Exhibit 10(x)(iii)
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Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this
agreement have been omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
between
MD ON CALL, LLC,
and
CAPITOL MEDICAL BUREAU,
INC.
as Sellers,
and
JAMES K. CARDI, MD
and
GINAMARIA SHAPIRO
as Stockholders and
Members
and
LOUIS S. SHAPIRO
as an officer of the
Sellers
MD ONCALL ACQUISITION
CORP.
as Buyer
_______________________
March 10, 2006
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SECTION
1. SALE AND
PURCHASE OF ASSETS
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1.2 No Assumption of
Liabilities
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1.4 Sellers’ and
Stockholders’ Closing Deliveries
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1.5 Adjustments for
Payables
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1.6 Adjustment for
Receivables
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1.7
Contingent Additional Good Will Payment
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SECTION
2.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS, THE STOCKHOLDERS AND
THE OFFICER
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2.2 Title to Purchased Assets;
Ownership of Stock or Membership Interests
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2.3 Authorization; Validity of
Agreement, Etc
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2.4 Consents and Approvals; No
Violation
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2.5 Condition of Purchased
Assets
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2.9 Intellectual
Property
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2.11
Customers, Suppliers and Distributors
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2.12
Litigation; Compliance with Laws; Licenses and
Permits
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2.13 Product or Service
Claims
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2.15 Assets Utilized in the
Business
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2.16 Related Party
Transactions
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2.18 No Misstatements or
Omissions
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2.19 Labor Matters and Employment
Matters
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2.20 Environmental
Matters
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2.21 No Material Adverse
Change
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2.22 No Undisclosed
Liabilities
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2.25 Investment
Representations
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SECTION 3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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3.2
Authorization; Validity of Agreement
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3.3
Consents and Approvals; No Violation
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SECTION 4.
COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
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4.2 Non-disclosure of
Confidential Information
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4.3
Non-solicitation of Employees
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4.7
Purchase Price Allocation
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4.10 Financial Statements
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4.11 Discharge of Liabilities; Sales
Taxes
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SECTION 5.
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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5.1 Survival of
Representations and Warranties of the Sellers, the Stockholders and
the Officer
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5.2 Survival of
Representations and Warranties of Buyer
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SECTION 6.
INDEMNIFICATION
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6.1 Indemnification by
the Sellers, the Stockholders and the Officer
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6.2 Indemnification by
Buyer
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6.3 Indemnification
Procedures; Limitations on Indemnification
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7.1 Transaction Fees and
Expenses
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7.11 No Third Party
Beneficiaries
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Exhibit
A
Sellers’ Secretary’s
Certificates
Exhibit
B
Bill of Sale and Assignment
Agreement
Exhibit
C
Legal Opinion of Counsel to Sellers
and Stockholders
Exhibit
D
Management Employment
Agreement
Exhibit
E
Wire Transfer
Instructions
Exhibit
F
Assignment of Leases
Exhibit
G
Domain Name Assignment
Exhibit
H
Articles of Transfer
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated March 10, 2006
(together with all Schedules hereto, this " Agreement "),
among MD OnCall Acquisition Corp., a New York
corporation, with offices at 3265 Lawson
Boulevard, Oceanside, New York 11572 (" Buyer "), on the one
hand, and MD On Call, LLC, a Rhode Island limited liability company
doing business as (i) Answeringforall.com, (ii) Capitol Medical
Answering Service, (iii) Solutions Medical Answering Service, and
(iv) RI Medical Bureau, and having offices at 95 Sockanosset Cross
Road, #305, Cranston, RI 02920 (“ MD OnCall ”),
Capitol Medical Bureau, Inc., a Maryland corporation doing business
as Doctors’ Answering Service and having offices 15855 Crabbs
Branch Way, Rockville, MD 20855 (“Capital Medical
Bureau”, and together with MD OnCall, the “
Sellers ”), James K. Cardi MD, an individual and a 50%
member of MD OnCall and a 50% stockholder of Capitol Medical
Bureau, residing at 1181 North Main Road, Jamestown, RI 02835
(“ Dr. Cardi ”), Ginamaria Shapiro, an
individual and a 50% member of MD OnCall and a 50% stockholder of
Capitol Medical Bureau, residing at 100 Cottrell Road,
Saunderstown, RI 02874 (“ Shapiro ”, and
together with Dr. Cardi, the " Stockholders "), and Louis S.
Shapiro, an individual and an officer of each of the Sellers,
residing at 100 Cottrell Road, Saunderstown, RI 02874 (the
"Officer"), on the other hand.
RECITALS
A. Each of the Sellers is in the
business of providing telephone answering services, message
services, faxing services, paging services and other ancillary
office services (collectively, the " Business ").
B. Buyer desires to purchase from
each of the Sellers, and each of Sellers desires to sell to Buyer,
certain of each such Sellers’ assets and properties relating
to the Business, on the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth herein.
C. The parties have drafted a
disclosure schedule (the "Disclosure Schedule") corresponding to
various provisions of this Agreement, in order to record various
disclosures made pursuant to the various provisions
hereof.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
Section 1. Sale and Purchase of
Assets.
1.1 Sale and Purchase
. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this
Agreement, each of the Sellers, as of the date hereof (the “
Closing Date ”), hereby sells, assigns, transfers and
delivers to Buyer, and Buyer, as of the Closing Date, purchases and
accepts from each of the Sellers, all of the assets and rights of
every nature, kind and description, tangible and intangible,
wherever located, that are owned, used or held for use by each such
Seller in or for each Seller's Business, as the same exists on the
Closing Date (collectively, the " Purchased Assets "), free
and clear of any and all liens, charges, claims, pledges, security
interests or other encumbrances of any kind whatsoever ("
Liens "), other than (i) cash, except for cash relating to
Accounts Receivable belonging to Buyer as set forth in Section 1.6,
(ii) all assets and rights in connection with the Employee Plans
(as defined in Section 2.24 of this Agreement), except for those
listed in Section 4.1 of the Disclosure Schedule, and (iii) all
assets listed in Section 1.1 of the Disclosure Schedule hereto
(collectively, the " Excluded Assets "). The Purchased
Assets shall include, without limitation, the following:
(a)
customer accounts (both actual and
prospective), including barter accounts, if any;
(b)
all accounts receivable, subject,
however, to the provisions of Section 1.6 hereof;
(c)
deposits or expenses prepaid by each
of the Sellers, and deposits made by customers;
(d) customer and supplier lists, mailing lists,
telephone numbers, DID numbers, catalogs, yellow pages advertising,
brochures, promotional materials and handbooks relating to the
Business;
(e) other books, records, files, contracts, plans,
notebooks, production and sales data and other data of each of the
Sellers relating to the Business, including but not limited to book
keeping records and ledgers, whether or not in tangible form or in
the form of intangible computer storage media such as optical
disks, magnetic disks, tapes and all similar storage
media;
(f) machinery, computers, file servers, networking
hardware, software licensing and other data processing hardware
(and all software related thereto or used therewith) and other
tangible personal property of similar nature, including but not
limited to all items set forth on each of Sellers’ fixed
asset ledger attached to this Agreement on Section 2.5 of the
Disclosure Schedule, the Pinnacle telephony equipment and all
telephony hardware and peripherals, including, but not limited to,
telephony chassis, expansion cards, monitors, spare equipment,
operator audio boxes, amplifiers and headsets;
(g) office furniture, office equipment, fixtures and
other tangible personal property of similar nature, as set forth in
Section 2.5 of the Disclosure Schedule, and all other such items
located in the premises identified in the Assigned Leases (as
hereinafter defined), whether or not set forth in Section 2.5 of
the Disclosure Schedule;
(h) all inventory including, but not limited to, any
pagers;
(i) interests to the extent owned by each of the
Sellers in any patent, copyright, trademark, trade name, brand
name, service mark, service name, assumed name, domain name,
website, logo, symbol, trade dress, design or representation or
expression of any thereof, or registration or application for
registration thereof, or any other invention, trade secret,
technical information, know-how, proprietary right or intellectual
property, technologies, methods, designs, drawings, software
(including documentation and source code listings), processes and
other proprietary properties or information (collectively, the "
Intellectual Property ");
(j) real property interests described in Section 2.8
of the Disclosure Schedule to this Agreement together with all
licenses, leases, rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto
including, without limitation, all leases, agreements and other
rights to use, occupy or possess, or otherwise with respect to,
real property or machinery, equipment, vehicles, and other tangible
personal property of similar nature to which each of the Sellers is
a party, and all rights arising under or pursuant to such leases,
agreements and rights;
(k) to the extent not included above, all rights
under contracts, agreements, options, commitments, understandings,
licenses, leases, permits and instruments relating to the Business
including, without limitation, customer and supplier contracts,
sales representative and distributor contracts and commission
contracts with respect thereto, all as listed (the " Assigned
Contracts ") on Schedule 1.1(k) of the Disclosure Schedule, but
no Liabilities (as defined below) associated with any of the
Assigned Contracts, except as set forth in Section 1.2
below;
(l) all of the Sellers' rights, title and interest
in and to the names “MD OnCall”, “Capitol
Medical Bureau”, “Answeringforall.com”,
“Capitol Medical Answering Service”, “Solutions
Medical Answering Service”, “RI Medical Bureau”
and “Doctors’ Answering Service” and all
variations thereof and all similar names and the goodwill
associated therewith and with the Purchased Assets, together with
all trademarks, service marks and trade names each of the of
Sellers related to the Business, if any;
(m) third party warranties and guarantees and other
similar contractual rights as to third parties held by or in favor
of each of the Sellers, and arising out of, resulting from or
relating to the Business or the Purchased Assets, to the extent not
included as part of the Assigned Contracts;
(n) rights to insurance and condemnation proceeds
relating to any damage, destruction, taking or other similar
impairment of any of the Purchased Assets; and
(o) cash related to Accounts Receivable belonging to
Buyer as set forth in Section 1.6.
1.2
No Assumption of
Liabilities . Except as provided herein, Buyer is not assuming
any Seller's direct or indirect liabilities, obligations,
undertakings, indebtedness, obligations under guaranties,
endorsements, adverse claims, losses, damages, deficiencies, costs,
expenses or responsibilities of any kind, fixed or unfixed, known
or unknown, asserted or unasserted, due or undue, liquidated or
unliquidated, secured or unsecured, accrued or unaccrued,
contingent or non-contingent, subordinated or non-subordinated
(collectively, " Liabilities "). Buyer will assume (i) all
Liabilities relating to the Purchased Assets and the Business to
the extent arising from activity of Buyer relating to periods after
the Closing Date, and (ii) any liabilities relating to deposits
made by customers (collectively, the " Assumed Liabilities
").
1.3
Purchase Price
. The aggregate purchase price for
the Purchased Assets is Three Million Four Hundred Thirty Thousand
Six Hundred Forty Two and 54/100 ($3,430,642.54) Dollars (the "
Purchase Price "). The Purchase Price shall be payable as
set forth below:
(a) One Million Seven Hundred Fifteen Thousand Three
Hundred Twenty One and 27/100 ($1,715,321.27) Dollars, payable to
MD OnCall, LLC by wire transfer on the Closing Date (the " MD
OnCall Closing Cash Purchase Price ");
(b) One Million Twenty Nine Thousand One Hundred
Ninety Two and 76/100 ($1,029,192.76) Dollars, payable to Capitol
Medical Bureau by wire transfer on the Closing Date (the “
Capitol Medical Bureau Closing Cash Purchase Price
”).
(c) Thirty Five Thousand Two Hundred and Twenty Five
(35,225) shares of American Medical Alert Corp. ("AMAC"), the
Buyer's indirect parent, common stock issued to MD OnCall (the "
MD OnCall Shares "); and
(d) Twenty One Thousand One Hundred and Thirty Five
(21,135) shares of AMAC common stock issued to Capitol Medical
Bureau (the “ Capitol Medical Bureau Shares ”)
and together with the MD OnCall Shares, the “ Shares
”).
(e) One Hundred Seven Thousand Two Hundred Seven and
58/100 ($107,207.58) Dollars, payable to MD OnCall upon the six
month anniversary of the Closing Date; provided ,
however , that to the extent any such amounts are not paid
because of a properly asserted claim pursuant to Section 6.4
hereof, such amounts shall not be deemed to be an amount payable
under this Section 1.3(e);
(f) Sixty Four Thousand Three Hundred and 55/100
Twenty Four ($64,324.55) Dollars, payable to Capitol Medical Bureau
upon the six month anniversary of the Closing Date; provided,
however, that to the extent any such amounts are not paid because
of a property asserted claim pursuant to Section 6.4 hereof, such
amounts shall not be deemed an amount payable under this Section
1.3(f);
(g) One Hundred Seven Thousand Two Hundred Seven and
58/100 ($107,207.58) Dollars, payable to MD OnCall upon the one
year anniversary of the Closing Date; provided, however ,
that to the extent any such amounts are not paid because of a
properly asserted claim pursuant to Section 6.4 hereof, such
amounts shall not be deemed to be an amount payable under this
Section 1.3(g); and
(h) Sixty Four Thousand Three Hundred and 55/100
Twenty Four ($64,324.55) Dollars, payable to Capitol Medical Bureau
upon the one year anniversary of the Closing Date; provided
, however , that to the extent any such amounts are not paid
because of a properly asserted claim pursuant to Section 6.4
hereof, such amounts shall not be deemed an amount payable under
this Section 1.3(h).
(i) As additional consideration, the Buyer shall pay
each Seller the amounts set forth in Section 1.7 hereof (the "
Contingent Additional Good Will Payment "), to the extent so
payable.
1.4
Sellers’ and
Stockholders’ Closing Deliveries . (a)On or prior to the Closing Date, each of
the Sellers and the Stockholders, will have delivered to Buyer each
of the following documents (collectively, the " Seller's Closing
Documents "):
(i) Certificate of Secretary . A
certificate of the Secretary of each of the Sellers in the form of
Exhibit A, setting forth a copy of the resolutions adopted by its
board (in the case of Capitol Medical Bureau) or its managers (in
the case of MD OnCall) and the Stockholders in their respective
capacities as stockholders or members of each of the Sellers, as
the case may be, approving the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, ratifying all past corporate action, and the other
documents and instruments contemplated hereby to which it is a
party (this Agreement and all other documents and instruments to
which Buyer, the Sellers, the Stockholders or the Officer (as
hereinafter defined) is a party in connection herewith being
sometimes collectively referred to herein as the " Purchase
Documents ") and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby;
(ii) Instruments of Transfer . Two
separate Bills of Sales and Assignment Agreements, in the form of
Exhibit B attached hereto (the " Bill of Sale "),
duly executed by each of the Sellers, respectively, that, among
other things, conveys, transfers and sells to Buyer all right,
title and interest of each of the Sellers in and to the Purchased
Assets owned by each of the Sellers, respectively.
(iii) Legal Opinion of Counsel to Sellers and
Stockholders. An opinion, in the form of Exhibit C
attached hereto, from Cameron & Mitttleman LLP, counsel to
Sellers and the Stockholders .
(iv) Wire Transfer Instructions . Wire
transfer instructions for the payment of each of the MD OnCall and
the Capitol Medical Bureau Closing Cash Purchase Price,
respectively, in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit E
.
(v) Schedule of Receivables . A schedule
of all receivables due to each of the Sellers as of the close of
business on the Closing Date.
(vi) Customer List . A complete and
unrestricted list of all customers of each of the Sellers,
including the name, address, telephone number and contact for each
such customer, which list shall only be delivered and transferred
to the Buyer either by electronic mail or by facsimile.
(vii) Management Employment Agreement .
Employment agreement between the Buyer and the Officer in the form
of Exhibit D attached hereto (the " Management Employment
Agreement "), duly executed by the Officer.
(viii) Books and Records . All books and
records of each of the Sellers relating to the Business.
(ix) Assigned Leases . A consent to
assignment of each of the leases for the premises at 95 Sockanosset
Cross Road, #305 and #209, Cranston, RI 02920 (the "
Assigned Leases"), in the form of Exhibit F hereto,
duly executed by the respective landlords of each such
premises.
(x) Assigned License Agreement . A
consent to assignment of that certain Purchase, License and Support
Agreement between Capitol Medical Bureau and Professional Inbound,
Inc., doing business as Professional Teledata (" Professional
Teledata ") dated September 3, 2004 (the " Pinnacle
Agreement "), duly executed by Professional
Teledata.
(xi) Customer Deposits . The parties
hereto agree that in lieu of a bank check in the amount equal to
the Sellers' customer deposits on the Closing Date, the amount of
the customer deposits, which is $48,200, will be offset against the
MD OnCall Closing Cash Purchase Price.
(xii) Assignment of Domain Names . An
assignment of domain names in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit G hereto, evidencing the assignment of certain
domain names from the Officer to MD OnCall, dated prior to the
Closing Dated and duly executed by the Officer.
(xiii) Articles of Transfer . Articles of
Transfer in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H hereto,
duly executed by Capitol Medical Bureau.
1.4A. Deliveries of Buyer . On or prior to the Closing Date, Buyer will
have delivered to the Sellers each of the following documents and
payments (collectively " Buyer's Closing Documents
"):
(i) Certificate of Secretary . A
certificate of the Secretary of Buyer setting forth a copy of the
resolutions adopted by its Board of Directors approving the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Purchase
Documents and the consummation of transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby.
(ii) Closing Cash Purchase Price . Each
of the MD OnCall and Capitol Medical Bureau Closing Cash Purchase
Price, respectively, in immediately available funds.
(iii) Shares . Irrevocable instructions
to AMAC's transfer agent for the issuance of the Shares, as well as
an opinion by AMAC's counsel relating to such issuance.
(iv) Management Employment Agreement .
The Management Employment Agreement, duly executed by the
Buyer.
1.5
Adjustments for
Payables . Within 90 days
after the Closing Date, Buyer will prepare an accrual based
statement of accounts payable (including the Payables) as of the
Closing Date with respect to each of the Sellers. Any such accounts
payable which relate to any period prior to the Closing Date and
which are paid by Buyer, shall be a credit in Buyer’s favor.
Any amounts paid by either Seller prior to the Closing Date that
relate to periods after the Closing Date shall also be scheduled
and shall act as a credit in favor of such Seller. The net amount
shall be paid by the Buyer or Sellers, as the case may be, to the
other within 30 days of the determination thereof. If either of the
Sellers fails to timely pay any amounts due to Buyer pursuant to
this Section, then such amounts may be debited from any amounts due
to Sellers or the Stockholders pursuant to this
Agreement.
1.6
Adjustment for
Receivables . All
accounts receivable resulting from invoices after the close of
business on the Closing Date shall belong to the Buyer. All
accounts receivable of each Seller outstanding as of the close of
business on the Closing Date shall be payable as follows upon
collection: 25% to the Buyer and 75% to the Seller with respect to
which such accounts receivable relate. Attached hereto as Schedule
2.6 is a list of all outstanding accounts receivable of each Seller
as of the date hereof.
1.7 Contingent Additional Good Will
Payment . [*].
Section 2.
Representations and Warranties of
the Sellers, the Stockholders and the Officer
. Each of the Sellers, the
Stockholders and the Officer, jointly and severally, represent
and warrant to Buyer that each of the following statements is true
and correct as of the date hereof, and with respect to
representations and warranties that speak as of a subsequent date,
such representations and warranties will also be true and correct
in all material respects
as of such date:
2.1
Organization
. Capitol Medical Bureau is a
Maryland corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, with
full corporate power and authority to conduct its business and to
own and operate its assets and properties as presently conducted
and operated. MD OnCall is a Rhode Island limited liability company
duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of its jurisdiction of formation, with full limited liability
company power and authority to conduct its business and to own its
assets and properties as presently conducted and operated. Neither
Capitol Medical Bureau nor MD OnCall does any business in any other
jurisdiction in any manner which would require it to become
qualified or licensed as a foreign entity. Capitol Medical Bureau
has delivered to Buyer, as Section 2.1A of the Disclosure Schedule,
true, correct and complete copies of Capitol Medical Bureau’s
certificate of incorporation (the " Certificate of
Incorporation ") and by laws (the " By Laws "), as
currently in effect. MD OnCall has delivered to Buyer, as Section
2.1B of the Disclosure Schedule, true, correct and complete copies
of MD OnCall’s certificate of formation (the “
Certificate of Formation ”) and operating agreement
(the “ Operating Agreement ”), as currently in
effect.
2.2
Title to Purchased Assets;
Ownership of Stock or Membership Interests .
(a) Each Seller has good and marketable title to the
Purchased Assets owned by it including, without limitation, all
assets set forth on each Seller's respective fixed asset ledgers
attached to this Agreement on Section 2.5 of the Disclosure
Schedule, free and clear of all Liens, other than (i) Liens, if
any, for personal property taxes and assessments not yet due and
payable and (ii) Liens disclosed on Section 2.2 of the Disclosure
Schedule. Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, Buyer will acquire all of each Seller's respective
rights, title and interests in and to the Purchased Assets owned by
it, free and clear of all Liens.
(b) Each Stockholder is the sole record and
beneficial owner of 5,000 shares of Capitol Medical Bureau’s
common stock, par value $.01 per share, which constitute all of the
outstanding capital stock of Capitol Medical Bureau. Each
Stockholder is the sole record and beneficial owner of 50% of all
outstanding membership interests of MD OnCall. No Person has any
right, interest or claim to any of the Sellers’ capital stock
or membership interests (other than the Stockholders in the amounts
set forth in the first two sentences of this Section 2.2(b)) or the
Purchased Assets. There are no subscriptions, warrants, options,
convertible securities or other rights (contingent or other) to
purchase or acquire any shares of any class of capital stock of
Capitol Medical Bureau or any membership interests of MD OnCall,
issued or outstanding, and there is no commitment of either Capitol
Medical Bureau or MD OnCall to issue any shares, membership
interests, warrants, options or other such rights or to distribute
to holders of any class of its capital stock or membership
interests, any evidences of indebtedness or assets. Dr. Cardi is
the sole manager of MD OnCall. The Stockholders and Officer are the
sole directors of Capitol Medical Bureau.
2.3
Authorization; Validity of
Agreement, Etc . Each of
the Stockholders and the Officer has the requisite capacity, and
each of the Sellers has the full right, power and authority, to
execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Purchase Documents
to which, as applicable, it or they are a party and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to make the
representations set forth herein and therein. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the other Purchase Documents to
which each Seller is a party and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and
validly authorized by each of the Sellers and no other proceedings
on the part of either of the Sellers are necessary to authorize the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Purchase
Documents to which each Seller is a party to or the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by each of the
Sellers and the Stockholders. Each of this Agreement and the other
Purchase Documents to which the Sellers are party have been duly
and validly executed by each of the Sellers and constitute the
valid and binding agreement of each of the Sellers, enforceable
against each of the Sellers in accordance with its respective
terms. Each of this Agreement and the other Purchase Documents to
which the Stockholders and the Officer are a party have been duly
and validly executed by each of the Stockholders and the Officer
and constitute the valid and binding obligation of each of the
Stockholders and the Officer, enforceable against each of the
Stockholders and the Officer in accordance with its respective
terms.
2.4
Consents and Approvals; No
Violation . Except as set
forth in Section 2.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, the execution,
performance and delivery by the each of the Sellers, the
Stockholders and the Officer of this Agreement and each of the
other Purchase Documents to which it or they are a party, as
applicable, and the consummation by the Sellers and the
Stockholders of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
respectively, and the compliance by each of the Sellers, the
Stockholders and the Officer with the provisions hereof and thereof
will not: (a) conflict with or breach any provision of the
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Capitol Medical Bureau or
the Articles of Organization or Operating Agreement of MD OnCall;
(b) violate or breach in any respect any provision of, or
constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of
time or both would constitute a default) under, any of the terms,
covenants, conditions or provisions of, or give rise to a right to
terminate or accelerate or increase the amount of payment due
under, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license,
franchise, permit, lease, contract, agreement or other instrument,
commitment or obligation to which either of the Sellers, either of
the Stockholders or the Officer is a party (collectively, "
Contracts "), or by which either of the Sellers, either of
the Stockholders or the Officer or any of their respective
properties or assets, as applicable, may be bound or affected; (c)
require either of the Sellers or either of the Stockholders to make
any filing or registration with, or obtain any other permit,
authorization, consent or approval of, any Person (as hereinafter
defined) or Governmental Entity (as hereinafter defined); (d)
result in the creation of any Lien on or affecting the Purchased
Assets; (e) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment,
or ruling of any court or governmental authority, applicable to
either of the Sellers, either of the Stockholders or the Officer or
any of their respective properties or assets; or (f) violate any
statute, law, rule or regulation applicable to either of the
Sellers or any of their respective properties or assets. "
Person " shall mean any individual, partnership,
corporation, joint venture, limited liability company, trust,
organization or any other entity. " Governmental Entity
” shall mean any foreign, provincial, United States federal,
state, county, municipal or other local jurisdiction, political
entity, body, organization, subdivision or branch, legislative or
executive agency or department or other regulatory service,
authority or agency.
2.5
Condition of Purchased
Assets .
All items of machinery, equipment, tooling
and other tangible personal property owned or leased by the Sellers
and used in the conduct of the Business (other than items of
inventory) are listed in the detailed fixed assets ledger of each
of the Sellers attached to Section 2.5 of the Disclosure Schedule
(collectively, the " Personal Property "). Although it may
not be specifically identified in Section 2.5 of the Disclosure
Schedule, the term "Personal Property" includes all of the
telephony equipment hardware and peripherals, including, but not
limited to, telephony chassis, expansion cards, monitors, spare
equipment, operator audio boxes, amplifiers, headsets, and all
computers, furniture, fixtures and machinery, in each case located
in the premises identified in the Assigned Leases. The Personal
Property conforms in all respects to all requirements of applicable
laws.
2.6
Receivables.
All accounts receivable of each of
the Sellers as of the Closing Date, are reflected on Section 2.6 of
the Disclosure Schedule and represent valid obligations arising
from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of each of the
Sellers’ business consistent with past practice and
established in the ordinary course of each of the Sellers’
business. To the best knowledge of each of the Sellers, each of the
Stockholders and the Officer, the accounts receivable of each of
the Sellers are collectible, and there is no contest, claim, or
right of set off, under any contract with any obligor of an
accounts receivable relating to the amount or validity of such
accounts receivable. All invoices of each of the Sellers' relate to
and reflect services previously provided by the Sellers to their
respective customers, including base fees and usage
fees.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.7(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule:
(i) Each Seller has (A) duly and timely filed or
caused to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service or other
applicable Governmental Entity (collectively, " Taxing
Authorities ") all Tax Returns (as defined below) that are
required to be filed by or on behalf of such Seller and that
include or relate to the Purchased Assets or the Business, which
Tax Returns are true, correct and complete, and (B) duly and timely
paid in full or caused to be paid in full, or recorded a provision
for such payment on the books and records of such Seller in
accordance with GAAP for the payment of, all Taxes that are due and
payable and any Taxes that could result in a Lien on any Purchased
Asset or the Business. Each of the Sellers has adequate reserves
for the payment of all Taxes that are not due and
payable;
(ii) Each Seller has duly and timely complied with
all applicable Laws relating to the collection or withholding of
Taxes, and the reporting and remittance thereof to the applicable
Taxing Authorities;
(iii) no audit, examination, investigation,
reassessment or other administrative or court proceeding
(collectively, a " Tax Proceeding ") is pending, proposed,
or threatened, with regard to any Tax or Tax Return referred to in
clause (i) above;
(iv) there is no Lien for any Tax upon any of the
Purchased Assets or the Business;
(v) there is no outstanding request for a ruling
from any Taxing Authority, closing agreement (within the meaning of
Section 7121 of the Code or any analogous provision of applicable
Law) relating to any Tax for which either of the Sellers is or may
be liable or with respect to each Seller's income, assets or
business, power of attorney relating to, or in connection with, any
Tax that could result in a Lien on any Purchased Asset or the
Business;
(vi) none of the Purchased Assets is "tax-exempt bond
financed property" or "tax-exempt use property" within the meaning
of Section 168(g) or (h), respectively, of the Code or any similar
provision of applicable Law;
(vii) none of the Purchased Assets is required to be
treated as being owned by any other person pursuant to the "safe
harbor" leasing provisions of Section 168(f)(8) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954 as in effect prior to the repeal of those
"safe harbor" leasing provisions or any similar provision of
applicable Law;
(viii) no claim has ever been made by a Taxing
Authority in a jurisdiction where either of the Sellers or either
of the Stockholders has not paid any Tax or filed Tax Returns
relating to the Business or any Purchased Asset asserting that such
Seller or such Stockholder is or may be subject to Tax in such
jurisdiction.
(ix) Capitol Medical Bureau is, and has always been,
a "C-Corp" for all Tax purposes.
(b) Each Seller has provided to Buyer true, complete
and correct copies of (i) all Federal and Corporate Income Tax
Returns relating to, and (ii) all audit reports relating to, each
proposed adjustment, if any, made by any Taxing Authority with
respect to any taxable period ending after December 31, 2001 and
any and all Taxes with respect to which a Lien may be imposed on
any Purchased Asset or the Business.
(c) As used herein, (i) " Tax Return " means
any return, declaration, report, information return or statement,
and any amendment thereto, including without limitation any
consolidated, combined or unitary return or other document
(including any related or supporting information), filed or
required to be filed with any Taxing Authority in connection with
the determination, assessment, collection, payment, refund or
credit of any federal, state, local or foreign Tax or the
administration of any Laws relating to any Tax or ERISA, and (ii)
"Tax" or "Taxes" means any and all taxes, charges, fees, levies,
deficiencies or other assessments of whatever kind or nature
including, without limitation, all net income, gross income,
profits, gross receipts, excise, real or personal property, sales,
ad valorem , withholding, social security, retirement,
excise, employment, unemployment, minimum, estimated, severance,
stamp, property, occupation, environmental, windfall profits, use,
service, net worth, payroll, franchise, license, gains, customs,
transfer, recording and other taxes, customs duty, fees assessments
or charges of any kind whatsoever, imposed by any Taxing Authority,
including any liability therefor as a transferee (including without
limitation under Section 6901 of the Code or any similar provision
of applicable Law), as a result of Treasury Regulation
§1.1502-6 or any similar provision of applicable Law, or as a
result of any Tax sharing or similar agreement, together with any
interest, penalties or additions to tax relating
thereto.
2.7A Accuracy of Ledgers . Each of Sellers’ revenues and expenses
ledgers delivered to Buyer are true and accurate in all material
respects.
2.7B Financial Statements . Attached to Section 2.7B of the Disclosure
Schedules are the (i) unaudited balance sheets of MD OnCall as of
December 31, 2004 and as of November 30, 2005, (ii) the unaudited
statements of income of MD OnCall for the 12 month period ended
December 31, 2004 and the 11 month period ended November 30, 2005,
(iii) the unaudited balance sheets of Capitol Medical Bureau as of
July 31, 2005 and as of November 30, 2005, and (iv) the unaudited
statements of income of Capitol Medical Bureau for the 12 month
period ended July 31, 2005 and the 4 month period ended November
30, 2005, (collectively, the " Financial Statements "). The
Financial Statements, (i) are derived from, and agree with, the
books and records of each of the Sellers, respectively, and (ii)
fairly present the financial condition of each of the Sellers,
respectively, as of the date thereof and the results of operations
of each of the Sellers for the periods set forth
therein.
2.8
Real Property
. Except as set forth in Section 2.8
of the Disclosure Schedule, the Sellers do not own any real
property and are neither a landlord, sublandlord or licensor nor a
tenant, subtenant or licensee under any lease, sublease, license or
occupancy agreement with respect to real property. Section 2.8 of
the Disclosure Schedule lists and briefly describes all leases,
subleases and agreements by which real property is used or occupied
by the Sellers in connection with the Business. With respect to
each parcel of leased real property: (i) the leases and subleases
described on Section 2.8 of the Disclosure Schedule, constitute all
of the leases, subleases and agreements under wich the Sellers hold
any interest in any leased real estate used in connection with
their business; (ii) the Sellers have delivered to Buyer and its
counsel true, correct and complete copies of all of the leases,
subleases and agreements described on Section 2.8 of the Disclosure
Schedule; (iii) each such lease, sublease or agreement is in full
force and effect and is a legal, valid, binding and enforceable
obligations of the applicable Seller and, to the best knowledge of
each of the Sellers, the Stockholders and the Officer, each of the
other parties thereto, and will continue to be legal, valid,
binding, enforceable and in full force and effect on identical
terms after the Closing; (iv) none of the Sellers or, to the best
knowledge of each of the Sellers, the Stockholders and the Officer,
any other party to any such lease, sublease or agreement is in
breach or default thereof, and no event has occurred which, with
notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute such a
breach or default or permit termination, modification or
acceleration thereof or thereunder; (v) to the best knowledge of
each of the Sellers, the Stockholders and the Officer, no other
party to any such lease, sublease or agreement has repudiated any
provision thereof; (vi) there are no disputes, oral agreements or
forbearance programs in effect as to any such lease, sublease or
agreement; (vii) no such lease, sublease or agreement has been
modified in any respect, except to the extent disclosed in
documents delivered to Buyer and its counsel; (viii) neither of the
Sellers has assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, deeded in
trust or encumbered any interest in any leasehold or subleasehold;
(ix) to the best knowledge of each of the Sellers, the Stockholders
and the Officer, all buildings, improvements and other property on
the leased property have received all material approvals of
governmental authorities (including certificates of occupancy,
permits and licenses) required in connection with the operation
thereof and have been operated and maintained in accordance with
all material legal requirements and are not in violation of any
material zoning, building code or subdivision ordinance,
regulation, order or law or restrictions or covenants or record;
(x) to the best knowledge of each of the Sellers, the Stockholders
and the Officer, all buildings, improvements and other property
thereon are supplied with utitlies and other services necessary for
the operation thereof (including gas, electricity, water,
telephone, sanitary and storm sewers and access to public roads);
(xi) there are no pending or, to the best knowledge of each of the
Sellers, the Stockholders and the Officer, threatened condemnation
proceedings, lawsuits, or other administrative actions relating to
such parcel or other matters affecting adversely the current use,
occupancy, or value of such parcel; (xii) to the best knowledge of
each of the Sellers, the Stockholders and the Officer, the land
does not serve any adjoining property for any purpose inconsistent
with the use of the land, and the property is not located within
any flood plain or subject to any similar type restriction for
which any permits or licenses necessary to the use thereof have not
been obtained; (xiii) other than the documents described on the
attached Section 2.8 of the Disclosure, there are no leases,
subleases, licenses, concessions, or other agreements, written or
oral, by which the Sellers have granted to any Person the right of
use or occupancy of any portion of such properties; (xiv) no Person
(other than the Sellers) is in possession of such properties; and
(xv) all such leased real property and improvements therein are in
good operating condition and repair and are adequate and suitable
for their intended use in the Business.
2.9
Intellectual Property
. Section 2.9 of the Disclosure
Schedule lists all Intellectual Property that is owned by each of
the Sellers or any other Person and used by each of the Sellers in
the operations of the Business, and there are no pending or, to the
best knowledge of each of the Sellers, each of the Stockholders or
the Officer, threatened claims by any Person relating to either
Seller's use of any Intellectual Property. With respect to such
Intellectual Property, each Seller has, free and clear of all
Liens, such rights of ownership or such rights of license, lease or
other agreement to use the Intellectual Property as are necessary
to permit such Seller to conduct its business and, except as set
forth on Section 2.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Seller is
obligated to pay any royalty or similar fee to any Person in
connection with such Seller's use or license of any of the
Intellectual Property.
2.10
Material Contracts
. Section 2.10 of the Disclosure
Schedule sets forth a true, complete and correct list of every
Contract that: (i) provides for aggregate future payments by each
Seller or to each Seller of more than $1,000 (excluding purchase
orders and invoices arising in the ordinary course of business);
(ii) was entered into by any Seller with any of the Stockholders or
the Officer, or an officer, director or significant employee of
each Seller; (iii) is a collective bargaining or similar agreement;
(iv) guarantees or indemnifies or otherwise causes either Seller to
be liable or otherwise responsible for the Liabilities of another
or provides for a charitable contribution by either Seller; (v)
involves an agreement with any bank, finance company or similar
organization; (vi) restricts either of the Sellers, the
Stockholders or the Officer or the Business from engaging in any
business or activity anywhere in the world; (vii) is an employment
agreement, consulting agreement or similar arrangement with any
employee of either of the Sellers; (viii) involves an agreement or
any other Contract providing for payments from either Seller to any
other Person, or by any Person to either Seller, based on sales,
purchases or profits, other than direct payments for goods; or (ix)
any other Contract that is material to the rights, properties,
assets, business or operations of either Seller or the Business
(the foregoing, collectively, " Material Contracts "). Each
Seller has heretofore provided true, complete and correct copies of
all of its Material Contracts to Buyer.
There is not, and to the best knowledge of each
of the Sellers, the Stockholders, and the Officer, there has not
been claimed or alleged by any Person with respect to any Material
Contract, any existing default, or event that with notice or lapse
of time or both would constitute a default or event of default, on
the part of either Seller or, to the best knowledge of each of the
Sellers, the Stockholders and the Officer, on the part of any other
party thereto, and no consent, approval, authorization or waiver
from, or notice to, any Governmental Entity or other Person is
required in order to maintain in full force and effect any of the
Material Contracts, other than such consents and waivers that have
been obtained and are unconditional and in full force and effect
and such notices that have been duly given and copies of such
consents, waivers and notices have been delivered to
Buyer.
2.11
Customers, Suppliers and
Distributors . Sellers
have delivered to Buyer by electronic mail or facsimile dated March
10, 2006 (i) a list of all of each of the Sellers’ customers,
(ii) the sales of each Seller for the 12 month period ended January
31, 2006, and (iii) the suppliers and distributors of each Seller
during such period. Other than in the normal course of business,
there has not been any adverse change in the business relationship
of either Seller with any such customer, supplier or distributor,
and neither of the Sellers, the Stockholders or the Officer is
aware of any threatened loss of any such customer, supplier or
distributor.
Attached to Section 2.11 of the Disclosure
Schedule is the most recent form of each of the Sellers’
standard customer agreement.
2.12
Litigation; Compliance with Laws;
Licenses and Permits .
(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the
Disclosure Schedule, there is no claim, suit, action or proceeding
(" Proceeding ") pending, nor, to the best knowledge of each
of the Sellers, the Stockholders or the Officer, is there any
investigation or Proceeding threatened, that involves or affects
either Seller or the Business, by or before any Governmental
Entity, court, arbitration panel or any other Person.
(b) Except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the
Disclosure Schedule, each of the Sellers and the Business have
complied with all applicable federal, state, county, municipal or
other local criminal, civil or common laws, statutes, ordinances,
orders, codes, rules, regulations, permits, policies, guidance
documents, judgments, decrees, injunctions, or agreements of any
Governmental Entity (collectively, " Laws "), including but
not limited to Laws relating to zoning, building codes, antitrust,
occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, environmental
protection, water, ground or air pollution, consumer product
safety, product liability, hiring, wages, hours, employee benefit
plans and programs, collective bargaining and the payment of
withholding and social security taxes. Since January 1, 2002,
neither Seller has received any notice of any violation of any
Law.
(c) Except as set forth in Section 2.12 of the
Disclosure Schedule, each of the Sellers and the Business has every
license, permit, certification, qualification or franchise issued
by any Governmental Entity (each, a " License ") and every
approval, authorization, waiver, variance, exemption, consent or
ratification by or on behalf of any Person that is not a party to
this Agreement (each, a " Permit ") required for it to
conduct its business as presently conducted. All such Licenses and
Permits are specified on Schedule 2.12. All such Licenses and
Permits are in full force and effect and neither of the Sellers,
the Stockholders or the Officer has received notice of any pending
cancellation or suspension of any thereof nor, to the best
knowledge of either of the Sellers, the Stockholders or the
Officer, is any cancellation or suspension thereof threatened. The
applicability and validity of each such License and Permit will not
be adversely affected by the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Each such License or Permit is set
forth in Section 2.12 of the Disclosure Schedule.
2.13
Product or Service
Claims . No product or
service liability claim or a claim with respect to the conduct of
the Business is pending, or to the best knowledge of each of the
Sellers, the Stockholders or the Officer, threatened, against
either Seller or against any other party with respect to the
products or services of the Business. Section 2.13 of the
Disclosure Schedule lists all service and product liability claims
asserted against each Seller with respect to the products or
services of the Business or either Seller during the last five (5)
years.
2.14
No Brokers
. Neither of the Sellers, the
Stockholders or the Officer has employed, or otherwise engaged, any
broker or finder or incurred any liability for any brokerage or
investment banking fees, commissions, finders' fees or other
similar fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
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