Exhibit 10.1
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
This Asset Purchase Agreement (the
“Agreement”) is entered into as of March 10, 2005,
by and among Superior Medical Equipment, LLC, a Connecticut limited
liability company (“SME”), John Flynn, an individual
and the owner of all outstanding membership units of SME
(“Owner”), (SME and Owner are hereinafter collectively
referred to as “Seller”), and dj Orthopedics, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company
(“Buyer”).
R E C I T A
L S
WHEREAS, SME is in the business of
selling and distributing orthopedic products and supplies directly
to patients and to physicians and other healthcare providers, and
with respect to products provided to patients, SME assumes
responsibility for conducting the billing and collection activity
for such products from the patients and applicable third party
payors (the “Acquired Business”); and
WHEREAS, Buyer manufactures, markets
and sells products and services in the orthopedics market and is
interested in acquiring substantially all of the assets and
operations of the Acquired Business; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Buyer desires to acquire, and Seller
desires to sell, the assets and operations of the Acquired
Business.
A G R E E M
E N T
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
PURCHASE AND
SALE OF ASSETS
1.1
Purchase and Sale of
Assets . Subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing (as
defined below) Seller shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and
deliver to Buyer, free and clear of any and all liens, pledges,
claims, security interests, encumbrances, charges, restrictions or
liabilities of any kind (other than liabilities assumed pursuant to
Section 1.3 hereof), and Buyer shall purchase, acquire and
accept from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and interest
in and to the following properties and assets insofar as they are
used in or relate to the Acquired Business as of the Closing Date,
(collectively, the “Purchased Assets”):
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(a)
All fixed assets owned by Seller,
including but not limited to those items of furniture, fixtures,
computer and other equipment and other tangible assets listed on
Schedule 1.1(a);
(b)
Those customer and vendor
agreements, insurance and other third party payor contracts and
other contracts, licenses (including software licenses), leases and
agreements, whether oral or written, as listed or described on
Schedule 1.1(b) hereto (all such agreements and contracts
being referred to herein as the “Contracts”), to which
Seller is a party and which Buyer has agreed to assume pursuant to
Section 1.3 below, and any rights, advances or benefits
associated therewith or deposits or other prepayments made by
Seller thereunder;
(c)
All rights in and to the patents,
patent applications, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, and other
proprietary intellectual property listed or described on
Schedule 1.1(c) hereto, as well all other trade secrets and
know-how used in or related to the Acquired Business (hereinafter
the “Intellectual Property”);
(d)
All inventories of products and
supplies, whether located at Seller’s facility, at locations
of healthcare providers or at any other location, and any
inventories of work in progress and raw materials, including but
not limited to those items listed or described on
Schedule 1.1(d) hereto to the extent that they exist on the
Closing Date (collectively, the
“Inventory”);
(e)
All accounts receivable, notes
receivable and unbilled rights to payment in favor of SME (other
than sales commissions due SME), including but not limited to those
accounts receivable listed on Schedule 1.1(e) hereto to the
extent that they exist on the Closing Date, but excluding accounts
receivable due from Federal health care programs, and all rights to
bill Federal health care program payors for sales completed prior
to the Closing Date (the “Excluded Medicare
Receivables”), (hereinafter, the “Accounts
Receivable”);
(f)
All claims, causes of action, choses
in action, rights of recovery and rights of set-off of any kind
against any person, including without limitation any liens,
security interests, pledges or other rights to payment or to
enforce payment in connection with products delivered by SME on or
prior to the Closing Date, except with respect to the Excluded
Medicare Receivables;
(g)
All customer lists, supplier lists,
sales files, business development information, databases, price
lists and pricing records and schedules, accounting records, sales
literature and general intangibles relating to the Acquired
Business, licenses to conduct the Acquired Business (to the extent
transferable), and any other books, documents, instruments and
records used by the Seller to conduct the Acquired Business
(collectively, the “Other Assets”); and
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(h)
All goodwill and other intangible
personal property of Seller associated with the Acquired Business,
including the name “Superior Medical
Equipment”.
1.2
Consideration
. In consideration for the
sale, assignment, transfer and delivery of the Purchased Assets,
Buyer shall do the following, subject to possible adjustment as
provided in Section 1.6 below:
(a)
Pay SME in readily available funds
at the Closing pursuant to wire transfer instructions provided by
Seller to Buyer prior to the Closing Date the sum of $3,150,000,
less the aggregate amount of the Excluded Medicare
Receivables;
(b)
Assume the Assumed Liabilities
(defined below in Section 1.3);
(c)
Pay SME an additional sum of
$500,000, plus interest at the annual rate of 4%, in readily
available funds on the date that is twelve months after the Closing
Date, provided that such sum shall be subject to downward
adjustment as follows: (i) there shall be deducted from such
sum the amount, if any, required to cover any claims or losses
coming within Seller’s indemnification obligations pursuant
to Section 6.2 hereof; and (ii) there shall be deducted from
such sum the amount, if any, required to satisfy Seller’s
guarantee of the collection of the Accounts Receivable provided in
Section 1.5 below; and
(d)
Pay SME an additional sum of up to
$500,000 in readily available funds, less any deductions described
in clause (i) or (ii) in Section 1.2(c) above that could not
be satisfied out of the payment described in Section 1.2(c),
(hereinafter the “Earn-out”), based on the following
performance objectives applied to the Acquired Business: (i)
if the “gross billings” (as hereinafter defined) of the
“Credited New Business” (as hereinafter defined) for
Buyer’s twelve fiscal months commencing on March 6, 2005
(the “ New Billings”) exceed the gross billings of the
“Credited Base Business” (as hereinafter defined) for
the one-year period ending March 5, 2005 (the “Base
Billings”) by 10% or more, then SME shall be paid the entire
Earn-out; (ii) if the New Billings exceed the Base Billings by more
than zero but less than 10%, the amount paid as the Earn-out shall
be the same proportion of the full Earn-out as the percentage
excess of New Billings over Base Billings bears to 10%; and (iii)
if the New Billings do not exceed the Base Billings, no part of the
Earn-out will be paid. For purposes of calculating the
Earn-out, the term “gross billings” shall mean the
average selling price per product charged by SME in the year ending
on the Closing Date, before contractual allowances and adjustments,
and for those products sold by Buyer after the Closing but not by
SME before the Closing, ‘gross billings” shall mean the
average selling price per product, before contractual allowances
and adjustments, charged by Buyer. “Credited Base
Business” shall mean total gross billings of
$3,437,226. “Credited New Business” shall mean
the total gross billings for products sold by Buyer through all
stock and bill customers in Connecticut and the one stock and bill
customer shown on Schedule 2.13 located in Rhode Island plus
the gross billings on insurance billing business of Buyer with
physicians in Connecticut and
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physicians associated with the Rhode
Island stock and bill customer on Schedule 2.13.
Billings associated with bone growth stimulation products shall not
be included in Credited Base Business or Credited New
Business. An example of the calculation of the Earn-out is
attached as Exhibit A hereto. Buyer shall maintain separate
records of Credited New Business, and Buyer will determine the
Earn-out from those records and the records of Seller for the
period before Closing, all on a consistent basis. The
Earn-out will be calculated and paid, if applicable, within 30 days
following the end of the twelve fiscal month period following the
Closing Date. Buyer shall also pay Seller interest on the
Earn-out at the annual rate of 4% if Buyer does not pay the
Earn-out within 10 business days of the agreement of Buyer and
Seller on the amount of the Earn-out. If the parties are
unable to agree on the calculation of the Earn-out in whole or in
part, they shall submit such disagreement to arbitration pursuant
to Section 6.5(b) hereof; provided that if such disagreement
pertains to a portion but not all of such Earn-out, the portion
that the parties agree has been earned shall be paid and only the
disputed portion shall be submitted to arbitration.
(e)
Pay SME the additional amount of
$50,000 in readily available funds if the New Billings exceed the
Base Billings (each as defined above in clause (d)) by 5% or
more. This amount shall be paid, if earned, at the same time
and in the same manner as the amount in clause (d) above is
paid.
(f)
Pay SME the additional amount of
$35,000 in readily available funds if, by the date that is six
months after the Closing Date, 65% of the inventory then stocked at
the facilities of the customers of SME identified on
Schedule 2.13 hereof are products of Buyer. This amount
shall be paid, if earned, within 30 days of the close of said
six-month period.
1.3
Assumption of
Liabilities . Buyer
agrees to assume all obligations to be performed after the Closing
under the Contracts set forth on Schedule 1.1(b) hereto, and
except for said obligations under the Contracts, Buyer expressly
does not, and shall not, assume or be deemed to assume, under this
Agreement or otherwise by reason of the transactions contemplated
hereby, any of the liabilities, obligations or commitments of
Seller of any nature whatsoever, whenever arising and whether
relating to the Acquired Business or otherwise.
1.4
Consents of Third
Parties .
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this
Agreement shall not constitute an assignment or attempted
assignment of any agreement (including without limitation any third
party payor contracts), license, instrument or other asset or
property (“Consent Matters”) if the attempted
assignment thereof, without the consent, approval or waiver of a
third party or entity (including an agency or operation of the
Federal or a State government), would constitute a breach thereof
or a violation of any law or regulation, unless and until such
consent, approval or waiver has been granted. Seller
covenants and agrees that in any such case the beneficial interests
of Seller in and to any Consent Matter shall in any event pass at
the Closing to Buyer, and Seller and Buyer covenant and agree that,
from and after the Closing, (a) Seller will hold any and all such
Consent Matters in trust for the
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benefit of Buyer, its successors and assigns,
(b) Seller and Buyer will use their respective reasonable efforts,
in cooperation with one another, to obtain and secure all consents
that may be necessary to effect a full and valid transfer of the
same as soon as reasonably possible, and (c) Seller will cooperate
with Buyer in any assignment, subcontract or other reasonable
arrangement designed to provide for Buyer the benefits of and under
any Consent Matter. Buyer agrees to make all payments
required to be made with respect to such Consent Matter and to
assume all liabilities or other obligations arising from and after
the Closing Date with respect thereto except as a result of
Seller’s negligence or willful misconduct, regardless of
whether any such consent, approval or waiver has been
obtained.
1.5
Accounts Receivable
. The parties agree to
cooperate in the collection of the Accounts Receivable assigned to
Buyer hereunder and in the billing and collection of the Excluded
Medicare Receivables retained by Seller. Seller shall
promptly remit to Buyer any payments received on such Accounts
Receivable after the Closing Date. Buyer agrees to provide
reasonable assistance to Seller in the processing and collecting of
the Excluded Medicare Receivables. Seller agrees to guarantee
the payment in full of the “net” Accounts Receivable
(which shall equal 75% of the gross amount of such receivables at
Closing) over an initial, aggregate threshold of $25,000. If
any portion of such net Accounts Receivable remains unpaid twelve
months after the Closing Date, Seller shall pay Buyer (or suffer
the reduction in the additional payments described in
Section 1.2 (c) and (d), at Seller’s election) at such
time the total amount remaining unpaid on such net Accounts
Receivable in excess of $25,000. Buyer agrees to provide
notice to Seller of such unpaid amount and copies of its records
showing the unpaid balance on such Accounts Receivable.
1.6
Purchase Price
Adjustment . Both
parties recognize that each has relied on the financial statements
described in Section 2.9 in agreeing to the purchase price for
the Purchased Assets, in particular the total current asset figure
(less cash) of $627,140.28 shown in SME’s balance sheet at
December 31, 2004 (“December 31 Assets”).
Accordingly, the parties agree that the purchase price set
forth in Section 1.2 hereof shall be increased by the amount
by which the total current assets of SME (less cash) as of the
Closing Date are more than $50,000 in excess of the
December 31 Assets, and said purchase price shall be decreased
by the amount by which the total current assets of SME (less cash)
as of the Closing Date are more than $50,000 less than the
December 31 Assets. If SME’s total current assets
(less cash) on the Closing Date are no more than $50,000 higher or
lower than the December 31 Assets, no adjustment will be made
to the purchase price hereunder. Seller shall calculate said
assets of SME on the Closing Date and shall provide Buyer with such
calculation within 20 days following the Closing. Buyer shall
accept such calculation or provide Seller with requested changes
within 20 days of Seller’s delivery of such
calculation. If Buyer requests changes, the parties will
promptly meet to seek agreement on the calculation. If such
calculation shows that the purchase price is increased, Buyer shall
pay Seller such increase within 10 days of agreement on said
calculation, and if such calculation shows that the purchase price
is decreased, Seller shall pay Buyer such decrease within 10 days
of agreement on said calculation. If the parties are unable
to agree on such calculation, the disagreement will be resolved
through the dispute resolution procedure described in
Section 6.5(b) hereof.
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1.7
Allocation of Purchase
Price .
Schedule 1.7 hereto sets forth the parties’ agreement on
the allocation of the purchase price under this Agreement among the
Purchased Assets. Each party agrees to follow such allocation
in all reports and returns filed with applicable taxing
authorities.
ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
OF THE SELLER
The Seller represents and warrants
to the Buyer as follows:
2.1
Organization and Good
Standing . SME is a
limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Connecticut. SME
is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in
every jurisdiction in which the character of its business makes
such qualification necessary, except for where the failure to be so
qualified would not have a material adverse effect on SME or its
business, assets, properties, prospects, financial condition or
results of operations (a “Material Adverse Effect”),
all of which jurisdictions are listed on Schedule 2.1 attached
hereto. SME has all necessary power and authority, including
all necessary licenses and permits, to carry on its business as it
is now being conducted, and to own or lease and operate its
properties and assets.
2.2
Authorization and
Approvals . SME has
all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by the Seller and constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws relating to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and remedies
generally; and except as enforcement may be limited by general
principles of equity. This Agreement has been, or will be
prior to the Closing Date, duly and validly authorized by and
approved by all requisite action on the part of SME and its
members. Owner is the sole member of SME and no other person
or entity has any equity interest in SME of any nature whatsoever
or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such equity
interest or any right or power to direct the voting of any
outstanding equity interest. No further approvals or consents
by, or filings with, any federal, state, municipal, foreign or
other court or governmental or administrative body, agency or other
third party is required in connection with the execution and
delivery by the Seller of this Agreement, or the consummation by
the Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for
those which, if not obtained, would not have a material adverse
impact on the ability of Buyer to carry on the Acquired Business as
currently conducted or the ability of the Seller to execute and
deliver this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
2.3
No Conflicts
. Except as set forth on
Schedule 2.3 attached hereto, neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will (a) violate any provision of the charter,
operating agreement, Bylaws or similar corporate organization
agreement of SME, (b) violate, or be in conflict with, or
constitute a
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default (or other event which, with the giving
of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default)
under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of
any material lease, license, promissory note, contract, agreement,
mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument or document to which
the Seller is a party or by which the Seller or any of SME’s
properties or assets may be bound, (c) to the knowledge of the
Seller, violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, law, statute,
rule or regulation of any court or governmental authority
applicable to SME or any of its properties or assets or (d) to the
knowledge of the Seller, give rise to a declaration or imposition
of any claim, lien, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any
nature whatsoever upon any of the assets of SME.
2.4
Taxes . SME has paid or caused to be paid within
the time and in the manner prescribed by law all Federal, state and
local taxes of any type, including without limitation, income,
franchise, gross receipts, sales or property taxes, payable or due
from and owed by SME for all periods ending on or prior to the date
hereof except for taxes which are accrued but not yet due and
payable. SME has collected all sales, use and value added
taxes required to be collected, and has remitted, or will remit on
a timely basis, such amounts to the appropriate governmental
authorities and has furnished properly completed exemption
certificates for all exempt transactions. SME has properly
withheld income and social security or other similar taxes and paid
payroll taxes with respect to all persons properly characterized as
employees for federal, state or local tax purposes. None of
the assets of SME are subject to any liens in respect of taxes
(other than for current taxes not yet due and payable).
2.5
Fixed Assets
. The fixed assets set forth
on Schedule 1.1(a) hereto are in good operating condition and
repair, normal wear and tear excepted, and are adequate for the
uses to which they are being put. None of such fixed assets
is in need of maintenance or repairs, except for ordinary, routine
maintenance and repairs.
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2.6
Contracts . Schedule 1.1(b) hereto contains a
complete, current and correct list of all material contracts,
commitments, obligations or agreements of SME, whether written or
oral, formal or informal, relating to the Acquired Business.
Except as noted on Schedule 1.1(b), no consent or approval of
a party to any Contract or, to the knowledge of the Seller, any
third party, including without limitation, any state or Federal
government or agency thereof, is required in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement. To the knowledge of the Seller, no event has
occurred which would constitute a default (or any event which, with
the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default) under any term or provision of any of the Contracts and
thereby allow a party thereto to terminate or claim damages
therefor. Each of the Contracts is in full force and effect
and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of SME and, to the
knowledge of the Seller, of the other parties thereto, enforceable
in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by
bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws
relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
and remedies generally and except as enforcement may be limited by
general principles of equity. The Seller is not a party to
any Contract that restricts Seller, or after the Closing Date
Buyer, from carrying on the Acquired Business or any part thereof,
or from competing in any line of business with any person,
corporation or entity, except for the non-compete agreements
provided in section 4.3(i).
2.7
Inventory . All inventory of the Acquired Business,
as of a date within fivedays of the Closing Date, whether
constituting finished goods, work in progress or raw material is
shown on Schedule 1.1(d). All of such inventory is
usable and saleable in the ordinary course of business within a
reasonable period of time, unless shown on Schedule 1.1(d) as
subject to a reserve for inventory reasonably anticipated to be or
become excess or obsolete.
2.8
Asset