EXHIBIT 10.2
EXECUTION VERSION
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
This
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, dated as of November 28, 2006 (this “
Agreement ”), by and among National Home Health Care
Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”),
AG Home Health Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“
Acquisition Corp. ”), AG Home Health LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (the “ Parent ”), and
Frederick Fialkow, an individual (“ Fialkow
”).
WHEREAS,
concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company,
Acquisition Corp. and Parent are entering into an Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Merger
Agreement ”), whereby Acquisition Corp. shall be merged
with and into the Company and the separate corporate existence of
Acquisition Corp. shall cease, and the Company shall continue as
the surviving corporation of such Merger;
WHEREAS,
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby are conditions to the
Parent’s and Acquisition Corp.‘s obligations under the
Merger Agreement to consummate the Merger;
WHEREAS,
Fialkow desires to contribute to the Company on the Closing Date
such number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par
value $.001 per share, as is equal to Eight Million Dollars
($8,000,000.00) divided by the Merger Consideration (the “
Contributed Shares ”), all on the terms and conditions
set forth herein in exchange for a subordinated promissory note in
the aggregate principal amount of Eight Million Dollars
($8,000,000.00), substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A (the “Subordinated Note ”);
and
WHEREAS,
capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have
their respective meanings as set forth in the Merger
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,
Fialkow, the Company, Parent and Acquisition Corp. hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
TRANSACTION
1.1.
Contributions . (a) On the Closing Date and with effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, Fialkow shall convey,
contribute, transfer, assign and deliver, or cause to be conveyed,
contributed, transferred, assigned and delivered, to the Company,
and its successors and assigns forever, all of Fialkow’s
right, title and interest in the Contributed Shares.
(b)
The Company and Fialkow intend that the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement are to be treated for tax purposes in the
following manner: (i) the Subordinated Note is to be treated as
debt for tax purposes, (ii) Fialkow will not own any stock or any
other interest
in the Company (other than the
Subordinated Note) after the contribution being made hereunder, and
(iii) Fialkow’s interest in the Company will be treated as
completely redeemed in full by the Company pursuant to the
transactions contemplated hereunder so that Fialkow can take the
position that the contribution of the Contributed Shares and
transfer of the Subordinated Note is a transaction described in
either Section 302(b)(2) or 302(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended.
1.2.
Delivery of Contributed Shares . Fialkow shall obtain and
deliver to the Company on the Closing Date (but prior to the
Effective Time), where necessary, all notices, approvals, waivers
and consents authorizing the transfer and assignment to the Company
of the Contributed Shares. On the Closing Date (but immediately
prior to the Effective Time), Fialkow shall deliver to the Company
the certificates evidencing the Contributed Shares, accompanied by
instruments of transfer or assignment endorsed in blank and dated
the Closing Date, and such other documents as may be reasonably
requested by the Company.
1.3.
Issuance of Subordinated Note . In exchange for the
contribution to the Company of the Contributed Shares, on the
Closing Date, Company shall issue to Fialkow the Subordinated
Note.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
2.1.
The Company represents and warrants to Fialkow, Parent and
Acquisition Corp. as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date
that:
(a)
Organization . The Company is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation and has the requisite power and
authority to carry on its business as now being conducted, except
where the failure to be in good standing would not, individually or
in the aggregate, have a Company Material Adverse Effect. As used
in this Agreement, the term “ Company Material Adverse
Effect ” means any effect, event or change that prevents
the Company from performing in all material respects its
obligations under this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms hereof prior to
the Termination Date.
(b)
Authority Relative to this Agreement . The Company has the
requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary corporate action and no other corporate proceedings on
the part of the Company are necessary to authorize its execution
and delivery of this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by the Company, and (assuming this Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Fialkow, Parent and
Acquisition Corp.) constitutes the valid and binding obligation of
the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws relating to creditors’
rights generally and to general principles of equity.
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(c)
No Violations; Required Filings and Consents . The execution
and delivery by the Company of this Agreement does not, and the
performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, (i) conflict with
or violate any provision of the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation or bylaws, (ii) conflict with or violate in any
material respect any Law applicable to the Company or by which any
asset of Company is bound or affected (assuming that all consents,
approvals, authorizations, filings and other actions required under
the applicable requirements, if any, of the Exchange Act, the
Securities Act, the HSR Act and Healthcare Laws and the rules and
regulations thereunder, have been obtained, made or complied with),
(iii) materially conflict with, result in any material breach of or
constitute a material default (or an event that with notice or
lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to
others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or
cancellation of, or require any payment under, or give rise to a
loss of any benefit to which the Company is entitled under any
provision of any Contract, except to the extent that any such
conflict, breach, default, termination, amendment, acceleration,
cancellation, payment or loss of benefit would not reasonably be
expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect, or (iv)
result in the creation or imposition of a Lien on any asset of the
Company except for such Liens which would not reasonably be
expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
2.2. Fialkow
represents and warrants to the Company, Parent and Acquisition
Corp. as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date
that:
(a)
Ownership of Contributed Shares . Fialkow is the sole record
and beneficial owner of the Contributed Shares, free and clear of
any Liens.
(b)
Authority Relative to this Agreement . Fialkow has full
individual capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to
perform his obligations hereunder, and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by Fialkow, and (assuming this
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the
Company, Parent and Acquisition Corp.) constitutes the valid and
binding obligation of Fialkow, enforceable against him in
accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws
relating to creditors’ rights generally and to general
principles of equity.
(c)
No Violations; Required Filings and Consents . The execution
and delivery by Fialkow of this Agreement does not, and the
performance of this Agreement by Fialkow and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby will not, (i) conflict
with or violate in any material respect any Law applicable to
Fialkow or by which any asset of Fialkow is bound or affected
(assuming that all consents, approvals, authorizations, filings and
other actions required under the applicable requirements, if any,
of the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, the HSR Act and Healthcare
Laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, have been obtained,
made or complied with), (ii) materially conflict with, result in
any material breach of or constitute a material default (or an
event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a
default) under, or give to others any right of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, require any notice, or
require any payment under, or give rise to a loss of any benefit to
which Fialkow is entitled