Exhibit 10.57
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
between
ET
LABS, INC.
and
ETSEC., INC.
and
PROXYMED LAB SERVICES, LLC.
and
PROXYMED, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Purchase and
Sale of Assets
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1.1 Included
Assets
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1.2 Excluded
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1.3 Seller’s
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2. Amount and
Allocation of Purchase Price
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2.1 Purchase
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2.2 Other
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2.3 Consistent Tax
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3. Right of Entry
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4. Closing
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5. Conditions of
Closing
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5.1 Consents
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5.2
Representations and Warranties True as of the Closing Date
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5.3 Material
Adverse Changes
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6. Condition of
Tangible Assets at Closing
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7. Closing
Transactions
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7.1 Seller
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7.2 Buyer
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8.
Transaction-Related Taxes and Costs
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9. Conduct of
Business and Transactions Prior to Closing
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9.1
Operations
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9.2
Contracts
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9.3
Insurance
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9.4 Adverse
Changes
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9.5
Encumbrances
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9.6
Marketing
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10. Post-Closing
Obligations
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10.1 Accounts
Receivable
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10.2 Post-Closing
Customer Contracts
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11.
Representations and Warranties
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11.1
Representations and Warranties of Seller and ProxyMed
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11.1.1 Power;
Authorization; Enforceable Obligations
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11.1.2
Organization; Corporate Existence; Good Standing
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11.1.3 Financial
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11.1.4 No Adverse
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11.1.5 Taxes
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11.1.6
Broker’s and Finder’s Fee
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11.1.7 Title to
Assets
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11.1.8 Property,
Equipment and Operations
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11.1.9
Insurance
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11.1.10
Contracts
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11.1.11 Compliance
with Law, Governmental and Industrial Approvals
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11.1.12
Employees
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11.1.13 No
Violation
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11.1.14
Litigation
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11.1.15
Creditors
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11.1.16 Accounts
Receivable
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11.1.17
Intellectual Property
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11.1.18
Completeness of Disclosure
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11.2
Representation and Warranties of Buyer
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11.2.1 Power;
Authorization; Enforceable Obligations
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11.2.2
Organization; Existence and Good Standing
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11.2.3 No
Violation
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11.2.4
Litigation
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11.2.5
Broker’s or Finder’s Fee
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11.2.6 No
Default
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12.
Indemnification
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12.1
Indemnification, General
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12.2 Survival of
Representations and Warranties and Indemnification Obligation
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12.3 Claims
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12.4 Request for
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12.5 Payment by
Indemnifying Party
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13.
Miscellaneous
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13.1 Entire
Agreement
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13.2 Benefit and
Obligations
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13.3 Governing
Law
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13.4
Counterparts
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13.5
Survival
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13.6 Waiver
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13.7 Further
Instruments
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13.8 Payments and
Notices
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13.9 Costs and
Attorneys’ Fees
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13.10
Publicity
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EXHIBITS
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1.1(i)
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Equipment |
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1.1(ii)
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Inventory |
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1.1(iii)
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Copyrights, Trademarks and
Patents |
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1.1(iv)
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Customer Contracts |
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1.1(vi)
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Other Contracts |
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1.1(vii)
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Non-Competition Agreement |
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1.1(viii)
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Accounts Receivable |
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1.2
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Additional Excluded Assets |
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1.3(a)
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Accounts Payable |
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1.3(b)
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Excluded Liabilities |
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7.1.1
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Bill of Sale |
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7.1.11
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Closing Certificate of Seller |
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7.2.1
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Closing Certificate of Buyer |
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11.1.1
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Consents Required |
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11.1.3
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Financial Statements of Seller |
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11.1.4
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Adverse Changes |
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11.1.7
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Title Exceptions and Leases |
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11.1.10
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Contracts |
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11.1.12
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Employees |
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11.1.14
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Litigation |
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”) is made as of the 22nd day of May, 2008 by
and among ET Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Buyer”), ETSec., Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“ET Sec” and, together with the Buyer, the
“Buying Parties”), ProxyMed Lab Services, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Seller”), and
ProxyMed, Inc., a Florida corporation (“ProxyMed” and,
together with Seller, the “Selling Parties”).
BACKGROUND:
Seller is engaged in the business
(the “Business”) of providing medical laboratory
communications solutions and products, including printing
technology which is integrated into printers installed in physician
offices and the support, maintenance and monitoring of such
printers; “Pilot” lab report transfer device, and
support thereof; and “Fleet Management System” online
printer monitoring program. Seller operates its Business from a
leased facility located at 2533 Centennial Boulevard, Suite B,
Jeffersonville, IN 47130 (the “Leased Premises”);
Seller desires to sell, and Buyer
desires to purchase, substantially all of the assets used in the
Business, in accordance with and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth below. ProxyMed is the sole owner of the
capital stock of Seller.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the mutual covenants and upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth herein, Buyer and Seller and ProxyMed agree as
follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of
Assets .
1.1
Included Assets All assets being purchased and sold pursuant
to this Agreement as set forth below are referred to collectively
as the “Assets”. Subject to the terms and conditions
hereto, Buyer shall purchase from Seller, and Seller shall sell,
assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Buyer, all Assets of the
Business, wherever located, free and clear of all liabilities,
liens, encumbrances, financing statements, security interests,
obligations, mortgages and claims of any kind, which shall include
but not be limited to:
(i) All
furniture, equipment, machinery, fixtures, computer software,
office supplies and leasehold improvements owned by Seller on the
date hereof or used by Seller in the conduct of the Business
(referred to collectively as the “Equipment”),
including without limitation, those items set forth on
Exhibit 1.1(i) attached hereto.
(ii) The
Inventories and supplies of Seller relating to the Business (the
“Inventory”), as well as the marketing and sales
literature of Seller, listed on Exhibit 1.1(ii) (the Equipment
and the Inventory is referred to as the “Tangible
Assets”).
(iii) Seller’s
goodwill, customer lists, and other intangible assets related to
the Business (collectively referred to as the “Intangible
Assets”), including, without limitation, the following:
(a) all of Seller’s rights to its telephone numbers;
(b) all of Seller’s rights or choses in action arising
out of occurrences before or after the “Closing Date”
(as defined in Section 4 hereof), including all rights under
express or implied warranties relating to the Assets;
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(c) all registered and unregistered trade names, logos, trade
secrets, patents, copyrights used, developed or in the process of
being developed by Seller that are related to the Business except
for the names “MedAvant Lab Services,” “ProxyMed
Lab Services” and any other name that references
“MedAvant” or “ProxyMed” which names shall
be retained by the Selling Parties; and (d) all of
Seller’s information, files, records and data related to its
business. Seller and Buyer shall enter into a transition services
agreement that, among other things, allows Buyer to use the name
“MedAvant Lab Services” for 90 days. Claimed,
pending or registered copyrights (that do not use the name
“MedAvant” or “ProxyMed”), trademarks (that
do not use the name “MedAvant” or
“ProxyMed”) and patents are set forth in
Exhibit 1.1(iii).
(iv) All
of Seller’s rights under the service and/or sales contracts
and agreements listed on Exhibit 1.1(iv) attached hereto (the
“Customer Contracts”).
(v) Any
contract, agreement, order, commitment or similar arrangement with
any customer, and/or supplier, employee, consultant or any other
person to which Seller is a party and which is used in the
operation of the Business.
(vi) All
rights under and title in and to all contracts, agreements and
arrangements (other than the real estate lease and the lease of
furnishings, fixtures and equipment related thereto) in the conduct
of the Business and including without limitation all contracts,
agreements, arrangements and leases set forth on
Exhibit 1.1(vi) (collectively referred to as the “Other
Contracts”).
(vii) Covenants
of Seller and ProxyMed that, as more fully described in the
Non-Competition Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1(vii),
neither Seller nor ProxyMed will (a) compete with the Business
anywhere in the world for a period of five (5) years from the
date hereof, or (b) solicit any employees or customers of Buyer for
a competing business for a period of five (5) years from the
date hereof, (the covenants set forth in this Section 1.1(vii)
and in the Non-Competition Agreement are collectively referred to
as the “Covenants”).
(viii) All
accounts receivable and other rights to payment from customers of
Seller set forth on Exhibit 1.1(viii) (the “Accounts
Receivable”).
1.2
Excluded Assets . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer shall
not purchase from Seller, and Seller shall not sell to Buyer,
(i) the certificate of incorporation, minute book and other
records having to do with the corporate organization of Seller and
the tax returns of Seller; (ii) the rights that accrue or will
accrue to Seller under this Agreement; (iii) the assets and
rights of Seller relating to any employee benefit plans of Seller;
(iv) any cash, cash equivalents, certificates of deposit,
checks and marketable securities; (v) any checks deposited for
collection prior to Closing; (vi) the general books of account
and books of original entry that comprise Seller’s permanent
accounting or tax records; (vii) all rights, causes of action
and claims arising out of any of the assets described in this
Section 1.2, (viii) the assets listed on
Exhibit 1.2; and (ix) the rights to the name
“MedAvant” and “ProxyMed.”
1.3
Seller’s Liabilities . At the Closing, Buyer shall
assume and agree to perform all of Seller’s contractual
duties becoming due or required to be performed after the Closing
Date under (i) the Customer Contracts, (ii) the Other
Contracts; and (iii) the payables
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listed
on Exhibit 1.3(a) (the “Accounts Payable”)
(collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities”). Buyer shall
not assume those liabilities listed on Exhibit 1.3(b)
(“Excluded Liabilities”). It is further understood
Buyer shall not be responsible for any of the following
liabilities:
(a) any
indebtedness of Seller for borrowed money;
(b) any
tax liability of Seller;
(c) any
liability arising out of any contract or agreement, other than
obligations arising after Closing under the Assumed Liabilities in
the ordinary course of business;
(d) any
liability arising from breach or violation of any contract or
permit or other obligation or legal duty (including, without
limitation, any tort committed or alleged to have been committed by
Seller) or any violation of any law, regulation or governmental
order occurring or in existence on or prior to the Closing Date, or
arising from any breach or violations of any contract which results
from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(e) any
liability constituting benefit liabilities, including, without
limitation, severance or termination costs incurred by Seller in
connection with its employees under contracts, policies,
unemployment or other applicable laws or otherwise;
(f) any
liability arising from any environmental risk, contamination,
condition, discharge or disposal occurring or in existence on or
prior to the Closing Date, whenever and by whomever generated,
whether or not in compliance with applicable laws;
(g) any
liability of Seller which any Person seeks to impose upon Buyer or
the Business by virtue of any theory of successor liability,
including, without limitation, liabilities relating to
environmental matters, employee benefit plans, taxes and labor and
employment matters, employees injured at work;
(h) any
liability pertaining to the products and/or services of Seller sold
or performed on or prior to the Closing Date that is not considered
covered under product warranties that are being assumed by Buyer
nor covered under Seller’s service contracts that are being
assumed by Buyer, whether such obligations, liabilities or claims
are in existence now or on the Closing Date or arise hereafter or
thereafter, and whether or not any such obligations, liabilities or
claims are presently known or discoverable by Seller or
Buyer;
(i) any
legal, accounting, appraisal or other fees, costs or expenses of
Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(j) any
liability in connection with, or pursuant to, any lawsuits or other
contingent liabilities of the Business, whether or not disclosed to
Buyer;
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(k) any
liability with respect to hazards to health or safety arising from
the operation of the Business on or prior to the Closing Date,
including, without limitation, hazards of occupational injury or
disease;
(l) any
liability for the payment for all outstanding checks issued by
Seller which are outstanding as of the Closing Date; or
(m) any
liability under Seller’s lease for the Leased Premises except
for the liability of the lease described in
Section 7.2.3.
Seller hereby agrees to
(1) retain and be solely responsible for each of the Excluded
Liabilities and (2) indemnify and hold Buyer harmless from and
against each of the Excluded Liabilities. All sales and use taxes
resulting from the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby shall be borne by Seller, and the parties shall cooperate in
obtaining all exemptions from such sales and use taxes.
2. Amount and Allocation of
Purchase Price .
2.1
Purchase Price . Subject to the adjustments set forth in
Section 2.2, the purchase price to be paid by Buyer to Seller
for the Assets shall be $2,122,000.
2.2
Other Adjustments . At Closing, adjustments to the purchase
price to be paid by Buyer to Seller shall be made for the
following:
(i) An
increase for the amount by which Accounts Receivable less than
90 days exceed Payables which are assumed by Buyer.
(ii) An
increase for amounts prepaid by Seller to suppliers of goods and
services to be delivered under contracts after the Closing
Date;
(iii) A
decrease for accrued obligations of Seller for paid time off and
any other benefits unsatisfied as of the Closing Date and due to
any employee of Seller continuing as an employee of Buyer;
(iv) An
increase for prepaid insurance premiums on insurance covering any
of the Assets or Seller’s Business being acquired hereunder,
but only with respect to policies which Buyer expressly assumes
under this Agreement, if any;
(v) A
decrease in an amount equal to all customer deposits and
prepayments collected by Seller, including service contracts, that
have not, as of the Closing Date, either (a) been returned to
the customer, (b) been properly applied against an outstanding
bill due by the customer to Seller and for which due notice of such
notice, evidenced in writing, shall have been given to the customer
by Seller, or (c) been recognized as income under the
Company’s accounting principles;
(vi) A
decrease for Seller’s estimated remaining warranty service
obligations as calculated by Seller based upon Seller’s past
business experience; and
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(vii) Any
other adjustment provided for elsewhere in this Agreement.
2.3 Consistent Tax Reporting .
The parties hereby covenant that the parties shall agree upon the
allocation of the purchase price among the Assets for tax purposes
within 30 days after the Closing, that such allocation
agreement shall be binding on the parties, and the parties shall
file their respective tax returns (including the statement required
by Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended) in accordance with such allocations and shall not take any
position inconsistent with the allocations. Furthermore, the
parties acknowledge, represent and warrant that such allocations of
the purchase price reflect the realities of the transaction and the
true relative values of the assets being acquired by Buyer and
agree that they be, and are hereby, estopped from deviating or
attempting to deviate from such allocation.
3. Right of Entry and
Inspection . In addition to any other rights and privileges
granted to Buyer in this Agreement, Seller grants Buyer the right
to have its representatives present at Seller’s business
locations at any reasonable time prior to closing for the purpose
of making surveys and inspections which Buyer may deem necessary as
long as Buyer provides Seller reasonable advance notice.
4. Closing . Closing
shall take place on or about June 27, 2008 (the “Closing
Date”), but not more than forty (40) days from the date
of this Agreement at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of Foley &
Lardner LLP, Jacksonville, FL.
5. Conditions of Closing
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5.1
Consents . Seller or Buyer shall have obtained the written
consent of Quest Diagnostics and Pitney Bowes to the assignment by
Seller to Buyer of the respective Contracts with such parties.
Seller shall have obtained the consent of its lender, Laurus Master
Fund, Ltd., within ten days after the date of this Agreement.
5.2
Representations and Warranties True as of the Closing Date .
The representations and warranties of Seller contained in this
Agreement or in any Schedule or Exhibit thereto or in any document
delivered by Seller to Buyer pursuant to the provisions hereof
shall have been true on the date made without regard to any updates
furnished by Seller after the date hereof and shall be true on the
Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations
and warranties were made as of such date and Seller shall have
performed and observed all covenants and agreements required to be
performed and observed between the date hereof and the Closing
Date; and if such is not the case, Buyer shall have the option to
cancel this Agreement by so notifying Seller.
5.3
Material Adverse Changes . If, on or before the Closing
Date, the Assets, the Business, or prospects of the Business have
been or have been threatened to be materially adversely affected in
any way as a result of any event or occurrence, Buyer may cancel
this Agreement by so notifying Seller, in which event no party
shall have any further liability or obligation to the other
hereunder.
6. Condition of Tangible Assets at
Closing . Seller shall transfer the Tangible Assets to Buyer in
working condition and in no worse condition than their present
condition, except for normal wear caused by reasonable use between
the date hereof and the Closing Date.
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7. Closing Transactions
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7.1
Seller . At Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer the
following:
7.1.1
A fully-executed Bill of Sale and Assignment transferring ownership
of the Assets to Buyer in the form of Exhibit 7.1.1 attached
hereto;
7.1.2
Good standing certificates for Seller and ProxyMed issued by the
Secretary of State or other appropriate official of the respective
jurisdiction of formation, dated not more than twenty
(20) days prior to the Closing Date.
7.1.3
Copies of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of
Seller and by the shareholder of Seller authorizing the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the carrying out of the
transactions contemplated herein, duly certified by the Secretary
of Seller;
7.1.4
A true and complete list of all Inventory, as of the Closing
Date;
7.1.5
A true and complete list of all deposits and other prepaid monies,
if any, received by Seller after the date hereof for services or
goods to be provided by Seller on or after the Closing Date, and
true and current original copies of all related contracts and
agreements;
7.1.6
A true and complete list of the names, addresses, and telephone
numbers of all of Seller’s suppliers and contractors;
7.1.7
A true and complete list of the names, addresses and telephone
numbers of all Seller’s customers;
7.1.8
A true and complete list of all contracts and agreements Seller
entered into after the date hereof that extend beyond the Closing
Date;
7.1.9
True and complete copies of all written Customer Contracts and
Other Contracts that Buyer is assuming pursuant to this
Agreement;
7.1.10
The fully executed Non-Competition Agreement of Seller and
ProxyMed; and
7.1.11
Seller’s certificate, in the form of Exhibit 7.1.11
attached hereto, as to the validity and binding nature of this
Agreement, and the due observance or performance by Seller and
Stockholder of every agreement and covenant of Seller and ProxyMed
hereunder.
7.2
Buyer . At Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller the
following:
7.2.1
Buyers’ certificate as to the validity and binding nature of
this Agreement, in the form of Exhibit 7.2.1 attached
hereto;
7.2.2
A fully executed Assumption Agreement evidencing the
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assumption by the Buyer of the Assumed Liabilities;
7.2.3
Buyer’s sublease for that portion of the Leased Premises that
includes the space to be used by Buyer; and
7.2.4
The purchase price by wire transfer.
8. Transaction-Related Taxes
and Costs . Buyer shall bear the cost and pay the sales,
transfer, and/or other similar taxes, if any, which may be imposed
or are payable on or in connection with the transfer of Assets
pursuant to this Agreement, if any, which may be imposed or are
payable on or in connection with the transfer of Assets pursuant to
this Agreement.
9. Conduct of Business and
Transactions Prior to Closing . Between the date hereof and the
Closing Date (the “Pre-Closing Period”):
9.1
Operations . Seller shall continue to operate Seller’s
business in the normal course of business in the same manner as it
has been operated heretofore and in compliance with all federal,
state, and local laws and regulations. All expenses, costs, and
liabilities incurred by Seller through the Pre-Closing Period shall
be the responsibility of and be borne solely by Seller.
9.2
Contracts . Seller shall not, without the written consent of
Buyer, enter into any contracts or agreements related to its
business operations that are to be performed after the Closing Date
that are not in the normal course of business.
9.3
Insurance . Seller shall maintain all of its insurance
policies in full force and effect through the Pre-Closing
Period.
9.4
Adverse Changes . Seller shall immediately inform Buyer of
(a) all matters which are materially adverse to the business
operations and activities of Seller, and (b) any
representation made in this Agreement becoming untrue, incomplete
or misleading.
9.5
Encumbrances . Seller shall not, without the prior written
consent of Buyer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise subject to lien,
charge or other encumbrance any of the Assets, or sell, transfer,
assign, convey, lease, or otherwise dispose of or agree to dispose
of any of the Assets.
9.6
Marketing . Seller shall maintain any marketing activities
regularly conducted heretofore.
10. Post-Closing
Obligations .
10.1
Accounts Receivable . If Seller receives payment on an
account receivable from a customer after the Closing, Seller shall
within three weeks remit the amount received to Buyer.
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10.2
Post-Closing Customer Contracts . Neither Seller nor
ProxyMed shall have any contact with any of Seller’s
customers regarding the Business after the Closing and shall not
attempt to collect any amounts due for services provided by Seller
prior to Closing.
11. Representations and
Warranties .
11.1
Representations and Warranties of Seller and ProxyMed . As a
material inducement to Buyer to enter into this Agreement and with
the intention of causing Buyer to rely thereon, Seller and ProxyMed
jointly and severally hereby make the following representations and
warranties as of the date hereof, and all such representations and
warranties shall continue to be true and correct at and as of the
Closing Date as if made at such time:
11.1.1
Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations . Seller has
the full power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and the Noncompetition Agreement (the
“Transaction Agreements”). The execution, delivery and
performance of the Transaction Agreements by Seller have been
authorized by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement has
been, and the other Transaction
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