ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into
this 29th day of January, 2008 by and between Temps, Inc., a
Missouri corporation (“Buyer”) and TeamStaff Rx, Inc.
(“TeamStaff Rx”), a Texas corporation and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of TeamStaff, Inc., a New Jersey
corporation (“TeamStaff”) which includes the Nursing
Innovations division (“Nursing Innovations”) of
TeamStaff Rx, Inc. TeamStaff Rx and TeamStaff are sometimes
individually and collectively referred to herein as
“Seller”.
Recitals
A. Seller owns and operates a per diem
nurse staffing business under the trade name “Nursing
Innovations” located at 6555 Quince Road, Suite 303, Memphis,
Tennessee 38119 (the “Location”) which is operated
under the trade name “Nursing Innovations” (the
“Business”).
B. Buyer intends to buy, and Seller
intends to sell, certain assets of Seller which are hereinafter
described upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE
, in consideration of the above
recitals, which are incorporated herein, the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
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Purchased Assets; Assumption of
Liabilities .
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1.1 Purchased Assets . Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 3.1 hereof),
Seller shall sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller,
all assets used by Seller in the operation of the Business
including, but not limited to, those assets described on
Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein
(“Purchased Assets”). The Purchased Assets shall
include Seller’s accounts receivables as of Closing
(“Accounts Receivables”). All of the Purchased Assets
shall be sold with good title, free and clear of any and all
security interests, liens, restrictions, pledges, claims,
encumbrances and charges of any kind (collectively
“Encumbrances”).
1.2 Liabilities Not Assumed . Buyer shall not assume and Seller shall pay and
discharge any and all debts, obligations and/or liabilities of
Seller. Without limiting the foregoing, it is expressly
acknowledged that Buyer is not assuming (i) any equipment leases of
Seller other than the copier lease at the Location as specified
on Exhibit A
which shall be assumed by Buyer; (ii)
the lease for the Location; (iii) any employee contracts; and (iv)
any income, sales and/or unemployment tax liabilities of Seller,
and Seller shall remain liable therefore.
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2.
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Purchase Price; Payment;
Prorations; Allocations .
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2.1 Purchase Price; Payment . The consideration to be paid by Buyer to Seller
for the Purchased Assets will be, subject to any prorations and
adjustments as provided herein, One Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars
($190,000) plus an amount equal to Seller’s Accounts
Receivables that Seller is selling to Buyer hereunder, provided the
purchase price shall not exceed Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($450,000.00) (the “Asset Purchase Price”).
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2.2 Prorations/Adjustments . All taxes and assessments of whatever nature
which are past due or have become due upon any of the Purchased
Assets on or before the Closing Date will be paid by Seller,
together with any penalty or interest thereon. All current taxes,
assessments and contract obligations of whatever nature upon any of
the Purchased Assets will be prorated and adjusted between Buyer
and Seller as of the Closing, with the Closing Date being the
responsibility of Buyer. In addition, the parties will prepare a
schedule to account for all adjustments to the Asset Purchase Price
to be reflected at Closing and taking into consideration the time
in which Closing will be effective as provided in Section 3.1
below.
2.3 Allocation . Buyer and Seller shall mutually agree as to the
allocation of the Asset Purchase Price. Each of the parties agree
to complete and file all applicable forms as may be required with
respect to the foregoing allocation, including Form 8594 to be
filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
3.1 Closing Date . Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (the “Closing”) will occur at the
Location on January 31, 2008 at
10 a.m., or at such other place, date and time as may be mutually
agreed to by the parties (the “Closing Date”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Closing shall be effective as of
11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time (“CST”) on January 26,
2008.
3.2 Actions to be Taken at the Closing
. At the Closing, provided all of the
conditions precedent have been satisfied or waived, the parties
shall take the following actions and deliver the following
documents:
(a) Seller shall each execute and
deliver to Buyer a Warranty Bill of Sale and Assignment, in form
acceptable to Buyer, transferring to Buyer good title in and to the
Purchased Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances. Seller shall
also execute an Assignment of Trademarks in the form acceptable to
Buyer.
(b) Seller shall each execute and
deliver to Buyer such other documents, including further
instruments of sale, transfer and assignment transferring,
assigning and conveying the Purchased Assets as shall be reasonably
requested by Buyer to evidence the transfer of all of the Purchased
Assets to Buyer and to vest in the Buyer good, marketable,
indefeasible title to the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all
Encumbrances.
(c) Seller will each deliver to Buyer
possession of the Purchased Assets with the Purchased Assets being
in the condition required by Section 4.3(b) hereof.
(d) Subject to adjustments and
prorations specified above, and subject to Buyer withholding
$90,000 of the Asset Purchase Price in escrow as provided in
Section 4.3(k) below, Buyer shall pay the sum of $190,000 plus
Accounts Receivables outstanding on the Closing Date to Seller by
wire transfer.
(e) Seller will deliver to Buyer
certified copies of the corporate resolutions of Seller’s
directors authorizing the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and shall deliver a certificate of good standing for
Seller dated within 10 days of Closing.
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(f) Seller will deliver to Buyer the
written opinion of Seller’s counsel, in form mutually
agreeable to Buyer’s counsel regarding Seller’s
ability, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(g) Seller shall perform all other
obligations and take all steps and actions which are required to be
performed by Seller under this Agreement before, on or at the
Closing. Seller shall deliver a certificate in form acceptable to
Buyer signed by the President and Chief Executive Officer of Seller
recertifying to Seller’s representations and warranties as of
the Closing.
(h) The parties will enter into that
sublease of the Location Lease (as defined below in Section 5.1(h))
as described in Section 5.1(h) below.
(i) The Parties will take such other
actions and will execute and deliver such other instruments,
documents, agreements and certificates as are required by the terms
of this Agreement and any other agreement or instrument executed by
Seller pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement (each, a
“Related Agreement”) or as may be reasonably requested
by Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.
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Representations; Warranties;
Covenants .
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4.1 TeamStaff Rx’s and TeamStaff’s
Representations . At all
times from the date of this Agreement through and including the
Closing Date, Seller covenants, represents and warrants to Buyer as
follows:
(a) Organization and Good Standing .
TeamStaff Rx is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Texas and is duly authorized and qualified to do
business under all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances and
orders of public authorities to own its properties and to carry on
its business in the places and in the manner as now conducted.
TeamStaff is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of New Jersey and is duly
authorized and qualified to do business under all applicable laws,
regulations, ordinances and orders of public authorities to own its
properties and to carry on its business in the places and in the
manner as now conducted.
(b) Corporate Power and Authority; Authorization;
Binding Effect . TeamStaff
Rx and TeamStaff each have all necessary corporate power and
authority, and each has taken all corporate action necessary, to
authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
instruments to be executed and delivered pursuant hereto and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement is
the legal, valid and binding agreement of TeamStaff Rx and
TeamStaff enforceable in accordance with the terms
hereof.
(c) Trade Name . Seller has operated the Business under the
“Nursing Innovations” name since November 14, 2004 and
no claims of infringement or demands to have Seller cease and
desist the use of said names have been made with respect thereto.
TeamStaff is the owner of the “Nursing Innovations”
registered trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office and no claims of infringement or demands to have TeamStaff
cease and desist the use of said registered mark have been made
with respect thereto
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(d) Shareholders . TeamStaff is the sole shareholder of TeamStaff
Rx.
(e) Company Location . Seller operates the Business out of the Location
and no other location.
(f) No Violation . The execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the documents executed in connection herewith, and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, do not and will
not result in a violation of or conflict with (a) the Articles of
Incorporation or By-Laws of TeamStaff Rx or TeamStaff, (b) any
agreement or commitment to which TeamStaff Rx or TeamStaff is
bound, (c) any judgment, decree, order, regulation or rule of any
court or governmental authority, or any statute or law applicable
to TeamStaff Rx or TeamStaff.
(g) Ownership of Purchased Assets
. Seller is the owner of all of the
Purchased Assets and said Purchased Assets will be transferred to
Buyer free and clear from all Encumbrances. Exhibit A sets forth an accurate and complete list of all
assets used by Seller in the operation of the Business. TeamStaff
is the owner of the “Nursing Innovations” registered
trademark and the “NI” registered trademark and such
assets will be transferred to Buyer free and clear from all
Encumbrances.
(h) Consents .
Seller will obtain all required consents of any third party with
respect to the transfer of the Purchased Assets to
Buyer.
(i) Condition of Purchased Assets
. All equipment being purchased (as
well as the equipment which is the subject of that certain
equipment lease being assumed by Buyer) as part of the Purchased
Assets are in good operating condition and repair and shall be in
as good a state of repair at Closing as such equipment is as of the
execution of this Agreement.
(j) Actions and Proceedings . (i) There is no person holding any claim of any
nature against TeamStaff Rx or TeamStaff arising out of or in
connection with the operation of the Business or the ownership of
any of the Purchased Assets, (ii) No dispute exists which adversely
affects, or may adversely affect, any of the Purchased Assets, or
the Business, (iii) neither TeamStaff Rx nor TeamStaff has been, or
is subject to, any past, pending or, to the knowledge of TeamStaff
Rx or TeamStaff, threatened litigation, proceeding or
administrative investigation with respect to the Business or the
Purchased Assets, (iv) to the knowledge of TeamStaff Rx or
TeamStaff, neither TeamStaff Rx nor TeamStaff has violated any
federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation,
order or decree with respect to the Purchased Assets or the
operation of the Business, and neither TeamStaff Rx nor TeamStaff
has received any notice of any violation of any federal, state or
local law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, order or decree
with respect to the Purchased Assets or the operation of the
Business.
(k) Licenses and Permits . Seller has all required licenses and permits
necessary to conduct the Business. Seller has filed all
registrations, reports and other documents required by local, state
and federal authorities and regulating bodies in connection with
the Business.
(l) Customer Contracts . Seller has delivered to Buyer a copy of each
written instrument existing with respect to the contracts Seller
has with its customers listed in Exhibit 1-A (“Customer
Contracts”). With respect to each Customer Contract, (i)
there are no amendments to any such Customer Contract except as
provided to Buyer in writing, (ii) each Customer Contract is in
full
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force and valid and enforceable in
accordance with its terms, and (iii) neither Seller nor any other
party thereto is in breach of or in default under any Customer
Contract nor has any notice or claim with respect to any breach or
default thereunder been given or with respect to any termination or
threatened termination thereof.
(m) Seller’s Customers . Seller is not aware of any fact that would lead
it to believe that the level of business received from any of
Seller’s customers will adversely change in the next twelve
months or that any customer of Seller intends to terminate its
relationship with Seller.
(n) Financial Statements . Seller has previously furnished Buyer with
financial statements of Seller for the monthly periods from October
2006 through September, 2007, which have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and which
fairly present the financial condition of the Seller as of the
dates thereof; provided, however, that such financial statements
are subject to normal-year end adjustments. As of September 30,
2007, and as of Closing, there shall have been no material adverse
change to the financial condition of Seller and Seller is unaware
of the occurrence of any event, pending or, to the knowledge of
Seller, threatened, which might materially adversely affect the
financial condition of Seller.
(o) Brokers .
Seller has not retained any broker or finder with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller has no
liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any
broker, finder or agent with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement for which Buyer could become liable
or obligated.
(p) Payment of Creditors . Seller has, and will maintain, sufficient assets
to pay, and will pay, all amounts owing to its creditors when
due.
(q) Employee Matters . Seller is not bound by or subject to (and none
of its respective assets or properties is bound by or subject to)
any arrangement with any labor union. No employee of Seller is
represented by any labor union or covered by any collective
bargaining agreement and no campaign to establish such
representation is in progress. There is no pending or, to the
knowledge of Seller, threatened labor dispute involving the Seller
and any group of its employees nor has the Seller experienced any
labor interruptions over the past three years and the Seller
considers its relationship with its employees to be good. To the
knowledge of Seller, Seller is in compliance with all applicable
labor laws. Seller has not received any notice of any violation of
any labor laws with respect to the Purchased Assets or the
operation of the Business.
(r) Employee Benefits . All employee benefit plans, programs and
policies (whether formal or informal, and whether maintained for
the benefit of a single individual or more than one individual)
maintained or contributed to by Seller for the benefit of any
current or former employee of Seller or in which such employees are
entitled to participate (the “Benefit Plans”) and the
operation and administration thereof complies, and has, to the
knowledge of Seller, at all times complied, in all material
respects with the requirements of all applicable law, including
without limitation the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended (“ERISA”) and the Internal Revenue
Code (the “Code”). (a) no Benefit Plan subject to Part
3 of Title I of ERISA has incurred any “accumulated funding
deficiency” within the meaning of section 302 of ERISA or
section 412 of the Code, (b) no liability has been incurred or is
expected to be incurred under Title IV of ERISA to any party with
respect to any Benefit Plan, or any other plan presently or
heretofore maintained or contributed to by the Seller,
any
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predecessor to the Seller or any
entity that is or at any time was a member of a controlled group,
as defined in Section 412(n) (6) (B) of the Code, which includes or
included the Seller (“Controlled Group Member”), and no
fact exists or event has occurred that would reasonably be expected
to give rise to any such liability, (c) neither the Seller nor any
Controlled Group Member has incurred any liability for any tax
imposed under section 4971 through 4980B of the Code or civil
liability under section 502(i) or (1) of ERISA, (d) the
“amount of unfunded benefit liabilities” within the
meaning of section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA does not exceed zero with
respect to any Benefit Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, (e) no
Benefit Plan is a multi-employer plan within the meaning of section
3(37) of ERISA, (g) to the knowledge of Seller, no Benefit Plan
provides health or death benefit coverage beyond the termination of
an employee’s employment, except as required by Part 6 of
Title I of ERISA or section 4980B of the Code, (f) no material
“reportable event” (within the meaning of section 4043
of ERISA) has occurred with respect to any Benefit Plan or any plan
maintained by a Controlled Group Member since the effective date of
said section 4043, (g) no suit, actions or other litigation
(excluding claims for benefits incurred in the ordinary course of
plan activities) have been brought against or with respect to any
Benefit Plan, and (h) all contributions to Benefit Plans that were
required to be made under such Benefit Plans have been made as of
the Closing Date, and all benefits accrued under any unfunded
Benefit Plan will have been paid, accrued or otherwise adequately
reserved in accordance with GAAP as of such date and the Seller
will have
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