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Exhibit
10(j)
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the
17 th day of October, 2007 (“ Effective
Date ”), by and between Transaction Applications Group,
Inc., a Nebraska corporation (“ TAG ”), and
Legacy Marketing Group, Inc., a California corporation (“
LMG ”).
BACKGROUND. LMG provides third party administrative
services for life insurance carriers (the “ Business
”). LMG desires to exit the Business and transition to
TAG the third party administration services that LMG currently
provides and the employees who provide them. Toward this end, LMG
wishes to sell to TAG, and TAG wishes to purchase from LMG, certain
rights, properties and assets owned or held by LMG and used in the
operation of the Business, all on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
benefits to be derived and the representations and warranties,
conditions and promises herein contained, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, LMG and TAG agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE OF ASSETS
1.1
Purchase of Assets . LMG agrees to
sell, transfer, assign, and deliver to TAG the tangible and
intangible rights, properties and assets identified in
Exhibit A (the “ Assets ”), and TAG
agrees to purchase and take the Assets, on the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
1.2
No Assumed Liabilities . TAG will
not assume or have any obligation with respect to, and LMG shall
retain and fully discharge when due, all direct or indirect
debts, obligations, and liabilities of LMG of any nature,
whether absolute, accrued, contingent, liquidated, or otherwise,
and whether due or to become due, asserted, or unasserted, known
or unknown (collectively, “ Liabilities ”).
For clarity, the foregoing shall not affect TAG’s
obligation to reimburse LMG for the costs specifically
identified in the TAG Documents as reimbursable by TAG (e.g.,
salary and benefits for Transitioned Personnel during the
Secondment Period as provided in Section 4.1(d) ) under
the terms and conditions set forth therein.
1.3
Consideration . As consideration in
full for the acquisition of the Assets from LMG, TAG will pay
LMG $41,610 (the “ Purchase Price ”).
1.4
Closing . The closing (the “
Closing ”) of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement took place on the Effective Date, upon execution of
this Agreement and the delivery of the consideration, documents
and instruments referenced herein.
1.5
Closing Actions and Deliveries . At
the Closing, the following actions and deliveries took
place:
(a)
TAG and LMG executed and delivered this
Agreement;
(b)
TAG paid the Purchase Price to LMG;
(c)
LMG executed and delivered to TAG a Bill of Sale
conveying the Assets to TAG, substantially in the form of
Exhibit B ;
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(d)
TAG executed administrative services agreements
or their equivalent (the “ New Customer Contracts
”) with each of the following LMG customers (the “
New Customers ”) pursuant to which TAG will provide
TPA Services with respect to the approximate number of policies
stated: (i) American National Insurance Company (21,500
policies), (ii) Americom Life and Annuity Insurance Company
(5,000 policies), (iii) Investors Insurance Corporation (17,000
policies), (iv) Transamerica Life Insurance Company (28,000
policies), and (v) Conseco Insurance Company and Washington
National Insurance Company (6,000 policies), each such New
Customer Contract containing terms and conditions acceptable to
TAG and the respective New Customer;
(e)
Unless waived by LMG, LMG terminated or executed
amendments to its administrative services agreements with each
of the New Customers eliminating the TPA Services from the scope
of services to be provided by LMG thereunder;
(f)
TAG and LMG executed and delivered separate
subcontractor agreements (“ Subcontracts ”)
for each of the following LMG customers (“ Terminated
Customers ”) under which TAG will provide TPA Services
as a subcontractor of LMG: (i) John Hancock Life Insurance
Company, (ii) Allianz Life Insurance Company, and (iii) Aviva
plc (successor in interest to AmerUS Group Co. and IL Annuity
and Insurance Company), substantially in the form of,
collectively, Exhibit C ;
(g)
LMG’s parent corporation, Regan Holding
Corp. (“ RHC ”), and TAG’s parent
corporation, Perot Systems Corporation (“ PSC
”), executed and delivered a lease (the “
Lease ”), substantially in the form of
Exhibit D, for the real property at 25 Legacy Drive
NW, Rome, Georgia (the “ Real Property
”);
(h)
TAG and LMG executed and delivered an
Administrative Services and Teaming Agreement, substantially in
the form of Exhibit E ;
(i)
TAG and LMG executed and delivered a Licensing
and Hosting Agreement, substantially in the form of
Exhibit F ;
(j)
TAG, LMG and Computer Sciences Corporation
executed and delivered a nondisclosure and non-use agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit G ;
(k)
Each of RHC, Lynda Pitts and R. Preston Pitts
executed and delivered a Non-competition Agreement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit H ;
(l)
PSC executed and delivered a guaranty of
TAG’s obligations under the TAG Documents, substantially
in the form of Exhibit I;
(m)
RHC executed and delivered a guaranty of
LMG’s obligations under the LMG Documents, substantially
in the form of Exhibit J; and
(n)
LMG delivered a certificate from the Secretary
of State of Georgia to the effect that it is in good standing
and existing in that state.
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ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LMG
LMG represents and warrants to TAG as follows:
2.1
Organization . LMG is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing in the
states of Georgia and California. LMG has full power to
own its property and equipment and to conduct its business as
presently conducted. LMG is duly qualified or licensed to
do business in each others jurisdiction in which LMG owns,
leases, or operates the Assets or Business.
2.2
Authority . LMG and RHC have all
requisite power and authority, corporate or otherwise, to
execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements and
instruments contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by
LMG and RHC, as applicable, (the “ LMG Documents
”) and to perform their respective obligations hereunder
and thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by
LMG and RHC, as applicable, of this Agreement and the LMG
Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action,
corporate or otherwise, by LMG and RHC, and this Agreement
and the LMG Documents have been duly executed and delivered and
are legal, valid and binding agreements of LMG and RHC, as
applicable, enforceable against LMG and RHC in accordance with
their respective terms.
2.3
Title . The Assets are owned
solely by LMG, and LMG has good and marketable title to the
Assets, free and clear of any Liabilities, obligations, liens,
pledges, claims, security interests, encumbrances or
contingencies of any nature (collectively, “ Liens
”). The execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the LMG Documents are sufficient to convey to and vest in TAG
good and marketable title to the Assets.
2.4
Financial Statements .
(a)
Attached as Exhibit O are true and
complete copies of (i) the unaudited balance sheet of LMG
(the “ Latest Balance Sheet ”) as of August
31, 2007 (the “ Latest Balance Sheet Date ”)
and the related unaudited statements of operations and cash flow
for the eight (8) months then ended and (ii) the
unaudited balance sheets of LMG as of December 31, 2006 and the
related unaudited statements of operations and cash flow for the
twelve (12) month periods then ended (collectively, the “
Financial Statements ”).
(b)
The Financial Statements present fairly the
financial condition of LMG at the dates specified and the
results of its operations for the periods specified and have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied. The Financial Statements
do not contain any items of a special or nonrecurring nature
except as expressly stated therein. The Financial Statements
have been prepared from the books and records of LMG, which
accurately and fairly reflect all the transactions of,
acquisitions and dispositions of assets by, and incurrence of
Liabilities by, LMG.
2.5
Absence of Material Adverse Change .
Since the Latest Balance Sheet Date, there has not been:
(a) any material adverse change in the condition
(financial or otherwise), results of operations, business,
prospects, assets or Liabilities of LMG or with respect to the
manner in which LMG conducts the Business; (b) any breach or
default (or event that with notice or lapse of time would
constitute a breach or default), termination or threatened
termination under any material agreement to which LMG is a party;
(c) any material theft, damage, destruction or casualty loss
affecting the Assets, whether or not covered by insurance;
(iv) any sale, assignment or transfer of any of the Assets; or
(d) any agreement or understanding to do or resulting in any
of the foregoing.
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2.6
Governmental Consents . No consent,
approval, order, or authorization of, or registration,
qualification, designation, declaration, or filing with, any
governmental or quasi-governmental agency, authority, commission,
board or other body (collectively, a “ Governmental
Body ”) or any individual, corporation, partnership or
other entity (collectively with Governmental Bodies, a “
Person ”) is required on the part of LMG in connection
with the transfer of any Assets or the Business to TAG or any of
the other transactions contemplated by the LMG Documents.
2.7
Compliance . LMG, in connection with
its conduct of the Business, is in compliance in all material
respects with, and has at all times relevant to this Agreement
complied in all material respects with, all applicable statutes,
laws, ordinances, decrees, orders, rules or regulations of any
Governmental Body (collectively, “ Laws ”).
To LMG’s knowledge, its use, operation and maintenance
of the Assets is not in violation or contravention of, any
applicable Laws. LMG owns or possesses from each appropriate
Governmental Body all right, title, and interest in and to all
permits, licenses, authorizations, approvals, quality
certifications, franchises, or rights (collectively, “
Permits ”) issued by any Governmental Body necessary
to conduct the Business. No loss or expiration of any such
Permit is, on account of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or otherwise, pending or, to LMG’s knowledge,
threatened or reasonably foreseeable, other than expiration in
accordance with the terms thereof of Permits that may be renewed in
the ordinary course of business without lapsing.
2.8
No Violation . The execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the LMG Documents and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
will not conflict with or result in the breach of any term or
provision of, or constitute a default under, or result in the
creation of, any Lien upon the Assets pursuant to, or give any
third party the right to accelerate any obligation under, any
charter provision, bylaw, agreement, indenture, deed of trust,
instrument, or Law to which LMG or RHC is a party or by which
LMG, RHC or any of the Assets is in any way bound.
2.9
Litigation; Investigations . There
are no pending or threatened, lawsuits, administrative
proceedings or investigations by any Governmental Body or Person
against LMG relating to the Assets or the Business, nor, to
LMG’s knowledge, is there any basis herefore.
Neither LMG nor RHC is subject to any judgment, order,
writ, injunction or decree relating to any of the Assets or the
business or financial condition of LMG.
2.10
No Other Agreements . Neither LMG
nor RHC has entered into any agreement, commitment or
understanding with any other Person with respect to the sale,
transfer, lease, ownership or disposition of all or any portion
of the Assets.
2.11
Liabilities . The costs and other
information that LMG has provided to TAG with respect to the
costs specifically identified in the TAG Documents as
reimbursable by TAG (e.g., salary and benefits for Transitioned
Personnel during the Secondment Period) is true, complete and
correct in all material respects and does not omit any costs
necessary to make the information provided by LMG, under the
circumstances, not misleading. LMG is able to pay all of
its outstanding Liabilities related to the Business as they come
due.
2.12
Contracts . LMG has performed all of
its obligations under each of its agreements with the New Customers
and Terminated Customers. To LMG’s knowledge, there
exists no material breach or default (or event that with notice or
lapse of time would constitute a material breach or default) under
any such agreement. There has been no termination or notice
of default or, to the knowledge of LMG and RHC, any threatened
termination under any such agreement; and no consent of any Person
is required in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and the execution of the New Customer Contracts and
Subcontracts.
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2.13
Taxes . LMG has timely paid all
Taxes currently due and payable by LMG. No notice of any
proposed Tax deficiency, assessment or levy has been received by
LMG that has not been fully resolved.
2.14
Equipment and Real Property . The
Real Property and all equipment and machinery included in the
Assets are in good condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted,
and are sufficient to allow the Business to be conducted by TAG
after the Effective Date substantially as conducted by LMG prior
to the Effective Date, without major additions or repairs.
The Real Property is zoned for a classification that
permits the continued and future use of the Real Property in the
manner currently used by LMG. The existing use of the Real
Property by LMG complies in all material respects with all
applicable laws, ordinances and regulations related to zoning
and land use. Improvements included in the Assets were
constructed, and all operations thereon remain, in compliance in
all material respects with all applicable laws, statutes,
regulations, codes, covenants, conditions and restrictions
affecting the Real Property or any part thereof. No Person
has any right to acquire, use or occupy any part of the Real
Property.
2.15
Employee Matters . Set forth in
Exhibit K are the current title and compensation and date
and amount of last increase in compensation for each
Transitioned Personnel. LMG has no collective bargaining,
union, or labor agreements, contracts, or other arrangements
with any labor union or employee representative representing any
Transitioned Personnel, or any group of employees of which any
Transitioned Personnel is a part, and there is no organization
effort currently being made or, to LMG’s knowledge,
threatened by or on behalf of any labor union with respect to
any Transitioned Personnel.
2.16
Competing Interests . None of LMG,
RHC or any Affiliate of LMG (or to LMG’s knowledge, any
director or executive employee of the foregoing) owns, directly
or indirectly, an interest in any Person that has material
business dealings with LMG or is engaged in a business that
competes with the Business.
2.17
Intellectual Property Rights . LMG
owns or has the right to use, without infringing on or otherwise
acting adversely to the rights or claimed rights of any Person,
all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and
copyrights, and applications for and licenses (to or from LMG)
with respect to any of the foregoing and other computer software
and software licenses, intellectual property, proprietary
information, trade secrets, trademarks, trade names,
inventions, processes, know-how, formulas, customer lists,
technology, data, works of authorship, drawings and
designs used in or necessary for the operation of the Business
including the Licensed Assets as well as the “LMG
Tools,” “CSC Software” and “Other Third
Party Software” identified in, and licensed to TAG under,
the Licensing and Hosting Agreement (collectively, “
Intellectual Property ”). LMG is not
obligated to pay any license or maintenance fee, royalty or
other consideration to any Person in connection with the use of
any Intellectual Property in the Business. There is no
pending or, to LMG’s knowledge, threatened infringement,
interference, opposition, or similar action, suit, or proceeding
by or against LMG or the Assets relating to the Intellectual
Property used in the Business or necessary in connection with
the operation of the Business, nor, to LMG’s knowledge, is
there any basis herefore. To LMG’s knowledge, no
other Person is infringing the rights of LMG in any of its
Intellectual Property used in or necessary for the operation of
the Business. The Assets include adequate licenses or
other rights to use all Intellectual Property used by the LMG or
necessary in connection with the operation of the LMG’s
business.
2.18
No Misrepresentations and Disclosure
Schedule . The representations, warranties and statements
made by LMG and RHC in this Agreement (including the Disclosure
Schedule hereto) are true, complete and correct in all material
respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state any material fact necessary to make any such
representation, warranty or statement, under the circumstances in
which it is made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the
foregoing or anything else to the contrary, the representations and
warranties of LMG in this Article III are made subject to,
and qualified by, the disclosures set forth in Exhibit N
(the “ Disclosure Schedule ”).
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TAG
TAG represents and warrants to LMG as follows:
3.1
Organization . TAG is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the
laws of Nebraska.
3.2
Authority . TAG and PSC have all
requisite power and authority, corporate or otherwise, to
execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements and
instruments contemplated hereby to be executed and delivered by
TAG and PSC, as applicable, (the “ TAG Documents
”) and to perform their respective obligations hereunder
and thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by
TAG and PSC, as applicable, of this Agreement and the TAG
Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action,
corporate or otherwise, by TAG and PSC, as applicable, and this
Agreement and the TAG Documents have been duly executed and
delivered and are legal, valid and binding agreements of TAG and
PSC, as applicable, enforceable against TAG and PSC in
accordance with their respective terms.
3.3
No Violation . The execution,
delivery, and performance of TAG Documents by TAG will not conflict
with or result in the breach of any term or provision of, or
violate, or constitute a default under any charter provision or
bylaw or under any material agreement, instrument, order, law, or
regulation to which TAG is a party or by which TAG is in any way
bound or obligated.
ARTICLE IV
CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
4.1
Transitioned Personnel .
(a)
Within fifteen (15) days after the Effective
Date, TAG will offer employment with TAG to the LMG employees
identified in Exhibit K (“ Transitioned
Personnel ”). All offers of employment shall be
(i) in accordance with TAG’s standard conditions,
including background checks and drug tests, (ii) for employment
at will with TAG in positions comparable to those held by such
employees at LMG, (iii) with initial base wages or salaries, and
employee benefits that, in the aggregate, are comparable to that
paid or provided to such personnel as of the date of such
offers, (iv) consistent with the terms of employment set forth
in Exhibit K , and (v) for employment commencing on a
date determined by TAG but, unless otherwise agreed by the
parties, not later than January 1, 2008. LMG will cooperate with
TAG in connection with such offers and the transition of the
Transitioned Personnel to TAG. Without limitation, subject
to applicable Law, TAG will have reasonable access to the
facilities and (subject to the employee’s execution of an
appropriate authorization form) personnel records (including
performance appraisals, disciplinary actions and grievances) of
LMG for the purpose of preparing for and conducting employment
interviews with all Transitioned Personnel. LMG will not
make any representations or other statements to the Transitioned
Personnel relating to the terms of their employment by TAG.
(b)
It is understood and agreed that (i) TAG’s
obligations under this Section 4.1 do not constitute any
commitment, contract or understanding (expressed or implied) of
any obligation on the part of TAG to a post-Effective Date
employment relationship of any fixed term or duration, (ii)
employment offered by TAG is “at will” and may be
terminated by TAG or by an employee at any time, with or without
notice, and with or without any reason, and (iii) nothing in
this Agreement prevents or restricts the right of TAG to
terminate, reassign, promote, demote, or take any other
employment action against any of the Transitioned Personnel
after the Effective Date or to change adversely or favorably the
responsibilities, locations, salaries, other compensation or
(subject to Exhibit K ) terms or conditions of employment
of such employees.
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(c)
Between the Effective Date and the earlier of
the date they commence full-time employment with TAG (the
“ Hire Date ”) or the last day of their
full-time employment with LMG (the “ Secondment
Period ”), the Transitioned Personnel shall be
seconded to, and work under the direction of, TAG. During
the Secondment Period, the Transitioned Personnel shall devote
their efforts solely to the performance of the TPA Services and
such other activities as TAG may request but will remain
employed by LMG. Notwithstanding the terms of employment
between the Transitioned Personnel and LMG, while performing
such TPA Services and activities, the Transitioned Personnel
shall be under the complete supervision, direction and control
of TAG. LMG shall retain no right to supervise, direct or
control the Transitioned Personnel with respect to their
performance of such TPA Services and activities and TAG shall be
responsible for the Transitioned Personnel performance of the
TPA Services . LMG shall make the
Transitioned Personnel available for the Secondment Period.
If the secondment of a Transitioned Personnel is
terminated or temporarily suspended by LMG for any reason prior
to the
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