or warranty of Parent or MergerCo
contained herein; provided, however, that any materiality qualifications
contained in such representations and warranties shall be disregarded for the
purpose of assessing any indemnification obligation under this Section
9.3(a)(i); or
(ii) any breach of any covenant or agreement of Parent or MergerCo contained
herein.
(b) If any Securityholder Indemnified Party seeks indemnification under this Section
9.3 such party shall give written notice to Parent of the facts and circumstances giving rise
to the claim. In that regard, if any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted in writing by any
third party which, if adversely determined, would entitle the Securityholder Indemnified Party to
indemnity pursuant to this Section 9.3, the Securityholder Indemnified Party shall promptly
notify Parent of the same in writing, specifying in reasonable detail (if known) the basis of such
claim and the facts pertaining thereto, and Parent, if it so elects by written notice to the
Securityholder Indemnified Party, shall assume and control the defense thereof (and shall consult
with the Securityholder Indemnified Party with respect thereto), including employment of counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Securityholder Indemnified Party and the payment of expenses. If
Parent elects to assume and control the defense, the Securityholder Indemnified Party shall have
the right to employ counsel separate from counsel employed by Parent in any such Proceeding and to
participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel employed by the
Securityholder Indemnified Party shall be at the expense of the Securityholder Indemnified Party,
unless (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by Parent in writing, (ii) there
exists a conflict of interest between the interests of the Securityholder Indemnified Party and
Parent, or (iii) the Parent has failed to assume the defense and employ counsel. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the foregoing, in no event shall Parent be liable for the fees and
expenses of more than one counsel (in addition to any local counsel) for the Securityholder
Indemnified Parties in connection with any one Proceeding or separate but similar or related
Proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances.
Parent shall not be liable for any settlement of any Proceeding that is effected without the
written consent of Parent.
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Section 9.4 Treatment of Indemnity Payments. All payments made pursuant to this Article IX shall be treated as adjustments to the
Merger Consideration for Tax purposes, and such agreed treatment shall govern for purposes of this
Agreement.
Section 9.5 Remedies Exclusive.
(a) Parent and MergerCo agree that, following the Effective Time, the sole and exclusive
remedy for money damages for any matters relating to this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and any
certificate or instrument delivered pursuant hereto shall be the rights to indemnification set
forth in this Article IX. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, the limitations set forth in this Article IX shall not apply with respect to (i)
fraud in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii) any equitable
remedy, including a preliminary or permanent injunction or specific performance.
(b) Following the Closing, no Indemnifying Securityholder shall have any right of
indemnification, contribution or subrogation against the Surviving Company with respect to any
indemnification made by or on behalf of any Securityholder under Article IX if the Merger
is consummated.
Section 9.6 Securityholders’ Representatives.
(a) By approving this Agreement, the Indemnifying Securityholders hereby irrevocably appoint
one representative designated by Brook Venture Fund IIA, LP, who shall initially be Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, and one representative designated by Frontier Fund I, L.P., who shall initially be
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (together with Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, the “Securityholders’ Representatives” and
each a “Securityholder Representative”), as agents and attorneys-in-fact, each with full
power of substitution for and on behalf of the Indemnifying Securityholders with respect to the
exercise of all actions and rights and the performance of all obligations under or related to this
Agreement or the Escrow Agreement. Any action by the Securityholders’ Representatives shall
require the unanimous consent of both Securityholders’ Representatives. The Securityholders’
Representatives shall have full power and authority to take all actions under this Agreement and
the Escrow Agreement that are to be taken by the Securityholders’ Representatives. The
Securityholders’ Representatives shall take any and all actions which they believe are necessary or
appropriate under this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, executing
the Escrow Agreement as Securityholders’ Representatives, giving and receiving any notice or
instruction permitted or required under this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement by the
Securityholders’ Representatives, interpreting all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement
and the Escrow Agreement, authorizing payments to be made with respect hereto or thereto, obtaining
reimbursement as provided for herein for all out-of-pocket fees and expenses and other obligations
of or incurred by the Securityholders’ Representatives in connection with this Agreement or the
Escrow Agreement, defending all claims arising pursuant to Section 3.5 (an “NWC
Claim”), defending all indemnity claims against the Escrow Amount pursuant to Section
9.2 (an “Indemnity Claim”), consenting to, compromising or settling all Indemnity
Claims, conducting negotiations with Parent and its agents regarding such claims, dealing with
Parent and the Escrow Agent under this Agreement, taking any all other actions specified in or
contemplated by this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement, and engaging counsel, accountants or other
representatives in connection with the foregoing matters. Without limiting
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the generality of the foregoing, the Securityholders’ Representatives shall have the full power and
authority to interpret all the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement and
to consent to any amendment hereof or thereof in their capacity as Securityholders’
Representatives.
(b) The Company, the Indemnifying Securityholders, Parent and MergerCo each hereby authorizes
the Securityholders’ Representatives to:
(i) Receive all notices or documents given or to be given to
Securityholders’ Representatives pursuant hereto or to the Escrow Agreement
or in connection herewith or therewith and to receive and accept services of
legal process in connection with any suit or proceeding arising under this
Agreement or the Escrow Agreement;
(ii) Engage counsel, and such accountants and other advisors and incur
such other expenses in connection with this Agreement or the Escrow
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby as the
Securityholders’ Representatives may in their sole discretion deem
appropriate;
(iii) After the Effective Time, take such action as the
Securityholders’ Representatives may in their sole discretion deem
appropriate in respect of: (A) waiving any inaccuracies in the
representations or warranties of Parent or MergerCo contained in this
Agreement or in any document delivered by Parent or MergerCo pursuant
hereto; (B) taking such other action as the Securityholders’ Representatives
is authorized to take under this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement; (C)
receiving all documents or certificates and making all determinations, in
their capacity as Securityholders’ Representatives, required under this
Agreement or the Escrow Agreement; and (D) all such actions as may be
necessary to carry out any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including, without limitation, the
defense and/or settlement of any claims for which indemnification is sought
pursuant to this Article X and any waiver of any obligation of
Parent or the Surviving Company.
(c) The Securityholders’ Representatives shall have no duties to the Indemnifying
Securityholders or liability to the Indemnifying Securityholders with respect to any action taken,
decision made or instruction given by the Securityholders’ Representatives in connection with the
Escrow Agreement or this Agreement.
(d) The Securityholders’ Representatives shall be indemnified for and shall be held harmless
against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Securityholders’ Representatives or any of
their Affiliates and any of their respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents,
stockholders, consultants, attorneys, accountants, advisors, brokers, representatives or
controlling persons, in each case relating to such Securityholders’ Representative’s conduct as
Securityholders’ Representatives, other than losses, liabilities or
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expenses resulting from such Securityholders’ Representative’s willful misconduct in
connection with its performance under this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. This
indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement. The costs of such indemnification
(including the costs and expenses of enforcing this right of indemnification) shall be paid by the
Securityholders. The Securityholders’ Representatives may, in all questions arising under this
Agreement, rely on the advice of counsel and for anything done, omitted or suffered in good faith
by the Securityholders’ Representatives in accordance with such advice, the Securityholders’
Representatives shall not be liable to the Indemnifying Securityholders or the Escrow Agent or any
other person. In no event shall the Indemnifying Securityholders’ Representatives be liable
hereunder or in connection herewith for (i) any indirect, punitive, special or consequential
damages, or (ii) any amounts other than those that are satisfied out of the Escrow Amount.
(e) The Securityholders’ Representatives shall have reasonable access to information of and
concerning any NWC Claim and/or any Indemnity Claim and which is in the possession, custody or
control of Parent or the Surviving Company and the reasonable assistance of Parent’s and the
Surviving Company’s officers and employees for purposes of performing the Securityholders’
Representatives’ duties under this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement and exercising its rights
under this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, including for the purpose of evaluating any
Indemnity Claim against the Escrow Fund by Parent and any NWC Claim against the Escrow Fund;
provided that the Securityholders’ Representatives shall treat confidentially and
not, except in connection with enforcing its rights under this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement,
disclose any nonpublic information from or concerning any Indemnity Claim or any NWC Claim to
anyone (except to the Securityholders’ Representatives’ attorneys, accountants or other advisers,
to Indemnifying Securityholders and on a need-to-know basis to other individuals who agree to keep
such information confidential).
(f) In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Securityholders’ Representatives shall be
entitled to (i) rely upon any document or instrument reasonably believed to be genuine, accurate as
to content and signed by any Indemnifying Securityholder or any party hereunder and (ii) assume
that any Person purporting to give any notice in accordance with the provisions hereof has been
duly authorized to do so.
(g) Subject to a Requisite Stockholder Approval, the Securityholders shall have the right at
any time during the term of the Escrow Agreement to remove the then-acting Securityholders’
Representatives to appoint successor Securityholders’ Representatives; provided,
however, that neither such removal of the then-acting Securityholders’ Representatives nor
such appointment of a successor Securityholders’ Representatives shall be effective until the
delivery to the Escrow Agent of executed counterparts of a writing signed by each such
Securityholder with respect to such removal and appointment, together with an acknowledgement
signed by the successor Securityholders’ Representatives appointed in such writing that he, she or
it accepts the responsibility of successor Securityholders’ Representatives and agrees to perform
and be bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement applicable to the Securityholders’
Representatives. Each successor Securityholders’ Representatives shall have all of the power,
authority, rights and privileges conferred by this Agreement upon the original Securityholders’
Representatives, and the term “Securityholders’ Representatives as used herein
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and in the Escrow Agreement shall be deemed to include any interim or successor
Securityholders’ Representatives.
(h) Subject to Section 9.6(g), the appointment of the Securityholders’ Representatives
hereunder is irrevocable and any action taken by the Securityholders’ Representatives pursuant to
the authority granted in this Section 9.6 shall be effective and absolutely binding as the
action of the Securityholders’ Representatives under this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement.
ARTICLE X — TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
Section 10.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or
after the Requisite Stockholder Approval is obtained:
(a) by the mutual written consent of Parent (on behalf of itself and MergerCo) and the Company
(on behalf of itself and the Securityholders’ Representatives);
(b) by either of the Company (on behalf of itself and the Securityholders’ Representatives),
on the one hand, or Parent or MergerCo, on the other hand, by written notice to the other:
(i) if any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have
issued an injunction or taken any other action (which injunction or other
action the parties hereto shall use their best efforts to lift) that
permanently restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the consummation of
the Merger, and such injunction shall have become final and non-appealable;
or
(ii) if the consummation of the Merger shall not have occurred prior to
5:00 pm (Boston time) on October 30, 2009; provided,
however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section 10.1(b)(ii) shall not be available to any party whose
failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement has been the cause
of, or resulted in, the failure of the Merger to occur on or before such
date.
(c) by the Company (on behalf of itself and the Securityholders’ Representatives), if the
Company is not then in material breach of any material term of this Agreement, upon written notice
to Parent, upon a material breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of Parent or MergerCo
contained in this Agreement, provided that such breach is not capable of being
cured or has not been cured within 30 days after the giving of written notice thereof by the
Company to Parent, such that the conditions set forth in Sections 8.1 and 8.3
cannot be satisfied or cured prior to the date set forth in Section 10.1(b)(ii);
(d) by Parent or MergerCo, if neither Parent nor MergerCo is then in material breach of any
material term of this Agreement, upon written notice to Company, upon a material breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant of the Company contained in this Agreement, provided
that such breach is not capable of being cured or has not been cured within 30 days after
the giving of written notice thereof by Parent or MergerCo to the Company, such that the
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conditions set forth in Sections 8.1 and 8.2 cannot be satisfied or cured
prior to the date set forth in Section 10.1(b)(ii);
(e) by Parent (on behalf of itself and MergerCo), if prior to 12:01 AM (Boston time) on
October 6, 2009, the Company fails to deliver to Parent written evidence that the Requisite
Stockholder Approval has been obtained; provided that if Parent has not terminated
this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.1(e) and the Company delivers such written
evidence after the time period provided in this Section 10.1(e), then the termination right
in this Section 10.1(e) shall be null and void;
(f) by the Company, if prior to 12:01 AM (Boston time) on October 6, 2009, Parent fails to
deliver to the Company written evidence that Parent, as sole stockholder of MergerCo, has approved
this Agreement; provided that if the Company has not terminated this Agreement
pursuant to this Section 10.1(f) and Parent delivers such written evidence after the time
period provided in this Section 10.1(f), then the termination right in this Section
10.1(f) shall be null and void; or
(g) by either the Company (on behalf of itself and the Securityholders’ Representatives), on
the one hand, or Parent or MergerCo, on the other hand, by written notice to the other party if the
consummation of the Merger shall not have occurred prior to 5:00 pm (Boston time) on November 15,
2009.
Section 10.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1, this
Agreement shall forthwith become null and void and have no effect, without any liability on the
part of Parent, MergerCo or the Company and their respective directors, members of the Company
Board, officers, employees, partners, members or stockholders and all rights and obligations of any
party hereto shall cease, except for the agreements contained in Section 7.4, this
Section 10.2 and Article XI; provided, however, that nothing
contained in this Section 10.2 shall relieve any party from breaches of this Agreement on
account of fraud in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 10.3 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto by an instrument in writing signed on behalf
of each of the parties hereto at any time before or after any approval hereof by the stockholders
of the Company and MergerCo; provided, however, that after the Company obtains the
Requisite Stockholder Approval, no amendment shall be made that by law requires further approval by
Stockholders without obtaining such approval.
Section 10.4 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto may, to the extent legally allowed,
(a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other
parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other party
contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance by the other
party with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a
party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written
instrument signed on behalf of the party against which such waiver or extension is to be enforced.
Waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement by a party shall not be construed as a waiver of
any subsequent breach or waiver
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of the same term or condition by such party, or a waiver of any other term or condition of this
Agreement by such party.
ARTICLE XI — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 11.1 Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement will be in
writing and will be deemed given if delivered personally, sent by overnight courier (providing
written proof of delivery) or via facsimile (providing written proof of transmission), in each case
with a copy via electronic mail to the parties at the following addresses, facsimile numbers or
e-mail addresses (or at such other address for a party as specified by like notice):
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Anodyne Health Partners, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX
00000 XXX
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
e-mail: xxxxxxx.xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxxx LLP
Atlantic Station
000 00xx Xxxxxx XX, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
e-mail: xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
athenahealth, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
email: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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with a copy to:
Xxxxxxx Procter LLP
Exchange Place
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
e-mail: xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Aries Acquisition Corporation
c/o athenahealth, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
email: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with a copy to:
Xxxxxxx Procter LLP
Exchange Place
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
e-mail: xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Frontier Capital
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Phone: 000.000.0000
Fax: 000.000.0000
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
and
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Brook Venture Partners, LLC
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Phone: 000-000-0000
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email:xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with copies to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxxx LLP
Atlantic Station
000 00xx Xxxxxx XX, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
e-mail: xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
and
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx., Esq.
e-mail: XXxxxxxxx@XXX.xxx
and
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxx, PLLC
3500 One Wachovia Center
000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Price, Esq.
e-mail: XXxxxx@xxxx.xxx
Section 11.2 Schedules.
(a) Certain information set forth in the Schedules is included solely for informational
purposes and may not be required to be disclosed pursuant to this Agreement. The disclosure of any
information shall not be deemed to constitute an acknowledgment that such information is required
to be disclosed in connection with the representations and warranties made by Parent, MergerCo or
the Company, as applicable, in this Agreement or that such information is material, nor shall such
information be deemed to establish a standard of materiality, nor shall it be deemed an admission
of any liability of, or concession as to any defense available to, Parent, MergerCo or the Company,
as applicable.
(b) From time to time prior to the Effective Date, Parent, MergerCo or the Company, as
applicable, may amend or supplement the Schedules attached to this Agreement
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relating to any representation or warranty contained in Article IV, in the case of the
Company, or Article V, in the case of Parent or MergerCo, with respect to any matter that,
if existing or occurring at or prior to the Closing Date, would have been required to be set forth
or described on such a Schedule or that is necessary to complete or correct any information in any
representation or warranty contained in Articles IV or V, as applicable;
provided, that any changes to the Schedules will have no effect for purposes of determining
whether the closing conditions set forth in Sections 8.2(a) and 8.2(b) have been
satisfied. For avoidance of doubt and subject to Section 9.2(a)(ii), any determination as
to whether the Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties are entitled to indemnification pursuant to
Section 9.2(a) shall take into account the information included on the Schedules, as
amended and supplemented pursuant to this Section 11.2.
Section 11.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Schedules and Exhibits hereto, and any documents executed by
the parties simultaneously herewith or pursuant thereto, constitute the entire agreement of the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings, written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 11.4 Assignment. Except as expressly permitted by the terms hereof, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto without the prior
written consent of the other parties.
Section 11.5 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is
held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, and the application of such
provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby, and to such end, the
provisions of this Agreement are agreed to be severable.
Section 11.6 No Agreement Until Executed. Irrespective of negotiations among the parties or the exchanging of drafts of this Agreement,
this Agreement shall not constitute or be deemed to evidence a contract, agreement, arrangement or
understanding among the parties hereto unless and until (a) the Company Board has approved for
purposes of the DGCL and any applicable provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or the
Bylaws, the terms of this Agreement and (b) this Agreement is executed by the parties hereto.
Section 11.7 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit, such
reference will be to an Article or Section of, or a Schedule or Exhibit to, this Agreement unless
otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement,
they will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The words “hereof,” “herein”
and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement will refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All terms used herein
with initial capital letters have the meanings ascribed to them herein and all terms defined in
this Agreement will have such defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made
or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this
Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the
masculine as well as to the feminine
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and neuter genders of such term. Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to
herein, or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein, means such agreement,
instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the
case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession
of comparable successor statutes and references to all attachments thereto and instruments
incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
Section 11.8 Fees and Expenses. Whether or not the Merger is consummated, Parent (on behalf of Parent and MergerCo), on the one
hand, and the Company (on behalf of the Company and the Stockholders), on the other hand, shall
bear its own expenses in connection with the negotiation and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 11.9 Choice of Law/Consent to Jurisdiction. All disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the
negotiation, validity or performance of this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
without regard to its rules of conflict of laws. Each of the Company, Parent and MergerCo hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the
courts of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and of the United States District Court for the
District of
Massachusetts, in each case, located in the City of Boston,
Massachusetts (the
“
Chosen Courts”) for any litigation arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the
negotiation, validity or performance of this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby
(and agrees not to commence any litigation relating thereto except in such courts), waives any
objection to the laying of venue of any such litigation in the Chosen Courts and agrees not to
plead or claim in any Chosen Court that such litigation brought therein has been brought in any
inconvenient forum. Each of the parties hereto agrees, (a) to the extent such party is not
otherwise subject to service of process in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, to appoint and
maintain an agent in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts as such party’s agent for acceptance of
legal process and (b) that service of process may also be made on such party by prepaid certified
mail with a proof of mailing receipt validated by the United States Postal Service constituting
evidence of valid service. Service made pursuant to
clauses (a) or
(b) above shall
have the same legal force and effect as if served upon such party personally within the
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
Section 11.10 Right of Set-Off. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Parent shall have a right of
set-off against any and all amounts owed by Parent hereunder, including, without limitation, under
Sections 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7, with respect to any amounts owed from any of the
Securityholders to any of the Parent/MergerCo Indemnified Parties hereunder.
Section 11.11 Mutual Drafting. The parties hereto are sophisticated and have been represented by attorneys throughout the
transactions contemplated hereby who have carefully negotiated the provisions hereof. As a
consequence, the parties do not intend that the presumptions of laws or rules relating to the
interpretation of contracts against the drafter of any particular clause should be applied to this
Agreement or any agreement or instrument executed in connection herewith, and therefore waive their
effects.
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Section 11.12 Miscellaneous. This Agreement (a) shall be binding upon and inure to the benefits of the parties hereto and
their respective successors and assigns and is not intended to confer upon any other Person (except
as set forth below) any rights or remedies hereunder and (b) may be executed in two or more
counterparts which together shall constitute a single agreement. The parties hereto agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not
performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly
agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of
this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in the Chosen Courts,
this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. Except
as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party will be
deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity
upon such party, and the exercise by a party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of
any other remedy.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above.
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President & CEO |
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MERGERCO:
ARIES ACQUISITION CORPORATION
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/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxx |
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxx |
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President |
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COMPANY:
ANODYNE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC.
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx Xxxx |
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CEO |
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SECURITYHOLDERS’ REPRESENTATIVES:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
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